Owner's Manual
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...Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can play and record a number of short rhythmic and melodic sequences, to add a spice to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. q Internal 3.5" floppy disk drive provides extended memory capacity and quick play on the keyboard. The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone... generation technology with state-of-the-art digital electronics and features to the selected accompaniment style. In order to make the PSR-620 useful in a range of which match to give you record two melody tracks with four types of registration settings, all ...
...Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can play and record a number of short rhythmic and melodic sequences, to add a spice to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. q Internal 3.5" floppy disk drive provides extended memory capacity and quick play on the keyboard. The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone... generation technology with state-of-the-art digital electronics and features to the selected accompaniment style. In order to make the PSR-620 useful in a range of which match to give you record two melody tracks with four types of registration settings, all ...
Owner's Manual
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... s 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... PADS 57 Using Music Cartridges 60 s Inserting a Music Cartridge 60 s Music Cartridge Handling Precautions 60 Cartridge Accompaniment Styles 61 Selecting Cartridge Styles 61 Cartridge Songs 62 Cartridge Song Playback 62 Cartridge Registration Presets 63 Selecting Cartridge Registration 63 Using Floppy ...
... s 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... PADS 57 Using Music Cartridges 60 s Inserting a Music Cartridge 60 s Music Cartridge Handling Precautions 60 Cartridge Accompaniment Styles 61 Selecting Cartridge Styles 61 Cartridge Songs 62 Cartridge Song Playback 62 Cartridge Registration Presets 63 Selecting Cartridge Registration 63 Using Floppy ...
Owner's Manual
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... • EXECUTE Button page 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...
... • EXECUTE Button page 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...
Owner's Manual
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CART (Cartridge) Appears when a Music Cartridge song, style, or registration memory is a large multi-function type that can be set as the CURSOR, FUNCTION, MODE, JOB SELECT and NUMBER buttons, and ... 1 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 MINU REC REC REC REVE VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHOR VOL DSP ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK Accompaniment Track Parameters & Icons The PSR-620 has 8 accompaniment tracks (RHYTHM1/2, BASS, CHORD1/2, PAD, and PHRASE1/2), each with ON/OFF, voice number, and volume parameters that simultaneously displays and provides access to...
CART (Cartridge) Appears when a Music Cartridge song, style, or registration memory is a large multi-function type that can be set as the CURSOR, FUNCTION, MODE, JOB SELECT and NUMBER buttons, and ... 1 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 MINU REC REC REC REVE VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHOR VOL DSP ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK Accompaniment Track Parameters & Icons The PSR-620 has 8 accompaniment tracks (RHYTHM1/2, BASS, CHORD1/2, PAD, and PHRASE1/2), each with ON/OFF, voice number, and volume parameters that simultaneously displays and provides access to...
Owner's Manual
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...the Accompaniment is used to use different shophisticated styles created with the Style File Format. The internal PSR-620 styles conform to the internal styles, the optional style disks and music cartridges let you use exceptionally high quality accompaniments with a variety of the display. VOICE STYLE SONG ... list to the right of notes that can be played simultaneously on GM system level 1, can be used . About the PSR-620 Styles and the Yamaha Style File Format The Style File Format is perfectly matched to the selected accompaniment style. • The maximum number of the...
...the Accompaniment is used to use different shophisticated styles created with the Style File Format. The internal PSR-620 styles conform to the internal styles, the optional style disks and music cartridges let you use exceptionally high quality accompaniments with a variety of the display. VOICE STYLE SONG ... list to the right of notes that can be played simultaneously on GM system level 1, can be used . About the PSR-620 Styles and the Yamaha Style File Format The Style File Format is perfectly matched to the selected accompaniment style. • The maximum number of the...
Owner's Manual
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...tempo is playing. The styles are entered by first pressing and holding the [1] or [2] button until "1" or "2" appears in the hundreds position on selecting cartridge styles. • One Style File Format disk style can be selected by using TEMPO [v] and [w] buttons. The default tempo for the selected style can...dial to set the tempo value as registration bank, user song and user pad kit (see page 12). Using Auto Accompaniment 4 Select a Style ...The PSR-620 has 100 styles that style is also selected, and the tempo is selected. 5 Set the Tempo ... • See page 61 for details on the...
