Owner's Manual
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... PortaTone is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use in order to take full advantage of its own Jam Track section, featuring specially programmed chord progressions and accompaniment that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use keyboard with the following features and functions: ˔ Exceptionally realistic sounds with 100 AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) Voices, utilizing digital recordings of actual instruments. ˔ 100 dynamic auto accompaniment Styles, each with the Style or Song...
... PortaTone is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use in order to take full advantage of its own Jam Track section, featuring specially programmed chord progressions and accompaniment that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use keyboard with the following features and functions: ˔ Exceptionally realistic sounds with 100 AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) Voices, utilizing digital recordings of actual instruments. ˔ 100 dynamic auto accompaniment Styles, each with the Style or Song...
Owner's Manual
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... Yamaha PA-3/3B Power Adaptor (or another adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha). DC IN 10-12V Using Batteries ˙ Inserting Batteries Turn the instrument upside-down and remove the battery compartment lid. Make sure to the rear panel PHONES /AUX OUT jack. Using an AC Power Adaptor To connect your PortaTone for the right kind. As soon as shown in damage to the instrument, so be sure to ask for playing...
... Yamaha PA-3/3B Power Adaptor (or another adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha). DC IN 10-12V Using Batteries ˙ Inserting Batteries Turn the instrument upside-down and remove the battery compartment lid. Make sure to the rear panel PHONES /AUX OUT jack. Using an AC Power Adaptor To connect your PortaTone for the right kind. As soon as shown in damage to the instrument, so be sure to ask for playing...
Owner's Manual
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... Styles, or the rhythm/accompaniment patterns. These can play along on the keyboard with the instrument. 1. The Style section and the accompaniment LARGE/SMALL will play Voice 01 (PIANO). 2. To turn the Large/Small, Minus One, and One Touch Setting functions on the power. Whenever the power is indicated in the display. Getting Started - The Demo Songs will change according to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you start playing. 3. To control Tempo and Accompaniment Volume, use the TEMPO...
... Styles, or the rhythm/accompaniment patterns. These can play along on the keyboard with the instrument. 1. The Style section and the accompaniment LARGE/SMALL will play Voice 01 (PIANO). 2. To turn the Large/Small, Minus One, and One Touch Setting functions on the power. Whenever the power is indicated in the display. Getting Started - The Demo Songs will change according to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you start playing. 3. To control Tempo and Accompaniment Volume, use the TEMPO...
Owner's Manual
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... one Voice may sound higher or lower than another Voice, repeat step 2 above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which keys. 2. When an Auto Accompaniment Style is playing (or when the Stopped Accompaniment function is printed next to automatically play two or more notes with the most suitable octave range setting. Press the VOICE button. For example, pressing the + key from the Style mode will be played. that let you play various drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer...
... one Voice may sound higher or lower than another Voice, repeat step 2 above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which keys. 2. When an Auto Accompaniment Style is playing (or when the Stopped Accompaniment function is printed next to automatically play two or more notes with the most suitable octave range setting. Press the VOICE button. For example, pressing the + key from the Style mode will be played. that let you play various drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer...
Owner's Manual
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... Mute PSR-78 PSR-190 Selecting and Playing Styles - for each pattern - Select the desired Style number. keys. 5 Auto Accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of the panel. The Auto Accompaniment features that are built into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled "AUTO ACCOMP SECTION") is made up different accompaniment patterns as Voice settings appropriate for various popular music styles, as listed on...
... Mute PSR-78 PSR-190 Selecting and Playing Styles - for each pattern - Select the desired Style number. keys. 5 Auto Accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of the panel. The Auto Accompaniment features that are built into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled "AUTO ACCOMP SECTION") is made up different accompaniment patterns as Voice settings appropriate for various popular music styles, as listed on...
Owner's Manual
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... Style returns to stand-by simply pressing a key on the power of the PortaTone, the tempo is automatically set to the boxed sections on pages 8 for the bass and chords are also detected and played when the accompaniment is stopped. MAIN/AUTO FILL A or B - before pressing the START/STOP button.) • Using Synchro Start The PortaTone also has a Synchro Start function that allows you turn on the keyboard. to its original default setting...
... Style returns to stand-by simply pressing a key on the power of the PortaTone, the tempo is automatically set to the boxed sections on pages 8 for the bass and chords are also detected and played when the accompaniment is stopped. MAIN/AUTO FILL A or B - before pressing the START/STOP button.) • Using Synchro Start The PortaTone also has a Synchro Start function that allows you turn on the keyboard. to its original default setting...
Owner's Manual
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... To reset the accompaniment volume to the programmed progression, letting you wish. You can add variation in the display, flashing before pressing the Jam Track button. Since the Jam Track progression is a special accompaniment pattern that includes automatic and chord progressions that match the selected Style. LARGE MINUS /SMALL ONE OTS MAIN/AUTO FILL A and B buttons A indication in display The A or B indication appears in the rhythm/accompaniment by...
... To reset the accompaniment volume to the programmed progression, letting you wish. You can add variation in the display, flashing before pressing the Jam Track button. Since the Jam Track progression is a special accompaniment pattern that includes automatic and chord progressions that match the selected Style. LARGE MINUS /SMALL ONE OTS MAIN/AUTO FILL A and B buttons A indication in display The A or B indication appears in the rhythm/accompaniment by...
Owner's Manual
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... that of C is set Auto Accompaniment to Single Finger: Turn the power off, then hold down the "+" key instead. ("FINGERED" briefly appears in the display.) To switch back to play a one-, two- To set to Fingered, The PortaTone also has a Chord Cancel function to stop the chord accompaniment but allow the rhythm pattern to continue playing. To use , the PortaTone "understands" what chord you can change the chords of C Notes enclosed in root...
... that of C is set Auto Accompaniment to Single Finger: Turn the power off, then hold down the "+" key instead. ("FINGERED" briefly appears in the display.) To switch back to play a one-, two- To set to Fingered, The PortaTone also has a Chord Cancel function to stop the chord accompaniment but allow the rhythm pattern to continue playing. To use , the PortaTone "understands" what chord you can change the chords of C Notes enclosed in root...
Owner's Manual
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.... The Songs are listed on , the Voice, Tempo and Accompaniment Volume automatically changes when you can play along with the Song using the rich and dynamic sounds of the panel. 4. Press the SONG button. Changing Voices in this manner overrides the Voice changes that have been programmed into the Song. Use the numeric keypad. keys. 9 Press the START/STOP button. Select the desired Song number. You can "mute" the original melody and play along . ONE TOUCH SETTING button OTS OTS...
.... The Songs are listed on , the Voice, Tempo and Accompaniment Volume automatically changes when you can play along with the Song using the rich and dynamic sounds of the panel. 4. Press the SONG button. Changing Voices in this manner overrides the Voice changes that have been programmed into the Song. Use the numeric keypad. keys. 9 Press the START/STOP button. Select the desired Song number. You can "mute" the original melody and play along . ONE TOUCH SETTING button OTS OTS...
Owner's Manual
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... AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of the Voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange. When a set of headphones is plugged into this jack, no sound even when the keyboard is played or when a Song is receiving electrical power. One Touch Setting in display Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the PortaTone is polyphonic up to a maximum of the Voice changes from note to the default...
... AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of the Voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange. When a set of headphones is plugged into this jack, no sound even when the keyboard is played or when a Song is receiving electrical power. One Touch Setting in display Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the PortaTone is polyphonic up to a maximum of the Voice changes from note to the default...
Owner's Manual
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.../AUX OUT Output Speakers Power Consumption Rated Power Supply Dimensions (W x D x H) Weight Casing Supplied Accessories Optional Accessories PSR-190 PSR-78 61 49 Regular C1 - Entsorgung leerer Batterien (nur innerhalb Deutschlands) Leisten Sie einen Beitrag zum Umweltschutz. Specifications / Technische Daten Caractéristiques techniques / Especificaciones Keyboard Voice Effect Style Song One Touch Setting Controls Number of Keys Key Size Register Tone Generation Number of Voices Maximum Polyphony Dual Split Sustain Harmony/Echo Number of Styles Auto Accompaniment Chord Detection...
.../AUX OUT Output Speakers Power Consumption Rated Power Supply Dimensions (W x D x H) Weight Casing Supplied Accessories Optional Accessories PSR-190 PSR-78 61 49 Regular C1 - Entsorgung leerer Batterien (nur innerhalb Deutschlands) Leisten Sie einen Beitrag zum Umweltschutz. Specifications / Technische Daten Caractéristiques techniques / Especificaciones Keyboard Voice Effect Style Song One Touch Setting Controls Number of Keys Key Size Register Tone Generation Number of Voices Maximum Polyphony Dual Split Sustain Harmony/Echo Number of Styles Auto Accompaniment Chord Detection...
