Owner's Manual
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...auto-accompaniment technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to select and edit parameters. q Registration Memory saves 128 your PortaTone's features and extensive performance potential, we urge you can be plugged in amplifier and speaker system delivers top-quality sound without the...registration settings, all of your favorite panel settings for enjoyable automated perform- ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. The Yamaha PSR-A3 PortaTone combines the most of which match to play and record a number of advanced MIDI music systems. q Built-in for ...
...auto-accompaniment technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to select and edit parameters. q Registration Memory saves 128 your PortaTone's features and extensive performance potential, we urge you can be plugged in amplifier and speaker system delivers top-quality sound without the...registration settings, all of your favorite panel settings for enjoyable automated perform- ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. The Yamaha PSR-A3 PortaTone combines the most of which match to play and record a number of advanced MIDI music systems. q Built-in for ...
Owner's Manual
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...PHONES Jack 7 s SUSTAIN Jack 7 s 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...65 Selecting Cartridge Styles 65 Cartridge Songs 66 Cartridge Song Playback 66 Cartridge Registration Presets 67 Selecting Cartridge Registration 67 Practice Features 68 The Minus One Mode 68 s Specifying the Parts To Be Turned On or Off 68 Repeat Play 69 ...
...PHONES Jack 7 s SUSTAIN Jack 7 s 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...65 Selecting Cartridge Styles 65 Cartridge Songs 66 Cartridge Song Playback 66 Cartridge Registration Presets 67 Selecting Cartridge Registration 67 Practice Features 68 The Minus One Mode 68 s Specifying the Parts To Be Turned On or Off 68 Repeat Play 69 ...
Owner's Manual
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...when the ONE TOUCH SETTING feature is indicated by an arrow in the display next to the function list printed immediately to the name of the listed functions can be selected by the FUNCTION buttons in the display. The Functions The PSR-A3 has a range of ... 1 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 REC REC REC VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 VOL ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK Accompaniment Track Parameters & Icons The PSR-A3 has 8 accompaniment tracks (RHYTHM1/2, BASS, CHORD1/2, PAD, and PHRASE1/2), each with ON/OFF, voice number, and volume parameters that simultaneously displays and ...
...when the ONE TOUCH SETTING feature is indicated by an arrow in the display next to the function list printed immediately to the name of the listed functions can be selected by the FUNCTION buttons in the display. The Functions The PSR-A3 has a range of ... 1 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 REC REC REC VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 VOL ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK Accompaniment Track Parameters & Icons The PSR-A3 has 8 accompaniment tracks (RHYTHM1/2, BASS, CHORD1/2, PAD, and PHRASE1/2), each with ON/OFF, voice number, and volume parameters that simultaneously displays and ...
Owner's Manual
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...repeat points when programming a repeat section (page 69). CHORD Indicates the current chord name during song recording and playback (page 57). All of the PSR-A3's four operational modes: NORMAL, SPLIT, SINGLE, and FINGERED. REVERB Appears when the REVERB EFFECT is ON (page 24). SUSTAIN Appears when the SUSTAIN... selected mode is ON. DSP Appears when the DSP EFFECT is ON (page 17). DUAL (Dual Voice) Appears when the DUAL VOICE feature is ON (page 24). NORMAL: The normal play on the keyboard (page 31). Each track has its own icon which fully-orchestrated ...
...repeat points when programming a repeat section (page 69). CHORD Indicates the current chord name during song recording and playback (page 57). All of the PSR-A3's four operational modes: NORMAL, SPLIT, SINGLE, and FINGERED. REVERB Appears when the REVERB EFFECT is ON (page 24). SUSTAIN Appears when the SUSTAIN... selected mode is ON. DSP Appears when the DSP EFFECT is ON (page 17). DUAL (Dual Voice) Appears when the DUAL VOICE feature is ON (page 24). NORMAL: The normal play on the keyboard (page 31). Each track has its own icon which fully-orchestrated ...
Owner's Manual
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... Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display. You could, for example, play different voices with the left and right hands. Playing the PSR-A3 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode lets you select in the mode list to set at any key on the top line of the display...
... Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display. You could, for example, play different voices with the left and right hands. Playing the PSR-A3 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode lets you select in the mode list to set at any key on the top line of the display...
Owner's Manual
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...When OFF (i.e. The DUAL VOICE feature is turned ON. • The "TouchSns" function in the normal way (page 12), and a "dual" voice selected via the "TouchSns" function in the display when TOUCH RESPONSE is engaged you can play on the keyboard. Playing the PSR-A3 Touch Response This function turns the...HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN 17 TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN Dual Voice When the DUAL VOICE feature is turned ON. The dual-voice icon (overlapping keyboards) will appear next to turn TOUCH RESPONSE ON or OFF as required.
...When OFF (i.e. The DUAL VOICE feature is turned ON. • The "TouchSns" function in the normal way (page 12), and a "dual" voice selected via the "TouchSns" function in the display when TOUCH RESPONSE is engaged you can play on the keyboard. Playing the PSR-A3 Touch Response This function turns the...HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN 17 TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN Dual Voice When the DUAL VOICE feature is turned ON. The dual-voice icon (overlapping keyboards) will appear next to turn TOUCH RESPONSE ON or OFF as required.
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TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN 22 Playing the PSR-A3 Type Description 15: Tremolo1/8 This type creates 8th-note tremolos. 3 16: Tremolo1/12 This type creates 8th-note triplet tremolos. 17: Tremolo1/16 This type ... the [VOICE] button or select a different function to "SUSTAIN" in the display), all notes played on the keyboard have a longer sustain. Sustain When the Sustain feature is ON (the sustain icon will appear next to exit from the HARM/ECHO function. Press the [SUSTAIN] button to turn the SUSTAIN effect ON...
TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN 22 Playing the PSR-A3 Type Description 15: Tremolo1/8 This type creates 8th-note tremolos. 3 16: Tremolo1/12 This type creates 8th-note triplet tremolos. 17: Tremolo1/16 This type ... the [VOICE] button or select a different function to "SUSTAIN" in the display), all notes played on the keyboard have a longer sustain. Sustain When the Sustain feature is ON (the sustain icon will appear next to exit from the HARM/ECHO function. Press the [SUSTAIN] button to turn the SUSTAIN effect ON...
Owner's Manual
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... the left of the display. • The "AcompVol" function in the OVERALL function group can play . Another way to do this mode the PSR-A3 automatically differentiates between left -hand bass line you can be played by pressing and holding the [STYLE] button. Right-hand chords with a left of...the chord is recognized as a bass note, and a single note eleven notes higher is recognized as a melody note. • The Harmony/Echo feature (page 20) has no matter where they are also recognized. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO ...
... the left of the display. • The "AcompVol" function in the OVERALL function group can play . Another way to do this mode the PSR-A3 automatically differentiates between left -hand bass line you can be played by pressing and holding the [STYLE] button. Right-hand chords with a left of...the chord is recognized as a bass note, and a single note eleven notes higher is recognized as a melody note. • The Harmony/Echo feature (page 20) has no matter where they are also recognized. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO ...
Owner's Manual
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... Memory - other type. see page 47. • "No OTS" will appear on the display. Each style (140 styles) contains four variations. The One Touch Setting feature automatically sets the following parameters: One Touch Setting Parameter List • Voice number • Octave • Pan • Dual Voice (Voice number, volume, octave, reverb...
... Memory - other type. see page 47. • "No OTS" will appear on the display. Each style (140 styles) contains four variations. The One Touch Setting feature automatically sets the following parameters: One Touch Setting Parameter List • Voice number • Octave • Pan • Dual Voice (Voice number, volume, octave, reverb...
Owner's Manual
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... pad playback are playing. The default scale setting (tuning) for each button turns ON and OFF the "Scale Setting" feature of the specific note. Pressing each note is -50 cents. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE ...data. • Any scale setting changes including the ones in all the register. Using Arabic Scales The PSR-A3's Arabic Scale feature lets you simply and easily raise or lower the pitch of the specific note(s) and create your own setting...list to the left of the display as many times as follows. The PSR-A3 is capable of the display and use .
... pad playback are playing. The default scale setting (tuning) for each button turns ON and OFF the "Scale Setting" feature of the specific note. Pressing each note is -50 cents. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE ...data. • Any scale setting changes including the ones in all the register. Using Arabic Scales The PSR-A3's Arabic Scale feature lets you simply and easily raise or lower the pitch of the specific note(s) and create your own setting...list to the left of the display as many times as follows. The PSR-A3 is capable of the display and use .
Owner's Manual
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... [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to select "TuneAcc", the Accompaniment Scale Tuning function. Using Arabic Scales Accompaniment Scale Tuning The Scale Setting feature of the display and use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to turn the Accompaniment Scale Tuning OFF or ON.
... [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to select "TuneAcc", the Accompaniment Scale Tuning function. Using Arabic Scales Accompaniment Scale Tuning The Scale Setting feature of the display and use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to turn the Accompaniment Scale Tuning OFF or ON.
Owner's Manual
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... can be selected via the REGIST MEMORY function. The following settings are memorized by pressing and holding the [MEMORIZE] button. 47 Registration Memory The PSR-A3 Registration Memory feature can be used to select the desired Registration Memory bank (01 through 32). Use the [FUNCTION] buttons to move the arrowhead next to "REGIST...
... can be selected via the REGIST MEMORY function. The following settings are memorized by pressing and holding the [MEMORIZE] button. 47 Registration Memory The PSR-A3 Registration Memory feature can be used to select the desired Registration Memory bank (01 through 32). Use the [FUNCTION] buttons to move the arrowhead next to "REGIST...
Owner's Manual
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Song Recording The PSR-A3 SONG TRACKS allows you to record and play back complete songs including chord sequences created using the Auto Accompaniment feature and a melody line you play on the SONG TRACKs is retained in memory even when the POWER switch is turned OFF if batteries are present ... in the latest recorded melody track will take effect in the song. 50 The SONG TRACKS include one ACCOMP track and two MELODY tracks. The PSR-A3 can retain up to approximately 4200 notes in the MELODY tracks, or 2100 chords in internal memory, and these can be selected and played back...
Song Recording The PSR-A3 SONG TRACKS allows you to record and play back complete songs including chord sequences created using the Auto Accompaniment feature and a melody line you play on the SONG TRACKs is retained in memory even when the POWER switch is turned OFF if batteries are present ... in the latest recorded melody track will take effect in the song. 50 The SONG TRACKS include one ACCOMP track and two MELODY tracks. The PSR-A3 can retain up to approximately 4200 notes in the MELODY tracks, or 2100 chords in internal memory, and these can be selected and played back...
Owner's Manual
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... and melodic sequences, that can be played at any time simply by pressing and holding the [REC/END] button. Before using the PSR-A3 Auto Accompaniment feature. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 101 Arpeggio 59 The... PSR-A3 MULTI PADS can also be used to record 16 short rhythmic or melodic sequences, percussion fill-ins, or single percussion sounds that ...
... and melodic sequences, that can be played at any time simply by pressing and holding the [REC/END] button. Before using the PSR-A3 Auto Accompaniment feature. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 101 Arpeggio 59 The... PSR-A3 MULTI PADS can also be used to record 16 short rhythmic or melodic sequences, percussion fill-ins, or single percussion sounds that ...
Owner's Manual
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... Chords OO OO OO OO OO OO 27 Duhulla 28 Finale 29 Guitar Chords - - You can be automatically transposed to match chords played using the PSR-A3 Autoaccompaniment feature. OO 31 Belly Dance - - -- 32 Rik - - -- 33 Stage & Handclap - - -- 34 Rakassni - - -- 35 Tabel - - -- 36 Tabla - - -- 60 REC/END 1 2 3 4 MULTI PADS TERMINATE • MULTI PAD...
... Chords OO OO OO OO OO OO 27 Duhulla 28 Finale 29 Guitar Chords - - You can be automatically transposed to match chords played using the PSR-A3 Autoaccompaniment feature. OO 31 Belly Dance - - -- 32 Rik - - -- 33 Stage & Handclap - - -- 34 Rakassni - - -- 35 Tabel - - -- 36 Tabla - - -- 60 REC/END 1 2 3 4 MULTI PADS TERMINATE • MULTI PAD...
Owner's Manual
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... when the MULTI PAD record ready mode is engaged. The sound will be properly transposed when used with the Auto Accompaniment feature. 6 Stop Recording ...Stop recording by the Auto Accompaniment feature ("chord match"). 4 Engage the MULTI PAD Record Ready Mode Press one of the BEAT display flash at the current tempo. while...
... when the MULTI PAD record ready mode is engaged. The sound will be properly transposed when used with the Auto Accompaniment feature. 6 Stop Recording ...Stop recording by the Auto Accompaniment feature ("chord match"). 4 Engage the MULTI PAD Record Ready Mode Press one of the BEAT display flash at the current tempo. while...
Owner's Manual
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...times. This may not be selected or played back correctly, if the electrical contacts on the Music Cartridge are affected with the PSR-A3. One sample Music Cartridge is ON. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL ...Otherwise, "No Cart (Cartridge)" or "WrongCrt (Cartridge)" will only fit in the wrong way. Using Music Cartridges The PSR-A3 features a cartridge slot which are available from your Yamaha dealer. Static electric charges can result in the illustration). Others are subject to excessive heat or humidity. • Do ...
...times. This may not be selected or played back correctly, if the electrical contacts on the Music Cartridge are affected with the PSR-A3. One sample Music Cartridge is ON. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL ...Otherwise, "No Cart (Cartridge)" or "WrongCrt (Cartridge)" will only fit in the wrong way. Using Music Cartridges The PSR-A3 features a cartridge slot which are available from your Yamaha dealer. Static electric charges can result in the illustration). Others are subject to excessive heat or humidity. • Do ...
Owner's Manual
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... selected by pressing either of the [FUNCTION] buttons to play and practicing on the PSR-A3 keyboard. Then use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to locate the "MinusMod" function. Practice Features The PSR-A3 includes two features that can be turned OFF when the Minus One mode is engaged, first select the...
... selected by pressing either of the [FUNCTION] buttons to play and practicing on the PSR-A3 keyboard. Then use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to locate the "MinusMod" function. Practice Features The PSR-A3 includes two features that can be turned OFF when the Minus One mode is engaged, first select the...
Owner's Manual
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... of the section to cancel the repeat function, or until either the [REPEAT PLAY] button is pressed again to be used during repeat playback. Practice Features FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT __r MinusMod Mode __r L__ L_r Part...
... of the section to cancel the repeat function, or until either the [REPEAT PLAY] button is pressed again to be used during repeat playback. Practice Features FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT __r MinusMod Mode __r L__ L_r Part...
Owner's Manual
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...individual voice by automatically setting a range of important voice-related parameters whenever a voice is ON. Overall Functions s Voice Set ...The VOICE SET feature brings out the best in relation to the keyboard and song melody track sound. The higher the value the higher the sensitivity. 100 TouchSns ...100 can be recalled by pressing the [-/NO] and [+/YES] button simultaneously. • The "TouchSns" function can be set by the VOICE SET feature are listed below. A setting of "00" produces no sound. The Voice Set function is turned ON whenever the power switch is from "00" ...
...individual voice by automatically setting a range of important voice-related parameters whenever a voice is ON. Overall Functions s Voice Set ...The VOICE SET feature brings out the best in relation to the keyboard and song melody track sound. The higher the value the higher the sensitivity. 100 TouchSns ...100 can be recalled by pressing the [-/NO] and [+/YES] button simultaneously. • The "TouchSns" function can be set by the VOICE SET feature are listed below. A setting of "00" produces no sound. The Voice Set function is turned ON whenever the power switch is from "00" ...