Owner's Manual
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... recording and playing back complete compositions (three User songs are available). that teaches you which dynamically adjusts the timbre or tone of the Yamaha PSR-225 PortaTone! Reverb, Chorus, DSP, and Harmony - Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. Read this Owner's ...and exceptional ease-of different types. • 100 auto accompaniment styles, each with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite Pages 60-71 The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - Plus, there are also provided.
... recording and playing back complete compositions (three User songs are available). that teaches you which dynamically adjusts the timbre or tone of the Yamaha PSR-225 PortaTone! Reverb, Chorus, DSP, and Harmony - Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. Read this Owner's ...and exceptional ease-of different types. • 100 auto accompaniment styles, each with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite Pages 60-71 The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - Plus, there are also provided.
Owner's Manual
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... Accompaniment During EZ Chord Recording ... 69 • HINT - PRESET ... 74 Selecting a Preset One Touch Setting 74 SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS - 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...
... Accompaniment During EZ Chord Recording ... 69 • HINT - PRESET ... 74 Selecting a Preset One Touch Setting 74 SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS - 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...
Owner's Manual
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... 77 L 78 H 79 L 80 81 82 H 83 L 84 85 86 ³ MASTER VOLUME dial This determines the overall volume of the PortaTone. · OVERALL, DEMO START buttons (v, w, +, -) These are for the Smart Chord function (page 64) º PORTABLE GRAND button This ... 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¸...
... 77 L 78 H 79 L 80 81 82 H 83 L 84 85 86 ³ MASTER VOLUME dial This determines the overall volume of the PortaTone. · OVERALL, DEMO START buttons (v, w, +, -) These are for the Smart Chord function (page 64) º PORTABLE GRAND button This ... 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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... turn the power off. (Press the switch again so that the positive and negative terminals are not using the PSR-225, or during any PSR-225 record operation! Using an AC Power Adaptor To connect your PortaTone to a wall socket, you will run low and the battery voltage drops below a certain level, the...Power Adaptor when not using the PSR-225 for playing. When you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the AC mains. Use of your PortaTone, and the other end to a suitable electrical outlet. • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3B AC Power Adaptor (or...
... turn the power off. (Press the switch again so that the positive and negative terminals are not using the PSR-225, or during any PSR-225 record operation! Using an AC Power Adaptor To connect your PortaTone to a wall socket, you will run low and the battery voltage drops below a certain level, the...Power Adaptor when not using the PSR-225 for playing. When you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the AC mains. Use of your PortaTone, and the other end to a suitable electrical outlet. • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3B AC Power Adaptor (or...
Owner's Manual
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...you insert a headphone plug into this jack. 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) to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack. Sound from the...instrument IN MIDI OUT To prevent damage to the speakers, set of the footswitch, resulting in reversed footswitch operation. First, make sure the PortaTone and any external devices are turned off when you play it through an external amplifier/speaker system. PHONES/ AUX OUT FOOT SWITCH s ...
...you insert a headphone plug into this jack. 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) to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack. Sound from the...instrument IN MIDI OUT To prevent damage to the speakers, set of the footswitch, resulting in reversed footswitch operation. First, make sure the PortaTone and any external devices are turned off when you play it through an external amplifier/speaker system. PHONES/ AUX OUT FOOT SWITCH s ...
Owner's Manual
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...Play the keyboard. AUTO FILL DICTIONARY SMART 2 3 4 5 SONG MEMORY 6/CHORD DUAL TOUCH STAND BY ON EZ OFF zx Selecting other voices The PSR-225 features a total of your own music. START/ INTRO/ MAIN A MAIN B CHORD GUIDE RECORD 1 ON/OFF START STOP ENDING rit. Let's try...ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,PHSoRw-2t2o5@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,Step1@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,VoiceEU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT,s PortaTone Playing the Piano Voice This brief, easy-to-follow section shows you z Press the PORTABLE GRAND familiar with the PortaTone in your new PSR-225 PortaTone.
...Play the keyboard. AUTO FILL DICTIONARY SMART 2 3 4 5 SONG MEMORY 6/CHORD DUAL TOUCH STAND BY ON EZ OFF zx Selecting other voices The PSR-225 features a total of your own music. START/ INTRO/ MAIN A MAIN B CHORD GUIDE RECORD 1 ON/OFF START STOP ENDING rit. Let's try...ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,PHSoRw-2t2o5@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,Step1@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,VoiceEU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT,s PortaTone Playing the Piano Voice This brief, easy-to-follow section shows you z Press the PORTABLE GRAND familiar with the PortaTone in your new PSR-225 PortaTone.
