Owner's Manual
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...respect to which it might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. The illustrations and LCD screens as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI data filer. G Trademarks • Apple and Macintosh are strictly prohibited. Yamaha cannot be sure to set all components. Make sure... and other electronic components, turn off the power for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the panel or keyboard. Also, be held responsible for all volume levels to the instrument, or data that ...
...respect to which it might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. The illustrations and LCD screens as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI data filer. G Trademarks • Apple and Macintosh are strictly prohibited. Yamaha cannot be sure to set all components. Make sure... and other electronic components, turn off the power for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the panel or keyboard. Also, be held responsible for all volume levels to the instrument, or data that ...
Owner's Manual
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... the Dynamic Filter, which ensures that any GM-compatible music data can be accurately played by state-of the Yamaha PSR-290 PortaTone! letting you can play back differently compared to the original data, due to the reduced set of the...keyboard that automatically selects the style, voice, and effect settings for playing with the following features and functions: I XGlite As its various features. created by any XG song data using Yamaha's sophiscated AWM (Advanced Wave memory) tone generation system. I Yamaha Education Suite pages 43, 45, 61 The PSR-290 features the new Yamaha...
... the Dynamic Filter, which ensures that any GM-compatible music data can be accurately played by state-of the Yamaha PSR-290 PortaTone! letting you can play back differently compared to the original data, due to the reduced set of the...keyboard that automatically selects the style, voice, and effect settings for playing with the following features and functions: I XGlite As its various features. created by any XG song data using Yamaha's sophiscated AWM (Advanced Wave memory) tone generation system. I Yamaha Education Suite pages 43, 45, 61 The PSR-290 features the new Yamaha...
Owner's Manual
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... • Using Initial Setup Send with a Sequencer...... 69 • External Clock 69 • Bulk Data Send 69 • Keyboard Out 70 • Style Out 70 • Song Out 70 • Loading a Song into PSR-290's Flash Memory71 • PC Mode 73 Function 74 • Using the Function parameters 74 Troubleshooting 77 Data Backup...
... • Using Initial Setup Send with a Sequencer...... 69 • External Clock 69 • Bulk Data Send 69 • Keyboard Out 70 • Style Out 70 • Song Out 70 • Loading a Song into PSR-290's Flash Memory71 • PC Mode 73 Function 74 • Using the Function parameters 74 Troubleshooting 77 Data Backup...
Owner's Manual
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... on. Doing this jack. I Using the MIDI Terminals The PSR-290 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you can damage the internal flash memory and result in loss of the footswitch, resulting in use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the SUSTAIN jack before connecting them. ...instrument 11 Failure to sustain the sound. Doing so can also play the keyboard to observe these cautions may result in the ON position. When you are not using the PSR-290 for a long time, make sure the PSR-290 and any external devices are turned off . (Press the switch again so...
... on. Doing this jack. I Using the MIDI Terminals The PSR-290 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you can damage the internal flash memory and result in loss of the footswitch, resulting in use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the SUSTAIN jack before connecting them. ...instrument 11 Failure to sustain the sound. Doing so can also play the keyboard to observe these cautions may result in the ON position. When you are not using the PSR-290 for a long time, make sure the PSR-290 and any external devices are turned off . (Press the switch again so...
Owner's Manual
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... z Press the [METRONOME] button. Want to find out more ? Piano 010 Hyper Tines 011 Venus Electric Piano 012 Clavi No. GrandPno 001 x Play the keyboard. No. Voice Name PIANO 001 Grand Piano 002 Bright Piano 003 Honky-tonk Piano 004 MIDI Grand Piano 005 CP 80 006 Harpsichord E.PIANO 007...
... z Press the [METRONOME] button. Want to find out more ? Piano 010 Hyper Tines 011 Venus Electric Piano 012 Clavi No. GrandPno 001 x Play the keyboard. No. Voice Name PIANO 001 Grand Piano 002 Bright Piano 003 Honky-tonk Piano 004 MIDI Grand Piano 005 CP 80 006 Harpsichord E.PIANO 007...
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... to find out more ? Accompaniment area r Stop the DJ style. See page 23. The DJ starts as soon as you a full variety of the keyboard. Voice Name 099 Equinox 100 Dark Moon PERCUSSION 101 Vibraphone 102 Marimba 103 Xylophone 104 Steel Drums 105 Celesta 106 Tubular Bells 107 Timpani 108... 085 Piccolo 086 Pan Flute No. DJ Set 1 000 w Play the DJ style. No. See page 22. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-290 has a huge total of them out now... No. Let's try a few of 605 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. w Select a voice.
