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Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-270 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 PortaTone in order to take full advantage of its various features.
Contents PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS EFFECTS 6 • Front Panel ............................... 6 • Rear Panel ................................ 7 SETTING UP 8 ÀÀÀÀ ,,,, @@@@ ,,,, @@@@ ÀÀÀÀ POWER REQUIREMENTS ................. 8 TURNING ON THE POWER ............. 8 ACCESSORY JACKS ......................... 9 Quick Guide — How to Use Your New PSR-270 PortaTone Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 10 Voices ............................. 10 Auto Accompaniment .... 12 Chord Guide ...........
PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS Front Panel 8BEAT 16BEAT ROCK-A-BALLAD 6/8 BALLAD 8BEAT SWING DANCE DISCO JAZZ BALLAD ROCK 2BEAT ROCK & ROLL BOOGIE RHYTHM & BLUES RAGTIME CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ARPEGGIO TRADITIONAL JAZZ WALTZ AMERICAS HAPPY COUNTRY & WESTERN BALLROOM LATIN BALLROOM STANDARD MARCH & WALTZ MAIN VOICE LATIN DUAL VOICE CARIBBEAN SPLIT VOICE EFFECT ONE TOUCH SETTING STYLE SONG UTILITY MIDI 쐆 001GrandPno VOICE STYLE TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME MEASURE PIANO CHROMATIC O
PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS 씈 INTRO/ENDING button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Intro and Ending functions. (See pages 49, 51.) to select the One Touch Setting registrations (page 73). When the Song mode is selected, these are used to select specific tracks (pages 81, 85). 씉 MAIN A/B (AUTO FILL) buttons 씍 HARMONY button When the Style mode is selected, these are used to change auto accompaniment sections and control the Auto Fill function. (See page 54.
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 Although the PSR-270 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. Never interrupt the power supply (e.g.
SETTING UP ACCESSORY JACKS ■ 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. PHONES/ OUTPUT FOOT SWITCH ■ Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PortaTone is equipped with a builtin speaker system, you can also play it through an external amplifier/speaker system.
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PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 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. The LCD’s backlight will gradually dim over a long period of use. When the display becomes dim or hard to read, contact the store where you purchased the instrument or, Yamaha directly, to have the LCD replaced. A fee will be charged for replacement.
PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 쐄 Measure and Tempo 쐎 Icon window These show the current measure during playback of a song or style, and the currently set Tempo value for the song or style. Depending on the mode or function selected, this displays various symbols (icons) and other messages to provide convenient, at-a-glance information about the PortaTone operation. For example, when a song or style accompaniment is playing, this displays the level of each instrumental track.
PORTABLE GRAND This convenient function lets you automatically exit from any other mode or function and instantly call up the Grand Piano voice. “STEREO SAMPLING PIANO” PLAYING THE PORTABLE GRAND Press the PORTABLE GRAND button. METRONOME Doing this automatically cancels any other mode or function, and resets the entire instrument for playing the special “Stereo Sampling Piano” Grand Piano voice (voice 001).
PORTABLE GRAND 2 Change the value. Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or decrease the Tempo value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. The numeric keypad cannot be used to change values for the Overall menu settings. Increases Tempo value Decreases Tempo value 3 Turn on the Metronome. Press the METRONOME button. METRONOME 3 063 TEMPO To turn the Metronome off, press the METRONOME button again.
PORTABLE GRAND Adjusting the Metronome Volume You can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the other PortaTone sounds. The volume range is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Metronome Volume function in the Overall menu. Press one of the OVERALL ▲/▼ buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until “MtrVol” appears in the display. Current Metronome Volume value VOICE STYLE METRONOME VOLUME MEASURE 100MtrVol 001 063 TEMPO Indicates Metronome Volume is selected 2 Change the value.
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE The Voice mode features 228 authentic voices (including 128 General MIDI voices), plus 10 special drum kits — all of which have been created with Yamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. The Voice mode gives you many powerful and versatile tools for playing and enhancing these Voices. The voices are divided into various instrument categories, all of which are printed on the panel for convenience.
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE 2 Select the desired voice number. Use the numeric keypad. The basic categories of voices and their numbers are shown at the right side of the panel. A complete list of the available voices is given on page 109.
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE Using the +/- keys Press the + key to select the next voice number, and press the - key to select the previous voice. Holding down either key continuously scrolls up or down through the numbers. The +/- keys have a “wrap around” feature. For example, pressing the + key from voice #238 returns to voice #1. Using the VOICE button Press the VOICE button to select the next voice number. (This functions exactly the same as the + button.
