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... to other electronic components, turn off the power switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Use the specified adaptor (PA-3B or an equivalent recommended by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or.... Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on it might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. 3 Also, do so might cause interference which may be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have...
... to other electronic components, turn off the power switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Use the specified adaptor (PA-3B or an equivalent recommended by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or.... Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on it might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. 3 Also, do so might cause interference which may be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have...
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...49 4 MULTI FINGERING 33 q Single Finger Chords 33 q Fingered Chords 33 WHAT IS A CHORD 34 WRITING CHORD NAMES 35 q The Intervals of the Yamaha PSR-140 PortaTone! Contents PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS 6 q Front Panel 6 q Rear Panel 8 SETTING UP 9 POWER REQUIREMENTS 9 q Using an AC Power Adaptor 9...Setting the Metronome Time Signature 14 q Adjusting the Metronome Volume . 14 SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES - You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in order to take full advantage of its various features. ...
...49 4 MULTI FINGERING 33 q Single Finger Chords 33 q Fingered Chords 33 WHAT IS A CHORD 34 WRITING CHORD NAMES 35 q The Intervals of the Yamaha PSR-140 PortaTone! Contents PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS 6 q Front Panel 6 q Rear Panel 8 SETTING UP 9 POWER REQUIREMENTS 9 q Using an AC Power Adaptor 9...Setting the Metronome Time Signature 14 q Adjusting the Metronome Volume . 14 SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES - You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in order to take full advantage of its various features. ...
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... automatically calling up the stunningly authentic "Stereo Sampled Piano" voice and configures the entire PortaTone for optimum piano play. Main Features The PSR-140 is a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that teaches you how to learn the 100 songs and even show you easy, at your ... easy to play specific chords. The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Powerful Melody Guide functions in the Style mode - that let you easily learn chords and chord relationships. • Smart lets you easily play harmonically "correct" chord progressions for use keyboard with other MIDI devices. • ...
... automatically calling up the stunningly authentic "Stereo Sampled Piano" voice and configures the entire PortaTone for optimum piano play. Main Features The PSR-140 is a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that teaches you how to learn the 100 songs and even show you easy, at your ... easy to play specific chords. The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Powerful Melody Guide functions in the Style mode - that let you easily learn chords and chord relationships. • Smart lets you easily play harmonically "correct" chord progressions for use keyboard with other MIDI devices. • ...
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... : • To prevent damage to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the PortaTone. Sound from the built-in electric shock or equipment damage. 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 LINE IN or AUX...
... : • To prevent damage to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the PortaTone. Sound from the built-in electric shock or equipment damage. 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 LINE IN or AUX...
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...at the left of the PortaTone can adjust the control for the Demo songs are playing. Set the Volume. Initially, turn on (page 27), the keyboard voice will play Voice 1 (GrandPno). You can do with the songs. If the Voice Change function is playing... These include: • Tempo (... Notice also that the display indicates both the chords (except for song #1, "StarWars") and the melody notes (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change to match the changes in sequence. For information on selecting and playing individual songs, see page 20. 002 MEASURE Current chord...
...at the left of the PortaTone can adjust the control for the Demo songs are playing. Set the Volume. Initially, turn on (page 27), the keyboard voice will play Voice 1 (GrandPno). You can do with the songs. If the Voice Change function is playing... These include: • Tempo (... Notice also that the display indicates both the chords (except for song #1, "StarWars") and the melody notes (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change to match the changes in sequence. For information on selecting and playing individual songs, see page 20. 002 MEASURE Current chord...
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... METRONOME VOL 002 ¶ Song/Voice/Style name and number WholeNew 003 MEASURE ³ Mode indicator » Notation ² Chord ¿ Keyboard ´ Measure/Tempo and beat ³ Mode indicator These dark bars indicate the currently selected mode: Song, Voice, or Style. In the second... the display becomes dim or hard to read, contact the store where you purchased the instrument or, Yamaha directly, to its name (printed on the panel). » Notation ¿ Keyboard These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes currently played on . ¶ Song/Voice/Style ...
... METRONOME VOL 002 ¶ Song/Voice/Style name and number WholeNew 003 MEASURE ³ Mode indicator » Notation ² Chord ¿ Keyboard ´ Measure/Tempo and beat ³ Mode indicator These dark bars indicate the currently selected mode: Song, Voice, or Style. In the second... the display becomes dim or hard to read, contact the store where you purchased the instrument or, Yamaha directly, to its name (printed on the panel). » Notation ¿ Keyboard These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes currently played on . ¶ Song/Voice/Style ...
