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G-70 Music Workstation

(1) Press the [BASS¥INVERSION] button (so that it 

lights) to switch this function on.

(2) Press it again to switch this function off again.

Note: You can also assign this function to an optional foot-
switch (page 69) or FC-7. See (page 67).

This counter-melody is played by the MELODY INTELL 
part. There are 18 harmony types to choose from. 

(1) Press the [MELODY¥INTELL] button (so that it 

lights).

This adds a harmony to the notes you play. Do not 
forget to switch on the UP1 part (page 57).

(2) To select another harmony type, press and hold the 

[MELODY¥INTELL] button until the following page 
appears:

(3) Press the field of the desired harmony type (TYPE).

Selecting a Harmony Type also means that the G-70 
automatically assigns a suitable sound to the MEL-
ODY INTELL part (e.g. a trumpet and sax sounds for 
Big Band, etc.). 

(4) If the desired option is not displayed, use the 

[PAGE¥1]~[PAGE¥3] fields to select another page. 

Note: For “Traditional”, “Latin”, “CntryBallad”, “OctaveType1” 
and “OctaveType2”, only the UP1 part is used. All other Melody 
Intelligence types use both the UP1 and the MELODY INTELL 
part, however.

You can refine Melody Intelligence control by speci-
fying what velocity value the UP1 notes must have in 
order to trigger the MELODY INTEL part. This allows 

you to leave the [MELODY¥INTELL] button on at all 
times, while only adding harmonies to your solo play-
ing during the choruses by hitting the keys a little 
harder.

(5) Use the [DATA÷ENTRY] dial or the [DEC]/[INC] but-

tons to set the desired “Threshold”.
You can also press the [DATA÷ENTRY] dial and enter 
the value using the on-screen numeric pad.
The “Threshold” value represents the lowest velocity 
value (between “1” and “127”) of the UP1 part that 
triggers the MELODY INTELL part. If you don’t need 
this switching function, select “Off”.

(6) Press the [EXIT] button to return to the main page.

(7) Press the [MELODY¥INTELL] button once again to 

switch off this function.

The COVER function provides “masks” that change the 
instrumentation of the selected Style. Simply by select-
ing another preset, you can cause a Viennese waltz to 
be played back by a heavy metal band, etc. Even though 
the arrangement (rhythm, riffs) does not change, the 
Style’s character can be modified beyond recognition.

(1) Press the [COVER] button once or twice to select 

the display page shown below.

(2) Select the parts whose instrumentation you want 

to change:

• Press the [ALL] field if all instruments should be 

replaced.

• Press the [DRUM] field if only the drum and percus-

sion instruments should change.

• Press the [BASS] field if you’re happy with everything 

but the bass line’s sound.

(3) Press one of the six fields in the lower half of the 

display to select another preset.
Press [ORIGINAL] (page 1) to return to the original 
orchestration.

(4) If none of the displayed presets appeal to you, use 

the PAGE [ø][˚] fields at the right to jump to 
another page with different presets.