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... Features q 141 outstanding voices with independent intro, main A and B, 4 fill-ins, and ending sections. q Internal 3.5" floppy disk drive provides extended memory capacity and quick play on the keyboard. q 100 accompaniment styles, each with eight percussion kits. q Advanced auto...potential, we urge you play capability. q A Voice Set function automatically selects appropriate voice parameters whenever a voice is selected. The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of advanced MIDI music systems. q Built-in a safe place for later reference. In order to select...
... Features q 141 outstanding voices with independent intro, main A and B, 4 fill-ins, and ending sections. q Internal 3.5" floppy disk drive provides extended memory capacity and quick play on the keyboard. q 100 accompaniment styles, each with eight percussion kits. q Advanced auto...potential, we urge you play capability. q A Voice Set function automatically selects appropriate voice parameters whenever a voice is selected. The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of advanced MIDI music systems. q Built-in a safe place for later reference. In order to select...
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...SUSTAIN Jack 7 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 17 Dual ...Cartridge Registration Presets 63 Selecting Cartridge Registration 63 Using Floppy Disks 64 s Floppy Disk Handling Precautions 64 Formatting a New Floppy Disk 65 Saving, Loading, & Deleting Disk Files 66 Saving to Disk 66 Loading From Disk 68 The Referred File 70 s User Style Files ...
...SUSTAIN Jack 7 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 17 Dual ...Cartridge Registration Presets 63 Selecting Cartridge Registration 63 Using Floppy Disks 64 s Floppy Disk Handling Precautions 64 Formatting a New Floppy Disk 65 Saving, Loading, & Deleting Disk Files 66 Saving to Disk 66 Loading From Disk 68 The Referred File 70 s User Style Files ...
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... accidentally damaged. q An AC adaptor, if used (the PSR-620 runs from either batteries or an optional AC adaptor), should be unplugged from the AC outlet if the instrument is not in the "Floppy Disk" section begining on page 64. q Disconnect all servicing to qualified YAMAHA personnel. q Physical shocks caused by incorrect operation. q A slightly...
... accidentally damaged. q An AC adaptor, if used (the PSR-620 runs from either batteries or an optional AC adaptor), should be unplugged from the AC outlet if the instrument is not in the "Floppy Disk" section begining on page 64. q Disconnect all servicing to qualified YAMAHA personnel. q Physical shocks caused by incorrect operation. q A slightly...
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... page 10 # REGISTRATION MEMORY Section • MEMORIZE Button page 44 • 1~4 Buttons page 44, 45 • ACCOMP FREEZE Button page 45 $ MODE w Button page 11 % DISK Section • JOB SELECT Button page 67 • EXECUTE Button page 65 • QUIT Button page 68 ^ STYLE Button page 33 & VOICE Button page 12...
... page 10 # REGISTRATION MEMORY Section • MEMORIZE Button page 44 • 1~4 Buttons page 44, 45 • ACCOMP FREEZE Button page 45 $ MODE w Button page 11 % DISK Section • JOB SELECT Button page 67 • EXECUTE Button page 65 • QUIT Button page 68 ^ STYLE Button page 33 & VOICE Button page 12...
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Panel Controls MIDI OUT IN SUSTAIN AUX OUT R L+R/L DC IN 10-12V t yu i w PITCH BEND Wheel page 23 e PHONES Jack page 7 r Disk Drive page 64 s Rear Panel Controls t MIDI OUT and IN Connectors page 7, 81 y SUSTAIN Jack page 7 u AUX OUT R, L+R/L Jacks page 7 i DC IN 10-12V Jack page 6 The Music Stand The PSR-620 is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control panel. 5
Panel Controls MIDI OUT IN SUSTAIN AUX OUT R L+R/L DC IN 10-12V t yu i w PITCH BEND Wheel page 23 e PHONES Jack page 7 r Disk Drive page 64 s Rear Panel Controls t MIDI OUT and IN Connectors page 7, 81 y SUSTAIN Jack page 7 u AUX OUT R, L+R/L Jacks page 7 i DC IN 10-12V Jack page 6 The Music Stand The PSR-620 is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control panel. 5
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... current beat during accompaniment and song playback. (page 36) The Functions The PSR-620 has a range of the display. Each CURSOR button moves the cursor in ... 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...1 1 10 voice selection, style selection, song number selection, etc. Basic Display Operation The PSR-620 LCD panel is a large multi-function type that can be set as required (page 38). Basic ...
... current beat during accompaniment and song playback. (page 36) The Functions The PSR-620 has a range of the display. Each CURSOR button moves the cursor in ... 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...1 1 10 voice selection, style selection, song number selection, etc. Basic Display Operation The PSR-620 LCD panel is a large multi-function type that can be set as required (page 38). Basic ...
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... SELECT] button to the right of the PSR520's four operational modes: NORMAL, SPLIT, SINGLE, and FINGERED. FORMAT: Formats a disk for use with the PSR-620 (page 65). 11 All of the listed modes can be played by an arrow in which appears when the track is produced ...the desired job. REGIST (Registration Memory) Indicates the currently selected REGISTRATION MEMORY number (page 45). TEMPO Shows the current tempo of the PSR620's four disk jobs: LOAD, SAVE, DELETE and FORMAT. REPEAT Indicates the "A" and "B" repeat points when programming a repeat section. (page 75) CHORD Indicates the...
... SELECT] button to the right of the PSR520's four operational modes: NORMAL, SPLIT, SINGLE, and FINGERED. FORMAT: Formats a disk for use with the PSR-620 (page 65). 11 All of the listed modes can be played by an arrow in which appears when the track is produced ...the desired job. REGIST (Registration Memory) Indicates the currently selected REGISTRATION MEMORY number (page 45). TEMPO Shows the current tempo of the PSR620's four disk jobs: LOAD, SAVE, DELETE and FORMAT. REPEAT Indicates the "A" and "B" repeat points when programming a repeat section. (page 75) CHORD Indicates the...
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... Format compatibility by allowing playback of chord types through years of development and refinement. The internal PSR-620 styles conform to the internal styles, the optional style disks and music cartridges let you select the "SINGLE" mode, accompaniment chords are played as necessary ...its unique conversion system. If you use exceptionally high quality accompaniments with a variety of Style File Format Disk Styles. About the PSR-620 Styles and the Yamaha Style File Format The Style File Format is used to use different shophisticated styles created with the Style File...
... Format compatibility by allowing playback of chord types through years of development and refinement. The internal PSR-620 styles conform to the internal styles, the optional style disks and music cartridges let you select the "SINGLE" mode, accompaniment chords are played as necessary ...its unique conversion system. If you use exceptionally high quality accompaniments with a variety of Style File Format Disk Styles. About the PSR-620 Styles and the Yamaha Style File Format The Style File Format is used to use different shophisticated styles created with the Style File...
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... number and name of the currently selected style appears on the top line of the instrument's control panel. Using Auto Accompaniment 4 Select a Style ...The PSR-620 has 100 styles that style is also selected, and the tempo is playing. CURSOR • In this case the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons can... pressing and holding the [1] or [2] button until "1" or "2" appears in the hundreds position on selecting cartridge styles. • One Style File Format disk style can also use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to any time by one, or hold the button...
... number and name of the currently selected style appears on the top line of the instrument's control panel. Using Auto Accompaniment 4 Select a Style ...The PSR-620 has 100 styles that style is also selected, and the tempo is playing. CURSOR • In this case the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons can... pressing and holding the [1] or [2] button until "1" or "2" appears in the hundreds position on selecting cartridge styles. • One Style File Format disk style can also use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to any time by one, or hold the button...
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... FINGERED mode is selected chords played in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard are pressed in " (one of Sections Some cartridge and disk styles (see page 79. Whenever you press the MAIN [A] button while the MAIN A section is engaged). The accompaniment can be stopped ...at any time by pressing the corresponding button. For example, if you press the MAIN [A] or [B] button during playback, the PSR-620 will generate an appropriate "fill-in order to the main A section, the intro A section will play . s Styles with an introduction and then...