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE Drum Kit Voice Chart (voices 101 - 110) When one of the 10 panel Drum Kit voices are selected you can play different drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard. The drums and percussion instruments played by the various keys are marked by symbols above the keys. VOICE STYLE 101Std.Kit1 No. 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 Name Standard Kit 1 Standard Kit 2 Room Kit Rock Kit Electronic Kit Analog Kit Dance Kit Jazz Kit Brush Kit Symphony Kit LCD Std.Kit1 Std.
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE 3 Change the parameter setting or value. After the “FUNCTION” indication stops flashing, use the numeric keypad or +/- buttons to change the value or setting. (The value/ setting is shown to the left of the parameter name.) Parameter value or setting STYLE Parameter name 100M.Volume FUNCTION 4 Set other parameters as needed. To select and set other parameters, repeat steps 1 - 3 above. 5 Exit the Function mode.
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE TRANSPOSE AND TUNING You can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the entire PortaTone sound with the Transpose and Tuning functions. Transpose The Transpose and Tuning settings have no effect on the Drum Kit voices (#101 #110). Transpose determines the key of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines the pitch of the songs.
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE Tuning Tuning determines the fine pitch setting of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines the pitch of the songs. This allows you to accurately match the tuning with that of other instruments. The Tuning settings can be adjusted over a range of ± 100 (approx. ± 1 semitone). 1 Select the Tuning function in the Overall menu.
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE PLAYING TWO VOICES — DUAL VOICE The Dual Voice mode lets you create richly textured sounds by “layering” two different voices together — one voice being the Main voice selected in the normal way (page 27), and the other a Dual voice selected as described below. 1 Turn on the Dual Voice mode. The Dual Voice mode can also be turned on and off with a connected footswitch. (See page 91.) Press the DUAL button.
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE 4 Change the parameter setting or value. After the “FUNCTION” indication stops flashing, use the numeric keypad to change the value or setting. For on/off settings, use the +/- buttons. STYLE 050Strings FUNCTION Restoring the Default Value If you’ve changed the parameter setting, you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both +/- buttons simultaneously. 5 These settings are not saved when you turn off the power.
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE PLAYING TWO VOICES — SPLIT VOICE 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 (page 27), and the left-hand (or lower) Voice is selected in the Split Voice mode, as described below.
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE 5 Exit the Function mode. Once you’ve made all desired settings, press one of the other mode buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). Function Parameters — Split Voice The Function parameters provide all settings for the Split voice. Like the similar settings in the Main Voice mode, these settings let you change or enhance the sound of the Split voice separate from the Main voice.
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE ADDITIONAL VOICE FUNCTIONS — VOICE SET AND TOUCH SENSITIVITY Voice Set and Touch Sensitivity are two important voice-related parameters, and are found in the Utility section of the Function parameters. When Voice Set (described in greater detail below) is set to on, you can automatically call up a variety of voice-related settings that best suit the selected voice.
PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE Function Parameters — Voice Set and Touch Sensitivity Function Parameters No. Parameter Name Display Name Range/Settings Description F72 Voice Set VoiceSet oFF, on When this is set to on, selecting a voice also automatically calls up special voice-related parameters and values that best suit the voice.
EFFECTS The PortaTone is equipped with a wide variety of effects that can be used to enhance the sound of the voices. Four general categories of effects are provided — Reverb, Chorus, DSP, and Harmony — and each category has many effect types to choose from. Application of the effects is also exceptionally flexible. All four effects can be used simultaneously, and the degree of the Reverb, Chorus, and DSP effects can be adjusted independently for each of the voices: Main, Dual, and Split.
EFFECTS 4 Exit the Function mode. Once you’ve made all desired settings, press one of the other mode buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). CHORUS The Chorus effect lets you enhance the sound of a voice with through the use of pitch modulation. Two basic types are provided: Chorus and Flanger. Chorus produces a thicker, warmer, and more animated sound, whereas Flanger creates a swirling, metallic effect. A total of four Chorus types are available.
EFFECTS DSP The DSP effect section provides many reverb and chorus effects, plus a wealth of other useful and dynamic effects for enhancing and changing the sound of the voices. Included among these miscellaneous effects are reverse gate reverb, phaser, rotary speaker, tremolo, echo, delay, distortion, equalization, and wah. A total of thirty-three DSP types are available. 1 Turn on the DSP effect and set the DSP Type in the Function mode. Do this in the normal way: 1) Press the FUNCTION button.
EFFECTS HARMONY The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the PortaTone. A total of twenty-six Harmony types are available. Tremolo, Trill and Echo effects can be used even if accompaniment is off. There are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the upper section of the keyboard) to match the accompaniment chords.
