Portable Grand, Other powerful features include | Yamaha EZ-20

Portable Grand

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The EZ-20 also has a Portable Grand function for realistic piano perfor- mance. Pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button instantly calls up the stunningly authentic “Stereo Sampled Piano” voice and configures the entire EZ-20 for optimum piano play. Special Pianist styles - with piano- only accompaniment - are also provided.

Other powerful features include:

◆Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with 100 voices, utilizing digital record- ings of actual instruments.

◆100 dynamic auto accompaniment Styles, each with different Intro, Main A and B, and Ending sections. All styles (except for the Piano styles) also have their own two Fill-in patterns.

◆Large custom LCD gives you easy, at-a-glance confirmation of all important settings, as well as chord and note indications.

◆100 songs, for your listening enjoyment - or for use with the sophisticated learning tools of the Yamaha Education Suite.

◆Convenient control over accompaniment Styles - including Tempo, Tap Tempo and independent Accompaniment Volume.

◆Multi Pads, for instantly adding special instrumental breaks, fills, and phrases to your performance.

◆One Touch Setting (OTS), for automatically calling up an appropriate voice for play- ing with the selected Style and Song.

◆MIDI terminals for interfacing with other MIDI devices.

◆Built-in, high-quality stereo amplifier/speaker system.

*The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual are for instruc- tional purposes only, and may be different from the ones on your instrument.

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Yamaha EZ-20, Yamaha PortaTone owner manual Portable Grand, Other powerful features include

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Page Special Message Section Precautions Main Features Portable Grand Other powerful features include Contents About Midi Midi Terminals Midi Functions Power Requirements Setting UpUsing an AC Power Adaptor Using Batteries Connecting a Keyboard Ampli ﬁer or Stereo System Using HeadphonesUsing a Footswitch Using the Midi Terminals Rear Panel Panel Controls and TerminalsFront Panel MN O Stop the Demo song Playing the Demo SongsPress the Demo button Start the Song Playing a Single SongStop the song Song List Lesson 1 Timing Using the Lesson FeatureSelect Timing, Waiting, or Minus One, and start the lesson Lesson 2 Waiting When you’re finished, stop the LessonLesson 3 Minus One Grade Playing along with the Metronome Playing the PianoPress the Portable Grand button Play the keyboard Selecting and Playing Other Voices Playing the ABC/DoReMi VoicesPress the ABC/DoReMi button Press the Voice button Select a voice Play the keyboard Press the Style button Using the Auto Accompaniment Stop the auto accompaniment Select a section Press the Dict. button Looking up Chords in the Dictionary Want to find out more? See Power on Adjusting the volume levelPanel Display Indications Changing the tempo Symbol for pressing and holding down the button Overall settingsPressing and holding down Changing the value Selecting a function Panel Display Indications Selecting a number Name & number indication Song/Style/Voice ABC/DoReMi indicators Accompaniment On indicator Chord indicator Measure indicatorNotation display Fingering guide Listening To a Demo Song Selecting and Playing SongsSelecting and Playing a Song Press the Song button Start and stop the song playback Select the desired song number Tap Function Adjusting the Tempo Song Volume Level Switching the Light Guide On and Off Start the song Play the Multi Pads Multi PadsSelect a song that supports the Multi Pads function Set point B the end point RepeatWhile playing a song, set point a the start point Select one of the Lesson songs Song LessonSelect the part you wish to work on left, right or both Start the Lesson Types of Lesson Press the START/STOP button to stop the Lesson ABC/DoReMi Guide Grade Talking function includes the following announcements Talking Portable Grand Using the MetronomeSetting a Tempo Adjusting the Metronome Volume Setting the Time Signature of the Metronome Selecting a Voice Playing VoicesPlaying a Voice Press the Voice button Selecting the ABC or DoReMi voice Play the selected voice Press the Overall button repeatedly to select Transpose Transpose Press the Overall button repeatedly to select Tuning Tuning Select the desired style number Auto AccompanimentSelecting a Style Start Starting AccompanimentSync start Intro Sync start Stopping the AccompanimentTap start Press the TEMPO/TAP button Changing the Tempo Cm7 Using Auto Accompaniment-Multi FingeringSingle Finger Chords Fingered Chords in the Key of C Fingered Chords Specify the type of the chord major, minor, seventh, etc Press the Dict. button Specify the root of the chord Play a chord, following the Light Guide What is a Chord? Caug Cdim Playing a Melody along with the Accompaniment Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume Intro Changing the Accompaniment Section Ending MainAbout the Fill-in Patterns Ritardando rit Midi Terminals Midi FunctionsAbout Midi How Can Midi be Used? Problem Possible Cause and Solution Troubleshooting Maximum Polyphony Voice List Sitar Bank MSB# 127 Bank LSB# 112 Program Sound Effects&Drum Kit List Style List Style List & Multipads Multi pads Yamaha Midi Implementation Chart Reset All Cntrls Page Panel Controls Speciﬁcations Misc Index Limited Warranty North America