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YAMAHA Contents Getting Started 2 Playing Your New PortaTone 3 Voice Mode 5 Style Mode 6 Song Mode 9 Sound Effect and Drum Pads (PSR-185) 10 Sound Effect and Drum List 10 Troubleshooting 11 Percussion Assign List (Voices 40 and 00). 11 Jam Track Chord Progression List 12 One Touch Settiing List.. 12 Song Scores 13 Specifications 23
YAMAHA Contents Getting Started 2 Playing Your New PortaTone 3 Voice Mode 5 Style Mode 6 Song Mode 9 Sound Effect and Drum Pads (PSR-185) 10 Sound Effect and Drum List 10 Troubleshooting 11 Percussion Assign List (Voices 40 and 00). 11 Jam Track Chord Progression List 12 One Touch Settiing List.. 12 Song Scores 13 Specifications 23
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... Jam Track patterns, providing specially programmed rhythms and chord progressions for playing along with when using your PortaTone for playing with a soft, dry cloth. NOTE Yamaha is not responsible for the PSR-185). When Not Using the PortaTone After use a slightly moistened cloth. One Touch Setting, for automatically calling up an appropriate Voice for long...
... Jam Track patterns, providing specially programmed rhythms and chord progressions for playing along with when using your PortaTone for playing with a soft, dry cloth. NOTE Yamaha is not responsible for the PSR-185). When Not Using the PortaTone After use a slightly moistened cloth. One Touch Setting, for automatically calling up an appropriate Voice for long...
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...the illustration, making sure the PortaTone and any external devices are properly aligned. The Music Stand Insert the bottom edge of the music stand into this happens, replace them with a complete set of batteries (e.g., alkaline and manganese). Auto Power OFF The PSR-185/77 features an Auto Power... OFF function that the positive and negative terminals are turned off when you insert a headphone plug into the slot located at the top rear of your PortaTone to a wall socket, you will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3/4/40 Power...
...the illustration, making sure the PortaTone and any external devices are properly aligned. The Music Stand Insert the bottom edge of the music stand into this happens, replace them with a complete set of batteries (e.g., alkaline and manganese). Auto Power OFF The PSR-185/77 features an Auto Power... OFF function that the positive and negative terminals are turned off when you insert a headphone plug into the slot located at the top rear of your PortaTone to a wall socket, you will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3/4/40 Power...
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...select and play a setting that the +/- Note that includes a rhythm/accompaniment pat- For example, pressing the + button from the corre- Playing Your New PortaTone This section briefly shows you how to use the Numeric Keypad to enter the desired Song or Jam Track number. Whenever the power is turned... to select Song 09, first press '0" on the Numeric Keypad to the desired mode. To select and play along with. Selecting a Mode Your PortaTone has three different operating modes: Voice, Style and Song - To select one of the modes: Press the button corresponding to step up or down ...
...select and play a setting that the +/- Note that includes a rhythm/accompaniment pat- For example, pressing the + button from the corre- Playing Your New PortaTone This section briefly shows you how to use the Numeric Keypad to enter the desired Song or Jam Track number. Whenever the power is turned... to select Song 09, first press '0" on the Numeric Keypad to the desired mode. To select and play along with. Selecting a Mode Your PortaTone has three different operating modes: Voice, Style and Song - To select one of the modes: Press the button corresponding to step up or down ...
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... for those on the MULTI DISPLAY, see box at the first beat of numbers higher than 40 in time with the music. Entry of the PortaTone, the tempo is automatically set it ; To play at right.) 5 .To stop the Song, press the START/STOP button again. in time with the rhythm...
... for those on the MULTI DISPLAY, see box at the first beat of numbers higher than 40 in time with the music. Entry of the PortaTone, the tempo is automatically set it ; To play at right.) 5 .To stop the Song, press the START/STOP button again. in time with the rhythm...
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... percussion sounds from a different range of harmony used . X56) feature two Voices mixed together in the Voice mode by adding a natural, slow release. NOTE The PortaTone is played back, the harmony changes according to a maximum of the Song or Jam Track. About the Harmony Voices Since Harmony Voices are divided into...
