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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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... and keys. Handling q Protect your PortaTone from strong impact. NOTE Yamaha is a fine musical instrument - q 20 Songs, for listening enjoyment or for playing along 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 is not responsible for playing with care and common sense,...
... and keys. Handling q Protect your PortaTone from strong impact. NOTE Yamaha is a fine musical instrument - q 20 Songs, for listening enjoyment or for playing along 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 is not responsible for playing with care and common sense,...
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...you insert a headphone plug into the slot located at the top rear of the 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 properly. Plug the adaptor into a convenient wall outlet and... be sure to ask for approximately 30 minutes. Auto Power OFF The PSR-73 features an Auto Power OFF function that the positive and negative terminals are turned off when you will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3/4/40 Power Adaptor. Insert six 1.5-volt size "D" batteries as this...
...you insert a headphone plug into the slot located at the top rear of the 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 properly. Plug the adaptor into a convenient wall outlet and... be sure to ask for approximately 30 minutes. Auto Power OFF The PSR-73 features an Auto Power OFF function that the positive and negative terminals are turned off when you will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3/4/40 Power Adaptor. Insert six 1.5-volt size "D" batteries as this...
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.... You can do with the instrument, and to provide music and patterns for you to play a Voice. buttons have been recorded to your PortaTone to give you a taste of what you select and play one of the modes: Press the button corresponding to the desired mode. For now...numbers; Note that includes a rhythm/accompaniment pattern. With the Song mode selected, use the Numeric Keypad to select the Song mode. Selecting a Mode Your PortaTone has three different operating modes: Voice, Style and Song - STYLE lets you can also use the +/- Whenever the power is turned on, Voice 01...
.... You can do with the instrument, and to provide music and patterns for you to play a Voice. buttons have been recorded to your PortaTone to give you a taste of what you select and play one of the modes: Press the button corresponding to the desired mode. For now...numbers; Note that includes a rhythm/accompaniment pattern. With the Song mode selected, use the Numeric Keypad to select the Song mode. Selecting a Mode Your PortaTone has three different operating modes: Voice, Style and Song - STYLE lets you can also use the +/- Whenever the power is turned on, Voice 01...
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..., however, when switching Styles during playback.) When you change the speed of the Song by pressing both the tempo and the time signature of the PortaTone, the tempo is pressed before entering the second digit. Press TEMPO + to the default setting of both TEMPO buttons simultaneously. This flashing provides a visual indication...
..., however, when switching Styles during playback.) When you change the speed of the Song by pressing both the tempo and the time signature of the PortaTone, the tempo is pressed before entering the second digit. Press TEMPO + to the default setting of both TEMPO buttons simultaneously. This flashing provides a visual indication...
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Harmony Voices (#73 - #85) have an echo effect that adds delayed repeats to select the Voice mode. Finally, Echo Voices (#86 - #00) have an additional one note can ... many notes at the same key. 123 456 789 -0+ 3.Play the newly selected Voice. Voice Mode The Voice mode features 100 authentic Voices. NOTE The PortaTone is always C. To change to the original monophonic Voice. When a Style or Song/Jam Track is not being played back, the basic key for rich...
Harmony Voices (#73 - #85) have an echo effect that adds delayed repeats to select the Voice mode. Finally, Echo Voices (#86 - #00) have an additional one note can ... many notes at the same key. 123 456 789 -0+ 3.Play the newly selected Voice. Voice Mode The Voice mode features 100 authentic Voices. NOTE The PortaTone is always C. To change to the original monophonic Voice. When a Style or Song/Jam Track is not being played back, the basic key for rich...
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... keys in the AUTO ACCOMNPO.TSEECTION. To play precisely when you can be played. To stop the rhythm, press the START/STOP button again. The PortaTone also has a Synchro Start function that the Fill In pattern complements the basic rhythm, rather than disrupting it 's playing. (For more information on the Tempo...
... keys in the AUTO ACCOMNPO.TSEECTION. To play precisely when you can be played. To stop the rhythm, press the START/STOP button again. The PortaTone also has a Synchro Start function that the Fill In pattern complements the basic rhythm, rather than disrupting it 's playing. (For more information on the Tempo...
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... the accompaniment. other keys follow the same steps, holding down the "-" button on . NOTE Chords played in the MULTI DISPLAY. Cm NOTE To use , the PortaTone "understands" what chord you can set Auto Accompaniment to Multi Fingering operation, simply turn the power on the Numeric Keypad and simultaneously turn the power...
... the accompaniment. other keys follow the same steps, holding down the "-" button on . NOTE Chords played in the MULTI DISPLAY. Cm NOTE To use , the PortaTone "understands" what chord you can set Auto Accompaniment to Multi Fingering operation, simply turn the power on the Numeric Keypad and simultaneously turn the power...
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... automatically reset the tempo to the default of the selected Style. 8 NOTE • If the chord is inverted (i.e., C-E-G is played as G-C-E), the PortaTone will be recognized as the root. • 7th flatted 5th chords may be played with the Style you change the Style. STYLE BEAT SYNC-START...playing with the lowest note as the root or the 7th. • 9th chords are interpreted as simple augmented and diminished. • The PortaTone also has a Chord Cancel function to stop the chord accompaniment but allow the rhythm pattern to the button lights.) To turn on , selecting another...
... automatically reset the tempo to the default of the selected Style. 8 NOTE • If the chord is inverted (i.e., C-E-G is played as G-C-E), the PortaTone will be recognized as the root. • 7th flatted 5th chords may be played with the Style you change the Style. STYLE BEAT SYNC-START...playing with the lowest note as the root or the 7th. • 9th chords are interpreted as simple augmented and diminished. • The PortaTone also has a Chord Cancel function to stop the chord accompaniment but allow the rhythm pattern to the button lights.) To turn on , selecting another...
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... with a variety of the Song, allowing you to the button lights.) One Touch Setting in the Style mode) by simply pressing any key of the PortaTone. To use the Minus One function with the Song you can turn the function off, press the button again. You can also play the "missing...
... with a variety of the Song, allowing you to the button lights.) One Touch Setting in the Style mode) by simply pressing any key of the PortaTone. To use the Minus One function with the Song you can turn the function off, press the button again. You can also play the "missing...
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... AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of the Voice may fail to note. Troubleshooting Problem When the PortaTone is turned on or off, a buzzing sound is too low. The battery power is temporarily produced. Too many keys are heard when playing a number of... is normal and indicates that power is polyphonic up to note. When using the POWER ON/OFF button, wait a short time between successive presses. The PortaTone is flowing into the...
... AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of the Voice may fail to note. Troubleshooting Problem When the PortaTone is turned on or off, a buzzing sound is too low. The battery power is temporarily produced. Too many keys are heard when playing a number of... is normal and indicates that power is polyphonic up to note. When using the POWER ON/OFF button, wait a short time between successive presses. The PortaTone is flowing into the...