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Playlist Controls
Shown here is a sample Playlist display, with short explanations of the various controls. 
qREPEATDetermines how the audio files will be played back: 
:All files are played in sequence once through to the end (no 
repeat).
:All files are played in sequence repeatedly.
:One selected file is played repeatedly.
wSORTDetermines whether the audio files are sorted in ascending or 
descending order by name.
eSHUFFLEPressing this button randomly rearranges the order of the files.
rUNDO/REDOPressing this button (Undo) cancels the last action made to the Playl-
ist. Pressing it again (Redo) restores the cancelled action. Only one 
level of Undo/Redo is available.
tEXPORTCalls up the Export operation for exporting the selected audio file to a 
hard disk drive or USB storage devices. (See “Exporting an Audio File” 
on page 139.)
yHDR PLAY BALANCEDetermines the playback volume for the entire Playlist. Keep in mind 
that the playback volume of individual files can be set within each file 
itself.
uMOVE Up/DownUse these buttons to move the selected file to another location in the 
list.
iCUT / COPY / INSERT / DELETEThese operations let you copy or cut and paste individual list entries. 
Keep in mind that these have no effect on the actual audio data, but 
just entries in the list.
Cut and Insert1) Press the [CUT] LCD button (upper [3] button) and select the 
desired file entry by using the [DATA ENTRY] dial and [SELECT] 
LCD button (lower [5] button). The entry is deleted.
2) Move the cursor to the desired location in the list (with the [SELECT] 
buttons) and press the [INSERT] LCD button (lower [3] button). 
Copy and Insert1) Press the [COPY] LCD button (upper [4] button) and select the 
desired file entry by using the [DATA ENTRY] dial and [SELECT] 
LCD button (lower [5] button). The entry is copied.
2) Move the cursor to the desired location in the list (with the [SELECT] 
buttons) and press the [INSERT] LCD button (lower [3] button). 
DeleteDeletes files from the Playlist. Keep in mind that this does not affect the 
actual audio data, but simply deletes an entry of the file from the list.
oRELOADFor reloading the saved Playlist.
!0SAVEFor saving the Playlist to the installed hard disk drive. Once you have 
saved the data, the Undo/Redo function is not available.
!1AUDIOCalls up the Audio Open/Save display. (Page 147)
!2SELECT Up/DownUse these buttons to select file entries in the list. A red border appears 
around the selected entry, and then the entire entry is highlighted in 
green when actually selected. Use the [DATA ENTRY] dial to quickly 
move the cursor (red border) through the entries and press the 
[ENTER] button.
!3PLAY SELECTThese buttons determine whether the selected file is enabled for play-
back or not. Select a file (using the [SELECT] buttons above), then 
press the upper [8] button to checkmark (enable) the file, or press the 
lower [8] button to remove the checkmark (disable) for the file. Pressing 
and holding the upper [8] button checks all files, while pressing and 
holding the lower [8] button unchecks all files.
!4Playlist navigation controls: Moves cursor/selection to the top of the list.
: Moves cursor/selection one page up (when there are multiple 
pages).
: Moves cursor/selection one page down (when there are mul-
tiple pages).
: Moves cursor/selection to the bottom of the list (just below last 
entered file).
!5PROPERTYCalls up the Property popup display which shows the file name and 
path of the audio song at the cursor position.
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Style Playback (Auto Accompaniment)
This section explains important style-related operations not covered in the Quick Guide. For basic information on 
playing styles, refer to the Quick Guide.
Style Characteristics
The style type and its defining characteristics are indicated above the Preset style name.
Chord Fingerings
The chords (or simplified chord indications) you play in the left-hand section of the keyboard are used for several performance 
functions:
•When [ACMP] is turned on (page 31), the left-hand section of the keyboard becomes the Chord section and the 
selected style is played back according to the chords specified in the left-hand section of the keyboard. The 
specified chords are also used for Vocal Harmony (page 48), the Harmony (Voice) effect (page 39), and the Multi 
Pads (when used with Chord Match; page 38).
•When the [ACMP] is turned off (page 31) and the LEFT part is turned on, the notes played as the Left part are 
recognized as chords. These chords have no effect on style playback, but are used for Vocal Harmony (page 48), 
the Harmony (Voice) effect (page 39), and the Multi Pads (when used with Chord Match; page 38).
There is also a convenient Chord Tutor function that shows you which notes you need to play to make certain chords. (Press 
[FUNCTION] → CHORD FINGERING.)
