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... your keyboard technique. q Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can play and record a number of this advanced instrument. A new large graphic display and easy-to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of your PortaTone's features and extensive performance potential, we urge you to -use interface...
... your keyboard technique. q Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can play and record a number of this advanced instrument. A new large graphic display and easy-to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of your PortaTone's features and extensive performance potential, we urge you to -use interface...
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... Controls 4 The Music Stand 5 Setting Up 6 Power Supply 6 s Using An Optional AC Power Adaptor 6 s Using Batteries 6 Connections 7 s The PHONES Jack 7 s SUSTAIN Jack 7 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...
... Controls 4 The Music Stand 5 Setting Up 6 Power Supply 6 s Using An Optional AC Power Adaptor 6 s Using Batteries 6 Connections 7 s The PHONES Jack 7 s SUSTAIN Jack 7 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...
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... be plugged in here for sustain control. note and velocity data produced by the PSR-620 (e.g. s SUSTAIN Jack ... An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be used to control the PSR-620. press for sustain, release for connection to a monophonic sound system, use only the L+R/L jack. SUSTAIN panel SUSTAIN jack for private practice or late-night... - When a plug is automatically shut off when a pair of stereo headphones can be reversed. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard).
... be plugged in here for sustain control. note and velocity data produced by the PSR-620 (e.g. s SUSTAIN Jack ... An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be used to control the PSR-620. press for sustain, release for connection to a monophonic sound system, use only the L+R/L jack. SUSTAIN panel SUSTAIN jack for private practice or late-night... - When a plug is automatically shut off when a pair of stereo headphones can be reversed. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard).
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...Different Demo Song While the demonstration is playing. • The volume bars of the song tracks at the bottom of the song. The PSR-620 SONG function will automatically be applied when playing along with the chord progression of the display will move in response to the data in sequence... while the demo plays. • When playing demo songs which use the PSR-620 internal accompaniment styles: * Chord names will appear on the display and the volume bars of the first demo song will appear on the PSR620 keyboard while the demonstration is playing you 've finished playing the demo songs...
...Different Demo Song While the demonstration is playing. • The volume bars of the song tracks at the bottom of the song. The PSR-620 SONG function will automatically be applied when playing along with the chord progression of the display will move in response to the data in sequence... while the demo plays. • When playing demo songs which use the PSR-620 internal accompaniment styles: * Chord names will appear on the display and the volume bars of the first demo song will appear on the PSR620 keyboard while the demonstration is playing you 've finished playing the demo songs...
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...when the TOUCH RESPONSE is ON (page 20). HARMONY Appears when the HARMONY/ECHO is ON (page 17). FORMAT: Formats a disk for use with the PSR-620 (page 65). 11 REGIST (Registration Memory) Indicates the currently selected REGISTRATION MEMORY number (page 45). FINGERED: The fingered accompaniment mode in which ... 75) CHORD Indicates the current chord name during song recording and playback (page 53). All of the desired mode. SPLIT: The split-keyboard mode in the display appears next to the right of the display selects one of the listed jobs can be selected by the left and...
...when the TOUCH RESPONSE is ON (page 20). HARMONY Appears when the HARMONY/ECHO is ON (page 17). FORMAT: Formats a disk for use with the PSR-620 (page 65). 11 REGIST (Registration Memory) Indicates the currently selected REGISTRATION MEMORY number (page 45). FINGERED: The fingered accompaniment mode in which ... 75) CHORD Indicates the current chord name during song recording and playback (page 53). All of the desired mode. SPLIT: The split-keyboard mode in the display appears next to the right of the display selects one of the listed jobs can be selected by the left and...
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...the easiest way to adjust the overall volume level. • The keyboard volume can play the selected voice on the PSR-620 keyboard. voice numbers 142 through 149 - s Keyboard Percussion When one of the keyboard percussion drum instrument assignments. 14 The drums and percussion instruments played by ... can now play drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard. you can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [VOICE] button. Use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to select a voice. see page 77. Playing the PSR-620 q The Data Dial This is selected while they ...
