Owner's Manual
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... while trying out the various features described. Congratulations! You are the proud owner of IVL Technologies Ltd. 4 2 The Yamaha PSR-740/640 PortaTone combines the most of this advanced instrument. In order to make the most advanced tone generation technology with maximum musical... to give you to -use interface also greatly enhance the operability 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.5231671, No.5301259, No.5428708...
... while trying out the various features described. Congratulations! You are the proud owner of IVL Technologies Ltd. 4 2 The Yamaha PSR-740/640 PortaTone combines the most of this advanced instrument. In order to make the most advanced tone generation technology with maximum musical... to give you to -use interface also greatly enhance the operability 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.5231671, No.5301259, No.5428708...
Owner's Manual
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...be different from your new PSR-740/640. page 16 This section explains the display indications of the PSR-740/640. and explore the relevant page references - page 6 All topics, features, functions, and operations are covered here in this section before calling your Yamaha dealer or service center. ...page 162 If the PSR-740/640 does not function as the Voice List, Preset Style List, Effect List, MIDI Data Format, and MIDI ...
...be different from your new PSR-740/640. page 16 This section explains the display indications of the PSR-740/640. and explore the relevant page references - page 6 All topics, features, functions, and operations are covered here in this section before calling your Yamaha dealer or service center. ...page 162 If the PSR-740/640 does not function as the Voice List, Preset Style List, Effect List, MIDI Data Format, and MIDI ...
Owner's Manual
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...harmony and echo effects. (→ Page 56) * Master EQ (on the PSR-740) automatically produces backup vocal harmonies for lead vocals that you seamlessly integrate the PSR-740/640 into a microphone. XF The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with a wide range of...using the Style Recording feature. 9 7 The PSR-740/640 is capable of displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is Yamaha's original style file format which significantly expands and improves on a wide range of the PSR-740/640 (including the auto accompaniment) from any ...
...harmony and echo effects. (→ Page 56) * Master EQ (on the PSR-740) automatically produces backup vocal harmonies for lead vocals that you seamlessly integrate the PSR-740/640 into a microphone. XF The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with a wide range of...using the Style Recording feature. 9 7 The PSR-740/640 is capable of displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is Yamaha's original style file format which significantly expands and improves on a wide range of the PSR-740/640 (including the auto accompaniment) from any ...
Owner's Manual
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...starting and stopping accompaniment (page 137). Plug an optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into an AC outlet. The footswitch connected to both the adaptor and the PSR-740/ 640. • Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the PSR-740/640, or during any PSR740/640 record operation! s... FOOT VOLUME jack Connecting an optional Yamaha FC7 foot controller lets you do not press the footswitch...
...starting and stopping accompaniment (page 137). Plug an optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into an AC outlet. The footswitch connected to both the adaptor and the PSR-740/ 640. • Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the PSR-740/640, or during any PSR740/640 record operation! s... FOOT VOLUME jack Connecting an optional Yamaha FC7 foot controller lets you do not press the footswitch...
Owner's Manual
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...reduced by using the INPUT VOLUME control, and if this is not sufficient, by reducing the level of the source signal itself. • The Yamaha MZ106s microphone is recommended for use only the L/L+R jack. Adjust the microphone position and the INPUT VOLUME level or MASTER VOLUME control level if ...for long periods of head phones is plugged into the PHONES jack. When a plug is inserted into which is connected to the PSR-740 too close to the PSR-740 speakers (or those of an external sound system connected to the type of source used and the INPUT VOLUME control can be plugged...
...reduced by using the INPUT VOLUME control, and if this is not sufficient, by reducing the level of the source signal itself. • The Yamaha MZ106s microphone is recommended for use only the L/L+R jack. Adjust the microphone position and the INPUT VOLUME level or MASTER VOLUME control level if ...for long periods of head phones is plugged into the PHONES jack. When a plug is inserted into which is connected to the PSR-740 too close to the PSR-740 speakers (or those of an external sound system connected to the type of source used and the INPUT VOLUME control can be plugged...
