Yamaha PF-500 Manual Do Utilizador
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PF-500
Selecting and Playing Voices
Selecting Voices
Procedure
Voice
On the PF-500, a voice
means “tone” or “tonal color.”
On the PF-500, a voice
means “tone” or “tonal color.”
You can also switch between
voices in the same group by
pressing a voice group but-
ton repeatedly.
voices in the same group by
pressing a voice group but-
ton repeatedly.
To learn characteristics of
the voices, listen to demo
songs for each voice group
(page 20). Refer to “Preset
Voice List” on page 97 for
more information on charac-
teristics of each preset voice.
the voices, listen to demo
songs for each voice group
(page 20). Refer to “Preset
Voice List” on page 97 for
more information on charac-
teristics of each preset voice.
You can control the loudness of
a voice by how hard you play
the keyboard, although differ-
ent playing styles (touch sensi-
tivities) have little or no effect
with the sound of certain musi-
cal instruments. Refer to “Pre-
set Voice List” on page 97.
a voice by how hard you play
the keyboard, although differ-
ent playing styles (touch sensi-
tivities) have little or no effect
with the sound of certain musi-
cal instruments. Refer to “Pre-
set Voice List” on page 97.
XG is a major enhancement
of the GM System level 1
format, and was developed
by Yamaha specially to pro-
vide more voices and varia-
tions, as well as greater
expressive control over
voices and effects, and to
ensure compatibility of data
well into the future.
of the GM System level 1
format, and was developed
by Yamaha specially to pro-
vide more voices and varia-
tions, as well as greater
expressive control over
voices and effects, and to
ensure compatibility of data
well into the future.
If you select XG and then
simultaneously press the
VARIATION [
simultaneously press the
VARIATION [
▼
][
▲
] buttons,
the XG voice select screen
will appear.
will appear.
1.
Select a voice group.
Press a voice group button.
Press a voice group button.
2.
Select a voice.
Use VARIATION [
Use VARIATION [
▼
][
▲
] or A [–][+] to select a voice.
If you select XG
If you select XG, you can select the XG voice group first, then select the
desired voice.
desired voice.
2-1. Simultaneously press the [–][+] screen buttons located
beside the XG voice name display, to access a screen
where you can select XG voices.
where you can select XG voices.
2-2. Use A [–][+] to select the voice group.
2-3. Use C [–][+] to select the desired voice.
• For details on XG voices, refer to “XG voice list” (the separate data list booklet).
SONG
KEYBOARD
GRAND
PIANO 1
PIANO 1
CHURCH
ORGAN
E.PIANO
1
STRINGS
E.PIANO
2
CHOIR
GRAND
PIANO 2
PIANO 2
JAZZ
ORGAN
HARPSI-
CHORD
CHORD
SYNTH.
PAD
VIBRA-
PHONE
PHONE
E.BASS
XG
GUITAR
E.CLAVI-
CHORD
CHORD
WOOD
BASS
SONG SELECT
NEW SONG
SONG
SETTING
FILE
TRACK
1
TOP
TRACK
2
START/STOP
EXTRA
TRACKS
REC
UP
DOWN
SETTING
START/STOP
METRONOME
D
B
C
A
EXIT
EXIT
CONTRAST
VOICE
SETTING
SPLIT
VARIATION
BRIGHT
MELLOW
BRILLIANCE
MIDI
SETTING
OTHER
SETTING
REVERB
CHORUS
DEMO
TEMPO
SONG BALANCE
MASTER VOLUME
NO
YES
VOICE
SYNCHRO START
SONG
MAX
MIN
EFFECT
2
1
2
Voice
group buttons
group buttons
TERMINOLOGY
TIP
TIP
TIP
TIP
TIP
Voice group
Voice name
Voice group
Voice name
GRANDPIANO1
GrandPiano1
CHURCHORGAN
PipeOrganPrincipal
MellowPiano
PipeOrganTutti
RockPiano
PipeOrganFlute1
HonkyTonkPiano
PipeOrganFlute2
GRANDPIANO2
GrandPiano2
JAZZORGAN
JazzOrgan
BrightPiano
RotaryOrgan
E.PIANO1
E.Piano1
MellowOrgan
SynthPiano
STRINGS
Strings
E.PIANO2
E.Piano2
SynthStrings
Vintage E.Piano
SlowStrings
HARPSICHORD
Harpsichord8'
CHOIR
Choir
Harpsichord8'+4'
SlowChoir
E.CLAVICHORD
E.Clavichord
Scat
Wah Clavi.
SYNTH.PAD
SynthPad1
VIBRAPHONE
Vibraphone
SynthPad2
Marimba
WOOD BASS
WoodBass
Celesta
Bass&Cymbal
GUITAR
NylonGuitar
E.BASS
ElectricBass
SteelGuitar
FretlessBass
XG
XGVoice