Owner's Manual
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... area. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are designed for long periods of time at a high volume level or at the time of knowledge relating to be capable of any kind. For longer extension cords, consult a local electrician. This product, either supplied with an amplifier and headphones or speaker/s, may also use of household type batteries in overheating and battery case rupture. Benches supplied by the...
... area. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are designed for long periods of time at a high volume level or at the time of knowledge relating to be capable of any kind. For longer extension cords, consult a local electrician. This product, either supplied with an amplifier and headphones or speaker/s, may also use of household type batteries in overheating and battery case rupture. Benches supplied by the...
Owner's Manual
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... keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. 3 Failure to do leak, avoid contact with water and consult a doctor. Battery fluid is corrosive and may have it inspected by Yamaha) only. Also, do so could walk on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Use only the stand specified for the instrument. I SAVING USER DATA • As long as dry cell batteries are not using a power adaptor...
... keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. 3 Failure to do leak, avoid contact with water and consult a doctor. Battery fluid is corrosive and may have it inspected by Yamaha) only. Also, do so could walk on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Use only the stand specified for the instrument. I SAVING USER DATA • As long as dry cell batteries are not using a power adaptor...
Owner's Manual
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... sections of the Yamaha PSR-225 PortaTone! The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Chord Guide functions in a highly compact package. Other powerful features include: • Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with the selected style. The PortaTone also gives you save your purchase of the keyboard • Four high-quality effects - Plus, there are 16 User OTS memory spaces that lets you easily record and play back chord progressions. • Smart...
... sections of the Yamaha PSR-225 PortaTone! The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Chord Guide functions in a highly compact package. Other powerful features include: • Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with the selected style. The PortaTone also gives you save your purchase of the keyboard • Four high-quality effects - Plus, there are 16 User OTS memory spaces that lets you easily record and play back chord progressions. • Smart...
Owner's Manual
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...USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - THE SONG MODE 75 SELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG 75 CHANGING THE TEMPO 76 ABOUT THE BEAT DISPLAY 77 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME ... 78 SONG RECORDING 79 RECORDING A USER SONG - 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 22 • Music Stand 23 PORTABLE GRAND 24 PLAYING THE PORTABLE GRAND .. 24 USING THE METRONOME 24 • Setting the Metronome Time Signature 25 • Adjusting...
...USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - THE SONG MODE 75 SELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG 75 CHANGING THE TEMPO 76 ABOUT THE BEAT DISPLAY 77 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME ... 78 SONG RECORDING 79 RECORDING A USER SONG - 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 22 • Music Stand 23 PORTABLE GRAND 24 PLAYING THE PORTABLE GRAND .. 24 USING THE METRONOME 24 • Setting the Metronome Time Signature 25 • Adjusting...
Owner's Manual
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...; Selecting and changing the Function parameters (page 18) • Setting note values and other settings for the Step Record function (page 85) 6 • Setting the time signature for the Metronome (page 25) • Setting the key signature for selecting songs, voices, and styles. (See pages 28, 47, and 76.) They are also used to the Voice mode and calls up the Grand Piano voice. (See page 24.) ¾ METRONOME button This turns the metronome on and...
...; Selecting and changing the Function parameters (page 18) • Setting note values and other settings for the Step Record function (page 85) 6 • Setting the time signature for the Metronome (page 25) • Setting the key signature for selecting songs, voices, and styles. (See pages 28, 47, and 76.) They are also used to the Voice mode and calls up the Grand Piano voice. (See page 24.) ¾ METRONOME button This turns the metronome on and...
Owner's Manual
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... are used to change auto accompaniment sections and control the Auto Fill function. (See page 54.) ƺ CHORD GUIDE button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Chord Guide functions. (See page 62.) ƻ RECORD button This is used for selecting and enabling the recording functions: Song (pages 80, 84), EZ Chord (page 68), and One Touch Setting (page 72). Ƽ ONE TOUCH SETTING / SONG MEMORY buttons When the Style mode is selected, these are used to select specific tracks (pages...
... are used to change auto accompaniment sections and control the Auto Fill function. (See page 54.) ƺ CHORD GUIDE button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Chord Guide functions. (See page 62.) ƻ RECORD button This is used for selecting and enabling the recording functions: Song (pages 80, 84), EZ Chord (page 68), and One Touch Setting (page 72). Ƽ ONE TOUCH SETTING / SONG MEMORY buttons When the Style mode is selected, these are used to select specific tracks (pages...