EFFECTS 3 Exit the Function mode. Once you’ve made all desired settings, press one of the other mode buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). Function Parameters — Effects The Effect Function parameters provide all effect-related settings (with the exception of the Send parameters in the Main, Dual, and Split sections). These settings include: • DSP Type • Harmony On/Off • Harmony Type • Harmony Volume • Reverb On/Off • Reverb Type • Chorus On/Off • Chorus Type • DSP On/Off Function Parameters No.
EFFECTS ■ Effect Types Reverb Types No. Reverb Type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hall 1 Hall 2 Room 1 Room 2 Stage 1 Stage 2 Plate 1 Plate 2 Off Chorus Types Display Name Description Hall1 Hall2 Room1 Room2 Stage1 Stage2 Plate1 Plate2 Off Concert hall reverb. No. Chorus Type Small room reverb. Display Name Description Conventional chorus program with rich, warm chorusing. Pronounced three-phase modulation with a slight metallic sound. No effect.
EFFECTS Harmony Types No. Harmony Type Display Name Description 1 2 3 4 5 Duet Trio Block Country Octave Duet Trio Block Country Octave Harmony types 1 - 5 are pitch-based and add one-, two- or three-note harmonies to the single-note melody played in the right hand. These types only sound when chords are played in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE The Style mode provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns — as well as voice settings appropriate for each pattern — for various popular music styles. A total of 100 different styles are available, in several different categories. Each style is made up of separate “sections” — Intro, Main A and B (with 4 Fill-ins), and Ending — letting you call up different accompaniment sections as you perform.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE Style numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page 28). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number, use the +/- keys to step up and down through the styles, or press the STYLE button to advance through the style numbers. 3 Start the accompaniment. You can do this in one of the following ways: Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE Starting with an Intro section Each style has its own two- or four-measure Intro section. When used with the auto accompaniment, many of the Intro sections also include special chord changes and embellishments to enhance your performance. To start with an Intro section: 1) Press the MAIN A or MAIN B button — to select which section (A or B) is to follow the Intro. ACMP ON/OFF MEASURE SYNCSTART START/ STOP 001 116 INTRO/ ENDING A rit.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE 2) Press the INTRO button. ACMP ON/OFF MEASURE SYNCSTART START/ STOP INTRO/ ENDING A rit. MAIN B AUTO FILL Indicates Intro standby. 001 116 TEMPO 3) Press the SYNC-START button to enable Sync-Start, and start the Intro section and accompaniment by playing any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is on, play a key or chord in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.) ACMP ON/OFF SYNCSTART START/ STOP INTRO/ ENDING A rit.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE About the Beat Display The dark bars underneath the style name in the display flash in time with the current tempo during playback (or Sync-Start standby) of the accompaniment. The flashing bars provide a visual indication of both the tempo and time signature of the accompaniment. (For more information, see page 77.) 4 Stop the accompaniment. You can do this in one of three ways: Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROLS When the Style mode is active, the panel buttons below the display function as accompaniment controls. ACMP ON/OFF Pressing this button selects the Main A section, or adds a Fill-in A section. (See page 54.) Pressing this button alternately starts and stops accompaniment playback. Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the bass and chord accompaniment. (See below.) SYNCSTART START/ STOP INTRO/ ENDING A MAIN rit.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE 3 Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature. Try playing a few successive single notes with your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each key you play. You can also play full chords to control the auto accompaniment. (Refer to page 56 for more information on how to use auto accompaniment.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE ACCOMPANIMENT SECTIONS (MAIN A, MAIN B AND FILL-INS) While the accompaniment is playing, you can add variation in the rhythm/ accompaniment by pressing the MAIN/AUTO FILL A or B button. This automatically plays one of four Fill-in sections, and smoothly leads into the next section — even if it is the same section. ACMP ON/OFF MEASURE SYNCSTART 001 116 START/ STOP TEMPO INTRO/ ENDING A rit. MAIN B AUTO FILL This appears while the Fill-in section is playing.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE ADJUSTING THE ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME The playback volume of the accompaniment can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the accompaniment volume. The volume range is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Accompaniment Volume function in the Overall menu. Press one of the OVERALL ▲/▼ buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until “AcmpVol” appears in the display.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — MULTI FINGERING When it is set to on (page 52), the auto accompaniment function automatically generates bass and chord accompaniment for you to play along with, by using Multi Fingering operation. You can change the chords of the accompaniment by playing keys in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard using either the “Single Finger” or “Fingered” method.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Normal Voicing Chord (C) Display Major [M] 1-3-5 C C Add ninth [(9)] 1-2-3-5 C(9) C(9) Sixth [6] 1 - (3) - 5 - 6 C6 C6 Sixth ninth [6(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 6 C6(9) C6(9) Major seventh [M7] 1 - 3 - (5) - 7 or 1 - (3) - 5 - 7 CM7 CM7 Major seventh ninth [M7(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7 CM7(9) CM7(9) Major seventh add sharp eleventh [M7(#11)] 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - 7 or 1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - 7 CM7(#11) CM7(#11) Flatted f
