Owner's Manual
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.... You now own a portable keyboard that let you which dynamically adjusts the timbre or tone of the Yamaha PSR-340 PortaTone! Main Features The PSR-340 is a built-in patterns. that utilize the latest technology to -use in the Style mode - You type in Disk Drive Pages 91-99 Built into a MIDI music system, for maximum...
.... You now own a portable keyboard that let you which dynamically adjusts the timbre or tone of the Yamaha PSR-340 PortaTone! Main Features The PSR-340 is a built-in patterns. that utilize the latest technology to -use in the Style mode - You type in Disk Drive Pages 91-99 Built into a MIDI music system, for maximum...
Owner's Manual
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... Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk 92 DISK SONG PLAYBACK 93 SAVE 94 LOAD 96 UTILITY - How to Use Your New PSR-340 PortaTone 10 Step 1 Using the Built-in Floppy Disk Drive 10 Step 2 Songs 12 Step 3 Voices 14 Step 4 Auto Accompaniment ... ACCESSORY JACKS 9 Quick Guide - THE VOICE MODE 27 PLAYING A VOICE - Playback 66 • Bank Chain 67 EZ Chord - THE STYLE MODE 47 SELECTING A STYLE AND PLAYING THE ACCOMPANIMENT .. 47 ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROLS ..... 52 USING THE AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT FEATURES ........ 52 CHANGING THE TEMPO 53 ACCOMPANIMENT SECTIONS (MAIN A, ...
... Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk 92 DISK SONG PLAYBACK 93 SAVE 94 LOAD 96 UTILITY - How to Use Your New PSR-340 PortaTone 10 Step 1 Using the Built-in Floppy Disk Drive 10 Step 2 Songs 12 Step 3 Voices 14 Step 4 Auto Accompaniment ... ACCESSORY JACKS 9 Quick Guide - THE VOICE MODE 27 PLAYING A VOICE - Playback 66 • Bank Chain 67 EZ Chord - THE STYLE MODE 47 SELECTING A STYLE AND PLAYING THE ACCOMPANIMENT .. 47 ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROLS ..... 52 USING THE AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT FEATURES ........ 52 CHANGING THE TEMPO 53 ACCOMPANIMENT SECTIONS (MAIN A, ...
Owner's Manual
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...accompaniment. (See page 48.) In the Song mode, this alternately starts and stops song playback. (See page 76.) Ƹ INTRO/ENDING button When the Style mode is selected, this is used for making various settings, such as: • Selecting and changing the Function parameters (page 20) • Setting ... button This selects the Function mode. (See page 20.) ¿ SONG button This selects the Song mode. (See pages 12, 75.) ´ STYLE button This selects the Style mode. (See pages 16, 47.) ² VOICE button This selects the Voice mode. (See pages 14, 27.) ¶ Numeric keypad, +/- buttons...
...accompaniment. (See page 48.) In the Song mode, this alternately starts and stops song playback. (See page 76.) Ƹ INTRO/ENDING button When the Style mode is selected, this is used for making various settings, such as: • Selecting and changing the Function parameters (page 20) • Setting ... button This selects the Function mode. (See page 20.) ¿ SONG button This selects the Song mode. (See pages 12, 75.) ´ STYLE button This selects the Style mode. (See pages 16, 47.) ² VOICE button This selects the Voice mode. (See pages 14, 27.) ¶ Numeric keypad, +/- buttons...
Owner's Manual
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... OUTPUT DC IN 10 12V ¿ » · AC POWER ADAPTOR ³ YAMAHA PA-5B/5C/51 AC POWER ADAPTOR YAMAHA PA-5B/5C/51 ³ DC IN 10-12V jack This is for connection to... optional FC4 or FC5 Footswitch. PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS ƹ MAIN A/B (AUTO FILL) buttons When the Style mode is selected, these are used to change auto accompaniment sections and control the Auto Fill function. (See... page 54.) ƺ CHORD GUIDE button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Chord Guide functions. (See page 62.) ƻ...
... OUTPUT DC IN 10 12V ¿ » · AC POWER ADAPTOR ³ YAMAHA PA-5B/5C/51 AC POWER ADAPTOR YAMAHA PA-5B/5C/51 ³ DC IN 10-12V jack This is for connection to... optional FC4 or FC5 Footswitch. PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS ƹ MAIN A/B (AUTO FILL) buttons When the Style mode is selected, these are used to change auto accompaniment sections and control the Auto Fill function. (See... page 54.) ƺ CHORD GUIDE button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Chord Guide functions. (See page 62.) ƻ...
Owner's Manual
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...with the PortaTone in this , press the + button until the last selection "ALL" is inserted, the PSR-340 will automatically switch into the disk drive. TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO v x c b cb Playing a disk song nx zz z Insert the Sample Disk... available disks, as well as create and save your own PortaTone data. It will make you can have all songs in your new PSR-340 PortaTone. To do this section will also give you the tools you need to playing a selected single song, you familiar with the ...
...with the PortaTone in this , press the + button until the last selection "ALL" is inserted, the PSR-340 will automatically switch into the disk drive. TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO v x c b cb Playing a disk song nx zz z Insert the Sample Disk... available disks, as well as create and save your own PortaTone data. It will make you can have all songs in your new PSR-340 PortaTone. To do this section will also give you the tools you need to playing a selected single song, you familiar with the ...
Owner's Manual
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...,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXtheBu,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXilt-inFlo,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXppyDisk,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXDrive ,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXDT,@ACFGPQSVW Loading a Style File and playing the auto accompaniment z Insert a Style File disk (sold separately) into the disk drive. Use the +/- stYBEBOP v Press ... the operation is loading, "Loading" will start. End n Enter the Style mode. See page 91. 11 9 As the file is completed, the following display briefly appears. STYLE 101BEBOP , Play the auto accompaniment (page 47). x Press the LOAD button...
...,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXtheBu,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXilt-inFlo,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXppyDisk,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXDrive ,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXDT,@ACFGPQSVW Loading a Style File and playing the auto accompaniment z Insert a Style File disk (sold separately) into the disk drive. Use the +/- stYBEBOP v Press ... the operation is loading, "Loading" will start. End n Enter the Style mode. See page 91. 11 9 As the file is completed, the following display briefly appears. STYLE 101BEBOP , Play the auto accompaniment (page 47). x Press the LOAD button...
Owner's Manual
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...BHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXStep2 SongsDT,@ACFGPQSVW Recording your own song The PSR-340 lets you record your own songs by using a conventional tape recorder, letting you completely reconfigure virtually... the desired recording mode by step. Calling up your custom panel settings. q w TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO A x e z xc z wt 1 r B Creating your own One Touch Settings - q Make all PortaTone settings...
...BHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXStep2 SongsDT,@ACFGPQSVW Recording your own song The PSR-340 lets you record your own songs by using a conventional tape recorder, letting you completely reconfigure virtually... the desired recording mode by step. Calling up your custom panel settings. q w TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO A x e z xc z wt 1 r B Creating your own One Touch Settings - q Make all PortaTone settings...
Owner's Manual
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...kit voices) GM voices 111 - 238 (128 voices) z Enter the Voice mode. Want to find out more ? x Select a voice. 002BritePno VOICE STYLE 14 Want to find out more ? See page 27. 12 c Play the keyboard. x Play the keyboard. Let's try a few of 238 high-...PORTABLE GRAND button. 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 063 MEASURE TEMPO The Grand Piano voice is automatically selected. See page 24. 1 2 TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO x q z zq Selecting other voices The PSR-340 features a total of them out...
...kit voices) GM voices 111 - 238 (128 voices) z Enter the Voice mode. Want to find out more ? x Select a voice. 002BritePno VOICE STYLE 14 Want to find out more ? See page 27. 12 c Play the keyboard. x Play the keyboard. Let's try a few of 238 high-...PORTABLE GRAND button. 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 063 MEASURE TEMPO The Grand Piano voice is automatically selected. See page 24. 1 2 TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO x q z zq Selecting other voices The PSR-340 features a total of them out...
Owner's Manual
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.... Changing the time signature of the Metronome q Simultaneously hold down the METRONOME button and one of the number buttons (1 - 9) on the numeric keypad. + 100MtrVol VOICE STYLE METRONOME VOLUME 001 063 MEASURE TEMPO 2 Press the OVERALL + or - See page 26. Voice Name 46 Slap Bass 47 Synth Bass 48 Techno Bass 49...
.... Changing the time signature of the Metronome q Simultaneously hold down the METRONOME button and one of the number buttons (1 - 9) on the numeric keypad. + 100MtrVol VOICE STYLE METRONOME VOLUME 001 063 MEASURE TEMPO 2 Press the OVERALL + or - See page 26. Voice Name 46 Slap Bass 47 Synth Bass 48 Techno Bass 49...
Owner's Manual
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... you have to do is play chords, Accompaniment section refer to play chords with your left hand - For a list of styles, see page 17. Try playing with your left hand. niment. and the PortaTone automatically produces appropriate bass, chord, and rhythm...an entire band! STYLE 0028BtPop2 c Turn the auto accompaniment on . @ABCFGHPQRSVWXDETU,Ste@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,p4 A@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,utoAcco@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,mpanim@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,ent EU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT, Using the auto accompaniment The PSR-340 has powerful and easy...
... you have to do is play chords, Accompaniment section refer to play chords with your left hand - For a list of styles, see page 17. Try playing with your left hand. niment. and the PortaTone automatically produces appropriate bass, chord, and rhythm...an entire band! STYLE 0028BtPop2 c Turn the auto accompaniment on . @ABCFGHPQRSVWXDETU,Ste@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,p4 A@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,utoAcco@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,mpanim@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,ent EU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT, Using the auto accompaniment The PSR-340 has powerful and easy...
Owner's Manual
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... 8Beat 93 Swing 94 Jazz Ballad 95 2Beat 96 Boogie 97 Ragtime 98 Arpeggio 99 Waltz 100 Happy 101 Disk Style 17 15 STYLE 0018BtPop1 c Press one of styles, see below. See page 74. Style Name 8BEAT 1 8Beat Pop 1 2 8Beat Pop 2 3 8Beat Uptempo 4 8Beat Standard 5 Folkrock 6 Pop Rock 7 8Beat Medium 8 8Beat ...16Beat Pop 14 Funk 1 15 16Beat Ballad 1 16 16Beat Ballad 2 17 Soul Ballad 6/8 BALLAD 18 Slow Rock 1 19 Slow Rock 2 20 6/8 Ballad No. Style Name COUNTRY & WESTERN 61 Bluegrass 62 Country 2/4 63 Country Rock 64 Country Ballad 65 Country Shuffle 66 Country Waltz BALLROOM LATIN 67 Cha Cha 68...
... 8Beat 93 Swing 94 Jazz Ballad 95 2Beat 96 Boogie 97 Ragtime 98 Arpeggio 99 Waltz 100 Happy 101 Disk Style 17 15 STYLE 0018BtPop1 c Press one of styles, see below. See page 74. Style Name 8BEAT 1 8Beat Pop 1 2 8Beat Pop 2 3 8Beat Uptempo 4 8Beat Standard 5 Folkrock 6 Pop Rock 7 8Beat Medium 8 8Beat ...16Beat Pop 14 Funk 1 15 16Beat Ballad 1 16 16Beat Ballad 2 17 Soul Ballad 6/8 BALLAD 18 Slow Rock 1 19 Slow Rock 2 20 6/8 Ballad No. Style Name COUNTRY & WESTERN 61 Bluegrass 62 Country 2/4 63 Country Rock 64 Country Ballad 65 Country Shuffle 66 Country Waltz BALLROOM LATIN 67 Cha Cha 68...
Owner's Manual
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...a given scale by simply playing single notes in the display. See page 64. 16 To play these keys (root notes) Dm Gm Dm 15b=1 STYLE 18 Want to play specific chords Here, you'll learn how to use the Chord Guide functions to find out more ? @ABCFGHPQRSVWXDETU,Ste@ABFGHPQRVWX...Specify the chord type of the corresponding key. See page 62. x Specify the root note of the song you wish to find out more ? ROOT G STYLE ACMP ON Dict. is played properly. x Set the key to match that of the chord. The notes in the keyboard diagram flash when the chord...
...a given scale by simply playing single notes in the display. See page 64. 16 To play these keys (root notes) Dm Gm Dm 15b=1 STYLE 18 Want to play specific chords Here, you'll learn how to use the Chord Guide functions to find out more ? @ABCFGHPQRSVWXDETU,Ste@ABFGHPQRVWX...Specify the chord type of the corresponding key. See page 62. x Specify the root note of the song you wish to find out more ? ROOT G STYLE ACMP ON Dict. is played properly. x Set the key to match that of the chord. The notes in the keyboard diagram flash when the chord...
Owner's Manual
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...can also create your own custom chord progressions, and play the chords of a song. TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO ce zzq xw Use these keys for entering the chord root (C3 - Recording your own EZ Chord banks r Press and...a single note on the key- Want to play along with those if you an exceptionally easy way to find out more ? q Enter the Style mode, then press the CHORD GUIDE button until "EZ. is shown in succession, and the PortaTone automatically plays the proper chords for playing the ...
...can also create your own custom chord progressions, and play the chords of a song. TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO ce zzq xw Use these keys for entering the chord root (C3 - Recording your own EZ Chord banks r Press and...a single note on the key- Want to play along with those if you an exceptionally easy way to find out more ? q Enter the Style mode, then press the CHORD GUIDE button until "EZ. is shown in succession, and the PortaTone automatically plays the proper chords for playing the ...
Owner's Manual
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... can be selected while the "FUNCTION" indication is flashing. buttons. Hold down the button to continuously advance through the numbers. For a list of the PSR-340's features. STYLE 0M.Octave FUNCTION Current value of seconds, the "FUNCTION" indication stops flashing and remains lit. Enter the Function number on /off settings, use the +/- each...
... can be selected while the "FUNCTION" indication is flashing. buttons. Hold down the button to continuously advance through the numbers. For a list of the PSR-340's features. STYLE 0M.Octave FUNCTION Current value of seconds, the "FUNCTION" indication stops flashing and remains lit. Enter the Function number on /off settings, use the +/- each...
Owner's Manual
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... in the background. (This means that the style controls are active, the display also shows the specific notes of the current chord. When the display becomes dim or hard to read, contact the store where you purchased the instrument or, Yamaha directly, to its name (printed on the... panel). » Notation ¿ Keyboard These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes. Voice, Style, Song, or Function - For a few specific chords, not all important settings...
... in the background. (This means that the style controls are active, the display also shows the specific notes of the current chord. When the display becomes dim or hard to read, contact the store where you purchased the instrument or, Yamaha directly, to its name (printed on the... panel). » Notation ¿ Keyboard These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes. Voice, Style, Song, or Function - For a few specific chords, not all important settings...
Owner's Manual
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...bar indicates the first beat of the measure. (See page 77.) ¶ Chord When a user song (with the song or style. For example, when a song or style accompaniment is being played back, this displays the level of each instrumental track. µ Accompaniment On indicator This appears when the auto... operation. PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS ´ Measure and Tempo These show the current measure during playback of a song or style, and the currently set Tempo value for the song or style. ² Beat indicators These dark bars (one large, three small) flash in sequence and in the ACMP section...
...bar indicates the first beat of the measure. (See page 77.) ¶ Chord When a user song (with the song or style. For example, when a song or style accompaniment is being played back, this displays the level of each instrumental track. µ Accompaniment On indicator This appears when the auto... operation. PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS ´ Measure and Tempo These show the current measure during playback of a song or style, and the currently set Tempo value for the song or style. ² Beat indicators These dark bars (one large, three small) flash in sequence and in the ACMP section...
Owner's Manual
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.... Doing this automatically cancels any other mode or function, and resets the entire instrument for playing with the special Pianist styles (#91 - #100). It also resets the footswitch to Sustain operation. The Portable Grand setting is selected Current Tempo value TEMPO 116Tempo VOICE...It automatically selects the Voice mode (with the Tempo function in the display. Press one of music styles. (See page 52.) USING THE METRONOME 1 Set the desired tempo with the Style mode active), and calls up the Grand Piano voice. PORTABLE GRAND This convenient function lets you ...
.... Doing this automatically cancels any other mode or function, and resets the entire instrument for playing with the special Pianist styles (#91 - #100). It also resets the footswitch to Sustain operation. The Portable Grand setting is selected Current Tempo value TEMPO 116Tempo VOICE...It automatically selects the Voice mode (with the Tempo function in the display. Press one of music styles. (See page 52.) USING THE METRONOME 1 Set the desired tempo with the Style mode active), and calls up the Grand Piano voice. PORTABLE GRAND This convenient function lets you ...
Owner's Manual
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... commercially available songs is selected. These songs are called "free-tempo software." The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is fixed. Holding down the METRONOME button and press the button on the PSR-340, the Tempo display shows "---" and the beat display does not flash. PORTABLE GRAND 2 Change the value. Number...
... commercially available songs is selected. These songs are called "free-tempo software." The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is fixed. Holding down the METRONOME button and press the button on the PSR-340, the Tempo display shows "---" and the beat display does not flash. PORTABLE GRAND 2 Change the value. Number...
Owner's Manual
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Current Metronome Volume value 100MtrVol VOICE STYLE METRONOME VOLUME 001 063 MEASURE TEMPO Indicates Metronome Volume is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Metronome Volume function in the Overall menu). 26 24 buttons to ...
Current Metronome Volume value 100MtrVol VOICE STYLE METRONOME VOLUME 001 063 MEASURE TEMPO Indicates Metronome Volume is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Metronome Volume function in the Overall menu). 26 24 buttons to ...
Owner's Manual
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...38), which are played from separate sections of the keyboard. MAIN VOICE 1 Select the Voice mode. The Voice mode is selected 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 27 25 In the Main Voice mode (see page 115. THE VOICE MODE The Voice mode features 228 authentic voices (including 128 General MIDI...Drum Kit voices - #101 - #110 - all of which lets you many powerful and versatile tools for playing from which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. The Split Voice mode (page 36) lets you can play various drum and percussion sounds ...
...38), which are played from separate sections of the keyboard. MAIN VOICE 1 Select the Voice mode. The Voice mode is selected 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 27 25 In the Main Voice mode (see page 115. THE VOICE MODE The Voice mode features 228 authentic voices (including 128 General MIDI...Drum Kit voices - #101 - #110 - all of which lets you many powerful and versatile tools for playing from which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. The Split Voice mode (page 36) lets you can play various drum and percussion sounds ...