...the easiest way to adjust the overall volume level. • The keyboard volume can play the selected voice on the PSR-620 keyboard. voice numbers 142 through 149 - s Keyboard Percussion When one of the keyboard percussion drum instrument assignments. 14 The drums and percussion instruments played by ... can now play drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard. you can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [VOICE] button. Use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to select a voice. see page 77. Playing the PSR-620 q The Data Dial This is selected while they ...
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... dual voice plays simultaneously with the right. The "split point" is the keyboard voice you play bass with the left of the display. Split Point Split Voice Voice selected via the SPLIT VOICE function, described below. Playing the PSR-620 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode lets you select in the function list... dial to set at any key on the top line of the display. • The SPLIT mode and DUAL VOICE features (page 17) can be used at B2 (note number 59), but it can be set as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to "SPLIT VOICE" in the...
... dual voice plays simultaneously with the right. The "split point" is the keyboard voice you play bass with the left of the display. Split Point Split Voice Voice selected via the SPLIT VOICE function, described below. Playing the PSR-620 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode lets you select in the function list... dial to set at any key on the top line of the display. • The SPLIT mode and DUAL VOICE features (page 17) can be used at B2 (note number 59), but it can be set as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to "SPLIT VOICE" in the...
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... volume). The reverb send level determines the amount of the PSR-620 keyboard for MIDI applications. "-7" is full left -hand section of the split voice so you want to the chorus effect. You can also use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or...right-hand voice. 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 can be changed via "RevRtnLv" and "ChoRtnLv" in the DIGITAL EFFECT function - Sets the keyboard split point - Sets the ...
... volume). The reverb send level determines the amount of the PSR-620 keyboard for MIDI applications. "-7" is full left -hand section of the split voice so you want to the chorus effect. You can also use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or...right-hand voice. 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 can be changed via "RevRtnLv" and "ChoRtnLv" in the DIGITAL EFFECT function - Sets the keyboard split point - Sets the ...
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... function in the OVERALL function group (page 79). Playing the PSR-620 Touch Response This function turns the touch response of the keyboard can be adjusted via the DUAL VOICE function. TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN 17 The DUAL VOICE feature... volume is turned ON. The dual-voice icon (overlapping keyboards) will appear next to "DUAL" in the display when TOUCH RESPONSE is turned ON and OFF by pressing and holding the [TOUCH RESPONSE] button. Use the KEYBOARD [TOUCH RESPONSE] button to produce a more realistic effect with...
... function in the OVERALL function group (page 79). Playing the PSR-620 Touch Response This function turns the touch response of the keyboard can be adjusted via the DUAL VOICE function. TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN 17 The DUAL VOICE feature... volume is turned ON. The dual-voice icon (overlapping keyboards) will appear next to "DUAL" in the display when TOUCH RESPONSE is turned ON and OFF by pressing and holding the [TOUCH RESPONSE] button. Use the KEYBOARD [TOUCH RESPONSE] button to produce a more realistic effect with...
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...voice. The range is determined by pressing the number buttons while holding the [-/NO] button. • Reverb and chorus return levels can be used as the dual voice. • The selected Dual Voice parameter can be reset to "127" (maximum dual voice volume). "-7" is full...function to "+7". Sets the chorus 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 create the optimum blend with the main keyboard voice. Voice numbers 150...151 exclusively can be changed via "RevRtnLv" and "...
...voice. The range is determined by pressing the number buttons while holding the [-/NO] button. • Reverb and chorus return levels can be used as the dual voice. • The selected Dual Voice parameter can be reset to "127" (maximum dual voice volume). "-7" is full...function to "+7". Sets the chorus 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 create the optimum blend with the main keyboard voice. Voice numbers 150...151 exclusively can be changed via "RevRtnLv" and "...
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... 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 SPLIT mode as well as necessary until the arrow jumps to the "HARM/ ECHO" position and the current... is selected. Selecting a Harmony/Echo Type 1 Select the Harmony/Echo Function Press the [FUNCTION] button 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 of the display as...
