Multi Pads; Adding Musical Phrases To Your Performance; Playing The Multi Pads - Yamaha Tyros3 Owner's Manual

Playing the Multi Pads

1
Press the MULTI PAD CONTROL [SELECT] button to call up the
Multi Pad Bank Selection display, then select the desired bank.
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4
Select pages using the [1 ▲]–[6 ▲] buttons that correspond to "P1, P2..." in the
display or pressing the MULTI PAD CONTROL [SELECT] button repeatedly,
then use the [A]–[J] buttons to select the desired bank.
2
Press any of the MULTI PAD CONTROL [1]–[4] buttons to play a
Multi Pad phrase.
The corresponding phrase (in this case, for Pad 1) starts playing back in its
entirety at the currently set tempo. You can even play two or more Multi Pads at
the same time.
3
Press the [STOP] button to stop playback of the Multi Pad(s).
If you want to stop specific pads, simultaneously hold down the [STOP] button
and press the pad(s) you wish to stop.
About the color of the Multi Pads
• Green: Indicates that the corresponding pad contains data (phrase).
• Red: Indicates that the corresponding pad is playing back.
• Red (flashing): Indicates that the corresponding pad is in standby (Synchro
Start).
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Multi Pads

– Adding Musical Phrases to Your Performance –
The Multi Pads can be used to play a number of short pre-recorded
rhythmic and melodic sequences that can be used to add impact and
variety to your keyboard performances.
Multi Pads are grouped in Banks or four each. The Tyros3 features a
variety of Multi Pad Banks in a variety of different musical genres.
1
1
NOTE
There are two types of Multi Pad data.
Some types will play back once and
stop when they reach to the end. Others
will be play back repeatedly.
NOTE
Pressing the pad during its playback
will stop playing and begin playing from
the top again.