Owner's Manual
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...and extensive performance potential, we urge you to the selected accompaniment style. q Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can play and record a number of different sonic environments. In order to make the PSR-620 useful in a safe place for enjoyable automated perform- Keep the manual in a...with maximum musical enjoyment. q Minus One, and Repeat functions are the proud owner of your performance. The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of a fine electronic keyboard. q Advanced auto-accompaniment technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to select ...
...and extensive performance potential, we urge you to the selected accompaniment style. q Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can play and record a number of different sonic environments. In order to make the PSR-620 useful in a safe place for enjoyable automated perform- Keep the manual in a...with maximum musical enjoyment. q Minus One, and Repeat functions are the proud owner of your performance. The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of a fine electronic keyboard. q Advanced auto-accompaniment technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to select ...
Owner's Manual
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... s AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack 7 s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors 7 The Demonstration 8 Basic Display Operation 10 Playing the PSR-620 12 Selecting & Playing Voices 12 s Keyboard Percussion 14 The Split Mode 15 Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters 15 Touch Response... PADS 57 Using Music Cartridges 60 s Inserting a Music Cartridge 60 s Music Cartridge Handling Precautions 60 Cartridge Accompaniment Styles 61 Selecting Cartridge Styles 61 Cartridge Songs 62 Cartridge Song Playback 62 Cartridge Registration Presets 63 Selecting Cartridge Registration 63 Using Floppy ...
... s AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack 7 s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors 7 The Demonstration 8 Basic Display Operation 10 Playing the PSR-620 12 Selecting & Playing Voices 12 s Keyboard Percussion 14 The Split Mode 15 Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters 15 Touch Response... PADS 57 Using Music Cartridges 60 s Inserting a Music Cartridge 60 s Music Cartridge Handling Precautions 60 Cartridge Accompaniment Styles 61 Selecting Cartridge Styles 61 Cartridge Songs 62 Cartridge Song Playback 62 Cartridge Registration Presets 63 Selecting Cartridge Registration 63 Using Floppy ...
Owner's Manual
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... • EXECUTE Button page 65 • QUIT Button page 68 ^ STYLE Button page 33 & VOICE Button page 12 * ONE TOUCH SETTING Button page 42 ( Music CARTRIDGE Slot page 60 ) KEYBOARD Section • TOUCH RESPONSE Button page 17 • DUAL VOICE Button page 17 • HARMONY/ECHO Button page 20 • SUSTAIN...
... • EXECUTE Button page 65 • QUIT Button page 68 ^ STYLE Button page 33 & VOICE Button page 12 * ONE TOUCH SETTING Button page 42 ( Music CARTRIDGE Slot page 60 ) KEYBOARD Section • TOUCH RESPONSE Button page 17 • DUAL VOICE Button page 17 • HARMONY/ECHO Button page 20 • SUSTAIN...
Owner's Manual
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...parameters which appear in the display next to the function list printed immediately to a number of important parameters. CART (Cartridge) Appears when a Music Cartridge song, style, or registration memory is ON. Each CURSOR button moves the cursor in the display. The icons, ... 1 1 2 MINU REC REC REC REVE VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHOR VOL DSP ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK Accompaniment Track Parameters & Icons The PSR-620 has 8 accompaniment tracks (RHYTHM1/2, BASS, CHORD1/2, PAD, and PHRASE1/2), each with ON/OFF, voice number, and volume parameters that simultaneously ...
...parameters which appear in the display next to the function list printed immediately to a number of important parameters. CART (Cartridge) Appears when a Music Cartridge song, style, or registration memory is ON. Each CURSOR button moves the cursor in the display. The icons, ... 1 1 2 MINU REC REC REC REVE VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHOR VOL DSP ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK Accompaniment Track Parameters & Icons The PSR-620 has 8 accompaniment tracks (RHYTHM1/2, BASS, CHORD1/2, PAD, and PHRASE1/2), each with ON/OFF, voice number, and volume parameters that simultaneously ...
Owner's Manual
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... the PSR-620 Styles and the Yamaha Style File Format The Style File Format is perfectly matched to use different shophisticated styles created with the Style File Format. The internal PSR-620 styles conform to the internal styles, the optional style disks and music cartridges let...and refinement. Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-620 has 100 different accompaniment "styles" that can be played with the GM compatible tone generator. The PSR-620's sophisticated Auto Accompaniment system can provide automated bass and chord backing that is Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which ...