The explanations here show how to specify chords. Call up the [FUNCTION] → CHORD FINGERING display and follow the 
instructions below.
ProThese styles provide professional and exciting arrangements combined with per-
fect playability. The resulting accompaniment exactly follows the chords of the play-
er. As a result, your chord changes and colorful harmonies are instantly 
transformed into lifelike musical accompaniment.
SessionThese styles provide even greater realism and authentic backing by mixing in orig-
inal chord types and changes, as well as special riffs with chord changes, with the 
Main sections. These have been programmed to add “spice” and a professional 
touch to your performances of certain songs and in certain genres. Keep in mind, 
however, that the styles may not necessarily be appropriate—or even harmonically 
correct—for all songs and for all chord playing. In some cases for example, playing 
a simple major triad for a country song may result in a “jazzy” seventh chord, or 
playing an on-bass chord may result in inappropriate or unexpected accompani-
ment.
Selects the fingering type, which 
determines how the chords are 
specified (which notes you should 
play). See below for details. Chord TutorSpecify the Chord Root and Type 
here, and the notes of the chord are 
indicated in the keyboard illustration 
above. Depending on the chord, 
some notes may be omitted.
Quick Guide on pages 31–37 
						

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■ Seven types of Chord Fingerings..............................................................................................................
● SINGLE FINGER
Makes it simple to produce orchestrated accompaniment using major, seventh, minor and minor-
seventh chords by pressing a minimum number of keys on the Chord section of the keyboard. The 
abbreviated chord fingerings described below are used:
● MULTI FINGER
Automatically detects Single Finger or Fingered chord fingerings, so you can use either type of 
fingering without having to switch fingering types.
● FINGERED
Lets you finger your own chords on the Chord section of the keyboard, while the Tyros2 supplies 
appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in the selected style. The Fin-
gered recognizes the various chord types which are listed on the separate Data List booklet and can 
be looked up using the Chord Tutor function above.
● FINGERED ON BASS
Accepts the same fingerings as the Fingered, but the lowest note played in the Chord section of the 
keyboard is used as the bass note, allowing you to play “on bass” chords (in the Fingered mode the 
root of the chord is always used as the bass note).
● FULL KEYBOARD
Detects chords in the entire key range. Chords are detected in a way similar to Fingered, even if you 
split the notes between your left and right hands—for example, playing a bass note with your left 
hand and a chord with your right, or by playing a chord with your left hand and a melody note with 
your right.
● AI FINGERED
Basically the same as FINGERED, with the exception that less than three notes can be played to 
indicate the chords (based on the previously played chord, etc.). 
● AI FULL KEYBOARD
When this advanced fingering type is engaged, the Tyros2 will automatically create appropriate 
accompaniment while you play just about anything, anywhere on the keyboard using both hands. You 
don’t have to worry about specifying the style chords. Although the AI Full Keyboard type is 
designed to work with many songs, some arrangements may not be suitable for use with this feature. 
This type is similar to FULL KEYBOARD, with the exception that less than three notes can be 
played to indicate the chords (based on the previously played chord, etc.). 9th, 11th and 13th chords 
cannot be played. This type is effective only when a style is being played back.
The following list shows the conditions in which the notes played in the left-hand section of the keyboard 
can be recognized as a chord.
Selected Fingering type[ACMP] off, LEFT 
part off[ACMP] off, LEFT part on [ACMP] on, LEFT part off [ACMP] on, LEFT part on
SINGLE FINGERNot recognized Recognized via FINGEREDRecognized via the selected 
Fingering type.Recognized via the selected 
Fingering type.
MULTI FINGERNot recognized Recognized via FINGEREDRecognized via the selected 
Fingering type.Recognized via the selected 
Fingering type.
FINGEREDNot recognizedRecognized via the selected 
Fingering type.Recognized via the selected 
Fingering type.Recognized via the selected 
Fingering type.
FINGERED ON BASSNot recognizedRecognized via the selected 
Fingering type.Recognized via the selected 
Fingering type.Recognized via the selected 
Fingering type.
FULL KEYBOARDNot recognizedRecognized via the selected 
Fingering type.Recognized via the selected 
Fingering type.Recognized via the selected 
Fingering type.
AI FINGEREDNot recognizedRecognized via the selected 
Fingering type.Recognized via the selected 
Fingering type.Recognized via the selected 
Fingering type.
AI FULL KEYBOARDNot recognized Not recognizedRecognized via the selected 
Fingering type.Recognized via the selected 
Fingering type.