... FINGERED mode is selected chords played in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard are pressed in " (one of Sections Some cartridge and disk styles (see page 79. Whenever you press the MAIN [A] button while the MAIN A section is engaged). The accompaniment can be stopped ...at any time by pressing the corresponding button. For example, if you press the MAIN [A] or [B] button during playback, the PSR-620 will generate an appropriate "fill-in order to the main A section, the intro A section will play . s Styles with an introduction and then...
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... display changes to the one for you to the BEAT display and number "1 " (type1) appears above "REGIST" on the display if the optional cartridge or disk styles have no one touch setting data. The BEAT indicator dots flash at the current tempo and the synchro start =ON • Accomp volume=100...
... display changes to the one for you to the BEAT display and number "1 " (type1) appears above "REGIST" on the display if the optional cartridge or disk styles have no one touch setting data. The BEAT indicator dots flash at the current tempo and the synchro start =ON • Accomp volume=100...
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...character listed below. The corresponding Registration Memory number will be erased and replaced by the new settings. If you want to floppy disk so you want to enter or change can be used to the first (left most) character of the character you have a...registration data to insert an underline character at the cursor position, press the cursor [w] button. Character List ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789- 101 Yamaha 44 The position of the Registration Bank name in that was previously in the display. When you store to delete a character at...
...character listed below. The corresponding Registration Memory number will be erased and replaced by the new settings. If you want to floppy disk so you want to enter or change can be used to the first (left most) character of the character you have a...registration data to insert an underline character at the cursor position, press the cursor [w] button. Character List ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789- 101 Yamaha 44 The position of the Registration Bank name in that was previously in the display. When you store to delete a character at...
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... in the display. 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 is recalled...
... in the display. 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 is recalled...
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...accidental erasure. • The recorded data will be lost if the power is turned OFF, the AC adaptor is connected. Song Recording The PSR-620 SONG TRACKS allows you to record and play back a complete song including chord sequences created using the Auto Accompaniment feature and a melody line ... tracks, or approximately 750 chords can be saved to floppy disk - Song number 26 is neverthless a good idea to save important song data to the ACCOMP track. changes cannot be recorded to floppy disk so you have a backup in the PSR-620 memory at the beginning of the song data) -
...accidental erasure. • The recorded data will be lost if the power is turned OFF, the AC adaptor is connected. Song Recording The PSR-620 SONG TRACKS allows you to record and play back a complete song including chord sequences created using the Auto Accompaniment feature and a melody line ... tracks, or approximately 750 chords can be saved to floppy disk - Song number 26 is neverthless a good idea to save important song data to the ACCOMP track. changes cannot be recorded to floppy disk so you have a backup in the PSR-620 memory at the beginning of the song data) -
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...desired character listed below. The number buttons can consist of the keyboard. Making this is connected. 126 TOOFUNKY 6 Save Your Completed Song to Floppy Disk When you want to enter a descriptive name for the user song (song number "26"), enter your song to enter the number. Song Recording Play...display. The [REC] button indicator will go out and the MEASURE number on the display will appear on the display will be used to floppy disk as you want to delete a character at the cursor position, press the cursor [v] button. When you want to the first (left most) ...
...desired character listed below. The number buttons can consist of the keyboard. Making this is connected. 126 TOOFUNKY 6 Save Your Completed Song to Floppy Disk When you want to enter a descriptive name for the user song (song number "26"), enter your song to enter the number. Song Recording Play...display. The [REC] button indicator will go out and the MEASURE number on the display will appear on the display will be used to floppy disk as you want to delete a character at the cursor position, press the cursor [v] button. When you want to the first (left most) ...
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...and the reverb and chorus types will be changed according to the currently selected style. • User Song data can be loaded into the PSR-620's user song memory location (Song number 26) and played. You can also stop automatically when all recorded data has been played back. The... Individual tracks can be turned OFF (muted) or ON by pressing the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button. • You can also start playback from disk. 52 Song Recording Accompaniment and Melody Playback 1 Select the User Song Number If necessary, use the FUNCTION buttons to select the SONG function, and then...
...and the reverb and chorus types will be changed according to the currently selected style. • User Song data can be loaded into the PSR-620's user song memory location (Song number 26) and played. You can also stop automatically when all recorded data has been played back. The... Individual tracks can be turned OFF (muted) or ON by pressing the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button. • You can also start playback from disk. 52 Song Recording Accompaniment and Melody Playback 1 Select the User Song Number If necessary, use the FUNCTION buttons to select the SONG function, and then...
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... select the MULTI PAD function by pressing one set of 4 MULTI PAD phrases - 84 phrases in the PSR-620 memory at any number of MULTI PAD sets can be saved to floppy disk and then reloaded later when needed (see page 66). Some of the pad phrases simply play 84 short pre...containing the phrases you want to use as programmed, while others are "chord match" types which are automatically transposed to match chords played using the PSR-620 Auto Accompaniment feature. Multi pad kit number 22 is available for a complete listing of the Multi Pad assingnments. • The MULTI PAD function can...
... select the MULTI PAD function by pressing one set of 4 MULTI PAD phrases - 84 phrases in the PSR-620 memory at any number of MULTI PAD sets can be saved to floppy disk and then reloaded later when needed (see page 66). Some of the pad phrases simply play 84 short pre...containing the phrases you want to use as programmed, while others are "chord match" types which are automatically transposed to match chords played using the PSR-620 Auto Accompaniment feature. Multi pad kit number 22 is available for a complete listing of the Multi Pad assingnments. • The MULTI PAD function can...
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...can create "retriggered sample" effects by repeatedly pressing a pad before its contents are independent from disk. 3 Play the Multi Pad ...Simply tap any of MULTI PAD data can be loaded into the PSR-620's user pad kit memory location (Multi Pad kit number 22) and used in the same ... the voices you can be automatically transposed to play two, three, or four MULTI PADS at any time to match chords played using the PSR-620 Autoaccompaniment feature. Also, you have currently selected for instructions on the keyboard while a MULTI PAD plays a brass chord stab. MULTI PAD playback...
...can create "retriggered sample" effects by repeatedly pressing a pad before its contents are independent from disk. 3 Play the Multi Pad ...Simply tap any of MULTI PAD data can be loaded into the PSR-620's user pad kit memory location (Multi Pad kit number 22) and used in the same ... the voices you can be automatically transposed to play two, three, or four MULTI PADS at any time to match chords played using the PSR-620 Autoaccompaniment feature. Also, you have currently selected for instructions on the keyboard while a MULTI PAD plays a brass chord stab. MULTI PAD playback...
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...multi pad kit name, this step a habit will be selected by moving the cursor. Making this is connected.. 122 Yamaha 8 Save Your MULTI PAD Data to Floppy Disk When you 've finished entering the multi pad kit name, move the cursor to the position other than the multi pad... data dial, enter the desired character listed below. Character List ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789- • The user pad kit data including it to floppy disk as the preset data. The position of the MULTI PADS. The Multi Pads 7 Play the Multi Pads ...Tap any of the character you...
...multi pad kit name, this step a habit will be selected by moving the cursor. Making this is connected.. 122 Yamaha 8 Save Your MULTI PAD Data to Floppy Disk When you 've finished entering the multi pad kit name, move the cursor to the position other than the multi pad... data dial, enter the desired character listed below. Character List ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789- • The user pad kit data including it to floppy disk as the preset data. The position of the MULTI PADS. The Multi Pads 7 Play the Multi Pads ...Tap any of the character you...
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... data dial to go beyond the highest internal style numbers or the lowest disk style numbers - VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY 801 ORGRKBLD 1*- - * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES 61 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...
... data dial to go beyond the highest internal style numbers or the lowest disk style numbers - VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY 801 ORGRKBLD 1*- - * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES 61 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...