Owner's Manual
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... Four Multi Pads, for use Lesson feature, guides you master each with the following features and functions: I Yamaha Education Suite The EZ-150 features the new Yamaha Education Suite - Main Features The EZ-150 is a virtual "teacher," evaluating your practice sessions and rating your...Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with 100 voices, utilizing digital recordings of -use keyboard with different Intro, Main A and B, and Ending sections. You now own a portable keyboard that puts a wealth of the special DJ songs ("DJ GAME") and a DJ style, and provides the appropriate voice and...
... Four Multi Pads, for use Lesson feature, guides you master each with the following features and functions: I Yamaha Education Suite The EZ-150 features the new Yamaha Education Suite - Main Features The EZ-150 is a virtual "teacher," evaluating your practice sessions and rating your...Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with 100 voices, utilizing digital recordings of -use keyboard with different Intro, Main A and B, and Ending sections. You now own a portable keyboard that puts a wealth of the special DJ songs ("DJ GAME") and a DJ style, and provides the appropriate voice and...
Owner's Manual
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...1959 by Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. 6 COPYRIGHT NOTICE q Six of the demo-songs (or compositions) included in this keyboard are as follows: A Hard Day's Night • Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney • Copyright © 1964 ...© 1965 LEE MENDELSON FILM PRODUCTIONS, INC. • Copyright Renewed • International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved w Four of the demo-songs (or compositions) included in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use others' copyrights.
...1959 by Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. 6 COPYRIGHT NOTICE q Six of the demo-songs (or compositions) included in this keyboard are as follows: A Hard Day's Night • Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney • Copyright © 1964 ...© 1965 LEE MENDELSON FILM PRODUCTIONS, INC. • Copyright Renewed • International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved w Four of the demo-songs (or compositions) included in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use others' copyrights.
Owner's Manual
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...; Turning On the Power 10 • Accessory Jacks 11 Quick Guide 12 Step 1 Voices 12 Step 2 Songs 14 Step 3 Style 16 Step 4 Lesson 18 Basic operation and LED Display 20 Portable Grand 22 • Playing the Portable Grand 22 • Using the Metronome 22 DJ 24 • Playing the DJ 24 Selecting and...
...; Turning On the Power 10 • Accessory Jacks 11 Quick Guide 12 Step 1 Voices 12 Step 2 Songs 14 Step 3 Style 16 Step 4 Lesson 18 Basic operation and LED Display 20 Portable Grand 22 • Playing the Portable Grand 22 • Using the Metronome 22 DJ 24 • Playing the DJ 24 Selecting and...
Owner's Manual
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...!3 [ACCOMPANIMENT ON/OFF] ([A-B REPEAT]) button When the Style mode is selected, this turns the auto accompaniment on and off. (See page 45.) When the Song mode is selected, this controls the A-B Repeat function. (See page 35.) !4 [SYNC START] ([ PAUSE]) button When the Style mode is selected, this ... is selected, 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 turns the metronome on and off. (See page 22.) !1 [DJ] button...
...!3 [ACCOMPANIMENT ON/OFF] ([A-B REPEAT]) button When the Style mode is selected, this turns the auto accompaniment on and off. (See page 45.) When the Song mode is selected, this controls the A-B Repeat function. (See page 35.) !4 [SYNC START] ([ PAUSE]) button When the Style mode is selected, this ... is selected, 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 turns the metronome on and off. (See page 22.) !1 [DJ] button...
Owner's Manual
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... Tempo setting, letting you set the Tempo with the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons. (See page 33.) !9 [DEMO] button This is used to play the Demo songs. (See page 14.) @0 [MULTI PAD/DJ GAME] buttons These are used to automatically play the DJ GAME. (See page 24.) I Rear Panel @1 @3 @4 ...@1 MIDI IN, OUT terminals These are also used to rewind during song playback. Panel Controls and Terminals !5 [START/STOP] button When the Style mode is selected, this alternately starts and stops the style. (See page 45.) ...
... Tempo setting, letting you set the Tempo with the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons. (See page 33.) !9 [DEMO] button This is used to play the Demo songs. (See page 14.) @0 [MULTI PAD/DJ GAME] buttons These are used to automatically play the DJ GAME. (See page 24.) I Rear Panel @1 @3 @4 ...@1 MIDI IN, OUT terminals These are also used to rewind during song playback. Panel Controls and Terminals !5 [START/STOP] button When the Style mode is selected, this alternately starts and stops the style. (See page 45.) ...
