Owner's Manual
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... provides a reasonable level of America. Keep all installation instructions. Compliance with other electronic devices. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in the ears, you experience any power supply or adapter other than one of used to comply with any battery. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to update existing units. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to disassemble, or incinerate any retailer of...
... provides a reasonable level of America. Keep all installation instructions. Compliance with other electronic devices. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in the ears, you experience any power supply or adapter other than one of used to comply with any battery. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to update existing units. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to disassemble, or incinerate any retailer of...
Owner's Manual
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... Chart 46 Specifications 48 Dual Voice Mode ........12 ˙ Dual Voice Sub Menu 13 Playing Two Voices - Taking Care of the Yamaha PortaTone! CONTENTS Main Features 1 Precautions - Easy Chord Memory 33 Real-time Recording 34 Step Recording 35 Song Clear 35 User Song Playback 35 Music Cartridge (PSR-230) 36 Inserting a Music Cartridge 36 ˙ Music Cartridge Precautions 36 Selecting Styles on a Music Cartridge 37 Selecting Songs on your new PortaTone in a highly compact package. Tne Song Mode 28 Selecting and Playing a Song 28 Using the Repeat Play Function...
... Chart 46 Specifications 48 Dual Voice Mode ........12 ˙ Dual Voice Sub Menu 13 Playing Two Voices - Taking Care of the Yamaha PortaTone! CONTENTS Main Features 1 Precautions - Easy Chord Memory 33 Real-time Recording 34 Step Recording 35 Song Clear 35 User Song Playback 35 Music Cartridge (PSR-230) 36 Inserting a Music Cartridge 36 ˙ Music Cartridge Precautions 36 Selecting Styles on a Music Cartridge 37 Selecting Songs on your new PortaTone in a highly compact package. Tne Song Mode 28 Selecting and Playing a Song 28 Using the Repeat Play Function...
Owner's Manual
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... the Voices. ˙ Easy Chord Memory for recording your keyboard technique. ˙ Music Cartridge slot (on PSR-230), and the Minus One and Repeat Play functions provide convenient, powerful tools for learning new songs and improving your own chord progressions - including Reverb, Chorus, Harmony and Echo - Main Features The PortaTone is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyboard with the following features and functions: ˙ Exceptionally realistic, high-quality Voices (100 Panel, 129 GM Voices (128 Voices + 1 Percussion...
... the Voices. ˙ Easy Chord Memory for recording your keyboard technique. ˙ Music Cartridge slot (on PSR-230), and the Minus One and Repeat Play functions provide convenient, powerful tools for learning new songs and improving your own chord progressions - including Reverb, Chorus, Harmony and Echo - Main Features The PortaTone is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyboard with the following features and functions: ˙ Exceptionally realistic, high-quality Voices (100 Panel, 129 GM Voices (128 Voices + 1 Percussion...
Owner's Manual
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... adjust the control for optimum level once you start playing. DEMO NOTE • When Demo Songs that use the internal accompaniment Styles are played back, chord names are indicated in sequence from Song number 01. Initially, turn on , the Voice mode is automatically called up . Getting Started - Press the POWER ON/OFF button. You can also play Voice 01 (GRAND PIANO). To stop playback, press the DEMO button again or press the START/STOP button. VOLUME MIN MAX 3 Press the DEMO button...
... adjust the control for optimum level once you start playing. DEMO NOTE • When Demo Songs that use the internal accompaniment Styles are played back, chord names are indicated in sequence from Song number 01. Initially, turn on , the Voice mode is automatically called up . Getting Started - Press the POWER ON/OFF button. You can also play Voice 01 (GRAND PIANO). To stop playback, press the DEMO button again or press the START/STOP button. VOLUME MIN MAX 3 Press the DEMO button...
Owner's Manual
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...•General MIDI When a GM Voice is selected, this icon appears. • Dual Voice (page 13) - Dual Voice Name - Dual Voice Octave - Dual Voice Reverb Level - Split Voice Volume - Split Voice Pan - Split Point 2 - Accompaniment Split Point • Song (page 32) - Song Name - Minus One Right Hand Channel - Minus One Left Hand Channel • Harmony/Echo (page 17) - Type Name - Harmony Volume - Keyboard Out - Accompaniment Out - Receive Switch - External Clock • Reverb/Others (page 19) - Reverb Type Name - Voice Set - Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only...