Cm
C
Cm7
C7For a major chord, press the root 
key only.
For a minor chord, simultaneously 
press the root key and a black key 
to its left.For a seventh chord, simultaneously press the 
root key and a white key to its left.
For a minor-seventh chord, simultaneously 
press the root key and both a white and black 
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Fade In/Out
The [FADE IN/OUT] button can be used to produce smooth fade-ins and fade-outs when starting and stopping the style/song 
playback. This affects the overall sound of the Tyros2—including the your keyboard performance and the Multi Pads, as well as 
the styles and songs.
1Press the [FADE IN/OUT] button so that its indicator lights.
2Start the style playback.
The sound will gradually fade in. The [FADE IN/OUT] indicator will flash during the 
fade-in, and then go out when full volume has been reached.
3Press the [FADE IN/OUT] button again so that its indicator lights.
The indicator will flash during the fade out, then the style playback will stop when the 
fade-out is complete.
Tempo
Each style of the Tyros2 has been programmed with a default or standard tempo; however, this 
can be changed to any value between 5 and 500 beats per minute by using the [TEMPO] button. 
This can be done either before the style playback is started or while it is playing.You can deter-
mine whether the current tempo is maintained or is reset to the default tempo of a newly selected 
style (while a style is being played back) by using the Style Change Behavior (Tempo Hold/
Reset) function (page 158).
■ Tap function...........................................................................................................
This useful function lets you press the [TAP TEMPO] button to tap out the tempo and 
automatically start the style at that tapped speed. Simply tap (press/release) the button 
(four times for a 4/4 time signature), and the style playback starts automatically at the 
tempo you tapped. The tempo can also be changed during playback by tapping the button 
twice at the desired tempo. 
•The time of the fade-in/fade-out 
can also be set (page 193).
•Fade in /out function does not 
affect the audio song playback.
NOTE
●When a 4-beat style is selected
Tap 4 times*When a 3-beat 
style is selected, 
tap 3 times. 
						

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Synchro Start and Synchro StopQuick Guide on page 31
When [SYNC START] (Synchro Start) is turned on, you can automatically have style playback start as soon as you play a chord 
in the chord section of the keyboard. When [SYNC STOP] (Synchro Stop) is on, the accompaniment plays as long as you hold a 
chord. In other words, you can abruptly stop the accompaniment simply by releasing your left hand from the keyboard.
Since turning on [SYNC STOP] automatically enables [SYNC START] as well, you can instantly start up and stop the accompa-
niment by alternately playing chords and releasing them.
Programmable One Touch Setting (OTS)Quick Guide on page 36
One Touch Setting (OTS) is a convenient function that allows you to call up the most appropriate panel settings for the currently 
selected style—with the touch of a single button. Press any one of the four [ONE TOUCH SETTING] buttons to instantly call up 
the following pre-programmed settings for style play.
•[ACMP] and [SYNC START] are automatically turned on, letting you start the style as soon as you play a left-hand chord 
on the keyboard.
•Custom panel settings (for voices, keyboard parts, effects, etc.) designed to best match the selected style are automatically 
called up—letting you instantly reconfigure the instrument to suit the music you play.
The Tyros2 actually has three different features that let you instantly call up complete panel setups: One Touch Setting (described 
here), Music Finder, and Registration Memory. One Touch Setting differs from the other two in that each OTS panel setting is 
dedicated to a particular style—first, you select a style for your performance, then you press a [ONE TOUCH SETTING] button 
to match the panel settings to that style.
■ OTS Link..................................................................................................................
The convenient OTS (One Touch Setting) Link function lets you automatically have One 
Touch Settings change when you select a different Main section (A–D). The Main sec-
tions A, B, C, and D correspond to One Touch Settings 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. This is 
especially powerful for live performance situations, letting you instantly and easily recon-
figure the instrument as you play.
■ Memorizing the panel settings to the OTS................................................
The Tyros2 features four different One Touch Settings for each of the preset styles. 
Though each has been specially programmed to match the style, you can change the set-
tings as desired. The changed One Touch Settings can be saved as the selected style to the 
User drive or external devices. 
Style plays
Turning on the [SYNC STOP] button automati-
cally turns on the [SYNC START] button as 
well. Turning it off turns both buttons off.
•Holding the chord for more time specified in the [FUNCTION] → STYLE 
SETTING/SPLIT POINT display (page 157) will cancel the Synchro Stop 
function even if [SYNC STOP] is turned on. 
