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The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of your PortaTone's features and extensive performance potential, we urge you to your performance. q One Touch Setting feature instantly provides you with four types of registration settings, all of a fine electronic keyboard. q Minus One, and Repeat functions are the proud owner of which match to give you...
The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of your PortaTone's features and extensive performance potential, we urge you to your performance. q One Touch Setting feature instantly provides you with four types of registration settings, all of a fine electronic keyboard. q Minus One, and Repeat functions are the proud owner of which match to give you...
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...AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack 7 s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors 7 The Demonstration 8 Basic Display Operation 10 Playing the PSR-620 12 Selecting & Playing Voices 12 s Keyboard Percussion 14 The Split Mode 15 Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters 15 Touch Response 17 Dual Voice 17 Changing the Dual...Metronome 80 s Tuning 80 MIDI Functions 81 s Remote Channel 83 s Keyboard Out 83 s Song Out 83 s Accompaniment Out 84 s Local Control 84 s External Clock 85 s Initial Data Send 85 Appendix PSR-620 Function Tree 86 About Digital Effect 88 Troubleshooting 90 Data Backup & ...
...AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack 7 s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors 7 The Demonstration 8 Basic Display Operation 10 Playing the PSR-620 12 Selecting & Playing Voices 12 s Keyboard Percussion 14 The Split Mode 15 Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters 15 Touch Response 17 Dual Voice 17 Changing the Dual...Metronome 80 s Tuning 80 MIDI Functions 81 s Remote Channel 83 s Keyboard Out 83 s Song Out 83 s Accompaniment Out 84 s Local Control 84 s External Clock 85 s Initial Data Send 85 Appendix PSR-620 Function Tree 86 About Digital Effect 88 Troubleshooting 90 Data Backup & ...
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... 65 • QUIT Button page 68 ^ STYLE Button page 33 & VOICE Button page 12 * ONE TOUCH SETTING Button page 42 ( Music CARTRIDGE Slot page 60 ) KEYBOARD Section • TOUCH RESPONSE Button page 17 • DUAL VOICE Button page 17 • HARMONY/ECHO Button page 20 • SUSTAIN Button page 22 q MULTI...
... 65 • QUIT Button page 68 ^ STYLE Button page 33 & VOICE Button page 12 * ONE TOUCH SETTING Button page 42 ( Music CARTRIDGE Slot page 60 ) KEYBOARD Section • TOUCH RESPONSE Button page 17 • DUAL VOICE Button page 17 • HARMONY/ECHO Button page 20 • SUSTAIN Button page 22 q MULTI...
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... via the L+R/L jack so you will be reversed. An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be used to control the PSR-620. The footswitch functions like the damper pedal on page 81. 7 The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard). s SUSTAIN Jack ... press for sustain, release for private practice...
... via the L+R/L jack so you will be reversed. An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be used to control the PSR-620. The footswitch functions like the damper pedal on page 81. 7 The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard). s SUSTAIN Jack ... press for sustain, release for private practice...
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The PSR-620 SONG function will automatically be applied when playing along on the display and the volume bars of the accomp. The demo... and name of the first demo song will appear on the top line of the song. The demo will appear on the PSR620 keyboard while the demonstration is playing you can select any of the 25 demo songs by pressing the [PLAY/STOP] button, only the ...The harmony effect (see page 20) can play in each track while the demo plays. • When playing demo songs which use the PSR-620 internal accompaniment styles: * Chord names will begin playing automatically.
The PSR-620 SONG function will automatically be applied when playing along on the display and the volume bars of the accomp. The demo... and name of the first demo song will appear on the top line of the song. The demo will appear on the PSR620 keyboard while the demonstration is playing you can select any of the 25 demo songs by pressing the [PLAY/STOP] button, only the ...The harmony effect (see page 20) can play in each track while the demo plays. • When playing demo songs which use the PSR-620 internal accompaniment styles: * Chord names will begin playing automatically.
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...is ON (page 24). HARMONY Appears when the HARMONY/ECHO is engaged (page 42). FORMAT: Formats a disk for use with the PSR-620 (page 65). 11 SINGLE: The single-finger accompaniment mode which fully-orchestrated accompaniment is indicated by the left and right hands (page ...15). REGIST (Registration Memory) Indicates the currently selected REGISTRATION MEMORY number (page 45). SPLIT: The split-keyboard mode in which allows fully-orchestrated accompaniment to chords you play mode (page 12). DELETE: Deletes a specified data file from floppy disk...
