Owner's Manual
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... occurs. When installing batteries, do not mix old batteries with new, or with both user safe and environmentally friendly. Batteries MUST be aware of a different type. Note: Check with the components supplied or; Model Serial No. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service. Make sure that our products and the production methods used only with any power supply or adapter other than...
... occurs. When installing batteries, do not mix old batteries with new, or with both user safe and environmentally friendly. Batteries MUST be aware of a different type. Note: Check with the components supplied or; Model Serial No. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service. Make sure that our products and the production methods used only with any power supply or adapter other than...
Owner's Manual
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... the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. (4)-2 3 Using the wrong adaptor can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in this can affect proper operation of time at the same time. Failure to local regulations. * The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in the outlet. • Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using a multipleconnector. Make sure to discard used batteries according...
... the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. (4)-2 3 Using the wrong adaptor can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in this can affect proper operation of time at the same time. Failure to local regulations. * The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in the outlet. • Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using a multipleconnector. Make sure to discard used batteries according...
Owner's Manual
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...About the Beat Display 22 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME 23 SONG CONTROLS 24 A/B REPEAT 24 MELODY GUIDE 26 VOICE CHANGE 27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - PLAYING THE DEMO SONGS 11 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 12 PORTABLE GRAND 13 USING THE METRONOME 13 q Setting the Metronome Time Signature 14 q Adjusting the Metronome Volume . 14 SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES - Contents PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS 6 q Front Panel 6 q Rear Panel 8 SETTING UP 9 POWER REQUIREMENTS 9 q Using an AC Power Adaptor 9 q Using Batteries 9 TURNING ON THE POWER 9 ACCESSORY JACKS 10 MUSIC STAND 10...
...About the Beat Display 22 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME 23 SONG CONTROLS 24 A/B REPEAT 24 MELODY GUIDE 26 VOICE CHANGE 27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - PLAYING THE DEMO SONGS 11 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 12 PORTABLE GRAND 13 USING THE METRONOME 13 q Setting the Metronome Time Signature 14 q Adjusting the Metronome Volume . 14 SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES - Contents PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS 6 q Front Panel 6 q Rear Panel 8 SETTING UP 9 POWER REQUIREMENTS 9 q Using an AC Power Adaptor 9 q Using Batteries 9 TURNING ON THE POWER 9 ACCESSORY JACKS 10 MUSIC STAND 10...
Owner's Manual
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... The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Powerful Melody Guide functions in the chord name, and the PortaTone shows you which notes to play ! • Waiting pauses song playback (like a patient teacher!), so you what notes to play ! Pressing the PORTABLE GRAND button instantly calls up an appropriate voice for playing with the selected Style. • MIDI terminals for whatever key you easily play . You type in the Song mode - Special Piano styles...
... The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Powerful Melody Guide functions in the chord name, and the PortaTone shows you which notes to play ! • Waiting pauses song playback (like a patient teacher!), so you what notes to play ! Pressing the PORTABLE GRAND button instantly calls up an appropriate voice for playing with the selected Style. • MIDI terminals for whatever key you easily play . You type in the Song mode - Special Piano styles...
Owner's Manual
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... SYNCON/OFF START TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 001 GrandPno TEMPO 116 START/ STOP INTRO/ ENDING rit. AUTO FILL MAIN A MAIN B CHORD SMART OTS GUIDE DICTIONARY OFF SONG VOICE STYLE ¿ ´ ² 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 NG x 100 Wars Main Title hole New World · ƺ METRONOME ƻ FAVORITE CHRISTMAS CHILDREN Ƽ PIANO R-195 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME OVERALL SONG a b VOICE CHANGE MELODY GUIDE WAITING MINUS ONE OFF PORTABLE GRAND MULTI PAD x20BANKS 32...
... SYNCON/OFF START TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 001 GrandPno TEMPO 116 START/ STOP INTRO/ ENDING rit. AUTO FILL MAIN A MAIN B CHORD SMART OTS GUIDE DICTIONARY OFF SONG VOICE STYLE ¿ ´ ² 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 NG x 100 Wars Main Title hole New World · ƺ METRONOME ƻ FAVORITE CHRISTMAS CHILDREN Ƽ PIANO R-195 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME OVERALL SONG a b VOICE CHANGE MELODY GUIDE WAITING MINUS ONE OFF PORTABLE GRAND MULTI PAD x20BANKS 32...
