Yamaha DX9 Operating Manual page 6

PLAY
MODE
•
Playing the Internal
Voices
The
DX9
has
20
internal voices,
any one
of
which can be
selected
simply by
pressing the
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MEMORY
SELECfl
l<ey,
and
then
by
pressing
the appropriate Voice
Select key.
Each Voice
Select
key
has
a large
numeral
that corresponds
to the voice
number
at
its
ieft
edge.
Select
and
play each voice to get
a
feel
for
the kind of
sounds
that are
available.
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Press
the
Memory
Select key,
V]
set
to the Play
mode.
voice
number
Display at the Play
mode
MEMORV
MfiSTER
SELECT
TUHE
flDJ
Display shows
the
last
parameter
at
the Function mode.
•
Set the
desired
VOLUME
level
With
power
to the
DX9
and your
amplifier system
ON,
gradually
raise
the
volume
control while playing
a
note on
the
keyboard
until
the desired
volume
level
is
reached. Set
the
volume
control on your
amplifier so the
optimum
volume
is
attained with the
DX9
volume
control
set at
about "8"
•
Playing the External Voices
The
voice data contained
on
the voice data
cassette
must
be
loaded
into the instrument before
it
can be
played.
Refer to
the
"LOAD"
section on page 19 for loading instructions.
When
data entry
is
initiated
while
in
the
PLAY
mode,
the
parameter
selected
at
the
end
of the
FUNCTION
mode
can be
controlled.
Fine adjustment
of
volume
while playing can
be
achieved using an optional FC-3A
foot
controller
plugged
into the
VOLUME
jack
on the
DX9
rear
panel.
Remember
that the
DX9
and
amplifier
volume
controls should be
set
high
enough
that
adequate
volume
control range
is
available using the foot
controller.
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