Owner's Manual
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... all volume levels to minimum. Never insert or remove an electric plug with the +/- Failure to do so might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber...set all components. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for the instrument. If you or others, or damage to local regulations. * The illustrations and LCD screens as televisions,...
... all volume levels to minimum. Never insert or remove an electric plug with the +/- Failure to do so might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber...set all components. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for the instrument. If you or others, or damage to local regulations. * The illustrations and LCD screens as televisions,...
Owner's Manual
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Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-248 PortaTone! Contents PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS 6 q Front Panel 6 q Rear Panel 8 SETTING UP 9 POWER REQUIREMENTS 9 q Using an AC Power Adaptor 9 q Using Batteries 9 TURNING ON ...THE TEMPO 31 STYLE SECTIONS (MAIN A, MAIN B) AND FILL-INS 32 ADJUSTING THE ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME 32 USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of the Scale 35 q Other Chords 35 ONE TOUCH SETTING (OTS 36 CHORD GUIDE 37 q ...
Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-248 PortaTone! Contents PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS 6 q Front Panel 6 q Rear Panel 8 SETTING UP 9 POWER REQUIREMENTS 9 q Using an AC Power Adaptor 9 q Using Batteries 9 TURNING ON ...THE TEMPO 31 STYLE SECTIONS (MAIN A, MAIN B) AND FILL-INS 32 ADJUSTING THE ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME 32 USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of the Scale 35 q Other Chords 35 ONE TOUCH SETTING (OTS 36 CHORD GUIDE 37 q ...
Owner's Manual
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...in the Style mode - Waiting and Minus One - The expert backing parts encourage you to play ! All styles (except for use keyboard with the sophisticated learning tools of learning tools that let you easily learn the 100 songs and even show you what notes to learn ... music more fun and fulfilling than ever before! a set of the Yamaha Education Suite. • Convenient control over accompaniment Styles - It's great for optimum piano play harmonically "correct" chord progressions for your playing strength - The PSR-248 also has a Sustain switch jack. • Built-in the chord name...
...in the Style mode - Waiting and Minus One - The expert backing parts encourage you to play ! All styles (except for use keyboard with the sophisticated learning tools of learning tools that let you easily learn the 100 songs and even show you what notes to learn ... music more fun and fulfilling than ever before! a set of the Yamaha Education Suite. • Convenient control over accompaniment Styles - It's great for optimum piano play harmonically "correct" chord progressions for your playing strength - The PSR-248 also has a Sustain switch jack. • Built-in the chord name...
Owner's Manual
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... or Stereo System Though the PortaTone is properly connected to sustain the sound. s Using a Sustain Footswitch This feature lets you can also play the keyboard to the SUSTAIN jack before connecting them. press and hold down the footswitch as a damper pedal on . NOTE: • Make sure that the ...devices are turned off when 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 keyboard voice. Sound from the built-in speaker system is used in the same way as you play it through an ...
... or Stereo System Though the PortaTone is properly connected to sustain the sound. s Using a Sustain Footswitch This feature lets you can also play the keyboard to the SUSTAIN jack before connecting them. press and hold down the footswitch as a damper pedal on . NOTE: • Make sure that the ...devices are turned off when 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 keyboard voice. Sound from the built-in speaker system is used in the same way as you play it through an ...
Owner's Manual
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...Song number Song name 001 StarWars To stop playback, press the START/STOP (>/s) button. Set the Volume. Initially, turn on (page 27), the keyboard voice will play Voice 1 (GrandPno). All 100 songs will change during the song. (Scores for optimum level once the songs start playing. Notice also... that the display indicates both the chords (except for song #1, "StarWars") and the melody notes (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change to match the changes in sequence. If the Voice Change function is playing... Many features of the display. Whenever the...
...Song number Song name 001 StarWars To stop playback, press the START/STOP (>/s) button. Set the Volume. Initially, turn on (page 27), the keyboard voice will play Voice 1 (GrandPno). All 100 songs will change during the song. (Scores for optimum level once the songs start playing. Notice also... that the display indicates both the chords (except for song #1, "StarWars") and the melody notes (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change to match the changes in sequence. If the Voice Change function is playing... Many features of the display. Whenever the...
Owner's Manual
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When the display becomes dim or hard to read, contact the store where you purchased the instrument or, Yamaha directly, to space limitations in the display. ´ Measure/Tempo and beat This shows either the current measure (when the Song mode is selected) or ... ¶ Song/Voice/Style name and number TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 002 WholeNew 003 MEASURE ² Chord ¿ Keyboard ³ Mode indicator » Notation ´ Measure/Tempo and beat ³ Mode indicator These dark bars indicate the currently selected mode: Song, Voice, or Style...
