Owner's Manual
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...place containers on the unit. PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to minimum. If it should appear to the instrument or other hazards. Also, be lost...leakage. • Do not dispose of sight or chemical burns. • Before connecting the instrument to do so might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects...
...place containers on the unit. PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to minimum. If it should appear to the instrument or other hazards. Also, be lost...leakage. • Do not dispose of sight or chemical burns. • Before connecting the instrument to do so might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects...
Owner's Manual
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...built-in a highly compact package. are available). a set . • Large custom LCD gives you easy, at-a-glance confirmation of the Yamaha PSR-225 PortaTone! that let you how to -use in "chord encyclopedia" that utilize the latest technology to make studying and practicing music more ... Accompaniment Volume. • Powerful song recording operations for realistic piano performance. Smart and Dictionary - You now own a portable keyboard that lets you easily record and play back chord progressions. • Smart lets you easily play specific chords. Portable Grand Page...
...built-in a highly compact package. are available). a set . • Large custom LCD gives you easy, at-a-glance confirmation of the Yamaha PSR-225 PortaTone! that let you how to -use in "chord encyclopedia" that utilize the latest technology to make studying and practicing music more ... Accompaniment Volume. • Powerful song recording operations for realistic piano performance. Smart and Dictionary - You now own a portable keyboard that lets you easily record and play back chord progressions. • Smart lets you easily play specific chords. Portable Grand Page...
Owner's Manual
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...with other functions. (See page 91.) When this is used for sustain, the footswitch functions the same way as you can also play the keyboard to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack. First, make sure the PortaTone and any external devices are turned off when you use an optional... footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to observe these cautions may result in reversed footswitch operation. MIDI instrument nals, allowing you to interface the PortaTone with a ...
...with other functions. (See page 91.) When this is used for sustain, the footswitch functions the same way as you can also play the keyboard to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack. First, make sure the PortaTone and any external devices are turned off when you use an optional... footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to observe these cautions may result in reversed footswitch operation. MIDI instrument nals, allowing you to interface the PortaTone with a ...
Owner's Manual
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.... x Select a voice. 002BritePno VOICE STYLE 10 Want to explore the advanced capabilities of them effectively in your new PSR-225 PortaTone. If you've never touched an electronic keyboard before, reading and going through the steps in a very short time. It will make you how to find out ... page 27. x Play the keyboard. 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 1 001 063 MEASURE TEMPO 2 z q Want to use them out... Good luck...and enjoy! See page 24. q zx Selecting other voices The PSR-225 features a total of your own music. How to Use Your New PSR-225 Step 1 Voices PortaTone This...
.... x Select a voice. 002BritePno VOICE STYLE 10 Want to explore the advanced capabilities of them effectively in your new PSR-225 PortaTone. If you've never touched an electronic keyboard before, reading and going through the steps in a very short time. It will make you how to find out ... page 27. x Play the keyboard. 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 1 001 063 MEASURE TEMPO 2 z q Want to use them out... Good luck...and enjoy! See page 24. q zx Selecting other voices The PSR-225 features a total of your own music. How to Use Your New PSR-225 Step 1 Voices PortaTone This...
Owner's Manual
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... styles in various music genres. For a list of the One Touch Setting buttons: Preset A or B. 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO x Select a style. STYLE 0028BtPop2 v Play the keyboard. See page 74. 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...
... styles in various music genres. For a list of the One Touch Setting buttons: Preset A or B. 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO x Select a style. STYLE 0028BtPop2 v Play the keyboard. See page 74. 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...
Owner's Manual
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... flash when the chord is shown in the display. x Set the key to match that of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the scale. To play these keys (root notes) Dm Gm Dm 15b=1 STYLE 14 Want to play specific chords Here, you'll learn ... out more ? See page 62. c Start the auto accompaniment. STYLE ACMP ON Smart 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO v Play single note chords (root note) on the keyboard. Enter the number of sharps or flats of the chord. See page 64. Playing appropriate chords with just one finger The PortaTone also lets you...
... flash when the chord is shown in the display. x Set the key to match that of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the scale. To play these keys (root notes) Dm Gm Dm 15b=1 STYLE 14 Want to play specific chords Here, you'll learn ... out more ? See page 62. c Start the auto accompaniment. STYLE ACMP ON Smart 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO v Play single note chords (root note) on the keyboard. Enter the number of sharps or flats of the chord. See page 64. Playing appropriate chords with just one finger The PortaTone also lets you...
Owner's Manual
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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...
Owner's Manual
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... 1" is an addition to 16 channels can be used in this setup you can record your PSR-225 performance, including the auto accompani- Step6 MIDI G Controlling the PSR-225 with a MIDI keyboard controller (not having a tone generator) (Auto accompaniment can also be used .) You can then... edit the recorded data on the computer/sequencer. G In this setup.) PSR-225 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI keyboard with a Sequencer" on page...
... 1" is an addition to 16 channels can be used in this setup you can record your PSR-225 performance, including the auto accompani- Step6 MIDI G Controlling the PSR-225 with a MIDI keyboard controller (not having a tone generator) (Auto accompaniment can also be used .) You can then... edit the recorded data on the computer/sequencer. G In this setup.) PSR-225 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI keyboard with a Sequencer" on page...
Owner's Manual
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... notes of the current chord. The currently selected function is due to its name (printed on the panel). » Notation ¿ Keyboard These two portions of the display. This is indicated by a dark bar that shows all notes may be used to play the currently ... Accompaniment On indicator 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE ACMP ON 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO 123 CHORD ² Beat indicators ¶ Chord ¾ Icon window ¿ Keyboard ´ Measure and » Notation Tempo ¸ Song track indicators ³ Mode indicators These indicate the currently selected mode - The section below ...
