Owner's Manual
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...to your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-225 PortaTone! each with a variety of actual instruments. • Dual voice and Split voice modes that teaches you integrate the PortaTone into a MIDI music system, for a song, then play specific chords. The PortaTone also gives you specify. ...easily play harmonically "correct" chord progressions for playing with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite Pages 60-71 The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - Pressing the PORTABLE GRAND button instantly calls up an appropriate voice for ...
...to your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-225 PortaTone! each with a variety of actual instruments. • Dual voice and Split voice modes that teaches you integrate the PortaTone into a MIDI music system, for a song, then play specific chords. The PortaTone also gives you specify. ...easily play harmonically "correct" chord progressions for playing with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite Pages 60-71 The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - Pressing the PORTABLE GRAND button instantly calls up an appropriate voice for ...
Owner's Manual
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... System Messages 94 • MIDI Terminals 94 CONNECTING TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER 95 FUNCTION PARAMETERS - Split Voice 37 ADDITIONAL VOICE FUNCTIONS - How to Use Your New PSR-225 PortaTone 10 Step 1 Voices 10 Step 2 Auto Accompaniment .... 12 Step 3 Chord Guide 14 Step 4 Songs 16 Step 5 Function Parameters ...... 18 Step 6 MIDI 20 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS...
... System Messages 94 • MIDI Terminals 94 CONNECTING TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER 95 FUNCTION PARAMETERS - Split Voice 37 ADDITIONAL VOICE FUNCTIONS - How to Use Your New PSR-225 PortaTone 10 Step 1 Voices 10 Step 2 Auto Accompaniment .... 12 Step 3 Chord Guide 14 Step 4 Songs 16 Step 5 Function Parameters ...... 18 Step 6 MIDI 20 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS...
Owner's Manual
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... 77 L 78 H 79 L 80 81 82 H 83 L 84 85 86 ³ MASTER VOLUME dial This determines the overall volume of the PortaTone. · OVERALL, DEMO START buttons (v, w, +, -) These are for the Smart Chord function (page 64) º PORTABLE GRAND button This ... 1 ~ 6 MAIN VOICE 1 1 ~ 8 DUAL VOICE 2 1 ~ 9 SPLIT VOICE 3 1 ~ 9 EFFECT 4 1 ONE TOUCH SETTING 5 1 STYLE 6 1 ~ 3 SONG 7 1 ~ 3 UTILITY 8 1 ~ 7 MIDI PSR-225 ³ TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO · OVERALL FUNCTION SONG STYLE DEMO START µ¸...
... 77 L 78 H 79 L 80 81 82 H 83 L 84 85 86 ³ MASTER VOLUME dial This determines the overall volume of the PortaTone. · OVERALL, DEMO START buttons (v, w, +, -) These are for the Smart Chord function (page 64) º PORTABLE GRAND button This ... 1 ~ 6 MAIN VOICE 1 1 ~ 8 DUAL VOICE 2 1 ~ 9 SPLIT VOICE 3 1 ~ 9 EFFECT 4 1 ONE TOUCH SETTING 5 1 STYLE 6 1 ~ 3 SONG 7 1 ~ 3 UTILITY 8 1 ~ 7 MIDI PSR-225 ³ TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO · OVERALL FUNCTION SONG STYLE DEMO START µ¸...
Owner's Manual
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...an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to both the adaptor and the PSR225. • Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the PSR-225, or during any PSR-225 record operation! The use of your PortaTone, and the other end to ...a suitable electrical outlet. • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3B AC Power Adaptor (or other AC adaptors could result in ...
...an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to both the adaptor and the PSR225. • Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the PSR-225, or during any PSR-225 record operation! The use of your PortaTone, and the other end to ...a suitable electrical outlet. • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3B AC Power Adaptor (or other AC adaptors could result in ...
Owner's Manual
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... the LINE IN or AUX IN jack(s) of the other device and the other end to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack on the PortaTone. Failure to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack. SETTING UP ACCESSORY JACKS s Using Headphones For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a...jack. press and hold down the footswitch as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano - First, 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 of the voices, or control a variety of other MIDI instruments and ...
