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Using the Accompaniment Section
Add variety and interest to your accompaniment taking advan-
tage of the many start variations described below.
■ Auto Accompaniment Start Modes .........................................................................................................................
● Straight Start
Press the [START/STOP] button. If you press the [START/
STOP] button, the rhythm will begin playing immediately
without bass and chord accompaniment.
• It is also possible to select the MAIN A or MAIN B section prior to a
straight start (MAIN A is the basic style pattern, MAIN B is a variation).
● Synchronized Start
Any of the start types can be synchronized to the first note or
chord played on the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section of the
keyboard by first pressing the [SYNC START] button. Pressing
the [SYNC START] button alone causes a straight start to occur
when the first note or chord is played. Press [SYNC START]
and the appropriate MAIN and/or INTRO buttons, as described
below, for a synchronized introduction start.
The first dot of the BEAT display above the TEMPO
buttons will flash at the current tempo when a synchronized
start mode has been selected.
• The Synchronized Start function can be cancelled before the accompa-
niment is actually started by pressing the [SYNC START] button a
second time so that its indicator goes out.
• If you press the [SYNC START] button while the accompaniment is
playing, the accompaniment will stop and the synchronized start mode
will be engaged.
• A Yamaha FC5 footswitch plugged into a rear panel FOOT PEDAL
SWITCH 1 or SWITCH 2 jack can also be used to start the accompa-
niment or control other style playback functions if the appropriate
function is assigned to the footswitch using the FOOT CONTROLLER
functions described on page 124.
● Start with an introduction followed by the MAIN A or MAIN B variation
In addition to two MAIN variations, “A” and “B”, each PSR-8000 style has two intro variations which can be
followed by either the MAIN A or MAIN B variation.
START/
STOP
SYNC
START
BEAT
RESET
TEMPO
BEAT
BEAT
BEAT
BEAT
BEAT
BEAT
BEAT
1st Beat
2nd Beat
3rd Beat
4th Beat
4/4 Time 3/4 Time
SYNC
STOP
SYNC
START
START/
STOP
INTRO A/B MAIN/AUTO FILL
ENDING A/B
/rit.
FADE
IN/OUT
A B
To start with INTRO A and go to MAIN A, press the MAIN/AUTO FILL [A] button
so that its indicator lights (if it is not already lit), then press the [INTRO A/B] button, then
use a straight or synchronized start.
