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... SONGS - 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 the Yamaha PSR-195/PSR-79 PortaTone! 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... 20 CHANGING THE TEMPO 21 q 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 - You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional...
... SONGS - 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 the Yamaha PSR-195/PSR-79 PortaTone! 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... 20 CHANGING THE TEMPO 21 q 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 - You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional...
Owner's Manual
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... ! The expert backing parts encourage you to learn the 100 songs and even show you specify. The PSR-195 also has a Sustain switch jack. • Built-in the Song mode - The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Powerful Melody Guide functions in , high-quality stereo amplifier/speaker system. 5 that utilize the latest technology to make it...
... ! The expert backing parts encourage you to learn the 100 songs and even show you specify. The PSR-195 also has a Sustain switch jack. • Built-in the Song mode - The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Powerful Melody Guide functions in , high-quality stereo amplifier/speaker system. 5 that utilize the latest technology to make it...
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...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 FUNK 33 SOUL BA 34 GOSPEL 35 6/8 GOSP 36 4/4 BLUE 37...CHORD TYPE M m aug dim sus4 7 m7 M7 mM7 7 5 m7 5 7sus4 m6 9 ROOT C CD D 6 Panel Controls and Terminals Front Panel PSR-195 100 25 E GUITAR 35 SITAR 45 BRASS SECT 55 SYNTH BASS 61~70 HARMONY STYLE x 100 4 FOLK ROCK 9 PIANO BALLAD DANCE/DISCO 18 HIP ...
...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 FUNK 33 SOUL BA 34 GOSPEL 35 6/8 GOSP 36 4/4 BLUE 37...CHORD TYPE M m aug dim sus4 7 m7 M7 mM7 7 5 m7 5 7sus4 m6 9 ROOT C CD D 6 Panel Controls and Terminals Front Panel PSR-195 100 25 E GUITAR 35 SITAR 45 BRASS SECT 55 SYNTH BASS 61~70 HARMONY STYLE x 100 4 FOLK ROCK 9 PIANO BALLAD DANCE/DISCO 18 HIP ...
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... selected, this is used to turn the Voice Change function on and off. (See page 27.) ƹ CHORD GUIDE, MELODY GUIDE button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Chord Guide functions. (See page 37.) When the Song mode is selected, this is used to control the Melody... Guide function. (See page 26.) ƺ PORTABLE GRAND button This instantly changes to the Voice mode and calls up the Grand Piano voice. (See page 13.) ...
... selected, this is used to turn the Voice Change function on and off. (See page 27.) ƹ CHORD GUIDE, MELODY GUIDE button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Chord Guide functions. (See page 37.) When the Song mode is selected, this is used to control the Melody... Guide function. (See page 26.) ƺ PORTABLE GRAND button This instantly changes to the Voice mode and calls up the Grand Piano voice. (See page 13.) ...
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The Song Mode Song Controls When the Song mode is active, the panel buttons below .) VOICE CHANGE MELODY GUIDE WAITING MINUS ONE OFF This functions as a fastforward button, stepping in reverse through the measure numbers. It can be used during playback (with it -...measure numbers. While playing back a song, set point A (the start point of a song (between point A and point B) and repeat it . This controls the Melody Guide function. (See page 26.) A/B Repeat This useful function is paused or stopped. This has no function in the Song mode. It allows you play back...
The Song Mode Song Controls When the Song mode is active, the panel buttons below .) VOICE CHANGE MELODY GUIDE WAITING MINUS ONE OFF This functions as a fastforward button, stepping in reverse through the measure numbers. It can be used during playback (with it -...measure numbers. While playing back a song, set point A (the start point of a song (between point A and point B) and repeat it . This controls the Melody Guide function. (See page 26.) A/B Repeat This useful function is paused or stopped. This has no function in the Song mode. It allows you play back...
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... diagram). To further help you to play the melody part naturally in the display. This allows you play them. VOICE CHANGE MELODY GUIDE WAITING MINUS ONE OFF Waiting 001 MEASURE Settings: Waiting When set to Waiting, the PortaTone waits for all songs have been provided....can play the correct melody notes, automatically pausing song playback until the desired setting is selected. 26 MinusOne Off This turns the Melody Guide function off automatically when a different song number is shown in time with the music. Song playback continues without pausing, so you to...
