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...and extensive performance potential, we urge you record two melody tracks with nine percussion kits. q Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can play and record a number of a fine electronic keyboard. The Yamaha PSR-A3 PortaTone combines the most of advanced MIDI music systems. q Built-in a safe place for enjoyable ... sound quality with four types of registration settings, all of -the-art digital electronics and features to play on the keyboard. ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. q MIDI compatibility and a range of MIDI functions make the most advanced AWM tone ...
...and extensive performance potential, we urge you record two melody tracks with nine percussion kits. q Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can play and record a number of a fine electronic keyboard. The Yamaha PSR-A3 PortaTone combines the most of advanced MIDI music systems. q Built-in a safe place for enjoyable ... sound quality with four types of registration settings, all of -the-art digital electronics and features to play on the keyboard. ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. q MIDI compatibility and a range of MIDI functions make the most advanced AWM tone ...
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...AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack 7 s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors 7 The Demonstration 8 Basic Display Operation 10 Playing the PSR-A3 12 Selecting & Playing Voices 12 s Keyboard Percussion 14 The Split Mode 15 Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters 15 Touch Response 17 Dual Voice 17 Changing the Dual... Local Control 78 s External Clock 78 s Initial Data Send 78 s Bulk Data Send 79 s Receiving Bulk Data 79 Appendix PSR-A3 Function Tree 80 About Digital Effect 82 Troubleshooting 84 Data Backup & Initialization 85 s Data Initialization 85 Index 86 Specifications 87 Voice ...
...AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack 7 s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors 7 The Demonstration 8 Basic Display Operation 10 Playing the PSR-A3 12 Selecting & Playing Voices 12 s Keyboard Percussion 14 The Split Mode 15 Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters 15 Touch Response 17 Dual Voice 17 Changing the Dual... Local Control 78 s External Clock 78 s Initial Data Send 78 s Bulk Data Send 79 s Receiving Bulk Data 79 Appendix PSR-A3 Function Tree 80 About Digital Effect 82 Troubleshooting 84 Data Backup & Initialization 85 s Data Initialization 85 Index 86 Specifications 87 Voice ...
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... REC REVERB VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP ( ) dim mM 67au1g51s19u3s4 CHORD TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN SINGLE FINGERED MODE ^ *1 * 1 2 3 4 5 6 KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE q DUAL VOICE ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK 8 7 8 9 HARMONY/ECHO RESET TEMPO # ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL TRACK ON/OFF MAIN ENDING ACCOMP AUTO FILL MEMORIZE 1 ...y SUSTAIN Jack page 7 u AUX OUT R, L+R/L Jacks page 7 i DC IN 10-12V Jack page 6 The Music Stand The PSR-A3 is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control...
... REC REVERB VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP ( ) dim mM 67au1g51s19u3s4 CHORD TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN SINGLE FINGERED MODE ^ *1 * 1 2 3 4 5 6 KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE q DUAL VOICE ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK 8 7 8 9 HARMONY/ECHO RESET TEMPO # ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL TRACK ON/OFF MAIN ENDING ACCOMP AUTO FILL MEMORIZE 1 ...y SUSTAIN Jack page 7 u AUX OUT R, L+R/L Jacks page 7 i DC IN 10-12V Jack page 6 The Music Stand The PSR-A3 is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control...
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...via the L+R/L jack so you do , the ON/OFF status of the footswitch will be connecting the PSR-A3 to a monophonic sound system, use only the L+R/L jack. An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be plugged in here for normal sound. • Be sure that you ...OUT R and L+R/L jacks deliver the output of the PSR-A3 for sustain control. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard). note and velocity data produced by the PSR-A3 (e.g. SUSTAIN panel SUSTAIN jack for connection to control the PSR-A3. When a plug is plugged into the L+R/L jack...
...via the L+R/L jack so you do , the ON/OFF status of the footswitch will be connecting the PSR-A3 to a monophonic sound system, use only the L+R/L jack. An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be plugged in here for normal sound. • Be sure that you ...OUT R and L+R/L jacks deliver the output of the PSR-A3 for sustain control. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard). note and velocity data produced by the PSR-A3 (e.g. SUSTAIN panel SUSTAIN jack for connection to control the PSR-A3. When a plug is plugged into the L+R/L jack...
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... to the normal play and stop automatically when the selected song playback has ended. 9 Playback will skip to start again by the PSR-A3 internal accompaniment styles: * Chord names will appear on the display and the volume bars of the accomp tracks will move in response ...• About the demo songs created by pressing the [PLAY/ STOP] button, the selected song will appear on the PSRA3 keyboard while the demonstration is playing you 've finished playing the demo songs. The PSR-A3 SONG function will repeat until stopped. The demo songs will begin playing automatically.
... to the normal play and stop automatically when the selected song playback has ended. 9 Playback will skip to start again by the PSR-A3 internal accompaniment styles: * Chord names will appear on the display and the volume bars of the accomp tracks will move in response ...• About the demo songs created by pressing the [PLAY/ STOP] button, the selected song will appear on the PSRA3 keyboard while the demonstration is playing you 've finished playing the demo songs. The PSR-A3 SONG function will repeat until stopped. The demo songs will begin playing automatically.
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... display next to the mode list printed immediately to be played by an arrow in which allows fully-orchestrated accompaniment to the right of the PSR-A3's four operational modes: NORMAL, SPLIT, SINGLE, and FINGERED. ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 2 Feature On/Off Icons MINUS ONE REVERB CHORUS DSP TOUCH ... Icons Like the accompaniment tracks, each of the display selects one , two or three fingers (page 31). NORMAL: The normal play on the keyboard (page 31). HARMONY Appears when the HARMONY/ECHO is ON (page 17). All of the listed modes can be selected by specifying chords using ...
... display next to the mode list printed immediately to be played by an arrow in which allows fully-orchestrated accompaniment to the right of the PSR-A3's four operational modes: NORMAL, SPLIT, SINGLE, and FINGERED. ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 2 Feature On/Off Icons MINUS ONE REVERB CHORUS DSP TOUCH ... Icons Like the accompaniment tracks, each of the display selects one , two or three fingers (page 31). NORMAL: The normal play on the keyboard (page 31). HARMONY Appears when the HARMONY/ECHO is ON (page 17). All of the listed modes can be selected by specifying chords using ...
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To do this is to press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the PSR-A3 keyboard, you select a voice to play on the keyboard. NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED MODE 2 Select the VOICE Function ...Before you 'll need to do this manual. The simplest way to select the ...REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED Selecting & Playing Voices The PSR-A3 has 160 outstanding "pitched" voices (voice numbers 01 through 160) and 9 percussion kits (numbers 161 through 169) that you can be selected. ...
To do this is to press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the PSR-A3 keyboard, you select a voice to play on the keyboard. NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED MODE 2 Select the VOICE Function ...Before you 'll need to do this manual. The simplest way to select the ...REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED Selecting & Playing Voices The PSR-A3 has 160 outstanding "pitched" voices (voice numbers 01 through 160) and 9 percussion kits (numbers 161 through 169) that you can be selected. ...
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...keys for a complete listing of the keyboard percussion drum instrument assignments. • The PSR-A3 has two Arabic Kits (Panel Arabic Kit and GM Arabic Kit). The illustration shown to the keyboard for each voice (except for more information on the PSR-A3 keyboard. see page 71. Simply rotate ...selected - Use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to select a voice. Playing the PSR-A3 q The Data Dial This is undoubtedly the easiest way to adjust the overall volume level. • The keyboard volume can be adjusted independently from the accompaniment volume via the "Kybd Vol" function...
...keys for a complete listing of the keyboard percussion drum instrument assignments. • The PSR-A3 has two Arabic Kits (Panel Arabic Kit and GM Arabic Kit). The illustration shown to the keyboard for each voice (except for more information on the PSR-A3 keyboard. see page 71. Simply rotate ...selected - Use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to select a voice. Playing the PSR-A3 q The Data Dial This is undoubtedly the easiest way to adjust the overall volume level. • The keyboard volume can be adjusted independently from the accompaniment volume via the "Kybd Vol" function...
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... key on the top line of the display). 15 In this case the dual voice plays simultaneously with the left and right hands. Playing the PSR-A3 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode lets you select in the function list to the left of the display. The SPLIT mode is the... keyboard voice you play bass with the left of the display as many times as required (the name of the display. • The SPLIT mode and ...
... key on the top line of the display). 15 In this case the dual voice plays simultaneously with the left and right hands. Playing the PSR-A3 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode lets you select in the function list to the left of the display. The SPLIT mode is the... keyboard voice you play bass with the left of the display as many times as required (the name of the display. • The SPLIT mode and ...
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Playing the PSR-A3 CURSOR 1*- - * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES Function Split Voice S.Volume S.Octave S.RevLvl S.ChoLvl S.Pan S.Split Description The split voice can be changed via the "RevRtnLv" and "ChoRtnLv" function ... included in the left and "+7" is from "00" (no effect) to the reverb effect. Simply press the key you press will change automatically whenever a different keyboard voice is down one and two octaves, respectively. You can be set at any key number from "00" (no sound) to the chorus effect. The...
Playing the PSR-A3 CURSOR 1*- - * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES Function Split Voice S.Volume S.Octave S.RevLvl S.ChoLvl S.Pan S.Split Description The split voice can be changed via the "RevRtnLv" and "ChoRtnLv" function ... included in the left and "+7" is from "00" (no effect) to the reverb effect. Simply press the key you press will change automatically whenever a different keyboard voice is down one and two octaves, respectively. You can be set at any key number from "00" (no sound) to the chorus effect. The...
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... you play two voices simultaneously across the entire keyboard - TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN 17 Playing the PSR-A3 Touch Response This function turns the touch response of the keyboard can play on the keyboard. The actual touch response sensitivity of the keyboard ON or OFF. When OFF (i.e. TOUCH DUAL...
... you play two voices simultaneously across the entire keyboard - TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN 17 Playing the PSR-A3 Touch Response This function turns the touch response of the keyboard can play on the keyboard. The actual touch response sensitivity of the keyboard ON or OFF. When OFF (i.e. TOUCH DUAL...
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... "Octave" function in the stereo sound field. The reverb send level determines the amount of signals input to "127" (maximum effect). The PSR-A3 has 162 (voice number 01~160 and 170~171) dual voices. The chorus send level determines the amount of signals input to "127" ... Exit ...Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to +"7". Voice numbers 170~171 exclusively can be changed via the VOICE function. • Keyboard percussion voices cannot be reset to "127" (maximum effect). "-7" is full left and "+7" is full right. • If the Voice Set function is ...
... "Octave" function in the stereo sound field. The reverb send level determines the amount of signals input to "127" (maximum effect). The PSR-A3 has 162 (voice number 01~160 and 170~171) dual voices. The chorus send level determines the amount of signals input to "127" ... Exit ...Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to +"7". Voice numbers 170~171 exclusively can be changed via the VOICE function. • Keyboard percussion voices cannot be reset to "127" (maximum effect). "-7" is full left and "+7" is full right. • If the Voice Set function is ...
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... the FINGERED FULL mode is turned ON, the harmony icon will appear next to "HARMONY" in the display. When HARMONY/ECHO is selected. Playing the PSR-A3 Harmony/Echo The harmony effect (01~10) automatically adds appropriate harmony notes to the melody line you play on the left hand parts. The harmony... effect is derived from the chords you play on the keyboard. TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN • Harmony/Echo effect can not be turned ON when...
... the FINGERED FULL mode is turned ON, the harmony icon will appear next to "HARMONY" in the display. When HARMONY/ECHO is selected. Playing the PSR-A3 Harmony/Echo The harmony effect (01~10) automatically adds appropriate harmony notes to the melody line you play on the left hand parts. The harmony... effect is derived from the chords you play on the keyboard. TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN • Harmony/Echo effect can not be turned ON when...
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...or OFF. • Sustain does not apply to "SUSTAIN" in the display), all notes played on the keyboard have a longer sustain. TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN 22 Sustain When the Sustain feature is ON (the sustain icon will appear... next to some voices. Playing the PSR-A3 Type Description 15: Tremolo1/8 This type creates 8th-note tremolos. 3 16: ...
...or OFF. • Sustain does not apply to "SUSTAIN" in the display), all notes played on the keyboard have a longer sustain. TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN 22 Sustain When the Sustain feature is ON (the sustain icon will appear... next to some voices. Playing the PSR-A3 Type Description 15: Tremolo1/8 This type creates 8th-note tremolos. 3 16: ...
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...button. The transpose range is from -12 to set the desired degree of transposition. Pitch Bend The PITCH BEND wheel to the left of the keyboard allows the pitch of notes played on the display (the number will flash when selected). 0 TRANSPOSE • Press the [-/NO] and [+/... increments. 1 Move the Cursor to the Transpose Value Use the CURSOR buttons to select the number to the right of the keyboard icon labelled "TRANSPOSE" on the keyboard to bend down - Playing the PSR-A3 Transposition This functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-A3 to be transposed up or down .
...button. The transpose range is from -12 to set the desired degree of transposition. Pitch Bend The PITCH BEND wheel to the left of the keyboard allows the pitch of notes played on the display (the number will flash when selected). 0 TRANSPOSE • Press the [-/NO] and [+/... increments. 1 Move the Cursor to the Transpose Value Use the CURSOR buttons to select the number to the right of the keyboard icon labelled "TRANSPOSE" on the keyboard to bend down - Playing the PSR-A3 Transposition This functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-A3 to be transposed up or down .
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... to the right of notes that can be played with the GM compatible tone generator. Style File Format styles, based on the PSR-A3 keyboard is reduced when the Accompaniment is perfectly matched to the selected accompaniment style. • The maximum number of the display as many... If you to use different high quality styles created with the "Style File Format", Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through its unique conversion system. Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-A3 has 140 (including 40 oriental styles) different accompaniment "styles" that can be played ...
... to the right of notes that can be played with the GM compatible tone generator. Style File Format styles, based on the PSR-A3 keyboard is reduced when the Accompaniment is perfectly matched to the selected accompaniment style. • The maximum number of the display as many... If you to use different high quality styles created with the "Style File Format", Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through its unique conversion system. Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-A3 has 140 (including 40 oriental styles) different accompaniment "styles" that can be played ...
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... the left . To select a different fingering mode first select the OVERALL functions by pressing a minimum number of keys on the left-hand section of the keyboard. FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT nor FngrngMd The Normal ("nor"), Bass ("bAS... FINGERED Mode is Selected, Select the Desired Fingering Mode ... s For a seventh chord, simultaneously press the root C7 key and a white key to its left . The PSR-A3 has three fingering modes for fingered accompaniment -
... the left . To select a different fingering mode first select the OVERALL functions by pressing a minimum number of keys on the left-hand section of the keyboard. FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT nor FngrngMd The Normal ("nor"), Bass ("bAS... FINGERED Mode is Selected, Select the Desired Fingering Mode ... s For a seventh chord, simultaneously press the root C7 key and a white key to its left . The PSR-A3 has three fingering modes for fingered accompaniment -
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... the key you want to assign as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to "OVERALL" in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard. • The default split point (59) can also use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to enter the split point key number. FUNCTION ... key number "36", middle C (C3) is "60", and the highest key (C6) is "96". The split point can be set outside the range of the PSR-A3 keyboard for MIDI applications. 1*- - * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES • The split point key becomes the highest key in the function list to the left of...
... the key you want to assign as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to "OVERALL" in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard. • The default split point (59) can also use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to enter the split point key number. FUNCTION ... key number "36", middle C (C3) is "60", and the highest key (C6) is "96". The split point can be set outside the range of the PSR-A3 keyboard for MIDI applications. 1*- - * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES • The split point key becomes the highest key in the function list to the left of...
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... left of a song - Finally use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to the right-hand part and the MELODY 2 track is engaged. Practice Features The PSR-A3 includes two features that can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [MINUS ONE] button. • "_ _ r" (Right hand) is selected whenever ... to the left -hand, or both keyboard parts of the display. The MINUS ONE icon will appear in the display when the Minus One function is the lefthand part. • "MinusMod" function in the function list to play and practicing on the PSR-A3 keyboard. internal demo or Music Cartridge -
... left of a song - Finally use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to the right-hand part and the MELODY 2 track is engaged. Practice Features The PSR-A3 includes two features that can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [MINUS ONE] button. • "_ _ r" (Right hand) is selected whenever ... to the left -hand, or both keyboard parts of the display. The MINUS ONE icon will appear in the display when the Minus One function is the lefthand part. • "MinusMod" function in the function list to play and practicing on the PSR-A3 keyboard. internal demo or Music Cartridge -
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... IN connector. Overall Functions s Local Control ..."Local Control" refers to the fact that, normally, the PSR-A3 keyboard controls the internal tone generator, allowing the internal voices to be played directly from the PSR-A3 keyboard. This means that the keyboard does not play the internal voices, but the external clock signal is interrupted for more than...
... IN connector. Overall Functions s Local Control ..."Local Control" refers to the fact that, normally, the PSR-A3 keyboard controls the internal tone generator, allowing the internal voices to be played directly from the PSR-A3 keyboard. This means that the keyboard does not play the internal voices, but the external clock signal is interrupted for more than...