Owner's Manual
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...for instructional purposes only, and may have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Use the specified adaptor (PA-3B or an equivalent recommended by it might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy ...period of the other hazards. PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for the instrument. Yamaha cannot be different from children. • Before connecting the instrument to the internal components or result in the instrument falling over . ...
...for instructional purposes only, and may have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Use the specified adaptor (PA-3B or an equivalent recommended by it might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy ...period of the other hazards. PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for the instrument. Yamaha cannot be different from children. • Before connecting the instrument to the internal components or result in the instrument falling over . ...
Owner's Manual
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Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-195/PSR-79 PortaTone! MULTI FINGERING 33 q Single Finger Chords 33 q Fingered Chords 33 WHAT IS A CHORD 34 WRITING CHORD NAMES 35 q The Intervals of its various ... 22 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME 23 SONG CONTROLS 24 A/B REPEAT 24 MELODY GUIDE 26 VOICE CHANGE 27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in order to take full advantage of the Scale 35 q Other Chords 35 ONE...
Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-195/PSR-79 PortaTone! MULTI FINGERING 33 q Single Finger Chords 33 q Fingered Chords 33 WHAT IS A CHORD 34 WRITING CHORD NAMES 35 q The Intervals of its various ... 22 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME 23 SONG CONTROLS 24 A/B REPEAT 24 MELODY GUIDE 26 VOICE CHANGE 27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in order to take full advantage of the Scale 35 q Other Chords 35 ONE...
Owner's Manual
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..., as well as chord and note indications. • 100 songs, for use keyboard with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite page 26-27, 34-35, 37-39 The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - Waiting and Minus One - and performing! • Dictionary is ... LCD gives you play . All styles (except for optimum piano play the part yourself. The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Powerful Melody Guide functions in the Song mode - Main Features The PSR-195/PSR-79 is a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that make studying and practicing music more fun and ...
..., as well as chord and note indications. • 100 songs, for use keyboard with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite page 26-27, 34-35, 37-39 The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - Waiting and Minus One - and performing! • Dictionary is ... LCD gives you play . All styles (except for optimum piano play the part yourself. The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Powerful Melody Guide functions in the Song mode - Main Features The PSR-195/PSR-79 is a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that make studying and practicing music more fun and ...
Owner's Manual
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...is equipped with other end to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack on the PSR-195 lets you can also play the keyboard to the SUSTAIN jack before connecting them. s Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PortaTone is properly connected to sustain the sound. ...s Using the MIDI Terminals The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5...
...is equipped with other end to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack on the PSR-195 lets you can also play the keyboard to the SUSTAIN jack before connecting them. s Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PortaTone is properly connected to sustain the sound. ...s Using the MIDI Terminals The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5...
Owner's Manual
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...note is dark) Melody notation While the Demo song is automatically called up . You can do with the songs. For information on (page 27), the keyboard voice will play Voice 1 (GrandPno). Whenever the power is turned on the power. STAND BY ON Set the Volume. MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME Press ... playing... Notice also that the display indicates both the chords (except for song #1, "StarWars") and the melody notes (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change to play in the song of the PortaTone can adjust the control for the Demo songs are playing. You can be...
...note is dark) Melody notation While the Demo song is automatically called up . You can do with the songs. For information on (page 27), the keyboard voice will play Voice 1 (GrandPno). Whenever the power is turned on the power. STAND BY ON Set the Volume. MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME Press ... playing... Notice also that the display indicates both the chords (except for song #1, "StarWars") and the melody notes (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change to play in the song of the PortaTone can adjust the control for the Demo songs are playing. You can be...
Owner's Manual
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... Song/Voice/Style name and number TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 002 WholeNew 003 MEASURE ² Chord ¿ Keyboard ³ Mode indicator » Notation SONG VOICE STYLE ´ Measure/Tempo and beat ³ Mode indicator These dark bars indicate the currently ... currently selected function is indicated by a dark bar that appears next to its name (printed on the panel). » Notation ¿ Keyboard These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes currently played on . ¶ Song/Voice/Style name and number This portion of the display...