•Synchro Stop cannot be set to on when the Fingering is set to Full Key-
board/AI Full Keyboard or [ACMP] is turned off.
NOTE
Pressing and releasing the 
keys in the chord section alter-
nately starts and stops style 
playback.
Style stops
Chord section
Press the [MEMORY] button of Registration Memory and 
press any of the [ONE TOUCH SETTING] buttons.
•Make sure to save your OTS 
settings as a style file to the 
User drive or external devices 
(see Save operation instruc-
tions on page 75, step #2 to 
end). The panel settings memo-
rized to each OTS button will be 
lost if you change the style or 
turn the power off without exe-
cuting the Save operation. 
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Instant Style Selection
If you’ve created your own styles and built up a collection of style data on the User drive or external devices, you’ll soon have 
many style files to select from—making it difficult to call up your favorite styles. This function lets you memorize the path of a 
specific style to a specific STYLE button. Even if your data is scattered across the drive in a complex hierarchy of folders and 
paths, you can instantly call up a specific file—no matter how deeply hidden—with a single button-press.
1Call up the Open/Save display for styles with the Number Input Type (page 77).
2First, select the style to be memorized by calling up the appropriate path, then press 
the [MEMORY] LCD button.
3Check that the path set in step #2 above has been properly memorized. First, call up 
a different path (for example, the Open/Save display for voices), then select the path 
just memorized by turning on the [FILE ACCESS] button and pressing the appropriate 
STYLE button.
4Call up the other path (for example, the Open/Save display for voices) and call up the 
path memorized in step #3 by following the instructions below.
Turn [FILE ACCESS] on and press appropri-
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Style Playback Related Settings
The Tyros2 has a variety of style playback functions, including Split Point and many others—which can be accessed by pressing 
[FUNCTION] → STYLE SETTING/SPLIT POINT.
Style Settings
■ Stop Accompaniment............................................................................................................  
When auto accompaniment is turned on and Synchro Start is off, you can play chords in 
the left-hand (accompaniment) section of the keyboard with the style stopped, and still 
hear the accompaniment chord. In this condition—called “Stop Accompaniment”—any 
valid chord fingerings are recognized and the chord root/type are shown in the LCD. Since 
the Tyros2 properly recognizes the chord, you can also use the Chord Match function 
(page 38) with the Multi Pads or the Harmony effect (page 39) without having to play back 
a style.
From the display above, you can determine whether the chord played in the chord section 
will sound or not in the Stop Accompaniment status. 
• OFF .................................. The chord played in the chord section will not sound.
• STYLE............................. The chord played in the chord section will sound via the voices for the 
Pad part and the Bass channel of the selected style. 
• FIXED ............................. The chord played in the chord section will sound via the certain voice 
regardless of the selected style. 
■ OTS Link Timing.......................................................................................................................
This applies to the OTS Link function (page 155). This parameter determines the timing in which the 
One Touch Settings change with the MAIN VARIATION [A]–[D] change. (The [OTS LINK] button 
must be on.)
• Real Time......................... One Touch Setting is immediately called up when you press a [MAIN 
VARIATION] button. 
• Next Bar........................... One Touch Setting is called up at the next measure, after you press a 
[MAIN VARIATION] button.
■ Synchro Stop Window...........................................................................................................
This determines how long you can hold a chord before the Synchro Stop function is automatically can-
celled. When the [SYNC STOP] button is turned on and this is set to a value other than “OFF,” this 
automatically cancels the Synchro Stop function if you hold a chord for longer than the time set here. 
This conveniently resets style playback control to normal, letting you release the keys and still have the 
style play.
■ Style Touch.................................................................................................................................
Turns touch response for the style playback on/off. When this is set to “ON,” the style volume changes 
in response to your playing strength in the chord section of the keyboard.
•The chord detected by playing the 
Stop Accompaniment can be 
recorded to a song regardless of 
the setting here. Please note that 
the voice sound will be recorded 
when set to “STYLE,” and will not 
be recorded when set to “OFF” or 
“FIXED.” 
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■ Section Set.................................................................................................................................
Determines the default section that is automatically called up when selecting different styles (when style 
playback is stopped). When set to “OFF” and style playback is stopped, the active section is maintained 
even if the different style is selected. 
When any of the Main A-D sections is not included in the style data, the nearest section is automatically 
selected. For example, when Main D is not contained in the selected style, Main C will be called up.
■ Te m p o...........................................................................................................................................
Determines whether the current tempo is maintained (HOLD) or is reset to the default tempo of a newly 
selected style (RESET) when you select other style in a middle of style playback.
