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... instant recall when needed. q One Touch Setting feature instantly provides you record two melody tracks with maximum musical enjoyment. ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of advanced MIDI music systems. q Built-in for enjoyable automated perform- q Song recording feature lets you with state-of-the...
... instant recall when needed. q One Touch Setting feature instantly provides you record two melody tracks with maximum musical enjoyment. ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of advanced MIDI music systems. q Built-in for enjoyable automated perform- q Song recording feature lets you with state-of-the...
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... 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 ...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 ...
... 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 ...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 ...
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... Button page 45 $ MODE w Button page 11 % DISK Section • JOB SELECT Button page 67 • 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...
... Button page 45 $ MODE w Button page 11 % DISK Section • JOB SELECT Button page 67 • 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...
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... 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 accompaniment styles. they'll give you 've set up (clockwise) about a quarterturn from its minimum... position. MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX 8 The Demonstration Once you a good idea of what the PSR-620 can re-adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] control ...
... 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 accompaniment styles. they'll give you 've set up (clockwise) about a quarterturn from its minimum... position. MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX 8 The Demonstration Once you a good idea of what the PSR-620 can re-adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] control ...
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.... Playback will skip to the data 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 5 6 ... play along with the chord progression of the display and the SONG [PLAY/ STOP] indicator will repeat until stopped. The PSR-620 SONG function will automatically be applied when playing along on the top line of the song. The demo songs will play ,...
.... Playback will skip to the data 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 5 6 ... play along with the chord progression of the display and the SONG [PLAY/ STOP] indicator will repeat until stopped. The PSR-620 SONG function will automatically be applied when playing along on the top line of the song. The demo songs will play ,...
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... 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 ...). CART (Cartridge) Appears when a Music Cartridge song, style, or registration memory is selected (page 64). e.g. Basic Display Operation The PSR-620 LCD panel is ON. Basic operation of the desired function. voice selection, style selection, song number selection, etc. Each CURSOR button moves...
... 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 ...). CART (Cartridge) Appears when a Music Cartridge song, style, or registration memory is selected (page 64). e.g. Basic Display Operation The PSR-620 LCD panel is ON. Basic operation of the desired function. voice selection, style selection, song number selection, etc. Each CURSOR button moves...
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...function was previously selected. An alternative method is to play a single voice over the entire range of the display. 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 a01 TEMPO... 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 ...
...function was previously selected. An alternative method is to play a single voice over the entire range of the display. 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 a01 TEMPO... 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 ...
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... up or down through a number of other voices. e.g. see page 78. "01" through "99") are entered by entering the two digits in sequence - GrandPno VOICE STYLE 102 SONG 1*- - * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES 13 Two-digit voice numbers (i.e. "100" through the voices in the corresponding direction. 7 ... panel while the VOICE function is the PSR-620 Voice Set function. This is selected. • Voice numbers 150 ~ 151 exclusively 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 ...
... up or down through a number of other voices. e.g. see page 78. "01" through "99") are entered by entering the two digits in sequence - GrandPno VOICE STYLE 102 SONG 1*- - * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES 13 Two-digit voice numbers (i.e. "100" through the voices in the corresponding direction. 7 ... panel while the VOICE function is the PSR-620 Voice Set function. This is selected. • Voice numbers 150 ~ 151 exclusively 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 ...
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.... • See page 98 for the keyboard percussion voices). 4 Play & Adjust Volume ...You can play the selected voice 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... is selected, and will automatically 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 ON. • The TRANSPOSE parameter (page 23) has no effect on the keyboard. "Kybd...
.... • See page 98 for the keyboard percussion voices). 4 Play & Adjust Volume ...You can play the selected voice 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... is selected, and will automatically 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 ON. • The TRANSPOSE parameter (page 23) has no effect on the keyboard. "Kybd...
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Split Point Split Voice Voice selected via the SPLIT VOICE function, described below. 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 ... so that the arrow in the display appears next to "SPLIT" in the normal way (page 12), and the left of the display. Playing the PSR-620 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode lets you select in the mode list to set at any key on the top line of the display...
Split Point Split Voice Voice selected via the SPLIT VOICE function, described below. 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 ... so that the arrow in the display appears next to "SPLIT" in the normal way (page 12), and the left of the display. Playing the PSR-620 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode lets you select in the mode list to set at any key on the top line of the display...
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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 ... 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 SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL...
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 ... 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 SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL...
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...-based effects to turn the HARMONY/ECHO effect ON or OFF. Press the [HARMONY/ECHO] button to the right hand melody parts. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 805 Block You can also select the HARM/ECHO function by... the harmony icon will automatically be turned OFF when the FINGERED FULL mode is derived from the chords you play on the keyboard. 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. ...
