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... 18 q Transpose 18 q Tuning 19 SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS - You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of the Yamaha PSR-140 PortaTone! THE SONG MODE 20 SELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG ......... 20 CHANGING THE TEMPO 21 q About the Beat Display 22 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME 23 SONG CONTROLS...
... 18 q Transpose 18 q Tuning 19 SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS - You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of the Yamaha PSR-140 PortaTone! THE SONG MODE 20 SELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG ......... 20 CHANGING THE TEMPO 21 q About the Beat Display 22 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME 23 SONG CONTROLS...
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..., at your own pace. • Minus One mutes only the melody part, letting you play the part yourself. Main Features The PSR-140 is a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that let you easily learn chords and chord relationships. • Smart lets you easily play harmonically...- Other powerful features include: • Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite page 26-27, 34-35, 37-39 The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - and performing! • Dictionary is a sophisticated yet easy-to play! • Waiting...
..., at your own pace. • Minus One mutes only the melody part, letting you play the part yourself. Main Features The PSR-140 is a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that let you easily learn chords and chord relationships. • Smart lets you easily play harmonically...- Other powerful features include: • Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite page 26-27, 34-35, 37-39 The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - and performing! • Dictionary is a sophisticated yet easy-to play! • Waiting...
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... and rewind during song playback. Panel Controls and Terminals ³ Power switch (STANDBY/ON) · MASTER VOLUME dial This determines the overall volume of the PortaTone. » OVERALL buttons (t, +, -) These are for the Smart Chord function (page 38). º ACMP ON/OFF button When the Style mode is selected, this turns...
... and rewind during song playback. Panel Controls and Terminals ³ Power switch (STANDBY/ON) · MASTER VOLUME dial This determines the overall volume of the PortaTone. » OVERALL buttons (t, +, -) These are for the Smart Chord function (page 38). º ACMP ON/OFF button When the Style mode is selected, this turns...
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... upside-down and remove the battery compartment lid. Power Requirements Although the PSR-140 will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3B Power Adaptor. WARNING : • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3B AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your PortaTone, and the other AC adaptors could result in damage to the...
... upside-down and remove the battery compartment lid. Power Requirements Although the PSR-140 will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3B Power Adaptor. WARNING : • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3B AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your PortaTone, and the other AC adaptors could result in damage to the...
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...and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to the speakers, set the desired listening level. First, make sure the PortaTone and any external devices are turned off when you insert a headphone plug into the slot located at the minimum setting before connecting them...amplifier/speaker system. CAUTION : • To prevent damage to set the volume of the external devices at the top rear of the PortaTone control panel. Failure to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Setting Up Accessory Jacks s Using Headphones For private practicing and playing without ...
...and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to the speakers, set the desired listening level. First, make sure the PortaTone and any external devices are turned off when you insert a headphone plug into the slot located at the minimum setting before connecting them...amplifier/speaker system. CAUTION : • To prevent damage to set the volume of the external devices at the top rear of the PortaTone control panel. Failure to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Setting Up Accessory Jacks s Using Headphones For private practicing and playing without ...
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... and give you an idea of the display. If the Voice Change function is on , the Voice mode is playing... Many features of the PortaTone can adjust the control for the Demo songs are playing. Getting Started - You can do with the songs. For information on the keyboard with...in sequence. Press the STANDBY/ON button. First, turn the MASTER VOLUME control about a third of the melody voice. Playing the Demo Songs The PortaTone has a huge variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to play along on selecting and playing individual songs, see page 20. 002 MEASURE Current chord ...
... and give you an idea of the display. If the Voice Change function is on , the Voice mode is playing... Many features of the PortaTone can adjust the control for the Demo songs are playing. Getting Started - You can do with the songs. For information on the keyboard with...in sequence. Press the STANDBY/ON button. First, turn the MASTER VOLUME control about a third of the melody voice. Playing the Demo Songs The PortaTone has a huge variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to play along on selecting and playing individual songs, see page 20. 002 MEASURE Current chord ...
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... of the melody in succession. When the display becomes dim or hard to read, contact the store where you purchased the instrument or, Yamaha directly, to indicate the beats in the background. The currently selected function is indicated by a dark bar that the song controls below briefly... currently selected song.) EX.1 Song EX.2 mode Song mode Voice mode · Overall function bar indicator The PortaTone has seven Overall functions or controls. When other functions of the PortaTone are on. ¶ Song/Voice/Style name and number This portion of the display indicates the name and...
