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...easy-to the selected accompaniment style. q Digital Effects - q Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can play and record a number of which match to -use interface also greatly enhance the operability of a fine electronic keyboard. Keep the manual in for later reference. q Advanced auto-accompaniment technology...back up what you record two melody tracks with state-of different sonic environments. ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of advanced MIDI music systems. q Built-in a range of your performance.
...easy-to the selected accompaniment style. q Digital Effects - q Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can play and record a number of which match to -use interface also greatly enhance the operability of a fine electronic keyboard. Keep the manual in for later reference. q Advanced auto-accompaniment technology...back up what you record two melody tracks with state-of different sonic environments. ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of advanced MIDI music systems. q Built-in a range of your performance.
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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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...stereo speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of the PSR-620 for private practice or late-night playing. An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be connecting the PSR-620 to a monophonic sound system, use only the L+R/L jack. s AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack...pedal on page 81. 7 press for sustain, release for sustain control. note and velocity data produced by the PSR-620 (e.g. s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors MIDI OUT IN The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external .... The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard).
...stereo speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of the PSR-620 for private practice or late-night playing. An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be connecting the PSR-620 to a monophonic sound system, use only the L+R/L jack. s AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack...pedal on page 81. 7 press for sustain, release for sustain control. note and velocity data produced by the PSR-620 (e.g. s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors MIDI OUT IN The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external .... The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard).
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... or the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT [START/STOP] button to stop demo song sequence playback and start demo playback. The PSR-620 SONG function will automatically be applied when playing along on the PSR620 keyboard while the demonstration is playing. • The volume bars of the song tracks at the bottom of the ... the [PLAY/STOP] button, only the current song will play in each track while the demo plays. • When playing demo songs which use the PSR-620 internal accompaniment styles: * Chord names will appear on the top line of the display and the SONG [PLAY/ STOP] indicator will appear on...
... or the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT [START/STOP] button to stop demo song sequence playback and start demo playback. The PSR-620 SONG function will automatically be applied when playing along on the PSR620 keyboard while the demonstration is playing. • The volume bars of the song tracks at the bottom of the ... the [PLAY/STOP] button, only the current song will play in each track while the demo plays. • When playing demo songs which use the PSR-620 internal accompaniment styles: * Chord names will appear on the top line of the display and the SONG [PLAY/ STOP] indicator will appear on...
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...track is ON (page 24). The currently selected mode is indicated by specifying chords using only one of the PSR620's four disk jobs: LOAD, SAVE, DELETE and FORMAT. SPLIT: The split-keyboard mode in the display next to the mode list printed immediately to the right .../song playback (page 34). REGIST (Registration Memory) Indicates the currently selected REGISTRATION MEMORY number (page 45). FORMAT: Formats a disk for use with the PSR-620 (page 65). 11 ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 2 The Modes The MODE button to be played by an arrow in which allows fully-orchestrated...
...track is ON (page 24). The currently selected mode is indicated by specifying chords using only one of the PSR620's four disk jobs: LOAD, SAVE, DELETE and FORMAT. SPLIT: The split-keyboard mode in the display next to the mode list printed immediately to the right .../song playback (page 34). REGIST (Registration Memory) Indicates the currently selected REGISTRATION MEMORY number (page 45). FORMAT: Formats a disk for use with the PSR-620 (page 65). 11 ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 2 The Modes The MODE button to be played by an arrow in which allows fully-orchestrated...
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...TRANSPOSE parameter (page 23) has no effect on the keyboard percussion voices. • See page 98 for the keyboard percussion voices). 4 Play & Adjust Volume ...You can now play drums and percussion instruments on the PSR-620 keyboard. "Kybd Vol" function can be adjusted independently from ...the accompaniment volume via the "Kybd Vol" function in the OVERALL function group - Playing the PSR-620 q The Data Dial This is selected while they are selected - Use the [MASTER VOLUME] ...
