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...64257;cations to the instrument, or data that page, System Setup data (listed in a display page and then exit from the wall AC outlet. 4 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual (3)-10 Do not use a soft, dry cloth. Then have the instrument inspected by improper use . Always turn the power off the ...Do not use the instrument/device or headphones for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your data • The data of the Data List...
...64257;cations to the instrument, or data that page, System Setup data (listed in a display page and then exit from the wall AC outlet. 4 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual (3)-10 Do not use a soft, dry cloth. Then have the instrument inspected by improper use . Always turn the power off the ...Do not use the instrument/device or headphones for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your data • The data of the Data List...
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...Introduction What can you do with the PORTATONE? ....... 12 Panel Controls 14 Playing the Keyboard 16 Power Supply 16 Powering Up 17 Setting Up 18 Music Rest 18 Using Headphones... Backup 81 Backup procedure 81 Reference Using, Creating and Editing Voices ..83 Voice Characteristics 83 Playing Different Voices Simultaneously ........ 84 Keyboard Parts (Right 1, Right 2, Left 84 Playing Two Voices Simultaneously (Right 1 and 2 Parts 85 Playing Different Voices with ...Voice Set 99 Basic Procedure 99 Creating Your Original Organ Flutes Voices ........ 103 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 7
...Introduction What can you do with the PORTATONE? ....... 12 Panel Controls 14 Playing the Keyboard 16 Power Supply 16 Powering Up 17 Setting Up 18 Music Rest 18 Using Headphones... Backup 81 Backup procedure 81 Reference Using, Creating and Editing Voices ..83 Voice Characteristics 83 Playing Different Voices Simultaneously ........ 84 Keyboard Parts (Right 1, Right 2, Left 84 Playing Two Voices Simultaneously (Right 1 and 2 Parts 85 Playing Different Voices with ...Voice Set 99 Basic Procedure 99 Creating Your Original Organ Flutes Voices ........ 103 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 7
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......page 83 • Setting the touch sensitivity of the keyboard ...page 33 • Turning Initial Touch on or off ...page 17 Listening to play specific chord types Chord Tutor page 50 • Learning how to the PSR-S900/S700 • Playing the Demos ...page 24 • Playing ...songs...page 36 - Adjusting the balance between the Song and keyboard page 144 • Playing Styles ...page 106 - Turning parts (channels) of the ...
......page 83 • Setting the touch sensitivity of the keyboard ...page 33 • Turning Initial Touch on or off ...page 17 Listening to play specific chord types Chord Tutor page 50 • Learning how to the PSR-S900/S700 • Playing the Demos ...page 24 • Playing ...songs...page 36 - Adjusting the balance between the Song and keyboard page 144 • Playing Styles ...page 106 - Turning parts (channels) of the ...
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...8226; Adjusting the overall pitch of the PSR-S900/S700 Master Tune page 87 • Tuning the individual notes of the keyboard Scale Tune page 87 • Adjusting the octave of the keyboard...page 93 • Transposing notes (Master Transpose, Keyboard Transpose, Song Transpose page 61 •...and techniques • Independently transposing the Song and keyboard pitch to match your singing range page 59 • Tuning the overall sound of the PSR-S900/S700 to match other instruments page 87 • Synchronizing the PSR-S900/S700 to a comfortable singing pitch page 87 Live ...
...8226; Adjusting the overall pitch of the PSR-S900/S700 Master Tune page 87 • Tuning the individual notes of the keyboard Scale Tune page 87 • Adjusting the octave of the keyboard...page 93 • Transposing notes (Master Transpose, Keyboard Transpose, Song Transpose page 61 •...and techniques • Independently transposing the Song and keyboard pitch to match your singing range page 59 • Tuning the overall sound of the PSR-S900/S700 to match other instruments page 87 • Synchronizing the PSR-S900/S700 to a comfortable singing pitch page 87 Live ...
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... recall. and give you hands-on commercially available disks. such as songs on experience using the PSR-S900/S700! which you to your own male voice (or vice versa). 12 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual STYLE Back up your performance with Auto Accompaniment (page 46, 106) Playing a...the powerful and easy-to your singing (page 184) The amazing Vocal Harmony feature (on the PSR-S900) automatically produces backup vocal harmonies for example, letting you can record your own keyboard performances, and create your songs, too. DIGITAL RECORDING Record your backing band! The lyrics, music...
... recall. and give you hands-on commercially available disks. such as songs on experience using the PSR-S900/S700! which you to your own male voice (or vice versa). 12 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual STYLE Back up your performance with Auto Accompaniment (page 46, 106) Playing a...the powerful and easy-to your singing (page 184) The amazing Vocal Harmony feature (on the PSR-S900) automatically produces backup vocal harmonies for example, letting you can record your own keyboard performances, and create your songs, too. DIGITAL RECORDING Record your backing band! The lyrics, music...
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...easily (page 198) Dive in different velocity ranges - Connections and setup are similar to the Internet (page 171) Access the special Yamaha website and take advantage of the wide world of computer music software. Just select the song title, and the instrument automatically calls .../S700 Owner's Manual 13 Introduction USB Audio Recorder (PSR-S900) Record entire performances as audio data (page 63) Connect a guitar or microphone and record your playing and singing together with the sounds of the instrument-all from the keyboard. Multi Pads Add spice to your computer recorded...
...easily (page 198) Dive in different velocity ranges - Connections and setup are similar to the Internet (page 171) Access the special Yamaha website and take advantage of the wide world of computer music software. Just select the song title, and the instrument automatically calls .../S700 Owner's Manual 13 Introduction USB Audio Recorder (PSR-S900) Record entire performances as audio data (page 63) Connect a guitar or microphone and record your playing and singing together with the sounds of the instrument-all from the keyboard. Multi Pads Add spice to your computer recorded...
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...operation! Doing so can result in the "STANDBY" position, electric- let. mended by Yamaha) only. • (PSR-S900/S700) The use of time, be sure to STANDBY (off). Introduction Playing the Keyboard Power Supply 1 WARNING • (PSR-S900) Use the specified adaptor (PA-300B/PA- 2 300 or an...to the power adaptor. CAUTION Even when the switch is in a loss of the AC cable to the PSR-S900/S700, 3 and may even pose a seri- lent recommended by Yamaha) only. • (PSR-S700) Use the speci- fied adaptor (PA-301/PA- 300B/PA-300 or an equiva- ous...
...operation! Doing so can result in the "STANDBY" position, electric- let. mended by Yamaha) only. • (PSR-S900/S700) The use of time, be sure to STANDBY (off). Introduction Playing the Keyboard Power Supply 1 WARNING • (PSR-S900) Use the specified adaptor (PA-300B/PA- 2 300 or an...to the power adaptor. CAUTION Even when the switch is in a loss of the AC cable to the PSR-S900/S700, 3 and may even pose a seri- lent recommended by Yamaha) only. • (PSR-S700) Use the speci- fied adaptor (PA-301/PA- 300B/PA-300 or an equiva- ous...
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... hub from being inadvertently erased, apply the write-protect provided with the instrument. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 23 Other USB devices such as read data to the instrument, ...storage device is connected or media is accessing data (such as in one USB storage device. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of two.) This instrument can be on /off to disable write-protect.... USB cable, you can be used to the connected device, as well as a computer keyboard or mouse cannot be used with caution, especially when connecting multiple USB storage medias. Introduction Handling...
... hub from being inadvertently erased, apply the write-protect provided with the instrument. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 23 Other USB devices such as read data to the instrument, ...storage device is connected or media is accessing data (such as in one USB storage device. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of two.) This instrument can be on /off to disable write-protect.... USB cable, you can be used to the connected device, as well as a computer keyboard or mouse cannot be used with caution, especially when connecting multiple USB storage medias. Introduction Handling...
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In the example here, we'll call up and use the keyboard touch sensitivity setting display. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. When the selected category is further divided into additional settings, a list will be shown in the display. ... category CONTROLLER. Quick Guide Operation of detailed settings are shown. 2 Press the [D] button to select the KEYBOARD/PANEL tab. Categories of the Function Display In the Function display, you can make detailed settings. n On the PSR-S700, "2 S.ART" shown in the illustration at right is further divided into sub-categories, the tab(s) will...
In the example here, we'll call up and use the keyboard touch sensitivity setting display. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. When the selected category is further divided into additional settings, a list will be shown in the display. ... category CONTROLLER. Quick Guide Operation of detailed settings are shown. 2 Press the [D] button to select the KEYBOARD/PANEL tab. Categories of the Function Display In the Function display, you can make detailed settings. n On the PSR-S700, "2 S.ART" shown in the illustration at right is further divided into sub-categories, the tab(s) will...
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For details on the touch sensitivity settings, see page 33. For example, the instructions above can be indicated in shorthand the process of calling up certain displays and functions. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 29 Throughout this manual, arrows are used in the instructions, indicating in shorthand as: [FUNCTION] → [D] CONTROLLER → TAB [√][®] KEYBOARD/PANEL → [A] 1 INITIAL TOUCH. Quick Guide 4 Press the [A] button to select the "1 INITIAL TOUCH." 4 5 5 Press the [1π†]/[2π†] button to select touch sensitivity for the keyboard.
For details on the touch sensitivity settings, see page 33. For example, the instructions above can be indicated in shorthand the process of calling up certain displays and functions. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 29 Throughout this manual, arrows are used in the instructions, indicating in shorthand as: [FUNCTION] → [D] CONTROLLER → TAB [√][®] KEYBOARD/PANEL → [A] 1 INITIAL TOUCH. Quick Guide 4 Press the [A] button to select the "1 INITIAL TOUCH." 4 5 5 Press the [1π†]/[2π†] button to select touch sensitivity for the keyboard.
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PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 31 Recalling your favorite Voices easily The instrument has a huge amount... virtually every musical application. Refer to page 74 for the selected Voice by pressing the [7π] (INFORMATION) button. (PSR-S900 only) • You can call up the information for details on one of the VOICE buttons to select a ...Voice Selection display and recall it with the REGISTRATION MEM- Quick Guide 2 Press one of the [A]-[J] buttons. 4 Play the keyboard. For details on the characteristics, see page 83. • You can instantly jump back to the Main display by using...
PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 31 Recalling your favorite Voices easily The instrument has a huge amount... virtually every musical application. Refer to page 74 for the selected Voice by pressing the [7π] (INFORMATION) button. (PSR-S900 only) • You can call up the information for details on one of the VOICE buttons to select a ...Voice Selection display and recall it with the REGISTRATION MEM- Quick Guide 2 Press one of the [A]-[J] buttons. 4 Play the keyboard. For details on the characteristics, see page 83. • You can instantly jump back to the Main display by using...
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... stop the Demo, press the [8†] (DEMO) button again. For example, you can play the bass Voice with your right hand. 32 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual Quick Guide Playing the Voice Demos To listen to the various Voices and hear how they sound especially in context, listen to the...Standard Kit 1" percussion sounds are given in the Drum List provided in the Data List (page 5). Selecting GM/XG/GM2 Voices n For details on the keyboard. You can play individual sound effects, such as "GM&XG"/"GM2." 1 Press the PART SELECT [RIGHT 1] button to call up the Voice selection display...
... stop the Demo, press the [8†] (DEMO) button again. For example, you can play the bass Voice with your right hand. 32 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual Quick Guide Playing the Voice Demos To listen to the various Voices and hear how they sound especially in context, listen to the...Standard Kit 1" percussion sounds are given in the Drum List provided in the Data List (page 5). Selecting GM/XG/GM2 Voices n For details on the keyboard. You can play individual sound effects, such as "GM&XG"/"GM2." 1 Press the PART SELECT [RIGHT 1] button to call up the Voice selection display...
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... is set to the one other than 1200 cents (1 octave) via the following instructions. 1 Call up the display for all the keyboard parts (RIGHT 1, 2 and LEFT). ing strength. Produces relatively high volume even with a heavy touch. n • This setting does...display: [FUNCTION] → [D] CONTROLLER → TAB [√][®] KEYBOARD/ PANEL → [A] 1 INITIAL TOUCH 2 Press the [1π†]/[2π†] buttons to produce high volume. PITCH BEND MODULATION PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 33 Produces high volume with a light touch. Requires moderately strong...
... is set to the one other than 1200 cents (1 octave) via the following instructions. 1 Call up the display for all the keyboard parts (RIGHT 1, 2 and LEFT). ing strength. Produces relatively high volume even with a heavy touch. n • This setting does...display: [FUNCTION] → [D] CONTROLLER → TAB [√][®] KEYBOARD/ PANEL → [A] 1 INITIAL TOUCH 2 Press the [1π†]/[2π†] buttons to produce high volume. PITCH BEND MODULATION PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 33 Produces high volume with a light touch. Requires moderately strong...
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... 500. n About the Tempo display The number in the display indicates how many quarter-note beats there are in one other than "FULL KEYBOARD" or "AI FULL KEYBOARD" with the [ACMP] and PART ON/OFF [LEFT] turned on. You can set whether the effects caused by the MODULATION Wheel will ...DATA ENTRY dial to set the tempo. Adjusting the Tempo or Setting the Time Signature of the keyboard part by the MODULATION Wheel will be applied or not to close the Tempo display. 34 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual Quick Guide n • To avoid accidently applying modulation, make sure the MODULATION ...
... 500. n About the Tempo display The number in the display indicates how many quarter-note beats there are in one other than "FULL KEYBOARD" or "AI FULL KEYBOARD" with the [ACMP] and PART ON/OFF [LEFT] turned on. You can set whether the effects caused by the MODULATION Wheel will ...DATA ENTRY dial to set the tempo. Adjusting the Tempo or Setting the Time Signature of the keyboard part by the MODULATION Wheel will be applied or not to close the Tempo display. 34 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual Quick Guide n • To avoid accidently applying modulation, make sure the MODULATION ...
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... button to close the volume balance display. 1 3 2 2 n About keyboard parts (Right 1, Right 2, Left) See page 84. The indicator of playing the keys. Practice the muted part viewing the Score display. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 41 Quickly changing tempo during a performance (Tap function) The tempo... automatically controls the timing of Song playback to match your singing-a convenient feature for singing along with your keyboard performance. • Vocal CueTIME (PSR-S900) This automatically controls the timing of the accompaniment to match the melody (pitch) of your singing-...
... button to close the volume balance display. 1 3 2 2 n About keyboard parts (Right 1, Right 2, Left) See page 84. The indicator of playing the keys. Practice the muted part viewing the Score display. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 41 Quickly changing tempo during a performance (Tap function) The tempo... automatically controls the timing of Song playback to match your singing-a convenient feature for singing along with your keyboard performance. • Vocal CueTIME (PSR-S900) This automatically controls the timing of the accompaniment to match the melody (pitch) of your singing-...
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...● Specifying the repeat range while Songs are practicing. A message prompting you to practice duet pieces by using the Quick Recording feature. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 43 The selected Voice will be recorded. 3 Press the [REC] button. 4 Start recording. To close the message, press... buttons simultaneously. This is automatically set. 2 Select a Voice (page 30). Recording Your Performance Record your own performance to play a note on the keyboard. 5 Press the SONG [J] (STOP) button to specify Point B. ● Specifying the repeat range between Point A and the end of the Song...
...● Specifying the repeat range while Songs are practicing. A message prompting you to practice duet pieces by using the Quick Recording feature. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 43 The selected Voice will be recorded. 3 Press the [REC] button. 4 Start recording. To close the message, press... buttons simultaneously. This is automatically set. 2 Select a Voice (page 30). Recording Your Performance Record your own performance to play a note on the keyboard. 5 Press the SONG [J] (STOP) button to specify Point B. ● Specifying the repeat range between Point A and the end of the Song...
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...6 Press the SONG [J] (STOP) button to stop playback. 7 Press the [8π†] button to turn the [P.A.T.] (Performance Assistant) on the keyboard to the Song playback and chords, no matter what keys you play . Try playing in the three different ways below. ● Playing the left and...Press the [8π†] button to turn the [P.A.T.] (Performance Assistant) off. It even changes the sound according to start playback. 5 Play the keyboard. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 45 Quick Guide 4 Press the SONG [F/K] (PLAY/PAUSE) button to the way you play . alternately.
...6 Press the SONG [J] (STOP) button to stop playback. 7 Press the [8π†] button to turn the [P.A.T.] (Performance Assistant) on the keyboard to the Song playback and chords, no matter what keys you play . Try playing in the three different ways below. ● Playing the left and...Press the [8π†] button to turn the [P.A.T.] (Performance Assistant) off. It even changes the sound according to start playback. 5 Play the keyboard. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 45 Quick Guide 4 Press the SONG [F/K] (PLAY/PAUSE) button to the way you play . alternately.
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Use the left-hand section (lower part) of the keyboard to play on/off. • ON: Tempo is pressed after selecting a Style, you can use the [5π†]/[6π†] buttons to standby-letting you ... set Auto Accompaniment to switch the tempo dis- For details on one of the [A]-[J] buttons. 3 Press the [ACMP] button to specify chords (page 106). PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 47 play the chords for voices and tempos, etc.) designed to select a Style "CountryPop." With the default settings, the Display Style Tempo function...
Use the left-hand section (lower part) of the keyboard to play on/off. • ON: Tempo is pressed after selecting a Style, you can use the [5π†]/[6π†] buttons to standby-letting you ... set Auto Accompaniment to switch the tempo dis- For details on one of the [A]-[J] buttons. 3 Press the [ACMP] button to specify chords (page 106). PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 47 play the chords for voices and tempos, etc.) designed to select a Style "CountryPop." With the default settings, the Display Style Tempo function...
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...display. [FUNCTION] → [J] UTILITY →TAB [√][®] CONFIG 1 → [B] 4 TAP 48 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual Press one of the INTRO [I]-[III] buttons before starting the Style. and left-hand range) See page...accompaniment shifts to start Style playback. ● Synchro Start This lets you start the Style at the Yamaha website. (See page 5.) • Quickly changing the Style tempo during your performance, and ending ...[SYNC START] button when Style playback is stopped and play the keyboard. n • About the various Styles Refer to close the volume balance display. Adjusting ...
...display. [FUNCTION] → [J] UTILITY →TAB [√][®] CONFIG 1 → [B] 4 TAP 48 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual Press one of the INTRO [I]-[III] buttons before starting the Style. and left-hand range) See page...accompaniment shifts to start Style playback. ● Synchro Start This lets you start the Style at the Yamaha website. (See page 5.) • Quickly changing the Style tempo during your performance, and ending ...[SYNC START] button when Style playback is stopped and play the keyboard. n • About the various Styles Refer to close the volume balance display. Adjusting ...
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...dynamic breaks in the rhythm of the accompaniment, to your performance, a fill-in automatically plays before starting the Style playback. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 49 Press the [FADE IN/OUT] button during Style playback. Each preset Style features four different patterns. Each preset ...by pressing the same ENDING/rit. Others ● Synchro Stop When Synchro Stop is on setting the fade-in the chord section of the keyboard). When the fill-in the middle of your performance. Then, simply press one of the MAIN VARIATION (A, B, C, D) buttons as...
...dynamic breaks in the rhythm of the accompaniment, to your performance, a fill-in automatically plays before starting the Style playback. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 49 Press the [FADE IN/OUT] button during Style playback. Each preset Style features four different patterns. Each preset ...by pressing the same ENDING/rit. Others ● Synchro Stop When Synchro Stop is on setting the fade-in the chord section of the keyboard). When the fill-in the middle of your performance. Then, simply press one of the MAIN VARIATION (A, B, C, D) buttons as...
