Threemodes; Play Mode - Yamaha KX88 Authorized Product Manual

THREE MODES
The KX88 has three basic modes, and the selector switches
have different functions in these different modes. Change
modes by pressing the MODE switch. Pressing the MODE
switch will take you back and forth between PLAY and
CA modes. If you hold the MODE switch down for about 1
second while in CA mode, you will enter PA mode. Pressing
MODE again will return you to PLAY mode.

PLAY MODE

This is the mode in which you will normally play the KX88.
One of the 3 play mode indicators will be on, and the 2
readouts will show the voice program for MIDI banks A
and B.
The KX88 sends MIDI signals on two independent banks.
(As set up at the factory, these will be MIDI channels 1 and
2.) Notice that the PLAY mode LED is indicating DUAL.
This means that the whole keyboard is sending the same
MIDI signals on both MIDI banks A and B.
SELECTING VOICE PROGRAMS
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In PLAY mode, the two readouts will show the voice num-
bers for each MIDI bank. Select voices using the Bank
switch and program select switches 1-16. To select voices
17-32, press the Bank switch. The Bank LED will light, and
switches 1-16 will now select voices 17-32. To go back to
1-16, press the Bank switch again. In this way, you can
select voices independently for MlDI banks A and B.
NOTE: The Yamaha DX7 and TX816 voice program mem-
ories are 1-32. However, some MIDI synthesizers
and tone generator units may have up to 128 voice
program memories. The KX88 may be set to 8
BANK mode to select voice programs 1-128. See
p. 20.
ASSIGNABLE CONTROLLERS
Each of the KX88's controllers (Wheels 1 and 2, Breath
Controller, After Touch, 4 Continuous Sliders, 5 Momen-
tary Switches, 2 Toggle Switches, 2 Foot Controllers and
2 Foot Switches) may be assigned to perform any function
you want in PLAY mode. For example, you may have a
foot controller controlling pitch-bend, and a footswitch
switching between mono/poly, or switching MIDI channels.
Also, these functions may be assigned to affect MIDI banks
A and/or B. Your imagination is the only limit.
FACTORY PRESET CONTROLLER ASSIGNMENTS
For now, however, let's learn to use the functions that were
assigned to the various controllers at the factory. (For a
complete list of how the KX88 is preset, see page 6.)
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