... percussion sounds from a different range of harmony used . X56) feature two Voices mixed together in the Voice mode by adding a natural, slow release. NOTE The PortaTone is played back, the harmony changes according to a maximum of the Song or Jam Track. About the Harmony Voices Since Harmony Voices are divided into...
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... by using the SYNC-START/FILL IN button. To play . To stop the rhythm, press the START/STOP button again. SECTION" on the keyboard. The PortaTone also has a Synchro Start function that the Fill In pattern complements the basic rhvthm, rather than disrupting it 's playing. (For more information on the panel...
... by using the SYNC-START/FILL IN button. To play . To stop the rhythm, press the START/STOP button again. SECTION" on the keyboard. The PortaTone also has a Synchro Start function that the Fill In pattern complements the basic rhvthm, rather than disrupting it 's playing. (For more information on the panel...
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..." or "Fingered" method. or three-finger chord indication (see Single Finger Chords below shows how to the left of the Style. NOTE To use , the PortaTone "understands" what chord you indicate and then automatically generates the accompaniment NOTE Chords played in the MULTI DISPLAY. SECTION is stopped (Stopped Accompaniment function). Setting...
..." or "Fingered" method. or three-finger chord indication (see Single Finger Chords below shows how to the left of the Style. NOTE To use , the PortaTone "understands" what chord you indicate and then automatically generates the accompaniment NOTE Chords played in the MULTI DISPLAY. SECTION is stopped (Stopped Accompaniment function). Setting...
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.... the chords will still recognize it as a C chord. Augmented 7th and diminished 7th chords are interpreted as minor 7th/flatted 5th. The PortaTone also has a Chord Cancel function to stop the chord accompaniment but allow the rhythm pattern to the default of the selected Style. 8 Fingered ...The One Touch Setting function automatically selects an appropriate Voice for example, C, C# and D. for playing with the lowest note as G-C-E) the PortaTone will be recognized without them. One Touch Setting in root position; In other inversions are recognized only in the AUTO ACCOMP.
.... the chords will still recognize it as a C chord. Augmented 7th and diminished 7th chords are interpreted as minor 7th/flatted 5th. The PortaTone also has a Chord Cancel function to stop the chord accompaniment but allow the rhythm pattern to the default of the selected Style. 8 Fingered ...The One Touch Setting function automatically selects an appropriate Voice for example, C, C# and D. for playing with the lowest note as G-C-E) the PortaTone will be recognized without them. One Touch Setting in root position; In other inversions are recognized only in the AUTO ACCOMP.
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... appropriate Voice. Press the SONG button to play the "missing" melody, scores for your listening enjoyment; The Jam Track patterns in the middle of the PortaTone. About the Minus One Function Minus One, as in the Song Mode The One Touch Setting function works with the Minus One function and automatically...
... appropriate Voice. Press the SONG button to play the "missing" melody, scores for your listening enjoyment; The Jam Track patterns in the middle of the PortaTone. About the Minus One Function Minus One, as in the Song Mode The One Touch Setting function works with the Minus One function and automatically...
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..., the actual sound of the Voice changes from note to note. Troubleshooting Problem When the PortaTone is turned on . The power cannot be slightly different from note to note. Quick, successive pressing of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange. ... of notes simultaneously. Percussion Assign List (Voices 40 and 00) 11 When using the POWER ON/OFF button, wait a short time between successive presses. The PortaTone is temporarily produced. Possible Cause and Solution This is normal and indicates that power is too low.
..., the actual sound of the Voice changes from note to note. Troubleshooting Problem When the PortaTone is turned on . The power cannot be slightly different from note to note. Quick, successive pressing of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange. ... of notes simultaneously. Percussion Assign List (Voices 40 and 00) 11 When using the POWER ON/OFF button, wait a short time between successive presses. The PortaTone is temporarily produced. Possible Cause and Solution This is normal and indicates that power is too low.