Handling Note: Protect your PortaTone from strong impact. Be Yamaha is not responsible for damage caused by improper usage. careful not to drop it or place heavy objects on it.
PortaTone may (sold separately) or on normal household not sound or function properly. As soon as this current by using one of the optional Yamaha happens, replace them with a complete set of six PA-3/4/40 Power Adaptors.
Playing Your New PortaTone to each song on the panel. For example, to This section briefly shows you how to select select Song 09, first press “0” on the Nu- from among the various Voices and Styles by meric Keypad, then “9.” using the Numeric Keypad.
VOICE 3. Play the newly selected Voice. If you want The VOICE Mode features 100 authentic to change to another Voice, repeat step 2 Voices. Many of these Voices have special above. preset characteristics or embellishments. You can also play rhythm Styles in the DUAL Voices have two Voices layered to- VOICE Mode by simply pressing the gether for ensemble sounds.
STYLE 3. Your PortaTone has a Synchro Start func- The STYLE Mode provides an ideal combi- tion that allows you to start the rhythm by nation of a Voice and rhythm/accompani- simply pressing a key in the AUTO ment pattern for various popular music ACCOMP.
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STYLE Using the Auto Accomp. Single Finger Chords Function/Multi Fingering Chords that can be produced in Single Finger operation are major, minor, seventh and The Auto Accomp. function automatically minor seventh. The illustration below shows generates bass and chord accompaniment for how to produce the four chord types.
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STYLE Note: Fingered Chords The following chords can not be detected: B augmented. A#m6 Using the key of C as an example, the chart and Bm6. below shows the types of chords that can be Note: recognized in the Fingered mode. For certain chords in some of the music Styles, the accompani- ment chord may remain the same even though different chord indications are played.
SONG The SONG Mode features Demonstration Songs and Jam Track patterns that have been specially created using the rich sounds and sophisticated accompaniment functions Press DEMO to playback entire Song. of the PortaTone. (Songs repeat in order indefinitely until The Songs in the SONG Mode are gener- DEMO or START/STOP is pressed.) ally for your listening enjoyment;...
DRUM PADS (PSR-150) The DRUM PADS let you play selected drum and percussion sounds. The Pads can be played in any of the Modes. You can play them alone to try out your own rhythms, or play them along with the rhythm patterns. Four different sounds or Sets are available for each Pad, represented by the graphic symbols printed above each Pad.
Voice List for the STYLE/JAM TRACK Mode STYLE * The default voices change to other voices during the chord progressions. Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution When the PortaTone is turned on Power current is flowing into the This is not a malfunction. or off, a buzzing sound is tempo- PortaTone.
This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a may be rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that being charged.
Specifications PSR-150 PSR-75 Number of Keys KEYBOARD Key Size Regular Register Tone Generation Number of Voices VOICE Polyphony (Maximum) Number of Styles Auto Accompaniment STYLE Chord Detection Multi Bass Chord Hold Number of Songs SONG Songs for Music Minus-one (DEMONSTRATION) Jam Tracks —...