Owner's Manual
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... about the MIDI settings of the instrument, refer to the Owner's Manual which appear on /off messages to the Keyboard and Drum Pad displays. Pad Edit window For assigning specific MIDI notes to an iPad. What is expressly forbidden without the written consent of the manufacturer. • Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with the instrument. Keyboard Arp & Drum Pad Owner's Manual • Copying of the commercially available music sequence data and/or digital audio files is...
... about the MIDI settings of the instrument, refer to the Owner's Manual which appear on /off messages to the Keyboard and Drum Pad displays. Pad Edit window For assigning specific MIDI notes to an iPad. What is expressly forbidden without the written consent of the manufacturer. • Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with the instrument. Keyboard Arp & Drum Pad Owner's Manual • Copying of the commercially available music sequence data and/or digital audio files is...
Owner's Manual
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... Channel used in the Drum Pad display. Tapping this changes the screen to the Keyboard display. Tapping this changes the screen to the Drum Pad display. Each lamp flashes according to the MIDI in your iPad. Indicates the program version. Keyboard Arp & Drum Pad Owner's Manual 2 cable: Should be selected when connected via the i-MX1. wireless: Should be selected when connected via wireless Network MIDI. Sets the MIDI Transmit Channel from the Drum Pad display. Determines the MIDI Control Change number assigned...
... Channel used in the Drum Pad display. Tapping this changes the screen to the Keyboard display. Tapping this changes the screen to the Drum Pad display. Each lamp flashes according to the MIDI in your iPad. Indicates the program version. Keyboard Arp & Drum Pad Owner's Manual 2 cable: Should be selected when connected via the i-MX1. wireless: Should be selected when connected via wireless Network MIDI. Sets the MIDI Transmit Channel from the Drum Pad display. Determines the MIDI Control Change number assigned...
User Manual
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... to assist you to change or modify any power supply or adapter other than one described in the ears, you experience any battery. In keeping with an amplifier and headphones or speaker/s, may be installed correctly. Some of printing. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners responsibility. You should be aware of household type batteries in combination with both user safe and environmentally...
... to assist you to change or modify any power supply or adapter other than one described in the ears, you experience any battery. In keeping with an amplifier and headphones or speaker/s, may be installed correctly. Some of printing. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners responsibility. You should be aware of household type batteries in combination with both user safe and environmentally...
User Manual
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... mix battery types, such as alkaline batteries with wet hands. • Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet. • Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using a multipleconnector. Yamaha cannot be charged. • If the instrument is lost or destroyed. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts...
... mix battery types, such as alkaline batteries with wet hands. • Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet. • Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using a multipleconnector. Yamaha cannot be charged. • If the instrument is lost or destroyed. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts...
User Manual
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... GUIDE 26 VOICE CHANGE 27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in order to take full advantage of its various features. Contents PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS 6 q Front Panel 6 q Rear Panel 8 SETTING UP 9 POWER REQUIREMENTS 9 q Using an AC Power Adaptor 9 q Using Batteries 9 TURNING ON THE POWER 9 ACCESSORY JACKS 10 MUSIC STAND 10 GETTING STARTED - PLAYING THE DEMO SONGS 11 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 12 PORTABLE GRAND 13 USING THE METRONOME...
... GUIDE 26 VOICE CHANGE 27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in order to take full advantage of its various features. Contents PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS 6 q Front Panel 6 q Rear Panel 8 SETTING UP 9 POWER REQUIREMENTS 9 q Using an AC Power Adaptor 9 q Using Batteries 9 TURNING ON THE POWER 9 ACCESSORY JACKS 10 MUSIC STAND 10 GETTING STARTED - PLAYING THE DEMO SONGS 11 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 12 PORTABLE GRAND 13 USING THE METRONOME...
User Manual
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... four Fill-in the Style mode - The expert backing parts encourage you what notes to play your listening enjoyment - and performing! • Dictionary is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use with the selected Style. • MIDI terminals for realistic piano performance. All styles (except for use keyboard with other MIDI devices. The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Powerful Melody Guide functions in , high-quality stereo amplifier/speaker system. 5 Waiting and Minus One...
