Yamaha TX7 Owner's Manual page 15

PORTAMENTO MODE
PORTA HtN,
PRT,
Four portamento modes
are available:
two
of
which
can be
selected
in
the poly-
phonic
play
mode
(see
"PLAY
MODE, POLY/MONO",
above),
and two
of
which
can be
selected
in
the
monophonic
play
mode.
*POLY PORTAMENTO
Modes:
When
the
TX7
is
set to the
POLY PLAY MODE,
either the
RETAIN
(RTN)
or
FOLLOW
(FLW)
portamento
mode
can be
selected
using the
N0/-1
and
YES/
+
1
buttons.
in
the
RETAIN
mode, any
sustained notes
will
be
held (retained)
when
a
new
note
is
played.
The
pitch of the
new
note
will
be reached
via a
portamento
slide
from
the previously
played
notes.
In
the
FOLLOW
mode,
all
sustained notes
will slide
to a subsequently played
note.
If
the sustain
is
OFF,
only the
pitch of the
last
note
played
will slide
to
the
new
note.
MONO
PORTAMENTO
Modes:
When
the
TX7
is
set to the
MONO
PLAY MODE,
either the
FINGERED
(FGD)
or
FULLTIME
(FUL) portamento
mode
can be
selected
using the
N0/-1
and YES/ +
1
buttons.
In
the
FINGERED
mode,
the pitch of
the
note
will
only
slide to that of the subsequently played note
if
the
first
note played
is
held
down
while
the second
note
is
played.
If
the
first
note played
is
released
before the second
note
is
played
there
will
be
no portamento
effect.
In
the
FULL
TIME
mode, portamento
always
occurs,
whether
the
first
note played has
been
released or
is
held.
Note
that
this function merely
selects the portamento mode,
and
the actual
portamento
(or
glissando)
effect
must be
turned on by
setting
an
appropriate
PORTAMENTO
TIME,
as described below.
PORTAMENTOJGUSSANDO
SWITCH
|
PORTA
RTN,
Bls,o[
This function determines
whether
a
continuous portamento
slide or
stepped
("glissando")
slide
will
be produced. The
PORTAMENTO
(PRT) and
GLISSANDO
(GLS) modes
are selected using the
N0/-1
and YES/ +
1
buttons.
If
the
GLS mode
is
selected, the
pitch
change
from one
note
to
another proceeds
in
semitone
steps,
according
to
the
PORTAMENTO
TIME
value.
PORTAMENTO
TIME
PORTA
RTN,
PRT,
This function determines
the speed
of the
portamento
or
glissando
slide effect.
The
available
range
is
to 99.
At no
effect
is
produced.
A
setting of
99 produces
the longest portamento
or glissando.
*A
footswitch connected
to
the
DX7
PORTAMENTO
control jack can
also
be used
to turn the
TX7
portamento
function
on and
off.
LIMIT
KEY LOWEST
SPH=
C-2,
H
= 08
With
the
LIMIT KEY
LOWEST
and LIMIT KEY
HIGHEST
functions
it
is
possible
to
designate
a specific
range
of
keys
on
the
DX7
keyboard which
will
control the
TX7.
Any
key outside
the key range designated
will
not produce any sound
output
from
the
TX7.
LIMIT
KEY
LOWEST
specifies the lowest
DX7
key
which
will
produce an
output
from
the
TX7.
The programmable
range
is
from
C-2
to
G
3
LIMIT
KEY HIGHEST
SPL
=
C-2,B = G8
LIMIT KEY HIGHEST
specifies the highest
DX7
key
which
will
produce an
output
from
the
TX7. The programmable
range
is
from C-2
to
G
g
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