Operation Manual

21
Advanced Functions
Playing various musical instrument sounds (Voices)
If you select XG in step 1
Because the XG Voice group has an extremely large number of Voices, the group is
divided into sub-groups. You can select XG Voices in the conventional way with
steps 1 and 2 on page 20; however, if you follow the instructions below, you can
select these Voices more efficiently.
1. Press the A [–] and [+] buttons simultaneously so that the current
XG Voice group and the current XG Voice are shown in two rows.
2. Use A [–][+] buttons to select the Voice sub-group in the XG Voice
group.
3. Use C [–][+] buttons to select the desired Voice.
For each Voice group, the instrument contains one Demo Song that showcases the special characteristics of
the corresponding Voices.
The demonstration Songs listed above are short rearranged excerpts the original compositions. All other Songs are original (©2011
Yamaha Corporation).
1. Press the [DEMO] button to call up the Demo mode.
The “VoiceDemo” display is shown.
The indicators of the Voice group buttons will flash in succession.
2. Press the desired Voice group button to start playback of the
Demo Song.
The Demo Songs will play back consecutively from the upper left Voice group
button until you stop the playback.
3. Press the [STOP] button to stop playback.
This operation lets you exit from the Demo mode.
NOTE
XG is a major enhancement of
the GM System level 1 format
(page 6), and was developed
by Yamaha specially to
provide more Voices and
variations, as well as greater
expressive control over Voices
and effects, and to ensure
compatibility of data well into
the future.
Listening to the Voice Demo Songs
Voice group Title Composer
GRAND PIANO1 Valse op.34-1 “Valse Brillante” F. F. Chopin
GRAND PIANO2 Intermezzo, 6 Stücke, op.118-2 J. Brahms
HARPSICHORD Concerto a cembalo obbligato, 2 violini, viola e continuo No.7, BWV.1058 J. S. Bach
PIPE ORGAN Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes-Sohn, BWV.601 J. S. Bach
2
1, 3
Voice group buttons
Mode:
A mode is a status under which
you can execute a certain
function. In Demo mode, you
can play back demonstration
Songs.
Select voice button
VoiceDemo