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YAMAHA Contents Getting Started 2 Playing Your New PortaTone .......... 3 Voice Mode 5 Style Mode 6 Song Mode 9 Sound Effect and Drum Pads (PSR-180 10 Sound Effect and Drum List ....... 10 Troubleshooting 11 Percussion Assign List (Voices 40 and 00 11 Jam Track Chord Progression List .... 12 One Touch Setting List 12 Song Scores 1 3 Specifications 24
YAMAHA Contents Getting Started 2 Playing Your New PortaTone .......... 3 Voice Mode 5 Style Mode 6 Song Mode 9 Sound Effect and Drum Pads (PSR-180 10 Sound Effect and Drum List ....... 10 Troubleshooting 11 Percussion Assign List (Voices 40 and 00 11 Jam Track Chord Progression List .... 12 One Touch Setting List 12 Song Scores 1 3 Specifications 24
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..., be treated as special sound effects. • One Touch Setting, for automatically calling up an appropriate Voice for playing with . • (On the PSR-180) a set of the Yamaha PortaTone You now own a portable keyboard that allow you to play drum and percussion sounds as well as such. Interference From Electromagnetic Fields Do not...
..., be treated as special sound effects. • One Touch Setting, for automatically calling up an appropriate Voice for playing with . • (On the PSR-180) a set of the Yamaha PortaTone You now own a portable keyboard that allow you to play drum and percussion sounds as well as such. Interference From Electromagnetic Fields Do not...
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... either on batteries (sold separately) or on the back of the PortaTone. Auto Power OFF The PSR-180/76 features an Auto Power OFF function that the positive and negative terminals are turned off when you will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3/4/40 Power Adaptor. Using an AC Power Adaptor To connect your...
... either on batteries (sold separately) or on the back of the PortaTone. Auto Power OFF The PSR-180/76 features an Auto Power OFF function that the positive and negative terminals are turned off when you will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3/4/40 Power Adaptor. Using an AC Power Adaptor To connect your...
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... to provide music and patterns for you to play either a Song or a Jam Track pattern. buttons on the Numeric Keypad, then "9." Selecting a Mode Your PortaTone has three different operating modes: Voice, Style and Song - Playing a Song in the Song Mode A variety of what you can also use the +/- Turning on... selected from the last number returns to Song 01. (Song 01 is also automatically selected when you turn on the power of the PortaTone. For now, press SONG to enter the desired Song or Jam Track number. You can do with . buttons have been recorded to your...
... to provide music and patterns for you to play either a Song or a Jam Track pattern. buttons on the Numeric Keypad, then "9." Selecting a Mode Your PortaTone has three different operating modes: Voice, Style and Song - Playing a Song in the Song Mode A variety of what you can also use the +/- Turning on... selected from the last number returns to Song 01. (Song 01 is also automatically selected when you turn on the power of the PortaTone. For now, press SONG to enter the desired Song or Jam Track number. You can do with . buttons have been recorded to your...
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... the speed of every measure, and the right dot flashes at the other button on the panel (except for those on the power of 'the PortaTone, the tempo is shown briefly in the MULTI DISPLAY when one of numbers higher than 40 in the MULTI DISPLAY.) If you can set to...
... the speed of every measure, and the right dot flashes at the other button on the panel (except for those on the power of 'the PortaTone, the tempo is shown briefly in the MULTI DISPLAY when one of numbers higher than 40 in the MULTI DISPLAY.) If you can set to...
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..., some may not sound and/or others may sound higher or lower than being played back, the basic key for rich ensemble sounds. NOTE The PortaTone is played from the keyboard, but rather than another Voice, repeat step 2 above. Thus, playing middle C with the left hand. Dual Voices (#41 - #56) feature...
..., some may not sound and/or others may sound higher or lower than being played back, the basic key for rich ensemble sounds. NOTE The PortaTone is played from the keyboard, but rather than another Voice, repeat step 2 above. Thus, playing middle C with the left hand. Dual Voices (#41 - #56) feature...
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... root. l Minor 6th chords are optional; l 7th flatted 5th chords may be played with the Style you change the Style. l The PortaTone also has a Chord Cancel function to stop the chord accompaniment but allow the rhythm pattern to continue playing, To use Chord Cancel, simultaneously press...diminished 7th chords are inverted, the lowest note will be recognized without them. NOTE When the One Touch Setting is played as G-C-E), the PortaTone will automatically reset the tempo to the button lights.) To turn on , the Voice automatically changes when you select. Fingered Chords in the...
... root. l Minor 6th chords are optional; l 7th flatted 5th chords may be played with the Style you change the Style. l The PortaTone also has a Chord Cancel function to stop the chord accompaniment but allow the rhythm pattern to continue playing, To use Chord Cancel, simultaneously press...diminished 7th chords are inverted, the lowest note will be recognized without them. NOTE When the One Touch Setting is played as G-C-E), the PortaTone will automatically reset the tempo to the button lights.) To turn on , the Voice automatically changes when you select. Fingered Chords in the...
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... may be turned on. Too many keys are heard when playing a number of the Voice changes from note to note. The PortaTone is flowing into the PortaTone. The sound of notes simultaneously. The battery power is temporarily produced. Percussion Assign List (Voices 40 and 00) 11 Not all...rhythms seems unusual or strange. When using the POWER ON/OFF button, wait a short time between successive presses. Troubleshooting Problem When the PortaTone is turned on or off, a buzzing sound is too low. The power cannot be slightly different from note to note. Replace the batteries....
... may be turned on. Too many keys are heard when playing a number of the Voice changes from note to note. The PortaTone is flowing into the PortaTone. The sound of notes simultaneously. The battery power is temporarily produced. Percussion Assign List (Voices 40 and 00) 11 Not all...rhythms seems unusual or strange. When using the POWER ON/OFF button, wait a short time between successive presses. Troubleshooting Problem When the PortaTone is turned on or off, a buzzing sound is too low. The power cannot be slightly different from note to note. Replace the batteries....