14
Basic Playing Techniques
WIND GAIN
WIND ZERO
LIP GAIN
LIP ZERO
Vel
Win
Win
LIP
LIP
LIP
LIP+
Trns
Fing
Fast
Hi ct
Whl
OFF + –
ON DC IN 12V
MIDI OUT
WX OUT
POWER
nrm fix
nrm hrd
nrm wide
P/B M/W
off on
tht loos
B/C EXP
VOL A C
B Fl
off on
PB gen
MW filt
off on
[Up 1] Octave key
[Up 2] Octave key
[Down 1] Octave key
[Down 2] Octave key
Key Hold button
Key Hold
The Key Hold function can be used to hold a speci-
fied note while playing other notes, thus allowing more
than one note to be played at the same time. You actually
have a choice of four different Key Hold functions - Nor-
mal Hold, Follow Hold, Sustain, and Portamento - se-
lected by holding the Key Hold button and pressing one
of the Octave keys.
• When using a monophonic tone generator such as the
VL70-m, the Normal Hold and Follow Hold functions
cannot be used.

■ Normal Hold

Select the Normal Hold mode by pressing the [Down 1]
Octave key while holding the Key Hold button.
Normal Hold allows a specified note to be held while other
notes are played.

Applying Normal Hold

1
Play a note on the WX5.
2
While playing the note, rapidly press and release the
Key Hold button. The note will be held.
3
Any subsequently played notes will sound simulta-
neously with the held note.

Changing the Held Note

1
Play a different note than the held note.
2
While playing the new note, rapidly press and release
the Key Hold button. The note will be held in place of
the previous held note.
3
Any subsequently played notes will sound simulta-
neously with the held note.