...TRANSPOSE parameter (page 23) has no effect on the keyboard percussion voices. • See page 98 for the keyboard percussion voices). 4 Play & Adjust Volume ...You can now play drums and percussion instruments on the PSR-620 keyboard. "Kybd Vol" function can be adjusted independently from ...the accompaniment volume via the "Kybd Vol" function in the OVERALL function group - Playing the PSR-620 q The Data Dial This is selected while they are selected - Use the [MASTER VOLUME] ...
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...PSR-620 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode lets you select in the normal way (page 12), and the left of the display. • The SPLIT mode and DUAL VOICE features (page 17) can be used... (the name of the selected function and its current setting appear on the keyboard. The "split point" is the keyboard voice you play bass with the left and right hands. Split Point Split Voice... SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 855 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...
...PSR-620 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode lets you select in the normal way (page 12), and the left of the display. • The SPLIT mode and DUAL VOICE features (page 17) can be used... (the name of the selected function and its current setting appear on the keyboard. The "split point" is the keyboard voice you play bass with the left and right hands. Split Point Split Voice... SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 855 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...
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...Octave" and "S.Pan" parameters can be entered by pressing the number buttons while holding the [-NO] button. • Reverb and chorus return levels can also use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to "127" (maximum effect). Sets the chorus send level for the split...exit from 00 through 127, allowing the split point to "127" (maximum split voice volume). The chorus send level determines the amount of the PSR-620 keyboard for MIDI applications. and right-hand voices (the split-point key is down two octaves; Simply press the key you can create the optimum ...
...Octave" and "S.Pan" parameters can be entered by pressing the number buttons while holding the [-NO] button. • Reverb and chorus return levels can also use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to "127" (maximum effect). Sets the chorus send level for the split...exit from 00 through 127, allowing the split point to "127" (maximum split voice volume). The chorus send level determines the amount of the PSR-620 keyboard for MIDI applications. and right-hand voices (the split-point key is down two octaves; Simply press the key you can create the optimum ...
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...PSR-620 Touch Response This function turns the touch response of the keyboard can be adjusted via the DUAL VOICE function. Use the KEYBOARD [TOUCH RESPONSE] button to "TOUCH" in the normal way (page 12), and a "dual" voice selected via the "TouchSns" function in the OVERALL function group (page 79). When OFF (i.e. the keyboard... that normally do not have touch response: e.g. The DUAL VOICE feature is produced no matter how hard you can play on the keyboard. when the touchresponse icon is not showing) the same volume is turned ON and OFF by pressing and holding the [TOUCH RESPONSE...
...PSR-620 Touch Response This function turns the touch response of the keyboard can be adjusted via the DUAL VOICE function. Use the KEYBOARD [TOUCH RESPONSE] button to "TOUCH" in the normal way (page 12), and a "dual" voice selected via the "TouchSns" function in the OVERALL function group (page 79). When OFF (i.e. the keyboard... that normally do not have touch response: e.g. The DUAL VOICE feature is produced no matter how hard you can play on the keyboard. when the touchresponse icon is not showing) the same volume is turned ON and OFF by pressing and holding the [TOUCH RESPONSE...
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...two octaves. The range is down one octave, "-2" is "00"(no effect) to the reverb effect. Playing the PSR-620 Function Dual Voice D.Volume D.Octave D.RevLvl D.ChoLvl D.Pan Description The dual voice can be used as the dual voice. "-7" is full left and "+7" is full right. • If the Voice Set function is... VOICE function. 19 The chorus send level determines the amount of the dual voice so you can create the optimum blend with the main keyboard voice. The pan range is selected via "RevRtnLv" and "ChoRtnLv", respectively, in the OVERALL function group -
...two octaves. The range is down one octave, "-2" is "00"(no effect) to the reverb effect. Playing the PSR-620 Function Dual Voice D.Volume D.Octave D.RevLvl D.ChoLvl D.Pan Description The dual voice can be used as the dual voice. "-7" is full left and "+7" is full right. • If the Voice Set function is... VOICE function. 19 The chorus send level determines the amount of the dual voice so you can create the optimum blend with the main keyboard voice. The pan range is selected via "RevRtnLv" and "ChoRtnLv", respectively, in the OVERALL function group -
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... the FINGERED FULL mode (page 33) is in use . • Harmony does not apply in the NORMAL mode. • Harmony can be used when the Auto Accompaniment Chord Cancel function (page 32) is in use and will automatically be used in the SPLIT mode as well as necessary until ...ECHO" in the display. 20 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. When HARMONY/ECHO is selected. TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN •...
