Owner's Manual
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... 36 Selecting Styles on a Music Cartridge 37 Selecting Songs on your new PortaTone in order to take full advantage of the Yamaha PortaTone! Congratulations on a Music Cartridge 37 MIDI Functions 38 MIDI Basics 38 ˙ MIDI Sub Menu 40 Appendix 41 Data...features. Playing the Demo Songs 5 Panel Controls and Terminals 6 Basic Display Operations 8 Playing Voices - Dual Voice Mode ........12 ˙ Dual Voice Sub Menu 13 Playing Two Voices - Tne Song Mode 28 Selecting and Playing a Song 28 Using the Repeat Play Function 29 Using the Guide Function (PSR-230...
... 36 Selecting Styles on a Music Cartridge 37 Selecting Songs on your new PortaTone in order to take full advantage of the Yamaha PortaTone! Congratulations on a Music Cartridge 37 MIDI Functions 38 MIDI Basics 38 ˙ MIDI Sub Menu 40 Appendix 41 Data...features. Playing the Demo Songs 5 Panel Controls and Terminals 6 Basic Display Operations 8 Playing Voices - Dual Voice Mode ........12 ˙ Dual Voice Sub Menu 13 Playing Two Voices - Tne Song Mode 28 Selecting and Playing a Song 28 Using the Repeat Play Function 29 Using the Guide Function (PSR-230...
Owner's Manual
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... your own chord progressions - letting you create automatic backing for your original songs. ˙ Guide lamps (on PSR-230) lets you select. Each of the 100 Styles features four different One Touch Settings. ˙ Touch Response function for natural, expressive control over the Voices. ˙...Voice-related settings whenever you select a Panel Voice. ˙ 100 auto accompaniment Styles, each with the Style you plug in optional Yamaha Music Cartridges for adding new accompaniment Styles and Songs. ˙ Comprehensive MIDI control, including 16-part multi-timbral capacity and full ...
... your own chord progressions - letting you create automatic backing for your original songs. ˙ Guide lamps (on PSR-230) lets you select. Each of the 100 Styles features four different One Touch Settings. ˙ Touch Response function for natural, expressive control over the Voices. ˙...Voice-related settings whenever you select a Panel Voice. ˙ 100 auto accompaniment Styles, each with the Style you plug in optional Yamaha Music Cartridges for adding new accompaniment Styles and Songs. ˙ Comprehensive MIDI control, including 16-part multi-timbral capacity and full ...
Owner's Manual
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...controls. Pressing the appropriate button on the panel turns the corresponding function on /off. The chord name is selected - Basic Display Operations The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that function on /off. (The display indication appears or disappears accordingly.) A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE EASY CHORD ... SONG This section contains indications for the Song-related functions: Repeat Play (page 29), Minus One (page 31), and Guide (PSR-230 only) (page 30). Pressing the LARGE/SMALL button switches between the two accompaniment ensemble "sizes": Large and Small.
...controls. Pressing the appropriate button on the panel turns the corresponding function on /off. The chord name is selected - Basic Display Operations The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that function on /off. (The display indication appears or disappears accordingly.) A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE EASY CHORD ... SONG This section contains indications for the Song-related functions: Repeat Play (page 29), Minus One (page 31), and Guide (PSR-230 only) (page 30). Pressing the LARGE/SMALL button switches between the two accompaniment ensemble "sizes": Large and Small.
Owner's Manual
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... can either enter the Voice number directly with the Main Menu buttons does not change the selected mode; Playing Voices -The Voice Mode The PortaTone features a wealth of dynamic, realistic Voices - 100 Panel Voices, or 129 GM Voices (128 Voices + 1 Percussion Kit). (See pages 42, 43.) The Voice mode gives you...
... can either enter the Voice number directly with the Main Menu buttons does not change the selected mode; Playing Voices -The Voice Mode The PortaTone features a wealth of dynamic, realistic Voices - 100 Panel Voices, or 129 GM Voices (128 Voices + 1 Percussion Kit). (See pages 42, 43.) The Voice mode gives you...
Owner's Manual
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... how much of the Voice number in (full right) the stereo image. buttons Press the + button to select the previous Voice. buttons have a "wrap around" feature. This means that the PortaTone has two separate sets of GMcompatible song data. NOTE • You can also play rhythm Styles in a louder Reverb effect...
... how much of the Voice number in (full right) the stereo image. buttons Press the + button to select the previous Voice. buttons have a "wrap around" feature. This means that the PortaTone has two separate sets of GMcompatible song data. NOTE • You can also play rhythm Styles in a louder Reverb effect...
Owner's Manual
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Harmony is used in conjunction with the auto accompaniment features (page 20), and creates automatic harmonies (for notes played in the display. Echo produces delayed repeats of the sound for the two effects can be ...
Harmony is used in conjunction with the auto accompaniment features (page 20), and creates automatic harmonies (for notes played in the display. Echo produces delayed repeats of the sound for the two effects can be ...
Owner's Manual
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... holding down the TOUCH RESPONSE button. • The Touch Response on the Reverb effect. Touch Response The PortaTone keyboard has a Touch Response feature, letting you expressively play the keyboard, the currently selected Reverb effect will not be directly selected by how soft or hard you play the...SONG CLEAR REVERB REVERB button REVERB icon in the Style menu. • The Reverb Type Name parameter can be turned on the Touch Response feature. Reverb The Reverb effect reproduces the natural ambient "wash" that occurs when a sound is heard in the Main Menu, then select the ...
... holding down the TOUCH RESPONSE button. • The Touch Response on the Reverb effect. Touch Response The PortaTone keyboard has a Touch Response feature, letting you expressively play the keyboard, the currently selected Reverb effect will not be directly selected by how soft or hard you play the...SONG CLEAR REVERB REVERB button REVERB icon in the Style menu. • The Reverb Type Name parameter can be turned on the Touch Response feature. Reverb The Reverb effect reproduces the natural ambient "wash" that occurs when a sound is heard in the Main Menu, then select the ...
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... pitch of the instrument, up (+/- 1 octave) or down the - Voice Set VoiceSet on/off This determines whether the Voice Set feature is on or off. NOTE • Reset to default settings To reset the selected parameter to change the setting. Overall Controls Various ...down in memory when power is connected: Tuning, Voice Set, Touch Sensitivity, Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only), and Metronome. • Transpose cannot be changed during Auto Accompaniment and Song playback. Guide Lamp (PSR- buttons. • Negative values To directly enter negative values (for the keyboard (when ...
... pitch of the instrument, up (+/- 1 octave) or down the - Voice Set VoiceSet on/off This determines whether the Voice Set feature is on or off. NOTE • Reset to default settings To reset the selected parameter to change the setting. Overall Controls Various ...down in memory when power is connected: Tuning, Voice Set, Touch Sensitivity, Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only), and Metronome. • Transpose cannot be changed during Auto Accompaniment and Song playback. Guide Lamp (PSR- buttons. • Negative values To directly enter negative values (for the keyboard (when ...
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...that the Style mode and the Style menu are built into the rhythms add the excitement of instrumental backing to "jam" over. The Auto Accompaniment features that are listed on the panel. Intro, Main A and B, four Fill-ins, Ending, and Jam Track - If you're a novice and... Style Sub Menu. (See page 26.) Selecting a Style and Playing an Auto Accompaniment 1 Select the Style mode. Each Style's Jam Track section features specially programmed chord progressions and section changes that are selected.) STYLE NAME / SUB MENU MODE CART 8BeatPop ONE TOUCH SETTING STYLE 1 VOICE 2 SONG ...
...that the Style mode and the Style menu are built into the rhythms add the excitement of instrumental backing to "jam" over. The Auto Accompaniment features that are listed on the panel. Intro, Main A and B, four Fill-ins, Ending, and Jam Track - If you're a novice and... Style Sub Menu. (See page 26.) Selecting a Style and Playing an Auto Accompaniment 1 Select the Style mode. Each Style's Jam Track section features specially programmed chord progressions and section changes that are selected.) STYLE NAME / SUB MENU MODE CART 8BeatPop ONE TOUCH SETTING STYLE 1 VOICE 2 SONG ...
