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The PDP-400 has several volume controls that give

you extra versatility in creating the required sound.

The Volume Controls

●Auto Accompaniment ............................................................................................................................

Separate volume controls are provided for the RHYTHM, CHORD 1,
CHORD 2, and BASS sound. These volume controls let you set up the best
balance between the various accompaniment parts when the AUTO BASS
CHORD (ABC), Disk Orchestra Collection playback, and Performance Memory
features are used, and the RHYTHM volume control can be used to balance the
keyboard and rhythm sound when only rhythm accompaniment is used.
The volume of the keyboard can be independently adjusted by using the BASS
control while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button — this is particularly
handy for adjusting the balance when recording the PDP-400 sound.

●Master Volume........................................................................................................................................

The MASTER VOLUME control adjusts the overall volume of sound
produced by the PDP-400. It also adjusts headphone volume when a pair of head-
phones is plugged into the PHONES jack.
Initially set the MASTER VOLUME control about half way between the
“MIN” and “MAX” settings. Then, when you start playing, adjust the control for
the most comfortable listening level.
The PDP-400 features a powerful stereo amplifier delivering 20 watts per channel to a high-
performance speaker system . The PDP-400 speaker system employs two 13-centimeter
speaker units that deliver exceptionally rich sound with natural response from powerful lows
to shimmering highs.
The Internal Amplifier &
Speaker System
●Other Volume Control Modes
The Auto Accompaniment volume controls can be assigned to other functions
via the “Accompaniment Volume Mode” utility function (page 42). They can be
used to control modulation, pitch bend, and expression; or individual reverb
depth for the rhythm, chord 1, chord 2, and bass parts.
NOTES
•If any or all of the Auto Accompaniment volume controls are set to their minimum
positions, no sound will be produced by the corresponding parts. The maximum
control positions produce the normal volume levels.
TAP TEMPOMETRONOME
SONG NUMBER
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
MIN MAX
VARIATION NORMAL
INTRO/ENDING
START/STOP
AUTO BASS CHORD
SOLO
STYLEPLAY
SYNCHRO
START
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED
JAZZ
ROCK
POP DANCE
POP 16BEAT
BALLADROCK’N’
ROLL
ROCK
SHUFFLE
SWING
BOOGIE
BIG BAND
SAMBA
BOSSA
RHUMBA
CHA-CHA
POLKA
MARCH
JAZZ
WALTZ
WALTZ
BLUE-
GRASS
STYLE
POWER
HOUSE16BEAT
POP 16BEAT
SHUFFLE
SLOW
ROCK
COUNTRY
SHUFFLEDISK
STYLE 1
DISK
STYLE 2
JAZZ
BALLAD
PIANO E.PIANOHARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT
ORGANCHOIR UPRIGHT
BASSELEC
BASS DRUMSVOICE 13-60
CLAVINOVA
TONE
VOICE
8
1234567
90
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
PHRASE
REPEAT
CHORD
SEQUENCE
REC FORMAT
COPY
PAUSE
F F
REW
START/STOP
SONG
SELECT
RIGHT/1TRLEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
/
DISK CONTROL
GUIDE
COSMIC
HALL 2
HALL 1
ROOM
SOLO STYLEPLAY
START/STOP
SOSTENUTO
REVERB
DEMO
SOFT
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
MASTER VOLUME
RHYTHM CHORD 1CHORD 2
BASS
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENTBEAT
FOOT SWITCH
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
RHYTHM CHORD 1 CHORD 2BASSAUTO ACCOMPANIMENTMIN MAXMASTER VOLUMEMIN MAXMASTER VOLUMEMIDI/TRANSPOSE
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
RHYTHM CHORD 1 CHORD 2BASSAUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
MAX
MIN
BASS