...•General MIDI When a GM Voice is selected, this icon appears. • Dual Voice (page 13) - Dual Voice Name - Dual Voice Octave - Dual Voice Reverb Level - Split Voice Volume - Split Voice Pan - Split Point 2 - Accompaniment Split Point • Song (page 32) - Song Name - Minus One Right Hand Channel - Minus One Left Hand Channel • Harmony/Echo (page 17) - Type Name - Harmony Volume - Keyboard Out - Accompaniment Out - Receive Switch - External Clock • Reverb/Others (page 19) - Reverb Type Name - Voice Set - Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only...
Owner's Manual
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... Voices are selected.) VOICE MODE CART ONE TOUCH SETTING KEYBOARD EFFECT STYLE 1 TOUCH NAME / SUB MENU GrandPno VOICE 2 SONG EASY CHORD MEM 3 4 SPLIT FINGERING DUAL CHORUS MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE NOTE • You can quickly select the first parameter in the display, indicating that the Voice mode and Main Voice menu are listed on the numeric keypad, then "9." 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 NO YES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 NO YES For GM Voices, make sure to enter three-digit numbers. 10 The Voice mode...
... Voices are selected.) VOICE MODE CART ONE TOUCH SETTING KEYBOARD EFFECT STYLE 1 TOUCH NAME / SUB MENU GrandPno VOICE 2 SONG EASY CHORD MEM 3 4 SPLIT FINGERING DUAL CHORUS MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE NOTE • You can quickly select the first parameter in the display, indicating that the Voice mode and Main Voice menu are listed on the numeric keypad, then "9." 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 NO YES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 NO YES For GM Voices, make sure to enter three-digit numbers. 10 The Voice mode...
Owner's Manual
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... TOUCH SETTING STYLE 1 VOICE 2 SONG EASY CHORD MEM 3 4 KEYBOARD EFFECT SONG TOUCH SPLIT FINGERING DUAL CHORUS A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE HARMONY REVERB STYLE MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO Parameter Name Display Name Range Description Main Voice Name - 01 - 00/001 - 129 This determines the Main Voice. To change the Voice settings if you select a Panel Voice for the Main Voice, the Sub Menu parameters for the Main Voice. Volume, Octave, Pan, etc. - Whenever you wish by simply pressing the START...
... TOUCH SETTING STYLE 1 VOICE 2 SONG EASY CHORD MEM 3 4 KEYBOARD EFFECT SONG TOUCH SPLIT FINGERING DUAL CHORUS A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE HARMONY REVERB STYLE MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO Parameter Name Display Name Range Description Main Voice Name - 01 - 00/001 - 129 This determines the Main Voice. To change the Voice settings if you select a Panel Voice for the Main Voice, the Sub Menu parameters for the Main Voice. Volume, Octave, Pan, etc. - Whenever you wish by simply pressing the START...
Owner's Manual
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... determines the overall fine pitch setting of Reverb effect. Guide Lamp (PSR- Overall Controls Various controls related to its default settings, simultaneously press the +/- The Reverb types are installed or an AC adaptor is on or off . When Voice Set is connected: Tuning, Voice Set, Touch Sensitivity, Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only), and Metronome. • Transpose cannot be changed during Auto Accompaniment and Song playback. NOTE • Reset to default settings To reset the selected parameter to the overall operation of the PortaTone are retained in...
... determines the overall fine pitch setting of Reverb effect. Guide Lamp (PSR- Overall Controls Various controls related to its default settings, simultaneously press the +/- The Reverb types are installed or an AC adaptor is on or off . When Voice Set is connected: Tuning, Voice Set, Touch Sensitivity, Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only), and Metronome. • Transpose cannot be changed during Auto Accompaniment and Song playback. NOTE • Reset to default settings To reset the selected parameter to the overall operation of the PortaTone are retained in...