... the PSR-620 Styles and the Yamaha Style File Format The Style File Format is perfectly matched to use different shophisticated styles created with the Style File Format. The internal PSR-620 styles conform to the internal styles, the optional style disks and music cartridges let...and refinement. Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-620 has 100 different accompaniment "styles" that can be played with the GM compatible tone generator. The PSR-620's sophisticated Auto Accompaniment system can provide automated bass and chord backing that is Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which ...
Owner's Manual
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... on the top line of the display while the STYLE function is selected. 5 Set the Tempo ... • See page 61 for details on selecting cartridge styles. • One Style File Format disk style can be selected by one, or hold the button for that can also use the [-/NO] and...CURSOR buttons to select the tempo value in sequence. 118 TEMPO 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES 34 When you select a different style. Using Auto Accompaniment 4 Select a Style ...The PSR-620 has 100 styles that style is also selected, and the tempo is displayed to the right of the instrument's control panel.
... on the top line of the display while the STYLE function is selected. 5 Set the Tempo ... • See page 61 for details on selecting cartridge styles. • One Style File Format disk style can be selected by one, or hold the button for that can also use the [-/NO] and...CURSOR buttons to select the tempo value in sequence. 118 TEMPO 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES 34 When you select a different style. Using Auto Accompaniment 4 Select a Style ...The PSR-620 has 100 styles that style is also selected, and the tempo is displayed to the right of the instrument's control panel.
Owner's Manual
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.... s Styles with an introduction and then go to the MAIN A or B section. • The accompaniment volume can be adjusted independently of Sections Some cartridge and disk styles (see page 79. In such a case, if the [INTRO] and MAIN [A] buttons are also detected and played by pressing the ...is playing and the [ENDING] button is playing, an appropriate fillin will play . The accompaniment can be stopped at any time by the PSR-620 Auto Accompaniment system when the accompaniment is stopped (except when the FULL FINGERED mode is the same section. The ending section will begin playing ...
.... s Styles with an introduction and then go to the MAIN A or B section. • The accompaniment volume can be adjusted independently of Sections Some cartridge and disk styles (see page 79. In such a case, if the [INTRO] and MAIN [A] buttons are also detected and played by pressing the ...is playing and the [ENDING] button is playing, an appropriate fillin will play . The accompaniment can be stopped at any time by the PSR-620 Auto Accompaniment system when the accompaniment is stopped (except when the FULL FINGERED mode is the same section. The ending section will begin playing ...
Owner's Manual
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... SETTING] button so that the "OTS" icon appears next to the BEAT display and number "1 " (type1) appears above "REGIST" on the display if the optional cartridge or disk styles have no one of the REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons [2]~[4] to the Registration Memory - MEMORIZE 1 ACCOMP 2 3 4 FREEZE REGIST • If the One Touch Setting...
... SETTING] button so that the "OTS" icon appears next to the BEAT display and number "1 " (type1) appears above "REGIST" on the display if the optional cartridge or disk styles have no one of the REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons [2]~[4] to the Registration Memory - MEMORIZE 1 ACCOMP 2 3 4 FREEZE REGIST • If the One Touch Setting...
Owner's Manual
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... to recall the memorized settings. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 101 Bank1 • Cartridge and disk registration settings can be recalled as described on pages 63 and 68. • If the Accomp Freeze function is ON when a REGISTRATION MEMORY...
... to recall the memorized settings. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 101 Bank1 • Cartridge and disk registration settings can be recalled as described on pages 63 and 68. • If the Accomp Freeze function is ON when a REGISTRATION MEMORY...
Owner's Manual
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.... Static electric charges can result in loss of the PSR-620 memory data or complete lack of data and unreliable operation. • Do not insert objects or cartridges other than Yamaha Music Cartridges in the illustration). One sample Music Cartridge is seated properly (as shown in the PortaTone cartridge slot. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD...
.... Static electric charges can result in loss of the PSR-620 memory data or complete lack of data and unreliable operation. • Do not insert objects or cartridges other than Yamaha Music Cartridges in the illustration). One sample Music Cartridge is seated properly (as shown in the PortaTone cartridge slot. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD...
Owner's Manual
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...of the display. 2 Select and Use a Cartridge Style To select a cartridge style, first press and hold the number [3] button (below the cartridge icon on the display if the optional cartridge styles have no one touch setting data. The cartridge styles are used in the same way as... list to go beyond the highest internal style numbers or the lowest disk style numbers - e.g. Using Music Cartridges Cartridge Accompaniment Styles The Music Cartridge supplied with the PSR-620 provides an extra 8 accompaniment styles that can also be used in exactly the same way as the internal accompaniment...
