CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features

Presetting Playback Control Options for Each Song

You can customize the manner of playback for each song in advance.

[Piano Part Ch L]:

Selects the desired channel ([01] thru [16]) to which you assign the left-hand part or not ([##]).

[Piano Part Ch R]:

Selects the desired channel ([01] thru [16]) to which you assign the right-hand part or not ([##]).

[Piano Velocity Curve]:

In acoustic mode, the loud notes may get distorted when you play a MIDI song designed not for acoustic piano playback, but for a certain instrument voice. In such a case, you can automatically adjust only the volume of the acoustic piano part moderately without changing the volume of other parts.

Select the desired acoustic piano volume ([Soft 85] thru [Soft 20]), or select [Thru] to inactivate this function.

Note: The smaller the [Soft] value, the softer the volume becomes.

1 Select the desired song. (→ pg. 12 “Selecting a Song” in “Quick Guide”)

2 Tap on repeatedly in the [Song] screen so that the following screen appears.

Song-Option screen

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[Main Volume Adjust]:

Adjusts the overall volume.

[Audio Volume Adjust]:

Adjusts the volume of the accompaniment or standard audio sound pre-recorded on the software (CDs).

[Audio Pitch Adjust]:

Adjusts the pitch of the accompaniment or standard audio sound pre-recorded on the software (CDs).

[Skip]: Sets the song to be played ([OFF]) or not ([ON]) during playback a series of songs in an album.

[Guide]:

Turns the SmartKey function on ([ON]) or off ([OFF]). When [ON] is selected, you can set the on/off setting of the SmartKey function respectively for each part ([L] and [R]). For details, see “Selecting the Part to Be Guided” on page 35.

Note: The [Guide] option is automatically set to [ON] when SmartKey song is played.

3 Tap on the title of the desired option.

The selected title is highlighted.

4 Press to select/adjust the desired option/level, and then press (select button).

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