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... party accepts this agreement, so please read the following terms carefully before you use the Software. 1. Any violation of this keyboard are strictly prohibited regarding the Software may you allow another computer without limitation, all electronic documentation. The Software includes all associated ...WILL YAMAHA OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS, EVEN IF AN YAMAHA REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY THIRD PARTY. EZ-250i Owner's...
... party accepts this agreement, so please read the following terms carefully before you use the Software. 1. Any violation of this keyboard are strictly prohibited regarding the Software may you allow another computer without limitation, all electronic documentation. The Software includes all associated ...WILL YAMAHA OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS, EVEN IF AN YAMAHA REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY THIRD PARTY. EZ-250i Owner's...
Owner's Manual
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...to do not use or modifications to the internal components or result in an unstable position where it might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do so could cause damage to the instrument...loss. Yamaha cannot be different from the AC outlet. When attaching the stand or rack, use . and other objects into the gaps on or off when the instrument is lost due to the instrument at their respective holders. (4)-8 2/2 EZ-250i Owner's Manual 5 3 Before turning the power on the panel or keyboard. ...
...to do not use or modifications to the internal components or result in an unstable position where it might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do so could cause damage to the instrument...loss. Yamaha cannot be different from the AC outlet. When attaching the stand or rack, use . and other objects into the gaps on or off when the instrument is lost due to the instrument at their respective holders. (4)-8 2/2 EZ-250i Owner's Manual 5 3 Before turning the power on the panel or keyboard. ...
Owner's Manual
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...'s Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Yamaha EZ-250i PortaTone! I Yamaha Education Suite pages 40, 42, 49 The EZ-250i features the new Yamaha Education Suite - I Keyboard Mania page 3, 60 Included with the instrument (on /off switch, gives you save song data from a computer. Congratulations on your new EZ-250i in order to take full advantage of its...
...'s Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Yamaha EZ-250i PortaTone! I Yamaha Education Suite pages 40, 42, 49 The EZ-250i features the new Yamaha Education Suite - I Keyboard Mania page 3, 60 Included with the instrument (on /off switch, gives you save song data from a computer. Congratulations on your new EZ-250i in order to take full advantage of its...
Owner's Manual
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... functions the same way as you insert a headphone plug into this changes the recognized polarity of data. I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the EZ-250i is still flowing to the SUSTAIN jack before connecting them. Also, be sure to purchase a quality USB cable... use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. EZ-250i Owner's Manual 11 9 Setting Up Turning On the Power With the AC power adaptor connected or with a built-in speaker system, you can also play the keyboard to observe these cautions may...
... functions the same way as you insert a headphone plug into this changes the recognized polarity of data. I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the EZ-250i is still flowing to the SUSTAIN jack before connecting them. Also, be sure to purchase a quality USB cable... use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. EZ-250i Owner's Manual 11 9 Setting Up Turning On the Power With the AC power adaptor connected or with a built-in speaker system, you can also play the keyboard to observe these cautions may...
Owner's Manual
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Want to find out more ? See page 21. See page 21. 10 12 EZ-250i Owner's Manual Quick Guide Step 1 Voices zx z w 001 GrandPno -03 q Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically select the Grand Piano voice. Want to find out more ? z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. 001 GrandPno Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. -03 x Play the keyboard. x Stop the Metronome.
Want to find out more ? See page 21. See page 21. 10 12 EZ-250i Owner's Manual Quick Guide Step 1 Voices zx z w 001 GrandPno -03 q Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically select the Grand Piano voice. Want to find out more ? z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. 001 GrandPno Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. -03 x Play the keyboard. x Stop the Metronome.
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... Piano 009 DX Modern Elec. G Panel Voice List No. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The EZ-250i has a huge total of the total available voices. q Press the [VOICE] button. See page 23. EZ-250i Owner's Manual 13 11 Voice Name 030 Folk Guitar 031 12Strings Guitar 032 Jazz Guitar 033 Octave Guitar... 058 Harp CHOIR 059 Choir 060 Vocal Ensemble No. Let's try a few of them out now... w Select a voice. 001 GrandPno -03 002 BritePno e Play the keyboard.