...is ON (page 24). HARMONY Appears when the HARMONY/ECHO is engaged (page 42). FORMAT: Formats a disk for use with the PSR-620 (page 65). 11 SINGLE: The single-finger accompaniment mode which fully-orchestrated accompaniment is indicated by the left and right hands (page ...15). REGIST (Registration Memory) Indicates the currently selected REGISTRATION MEMORY number (page 45). SPLIT: The split-keyboard mode in which allows fully-orchestrated accompaniment to chords you play mode (page 12). DELETE: Deletes a specified data file from floppy disk...
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... the NORMAL Mode ...If you want to play a single voice over the entire range of the PSR-620 keyboard, you select a voice to play, the PSR-620 voice function must be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [VOICE] button. An alternative method is to press the [VOICE]...135102117130 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED LOAD SAVE DELETE FORMAT Selecting & Playing Voices The PSR-620 has 141 outstanding "pitched" voices (voice numbers 01 through 141) and 8 percussion kits (numbers 142 through 149) that you can be selected...
... the NORMAL Mode ...If you want to play a single voice over the entire range of the PSR-620 keyboard, you select a voice to play, the PSR-620 voice function must be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [VOICE] button. An alternative method is to press the [VOICE]...135102117130 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED LOAD SAVE DELETE FORMAT Selecting & Playing Voices The PSR-620 has 141 outstanding "pitched" voices (voice numbers 01 through 141) and 8 percussion kits (numbers 142 through 149) that you can be selected...
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voice numbers 142 through 149 - you can play the selected voice on the PSR-620 keyboard. The drums and percussion instruments played by the various keys are marked by pressing and holding the [VOICE] button. "Kybd Vol" function can be quickly ... the dial clockwise to increment or counter-clockwise to adjust the overall volume level. • The keyboard volume can be turned OFF if a keyboard percussion voice is undoubtedly the easiest way to select a voice. Playing the PSR-620 q The Data Dial This is selected while they are ON. • The TRANSPOSE parameter (page 23...
voice numbers 142 through 149 - you can play the selected voice on the PSR-620 keyboard. The drums and percussion instruments played by the various keys are marked by pressing and holding the [VOICE] button. "Kybd Vol" function can be quickly ... the dial clockwise to increment or counter-clockwise to adjust the overall volume level. • The keyboard volume can be turned OFF if a keyboard percussion voice is undoubtedly the easiest way to select a voice. Playing the PSR-620 q The Data Dial This is selected while they are ON. • The TRANSPOSE parameter (page 23...
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... Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters 1 Select the SPLIT VOICE Function Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display. Playing the PSR-620 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode lets you select in the mode list to the right of the display. • The SPLIT mode and DUAL... the right-hand voice only. Split Point Split Voice Voice selected via the SPLIT VOICE function, described below. The "split point" is the keyboard voice you play bass with the left hand while playing piano with the left and right hands. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD...
... Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters 1 Select the SPLIT VOICE Function Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display. Playing the PSR-620 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode lets you select in the mode list to the right of the display. • The SPLIT mode and DUAL... the right-hand voice only. Split Point Split Voice Voice selected via the SPLIT VOICE function, described below. The "split point" is the keyboard voice you play bass with the left hand while playing piano with the left and right hands. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD...
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... "00" (no effect) to be set at any key number from the SPLIT VOICE function. 16 Sets the volume of the PSR-620 keyboard for MIDI applications. You can be changed as the split point. "-1" is down one or two octaves. The reverb send level determines... is from "00"(no effect) to enter the split point key number. Positions the split voice in the stereo sound field. Sets the keyboard split point - Playing the PSR-620 CURSOR 1*- - * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES Function Split Voice S.Volume S.Octave S.RevLvl S.ChoLvl S.Pan S.Split Description The split voice...
... "00" (no effect) to be set at any key number from the SPLIT VOICE function. 16 Sets the volume of the PSR-620 keyboard for MIDI applications. You can be changed as the split point. "-1" is down one or two octaves. The reverb send level determines... is from "00"(no effect) to enter the split point key number. Positions the split voice in the stereo sound field. Sets the keyboard split point - Playing the PSR-620 CURSOR 1*- - * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES Function Split Voice S.Volume S.Octave S.RevLvl S.ChoLvl S.Pan S.Split Description The split voice...
