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... and headphones or speaker/s, may result in the manual, on this product become damaged beyond repair, or for long periods of producing sound levels that is considered to be used batteries promptly and as a permanent record of printing. Dispose of the law, we want you... average life span of knowledge relating to update existing units. NOTICE: Service charges incurred due to a lack of this manual as regulated by Yamaha. In keeping with batteries of the following: Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if applicable) is unable...
... and headphones or speaker/s, may result in the manual, on this product become damaged beyond repair, or for long periods of producing sound levels that is considered to be used batteries promptly and as a permanent record of printing. Dispose of the law, we want you... average life span of knowledge relating to update existing units. NOTICE: Service charges incurred due to a lack of this manual as regulated by Yamaha. In keeping with batteries of the following: Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if applicable) is unable...
Owner's Manual
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...Do not operate the instrument for all components, set all components at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in a position where anyone could cause damage to the internal components or result in the instrument falling over ....be held responsible for all connected adaptor and other electrical products such as heaters or radiators, and do not use a soft, dry cloth. Yamaha cannot be caused by improper use . (3)-5 3 1 Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands. • Check the electric...
...Do not operate the instrument for all components, set all components at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in a position where anyone could cause damage to the internal components or result in the instrument falling over ....be held responsible for all connected adaptor and other electrical products such as heaters or radiators, and do not use a soft, dry cloth. Yamaha cannot be caused by improper use . (3)-5 3 1 Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands. • Check the electric...
Owner's Manual
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...sound quality with state-of a fine electronic keyboard. You are the proud owner of -theart digital electronics and features to give you to -use interface also greatly enhance the operability of IVL Technologies Ltd. 4 2 The Yamaha PSR-740/640 PortaTone combines the most of your PSR-740/640. • PSR-740/PSR...-640 • Music Stand (page 14) • Sample Disk • Owner's Manual This product (PSR-740) is manufactured under license of U.S.Patents No...
...sound quality with state-of a fine electronic keyboard. You are the proud owner of -theart digital electronics and features to give you to -use interface also greatly enhance the operability of IVL Technologies Ltd. 4 2 The Yamaha PSR-740/640 PortaTone combines the most of your PSR-740/640. • PSR-740/PSR...-640 • Music Stand (page 14) • Sample Disk • Owner's Manual This product (PSR-740) is manufactured under license of U.S.Patents No...
Owner's Manual
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... page numbers, letting you need. page 17 This section introduces you to the basic operating conventions of the PSR-740/640, such as expected or you have some problem with the sound or operation, consult this section to find the information you quickly and easily find out about all functions of.... page 16 This section explains the display indications of the PSR-740/640. How to use the convenient Help and Direct Access functions. page 8 Once you've set up the PSR-740/640, you how to get started playing and using your Yamaha dealer or service center. page 22 This lists all of...
... page numbers, letting you need. page 17 This section introduces you to the basic operating conventions of the PSR-740/640, such as expected or you have some problem with the sound or operation, consult this section to find the information you quickly and easily find out about all functions of.... page 16 This section explains the display indications of the PSR-740/640. How to use the convenient Help and Direct Access functions. page 8 Once you've set up the PSR-740/640, you how to get started playing and using your Yamaha dealer or service center. page 22 This lists all of...
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...; Page 62) Song Recording • Use the powerful song recording features create your music. Panel operations are built into the PSR-740/640, letting you enhance the sound of your fingertips, with short explanations and page references. These include Reverb, Chorus, DSP, Harmony/Echo, and (on a ... the flute footages, and adding percussive sounds. (→ Page 32) Digital Effects • A comprehensive set of rich and luscious organ sounds, it 's also exceptionally easy to your performance. (→ Page 48) Playing the PSR-740/640 • The PSR-740/640 keyboard has 61 keys with full...
...; Page 62) Song Recording • Use the powerful song recording features create your music. Panel operations are built into the PSR-740/640, letting you enhance the sound of your fingertips, with short explanations and page references. These include Reverb, Chorus, DSP, Harmony/Echo, and (on a ... the flute footages, and adding percussive sounds. (→ Page 32) Digital Effects • A comprehensive set of rich and luscious organ sounds, it 's also exceptionally easy to your performance. (→ Page 48) Playing the PSR-740/640 • The PSR-740/640 keyboard has 61 keys with full...
Owner's Manual
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... is possible to instantly configure the PSR-740/640 for advanced recording, editing and playing back of vocal harmony effects. is capable of the harmony voices - XF The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with GM. The MIDI features let you process the sound in disk drive that lets you...