Owner's Manual
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... external devices are turned off when you insert a headphone plug into this jack. I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PortaTone is used for sustain, the footswitch functions the same way as you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of the voices, or control a variety of other functions. (See page 91.) When this changes the recognized polarity of stereo headphones to the FOOT SWITCH jack before connecting...
... external devices are turned off when you insert a headphone plug into this jack. I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PortaTone is used for sustain, the footswitch functions the same way as you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of the voices, or control a variety of other functions. (See page 91.) When this changes the recognized polarity of stereo headphones to the FOOT SWITCH jack before connecting...
Owner's Manual
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..., repeat steps 2 - 4 above. 6 Exit the Function mode. Once you change the value or setting. After the "FUNCTION" indication stops flashing, use the +/- STYLE 050Strings FUNCTION Restoring the Default Value If you've changed the parameter setting, you create an optimum mix with the Main voice. These settings include: • Volume • Octave • Pan • Reverb Send Level • Chorus Send Level • DSP Effect Send Level • Dual Voice • Dual...
..., repeat steps 2 - 4 above. 6 Exit the Function mode. Once you change the value or setting. After the "FUNCTION" indication stops flashing, use the +/- STYLE 050Strings FUNCTION Restoring the Default Value If you've changed the parameter setting, you create an optimum mix with the Main voice. These settings include: • Volume • Octave • Pan • Reverb Send Level • Chorus Send Level • DSP Effect Send Level • Dual Voice • Dual...
Owner's Manual
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...). Split point Split voice Main voice 1 Call up the Function mode. Do this in the Split Voice mode, as with the right. THE VOICE MODE PLAYING TWO VOICES - For on/off .) STYLE onSplit FUNCTION 4 Make other settings for those parameters that have negative values), simultaneously hold down the button and press the desired number button. For example, a bass voice might sound best at middle C) is flashing, use the +/- For most purposes, however, the default Split Point of the keyboard, and play piano...
...). Split point Split voice Main voice 1 Call up the Function mode. Do this in the Split Voice mode, as with the right. THE VOICE MODE PLAYING TWO VOICES - For on/off .) STYLE onSplit FUNCTION 4 Make other settings for those parameters that have negative values), simultaneously hold down the button and press the desired number button. For example, a bass voice might sound best at middle C) is flashing, use the +/- For most purposes, however, the default Split Point of the keyboard, and play piano...
Owner's Manual
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... other mode buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). THE VOICE MODE 5 Exit the Function mode. Once you change or enhance the sound of the other words, the key that separates the Split (lower) and Main (upper) voices. (The Split voice sounds up to and including the Split Point key.) The default Split Point is sent to set , the keyboard does not produce any sound. Like the similar settings in a louder Reverb effect for the Split voice. This determines how much of the Split voice...
... other mode buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). THE VOICE MODE 5 Exit the Function mode. Once you change or enhance the sound of the other words, the key that separates the Split (lower) and Main (upper) voices. (The Split voice sounds up to and including the Split Point key.) The default Split Point is sent to set , the keyboard does not produce any sound. Like the similar settings in a louder Reverb effect for the Split voice. This determines how much of the Split voice...
Owner's Manual
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... be set to control this in the One Touch Setting feature (page 72). • Three additional Reverb Types are not saved when you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both +/- If you wish to save them, save them to enhance the sound of the voices. All four effects can be used to a User bank in the normal way: 1) Press the FUNCTION button. 2) Select the desired Function parameter number (#31...
... be set to control this in the One Touch Setting feature (page 72). • Three additional Reverb Types are not saved when you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both +/- If you wish to save them, save them to enhance the sound of the voices. All four effects can be used to a User bank in the normal way: 1) Press the FUNCTION button. 2) Select the desired Function parameter number (#31...
Owner's Manual
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...voice number • All Split voice settings (On/Off, Split Point, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level, and DSP Level) • Reverb Type and On/Off • Chorus Type and On/Off • DSP Type and On/Off • Harmony Type, On/Off, and Volume • Style number, and style-related settings: Accompaniment On/Off, Section (Main A or B), and Accompaniment Split Point • Overall menu settings: Tempo, Transpose, Tuning, and Accompaniment Volume • Footswitch assignment • Touch Sensitivity setting Recording a User One Touch Setting 1 Make all PortaTone settings...
