Yamaha Portatone, PSR-270 Play the selected voice, Using the +/- keys, Using the Voice button

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PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE

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.]

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Contents Page Special Message Section Precautions Yamaha Education Suite Main FeaturesOther powerful features include Contents Front Panel Panel Controls and TerminalsRear Panel Using an AC Power Adaptor Setting UPUsing Batteries When the Batteries Run DownConnecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Using HeadphonesUsing a Footswitch Voice 002BritePno Quick Guide How to Use Your New PSR-270 PortaTonePlaying along with the Metronome VoicesStyle 0028BtPop2 Auto AccompanimentAuto Accompaniment StepChord Guide Playing chord progressions songs with just one finger Chord GuideSong 100SongVol Song ALLTakeOffSong 002PF-Grand STYLE2UserBank Style 1OTS UserStyle F41UserBank SongsSTYLE1M.Octave Function ParametersFunction Parameters List Function ParametersMidi GM System Level MidiOverall functions bar indicator Mode indicatorsPanel Display Indications Notation D KeyboardAccompaniment On indicator Beat indicatorsSong track indicators Measure and TempoPortable Grand Using the MetronomePlaying the Portable Grand Press the Portable Grand buttonTurn on the Metronome Setting the Metronome Time SignatureChange the value Select the Metronome Volume function in the Overall menu Adjusting the Metronome VolumePlaying a Voice Main Voice Playing Voices the Voice ModeSelect the Voice mode Select the desired voice number Using the numeric keypadVoice 042Aco.Bass Play the selected voice Using the +/- keysUsing the Voice button Drum Kit Voice Chart voices 101 Select the Function modeSelect the desired Function parameter number Function Parameters Main VoiceExit the Function mode Change the parameter setting or valueSet other parameters as needed Function ParametersVoice 00Transpos Transpose and TuningTranspose Select the Transpose function in the Overall menuSelect the Tuning function in the Overall menu TuningPlaying TWO Voices Dual Voice Turn on the Dual Voice modeFunction Parameters Dual Voice Style 050StringsMake other settings for the Split voice if desired Call up the Function modePlaying TWO Voices Split Voice Select the Split On/Off parameter numberFunction Parameters Split Voice Additional Voice Functions Voice SET and Touch Sensitivity Style F72VoiceSet Style F73TouchSnsStyle onVoiceSet Function Parameters Voice Set and Touch Sensitivity Reverb EffectsStyle F32RevType Set the Chorus Send Level for the desired voices Style F34ChoTypeChorus Set the DSP Send Level for the desired voices Style F36DspTypeDSP Turn on the Harmony effect Style F37HarmonyHarmony Function Parameters Effects Reverb Types Effect TypesChorus Types DSP TypesTrill effect Types 6 12 create two-note trills alternating Harmony TypesSelect the Style mode Auto Accompaniment Style ModeSelecting a Style and Playing the Accompaniment Select the desired style numberPressing the START/STOP button Using Sync-StartStart the accompaniment Starting with an Intro section Using Sync-Start with an Intro sectionTo start with an Intro section To use Sync-Start with an Intro sectionAbout Auto Accompaniment Stop the accompaniment Using an Ending sectionPressing the SYNC-START button About the Beat DisplayAccompaniment Controls Using the Auto Accompaniment FeaturesTurn on the auto accompaniment Select a style and play the accompanimentChanging the Tempo Change chords using the auto ac- companiment featureAccompaniment Sections Main A, Main B and FILL-INS Select the Accompaniment Volume function in the Overall menu Adjusting the Accompaniment VolumeFingered Chords Using Auto Accompaniment Multi FingeringSingle Finger Chords Chord Name/Abbreviation Normal Voicing Select the Accompaniment Split Point parameter Setting the Accompaniment Split PointFunction Parameter Accompaniment Split Point Style 054AcmpSPntWhat is a CHORD? Other Chords Intervals of the ScaleChord Guide DictDictionary Specify the root of the chordPlay the chord Specify the type of the chord major, minor, seventh, etcSelect a style SmartSelect the Smart Chord Guide Set the desired keySmart Chord List EZ Chord Playback EZ ChordSelect the EZ Chord function Bank Chain Select the desired EZ Chord bankPlay the chords EZ Chord Recording Enable recordingStart recording Playing the Accompaniment During EZ Chord Recording Stop recording and exit from the record modeRecording a Space To record a space Hint Using SpacesSome advantages to using spaces Continue recording, or exit the Record mode Enable the EZ Chord Record modeSelect the desired point from which chords will be cleared Call up the EZ Chord Clear functionStyle 1OTS User ONE Touch Setting OTSONE Touch Setting User Call up the Style mode Exit from the Record modePress the appropriate ONE Touch Setting User button Recalling a User One Touch SettingPress the appropriate ONE Touch Setting Preset button ONE Touch Setting PresetSelecting a Preset One Touch Setting Play the accompanimentSelect the Song mode Selecting and Playing Songs the Song ModeSong 003Rockin’ Selecting and Playing a SongSelect the Tempo function in the Overall menu Select the desired song numberStart the selected song About the Beat Display Song 003Rockin’Song 100SongVol Adjusting the Song VolumeSelect the Song Volume function in the Overall menu 1OTS User Song RecordingRecording a User Song Realtime Recording Make all desired PortaTone settingsUsing the Metronome Select the Realtime Record modeStyle 004RealTime Select a User song for recordingRecording to the Chord Track When recording the Chord trackStop recording Additional Operations Listen to your new recordingRecord to other tracks as desired Recording a User Song Step Recording Select the Step Record modeRecording Notes Song 004C3 Recording Rests Recording Chords and Sections to the Chord TrackRecording Triplets and Dotted Notes Replacing a Note or Rest Entering Velocity Curves Velocity Curve ChartClearing a Song Style F61USng1ClrStart the Song Clear operation At the Sure? prompt, clear the selected songSelect the Footswitch Assign parameter FootswitchSelect the desired footswitch function Style 01SustainFunction Name Display Name Description Footswitch Assign FunctionsExample of Keyboard Information What is MIDI?Midi Functions Midi Terminals Channel MessagesSystem Messages Use only special Midi cables when connecting Midi devices Connecting to a Personal ComputerSelect the desired Function parameter Style F81RemoteChFunction Parameters Midi Parameter Name Display Name Range/Settings External Clock ExtClock On/off Style F86BulkSend Using Bulk Dump Send to Save DataStyle YESBulkSnd? On the PortaTone, select the Bulk Dump Send functionExit from the Bulk Dump Send operation At the Sure? prompt, start sending the dataRcvSng Make sure that the PortaTone is set to the Style modeStart sending the data from the connected Midi device Loading Bulk DataFirst, set up the sequencer for recording Using Initial Setup Send with a SequencerOn the PortaTone, select the Initial Setup Send function Sending Initial Setup DataStop recording on the sequencer Exit from the Initial Setup Send operationProblem Possible Cause and Solution TroubleshootingData Initialization Data Backup & InitializationSpecifications EZ Chord Bank Maximum Polyphony Voice List109 Ethnic GM Voice ListStyle List Drum KIT List 113 Midi Implementation Chart 115 Reverb Effect mapIndex Limited Warranty North America G., EMI Division 1999 Yamaha Corporation