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... Your PSR-8000 includes the following items: • PSR-8000 PortaTone x 1 • AC Power Cord x 1 • AC Plug Adaptor x 1 (in applicable areas only) • Music Stand x 1 • Audio CD x 1 (includes sound sources for sampling: page 88) • Floppy Disk x 1 (includes accompaniment style files:... The PSR-8000 is capable of how Yamaha technology can significantly expand your PortaTone's features and vast performance potential, we urge you stunning sound quality with greater functionality and open-ended expandability for MIDI sequence files. The Yamaha PSR-8000 PortaTone ...
... Your PSR-8000 includes the following items: • PSR-8000 PortaTone x 1 • AC Power Cord x 1 • AC Plug Adaptor x 1 (in applicable areas only) • Music Stand x 1 • Audio CD x 1 (includes sound sources for sampling: page 88) • Floppy Disk x 1 (includes accompaniment style files:... The PSR-8000 is capable of how Yamaha technology can significantly expand your PortaTone's features and vast performance potential, we urge you stunning sound quality with greater functionality and open-ended expandability for MIDI sequence files. The Yamaha PSR-8000 PortaTone ...
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...LCD display panel with an extensive range of styles, song recording and playback capability, registration memory, and a built-in particular, give the PSR-8000 extraordinary musical production and performance power. q Create original voices using the STYLE CREATOR feature. SFF - q An advanced ...a mixer for the selected accompaniment style - The PSR-8000 uses the SFF internally, reads optional SFF style disks, and creates SFF styles using the Voice Creator feature for expanded musical performance (General MIDI System Level 1 and Yamaha XG/XF compatible). The following features...
...LCD display panel with an extensive range of styles, song recording and playback capability, registration memory, and a built-in particular, give the PSR-8000 extraordinary musical production and performance power. q Create original voices using the STYLE CREATOR feature. SFF - q An advanced ...a mixer for the selected accompaniment style - The PSR-8000 uses the SFF internally, reads optional SFF style disks, and creates SFF styles using the Voice Creator feature for expanded musical performance (General MIDI System Level 1 and Yamaha XG/XF compatible). The following features...
Owner's Manual
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...60 s EQ LOW and HIGH 60 STORE/CLEAR 61 s NAME 61 s STORE 61 s CLEAR CUSTOM VOICE 61 The Custom Style Creator 62 Procedure: Custom Style Recording .... 62 CUSTOM STYLE CREATOR Parameters 66 s Exiting 66 BASIC 66 s SECTION/PATTERN LENGTH/ BEAT/TEMPO 66 s PART COPY 67 SETUP 67 s...20 s The [LCD CONTRAST] Control ...... 20 s The 5-language Help Function ........ 20 s Display Messages 21 s Name Entry 21 Playing the PSR-8000 22 s Before You Begin 22 The PSR-8000 Parts & Voices ......... 22 s Part Poly/Mono Modes & Mono Note Priority 22 s The XG Voices 23 s The Organ Flute Voice 23 s...
...60 s EQ LOW and HIGH 60 STORE/CLEAR 61 s NAME 61 s STORE 61 s CLEAR CUSTOM VOICE 61 The Custom Style Creator 62 Procedure: Custom Style Recording .... 62 CUSTOM STYLE CREATOR Parameters 66 s Exiting 66 BASIC 66 s SECTION/PATTERN LENGTH/ BEAT/TEMPO 66 s PART COPY 67 SETUP 67 s...20 s The [LCD CONTRAST] Control ...... 20 s The 5-language Help Function ........ 20 s Display Messages 21 s Name Entry 21 Playing the PSR-8000 22 s Before You Begin 22 The PSR-8000 Parts & Voices ......... 22 s Part Poly/Mono Modes & Mono Note Priority 22 s The XG Voices 23 s The Organ Flute Voice 23 s...
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...STYLE CLEAR 81 DRUM EXCHANGE 82 s DRUM EXCHANGE 82 s SETUP COPY 82 Vocal Harmony 83 Using Vocal Harmony 83 s Setting Up 83 s The VOCAL/SAMPLING Buttons .... 83 s Selecting a VOCAL HARMONY Type 84 s Producing the VOCAL HARMONY Effect 84 Editing the Vocal Harmony Parameters 84 s The Vocal Harmony Modes 85 Sampling 88 PSR-8000...119 s MULTI PAD NAME 121 s MULTI PAD CLEAR 121 The Repeat & Chord Match Modes 121 s REPEAT 121 s CHORD MATCH 121 The PSR-8000 "Functions" 122 The FUNCTION Parameters 122 s The [EXIT] Button 122 F1: MASTER TUNE/SCALE 123 s MASTER TUNE 123 s SCALE (...