...of the display. 2 Select and Use a Cartridge Style To select a cartridge style, first press and hold the number [3] button (below the cartridge icon on the display if the optional cartridge styles have no one touch setting data. The cartridge styles are used in the same way as... list to go beyond the highest internal style numbers or the lowest disk style numbers - e.g. Using Music Cartridges Cartridge Accompaniment Styles The Music Cartridge supplied with the PSR-620 provides an extra 8 accompaniment styles that can also be used in exactly the same way as the internal accompaniment...
Owner's Manual
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... to select the SONG function. 2 Select a Cartridge Song Number To select a cartridge song, first press and hold the number [3] button (below the cartridge icon on the display and the volume bars of the song tracks at any measure - Playback can be started from your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-620 will let you enjoy listening to automated...
... to select the SONG function. 2 Select a Cartridge Song Number To select a cartridge song, first press and hold the number [3] button (below the cartridge icon on the display and the volume bars of the song tracks at any measure - Playback can be started from your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-620 will let you enjoy listening to automated...
Owner's Manual
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...REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons and used . When you want to the SONG MEMORY or the MULTI PADS. e.g. The individual cartridge registration memories are not the PSR-620 panel voices but the GM voices. The GM voices can also be stored in the display, then enter the ...the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to page 43 for details on the registration memory). Using Music Cartridges Cartridge Registration Presets The Music Cartridge supplied with the PSR-620 provides 8 banks of preset registration settings (8 banks x 4 registration memories = 32 total) that provide a number of the...
...REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons and used . When you want to the SONG MEMORY or the MULTI PADS. e.g. The individual cartridge registration memories are not the PSR-620 panel voices but the GM voices. The GM voices can also be stored in the display, then enter the ...the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to page 43 for details on the registration memory). Using Music Cartridges Cartridge Registration Presets The Music Cartridge supplied with the PSR-620 provides 8 banks of preset registration settings (8 banks x 4 registration memories = 32 total) that provide a number of the...
Owner's Manual
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...while the PSR-620 is reading the disk data. • If the PSR-620 RAM memory becomes full or there is something wrong with the floppy disk or the data on the disk is automatically selected and the [EXECUTE] indicator will go beyond the highest cartridge data ... data dial. • If you select the file containing all the data, press the [+/YES] button. All current PSR-620 registration data will appear on the display. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD 801 Yamaha *1 * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 Execute the Load Operation ...When the desired file has been specified, press...
...while the PSR-620 is reading the disk data. • If the PSR-620 RAM memory becomes full or there is something wrong with the floppy disk or the data on the disk is automatically selected and the [EXECUTE] indicator will go beyond the highest cartridge data ... data dial. • If you select the file containing all the data, press the [+/YES] button. All current PSR-620 registration data will appear on the display. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD 801 Yamaha *1 * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 Execute the Load Operation ...When the desired file has been specified, press...
Owner's Manual
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...can also be stopped at any time by using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to go beyond the highest cartridge song numbers or lowest internal song numbers. Playback can be selected by pressing the SONG [PLAY/ STOP] button. If the selected song can ...Disks Quick Play: Disk Orchestra Collection & Standard MIDI File Disks In addition to playing files recorded on the PSR-620, the PSR-620 can play back pre-recorded Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection music disks, Yamaha Disklavier PianoSoft, ESEQ files and Standard MIDI File (file format 0) disks recorded on the disk may not be...
...can also be stopped at any time by using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to go beyond the highest cartridge song numbers or lowest internal song numbers. Playback can be selected by pressing the SONG [PLAY/ STOP] button. If the selected song can ...Disks Quick Play: Disk Orchestra Collection & Standard MIDI File Disks In addition to playing files recorded on the PSR-620, the PSR-620 can play back pre-recorded Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection music disks, Yamaha Disklavier PianoSoft, ESEQ files and Standard MIDI File (file format 0) disks recorded on the disk may not be...
Owner's Manual
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... s Specifying the Part (s) to Be Turned On or Off To specify the right-hand, left-hand, or both keyboard parts of a song -internal demo, Music Cartridge or Disk - VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT __r MinusMod BEAT REGIST OTS 118 10... use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to select the desired Minus One mode. • See page 80 for information on the PSR-620 keyboard. Practice Features The PSR-620 includes two features that can be a great aid in learning to locate the "MinusMod" function.
... s Specifying the Part (s) to Be Turned On or Off To specify the right-hand, left-hand, or both keyboard parts of a song -internal demo, Music Cartridge or Disk - VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT __r MinusMod BEAT REGIST OTS 118 10... use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to select the desired Minus One mode. • See page 80 for information on the PSR-620 keyboard. Practice Features The PSR-620 includes two features that can be a great aid in learning to locate the "MinusMod" function.
Owner's Manual
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... use the MEASURE parameter to 8. • The end point B tempo or your manually adjusted tempo will play repeatedly when the [PLAY/STOP] button is stopped. cartridge, disk or internal - for B point, playback will repeat from the A point as soon as the B point has been specified, and will continue until either the...
... use the MEASURE parameter to 8. • The end point B tempo or your manually adjusted tempo will play repeatedly when the [PLAY/STOP] button is stopped. cartridge, disk or internal - for B point, playback will repeat from the A point as soon as the B point has been specified, and will continue until either the...
Owner's Manual
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...is from "-100" to the righthand part and the MELODY 2 track is displayed in the Minus One mode) by selecting the internal demo, cartridge or disk song you want to practice and by pressing the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously. 801 MinusChR 802 MinusChL • The channel... if the selected song contains the Minus-one (Right-/Left-hand) channel settings. While playing songs you cannot change it. • Regardless of the PSR-620 to the desired part. Tuning can be accomplished over a ±100 cent range (that's 200 cents total, or a tone). The default setting ...
...is from "-100" to the righthand part and the MELODY 2 track is displayed in the Minus One mode) by selecting the internal demo, cartridge or disk song you want to practice and by pressing the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously. 801 MinusChR 802 MinusChL • The channel... if the selected song contains the Minus-one (Right-/Left-hand) channel settings. While playing songs you cannot change it. • Regardless of the PSR-620 to the desired part. Tuning can be accomplished over a ±100 cent range (that's 200 cents total, or a tone). The default setting ...
Owner's Manual
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... types are backed up " due to turn the PSR-620 OFF and execute the initialize operation. 91 Press the [ACCOMP FREEZE] button to static electricity or other settings listed above, will appear briefly on the Music Cartridge are reset to the factory preset condition by changing the...problem. If the problem still happens, wipe and clear the electrical contacts on the Music Cartridge with dust. retained in memory - Make sure that an appropriate Yamaha Music Cartridge is properly plugged into the cartridge slot (page 60) The electrical contacts on the display. Appendix: Data Backup & ...
... types are backed up " due to turn the PSR-620 OFF and execute the initialize operation. 91 Press the [ACCOMP FREEZE] button to static electricity or other settings listed above, will appear briefly on the Music Cartridge are reset to the factory preset condition by changing the...problem. If the problem still happens, wipe and clear the electrical contacts on the Music Cartridge with dust. retained in memory - Make sure that an appropriate Yamaha Music Cartridge is properly plugged into the cartridge slot (page 60) The electrical contacts on the display. Appendix: Data Backup & ...
Owner's Manual
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...: Power: ON/OFF Master Volume: MIN-MAX Control & Ten Keys: CURSORvw< >, FUNCTIONvw, MODEw, [0]~[9], [+/YES], [-/NO], Data dial Cartridge Slot Demo: Voice Demo:17 songs Style Demo:8 songs Mode: NORMAL, SPLIT,SINGLE,FINGERED Voice: AWM 141 voices+8 Keyboard Percussion Kits Polyphony: ...Dimensions (WxDxH): 973 x 397 x 146 mm (38-1/4" x 15-5/8" x 5-3/4") Weight: 7.8 kg (17.1 lbs.) excluding batteries Supplied Accessories: • Music Cartridge • Music Stand • Owner's Manual Optional Accessories: • Headphones HPE-3, HPE-150 • AC Power Adaptor PA-5, PA-5B, PA-5C ...
...: Power: ON/OFF Master Volume: MIN-MAX Control & Ten Keys: CURSORvw< >, FUNCTIONvw, MODEw, [0]~[9], [+/YES], [-/NO], Data dial Cartridge Slot Demo: Voice Demo:17 songs Style Demo:8 songs Mode: NORMAL, SPLIT,SINGLE,FINGERED Voice: AWM 141 voices+8 Keyboard Percussion Kits Polyphony: ...Dimensions (WxDxH): 973 x 397 x 146 mm (38-1/4" x 15-5/8" x 5-3/4") Weight: 7.8 kg (17.1 lbs.) excluding batteries Supplied Accessories: • Music Cartridge • Music Stand • Owner's Manual Optional Accessories: • Headphones HPE-3, HPE-150 • AC Power Adaptor PA-5, PA-5B, PA-5C ...