Owner's Manual
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...B, and Ending sections. are using the Lesson feature or the Dictionary, the key indicators tell you through the parts of the Yamaha EZ-150 PortaTone! Other powerful features include: • Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with other things. including Tempo, Tap Tempo and independent...;gures the entire EZ-150 for when you how to play specific chords by showing lighting keyboards - perfect for optimum piano play. I Portable Grand page 22 The EZ-150 also has a Portable Grand function for your fingertips. You now own a portable keyboard that teaches you ...
...B, and Ending sections. are using the Lesson feature or the Dictionary, the key indicators tell you through the parts of the Yamaha EZ-150 PortaTone! Other powerful features include: • Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with other things. including Tempo, Tap Tempo and independent...;gures the entire EZ-150 for when you how to play specific chords by showing lighting keyboards - perfect for optimum piano play. I Portable Grand page 22 The EZ-150 also has a Portable Grand function for your fingertips. You now own a portable keyboard that teaches you ...
Owner's Manual
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...Front Panel r q t we !8 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 01 !0 !2 o y u !1 i !9 @0 q [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the EZ-150. t [OVERALL] button This is for selecting the various "overall" functions. (See page 20.) y [SONG] button This is for enabling song selection. (See page 31.) u... is for enabling voice selection. (See page 25.) Holding down this button calls up the Melody Voice Change function. (See page 32.) o [PORTABLE GRAND] button This instantly calls up the Grand Piano voice, plus a special piano song and style. (See page 22.) !0 [METRONOME] button This...
...Front Panel r q t we !8 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 01 !0 !2 o y u !1 i !9 @0 q [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the EZ-150. t [OVERALL] button This is for selecting the various "overall" functions. (See page 20.) y [SONG] button This is for enabling song selection. (See page 31.) u... is for enabling voice selection. (See page 25.) Holding down this button calls up the Melody Voice Change function. (See page 32.) o [PORTABLE GRAND] button This instantly calls up the Grand Piano voice, plus a special piano song and style. (See page 22.) !0 [METRONOME] button This...
Owner's Manual
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...; If the instrument is not to STANDBY. When this section carefully before using the EZ-150, or during electrical storms. I Using an AC Power Adaptor q Make sure that of other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to read this happens, turn the power off and replace the batteries, as described... information about setting up your instrument from the AC mains. w e • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3C or PA-3B AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptors may be in order to power your EZ-150 for playing. When you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or...
...; If the instrument is not to STANDBY. When this section carefully before using the EZ-150, or during electrical storms. I Using an AC Power Adaptor q Make sure that of other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to read this happens, turn the power off and replace the batteries, as described... information about setting up your instrument from the AC mains. w e • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3C or PA-3B AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptors may be in order to power your EZ-150 for playing. When you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or...
Owner's Manual
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...• To prevent damage to the speakers, set of stereo headphones to interface the EZ-150 with a built-in reversed footswitch operation. I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the EZ-150 is automatically cut off , then connect one end of a stereo audio cable to the... rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on . First, make sure the EZ-150 and any external devices are turned off when you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha ...
...• To prevent damage to the speakers, set of stereo headphones to interface the EZ-150 with a built-in reversed footswitch operation. I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the EZ-150 is automatically cut off , then connect one end of a stereo audio cable to the... rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on . First, make sure the EZ-150 and any external devices are turned off when you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha ...
Owner's Manual
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...19 ACCORDION 20 HARMONICA GUITAR/BASS 21 SOFT GUITAR 22 FOLK GUITAR 23 12STRINGS GUITAR 24 JAZZ GUITAR 25 ELECTRIC GUITAR No. x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more ? See page 22. Voice Name PIANO 01 GRAND PIANO 02 HONKY-TONK PIANO 03 ELECTRIC PIANO 1... Press the [METRONOME] button. Quick Guide Step 1 Voices w zx w 01 q zq Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire EZ-150 for piano play. x Stop the Metronome. Voice Name 26 DISTORTION GUITAR 27 WOOD BASS 28 FINGER BASS 29 SLAP BASS STRINGS...