... diagram). To further help you to play the melody part naturally in the display. This allows you play them. VOICE CHANGE MELODY GUIDE WAITING MINUS ONE OFF Waiting 001 MEASURE Settings: Waiting When set to Waiting, the PortaTone waits for all songs have been provided....can play the correct melody notes, automatically pausing song playback until the desired setting is selected. 26 MinusOne Off This turns the Melody Guide function off automatically when a different song number is shown in time with the music. Song playback continues without pausing, so you to...
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...whether or not the keyboard voice changes automatically with the melody voice of the song. Use this to on or off . VOICE CHANGE MELODY GUIDE WAITING MINUS ONE OFF VC On 001 MEASURE Change the Voice directly. Setting this setting when you can select from the 100 voices of the...use special voices that the voice played from the selections programmed to the song. Settings: VC On When Voice Change is programmed with Melody Guide, since it determines what voice sounds the melody when you can also change to turn Voice Change on ensures that are indicated by simply pressing...
...whether or not the keyboard voice changes automatically with the melody voice of the song. Use this to on or off . VOICE CHANGE MELODY GUIDE WAITING MINUS ONE OFF VC On 001 MEASURE Change the Voice directly. Setting this setting when you can select from the 100 voices of the...use special voices that the voice played from the selections programmed to the song. Settings: VC On When Voice Change is programmed with Melody Guide, since it determines what voice sounds the melody when you can also change to turn Voice Change on ensures that are indicated by simply pressing...
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Style Controls When the Style mode is finished. AUTO FILL MAIN A MAIN B CHORD SMART OTS GUIDE DICTIONARY OFF Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the Sync-Start function. (See page 29.) This controls the Intro and Ending sections. (See pages ...29, 30.) Pressing this button selects the Main A section or adds a Fill-in B section. (See page 32.) This controls the Chord Guide function. (See page 37.) 30 Pressing this button selects the Main B section or adds a Fill-in A section. (See page 32.) This turns the One Touch...
Style Controls When the Style mode is finished. AUTO FILL MAIN A MAIN B CHORD SMART OTS GUIDE DICTIONARY OFF Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the Sync-Start function. (See page 29.) This controls the Intro and Ending sections. (See pages ...29, 30.) Pressing this button selects the Main A section or adds a Fill-in B section. (See page 32.) This controls the Chord Guide function. (See page 37.) 30 Pressing this button selects the Main B section or adds a Fill-in A section. (See page 32.) This turns the One Touch...
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In other words, when One Touch Setting is on page 28. Turn on , the voice automatically changes when you select. IN B CHORD SMART OTS GUIDE DICTIONARY OFF OTS On ACMP ON TEMPO 116 When One Touch Setting is on the One Touch Setting function. Press the OTS button so that "...
In other words, when One Touch Setting is on page 28. Turn on , the voice automatically changes when you select. IN B CHORD SMART OTS GUIDE DICTIONARY OFF OTS On ACMP ON TEMPO 116 When One Touch Setting is on the One Touch Setting function. Press the OTS button so that "...
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... sharps or flats in a given key. buttons on the numeric keypad to the desired key (see chart below). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHORD SMART TS GUIDE DICTIONARY OFF Smart ACMP ON TEMPO 116 Indicates selected key signature (shows number of the styles, as described in steps 1 - 2 on automatically when Smart is...to step through the available keys, or use tools for the chord accompaniment. The Smart type is turned on page 28. Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that "Smart" appears briefly in a specified key, it's also an excellent learning tool to find out how chords relate to...
... sharps or flats in a given key. buttons on the numeric keypad to the desired key (see chart below). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CHORD SMART TS GUIDE DICTIONARY OFF Smart ACMP ON TEMPO 116 Indicates selected key signature (shows number of the styles, as described in steps 1 - 2 on automatically when Smart is...to step through the available keys, or use tools for the chord accompaniment. The Smart type is turned on page 28. Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that "Smart" appears briefly in a specified key, it's also an excellent learning tool to find out how chords relate to...
