Layering Voices - Yamaha CP4 Stage Owner's Manual

Layering Voices

When you turn on the LAYER Part using the [LAYER]
button, its Voice will be overlaid on that of the MAIN Part.
On the CP40 STAGE, this is achieved by using the SPLIT/
LAYER Part as a LAYER Part.
LAYER Part's Voice
MAIN Part's Voice
Changing the overlaid Voice
1
Press the [LAYER] button to turn on the
LAYER Part.
The button will light up. In addition, the on-screen
cursor ( ) will move to the LAYER Part to confirm that
it is currently selected.
2
While playing the keyboard to hear the sound
produced, change the LAYER Part's Voice
using the Voice Category buttons and the
Data Dial.
NOTE
To change the MAIN Part's Voice using the Voice
Category buttons and the Data Dial, first move the
cursor ( ) to that Part using the [ ] button.
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Flashing cursor
The LAYER Part's Voice will change.
Balancing the volumes of layered
Voices
If necessary, you can use the following procedure to
adjust the individual volumes of the MAIN and LAYER
Parts:
1
Press the [SLIDER FUNCTION] button on the
left of the control panel as many times as
required to turn on the VOLUME light to its
left.
2
As you play the keyboard, adjust each Part's
volume as appropriate by moving the slider
underneath its Part button.
Move the slider up to increase the volume and vice-
versa.
Changing the MAIN Part volume
(CP4 STAGE)
Move the MAIN Part's slider.
Changing the LAYER Part volume
(CP40 STAGE)
2
Move the LAYER Part's slider.
NOTE
Each Part has its own slider. On the CP40 STAGE, the
slider on the left corresponds to the SPLIT/LAYER Part
and also changes the setting when that Part is being
used as a SPLIT Part.
VOLUME light turns on
1
2
VOLUME light turns on
1