106Program operating mode

The Compare function

Press EXIT to go back to the main page of the Program mode.

All edit pages share the same structure.

Oscillator in edit

Program icon

Page header

Page number

Samples

 

Osc1

Selected:

 

Osc1

MS Hi Bank/Num:

ROM

L>AcousticPiano

0

[H] Reverse:

 

No

Parameters

Parameters value

Program icon

When switched on, this icon shows that the instrument is in Program mode.

Page header

The header shows the name of the current edit page.

Oscillator in edit

When in an edit page where selecting an oscillator is required, this area shows the selected oscillator. Use the F1-F4 buttons to select one of the four available oscillators.

Page number

This area shows the current page number.

Parameters

Select an edit parameter using the A-D VOLUME/VALUE buttons. You can scroll the parameter list using the E-F (Scroll Up) and G-H (Scroll Down) VOLUME/VALUE but- tons.

Parameter value

Use the A-D VOLUME/VALUE buttons, or the TEMPO/ VALUE controls, to change the parameter value.

THE COMPARE FUNCTION

While in edit, you can compare the current Program with its original values. You cannot edit the Program while you are in Compare mode.

Keep the SHIFT button pressed, and press ENTER to enter the Compare function. The PROGRAM LED begins flashing. Play on the keyboard to listen to the original Program.

Press SHITF + ENTER again to exit the Compare mode and return to the edited Program.

HOW TO SELECT OSCILLATORS

While in an edit page requiring an oscillator to be selected for editing, use the F1-F4 buttons to select one of the available oscillators.

ERASE PROGRAM/OSCILLATOR

You can initialize any parameter value, by using one of the following shortcuts:

While in the Basic page, keep the SHIFT button pressed, and press the DELETE button to initialize the whole Program to a default status.

While in an edit page where the “Osc” abbreviation appears in the upper right area of the display, keep the SHIFT button pressed, and press the DELETE button to initialize the currently selected oscillator to a default sta- tus

After you press the shortcut, the “Init osc?” message appears. Press ENTER to confirm, EXIT to abort.

THE ‘WRITE’ WINDOW

This page appears when you press the WRITE button. Here you can save the Program into a User Program location in memory.

WRITE to:

Name: GrandPiano

To: U1-01

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1.Select a name and a location, then press ENTER to save the Program.

2.The “Are you sure?” message appears. Press ENTER to confirm, or EXIT to abort.

Warning: If you write over an existing User Program, the Program will be deleted and replaced by the one you are saving (“overwrite”). Please save on disk any Program you don’t want to lose.

Name

Use this parameter to change the Program’s name. Press the right A VOLUME/VALUE button to enter editing. Modify the name using the UP/DOWN buttons to move the cursor, and the DIAL to select a character. Press INSERT to insert a char- acter at the cursor position, or DELETE to delete it

To (Location number)

Use the B VOLUME/VALUE buttons to select a different User Program location in memory. Otherwise, select this parame- ter and use the VOLUME/VALUE controls to select the loca- tion.

Note: You can’t save over a Factory Program location.

PAGE 1 - BASIC

Here you can make basic settings for the Program, such as basic oscillator settings, the oscillator count, and the poly- phonic mode.

Basic

Oascillators: 2

Mode: Poly

Single Trigger: No

Legato: No

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