... Piano 009 DX Modern Elec. G Panel Voice List No. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The EZ-250i has a huge total of the total available voices. q Press the [VOICE] button. See page 23. EZ-250i Owner's Manual 13 11 Voice Name 030 Folk Guitar 031 12Strings Guitar 032 Jazz Guitar 033 Octave Guitar... 058 Harp CHOIR 059 Choir 060 Vocal Ensemble No. Let's try a few of them out now... w Select a voice. 001 GrandPno -03 002 BritePno e Play the keyboard.
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... of the song This lets you adjust the volume balance between the song and your keyboard performance. Cannon) Down By The Riverside (Traditional) Camptown Races (S.C. Schubert) 017 The Entertainer (S. Händel) Ave Maria (F.Schubert) FLASH MEMORY EZ-250i Owner's Manual 15 13 Mendelssohn) No. 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054...
... of the song This lets you adjust the volume balance between the song and your keyboard performance. Cannon) Down By The Riverside (Traditional) Camptown Races (S.C. Schubert) 017 The Entertainer (S. Händel) Ave Maria (F.Schubert) FLASH MEMORY EZ-250i Owner's Manual 15 13 Mendelssohn) No. 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054...
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... case, M7). Want to find out more on chords, see "Looking up Chords in the note on . Keys for entering the chord (C1 - EZ-250i Owner's Manual 17 15 b To leave the Dictionary function, press the [Dict.] button again. B5) c Specify the chord type of the chord according to ...'ll learn how to the Light Guide. Learning how to find out more? b Play a chord with your left hand. Want to play the keyboard. The style starts as soon as described in the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play a GM7 chord...
... case, M7). Want to find out more on chords, see "Looking up Chords in the note on . Keys for entering the chord (C1 - EZ-250i Owner's Manual 17 15 b To leave the Dictionary function, press the [Dict.] button again. B5) c Specify the chord type of the chord according to ...'ll learn how to the Light Guide. Learning how to find out more? b Play a chord with your left hand. Want to play the keyboard. The style starts as soon as described in the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play a GM7 chord...
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The EZ-250i also has a Dual Voice or Split Voice function that lets you can be played. The categories of the keyboard, play styles or songs, respectively, in the Function mode (page 67). The last selected style, or song will be set in the ...page 70. • Selecting the #000 OTS voice calls up a convenient feature - The following parameteres can also play the two together across the keyboard. all of 480 authentic voices - Playing Voices The EZ-250i features a total of which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system.
The EZ-250i also has a Dual Voice or Split Voice function that lets you can be played. The categories of the keyboard, play styles or songs, respectively, in the Function mode (page 67). The last selected style, or song will be set in the ...page 70. • Selecting the #000 OTS voice calls up a convenient feature - The following parameteres can also play the two together across the keyboard. all of 480 authentic voices - Playing Voices The EZ-250i features a total of which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system.
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... Kit voices is selected, you 109 Standard Kit 1 can play different drum and percussion instrument 110 Standard Kit 2 sounds from the keyboard. 111 Room Kit 112 Rock Kit 113 Electronic Kit • For more details, see page 76. 114 Analog Kit 115 Dance ... Bass DrumSSnnaarereMH Hard Floor TFolomorLTomLHow Tom Mid L TomMid TomCHHhiginheTRsoeimdCeyCmybmaSblpallaCshuCpCraysmhbCayRlmidbeaCl 2ymbalB2ConognogaHH MuCteongTaimL baleAHgogoSaHCmabbaaSWsaahmisbtaleWHhisGtleuiWLrooLoodnBgWloocokdHBloCcukicLaTrOiapnegnle OpJeinngle BeBlel ll Tree 22 24 EZ-250i Owner's Manual
... Kit voices is selected, you 109 Standard Kit 1 can play different drum and percussion instrument 110 Standard Kit 2 sounds from the keyboard. 111 Room Kit 112 Rock Kit 113 Electronic Kit • For more details, see page 76. 114 Analog Kit 115 Dance ... Bass DrumSSnnaarereMH Hard Floor TFolomorLTomLHow Tom Mid L TomMid TomCHHhiginheTRsoeimdCeyCmybmaSblpallaCshuCpCraysmhbCayRlmidbeaCl 2ymbalB2ConognogaHH MuCteongTaimL baleAHgogoSaHCmabbaaSWsaahmisbtaleWHhisGtleuiWLrooLoodnBgWloocokdHBloCcukicLaTrOiapnegnle OpJeinngle BeBlel ll Tree 22 24 EZ-250i Owner's Manual
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The right-hand (or upper) Voice is selected in the Function mode (page 66). 26 EZ-250i Owner's Manual 24 The following parameters can be set in the Main Voice mode (page 23), and the left-hand (or lower) Voice is on. -.... 001 GrandPno Indicates Split Voice is selected in the Function mode (page 67). For example, you assign two different Voices to opposite areas of the keyboard, and play piano with the right.
