Yamaha D-85 - Auto Arpeggio Functionality; Arpeggio Patterns and Voices; Combining Arpeggio with Accompaniment; Arpeggio Rhythm Pattern Changes

Auto Arpeggio
Select a rhythm pattern and also a VOICE
lever.
All three VOICE levers can be used for a
mixed effect.
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What's auto arpeggio all about?
This function involves detecting the notes of the keys
depressed on the lower keyboard and sounding the
notes automatically in succession from the lowest to
the highest in accordance with the auto rhythm.
There are 7 different types of auto arpeggio note-
sounding patterns. (Refer to table on next page.)
The BLOCK VARIATION button at the bottom right
superimposes the arpeggio effect with 3-note chords
automatically even with note-sounding patterns in the
above table. (BLOCK VARIATION quarter notes do
not change.)
How to use the auto arpeggio function
(1) Select any one of the seven arpeggio buttons.
(2) Three tone colors are available with the arpeggio
effect. Adjust VOICE 1, 2 or 3 controls and set
the tone color with the arpeggio effect
superimposed,
(3) To add a sustaining effect to the arpeggio sound,
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adjust the SUSTAIN control.
(4) Start the rhythm and depress the keys on the
lower keyboard. The auto arpeggio function is
now activated.
m The foot switch can be used to start and stop the
effect just as for the rhythm.
m When the LOWER memory button is set to ON,
the auto arpeggio effect continues to sound even
when the keys on the lower keyboard are
released.
How to combine the auto arpeggio and auto
bass/chord functions
The auto arpeggio and auto bass/chord functions can
be used simultaneously.
(1) SINGLE FINGER CHORD mode’
As soon as a single note is sounded with a lower
keyboard key, the chord is detected, and in line
with this detected chord, the arpeggio effect is
sounded automatically in succession.
If a pedal keyboard key is not depressed, the
arpeggio effect is sounded as a major chord, The
relationship between the pedal keyboard keys
and the arpeggio effect is outlined below.
€ No pedal keyboard keys are depressed: Major
chord
* White pedal keyboard key is depressed: Seventh
chord
€ Black pedal keyboard key is depressed: Minor
chord
* White and black pedal keyboard keys are
depressed simultaneously: Minor seventh chord
(2) FINGERED CHORD mode
As soon as the chords are struck on the lower
keyboard, the arpeggio effect is sounded auto-
matically in succession with the chords on the
keys.
(3) CUSTOM A-B-C mode
Operation is the same as that for the finger chord
mode but the sound of the pedal keyboard must
be played manually.
The Auto-Arpeggio Changes with the Rhythm
Patterns have been provided that enable the auto-
arpeggio to adopt 3/4, 12/8 and 4/4 rhythms. If more
than one rhythm has been selected, the 3/4 pattern
takes precedence, followed by 12/8 and 4/4 time in
that order.
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