Owner's Manual
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... use the instrument near other products. (4)-7 • Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to minimum. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating... playing the instrument to set all components at the minimum level. polarity markings. I SAVING USER DATA • As long as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI data filer. When attaching the stand or rack, use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Always turn...
... use the instrument near other products. (4)-7 • Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to minimum. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating... playing the instrument to set all components at the minimum level. polarity markings. I SAVING USER DATA • As long as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI data filer. When attaching the stand or rack, use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Always turn...
Owner's Manual
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... sections. All styles (except for realistic piano performance. Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Chord Guide functions in "chord encyclopedia" that utilize the latest technology to learn chords and chord relationships. Portable ...more fun and fulfilling than ever before! Main Features The PSR-225 is a built-in the Style mode - You type in the chord name, and the PortaTone shows you integrate the PortaTone into a MIDI music system, for optimum piano play chord progressions. Smart and...
... sections. All styles (except for realistic piano performance. Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Chord Guide functions in "chord encyclopedia" that utilize the latest technology to learn chords and chord relationships. Portable ...more fun and fulfilling than ever before! Main Features The PSR-225 is a built-in the Style mode - You type in the chord name, and the PortaTone shows you integrate the PortaTone into a MIDI music system, for optimum piano play chord progressions. Smart and...
Owner's Manual
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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 .. ... BACKUP & INITIALIZATION 105 INDEX 106 SONG SCORES (EZ Chord banks 1, 2 107 VOICE LIST 108 STYLE LIST 111 DRUM KIT LIST 112 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART .. 114 SPECIFICATIONS 117 5 Main Voice 30 TRANSPOSE AND TUNING 32 Transpose 32 Tuning 33 PLAYING TWO VOICES - Accompaniment Split Point...
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 .. ... BACKUP & INITIALIZATION 105 INDEX 106 SONG SCORES (EZ Chord banks 1, 2 107 VOICE LIST 108 STYLE LIST 111 DRUM KIT LIST 112 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART .. 114 SPECIFICATIONS 117 5 Main Voice 30 TRANSPOSE AND TUNING 32 Transpose 32 Tuning 33 PLAYING TWO VOICES - Accompaniment Split Point...
Owner's Manual
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... When the Style mode is selected, these are used to control sustain, but it can conveniently be set of functions instead. (See pages 9, 91.) ¿ MIDI IN, OUT terminals These are used to change auto accompaniment sections and control the Auto Fill function. (See page 54.) ƺ CHORD GUIDE button When... and off. (See page 38.) Power switch (STANDBY/ON) Rear Panel ³ DC IN 10-12V · PHONES/ AUX OUT » FOOT SWITCH ¿ IN MIDI OUT ³ DC IN 10-12V jack This is for connection to a PA-3B AC power adaptor. (See page 8.) · PHONES/AUX OUT jack This...
... When the Style mode is selected, these are used to control sustain, but it can conveniently be set of functions instead. (See pages 9, 91.) ¿ MIDI IN, OUT terminals These are used to change auto accompaniment sections and control the Auto Fill function. (See page 54.) ƺ CHORD GUIDE button When... and off. (See page 38.) Power switch (STANDBY/ON) Rear Panel ³ DC IN 10-12V · PHONES/ AUX OUT » FOOT SWITCH ¿ IN MIDI OUT ³ DC IN 10-12V jack This is for connection to a PA-3B AC power adaptor. (See page 8.) · PHONES/AUX OUT jack This...
Owner's Manual
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...and playing without disturbing others, connect a set the volume of other end to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack on the PortaTone. MIDI instrument nals, allowing you to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, you play it through an external amplifier/speaker system. First,... make sure the PortaTone and any external devices are turned off when you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the LINE IN or AUX IN jack(s) of the footswitch, resulting in electric shock or equipment damage. 9 I Connecting...
...and playing without disturbing others, connect a set the volume of other end to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack on the PortaTone. MIDI instrument nals, allowing you to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, you play it through an external amplifier/speaker system. First,... make sure the PortaTone and any external devices are turned off when you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the LINE IN or AUX IN jack(s) of the footswitch, resulting in electric shock or equipment damage. 9 I Connecting...
