Reference; Playing A Variety Of Instrument Voices; Selecting A Main Voice; Playing The "Grand Piano - Yamaha PSR-E353 Owner's Manual

Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices

Reference

In addition to piano, organ, and other "standard" keyboard instruments, this instru-
ment has a large range of Voices that includes guitar, bass, strings, sax, trumpet,
drums and percussion, and even sound effects—giving you a wide variety of musical
sounds.

Selecting a Main Voice

1
Press the [VOICE] button.
The Voice number and name will be shown.
Appears after the
[VOICE] button is
pressed.
2
Use the number buttons [0]–[9], [+], [-]
buttons to select the desired Voice.
Refer to the Voice List on page 56.
096
Select 096 Flute
3
Play the keyboard.
Preset Voice Types
001–196 Instrument Voices (including sound effects).
Various drum and percussion sounds are
assigned to individual keys, from which they
197–214
can be played. Details on the instruments and
(Drum Kit)
key assignments of each Drum Kit can be
found in the Drum Kit List on page 61.
Arpeggios are automatically reproduced by
215–234
simply playing the keyboard (page 19).
235–573 XGlite Voices (page 58)
One Touch Setting
The One Touch Setting feature automatically
selects the most suitable Voice when you
000
select a Style or Song (excepting the Song
inputted from the [AUX IN] jack). Simply select
Voice number "000" to activate this feature.
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Voice number
GrandPno
001
Voice name
The Voice shown here
becomes the Main Voice
for the instrument.
Flute

Playing the "Grand Piano"

When you want to reset various settings to default
and simply play a Piano sound, press the [PORTA-
BLE GRAND] button.
The Voice "001 Grand Piano" will automatically be
selected as the Main Voice.

Using the Metronome

The instrument features a built-in metronome (a
device that keeps an accurate tempo), convenient for
practicing.
1
Press the [METRONOME] button to start
the metronome.
2
Press the [METRONOME] button again
to stop the metronome.
To change the tempo:
Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button to call up the Tempo
value, then use the number buttons [0]–[9], [+], [-].
090
Current Tempo value
Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to
instantly reset the value to the default tempo.
To set the Time Signature:
Press and hold the [METRONOME] button to call up
"TimeSigN" (Functions 036; page 42), then use the
Number buttons.
To set the Metronome Volume:
This can be set via Function number 038 (page 42).
Tempo