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Main Features The PSR-225 is a sophisticated yet easy-to make studying and practicing music more . • GM (General MIDI) compatibility and full GM voice set. • Large custom LCD gives you easy, at-a-glance confirmation of all the chord changes you need for whatever... a set of learning tools that utilize the latest technology to -use in "chord encyclopedia" that make it exceptionally easy to take full advantage of the Yamaha PSR-225 PortaTone! and performing! • Dictionary is a powerful and simple way to program and play ! • EZ Chord is a built-in a highly ...
Main Features The PSR-225 is a sophisticated yet easy-to make studying and practicing music more . • GM (General MIDI) compatibility and full GM voice set. • Large custom LCD gives you easy, at-a-glance confirmation of all the chord changes you need for whatever... a set of learning tools that utilize the latest technology to -use in "chord encyclopedia" that make it exceptionally easy to take full advantage of the Yamaha PSR-225 PortaTone! and performing! • Dictionary is a powerful and simple way to program and play ! • EZ Chord is a built-in a highly ...
Owner's Manual
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...B AND FILL-INS) ... 54 ADJUSTING THE ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME ......... 55 USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - MAIN VOICE 27 • About Panel Voices and GM Voices 29 • Drum Kit Voice Chart (voices 101 - 110 30 Function Parameters - REALTIME RECORDING 80 • Using the Metronome 81 ... A PERSONAL COMPUTER 95 FUNCTION PARAMETERS - SPLIT VOICE 36 Function Parameters - Dual Voice 35 PLAYING TWO VOICES - 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 ...
...B AND FILL-INS) ... 54 ADJUSTING THE ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME ......... 55 USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - MAIN VOICE 27 • About Panel Voices and GM Voices 29 • Drum Kit Voice Chart (voices 101 - 110 30 Function Parameters - REALTIME RECORDING 80 • Using the Metronome 81 ... A PERSONAL COMPUTER 95 FUNCTION PARAMETERS - SPLIT VOICE 36 Function Parameters - Dual Voice 35 PLAYING TWO VOICES - 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 ...
Owner's Manual
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... FUNCTION 0 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¸... 1 4 7 BWD ¶ 2 5 8 rest 0 velocity METRONOME 3 6 9 3 33 ~ 41 GUITAR 42 ~ 49 BASS 50 ~ 60 ENSEMBLE 61 ~ 65 STRINGS GM VOICE 111~118 PIANO 119~126 CHROMATIC 127~134 ORGAN 135~142 GUITAR 143~150 BASS 151~158 STRINGS 159~166 ENSEMBLE 167~174 BRASS...
... FUNCTION 0 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¸... 1 4 7 BWD ¶ 2 5 8 rest 0 velocity METRONOME 3 6 9 3 33 ~ 41 GUITAR 42 ~ 49 BASS 50 ~ 60 ENSEMBLE 61 ~ 65 STRINGS GM VOICE 111~118 PIANO 119~126 CHROMATIC 127~134 ORGAN 135~142 GUITAR 143~150 BASS 151~158 STRINGS 159~166 ENSEMBLE 167~174 BRASS...
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... 1 ON/OFF START STOP ENDING rit. Let's try a few of 238 high-quality voices. Panel voices 1 - 100 (100 voices) 101 - 110 (10 drum kit voices) GM voices 111 - 238 (128 voices) z Enter the Voice mode. x Play the keyboard. x Select a voice. 002BritePno VOICE STYLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BWD NO 8 ... out... 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 a very short time. See page 27. 10 will make you z Press the PORTABLE GRAND familiar ...
... 1 ON/OFF START STOP ENDING rit. Let's try a few of 238 high-quality voices. Panel voices 1 - 100 (100 voices) 101 - 110 (10 drum kit voices) GM voices 111 - 238 (128 voices) z Enter the Voice mode. x Play the keyboard. x Select a voice. 002BritePno VOICE STYLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BWD NO 8 ... out... 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 a very short time. See page 27. 10 will make you z Press the PORTABLE GRAND familiar ...
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... M7 v Play the notes of the chord. x Set the key to match that of chords. See page 64. To play these keys (root notes) Dm Gm Dm 15b=1 STYLE 14 Want to find out more ? CHORD GUIDE DICTIONARY SMART EZ OFF STYLE ACMP ON Dict. 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO c Specify the...
... M7 v Play the notes of the chord. x Set the key to match that of chords. See page 64. To play these keys (root notes) Dm Gm Dm 15b=1 STYLE 14 Want to find out more ? CHORD GUIDE DICTIONARY SMART EZ OFF STYLE ACMP ON Dict. 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO c Specify the...
