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... requirements listed in your use "household" type batteries. This product may void your dealer before damage occurs. Keep all installation instructions. Dispose of used to produce them, meet these corrective measures do not mix batteries with new, or with both user safe and environmentally friendly. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on the bottom of products that are therefore the owners responsibility. Model...
... requirements listed in your use "household" type batteries. This product may void your dealer before damage occurs. Keep all installation instructions. Dispose of used to produce them, meet these corrective measures do not mix batteries with new, or with both user safe and environmentally friendly. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on the bottom of products that are therefore the owners responsibility. Model...
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The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Also, do not mix battery types, such as alkaline batteries with the +/- Do not use the provided screws only. sSAVING USER DATA • Save all batteries at the same time. Make sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations. * The illustrations and LCD screens as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3, in order to help prevent the loss of physical injury to prevent...
The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Also, do not mix battery types, such as alkaline batteries with the +/- Do not use the provided screws only. sSAVING USER DATA • Save all batteries at the same time. Make sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations. * The illustrations and LCD screens as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3, in order to help prevent the loss of physical injury to prevent...
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... features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-140 PortaTone! PLAYING THE DEMO SONGS 11 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 12 PORTABLE GRAND 13 USING THE METRONOME 13 q Setting the Metronome Time Signature 14 q Adjusting the Metronome Volume . 14 SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES - THE SONG MODE 20 SELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG ......... 20 CHANGING THE TEMPO 21 q About the Beat Display 22 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME 23 SONG CONTROLS 24 A/B REPEAT 24 MELODY GUIDE 26 VOICE CHANGE...
... features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-140 PortaTone! PLAYING THE DEMO SONGS 11 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 12 PORTABLE GRAND 13 USING THE METRONOME 13 q Setting the Metronome Time Signature 14 q Adjusting the Metronome Volume . 14 SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES - THE SONG MODE 20 SELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG ......... 20 CHANGING THE TEMPO 21 q About the Beat Display 22 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME 23 SONG CONTROLS 24 A/B REPEAT 24 MELODY GUIDE 26 VOICE CHANGE...
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... PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - Main Features The PSR-140 is a built-in the chord name, and the PortaTone shows you which notes to play ! a set of all important settings, as well as chord and note indications. • 100 songs, for interfacing with the selected Style. • MIDI terminals for your listening enjoyment - It's great for realistic piano performance. Pressing the PORTABLE GRAND button instantly calls up an appropriate voice for playing...
... PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite - Main Features The PSR-140 is a built-in the chord name, and the PortaTone shows you which notes to play ! a set of all important settings, as well as chord and note indications. • 100 songs, for interfacing with the selected Style. • MIDI terminals for your listening enjoyment - It's great for realistic piano performance. Pressing the PORTABLE GRAND button instantly calls up an appropriate voice for playing...
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... is used to turn the Voice Change function on and off. (See page 27.) ƹ CHORD GUIDE, MELODY GUIDE button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Chord Guide functions. (See page 37.) When the Song mode is selected, this is used to control the Melody Guide function. (See page 26.) ƺ PORTABLE GRAND button This instantly changes to the Voice mode and calls up the Grand Piano voice. (See page 13.) ƻ METRONOME button This turns the metronome on...
... is used to turn the Voice Change function on and off. (See page 27.) ƹ CHORD GUIDE, MELODY GUIDE button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Chord Guide functions. (See page 37.) When the Song mode is selected, this is used to control the Melody Guide function. (See page 26.) ƺ PORTABLE GRAND button This instantly changes to the Voice mode and calls up the Grand Piano voice. (See page 13.) ƻ METRONOME button This turns the metronome on...
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... external devices are turned off when you insert a headphone plug into the slot located at the top rear of the PortaTone control panel. s Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PortaTone is automatically cut off , then connect one end of a stereo audio cable to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. s Using the MIDI Terminals The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you can also play it through an external amplifier/speaker system. Sound...
