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Taking Care of the Yamaha PortaTone! Main Voice Mode....10 ˙ Main Voice Sub Menu 11 ...- Tne Song Mode 28 Selecting and Playing a Song 28 Using the Repeat Play Function 29 Using the Guide Function (PSR-230 only) ......30 Using the Minus One Function 31 ˙ Selecting individual channels for Minus One 31 ˙ Song Sub... Style and Playing an Auto Accompaniment........20 ˙ About the METRONOME Icon 21 ˙ Sync-Stop Function 24 Changing the Fingering Mode 24 ˙ Fingered 25 ˙ Full 26 ˙ Single Finger 26 Changing the Accompaniment Split Point ......26...
Taking Care of the Yamaha PortaTone! Main Voice Mode....10 ˙ Main Voice Sub Menu 11 ...- Tne Song Mode 28 Selecting and Playing a Song 28 Using the Repeat Play Function 29 Using the Guide Function (PSR-230 only) ......30 Using the Minus One Function 31 ˙ Selecting individual channels for Minus One 31 ˙ Song Sub... Style and Playing an Auto Accompaniment........20 ˙ About the METRONOME Icon 21 ˙ Sync-Stop Function 24 Changing the Fingering Mode 24 ˙ Fingered 25 ˙ Full 26 ˙ Single Finger 26 Changing the Accompaniment Split Point ......26...
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...MUSIC BOX ORGAN 19 JAZZ ORG 1 20 JAZZ ORG 2 21 JAZZ ORG 3 22 FULL ORGAN 23 ROCK ORG 1 24 ROCK ORG 2 25 16+2 ORGAN 26 16+4 ORGAN 27 CHURCH ORG 28 REED ORGAN 29 MUSETTE 30 TRAD ACCORD ... RESPONSE SPLIT FINGERING * SYNC-START START/STOP INTRO MAIN/AUTO FILL ENDING JAM TRACK SYNC- Panel Controls and Terminals PSR-230 POP 01 8BEAT POP 02 8 UPBT POP 03 LIGHT POP 04 FOLKROCK 05 DETROIT POP 06 UP POP SHFL 07...MUSIC BOX ORGAN 19 JAZZ ORG 1 20 JAZZ ORG 2 21 JAZZ ORG 3 22 FULL ORGAN 23 ROCK ORG 1 24 ROCK ORG 2 25 16+2 ORGAN 26 16+4 ORGAN 27 CHURCH ORG 28 REED ORGAN 29 MUSETTE 30 TRAD ACCORD ...
...MUSIC BOX ORGAN 19 JAZZ ORG 1 20 JAZZ ORG 2 21 JAZZ ORG 3 22 FULL ORGAN 23 ROCK ORG 1 24 ROCK ORG 2 25 16+2 ORGAN 26 16+4 ORGAN 27 CHURCH ORG 28 REED ORGAN 29 MUSETTE 30 TRAD ACCORD ... RESPONSE SPLIT FINGERING * SYNC-START START/STOP INTRO MAIN/AUTO FILL ENDING JAM TRACK SYNC- Panel Controls and Terminals PSR-230 POP 01 8BEAT POP 02 8 UPBT POP 03 LIGHT POP 04 FOLKROCK 05 DETROIT POP 06 UP POP SHFL 07...MUSIC BOX ORGAN 19 JAZZ ORG 1 20 JAZZ ORG 2 21 JAZZ ORG 3 22 FULL ORGAN 23 ROCK ORG 1 24 ROCK ORG 2 25 16+2 ORGAN 26 16+4 ORGAN 27 CHURCH ORG 28 REED ORGAN 29 MUSETTE 30 TRAD ACCORD ...
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... ! STYLE Mode button page 20 . buttons page 35 0 Numeric keypad page 10 1 -/NO, +/YES buttons page 11 2 CARTRIDGE button (PSR-230 page 37 3 Music Cartridge slot (PSR-230 page 36 4 EASY CHORD MEMORY (REC/END) button page 34 5 VOICE EFFECT controls • DUAL/CHORUS button pages 12, 16 (also:)...TRACK button page 23 • SYNC-STOP button page 24 • LARGE/SMALL button page 23 + SONG controls • START/STOP button page 29 • REPEAT PLAY button page 29 • MINUS ONE button page 31 • GUIDE button (PSR-230 only page 30 , VOICE Mode button page 10 ...
... ! STYLE Mode button page 20 . buttons page 35 0 Numeric keypad page 10 1 -/NO, +/YES buttons page 11 2 CARTRIDGE button (PSR-230 page 37 3 Music Cartridge slot (PSR-230 page 36 4 EASY CHORD MEMORY (REC/END) button page 34 5 VOICE EFFECT controls • DUAL/CHORUS button pages 12, 16 (also:)...TRACK button page 23 • SYNC-STOP button page 24 • LARGE/SMALL button page 23 + SONG controls • START/STOP button page 29 • REPEAT PLAY button page 29 • MINUS ONE button page 31 • GUIDE button (PSR-230 only page 30 , VOICE Mode button page 10 ...
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...been called up. KEYBOARD This section contains indications for the Song-related functions: Repeat Play (page 29), Minus One (page 31), and Guide (PSR-230 only) (page 30). To select the desired mode, press the corresponding button: VOICE, STYLE, SONG, or EASY CHORD MEMORY (REC/END). ...or disappears accordingly.) A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE EASY CHORD MEMORY This section contains indications for the Style-related functions: Sync Stop (page 24), Large/Small (page 23), and Tempo (page 22). The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in the display. Basic ...
...been called up. KEYBOARD This section contains indications for the Song-related functions: Repeat Play (page 29), Minus One (page 31), and Guide (PSR-230 only) (page 30). To select the desired mode, press the corresponding button: VOICE, STYLE, SONG, or EASY CHORD MEMORY (REC/END). ...or disappears accordingly.) A B REPEAT MINUS ONE GUIDE EASY CHORD MEMORY This section contains indications for the Style-related functions: Sync Stop (page 24), Large/Small (page 23), and Tempo (page 22). The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in the display. Basic ...
Owner's Manual
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.... • The Main Voice Name parameter can be heard. 12 buttons. • Negative values To directly enter negative values (for note 36 (C1) is note 24 (C0). For example, the MIDI note number for Octave and Pan parameters), press the desired number button while holding down the - Press the DUAL/CHORUS...
.... • The Main Voice Name parameter can be heard. 12 buttons. • Negative values To directly enter negative values (for note 36 (C1) is note 24 (C0). For example, the MIDI note number for Octave and Pan parameters), press the desired number button while holding down the - Press the DUAL/CHORUS...
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... effect, if desired. The actual Echo speed depends on note values. Settings: 1 - 04: 1/4 note 2 - 06: 1/4 note triplets 3 - 08: 1/8 note 4 - 12: 1/8 note triplets 5 - 16: 1/16 note 6 - 24: 1/16 note triplets 7 - 32: 1/32 note NOTE • The Harmony effect is not available in the Voice mode, nor when the Auto Accompaniment Chord Cancel...
... effect, if desired. The actual Echo speed depends on note values. Settings: 1 - 04: 1/4 note 2 - 06: 1/4 note triplets 3 - 08: 1/8 note 4 - 12: 1/8 note triplets 5 - 16: 1/16 note 6 - 24: 1/16 note triplets 7 - 32: 1/32 note NOTE • The Harmony effect is not available in the Voice mode, nor when the Auto Accompaniment Chord Cancel...
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... Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change the tempo of the Style, if you turn on page 24 for the bass and chords are also detected and played when the accompaniment is automatically set to the original default setting, by pressing the MAIN...
... Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change the tempo of the Style, if you turn on page 24 for the bass and chords are also detected and played when the accompaniment is automatically set to the original default setting, by pressing the MAIN...
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... one of the selected section by . (The SYNC-STOP icon flashes.) You can do this in the KEYBOARD section until the appropriate mode is connected. 24 Using an Ending pattern Press the ENDING button (the ENDING indication in the display.) SYNC- This automatically stops the accompaniment, and sets Synchro Start to...
... one of the selected section by . (The SYNC-STOP icon flashes.) You can do this in the KEYBOARD section until the appropriate mode is connected. 24 Using an Ending pattern Press the ENDING button (the ENDING indication in the display.) SYNC- This automatically stops the accompaniment, and sets Synchro Start to...
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... Voice Number 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49... 16 Steel Drums 17 Music Box ORGAN 18 Jazz Organ 1 19 Jazz Organ 2 20 Jazz Organ 3 21 Full Organ 22 Rock Organ 1 23 Rock Organ 2 24 16'+2' Organ 25 16'+4' Organ 26 Church Organ 27 Reed Organ 28 Musette Accordion 29 Traditional Accordion 30 Bandoneon GUITAR 31 Classical Guitar 32 Folk...
... Voice Number 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49... 16 Steel Drums 17 Music Box ORGAN 18 Jazz Organ 1 19 Jazz Organ 2 20 Jazz Organ 3 21 Full Organ 22 Rock Organ 1 23 Rock Organ 2 24 16'+2' Organ 25 16'+4' Organ 26 Church Organ 27 Reed Organ 28 Musette Accordion 29 Traditional Accordion 30 Bandoneon GUITAR 31 Classical Guitar 32 Folk...
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... 0 0 15 Dulcimer Organ 0 0 16 Drawbar Organ 0 0 17 Percussive Organ 0 0 18 Rock Organ 0 0 19 Church Organ 0 0 20 Reed Organ 0 0 21 Accordion 0 0 22 Harmonica 0 0 23 Bandoneon Guitar 0 0 24 Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 0 0 25 Acoustic Guitar (steel) 0 0 26 Electric Guitar (jazz) 0 0 27 Electric Guitar (clean) 0 0 28 Electric Guitar (muted) 0 0 29 Overdriven Guitar 0 0 30 Distortion Guitar...
... 0 0 15 Dulcimer Organ 0 0 16 Drawbar Organ 0 0 17 Percussive Organ 0 0 18 Rock Organ 0 0 19 Church Organ 0 0 20 Reed Organ 0 0 21 Accordion 0 0 22 Harmonica 0 0 23 Bandoneon Guitar 0 0 24 Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 0 0 25 Acoustic Guitar (steel) 0 0 26 Electric Guitar (jazz) 0 0 27 Electric Guitar (clean) 0 0 28 Electric Guitar (muted) 0 0 29 Overdriven Guitar 0 0 30 Distortion Guitar...
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...5 Fingering modes 2 4 Full (Fingering mode 2 6 G GM Voice, Dual Voice 1 3 GM Voice, Main Voice 1 1 GM Voice, Split Voice 1 5 Guide Lamps (PSR-230 only 3 0 H Harmony Volume 1 7 Harmony/Echo 1 6 Harmony/Echo type 1 6 Harmony/Echo menu 1 7 headphones 4 I Intro section 2 1 J Jam Track section 2... 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 ...
...5 Fingering modes 2 4 Full (Fingering mode 2 6 G GM Voice, Dual Voice 1 3 GM Voice, Main Voice 1 1 GM Voice, Split Voice 1 5 Guide Lamps (PSR-230 only 3 0 H Harmony Volume 1 7 Harmony/Echo 1 6 Harmony/Echo type 1 6 Harmony/Echo menu 1 7 headphones 4 I Intro section 2 1 J Jam Track section 2... 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 ...