Yamaha AR-80 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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Melody On Chord
The Melody On Chord (M.O.C.) feature automatically adds a harmony part to the melodies you play
on the Upper keyboard. The harmony is derived from the chords you play on the Lower keyboard —
or from the chords that you indicate when using Auto Bass Chord (see page 55).
To call up the MELODY ON CHORD page:
Press the M.O.C./L.M. SPLIT button.
1 MODE
OFF
Cancels the Melody On Chord function
Mode 1
Produces harmonies of up to two notes in a range close to the melody played.
Mode 2
Produces harmonies of up to three notes in a range close to the melody played.
Mode 3
Produces harmonies of up to four notes in a range relatively distant from the melody played.
2 KNEE
On/off switch for knee lever control over Melody On Chord operation. To use the Melody
On Chord function with knee lever control, first switch the Knee setting to ON, then select
one of the three modes (described above). When the control is on, you can “play” auto-
matic harmonies by pressing the knee lever to the right.
CONTRAST
HELP
DISK
ACCOMP.
PROGRAM
HOLD
PITCH/
MIDI
SEQUENCE
PROGRAM
VOICE
EDIT
REGIST.
SHIFT
EFFECT
SET
PAGE
M.O.C./
L.M.SPLIT
FOOT
SW.
VOICE
DISPLAY
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Melody On Chord can be heard
only when at least one of the
Upper Voice sections (1, 2, or
Organ) have been turned on in
the ENSEMBLE section and the
corresponding volume settings
are appropriate.