Owner's Manual
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... to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are for instructional purposes only, and may have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to rain, use excessive force on your weight on, or place heavy objects on...; When removing the electric plug from children. • Before connecting the instrument to local regulations. * The illustrations and LCD screens as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3, in conformity with old ones. Do not use a soft, dry cloth. Before turning the power on it might discolor the...
... to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are for instructional purposes only, and may have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to rain, use excessive force on your weight on, or place heavy objects on...; When removing the electric plug from children. • Before connecting the instrument to local regulations. * The illustrations and LCD screens as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3, in conformity with old ones. Do not use a soft, dry cloth. Before turning the power on it might discolor the...
Owner's Manual
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... Suite - This also works in "chord encyclopedia" that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of the Yamaha PSR-225 PortaTone! Its outstanding features also make it exceptionally easy to take full advantage of the keyboard • Four high-...configures the entire PortaTone for learning - are available). Reverb, Chorus, DSP, and Harmony - The PortaTone also gives you integrate the PortaTone into a MIDI music system, for a song, then play . Up to six tracks can be recorded to make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. including...
... Suite - This also works in "chord encyclopedia" that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of the Yamaha PSR-225 PortaTone! Its outstanding features also make it exceptionally easy to take full advantage of the keyboard • Four high-...configures the entire PortaTone for learning - are available). Reverb, Chorus, DSP, and Harmony - The PortaTone also gives you integrate the PortaTone into a MIDI music system, for a song, then play . Up to six tracks can be recorded to make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. including...
Owner's Manual
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...105 INDEX 106 SONG SCORES (EZ Chord banks 1, 2 107 VOICE LIST 108 STYLE LIST 111 DRUM KIT LIST 112 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART .. 114 SPECIFICATIONS 117 5 How to Use Your New PSR-225 PortaTone 10 Step 1 Voices 10 Step 2 Auto Accompaniment .... 12 Step 3 Chord Guide 14 Step 4 Songs 16... Step 5 Function Parameters ...... 18 Step 6 MIDI 20 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 22 • Music Stand 23 PORTABLE GRAND 24...
...105 INDEX 106 SONG SCORES (EZ Chord banks 1, 2 107 VOICE LIST 108 STYLE LIST 111 DRUM KIT LIST 112 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART .. 114 SPECIFICATIONS 117 5 How to Use Your New PSR-225 PortaTone 10 Step 1 Voices 10 Step 2 Auto Accompaniment .... 12 Step 3 Chord Guide 14 Step 4 Songs 16... Step 5 Function Parameters ...... 18 Step 6 MIDI 20 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 22 • Music Stand 23 PORTABLE GRAND 24...
Owner's Manual
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... BALLROOM STANDARD MARCH & WALTZ LATIN CARIBBEAN BOOGIE RAGTIME ARPEGGIO WALTZ HAPPY FUNCTION 0 1 ~ 6 MAIN VOICE 1 1 ~ 8 DUAL VOICE 2 1 ~ 9 SPLIT VOICE 3 1 ~ 9 EFFECT 4 1 ONE TOUCH SETTING 5 1 STYLE 6 1 ~ 3 SONG 7 1 ~ 3 UTILITY 8 1 ~ 7 MIDI PSR-225 ³ TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO · OVERALL FUNCTION SONG STYLE DEMO START µ¸...
... BALLROOM STANDARD MARCH & WALTZ LATIN CARIBBEAN BOOGIE RAGTIME ARPEGGIO WALTZ HAPPY FUNCTION 0 1 ~ 6 MAIN VOICE 1 1 ~ 8 DUAL VOICE 2 1 ~ 9 SPLIT VOICE 3 1 ~ 9 EFFECT 4 1 ONE TOUCH SETTING 5 1 STYLE 6 1 ~ 3 SONG 7 1 ~ 3 UTILITY 8 1 ~ 7 MIDI PSR-225 ³ TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO · OVERALL FUNCTION SONG STYLE DEMO START µ¸...
Owner's Manual
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... sustain, but it can conveniently be set of functions instead. (See pages 9, 91.) ¿ MIDI IN, OUT terminals These are used to select specific tracks (pages 81, 85). ƽ HARMONY button.../ON) Rear Panel ³ DC IN 10-12V · PHONES/ AUX OUT » FOOT SWITCH ¿ IN MIDI OUT ³ DC IN 10-12V jack This is for connection to a PA-3B AC power adaptor. (See page ...an optional FC4 or FC5 Footswitch. When the Song mode is selected, these are for connection to other MIDI instruments and devices. (See page 94.) 7 PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS Ƹ INTRO/ENDING button When ...