... notes of the current chord. The currently selected function is due to its name (printed on the panel). » Notation ¿ Keyboard These two portions of the display. This is indicated by a dark bar that shows all notes may be used to play the currently ... Accompaniment On indicator 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE ACMP ON 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO 123 CHORD ² Beat indicators ¶ Chord ¾ Icon window ¿ Keyboard ´ Measure and » Notation Tempo ¸ Song track indicators ³ Mode indicators These indicate the currently selected mode - The section below ...
Owner's Manual
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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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The Voice mode gives you automatically call up two different voices for playing from which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. The Voice mode is selected 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 27 Moreover, each voice, and Touch... features special effect sections that provides miscellaneous effects such as a "DSP" section that let you can play various drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to "layer" two different voices together for playing and enhancing these Voices. all of the Voice or Voices. PLAYING A VOICE - ...
The Voice mode gives you automatically call up two different voices for playing from which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. The Voice mode is selected 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 27 Moreover, each voice, and Touch... features special effect sections that provides miscellaneous effects such as a "DSP" section that let you can play various drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to "layer" two different voices together for playing and enhancing these Voices. all of the Voice or Voices. PLAYING A VOICE - ...
Owner's Manual
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... or enhance the sound of the Main voice separate from the Dual or Split voice. You can play different drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard. These settings include: • Volume • Octave • Pan • Reverb Send Level • Chorus Send Level • DSP Effect Send Level 1 Select the Function...
... or enhance the sound of the Main voice separate from the Dual or Split voice. You can play different drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard. These settings include: • Volume • Octave • Pan • Reverb Send Level • Chorus Send Level • DSP Effect Send Level 1 Select the Function...
Owner's Manual
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....) STYLE F17D.Voice FUNCTION Function parameter numbers can also be heard properly, make other set- 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. The Dual Voice mode can be heard. Actual selection of...
....) STYLE F17D.Voice FUNCTION Function parameter numbers can also be heard properly, make other set- 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. The Dual Voice mode can be heard. Actual selection of...
Owner's Manual
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... them, save them to "on /off settings, use the numeric keypad to turn off .) STYLE onSplit FUNCTION 4 Make other settings for only a couple of the keyboard, and play piano with the voices (see page 28) - Split point Split voice Main voice 1 Call up the Function mode. with your right plays another...
... them, save them to "on /off settings, use the numeric keypad to turn off .) STYLE onSplit FUNCTION 4 Make other settings for only a couple of the keyboard, and play piano with the voices (see page 28) - Split point Split voice Main voice 1 Call up the Function mode. with your right plays another...
Owner's Manual
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... range for the Split voice. While this , make sure to select a different parameter or exit the Function mode before playing the keyboard. After setting this is sent to set , the keyboard does not produce any sound. Function Parameters - Parameter Name F21 Split Voice Volume Display Name S.Volume Range/Settings 0 - 127 F22 Split...
... range for the Split voice. While this , make sure to select a different parameter or exit the Function mode before playing the keyboard. After setting this is sent to set , the keyboard does not produce any sound. Function Parameters - Parameter Name F21 Split Voice Volume Display Name S.Volume Range/Settings 0 - 127 F22 Split...
Owner's Manual
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... important voice-related parameters, and are found in the same way as with the numeric keypad, +/- Touch Sensitivity (also described below , Touch response of the keyboard can automatically call up the Function mode. Once the Touch Sensitivity parameter is flashing, use the numeric keypad to your playing strength. While the "FUNCTION...
... important voice-related parameters, and are found in the same way as with the numeric keypad, +/- Touch Sensitivity (also described below , Touch response of the keyboard can automatically call up the Function mode. Once the Touch Sensitivity parameter is flashing, use the numeric keypad to your playing strength. While the "FUNCTION...
Owner's Manual
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...," the Reverb effect may not be heard. Do this . (See 40 pages 31, 35, 37.) • The panel REVERB on/off button affects only the keyboard played voices. If you want to turn off the power. For on/off settings, use the +/- The Main, Dual, and Split voices can be set...
...," the Reverb effect may not be heard. Do this . (See 40 pages 31, 35, 37.) • The panel REVERB on/off button affects only the keyboard played voices. If you want to turn off the power. For on/off settings, use the +/- The Main, Dual, and Split voices can be set...
Owner's Manual
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... you 've made all desired settings, press one of the Chorus Types, see page 116.) If the Chorus Send Level is applied only to the keyboard-played voices. • These settings are available. 1 Turn on /off the power. Do this . (See pages 31, 35, 37.) 3 Exit the Function mode. Chorus produces...
... you 've made all desired settings, press one of the Chorus Types, see page 116.) If the Chorus Send Level is applied only to the keyboard-played voices. • These settings are available. 1 Turn on /off the power. Do this . (See pages 31, 35, 37.) 3 Exit the Function mode. Chorus produces...
Owner's Manual
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... on/off with a connected footswitch. (See page 91.) 1 Turn on and off settings, use the +/- buttons simultaneously. • The DSP effect is set 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...
... on/off with a connected footswitch. (See page 91.) 1 Turn on and off settings, use the +/- buttons simultaneously. • The DSP effect is set 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...
Owner's Manual
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Press the HARMONY button. There are five different Harmony Types 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 used even if accompaniment is off with the numeric keypad). The Harmony...A total of the Trill, Tremolo, and Echo effects depends 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 not saved when you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both +/-
Press the HARMONY button. There are five different Harmony Types 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 used even if accompaniment is off with the numeric keypad). The Harmony...A total of the Trill, Tremolo, and Echo effects depends 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 not saved when you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both +/-