Yamaha P155 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
Selecting & Playing Voices
P-155 Owner’s Manual
ENGLISH
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[EFFECT]
The [EFFECT] button allows you to select an effect to give your sound greater depth and
animation.
OFF: When no effect is selected, no EFFECT indicator is lit.
CHORUS: A shimmering, broadening effect.
PHASER: Adds a sweeping effect to the sound.
TREMOLO: Adds an animated, vibrating effect to the sound.
ROTARY SP:Adds the vibrato effect of a rotary speaker.
To select an effect type, press the [EFFECT] button a few times until the indicator corre-
sponding to the desired type lights (the indicators light in sequence each time you press
the [EFFECT] button). No effect is produced when all indicators are off.
Adjusting Effect Depth
You can adjust the effect depth for the selected voice by using the [–/NO] and [+/YES]
buttons while holding the [EFFECT] button.
Default depth settings are different for each voice. The depth range is from 0 (no effect)
through 20 (maximum effect depth). The current depth setting appears on the display
while the [EFFECT] button is held.
“Damper Resonance”
The damper resonance lets you hear a simulation of the sustain sound of the damper
pedal on a grand piano, as you press the damper pedal and play the keyboard.
This effect is applied to the voice you play on the keyboard and the part (channel 1 &
2.)
Switching Damper Resonance Effect On or
Off and Adjusting Damper Resonance Effect Depth
You can switch the “Damper Resonance” effect on or off via F5.8 Damper Resonance
Effect ON/OFF (page 43) in Function and set damper resonance depth via F5.9
Damper Resonance Effect Depth (page 43) in Function.
The default effect type (including
OFF) and depth settings are dif-
ferent for each voice.
NOTE
Releasing the [EFFECT] button
changes the effect type.
If you are changing the depth set-
tings by holding the [EFFECT]
button, releasing the [EFFECT]
button will not change the effect
type.
NOTE