■ Part On/Off..................................................................................................................................
Determines whether the current Part on/off settings are maintained (HOLD) or all parts are reset to on 
when you select another style.
Split Point
These are the settings (there are three Split Points) that separate the different sections of the keyboard: the Chord 
section, the LEFT part section, the RIGHT 1-2 section and RIGHT 3 section. The three Split Point settings 
(below) are specified as note names.
•Split Point (S)—separates the Chord section for style playback from the section(s) for playing voices 
(RIGHT 1-3, LEFT).
•Split Point (L)—separates the two sections for playing voices, LEFT and RIGHT 1-3.
•Split Point (R)—separates the two sections for playing the Right voices (Right 1-2, Right 3).
To set the split point, use the corresponding [1]–[6] LCD buttons (along with the data dial, if desired), or use 
the [F]–[I] buttons to select the desired part (“S + L” lets you adjust both Style and Left together), then rotate 
the [DATA ENTRY] dial, or press the desired key on the keyboard while holding the [F]–[I] buttons.
Split Point (L) cannot be set lower than Split Point (S), and Split Point (S) cannot be set higher than Split 
Point (L).  Simultaneously Playing a Song and a Style
When playing back a song and a style at the same time, channels 9–16 of the song data are replaced 
with style channels—allowing you to use the styles and features in place of the accompaniment parts 
of the song. This provides added flexibility to your performance, letting you independently control 
style playback and song playback.
•The style stops when you stop the song. If the accompaniment style is playing and you 
start the song, the accompaniment automatically stops. 
•Some of the songs have been created using the built-in styles. For these songs, the styles 
are automatically started when starting song playback. 
NOTE
Split Point (S+L)
●Setting the Split Point S and L to the same note●Setting the Split Point S, L, and R to different notes
Split Point (S)Split Point (L)
Chord section 
+ Voice LEFTVoice RIGHT 1–3Chord sectionVoice LEFTVoice RIGHT 1–2
Split Point (R)
Voice 
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Style Creator (Digital Recording)
The powerful Style Creator feature lets you create your own original styles, which can then be used for style play-
back—just as with the preset styles.
Each style is made up of fifteen sections (Intro I–III, 
Main A–D, Fill In A–D, Break, Ending I–III) as 
rhythm pattern variations. Each of these fifteen sec-
tions in turn has eight different parts (channels), made 
up of MIDI sequence data—making a total of 120 
separate sets of MIDI data contained in a single style. 
With the Style Creator feature, you can create a style 
by separately recording the necessary MIDI data, or 
by importing pattern data from other existing styles.
● Using Preset Styles
As shown in the chart at right, when you select the 
internal preset style that is the closest to the type 
of style you wish to create and call up the Style 
Creator display, the preset style data will be cop-
ied to a special memory location for creating. You 
can create an original style by adding, deleting, or 
replacing data from this memory location. 
● Recording and Assembling
The Style Creator provides two basic ways to cre-
ate MIDI sequence data of each part: Recording, 
which allows you to record parts from the key-
board (using Realtime or Step Recording), and 
Assembly, which lets you bring various pattern 
data together by copying from other styles. Both 
methods, Recording and Assembly, replace the 
original data with the new data.
In the case of chart shown at right, for example, 
INTRO I and MAIN A are created by recording 
the new data to all the parts, and MAIN B is cre-
ated by assembling the pattern data for all parts 
from the other styles. INTRO III and ENDING A–
C are created by keeping and using the original 
data. MAIN C and FILL IN A are created via three 
ways: Recording, Assembly, and using the origi-
nal data. 
Style Data Structure—Creating Styles
Par t
SectionRHYTHM 1
INTRO I
INTRO II
INTRO III
MAIN B MAIN A
MAIN C
MAIN D
FILL IN A
FILL IN B
FILL IN C
FILL IN D
BREAK
ENDING I
ENDING II
ENDING III
RHYTHM 2BASSCHORD 1 CHORD 2PA DPHRASE 1 PHRASE 2
Each style contains 120 MIDI data sequences (15 Sections x 8 Parts)
For these parts containing preset data, new material can be over-
dubbed (recorded).
For these parts containing preset data, new material cannot be over-
dubbed (recorded). These parts can be recorded only after deleting 
their preset data.
