Press the LAYER/(GROUP A/B) button to turn on tone layering.

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Basic Operations

Polyphony

Using Layer

The term polyphony refers to the maximum number of notes you can play at the same time. This piano has 64-note polyphony, which includes the notes you play as well as the rhythms and auto-accompaniment patterns that are played by the piano. This means that when a rhythm or auto- accompaniment pattern is being played by the piano, the number of notes (polyphony) available for keyboard play is reduced. Also note that some of the tones provide only 32- note polyphony.

With layer you can assign two different tones (a main tone and a layered tone) to the keyboard, both of which play whenever you press a key.

Digital Sampling

A number of the tones that are available with this piano have been recorded and processed using a technique called digital sampling. To ensure a high level of tonal quality, samples are taken in the low, mid, and high ranges and then combined to provide you with sounds that are amazingly close to the originals. You may notice very slight differences in volume or sound quality for some tones when you play them at different positions on the keyboard. This is an unavoidable result of multiple sampling, and it is not a sign of malfunction.

Upper1, Upper2, Lower1, Lower2

This piano lets you use up to four parts simultaneously for your performances. The parts are named Upper1, Upper2, Lower1, and Lower2, and the display shows the tone currently assigned to each.

You can use the PART/(MIXER) button to display the tones that are assigned for each part (Upper1, Upper2, Lower1, Lower2). Each press of PART/(MIXER) button cycles through the parts in the sequence shown below. While a part is displayed, you can change the tone assigned to it (page E-18).

Š Upper1

Š Upper2

Š Lower1

Š Lower2

To layer two tones

1. Select the main tone.

2.

ŠThis causes the indicator lamp of the button to light.

ŠThe currently layered tone name appears on the display. You can use the TONE buttons to change the layered tone if you want.

3.Select the layered tone.

4.Now try playing something on the keyboard.

ŠBoth tones are played at the same time.

5.Press the LAYER/(GROUP A/B) button again to unlayer the tones and return the keyboard to normal.

ŠThis causes the indicator lamp of the button to go out.

ŠLayering is disabled during demo tune play and in the Music Library Mode (while Music Library Mode lamp is lit).

ŠLayering is achieved by sounding Upper1 and Upper2 of mixer Group A. This means you can use the mixer to change the volume balance and stereo pan position parameters for both the main tone and layered tone. See “Using the Mixer” on page E-46 for details.

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