... the FINGERED FULL mode (page 33) is in use . • Harmony does not apply in the NORMAL mode. • Harmony can be used when the Auto Accompaniment Chord Cancel function (page 32) is in use and will automatically be used in the SPLIT mode as well as necessary until ...ECHO" in the display. 20 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. When HARMONY/ECHO is selected. TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN •...
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... the wheel away from you to bend up, and toward you to bend down - Pitch Bend The PITCH BEND wheel to the left of the keyboard allows the pitch of notes played on the display (the number will flash when selected). 0 TRANSPOSE • Press the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously ... 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 the next note played. 2 Set the Transposition As Required Use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data ...
... the wheel away from you to bend up, and toward you to bend down - Pitch Bend The PITCH BEND wheel to the left of the keyboard allows the pitch of notes played on the display (the number will flash when selected). 0 TRANSPOSE • Press the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously ... 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 the next note played. 2 Set the Transposition As Required Use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data ...
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Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-620 has 100 different accompaniment "styles" that can be used . About the 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 internal PSR-620 ...tone generator. Style File Format styles, based on the PSR-620 keyboard is reduced when the Accompaniment is perfectly matched to the selected accompaniment style. • The maximum number of notes that is used to use different shophisticated styles created with a variety of Style ...
Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-620 has 100 different accompaniment "styles" that can be used . About the 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 internal PSR-620 ...tone generator. Style File Format styles, based on the PSR-620 keyboard is reduced when the Accompaniment is perfectly matched to the selected accompaniment style. • The maximum number of notes that is used to use different shophisticated styles created with a variety of Style ...
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s For a minor-seventh chord, simultaneously press the root key and both a white and black key to its left. The PSR-620 has three fingering modes for fingered accompaniment - The NORMAL mode is automatically selected whenever the power is Selected, Select the Desired Fingering Mode ... s For a...until the arrowhead in the display appears next to "OVERALL" in the function list to the left of the keyboard. "FngrngMd" should appear on the top line of "FngrngMd" on the left . Then use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons and the data dial to select the desired fingering mode (the mode...
s For a minor-seventh chord, simultaneously press the root key and both a white and black key to its left. The PSR-620 has three fingering modes for fingered accompaniment - The NORMAL mode is automatically selected whenever the power is Selected, Select the Desired Fingering Mode ... s For a...until the arrowhead in the display appears next to "OVERALL" in the function list to the left of the keyboard. "FngrngMd" should appear on the top line of "FngrngMd" on the left . Then use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons and the data dial to select the desired fingering mode (the mode...
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...CHORD CANCEL function). • 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. Example for "C" chords C C6 CM 7 CM7#11 CMadd9 CM9 C6 9 Caug Cm Cm 6 Cm 7 ( ) () () () Cm 7 b5 Cm add9...can be used with the following exceptions: * 6 chords are only recognized in root position. All other inversions can be the root. * With 7#11 and 7b5 chords the lowest note played is the default FINGERED accompaniment mode. normally 54) while the PSR-620 supplies ...
...CHORD CANCEL function). • 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. Example for "C" chords C C6 CM 7 CM7#11 CMadd9 CM9 C6 9 Caug Cm Cm 6 Cm 7 ( ) () () () Cm 7 b5 Cm add9...can be used with the following exceptions: * 6 chords are only recognized in root position. All other inversions can be the root. * With 7#11 and 7b5 chords the lowest note played is the default FINGERED accompaniment mode. normally 54) while the PSR-620 supplies ...