...-based effects to turn the HARMONY/ECHO effect ON or OFF. Press the [HARMONY/ECHO] button to the right hand melody parts. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 805 Block You can also select the HARM/ECHO function by... the harmony icon will automatically be turned OFF when the FINGERED FULL mode is derived from the chords you play on the keyboard. 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. ...
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...to the VOICE function voice ON or OFF. • If the Voice Set function (page 79) is selected via the VOICE function. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 ≤Hall1 BEAT REGIST OTS 118 10 a01 TEMPO TRANSPOSE..., 9 Chorus Effects and 45 DSP Effects - The appropriate icon(s) will be turned ON or OFF by using the [DSP VARIATION] button. Digital Effects The PSR-620 provides a variety of the display, and use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to select the Reverb Type function, "Reverb m". REVERB CHORUS DSP DSP VARIATION ...
...to the VOICE function voice ON or OFF. • If the Voice Set function (page 79) is selected via the VOICE function. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 ≤Hall1 BEAT REGIST OTS 118 10 a01 TEMPO TRANSPOSE..., 9 Chorus Effects and 45 DSP Effects - The appropriate icon(s) will be turned ON or OFF by using the [DSP VARIATION] button. Digital Effects The PSR-620 provides a variety of the display, and use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to select the Reverb Type function, "Reverb m". REVERB CHORUS DSP DSP VARIATION ...
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... be recalled simultaneously pressing the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons. • You can also enter the Reverb Type function 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 return to enter the Reverb Type...
... be recalled simultaneously pressing the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons. • You can also enter the Reverb Type function 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 return to enter the Reverb Type...
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...the chorus types. • The chorus type 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 ...display, and use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to enter the Chorus Type function and then select one of the display. 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 ...
...the chorus types. • The chorus type 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 ...display, and use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to enter the Chorus Type function and then select one of the display. 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 ...
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... to the left of the rotating speaker between fast (ON) and slow (OFF). • You can be recalled 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... on the top line of the 46 DSP types using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. 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...
... to the left of the rotating speaker between fast (ON) and slow (OFF). • You can be recalled 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... on the top line of the 46 DSP types using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. 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...
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... SINGLE or FINGERED Accompaniment Mode ...Press the [MODE] button to provide fully-orchestrated accompaniment. About the PSR-620 Styles and the Yamaha Style File Format The Style File Format is used to the right of Style File Format Disk Styles. If you to the Style File Format. Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-620 has 100 different accompaniment "styles" that can be used .
... SINGLE or FINGERED Accompaniment Mode ...Press the [MODE] button to provide fully-orchestrated accompaniment. About the PSR-620 Styles and the Yamaha Style File Format The Style File Format is used to the right of Style File Format Disk Styles. If you to the Style File Format. Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-620 has 100 different accompaniment "styles" that can be used .
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... press the root key and both a white and black key to its left. "FngrngMd" should appear on the display). 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...cursor [v] or [w] button as many times as follows: 31 Cm7 2 If the FINGERED Mode is initially turned ON. Normal, Bass and Full. The PSR-620 has three fingering modes for fingered accompaniment - The abbreviated chord fingerings described below are used: C s For a major chord, press the root key ...
... press the root key and both a white and black key to its left. "FngrngMd" should appear on the display). 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...cursor [v] or [w] button as many times as follows: 31 Cm7 2 If the FINGERED Mode is initially turned ON. Normal, Bass and Full. The PSR-620 has three fingering modes for fingered accompaniment - The abbreviated chord fingerings described below are used: C s For a major chord, press the root key ...
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normally 54) while the PSR-620 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in root position. All other inversions are interpreted as m7b5. * 1+2+5 chords are only recognized in root position. ... (1+5) produces accompaniment based only on the left of the keyboard (i.e. All other inversions can be used - All other inversions are only recognized in the selected style. 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 Cm 9 Cm11 CmM 7 CmM9 Cdim Cdim 7 C7...
normally 54) while the PSR-620 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in root position. All other inversions are interpreted as m7b5. * 1+2+5 chords are only recognized in root position. ... (1+5) produces accompaniment based only on the left of the keyboard (i.e. All other inversions can be used - All other inversions are only recognized in the selected style. 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 Cm 9 Cm11 CmM 7 CmM9 Cdim Cdim 7 C7...
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...in the latter case the right-hand chords are played on the left-hand bass line 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. FUNCTION VOICE...of the display. • The "AcompVol" function in the FULL mode. 3 Select the Style Function ...Press the [STYLE] button to the left -hand bass line - Another way to do this mode the PSR-620 automatically differentiates between left-hand chords and right-hand melody, no effect in the OVERALL function ...
...in the latter case the right-hand chords are played on the left-hand bass line 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. FUNCTION VOICE...of the display. • The "AcompVol" function in the FULL mode. 3 Select the Style Function ...Press the [STYLE] button to the left -hand bass line - Another way to do this mode the PSR-620 automatically differentiates between left-hand chords and right-hand melody, no effect in the OVERALL function ...