... to find out more ? Accompaniment area r Stop the DJ style. See page 23. The DJ starts as soon as you a full variety of the keyboard. Voice Name 099 Equinox 100 Dark Moon PERCUSSION 101 Vibraphone 102 Marimba 103 Xylophone 104 Steel Drums 105 Celesta 106 Tubular Bells 107 Timpani 108... 085 Piccolo 086 Pan Flute No. DJ Set 1 000 w Play the DJ style. No. See page 22. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-290 has a huge total of them out now... No. Let's try a few of 605 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. w Select a voice.
Owner's Manual
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...also select the appropriate category by playing a melody on the keyboard. w Simultaneously hold down the [REC] button and press the desired track number button ([1] - [5]). Step 2 Songs Recording Your Own Song Much like a multi-track tape recorder, the PSR-290 lets you play and record the individual parts of your own ... Amazing Grace 097 My Bonnie 098 Yankee Doodle 099 Joy To The World 100 Ave Maria 15 The PSR-290 starts recording as soon as you play the first note on the keyboard. See page 56. mas 070 Scarborough Fair 071 Im Mai 072 O Christmas Tree 073 Mary Had ...
...also select the appropriate category by playing a melody on the keyboard. w Simultaneously hold down the [REC] button and press the desired track number button ([1] - [5]). Step 2 Songs Recording Your Own Song Much like a multi-track tape recorder, the PSR-290 lets you play and record the individual parts of your own ... Amazing Grace 097 My Bonnie 098 Yankee Doodle 099 Joy To The World 100 Ave Maria 15 The PSR-290 starts recording as soon as you play the first note on the keyboard. See page 56. mas 070 Scarborough Fair 071 Im Mai 072 O Christmas Tree 073 Mary Had ...
Owner's Manual
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... area v Stop the style. See page 45. B4) Keys for entering the chord type (C3 - v Play the notes of the chord as you play the keyboard, letting you the individual notes. c Play a chord with accompaniment. Want to play a GM7 chord... In the example below, we'll learn how to find... type of the chord (in the display. For more ? Keys for entering the chord (C1 - Dict. The style starts as soon as indicated in the keyboard diagram in this case, M7). Chord area x Specify the root note of the chord (in this case, G).
... area v Stop the style. See page 45. B4) Keys for entering the chord type (C3 - v Play the notes of the chord as you play the keyboard, letting you the individual notes. c Play a chord with accompaniment. Want to play a GM7 chord... In the example below, we'll learn how to find... type of the chord (in the display. For more ? Keys for entering the chord (C1 - Dict. The style starts as soon as indicated in the keyboard diagram in this case, M7). Chord area x Specify the root note of the chord (in this case, G).
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When you play the keyboard yourself, the display shows the notes you play. • For a few specific chords, not all important settings for the instrument. t Touch indicator This appears ... indicators w Keyboard q Notation / w Keyboard These two portions of other functions, as well as other important operation messages. This is being played back, they show the melody or chord notes in time with the song or style. The large arrow indicates the first beat of the measure. Panel Display Indications The PSR-290 features...
When you play the keyboard yourself, the display shows the notes you play. • For a few specific chords, not all important settings for the instrument. t Touch indicator This appears ... indicators w Keyboard q Notation / w Keyboard These two portions of other functions, as well as other important operation messages. This is being played back, they show the melody or chord notes in time with the song or style. The large arrow indicates the first beat of the measure. Panel Display Indications The PSR-290 features...
Owner's Manual
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... the included music stand into the slot located at the top rear of note display, the "8va" indication appears in the ACMP area of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are on . (See page 40.) !3 Song track indicators In song recording and playback, these indicate the status of... a song or style, and the currently set Tempo value for the song or style. !4 Octave indicator When note data exceeds the range limit of the PSR-290 control panel. 19 It also indicates chords played in the display. !2 Chord When a song (with chords) is turned on .
... the included music stand into the slot located at the top rear of note display, the "8va" indication appears in the ACMP area of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are on . (See page 40.) !3 Song track indicators In song recording and playback, these indicate the status of... a song or style, and the currently set Tempo value for the song or style. !4 Octave indicator When note data exceeds the range limit of the PSR-290 control panel. 19 It also indicates chords played in the display. !2 Chord When a song (with chords) is turned on .
