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... utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in harmful interference with these goals. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to the instructions found to be installed correctly. Mismatches or incorrect installation may cause interference harmful to eliminate the problem by Yamaha may also use the product. 2. Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL FCC...
... utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in harmful interference with these goals. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to the instructions found to be installed correctly. Mismatches or incorrect installation may cause interference harmful to eliminate the problem by Yamaha may also use the product. 2. Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL FCC...
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... mix battery types, such as televisions, radios, or speakers, since this owner's manual are for instructional purposes only, and may have it near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the...
... mix battery types, such as televisions, radios, or speakers, since this owner's manual are for instructional purposes only, and may have it near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the...
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... Beat Display 22 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME 23 SONG CONTROLS 24 A/B REPEAT 24 MELODY GUIDE 26 VOICE CHANGE 27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - Congratulations on your new PortaTone in order to take full advantage of -use in a highly compact package. You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of its various features. Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Scale 35 q Other Chords 35 ONE TOUCH SETTING...
... Beat Display 22 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME 23 SONG CONTROLS 24 A/B REPEAT 24 MELODY GUIDE 26 VOICE CHANGE 27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES - Congratulations on your new PortaTone in order to take full advantage of -use in a highly compact package. You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of its various features. Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Scale 35 q Other Chords 35 ONE TOUCH SETTING...
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... independent Accompaniment Volume. • One Touch Setting (OTS), for automatically calling up the stunningly authentic "Stereo Sampled Piano" voice and configures the entire PortaTone for realistic piano performance. a set of actual instruments. • 100 dynamic auto accompaniment Styles, each with other MIDI devices. • Built-in, high-quality stereo amplifier/speaker system. 5 Chord Guide functions in the chord name, and the PortaTone shows you which notes to play specific chords. You type in the Style mode - Portable Grand...
... independent Accompaniment Volume. • One Touch Setting (OTS), for automatically calling up the stunningly authentic "Stereo Sampled Piano" voice and configures the entire PortaTone for realistic piano performance. a set of actual instruments. • 100 dynamic auto accompaniment Styles, each with other MIDI devices. • Built-in, high-quality stereo amplifier/speaker system. 5 Chord Guide functions in the chord name, and the PortaTone shows you which notes to play specific chords. You type in the Style mode - Portable Grand...
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... starts and stops the auto accompaniment. (See page 29.) When the Song mode is selected, this alternately starts and stops song playback. (See page 24.) ¸ INTRO/ENDING, button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to play the Demo songs. (See page 11.) 7 lected, this is used to control the Melody Guide function. (See page 26.) ƺ PORTABLE GRAND button This instantly changes to the Voice mode and calls up the Grand Piano voice...
... starts and stops the auto accompaniment. (See page 29.) When the Song mode is selected, this alternately starts and stops song playback. (See page 24.) ¸ INTRO/ENDING, button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to play the Demo songs. (See page 11.) 7 lected, this is used to control the Melody Guide function. (See page 26.) ƺ PORTABLE GRAND button This instantly changes to the Voice mode and calls up the Grand Piano voice...
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... a headphone plug into the slot located at the minimum setting before connecting them. s Using the MIDI Terminals The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the PortaTone. MIDI instrument 10 MIDI IN OUT Also, be sure to set the volumes of all devices at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to the speakers, set the volume of the external...
... a headphone plug into the slot located at the minimum setting before connecting them. s Using the MIDI Terminals The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the PortaTone. MIDI instrument 10 MIDI IN OUT Also, be sure to set the volumes of all devices at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to the speakers, set the volume of the external...
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... dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you an idea of what you can adjust the control for the Demo songs are playing. All 100 songs will change during the song. (Scores for optimum level once the songs start playing. For information on the keyboard with the instrument. Many features of the melody voice. Set the Volume. The current song name and number appear at the left of Demo songs, specially recorded to play along...
... dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you an idea of what you can adjust the control for the Demo songs are playing. All 100 songs will change during the song. (Scores for optimum level once the songs start playing. For information on the keyboard with the instrument. Many features of the melody voice. Set the Volume. The current song name and number appear at the left of Demo songs, specially recorded to play along...
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... also flash to have the LCD replaced. Panel Display Indications The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that are respectively an octave lower or higher than notated. 003 8va NOTE: For a few specific chords (such as BM7), not all important settings for replacement. · Overall function bar indicator TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 002 ¶ Song/Voice/Style name and number WholeNew 003 MEASURE ³ Mode indicator » Notation ² Chord ¿ Keyboard...
... also flash to have the LCD replaced. Panel Display Indications The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that are respectively an octave lower or higher than notated. 003 8va NOTE: For a few specific chords (such as BM7), not all important settings for replacement. · Overall function bar indicator TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 002 ¶ Song/Voice/Style name and number WholeNew 003 MEASURE ³ Mode indicator » Notation ² Chord ¿ Keyboard...
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... rich and dynamic sounds of the PortaTone. Selecting and Playing a Song Select the Song mode. Song numbers can also play it manually on the keyboard. keys to step up and down through the songs, or press the SONG button to directly enter the song number, use the numeric keypad to advance through the song numbers. Selecting and Playing Songs - A Voice Change function lets you can use the +/- You can "mute" the original melody and play along with them...
... rich and dynamic sounds of the PortaTone. Selecting and Playing a Song Select the Song mode. Song numbers can also play it manually on the keyboard. keys to step up and down through the songs, or press the SONG button to directly enter the song number, use the numeric keypad to advance through the song numbers. Selecting and Playing Songs - A Voice Change function lets you can use the +/- You can "mute" the original melody and play along with them...
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The Song Mode Song Controls When the Song mode is active, the panel buttons below .) This functions as song controls. A Repeat 009 MEASURE 24 This turns the Voice Change function on/off. (See page 27.) Pressing this button alternately starts and stops song playback. With the Song mode active, select and play or practice along with sound), or when playback is paused or stopped. This controls the Melody Guide function. (See page 26.) A/B Repeat This useful function is playing back, press...
The Song Mode Song Controls When the Song mode is active, the panel buttons below .) This functions as song controls. A Repeat 009 MEASURE 24 This turns the Voice Change function on/off. (See page 27.) Pressing this button alternately starts and stops song playback. With the Song mode active, select and play or practice along with sound), or when playback is paused or stopped. This controls the Melody Guide function. (See page 26.) A/B Repeat This useful function is playing back, press...
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... what voice sounds the melody when you wish to select a voice (or voices) yourself, independent from the selections programmed to On, the voice played from the keyboard. Use this to on or off . You can also change to "Off," you can also directly make your own voice selections by simply pressing the MELODY GUIDE button. VC Off This turns the Voice Change function off . Press the VOICE CHANGE button to the song...
... what voice sounds the melody when you wish to select a voice (or voices) yourself, independent from the selections programmed to On, the voice played from the keyboard. Use this to on or off . You can also change to "Off," you can also directly make your own voice selections by simply pressing the MELODY GUIDE button. VC Off This turns the Voice Change function off . Press the VOICE CHANGE button to the song...
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...: Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately. The Style Mode Stop the style. Using an Ending section Press the INTRO/ENDING button. Pressing the SYNC-START button This stops the style and automatically enables Sync-Start, letting you re-start the style by simply playing a chord or key in A section. (See page 32.) This turns the One Touch Setting function on/off ). Style Controls When the Style mode is finished. The style stops after...
...: Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately. The Style Mode Stop the style. Using an Ending section Press the INTRO/ENDING button. Pressing the SYNC-START button This stops the style and automatically enables Sync-Start, letting you re-start the style by simply playing a chord or key in A section. (See page 32.) This turns the One Touch Setting function on/off ). Style Controls When the Style mode is finished. The style stops after...
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... Indicates that auto accompaniment is stopped. For instructions on page 28. When switching styles during playback, the last tempo setting is selected, the tempo returns to keep the same tempo, even when changing styles.) 31 In effect, this gives you to the default setting of the new style. Try playing a few successive single notes with each key you to use auto accompaniment.) HINT: The ACMP ON/OFF button can also be adjusted over...
... Indicates that auto accompaniment is stopped. For instructions on page 28. When switching styles during playback, the last tempo setting is selected, the tempo returns to keep the same tempo, even when changing styles.) 31 In effect, this gives you to the default setting of the new style. Try playing a few successive single notes with each key you to use auto accompaniment.) HINT: The ACMP ON/OFF button can also be adjusted over...
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... any black key to the left of C as simple augmented and diminished. Selecting and Playing Styles - The Style Mode Using Auto Accompaniment - Whichever method you use, the PortaTone "understands" what chord you can change the chords of the accompaniment by using either the "Single Finger" or "Fingered" method. The chord recognition system also has the following chords are interpreted as an example, the chart below shows the types of...
... any black key to the left of C as simple augmented and diminished. Selecting and Playing Styles - The Style Mode Using Auto Accompaniment - Whichever method you use, the PortaTone "understands" what chord you can change the chords of the accompaniment by using either the "Single Finger" or "Fingered" method. The chord recognition system also has the following chords are interpreted as an example, the chart below shows the types of...
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... display). 36 The Style Mode One Touch Setting (OTS) The One Touch Setting function automatically selects an appropriate voice for playing with the style you change the style. Since Sync-Start is automatically set to On when One Touch Setting is on , the following settings are automatically changed/made: • Main voice (set to match the selected style) • Multi Pad bank • Tempo • Accompaniment Volume • Accompaniment On • Sync-Start On (set to standby when rhythm is stopped) Play...
... display). 36 The Style Mode One Touch Setting (OTS) The One Touch Setting function automatically selects an appropriate voice for playing with the style you change the style. Since Sync-Start is automatically set to On when One Touch Setting is on , the following settings are automatically changed/made: • Main voice (set to match the selected style) • Multi Pad bank • Tempo • Accompaniment Volume • Accompaniment On • Sync-Start On (set to standby when rhythm is stopped) Play...
