Yamaha PSR-OR700 Applying Harmony to Your Right-hand Melody (HARMONY/ECHO)

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PSR-OR700 Owner’s Manual

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Applying Harmony to Your Right-hand Melody (HARMONY/ECHO)

Among the Voice Effects, Harmony is one of the most impressive. It automatically adds harmony parts to the notes you

play with your right hand — immediately giving you a more full and professional sound. For details on the Harmony/

Echo types, see page 82. An optional foot pedal can also be used to turn the effect on and off (page 168).

You can also use the Harmony effect with the style stopped (with the Stop Accompaniment function;

page 106). Simply hold down a chord with your left hand and play a melody with your right. Since the Har-

mony effect is added by detecting chords, if you play a melody with your right hand before playing any

chord, no Harmony effect is added to the notes.

1Turn the [Harmony/Echo] button on.

2Turn on both the [ACMP] button and [SYNC START] button (page 47) and make sure

that the RIGHT 1 part is on (page 30).

3Play a chord with your left hand to start the style (page 47) and play some notes in

the right-hand range of the keyboard.

Split Point

Chord

section

In this example, harmony

notes in the scale of C major

(the chord played in the left

hand) are automatically

added to the notes played in

the Chord section right-hand

range of the keyboard.

Try out Harmony/Echo with some of the voices below...

Many of the voices have been automatically set to play certain Harmony/Echo types that match the particular voice.

Try out some of the voices below — playing chords with your left hand and melodies with your right — and listen to

the various Harmony and Echo effects.

Category Voice Name Harmony/Echo Type

Piano Live! GrandPiano Standard Trio

Accordion & Harmonica TuttiAccordion Country Trio

Strings

Live! Strings Block

ChamberStrings 4-way Open

Harp Strum

Guitar & Bass Cool! PowerLead RockDuet

Cool! ElectricGtr CountryDuet

Perc. & Drum Kit Vibraphone Trill

Timpani Tremolo

Contents

Main PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL WARNING: SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: NOTICE: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Do not open * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Connections Maintenance Handling caution Saving data About this Owners Manual and Data List Owners Manual Data List Accessories Table of Contents Introduction Basic Operation Reference Using, Creating and Editing Voices ..77 Appendix Page Application Index Starting up before turning the power on Listening to the PSR-OR700 Playing the Keyboard Practicing the keyboard performance Instantly selecting custom panel settings Creating Voices, Styles, Songs, and more Using Oriental Scales Controlling and adjusting the pitch Live performance tips and techniques What can you do with the PORTATONE? SONG Playback previously recorded songs (page 36, 57, 137) DEMO Explore the Demos (page 24) MUSIC FINDER VOICE Organ Flutes USB TO HOST terminal USB TO DEVICE terminal Panel Controls Page Playing the Keyboard Power Supply let. 1 STANDBY (off). Powering Up 1 2 Setting Up Music Rest Using Headphones Changing the Display Language 2 Display Settings Adjusting the Contrast of the Display Adjusting the Brightness of the Display Entering the Owner Name in the Opening Dis- play 2 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks Floppy Disk Compatibility Formatting a Floppy Disk Inserting/Removing Floppy Disks Inserting a Floppy Disk into the Disk Drive: Removing a Floppy Disk Handling the USB Storage Device (USB Flash Memory/Floppy Disk, etc) Compatible USB storage devices Formatting USB storage media Using USB Storage Devices To protect your data (write-protect): Quick Guide Playing the Demos 2 1 1 1 2 3 Operations in Basic Displays Operation of the Main Display Operation of the File Selection Display Operation of the Function Display 1 3 2 4 ]/[2 5 ] button to select touch sensitivity for the keyboard. Playing Voices 2 Playing Preset Voices 1 2 tion display. 3 4 1 1 3 2 ] (DEMO) button to start the Demo for the selected Voice. ] (DEMO) button again. Using the Pitch Bend Wheel 2 1 2 The maximum pitch bend range can be changed via the following instructions. 1 2 2 3 2 Determine the Metronome Time Signature and Other Settings 1 Practicing with the Preset Songs Playing Back and Listening to Songs Before Practicing Page Page Displaying Music Notation (Score) Changing the Notation Display 4 3 2 Muting the Right- or Left-hand Part Viewing the Score Practicing the Right-hand Part (TRACK 1) 1 2 3 4 6 22 1 2 3 Practicing with the Repeat Playback Function Playing Back a Song Repeatedly Specifying a Range of Measures and Playing them Back Repeat- edly (A-B Repeat) 1,2 3 4 6 Recording Your Performance 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 Playing Backing Parts with the performance assistant Technology 7 2 3 ] button to turn the [P.A.T.] (Performance Assistant) off. ] button to turn the [P.A.T.] (Performance Assistant) on. 4 5 6 7 Playing Accompaniment with the Auto Accom- paniment Feature (Style Playback) Playing Mary Had a Little Lamb with the Auto Accompaniment Feature 1 2 5 3 53 4 6 4 Pattern Variation To Start Playing 6 3 tons, at the point in the score (page 46) indicated by Ending. 1 2 During Style Playback To Finish Playing Others Learning How to Play (Indicate) Chords for Style Playback 2 ] button to select the chord type. Learning the Notes to Play for Certain Chords 1 2 21 ] button to select the root note. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 The Multi Pads Playing the Multi Pads 1 display, then select the desired Bank. 2 Voice Effects HARMONY/ECHO TOUCH SUSTAIN MONO Applying Harmony to Your Right-hand Melody (HARMONY/ECHO) 1 2 that the RIGHT 1 part is on (page 30). 3 the right-hand range of the keyboard. Calling Up Ideal Setups for Each Song (Music Finder) 1 2 3 Calling up the panel settings to match the Style (Repertoire) ][3 3 2 4 Singing Along with Song Playback (Karaoke) or Your Own Performance Singing with the Lyrics Display Try singing while playing back a Song containing lyric data 2 3 4 Convenient Functions for Karaoke Transpose 3 Convenient Functions for Singing Along with Your Own Performance Changing the Key (Transpose) Setting an Oriental Scale 4 1 2 Basic Operation Selecting Message Language 2 3 The Messages Shown in the Display Instant Selection of the Displays Direct Access 1 2 Basic Displays (Main Display and File Selection Display) Main Display File Selection Display Conguration and Basic Operation File Selection Display Conguration File Selection Display Basic Operation 1 2 4 3 File/Folder Operations in the File Selection Display Saving Files 1 2 4 Copying Files/Folders (Copy & Paste) 1 2 5 6 Moving Files (Cut & Paste) 1 3 6 5 Deleting Files/Folders 1 2 5 8 7 6 1 2 1 3 Entering Characters 2 3 4 Restoring the Factory-programmed Settings Restoring the Factory-programmed System Restoring the Factory-programmed Settings Independently by Item 2 3 4 Saving and Recalling Your Original Settings as a Single File 1 3 4 5 6 Data Backup Backup procedure 5 1 2 1 3 Reference Reference Using, Creating and Editing Voices Voice Characteristics The Voice type and its dening characteristics are indicated above the Preset Voice name. Playing Different Voices Simultaneously Keyboard Parts (Right 1, Right 2, Left) Keyboard Part Combinations Playing Two Voices Simultaneously (Right 1 and 2 Parts) 1 2 3 5 6 7 Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands (Right 1 and Left Parts) 1 2 3 5 6 7 Changing Pitch Transpose 2 Fine-tuning the Pitch of the Entire Instrument Selecting the Harmony/Echo type 1 4 3 Harmony/Echo Types Harmony/Echo Settings Editing the Volume and Tonal Balance (MIXING CONSOLE) Basic Procedure 44 2 1 6 Adjustable Items (parameters) in the MIXING CONSOLE Dis- plays FILTER TUNE EQ (Equalizer) EFFECT Song Auto Revoice 13 4 7 6 8 13 4 7 6 8 9 13 12 11 14 15 EQ (Equalizer) 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 Voice Creating Voice Set Basic Procedure 3 1 4 7 Editable Parameters in the VOICE SET Displays Page VIBRATO EFFECT/EQ 1. REVERB DEPTH/CHORUS DEPTH/DSP DEPTH 2. DSP Creating Your Original Organ Flutes Voices Basic Procedure 1 2 3 4 5 6 Editable Parameters in the VOICE SET [ORGAN FLUTES] displays Page Using Oriental Scales Setting an Oriental Scale Scale Setting Scale Tuning 1 2 4 Tuning the individual notes of the keyboard (TUNE) 1Press the [3 WERCKMEISTER PYTHAGOREAN ]/[5 Memorizing the Scale Setting Scale Memory 1 2 Saving Your Scale Settings 1 Recalling the Scale Setting Using, Creating and Editing the Auto Accompaniment Styles Style Characteristics 2 Selecting a Chord Fingering Type Playing Only the Rhythm Channels of a Style rhythm channels. 1 2 3 4 Style Playback-related Settings Split Point Settings 2 Editing the Volume and Tonal Bal- ance of the Style (MIXING CONSOLE) Convenient Music Finder feature 2 Searching the Records 1 4 Creating a Set of Favorite Records 1 2 3 Deleting Records from the FAVORITE Display 1 2 Editing Records 3 4 5 Saving the Record 1 2 Page Style Creator Style Structure Creating a Style Realtime Recording (BASIC) Realtime Recording Characteristics 1 3 4 5 6 67 - 8 7 9 11 12 13 14 15 Step Recording (EDIT) Style Assembly (ASSEMBLY) 1 2 4 52 - 3 1 3 4 5 Changing the Rhythmic Feel (GROOVE) 1 3 4 Page Editing Data for Each Channel (CHANNEL) 1 3 4 5 Making Style File Format Settings (PARAMETER) Special Parameter Settings Based on Style File Format 1 Style Creator 3 Caug CM CmM Cm NTT (Note Transposition Table) This sets the note transposition table for the source pattern. Page The Multi Pads Multi Pad Creating (Multi Pad Cre- ator) Multi Pad Realtime Recording 1 3 10 11 12 13 Multi Pad Step Recording (EDIT) Multi Pad Editing (Multi Pad Creator) 1 2 3 Registering and Recalling Custom Panel Setups Registering and Saving Custom Panel Setups 6 Registering Custom Panel Setups 1 2 Recalling the Registered Panel Setups 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 4 Disabling Recall of Specic Items (Freeze Function) 3 4 5 Calling Up Registration Memory Numbers in Order Registration Sequence 1 3 4 5 6 7 Saving the Registration Sequence Settings 1 Using, Creating and Editing Songs Compatible Song Types Preset Songs Your Own Recorded Songs Commercially Available Song Data Operations for Song Playback Starting/Stopping a Song Starting Playback Stopping Playback Top/Pause/Rewind/Fast Forward 1 2 Queuing the Next Playback Song Using the Auto Accompaniment Features with the Song Playback 1 2 3 4 5 6 Adjusting the Volume Balance and Voice Combination, etc. (MIXING CONSOLE) Adjusting the Volume Balance of Each Channel 3 1 2 4 Practicing Songs with the Guide Functions Selecting the Guide Function Type 1 2 3 For Keyboard Performance For Singing Recording Your Performance to MIDI Recording Methods 1 Quick Recording 2 3 4 5 6 7 Multi Track Recording 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Page Recording Melodies 1 126 7 2 3 4 5 35 6 7 8 9 10 11 [H] button ...........Determines the gate time (note length) of the note to be entered. Items Velocity to be recorded Items Gate time to be recorded 1 25 1013 1416 2 3 4 5 68 Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2,3 5,6 8,9 2 3 4 147 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 3 4 Re-Recording a Specic Section Punch In/ Out (REC MODE) 1 2 3 4 Editing Channel Events (CHANNEL) 1 3 4 Page Editing Note or Chord Events (CHORD, 116) 1 2 3 4 5 001 : 1 : 1440 Event types shown on the CHORD tab display Event types shown on the 116 tab display Displaying Specic Types of Events (FILTER) 1 2 3 4 Editing System Exclusive Events (SYS/EX.) Editing Lyrics (LYRICS) Using Your Instrument with Other Devices Connecting Audio Devices Using External Audio Devices for Play- back (1 [OUTPUT] jacks) Playing External Audio Devices with the Built-in Speakers (2 [AUX IN] jacks) Tone generator 2 3 4 5 Assignable Pedal Functions Other Devices Adjustable Parameters for Each Function ][8 The parameters below correspond to buttons [2 Connecting External MIDI Devices (4 [MIDI] terminals) Connecting to a computer and USB device Connecting a Computer (4 [MIDI] and 5 [USB TO HOST] terminals) Connecting to a USB Storage Device (6 via the [USB TO DEVICE] terminal) Using USB Storage Devices 1 2 Backing up your data to a computer Backing up the instrument data to a computer Copying les from a computer hard disk to a USB storage device What is MIDI? Channel Messages System Messages What You Can Do With MIDI MIDI Data Compatibility Sequence Formats Voice Allocation Format MIDI Settings 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pre-Programmed MIDI Templates MIDI System Settings LOCAL CONTROL Clock setting, etc. MESSAGE SW MIDI Transmit Settings MIDI Receive Settings MIDI transmission/reception via the USB ter- minal and MIDI terminals Setting the Bass Note for Style Playback via MIDI Receive Setting the Chord Type for Style Play- back via MIDI Receive Troubleshooting Overall Demo Files/Folders Voice Style Registration memory Song Guide Score Lyrics (Karaoke) Performance assistant technology Appendix Specications PSR-OR700 Appendix PSR-OR700 Index Page Page Panel Button Chart Limited Warranty 90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTS KEEP THIS DOCUMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS. DO NOT MAIL! PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITIES FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) HEAD OFFICE NORTH AMERICA CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA OCEANIA EUROPE AFRICA MIDDLE EAST