Owner's Manual
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..." over. The Style Mode The Style mode provides rhythm/accompaniment patterns for the selected musical Style. The Auto Accompaniment features that are selected.) STYLE NAME / SUB MENU MODE CART 8BeatPop ONE TOUCH SETTING STYLE 1 VOICE 2 SONG EASY CHORD MEM 3 4 KEYBOARD EFFECT SONG TOUCH SPLIT FINGERING DUAL CHORUS A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE HARMONY REVERB STYLE EASY CHORD MEMORY STYLE SECTION SYNC STOP LARGE/SMALL TEMPO dim 6 5aug minMaj7sus4 A B VOLUME JAM MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO MIDI REVERB/OTHERS NOTE •...
..." over. The Style Mode The Style mode provides rhythm/accompaniment patterns for the selected musical Style. The Auto Accompaniment features that are selected.) STYLE NAME / SUB MENU MODE CART 8BeatPop ONE TOUCH SETTING STYLE 1 VOICE 2 SONG EASY CHORD MEM 3 4 KEYBOARD EFFECT SONG TOUCH SPLIT FINGERING DUAL CHORUS A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE HARMONY REVERB STYLE EASY CHORD MEMORY STYLE SECTION SYNC STOP LARGE/SMALL TEMPO dim 6 5aug minMaj7sus4 A B VOLUME JAM MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO MIDI REVERB/OTHERS NOTE •...
Owner's Manual
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... rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. SYNC-START START/STOP Using Synchro Start with the current tempo during accompaniment playback automatically stops the accompaniment and sets Synchro Start to stand-by pressing the appropriate button - NOTE • Selecting the Style mode by pressing the STYLE button automatically sets Synchro Start to stand-by. • Pressing the SYNC-START button during playback of the keyboard. before pressing the START/STOP button.) START/STOP START/STOP Using Synchro Start The PortaTone also has a Synchro Start function...
... rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. SYNC-START START/STOP Using Synchro Start with the current tempo during accompaniment playback automatically stops the accompaniment and sets Synchro Start to stand-by pressing the appropriate button - NOTE • Selecting the Style mode by pressing the STYLE button automatically sets Synchro Start to stand-by. • Pressing the SYNC-START button during playback of the keyboard. before pressing the START/STOP button.) START/STOP START/STOP Using Synchro Start The PortaTone also has a Synchro Start function...
Owner's Manual
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... also use the SUB MENU buttons to produce fully orchestrated accompaniment by pressing and holding either the STYLE or FINGERING button. 2 Set the parameter. The lowest key on the keyboard. NAME / SUB MENU MODE CART AccSpPnt ONE TOUCH SETTING STYLE 1 VOICE 2 SONG EASY CHORD MEM 3 4 KEYBOARD EFFECT SONG TOUCH SPLIT FINGERING DUAL CHORUS A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE HARMONY REVERB STYLE SYNC STOP LARGE/SMALL TEMPO EASY CHORD MEMORY dim 6 5aug minMaj7sus4 STYLE SECTION A VOLUME B MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO MIDI REVERB/OTHERS...
... also use the SUB MENU buttons to produce fully orchestrated accompaniment by pressing and holding either the STYLE or FINGERING button. 2 Set the parameter. The lowest key on the keyboard. NAME / SUB MENU MODE CART AccSpPnt ONE TOUCH SETTING STYLE 1 VOICE 2 SONG EASY CHORD MEM 3 4 KEYBOARD EFFECT SONG TOUCH SPLIT FINGERING DUAL CHORUS A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE HARMONY REVERB STYLE SYNC STOP LARGE/SMALL TEMPO EASY CHORD MEMORY dim 6 5aug minMaj7sus4 STYLE SECTION A VOLUME B MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO MIDI REVERB/OTHERS...
Owner's Manual
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... One Touch Setting data (PSR-230 only). 27 on /off • Accompaniment Volume • Accompaniment Large/Small • Tempo • Synchro Start - on /off • Split Voice - all settings (excepting Split Points 1 & 2) • Harmony/Echo - all settings • Dual/Chorus - NOTE • A "No OTS" indication appears in the display if you have selected a One Touch Setting for playing with the Style you change the Style. (See list below.) To turn on /off the selected ONE TOUCH SETTING indication. set to on Changing...
... One Touch Setting data (PSR-230 only). 27 on /off • Accompaniment Volume • Accompaniment Large/Small • Tempo • Synchro Start - on /off • Split Voice - all settings (excepting Split Points 1 & 2) • Harmony/Echo - all settings • Dual/Chorus - NOTE • A "No OTS" indication appears in the display if you have selected a One Touch Setting for playing with the Style you change the Style. (See list below.) To turn on /off the selected ONE TOUCH SETTING indication. set to on Changing...
Owner's Manual
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... MAIN VOICE in succession (starting with the Minus One and/or Guide (PSR-230 only) functions. Press the START/STOP button. NOTE • If you start and stop playback, press the START/STOP button. once to set the beginning point for playing along with it. To stop Repeat Play of the specified section. 3 Start the selected Song. the Song mode is per measure. • The end point (B) tempo or your manually adjusted tempo will be repeated (the REPEAT...
... MAIN VOICE in succession (starting with the Minus One and/or Guide (PSR-230 only) functions. Press the START/STOP button. NOTE • If you start and stop playback, press the START/STOP button. once to set the beginning point for playing along with it. To stop Repeat Play of the specified section. 3 Start the selected Song. the Song mode is per measure. • The end point (B) tempo or your manually adjusted tempo will be repeated (the REPEAT...
Owner's Manual
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... control the balance between the Song and the Voice you play on the keyboard. To reset to be played (or edited). holding down the appropriate button continuously increases/decreases the song volume. The default Minus One Part is to change the Song Volume, use the numeric keypad or +/- buttons to be adjusted separately from the main instrument volume. This is shown in the song mode. Music Cartridge Songs can be muted with the Guide function...
... control the balance between the Song and the Voice you play on the keyboard. To reset to be played (or edited). holding down the appropriate button continuously increases/decreases the song volume. The default Minus One Part is to change the Song Volume, use the numeric keypad or +/- buttons to be adjusted separately from the main instrument volume. This is shown in the song mode. Music Cartridge Songs can be muted with the Guide function...
Owner's Manual
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... recorded and saved your original songs. changes cannot be lost. 33 others: per beat) • Style number* (incl. Also, if you can perform along with the Song you select. Recording User Songs - playing the melody part, for all four User Songs, in 4/4 time). Real-time recording lets you play the chord changes normally as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of a Song; Easy Chord Memory The Easy Chord Memory feature lets you manually enter each chord at the beginning of batteries is installed. NOTE...
... recorded and saved your original songs. changes cannot be lost. 33 others: per beat) • Style number* (incl. Also, if you can perform along with the Song you select. Recording User Songs - playing the melody part, for all four User Songs, in 4/4 time). Real-time recording lets you play the chord changes normally as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of a Song; Easy Chord Memory The Easy Chord Memory feature lets you manually enter each chord at the beginning of batteries is installed. NOTE...
Owner's Manual
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... the rhythm. 1 Select a User Song number. EASY CHORD MEMORY REC/ END (PSR-230) MODE NAME / SUB MENU CART ECM1 ONE TOUCH SETTING STYLE 1 VOICE 2 SONG EASY CHORD MEM 3 4 KEYBOARD EFFECT SONG TOUCH SPLIT FINGERING DUAL CHORUS A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE HARMONY REVERB STYLE SYNC STOP LARGE/SMALL TEMPO EASY CHORD MEMORY dim 6 5aug minMaj7sus4 STYLE SECTION A B JAM MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO MIDI REVERB/OTHERS Easy Chord Memory mode indication Record Stand-by indication (metronome icon flashes at current tempo) Start of Song...
... the rhythm. 1 Select a User Song number. EASY CHORD MEMORY REC/ END (PSR-230) MODE NAME / SUB MENU CART ECM1 ONE TOUCH SETTING STYLE 1 VOICE 2 SONG EASY CHORD MEM 3 4 KEYBOARD EFFECT SONG TOUCH SPLIT FINGERING DUAL CHORUS A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE HARMONY REVERB STYLE SYNC STOP LARGE/SMALL TEMPO EASY CHORD MEMORY dim 6 5aug minMaj7sus4 STYLE SECTION A B JAM MAIN MENU MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO MIDI REVERB/OTHERS Easy Chord Memory mode indication Record Stand-by indication (metronome icon flashes at current tempo) Start of Song...
Owner's Manual
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..., use Real-time recording to create a Song, and use Step recording to polish it up and finish it 's convenient for confirmation. Press the EASY CHORD MEMORY (REC/END) button. Make sure to disengage recording stand-by by states. Step Recording Step recording allows you to manually enter chord changes to a Song, one . As such, it . 1 Enter the Step Record Ready mode. and BEAT +/- message appears, prompting you for editing and making your original chord accompaniment - User Song Playback Playback of User Songs...
