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... also greatly enhance the operability of this advanced instrument. ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. In order to make the PSR-620 useful in a range of different sonic environments. Reverb, Chorus and DSP, let you to your favorite panel settings for later reference...the-art digital electronics and features to give you with maximum musical enjoyment. q Song recording feature lets you can be plugged in a safe place for instant recall when needed. The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of a fine electronic keyboard. q One Touch Setting ...
... also greatly enhance the operability of this advanced instrument. ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. In order to make the PSR-620 useful in a range of different sonic environments. Reverb, Chorus and DSP, let you to your favorite panel settings for later reference...the-art digital electronics and features to give you with maximum musical enjoyment. q Song recording feature lets you can be plugged in a safe place for instant recall when needed. The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of a fine electronic keyboard. q One Touch Setting ...
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... 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 Split Voice & Related Parameters 15 Touch Response 17 Dual Voice... 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 & Initialization 91 ...
... 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 Split Voice & Related Parameters 15 Touch Response 17 Dual Voice... 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 & Initialization 91 ...
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...; DSP Button page 24 • DSP VARIATION Button page 24 5 LCD Panel page 10 6 Data Dial page 9, 14 7 Number [0]~[9] and [+/YES], [-/NO] Buttons page 9, 13 8 SONG Section • REC Button page 47, 50 • PLAY/STOP Button page 48, 51, 52 • REPEAT PLAY Button page 75 • MINUS ONE Button...
...; DSP Button page 24 • DSP VARIATION Button page 24 5 LCD Panel page 10 6 Data Dial page 9, 14 7 Number [0]~[9] and [+/YES], [-/NO] Buttons page 9, 13 8 SONG Section • REC Button page 47, 50 • PLAY/STOP Button page 48, 51, 52 • REPEAT PLAY Button page 75 • MINUS ONE Button...
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... ON / OFF 2 Set an Initial Volume Level ...Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] control up your PSR-620, try listening to demonstrate several of the instrument's voices, while songs 18 through 25 demonstrate a range of 25 demo songs are provided - VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801...
... ON / OFF 2 Set an Initial Volume Level ...Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] control up your PSR-620, try listening to demonstrate several of the instrument's voices, while songs 18 through 25 demonstrate a range of 25 demo songs are provided - VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801...
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...and the number and name of the first demo song will appear on the display and the volume bars of the selected song. • You can play , then playback will light. The PSR-620 SONG function will automatically be applied when playing along with .... Playback will skip to the normal 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. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 SSax *1 * * 1 2 3 4...
...and the number and name of the first demo song will appear on the display and the volume bars of the selected song. • You can play , then playback will light. The PSR-620 SONG function will automatically be applied when playing along with .... Playback will skip to the normal 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. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 SSax *1 * * 1 2 3 4...
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...Flashes at the current tempo and indicates the current beat during accompaniment and song playback. (page 36) The Functions The PSR-620 has a range of the display. FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL ...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...
...Flashes at the current tempo and indicates the current beat during accompaniment and song playback. (page 36) The Functions The PSR-620 has a range of the display. FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL ...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...
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... LOAD: Loads data from the floppy disk (page 72). FORMAT: Formats a disk for use with the PSR-620 (page 65). 11 MEASURE Indicates the current measure number during accompaniment/ song playback (page36) BEAT S m AT CHORD US ONE TOUCH ERB DUAL RUS HARMONY SUSTAIN NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE ... 68). REPEAT Indicates the "A" and "B" repeat points when programming a repeat section. (page 75) CHORD Indicates the current chord name during song recording and playback (page 53). REVERB Appears when the REVERB EFFECT is ON (page 17). TOUCH (Touch Response) Appears when the TOUCH RESPONSE...
... LOAD: Loads data from the floppy disk (page 72). FORMAT: Formats a disk for use with the PSR-620 (page 65). 11 MEASURE Indicates the current measure number during accompaniment/ song playback (page36) BEAT S m AT CHORD US ONE TOUCH ERB DUAL RUS HARMONY SUSTAIN NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE ... 68). REPEAT Indicates the "A" and "B" repeat points when programming a repeat section. (page 75) CHORD Indicates the current chord name during song recording and playback (page 53). REVERB Appears when the REVERB EFFECT is ON (page 17). TOUCH (Touch Response) Appears when the TOUCH RESPONSE...