Owner's Manual
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...CSDETU,utoAcco@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,mpanim@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,ent EU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT, Using the auto accompaniment The PSR-225 has powerful and easy-to find out more? and the PortaTone automatically produces appropriate bass, chord, and rhythm backing for example, bass + guitar + drums) Right hand Melody z Enter the Style mode...
...CSDETU,utoAcco@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,mpanim@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,ent EU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT, Using the auto accompaniment The PSR-225 has powerful and easy-to find out more? and the PortaTone automatically produces appropriate bass, chord, and rhythm backing for example, bass + guitar + drums) Right hand Melody z Enter the Style mode...
Owner's Manual
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...-A-Ballad 92 8Beat 93 Swing 94 Jazz Ballad 95 2Beat 96 Boogie 97 Ragtime 98 Arpeggio 99 Waltz 100 Happy 13 One Touch Setting The PortaTone features 100 different styles in various music genres. See page 74. Want to find out more? EUBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVW...
...-A-Ballad 92 8Beat 93 Swing 94 Jazz Ballad 95 2Beat 96 Boogie 97 Ragtime 98 Arpeggio 99 Waltz 100 Happy 13 One Touch Setting The PortaTone features 100 different styles in various music genres. See page 74. Want to find out more? EUBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVW...
Owner's Manual
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... rit. Enter the number of sharps or flats of the chord. See page 64. ROOT G STYLE Dict. Playing appropriate chords with just one finger The PortaTone also lets you easily create appropriate chords for a given scale by simply playing single notes in the display. v Play single note chords (root note) on...
... rit. Enter the number of sharps or flats of the chord. See page 64. ROOT G STYLE Dict. Playing appropriate chords with just one finger The PortaTone also lets you easily create appropriate chords for a given scale by simply playing single notes in the display. v Play single note chords (root note) on...
Owner's Manual
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... an exceptionally easy way to play the chords of a song. Recording your right hand as the auto accompaniment plays. is shown in succession, and the PortaTone automatically plays the proper chords for playing the accompaniment (C1 - Simply press single keys in the display.
... an exceptionally easy way to play the chords of a song. Recording your right hand as the auto accompaniment plays. is shown in succession, and the PortaTone automatically plays the proper chords for playing the accompaniment (C1 - Simply press single keys in the display.
Owner's Manual
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...DETU,p4 So@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,ngs @ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,EU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT, Playing a song Playing back all three songs The PSR-225 has three Demo songs that showcase the authentic voices and dynamic accompaniment of the song. Playing back a single song Naturally, you can also individually select... back any of the OVERALL v/w buttons until "SongVol" is shown in the display. DEMO START Changing the volume of the song q Press one of the PortaTone's songs.
...DETU,p4 So@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,ngs @ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDETU,EU@ABFGHPQRVWXCSDT, Playing a song Playing back all three songs The PSR-225 has three Demo songs that showcase the authentic voices and dynamic accompaniment of the song. Playing back a single song Naturally, you can also individually select... back any of the OVERALL v/w buttons until "SongVol" is shown in the display. DEMO START Changing the volume of the song q Press one of the PortaTone's songs.
Owner's Manual
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... SYNC- EUBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXStep4 SongsDT,@ACFGPQSVW Recording your own song The PSR-225 lets you record your own songs by step. Want to find out more ? AUTO FILL DICTIONARY SMART EZ OFF x c...step by using a conventional tape recorder, letting you completely reconfigure virtually all desired settings on the PortaTone. q Make all PortaTone settings at the touch of these recording methods yourself... 1 Select the desired recording mode by ...
... SYNC- EUBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRX,@ACDEFGPQSTUVWBHRXStep4 SongsDT,@ACFGPQSVW Recording your own song The PSR-225 lets you record your own songs by step. Want to find out more ? AUTO FILL DICTIONARY SMART EZ OFF x c...step by using a conventional tape recorder, letting you completely reconfigure virtually all desired settings on the PortaTone. q Make all PortaTone settings at the touch of these recording methods yourself... 1 Select the desired recording mode by ...
Owner's Manual
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...and Tempo » Notation ¸ Song track indicators ³ Mode indicators These indicate the currently selected mode - PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that shows all notes may be used to play the currently selected style.) · Overall functions bar indicator ...The PortaTone has five Overall functions or controls. When "STYLE" or "SONG" appear without the rectangle, the corresponding mode is due to its...
...and Tempo » Notation ¸ Song track indicators ³ Mode indicators These indicate the currently selected mode - PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that shows all notes may be used to play the currently selected style.) · Overall functions bar indicator ...The PortaTone has five Overall functions or controls. When "STYLE" or "SONG" appear without the rectangle, the corresponding mode is due to its...
