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OWNER S MANUAL Contents Getting Started 2 Playing Your New PortaTone ....... 3 Voice Mode 5 Style Mode 6 Song Mode 9 Troubleshooting 10 Percussion Assign List (Voices 40 and 00 10 Jam Track Chord Progression List ....11 One Touch Settiing List 12 Song Scores 13 Specifications 23
OWNER S MANUAL Contents Getting Started 2 Playing Your New PortaTone ....... 3 Voice Mode 5 Style Mode 6 Song Mode 9 Troubleshooting 10 Percussion Assign List (Voices 40 and 00 10 Jam Track Chord Progression List ....11 One Touch Settiing List 12 Song Scores 13 Specifications 23
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... Track patterns, providing specially programmed rhythms and chord progressions for damage caused by improper usage. NOTE Yamaha is a sophisticated musical instrument with the following features and functions: q Exceptionally realistic sounds with care and common sense, and it with 100 AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) Voices, utilizing digital recordings of the Yamaha PortaTone You now own a portable keyboard that packs advanced functions and great sound in the other sources of Your PortaTone Your new PortaTone...
... Track patterns, providing specially programmed rhythms and chord progressions for damage caused by improper usage. NOTE Yamaha is a sophisticated musical instrument with the following features and functions: q Exceptionally realistic sounds with care and common sense, and it with 100 AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) Voices, utilizing digital recordings of the Yamaha PortaTone You now own a portable keyboard that packs advanced functions and great sound in the other sources of Your PortaTone Your new PortaTone...
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... cable to the HEADPHONES/AUX OUT jack of the PSR-73 control panel. Never mix old and new or different types of your PortaTone to a wall socket, you insert a headphone plug into the slot located at the top rear of the PortaTone. Using an AC Power Adaptor To connect your PortaTone. Getting Started Power Requirements Your PortaTone can run low and the battery voltage drops below a certain level, the PortaTone may not sound or function...
... cable to the HEADPHONES/AUX OUT jack of the PSR-73 control panel. Never mix old and new or different types of your PortaTone to a wall socket, you insert a headphone plug into the slot located at the top rear of the PortaTone. Using an AC Power Adaptor To connect your PortaTone. Getting Started Power Requirements Your PortaTone can run low and the battery voltage drops below a certain level, the PortaTone may not sound or function...
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... to use the various controls on the panel of the PortaTone. 1 5 11 VOICE POWER ON/OFF 2 123 MULTI DISPLAY 456 SONG 4 DEMO 789 VOLUME STYLE BEAT 6 MINUS ONE 3 -0+ - + TEMPO START/STOP 7 SYNC/-FSITLALRINT 8 ONE TOUCH SETTING 10 9 12 VOLUME VOICE POWER ON/OFF MULTI DISPLAY 123 456 SONG STYLE BEAT SYNC-START/ FILL IN 78 -0 - + TEMPO 9 MINUS ONE + START/STOP ONE TOUCH SETTING Turning on the Power Press the POWER ON/OFF button to turn the power on the panel. SONG lets you select and play a setting that...
... to use the various controls on the panel of the PortaTone. 1 5 11 VOICE POWER ON/OFF 2 123 MULTI DISPLAY 456 SONG 4 DEMO 789 VOLUME STYLE BEAT 6 MINUS ONE 3 -0+ - + TEMPO START/STOP 7 SYNC/-FSITLALRINT 8 ONE TOUCH SETTING 10 9 12 VOLUME VOICE POWER ON/OFF MULTI DISPLAY 123 456 SONG STYLE BEAT SYNC-START/ FILL IN 78 -0 - + TEMPO 9 MINUS ONE + START/STOP ONE TOUCH SETTING Turning on the Power Press the POWER ON/OFF button to turn the power on the panel. SONG lets you select and play a setting that...
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... second digit of Style 01. 4 Also, the tempo of a Song or Style returns to the default setting when selecting a different Song or Style. (The set tempo remains, however, when switching Styles during playback.) When you can change the tempo, you turn on the power of the PortaTone, the tempo is used when a Song or Style plays back. 2.To play at right.) 5. About the MULTI DISPLAY As mentioned above , the tempo value is shown briefly in the tempo adjustment...
... second digit of Style 01. 4 Also, the tempo of a Song or Style returns to the default setting when selecting a different Song or Style. (The set tempo remains, however, when switching Styles during playback.) When you can change the tempo, you turn on the power of the PortaTone, the tempo is used when a Song or Style plays back. 2.To play at right.) 5. About the MULTI DISPLAY As mentioned above , the tempo value is shown briefly in the tempo adjustment...
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... the Voices played from the keyboard. (Refer to another Voice at the same key. 123 456 789 -0+ 3.Play the newly selected Voice. Voice Mode The Voice mode features 100 authentic Voices. Dual Voices (#41 - #56) feature two Voices mixed together in the Voices are designed to automatically play two or more notes with one -, two- Sustain Voices (#68 - #72) extend the sound by simply pressing the START/STOP button. The type of the Song or Jam Track. Harmony Voices (#73 - #85...
... the Voices played from the keyboard. (Refer to another Voice at the same key. 123 456 789 -0+ 3.Play the newly selected Voice. Voice Mode The Voice mode features 100 authentic Voices. Dual Voices (#41 - #56) feature two Voices mixed together in the Voices are designed to automatically play two or more notes with one -, two- Sustain Voices (#68 - #72) extend the sound by simply pressing the START/STOP button. The type of the Song or Jam Track. Harmony Voices (#73 - #85...
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... out the Auto Accompaniment feature. Auto Accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into two sections: The upper is playing, you control the accompaniment by pressing the START/STOP button. Press the STYLE buttoSnTYtLEo select the Style mode. 4. To stop the rhythm, press the START/STOP button again. Use the TEMPO buttons to change with your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change the tempo of the button. Pressing the START/STOP button while the rhythm is playing produces a simple...
... out the Auto Accompaniment feature. Auto Accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into two sections: The upper is playing, you control the accompaniment by pressing the START/STOP button. Press the STYLE buttoSnTYtLEo select the Style mode. 4. To stop the rhythm, press the START/STOP button again. Use the TEMPO buttons to change with your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change the tempo of the button. Pressing the START/STOP button while the rhythm is playing produces a simple...
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... Style. To set Auto Accompaniment to function exclusively in Single Finger operation are major, minor, seventh and minor seventh. "SF" (Single Finger) briefly appears in the MULTI DISPLAY. NOTE In Single Finger, the AUTO ACCOMP. To switch back to Multi Fingering operation, simply turn the power off , then hold down the "+" button instead. Single Finger Chords Chords that of conventionally playing all chord accompaniment, leaving only the bass and basic rhythm...
... Style. To set Auto Accompaniment to function exclusively in Single Finger operation are major, minor, seventh and minor seventh. "SF" (Single Finger) briefly appears in the MULTI DISPLAY. NOTE In Single Finger, the AUTO ACCOMP. To switch back to Multi Fingering operation, simply turn the power off , then hold down the "+" button instead. Single Finger Chords Chords that of conventionally playing all chord accompaniment, leaving only the bass and basic rhythm...
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... the root. • 7th flatted 5th chords may be played with the Style you change the Style. One Touch Setting in the Style Mode The One Touch Setting function automatically selects an appropriate Voice for example, C, C̅ and D. STYLE BEAT SYNC-START /FILL IN 78 -0 - + TEMPO 9 MINUS ONE + START/STOP ONE TOUCH SETTING NOTE When the One Touch Setting is on , the Voice automatically changes when you select. Fingered Chords Using the key of C as suspended 4th. •...
... the root. • 7th flatted 5th chords may be played with the Style you change the Style. One Touch Setting in the Style Mode The One Touch Setting function automatically selects an appropriate Voice for example, C, C̅ and D. STYLE BEAT SYNC-START /FILL IN 78 -0 - + TEMPO 9 MINUS ONE + START/STOP ONE TOUCH SETTING NOTE When the One Touch Setting is on , the Voice automatically changes when you select. Fingered Chords Using the key of C as suspended 4th. •...
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... sounds and sophisticated accompaniment functions of dynamic rhythm styles and chord changes. You can also play that part yourself. STYLE BEAT SYNC-START /FILL IN 78 -0 - + TEMPO 9 MINUS ONE + START/STOP ONE TOUCH SETTING NOTE Keep in mind that even with a variety of the PortaTone. The Jam Track patterns in the middle of the Song, allowing you can turn on before starting a Song, or do it is not used with the Jam Track patterns, One Touch Setting works...
... sounds and sophisticated accompaniment functions of dynamic rhythm styles and chord changes. You can also play that part yourself. STYLE BEAT SYNC-START /FILL IN 78 -0 - + TEMPO 9 MINUS ONE + START/STOP ONE TOUCH SETTING NOTE Keep in mind that even with a variety of the PortaTone. The Jam Track patterns in the middle of the Song, allowing you can turn on before starting a Song, or do it is not used with the Jam Track patterns, One Touch Setting works...
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... 5.) The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of the Voice changes from note to note. When using the POWER ON/OFF button, wait a short time between successive presses. The power cannot be slightly different from note to a maximum of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange. Replace the batteries. The battery power is flowing into the PortaTone. Troubleshooting Problem When the PortaTone is turned on...
... 5.) The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of the Voice changes from note to note. When using the POWER ON/OFF button, wait a short time between successive presses. The power cannot be slightly different from note to a maximum of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange. Replace the batteries. The battery power is flowing into the PortaTone. Troubleshooting Problem When the PortaTone is turned on...
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Jam Track Chord Progression List 21 DANCE Am7 Em7 Dm7 Am7 22 RAP Am7 Am7 23 FUNK C7 F7 C7 24 SOUL BALLAD C Am Dm7 G7 Gaug 25 MINOR BLUES ... C7 C7 A7 C7 A7 Dm7 G7 =192 G 7 G7 G7 Dm7 =128 =160 D 7 =112 36 TANGO E7 37 SKA Am 38 COUNTRY C F C F 39 MARCH C 40 NEW AGE C =124 Am =160 Dm =120 C G7 C G7 C =116 G7 C =84 C C 11
Jam Track Chord Progression List 21 DANCE Am7 Em7 Dm7 Am7 22 RAP Am7 Am7 23 FUNK C7 F7 C7 24 SOUL BALLAD C Am Dm7 G7 Gaug 25 MINOR BLUES ... C7 C7 A7 C7 A7 Dm7 G7 =192 G 7 G7 G7 Dm7 =128 =160 D 7 =112 36 TANGO E7 37 SKA Am 38 COUNTRY C F C F 39 MARCH C 40 NEW AGE C =124 Am =160 Dm =120 C G7 C G7 C =116 G7 C =84 C C 11
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... FANTASY 1 180 17 STRINGS 148 48 PIANO PAD 84 12 One Touch Setting List Turning on , there are some Jam Track patterns which change the selected voice in mind that even with the One Touch Setting function on the One Touch Setting function, the following voice and tempo is automatically selected. VOICE TEMPO 21 48 PIANO PAD 120 22 18 ORCHESTRA HIT 116 23 49 PIANO & VIBES 92 24 29 TENOR SAX...
... FANTASY 1 180 17 STRINGS 148 48 PIANO PAD 84 12 One Touch Setting List Turning on , there are some Jam Track patterns which change the selected voice in mind that even with the One Touch Setting function on the One Touch Setting function, the following voice and tempo is automatically selected. VOICE TEMPO 21 48 PIANO PAD 120 22 18 ORCHESTRA HIT 116 23 49 PIANO & VIBES 92 24 29 TENOR SAX...
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Specifications PSR-73 ɹ Number of Keys 49 KEYBOARD Key Size Regular Register C1-C5 Tone Generation AWM VOICE Number of Voices 100 Polyphony (Maximum) 12 notes Number of Styles 100 STYLE Auto Accompaniment Yes Chord Detection Multi (Single Finger, Fingered) Songs 20 SONG/JAM TRACK Jam Track Patterns 20 Minus One Yes One Touch Setting Yes CONTROLS POWER ON/OFF, VOICE, STYLE, SONG, Numeric Keypad, MINUS ONE, START/STOP, ONE TOUCH SETTING, TEMPO, SYNC-START/FILL IN, MULTI DISPLAY, VOLUME OTHER TERMINALS, FITTINGS DC IN, HEADPHONES/AUX OUT...
Specifications PSR-73 ɹ Number of Keys 49 KEYBOARD Key Size Regular Register C1-C5 Tone Generation AWM VOICE Number of Voices 100 Polyphony (Maximum) 12 notes Number of Styles 100 STYLE Auto Accompaniment Yes Chord Detection Multi (Single Finger, Fingered) Songs 20 SONG/JAM TRACK Jam Track Patterns 20 Minus One Yes One Touch Setting Yes CONTROLS POWER ON/OFF, VOICE, STYLE, SONG, Numeric Keypad, MINUS ONE, START/STOP, ONE TOUCH SETTING, TEMPO, SYNC-START/FILL IN, MULTI DISPLAY, VOLUME OTHER TERMINALS, FITTINGS DC IN, HEADPHONES/AUX OUT...
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... ribbon lead, change or modify any battery. Keep all installation instructions. Note: Check with the requirements listed in the users manual, may also use only high quality shielded cables. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are not covered by Yamaha Corporation of product. You should be installed correctly. IMPORTANT: When connecting this type of America. 24 Failure to accessories and/or another product use "household" type batteries. NOTE: This product...
... ribbon lead, change or modify any battery. Keep all installation instructions. Note: Check with the requirements listed in the users manual, may also use only high quality shielded cables. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are not covered by Yamaha Corporation of product. You should be installed correctly. IMPORTANT: When connecting this type of America. 24 Failure to accessories and/or another product use "household" type batteries. NOTE: This product...