Yamaha PF-500 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
98 PF-500
Preset Voice List
Voice group Voice name
Stereo
sampling
Touch
Sense
Dynamic
sampling
Key-off
samples
String
resonance
Voice description
GUITAR
NylonGuitar
× ×××
A warm and natural nylon-string guitar sound.
Enjoy the atmosphere it adds to a quiet song.
SteelGuitar
× ×××
A bright steel guitar sound. Ideal for popular
music.
CHURCH
ORGAN
PipeOrgan
Principal
××××
This voice features the combination of pipes
(8'+4'+2') of a principal (brass instrument)
organ. It is suitable for Baroque church music.
PipeOrgan
Tutti
××××
This voice features a full coupler of a pipe
organ, famous for the sound used in Toccatta
and Fugue by Bach.
PipeOrgan
Flute1
××××
A pipe organ sound that combines ute-type
(woodwind type) stops of different pitches (8'
+ 4'). This is a gentle sound that is ideal for
accompanying hymns.
PipeOrgan
Flute2
××××
A pipe organ sound that combines ute-type
(woodwind type) stops of different pitches (8'
+ 4' + 1-1/3'). This is brighter than
PipeOrganFlute1, and is suitable for solos.
JAZZORGAN
JazzOrgan
×××××
The sound of a tonewheel type electric
organ. Often heard in jazz and rock idioms.
RotaryOrgan
×××××
A bright electric organ sound.
MellowOrgan
×××××
A mellow electric organ sound. Ideal for
calmer songs.
STRINGS
Strings
×××
Stereo-sampled, large-scale strings ensemble
with realistic reverb. Try combining this voice
with piano in the Dual mode.
SynthStrings
× ×××
A bright and spacious strings sound. Suitable
for sustained parts in the background of an
ensemble.
SlowStrings
×××
The sound of a string ensemble, with a slow
attack. Suitable for use in Dual mode with
GRAND PIANO or E.PIANO.
CHOIR
Choir
× ×××
A big, spacious choir voice. Perfect for creat-
ing rich harmonies in slow pieces.
SlowChoir
× ×××
The sound of a choir with a slow attack. Suit-
able for use in Dual mode with GRAND
PIANO or E.PIANO.
Scat
×××
You can enjoy jazz scatting with this voice.
Depending on how hard and what note range
you play, different sounds will be produced.
SYNTH.PAD
SynthPad1
× ×××
A warm, mellow, and spacious synth sound.
Ideal for sustained parts in the background of
an ensemble.
SynthPad2
× ×××
A clear and spacious synth sound. Ideal for
sustained parts in the background of an
ensemble.
WOOD BASS
WoodBass
× ×××
The sound of a nger-plucked upright bass.
Frequently used in jazz and Latin music.
Bass&Cymbal
× ×××
The sound of a cymbal has been layered onto
the bass. Effective when used for jazz walk-
ing-bass lines.
E.BASS
ElectricBass
× ×××
The sound of an electric bass. Frequently
used in jazz, rock, and popular music.
FretlessBass
× ×××
The sound of a fretless bass. Suitable for
styles such as jazz and fusion.