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Model
Serial No.
Purchase Date
SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION (U.S.A.)
This product utilizes batteries or an external power
supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to
any power supply or adapter other than one
described in the manual, on the name plate, or
specifically recommended by Yamaha.
This product should be used only with the compo-
nents supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is
recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used,
please observe all safety markings and instruc-
tions that accompany the accessory product.
SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:
The information contained in this manual is be-
lieved to be correct at the time of printing. How-
ever, Yamaha reserves the right to change or
modify any of the specifications without notice or
obligation to update existing units.
This product, either alone or in combination with
an amplifier and headphones or speaker/s, may be
capable of producing sound levels that could
cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate
for long periods of time at a high volume level or
at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience
any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should
consult an audiologist. IMPORTANT: The louder
the sound, the shorter the time period before
damage occurs.
NOTICE:
Service charges incurred due to lack of knowledge
relating to how a function or effect works (when
the unit is operating as designed) are not covered
by the manufacturer’s warranty, and are therefore
the owners responsibility. Please study this
manual carefully and consult your dealer before
requesting service.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:
Yamaha strives to produce products that are both
user safe and environmentally friendly. We sin-
cerely believe that our products and the produc-
tion methods used to produce them, meet these
goals. In keeping with both the letter and the spirit
of the law, we want you to be aware of the follow-
ing:
Battery Notice:
This product MAY contain a small non-recharge-
able battery which (if applicable) is soldered in
place. The average life span of this type of battery
is approximately five years. When replacement
becomes necessary, contact a qualified service
representative to perform the replacement.
This product may also use “household” type bat-
teries. Some of these may be rechargeable. Make
sure that the battery being charged is a recharge-
able type and that the charger is intended for the
battery being charged.
When installing batteries, do not mix old batteries
with new, or with batteries of a different type.
Batteries MUST be installed correctly. Mismatches
or incorrect installation may result in overheating
and battery case rupture.
Warning:
Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any
battery. Keep all batteries away from children.
Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regu-
lated by the laws in your area. Note: Check with
any retailer of household type batteries in your
area for battery disposal information.
Disposal Notice:
Should this product become damaged beyond
repair, or for some reason its useful life is consid-
ered to be at an end, please observe all local,
state, and federal regulations that relate to the
disposal of products that contain lead, batteries,
plastics, etc. If your dealer is unable to assist you,
please contact Yamaha directly.
NAME PLATE LOCATION:
The name plate is located on the bottom of the
product. The model number, serial number, power
requirements, etc., are located on this plate. You
should record the model number, serial number,
and the date of purchase in the spaces provided
below and retain this manual as a permanent
record of your purchase.
PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL
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• Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televi-
sions, radios, or speakers, since this might cause interference which can
affect proper operation of the other products.
• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might acci-
dentally fall over.
• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables.
• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint
thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.
Also, do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since
this might discolor the panel or keyboard.
• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and
do not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.
• Use only the stand/rack specified for the instrument. When attaching the
stand or rack, use the provided screws only. Failure to do so could cause
damage to the internal components or result in the instrument falling over.
• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncom-
fortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you
experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.
■SAVING USER DATA
• Save all data to an external device such as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer
MDF3, in order to help prevent the loss of important data due to a mal-
function or user operating error.
Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modi-
fications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.
Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.
Make sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations.
PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
* Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference.
• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts
or modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable
parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immedi-
ately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet
conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill
into any openings.
• If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is
a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual
smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off
the power switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, and have
the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
• Use the specified adaptor (PA-3B or an equivalent recommended by
Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the in-
strument or overheating.
• Before cleaning the instrument, always remove the electric plug from the
outlet. Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.
• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which
may have accumulated on it.
CAUTION
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the
instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Do not place the AC adaptor cord near heat sources such as heaters or
radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord,
place heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could
walk on, trip over, or roll anything over it.
• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always
hold the plug itself and not the cord.
• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-
connector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause
overheating in the outlet.
• Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the instrument, or during
electrical storms.
• Always make sure all batteries are inserted in conformity with the +/-
polarity markings. Failure to do so might result in overheating, fire, or
battery fluid leakage.
• Always replace all batteries at the same time. Do not use new batteries
together with old ones. Also, do not mix battery types, such as alkaline
batteries with manganese batteries, or batteries from different makers, or
different types of batteries from the same maker, since this can cause
overheating, fire, or battery fluid leakage.
• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.
• Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are not intended to be charged.
• If the instrument is not to be in use for a long time, remove the batteries
from it, in order to prevent possible fluid leakage from the battery.
• Keep batteries away from children.
• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off
the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all
components, set all volume levels to minimum.
• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme
cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the
day) to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the
internal components.
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WARNING
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock,
short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
* The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual are for in-
structional purposes only, and may be different from the ones on your instru-
ment.
Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha
PSR-225 PortaTone!
You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced func-
tions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in a highly compact
package. Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably ex-
pressive and versatile instrument.
Read this Owner’s Manual carefully while playing your new
PortaTone in order to take full advantage of its various features.
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The PSR-225 is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyboard
with the following features and functions:
Main Features
Other powerful features include:
• Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with 100
voices, utilizing digital recordings of actual instruments.
• Dual voice and Split voice modes that let you layer two
voices together or assign two voices to separate sections of
the keyboard
• Four high-quality effects — Reverb, Chorus, DSP, and
Harmony — each with a variety of different types.
• 100 auto accompaniment styles, each with different
Intro, Main A and B, and Ending sections. All styles
(except for the Pianist styles) also have their own four Fill-
in patterns. The PortaTone also gives you convenient
control over accompaniment Styles — including Tempo
and independent Accompaniment Volume.
• Powerful song recording operations for recording and
playing back complete compositions (three User songs are
available). Up to six tracks can be recorded to a song,
including a special chord track for style accompaniment.
• One Touch Setting (OTS), for automatically calling up an
appropriate voice for playing with the selected style. Plus,
there are 16 User OTS memory spaces that let you save
your custom panel settings for instant recall.
• Touch response (with front panel on/off switch) for
maximum expressive level control over the voices. This
also works in conjunction with the Dynamic Filter, which
dynamically adjusts the timbre or tone of a voice accord-
ing to your playing strength — just a like a real musical
instrument!
• Convenient footswitch control over various functions —
including sustain, start/stop, and more.
• GM (General MIDI) compatibility and full GM voice set.
• Large custom LCD gives you easy, at-a-glance confirma-
tion of all important settings, as well as chord and note
indications.
• Comprehensive MIDI functions that let you integrate the
PortaTone into a MIDI music system, for sequence record-
ing and other advanced applications.
• Built-in, high-quality stereo amplifier/speaker system.
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Yamaha Education Suite
................................................ Pages 60-71
The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education
Suite — a set of learning tools that utilize the latest
technology to make studying and practicing music
more fun and fulfilling than ever before!
The Yamaha Education Suite includes:
Chord Guide functions in the Style mode —
Smart and Dictionary — that make it exceptionally
easy to learn chords and chord relationships.
There’s also a powerful EZ Chord function that lets
you easily record and play back chord progressions.
• Smart lets you easily play harmonically “correct”
chord progressions for whatever key you specify. It’s
great for learning — and performing!
• Dictionary is a built-in “chord encyclopedia” that
teaches you how to play specific chords. You type
in the chord name, and the PortaTone shows you
which notes to play!
• EZ Chord is a powerful and simple way to pro-
gram and play chord progressions. Record all the
chord changes you need for a song, then play back
the chords one after another by simply playing a
single key!
Portable Grand............................Page 24
The PortaTone also has a Portable Grand function for
realistic piano performance. Pressing the PORTABLE
GRAND button instantly calls up the stunningly
authentic “Stereo Sampling Piano” voice and configures
the entire PortaTone for optimum piano play. Special
Pianist styles — with piano-only accompaniment — are
also provided.
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Contents
SELECTING AND PLAYING
SONGS — THE SONG MODE 75
SELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG
75
CHANGING THE TEMPO ................ 76
ABOUT THE BEAT DISPLAY ............. 77
ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME ... 78
SONG RECORDING 79
RECORDING A USER SONG —
REALTIME RECORDING .................. 80
• Using the Metronome ............ 81
• Additional Operations ............ 83
RECORDING A USER SONG —
STEP RECORDING ........................... 84
Recording Notes ........................... 85
• Additional Operations ............ 87
Replacing a Note or Rest .............. 88
Entering Velocity Curves ............... 89
• Velocity Curve Chart ............... 89
CLEARING A SONG ......................... 90
FOOTSWITCH 91
• Footswitch Assign Functions ... 92
MIDI FUNCTIONS 93
WHAT IS MIDI? ............................... 93
Channel Messages ........................ 94
System Messages .......................... 94
• MIDI Terminals ....................... 94
CONNECTING TO A PERSONAL
COMPUTER ..................................... 95
FUNCTION PARAMETERS — MIDI .. 96
USING BULK DUMP SEND
TO SAVE DATA ................................ 99
Saving Bulk Data .......................... 99
Loading Bulk Data ...................... 101
USING INITIAL SETUP SEND
WITH A SEQUENCER .................... 102
Sending Initial Setup Data .......... 102
TROUBLESHOOTING .................... 104
DATA BACKUP & INITIALIZATION 105
INDEX ........................................... 106
SONG SCORES
(EZ Chord banks 1, 2) ................... 107
VOICE LIST .................................... 108
STYLE LIST .................................... 111
DRUM KIT LIST ............................. 112
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART .. 114
SPECIFICATIONS ........................... 117
EFFECTS 40
REVERB ............................................ 40
CHORUS .......................................... 41
DSP ................................................. 42
HARMONY ...................................... 43
Function Parameters — Effects ...... 44
• Effect Types ............................ 45
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT —
THE STYLE MODE 47
SELECTING A STYLE AND
PLAYING THE ACCOMPANIMENT .. 47
ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROLS ..... 52
USING THE AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT FEATURES ........ 52
CHANGING THE TEMPO ................ 53
ACCOMPANIMENT SECTIONS
(MAIN A, MAIN B AND FILL-INS) ... 54
ADJUSTING THE
ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME ......... 55
USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT —
MULTI FINGERING .......................... 56
Single Finger Chords .................. 56
Fingered Chords ......................... 56
SETTING THE ACCOMPANIMENT
SPLIT POINT ................................... 58
Function Parameter —
Accompaniment Split Point .......... 59
WHAT IS A CHORD? ....................... 60
WRITING CHORD NAMES .............. 61
The Intervals of the Scale ........... 61
Other Chords .............................. 61
CHORD GUIDE ................................ 62
Dictionary ................................... 62
Smart ........................................... 64
• Smart Chord List .................... 65
EZ Chord ..................................... 66
EZ Chord — Playback ................... 66
• Bank Chain ............................. 67
EZ Chord — Recording ................. 68
• Recording a Space .................. 69
• Playing the Accompaniment
During EZ Chord Recording ... 69
• HINT — Using Spaces............. 70
Clearing an EZ Chord Bank ........... 71
ONE TOUCH SETTING (OTS) 72
ONE TOUCH SETTING — USER ...... 72
Recording a User One Touch
Setting ......................................... 72
Recalling a User One Touch Setting
73
• Selecting a User Bank ............. 73
ONE TOUCH SETTING — PRESET ... 74
Selecting a Preset One Touch
Setting ......................................... 74
PANEL CONTROLS AND
TERMINALS 6
• Front Panel ............................... 6
• Rear Panel ................................ 7
SETTING UP 8
POWER REQUIREMENTS ................. 8
TURNING ON THE POWER ............. 8
ACCESSORY JACKS ......................... 9
Quick Guide —
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 —
THE VOICE MODE 27
PLAYING A VOICE — MAIN VOICE 27
• About Panel Voices and
GM Voices .............................. 29
• Drum Kit Voice Chart
(voices 101 - 110) .................. 30
Function Parameters — Main Voice
30
TRANSPOSE AND TUNING ............. 32
Transpose .................................... 32
Tuning ......................................... 33
PLAYING TWO VOICES —
DUAL VOICE ................................... 34
Function Parameters — Dual Voice
35
PLAYING TWO VOICES —
SPLIT VOICE .................................... 36
Function Parameters — Split Voice 37
ADDITIONAL VOICE
FUNCTIONS — VOICE SET AND
TOUCH SENSITIVITY ...................... 38
Function Parameters —
Voice Set and Touch Sensitivity ..... 39
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PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS
Front Panel
A MASTER VOLUME dial
This determines the overall volume of the
PortaTone.
B OVERALL, DEMO START buttons (
▲
,
▼
, +, -)
These are for selecting the various “overall”
functions and setting their values. (See pages
22, 24.) They are also used to play the Demo
songs. (See page 16.)
C FUNCTION button
This selects the Function mode. (See page 18.)
D SONG button
This selects the Song mode. (See pages 16, 75.)
E STYLE button
This selects the Style mode. (See pages 12, 47.)
F VOICE button
This selects the Voice mode. (See pages 10, 27.)
G Numeric keypad, +/- buttons
These are for selecting songs, voices, and styles.
(See pages 28, 47, and 76.) They are also used
for making various settings, such as:
• Selecting and changing the Function
parameters (page 18)
• Setting note values and other settings for
the Step Record function (page 85)
• Setting the time signature for the Metro-
nome (page 25)
• Setting the key signature for the Smart
Chord function (page 64)
H PORTABLE GRAND button
This instantly changes to the Voice mode and
calls up the Grand Piano voice. (See page 24.)
I METRONOME button
This turns the metronome on and off. (See page
24.)
J ACMP ON/OFF button
When the Style mode is selected, this turns the
auto accompaniment on and off. (See page 52.)
This button has no function in the Song Play
mode.
K SYNC-START button
This turns the Sync-Start function on and off.
(See page 48.)
L START/STOP button
When the Style mode is selected, this alternately
starts and stops the auto accompaniment. (See
page 48.) In the Song mode, this alternately
starts and stops song playback. (See page 76.)
51 ~ 55
56 ~ 60
61 ~ 66
67 ~ 70
71 ~ 72
73 ~ 80
81 ~ 88
89 ~ 90
TRADITIONAL JAZZ
AMERICAS
COUNTRY & WESTERN
BALLROOM LATIN
BALLROOM STANDARD
MARCH & WALTZ
LATIN
CARIBBEAN
91
92
93
94
95
ROCK-A-BALLAD
8BEAT
SWING
JAZZ BALLAD
2BEAT
96
97
98
99
100
BOOGIE
RAGTIME
ARPEGGIO
WALTZ
HAPPY
PIANIST
PSR-225
11 ~ 17
18 ~ 20
21 ~ 27
28 ~ 30
31 ~ 36
37 ~ 40
41 ~ 46
47 ~ 50
8BEAT
16BEAT
6/8 BALLAD
DANCE
DISCO
ROCK
ROCK & ROLL
RHYTHM & BLUES
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ
1 ~ 10
0
1
2
3
4
1 ~ 6
1 ~ 8
1 ~ 9
1 ~ 9
1
MAIN VOICE
DUAL VOICE
SPLIT VOICE
EFFECT
ONE TOUCH SETTING
5
6
7
8
1
1 ~ 3
1 ~ 3
1 ~ 7
STYLE
SONG
UTILITY
MIDI
STYLE
FUNCTION
MIN MAX
MASTER VOLUME
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
CHORD GUIDE
DICTIONARY
SMART
EZ
OFF
RECORD
SONG MEMORY
1 2 3 4 5 6/CHORD
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1234A
PRESETUSER
B
VOICE
PANEL VOICE
13 ~ 19
20 ~ 32
33 ~ 41
42 ~ 49
50 ~ 60
61 ~ 65
PIANO
MALLET
ORGAN
GUITAR
BASS
ENSEMBLE
STRINGS
1 ~ 12
66 ~ 75
76 ~ 84
85 ~ 89
90 ~ 95
BRASS
REED
PIPE
SYNTH LEAD
SYNTH PAD
DRUM KITS
101 ~ 110
96 ~ 100
PORTABLE GRAND
GM VOICE
PIANO
CHROMATIC
ORGAN
GUITAR
BASS
STRINGS
ENSEMBLE
BRASS
119~126
127~134
135~142
143~150
151~158
159~166
167~174
111~118
REED
PIPE
SYNTH LEAD
SYNTH PAD
SYNTH EFFECTS
ETHNIC
PERCUSSIVE
SOUND EFFECTS
175~182
183~190
191~198
199~206
207~214
215~222
223~230
231~238
STAND BY
ON
REVERB
DUAL
7
(
13
)
7
(
11
)
49 55 70 71 74 8147
2
48
3
50
2
52
3
57
L
54
56 58 59
L
M
CHORD TYPE
60
H
M
61
1
C
62
H
67
S
69
C
2
72
H
68
73
L
75
H
76
L
77
H
78
L
79
H L
80 85
86
M
(
9
)
6 mM7 M7
m m(
9
)
m7
(
9
)
m7 m7 5
m6
7
7
(
9
)
7
(
9
)
7
(
9
)
7
(
13
)
dim7 dim
7aug
aug
7sus4 C
ROOT
sus4 C /D D /ED
46 51 53
L H
63
R
1
64
65
R
66
R
2
82 83
H
84
L
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
HARMONY
TOUCH
METRONOME
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4 56
123
DEMO START
A
B
H
I
J K L M N
Q
R S
T
G
O P
D
E
F
C
OVERALL
METRONOME
VOLUME
ACMP/SONG
VOLUME
TUNING
TRANSPOSE
TEMPO
001
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
GrandPno
VOICE
STYLE
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M INTRO/ENDING button
When the Style mode is selected, this is used to
control the Intro and Ending functions. (See
pages 49, 51.)
N MAIN A/B (AUTO FILL) buttons
When the Style mode is selected, these are used
to change auto accompaniment sections and
control the Auto Fill function. (See page 54.)
O CHORD GUIDE button
When the Style mode is selected, this is used to
control the Chord Guide functions. (See page
62.)
P 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).
Q ONE TOUCH SETTING / SONG MEMORY
buttons
When the Style mode is selected, these are used
to select the One Touch Setting registrations
(page 73). When the Song mode is selected,
these are used to select specific tracks (pages 81,
85).
R HARMONY button
This turns the Harmony effect on and off. (See
page 43.)
S REVERB button
This turns the Reverb effect on and off. (See
page 40.)
T DUAL button
This turns the Dual mode on and off. (See page
34.)
TOUCH button
This turns the Touch function on and off. (See
page 38.)
Power switch (STAND BY/ON)
PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS
Rear Panel
A DC IN 10-12V jack
This is for connection to a PA-3B AC power
adaptor. (See page 8.)
B PHONES/AUX OUT jack
This is for connection to a set of stereo head-
phones or to an external amplifier/speaker
system. (See page 9.)
PHONES/
AUX OUT
DC IN 10-12V
IN OUT
MIDI
FOOT SWITCH
A B
D
C
C FOOT SWITCH jack
This is for connection to an optional FC4 or FC5
Footswitch. The footswitch is generally used to
control sustain, but it can conveniently be set to
control one of a variety of functions instead.
(See pages 9, 91.)
D MIDI IN, OUT terminals
These are for connection to other MIDI instru-
ments and devices. (See page 94.)
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SETTING UP
This section contains information about setting up your PortaTone for playing.
Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument.
■ When the Batteries Run Down
When the batteries run low and the battery
voltage drops below a certain level, the
PortaTone may not sound or function properly.
As soon as this happens, replace them with a
complete set of six new batteries.
• Never mix old and new batteries or different types of
batteries (e.g., alkaline and manganese).
• To prevent possible damage from battery leakage, remove
the batteries from the instrument if it is not to be used for a
long time.
BATTERIES 1.5V
x
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STAND BY
ON
POWER REQUIREMENTS
Although the PSR-225 will run either from an
optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha rec-
ommends use of an AC adaptor whenever
possible. An AC adaptor is more environmen-
tally friendly than batteries and does not deplete
resources.
Never interrupt the power supply (e.g. remove the batteries or
unplug the AC adaptor) during any PSR-225 record operation!
Doing so can result in a loss of data.
Using an AC Power Adaptor
To connect your PortaTone to a wall socket, you
will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3B
Power Adaptor. Use of other AC adaptors could
result in damage to the instrument, so be sure to
ask for the right kind. Connect one end of the
adaptor to the DC IN 10-12V jack on the rear
panel of your PortaTone, and the other end to a
suitable electrical outlet.
• Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3B AC Power Adaptor (or other
adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your
instrument from the AC mains. The use of other adaptors may
result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the PSR-
225.
• Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the PSR-225,
or during electrical storms.
Using Batteries
■ Inserting Batteries
Turn the instrument upside-down and remove
the battery compartment lid. Insert six 1.5-volt
size “D” (SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent) batteries as
shown in the illustration, making sure that the
positive and negative terminals are properly
aligned, and replace the lid.
TURNING ON THE POWER
With the AC power adaptor connected or with
batteries installed, simply press the power switch
until it locks in the ON position. When the
instrument is not in use, be sure to turn the
power off. (Press the switch again so that it
pops up.)
Even when the switch is in the “STAND BY” position, electricity
is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When
you are not using the PSR-225 for a long time, make sure you
unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or
remove the batteries from the instrument.
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■ Using the MIDI Terminals
• Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected to
the FOOT SWITCH jack before turning on the power.
• Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on.
Doing this changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch,
resulting in reversed footswitch operation.
SETTING UP
ACCESSORY JACKS
■ Using Headphones
For private practicing and playing without
disturbing others, connect a set of stereo head-
phones to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT
jack. Sound from the built-in speaker system is
automatically cut off when you insert a head-
phone plug into this jack.
FOOT SWITCH
■ Using a Footswitch
This feature lets you use an optional footswitch
(Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of the
voices, or control a variety of other functions.
(See page 91.) When this is used for sustain, the
footswitch functions the same way as a damper
pedal on an acoustic piano — press and hold
down the footswitch as you play the keyboard
to sustain the sound.
■ Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo
System
Though the PortaTone is equipped with a built-
in speaker system, you can also play it through
an external amplifier/speaker system. First,
make sure the PortaTone and any external
devices are turned off, then connect one end of
a stereo audio cable to the LINE IN or AUX IN
jack(s) of the other device and the other end to
the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack on the
PortaTone.
PHONES/
AUX OUT
PHONES/
AUX OUT
The PortaTone also
features MIDI termi-
nals, allowing you to
interface the
PortaTone with other
MIDI instruments and
devices. (For more
information, see
pages 20, 93.)
IN OUT
MIDI
MIDI instrument
To prevent damage to the speakers, set the volume of the
external devices at the minimum setting before connecting
them. Failure to observe these cautions may result in electric
shock or equipment damage.
Stereo system
10
Playing the Piano Voice
z Press the PORTABLE GRAND
button.
The Grand Piano voice is automatically
selected.
x Play the keyboard.
Step 1 Voices
Want to find out more? See page 24.
The PSR-225 features a total of 238 high-quality voices. Let’s try a few of them out...
Panel voices ........... 1 - 100 (100 voices)
101 - 110 (10 drum kit voices)
GM voices .............. 111 - 238 (128 voices)
Selecting other voices
z Enter the Voice mode.
x Select a voice.
c Play the keyboard.
Want to find out more? See page 27.
PORTABLE GRAND
METRONOME
001
001 063
MEASURE TEMPO
GrandPno
VOICE
STYLE
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4 56
123
002
BritePno
VOICE
STYLE
MIN MAX
MASTER VOLUME
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
CHORD GUIDE
DICTIONARY
SMART
EZ
OFF
RECORD
SONG MEMORY
1 2 3 4 5 6/CHORD
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1234A
PRESETUSER
B
PORTABLE GRAND
STAND BY
ON
REVERB
DUAL
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
HARMONY
TOUCH
METRONOME
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4 56
123
DEMO START
001
001 063
MEASURE TEMPO
GrandPno
VOICE
STYLE
z
q
q
zx
1
2
OVERALL
METRONOME
VOLUME
ACMP/SONG
VOLUME
TUNING
TRANSPOSE
TEMPO
Portable Grand
Quick Guide — How to
Use Your New PSR-225
PortaTone
Quick Guide — How to
Use Your New PSR-225
PortaTone
This brief, easy-to-follow section shows you how to
use the basic features and functions of your new
PSR-225 PortaTone. If you’ve never touched an
electronic keyboard before, reading and going
through the steps in this section will make you
familiar with the PortaTone in a very short time. It
will also give you the tools you need to explore the
advanced capabilities of the instrument and use
them effectively in your own music. Good
luck...and enjoy!
11
Step1
Voices
Panel Voice List
Changing the Metronome Volume
1 Press one of the OVERALL
▲
/
▼
buttons until
“MtrVol” is shown in the display.
2 Press the OVERALL + or - button to raise or lower
the value.
Want to find out more? See page 24.
Want to find out more? See page 26.
Playing along with the Metronome
q Press the METRONOME button.
Changing the time signature of the Metronome
q Simultaneously hold down the METRONOME button
and one of the number buttons (1 - 9) on the
numeric keypad.
Want to find out more? See page 25.
Normally, the Metronome is set to play in 4/4
time. To change this to 2/4, press number button
“2.” To change it to 3/4 time, press number
button “3.”
+
PORTABLE GRAND
METRONOME
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4 56
123
PORTABLE GRAND
METRONOME
DEMO START
100
001 063
TEMPO
MtrVol
VOICE
STYLE
METRONOME
VOLUME
MEASURE
DEMO START
No. Voice Name
PIANO
001 Grand Piano
002 Bright Piano
003 Honky-tonk Piano
004 Funky Electric Piano
005 DX Electric Piano
006 MIDI Grand Piano
007 CP 80
008 Hyper Electric Piano
009 Bell Electric Piano
010 Harpsichord
011 Clavi
012 Celesta
MALLET
013 Vibraphone
014 Marimba
015 Xylophone
016 Tubular Bells
017 Timpani
018 Steel Drums
019 Music Box
ORGAN
020 Jazz Organ 1
021 Jazz Organ 2
022 Jazz Organ 3
No. Voice Name
023 Full Organ
024 Rock Organ 1
025 Rock Organ 2
026 16'+2' Organ
027 16'+4' Organ
028 Church Organ
029 Reed Organ
030 Musette Accordion
031 Traditional Accordion
032 Bandoneon
GUITAR
033 Classical Guitar
034 Folk Guitar
035 12Strings Guitar
036 Jazz Guitar
037 Octave Guitar
038 Clean Guitar
039 Muted Guitar
040 Overdriven Guitar
041 Distortion Guitar
BASS
042 Acoustic Bass
043 Finger Bass
044 Pick Bass
045 Fretless Bass
No. Voice Name
046 Slap Bass
047 Synth Bass
048 Techno Bass
049 Dance Bass
ENSEMBLE
050 Strings
051 Chamber Strings
052 Synth Strings
053 Slow Strings
054 Tremolo Strings
055 Pizzicato Strings
056 Choir
057 Choir Aahs
058 Choir Oohs
059 Synth Choir
060 Orchestra Hit
STRINGS
061 Violin
062 Cello
063 Contrabass
064 Banjo
065 Harp
BRASS
066 Trumpet
067 Muted Trumpet
No. Voice Name
068 Trombone
069 Trombone Section
070 French Horn
071 Tuba
072 Brass Section
073 Synth Brass
074 Jump Brass
075 Techno Brass
REED
076 Soprano Sax
077 Alto Sax
078 Tenor Sax
079 Baritone Sax
080 Oboe
081 English Horn
082 Bassoon
083 Clarinet
084 Harmonica
PIPE
085 Piccolo
086 Flute
087 Pan Flute
088 Recorder
089 Ocarina
No. Voice Name
SYNTH LEAD
090 Square Lead
091 Sawtooth Lead
092 Voice Lead
093 Crystal
094 Brightness
095 Analog Lead
SYNTH PAD
096 Fantasia
097 Bell Pad
098 Xenon Pad
099 Angels
100 Dark Moon
DRUM KITS
101 Standard Kit 1
102 Standard Kit 2
103 Room Kit
104 Rock Kit
105 Electronic Kit
106 Analog Kit
107 Dance Kit
108 Jazz Kit
109 Brush Kit
110 Symphony Kit
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Using the auto accompaniment
The PSR-225 has powerful and easy-to-use auto
accompaniment features. All you have to do is
play chords with your left hand — and the
PortaTone automatically produces appropriate
bass, chord, and rhythm backing for your perfor-
mance. Use your right hand to play melodies,
and you’ll sound like an entire band!
z Enter the Style mode.
x Select a style.