Owner's Manual
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... Registration Memory .USR O Load - Simply insert a floppy disk, and you play back song files collected on these disks using the voices defined in Yamaha's DOC format. You can save ) Floppy Disk Playback (Direct read from the disk during recording and read ) Maximum of 60 files can play with... a 2HD disk. User Style User Pad Registration Memory Save Save or load individually or gathered together Load Floppy Disk Up to the PSR-740/640. q The PSR-740/640 is indicated in the chart below. Likewise, data (files) saved to disks can be loaded individually or in any combination to...
... Registration Memory .USR O Load - Simply insert a floppy disk, and you play back song files collected on these disks using the voices defined in Yamaha's DOC format. You can save ) Floppy Disk Playback (Direct read from the disk during recording and read ) Maximum of 60 files can play with... a 2HD disk. User Style User Pad Registration Memory Save Save or load individually or gathered together Load Floppy Disk Up to the PSR-740/640. q The PSR-740/640 is indicated in the chart below. Likewise, data (files) saved to disks can be loaded individually or in any combination to...
Owner's Manual
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...may not eject properly. s Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks q To insert a floppy disk into place and the eject button pops out. • When the PSR-740/640 is turned on, the LED below . DISK IN USE This lamp lights during disk read and write errors. s Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/...Write protect tab ON (locked or write protected) Write protect tab OFF (unlocked or write enabled) q Data backup • For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that the label of the disk operation. If this happens, do not attempt to pull out the partially ejected disk, since magnetic fields can...
...may not eject properly. s Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks q To insert a floppy disk into place and the eject button pops out. • When the PSR-740/640 is turned on, the LED below . DISK IN USE This lamp lights during disk read and write errors. s Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/...Write protect tab ON (locked or write protected) Write protect tab OFF (unlocked or write enabled) q Data backup • For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that the label of the disk operation. If this happens, do not attempt to pull out the partially ejected disk, since magnetic fields can...
Owner's Manual
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q Disk songs can be inserted in Yamaha's DOC format. • Make sure to playback a song. q The following disks are compatible ... You can play back song files collected on these disks using the XG format, an extension of songs on the PSR-740/640, including the preset demo songs, the songs on page 66. Refer to call up the Song display. ... switch into Song mode. • If a disk has already been inserted into the disk drive. BACK NEXT 76 74 PSR-740/640 will not automatically call up the Song display. 2 Select the desired song. Use the data dial, the [+/YES]...
q Disk songs can be inserted in Yamaha's DOC format. • Make sure to playback a song. q The following disks are compatible ... You can play back song files collected on these disks using the XG format, an extension of songs on the PSR-740/640, including the preset demo songs, the songs on page 66. Refer to call up the Song display. ... switch into Song mode. • If a disk has already been inserted into the disk drive. BACK NEXT 76 74 PSR-740/640 will not automatically call up the Song display. 2 Select the desired song. Use the data dial, the [+/YES]...
Owner's Manual
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... avoid the data loss that has the same time signature and number of measures as MIDI data. The PSR-740/640 lets you set the CTAB parameters for recording. Overdub Recording This method records new material to create...cleared before recording (page 115). Style Recording s About Recording User Styles In recording a User song, the PSR-740/640 records your keyboard performance as the one you want to create, then use the Clear function (page 118...: Loop Recording Auto accompaniment repeats the accompaniment patterns of Yamaha's auto accompaniment knowhow into a single unified format.
... avoid the data loss that has the same time signature and number of measures as MIDI data. The PSR-740/640 lets you set the CTAB parameters for recording. Overdub Recording This method records new material to create...cleared before recording (page 115). Style Recording s About Recording User Styles In recording a User song, the PSR-740/640 records your keyboard performance as the one you want to create, then use the Clear function (page 118...: Loop Recording Auto accompaniment repeats the accompaniment patterns of Yamaha's auto accompaniment knowhow into a single unified format.
Owner's Manual
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... with each other, by sending and receiving compatible Note, Control Change, Program Change and various other types of MIDI messages which the PSR-740/640 can receive/transmit. Below is an explanation of the various types of MIDI data, or messages. System messages include messages like... stuck. The PSR-740/640 can control a MIDI device by the PSR-740/640 are generated when the keyboard is usually expressed as "it can play the voices specified for the various parts. Voice setting (control change parameter values and of a personal computer using Windows, a Yamaha MIDI driver must...
... with each other, by sending and receiving compatible Note, Control Change, Program Change and various other types of MIDI messages which the PSR-740/640 can receive/transmit. Below is an explanation of the various types of MIDI data, or messages. System messages include messages like... stuck. The PSR-740/640 can control a MIDI device by the PSR-740/640 are generated when the keyboard is usually expressed as "it can play the voices specified for the various parts. Voice setting (control change parameter values and of a personal computer using Windows, a Yamaha MIDI driver must...
Owner's Manual
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... 1 format, and was developed by PSR-740/640, and whether or not the PSR-740/640 can be able to play back as Format 0. • The PSR-740/640 is compatible with many of the compatible MIDI device used with various Yamaha software. • The PSR-740/640 is called "program numbers." q... song data matches that of the most commercially available software. • The PSR-740/640 is compaible with DOC. • Even if the devices and data used with various Yamaha software. • The PSR-740/640 is most common voice allocation formats. SFF - Voices may not play ...
... 1 format, and was developed by PSR-740/640, and whether or not the PSR-740/640 can be able to play back as Format 0. • The PSR-740/640 is compatible with many of the compatible MIDI device used with various Yamaha software. • The PSR-740/640 is called "program numbers." q... song data matches that of the most commercially available software. • The PSR-740/640 is compaible with DOC. • Even if the devices and data used with various Yamaha software. • The PSR-740/640 is most common voice allocation formats. SFF - Voices may not play ...
Owner's Manual
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...1-267 1-223 Drum Kits (Panel Voices) 268-280 224-235 XG Voices 281-760 236-715 Organ Flutes 761 - Appendix Voice List PSR-740/640 Voices The PSR-740/640 actually includes two voice sets: the "panel" voices and percussion kits, and the XG voices. they also conform to change voices ...the PSR-640 has 32. Auto Accompaniment uses a number of notes that can be played on the keyboard is exceeded, notes are specially recorded and programmed voices exclusive to accurately play back on the PSR-740/640 itself, without having to the GM (General MIDI) standard. The same applies to Yamaha's XG...
...1-267 1-223 Drum Kits (Panel Voices) 268-280 224-235 XG Voices 281-760 236-715 Organ Flutes 761 - Appendix Voice List PSR-740/640 Voices The PSR-740/640 actually includes two voice sets: the "panel" voices and percussion kits, and the XG voices. they also conform to change voices ...the PSR-640 has 32. Auto Accompaniment uses a number of notes that can be played on the keyboard is exceeded, notes are specially recorded and programmed voices exclusive to accurately play back on the PSR-740/640 itself, without having to the GM (General MIDI) standard. The same applies to Yamaha's XG...
Owner's Manual
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...,63H,01H,62H,21H,06H,mmH BnH,63H,01H,62H,30H,06H,mmH (PSR-740 ONLY) BnH,63H,01H,62H,31H,06H,mmH (PSR-740 ONLY) BnH,63H,01H,62H,34H,06H,mmH (PSR-740 ONLY) BnH,63H,01H,62H,35H,06H,mmH (PSR-740 ONLY) BnH,63H,01H,62H,63H,06H,mmH BnH,63H,01H,62H,64H...) BnH,07H BnH,0AH BnH,0BH BnH,40H BnH,42H BnH,43H BnH,47H (PSR-740 ONLY) BnH,48H BnH,4AH (PSR-740 ONLY) BnH,5BH BnH,5DH BnH,5EH BnH,62H (PSR-740 ONLY) BnH,63H (PSR-740 ONLY) BnH,63H,01H,62H,08H,06H,mmH BnH,63H,01H,62H,09H,06H,mmH BnH,64H BnH,65H...
...,63H,01H,62H,21H,06H,mmH BnH,63H,01H,62H,30H,06H,mmH (PSR-740 ONLY) BnH,63H,01H,62H,31H,06H,mmH (PSR-740 ONLY) BnH,63H,01H,62H,34H,06H,mmH (PSR-740 ONLY) BnH,63H,01H,62H,35H,06H,mmH (PSR-740 ONLY) BnH,63H,01H,62H,63H,06H,mmH BnH,63H,01H,62H,64H...) BnH,07H BnH,0AH BnH,0BH BnH,40H BnH,42H BnH,43H BnH,47H (PSR-740 ONLY) BnH,48H BnH,4AH (PSR-740 ONLY) BnH,5BH BnH,5DH BnH,5EH BnH,62H (PSR-740 ONLY) BnH,63H (PSR-740 ONLY) BnH,63H,01H,62H,08H,06H,mmH BnH,63H,01H,62H,09H,06H,mmH BnH,64H BnH,65H...
Owner's Manual
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... changed, set by Channel Messages. 162 v = 0 - 127 *2 ; v = 0-63:OFF , 64-127:ON *2 ; v = 0:-64 - 64:0 - 127:+63 *2 ; v = 0 - 127 *2 ; v = 0 - 127 ; v = 0:-64 - 64:0 - 127:+63 *2 (PSR-740 ONLY) ; v = 0:-64 - 64:0 - 127:+63 *2 (PSR-740 ONLY) ; v = 0:-64 - 64:0 - 127:+63 *2 ; As values get higher the sound becomes increasingly eccentric. v = 0 - 127 ; v = 0 - 127 *1 ; Does not reset Note On and Hold...
... changed, set by Channel Messages. 162 v = 0 - 127 *2 ; v = 0-63:OFF , 64-127:ON *2 ; v = 0:-64 - 64:0 - 127:+63 *2 ; v = 0 - 127 *2 ; v = 0 - 127 ; v = 0:-64 - 64:0 - 127:+63 *2 (PSR-740 ONLY) ; v = 0:-64 - 64:0 - 127:+63 *2 (PSR-740 ONLY) ; v = 0:-64 - 64:0 - 127:+63 *2 ; As values get higher the sound becomes increasingly eccentric. v = 0 - 127 ; v = 0 - 127 *1 ; Does not reset Note On and Hold...
Owner's Manual
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...MSB(refer to external, after FAH is received from the external device. EQ BASS 01H 31H mmH - max.) (PSR-740 ONLY) (PSR-740 ONLY) (PSR-740 ONLY) (PSR-740 ONLY) (PSR-740 ONLY) (PSR-740 ONLY) 02H 30H mmH - Reception: Depending upon the condition, Rhythm, Song Playback, or Song Rec will sync ...ENDING C 23H - 27H : ENDING D Switch On/Off: 00H(Off),7FH(On) End of Exclusive (PSR-740) binary 11110000 01000011 01111110 00000000 0sssssss 0ddddddd 11110111 hexadecimal F0 43 7E 00 SS DD F7 Exclusive status YAMAHA ID Style Switch No. 00H : INTRO A 01H : INTRO B 02H : INTRO C 03H : ...
...MSB(refer to external, after FAH is received from the external device. EQ BASS 01H 31H mmH - max.) (PSR-740 ONLY) (PSR-740 ONLY) (PSR-740 ONLY) (PSR-740 ONLY) (PSR-740 ONLY) (PSR-740 ONLY) 02H 30H mmH - Reception: Depending upon the condition, Rhythm, Song Playback, or Song Rec will sync ...ENDING C 23H - 27H : ENDING D Switch On/Off: 00H(Off),7FH(On) End of Exclusive (PSR-740) binary 11110000 01000011 01111110 00000000 0sssssss 0ddddddd 11110111 hexadecimal F0 43 7E 00 SS DD F7 Exclusive status YAMAHA ID Style Switch No. 00H : INTRO A 01H : INTRO B 02H : INTRO C 03H : ...
Owner's Manual
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... Information (Transmit ONLY) Multi Effect1 Data Multi EQ Data (PSR-740 ONLY) Multi Effect2 Data (PSR-740 ONLY) Special Effect Data (PSR-740 ONLY) Multi Part Data A/D Part Data (PSR-740 ONLY) Drums Setup Data (3-6-3-3) XG PARAMETER REQUEST (Receive only) binary hexadecimal 11110000 F0 Exclusive status 01000011 43 YAMAHA ID 0011nnnn 3n Device Number 01001100 4C Model ID 0aaaaaaa...
... Information (Transmit ONLY) Multi Effect1 Data Multi EQ Data (PSR-740 ONLY) Multi Effect2 Data (PSR-740 ONLY) Special Effect Data (PSR-740 ONLY) Multi Part Data A/D Part Data (PSR-740 ONLY) Drums Setup Data (3-6-3-3) XG PARAMETER REQUEST (Receive only) binary hexadecimal 11110000 F0 Exclusive status 01000011 43 YAMAHA ID 0011nnnn 3n Device Number 01001100 4C Model ID 0aaaaaaa...
Owner's Manual
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...04H : Upper 11110111 F7 End of Exclusive (3-6-5-4) Vocal Harmony Vocoder Part (Harmony Part(Panel)) (PSR-740 ONLY) binary hexadecimal 11110000 F0 Exclusive status 01000011 43 YAMAHA ID 01110011 73 Clavinova ID 00000001 01 Clavinova common ID 00010001 11 Sub ID 00000000 00 Channel ...- 7FH) 11110111 F7 End of Exclusive (3-6-5-6) Vocal Harmony Additional Chorus Depth(Receive only) (PSR-740 ONLY) binary hexadecimal 11110000 F0 Exclusive status 01000011 43 YAMAHA ID 01110011 73 Clavinova ID 00000001 01 Clavinova common ID 00010001 11 Sub ID 00000000 00 ...
...04H : Upper 11110111 F7 End of Exclusive (3-6-5-4) Vocal Harmony Vocoder Part (Harmony Part(Panel)) (PSR-740 ONLY) binary hexadecimal 11110000 F0 Exclusive status 01000011 43 YAMAHA ID 01110011 73 Clavinova ID 00000001 01 Clavinova common ID 00010001 11 Sub ID 00000000 00 Channel ...- 7FH) 11110111 F7 End of Exclusive (3-6-5-6) Vocal Harmony Additional Chorus Depth(Receive only) (PSR-740 ONLY) binary hexadecimal 11110000 F0 Exclusive status 01000011 43 YAMAHA ID 01110011 73 Clavinova ID 00000001 01 Clavinova common ID 00010001 11 Sub ID 00000000 00 ...
Owner's Manual
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...; AUX OUT (R, L+R/L) • MIDI IN/OUT, TO HOST • MIC/LINE IN (PSR-740) Amplifiers • 6W + 6W Speakers • 12 cm (4-3/4") x 2 + 5cm x 2 Power Consumption • 24W Power Supply • Adaptor : Yamaha PA-6 power adaptor Dimensions (W x D x H) • 973 x 399 x 161 (mm...) (38-5/16" x 15-11/16" x 6-5/16") Weight • PSR-740 : 10.2kg • PSR-640 : 10kg Supplied Accessories • Sample Disk • Music Stand ...
...; AUX OUT (R, L+R/L) • MIDI IN/OUT, TO HOST • MIC/LINE IN (PSR-740) Amplifiers • 6W + 6W Speakers • 12 cm (4-3/4") x 2 + 5cm x 2 Power Consumption • 24W Power Supply • Adaptor : Yamaha PA-6 power adaptor Dimensions (W x D x H) • 973 x 399 x 161 (mm...) (38-5/16" x 15-11/16" x 6-5/16") Weight • PSR-740 : 10.2kg • PSR-640 : 10kg Supplied Accessories • Sample Disk • Music Stand ...