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- Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D'EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES...
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Page 2: Special Message Section
Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PortaTone! You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of- use in a highly compact package. Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. -
Page 4: Main Features
■ Music Cartridge slot (on PSR-230) lets you plug in optional Yamaha Music Cartridges for adding new accompaniment Styles and Songs. Comprehensive MIDI control, including 16-part multi-timbral capacity and full General ■... -
Page 5: Precautions - Taking Care Of Your Portatone
Service and Modification • Your PortaTone contains no user-serviceable parts. Opening it or tampering with it in any way may result in damage and even electrical shock. Refer all servicing to qualified Yamaha personnel. NOTE • Yamaha is not responsible for damage caused by improper usage. -
Page 6: Setting Up
Using an AC Power Adaptor To connect your PortaTone to a wall socket, you will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3/3B Power Adaptor. Use of other AC adaptors could result in damage to the instrument, so be sure to ask for the right kind. -
Page 7: Phones/Aux Out Jack
PHONES/AUX OUT jack on the PortaTone. SUSTAIN Jack An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be connected to the rear panel SUSTAIN jack for sustain control. The footswitch functions like the damper switch on a piano: press and hold to sustain the sound, and release for normal decay. -
Page 8: Getting Started - Playing The Demo Songs
Getting Started — Playing the Demo Songs The PortaTone has sixteen various Demo Songs, specially recorded to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you an idea of what you can do with the instrument. First, turn on the power. Press the POWER ON/OFF button. -
Page 9: Panel Controls And Terminals
Panel Controls and Terminals PSR-230 PSR-220 17 LITE RK BLD MARCH STYLE 18 LATIN ROCK 01 8BEAT POP 19 6/8HVY ROCK 33 B B BALLAD 49 REGGAE 16 65 MARCH 1 81 POP ROCK 02 8 UPBT POP 20 6/8 GOSPEL... -
Page 10: Top Panel Controls
Top Panel Controls ! POWER switch ...page 5 " VOLUME control ...page 5 # DEMO button ...page 5 $ ACCOMPANIMENT/SONG VOLUME controls ...pages 23, 32 % ACCOMPANIMENT/SONG TEMPO controls ... page 22 & KEYBOARD controls • TOUCH RESPONSE button ...page 18 •... -
Page 11: Basic Display Operations
Basic Display Operations The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for the instrument. The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in the display. MAIN MENU • NAME/SUB MENU The Main Menu and the Sub Menus give you access to the detailed settings for the PortaTone. These include settings for the Main, Dual and Split Voices, as well as various settings for the Styles, Songs and effects. - Page 12 Main Menus and Sub Menus • Main Voice (page 11) — Main Voice Name — Main Voice Volume — Main Voice Octave — Main Voice Pan — Main Voice Reverb Level — GM Voice •CART (Cartridge) (PSR-230 only) When a Music Cartridge Song or Style is selected, this icon appears.
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Page 13: Playing Voices -The Voice Mode
Playing Voices —The Voice Mode The PortaTone features a wealth of dynamic, realistic Voices — 100 Panel Voices, or 129 GM Voices (128 Voices + 1 Percussion Kit). (See pages 42, 43.) The Voice mode gives you many powerful and versatile tools for playing and enhancing these Voices. -
Page 14: Main Voice Sub Menu
Using the +/- buttons Press the + button to select the next Voice, and press the - button to select the previous Voice. Holding down either button continuously scrolls up or down through the numbers. The +/- buttons have a “wrap around” feature. For example, pressing the + button from the last number returns to Voice 01. -
Page 15: Percussion Kit Voice Chart
NOTE • The Main Voice Volume parameter can be directly selected by pressing and holding down the VOICE button. • The Main Voice Name parameter can be directly selected by pressing both MAIN MENU buttons simultaneously. • Reset to default settings To reset the selected Main Voice parameter to its default settings, simultaneously press the +/- buttons. -
Page 16: Dual Voice Sub Menu
Select the desired Dual Voice and make other settings for the Voice, if desired. First, use the MAIN MENU buttons to select DUAL VOICE in the display. MAIN MENU Next, select the desired Sub Menu parameter with the SUB MENU buttons. Then, use the numeric keypad or +/- buttons to change the setting. -
Page 17: Playing Two Voices - Split Voice Mode
Playing Two Voices — Split Voice Mode In the Split Voice mode, you can assign two different Voices to opposite sections of the keyboard, and play one Voice with your left hand while your right plays another. For example, you could play bass with the left hand and play piano with the right. -
Page 18: Split Voice Sub Menu
Split Voice Sub Menu ■ Parameter Name Display Name Split Voice Name — 01 - 00/001 - 129 Split Voice Volume S.Volume 000 - 127 Split Voice Octave S.Octave -2 - +2 octaves Split Voice Pan S.Pan -7 (full left) - +7 (full right) Split Voice Reverb S.RevLvl... -
Page 19: Other Voice Controls
Other Voice Controls Chorus The Chorus effect lets you enhance the sound of a Voice with chorus modulation. This slightly detunes the Voice with itself, creating a thicker and warmer sound. Turn on the Chorus effect. Press the DUAL/CHORUS button once or twice, or until the CHORUS icon appears in the display. NOTE •... -
