Owner's Manual
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... while playing the instrument to set the volumes of important data due to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near other electrical products such as heaters or radiators, and ... during use the instrument near water or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on , trip over, or roll anything over it , immediately turn off for...
... while playing the instrument to set the volumes of important data due to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near other electrical products such as heaters or radiators, and ... during use the instrument near water or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on , trip over, or roll anything over it , immediately turn off for...
Owner's Manual
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... while trying out the various features described. Keep the manual in a safe place for later reference. Congratulations! The Yamaha PSR-740/640 PortaTone combines the most of your PSR-740/640. • PSR-740/PSR-640 • Music Stand (page 14) • Sample Disk • Owner's Manual This product (PSR-740) is manufactured under...
... while trying out the various features described. Keep the manual in a safe place for later reference. Congratulations! The Yamaha PSR-740/640 PortaTone combines the most of your PSR-740/640. • PSR-740/PSR-640 • Music Stand (page 14) • Sample Disk • Owner's Manual This product (PSR-740) is manufactured under...
Owner's Manual
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... R2) Simultaneously ......... 27 Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands 28 Functions of the Keyboard 29 Transpose 30 Pitch Bend Wheel 30 Modulation Wheel (PSR-740 30 Sustain 31 Keyboard Percussion 31 Organ Flutes (PSR-740) 32 Organ Flutes Editing 33 Auto Accompaniment 34 Using Auto Accompaniment...Chord Match 48 Selecting a Multi Pad Bank 49 Turning Chord Match On/Off 49 Digital Effects 50 Reverb 50 Chorus 52 DSP (PSR-640 53 System Effects and Insertion Effects 54 Multi Effects (DSP1-3) (PSR-740 54 Harmony/Echo 56 Master EQ (PSR-740 59 Registration ...
... R2) Simultaneously ......... 27 Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands 28 Functions of the Keyboard 29 Transpose 30 Pitch Bend Wheel 30 Modulation Wheel (PSR-740 30 Sustain 31 Keyboard Percussion 31 Organ Flutes (PSR-740) 32 Organ Flutes Editing 33 Auto Accompaniment 34 Using Auto Accompaniment...Chord Match 48 Selecting a Multi Pad Bank 49 Turning Chord Match On/Off 49 Digital Effects 50 Reverb 50 Chorus 52 DSP (PSR-640 53 System Effects and Insertion Effects 54 Multi Effects (DSP1-3) (PSR-740 54 Harmony/Echo 56 Master EQ (PSR-740 59 Registration ...
Owner's Manual
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...play short rhythmic and melodic sequences for adding impact and variety to your performance. (→ Page 48) Playing the PSR-740/640 • The PSR-740/640 keyboard has 61 keys with full touch-response capability that lets you play with extraordinary expressiveness and dynamic control. (→ Page 136)... • The PSR-740/640 lets you perform with a huge variety of musical instrument voices. (→ Page 26) There are two ...
...play short rhythmic and melodic sequences for adding impact and variety to your performance. (→ Page 48) Playing the PSR-740/640 • The PSR-740/640 keyboard has 61 keys with full touch-response capability that lets you play with extraordinary expressiveness and dynamic control. (→ Page 136)... • The PSR-740/640 lets you perform with a huge variety of musical instrument voices. (→ Page 26) There are two ...
Owner's Manual
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... three DSP systems that can even change the gender of displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which uses a unique conversion system to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on the PSR-740) automatically produces backup... vocal harmonies for lead vocals that any GM-compatible tone generator or synthesizer from a connected keyboard. (→ Page 124) * Connect the PSR-740/640 directly to a computer, for advanced recording, editing and playing back of -the-art digital signal processing technology...
... three DSP systems that can even change the gender of displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which uses a unique conversion system to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on the PSR-740) automatically produces backup... vocal harmonies for lead vocals that any GM-compatible tone generator or synthesizer from a connected keyboard. (→ Page 124) * Connect the PSR-740/640 directly to a computer, for advanced recording, editing and playing back of -the-art digital signal processing technology...
Owner's Manual
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... and if this is not sufficient, by reducing the level of the source signal itself. • The Yamaha MZ106s microphone is recommended for long periods of the PSR-740/640 sound (use phone plugs). and right-channel signals are combined and delivered via the L/L+R jack so you ... or disconnecting a microphone. • Placing a microphone which just about any of time. To prevent damage to the speakers, set according to a keyboard amplifier, stereo sound system, a mixing console, or tape recorder. Doing so may result in setting the ideal input level: the green SIGNAL indicator ...
... and if this is not sufficient, by reducing the level of the source signal itself. • The Yamaha MZ106s microphone is recommended for long periods of the PSR-740/640 sound (use phone plugs). and right-channel signals are combined and delivered via the L/L+R jack so you ... or disconnecting a microphone. • Placing a microphone which just about any of time. To prevent damage to the speakers, set according to a keyboard amplifier, stereo sound system, a mixing console, or tape recorder. Doing so may result in setting the ideal input level: the green SIGNAL indicator ...
Owner's Manual
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To enter an original name, use the keyboard. The A#5 and B5 keys move the cursor backward and forward within the file name. C1 Entering a character Moving the cursor Entering a lower-case character Delete ... Styles page 118 • User Pad banks page 108 • Registration Memory banks page 64 The example display below appears when naming a song on the keyboard enters a different character, as songs, styles and registration memory settings. Direct Access By using the [HELP/DIRECT ACCESS] button, you to enter the lower-case...
To enter an original name, use the keyboard. The A#5 and B5 keys move the cursor backward and forward within the file name. C1 Entering a character Moving the cursor Entering a lower-case character Delete ... Styles page 118 • User Pad banks page 108 • Registration Memory banks page 64 The example display below appears when naming a song on the keyboard enters a different character, as songs, styles and registration memory settings. Direct Access By using the [HELP/DIRECT ACCESS] button, you to enter the lower-case...
Owner's Manual
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... accompaniment feature. If the [SYNC START] button is called a mode. This section explains the main modes of the keyboard is used for playing the full keyboard normally, and for playing back the songs. Disk Mode LOAD DISK SAVE UTILITY DISK IN USE Select this mode by...accompaniment starts as soon as you can be canceled (the beat indicator dots will go out) and the PSR-740/640 will enter Rehearsal mode. When Synchronized Start standby is on the keyboard. q Song record mode page 92 • Rehearsal mode (Sync Start off) • Record (Synchronized Start) ...
... accompaniment feature. If the [SYNC START] button is called a mode. This section explains the main modes of the keyboard is used for playing the full keyboard normally, and for playing back the songs. Disk Mode LOAD DISK SAVE UTILITY DISK IN USE Select this mode by...accompaniment starts as soon as you can be canceled (the beat indicator dots will go out) and the PSR-740/640 will enter Rehearsal mode. When Synchronized Start standby is on the keyboard. q Song record mode page 92 • Rehearsal mode (Sync Start off) • Record (Synchronized Start) ...
Owner's Manual
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...R2) Simultaneously page 27 • Playing Different Voices with the Left (L) and Right (R1, R2) Hands page 28 • Functions of the Keyboard page 29 Other voice-related functions • Pitch Bend Wheel page 30 • Modulation Wheel (PSR-740 page 30 • Transpose ...page 30... the voices of different musical instruments • Selecting a Voice page 26 • Keyboard Percussion page 31 Assign three different voices to the keyboard and play . Playing Voices The PSR-740/640 has a huge selection of various musical instrument voices which you narrow down your search to...
...R2) Simultaneously page 27 • Playing Different Voices with the Left (L) and Right (R1, R2) Hands page 28 • Functions of the Keyboard page 29 Other voice-related functions • Pitch Bend Wheel page 30 • Modulation Wheel (PSR-740 page 30 • Transpose ...page 30... the voices of different musical instruments • Selecting a Voice page 26 • Keyboard Percussion page 31 Assign three different voices to the keyboard and play . Playing Voices The PSR-740/640 has a huge selection of various musical instrument voices which you narrow down your search to...
Owner's Manual
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... selection here (VOICE L) are the same as those available for VOICE L 1 Press the [VOICE L] button. 2 Select a voice. Selecting a voice for VOICE R1 (selected on the keyboard that separates voice L and voice R1 is called the "split point" (page 29). Split Point Voice L Voice R1 28 26 The notes you play with...
... selection here (VOICE L) are the same as those available for VOICE L 1 Press the [VOICE L] button. 2 Select a voice. Selecting a voice for VOICE R1 (selected on the keyboard that separates voice L and voice R1 is called the "split point" (page 29). Split Point Voice L Voice R1 28 26 The notes you play with...
Owner's Manual
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.... Each key has a note name; B5 C6 29 27 Here's a short summary of the various ways of the PSR-740/640 can set this to name song files on the keyboard that separates voice L and voice R1/R2 is set to page 135 for example, the lowest (farthest left ) key on the... keyboard corresponds to C1 and the highest (farthest right) key to C6. for instructions on (page 35), the key range of the PSR-740/640 has other important functions besides playing voices (as shown below for playing/ indicating chords...
.... Each key has a note name; B5 C6 29 27 Here's a short summary of the various ways of the PSR-740/640 can set this to name song files on the keyboard that separates voice L and voice R1/R2 is set to page 135 for example, the lowest (farthest left ) key on the... keyboard corresponds to C1 and the highest (farthest right) key to C6. for instructions on (page 35), the key range of the PSR-740/640 has other important functions besides playing voices (as shown below for playing/ indicating chords...
Owner's Manual
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... Wheel (PSR-740) The Modulation function applies a vibrato effect to bend notes up or down (roll the wheel toward you) while playing the keyboard. Moving the MODULATION wheel all the way towards yourself minimizes the depth of the effect, while rotating it . • In order to avoid ...semitone increments. 1 Press the [TRANSPOSE] button. 2 Set the transposition. Playing Voices Transpose This function allows the overall pitch of the PSR-740/640 to be transposed up (roll the wheel away from yourself increases it away from you) or down by using the number buttons while holding the...
... Wheel (PSR-740) The Modulation function applies a vibrato effect to bend notes up or down (roll the wheel toward you) while playing the keyboard. Moving the MODULATION wheel all the way towards yourself minimizes the depth of the effect, while rotating it . • In order to avoid ...semitone increments. 1 Press the [TRANSPOSE] button. 2 Set the transposition. Playing Voices Transpose This function allows the overall pitch of the PSR-740/640 to be transposed up (roll the wheel away from yourself increases it away from you) or down by using the number buttons while holding the...
Owner's Manual
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... illustration below the keys. • The Transpose function cannot be applied when a drum kit is ON, all notes played on the keyboard corresponds to C1 and the highest (farthest right) key to display the "VOICE GROUP" selection screen. 3 Select Voice group "Drum... Kit." for example, the lowest (farthest left) key on the keyboard have a longer sustain. The drum and percussion instrument sounds for details). [Standard Kit 1] BrushBTruasph SlapCastaSnteictksOpen RimSSihdoetHStaicnkd ClapHi-HaHt iC-HloaHsteiP-dHeadtaOl ...
... illustration below the keys. • The Transpose function cannot be applied when a drum kit is ON, all notes played on the keyboard corresponds to C1 and the highest (farthest right) key to display the "VOICE GROUP" selection screen. 3 Select Voice group "Drum... Kit." for example, the lowest (farthest left) key on the keyboard have a longer sustain. The drum and percussion instrument sounds for details). [Standard Kit 1] BrushBTruasph SlapCastaSnteictksOpen RimSSihdoetHStaicnkd ClapHi-HaHt iC-HloaHsteiP-dHeadtaOl ...
Owner's Manual
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... 25 for fully automatic accompaniment with your left hand, the auto accompaniment starts. SYNC STOP SYNC START • [SYNC START] is the abbreviation of the keyboard becomes the "Auto Accompaniment" section, and chords played in time with your left hand. Refer to stop the accompaniment. 35 33 This condition is called...
... 25 for fully automatic accompaniment with your left hand, the auto accompaniment starts. SYNC STOP SYNC START • [SYNC START] is the abbreviation of the keyboard becomes the "Auto Accompaniment" section, and chords played in time with your left hand. Refer to stop the accompaniment. 35 33 This condition is called...
Owner's Manual
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... bass line, but the voice will appear when a track is muted. You'll find guitar, piano, and other extras that you play the keyboard with your right hand performance. 1 Start the accompaniment (page 35). 2 Press the [ACMP/SONG VOLUME] button. 3 Adjust the Accompaniment Volume. .... acoustic bass, synth bass, tuba, etc. The PHRASE tracks are the main rhythm tracks. Auto Accompaniment Accompaniment Track Muting The PSR-740/640 has eight accompaniment tracks - When a style is selected, the icons corresponding to modify the "orchestration" and therefore the overall sound of [...
... bass line, but the voice will appear when a track is muted. You'll find guitar, piano, and other extras that you play the keyboard with your right hand performance. 1 Start the accompaniment (page 35). 2 Press the [ACMP/SONG VOLUME] button. 3 Adjust the Accompaniment Volume. .... acoustic bass, synth bass, tuba, etc. The PHRASE tracks are the main rhythm tracks. Auto Accompaniment Accompaniment Track Muting The PSR-740/640 has eight accompaniment tracks - When a style is selected, the icons corresponding to modify the "orchestration" and therefore the overall sound of [...