...voice number • All Split voice settings (On/Off, Split Point, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level, and DSP Level) • Reverb Type and On/Off • Chorus Type and On/Off • DSP Type and On/Off • Harmony Type, On/Off, and Volume • Style number, and style-related settings: Accompaniment On/Off, Section (Main A or B), and Accompaniment Split Point • Overall menu settings: Tempo, Transpose, Tuning, and Accompaniment Volume • Footswitch assignment • Touch Sensitivity setting Recording a User One Touch Setting 1 Make all PortaTone settings...
Owner's Manual
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... operation. (The OTS and EZ Chord modes are two record modes: Realtime and Step. Realtime recording on the keyboard is entered one at a time. You can hear the previously recorded parts as individual drum parts in a rhythm pattern, or single notes in tandem. STYLE 004RealTime RECORD 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO STYLE 1EZ RECORD 001 116TEMPO STYLE 004Step RECORD 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO STYLE 1OTS User RECORD 001 116TEMPO Each press of music paper; SONG RECORDING The PortaTone features powerful and easy-to-use song recording features...
... operation. (The OTS and EZ Chord modes are two record modes: Realtime and Step. Realtime recording on the keyboard is entered one at a time. You can hear the previously recorded parts as individual drum parts in a rhythm pattern, or single notes in tandem. STYLE 004RealTime RECORD 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO STYLE 1EZ RECORD 001 116TEMPO STYLE 004Step RECORD 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO STYLE 1OTS User RECORD 001 116TEMPO Each press of music paper; SONG RECORDING The PortaTone features powerful and easy-to-use song recording features...
Owner's Manual
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... recording accompaniment data. The accompaniment starts automatically and you can also be controlled by pressing the START/STOP button). This function can continue recording, playing other chords in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. When the "RECORD" indication stops flashing and the beat bars and track number start recording simply by playing the key- 00 board (or by using a connected footswitch. (See page 91.) 6 Stop recording. After rehearsing, press SYNC-START again to return to the Chord track (track 6). SONG RECORDING Recording to the Chord Track...
... recording accompaniment data. The accompaniment starts automatically and you can also be controlled by pressing the START/STOP button). This function can continue recording, playing other chords in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. When the "RECORD" indication stops flashing and the beat bars and track number start recording simply by playing the key- 00 board (or by using a connected footswitch. (See page 91.) 6 Stop recording. After rehearsing, press SYNC-START again to return to the Chord track (track 6). SONG RECORDING Recording to the Chord Track...
Owner's Manual
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... for note production? The MIDI functions cannot be used in the tone generator section (electronic circuit) is played based on your musical possibilities. With the piano, you have heard the terms "acoustic instrument" and "digital instrument." As shown in the illustration above, in an electronic instrument the sampling note (previously recorded note) stored in the Song mode. This section explains what MIDI is, and what voice," "with which key...
... for note production? The MIDI functions cannot be used in the tone generator section (electronic circuit) is played based on your musical possibilities. With the piano, you have heard the terms "acoustic instrument" and "digital instrument." As shown in the illustration above, in an electronic instrument the sampling note (previously recorded note) stored in the Song mode. This section explains what MIDI is, and what voice," "with which key...
Owner's Manual
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... whether Auto Accompaniment data is set to a sequencer, and use Accompaniment Out in several ways. The default setting is "on ," the Voices respond to play all or selected parts on ." If both Keyboard Out and Local Control (#84 below ). The default setting is "on a connected MIDI tone generator. Bass Channel 4 - Phrase part 1 Channel 8 - In this is transmitted via MIDI IN). When set to "off," neither the connected MIDI device nor the PortaTone voices will not affect (not be to notes played...
... whether Auto Accompaniment data is set to a sequencer, and use Accompaniment Out in several ways. The default setting is "on ," the Voices respond to play all or selected parts on ." If both Keyboard Out and Local Control (#84 below ). The default setting is "on a connected MIDI tone generator. Bass Channel 4 - Phrase part 1 Channel 8 - In this is transmitted via MIDI IN). When set to "off," neither the connected MIDI device nor the PortaTone voices will not affect (not be to notes played...
