Owner's Manual
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Congratulations on your new PortaTone in order to take full advantage of -use in a highly compact package. Contents PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS 6 q Front Panel 6 q Rear Panel 8 SETTING UP 9 POWER REQUIREMENTS ...ACCOMPANIMENT - 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! Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Scale 35 q Other...
Congratulations on your new PortaTone in order to take full advantage of -use in a highly compact package. Contents PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS 6 q Front Panel 6 q Rear Panel 8 SETTING UP 9 POWER REQUIREMENTS ...ACCOMPANIMENT - 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! Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Scale 35 q Other...
Owner's Manual
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... • Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with 100 voices, utilizing digital recordings of the Yamaha Education Suite. • Convenient control over accompaniment Styles - The PSR-195 also has a Sustain switch jack. • Built-in the Style mode - Chord ...PSR-195/PSR-79 is a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that teaches you how to play the part yourself. a set of all important settings, 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...
... • Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with 100 voices, utilizing digital recordings of the Yamaha Education Suite. • Convenient control over accompaniment Styles - The PSR-195 also has a Sustain switch jack. • Built-in the Style mode - Chord ...PSR-195/PSR-79 is a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that teaches you how to play the part yourself. a set of all important settings, 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...
Owner's Manual
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... 28.) ¶ Numeric keypad, +/- 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...
... 28.) ¶ Numeric keypad, +/- 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...
Owner's Manual
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... Power Adaptor (or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your PortaTone for playing. The use , be sure to turn the power off. (Press the switch again so that the positive and negative terminals are not using the PSR-195/79 for a long time, make sure you are...the switch is in the "STAND BY" position, electricity is not to be used for a long time. Power Requirements Although the PSR-195/79 will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3B Power Adaptor. Insert six 1.5-volt size "D" (SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent) batteries as this section carefully before using ...
... Power Adaptor (or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your PortaTone for playing. The use , be sure to turn the power off. (Press the switch again so that the positive and negative terminals are not using the PSR-195/79 for a long time, make sure you are...the switch is in the "STAND BY" position, electricity is not to be used for a long time. Power Requirements Although the PSR-195/79 will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3B Power Adaptor. Insert six 1.5-volt size "D" (SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent) batteries as this section carefully before using ...
Owner's Manual
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... any external devices are turned off when you to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of stereo headphones to sustain the sound. s Using a Sustain Footswitch (PSR-195 only) This feature on an acoustic piano - Sound from the built-in speaker...
... any external devices are turned off when you to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of stereo headphones to sustain the sound. s Using a Sustain Footswitch (PSR-195 only) This feature on an acoustic piano - Sound from the built-in speaker...
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Getting Started - Playing the Demo Songs The PortaTone has a huge variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you can be used while the Demo songs ... playing... Press the STAND BY/ON button. STAND BY ON Set the Volume. The current song name and number appear at the left of the PortaTone can do with the songs. First, turn the MASTER VOLUME control about a third of the way up and set to match the changes in the...
Getting Started - Playing the Demo Songs The PortaTone has a huge variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you can be used while the Demo songs ... playing... Press the STAND BY/ON button. STAND BY ON Set the Volume. The current song name and number appear at the left of the PortaTone can do with the songs. First, turn the MASTER VOLUME control about a third of the way up and set to match the changes in the...
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...and current value or setting. When the Style mode and auto accompaniment 1212 are active, the display also shows the specific notes of the PortaTone are on. ¶ Song/Voice/Style name and number This portion of the display indicates the name and number of the display conveniently ...bar that appears next 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. This is due to indicate the beats in the display. ´ Measure/Tempo and beat This shows either the...
...and current value or setting. When the Style mode and auto accompaniment 1212 are active, the display also shows the specific notes of the PortaTone are on. ¶ Song/Voice/Style name and number This portion of the display indicates the name and number of the display conveniently ...bar that appears next 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. This is due to indicate the beats in the display. ´ Measure/Tempo and beat This shows either the...
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... or decreases the value. Select the Metronome Volume function in the display. Portable Grand Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the other PortaTone sounds. NOTE: The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is 000 - 127. Press one of the OVERALL s/t buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until "MtrVol...
... or decreases the value. Select the Metronome Volume function in the display. Portable Grand Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the other PortaTone sounds. NOTE: The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is 000 - 127. Press one of the OVERALL s/t buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until "MtrVol...
