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Playing the keyboard
11
Owner’s Manual
Selecting and playing the sounds
The S90 ES provides three different types of programs for playing the sounds: Voices, Performances, and
Multis. The basic difference among these programs is in their use—for playing the keyboard, or for
creating music with multiple parts.
You can choose from 128 different Voices, Performances, and Multis in the Master mode. To change the
desired Master number, use the [INC/ YES] button, [DEC/NO] button, or the Data dial.
Change the Master number, and then try playing the various Voices or Performance types. When a Voice is
assigned to the selected Master number, “Voice” will appear at the top of the display. When a Performance
is assigned, “Performance” will appear in the display.
n Although a Multi can be used for playing the keyboard, it is primarily intended for creating, recording and playback of multi-part
music. For details about using this function, see page 70.
As you play the various Voices and Performances, notice the differences between them—especially how
some Performances sound exceptionally rich and more complex than Voices.
Here, we’ve introduced the operations in the Master mode that is called up first when turning the power on.
The S90 ES has other modes of operation as well. In the next section, we’ll explain about the modes of the
S90 ES and how they are used.
For playing the keyboard
Voice:
This program contains a basic
instrument sound, such as a
piano, guitar, bass guitar, drum
kit, etc.
Performance:
This program allows you to
combine several Voices
together—either in a richly
textured layer, or separately
(as in different sections of the
keyboard) for playing several
different parts simultaneously.
For creating music of multiple parts
Multi:
This program allows you to play
multiple tracks from an external
sequencer, using many different
Voices simultaneously.
DEC/NO INC/YES
Decreases number
Increases number
Increases number
Decreases number