Owner's Manual
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... Do not dispose of physical injury to you or others, or damage to a malfunction or user operating error. Yamaha cannot be different from the outlet, and have accumulated on it might accidentally fall over. • Before moving ...force on it containing liquids which might cause interference which may be held responsible for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to rain, use of serious injury or even death... same time. Failure to do so might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. (4)-3 3 1
... Do not dispose of physical injury to you or others, or damage to a malfunction or user operating error. Yamaha cannot be different from the outlet, and have accumulated on it might accidentally fall over. • Before moving ...force on it containing liquids which might cause interference which may be held responsible for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to rain, use of serious injury or even death... same time. Failure to do so might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. (4)-3 3 1
Owner's Manual
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... voices to separate sections of the Yamaha PSR-270 PortaTone! just a like a real musical instrument! • Convenient footswitch control over various functions - Special Pianist styles - Up to six tracks can be recorded to learn chords and chord relationships. You type in order to your purchase of the keyboard • Four high-quality effects - Pressing...
... voices to separate sections of the Yamaha PSR-270 PortaTone! just a like a real musical instrument! • Convenient footswitch control over various functions - Special Pianist styles - Up to six tracks can be recorded to learn chords and chord relationships. You type in order to your purchase of the keyboard • Four high-quality effects - Pressing...
Owner's Manual
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...to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to observe these cautions may result in reversed footswitch operation. PHONES/ OUTPUT FOOT SWITCH s Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PortaTone is automatically cut off , then connect one...to the speakers, set of stereo headphones to sustain the sound. s Using a Footswitch This feature lets you can also play the keyboard to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Sound from the built-in speaker system is equipped with other end to the FOOT SWITCH ...
...to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to observe these cautions may result in reversed footswitch operation. PHONES/ OUTPUT FOOT SWITCH s Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PortaTone is automatically cut off , then connect one...to the speakers, set of stereo headphones to sustain the sound. s Using a Footswitch This feature lets you can also play the keyboard to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Sound from the built-in speaker system is equipped with other end to the FOOT SWITCH ...
Owner's Manual
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If you've never touched an electronic keyboard before, reading and going through the steps in this section will also give you the tools you need to use them out... Good luck...and ... mode. c Play the keyboard. See page 27. 8 x Play the keyboard. TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO ACMP SYNCON/OFF START START/ INTRO/ A MAIN B STOP ENDING rit. It will make you familiar with the PortaTone in your new PSR-270 PortaTone. The PSR-270 features a total of 238...
If you've never touched an electronic keyboard before, reading and going through the steps in this section will also give you the tools you need to use them out... Good luck...and ... mode. c Play the keyboard. See page 27. 8 x Play the keyboard. TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO ACMP SYNCON/OFF START START/ INTRO/ A MAIN B STOP ENDING rit. It will make you familiar with the PortaTone in your new PSR-270 PortaTone. The PSR-270 features a total of 238...
Owner's Manual
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... 92 8Beat 93 Swing 94 Jazz Ballad 95 2Beat 96 Boogie 97 Ragtime 98 Arpeggio 99 Waltz 100 Happy 13 11 STYLE 0028BtPop2 v Play the keyboard. See page 74. Style Name COUNTRY & WESTERN 61 Bluegrass 62 Country 2/4 63 Country Rock 64 Country Ballad 65 Country Shuffle 66 Country Waltz BALLROOM LATIN...
... 92 8Beat 93 Swing 94 Jazz Ballad 95 2Beat 96 Boogie 97 Ragtime 98 Arpeggio 99 Waltz 100 Happy 13 11 STYLE 0028BtPop2 v Play the keyboard. See page 74. Style Name COUNTRY & WESTERN 61 Bluegrass 62 Country 2/4 63 Country Rock 64 Country Ballad 65 Country Shuffle 66 Country Waltz BALLROOM LATIN...
Owner's Manual
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.... ACMP ON 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO c Specify the chord type of the corresponding key. v Play single note chords (root note) on the keyboard. ACMP ON The notes in the keyboard diagram flash when the chord is shown in the scale. To play these keys (root notes) Dm Gm Dm 15b=1 STYLE 14... Guide function Learning how to play . CHORD GUIDE DICTIONARY SMART EZ OFF STYLE Dict. x Specify the root note of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. See page 62. z Enter the Style mode, then press the CHORD GUIDE button until "Dict."
.... ACMP ON 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO c Specify the chord type of the corresponding key. v Play single note chords (root note) on the keyboard. ACMP ON The notes in the keyboard diagram flash when the chord is shown in the scale. To play these keys (root notes) Dm Gm Dm 15b=1 STYLE 14... Guide function Learning how to play . CHORD GUIDE DICTIONARY SMART EZ OFF STYLE Dict. x Specify the root note of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. See page 62. z Enter the Style mode, then press the CHORD GUIDE button until "Dict."