Owner's Manual
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...- Panel Controls and Terminals ³ Power switch (STAND BY/ON) · MASTER VOLUME dial This determines the overall volume of the PortaTone. » OVERALL, DEMO START buttons (s, t, +, -) These are for the Smart Chord function (page 38). º ACMP ON/OFF button When the Style mode is selected, this turns the auto accompaniment on and off. (See page 31.) This button has no function in the song. (See page 24.) Ƹ OTS, VOICE CHANGE button When...
...- Panel Controls and Terminals ³ Power switch (STAND BY/ON) · MASTER VOLUME dial This determines the overall volume of the PortaTone. » OVERALL, DEMO START buttons (s, t, +, -) These are for the Smart Chord function (page 38). º ACMP ON/OFF button When the Style mode is selected, this turns the auto accompaniment on and off. (See page 31.) This button has no function in the song. (See page 24.) Ƹ OTS, VOICE CHANGE button When...
Owner's Manual
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... Music Stand Insert the bottom edge of the keyboard voice. s Using the MIDI Terminals The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you insert a headphone plug into the slot located at the minimum setting before turning on the power. • Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on an acoustic piano - press and hold down the footswitch as a damper pedal on . Sound from the built-in speaker system is used...
... Music Stand Insert the bottom edge of the keyboard voice. s Using the MIDI Terminals The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you insert a headphone plug into the slot located at the minimum setting before turning on the power. • Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on an acoustic piano - press and hold down the footswitch as a damper pedal on . Sound from the built-in speaker system is used...
Owner's Manual
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... the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you an idea of the melody voice. MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME Press the DEMO START buttons. The current song name and number appear at the left of the PortaTone can play in the song of what you can adjust the control for the Demo songs are playing. Many features of the display. These include: • Tempo (page 21) • Song volume (page 23) • Tuning (page...
... the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you an idea of the melody voice. MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME Press the DEMO START buttons. The current song name and number appear at the left of the PortaTone can play in the song of what you can adjust the control for the Demo songs are playing. Many features of the display. These include: • Tempo (page 21) • Song volume (page 23) • Tuning (page...
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Panel Display Indications The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for a note or notes that are respectively an octave lower or higher than notated. 003 8va NOTE: For a few specific chords (such as BM7), not all notes may be used to play the currently selected song.) EX.1 Song EX.2 mode Song mode Voice mode · Overall function bar indicator The PortaTone has seven Overall functions or controls. The section below briefly explains the various...
Panel Display Indications The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for a note or notes that are respectively an octave lower or higher than notated. 003 8va NOTE: For a few specific chords (such as BM7), not all notes may be used to play the currently selected song.) EX.1 Song EX.2 mode Song mode Voice mode · Overall function bar indicator The PortaTone has seven Overall functions or controls. The section below briefly explains the various...
Owner's Manual
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... special Sustain voices.) Also included are special Percussion voices - #90 (with the notes you play on . The type of harmony used for a rich, layered sound. (On the PSR-79, Dual voices are played from the keyboard. (Refer to the original voice. If the Song or Style mode is selected. fewer notes may be used depends on the voice selected - or three-note harmony to a maximum of the keyboard - that adds delayed repeats to the Percussion Voice chart below...
... special Sustain voices.) Also included are special Percussion voices - #90 (with the notes you play on . The type of harmony used for a rich, layered sound. (On the PSR-79, Dual voices are played from the keyboard. (Refer to the original voice. If the Song or Style mode is selected. fewer notes may be used depends on the voice selected - or three-note harmony to a maximum of the keyboard - that adds delayed repeats to the Percussion Voice chart below...
Owner's Manual
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... categories of songs and their numbers are shown at the left of the PortaTone. A Voice Change function lets you set whether the keyboard voice changes or not with the voices (see page 16). Also, by using the rich and dynamic sounds of the panel. The Song Mode The Song mode features 100 special songs that have been created using the Minus One function, you can "mute" the original melody and play along with...
... categories of songs and their numbers are shown at the left of the PortaTone. A Voice Change function lets you set whether the keyboard voice changes or not with the voices (see page 16). Also, by using the rich and dynamic sounds of the panel. The Song Mode The Song mode features 100 special songs that have been created using the Minus One function, you can "mute" the original melody and play along with...
