Owner's Manual
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...company names and product names in this Owner's Manual are for instructional purposes, and may appear somewhat different from your iPad. By using MIDI cables and a Yamaha i-MX1, connect the instrument to the Keyboard and Drum Pad displays. The MOTIF XF can be held responsible for the results of the... use . • The software and this owner's manual are exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation. • Copying of the software or reproduction of this manual in ...
...company names and product names in this Owner's Manual are for instructional purposes, and may appear somewhat different from your iPad. By using MIDI cables and a Yamaha i-MX1, connect the instrument to the Keyboard and Drum Pad displays. The MOTIF XF can be held responsible for the results of the... use . • The software and this owner's manual are exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation. • Copying of the software or reproduction of this manual in ...
Owner's Manual
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.... Tapping this opens or closes the Utility window. Keyboard Arp & Drum Pad Owner's Manual 2 Title bar Indicates the MIDI Transmit Channel used in the Keyboard display. Indicates the MIDI Transmit 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...
.... Tapping this opens or closes the Utility window. Keyboard Arp & Drum Pad Owner's Manual 2 Title bar Indicates the MIDI Transmit Channel used in the Keyboard display. Indicates the MIDI Transmit 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...
Owner's Manual
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...message via MIDI. Slider and PITCH/VELOCITY/ASSIGN1/ASSIGN2 When "PITCH" is selected, the Slider can be used as the Pitch Bend wheel. Keyboard display This display lets you control Arpeggio playback of the synthesizer. Dragging this transmits Modulation Wheel messages via the ...Velocity according to the Slider position. Keyboard Arp & Drum Pad Owner's Manual 3 The red color indicates the locked condition. MODULATION Tapping this area leftward or rightward...
...message via MIDI. Slider and PITCH/VELOCITY/ASSIGN1/ASSIGN2 When "PITCH" is selected, the Slider can be used as the Pitch Bend wheel. Keyboard display This display lets you control Arpeggio playback of the synthesizer. Dragging this transmits Modulation Wheel messages via the ...Velocity according to the Slider position. Keyboard Arp & Drum Pad Owner's Manual 3 The red color indicates the locked condition. MODULATION Tapping this area leftward or rightward...
User Manual
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...could walk on or off when the instrument is lost or destroyed. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Yamaha cannot be malfunctioning, discontinue use the provided screws only. These precautions include, but are not limited to you experience... or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Use only the stand/rack specified for instructional purposes only, and may have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Use the specified...
...could walk on or off when the instrument is lost or destroyed. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Yamaha cannot be malfunctioning, discontinue use the provided screws only. These precautions include, but are not limited to you experience... or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Use only the stand/rack specified for instructional purposes only, and may have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Use the specified...
User Manual
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...You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of the Yamaha PSR-195/PSR-79 PortaTone! 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 ... CHORD NAMES 35 q The Intervals of its various features. PLAYING THE DEMO SONGS 11 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 12 PORTABLE GRAND 13 USING THE METRONOME 13 q Setting the Metronome Time Signature 14 q Adjusting the Metronome Volume . 14 SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES - Its...
...You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of the Yamaha PSR-195/PSR-79 PortaTone! 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 ... CHORD NAMES 35 q The Intervals of its various features. PLAYING THE DEMO SONGS 11 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 12 PORTABLE GRAND 13 USING THE METRONOME 13 q Setting the Metronome Time Signature 14 q Adjusting the Metronome Volume . 14 SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES - Its...
User Manual
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...whatever key you easily play specific chords. The PSR-195 also has a Sustain switch jack. • Built-in the Style mode - The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Powerful Melody Guide functions in the chord name, and the PortaTone shows you to play . Portable Grand page 13 The PortaTone ..., each with piano-only accompaniment - a set of all important settings, as well as chord and note indications. • 100 songs, for use keyboard with other MIDI devices. or for your best and make it easy to make studying and practicing music more fun and fulfilling than ever before!
...whatever key you easily play specific chords. The PSR-195 also has a Sustain switch jack. • Built-in the Style mode - The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Powerful Melody Guide functions in the chord name, and the PortaTone shows you to play . Portable Grand page 13 The PortaTone ..., each with piano-only accompaniment - a set of all important settings, as well as chord and note indications. • 100 songs, for use keyboard with other MIDI devices. or for your best and make it easy to make studying and practicing music more fun and fulfilling than ever before!
User Manual
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...(PSR-195 only) This feature on . NOTE: • Make sure that the footswitch plug is used in reversed footswitch operation. First, make sure the PortaTone and any external devices are turned off when you can also play the keyboard to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack on an acoustic piano - s Connecting... the speakers, set of the footswitch, resulting in the same way as you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the LINE IN or AUX IN jack(s) of the external devices at the top rear of the keyboard voice. NOTE: Even though the PSR-79 does not have a SUSTAIN jack, certain...