...STYLE CLEAR 81 DRUM EXCHANGE 82 s DRUM EXCHANGE 82 s SETUP COPY 82 Vocal Harmony 83 Using Vocal Harmony 83 s Setting Up 83 s The VOCAL/SAMPLING Buttons .... 83 s Selecting a VOCAL HARMONY Type 84 s Producing the VOCAL HARMONY Effect 84 Editing the Vocal Harmony Parameters 84 s The Vocal Harmony Modes 85 Sampling 88 PSR-8000...119 s MULTI PAD NAME 121 s MULTI PAD CLEAR 121 The Repeat & Chord Match Modes 121 s REPEAT 121 s CHORD MATCH 121 The PSR-8000 "Functions" 122 The FUNCTION Parameters 122 s The [EXIT] Button 122 F1: MASTER TUNE/SCALE 123 s MASTER TUNE 123 s SCALE (...
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...CREATOR FUNCTION B SONG/M.PAD RECORDING SAMPLING DISK C 16BEAT BALLAD SWING & JAZZ R & B ROCK COUNTRY AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT MARCH & WALTZ GROOVE STYLE CUSTOM STYLE FADE IN/OUT M.PAD BANK 1~60 STOP 7 D DIRECT ACCESS 8 RESET E MASTER TRANSPOSE 9 RESET BEAT TEMPO PART PART 1 ..., SWING & JAZZ, R & B, COUNTRY, LATIN, BALLROOM, MARCH & WALTZ, GROOVE STYLE, CUSTOM STYLE, AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT, VIRTUAL ARRANGER 6 OVERALL/UTILITY Buttons pages 51, 62, 88, 105, 119, 122, 139 VOICE CREATOR, STYLE CREATOR, FUCTION, SONG/M.PAD RECORDING, SAMPLING, DISK 10 7 DIRECT ACCESS Button pages 20,...
...CREATOR FUNCTION B SONG/M.PAD RECORDING SAMPLING DISK C 16BEAT BALLAD SWING & JAZZ R & B ROCK COUNTRY AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT MARCH & WALTZ GROOVE STYLE CUSTOM STYLE FADE IN/OUT M.PAD BANK 1~60 STOP 7 D DIRECT ACCESS 8 RESET E MASTER TRANSPOSE 9 RESET BEAT TEMPO PART PART 1 ..., SWING & JAZZ, R & B, COUNTRY, LATIN, BALLROOM, MARCH & WALTZ, GROOVE STYLE, CUSTOM STYLE, AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT, VIRTUAL ARRANGER 6 OVERALL/UTILITY Buttons pages 51, 62, 88, 105, 119, 122, 139 VOICE CREATOR, STYLE CREATOR, FUCTION, SONG/M.PAD RECORDING, SAMPLING, DISK 10 7 DIRECT ACCESS Button pages 20,...
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... or style, etc. ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQThe,,QQPSR-8,,QQ000Dis,,QQplay&,,QQDispla,,QQy-base,,QQdContr,,QQols ,,QQ Help text and screen messages are available in the help display G to select the desired language. H I J s Display Messages ...The large PSR-8000 display panel facilitates operation by pressing one of PSR-8000 functions...
... or style, etc. ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQThe,,QQPSR-8,,QQ000Dis,,QQplay&,,QQDispla,,QQy-base,,QQdContr,,QQols ,,QQ Help text and screen messages are available in the help display G to select the desired language. H I J s Display Messages ...The large PSR-8000 display panel facilitates operation by pressing one of PSR-8000 functions...
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... the keyboard (C6). • When the above initialization procedure is selected (page 19). REGISTRATION, CUSTOM OTS (One Touch Setting), CUSTOM STYLE, GROOVE STYLE, CUSTOM VOICE, MULTI PAD) will also be played over the entire keyboard or to the right of the three MONO (monophonic) note ...is carried out, all internal data (e.g. To do this, turn the [STANDBY] switch ON while holding the [DIRECT ACCESS] button. The PSR-8000 Parts & Voices The PSR-8000 allows you receive the instrument. RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, & LEAD LEFT The RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, and LEAD voices can be accessed directly ...