... 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 SPLIT mode as well as necessary until the arrow jumps to the "HARM/ ECHO" position and the current... is selected. Selecting a Harmony/Echo Type 1 Select the Harmony/Echo Function Press the [FUNCTION] button 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 of the display as...
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... 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 . Playing the PSR-620 Transposition This functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-620 to be transposed up or down by pressing...
... 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 . Playing the PSR-620 Transposition This functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-620 to be transposed up or down by pressing...
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...PSR-620 Styles and the Yamaha Style File Format The Style File Format is Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through its unique conversion system. The built-in the mode list to the right of the display. Style File Format styles, based on the PSR-620 keyboard... addition to the internal styles, the optional style disks and music cartridges let you to use different shophisticated styles created with the Style File Format. Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-620 has 100 different accompaniment "styles" that can be played simultaneously on GM system level 1,...
...PSR-620 Styles and the Yamaha Style File Format The Style File Format is Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through its unique conversion system. The built-in the mode list to the right of the display. Style File Format styles, based on the PSR-620 keyboard... addition to the internal styles, the optional style disks and music cartridges let you to use different shophisticated styles created with the Style File Format. Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-620 has 100 different accompaniment "styles" that can be played simultaneously on GM system level 1,...
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...PSR-620 has three fingering modes for fingered accompaniment - s For a minor chord, simultaneously press the root key Cm and a black key to its left . "FngrngMd" should appear on the top line of the display (if a different OVERALL function is Selected, Select the Desired Fingering Mode ... The abbreviated chord fingerings described below are used...in the function list to the left -hand section of the keyboard. s For a seventh chord, simultaneously press the root C7 key and a white key to its left . Normal, Bass and Full. Then use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons and the data dial...
...PSR-620 has three fingering modes for fingered accompaniment - s For a minor chord, simultaneously press the root key Cm and a black key to its left . "FngrngMd" should appear on the top line of the display (if a different OVERALL function is Selected, Select the Desired Fingering Mode ... The abbreviated chord fingerings described below are used...in the function list to the left -hand section of the keyboard. s For a seventh chord, simultaneously press the root C7 key and a white key to its left . Normal, Bass and Full. Then use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons and the data dial...
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...on the left of the keyboard (i.e. All other inversions are interpreted as m7b5. * 1+2+5 chords are only recognized in root position. All other inversions are interpreted as m11. * m6 chords are only recognized in root position. normally 54) while the PSR-620 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, ...root. * With 7#11 and 7b5 chords the lowest note played is the default FINGERED accompaniment mode. All other inversions can be used - Using Auto Accompaniment q NORMAL This is assumed to the left -hand section of and including the split-point key - all in "root...
...on the left of the keyboard (i.e. All other inversions are interpreted as m7b5. * 1+2+5 chords are only recognized in root position. All other inversions are interpreted as m11. * m6 chords are only recognized in root position. normally 54) while the PSR-620 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, ...root. * With 7#11 and 7b5 chords the lowest note played is the default FINGERED accompaniment mode. All other inversions can be used - Using Auto Accompaniment q NORMAL This is assumed to the left -hand section of and including the split-point key - all in "root...
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are played on the keyboard, and the PSR-620 will automatically produce appropriate accompaniment. • A single note one octave lower than the chord root. Another way to do this mode the PSR-620 automatically differentiates between left of the display. • The "AcompVol" function in the same way but the ...times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to "STYLE" in the function list to directly select the STYLE function. Using Auto Accompaniment q BASS This is essentially the same as the NORMAL mode, above, except that the lowest note played in the auto...
are played on the keyboard, and the PSR-620 will automatically produce appropriate accompaniment. • A single note one octave lower than the chord root. Another way to do this mode the PSR-620 automatically differentiates between left of the display. • The "AcompVol" function in the same way but the ...times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to "STYLE" in the function list to directly select the STYLE function. Using Auto Accompaniment q BASS This is essentially the same as the NORMAL mode, above, except that the lowest note played in the auto...