Owner's Manual
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...again normally. 01 x Select a song. 06 c Start (and stop) the song. See page 31. 14 Let's play back songs of the EZ-150 songs (00 - 99). z Press the [SONG] button. -1 x Stop the Demo song. While the power is packed with 01... Playing a single song Naturally, you to find ...button has no effect. Quick Guide Step 2 Songs q z xw 01 c zx Playing the Songs The EZ-150 is on ([STANDBY/ON] button). Playing the Demo songs Demo songs (01 - 10) showcase the sophisticated features and stunning sound of the desired song during playback. • Demo Cancel function that ...
...again normally. 01 x Select a song. 06 c Start (and stop) the song. See page 31. 14 Let's play back songs of the EZ-150 songs (00 - 99). z Press the [SONG] button. -1 x Stop the Demo song. While the power is packed with 01... Playing a single song Naturally, you to find ...button has no effect. Quick Guide Step 2 Songs q z xw 01 c zx Playing the Songs The EZ-150 is on ([STANDBY/ON] button). Playing the Demo songs Demo songs (01 - 10) showcase the sophisticated features and stunning sound of the desired song during playback. • Demo Cancel function that ...
Owner's Manual
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...Mozart) 14 Marcia Alla Turca (L.v. Step 2 Songs Changing the volume of the song This lets you adjust the volume balance between the song and your keyboard performance. Gossec) 20 Fröhlicher Landmann (R. Song Name (Composer) 49 Aura Lee (G. Bach...YAMAHA) 87 Flares (YAMAHA) 88 Grind (YAMAHA) 89 Acid House (YAMAHA) 90 Pop Reggae (YAMAHA) 91 Ragga (YAMAHA) 92 Digital Rock (YAMAHA) 93 Ambient (YAMAHA) 94 Acid Techno (YAMAHA) 95 Drums & Bass (YAMAHA) 96 Hard Step 8th (YAMAHA) 97 Hype (YAMAHA) 98 Beatbox (YAMAHA) 99 Funked Up (YAMAHA) 00 All That (YAMAHA) For the songs...
...Mozart) 14 Marcia Alla Turca (L.v. Step 2 Songs Changing the volume of the song This lets you adjust the volume balance between the song and your keyboard performance. Gossec) 20 Fröhlicher Landmann (R. Song Name (Composer) 49 Aura Lee (G. Bach...YAMAHA) 87 Flares (YAMAHA) 88 Grind (YAMAHA) 89 Acid House (YAMAHA) 90 Pop Reggae (YAMAHA) 91 Ragga (YAMAHA) 92 Digital Rock (YAMAHA) 93 Ambient (YAMAHA) 94 Acid Techno (YAMAHA) 95 Drums & Bass (YAMAHA) 96 Hard Step 8th (YAMAHA) 97 Hype (YAMAHA) 98 Beatbox (YAMAHA) 99 Funked Up (YAMAHA) 00 All That (YAMAHA) For the songs...
Owner's Manual
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...) or [R] (right). c Start the Lesson. If you practice just the timing of the Lesson songs. 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- Try playing with the educational Lesson feature. Lesson 1 - Timing This lesson ...except in that both buttons simultaneously calls up Lesson 4, Both Hands. 18 Minus One. . . . . .This lesson step plays back the song with one of each song individually: simply press the appropriate button, [L] (left or right) and the Lesson step. Lesson 4 - v When you play and master ...
...) or [R] (right). c Start the Lesson. If you practice just the timing of the Lesson songs. 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- Try playing with the educational Lesson feature. Lesson 1 - Timing This lesson ...except in that both buttons simultaneously calls up Lesson 4, Both Hands. 18 Minus One. . . . . .This lesson step plays back the song with one of each song individually: simply press the appropriate button, [L] (left or right) and the Lesson step. Lesson 4 - v When you play and master ...
Owner's Manual
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...page 39. Light Guide This convenient feature of the notes. See page 39. 19 Lesson 4 - In Lesson 1, the particular note you work on the keyboard is . See page 41. Want to "tap" a new tempo in time with the Light Guides. z Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Timing This... step lets you play when learning a song. See page 40. • The EZ-150 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that monitors your liking, letting you slow down difficult...
...page 39. Light Guide This convenient feature of the notes. See page 39. 19 Lesson 4 - In Lesson 1, the particular note you work on the keyboard is . See page 41. Want to "tap" a new tempo in time with the Light Guides. z Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Timing This... step lets you play when learning a song. See page 40. • The EZ-150 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that monitors your liking, letting you slow down difficult...
