Yamaha PSR-270

Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha

PSR-270 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.

The PSR-270 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 (backlit) gives you easy, at-a-glance

confirmation 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.

Yamaha Education Suite

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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!

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The PortaTone also has a Portable Grand function for

realistic piano performance. Pressing the PORTABLE

GRAND button instantly calls up the stunningly

authentic “Stereo Sampled Piano” voice and configures

the entire PortaTone for optimum piano play. Special

Pianist styles — with piano-only accompaniment — are

also provided.