Yamaha Tyros 2 Manual

Style Creator (Digital Recording)
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Basic Settings and Realtime Recording for each part (channel)
The explanations here apply when you call up the BASIC page in step #4 of the Basic Procedure above. Refer to the illustrations 
above for information about the basic style creation parameters. For actual instruction steps for recording, see the sections below.
■ Recording note events to a Rhythm part (channel)..................................................
1Select one of...

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2Press the STYLE CONTROL [START/STOP] button to start recording of the Rhythm part. 
You can hear the selected style in a playback loop as you record. Turn the playback parts on/off as desired.
3Overdub drum/percussion instruments to the part by playing the appropriate keys.
You can also delete certain percussion sounds while recording. While holding the [RHY CLEAR] LCD but-
ton, press the key on the keyboard corresponding to the...

Style Creator (Digital Recording)
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Assembling a Style from Existing Pattern Data
The explanations here apply when you call up the ASSEMBLY page in step #4 of the Basic Procedure on page 161. This conve-
nient function lets you combine style elements—such as rhythm, bass, and chord patterns—from existing styles, and use them to 
create your own original sections and styles.
Assembling pattern data as shown below at left using “Cool 8Beat” as a basis, for example, results...

Style Creator (Digital Recording)
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■ Groove
This lets you add swing to the music or change the “feel” of the beat by making subtle shifts in the timing 
(clock) of the style. The Groove settings are applied to all parts of the selected style.
■ Dynamics
This changes the velocity/volume (or accent) of certain notes in the style playback. The Dynamics set-
tings are applied to each part (channel) or all parts (channels) of the selected style. 
ORIGINAL BEATSpecifies the...

Style Creator (Digital Recording)
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Editing Data for each Channel
The explanations here apply when you call up the CHANNEL page in step #4 of the Basic Procedure on page 161. 
Making Style File Format Settings
The explanations here apply when you call up the PARAMETER page in step #4 of the Basic 
Procedure on page 161. This display provides a variety of style controls—such as determining 
how the pitch and sound of the recorded style change when playing the chords in the...

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● SOURCE ROOT/CHORD
These settings determine the original key of the source pattern (i.e., the key used when recording the pattern). The default 
setting of CM7 (with a Source Root of “C” and a Source Type of “M7”), is automatically selected whenever the preset 
data is deleted prior to recording a new style, regardless of the Source Root and Chord included in the preset data. When 
you change Source Root / Chord from the default CM7 to...

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● HIGH KEY
This sets the highest key (upper octave limit) of the note transposition for the chord root change. Any notes calculated to be higher than 
the highest key are transposed down to the next lowest octave. This setting is available only when the NTR parameter (page 166) is set 
to “Root Trans.”
● NOTE LIMIT
This sets the note range (highest and lowest notes) for voices recorded to the style channels. By judicious setting of this...

Style Creator (Digital Recording)
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•The Initial Setup area from 1|2|000 through 1|4|479 is used 
for voice and effect settings. Do not include note event data. 
•The Main A data begins at 2|1|000. Any number of measures 
from 1 to 255 can be used.
•Fill In AA begins from the top of the measure following the last 
measure of the Main A pattern. In the chart this is 4|1|00, but this 
is only an example and the actual timing will depend on the 
length of Main A. Please note...

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Quick Guide on page 38The Multi Pads
Basic information about how to play the Multi Pads is explained in the “Quick Guide.” This section covers how the Multi 
Pad data is managed on the Open/Save display and how to create (record) Multi Pad data.
Multi Pad Editing using the Open/Save display
Multi Pads are grouped in Banks or four each and handled as files from the Open/Save display.
Multi Pad Creating/Editing (Digital Recording)
The Multi Pad Creator lets you create your...

The Multi Pads
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■ Multi Pad Realtime Recording............................................................................................
The explanations here apply when you call up the RECORD page in step #4 of the Basic Procedure on 
page 169.
● Repeat On/Off
If the Repeat parameter is on for the selected pad, playback of the corresponding pad 
will continue until the MULTI PAD [STOP] button is pressed. When you press the 
Multi Pads of which the Repeat is turned on...