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Utility Mode 1
U5: Auto Synchro Start Switching
This function determines whether the “Synchro Start” mode will automatically be turned ON and OFF when an ABC
mode is turned ON and OFF (refer to page 20, 21).
n: Auto synchro start switching OFF — synchro start is not turned on and off with ABC.
Y: Auto synchro start switching ON — synchro start is automatically turned on and off with ABC.
NOTES
•Auto synchro start switching is automatically turned ON (
Y
) whenever the POWER switch is
turned on.
U6: Random All Song Repeat
This function determines whether the songs are played back and repeated in sequential or random order when “ALL”
is selected when playing back a disk (refer to page 26). This function also affects demo song playback (page 6).
n: Random all song repeat OFF — the songs are played in sequence.
Y: Random all song repeat ON — the songs are played in random order.
NOTES
•Random all song repeat is automatically turned OFF (
n
) whenever the POWER switch is turned
on.
U7: Octave Shift
This function determines whether the left-hand voice in a split keyboard setup will be automatically shifted up one
octave (refer to page 10).
n: Octave shift OFF — no octave shift will occur.
Y: Octave shift ON — appropriate voices will be shifted.
NOTES
•Octave shift is automatically turned ON (
Y
) whenever the POWER switch is turned on.
U8: Mute
Turns the Auto Accompaniment mute function on or off (refer to page 22).
n: Mute OFF.
Y: Mute ON.
NOTES
•The mute function is automatically turned ON (
Y
) whenever the POWER switch is turned on.
U9: Minor Harmonization
Turns the Auto Accompaniment minor harmonization function on or off (refer to page 22).
n: Minor harmonization OFF.
Y: Minor harmonization ON.
NOTES
•The Minor harmonization function is automatically turned OFF (
n
) whenever the POWER
switch is turned on.
UA:
(Not Used)
This function permanently set to “Y” and cannot be changed.
n: Standard SMF Mode. Standard PDP-400 voice assignments (unless a “GM ON” message is
included in the data). Track 10 not necessarily drums.Y: GM SMF Mode. General MIDI voice assignments. Track 10 is always drums.
NOTES
•The Standard SMF mode is useful when playing back a disk containing Standard MIDI Files
created on an external sequencer using the PDP-400 panel voice assignments.
•The GM SMF mode is automatically selected (
Y
) whenever the POWER switch is turned on.
Ub: Standard MIDI File Playback Mode