Auto Accompaniment; Using Auto Accompaniment (Rhythm Track Only) - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-550 Owner's Manual

Auto Accompaniment

The auto accompaniment feature puts a full backing band at your fingertips. To use it, all you have to do
is play the chords with your left hand as you perform, and the selected accompaniment style matching
your music will automatically play along, instantly following the chords you play. With auto accompani-
ment, even a solo performer can enjoy playing with the backing of an entire band or orchestra.
The PSR-550 features a total of 112 styles or accompaniment patterns (style numbers 1 - 112) in a
variety of different musical genres. Try selecting some of the different styles (page 130) and play with the
auto accompaniment.
Two ways to playback the auto accompaniment
• Using Auto Accompaniment (rhythm track only) .......................................... page 32
• Using Auto Accompaniment (all tracks) ....................................................... page 33
Additional functions for getting the most out of the auto accompaniment
• Accompaniment Sections ............................................................................ page 34
• Tempo / Tap .................................................................................................. page 36
• Accompaniment Track Muting ...................................................................... page 37
• Accompaniment Volume Control .................................................................. page 37
Auto accompaniment functions related to your left hand chord playing
• Chord Fingerings ......................................................................................... page 38
• Accompaniment Split Point .......................................................................... page 40
• Synchro Stop ............................................................................................... page 41
Automatic one-touch selection of a variety of specially programmed panel
settings to match the auto accompaniment style
• One Touch Setting ........................................................................................ page 42

Using Auto Accompaniment (rhythm track only)

1
Press the [STYLE] button.
2
Select a style.
Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons
[1]-[0].
Refer to the Style List (page 130).
3
Press the [START/STOP] button to start the rhythm tracks of
the auto accompaniment, minus the bass and chord tracks.
4
Press the [START/STOP] button again to stop the accompani-
ment.
32
001 8 Beat 1
CHORD
BACK NEXT
119
6
dim
513 START/STOP KEYBOARD
7
mM augsus4
002 8 Beat 2
0 ~ 9
TRACK(1~16)
EASY
NAVIGATOR
PART DIAL /YES
• You can select successive
Style categories by using the
Direct Access function. The
method is the same as for
selecting Music Database
categories. Refer to step #2
in "Using the Music
Database" on page 14. Also
refer to the Style categories
printed on the panel.