The multi pads, The chord pads (pads 5 … 8), Phrase playback – Yamaha PSR-4000 User Manual

Page 42: Recording chords, Select a chord pad for recording

The Multi Pads

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Phrase Playback

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As long as the PHRASE/CHORD mode is selected,

any recorded phrase can be played back simply by
pressing the corresponding PHRASE pad. The phrase
will play back whether the accompaniment is playing or
not, but will always play at the currently set tempo. The
PHRASE/CHORD PLAYING indicator will light while
the phrase plays back, and playback will end automati-
cally as soon as the end of the phrase is reached. A
phrase can be stopped while it is playing by pressing
either the [REC/STOP] button or the corresponding
pad button. It is also possible to play back several
phrases at the same time.

If a PHRASE pad is played while AUTO BASS

CHORD accompaniment is playing and the CHORD
MATCH function for that pad is ON (see “The Repeat
& Chord Match Settings”, below), the phrase will be
automatically re-harmonized to match the accompani-
ment chords.

NOTES

• Phrase pad data can be saved to and loaded from disk (page

90), but can not be memorized by the Registration feature
(page 43).

• Use the M.PAD VOLUME control in the MIXER MAIN VOL-

UME display to adjust the playback volume of the phrase
pads.

• Only one pad can be played at a time in the SONG RECORD

mode (page 52).

REC/STOP

PERCUSSION

PHRASE/CHORD

PLAYING

PHRASE

CHORD

MULTI PAD

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Recording Chords

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Select a CHORD Pad For Recording

Press the CHORD pad you intend to record to while

holding the [REC/STOP] button. The REC/STOP indi-
cator will flash, indicating that the selected pad is ready
to record. If the accompaniment is stopped when the
CHORD pad is selected for recording, the SYNCHRO
START mode will automatically be engaged.

NOTES

• If AUTO BASS CHORD is OFF when a CHORD pad is

selected for recording, it will automatically be turned ON.
Further, if the MANUAL MIDI BASS mode is selected, the
FINGERED 1 mode will automatically be selected.

The CHORD Pads (pads 5 … 8)

Each CHORD pad can record up to approximately 50 chords played on the left-hand

section of the keyboard when the AUTO BASS CHORD feature is engaged. The recorded
chords can then be played back when ABC is engaged and an accompaniment is playing.