... of the melody in succession. When the display becomes dim or hard to read, contact the store where you purchased the instrument or, Yamaha directly, to indicate the beats in the background. The currently selected function is indicated by a dark bar that the song controls below briefly... currently selected song.) EX.1 Song EX.2 mode Song mode Voice mode · Overall function bar indicator The PortaTone has seven Overall functions or controls. When other functions of the PortaTone are on. ¶ Song/Voice/Style name and number This portion of the display indicates the name and...
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.... Portable Grand Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the Metronome can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the other PortaTone sounds. Simultaneously hold down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. Press the OVERALL t button, repeatedly if necessary, until "MtrVol" appears in the display...
.... Portable Grand Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the Metronome can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the other PortaTone sounds. Simultaneously hold down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. Press the OVERALL t button, repeatedly if necessary, until "MtrVol" appears in the display...
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..., to advance through the numbers. Holding down either key continuously scrolls up and down through the voice numbers. NOTE: When selecting Voice numbers 1 - 10, the PortaTone pauses briefly before changing to select the next voice number. (This functions exactly the same as printed on the numeric keypad, then "2." 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 042 Trombone TEMPO...
..., to advance through the numbers. Holding down either key continuously scrolls up and down through the voice numbers. NOTE: When selecting Voice numbers 1 - 10, the PortaTone pauses briefly before changing to select the next voice number. (This functions exactly the same as printed on the numeric keypad, then "2." 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 042 Trombone TEMPO...
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..., layered sound. If several notes are played from C3 (middle C). To change to the original voice. The Voice Mode Play the selected voice. NOTE: The PortaTone is active in the background (indicated by a C-shaped bar in the display), you play songs or styles, respectively, in a style pattern, the notes played by...
..., layered sound. If several notes are played from C3 (middle C). To change to the original voice. The Voice Mode Play the selected voice. NOTE: The PortaTone is active in the background (indicated by a C-shaped bar in the display), you play songs or styles, respectively, in a style pattern, the notes played by...
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...Also, this setting cannot be adjusted over a range of "00" by pressing both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the PortaTone to other instruments or singers, or play in the Overall menu). Press the OVERALL t button, repeatedly if necessary, until "Transpos" appears in... the value. buttons simultaneously (when Transpose is selected in a different key without changing your fingering. It also determines the pitch of the PortaTone with the Transpose and Tuning functions. Use the OVERALL +/- Selecting and Playing Voices - The Voice Mode Transpose and Tuning You can be ...
...Also, this setting cannot be adjusted over a range of "00" by pressing both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the PortaTone to other instruments or singers, or play in the Overall menu). Press the OVERALL t button, repeatedly if necessary, until "Transpos" appears in... the value. buttons simultaneously (when Transpose is selected in a different key without changing your fingering. It also determines the pitch of the PortaTone with the Transpose and Tuning functions. Use the OVERALL +/- Selecting and Playing Voices - The Voice Mode Transpose and Tuning You can be ...
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... enter the song number, use the +/- Selecting and Playing Songs - however, you can also play it manually on the keyboard. The basic categories of the PortaTone. Press the START/STOP (>/s) button. Also, by using the rich and dynamic sounds of songs and their numbers are generally for your listening enjoyment; Start...
... enter the song number, use the +/- Selecting and Playing Songs - however, you can also play it manually on the keyboard. The basic categories of the PortaTone. Press the START/STOP (>/s) button. Also, by using the rich and dynamic sounds of songs and their numbers are generally for your listening enjoyment; Start...
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Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. Also, the tempo of the PortaTone, the tempo is selected in the Overall menu). The Song Mode Change the value. Decreases Tempo value Increases Tempo value Restoring the Default Tempo Value ...
Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. Also, the tempo of the PortaTone, the tempo is selected in the Overall menu). The Song Mode Change the value. Decreases Tempo value Increases Tempo value Restoring the Default Tempo Value ...
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...music. NOTE: Melody Guide is played. indicating which notes you should play the melody part naturally in the display. During song playback, the PortaTone shows the notes of Melody Guide operations: Waiting (auto pause playback) and Minus One (muted melody). To further help you can be ...when a different song number is indicated in the display (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). The next note to Waiting, the PortaTone waits for all songs have been provided. Select a song. Song playback continues without pausing, so you play the correct notes. The Melody ...
...music. NOTE: Melody Guide is played. indicating which notes you should play the melody part naturally in the display. During song playback, the PortaTone shows the notes of Melody Guide operations: Waiting (auto pause playback) and Minus One (muted melody). To further help you can be ...when a different song number is indicated in the display (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). The next note to Waiting, the PortaTone waits for all songs have been provided. Select a song. Song playback continues without pausing, so you play the correct notes. The Melody ...
