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Select a Normal Voice Bank.
Select one of the Banks from Preset 1~6, User 1~2, and GM.
PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4
PRE 5 PRE 6 USER 1 USER 2
A. PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN GUITAR/
PLUCKED
Group
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Select a Normal Voice Group.
Voices in each Bank are divided into Groups [A] ~ [H]. Select
a Group to display the Voices that belong to the selected
Group.
A B C D E
SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ SYN COMP CHROMATIC DRUM/
CHOIR PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
4
Select a Normal Voice Number.
Press one of the NUMBER [1] - [16] buttons.
1 2 3 4 5
ELEMENT/PERF. PART/ZONE
9 10 11 12 13
5
Play the keyboard.
SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3
GM PLG 1 PLG 2 PLG 3
BASS STRINGS BRASS REED/PIPE
Voice
F G H SECTION GROUP
SE MUSICAL FX COMBI
TRACK
6 7 8
SELECT
NUMBER
14 15 16
MUTE
SOLO
Playing the Keyboard (in the Voice Play mode)
Selecting a Drum Voice
Internally, there are two Voice Types: Normal Voices and Drum
Voices. Normal Voices are mainly pitched musical instrument-
type sounds that can be played over the range of the
keyboard. Drum Voices are mainly percussion/drum sounds
that are assigned to individual notes on the keyboard. In this
section, we'll show you how to select a Drum Voice.
Press the [VOICE] button to enter the Voice Play
1
mode.
2
Select a Drum Voice Bank.
While holding the [DRUM KITS] button, press one of the
arrow-indicated buttons: [PRE5] (Preset Drum), [USER1]
(User Drum), or [GM] (GM Drum).
DRUM KITS PRE 5
FAVORITES A. PIANO KEYBOARD
3
Select a Drum Voice Group.
This operation is basically the same as in selecting a Normal
Voice. You can select a Group from A to D when selecting the
Preset Drum Bank in step #2. You can select a Group from A
or B when selecting the User Drum Bank in step #2. You can
select only A when selecting the GM Drum Bank in step #2.
4
Select a Drum Voice Number.
This is the same as in selecting a Normal Voice.
Play the keyboard and check what instrument is
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assigned to each key.
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For details about the instrument assignments for each key, refer to the
separate Data List.
Using the [INC/YES], [DEC/NO] buttons and data dial
You can select a Voice Number by using the [INC/YES],
[DEC/NO] buttons and data dial in steps #3 and #4.
Decreases number
DEC/NO
Decreases number
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The procedure for selecting Voices in other modes differs
from above. For details on selecting Voices in the
Performance mode, see page 71. For details on selecting
Voices in the Song/Pattern mode, see page 102.
PRE 6 USER 1 USER 2 GM
ORGAN GUITAR/ BASS
PLUCKED
Increases number
INC / YES
Increases number
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