I20
METRONOME TEMPO
The Utility section
The UTILITY section, on the right of the control panel, consists of 6 buttons:
METRONOME, SUSTAIN, HARMONY, VOCAL P, REVERB and CHORUS.
METRONOME
This button activates the Metronome in Play and Record situations.
When active, the corresponding icon turns on in the display.
SUSTAIN
This is a general control which activates the sustain effect on all three Real Time keyboard
sections, independent of the Damper pedal.
If you want to sustain the Sounds of the UPPER 1, UPPER 2 and LOWER sections, acti-
vate this function.
HARMONY
Enables or disables the HARMONY function, a feature which can orchestrate your playing,
making simple one-note melodies sound as if they are being played by a full orchestra. The
corresponding display indicator turns on when HARMONY is active.
The structure of the automatic harmony is based on the current Harmony Type setting and
operates only when the keyboard is split.
By holding down the HARMONY button for about 2 seconds, the display shows the cur-
rently selected Harmony Type.
With the PAGE buttons, you can select the Harmony type that best suits the kind of music
that you are playing.
The types of Harmony available are divided into two categories, according to whether the
Harmony depends on the notes played with the left hand or not.
Harmony types that depend on the notes played below the split point:
Closed : The notes played on the left hand are added to the melody note exactly
as played. The harmonising chord is a closed (or tight) position (notes
fall within the same octave).
Open 1 : same as close but with an open chord (notes spread over 2 octaves).
Open 2 : similar to Open 1 but with the notes played on the left hand randomly
assigned to the right.
Block : transforms the melody note into a full four or five note chord, each note
in perfect harmony.
Harmony types that are independent of the notes played below the split point:
Octave 1 : doubles the note of the right hand by playing an octave higher. No left
hand chord required.
Oscar : doubles the note of the right hand with a note two octaves below. No
left hand chord required. This structure is based on the harmony
typically used by the jazz musician Oscar Peterson.
Jazz : adds two notes above the note played by the right hand, at intervals of
a fourth and a minor seventh. No left hand chord required.
Rock : creates a three note chord consisting of the melody note, a fifth interval
and an octave interval (e.g. C-G-C’). No left hand chord required.
VOCAL P (OPTIONAL)
This button gains access to the Vocal Processor, provided this optional device is installed in
your instrument. The Vocal Processor module is installed by sliding the small unit into the
appropriate slot at the back panel.
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