For a list of styles, see page 13.
c Turn the auto accompaniment on.
b Play a chord with your left hand.
n Select a section.
Want to find out more? See pages 47-61.
v Turn the Sync-Start function on.
Step 2 Auto Accompaniment
+
Right hand
Melody
Left hand
Auto accompaniment
ON SONG STYLE VOICE
001
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
8BtPop1
STYLE
002
8BtPop2
STYLE
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4 56
123
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
Accompaniment
section
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
MAIN B
Try playing with the
Intro, Main A/B, and
Ending sections.
Accompaniment
section
MIN MAX
MASTER VOLUME
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
CHORD GUIDE
DICTIONARY
SMART
EZ
OFF
RECORD
SONG MEMORY
1 2 3 4 5 6/CHORD
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1234A
PRESETUSER
B
PORTABLE GRAND
STAND BY
ON
REVERB
DUAL
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
HARMONY
TOUCH
METRONOME
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4 56
123
DEMO START
001
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
GrandPno
VOICE
STYLE
cxz
z
x
c
vnm
OVERALL
METRONOME
VOLUME
ACMP/SONG
VOLUME
TUNING
TRANSPOSE
TEMPO
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
YNC-
TART
For help in learning
how to play chords,
refer to “Using the
Chord Guide function”
on page 14.
m Stop the auto accompa-
niment.
(for example, bass + guitar + drums)
13
Selecting a complete music style with ideal voice and other
settings — One Touch Setting
The PortaTone features 100 different styles in various music genres. With the One Touch Setting
function, you can call up voice and other settings that best match the selected style. Each style has
been programmed with two Preset One Touch Settings.
z Enter the Style mode.
x Select a style.
For a list of styles, see below.
c Press one of the One Touch Setting
buttons: Preset A or B.
Want to find out more? See page 74.
v Play the keyboard.
Style List
ON SONG STYLE VOICE
001
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
8BtPop1
STYLE
002
8BtPop2
STYLE
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4 56
123
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1234A
PRESETUSER
B
Step 2
Auto Accompaniment
No. Style Name
8BEAT
1 8Beat Pop 1
2 8Beat Pop 2
3 8Beat Uptempo
4 8Beat Standard
5 Folkrock
6 Pop Rock
7 8Beat Medium
8 8Beat Ballad
9 Epic Ballad
10 Piano Ballad
16BEAT
11 16Beat Shuffle 1
12 16Beat Shuffle 2
13 16Beat Pop
14 Funk 1
15 16Beat Ballad 1
16 16Beat Ballad 2
17 Soul Ballad
6/8 BALLAD
18 Slow Rock 1
19 Slow Rock 2
20 6/8 Ballad
No. Style Name
DANCE
21 Dance Pop 1
22 Dance Pop 2
23 Techno
24 Eurobeat
25 Euro House
26 Hip Hop
27 Synth Boogie
DISCO
28 70s Disco
29 Disco Tropical
30 Polka Pop
ROCK
31 8Beat Rock Ballad
32 16Beat Rock Ballad
33 Hard Rock
34 Rock Shuffle
35 6/8 Heavy Rock
36 US Rock
ROCK & ROLL
37 Rock & Roll 1
38 Rock & Roll 2
39 Boogie
40 Twist
No. Style Name
RHYTHM & BLUES
41 R&B
42 Funk 2
43 Soul
44 Gospel Shuffle
45 6/8 Gospel
46 4/4 Blues
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ
47 Cool Jazz
48 Jazz Ballad
49 Jazz Waltz
50 Fusion
TRADITIONAL JAZZ
51 Swing
52 Big Band Swing
53 Big Band Ballad
54 Jazz Quartet
55 Dixieland
AMERICAS
56 Cajun
57 Banda
58 Mariachi
59 Tejano
60 Cumbia
No. Style Name
COUNTRY & WESTERN
61 Bluegrass
62 Country 2/4
63 Country Rock
64 Country Ballad
65 Country Shuffle
66 Country Waltz
BALLROOM LATIN
67 Cha Cha
68 Rhumba
69 Pasodoble
70 Tango Continental
BALLROOM STANDARD
71 Foxtrot
72 Jive
MARCH & WALTZ
73 March 1
74 March 2
75 6/8 March
76 Polka
77 Standard Waltz
78 German Waltz
79 Viennese Waltz
80 Musette Waltz
No. Style Name
LATIN
81 Bossa Nova 1
82 Bossa Nova 2
83 Salsa
84 Samba
85 Mambo
86 Beguine
87 Merengue
88 Bolero Lento
CARIBBEAN
89 Reggae 12
90 Pop Reggae
PIANIST
91 Rock-A-Ballad
92 8Beat
93 Swing
94 Jazz Ballad
95 2Beat
96 Boogie
97 Ragtime
98 Arpeggio
99 Waltz
100 Happy
14
Using the Chord Guide function
Learning how to play specific chords
z Enter the Style mode, then press the
CHORD GUIDE button until “Dict.” is
shown in the display.
x Specify the root note of the chord.
v Play the notes of the chord as indicated
in the keyboard diagram in the display.
c Specify the chord type of the chord.
Step 3 Chord Guide
GM
7
Root note Chord type
Example:
Here, you’ll learn how to use the Chord Guide functions to show
the individual notes of chords.
Playing appropriate chords with just one finger
z Enter the Style mode, then press the
CHORD GUIDE button until “Smart” is
shown in the display.
x Set the key to match that of the song you
wish to play.
Enter the number of sharps or flats of the
corresponding key.
v Play single note chords (root note) on the
keyboard.
Want to find out more? See page 64.
c Start the auto accompaniment.
The PortaTone also lets you easily create appropriate chords for a given scale by simply playing single
notes in the scale.
ROOT
G
Dict.
STYLE
ACMP ON
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
ACMP ON
M
7
CHORD GUIDE
DICTIONARY
SMART
EZ
OFF
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
Dict.
STYLE
ACMP ON
CHORD TYPE
M7
CHORD GUIDE
DICTIONARY
SMART
EZ
OFF
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
Smart
STYLE
ACMP ON
b=1
STYLE
15
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
F Dm Gm Dm
The notes in the keyboard diagram flash
when the chord is played properly.
Want to find out more? See page 62.
To play these
chords....
.....press these
keys (root notes)
15
Playing chord progressions (songs) with just one finger
q Enter the Style mode, then press the
CHORD GUIDE button until “EZ. is shown
in the display.
w Select an EZ Chord bank.
Continue pressing the same key each
time you want a new chord to be played.
e Start the auto accompaniment.
The EZ Chord function gives you an exceptionally easy way to play the chords of a song. Simply press
single keys in succession, and the PortaTone automatically plays the proper chords for you!
t Play the melody with your right hand as
the auto accompaniment plays.
Recording your own EZ Chord banks
You can also create your own custom chord
progressions, and play along with those if you
like.
Want to find out more? See page 68.
CHORD GUIDE
DICTIONARY
SMART
EZ
OFF
001 116
TEMPO
EZ
1
STYLE
ACMP ON
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4 56
123
EZ
2
STYLE
Accompaniment
section
MIN MAX
MASTER VOLUME
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
CHORD GUIDE
DICTIONARY
SMART
EZ
OFF
RECORD
SONG MEMORY
1 2 3 4 5 6/CHORD
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1234A
PRESETUSER
B
PORTABLE GRAND
STAND BY
ON
REVERB
DUAL
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
HARMONY
TOUCH
METRONOME
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4 56
123
DEMO START
001
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
GrandPno
VOICE
STYLE
xwzzqce
OVERALL
METRONOME
VOLUME
ACMP/SONG
VOLUME
TUNING
TRANSPOSE
TEMPO
Use these keys for the Chord Guide Dictionary function.
Step 3
Chord Guide
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
r Press and release a single note on the key-
board to play a chord.
Want to find out more? See page 66.
Keys for playing the accompaniment
(C1 — F#2)
Keys for entering the chord type
(C3 — B4)
Keys for entering the chord root
(C5 — B5)
16
Playing a song
Changing the tempo (speed) of the song
q Press one of the OVERALL
▲
/
▼
buttons until
“Tempo” is shown in the display.
Changing the volume of the song
q Press one of the OVERALL
▲
/
▼
buttons until
“SongVol” is shown in the display.
w Press the OVERALL + or - button to raise or lower
the volume of the song.
w Press the OVERALL + or - button to speed up or
slow down the tempo.
x Stop the song.
Playing back all three songs
The PSR-225 has three Demo songs that show-
case the authentic voices and dynamic accom-
paniment of the instrument.
z Simultaneously press both OVERALL
▲
/
▼
buttons.
Step 4 Songs
x Select a song.
Playing back a single song
Naturally, you can also individually select and
play back any of the PortaTone’s songs.
z Enter the song mode.
c Start (and stop) the song.
Want to find out more? See page 75.
Want to find out more? See page 76.
Want to find out more? See page 78.
ALL
001 111
MEASURE TEMPO
SONG
1 62 3 4 5
TakeOff!
DEMO START
FUNCTION SONG STYLE
ALL
001 111
MEASURE TEMPO
SONG
1 62 3 4 5
TakeOff!
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4 56
123
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
002
SONG
PF
–
Grand
DEMO START
DEMO START
116
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
Tempo
VOICE
STYLE
TEMPO
100
001 205
MEASURE TEMPO
SongVol
SONG
1 62 3 4 5
ACMP/SONG
VOLUME
DEMO START
DEMO START
Want to find out more? See page 75.
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
17
Recording your own song
The PSR-225 lets you record your own songs by using two different methods — Realtime and Step. Try
out both of these recording methods yourself...
1 Select the desired
recording mode by
pressing the RECORD
button.
Realtime recording Step recording
This method is much like using a
conventional tape recorder, letting
you play and record the parts of
the song in real time.
Creating your own custom One Touch Settings
You can also create your own One Touch Settings — letting you completely reconfigure virtually all
PortaTone settings at the touch of a button! Up to 16 settings can be saved (4 User banks x 4 User
buttons).
q Make all desired settings on the PortaTone.
w Select the User One Touch Setting
record mode.
e Select the desired User
bank (1 - 4).
t Turn off the User One Touch Setting record
mode.
Calling up a User One Touch Setting
A Select Function #41, and select the desired bank
(1 - 4).
B Press the appropriate USER button (1 - 4) to
instantly call up your custom panel settings.
r Select the desired User
button (USER 1 - 4).
Want to find out more? See page 72.
This method is similar to using a
pencil and paper to write down each
note, entering the parts of the song
step by step.
RECORD
RECORD
OTS User
1
STYLE
RECORD
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1234A
PRESETUSER
B
F41
UserBank
STYLE
FUNCTION
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1234A
PRESETUSER
B
MIN MAX
MASTER VOLUME
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
CHORD GUIDE
DICTIONARY
SMART
EZ
OFF
RECORD
SONG MEMORY
1 2 3 4 5 6/CHORD
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1234A
PRESETUSER
B
PORTABLE GRAND
STAND BY
ON
REVERB
DUAL
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
HARMONY
TOUCH
METRONOME
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4 56
123
DEMO START
001
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
GrandPno
VOICE
STYLE
zq
w
wterzxcx
1
B
A
OVERALL
METRONOME
VOLUME
ACMP/SONG
VOLUME
TUNING
TRANSPOSE
TEMPO
UserBank
2
STYLE
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4 56
123
Step 4
Songs
Want to find out more? See pages 79-90.
18
Using the Function parameters
The PSR-225 has a variety of settings in the Function parameters.
These give you detailed control over many of the PSR-225’s features.
z Press the FUNCTION button.
Step 5 Function Parameters
x Select a Function number.
For a list of functions, see page 19.
The Function number can be selected
while the “FUNCTION” indication is
flashing.
Enter the Function
number on the
numeric keypad.
c After “FUNCTION” in the display stops
flashing, change the value or setting.
After a couple of seconds, the “FUNCTION”
indication stops flashing and remains lit. At
the same time, the Function number (“F02”
in the example above) changes automatically
to the current value of the Function param-
eter.
Current value of the selected Function
parameter.
v Use the numeric keypad to change the
value or setting. For on/off settings, use
the +/- buttons.
Want to find out more? See page 30.
F02
M.Octave
STYLE
FUNCTION
0
M.Octave
STYLE
FUNCTION
1
M.Octave
STYLE
FUNCTION
FUNCTION SONG S
T
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4 56
123
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4 56
123
MIN MAX
MASTER VOLUME
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
CHORD GUIDE
DICTIONARY
SMART
EZ
OFF
RECORD
SONG MEMORY
1 2 3 4 5 6/CHORD
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1234A
PRESETUSER
B
PORTABLE GRAND
STAND BY
ON
REVERB
DUAL
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
HARMONY
TOUCH
METRONOME
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4 56
123
DEMO START
001
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
GrandPno
VOICE
STYLE
zx v
OVERALL
METRONOME
VOLUME
ACMP/SONG
VOLUME
TUNING
TRANSPOSE
TEMPO
Press the FUNCTION button;
each press advances through
the numbers. Hold down the
button to continuously
advance through the numbers.
19
Function
page
F01 M.Volume Main Voice Volume 31
F02 M.Octave Main Voice Octave 31
F03 M.Pan Main Voice Pan 31
F04 M.RevLvl Main Voice Reverb Send Level 31
F05 M.ChoLvl Main Voice Chorus Send Level 31
F06 M.DspLvl Main Voice DSP Effect Send Level 31
F11 D.Volume Dual Voice Volume 35
F12 D.Octave Dual Voice Octave 35
F13 D.Pan Dual Voice Pan 35
F14 D.RevLvl Dual Voice Reverb Send Level 35
F15 D.ChoLvl Dual Voice Chorus Send Level 35
F16 D.DspLvl Dual Voice DSP Effect Send Level 35
F17 D.Voice Dual Voice 35
F18 Dual Dual On/Off 35
F21 S.Volume Split Voice Volume 37
F22 S.Octave Split Voice Octave 37
F23 S.Pan Split Voice Pan 37
F24 S.RevLvl Split Voice Reverb Send Level 37
F25 S.ChoLvl Split Voice Chorus Send Level 37
F26 S.DspLvl Split Voice DSP Effect Send Level 37
F27 S.Voice Split Voice 37
F28 Split Split On/Off 37
F29 SplitPnt Split Point 37
Function Parameters List
Step 5
Function Parameters
Function
page
F31 Reverb Reverb On/Off 44
F32 RevType Reverb Type 44
F33 Chorus Chorus On/Off 44
F34 ChoType Chorus Type 44
F35 Dsp DSP On/Off 44
F36 DspType DSP Type 44
F37 Harmony Harmony On/Off 44
F38 HarmType Harmony Type 44
F39 HarmVol Harmony Volume 44
F41 UserBank One Touch Setting User Bank 73
F51 AcmpSPnt Accompaniment Split Point 59
F61 USng1Clr User Song 1 Clear 90
F62 USng2Clr User Song 2 Clear 90
F63 USng3Clr User Song 3 Clear 90
F71 FootSw Footswitch 92
F72 VoiceSet Voice Set 39
F73 TouchSns Touch Sensitivity 39
F81 RemoteCh Remote Channel 97
F82 KbdOut Keyboard Out 97
F83 AcmpOut Accompaniment Out 97
F84 Local Local On/Off 97
F85 ExtClock External Clock 98
F86 BulkSend Bulk Data Send 98,99
F87 InitSend Initial Data Send
98,102
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Using MIDI
The PSR-225 also features rear panel MIDI terminals (MIDI IN and MIDI OUT) as well as a
comprehensive set of MIDI functions, that let you use the instrument in a variety of record-
ing and performance applications.
Step 6 MIDI
● Sending original song and One Touch Setting data to another PSR-225.
➔ See “Using Bulk Dump Send to Save Data“ on pages 99 - 102.
● Playing back multi-track song data (up to 16 channels) on the PSR-225.
➔ See page 97.
PSR-225 PSR-225
MIDI INMIDI OUT
MIDI OUTMIDI IN
PSR-225
MIDI OUTMIDI IN
Set Remote Channel (page 97) to “off.”
MIDI transmit
MIDI receive
MIDI receive
Floppy disk with GM
song data.
MDF3, QY700,
or computer
with sequencing
software.
● Using the MDF3 MIDI Data Filer to store and recall original PSR-225 data.
➔ See “Using Bulk Dump Send to Save Data“ on pages 99 - 102.
Save/load data
Available disks
PSR-225
MIDI INMIDI OUT
MIDI OUTMIDI IN
MIDI transmit
MIDI receive
MDF3
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Step 6
MIDI
● In this setup you can record your PSR-225 performance, including the auto accompani-
ment, to a connected computer or sequencer. (Up to 16 channels can be used.) You can
then edit the recorded data on the computer or sequencer, and play it back using the
sounds of the PSR-225.
➔ See page 95.
➔ See “Using Initial Setup Send with a Sequencer” on page 102.
Computer with
sequencing software.
PSR-225
MIDI INMIDI OUT
MIDI OUTMIDI IN
MIDI transmit
Arrange and edit the data on the
computer/sequencer.
MIDI receive
(playback)
MIDI OUTMIDI IN
PSR-225
MIDI keyboard with no tone
generator
MIDI receive
● Controlling the PSR-225 with a MIDI keyboard controller (not having a tone generator)
(Auto accompaniment can also be used in this setup.)
➔ See page 97.
GM System Level 1
“GM System Level 1” is an addition to the MIDI standard which ensures that any GM-
compatible music data can be accurately played by any GM-compatible tone generator,
regardless of manufacturer. The GM mark is affixed to all software and hardware products
that support GM System Level 1. The PSR-225 supports GM System Level 1.
When using a personal
computer, special
software (sequencer
software) is needed.
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PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS
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.
A
Mode indicators
These indicate the currently selected mode —
Voice, Style, Song, or Function — with the mode
name encircled in a rounded rectangle. When
“STYLE” or “SONG” appear without the rect-
angle, the corresponding mode is active in the
background.
In the first example, the Style mode is selected.
B Overall functions bar indicator
The PortaTone has five Overall functions or
controls. The currently selected function is
indicated by a dark bar that appears next to its
name (printed on the panel).
C Notation
D Keyboard
These two portions of the display conveniently
indicate notes. When a user song (with chords)
is being played back, they show the chord notes
in succession. When the Style mode and auto
accompaniment are active, the display also
shows the specific notes of the current chord.
For a few specific chords, not all notes may be shown in the
notation section of the display. This is due to space limitations
in the display.
In the second example, the Voice mode has
been selected, but the Style mode is still active
in the background. (This means that the style
controls are active and can be used to play the
currently selected style.)
0
0
VOICE
STYLE
0
0
STYLE
I Icon window
H Song/Voice/Style name and number
G Chord
F Beat indicators
E Measure and
Tempo
D Keyboard
C Notation
B Overall functions bar indicator
A Mode indicators
001
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
GrandPno
VOICE
STYLE
ACMP ON
1 CHORD2 3
OVERALL
METRONOME
VOLUME
ACMP/SONG
VOLUME
TUNING
TRANSPOSE
TEMPO
K Song track indicators
J Accompaniment On indicator
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E Measure and Tempo
These show the current measure during play-
back of a song or style, and the currently set
Tempo value for the song or style.
F Beat indicators
These dark bars (one large, three small) flash in
sequence and in time with the song or style.
The large bar indicates the first beat of the
measure. (See page 77.)
G Chord
When a user song (with chords) is being played
back, this indicates the current chord root and
type. It also indicates chords played in the
ACMP section of the keyboard when the Style
mode and auto accompaniment are on.
H Song/Voice/Style name and number
This portion of the display indicates the name
and number of the currently selected song,
voice, or style. It also displays the name and
current value or setting of the Overall functions
and the Function parameters, as well as other
important operation messages.
PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS
Music Stand
Insert the bottom edge of the included music stand into
the slot located at the top rear of the PortaTone control
panel.
I Icon window
Depending on the mode or function selected,
this displays various symbols (icons) and other
messages to provide convenient, at-a-glance
information about the PortaTone operation. For
example, when a song or style accompaniment
is playing, this displays the level of each instru-
mental track.
J Accompaniment On indicator
This appears when the auto accompaniment has
been turned on. (See page 52.)
K Song track indicators
In song recording and playback, these indicate
the status of the tracks. (See pages 75, 83.)
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PORTABLE GRAND
This convenient function lets you automatically exit from any
other mode or function and instantly call up the Grand Piano
voice.
Press the PORTABLE GRAND button.
Doing this automatically cancels any other mode or function, and resets
the entire instrument for playing the special “Stereo Sampling Piano”
Grand Piano voice (voice 001). It automatically selects the Voice mode
(with the Style mode active), and calls up style #91 (Rock Ballad). It also
resets the footswitch to Sustain operation.
The Portable Grand setting is designed also for playing with the special
Pianist styles (#91 - #100). When auto accompaniment is turned on, these
provide piano-only accompaniment in a variety of music styles. (See page
52.)
USING THE METRONOME
1 Set the desired tempo with the Tempo function in
the Overall menu.
Press one of the OVERALL
▲
/
▼
buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until
“Tempo” appears in the display.
PORTABLE GRAND
METRONOME
DEMO START
“STEREO SAMPLING PIANO”
Current Tempo value
Indicates Tempo is
selected
116
Tempo
VOICE
STYLE
TEMPO
PLAYING THE PORTABLE GRAND
25
DEMO START
Decreases Tempo
value
Increases Tempo
value
2 Change the value.
Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or decrease the Tempo value.
Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.
3 Turn on the Metronome.
Press the METRONOME button.
To turn the Metronome off, press the METRONOME button again.
Setting the Metronome Time Signature
The time signature of the Metronome can be set to
various quarter-note based meters.
The time signature changes automatically when a style or
song is selected.
Simultaneously hold down the METRONOME
button and press the button on the numeric
keypad that corresponds to the desired time
signature (see chart at right).
Number Time
button signature
1 1/4 — Plays only “1” beats (all high clicks)
2 2/4
3 3/4
4 4/4
5 5/4
6 6/4
7 7/4
8 8/4
9 9/4
0 Plays no “1” beats (all low clicks)
PORTABLE GRAND
Indicates current beat
number
3 063
TEMPO
PORTABLE GRAND
METRONOME
3 063
TEMPO
3 063
TEMPO
The numeric keypad cannot
be used to change values
for the Overall menu
settings.
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Adjusting the Metronome Volume
You can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the other
PortaTone sounds. The volume range is 000 - 127.
Restoring the Default
Metronome Volume
Value
To restore the default
Metronome Volume
value (100), press both
OVERALL +/- buttons
simultaneously (when
Metronome Volume is
selected in the Overall
menu).
2 Change the value.
Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or decrease the Metronome Volume value.
Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.
DEMO START
Decreases Metronome
Volume value
Increases Metronome
Volume value
PORTABLE GRAND
DEMO START
1 Select the Metronome Volume function in the Overall menu.
Press one of the OVERALL
▲
/
▼
buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until “MtrVol” appears
in the display.
Current Metronome
Volume value
100
001 063
TEMPO
MtrVol
VOICE
STYLE
METRONOME
VOLUME
MEASURE
Indicates Metronome Volume
is selected
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PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE
The Voice mode features 228 authentic voices (including 128 General MIDI
voices), plus 10 special drum kits — all of which have been created with
Yamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system.
The Voice mode gives you many powerful and versatile tools for playing and
enhancing these Voices.
The voices are divided into various instrument
categories, all of which are printed on the panel
for convenience. For a complete list of the
available voices, see page 109.
The Voice mode is actually divided into three
separate modes: Main, Dual and Split. In the
Main Voice mode (see below), you can play a
single voice over the entire range of the key-
board. The Dual Voice mode (page 34) allows
you to “layer” two different voices together for
rich, complex sounds. The Split Voice mode
(page 36) lets you set up two different voices for
playing from separate sections of the keyboard.
Moreover, each mode features special effect
sections that let you enhance the sound of the
Voice or Voices. These include Reverb, Chorus,
and Harmony, as well as a “DSP” section that
provides miscellaneous effects such as tremolo,
echo, delay, distortion, equalization, and wah.
(See page 40.)
Other voice-related functions include Voice Set
(page 38), which lets you automatically call up
the ideal settings for each voice, and Touch
Sensitivity (page 38), which determines how the
voices respond to your playing technique.
The PortaTone includes special Drum Kit voices
— #101 - #110 — that let you play various drum
and percussion sounds from the keyboard.
(Refer to the Drum Kit Voice chart on page 30.)
Symbols are also printed above the keyboard,
conveniently indicating which sounds are played
from which keys.
PLAYING A VOICE — MAIN VOICE
1 Select the Voice mode.
Press the VOICE button.
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
Indicates Voice mode is selected
001
GrandPno
VOICE
STYLE
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There are three ways to select voices: 1) directly entering the voice number
with the numeric keypad, 2) using the +/- keys to step up and down
through the voices, or 3) pressing the VOICE button to advance through
the voice numbers.
2 Select the desired voice number.
Use the numeric keypad. The basic categories of voices and their numbers
are shown at the right side of the panel. A complete list of the available
voices is given on page 109.
All two-digit voice numbers
can be selected without
entering an initial “0.”
However, when selecting
voice numbers 1 - 23, the
PortaTone pauses briefly
before actually calling up
the voice. (This pause
allows for entering three-
digit voice numbers, such as
“235.” Entering the
numbers “2” then “4”
immediately calls up voice
#24, since there are no
voices #240 or higher.)
If you want to immediately
call up voices #1 - #23,
enter one or two zeros
before the number; for
example, select voice #9 by
pressing “0,” “0,” then
“9.” Pressing only “0” does
not change the voice.
Using the numeric keypad
Enter the digits of the voice number as indicated on the panel. For ex-
ample, to select voice #42, press “4” on the numeric keypad, then “2.”
VOICE
PANEL VOICE
13 ~ 19
20 ~ 32
33 ~ 41
42 ~ 49
50 ~ 60
61 ~ 65
PIANO
MALLET
ORGAN
GUITAR
BASS
ENSEMBLE
STRINGS
1 ~ 12
66 ~ 75
76 ~ 84
85 ~ 89
90 ~ 95
BRASS
REED
PIPE
SYNTH LEAD
SYNTH PAD
DRUM KITS
101 ~ 110
96 ~ 100
GM VOICE
PIANO
CHROMATIC
ORGAN
GUITAR
BASS
STRINGS
ENSEMBLE
BRASS
119~126
127~134
135~142
143~150
151~158
159~166
167~174
111~118
REED
PIPE
SYNTH LEAD
SYNTH PAD
SYNTH EFFECTS
ETHNIC
PERCUSSIVE
SOUND EFFECTS
175~182
183~190
191~198
199~206
207~214
215~222
223~230
231~238
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
56
13
4
2
042
Aco.Bass
VOICE
STYLE
ACMP ON
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE
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Using the +/- keys
Press the + key to select the next voice number, and press the - key to
select the previous voice. Holding down either key continuously scrolls up
or down through the numbers. The +/- keys have a “wrap around” fea-
ture. For example, pressing the + key from voice #238 returns to voice #1.
Using the VOICE button
Press the VOICE button to select the next voice number. (This functions
exactly the same as the + button.)
Each voice is automatically
called up with the most
suitable octave range
setting. Thus, playing
middle C with one voice
may sound higher or lower
than another voice at the
same key.
3 Play the selected voice.
To change to another voice, repeat step 2 above.
Since either the Style or Song mode is active in the background (as indi-
cated by the mode name in the display, without the rectangle), you can
also play styles or songs, respectively, in the Voice mode by simply pressing
the START/STOP button. The last selected style or song will be played.
