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Music Presets
Music presets provide one-touch access to Auto 
Accompaniment, tone, reverb, and other settings that are 
configured in accordance with preset chord progressions. A 
total of 305 presets let you easily configure the keyboard for a 
wide variety of different musical styles. Chord progressions 
include both short loops of a few measures that are great for 
improvisation, as well as progressions for entire songs. Chord 
progressions are also fun just to listen to.
In addition to built-in presets, you can create your own original 
music presets (user presets). You can record chord 
progressions up to 999 measures long, which provides plenty 
of versatility for long songs.
Music presets are divided among six groups, each of which 
corresponds to one of the RHYTHM buttons from [A] through 
[F]. Groups [A] through [E] are built-in preset groups, while 
Group [F] is the user preset group.1.Refer to the separate “Appendix” to find the 
music preset you want to use, and note its 
group and number.
2.While holding down the L-7 ([D] ARABIC/
ORIENTAL) button, press the L-8 ([E] PIANO 
RHYTHMS) button.
 This displays the music preset screen like the one 
shown below.
 The D indicator will be flashing on the display. 
This indicates that play with a preset chord progression 
is enabled.
 Depending on the music preset you selected, the 
F, A, or other indicators may also be flashing 
or displayed.
L-17 L-17L-18 L-18
L-16
L-16
L-15
L-15
L-14
L-14
L-4 - L-9 L-4 - L-9
R-17
R-17
R-14
R-14 R-15 R-15
R-16
R-16 R-1 
- R-12 R-1 - R-12
C-17
C-17C-10
C-10R-13
R-13
Using Music PresetsTo perform using a music preset
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3.Use the buttons from L-4 ([A] POPS/ROCK/
DANCE) to L-9 ([F] USER RHYTHMS) to select a 
music preset group.
 The L-9 ([F] USER RHYTHMS) button is for the user 
preset group. For details, see “Creating a User Preset” 
(page E-53).
4.Use the dial or R-14 (–, +) buttons to scroll 
through the music preset numbers until the one 
you want is displayed.
 Tone, rhythm, and other settings will be configured in 
accordance with the music preset you selected. For 
details about the settings that are configured by a 
music preset, see “Music Preset Settings” (page E-51).
5.What you should do to start your performance 
depends on the music preset you selected as 
described below.
When the F, E, or H indicator is 
flashing on the display:
When the F, E, or H indicator is not 
flashing on the display:
6.Play the melody along with the Auto 
Accompaniment.
 The preset chord progression repeats the same 
pattern. The number of measures in the progression 
depends on the music preset that is selected. Shorter 
progressions are made up of two to four measures, 
while longer are 30 to 40 measures long. For some 
chord progressions, a fill-in pattern will be inserted 
automatically at the end of a progression pattern.
 You can change to a different music preset while Auto 
Accompaniment play is in progress, or after stopping 
your performance in step 7, below. Perform steps 3 and 
4 of this procedure to change to another music preset. 
If you change to a different music preset while playing, 
the change will be executed after playback reaches the 
end of the measure you are in when you make the 
change.
7.To stop playing, press the L-16 (SYNCHRO/
ENDING) button or the L-17 (START/STOP) 
button.
 The D indicator continues to flash on the display 
even after you stop playing. Pressing the L-17 (START/
STOP) button at this time will restart Auto 
Accompaniment play.
8.Press the R-15 (EXIT) button to exit the music 
preset screen.
 You also can press the R-15 (EXIT) button while Auto 
Accompaniment play is in progress. In this case, play 
will stop and the music preset screen will be exited as 
soon as you press the R-15 (EXIT) button.
 Instead of using the preset chord progression, you also can 
use the chord keyboard (page E-28) to play Auto 
Accompaniment chords, and you also can play with the 
rhythm only. For details, see “To change music preset Auto 
Accompaniment settings” (page E-52).
 During play using a music preset, you can change tone, 
rhythm, tempo, mixer, effect, and other settings.