... sustain, but it can conveniently be set of functions instead. (See pages 9, 91.) ¿ MIDI IN, OUT terminals These are used to select specific tracks (pages 81, 85). ƽ HARMONY button.../ON) Rear Panel ³ DC IN 10-12V · PHONES/ AUX OUT » FOOT SWITCH ¿ IN MIDI OUT ³ DC IN 10-12V jack This is for connection to a PA-3B AC power adaptor. (See page ...an optional FC4 or FC5 Footswitch. When the Song mode is selected, these are for connection to other MIDI instruments and devices. (See page 94.) 7 PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS Ƹ INTRO/ENDING button When ...
Owner's Manual
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...external devices are turned off when you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of the voices, or control a variety of other MIDI instruments and devices. (For more information, see pages 20, 93.) MIDI instrument IN MIDI OUT To prevent damage to the speakers, set of stereo ..., resulting in speaker system is equipped with other functions. (See page 91.) When this is properly connected to sustain the sound. s Using the MIDI Terminals The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you play it through an external amplifier/speaker system.
...external devices are turned off when you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of the voices, or control a variety of other MIDI instruments and devices. (For more information, see pages 20, 93.) MIDI instrument IN MIDI OUT To prevent damage to the speakers, set of stereo ..., resulting in speaker system is equipped with other functions. (See page 91.) When this is properly connected to sustain the sound. s Using the MIDI Terminals The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you play it through an external amplifier/speaker system.
Owner's Manual
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... lower the value. Voice Name PIANO 001 Grand Piano 002 Bright Piano 003 Honky-tonk Piano 004 Funky Electric Piano 005 DX Electric Piano 006 MIDI Grand Piano 007 CP 80 008 Hyper Electric Piano 009 Bell Electric Piano 010 Harpsichord 011 Clavi 012 Celesta MALLET 013 Vibraphone 014 Marimba 015...
... lower the value. Voice Name PIANO 001 Grand Piano 002 Bright Piano 003 Honky-tonk Piano 004 Funky Electric Piano 005 DX Electric Piano 006 MIDI Grand Piano 007 CP 80 008 Hyper Electric Piano 009 Bell Electric Piano 010 Harpsichord 011 Clavi 012 Celesta MALLET 013 Vibraphone 014 Marimba 015...
Owner's Manual
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PSR-225 MIDI OUT MIDI transmit Save/load data MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI receive MIDI OUT MDF3 See "Using Bulk Dump Send to Save Data" on pages 99 - 102. MIDI receive MIDI OUT MDF3, QY700, or computer with GM song data. 20 PSR-225 MIDI OUT MIDI transmit MIDI IN PSR-225 MIDI IN MIDI receive MIDI OUT See "Using Bulk Dump Send to Save Data" on the PSR-225. q Using the...
PSR-225 MIDI OUT MIDI transmit Save/load data MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI receive MIDI OUT MDF3 See "Using Bulk Dump Send to Save Data" on pages 99 - 102. MIDI receive MIDI OUT MDF3, QY700, or computer with GM song data. 20 PSR-225 MIDI OUT MIDI transmit MIDI IN PSR-225 MIDI IN MIDI receive MIDI OUT See "Using Bulk Dump Send to Save Data" on the PSR-225. q Using the...
Owner's Manual
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... and edit the data on page 102. q In this setup.) PSR-225 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI keyboard with no tone generator See page 97. The PSR-225 supports GM System Level 1. 21 GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is needed. PSR-225 MIDI OUT MIDI transmit MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI receive See page 95. (playback) Computer with a Sequencer" on the...
... and edit the data on page 102. q In this setup.) PSR-225 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI keyboard with no tone generator See page 97. The PSR-225 supports GM System Level 1. 21 GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is needed. PSR-225 MIDI OUT MIDI transmit MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI receive See page 95. (playback) Computer with a Sequencer" on the...
Owner's Manual
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... VOICE button. In the Main Voice mode (see page 109. Moreover, each voice, and Touch Sensitivity (page 38), which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. These include Reverb, Chorus, and Harmony, as well as a "DSP" section that provides ...that let you many powerful and versatile tools for convenience. THE VOICE MODE The Voice mode features 228 authentic voices (including 128 General MIDI voices), plus 10 special drum kits - The Voice mode gives you enhance the sound of which are played from which sounds are...
