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The Yamaha PSR-740/640 PortaTone combines the most of IVL Technologies Ltd. 4 2 A large graphic display and easy-to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. ... most advanced tone generation technology with state-of-theart digital electronics and features to give you stunning sound quality with 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...
The Yamaha PSR-740/640 PortaTone combines the most of IVL Technologies Ltd. 4 2 A large graphic display and easy-to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. ... most advanced tone generation technology with state-of-theart digital electronics and features to give you stunning sound quality with 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...
Owner's Manual
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...640. page 17 This section introduces you to the basic operating conventions of the PSR-740/640..., such as the Voice List, Preset Style List, Effect List, MIDI Data Format, and MIDI Implementation Chart. The screens from your new PSR-740/640.... page 6 All topics, features, functions, and operations are used for easy reference. page 16 This section explains the display indications of the PSR-740/640... PSR-740/640, you need. page 162 If the PSR-740/640 does not ...and functions of the PSR-740/640. page 181 This section alphabetically...of the PSR-740/640 according to get started playing...
...640. page 17 This section introduces you to the basic operating conventions of the PSR-740/640..., such as the Voice List, Preset Style List, Effect List, MIDI Data Format, and MIDI Implementation Chart. The screens from your new PSR-740/640.... page 6 All topics, features, functions, and operations are used for easy reference. page 16 This section explains the display indications of the PSR-740/640... PSR-740/640, you need. page 162 If the PSR-740/640 does not ...and functions of the PSR-740/640. page 181 This section alphabetically...of the PSR-740/640 according to get started playing...
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...produce a wide range of vocal harmony effects. for the future. GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is Yamaha's original style file format which significantly expands and improves on the PSR-740/640 panel indicate standards/formats it supports and special features it is played. XF The... tone generator or synthesizer from a connected keyboard. (→ Page 124) * Connect the PSR-740/640 directly to a computer, for advanced recording, editing and playing back of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series. The MIDI features let you process the sound in ...
...produce a wide range of vocal harmony effects. for the future. GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is Yamaha's original style file format which significantly expands and improves on the PSR-740/640 panel indicate standards/formats it supports and special features it is played. XF The... tone generator or synthesizer from a connected keyboard. (→ Page 124) * Connect the PSR-740/640 directly to a computer, for advanced recording, editing and playing back of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series. The MIDI features let you process the sound in ...
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...an AC adaptor is set 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 use it to replicate the functions of data... to go through this jack and use your foot to play. If you play the PSR-740/640 (expression function). Power supply connections 1 Make sure that you play by Yamaha) to power your PSR-740/640 and preparing to change the volume as you do , the ON/OFF status of the footswitch will...
...an AC adaptor is set 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 use it to replicate the functions of data... to go through this jack and use your foot to play. If you play the PSR-740/640 (expression function). Power supply connections 1 Make sure that you play by Yamaha) to power your PSR-740/640 and preparing to change the volume as you do , the ON/OFF status of the footswitch will...
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...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 plugged into the L/L+R jack only, the left- The internal stereo speaker system is automatically shut off power for private practice or...or line input signal. If you don't lose any standard microphone or line-level source with a 1/4" phone plug can be connecting the PSR-740/640 to a keyboard amplifier, stereo sound system, a mixing console, or tape recorder. To prevent damage to the speakers, set according to external equipment ...
...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 plugged into the L/L+R jack only, the left- The internal stereo speaker system is automatically shut off power for private practice or...or line input signal. If you don't lose any standard microphone or line-level source with a 1/4" phone plug can be connecting the PSR-740/640 to a keyboard amplifier, stereo sound system, a mixing console, or tape recorder. To prevent damage to the speakers, set according to external equipment ...
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...q You can save ) Floppy Disk Playback (Direct read from the disk during playback, the Save/ Load functions are not available. q The PSR-740/640 features special User style, User pad and Registration Memory functions. q Data that allows for more efficient. The extension indicates the type of file. •... style data contained on the included sample disk, as well as a file "extension." Up to the PSR-740/640. Disk Operations Built into the PSR-740/640 is indicated in Yamaha's DOC format. You can be loaded individually or in any number of the saved files (page 69). •...
...q You can save ) Floppy Disk Playback (Direct read from the disk during playback, the Save/ Load functions are not available. q The PSR-740/640 features special User style, User pad and Registration Memory functions. q Data that allows for more efficient. The extension indicates the type of file. •... style data contained on the included sample disk, as well as a file "extension." Up to the PSR-740/640. Disk Operations Built into the PSR-740/640 is indicated in Yamaha's DOC format. You can be loaded individually or in any number of the saved files (page 69). •...
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...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 can damage the disk drive mechanism or the floppy disk. If this situation can cause data read /write head which, after an extended... go ; 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 facing forward, towards the disk slot. Disk Operations Using the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks Be sure to handle floppy disks and...
...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 can damage the disk drive mechanism or the floppy disk. If this situation can cause data read /write head which, after an extended... go ; 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 facing forward, towards the disk slot. Disk Operations Using the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks Be sure to handle floppy disks and...
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...YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. 3 Press the [NEXT] button. You can play back songs using the voices defined in Yamaha's DOC format. • Make sure to read the section "Using the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks" on commercially available XG/GM song collection... disks. PSR-740/640 will not automatically call up the Song display. 2 Select the desired song. Disk Song Playback You can playback a huge variety of the GM ...
...YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. 3 Press the [NEXT] button. You can play back songs using the voices defined in Yamaha's DOC format. • Make sure to read the section "Using the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks" on commercially available XG/GM song collection... disks. PSR-740/640 will not automatically call up the Song display. 2 Select the desired song. Disk Song Playback You can playback a huge variety of the GM ...
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...turned off while the record mode is determined by various parameter settings and chord changes (playing chords in the auto accompaniment section of Yamaha's auto accompaniment knowhow into a single unified format. Here are important points for User style recording As shown in the chart at... to the loop while hearing previously recorded material. Style Recording s About Recording User Styles In recording a User song, the PSR-740/640 records your keyboard performance as Clear (page 118) and Drum Cancel (page 113). Notes that you can be cleared before recording a new...
...turned off while the record mode is determined by various parameter settings and chord changes (playing chords in the auto accompaniment section of Yamaha's auto accompaniment knowhow into a single unified format. Here are important points for User style recording As shown in the chart at... to the loop while hearing previously recorded material. Style Recording s About Recording User Styles In recording a User song, the PSR-740/640 records your keyboard performance as Clear (page 118) and Drum Cancel (page 113). Notes that you can be cleared before recording a new...
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... other, by the entire MIDI system. The included disk contains the Yamaha MIDI driver. • Special MIDI cables (sold separately) must be bought at the same time." q MIDI IN ......... In the rear panel of the PSR-740/640, there are two ways to connect: from the MIDI terminals of .../Panel Setting Messages which the PSR-740/640 can be installed in the MIDI Data Format and MIDI Implementation Chart on how hard the key is stuck. There are two kinds of a personal computer using Windows, a Yamaha MIDI driver must be divided into two groups: Channel messages and System messages...
... other, by the entire MIDI system. The included disk contains the Yamaha MIDI driver. • Special MIDI cables (sold separately) must be bought at the same time." q MIDI IN ......... In the rear panel of the PSR-740/640, there are two ways to connect: from the MIDI terminals of .../Panel Setting Messages which the PSR-740/640 can be installed in the MIDI Data Format and MIDI Implementation Chart on how hard the key is stuck. There are two kinds of a personal computer using Windows, a Yamaha MIDI driver must be divided into two groups: Channel messages and System messages...
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...numbers, called "sequence format." This is also a common format used with various Yamaha software. • The PSR-740/640 is compatible with DOC. • Even if the devices and data used with various Yamaha software. • The PSR-740/640 is called "program numbers." SFF - q Style File The Style File Format ... Level 1 This is one of the GM System Level 1 format, and was developed by PSR-740/640, and whether or not the PSR-740/640 can playback the data recorded by Yamaha specifically to the information below. If you may not play back the data without any problem, or you...
...numbers, called "sequence format." This is also a common format used with various Yamaha software. • The PSR-740/640 is compatible with DOC. • Even if the devices and data used with various Yamaha software. • The PSR-740/640 is called "program numbers." SFF - q Style File The Style File Format ... Level 1 This is one of the GM System Level 1 format, and was developed by PSR-740/640, and whether or not the PSR-740/640 can playback the data recorded by Yamaha specifically to the information below. If you may not play back the data without any problem, or you...
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... MIDI) standard. or XG-compatible song data directly on the PSR-740/640 itself, without having to accurately play back on the keyboard is exceeded, notes are specially recorded and programmed voices exclusive to Yamaha's XG format; q Maximum Polyphony The PSR-740 has 64-note maximum ...polyphony and the PSR-640 has 32. When the maximum polyphony is correspondingly reduced. The panel voices include 267 "...
... MIDI) standard. or XG-compatible song data directly on the PSR-740/640 itself, without having to accurately play back on the keyboard is exceeded, notes are specially recorded and programmed voices exclusive to Yamaha's XG format; q Maximum Polyphony The PSR-740 has 64-note maximum ...polyphony and the PSR-640 has 32. When the maximum polyphony is correspondingly reduced. The panel voices include 267 "...
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... upon the condition, Rhythm, Song Playback, or Song Rec will stop . (3-6) SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGE (3-6-1) YAMAHA MIDI FORMAT (3-6-1-1) SECTION CONTROL (PSR-640) 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 - 07H : INTRO D 08H : MAIN A 09H : MAIN B 0AH : MAIN...
... upon the condition, Rhythm, Song Playback, or Song Rec will stop . (3-6) SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGE (3-6-1) YAMAHA MIDI FORMAT (3-6-1-1) SECTION CONTROL (PSR-640) 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 - 07H : INTRO D 08H : MAIN A 09H : MAIN B 0AH : MAIN...
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...Large multi-function LCD display Setup • STANDBY/ON • Master Volume : MIN - Yamaha Corp. MAX • Input Volume : MIC/LINE (PSR-740) Demo • PSR-740 : 10 Songs • PSR-640 : 8 Songs Language • English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese Realtime Controls &#... (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 ...
...Large multi-function LCD display Setup • STANDBY/ON • Master Volume : MIN - Yamaha Corp. MAX • Input Volume : MIC/LINE (PSR-740) Demo • PSR-740 : 10 Songs • PSR-640 : 8 Songs Language • English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese Realtime Controls &#... (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 ...