..., use Real-time recording to create a Song, and use Step recording to polish it up and finish it 's convenient for confirmation. Press the EASY CHORD MEMORY (REC/END) button. Make sure to disengage recording stand-by by states. Step Recording Step recording allows you to manually enter chord changes to a Song, one . As such, it . 1 Enter the Step Record Ready mode. and BEAT +/- message appears, prompting you for editing and making your original chord accompaniment - User Song Playback Playback of User Songs...
Owner's Manual
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... sound source. The default setting is "off ." channel 11 Split Voice - channels 3 - 10 • To reset any effect. 40 When set to notes played from the keyboard. channel 2 Auto Accompaniment - This determines over the selected MIDI channel or not, set in Receive Channel Select above. (This parameter works in memory when the power is turned off Description This determines how the PortaTone is transmitted via MIDI IN). This determines whether Auto Accompaniment data is controlled by MIDI clock data from an external...
... sound source. The default setting is "off ." channel 11 Split Voice - channels 3 - 10 • To reset any effect. 40 When set to notes played from the keyboard. channel 2 Auto Accompaniment - This determines over the selected MIDI channel or not, set in Receive Channel Select above. (This parameter works in memory when the power is turned off Description This determines how the PortaTone is transmitted via MIDI IN). This determines whether Auto Accompaniment data is controlled by MIDI clock data from an external...
Owner's Manual
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... Auto Accompaniment does not function properly. When the Song or Easy Chord Memory mode is selected, MIDI data cannot be turned off the power, connect the footswitch, then turn the power back on " for the appropriate channel or channels. (See page 40.) MIDI data cannot be entered. The battery power is selected. The Local Control setting could be changed . releasing the footswitch causes sustain. While a Song or Rhythm/Accompaniment are clean and free from foreign particles. Make sure that the PortaTone...
... Auto Accompaniment does not function properly. When the Song or Easy Chord Memory mode is selected, MIDI data cannot be turned off the power, connect the footswitch, then turn the power back on " for the appropriate channel or channels. (See page 40.) MIDI data cannot be entered. The battery power is selected. The Local Control setting could be changed . releasing the footswitch causes sustain. While a Song or Rhythm/Accompaniment are clean and free from foreign particles. Make sure that the PortaTone...
Owner's Manual
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... Songs, Demo 5 Songs, selecting 2 8 Songs, User 3 3 Split Point 1, 2 1 5 Split Voice GM Voice 1 5 Split Voice menu 1 5 Split Voice mode 1 4 Split Voice Octave 1 5 Split Voice Pan 1 5 Split Voice Reverb Level 1 5 Split Voice Volume 1 5 Start/Stop 21, 24, 29 Step recording 3 5 Stopped Accompaniment function .... 2 2 Style menu 2 6 Style mode 2 0 Styles, selecting 2 0 Sustain 4 Sync-Stop 2 4 Synchro Start 2 1 T Tempo 2 2 Touch Response 1 8 Touch Sensitivity 1 9 Transpose 1 9 Troubleshoooting 4 4 Tuning 1 9 U User Songs 3 3 V Voice List 4 2 Voice Polyphony 4 2 Voice Set...
... Songs, Demo 5 Songs, selecting 2 8 Songs, User 3 3 Split Point 1, 2 1 5 Split Voice GM Voice 1 5 Split Voice menu 1 5 Split Voice mode 1 4 Split Voice Octave 1 5 Split Voice Pan 1 5 Split Voice Reverb Level 1 5 Split Voice Volume 1 5 Start/Stop 21, 24, 29 Step recording 3 5 Stopped Accompaniment function .... 2 2 Style menu 2 6 Style mode 2 0 Styles, selecting 2 0 Sustain 4 Sync-Stop 2 4 Synchro Start 2 1 T Tempo 2 2 Touch Response 1 8 Touch Sensitivity 1 9 Transpose 1 9 Troubleshoooting 4 4 Tuning 1 9 U User Songs 3 3 V Voice List 4 2 Voice Polyphony 4 2 Voice Set...
