Yamaha PF-500 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
32 PF-500
Selecting and Playing Voices
Splitting the keyboard range and playing two differ-
ent voices (Split mode)
Split mode enables you to play two different voices on the keyboard — one with the left hand and another
with the right hand. For example, you can play a bass part using the [WOOD BASS] or [E. BASS] voice with
the left hand, and a melody with the right hand. Refer to “Voice Combination Examples (Dual and Split)” on
page 99 for examples of effective voice combinations.
Procedure
1. Enter Split mode.
Press [SPLIT].
You can also use A [][+] to
select a voice for the right-
hand area.
Refer to page 26 for details
on how to select XG voice.
2. Select a voice for the right hand.
Use the voice group buttons and VARIATION [
][] to
select the voice for the right-hand area.
3. Select a voice for the left hand.
Hold down [SPLIT], and press a voice group button to
select the voice group for the left-hand area.
Use C [–][+] to select a voice.
SONG KEYBOARD
GRAND
PIANO 1
CHURCH
ORGAN
E.PIANO
1
STRINGS
E.PIANO
2
CHOIR
GRAND
PIANO 2
JAZZ
ORGAN
HARPSI-
CHORD
SYNTH.
PAD
VIBRA-
PHONE
E.BASS
XG
GUITAR
E.CLAVI-
CHORD
WOOD
BASS
SONG SELECT
NEW SONG
SONG
SETTING
FILE
TRACK
1
TOP
TRACK
2
START
/
STOP
EXTRA
TRACKS
REC
UPDOWN
SETTINGSTART/STOP
METRONOME
D
B
C
A
EXITEXIT
CONTRAST
VOICE
SETTING
SPLIT
VARIATION BRIGHTMELLOW
BRILLIANCE
MIDI
SETTING
OTHER
SETTING
REVERB CHORUS
DEMO TEMPO
SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME
NO YES
VOICE
SYNCHRO START
SONG
MAXMIN
EFFECT
2 3 1 3 4 5
4 23
Voice
group buttons
TIP
TIP