Instant Reset; Pitch Bend For Keyboard Voices - Yamaha DJX-II Owner's Manual

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Once you've made a few changes to the Part Controller settings — especially if you've tweaked
more than one Part — it's not so easy to get back to where you started! Often, you'll want to be
able to backtrack and reset all the Parts to their original sound. In such a case, the best and easiest
way to return to home base is to re-select the Pattern.
Press PATTERN/ENTER so that the Pattern number appears in the display. Then turn the dial for-
ward one step (+1) and then back again (-1), to return to the currently selected Pattern. Finally,
press PATTERN/ENTER again. Doing this fools the DJX-II into thinking you've selected a new Pat-
tern! However, this effectively starts the same Pattern with all its original settings, including reset-
ting the Key Shifter to "0" — and puts you back at home base!
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Current New Pattern
Pattern (in standby)
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Play some of the Synth Lead voices of the DJX-II and work out on the Pitch Bend!
Set the Ribbon Controller to PITCH BEND, and use this expressive device to give your playing a
more dynamic, human feel! Naturally, Pitch Bend can be used on any of the voices — and you
should try some of those out! — but it's especially effective on Synth Lead.
For the technically inclined, the Pitch Bend range is +/- two semitones. When you release your fin-
ger from the ribbon, the pitch returns to center.
Try using Pitch Bend for some wild and fun effects on the human voices (V123 - V171), or even
your own sampled voices (V203). (For info on making your own samples, see the next section, Tip
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Instant reset!

Flashes
Current
Pattern

Pitch Bend for keyboard voices

Flashes
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New Pattern
(in standby)
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