Applying various effects to the sound
2.While playing the keyboard to produce sound, place your hand over the D Beam, and slowly move it up and down.
An effect will be applied to the sound, depending on the function that is assigned to the D Beam controller.
3.To turn off the D Beam controller, press the button once again to turn it off.
The usable range of the D Beam controller
The following diagram shows the usable range of the D Beam controller. Waving your hand outside this range will produce no effect.
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Either [SOLO SYNTH], [ACTIVE EXPRESS], or [ASSIGNABLE] will blink while the D Beam controller is responding. When your hand leaves the usable range of the D Beam controller, the button will stop blinking, and will remain lit.
* The sensitivity of the D Beam controller will change depending on the amount of light in the vicinity of the unit. If it does not function as you expect, adjust the sensitivity as appropriate for the brightness of your location (p. 34). Also, the usable range of the D Beam controller will become extremely small when used under strong direct sunlight. Please be aware of this when using the D Beam controller outside.
■Effects that can be used with the D Beam controller
SOLO SYNTH
This lets you generate passages that sound as if you are playing the keyboard rapidly. For example, if you hold down the four notes C, D, E, and G with your right hand and move your left hand over the D Beam, a phrase such as “C D E G C D E G
...” will be repeated.
For example, you can use the D Beam to play a synth solo on a
The chord memory function also provides a chord set that contain notes of a specific scale and is designed for use with this function (16. Scale Set).
ACTIVE EXPRESS (Active Expression)
You can use the D Beam to add expression to your playing by varying the volume (Expression). If you set Active Expression Switch (p. 46) to “ON” for a patch whose [KEY MODE] is set to “DUAL” (p. 44), this function will control the balance of the two tones (Active Expression). When you use active expression, only the upper tone will be heard at softer volumes; the lower tone will be added as the volume increases.
*After you have used the D Beam to control expression the volume will be at 0, so no sound will be heard when you play the keyboard. To return to the normal state in which the sound can be heard, either press [ACTIVE EXPRESS] and turn off its illumination, or switch patches.
The explanations of each type in this manual are for when the D Beam Polarity is set to “NORMAL” (p. 34).
With [SOLO SYNTH] switched on, pressing the keyboard alone will not result in the production of sound. You need to move your hand over the D Beam while you hold down keys.
Preset patches named “AEx...” already have their active expression switch ON and their key mode set to Dual.
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