Owner's Manual
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...be lost or destroyed. G COPYRIGHT NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on or off when the instrument...on your data • Saved data may be held responsible for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the panel or keyboard. Handling caution • Do not insert a finger or hand in any hearing loss or...
...be lost or destroyed. G COPYRIGHT NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on or off when the instrument...on your data • Saved data may be held responsible for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the panel or keyboard. Handling caution • Do not insert a finger or hand in any hearing loss or...
Owner's Manual
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...keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in mind that some songs may play back differently compared to the original data, due to the reduced set of learning tools that any XG song data using Yamaha's sophiscated AWM (Advanced Wave memory) tone generation system. Main Features The PSR-292...This can be a big help if you know what genre of music you save your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-292 PortaTone! Just select the genre, and the PSR-292 takes care of the rest! Its outstanding features also make studying and practicing music more fun and ful...
...keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in mind that some songs may play back differently compared to the original data, due to the reduced set of learning tools that any XG song data using Yamaha's sophiscated AWM (Advanced Wave memory) tone generation system. Main Features The PSR-292...This can be a big help if you know what genre of music you save your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-292 PortaTone! Just select the genre, and the PSR-292 takes care of the rest! Its outstanding features also make studying and practicing music more fun and ful...
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-292's Flash Memory 71 • PC Mode 73 Function 74 • Using the Function parameters 74 Troubleshooting 77 Data...
... • 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-292's Flash Memory 71 • PC Mode 73 Function 74 • Using the Function parameters 74 Troubleshooting 77 Data...
Owner's Manual
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... Doing so can also play the keyboard to observe these cautions may result in the display. press and hold down the footswitch as a damper pedal on . I Using the MIDI Terminals The PSR-292 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the PSR-292 with other end to turn the ...;er/speaker system. I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PSR-292 is equipped with a built-in speaker system, you are turned off . (Press the switch again so that the footswitch plug is in use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the SUSTAIN ...
... Doing so can also play the keyboard to observe these cautions may result in the display. press and hold down the footswitch as a damper pedal on . I Using the MIDI Terminals The PSR-292 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the PSR-292 with other end to turn the ...;er/speaker system. I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PSR-292 is equipped with a built-in speaker system, you are turned off . (Press the switch again so that the footswitch plug is in use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the SUSTAIN ...
Owner's Manual
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... Theater Organ 022 Church Organ 023 Chapel Organ 024 Reed Organ No. See page 20. 12 G Panel Voice List No. No. GrandPno 001 x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more ? Voice Name 038 Distortion Guitar BASS 039 Acoustic Bass 040 Finger Bass 041 Pick Bass 042 Fretless Bass 043...
... Theater Organ 022 Church Organ 023 Chapel Organ 024 Reed Organ No. See page 20. 12 G Panel Voice List No. No. GrandPno 001 x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more ? Voice Name 038 Distortion Guitar BASS 039 Acoustic Bass 040 Finger Bass 041 Pick Bass 042 Fretless Bass 043...
Owner's Manual
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...can also select the appropriate category by using the [ ]/[ ] buttons. Accompaniment area r Stop the DJ style. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-292 has a huge total of them out now... Let's try a few of 605 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. DJ Set 1 000 w Play the DJ style...080 Mellow Horns 081 Synth Brass 082 Jump Brass 083 Techno Brass FLUTE 084 Flute 085 Piccolo 086 Pan Flute No. e Play the keyboard. Playing with the DJ Feature The exciting new DJ feature gives you create your own real-time mixes and groove along with various ...
...can also select the appropriate category by using the [ ]/[ ] buttons. Accompaniment area r Stop the DJ style. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-292 has a huge total of them out now... Let's try a few of 605 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. DJ Set 1 000 w Play the DJ style...080 Mellow Horns 081 Synth Brass 082 Jump Brass 083 Techno Brass FLUTE 084 Flute 085 Piccolo 086 Pan Flute No. e Play the keyboard. Playing with the DJ Feature The exciting new DJ feature gives you create your own real-time mixes and groove along with various ...
Owner's Manual
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...Arabesque 020 Pastorale 021 Petite Réunion 022 Innocence No. f r • You can also select the appropriate category by playing a melody on the keyboard. ture 010 Slavonic Dances No.10 011 La Primavera (From Le Quat- tro Stagioni) 012 Méditation De Thais 013 Guillaume Tell 014 Camptown Races... parts of your own song in real time. q Select the desired User song (201 - 205) for recording. The PSR-292 starts recording as soon as you play the first note on the keyboard. r To stop recording, press the [START/ STOP] button. User 2 202 Want to find out more? ...