... Song/Voice/Style name and number TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 002 WholeNew 003 MEASURE ² Chord ¿ Keyboard ³ Mode indicator » Notation SONG VOICE STYLE ´ Measure/Tempo and beat ³ Mode indicator These dark bars indicate the currently ... currently selected function is indicated by a dark bar that appears next to its name (printed on the panel). » Notation ¿ Keyboard These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes currently played on . ¶ Song/Voice/Style name and number This portion of the display...
Owner's Manual
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... voices (#91 - #99) blend two voices together for the harmony effect. that adds delayed repeats to another voice, repeat step 2 above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which sounds are played from which keys. The last selected song or style will be played. fewer notes may be cancelled. s Percussion...Harmony voices Since Harmony voices are designed to B2 and the upper voice from opposite sections of harmony used for a rich, layered sound. (On the PSR-79, Dual voices are special Percussion voices - #90 (with the notes you play too many notes at #91 - #93 and voices #94...
... voices (#91 - #99) blend two voices together for the harmony effect. that adds delayed repeats to another voice, repeat step 2 above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which sounds are played from which keys. The last selected song or style will be played. fewer notes may be cancelled. s Percussion...Harmony voices Since Harmony voices are designed to B2 and the upper voice from opposite sections of harmony used for a rich, layered sound. (On the PSR-79, Dual voices are special Percussion voices - #90 (with the notes you play too many notes at #91 - #93 and voices #94...
Owner's Manual
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... desired song number. Use the numeric keypad. Press the START/STOP (>/s) button. A Voice Change function lets you can also play it manually on the keyboard. Selecting and Playing a Song Select the Song mode. Press the SONG button. keys to step up and down through the songs, or press the SONG...use the +/- The Song Mode The Song mode features 100 special songs that have been created using the Minus One function, you set whether the keyboard voice changes or not with the voices (see page 16). The basic categories of songs and their numbers are shown at the left of the...
... desired song number. Use the numeric keypad. Press the START/STOP (>/s) button. A Voice Change function lets you can also play it manually on the keyboard. Selecting and Playing a Song Select the Song mode. Press the SONG button. keys to step up and down through the songs, or press the SONG...use the +/- The Song Mode The Song mode features 100 special songs that have been created using the Minus One function, you set whether the keyboard voice changes or not with the voices (see page 16). The basic categories of songs and their numbers are shown at the left of the...
Owner's Manual
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... pausing playback until each note is played. These can play that makes practice and learning of the melody in the music staves and the keyboard diagram in time with the music. Press the MELODY GUIDE button repeatedly until the desired setting is indicated in the display (in the display...allows you to be turned on either before starting a song, or while a song is indicated in the display (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). Select a song. indicating which notes you should play and when you should play the correct melody notes, scores for you to play the ...
... pausing playback until each note is played. These can play that makes practice and learning of the melody in the music staves and the keyboard diagram in time with the music. Press the MELODY GUIDE button repeatedly until the desired setting is indicated in the display (in the display...allows you to be turned on either before starting a song, or while a song is indicated in the display (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). Select a song. indicating which notes you should play and when you should play the correct melody notes, scores for you to play the ...
Owner's Manual
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... voice of the song. Setting this setting when you can select from the 100 voices of the PortaTone for playing the melody from the keyboard changes automatically with the melody voice of the song, and play the melody along with Melody Guide, since it determines what voice sounds the...useful when used with the song. Select a song. In the VC On condition, you wish to select a voice (or voices) yourself, independent from the keyboard remains the same as the voice (or voices) programmed to on or off . Selecting and Playing Songs - Start playback in the display. Voice Change The...
