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...24 A/B REPEAT 24 MELODY GUIDE 26 VOICE CHANGE 27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase 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...14 SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES - Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in order to take full advantage of the Scale 35 q ...
...24 A/B REPEAT 24 MELODY GUIDE 26 VOICE CHANGE 27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase 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...14 SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES - Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in order to take full advantage of the Scale 35 q ...
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...configures the entire PortaTone for interfacing with the selected Style. • MIDI terminals for optimum piano play. It's great for use keyboard with the sophisticated learning tools of actual instruments. • 100 dynamic auto accompaniment Styles, each with piano-only accompaniment - that let...PSR-79 is a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that teaches you how to learn the 100 songs and even show you what notes to -use with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite page 26-27, 34-35, 37-39 The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - The Yamaha...
...configures the entire PortaTone for interfacing with the selected Style. • MIDI terminals for optimum piano play. It's great for use keyboard with the sophisticated learning tools of actual instruments. • 100 dynamic auto accompaniment Styles, each with piano-only accompaniment - that let...PSR-79 is a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that teaches you how to learn the 100 songs and even show you what notes to -use with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite page 26-27, 34-35, 37-39 The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - The Yamaha...
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Panel Controls and Terminals Front Panel PSR-195 100 25 E GUITAR 35 SITAR 45 BRASS SECT 55 SYNTH BASS 61~70 HARMONY STYLE x 100 4 FOLK ROCK 9 PIANO BALLAD DANCE/DISCO 18 HIP ... JA 58 JAZZ BA 59 JAZZ WA 60 FUSION D E F ACMP CHORD TYPE M m aug dim sus4 7 m7 M7 mM7 7 5 m7 5 7sus4 m6 (9) ROOT C CD D DE E F FG G G PSR-79 RINGS / MALLET 42 TROMBONE 47 TENOR SAX STRINGS 43 MUTE TRPET 48 CLARINET VIOLIN 44 FRENCH HORN 49 FLUTE CELLO 45 BRASS SECT 50...
Panel Controls and Terminals Front Panel PSR-195 100 25 E GUITAR 35 SITAR 45 BRASS SECT 55 SYNTH BASS 61~70 HARMONY STYLE x 100 4 FOLK ROCK 9 PIANO BALLAD DANCE/DISCO 18 HIP ... JA 58 JAZZ BA 59 JAZZ WA 60 FUSION D E F ACMP CHORD TYPE M m aug dim sus4 7 m7 M7 mM7 7 5 m7 5 7sus4 m6 (9) ROOT C CD D DE E F FG G G PSR-79 RINGS / MALLET 42 TROMBONE 47 TENOR SAX STRINGS 43 MUTE TRPET 48 CLARINET VIOLIN 44 FRENCH HORN 49 FLUTE CELLO 45 BRASS SECT 50...
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... MIDI IN OUT ƿ SUSTAIN ƾ PHONES/ AUX OUT ƽ DC IN 10-12V PSR-79 MIDI IN OUT ƾ PHONES/ AUX OUT ƽ DC IN 10-12V ƽ DC IN 10-12V jack This is for connection to a PA-.../AUX OUT jack This is for connection to a set of stereo headphones or to an external amplifier/speaker system. (See page 10.) ƿ SUSTAIN jack (PSR-195 only) This is for connection to an optional FC4 or FC5 Footswitch. (See page 10.) MIDI IN, OUT terminals These are for connection to...
... MIDI IN OUT ƿ SUSTAIN ƾ PHONES/ AUX OUT ƽ DC IN 10-12V PSR-79 MIDI IN OUT ƾ PHONES/ AUX OUT ƽ DC IN 10-12V ƽ DC IN 10-12V jack This is for connection to a PA-.../AUX OUT jack This is for connection to a set of stereo headphones or to an external amplifier/speaker system. (See page 10.) ƿ SUSTAIN jack (PSR-195 only) This is for connection to an optional FC4 or FC5 Footswitch. (See page 10.) MIDI IN, OUT terminals These are for connection to...