... is possible to instantly configure the PSR-740/640 for advanced recording, editing and playing back of vocal harmony effects. is capable of the harmony voices - XF The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with GM. The MIDI features let you process the sound in disk drive that lets you...
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...other adaptors may sound continuously or have a long decay after the notes have been released while the pedal is set to replicate the functions of the footswitch will be set to STANDBY. 2 Connect the optional AC adaptor (PA-6 or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to the ...play by pressing a footswitch. When turning the power OFF, simply reverse the procedure. The use your PSR-740/640 and preparing to play. s FOOT VOLUME jack Connecting an optional Yamaha FC7 foot controller lets you use of data. Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your...
...other adaptors may sound continuously or have a long decay after the notes have been released while the pedal is set to replicate the functions of the footswitch will be set to STANDBY. 2 Connect the optional AC adaptor (PA-6 or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to the ...play by pressing a footswitch. When turning the power OFF, simply reverse the procedure. The use your PSR-740/640 and preparing to play. s FOOT VOLUME jack Connecting an optional Yamaha FC7 foot controller lets you use of data. Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your...
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.... • The Yamaha MZ106s microphone is recommended). The internal stereo speaker system is automatically shut off power for all the way down when connecting or disconnecting a microphone. • Placing a microphone which just about any of the PSR-740/640 sound (use with the ... pair of head phones is connected to the PSR-740 too close to the PSR-740 speakers (or those of an external sound system connected to a monaural sound system, use only the L/L+R jack. Connecting a microphone (PSR-740) s MIC/LINE IN jack The PSR-740 includes a microphone/line input jack into which ...
.... • The Yamaha MZ106s microphone is recommended). The internal stereo speaker system is automatically shut off power for all the way down when connecting or disconnecting a microphone. • Placing a microphone which just about any of the PSR-740/640 sound (use with the ... pair of head phones is connected to the PSR-740 too close to the PSR-740 speakers (or those of an external sound system connected to a monaural sound system, use only the L/L+R jack. Connecting a microphone (PSR-740) s MIC/LINE IN jack The PSR-740 includes a microphone/line input jack into which ...
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... 91 REVERB DEPTH SONG ....... Reverb return level setting 51 CHORUS TYPE Chorus type selction 52 RETURN LEVEL .......... Selecting modulation wheel function (PSR-740) ... 25 139 F5 MIDI TEMPLATE MIDI template vselection 128 TRANSMIT MIDI transmit channel setting 130 RECEIVE MIDI receive channel setting 131 LOCAL... of accompaniment track 91 CHORUS DEPTH SONG ...... Chorus depth setting of song track 91 REVERB DEPTH VOCAL HARMONY .. Overall sound (not MIC.) volume adjustment (PSR-740 86 DSP TYPE Vocal harmony DSP type selection (PSR-740 86 VOCAL HARMONY TYPE ......
... 91 REVERB DEPTH SONG ....... Reverb return level setting 51 CHORUS TYPE Chorus type selction 52 RETURN LEVEL .......... Selecting modulation wheel function (PSR-740) ... 25 139 F5 MIDI TEMPLATE MIDI template vselection 128 TRANSMIT MIDI transmit channel setting 130 RECEIVE MIDI receive channel setting 131 LOCAL... of accompaniment track 91 CHORUS DEPTH SONG ...... Chorus depth setting of song track 91 REVERB DEPTH VOCAL HARMONY .. Overall sound (not MIC.) volume adjustment (PSR-740 86 DSP TYPE Vocal harmony DSP type selection (PSR-740 86 VOCAL HARMONY TYPE ......
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... adjustment of Voice R1 3 Volume adjustment of Voice R2 4 Multi Effect type selection (DSP1) PSR-740 5 Multi Effect type selection (DSP2) PSR-740 6 Multi Effect type selection (DSP3) PSR-740 7 Multi Effect type selection (DSP4 for the microphone sound) PSR-740 8 Vocal Harmony type selection PSR-740 9 Multi pad bank selection 10 Chord match on/off setting 11 Registration Memory bank...
... adjustment of Voice R1 3 Volume adjustment of Voice R2 4 Multi Effect type selection (DSP1) PSR-740 5 Multi Effect type selection (DSP2) PSR-740 6 Multi Effect type selection (DSP3) PSR-740 7 Multi Effect type selection (DSP4 for the microphone sound) PSR-740 8 Vocal Harmony type selection PSR-740 9 Multi pad bank selection 10 Chord match on/off setting 11 Registration Memory bank...
