Yamaha PortaSound PSS-780 Operating Manual page 25

SONG MEMORY
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MELODY Memory
The five MELODY banks are all monophonic. This means
you can only store melodies where one note is played at a
time (i.e. melodies not containing chords) in any of these
memories. However, you can use several MELODY banks
together to memorize polyphonic passages with a maximum
of five voices. Each bank can store up to about 250 melody
notes.
Memorized Data
The MELODY SONG MEMORY not only memorizes note
data, but also voice numbers, effects (except stereo chorus
and Duet) and pitch bends . In other words, you can change
voices during a recorded performance, use the PITCH BEND
wheel and switch VIBRATO, SUSTAIN, REVERB and/or
PORTAMENTO on or off — and the PortaSound will re-
member all of this. When you play back the melody, the voices
will change with the correct timing, and all other alterations
will be made automatically, just as you intended.
In addition, the current values for melody volume, pitch bend
range and portamento speed, along with the present MIDI
transmission channel number, are automatically stored for
each bank at the beginning of a recording. During playback,
the PortaSound operates according to these settings.
@ You can use the entire keyboard for melody recording if
the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT MODE is set to
NORMAL (3a). Otherwise, only the MELODY SEC-
TION may be played.
e During MELODY MEMORY playback, you can use any
of the Auto Accompaniment functions as usual and, in
addition, play along "live".
How many notes you can play live depends on the number
of voices being reproduced by the MELODY MEMORY
and the orchestration of the AUTO ACCOMPANI-
MENT. Ifa full bass, chord and orchestra accompaniment
is playing (= 7 voices) and you are reproducing all five
MELODY MEMORY banks, this leaves no additional
live voice as the PortaSound can play a maximum of 12
notes simultaneously. (See the paragraph on ORCHES-
TRATION.)
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How to Memorize a Melody
@ When you begin, the rhythm must be stopped (off) to be
able to use the MELODY memory. Once you start re-
cording, though, the currently selected rhythm will start
by itself, helping you to keep time. Therefore, be sure to
select the right style for the melody you wish to memorize,
and adjust the tempo before starting to record.
@ Operation
1. While holding down the red RECORD button (4c), press
the MELODY bank selector for the memory you want to
store your melody in.
Should you wish to memorize a polyphonic melody, press
as many MELODY selectors as you need to accommodate
all the voices. For example, if the melody contains triads
(three-note chords), you have to select three memory banks
while holding down RECORD.
The red LED indicator(s) of the MEMORY selector(s)
you pressed will start to flash with alternating long/short
intervals, showing that the selected memory is on standby,
ready for recording. To turn off a memory if you decide
to use a different one instead, simply press its selector
again.
Also note that the BEAT indicators in the TEMPO/
PARAMETER & VALUE display begin to blink, indi-
cating the tempo.
2. Start playing the melody.
This automatically starts the rhythm and recording.
During the recording, the LED(s) of the respective bank(s)
will blink rapidly.
Instead of beginning to play right away, you can press the
RHYTHM CONTROL START/STOP button or use a
FILL IN if you want the melody to start with a pause.
(The interval between starting the rhythm and playing the
first note on the keyboard is memorized.)
3. Press START/STOP to end the recording.
As soon as you do, the melody performance is stored and
remains so even if power is turned off. The number
indicator(s) of the bank(s) in which the data is stored will
go out.