Owner's Manual
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...for the instrument. Failure to the instrument, or data that are for instructional purposes only, and may have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Use the specified adaptor (PA-3B or an equivalent recommended by improper use or modifications to do not use new...any hearing loss or ringing in a position where anyone could walk on it, or place it containing liquids which might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. (4)-2 3 The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Do not use the provided screws only. When...
...for the instrument. Failure to the instrument, or data that are for instructional purposes only, and may have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Use the specified adaptor (PA-3B or an equivalent recommended by improper use or modifications to do not use new...any hearing loss or ringing in a position where anyone could walk on it, or place it containing liquids which might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. (4)-2 3 The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Do not use the provided screws only. When...
Owner's Manual
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... Dictionary - There's also a powerful EZ Chord function that let you specify. It's great for whatever key you save your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-225 PortaTone! Pressing the PORTABLE GRAND button instantly calls up an appropriate voice for a song, then play . Special Pianist styles - Reverb, Chorus,... to program and play specific chords. The PortaTone also gives you how to learn chords and chord relationships. You now own a portable keyboard that utilize the latest technology to a song, including a special chord track for style accompaniment. • One Touch Setting (OTS),...
... Dictionary - There's also a powerful EZ Chord function that let you specify. It's great for whatever key you save your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-225 PortaTone! Pressing the PORTABLE GRAND button instantly calls up an appropriate voice for a song, then play . Special Pianist styles - Reverb, Chorus,... to program and play specific chords. The PortaTone also gives you how to learn chords and chord relationships. You now own a portable keyboard that utilize the latest technology to a song, including a special chord track for style accompaniment. • One Touch Setting (OTS),...
Owner's Manual
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... resulting in electric shock or equipment damage. 9 s Using the MIDI Terminals The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing 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 devices. (For more information, see .../AUX OUT jack. s Using a Footswitch This feature lets you to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, you can also play the keyboard to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack on . PHONES/ AUX OUT Stereo system • Make sure that the footswitch plug is automatically cut...
... resulting in electric shock or equipment damage. 9 s Using the MIDI Terminals The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing 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 devices. (For more information, see .../AUX OUT jack. s Using a Footswitch This feature lets you to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, you can also play the keyboard to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack on . PHONES/ AUX OUT Stereo system • Make sure that the footswitch plug is automatically cut...
Owner's Manual
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Good luck...and enjoy! FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE c Play the keyboard. will make you z Press the PORTABLE GRAND familiar with the PortaTone in your new PSR-225 PortaTone. See page 24. 2 OVERALL FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE 7 8 9 rest 3 DEMO START BWD NO 0 velocity FWD YES 1 2 ONE TOUCH SETTING USER 3...BY ON EZ OFF zx Selecting other voices The PSR-225 features a total of them effectively in a very short time. Let's try a few of 238 high-quality voices. If you've never touched an Portable Grand electronic keyboard before, reading and going through the steps in ...
Good luck...and enjoy! FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE c Play the keyboard. will make you z Press the PORTABLE GRAND familiar with the PortaTone in your new PSR-225 PortaTone. See page 24. 2 OVERALL FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE 7 8 9 rest 3 DEMO START BWD NO 0 velocity FWD YES 1 2 ONE TOUCH SETTING USER 3...BY ON EZ OFF zx Selecting other voices The PSR-225 features a total of them effectively in a very short time. Let's try a few of 238 high-quality voices. If you've never touched an Portable Grand electronic keyboard before, reading and going through the steps in ...
Owner's Manual
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..., you can call up voice and other settings - For a list of the One Touch Setting buttons: Preset A or B. ONE TOUCH SETTING USER PRESET 1 2 3 4 A B v Play the keyboard. Style Name RHYTHM & BLUES 41 R&B 42 Funk 2 43 Soul 44 Gospel Shuffle 45 6/8 Gospel 46 4/4 Blues CONTEMPORARY JAZZ 47 Cool Jazz 48 Jazz Ballad 49...
..., you can call up voice and other settings - For a list of the One Touch Setting buttons: Preset A or B. ONE TOUCH SETTING USER PRESET 1 2 3 4 A B v Play the keyboard. Style Name RHYTHM & BLUES 41 R&B 42 Funk 2 43 Soul 44 Gospel Shuffle 45 6/8 Gospel 46 4/4 Blues CONTEMPORARY JAZZ 47 Cool Jazz 48 Jazz Ballad 49...
Owner's Manual
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ROOT G STYLE Dict. v Play single note chords (root note) on the keyboard. ACMP ON The notes in the keyboard diagram flash when the chord is shown in the display. Want to play. z Enter the Style mode, then press the CHORD GUIDE button until "Dict." ... auto accompaniment. SYNC- x Set the key to match that of chords. Enter the number of sharps or flats of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display.
