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...in conformity with wet hands. • Do not put burning items, such as candles, on it containing liquids which might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. 3 WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of time at the same ...power adaptor when not using the instrument for all connected adaptor and other electronic components, turn off when the instrument is not in use. Yamaha cannot be lost or destroyed. Make sure to discard used for a long time, remove the batteries from the instrument to prevent possible ...
...in conformity with wet hands. • Do not put burning items, such as candles, on it containing liquids which might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. 3 WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of time at the same ...power adaptor when not using the instrument for all connected adaptor and other electronic components, turn off when the instrument is not in use. Yamaha cannot be lost or destroyed. Make sure to discard used for a long time, remove the batteries from the instrument to prevent possible ...
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...then play harmonically "correct" chord progressions for sequence recording and other advanced applications. • Built-in order to take full advantage of the Yamaha PSR-225 PortaTone! and performing! • Dictionary is a built-in a highly compact package. with different Intro, Main A and B, and Ending... Tempo and independent Accompaniment Volume. • Powerful song recording operations for realistic piano performance. You now own a portable keyboard that let you which notes to play! • EZ Chord is a sophisticated yet easy-to learn chords and chord relationships. ...
...then play harmonically "correct" chord progressions for sequence recording and other advanced applications. • Built-in order to take full advantage of the Yamaha PSR-225 PortaTone! and performing! • Dictionary is a built-in a highly compact package. with different Intro, Main A and B, and Ending... Tempo and independent Accompaniment Volume. • Powerful song recording operations for realistic piano performance. You now own a portable keyboard that let you which notes to play! • EZ Chord is a sophisticated yet easy-to learn chords and chord relationships. ...
Owner's Manual
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...amplifier/speaker system. MIDI instrument nals, allowing you to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, 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... the recognized polarity of the footswitch, resulting in reversed footswitch operation. I Using a Footswitch This feature lets you can also play the keyboard to sustain the sound. PHONES/ AUX OUT FOOT SWITCH I Using Headphones For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set...
...amplifier/speaker system. MIDI instrument nals, allowing you to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, 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... the recognized polarity of the footswitch, resulting in reversed footswitch operation. I Using a Footswitch This feature lets you can also play the keyboard to sustain the sound. PHONES/ AUX OUT FOOT SWITCH I Using Headphones For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set...
Owner's Manual
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...your own music. Good luck...and enjoy! Let's try a few of 238 high-quality voices. If you've never touched an electronic keyboard before, reading and going through the steps in this section will also give you the tools you how to find out more ? See... STYLE 001 063 MEASURE TEMPO The Grand Piano voice is automatically selected. x Play the keyboard. 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 1 001 063 MEASURE TEMPO 2 z q Want to use them out... c Play the keyboard. q zx Selecting other voices The PSR-225 features a total of them effectively in a very short time. Quick Guide -
...your own music. Good luck...and enjoy! Let's try a few of 238 high-quality voices. If you've never touched an electronic keyboard before, reading and going through the steps in this section will also give you the tools you how to find out more ? See... STYLE 001 063 MEASURE TEMPO The Grand Piano voice is automatically selected. x Play the keyboard. 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 1 001 063 MEASURE TEMPO 2 z q Want to use them out... c Play the keyboard. q zx Selecting other voices The PSR-225 features a total of them effectively in a very short time. Quick Guide -
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... 13 Style List No. Each style has been programmed with ideal voice and other settings that best match the selected style. STYLE 0028BtPop2 v Play the keyboard. See page 74. Style Name 8BEAT 1 8Beat Pop 1 2 8Beat Pop 2 3 8Beat Uptempo 4 8Beat Standard 5 Folkrock 6 Pop Rock 7 8Beat Medium 8 8Beat Ballad 9 Epic Ballad 10 Piano...
... 13 Style List No. Each style has been programmed with ideal voice and other settings that best match the selected style. STYLE 0028BtPop2 v Play the keyboard. See page 74. Style Name 8BEAT 1 8Beat Pop 1 2 8Beat Pop 2 3 8Beat Uptempo 4 8Beat Standard 5 Folkrock 6 Pop Rock 7 8Beat Medium 8 8Beat Ballad 9 Epic Ballad 10 Piano...