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE SETTING THE ACCOMPANIMENT SPLIT POINT The Accompaniment Split Point determines the highest key for the accompaniment section. The accompaniment can be played with the keys up to and including the Accompaniment Split Point key. This parameter can be set lower (but not higher) than the Split Point in the Split mode.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE 3 Change the parameter setting or value. After the “FUNCTION” indication stops flashing, use the numeric keypad to change the value or setting. 054AcmpSPnt STYLE FUNCTION The value can also be set directly by pressing the desired key while this parameter is selected. After setting this, make sure to select a different parameter or exit the Function mode before playing the keyboard. Function Parameter — Accompaniment Split Point Function Parameters No.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE WHAT IS A CHORD? The simple answer: Three or more notes played simultaneously is a chord. (Two notes played together is an “interval” — an interval being the distance between two different notes. This is also referred to as a “harmony.”) Depending on the intervals between the three or more notes, a chord can sound beautiful or muddy and dissonant. The organization of notes in the example at left — a triad chord — produces a pleasant, harmonious sound.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE WRITING CHORD NAMES Knowing how to read and write chord names is an easy yet invaluable skill. Chords are often written in a kind of shorthand that makes them instantly recognizable (and gives you the freedom to play them with the voicing or inversion that you prefer). Once you understand the basic principles of harmony and chords, it’s very simple to use this shorthand to write out the chords of a song. First, write the root note of the chord in an uppercase letter.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE CHORD GUIDE The Chord Guide functions of the PortaTone provide powerful, easy-to-use tools for learning chords and chord relationships. Chord Guide features three different types of operation: Dictionary, Smart, and EZ Chord. • Pressing the CHORD GUIDE button automatically turns on the auto accompaniment. • When you wish to use the Style mode normally without the Chord Guide functions, make sure that OFF is selected.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE 3 Specify the type of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.). Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord type (as printed on the panel). M7 CHORD TYPE Pressing this key selects the major seventh chord type (M7). The display shows the name of the chord, and the individual notes — both in notation and on the keyboard diagram. Dict.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE Smart The Smart type allows you to set the basic key for the chord accompaniment. Once this is set, you can simply press single keys in the scale and have harmonically appropriate chords played automatically. For example, with the key set to C, playing an D will result in an D minor chord (rather than a harmonically inappropriate D major).
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE For example, to play the following music score, select number 15 so that the key is set to b=1 (F, or Dm). Key of F 15b=1 STYLE 4 Play the accompaniment, and play single note chords (root notes) in the auto accompaniment section. Start accompaniment playback in the desired way. (For specific instructions on starting the accompaniment, see page 48.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE EZ Chord The EZ Chord function is an exceptionally flexible and easy way to program semi-automatic backing for your performances. It lets you record all necessary chord changes for an entire song, and then allows you to “play” each chord in the sequence you programmed by simply pressing a single key in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE 3 Select the desired EZ Chord bank. Use the numeric keypad. Buttons 1 - 8 select EZ Chord banks #1 #8, respectively. Button 9 selects the bank chain “A-1” bank (see box below). 4 Start the accompaniment. Use any one of the methods described on page 48 to start the accompaniment. The EZ Chord chords can also be played back without the full (bass and rhythm) accompaniment. To do this, simply skip step #4. 5 Play the chords.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE EZ Chord — Recording 1 Enable recording. Press the RECORD button, repeatedly if necessary, until EZ Chord recording is selected. (“EZ” appears in the display and the “RECORD” indication flashes for a couple of seconds.) RECORD indication flashes briefly. 3EZ STYLE RECORD RECORD ACMP ON 2 Select the desired EZ Chord bank. Use the numeric keypad. Buttons 1 - 8 select EZ Chord banks #1 #8, respectively.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE 3) Press the + button in the numeric keypad. This actually records the chord to the selected block and automatically moves to the next block. This step is necessary; the chord is not actually recorded until you press the + button. (Pressing the - button will select the previous block without recording the chord.) To record a sequence of chords, repeat steps 2) and 3) above (play a chord, select the next step, play a different chord, select the next step, etc.).
