Yamaha PSR-248 Selecting and Playing Voices The Voice Mode

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The Voice mode features 100 authentic voices that have been

created with Yamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave

Memory) tone generation system. Many of these voices also

have special preset characteristics or embellishments. The

voices are divided into various categories depending on their

characteristics or the effects used.

Selecting and Playing Voices —The Voice Mode

Selecting and Playing a Voice

Select the Voice mode.

Press the VOICE button.

Select the desired voice number.

Use the numeric keypad. The basic categories of voices and their num-bers are shown at the right side of the panel. A complete list of theavailable voices is given on page 44.Voice list

GRAND PIANO

PIANO

HONKY-TONK

E PIANO 1~4

HARPSICHORD

CLAVI

CELESTA

E ORGAN 1~4

CHURCH ORG 1~2

STRINGS

VIOLIN

CELLO

HARP

SITAR

BANJO

UKULELE

VIBRAPHONE

MARIMBA

STEEL DRUMS

THICK LEAD

SIMPLE LEAD

THICK SAW

SIMPLE SAW

SYNTH BASS

SY STRINGS

SY BRASS 1~2

RISING

SLOW STRS

HARMONY

SPLIT

ECHO

DUAL

DRUM KIT

FULL ORGAN

WAVE ORGAN

ACCORDION

HARMONICA

TRUMPET

TROMBONE

MUTE TRPET

SOFT GUITAR

FOLK GUITAR

12ST GUITAR

JAZZ GUITAR

E GUITAR

DIST GUITAR

BRASS SECT

FRENCH HORN

ALTO SAX

TENOR SAX

CLARINET STAR WARS MAIN TITLE

A WHOLE NEW WORLD

CHRISTMAS

FAVORITE

CHILDREN

FLUTE

PAN FLUTE

WOOD BASS

FINGER BASS

MUTE BASS

SLAP BASS

Indicates Voice mode isselectedVoice name and number

TEMPO

GrandPno

001

116

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Contents

Main SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: NOTICE: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Battery Notice: SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference. CAUTION WARNING Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-248 PortaTone! PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS 6 SETTING UP 9 GETTING STARTED PLAYING THE DEMO SONGS 11 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 12 PORTABLE GRAND 13 SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES THE VOICE MODE 15 Main Features Other powerful features include: Panel Controls and Terminals Front Panel DEF P O A B C D 5 6 Rear Panel Setting Up Power Requirements Using an AC Power Adaptor Using Batteries Turning On the Power Music Stand Accessory Jacks Getting Started Playing the Demo Songs First, turn on the power. Set the Volume. Press the DEMO button. StarWars Panel Display Indications E F G B Portable Grand Turn on the Metronome. Tempo Change the value. Setting the Metronome Time Signature MtrVol Selecting and Playing Voices The Voice Mode TEMPO Selecting and Playing a Voice Select the Voice mode. Press the VOICE button. Trombone Play the selected voice. Transpose and Tuning Transpose Select the Transpose function in the Overall menu. Transpos Select the Tuning function in the Overall menu. + Touch response Tuning Change the Touch Sensitivity value. Tuning Selecting and Playing Songs The Song Mode Selecting and Playing a Song Select the Song mode. Select the desired song number. Start the selected song. Changing the Tempo Select the Tempo function in the Overall menu. Tempo Page Adjusting the Song Volume Select the Song Volume function in the Overall menu. SongVol Selecting and Playing Songs The Song Mode Song Controls When the Song mode is active, the panel buttons below the display function as song controls. A/B Repeat While playing back a song, set point A (the start point of the section). Repeat Pause or stop playback as needed. Turn off the A/B Repeat func- tion. Set point B (the end point of the section). Repeat A-b Melody Guide Select a song. Set the Melody Guide function. Waiting MinusOne Voice Change SG Select a song. Change the Voice Change setting. Clarinet Selecting and Playing Styles The Style Mode Selecting and Playing a Style Select the Style mode. Select the desired style number. 8BtPop Start the selected style. You can do this in one of the following ways: About the Beat Display IntroA IntroA Style Controls Using the Auto Accompaniment Features Turn on the auto accompaniment. Select and play a style. Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature. Changing the Tempo Style Sections (Main A, Main B) and Fill-ins Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume Using Auto Accompaniment Multi Fingering Single Finger Chords Fingered Chords What is a Chord? The Intervals of the Scale Other Chords Writing Chord Names C C m C aug C One Touch Setting (OTS) Select a style. Turn on the One Touch Setting function. Play the style. OTS On Chord Guide Smart Select a style. Select the Smart Chord Guide. Set the desired key. Play the style, and play single note chords (root notes) in the ACMP section. Selecting and Playing Styles The Style Mode F D G D BbC F F Dm Gm Dm BbC F b=1 Dictionary With the Style mode active, select the Dictionary Chord Guide. Specify the root of the chord. Specify the type of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.). Play the chord. Multi Pads Select the Pad function in the Overall menu. Select the desired bank. Play the Multi Pads. Pianist1 MIDI About MIDI How Can MIDI be Used? Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution Index Misc. A B C Page VOICE LIST/LISTE DES VOIX MULTI PAD LIST/LISTE DE MULTI PAD SPECIFICATIONS/SPCIFICATIONS midi implementation chart/ FEUILLE DIMPLMENTATION Page NORTH AMERICA CANADA U.S.A. CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA MEXICO