ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL OWNER'S MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D'EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product.
Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PortaTone! You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-ofuse in a highly compact package. Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. Read this Owner’s Manual carefully while playing your new PortaTone in order to take full advantage of its various features.
Main Features The PortaTone is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyboard with the following features and functions: ■ Exceptionally realistic, high-quality Voices (100 Panel, 129 GM Voices (128 Voices + 1 Percussion Kit)), created with AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) technology, which utilizes digital recordings of actual instruments. ■A convenient Voice Set function that automatically calls up the most suitable Voice-related settings whenever you select a Panel Voice.
Precautions — Taking Care of Your PortaTone Your new PortaTone is a fine musical instrument — and should be treated as such. Handle it with care and common sense, and it will give you years of enjoyment. Location -----------------------------------------------------------------• Avoid exposure to direct sunlight or other sources of heat. Never leave it inside a car where it can get very hot. Also avoid highly humid or dusty places.
Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your PortaTone for playing. Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument. Power Requirements Your PortaTone can run either on batteries (sold separately) or on normal household current by using the optional Yamaha PA-3/3B Power Adaptor (or another adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha).
PHONES/AUX OUT Jack ■ Using Headphones For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set of stereo headphones to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack. Sound from the built-in speaker system is automatically cut off when you insert a headphone plug into this jack. PHONES / AUX OUT ■ Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PortaTone is equipped with a built-in speaker system, you can also play it through an external amplifier/speaker system.
Getting Started — Playing the Demo Songs The PortaTone has sixteen various Demo Songs, specially recorded to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you an idea of what you can do with the instrument. 1 First, turn on the power. Press the POWER ON/OFF button. Whenever the power is turned on, the Voice mode is automatically called up and set to play Voice 01 (GRAND PIANO). POWER 2 Set the Volume. Initially, turn the VOLUME control about a third of the way up.
Panel Controls and Terminals PSR-230 POP 01 8BEAT POP 02 8 UPBT POP 03 LIGHT POP 04 FOLKROCK 05 DETROIT POP 06 UP POP SHFL 07 POP RHUMBA 08 SHOWTUNE POP BALLAD 09 8BEAT LIGHT 10 SLOW BALLAD 11 EPIC BALLAD 12 16BEAT BLD 1 13 PNO BALLAD 14 6/8 BALLAD 1 15 6/8 BALLAD 2 ROCK 16 ROCK BALLAD 17 LITE RK BLD 18 LATIN ROCK 19 6/8HVY ROCK 20 6/8 GOSPEL 21 SLOW ROCK DANCE 33 B B BALLAD 34 SWING 35 CHARLESTON CONTEMP JAZZ 22 ACID JAZZ 23 70S DISCO 24 DISCO PARTY 25 DISCO TROP 26 POLKA POP ROCK & ROLL 36 COOL JAZZ
Top Panel Controls ! POWER switch ..........................................................................page 5 " VOLUME control ........................................................................page 5 # DEMO button ............................................................................page 5 $ ACCOMPANIMENT/SONG VOLUME controls ................pages 23, 32 % ACCOMPANIMENT/SONG TEMPO controls ........................
Basic Display Operations The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for the instrument. The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in the display. Main Menus and S MAIN MENU • NAME/SUB MENU The Main Menu and the Sub Menus give you access to the detailed settings for the PortaTone. These include settings for the Main, Dual and Split Voices, as well as various settings for the Styles, Songs and effects.
Main Menus and Sub Menus settings for the DI settings and selected Voice, em.
Playing Voices —The Voice Mode The PortaTone features a wealth of dynamic, realistic Voices — 100 Panel Voices, or 129 GM Voices (128 Voices + 1 Percussion Kit). (See pages 42, 43.) The Voice mode gives you many powerful and versatile tools for playing and enhancing these Voices. The Voice mode is actually divided into three separate modes: Main, Dual and Split. In the Main Voice mode (see below), you can play a single Voice over the entire range of the keyboard.
Using the +/- buttons Press the + button to select the next Voice, and press the - button to select the previous Voice. Holding down either button continuously scrolls up or down through the numbers. The +/- buttons have a “wrap around” feature. For example, pressing the + button from the last number returns to Voice 01. About Panel Voices and GM Voices Keep in mind that the PortaTone has two separate sets of Voices: 100 Panel Voices and 129 GM (General MIDI) Voices.
