Yamaha PSR-K1 User Guide
Try out the Style
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PSR-K1 Owner’s Manual
Other useful functions
■ Starting the style
You can use one of four ways to start the style.
In all of these types, make sure to first press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to enable the auto accompaniment.
You may also want to have an intro play to start the style. To do this, press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button. The intro
starts with one of the methods below, followed by the main pattern.
In all of these types, make sure to first press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to enable the auto accompaniment.
You may also want to have an intro play to start the style. To do this, press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button. The intro
starts with one of the methods below, followed by the main pattern.
● Starting right away
Press the [START/STOP] button. This immediately starts the rhythm part of the style. Bass and other backing
parts play as soon as you play chords in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard.
Press the [START/STOP] button. This immediately starts the rhythm part of the style. Bass and other backing
parts play as soon as you play chords in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard.
● Starting with a chord
Press the [SYNC START] button. (The [START/STOP] button flashes.) This sets the Synchro Start function to
stand-by, letting you start the full accompaniment simply by playing a chord in the auto accompaniment area of
the keyboard.
Press the [SYNC START] button. (The [START/STOP] button flashes.) This sets the Synchro Start function to
stand-by, letting you start the full accompaniment simply by playing a chord in the auto accompaniment area of
the keyboard.
● Starting with a chord, and stopping when you release the keys
Press the [SYNC STOP] button. (The [START/STOP] button flashes.) This sets the Synchro Start function to
stand-by, letting you start the full accompaniment simply by playing a chord in the auto accompaniment area of
the keyboard.
It also lets you instantly stop the style by releasing your fingers from the keyboard. Synchro Start stays in
stand-by, so you can alternately start and stop the style by playing and releasing chords in the auto accompani-
ment area of the keyboard.
Press the [SYNC STOP] button. (The [START/STOP] button flashes.) This sets the Synchro Start function to
stand-by, letting you start the full accompaniment simply by playing a chord in the auto accompaniment area of
the keyboard.
It also lets you instantly stop the style by releasing your fingers from the keyboard. Synchro Start stays in
stand-by, so you can alternately start and stop the style by playing and releasing chords in the auto accompani-
ment area of the keyboard.
● Starting with a count—tapping the tempo
Start the song by tapping out the basic beat with the [TEMPO/TAP] button—four times for a time signature of
4/4, three times for 3/4. The style starts automatically at the tempo you tapped.
Start the song by tapping out the basic beat with the [TEMPO/TAP] button—four times for a time signature of
4/4, three times for 3/4. The style starts automatically at the tempo you tapped.
Style starts.
Style starts when
you play a chord.
you play a chord.
Synchro Start is set
to stand-by
to stand-by
Auto accompaniment
area
Style continues as
long as you hold
down the keys.
long as you hold
down the keys.
Synchro Start is set
to stand-by
to stand-by
Auto accompaniment
area
Style stops when
you release the
keys.
you release the
keys.
Style starts at the
tempo you tap.
tempo you tap.