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... listed in your area for Class "B" digital devices. You should record the model number, serial number, and the date of household type batteries in overheating and battery case rupture. NOTE: This product has been tested and found in the users manual, may result in your area. Compliance with the components supplied or; If this type of the product. If you , please contact Yamaha directly. When installing batteries...
... listed in your area for Class "B" digital devices. You should record the model number, serial number, and the date of household type batteries in overheating and battery case rupture. NOTE: This product has been tested and found in the users manual, may result in your area. Compliance with the components supplied or; If this type of the product. If you , please contact Yamaha directly. When installing batteries...
Owner's Manual
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... power switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord. • Do not connect the instrument to be held responsible for damage caused by improper use new batteries together with the +/- Before turning the power on or off the power for a long time, remove the batteries from the outlet. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed...
... power switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord. • Do not connect the instrument to be held responsible for damage caused by improper use new batteries together with the +/- Before turning the power on or off the power for a long time, remove the batteries from the outlet. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed...
Owner's Manual
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... PAD LIST 46 SPECIFICATIONS 47 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 48 2 THE SONG MODE 20 SELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG ......... 20 CHANGING THE TEMPO 21 q About the Beat Display 22 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME 23 SONG CONTROLS 24 A/B REPEAT 24 4 MELODY GUIDE 26 VOICE CHANGE 27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. MULTI FINGERING 33 q Single Finger Chords 33 q Fingered Chords 33 WHAT IS A CHORD 34 WRITING CHORD NAMES 35 q The Intervals of the Yamaha PSR-248 PortaTone...
... PAD LIST 46 SPECIFICATIONS 47 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 48 2 THE SONG MODE 20 SELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG ......... 20 CHANGING THE TEMPO 21 q About the Beat Display 22 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME 23 SONG CONTROLS 24 A/B REPEAT 24 4 MELODY GUIDE 26 VOICE CHANGE 27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. MULTI FINGERING 33 q Single Finger Chords 33 q Fingered Chords 33 WHAT IS A CHORD 34 WRITING CHORD NAMES 35 q The Intervals of the Yamaha PSR-248 PortaTone...
Owner's Manual
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... appropriate voice for playing with the selected Style. • MIDI terminals for interfacing with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite page 26-27, 34-35, 37-39 The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - The expert backing parts encourage you which notes to play! Main Features The PSR-248 is a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that teaches you how to play specific chords. including Tempo and independent Accompaniment Volume. • One Touch Setting (OTS...
... appropriate voice for playing with the selected Style. • MIDI terminals for interfacing with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite page 26-27, 34-35, 37-39 The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - The expert backing parts encourage you which notes to play! Main Features The PSR-248 is a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that teaches you how to play specific chords. including Tempo and independent Accompaniment Volume. • One Touch Setting (OTS...
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... GUIDE button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Chord Guide functions. (See page 37.) When the Song mode is selected, this is used to control the Melody Guide function. (See page 26.) ƺ PORTABLE GRAND button This instantly changes to the Voice mode and calls up the Grand Piano voice. (See page 13.) ƻ METRONOME button This turns the metronome on and off. (See page 13.) Ƽ MULTI PAD buttons These are used to play the Demo songs...
... GUIDE button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Chord Guide functions. (See page 37.) When the Song mode is selected, this is used to control the Melody Guide function. (See page 26.) ƺ PORTABLE GRAND button This instantly changes to the Voice mode and calls up the Grand Piano voice. (See page 13.) ƻ METRONOME button This turns the metronome on and off. (See page 13.) Ƽ MULTI PAD buttons These are used to play the Demo songs...
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... speakers, set the volumes of the keyboard voice. First, make sure the PortaTone and any external devices are turned off when you insert a headphone plug into the slot located at the top rear of the PortaTone control panel. s Using a Sustain Footswitch This feature lets you to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, you play it through an external amplifier/speaker system. Also, be sure to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the PortaTone. NOTE: • Make...
... speakers, set the volumes of the keyboard voice. First, make sure the PortaTone and any external devices are turned off when you insert a headphone plug into the slot located at the top rear of the PortaTone control panel. s Using a Sustain Footswitch This feature lets you to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, you play it through an external amplifier/speaker system. Also, be sure to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the PortaTone. NOTE: • Make...