Owner's Manual
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...input a negative value, simultaneously hold the appropriate [+]/[-] button. For example, when song is selected: Function number o2 Decreases the number by one step. Song/Style/Voice/Function Number or Value indication Currently selected number (Song, Style or Voice) appear here. Increases the number by one step. For example..., when o2 MULTI PAD is selected: Song number 01 01 Function settings and indications This button lets you select each function. Increases the overall volume. Decreases ...
...input a negative value, simultaneously hold the appropriate [+]/[-] button. For example, when song is selected: Function number o2 Decreases the number by one step. Song/Style/Voice/Function Number or Value indication Currently selected number (Song, Style or Voice) appear here. Increases the number by one step. For example..., when o2 MULTI PAD is selected: Song number 01 01 Function settings and indications This button lets you select each function. Increases the overall volume. Decreases ...
Owner's Manual
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.... Decreases the number by one step. Ex. Voice number 19: ACCORDION 19 Press the numeric buttons [1], [9] in the Song or Style mode. Style Select the desired style. Entering numbers G Use the [+]/[-] buttons when you press the [VOICE] button in order. •...directly enter the desired number, use numeric buttons [0]-[9]. Increases the number by one of the modes (Song, Style or Voice) G Pressing one step. Song Select the desired song. For selecting a voice in the Style mode. Song, Style or Voice, and the dot in single steps. [PRESS AND HOLD FOR A WHILE] indication...
.... Decreases the number by one step. Ex. Voice number 19: ACCORDION 19 Press the numeric buttons [1], [9] in the Song or Style mode. Style Select the desired style. Entering numbers G Use the [+]/[-] buttons when you press the [VOICE] button in order. •...directly enter the desired number, use numeric buttons [0]-[9]. Increases the number by one of the modes (Song, Style or Voice) G Pressing one step. Song Select the desired song. For selecting a voice in the Style mode. Song, Style or Voice, and the dot in single steps. [PRESS AND HOLD FOR A WHILE] indication...
Owner's Manual
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...the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. 38 22 It automatically selects the Song mode, calling up the Grand Piano voice. The Portable grand setting is automatically turned on Multi Pads, see chart below.) Indication 10 11 : 20 Actual value in bpm (... Sampled Piano" Grand Piano voice. Current Tempo value 34 The tempo value can be adjusted over a range of music styles. • When the [PORTABLE GRAND] button is pressed, One Touch Setting (page 28) is designed also for piano are automatically called up as well. (For more on , and...
...the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. 38 22 It automatically selects the Song mode, calling up the Grand Piano voice. The Portable grand setting is automatically turned on Multi Pads, see chart below.) Indication 10 11 : 20 Actual value in bpm (... Sampled Piano" Grand Piano voice. Current Tempo value 34 The tempo value can be adjusted over a range of music styles. • When the [PORTABLE GRAND] button is pressed, One Touch Setting (page 28) is designed also for piano are automatically called up as well. (For more on , and...
Owner's Manual
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... keypad to set to various quarter-note based meters. • The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is selected. Hold down the [METRONOME] button, then press the button on the Metronome. Portable Grand To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again. Press the [METRONOME] button. Resetting the Metronome...
... keypad to set to various quarter-note based meters. • The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is selected. Hold down the [METRONOME] button, then press the button on the Metronome. Portable Grand To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again. Press the [METRONOME] button. Resetting the Metronome...
Owner's Manual
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...interchangeably. Playing the DJ 1 Press the [DJ] button. 98 Doing this automatically resets the entire instrument for playing the specially programmed DJ song and voice. 2 Turn on the keyboard can be played. In the case of the special DJ voices (#098, #099) with DJ play with the DJ feauture by the...on, the blocks are no left or right parts in Lesson 2.) 06 measure number 3 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop the song. • Try playing one of the keyboard, the DJ voice is called up a dynamic DJ voice, style and DJ GAME for the same reason, Lesson 3 and Lesson 4 ...
...interchangeably. Playing the DJ 1 Press the [DJ] button. 98 Doing this automatically resets the entire instrument for playing the specially programmed DJ song and voice. 2 Turn on the keyboard can be played. In the case of the special DJ voices (#098, #099) with DJ play with the DJ feauture by the...on, the blocks are no left or right parts in Lesson 2.) 06 measure number 3 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop the song. • Try playing one of the keyboard, the DJ voice is called up a dynamic DJ voice, style and DJ GAME for the same reason, Lesson 3 and Lesson 4 ...
Owner's Manual
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In other settings when you instantly and automatically call up One Touch Setting. ot To turn One Touch Setting off, select another voice. 28 Selecting and Playing Voices One Touch Setting The powerful One Touch Setting (ot) feature lets you select a style or song. Pressing both [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously calls up an appropriate voice and other words, when One Touch Setting is active, selecting a desired style or song also automatically selects the best suited voice and Multi Pad bank. 1 Press the [VOICE] button. 01 2 Select the One Touch Setting voice (ot).
In other settings when you instantly and automatically call up One Touch Setting. ot To turn One Touch Setting off, select another voice. 28 Selecting and Playing Voices One Touch Setting The powerful One Touch Setting (ot) feature lets you select a style or song. Pressing both [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously calls up an appropriate voice and other words, when One Touch Setting is active, selecting a desired style or song also automatically selects the best suited voice and Multi Pad bank. 1 Press the [VOICE] button. 01 2 Select the One Touch Setting voice (ot).
Owner's Manual
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...the [OVERALL] button, repeatedly if necessary, until "o5" appears in the (negative) value. Resetting the Transpose Value • If you've changed during song playback. Also, this setting cannot be adjusted over a range of ± 12 semitones (± 1 octave). 1 Select the Transpose function in a different... key without changing your fingering. It also determines the pitch of the songs and the Multi Pads. This allows you can also use the numeric keypad to set the desired Transpose value (-12 - +12). You can ...
...the [OVERALL] button, repeatedly if necessary, until "o5" appears in the (negative) value. Resetting the Transpose Value • If you've changed during song playback. Also, this setting cannot be adjusted over a range of ± 12 semitones (± 1 octave). 1 Select the Transpose function in a different... key without changing your fingering. It also determines the pitch of the songs and the Multi Pads. This allows you can also use the numeric keypad to set the desired Transpose value (-12 - +12). You can ...
Owner's Manual
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... a range of ± 50 (approx. ± 0.5 semitones). 1 Select the Tuning function in the display. o6 2 Change the value. It also determines the pitch of the songs and the Multi Pads. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tuning value (-50 - +50). Selecting and Playing Voices I Tuning Tuning determines the fi...
... a range of ± 50 (approx. ± 0.5 semitones). 1 Select the Tuning function in the display. o6 2 Change the value. It also determines the pitch of the songs and the Multi Pads. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tuning value (-50 - +50). Selecting and Playing Voices I Tuning Tuning determines the fi...
Owner's Manual
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...through the songs. 06 3 Start the selected song. Song numbers can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the song number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to "tap" a new tempo in the same way as with them on the keyboard. Selecting and Playing Songs The Song mode features 100 special songs that ...have been created using the currently selected voice, or even select a different voice for your listening enjoyment; The songs are shown at the left of the EZ-150.
...through the songs. 06 3 Start the selected song. Song numbers can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the song number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to "tap" a new tempo in the same way as with them on the keyboard. Selecting and Playing Songs The Song mode features 100 special songs that ...have been created using the currently selected voice, or even select a different voice for your listening enjoyment; The songs are shown at the left of the EZ-150.
Owner's Manual
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...the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to piano. 1 Select the desired song. The selected panel voice has replaced the song's original melody voice. 32 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. Selecting and ...Playing Songs Melody Voice Change The EZ-150 lets you replace the original voice used for at least...
...the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to piano. 1 Select the desired song. The selected panel voice has replaced the song's original melody voice. 32 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. Selecting and ...Playing Songs Melody Voice Change The EZ-150 lets you replace the original voice used for at least...
Owner's Manual
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.... (See page 46.) Resetting the Tempo Value Each song and style has been given a default or standard Tempo setting. Also, the tempo of a song or style returns to 29. Selecting and Playing Songs Changing the Tempo The tempo of song playback can instantly restore this default Tempo setting by pressing...adjusted over a range of 10 - 60 (40 - 240 bpm). The relative tempo value is automatically set to the default setting when selecting a different song or style. (The set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. 24 The EZ-150 also has a...
.... (See page 46.) Resetting the Tempo Value Each song and style has been given a default or standard Tempo setting. Also, the tempo of a song or style returns to 29. Selecting and Playing Songs Changing the Tempo The tempo of song playback can instantly restore this default Tempo setting by pressing...adjusted over a range of 10 - 60 (40 - 240 bpm). The relative tempo value is automatically set to the default setting when selecting a different song or style. (The set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. 24 The EZ-150 also has a...