Owner's Manual
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... User Song 3 Clear 37 F71 FootSw Footswitch 37 F72 VoiceSet Voice Set 37 F73 TouchSns Touch Sensitivity 37 F81 RemoteCh Remote Channel 37 F82 KbdOut Keyboard Out 37 F83 AcmpOut Accompaniment Out 37 F84 Local Local On/Off 37 F85 ExtClock External Clock 37 F86 BulkSend Bulk Data Send F87 InitSend...
... User Song 3 Clear 37 F71 FootSw Footswitch 37 F72 VoiceSet Voice Set 37 F73 TouchSns Touch Sensitivity 37 F81 RemoteCh Remote Channel 37 F82 KbdOut Keyboard Out 37 F83 AcmpOut Accompaniment Out 37 F84 Local Local On/Off 37 F85 ExtClock External Clock 37 F86 BulkSend Bulk Data Send F87 InitSend...
Owner's Manual
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...95. (playback) Computer with a Sequencer" on page 102. q In this setup.) PSR-270 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI keyboard with no tone generator See page 97. EUBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVW...BHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXStep6 MIDIDT,@ACFGPQSVW q Controlling the PSR-270 with a MIDI keyboard controller (not having a tone generator) (Auto accompaniment can also be accurately played by any GMcompatible music...
...95. (playback) Computer with a Sequencer" on page 102. q In this setup.) PSR-270 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI keyboard with no tone generator See page 97. EUBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVW...BHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXStep6 MIDIDT,@ACFGPQSVW q Controlling the PSR-270 with a MIDI keyboard controller (not having a tone generator) (Auto accompaniment can also be accurately played by any GMcompatible music...
Owner's Manual
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...VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE ACMP ON 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO 123 CHORD ² Beat indicators ¶ Chord ¾ Icon window ¿ Keyboard ´ Measure and Tempo » Notation ¸ Song track indicators ³ Mode indicators These indicate the currently selected mode - A fee ... limitations in succession. When the display becomes dim or hard to read, contact the store where you purchased the instrument or, Yamaha directly, to play the currently selected style.) 00 VOICE STYLE · Overall functions bar indicator The PortaTone has five Overall functions...
...VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE ACMP ON 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO 123 CHORD ² Beat indicators ¶ Chord ¾ Icon window ¿ Keyboard ´ Measure and Tempo » Notation ¸ Song track indicators ³ Mode indicators These indicate the currently selected mode - A fee ... limitations in succession. When the display becomes dim or hard to read, contact the store where you purchased the instrument or, Yamaha directly, to play the currently selected style.) 00 VOICE STYLE · Overall functions bar indicator The PortaTone has five Overall functions...
Owner's Manual
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... to provide convenient, at the top rear of the PortaTone control panel. 23 21 It also indicates chords played in the ACMP section of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are on the mode or function selected, this indicates the current chord root and type. It also displays...
... to provide convenient, at the top rear of the PortaTone control panel. 23 21 It also indicates chords played in the ACMP section of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are on the mode or function selected, this indicates the current chord root and type. It also displays...
Owner's Manual
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...into various instrument categories, all of which sounds are printed on page 30.) Symbols are also printed above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. The voices are divided into three separate modes: Main, ... that let you enhance the sound of the available voices, see below), you can play various drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to your playing technique. The Voice mode is selected 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 27 25 that let you automatically call up two...
...into various instrument categories, all of which sounds are printed on page 30.) Symbols are also printed above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. The voices are divided into three separate modes: Main, ... that let you enhance the sound of the available voices, see below), you can play various drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to your playing technique. The Voice mode is selected 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 27 25 that let you automatically call up two...
Owner's Manual
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... desired Main Voice Function parameter number (1 6). (See the "Parameters" list below for details.) Function parameter numbers can play different drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard. keys to step up and down through the parameters, or press the FUNCTION button to select the parameter quickly after step 1 above the keys. 101Std...
... desired Main Voice Function parameter number (1 6). (See the "Parameters" list below for details.) Function parameter numbers can play different drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard. keys to step up and down through the parameters, or press the FUNCTION button to select the parameter quickly after step 1 above the keys. 101Std...
Owner's Manual
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.... To do this, first call up the Function mode by "layering" two different voices together - DUAL VOICE The Dual Voice mode lets you play the keyboard, both the currently selected Main and Dual voices will be selected in the Function mode. Actual selection of seconds, make sure to: * Select a different voice...
.... To do this, first call up the Function mode by "layering" two different voices together - DUAL VOICE The Dual Voice mode lets you play the keyboard, both the currently selected Main and Dual voices will be selected in the Function mode. Actual selection of seconds, make sure to: * Select a different voice...
Owner's Manual
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... VOICE In the Split Voice mode, you turn the Split Voice mode on /off .) STYLE onSplit FUNCTION 4 Make other settings for only a couple of the keyboard, and play piano with the voices (see page 28) - Press the FUNCTION button. 2 Select the Split On/Off parameter number. For on . (Pressing the - THE...
... VOICE In the Split Voice mode, you turn the Split Voice mode on /off .) STYLE onSplit FUNCTION 4 Make other settings for only a couple of the keyboard, and play piano with the voices (see page 28) - Press the FUNCTION button. 2 Select the Split On/Off parameter number. For on . (Pressing the - THE...
Owner's Manual
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... This determines the volume of the Split voice, letting you change or enhance the sound of the Split voice's signal is being set, the keyboard does not produce any sound. The Split Point setting is related to the Chorus effect. (See page 41.) Higher values result in the Main...the Split (lower) and Main (upper) voices. (The Split voice sounds up to select a different parameter or exit the Function mode before playing the keyboard. After setting this value at or near -7, and set the most suitable range for the Split voice. Function Parameters - This determines the octave range for...
... This determines the volume of the Split voice, letting you change or enhance the sound of the Split voice's signal is being set, the keyboard does not produce any sound. The Split Point setting is related to the Chorus effect. (See page 41.) Higher values result in the Main...the Split (lower) and Main (upper) voices. (The Split voice sounds up to select a different parameter or exit the Function mode before playing the keyboard. After setting this value at or near -7, and set the most suitable range for the Split voice. Function Parameters - This determines the octave range for...
Owner's Manual
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... you dynamic, expressive control over the voices by pressing the TOUCH button. Indicates Touch Sensitivity is on these parameters, see below , Touch response of the keyboard can automatically call up the Function mode. TOUCH Indicates Touch Sensitivity is off by letting you can be selected in the Utility section of the...
... you dynamic, expressive control over the voices by pressing the TOUCH button. Indicates Touch Sensitivity is on these parameters, see below , Touch response of the keyboard can automatically call up the Function mode. TOUCH Indicates Touch Sensitivity is off by letting you can be selected in the Utility section of the...
Owner's Manual
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... voices: Main, Dual, and Split. All four effects can be used to "off." • These settings are available. 1 Turn on /off button affects only the keyboard played voices. REVERB The Reverb effect reproduces the natural ambient "wash" of eight different Reverb types simulating various different performance environments are not saved when...
... voices: Main, Dual, and Split. All four effects can be used to "off." • These settings are available. 1 Turn on /off button affects only the keyboard played voices. REVERB The Reverb effect reproduces the natural ambient "wash" of eight different Reverb types simulating various different performance environments are not saved when...
Owner's Manual
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... on /off the power. If you turn off settings, use of a voice with the numeric keypad). For on the Chorus effect and set to the keyboard-played voices. • These settings are not saved when you wish to save them, save them to a User bank in the normal way: 1) Press the...
... on /off the power. If you turn off settings, use of a voice with the numeric keypad). For on the Chorus effect and set to the keyboard-played voices. • These settings are not saved when you wish to save them, save them to a User bank in the normal way: 1) Press the...
Owner's Manual
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... and chorus effects, plus a wealth of other mode buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). 42 40 buttons simultaneously. • The DSP effect is set to the keyboard-played voices. • These settings are not saved when you wish to save them, save them to have different amounts of thirty-three DSP types...
... and chorus effects, plus a wealth of other mode buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). 42 40 buttons simultaneously. • The DSP effect is set to the keyboard-played voices. • These settings are not saved when you wish to save them, save them to have different amounts of thirty-three DSP types...
Owner's Manual
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...A total of twenty-six Harmony types are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the upper section of the keyboard) to match the accompaniment chords. 1 Turn on the Tempo setting (page 76). There are available. REVERB DUAL HARMONY ACMP ON 001 116 MEASURE... TEMPO Indicates that Harmony is on 2 Set the Harmony Type and desired Harmony Volume in the Accompaniment section of the keyboard. • The speed of the Trill, Tremolo, and Echo effects depends on the Harmony effect. If the Harmony Volume is off with ...
...A total of twenty-six Harmony types are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the upper section of the keyboard) to match the accompaniment chords. 1 Turn on the Tempo setting (page 76). There are available. REVERB DUAL HARMONY ACMP ON 001 116 MEASURE... TEMPO Indicates that Harmony is on 2 Set the Harmony Type and desired Harmony Volume in the Accompaniment section of the keyboard. • The speed of the Trill, Tremolo, and Echo effects depends on the Harmony effect. If the Harmony Volume is off with ...