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... POWER 9 ACCESSORY JACKS 10 MUSIC STAND 10 GETTING STARTED - Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-195/PSR-79 PortaTone! PLAYING THE DEMO SONGS 11 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 12 PORTABLE GRAND 13 USING THE METRONOME 13 q Setting the Metronome Time ...27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - THE STYLE MODE 28 SELECTING AND PLAYING A STYLE.......... 28 STYLE CONTROLS 30 USING THE AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT FEATURES 31 CHANGING THE TEMPO 31 STYLE SECTIONS (MAIN A, MAIN B) AND FILL-INS 32 ADJUSTING THE ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME 32 USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT...
... POWER 9 ACCESSORY JACKS 10 MUSIC STAND 10 GETTING STARTED - Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-195/PSR-79 PortaTone! PLAYING THE DEMO SONGS 11 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 12 PORTABLE GRAND 13 USING THE METRONOME 13 q Setting the Metronome Time ...27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - THE STYLE MODE 28 SELECTING AND PLAYING A STYLE.......... 28 STYLE CONTROLS 30 USING THE AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT FEATURES 31 CHANGING THE TEMPO 31 STYLE SECTIONS (MAIN A, MAIN B) AND FILL-INS 32 ADJUSTING THE ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME 32 USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT...
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...learning - Special Piano styles - Main Features The PSR-195/PSR-79 is a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that make it exceptionally easy to "feel" the song! The PSR-195 also has a Sustain switch jack. • Built-in the Song mode - The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Powerful Melody Guide ...of actual instruments. • 100 dynamic auto accompaniment Styles, each with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite page 26-27, 34-35, 37-39 The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - or for the Piano styles) also have their own four Fill-...
...learning - Special Piano styles - Main Features The PSR-195/PSR-79 is a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that make it exceptionally easy to "feel" the song! The PSR-195 also has a Sustain switch jack. • Built-in the Song mode - The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Powerful Melody Guide ...of actual instruments. • 100 dynamic auto accompaniment Styles, each with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite page 26-27, 34-35, 37-39 The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - or for the Piano styles) also have their own four Fill-...
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... s Using the MIDI Terminals The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack on the PSR-195 lets you can also play the keyboard to... before turning on the power. • Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on an acoustic piano - NOTE: Even though the PSR-79 does not have a SUSTAIN jack, certain voices have a natural sustain added to the SUSTAIN jack before connecting them. s Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier ...
... s Using the MIDI Terminals The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack on the PSR-195 lets you can also play the keyboard to... before turning on the power. • Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on an acoustic piano - NOTE: Even though the PSR-79 does not have a SUSTAIN jack, certain voices have a natural sustain added to the SUSTAIN jack before connecting them. s Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier ...
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.... You can be used while the Demo songs are provided.) Song number Song name 001 StarWars To stop playback, press the START/STOP (>/s) button. Many features of the PortaTone can play Voice 1 (GrandPno). Playing the Demo Songs The PortaTone has a huge variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to showcase the dynamic...
.... You can be used while the Demo songs are provided.) Song number Song name 001 StarWars To stop playback, press the START/STOP (>/s) button. Many features of the PortaTone can play Voice 1 (GrandPno). Playing the Demo Songs The PortaTone has a huge variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to showcase the dynamic...
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... notes of the current chord. In the second example, the Voice mode is selected, but the Song mode is selected. Panel Display Indications The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that shows all notes may be used to play the currently selected song.) EX.1 Song EX.2 mode Song mode Voice mode...
... notes of the current chord. In the second example, the Voice mode is selected, but the Song mode is selected. Panel Display Indications The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that shows all notes may be used to play the currently selected song.) EX.1 Song EX.2 mode Song mode Voice mode...
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...is selected SONG VOICE STYLE Select the desired voice number. Use the numeric keypad. Many of these voices also have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. Voice name and number 001 GrandPno TEMPO 116 Indicates Voice mode is given ...into various categories depending on page 44. The Voice Mode The Voice mode features 100 authentic voices that have special preset characteristics or embellishments. SONG x 100 1 Star Wars Main Title 2 A Whole New World 3~45 FAVORITE PSR-79 Voice list x 100 Main Title ew World REN TMAS RITE ANO VOICE...
...is selected SONG VOICE STYLE Select the desired voice number. Use the numeric keypad. Many of these voices also have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. Voice name and number 001 GrandPno TEMPO 116 Indicates Voice mode is given ...into various categories depending on page 44. The Voice Mode The Voice mode features 100 authentic voices that have special preset characteristics or embellishments. SONG x 100 1 Star Wars Main Title 2 A Whole New World 3~45 FAVORITE PSR-79 Voice list x 100 Main Title ew World REN TMAS RITE ANO VOICE...
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... to the voice. (However, you can quickly select the voice by pressing "0," "0," then "9.") Pressing only "0" does not change the voice. 16 keys have a "wrap around" feature. NOTE: When selecting Voice numbers 1 - 10, the PortaTone pauses briefly before changing to select the next voice number, and press the - The Voice Mode There...
