Owner's Manual
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... voice for playing with the selected Style and Song. • MIDI terminals for optimum piano play specific chords by showing you know the name of a chord and want to take full advantage of the Yamaha PSR-260 PortaTone! The Yamaha Education Suite includes: q Lesson page 34 The convenient and easy-to your listening enjoyment...
... voice for playing with the selected Style and Song. • MIDI terminals for optimum piano play specific chords by showing you know the name of a chord and want to take full advantage of the Yamaha PSR-260 PortaTone! The Yamaha Education Suite includes: q Lesson page 34 The convenient and easy-to your listening enjoyment...
Owner's Manual
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... the various "overall" functions. (See page 21.) u [DEMO] button This is used to play the Demo songs. (See page 18.) i [Piano] button This instantly calls up the Grand Piano voice, plus a special piano song and style. (See page 20.) o [METRONOME] button This turns the metronome on and off. (See page 20.) 6 !0 [DJ] button....) Panel Controls and Terminals s Front Panel y q e r wt !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 !8 !9 @0 !7 u !1 o i !0 @1 q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) w [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the PSR-260.
... the various "overall" functions. (See page 21.) u [DEMO] button This is used to play the Demo songs. (See page 18.) i [Piano] button This instantly calls up the Grand Piano voice, plus a special piano song and style. (See page 20.) o [METRONOME] button This turns the metronome on and off. (See page 20.) 6 !0 [DJ] button....) Panel Controls and Terminals s Front Panel y q e r wt !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 !8 !9 @0 !7 u !1 o i !0 @1 q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) w [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the PSR-260.
Owner's Manual
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... the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the PSR-260. Failure to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. s Using the MIDI Terminals The PSR-260 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the PSR260 with a built-in speaker system, you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of... of all devices at the minimum setting before turning on the power. • Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on an acoustic piano - This is automatically cut off , then connect one end of a stereo audio cable to the LINE IN or AUX IN jack(s) of stereo ...
... the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the PSR-260. Failure to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. s Using the MIDI Terminals The PSR-260 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the PSR260 with a built-in speaker system, you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of... of all devices at the minimum setting before turning on the power. • Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on an acoustic piano - This is automatically cut off , then connect one end of a stereo audio cable to the LINE IN or AUX IN jack(s) of stereo ...
Owner's Manual
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... OFF 015 ATTACK ON 016 WAVE OFF 017 WAVE ON 018 PIPE ORGAN 019 ACCORDION 020 HARMONICA GUITAR/BASS 021 SOFT GUITAR No. z Press the [Piano] button. Voice Name 033 HARP 034 SITAR 035 BANJO 036 VIBRAPHONE 037 MARIMBA 038 STEEL DRUMS WIND 039 TRUMPET 040 TROMBONE 041 MUTE TRPET 042... FRENCH HORN 043 BRASS SECT No. q Panel Voice List No. See page 21. Quick Guide Step 1 Voices w z w 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 q zq Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [Piano] button, you can automatically reset the entire PSR-260 for piano play.
... OFF 015 ATTACK ON 016 WAVE OFF 017 WAVE ON 018 PIPE ORGAN 019 ACCORDION 020 HARMONICA GUITAR/BASS 021 SOFT GUITAR No. z Press the [Piano] button. Voice Name 033 HARP 034 SITAR 035 BANJO 036 VIBRAPHONE 037 MARIMBA 038 STEEL DRUMS WIND 039 TRUMPET 040 TROMBONE 041 MUTE TRPET 042... FRENCH HORN 043 BRASS SECT No. q Panel Voice List No. See page 21. Quick Guide Step 1 Voices w z w 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 q zq Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [Piano] button, you can automatically reset the entire PSR-260 for piano play.
Owner's Manual
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... DUET SPLIT 069 WD BASS/PNO 070 STRINGS/PNO 071 FN BA/E PNO 072 HARP/VIOLIN 073 HORN/TRP SUSTAIN 074 SUS PIANO 075 SUS E PNO1 No. Want to find out more ? Voice Name 087 STEEL DRUMS 088 DRUM KIT DUAL 089...64257;nd out more ? See page 22. Voice Name 055 SY STRINGS 056 SY BRASS 057 SLOW STRS 058 CHORUS HARMONY 059 PIANO TRIO 060 PNO COUNTRY 061 E PNO TRIO 062 HARPSI TRIO 063 E ORG TRIO 064 VIBES DUET 065 TRP DUET No. Playing...gives you a full variety of dance and DJ sounds - Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-260 has a total of them out now...
