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Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-340 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 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-340 PortaTone 10 Step 1 Using the Built-in Floppy Disk Drive ....................... 10 Step 2 Songs ............................. 12 Step 3 Voices .........
PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS Front Panel DC IN 10-12V PHONES/OUTPUT FOOT SWITCH OUT MIDI IN G 8BEAT MARCH & WALTZ LATIN 16BEAT 6/8 BALLAD CARIBBEAN DANCE DISCO ROCK-A-BALLAD ROCK 8BEAT SWING ROCK&ROLL RHYTHM&BLUES JAZZ BALLAD CONTEMPORARY JAZZ 2BEAT TRADITIONAL JAZZ BOOGIE AMERICAS RAGTIME COUNTRY&WESTERN ARPEGGIO BALLROOM LATIN WALTZ BALLROOM STANDARD HAPPY DISK B VOICE STYLE TEMPO TRANSPOSE 001GrandPno TUNING ACMP/SONG VOLUME METRONOME VOLUME MEASURE 001 116 TEMPO STYLE SONG UTILITY MIDI
PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS N MAIN A/B (AUTO FILL) buttons S REVERB button When the Style mode is selected, these are used to change auto accompaniment sections and control the Auto Fill function. (See page 54.) This turns the Reverb effect on and off. (See page 40.) O CHORD GUIDE button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Chord Guide functions. (See page 62.
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-340 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. CAUTION Never interrupt the power supply (e.g.
SETTING UP ACCESSORY JACKS ■ Using Headphones For private practicing and playing without PHONES/ disturbing others, OUTPUT 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. ■ 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 E Measure and Tempo I 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. PLAYING THE PORTABLE GRAND Press the PORTABLE GRAND button. Doing this automatically cancels any other mode or function, and resets the entire instrument for playing the special “Stereo Sampled Piano” Grand Piano voice (voice 001). It automatically selects the Voice mode (with the Style mode active), and calls up style #91 (Rock-A-Ballad).
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 The Metronome cannot be turned on when free-tempo song data is selected in the Song mode. Decreases Tempo value 3 Turn on the Metronome. The tempo setting of some commercially available songs is fixed.
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 100MtrVol METRONOME VOLUME MEASURE TEMPO 001 063 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 115.
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 below 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 100.) 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 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. MEASURE 001 116 TEMPO Indicates selected section (Main A or B). 2) Press the INTRO button.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE 2) Press the INTRO button. MEASURE 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.
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. Pressing this button alternately starts and stops accompaniment playback. Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the bass and chord accompaniment. (See below.) Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the SyncStart function. (See page 48.) Pressing this button selects the Main A section, or adds a Fill-in A section.
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. MEASURE 001 116 TEMPO 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 below the keyboard). 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).