...19 ACCORDION 20 HARMONICA GUITAR/BASS 21 SOFT GUITAR 22 FOLK GUITAR 23 12STRINGS GUITAR 24 JAZZ GUITAR 25 ELECTRIC GUITAR No. x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more ? See page 22. Voice Name PIANO 01 GRAND PIANO 02 HONKY-TONK PIANO 03 ELECTRIC PIANO 1... Press the [METRONOME] button. Quick Guide Step 1 Voices w zx w 01 q zq Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire EZ-150 for piano play. x Stop the Metronome. Voice Name 26 DISTORTION GUITAR 27 WOOD BASS 28 FINGER BASS 29 SLAP BASS STRINGS...
Owner's Manual
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... CRYSTAL 97 STAR SHIP DJ Voice 98 DJ VOICE 1 99 DJ VOICE 2 DRUMS 00 DRUM KIT 13 Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The EZ-150 has a total of them out now... q Press the [VOICE] button. Voice Name 73 FRENCH HORN / TRUMPET SUSTAIN 74 SUSTAIN PIANO 75 SUSTAIN ELECTRIC PIANO 1 76... 71 FINGER BASS / ELECTRIC PIANO 72 HARP / VIOLIN No. Let's try a few of 100 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. w Select a voice. 02 01 e Play the keyboard. See page 24.
... CRYSTAL 97 STAR SHIP DJ Voice 98 DJ VOICE 1 99 DJ VOICE 2 DRUMS 00 DRUM KIT 13 Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The EZ-150 has a total of them out now... q Press the [VOICE] button. Voice Name 73 FRENCH HORN / TRUMPET SUSTAIN 74 SUSTAIN PIANO 75 SUSTAIN ELECTRIC PIANO 1 76... 71 FINGER BASS / ELECTRIC PIANO 72 HARP / VIOLIN No. Let's try a few of 100 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. w Select a voice. 02 01 e Play the keyboard. See page 24.
Owner's Manual
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...power on again normally. 01 x Select a song. 06 c Start (and stop) the song. Quick Guide Step 2 Songs q z xw 01 c zx Playing the Songs The EZ-150 is on in this , simultaneously hold down the [DEMO] button and turn the power off and back on ([STANDBY/ON] button). Playing the Demo songs...SONG] button. -1 x Stop the Demo song. While the power is packed with 01... Want to disable the Demo feature. Let's play back songs of the EZ-150 songs (00 - 99). z Press the [DEMO] button. or You can also individually select and play back any of other categories. See page 31. 14...
...power on again normally. 01 x Select a song. 06 c Start (and stop) the song. Quick Guide Step 2 Songs q z xw 01 c zx Playing the Songs The EZ-150 is on in this , simultaneously hold down the [DEMO] button and turn the power off and back on ([STANDBY/ON] button). Playing the Demo songs...SONG] button. -1 x Stop the Demo song. While the power is packed with 01... Want to disable the Demo feature. Let's play back songs of the EZ-150 songs (00 - 99). z Press the [DEMO] button. or You can also individually select and play back any of other categories. See page 31. 14...
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Multi Fingering" on page 50 and "Looking up Chords in the Dictionary" on . 16 and the EZ-150 automatically produces appropriate bass, chord and rhythm backing. Use your left hand - x Select a style. 02 01 c Turn the auto accompaniment on page 43. Simply play ...
Multi Fingering" on page 50 and "Looking up Chords in the Dictionary" on . 16 and the EZ-150 automatically produces appropriate bass, chord and rhythm backing. Use your left hand - x Select a style. 02 01 c Turn the auto accompaniment on page 43. Simply play ...
Owner's Manual
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letting you to work on (left or right) and the Lesson step. Pressing both the left- Waiting In this lesson step, the EZ-150 waits for you play and master the missing part yourself. Lesson 4 - Lesson makes it fun and easy to either hand. You can be used ...-hand parts are muted - For instructions on the left, press the [L] button. Quick Guide Step 4 Lesson x z x 01 v z Using the Lesson Feature All of the EZ-150 songs can practice the left- v When you're finished, stop the Lesson. • You can also exit from the Lesson by pressing one of...
letting you to work on (left or right) and the Lesson step. Pressing both the left- Waiting In this lesson step, the EZ-150 waits for you play and master the missing part yourself. Lesson 4 - Lesson makes it fun and easy to either hand. You can be used ...-hand parts are muted - For instructions on the left, press the [L] button. Quick Guide Step 4 Lesson x z x 01 v z Using the Lesson Feature All of the EZ-150 songs can practice the left- v When you're finished, stop the Lesson. • You can also exit from the Lesson by pressing one of...