NOTE • The Main Voice Volume parameter can be directly selected by pressing and holding down the VOICE button. • The Main Voice Name parameter can be directly selected by pressing both MAIN MENU buttons simultaneously. • Reset to default settings To reset the selected Main Voice parameter to its default settings, simultaneously press the +/- buttons. • Negative values To directly enter negative values (for Octave and Pan parameters), press the desired number button while holding down the - button.
the desired Dual Voice and make other settings for the Voice, 2 ifSelect desired. First, use the MAIN MENU buttons to select DUAL VOICE in the display.
Playing Two Voices — Split Voice Mode In the Split Voice mode, you can assign two different Voices to opposite sections of the keyboard, and play one Voice with your left hand while your right plays another. For example, you could play bass with the left hand and play piano with the right. The right-hand (or upper) Voice is selected in the Main Voice mode, and the left-hand (or lower) Voice is selected in the Split Voice mode, as described below. 1 Turn on the Split Voice mode.
■ Split Voice Sub Menu Parameter Name Display Name Range Description Split Voice Name — 01 - 00/001 - 129 This determines the Split (lower) Voice. Panel Voices are from 01 - 00, and GM Voices are from 001 - 129. (To change between Panel and GM Voices, use the GM Voice parameter below.) Split Voice Volume S.Volume 000 - 127 This determines the volume of the Split (lower) Voice, letting you create the optimum blend with the Main (upper) Voice. Split Voice Octave S.
Other Voice Controls Chorus The Chorus effect lets you enhance the sound of a Voice with chorus modulation. This slightly detunes the Voice with itself, creating a thicker and warmer sound. Turn on the Chorus effect. Press the DUAL/CHORUS button once or twice, or until the CHORUS icon appears in the display. VOICE EFFECT DUAL/ CHORUS HARMONY/ ECHO REVERB SONG CLEAR CHORUS DUAL/CHORUS button CHORUS icon in display NOTE • The Chorus effect can be applied to the Main Voice.
the Harmony/Echo type and make other settings for the 2 Change effect, if desired. Use the MAIN MENU buttons to select the HARMONY/ECHO menu, and select the desired Sub Menu parameter with the SUB MENU buttons. Then, use the numeric keypad or +/- buttons to change the setting.
Reverb The Reverb effect reproduces the natural ambient “wash” that occurs when a sound is heard in a room or concert hall. Several different Reverb types are available in the Sub Menus. To use Reverb: 1 Turn on the Reverb effect. Press the REVERB button. (The REVERB icon appears in the display.) VOICE EFFECT DUAL/ CHORUS HARMONY/ ECHO REVERB SONG CLEAR REVERB REVERB button REVERB icon in display When you play the keyboard, the currently selected Reverb effect will be heard.
Overall Controls Various controls related to the overall operation of the PortaTone are contained in the Reverb/Others menu. These include the Reverb Type parameter as well as the following overall parameters: Transpose, Tuning, Voice Set, Touch Sensitivity, Guide Lamp (PSR-230 only), and Metronome. ■ Reverb/Others Sub Menu First, use the MAIN MENU buttons to select the Reverb/Others menu, and select the desired Sub Menu parameter with the SUB MENU buttons.
Playing Auto Accompaniment — The Style Mode The Style mode provides rhythm/accompaniment patterns for various popular music styles, as listed on the panel. A total of 100 different Styles are available. Each Style is made up of different “sections” — Intro, Main A and B, four Fill-ins, Ending, and Jam Track — letting you call different accompaniment patterns as you perform.
NOTE • Dynamic Style The Style numbers 81~00 are the Dynamic Styles, which play more complex and interesting accompaniment patterns than the others since they may contain tension notes and so on. Because the note other than the notes derived from the chord you designated may be played back, some Dynamic Styles may not match the song you play. 3 Start the selected Style.
4 Change chords using the Auto Accompaniment feature. Try playing some chords in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each chord you play. (Refer to the section “Changing the Fingering Mode” on page 24 for more information.) The chord name recognized will be shown in the display.
Jam Track The Jam Track is a special accompaniment pattern that includes automatic chord progressions and section changes that match the selected Style. Press the JAM TRACK button during playback, and the accompaniment will continue, changing chords according to the programmed progression and sections letting you “jam” or play along with the changes.
9 Stop the Style. You can do this in one of two ways: Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately. Using an Ending pattern Press the ENDING button (the ENDING indication in the display flashes). An ending pattern plays from the next measure, then playback stops. ■ Sync-Stop Function The Sync-Stop function lets you easily add natural sounding breaks and pauses in the accompaniment as you play. To use Sync-Stop: 1 Turn on the Sync-Stop function.
■ Fingered In the Fingered mode, you can play complete three- or four-note chords yourself in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard and the PortaTone will produce full accompaniment in the selected Style. Using the key of C as an example, the chart below shows the types of chords that can be recognized in the Fingered mode. (Notes in parentheses may be omitted.
■ Full In the Full mode, chords played anywhere on the keyboard are recognized for producing Auto Accompaniment. Here, the PortaTone “intelligently” distinguishes between the playing of your right and left hands and produces accompaniment. (A single note eleven notes higher than the lowest note of the chord is recognized as a right-hand or melody note.) Chords recognized are the same as in Fingered above. NOTE • The Harmony/Echo effect is not available when the Full mode is selected.
One Touch Setting The One Touch Setting function automatically selects an appropriate Voice (or Voices) and other important settings for playing with the Style you select. In other words, when one of the One Touch Settings is turned on, the Voice and other settings automatically change when you change the Style. (See list below.) To turn on One Touch Setting, press one of the ONE TOUCH SETTING buttons (1 - 4) in the STYLE mode to select the desired type.
Playing Songs — The Song Mode The Song mode features special Songs that have been created using the rich and dynamic sounds of the PortaTone. These Songs (#01 - #16) are generally for your listening enjoyment; however, you can also play along with them on the keyboard. By using the Minus One function, you can “mute” the original melody and play it manually on the keyboard yourself.
3 Start the selected Song. Press the START/STOP button. NOTE • You can play along with the Song using the currently selected Voice, or even select a different Voice for playing along. Simply select MAIN VOICE in the Main Menu while the Song is playing back and select the desired Voice. • Pressing the VOICE or STYLE button during Song playback selects the VOICE or STYLE menu but does not change the mode; the Song mode is still active. 4 If you want to change to another Song, repeat step 2 above.
Using the Guide Function (PSR-230 only) The Guide function in the Song mode serves as an automatic music “tutor,” showing you which notes to play on the keyboard. It even waits for you to play each note, before going on to the next. This lets you learn to play the Songs of the Song mode at your own pace, and makes practicing the Songs extremely natural (and fun!). 1 Select a Song. 2 Select the desired “guided” part.
Using the Minus One Function Minus One, as its name implies, takes away (or mutes) a part of the Song, allowing you to play that part yourself. You can turn Minus One on before starting a Song, or do it even while a Song is playing. 1 Select a Song. 2 Select the part of the Song you wish to mute. Minus One lets you choose which part of a Song is to be muted. For example, you can mute the right-hand melody part and play it yourself, or do the same for the left-hand chord backing part.
■ SONG Sub Menu First, use the MAIN MENU buttons to select the Song menu, and select the desired Sub Menu parameter with the SUB MENU buttons. Then, use the numeric keypad or +/- buttons to change the setting. Parameter Name Display Name Range Description Song Name — 01 - 20 This determines the Song to be played (or edited). Songs 01 - 16 are the Demo songs, and Songs 17 - 20 are User Songs (for use with Easy Chord Memory).
■ One Touch Setting in the Song Mode The One Touch Setting function is convenient when used with the Minus One function, and lets you automatically select an appropriate Voice for playing the Minus One Part along with the Song you select. Also, if you’ve specified Minus One channels (see page 32), One Touch Setting automatically selects appropriate Voices for those channels. To turn on One Touch Setting, press one of the ONE TOUCH SETTING buttons (1 - 4) in the song mode.
Real-time Recording In Real-time recording, you can record chord changes for a Song by simply playing them along with the rhythm. 1 Select a User Song number. 2 Select a Style and set other parameters, if desired. Select one of the User Song numbers 17 - 20. (See page 28.) Select a Style. (See page 20.) Also, make settings for Accompaniment Volume, Tempo, and Large/Small, if desired. 3 Enter the Easy Chord Memory mode. Press the EASY CHORD MEMORY (REC/END) button.
Step Recording Step recording allows you to manually enter chord changes to a Song, one by one. As such, it’s convenient for editing and making precise changes to an existing Song. In general, use Real-time recording to create a Song, and use Step recording to polish it up and finish it. 1 Enter the Step Record Ready mode. With the desired Song selected and record stand-by engaged (see Real-time Recording, steps 2 and 3), press the SYNC-START button.
Music Cartridge (PSR-230) The PSR-230 features a cartridge slot for use with special Yamaha Music Cartridges containing accompaniment Style and Song data. These Cartridges give you instant access to an ever-expanding library of new Styles and Songs. The PSR-230 includes a sample Music Cartridge. To obtain other Cartridges, see your Yamaha dealer.