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE HINT — Using Spaces If your chord progressions are not long and the maximum memory space for chords isn’t very important to you, you can use the spaces between recorded blocks to good advantage. (Keep in mind that spaces have no effect during playback; the EZ Chord function automatically skips the space or spaces and plays the next chord.) To record a space: Press the + button without recording a chord.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE Clearing an EZ Chord Bank This operation lets you erase (clear) all recorded chords for the selected EZ Chord bank. 1 Enable the EZ Chord Record mode. Press the RECORD button, repeatedly if necessary, until EZ Chord recording is selected. (“EZ” appears in the display and the “RECORD” indication flashes for a couple of seconds.) 2 Select the desired point from which chords will be cleared. Use the +/- buttons. All chords following the selected point will be erased.
ONE TOUCH SETTING (OTS) One Touch Setting is a powerful and convenient Style mode function that lets you instantly reconfigure virtually all settings of the PortaTone — with the touch of a single button. Two types of One Touch Settings are available: User and Preset. ONE TOUCH SETTING — USER Four User banks each with four different settings — a total of sixteen — are available for your custom settings.
ONE TOUCH SETTING (OTS) 4 Select the desired User number. Press the corresponding USER ONE TOUCH SETTING button (1 - 4). Doing this records the settings to the selected button. USER MEASURE 5 PRESET Briefly appears to indicate that settings have been saved to OTS User button 1. 001 116 TEMPO Exit from the Record mode. Press the RECORD button. Recalling a User One Touch Setting Once you’ve recorded your settings to a User button, you can instantly recall those settings any time you want.
ONE TOUCH SETTING (OTS) ONE TOUCH SETTING — PRESET Preset One Touch Settings are used in a slightly different way than the User settings. First, select a style, then select a Preset OTS. The Preset A and B settings have been specially programmed at the factory to match the selected style. This means that you can select the style you want, then choose a Preset that has the best suited voice, effect, and other settings for that style.
SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS — THE SONG MODE The Song mode features six songs — three demo songs that have been created using the rich and dynamic sounds of the PortaTone, and three User songs to which you can record your own performance. The demo songs are generally for your listening enjoyment; however, you can also play along with them on the keyboard. The User songs are “empty” and cannot be played until something has been recorded to them. (For instructions on recording your own songs, see page 79.
SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS — THE SONG MODE 2 Select the desired song number. Use the numeric keypad. Song numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page 28). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the song number, use the +/- keys to step up and down through the songs, or press the SONG button to advance through the song numbers. 3 Start the selected song. Press the START/STOP button. As the song plays back, the measure number and chords are shown in the display.
SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS — THE SONG MODE 2 Change the value. Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or decrease the Tempo value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. Increases Tempo value Decreases Tempo value Restoring the Default Tempo Value Each song and style has been given a default or standard tempo.
SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS — THE SONG MODE ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME The playback volume of the song can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the song volume. The volume range is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Song Volume function in the Overall menu. Press one of the OVERALL ▲/▼ buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until “SongVol” appears in the display.
SONG RECORDING The PortaTone features powerful and easy-to-use song recording features that let you record your keyboard performances — using up to six separate tracks — and create your own complete, fully orchestrated compositions. Up to three User songs can be recorded and saved. There are two record modes: Realtime and Step.
SONG RECORDING RECORDING A USER SONG — REALTIME RECORDING In brief, the basic operation for recording is: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Make all desired PortaTone settings. Select the Realtime Record mode. Select a User song for recording. Select a track number. Start recording. Stop recording. Listen to your new recording. Record to other tracks as desired. Exit from the Record mode.
SONG RECORDING Using the Metronome You can use the Metronome instead of a style if desired. This allows you to keep your performance “in time,” even when recording without rhythmic accompaniment. To do this, press the METRONOME button before recording in step #5 below. After the song is completely recorded, simply play back the song with the Metronome turned off. 2 Select the Realtime Record mode. Press the RECORD button, repeatedly if necessary, until “RealTime” appears at the top of the display.
SONG RECORDING Recording to the Chord Track A special Chord track is provided for recording accompaniment data. This is automatically recorded to the Chord track (track 6). To select the Chord track and turn on the accompaniment, press the ACMP ON/OFF button. RECORD If accompaniment has already been turned on before entering the Record mode, the Chord track is automatically selected. ACMP ON ACMP ON/OFF SYNCSTART START/ STOP INTRO/ ENDING A rit.
SONG RECORDING 7 Listen to your new recording. To play back the song from the beginning, simply press the START/STOP button again. Playback stops automatically at the end of the song, or when the START/STOP button is pressed again. 8 Record to other tracks as desired. To do this, simply repeat steps #4 - #7 above. Make sure that when you press the SONG MEMORY button corresponding to the desired track, the track number in the display flashes. 9 Exit from the Record mode. Press the RECORD button.
SONG RECORDING RECORDING A USER SONG — STEP RECORDING The basic steps for Step recording are similar to those for Realtime recording. In brief, the basic operation is: 1) Make all desired PortaTone settings. 2) Select the Step Record mode. 3) Select a User song for recording. 4) Select a track number. 5) Start recording. Enter notes and rests individually, playing back the song occasionally to hear the results. 6) Listen to your new recording. 7) Record to other tracks as desired.
