Playing The Riyaz - Yamaha PSR-I500 Owner's Manual

Playing the Riyaz

This instrument provides 30 phrase patterns (consisting of several measures) using the
authentic Tabla and Tanpura sounds with looped playback. By using the Riyaz function,
try out the conventional Indian music—changing keys and creating dynamic sound
variations by rotating the Knobs.
1
Press the [RIYAZ] button, then use the
dial to select the desired Riyaz pattern.
Refer to the Riyaz list on the panel of this instru-
ment.
2
Press the [START/STOP] button to start
looped playback.
At first, only the Tabla sound will play back. Dur-
ing playback, enjoy creating sound variations via
the following operations.
 Turning on/off Tabla tracks 1 and 2 individu-
ally
Indicates the on/off status of the Tabla tracks.
Tabla 1 features the lower pitched part while Tabla 2
features the higher pitched part.
 Adding the Tanpura phrase and changing it
from 1–4
Indicates the current Tanpura number.
At first, press any of the [TANPURA 1]–[TANPURA
4] buttons to add a Tanpura phrase. Next, press
another Tanpura button to change the phrase. You
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can enjoy four phrase variations, which are shared
among all Riyaz patterns. To turn off the Tanpura
sound, press the Tanpura button of the current num-
ber.
 Changing the Variation via the [A]–[E] but-
tons
 Using the Knobs
Adjusting the Volume Balance
Press the [ASSIGN] button several times to select
"1," then rotate Knob A to adjust the volume balance
between the sounds of Tabla 1 (low-pitched part)
and Tabla 2 (high-pitched part), or rotate Knob B to
adjust the volume balance between the sounds of
the Tabla and Tanpura.
Adjusting the Tempo / Transposing playback
Press the [ASSIGN] button several times to select
"2," then rotate Knob A to adjust the playback tempo,
or rotate Knob B to transpose the playback key in
semitones.
NOTE
• You can confirm the current key and tempo value on the
display. To call up the current tempo value, press the
TEMPO [-] or [+] button.
3
Press the [START/STOP] button to stop
playback.
NOTE
• You can record your performance and save it as an audio
file to the USB flash drive. (page 41)
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