...Arabesque 020 Pastorale 021 Petite Réunion 022 Innocence No. f r • You can also select the appropriate category by playing a melody on the keyboard. ture 010 Slavonic Dances No.10 011 La Primavera (From Le Quat- tro Stagioni) 012 Méditation De Thais 013 Guillaume Tell 014 Camptown Races... parts of your own song in real time. q Select the desired User song (201 - 205) for recording. The PSR-292 starts recording as soon as you play the first note on the keyboard. r To stop recording, press the [START/ STOP] button. User 2 202 Want to find out more? ...
Owner's Manual
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... Chords in the Dictionary" above. Chord area x Specify the root note of the chord as you play the keyboard, letting you the individual notes. The style starts as soon as indicated in the keyboard diagram in this case, G). The chord name flashes when the chord is played properly. B4) Keys for...
... Chords in the Dictionary" above. Chord area x Specify the root note of the chord as you play the keyboard, letting you the individual notes. The style starts as soon as indicated in the keyboard diagram in this case, G). The chord name flashes when the chord is played properly. B4) Keys for...
Owner's Manual
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...(one large, three small) flash in sequence and in the notation section of the display. Panel Display Indications The PSR-292 features a large multi-function display that shows all notes may be shown in time with the song or style. The section...Harmony indicator u Dual indicator i Split indicator o Accompaniment On indicator !0 Sync Stop indicator !1 Measure and Tempo !2 Chord !3 Song track indicators w Keyboard q Notation / w Keyboard These two portions of the currently selected song, voice, style or M.D.B. When a song is due to space limitations in the display. !4 Octave ...
...(one large, three small) flash in sequence and in the notation section of the display. Panel Display Indications The PSR-292 features a large multi-function display that shows all notes may be shown in time with the song or style. The section...Harmony indicator u Dual indicator i Split indicator o Accompaniment On indicator !0 Sync Stop indicator !1 Measure and Tempo !2 Chord !3 Song track indicators w Keyboard q Notation / w Keyboard These two portions of the currently selected song, voice, style or M.D.B. When a song is due to space limitations in the display. !4 Octave ...
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-292 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-292 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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... the DJ style is selected, the accompaniment is selected: Accompaniment area (C1 - Play the upper area of the keyboard. F#2) Ohh2 C3 22 FX02 ReverseFXTBrs Ohh1 ScratchS1cratch 3 JooHuihu HueaGetUp GScoratchSc2ratcShc4ratch 5 Accompaniment area • The PSR-292 has a Demo song and DJ Cancel function that allows you instantly call up a dynamic DJ voice and style...
... the DJ style is selected, the accompaniment is selected: Accompaniment area (C1 - Play the upper area of the keyboard. F#2) Ohh2 C3 22 FX02 ReverseFXTBrs Ohh1 ScratchS1cratch 3 JooHuihu HueaGetUp GScoratchSc2ratcShc4ratch 5 Accompaniment area • The PSR-292 has a Demo song and DJ Cancel function that allows you instantly call up a dynamic DJ voice and style...
Owner's Manual
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These include 480 XG voices and drum kits. The PSR-292 also has a Dual Voice or Split Voice function that lets you combine two different voices in a layer, or play from separate areas of 605 ...style or song. > r f < r f I Use the CATEGORY [ ]/[ ] buttons, dial or the SELECT [ ]/ [ ] buttons. Playing Voices The PSR-292 features a total of the keyboard, play the two together across the keyboard. A complete voice list of which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. all of the available voices is given on...
These include 480 XG voices and drum kits. The PSR-292 also has a Dual Voice or Split Voice function that lets you combine two different voices in a layer, or play from separate areas of 605 ...style or song. > r f < r f I Use the CATEGORY [ ]/[ ] buttons, dial or the SELECT [ ]/ [ ] buttons. Playing Voices The PSR-292 features a total of the keyboard, play the two together across the keyboard. A complete voice list of which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. all of the available voices is given on...
Owner's Manual
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... of the 12 Drum Kit voices is selected, you 109 Standard Kit 1 can 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...
... of the 12 Drum Kit voices is selected, you 109 Standard Kit 1 can 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...
Owner's Manual
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... Level Chorus Send Level DSP Send Level To turn the Split Voice on . For example, you assign two different Voices to opposite areas of the keyboard, and play piano with your left -hand (or lower) Voice is on or off, press the [SPLIT] button. GrandPno 001 Indicates Split Voice is selected...
... Level Chorus Send Level DSP Send Level To turn the Split Voice on . For example, you assign two different Voices to opposite areas of the keyboard, and play piano with your left -hand (or lower) Voice is on or off, press the [SPLIT] button. GrandPno 001 Indicates Split Voice is selected...
