User Guide

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Using the Accompaniment Section
B Start the Accompaniment..................................................................................................................................................
There are several ways to start the accompani-
ment:
● Straight start: Press the [START/STOP] but-
ton. If you press the [START/STOP] button, the
rhythm will begin playing immediately without
bass and chord accompaniment.
NOTES
• It is also possible to select one of the several variations
available prior to a straight start — refer to “7. Select
Variations as Required,” below.
● Start with an introduction followed by the
MAIN A variation: press the [INTRO A/FILL
to A] button.
FADE
IN / OUT
INTRO/
FILL to
MAIN
ENDING/
rit.
SYNCHRO
START
START/STOP
ACCOMPANIMENT DIRECTOR
ABAB
FADE
IN / OUT
INTRO/
FILL to
MAIN
ENDING/
rit.
SYNCHRO
START
START/STOP
ACCOMPANIMENT DIRECTOR
ABAB
● Start with an introduction followed by the
MAIN B variation: press the [INTRO B/FILL
to B] button.
FADE
IN / OUT
INTRO/
FILL to
MAIN
ENDING/
rit.
SYNCHRO
START
START/STOP
ACCOMPANIMENT DIRECTOR
ABAB
● Synchronized start: Any of the above start
types can be synchronized to the first note or
chord played on the ABC section of the keyboard
(i.e. keys to the left of and including the split-
point key — normally F#2) by first pressing the
[SYNCHRO START] button. Pressing the
[SYNCHRO START] button alone causes a
straight start to occur when the first note or chord
is played. Press [SYNCHRO START] and the
appropriate INTRO button (or vice-versa) for a
synchronized introduction start. The first dot of
the TEMPO display will flash at the current
tempo when a synchronized start mode has been
selected.
NOTES
• If you press the [SYNCHRO START] button while the
accompaniment is playing, the accompaniment will stop
and the synchro start mode will be engaged.
• The four LED dots of the TEMPO display provide a visual
indication of the selected tempo as shown to the left.
• A Yamaha FC5 footswitch plugged into a rear panel
FOOT SWITCH jack can also be used to start the accom-
paniment if the appropriate function is assigned to the
footswitch using the FOOT SWITCH functions described
on page 104.
1st Beat
2nd Beat
3rd Beat
4th Beat
TEMPO TEMPO
3/4 Time4/4 Time
FADE
IN / OUT
INTRO/
FILL to
MAIN
ENDING/
rit.
SYNCHRO
START
START/STOP
ACCOMPANIMENT DIRECTOR
ABAB