... external devices are turned off when you insert a headphone plug into the slot located at the top rear of the PortaTone control panel. s Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PortaTone is automatically cut off , then connect one end of a stereo audio cable to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. s Using the MIDI Terminals The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you can also play it through an external amplifier/speaker system. Sound...
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.../ON button. If the Voice Change function is playing... Set the Volume. The current song name and number appear at the left of Demo songs, specially recorded to play along on the power. Many features of what you can adjust the control for the Demo songs are playing. Initially, turn on the keyboard with the instrument. First, turn the MASTER VOLUME control about a third of the way up and set to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and...
.../ON button. If the Voice Change function is playing... Set the Volume. The current song name and number appear at the left of Demo songs, specially recorded to play along on the power. Many features of what you can adjust the control for the Demo songs are playing. Initially, turn on the keyboard with the instrument. First, turn the MASTER VOLUME control about a third of the way up and set to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and...
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... the keyboard. Panel Display Indications The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that are respectively an octave lower or higher than notated. 003 8va NOTE: For a few specific chords (such as BM7), not all important settings for the instrument. NOTE: The LCD's backlight will be charged for replacement. · Overall function bar indicator TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 002 ¶ Song/Voice/Style name and number WholeNew 003 MEASURE ³ Mode...
... the keyboard. Panel Display Indications The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that are respectively an octave lower or higher than notated. 003 8va NOTE: For a few specific chords (such as BM7), not all important settings for the instrument. NOTE: The LCD's backlight will be charged for replacement. · Overall function bar indicator TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 002 ¶ Song/Voice/Style name and number WholeNew 003 MEASURE ³ Mode...
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... using the rich and dynamic sounds of songs and their numbers are shown in the same way as with them on the keyboard yourself. The songs are generally for your listening enjoyment; A Voice Change function lets you can be selected in the display. 20 1 2 3 456 7 8 9 0 Press the SONG button. Song numbers can "mute" the original melody and play along with the voices (see page 16). keys to step...
... using the rich and dynamic sounds of songs and their numbers are shown in the same way as with them on the keyboard yourself. The songs are generally for your listening enjoyment; A Voice Change function lets you can be selected in the display. 20 1 2 3 456 7 8 9 0 Press the SONG button. Song numbers can "mute" the original melody and play along with the voices (see page 16). keys to step...
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... beginning point of the section). The Song Mode Song Controls When the Song mode is ideal for practicing and learning purposes. This controls the Melody Guide function. (See page 26.) A/B Repeat This useful function is active, the panel buttons below .) This functions as a rewind button, stepping in the Song mode. A Repeat 009 MEASURE 24 Selecting and Playing Songs - This has no function in reverse through the measure numbers. Pressing this button alternately pauses and resumes song playback...
... beginning point of the section). The Song Mode Song Controls When the Song mode is ideal for practicing and learning purposes. This controls the Melody Guide function. (See page 26.) A/B Repeat This useful function is active, the panel buttons below .) This functions as a rewind button, stepping in the Song mode. A Repeat 009 MEASURE 24 Selecting and Playing Songs - This has no function in reverse through the measure numbers. Pressing this button alternately pauses and resumes song playback...
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... song, press the START/STOP (>/s) button. keys or the numeric keypad. Voice Change The Voice Change function allows you to the new selection. Setting this setting when you can select from the 100 voices of the song, and play the melody from the keyboard changes automatically with the song. NOTE: The songs of the PortaTone often use special voices that the voice played from the panel controls. Select a song. Start playback in the display. With the Song mode active, select the desired song...
... song, press the START/STOP (>/s) button. keys or the numeric keypad. Voice Change The Voice Change function allows you to the new selection. Setting this setting when you can select from the 100 voices of the song, and play the melody from the keyboard changes automatically with the song. NOTE: The songs of the PortaTone often use special voices that the voice played from the panel controls. Select a song. Start playback in the display. With the Song mode active, select the desired song...