... the LINE IN or AUX IN jack(s) of the other device and the other end to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack on the PortaTone. Failure to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack. SETTING UP ACCESSORY JACKS s Using Headphones For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a...jack. press and hold down the footswitch as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano - First, 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 of the voices, or control a variety of other MIDI instruments and ...
Owner's Manual
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...them out... If you've never touched an Portable Grand electronic keyboard before, reading and going through the steps in your new PSR-225 PortaTone. It button. @ABCFGHPQRSVWXDETU,UQsueicY@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,kouGruNideew-@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,PHSoRw-2t2o5@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,Step1@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,... AUTO FILL DICTIONARY SMART 2 3 4 5 SONG MEMORY 6/CHORD DUAL TOUCH STAND BY ON EZ OFF zx Selecting other voices The PSR-225 features a total of them effectively in this section will also give you the tools you need to find out more ?
...them out... If you've never touched an Portable Grand electronic keyboard before, reading and going through the steps in your new PSR-225 PortaTone. It button. @ABCFGHPQRSVWXDETU,UQsueicY@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,kouGruNideew-@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,PHSoRw-2t2o5@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,Step1@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,... AUTO FILL DICTIONARY SMART 2 3 4 5 SONG MEMORY 6/CHORD DUAL TOUCH STAND BY ON EZ OFF zx Selecting other voices The PSR-225 features a total of them effectively in this section will also give you the tools you need to find out more ?
Owner's Manual
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...,p2 A@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,utoAcco@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,mpanim@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,ent EU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT, Using the auto accompaniment The PSR-225 has powerful and easy-to "Using the Accompaniment section Chord Guide function" on page 14. START/ INTRO/ MAIN A MAIN B ...START/ INTRO/ MAIN A MAIN B CHORD GUIDE RECORD 1 ON/OFF START STOP ENDING rit. Use your left hand - ACMP SYNC- and the PortaTone automatically produces appropriate bass, chord, and rhythm backing for example, bass + guitar + drums) Right hand Melody z Enter the Style mode. Try ...
...,p2 A@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,utoAcco@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,mpanim@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,ent EU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT, Using the auto accompaniment The PSR-225 has powerful and easy-to "Using the Accompaniment section Chord Guide function" on page 14. START/ INTRO/ MAIN A MAIN B ...START/ INTRO/ MAIN A MAIN B CHORD GUIDE RECORD 1 ON/OFF START STOP ENDING rit. Use your left hand - ACMP SYNC- and the PortaTone automatically produces appropriate bass, chord, and rhythm backing for example, bass + guitar + drums) Right hand Melody z Enter the Style mode. Try ...
Owner's Manual
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... Rock Shuffle 35 6/8 Heavy Rock 36 US Rock ROCK & ROLL 37 Rock & Roll 1 38 Rock & Roll 2 39 Boogie 40 Twist No. One Touch Setting The PortaTone features 100 different styles in various music genres. Each style has been programmed with ideal voice and other settings that best match the selected style...
... Rock Shuffle 35 6/8 Heavy Rock 36 US Rock ROCK & ROLL 37 Rock & Roll 1 38 Rock & Roll 2 39 Boogie 40 Twist No. One Touch Setting The PortaTone features 100 different styles in various music genres. Each style has been programmed with ideal voice and other settings that best match the selected style...
Owner's Manual
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x Specify the root note of the chord. START/ INTRO/ START STOP ENDING rit. is played properly. Playing appropriate chords with just one finger The PortaTone also lets you wish to show the individual notes of chords. SYNC- F .....press these chords.... See page 64. ROOT G STYLE Dict. See page 62. v Play ...
x Specify the root note of the chord. START/ INTRO/ START STOP ENDING rit. is played properly. Playing appropriate chords with just one finger The PortaTone also lets you wish to show the individual notes of chords. SYNC- F .....press these chords.... See page 64. ROOT G STYLE Dict. See page 62. v Play ...
