Owner's Manual
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.
PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, shortcircuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: • Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way.
Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha EZ-30 PortaTone! You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use 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 EZ-30 in order to take full advantage of its various features.
Portable Grand ................................. page 39 The EZ-30 also has a Portable Grand function for realistic piano performance. Pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button instantly calls up the stunningly authentic “Stereo Sampled Piano” voice and configures the entire EZ-30 for optimum piano play. Special Pianist styles and songs - with piano-only accompaniment - are also provided. Flash Memory ............................................
Contents Setting Up .................................8 Song Lesson .............................34 Power Requirements ................... 8 Using Headphones...................... 9 Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System...................... 9 Using a Footswitch...................... 9 Using the MIDI Terminals ........... 9 Using the Lesson Feature ........... 34 ABC/DoReMi Guide.................... 36 Grade .......................................... 37 Talking .................................
Looking up Chords in the dictionary............................................. 58 Playing a Melody along with the Accompaniment ................... 61 Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume...................................... 61 Changing the Accompaniment Section ........................................ 62 Intro........................................... 62 Main.......................................... 62 Ending ....................................... 63 Troubleshooting.....................
Setting Up Power Requirements Although the EZ-30 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources. 2 Insert six 1.5-volt “D” size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries as shown in the illustration, making sure that the positive and negative terminals are properly aligned. 3 Replace the lid. ■ Using an AC Power Adaptor BATTERIES 1.
Using Headphones For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set of stereo headphones to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Sound from the built-in speaker system is automatically cut off when you insert a headphone plug into this jack. This feature lets you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of the voices.
Panel Controls and Terminals Front Panel 1 Power switch ([STANDBY/ON])........... 22 7 2 [MASTER VOLUME] dial...................... 22 3 3 [DEMO] button .................................... 28 4 [TOUCH] button.................................. 47 5 [Dict.] (DICTIONARY) button .............. 58 1 4 5 6 LESSON [L] (Left) and [R] (Right) buttons34 2 7 Overall (left, right) buttons ................... 23 8 [TEMPO/TAP] button ........................... 31 6 9 [PORTABLE GRAND] button ...............
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Quick Guide Quick Guide STEP 1 Songs 12 212 Playing the Demo Songs Demo songs (001–100) showcase the sophisticated features and stunning sound of the EZ-30. Let’s play the Demo songs now, starting with 001... 1 Press the [DEMO] button. Demo song 001 starts playing. When the song is complete, the subsequent songs (002, 003...) start playing sequentially. If you have loaded songs into flash memory, they are the first to play. 2 Stop the Demo song. or ❋ Want to find out more? See page 28.
Playing a Single Song Naturally, you can also individually select and play back any of the EZ30’s songs (Songs 001–100 and songs in flash memory). Also, simply by pressing the [START/STOP] button, you can start playback. 1 Start the song. When the power of the EZ-30 is turned on, the song of “003: Linus And Lucy” is selected. For instructions on selecting songs, See page 28. 2 Stop the song. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 28. [Song List] No. Song Name No.
Quick Guide STEP 2 Lesson 1 2 Using the Lesson Feature Songs 001 to 100 are specially designed for use with the educational Lesson feature. Let’s start the practice, following the light. 1 Select Timing, Waiting, or Minus One, and start the lesson. When the power of the EZ-30 is turned on, the song of ”003: Linus And Lucy” and the right-hand part are selected. Lesson 1: Timing This step lets you work on the timing of the notes.
Lesson 2: Waiting In Lesson 2, you practice playing the notes correctly as they appear in the display notation. The accompaniment pauses and waits for you to play the notes correctly before it continues. Lesson 3: Minus One In Lesson 3, you practice playing correct notes, along with the accompaniment. The accompaniment continues playing in tempo. 2 When you’re finished, stop the Lesson. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 34.
Quick Guide STEP 3 Voices 1 1 1 2 1 Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire EZ-30 for piano play. 1 Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. The song and style are also set for piano performance. 2 Play the keyboard. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 39. Playing along with the Metronome 1 Press the [METRONOME] button. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 39.
