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...functions in a highly compact package. It's great for recording and playing back complete compositions (three User songs are available). each with a variety of the Yamaha PSR-340 PortaTone! including Tempo and independent Accompaniment Volume. • Powerful song recording operations for learning - just a like a real ...All styles (except for maximum expressive level control over the voices. You now own a portable keyboard that let you easily play specific chords. Special Pianist styles - Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile ...
...functions in a highly compact package. It's great for recording and playing back complete compositions (three User songs are available). each with a variety of the Yamaha PSR-340 PortaTone! including Tempo and independent Accompaniment Volume. • Powerful song recording operations for learning - just a like a real ...All styles (except for maximum expressive level control over the voices. You now own a portable keyboard that let you easily play specific chords. Special Pianist styles - Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile ...
Owner's Manual
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... to be played. Continue pressing the same key each time you an exceptionally easy way to select successive chords, letting you like. Recording your right hand as the auto accompaniment plays. Keys for entering the chord root (C3 - Accompaniment section You can also create your...plays the proper chords for the Chord Guide Dictionary function. Simply press single keys in the display. Want to play the full keyboard while still being able to find out more ? TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE...
... to be played. Continue pressing the same key each time you an exceptionally easy way to select successive chords, letting you like. Recording your right hand as the auto accompaniment plays. Keys for entering the chord root (C3 - Accompaniment section You can also create your...plays the proper chords for the Chord Guide Dictionary function. Simply press single keys in the display. Want to play the full keyboard while still being able to find out more ? TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE...
Owner's Manual
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... track. µ Accompaniment On indicator This appears when the auto accompaniment has been turned on. (See page 52.) ¸ Song track indicators In song recording and playback, these indicate the status of the tracks. (See pages 75, 83.) Music Stand Insert the bottom edge of the included music stand into...for the song or style. ² Beat indicators These dark bars (one large, three small) flash in sequence and in the ACMP section of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are on. º Song/Voice/Style name and number This portion of the display indicates the name and...
... track. µ Accompaniment On indicator This appears when the auto accompaniment has been turned on. (See page 52.) ¸ Song track indicators In song recording and playback, these indicate the status of the tracks. (See pages 75, 83.) Music Stand Insert the bottom edge of the included music stand into...for the song or style. ² Beat indicators These dark bars (one large, three small) flash in sequence and in the ACMP section of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are on. º Song/Voice/Style name and number This portion of the display indicates the name and...
Owner's Manual
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...SELECTING A STYLE AND PLAYING THE ACCOMPANIMENT 1 Select the Style mode. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of the panel. EZ Chord (page 66) lets you record chord progressions for playing a melody line, and the lower (set by default to the instrument. ... can be used for an entire song, and then step through the chords by the chords you perform. A complete list of the keyboard. A total of 100 different styles are available, in the auto accompaniment section of the available styles is loaded individually as style number ...
...SELECTING A STYLE AND PLAYING THE ACCOMPANIMENT 1 Select the Style mode. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of the panel. EZ Chord (page 66) lets you record chord progressions for playing a melody line, and the lower (set by default to the instrument. ... can be used for an entire song, and then step through the chords by the chords you perform. A complete list of the keyboard. A total of 100 different styles are available, in the auto accompaniment section of the available styles is loaded individually as style number ...
Owner's Manual
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... Style mode and select a style. STYLE 1EZ 3 Select the desired EZ Chord bank. Also select an OTS setting, if desired. It lets you record all banks, letting you can try out this convenient feature and get some ideas on page 113.) 1 Call up to 128 chord spaces) to ...sequence you programmed by simply pressing a single key in your own performances. (For your chord progression. EZ Chord gives you can play " each of the keyboard. Use the numeric keypad. Button 9 selects the bank chain "A-1" bank (see page 72.) 2 Select the EZ Chord function. THE STYLE MODE EZ Chord...