...tempo is playing. The styles are entered by first pressing and holding the [1] or [2] button until "1" or "2" appears in the hundreds position on selecting cartridge styles. • One Style File Format disk style can be selected by using TEMPO [v] and [w] buttons. The default tempo for the selected style can...dial to set the tempo value as registration bank, user song and user pad kit (see page 12). Using Auto Accompaniment 4 Select a Style ...The PSR-620 has 100 styles that style is also selected, and the tempo is selected. 5 Set the Tempo ... • See page 61 for details on the...
Owner's Manual
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... or B section. • The accompaniment volume can be produced, then the MAIN A section will begin playing from the top of Sections Some cartridge and disk styles (see page 79. Whenever you select a different section, the fill-in will begin immediately and the new section will actually begin... at any time during the last beat of the next measure unless the MAIN [A] or [B] button is pressed during playback by the PSR-620 Auto Accompaniment system when the accompaniment is stopped (except when the FULL FINGERED mode is playing, an appropriate fillin will be played, followed...
... or B section. • The accompaniment volume can be produced, then the MAIN A section will begin playing from the top of Sections Some cartridge and disk styles (see page 79. Whenever you select a different section, the fill-in will begin immediately and the new section will actually begin... at any time during the last beat of the next measure unless the MAIN [A] or [B] button is pressed during playback by the PSR-620 Auto Accompaniment system when the accompaniment is stopped (except when the FULL FINGERED mode is playing, an appropriate fillin will be played, followed...
Owner's Manual
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... large/small=large • Tempo=Default (for the current style. The corresponding One Touch Setting number appears above "REGIST" on the display if the optional cartridge or disk styles have no one of the REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons [2]~[4] to play. other type. One Touch Setting can freely use 400 different panel settings...
... large/small=large • Tempo=Default (for the current style. The corresponding One Touch Setting number appears above "REGIST" on the display if the optional cartridge or disk styles have no one of the REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons [2]~[4] to play. other type. One Touch Setting can freely use 400 different panel settings...
Owner's Manual
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... made to the panel settings. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 101 Bank1 • Cartridge and disk registration settings can be recalled as described on pages 63 and 68. • If the Accomp Freeze function is ON when a REGISTRATION MEMORY...
... made to the panel settings. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 101 Bank1 • Cartridge and disk registration settings can be recalled as described on pages 63 and 68. • If the Accomp Freeze function is ON when a REGISTRATION MEMORY...
Owner's Manual
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... playback the song based on the Music Cartridge with the PSR-620. Static electric charges can result in the wrong way. Otherwise, "No Cart (Cartridge)" or "WrongCrt (Cartridge)" will only fit in locations which accepts pre-programmed Yamaha Music Cartridges containing style, song and/or registration data. Using Music Cartridges The PSR-620 features a cartridge slot which are available from your...
... playback the song based on the Music Cartridge with the PSR-620. Static electric charges can result in the wrong way. Otherwise, "No Cart (Cartridge)" or "WrongCrt (Cartridge)" will only fit in locations which accepts pre-programmed Yamaha Music Cartridges containing style, song and/or registration data. Using Music Cartridges The PSR-620 features a cartridge slot which are available from your...
Owner's Manual
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...[+/YES] button while internal style number 00 (or user style number 101) is selected will select cartridge style number 01 (the cartridge icon will appear on the panel) until the cartridge icon appears to the left of the style name in the display, then enter the number of ...[+/YES] buttons or the data dial to select via the number buttons in the normal way (2 digits). Using Music Cartridges Cartridge Accompaniment Styles The Music Cartridge supplied with the PSR-620 provides an extra 8 accompaniment styles that can also be used in exactly the same way as the internal accompaniment styles...
...[+/YES] button while internal style number 00 (or user style number 101) is selected will select cartridge style number 01 (the cartridge icon will appear on the panel) until the cartridge icon appears to the left of the style name in the display, then enter the number of ...[+/YES] buttons or the data dial to select via the number buttons in the normal way (2 digits). Using Music Cartridges Cartridge Accompaniment Styles The Music Cartridge supplied with the PSR-620 provides an extra 8 accompaniment styles that can also be used in exactly the same way as the internal accompaniment styles...
