Owner's Manual
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...q Registration Memory saves your keyboard technique. q A Voice Set function automatically selects appropriate voice parameters whenever a voice is select a style and play a number of -theart digital electronics and features to your PortaTone's features and extensive performance potential, we urge you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to do is selected. q Advanced auto-accompaniment technology gives you to select and edit parameters. q Multi Pads play . The Yamaha PSR-320/420 PortaTone combines the most of a fine electronic keyboard. q Guide, Minus One, and Repeat functions are...
...q Registration Memory saves your keyboard technique. q A Voice Set function automatically selects appropriate voice parameters whenever a voice is select a style and play a number of -theart digital electronics and features to your PortaTone's features and extensive performance potential, we urge you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to do is selected. q Advanced auto-accompaniment technology gives you to select and edit parameters. q Multi Pads play . The Yamaha PSR-320/420 PortaTone combines the most of a fine electronic keyboard. q Guide, Minus One, and Repeat functions are...
Owner's Manual
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... Precautions 44 Cartridge Accompaniment Styles 45 Selecting Cartridge Styles 45 s The Yamaha Style File Format 46 Cartridge Songs 47 Cartridge Song Playback 47 Cartridge Registration Presets 48 Selecting Cartridge Registration 48 Practice Features 49 The Minus One Mode 49 s Specifying the Parts To Be Turned On or Off 49 The Guide Mode (PSR-420 only 50 Repeat Play 51 Overall Functions 52 General Functions 53 s Keyboard Volume 53 s Octave 53 s Pan 54 s Voice Set 54 s Accompaniment Volume 54 s Touch Sensitivity 54...
... Precautions 44 Cartridge Accompaniment Styles 45 Selecting Cartridge Styles 45 s The Yamaha Style File Format 46 Cartridge Songs 47 Cartridge Song Playback 47 Cartridge Registration Presets 48 Selecting Cartridge Registration 48 Practice Features 49 The Minus One Mode 49 s Specifying the Parts To Be Turned On or Off 49 The Guide Mode (PSR-420 only 50 Repeat Play 51 Overall Functions 52 General Functions 53 s Keyboard Volume 53 s Octave 53 s Pan 54 s Voice Set 54 s Accompaniment Volume 54 s Touch Sensitivity 54...
Owner's Manual
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... 2 001 Gra5ndPno # $ REGIST 152 0 TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE BEAT OTS 01REPEAT MINUS ONE DIGITAL EFFECT NORMAL STYLE MODE RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY TOUCH SPLIT 77 BOTTLE 90 WARM PAD 104 SCI-FI 117 TAIKO DRUM 6 1* - - * 1 2 3 * PRESS AND HOLD FOR A WHILE. 4 5 6 MASTER VOLUME 2 MIN MAX 7 REC SONG PLAY/STOP REPEAT PLAY MINUS ONE / GUIDE 8 SYNCSTART/STOP AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT START/STOP INTRO MAIN AUTO FILL A B TEMPO RESET DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARMONY OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 0 1 ON / OFF 1 VOICE VOL 1 39 28 1 19...
... 2 001 Gra5ndPno # $ REGIST 152 0 TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE BEAT OTS 01REPEAT MINUS ONE DIGITAL EFFECT NORMAL STYLE MODE RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY TOUCH SPLIT 77 BOTTLE 90 WARM PAD 104 SCI-FI 117 TAIKO DRUM 6 1* - - * 1 2 3 * PRESS AND HOLD FOR A WHILE. 4 5 6 MASTER VOLUME 2 MIN MAX 7 REC SONG PLAY/STOP REPEAT PLAY MINUS ONE / GUIDE 8 SYNCSTART/STOP AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT START/STOP INTRO MAIN AUTO FILL A B TEMPO RESET DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARMONY OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 0 1 ON / OFF 1 VOICE VOL 1 39 28 1 19...
Owner's Manual
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... PHONES jack can also be plugged in here for sustain control. SUSTAIN s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device (such as a MIDI sequencer) which can be used to deliver the output of the PSR-320/420 to a keyboard amplifier, stereo sound system, mixing console or tape recorder. The footswitch functions like the damper pedal on page 56. note and velocity data produced by playing the keyboard).
... PHONES jack can also be plugged in here for sustain control. SUSTAIN s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device (such as a MIDI sequencer) which can be used to deliver the output of the PSR-320/420 to a keyboard amplifier, stereo sound system, mixing console or tape recorder. The footswitch functions like the damper pedal on page 56. note and velocity data produced by playing the keyboard).
