Pitch Controls - Yamaha PORTATONE PSR-S500 Owner's Manual

Pitch Controls

◆ Large Pitch Changes (Transpose)
The overall pitch of the instrument can be shifted
up or down by a maximum of one octave in
semitone increments.
1
Press one of the TRANSPOSE [+]/[-]
buttons.
The value is shown in the display, indicating
the amount of transposition over or below the
normal value.
Current value
2
Use the dial to set the transpose value
between -12 and +12 as required.
NOTE
• This setting does not affect Drum Kit Voices.
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Main
display.
Pressing the TRANSPOSE [+]/[-] buttons
allows single-step changes. Pressing and hold-
ing either TRANSPOSE [+]/[-] button continu-
ously increases or decreases the value.
◆ Small Pitch Changes (Tuning)
The overall tuning of the instrument can be shifted
up or down by a maximum of 1 semitone in
approximately 0.2-Hz steps. The default setting is
440 Hz.
1
Press the [FUNCTION] button.
2
Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-
tons as many times as necessary to call
up Tuning.
Tuning The range is 415.3–466.2 Hz
3
Use the dial to set the tuning value
between 415.3–466.2Hz as required.
NOTE
• This setting does not affect Drum Kit Voices.
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