SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE
There are three ways to select voices: 1) directly entering the voice number with the numeric keypad, 2) using the +/- keys to step up and down through the voices, or 3) pressing the VOICE button to advance through the voice numbers.
Using the numeric keypad
Enter the digits of the voice number as printed on the panel. For example, to select voice #42, press “4” on the numeric keypad, then “2.”
1 | 2 | 3 |
4 | 5 | 6 |
7 | 8 | 9 |
| 0 |
|
042 | Trombone |
| TEMPO |
| 116 |
NOTE:
When selecting Voice numbers 1 - 10, the PortaTone pauses briefly before changing to the voice. (However, you can quickly select the voice by pressing all three digits; for example, select voice #9 by pressing “0,” “0,” then “9.”) Pressing only “0” does not change the voice.
Using the +/- keys
Press the + key to select the next voice number, and press the - key to select the previous voice. Holding down either key continuously scrolls up or down through the numbers. The +/- keys have a “wrap around” feature. For example, pressing the + key from the voice 100 returns to voice 1.
Using the VOICE button
Press the VOICE button to select the next voice number. (This functions exactly the same as the + button.)
NOTE:
Each voice is automatically called up with the most suitable octave range setting. Thus, playing middle C with one voice may sound higher or lower than another voice at the same key.
16