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... another PSR-225. q Sending original song and One Touch Setting data to store and recall original PSR-225 data....EU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT, Using MIDI The PSR-225 also features rear panel MIDI terminals (MIDI ... a variety of recording and performance applications. PSR-225 MIDI OUT MIDI transmit Save/load data MIDI...PSR-225 MIDI OUT MIDI transmit MIDI IN PSR-225 MIDI IN MIDI receive MIDI OUT See "Using Bulk Dump Send to Save Data" on the PSR-225.... Set Remote Channel (page 97) to 16 channels) on pages 99 - 102. q Playing back multi-track song data (up to "off." PSR-225...
... another PSR-225. q Sending original song and One Touch Setting data to store and recall original PSR-225 data....EU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT, Using MIDI The PSR-225 also features rear panel MIDI terminals (MIDI ... a variety of recording and performance applications. PSR-225 MIDI OUT MIDI transmit Save/load data MIDI...PSR-225 MIDI OUT MIDI transmit MIDI IN PSR-225 MIDI IN MIDI receive MIDI OUT See "Using Bulk Dump Send to Save Data" on the PSR-225.... Set Remote Channel (page 97) to 16 channels) on pages 99 - 102. q Playing back multi-track song data (up to "off." PSR-225...
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.... See "Using Initial Setup Send with sequencing software. The GM mark is an addition to all software and hardware products that any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of the PSR-225. The PSR-225 supports GM System Level 1. 21 When using the sounds of manufacturer. q In this setup.) PSR-225 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI keyboard with...
.... See "Using Initial Setup Send with sequencing software. The GM mark is an addition to all software and hardware products that any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of the PSR-225. The PSR-225 supports GM System Level 1. 21 When using the sounds of manufacturer. q In this setup.) PSR-225 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI keyboard with...
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... numeric keypad. VOICE PANEL VOICE 1 ~ 12 PIANO 13 ~ 19 MALLET 20 ~ 32 ORGAN 33 ~ 41 GUITAR 42 ~ 49 BASS 50 ~ 60 ENSEMBLE 61 ~ 65 STRINGS GM VOICE 111~118 PIANO 119~126 CHROMATIC 127~134 ORGAN 135~142 GUITAR 143~150 BASS 151~158 STRINGS 159~166 ENSEMBLE 167~174 BRASS...
... numeric keypad. VOICE PANEL VOICE 1 ~ 12 PIANO 13 ~ 19 MALLET 20 ~ 32 ORGAN 33 ~ 41 GUITAR 42 ~ 49 BASS 50 ~ 60 ENSEMBLE 61 ~ 65 STRINGS GM VOICE 111~118 PIANO 119~126 CHROMATIC 127~134 ORGAN 135~142 GUITAR 143~150 BASS 151~158 STRINGS 159~166 ENSEMBLE 167~174 BRASS...
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.... keys have a "wrap around" feature. The last selected style or song will sound just as the composer or programmer intended. This means that any GM song data (played from voice #238 returns to voice #1. 7 BWD NO 8 rest 0 velocity 9 3 FWD YES Using the VOICE button Press the... 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. Since either key continuously scrolls up with one voice may sound higher or lower than another voice, repeat step 2 above...
.... keys have a "wrap around" feature. The last selected style or song will sound just as the composer or programmer intended. This means that any GM song data (played from voice #238 returns to voice #1. 7 BWD NO 8 rest 0 velocity 9 3 FWD YES Using the VOICE button Press the... 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. Since either key continuously scrolls up with one voice may sound higher or lower than another voice, repeat step 2 above...
Owner's Manual
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... 13 14 15 Key (display indication, actual key) b=7 (Cb, or Abm) b=6 (Gb, or Ebm) b=5 (Db, or Bbm) b=4 (Ab, or Fm) b=3 (Eb, or Cm) b=2 (Bb, or Gm) b=1 (F, or Dm) 64 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - THE STYLE MODE Smart The Smart type allows you can simply press single keys in a given key. 1 Select a style. Press...
... 13 14 15 Key (display indication, actual key) b=7 (Cb, or Abm) b=6 (Gb, or Ebm) b=5 (Db, or Bbm) b=4 (Ab, or Fm) b=3 (Eb, or Cm) b=2 (Bb, or Gm) b=1 (F, or Dm) 64 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - THE STYLE MODE Smart The Smart type allows you can simply press single keys in a given key. 1 Select a style. Press...
Owner's Manual
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..., select number 15 so that the minor chords appropriate to b=1 (F, or Dm). Smart Chord List No. Start accompaniment playback in the auto accompaniment section. F Dm Gm Dm ...press these chords... Display Root note indication C C# (Db) D 01 #/b=0 C C#dim Dm 02 #=1 C C#dim D 03 #=2 C C#m D 04 ... Fdim Fdim Fm Fm Fdim Fm Fm Fm Fm F F F# (Gb) F#dim F#m F#m F#m F#m F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F#dim G G G G G G G Gdim Gdim G Gdim Gdim Gm Gm Gm Gm Ab (G#) Ab Abdim Abdim Abm Abm Abm Abm Ab Abm Abm Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab A Am Am A A A A A A A A A Adim Adim Am Am Bb (A#) Bb Bb...