... DUET SPLIT 069 WD BASS/PNO 070 STRINGS/PNO 071 FN BA/E PNO 072 HARP/VIOLIN 073 HORN/TRP SUSTAIN 074 SUS PIANO 075 SUS E PNO1 No. Want to find out more ? Voice Name 087 STEEL DRUMS 088 DRUM KIT DUAL 089...64257;nd out more ? See page 22. Voice Name 055 SY STRINGS 056 SY BRASS 057 SLOW STRS 058 CHORUS HARMONY 059 PIANO TRIO 060 PNO COUNTRY 061 E PNO TRIO 062 HARPSI TRIO 063 E ORG TRIO 064 VIBES DUET 065 TRP DUET No. Playing...gives you a full variety of dance and DJ sounds - Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-260 has a total of them out now...
Owner's Manual
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... Name Demo 001 Livin' La Vida Loca 002 Virtual Insanity 003 I Just Called To Say I Love You 004 Dancing (original) 005 Top Of The World Piano/Classic 006 Für Elise 007 Menuett 008 Turkish March 009 Marcia Alla Turca 010 Valse op.64-1 "Petit chien" 011 Etude op.10-3 "Chanson De...
... Name Demo 001 Livin' La Vida Loca 002 Virtual Insanity 003 I Just Called To Say I Love You 004 Dancing (original) 005 Top Of The World Piano/Classic 006 Für Elise 007 Menuett 008 Turkish March 009 Marcia Alla Turca 010 Valse op.64-1 "Petit chien" 011 Etude op.10-3 "Chanson De...
Owner's Manual
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...can be played instantly by pressing the [START/STOP] button. The Portable grand setting is automatically turned on, and special Multi Pad sounds for piano are automatically called up the Tempo setting. When auto accompaniment is turned on Multi Pads, see page 51.) Using the Metronome 1 Call up as... well. (For more on , these provide piano-only accompaniment in a variety of music styles. • When the [Piano] button is pressed, One Touch Setting (page 26) is designed also for playing the special "Stereo Sampled...
...can be played instantly by pressing the [START/STOP] button. The Portable grand setting is automatically turned on, and special Multi Pad sounds for piano are automatically called up the Tempo setting. When auto accompaniment is turned on Multi Pads, see page 51.) Using the Metronome 1 Call up as... well. (For more on , these provide piano-only accompaniment in a variety of music styles. • When the [Piano] button is pressed, One Touch Setting (page 26) is designed also for playing the special "Stereo Sampled...
Owner's Manual
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... MEASURE 3 Press and hold down the [VOICE] button for the melody of your own selection. Press the [START/STOP] button. Melody Voice Change The PSR-260 lets you replace the original voice used for at least one second. The convenient Melody Voice Change feature takes this one of the song with... the original melody voice or one step further - Press the [VOICE] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to piano. 1 Select the desired song. For example, if the current voice selected on the keyboard along with each of the songs, either with the panel ...
... MEASURE 3 Press and hold down the [VOICE] button for the melody of your own selection. Press the [START/STOP] button. Melody Voice Change The PSR-260 lets you replace the original voice used for at least one second. The convenient Melody Voice Change feature takes this one of the song with... the original melody voice or one step further - Press the [VOICE] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to piano. 1 Select the desired song. For example, if the current voice selected on the keyboard along with each of the songs, either with the panel ...
Owner's Manual
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... practices are divided into different categories or music genres, including Piano/Classical, World and Christmas, plus a special set of DJ...step plays back the song with one of the Lesson songs. Lesson lets you play the keyboard. Waiting In this lesson step, the PSR-260 waits for practice. s Lesson 1 - s Lesson 2 - and right-hand parts are muted - s Lesson 3 - s Lesson...letting you practice the left- and right-hand parts of each hand; All of the 100 songs of the PSR-260 can be used , as long as Lesson 3, except that both hands together. any note can be used ...
... practices are divided into different categories or music genres, including Piano/Classical, World and Christmas, plus a special set of DJ...step plays back the song with one of the Lesson songs. Lesson lets you play the keyboard. Waiting In this lesson step, the PSR-260 waits for practice. s Lesson 1 - s Lesson 2 - and right-hand parts are muted - s Lesson 3 - s Lesson...letting you practice the left- and right-hand parts of each hand; All of the 100 songs of the PSR-260 can be used , as long as Lesson 3, except that both hands together. any note can be used ...
Owner's Manual
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...or "stolen") from the PSR-260. The sound of the footswitch is normal. The polarity of the voice changes from note to the SUSTAIN jack before using a mobile phone, noise is produced. only piano accompaniment. Make sure that the PSR-260 is receiving electrical power. ...Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the PSR-260 is turned on or off or sounds unusual. The PSR-260 is active before turning on the power. 53...
...or "stolen") from the PSR-260. The sound of the footswitch is normal. The polarity of the voice changes from note to the SUSTAIN jack before using a mobile phone, noise is produced. only piano accompaniment. Make sure that the PSR-260 is receiving electrical power. ...Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the PSR-260 is turned on or off or sounds unusual. The PSR-260 is active before turning on the power. 53...
