Quick Guide - Yamaha PSS-680 PortaSound Authorized Product Manual

Selecting Voices
To choose any instrument sound you like, simply look
up its name in the VOICE LIST (5) and input the corre-
sponding number with the number buttons (11c). (It may
be necessary to press the blue VOICE switch (11a) first.)
Effects
Add special effects to the instrument sounds by pressing
these selectors.
Pitch Bend Wheel
Bend the pitch of melody notes upward or downward
with this wheel.
Single Finger Chords
You can play entire chords automatically with just a
finger or two — press the SINGLE FINGER selector (3a),
then play keys in the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT SEC-
TION.
Automatic
Accompaniment
With SINGLE FINGER mode on, hit the START/STOP pad
(20a) to start the rhythm. Play the AUTO ACCOMPANI-
MENT SECTION and enjoy automatic bass, chord and
orchestra accompaniment. To stop it, press SYNCHRO
START/ENDING (20b).

QUICK GUIDE

Selecting Styles
The STYLE LIST (6) shows you which rhythm and ac-
companiment styles you can choose from. Press the blue
STYLE (11 b) switch, then enter the desired style number
with the number buttons (11c).
Tempo
To adjust the speed of the rhythm/accompaniment, press
TEMPO (13a), then use the VALUE buttons (10) to make
it faster or slower.
Rhythm Control
START/STOP (20a) starts or stops the selected rhythm.
Hit the INTRO/FILL IN pads (20c) instead for a different
beginning or for variations while the drum sounds are
playing. (Works for Auto Accompaniment too.)
SYNCHRO START/ENDING (20b) lets the rhythm begin
automatically when you play the AUTO ACCOMPANI-
MENT SECTION (19), or ends it with a special pattern.
Orchestration
These switches (3b) turn the four components of the Auto
Accompaniment — bass, rhythm (drums), chords and
orchestra parts — on and off to suit your music.
Hand Percussion
Hit these 8 pads (22a) any time to play your own drums.
Use the PERCUSSION SET selectors (22c) to choose one
of four different drum sets.
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