... to the voice. (However, you can quickly select the voice by pressing "0," "0," then "9.") Pressing only "0" does not change the voice. 16 keys have a "wrap around" feature. NOTE: When selecting Voice numbers 1 - 10, the PortaTone pauses briefly before changing to select the next voice number, and press the - The Voice Mode There...
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...or three-note harmony to a maximum of harmony used for a rich, layered sound. (On the PSR-79, Dual voices are at a time. s Percussion Voice Chart (voices 90 and 100) Rim TTTTTTSSSSSSSSSSBACCBCACCCHHHBBGGiiliiirooooyyyyyyhpnnaaoooooggo---... last selected song or style will be cancelled. Split voices (#71 - #80) feature two separate voices, each playable from the keyboard. (Refer to the original voice. the lower voice...
...or three-note harmony to a maximum of harmony used for a rich, layered sound. (On the PSR-79, Dual voices are at a time. s Percussion Voice Chart (voices 90 and 100) Rim TTTTTTSSSSSSSSSSBACCBCACCCHHHBBGGiiliiirooooyyyyyyhpnnaaoooooggo---... last selected song or style will be cancelled. Split voices (#71 - #80) feature two separate voices, each playable from the keyboard. (Refer to the original voice. the lower voice...
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... keys to step up and down through the song numbers. Start the selected song. Press the START/STOP (>/s) button. The Song Mode The Song mode features 100 special songs that have been created using the Minus One function, you set whether the keyboard voice changes or not with the voices (see...
... keys to step up and down through the song numbers. Start the selected song. Press the START/STOP (>/s) button. The Song Mode The Song mode features 100 special songs that have been created using the Minus One function, you set whether the keyboard voice changes or not with the voices (see...
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... popular music styles. A total of separate "sections" - Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of the panel. The auto accompaniment features that are available, in the same way as voice settings appropriate for each pattern - Style numbers can use the numeric keypad to advance through the...
... popular music styles. A total of separate "sections" - Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of the panel. The auto accompaniment features that are available, in the same way as voice settings appropriate for each pattern - Style numbers can use the numeric keypad to advance through the...
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... information on the keyboard. The flashing pattern provides a visual indication of both the tempo and time signature of the following ways: HINT: The PortaTone also features chord and bass accompaniment that allows you to indicate Sync-Start stand-by pressing the appropriate button - Next, press the INTRO button so that "IntromA...
... information on the keyboard. The flashing pattern provides a visual indication of both the tempo and time signature of the following ways: HINT: The PortaTone also features chord and bass accompaniment that allows you to indicate Sync-Start stand-by pressing the appropriate button - Next, press the INTRO button so that "IntromA...
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The Style Mode Using the Auto Accompaniment Features Turn on (enable) the auto accompaniment. Press the ACMP ON/OFF button to use auto accompaniment.) HINT: The ACMP ON/OFF button can also be ... the bass/chord accompaniment while playing - Try playing a few successive single notes with your performance. Selecting and Playing Styles - Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature. When style playback is stopped and a different style is on page 28. ACMP SYNCON/OFF START START/ STOP INT END 001 Indicates that auto accompaniment...
The Style Mode Using the Auto Accompaniment Features Turn on (enable) the auto accompaniment. Press the ACMP ON/OFF button to use auto accompaniment.) HINT: The ACMP ON/OFF button can also be ... the bass/chord accompaniment while playing - Try playing a few successive single notes with your performance. Selecting and Playing Styles - Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature. When style playback is stopped and a different style is on page 28. ACMP SYNCON/OFF START START/ STOP INT END 001 Indicates that auto accompaniment...
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Chord Guide features two different types of the PortaTone provide powerful, easy-to-use the numeric keypad to directly enter the number corresponding to each other harmonically in a ... D minor chord (rather than a harmonically inappropriate D major). Use the +/- Select the Smart Chord Guide. Once this is selected. The Smart type is not only a convenient feature for learning chords and chord relationships. Set the desired key. buttons on page 28. Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that "Smart" appears briefly in...
Chord Guide features two different types of the PortaTone provide powerful, easy-to-use the numeric keypad to directly enter the number corresponding to each other harmonically in a ... D minor chord (rather than a harmonically inappropriate D major). Use the +/- Select the Smart Chord Guide. Once this is selected. The Smart type is not only a convenient feature for learning chords and chord relationships. Set the desired key. buttons on page 28. Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that "Smart" appears briefly in...
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... data to one sending. How Can MIDI be connected by sending "messages" or MIDI data. In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is used to the connected device. NOTE: • On the PortaTone, the following channels (eight total) are fixed to the following... VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 001 GrandPno TEMPO 116 START/ STOP INTRO/ ENDING rit. MIDI Selecting and Playing Styles - The Style Mode The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to the MIDI OUT and MIDI IN terminals of the QY-70).
... data to one sending. How Can MIDI be connected by sending "messages" or MIDI data. In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is used to the connected device. NOTE: • On the PortaTone, the following channels (eight total) are fixed to the following... VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 001 GrandPno TEMPO 116 START/ STOP INTRO/ ENDING rit. MIDI Selecting and Playing Styles - The Style Mode The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to the MIDI OUT and MIDI IN terminals of the QY-70).