Playing the ABC/DoReMi voices 1 Press the [ABC/DoReMi] button. The ABC voice is selected. To select the DoReMi voice, press the [ABC/ DoReMi] again. ABC DoReMi Off 2 Play the keyboard. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 43. Selecting and Playing Other Voices The EZ-30 has a huge total of 610 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Let’s try a few of them out now... 1 Press the [VOICE] button. 2 Select a voice. 3 Play the keyboard. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 42.
Quick Guide STEP 4 Auto Accompaniment 2 3 4 6 1 7 Using the Auto Accompaniment Simply play chords with your left hand - and the EZ-30 automatically produces appropriate bass, chord and rhythm backing. Use your right hand to play melodies, and you’ll sound like an entire band! Accompaniment key range For more information on playing proper chords for the auto accompaniment, see “Using Auto Accompaniment - Multi Fingering” on page 55 and “Looking up Chords in the dictionary” on page 58.
3 Turn the auto accompaniment on. 4 Turn the Sync Start function on. 5 Play a chord with your left hand. 6 Select a section. The auto accompaniment has four sections: Intro, Main A/B, and Ending. 7 Stop the auto accompaniment. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 51. The auto accompaniment starts as soon as you play the keyboard. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 55.
Continuation Quick Guide STEP 4 Auto Accompaniment 15 Looking up Chords in the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example below, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 chord... Chord detection key range (C1–B2) Example: Keys for entering the chord type (C3–B4) G M7 Root note Chord type 1 Press the [Dict.] button.
2 Specify the root note of the chord (in this case, G). 3 Specify the chord type of the chord (in this case, M7). 4 Play the chord by pressing the keys lighted up. The chord name flashes and a ”congratulations” melody is played, when the chord is played properly. 5 To leave the Dictionary function, press the [Dict.] button again. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 58.
Panel Display Indications Power on Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch to turn on the power to the EZ-30. Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch again to turn off the power. Even when the [STANDBY/ON] switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity still flows through the instrument at the minimum level. When you plan not to use the EZ-30 for a long period of time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the instrument.
Overall indicator Overall (L, R) indicator The left and right Overall buttons enable you to make EZ-30’s global settings. Overall (left) LIGHT ABC/DoReMi REVERB DSP HARMONY TALKING 32 36 48 49 50 38 If you press the left or right Overall button located in the upper-left and upper-right of the display, a menu icon advances and the top row in the display indicates the currently-selected “setting item” and “value.
Panel Display Indications Selecting a function • Pressing the [STYLE], [VOICE], or [SONG] button enables you to select one of EZ-30’s basic functions. (The icon of the selected function appears.) Style Song Voice Select a style for accompaniment. Selects a song for playback or practice. Selects a voice to play on the keyboard. • If you select a song or accompaniment, then select a voice, the EZ-30 indicates the following: 24 [Song→Voice] Select a voice using the numeric keypad.
Numeric keypad Name & number indication (Song/Style/Voice) The top row of the display indicates the name and number of the currently-selected function. E.g., Selecting a song Song number Song name Selecting a number • To increment or decrement the number, use the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] button. Pressing the button once decrements the number by one. Pressing the button once increments the number by one. Pressing and holding down the button increments/decrements the number continuously.
Panel Display Indications Touch indicator This appears when the Touch function is turned on. Harmony indicator This appears when the Harmony effect is turned on. Sync Stop indicator This appears when the Sync Stop function is turned on. Accompaniment On indicator This appears when the auto accompaniment has been turned on. ABC/DoReMi indicators These show the guide voice setting(“ABC” or “DoReMi”) for the Lesson function.
Notation display When you are using the Lesson function, the notation display indicates the song melody or chord notation. When you are using the Dictionary function, it indicates the notes that make up the chord. Other than that, it usually indicates the notes you played. Measure indicator The measure numbers of a song or accompaniment are displayed. If you select a free-tempo song, “F t” appears.
Selecting and Playing Songs The EZ-30 has 100 preset songs. Try playing these songs or songs loaded into flash memory. Use the Song Memory function to record your own performance. (See page 66.) Listening To a Demo Song Press the [DEMO] button. Songs from #1 to #100 will be played sequentially. Song number Song name Indicates Song mode is selected Measure number If you select a song after another song has started playing, the EZ-30 will sequentially play songs in the category (e.g., Pianist etc.
Start and stop the song playback. Press the [START/STOP] button to start song playback. You can play the keyboard along with the playback. Press the [START/STOP] button to stop song playback. The playback will repeat until you press the [START/STOP] button. Other controls [FF] button .................. Pressing this button during playback will fast forward the song. Pressing this button while playback is stopped will increment the measure number. [REW] button ..............
Selecting and Playing Songs Melody Voice Change You can change the voice of a song melody to the desired one during song playback. 1 Select the desired voice. Press the [VOICE] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons to select the desired voice. 2 Press and hold down the [VOICE] button for at least one second. “MELODY VOICE CHANGE” appears in the display, indicating that the selected voice has replaced the song’s original melody voice.
Adjusting the Tempo Song and accompaniment tempo can be adjusted in the range of q = 32–280 (the number of quarter notes per minute). Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Press the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons to change the tempo value. You can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both [+]/[–] buttons simultaneously (When Tempo is selected). Tap Function You can set your own tempo intuitively.
Selecting and Playing Songs Song Volume Level Adjust the song volume to balance with the level of the keyboard performance. Press the right Overall button repeatedly until “SONG VOL” appears in the display. Current song volume Press the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons to set the song volume (000–127). • You can instantly restore the default setting of “100” by pressing both [+]/[–] buttons simultaneously (When Song Volume is selected). • You can set the volume level of the selected song.
Press the [+] or [–] button to turn the Light Guide on or off. CAUTION Playing while looking at the lights for a long period of time may cause eye strain and stiff neck/ shoulders. For your health and comfort, we recommend that you take a ten-minute break for every hour.
Song Lesson You can practice playing a song selected from Lesson songs #001–100 and songs in flash memory. Using the Lesson Feature Select one of the Lesson songs. Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons to select the desired song. Select the part you wish to work on (left, right or both.) If you want to work on the right-hand part, press the [R] button; to work on the left, press the [L] button. Press the [L] and [R] buttons simultaneously to work with both hands.
Start the Lesson. When you press one of the LESSON [1]–[3] buttons, the Lesson song starts. The display indicates the notes to play and the Light Guide shows you which key to play. Types of Lesson Press one of the following buttons to select and start a type of Lesson. Lesson 1: Timing ......... This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the notes - any note can be used. The melody does not sound unless you play in rhythm. Lesson 2: Waiting ........
Song Lesson ABC/DoReMi Guide When the ABC/DoReMi Guide is activated, the EZ-30 sings the next note to play using “A, B, C...” or “Do, Re, Mi...” in Lesson 2. For instruction on changing the guide voice (ABC or DoReMi), see page 43. Press the left Overall button repeatedly to select “ABC/ DoReMi.” Press the [+] or [–] button to turn the ABC/DoReMi Guide on or off.
Grade The Lesson feature has a built-in evaluation function that monitors your practicing of the Lesson songs, and just like a real teacher, it tells you how well you did each practice. Four grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “Try Again,” “Good,” “Very Good,” and “Excellent.” When the Talking function (page 38) is on, the EZ-30 also “announces” your grade. Press the [GRADE ON/OFF] button to turn the Grade on or off.
Song Lesson Talking This feature “talks” to you through the speakers, “announcing” the Grade comments as well as the titles of the Lesson steps and the names of certain functions. Press the left Overall button repeatedly to select “TALKING”. Press the [+]/[–] buttons to set Talking to on or off.
Portable Grand You can practice playing “a real piano,” by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. When you press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, the EZ-30 configures all the settings for piano performance. The EZ-30 configures the following settings when you press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button: Voice........................... 001 Grand Piano Style ............................ 097 Stride Song ............................ 081 Dolly’s Dreaming And Awakening Touch .......................... On One touch setting ..
Portable Grand Setting the Time Signature of the Metronome You can set the time signature of the Metronome while the rhythm part is stopped. Press and hold down the [METRONOME] button for more than one second to display the Metronome time signature setting, and use the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons to change the time signature value. Numeric keypad 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Time signature – (A chime does not sound.) 1/4 (A chime sounds on every beat.
2 Press the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons to set the desired Metronome Volume value. To restore the default Metronome Volume value (100), press both [+]/[–] buttons simultaneously (when Metronome Volume is selected in the Overall menu).
Playing Voices Selecting a Voice The EZ-30 features high-quality voices that use an advanced technology AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator. (See page 85.) • Voices ...................... 1–116 (116 voices), 117–128 (drum kit), 609 (ABC (Oboe) voice), 610 (DoReMi (Oboe) voice) • Expanded Voices ...... 129–608 (480 voices) Some voices include the following effects.
Play the selected voice. Try playing different voices. When you select a voice, a DSP type most appropriate for the voice will be selected automatically. Selecting the ABC or DoReMi voice Simply by pressing the [ABC/DoReMi] button, you can select the ABC (Oboe) voice (#609) or DoReMi (Oboe) voice (#610). The setting is also valid for the guide voice for the Lesson function (page 36). 1. Press the [ABC/DoReMi] button repeatedly to select the ABC or DoRemi voice.
Playing Voices Press the numeric keypad [0] or [+]/[–] buttons to select the voice number “000.” This turns on the One Touch Setting. Changing the Split Point Pressing and holding down the [ACMP ON/OFF] button for more than one second enables you to change the split point. If you have already selected a split voice, you can play a different voice on the right and left sides of the split point on the keyboard.
Transpose Transpose determines the key of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. The Transpose settings can be adjusted over a range of ±12 semitones (±1 octave). Press the right Overall button repeatedly to select “TRANSPOSE”. Current Transpose value Press the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons to set the desired Transpose value (–12 – +12).
Playing Voices Tuning Tuning determines the fine pitch setting of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. The Tuning settings can be adjusted over a range of ±100 (approx. ±1 semitone). Press the right Overall button repeatedly to select “TUNING”. Current Tuning value Press the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons to set the desired Tuning value (–100 – +100).
Touch The Touch function gives you dynamic, expressive control over the voices, letting you determine how loud or soft the sound is by your playing strength. Turn the Touch function on or off as desired by pressing the [TOUCH] button. Indicates Touch function is turned on. Touch Sensitivity Touch Sensitivity lets you set how the EZ-30 responds to your playing strength, allowing you to customize this expressive function to suit your own playing style.
Effects Reverb Press the left Overall button repeatedly to select “Reverb,” and use the numeric keypad or the [+]/[–] buttons to select a Reverb type. Current Reverb type Selecting “9” turns the Reverb off. [Reverb Type List] No. 48 Reverb Type 1 Hall 1 2 Hall 2 3 Room 1 4 Room 2 5 Stage 1 6 Stage 2 7 Plate 1 8 Plate 2 9 Off • Each style of the EZ-30 has its own independent Reverb setting.
DSP Press the left Overall button repeatedly to select “DSP,” and use the numeric keypad or the [+]/[–] buttons to select a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) type. Current DSP type Selecting “39” turns the DSP off. [DSP Type List] No. DSP Type No.
Effects Harmony The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the EZ-30. Some Harmony types add harmony to a chord detected in the left-hand key range (accompaniment key range). Press the left Overall button repeatedly to select “Harmony,” and use the numeric keypad or the [+]/[–] buttons to select a Harmony type. Selecting “27” turns the Harmony section off. [Harmony Type List] No. Harmony Type No.
Auto Accompaniment The EZ-30 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns - as well as voice settings appropriate for each pattern - for various popular music styles. A total of 106 different styles are available, in several different categories. With the auto accompaniment function, the EZ-30 autoAccompaniment key range matically plays accompaniment parts (bass sound and chords) that match the selected style and the chords played in the accompaniment key range.
Auto Accompaniment Starting Accompaniment Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn the auto accompaniment function on. Accompaniment on indicator You can start playing accompaniment using one of the following four methods. Sync start Press the [SYNC START] button. The EZ-30 enters Sync start waiting mode, and the beat indicators flash. When you start playing chords in the accompaniment key range, the accompaniment starts playing.
Start As soon as you press the [START/STOP] button, the rhythm part starts playing. When you play a chord in the accompaniment key range, the EZ-30 produces the bass and chords. Accompaniment key range When you press the [START/STOP] button, only the rhythm part of the selected accompaniment starts playing. If any of accompaniment styles 97–106 (Accompaniment category: PIANIST) is selected, no rhythm part sounds.