Owner's Manual
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... 089 Ocarina No. Voice Name PIANO 001 Grand Piano 002 Bright Piano 003 Honky-tonk Piano 004 Funky Electric Piano 005 DX Electric Piano 006 MIDI Grand Piano 007 CP 80 008 Hyper Electric Piano 009 Bell Electric Piano 010 Harpsichord 011 Clavi 012 Celesta MALLET 013 Vibraphone 014 Marimba 015...
... 089 Ocarina No. Voice Name PIANO 001 Grand Piano 002 Bright Piano 003 Honky-tonk Piano 004 Funky Electric Piano 005 DX Electric Piano 006 MIDI Grand Piano 007 CP 80 008 Hyper Electric Piano 009 Bell Electric Piano 010 Harpsichord 011 Clavi 012 Celesta MALLET 013 Vibraphone 014 Marimba 015...
Owner's Manual
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... use the instrument in a variety of recording and performance applications. 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 pages 99 - 102. PSR-225 MIDI OUT MIDI transmit Save/load data MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI receive MIDI OUT MDF3 ➔ See "Using Bulk Dump Send to Save...
... use the instrument in a variety of recording and performance applications. 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 pages 99 - 102. PSR-225 MIDI OUT MIDI transmit Save/load data MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI receive MIDI OUT MDF3 ➔ See "Using Bulk Dump Send to Save...
Owner's Manual
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... play it back using a personal computer, special software (sequencer software) is needed. G In this setup.) PSR-225 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI keyboard with no tone generator ➔ See page 97. PSR-225 MIDI OUT MIDI transmit MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI receive ➔ See page 95. (playback) Computer with sequencing software. ➔ See "Using Initial Setup Send...
... play it back using a personal computer, special software (sequencer software) is needed. G In this setup.) PSR-225 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI keyboard with no tone generator ➔ See page 97. PSR-225 MIDI OUT MIDI transmit MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI receive ➔ See page 95. (playback) Computer with sequencing software. ➔ See "Using Initial Setup Send...
Owner's Manual
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... a complete list of the keyboard. Press the VOICE button. THE VOICE MODE The Voice mode features 228 authentic voices (including 128 General MIDI voices), plus 10 special drum kits - all of which are printed on page 30.) Symbols are also printed above the keyboard, conveniently ...indicating which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. that provides miscellaneous effects such as a "DSP" section that let you play a ...
... a complete list of the keyboard. Press the VOICE button. THE VOICE MODE The Voice mode features 228 authentic voices (including 128 General MIDI voices), plus 10 special drum kits - all of which are printed on page 30.) Symbols are also printed above the keyboard, conveniently ...indicating which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. that provides miscellaneous effects such as a "DSP" section that let you play a ...
Owner's Manual
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...This means that are appropriate for optimum playback of voices: 100 Panel voices and 128 GM (General MIDI) Voices. Using the VOICE button Press the VOICE button to select the next voice number. (This...#238 returns to voice #1. For example, pressing the + key from a sequencer or other MIDI device) will be used for the voice. [This is true when Voice Set (Function #72, page 39) ...is selected, the General MIDI icon appears at the same key. 3 Play the selected voice. the default setting.] 29 Thus, playing...
...This means that are appropriate for optimum playback of voices: 100 Panel voices and 128 GM (General MIDI) Voices. Using the VOICE button Press the VOICE button to select the next voice number. (This...#238 returns to voice #1. For example, pressing the + key from a sequencer or other MIDI device) will be used for the voice. [This is true when Voice Set (Function #72, page 39) ...is selected, the General MIDI icon appears at the same key. 3 Play the selected voice. the default setting.] 29 Thus, playing...
Owner's Manual
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... effect. Restoring the Default Value If you've changed the parameter setting, you turn off ." • These settings are available when controlling the PortaTone from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 45.) STYLE F31Reverb FUNCTION STYLE F32RevType FUNCTION 3) After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, change the value (with a connected footswitch (page 91), or...
