Yamaha 303 - Manual (Page 127)

Using, Creating and Editing Songs
Operations for Song Playback
CVP-305/303/301 Owner’s Manual 127
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 [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start Song playback, and press the SONG
[STOP] button to stop. In addition, there are several other convenient 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 [STOP] and [PLAY/
PAUSE] buttons simultaneously.
To cancel the Synchro Start function, simultaneously press the SONG [STOP] and
[PLAY/PAUSE] buttons simultaneously once again.
• Tap function
This useful function lets you press the TEMPO [TAP] 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 [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start play-
back.
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.
Set the Fade In/Out time
The times of the fade-in and fade-out can be set independently.
1 Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION] → [I] UTILITY → TAB [√] CONFIG 1 → [A] FADE IN/OUT/
HOLD TIME
2 Set the parameters related to the Fade In/Out by using the
[3π π π π† † † † ]–[5π π π π† † † † ] buttons.
FADE IN TIME Determines the time it takes for the volume to fade in, or go
from minimum to maximum.
FADE OUT TIME Determines the time it takes for the volume to fade out, or
go from maximum to minimum.
FADE OUT HOLD
TIME Determines the time the volume is held at 0 following the
fade out.