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...designed) are not covered by the manufacturer's warranty, and are both the letter and the spirit of producing sound levels that relate to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of the following : Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if ... end, please observe all local, state, and federal regulations that could void your purchase. If you , please contact Yamaha directly. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service. The average life span of this plate. When installing batteries, do...
...designed) are not covered by the manufacturer's warranty, and are both the letter and the spirit of producing sound levels that relate to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of the following : Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if ... end, please observe all local, state, and federal regulations that could void your purchase. If you , please contact Yamaha directly. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service. The average life span of this plate. When installing batteries, do...
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... BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for instructional purposes only, and may have accumulated on it inspected by Yamaha) only. CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to an electrical outlet using the instrument, or during use of serious injury... to prevent possible fluid leakage from the battery. • Keep batteries away from the same maker, since this can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet. • Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using a multiple-connector. These precautions...
... BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for instructional purposes only, and may have accumulated on it inspected by Yamaha) only. CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to an electrical outlet using the instrument, or during use of serious injury... to prevent possible fluid leakage from the battery. • Keep batteries away from the same maker, since this can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet. • Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using a multiple-connector. These precautions...
Owner's Manual
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... B) AND FILL-INS 32 ADJUSTING THE ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME 32 USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-240 PortaTone! THE SONG MODE 20 SELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG ......... 20 CHANGING THE TEMPO 21 q About the Beat Display 22 ADJUSTING THE SONG ... 24 4 MELODY GUIDE 26 VOICE CHANGE 27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in order to take full advantage of the Scale 35 q Other Chords 35 ONE TOUCH SETTING (OTS 36 ...
... B) AND FILL-INS 32 ADJUSTING THE ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME 32 USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-240 PortaTone! THE SONG MODE 20 SELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG ......... 20 CHANGING THE TEMPO 21 q About the Beat Display 22 ADJUSTING THE SONG ... 24 4 MELODY GUIDE 26 VOICE CHANGE 27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in order to take full advantage of the Scale 35 q Other Chords 35 ONE TOUCH SETTING (OTS 36 ...
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...Grand page 13 The PortaTone also has a Portable Grand function for learning - Other powerful features include: • Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with 100 voices, utilizing digital recordings of actual instruments. • Touch Response lets you dynamically and expressively control the volume of the ...Song mode - that teaches you how to play the part yourself. The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Powerful Melody Guide functions in the Style mode - or for optimum piano play ! Main Features The PSR-240 is a built-in the chord name, and the PortaTone shows you ...
...Grand page 13 The PortaTone also has a Portable Grand function for learning - Other powerful features include: • Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with 100 voices, utilizing digital recordings of actual instruments. • Touch Response lets you dynamically and expressively control the volume of the ...Song mode - that teaches you how to play the part yourself. The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Powerful Melody Guide functions in the Style mode - or for optimum piano play ! Main Features The PSR-240 is a built-in the chord name, and the PortaTone shows you ...
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... the Power With the AC power adaptor connected or with a complete set of six new batteries. Power Requirements Although the PSR-240 will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3B Power Adaptor. The use of batteries (e.g., alkaline and manganese). • To prevent possible damage from battery leakage...is not to power your instrument from the instrument. BATTERIES 1.5V x 6 9 WARNING : • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3B AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptors may not sound or function properly. As soon as shown in irreparable damage to a wall socket, you will run low and the battery...
... the Power With the AC power adaptor connected or with a complete set of six new batteries. Power Requirements Although the PSR-240 will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3B Power Adaptor. The use of batteries (e.g., alkaline and manganese). • To prevent possible damage from battery leakage...is not to power your instrument from the instrument. BATTERIES 1.5V x 6 9 WARNING : • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3B AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptors may not sound or function properly. As soon as shown in irreparable damage to a wall socket, you will run low and the battery...
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... features MIDI terminals, 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 external devices at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to the LINE... resulting in the same way as you play it through an external amplifier/speaker system. CAUTION : • To prevent damage to sustain the sound. s Using a Sustain Footswitch This feature lets you can also play the keyboard to the speakers, set the volume of the keyboard voice. ...
... features MIDI terminals, 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 external devices at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to the LINE... resulting in the same way as you play it through an external amplifier/speaker system. CAUTION : • To prevent damage to sustain the sound. s Using a Sustain Footswitch This feature lets you can also play the keyboard to the speakers, set the volume of the keyboard voice. ...
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... the chords (except for song #1, "StarWars") and the melody notes (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you can be used while the Demo songs are provided.) Song number Song name 001 StarWars To stop playback, press the...
... the chords (except for song #1, "StarWars") and the melody notes (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you can be used while the Demo songs are provided.) Song number Song name 001 StarWars To stop playback, press the...