..., select number 15 so that the minor chords appropriate to b=1 (F, or Dm). Smart Chord List No. Start accompaniment playback in the auto accompaniment section. F Dm Gm Dm ...press these chords... Display Root note indication C C# (Db) D 01 #/b=0 C C#dim Dm 02 #=1 C C#dim D 03 #=2 C C#m D 04 ... Fdim Fdim Fm Fm Fdim Fm Fm Fm Fm F F F# (Gb) F#dim F#m F#m F#m F#m F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F#dim G G G G G G G Gdim Gdim G Gdim Gdim Gm Gm Gm Gm Ab (G#) Ab Abdim Abdim Abm Abm Abm Abm Ab Abm Abm Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab A Am Am A A A A A A A A A Adim Adim Am Am Bb (A#) Bb Bb...
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... voice 34 E effects 40 Ending 51 EZ Chord 66 F Fill-in 54 Fingered chords 56 footswitch 91 FUNCTION button 18 106 Function parameters 18, 19 G GM (General MIDI) voices 29 H Harmony 43 HARMONY button 43 Harmony types 46 headphones 9 I Initial Setup Send 98, 102 Initialization 105 interval 61 Intro 49 inversion... One Touch Setting 72 User songs 79 Utility 38, 91 V velocity curves 89 Voice List 108 Voice Set 38 voices, Drum Kit 30, 112 voices, GM 110 voices, panel 11, 109 voices, selecting and playing 27 voicing 60
... voice 34 E effects 40 Ending 51 EZ Chord 66 F Fill-in 54 Fingered chords 56 footswitch 91 FUNCTION button 18 106 Function parameters 18, 19 G GM (General MIDI) voices 29 H Harmony 43 HARMONY button 43 Harmony types 46 headphones 9 I Initial Setup Send 98, 102 Initialization 105 interval 61 Intro 49 inversion... One Touch Setting 72 User songs 79 Utility 38, 91 V velocity curves 89 Voice List 108 Voice Set 38 voices, Drum Kit 30, 112 voices, GM 110 voices, panel 11, 109 voices, selecting and playing 27 voicing 60
Owner's Manual
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... values of MIDI Master Tuning. MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 115 However, they may be changed simulta- No MIDI messages can be transmitted from the PSR-225 itself . Any values can be received over the set channel are used for MIDI Master Tuning. (Values for "ll" are ignored.) ... and incoming data does not affect the panel voices or panel settings. NOTE: *1 By default (factory settings) the PSR-225 ordinarily functions as key data received from the PSR-225 itself . However, the MIDI messages listed below do affect the panel voices, auto accompaniment, and songs. •...
... values of MIDI Master Tuning. MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 115 However, they may be changed simulta- No MIDI messages can be transmitted from the PSR-225 itself . Any values can be received over the set channel are used for MIDI Master Tuning. (Values for "ll" are ignored.) ... and incoming data does not affect the panel voices or panel settings. NOTE: *1 By default (factory settings) the PSR-225 ordinarily functions as key data received from the PSR-225 itself . However, the MIDI messages listed below do affect the panel voices, auto accompaniment, and songs. •...
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..., METRONOME, [0]-[9], [+](YES/FWD), [-](NO/BWD), TOUCH Demo Song • 3 songs Voice • 100 panel voices + 10 Drum Kits + 128 GM Voices • Polyphony : 32 • Voice Set • Dual Voice Mode • Split Voice Mode Auto Accompaniment • 100 styles • Accompaniment...OFF, SYNC-START, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING, MAIN A/B(AUTO FILL) • Beat Indicator • Fingering : Multi fingering • Accompaniment Volume Yamaha Educational Suite • Chord Guide : Dictionary, Smart Chord, EZ Chord One Touch Setting • Preset A and B (for Class "B" digital ...
..., METRONOME, [0]-[9], [+](YES/FWD), [-](NO/BWD), TOUCH Demo Song • 3 songs Voice • 100 panel voices + 10 Drum Kits + 128 GM Voices • Polyphony : 32 • Voice Set • Dual Voice Mode • Split Voice Mode Auto Accompaniment • 100 styles • Accompaniment...OFF, SYNC-START, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING, MAIN A/B(AUTO FILL) • Beat Indicator • Fingering : Multi fingering • Accompaniment Volume Yamaha Educational Suite • Chord Guide : Dictionary, Smart Chord, EZ Chord One Touch Setting • Preset A and B (for Class "B" digital ...
