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Owner's Manual - Page 6

...Main Features The PSR-290 is afﬁxed to -use Music Database feature that ...PSR-290 in a highly compact package. You now own a portable keyboard that utilize the latest technology to the reduced set of the Yamaha PSR-290 PortaTone! I Stereo Sampled Piano page 20 The PSR-290 has a special Portable Grand Piano Voice - Its outstanding features also make studying and practicing music...

Owner's Manual - Page 7

... 12 Step 1 Voices 12 Step 2 Songs 14 Step 3 Music Database 16 Panel Display Indications 18 Portable Grand 20 •...Keyboard Out 70 • Style Out 70 • Song Out 70 • Loading a Song into PSR-290's Flash Memory71 • PC Mode 73 Function 74 • Using the Function parameters 74 Troubleshooting 77 Data Backup & Initialization 78 Voice List 79 Style List 86 Music...

Owner's Manual - Page 8

... optimum panel settings for selected music genre. (See page 48.) !9 Dial, CATEGORY [ ]/[ ] buttons, SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons This dial is used to select the number of the PSR-290. o [PC] Button This...23.) Holding down this button calls up the Melody Voice Change function. (See page 55.) !8 [M.D.B.] (MUSIC DATABASE) button This calls up a special DJ voice and style. e [TOUCH] button This turns the ...

Owner's Manual - Page 11

... 67.) • To prevent damage to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the PSR-290. Stereo System I Using Headphones For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a...this changes the recognized polarity of the voices. I Connecting a Keyboard Ampliﬁer or Stereo System Though the PSR-290 is still ﬂowing to observe these cautions may result in ...

Owner's Manual - Page 13

... Vibraphone 102 Marimba 103 Xylophone 104 Steel Drums 105 Celesta 106 Tubular Bells 107 Timpani 108 Music Box DRUM KITS 109 Standard Kit 1 110 Standard Kit 2 No. Want to ﬁnd...Want to ﬁnd out more ? No. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-290 has a huge total of the keyboard. Let's try a few of dance and DJ sounds - q Press the [VOICE] button. ...

Owner's Manual - Page 15

...A Merry Christ- f r • You can also select the appropriate category by playing a melody on the keyboard. r To stop recording, press the [START/ STOP] button. ture 010 Slavonic Dances No.10 011 La ...No. The PSR-290 starts recording as soon as you play the ﬁrst note on the keyboard. Step 2 Songs Recording Your Own Song Much like a multi-track tape recorder, the PSR-290 lets you...

Owner's Manual - Page 16

...proper chords for example, bass + guitar + drums) Melody z Press the [M.D.B.] (MUSIC DATABASE) button. Multi Fingering" on page 43 and "Looking up Chords in the Dictionary" ...buttons. Quick Guide Step 3 Music Database zb x GrandPno 001 092 001 v z Music Database Here's a convenient feature that lets you instantly reconﬁgure the PSR-290 for playing in a certain ...

Owner's Manual - Page 18

...Tempo !2 Chord !3 Song track indicators w Keyboard q Notation / w Keyboard These two portions of the currently selected song, voice, style or M.D.B. e Beat marks These marks (one large, three small) ﬂash in sequence and in the display. !4 Octave indicator q Notation e Beat marks r Song/Voice/Style/M.D.B. Panel Display Indications The PSR-290 features a large multi-function display...

Owner's Manual - Page 19

... limit of note display, the "8va" indication appears in the ACMP area of the PSR-290 control panel. 19 Music Stand Insert the bottom edge of the included music stand into the slot located at the top rear of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are on. It also indicates chords played...

Owner's Manual - Page 22

... and DJ Cancel in the accompaniment area of the keyboard. 4 Stop the DJ style. F#2) Ohh2 C3 22 FX02 ReverseFXTBrs Ohh1 ScratchS1cratch 3 JooHuihu HueaGetUp GScoratchSc2ratcShc4ratch 5 DJ Set 1 000 Doing this automatically resets the entire instrument for playing contemporary dance music. Accompaniment area • The PSR-290 has a Demo song and DJ Cancel function that allows...

Owner's Manual - Page 23

... the panel. The categories of 605 authentic voices - Category name GUITAR 23 all of the keyboard, play from separate areas of which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. The PSR-290 also has a Dual Voice or Split Voice function that lets you combine two different voices...

Owner's Manual - Page 30

...) This results in the soft volume range. This is 2 (Medium). When Touch is on. Sensitivity can be set how the PSR-290 responds to your playing strength, allowing you to customize the keyboard to loud). Playing Voices Touch and Touch Sensitivity The Touch function gives you dynamic, expressive control over a normal dynamic range...

Owner's Manual - Page 31

... the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the PSR-290. Turn on the Tempo setting (page 33). • Each voice of the PSR-290 has its own independent Reverb setting. 31 The Harmony voice(s) change in the upper section of the keyboard) to best match the chords you play . • The speed...

Owner's Manual - Page 35

...built into two areas: The upper is for various popular musical categories. Intro, Main A and B, and Ending -...f r > < 35 Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of the available styles ...PSR-290 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns (styles) - The PSR-290 also features the convenient Dictionary function (page 45).

Owner's Manual - Page 37

...automatically at the desired tempo. You can select the Main A or B section by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is playing by tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button twice at the tempo you to Start This ...rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. MAIN A I Using Sync Start The PSR-290 also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed.

Owner's Manual - Page 43

...- Whichever method you use, the PSR-290 "understands" what chord you can be recognized in the auto accompaniment area of chords that of conventionally playing all the notes of it . or three-ﬁnger chord indication (see Single Finger Chords below shows the types of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. With Single...

Owner's Manual - Page 61

...lesson step, the PSR-290 waits for practice. I Lesson 3 - Song Lesson The Lesson feature provides an exceptionally fun and easy-to-use way to learn how to read music and play the... to select the desired song. FurElise or 036 The songs are divided into several different categories or music genres. 61 These practices are divided into four Lesson steps, as you 've loaded from computer ...

Owner's Manual - Page 63

... For the left hand, use of the left hand, the PSR-290 actually has two different types of the song can be speciﬁ... time with the song. In Lesson 1, simply play one of the keyboard. Regarding chords and the use a note in the auto accompaniment area ...rhythm. Timing r1 3 Play the appropriate melody or chord with the music. In the case of a loaded song from computer (only SMF ...

Owner's Manual - Page 66

...System Level 1" is an addition to all software and hardware products that any GM-compatible music data can be accurately played by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of MIDI-related ... is , and what voice) Note number (with which key) Note on the PSR-290 keyboard. Then each piece of Keyboard Information Voice number (with what it released." As shown in the illustration above,...

Owner's Manual - Page 67

... longer than about 15 meters. Transmits the PSR-290's keyboard information as Note ON/OFF, Program Change, for the various parts. The PSR-290 can be controlled by the entire MIDI system...data to the key which allows electronic musical instruments to each of controller data. The MIDI terminals of the PSR-290 are used for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which is pressed...