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...8226; Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the instrument. The use of your instrument from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use , be sure to turn the power off. (Press the switch again so that the positive and negative terminals are not using the...other AC adaptors could result in use of other adaptors may not sound or function properly. Power Requirements Although the PSR-195/79 will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3B Power Adaptor. PSR-195 BATTERIES 1.5V x 6 s When the Batteries Run Down When the batteries run either from the AC mains...
...8226; Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the instrument. The use of your instrument from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use , be sure to turn the power off. (Press the switch again so that the positive and negative terminals are not using the...other AC adaptors could result in use of other adaptors may not sound or function properly. Power Requirements Although the PSR-195/79 will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3B Power Adaptor. PSR-195 BATTERIES 1.5V x 6 s When the Batteries Run Down When the batteries run either from the AC mains...
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... • Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on. NOTE: Even though the PSR-79 does not have a SUSTAIN jack, certain voices have a natural sustain added to the rear...: • Make sure that the footswitch plug is used in reversed footswitch operation. s Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PortaTone is automatically cut off , then connect one end of a stereo...make sure the PortaTone and any external devices are turned off when you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound. CAUTION : • To prevent damage to the speakers...
... • Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on. NOTE: Even though the PSR-79 does not have a SUSTAIN jack, certain voices have a natural sustain added to the rear...: • Make sure that the footswitch plug is used in reversed footswitch operation. s Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PortaTone is automatically cut off , then connect one end of a stereo...make sure the PortaTone and any external devices are turned off when you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound. CAUTION : • To prevent damage to the speakers...
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... given on their numbers are divided into various categories depending on page 44. SONG x 100 1 Star Wars Main Title 2 A Whole New World 3~45 FAVORITE PSR-79 Voice list x 100 Main Title ew World REN TMAS RITE ANO VOICE x 100 PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 PIANO 3 HONKY-TONK 4~7 E PIANO 1~4... voices that have special preset characteristics or embellishments. Press the VOICE button. A complete list of these voices also have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. Use the numeric keypad. AUTO FI MAIN A SONG ab 15 The voices are...
... given on their numbers are divided into various categories depending on page 44. SONG x 100 1 Star Wars Main Title 2 A Whole New World 3~45 FAVORITE PSR-79 Voice list x 100 Main Title ew World REN TMAS RITE ANO VOICE x 100 PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 PIANO 3 HONKY-TONK 4~7 E PIANO 1~4... voices that have special preset characteristics or embellishments. Press the VOICE button. A complete list of these voices also have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. Use the numeric keypad. AUTO FI MAIN A SONG ab 15 The voices are...
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...mode by a Pad (page 40), and so on the keyboard at one time, some may not sound and/or others may be available.) This includes not only the notes played from opposite sections of harmony used for a rich, layered sound. (On the PSR-79, Dual voices are at #91 - #93 and ... special Percussion voices - #90 (with the notes you can be played. Harmony voices (#61 - #70) automatically add a one note can also play on the keyboard, only one -, two- Echo voices (#81 - #90) provide an echo effect that let you play various drum and percussion sounds from C3 (middle C). Dual ...
...mode by a Pad (page 40), and so on the keyboard at one time, some may not sound and/or others may be available.) This includes not only the notes played from opposite sections of harmony used for a rich, layered sound. (On the PSR-79, Dual voices are at #91 - #93 and ... special Percussion voices - #90 (with the notes you can be played. Harmony voices (#61 - #70) automatically add a one note can also play on the keyboard, only one -, two- Echo voices (#81 - #90) provide an echo effect that let you play various drum and percussion sounds from C3 (middle C). Dual ...