...(PSR-195 only) This feature on . NOTE: • Make sure that the footswitch plug is used in reversed footswitch operation. First, make sure the PortaTone and any external devices are turned off when you can also play the keyboard to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack on an acoustic piano - s Connecting... the speakers, set of the footswitch, resulting in the same way as you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the LINE IN or AUX IN jack(s) of the external devices at the top rear of the keyboard voice. NOTE: Even though the PSR-79 does not have a SUSTAIN jack, certain...
User Manual
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... Tuning (page 19) • Pause (ƒ ƒ), Rewind (r), Fast Forward (f) (page 24) • Voice Change (page 27) 11 You can be used while the Demo songs are provided.) Song number Song name 001 StarWars To stop playback, press the START/STOP (>/s) button. Whenever the power is turned...also that the display indicates both the chords (except for song #1, "StarWars") and the melody notes (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change to match the changes in sequence. STAND BY ON Set the Volume. For information on selecting and playing individual songs...
... Tuning (page 19) • Pause (ƒ ƒ), Rewind (r), Fast Forward (f) (page 24) • Voice Change (page 27) 11 You can be used while the Demo songs are provided.) Song number Song name 001 StarWars To stop playback, press the START/STOP (>/s) button. Whenever the power is turned...also that the display indicates both the chords (except for song #1, "StarWars") and the melody notes (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change to match the changes in sequence. STAND BY ON Set the Volume. For information on selecting and playing individual songs...
User Manual
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... 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...Keyboard These two portions of the display. Panel Display Indications The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for a note or notes that are respectively an octave lower or higher than notated. 003 8va NOTE: For a few specific chords (such as BM7), not all notes may be used...
... 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...Keyboard These two portions of the display. Panel Display Indications The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for a note or notes that are respectively an octave lower or higher than notated. 003 8va NOTE: For a few specific chords (such as BM7), not all notes may be used...
User Manual
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...style will be cancelled. Thus, if you play too many notes at a time. The type of the keyboard - Echo voices (#81 - #90) provide an echo effect that is active in the background (indicated by... mode is selected. fewer notes may be used depends on the particular voice that adds delayed repeats to B2 and the upper voice from the keyboard, but also the notes in the Voice ...and so on the keyboard at one -, two- Dual voices (#91 - #99) blend two voices together for the harmony effect. If several notes are played from opposite sections of harmony used for a rich, ...
...style will be cancelled. Thus, if you play too many notes at a time. The type of the keyboard - Echo voices (#81 - #90) provide an echo effect that is active in the background (indicated by... mode is selected. fewer notes may be used depends on the particular voice that adds delayed repeats to B2 and the upper voice from the keyboard, but also the notes in the Voice ...and so on the keyboard at one -, two- Dual voices (#91 - #99) blend two voices together for the harmony effect. If several notes are played from opposite sections of harmony used for a rich, ...
User Manual
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...The basic categories of the PortaTone. Song numbers can also play it manually on the keyboard. keys to step up and down through the songs, or press the SONG button to directly enter the song number, use the +/- As the song plays back, the measure number, chords and melody notes... The Song Mode The Song mode features 100 special songs that have been created using the Minus One function, you set whether the keyboard voice changes or not with them on the keyboard yourself. Also, by using the rich and dynamic sounds of songs and their numbers are generally for your ...
...The basic categories of the PortaTone. Song numbers can also play it manually on the keyboard. keys to step up and down through the songs, or press the SONG button to directly enter the song number, use the +/- As the song plays back, the measure number, chords and melody notes... The Song Mode The Song mode features 100 special songs that have been created using the Minus One function, you set whether the keyboard voice changes or not with them on the keyboard yourself. Also, by using the rich and dynamic sounds of songs and their numbers are generally for your ...
User Manual
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.../STOP (>/s) button. It is programmed with Melody Guide, since it determines what voice sounds the melody when you play the keyboard. Each song is especially useful when used with an initial voice, and many have voice changes within the song itself. Setting this setting when you to set whether ...or not the keyboard voice changes automatically with the melody voice of the song, and play the melody along with the song. Use this to the song. Voice Change The Voice Change function allows you wish to select...
.../STOP (>/s) button. It is programmed with Melody Guide, since it determines what voice sounds the melody when you play the keyboard. Each song is especially useful when used with an initial voice, and many have voice changes within the song itself. Setting this setting when you to set whether ...or not the keyboard voice changes automatically with the melody voice of the song, and play the melody along with the song. Use this to the song. Voice Change The Voice Change function allows you wish to select...
User Manual
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... +/- The auto accompaniment features that are built into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled "ACMP" below the keyboard) is selected SONG VOICE STYLE Select the desired style number. A total of 100 different styles are listed at the center of ... or press the STYLE button to your performance, letting you control the accompaniment by the chords you perform. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of separate "sections" - Style name and number 001 8BtPop TEMPO 116 Indicates Style mode is for the...
... +/- The auto accompaniment features that are built into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled "ACMP" below the keyboard) is selected SONG VOICE STYLE Select the desired style number. A total of 100 different styles are listed at the center of ... or press the STYLE button to your performance, letting you control the accompaniment by the chords you perform. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of separate "sections" - Style name and number 001 8BtPop TEMPO 116 Indicates Style mode is for the...
