Owner's Manual
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...Rear Panel 8 SETTING UP 9 POWER REQUIREMENTS 9 q Using an AC Power Adaptor 9 q Using Batteries 9 TURNING ON THE POWER 9 ACCESSORY JACKS 10 MUSIC STAND 10 GETTING STARTED - THE VOICE MODE 15 SELECTING AND PLAYING A VOICE ......... 15 q Percussion Voice Chart (voices 90 and 100 17 TRANSPOSE AND TUNING... 26 VOICE CHANGE 27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-195/PSR-79 PortaTone! THE STYLE MODE 28 SELECTING AND PLAYING A STYLE.......... 28 STYLE CONTROLS 30 USING THE AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT FEATURES 31...
...Rear Panel 8 SETTING UP 9 POWER REQUIREMENTS 9 q Using an AC Power Adaptor 9 q Using Batteries 9 TURNING ON THE POWER 9 ACCESSORY JACKS 10 MUSIC STAND 10 GETTING STARTED - THE VOICE MODE 15 SELECTING AND PLAYING A VOICE ......... 15 q Percussion Voice Chart (voices 90 and 100 17 TRANSPOSE AND TUNING... 26 VOICE CHANGE 27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-195/PSR-79 PortaTone! THE STYLE MODE 28 SELECTING AND PLAYING A STYLE.......... 28 STYLE CONTROLS 30 USING THE AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT FEATURES 31...
Owner's Manual
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...), and the key signature for selecting the various "overall" functions and setting their values. (See page 23.) They are also used to play pre-programmed musical phrases. (See page 40.) 7 lected, this is used to control the A/B Repeat function. (See page 24.) ¹ MAIN A/B (AUTO FILL), Fast...When the Style mode is selected, these are used to respectively fast forward and rewind during song playback. Panel Controls and Terminals ³ Power switch (STAND BY/ON) · MASTER VOLUME dial This determines the overall volume of the PortaTone. » OVERALL, DEMO START buttons (s, t, +, -) ...
...), and the key signature for selecting the various "overall" functions and setting their values. (See page 23.) They are also used to play pre-programmed musical phrases. (See page 40.) 7 lected, this is used to control the A/B Repeat function. (See page 24.) ¹ MAIN A/B (AUTO FILL), Fast...When the Style mode is selected, these are used to respectively fast forward and rewind during song playback. Panel Controls and Terminals ³ Power switch (STAND BY/ON) · MASTER VOLUME dial This determines the overall volume of the PortaTone. » OVERALL, DEMO START buttons (s, t, +, -) ...
Owner's Manual
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... . Doing this jack. This is properly connected to the speakers, set of the included music stand into this changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch, resulting in the same way as you...CAUTION : • To prevent damage to the SUSTAIN jack before connecting them. NOTE: Even though the PSR-79 does not have a SUSTAIN jack, certain voices have a natural sustain added to the rear panel PHONES..., you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound. press and hold down the footswitch as a damper pedal on the PSR-195 lets you can also play the...
... . Doing this jack. This is properly connected to the speakers, set of the included music stand into this changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch, resulting in the same way as you...CAUTION : • To prevent damage to the SUSTAIN jack before connecting them. NOTE: Even though the PSR-79 does not have a SUSTAIN jack, certain voices have a natural sustain added to the rear panel PHONES..., you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound. press and hold down the footswitch as a damper pedal on the PSR-195 lets you can also play the...
Owner's Manual
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Press the STAND BY/ON button. Initially, turn on , the Voice mode is automatically called up . The current song... playing. Many features of the PortaTone can adjust the control for song #1, "StarWars") and the melody notes (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you an idea of what... you can play in the song of the display. STAND BY ON Set the Volume. You can be used while the Demo songs are provided.) Song number Song name 001 StarWars...
Press the STAND BY/ON button. Initially, turn on , the Voice mode is automatically called up . The current song... playing. Many features of the PortaTone can adjust the control for song #1, "StarWars") and the melody notes (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you an idea of what... you can play in the song of the display. STAND BY ON Set the Volume. You can be used while the Demo songs are provided.) Song number Song name 001 StarWars...
Owner's Manual
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..., is used to communicate, they must be connected by sending "messages" or MIDI data. In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is not divided up to the receiving instrument to the connected device. Connect the MIDI IN of the PortaTone to the MIDI OUT... once or twice to record and play back as the internal sounds of the QY70. Receives MIDI data from that the current settings are sent. STAND BY ON DEMO START OVERALL ACMP SYNCON/OFF START TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 001 GrandPno TEMPO 116 START...
..., is used to communicate, they must be connected by sending "messages" or MIDI data. In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is not divided up to the receiving instrument to the connected device. Connect the MIDI IN of the PortaTone to the MIDI OUT... once or twice to record and play back as the internal sounds of the QY70. Receives MIDI data from that the current settings are sent. STAND BY ON DEMO START OVERALL ACMP SYNCON/OFF START TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 001 GrandPno TEMPO 116 START...
Owner's Manual
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... MIDI 41 MIDI Implementation Chart .......... 48 MIDI, about 41 Minus One 26 mode indicator 12 Multi Fingering 33 Multi Pad List 46 Multi Pads 40 music stand 10 N numeric keypad 16 O One Touch Setting 36 OTS (One Touch Setting 36 Overall buttons 13 Overall indicator 12 P Percussion Voice Chart 17 Percussion voices...
... MIDI 41 MIDI Implementation Chart .......... 48 MIDI, about 41 Minus One 26 mode indicator 12 Multi Fingering 33 Multi Pad List 46 Multi Pads 40 music stand 10 N numeric keypad 16 O One Touch Setting 36 OTS (One Touch Setting 36 Overall buttons 13 Overall indicator 12 P Percussion Voice Chart 17 Percussion voices...
Owner's Manual
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..., SUSTAIN (PSR-195 only) Speakers PSR-195: 12cm x 2 PSR-79: 10cm x 2 Power supply Adaptor: Yamaha PA-3B AC power adaptor Batteries: Six "D" size, SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent batteries Dimensions PSR-195: PSR-79: 931 x 351 x 110 mm (36-2/3" x 13-3/4" x 4-1/3") 921 x 317 x 108 mm (36-1/4" x 12-1/2" x 4-1/4") Weight PSR-195: 4.7kg (10 Ibs., 6 oz.) PSR-79: 3.7kg (8 Ibs., 3 oz.) Supplied accessories Music Stand, Owner's Manual...
..., SUSTAIN (PSR-195 only) Speakers PSR-195: 12cm x 2 PSR-79: 10cm x 2 Power supply Adaptor: Yamaha PA-3B AC power adaptor Batteries: Six "D" size, SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent batteries Dimensions PSR-195: PSR-79: 931 x 351 x 110 mm (36-2/3" x 13-3/4" x 4-1/3") 921 x 317 x 108 mm (36-1/4" x 12-1/2" x 4-1/4") Weight PSR-195: 4.7kg (10 Ibs., 6 oz.) PSR-79: 3.7kg (8 Ibs., 3 oz.) Supplied accessories Music Stand, Owner's Manual...