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... MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 GrandPno VOICE 12 Playing the PSR-620 VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 GrandPno BEAT REGIST OTS 118 10...2 MINUS ONE REC REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 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 ...
... MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 GrandPno VOICE 12 Playing the PSR-620 VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 GrandPno BEAT REGIST OTS 118 10...2 MINUS ONE REC REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 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 ...
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... direction. 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES q The Number Buttons The number buttons can be turned OFF if not required - Playing the PSR-620 3 Select a Voice ...The PSR-620 has 149 voices that voice will be set via the "Pan" function in the OVERALL function group - "100" through a number of the... display panel while the VOICE function is the PSR-620 Voice Set function. e.g. "01" through the PSR-520's voices. The number and name of the voice can be used as the dual voice - Press either the [-/ NO...
... direction. 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES q The Number Buttons The number buttons can be turned OFF if not required - Playing the PSR-620 3 Select a Voice ...The PSR-620 has 149 voices that voice will be set via the "Pan" function in the OVERALL function group - "100" through a number of the... display panel while the VOICE function is the PSR-620 Voice Set function. e.g. "01" through the PSR-520's voices. The number and name of the voice can be used as the dual voice - Press either the [-/ NO...
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... Data Dial This is selected while they are ON. • The TRANSPOSE parameter (page 23) has no effect on the PSR-620 keyboard. Std.Kit VOICE STYLE 142 SONG q The Percussion Kits 142 Standard Kit 143 Room Kit 144 Rock Kit 145 Electronic Kit 146 Analog Kit 147 Jazz Kit 148 Brush Kit...
... Data Dial This is selected while they are ON. • The TRANSPOSE parameter (page 23) has no effect on the PSR-620 keyboard. Std.Kit VOICE STYLE 142 SONG q The Percussion Kits 142 Standard Kit 143 Room Kit 144 Rock Kit 145 Electronic Kit 146 Analog Kit 147 Jazz Kit 148 Brush Kit...
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...plays simultaneously with the right. The right-hand voice is the keyboard voice you play bass with the left and right hands. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 855 Aco.Bass 2 Select the Function and Set As Required Use... while playing piano with the right-hand voice only. 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 mode list to the right of the display. • The SPLIT mode and ...
...plays simultaneously with the right. The right-hand voice is the keyboard voice you play bass with the left and right hands. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 855 Aco.Bass 2 Select the Function and Set As Required Use... while playing piano with the right-hand voice only. 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 mode list to the right of the display. • The SPLIT mode and ...
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FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 873 Strings2 2 Select the Function and Set As Required Use the cursor [v] ... on the top line of the display. • "DUAL VOICE" function can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [DUAL VOICE] button. Playing the PSR-620 Changing the Dual Voice & Related Parameters 1 Select the DUAL VOICE Function Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display). FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE...
FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 873 Strings2 2 Select the Function and Set As Required Use the cursor [v] ... on the top line of the display. • "DUAL VOICE" function can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [DUAL VOICE] button. Playing the PSR-620 Changing the Dual Voice & Related Parameters 1 Select the DUAL VOICE Function Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display). FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE...
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... to the left of the display. Press the [HARMONY/ECHO] button to the melody line you play on the left hand parts. Playing the PSR-620 Harmony/Echo The harmony effects (01...10) automatically add appropriate harmony notes to turn the HARMONY/ECHO effect ON or OFF. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE... SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 805 Block You can not be turned ON when the FINGERED ...
... to the left of the display. Press the [HARMONY/ECHO] button to the melody line you play on the left hand parts. Playing the PSR-620 Harmony/Echo The harmony effects (01...10) automatically add appropriate harmony notes to turn the HARMONY/ECHO effect ON or OFF. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE... SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 805 Block You can not be turned ON when the FINGERED ...