Owner's Manual
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... you can adjust the control for the Demo songs are playing. Set the Volume. Notice also that the display indicates both the chords (except for song #1, "StarWars") and the melody notes (in the song of the PortaTone can play Voice 1 (GrandPno). Playing the Demo Songs The PortaTone has a huge variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to match the changes in the music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give...
... you can adjust the control for the Demo songs are playing. Set the Volume. Notice also that the display indicates both the chords (except for song #1, "StarWars") and the melody notes (in the song of the PortaTone can play Voice 1 (GrandPno). Playing the Demo Songs The PortaTone has a huge variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to match the changes in the music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give...
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... name and number of the currently selected song, voice, or style. In the first example, the Song mode is being played back, this indicates the current chord root and type. When 1212 the Style mode and auto accompaniment are selected, it briefly shows the function name and current value or setting. 10 When other functions of the PortaTone are active, the display also shows the specific notes of use. When a song is...
... name and number of the currently selected song, voice, or style. In the first example, the Song mode is being played back, this indicates the current chord root and type. When 1212 the Style mode and auto accompaniment are selected, it briefly shows the function name and current value or setting. 10 When other functions of the PortaTone are active, the display also shows the specific notes of use. When a song is...
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... A setting of Touch Response. The Voice Mode Tuning Tuning determines the fine pitch setting of the selected style. The Tuning settings can instantly restore the default setting of "00" by pressing both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of both OVERALL +/- Current Tuning value 00 Tuning TUNING TEMPO 116 Change the value. Change the Touch Sensitivity value. Holding down the TOUCH button, and press the appropriate numbered button on Touch Response, press the TOUCH button. Use the OVERALL +/- Selecting and Playing Voices - Select the Tuning function...
... A setting of Touch Response. The Voice Mode Tuning Tuning determines the fine pitch setting of the selected style. The Tuning settings can instantly restore the default setting of "00" by pressing both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of both OVERALL +/- Current Tuning value 00 Tuning TUNING TEMPO 116 Change the value. Change the Touch Sensitivity value. Holding down the TOUCH button, and press the appropriate numbered button on Touch Response, press the TOUCH button. Use the OVERALL +/- Selecting and Playing Voices - Select the Tuning function...
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... display. Song name and number 001 StarWars 001 MEASURE Indicates Song mode is selected Select the desired song number. keys to step up and down through the songs, or press the SONG button to directly enter the song number, use the +/- Song numbers can use the numeric keypad to advance through the song numbers. Selecting and Playing Songs - The Song Mode The Song mode features 100 special songs that have been created using the Minus One function, you set whether the keyboard voice changes...
... display. Song name and number 001 StarWars 001 MEASURE Indicates Song mode is selected Select the desired song number. keys to step up and down through the songs, or press the SONG button to directly enter the song number, use the +/- Song numbers can use the numeric keypad to advance through the song numbers. Selecting and Playing Songs - The Song Mode The Song mode features 100 special songs that have been created using the Minus One function, you set whether the keyboard voice changes...
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... your own pace. The Song Mode Melody Guide The PortaTone has a special Melody Guide function that part yourself. Press the MELODY GUIDE button repeatedly until each note is playing. MinusOne Minus One, as its melody part) plays back normally. MinusOne Off This turns the Melody Guide function off automatically when a different song number is indicated in the display (in the display - The next note to play the correct notes. The selected song (and its name...
... your own pace. The Song Mode Melody Guide The PortaTone has a special Melody Guide function that part yourself. Press the MELODY GUIDE button repeatedly until each note is playing. MinusOne Minus One, as its melody part) plays back normally. MinusOne Off This turns the Melody Guide function off automatically when a different song number is indicated in the display (in the display - The next note to play the correct notes. The selected song (and its name...
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... a song. Use this to the new selection. Start playback in the display. With the Song mode active, select the desired song. (See page 20.) Change the Voice Change setting. keys or the numeric keypad. Each song is especially useful when used with Melody Guide, since it determines what voice sounds the melody when you wish to select a voice (or voices) yourself, independent from the selections programmed to On, the voice played from the keyboard. Setting this setting...