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... the Style and Song modes). Selecting and Playing Styles - The Style Mode Multi Pads These convenient pads let you instantly trigger various musical and rhythmic phrases as you play back at the same speed as the Tempo setting, and they also change harmonically along with the accompaniment chords (both in the display. buttons to increase or decrease the bank number. Select the Pad function in perfect time with two pad sounds for the selected style are...
... the Style and Song modes). Selecting and Playing Styles - The Style Mode Multi Pads These convenient pads let you instantly trigger various musical and rhythmic phrases as you play back at the same speed as the Tempo setting, and they also change harmonically along with the accompaniment chords (both in the display. buttons to increase or decrease the bank number. Select the Pad function in perfect time with two pad sounds for the selected style are...
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... Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is built into " the proper MIDI channel. About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is not divided up to the receiving instrument to record and play back performance data played on the PortaTone. • MIDI data cannot be connected and "communicate" with other by MIDI cables. The cable itself, however, is a worldwide standard that originally played on the PortaTone keyboard. ACMP SYNCON/OFF START TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME...
... Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is built into " the proper MIDI channel. About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is not divided up to the receiving instrument to record and play back performance data played on the PortaTone. • MIDI data cannot be connected and "communicate" with other by MIDI cables. The cable itself, however, is a worldwide standard that originally played on the PortaTone keyboard. ACMP SYNCON/OFF START TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME...
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.../OUTPUT jack on the rear panel. This is connected to note. If you play a single finger chord, or an inversion of the Pad may be slightly different from the accompaniment or song. Check that nothing is normal; The sound of the keyboard. Too many keys are heard when playing a number of the keyboard; The Pad sound is turned off , a popping sound is temporarily produced. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the PortaTone...
.../OUTPUT jack on the rear panel. This is connected to note. If you play a single finger chord, or an inversion of the Pad may be slightly different from the accompaniment or song. Check that nothing is normal; The sound of the keyboard. Too many keys are heard when playing a number of the keyboard; The Pad sound is turned off , a popping sound is temporarily produced. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the PortaTone...
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... Multi Pad, Transpose, Tuning, Accompaniment Volume, Song Volume, Metronome Volume Style controls Acmp On/Off, Sync-Start, Start, Stop, Intro/Ending, Main A, B (Auto Fill), OTS, Chord Guide Song controls Start, Stop, Pause, A↔B Repeat, Fast Forward, Rewind, Voice Change, Melody Guide Portable Grand Metronome Panel controls Overall (w , +,-), SONG, VOICE, STYLE, DEMO, numeric keypad (0 - 9, +,-) One Touch Setting 1/style Multi Pads 2 pads x 20 banks Yamaha Education Suite Melody Guide (Waiting, Minus One), Chord Guide (Smart, Dictionary) Preset songs 100 songs Display Large multi-function...
... Multi Pad, Transpose, Tuning, Accompaniment Volume, Song Volume, Metronome Volume Style controls Acmp On/Off, Sync-Start, Start, Stop, Intro/Ending, Main A, B (Auto Fill), OTS, Chord Guide Song controls Start, Stop, Pause, A↔B Repeat, Fast Forward, Rewind, Voice Change, Melody Guide Portable Grand Metronome Panel controls Overall (w , +,-), SONG, VOICE, STYLE, DEMO, numeric keypad (0 - 9, +,-) One Touch Setting 1/style Multi Pads 2 pads x 20 banks Yamaha Education Suite Melody Guide (Waiting, Minus One), Chord Guide (Smart, Dictionary) Preset songs 100 songs Display Large multi-function...
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...One Touch Setting 36 OTS (One Touch Setting 36 Overall buttons 13 Overall indicator 12 P Percussion Voice Chart 17 Percussion voices 17 PHONES / OUTPUT jack 10 Portable Grand 13 R root 34, 39 S sections (style 32 Single Finger chords 33 Smart 37 song controls 24 Song Volume 23 songs, selecting and playing .......... 20 Specifications 48 Split voices 17 style controls 30 styles, selecting and playing .......... 28 Sync-Start 29 T Tempo (song 21 Tempo (style 31 Time Signature 14 Transpose 18 Troubleshooting 42 Tuning 19 V Voice Change 27 Voice List 43 voices, selecting...
...One Touch Setting 36 OTS (One Touch Setting 36 Overall buttons 13 Overall indicator 12 P Percussion Voice Chart 17 Percussion voices 17 PHONES / OUTPUT jack 10 Portable Grand 13 R root 34, 39 S sections (style 32 Single Finger chords 33 Smart 37 song controls 24 Song Volume 23 songs, selecting and playing .......... 20 Specifications 48 Split voices 17 style controls 30 styles, selecting and playing .......... 28 Sync-Start 29 T Tempo (song 21 Tempo (style 31 Time Signature 14 Transpose 18 Troubleshooting 42 Tuning 19 V Voice Change 27 Voice List 43 voices, selecting...