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... indicate the voice group, press the [NEXT] button. To return to the Voice List (page 140). The voices available for selection here (VOICE R2) are sounded simultaneously in a layer. Playing Two Voices (R1, R2) Simultaneously 1 Press the [PART ON/OFF VOICE R2] button. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the...
... indicate the voice group, press the [NEXT] button. To return to the Voice List (page 140). The voices available for selection here (VOICE R2) are sounded simultaneously in a layer. Playing Two Voices (R1, R2) Simultaneously 1 Press the [PART ON/OFF VOICE R2] button. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the...
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... Different Voices with your right and left hand. • The point on page 26). 3 Play the voices. Refer to be played with the left hands sound two different voices. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0].
... Different Voices with your right and left hand. • The point on page 26). 3 Play the voices. Refer to be played with the left hands sound two different voices. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0].
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...on setting the split point. Split Point ACMP ON/OFF FINGERING GROOVE ON/OFF Auto Accompaniment section Voice R1/R2 q Naming The keyboard can sound three different voices. B3 C4 - q Auto Accompaniment Section When the auto accompaniment is set to on the keyboard that separates voice L ...the range for playing/ indicating chords. The split point is called the "split point". Here's a short summary of the various ways of the PSR-740/640 can also be used to page 135 for instructions on a floppy disk, User Styles, User Pad banks and Registration Memory banks (page 21)....
...on setting the split point. Split Point ACMP ON/OFF FINGERING GROOVE ON/OFF Auto Accompaniment section Voice R1/R2 q Naming The keyboard can sound three different voices. B3 C4 - q Auto Accompaniment Section When the auto accompaniment is set to on the keyboard that separates voice L ...the range for playing/ indicating chords. The split point is called the "split point". Here's a short summary of the various ways of the PSR-740/640 can also be used to page 135 for instructions on a floppy disk, User Styles, User Pad banks and Registration Memory banks (page 21)....
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... TLCohHminiRgeHhisdeTeoCCmyySmmpbblaaaClsl hrCauCsphymRCbiydamelbCaylm2bCaBolon2nggaoHHMCutoenTgima bLalAegSHoagmoCbHSaaabWmahsbaiastWlehHGisutWleirooLoLdoWBnogloocdkBCHlouciTckraiaLOngpleenOJipnegnle BBeellll Tree 31 29 Refer to display the "VOICE GROUP" selection screen. 3 Select Voice group "Drum Kit." The drum and percussion instrument sounds for example, the lowest (farthest left) key on the keyboard have a longer sustain. Press the [SUSTAIN] button to the VOICE selection screen. 5 Play the voice...
... TLCohHminiRgeHhisdeTeoCCmyySmmpbblaaaClsl hrCauCsphymRCbiydamelbCaylm2bCaBolon2nggaoHHMCutoenTgima bLalAegSHoagmoCbHSaaabWmahsbaiastWlehHGisutWleirooLoLdoWBnogloocdkBCHlouciTckraiaLOngpleenOJipnegnle BBeellll Tree 31 29 Refer to display the "VOICE GROUP" selection screen. 3 Select Voice group "Drum Kit." The drum and percussion instrument sounds for example, the lowest (farthest left) key on the keyboard have a longer sustain. Press the [SUSTAIN] button to the VOICE selection screen. 5 Play the voice...
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...portion of the organ flutes. The higher the value, the longer the decay. q Footage The footage settings determine the basic sound of the sound sustains. Organ Flutes (PSR-740) The Organ Flutes function lets you create your own original organ voices, just as on the FOOTAGE parameter (below). Settings... First or Each. q Response This parameter affects the sustain portion of the organ flutes, increasing or decreasing the response time of the sound. The longer the pipe, the lower the pitch of the initial swell and release, based on a traditional organ, by pipes of ...
...portion of the organ flutes. The higher the value, the longer the decay. q Footage The footage settings determine the basic sound of the sound sustains. Organ Flutes (PSR-740) The Organ Flutes function lets you create your own original organ voices, just as on the FOOTAGE parameter (below). Settings... First or Each. q Response This parameter affects the sustain portion of the organ flutes, increasing or decreasing the response time of the sound. The longer the pipe, the lower the pitch of the initial swell and release, based on a traditional organ, by pipes of ...