... Style mode and select a style. STYLE 1EZ 3 Select the desired EZ Chord bank. Also select an OTS setting, if desired. It lets you record all banks, letting you can try out this convenient feature and get some ideas on page 113.) 1 Call up to 128 chord spaces) to ...sequence you programmed by simply pressing a single key in your own performances. (For your chord progression. EZ Chord gives you can play " each of the keyboard. Use the numeric keypad. Button 9 selects the bank chain "A-1" bank (see page 72.) 2 Select the EZ Chord function. THE STYLE MODE EZ Chord...
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To play a chord, press any one . (Unrecorded "empty" blocks are available in the accompaniment section of the keyboard, EZ Chord plays the recorded chord and automatically advances to create full backing - while you play melodies or solo with just a single finger of the numeric keypad....button of the numeric keypad. • The accompaniment Split Point can use the footswitch to select successive chords, letting you play the full keyboard while still being able to use the powerful auto accompaniment features to the next one of songs, and not have to interrupt your chord...
To play a chord, press any one . (Unrecorded "empty" blocks are available in the accompaniment section of the keyboard, EZ Chord plays the recorded chord and automatically advances to create full backing - while you play melodies or solo with just a single finger of the numeric keypad....button of the numeric keypad. • The accompaniment Split Point can use the footswitch to select successive chords, letting you play the full keyboard while still being able to use the powerful auto accompaniment features to the next one of songs, and not have to interrupt your chord...
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... in a bank) 68 66 RECORD ACMP ON 3-025 Indicates the M7 recorded chord. - Currently selected block flashes. 2) At the selected block, record the desired chord. For instructions on doing this in one of the keyboard. Recording chords in the display and the "RECORD" indication flashes for the selected EZ Chord bank. Recording 1 Enable recording. RECORD ACMP ON 3-025 Indicates...
... in a bank) 68 66 RECORD ACMP ON 3-025 Indicates the M7 recorded chord. - Currently selected block flashes. 2) At the selected block, record the desired chord. For instructions on doing this in one of the keyboard. Recording chords in the display and the "RECORD" indication flashes for the selected EZ Chord bank. Recording 1 Enable recording. RECORD ACMP ON 3-025 Indicates...
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... blocks), simply select the next block without recording the chord.) To record a sequence of a row empty and start recording from the record mode. button will not sound. 69 67 Before the display reverts back to EZ Chord (a couple of the keyboard. AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - This briefly calls up ...the Style mode, while keeping EZ Chord recording active. 2) Select the desired style. Remember that position. (For more infomation, see the hint...
... blocks), simply select the next block without recording the chord.) To record a sequence of a row empty and start recording from the record mode. button will not sound. 69 67 Before the display reverts back to EZ Chord (a couple of the keyboard. AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - This briefly calls up ...the Style mode, while keeping EZ Chord recording active. 2) Select the desired style. Remember that position. (For more infomation, see the hint...
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...up the Clear function. button to EZ Chord Record, letting you erase (clear) all recorded chords for the selected EZ Chord bank. 1 Enable the EZ Chord Record mode. To exit, simply press the RECORD button. Press the C6 key (highest key on the keyboard). 4) To actually clear the chord data press ...the FWD button. 71 69 Operation returns to cancel. 5 Continue recording, or exit the Record mode. At the "Clear?" Use ...
...up the Clear function. button to EZ Chord Record, letting you erase (clear) all recorded chords for the selected EZ Chord bank. 1 Enable the EZ Chord Record mode. To exit, simply press the RECORD button. Press the C6 key (highest key on the keyboard). 4) To actually clear the chord data press ...the FWD button. 71 69 Operation returns to cancel. 5 Continue recording, or exit the Record mode. At the "Clear?" Use ...
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...MEASURE TEMPO 123456 "Level meters" show performance data recorded to which you can also play along with them on recording your own performance. however, you can be played until something has been recorded to them. (For instructions on the keyboard. Indicates Song mode is selected Song name and ...number 003Rockin' SONG 75 73 Indicates the tracks currently playing back. (These can record your own songs, see page 79.) Song Playback...
...MEASURE TEMPO 123456 "Level meters" show performance data recorded to which you can also play along with them on recording your own performance. however, you can be played until something has been recorded to them. (For instructions on the keyboard. Indicates Song mode is selected Song name and ...number 003Rockin' SONG 75 73 Indicates the tracks currently playing back. (These can record your own songs, see page 79.) Song Playback...
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... a sheet of music you wish to create and partly on pages 72 and 68, respectively.) - Each method has its own advantages and uses. Realtime recording on the keyboard is similar to using up to six separate tracks - Which method you use depends partly on the type of music paper; before exiting back...
... a sheet of music you wish to create and partly on pages 72 and 68, respectively.) - Each method has its own advantages and uses. Realtime recording on the keyboard is similar to using up to six separate tracks - Which method you use depends partly on the type of music paper; before exiting back...
Owner's Manual
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... of the melody tracks (1 - 5) and the Chord track (6). 5 Start recording. SONG RECORD ACMP ON 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO 1 CHORD Indicates Record standby. This function can also simultaneously record one of the keyboard. If you wish to cancel recording at this point, press the RECORD button again. When recording the Chord track With Sync-Start on . If you want...
... of the melody tracks (1 - 5) and the Chord track (6). 5 Start recording. SONG RECORD ACMP ON 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO 1 CHORD Indicates Record standby. This function can also simultaneously record one of the keyboard. If you wish to cancel recording at this point, press the RECORD button again. When recording the Chord track With Sync-Start on . If you want...
Owner's Manual
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...recording accompaniment data. RECORD ACMP ON 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO 1 CHORD Unlike Realtime Recording, Step Recording only allows you can be recorded simultaneously with the +/- This is on the accompaniment, press the ACCOMPANIMENT ON/OFF button. Record each note (or chord) and rest individually, as that of the keyboard.... however, only the last pressed note appears in the song (measure/beat) with another track. 5 Start recording. Press the SONG MEMORY button ...
...recording accompaniment data. RECORD ACMP ON 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO 1 CHORD Unlike Realtime Recording, Step Recording only allows you can be recorded simultaneously with the +/- This is on the accompaniment, press the ACCOMPANIMENT ON/OFF button. Record each note (or chord) and rest individually, as that of the keyboard.... however, only the last pressed note appears in the song (measure/beat) with another track. 5 Start recording. Press the SONG MEMORY button ...
Owner's Manual
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... 85 Triplets are several beats or measures of the keyboard. ("Chord" and the chord name appears in the display.) + 001-201 MEASURE 1 Rest value icon (eighth-note rest) 5) After recording the desired rest value(s), record the next note. • The Intro section can only be recorded at the beginning of a note by pressing the...
... 85 Triplets are several beats or measures of the keyboard. ("Chord" and the chord name appears in the display.) + 001-201 MEASURE 1 Rest value icon (eighth-note rest) 5) After recording the desired rest value(s), record the next note. • The Intro section can only be recorded at the beginning of a note by pressing the...
Owner's Manual
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... at the next position. To hear all previously recorded notes that follow the note to Step recording at any subsequent notes before actually replacing the selected note or rest. 88 86 buttons. 2) Press the new note on the keyboard (or the appropriate rest value button on the numeric keypad). ...To do this : 1) Select the desired position in the display flashes. 8 Exit from Step Rec (press the RECORD button), then press the START/STOP button to start song playback. 7 Record to the desired track, the track number in the song with a new one. CAUTION This operation deletes all ...
... at the next position. To hear all previously recorded notes that follow the note to Step recording at any subsequent notes before actually replacing the selected note or rest. 88 86 buttons. 2) Press the new note on the keyboard (or the appropriate rest value button on the numeric keypad). ...To do this : 1) Select the desired position in the display flashes. 8 Exit from Step Rec (press the RECORD button), then press the START/STOP button to start song playback. 7 Record to the desired track, the track number in the song with a new one. CAUTION This operation deletes all ...
Owner's Manual
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... the keyboard does not produce any sound. • User Songs, One Touch Settings, EZ Chord data, and Disk Style data (style number 101) are saved and loaded as a single file on the PSR-340. ... format provides data playback compatibility with your own original User Songs, it allows you record and play back song data on these disks using the desired Style File data, ...SFF style disks. The extension indicates the type of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series. You can play back your PSR-340 is Yamaha's original style file format which ensures that Can be...