... effect. Restoring the Default Value If you've changed the parameter setting, you turn off ." • These settings are available when controlling the PortaTone from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 45.) STYLE F31Reverb FUNCTION STYLE F32RevType FUNCTION 3) After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, change the value (with a connected footswitch (page 91), or...
Owner's Manual
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.... (See page 91.) • The Chorus effect is applied only to the keyboard-played voices. • These settings are available when controlling the PortaTone from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 45.) STYLE F33Chorus FUNCTION STYLE F34ChoType FUNCTION 3) After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, change the value/setting (with the numeric keypad). EFFECTS...
.... (See page 91.) • The Chorus effect is applied only to the keyboard-played voices. • These settings are available when controlling the PortaTone from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 45.) STYLE F33Chorus FUNCTION STYLE F34ChoType FUNCTION 3) After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, change the value/setting (with the numeric keypad). EFFECTS...
Owner's Manual
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... numeric keypad). 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 116.) 2 Set the DSP Send Level for enhancing and changing the sound of the DSP Types, see page 45.) F35Dsp...
... numeric keypad). 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 116.) 2 Set the DSP Send Level for enhancing and changing the sound of the DSP Types, see page 45.) F35Dsp...
Owner's Manual
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...a key, and a hammer inside hits some strings and plays a note. With the piano, you play a "C" quarter note using the MIDI functions you have heard the terms "acoustic instrument" and "digital instrument." Acoustic guitar note production Digital instrument note production L Sampling Tone Generator ...(strong) 93 Based on the PSR-225 keyboard. WHAT IS MIDI? Unlike an acoustic instrument that becomes the basis for note production? The MIDI functions cannot be used in the tone generator is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals and providing a variety ...
...a key, and a hammer inside hits some strings and plays a note. With the piano, you play a "C" quarter note using the MIDI functions you have heard the terms "acoustic instrument" and "digital instrument." Acoustic guitar note production Digital instrument note production L Sampling Tone Generator ...(strong) 93 Based on the PSR-225 keyboard. WHAT IS MIDI? Unlike an acoustic instrument that becomes the basis for note production? The MIDI functions cannot be used in the tone generator is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals and providing a variety ...
Owner's Manual
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...Realtime Messages that stands for each other, by the entire MIDI system. They can handle 16 channels. The PSR-225 can receive/transmit. Message Name Note ON/OFF Program Change Control Change PSR-225 Operation/Panel Setting Messages which can be bought at ...Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which automatically determine tone generator mode, select MIDI channels, voices and effects, change some aspect of MIDI messages which the PSR-225 can control a MIDI device by the incoming MIDI messages which allows electronic musical instruments to change parameter values and of ...
...Realtime Messages that stands for each other, by the entire MIDI system. They can handle 16 channels. The PSR-225 can receive/transmit. Message Name Note ON/OFF Program Change Control Change PSR-225 Operation/Panel Setting Messages which can be bought at ...Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which automatically determine tone generator mode, select MIDI channels, voices and effects, change some aspect of MIDI messages which the PSR-225 can control a MIDI device by the incoming MIDI messages which allows electronic musical instruments to change parameter values and of ...
Owner's Manual
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... have access to a wide variety of the MIDI interface you are using. 95 MIDI FUNCTIONS CONNECTING TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER By connecting your PSR-225's MIDI terminals to a personal computer, you are using. Use only special MIDI cables when connecting MIDI devices. RS-422 MIDI interface Computer (sequencer software) MIDI IN MIDI OUT PSR-225 When using a Macintosh series computer, set...
... have access to a wide variety of the MIDI interface you are using. 95 MIDI FUNCTIONS CONNECTING TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER By connecting your PSR-225's MIDI terminals to a personal computer, you are using. Use only special MIDI cables when connecting MIDI devices. RS-422 MIDI interface Computer (sequencer software) MIDI IN MIDI OUT PSR-225 When using a Macintosh series computer, set...