3The flashing indicator means that the Digital Keyboard 
is in synchro standby. Press a key in the chord 
keyboard to the left of the split point (page E-17). This 
will start Auto Accompaniment play along with the 
chord progression.
3Press the L-17 (START/STOP) button. This will start 
Auto Accompaniment play along with the chord 
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The settings listed in the table below are recalled when a music preset is selected.
 Except for the chord progression, all of the settings can be modified after a music preset is selected. Refer to the information 
noted in the “Go here for more information” column of the table for details about modifying a particular setting.
 Selecting a different music preset or exiting the music preset screen clears any modifications you make in the currently selected 
preset. If you want to retain modified settings for later use, you can save them as a user preset. For details, see “Creating a User 
Preset” (page E-53).
 If you change to a different music preset while a music preset is playing, changes in rhythm and tempo will be executed after the 
measure you are in when you make the change is complete.
 Though you cannot modify the chord progression of a music preset, you can modify the preset chord progression and save it as 
a user preset. For details, see “Creating a User Preset” (page E-53).
Music Preset Settings
SettingGo here for more information
Tones for the UPPER 1, UPPER 2, and LOWER parts Layering and Splitting Tones (page E-15)
Layer on/off, split on/off
Octave shift for the UPPER 1, UPPER 2, and LOWER parts Using Octave Shift (page E-18)
Reverb on/off and type To add reverb to sounds (page E-33)
Auto harmonize tones Using the Mixer (page E-38), Part Parameters (page E-43)
Volume of the UPPER 1, UPPER 2, LOWER, and auto 
harmonize parts
Part on/off
Auto harmonize or arpeggiator on/off and type Using Auto Harmonize (page E-30), Playing Arpeggio Phrases 
Automatically (Arpeggiator) (page E-21)
Arpeggiator hold, arpeggiator speed, arpeggiator part Function Menu Settings (page E-126)
Rhythm To change the rhythm while using a music preset (page E-52)
Synchro start type (normal, intro, variation) Playing an Auto Accompaniment (page E-26)
Tempo To change the tempo setting (page E-19)
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While the music preset screen is displayed, you can use the 
L-18 (ACCOMP ON/OFF) button to change Auto 
Accompaniment settings.
 Each press of the L-18 (ACCOMP ON/OFF) button cycles 
through settings as shown below.
 When a preset chord progression or accompaniment off is 
selected, the keyboard can be used for melody play. When 
accompaniment on is selected, the left side range of the 
keyboard is the chord keyboard, and the right side range is 
the melody keyboard.While the music preset screen is displayed, buttons L-4 ([A] 
POPS/ROCK/DANCE) to L-9 ([F] USER RHYTHMS) function 
as music preset group select buttons. Because of this, you 
need to perform the procedure below to change the rhythm.
1.Press the R-17 (y) button twice.
 This displays a rhythm selection screen like the one 
shown below.
2.Use the buttons from L-4 ([A] POPS/ROCK/
DANCE) to L-9 ([F] USER RHYTHMS) to select a 
rhythm group.
3.Use the dial or R-14 (–, +) buttons to scroll 
through the rhythm numbers until the one you 
want is displayed.
4.After selecting the rhythm you want, press the 
R-15 (EXIT) button or press the R-17 (t) button 
twice.
 This exits the rhythm selection screen.
 Pressing a button from R-1 ([A] PIANO) through R-12 ([L] 
USER TONES) while a music preset is in use will display 
the tone selection screen. While the tone selection screen 
is displayed, pressing the R-17 (
y) button once will 
change to the rhythm selection screen shown in the 
procedure above.
To change music preset Auto 
Accompaniment settings
Setting
Preset chord progression Flashing
Normal Auto Accompaniment 
(Accompaniment Off)Not displayed
Normal Auto Accompaniment 
(Accompaniment On)Displayed
D indicator
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Preset areas numbered F:001 through F:050 are for storage 
of user presets. You can have up to 50 user presets stored in 
memory at one time. You can recall a stored user preset after 
pressing the L-9 ([F] USER RHYTHMS) button. See “To 
perform using a music preset” (page E-49) for more 
information.
