User Manual
Program Mode
The Layer Function
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Split Transposition
This parameter determines the transposition of the Secondary Voice relative to that of
the Primary Voice—it can be set to -24, -12, 0, 12, and 24. By default, Split Transposition
is set to 0. Note that if the Primary Voice is transposed, then the Secondary Voice will be
transposed by the same amount in addition to being transposed by the amount set for the
Split Transposition.
The Layer Function
Pressing the Layer button while in Program Mode will perform the Layer Function. The
Layer Function allows you to layer Programs and Setups such that more than one sound can
be produced by striking one key.
When you create a Layer in a Program, you are in fact creating a Setup (see Setup Mode on page
7-1 for more information on Setups). As previously described, Setups are congurations
of four Zones, each of which may have its own Program and controller assignments. Once
you’ve created a Layer in a Program, creating another Layer will activate another Zone within
what is now a Setup. If the current Setup already has its maximum of four active Zones
and you press the Layer Function button, then a message will briey appear on the display
indicating that you have reached the maximum of four active Zones.
The Layer Function is convenient, as you do not need to go through Edit Setup Mode to
delineate Zones, assign Programs, etc. You can simply hit the Layer button, and the SP5
automatically activates another Zone in the Setup for you, with default values for parameters
of the Layer.
There are three parameters (described below) that determine the behavior of the Layer. You
can view these parameters by scrolling through them using the Chan / Param buttons. To
edit them, use the Value buttons or the Alpha Wheel. The Layer will initially have the last
used Layer Program, the last Layer Volume, and the last Layer Transposition, or defaults for
these if this is the rst time since power-up.