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...) are : MSB = 00H, LSB = 70H. They can be selected by a connected MIDI device; Ch. # = 1 Panel Name (PSR-79) THICK LEAD SIMPLE LEAD THICK SAW SIMPLE SAW SYNTH BASS SY STRINGS SY BRASS 1 SY BRASS 2 RISING SLOW STRS PIANO TRIO PNO COUNTRY...TENOR SAX CLARINET FLUTE PAN FLUTE Used Notes 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Panel Name (PSR-79) GRAND PIANO PIANO HONKY-TONK E PIANO 1 E PIANO 2 E PIANO 3 E PIANO 4 HARPSICHORD CLAVI CELESTA E ORGAN 1 E ORGAN 2 E ORGAN 3 E ORGAN 4 CHURCH ORG 1 CHURCH ORG 2 FULL ORGAN WAVE ORGAN...
...) are : MSB = 00H, LSB = 70H. They can be selected by a connected MIDI device; Ch. # = 1 Panel Name (PSR-79) THICK LEAD SIMPLE LEAD THICK SAW SIMPLE SAW SYNTH BASS SY STRINGS SY BRASS 1 SY BRASS 2 RISING SLOW STRS PIANO TRIO PNO COUNTRY...TENOR SAX CLARINET FLUTE PAN FLUTE Used Notes 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Panel Name (PSR-79) GRAND PIANO PIANO HONKY-TONK E PIANO 1 E PIANO 2 E PIANO 3 E PIANO 4 HARPSICHORD CLAVI CELESTA E ORGAN 1 E ORGAN 2 E ORGAN 3 E ORGAN 4 CHURCH ORG 1 CHURCH ORG 2 FULL ORGAN WAVE ORGAN...
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... 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: Six "D" size, SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent batteries Dimensions PSR-195: PSR-79: 931 x 351 x 110 mm (36-2/3" x 13...108 mm (36-1/4" x 12-1/2" x 4-1/4") Weight PSR-195: 4.7kg (10 Ibs., 6 oz.) PSR-79: 3.7kg (8 Ibs., 3 oz.) Supplied accessories Music Stand, Owner's Manual, Song Book Optional accessories Headphones: AC power adaptor: Footswitch: Keyboard stand: HPE-150 PA-3B FC4, FC5 (PSR-195 only) L-2L, L-2C * Specifications and ...
... 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: Six "D" size, SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent batteries Dimensions PSR-195: PSR-79: 931 x 351 x 110 mm (36-2/3" x 13...108 mm (36-1/4" x 12-1/2" x 4-1/4") Weight PSR-195: 4.7kg (10 Ibs., 6 oz.) PSR-79: 3.7kg (8 Ibs., 3 oz.) Supplied accessories Music Stand, Owner's Manual, Song Book Optional accessories Headphones: AC power adaptor: Footswitch: Keyboard stand: HPE-150 PA-3B FC4, FC5 (PSR-195 only) L-2L, L-2C * Specifications and ...
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midi implementation chart [Portable Keyboard] Model: PSR-195/PSR-79 MIDI Implementation Chart Date: 27-JAN-1998 Version: 1.0 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default Channel Changed 1~7, 10 X Mode Default Messages Altered 3 X Note Number : True ...
midi implementation chart [Portable Keyboard] Model: PSR-195/PSR-79 MIDI Implementation Chart Date: 27-JAN-1998 Version: 1.0 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default Channel Changed 1~7, 10 X Mode Default Messages Altered 3 X Note Number : True ...
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...This warranty does not apply to units whose trade name, trademark, and/or ID numbers have purchased in the spaces provided below. YAMAHA EXCLUDES AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY EVENT FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Contact the Customer Service Department of the retailer selling ...of this manual and to follow all models included in the following series of products: PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS If during the first 90 days that immediately follows the purchase date, Yamaha will, subject to the terms of this warranty is applicable to sell these parts without...
...This warranty does not apply to units whose trade name, trademark, and/or ID numbers have purchased in the spaces provided below. YAMAHA EXCLUDES AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY EVENT FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Contact the Customer Service Department of the retailer selling ...of this manual and to follow all models included in the following series of products: PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS If during the first 90 days that immediately follows the purchase date, Yamaha will, subject to the terms of this warranty is applicable to sell these parts without...