Groove; Setup Copy - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-8000 Owner's Manual

GROOVE

GROOVE
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The parameters in this display are used to change the timing of
the style to create the required "groove".
Use the SECTION LCD dials to select the section you want
to apply groove timing to.
The BEAT dial specifies the beats to which groove timing is
to be applied (i.e. if "8" is selected groove timing is applied to
8th notes in the selected section, or if "12" is selected groove
timing is applied to 8th-note triplets).
The BEAT CONVERTER dials actually change the timing of
the beats specified by the BEAT dial to the specified value. The
available BEAT CONVERTER settings change according to
the selected BEAT. With a BEAT setting of "8" and a BEAT
CONVERTER setting of "12", for example, all 8th notes in the
section are shifted to 8th-note triplet timing. The "16A" and
"16B" BEAT CONVERTER settings which appear when BEAT
is set to "12" are variations of the "16" setting.
The SWING dial produces a "swing" feel by shifting the
timing of "back beats", as specified by the BEAT parameter. For
example, if the specified BEAT value is 8th notes, then the
swing parameter will delay the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th beats of
each measure to create a swing feel. The "A" through "E"
settings produce different degrees of swing feel, with "A" being
the most subtle and "E" being the strongest.
The FINE dials select a range of "groove templates" to be
applied to the current section. "PUSH" settings cause certain
beats to be played early, while "HEAVY" settings delay the
timing of certain beats. The number — "2", "3", "4", or "5" —
determines which beats are to be affected. All beats up to the
specified beat, but not including the first beat, will be played
early or delayed: e.g. the 2nd and 3rd beats if "3" is selected. In
all cases "A" types produce minimum effect, "B" types produce
medium effect, and "C" types produce the maximum effect.
Press the PRESET LCD button to restore the default settings
for the current style.

SETUP COPY

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Copies all GROOVE parameter settings from the SOURCE
SECTION to the specified DESTINATION SECTION.
The SOURCE SECTION LCD dials select the section you
want to copy from.
The DESTINATION SECTION LCD dials specify the sec-
tion to which the GROOVE settings will be copied.
Press the EXECUTE button.
The Groove Style Creator
• When a groove setting is changed while the style is
playing, the changes will take effect from the top of the
next measure.
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