Making an S80 Voice in Voice Mode Sound the Same in Performance Mode

Certain settings of a Voice are overridden when it is put into a Performance; the Performance and Part settings take precedence. These settings must be changed to match the settings of the original Voice, if the original sound is desired.

NOTE: Since all Parts of the Performance share the 'System Effects' (Reverb and Chorus) and only one Part uses the 'Insertion Effects', only one Part per Performance can use all the original Voice Mode settings. Click here for 'Applying Effects to a Performance on an S80'
Writing down original Voice settings: To make a Voice in Voice Mode sound the same in Performance Mode, the Voice Reverb Level, Chorus Level and use of Insertion Effects must be written down and manually entered into a desired Performance.

1) Press the [VOICE] button.

2) Select the desired Voice.

3) Press the [EDIT] button.

4) Press and hold the [SHIFT] button, then turn the (PAGE) knob until the cursor points to 'QED' at the top of the screen (Quick Edit).

5) Release the [SHIFT] button, then turn the (PAGE) knob until 'QED Level' is displayed on the left side of the screen. Write down the 'RevSend' Level and the 'ChoSend' Level.

6) Press and hold the [SHIFT] button, then turn the (PAGE) knob until the cursor points to 'OSC' at the bottom of the screen.

7) Release the [SHIFT] button, then turn the (PAGE) knob until 'OSC Out' is displayed on the left side of the screen.

8) Use the [A] - [D] 'BANK' buttons to display the 'InsEF' (Insertion Effect) settings for Elements 1 - 4 of the Voice.


a) If all four Elements display 'thru' for the 'InsEF' parameter, write down that no Insertion Effects are used on the Voice.

b) If anything other than 'thru' is displayed, write down that the Voice uses Insertion Effects.

Reference: Owner's Manual, p.71, 79-80
NOTE: When creating a new Performance setup, it is helpful to first clear the settings by initializing the Performance. Do this before proceeding to the next steps. Click here for 'Initializing a Performance on an S80'

TIP: If there is a PLG100XG Plug-in Board installed in the S80, the XG Voices in Parts 17-32 will normally be doubling the Voices in Parts 1-16. To avoid this, Parts 17-32 must be muted via MIDI, or manually on the instrument. (Only Part 17 needs to be muted for this example.) Click here for 'Muting and resetting a PLG100XG Plug-in Board on an S80'

Selecting the original Voice in a Performance:

1) Press the [EDIT] button.

2) Press and hold the [SHIFT] button, then turn the (PAGE) knob until the cursor points to 'MIX' at the bottom of the screen.

3) Release the [SHIFT] button, then turn the (PAGE) knob until 'MIX Vce' is displayed on the left side of the screen.

4) Turn the (A) knob to select a Part (Ex. 'Part01').

5) Use the (B) and (C) knobs to select the same Voice that was originally selected in Voice Mode.

Reference: Owner's Manual, p.119-120
Inputting the original Voice Effect Settings into the Performance: 1) While still in the 'MIX' screen, turn the (B) knob to select '127' for the Part 1 Volume. (The original Voice Volume is retained 'within' this.)

2) Use the (1) and (2) knobs to enter the 'RevSend' Level and 'ChoSend' Level that was written down.

3) Press and hold the [SHIFT] button, then turn the (PAGE) knob until the cursor points to 'EFF' at the top of the screen.

4) Release the [SHIFT] button, then turn the (PAGE) knob until 'EFF Part' is displayed on the left side of the screen.

5) If the Voice originally used Insertion Effects (this is written down from the first section), turn the (C) knob to select the Part that the Voice is in (Ex. 'Part01'). This will select the correct Insertion Effects.

Reference: Owner's Manual, p.117-118, 120
Copying the original Voice settings into the Part: 1) Press the [JOB] button to enter Performance Job Mode.

2) Turn the (PAGE) knob until 'PFM Copy' is displayed on the left side of the screen.

3) Turn the (1) knob to select the Part where the desired Voice is located (Ex. 'Part01').

4) Turn the (2) knob to select the Part to which the settings will be copied (Ex. 'Part01').

5) Press the [ENTER] button.

6) Press the [INC/YES] button. This copies the original Voice settings to the selected Part.

Copying the Arpeggio and Effect settings into the Performance:

1) While still in 'JOB' Mode, turn the (2) knob until 'Arp' is displayed in the screen.

2) Press the [ENTER] button.

3) Press the [INC/YES] button. This copies the Arpeggio settings of the Voice to the overall Performance.

4) Turn the (2) knob until 'Effect' is displayed in the screen.

5) Press the [ENTER] button.

6) Press the [INC/YES] button. This copies the System Effects settings of the Voice to the overall Performance.

The Voice will now sound exactly the same as it did in Voice Mode.


Reference: Owner's Manual, p.130-131
NOTE: Remember to store the Performance to a Performance location if the settings need to be saved. Click here for 'Storing a Performance to Memory on an S80'