Selecting Styles on a Music Cartridge 1 Select the Style mode. 2 Select a Style from the Cartridge. Press the STYLE button. (The Style mode and Style menu are selected.) First, press the CARTRIDGE button below the numeric keypad. (The Cartridge icon appears at the upper left of the display.) Then, enter the Cartridge Style number directly with the number buttons, or step up and down through the Styles by using the +/- buttons.
MIDI Functions The PortaTone is MIDI-compatible and provides a variety of MIDI-related controls. What is MIDI? MIDI — Musical Instrument Digital Interface — is a worldwide standard that makes it possible for various electronic musical instruments and other devices to “communicate” with each other. For example, you could connect a computer or sequencer to the PortaTone and play back a song on the sequencer using the PortaTone’s Voices.
Using with a MIDI Tone Generator or Second Keyboard In the simple MIDI connection shown below, the PortaTone is used to play sounds on a tone generator (essentially a synthesizer without a keyboard). This lets you play both instruments at once, giving you thick multi-instrument sounds. Depending on how the other device is set up, this system also lets you change sounds on the tone generator from the PortaTone’s panel (via program change messages).
■ MIDI Sub Menu First, use the MAIN MENU buttons to select the MIDI menu, and select the desired Sub Menu parameter with the SUB MENU buttons. Then, use the numeric keypad or +/- buttons to change the setting. Parameter Name Display Name Range Description Remote Channel RemoteCh off, 01 - 16 This determines how the PortaTone is controlled by a “remote” (external) MIDI keyboard.
Appendix Data Backup and Initialization Except for the settings listed below, all PortaTone panel settings are reset to their initial settings whenever the power is turned on. The parameter settings listed below are retained in memory as long as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of “live” batteries is installed.
Voice List ■ Voice Polyphony The PortaTone has a maximum polyphony of 28 — in other words, it can play up to 28 individual notes at the same time. This includes all Voices used: Dual, Split, Auto Accompaniment, and Song. If the maximum polyphony is exceeded, some notes and sounds may be cut off. Another feature affecting polyphony is the fact that some Voices are actually made up of two Voices (as indicated in the list below). Using these Voices correspondingly reduces the available polyphony.
■ GM Voice List Voice Number MIDI Bank Select MSB LSB MIDI Bank Select MSB LSB Voice Name Number of Notes Used Voice Number Acoustic Grand Piano Bright Acoustic Piano Electric Grand Piano Honky-tonk Piano Electric Piano 1 Electric Piano 2 Harpsichord Clavi 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 065 066 067 068 069 070 071 072 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 073 074 075 076 077 078 079 080 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 081 082 083 0
Troubleshooting Problem 44 Possible Cause and Solution When the PortaTone is turned on or off, a buzzing or popping sound is temporarily produced. This is normal and indicates that the PortaTone is receiving electrical power. The sound of the Voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange. The display has gone out and the panel settings have been returned to default. The battery power is too low. Replace all batteries with new ones of the same type. (See page 3.
Index A K S AC power adaptor................................ 3 Accompaniment Out .......................... 4 0 Accompaniment Split Point................ 2 6 Accompaniment Volume ............... 9, 23 Auto Accompaniment ........................ 2 0 Keyboard controls................................ 8 Keyboard Out..................................... 4 0 data backup ....................................... 4 1 data initialization ............................... 4 1 D e m o.................................
MIDI Implementation Chart / Implementierungstablle YAMAHA [ Portable Keyboard ] Model : PSR-220 / 230 Function Transmitted Recognized Basic Channel Default Changed 1 - 16 1 - 16 1 - 16 (*0) 1 - 16 (*0) Mode Default Messages Altered Mode 3 × ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ (*0) × × : True voice 0 - 127 ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ 0 - 127 0 - 127 Velocity Note on Note off 〇 9nH, v = 1 - 127 × 9nH, v = 0 〇 9nH, v = 1 - 127 × 9nH, v = 0 or 8nH After Touch Key's Ch's × × × × 〇 〇 〇 (*1) 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 × 〇 × 〇 × × 〇 (*2) 〇 〇 〇 (*1) 〇 〇
ablle / Table d'implémentation / Gráfico de implememtación *0 PSR-220/230 function as 16 MIDI channel multi-timbral tone generator. The Remote Keyboard channel can be set by the panel settings.
Specifications / Technische Daten / Spécifications / Especificaciones Keyboard: 61 standard-size keys (C1-C6) with touch response (with Touch Sensitivity parameter).
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