Transpose, Pitch bend wheel, Sustain – Yamaha PSR-540 User Manual

Page 30: Transpose pitch bend wheel sustain, Transpose = 0 transpose = 4, Playing voices

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Transpose

This function allows the overall pitch of the PSR-540 to be transposed up or down by a
maximum of one octave in semitone increments. The transpose range is from -12 to
+12.

• The Transpose function

cannot be applied when a
drum kit is the selected voice
(page 31).

• Press the [+/YES] and [-/NO]

buttons simultaneously to
instantly reset the transpose
value to “0”.

• The new TRANSPOSE value

will take effect from the next
key played.

• Minus values can be entered

by using the number buttons
while holding the [-/NO]
button.

1

Press the [TRANSPOSE] button.

2

Set the transposition.

Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons
[1]-[0].

Pitch Bend Wheel

Use the PSR-540 pitch bend wheel to bend notes up (roll the wheel away from you) or
down (roll the wheel toward you) while playing the keyboard. The pitch bend wheel is
self-centering and will automatically return to nornal pitch when released.

• The maximum pitch bend

range can be set via the
Pitch Bend Range function in
the Utility function group
(page 122).

Sustain

When the Sustain features is ON, all notes played on the keyboard have a longer
sustain. Press the [SUSTAIN] button to turn the SUSTAIN effect ON or OFF.

Playing Voices

Transpose

=

0

Transpose

=

4

DSP(FAST)

SUSTAIN

HARMONY

TOUCH

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