Keyboard Percussion And Special Effects; Procedure: Part Selection And Voice Assignment - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-8000 Owner's Manual

Playing the PSR-8000

Keyboard Percussion and Special Effects

When one of the Drum Kit or SFX Kit voices in the [PERCUS-
SION] group is selected, you can play 61 different drums and
percussion instruments or SFX (special effects) sounds on the
keyboard. The drum and percussion instruments played by the
various keys are marked by symbols above the keys. Some of the
instruments in the different drum kit voices sound different even
though they have the same name, while others are essentially
the same.
PIANO
E.PIANO
ORGAN
ACCORDION
• The instrument symbols above the keyboard correspond to the actual
instrument sounds only when the default MIXER and normal play mode
OCTAVE settings apply. If the OCTAVE settings are altered the
instruments will shift position accordingly.
• See page 166 for a complete listing of the Drum Kit and SFX Kit
assignments.
• The Transpose, Tune, Sustain, Harmony, Left Hold, and Modulation
functions do not affect the Drum Kit or SFX Kit voices.
• The pitch bend wheel can be used to bend the pitch of the keyboard
percussion and SFX voices to create unique musical effects, but it has
little effect on some percussion sounds.
Procedure:
Z
Set Initial Volume Levels
Set the [MASTER VOLUME] control to an appropriate
level, and make sure that the LEFT, R1, R2, and LEAD volume
levels in the MIXING CONSOLE MAIN VOLUME display
are set to their maximum "127" levels (use the corresponding
LCD dials to set these volume levels if necessary). You can set
the [MASTER VOLUME] control for the most comfortable
overall volume level after beginning to play.
• No sound will be produced if all volume levels other than the [MASTER
VOLUME] control are set to their minimum values.
24
VOICE
GUITAR SAXOPHONE PERCUSSION
STRINGS FLUTE XG
ORGAN
TRUMPET CHOIR&PAD
FLUTE
CUSTOM
SYNTHESIZER
BRASS
VOICE
Part Selection and Voice Assignment
.....................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................
MASTER VOLUME
MIN MAX