User manual YAMAHA PSR-300

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a Yamaha PortaTone. Your PortaTone is a high-quality musical instrument that incorporates advanced Yamaha digital technology and many versatile features. In order to obtain maximum performance and enjoyment from your PortaTone, we urge you to read this Owner's Manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. Keep the Owner's Manual in a safe place for later reference. CONTENTS BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] For a minor-seventh chord, press the root key and both a white and black key to its left. The automatic accompaniment will continue playing even if you lift your fingers from the Auto Accompaniment keys. You only need to press the Auto Accompaniment keys when changing cords. 6. Press the [START/STOP] button or the [SYNCHRO START/ENDING] button to stop the Accompaniment. 9 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT Setting the Accompaniment Volume Set the volume of the Auto Accompaniment sound using the ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME buttons. The MASTER VOLUME control can be used to set the overall volume level. The PSR-200/300 memorizes separate SINGLE FINGER, FINGERED, and SPLIT mode split points. The corresponding split point is automatically recalled when one of these modes is selected. Setting the Tempo Use the TEMPO buttons to set the desired accompaniment tempo (see "Setting the Tempo" on page 7 for details). The [INTRO/FILL IN] button can be used in the Auto Accompaniment mode to create pattern variations in the same way that it is with rhythm accompaniment patterns (refer to "Adding Fill-ins" on page 8 for details). 3. Select the desired accompaniment style in the normal way. Although you can select the melody (upper keyboard) voice you intend to use, the PSR-200/PSR-300 automatically determines the voices to be used for the accompaniment part according the accompaniment style you select. 4. Fingered Accompaniment The FINGERED mode is ideal if you already know how to play chords on a keyboard, since it allows you to supply your own chords for the Auto Accompaniment feature. Press the [START/STOP] button, [SYNCHRO START/ ENDING] button or the [INTRO/FILL IN] buttons to determine how the accompaniment will be started (see page 7). If you press the [START/STOP] button or the [INTRO/ FILL IN] button, the rhythm will begin playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. section of the keyboard, the PSR-200/PSR-300 will automatically begin to play the chord along with the selected rhythm and an appropriate bass line. The accompaniment will continue playing even if you release the Auto Accompaniment keys. The PSR-200/PSR-300 will accept the following chord types (see fingering chart on page 19): Chord Major Minor Major seventh Minor major seventh Minor sixth Minor seventh Minor seventh flatted fifth Seventh Seventh flatted fifth Seventh suspended fourth Suspended fourth Augmented Diminished 5. As soon as you play any chord in the Auto Accompaniment 1. Press the [MODE] button as many times as necessary until the FINGERED indicator lights -- this selects the FINGERED mode. Abbreviation Normal Voicing M m M7 mM7 m6 m7 m7-5 7 7-5 7sus4 sus4 aug dim 2. If necessary, set the split point as described below: Setting the FINGERED Mode Split Point: The split point for the FINGERED mode is initially set at the G2 key. It can be set to any other key by pressing the desired split-point key while holding the [SPLIT POINT CHANGE] button. The split point is shown on the MULTI DISPLAY for as long as the [SPLIT POINT CHANGE] button is held. The sharp is indicated by the lit bar between the "F" and the "2. " The FINGERED mode split point is retained in memory and will be recalled whenever the FINGERED mode is selected. A method of initializing the FINGERED mode split point to its original default value is described on page 6. 10 Notes in parentheses may be omitted. Minor sixth chords will only be properly detected if they are played in "root position". Seventh flatted fifth chords will only be recognized if either the root or flatted seventh is the lowest note. For diminished and augmented chords, the lowest key pressed is assumed to be the root. An octave -- i. e. two notes played exactly one octave apart -- will be detected as a chord suitable for major or minor, with the note played as the root note. All other FINGERED mode operations are the same as in the SINGLE FINGER mode. AUTO HARMONY This sophisticated feature automatically adds appropriate harmony notes to a melody you play on the keyboard. You can choose from 5 different types of harmony. Only a single note can be played at a time on the keyboard (or the right-hand section of the keyboard when in the SPLIT mode) when the AUTO HARMONY feature is used. THE CHORD MEMORY The PSR-200/PSR-300 CHORD MEMORY allows you to "record" and play back chord sequences created using the Auto Accompaniment feature. You can record a complete accompaniment part, for example, and then play along with it using both hands -- you're free to use the entire keyboard for your performance rather than being limited to only the upper keyboard area. [. . . ] 17 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. TROUBLESHOOTING 8. PROBLEM Sustain produces little or no effect. CHECK The sustain effect may not sound as deep as it normally does when used during accompaniment or demo playback. CHECK The internal microprocessor may have been "locked up" due to static electricity or other causes. If the power can not be turned off by using the [POWER] button, remove the batteries and/or unplug the AC power adaptor. SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard: 61 keys (C1-C6). [. . . ]