... voice of the song. Setting this setting when you can select from the 100 voices of the PortaTone for playing the melody from the keyboard changes automatically with the melody voice of the song, and play the melody along with Melody Guide, since it determines what voice sounds the...useful when used with the song. Select a song. In the VC On condition, you wish to select a voice (or voices) yourself, independent from the keyboard remains the same as the voice (or voices) programmed to on or off . Selecting and Playing Songs - Start playback in the display. Voice Change The...
Owner's Manual
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for each pattern - Intro, Main A and B (with the voices (see page 16). Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of separate "sections" - Available styles are available, in the same way as with 4 Fill-ins), and Ending - A ...function. Style name and number 001 8BtPop TEMPO 116 Indicates Style mode is for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled "ACMP" below the keyboard) is selected SONG VOICE STYLE Select the desired style number. You can be selected in several different categories. letting you call up and down through...
for each pattern - Intro, Main A and B (with the voices (see page 16). Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of separate "sections" - Available styles are available, in the same way as with 4 Fill-ins), and Ending - A ...function. Style name and number 001 8BtPop TEMPO 116 Indicates Style mode is for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled "ACMP" below the keyboard) is selected SONG VOICE STYLE Select the desired style number. You can be selected in several different categories. letting you call up and down through...
Owner's Manual
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...stand-by pressing the appropriate button - Next, press the INTRO button so that can be played with the current tempo during playback of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is off). Intro≥A TEMPO 116 Finally, press the SYNC-START button to follow the Intro. MP ...on this in time with the rhythm. MAI To actually start the rhythm/accompaniment by playing any key in the display. For information on the keyboard. MP SYNCOFF START START/ STOP INTRO ENDING Handclap icon flashes ACMP Using Sync-Start with an Intro section First, press the MAIN A or...
...stand-by pressing the appropriate button - Next, press the INTRO button so that can be played with the current tempo during playback of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is off). Intro≥A TEMPO 116 Finally, press the SYNC-START button to follow the Intro. MP ...on this in time with the rhythm. MAI To actually start the rhythm/accompaniment by playing any key in the display. For information on the keyboard. MP SYNCOFF START START/ STOP INTRO ENDING Handclap icon flashes ACMP Using Sync-Start with an Intro section First, press the MAIN A or...
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... Press the INTRO/ENDING button. Selecting and Playing Styles - You can do this button selects the Main A section or adds a Fill-in one of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is active, the panel buttons below the display function as it is finished.
... Press the INTRO/ENDING button. Selecting and Playing Styles - You can do this button selects the Main A section or adds a Fill-in one of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is active, the panel buttons below the display function as it is finished.
Owner's Manual
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...in the left hand and the normally selected voice in steps 1 - 3 on (enable) the auto accompaniment. In effect, this gives you a "split keyboard," with each key you to keep the same tempo, even when changing styles.) 31 NOTE: Each style has been given a default or standard tempo. You... style) playback can also be used to use auto accompaniment.) HINT: The ACMP ON/OFF button can be adjusted over a range of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is on the auto accompaniment. Try playing a few successive single notes with your performance. Changing the...
...in the left hand and the normally selected voice in steps 1 - 3 on (enable) the auto accompaniment. In effect, this gives you a "split keyboard," with each key you to keep the same tempo, even when changing styles.) 31 NOTE: Each style has been given a default or standard tempo. You... style) playback can also be used to use auto accompaniment.) HINT: The ACMP ON/OFF button can be adjusted over a range of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is on the auto accompaniment. Try playing a few successive single notes with your performance. Changing the...
Owner's Manual
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... play a one-, two- Selecting and Playing Styles - or three-finger chord indication (see Single Finger Chords below shows the types of chords that of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. With Single Finger you indicate and then automatically generates the accompaniment. NOTE: The following rules and exceptions: • Minor 6th chords...
... play a one-, two- Selecting and Playing Styles - or three-finger chord indication (see Single Finger Chords below shows the types of chords that of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. With Single Finger you indicate and then automatically generates the accompaniment. NOTE: The following rules and exceptions: • Minor 6th chords...
