Selecting & Playing Voices
Combining Voices (Dual)
You can play voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. In this way, you can combine similar voices to create a thicker sound.
1. While holding down the [VOICE] button, press two keys in the range of C1 through A1 simultaneously (or press one key while holding another) to engage Dual.
Refer to “Selecting Voices” on page 15 for more information on the voices that are assigned to the keys.
C0 | C1 | A1 |
The voice assigned to the lower key will be designated as Voice 1, and the voice assigned to the higher key will be designated as Voice 2.
You can make the following settings for Voices 1 and 2 in Dual:
Setting the Octave
You can shift the pitch up and down in octave steps for Voice 1 and Voice 2 inde- pendently. Depending on which voices you combine in Dual, the combination may sound better if one of the voices is shifted up or down an octave.
While holding down the [VOICE] button, press one of the
Voice 1 Voice 2
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C#5 | 0 |
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Setting the Balance
You can adjust the volume balance between two voices. For example, you can set one voice as the main voice with a louder setting, and make the other voice softer. While holding down the [VOICE] button, press one of the
A setting of “0” produces an equal balance between the two Dual voices. Settings below “0” increase the volume of Voice 2 in relation to Voice 1, and settings above “0” increase the volume of Voice 1 in relation to Voice 2.
F#5 | F#6 (+6) |
C5 | C6 (0) | C7 |
2. While holding down the [VOICE] button, press one of the
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NOTE
Reverb in Dual
The reverb type assigned to Voice 1 will take priority. If the reverb assigned to Voice 1 is set to OFF, the reverb assigned to Voice 2 will be in effect.
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