Owner's Manual
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... 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 MIDI Program Change# Voice Name PIANO 0 GRAND PIANO 1 HONKY-TONK 2 E PIANO 1 3 E PIANO 2 4 E PIANO 3 5 E PIANO 4 6 HARPSICHORD 7 CLAVI 8 CELESTA ORGAN 9 VIBRATO OFF 10 VIBRATO ON 11 HARMONY OFF 12 HARMONY ON 13 ATTACK OFF 14 ATTACK ON ... 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 *2 Voice Name SIMPLE SAW SYNTH BASS SY STRINGS SY BRASS SLOW STRS CHORUS HARMONY PIANO TRIO PNO COUNTRY E PNO TRIO HARPSI TRIO E ORG TRIO VIBES DUET TRP DUET HORN DUET CLARINET TR FLUTE DUET SPLIT WD BASS/PNO STRINGS/...
... 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 MIDI Program Change# Voice Name PIANO 0 GRAND PIANO 1 HONKY-TONK 2 E PIANO 1 3 E PIANO 2 4 E PIANO 3 5 E PIANO 4 6 HARPSICHORD 7 CLAVI 8 CELESTA ORGAN 9 VIBRATO OFF 10 VIBRATO ON 11 HARMONY OFF 12 HARMONY ON 13 ATTACK OFF 14 ATTACK ON ... 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 *2 Voice Name SIMPLE SAW SYNTH BASS SY STRINGS SY BRASS SLOW STRS CHORUS HARMONY PIANO TRIO PNO COUNTRY E PNO TRIO HARPSI TRIO E ORG TRIO VIBES DUET TRP DUET HORN DUET CLARINET TR FLUTE DUET SPLIT WD BASS/PNO STRINGS/...
Owner's Manual
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... 29 30 32 33 34 36 38 40 42 46 49 51 Voice Name Piano Honky-tonk Piano Electric Piano 1 Electric Piano 2 Harpsichord Clavi Celesta Vibraphone Marimba Electric Organ 1 Electric Organ 2 Pipe Organ ...Piano Harp / Violin Horn / Trumpet Used Notes 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 55 The following voices cannot be selected by a connected MIDI device; they can be directly selected from the panel controls; the corresponding bank select messages are selected automatically in song playback. However, they are special voices programmed into the songs of the PSR-260...
... 29 30 32 33 34 36 38 40 42 46 49 51 Voice Name Piano Honky-tonk Piano Electric Piano 1 Electric Piano 2 Harpsichord Clavi Celesta Vibraphone Marimba Electric Organ 1 Electric Organ 2 Pipe Organ ...Piano Harp / Violin Horn / Trumpet Used Notes 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 55 The following voices cannot be selected by a connected MIDI device; they can be directly selected from the panel controls; the corresponding bank select messages are selected automatically in song playback. However, they are special voices programmed into the songs of the PSR-260...
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... 76 Beguine 77 Merengue 78 Bolero Lento CARIBBEAN 79 Reggae 1 80 Reggae 2 PIANIST 81 2beat 82 Stride 83 Concerto 84 8beat 85 Honky-Tonk 86 Piano Ballad 87 Pop Ballad 88 Arpeggio 1 89 Arpeggio 2 90 Dance Pop 91 Rock & Roll 92 Tight Rock 93 Swing 94 Jazz Waltz 95 Ragtime 96... 3 8Beat Standard 4 8Beat Shuffle 5 Folkrock 6 Pop Rock 7 Crystal Pop 8 8Beat Medium 16BEAT 9 16Beat Shuffle 10 16Beat Pop BALLAD 11 8Beat Ballad 12 Epic Ballad 13 Piano Ballad 14 Soul Ballad 15 Slow Rock 16 6/8 Ballad 17 Harp Arpeggio 1 18 Harp Arpeggio 2 19 Harp Arpeggio 3 20 Music Box DANCE 21 Dance Pop...
... 76 Beguine 77 Merengue 78 Bolero Lento CARIBBEAN 79 Reggae 1 80 Reggae 2 PIANIST 81 2beat 82 Stride 83 Concerto 84 8beat 85 Honky-Tonk 86 Piano Ballad 87 Pop Ballad 88 Arpeggio 1 89 Arpeggio 2 90 Dance Pop 91 Rock & Roll 92 Tight Rock 93 Swing 94 Jazz Waltz 95 Ragtime 96... 3 8Beat Standard 4 8Beat Shuffle 5 Folkrock 6 Pop Rock 7 Crystal Pop 8 8Beat Medium 16BEAT 9 16Beat Shuffle 10 16Beat Pop BALLAD 11 8Beat Ballad 12 Epic Ballad 13 Piano Ballad 14 Soul Ballad 15 Slow Rock 16 6/8 Ballad 17 Harp Arpeggio 1 18 Harp Arpeggio 2 19 Harp Arpeggio 3 20 Music Box DANCE 21 Dance Pop...