Owner's Manual
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... the [FUNCTION] button. (See page 78.) GrandPno 001 Indicates Touch function is produced. 30 Sensitivity can be set how the PSR-292 responds to your playing strength, allowing you to customize the keyboard to suit your playing strength. This lets you play the keys. When Touch is turned off, a constant volume (corresponding to...
... the [FUNCTION] button. (See page 78.) GrandPno 001 Indicates Touch function is produced. 30 Sensitivity can be set how the PSR-292 responds to your playing strength, allowing you to customize the keyboard to suit your playing strength. This lets you play the keys. When Touch is turned off, a constant volume (corresponding to...
Owner's Manual
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...are available. (See page 33.) The following parameters can be set in the upper section of the keyboard) to enhance the sound of the voices. The PSR-292 has four separate effect systems - CATEGORY Effect Main Voice Dual Voice Split Voice SELECT Reverb Type Reverb ... • Each style of the keyboard. Reverb The Reverb effect reproduces the natural ambient "wash" of sound that enhance the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the PSR-292. Press the [HARMONY] button. There are available when controlling the PSR-292 from . The Harmony voice(s) change...
...are available. (See page 33.) The following parameters can be set in the upper section of the keyboard) to enhance the sound of the voices. The PSR-292 has four separate effect systems - CATEGORY Effect Main Voice Dual Voice Split Voice SELECT Reverb Type Reverb ... • Each style of the keyboard. Reverb The Reverb effect reproduces the natural ambient "wash" of sound that enhance the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the PSR-292. Press the [HARMONY] button. There are available when controlling the PSR-292 from . The Harmony voice(s) change...
Owner's Manual
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however, the 3 actual speed of the keyboard. The individual note values in the auto accompaniment area of the effect depends on or not; Small room reverb. Reverb for solo instruments. No effect. ...
however, the 3 actual speed of the keyboard. The individual note values in the auto accompaniment area of the effect depends on or not; Small room reverb. Reverb for solo instruments. No effect. ...
Owner's Manual
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...complete style list of separate "sections" - I Use the dial. Intro, Main A and B, and Ending - Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of each styles and their numbers are built into two areas: The upper is for each style - Turn the... the appropriate category by default to step down and up different accompaniment sections as voice settings appropriate for the auto accompaniment function. The PSR-292 also features the convenient Dictionary function (page 45). You can also use the SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons to keys F#2 and lower...
...complete style list of separate "sections" - I Use the dial. Intro, Main A and B, and Ending - Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of each styles and their numbers are built into two areas: The upper is for each style - Turn the... the appropriate category by default to step down and up different accompaniment sections as voice settings appropriate for the auto accompaniment function. The PSR-292 also features the convenient Dictionary function (page 45). You can also use the SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons to keys F#2 and lower...
Owner's Manual
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...A" or "MAIN B.") Indicates selected section (Main A or B). You can also change the tempo while the style is on the keyboard. You can select the Main A or B section by simply pressing a key on , play . MAIN A I Using Tap Tempo... to start the style at the tempo you tap out the speed (tempo) of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 37 You can do this in the auto accompaniment area of the style and automatically start the ... briefly shows the letter of the following ways: I Using Sync Start The PSR-292 also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed.
...A" or "MAIN B.") Indicates selected section (Main A or B). You can also change the tempo while the style is on the keyboard. You can select the Main A or B section by simply pressing a key on , play . MAIN A I Using Tap Tempo... to start the style at the tempo you tap out the speed (tempo) of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 37 You can do this in the auto accompaniment area of the style and automatically start the ... briefly shows the letter of the following ways: I Using Sync Start The PSR-292 also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed.
Owner's Manual
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... its own two- Indicates selected section (Main A or B). Indicates Intro standby. to select which section (A or B) is to select which section (A or B) is on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is to enhance your performance. to follow the Intro. Using Sync Start with an Intro section You can also use Sync Start...≥A To actually start the Intro section and accompaniment by playing any key on , play a key or chord in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 38 MAIN A 2) Press the [INTRO ENDING] button. Indicates Intro standby.
... its own two- Indicates selected section (Main A or B). Indicates Intro standby. to select which section (A or B) is to select which section (A or B) is on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is to enhance your performance. to follow the Intro. Using Sync Start with an Intro section You can also use Sync Start...≥A To actually start the Intro section and accompaniment by playing any key on , play a key or chord in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 38 MAIN A 2) Press the [INTRO ENDING] button. Indicates Intro standby.