Owner's Manual
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... TOUCH SETTING USER 3 4 A HARMONY PRESET B REVERB MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ACMP SYNC- Simply press single keys in the display. is shown in succession, and the PortaTone automatically plays the proper chords for entering the chord root (C3 - START/ INTRO/ MAIN A MAIN B CHORD GUIDE RECORD 1 2 ON/OFF START STOP ENDING rit. F#2) Keys...
... TOUCH SETTING USER 3 4 A HARMONY PRESET B REVERB MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ACMP SYNC- Simply press single keys in the display. is shown in succession, and the PortaTone automatically plays the proper chords for entering the chord root (C3 - START/ INTRO/ MAIN A MAIN B CHORD GUIDE RECORD 1 2 ON/OFF START STOP ENDING rit. F#2) Keys...
Owner's Manual
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...CSDETU,ngs @ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,EU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT, Playing a song Playing back all three songs The PSR-225 has three Demo songs that showcase the authentic voices and dynamic accompaniment of the OVERALL v/w buttons until "Tempo" is shown in...6 7 BWD NO 8 rest 0 velocity 9 3 FWD YES ACMP SYNC- See page 75. See page 75. Want to raise or lower the volume of the PortaTone's songs. ACMP SYNC- button to find out more ? DEMO START ALLTakeOff! z Enter the song mode. SONG 001 111 MEASURE TEMPO 123456 x Stop the song. ...
...CSDETU,ngs @ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,EU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT, Playing a song Playing back all three songs The PSR-225 has three Demo songs that showcase the authentic voices and dynamic accompaniment of the OVERALL v/w buttons until "Tempo" is shown in...6 7 BWD NO 8 rest 0 velocity 9 3 FWD YES ACMP SYNC- See page 75. See page 75. Want to raise or lower the volume of the PortaTone's songs. ACMP SYNC- button to find out more ? DEMO START ALLTakeOff! z Enter the song mode. SONG 001 111 MEASURE TEMPO 123456 x Stop the song. ...
Owner's Manual
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...mode. STYLE F41UserBank FUNCTION B Press the appropriate USER button (1 - 4) to find out more ? See page 72. 17 q Make all PortaTone settings at the touch of a button! Calling up your own One Touch Settings - RECORD Realtime recording Step recording This method is similar to ...buttons). EUBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXStep4 SongsDT,@ACFGPQSVW Recording your own song The PSR-225 lets you play and record the parts of the song in real time.
...mode. STYLE F41UserBank FUNCTION B Press the appropriate USER button (1 - 4) to find out more ? See page 72. 17 q Make all PortaTone settings at the touch of a button! Calling up your own One Touch Settings - RECORD Realtime recording Step recording This method is similar to ...buttons). EUBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXStep4 SongsDT,@ACFGPQSVW Recording your own song The PSR-225 lets you play and record the parts of the song in real time.
Owner's Manual
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... specific notes of the display conveniently indicate notes. The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in a rounded rectangle. PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that shows all notes may be used to play the currently selected style.) · Overall functions bar indicator The...
... specific notes of the display conveniently indicate notes. The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in a rounded rectangle. PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that shows all notes may be used to play the currently selected style.) · Overall functions bar indicator The...
Owner's Manual
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... a song or style accompaniment is being played back, this displays various symbols (icons) and other messages to provide convenient, at the top rear of the PortaTone control panel. 23 The large bar indicates the first beat of the measure. (See page 77.) ¶ Chord When a user song (with the song or... tracks. (See pages 75, 83.) Music Stand Insert the bottom edge of the included music stand into the slot located at -a-glance information about the PortaTone operation.
... a song or style accompaniment is being played back, this displays various symbols (icons) and other messages to provide convenient, at the top rear of the PortaTone control panel. 23 The large bar indicates the first beat of the measure. (See page 77.) ¶ Chord When a user song (with the song or... tracks. (See pages 75, 83.) Music Stand Insert the bottom edge of the included music stand into the slot located at -a-glance information about the PortaTone operation.
