Chapter 3 the keyboard, Tip 9 playing the keyboard, Tip 10 changing octaves – Yamaha AN200 User Manual

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Chapter 3

The Keyboard

Small and compact as it is, the AN200 also features a one-octave keyboard for
playing and recording the sounds of the instrument.

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Playing the keyboard

The built-in keyboard is small — just one octave — but it lets you use all the features of the AN200 without
having to connect a separate keyboard. Try it out now.

1 Press [KEYBOARD].

2 Play the keyboard.

The buttons give you a full octave, from C to C. Keep in
mind that buttons 1, 4, and 8 don’t make any sound here —
they’re not part of the scale.

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Changing octaves

Naturally, one octave doesn’t cover a whole lot of ground. That’s why we’ve included convenient Octave but-
tons, so you can shift the octave range of the keyboard up or down as needed — quickly and easily.

1 While the [KEYBOARD] button is lit, press [OCT >>].

The display shows “C 4,” indicating the octave. (“C 3” is normal.) Play
the keyboard and listen to the sound. Try some other octave settings,
pressing [OCT <<] and [OCT >>] as desired to shift the octave.

The button lights.

C

D

E

F

G

A

B

C

Db (C#)

Eb (D#)

Gb (F#)

Ab (G#)

Bb (A#)

Octave

Determines the octave range of the built-in
keyboard. Press [OCT <<] or [OCT >>] to
change. ([DATA] knob can also be used after
pressing one of these buttons.) Press both
buttons simultaneously to restore normal
range. Some notes may not sound for the
maximum values.

Range
C-2 — C3 (normal) — C8

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