... VOICE button. In the Main Voice mode (see page 109. Moreover, each voice, and Touch Sensitivity (page 38), which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. These include Reverb, Chorus, and Harmony, as well as a "DSP" section that provides ...that let you many powerful and versatile tools for convenience. THE VOICE MODE The Voice mode features 228 authentic voices (including 128 General MIDI voices), plus 10 special drum kits - The Voice mode gives you enhance the sound of which are played from which sounds are...
Owner's Manual
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... VOICE button to another voice at the top left of voices: 100 Panel voices and 128 GM (General MIDI) Voices. the default setting.] 29 For example, pressing the + key from a sequencer or other MIDI device) will be used for the voice. [This is true when Voice Set (Function #72, page 39) is... selected, the General MIDI icon appears at the same key. 3 Play the selected voice. The +/- THE VOICE MODE Using the +/- To change to select the next voice number. (This ...
... VOICE button to another voice at the top left of voices: 100 Panel voices and 128 GM (General MIDI) Voices. the default setting.] 29 For example, pressing the + key from a sequencer or other MIDI device) will be used for the voice. [This is true when Voice Set (Function #72, page 39) is... selected, the General MIDI icon appears at the same key. 3 Play the selected voice. The +/- THE VOICE MODE Using the +/- To change to select the next voice number. (This ...
Owner's Manual
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... instantly restore the default setting by pressing both +/- and each be set to have different amounts of effects are available when controlling the PortaTone from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 45.) STYLE F31Reverb FUNCTION STYLE F32RevType FUNCTION 3) After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, change the value (with a connected footswitch (page 91), or...
... instantly restore the default setting by pressing both +/- and each be set to have different amounts of effects are available when controlling the PortaTone from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 45.) STYLE F31Reverb FUNCTION STYLE F32RevType FUNCTION 3) After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, change the value (with a connected footswitch (page 91), or...
Owner's Manual
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... in the Function mode (Main: #05, Dual: #15, Split: #25) to the keyboard-played voices. • These settings are available when controlling the PortaTone from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 45.) STYLE F33Chorus FUNCTION STYLE F34ChoType FUNCTION 3) After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, change the value/setting (with through the use the +/-
... in the Function mode (Main: #05, Dual: #15, Split: #25) to the keyboard-played voices. • These settings are available when controlling the PortaTone from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 45.) STYLE F33Chorus FUNCTION STYLE F34ChoType FUNCTION 3) After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, change the value/setting (with through the use the +/-
Owner's Manual
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... page 116.) 2 Set the DSP Send Level for enhancing and changing the sound of thirty-three DSP types are available when controlling the PortaTone from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 45.) F35Dsp STYLE FUNCTION STYLE F36DspType FUNCTION 3) After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, change the value/setting (with a connected footswitch. (See page...
... page 116.) 2 Set the DSP Send Level for enhancing and changing the sound of thirty-three DSP types are available when controlling the PortaTone from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 45.) F35Dsp STYLE FUNCTION STYLE F36DspType FUNCTION 3) After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, change the value/setting (with a connected footswitch. (See page...
Owner's Manual
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...into a number value and sent to understand. WHAT IS MIDI? Then each piece of Keyboard Information Voice number (with what voice) 01 (grand piano) Note number (with which key) 60 (C3) Note on the PSR-225 keyboard. By using the grand piano sound on (when was...you have heard the terms "acoustic instrument" and "digital instrument." For example, let's say you can expand your PSR-225. So then what is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals and providing a variety of instruments. Based on playing information from the keyboard, a sampling note stored ...
...into a number value and sent to understand. WHAT IS MIDI? Then each piece of Keyboard Information Voice number (with what voice) 01 (grand piano) Note number (with which key) 60 (C3) Note on the PSR-225 keyboard. By using the grand piano sound on (when was...you have heard the terms "acoustic instrument" and "digital instrument." For example, let's say you can expand your PSR-225. So then what is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals and providing a variety of instruments. Based on playing information from the keyboard, a sampling note stored ...
Owner's Manual
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...and various other types of course play 16 instruments at music stores, etc. • Never use MIDI cables longer than this can pick up noise which the PSR-225 can be connected by transmitting note related data and various types of the 16 channels. Clock setting ...other, by the entire MIDI system. IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN Receives MIDI data from another MIDI device. 94 • Special MIDI cables (sold separately) must be bought at the same time." Transmits the PSR-225's keyboard information as "it can control a MIDI device by a cable. The PSR-225 can play the voices specified...