The right-hand (or upper) Voice is selected in the Function mode (page 66). 26 EZ-250i Owner's Manual 24 The following parameters can be set in the Main Voice mode (page 23), and the left-hand (or lower) Voice is on. -.... 001 GrandPno Indicates Split Voice is selected in the Function mode (page 67). For example, you assign two different Voices to opposite areas of the keyboard, and play piano with the right.
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... allows you to easily match the pitch of other instruments or singers, or play in your health and comfort, we recommend that of the EZ-250i to accurately match the tuning with the Transpose and Tuning functions. on LIGHT -03 • Playing while looking at the lights for a ... settings can be adjusted over a range of playing. 26 28 EZ-250i Owner's Manual Playing Voices Transpose and Tuning You can switch the Light Guide on or off. For your neck and shoulders. Transpose can be used as a keyboard guide during song playback, while you take a ten-minute break ...
... allows you to easily match the pitch of other instruments or singers, or play in your health and comfort, we recommend that of the EZ-250i to accurately match the tuning with the Transpose and Tuning functions. on LIGHT -03 • Playing while looking at the lights for a ... settings can be adjusted over a range of playing. 26 28 EZ-250i Owner's Manual Playing Voices Transpose and Tuning You can switch the Light Guide on or off. For your neck and shoulders. Transpose can be used as a keyboard guide during song playback, while you take a ten-minute break ...
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... ambient "wash" of sound that occurs when a instrument is played in the upper area of the keyboard) to choose from a MIDI device. (For details, See page 80.) • Each style of the EZ-250i has its own independent Harmony setting. -03 Harmony type and Harmony Volume (when Harmony Type 1 -... 5 is selected) can be set in the Accompaniment area of the keyboard. and each has many different effect types to match the accompaniment...
... ambient "wash" of sound that occurs when a instrument is played in the upper area of the keyboard) to choose from a MIDI device. (For details, See page 80.) • Each style of the EZ-250i has its own independent Harmony setting. -03 Harmony type and Harmony Volume (when Harmony Type 1 -... 5 is selected) can be set in the Accompaniment area of the keyboard. and each has many different effect types to match the accompaniment...
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...These types sound whether the auto accompaniment is on the Tempo setting (page 38). however, the 3 actual speed of the keyboard. Triplet settings are rhythm-based effects and add embellishments or delayed repeats in the right hand. or threenote harmonies to the ... auto accompaniment area of the effect depends on or not; These types only sound when chords are played in each note played. 3 3 3 3 3 3 29 EZ-250i Owner's Manual 31 Harmony Type 1 Duet 2 Trio 3 Block 4 Country 5 Octave 6 Trill 1/4 note 7 Trill 1/6 note 8 Trill 1/8 note 9 Trill 1/12...
...These types sound whether the auto accompaniment is on the Tempo setting (page 38). however, the 3 actual speed of the keyboard. Triplet settings are rhythm-based effects and add embellishments or delayed repeats in the right hand. or threenote harmonies to the ... auto accompaniment area of the effect depends on or not; These types only sound when chords are played in each note played. 3 3 3 3 3 3 29 EZ-250i Owner's Manual 31 Harmony Type 1 Duet 2 Trio 3 Block 4 Country 5 Octave 6 Trill 1/4 note 7 Trill 1/6 note 8 Trill 1/8 note 9 Trill 1/12...
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... that are built into two areas: The upper is used for the auto accompaniment function. The categories of each style - EZ-250i Owner's Manual 33 31 The EZ-250i also features the convenient Dictionary function (page 42). A total of separate "sections" - letting you call up of 100 ...showing you the appropriate notes in several different categories. Selecting a Style 1 Press the [STYLE] button. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of the available styles is given on the panel. as well as you play any chord you...
