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... you to a song, including a special chord track for style accompaniment. • One Touch Setting (OTS), for automatically calling up the stunningly authentic "Stereo Sampled Piano" voice and configures the entire PortaTone for realistic piano performance. each with a variety of the Yamaha PSR-340 PortaTone! The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Chord Guide functions in , high-quality...
... you to a song, including a special chord track for style accompaniment. • One Touch Setting (OTS), for automatically calling up the stunningly authentic "Stereo Sampled Piano" voice and configures the entire PortaTone for realistic piano performance. each with a variety of the Yamaha PSR-340 PortaTone! The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Chord Guide functions in , high-quality...
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...KIT LIST 118 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART .. 120 INDEX 123 5 Effects ...... 44 • Effect Types 45 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - 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...105 FUNCTION PARAMETERS - Main Voice 30 TRANSPOSE AND TUNING 32 Transpose 32 Tuning 33 PLAYING TWO VOICES - 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 ...
...KIT LIST 118 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART .. 120 INDEX 123 5 Effects ...... 44 • Effect Types 45 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT - 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...105 FUNCTION PARAMETERS - Main Voice 30 TRANSPOSE AND TUNING 32 Transpose 32 Tuning 33 PLAYING TWO VOICES - 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 ...
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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...
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...devices. (See page 103.) 7 5 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...
...devices. (See page 103.) 7 5 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...
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...It allows you to find out more? Want to playback song data from a wide variety of your own music. See page 93. 8 The PSR-340 features a built-in a very short time. Once an appropriate disk is selected Song name and number 101D-Song01 SONG x Select the desired ...CSDETU,Ste@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,p1 UEU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT,sing PSR-340 PortaTone This brief, easy-to-follow section shows you how to another song, repeat step 2 above. TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO v x c b cb Playing a disk ...
...It allows you to find out more? Want to playback song data from a wide variety of your own music. See page 93. 8 The PSR-340 features a built-in a very short time. Once an appropriate disk is selected Song name and number 101D-Song01 SONG x Select the desired ...CSDETU,Ste@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,p1 UEU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT,sing PSR-340 PortaTone This brief, easy-to-follow section shows you how to another song, repeat step 2 above. TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO v x c b cb Playing a disk ...
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... to load. stYBEBOP c Select the file to find out more? stYBEBOP v Press the EXECUTE button. YESBEBOP m Select the loaded style (101). Once started, the operation cannot be canceled. See page 91. 11 9 buttons. As the file is completed, the... following display briefly appears. x Press the LOAD button. End n Enter the Style mode. STYLE 101BEBOP , Play the auto accompaniment (page 47). EUBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXtheBu,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXilt-inFlo,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXppyDisk,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXDrive ,@ACDEFGPQSTUVW...
... to load. stYBEBOP c Select the file to find out more? stYBEBOP v Press the EXECUTE button. YESBEBOP m Select the loaded style (101). Once started, the operation cannot be canceled. See page 91. 11 9 buttons. As the file is completed, the... following display briefly appears. x Press the LOAD button. End n Enter the Style mode. STYLE 101BEBOP , Play the auto accompaniment (page 47). EUBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXtheBu,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXilt-inFlo,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXppyDisk,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXDrive ,@ACDEFGPQSTUVW...
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...PortaTone settings at the touch of a button! t Turn off the User One Touch Setting record mode. Calling up your custom panel settings. STYLE 1OTS User RECORD e Select the desired User bank (1 - 4). Try out both of these recording methods yourself... 1 Select the desired ...EUBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXStep2 SongsDT,@ACFGPQSVW Recording your own song The PSR-340 lets you play and record the parts of the song in real time. This method is much like using two...
...PortaTone settings at the touch of a button! t Turn off the User One Touch Setting record mode. Calling up your custom panel settings. STYLE 1OTS User RECORD e Select the desired User bank (1 - 4). Try out both of these recording methods yourself... 1 Select the desired ...EUBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXStep2 SongsDT,@ACFGPQSVW Recording your own song The PSR-340 lets you play and record the parts of the song in real time. This method is much like using two...
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... - 238 (128 voices) z Enter the Voice mode. 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... c Play the keyboard. @ABCFGHPQRSVWXDETU,Ste@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,p3 Vo@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,ices @ABFGHPQRVWX...
... - 238 (128 voices) z Enter the Voice mode. 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... c Play the keyboard. @ABCFGHPQRSVWXDETU,Ste@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,p3 Vo@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,ices @ABFGHPQRVWX...
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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 - To change this to find out more ? Voice Name 23 Full Organ 24 Rock Organ...
...? 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 - To change this to find out more ? Voice Name 23 Full Organ 24 Rock Organ...
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... page 17. Want to -use auto accompaniment features. TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO x x cvm n zz c 16 14 STYLE 0028BtPop2 c Turn the auto accompaniment on . v Turn the Sync-Start function on . m Stop the auto accompa-...CSDT, Using the auto accompaniment The PSR-340 has powerful and easy-to find out more? All you 'll sound like an entire band! Use your performance. STYLE 0018BtPop1 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO x Select a style. niment. and the PortaTone automatically produces appropriate...
... page 17. Want to -use auto accompaniment features. TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO x x cvm n zz c 16 14 STYLE 0028BtPop2 c Turn the auto accompaniment on . v Turn the Sync-Start function on . m Stop the auto accompa-...CSDT, Using the auto accompaniment The PSR-340 has powerful and easy-to find out more? All you 'll sound like an entire band! Use your performance. STYLE 0018BtPop1 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO x Select a style. niment. and the PortaTone automatically produces appropriate...
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... 72 Jive MARCH & WALTZ 73 March 1 74 March 2 75 6/8 March 76 Polka 77 Standard Waltz 78 German Waltz 79 Viennese Waltz 80 Musette Waltz No. Style Name LATIN 81 Bossa Nova 1 82 Bossa Nova 2 83 Salsa 84 Samba 85 Mambo 86 Beguine 87 Merengue 88 Bolero Lento CARIBBEAN 89 Reggae 12... 52 Big Band Swing 53 Big Band Ballad 54 Jazz Quartet 55 Dixieland AMERICAS 56 Cajun 57 Banda 58 Mariachi 59 Tejano 60 Cumbia No. Style Name DANCE 21 Dance Pop 1 22 Dance Pop 2 23 Techno 24 Eurobeat 25 Euro House 26 Hip Hop 27 Synth Boogie DISCO 28 70s Disco...
... 72 Jive MARCH & WALTZ 73 March 1 74 March 2 75 6/8 March 76 Polka 77 Standard Waltz 78 German Waltz 79 Viennese Waltz 80 Musette Waltz No. Style Name LATIN 81 Bossa Nova 1 82 Bossa Nova 2 83 Salsa 84 Samba 85 Mambo 86 Beguine 87 Merengue 88 Bolero Lento CARIBBEAN 89 Reggae 12... 52 Big Band Swing 53 Big Band Ballad 54 Jazz Quartet 55 Dixieland AMERICAS 56 Cajun 57 Banda 58 Mariachi 59 Tejano 60 Cumbia No. Style Name DANCE 21 Dance Pop 1 22 Dance Pop 2 23 Techno 24 Eurobeat 25 Euro House 26 Hip Hop 27 Synth Boogie DISCO 28 70s Disco...
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... Learning how to play specific chords Here, you'll learn how to use the Chord Guide functions to show the individual notes of the chord. STYLE ACMP ON Dict. 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO c Specify the chord type of chords. x Specify the root note of the song you easily create appropriate ...chords for a given scale by simply playing single notes in the scale. F .....press these chords.... Example: G M7 Root note Chord type z Enter the Style mode, then press the CHORD GUIDE button until "Smart" is shown in the display. is shown in the display. z Enter the...
... Learning how to play specific chords Here, you'll learn how to use the Chord Guide functions to show the individual notes of the chord. STYLE ACMP ON Dict. 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO c Specify the chord type of chords. x Specify the root note of the song you easily create appropriate ...chords for a given scale by simply playing single notes in the scale. F .....press these chords.... Example: G M7 Root note Chord type z Enter the Style mode, then press the CHORD GUIDE button until "Smart" is shown in the display. is shown in the display. z Enter the...
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...chords for entering the chord root (C3 - See page 68. TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO ce zzq xw Use these keys for playing the accompaniment (C1 - Want to be played. ...section You can also create your own EZ Chord banks r Press and release a single note on the key- B4) (C5 - STYLE 1EZ ACMP ON 001 116TEMPO w Select an EZ Chord bank. EUBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXStep,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX5 ...
...chords for entering the chord root (C3 - See page 68. TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO ce zzq xw Use these keys for playing the accompaniment (C1 - Want to be played. ...section You can also create your own EZ Chord banks r Press and release a single note on the key- B4) (C5 - STYLE 1EZ ACMP ON 001 116TEMPO w Select an EZ Chord bank. EUBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXStep,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX5 ...
