Using The Category Search Function - Yamaha S90 ES Owner's Manual

Voice Play mode
Selecting a Drum Voice
Press the [VOICE] button to enter the Voice
1
Play mode.
2
Select a Drum Voice Bank.
While holding the [DRUM KITS] button, press one of the
following buttons: [PRE 1] (Preset Drum), [USER 1] (User
Drum), or [GM] (GM Drum).
USER 1
DRUM
PRE 1
KITS
FAVORITES A. PIANO
3
Select a Drum Voice Group.
This operation is basically the same as in selecting a
Normal Voice. The numbers of Groups that you can select
depends on the Bank you've selected in step 2.

Using the Category Search function

You'll probably have a lot of fun and inspiration going through the Voices one-by-one, listening to each in order—but it will
take you a long time to get through all of them, since the S90 ES has so many. This is where the Category Search function
comes in handy. It's a powerful and easy-to-use way to quickly find the Voices you want. Let's try out the feature below,
searching for a Voice in the Pipe Organ category.
Turn the Category Search function on by
1
pressing the [CATEGORY SEARCH] button.
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Press the [CATEGORY SEARCH] button again to turn this function
off.
PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4
A. PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN GUITAR/
PLUCKED
A B C D
SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ SYN COMP CHROMATIC
CHOIR PERCUSSION
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USER 2
PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4 GM
KEYBOARD ORGAN GUITAR/ BASS
PLUCKED
CATEGORY
GM PLG 1 PLG 2 PLG 3
SEARCH
BASS STRINGS BRASS REED/PIPE
E F G H
DRUM/ SE MUSICAL FX COMBI
PERCUSSION
4
Select a Drum Voice Number.
This is the same as in selecting a Normal Voice.
Play the keyboard and check which
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instrument is assigned to each key.
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For details about the instrument assignments for each key, refer to
the separate Data List.
Using the [INC/YES], [DEC/NO] buttons and
data dial
In steps 3 and 4 above, you can select a Voice
Number by using the [INC/YES], [DEC/NO] buttons
and data dial.
Decreases number
DEC/NO
Decreases number
2
Select the Organ Category.
Press the [PRE 3] ORGAN button of the Bank buttons and
Group buttons. The Voices in the Organ Category are
displayed in a list.
PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4
PRE 1
A. PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN GUITAR/ BASS
PLUCKED
A B C D
SYN PAD/ SYN COMP CHROMATIC DRUM/
SYN LEAD
CHOIR PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
Category
Sub Category
Increases number
INC / YES
Increases number
CATEGORY
GM PLG 1
PLG 2 PLG 3
SEARCH
STRINGS BRASS REED/PIPE
E F G H
SE MUSICAL FX COMBI
Category names
Voice List