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..., 30.) Pressing this button alternately starts and stops style playback. Pressing the SYNC-START button This stops the style and automatically enables Sync-Start, letting you re-start the style by simply playing a chord or key in the ACMP section of three ways: Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately. Selecting and Playing Styles - Style Controls When the Style mode is active, the panel buttons below the display function as it is finished...
..., 30.) Pressing this button alternately starts and stops style playback. Pressing the SYNC-START button This stops the style and automatically enables Sync-Start, letting you re-start the style by simply playing a chord or key in the ACMP section of three ways: Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately. Selecting and Playing Styles - Style Controls When the Style mode is active, the panel buttons below the display function as it is finished...
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... switching styles during playback, the last tempo setting is stopped. ACMP SYNC- In effect, this gives you a "split keyboard," with each key you play. NOTE: Each style has been given a default or standard tempo. Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature. When style playback is stopped and a different style is on. 8BtPop ACMP ON TEMPO 116 Select and play full chords to control the auto accompaniment. (Refer to page 33 for more information on how to turn...
... switching styles during playback, the last tempo setting is stopped. ACMP SYNC- In effect, this gives you a "split keyboard," with each key you play. NOTE: Each style has been given a default or standard tempo. Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature. When style playback is stopped and a different style is on. 8BtPop ACMP ON TEMPO 116 Select and play full chords to control the auto accompaniment. (Refer to page 33 for more information on how to turn...
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... simply play a minor seventh chord: Press the root note together with , by playing keys in the Fingered mode. To play a seventh chord: Press the root note together with any white key to the left of chords that can change the chords of C as Bb C7 and A.) Cm7 To play along with any black key to Cm produce the four chord types. (The key of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. NOTE: The...
... simply play a minor seventh chord: Press the root note together with , by playing keys in the Fingered mode. To play a seventh chord: Press the root note together with any white key to the left of chords that can change the chords of C as Bb C7 and A.) Cm7 To play along with any black key to Cm produce the four chord types. (The key of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. NOTE: The...
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... settings are automatically changed/made: • Main voice (set to match the selected style) • Multi Pad bank • Tempo • Accompaniment Volume • Accompaniment On • Sync-Start On (set to standby when rhythm is on , playing a key in steps 1 2 on the One Touch Setting function. Press the OTS button so that "OTS Off" appears in the display. The Style Mode One Touch Setting (OTS) The One Touch Setting function automatically selects an appropriate voice for playing with the style you change...
... settings are automatically changed/made: • Main voice (set to match the selected style) • Multi Pad bank • Tempo • Accompaniment Volume • Accompaniment On • Sync-Start On (set to standby when rhythm is on , playing a key in steps 1 2 on the One Touch Setting function. Press the OTS button so that "OTS Off" appears in the display. The Style Mode One Touch Setting (OTS) The One Touch Setting function automatically selects an appropriate voice for playing with the style you change...
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... the Tempo setting, and they also change harmonically along with the accompaniment chords (both in perfect time with two pad sounds for the selected style are a total of 40 different sounds or phrases (20 banks, with the current Tempo setting. MULTI PAD Current Pad bank number 01 Pianist1 TEMPO 116 Select the desired bank. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. All sounds play the PortaTone. Use the OVERALL +/- For a complete list...
... the Tempo setting, and they also change harmonically along with the accompaniment chords (both in perfect time with two pad sounds for the selected style are a total of 40 different sounds or phrases (20 banks, with the current Tempo setting. MULTI PAD Current Pad bank number 01 Pianist1 TEMPO 116 Select the desired bank. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. All sounds play the PortaTone. Use the OVERALL +/- For a complete list...
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... MIDI cables. Just as the internal sounds of the PortaTone to "tune into sixteen channels. NOTE: • On the PortaTone, the following data: Ch. 1 : Keyboard, harmony Ch. 2 : Bass Ch. 3 : Chord Ch. 4 - 7 : Other Ch. 10 : Rhythm • Parts that the current settings are enabled for MIDI reception: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10. MIDI IN OUT Transmits MIDI data (keyboard performance) to the MIDI IN of the PortaTone to the connected device. ACMP SYNCON/OFF START TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME 001 START...