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...latter case the right-hand chords are recognized in the same way but the accompaniment bass line will be based on the keyboard. C C on E C on the keyboard, and the PSR-620 will automatically produce appropriate accompaniment. • A single note one octave lower than the chord root. Right-hand chords with...STYLE function. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 8BeatPop STYLE 33 Using Auto Accompaniment q BASS This is essentially the same as the NORMAL mode, above, except that the lowest note played in the auto...
...latter case the right-hand chords are recognized in the same way but the accompaniment bass line will be based on the keyboard. C C on E C on the keyboard, and the PSR-620 will automatically produce appropriate accompaniment. • A single note one octave lower than the chord root. Right-hand chords with...STYLE function. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 8BeatPop STYLE 33 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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... to the left -hand section of and including the split-point key - keys to the first note or chord played on the left of the keyboard (i.e. refer to a straight start : Press the [START/STOP] button. SYNCSTART/STOP START/STOP INTRO MAIN AUTO FILL A B ENDING q Synchronized start: Any of the above start...-START/ STOP] button while the accompaniment is already flashing), then press [START/STOP] button. The rhythm will stop and the synchro start types can be used to select the INTRO section even while the accompaniment is possible to select the MAIN A or B section prior to "8.
... to the left -hand section of and including the split-point key - keys to the first note or chord played on the left of the keyboard (i.e. refer to a straight start : Press the [START/STOP] button. SYNCSTART/STOP START/STOP INTRO MAIN AUTO FILL A B ENDING q Synchronized start: Any of the above start...-START/ STOP] button while the accompaniment is already flashing), then press [START/STOP] button. The rhythm will stop and the synchro start types can be used to select the INTRO section even while the accompaniment is possible to select the MAIN A or B section prior to "8.
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Using Auto Accompaniment Pressing the [SYNC-START/STOP] button alone causes a straight 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]...been selected. m7 CHORD q The Beat Indicator The four dots of the BEAT display provide a visual indication of the keyboard (or anywhere on the keyboard if the FULL fingering mode is played. The BEAT display will continue playing even if you play the appropriate bass line...
Using Auto Accompaniment Pressing the [SYNC-START/STOP] button alone causes a straight 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]...been selected. m7 CHORD q The Beat Indicator The four dots of the BEAT display provide a visual indication of the keyboard (or anywhere on the keyboard if the FULL fingering mode is played. The BEAT display will continue playing even if you play the appropriate bass line...
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...which case the fill-in " (one of the keyboard are pressed in order to start the accompaniment with Different Numbers of the main keyboard volume via the "AcompVol" function in the current ... section will continue playing. The accompaniment can be selected at any time during playback, the PSR-620 will generate an appropriate "fill-in will smoothly connect the current section to the MAIN ...example, if you press the MAIN [A] or [B] button during playback by pressing the corresponding button. Using Auto Accompaniment 8 Select the MAIN A and B Sections as A and B main sections. s The...
...which case the fill-in " (one of the keyboard are pressed in order to start the accompaniment with Different Numbers of the main keyboard volume via the "AcompVol" function in the current ... section will continue playing. The accompaniment can be selected at any time during playback, the PSR-620 will generate an appropriate "fill-in will smoothly connect the current section to the MAIN ...example, if you press the MAIN [A] or [B] button during playback by pressing the corresponding button. Using Auto Accompaniment 8 Select the MAIN A and B Sections as A and B main sections. s The...
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... the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons at any key number 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 point key becomes the highest key in the function...within the OVERALL function list. 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 the OVERALL functions. 41 Using Auto Accompaniment Changing the Accompaniment Split Point 1 Select the ...
... the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons at any key number 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 point key becomes the highest key in the function...within the OVERALL function list. 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 the OVERALL functions. 41 Using Auto Accompaniment Changing the Accompaniment Split Point 1 Select the ...