Owner's Manual
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... demo songs. • As the demonstration plays the guide lamps above the PSR-420 keyboard will light according to start demo playback. The demo will repeat until stopped. see page 31) may not be selected and the number and name of the first demo song will play -mode display when you stop automatically when the selected song playback has ended. 9 DEMO • When you 've finished playing the demo songs. The PSR-320/420 SONG mode...
... demo songs. • As the demonstration plays the guide lamps above the PSR-420 keyboard will light according to start demo playback. The demo will repeat until stopped. see page 31) may not be selected and the number and name of the first demo song will play -mode display when you stop automatically when the selected song playback has ended. 9 DEMO • When you 've finished playing the demo songs. The PSR-320/420 SONG mode...
Owner's Manual
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... flash. Basic Display Operation The PSR-320/420 LCD panel is engaged (page 31). CURSOR FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARMONY OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 001 GrandPno BEAT OTS REGIST 152 0 01 TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 1 VOICE 39 28 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 REC REC REC 19 30 101 101 VOL ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK Accompaniment Track Parameters & Icons The PSR-320/420 has 5 accompaniment tracks, each with on/off, voice number, and volume parameters that simultaneously displays...
... flash. Basic Display Operation The PSR-320/420 LCD panel is engaged (page 31). CURSOR FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARMONY OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 001 GrandPno BEAT OTS REGIST 152 0 01 TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 1 VOICE 39 28 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 REC REC REC 19 30 101 101 VOL ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK Accompaniment Track Parameters & Icons The PSR-320/420 has 5 accompaniment tracks, each with on/off, voice number, and volume parameters that simultaneously displays...
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... set at any key on the top line of the display. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARMONY OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 133 Aco.Bass 2 Select the Function and Set As Required Use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to select the desired function, and then the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or number buttons to the right of the display. • The SPLIT mode and DUAL VOICE feature (page 18) can be used together. Playing the PSR-320/420 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode...
... set at any key on the top line of the display. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARMONY OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 133 Aco.Bass 2 Select the Function and Set As Required Use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to select the desired function, and then the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or number buttons to the right of the display. • The SPLIT mode and DUAL VOICE feature (page 18) can be used together. Playing the PSR-320/420 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode...
Owner's Manual
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One Touch Setting Parameter List • Voice number • Octave • Pan • Dual Voice (Voice number, volume, octave, pan) • Dual on/off • Split Voice (Voice number, volume, octave, pan, split point = 59) • Keyboard volume • Harmony on/off, type • Digital effect on/off . If a different accompaniment style is selected while One Touch Setting is engaged, the One Touch Setting settings for that style will automatically be turned off , type • Multi Pad set • Style parameters = default • Synchro start = ON • Accomp volume = 100 ...
One Touch Setting Parameter List • Voice number • Octave • Pan • Dual Voice (Voice number, volume, octave, pan) • Dual on/off • Split Voice (Voice number, volume, octave, pan, split point = 59) • Keyboard volume • Harmony on/off, type • Digital effect on/off . If a different accompaniment style is selected while One Touch Setting is engaged, the One Touch Setting settings for that style will automatically be turned off , type • Multi Pad set • Style parameters = default • Synchro start = ON • Accomp volume = 100 ...
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...Voice number, vol- VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARMONY OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT o01 Bank1 REGIST 152 0 TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE BEAT OTS 01REPEAT MINUS ONE DIGITAL EFFECT RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 1 VOICE 39 28 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY TOUCH 1 1 2 DUAL REC REC REC 19 30 101 101 HARMONY VOL GUIDE ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED PSR-420 Registering the Panel Settings 1 Set Up the Controls as Required Make the desired control settings. Registration Memory The PSR-320/420 Registration Memory feature...
...Voice number, vol- VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARMONY OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT o01 Bank1 REGIST 152 0 TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE BEAT OTS 01REPEAT MINUS ONE DIGITAL EFFECT RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 1 VOICE 39 28 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY TOUCH 1 1 2 DUAL REC REC REC 19 30 101 101 HARMONY VOL GUIDE ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED PSR-420 Registering the Panel Settings 1 Set Up the Controls as Required Make the desired control settings. Registration Memory The PSR-320/420 Registration Memory feature...
Owner's Manual
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...RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 1 VOICE 39 28 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY TOUCH 1 1 2 DUAL REC REC REC 19 30 101 101 HARMONY VOL GUIDE ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED PSR-420 Recording a Melody Track The SONG MELODY tracks record the following operations and data: • Note on/off • Velocity • Voice number • Octave • Pan • Dual voice on/off • Dual voice (Voice number, volume, octave, pan) • Keyboard volume* • Harmony on/off, type • Digital effect on/off, type (Sustain Pedal on the SONG TRACKs...
...RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 1 VOICE 39 28 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY TOUCH 1 1 2 DUAL REC REC REC 19 30 101 101 HARMONY VOL GUIDE ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED PSR-420 Recording a Melody Track The SONG MELODY tracks record the following operations and data: • Note on/off • Velocity • Voice number • Octave • Pan • Dual voice on/off • Dual voice (Voice number, volume, octave, pan) • Keyboard volume* • Harmony on/off, type • Digital effect on/off, type (Sustain Pedal on the SONG TRACKs...
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... using the SONG MEMORY, any previously recorded material in the same track will be selected. • The melody track volume is ready to record with, and set the digital effects and other parameters as in the melody track displays (dual voice numbers are recording only a MELODY track. The [REC] button indicator will go out and the MEASURE number on the keyboard. • Only VOICE function voice numbers are shown in the Auto Accompaniment mode. The melody track voice number and volume settings...
... using the SONG MEMORY, any previously recorded material in the same track will be selected. • The melody track volume is ready to record with, and set the digital effects and other parameters as in the melody track displays (dual voice numbers are recording only a MELODY track. The [REC] button indicator will go out and the MEASURE number on the keyboard. • Only VOICE function voice numbers are shown in the Auto Accompaniment mode. The melody track voice number and volume settings...
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... measure number resets to be erased. • If the SONG MEMORY becomes full while the ACCOMP track recording, "Acc Full" will appear on the display and recording will be recorded, play the melody on the right-hand section of the keyboard. see page 54. • When the record-ready mode is the current Accompaniment Volume setting - In this point - Play the required chords in the Auto Accompaniment section of a measure, rests will...
... measure number resets to be erased. • If the SONG MEMORY becomes full while the ACCOMP track recording, "Acc Full" will appear on the display and recording will be recorded, play the melody on the right-hand section of the keyboard. see page 54. • When the record-ready mode is the current Accompaniment Volume setting - In this point - Play the required chords in the Auto Accompaniment section of a measure, rests will...
Owner's Manual
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... number buttons while holding the [VOICE] button. 100 Kybd Vol s Octave ...Shifts the right-hand keyboard voice (including the dual voice) up one octave, "-2" is from within the OVERALL function list. CURSOR FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARMONY OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 100 Kybd Vol 1*- - * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES General Functions s Keyboard Volume ...Sets the volume of the keyboard sound (including dual and split voices) in the function list to the left of the display as many times as required). The default setting...
... number buttons while holding the [VOICE] button. 100 Kybd Vol s Octave ...Shifts the right-hand keyboard voice (including the dual voice) up one octave, "-2" is from within the OVERALL function list. CURSOR FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARMONY OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 100 Kybd Vol 1*- - * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES General Functions s Keyboard Volume ...Sets the volume of the keyboard sound (including dual and split voices) in the function list to the left of the display as many times as required). The default setting...
Owner's Manual
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... • If the Voice Set function is on or off, as required. The range is turned on. • Dual voice (Voice number, volume, octave, pan = 0) • Split voice (Voice number, volume, octave, pan) • Harmony type • Pan (0) 1on VoiceSet • The Voice Set function has no sound. The higher the value the higher the sensitivity. The Voice Set function is turned on whenever the power switch is from "00" to "127". "127" produces maximum volume. The default setting - Higher sensitivity...
... • If the Voice Set function is on or off, as required. The range is turned on. • Dual voice (Voice number, volume, octave, pan = 0) • Split voice (Voice number, volume, octave, pan) • Harmony type • Pan (0) 1on VoiceSet • The Voice Set function has no sound. The higher the value the higher the sensitivity. The Voice Set function is turned on whenever the power switch is from "00" to "127". "127" produces maximum volume. The default setting - Higher sensitivity...
Owner's Manual
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... transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard). MIDI OUT IN q Simple MIDI Control Most MIDI keyboards (including the PSR-320/420, of course) transmit note and velocity (touch response) information via the MIDI OUT connector whenever a note is played on the original transmitting keyboard. The result is that you can be automatically selected on the receiving keyboard or tone generator whenever a voice is selected on how the receiving device is set up...
... transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard). MIDI OUT IN q Simple MIDI Control Most MIDI keyboards (including the PSR-320/420, of course) transmit note and velocity (touch response) information via the MIDI OUT connector whenever a note is played on the original transmitting keyboard. The result is that you can be automatically selected on the receiving keyboard or tone generator whenever a voice is selected on how the receiving device is set up...
Owner's Manual
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... AC adaptor is connected. Local control can respond to the "InitSnd?". s Initial Data Send ...Transmits all current panel settings to start transmission. At the same time, the internal tone generator can be turned off, however, so that the keyboard does not play the internal voices, but the external clock signal is interrupted for the song has not been recorded in advance. When disabled ("oFF"), the PSR-320/420 is...
... AC adaptor is connected. Local control can respond to the "InitSnd?". s Initial Data Send ...Transmits all current panel settings to start transmission. At the same time, the internal tone generator can be turned off, however, so that the keyboard does not play the internal voices, but the external clock signal is interrupted for the song has not been recorded in advance. When disabled ("oFF"), the PSR-320/420 is...
Owner's Manual
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... Harmony/Dual Voice/Digital Effect function will not turn on the Music Cartridge are probably exceeding the maximum polyphony of the keyboard? Make sure a voice between blocks, or transmit as entirely separate data. 63 The electrical contacts on the power or plug in the pedal while pressing the pedal. This may solve the problem. Before assuming that can play properly. Individual registration or song memory data transmitted via bulk dump from an external...
... Harmony/Dual Voice/Digital Effect function will not turn on the Music Cartridge are probably exceeding the maximum polyphony of the keyboard? Make sure a voice between blocks, or transmit as entirely separate data. 63 The electrical contacts on the power or plug in the pedal while pressing the pedal. This may solve the problem. Before assuming that can play properly. Individual registration or song memory data transmitted via bulk dump from an external...
Owner's Manual
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...Set Split Voice: Volume, Octave, Pan, Split Point Dual Voice: Volume, Octave, Pan Touch Response: Touch Sensitivity Harmony: 5 types Others: Keyboard Volume, Octave, Pan Auto Accompaniment: 100 styles Accomp Track: RHYTHM, BASS, CHORD, PAD, PHRASE ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL Accomp Track Settings: ON/OFF, VOICE, VOLUME Accompaniment Control: SYNC-START/STOP, START/ STOP, INTRO, MAIN A/B (AUTO FILL), ENDING Tempo: 32-280 Beat Indicator Fingering (FINGERED Mode): Normal, Full Accompaniment Volume Split Point (Accomp Mode) One Touch Setting Overall Controls: Transpose Metronome Lamp (PSR-420 only) Digital...
...Set Split Voice: Volume, Octave, Pan, Split Point Dual Voice: Volume, Octave, Pan Touch Response: Touch Sensitivity Harmony: 5 types Others: Keyboard Volume, Octave, Pan Auto Accompaniment: 100 styles Accomp Track: RHYTHM, BASS, CHORD, PAD, PHRASE ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL Accomp Track Settings: ON/OFF, VOICE, VOLUME Accompaniment Control: SYNC-START/STOP, START/ STOP, INTRO, MAIN A/B (AUTO FILL), ENDING Tempo: 32-280 Beat Indicator Fingering (FINGERED Mode): Normal, Full Accompaniment Volume Split Point (Accomp Mode) One Touch Setting Overall Controls: Transpose Metronome Lamp (PSR-420 only) Digital...
Owner's Manual
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... (demo 8 Power supply 6 POWER switch 8 R Recording (song 35 Registration bank 33 Registration memory 33 Remote channel 57 Repeat play 51 Rewrite (recording song data 41 Rhythm (accompaniment track) ......... 28 S Service & Modification 3 SFF (Style File Format 46 SINGLE 22 Song out (MIDI transmission 58 Specifications 68 Split point (Split mode 16 Split voice 15 Split voice octave 16 Split voice pan 16 Split voice volume 16 Start/stop 25, 27 Stop accompaniment function 27 Straight start 25 Style selection 24 Sustain (digital effect 19 Sustain (pedal 7 Synchro start 26...
... (demo 8 Power supply 6 POWER switch 8 R Recording (song 35 Registration bank 33 Registration memory 33 Remote channel 57 Repeat play 51 Rewrite (recording song data 41 Rhythm (accompaniment track) ......... 28 S Service & Modification 3 SFF (Style File Format 46 SINGLE 22 Song out (MIDI transmission 58 Specifications 68 Split point (Split mode 16 Split voice 15 Split voice octave 16 Split voice pan 16 Split voice volume 16 Start/stop 25, 27 Stop accompaniment function 27 Straight start 25 Style selection 24 Sustain (digital effect 19 Sustain (pedal 7 Synchro start 26...
Owner's Manual
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... update existing units. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners responsibility. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may be capable of the following measures: • Relocate either alone or in this product MUST be at a level that relate to disassemble, or incinerate any battery. SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE...
... update existing units. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners responsibility. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may be capable of the following measures: • Relocate either alone or in this product MUST be at a level that relate to disassemble, or incinerate any battery. SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE...