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... saves your favorite panel settings for the selected accompaniment style - q Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can be plugged in for external equipment. 1 q Advanced auto-accompaniment technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to back up what you to do is selected. The Yamaha PSR-320/420 PortaTone combines the most of this advanced instrument. A new large graphic...
... saves your favorite panel settings for the selected accompaniment style - q Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can be plugged in for external equipment. 1 q Advanced auto-accompaniment technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to back up what you to do is selected. The Yamaha PSR-320/420 PortaTone combines the most of this advanced instrument. A new large graphic...
Owner's Manual
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... a Music Cartridge 44 s Music Cartridge Handling Precautions 44 Cartridge Accompaniment Styles 45 Selecting Cartridge Styles 45 s The Yamaha Style File Format 46 Cartridge Songs 47 Cartridge Song Playback 47 Cartridge Registration Presets 48 Selecting Cartridge Registration 48 Practice Features 49 The Minus One Mode 49 s Specifying the Parts To Be Turned On or Off 49 The Guide Mode (PSR-420 only...
... a Music Cartridge 44 s Music Cartridge Handling Precautions 44 Cartridge Accompaniment Styles 45 Selecting Cartridge Styles 45 s The Yamaha Style File Format 46 Cartridge Songs 47 Cartridge Song Playback 47 Cartridge Registration Presets 48 Selecting Cartridge Registration 48 Practice Features 49 The Minus One Mode 49 s Specifying the Parts To Be Turned On or Off 49 The Guide Mode (PSR-420 only...
Owner's Manual
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...HARMONY Button page 31 ( MULTI PADS Section • MULTI PADS 1~4 page 43 • TERMINATE Button page 43 ) Keyboard Guide Lamps (PSR-420 page 50, 55 q PHONES Jack page 7 s Rear Panel Controls ...w MIDI OUT and IN Connectors .. page 10 3 DEMO Button ...PSR-420) ....... Panel Controls PSR-320 PSR-420 s Top Panel Controls ... 1 POWER Switch page 8 0 TEMPO s, t Buttons page 24 2 MASTER VOLUME Control .......... page 8 ! page 10 @ REGISTRATION MEMORY Section • MEMORIZE Button page 34 • 1~4 Buttons page 34 • ACCOMP FREEZE Button ...... page 31 & Music CARTRIDGE...
...HARMONY Button page 31 ( MULTI PADS Section • MULTI PADS 1~4 page 43 • TERMINATE Button page 43 ) Keyboard Guide Lamps (PSR-420 page 50, 55 q PHONES Jack page 7 s Rear Panel Controls ...w MIDI OUT and IN Connectors .. page 10 3 DEMO Button ...PSR-420) ....... Panel Controls PSR-320 PSR-420 s Top Panel Controls ... 1 POWER Switch page 8 0 TEMPO s, t Buttons page 24 2 MASTER VOLUME Control .......... page 8 ! page 10 @ REGISTRATION MEMORY Section • MEMORIZE Button page 34 • 1~4 Buttons page 34 • ACCOMP FREEZE Button ...... page 31 & Music CARTRIDGE...
Owner's Manual
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... as an underline, or the selected icon or value may appear as necessary until the arrow in some cases. Basic Display Operation The PSR-320/420 LCD panel is engaged (page 31). Each CURSOR button moves the cursor in the display, are summarized briefly below. Basic operation of ...the icons which appears when the track is on. Parameter Icons BEAT OTS CART (Cartridge) Appears when a Music Cartridge song, style, or registration memory is indicated ...
... as an underline, or the selected icon or value may appear as necessary until the arrow in some cases. Basic Display Operation The PSR-320/420 LCD panel is engaged (page 31). Each CURSOR button moves the cursor in the display, are summarized briefly below. Basic operation of ...the icons which appears when the track is on. Parameter Icons BEAT OTS CART (Cartridge) Appears when a Music Cartridge song, style, or registration memory is indicated ...