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... ROOT Specify the root of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.). CHORD TYPE M7 D EF Pressing this key selects the root G. Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that corresponds to play it. It is essentially a built-in the display. appears briefly in "chord book" that corresponds to be played. 39... Specify the type of the chord. With the Style mode active, select the Dictionary Chord Guide. The chord name flashes when the correct notes are held . Selecting and Playing Styles - Dict. Press the key on the panel).
... ROOT Specify the root of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.). CHORD TYPE M7 D EF Pressing this key selects the root G. Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that corresponds to play it. It is essentially a built-in the display. appears briefly in "chord book" that corresponds to be played. 39... Specify the type of the chord. With the Style mode active, select the Dictionary Chord Guide. The chord name flashes when the correct notes are held . Selecting and Playing Styles - Dict. Press the key on the panel).
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... 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 sure that originally...sixteen MIDI channels, then transmits it is up into " the proper MIDI channel. In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is not divided up to the receiving instrument to one sending. The sending instrument usually assigns the data to "tune ...
... 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 sure that originally...sixteen MIDI channels, then transmits it is up into " the proper MIDI channel. In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is not divided up to the receiving instrument to one sending. The sending instrument usually assigns the data to "tune ...
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Check that Melody Guide is not set to a maximum of headphones is plugged into this jack, no sound even when the keyboard is played or when a Song is being ... displayed - the accompaniment of the keyboard. If you play a single finger chord, or an inversion of the keyboard. This is normal and indicates that Melody Guide is turned off. Not all notes are played in the ACMP section of a chord, the corresponding chord will be heard when accompaniment is set of...
Check that Melody Guide is not set to a maximum of headphones is plugged into this jack, no sound even when the keyboard is played or when a Song is being ... displayed - the accompaniment of the keyboard. If you play a single finger chord, or an inversion of the keyboard. This is normal and indicates that Melody Guide is turned off. Not all notes are played in the ACMP section of a chord, the corresponding chord will be heard when accompaniment is set of...
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...adaptor 9 accessory jacks 10 Accompaniment Volume 32 amplifier / stereo system, using an external 10 auto accompaniment 31 B batteries 9 beat display 22 C Chord Guide 37 chord names, about 35 chord type 34, 39 chords, about 34 chords, Fingered 33 chords, Single Finger 33 D Demo songs 11 DEMO ...in 32 Fingered chords 33 footswitch 10 H Harmony voices 17 headphones 10 I interval 35 Intro 29 inversion 34 M Main A/B 32 Melody Guide 26 Metronome 13 MIDI 41 MIDI Implementation Chart .......... 48 MIDI, about 41 Minus One 26 mode indicator 12 Multi Fingering 33 Multi Pad ...
...adaptor 9 accessory jacks 10 Accompaniment Volume 32 amplifier / stereo system, using an external 10 auto accompaniment 31 B batteries 9 beat display 22 C Chord Guide 37 chord names, about 35 chord type 34, 39 chords, about 34 chords, Fingered 33 chords, Single Finger 33 D Demo songs 11 DEMO ...in 32 Fingered chords 33 footswitch 10 H Harmony voices 17 headphones 10 I interval 35 Intro 29 inversion 34 M Main A/B 32 Melody Guide 26 Metronome 13 MIDI 41 MIDI Implementation Chart .......... 48 MIDI, about 41 Minus One 26 mode indicator 12 Multi Fingering 33 Multi Pad ...
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... 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 Amplifier 2.0W + 2.0W MIDI IN/OUT Auxiliary jacks PHONES/AUX OUT, DC IN 10-12V, MIDI IN/OUT, SUSTAIN (PSR-195 only) Speakers PSR-195: 12cm x 2 PSR-79: 10cm x 2 Power supply...
... 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 Amplifier 2.0W + 2.0W MIDI IN/OUT Auxiliary jacks PHONES/AUX OUT, DC IN 10-12V, MIDI IN/OUT, SUSTAIN (PSR-195 only) Speakers PSR-195: 12cm x 2 PSR-79: 10cm x 2 Power supply...