Yamaha PSR-8000

Using the Accompaniment Section

Add variety and interest to your accompaniment taking advan-

tage of the many start variations described below.

■Auto Accompaniment Start Modes .........................................................................................................................

●Straight Start

Press the [START/STOP] button. If you press the [START/

STOP] button, the rhythm will begin playing immediately

without bass and chord accompaniment.

• It is also possible to select the MAIN A or MAIN B section prior to a

straight start (MAIN A is the basic style pattern, MAIN B is a variation).

●Synchronized Start

Any of the start types can be synchronized to the first note or

chord played on the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section of the

keyboard by first pressing the [SYNC START] b utton. Pressing

the [SYNC START] button alone causes a straight start to occur

when the first note or chord is played. Press [SYNC START]

and the appropriate MAIN and/or INTRO buttons, as described

below, for a synchronized introduction start.

The first dot of the BEAT display above the TEMPO

buttons will flash at the current tempo when a synchronized

start mode has been selected.

• The Synchronized Start function can be cancelled before the accompa-

niment is actually started by pressing the [SYNC START] button a

second time so that its indicator goes out.

• If you press the [SYNC START] button while the accompaniment is

playing, the accompaniment will stop and the synchronized start mode

will be engaged.

• A Yamaha FC5 footswitch plugged into a rear panel FOOT PEDAL

SWITCH 1 or SWITCH 2 jack can also be used to start the accompa-

niment or control other style playback functions if the appropriate

function is assigned to the footswitch using the FOOT CONTROLLER

functions described on page 124.

●Start with an introduction followed by the MAIN A or MAIN B variation

In addition to two MAIN variations, “A” and “B”, each PSR-8000 style has two intro variations which can be

followed by either the MAIN A or MAIN B variation.

START/

STOP

SYNC

START

BEAT

RESET

TEMPO

BEAT

1st Beat

2nd Beat

3rd Beat

4th Beat

4/4 Time 3/4 Time

SYNC

STOP SYNC

START START/

STOP INTRO A/B MAIN/AUTO FILL ENDING A/B

/rit. FADE

IN/OUT

A B

To start with INTRO A and go to MAIN A, press the MAIN/AUTO FILL [A] button

so that its indicator lights (if it is not already lit), then press the [INTRO A/B] button, then

use a straight or synchronized start.