Tyros3
Owner's Manual

2
Styles
- Playing Rhythm and Accompaniment -

The Tyros3 features a variety of accompaniment and rhythmic backing patterns (called "Styles") in a variety of different musical genres including pop, jazz, and many others. The Style features Auto Accompaniment, letting you produce automatic accompaniment playback simply by playing "chords" with your left hand. This lets you automatically recreate the sound of a full band or orchestra-even if you're playing by yourself. 

Playing a Style with the Auto Accompaniment

1	Press one of the STYLE category selection buttons to call up the Style Selection display.

2	Press one of the [A] to [J] buttons to select the desired Style.
Pressing one of the [1 UP] to [4 UP] buttons or pressing the same STYLE button again can call up the other display page.

3	Press the [ACMP] button to turn on the Auto Accompaniment.
The specific left-hand section of the keyboard (page 38) becomes the Chord section, and chords played in this section are automatically detected and used as a basis for fully automatic accompaniment with the selected Style.

4	Press the [SYNC START] button to enable synchronized start.

5	As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the selected Style starts.
Try playing chords with your left hand and play melody with your right hand.

NOTE
If you want to know which key you need to play to make certain chords, call up the CHORD FINGERING display: 
[FUNCTION] -> [C] STYLE SETTING/SPLIT POINT/CHORD FINGERING -> TAB [LEFT][RIGHT] CHORD FINGERING.
For more information, refer to the Reference Manual on the website.

6	Press the [START/STOP] button to stop Style playback.

Style Characteristics
The Style type and its defining characteristics are indicated on the Preset Style icon.
Pro: These Styles provide professional and exciting arrangements combined with perfect playability. The resulting accompaniment exactly follows the chords of the player. As a result, your chord changes and colorful harmonies are instantly transformed into lifelike musical accompaniment.
Session: These Styles provide even greater realism and authentic backing by mixing in original 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 accompaniment.

Style file compatibility
The Tyros3 uses the SFF GE file format (page 7). The Tyros3 can play back existing SFF files, but they will be saved in the SFF GE format when the file is saved (or pasted) in the Tyros3. Please keep in mind that the saved file can only be played back on instruments that are compatible with the SFF GE format.

Operating Style Playback

To Start/Stop Playing

[START/STOP] button
Style starts playing back as soon as the [START/STOP] button is pressed. To stop playback, press the button again.

[SYNC START] button
This puts the Style playback in "standby." The Style starts playing back when you press any note on the keyboard (when [ACMP] is off) or you play a chord with your left hand (when [ACMP] is on). When you start the Style playback with the [SYNC START] button, pressing this button again stops playback and puts the playback in "standby" again.

[SYNC STOP] button
You can start and stop the Style anytime you want by simply playing or releasing the keys in the chord section of the keyboard. Make sure that the [ACMP] button is on, press the [SYNC STOP] button, then play the keyboard.

INTRO [1] to [3] buttons
The Tyros3 features three different Intro sections to add an introduction before starting the Style playback. After pressing one of the INTRO [1] to [3] buttons, start playback by using the [START/STOP] button or [SYNC START] button. When the Intro finishes playing, the Style playback automatically shifts to the Main section.

ENDING/rit. [1] to [3] buttons
The Tyros3 features three different Ending sections to add an ending before stopping Style playback. When you press one of the Ending [1] to [3] buttons while Style is playing back, the Style will automatically stop after the ending is played. You can have the ending gradually slow down (ritardando) by pressing the same ENDING button once again, while the ending is playing.

About the lamp status of the section buttons (INTRO/MAIN VARIATION/BREAK/ENDING)
Red: The section is currently selected.
Red (flashing): The section will be played next, following the currently selected section.
Green: The section contains data but not currently selected.
Off: The section contains no data and cannot be played.

NOTE
If you press the ENDING/rit. [1] button when the Style is playing, a fill-in automatically plays before the ENDING/rit [1].

Changing Pattern Variation (Sections) During Style playback
Each Style features four different Main sections, four Fill-in sections and a Break section. By using these sections effectively, you can easily make your performance sound more dynamic and professional. The section can be freely changed while the Style is playing back.