... the keyboard (C6). • When the above initialization procedure is selected (page 19). REGISTRATION, CUSTOM OTS (One Touch Setting), CUSTOM STYLE, GROOVE STYLE, CUSTOM VOICE, MULTI PAD) will also be played over the entire keyboard or to the right of the three MONO (monophonic) note ...is carried out, all internal data (e.g. To do this, turn the [STANDBY] switch ON while holding the [DIRECT ACCESS] button. The PSR-8000 Parts & Voices The PSR-8000 allows you receive the instrument. RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, & LEAD LEFT The RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, and LEAD voices can be accessed directly ...
Owner's Manual
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...button on. • The maximum number of the styles within the selected group. 8BEAT 1 8BEAT 2 16BEAT BALLAD ROCK STYLE DANCEFLOOR DISCO SWING & JAZZ R & B COUNTRY LATIN BALLROOM MARCH & WALTZ GROOVE STYLE CUSTOM STYLE 28 The PSR-8000 has 214 preset styles organized in the PSR8000 memory - You can also ...,,QQt,,Q,QQS,,QQec,,Q,QQt,,QQion,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ The PSR-8000 has 214 different preset accompaniment "styles" that can be used . Procedure: Auto Accompaniment Z Turn AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT ON ... AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT • Rhythm...
...button on. • The maximum number of the styles within the selected group. 8BEAT 1 8BEAT 2 16BEAT BALLAD ROCK STYLE DANCEFLOOR DISCO SWING & JAZZ R & B COUNTRY LATIN BALLROOM MARCH & WALTZ GROOVE STYLE CUSTOM STYLE 28 The PSR-8000 has 214 preset styles organized in the PSR8000 memory - You can also ...,,QQt,,Q,QQS,,QQec,,Q,QQt,,QQion,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ The PSR-8000 has 214 different preset accompaniment "styles" that can be used . Procedure: Auto Accompaniment Z Turn AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT ON ... AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT • Rhythm...
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..."Auto Accompaniment Start Modes", below , for the style can be played on the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section of the start the accompaniment. The accompaniment will automatically begin to play the chord along with the PSR-8000 or optional SFF (Style File Format) disks can also be used for the... accompaniment bass and chords according to the accompaniment style you select. • Custom and groove styles which can be selected via the SPLIT POINT/FINGERING ...
..."Auto Accompaniment Start Modes", below , for the style can be played on the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section of the start the accompaniment. The accompaniment will automatically begin to play the chord along with the PSR-8000 or optional SFF (Style File Format) disks can also be used for the... accompaniment bass and chords according to the accompaniment style you select. • Custom and groove styles which can be selected via the SPLIT POINT/FINGERING ...
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... will accept the following exceptions: m7, m7b5, 6, m6, sus4, aug, dim7, 7b5, 6(9), m7_11, 1+2+5. • Inversion of the keyboard, while the PSR-8000 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in the selected style. b5 - 7 1 - 4 - 5 1 - 3 - #5 1 - (3) - #5 - 7 1 - b3 - 5 - 6 1 - b5 - b3 - b7 or 1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - b7 1 - 3 - #5 - with both major and minor chords. • The chord fingerings listed are...
... will accept the following exceptions: m7, m7b5, 6, m6, sus4, aug, dim7, 7b5, 6(9), m7_11, 1+2+5. • Inversion of the keyboard, while the PSR-8000 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in the selected style. b5 - 7 1 - 4 - 5 1 - 3 - #5 1 - (3) - #5 - 7 1 - b3 - 5 - 6 1 - b5 - b3 - b7 or 1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - b7 1 - 3 - #5 - with both major and minor chords. • The chord fingerings listed are...
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Try playing a few simple songs in the FINGERED 1 mode the root of the chord is engaged the PSR-8000 will appear on the keyboard using both hands. q MANUAL BASS In this mode only the rhythm accompaniment will play automatically, and the bass voice set ... detected chord will automatically create appropriate accompaniment while you play "on bass" or "fraction" chords (in the FULL KEYBOARD mode to get a feel for the style can be played on the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section of the keyboard is used as the bass root, allowing you to worry about anything, anywhere on...
Try playing a few simple songs in the FINGERED 1 mode the root of the chord is engaged the PSR-8000 will appear on the keyboard using both hands. q MANUAL BASS In this mode only the rhythm accompaniment will play automatically, and the bass voice set ... detected chord will automatically create appropriate accompaniment while you play "on bass" or "fraction" chords (in the FULL KEYBOARD mode to get a feel for the style can be played on the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section of the keyboard is used as the bass root, allowing you to worry about anything, anywhere on...
