Yamaha TG500 - Manual (Page 34)

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3. The Performance Mode
The TG500 PERFORMANCE mode makes it possible to combine up to four
voices in “performance combinations” that significantly enhance the instru-
ment’s performance capabilities. 128 performance combinations can be stored in
internal memory and recalled in the same way as the voices. Before we look at
how you can create your own performance combinations, try selecting and
playing some of the combinations provided with the TG500.
■ The Preset, Internal, & Card Performance Memories
TG500 performance combinations can come from three different sources:
the PRESET performance memory, the INTERNAL performance memory, or
CARD performance memory. The PRESET performance memory area further
contains 2 “banks,” each containing 64 voices. Any performance combination in
any of these memory areas can be selected and played while the TG500 is in
the PERFORMANCE PLAY mode.
PRESET PERFORMANCE MEMORY
Performance numbers that begin with a “P” are in the PRESET performance
memory. The PRESET performance memory contains 128 pre-programmed
performance combinations in ROM (Read Only Memory) that cannot be
overwritten or changed in any way. The 128 performance combinations are
organized in 2 banks of 64 voices each.
PRESET PERFORMANCE MEMORY
P
I
.............................
Preset performance bank 1 (00 … 63).
P
II
............................
Preset performance bank 2 (00 … 63).
INTERNAL PERFORMANCE MEMORY
INTERNAL performance numbers begin with the letter “I”. The INTERNAL
voice memory is a RAM (Random Access Memory) area which initially con-
tains 64 performance combinations that you can use “as-is” or edit to create
variations or totally new voices. Performance combinations in the INTERNAL
memory can also be moved around and stored in different INTERNAL memory
locations, or new performance combinations can be loaded from an external
memory card. The initial factory-set INTERNAL performance combinations are
different from the PRESET performance combinations, and will be lost if edited
or changed in any way. The initial INTERNAL performance combinations are
automatically reloaded when the TG500 demonstration is played (page 14).
INTERNAL PERFORMANCE MEMORY
I ..................... Internal performance bank 1 (00 … 63).
3. The Performance Mode