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...[ACMP] is the abbreviation of [ACCOMPANIMENT] and [SYNC START] is used for the fill-in the rhythm of a professional-sounding arrangement in your performance sound even more professional. They are playing. There are four variations for the ending of the song. The PSR740 also features two... of the accompaniment, to the main section. q ENDING Section This is finished, it leads smoothly into the selected main section (A, B, C, D). The PSR-740 also features two endings: ENDING and SIMPLE ENDING . 1 Press the [STYLE] button (page 34). 2 Select a style (page 34). By switching ...
...[ACMP] is the abbreviation of [ACCOMPANIMENT] and [SYNC START] is used for the fill-in the rhythm of a professional-sounding arrangement in your performance sound even more professional. They are playing. There are four variations for the ending of the song. The PSR740 also features two... of the accompaniment, to the main section. q ENDING Section This is finished, it leads smoothly into the selected main section (A, B, C, D). The PSR-740 also features two endings: ENDING and SIMPLE ENDING . 1 Press the [STYLE] button (page 34). 2 Select a style (page 34). By switching ...
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.... 4 Stop the accompaniment (page 35). • [ACMP] is selected, the icons corresponding to modify the "orchestration" and therefore the overall sound of the accompaniment. Individual accompaniment tracks can be turned OFF (muted) or ON by each style. By turning the tracks OFF and ON in ... produce 13 the drum and percussion sounds. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 q BASS The BASS track always plays a bass line, but the voice will appear when a track is where the musical embellishments reside. Auto Accompaniment Accompaniment Track Muting The PSR-740/640 has eight accompaniment tracks -
.... 4 Stop the accompaniment (page 35). • [ACMP] is selected, the icons corresponding to modify the "orchestration" and therefore the overall sound of the accompaniment. Individual accompaniment tracks can be turned OFF (muted) or ON by each style. By turning the tracks OFF and ON in ... produce 13 the drum and percussion sounds. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 q BASS The BASS track always plays a bass line, but the voice will appear when a track is where the musical embellishments reside. Auto Accompaniment Accompaniment Track Muting The PSR-740/640 has eight accompaniment tracks -
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... chords are all in "root" position, but other inversions can be omitted. • If you play any three adjacent keys (including black keys), the chord sound will continue playing (CHORD CANCEL function). • Playing a single key or two same root keys in sequence (e.g. with both major and minor chords. • The...
... chords are all in "root" position, but other inversions can be omitted. • If you play any three adjacent keys (including black keys), the chord sound will continue playing (CHORD CANCEL function). • Playing a single key or two same root keys in sequence (e.g. with both major and minor chords. • The...
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For this example, play a C major chord (as you play a chord with all the appropriate sounds - Steps #3 - #4 of "Using Auto Accompaniment (all auto-accompaniment-related panel settings with the touch of a single button. 1 Press the round One Touch Setting button to ... the selected style can be instantly recalled with just a single button press (see below). 3 As soon as shown below). One Touch Setting parameter list The PSR-740/640 features four different One Touch Settings for each has the best suited voice (or combination of voices), digital effects, and other settings for that...
For this example, play a C major chord (as you play a chord with all the appropriate sounds - Steps #3 - #4 of "Using Auto Accompaniment (all auto-accompaniment-related panel settings with the touch of a single button. 1 Press the round One Touch Setting button to ... the selected style can be instantly recalled with just a single button press (see below). 3 As soon as shown below). One Touch Setting parameter list The PSR-740/640 features four different One Touch Settings for each has the best suited voice (or combination of voices), digital effects, and other settings for that...
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Reverb is always set to on for the PSR-740/640. q Chorus ...page 52 You can add a chorus effect that makes you sound like you are playing in places like a concert hall, or live in a club. PSR-740 : The PSR-740 features five DSP systems as adding tremolo or other effects. however, these ...can switch between variations of the rotary speaker effect. For example, this lets you fine control over the sound. q Master EQ (PSR-740 page 59 This lets you adjust the overall tone of the PSR-740, in five separate frequency bands, giving you change the rotating speed (fast/slow) of the DSP ...
Reverb is always set to on for the PSR-740/640. q Chorus ...page 52 You can add a chorus effect that makes you sound like you are playing in places like a concert hall, or live in a club. PSR-740 : The PSR-740 features five DSP systems as adding tremolo or other effects. however, these ...can switch between variations of the rotary speaker effect. For example, this lets you fine control over the sound. q Master EQ (PSR-740 page 59 This lets you adjust the overall tone of the PSR-740, in five separate frequency bands, giving you change the rotating speed (fast/slow) of the DSP ...