... a song. Use this to the new selection. Start playback in the display. With the Song mode active, select the desired song. (See page 20.) Change the Voice Change setting. keys or the numeric keypad. Each song is especially useful when used with Melody Guide, since it determines what voice sounds the melody when you wish to select a voice (or voices) yourself, independent from the selections programmed to On, the voice played from the keyboard. Setting this setting...
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... the display function as style controls. Pressing this in A section. (See page 32.) This turns the One Touch Setting function on/off ). You can do this button selects the Main A section or adds a Fill-in one of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is finished. Style Controls When the Style mode is playing, press the INTRO/ENDING button twice quickly. Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the bass and chord accompaniment...
... the display function as style controls. Pressing this in A section. (See page 32.) This turns the One Touch Setting function on/off ). You can do this button selects the Main A section or adds a Fill-in one of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is finished. Style Controls When the Style mode is playing, press the INTRO/ENDING button twice quickly. Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the bass and chord accompaniment...
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... the bass and chord accompaniment change with your performance. In effect, this gives you to create dynamic rhythmic breaks in the right. Try playing a few successive single notes with each key you to turn off and on (enable) the auto accompaniment. When switching styles during playback, the last tempo setting is stopped. You can also be adjusted over a range of the new style. NOTE: Each style has been given a default...
... the bass and chord accompaniment change with your performance. In effect, this gives you to create dynamic rhythmic breaks in the right. Try playing a few successive single notes with each key you to turn off and on (enable) the auto accompaniment. When switching styles during playback, the last tempo setting is stopped. You can also be adjusted over a range of the new style. NOTE: Each style has been given a default...
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... Style Mode Using Auto Accompaniment - Whichever method you use, the PortaTone "understands" what chord you to play along with any white key to Cm produce the four chord types. (The key of C is played as Bb C7 and A.) Cm7 To play a minor seventh chord: Press the root note together with any white and black keys to the left of conventionally playing all other keys follow the same rules. To play a major chord...
... Style Mode Using Auto Accompaniment - Whichever method you use, the PortaTone "understands" what chord you to play along with any white key to Cm produce the four chord types. (The key of C is played as Bb C7 and A.) Cm7 To play a minor seventh chord: Press the root note together with any white and black keys to the left of conventionally playing all other keys follow the same rules. To play a major chord...
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... automatically changed/made: • Main voice (set to match the selected style) • Multi Pad bank • Tempo • Accompaniment Volume • Accompaniment On • Sync-Start On (set to standby when rhythm is stopped) Play the style. Select a style. AIN B O FILL OTS CHORD GUIDE OTS On ACMP ON TEMPO 116 When One Touch Setting is on page 28. Selecting and Playing Styles - Press the OTS button so that "OTS Off" appears in the display...
... automatically changed/made: • Main voice (set to match the selected style) • Multi Pad bank • Tempo • Accompaniment Volume • Accompaniment On • Sync-Start On (set to standby when rhythm is stopped) Play the style. Select a style. AIN B O FILL OTS CHORD GUIDE OTS On ACMP ON TEMPO 116 When One Touch Setting is on page 28. Selecting and Playing Styles - Press the OTS button so that "OTS Off" appears in the display...
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...communicate, they must be Used? AUTO FILL OTS CHORD GUIDE SMART DICTIONARY OFF METRONOME VOICE CHANGE MELODY GUIDE WAITING MINUS ONE OFF M m 2 aug B dim L sus4 C 7 m7 M7 mM7 7 5 m7 5 7sus4 m6 (9) M S H S B C C D D D E E F F G G G A A A B B L M H H L H L H H L L Connect the MIDI OUT of the PortaTone to "tune into sixteen channels. Sequencer NOTE: • On the PortaTone, the following data: Ch. 1 : Keyboard, harmony Ch. 2 : Bass Ch. 3 : Chord Ch. 4 - 7 : Other Ch. 10 : Rhythm • Parts that the current settings are enabled for...
