Playing The Tabla/Tanpura - Yamaha PSR-I455 Owner's Manual

Playing the Tabla/Tanpura!

This instrument provides 16 phrase patterns (consisting of several measures) using
the authentic Tabla and Tanpura sounds with looped playback. By using the Tabla/Tan-
pura function, try out the conventional Indian music—changing keys and creating
dynamic sound variations by rotating the Knobs.
1
Press the [TABLA/TANPURA] button,
then use the dial to select the desired
Tabla/Tanpura pattern.
Refer to the Tabla/Tanpura list on the panel of this
instrument.
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 indi-
vidually
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 chang-
ing it from 1–4
Indicates the current Tanpura number.
At first, press any of the [TANPURA 1]–[TAN-
PURA 4] buttons to add the Tanpura phrase.
Next, press another Tanpura button to change
the phrase. You can enjoy four phrase varia-
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tions, which are shared among all Tabla/Tan-
pura patterns. To turn off the Tanpura sound,
press the Tanpura button of the current number.
 Changing the Variation via the [A]–[E]
buttons
 Using the Knobs
Adjusting the Volume Balance
Press the [ASSIGN] button several times to
select "1 TABLA/TANPURA," 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 TABLA/TANPURA," 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
• The Tabla/Tanpura performance cannot be recorded.
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