Owner's Manual
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...Fingering Mode is referred to as described below. • Multi Finger • Single Finger • Fingered 1 • Fingered 2 • Full Keyboard 1 Press the [FINGERING] button. all keys to its left. • For a minor-seventh chord, simultaneously press the root key and both a..., simultaneously press the root key and a black key to its left of the keyboard) is "Multi Finger." 2 Select the desired fingering mode. normally 54) while the PSR-740/640 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass and chord accompaniment in the auto accompaniment section of ...
...Fingering Mode is referred to as described below. • Multi Finger • Single Finger • Fingered 1 • Fingered 2 • Full Keyboard 1 Press the [FINGERING] button. all keys to its left. • For a minor-seventh chord, simultaneously press the root key and both a..., simultaneously press the root key and a black key to its left of the keyboard) is "Multi Finger." 2 Select the desired fingering mode. normally 54) while the PSR-740/640 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass and chord accompaniment in the auto accompaniment section of ...
Owner's Manual
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...• If you play minor, seventh or minor seventh chords using both hands, anywhere on G The FULL KEYBOARD mode When the FULL KEYBOARD Mode is selected, the PSR-740/640 will be set the split point. however, this can specify "onbass" chords in the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section of ...the split point is F#2/G2; The name of the keyboard is called the "split point." C C on E C on the keyboard. Accompaniment Split Point This ...
...• If you play minor, seventh or minor seventh chords using both hands, anywhere on G The FULL KEYBOARD mode When the FULL KEYBOARD Mode is selected, the PSR-740/640 will be set the split point. however, this can specify "onbass" chords in the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section of ...the split point is F#2/G2; The name of the keyboard is called the "split point." C C on E C on the keyboard. Accompaniment Split Point This ...
Owner's Manual
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... keys. 9 Stop the accompaniment (page 34). 43 41 Press the [SYNC STOP] button. To stop when you play a chord with your left hand from the keyboard. 8 Turn SYNCHRONIZED STOP off . Split Point • Synchro Stop cannot be set to on when the fingering mode is set to Full... Keyboard or the auto accompaniment on the panel is stopped. 1 Press the [STYLE] button (page 34). 2 Turn AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT on (page 35). 3 Turn SYNCHRONIZED START on (...
... keys. 9 Stop the accompaniment (page 34). 43 41 Press the [SYNC STOP] button. To stop when you play a chord with your left hand from the keyboard. 8 Turn SYNCHRONIZED STOP off . Split Point • Synchro Stop cannot be set to on when the fingering mode is set to Full... Keyboard or the auto accompaniment on the panel is stopped. 1 Press the [STYLE] button (page 34). 2 Turn AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT on (page 35). 3 Turn SYNCHRONIZED START on (...
Owner's Manual
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... 106. STOP MULTI PAD 1 2 3 4 In this example, play an F major chord (as programmed, while others are automatically transposed to match chords played using the PSR740/640 auto accompaniment feature. • Playing the Multi Pads page 48 • Chord Match page 48 • Selecting a Multi Pad Bank page 49 • Turning the.... Split Point • Simply tap any of the MULTI PADs at any of the phrase, press the [STOP] button. The Multi Pads The PSR-740/640 Multi Pads can be used to add impact and variety to your...
... 106. STOP MULTI PAD 1 2 3 4 In this example, play an F major chord (as programmed, while others are automatically transposed to match chords played using the PSR740/640 auto accompaniment feature. • Playing the Multi Pads page 48 • Chord Match page 48 • Selecting a Multi Pad Bank page 49 • Turning the.... Split Point • Simply tap any of the MULTI PADs at any of the phrase, press the [STOP] button. The Multi Pads The PSR-740/640 Multi Pads can be used to add impact and variety to your...
Owner's Manual
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... type will be selected accordingly. BACK NEXT 6 Select a reverb type. Digital Effects 3 Press the [NEXT] button to the Reverb Type List (page 154). 7 Play the keyboard. Try out some of reverb effect applied to the overall sound. 8 Press the [NEXT] button. BACK NEXT 9 Adjust the reverb return level. Refer to display...
... type will be selected accordingly. BACK NEXT 6 Select a reverb type. Digital Effects 3 Press the [NEXT] button to the Reverb Type List (page 154). 7 Play the keyboard. Try out some of reverb effect applied to the overall sound. 8 Press the [NEXT] button. BACK NEXT 9 Adjust the reverb return level. Refer to display...