Yamaha S90 ES User Manual

Performance Play mode

Each Performance can contain up to four different Parts. This lets you play, for example, Flute, Violin, and Timpani Voices in 
a layer across the keyboard, or split the keyboard according to the bass and melody parts, then play the two different 
instruments and sound like a duo—even though you’re playing by yourself.

128 Performances (1 bank) are provided in internal User memory. In the Performance Play mode, you can select and play 
individual User Performances.
Since there is only one bank for Performances, you need not select a Performance Bank.

In this condition, playing the keyboard sounds the Performance indicated in the display. The parameters shown in the 
Performance Play mode are briefly explained below.

n Keep in mind that the example displays shown in this manual are for instruction purposes only, and the contents (for example, the Performance name 

here) may differ slightly from those on your instrument.

1

Indicates the Keyboard MIDI 
transmit channel. See page 105 
for details.

Indicates the Keyboard Octave 
setting. See page 105 for details.

(selected via the Number 
[1] - [16] buttons)

Use the [SF1] - [SF5] buttons to call 
up the Arpeggio type assigned to 
each button (page 39). 

(selected via the Group [A] - [H] buttons)

 (corresponding to Groups A to H and Numbers 01 to 16)

Indicates the functions assigned to the respective Control 
sliders. See page 42.