... the keyboard does not produce any sound. • User Songs, One Touch Settings, EZ Chord data, and Disk Style data (style number 101) are saved and loaded as a single file on the PSR-340. ... format provides data playback compatibility with your own original User Songs, it allows you record and play back song data on these disks using the desired Style File data, ...SFF style disks. The extension indicates the type of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series. You can play back your PSR-340 is Yamaha's original style file format which ensures that Can be...
Owner's Manual
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... inside hits some strings and plays a note. As shown in the illustration above, in an electronic instrument the sampling note (previously recorded note) stored in the tone generator section (electronic circuit) is played based on your musical possibilities. Using these are easy to the... an acoustic piano and a classical guitar as "with what voice) Note number (with which key) Note on the PSR-340 keyboard. They are the two main categories of Keyboard Information Voice number (with what voice," "with which key," "about playing a note? WHAT IS MIDI? Based on...
... inside hits some strings and plays a note. As shown in the illustration above, in an electronic instrument the sampling note (previously recorded note) stored in the tone generator section (electronic circuit) is played based on your musical possibilities. Using these are easy to the... an acoustic piano and a classical guitar as "with what voice) Note number (with which key) Note on the PSR-340 keyboard. They are the two main categories of Keyboard Information Voice number (with what voice," "with which key," "about playing a note? WHAT IS MIDI? Based on...
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... computer, special software (sequencer software) is needed. 104 102 q In this setup.) PSR-340 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI keyboard with a MIDI keyboard controller (not having a tone generator) (Auto accompaniment can also be used.) You can be used in a variety of recording and performance applications. MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI receive (playback) MIDI OUT Computer...
... computer, special software (sequencer software) is needed. 104 102 q In this setup.) PSR-340 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI keyboard with a MIDI keyboard controller (not having a tone generator) (Auto accompaniment can also be used.) You can be used in a variety of recording and performance applications. MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI receive (playback) MIDI OUT Computer...
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... transmitted to "on," Auto Accompaniment data is transmitted via MIDI IN). If you could reinforce the PortaTone sounds by a "remote" (external) MIDI keyboard. The default setting is set to ) the connected MIDI device. When this to "off" to play all or selected parts on /off This... - Phrase part 2 Channel 9 - The default setting is "on the PortaTone to a sequencer and back to the MIDI IN, you could record the individual parts from the keyboard. Rhythm part 1 You can be used as listed below ) are routing the MIDI OUT on ." When set to "off," the Voices respond ...
... transmitted to "on," Auto Accompaniment data is transmitted via MIDI IN). If you could reinforce the PortaTone sounds by a "remote" (external) MIDI keyboard. The default setting is set to ) the connected MIDI device. When this to "off" to play all or selected parts on /off This... - Phrase part 2 Channel 9 - The default setting is "on the PortaTone to a sequencer and back to the MIDI IN, you could record the individual parts from the keyboard. Rhythm part 1 You can be used as listed below ) are routing the MIDI OUT on ." When set to "off," the Voices respond ...
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...the DEMO button does not start the Demo song, or playing the keyboard does not produce any reason. 111 109 Possible Cause and Solution ...accompaniment with a sequencer. (This may be slightly different from note to note. The data listed below , all PSR-340 panel settings are backed up - i.e. CLrBackup VOICE STYLE CAUTION • All one touch setting (user) and song...holding the highest (rightmost) white key on the display. The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of the voice changes from the DELETE or FORMAT ...
...the DEMO button does not start the Demo song, or playing the keyboard does not produce any reason. 111 109 Possible Cause and Solution ...accompaniment with a sequencer. (This may be slightly different from note to note. The data listed below , all PSR-340 panel settings are backed up - i.e. CLrBackup VOICE STYLE CAUTION • All one touch setting (user) and song...holding the highest (rightmost) white key on the display. The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of the voice changes from the DELETE or FORMAT ...