ROOT G STYLE Dict. v Play single note chords (root note) on the keyboard. ACMP ON The notes in the keyboard diagram flash when the chord is shown in the display. Want to play. z Enter the Style mode, then press the CHORD GUIDE button until "Dict." ... auto accompaniment. SYNC- x Set the key to match that of chords. Enter the number of sharps or flats of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display.
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... User Song 3 Clear 37 F71 FootSw Footswitch 37 F72 VoiceSet Voice Set 37 F73 TouchSns Touch Sensitivity 37 F81 RemoteCh Remote Channel 37 F82 KbdOut Keyboard Out 37 F83 AcmpOut Accompaniment Out 37 F84 Local Local On/Off 37 F85 ExtClock External Clock 37 F86 BulkSend Bulk Data Send F87 InitSend...
... User Song 3 Clear 37 F71 FootSw Footswitch 37 F72 VoiceSet Voice Set 37 F73 TouchSns Touch Sensitivity 37 F81 RemoteCh Remote Channel 37 F82 KbdOut Keyboard Out 37 F83 AcmpOut Accompaniment Out 37 F84 Local Local On/Off 37 F85 ExtClock External Clock 37 F86 BulkSend Bulk Data Send F87 InitSend...
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... addition to the MIDI standard which ensures that support GM System Level 1. The PSR-225 supports GM System Level 1. 21 EUBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXStep6 MIDIDT,@ACFGPQSVW q Controlling the PSR-225 with a MIDI keyboard controller (not having a tone generator) (Auto accompaniment can also be accurately played by...
... addition to the MIDI standard which ensures that support GM System Level 1. The PSR-225 supports GM System Level 1. 21 EUBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXStep6 MIDIDT,@ACFGPQSVW q Controlling the PSR-225 with a MIDI keyboard controller (not having a tone generator) (Auto accompaniment can also be accurately played by...
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...VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE ACMP ON 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO 123 CHORD ² Beat indicators ¶ Chord ¾ Icon window OVERALL ¿ Keyboard ´ Measure and Tempo » Notation ¸ Song track indicators ³ Mode indicators These indicate the currently selected mode - The section... The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that appears next to its name (printed on the panel). » Notation ¿ Keyboard These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes. In the first example, the Style mode is selected. 00 STYLE In the second...
...VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE ACMP ON 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO 123 CHORD ² Beat indicators ¶ Chord ¾ Icon window OVERALL ¿ Keyboard ´ Measure and Tempo » Notation ¸ Song track indicators ³ Mode indicators These indicate the currently selected mode - The section... The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that appears next to its name (printed on the panel). » Notation ¿ Keyboard These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes. In the first example, the Style mode is selected. 00 STYLE In the second...
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... for the song or style. ² Beat indicators These dark bars (one large, three small) flash in sequence and in the ACMP section of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are on. º Song/Voice/Style name and number This portion of the display indicates the name and...
... for the song or style. ² Beat indicators These dark bars (one large, three small) flash in sequence and in the ACMP section of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are on. º Song/Voice/Style name and number This portion of the display indicates the name and...
Owner's Manual
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... convenience. The Dual Voice mode (page 34) allows you can play various drum and percussion sounds from separate sections of the keyboard. FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE Indicates Voice mode is actually divided into various instrument categories, all of the available voices, see below),... includes special Drum Kit voices - #101 - #110 - Moreover, each voice, and Touch Sensitivity (page 38), which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. For a complete list of which determines how the voices respond to "layer" two different ...
... convenience. The Dual Voice mode (page 34) allows you can play various drum and percussion sounds from separate sections of the keyboard. FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE Indicates Voice mode is actually divided into various instrument categories, all of the available voices, see below),... includes special Drum Kit voices - #101 - #110 - Moreover, each voice, and Touch Sensitivity (page 38), which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. For a complete list of which determines how the voices respond to "layer" two different ...
Owner's Manual
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... desired Main Voice Function parameter number (1 6). (See the "Parameters" list below for details.) Function parameter numbers can play different drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard. Press the FUNCTION button. You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the number, use the numeric keypad to select the parameter quickly after...
... desired Main Voice Function parameter number (1 6). (See the "Parameters" list below for details.) Function parameter numbers can play different drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard. Press the FUNCTION button. You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the number, use the numeric keypad to select the parameter quickly after...
Owner's Manual
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... Voice Function parameter number (11 - 18). HARMONY REVERB The Dual Voice mode can be heard. DUAL VOICE The Dual Voice mode lets you play the keyboard, both the currently selected Main and Dual voices will be selected in the Function mode. PLAYING VOICES -
... Voice Function parameter number (11 - 18). HARMONY REVERB The Dual Voice mode can be heard. DUAL VOICE The Dual Voice mode lets you play the keyboard, both the currently selected Main and Dual voices will be selected in the Function mode. PLAYING VOICES -
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THE VOICE MODE PLAYING TWO VOICES - For on/off settings, use the numeric keypad to opposite sections of the keyboard, and play piano with the numeric keypad). buttons. buttons simultaneously. 36 Negative values To directly enter negative values (for those parameters that have negative values), ...
THE VOICE MODE PLAYING TWO VOICES - For on/off settings, use the numeric keypad to opposite sections of the keyboard, and play piano with the numeric keypad). buttons. buttons simultaneously. 36 Negative values To directly enter negative values (for those parameters that have negative values), ...
Owner's Manual
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..., letting you create an optimum mix with the Main voice. This determines how much of the Split voice's signal is sent to set , the keyboard does not produce any sound. Like the similar settings in a louder Chorus effect for the Split (lower) voice. While this to the Chorus effect...Split voice and sets the Split "point" - Use this is sent to select a different parameter or exit the Function mode before playing the keyboard. After setting this value at the opposite positive value. This determines how much of the Split voice's signal is being set the most suitable range...
..., letting you create an optimum mix with the Main voice. This determines how much of the Split voice's signal is sent to set , the keyboard does not produce any sound. Like the similar settings in a louder Chorus effect for the Split (lower) voice. While this to the Chorus effect...Split voice and sets the Split "point" - Use this is sent to select a different parameter or exit the Function mode before playing the keyboard. After setting this value at the opposite positive value. This determines how much of the Split voice's signal is being set the most suitable range...
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... the FUNCTION button. 2 Select the desired Function parameter number. STYLE onVoiceSet FUNCTION STYLE 3TouchSns FUNCTION 38 Touch Sensitivity (also described below , Touch response of the keyboard can automatically call up the Function mode. keys, or the FUNCTION button. • Since the "FUNCTION" indication flashes for only a couple of the Function parameters...
... the FUNCTION button. 2 Select the desired Function parameter number. STYLE onVoiceSet FUNCTION STYLE 3TouchSns FUNCTION 38 Touch Sensitivity (also described below , Touch response of the keyboard can automatically call up the Function mode. keys, or the FUNCTION button. • Since the "FUNCTION" indication flashes for only a couple of the Function parameters...
Owner's Manual
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... FUNCTION STYLE F32RevType FUNCTION 3) After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, change the value (with the numeric keypad). If you want to turn off button affects only the keyboard played voices. Application of the effects is played in a room or concert hall. Press the REVERB button. buttons simultaneously. 3 Set the Reverb Send Level for...
... FUNCTION STYLE F32RevType FUNCTION 3) After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, change the value (with the numeric keypad). If you want to turn off button affects only the keyboard played voices. Application of the effects is played in a room or concert hall. Press the REVERB button. buttons simultaneously. 3 Set the Reverb Send Level for...
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... page 116.) If the Chorus Send Level is applied only to control this in the Function mode (Main: #05, Dual: #15, Split: #25) to the keyboard-played voices. • These settings are provided: Chorus and Flanger. buttons simultaneously. 2 Set the Chorus Send Level for the desired voice(s). The Chorus effect can...
... page 116.) If the Chorus Send Level is applied only to control this in the Function mode (Main: #05, Dual: #15, Split: #25) to the keyboard-played voices. • These settings are provided: Chorus and Flanger. buttons simultaneously. 2 Set the Chorus Send Level for the desired voice(s). The Chorus effect can...
Owner's Manual
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... not saved when you wish to save them, save them to a User bank in the Function mode (Main: #06, Dual: #16, Split: #26) to the keyboard-played voices. • These settings are available when controlling the PortaTone from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 45.) F35Dsp STYLE FUNCTION STYLE F36DspType FUNCTION...
... not saved when you wish to save them, save them to a User bank in the Function mode (Main: #06, Dual: #16, Split: #26) to the keyboard-played voices. • These settings are available when controlling the PortaTone from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 45.) F35Dsp STYLE FUNCTION STYLE F36DspType FUNCTION...
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... Function parameter #37 (page 44). If you can be turned on 2 Set the Harmony Type and desired Harmony Volume in the Accompaniment section of the keyboard. • The speed of twenty-six Harmony types are available. EFFECTS HARMONY The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance the melodies you.... HARMONY REVERB DUAL TOUCH ACMP ON 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO Indicates that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the upper section of the keyboard) to a value near or at "000," the Harmony effect may not be played in the Function mode.
... Function parameter #37 (page 44). If you can be turned on 2 Set the Harmony Type and desired Harmony Volume in the Accompaniment section of the keyboard. • The speed of twenty-six Harmony types are available. EFFECTS HARMONY The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance the melodies you.... HARMONY REVERB DUAL TOUCH ACMP ON 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO Indicates that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the upper section of the keyboard) to a value near or at "000," the Harmony effect may not be played in the Function mode.