Yamaha PSR-S710 User Guide

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Multi P
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Multi Pads 
– Adding Musical Phrases to Your Performance –
The Multi Pads can be used to play a number of short pre-
recorded rhythmic and melodic sequences that can be used to 
add impact and variety to your keyboard performances.
Multi Pads are grouped in Banks or four each. The PSR-S910/
S710 features a variety of Multi Pad Banks in a variety of 
different musical genres.
1
Press the MULTI PAD CONTROL [SELECT] button to call up the 
Multi Pad Bank Selection display, then select the desired bank.
Select pages using the [1 
▲] – [7 ▲] buttons that correspond to “P1, P2...” in the 
display or pressing the MULTI PAD CONTROL [SELECT] button repeatedly, 
then use the [A] – [J] buttons to select the desired bank.
2
Press any of the MULTI PAD CONTROL [1] – [4] buttons to play a 
Multi Pad phrase.
The corresponding phrase (in this case, for Pad 1) starts playing back in its 
entirety at the currently set tempo. You can even play two or more Multi Pads at 
the same time.
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Press the [STOP] button to stop playback of the Multi Pad(s).
If you want to stop specific pads, simultaneously hold down the [STOP] button 
and press the pad(s) you wish to stop.
Playing the Multi Pads
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1
NOTE
There are two types of Multi Pad data. 
Some types will play back once and 
stop when they reach to the end. Oth-
ers will be play back repeatedly.
NOTE
Pressing the pad during its playback 
will stop playing and begin playing 
from the top again.
About the color of the Multi Pads
• Green: Indicates that the corresponding pad contains data (phrase).
• Red: Indicates that the corresponding pad is playing back.
• Red (flashing): Indicates that the corresponding pad is in standby (Syn-
chro Start).
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