1.Perform steps 1 through 4 under “To perform 
using a music preset” (page E-49) and select 
the music preset you want to edit in order to 
create your user music preset.
2.Configure tone and other settings referring to 
“Music Preset Settings” (page E-51).
3.While holding down the R-13 (FUNCTION) 
button, press the C-17 (MENU) button.
 This displays the MP (music preset) editor screen like 
the one shown below.
 Pressing the R-16 (ENTER) button here will change to 
a screen for editing the chord progression. See “Editing 
a Chord Progression” (page E-57) for more information.
4.Use the R-17 (t, y) buttons to move the 0 to 
“Parameter” and then press the R-16 (ENTER) 
button.
 This displays the parameter menu.
5.You can change each of the parameters on the 
parameter menu as required.Creating a User Preset
User Preset Numbers
To create and save a user preset
(1) Use the R-17 (t, y, u, i) buttons to move the 0 
to the parameter you want to change.
(2) Use the dial or the R-14 (–, +) buttons to change the 
setting value.
 Pressing the R-14 (–, +) buttons at the same time 
returns a parameter to its initial default setting.
 The following explains the meanings and setting 
ranges of the on-screen items. The settings marked 
with an asterisk (*) in the “Setting Range” column 
are initial defaults.
Item nameDescriptionSetting 
Range
Synchro
(Synchro type)Specifies the Auto 
Accompaniment synchro 
start standby type.oFF, Normal
*, 
Variation, 
Intro
IntroChd
(Intro chord)Specifies the chords of the 
Auto Accompaniment intro 
pattern.C
* - B, 
Cm - Bm
EndingChd
(Ending chord)Specifies the chords of the 
Auto Accompaniment 
ending pattern.C
* - B, 
Cm - Bm
AutoFill
(Auto fill in)Specifies whether a fill in 
should be inserted (on) or 
not inserted (oFF) at the 
end of the chord 
progression.on
*, oFF
Timing
(Timing set)Specifies the chord change 
timing during playback for 
recorded chords. For 
information about 
differences in playback for 
each setting value, see 
“Timing Setting and Chord 
Progression Playback” 
(page E-55).Normal
*, Half, 
Double, 3/4, 
3/2
(3) Repeat steps (1) and (2) as required.
(4) After the settings are the way you want, press the R-15 
(EXIT) button.
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6.Use the R-17 (y) button to move the 0 to 
“Store” and then press the R-16 (ENTER) 
button.
 This displays a screen for specifying the destination 
user preset number and name.
7.Use the dial or R-14 (–, +) buttons to select the 
destination user preset number you want.
8.Use the R-17 (u, i) buttons to move the 
cursor to the name character position you want 
to change, and then use the dial or R-14 (–, +) 
buttons to select the character you want.
 For details about the characters you can input, see 
“Supported Input Characters” (page E-155).
 To input a space, press both of the R-14 (–, +) buttons 
at the same time.
9.After everything is the way you want, press the 
R-16 (ENTER) button.
 This saves the data.
 If the user preset number where you are saving the 
data already has data saved to it, a message 
(Replace?) will appear on the display to confirm 
whether you want to replace the existing data with the 
new data. Press the R-14 (YES) button to replace the 
existing data with the new data.
 The message “Please Wait” will remain on the display 
while a data save operation is in progress. Do not 
perform any other operation while it is displayed.
Turning off the Digital Keyboard or removing the 
memory card can cause Digital Keyboard data to be 
deleted or become corrupted. It also can cause the 
Digital Keyboard to fail to turn on when the L-1 
(POWER) button is pressed. If this happens, refer to 
“Troubleshooting” (page E-145).
 Pressing the R-15 (EXIT) button in place of step 6 displays 
the confirmation screen shown below. Pressing the R-14 
(YES) button at this time will display the user preset save 
screen in step 6.
To cancel the editor operation without saving the edited 
results, press the R-14 (NO) button.
1.While holding down the R-13 (FUNCTION) 
button, press the C-17 (MENU) button to display 
the MP (music preset) editor screen.