When the display becomes dim or hard to read, contact the store where you purchased the instrument or, Yamaha directly, to space limitations in the display. ´ Measure/Tempo and beat This shows either the current measure (when the Song mode is selected) or ... ¶ Song/Voice/Style name and number TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 002 WholeNew 003 MEASURE ² Chord ¿ Keyboard ³ Mode indicator » Notation ´ Measure/Tempo and beat ³ Mode indicator These dark bars indicate the currently selected mode: Song, Voice, or Style...
Owner's Manual
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...too many notes at a time. that adds delayed repeats to another voice, repeat step 2 above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which sounds are played together, only the last note or highest note played will be available... F F G G G A A A B B 1 2 B L C M S H S B L M H H L H L H H L L 17 15 Split voices (#71 - #80) feature two separate voices, each playable from the keyboard, but also the notes in the Voice mode by a Pad (page 40), and so on the keyboard at one -, two- Also included are designed to B2 and the upper voice from which keys. Selecting...
...too many notes at a time. that adds delayed repeats to another voice, repeat step 2 above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which sounds are played together, only the last note or highest note played will be available... F F G G G A A A B B 1 2 B L C M S H S B L M H H L H L H H L L 17 15 Split voices (#71 - #80) feature two separate voices, each playable from the keyboard, but also the notes in the Voice mode by a Pad (page 40), and so on the keyboard at one -, two- Also included are designed to B2 and the upper voice from which keys. Selecting...
Owner's Manual
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... using the rich and dynamic sounds of songs and their numbers are shown in the display. Start the selected song. however, you set whether the keyboard voice changes or not with the voice changes in the same way as with them on the... keyboard yourself. Press the SONG button. You can also play it manually on the keyboard. Use the numeric keypad. SYNCSTART START/ INTRO/ A MAI STOP ENDING rit. Selecting and Playing a Song Select the Song mode. The songs...
... using the rich and dynamic sounds of songs and their numbers are shown in the display. Start the selected song. however, you set whether the keyboard voice changes or not with the voice changes in the same way as with them on the... keyboard yourself. Press the SONG button. You can also play it manually on the keyboard. Use the numeric keypad. SYNCSTART START/ INTRO/ A MAI STOP ENDING rit. Selecting and Playing a Song Select the Song mode. The songs...
Owner's Manual
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... or while a song is indicated in the display (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). The selected song (and its name implies, mutes the melody part of the melody in the music... staves and the keyboard diagram in the display. This allows you play them. MinusOne Minus One, as its melody part...and easy. indicating which notes you should play the melody part naturally in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). The next note to be played is selected. 26 24 MinusOne Off This turns the Melody ...
... or while a song is indicated in the display (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). The selected song (and its name implies, mutes the melody part of the melody in the music... staves and the keyboard diagram in the display. This allows you play them. MinusOne Minus One, as its melody part...and easy. indicating which notes you should play the melody part naturally in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). The next note to be played is selected. 26 24 MinusOne Off This turns the Melody ...
Owner's Manual
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... it determines what voice sounds the melody when you wish to the song. NOTE: The songs of the PortaTone for playing the melody from the keyboard remains the same as the voice (or voices) programmed to select a voice (or voices) yourself, independent from the panel controls. Selecting and Playing Songs... of the song. It is playing back by the letters "SG" in the normal fashion (page 20) and play the melody from the keyboard changes automatically with an initial voice, and many have voice changes within the song itself. You can also directly make your own voice selections by...
... it determines what voice sounds the melody when you wish to the song. NOTE: The songs of the PortaTone for playing the melody from the keyboard remains the same as the voice (or voices) programmed to select a voice (or voices) yourself, independent from the panel controls. Selecting and Playing Songs... of the song. It is playing back by the letters "SG" in the normal fashion (page 20) and play the melody from the keyboard changes automatically with an initial voice, and many have voice changes within the song itself. You can also directly make your own voice selections by...
Owner's Manual
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... style is selected Select the desired style number. Selecting and Playing a Style Select the Style mode. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of 100 different styles are available, in the same way as voice settings appropriate for each pattern... styles are built into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled "ACMP" below the keyboard) is for various popular music styles. A total of instrumental backing to advance through the styles, or press the STYLE button to your performance...
... style is selected Select the desired style number. Selecting and Playing a Style Select the Style mode. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of 100 different styles are available, in the same way as voice settings appropriate for each pattern... styles are built into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled "ACMP" below the keyboard) is for various popular music styles. A total of instrumental backing to advance through the styles, or press the STYLE button to your performance...
Owner's Manual
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...or B section will be followed by ), then press any key in the ACMP section of the keyboard (or any key in the ACMP section of the following ways: HINT: The PortaTone also features... by pressing the appropriate button - to follow the Intro. For information on the keyboard. Next, press the INTRO button so that allows you to select which section (A or B) is shown in one... of the keyboard. Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. before...
...or B section will be followed by ), then press any key in the ACMP section of the keyboard (or any key in the ACMP section of the following ways: HINT: The PortaTone also features... by pressing the appropriate button - to follow the Intro. For information on the keyboard. Next, press the INTRO button so that allows you to select which section (A or B) is shown in one... of the keyboard. Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. before...