About Panel Voices and GM Voices
Keep in mind that the PortaTone has two separate sets of voices:
100 Panel voices and 128 GM (General MIDI) Voices. The GM
Voices can also be used for optimum playback of GM-compatible
song data. This means that any GM song data (played from a sequencer or other
MIDI device) will sound just as the composer or programmer intended.
When a GM voice is selected, the General MIDI icon appears at the top left of the
display.
When you select a voice, the
PortaTone also automati-
cally calls up various
settings that are appropri-
ate for the voice. [This is
true when Voice Set
(Function #72, page 39) is
set to on — the default
setting.]
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE
YESNO
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
FWDBWD
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
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PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE
1 Select the Function mode.
Press the FUNCTION button.
2 Select the desired Function parameter number.
While the “FUNCTION” indication is flashing, use the numeric key-
pad to select the desired Main Voice Function parameter number (1 -
6). (See the “Parameters” list below for details.)
Function parameter numbers can be selected in the same way as with
the voices (see page 28). You can use the numeric keypad to directly
enter the number, use the +/- keys to step up and down through the
parameters, or press the FUNCTION button to advance through the
parameter numbers.
Since the “FUNCTION”
indication flashes for only a
couple of seconds, make
sure to select the parameter
quickly after step 1 above.
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
Flashes to indicate Function
parameter can be selected.
F01
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
M.Volume
STYLE
FUNCTION
Function Parameters — Main Voice
The Function parameters provide additional settings for the Main
voice. These settings are especially useful when using a second voice
in the Dual or Split modes, since they let you change or enhance the
sound of the Main voice separate from the Dual or Split voice. These
settings include:
• Volume
• Octave
• Pan
• Reverb Send Level
• Chorus Send Level
• DSP Effect Send Level
101
Std.Kit1
VOICE
STYLE
ACMP ON
Drum Kit Voice Chart (voices 101 - 110)
When one of the 10 panel Drum Kit voices are selected you can
play different drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard.
The drums and percussion instruments played by the various keys
are marked by symbols above the keys.
No. Name LCD
101 Standard Kit 1 Std.Kit1
102 Standard Kit 2 Std.Kit2
103 Room Kit Room Kit
104 Rock Kit Rock Kit
105 Electronic Kit Elct.Kit
106 Analog Kit AnlogKit
107 Dance Kit DanceKit
108 Jazz Kit Jazz Kit
109 Brush Kit BrushKit
110 Symphony Kit SymphKit
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PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE
3 Change the parameter setting or value.
After the “FUNCTION” indication stops flashing, use the numeric
keypad or +/- buttons to change the value or setting. (The value/
setting is shown to the left of the parameter name.)
Restoring the Default
Value
If you’ve changed the
parameter setting, you can
instantly restore the
default setting by pressing
both +/- buttons simulta-
neously.
Negative values
To directly enter negative
values (for those param-
eters that have negative
values), simultaneously
hold down the - button
and press the desired
number button.
These settings are not saved
when you turn off the
power. If you wish to save
them, save them to a User
bank in the One Touch
Setting feature (page 72).
4 Set other parameters as needed.
To select and set other parameters, repeat steps 1 - 3 above.
5 Exit the Function mode.
Once you’ve made all desired settings, press one of the other mode
buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE).
Parameter value or
setting
Parameter name
100
M.Volume
STYLE
FUNCTION
Function Parameters
No. Parameter Name Display Name Range/Settings
F01 Main Voice Volume M.Volume 0 — 127
F02 Main Voice Octave M.Octave -2 — 2 (octaves)
F03 Main Voice Pan M.Pan -7 (full left) —
0 (center) —
7 (full right)
F04 Main Voice Reverb M.RevLvl 0 — 127
Send Level
F05 Main Voice Chorus M.ChoLvl 0 — 127
Send Level
F06 Main Voice DSP M.DspLvl 0 — 127
Effect Send Level
Description
This determines the volume of the Main voice, letting
you create an optimum mix with the Dual or Split
voice.
This determines the octave range for the Main voice.
Use this to set the most suitable range for the Main
voice when using the Split mode, or use it to create an
octave layer in the Dual mode.
This determines the pan position of the Main voice in
the stereo image.
This determines how much of the Main voice’s signal is
sent to the Reverb effect. (See page 40.) Higher values
result in a louder Reverb effect.
This determines how much of the Main voice’s signal is
sent to the Chorus effect. (See page 41.) Higher
values result in a louder Chorus effect.
This determines how much of the Main voice’s signal is
sent to the DSP effect. (See page 42.) Higher values
result in a louder DSP effect.
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PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE
DEMO START
Decreases Transpose
value
Increases Transpose
value
You can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the
entire PortaTone sound with the Transpose and Tuning functions.
TRANSPOSE AND TUNING
Transpose
Transpose determines the key of both the main voice and the bass/chord
accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines the pitch of the
songs. This allows you to easily match the pitch of the PortaTone to other
instruments or singers, or play in a different key without changing your
fingering. The Transpose settings can be adjusted over a range of ± 12
semitones (± 1 octave).
1 Select the Transpose function in the Overall menu.
Press one of the OVERALL
▲
/
▼
buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until
“Transpos” appears in the display.
2 Change the value.
Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or decrease the Transpose value.
Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.
Restoring the Default
Transpose Value
If you’ve changed the
Transpose setting, you can
instantly restore the
default setting of “00” by
pressing both OVERALL +/-
buttons simultaneously
(when Transpose is
selected in the Overall
menu).
Current Transpose value
Indicates Transpose is
selected
00
Transpos
VOICE
STYLE
TRANSPOSE
DEMO START
The Transpose and Tuning
settings have no effect on
the Drum Kit voices (#101 -
#110).
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PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE
DEMO START
Decreases Tuning
value
Increases Tuning
value
Tuning
Tuning determines the fine pitch setting of both the main voice and the
bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines the
pitch of the songs. This allows you to accurately match the tuning with
that of other instruments. The Tuning settings can be adjusted over a
range of ± 100 (approx. ± 1 semitone).
1 Select the Tuning function in the Overall menu.
Press one of the OVERALL
▲
/
▼
buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until “Tun-
ing” appears in the display.
2 Change the value.
Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or decrease the Tuning value.
Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.
Restoring the Default
Tuning Value
If you’ve changed the
Tuning setting, you can
instantly restore the
default setting of “00” by
pressing both OVERALL +/-
buttons simultaneously
(when Tuning is selected
in the Overall menu).
Current Tuning value
Indicates Tuning is
selected
000
Tuning
VOICE
STYLE
TUNING
DEMO START
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The Dual Voice mode lets you create richly textured sounds by “layering”
two different voices together — one voice being the Main voice selected in
the normal way (page 27), and the other a Dual voice selected as described
below.
1 Turn on the Dual Voice mode.
Press the DUAL button.
When you play the keyboard, both the currently selected Main and Dual
voices will be heard.
2 Select the desired Dual voice and make other set-
tings for the voice (if desired) in the Function mode.
To do this, first call up the Function mode by pressing the FUNCTION
button.
• Since the “FUNCTION”
indication flashes for only a
couple of seconds, make
sure to select the parameter
quickly after step 2 above.
• For the Dual voice to be
heard properly, make sure
to:
* Select a different voice
(#17, Dual Voice).
* Set the volume to an
appropriate level (#11, Dual
Volume).
PLAYING TWO VOICES — DUAL VOICE
REVERB
DUAL
HARMONY
TOUCH
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE
3 Select the desired Function parameter number.
While the “FUNCTION” indication is flashing, use the numeric keypad to
select the desired Dual Voice Function parameter number (11 - 18). Actual
selection of the Dual voice is made from parameter #17. (See the “Param-
eters” list below for details.)
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
F17
D.Voice
STYLE
FUNCTION
Function parameter numbers can be selected in the same way as with the
voices (see page 28) — with the numeric keypad, +/- keys, or the FUNC-
TION button.
The Dual Voice mode can
also be turned on and off
with a connected
footswitch. (See page 91.)
To turn the Dual mode off, press the DUAL
button again.
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5 Set other parameters as needed.
To select and set other parameters, repeat steps 2 - 4 above.
6 Exit the Function mode.
Once you’ve made all desired settings, press one of the other mode but-
tons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE).
4 Change the parameter setting or value.
After the “FUNCTION” indication stops flashing, use the numeric keypad to
change the value or setting. For on/off settings, use the +/- buttons.
Restoring the Default Value
If you’ve changed the parameter
setting, you can instantly restore
the default setting by pressing both
+/- buttons simultaneously.
Negative values
To directly enter negative values (for those
parameters that have negative values),
simultaneously hold down the - button and
press the desired number button.
These settings are not saved
when you turn off the
power. If you wish to save
them, save them to a User
bank in the One Touch
Setting feature (page 72).
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE
050
Strings
STYLE
FUNCTION
Function Parameters — Dual Voice
The Function parameters provide all settings for the Dual voice. Like the similar settings in the Main
Voice mode, these settings let you change or enhance the sound of the Dual voice separate from the
Main voice. These settings include:
• Volume
• Octave
• Pan
• Reverb Send Level
• Chorus Send Level
• DSP Effect Send Level
Function Parameters
No. Parameter Name Display Name Range/Settings
F11 Dual Voice Volume D.Volume 0 — 127
F12 Dual Voice Octave D.Octave -2 — 2 (octaves)
F13 Dual Voice Pan D.Pan -7 (full left) —
0 (center) —
7 (full right)
F14 Dual Voice Reverb D.RevLvl 0 — 127
Send Level
F15 Dual Voice Chorus D.ChoLvl 0 — 127
Send Level
F16 Dual Voice DSP D.DspLvl 0 — 127
Effect Send Level
F17 Dual Voice D.Voice 1 — 238
F18 Dual On/Off Dual on, off
Description
This determines the volume of the Dual voice, letting
you create an optimum mix with the Main voice.
This determines the octave range for the Dual voice.
Use this to create an octave layer with the Main voice.
This determines the pan position of the Dual voice in
the stereo image. For a spacious sounding effect, set
this value at or near -7, and set the Main Voice Pan
(page 31) at the opposite positive value.
This determines how much of the Dual voice’s signal is
sent to the Reverb effect. (See page 40.) Higher values
result in a louder Reverb effect for the Dual voice.
This determines how much of the Dual voice’s signal is
sent to the Chorus effect. (See page 41.) Higher values
result in a louder Chorus effect for the Dual voice.
This determines how much of the Dual voice’s signal is
sent to the DSP effect. (See page 42.) Higher values
result in a louder DSP effect for the Dual voice.
This determines the Dual voice. (See list on page 109.)
This turns the Dual Voice mode on/off. (This is the
same function as that of the DUAL button. It can also
be controlled by a connected footswitch; see page 91.)
• Dual Voice
• Dual On/Off
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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. The right-hand (or upper) Voice is selected in the
Main Voice mode (page 27), and the left-hand (or lower) Voice is selected in the Split Voice mode, as
described below.
PLAYING TWO VOICES — SPLIT VOICE
1 Call up the Function mode.
Press the FUNCTION button.
2 Select the Split On/Off parameter number.
While the “FUNCTION” indication is flashing, use the numeric keypad to
select parameter #28 (Split On/Off).
• Since the “FUNCTION”
indication flashes for only a
couple of seconds, make
sure to select the parameter
quickly after step 1 above.
4 Make other settings for the Split voice (if desired).
Do this 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
the numeric keypad). For on/off settings, use the +/- buttons.
• For the Split voice to be
heard properly, make sure
to:
* Set the volume to an
appropriate level (#21, Split
Volume).
* Set the octave to a
musically appropriate
setting (#22 Split Octave).
For example, a bass voice
might best be played with a
“-1” setting, while a strings
voice might sound best at
“1.”
* Set the desired Split Point
(#29). For most purposes,
however, the default Split
Point of “059” (Main voice
starts at middle C) is
suitable. (See the “Param-
eters” list below for details.)
Restoring the Default Value
If you’ve changed the parameter setting,
you can instantly restore the default
setting by pressing both +/- buttons
simultaneously.
Negative values
To directly enter negative values (for
those parameters that have negative
values), simultaneously hold down the -
button and press the desired number
button.
These settings are not saved
when you turn off the
power. If you wish to save
them, save them to a User
bank in the One Touch
Setting feature (page 72).
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE
Function parameter numbers can be selected in the same way as with the
voices (see page 28) — with the numeric keypad, +/- keys, or the FUNC-
TION button.
F28
Split
STYLE
FUNCTION
on
Split
STYLE
FUNCTION
3 Set Split to “on.”
After the “FUNCTION” indication stops flashing, press the + button to turn
the Split Voice mode on. (Pressing the - button turns the Split Voice mode
off.)
Split voice
Main voice
Split point
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PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE
5 Exit the Function mode.
Once you’ve made all desired settings, press one of the other mode but-
tons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE).
Function Parameters — Split Voice
The Function parameters provide all settings for the Split voice. Like the similar settings in the Main
Voice mode, these settings let you change or enhance the sound of the Split voice separate from the
Main voice. These settings include:
• Volume
• Octave
• Pan
• Reverb Send Level
• Chorus Send Level
• DSP Effect Send Level
Function Parameters
No. Parameter Name Display Name Range/Settings
F21 Split Voice Volume S.Volume 0 — 127
F22 Split Voice Octave S.Octave -2 —
2 (octaves)
F23 Split Voice Pan S.Pan -7 (full left) —
0 (center) —
7 (full right)
F24 Split Voice Reverb S.RevLvl 0 — 127
Send Level
F25 Split Voice Chorus S.ChoLvl 0 — 127
Send Level
F26 Split Voice DSP Effect S.DspLvl 0 — 127
Send Level
F27 Split Voice S.Voice 1 — 238
F28 Split On/Off Split on, off
F29 Split Point SplitPnt 000 — 127
Description
This determines the volume of the Split voice, letting
you create an optimum mix with the Main voice.
This determines the octave range for the Split voice.
Use this to set the most suitable range for the Split
(lower) voice.
This determines the pan position of the Split voice in
the stereo image. For a spacious sounding effect, set
this value at or near -7, and set the Main Voice Pan
(page 31) at the opposite positive value.
This determines how much of the Split voice’s signal is
sent to the Reverb effect. (See page 40.) Higher values
result in a louder Reverb effect for the Split voice.
This determines how much of the Split voice’s signal is
sent to the Chorus effect. (See page 41.) Higher values
result in a louder Chorus effect for the Split voice.
This determines how much of the Split voice’s signal is
sent to the DSP effect. (See page 42.) Higher values
result in a louder DSP effect for the Split voice.
This determines the Split voice. (See list on page 109.)
This turns the Split Voice mode on/off. This can also be
controlled by a connected footswitch. (See page 91.)
This determines the highest key for the Split voice and
sets the Split “point” — in other words, the key that
separates the Split (lower) and Main (upper) voices.
(The Split voice sounds up to and including the Split
Point key.) The default Split Point is 059 (B2). The
value can also be set directly by pressing the desired
key while this parameter is selected. While this is being
set, the keyboard does not produce any sound. After
setting this, make sure to select a different parameter
or exit the Function mode before playing the keyboard.
The Split Point setting is related to and affected by the
Accompaniment Split Point setting. (See page 58.)
• Split Voice
• Split On/Off
• Split Point
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PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE
Voice Set and Touch Sensitivity are two important voice-related parameters,
and are found in the Utility section of the Function parameters.
When Voice Set (described in greater detail below) is set to on, you can
automatically call up a variety of voice-related settings that best suit the
selected voice.
Touch Sensitivity (also described below) gives you dynamic, expressive
control over the voices by letting you set how the volume of the PortaTone
responds to your playing strength.
Once the Touch Sensitivity parameter is set below, Touch response of the
keyboard can be turned on or off by pressing the TOUCH button.
ADDITIONAL VOICE FUNCTIONS — VOICE SET AND TOUCH
SENSITIVITY
1 Call up the Function mode.
Press the FUNCTION button.
2 Select the desired Function parameter number.
While the “FUNCTION” indication is flashing, use the numeric keypad to
select the Voice Set parameter (#72), or Touch Sensitivity (#73). (For
details on these parameters, see below.)
• Since the “FUNCTION”
indication flashes for only a
couple of seconds, make
sure to select the parameter
quickly after step 1 above.
Function parameter numbers can be selected in the same way as with the
voices (see page 28) — with the numeric keypad, +/- keys, or the FUNC-
TION button.
F72
VoiceSet
STYLE
FUNCTION
3 Change the parameter setting or value.
After the “FUNCTION” indication stops flashing, use the numeric keypad to
change the value or setting.
REVERB
DUAL
HARMONY
TOUCH
Indicates Touch
Sensitivity is on.
Indicates Touch
Sensitivity is off.
F73
TouchSns
STYLE
FUNCTION
on
VoiceSet
STYLE
FUNCTION
3
TouchSns
STYLE
FUNCTION
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PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE
No. Parameter Name Display Name Range/Settings
F72 Voice Set VoiceSet oFF, on
F73 Touch Sensitivity TouchSns 1 — 3
Description
When this is set to on, selecting a voice also automati-
cally calls up special voice-related parameters and
values that best suit the voice. The parameters
included in Voice Set are:
• Main Voice — Volume, Octave, Pan
• Dual Voice — Number, Volume, Octave, Pan,
Reverb Send Level, Chorus Send Level,
DSP Send Level
• Harmony — Type, On/Off, Volume
Use the panel HARMONY and DUAL buttons to turn
the respective functions on or off.
A setting of “1” results in limited touch response; this
setting produces a relatively narrow dynamic range, no
matter how lightly or strongly you play the keys. “2”
lets you play over a normal dynamic range (soft to
loud), while “3” is designed for playing very soft
passages, giving you slightly more detailed control in
the soft volume range. When Touch is turned off (page
38), a constant velocity value of 80 is produced (total
velocity range = 0 - 127).
Function Parameters — Voice Set and Touch Sensitivity
Function Parameters
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EFFECTS
The Reverb effect reproduces the natural ambient “wash” of sound that
occurs when a instrument is played in a room or concert hall. A total of
eight different Reverb types simulating various different performance
environments are available.
1 Turn on the Reverb effect.
Press the REVERB button.
Reverb can also be turned
on and off with a connected
footswitch (page 91), or
from Function parameter
#31 (page 44).
2 Set the desired Reverb Type in the Function mode.
Do this in the normal way:
1) Press the FUNCTION button.
2) Select the desired Function parameter number (#31, #32) with the
numeric keypad. (For a list of the Reverb Types, see page 45.)
• The panel REVERB on/off
button affects only the
keyboard played voices. If
you want to turn off the
Reverb effect for the overall
PortaTone sound (including
accompaniment and
songs), set the Reverb Type
(#9, page 45) to “off.”
• These settings are not
saved when you turn off the
power. If you wish to save
them, save them to a User
bank in the One Touch
Setting feature (page 72).
• Three additional Reverb
Types are available when
controlling the PortaTone
from a MIDI device. (For
details, see page 116.)
3 Set the Reverb Send Level for the desired voice(s).
The Main, Dual, and Split voices can each be set to have different amounts
of Reverb. Use the corresponding Reverb Send Level parameters in the
Function mode (Main: #04, Dual: #14, Split: #24) to control this. (See
pages 31, 35, 37.)
If the Reverb Send Level is
set to a value near or at
“000,” the Reverb effect
may not be heard.
REVERB
The PortaTone is equipped with a wide variety of effects that can be used to
enhance the sound of the voices. Four general categories of effects are provided
— Reverb, Chorus, DSP, and Harmony — and each category has many effect types
to choose from.
Application of the effects is also exceptionally flexible. All four effects can be used simultaneously, and
the degree of the Reverb, Chorus, and DSP effects can be adjusted independently for each of the
voices: Main, Dual, and Split.
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
REVERB
DUAL
HARMONY
TOUCH
Indicates that Reverb is on
F31
Reverb
STYLE
FUNCTION
Restoring the Default Value
If you’ve changed the parameter setting, you can instantly restore
the default setting by pressing both +/- buttons simultaneously.
3) After “FUNCTION” stops flashing, change the value (with the
numeric keypad). For on/off settings, use the +/- buttons.
F32
RevType
STYLE
FUNCTION
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4 Exit the Function mode.
Once you’ve made all desired settings, press one of the other mode but-
tons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE).
The Chorus effect lets you enhance the sound of a voice with through the
use of pitch modulation. Two basic types are provided: Chorus and
Flanger. Chorus produces a thicker, warmer, and more animated sound,
whereas Flanger creates a swirling, metallic effect. A total of four Chorus
types are available.
• The Chorus effect is
applied only to the key-
board-played voices.
• These settings are not
saved when you turn off the
power. If you wish to save
them, save them to a User
bank in the One Touch
Setting feature (page 72).
• Three additional Chorus
Types are available when
controlling the PortaTone
from a MIDI device. (For
details, see page 116.)
2 Set the Chorus Send Level for the desired voice(s).
The Main, Dual, and Split voices can each be set to have different amounts
of Chorus. Use the corresponding Chorus Send Level parameters in the
Function mode (Main: #05, Dual: #15, Split: #25) to control this. (See
pages 31, 35, 37.)
If the Chorus Send Level is
set to a value near or at
“000,” the Chorus effect
may not be heard.
3 Exit the Function mode.
Once you’ve made all desired settings, press one of the other mode but-
tons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE).
CHORUS
F33
Chorus
STYLE
FUNCTION
3) After “FUNCTION” stops flashing, change the value/setting (with
the numeric keypad). For on/off settings, use the +/- buttons.
Restoring the Default Value
If you’ve changed the parameter setting, you can instantly restore
the default setting by pressing both +/- buttons simultaneously.
F34
ChoType
STYLE
FUNCTION
EFFECTS
1 Turn on the Chorus effect and set the Chorus Type in
the Function mode.
Do this in the normal way:
1) Press the FUNCTION button.
2) Select the desired Function parameter number (#33, #34) with the
numeric keypad. (For a list of the Chorus Types, see page 45.)
The Chorus effect can also
be turned on and off with a
connected footswitch. (See
page 91.)
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DSP
The DSP effect section provides many reverb and chorus effects, plus a
wealth of other useful and dynamic effects for enhancing and changing the
sound of the voices. Included among these miscellaneous effects are
reverse gate reverb, phaser, rotary speaker, tremolo, echo, delay, distortion,
equalization, and wah. A total of thirty-three DSP types are available.
1 Turn on the DSP effect and set the DSP Type in the
Function mode.
Do this in the normal way:
1) Press the FUNCTION button.
2) Select the desired Function parameter number (#35, #36) with the
numeric keypad. (For a list of the DSP Types, see page 45.)
Restoring the Default Value
If you’ve changed the parameter setting, you can instantly restore
the default setting by pressing both +/- buttons simultaneously.
• The DSP effect is applied
only to the keyboard-played
voices.
• These settings are not
saved when you turn off the
power. If you wish to save
them, save them to a User
bank in the One Touch
Setting feature (page 72).
• Eighteen additional DSP
Types are available when
controlling the PortaTone
from a MIDI device. (For
details, see page 116.)
3 Exit the Function mode.
Once you’ve made all desired settings, press one of the other mode but-
tons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE).
The DSP effect can also be
turned on and off with a
connected footswitch. (See
page 91.)
EFFECTS
3) After “FUNCTION” stops flashing, change the value/setting (with
the numeric keypad). For on/off settings, use the +/- buttons.
F35
Dsp
STYLE
FUNCTION
F36
DspType
STYLE
FUNCTION
2 Set the DSP Send Level for the desired voice(s).
The Main, Dual, and Split voices can each be set to have different amounts
of DSP. Use the corresponding DSP Send Level parameters in the Function
mode (Main: #06, Dual: #16, Split: #26) to control this. (See pages 31, 35,
37.)
If the DSP Send Level is set
to a value near or at “000,”
the DSP effect may not be
heard.
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EFFECTS
HARMONY
The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance
the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the
PortaTone. A total of twenty-six Harmony types are available.
Tremolo, Trill and Echo effects can be used even if accompaniment is off.
There are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony
parts (for notes played in the upper section of the keyboard) to match the
accompaniment chords.
1 Turn on the Harmony effect.
Press the HARMONY button.
2 Set the Harmony Type and desired Harmony Volume
in the Function mode.
Do this in the normal way:
1) Press the FUNCTION button.
2) Select the desired Function parameter number (#37, #38, #39)
with the numeric keypad. (For a list of the Harmony Types, see page
46.)
The Harmony effect can
also be turned on and off
with a connected footswitch
(page 91), or from Function
parameter #37 (page 44).
If the Harmony Volume is
set to a value near or at
“000,” the Harmony effect
may not be heard.
Restoring the Default Value
If you’ve changed the parameter setting, you can instantly restore the
default setting by pressing both +/- buttons simultaneously.
These settings are not saved
when you turn off the
power. If you wish to save
them, save them to a User
bank in the One Touch
Setting feature (page 72).
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
ACMP ON
REVERB
DUAL
HARMONY
TOUCH
Indicates that Harmony is on
3) After “FUNCTION” stops flashing, change the value (with the
numeric keypad). For on/off settings, use the +/- buttons.
• For the first five Harmony
Types (Duet, Trio, Block,
Country, and Octave),
chords must be played in
the Accompaniment section
of the keyboard.
• The speed of the Trill,
Tremolo, and Echo effects
depends on the Tempo
setting (page 76).
F38
HarmType
STYLE
FUNCTION
F39
HarmVol
STYLE
FUNCTION
F37
Harmony
STYLE
FUNCTION
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3 Exit the Function mode.
Once you’ve made all desired settings, press one of the other mode but-
tons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE).
Function Parameters — Effects
The Effect Function parameters provide all effect-related settings (with the exception of the Send
parameters in the Main, Dual, and Split sections). These settings include:
• Reverb On/Off
• Reverb Type
• Chorus On/Off
• Chorus Type
• DSP On/Off
EFFECTS
• DSP Type
• Harmony On/Off
• Harmony Type
• Harmony Volume
Function Parameters
No. Parameter Name Display Name Range/Settings
F31 Reverb On/Off Reverb on, off
F32 Reverb Type RevType (See “Reverb Type”
list below.)
F33 Chorus On/Off Chorus on, off
F34 Chorus Type ChoType (See “Chorus Type”
list below.)
F35 DSP On/Off Dsp on, off
F36 DSP Type DspType (See “DSP Type” list
below.)
F37 Harmony On/Off Harmony on, off
F38 Harmony Type HarmType (See “Harmony Type”
list below.)
F39 Harmony Volume HarmVol 000 — 127
Description
This turns the Reverb effect on/off. (This is the same
function as that of the REVERB button. It can also be
controlled by a connected footswitch; see page 91.)
(See “Reverb Type” list below.)
This turns the Chorus effect on/off. This can also be
controlled by a connected footswitch. (See page
91.)
(See “Chorus Type” list below.)
This turns the DSP effect on/off. This can also be
controlled by a connected footswitch. (See page
91.)
(See “DSP Type” list below.)
This turns the Harmony effect on/off. (This is the
same function as that of the HARMONY button. It
can also be controlled by a connected footswitch;
see page 91.)
(See “Harmony Type” list below.)
This determines the level of the Harmony effect,
letting you create the optimum mix with the
original melody note.
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EFFECTS
Reverb Types
No. Reverb Display
Type Name
1 Hall 1 Hall1
2 Hall 2 Hall2
3 Room 1 Room1
4 Room 2 Room2
5 Stage 1 Stage1
6 Stage 2 Stage2
7 Plate 1 Plate1
8 Plate 2 Plate2
9 Off Off
Description
Concert hall reverb.
Small room reverb.
Reverb for solo instruments.
Simulated steel plate reverb.
No effect.
Chorus Types
No. Chorus Display
Type Name
1 Chorus 1 Chorus1
2 Chorus 2 Chorus2
3 Flanger 1 Flanger1
4 Flanger 2 Flanger2
5 Off Off
Description
Conventional chorus program
with rich, warm chorusing.
Pronounced three-phase
modulation with a slight metallic
sound.
No effect.
DSP Types
■ Effect Types
No. DSP Display
Type Name
1 Hall 1 Hall1
2 Hall 2 Hall2
3 Room 1 Room1
4 Room 2 Room2
5 Stage 1 Stage1
6 Stage 2 Stage2
7 Plate 1 Plate1
8 Plate 2 Plate2
9 Early Reflection 1 ER1
10 Early Reflection 2 ER2
11 Gate Reverb Gate1
12 Reverse Gate Gate2
13 Chorus 1 Chorus1
14 Chorus 2 Chorus2
15 Flanger 1 Flanger1
16 Flanger 2 Flanger2
17 Symphonic Symphony
18 Phaser Phaser
19 Rotary Speaker 1 Rotary1
20 Rotary Speaker 2 Rotary2
21 Tremolo 1 Tremolo1
22 Tremolo 2 Tremolo2
23 Guitar Tremolo Tremolo3
24 Auto Pan AutoPan
25 Auto Wah AutoWah
26 Delay Left - DelayLCR
Center - Right
27 Delay Left - Right DelayLR
28 Echo Echo
29 Cross Delay CrossDly
30 Distortion Hard D Hard
31 Distortion Soft D Soft
32 EQ Disco EQ Disco
33 EQ Telephone EQ Tel
34 Off Off
Description
Concert hall reverb.
Small room reverb.
Reverb for solo instruments.
Simulated steel plate reverb.
Early reflections only.
Gated reverb effect, in which the reverberation is quickly cut off for special effects.
Similar to Gate Reverb, but with a reverse increase in reverb.
Conventional chorus effect with rich, warm chorusing.
Pronounced three-phase modulation with slight metallic sound.
Exceptionally rich & deep chorusing.
Pronounced, metallic modulation with periodic phase change.
Rotary speaker simulation.
Rich Tremolo effect with both volume and pitch modulation.
Simulated electric guitar tremolo.
Several panning effects that automatically shift the sound position (left, right, front,
back).
Repeating filter sweep “wah” effect.
Three independent delays, for the left, right and center stereo positions.
Initial delay for each stereo channel, and two separate feedback delays.
Stereo delay, with independent feedback level settings for each channel.
Complex effect that sends the delayed repeats “bouncing” between the left and right
channels.
Hard-edge distortion.
Soft, warm distortion.
Equalizer effect that boosts both high and low frequencies, as is typical in most disco
music.
Equalizer effect that cuts both high and low frequencies, to simulate the sound heard
through a telephone receiver.
No effect.
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EFFECTS
Harmony Types
No. Harmony Type Display Name
1 Duet Duet
2 Trio Trio
3 Block Block
4 Country Country
5 Octave Octave
6 Trill 1/4 note Tril1/4
7 Trill 1/6 note Tril1/6
8 Trill 1/8 note Tril1/8
9 Trill 1/12 note Tril1/12
10 Trill 1/16 note Tril1/16
11 Trill 1/24 note Tril1/24
12 Trill 1/32 note Tril1/32
13 Tremolo 1/4 note Trem1/4
14 Tremolo 1/6 note Trem1/6
15 Tremolo 1/8 note Trem1/8
16 Tremolo 1/12 note Trem1/12
17 Tremolo 1/16 note Trem1/16
18 Tremolo 1/24 note Trem1/24
19 Tremolo 1/32 note Trem1/32
20 Echo 1/4 note Echo1/4
21 Echo 1/6 note Echo1/6
22 Echo 1/8 note Echo1/8
23 Echo 1/12 note Echo1/12
24 Echo 1/16 note Echo1/16
25 Echo 1/24 note Echo1/24
26 Echo 1/32 note Echo1/32
Description
Harmony types 1 - 5 are pitch-based and add one-, two- or
three-note harmonies to the single-note melody played in the
right hand. These types only sound when chords are played in
the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.
Types 6 - 26 are rhythm-based effects and add embellishments
or delayed repeats in time with the auto accompaniment.
These types sound whether the auto accompaniment is on or
not; however, the actual speed of the effect depends on the
Tempo setting (page 76). The individual note values in each
type let you synchronize the effect precisely to the rhythm.
Triplet settings are also available: 1/6 = quarter-note triplets, 1/
12 = eighth-note triplets, 1/24 = sixteenth-note triplets.
• The Trill effect Types (6 - 12) create two-note trills (alternating
notes) when two notes are held.
• The Tremolo effect Types (13 - 19) repeat all held notes (up to
four).
• The Echo effect Types (20 - 26) create delayed repeats of each
note played.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT —
THE STYLE MODE
The Style mode provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns — as well as
voice settings appropriate for each pattern — for various popular music styles.
A total of 100 different styles are available, in several different categories. Each style is made up of
separate “sections” — Intro, Main A and B (with 4 Fill-ins), and Ending — letting you call up different
accompaniment sections as you perform.
The auto accompaniment features that are built into the rhythms add the excitement of instrumental
backing to your performance, letting you control the accompaniment by the chords you play. Auto
accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into two sections: The upper is used for playing a
melody line, and the lower (set by default to keys F#2 and lower) is for the auto accompaniment
function.
The Style mode also has the powerful Chord Guide features, which include three sophisticated learn-
ing and performance tools: Dictionary, Smart, and EZ Chord. The Dictionary and Smart functions
(pages 62, 64) provide powerful, easy-to-use tools for learning chords and chord relationships. EZ
Chord (page 66) lets you record chord progressions for an entire song, and then step through the
chords by simply pressing a single key in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.
SELECTING A STYLE AND PLAYING THE ACCOMPANIMENT
1 Select the Style mode.
Press the STYLE button.
2 Select the desired style number.
Use the numeric keypad. The basic categories of styles and their numbers
are shown at the left of the panel. A complete list of the available styles is
given on page 111.
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
56
13
4
2
Indicates Style
mode is selected Style name and number
001
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
8BtPop1
STYLE
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Style numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page
28). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number,
use the +/- keys to step up and down through the styles, or press the STYLE
button to advance through the style numbers.
3 Start the accompaniment.
You can do this in one of the following ways:
Pressing the START/STOP button
The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord
accompaniment. The currently selected Main A or B section will play.
You can select the Main A or B section by pressing the appropriate
button — MAIN A or MAIN B — before pressing the START/STOP
button. (The icon section of the display briefly shows the letter of the
selected section: “A” or “B.”)
Using Sync-Start
The PortaTone also has a Sync-Start function that allows you to start
the rhythm/accompaniment by simply pressing a key on the key-
board. To use Sync-Start, first press the SYNC-START button (the
beat bars below the style name all flash to indicate Sync-Start stand-
by), then press any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompani-
ment is on, play a key or chord in the auto accompaniment section of
the keyboard.)
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
Indicates
selected section
(Main A or B).
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE
Start/stop can also be
controlled by using a
connected footswitch. (See
page 91.)
Auto accompaniment
section
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AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE
Starting with an Intro section
Each style has its own two- or four-measure Intro section. When used
with the auto accompaniment, many of the Intro sections also in-
clude special chord changes and embellishments to enhance your
performance.
To start with an Intro section:
1) Press the MAIN A or MAIN B button — to select which
section (A or B) is to follow the Intro.
2) Press the INTRO button.
To actually start the Intro section and accompaniment,
press the START/STOP button.
Once the Intro section is finished, the icon section of the display
briefly shows the letter “A” or “B” to indicate that the selected
Main section is currently playing.
Using Sync-Start with an Intro section
You can also use the Sync-Start function with the special Intro section
of the selected style.
To use Sync-Start with an Intro section:
1) Press the MAIN A or MAIN B button — to select which
section (A or B) is to follow the Intro.
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
Indicates Intro
standby.
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
Indicates selected
section (Main A
or B).
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
Indicates
selected section
(Main A or B).
Intro can also be controlled
by using a connected
footswitch. (See page 91.)
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2) Press the INTRO button.
3) Press the SYNC-START button to enable Sync-Start, and start
the Intro section and accompaniment by playing any key on
the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is on, play a key or
chord in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.)
Once the Intro section is finished, the icon section of the display
briefly shows the letter “A” or “B” to indicate that the selected Main
section is currently playing.
About Auto Accompaniment
Auto accompaniment can be used with any of the above methods. Simply press the ACMP ON/OFF button to
turn on the auto accompaniment. (This can be done at any point in the operation.)
When using Sync-Start with the auto accompaniment, only keys in the auto accompaniment section can be
used to start the accompaniment. (For more information on auto accompaniment, see page 52.)
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
Indicates Intro
standby.
Auto accompaniment
section
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
ACMP ON
Indicates that
auto accompani-
ment is on.
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About the Beat Display
The dark bars underneath the style name in the display flash in time with the current tempo during playback
(or Sync-Start standby) of the accompaniment. The flashing bars provide a visual indication of both the tempo
and time signature of the accompaniment. (For more information, see page 77.)
4 Stop the accompaniment.
You can do this in one of three ways:
Pressing the START/STOP button
The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately.
Using an Ending section
Press the INTRO/ENDING button. The accompaniment stops after
the Ending section is finished.
• Start/stop and Ending can
also be controlled by using
a connected footswitch.
(See page 91.)
• To have the Ending
section gradually slow down
as it is playing, press the
INTRO/ENDING button
twice quickly.
Pressing the SYNC-START button
This immediately stops the accompaniment and automatically en-
ables Sync-Start, letting you re-start the accompaniment by simply
playing a chord or key in the auto accompaniment section of the
keyboard.
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52
ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROLS
When the Style mode is active, the panel buttons below the display function as accompaniment
controls.
USING THE AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT FEATURES
1 Turn on the auto accompaniment.
Press the ACMP ON/OFF button to turn on (enable) the auto accompani-
ment.
2 Select a style and play the accompaniment.
Select one of the styles and start playback, as described in steps 1 - 3 on
page 47.
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
ACMP ON
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
CHORD GUIDE
DICTIONARY
SMART
EZ
OFF
Pressing this button
alternately enables
and cancels the bass
and chord accompa-
niment. (See below.)
Pressing this
button alternately
enables and
cancels the Sync-
Start function.
(See page 48.)
Pressing this
button alternately
starts and stops
accompaniment
playback.
This controls
the Intro and
Ending
sections.
(See pages
49, 51.)
Pressing this
button selects the
Main A section, or
adds a Fill-in A
section. (See
page 54.)
Pressing this button
selects the Main B
section, or adds a
Fill-in B section.
(See page 54.)
This controls the
Chord Guide
functions. (See
page 62.)
Indicates that
auto accompa-
niment is on.
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53
3 Change chords using the auto ac-
companiment feature.
Try playing a few successive single notes with your
left hand, and notice how the bass and chord
accompaniment change with each key you play.
You can also play full chords to control the auto
accompaniment. (Refer to page 56 for more infor-
mation on how to use auto accompaniment.)
• The ACMP ON/OFF button can also be used to turn off
and on the bass/chord accompaniment while playing —
allowing you to create dynamic rhythmic breaks in your
performance.
• You can use the Sync-Start function to create a similar,
yet even more dramatic break. While the accompaniment
is playing, pressing the SYNC-START button immediately
stops the accompaniment and enables Sync-Start. This
lets you play unaccompanied until you press a key in the
auto accompaniment section to start the accompaniment
again. This is especially effective when you press the
SYNC-START button at the end of a musical phrase.
Chords played in the auto accompaniment section of the
keyboard are also detected and played when the accom-
paniment is stopped. In effect, this gives you a “split
keyboard,” with bass and chords in the left hand and the
normally selected voice in the right.
CHANGING THE TEMPO
The Tempo of song (and accompaniment) playback
can be adjusted over a range of 32 - 280 bpm
(beats per minute). For instructions on changing
the Tempo, see page 76.
Each style has been given a default or standard tempo.
(For instructions on restoring the default tempo, see page
77.) When accompaniment playback is stopped and a
different style is selected, the tempo returns to the default
setting of the new style. When switching styles during
playback, the last tempo setting is maintained. (This
allows you to keep the same tempo, even when changing
styles.)
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54
ACCOMPANIMENT SECTIONS (MAIN A, MAIN B
AND FILL-INS)
While the accompaniment is playing, you can add variation in the rhythm/
accompaniment by pressing the MAIN/AUTO FILL A or B button. This
automatically plays one of four Fill-in sections, and smoothly leads into the
next section — even if it is the same section.
Each style has four different Fill-in sections that play in the following condi-
tions:
• Main A → Main A (Fill-in “AA”)
• Main A → Main B (Fill-in “AB”)
• Main B → Main A (Fill-in “BA”)
• Main B → Main B (Fill-in “BB”)
• This function can also be
controlled by using a
connected footswitch. (See
page 91.)
• If you press the MAIN A or
B button, the Fill-in will
begin immediately, and the
newly selected section (A or
B) will actually begin
playing from the top of the
next measure, unless the
MAIN A or B button is
pressed during the last beat
of the measure — in which
case the Fill-in will begin
from the first beat of the
next measure.
• Rhythm sounds and Fill-in
sections are not available
when one of the Pianist
styles (#91 - #100) are
selected.
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
This appears while
the Fill-in section is
playing.
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ADJUSTING THE ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME
The playback volume of the accompaniment can be adjusted. This volume
control affects only the accompaniment volume. The volume range is 000
- 127.
1 Select the Accompaniment Volume function in the
Overall menu.
Press one of the OVERALL
▲
/
▼
buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until
“AcmpVol” appears in the display.
DEMO START
2 Change the value.
Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or decrease the Accompaniment
Volume value. Holding down either button continuously increases or
decreases the value.
Restoring the Default
Value
To restore the default
Accompaniment Volume
value (100), press both
OVERALL +/- buttons
simultaneously (when
Accompaniment Volume is
selected in the Overall
menu).
Accompaniment Volume
cannot be changed unless
the Style mode is active.
DEMO START
Decreases Accompani-
ment Volume value
Increases Accompani-
ment Volume value
100
AcmpVol
STYLE
ACMP/SONG
VOLUME
Current Accompaniment Volume value
Indicates Accompaniment
Volume is selected
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Fingered Chords
Using the key of C as an example, the chart below shows the types of
chords that can be recognized in the Fingered mode.
* Notes enclosed in parentheses are optional; the chords will be recognized without them.
USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — MULTI FINGERING
When it is set to on (page 52), the auto accompaniment function automati-
cally generates bass and chord accompaniment for you to play along with,
by using Multi Fingering operation. You can change the chords of the
accompaniment by playing keys in the auto accompaniment section of the
keyboard using either the “Single Finger” or “Fingered” method. With
Single Finger you can simply play a one-, two- or three-finger chord indica-
tion (see Single Finger Chords below). The Fingered technique is that of
conventionally playing all the notes of the chord. Whichever method you
use, the PortaTone “understands” what chord you indicate and then
automatically generates the accompaniment.
Single Finger Chords
Chords that can be produced in Single Finger
operation are major, minor, seventh and
minor seventh. The illustration shows how to
produce the four chord types. (The key of C
is used here as an example; other keys follow
the same rules. For example, Bb7 is played as
Bb and A.)
To play a major chord: Press the root
note of the chord.
To play a minor chord: Press the root
note together with the nearest black
key to the left of it.
To play a seventh chord: Press the root
note together with the nearest white
key to the left of it.
To play a minor seventh chord: Press
the root note together with the nearest
white and black keys to the left of it
(three keys altogether).
C
Cm
C
Cm
7
7
C
Cm
7
C
( )
CM
( )
7
C
(9)
C
( )
(9)
6
Caug
Cm
6
Cm
7
( )
Cm
b5
7
CmM
b5
7
Cm
( )
(9)
7
Cm
(9)
CmM
7
( )
CmM
(9)
7
( )
Cdim
Cdim
7
C
(9)
7
( )
C
(13)
7
( )
C
(b9)
7
( )
C
(b13)
7
Csus
4
C
1+2+5
C
b5
7
C
6
( )
( )
CM
7
(9)
7
CM
(#11)
( )
7
CM
b5
C
(b5)
( )
C
(
#11)
7
C
(#9)
7
( )
C aug
7
Cm
7
(11)
( )
( )
CM aug
7
( )
C sus
4
7
( )
Recognized Chords (root note: C)
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• Notes in parentheses can
be omitted.
• Playing two same root
keys in the adjacent octaves
produces accompaniment
based only on the root.
• A perfect fifth (1 + 5)
produces accompaniment
based only on the root and
fifth, which can be used
with both major and minor
chords.
• The chord fingerings listed
are all in “root” position,
but other inversions can be
used — with the following
exceptions:
m7, m7
b
5, 6, m6, sus4,
aug, dim7, 7
b
5, 6(9),
m7(11), 1+2+5.
• Inversion of the 7sus4
chord are not recognized if
the 5th is omitted.
• The AUTO ACCOMPANI-
MENT will sometimes not
change when related chords
are played in sequence (e.g.
some minor chords followed
by the minor seventh).
• Two-note fingerings will
produce a chord based on
the previously played chord.
Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Normal Voicing
Major [M] 1 - 3 - 5
Add ninth [(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - 5
Sixth [6] 1 - (3) - 5 - 6
Sixth ninth [6(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 6
Major seventh [M7] 1 - 3 - (5) - 7 or
1 - (3) - 5 - 7
Major seventh ninth [M7(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7
Major seventh add sharp eleventh [M7(#11)] 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - 7 or
1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - 7
Flatted fifth [(b5)] 1 - 3 - b5
Major seventh flatted fifth [M7b5] 1 - 3 - b5 - 7
Suspended fourth [sus4] 1 - 4 - 5
Augmented [aug] 1 - 3 - #5
Major seventh augmented [M7aug] 1 - (3) - #5 - 7
Minor [m] 1 - b3 - 5
Minor add ninth [m(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - 5
Minor sixth [m6] 1 - b3 - 5 - 6
Minor seventh [m7] 1 - b3 - (5) - b7
Minor seventh ninth [m7(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - (5) - b7
Minor seventh add eleventh [m7(11)] 1 - (2) - b3 - 4 - 5 - (b7)
Minor major seventh [mM7] 1 - b3 - (5) - 7
Minor major seventh ninth [mM7(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - (5) - 7
Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7b5] 1 - b3 - b5 - b7
Minor major seventh flatted fifth [mM7b5] 1 - b3 - b5 - 7
Diminished [dim] 1 - b3 - b5
Diminished seventh [dim7] 1 - b3 - b5 - 6
Seventh [7] 1 - 3 - (5) - b7 or
1 - (3) - 5 - b7
Seventh flatted ninth [7(b9)] 1 - b2 - 3 - (5) - b7
Seventh add flatted thirteenth [7(b13)] 1 - 3 - 5 - b6 - b7
Seventh ninth [7(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - b7
Seventh add sharp eleventh [7(#11)] 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - b7 or
1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - b7
Seventh add thirteenth [7(13)] 1 - 3 - (5) - 6 - b7
Seventh sharp ninth [7(#9)] 1 - #2 - 3 - (5) - b7
Seventh flatted fifth [7b5] 1 - 3 - b5 - b7
Seventh augmented [7aug] 1 - 3 - #5 - b7
Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4] 1 - 4 - (5) - b7
One plus two plus five [1+2+5] 1 - 2 - 5
Chord (C) Display
CC
C(9) C(9)
C6 C6
C6(9) C6(9)
CM7 CM7
CM7(9) CM7(9)
CM7(#11) CM7(#11)
C(b5) Cb5
CM7b5 CM7b5
Csus4 Csus4
Caug Caug
CM7aug CM7aug
Cm Cm
Cm(9) Cm(9)
Cm6 Cm6
Cm7 Cm7
Cm7(9) Cm7(9)
Cm7(11) Cm7(11)
CmM7 CmM7
CmM7(9) CmM7(9)
Cm7b5 Cm7b5
CmM7b5 CmM7b5
Cdim Cdim
Cdim7 Cdim7
C7 C7
C7(b9) C7(b9)
C7(b13) C7(b13)
C7(9) C7(9)
C7(#11) C7(#11)
C7(13) C7(13)
C7(#9) C7(#9)
C7b5C7b5
C7aug C7aug
C7sus4 C7sus4
C1+2+5 C
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SETTING THE ACCOMPANIMENT SPLIT POINT
The Accompaniment Split Point determines the highest key for the accom-
paniment section. The accompaniment can be played with the keys up to
and including the Accompaniment Split Point key.
This parameter can be set lower (but not higher) than the Split Point in the
Split mode. When set to different values, the two settings affect one
another in the following way:
• When the Split mode Split Point is set higher than the Accompaniment Split Point:
• When the Split mode Split Point is set to the same key as the Accompaniment Split
Point:
1 Call up the Function mode.
Press the FUNCTION button.
2 Select the Accompaniment Split Point parameter.
While the “FUNCTION” indication is flashing, use the numeric keypad to
select the Accompaniment Split Point parameter (#51). (For details on the
parameter, see below.)
The Function parameter number can be selected in the same way as with
the voices (see page 28) — with the numeric keypad, +/- keys, or the
FUNCTION button.
• Since the “FUNCTION”
indication flashes for only a
couple of seconds, make
sure to select the parameter
quickly after step 1 above.
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
F51
AcmpSPnt
STYLE
FUNCTION
Accompaniment
Split
Main
Split voice +
Accompaniment section
Main
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59
3 Change the parameter setting or value.
After the “FUNCTION” indication stops flashing, use the numeric keypad to
change the value or setting.
054
AcmpSPnt
STYLE
FUNCTION
The value can also be set directly by pressing the desired key while this
parameter is selected. After setting this, make sure to select a different
parameter or exit the Function mode before playing the keyboard.
Function Parameters
No. Parameter Name Display Name Range/Settings
F51 Accompaniment AcmpSPnt 000 — 127
Split Point
Description
This determines the highest key for the accompani-
ment section and sets the accompaniment split
“point” — in other words, the key that separates the
accompaniment section and the Main voice. (When
accompaniment is turned on, the accompaniment
section sounds up to and including the Accompani-
ment Split Point key.) This cannot be set higher
than the Split Point in the Split mode (page 37).
While this is being set, the keyboard does not
produce any sound. After setting this, make sure to
select a different parameter or exit the Function
mode before playing the keyboard.
Function Parameter — Accompaniment Split Point
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The simple answer: Three or more notes played simultaneously is a chord. (Two notes played
together is an “interval” — an interval being the distance between two different notes. This is
also referred to as a “harmony.”) Depending on the intervals between the three or more notes,
a chord can sound beautiful or muddy and dissonant.
The organization of notes in the example at left — a triad chord —
produces a pleasant, harmonious sound. Triads are made up of
three notes and are the most basic and common chords in most
music.
In this triad, the lowest note is the “root.” The root (also called the “tonic”) is the most impor-
tant note in the chord, because it anchors the sound harmonically by determining its “key” and
forms the basis for how we hear the other notes of the chord.
The second note of this chord is four semitones higher than the first, and the third is three
semitones higher than the second. Keeping our root note fixed and changing these notes by a
semitone up or down (sharp or flat), we can create four different chords.
Keep in mind that we can also change the “voicing” of a chord — for example, change the
order of the notes (called “inversions”), or play the same notes in different octaves — without
changing the basic nature of the chord itself.
Beautiful sounding harmonies can be built in this manner. The use of intervals and chords is one
of the most important elements in music. A wide variety of emotions and feelings can be cre-
ated depending on the types of chords used and the order in which they are arranged.
Inversion examples for the key of C
G
E
C
C
G
E
E
C
G
Major chord
(ex. C)
Minor
3rd
Major
3rd
Minor chord
(ex. C
m)
Major
3rd
Minor
3rd
Augmented chord
(ex. C
aug)
Major
3rd
Major
3rd
Diminished chord
(ex. C
dim)
Minor
3rd
Minor
3rd
WHAT IS A CHORD?
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61
Knowing how to read and write chord names is an easy yet invaluable skill. Chords are often
written in a kind of shorthand that makes them instantly recognizable (and gives you the free-
dom to play them with the voicing or inversion that you prefer). Once you understand the
basic principles of harmony and chords, it’s very simple to use this shorthand to write out the
chords of a song.
First, write the root note of the chord in an uppercase letter. If you need to specify sharp or flat,
indicate that to the right of the root. The chord type should be indicated to the right as well.
Examples for the key of C are shown below.
One important point: Chords are made up of notes “stacked” on top of each other, and the
stacked notes are indicated in the chord name of the chord type as a number — the number
being the distance of the note from the root. (See the keyboard diagram below.) For example,
the minor 6th chord includes the 6th note of the scale, the major 7th chord has the 7th note of
the scale, etc.
The Intervals of the Scale
To better understand the intervals and the numbers
used to represent them in the chord name, study
this diagram of the C major scale:
Other Chords
5th 4th
Csus4
Dominant
7th
Diminished
chord
Cm7b5
Minor
chord
6th
Cm6
9th
C(9)
Diminished
7th
(double
flatted 7th)
Diminished
chord
* Bbb = A
Cdim7
7th Major
chord
CM7
Dominant
7th
Minor
chord
Cm7
Dominant
7th
Major
chord
C7
CDEFGABCDE
F
Root
2nd
3rd
4th
5th 6th
7th
Octave
9th
11th
Dominant 7th
(flatted 7th)
WRITING CHORD NAMES
C
Major chord Minor chord Augmented chord Diminished chord
Cm Caug Cdim
For simple major chords, the type is omitted.
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62
CHORD GUIDE
The Chord Guide functions of the PortaTone provide powerful, easy-to-use
tools for learning chords and chord relationships. Chord Guide features
three different types of operation: Dictionary, Smart, and EZ Chord.
• Pressing the CHORD GUIDE button automatically turns on the auto accompaniment.
• When you wish to use the Style mode normally without the Chord Guide functions,
make sure that OFF is selected. To do this:
1) Press the STYLE button to select the Style mode.
2) Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that a style name is shown in the display
(instead of “Dict.,” “Smart,” or “EZ”).
Dictionary
The Dictionary type is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you
the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a
certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it.
1 With the Style mode active, select the Dictio-
nary Chord Guide.
Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that “Dict.” appears in the dis-
play.
2 Specify the root of the chord.
Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord
root (as printed on the panel).
CHORD GUIDE
DICTIONARY
SMART
EZ
OFF
Dict.
STYLE
ACMP ON
Pressing this key
selects the root G.
ROOT
G
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3 Specify the type of the chord (major, minor,
seventh, etc.).
Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord
type (as printed on the panel).
4 Play the chord.
Play the chord (as indicated in the display) in the auto accompani-
ment section of the keyboard. The chord name flashes when the
correct notes are held down. (Inversions for many of the chords are
also recognized.)
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
Dict.
STYLE
ACMP ON
M
7
Indicates notes to be played.
Flashes when correct notes are held.
Pressing this key selects the major seventh chord type (M7).
The display shows the name of the chord, and the individual
notes — both in notation and on the keyboard diagram.
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
Dict.
STYLE
ACMP ON
M
7
Chord name
(root and type)
Notation of chord
Individual notes of
chord (keyboard)
For a few specific chords,
not all notes may be shown
in the notation section of
the display. This is due to
space limitations in the
display.
CHORD TYPE
M7
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64
Smart
The Smart type allows you to set the basic key for the chord accompani-
ment. Once this is set, you can simply press single keys in the scale and
have harmonically appropriate chords played automatically. For example,
with the key set to C, playing an D will result in an D minor chord (rather
than a harmonically inappropriate D major).
The Smart type is not only a convenient feature for easily playing various
chord progressions in a specified key, it’s also an excellent learning tool to
find out how chords relate to each other harmonically in a given key.
1 Select a style.
Select one of the styles, as described in steps 1 - 2 on page 47.
2 Select the Smart Chord Guide.
Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that “Smart” appears briefly in
the display.
3 Set the desired key.
Use the +/- buttons on the numeric keypad to step through the
available keys, or use the numeric keypad to directly enter the num-
ber corresponding to the desired key (see chart below).
Number Key (display indication, actual key)
01 #/b=0 (C, or Am)
02 #=1 (G, or Em)
03 #=2 (D, or Bm)
04 #=3 (A, or F#m)
05 #=4 (E, or C#m)
06 #=5 (B, or G#m)
07 #=6 (F#, or D#m)
08 #=7 (C#, or A#m)
Number Key (display indication, actual key)
09 b=7 (Cb, or Abm)
10 b=6 (Gb, or Ebm)
11 b=5 (Db, or Bbm)
12 b=4 (Ab, or Fm)
13 b=3 (Eb, or Cm)
14 b=2 (Bb, or Gm)
15 b=1 (F, or Dm)
CHORD GUIDE
DICTIONARY
SMART
EZ
OFF
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
56
13
4
2
Smart
STYLE
ACMP ON
#/b=0
STYLE
01
ACMP ON
Indicates selected key signature (shows
number of sharps or flats in key).
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65
For example, to play the following music score, select number 15 so
that the key is set to b=1 (F, or Dm).
4 Play the accompaniment, and play single note
chords (root notes) in the auto accompaniment
section.
Start accompaniment playback in the desired way. (For specific
instructions on starting the accompaniment, see page 48.)
For example, when the key has been set to F major, you can play the
following chords by pressing the single root notes indicated below:
To play these chords...
...press these root notes.
Notice that the minor chords appropriate to the key of F major are
automatically converted.
b=1
STYLE
15
Key of F
F Dm Gm Dm
No. Display Root note
indication C C# (Db) D Eb (D#)E F F# (Gb) G Ab (G#) A Bb (A#)B
01 #/b=0 C C#dim Dm Eb Em F F#dim G Ab Am Bb Bm
02 #=1 C C#dim D Eb Em F F#mG Abdim Am Bb Bm
03 #=2 C C#mD Ebdim Em F F#mG Abdim A Bb Bm
04 #=3 C C#mD Ebdim E F F#mG AbmA Bbdim Bm
05 #=4 C C#mD Ebm E Fdim F#mG AbmA Bbdim B
06 #=5 Cdim C#mD Ebm E Fdim F# GAbmA BbmB
07 #=6 Cdim C# DEbmE Fm F# Gdim AbmA BbmB
08 #=7 Cm C# Ddim EbmE Fm F# Gdim Ab ABbmB
09 b=7 Cdim C#mD Ebm E Fdim F# GAbmA BbmB
10 b=6 Cdim C# DEbmE Fm F# Gdim AbmA BbmB
11 b=5 Cm C# Ddim EbmE Fm F# Gdim Ab ABbmB
12 b=4 Cm C# Ddim Eb EFmF#Gm Ab Adim BbmB
13 b=3 Cm C# Dm Eb Edim Fm F# Gm Ab Adim Bb B
14 b=2 Cm C# Dm Eb Edim F F# Gm Ab Am Bb Bdim
15 b=1 C C# Dm Eb Em F F#dim Gm Ab Am Bb Bdim
Smart Chord List
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EZ Chord
The EZ Chord function is an exceptionally flexible and easy way to program
semi-automatic backing for your performances. It lets you record all
necessary chord changes for an entire song, and then allows you to “play”
each chord in the sequence you programmed by simply pressing a single
key in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.
Besides being a convenient performance tool, EZ Chord is also ideal for
practicing right hand melodies and soloing techniques, since it lets you
easily produce the chord accompaniment with your left hand — allowing
you to concentrate on your right hand.
EZ Chord gives you eight separate banks (each of which contains up to 128
chord spaces) to which you can record chords. A special bank chain
function allows you to connect all banks, letting you switch automatically
from one bank to the next, without breaking up your chord progression.
2 Select the EZ Chord function.
Press the CHORD GUIDE button, repeatedly if necessary, until “EZ”
appears. The auto accompaniment is automatically turned on when
EZ Chord is selected.
EZ Chord — Playback
Once you’ve recorded your own EZ Chord bank (page 68), you can
play it back using the operation steps below.
However, you can try out EZ Chord on your own right now, without
having to record your own EZ Chord bank. Several chord progres-
sions have already been recorded to EZ Chord banks 1 and 2, letting
you try out this convenient feature and get some ideas on how to
best use EZ Chord in your own performances. (For your conve-
nience, the scores for factory-programmed banks 1 and 2 are given
on page 107.)
1 Call up the Style mode and select a style. Also
select an OTS setting, if desired.
Press the STYLE button and select the desired style with the numeric
keypad. (For more information on OTS, see page 72.)
CHORD GUIDE
DICTIONARY
SMART
EZ
OFF
EZ
1
STYLE
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3 Select the desired EZ Chord bank.
Use the numeric keypad. Buttons 1 - 8 select EZ Chord banks #1 -
#8, respectively. Button 9 selects the bank chain “A-1” bank (see box
below).
4 Start the accompaniment.
Use any one of the methods described on page 48 to start the ac-
companiment.
The EZ Chord chords can also be played back without the full (bass
and rhythm) accompaniment. To do this, simply skip step #4.
5 Play the chords.
To play a chord, press any one key in the auto accompaniment
section of the keyboard.
Each time you press a single key in the accompaniment section of the
keyboard, EZ Chord plays the recorded chord and automatically
advances to the next one. (Unrecorded “empty” blocks are skipped.)
In this way, you can control the timing of chords with just a single
finger of your left hand, and still use the powerful auto accompani-
ment features to create full backing — while you play melodies or
solo with your right hand.
• To reset the position to
the first chord in the bank,
simply select the same bank
again by pressing the
corresponding number
button of the numeric
keypad.
• The accompaniment Split
Point can be freely set,
letting you determine what
keys comprise the auto
accompaniment section of
the keyboard. (See page
59.)
• You can use the
footswitch to select
successive chords, letting
you play the full keyboard
while still being able to use
EZ Chord. (See page 91.)
Bank Chain
A special bank chain function allows you to connect all banks, letting you go automatically from one bank to
the next, without breaking up your chord progression. This, for example, lets you program chord changes for
an entire set of songs, and not have to interrupt your performance by changing banks.
EZ
A-1
STYLE
Indicates that bank chain is selected.
To use this, go to step #3 above (in “EZ Chord
Playback”) and press the “9” button of the
numeric keypad.
Auto accompaniment
section
006 116
TEMPO
ACMP ON
Each dark “block” indicates
a recorded chord. Currently
selected block flashes.
Chord name
Indicates the chord position
(128 are available in a bank).
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EZ Chord — Recording
1 Enable recording.
Press the RECORD button, repeatedly if necessary, until EZ Chord
recording is selected. (“EZ” appears in the display and the
“RECORD” indication flashes for a couple of seconds.)
2 Select the desired EZ Chord bank.
Use the numeric keypad. Buttons 1 - 8 select EZ Chord banks #1 -
#8, respectively.
3 Start recording.
When the “RECORD” indication stops flashing (and is lit continu-
ously), you can start recording. Recording chords in EZ Chord is
essentially a three-step operation:
1) Select the desired block with the +/- buttons.
— Clearing
the Bank
Before recording, you may
want to erase (clear) all
recorded chords for the
selected EZ Chord bank. For
instructions on doing this,
see “Clearing an EZ Chord
Bank” on page 71.
2) At the selected block, record the desired chord.
You can do this in one of two ways:
• Play Multi Fingering chords in the auto accompaniment
section. (See page 56.)
• Enter the chord root and name manually from the
ROOT and CHORD TYPE section of the keyboard.
Even if you’ve recorded over
(erased) the factory set EZ
Chord banks, you can
restore the original banks.
(See page 105.)
Bank number
Block number (128 are available in a bank)
3 025
ACMP ON
-
RECORD
M
7
Indicates the
recorded chord.
3 025
ACMP ON
-
RECORD
Currently selected
block flashes.
Indicates the
chord position.
1 — 16 Block
17 — 32 Block
33 — 48 Block
49 — 64 Block
65 — 80 Block
81 — 96 Block
97 — 112 Block
113 — 128 Block
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE
RECORD
EZ
3
STYLE
ACMP ON
RECORD
RECORD indication flashes
briefly.
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3) Press the + button in the numeric keypad.
This actually records the chord to the selected block and automati-
cally moves to the next block.
This step is necessary; the chord is not actually recorded until you
press the + button. (Pressing the - button will select the previous
block without recording the chord.)
To record a sequence of chords, repeat steps 2) and 3) above (play a
chord, select the next step, play a different chord, select the next
step, etc.).
Recording a Space
To leave a block empty (creating a space between blocks), simply select the next block without entering a
chord. To leave the rest of a row empty and start at the next row, use the + button to move to the first block
in the next row and start recording from that position. (For more infomation, see the hint “Using Spaces” on
page 70.)
4 Stop recording and exit from the record mode.
When finished recording the chords, press the RECORD button. This
exits from the record mode and lets you playback your newly re-
corded chords. (See page 66.)
Playing the Accompaniment During EZ Chord Recording
It may be helpful for you to hear the style and auto accompaniment as you are
recording chords in the EZ Chord function. To do this:
1) Press the STYLE button.
This briefly calls up the Style mode, while keeping EZ Chord recording
active.
2) Select the desired style.
Before the display reverts back to EZ Chord (a couple of seconds after
pressing the STYLE button), use the numeric keypad to select a style.
3) Start accompaniment playback.
Press the START/STOP button.
4) Record the chord.
Play the desired chord in the auto accompaniment section of the key-
board. Remember that the chord is not actually recorded until you press
the + button to move to the next block.
If you manually enter
the chord root and type
(as described on page
68), the chord and bass
accompaniment will not
sound.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE
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HINT — Using Spaces
If your chord progressions are not long and the maximum memory space for chords isn’t very important to
you, you can use the spaces between recorded blocks to good advantage. (Keep in mind that spaces have no
effect during playback; the EZ Chord function automatically skips the space or spaces and plays the next
chord.)
• Regardless of the musical genre — rock, pop, country, jazz, and even much contemporary music — the
structure of most songs and music, in terms of length in measures, is based on the number four and its
multiples. Examples of this include four- and eight-measure melodic phrases, the popular “twelve-bar” blues,
and the sixteen-measure length of verses and choruses in many pop songs and jazz standards.
What does this have to do with “spaces”? If your chord progression follows this kind of structure closely, you
may want to group the chord changes for each section in four-, eight, twelve- or sixteen-block groups. For
example, the first song in the illustration above shows a sixteen-block group, followed by a group of twelve,
then one of eight.
To record a space:
Press the + button without recording a chord.
Some advantages to using spaces:
• Put one or two spaces between recorded chord blocks — for example, between the different sections (verse,
chorus, bridge, etc.) of your song. This gives you a clear visual indication of where you are in a song, and
makes it easier to perform the chord changes.
• The chord progression for a single song may occupy far less than the 128 available chord blocks of a bank.
Keep in mind that you do not need to use an entire bank for a single song. Simply skip the remaining blocks
in the last row of the song (using the + button), and start recording the next song’s chords in the next row.
3 040-
16 Blocks
12 Blocks
8 Blocks
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE
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Clearing an EZ Chord Bank
This operation lets you erase (clear) all recorded chords for the se-
lected EZ Chord bank.
1 Enable the EZ Chord Record mode.
Press the RECORD button, repeatedly if necessary, until EZ Chord
recording is selected. (“EZ” appears in the display and the
“RECORD” indication flashes for a couple of seconds.)
2 Select the desired point from which chords will
be cleared.
Use the +/- buttons. All chords following the selected point will be
erased.
3 Call up the EZ Chord Clear function.
Wait for a couple of seconds until the “RECORD” indication stops
flashing and “EZ” appears in the display. Then, hold down the “0”
button until the “Clear?” prompt appears.
4 Execute the Clear function.
At the “Clear?” prompt, press the + button (“YES”) to actually clear
the bank, or press the - button to cancel.
5 Continue recording, or exit the Record mode.
Operation returns to EZ Chord Record, letting you record a new bank
of chords. To exit, simply press the RECORD button.
Clear?
YES
STYLE
ACMP ON
RECORD
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE
Erasing a Single Chord
To erase (clear) a single recorded chord in an EZ Chord bank:
1) Enable the EZ Chord Record mode.
Press the RECORD button, repeatedly if necessary, until EZ Chord recording is selected.
2) Select the desired point at which the chord will be cleared.
Use the +/- buttons.
3) Execute the Clear function.
Press the C6 key (highest key on the keyboard) to actually clear the chord data.
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ONE TOUCH SETTING — USER
Four User banks each with four different settings — a total of sixteen — are available for your custom
settings. Each of the sixteen User One Touch Settings can have different settings for the following
parameters:
• Main voice number
• All Main voice settings (Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level, and DSP Level)
• Dual voice number
• All Dual voice settings (On/Off, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level, and DSP Level)
• 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 desired settings for the PortaTone.
Virtually all PortaTone settings can be saved to a User button. Refer
to the list above for details.
2 Select the OTS Record mode.
Press the RECORD button, repeatedly if necessary, until “OTS User”
appears at the top of the display.
ONE TOUCH SETTING (OTS)
3 Select the desired bank.
Use the +/- buttons or the numeric keypad to select the desired User
bank number (1 - 4).
One Touch Setting is a powerful and convenient Style mode function that lets
you instantly reconfigure virtually all settings of the PortaTone — with the touch
of a single button. Two types of One Touch Settings are available: User and
Preset.
OTS User
1
STYLE
RECORD
RECORD
OTS User
1
STYLE
ACMP ON
RECORD
RECORD indication flashes briefly.
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ONE TOUCH SETTING (OTS)
5 Exit from the Record mode.
Press the RECORD button.
Recalling a User One Touch Setting
Once you’ve recorded your settings to a User button, you can in-
stantly recall those settings any time you want.
1 Call up the Style mode.
Press the STYLE button.
2 Press the appropriate ONE TOUCH SETTING
USER button.
Press the USER button (1 - 4) corresponding to the desired settings.
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1234A
PRESETUSER
B
116
TEMPO
001
MEASURE
Briefly appears to
indicate that
settings have been
saved to OTS User
button 1.
4 Select the desired User number.
Press the corresponding USER ONE TOUCH SETTING button (1 - 4).
Doing this records the settings to the selected button.
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1234A
PRESETUSER
B
116
TEMPO
001
MEASURE
Briefly appears to
indicate that OTS
User 1 is active.
Selecting a User Bank
Before selecting a User One Touch Setting (in step #2), you may want to select a different bank. To do this:
1) Select Function #41. (Press the FUNCTION button, then use the +/- buttons or the numeric keypad
to select #41.)
2) After the “FUNCTION“ indication stops flashing, select the desired bank number with the +/-
buttons or the numeric keypad.
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Preset One Touch Settings are used in a slightly different way than the User settings. First, select a
style, then select a Preset OTS. The Preset A and B settings have been specially programmed at the
factory to match the selected style. This means that you can select the style you want, then choose a
Preset that has the best suited voice, effect, and other settings for that style.
3 Play the accompaniment.
Since both Sync-Start and auto accompaniment are automatically set
to On when One Touch Setting is on, playing a key or chord in the
auto accompaniment section of the keyboard starts the accompani-
ment.
ONE TOUCH SETTING (OTS)
Selecting a Preset One Touch Setting
1 Select a style.
Select one of the styles, as described in steps 1 - 2 on page 47.
2 Press the appropriate ONE TOUCH SETTING
PRESET button.
Press the PRESET button (A, B) corresponding to the desired settings.
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1234A
PRESETUSER
B
Briefly appears to
indicate that OTS
Preset A is active.
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TEMPO
001
MEASURE
ONE TOUCH SETTING — PRESET
• Main voice number
• All Main voice settings (Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level, and DSP Level)
• Dual voice number
• All Dual voice settings (On/Off, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level, and DSP Level)
• Split voice number
• All Split voice settings (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-related settings: Accompaniment On/Off, Section (Main A or B), and Accompaniment Split Point
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SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS —
THE SONG MODE
SELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG
1 Select the Song mode.
Press the SONG button.
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
Indicates Song mode
is selected
003
Rockin'
SONG
Song name and number
The Song mode features six songs — three demo songs that have been created
using the rich and dynamic sounds of the PortaTone, and three User songs to
which you can record your own performance.
The demo songs are generally for your listening enjoyment; however, you can also play along with
them on the keyboard.
The User songs are “empty” and cannot be played until something has been recorded to them. (For
instructions on recording your own songs, see page 79.)
Song Playback Display
003
008 205
MEASURE TEMPO
Rockin'
SONG
1 62 3 4 5
Current measure
number
When playing User songs using
accompaniment, these display
the notes and name of the
current chord.
“Level meters” show performance
data recorded to each track.
Indicates the tracks currently playing back. (These
can be alternately muted and sounded during
playback by pressing the corresponding SONG
MEMORY buttons.)
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3 Start the selected song.
Press the START/STOP button. As the song plays back, the measure num-
ber and chords are shown in the display.
4 If you want to change to another song, repeat step
2 above.
5 Stop the song.
Press the START/STOP button. If playback was started by pressing the
START/STOP button, the selected song stops automatically.
• You can play along with
the song using the currently
selected voice, or even select
a different voice for playing
along. Simply call up the
Voice mode while the song
is playing back and select
the desired voice.
• This function can also be
controlled by using a
connected footswitch. (See
page 91.)
CHANGING THE TEMPO
The tempo of song (and style) playback can be adjusted over a range of 32
- 280 bpm (beats per minute).
1 Select the Tempo function in the Overall menu.
Press one of the OVERALL
▲
/
▼
buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until
“Tempo” appears in the display.
Current Tempo value
Indicates Tempo is
selected
205
Tempo
SONG
TEMPO
SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS — THE SONG MODE
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
2 Select the desired song number.
Use the numeric keypad.
Song numbers can be selected in the same way as
with the voices (see page 28). You can use the
numeric keypad to directly enter the song number,
use the +/- keys to step up and down through the
songs, or press the SONG button to advance
through the song numbers.
YESNO
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4
2
56
BWD FWD
13
DEMO START
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DEMO START
Decreases Tempo
value
Increases Tempo
value
2 Change the value.
Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or decrease the Tempo value.
Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.
Restoring the Default Tempo Value
Each song and style has been given a default or standard tempo. If you’ve
changed the tempo, you can restore the original default setting by pressing
both OVERALL +/- buttons simultaneously (when Tempo is selected in the
Overall menu).
Also, the tempo of a song or style returns to the default setting when
selecting a different song or style. (The set tempo remains, however, when
switching styles during playback.) When you turn on the power of the
PortaTone, the tempo is automatically set to 116 bpm.
ABOUT THE BEAT DISPLAY
This section of the display provides a convenient, easy-to-understand
indication of the rhythm for song and style playback. The dark bars below
the name section in the display flash in time with the beat. The first dark
bar indicates the first beat of the measure, and the other bars flash in
sequence to indicate subsequent beats.
SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS — THE SONG MODE
First beat of measure
003
Rockin'
SONG
Second beat
Third beat
Fourth beat
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DEMO START
Decreases Song
Volume value
Increases Song
Volume value
DEMO START
The playback volume of the song can be adjusted. This volume control
affects only the song volume. The volume range is 000 - 127.
1 Select the Song Volume function in the Overall
menu.
Press one of the OVERALL
▲
/
▼
buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until
“SongVol” appears in the display.
ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME
2 Change the value.
Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or decrease the Song Volume
value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the
value.
Restoring the Default Value
To restore the default Song Volume value (100), press both OVERALL +/-
buttons simultaneously (when Song Volume is selected in the Overall
menu).
Current Song Volume
value
Indicates Song
Volume is selected
100
001 205
MEASURE TEMPO
SongVol
SONG
1 62 3 4 5
ACMP/SONG
VOLUME
SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS — THE SONG MODE
Song Volume cannot be
changed unless the Song
mode is active. (This
function becomes Accompa-
niment Volume when the
Style mode is active.)
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SONG RECORDING
The PortaTone features powerful and easy-to-use song recording features that
let you record your keyboard performances — using up to six separate tracks —
and create your own complete, fully orchestrated compositions. Up to three
User songs can be recorded and saved. There are two record modes: Realtime
and Step.
Realtime recording is similar to using a tape
recorder; whatever you play on the keyboard is
recorded in real time as you play it. Also, when
you record subsequent parts to other tracks, you
can hear the previously recorded parts as you
record new ones.
Step recording allows you to enter notes indi-
vidually. As such, it is very similar to writing
down the notes on a sheet of music paper; each
note is entered one at a time.
Each method has its own advantages and uses.
Step recording is excellent for precision and for
entering notes whose placement, rhythmic
value, and velocity are fixed or consistent —
such as individual drum parts in a rhythm pat-
tern, or single notes in a syncopated bass part.
It also gives you precise control in recording fast
or complex passages that would be difficult or
impossible to record in real time. Realtime
recording on the other hand, is best for captur-
ing the natural “feel” of a performance, since it
allows you to record as you are playing and
simultaneously hear what you are recording.
Which method you use depends partly on the
type of music you wish to create and partly on
your own personal preference. You can even
use both methods in tandem. For example, you
could record a basic song guide to track 1 with
Realtime, then use Step to record your “preci-
sion” parts to other tracks (and perhaps even re-
record track 1, once all the other parts are in
place). Or you could program basic riffs and
patterns with Step first, then use Realtime to add
melodies and embellishments.
Keep in mind that all recording operations “replace” the data.
In other words, if you record to a track that already has
recorded data, all previous data in the track will be erased and
replaced by the newly recorded data.
004
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
RealTime
RECORD
004
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
Step
RECORD
OTS User
1
RECORD
001 116
TEMPO
EZ
1
RECORD
001 116
TEMPO
RECORD
STYLE
STYLE
STYLE
STYLE
Each press of the RECORD button cycles
through the four Record modes — Realtime,
Step, OTS, and EZ Chord — before exiting
back to normal operation. (The OTS and EZ
Chord modes are unrelated to Song record-
ing; they are described on pages 72 and 68,
respectively.)
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In brief, the basic operation for recording is:
1) Make all desired PortaTone settings.
2) Select the Realtime Record mode.
3) Select a User song for recording.
4) Select a track number.
5) Start recording.
6) Stop recording.
7) Listen to your new recording.
8) Record to other tracks as desired.
9) Exit from the Record mode.
RECORDING A USER SONG — REALTIME RECORDING
1 Make all desired PortaTone settings.
Before you actually start recording, you’ll need to make various settings for
the song — such as selecting a style, setting the Tempo, and selecting a
voice. (See pages 47, 76, and 27.)
Selecting a style lets you use the sophisticated auto accompaniment fea-
tures as part of your song. In this way, you can simply play the chords, and
the PortaTone automatically creates the appropriate bass and chord back-
ing. (For more information on auto accompaniment, see page 52.)
If desired, also make other settings. Refer to the list above for settings that
can be recorded to a song.
SONG RECORDING
Data that can be recorded to the normal (melody)
tracks:
• Note on/off
• Velocity
• Main voice settings (Voice Number*, Volume*,
Octave, Pan*, Reverb Send Level, Chorus Send
Level, DSP Send Level)
• Dual voice settings (Dual on/off, Voice Number*,
Volume*, Octave, Pan*, Reverb Send Level, Chorus
Send Level, DSP Send Level)
• Reverb on/off, Reverb Type*
• Chorus on/off, Chorus Type*
• DSP on/off, DSP Type*
• Harmony on/off, Harmony Type
• Sustain on/off
• Tempo*, Time Signature* (if there is no such data
in the Chord track)
Data that can be recorded to the Chord track:
• Style number*
• Chord changes and timing
• Changing sections (Intro, Main A/B, etc.)
• Accompaniment Volume*
• Tempo*, Time Signature*
* These settings can only be recorded once at the beginning
of a song; other settings can be changed in the middle of a
song.
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2 Select the Realtime Record mode.
Press the RECORD button, repeatedly if necessary, until “RealTime” appears
at the top of the display.
3 Select a User song for recording.
Use the numeric keypad to select the desired song:
User 1 (004), User 2 (005), or User 3 (006).
User song numbers can be selected in the same way
as with the voices (see page 28). You can use the
numeric keypad to directly enter the song number,
use the +/- keys to step up and down through the
songs, or press the SONG button to advance
through the song numbers.
Realtime and Step recording
methods can be mixed in
the same song, but not the
same track.
SONG RECORDING
RECORD
RECORD indication flashes briefly,
then stays lit to indicate record
standby.
004
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
RealTime
RECORD
STYLE
Using the Metronome
You can use the Metronome instead of a style if desired. This allows you to keep
your performance “in time,” even when recording without rhythmic accompani-
ment. To do this, press the METRONOME button before recording in step #5 below.
After the song is completely recorded, simply play back the song with the Metro-
nome turned off.
YESNO
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
13
4
2
56
BWD FWD
4 Select a track number.
Press the SONG MEMORY button corresponding to the desired track. (This
step is optional; the PortaTone automatically selects the first available track.
When there is no song data, track 1 is automatically selected.)
SONG MEMORY
1 2 3 4 5 6/CHORD
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5 Start recording.
When the “RECORD“ indication stops flashing and the beat bars and track
number start flashing, you can start recording simply by playing the key-
board (or by pressing the START/STOP button).
Recording to the Chord Track
A special Chord track is provided for recording accompaniment data.
This is automatically recorded to the Chord track (track 6). To select
the Chord track and turn on the accompaniment, press the ACMP
ON/OFF button.
You can also simultaneously record one of the melody tracks (1 - 5)
and the Chord track (6).
SONG RECORDING
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
1
RECORD
ACMP ON
CHORD
If accompaniment has
already been turned on
before entering the Record
mode, the Chord track is
automatically selected.
If you want to rehearse your part before recording, press the SYNC-START
button to turn Sync-Start off. After rehearsing, press SYNC-START again to
return to the above condition.
If you wish to cancel recording at this point, press the RECORD button
again.
This function can also be
controlled by using a
connected footswitch. (See
page 91.)
INT
R
EN
D
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
ACMP
ON/OFF
00
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
SONG
1
RECORD
ACMP ON
CHORD
Indicates Record
standby.
Flashing beat bars
indicate Sync-Start is on.
When recording the Chord track
With Sync-Start on, play the first chord of the song in the auto ac-
companiment section of the keyboard. The accompaniment starts
automatically and you can continue recording, playing other chords
in time with the accompaniment.
6 Stop recording.
After you’ve finished playing the part, press the START/STOP button.
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■ Additional Operations
Muting Tracks During Playback
While recording is enabled, you can selectively mute different tracks. This is useful for when you want to clearly
hear certain tracks, and not others, during recording. Muting can also be done “on the fly” during playback. To
use muting, press the corresponding SONG MEMORY button, repeatedly if necessary, until the desired track
number in the display is off.
Each press of a SONG MEMORY button (when playback is stopped) cycles through the following settings:
SONG RECORDING
Re-recording a Track
If you’ve made a mistake and wish to record a track over again:
Press the corresponding SONG MEMORY button, repeatedly if necessary, until the desired track number in
the display flashes (indicating record standby for that track). Since doing this turns Sync-Start off, press the
SYNC-START button to turn Sync-Start on again, then start recording (as explained in step #5 above).
Alternately, simply press the START/STOP button to start recording.
Clearing a Single Track
If you wish to erase a single track without clearing the entire song (in the Song Clear operation, page 90):
1) Press the RECORD button.
2) Select the desired track (with the corresponding SONG MEMORY button).
3) Press the START/STOP button once to start recording, and once again to stop (without playing any keys).
This erases previous data, and creates a blank track.
Track number flashes — Track will record.*
* Cannot be selected during playback.
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
1 CHORD
Track number off — Track is muted.
Track number on — Track will play back.
7 Listen to your new recording.
To play back the song from the beginning, simply press the START/STOP
button again. Playback stops automatically at the end of the song, or
when the START/STOP button is pressed again.
9 Exit from the Record mode.
Press the RECORD button.
8 Record to other tracks as desired.
To do this, simply repeat steps #4 - #7 above. Make sure that when you
press the SONG MEMORY button corresponding to the desired track, the
track number in the display flashes.
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SONG RECORDING
RECORDING A USER SONG — STEP RECORDING
The basic steps for Step recording are similar to those for Realtime recording. In brief, the basic
operation is:
1) Make all desired PortaTone settings.
2) Select the Step Record mode.
3) Select a User song for recording.
4) Select a track number.
5) Start recording. Enter notes and rests individually, playing back the song occasionally to hear
the results.
6) Listen to your new recording.
7) Record to other tracks as desired.
8) Exit from the Record mode.
2 Select the Step Record mode.
Press the RECORD button, repeatedly if necessary, until “Step” appears at
the top of the display.
1 Make all desired PortaTone settings.
This operation is the same as that of Realtime recording (page 80).
Realtime and Step recording
methods can be mixed in
the same song, but not the
same track.
Data that can be recorded to the normal (melody)
tracks:
• Note on/off
• Velocity**
• Main voice settings (Voice Number*, Volume*,
Octave, Pan*, Reverb Send Level*, Chorus Send
Level*, DSP Send Level*)
• Dual voice settings (Dual on/off, Voice Number*,
Volume*, Octave, Pan*, Reverb Send Level*, Chorus
Send Level*, DSP Send Level*)
• Reverb on/off, Reverb Type*
• Chorus on/off, Chorus Type*
• DSP on/off, DSP Type*
• Tempo*, Time Signature* (if there is no such data
in the Chord track)
Data that can be recorded to the Chord track:
• Style number*
• Chord changes and timing
• Changing sections (Intro, Main A/B, etc.)
• Accompaniment Volume*
• Tempo*, Time Signature*
* These settings can only be recorded once at the beginning
of a song; other settings can be changed in the middle of a
song.
** All notes are entered at the same velocity; however, this
can be changed in various ways with the Velocity Curve
function (page 89).
004
001
MEASURE
Step
RECORD
116
TEMPO
STYLE
RECORD indication
flashes briefly, then
stays lit to indicate
record standby.
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SONG RECORDING
3 Select a User song for recording.
This operation is the same as that of Realtime recording (page 81).
4 Select a track number.
Press the SONG MEMORY button corresponding to the desired track.
Recording to the Chord Track
A special Chord track is provided for recording accompaniment data.
This is automatically recorded to the Chord track (track 6). To select
the Chord track and turn on the accompaniment, press the ACMP
ON/OFF button.
001
MEASURE
1
RECORD
ACMP ON
CHORD
101-
Unlike Realtime Recording,
Step Recording only allows
you to record one track at a
time; the Chord track
cannot be recorded
simultaneously with another
track.
SONG MEMORY
1 2 3 4 5 6/CHORD
INT
R
EN
D
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
ACMP
ON/OFF
5 Start recording.
When the RECORD indication stops flashing and the track number starts
flashing, you can start recording. Record each note (or chord) and rest
individually, as described below:
More than one note can be
recorded at a time;
however, only the last
pressed note appears in the
display.
Recording Notes
1) Select the desired position in the song (measure/beat) with
the +/- buttons. (Each press of the button moves one beat
forward or backward.)
2) Play the desired key or keys. (The note name is shown at the
top of display.)
When recording chords to the Chord track, make sure the
accompaniment is on, then play the desired chord in the
accompaniment section of the keyboard.
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The beat bars also indicate the current recording position (as the beat
of the measure).
The note is automatically entered and Step recording moves to the
next available position. For example, if a whole note is entered at the
beginning of measure 1, the next position is the beginning of mea-
sure 2.
As mentioned above, you can use the +/- keys to move backward and
forward in the track. When material has been recorded, this steps
through and sounds each note in succession.
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
56
13
4
2
SONG RECORDING
q(96 Clicks) q(96 Clicks) q(96 Clicks) q(96 Clicks)
Measure (384 Clicks)
Beat Beat Beat Beat
Note value
Note name
Measure number Clicks
004
001 201
MEASURE
C3
SONG
RECORD
1
-
Beat bars
Beat number
3) Select the note (time) value with the numeric keypad. (The
note value is shown as an icon in the display.)
For example, play middle C (C3), then press the “4” button (1/8
note).
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SONG RECORDING
=+
Recording Triplets and Dotted Notes:
1) At the desired position, press the corresponding numeric keypad
button (“7” for dotted or “9” for triplets).
2) Press the numeric keypad button for the desired note value.
■ Additional Operations
Recording Chords and Sections to the Chord Track:
1) Play a chord in the accompaniment section of the keyboard. (“Chord“
and the chord name appears in the display.)
• The Intro section can
only be recorded at the
beginning of a song.
• When an Ending
section is selected, no
further notes can be
recorded.
Chords can be entered manually (with the Dictionary function), or played
with Multi Fingering. (See page 62, 56.)
2) Select a section by pressing the corresponding button.
When selecting an Intro or Ending section, the length is fixed, and need
not be entered in step 3 below.
3) Select the note (time) value with the numeric keypad.
Triplets are three notes
within a single beat —
in other words, one beat
is divided up into three
equal units. Each note
(or rest) of a triplet must
be entered separately.
Dotted notes extend the
length of a note by half
— in other words, the
length of a dotted
eighth note is an eighth
note plus a sixteenth
note.
7
4
+
4
+
9
3
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
8
rest
7 9
3
Dotted note
Triplet
Three eighth-note triplets
(within a quarter-note beat).
Two eighth notes (within a
quarter-note beat).
ACMP ON
RECORD
M
7
8
rest
4
+
Recording Rests:
1) Select the desired position in the song with the +/- buttons.
2) Press the “8” (rest) button in the numeric keypad.
3) If you want to record a dotted rest or triplet rest, press the appropriate
numeric keypad button (“7” for dotted or “9” for triplets).
4) Press the numeric keypad button (1 - 6) corresponding to the desired
rest value. (The specified rest value appears as an icon in the display.)
If you want to enter two
or more consecutive
beats of rest, you can
simply use the + button
to move forward in the
track (for as many beats
rest as desired). This
saves you the trouble of
repeatedly entering rests
when there are several
beats or measures of
silence between notes.
5) After recording the desired rest value(s), record the next note.
001 201
MEASURE
1
-
Rest value icon (eighth-note rest)
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SONG RECORDING
This operation deletes
all previously recorded
notes that follow the
note to be replaced.
Make sure you wish to
delete any subsequent
notes before actually
replacing the selected
note or rest.
Replacing a Note or Rest
If you want to change a note or rest you’ve just recorded, you can easily
replace it with a new one. To do this:
1) Select the desired position in the song with the +/- buttons.
2) Press the new note on the keyboard (or the appropriate rest value
button on the numeric keypad).
3) Enter the new note value on the numeric keypad. (Enter dotted
note or triplet first, if desired.)
4) At the “Delete?” prompt press the + button. To cancel, press the -
button.
6 Listen to your new recording.
You can listen to the entire step recorded track at any time by pressing the
START/STOP button. The track you are working on plays back (until
stopped), and returns to Step recording at the next position.
Keep in mind that this only plays the selected track. To hear all tracks of
the song, exit from Step Rec (press the RECORD button), then press the
START/STOP button to start song playback.
7 Record to other tracks as desired.
To do this, simply repeat steps #4 - #6 above. Make sure that when you
press the SONG MEMORY button corresponding to the desired track, the
track number in the display flashes.
8 Exit from the Record mode.
This operation is the same as step #9 of Realtime recording (page 83).
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SONG RECORDING
Entering Velocity Curves
In Step recording, all notes are recorded at the same velocity or volume. To make a Step-recorded
track sound more natural or to create some dynamic changes in the track, use the Velocity Curve
function.
1) Select the first note to be affected by the Velocity Curve (by using the +/- buttons of the
numeric keypad). All subsequent notes will be velocity-transformed.
2) Simultaneously hold down the VELOCITY button (“0” in the numeric keypad) and press + or -
to select the desired Velocity Curve.
YESNO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
FWD
3) At the “Change?” prompt,
press the + button (“YES”) to
actually enter the selected Veloc-
ity Curve, or press the - button
to cancel the operation.
Velocity Curve Chart
Mezzoforte
This sets all subsequent notes to a velocity
value of 80.
Forte
This sets all subsequent notes to a velocity
value of 100.
Fortissimo
This sets all subsequent notes to a velocity
value of 120.
Mezzopiano
This sets all subsequent notes to a velocity
value of 60.
Piano
This sets all subsequent notes to a velocity
value of 40.
Pianissimo
This sets all subsequent notes to a velocity
value of 20.
Crescendo 1
This creates a two-measure crescendo, starting
with the current velocity at the selected note
and ending with a velocity increase of 40.
Crescendo 2
This creates a two-measure crescendo, starting
with the current velocity at the selected note
and ending with a velocity increase of 20.
Crescendo 3
This creates a two-measure crescendo, starting
with the current velocity at the selected note
and ending with a velocity increase of 10.
Display Type/Description
Diminuendo 1
This creates a two-measure diminuendo,
starting with the current velocity at the selected
note and ending with a velocity decrease of 40.
Diminuendo 2
This creates a two-measure diminuendo,
starting with the current velocity at the selected
note and ending with a velocity decrease of 20.
Diminuendo 3
This creates a two-measure diminuendo,
starting with the current velocity at the selected
note and ending with a velocity decrease of 10.
Accent 1
This increases the velocity of notes at the top
(1st beat) of all measures by 30. (Display icon
represents two measures.)
Accent 2
This increases the velocity of notes at the top
and halfway points of all measures by 30.
(Display icon represents two measures.)
Triangle wave
This alternately and gradually increases and
decreases the velocity by 30 in the pattern of a
triangle wave. The wave repeats every two
measures throughout the track. (Display icon
represents two measures.)
Square wave
This alternately and abruptly increases and
decreases the velocity by 30 in the pattern of a
square wave. The wave repeats every two
measures throughout the track. (Display icon
represents two measures.)
Display Type/Description
You can specify a Velocity Curve in the middle of a
track BEFORE recording the notes that the curve will
affect. To do this, select the last note of the track
(by using the +/- buttons), then enter the desired
Velocity Curve. In this case, the Velocity Curve is
NOT applied to that last note, but affects all
subsequently entered notes.
001 201
MEASURE
1
-
Selected Velocity Curve appears as
icon in the display.
YESNO
7 8
rest
9
3
FWDBWD
0
velocity
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CLEARING A SONG
The Song Clear operation (of the Function parameters) completely erases
all recorded data on all tracks of a selected User song. Use this operation
only when you’re sure you want to erase a song and record a new one.
1 Select the Function mode.
Press the FUNCTION button.
2 Select the Function parameter (61 - 63) correspond-
ing to the song you wish to clear.
While the “FUNCTION” indication is flashing, use the numeric keypad to
select the desired Function parameter number:
• 61 — Clear song #1 (“F61 USng1Clr”)
• 62 — Clear song #2 (“F62 USng2Clr”)
• 63 — Clear song #3 (“F63 USng3Clr”)
These parameter numbers
can be selected in the same
way as with the voices (see
page 28). You can use the
numeric keypad to directly
enter the number, use the
+/- keys to step up and
down through the param-
eters, or press the FUNC-
TION button to advance
through the parameter
numbers.
Since the “FUNCTION”
indication flashes for only a
couple of seconds, make
sure to select the parameter
quickly after step 1 above.
3 Start the Song Clear operation.
After the “FUNCTION” indication stops flashing and the “Clr?” prompt
appears, press the + button to start the Song Clear operation.
4 At the “Sure?” prompt, clear the selected song.
Press + to actually clear the corresponding song, or press - to cancel the
operation and return to step 3.
To exit from the Song Clear operation, press one of the other mode but-
tons: SONG, STYLE, or VOICE.
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
F61
USng1Clr
STYLE
FUNCTION
Flashes to indicate Function
parameter can be selected.
YES
#1 Clr?
STYLE
FUNCTION
YES
Sure?
STYLE
FUNCTION
YESNO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
FWD
SONG RECORDING
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FOOTSWITCH
The PortaTone has a footswitch feature that can be used to control a variety of
functions and operations. By using your foot to conveniently control these func-
tions, you free your hands to concentrate on your performance.
Normally, this is used as a damper pedal, producing pedal-controlled sustain for piano and other
instrument sounds that have a natural decay. It can also be assigned to any of these eleven other
functions:
• EZ Chord increment
• START/STOP
• INTRO/ENDING
• MAIN A
• MAIN B
• Harmony On/Off
1 Call up the Function mode.
Press the FUNCTION button.
2 Select the Footswitch Assign parameter.
While the “FUNCTION” indication is flashing, use the numeric keypad to
select Footswitch Assign (#71).
Function parameter numbers can be selected in the same way as with the
voices (see page 28) — with the numeric keypad, +/- keys, or the FUNC-
TION button.
Since the “FUNCTION”
indication flashes for only a
couple of seconds, make
sure to select the parameter
quickly after step 1 above.
3 Select the desired footswitch function.
After the “FUNCTION” indication stops flashing, use the numeric keypad to
change the setting. (See the “Footswitch Assign Functions” list below for
details.)
Restoring the Default
Value
If you’ve changed the
parameter setting, you can
instantly restore the
default setting (Sustain) by
pressing both +/- buttons
simultaneously.
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
F71
FootSw
STYLE
FUNCTION
01
Sustain
STYLE
FUNCTION
• Dual On/Off
• Split On/Off
• Reverb On/Off
• Chorus On/Off
• DSP On/Off
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Footswitch Assign Functions
Function Name Display Name
Sustain Sustain
EZ Chord Increment EZChdInc
Start/Stop StartStp
Intro/Ending IntroEnd
Main A Main A
Main B Main B
Harmony On/Off Harmony
Dual On/Off Dual
Split On/Off Split
Reverb On/Off Reverb
Chorus On/Off Chorus
DSP On/Off Dsp
Description
Damper pedal or sustain operation. Pressing the footswitch applies a
natural sustain to the keyboard-played voice.
When using EZ Chord (page 66), this provides the same function as
pressing a key in the accompaniment section of the keyboard. Each
press of the footswitch advances to and plays the next EZ Chord entry.
When accompaniment is playing back, simply press and release the
footswitch; when accompaniment playback is off, hold down the
footswitch to keep playing the chord.
This does not disable the accompaniment section of the keyboard; either
the footswitch or the keyboard can be used for EZ Chord increment when
this is selected.
When the Song mode or Style mode is active, this provides the same
function as the START/STOP button (see pages 48). Each press of the
footswitch alternately starts and stops song or accompaniment
playback.
When the Style mode is active, this provides the same function as the
INTRO/ENDING button (see page 49). Pressing the footswitch twice
while the accompaniment is playing back causes the Ending section to
gradually slow down (page 51).
When the Style mode is active, this provides the same function as the
MAIN A (AUTO FILL) button (see page 54).
When the Style mode is active, this provides the same function as the
MAIN B (AUTO FILL) button (see page 54).
When the Style mode is active, this provides the same function as the
HARMONY button (and the Harmony On/Off parameter, #37). (See
page 43.)
This provides the same function as the DUAL button (and the Dual On/
Off parameter, #18). (See page 34.)
This provides the same function as the Split On/Off parameter, #28.
(See page 36.)
This provides the same function as the REVERB button (and the Reverb
On/Off parameter, #31). (See page 40.)
This provides the same function as the Chorus On/Off parameter, #33.
(See page 41.)
This provides the same function as the DSP On/Off parameter, #35.
(See page 42.)
4 Exit the Function mode.
Once you’ve made the desired setting, press one of the other mode but-
tons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE).
FOOTSWITCH
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MIDI FUNCTIONS
The PortaTone is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals
and providing a variety of MIDI-related controls. By using the MIDI functions
you can expand your musical possibilities. This section explains what MIDI is, and
what it can do, as well as how you can use MIDI on your PSR-225.
WHAT IS MIDI?
No doubt you have heard the terms “acoustic instrument” and “digital instrument.” In the world
today, these are the two main categories of instruments. Let’s consider an acoustic piano and a classi-
cal guitar as representative acoustic instruments. They are easy to understand. With the piano, you
strike a key, and a hammer inside hits some strings and plays a note. With the guitar, you directly
pluck a string and the note sounds. But how does a digital instrument go about playing a note?
As shown in the illustration above, in an electronic instrument the sampling note (previously recorded
note) stored in the tone generator section (electronic circuit) is played based on information received
from the keyboard. So then what is the information from the keyboard that becomes the basis for
note production?
For example, let’s say you play a “C” quarter note using the grand piano sound on the PSR-225
keyboard. Unlike an acoustic instrument that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts
out information from the keyboard such as “with what voice,” “with which key,” “about how strong,”
“when was it pressed,” and “when was it released.” Then each piece of information is changed into a
number value and sent to the tone generator. Using these numbers as a basis, the tone generator
plays the stored sampling note.
Voice number (with what voice) 01 (grand piano)
Note number (with which key) 60 (C3)
Note on (when was it pressed) and Timing expressed numerically (quarter note)
note off (when was it released)
Velocity (about how strong) 120 (strong)
Example of Keyboard Information
Acoustic guitar note production Digital instrument note production
Pluck a string and the body
resonates the sound.
Based on playing information from the keyboard, a
sampling note stored in the tone generator is
played through the speakers.
LR
Tone Generator
(Electronic circuit)
Sampling
Note
Playing the keyboard
Sampling
Note
The MIDI functions cannot be used in the Song mode.
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MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic
musical instruments to communicate with each other, by sending and receiving compatible Note,
Control Change, Program Change and various other types of MIDI data, or messages.
The PSR-225 can control a MIDI device by transmitting note related data and various types of control-
ler data. The PSR-225 can be controlled by the incoming MIDI messages which automatically deter-
mine tone generator mode, select MIDI channels, voices and effects, change parameter values and of
course play the voices specified for the various parts.
MIDI messages can be divided into two groups: Channel messages and System messages. Below is an
explanation of the various types of MIDI messages which the PSR-225 can receive/transmit.
● Channel Messages
The PSR-225 is an electronic instrument that can handle 16 channels. This is usually expressed as “it
can play 16 instruments at the same time.” Channel messages transmit information such as Note ON/
OFF, Program Change, for each of the 16 channels.
● System Messages
This is data that is used in common by the entire MIDI system. System messages include messages like
Exclusive Messages that transmit data unique to each instrument manufacturer and Realtime Mes-
sages that control the MIDI device.
The messages transmitted/received by the PSR-225 are shown in the MIDI Implementation Chart on
page 114.
MIDI Terminals
In order to exchange MIDI data between multiple devices,
each device must be connected by a cable.
The MIDI terminals of the PSR-225 are located on the rear
panel.
MIDI IN ........... Receives MIDI data from another MIDI device.
MIDI OUT ....... Transmits the PSR-225’s keyboard information as
MIDI data to another MIDI device.
• Special MIDI cables (sold sepa-
rately) must be used for connecting
to MIDI devices. They can be
bought at music stores, etc.
• Never use MIDI cables longer than
about 15 meters. Cables longer
than this can pick up noise which
can cause data errors.
Message Name PSR-225 Operation/Panel Setting
Exclusive Message Reverb/chorus/DSP settings, etc.
Realtime Messages Clock setting
Start/stop operation
IN OUT
MIDI
MIDI FUNCTIONS
Message Name PSR-225 Operation/Panel Setting
Note ON/OFF Messages which are generated when the keyboard is played.
Each message includes a specific note number which corre-
sponds to the key which is pressed, plus a velocity value based
on how hard the key is stuck.
Program Change Voice number (along with corresponding bank select MSB/LSB
settings, if necessary).
Control Change Messages that are used to change some aspect of the sound
(modulation, volume, pan, etc.).
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MIDI FUNCTIONS
CONNECTING TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER
By connecting your PSR-225’s MIDI terminals to a personal computer, you
can have access to a wide variety of music software.
When using a MIDI interface device installed in the personal computer,
connect the MIDI terminals of the personal computer and the PSR-225.
Use only special MIDI cables when connecting MIDI devices.
● Connect the MIDI terminals of the PSR-225 to the MIDI termi-
nals of the personal computer.
Computer
(sequencer software)
Computer
(sequencer software)
● When using a MIDI interface with a Macintosh series com-
puter, connect the RS-422 terminal of the computer (modem or
printer terminal) to the MIDI interface, as shown in the diagram
below.
PSR-225
MIDI INMIDI OUT
MIDI OUTMIDI IN
PSR-225
MIDI IN
RS-422
MIDI OUT
MIDI
interface
• When using a Macintosh
series computer, set the
MIDI interface clock setting
in the application software
to match the setting of the
MIDI interface you are
using. For details, carefully
read the owner’s manual for
the software you are using.
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The Function parameters provide additional, more detailed MIDI settings
for the PortaTone. These settings include:
• Remote Channel
• Keyboard Out
• Accompaniment Out
• Local Control
FUNCTION PARAMETERS — MIDI
2 Select the desired Function parameter.
While the “FUNCTION” indication is flashing, use the numeric keypad to
select the desired MIDI Function parameter number (81 - 87). (See the
“Parameters” list below for details.)
Function parameter numbers can be selected in the same way as with the
voices (see page 28) — with the numeric keypad, +/- keys, or the FUNC-
TION button.
• Since the “FUNCTION”
indication flashes for only a
couple of seconds, make
sure to select the parameter
quickly after step 1 above.
3 Change the parameter setting or value.
After the “FUNCTION” indication stops flashing, use the numeric keypad to
change the value or setting.
Restoring the Default Value
If you’ve changed the parameter setting, you can instantly restore the default
setting by pressing both +/- buttons simultaneously.
The MIDI settings below are
saved even when the power
is turned off. However,
MIDI settings are NOT
included in the data saved
to the User banks in the
One Touch Setting feature
(page 72).
• External Clock
• Bulk Dump Send
• Initial Setup Send
1 Call up the Function mode.
Press the FUNCTION button.
4 Set other parameters as needed.
To select and set other parameters, repeat steps 1 - 3 above.
5 Exit the Function mode.
Once you’ve made all desired settings, press one of the other mode but-
tons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE).
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
F81
RemoteCh
STYLE
FUNCTION
MIDI FUNCTIONS
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MIDI FUNCTIONS
Function Parameters
No. Parameter Name Display Name Range/Settings
This determines how the PortaTone is controlled by a “remote” (external) MIDI keyboard.
Set this to one of the 16 channels (01 - 16) for using an external keyboard to remotely control the
PortaTone functions over the selected channel. (The remaining 15 channels can be used for multi-
timbral operation.)
When this is set to “off,” the PortaTone can be used as a full 16-channel multi-timbral sound source.
The default setting is “off.”
82 Keyboard Out KbdOut on/off
This determines whether the keyboard performance data of the PortaTone is transmitted or not.
When this is set to “off,” notes played on the PortaTone will not affect (not be transmitted to) the
connected MIDI device. When this is set to “on,” the following keyboard data is transmitted: Main
voice part over channel 1, Split voice part over channel 2, and Dual voice part over channel 11. The
default setting is “on.”
If both Keyboard Out and Local Control (#84 below) are set to “off,” neither the connected MIDI device nor
the PortaTone voices will sound when playing the keyboard.
83 Accompaniment Out AcmpOut on/off
This determines whether Auto Accompaniment data is transmitted via MIDI OUT or not.
When set to “on,” Auto Accompaniment data is transmitted over channels 3 - 10 (as listed below).
The default setting is “on.”
Accompaniment Transmit Channels:
Channel 3 — Bass
Channel 4 — Chord part 1
Channel 5 — Chord part 2
Channel 6 — Pad
Channel 7 — Phrase part 1
Channel 8 — Phrase part 2
Channel 9 — Rhythm part 2
Channel 10 — Rhythm part 1
You can use Accompaniment Out in several ways. One
useful application would be to play all or selected parts on
a connected MIDI tone generator. In this way you could
reinforce the PortaTone sounds by layering (or substituting)
with the sounds of the tone generator. In a different
application, you could record the individual parts from each
channel to a sequencer, and use the comprehensive editing
features of the sequencer to re-arrange the accompaniment
parts.
84 Local Control Local on/off
This determines whether the keyboard is “connected” to the internal Voices of the PortaTone.
When set to “on,” the Voices respond to notes played from the keyboard. When set to “off,” the Voices
respond only to incoming MIDI data (via MIDI IN). The default setting is “on.” If you are routing the MIDI
OUT on the PortaTone to a sequencer and back to the MIDI IN, you may want to set this to “off” to avoid
MIDI “feedback.”
81 Remote Channel RemoteCh off, 01 - 16
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No. Parameter Name Display Name Range/Settings
85 External Clock ExtClock on/off
MIDI FUNCTIONS
This determines whether the style and song playback functions are controlled by the PortaTone’s
internal clock (off) or by MIDI clock data from an external sequencer or computer (on).
This should be set to “on” when you want to have style or song playback follow the external device
(such as a rhythm machine or a sequencer). The default setting is “off.”
• When this is set to “on,” style playback CANNOT be controlled from the PortaTone panel controls.
• External Clock is automatically set to “off” when the Song mode is selected.
86 Bulk Dump Send BulkSend
This lets you save important PortaTone data and settings to another device (such as a sequencer,
computer, or MIDI data filer).
The saved settings are: User One Touch Setting banks 1 - 4, User Songs 1 - 3, and EZ Chord banks 1 -
8), which you can then reload any time you need. For example, you can save data to floppy disk on a
computer or a MIDI data filer (such as the Yamaha MDF3), and have unlimited storage capability for
your valuable PortaTone data. (For detailed instructions, see the section “USING BULK DUMP SEND
TO SAVE DATA” on page 99.)
87 Initial Setup Send InitSend
This function lets you transmit the initial setup settings of the PortaTone to a sequencer and
record them as part of a song.
This ensures that when you playback the song, the PortaTone is instantly and automatically
reconfigured to the proper settings for the song. (For detailed instructions, see the section “USING
INITIAL SETUP SEND WITH A SEQUENCER” on page 102.)
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MIDI FUNCTIONS
Saving Bulk Data
1 First, set up the connected MIDI device for re-
cording the data.
The actual procedure may differ depending on your particular equip-
ment and software. For example, if you are using the Yamaha MDF3
MIDI Data Filer:
1) Make the appropriate MIDI connections.
2) Set up the MDF3 for recording MIDI data. (Refer to the
MDF3 Owner’s Manual.)
2 On the PortaTone, select the Bulk Dump Send
function.
Do this in the normal way:
1) Press the FUNCTION button.
2) Select parameter #86 (with the numeric keypad).
3 At the “BulkSnd?” prompt above, set the opera-
tion to standby.
Press the + button to start the Bulk Dump Send operation.
USING BULK DUMP SEND TO SAVE DATA
F86
BulkSend
STYLE
FUNCTION
YES
BulkSnd?
STYLE
FUNCTION
This function cannot be
used in the Song mode or
when the accompaniment is
playing.
PSR-225
MDF3
MIDI INMIDI OUT
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As the data is being sent, the display indicates the various stages of
data transmission until the operation is complete:
When the operation is completed, the following displays appear:
5 Exit from the Bulk Dump Send operation.
To exit from Bulk Dump Send, press one of the other mode buttons:
SONG, STYLE, or VOICE.
4 At the “Sure?” prompt, start sending the data.
Press the + button to actually start transmitting the data, or press the
- button to cancel the operation and return to step 3.
YES
Sure?
STYLE
FUNCTION
End
STYLE
FUNCTION
YES
BulkSnd?
STYLE
FUNCTION
YESNO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
FWD
MIDI FUNCTIONS
Bulk Dump Send can be
cancelled in mid-operation
by pressing the - button.
Send:Sng
STYLE
FUNCTION
Indicates User
Song data is
being sent.
Send:Chd
STYLE
FUNCTION
Indicates EZ Chord
data is being sent.
Send:OTS
STYLE
FUNCTION
Indicates One
Touch Setting
User data is being
sent.
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MIDI FUNCTIONS
Loading Bulk Data
Once you’ve saved PortaTone data as described above, you can easily
reload the data back to the PortaTone.
1 Set up the connected MIDI device for sending
the appropriate data.
The actual procedure may differ depending on your particular equip-
ment and software. For example, if you are using the Yamaha MDF3
MIDI Data Filer:
1) Make the appropriate MIDI connections.
2) Insert the appropriate floppy disk (containing the desired
data) into the MIDI Data Filer.
2 Make sure that the PortaTone is set to the Style
mode.
Make sure that the PortaTone is NOT set to the Song mode, and that
it is not in the middle of an operation, such as song recording or
playback, accompaniment playback, EZ Chord recording, Bulk Dump
Send, etc.
3 Start sending the data from the connected MIDI
device.
Send the data from the connected device. (Refer to the owner’s
manual of the device for details.)
The PortaTone automatically receives the data. As the data is being
received, the PortaTone display indicates the various stages of data
reception until the operation is complete:
PSR-225
MIDI OUTMIDI IN
MDF3
When the PortaTone is
receiving bulk data, none of
the panel controls can be
used.
Rcv:Sng
STYLE
FUNCTION
Indicates User
Song data is
being received.
Rcv:Chd
STYLE
FUNCTION
Indicates EZ
Chord data is
being received.
Rcv:OTS
STYLE
FUNCTION
Indicates One
Touch Setting
User data is
being received.
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When the operation is completed, the following display briefly ap-
pears (before returning to the original operation).
The most common use for the Initial Setup Send function is in recording a
song on a sequencer that is intended for playback with the PortaTone.
Essentially, this takes a “snapshot” of the PortaTone settings and sends that
data to the sequencer. By recording this “snapshot” at the start of the
song (before any actual performance data), you can instantly restore the
necessary settings on the PortaTone. Provided there is a pause in the song,
you could also do this in the middle of a song — for example, completely
changing the PortaTone settings for the next section of the song.
USING INITIAL SETUP SEND WITH A SEQUENCER
Sending Initial Setup Data
1 First, set up the sequencer for recording.
The actual procedure may differ depending on your particular equip-
ment and software.
Ideally, you should leave two or more measures of silence (no perfor-
mance data) before the song begins. The Initial Setup data should
then be recorded to this space in the song.
End
STYLE
FUNCTION
2 On the PortaTone, select the Initial Setup Send
function.
Do this in the normal way:
1) Press the FUNCTION button.
2) Select parameter #87 (with the numeric keypad).
F87
InitSend
STYLE
FUNCTION
MIDI FUNCTIONS
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MIDI FUNCTIONS
3 At the “InitSnd?” prompt above, set the opera-
tion to standby.
Press the + button.
4 Start recording on the sequencer, then send the
Initial Setup data.
Start recording on the sequencer in the normal way, then — with as
little delay as possible — press the + button to actually start transmit-
ting the data.
An “End” message briefly appears in the display when the operation
is complete, followed by the “InitSnd?” prompt.
5 Stop recording on the sequencer.
Stop recording on the sequencer in the normal way. Make sure that
any subsequently recorded performance data is recorded at least one
measure following the Initial Setup data.
6 Exit from the Initial Setup Send operation.
To exit from Initial Setup Send, press one of the other mode buttons:
SONG, STYLE, or VOICE.
YES
Sure?
STYLE
FUNCTION
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Possible Cause and Solution
When the PortaTone is turned on or off, a
popping sound is temporarily produced.
This is normal and indicates that the PortaTone is receiving
electrical power.
There is no sound even when the keyboard is
played or when a song is being played back.
Check that nothing is connected to the PHONES/AUX OUT jack on
the rear panel. When a set of headphones is plugged into this
jack, no sound is output.
Make sure that the following settings are appropriate: Main Voice
Volume (#01, page 31), Dual Voice Volume (#11, page 35), and
Split Voice Volume (#21, page 37).
The selected voice does not sound properly, or
is too low in volume.
There is no sound when playing the keyboard. When setting the Split Point, the keyboard is used only to change
the value and does not produce any sound.
Playing keys in the right hand section of the
keyboard does not produce any sound.
When using the Dictionary type (Chord Guide, page 62), the keys
in the right hand section are used only for entering the chord root
and type.
The sound of the voices or rhythms seems
unusual or strange.
The battery power is too low. Replace the batteries. (See page 8.)
The accompaniment does not play back even
when pressing the START/STOP button.
When External Clock (page 98) is set to “on,” style playback
CANNOT be controlled from the PortaTone panel controls.
There is no sound on either the PortaTone or
the connected MIDI device.
• 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,” the
connected MIDI device will not sound when playing the PortaTone
keyboard.
• Make sure that the Accompaniment Volume (page 55) is set to
an appropriate level.
• Make sure that the Accompaniment Split Point (#51, page 59) is
set to an appropriate value.
The accompaniment does not sound properly.
• Make sure that the Send Level parameter for the effect (and the
intended voice: Main, Dual, of Split) is set to an appropriate value.
(See pages 31, 35, 37)
• Make sure that the corresponding effect is turned on. (See pages
40, 41, 42, 43)
• For the Harmony effect, make sure that Harmony Volume (#39,
page 44) is set to an appropriate value.
The Reverb/Chorus/DSP/Harmony cannot be
heard properly.
When playing back one of the Pianist styles
(#91 - #100), the rhythm cannot be heard.
• This is normal. The Pianist styles have no drums or bass — only
piano accompaniment. The accompaniment of the style can only
be heard when accompaniment is set to ON and keys are played in
the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.
The PortaTone is polyphonic up to a maximum of 32 notes. If a
the Dual voice or Split voice mode is being used and a style or
song is playing back at the same time, some notes/sounds of the
Pad may be omitted (or “stolen”) from the accompaniment or
song. (See the note on page 108.)
Not all of the voices seem to sound, or the
sound seems to be cut off.
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A strange “flanging” or “doubling” sound
occurs when using the PortaTone with a
sequencer. (This may also sound like a “dual”
layered sound of two voices, even when Dual
is turned off.)
• If you are routing the MIDI OUT on the PortaTone to a
sequencer and back to the MIDI IN, you may want to set Local
Control (page 97) to “off” to avoid MIDI “feedback.”
• When using the accompaniment with a sequencer, set MIDI
Echo (or the relevant control) to “off.” (Refer to the owner’s
manual of your particular device and/or software for details.)
The footswitch seems to produce the opposite
effect. For example, when using the footswitch
for sustain, pressing the footswitch cuts off the
sound and releasing it sustains the sounds.
The polarity of the footswitch is reversed. Make sure that the
footswitch plug is properly connected to the FOOT SWITCH jack
before turning on the power.
The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings
(samples) of an instrument across the range of the keyboard;
thus, the actual sound of the voice may be slightly different from
note to note.
The sound of the voice changes from note to
note.
Problem Possible Cause and Solution
TROUBLESHOOTING
DATA BACKUP & INITIALIZATION
Except for the data listed below, all PSR-225 panel settings are reset to their initial settings
whenever the power is turned on. The data listed below are backed up — i.e. retained in
memory — as long as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of batteries is installed.
• User Song Data • Metronome Volume
• User One Touch Setting Data • Touch On/Off
• One Touch Setting Bank Number • Touch Sensitivity
• EZ Chord Data • Split Point
• EZ Chord Bank Number Data • Accompaniment Split Point
• Smart Chord Number • Footswitch Assign Function
CLr
Backup
VOICE
STYLE
STAND BY
ON
• All one touch setting
(user) and song memory
data, plus the other settings
listed above, will be erased
and/or changed when the
data initialization proce-
dure is carried out.
• Carrying out the data
initialization procedure will
usually restore normal
operation if the PSR-225
freezes or begins to act
erratically for any reason.
Data Initialization
All data can be initialized and restored to the factory preset condition by turning on the
power while holding the highest (rightmost) white key on the keyboard. “CLr Backup” will
appear briefly on the display.
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INDEX
Misc.
+/- keys ................................................. 29
A
AC adaptor.............................................. 8
accessory jacks ........................................ 9
accompaniment controls ....................... 52
accompaniment sections ....................... 54
Accompaniment Split Point ............. 58, 59
Accompaniment Volume ....................... 55
accompaniment, playing ....................... 47
amplifier/stereo system, using an external ..
9
auto accompaniment ............................ 47
B
bank chain ............................................ 67
batteries .................................................. 8
beat display ........................................... 77
beat indicators ...................................... 77
Bulk Dump Send ................................... 99
C
Chord Guide ......................................... 62
chord names, about .............................. 61
chord track................................ 82, 85, 87
chord type ...................................... 60, 63
chords, about ........................................ 60
chords, Fingered ................................... 56
chords, Single Finger ............................. 56
Chorus .................................................. 41
Chorus types ......................................... 45
clearing, EZ Chord bank ........................ 71
clearing, song ....................................... 90
clock ..................................................... 98
D
Demo songs .......................................... 16
DEMO START buttons ........................... 16
Dictionary ............................................. 62
display indications ................................. 22
dotted notes ......................................... 87
Drum Kit Voice Chart ............................ 30
Drum Kit voices ..................................... 30
DSP ....................................................... 42
DSP types .............................................. 45
DUAL button ......................................... 34
Dual voice .............................................34
E
effects ................................................... 40
Ending .................................................. 51
EZ Chord .............................................. 66
F
Fill-in ..................................................... 54
Fingered chords .................................... 56
footswitch ............................................. 91
FUNCTION button ................................ 18
Function parameters ....................... 18, 19
G
GM (General MIDI) voices ..................... 29
H
Harmony ............................................... 43
HARMONY button ................................ 43
Harmony types ...................................... 46
headphones ............................................ 9
I
Initial Setup Send .......................... 98, 102
Initialization ........................................ 105
interval .................................................. 61
Intro ...................................................... 49
inversion ............................................... 60
K
Keyboard out ........................................ 97
L
loading bulk data ................................ 101
Local control ......................................... 97
M
Main A/B ............................................... 54
Main voice ............................................ 27
Metronome ........................................... 24
MIDI ..................................................... 93
MIDI channels ....................................... 97
MIDI Implementation Chart ................ 114
MIDI terminals ...................................... 94
MIDI, about .......................................... 93
mode indicator...................................... 22
Multi Fingering ..................................... 56
music stand ........................................... 23
N
numeric keypad ................................ 6, 28
O
One Touch Setting ................................ 72
One Touch Setting, Preset ..................... 74
One Touch Setting, User ....................... 72
OTS (One Touch Setting) ...................... 72
OVERALL buttons .................................... 6
Overall indicator .................................... 22
P
PHONES / AUX OUT jack ......................... 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, 91
Sync-Start ............................................. 48
T
Tempo (song) ....................................... 76
Tempo (style) ........................................ 53
Time Signature ...................................... 25
TOUCH button ...................................... 38
Touch Sensitivity ................................... 39
track.......................................... 75, 81, 85
tracks, muting ....................................... 83
tracks, re-recording ............................... 83
Transpose .............................................. 32
triplets................................................... 87
Troubleshooting .................................. 104
Tuning .................................................. 33
U
User One Touch Setting ........................ 72
User songs ............................................. 79
Utility .............................................. 38, 91
V
velocity curves....................................... 89
Voice List ............................................. 108
Voice Set ............................................... 38
voices, Drum Kit ............................ 30, 112
voices, GM .......................................... 110
voices, panel ................................. 11, 109
voices, selecting and playing ................. 27
voicing .................................................. 60
107
SONG SCORES
(EZ Chord banks 1, 2)
The Entertainer
EZ Chord Bank 2
Menuet
EZ Chord Bank 1
108
VOICE LIST
■ Maximum Polyphony
The PSR-225 has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means that it can play a
maximum of up to 32 notes at once, regardless of what functions are used. Auto
Accompaniment uses a number of the available notes, so when Auto Accompani-
ment is used the total number of available notes for playing on the keyboard is
correspondingly reduced. The same applies to the Dual Voice, Split Voice, and
Song functions.
• The Voice List includes MIDI program change numbers for each voice. Use these program change
numbers when playing the PSR-225 via MIDI from an external device.
• Some voices may sound continuously or have a long decay after the notes have been released while
the sustain pedal (footswitch) is held.
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VOICE LIST
Panel Voice List
Voice
Bank Select
MIDI
Voice Name
Number
MSB LSB
Program
Change#
Voice
Bank Select
MIDI
Voice Name
Number
MSB LSB
Program
Change#
PIANO
001 0 112 0 Grand Piano
002 0 112 1 Bright Piano
003 0 112 3 Honky-tonk Piano
004 0 112 4 Funky Electric Piano
005 0 112 5 DX Electric Piano
006 0 112 2 MIDI Grand Piano
007 0 113 2 CP 80
008 0 113 5 Hyper Electric Piano
009 0 114 5 Bell Electric Piano
010 0 112 6 Harpsichord
011 0 112 7 Clavi
012 0 112 8 Celesta
MALLET
013 0 112 11 Vibraphone
014 0 112 12 Marimba
015 0 112 13 Xylophone
016 0 112 14 Tubular Bells
017 0 112 47 Timpani
018 0 112 114 Steel Drums
019 0 112 10 Music Box
ORGAN
020 0 112 16 Jazz Organ 1
021 0 113 16 Jazz Organ 2
022 0 112 17 Jazz Organ 3
023 0 116 16 Full Organ
024 0 114 18 Rock Organ 1
025 0 112 18 Rock Organ 2
026 0 118 16 16'+2' Organ
027 0 119 16 16'+4' Organ
028 0 112 19 Church Organ
029 0 112 20 Reed Organ
030 0 112 21 Musette Accordion
031 0 113 21 Traditional Accordion
032 0 113 23 Bandoneon
GUITAR
033 0 112 24 Classical Guitar
034 0 112 25 Folk Guitar
035 0 113 25 12Strings Guitar
036 0 112 26 Jazz Guitar
037 0 113 26 Octave Guitar
038 0 112 27 Clean Guitar
039 0 112 28 Muted Guitar
040 0 112 29 Overdriven Guitar
041 0 112 30 Distortion Guitar
BASS
042 0 112 32 Acoustic Bass
043 0 112 33 Finger Bass
044 0 112 34 Pick Bass
045 0 112 35 Fretless Bass
046 0 112 36 Slap Bass
047 0 112 38 Synth Bass
048 0 113 38 Techno Bass
049 0 113 39 Dance Bass
ENSEMBLE
050 0 112 48 Strings
051 0 112 49 Chamber Strings
052 0 112 50 Synth Strings
053 0 113 49 Slow Strings
054 0 112 44 Tremolo Strings
055 0 112 45 Pizzicato Strings
056 0 112 52 Choir
057 0 113 52 Choir Aahs
058 0 112 53 Choir Oohs
059 0 112 54 Synth Choir
060 0 112 55 Orchestra Hit
STRINGS
061 0 112 40 Violin
062 0 112 42 Cello
063 0 112 43 Contrabass
064 0 112 105 Banjo
065 0 112 46 Harp
BRASS
066 0 112 56 Trumpet
067 0 112 59 Muted Trumpet
068 0 112 57 Trombone
069 0 113 57 Trombone Section
070 0 112 60 French Horn
071 0 112 58 Tuba
072 0 112 61 Brass Section
073 0 112 62 Synth Brass
074 0 113 62 Jump Brass
075 0 114 62 Techno Brass
REED
076 0 112 64 Soprano Sax
077 0 112 65 Alto Sax
078 0 112 66 Tenor Sax
079 0 112 67 Baritone Sax
080 0 112 68 Oboe
081 0 112 69 English Horn
082 0 112 70 Bassoon
083 0 112 71 Clarinet
084 0 112 22 Harmonica
PIPE
085 0 112 72 Piccolo
086 0 112 73 Flute
087 0 112 75 Pan Flute
088 0 112 74 Recorder
089 0 112 79 Ocarina
SYNTH LEAD
090 0 112 80 Square Lead
091 0 112 81 Sawtooth Lead
092 0 112 85 Voice Lead
093 0 112 98 Crystal
094 0 112 100 Brightness
095 0 115 81 Analog Lead
SYNTH PAD
096 0 112 88 Fantasia
097 0 113 100 Bell Pad
098 0 112 91 Xenon Pad
099 0 112 94 Angels
100 0 113 89 Dark Moon
DRUM KITS
101 127 0 0 Standard Kit 1
102 127 0 1 Standard Kit 2
103 127 0 8 Room Kit
104 127 0 16 Rock Kit
105 127 0 24 Electronic Kit
106 127 0 25 Analog Kit
107 127 0 27 Dance Kit
108 127 0 32 Jazz Kit
109 127 0 40 Brush Kit
110 127 0 48 Symphony Kit
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VOICE LIST
GM Voice List
Voice
Bank Select
MIDI
Voice Name
Number
MSB LSB
Program
Change#
Voice
Bank Select
MIDI
Voice Name
Number
MSB LSB
Program
Change#
166 0 0 55 Orchestra Hit
BRASS
167 0 0 56 Trumpet
168 0 0 57 Trombone
169 0 0 58 Tuba
170 0 0 59 Muted Trumpet
171 0 0 60 French Horn
172 0 0 61 Brass Section
173 0 0 62 Synth Brass 1
174 0 0 63 Synth Brass 2
REED
175 0 0 64 Soprano Sax
176 0 0 65 Alto Sax
177 0 0 66 Tenor Sax
178 0 0 67 Baritone Sax
179 0 0 68 Oboe
180 0 0 69 English Horn
181 0 0 70 Bassoon
182 0 0 71 Clarinet
PIPE
183 0 0 72 Piccolo
184 0 0 73 Flute
185 0 0 74 Recorder
186 0 0 75 Pan Flute
187 0 0 76 Blown Bottle
188 0 0 77 Shakuhachi
189 0 0 78 Whistle
190 0 0 79 Ocarina
SYNTH LEAD
191 0 0 80 Lead 1 (square)
192 0 0 81 Lead 2 (sawtooth)
193 0 0 82 Lead 3 (calliope)
194 0 0 83 Lead 4 (chiff)
195 0 0 84 Lead 5 (charang)
196 0 0 85 Lead 6 (voice)
197 0 0 86 Lead 7 (fifth)
198 0 0 87 Lead 8 (bass+Lead )
SYNTH PAD
199 0 0 88 Pad 1 (new age)
200 0 0 89 Pad 2 (warm)
201 0 0 90 Pad 3 (polysynth)
202 0 0 91 Pad 4 (choir)
203 0 0 92 Pad 5 (bowed)
204 0 0 93 Pad 6 (metallic)
205 0 0 94 Pad 7 (halo)
206 0 0 95 Pad 8 (sweep)
SYNTH EFFECTS
207 0 0 96 FX 1 (rain)
208 0 0 97 FX 2 (soundtrack)
209 0 0 98 FX 3 (crystal)
210 0 0 99 FX 4 (atmosphere)
211 0 0 100 FX 5 (brightness)
212 0 0 101 FX 6 (goblins)
213 0 0 102 FX 7 (echoes)
214 0 0 103 FX 8 (sci-fi)
ETHNIC
215 0 0 104 Sitar
216 0 0 105 Banjo
217 0 0 106 Shamisen
218 0 0 107 Koto
219 0 0 108 Kalimba
220 0 0 109 Bagpipe
PIANO
111 0 0 0 Acoustic Grand Piano
112 0 0 1 Bright Acoustic Piano
113 0 0 2 Electric Grand Piano
114 0 0 3 Honky-tonk Piano
115 0 0 4 Electric Piano 1
116 0 0 5 Electric Piano 2
117 0 0 6 Harpsichord
118 0 0 7 Clavi
CHROMATIC
119 0 0 8 Celesta
120 0 0 9 Glockenspiel
121 0 0 10 Music Box
122 0 0 11 Vibraphone
123 0 0 12 Marimba
124 0 0 13 Xylophone
125 0 0 14 Tubular Bells
126 0 0 15 Dulcimer
ORGAN
127 0 0 16 Drawbar Organ
128 0 0 17 Percussive Organ
129 0 0 18 Rock Organ
130 0 0 19 Church Organ
131 0 0 20 Reed Organ
132 0 0 21 Accordion
133 0 0 22 Harmonica
134 0 0 23 Bandoneon
GUITAR
135 0 0 24 Acoustic Guitar (nylon)
136 0 0 25 Acoustic Guitar (steel)
137 0 0 26 Electric Guitar (jazz)
138 0 0 27 Electric Guitar (clean)
139 0 0 28 Electric Guitar (muted)
140 0 0 29 Overdriven Guitar
141 0 0 30 Distortion Guitar
142 0 0 31 Guitar Harmonics
BASS
143 0 0 32 Acoustic Bass
144 0 0 33 Electric Bass (finger)
145 0 0 34 Electric Bass (pick)
146 0 0 35 Fretless Bass
147 0 0 36 Slap Bass 1
148 0 0 37 Slap Bass 2
149 0 0 38 Synth Bass 1
150 0 0 39 Synth Bass 2
STRINGS
151 0 0 40 Violin
152 0 0 41 Viola
153 0 0 42 Cello
154 0 0 43 Contrabass
155 0 0 44 Tremolo Strings
156 0 0 45 Pizzicato Strings
157 0 0 46 Orchestral Harp
158 0 0 47 Timpani
ENSEMBLE
159 0 0 48 Strings Ensemble 1
160 0 0 49 Strings Ensemble 2
161 0 0 50 Synth Strings 1
162 0 0 51 Synth Strings 2
163 0 0 52 Choir Aahs
164 0 0 53 Voice Oohs
165 0 0 54 Synth Voice
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VOICE LIST
Voice
Bank Select
MIDI
Voice Name
Number
MSB LSB
Program
Change#
221 0 0 110 Fiddle
222 0 0 111 Shanai
PERCUSSIVE
223 0 0 112 Tinkle Bell
224 0 0 113 Agogo
225 0 0 114 Steel Drums
226 0 0 115 Woodblock
227 0 0 116 Taiko Drum
228 0 0 117 Melodic Tom
229 0 0 118 Synth Drum
230 0 0 119 Reverse Cymbal
STYLE LIST
Style
Style Name
Number
8BEAT
001 8Beat Pop 1
002 8Beat Pop 2
003 8Beat Uptempo
004 8Beat Standard
005 Folkrock
006 Pop Rock
007 8Beat Medium
008 8Beat Ballad
009 Epic Ballad
010 Piano Ballad
16BEAT
011 16Beat Shuffle 1
012 16Beat Shuffle 2
013 16Beat Pop
014 Funk 1
015 16Beat Ballad 1
016 16Beat Ballad 2
017 Soul Ballad
6/8 BALLAD
018 Slow Rock 1
019 Slow Rock 2
020 6/8 Ballad
DANCE
021 Dance Pop 1
022 Dance Pop 2
023 Techno
024 Eurobeat
025 Euro House
026 Hip Hop
027 Synth Boogie
Style
Style Name
Number
Style
Style Name
Number
Style
Style Name
Number
TRADITIONAL JAZZ
051 Swing
052 Big Band Swing
053 Big Band Ballad
054 Jazz Quartet
055 Dixieland
AMERICAS
056 Cajun
057 Banda
058 Mariachi
059 Tejano
060 Cumbia
COUNTRY & WESTERN
061 Bluegrass
062 Country 2/4
063 Country Rock
064 Country Ballad
065 Country Shuffle
066 Country Waltz
BALLROOM LATIN
067 Cha Cha
068 Rhumba
069 Pasodoble
070 Tango Continental
BALLROOM STANDARD
071 Foxtrot
072 Jive
Voice
Bank Select
MIDI
Voice Name
Number
MSB LSB
Program
Change#
SOUND EFFECTS
231 0 0 120 Guitar Fret Noise
232 0 0 121 Breath Noise
233 0 0 122 Seashore
234 0 0 123 Bird Tweet
235 0 0 124 Telephone Ring
236 0 0 125 Helicopter
237 0 0 126 Applause
238 0 0 127 Gunshot
DISCO
028 70s Disco
029 Disco Tropical
030 Polka Pop
ROCK
031 8Beat Rock Ballad
032 16Beat Rock Ballad
033 Hard Rock
034 Rock Shuffle
035 6/8 Heavy Rock
036 US Rock
ROCK & ROLL
037 Rock & Roll 1
038 Rock & Roll 2
039 Boogie
040 Twist
RHYTHM & BLUES
041 R&B
042 Funk 2
043 Soul
044 Gospel Shuffle
045 6/8 Gospel
046 4/4 Blues
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ
047 Cool Jazz
048 Jazz Ballad
049 Jazz Waltz
050 Fusion
MARCH & WALTZ
073 March 1
074 March 2
075 6/8 March
076 Polka
077 Standard Waltz
078 German Waltz
079 Viennese Waltz
080 Musette Waltz
LATIN
081 Bossa Nova 1
082 Bossa Nova 2
083 Salsa
084 Samba
085 Mambo
086 Beguine
087 Merengue
088 Bolero Lento
CARIBBEAN
089 Reggae 12
090 Pop Reggae
PIANIST
091 Rock-a-Ballad
092 8Beat
093 Swing
094 Jazz Ballad
095 2Beat
096 Boogie
097 Ragtime
098 Arpeggio
099 Waltz
100 Happy
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DRUM KIT LIST
• “<——” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “Standard Kit 1”.
• Each percussion voice uses one note.
• The MIDI Note # and Note are actually one octave lower than listed. For example, in “101: Standard Kit 1”, the
“
Seq Click H” (Note# 36/Note C1) corresponds to (Note# 24/Note C0).
• Key Off: Keys marked “O” stop sounding the instant they are released.
• Voices with the same Alternate Note Number (*1 … 4) cannot be played simultaneously. (They are designed
to be played alternately with each other.)
101 102 103 104 105
127 127 127 127 127
00000
0 1 8 16 24
MIDI Key
Alternate
Standard Kit 1 Standard Kit 2 Room Kit Rock Kit Electronic Kit
Note# Note off
Assign
13 C# -1 *3 Surdo Mute <—— <—— <—— <——
14 D -1 *3 Surdo Open <—— <—— <—— <——
15 D# -1 Hi-Q <—— <—— <—— <——
16 E -1 Whip <—— <—— <—— <——
17 F -1 *4 Scratch H <—— <—— <—— <——
18 F# -1 *4 Scratch L <—— <—— <—— <——
19 G -1 Finger Snap <—— <—— <—— <——
20 G# -1 Click <—— <—— <—— <——
21 A -1 Metronome Click <—— <—— <—— <——
22 A# -1 Metronome Bell <—— <—— <—— <——
23 B -1 Seq Click L <—— <—— <—— <——
24 C 0 Seq Click H <—— <—— <—— <——
25 C# 0 Brush Tap <—— <—— <—— <——
26 D 0 O Brush Swirl <—— <—— <—— <——
27 D# 0 Brush Slap <—— <—— <—— <——
28 E 0 O Brush Swirl W/Attack <—— <—— <—— Reverse Cymbal
29 F 0 O Snare Roll <—— <—— <—— <——
30 F# 0 Castanet <—— <—— <—— Hi Q
31 G 0 Snare H Soft Snare H Soft2 <—— SD Elec M Snare L
32 G# 0 Sticks <—— <—— <—— <——
33 A 0 Bass Drum L Bass Drum L2 <—— <—— Bass Drum H
34 A# 0 Open Rim Shot Open Rim Shot2 <—— <—— <——
35 B 0 Bass Drum M <—— <—— Bass Drum H3 BD Rock
36 C 1 Bass Drum H Bass Drum H 2 <—— BD Rock BD Rock 2
37 C# 1 Side Stick <—— <—— <—— <——
38 D 1 Snare L Snare L2 SD Room L SD Rock SD Elec M
39 D# 1 Hand Clap <—— <—— <—— <——
40 E 1 Snare H Hard Snare H Hard2 SD Room H SD Rock Rim SD Elec H
41 F 1 Floor Tom L <—— Room Tom 1 Rock Tom 1 E Tom 1
42 F# 1 *1 Hi-Hat Closed <—— <—— <—— <——
43 G 1 Floor Tom H <—— Room Tom 2 Rock Tom 2 E Tom 2
44 G# 1 *1 Hi-Hat Pedal <—— <—— <—— <——
45 A 1 Low Tom <—— Room Tom 3 Rock Tom 3 E Tom 3
46 A# 1 *1 Hi-Hat Open <—— <—— <—— <——
47 B 1 Mid Tom L <—— Room Tom 4 Rock Tom 4 E Tom 4
48 C 2 Mid Tom H <—— Room Tom 5 Rock Tom 5 E Tom 5
49 C# 2 Crash Cymbal 1 <—— <—— <—— <——
50 D 2 High Tom <—— Room Tom 6 Rock Tom 6 E Tom 6
51 D# 2 Ride Cymbal 1 <—— <—— <—— <——
52 E 2 Chinese Cymbal <—— <—— <—— <——
53 F 2 Ride Cymbal Cup <—— <—— <—— <——
54 F# 2 Tambourine <—— <—— <—— <——
55 G 2 Splash Cymbal <—— <—— <—— <——
56 G# 2 Cowbell <—— <—— <—— <——
57 A 2 Crash Cymbal 2 <—— <—— <—— <——
58 A# 2 Vibraslap <—— <—— <—— <——
59 B 2 Ride Cymbal 2 <—— <—— <—— <——
60 C 3 Bongo H <—— <—— <—— <——
61 C# 3 Bongo L <—— <—— <—— <——
62 D 3 Conga H Mute <—— <—— <—— <——
63 D# 3 Conga H Open <—— <—— <—— <——
64 E 3 Conga L <—— <—— <—— <——
65 F 3 Timbale H <—— <—— <—— <——
66 F# 3 Timbale L <—— <—— <—— <——
67 G 3 Agogo H <—— <—— <—— <——
68 G# 3 Agogo L <—— <—— <—— <——
69 A 3 Cabasa <—— <—— <—— <——
70 A# 3 Maracas <—— <—— <—— <——
71 B 3 O Samba Whistle H <—— <—— <—— <——
72 C 4 O Samba Whistle L <—— <—— <—— <——
73 C# 4 Guiro Short <—— <—— <—— <——
74 D 4 O Guiro Long <—— <—— <—— <——
75 D# 4 Claves <—— <—— <—— <——
76 E 4 Wood Block H <—— <—— <—— <——
77 F 4 Wood Block L <—— <—— <—— <——
78 F# 4 Cuica Mute <—— <—— <—— Scratch Push
79 G 4 Cuica Open <—— <—— <—— Scratch Pull
80 G# 4 *2 Triangle Mute <—— <—— <—— <——
81 A 4 *2 Triangle Open <—— <—— <—— <——
82 A# 4 Shaker <—— <—— <—— <——
83 B 4 Jingle Bell <—— <—— <—— <——
84 C 5 Bell Tree <—— <—— <—— <——
25 C# 0
26 D 0
27 D# 0
28 E 0
29 F 0
30 F# 0
31 G 0
32 G# 0
33 A 0
34 A# 0
35 B 0
36 C 1
37 C# 1
38 D 1
39 D# 1
40 E 1
41 F 1
42 F# 1
43 G 1
44 G# 1
45 A 1
46 A# 1
47 B 1
48 C 2
49 C# 2
50 D 2
51 D# 2
52 E 2
53 F 2
54 F# 2
55 G 2
56 G# 2
57 A 2
58 A# 2
59 B 2
60 C 3
61 C# 3
62 D 3
63 D# 3
64 E 3
65 F 3
66 F# 3
67 G 3
68 G# 3
69 A 3
70 A# 3
71 B 3
72 C 4
73 C# 4
74 D 4
75 D# 4
76 E 4
77 F 4
78 F# 4
79 G 4
80 G# 4
81 A 4
82 A# 4
83 B 4
84 C 5
85 C# 5
86 D 5
87 D# 5
88 E 5
89 F 5
90 F# 5
91 G 5
92 G# 5
93 A 5
94 A# 5
95 B 5
96 C 6
Keyboard
Note# Note
Voice#
Bank MSB#
Bank LSB#
Program Change#
113
106 107 108 109 110
127 127 127 127 127
0000 0
25 27 32 40 48
MIDI Key
Alternate
Analog Kit Dance Kit Jazz Kit Brush Kit Symphony Kit1
Note# Note off
Assign
13 C# -1 *3 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
14 D -1 *3 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
15 D# -1 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
16 E -1 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
17 F -1 *4 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
18 F# -1 *4 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
19 G -1 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
20 G# -1 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
21 A -1 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
22 A# -1 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
23 B -1 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
24 C 0 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
25 C# 0 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
26 D 0 O <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
27 D# 0 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
28 E 0 O Reverse Cymbal Reverse Cymbal <—— <—— <——
29 F 0 O <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
30 F# 0 Hi Q Hi Q <—— <—— <——
31 G 0 SD Elec H2 SD Analog 2 <—— Brush Slap L <——
32 G# 0 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
33 A 0 Bass Drum H BD Analog 2 <—— <—— Bass Drum L3
34 A# 0 <—— SD Analog Open Rim <—— <—— <——
35 B 0 BD Analog 1L BD Analog 3 <—— <—— Gran Casa
36 C 1 BD Analog 1H BD Analog 4 BD Jazz BD Jazz Gran Casa Mute
37 C# 1 Analog Side Stick Analog Side Stick <—— <—— <——
38 D 1 SD Analog 1H SD Analog 3 SD Jazz L Brush Slap H Marching SD M
39 D# 1 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
40 E 1 SD Analog 1L SD Analog 4 SD Jazz H Brush Tap Marching SD H
41 F 1 Analog Tom 1 Analog Tom 1 Jazz Tom 1 Brush Tom 1 Jazz Tom 1
42 F# 1 *1 Analog HH Closed1 Dance HH Closed1 <—— <—— <——
43 G 1 Analog Tom 2 Analog Tom 2 Jazz Tom 2 Brush Tom 2 Jazz Tom 2
44 G# 1 *1 Analog HH Closed2 Dance HH Closed2 <—— <—— <——
45 A 1 Analog Tom 3 Analog Tom 3 Jazz Tom 3 Brush Tom 3 Jazz Tom 3
46 A# 1 *1 Analog HH 1 Open HH Open2 <—— <—— <——
47 B 1 Analog Tom 4 Analog Tom 4 Jazz Tom 4 Brush Tom 4 Jazz Tom 4
48 C 2 Analog Tom 5 Analog Tom 5 Jazz Tom 5 Brush Tom 5 Jazz Tom 5
49 C# 2 Analog Cymbal Analog Cymbal <—— <—— Hand Cym.L Open
50 D 2 Analog Tom 6 Analog Tom 6 Jazz Tom 6 Brush Tom 6 Jazz Tom 6
51 D# 2 <—— <—— <—— <—— Hand Cym. L Closed
52 E 2 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
53 F 2 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
54 F# 2 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
55 G 2 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
56 G# 2 Analog Cowbell Analog Cowbell <—— <—— <——
57 A 2 <—— <—— <—— <—— Hand Cym. H Open
58 A# 2 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
59 B 2 <—— <—— <—— <—— Hand Cym. H Closed
60 C 3 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
61 C# 3 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
62 D 3 Analog Conga H Analog Conga H <—— <—— <——
63 D# 3 Analog Conga M Analog Conga M <—— <—— <——
64 E 3 Analog Conga L Analog Conga L <—— <—— <——
65 F 3 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
66 F# 3 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
67 G 3 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
68 G# 3 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
69 A 3 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
70 A# 3 Analog Maracas Analog Maracas <—— <—— <——
71 B 3 O <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
72 C 4 O <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
73 C# 4 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
74 D 4 O <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
75 D# 4 Analog Claves Analog Claves <—— <—— <——
76 E 4 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
77 F 4 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
78 F# 4 Scratch Push Scratch Push <—— <—— <——
79 G 4 Scratch Pull Scratch Pull <—— <—— <——
80 G# 4 *2 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
81 A 4 *2 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
82 A# 4 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
83 B 4 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
84 C 5 <—— <—— <—— <—— <——
25 C# 0
26 D 0
27 D# 0
28 E 0
29 F 0
30 F# 0
31 G 0
32 G# 0
33 A 0
34 A# 0
35 B 0
36 C 1
37 C# 1
38 D 1
39 D# 1
40 E 1
41 F 1
42 F# 1
43 G 1
44 G# 1
45 A 1
46 A# 1
47 B 1
48 C 2
49 C# 2
50 D 2
51 D# 2
52 E 2
53 F 2
54 F# 2
55 G 2
56 G# 2
57 A 2
58 A# 2
59 B 2
60 C 3
61 C# 3
62 D 3
63 D# 3
64 E 3
65 F 3
66 F# 3
67 G 3
68 G# 3
69 A 3
70 A# 3
71 B 3
72 C 4
73 C# 4
74 D 4
75 D# 4
76 E 4
77 F 4
78 F# 4
79 G 4
80 G# 4
81 A 4
82 A# 4
83 B 4
84 C 5
85 C# 5
86 D 5
87 D# 5
88 E 5
89 F 5
90 F# 5
91 G 5
92 G# 5
93 A 5
94 A# 5
95 B 5
96 C 6
Keyboard
Note# Note
Voice#
Bank MSB#
Bank LSB#
Program Change#
DRUM KIT LIST
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MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART
[Portable Keyboard] Date: 18-MAR-1998
Model: PSR-225
MIDI Implementation Chart
Version: 1.0
Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks
Basic Default 1 - 16 1 - 16 *1
Channel Changed 1 - 16 1 - 16 *1
Default 3 3
Mode Messages X X
Altered ************** X
Note 0 - 127 0 - 127
Number : True voice ************** 0 - 127
Velocity Note ON O 9nH, v=1 - 127 O 9nH, v=1 - 127
Note OFF O 9nH, v=0 O 9nH, v=0 or 8nH
After key’s X X
Touch Ch’s X X
Pitch Bender X O
Control Change 0, 32 O O Bank Select
1 X *2 O Modulation
7, 10 O O
11 X *2 O Expression
6, 38 X *2 O Data Entry
64 O O Sustain
84 X *2 O Portamento Control
91, 93, 94 O O Effect Depth
96, 97 X O Data Inc, Dec
100, 101 X *2 O RPN LSB, MSB
120 X O All Sound Off
121 X O Reset All Controllers
Program O 0 - 127 O 0 - 127
Change : True # **************
System Exclusive O *3 O *3
System : Song Position X X
: Song Select X X
Common : Tune X X
System : Clock O O *4
Real Time : Commands O *5 O *5
Aux : Local ON/OFF X X
: All Notes OFF X O (123 - 127)
Messages: Active Sense O O
: Reset X X
Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO O: Yes
Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO X : No
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NOTE:
*1 By default (factory settings) the PSR-225 ordinarily functions as a 16-
channel multi-timbral tone generator, and incoming data does not affect the
panel voices or panel settings. However, the MIDI messages listed below do
affect the panel voices, auto accompaniment, and songs.
• MIDI Master Tuning
• System exclusive messages for changing the Reverb Type, Chorus Type,
and DSP Type.
The Remote Channel can be designated by using Function parameter #81.
The messages received over the set channel are handled in the same way as
key data received from the PSR-225 itself. The following messages can be
received over the designated channel set in this Function parameter; all other
messages will be ignored.
• Note ON
• Note OFF
• Control change : Bank select MSB, LSB (Main Voice Only), Modulation,
Volume, Expression, Sustain, All sound off, All note off
• Program Change (Main Voice Only)
• Pitch Bend
*2 Messages for these control change numbers cannot be transmitted from the
PSR-225 itself. However, they may be transmitted when playing the
accompaniment or using the Harmony effect.
*3 Exclusive
<GM System ON> F0H, 7EH, 7FH, 09H, 01H, F7H
• This message automatically restores all default settings for the instrument,
with the exception of MIDI Master Tuning.
<MIDI Master Volume> F0H, 7FH, 7FH, 04H, 01H, llH, mmH, F7H
• This message allows the volume of all channels to be changed simulta-
neously (Universal System Exclusive).
• The values of “mm” is used for MIDI Master Tuning. (Values for “ll” are
ignored.)
<MIDI Master Tuning>
F0H, 43H, 1nH, 27H, 30H, 00H, 00H, mmH, llH, ccH, F7H
• This message simultaneously changes the tuning value of all channels.
• The values of “mm” and “ll” are used for MIDI Master Tuning.
• The default value of “mm” and “ll” are 08H and 00H, respectively. Any
values can be used for “n” and “cc.”
<Bulk Dump>
• This is used for saving (recording) User data (User songs, User One Touch
Setting, and EZ Chord).
<Internal Clock, External Clock> (Receive Only)
F0H, 43H, 73H, 01H, 02H, F7H (Internal Clock)
F0H, 43H, 73H, 01H, 03H, F7H (External Clock)
• These messages control the clock setting for the accompaniment.
<Reverb Type> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 02H, 01H, 00H, mmH, llH, F7H
• mm : Reverb Type MSB
• ll : Reverb Type LSB
Refer to the Effect Map (page 116) for details.
<Chorus Type> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 02H, 01H, 20H, mmH, llH, F7H
• mm : Chorus Type MSB
• ll : Chorus Type LSB
Refer to the Effect Map (page 116) for details.
<DSP Type> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 02H, 01H, 40H, mmH, llH, F7H
• mm : DSP Type MSB
• ll : DSP Type LSB
Refer to the Effect Map (page 116) for details.
<DRY Level> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 08H, 0mH, 11H, llH, F7H
• ll : Dry Level
• 0m : Channel Number
*4 It is possible to switch between External and Internal Clock.
*5 When the accompaniment is started, an FAH message is transmitted. When
accompaniment is stopped, an FCH message is transmitted. When the clock
is set to External, both FAH (accompaniment start) and FCH (accompani-
ment stop) are recognized.
No MIDI messages can be received or transmitted in the Song mode.
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* If the received value does not contain an effect type in the TYPE LSB, the LSB
will be directed to TYPE 0.
* Panel Effects are based on the “(Number) Effect Name”.
* By using an external sequencer, which is capable of editing and transmitting the
system exclusive messages and parameter changes, you can select the Reverb,
Chorus and DSP effect types which are not accessible from the PSR-225 panel
itself. When one of the effects is selected by the external sequencer, “ - ” will be
shown on the display.
■ Effect map
REVERB
CHORUS
DSP
TYPE TYPE LSB
MSB 00 01 02 08 16 17 18 19 20
000 NO EFFECT
001 (1)HALL1 (2)HALL2
002 ROOM (3)ROOM1 (4)ROOM2
003 STAGE (5)STAGE1 (6)STAGE2
004 PLATE (7)PLATE1 (8)PLATE2
005...127 NO EFFECT
TYPE TYPE LSB
MSB 00 01 02 08 16 17 18 19 20
000...064 NO EFFECT
065 CHORUS (2)CHORUS2
066 CELESTE (1)CHORUS1
067 FLANGER (3)FLANGER1 (4)FLANGER2
068...127 NO EFFECT
TYPE TYPE LSB
MSB 00 01 02 08 16 17 18 19 20
000 NO EFFECT
001 (1)HALL1 (2)HALL2
002 ROOM (3)ROOM1 (4)ROOM2
003 STAGE (5)STAGE1 (6)STAGE2
004 PLATE (7)PLATE1 (8)PLATE2
005 DELAY L,C,R (26)DELAY L,C,R
006 (27)DELAY L,R
007 (28)ECHO
008 (29)CROSS DELAY
009
(9)EARLY REFLECTION1 (10)EARLY REFLECTION2
010 (11)GATE REVERB
011 (12)REVERSE GATE
012...019 NO EFFECT
020 KARAOKE
021...063 NO EFFECT
064 THRU
065 CHORUS
(14)CHORUS2
066 CELESTE (13)CHORUS1
067 FLANGER
(15)FLANGER1
(16)FLANGER2
068 SYMPHONIC (17)SYMPHONIC
069 ROTARY SPEAKER
(19)ROTARY SPEAKER1
070 TREMOLO (21)TREMOLO1
071 AUTO PAN (24)AUTO PAN
(20)ROTARY SPEAKER2
(22)TREMOLO2
(23)GUITAR TREMOLO
072 (18)PHASER
073 DISTORTION
074 OVERDRIVE
075 AMP SIMULATION
(30)DISTORTION HARD (31)DISTORTION SOFT
076 3BAND EQ (32)EQ DISCO (33)EQ TEL
077 2BAND EQ
078 AUTO WAH (25)AUTO WAH
079...127 THRU
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART
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Keyboards
• 61 standard-size keys (C1 - C6), with Touch Response
and Dynamic Filter.
Display
• Large multi-function LCD display
Setup
• STAND BY/ON
• MASTER VOLUME : MIN - MAX
Panel Controls
• OVERALL (▲▼, +, -), 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
One Touch Setting
• Preset A and B (for each style)
• User (4 Setups x 4 Banks)
Overall controls
• Tempo • Transpose
• Tuning • Accompaniment Volume
• Song Volume • Metronome Volume
Effects
• Reverb : 8 types • Chorus : 4 types
• DSP : 33 types • Harmony : 26 types
Song
• 3 Preset Songs (Demo) + 3 User Songs
• Song Clear
Recording
• Song
User Song : 3 Songs
Real Time Recording/Step Recording
Recording Tracks : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6/CHORD
• EZ Chord
8 Banks + Bank Chain
• OTS (One Touch Setting)
User : 4 Setups x 4 Banks
MIDI
• Transmit Settings • Receive Settings
• Local Control • Clock
• Bulk Send/Receive • Initial Send
Auxiliary jacks
•
PHONES/AUX OUT, DC IN 10-12V, MIDI IN/OUT, FOOTSWITCH
Amplifier
• 3.0W + 3.0W
Speakers
• 12cm x 2
Power Consumption
• 13 W (when using PA-3B power adaptor)
Power Supply
• Adaptor : Yamaha PA-3B AC power adaptor
•
Batteries : Six “D” size, SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent batteries
Dimensions (W x D x H)
• 933 x 370 x 129 mm (36-3/4" x 14-5/8" x 5-1/6")
Weight
• 5.5 kg (12.1 lbs.)
Supplied Accessories
• Music Stand
• Owner’s Manual
Optional Accessories
• Headphones : HPE-150
• AC power adaptor : PA-3B
• Footswitch : FC4, FC5
• Keyboard stand : L-2L, L-2C
* Specifications and appearance subject to change without notice.
SPECIFICATIONS
FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)
1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!
This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con-
tained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not
expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted
by the FCC, to use the product.
2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/
or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s
supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation
instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC
authorization to use this product in the USA.
3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with
the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B”
digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a
reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a
residential environment will not result in harmful interference with
other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio
frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instruc-
tions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful
to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC
regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in
all installations. If this product is found to be the source of inter-
ference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and
“ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the
following measures:
Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by
the interference.
Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker
or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s.
In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the an-
tenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the
lead-in to co-axial type cable.
If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results,
please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type
of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please
contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Divi-
sion, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620
The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed
by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.
* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.
Limited Warranty
90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTS
Yamaha Corporation of America, hereafter referred to as Yamaha, warrants to the original consumer of a product included in the categories listed below,
that the product will be free of defects in materials and/or workmanship for the periods indicated. This warranty is applicable to all models included in
the following series of products:
PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE 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.
If parts should be required after this 90 day period but within the one year period that immediately follows the purchase date, Yamaha will, subject to
the terms of this warranty, supply these parts without charge. However, charges for labor, and/or any miscellaneous expenses incurred are the consumers
responsibility. Yamaha reserves the right to utilize reconditioned parts in repairing these products and/or to use reconditioned units as warranty
replacements.
THIS WARRANTY IS THE ONLY EXPRESS WARRANTY WHICH YAMAHA MAKES IN CONNECTION WITH THESE PRODUCTS.
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY IS
LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY. YAMAHA EXCLUDES AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY
EVENT FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow limitations that relate to implied warranties and/or the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages. Therefore, these
limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITIES
If warranty service should be required, it is necessary that the consumer assume certain responsibilities:
1. Contact the Customer Service Department of the retailer selling the product, or any retail outlet authorized by Yamaha to sell the product for assistance.
You may also contact Yamaha directly at the address provided below.
2. Deliver the unit to be serviced under warranty to: the retailer selling the product, an authorized service center, or to Yamaha with an explanation of
the problem. Please be prepared to provide proof purchase date (sales receipt, credit card copy, etc.) when requesting service and/or parts under
warranty.
3. Shipping and/or insurance costs are the consumers responsibility.* Units shipped for service should be packed securely.
*Repaired units will be returned PREPAID if warranty service is required within the first 90 days.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT ship anything to ANY location without prior authorization. A Return Authorization (RA) will be issued that has a
tracking number assigned that will expedite the servicing of your unit and provide a tracking system if needed.
4. Your owners manual contains important safety and operating instructions. It is your responsibility to be aware of the contents of this manual and to
follow all safety precautions.
EXCLUSIONS
This warranty does not apply to units whose trade name, trademark, and/or ID numbers have been altered, defaced, exchanged removed, or to failures
and/or damages that may occur as a result of:
1. Neglect, abuse, abnormal strain, modification or exposure to extremes in temperature or humidity.
2. Improper repair or maintenance by any person who is not a service representative of a retail outlet authorized by Yamaha to sell the product, an
authorized service center, or an authorized service representative of Yamaha.
3. This warranty is applicable only to units sold by retailers authorized by Yamaha to sell these products in the U.S.A., the District of Columbia, and
Puerto Rico. This warranty is not applicable in other possessions or territories of the U.S.A. or in any other country.
Please record the model and serial number of the product you have purchased in the spaces provided below.
Model___________________________ Serial #________________________________ Sales Slip #________________________________
Purchased from____________________________________________________________ Date______________________________________
(Retailer)
YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Electronic Service Division
6600 Orangethorpe Avenue
Buena Park, CA 90620
KEEP THIS DOCUMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS. DO NOT MAIL!
For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha or the
authorized distributor listed below.
Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à Yamaha
ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante.
Die Einzelheiten zu Produkten sind bei Ihrer unten aufgeführten Nie-
derlassung und bei Yamaha Vertragshändlern in den jeweiligen
Bestimmungsländern erhältlich.
Para detalles sobre productos, contacte su tienda Yamaha más cercana
o el distribuidor autorizado que se lista debajo.
NORTH AMERICA
CANADA
Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.
135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario,
M1S 3R1, Canada
Tel: 416-298-1311
U.S.A.
Yamaha Corporation of America
6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620,
U.S.A.
Tel: 714-522-9011
CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
MEXICO
Yamaha de Mexico S.A. De C.V.,
Departamento de ventas
Javier Rojo Gomez No.1149, Col. Gpe Del
Moral, Deleg. Iztapalapa, 09300 Mexico, D.F.
Tel: 686-00-33
BRAZIL
Yamaha Musical do Brasil LTDA.
Av. Rebouças 2636, São Paulo, Brasil
Tel: 011-853-1377
ARGENTINA
Yamaha Music Argentina S.A.
Viamonte 1145 Piso2-B 1053,
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: 1-371-7021
EUROPE
THE UNITED KINGDOM
Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd.
Sherbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes,
MK7 8BL, England
Tel: 01908-366700
IRELAND
Danfay Ltd.
61D, Sallynoggin Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Tel: 01-2859177
GERMANY/SWITZERLAND
Yamaha Europa GmbH.
Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen,
F.R. of Germany
Tel: 04101-3030
AUSTRIA
Yamaha Music Austria
Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien Austria
Tel: 01-60203900
THE NETHERLANDS
Yamaha Music Nederland
Kanaalweg 18G, 3526KL, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Tel: 030-2828411
BELGIUM
Yamaha Music Belgium
Keiberg Imperiastraat 8, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium
Tel: 02-7258220
FRANCE
Yamaha Musique France,
Division Claviers
BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France
Tel: 01-64-61-4000
AFRICA
Yamaha Corporation,
International Marketing Division
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan
430-8650
Tel: 053-460-2312
MIDDLE EAST
TURKEY/CYPRUS
Yamaha Europa GmbH.
Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen,
F.R. of Germany
Tel: 04101-3030
OTHER COUNTRIES
Yamaha Corporation,
International Marketing Division
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan
430-8650
Tel: 053-460-2312
ASIA
HONG KONG
Tom Lee Music Co., Ltd.
11/F., Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road,
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: 2737-7688
INDONESIA
PT. Yamaha Music Indonesia (Distributor)
PT. Nusantik
Gedung Yamaha Music Center, Jalan Jend. Gatot
Subroto Kav. 4, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia
Tel: 21-520-2577
KOREA
Cosmos Corporation
#131-31, Neung-Dong, Sungdong-Ku, Seoul
Korea
Tel: 02-466-0021~5
MALAYSIA
Yamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn., Bhd.
16-28, Jalan SS 2/72, Petaling Jaya, Selangor,
Malaysia
Tel: 3-717-8977
PHILIPPINES
Yupangco Music Corporation
339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue, P.O. Box 885 MCPO,
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel: 819-7551
SINGAPORE
Yamaha Music Asia Pte., Ltd.
Blk 202 Hougang, Street 21 #02-01,
Singapore 530202
Tel: 747-4374
TAIWAN
Yamaha KHS Music Co., Ltd.
10F, 150, Tun-Hwa Northroad,
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: 02-2713-8999
THAILAND
Siam Music Yamaha Co., Ltd.
121/60-61 RS Tower 17th Floor,
Ratchadaphisek RD., Dindaeng,
Bangkok 10320, Thailand
Tel: 02-641-2951
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
AND OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES
Yamaha Corporation,
International Marketing Division
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan
430-8650
Tel: 053-460-2317
OCEANIA
AUSTRALIA
Yamaha Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
17-33 Market Street, South Melbourne, Vic. 3205,
Australia
Tel: 3-699-2388
NEW ZEALAND
Music Houses of N.Z. Ltd.
146/148 Captain Springs Road, Te Papapa,
Auckland, New Zealand
Tel: 9-634-0099
COUNTRIES AND TRUST
TERRITORIES IN PACIFIC OCEAN
Yamaha Corporation,
International Marketing Division
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan
430-8650
Tel: 053-460-2317
HEAD OFFICE Yamaha Corporation, Electronic Musical Instrument Division
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650
Tel: 053-460-3273
[PK] 13
ITALY
Yamaha Musica Italia S.P.A.,
Home Keyboard Division
Viale Italia 88, 20020 Lainate (Milano), Italy
Tel: 02-935-771
SPAIN
Yamaha-Hazen Electronica Musical, S.A.
Jorge Juan 30, 28001, Madrid, Spain
Tel: 91-577-7270
PORTUGAL
Valentim de Carvalho CI SA
Estrada de Porto Salvo, Paço de Arcos 2780 Oeiras,
Portugal
Tel: 01-443-3398/4030/1823
GREECE
Philippe Nakas S.A.
Navarinou Street 13, P.Code 10680, Athens, Greece
Tel: 01-364-7111
SWEDEN
Yamaha Scandinavia AB
J. A. Wettergrens Gata 1
Box 30053
S-400 43 Göteborg, Sweden
Tel: 031 89 34 00
DENMARK
YS Copenhagen Liaison Office
Generatorvej 8B
DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark
Tel: 44 92 49 00
FINLAND
Warner Music Finland OY/Fazer Music
Aleksanterinkatu 11, P.O. Box 260
SF-00101 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: 0435 011
NORWAY
Norsk filial av Yamaha Scandinavia AB
Grini Næringspark 1
N-1345 Østerås, Norway
Tel: 67 16 77 70
ICELAND
Skifan HF
Skeifan 17 P.O. Box 8120
IS-128 Reykjavik, Iceland
Tel: 525 5000
OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Yamaha Europa GmbH.
Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, F.R. of
Germany
Tel: 04101-3030
PANAMA AND OTHER LATIN
AMERICAN COUNTRIES/
CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES
Yamaha de Panama S.A.
Torre Banco General, Piso 7, Urbanización Marbella,
Calle 47 y Aquilino de la Guardia,
Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
Tel: 507-269-5311
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in andere talen
- English: Yamaha PSR-225 User manual
- italiano: Yamaha PSR-225 Manuale utente
- русский: Yamaha PSR-225 Руководство пользователя
- français: Yamaha PSR-225 Manuel utilisateur
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- Deutsch: Yamaha PSR-225 Benutzerhandbuch
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