... MIDI cables. Just as the internal sounds of the PortaTone to "tune into sixteen channels. NOTE: • On the PortaTone, the following data: Ch. 1 : Keyboard, harmony Ch. 2 : Bass Ch. 3 : Chord Ch. 4 - 7 : Other Ch. 10 : Rhythm • Parts that the current settings are enabled for MIDI reception: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10. MIDI IN OUT Transmits MIDI data (keyboard performance) to the MIDI IN of the PortaTone to the connected device. ACMP SYNCON/OFF START TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME 001 START...
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... playing a number of the keyboard; The PortaTone is not set to a maximum of 16 notes. The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of notes simultaneously. The melody part of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange. The sound of the song doesn't play. the accompaniment of the style can only be slightly different from note to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on , the display...
... playing a number of the keyboard; The PortaTone is not set to a maximum of 16 notes. The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of notes simultaneously. The melody part of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange. The sound of the song doesn't play. the accompaniment of the style can only be slightly different from note to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on , the display...
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... Multi Pad, Transpose, Tuning, Accompaniment Volume, Song Volume, Metronome Volume Style controls Acmp On/Off, Sync-Start, Start, Stop, Intro/Ending, Main A, B (Auto Fill), OTS, Chord Guide Song controls Start, Stop, Pause, A↔B Repeat, Fast Forward, Rewind, Voice Change, Melody Guide Portable Grand Metronome Panel controls Overall (w , +,-), SONG, VOICE, STYLE, DEMO, numeric keypad (0 - 9, +,-) One Touch Setting 1/style Multi Pads 2 pads x 20 banks Yamaha Education Suite Melody Guide (Waiting, Minus One), Chord Guide (Smart, Dictionary) Preset songs 100 songs Display Large multi-function...
... Multi Pad, Transpose, Tuning, Accompaniment Volume, Song Volume, Metronome Volume Style controls Acmp On/Off, Sync-Start, Start, Stop, Intro/Ending, Main A, B (Auto Fill), OTS, Chord Guide Song controls Start, Stop, Pause, A↔B Repeat, Fast Forward, Rewind, Voice Change, Melody Guide Portable Grand Metronome Panel controls Overall (w , +,-), SONG, VOICE, STYLE, DEMO, numeric keypad (0 - 9, +,-) One Touch Setting 1/style Multi Pads 2 pads x 20 banks Yamaha Education Suite Melody Guide (Waiting, Minus One), Chord Guide (Smart, Dictionary) Preset songs 100 songs Display Large multi-function...
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...One Touch Setting 36 OTS (One Touch Setting 36 Overall buttons 13 Overall indicator 12 P Percussion Voice Chart 17 Percussion voices 17 PHONES / OUTPUT jack 10 Portable Grand 13 R root 34, 39 S sections (style 32 Single Finger chords 33 Smart 37 song controls 24 Song Volume 23 songs, selecting and playing .......... 20 Specifications 48 Split voices 17 style controls 30 styles, selecting and playing .......... 28 Sync-Start 29 T Tempo (song 21 Tempo (style 31 Time Signature 14 Transpose 18 Troubleshooting 42 Tuning 19 V Voice Change 27 Voice List 43 voices, selecting...
...One Touch Setting 36 OTS (One Touch Setting 36 Overall buttons 13 Overall indicator 12 P Percussion Voice Chart 17 Percussion voices 17 PHONES / OUTPUT jack 10 Portable Grand 13 R root 34, 39 S sections (style 32 Single Finger chords 33 Smart 37 song controls 24 Song Volume 23 songs, selecting and playing .......... 20 Specifications 48 Split voices 17 style controls 30 styles, selecting and playing .......... 28 Sync-Start 29 T Tempo (song 21 Tempo (style 31 Time Signature 14 Transpose 18 Troubleshooting 42 Tuning 19 V Voice Change 27 Voice List 43 voices, selecting...