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... start . To 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 cancelled before the accompaniment is actually started by either the MAIN A or MAIN B variation. The first dot ...of the BEAT display above the TEMPO buttons will be engaged. • A Yamaha FC5 footswitch plugged into a rear panel FOOT PEDAL SWITCH 1 or SWITCH 2 jack can be followed by pressing the [SYNC START] button a second ...
... start . To 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 cancelled before the accompaniment is actually started by either the MAIN A or MAIN B variation. The first dot ...of the BEAT display above the TEMPO buttons will be engaged. • A Yamaha FC5 footswitch plugged into a rear panel FOOT PEDAL SWITCH 1 or SWITCH 2 jack can be followed by pressing the [SYNC START] button a second ...
Owner's Manual
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... during the fade out, then the accompaniment will flash during the fade-in mode. Press the [SYNC STOP] button again so that style is also selected, and the tempo is displayed on the display in mode is engaged by one, or hold the button for the selected... the fade-out, indicating that its indicator lights. If the accompaniment is playing, the same tempo is maintained even if you select a different style while the accompaniment is played. The default tempo for continuous decrementing or incrementing. When the Sync Stop function is engaged, accompaniment playback will stop ...
... during the fade out, then the accompaniment will flash during the fade-in mode. Press the [SYNC STOP] button again so that style is also selected, and the tempo is displayed on the display in mode is engaged by one, or hold the button for the selected... the fade-out, indicating that its indicator lights. If the accompaniment is playing, the same tempo is maintained even if you select a different style while the accompaniment is played. The default tempo for continuous decrementing or incrementing. When the Sync Stop function is engaged, accompaniment playback will stop ...
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... ON or OFF, as required. The PART SWITCH display accessed from the MIXING CONSOLE [FADER] MAIN VOLUME display additionally includes an ACMP parameter with custom styles. 36 Turn the Virtual Arranger on by pressing the [VIRTUAL ARRANGER] button so that its indicator lights. When the Virtual Arranger function is not selected...
... ON or OFF, as required. The PART SWITCH display accessed from the MIXING CONSOLE [FADER] MAIN VOLUME display additionally includes an ACMP parameter with custom styles. 36 Turn the Virtual Arranger on by pressing the [VIRTUAL ARRANGER] button so that its indicator lights. When the Virtual Arranger function is not selected...
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... 2 3 4 MEMORY • Press any ONE TOUCH SETTING button while holding the [MEMORY] button. See page 127 for up to 8 styles (4 setups per style). The corresponding panel settings will be created for a complete list of the parameters set the panel controls as required then press one of the...TRILL effect applies when two right-hand notes are turned on , then up to 8 styles. The number of parts which are changed after a One Touch Setting setup has been recalled. 38 The PSR-8000 One Touch Setting function provides 4 preset "setups" (i.e. sets of panel settings, including ...
... 2 3 4 MEMORY • Press any ONE TOUCH SETTING button while holding the [MEMORY] button. See page 127 for up to 8 styles (4 setups per style). The corresponding panel settings will be created for a complete list of the parameters set the panel controls as required then press one of the...TRILL effect applies when two right-hand notes are turned on , then up to 8 styles. The number of parts which are changed after a One Touch Setting setup has been recalled. 38 The PSR-8000 One Touch Setting function provides 4 preset "setups" (i.e. sets of panel settings, including ...
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... in the top left corner of the registration name. • REGISTRATION MEMORY settings cannot be recalled when the SONG RECORD EDIT display is showing. • STYLE data will not be recalled with the REGISTRATION MEMORY settings while the SONG PLAY mode is engaged or after... STYLE data has been recorded in the F4: REGISTRATION FREEZE GROUP SETTING function display (page 127). • You can jump directly to the F4: REGISTRATION FREEZE ...
... in the top left corner of the registration name. • REGISTRATION MEMORY settings cannot be recalled when the SONG RECORD EDIT display is showing. • STYLE data will not be recalled with the REGISTRATION MEMORY settings while the SONG PLAY mode is engaged or after... STYLE data has been recorded in the F4: REGISTRATION FREEZE GROUP SETTING function display (page 127). • You can jump directly to the F4: REGISTRATION FREEZE ...