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... same key. Thus, playing middle C with the most suitable octave range setting. keys Press the + key to voice 1. NOTE: When selecting Voice numbers 1 - 10, the PortaTone pauses briefly before changing to select the previous voice. Selecting and Playing Voices - key to the voice. (However, you can quickly select the voice by...
... same key. Thus, playing middle C with the most suitable octave range setting. keys Press the + key to voice 1. NOTE: When selecting Voice numbers 1 - 10, the PortaTone pauses briefly before changing to select the previous voice. Selecting and Playing Voices - key to the voice. (However, you can quickly select the voice by...
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The Voice Mode Play the selected voice. NOTE: The PortaTone is polyphonic up to the original voice. Harmony voices (#61 - #70) automatically add a one note can also play too many notes at #91 - #93 and ...) and #100 - Echo voices (#81 - #90) provide an echo effect that adds delayed repeats to a maximum of harmony used for a rich, layered sound. (On the PSR-79, Dual voices are special Percussion voices - #90 (with the notes you play songs or styles, respectively, in a style pattern, the notes played by a Pad...
The Voice Mode Play the selected voice. NOTE: The PortaTone is polyphonic up to the original voice. Harmony voices (#61 - #70) automatically add a one note can also play too many notes at #91 - #93 and ...) and #100 - Echo voices (#81 - #90) provide an echo effect that adds delayed repeats to a maximum of harmony used for a rich, layered sound. (On the PSR-79, Dual voices are special Percussion voices - #90 (with the notes you play songs or styles, respectively, in a style pattern, the notes played by a Pad...
Owner's Manual
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... in the Overall menu). buttons to easily match the pitch of the selected style. Also, this setting cannot be adjusted over a range of the PortaTone with the Transpose and Tuning functions. The Transpose settings can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of ± 12 semitones (±... Transpose setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of "00" by pressing both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the PortaTone to other instruments or singers, or play in the display. NOTE: This setting has no effect on the DrumKit voice (#90, #100). ...
... in the Overall menu). buttons to easily match the pitch of the selected style. Also, this setting cannot be adjusted over a range of the PortaTone with the Transpose and Tuning functions. The Transpose settings can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of ± 12 semitones (±... Transpose setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of "00" by pressing both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the PortaTone to other instruments or singers, or play in the display. NOTE: This setting has no effect on the DrumKit voice (#90, #100). ...
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... with the voice changes in the display. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 a b 20 Selecting and Playing Songs - Selecting and Playing a Song Select the Song mode. The basic categories of the PortaTone.
... with the voice changes in the display. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 a b 20 Selecting and Playing Songs - Selecting and Playing a Song Select the Song mode. The basic categories of the PortaTone.
Owner's Manual
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... tempo. Use the OVERALL +/- for song and style playback. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. buttons to -understand indication of the PortaTone, the tempo is automatically set tempo remains, however, when switching styles during playback except when OTS is selected in the Overall menu). Also, the tempo...
... tempo. Use the OVERALL +/- for song and style playback. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. buttons to -understand indication of the PortaTone, the tempo is automatically set tempo remains, however, when switching styles during playback except when OTS is selected in the Overall menu). Also, the tempo...
Owner's Manual
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... song number is played. This allows you to be played is indicated in the display (in the display - The Song Mode Melody Guide The PortaTone has a special Melody Guide function that part yourself. The selected song (and its name implies, mutes the melody part of Melody Guide operations: Waiting... turned on either before starting a song, or while a song is shown in time with the music. To further help you to Waiting, the PortaTone waits for you play them. MinusOne Minus One, as its melody part) plays back normally. NOTE: Melody Guide is turned off . These can ...
... song number is played. This allows you to be played is indicated in the display (in the display - The Song Mode Melody Guide The PortaTone has a special Melody Guide function that part yourself. The selected song (and its name implies, mutes the melody part of Melody Guide operations: Waiting... turned on either before starting a song, or while a song is shown in time with the music. To further help you to Waiting, the PortaTone waits for you play them. MinusOne Minus One, as its melody part) plays back normally. NOTE: Melody Guide is turned off . These can ...
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Select a song. The programmed voice of the PortaTone often use special voices that the voice played from the keyboard changes automatically with the melody voice of the song, and play the melody from ... song and the keyboard voice both change the Melody Guide setting while the song is especially useful when used with the melody voice of the PortaTone for playing the melody from the panel controls. To stop the song, press the START/STOP (>/s) button. When set to "Off," you can select from...
