Auto Accompaniment Start Modes; Accompaniment Control Buttons - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-8000 Owner's Manual

Auto Accompaniment Start Modes

Add variety and interest to your accompaniment taking advan-
tage of the many start variations described below.
Straight Start
Press the [START/STOP] button. If you press the [START/
STOP] button, the rhythm will begin playing immediately
without bass and chord accompaniment.
• It is also possible to select the MAIN A or MAIN B section prior to a
straight start (MAIN A is the basic style pattern, MAIN B is a variation).
Synchronized Start
Any of the start types can be synchronized to the first note or
chord played on the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section of the
keyboard by first pressing the [SYNC START] button. Pressing
the [SYNC START] button alone causes a straight start to occur
when the first note or chord is played. Press [SYNC START]
and the appropriate MAIN and/or INTRO buttons, as described
below, for a synchronized introduction start.
The first dot of the BEAT display above the TEMPO
buttons will flash at the current tempo when a synchronized
start mode has been selected.
• The Synchronized Start function can be cancelled before the accompa-
niment is actually started by pressing the [SYNC START] button a
second time so that its indicator goes out.
• If you press the [SYNC START] button while the accompaniment is
playing, the accompaniment will stop and the synchronized start mode
will be engaged.
• A Yamaha FC5 footswitch plugged into a rear panel FOOT PEDAL
SWITCH 1 or SWITCH 2 jack can also be used to start the accompa-
niment or control other style playback functions if the appropriate
function is assigned to the footswitch using the FOOT CONTROLLER
functions described on page 124.
Start with an introduction followed by the MAIN A or MAIN B variation
In addition to two MAIN variations, "A" and "B", each PSR-8000 style has two intro variations which can be
followed by either the MAIN A or MAIN B variation.
To start with INTRO A and go to MAIN A, press the MAIN/AUTO FILL [A] button
so that its indicator lights (if it is not already lit), then press the [INTRO A/B] button, then
use a straight or synchronized start.
SYNC SYNC
STOP START
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START/
INTRO A/B MAIN/AUTO FILL
STOP
A B
Using the Accompaniment Section
4/4 Time
1st Beat
2nd Beat
3rd Beat
4th Beat
ENDING A/B FADE
/rit. IN/OUT
START/
STOP
SYNC
START
BEAT
TEMPO
RESET
3/4 Time
BEAT BEAT
BEAT BEAT
BEAT BEAT
BEAT
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