...and various other types of course play 16 instruments at music stores, etc. • Never use MIDI cables longer than this can pick up noise which the PSR-225 can be connected by transmitting note related data and various types of the 16 channels. Clock setting ...other, by the entire MIDI system. IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN Receives MIDI data from another MIDI device. 94 • Special MIDI cables (sold separately) must be bought at the same time." Transmits the PSR-225's keyboard information as "it can control a MIDI device by a cable. The PSR-225 can play the voices specified...
Owner's Manual
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..., carefully read the owner's manual for the software you are using. MIDI OUT MIDI IN Computer (sequencer software) MIDI IN MIDI OUT PSR-225 q When using a MIDI interface with a Macintosh series computer, connect the RS-422 terminal of the personal computer. RS-422 MIDI interface Computer (sequencer software) MIDI IN MIDI OUT PSR-225 • When using a Macintosh series computer, set the...
..., carefully read the owner's manual for the software you are using. MIDI OUT MIDI IN Computer (sequencer software) MIDI IN MIDI OUT PSR-225 q When using a MIDI interface with a Macintosh series computer, connect the RS-422 terminal of the personal computer. RS-422 MIDI interface Computer (sequencer software) MIDI IN MIDI OUT PSR-225 • When using a Macintosh series computer, set the...
Owner's Manual
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...instantly restore the default setting by pressing both +/- While the "FUNCTION" indication is flashing, use the numeric keypad to select the desired MIDI Function parameter number (81 - 87). (See the "Parameters" list below are NOT included in the data saved to select the ...F81RemoteCh FUNCTION • Since the "FUNCTION" indication flashes for only a couple of the other mode buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). 96 The MIDI settings below for the PortaTone. These settings include: • Remote Channel • Keyboard Out • Accompaniment Out • Local Control • ...
...instantly restore the default setting by pressing both +/- While the "FUNCTION" indication is flashing, use the numeric keypad to select the desired MIDI Function parameter number (81 - 87). (See the "Parameters" list below are NOT included in the data saved to select the ...F81RemoteCh FUNCTION • Since the "FUNCTION" indication flashes for only a couple of the other mode buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). 96 The MIDI settings below for the PortaTone. These settings include: • Remote Channel • Keyboard Out • Accompaniment Out • Local Control • ...
Owner's Manual
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...Accompaniment Transmit Channels: Channel 3 - Bass Channel 4 - Phrase part 1 Channel 8 - One useful application would be to "off," neither the connected MIDI device nor the PortaTone voices will not affect (not be transmitted to "off This determines whether the keyboard is "connected" to "on /off , ...played from each channel to a sequencer, and use Accompaniment Out in several ways. When set this is transmitted via MIDI IN). MIDI FUNCTIONS Function Parameters No. Parameter Name Display Name Range/Settings 81 Remote Channel RemoteCh off This determines whether the keyboard ...
...Accompaniment Transmit Channels: Channel 3 - Bass Channel 4 - Phrase part 1 Channel 8 - One useful application would be to "off," neither the connected MIDI device nor the PortaTone voices will not affect (not be transmitted to "off This determines whether the keyboard is "connected" to "on /off , ...played from each channel to a sequencer, and use Accompaniment Out in several ways. When set this is transmitted via MIDI IN). MIDI FUNCTIONS Function Parameters No. Parameter Name Display Name Range/Settings 81 Remote Channel RemoteCh off This determines whether the keyboard ...
Owner's Manual
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... automatically set to "off ." • When this is instantly and automatically reconfigured to another device (such as a rhythm machine or a sequencer). MIDI FUNCTIONS No. This should be controlled from an external sequencer or computer (on page 102.) 98 Parameter Name Display Name Range/Settings 85 External Clock... capability for the song. (For detailed instructions, see the section "USING BULK DUMP SEND TO SAVE DATA" on a computer or a MIDI data filer (such as the Yamaha MDF3), and have style or song playback follow the external device (such as a sequencer, computer, or...
... automatically set to "off ." • When this is instantly and automatically reconfigured to another device (such as a rhythm machine or a sequencer). MIDI FUNCTIONS No. This should be controlled from an external sequencer or computer (on page 102.) 98 Parameter Name Display Name Range/Settings 85 External Clock... capability for the song. (For detailed instructions, see the section "USING BULK DUMP SEND TO SAVE DATA" on a computer or a MIDI data filer (such as the Yamaha MDF3), and have style or song playback follow the external device (such as a sequencer, computer, or...