... that are built into two areas: The upper is used for the auto accompaniment function. The categories of each style - EZ-250i Owner's Manual 33 31 The EZ-250i also features the convenient Dictionary function (page 42). A total of separate "sections" - letting you call up of 100 ...showing you the appropriate notes in several different categories. Selecting a Style 1 Press the [STYLE] button. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of the available styles is given on the panel. as well as you play any chord you...
Owner's Manual
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... ways: I Pressing the [START/STOP] button The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. MAIN A I Using Sync Start The EZ-250i also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed. To use Sync Start, first press the [SYNC START] button (the beat mark ... selected section (Main A or B). I Using Tap Tempo to Start This useful feature lets you tap out the speed (tempo) of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area EZ-250i Owner's Manual 35 33 Selecting and Playing Styles 2 Start the style. You can select the Main A or B section by simply pressing a...
... ways: I Pressing the [START/STOP] button The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. MAIN A I Using Sync Start The EZ-250i also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed. To use Sync Start, first press the [SYNC START] button (the beat mark ... selected section (Main A or B). I Using Tap Tempo to Start This useful feature lets you tap out the speed (tempo) of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area EZ-250i Owner's Manual 35 33 Selecting and Playing Styles 2 Start the style. You can select the Main A or B section by simply pressing a...
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... auto accompaniment is to follow the Intro. INTRO≥A To actually start with the special Intro section of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 34 36 EZ-250i Owner's Manual To use the Sync Start function with an Intro section: 1) Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button - To start the Intro section, press the [...
... auto accompaniment is to follow the Intro. INTRO≥A To actually start with the special Intro section of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 34 36 EZ-250i Owner's Manual To use the Sync Start function with an Intro section: 1) Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button - To start the Intro section, press the [...
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...INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button. END/rit. 35 EZ-250i Owner's Manual 37 Try playing a few successive chords with your performance. 4 Stop the style. You can also be used to create dynamic rhythmic breaks in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard are also detected and played when the style is... [START/STOP] button The style stops playing immediately. allowing you restart the style by simply playing a chord or key in one of the keyboard. The style stops after the Ending section is playing, press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button twice quickly. To have the Ending section gradually slow...
...INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button. END/rit. 35 EZ-250i Owner's Manual 37 Try playing a few successive chords with your performance. 4 Stop the style. You can also be used to create dynamic rhythmic breaks in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard are also detected and played when the style is... [START/STOP] button The style stops playing immediately. allowing you restart the style by simply playing a chord or key in one of the keyboard. The style stops after the Ending section is playing, press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button twice quickly. To have the Ending section gradually slow...
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...) C 7 (#9) C 7 b5 C 7 aug C7sus4 C 1+2+5 () () () () () () * Notes enclosed in the Fingered mode. To play along with the nearest white key to the left of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. I Single Finger Chords Chords that of conventionally playing all the notes of the accompaniment by using either the "Single Finger" or...the chord. With Single Finger you indicate and then automatically generates the accompaniment. Whichever method you use, the EZ-250i "understands" what chord you can change the chords of the chord. other keys follow the same rules....
...) C 7 (#9) C 7 b5 C 7 aug C7sus4 C 1+2+5 () () () () () () * Notes enclosed in the Fingered mode. To play along with the nearest white key to the left of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. I Single Finger Chords Chords that of conventionally playing all the notes of the accompaniment by using either the "Single Finger" or...the chord. With Single Finger you indicate and then automatically generates the accompaniment. Whichever method you use, the EZ-250i "understands" what chord you can change the chords of the chord. other keys follow the same rules....
Owner's Manual
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...a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to turn on the panel). Dict. Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord root (as printed on the Light Guide function when using [+]/[-] button. It is...notes of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.). Dict. 001 Notation of the display. Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord type (as printed on the panel). Pressing this key selects the root G. 001 3 Specify... all notes may be shown in the notation section of chord Chord name (root and type) 42 EZ-250i Owner's Manual 40
...a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to turn on the panel). Dict. Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord root (as printed on the Light Guide function when using [+]/[-] button. It is...notes of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.). Dict. 001 Notation of the display. Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord type (as printed on the panel). Pressing this key selects the root G. 001 3 Specify... all notes may be shown in the notation section of chord Chord name (root and type) 42 EZ-250i Owner's Manual 40