User Manual
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...Next, press the INTRO button so that "IntromA" or "IntromB" is shown in one of the keyboard. The Style Mode Start the selected style. For information on the keyboard. To use Sync-Start, first press the SYNC-START button (the handclap icon flashes to start the rhythm/accompaniment by... pressing the appropriate button - MP SYNCOFF START START/ STOP INTRO ENDING Handclap icon flashes ACMP Using Sync-Start with an Intro ...
...Next, press the INTRO button so that "IntromA" or "IntromB" is shown in one of the keyboard. The Style Mode Start the selected style. For information on the keyboard. To use Sync-Start, first press the SYNC-START button (the handclap icon flashes to start the rhythm/accompaniment by... pressing the appropriate button - MP SYNCOFF START START/ STOP INTRO ENDING Handclap icon flashes ACMP Using Sync-Start with an Intro ...
User Manual
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... This stops the style and automatically enables Sync-Start, letting you re-start the style by simply playing a chord or key in one of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is active, the panel buttons below the display function as it is finished. You can do this button alternately starts... chord accompaniment. (See page 31.) Pressing this in the ACMP section of three ways: Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately. Using an Ending section Press the INTRO/ENDING button.
... This stops the style and automatically enables Sync-Start, letting you re-start the style by simply playing a chord or key in one of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is active, the panel buttons below the display function as it is finished. You can do this button alternately starts... chord accompaniment. (See page 31.) Pressing this in the ACMP section of three ways: Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately. Using an Ending section Press the INTRO/ENDING button.
User Manual
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... how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each key you a "split keyboard," with bass and chords in the left hand and the normally selected voice in your performance. The Style Mode Using the Auto Accompaniment Features Turn on the bass/chord accompaniment while playing - Press... the ACMP ON/OFF button to the default setting of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is selected,...
... how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each key you a "split keyboard," with bass and chords in the left hand and the normally selected voice in your performance. The Style Mode Using the Auto Accompaniment Features Turn on the bass/chord accompaniment while playing - Press... the ACMP ON/OFF button to the default setting of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is selected,...
User Manual
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...is played as the root. • 7th flatted 5th chords may be recognized in root position, however; all the notes of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. For example, Bb7 is that can simply play a seventh chord: Press the root note together with the lowest ...-, two- You can be recognized without them. 33 Single Finger Chords C Chords that can change the chords of the accompaniment by using either the "Single Finger" or "Fingered" method. Multi Fingering The auto accompaniment function automatically generates bass and chord accompaniment for you to...
...is played as the root. • 7th flatted 5th chords may be recognized in root position, however; all the notes of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. For example, Bb7 is that can simply play a seventh chord: Press the root note together with the lowest ...-, two- You can be recognized without them. 33 Single Finger Chords C Chords that can change the chords of the accompaniment by using either the "Single Finger" or "Fingered" method. Multi Fingering The auto accompaniment function automatically generates bass and chord accompaniment for you to...
User Manual
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...the chord type as well. the number being the distance of the note from the root. (See the keyboard diagram below.) For example, the minor 6th chord includes the 6th note of the scale, the major ...indicate that you understand the basic principles of harmony and chords, it's very simple to use this diagram of the root. The Intervals of the Scale Dominant 7th (flatted 7th) To better understand... the intervals and the numbers used to the right of the C major scale: CDEFGABCDE F Other Chords Root 4th 3rd 2nd 5th...
...the chord type as well. the number being the distance of the note from the root. (See the keyboard diagram below.) For example, the minor 6th chord includes the 6th note of the scale, the major ...indicate that you understand the basic principles of harmony and chords, it's very simple to use this diagram of the root. The Intervals of the Scale Dominant 7th (flatted 7th) To better understand... the intervals and the numbers used to the right of the C major scale: CDEFGABCDE F Other Chords Root 4th 3rd 2nd 5th...
User Manual
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...may not play back performance data played on different channels, it over the MIDI cable. MIDI IN OUT Transmits MIDI data (keyboard performance) to communicate, they must be Used? Data may not understand or respond to "tune into" the proper MIDI channel. In the simple, yet powerful MIDI ...application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is not divided up to the receiving instrument to the one of the QY-...
...may not play back performance data played on different channels, it over the MIDI cable. MIDI IN OUT Transmits MIDI data (keyboard performance) to communicate, they must be Used? Data may not understand or respond to "tune into" the proper MIDI channel. In the simple, yet powerful MIDI ...application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is not divided up to the receiving instrument to the one of the QY-...
User Manual
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... keys are played in the ACMP section of the voice may be slightly different from note to "Waiting." The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of notes simultaneously. Check that Melody Guide is too low. This is receiving electrical... power. thus, the actual sound of the keyboard. even if the display does not exactly match the pressed keys. Replace the batteries. (See page 9.) There is no sound is output. ...
... keys are played in the ACMP section of the voice may be slightly different from note to "Waiting." The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of notes simultaneously. Check that Melody Guide is too low. This is receiving electrical... power. thus, the actual sound of the keyboard. even if the display does not exactly match the pressed keys. Replace the batteries. (See page 9.) There is no sound is output. ...