MAIN VARIATION [A] to [D] buttons
Press one of the MAIN VARIATION [A] to [D] buttons to select the desired Main section (the button lights in red). Each is an accompaniment pattern of a few measures and it plays indefinitely. Pressing the selected MAIN VARIATION button again plays an appropriate fill-in pattern to spice up the rhythm and break the repetition. After the fill-in finishes playing, it leads smoothly into the Main section.

(Figure)
Selected Main section's lamp is lit in red
Selected Fill In section's lamp flashes in red

AUTO FILL function
When the [AUTO FILL IN] button is turned on, pressing any of the Main [A] to [D] buttons as you play automatically plays fill-in section.

[BREAK] button
This lets you add dynamic breaks in the rhythm of the accompaniment. Press the [BREAK] button during Style playback. When the one-measure Break pattern finishes playing, the Style playback automatically shifts to the Main section.

Adjusting the Tempo

[TEMPO] button
By pressing the TEMPO [minus] or [plus] button, you can decrease/increase the tempo over a range of 5 to 500. While the TEMPO pop-up is shown on the display, you can also use the [DATA ENTRY] dial to adjust the value.

NOTE
This operation is common for Song playback (page 59).

Pressing the TEMPO [minus]/[plus] buttons simultaneously resets the tempo to the default value (programmed for each Style).

[TAP TEMPO] button
During Style playback, you can change the tempo by tapping the [TAP TEMPO] button twice at the desired tempo.
When the Style is stopped, tapping the [TAP TEMPO] button (four times for a 4/4 time signature) starts Style playback at the tempo you tapped.

Fading In/Out

[FADE IN/OUT] button
This produces smooth fade-ins and fade-outs when starting/stopping playback. Press the [FADE IN/OUT] button when playback is stopped and press the [START/STOP] button to start playback with a fade in. To stop the playback with a fade out, press the [FADE IN/OUT] button during playback.

NOTE
This operation is common for Song playback (page 59).

Calling up the Panel Settings to Match the Style (Repertoire)
The convenient Repertoire function automatically calls up the most appropriate panel settings (Voice number, etc.) for the currently selected Style.

1	Select the desired Style from the "PRESET" or "USER" tab on Style Selection display (steps 1 to 2 on page 48).

2	Press the [6 UP] (REPERTOIRE) button.
Various appropriate panel settings matching the selected Style will be shown in the display.

3	Use the [2 UP DOWN] to [3 UP DOWN] buttons to select the desired panel setting.

NOTE
The settings shown here are Music Finder Records. You can choose additional settings by using the Music Finder feature (page 66).

Appropriate Panel Settings for the Selected Style (One Touch Setting)
One Touch Setting is a powerful and convenient feature that automatically calls up the most appropriate panel settings (Voices or effects, etc.) for the currently selected Style, with the touch of a single button. If you've already decided which Style you wish to use, you can have One Touch Setting automatically select the appropriate Voice for you.

1	Select a Style (steps 1 to 2 on page 48).

2	Press one of the ONE TOUCH SETTING [1] to [4] buttons.
Not only does this instantly call up all the settings (Voices, effects, etc.) that match the current Style, it also automatically turns on ACMP and SYNC START, so that you can immediately start playing the Style.

3	As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the selected Style starts.
Each Style has four One Touch Setting setups. Press other ONE TOUCH SETTING [1] to [4] button to try out other setups.

NOTE
You can also create your own One Touch Setting setups. For details, refer to the Reference Manual on the website.

Automatically changing One Touch Settings with the Main sections
The convenient OTS (One Touch Setting) Link function lets you automatically have One Touch Settings change when you select a different Main section (A to D). The Main sections A, B, C and D correspond to One Touch Settings 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. To use the OTS Link function, turn the [OTS LINK] button on.

Confirming the One Touch Setting contents
You can check the information of the One Touch Setting [1] to [4] assigned to currently selected Style. 

1	In the Style Selection display, press the [5 UP] (OTS INFO) button to call up the Information display.

NOTE
You can also call up the Information display by pressing the [DIRECT ACCESS] button then pressing one of the ONE TOUCH SETTING [1] to [4] buttons. 