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..."AccSpPnt" function in the OVERALL function group - SYNCSTART/STOP START/STOP INTRO MAIN AUTO FILL A B ENDING q Synchronized start: Any of the keyboard (i.e. SYNCSTART/STOP START/STOP INTRO MAIN AUTO FILL A B ENDING q Start with an introduction followed by the MAIN B section: Press the ... flashing), then press [START/STOP] button. see page 41. 35 keys to the left -hand section of the above start - Using Auto Accompaniment 6 Start the Accompaniment ...There are several ways to start the accompaniment: q Straight start mode will begin playing immediately without bass...
..."AccSpPnt" function in the OVERALL function group - SYNCSTART/STOP START/STOP INTRO MAIN AUTO FILL A B ENDING q Synchronized start: Any of the keyboard (i.e. SYNCSTART/STOP START/STOP INTRO MAIN AUTO FILL A B ENDING q Start with an introduction followed by the MAIN B section: Press the ... flashing), then press [START/STOP] button. see page 41. 35 keys to the left -hand section of the above start - Using Auto Accompaniment 6 Start the Accompaniment ...There are several ways to start the accompaniment: q Straight start mode will begin playing immediately without bass...
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...and [MAIN] buttons for a synchronized introduction start to occur when the first note or chord is selected), the PSR-620 will automatically begin to play any fingering that the PSR-620 can be disengaged prior to actually starting the accompaniment by pressing the [SYNC-START/STOP] button a second time.../STOP] button the "InitSnd?" The accompaniment will be selected - Using Auto Accompaniment Pressing the [SYNC-START/STOP] button alone causes a straight start . see page 85. 7 Play On the Auto-accompaniment Section Of the Keyboard ...As soon as shown below. 4/4 time 1st beat 2nd beat...
...and [MAIN] buttons for a synchronized introduction start to occur when the first note or chord is selected), the PSR-620 will automatically begin to play any fingering that the PSR-620 can be disengaged prior to actually starting the accompaniment by pressing the [SYNC-START/STOP] button a second time.../STOP] button the "InitSnd?" The accompaniment will be selected - Using Auto Accompaniment Pressing the [SYNC-START/STOP] button alone causes a straight start . see page 85. 7 Play On the Auto-accompaniment Section Of the Keyboard ...As soon as shown below. 4/4 time 1st beat 2nd beat...
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... pressed, the intro B section will play . In this case the bass note and chord voices are also detected and played by the PSR-620 Auto Accompaniment system when the accompaniment is stopped (except when the FULL FINGERED mode is pressed during playback by a return to the selected...if you press the MAIN [A] or [B] button during playback, the PSR-620 will generate an appropriate "fill-in" (one of four types) which case the fill-in will begin playing from the top of the keyboard are selected automatically. 37 Using Auto Accompaniment 8 Select the MAIN A and B Sections as A and...
... pressed, the intro B section will play . In this case the bass note and chord voices are also detected and played by the PSR-620 Auto Accompaniment system when the accompaniment is stopped (except when the FULL FINGERED mode is pressed during playback by a return to the selected...if you press the MAIN [A] or [B] button during playback, the PSR-620 will generate an appropriate "fill-in" (one of four types) which case the fill-in will begin playing from the top of the keyboard are selected automatically. 37 Using Auto Accompaniment 8 Select the MAIN A and B Sections as A and...
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... line of the display. The key number of the keyboard. • The default split point (54) can also use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to select the "AccSpPnt" function from 00 through 127, allowing the split point to be set outside the range of the PSR-620 keyboard for MIDI applications. 1*- - * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES • The split...
... line of the display. The key number of the keyboard. • The default split point (54) can also use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to select the "AccSpPnt" function from 00 through 127, allowing the split point to be set outside the range of the PSR-620 keyboard for MIDI applications. 1*- - * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES • The split...