Selecting and Playing a Tone

To specify the keyboard split point

1.While holding down the R-19 (SPLIT) button, press the keyboard key that you want to be the leftmost key in the right side (UPPER 1 part) range.

LOWER part UPPER 1 part

Key you press

Split point

•The name of the key you press will appear on the display as the new split point key name.

•You also can use the R-14(–, +) buttons to change the displayed split point key name.

2.When you are finished, release the R-19 (SPLIT) button.

•The initial default split point is at key F#3.

•During Auto Accompaniment play (page E-24), the keyboard to the left of the split point becomes the chord keyboard.

To use layer and split together

1.Perform steps 1 through 6 of the procedure under “To layer two tones” (page E-16).

2.Refer to the separate “Appendix” to look up the group and the number of the tone you want to assign to for the LOWER part.

3.Press the R-19 (SPLIT) button.

•This causes the @ indicator to appear on the display. This indicates that the tone you select will become the LOWER part tone.

4.Use the TONE buttons and dial to select the LOWER part tone.

5.Play something on the left and right sides of the keyboard to confirm that the tones are assigned properly.

•The right keyboard area plays the UPPER 1 and UPPER 2 tones in a layered configuration, while the left keyboard area plays the LOWER tone.

6.To cancel keyboard split, press the R-19 (SPLIT) button so the @indicator disappears from the display.

7.To cancel tone layering, press the R-20 (LAYER) button again so the Aindicator disappears from the display.

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