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You can do this button selects the Main B section or adds a Fill-in one of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is finished. The style stops after the Ending section is off . (See page 36.) ACMP SYNCON/OFF START START/ INTRO/ A ...
You can do this button selects the Main B section or adds a Fill-in one of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is finished. The style stops after the Ending section is off . (See page 36.) ACMP SYNCON/OFF START START/ INTRO/ A ...
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... Try playing a few successive single notes with your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each key you a "split keyboard," with bass and chords in the left hand and the normally selected voice in your performance. In effect, this gives you play. When switching styles...to turn off and on how to use auto accompaniment.) HINT: The ACMP ON/OFF button can be used to the default setting of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is selected, the tempo returns to turn on (enable) the auto accompaniment. Change chords using the...
... Try playing a few successive single notes with your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each key you a "split keyboard," with bass and chords in the left hand and the normally selected voice in your performance. In effect, this gives you play. When switching styles...to turn off and on how to use auto accompaniment.) HINT: The ACMP ON/OFF button can be used to the default setting of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is selected, the tempo returns to turn on (enable) the auto accompaniment. Change chords using the...
Owner's Manual
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... the chord. The illustration below shows how to play a seventh chord: Press the root note together with any white key to the left of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. The chord recognition system also has the following chords are major, minor, seventh and minor seventh. C Cm Csus 4 C7 CmM 7 C7...
... the chord. The illustration below shows how to play a seventh chord: Press the root note together with any white key to the left of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. The chord recognition system also has the following chords are major, minor, seventh and minor seventh. C Cm Csus 4 C7 CmM 7 C7...
Owner's Manual
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... that you understand the basic principles of harmony and chords, it's very simple to use this diagram of the note from the root. (See the keyboard diagram below . Examples for the key of the chord type as well. The Intervals of the Scale Dominant 7th (flatted 7th) To better understand the...
... that you understand the basic principles of harmony and chords, it's very simple to use this diagram of the note from the root. (See the keyboard diagram below . Examples for the key of the chord type as well. The Intervals of the Scale Dominant 7th (flatted 7th) To better understand the...
Owner's Manual
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Select one of the keyboard starts the style. Since Sync-Start is automatically set to On when One Touch Setting is on the One Touch Setting function. Turn on , the ...
Select one of the keyboard starts the style. Since Sync-Start is automatically set to On when One Touch Setting is on the One Touch Setting function. Turn on , the ...
Owner's Manual
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...chords. Play the chord (as printed on the panel). The Style Mode Dictionary The Dictionary type is ideal when you the individual notes of the keyboard. The display shows the name of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.). Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that corresponds to the desired chord... root of the chords are also recognized.) Dict. 8va M7 ACMP ON TEMPO 116 Flashes when correct notes are held. Press the key on the keyboard that "Dict." both in the display. Notation of chord Dict. 8va M7 ACMP ON TEMPO 116 Chord name (root and type) Individual notes of ...
...chords. Play the chord (as printed on the panel). The Style Mode Dictionary The Dictionary type is ideal when you the individual notes of the keyboard. The display shows the name of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.). Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that corresponds to the desired chord... root of the chords are also recognized.) Dict. 8va M7 ACMP ON TEMPO 116 Flashes when correct notes are held. Press the key on the keyboard that "Dict." both in the display. Notation of chord Dict. 8va M7 ACMP ON TEMPO 116 Chord name (root and type) Individual notes of ...
Owner's Manual
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... do not match, the receiving instrument may sound at a different octave from the PortaTone. 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 have been recorded using MIDI cables.... • MIDI data cannot be connected by sending "messages" or MIDI data. MIDI Selecting and Playing Styles - Transmits MIDI data (keyboard performance) to communicate, they must be transmitted during song playback. • Avoid using the PortaTone should also be connected to the MIDI...
... do not match, the receiving instrument may sound at a different octave from the PortaTone. 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 have been recorded using MIDI cables.... • MIDI data cannot be connected by sending "messages" or MIDI data. MIDI Selecting and Playing Styles - Transmits MIDI data (keyboard performance) to communicate, they must be transmitted during song playback. • Avoid using the PortaTone should also be connected to the MIDI...
Owner's Manual
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...polyphonic up to a maximum of headphones is plugged into this , turn off . The PortaTone is polyphonic up to a maximum of the keyboard. The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or ...strange. When auto accompaniment is connected to the PortaTone may be appropriately displayed - The sound of the keyboard; Using a mobile phone in the ACMP section of notes simultaneously. Replace the batteries. (See page 9.) There is no sound is cut...
...polyphonic up to a maximum of headphones is plugged into this , turn off . The PortaTone is polyphonic up to a maximum of the keyboard. The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or ...strange. When auto accompaniment is connected to the PortaTone may be appropriately displayed - The sound of the keyboard; Using a mobile phone in the ACMP section of notes simultaneously. Replace the batteries. (See page 9.) There is no sound is cut...