Owner's Manual
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F#2) Ohh2 C3 22 FX02 ReverseFXTBrs Ohh1 ScratchS1cratch 3 JooHuihu HueaGetUp GScoratchSc2ratcShc4ratch 5 Set Demo and DJ Cancel in the accompaniment area of the keyboard. Playing the DJ 1 Press the [DJ] button. Play keys in the Function mode (page 76). • When the DJ ...601 "DJ Set 1" is triggered by only the root of the keyboard. 4 Stop the DJ style. DJ Set 1 000 Doing this automatically resets the entire instrument for playing contemporary dance music. Accompaniment area • The PSR-290 has a Demo song and DJ Cancel function that allows you instantly ...
F#2) Ohh2 C3 22 FX02 ReverseFXTBrs Ohh1 ScratchS1cratch 3 JooHuihu HueaGetUp GScoratchSc2ratcShc4ratch 5 Set Demo and DJ Cancel in the accompaniment area of the keyboard. Playing the DJ 1 Press the [DJ] button. Play keys in the Function mode (page 76). • When the DJ ...601 "DJ Set 1" is triggered by only the root of the keyboard. 4 Stop the DJ style. DJ Set 1 000 Doing this automatically resets the entire instrument for playing contemporary dance music. Accompaniment area • The PSR-290 has a Demo song and DJ Cancel function that allows you instantly ...
Owner's Manual
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...complete voice list of 605 authentic voices - The PSR-290 also has a Dual Voice or Split Voice function that lets you combine two different voices in a layer, or play the two together across the keyboard. The categories of the keyboard, play from separate areas of each voice and ...their category divisions. Voice name and number GrandPno 001 2 Select the desired voice number. These include 480 XG voices and drum kits. Category name GUITAR 23 Playing a Voice 1 Press the [VOICE] button. all of which have been created with Yamaha...
...complete voice list of 605 authentic voices - The PSR-290 also has a Dual Voice or Split Voice function that lets you combine two different voices in a layer, or play the two together across the keyboard. The categories of the keyboard, play from separate areas of each voice and ...their category divisions. Voice name and number GrandPno 001 2 Select the desired voice number. These include 480 XG voices and drum kits. Category name GUITAR 23 Playing a Voice 1 Press the [VOICE] button. all of which have been created with Yamaha...
Owner's Manual
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... When one of the 12 Drum Kit voices is selected, you can also play different drum and percussion instrument 110 Standard Kit 2 sounds from the keyboard. 111 Room Kit 112 Rock Kit 113 Electronic Kit • For more details, see page 88. 114 Analog Kit 115 Dance Kit 116 Jazz Kit...
... When one of the 12 Drum Kit voices is selected, you can also play different drum and percussion instrument 110 Standard Kit 2 sounds from the keyboard. 111 Room Kit 112 Rock Kit 113 Electronic Kit • For more details, see page 88. 114 Analog Kit 115 Dance Kit 116 Jazz Kit...
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... left -hand (or lower) Voice is on or off, press the [SPLIT] button. For example, you assign two different Voices to opposite areas of the keyboard, and play piano with the right.
... left -hand (or lower) Voice is on or off, press the [SPLIT] button. For example, you assign two different Voices to opposite areas of the keyboard, and play piano with the right.
Owner's Manual
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... or soft the sound is by pressing the [TOUCH] button. • To save the Touch on . Sensitivity can be set how the PSR-290 responds to your own playing style. This lets you play the keys. Touch Sensitivity lets you set in the Function mode (page 75). When... Touch is turned off, a constant volume (corresponding to suit your playing strength, allowing you to customize the keyboard to a velocity value of 80) is produced. 30 The default Touch Sensitivity is 2 (Medium). Playing Voices Touch and Touch Sensitivity The Touch function...
... or soft the sound is by pressing the [TOUCH] button. • To save the Touch on . Sensitivity can be set how the PSR-290 responds to your own playing style. This lets you play the keys. Touch Sensitivity lets you set in the Function mode (page 75). When... Touch is turned off, a constant volume (corresponding to suit your playing strength, allowing you to customize the keyboard to a velocity value of 80) is produced. 30 The default Touch Sensitivity is 2 (Medium). Playing Voices Touch and Touch Sensitivity The Touch function...