Owner's Manual
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... be selected in the same way as needed. After the "FUNCTION" indication stops flashing, use the numeric keypad to select the desired MIDI Function parameter number (81 - 87). (See the "Parameters" list below are NOT included in the One Touch Setting feature (page ...parameter. STYLE F81RemoteCh FUNCTION Since the "FUNCTION" indication flashes for the PortaTone. To select and set other parameters as with the numeric keypad, +/- MIDI FUNCTIONS FUNCTION PARAMETERS - keys, or the FUNCTION button. with the voices (see page 28) - These settings include: • Remote Channel ...
... be selected in the same way as needed. After the "FUNCTION" indication stops flashing, use the numeric keypad to select the desired MIDI Function parameter number (81 - 87). (See the "Parameters" list below are NOT included in the One Touch Setting feature (page ...parameter. STYLE F81RemoteCh FUNCTION Since the "FUNCTION" indication flashes for the PortaTone. To select and set other parameters as with the numeric keypad, +/- MIDI FUNCTIONS FUNCTION PARAMETERS - keys, or the FUNCTION button. with the voices (see page 28) - These settings include: • Remote Channel ...
Owner's Manual
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... way you are set to "off This determines whether Auto Accompaniment data is "on the PortaTone to a sequencer and back to avoid MIDI "feedback." 97 When set this is set to "on /off ," the PortaTone can use the comprehensive editing features of the sequencer to )... external keyboard to the internal Voices of the PortaTone is transmitted over channels 3 - 10 (as a full 16-channel multi-timbral sound source. MIDI FUNCTIONS Function Parameters No. When set to a sequencer, and use Accompaniment Out in several ways. The default setting is "on ," the following keyboard...
... way you are set to "off This determines whether Auto Accompaniment data is "on the PortaTone to a sequencer and back to avoid MIDI "feedback." 97 When set this is set to "on /off ," the PortaTone can use the comprehensive editing features of the sequencer to )... external keyboard to the internal Voices of the PortaTone is transmitted over channels 3 - 10 (as a full 16-channel multi-timbral sound source. MIDI FUNCTIONS Function Parameters No. When set to a sequencer, and use Accompaniment Out in several ways. The default setting is "on ," the following keyboard...
Owner's Manual
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.... (For detailed instructions, see the section "USING INITIAL SETUP SEND WITH A SEQUENCER" on a computer or a MIDI data filer (such as the Yamaha MDF3), and have style playback follow the external device (such as a sequencer, computer, or MIDI data filer). This should be set to "off" when the Song mode is instantly and automatically...
.... (For detailed instructions, see the section "USING INITIAL SETUP SEND WITH A SEQUENCER" on a computer or a MIDI data filer (such as the Yamaha MDF3), and have style playback follow the external device (such as a sequencer, computer, or MIDI data filer). This should be set to "off" when the Song mode is instantly and automatically...
Owner's Manual
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PSR-225 MIDI OUT MIDI IN MDF3 2) Set up the connected MIDI device for recording MIDI data. (Refer to standby. tion to the MDF3 Owner's Manual.) 2 On the PortaTone, select the Bulk Dump Send function. prompt above, set up the MDF3 ... in the normal way: 1) Press the FUNCTION button. 2) Select parameter #86 (with the numeric keypad). For example, if you are using the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer: 1) Make the appropriate MIDI connections. STYLE YESBulkSnd? The actual procedure may differ depending on your particular equipment and software. cording the data. Do this in the...
PSR-225 MIDI OUT MIDI IN MDF3 2) Set up the connected MIDI device for recording MIDI data. (Refer to standby. tion to the MDF3 Owner's Manual.) 2 On the PortaTone, select the Bulk Dump Send function. prompt above, set up the MDF3 ... in the normal way: 1) Press the FUNCTION button. 2) Select parameter #86 (with the numeric keypad). For example, if you are using the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer: 1) Make the appropriate MIDI connections. STYLE YESBulkSnd? The actual procedure may differ depending on your particular equipment and software. cording the data. Do this in the...