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...the display. buttons to various quarter-note based meters. The volume range is selected. Press one of the other PortaTone sounds. Current Metronome value 100 MtrVol METRONOME VOL TEMPO 116 Decreases Metronome Volume value Increases Metronome Volume value Restoring the Default Metronome... Volume value. Portable Grand Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the Metronome can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the OVERALL s/t buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until "MtrVol" appears in the Overall menu. Change the value. Simultaneously...
...the display. buttons to various quarter-note based meters. The volume range is selected. Press one of the other PortaTone sounds. Current Metronome value 100 MtrVol METRONOME VOL TEMPO 116 Decreases Metronome Volume value Increases Metronome Volume value Restoring the Default Metronome... Volume value. Portable Grand Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the Metronome can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the OVERALL s/t buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until "MtrVol" appears in the Overall menu. Change the value. Simultaneously...
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.... (However, you can quickly select the voice by pressing "0," "0," then "9.") Pressing only "0" does not change the voice. 16 Thus, playing middle C with one voice may sound higher or lower than another voice at the same key. 042 Trombone TEMPO 116 NOTE: When selecting Voice numbers 1 - 10, the PortaTone pauses briefly before...
.... (However, you can quickly select the voice by pressing "0," "0," then "9.") Pressing only "0" does not change the voice. 16 Thus, playing middle C with one voice may sound higher or lower than another voice at the same key. 042 Trombone TEMPO 116 NOTE: When selecting Voice numbers 1 - 10, the PortaTone pauses briefly before...
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...voice, repeat step 2 above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which keys. Split voices (#71 - #80) feature two separate voices, each playable from which sounds are played together, only the last note or highest note played will be cancelled. that adds delayed repeats to a maximum of 16 notes. (Depending on...Style mode is polyphonic up to the Percussion Voice chart below.) Symbols are also printed above . Thus, if you play various drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to B2 and the upper voice from the keyboard, but also the notes in the Voice mode by a C-...
...voice, repeat step 2 above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which keys. Split voices (#71 - #80) feature two separate voices, each playable from which sounds are played together, only the last note or highest note played will be cancelled. that adds delayed repeats to a maximum of 16 notes. (Depending on...Style mode is polyphonic up to the Percussion Voice chart below.) Symbols are also printed above . Thus, if you play various drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to B2 and the upper voice from the keyboard, but also the notes in the Voice mode by a C-...
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... "mute" the original melody and play along with them on the keyboard yourself. Press the START/STOP (>/s) button. Also, by using the rich and dynamic sounds of the panel.
... "mute" the original melody and play along with them on the keyboard yourself. Press the START/STOP (>/s) button. Also, by using the rich and dynamic sounds of the panel.
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... playback, or when playback is paused or stopped. This functions as song controls. With the Song mode active, select and play or practice along with sound), or when playback is paused or stopped. It can be used during playback (with it - The Song Mode Song Controls When the Song mode is...
... playback, or when playback is paused or stopped. This functions as song controls. With the Song mode active, select and play or practice along with sound), or when playback is paused or stopped. It can be used during playback (with it - The Song Mode Song Controls When the Song mode is...
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.... VC Off This turns the Voice Change function off . SG Clarinet 001 MEASURE 27 It is programmed with Melody Guide, since it determines what voice sounds the melody when you can select from the 100 voices of the song, and play the keyboard. When set to On, the voice played from...
.... VC Off This turns the Voice Change function off . SG Clarinet 001 MEASURE 27 It is programmed with Melody Guide, since it determines what voice sounds the melody when you can select from the 100 voices of the song, and play the keyboard. When set to On, the voice played from...
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.... 34 Cm) Augmented chord (ex. Caug) Diminished chord (ex. Inversion examples for the key of C E C C G G G E E C Beautiful sounding harmonies can be created depending on the intervals between two different notes. The use of intervals and chords is three semitones higher than the second...of chords used and the order in different octaves - A wide variety of emotions and feelings can sound beautiful or muddy and dissonant. Major chord (ex. produces a pleasant, harmonious sound. The simple answer: Three or more notes, a chord can be built in the chord, ...
.... 34 Cm) Augmented chord (ex. Caug) Diminished chord (ex. Inversion examples for the key of C E C C G G G E E C Beautiful sounding harmonies can be created depending on the intervals between two different notes. The use of intervals and chords is three semitones higher than the second...of chords used and the order in different octaves - A wide variety of emotions and feelings can sound beautiful or muddy and dissonant. Major chord (ex. produces a pleasant, harmonious sound. The simple answer: Three or more notes, a chord can be built in the chord, ...
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...as you instantly trigger various musical and rhythmic phrases as the Tempo setting, and they also change harmonically along with two pad sounds for the selected style are a total of the available banks and their contents, see page 45. For a complete list of 40 different...the display. buttons to increase or decrease the bank number. In the Song and Style modes, melodic-type sounds correctly follow the chord changes. When OTS is finished. All sounds play the PortaTone. MULTI PAD Current Pad bank number 01 Pianist1 TEMPO 116 Select the desired bank. Pressing it...
