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Yamaha musical instrument owner's manual

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Hi-fi Speakers and 76 Keys Deliver Enhanced Playing Performance
A keyboard for those who want more. Powerful bass boost speaker system and 76 touch-responsive keys bring out the best in this keyboard's fantastic voices,
songs and features.
• 76 Keys • 256 AWM Voices (128 panel voices + 128 GM voices) • Backlit LCD • Digital Effects (8 Reverb, 38 DSP, 26 Harmony) • 100 Accompaniment Styles • 100 Preset + 5 User Songs • Pitch Bend • Multi
Fingering Auto Accompaniment • Registration Memory (2 pads x 8 banks) • Foot Switch (optional) • 1188 mm (W) x 435 mm (D) x 127 mm (H) • 8.0 kg
When you just want to sit
down and play the piano,
the PORTABLE GRAND
function immediately
changes your
PortaTone to a
piano.
Stereo Sampled Grand Piano Voice
Pressing the PORTABLE GRAND button calls up a
special Stereo Sampling Grand piano voice—stunningly rich and authentic in its sound,
and exceptionally responsive to your playing touch!
Instant Piano Play
Portable Grand automatically configures the entire instrument to settings that best suit
the Grand Piano voice. This means that no matter what operation or function the
PortaTone is set to, the Portable Grand is just a button touch away! On the PSR-260, this
includes turning Touch Response on and resetting the optional footswitch to control
sustain.
Pianist Styles
The PortaTones also include a wealth of special piano-only "Pianist" styles.
These provide professional-sounding piano accompaniment—changing
chords automatically as you do—while you play a piano melody on top!
Three keyboard lessons for each hand:
• Timing mode
You can play melody or chord by pressing any key on the correct timing.
• Waiting mode
Playback pauses until you play the correct chord or melody note.
• Minus One mode
Mute the left-hand, right-hand, or both parts of a song and play along nonstop.
Lesson Grading
This function lets you monitor your progress as you practice each lesson.
Chord Dictionary
This exclusive Chord Dictionary shows you how to play chords and tells you which
chords you are playing by displaying the notes on the LCD screen.
DJ Mode
One press of the DJ button calls up a full
arsenal of contemporary dance voices and style
patterns, as well as a special DJ songs and games.
Playing the keyboard has never been this fun...or this easy!
General MIDI Capability with Dynamic 2-Way Speakers
The affordable choice for song recording and playback. The PSR-280 has a
built-in 6-track sequencer and is fully General MIDI compatible. It's also
equipped with a dynamic filter and digital effects.
• 61 Keys • 256 AWM Voices (128 panel voices + 128 GM voices) • Backlit LCD • Digital Effects (8
Reverb, 38 DSP, 26 Harmony) • 100 Accompaniment Styles • 100 Preset + 5 User Songs • Multi Fingering
Auto Accompaniment • Registration Memory (2 pads x 8 banks) • Foot Switch (optional) • 933 mm (W) x
370 mm (D) x 129 mm (H) • 5.5 kg
DJ Mode and Bass Boost for Nonstop Music Entertainment One-Touch Setting and Multi Fingering Make Playing a Snap!
A truly fun keyboard with voices, styles and songs of all music genres—from
classical to Dance. A smart set of practicing tools (Y.E.S. 2) makes it incredibly
easy to learn to play!
• 49 Keys • A-B Repeat • 100 AWM Voices • Backlit LCD • Voice Effects: Dual, Harmony/Echo, Split • 100
Accompaniment Styles • 100 Preset Songs • Multi Fingering Auto Accompaniment • Multi Pads (4 pads x
10 banks) • 921 mm (W) x 317 mm (D) x 108 mm (H) • 3.7 kg
More Music Enjoyment with 61 Keys and DJ Mode
Express your musical talent with the PSR-260! In addition to a 5-octave touch
response keyboard, it features the Y.E.S. 2 music tutor function, bass ports
and an exciting new DJ mode.
• 61 Keys • A-B Repeat • 100 AWM Voices • Backlit LCD • Voice Effects: Dual, Harmony/Echo, Split • 100
Accompaniment Styles • Multi Fingering Auto Accompaniment • Multi Pads (4 pads x 10 banks) • Foot
Switch (optional) • 100 Preset Songs • 933 mm (W) x 370 mm (D) x 129 mm (H) • 5.3 kg
Sound like a pro from the start with a hundred AWM voices, a hundred
automatic accompaniment styles and Multi Fingering System.
• 49 keys • 100 AWM Voices (including Percussion, Dual, Split, Harmony, Sustain & Echo Voices) • 100
Accompaniment Styles • Multi Fingering System • One Touch Setting • "Minus-One" Playback • 20 Songs +
20 Jam Track Patterns • 870 mm (W) x 287 mm (D) x 113 mm (H) • 3.4 kg

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