... four Fill-in the Style mode - The expert backing parts encourage you what notes to play your listening enjoyment - and performing! • Dictionary is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use with the selected Style. • MIDI terminals for realistic piano performance. All styles (except for use keyboard with other MIDI devices. The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Powerful Melody Guide functions in , high-quality stereo amplifier/speaker system. 5 Waiting and Minus One...
User Manual
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... the Song mode is used to control the Melody Guide function. (See page 26.) ƺ PORTABLE GRAND button This instantly changes to the Voice mode and calls up the Grand Piano voice. (See page 13.) ƻ METRONOME button This turns the metronome on and off . (See page 13.) Ƽ MULTI PAD buttons These are also used to play pre-programmed musical phrases. (See page 40.) 7 Panel Controls and Terminals ³ Power switch (STAND BY/ON) · MASTER VOLUME dial...
... the Song mode is used to control the Melody Guide function. (See page 26.) ƺ PORTABLE GRAND button This instantly changes to the Voice mode and calls up the Grand Piano voice. (See page 13.) ƻ METRONOME button This turns the metronome on and off . (See page 13.) Ƽ MULTI PAD buttons These are also used to play pre-programmed musical phrases. (See page 40.) 7 Panel Controls and Terminals ³ Power switch (STAND BY/ON) · MASTER VOLUME dial...
User Manual
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... electrical storms. Using Batteries s Inserting Batteries Turn the instrument upside-down and remove the battery compartment lid. Setting Up This section contains information about setting up .) STAND BY ON CAUTION : • Even when the switch is in the "STAND BY" position, electricity is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources. The use of your PortaTone for a long time. Turning On the Power With the AC power adaptor connected...
... electrical storms. Using Batteries s Inserting Batteries Turn the instrument upside-down and remove the battery compartment lid. Setting Up This section contains information about setting up .) STAND BY ON CAUTION : • Even when the switch is in the "STAND BY" position, electricity is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources. The use of your PortaTone for a long time. Turning On the Power With the AC power adaptor connected...
User Manual
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....) MIDI instrument MIDI IN OUT Music Stand Insert the bottom edge of the included music stand into this changes the recognized polarity of the keyboard voice. Setting Up Accessory Jacks s Using Headphones For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set the volume of the external devices at the top rear of the PortaTone control panel. 10 SUSTAIN CAUTION : • To prevent damage to the speakers, set of stereo headphones to the SUSTAIN jack before connecting them. s Using a Sustain...
....) MIDI instrument MIDI IN OUT Music Stand Insert the bottom edge of the included music stand into this changes the recognized polarity of the keyboard voice. Setting Up Accessory Jacks s Using Headphones For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set the volume of the external devices at the top rear of the PortaTone control panel. 10 SUSTAIN CAUTION : • To prevent damage to the speakers, set of stereo headphones to the SUSTAIN jack before connecting them. s Using a Sustain...
User Manual
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... the instrument. If the Voice Change function is on (page 27), the keyboard voice will play along on the power. The current song name and number appear at the left of the melody voice. For information on , the Voice mode is playing... You can do with the songs. Many features of what you can adjust the control for optimum level once the songs start playing. MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME Press the DEMO START buttons...
... the instrument. If the Voice Change function is on (page 27), the keyboard voice will play along on the power. The current song name and number appear at the left of the melody voice. For information on , the Voice mode is playing... You can do with the songs. Many features of what you can adjust the control for optimum level once the songs start playing. MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME Press the DEMO START buttons...
User Manual
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...; Song/Voice/Style name and number TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 002 WholeNew 003 MEASURE ² Chord ¿ Keyboard ³ Mode indicator » Notation SONG VOICE STYLE ´ Measure/Tempo and beat ³ Mode indicator These dark bars indicate the currently selected mode: Song, Voice, or Style. The currently selected function is selected. Panel Display Indications The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that shows all notes may be used to...
...; Song/Voice/Style name and number TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 002 WholeNew 003 MEASURE ² Chord ¿ Keyboard ³ Mode indicator » Notation SONG VOICE STYLE ´ Measure/Tempo and beat ³ Mode indicator These dark bars indicate the currently selected mode: Song, Voice, or Style. The currently selected function is selected. Panel Display Indications The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that shows all notes may be used to...
