Yamaha QY8 Specifications download pdf (Page 30)

The Basics: The Elements That Make Up a Song

3. Set the Volume

Use the [-1] and [+1] buttons to set the volume as required (you

can do this while the cursor is located at the STYLE pointer or at

the VOLUME parameter). The volume range is from 0 to 127. A

setting of “0” produces no sound, while “127” produces maximum

volume. The default volume setting is “100”.

4. Exit

Move the cursor to the STYLE pointer and press [ENTER] or any

cursor button to return to the normal style entry mode.

Chords

The QY8 features a sophisticated ABC (Auto Bass Chord) system that

automatically re-harmonizes the chord and bass tracks to match chords

you specify. This makes creating complete accompaniment tracks fast

and easy … just enter the required styles and sections, then specify the

appropriate chord changes.

Chords are specified via “root”, “type” and “on-bass” parameters.

The root is the actual chord name — e.g. C, G, or Ab. Since there are

12 notes in the western musical scale, you have a choice of 12 chord

roots: C through B. The chord types include minor, major, seventh,

etc. The QY8 provides a selection of 25 chord types (listed below).

“On-bass” lets you specify a different note than the chord root to be

played by the bass — e.g. “CM7 on G” is a C major seventh chord with

G played in the bass.

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Yamaha QY8 Specifications Page 30