Owner's Manual
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... Metronome Volume value Restoring the Default Metronome Volume Value To restore the default Metronome Volume value (100), press both OVERALL +/- Press one of the other PortaTone sounds. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.
... Metronome Volume value Restoring the Default Metronome Volume Value To restore the default Metronome Volume value (100), press both OVERALL +/- Press one of the other PortaTone sounds. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.
Owner's Manual
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... set up the ideal settings for playing and enhancing these Voices. PLAYING A VOICE - The Voice mode is selected 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 27 The PortaTone includes special Drum Kit voices - #101 - #110 - Press the VOICE button. THE VOICE MODE The Voice mode features 228 authentic voices ...page 36) lets you enhance the sound of the keyboard. Moreover, each voice, and Touch Sensitivity (page 38), which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. PLAYING VOICES - The Dual Voice mode (page 34) allows you many powerful and versatile...
... set up the ideal settings for playing and enhancing these Voices. PLAYING A VOICE - The Voice mode is selected 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 27 The PortaTone includes special Drum Kit voices - #101 - #110 - Press the VOICE button. THE VOICE MODE The Voice mode features 228 authentic voices ...page 36) lets you enhance the sound of the keyboard. Moreover, each voice, and Touch Sensitivity (page 38), which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. PLAYING VOICES - The Dual Voice mode (page 34) allows you many powerful and versatile...
Owner's Manual
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... numeric keypad, 2) using the +/- Pressing only "0" does not change the voice. 28 Use the numeric keypad. PLAYING VOICES - However, when selecting voice numbers 1 - 23, the PortaTone pauses briefly before actually calling up voices #1 - #23, enter one or two zeros before the number; A complete list of the available voices is given on...
... numeric keypad, 2) using the +/- Pressing only "0" does not change the voice. 28 Use the numeric keypad. PLAYING VOICES - However, when selecting voice numbers 1 - 23, the PortaTone pauses briefly before actually calling up voices #1 - #23, enter one or two zeros before the number; A complete list of the available voices is given on...
Owner's Manual
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... as the + button.) FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE Each voice is active in the display, without the rectangle), you select a voice, the PortaTone also automatically calls up various settings that the PortaTone has two separate sets of GM-compatible song data. PLAYING VOICES - When you can also be played. Holding down through the...
... as the + button.) FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE Each voice is active in the display, without the rectangle), you select a voice, the PortaTone also automatically calls up various settings that the PortaTone has two separate sets of GM-compatible song data. PLAYING VOICES - When you can also be played. Holding down through the...
Owner's Manual
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It also determines the pitch of the entire PortaTone sound with the Transpose and Tuning functions. DEMO START Indicates Transpose is selected in the Overall menu. buttons to other instruments or singers, or play ... both OVERALL +/buttons simultaneously (when Transpose is selected Current Transpose value TRANSPOSE VOICE STYLE 00Transpos 2 Change the value. Transpose Transpose determines the key of the PortaTone to increase or decrease the Transpose value. This allows you can instantly restore the default setting of "00" by pressing both the main voice and...
It also determines the pitch of the entire PortaTone sound with the Transpose and Tuning functions. DEMO START Indicates Transpose is selected in the Overall menu. buttons to other instruments or singers, or play ... both OVERALL +/buttons simultaneously (when Transpose is selected Current Transpose value TRANSPOSE VOICE STYLE 00Transpos 2 Change the value. Transpose Transpose determines the key of the PortaTone to increase or decrease the Transpose value. This allows you can instantly restore the default setting of "00" by pressing both the main voice and...
Owner's Manual
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... numeric keypad to your playing strength. HARMONY REVERB Indicates Touch Sensitivity is off by letting you can be selected in the Utility section of the PortaTone responds to change the value or setting. keys, or the FUNCTION button. • Since the "FUNCTION" indication flashes for only a couple of the keyboard can...
... numeric keypad to your playing strength. HARMONY REVERB Indicates Touch Sensitivity is off by letting you can be selected in the Utility section of the PortaTone responds to change the value or setting. keys, or the FUNCTION button. • Since the "FUNCTION" indication flashes for only a couple of the keyboard can...