Page 20: Harmony/Echo Sub Menu
Change the Harmony/Echo type and make other settings for the effect, if desired. Use the MAIN MENU buttons to select the HARMONY/ECHO menu, and select the desired Sub Menu parameter with the SUB MENU buttons. Then, use the numeric keypad or +/- buttons to change the setting. -
Page 21: Reverb
Reverb The Reverb effect reproduces the natural ambient “wash” that occurs when a sound is heard in a room or concert hall. Several different Reverb types are available in the Sub Menus. To use Reverb: Turn on the Reverb effect. Press the REVERB button. -
Page 22: Overall Controls
Overall Controls Various controls related to the overall operation of the PortaTone are contained in the Reverb/Others menu. These include the Reverb Type parameter as well as the following overall parameters: Transpose, Tuning, Voice Set, Touch Sensitivity, Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only), and Metronome. Reverb/Others Sub Menu ■... -
Page 23: Playing Auto Accompaniment - The Style Mode
Playing Auto Accompaniment — The Style mode provides rhythm/accompaniment patterns for various popular music styles, as listed on the panel. A total of 100 different Styles are available. Each Style is made up of different “sections” — Intro, Main A and B, four Fill-ins, Ending, and Jam Track —... -
Page 24: About The Metronome Icon
NOTE • Dynamic Style The Style numbers 81~00 are the Dynamic Styles, which play more complex and interesting accompaniment patterns than the others since they may contain tension notes and so on. Because the note other than the notes derived from the chord you designated may be played back, some Dynamic Styles may not match the song you play. - Page 25 Change chords using the Auto Accompaniment feature. Try playing some chords in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each chord you play. (Refer to the section “Changing the Fingering Mode” on page 24 for more information.) The chord name recognized will be shown in the display.
- Page 26 Jam Track The Jam Track is a special accompaniment pattern that includes automatic chord progressions and section changes that match the selected Style. Press the JAM TRACK button during playback, and the accompaniment will continue, changing chords according to the programmed progression and sections letting you “jam”...
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Page 27: Sync-Stop Function
Stop the Style. You can do this in one of two ways: Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately. Using an Ending pattern Press the ENDING button (the ENDING indication in the display flashes). An ending pattern plays from the next measure, then playback stops. -
Page 28: Fingered
Fingered ■ In the Fingered mode, you can play complete three- or four-note chords yourself in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard and the PortaTone will produce full accompaniment in the selected Style. Using the key of C as an example, the chart below shows the types of chords that can be recognized in the Fingered mode. -
Page 29: Full
Full ■ In the Full mode, chords played anywhere on the keyboard are recognized for producing Auto Accompaniment. Here, the PortaTone “intelligently” distinguishes between the playing of your right and left hands and produces accompaniment. (A single note eleven notes higher than the lowest note of the chord is recognized as a right-hand or melody note.) Chords recognized are the same as in Fingered above. -
Page 30: One Touch Setting
One Touch Setting The One Touch Setting function automatically selects an appropriate Voice (or Voices) and other important settings for playing with the Style you select. In other words, when one of the One Touch Settings is turned on, the Voice and other settings automatically change when you change the Style. -
Page 31: Playing Songs - Tne Song Mode
Playing Songs — The Song mode features special Songs that have been created using the rich and dynamic sounds of the PortaTone. These Songs (#01 - #16) are generally for your listening enjoyment; however, you can also play along with them on the keyboard. -
Page 32: Using The Repeat Play Function
Start the selected Song. Press the START/STOP button. NOTE • You can play along with the Song using the currently selected Voice, or even select a different Voice for playing along. Simply select MAIN VOICE in the Main Menu while the Song is playing back and select the desired Voice. •... -
Page 33: Using The Guide Function (Psr-230 Only)
Using the Guide Function (PSR-230 only) The Guide function in the Song mode serves as an automatic music “tutor,” showing you which notes to play on the keyboard. It even waits for you to play each note, before going on to the next. This lets you learn to play the Songs of the Song mode at your own pace, and makes practicing the Songs extremely natural (and fun!). -
Page 34: Using The Minus One Function
Using the Minus One Function Minus One, as its name implies, takes away (or mutes) a part of the Song, allowing you to play that part yourself. You can turn Minus One on before starting a Song, or do it even while a Song is playing. Select a Song. -
Page 35: Song Sub Menu
SONG Sub Menu ■ First, use the MAIN MENU buttons to select the Song menu, and select the desired Sub Menu parameter with the SUB MENU buttons. Then, use the numeric keypad or +/- buttons to change the setting. Parameter Name Song Name Minus One Part Minus One Right ... -
Page 36: One Touch Setting In The Song Mode
One Touch Setting in the Song Mode ■ The One Touch Setting function is convenient when used with the Minus One function, and lets you automatically select an appropriate Voice for playing the Minus One Part along with the Song you select. Also, if you’ve specified Minus One channels (see page 32), One Touch Setting automatically selects appropriate Voices for those channels. -
Page 37: Real-Time Recording
Real-time Recording In Real-time recording, you can record chord changes for a Song by simply playing them along with the rhythm. Select a User Song number. Select one of the User Song numbers 17 - 20. (See page 28.) Select a Style and set other parameters, if desired. Select a Style. -
Page 38: Step Recording
Step Recording Step recording allows you to manually enter chord changes to a Song, one by one. As such, it’s convenient for editing and making precise changes to an existing Song. In general, use Real-time recording to create a Song, and use Step recording to polish it up and finish it. -
Page 39: Music Cartridge (Psr-230)
• Do not directly touch the Music Cartridge’s electrical contacts. Static electricity can cause loss of data and unreliable operation. • Do not insert objects or cartridges other than Yamaha Music Cartridges in the cartridge slot. Doing so can result in serious damage to the instrument. -
Page 40: Selecting Styles On A Music Cartridge
Selecting Styles on a Music Cartridge Select the Style mode. Press the STYLE button. (The Style mode and Style menu are selected.) Select a Style from the Cartridge. First, press the CARTRIDGE button below the numeric keypad. (The Cartridge icon appears at the upper left of the display.) Then, enter the Cartridge Style number directly with the number buttons, or step up and down through the Styles by using the +/- buttons. -
Page 41: Midi Functions
The PortaTone is MIDI-compatible and provides a variety of MIDI-related controls. What is MIDI? MIDI — Musical Instrument Digital Interface — is a worldwide standard that makes it possible for various electronic musical instruments and other devices to “communicate” with each other. For example, you could connect a computer or sequencer to the PortaTone and play back a song on the sequencer using the PortaTone’s Voices. - Page 42 Using with a MIDI Tone Generator or Second Keyboard In the simple MIDI connection shown below, the PortaTone is used to play sounds on a tone generator (essentially a synthesizer without a keyboard). This lets you play both instruments at once, giving you thick multi-instrument sounds.
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Page 43: Midi Sub Menu
MIDI Sub Menu ■ First, use the MAIN MENU buttons to select the MIDI menu, and select the desired Sub Menu parameter with the SUB MENU buttons. Then, use the numeric keypad or +/- buttons to change the setting. Parameter Name Remote Channel Keyboard Out Accompaniment... -
Page 44: Appendix
Data Backup and Initialization Except for the settings listed below, all PortaTone panel settings are reset to their initial settings whenever the power is turned on. The parameter settings listed below are retained in memory as long as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of “live”... -
Page 45: Voice List
Voice List Voice Polyphony ■ The PortaTone has a maximum polyphony of 28 — in other words, it can play up to 28 individual notes at the same time. This includes all Voices used: Dual, Split, Auto Accompaniment, and Song. If the maximum polyphony is exceeded, some notes and sounds may be cut off. -
Page 46: Gm Voice List
GM Voice List ■ MIDI Voice Bank Select Voice Name *Program Number Number Piano Acoustic Grand Piano Bright Acoustic Piano Electric Grand Piano Honky-tonk Piano Electric Piano 1 Electric Piano 2 Harpsichord Clavi Chromatic Percussion Celesta Glockenspiel Music Box Vibraphone Marimba Xylophone Tubular Bells... -
Page 47: Troubleshooting
(without pressing the footswitch). Make sure that an appropriate Yamaha Music Cartridge is properly inserted into the Cartridge slot. Also, make sure that the electrical contacts on the Cartridge are clean and free from foreign particles. -
Page 48: Index
Index AC power adaptor....... . 3 Accompaniment Out ......4 0 Accompaniment Split Point. -
Page 49: Midi Implementation Chart
MIDI Implementation Chart / Implementierungstablle YAMAHA [ Portable Keyboard ] Model : PSR-220 / 230 Function Basic Default Channel Changed Mode Default Messages Altered Note Number : True voice Velocity Note on Note off After Key's Touch Ch's Pitch Bender... - Page 50 / Table d'implémentation / Gráfico de implememtación *0 PSR-220/230 function as 16 MIDI channel multi-timbral tone generator. The Remote Keyboard channel can be set by the panel settings. The designated channels on the PSR-220/230 can be controlled by an external device and receive the following data: •...
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Page 51: Specifications
Dimensions (W x D x H) 933 x 372 x 126mm (36-3/4" x 14-5/8" x 5") Weight PSR-230: 7.1 Kg (15.7 lbs.) excluding batteries PSR-220: 7.0 Kg (15.4 lbs.) excluding batteries Supplied Accessories • Music Stand • Owner’s Manual • Music Cartridge (PSR-230 only) -
Page 52: Limited Warranty
PSR SERIES OF PORTASOUND ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS If during the first 90 days that immediately follows the purchase date, your new Yamaha product covered by this warranty is found to have a defect in material and/or workmanship, Yamaha and/or its authorized representative will repair such defect without charge for parts or labor.