Yamaha EZ-300 Owner's Manual page 27

 Articulation
Articulation is an effect that reproduces the playing
methods that are unique to specific instruments. The
Articulation effect is applied to notes you play only
while holding down the [ARTICULATION] button.
The Voice to which the Articulation effect is applied is
called "S. Art Lite Voice" (Super Articulation Lite
Voice). The S. Art Lite Voices have the added indica-
tion "***" in the Voice List (page 76).
Examples of the Articulation effect
If you select a guitar Voice, you can realistically
reproduce the following guitar-specific playing tech-
niques.
Example: Voice number 044 "S.Art Lite Nylon
Guitar Harmonics"
Playing the keyboard while holding down the
[ARTICULATION] button produces harmonics
sounds.
Example: Voice number 048 "S.Art Lite Distortion
Guitar"
Pressing the [ARTICULATION] button produces a
scratching noise.
Only when an S. Art Voice is selected, the most suit-
able Articulation effect is automatically applied to the
Voice.
When other Voices are selected, the modulation
effect is applied to the Voices.
1
Select the desired S. Art Lite Voice.
Appears when the
S.Art Lite Voice is selected
NylnGtrH
044
2
Press the [ARTICULATION] button while playing
the keyboard.
Release the [ARTICULATION] button to turn
Articulation off.
Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices
Adding the Articulation effect by using the pedal
If you assign the Articulation function to the pedal
(footswitch) with "PdlFunc" (Function 029; page 61),
you can apply the effect by pressing the pedal.
NOTE
• The Articulation effect is applied only to a Main Voice.
• S.Art Lite Voices sound differently depending on the velocity,
etc.
 Reverb
Adds the ambience of a club or concert hall to the
sound. Although the best-suited Reverb type is
called up by selecting a Song or Style, you can
select another one via Function number 020 (page
61). When you select "oFF," the Reverb effect is
turned off. And you can also set the Reverb level via
Function number 021 (page 61).
 Chorus
Makes the Voice sound richer, warmer and more
spacious. Although the best-suited Chorus type is
called up by selecting a Song or Style, you can
select another one via Function number 022 (page
61). When you select "oFF," the Chorus effect is
turned off. You can also set the Chorus depth for
Voices via Function numbers 007 (page 60), 011, 015
(page 61).
The Chorus depth cannot be applied to the Styles or
Songs.
 Sustain
By turning on the Sustain parameter of Function
number 024 (page 61), you can add a fixed, auto-
matic sustain to the Main/Dual Voices played on the
keyboard. Or, you can produce a natural sustain as
desired with the footswitch (sold separately; page
16).
NOTE
• Even if you turn on Sustain, there are some Voices to which
sustain is not applied.
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