Yamaha QY70 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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T h e C o n t r o l s
!1 Sequencer Keys
The sequencer keys control recording and playback in the
SONG and PATTERN modes, and allow you to locate a specific
measure within a song or pattern. Their layout and functions are
similar to the transport controls on a tape recorder.
[
S
] RECORD READY: Press this key to engage the record
ready mode. You have to press the START key to
actually start recording.
[
A
] STOP: Press to stop recording or playback.
[
W
] START: Press to start recording or playback.
[
U
] GO TO TOP: This key takes you directly to the first
measure (the “top”) of the current song or pattern.
[
E
] MOVE BACK: Press briefly to move back one mea-
sure, or hold for continuous scrolling.
[
R
] MOVE FORWARD: Press briefly to move forward one
measure, or hold for continuous scrolling.
!2 Micro Keyboard
This tiny 2-octave keyboard makes it possible to program
the QY70 anywhere, anytime, without having to connect an
external MIDI keyboard. It’s even polyphonic, so you can directly
enter chords as well as single notes. The only thing it lacks is
velocity sensitivity. The QY70 does, however, accept velocity
information from an external MIDI keyboard.
When programming accompaniment tracks the micro-
keyboard is also used to specify the chord roots and types to be
entered.
TRY THIS:
In the SONG mode, use the cursor
keys to place the cursor at the
track 1 position (“1” on the
display).