Owner's Manual
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... a song or style accompaniment is being played back, this indicates the current chord root and type. The large bar indicates the first beat of the PortaTone control panel. 23 It also indicates chords played in time with chords) is playing, this displays various symbols (icons) and other messages to provide convenient... number This portion of the display indicates the name and number of the included music stand into the slot located at -a-glance information about the PortaTone operation.
... a song or style accompaniment is being played back, this indicates the current chord root and type. The large bar indicates the first beat of the PortaTone control panel. 23 It also indicates chords played in time with chords) is playing, this displays various symbols (icons) and other messages to provide convenient... number This portion of the display indicates the name and number of the included music stand into the slot located at -a-glance information about the PortaTone operation.
Owner's Manual
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... restore the default Metronome Volume value (100), press both OVERALL +/- buttons simultaneously (when Metronome Volume is selected 2 Change the value. Press one of the other PortaTone sounds. Use the OVERALL +/- PORTABLE GRAND Adjusting the Metronome Volume You can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the OVERALL v/w buttons, repeatedly...
... restore the default Metronome Volume value (100), press both OVERALL +/- buttons simultaneously (when Metronome Volume is selected 2 Change the value. Press one of the other PortaTone sounds. Use the OVERALL +/- PORTABLE GRAND Adjusting the Metronome Volume You can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the OVERALL v/w buttons, repeatedly...
Owner's Manual
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In the Main Voice mode (see page 109. The PortaTone includes special Drum Kit voices - #101 - #110 - MAIN VOICE 1 Select the Voice mode. Moreover, each voice, and Touch Sensitivity (page 38), which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. THE VOICE MODE The Voice mode features 228...
In the Main Voice mode (see page 109. The PortaTone includes special Drum Kit voices - #101 - #110 - MAIN VOICE 1 Select the Voice mode. Moreover, each voice, and Touch Sensitivity (page 38), which have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. THE VOICE MODE The Voice mode features 228...
Owner's Manual
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... voice. (This pause allows for example, select voice #9 by pressing "0," "0," then "9." keys to advance through the voice numbers. However, when selecting voice numbers 1 - 23, the PortaTone pauses briefly before the number; VOICE PANEL VOICE 1 ~ 12 PIANO 13 ~ 19 MALLET 20 ~ 32 ORGAN 33 ~ 41 GUITAR 42 ~ 49 BASS 50 ~ 60 ENSEMBLE...
... voice. (This pause allows for example, select voice #9 by pressing "0," "0," then "9." keys to advance through the voice numbers. However, when selecting voice numbers 1 - 23, the PortaTone pauses briefly before the number; VOICE PANEL VOICE 1 ~ 12 PIANO 13 ~ 19 MALLET 20 ~ 32 ORGAN 33 ~ 41 GUITAR 42 ~ 49 BASS 50 ~ 60 ENSEMBLE...
Owner's Manual
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... or song will sound just as indicated by the mode name in the display, without the rectangle), you select a voice, the PortaTone also automatically calls up various settings that the PortaTone has two separate sets of GM-compatible song data. About Panel Voices and GM Voices Keep in the background (as the...
... or song will sound just as indicated by the mode name in the display, without the rectangle), you select a voice, the PortaTone also automatically calls up various settings that the PortaTone has two separate sets of GM-compatible song data. About Panel Voices and GM Voices Keep in the background (as the...
Owner's Manual
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...can instantly restore the default setting of "00" by pressing both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the entire PortaTone sound with the Transpose and Tuning functions. DEMO START Indicates Transpose is selected in the Overall menu. Use the OVERALL +/- DEMO ...Select the Transpose function in the Overall menu). 32 THE VOICE MODE TRANSPOSE AND TUNING You can be adjusted over a range of the PortaTone to increase or decrease the Transpose value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. It also determines the pitch of ...
...can instantly restore the default setting of "00" by pressing both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the entire PortaTone sound with the Transpose and Tuning functions. DEMO START Indicates Transpose is selected in the Overall menu. Use the OVERALL +/- DEMO ...Select the Transpose function in the Overall menu). 32 THE VOICE MODE TRANSPOSE AND TUNING You can be adjusted over a range of the PortaTone to increase or decrease the Transpose value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. It also determines the pitch of ...
Owner's Manual
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..., use the numeric keypad to select the Voice Set parameter (#72), or Touch Sensitivity (#73). (For details on or off . 1 Call up a variety of the PortaTone responds to select the parameter quickly after step 1 above. 3 Change the parameter setting or value. When Voice Set (described in the Utility section of seconds...
..., use the numeric keypad to select the Voice Set parameter (#72), or Touch Sensitivity (#73). (For details on or off . 1 Call up a variety of the PortaTone responds to select the parameter quickly after step 1 above. 3 Change the parameter setting or value. When Voice Set (described in the Utility section of seconds...