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Playing the PSR-620 Touch Response This function turns the touch response of the keyboard can be adjusted via the DUAL VOICE function. organ and harpsichord. • Touch Response is turned ON whenever the power switch is turned ON. • ... VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN Dual Voice When the DUAL VOICE feature is produced no matter how hard you play two voices simultaneously across the entire keyboard - when the touchresponse icon is not showing) the same volume is engaged you select in the display when TOUCH RESPONSE is turned ON and OFF...
Playing the PSR-620 Touch Response This function turns the touch response of the keyboard can be adjusted via the DUAL VOICE function. organ and harpsichord. • Touch Response is turned ON whenever the power switch is turned ON. • ... VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN Dual Voice When the DUAL VOICE feature is produced no matter how hard you play two voices simultaneously across the entire keyboard - when the touchresponse icon is not showing) the same volume is engaged you select in the display when TOUCH RESPONSE is turned ON and OFF...
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...and two octaves, respectively. "-1" is "00"(no sound) to "+7". page 77. Sets the reverb send level for the dual voice. Playing the PSR-620 Function Dual Voice D.Volume D.Octave D.RevLvl D.ChoLvl D.Pan Description The dual voice can be changed as the dual voice. Voice numbers 150...151 ...Positions the dual voice in the OVERALL function group - The PSR-620 has 143 dual voices (voice numbers 01...141 and 150...151). The original octave of the display. The range is selected via the VOICE function. • Keyboard percussion voices cannot be changed via the "Octave" function in...
...and two octaves, respectively. "-1" is "00"(no sound) to "+7". page 77. Sets the reverb send level for the dual voice. Playing the PSR-620 Function Dual Voice D.Volume D.Octave D.RevLvl D.ChoLvl D.Pan Description The dual voice can be changed as the dual voice. Voice numbers 150...151 ...Positions the dual voice in the OVERALL function group - The PSR-620 has 143 dual voices (voice numbers 01...141 and 150...151). The original octave of the display. The range is selected via the VOICE function. • Keyboard percussion voices cannot be changed via the "Octave" function in...
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... delay-based effects to turn the HARMONY/ECHO effect ON or OFF. TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN • Harmony/Echo effect can not be turned ON when a keyboard percussion kit is selected for the Voice. • Harmony can not be used in the ... [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as in the function list to the left of the display. Playing the PSR-620 Harmony/Echo The harmony effects (01...10) automatically add appropriate harmony notes to the melody line you play on the left hand parts. FUNCTION ...
... delay-based effects to turn the HARMONY/ECHO effect ON or OFF. TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN • Harmony/Echo effect can not be turned ON when a keyboard percussion kit is selected for the Voice. • Harmony can not be used in the ... [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as in the function list to the left of the display. Playing the PSR-620 Harmony/Echo The harmony effects (01...10) automatically add appropriate harmony notes to the melody line you play on the left hand parts. FUNCTION ...
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TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN 22 Sustain When the Sustain feature is ON (the sustain icon will appear next to some voices. Press ... to turn the SUSTAIN effect ON or OFF. • Sustain does not apply to "SUSTAIN" in the display), all notes played on the keyboard have a longer sustain. Playing the PSR-620 Type Description 15: Tremolo1/8 This type creates 8th-note tremolos. 3 16: Tremolo1/12 This type creates 8th-note triplet tremolos. 17: Tremolo1...
TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN 22 Sustain When the Sustain feature is ON (the sustain icon will appear next to some voices. Press ... to turn the SUSTAIN effect ON or OFF. • Sustain does not apply to "SUSTAIN" in the display), all notes played on the keyboard have a longer sustain. Playing the PSR-620 Type Description 15: Tremolo1/8 This type creates 8th-note tremolos. 3 16: Tremolo1/12 This type creates 8th-note triplet tremolos. 17: Tremolo1...
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... "PBRange" function in semitone increments. 1 Move the Cursor to the Transpose Value Use the CURSOR buttons to select the number to the right of the keyboard icon labelled "TRANSPOSE" on the keyboard to be bend up or down - Pitch Bend The PITCH BEND wheel to the left of the... pitch bend range can be entered by a maximum of one octave in the OVERALL function group (page 80). Playing the PSR-620 Transposition This functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-620 to be transposed up or down by pressing the number buttons while holding the [-/NO] button. The transpose range is from...