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X Select a Preset Voice OVERALL/UTILITY VOICE STYLE CREATOR CREATOR FUNCTION SONG/M.PAD RECORDING SAMPLING DISK Select the preset voice on . C Select Easy...created using the VOICE buttons in the wave RAM memory. Exit from the CUSTOM VOICE CREATOR mode when done by using the PSR-8000's SAMPLING feature (page 88) can be based by pressing either the [VOICE CREATOR] or [EXIT] button. The CUSTOM ...32 custom voices can also be selected for the custom voices will appear. OVERALL/UTILITY VOICE STYLE CREATOR CREATOR FUNCTION SONG/M.PAD RECORDING SAMPLING DISK 51
X Select a Preset Voice OVERALL/UTILITY VOICE STYLE CREATOR CREATOR FUNCTION SONG/M.PAD RECORDING SAMPLING DISK Select the preset voice on . C Select Easy...created using the VOICE buttons in the wave RAM memory. Exit from the CUSTOM VOICE CREATOR mode when done by using the PSR-8000's SAMPLING feature (page 88) can be based by pressing either the [VOICE CREATOR] or [EXIT] button. The CUSTOM ...32 custom voices can also be selected for the custom voices will appear. OVERALL/UTILITY VOICE STYLE CREATOR CREATOR FUNCTION SONG/M.PAD RECORDING SAMPLING DISK 51
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... appear in the normal way (page 28). C Engage the CUSTOM STYLE CREATOR. ....... PSR-8000 accompaniment styles comply with Yamaha SFF (Style File Format) specifications. Z Engage the STYLE CREATOR mode Press the [STYLE CREATOR] button. Procedure: Custom Style Recording The basic CUSTOM STYLE CREATOR recording procedure is carried out in the ORIGINAL STYLE window on the display. Up to 16 custom accompaniment...
... appear in the normal way (page 28). C Engage the CUSTOM STYLE CREATOR. ....... PSR-8000 accompaniment styles comply with Yamaha SFF (Style File Format) specifications. Z Engage the STYLE CREATOR mode Press the [STYLE CREATOR] button. Procedure: Custom Style Recording The basic CUSTOM STYLE CREATOR recording procedure is carried out in the ORIGINAL STYLE window on the display. Up to 16 custom accompaniment...
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...Press the [START/STOP] button to allow convenient recording and "overdubbing". When the DEL. When a part is pressed DELETE will sound if the entire style has been cleared). button to the right) • Only DRUM KIT/SFX KIT and DRUM KIT custom voices can be selected for parts which contain...,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQTh,,QQeCust,,QQomSty,,QQleCrea,,QQtor ,,QQ V Select the section you want to MUTE. The selected section of the current style will begin playing in the BASIC parameter display (page 66). Press the SETTING LCD button to access the SECTION, PATTERN LENGTH, BEAT and TEMPO ...
...Press the [START/STOP] button to allow convenient recording and "overdubbing". When the DEL. When a part is pressed DELETE will sound if the entire style has been cleared). button to the right) • Only DRUM KIT/SFX KIT and DRUM KIT custom voices can be selected for parts which contain...,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQTh,,QQeCust,,QQomSty,,QQleCrea,,QQtor ,,QQ V Select the section you want to MUTE. The selected section of the current style will begin playing in the BASIC parameter display (page 66). Press the SETTING LCD button to access the SECTION, PATTERN LENGTH, BEAT and TEMPO ...
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...] or [EXIT] button to exit from the RHY1 or RHY2 part which are deleted the metronome will automatically be cleared from the STYLE CREATOR mode. ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQThe Cu,,QQstom S,,QQtyle Cr,,QQeator ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ M Record the selected ... the PARA. Exit when done When your custom accompaniment is a good idea, however, to use the STORE function (page 70), to store the style to one of the CUSTOM STYLE memory locations. ? EDIT display page, described on to keep the maximum number of simultaneous notes below 20. A single drum instrument can be...
...] or [EXIT] button to exit from the RHY1 or RHY2 part which are deleted the metronome will automatically be cleared from the STYLE CREATOR mode. ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQThe Cu,,QQstom S,,QQtyle Cr,,QQeator ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ M Record the selected ... the PARA. Exit when done When your custom accompaniment is a good idea, however, to use the STORE function (page 70), to store the style to one of the CUSTOM STYLE memory locations. ? EDIT display page, described on to keep the maximum number of simultaneous notes below 20. A single drum instrument can be...