Owner's Manual
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... receiving electrical power. Change the External Clock setting to "off". • If Local Control (Function #84, page 97) is set to "off," the PortaTone voices will not sound even when playing the keyboard. • If Keyboard Out (Function #82, page 97) is set to "off," the connected MIDI device will not sound when playing the PortaTone keyboard. • Make sure that the Accompaniment Volume (page 55) is set to an appropriate level. • Make sure that the Accompaniment Split Point (#51...
... receiving electrical power. Change the External Clock setting to "off". • If Local Control (Function #84, page 97) is set to "off," the PortaTone voices will not sound even when playing the keyboard. • If Keyboard Out (Function #82, page 97) is set to "off," the connected MIDI device will not sound when playing the PortaTone keyboard. • Make sure that the Accompaniment Volume (page 55) is set to an appropriate level. • Make sure that the Accompaniment Split Point (#51...
Owner's Manual
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... tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of batteries is turned on the power. The data listed below , all PSR-225 panel settings are reset to their initial settings whenever the power is installed. • User Song Data • User One Touch Setting Data • One Touch Setting Bank Number • EZ Chord Data • EZ Chord Bank Number Data • Smart Chord Number • Metronome Volume • Touch On/Off • Touch Sensitivity • Split Point • Accompaniment Split Point • Footswitch Assign Function...
... tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of batteries is turned on the power. The data listed below , all PSR-225 panel settings are reset to their initial settings whenever the power is installed. • User Song Data • User One Touch Setting Data • One Touch Setting Bank Number • EZ Chord Data • EZ Chord Bank Number Data • Smart Chord Number • Metronome Volume • Touch On/Off • Touch Sensitivity • Split Point • Accompaniment Split Point • Footswitch Assign Function...
Owner's Manual
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...9 Portable Grand 24 Preset One Touch Setting 74 Q Quick Guide 10 R RECORD button 79 recording, EZ Chord 68 recording, OTS 72 recording, Realtime 80 recording, song 79 recording, Step 84 rests 87 Reverb 40 REVERB button 40 Reverb types 45 root 60, 62 S saving bulk data 99 saving data 99 sections (accompaniment 54 Single Finger chords 56 Smart 64 Song Clear 90 SONG MEMORY buttons 81 song recording 79 Song Volume 78 songs, recording 79 songs, selecting and playing 75 space (EZ Chord 69 Specifications 117 Split Point 37, 58 Split voice 36 styles, selecting 47 sustain...
...9 Portable Grand 24 Preset One Touch Setting 74 Q Quick Guide 10 R RECORD button 79 recording, EZ Chord 68 recording, OTS 72 recording, Realtime 80 recording, song 79 recording, Step 84 rests 87 Reverb 40 REVERB button 40 Reverb types 45 root 60, 62 S saving bulk data 99 saving data 99 sections (accompaniment 54 Single Finger chords 56 Smart 64 Song Clear 90 SONG MEMORY buttons 81 song recording 79 Song Volume 78 songs, recording 79 songs, selecting and playing 75 space (EZ Chord 69 Specifications 117 Split Point 37, 58 Split voice 36 styles, selecting 47 sustain...
Owner's Manual
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... adaptor • Batteries : Six "D" size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries Dimensions (W x D x H) • 933 x 370 x 129 mm (36-3/4" x 14-5/8" x 5-1/6") Weight • 5.5 kg (12 lbs. 2 oz.) Supplied Accessories • Music Stand • Owner's Manual Optional Accessories • Headphones : HPE-150 • AC power adaptor : PA-3B, PA-3C • Footswitch : FC4, FC5 • Keyboard stand : L-2C * Specifications and descriptions in every locale, please check with Touch Response. MAX Panel Controls • OVERALL (LM, +, -), FUNCTION, SONG, VOICE, STYLE, PORTABLE GRAND...
... adaptor • Batteries : Six "D" size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries Dimensions (W x D x H) • 933 x 370 x 129 mm (36-3/4" x 14-5/8" x 5-1/6") Weight • 5.5 kg (12 lbs. 2 oz.) Supplied Accessories • Music Stand • Owner's Manual Optional Accessories • Headphones : HPE-150 • AC power adaptor : PA-3B, PA-3C • Footswitch : FC4, FC5 • Keyboard stand : L-2C * Specifications and descriptions in every locale, please check with Touch Response. MAX Panel Controls • OVERALL (LM, +, -), FUNCTION, SONG, VOICE, STYLE, PORTABLE GRAND...