User Manual
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... SUSTAIN 100 DRUM KIT STYLE x POPS 1 8BEAT POP 2 8BT UPTEM OVERALL ACMP SYNCON/OFF START TEMPO 001 G MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL START/ STOP INTRO/ ENDING rit. "STEREO SAMPLING PIANO" Selecting and Playing a Voice Select the Voice mode. Many of voices and their numbers are divided into various categories depending on page 44. The Voice Mode The Voice mode features 100 authentic voices that have special preset characteristics or embellishments. Use...
... SUSTAIN 100 DRUM KIT STYLE x POPS 1 8BEAT POP 2 8BT UPTEM OVERALL ACMP SYNCON/OFF START TEMPO 001 G MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL START/ STOP INTRO/ ENDING rit. "STEREO SAMPLING PIANO" Selecting and Playing a Voice Select the Voice mode. Many of voices and their numbers are divided into various categories depending on page 44. The Voice Mode The Voice mode features 100 authentic voices that have special preset characteristics or embellishments. Use...
User Manual
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... Transpose and Tuning functions. buttons to other instruments or singers, or play in the Overall menu). OVERALL Decreases Transpose value Increases Transpose value Restoring the Default Transpose Value If you've changed during song playback. 18 NOTE: This setting has no effect on the DrumKit voice (#90, #100). Transpose Transpose determines the key of the PortaTone to increase or decrease the Transpose value. The Transpose settings can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key...
... Transpose and Tuning functions. buttons to other instruments or singers, or play in the Overall menu). OVERALL Decreases Transpose value Increases Transpose value Restoring the Default Transpose Value If you've changed during song playback. 18 NOTE: This setting has no effect on the DrumKit voice (#90, #100). Transpose Transpose determines the key of the PortaTone to increase or decrease the Transpose value. The Transpose settings can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key...
User Manual
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..., until "Tuning" appears in the Overall menu). OVERALL Decreases Tuning value Increases Tuning value 19 Press one of other instruments. This allows you can be adjusted over a range of the songs and the Multi Pads. Selecting and Playing Voices - It also determines the pitch of ± 50 (approx. ± 0.5 semitones). Select the Tuning function in the Overall menu. Current Tuning value 00 Tuning TUNING TEMPO 116 OVERALL Change the...
..., until "Tuning" appears in the Overall menu). OVERALL Decreases Tuning value Increases Tuning value 19 Press one of other instruments. This allows you can be adjusted over a range of the songs and the Multi Pads. Selecting and Playing Voices - It also determines the pitch of ± 50 (approx. ± 0.5 semitones). Select the Tuning function in the Overall menu. Current Tuning value 00 Tuning TUNING TEMPO 116 OVERALL Change the...
User Manual
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... Voice Change function off . These voices are not selectable from the keyboard remains the same as the voice (or voices) programmed to select a voice (or voices) yourself, independent from the keyboard changes automatically with the melody voice of the PortaTone often use special voices that the voice played from the panel controls. Setting this setting when you play the melody along with Melody Guide, since it determines what voice sounds the melody when you wish to the song. NOTE...
... Voice Change function off . These voices are not selectable from the keyboard remains the same as the voice (or voices) programmed to select a voice (or voices) yourself, independent from the keyboard changes automatically with the melody voice of the PortaTone often use special voices that the voice played from the panel controls. Setting this setting when you play the melody along with Melody Guide, since it determines what voice sounds the melody when you wish to the song. NOTE...
User Manual
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... by MIDI cables. STAND BY ON DEMO START OVERALL ACMP SYNCON/OFF START TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 001 GrandPno TEMPO 116 START/ STOP INTRO/ ENDING rit. AUTO FILL MAIN A MAIN B CHORD SMART OTS GUIDE DICTIONARY OFF SONG VOICE STYLE MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 x20BANKS Connect the MIDI OUT of the QY70. Data may not play back performance data played on different channels, it over the MIDI cable. Before actually recording...
... by MIDI cables. STAND BY ON DEMO START OVERALL ACMP SYNCON/OFF START TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 001 GrandPno TEMPO 116 START/ STOP INTRO/ ENDING rit. AUTO FILL MAIN A MAIN B CHORD SMART OTS GUIDE DICTIONARY OFF SONG VOICE STYLE MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 x20BANKS Connect the MIDI OUT of the QY70. Data may not play back performance data played on different channels, it over the MIDI cable. Before actually recording...