Owner's Manual
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... voice sounds the melody when you wish to select a voice (or voices) yourself, independent from the keyboard changes automatically with the song. Press the VOICE CHANGE button to set to On, the voice played from the selections programmed to the new selection. SG Clarinet 001 MEASURE 27 To stop the song, press the START/STOP (>/s) button. keys or the numeric keypad. The programmed voice of the song. VC Off This turns the Voice Change function off . Use...
... voice sounds the melody when you wish to select a voice (or voices) yourself, independent from the keyboard changes automatically with the song. Press the VOICE CHANGE button to set to On, the voice played from the selections programmed to the new selection. SG Clarinet 001 MEASURE 27 To stop the song, press the START/STOP (>/s) button. keys or the numeric keypad. The programmed voice of the song. VC Off This turns the Voice Change function off . Use...
Owner's Manual
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... style by simply playing a chord or key in A section. (See page 32.) This turns the One Touch Setting function on/off ). Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the bass and chord accompaniment. (See page 31.) Pressing this button selects the Main A section or adds a Fill-in the ACMP section of three ways: Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately. The Style Mode Stop the style. Selecting and Playing Styles...
... style by simply playing a chord or key in A section. (See page 32.) This turns the One Touch Setting function on/off ). Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the bass and chord accompaniment. (See page 31.) Pressing this button selects the Main A section or adds a Fill-in the ACMP section of three ways: Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately. The Style Mode Stop the style. Selecting and Playing Styles...
Owner's Manual
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... adjusted over a range of the new style. NOTE: Chords played in steps 1 - 3 on (enable) the auto accompaniment. For instructions on the auto accompaniment. NOTE: Each style has been given a default or standard tempo. Selecting and Playing Styles - Press the ACMP ON/OFF button to the default setting of 40 - 240 bpm (beats per minute). Try playing a few successive single notes with your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each key you a "split keyboard," with bass and chords...
... adjusted over a range of the new style. NOTE: Chords played in steps 1 - 3 on (enable) the auto accompaniment. For instructions on the auto accompaniment. NOTE: Each style has been given a default or standard tempo. Selecting and Playing Styles - Press the ACMP ON/OFF button to the default setting of 40 - 240 bpm (beats per minute). Try playing a few successive single notes with your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each key you a "split keyboard," with bass and chords...
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..., the chart below shows the types of chords that of C NOTE: If the chord is inverted (i.e., C-E-G is that can simply play a minor seventh chord: Press the root note together with the lowest note as minor 7th/ flatted 5th. • If augmented and diminished 7th chords are inverted, the lowest note will still recognize it (three keys altogether). The Style Mode Using Auto Accompaniment - Whichever method you use, the PortaTone...
..., the chart below shows the types of chords that of C NOTE: If the chord is inverted (i.e., C-E-G is that can simply play a minor seventh chord: Press the root note together with the lowest note as minor 7th/ flatted 5th. • If augmented and diminished 7th chords are inverted, the lowest note will still recognize it (three keys altogether). The Style Mode Using Auto Accompaniment - Whichever method you use, the PortaTone...
Owner's Manual
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... the display. IN B CHORD SMART OTS GUIDE DICTIONARY OFF OTS On ACMP ON TEMPO 116 When One Touch Setting is on, the following settings are automatically changed/made: • Main voice (set to match the selected style) • Multi Pad bank • Tempo • Accompaniment Volume • Accompaniment On • Sync-Start On (set to standby when rhythm is stopped) Play the style. Select a style. In other words, when One Touch Setting is on, playing a key in...
... the display. IN B CHORD SMART OTS GUIDE DICTIONARY OFF OTS On ACMP ON TEMPO 116 When One Touch Setting is on, the following settings are automatically changed/made: • Main voice (set to match the selected style) • Multi Pad bank • Tempo • Accompaniment Volume • Accompaniment On • Sync-Start On (set to standby when rhythm is stopped) Play the style. Select a style. In other words, when One Touch Setting is on, playing a key in...
Owner's Manual
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... channels on the PortaTone keyboard. MIDI Selecting and Playing Styles - The instruments communicate with a television set that originally played on different channels, it over the MIDI cable. Before actually recording to the sequencer, press the ACMP button once or twice to the MIDI IN of the QY-70. AUTO FILL MAIN A MAIN B CHORD SMART OTS GUIDE DICTIONARY OFF SONG VOICE STYLE MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 x20BANKS Connect the MIDI OUT of the PortaTone to make...
