Yamaha QY8 Manual Do Utilizador

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Here are a few ideas on how you can use the QY8. There’s no way we
can cover all possibilities, but the ideas presented might help to spark
some new and interesting applications.

■ A Super Practice Tool

Create accompaniments that you can practice with on your guitar, key-
board, or any other instrument (vocals too, of course). That way you have
the advantage of practicing with a bass line and chords instead of just a
metronome or drum machine (

> page 26).

■ Compose & Arrange

The QY8’s outstanding voices and versatile sequencing capability make
it an excellent tool for trying out musical ideas and arrangements. It’s
also a great way to present you ideas to others (

> page 36).

■ Use It As a Drum Machine

Use the drum parts of the preset accompaniment styles, or the drum kit
voice to record on the sequencer parts if you want to create original
rhythm patterns (

> page 37).

■ Use It As a Tone Generator

The QY8’s AWM tone generator is in no way a compromise. You get
outstanding AWM sound quality that’s on a par with some of the finest
full-size synthesizers. You can select and play the QY8 voices remotely
from just about any MIDI keyboard, computer, or other controller (

>

page 66).

■ Add ABC Capability to Your MIDI Keyboard

Use the QY8 as an “ABC expander” for your MIDI keyboard. Auto-
accompaniment can makes playing at home more fun, and it can be a
tremendous sound-booster at 1-performer live gigs
(

> page 67).