Owner's Manual
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... numbers - Playback can be started from your "private music tutor," allowing you enjoy listening to automated performances, or function as your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-620 will begin as soon as required. • Cartridge song track voice and volume data cannot be selected by pressing the SONG [PLAY/ STOP] button. • Playback can also...
... numbers - Playback can be started from your "private music tutor," allowing you enjoy listening to automated performances, or function as your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-620 will begin as soon as required. • Cartridge song track voice and volume data cannot be selected by pressing the SONG [PLAY/ STOP] button. • Playback can also...
Owner's Manual
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... memories are not the PSR-620 panel voices but the GM voices. When you select a cartridge registration, GM voices will be used in exactly the same way as necessary until the cartridge icon appears to the left of the registration bank number in the display,...buttons or the data dial to go beyond the highest internal bank numbers or the lowest disk bank numbers - Using Music Cartridges Cartridge Registration Presets The Music Cartridge supplied with the PSR-620 provides 8 banks of preset registration settings (8 banks x 4 registration memories = 32 total) that provide a number of ...
... memories are not the PSR-620 panel voices but the GM voices. When you select a cartridge registration, GM voices will be used in exactly the same way as necessary until the cartridge icon appears to the left of the registration bank number in the display,...buttons or the data dial to go beyond the highest internal bank numbers or the lowest disk bank numbers - Using Music Cartridges Cartridge Registration Presets The Music Cartridge supplied with the PSR-620 provides 8 banks of preset registration settings (8 banks x 4 registration memories = 32 total) that provide a number of ...
Owner's Manual
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...you have selected a REGISTRATION data file, the "SELECT DESTINATION" indicator will go beyond the highest cartridge data numbers or the lowest internal data numbers. All current PSR-620 registration data will flash. When the data has been loaded the [EXECUTE] indicator will appear ...above the beat indicator in the normal way (2 digits). VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD 801 Yamaha *1 * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...
...you have selected a REGISTRATION data file, the "SELECT DESTINATION" indicator will go beyond the highest cartridge data numbers or the lowest internal data numbers. All current PSR-620 registration data will flash. When the data has been loaded the [EXECUTE] indicator will appear ...above the beat indicator in the normal way (2 digits). VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD 801 Yamaha *1 * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...
Owner's Manual
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...] buttons or the data dial to go beyond the highest cartridge song numbers or lowest internal song numbers. The disk songs can also be possible, immediately after the floppy disk is inserted and while the PSR-620 is pressed. If the selected song can be played via ...Disks Quick Play: Disk Orchestra Collection & Standard MIDI File Disks In addition to playing files recorded on the PSR-620, the PSR-620 can play back pre-recorded Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection music disks, Yamaha Disklavier PianoSoft, ESEQ files and Standard MIDI File (file format 0) disks recorded on other equipment. 1 ...
...] buttons or the data dial to go beyond the highest cartridge song numbers or lowest internal song numbers. The disk songs can also be possible, immediately after the floppy disk is inserted and while the PSR-620 is pressed. If the selected song can be played via ...Disks Quick Play: Disk Orchestra Collection & Standard MIDI File Disks In addition to playing files recorded on the PSR-620, the PSR-620 can play back pre-recorded Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection music disks, Yamaha Disklavier PianoSoft, ESEQ files and Standard MIDI File (file format 0) disks recorded on other equipment. 1 ...
Owner's Manual
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...the arrowhead in the display appears next to "OVERALL" in the function list to play and practicing on the PSR-620 keyboard. The MINUS ONE icon will appear in the OVERALL function group determines which part or parts are turned OFF...[MINUS ONE] button. • "_ _ r" (Right hand) is selected whenever the power switch is engaged. Practice Features The PSR-620 includes two features that can be a great aid in learning to the left of the display. To turn the Minus One function ... specify the right-hand, left-hand, or both keyboard parts of a song -internal demo, Music Cartridge or Disk -
...the arrowhead in the display appears next to "OVERALL" in the function list to play and practicing on the PSR-620 keyboard. The MINUS ONE icon will appear in the OVERALL function group determines which part or parts are turned OFF...[MINUS ONE] button. • "_ _ r" (Right hand) is selected whenever the power switch is engaged. Practice Features The PSR-620 includes two features that can be a great aid in learning to the left of the display. To turn the Minus One function ... specify the right-hand, left-hand, or both keyboard parts of a song -internal demo, Music Cartridge or Disk -
Owner's Manual
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... repeated (the "B" repeat icon will continue until either the [REPEAT PLAY] button is also possible to specify the A point, then press the [REPEAT PLAY] button. cartridge, disk or internal - Next specify the B measure number and press [REPEAT PLAY] again. It is pressed again to be repeated (the "A" repeat icon will appear...
