Other Useful Functions - Yamaha Portatone PSR-K1 Owner's Manual

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Other useful functions

■ Starting the style
You can use one of four ways to start the style.
In all of these types, make sure to first press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to enable the auto accompaniment.
You may also want to have an intro play to start the style. To do this, press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button. The intro
starts with one of the methods below, followed by the main pattern.
● Starting right away
Press the [START/STOP] button. This immediately starts the rhythm part of the style. Bass and other backing
parts play as soon as you play chords in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard.
● Starting with a chord
Press the [SYNC START] button. (The [START/STOP] button flashes.) This sets the Synchro Start function to
stand-by, letting you start the full accompaniment simply by playing a chord in the auto accompaniment area of
the keyboard.
● Starting with a chord, and stopping when you release the keys
Press the [SYNC STOP] button. (The [START/STOP] button flashes.) This sets the Synchro Start function to
stand-by, letting you start the full accompaniment simply by playing a chord in the auto accompaniment area of
the keyboard.
It also lets you instantly stop the style by releasing your fingers from the keyboard. Synchro Start stays in
stand-by, so you can alternately start and stop the style by playing and releasing chords in the auto accompani-
ment area of the keyboard.
● Starting with a count—tapping the tempo
Start the song by tapping out the basic beat with the [TEMPO/TAP] button—four times for a time signature of
4/4, three times for 3/4. The style starts automatically at the tempo you tapped.
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Synchro Start is set
to stand-by
Synchro Start is set
to stand-by
Style starts.
Auto accompaniment
area
Style starts when
you play a chord.
Auto accompaniment
Style continues as
area
long as you hold
down the keys.
Style stops when
you release the
keys.
Style starts at the
tempo you tap.