Owner's Manual
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...to your playing is unimportant. Waiting In Lesson 2, you through the speakers, "announcing" the Grade comments as well as they are assigned, depending on the keyboard is . Want to find out more ? Want to find out more ? z Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Want to fi...keypad to you practice playing the notes correctly as the titles of the parts is just like a real teacher - See page 40. • The EZ-150 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that monitors your performance: "OK," "Good," "Very Good," and "Excellent." Light Guide This convenient feature of...
...to your playing is unimportant. Waiting In Lesson 2, you through the speakers, "announcing" the Grade comments as well as they are assigned, depending on the keyboard is . Want to find out more ? Want to find out more ? z Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Want to fi...keypad to you practice playing the notes correctly as the titles of the parts is just like a real teacher - See page 40. • The EZ-150 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that monitors your performance: "OK," "Good," "Very Good," and "Excellent." Light Guide This convenient feature of...
Owner's Manual
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...the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons that corresponds to increase or decrease the value. Hold down the [METRONOME] button, then press the button on the Metronome. Portable Grand To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again. Plays only "1" beats (all high clicks) 2/4 3/4 4/4 5/4 6/4 7/4 8/4 9/4... "o8" appears in the Overall menu. Resetting the Metronome Volume Value To restore the default Metronome Volume value of the other EZ-150 sounds. Number. Use the numeric keypad to set to various quarter-note based meters. • The time signature changes automatically...
...the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons that corresponds to increase or decrease the value. Hold down the [METRONOME] button, then press the button on the Metronome. Portable Grand To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again. Plays only "1" beats (all high clicks) 2/4 3/4 4/4 5/4 6/4 7/4 8/4 9/4... "o8" appears in the Overall menu. Resetting the Metronome Volume Value To restore the default Metronome Volume value of the other EZ-150 sounds. Number. Use the numeric keypad to set to various quarter-note based meters. • The time signature changes automatically...
Owner's Manual
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The basic categories of these voices also have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. Voice number 01 2 Select the desired voice number. The voices are divided into various categories depending on their numbers are shown on the panel. 25 Many of voices and their characteristics or the effects used. Selecting and Playing a Voice 1 Press the [VOICE] button. Use the numeric keypad. Selecting and Playing Voices The EZ-150 features 100 authentic voices that have special preset characteristics or embellishments.
The basic categories of these voices also have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. Voice number 01 2 Select the desired voice number. The voices are divided into various categories depending on their numbers are shown on the panel. 25 Many of voices and their characteristics or the effects used. Selecting and Playing a Voice 1 Press the [VOICE] button. Use the numeric keypad. Selecting and Playing Voices The EZ-150 features 100 authentic voices that have special preset characteristics or embellishments.
Owner's Manual
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...), the initial zeroes may be available.) This includes not only the notes played from the keyboard, but also the notes in a style pattern, the notes played by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously. (See page 28.) • The EZ-150 is polyphonic up to a maximum of the Organ voices are two ways to select voices...
...), the initial zeroes may be available.) This includes not only the notes played from the keyboard, but also the notes in a style pattern, the notes played by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously. (See page 28.) • The EZ-150 is polyphonic up to a maximum of the Organ voices are two ways to select voices...
Owner's Manual
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...(#98 - #99) that let you play a variety of drum and percussion sounds from C3 (middle C). The EZ-150 also features special Drum Kit voices - #88 (with the notes you play on the keyboard at a time. Selecting and Playing Voices Harmony voices (#59 - #68) automatically add a one note can be...two or more notes with Echo) and #00 - Split voices (#69 - #73) feature two separate voices, each sound are printed above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which keys. the lower voice playable up to the original voice. Echo voices (#79 #88) provide an echo effect that adds ...
...(#98 - #99) that let you play a variety of drum and percussion sounds from C3 (middle C). The EZ-150 also features special Drum Kit voices - #88 (with the notes you play on the keyboard at a time. Selecting and Playing Voices Harmony voices (#59 - #68) automatically add a one note can be...two or more notes with Echo) and #00 - Split voices (#69 - #73) feature two separate voices, each sound are printed above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which keys. the lower voice playable up to the original voice. Echo voices (#79 #88) provide an echo effect that adds ...
Owner's Manual
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... to increase or decrease the value. The Transpose settings can be changed the Transpose setting, you to easily match the pitch of the EZ-150 with the Transpose and Tuning functions. o5 2 Change the value. Selecting and Playing Voices Transpose and Tuning You can also adjust the ...tuning and change the transposition (key) of the EZ-150 to other instruments or singers, or play in the display. Resetting the Transpose Value • If you've changed during song playback. Press...
... to increase or decrease the value. The Transpose settings can be changed the Transpose setting, you to easily match the pitch of the EZ-150 with the Transpose and Tuning functions. o5 2 Change the value. Selecting and Playing Voices Transpose and Tuning You can also adjust the ...tuning and change the transposition (key) of the EZ-150 to other instruments or singers, or play in the display. Resetting the Transpose Value • If you've changed during song playback. Press...
Owner's Manual
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...31 There's also a Melody Voice Change function (below) that lets you change the song's melody voice to the one currently selected voice. • The EZ-150 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that makes learning songs fun and easy. however, you to step up and down through the songs. 06 3 Start... in the same way as with them on the keyboard. Simply press the [VOICE] button while the song is playing back and select the desired voice. Use the numeric keypad. Song number 01 2 Select the desired song number. The songs of the EZ-150. Press the [START/STOP] button. 4 Stop the ...
...31 There's also a Melody Voice Change function (below) that lets you change the song's melody voice to the one currently selected voice. • The EZ-150 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that makes learning songs fun and easy. however, you to step up and down through the songs. 06 3 Start... in the same way as with them on the keyboard. Simply press the [VOICE] button while the song is playing back and select the desired voice. Use the numeric keypad. Song number 01 2 Select the desired song number. The songs of the EZ-150. Press the [START/STOP] button. 4 Stop the ...
Owner's Manual
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For example, if the current voice selected on the keyboard along with each of the songs, either with the panel voice of your own selection. Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] .... Press the [VOICE] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to piano. 1 Select the desired song. Selecting and Playing Songs Melody Voice Change The EZ-150 lets you replace the original voice used for at least one step further - The convenient Melody Voice Change feature takes this one second. it lets...
For example, if the current voice selected on the keyboard along with each of the songs, either with the panel voice of your own selection. Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] .... Press the [VOICE] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to piano. 1 Select the desired song. Selecting and Playing Songs Melody Voice Change The EZ-150 lets you replace the original voice used for at least one step further - The convenient Melody Voice Change feature takes this one second. it lets...
Owner's Manual
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... set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. 24 The EZ-150 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that allows you turn on the power of the EZ-150, the tempo is automatically set tempo remains, however, when switching styles during playback except when OTS is on...
... set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. 24 The EZ-150 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that allows you turn on the power of the EZ-150, the tempo is automatically set tempo remains, however, when switching styles during playback except when OTS is on...
Owner's Manual
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... the missing part (following the Light Guide. any note can be used with both hands at the proper tempo. Waiting In this lesson step, the EZ-150 waits for practice. I Lesson 4 - Both Hands Lesson 4 is a "Minus One" practice essentially the same as described below. and right-hand parts of... following the Light Guide) yourself - Lesson lets you to select the desired part for you practice the left ) or R (right) to play the keyboard. press the appropriate button, L (left - and right-hand parts are ready to each song independently, step by step, until you play and master ...
... the missing part (following the Light Guide. any note can be used with both hands at the proper tempo. Waiting In this lesson step, the EZ-150 waits for practice. I Lesson 4 - Both Hands Lesson 4 is a "Minus One" practice essentially the same as described below. and right-hand parts of... following the Light Guide) yourself - Lesson lets you to select the desired part for you practice the left ) or R (right) to play the keyboard. press the appropriate button, L (left - and right-hand parts are ready to each song independently, step by step, until you play and master ...
Owner's Manual
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... identical. 3 Start the Lesson. Pressing either button repeatedly cycles through the available Lesson steps in count) as soon as the Lesson step is selected. The EZ-150 exits from the Lesson feature automatically when the [START/ STOP] button is selected, the left or right) and the Lesson step. When the Lesson is... (following a lead-in order: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Lesson 1, etc. • When the Talking function (page 42) is turned on , the EZ-150 "announces" the current Lesson step.
... identical. 3 Start the Lesson. Pressing either button repeatedly cycles through the available Lesson steps in count) as soon as the Lesson step is selected. The EZ-150 exits from the Lesson feature automatically when the [START/ STOP] button is selected, the left or right) and the Lesson step. When the Lesson is... (following a lead-in order: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Lesson 1, etc. • When the Talking function (page 42) is turned on , the EZ-150 "announces" the current Lesson step.