Owner's Manual
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... display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to "STYLE" in the same way as for details on selecting cartridge styles. 5 Set the Tempo ...When you select a different style. Using Auto Accompaniment 3 Select the Style Function ...Press the [STYLE] button...FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARMONY OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 001 RkBoogie STYLE VOICE 4 Select a Style ...The PSR-320/420 has 100 styles that style is also selected, and the tempo is selected. • See page 45 for voice selection - The default ...
... display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to "STYLE" in the same way as for details on selecting cartridge styles. 5 Set the Tempo ...When you select a different style. Using Auto Accompaniment 3 Select the Style Function ...Press the [STYLE] button...FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARMONY OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 001 RkBoogie STYLE VOICE 4 Select a Style ...The PSR-320/420 has 100 styles that style is also selected, and the tempo is selected. • See page 45 for voice selection - The default ...
Owner's Manual
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... here. s Large/Small Accompaniment The simplest form of the keyboard percussion kits. RHYTHM, BASS, CHORD, PAD, and PHRASE - When the LARGE accompaniment is selected for a cartridge style (page 45), the appropriate track for the PHRASE track) will change to modify the "orchestration" and therefore the overall sound of parts in any... 30 ACCOMP TRACK RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE This is selected. q What's in the display. This is selected. Using Auto Accompaniment Accompaniment Track Control The PSR-320/420 has five accompaniment tracks -
... here. s Large/Small Accompaniment The simplest form of the keyboard percussion kits. RHYTHM, BASS, CHORD, PAD, and PHRASE - When the LARGE accompaniment is selected for a cartridge style (page 45), the appropriate track for the PHRASE track) will change to modify the "orchestration" and therefore the overall sound of parts in any... 30 ACCOMP TRACK RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE This is selected. q What's in the display. This is selected. Using Auto Accompaniment Accompaniment Track Control The PSR-320/420 has five accompaniment tracks -
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... each track. s Changing Accompaniment Track Voices You can be changed applies to all sections. • See page 46 for information on accompaniment track control with cartridge styles. 29 Use the REGISTRATION MEMORY - The track icon will disappear when a track is selected, all other tracks. If the PHRASE 1 track is selected and...
... each track. s Changing Accompaniment Track Voices You can be changed applies to all sections. • See page 46 for information on accompaniment track control with cartridge styles. 29 Use the REGISTRATION MEMORY - The track icon will disappear when a track is selected, all other tracks. If the PHRASE 1 track is selected and...
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... HARMONY effect on or off . Press the [HARMONY] button to "HARMONY" in supplied Music Cartridge (page 44) have recommended "panel setups" that style will automatically be turned off . Using Auto Accompaniment One Touch Setting The PSR-320/420's 100 internal styles and styles added via a plug-in the display), playing single notes or...
... HARMONY effect on or off . Press the [HARMONY] button to "HARMONY" in supplied Music Cartridge (page 44) have recommended "panel setups" that style will automatically be turned off . Using Auto Accompaniment One Touch Setting The PSR-320/420's 100 internal styles and styles added via a plug-in the display), playing single notes or...
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... TOUCH 1 1 2 DUAL REC REC REC 19 30 101 101 HARMONY VOL GUIDE ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED PSR-420 Registering the Panel Settings 1 Set Up the Controls as Required Make the desired control settings. ume, octave, pan, split point)...off, type • Dual voice (Voice number, volume, octave, pan) ACCOMPANIMENT PARAMETERS • Mode (NORMAL/SPLIT/SINGLE/FINGERED) • Style number (includes cartridge styles) • Tempo • Split point (Accomp.) • Fingering mode • Accompaniment volume • Track data (Track on /off , voice, ...
... TOUCH 1 1 2 DUAL REC REC REC 19 30 101 101 HARMONY VOL GUIDE ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED PSR-420 Registering the Panel Settings 1 Set Up the Controls as Required Make the desired control settings. ume, octave, pan, split point)...off, type • Dual voice (Voice number, volume, octave, pan) ACCOMPANIMENT PARAMETERS • Mode (NORMAL/SPLIT/SINGLE/FINGERED) • Style number (includes cartridge styles) • Tempo • Split point (Accomp.) • Fingering mode • Accompaniment volume • Track data (Track on /off , voice, ...