2.Use the R-17 (y) button to move the 0 to 
“Clear” and then press the R-16 (ENTER) 
button.
 This displays a screen for specifying the number of the 
user preset you want to clear.
3.Use the dial or R-14 (–, +) buttons to specify the 
number of the user preset you want to clear.
4.Press the R-16 (ENTER) button.
5.In response to the “Sure?” message that 
appears, press the R-14 (YES) button to clear or 
the R-14 (NO) button to cancel.
User preset nameSave destination user preset number
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This section explains how chord progressions are played in accordance with the “Timing” (Timing set) settings in step 5 under “To 
create and save a user preset” (page E-53). Note that this setting affects playback only. It does not change the chord progression 
data.

Plays chords at the same timing as the recording.

Plays chords measure-by-measure at a timing that is half that of the recording.
Example:
The following shows what happens when the “Half” setting is used to play back a user preset that was created based on a music 
preset whose rhythm is a 4/4 time.
Half Playback when a 4/4 time rhythm is assigned to the user preset
Half Playback when a 2/4 time rhythm is assigned to the user preset
 Double
Plays chords measure-by-measure at a timing that is double that of the recording.
Playing back a chord progression like that shown for “Half” above while “Double” is specified results in the progression shown 
below.
Double Playback when a 4/4 time rhythm is assigned to the user preset
Double Playback when an 8/4 time rhythm is assigned to the user preset
Timing Setting and Chord Progression Playback
1 2 3 4
Dm A7
1
1 2 3 4
Dm G7
2
1 2 3 4
C EM7
3
1 2 3 4
Am C7
4Measure
Beat
Chord progression
1 2 3 4
Dm A7
1
1 2 3 4
Dm G7
2
1 2 3 4
C EM7
3
1 2 3 4
Am C7
4Measure
Beat
Chord progression
1 2 1 2
Dm A7
1
1 2 1 2
C EM7 Dm G7 Am C7
3 24Measure
Beat
Chord progression
1 2 3 4
Dm
1
1 2 3 4
Dm
2
1 2 3 4
C
3
1 2 3 4
Am
4Measure
Beat
Chord progression
1 2 3 4
Dm
1
5 6 7 8
A7
1 2 3 4
Dm
2
5 6 7 8
G7
1 2
C
3Measure
Beat
Chord progression 
						

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Plays chords measure-by-measure at a timing that is 3/4 times that of the recording. This setting is best for use with a 6/8 time 
rhythm.
Playing back a chord progression like that shown for “Half” above while “3/4” is specified results in the progression shown below.
3/4 Playback when a 4/4 time rhythm is assigned to the user preset
3/4 Playback when a 6/8 time rhythm is assigned to the user preset

Plays chords measure-by-measure at a timing that is 3/2 times that of the recording. This setting is best for use with a 6/4 time 
rhythm.
Playing back a chord progression like that shown for “Half” above while “3/2” is specified results in the progression shown below.
3/2 Playback when a 4/4 time rhythm is assigned to the user preset
3/2 Playback when a 6/4 time rhythm is assigned to the user preset
 When “Double” or “3/2” is selected, chord timing is shifted to a later timing. Any chords that do not fit within a measure are not 
played.
1 2 3 4
Dm A7
1
1 2 3 4
Dm G7
2
1 2 3 4
C EM7
3
1 2 3 4
Am C7
4Measure
Beat
Chord progression
1 2 3 4
Dm A7 Dm G7 C EM7 Am
1
5 6 1 22
3 4 5 63
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 24Measure
Beat
Chord progression
1 2 3 4
Dm A7
1
1 2 3 4
Dm G7
2
1 2 3 4
C EM7
3
1 2 3 4
Am C7
4Measure
Beat
Chord progression
1 2 3 4
Dm A7 Dm G7 C EM7 Am
1
5 6 1 22
3 4 5 63
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 24Measure
Beat
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You can modify the preset chord progression and save it as a 
user preset, or you can create a new chord progression from 
scratch and save it.