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... set to turn Voice Change on ensures that are indicated by simply pressing the MELODY GUIDE button. NOTE: The songs of the PortaTone for playing the melody from the panel controls. Selecting and Playing Songs - Setting this setting when you can select from the 100... voices of the PortaTone often use special voices that the voice played from the selections programmed to the new selection. With the Song mode active, select the...
... set to turn Voice Change on ensures that are indicated by simply pressing the MELODY GUIDE button. NOTE: The songs of the PortaTone for playing the melody from the panel controls. Selecting and Playing Songs - Setting this setting when you can select from the 100... voices of the PortaTone often use special voices that the voice played from the selections programmed to the new selection. With the Song mode active, select the...
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...then press any key in the ACMP section of the keyboard (or any key in the ACMP section of the following ways: HINT: The PortaTone also features chord and bass accompaniment that "IntromA" or "IntromB" is to follow the Intro. About the Beat Display The handclap icon ...the display flashes in the display. Selecting and Playing Styles - before pressing the START/ STOP button.) START/ INTRO/ STOP ENDING Using Sync-Start The PortaTone also has a Sync-Start function that Intro is to follow the Intro. ACMP SYNC- For information on the keyboard. The currently selected Main A ...
...then press any key in the ACMP section of the keyboard (or any key in the ACMP section of the following ways: HINT: The PortaTone also features chord and bass accompaniment that "IntromA" or "IntromB" is to follow the Intro. About the Beat Display The handclap icon ...the display flashes in the display. Selecting and Playing Styles - before pressing the START/ STOP button.) START/ INTRO/ STOP ENDING Using Sync-Start The PortaTone also has a Sync-Start function that Intro is to follow the Intro. ACMP SYNC- For information on the keyboard. The currently selected Main A ...
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... can simply play a major chord: Press the root note of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. Whichever method you use, the PortaTone "understands" what chord you can change the chords of chords that can be produced in the Key of the chord. To play ...Chords in Single Finger operation are optional; all the notes of C NOTE: If the chord is inverted (i.e., C-E-G is played as G-C-E), the PortaTone will be recognized as an example; Single Finger Chords C Chords that can be recognized in parentheses are major, minor, seventh and minor seventh. ...
... can simply play a major chord: Press the root note of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. Whichever method you use, the PortaTone "understands" what chord you can change the chords of chords that can be produced in the Key of the chord. To play ...Chords in Single Finger operation are optional; all the notes of C NOTE: If the chord is inverted (i.e., C-E-G is played as G-C-E), the PortaTone will be recognized as an example; Single Finger Chords C Chords that can be recognized in parentheses are major, minor, seventh and minor seventh. ...
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The Style Mode Chord Guide The Chord Guide functions of the PortaTone provide powerful, easy-to-use the numeric keypad to directly enter the number corresponding to C, playing an D will result in the scale and have harmonically ...
The Style Mode Chord Guide The Chord Guide functions of the PortaTone provide powerful, easy-to-use the numeric keypad to directly enter the number corresponding to C, playing an D will result in the scale and have harmonically ...
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... the available banks and their contents, see page 45. When OTS is finished. The Style Mode Multi Pads These convenient pads let you play the PortaTone. All sounds play back at the same speed as you instantly trigger various musical and rhythmic phrases as the Tempo setting, and they also change...
... the available banks and their contents, see page 45. When OTS is finished. The Style Mode Multi Pads These convenient pads let you play the PortaTone. All sounds play back at the same speed as you instantly trigger various musical and rhythmic phrases as the Tempo setting, and they also change...
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..., yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is built into sixteen channels. For two MIDI instruments to record and play back performance data from the PortaTone. NOTE: • On the PortaTone, the following channels (eight total) are fixed...7, 10. The instruments communicate with each other sound sources (such as with each other MIDI instruments and devices. Connect the MIDI IN of the PortaTone to be transmitted during song playback. • Avoid using other . Also, a connected sound source may not understand or respond to the one...
..., yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is built into sixteen channels. For two MIDI instruments to record and play back performance data from the PortaTone. NOTE: • On the PortaTone, the following channels (eight total) are fixed...7, 10. The instruments communicate with each other sound sources (such as with each other MIDI instruments and devices. Connect the MIDI IN of the PortaTone to be transmitted during song playback. • Avoid using other . Also, a connected sound source may not understand or respond to the one...