Owner's Manual
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... the natural ambient "wash" of sound that enhance the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the PSR-290. A total of the keyboard. CATEGORY Effect Main Voice Dual Voice Split Voice SELECT Reverb Type Reverb Send Level Reverb Send Level Reverb Send Level... additional Reverb Types are available when controlling the PSR-290 from . Press the [HARMONY] button. Effects The PSR-290 is equipped with a wide variety of effects that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the upper section of the keyboard) to match the accompaniment chords. Harmony, Reverb...
... the natural ambient "wash" of sound that enhance the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the PSR-290. A total of the keyboard. CATEGORY Effect Main Voice Dual Voice Split Voice SELECT Reverb Type Reverb Send Level Reverb Send Level Reverb Send Level... additional Reverb Types are available when controlling the PSR-290 from . Press the [HARMONY] button. Effects The PSR-290 is equipped with a wide variety of effects that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the upper section of the keyboard) to match the accompaniment chords. Harmony, Reverb...
Owner's Manual
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... played in each note played. 3 3 3 3 3 3 Description Concert hall reverb. fect precisely to four). • The Echo effect Types (20 - 26) create delayed repeats of the keyboard. Types 6 - 26 are held. 3 • The Tremolo effect Types (13 - 19) repeat all held notes (up to the rhythm. Harmony Type 1 Duet 2 Trio 3 Block 4 Country...
... played in each note played. 3 3 3 3 3 3 Description Concert hall reverb. fect precisely to four). • The Echo effect Types (20 - 26) create delayed repeats of the keyboard. Types 6 - 26 are held. 3 • The Tremolo effect Types (13 - 19) repeat all held notes (up to the rhythm. Harmony Type 1 Duet 2 Trio 3 Block 4 Country...
Owner's Manual
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... the accompaniment by showing you play any chord you specify by the chords you the appropriate notes in several different categories. The PSR-290 also features the convenient Dictionary function (page 45). Selecting a Style 1 Press the [STYLE] button. Turn the dial and ... - f r > < 35 Selecting and Playing Styles The PSR-290 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns (styles) - Each style is used for each styles and their numbers are available, in the display. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of each style - The ...
... the accompaniment by showing you play any chord you specify by the chords you the appropriate notes in several different categories. The PSR-290 also features the convenient Dictionary function (page 45). Selecting a Style 1 Press the [STYLE] button. Turn the dial and ... - f r > < 35 Selecting and Playing Styles The PSR-290 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns (styles) - Each style is used for each styles and their numbers are available, in the display. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of each style - The ...
Owner's Manual
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... or "MAIN B.") Indicates selected section (Main A or B). MAIN A I Using Tap Tempo to indicate Sync Start standby), then press any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is playing by pressing the appropriate button - [MAIN A/B] - I Pressing the [START/STOP] button The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass... before pressing the [START/STOP] button. (The display briefly shows the letter of the following ways: I Using Sync Start The PSR-290 also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed. Selecting and Playing Styles 2 Start the style. You can do this in the auto ...
... or "MAIN B.") Indicates selected section (Main A or B). MAIN A I Using Tap Tempo to indicate Sync Start standby), then press any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is playing by pressing the appropriate button - [MAIN A/B] - I Pressing the [START/STOP] button The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass... before pressing the [START/STOP] button. (The display briefly shows the letter of the following ways: I Using Sync Start The PSR-290 also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed. Selecting and Playing Styles 2 Start the style. You can do this in the auto ...
Owner's Manual
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.... or four-measure Intro section. Using Sync Start with an Intro section You can also use Sync Start with the auto accompaniment, many of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 38 MAIN A 2) Press the [INTRO ENDING] button. to select which section (A or B) is on, play a key or chord in...INTRO≥A 3) Press the [SYNC START] button to enable Sync Start, and start the Intro section and accompaniment by playing any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is to enhance your performance. INTRO≥A To actually start with an Intro section Each style has its own two- To start...
.... or four-measure Intro section. Using Sync Start with an Intro section You can also use Sync Start with the auto accompaniment, many of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 38 MAIN A 2) Press the [INTRO ENDING] button. to select which section (A or B) is on, play a key or chord in...INTRO≥A 3) Press the [SYNC START] button to enable Sync Start, and start the Intro section and accompaniment by playing any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is to enhance your performance. INTRO≥A To actually start with an Intro section Each style has its own two- To start...