Preset Style data
Internal memory for 
creating a style (RAM)
Copy
•The DSP1 effect settings (page 181) cannot be stored in 
the User style data, and as such cannot be edited in the 
Style Creator function. This means that any DSP1 effect 
settings in the Preset style (such as changing speeds of 
the rotary speaker effect) will be deleted from the copied 
Preset style data, and be unavailable for creating a style.
NOTE
Par t
SectionRHYTHM 1
INTRO I
INTRO II
INTRO III
MAIN B MAIN A
MAIN C
MAIN D
FILL IN A
FILL IN B
FILL IN C
FILL IN D
BREAK
ENDING I
ENDING II
ENDING III
RHYTHM 2BASSCHORD 1 CHORD 2PA DPHRASE 1 PHRASE 2
Example style—created by Recording, Assembly and original data
Creating data by recording
Copying data from other styles (Assembly)
No change (maintaining the original data)
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● Loop Recording and Overdub Recording
The Song Creator (Song Recording) feature records your keyboard performance as MIDI data. Recording a style data via the Style 
Creator, however, is done in a different way. Here are some of the aspects in which style recording differs from song recording:
• Loop Recording ................ Style playback repeats the rhythm patterns of 
several measures in a “loop,” and style record-
ing is also done using loops. For example, if you 
start recording with a two-measure main sec-
tion, the two measures are repeatedly recorded. 
Notes that you record will play back from the 
next repetition (loop), letting you record while 
hearing previously recorded material. 
• Overdub Recording .......... This method records new material to a part 
(channel) already containing recorded data, 
without deleting the original data. In style 
recording, the recorded data is not deleted, 
except when using functions such as Rhythm 
Clear (page 162) and Delete function (page 
161). For example, if you start recording with a 
two-measure MAIN section, the two measures 
are repeated many times. Notes that you record 
will play back from the next repetition, letting 
you overdub new material to the loop while 
hearing previously recorded material.
Using the recording methods above, the Style Creator feature lets you record complete rhythm patterns (like the one above) quickly 
and easily.
● Rhythm Parts and Pitched Parts
Creating or recording the Rhythm parts (containing non-pitched data) differs from recording other parts (containing pitched data) 
in the following ways. 
•Note data can be overdubbed to existing Rhythm parts of a preset style, whereas other pitched parts can be newly recorded 
to only after all existing preset data on the part is deleted.
•Style parts (channels) other than Rhythm parts are played back according to the chord root/type specified in the chord section 
of the keyboard. The notes output from style parts (channels) other than Rhythm parts are transposed from the Source Pattern 
(described below) according to the chord root/type specified in the chord section of the keyboard. The Style Creator lets you 
set the parameters that determine how the note is transposed and set the parameters that determine how notes held through 
chord changes will be handled. 
The Style File Format (SFF) combines all of Yamaha’s auto accompaniment 
(style playback) know-how into a single unified format. By using the Style 
Creator, you can take advantage of the power of the SFF format and freely 
create your own styles.
The chart shown at left indicates the process by which the style is played back. 
(This does not apply to the rhythm track.) These parameters can be set via the 
Style Creator feature.
● Source Pattern................................................................... page 166
There are a variety of possibilities for style playback notes, depending on the par-
ticular root note and chord type that are selected. The style data is appropriately 
converted depending on the chord changes you make during your performance. This 
basic style data that you create with the Style Creator is referred to as the “Source 
Pattern.”
● Note Transposition............................................................ page 166
This parameter group features two parameters that determine how the notes of the 
Source Pattern are to be converted in response to chord changes.
● Other Settings................................................................... page 167
Using the parameters of this group, you can fine-tune how style playback responds 
to the chords you play. For example, the Note Limit parameter allows you to have 
the voices of the style sound as realistic as possible by shifting the pitch to an 
authentic range—ensuring that no notes sound outside the natural range of the 
actual instrument (e.g., very low notes of a piccolo sound). 
Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
Snare Drum Hi-Hat
Bass Drum
Special Parameter Settings based on Style File Format
Source PatternPLAY ROOT 
(Chord Root setting of a Source Pattern)
PLAY CHORD 
(Chord Type setting of a Source Pattern)
Note TranspositionNTR 
(Note Transposition Rule applied to the Chord Root 
change)
NTT 
(Note Transposition Table applied to the Chord Type 
change)
Other SettingsHIGH KEY
(Upper limit of the octaves of the note transposing caused 
by the Chord Root change)
NOTE LIMIT (Note range in which the note is sounded) 
RTR
(Retrigger Rule that determines how notes held through 
chord changes will be handled)Chord change via the 
chord section of the 
keybaord. 
Output