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Using

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PSR-3000/1500 Owner’s Manual

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Assignable Pedal Functions

VOLUME*

Allows you to use a foot controller to control the volume.

SUSTAIN

Allows you to use a pedal to control the sustain. When you press and hold the pedal,
all notes played on the keyboard have a longer sustain. Releasing the pedal immedi-
ately stops (damps) any sustained notes.

SOSTENUTO

Allows you to use a pedal to control the Sostenuto effect. If you play a note or chord on
the keyboard and press the pedal while holding the note(s), the notes will sustain as
long as the pedal is held. However, all subsequent notes will not sustain. This makes it
possible to sustain a chord, for example, while other notes are played staccato.

SOFT

Allows you to use a pedal to control the Soft effect. Pressing this pedal reduces the vol-
ume and changes the timbre of the notes you play. This is effective only for certain
appropriate Voices.

GLIDE

When the pedal is pressed, the pitch changes, and then returns to normal pitch when
the pedal is released.

PORTAMENTO

The portamento effect (a smooth slide between notes) can be produced while the pedal
is pressed. Portamento is produced when notes are played legato style (i.e., a note is
played while the preceding note is still held). Portamento Time can also be adjusted
from the Mixing Console (page 88). This function does not affect certain Natural Voices,
which would not sound appropriately with this function.

PITCH BEND*

Allows you to bend the pitch of notes up or down by using the pedal.

MODULATION*

Applies a vibrato effect to notes played on the keyboard. The depth of the effect
increases while pedal is pressed.

DSP VARIATION

Switches Voice Effect DSP VARIATION on and off.

HARMONY/ECHO

Switches the HARMONY/ECHO Voice Effect on and off.

VOCAL HARMONY (PSR-3000)

Switches the Vocal Harmony function on and off.

TALK (PSR-3000)

Switches the MIC SETTING Talk function on and off.

SCORE PAGE+

While the song is stopped, you can turn to the next score page.

SCORE PAGE–

While the song is stopped, you can turn to the previous score page.

SONG PLAY/PAUSE

Same as the SONG [PLAY/PAUSE] button.

STYLE START/STOP

Same as the STYLE CONTROL [START/STOP] button.

TAP TEMPO

Same as the [TAP] button.

SYNCHRO START

Same as the [SYNC START] button.

SYNCHRO STOP

Same as the [SYNC STOP] button.

INTRO1–3

Same as the [INTRO I-III] buttons.

MAIN A–D

Same as the [MAIN VARIATION A-D] buttons.

FILL DOWN

Plays a fill-in, which is automatically followed by the Main section of the button on the
immediate left.

FILL SELF

Plays a fill-in.

FILL BREAK

Plays a break.

FILL UP

Plays a fill-in, which is automatically followed by the Main section of the button on the
immediate right.

ENDING1–3

Same as the [ENDING/rit. I-III] buttons.

FADE IN/OUT

Same as the [FADE IN/OUT] button.

FINGERED/FING ON BASS

The pedal alternately switches between the Fingered and On Bass modes (page 102).

BASS HOLD

While the pedal is pressed, the Accompaniment Style bass note will be held even if the
chord is changed during Style playback. If the fingering is set to “AI FULL KEYBOARD,”
the function does not work.

PERCUSSION

The pedal plays a percussion instrument selected by the [4

π†

]–[8

π†

] buttons. You

can use the keyboard to select the desired percussion instrument.

RIGHT1 ON/OFF

Same as the PART ON/OFF [RIGHT 1] button.

Using the Footswitch or Foot Controller ([FOOT PEDAL] jack)