2	Press the [F] (CLOSE) button to close the Information display.

Turning Style Parts On/Off and Changing Voices
A Style contains eight channels: RHY1 (Rhythm 1) to PHR2 (Phrase 2) below. You can add variations and change the feeling of a Style by selectively turning channels on/off as the Style plays.

Style channels
RHY1/2 (Rhythm 1/2)	These are the basic parts of the Style, containing the drum and percussion rhythm patterns.
BASS	The bass part uses various appropriate instrument sounds to match the Style.
CHD1/2 (Chord 1/ 2)	These are the rhythmic chord backing, commonly used with piano or guitar Voices.
PAD	This part is used for sustained instruments such as strings, organ, choir, etc.
PHR1/2 (Phrase1/2)	These parts are used for punchy brass stabs, arpeggiated chords, and other extras that make the accompaniment more interesting.

1	Press the [CHANNEL ON/OFF] button once or twice to call up the CHANNEL ON/OFF (STYLE) display.

2	Press the [1 DOWN] to [8 DOWN] buttons to turn the channels on or off.
To listen to only one channel by itself, hold down the appropriate button for the channel to set the channel to SOLO. To cancel SOLO, simply press the appropriate channel button again.

3	If necessary, press the [1 UP] to [8 UP] buttons to change the Voice for the corresponding channel.
The Voice Selection display is called up from which you can select the Voice to be used for the channel. See page 27.

NOTE
You can save the settings here to Registration Memory. See page 68.

4	Press the [EXIT] button to close the CHANNEL ON/OFF display.

NOTE
When the Main display is shown, the CHANNEL ON/OFF display cannot be closed.

Adjusting the Volume Balance Between the Style and Keyboard
You can adjust the volume balance between Style playback and the sound you play on the keyboard.

1	Press the [BALANCE] button to call up the BALANCE (1/2) display.

2	Adjust the Style volume by using the [2 UP DOWN] slider or buttons.
Using the [1 UP DOWN] to [8 UP DOWN] sliders or buttons, you can adjust the volume of Song, Style, Multi Pad, MIC and keyboard parts.

3	Press the [EXIT] button to close the BALANCE display.

NOTE
When the Main display is shown, the BALANCE display cannot be closed.

About the BALANCE display
Pressing the [BALANCE] button again calls up the BALANCE (2/2) display.
In this display, you can also adjust the volume of Hard Disk Recorder (by [5] slider or buttons) and overall keyboard parts (by [8] slider or buttons).

(Figure)
BALANCE (1/2)
BALANCE (2/2)

(Table)
Advanced Features	Refer to the Reference Manual on the website.
Selecting the Chord Fingering type:	[FUNCTION] -> [C] STYLE SETTING/SPLIT POINT/CHORD FINGERING -> TAB [LEFT][RIGHT] CHORD FINGERING
Style playback related settings:	[FUNCTION] -> [C] STYLE SETTING/SPLIT POINT/CHORD FINGERING -> TAB [LEFT][RIGHT] STYLE SETTING
Split Point settings:	[FUNCTION] -> [C] STYLE SETTING/SPLIT POINT/CHORD FINGERING -> TAB [LEFT][RIGHT] SPLIT POINT
Memorizing the Original One Touch Setting:	[MEMORY] + ONE TOUCH SETTING [1] to [4]
Creating/Editing Styles (Style Creator)	
Realtime Recording:	[DIGITAL RECORDING] -> [B] STYLE CREATOR -> TAB [LEFT][RIGHT] BASIC
Step Recording:	[DIGITAL RECORDING] -> [B] STYLE CREATOR -> TAB [LEFT][RIGHT] EDIT -> [G] STEP REC
Style Assembly:	[DIGITAL RECORDING] -> [B] STYLE CREATOR -> TAB [LEFT][RIGHT] ASSEMBLY
Editing the Rhythmic Feel:	[DIGITAL RECORDING] -> [B] STYLE CREATOR -> TAB [LEFT][RIGHT] GROOVE
Editing Data for Each Channel:	[DIGITAL RECORDING] -> [B] STYLE CREATOR -> TAB [LEFT][RIGHT] CHANNEL
Making Style File Format Settings:	[DIGITAL RECORDING] -> [B] STYLE CREATOR -> TAB [LEFT][RIGHT] PARAMETER
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