Owner's Manual
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... to match that of the song you wish to show the individual notes of chords. F .....press these chords.... ACMP ON The notes in the keyboard diagram flash when the chord is shown in the display. Step 3 Chord Guide Using the Chord Guide function Learning how to play specific chords Here... (root notes) Dm Gm Dm 15b=1 STYLE 14 Want to find out more ? x Specify the root note of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. Playing appropriate chords with just one finger The PortaTone also lets you easily create appropriate chords for a given scale by simply...
... to match that of the song you wish to show the individual notes of chords. F .....press these chords.... ACMP ON The notes in the keyboard diagram flash when the chord is shown in the display. Step 3 Chord Guide Using the Chord Guide function Learning how to play specific chords Here... (root notes) Dm Gm Dm 15b=1 STYLE 14 Want to find out more ? x Specify the root note of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. Playing appropriate chords with just one finger The PortaTone also lets you easily create appropriate chords for a given scale by simply...
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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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... software. ➔ See "Using Initial Setup Send with no tone generator ➔ See page 97. The GM mark is needed. Step6 MIDI G Controlling the PSR-225 with a MIDI keyboard controller (not having a tone generator) (Auto accompaniment can also be used in this setup you can record your... to all software and hardware products that any GMcompatible music data can be accurately played by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of the PSR-225. G In this setup.) PSR-225 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI keyboard with a Sequencer" on the computer/sequencer.
... software. ➔ See "Using Initial Setup Send with no tone generator ➔ See page 97. The GM mark is needed. Step6 MIDI G Controlling the PSR-225 with a MIDI keyboard controller (not having a tone generator) (Auto accompaniment can also be used in this setup you can record your... to all software and hardware products that any GMcompatible music data can be accurately played by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of the PSR-225. G In this setup.) PSR-225 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI keyboard with a Sequencer" on the computer/sequencer.
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... number µ 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 - For a few specific chords, not all... icons and indications in the background. (This means that shows all notes may be used to its name (printed on the panel). » Notation ¿ Keyboard These two portions of the current chord.
... number µ 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 - For a few specific chords, not all... icons and indications in the background. (This means that shows all notes may be used to its name (printed on the panel). » Notation ¿ Keyboard These two portions of the current chord.
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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 the mode or function selected, this displays various symbols (icons) and other important operation messages. ¾...
... 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 the mode or function selected, this displays various symbols (icons) and other important operation messages. ¾...
Owner's Manual
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... include Voice Set (page 38), which keys. For a complete list of the available voices, see below), you enhance the sound of the keyboard. The PortaTone includes special Drum Kit voices - #101 - #110 - Press the VOICE button. The voices are divided into three separate modes...convenience. The Voice mode is selected 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 27 Moreover, each voice, and Touch Sensitivity (page 38), which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. PLAYING A VOICE - MAIN VOICE 1 Select the Voice mode. PLAYING VOICES - THE...
... include Voice Set (page 38), which keys. For a complete list of the available voices, see below), you enhance the sound of the keyboard. The PortaTone includes special Drum Kit voices - #101 - #110 - Press the VOICE button. The voices are divided into three separate modes...convenience. The Voice mode is selected 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 27 Moreover, each voice, and Touch Sensitivity (page 38), which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. PLAYING A VOICE - MAIN VOICE 1 Select the Voice mode. PLAYING VOICES - THE...
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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. STYLE F01M.Volume FUNCTION 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO 2 Select the desired Function parameter number. Press the FUNCTION button. While the "FUNCTION" indication is flashing, use...
... 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. STYLE F01M.Volume FUNCTION 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO 2 Select the desired Function parameter number. Press the FUNCTION button. While the "FUNCTION" indication is flashing, use...
Owner's Manual
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... of the Dual voice is flashing, use the numeric keypad to be heard. PLAYING VOICES - DUAL VOICE The Dual Voice mode lets you play the keyboard, both the currently selected Main and Dual voices will be heard properly, make other a Dual voice selected as with the numeric keypad, +/- To turn the...
... of the Dual voice is flashing, use the numeric keypad to be heard. PLAYING VOICES - DUAL VOICE The Dual Voice mode lets you play the keyboard, both the currently selected Main and Dual voices will be heard properly, make other a Dual voice selected as with the numeric keypad, +/- To turn the...
Owner's Manual
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... (page 27), and the left hand while your right plays another. After the "FUNCTION" indication stops flashing, press the + button to opposite sections of the keyboard, and play piano with the numeric keypad, +/- For most purposes, however, the default Split Point of seconds, make sure to: * Set the volume to an...
... (page 27), and the left hand while your right plays another. After the "FUNCTION" indication stops flashing, press the + button to opposite sections of the keyboard, and play piano with the numeric keypad, +/- For most purposes, however, the default Split Point of seconds, make sure to: * Set the volume to an...
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...effect for the Split voice. After setting this parameter is being set the Main Voice Pan (page 31) at or near -7, and set , the keyboard does not produce any sound. Function Parameters - This determines the octave range for the Split (lower) voice. The value can also be set the... and including the Split Point key.) The default Split Point is sent to select a different parameter or exit the Function mode before playing the keyboard. While this value at the opposite positive value. The Split Point setting is related to and affected by pressing the desired key while this ,...
...effect for the Split voice. After setting this parameter is being set the Main Voice Pan (page 31) at or near -7, and set , the keyboard does not produce any sound. Function Parameters - This determines the octave range for the Split (lower) voice. The value can also be set the... and including the Split Point key.) The default Split Point is sent to select a different parameter or exit the Function mode before playing the keyboard. While this value at the opposite positive value. The Split Point setting is related to and affected by pressing the desired key while this ,...
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...-related parameters, and are found in the same way as with the numeric keypad, +/- While the "FUNCTION" indication is set below, Touch response of the keyboard can be turned on these parameters, see below ) gives you can be selected in the Utility section of seconds, make sure to change the value...
...-related parameters, and are found in the same way as with the numeric keypad, +/- While the "FUNCTION" indication is set below, Touch response of the keyboard can be turned on these parameters, see below ) gives you can be selected in the Utility section of seconds, make sure to change the value...
Owner's Manual
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... natural ambient "wash" of sound that Reverb is on 2 Set the desired Reverb Type in the Function mode. For on /off button affects only the keyboard played voices. buttons simultaneously. 3 Set the Reverb Send Level for each of the voices: Main, Dual, and Split. Use the corresponding Reverb Send Level parameters...
... natural ambient "wash" of sound that Reverb is on 2 Set the desired Reverb Type in the Function mode. For on /off button affects only the keyboard played voices. buttons simultaneously. 3 Set the Reverb Send Level for each of the voices: Main, Dual, and Split. Use the corresponding Reverb Send Level parameters...
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... Function mode. buttons simultaneously. 2 Set the Chorus Send Level for the desired voice(s). The Main, Dual, and Split voices can each be set to the keyboard-played voices. • These settings are available. 1 Turn on and off the power. The Chorus effect can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both...
... Function mode. buttons simultaneously. 2 Set the Chorus Send Level for the desired voice(s). The Main, Dual, and Split voices can each be set to the keyboard-played voices. • These settings are available. 1 Turn on and off the power. The Chorus effect can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both...
Owner's Manual
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... desired settings, press one of the other useful and dynamic effects for the desired voice(s). If you wish to save them, save them 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...
... desired settings, press one of the other useful and dynamic effects for the desired voice(s). If you wish to save them, save them 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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...the Function mode. There are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the Accompaniment section of the keyboard. • The speed of the Harmony Types, see page 46.) STYLE F37Harmony FUNCTION STYLE F38HarmType FUNCTION STYLE F39HarmVol FUNCTION 3) After ...EFFECTS HARMONY The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the keyboard) to match the accompaniment chords. 1 Turn on the Harmony effect. A total of twenty-six Harmony types are not saved when ...
...the Function mode. There are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the Accompaniment section of the keyboard. • The speed of the Harmony Types, see page 46.) STYLE F37Harmony FUNCTION STYLE F38HarmType FUNCTION STYLE F39HarmVol FUNCTION 3) After ...EFFECTS HARMONY The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the keyboard) to match the accompaniment chords. 1 Turn on the Harmony effect. A total of twenty-six Harmony types are not saved when ...