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...notes. (Depending on the particular voice that is active in a style pattern, the notes played by a Pad (page 40), and so on the keyboard at one -, two- If several notes are also printed above . Thus, if you can be played. s Percussion Voice Chart Rim SBhaost s ...m6 (9) C CD D DE E F FG G GA A AB B 17 Dual voices (#91 - #93) blend two voices together for the harmony effect. The type of the keyboard - NOTE: The PortaTone is polyphonic up to the Percussion Voice chart below.) Symbols are played together, only the last note or highest note played will...
...notes. (Depending on the particular voice that is active in a style pattern, the notes played by a Pad (page 40), and so on the keyboard at one -, two- If several notes are also printed above . Thus, if you can be played. s Percussion Voice Chart Rim SBhaost s ...m6 (9) C CD D DE E F FG G GA A AB B 17 Dual voices (#91 - #93) blend two voices together for the harmony effect. The type of the keyboard - NOTE: The PortaTone is polyphonic up to the Percussion Voice chart below.) Symbols are played together, only the last note or highest note played will...
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...the SONG button to directly enter the song number, use the +/- Press the START/STOP (>/s) button. You can also play it manually on the keyboard. Song name and number 001 StarWars 001 MEASURE Indicates Song mode is selected Select the desired song number. The basic categories of songs and their... numbers are shown at the right of the PortaTone. however, you set whether the keyboard voice changes or not with the voice changes in the same way as with them on the keyboard yourself. Start the selected song. The Song Mode The Song mode features 100 special songs ...
...the SONG button to directly enter the song number, use the +/- Press the START/STOP (>/s) button. You can also play it manually on the keyboard. Song name and number 001 StarWars 001 MEASURE Indicates Song mode is selected Select the desired song number. The basic categories of songs and their... numbers are shown at the right of the PortaTone. however, you set whether the keyboard voice changes or not with the voice changes in the same way as with them on the keyboard yourself. Start the selected song. The Song Mode The Song mode features 100 special songs ...
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...001 MEASURE Settings: Waiting When set to be played is played. This allows you can be played is shown in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). The next note to Waiting, the PortaTone waits for all songs have been provided. MinusOne Minus One, as its melody part) plays back... notes. Select a song. indicating which notes you should play and when you to play the melody part naturally in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). These can play that makes practice and learning of the song, allowing you to play them. With the Song mode active, select the ...
...001 MEASURE Settings: Waiting When set to be played is played. This allows you can be played is shown in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). The next note to Waiting, the PortaTone waits for all songs have been provided. MinusOne Minus One, as its melody part) plays back... notes. Select a song. indicating which notes you should play and when you to play the melody part naturally in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). These can play that makes practice and learning of the song, allowing you to play them. With the Song mode active, select the ...
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...or off . The Song Mode Start playback of the song. Press the VOICE CHANGE button to the song. These voices are not selectable from the keyboard. Select a song. Voice Change The Voice Change function allows you wish to select a voice (or voices) yourself, independent from the selections programmed ... indicated by simply pressing the MELODY GUIDE button. NOTE: The songs of the PortaTone often use special voices that the voice played from the keyboard remains the same as the voice (or voices) programmed to "Off," you play the melody along with an initial voice, and many have...
...or off . The Song Mode Start playback of the song. Press the VOICE CHANGE button to the song. These voices are not selectable from the keyboard. Select a song. Voice Change The Voice Change function allows you wish to select a voice (or voices) yourself, independent from the selections programmed ... indicated by simply pressing the MELODY GUIDE button. NOTE: The songs of the PortaTone often use special voices that the voice played from the keyboard remains the same as the voice (or voices) programmed to "Off," you play the melody along with an initial voice, and many have...
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...features that are built into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled "ACMP" below the keyboard) is for various popular music styles. Style name and number 001 8BtPop TEMPO 116 Indicates Style mode is made up of 100 different styles ...desired style number. letting you perform. You can be selected in several different categories. for the auto accompaniment function. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of the panel. Intro, Main A and B (with the voices (see page 16). keys to advance ...
...features that are built into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled "ACMP" below the keyboard) is for various popular music styles. Style name and number 001 8BtPop TEMPO 116 Indicates Style mode is made up of 100 different styles ...desired style number. letting you perform. You can be selected in several different categories. for the auto accompaniment function. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of the panel. Intro, Main A and B (with the voices (see page 16). keys to advance ...
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... any key when accompaniment is shown in the display. The flashing pattern provides a visual indication of both the tempo and time signature of the keyboard. before pressing the START/ STOP button.) START/ INTRO/ STOP ENDING Using Sync-Start The PortaTone also has a Sync-Start function that "IntromA...section First, press the MAIN A or MAIN B button - to select which section (A or B) is to follow the Intro. For information on the keyboard. Indicates that "IntromA" or "IntromB" is on, and will be followed by simply pressing a key on this in time with the rhythm. The...