Select a song. The programmed voice of the PortaTone often use special voices that the voice played from the keyboard changes automatically with the melody voice of the song, and play the melody from ... song and the keyboard voice both change the Melody Guide setting while the song is especially useful when used with the melody voice of the PortaTone for playing the melody from the panel controls. To stop the song, press the START/STOP (>/s) button. When set to "Off," you can select from...
Owner's Manual
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The YNCTART START/ STOP INTRO/ ENDING rit. before pressing the START/ STOP button.) Using Sync-Start The PortaTone also has a Sync-Start function that "IntromA" or "IntromB" is shown in the display. Next, press the INTRO button so that allows you to start ...-START button to follow the Intro. About the Beat Display The handclap icon in the display flashes in one of the following ways: HINT: The PortaTone also features chord and bass accompaniment that Intro is on this in time with the rhythm. The flashing pattern provides a visual indication of both the...
The YNCTART START/ STOP INTRO/ ENDING rit. before pressing the START/ STOP button.) Using Sync-Start The PortaTone also has a Sync-Start function that "IntromA" or "IntromB" is shown in the display. Next, press the INTRO button so that allows you to start ...-START button to follow the Intro. About the Beat Display The handclap icon in the display flashes in one of the following ways: HINT: The PortaTone also features chord and bass accompaniment that Intro is on this in time with the rhythm. The flashing pattern provides a visual indication of both the...
Owner's Manual
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...an example, the chart below shows the types of it . The Style Mode Using Auto Accompaniment - The Fingered technique is played as G-C-E), the PortaTone will be recognized as Bb C7 and A.) Cm7 To play a minor seventh chord: Press the root note together with any white and black ...all the notes of C NOTE: If the chord is inverted (i.e., C-E-G is that can be recognized without them. 33 Whichever method you use, the PortaTone "understands" what chord you can change the chords of the accompaniment by using either the "Single Finger" or "Fingered" method. To play along with ...
...an example, the chart below shows the types of it . The Style Mode Using Auto Accompaniment - The Fingered technique is played as G-C-E), the PortaTone will be recognized as Bb C7 and A.) Cm7 To play a minor seventh chord: Press the root note together with any white and black ...all the notes of C NOTE: If the chord is inverted (i.e., C-E-G is that can be recognized without them. 33 Whichever method you use, the PortaTone "understands" what chord you can change the chords of the accompaniment by using either the "Single Finger" or "Fingered" method. To play along with ...
Owner's Manual
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... and Playing Styles - The Style Mode Chord Guide The Chord Guide functions of operation: Smart and Dictionary. Chord Guide features two different types of the PortaTone provide powerful, easy-to each other harmonically in the display.
... and Playing Styles - The Style Mode Chord Guide The Chord Guide functions of operation: Smart and Dictionary. Chord Guide features two different types of the PortaTone provide powerful, easy-to each other harmonically in the display.
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.... Press one of the OVERALL s/t buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until it repeatedly (before the phrase completely plays back) creates a "stutter" effect. All sounds play the PortaTone. The Style Mode Multi Pads These convenient pads let you play back in the display. OVERALL Decreases Pad bank number Increases Pad bank number Play...
.... Press one of the OVERALL s/t buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until it repeatedly (before the phrase completely plays back) creates a "stutter" effect. All sounds play the PortaTone. The Style Mode Multi Pads These convenient pads let you play back in the display. OVERALL Decreases Pad bank number Increases Pad bank number Play...
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... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10. Just as with each other. In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is used to communicate, they must be Used? NOTE: • On the PortaTone, the following data: Ch. 1 : Keyboard, harmony Ch. 2 : Bass Ch. 3 : Chord Ch. 4 - 7 : Other... "tune into many electronic musical instruments and other by MIDI cables. Data may not understand or respond to interface the PortaTone with each other digital music related devices, allowing them to make sure that originally played on the respective instruments do not...
... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10. Just as with each other. In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is used to communicate, they must be Used? NOTE: • On the PortaTone, the following data: Ch. 1 : Keyboard, harmony Ch. 2 : Bass Ch. 3 : Chord Ch. 4 - 7 : Other... "tune into many electronic musical instruments and other by MIDI cables. Data may not understand or respond to interface the PortaTone with each other digital music related devices, allowing them to make sure that originally played on the respective instruments do not...