Owner's Manual
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... your area for the battery being charged. Note: Check with the components supplied or; If you to produce products that could cause permanent hearing loss. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners responsibility. In keeping with an amplifier and headphones or speaker/s, may be correct at the time of battery is operating as a permanent record of producing sound levels that are...
... your area for the battery being charged. Note: Check with the components supplied or; If you to produce products that could cause permanent hearing loss. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners responsibility. In keeping with an amplifier and headphones or speaker/s, may be correct at the time of battery is operating as a permanent record of producing sound levels that are...
Owner's Manual
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... replace all components. sSAVING USER DATA • Save all connected adaptor and other electrical products such as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3, in this might accidentally fall over . • Do not operate the instrument for future reference. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in a safe place for a long period of batteries from the same maker, since this owner's manual...
... replace all components. sSAVING USER DATA • Save all connected adaptor and other electrical products such as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3, in this might accidentally fall over . • Do not operate the instrument for future reference. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in a safe place for a long period of batteries from the same maker, since this owner's manual...
Owner's Manual
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... by simply playing a single key! Portable Grand Page 24 The PortaTone also has a Portable Grand function for optimum piano play chord progressions. Special Pianist styles - Reverb, Chorus, DSP, and Harmony - Up to six tracks can be recorded to make studying and practicing music more . • GM (General MIDI) compatibility and full GM voice set of different types. • 100 auto accompaniment styles, each with different Intro, Main A and B, and Ending sections. You now own a portable keyboard that...
... by simply playing a single key! Portable Grand Page 24 The PortaTone also has a Portable Grand function for optimum piano play chord progressions. Special Pianist styles - Reverb, Chorus, DSP, and Harmony - Up to six tracks can be recorded to make studying and practicing music more . • GM (General MIDI) compatibility and full GM voice set of different types. • 100 auto accompaniment styles, each with different Intro, Main A and B, and Ending sections. You now own a portable keyboard that...
Owner's Manual
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... A USER SONG - How to Use Your New PSR-225 PortaTone 10 Step 1 Voices 10 Step 2 Auto Accompaniment .... 12 Step 3 Chord Guide 14 Step 4 Songs 16 Step 5 Function Parameters ...... 18 Step 6 MIDI 20 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 22 • Music Stand 23 PORTABLE GRAND 24 PLAYING THE PORTABLE GRAND .. 24 USING THE METRONOME 24 • Setting the Metronome Time Signature 25 • Adjusting the Metronome Volume 26 PLAYING VOICES - Dual Voice 35 PLAYING TWO VOICES - DUAL VOICE 34 Function Parameters - VOICE SET AND TOUCH SENSITIVITY 38 Function Parameters - STEP...
... A USER SONG - How to Use Your New PSR-225 PortaTone 10 Step 1 Voices 10 Step 2 Auto Accompaniment .... 12 Step 3 Chord Guide 14 Step 4 Songs 16 Step 5 Function Parameters ...... 18 Step 6 MIDI 20 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 22 • Music Stand 23 PORTABLE GRAND 24 PLAYING THE PORTABLE GRAND .. 24 USING THE METRONOME 24 • Setting the Metronome Time Signature 25 • Adjusting the Metronome Volume 26 PLAYING VOICES - Dual Voice 35 PLAYING TWO VOICES - DUAL VOICE 34 Function Parameters - VOICE SET AND TOUCH SENSITIVITY 38 Function Parameters - STEP...
Owner's Manual
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... 8 DUAL VOICE 2 1 ~ 9 SPLIT VOICE 3 1 ~ 9 EFFECT 4 1 ONE TOUCH SETTING 5 1 STYLE 6 1 ~ 3 SONG 7 1 ~ 3 UTILITY 8 1 ~ 7 MIDI PSR-225 ³ TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO · OVERALL FUNCTION SONG STYLE DEMO START µ¸¹ »¿´ Ƹ ƹ VOICE ² ƺ PORTABLE GRAND º¾ VOICE PANEL VOICE 1 ~ 12 PIANO 13 ~ 19 MALLET 20 ~ 32 ORGAN 66 ~ 75 BRASS 76 ~ 84 REED 85 ~ 89 PIPE 1 4 7 BWD ¶ 2 5 8 rest 0 velocity METRONOME 3 6 9 3 33 ~ 41 GUITAR 42 ~ 49 BASS 50 ~ 60...
... 8 DUAL VOICE 2 1 ~ 9 SPLIT VOICE 3 1 ~ 9 EFFECT 4 1 ONE TOUCH SETTING 5 1 STYLE 6 1 ~ 3 SONG 7 1 ~ 3 UTILITY 8 1 ~ 7 MIDI PSR-225 ³ TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO · OVERALL FUNCTION SONG STYLE DEMO START µ¸¹ »¿´ Ƹ ƹ VOICE ² ƺ PORTABLE GRAND º¾ VOICE PANEL VOICE 1 ~ 12 PIANO 13 ~ 19 MALLET 20 ~ 32 ORGAN 66 ~ 75 BRASS 76 ~ 84 REED 85 ~ 89 PIPE 1 4 7 BWD ¶ 2 5 8 rest 0 velocity METRONOME 3 6 9 3 33 ~ 41 GUITAR 42 ~ 49 BASS 50 ~ 60...
Owner's Manual
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... are used to change auto accompaniment sections and control the Auto Fill function. (See page 54.) ƺ CHORD GUIDE button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Chord Guide functions. (See page 62.) ƻ RECORD button This is used for selecting and enabling the recording functions: Song (pages 80, 84), EZ Chord (page 68), and One Touch Setting (page 72). Ƽ ONE TOUCH SETTING / SONG MEMORY buttons When the Style mode is selected, these are used to select specific tracks (pages...
... are used to change auto accompaniment sections and control the Auto Fill function. (See page 54.) ƺ CHORD GUIDE button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Chord Guide functions. (See page 62.) ƻ RECORD button This is used for selecting and enabling the recording functions: Song (pages 80, 84), EZ Chord (page 68), and One Touch Setting (page 72). Ƽ ONE TOUCH SETTING / SONG MEMORY buttons When the Style mode is selected, these are used to select specific tracks (pages...
Owner's Manual
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..., resulting in reversed footswitch operation. SETTING UP ACCESSORY JACKS s Using Headphones For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set the volume of the external devices at the minimum setting before turning on the power. • Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on. s Using the MIDI Terminals The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you insert a headphone plug into this jack. Sound from the built-in electric shock or equipment damage...
..., resulting in reversed footswitch operation. SETTING UP ACCESSORY JACKS s Using Headphones For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set the volume of the external devices at the minimum setting before turning on the power. • Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on. s Using the MIDI Terminals The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you insert a headphone plug into this jack. Sound from the built-in electric shock or equipment damage...
Owner's Manual
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... ? If you've never touched an Portable Grand electronic keyboard before, reading and going through the steps in your new PSR-225 PortaTone. It button. See page 24. 2 OVERALL FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE 7 8 9 rest 3 DEMO START BWD NO 0 velocity FWD YES 1 2 ONE TOUCH SETTING USER 3 4 A HARMONY PRESET B REVERB MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ACMP SYNC- AUTO FILL DICTIONARY SMART 2 3 4 5 SONG MEMORY 6/CHORD DUAL TOUCH STAND BY ON EZ OFF zx Selecting other voices The PSR-225 features a total of 238 high-quality voices. @ABCFGHPQRSVWXDETU,UQsueicY...
... ? If you've never touched an Portable Grand electronic keyboard before, reading and going through the steps in your new PSR-225 PortaTone. It button. See page 24. 2 OVERALL FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE 7 8 9 rest 3 DEMO START BWD NO 0 velocity FWD YES 1 2 ONE TOUCH SETTING USER 3 4 A HARMONY PRESET B REVERB MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ACMP SYNC- AUTO FILL DICTIONARY SMART 2 3 4 5 SONG MEMORY 6/CHORD DUAL TOUCH STAND BY ON EZ OFF zx Selecting other voices The PSR-225 features a total of 238 high-quality voices. @ABCFGHPQRSVWXDETU,UQsueicY...
Owner's Manual
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... the Style mode, then press the CHORD GUIDE button until "EZ. Want to find out more ? Want to play the chords of a song. PORTABLE GRAND TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO OVERALL FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE DEMO START METRONOME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BWD NO 8 9 rest 3 0 velocity FWD YES 1 2 ONE TOUCH SETTING USER 3 4 A HARMONY PRESET B REVERB MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ACMP SYNC- is shown in succession, and the PortaTone automatically plays the proper chords for the Chord Guide Dictionary function...
... the Style mode, then press the CHORD GUIDE button until "EZ. Want to find out more ? Want to play the chords of a song. PORTABLE GRAND TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO OVERALL FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE DEMO START METRONOME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BWD NO 8 9 rest 3 0 velocity FWD YES 1 2 ONE TOUCH SETTING USER 3 4 A HARMONY PRESET B REVERB MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ACMP SYNC- is shown in succession, and the PortaTone automatically plays the proper chords for the Chord Guide Dictionary function...
Owner's Manual
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...both of the song in real time. PORTABLE GRAND zq w TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO OVERALL FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE DEMO START METRONOME 1 2 3 4 5 6 A B 7 BWD NO 8 9 rest 3 0 velocity FWD YES 1 2 ONE TOUCH SETTING USER 3 4 A HARMONY PRESET B REVERB MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ACMP SYNC- Up to find out more ? This method is much like using a conventional tape recorder, letting you play and record the parts of these recording methods yourself... 1 Select the desired recording mode by...
...both of the song in real time. PORTABLE GRAND zq w TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO OVERALL FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE DEMO START METRONOME 1 2 3 4 5 6 A B 7 BWD NO 8 9 rest 3 0 velocity FWD YES 1 2 ONE TOUCH SETTING USER 3 4 A HARMONY PRESET B REVERB MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ACMP SYNC- Up to find out more ? This method is much like using a conventional tape recorder, letting you play and record the parts of these recording methods yourself... 1 Select the desired recording mode by...
Owner's Manual
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... enter negative values (for the Dual voice. Dual Voice The Function parameters provide all desired settings, press one of the DUAL button. It can instantly restore the default setting by a connected footswitch; button and press the desired number button. 5 Set other parameters, repeat steps 2 - 4 above. 6 Exit the Function mode. Like the similar settings in the One Touch Setting feature (page 72). These settings include: • Volume • Octave • Pan • Reverb Send Level • Chorus Send...
... enter negative values (for the Dual voice. Dual Voice The Function parameters provide all desired settings, press one of the DUAL button. It can instantly restore the default setting by a connected footswitch; button and press the desired number button. 5 Set other parameters, repeat steps 2 - 4 above. 6 Exit the Function mode. Like the similar settings in the One Touch Setting feature (page 72). These settings include: • Volume • Octave • Pan • Reverb Send Level • Chorus Send...
Owner's Manual
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... (or lower) Voice is suitable. (See the "Parameters" list below . Split point Split voice Main voice 1 Call up the Function mode. button turns the Split Voice mode off the power. THE VOICE MODE PLAYING TWO VOICES - For example, a bass voice might sound best at middle C) is selected in the normal way: 1) Press the FUNCTION button. 2) Select the desired parameter (with the numeric keypad). 3) After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, change the value/setting (with your left hand and play one Voice with the...
... (or lower) Voice is suitable. (See the "Parameters" list below . Split point Split voice Main voice 1 Call up the Function mode. button turns the Split Voice mode off the power. THE VOICE MODE PLAYING TWO VOICES - For example, a bass voice might sound best at middle C) is selected in the normal way: 1) Press the FUNCTION button. 2) Select the desired parameter (with the numeric keypad). 3) After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, change the value/setting (with your left hand and play one Voice with the...
Owner's Manual
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... effect. (See page 42.) Higher values result in other mode buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). Use this , make sure to and including the Split Point key.) The default Split Point is sent to set directly by a connected footswitch. (See page 91.) This determines the highest key for the Split voice. This determines how much of the Split voice's signal is 059 (B2). in a louder DSP effect for the Split voice and sets the Split "point" - PLAYING VOICES -
... effect. (See page 42.) Higher values result in other mode buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). Use this , make sure to and including the Split Point key.) The default Split Point is sent to set directly by a connected footswitch. (See page 91.) This determines the highest key for the Split voice. This determines how much of the Split voice's signal is 059 (B2). in a louder DSP effect for the Split voice and sets the Split "point" - PLAYING VOICES -
Owner's Manual
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... may not be turned on /off the power. DUAL TOUCH 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO Indicates that Reverb is on /off button affects only the keyboard played voices. For on and off the Reverb effect for each of the voices: Main, Dual, and Split. buttons. Application of effects are available when controlling the PortaTone from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 45.) STYLE F31Reverb FUNCTION STYLE F32RevType FUNCTION 3) After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, change the value (with...
... may not be turned on /off the power. DUAL TOUCH 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO Indicates that Reverb is on /off button affects only the keyboard played voices. For on and off the Reverb effect for each of the voices: Main, Dual, and Split. buttons. Application of effects are available when controlling the PortaTone from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 45.) STYLE F31Reverb FUNCTION STYLE F32RevType FUNCTION 3) After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, change the value (with...
Owner's Manual
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...; Split voice number • All Split voice settings (On/Off, Split Point, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level, and DSP Level) • Reverb Type and On/Off • Chorus Type and On/Off • DSP Type and On/Off • Harmony Type, On/Off, and Volume • Style number, and style-related settings: Accompaniment On/Off, Section (Main A or B), and Accompaniment Split Point • Overall menu settings: Tempo, Transpose, Tuning, and Accompaniment Volume • Footswitch assignment • Touch Sensitivity setting Recording a User One Touch Setting 1 Make all settings...
...; Split voice number • All Split voice settings (On/Off, Split Point, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level, and DSP Level) • Reverb Type and On/Off • Chorus Type and On/Off • DSP Type and On/Off • Harmony Type, On/Off, and Volume • Style number, and style-related settings: Accompaniment On/Off, Section (Main A or B), and Accompaniment Split Point • Overall menu settings: Tempo, Transpose, Tuning, and Accompaniment Volume • Footswitch assignment • Touch Sensitivity setting Recording a User One Touch Setting 1 Make all settings...
Owner's Manual
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... Auto Accompaniment data is controlled by layering (or substituting) with the sounds of the PortaTone is set to "off," the Voices respond only to "off This determines whether the keyboard is transmitted: Main voice part over channel 1, Split voice part over channel 2, and Dual voice part over channels 3 - 10 (as a full 16-channel multi-timbral sound source. Accompaniment Transmit Channels: Channel 3 - Bass Channel 4 - One useful application would be used as listed below ) are routing the MIDI OUT on ." MIDI FUNCTIONS Function Parameters No. The default setting...
... Auto Accompaniment data is controlled by layering (or substituting) with the sounds of the PortaTone is set to "off," the Voices respond only to "off This determines whether the keyboard is transmitted: Main voice part over channel 1, Split voice part over channel 2, and Dual voice part over channels 3 - 10 (as a full 16-channel multi-timbral sound source. Accompaniment Transmit Channels: Channel 3 - Bass Channel 4 - One useful application would be used as listed below ) are routing the MIDI OUT on ." MIDI FUNCTIONS Function Parameters No. The default setting...
Owner's Manual
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... Harmony Volume (#39, page 44) is set of the Pad may be cut off. 104 • If Local Control (Function #84, page 97) is set to "off," the PortaTone voices will not sound even when playing the keyboard. • If Keyboard Out (Function #82, page 97) is set to "off , a popping sound is being used and a style or song is playing back at the same time, some notes/sounds of headphones is plugged into this jack, no drums...
... Harmony Volume (#39, page 44) is set of the Pad may be cut off. 104 • If Local Control (Function #84, page 97) is set to "off," the PortaTone voices will not sound even when playing the keyboard. • If Keyboard Out (Function #82, page 97) is set to "off , a popping sound is being used and a style or song is playing back at the same time, some notes/sounds of headphones is plugged into this jack, no drums...
Owner's Manual
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... actual sound of batteries is installed. • User Song Data • User One Touch Setting Data • One Touch Setting Bank Number • EZ Chord Data • EZ Chord Bank Number Data • Smart Chord Number • Metronome Volume • Touch On/Off • Touch Sensitivity • Split Point • Accompaniment Split Point • Footswitch Assign Function Data Initialization All data can be erased and/or changed when the data initialization procedure is reversed. STAND BY ON CLrBackup VOICE STYLE • All one touch setting (user) and song memory data, plus...
... actual sound of batteries is installed. • User Song Data • User One Touch Setting Data • One Touch Setting Bank Number • EZ Chord Data • EZ Chord Bank Number Data • Smart Chord Number • Metronome Volume • Touch On/Off • Touch Sensitivity • Split Point • Accompaniment Split Point • Footswitch Assign Function Data Initialization All data can be erased and/or changed when the data initialization procedure is reversed. STAND BY ON CLrBackup VOICE STYLE • All one touch setting (user) and song memory data, plus...
Owner's Manual
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...9 Portable Grand 24 Preset One Touch Setting 74 Q Quick Guide 10 R RECORD button 79 recording, EZ Chord 68 recording, OTS 72 recording, Realtime 80 recording, song 79 recording, Step 84 rests 87 Reverb 40 REVERB button 40 Reverb types 45 root 60, 62 S saving bulk data 99 saving data 99 sections (accompaniment 54 Single Finger chords 56 Smart 64 Song Clear 90 SONG MEMORY buttons 81 song recording 79 Song Volume 78 songs, recording 79 songs, selecting and playing 75 space (EZ Chord 69 Specifications 117 Split Point 37, 58 Split voice 36 styles, selecting 47 sustain...
...9 Portable Grand 24 Preset One Touch Setting 74 Q Quick Guide 10 R RECORD button 79 recording, EZ Chord 68 recording, OTS 72 recording, Realtime 80 recording, song 79 recording, Step 84 rests 87 Reverb 40 REVERB button 40 Reverb types 45 root 60, 62 S saving bulk data 99 saving data 99 sections (accompaniment 54 Single Finger chords 56 Smart 64 Song Clear 90 SONG MEMORY buttons 81 song recording 79 Song Volume 78 songs, recording 79 songs, selecting and playing 75 space (EZ Chord 69 Specifications 117 Split Point 37, 58 Split voice 36 styles, selecting 47 sustain...
Owner's Manual
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... -), FUNCTION, SONG, VOICE, STYLE, PORTABLE GRAND, METRONOME, [0]-[9], [+](YES/FWD), [-](NO/BWD), TOUCH Demo Song • 3 songs Voice • 100 panel voices + 10 Drum Kits + 128 GM Voices • Polyphony : 32 • Voice Set • Dual Voice Mode • Split Voice Mode Auto Accompaniment • 100 styles • Accompaniment Control : ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC-START, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING, MAIN A/B(AUTO FILL) • Beat Indicator • Fingering : Multi fingering • Accompaniment Volume Yamaha Educational Suite • Chord Guide : Dictionary, Smart Chord, EZ Chord...
... -), FUNCTION, SONG, VOICE, STYLE, PORTABLE GRAND, METRONOME, [0]-[9], [+](YES/FWD), [-](NO/BWD), TOUCH Demo Song • 3 songs Voice • 100 panel voices + 10 Drum Kits + 128 GM Voices • Polyphony : 32 • Voice Set • Dual Voice Mode • Split Voice Mode Auto Accompaniment • 100 styles • Accompaniment Control : ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC-START, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING, MAIN A/B(AUTO FILL) • Beat Indicator • Fingering : Multi fingering • Accompaniment Volume Yamaha Educational Suite • Chord Guide : Dictionary, Smart Chord, EZ Chord...