Yamaha S90 ES - page 11

Playing the keyboard

Owner’s Manual

Selecting and playing the sounds

The S90 ES provides three different types of programs for playing the sounds: Voices, Performances, and

Multis. The basic difference among these programs is in their use—for playing the keyboard, or for

creating music with multiple parts.

You can choose from 128 different Voices, Performances, and Multis in the Master mode. To change the

desired Master number, use the [INC/ YES] button, [DEC/NO] button, or the Data dial.

Change the Master number, and then try playing the various Voices or Performance types. When a Voice is

assigned to the selected Master number, “Voice” will appear at the top of the display. When a Performance

is assigned, “Performance” will appear in the display.

nAlthough a Multi can be used for playing the keyboard, it is primarily intended for creating, recording and playback of multi-part

music. For details about using this function, see page 70.

As you play the various Voices and Performances, notice the differences between them—especially how

some Performances sound exceptionally rich and more complex than Voices.

Here, we’ve introduced the operations in the Master mode that is called up ﬁrst when turning the power on.

The S90 ES has other modes of operation as well. In the next section, we’ll explain about the modes of the

S90 ES and how they are used.

For playing the keyboard

Voice:

This program contains a basic

instrument sound, such as a

piano, guitar, bass guitar, drum

kit, etc.

Performance:

This program allows you to

combine several Voices

together—either in a richly

textured layer, or separately

(as in different sections of the

keyboard) for playing several

different parts simultaneously.

For creating music of multiple parts

Multi:

This program allows you to play

multiple tracks from an external

sequencer, using many different

Voices simultaneously.

DEC/NO INC/YES

Decreases number Increases number

Increases number

Decreases number