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Holiday Classic Owner’s Guide
How It Works:
The PORTAMENTO button will light whenever certain solo sound buttons are pressed. You can select porta-
mento for any solo sound by simply pressing the button.
How To Use It:
When playing from one note to the next, hold the first note down while pressing the next note, then release
the first note. The sound will glide from the first note to the second. Use portamento to add authenticity to
sounds like the whistle, violin, and trombone. Portamento may sound odd with sounds like the piano,
chimes, and marimba, because the actual instruments do not have that ability.
DYNAMIC KEYING
How It Works:
Dynamic keying adds touch sensitivity, which means that the harder you play a key, the louder it sounds. The
softer you play a key, the quieter it sounds.
How To Use It:
Press the DYNAMIC KEYING button, causing it to light. The effect will then be applied automatically to the
sounds in the
LOWER GENIUS button, the ORCHESTRAL GENIUS button, and the SOLO GENIUS button. To
apply the dynamic keying effect to other sounds press the DYNAMIC KEYING button and then select the sound
you want.
TRY THIS: Try the following example in order to hear how the DYNAMIC KEYING feature works.
1. Press the
COUNTRY Category Preset button. Preset 0 is DOBRO / AMP’D HARMONICA. The DYNAMIC
KEYING
button is set to ON for this preset.
2. Lightly play a note on the upper keyboard. Listen to the sound.
3. Now play the same note, only this time strike the key much harder. The DOBRO sound bends as a result
of the
DYNAMIC KEYING feature. Try the same example using the red PIANO button. The piano sound
gets louder and softer, like an authentic acoustic piano.
Pressing the
RESET button or turning the organ off will return the organ to the “Power-Up” setting.
TRANSPOSE
TRANSPOSE
C
TRANSPOSE
C
TRANSPOSE
C
TRANSPOSE
C
What It Does:
At the touch of a button, TRANSPOSE moves the pitch of the sound up or
down. The two transposer buttons are located to the right of the color display.
DYNAMIC
KEYING
DYNAMIC
KEYING
DYNAMIC
KEYING
What It Does:
DYNAMIC KEYING adds authenticity to sounds like piano and vibes by making the
sounds touch sensitive. Traditionally, the volume of an organ is controlled by the
expression pedal while the volume of a piano is controlled by the force applied to the
keys.
PORTA-
MENTO
PORTA-
MENTO
PORTA-
MENTO
PORTAMENTO
What It Does:
PORTAMENTO creates a smooth, uninterrupted gliding effect from one note to anoth-
er, when using a solo sound. An example of portamento would be a slide trombone
player sliding from one note to another.
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