...communicate, they must be Used? AUTO FILL OTS CHORD GUIDE SMART DICTIONARY OFF METRONOME VOICE CHANGE MELODY GUIDE WAITING MINUS ONE OFF M m 2 aug B dim L sus4 C 7 m7 M7 mM7 7 5 m7 5 7sus4 m6 (9) M S H S B C C D D D E E F F G G G A A A B B L M H H L H L H H L L Connect the MIDI OUT of the PortaTone to "tune into sixteen channels. Sequencer NOTE: • On the PortaTone, the following data: Ch. 1 : Keyboard, harmony Ch. 2 : Bass Ch. 3 : Chord Ch. 4 - 7 : Other Ch. 10 : Rhythm • Parts that the current settings are enabled for...
Owner's Manual
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... the same time a Pad is played, some notes/sounds of the PIANO styles is output. Check that Melody Guide is normal; When auto accompaniment is set to a certain point and then pauses. The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of the keyboard. The sound of the song doesn't play in the display do not match the keys actually played. The melody part of the voices or rhythms seems...
... the same time a Pad is played, some notes/sounds of the PIANO styles is output. Check that Melody Guide is normal; When auto accompaniment is set to a certain point and then pauses. The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of the keyboard. The sound of the song doesn't play in the display do not match the keys actually played. The melody part of the voices or rhythms seems...
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...One Touch Setting 36 OTS (One Touch Setting 36 Overall buttons 13 Overall indicator 12 P Percussion Voice Chart 17 Percussion voices 17 PHONES / OUTPUT jack 10 Portable Grand 13 R root 34, 39 S sections (style 32 Single Finger chords 33 Smart 37 song controls 24 Song Volume 23 songs, selecting and playing .......... 20 Specifications 47 Split voices 17 style controls 30 styles, selecting and playing .......... 28 sustain 10 Sync-Start 29 T Tempo (song 21 Tempo (style 31 Time Signature 14 Touch 19 Transpose 18 Troubleshooting 42 Tuning 19 V Voice Change 27 Voice List...
...One Touch Setting 36 OTS (One Touch Setting 36 Overall buttons 13 Overall indicator 12 P Percussion Voice Chart 17 Percussion voices 17 PHONES / OUTPUT jack 10 Portable Grand 13 R root 34, 39 S sections (style 32 Single Finger chords 33 Smart 37 song controls 24 Song Volume 23 songs, selecting and playing .......... 20 Specifications 47 Split voices 17 style controls 30 styles, selecting and playing .......... 28 sustain 10 Sync-Start 29 T Tempo (song 21 Tempo (style 31 Time Signature 14 Touch 19 Transpose 18 Troubleshooting 42 Tuning 19 V Voice Change 27 Voice List...
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..., Transpose, Tuning, Accompaniment Volume, Song Volume, Metronome Volume Style controls Acmp On/Off, Sync-Start, Start, Stop, Intro/Ending, Main A, B (Auto Fill), OTS, Chord Guide Song controls Start, Stop, Pause, A↔B Repeat, Fast Forward, Rewind, Voice Change, Melody Guide Portable Grand Metronome Panel controls Overall (vw , +,-), SONG, VOICE, STYLE, DEMO, TOUCH, numeric keypad (0 - 9, +,-) One Touch Setting 1/style Multi Pads 2 pads x 20 banks Yamaha Education Suite Melody Guide (Waiting, Minus One), Chord Guide (Smart, Dictionary) Preset songs 100 songs Display Large multi-function...
..., Transpose, Tuning, Accompaniment Volume, Song Volume, Metronome Volume Style controls Acmp On/Off, Sync-Start, Start, Stop, Intro/Ending, Main A, B (Auto Fill), OTS, Chord Guide Song controls Start, Stop, Pause, A↔B Repeat, Fast Forward, Rewind, Voice Change, Melody Guide Portable Grand Metronome Panel controls Overall (vw , +,-), SONG, VOICE, STYLE, DEMO, TOUCH, numeric keypad (0 - 9, +,-) One Touch Setting 1/style Multi Pads 2 pads x 20 banks Yamaha Education Suite Melody Guide (Waiting, Minus One), Chord Guide (Smart, Dictionary) Preset songs 100 songs Display Large multi-function...