... any key when accompaniment is shown in the display. The flashing pattern provides a visual indication of both the tempo and time signature of the keyboard. before pressing the START/ STOP button.) START/ INTRO/ STOP ENDING Using Sync-Start The PortaTone also has a Sync-Start function that "IntromA...section First, press the MAIN A or MAIN B button - to select which section (A or B) is to follow the Intro. For information on the keyboard. Indicates that "IntromA" or "IntromB" is on, and will be followed by simply pressing a key on this in time with the rhythm. The...
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... This stops the style and automatically enables Sync-Start, letting you re-start the style by simply playing a chord or key in one of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is finished. Style Controls When the Style mode is playing, press the INTRO/ENDING button twice quickly. You can do...
... This stops the style and automatically enables Sync-Start, letting you re-start the style by simply playing a chord or key in one of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is finished. Style Controls When the Style mode is playing, press the INTRO/ENDING button twice quickly. You can do...
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... bass and chords in the left hand and the normally selected voice in the ACMP section of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is on the bass/chord accompaniment while playing - Try playing a few successive single notes with your performance. ...
... bass and chords in the left hand and the normally selected voice in the ACMP section of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is on the bass/chord accompaniment while playing - Try playing a few successive single notes with your performance. ...
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... in the ACMP section of the chord. To play along with, by playing keys in Single Finger operation are optional; all the notes of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. To play a major chord: Press the root note of the accompaniment by using either the "Single Finger" or "Fingered" method. You...
... in the ACMP section of the chord. To play along with, by playing keys in Single Finger operation are optional; all the notes of the keyboard using Multi Fingering operation. To play a major chord: Press the root note of the accompaniment by using either the "Single Finger" or "Fingered" method. You...
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... For simple major chords, the type is an easy yet invaluable skill. the number being the distance of the note from the root. (See the keyboard diagram below . Examples for the key of the C major scale: CDEFGABCDE F Other Chords Root 4th 3rd 2nd 5th Octave 7th 6th 11th 9th Csus4 C7...
... For simple major chords, the type is an easy yet invaluable skill. the number being the distance of the note from the root. (See the keyboard diagram below . Examples for the key of the C major scale: CDEFGABCDE F Other Chords Root 4th 3rd 2nd 5th Octave 7th 6th 11th 9th Csus4 C7...
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Select one of the keyboard starts the style. Since Sync-Start is automatically set to On when One Touch Setting is on, playing a key in the ACMP section of the ...
Select one of the keyboard starts the style. Since Sync-Start is automatically set to On when One Touch Setting is on, playing a key in the ACMP section of the ...
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... the display) in the ACMP section of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it. appears briefly in notation and on the keyboard diagram. Dict. Press the key on the panel). G Pressing this key selects the major seventh chord type (M7). both in the display. Press the ... the chords are also recognized.) Dict. 8va M7 ACMP ON TEMPO 116 Flashes when correct notes are held . Play the chord (as printed on the keyboard that "Dict." The chord name flashes when the correct notes are held down. (Inversions for many of the chord. CHORD TYPE M7 D EF Pressing this...
... the display) in the ACMP section of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it. appears briefly in notation and on the keyboard diagram. Dict. Press the key on the panel). G Pressing this key selects the major seventh chord type (M7). both in the display. Press the ... the chords are also recognized.) Dict. 8va M7 ACMP ON TEMPO 116 Flashes when correct notes are held . Play the chord (as printed on the keyboard that "Dict." The chord name flashes when the correct notes are held down. (Inversions for many of the chord. CHORD TYPE M7 D EF Pressing this...
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... transmitted during song playback. • Avoid using other by MIDI cables. In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is not divided up to the receiving instrument to one sending. 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 originally played on the PortaTone keyboard. Just as expected when using MIDI cables 15 meters or longer, since doing so can ...
... transmitted during song playback. • Avoid using other by MIDI cables. In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is not divided up to the receiving instrument to one sending. 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 originally played on the PortaTone keyboard. Just as expected when using MIDI cables 15 meters or longer, since doing so can ...
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...of notes simultaneously. Not all notes are heard when playing a number of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange. The sound of the keyboard. Check that nothing is connected to note. When auto accompaniment is on the rear panel. If you play in the ACMP section of the...actual sound of the voice may be slightly different from note to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on , the display shows the specific notes of the keyboard. Check that the PortaTone is receiving electrical power. If a style or song is playing back at the same time. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause...
...of notes simultaneously. Not all notes are heard when playing a number of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange. The sound of the keyboard. Check that nothing is connected to note. When auto accompaniment is on the rear panel. If you play in the ACMP section of the...actual sound of the voice may be slightly different from note to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on , the display shows the specific notes of the keyboard. Check that the PortaTone is receiving electrical power. If a style or song is playing back at the same time. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause...