Playing Voices, Selecting a Voice | Yamaha Yamaha PortaTone, EZ-20

Playing Voices

Selecting a Voice

The EZ-20 features high-quality voices that use an advanced technology AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator. (See page 61.)

Some voices include the following effects.

Harmony voices (#054–#063)

automatically add a one-, two- or three-note harmony to the original voice.

Split voices (#064–#073)

feature two separate voices, each playable from opposite sections of the keyboard - the lower voice playable up to B2 and the upper voice from C3.

Dual voices (#089–#096)

blend two voices together for a rich, layered sound.

ABC (Oboe) voice (#097), DoReMi (Oboe) voice (#098)

When you play the keyboard, the EZ-20 “sings” the corresponding notes using ABC or DoReMi. If the Transpose value is adjusted (other than “00”), they sound using Oboe voice.

Drum kit (#100)

Playing different keys on the keyboard produces different drum sounds.

Playing a Voice

Press the [VOICE] button.

Voice number

Voice name

Indicates Voice mode is selected

Select the desired voice number.

Use the numeric keypad to directly enter the voice number, or use the [+]/[–] buttons to step up and down through the voices (page 25).

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Yamaha Yamaha PortaTone, EZ-20 owner manual Playing Voices, Selecting a Voice, Playing a Voice, Press the Voice button

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Page Special Message Section Precautions Main Features Other powerful features include Portable Grand Contents Midi Functions About Midi Midi Terminals Using an AC Power Adaptor Setting UpPower Requirements Using Batteries Using a Footswitch Using HeadphonesConnecting a Keyboard Ampli ﬁer or Stereo System Using the Midi Terminals Panel Controls and Terminals Front PanelRear Panel MN O Playing the Demo Songs Press the Demo buttonStop the Demo song Stop the song Playing a Single SongStart the Song Song List Using the Lesson Feature Select Timing, Waiting, or Minus One, and start the lessonLesson 1 Timing Lesson 3 Minus One When you’re finished, stop the LessonLesson 2 Waiting Grade Press the Portable Grand button Playing the PianoPlaying along with the Metronome Play the keyboard Press the ABC/DoReMi button Playing the ABC/DoReMi VoicesSelecting and Playing Other Voices Press the Voice button Select a voice Play the keyboard Using the Auto Accompaniment Press the Style button Select a section Stop the auto accompaniment Looking up Chords in the Dictionary Press the Dict. button Want to find out more? See Panel Display Indications Adjusting the volume levelPower on Changing the tempo Pressing and holding down Overall settingsSymbol for pressing and holding down the button Changing the value Panel Display Indications Selecting a function Name & number indication Song/Style/Voice Selecting a number Accompaniment On indicator ABC/DoReMi indicators Notation display Measure indicatorChord indicator Fingering guide Selecting and Playing a Song Selecting and Playing SongsListening To a Demo Song Press the Song button Select the desired song number Start and stop the song playback Adjusting the Tempo Tap Function Song Volume Level Switching the Light Guide On and Off Multi Pads Select a song that supports the Multi Pads functionStart the song Play the Multi Pads Repeat While playing a song, set point a the start pointSet point B the end point Select the part you wish to work on left, right or both Song LessonSelect one of the Lesson songs Start the Lesson Press the START/STOP button to stop the Lesson Types of Lesson ABC/DoReMi Guide Grade Talking Talking function includes the following announcements Using the Metronome Setting a TempoPortable Grand Setting the Time Signature of the Metronome Adjusting the Metronome Volume Playing a Voice Playing VoicesSelecting a Voice Press the Voice button Play the selected voice Selecting the ABC or DoReMi voice Transpose Press the Overall button repeatedly to select Transpose Tuning Press the Overall button repeatedly to select Tuning Auto Accompaniment Selecting a StyleSelect the desired style number Starting Accompaniment Sync startStart Stopping the Accompaniment Tap startIntro Sync start Changing the Tempo Press the TEMPO/TAP button Using Auto Accompaniment-Multi Fingering Single Finger ChordsCm7 Fingered Chords Fingered Chords in the Key of C Press the Dict. button Specify the root of the chord Specify the type of the chord major, minor, seventh, etc What is a Chord? Play a chord, following the Light Guide Caug Cdim Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume Playing a Melody along with the Accompaniment Changing the Accompaniment Section Intro About the Fill-in Patterns MainEnding Ritardando rit Midi Functions About MidiMidi Terminals How Can Midi be Used? Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution Voice List Maximum Polyphony Sitar Sound Effects&Drum Kit List Bank MSB# 127 Bank LSB# 112 Program Style List & Multipads Style List Multi pads Midi Implementation Chart Yamaha Reset All Cntrls Page Speciﬁcations Panel Controls Index Misc Limited Warranty North America