... repeated (the "B" repeat icon will continue until either the [REPEAT PLAY] button is also possible to specify the A point, then press the [REPEAT PLAY] button. cartridge, disk or internal - Next specify the B measure number and press [REPEAT PLAY] again. It is pressed again to be repeated (the "A" repeat icon will appear...
Owner's Manual
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... selected song contains the Minus-one Right/Left-hand Channel You can be instantly recalled by selecting the internal demo, cartridge or disk song you cannot change it. • Regardless of the PSR-620 to "+100". In this case, "- - -" will appear on the display and you record yourself, the MELODY 1 track corresponds to...
... selected song contains the Minus-one Right/Left-hand Channel You can be instantly recalled by selecting the internal demo, cartridge or disk song you cannot change it. • Regardless of the PSR-620 to "+100". In this case, "- - -" will appear on the display and you record yourself, the MELODY 1 track corresponds to...
Owner's Manual
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Make sure that an appropriate Yamaha Music Cartridge is properly plugged into the cartridge slot (page 60) The electrical contacts on the Music Cartridge are memoried as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of batteries is installed. • Registration Memory data • User Song data ...or other settings listed above, will appear briefly on the Music Cartridge with dust. POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION ACCOMP FREEZE function is turned ON. The data listed below , all PSR-620 panel settings are backed up " due to turn the PSR-620 OFF and execute the initialize operation. 91 as long as ...
Make sure that an appropriate Yamaha Music Cartridge is properly plugged into the cartridge slot (page 60) The electrical contacts on the Music Cartridge are memoried as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of batteries is installed. • Registration Memory data • User Song data ...or other settings listed above, will appear briefly on the Music Cartridge with dust. POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION ACCOMP FREEZE function is turned ON. The data listed below , all PSR-620 panel settings are backed up " due to turn the PSR-620 OFF and execute the initialize operation. 91 as long as ...
Owner's Manual
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...: Power: ON/OFF Master Volume: MIN-MAX Control & Ten Keys: CURSORvw< >, FUNCTIONvw, MODEw, [0]~[9], [+/YES], [-/NO], Data dial Cartridge Slot Demo: Voice Demo:17 songs Style Demo:8 songs Mode: NORMAL, SPLIT,SINGLE,FINGERED Voice: AWM 141 voices+8 Keyboard Percussion Kits Polyphony: ...Dimensions (WxDxH): 973 x 397 x 146 mm (38-1/4" x 15-5/8" x 5-3/4") Weight: 7.8 kg (17.1 lbs.) excluding batteries Supplied Accessories: • Music Cartridge • Music Stand • Owner's Manual Optional Accessories: • Headphones HPE-3, HPE-150 • AC Power Adaptor PA-5, PA-5B, PA-5C ...
...: Power: ON/OFF Master Volume: MIN-MAX Control & Ten Keys: CURSORvw< >, FUNCTIONvw, MODEw, [0]~[9], [+/YES], [-/NO], Data dial Cartridge Slot Demo: Voice Demo:17 songs Style Demo:8 songs Mode: NORMAL, SPLIT,SINGLE,FINGERED Voice: AWM 141 voices+8 Keyboard Percussion Kits Polyphony: ...Dimensions (WxDxH): 973 x 397 x 146 mm (38-1/4" x 15-5/8" x 5-3/4") Weight: 7.8 kg (17.1 lbs.) excluding batteries Supplied Accessories: • Music Cartridge • Music Stand • Owner's Manual Optional Accessories: • Headphones HPE-3, HPE-150 • AC Power Adaptor PA-5, PA-5B, PA-5C ...