Accompaniment Volume; Accompaniment Part Switching; Virtual Arranger - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-8000 Owner's Manual

Using the Accompaniment Section

Accompaniment Volume

Use the various LCD dials in the MIXING CONSOLE [FADER]
ACMP VOLUME display to set the best balance between the
corresponding accompaniment parts. The MAIN VOLUME
and ACMP VOLUME displays can be used to set the balance
between the keyboard and accompaniment sound (use the
[FADER] button to toggle between the MAIN VOLUME and
ACMP VOLUME displays).

Accompaniment Part Switching

The PART SWITCH buttons accessible via the MIXING
CONSOLE [FADER] ACMP VOLUME display make it pos-
sible to individually mute accompaniment parts to create the
blend and accompaniment "size" you want. With the MIXING
CONSOLE [FADER] ACMP VOLUME display showing,
press the LCD "SW." button to bring the PART SWITCH
display to the front.
Use the LCD dials to turn the corresponding accompaniment
parts ON or OFF, as required.
The PART SWITCH display accessed from the MIXING
CONSOLE [FADER] MAIN VOLUME display additionally
includes an ACMP parameter with LARGE and SMALL set-
tings (use the [FADER] button to toggle between the ACMP
and MAIN displays). These select different arrangement "sizes"
(i.e. more or less parts turned on or off).

Virtual Arranger

When the Virtual Arranger function is turned on, the AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT feature will play a more complex "ar-
rangement" which provides livelier, more melodic accompani-
ment.
Turn the Virtual Arranger on by pressing the [VIRTUAL
ARRANGER] button so that its indicator lights. Press the
[VIRTUAL ARRANGER] button again so that its indicator
goes out to turn the function off.
• The Virtual Arranger is only effective when AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
is ON and the FULL KEYBOARD or MANUAL BASS fingering mode is
not selected.
• The Virtual Arranger will not work with custom styles.
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