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...CSDETU,rs EU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT, Using the Function parameters The PSR-340 has a variety of the PSR-340's features. These give you detailed control over many of settings in the example above) changes automatically to change the value or setting. STYLE F02M.Octave FUNCTION The Function number can be selected while the "FUNCTION...
...CSDETU,rs EU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT, Using the Function parameters The PSR-340 has a variety of the PSR-340's features. These give you detailed control over many of settings in the example above) changes automatically to change the value or setting. STYLE F02M.Octave FUNCTION The Function number can be selected while the "FUNCTION...
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...to have the LCD replaced. 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. In the first example,... back, they show the chord notes in a rounded rectangle. This is active in the notation section of the display conveniently indicate notes. Voice, Style, Song, or Function - The LCD's backlight will be shown in the background. The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in ...
...to have the LCD replaced. 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. In the first example,... back, they show the chord notes in a rounded rectangle. This is active in the notation section of the display conveniently indicate notes. Voice, Style, Song, or Function - The LCD's backlight will be shown in the background. The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in ...
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...; 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 the mode or function selected, this displays various symbols (icons) and other important operation messages. ¾ Icon window ... also displays the name and current value or setting of the PortaTone control panel. 23 21 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 accompaniment has ...
...; 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 the mode or function selected, this displays various symbols (icons) and other important operation messages. ¾ Icon window ... also displays the name and current value or setting of the PortaTone control panel. 23 21 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 accompaniment has ...
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... accompaniment in a variety of the OVERALL v/w buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until "Tempo" appears in the Overall menu. Press one of music styles. (See page 52.) USING THE METRONOME 1 Set the desired tempo with the Tempo function in the display. PLAYING THE PORTABLE GRAND Press the... PORTABLE GRAND button. It automatically selects the Voice mode (with the special Pianist styles (#91 - #100). The Portable Grand setting is selected Current Tempo value TEMPO 116Tempo VOICE STYLE 24 22 Doing this automatically cancels any other mode or function, and resets the entire...
... accompaniment in a variety of the OVERALL v/w buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until "Tempo" appears in the Overall menu. Press one of music styles. (See page 52.) USING THE METRONOME 1 Set the desired tempo with the Tempo function in the display. PLAYING THE PORTABLE GRAND Press the... PORTABLE GRAND button. It automatically selects the Voice mode (with the special Pianist styles (#91 - #100). The Portable Grand setting is selected Current Tempo value TEMPO 116Tempo VOICE STYLE 24 22 Doing this automatically cancels any other mode or function, and resets the entire...
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... back free-tempo song data on the numeric keypad that corresponds to various quarter-note based meters. The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is selected in the display does not match the actual measure number of playback, and only gives you an indication of how much...-tempo software." Also, the measure number in the Song mode. Use the OVERALL +/- Holding down the METRONOME button and press the button on the PSR-340, the Tempo display shows "---" and the beat display does not flash. Decreases Tempo value 3 Turn on when free-tempo song data is selected. Plays...
... back free-tempo song data on the numeric keypad that corresponds to various quarter-note based meters. The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is selected in the display does not match the actual measure number of playback, and only gives you an indication of how much...-tempo software." Also, the measure number in the Song mode. Use the OVERALL +/- Holding down the METRONOME button and press the button on the PSR-340, the Tempo display shows "---" and the beat display does not flash. Decreases Tempo value 3 Turn on when free-tempo song data is selected. Plays...
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buttons to increase or decrease the Metronome Volume value. Current Metronome Volume value 100MtrVol VOICE STYLE METRONOME VOLUME 001 063 MEASURE TEMPO Indicates Metronome Volume is selected in the Overall menu. Press one of the other PortaTone sounds. Holding down either ...
buttons to increase or decrease the Metronome Volume value. Current Metronome Volume value 100MtrVol VOICE STYLE METRONOME VOLUME 001 063 MEASURE TEMPO Indicates Metronome Volume is selected in the Overall menu. Press one of the other PortaTone sounds. Holding down either ...
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... actually divided into various instrument categories, all of the keyboard. PLAYING A VOICE - all of the Voice or Voices. The Voice mode is selected 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 27 25 In the Main Voice mode (see page 115. that let you can play various drum and percussion sounds from which have been created...
... actually divided into various instrument categories, all of the keyboard. PLAYING A VOICE - all of the Voice or Voices. The Voice mode is selected 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 27 25 In the Main Voice mode (see page 115. that let you can play various drum and percussion sounds from which have been created...