SONG RECORDING 3 Select a User song for recording. This operation is the same as that of Realtime recording (page 81). 4 Select a track number. Press the SONG MEMORY button corresponding to the desired track. 1 2 3 5 4 6~16 SONG TRACK Recording to the Chord Track A special Chord track is provided for recording accompaniment data. This is automatically recorded to the Chord track (track 6). To select the Chord track and turn on the accompaniment, press the ACMP ON/OFF button.
SONG RECORDING 3) Select the note (time) value with the numeric keypad. (The note value is shown as an icon in the display.) For example, play middle C (C3), then press the “4” button (1/8 note). Note name 004C3 SONG Beat bars RECORD MEASURE 001-201 1 Measure number Clicks Beat number Note value q(96 Clicks) q(96 Clicks) q(96 Clicks) q(96 Clicks) Beat Beat Beat Beat Measure (384 Clicks) The beat bars also indicate the current recording position (as the beat of the measure).
SONG RECORDING ■ Additional Operations Recording Chords and Sections to the Chord Track: 1) Play a chord in the accompaniment section of the keyboard. (“Chord“ and the chord name appears in the display.) RECORD • The Intro section can only be recorded at the beginning of a song. • When an Ending section is selected, no further notes can be recorded. ACMP ON M7 Chords can be entered manually (with the Dictionary function), or played with Multi Fingering. (See page 62, 56.
SONG RECORDING 6 Listen to your new recording. You can listen to the entire step recorded track at any time by pressing the START/STOP button. The track you are working on plays back (until stopped), and returns to Step recording at the next position. Keep in mind that this only plays the selected track. To hear all tracks of the song, exit from Step Rec (press the RECORD button), then press the START/STOP button to start song playback. 7 Record to other tracks as desired.
SONG RECORDING Entering Velocity Curves In Step recording, all notes are recorded at the same velocity or volume. To make a Step-recorded track sound more natural or to create some dynamic changes in the track, use the Velocity Curve function. 1) Select the first note to be affected by the Velocity Curve (by using the +/- buttons of the numeric keypad). All subsequent notes will be velocity-transformed.
SONG RECORDING CLEARING A SONG The Song Clear operation (of the Function parameters) completely erases all recorded data on all tracks of a selected User song. Use this operation only when you’re sure you want to erase a song and record a new one. 1 Select the Function mode. Press the FUNCTION button. STYLE F61USng1Clr FUNCTION Flashes to indicate Function parameter can be selected. 2 Select the Function parameter (61 - 63) corresponding to the song you wish to clear.
FOOTSWITCH The PortaTone has a footswitch feature that can be used to control a variety of functions and operations. By using your foot to conveniently control these functions, you free your hands to concentrate on your performance. Normally, this is used as a damper pedal, producing pedal-controlled sustain for piano and other instrument sounds that have a natural decay.
FOOTSWITCH Footswitch Assign Functions Function Name Display Name Description Sustain Sustain Damper pedal or sustain operation. Pressing the footswitch applies a natural sustain to the keyboard-played voice. EZ Chord Increment EZChdInc When using EZ Chord (page 66), this provides the same function as pressing a key in the accompaniment section of the keyboard. Each press of the footswitch advances to and plays the next EZ Chord entry.
MIDI FUNCTIONS The PortaTone is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals and providing a variety of MIDI-related controls. By using the MIDI functions you can expand your musical possibilities. This section explains what MIDI is, and what it can do, as well as how you can use MIDI on your PSR-270. The MIDI functions cannot be used in the Song mode. WHAT IS MIDI? No doubt you have heard the terms “acoustic instrument” and “digital instrument.
MIDI FUNCTIONS MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with each other, by sending and receiving compatible Note, Control Change, Program Change and various other types of MIDI data, or messages. The PSR-270 can control a MIDI device by transmitting note related data and various types of controller data.
MIDI FUNCTIONS CONNECTING TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER By connecting your PSR-270’s MIDI terminals to a personal computer, you can have access to a wide variety of music software. When using a MIDI interface device installed in the personal computer, connect the MIDI terminals of the personal computer and the PSR-270. Use only special MIDI cables when connecting MIDI devices. ● Connect the MIDI terminals of the PSR-270 to the MIDI terminals of the personal computer.
MIDI FUNCTIONS FUNCTION PARAMETERS — MIDI The Function parameters provide additional, more detailed MIDI settings for the PortaTone. These settings include: • External Clock • Bulk Dump Send • Initial Setup Send • Remote Channel • Keyboard Out • Accompaniment Out • Local Control 1 Call up the Function mode. Press the FUNCTION button. 2 Select the desired Function parameter.