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...ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 MINUS ONE REC REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED LOAD SAVE DELETE FORMAT Using the Digital Effects The digital effects can be set automatically. DIGITAL EFFECT •... the [FUNCTION] button to the left of Digital Effects - 12 Reverb Effects, 9 Chorus Effects and 45 DSP Effects - Digital Effects The PSR-620 provides a variety of the display, and use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to the VOICE function voice ON or OFF. • If...
...ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 MINUS ONE REC REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED LOAD SAVE DELETE FORMAT Using the Digital Effects The digital effects can be set automatically. DIGITAL EFFECT •... the [FUNCTION] button to the left of Digital Effects - 12 Reverb Effects, 9 Chorus Effects and 45 DSP Effects - Digital Effects The PSR-620 provides a variety of the display, and use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to the VOICE function voice ON or OFF. • If...
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Digital Effects 2 Select the Reverb Type ...Use the cursor [>] button to the previous display, "Reverbm", by pressing the cursor [ FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 101 ≤Hall1 You can also enter the Reverb Type function by ...
Digital Effects 2 Select the Reverb Type ...Use the cursor [>] button to the previous display, "Reverbm", by pressing the cursor [ FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 101 ≤Hall1 You can also enter the Reverb Type function by ...
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FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT Chorus ≥ 2 Select the Chorus Type ...Use the cursor [>] button to enter ... will change automatically whenever a different style is selected. • You can return to the previous display, "Chorusm", by pressing the cursor [ FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 101 ≤Chorus1 • See page 89 for a complete listing of the...
FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT Chorus ≥ 2 Select the Chorus Type ...Use the cursor [>] button to enter ... will change automatically whenever a different style is selected. • You can return to the previous display, "Chorusm", by pressing the cursor [ FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 101 ≤Chorus1 • See page 89 for a complete listing of the...
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FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT Dsp ≥ The DSP Types 01~04 05~08 09, 10 11, ... rotating speaker between fast (ON) and slow (OFF). • You can return to the previous display, "Dspm", by pressing the cursor [ FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 110 ≤Stage2 • See page 89 for a complete listing of the...
FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT Dsp ≥ The DSP Types 01~04 05~08 09, 10 11, ... rotating speaker between fast (ON) and slow (OFF). • You can return to the previous display, "Dspm", by pressing the cursor [ FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 110 ≤Stage2 • See page 89 for a complete listing of the...
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...ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 MINUS ONE REC REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 134126152105 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED LOAD SAVE DELETE FORMAT 1 Select the SINGLE or FINGERED Accompaniment Mode ...Press the [MODE] button to the ... the display. Style File Format styles, based on GM system level 1, can be played simultaneously on the PSR-620 keyboard is reduced when the Accompaniment is Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through years of chord types through its unique conversion system. Using ...
...ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 MINUS ONE REC REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 134126152105 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED LOAD SAVE DELETE FORMAT 1 Select the SINGLE or FINGERED Accompaniment Mode ...Press the [MODE] button to the ... the display. Style File Format styles, based on GM system level 1, can be played simultaneously on the PSR-620 keyboard is reduced when the Accompaniment is Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through years of chord types through its unique conversion system. Using ...
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...Then use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons and the data dial to select the desired fingering mode (the mode abbreviation appears to the left . The 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 . s... For a minor-seventh chord, simultaneously press the root key and both a white and black key to its left . FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT nor FngrngMd The Normal ("nor"), Bass ("bAS") and Full ("Full") ...
...Then use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons and the data dial to select the desired fingering mode (the mode abbreviation appears to the left . The 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 . s... For a minor-seventh chord, simultaneously press the root key and both a white and black key to its left . FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT nor FngrngMd The Normal ("nor"), Bass ("bAS") and Full ("Full") ...
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... that the lowest note played in the FULL mode. 3 Select the Style Function ...Press the [STYLE] button to do this mode the PSR-620 automatically differentiates between left -hand bass line - This means you play 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. single or octave - FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL ...
... that the lowest note played in the FULL mode. 3 Select the Style Function ...Press the [STYLE] button to do this mode the PSR-620 automatically differentiates between left -hand bass line - This means you play 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. single or octave - FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL ...