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In addition to the many presets already available in the M3 digital piano, you can create layered voices and add even more depth and breadth to its rich
sounds. Layering combines two of the M3 digital piano voices enabling you to play both voices together.

Select the voice you want as your primary voice, by choosing the sound in the Category section.
Scroll with the Prev or Next button if needed to find the desired sound.

Press the Layer button to enter Layer Mode.
When the Layer is activated, the current voice becomes the primary layer voice. The Layer button LED lights and
the secondary voice of the layer scrolls across the screen. (The default is 87, LA Strings). The primary voice is now
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Prev and Next button pair together, will reset the layer balance back to factory default setting of 0.

To change to a new secondary voice, the Voice button must be ON. Choose the category you want on Row 1 or
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Select the voice category you desire. Scroll with the Prev or Next button if needed to find your desired sound.
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Prev and Next button pair together, will reset the secondary sound back to default.

There are two parameters available in Layer Mode. Changing the value of a parameter determines the
performance of the layer. In Layer Mode, use the Select ā/ă Buttons to step through the parameters.
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To change the value of a parameter, press the Prev or Next button.
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Once you have created your layered sound, select a Favorite 1 ~ 4 button to store the layered voice.
Press and hold any Fav 1 ~ Fav 4 button for at least 1.5 seconds.
The layered voice is now stored in that location.

To exit Layer Mode, press the Layer button again.