MIDI FUNCTIONS Function Parameters No. Parameter Name Display Name Range/Settings 81 RemoteCh off, 01 - 16 Remote Channel This determines how the PortaTone is controlled by a “remote” (external) MIDI keyboard. Set this to one of the 16 channels (01 - 16) for using an external keyboard to remotely control the PortaTone functions over the selected channel. (The remaining 15 channels can be used for multitimbral operation.
MIDI FUNCTIONS No. Parameter Name Display Name Range/Settings 85 ExtClock on/off External Clock This determines whether the style and song playback functions are controlled by the PortaTone’s internal clock (off) or by MIDI clock data from an external sequencer or computer (on). This should be set to “on” when you want to have style or song playback follow the external device (such as a rhythm machine or a sequencer). The default setting is “off.
MIDI FUNCTIONS USING BULK DUMP SEND TO SAVE DATA Saving Bulk Data 1 First, set up the connected MIDI device for recording the data. The actual procedure may differ depending on your particular equipment and software. For example, if you are using the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer: 1) Make the appropriate MIDI connections. PSR-270 MIDI OUT MIDI IN MDF3 2) Set up the MDF3 for recording MIDI data. (Refer to the MDF3 Owner’s Manual.) 2 On the PortaTone, select the Bulk Dump Send function.
MIDI FUNCTIONS 4 At the “Sure?” prompt, start sending the data. Press the + button to actually start transmitting the data, or press the - button to cancel the operation and return to step 3. STYLE YESSure? FUNCTION As the data is being sent, the display indicates the various stages of data transmission until the operation is complete: STYLE Send:OTS Indicates One Touch Setting User data is being sent. Send:Sng Indicates User Song data is being sent.
MIDI FUNCTIONS Loading Bulk Data Once you’ve saved PortaTone data as described above, you can easily reload the data back to the PortaTone. 1 Set up the connected MIDI device for sending the appropriate data. The actual procedure may differ depending on your particular equipment and software. For example, if you are using the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer: 1) Make the appropriate MIDI connections.
MIDI FUNCTIONS When the operation is completed, the following display briefly appears (before returning to the original operation). STYLE End FUNCTION USING INITIAL SETUP SEND WITH A SEQUENCER The most common use for the Initial Setup Send function is in recording a song on a sequencer that is intended for playback with the PortaTone. Essentially, this takes a “snapshot” of the PortaTone settings and sends that data to the sequencer.
MIDI FUNCTIONS 3 At the “InitSnd?” prompt above, set the operation to standby. Press the + button. STYLE YESSure? FUNCTION 4 Start recording on the sequencer, then send the Initial Setup data. Start recording on the sequencer in the normal way, then — with as little delay as possible — press the + button to actually start transmitting the data. An “End” message briefly appears in the display when the operation is complete, followed by the “InitSnd?” prompt. 5 Stop recording on the sequencer.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the PortaTone is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced. This is normal and indicates that the PortaTone is receiving electrical power. When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Using a mobile phone in close proximity to the PortaTone may produce interference. To prevent this, turn off the mobile phone or use it further away from the PortaTone.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause and Solution A strange “flanging” or “doubling” sound occurs when using the PortaTone with a sequencer. (This may also sound like a “dual” layered sound of two voices, even when Dual is turned off.) • If you are routing the MIDI OUT on the PortaTone to a sequencer and back to the MIDI IN, you may want to set Local Control (page 97) to “off” to avoid MIDI “feedback.” The footswitch seems to produce the opposite effect.
SPECIFICATIONS Keyboards • 61 standard-size keys (C1 - C6), with Touch Response and Dynamic Filter.
SONG SCORES (EZ Chord banks 1, 2) EZ Chord Bank 1 Style No.1 8Beat Pop 1 Menuet EZ Chord Bank 2 Style No.
VOICE LIST ■ Maximum Polyphony The PSR-270 has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means that it can play a maximum of up to 32 notes at once, regardless of what functions are used. Auto Accompaniment uses a number of the available notes, so when Auto Accompaniment is used the total number of available notes for playing on the keyboard is correspondingly reduced. The same applies to the Dual Voice, Split Voice, and Song functions. • The Voice List includes MIDI program change numbers for each voice.