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... the display, and the appropriate setting changes will be showing when the PSR320/420 is turned on when a REGISTRATION MEMORY is turned on and off . 34 In other words, if the REGISTRATION MEMORY indicator is selected. • Music Cartridge registration settings can be recalled in the selected location is made to the...
... the display, and the appropriate setting changes will be showing when the PSR320/420 is turned on when a REGISTRATION MEMORY is turned on and off . 34 In other words, if the REGISTRATION MEMORY indicator is selected. • Music Cartridge registration settings can be recalled in the selected location is made to the...
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... With or Without a Melody The SONG ACCOMP track records the following operations and data: • Accompaniment start/stop • Section changes • Style number* (includes cartridge styles) • Accompaniment track changes* (track on/off, voice number, volume) • Accompaniment volume* • Chord changes, timing • (Tempo common to melody & accomp tracks...
... With or Without a Melody The SONG ACCOMP track records the following operations and data: • Accompaniment start/stop • Section changes • Style number* (includes cartridge styles) • Accompaniment track changes* (track on/off, voice number, volume) • Accompaniment volume* • Chord changes, timing • (Tempo common to melody & accomp tracks...
Owner's Manual
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... GUIDE ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED PSR-420 s Inserting a Music Cartridge With the power OFF, insert the Music Cartridge into the cartridge slot as shown, and press down firmly until the Cartridge is seated properly (as shown in locations which accepts pre-programmed Yamaha Music Cartridges containing style, song and/or registration data. Doing so...
... GUIDE ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED PSR-420 s Inserting a Music Cartridge With the power OFF, insert the Music Cartridge into the cartridge slot as shown, and press down firmly until the Cartridge is seated properly (as shown in locations which accepts pre-programmed Yamaha Music Cartridges containing style, song and/or registration data. Doing so...
Owner's Manual
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... be selected by using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to go beyond the highest or lowest internal style numbers - e.g. Using Music Cartridges Cartridge Accompaniment Styles The Music Cartridge supplied with the PSR-320/420 provides an extra 8 accompaniment styles that can also be used in the normal way (2 digits). VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY C01...
... be selected by using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to go beyond the highest or lowest internal style numbers - e.g. Using Music Cartridges Cartridge Accompaniment Styles The Music Cartridge supplied with the PSR-320/420 provides an extra 8 accompaniment styles that can also be used in the normal way (2 digits). VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY C01...
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...same applies to the CHORD 1 and 2, and PHRASE 1 and 2 tracks. 46 q Different Number of our instruments, and in the Music Cartridges used by the PSR-320/420. A similar situation applies to endings: if the main A or B section is playing and the [ENDING] button is pressed, the ending...example, the cursor will not actually move but "RHYTHM 2" will play accordingly. Using Music Cartridges s The Yamaha Style File Format The Yamaha "Style File Format", is an original Yamaha auto-accompaniment data format which it possible to provide exceptionally high-quality accompaniments on which has ...
...same applies to the CHORD 1 and 2, and PHRASE 1 and 2 tracks. 46 q Different Number of our instruments, and in the Music Cartridges used by the PSR-320/420. A similar situation applies to endings: if the main A or B section is playing and the [ENDING] button is pressed, the ending...example, the cursor will not actually move but "RHYTHM 2" will play accordingly. Using Music Cartridges s The Yamaha Style File Format The Yamaha "Style File Format", is an original Yamaha auto-accompaniment data format which it possible to provide exceptionally high-quality accompaniments on which has ...
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... number 19 is selected will select cartridge song number 01 (the cartridge icon will begin as soon as your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-320/420 will let you enjoy listening to automated performances, or function as the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button is pressed. The PSR-420 also shows you want to select ...via the "Lamp" function in real time. Cartridge Song Playback 1 Select the SONG ...
... number 19 is selected will select cartridge song number 01 (the cartridge icon will begin as soon as your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-320/420 will let you enjoy listening to automated performances, or function as the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button is pressed. The PSR-420 also shows you want to select ...via the "Lamp" function in real time. Cartridge Song Playback 1 Select the SONG ...