Owner's Manual
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... change the tempo of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is stopped. When you wish. 4 Change chords using the Auto Accompaniment feature. If you change the tempo, you can set tempo remains even when switching Styles. If a Style is playing and the One Touch Setting is automatically...
... change the tempo of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is stopped. When you wish. 4 Change chords using the Auto Accompaniment feature. If you change the tempo, you can set tempo remains even when switching Styles. If a Style is playing and the One Touch Setting is automatically...
Owner's Manual
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...) directly with the four User Songs (#17 - #20), to which lets you to play, and waits for your listening enjoyment; buttons. and the Guide lamps (PSR-230 only) - Use the numeric keypad. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 NO YES You can "mute" the original melody and play along with them . Songs 01 - 16.... Press the SONG button. These Songs (#01 - #16) are User Songs. (For more information on the keyboard. The Song mode also features convenient practice tools such as the Repeat Play function - which show you which melody notes to play them on User Songs, see page 33.) ...
...) directly with the four User Songs (#17 - #20), to which lets you to play, and waits for your listening enjoyment; buttons. and the Guide lamps (PSR-230 only) - Use the numeric keypad. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 NO YES You can "mute" the original melody and play along with them . Songs 01 - 16.... Press the SONG button. These Songs (#01 - #16) are User Songs. (For more information on the keyboard. The Song mode also features convenient practice tools such as the Repeat Play function - which show you which melody notes to play them on User Songs, see page 33.) ...
Owner's Manual
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Recording User Songs - You can record Songs in the song mode. (The selected One Touch Setting is installed. PSR-230 only) • Section changes (Fill-ins: per beat) • Style number* (incl. NOTE • Section changes cannot be made during recording. as long as ... Memory The Easy Chord Memory feature lets you record your own chord progressions (or chord "sequences") and create automatic backing tracks for your own chord sequences (to User Songs 17 - 20), you manually enter each chord at the beginning of the Minus One Channel settings (PSR-230 only). Real-time recording lets...
Recording User Songs - You can record Songs in the song mode. (The selected One Touch Setting is installed. PSR-230 only) • Section changes (Fill-ins: per beat) • Style number* (incl. NOTE • Section changes cannot be made during recording. as long as ... Memory The Easy Chord Memory feature lets you record your own chord progressions (or chord "sequences") and create automatic backing tracks for your own chord sequences (to User Songs 17 - 20), you manually enter each chord at the beginning of the Minus One Channel settings (PSR-230 only). Real-time recording lets...
Owner's Manual
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...access to insert or remove a Music Cartridge when the power is on the front of the Music Cartridge may appear. 36 The PSR-230 includes a sample Music Cartridge. The Cartridge is shaped so that the Music Cartridge is seated properly (as shown in loss of ... in other Cartridges, see your Yamaha dealer. If this occurs, insert and remove the Cartridge several times, and try to strong shock. • Do not disassemble Music Cartridges. • Do not directly touch the Music Cartridge's electrical contacts. Music Cartridge (PSR-230) The PSR-230 features a cartridge slot for use with...
...access to insert or remove a Music Cartridge when the power is on the front of the Music Cartridge may appear. 36 The PSR-230 includes a sample Music Cartridge. The Cartridge is shaped so that the Music Cartridge is seated properly (as shown in loss of ... in other Cartridges, see your Yamaha dealer. If this occurs, insert and remove the Cartridge several times, and try to strong shock. • Do not disassemble Music Cartridges. • Do not directly touch the Music Cartridge's electrical contacts. Music Cartridge (PSR-230) The PSR-230 features a cartridge slot for use with...
Owner's Manual
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... external device, and MIDI OUT transmits MIDI data from the PortaTone - To do this powerful tool in your own system. One of the most important features of General MIDI is a huge, complex subject, and it possible for example, performance data when you use the PortaTone as the composer intended. MIDI Basics...
... external device, and MIDI OUT transmits MIDI data from the PortaTone - To do this powerful tool in your own system. One of the most important features of General MIDI is a huge, complex subject, and it possible for example, performance data when you use the PortaTone as the composer intended. MIDI Basics...