VOICE LIST Panel Voice List 107 Voice Number Bank Select MSB LSB 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 112 112 112 112 112 113 113 114 112 112 112 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 113 112 116 114 112 118 119 112 112 112 113 113 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 112 113 112 113 112 112 112 112 042 043 044 045 046
VOICE LIST GM Voice List Voice Number 110 MIDI Program Voice Name LSB Change# PIANO 0 0 Acoustic Grand Piano 0 1 Bright Acoustic Piano 0 2 Electric Grand Piano 0 3 Honky-tonk Piano 0 4 Electric Piano 1 0 5 Electric Piano 2 0 6 Harpsichord 0 7 Clavi CHROMATIC 0 8 Celesta 0 9 Glockenspiel 0 10 Music Box 0 11 Vibraphone 0 12 Marimba 0 13 Xylophone 0 14 Tubular Bells 0 15 Dulcimer ORGAN 0 16 Drawbar Organ 0 17 Percussive Organ 0 18 Rock Organ 0 19 Church Organ 0 20 Reed Organ 0 21 Accordion 0 22 Harmonica 0
VOICE LIST MIDI Program Voice Name LSB Change# 0 110 Fiddle 0 111 Shanai PERCUSSIVE 0 112 Tinkle Bell 0 113 Agogo 0 114 Steel Drums 0 115 Woodblock 0 116 Taiko Drum 0 117 Melodic Tom 0 118 Synth Drum 0 119 Reverse Cymbal Bank Select Voice Number MSB 221 222 0 0 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MIDI Program Voice Name LSB Change# SOUND EFFECTS 0 120 Guitar Fret Noise 0 121 Breath Noise 0 122 Seashore 0 123 Bird Tweet 0 124 Telephone Ring 0 125 Helicopter 0 126 Applause 0 127 Gunshot
DRUM KIT LIST • “<——” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “Standard Kit 1”. • Each percussion voice uses one note. • The MIDI Note # and Note are actually one octave lower than listed. For example, in “101: Standard Kit 1”, the “Seq Click H” (Note# 36/Note C1) corresponds to (Note# 24/Note C0). • Key Off: Keys marked “O” stop sounding the instant they are released. • Voices with the same Alternate Note Number (*1 … 4) cannot be played simultaneously.
DRUM KIT LIST Voice# Bank MSB# Bank LSB# Program Change# Keyboard MIDI Note# Note Note# Note 25 C# 0 13 C# -1 26 D 0 14 D -1 27 D# 0 15 D# -1 28 E 0 16 E -1 29 F 0 17 F -1 30 F# 0 18 F# -1 31 G 0 19 G -1 32 G# 0 20 G# -1 33 A 0 21 A -1 34 A# 0 22 A# -1 35 B 0 23 B -1 36 C 1 24 C 0 37 C# 1 25 C# 0 38 D 1 26 D 0 39 D# 1 27 D# 0 40 E 1 28 E 0 41 F 1 29 F 0 42 F# 1 30 F# 0 43 G 1 31 G 0 44 G# 1 32 G# 0 45 A 1 33 A 0 46 A# 1 34 A# 0 47 B 1 35 B 0 48 C 2 36 C 1 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 50 D 2 38 D 1 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 52 E
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART [Portable Keyboard] Model: PSR-270 Function Basic Default Channel Changed Transmitted Recognized 1 - 16 1 - 16 1 - 16 1 - 16 Default Messages Altered 3 X ************** 3 X X : True voice 0 - 127 ************** 0 - 127 0 - 127 Velocity Note ON Note OFF O 9nH, v=1 - 127 O 9nH, v=0 O 9nH, v=1 - 127 O 9nH, v=0 or 8nH After Touch key’s Ch’s X X X X X O Mode Note Number Pitch Bender Control Change 0, 32 1 7, 10 11 6, 38 64 84 91, 93, 94 96, 97 100, 101 120 121
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART NOTE: *1 By default (factory settings) the PSR-270 ordinarily functions as a 16channel multi-timbral tone generator, and incoming data does not affect the panel voices or panel settings. However, the MIDI messages listed below do affect the panel voices, auto accompaniment, and songs. • MIDI Master Tuning • System exclusive messages for changing the Reverb Type, Chorus Type, and DSP Type. The Remote Channel can be designated by using Function parameter #81.
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART ■ Effect map * If the received value does not contain an effect type in the TYPE LSB, the LSB will be directed to TYPE 0. * Panel Effects are based on the “(Number) Effect Name”. * By using an external sequencer, which is capable of editing and transmitting the system exclusive messages and parameter changes, you can select the Reverb, Chorus and DSP effect types which are not accessible from the PSR-270 panel itself.
INDEX Misc. +/- keys ................................................. 29 Function parameters ....................... 18, 19 G recording, OTS ...................................... 72 recording, Realtime ............................... 80 A GM (General MIDI) voices ..................... 29 AC adaptor .............................................. 8 accessory jacks ........................................ 9 recording, song ..................................... 79 recording, Step ......................
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