Yamaha Portatone, PSR-270 manual Select the Tuning function in the Overall menu

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PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE

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.

Indicates Tuning is
selected	Current Tuning value

STYLE

VOICE 000Tuning

TUNING

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.

Increases Tuning value

Decreases Tuning 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).

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Contents Page Special Message Section Precautions Main Features Other powerful features includeYamaha Education Suite Contents Front Panel Panel Controls and TerminalsRear Panel Using an AC Power Adaptor Setting UPUsing Batteries When the Batteries Run DownUsing Headphones Using a FootswitchConnecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System 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 ALLTakeOff Song 002PF-GrandSong 100SongVol 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 buttonSetting the Metronome Time Signature Change the valueTurn on the Metronome Select the Metronome Volume function in the Overall menu Adjusting the Metronome VolumePlaying Voices the Voice Mode Select the Voice modePlaying a Voice Main Voice Using the numeric keypad Voice 042Aco.BassSelect the desired voice number Using the +/- keys Using the Voice buttonPlay the selected voice 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 Style F72VoiceSet Style F73TouchSns Style onVoiceSetAdditional Voice Functions Voice SET and Touch Sensitivity Function Parameters Voice Set and Touch Sensitivity Effects Style F32RevTypeReverb Style F34ChoType ChorusSet the Chorus Send Level for the desired voices Style F36DspType DSPSet the DSP Send Level for the desired voices Style F37Harmony HarmonyTurn on the Harmony effect 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 numberUsing Sync-Start Start the accompanimentPressing the START/STOP button 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 VolumeUsing Auto Accompaniment Multi Fingering Single Finger ChordsFingered 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 Select the EZ Chord functionEZ Chord Playback Select the desired EZ Chord bank Play the chordsBank Chain Enable recording Start recordingEZ Chord Recording Stop recording and exit from the record mode Recording a SpacePlaying the Accompaniment During EZ Chord Recording Hint Using Spaces Some advantages to using spacesTo record a space 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 functionONE Touch Setting OTS ONE Touch Setting UserStyle 1OTS 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 desired song number Start the selected songSelect the Tempo function in the Overall menu About the Beat Display Song 003Rockin’Adjusting the Song Volume Select the Song Volume function in the Overall menuSong 100SongVol 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 recordingWhen recording the Chord track Stop recordingRecording to the Chord Track Listen to your new recording Record to other tracks as desiredAdditional Operations Recording a User Song Step Recording Select the Step Record modeRecording Notes Song 004C3 Recording Chords and Sections to the Chord Track Recording Triplets and Dotted NotesRecording Rests 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 FunctionsWhat is MIDI? Midi FunctionsExample of Keyboard Information Channel Messages System MessagesMidi Terminals Use only special Midi cables when connecting Midi devices Connecting to a Personal ComputerStyle F81RemoteCh Function Parameters MidiSelect the desired Function parameter 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