1.Perform steps 1 through 4 under “To perform 
using a music preset” (page E-49) and select 
the music preset you want to edit in order to 
create your user music preset.
2.Configure tone and other settings referring to 
“Music Preset Settings” (page E-51).
3.While holding down the R-13 (FUNCTION) 
button, press the C-17 (MENU) button.
 This displays the MP (music preset) editor screen like 
the one shown below with the 0 next to “Chord Edit”.
4.Press the R-16 (ENTER) button.
 This displays the chord editor screen shown below. You 
can use this screen to directly edit the individual chord 
data items of a chord progression.
5.Perform the following chord progression 
editing operations.
 Change an existing chord (“To modify recorded chord 
data”, page E-58)
 Delete an existing chord (“To delete recorded chord 
data”, page E-58)
 Insert a new chord (“To insert a new chord”, page E-58)
 Delete all existing chords (“Initialize”, under “To perform 
menu operations”, page E-60)
 Input a series of chords (“To perform step input of 
chords”, page E-59)
 Key shift all existing chords (“Key Shift”, under “To 
perform menu operations”, page E-60)
 Insert another music preset chord progression following 
the chord progression data of the preset being edited 
(“Append Chord”, under “To perform menu operations”, 
page E-60)
 Delete existing chords in a specific measure (“Delete 
Measure”, under “To perform menu operations”, page 
E-60)
 Insert blank measures at a specific location (“Insert 
Measure”, under “To perform menu operations”, page 
E-60)
6.After editing is complete, press the R-15 (EXIT) 
button.
 This returns to the MP editor screen.
7.Perform steps 4 through 9 under “To create and 
save a user preset” on page E-53.
 Steps 4 and 5 can be skipped if they are not necessary.
Editing a Chord Progression
Chord Progression Editing Flow
Data being edited
CursorData type name at
cursor position
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1.Perform steps 1 through 4 of the procedure 
under “Chord Progression Editing Flow” on 
page E-57.
2.Use the R-17 (t, y) buttons to move the 
cursor to the chord you want to edit.
 You can use the L-15 (dFF) and L-14 (sREW) 
buttons to move the cursor by measure-by-measure.
3.Use the R-17 (u, i) buttons to move the 
cursor, and then use the dial or R-14 (–, +) 
buttons to change the value at the cursor 
position.
 The cursor flashes during a value change operation.
 A “tick” is a time unit that is shorter than one beat. With 
music preset data, 12 ticks equal one beat. This means 
that you can specify a tick value in the range of 00 to 
11. A tick value of 12 advances to the next beat. In the 
case of 4/4 time, a quarter note (2) is 12 ticks and an 
eighth note (6) is 6 ticks.
4.To apply the changed value, press the R-16 
(ENTER) button.
 This causes the cursor to stop flashing.
 You cannot change the timing (Measure:Beat:Tick) of 
the first chord of the user preset data.
1.Perform steps 1 through 4 of the procedure 
under “Chord Progression Editing Flow” on 
page E-57.
2.Use the R-17 (t, y) buttons to move the 
cursor to the chord you want to delete.
3.Press the C-10 (DELETE) button.
 The chord at the current cursor position will be deleted 
as soon as you press the C-10 (DELETE) button.
 You cannot delete the first chord of the user preset 
data.
1.Perform steps 1 through 4 of the procedure 
under “Chord Progression Editing Flow” on 
page E-57.
2.Use the R-17 (t, y) buttons to move the 
cursor to the chord that comes immediately 
before the position where you want to insert a 
chord.
3.Press the C-11 (INSERT) button.
 This displays a screen like the one shown below.
To modify recorded chord data
Measure:Beat:TickChord root
Chord type
Cursor
01 02 09 10 1100
Chord progression
Measure 1 Measure 2
Beat 1 Beat 2 Beat 3 Beat 4 Beat 1 Beat 2
Tick
001:1:00002:1:00
For the sample display above, the chord
change from C to Bm occurs here.
To delete recorded chord data
To insert a new chord