Yamaha SY22 Authorized Product Manual page 39

VOICE COMMON
Please note that the AR parameter will have no
effect on elements in which the INITIAL LEVEL
parameter (page 54) is set to 99.
Summary: Automatically produces random combi-
nations of elements, level vectors, or detune
vectors.
Settings: None.
Procedure: Use the
place the underline cursor under the left
parameter on the lower display line, then use the
[-1/NO] and [+1/YES] keys to select ELE-
MENT, LEVEL or DETUNE. Press the
move the cursor to "Y/N," then press the
[+1/YES] key to generate random values of the
select type. A new set of random values is
generated each time the [+1/YES] key is
pressed while the cursor is in this position.
Pressing the [-1/NO] returns the cursor to the
left parameter.
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and cursor keys to
Refer to: ELEMENT ENVELOPE section page
53-57.
* This range may be more limited in some cases.
An exclamation mark (!) will appear after the
range value when the limit is reached.
Details: This function is actually a very useful
programming aid. It allows you try out a virtually
unlimited variety of element combinations or
level/detune vectors by simply pressing a single
key. The random element combinations, in par-
ticular, can produce some very surprising and
often pleasant results.
When the "A-B" voice configuration is selected
(see CONFIGURATION on page 31), random
element combinations will always consist of only
two elements. When the "A-B-C-D" voice con-
figuration is selected, random element genera-
tion will produce combinations of four elements.
to
Refer to: Tutorial, page 25.