... "PBRange" function in semitone increments. 1 Move the Cursor to the Transpose Value Use the CURSOR buttons to select the number to the right of the keyboard icon labelled "TRANSPOSE" on the keyboard to be bend up or down - Pitch Bend The PITCH BEND wheel to the left of the... pitch bend range can be entered by a maximum of one octave in the OVERALL function group (page 80). Playing the PSR-620 Transposition This functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-620 to be transposed up or down by pressing the number buttons while holding the [-/NO] button. The transpose range is from...
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...to use different shophisticated styles created with a variety of chord types through years of development and refinement. About the PSR-620 Styles and the Yamaha Style File Format The Style File Format is used to "SINGLE" or "FINGERED" in floppy disk drive also ...-orchestrated accompaniment. Style File Format styles, based on the PSR-620 keyboard is reduced when the Accompaniment is Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through its unique conversion system. Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-620 has 100 different accompaniment "styles" that can be played ...
...to use different shophisticated styles created with a variety of chord types through years of development and refinement. About the PSR-620 Styles and the Yamaha Style File Format The Style File Format is used to "SINGLE" or "FINGERED" in floppy disk drive also ...-orchestrated accompaniment. Style File Format styles, based on the PSR-620 keyboard is reduced when the Accompaniment is Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through its unique conversion system. Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-620 has 100 different accompaniment "styles" that can be played ...
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Cm7 2 If the FINGERED Mode is initially turned ON. The PSR-620 has three fingering modes for fingered accompaniment - Then use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons and the data dial to select the desired fingering mode (the mode abbreviation appears to the left of the keyboard. s For a seventh chord, simultaneously press the root C7...
Cm7 2 If the FINGERED Mode is initially turned ON. The PSR-620 has three fingering modes for fingered accompaniment - Then use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons and the data dial to select the desired fingering mode (the mode abbreviation appears to the left of the keyboard. s For a seventh chord, simultaneously press the root C7...
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... Auto Accompaniment q NORMAL This is assumed to be the root or b7. 32 all in the selected style. normally 54) while the PSR-620 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in "root" position, but other inversions can be used - All other inversions are...; An octave (1+8) produces accompaniment based only on the root. • A perfect fifth (1+5) produces accompaniment based only on the left of the keyboard (i.e. All other inversions are all keys to be omitted). All other inversions are interpreted as m7. * 6 9 chords are only recognized in...
... Auto Accompaniment q NORMAL This is assumed to be the root or b7. 32 all in the selected style. normally 54) while the PSR-620 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in "root" position, but other inversions can be used - All other inversions are...; An octave (1+8) produces accompaniment based only on the root. • A perfect fifth (1+5) produces accompaniment based only on the left of the keyboard (i.e. All other inversions are all keys to be omitted). All other inversions are interpreted as m7. * 6 9 chords are only recognized in...
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... right-hand chords are recognized in the same way but the accompaniment bass line will be based on the keyboard. This means you play in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard will be played by pressing and holding the [STYLE] button. single or octave - In the former case...this is essentially the same as the NORMAL mode, above, except that the lowest note played in just about any style anywhere on the keyboard, and the PSR-620 will automatically produce appropriate accompaniment. • A single note one octave lower than the chord root. are played on the left-hand ...
... right-hand chords are recognized in the same way but the accompaniment bass line will be based on the keyboard. This means you play in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard will be played by pressing and holding the [STYLE] button. single or octave - In the former case...this is essentially the same as the NORMAL mode, above, except that the lowest note played in just about any style anywhere on the keyboard, and the PSR-620 will automatically produce appropriate accompaniment. • A single note one octave lower than the chord root. are played on the left-hand ...
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... necessary if its indicator is already flashing), then press [START/STOP] button. keys to the first note or chord played on the left of the keyboard (i.e. Select the MAIN A and B Sections as Required," below. q Start with an introduction followed by the MAIN B section: Press the [INTRO] button so that its indicator...
... necessary if its indicator is already flashing), then press [START/STOP] button. keys to the first note or chord played on the left of the keyboard (i.e. Select the MAIN A and B Sections as Required," below. q Start with an introduction followed by the MAIN B section: Press the [INTRO] button so that its indicator...