Yamaha QY-8 User Manual page 76

The QY8 As a Tone Generator/ABC Expander
ABC Zone
This utility function sets the range of notes in which chords played on an
external MIDI keyboard will be recognized by the QY8 ABC system.
1.
Select the Chord Entry Mode
Move the cursor to the CHORD pointer ( ) to select the chord entry
mode.
2.
Select the ABC Zone Parameter
Press the [ENTER] button while holding the up cursor button. The ABC
zone parameters will appear on the display.
Lower Limit
3.
Set the Lower Limit
Use the [-1] and [+1] buttons to select the note number which is to be the
lowest note in the ABC range. The available range is from "00"
(corresponding to C-2) to "127" (G8).
4.
Set the Upper Limit
Move the cursor across to the upper limit parameter and use the [-1] and
[+1] buttons to select the note number which is to be the highest note in
the ABC range.
• The lower limit parameter cannot be set to a higher note number
than the upper limit parameter, and the upper limit parameter
cannot be set to a lower note number than the lower limit
DETAIL
parameter.
• When this function is used individual notes will not sound below
the specified upper limit note.
• On-bass notes will sound below the lower limit note.
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Upper Limit
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