... channels on the PortaTone keyboard. MIDI Selecting and Playing Styles - The instruments communicate with a television set that originally played on different channels, it over the MIDI cable. Before actually recording to the sequencer, press the ACMP button once or twice to the MIDI IN of the QY-70. AUTO FILL MAIN A MAIN B CHORD SMART OTS GUIDE DICTIONARY OFF SONG VOICE STYLE MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 x20BANKS Connect the MIDI OUT of the PortaTone to make...
Owner's Manual
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... panel. The battery power is turned off. When a set to "Waiting." Not all notes are pressed at the same time a Pad is temporarily produced. Too many keys are heard when playing a number of notes simultaneously. The sound of the voice changes from the accompaniment or song. Check that the PortaTone is polyphonic up to a maximum of 16 notes. This is normal and indicates that Melody Guide is output. The PortaTone is receiving electrical power...
... panel. The battery power is turned off. When a set to "Waiting." Not all notes are pressed at the same time a Pad is temporarily produced. Too many keys are heard when playing a number of notes simultaneously. The sound of the voice changes from the accompaniment or song. Check that the PortaTone is polyphonic up to a maximum of 16 notes. This is normal and indicates that Melody Guide is output. The PortaTone is receiving electrical power...
Owner's Manual
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... Touch Setting 36 Overall buttons 13 Overall indicator 12 P Percussion Voice Chart 17 Percussion voices 17 PHONES / AUX OUT jack 10 Portable Grand 13 R root 34, 39 S sections (style 32 Single Finger chords 33 Smart 37 song controls 24 Song Volume 23 songs, selecting and playing .......... 20 Specifications 47 Split voices 17 style controls 30 styles, selecting and playing .......... 28 sustain 10 Sync-Start 29 T Tempo (song 21 Tempo (style 31 Time Signature 14 Transpose 18 Troubleshooting 42 Tuning 19 V Voice Change 27 Voice List 44 voices, selecting and playing...
... Touch Setting 36 Overall buttons 13 Overall indicator 12 P Percussion Voice Chart 17 Percussion voices 17 PHONES / AUX OUT jack 10 Portable Grand 13 R root 34, 39 S sections (style 32 Single Finger chords 33 Smart 37 song controls 24 Song Volume 23 songs, selecting and playing .......... 20 Specifications 47 Split voices 17 style controls 30 styles, selecting and playing .......... 28 sustain 10 Sync-Start 29 T Tempo (song 21 Tempo (style 31 Time Signature 14 Transpose 18 Troubleshooting 42 Tuning 19 V Voice Change 27 Voice List 44 voices, selecting and playing...
Owner's Manual
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...Pad, Transpose, Tuning, Accompaniment Volume, Song Volume, Metronome Volume Style controls Acmp On/Off, Sync-Start, Start, Stop, Intro/Ending, Main A, B (Auto Fill), OTS, Chord Guide Song controls Start, Stop, Pause, A↔B Repeat, Fast Forward, Rewind, Voice Change, Melody Guide Portable Grand Metronome Panel controls Overall (vw , +,-), SONG, VOICE, STYLE, numeric keypad (0 - 9, +,-) One Touch Setting 1/style Multi Pads 2 pads x 20 banks Yamaha Education Suite Melody Guide (Waiting, Minus One), Chord Guide (Smart, Dictionary) Preset songs 100 songs Display Large multi-function LCD display...
...Pad, Transpose, Tuning, Accompaniment Volume, Song Volume, Metronome Volume Style controls Acmp On/Off, Sync-Start, Start, Stop, Intro/Ending, Main A, B (Auto Fill), OTS, Chord Guide Song controls Start, Stop, Pause, A↔B Repeat, Fast Forward, Rewind, Voice Change, Melody Guide Portable Grand Metronome Panel controls Overall (vw , +,-), SONG, VOICE, STYLE, numeric keypad (0 - 9, +,-) One Touch Setting 1/style Multi Pads 2 pads x 20 banks Yamaha Education Suite Melody Guide (Waiting, Minus One), Chord Guide (Smart, Dictionary) Preset songs 100 songs Display Large multi-function LCD display...