User Manual
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... being played back. The Pad sound is too low. Too many keys are heard when playing a number of the voice changes from the accompaniment or song. The song plays back to note. The sound of notes simultaneously. Check that the PortaTone is receiving electrical power. If you play in the display do not match the keys actually played. 42 When auto accompaniment is on, the display shows the specific notes of the keyboard. Troubleshooting Problem...
... being played back. The Pad sound is too low. Too many keys are heard when playing a number of the voice changes from the accompaniment or song. The song plays back to note. The sound of notes simultaneously. Check that the PortaTone is receiving electrical power. If you play in the display do not match the keys actually played. 42 When auto accompaniment is on, the display shows the specific notes of the keyboard. Troubleshooting Problem...
User Manual
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... Pad List 46 Multi Pads 40 music stand 10 N numeric keypad 16 O One Touch Setting 36 OTS (One Touch Setting 36 Overall buttons 13 Overall indicator 12 P Percussion Voice Chart 17 Percussion voices 17 PHONES / AUX OUT jack 10 Portable Grand 13 R root 34, 39 S sections (style 32 Single Finger chords 33 Smart 37 song controls 24 Song Volume 23 songs, selecting and playing .......... 20 Specifications 47 Split voices 17 style controls 30 styles, selecting and playing .......... 28 sustain...
... Pad List 46 Multi Pads 40 music stand 10 N numeric keypad 16 O One Touch Setting 36 OTS (One Touch Setting 36 Overall buttons 13 Overall indicator 12 P Percussion Voice Chart 17 Percussion voices 17 PHONES / AUX OUT jack 10 Portable Grand 13 R root 34, 39 S sections (style 32 Single Finger chords 33 Smart 37 song controls 24 Song Volume 23 songs, selecting and playing .......... 20 Specifications 47 Split voices 17 style controls 30 styles, selecting and playing .......... 28 sustain...
User Manual
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... Grand Metronome Panel controls Overall (vw , +,-), SONG, VOICE, STYLE, numeric keypad (0 - 9, +,-) One Touch Setting 1/style Multi Pads 2 pads x 20 banks Yamaha Education Suite Melody Guide (Waiting, Minus One), Chord Guide (Smart, Dictionary) Preset songs 100 songs Display Large multi-function LCD display Amplifier 2.0W + 2.0W MIDI IN/OUT Auxiliary jacks PHONES/AUX OUT, DC IN 10-12V, MIDI IN/OUT, SUSTAIN (PSR-195 only) Speakers PSR-195: 12cm x 2 PSR-79: 10cm x 2 Power supply Adaptor: Yamaha PA-3B AC power adaptor Batteries...
... Grand Metronome Panel controls Overall (vw , +,-), SONG, VOICE, STYLE, numeric keypad (0 - 9, +,-) One Touch Setting 1/style Multi Pads 2 pads x 20 banks Yamaha Education Suite Melody Guide (Waiting, Minus One), Chord Guide (Smart, Dictionary) Preset songs 100 songs Display Large multi-function LCD display Amplifier 2.0W + 2.0W MIDI IN/OUT Auxiliary jacks PHONES/AUX OUT, DC IN 10-12V, MIDI IN/OUT, SUSTAIN (PSR-195 only) Speakers PSR-195: 12cm x 2 PSR-79: 10cm x 2 Power supply Adaptor: Yamaha PA-3B AC power adaptor Batteries...
User Manual
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... to the default values. *4 MIDI does not function (transmit/receive) in the Song mode. MSB=00H :Melody Voice MSB=7FH : Rhythm Voice LSB: Refer to Voice list. *2 For program change values, refer to the voice list. *3 < GM System on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s. Cable/s supplied with these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer...
... to the default values. *4 MIDI does not function (transmit/receive) in the Song mode. MSB=00H :Melody Voice MSB=7FH : Rhythm Voice LSB: Refer to Voice list. *2 For program change values, refer to the voice list. *3 < GM System on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s. Cable/s supplied with these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer...