Yamaha P-100 SPLIT MODE

SPLIT MODE

The P-100’s Split mode, like its Dual mode, lets you play two voices at once. In this mode. however. the two voices

are played independently rather than together. You could use this mode, for example. to play the vibes with your right

hand and a wood bass with your left.

As in Dual mode, the two voices you play in Split mode are referred to as the main and sub voices. These voices are

assigned to separate areas of the keyboard, known as the

main

and

sub keyboard areas,

which are separated at a key

known as the

split point.

To enter Split mode, simply press the [SPLIT] button. The keyboard will split into two areas, one playing the main

voice you selected in Single or Dual mode, and the other playing the voice which was last selected as the Split mode

sub voice. (BASS 1 was selected as the default sub voice when your P-100 left the Yamaha factory.)

When you turn Split mode on, the LED above the [SPLIT] button

will light, and the current split point key will appear briefly in the

display. The P-100 will now play two voices using the current sub

voice and split point settings.

To turn Split mode off, press the [SPLIT] button again. The LED

above the [SPLIT] button will go out and the P-100 will return to

Single or Dual mode, playing the voice you have selected as the

main voice.

The fact that the procedure for selecting voices is separate from that for entering and leaving Split mode makes this

mode more convenient. It means that you can switch the sub keyboard area on and off as needed, playing the main

voice across the entire keyboard during a song’s verse and chorus. for example, then adding the sub voice for an

intricate two-part solo.

The method for selecting voices in Split mode is described on the following page. You can also change the location of

the split point, and determine whether the main keyboard area will be above or below this point, using the procedure

on pages 16 and 17.

Please note that the pitch bend and modulation wheels and the sustain. soft, and sostenuto pedals will only effect the

main voice when you use these controls in Split mode.