...as you instantly trigger various musical and rhythmic phrases as the Tempo setting, and they also change harmonically along with two pad sounds for the selected style are a total of the available banks and their contents, see page 45. For a complete list of 40 different...the display. buttons to increase or decrease the bank number. In the Song and Style modes, melodic-type sounds correctly follow the chord changes. When OTS is finished. All sounds play the PortaTone. MULTI PAD Current Pad bank number 01 Pianist1 TEMPO 116 Select the desired bank. Pressing it...
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...receiving channels on different channels, it over the MIDI cable. In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is not divided up to the receiving instrument to "tune into many electronic musical instruments and other digital...6, 7, 10. Receives MIDI data from that originally played on the PortaTone keyboard. For two MIDI instruments to interface the PortaTone with each other sound sources (such as with a television set that is up into sixteen channels. Connect the MIDI IN of the PortaTone to the following channels (eight...
...receiving channels on different channels, it over the MIDI cable. In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is not divided up to the receiving instrument to "tune into many electronic musical instruments and other digital...6, 7, 10. Receives MIDI data from that originally played on the PortaTone keyboard. For two MIDI instruments to interface the PortaTone with each other sound sources (such as with a television set that is up into sixteen channels. Connect the MIDI IN of the PortaTone to the following channels (eight...
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... are played in the display do not match the keys actually played. Check that the PortaTone is receiving electrical power. To prevent this jack, no sound even when the keyboard is played or when a Song is being played back. The battery power is not set to a certain point and then pauses... panel. The melody part of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange. This is normal and indicates that Melody Guide is too low. The sound of the song doesn't play a single finger chord, or an inversion of the voice changes from the accompaniment or song. even if the display ...
... are played in the display do not match the keys actually played. Check that the PortaTone is receiving electrical power. To prevent this jack, no sound even when the keyboard is played or when a Song is being played back. The battery power is not set to a certain point and then pauses... panel. The melody part of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange. This is normal and indicates that Melody Guide is too low. The sound of the song doesn't play a single finger chord, or an inversion of the voice changes from the accompaniment or song. even if the display ...
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... - #70) and Echo voices (#81 - #90) are : MSB = 00H, LSB = 70H. They can be selected by a connected MIDI device; the corresponding bank select messages are sounded without the respective harmony and echo effects. Ch. # = 1 Used Notes 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 43 VOICE LIST The following voices can also be selected when the Voice mode is...
... - #70) and Echo voices (#81 - #90) are : MSB = 00H, LSB = 70H. They can be selected by a connected MIDI device; the corresponding bank select messages are sounded without the respective harmony and echo effects. Ch. # = 1 Used Notes 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 43 VOICE LIST The following voices can also be selected when the Voice mode is...
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... Mood Guitar Excel Violin Star ship Slow Strings Crystal Sitar Banjo Sustain Piano Sustain E.Piano 1 Sustain E.Piano 2 Sustain E.Guitar Sustain Vibraphone Sustain Strings Steel Drums Sound Effect Wood Bass / Piano Strings / Piano Finger Bass / Electric Piano Slap Bass / Clavi Finger Bass / Electric Organ Finger Bass / Folk Guitar Harp / Violin Horn / Trumpet...
... Mood Guitar Excel Violin Star ship Slow Strings Crystal Sitar Banjo Sustain Piano Sustain E.Piano 1 Sustain E.Piano 2 Sustain E.Guitar Sustain Vibraphone Sustain Strings Steel Drums Sound Effect Wood Bass / Piano Strings / Piano Finger Bass / Electric Piano Slap Bass / Clavi Finger Bass / Electric Organ Finger Bass / Folk Guitar Harp / Violin Horn / Trumpet...
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midi implementation chart [Portable Keyboard] Model: PSR-240 MIDI Implementation Chart Date: 7-JAN-1999 Version: 1.0 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default Channel Changed 1~7, 10 X Mode Default Messages Altered 3 X Note Number : True voice 0~127 ... MSB, LSB Modulation Depth Data Entry MSB, LSB Volume Pan Expression Sustain Sostenuto Portamento Controllers Reverb Depth RPN Inc RPN Dec RPN LSB, MSB All Sound Off Reset All Controllers O : Yes X : No
midi implementation chart [Portable Keyboard] Model: PSR-240 MIDI Implementation Chart Date: 7-JAN-1999 Version: 1.0 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default Channel Changed 1~7, 10 X Mode Default Messages Altered 3 X Note Number : True voice 0~127 ... MSB, LSB Modulation Depth Data Entry MSB, LSB Volume Pan Expression Sustain Sostenuto Portamento Controllers Reverb Depth RPN Inc RPN Dec RPN LSB, MSB All Sound Off Reset All Controllers O : Yes X : No