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...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES 48 The individual cartridge registration memories are recalled via the number buttons in the normal way (page 33). Using Music Cartridges Cartridge Registration Presets The Music Cartridge supplied with the PSR-320/420 provides 8 banks of preset registration settings (8 banks x 4 registration memories = 32 total... display, then enter the number of the bank you want to page 33 for the cartridge registration voices, voice numbers are not the panel voices (page 13) on the PSR-320/420 but the GM System Level 1 voices. e.g. As a result, "- - - "...
...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES 48 The individual cartridge registration memories are recalled via the number buttons in the normal way (page 33). Using Music Cartridges Cartridge Registration Presets The Music Cartridge supplied with the PSR-320/420 provides 8 banks of preset registration settings (8 banks x 4 registration memories = 32 total... display, then enter the number of the bank you want to page 33 for the cartridge registration voices, voice numbers are not the panel voices (page 13) on the PSR-320/420 but the GM System Level 1 voices. e.g. As a result, "- - - "...
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...VOL GUIDE ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED PSR-420 The Minus One Mode When the Minus One mode is engaged, the left of a song - internal demo or Music Cartridge - To turn the Minus One function on the PSR-320/420 keyboard. The MINUS ONE icon will appear in the ...channel. • With songs you can practice them on , thus canceling the specified parts, press the [MINUS ONE] button. Practice Features The PSR-320/420 includes several features that can be turned off when the Minus One mode is engaged. REC SONG PLAY/STOP REPEAT MINUS PLAY ONE / MINUS ...
...VOL GUIDE ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED PSR-420 The Minus One Mode When the Minus One mode is engaged, the left of a song - internal demo or Music Cartridge - To turn the Minus One function on the PSR-320/420 keyboard. The MINUS ONE icon will appear in the ...channel. • With songs you can practice them on , thus canceling the specified parts, press the [MINUS ONE] button. Practice Features The PSR-320/420 includes several features that can be turned off when the Minus One mode is engaged. REC SONG PLAY/STOP REPEAT MINUS PLAY ONE / MINUS ...
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... playback. While the song is stopped. for B point, playback will repeat from the A point as soon as the B point has been specified, and will appear). cartridge or internal - First use the MEASURE parameter to specify the A point, then press the [REPEAT PLAY] button.
... playback. While the song is stopped. for B point, playback will repeat from the A point as soon as the B point has been specified, and will appear). cartridge or internal - First use the MEASURE parameter to specify the A point, then press the [REPEAT PLAY] button.
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... in the Minus One mode) by selecting the demo/cartridge song you record yourself, the MELODY 1 track corresponds to the righthand part and the MELODY 2 track is turned on. oFF Metronom • The metronome function is turned off . can be used. 55 s Lamp (PSR-420 only) ...Turns the keyboard guide lamps on or...
... in the Minus One mode) by selecting the demo/cartridge song you record yourself, the MELODY 1 track corresponds to the righthand part and the MELODY 2 track is turned on. oFF Metronom • The metronome function is turned off . can be used. 55 s Lamp (PSR-420 only) ...Turns the keyboard guide lamps on or...
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... connector. The default setting is turned "on the following MIDI channels: q Internal Styles Track Rhythm Bass Chord Pad Phrase 1 Phrase 2 Phrase 2 (Dual voice) Channel 10 3 4 6 7 8 5 q Cartridge Styles Track Rhythm 1 Rhythm 2 Bass Chord 1 Channel 9 10 3 4 Track Chord 2 Pad Phrase 1 Phrase 2 Channel 5 6 7 8 • Accompaniment Out setting is retained in memory even when the...
... connector. The default setting is turned "on the following MIDI channels: q Internal Styles Track Rhythm Bass Chord Pad Phrase 1 Phrase 2 Phrase 2 (Dual voice) Channel 10 3 4 6 7 8 5 q Cartridge Styles Track Rhythm 1 Rhythm 2 Bass Chord 1 Channel 9 10 3 4 Track Chord 2 Pad Phrase 1 Phrase 2 Channel 5 6 7 8 • Accompaniment Out setting is retained in memory even when the...