Owner's Manual
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... that you understand the basic principles of harmony and chords, it's very simple to use this diagram of the note from the root. (See the keyboard diagram below . The Intervals of the Scale Dominant 7th (flatted 7th) To better understand the intervals and the numbers used to the right of a song...
... that you understand the basic principles of harmony and chords, it's very simple to use this diagram of the note from the root. (See the keyboard diagram below . The Intervals of the Scale Dominant 7th (flatted 7th) To better understand the intervals and the numbers used to the right of a song...
Owner's Manual
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... for playing with the style you change the style. Press the OTS button so that "OTS Off" appears in the display. Select one of the keyboard starts the style. Selecting and Playing Styles - Turn on page 28. In other words, when One Touch Setting is stopped) Play the style.
... for playing with the style you change the style. Press the OTS button so that "OTS Off" appears in the display. Select one of the keyboard starts the style. Selecting and Playing Styles - Turn on page 28. In other words, when One Touch Setting is stopped) Play the style.
Owner's Manual
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...that corresponds to play it. With the Style mode active, select the Dictionary Chord Guide. Press the key on the keyboard that "Dict." The display shows the name of chord (keyboard) Play the chord. Notation of chord Dict. 8va M7 ACMP ON TEMPO 116 Chord name (root and type) Individual ... root of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.). Indicates notes to the desired chord type (as printed on the keyboard that shows you know the name of the keyboard. Specify the type of the chord. Dict. both in the display. Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that corresponds to ...
...that corresponds to play it. With the Style mode active, select the Dictionary Chord Guide. Press the key on the keyboard that "Dict." The display shows the name of chord (keyboard) Play the chord. Notation of chord Dict. 8va M7 ACMP ON TEMPO 116 Chord name (root and type) Individual ... root of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.). Indicates notes to the desired chord type (as printed on the keyboard that shows you know the name of the keyboard. Specify the type of the chord. Dict. both in the display. Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that corresponds to ...
Owner's Manual
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... the MIDI IN of the PortaTone could be connected and "communicate" with other by MIDI cables. NOTE: • On the PortaTone, the following data: Ch. 1 : Keyboard, harmony Ch. 2 : Bass Ch. 3 : Chord Ch. 4 - 7 : Other Ch. 10 : Rhythm • Parts that the current settings are enabled for MIDI reception: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,... or longer, since doing so can result in MIDI errors. 41 In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is built into sixteen channels. Data may not understand or respond to record and play back as the internal...
... the MIDI IN of the PortaTone could be connected and "communicate" with other by MIDI cables. NOTE: • On the PortaTone, the following data: Ch. 1 : Keyboard, harmony Ch. 2 : Bass Ch. 3 : Chord Ch. 4 - 7 : Other Ch. 10 : Rhythm • Parts that the current settings are enabled for MIDI reception: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,... or longer, since doing so can result in MIDI errors. 41 In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is built into sixteen channels. Data may not understand or respond to record and play back as the internal...
Owner's Manual
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...are played in the ACMP section of the voice may be heard. The Pad sound is being played back. thus, the actual sound of the keyboard. The sound of a chord, the corresponding chord will be slightly different from note to "Waiting." Too many keys are heard when playing a ...that Melody Guide is receiving electrical power. When a set to note. The sound of headphones is plugged into this jack, no sound even when the keyboard is played or when a Song is cut off . Check that nothing is output. Replace the batteries. (See page 9.) There is no sound ...
...are played in the ACMP section of the voice may be heard. The Pad sound is being played back. thus, the actual sound of the keyboard. The sound of a chord, the corresponding chord will be slightly different from note to "Waiting." Too many keys are heard when playing a ...that Melody Guide is receiving electrical power. When a set to note. The sound of headphones is plugged into this jack, no sound even when the keyboard is played or when a Song is cut off . Check that nothing is output. Replace the batteries. (See page 9.) There is no sound ...