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Playing and editing Programs

Quick Layer example: adding strings to a piano sound

Quick Layer dialog

Here, we’ll walk through a typical use of Quick Layer:

adding a string layer to a piano sound. To do so:

1. In Program mode, select a piano sound-for instance,

INT-A 000: Berlin Grand SW2 U.C.

For details on how to select a Program, see “Selecting

Programs” on page 31.

2. Press the Quick Layer button, to the right of the Perf

Meters tab.

Quick Layer and Quick Split buttons

The Quick Layer dialog box opens (see the “Quick Layer

dialog,” above).

This dialog box lets you make all of the basic settings for the

new layered sound. First, we'll select a strings Program to

layer with the piano.

3. Press the Category Select Popup in the LAYER

PROG section.

4. Choose the Strings category, select the Program I-

B008: Small Pop Strings EXs18, and press OK.

When you play the keyboard, you'll now hear a layered

sound with piano and strings. The strings will sound close to

the way that they do in Program mode, including their insert

effects (IFX), but they will now use the Master and Total

Effects (MFX and TFX) of the piano Program. For more

information, see “Effects, KARMA, and Drum Track” on

page 47.

You can also select Programs by bank and number, or by

using Find. For more information, see “Selecting by bank

and number” on page 32, “Selecting by Category” on

page 33, and “Using the Find feature” on page 33.

If you like, you can also select a different Main Program,

using the controls in the MAIN PROG section.

5. Set the Volume and Octave of the two Programs as

desired.

You can adjust the relative levels of the piano and strings,

and change the octave transposition of one or both sounds.

For example, you could reduce the volume of the strings,

and set them to play an octave above the piano.

6. Enable or disable the “Use KARMA” check-boxes for

the Main and Layer Programs, as desired.

By default, the Main Program’s KARMA settings are used;

you can disable them if you prefer. You can also use the

Layer Program’s KARMA settings, either alone or in

conjunction with those of the Main Program—so that, for

example, the strings and piano could each play different

KARMA phrases.

7. Under “Select Drum Track,” choose to use the Drum

Track from either the Main or Layer Program, and

adjust the volume as desired.

The Tempo is initially set to match the selected Drum Track;

you can then change it as desired. Note that you can't use

both Drum Tracks simultaneously.

Layer Program Select

Main Program Select