Yamaha PORTATONE PSR-OR700 - Manual (Page 137)

Using, Creating and Editing Songs
Operations for Song Playback
PSR-OR700 Owner’s Manual 137
Operations for Song Playback
This section explains detailed operations and functions related to Song playback
which are not covered in the “Quick Guide.”
■ Starting/Stopping a Song
Press the SONG [
F/K] (PLAY/PAUSE) button to start Song playback, and press
the SONG [ J] (STOP) button to stop. In addition, there are several other conve-
nient ways to start/stop a Song.
Starting Playback
Synchro Start
You can start playback as soon as you start playing the keyboard.
While playback is stopped, simultaneously press the SONG [
J] (STOP) and
[ F/K] (PLAY/PAUSE) buttons simultaneously.
To cancel the Synchro Start function, simultaneously press the SONG [ J] (STOP)
and [ F/K] (PLAY/PAUSE) buttons simultaneously once again.
Tap function
This useful function lets you press the [TAP TEMPO] button to tap out the tempo
and automatically start the Song at that tapped speed. Simply tap (press/release) the
button (four times for a 4/4 time signature) while the instrument is in Synchro Start
standby mode, and the Song playback starts automatically at the tempo you
tapped.
Fade In
The [FADE IN/OUT] button can be used to produce smooth fade-ins when starting
the Song playback. To produce fade-ins, press the [FADE IN/OUT] button while
playback is stopped and then press the SONG [
F/K] (PLAY/PAUSE) button to
start playback.
Stopping Playback
Fade Out
The [FADE IN/OUT] button can be used to produce smooth fade-outs when stop-
ping the Song playback. Press the [FADE IN/OUT] button at the beginning of the
phrase you want to fade out.
Depending on the particular
Song data, the Style will also
play back at the same time.
Set the Fade In/Out time
The times of the fade-in and fade-out can be set independently. For details,
refer to page 105.