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Summary of Contents for Yamaha Portatone PSR-248
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Page 2: Special Message Section
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. - Page 3 SAVING USER DATA • Save all data to an external device such as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3, in order to help prevent the loss of important data due to a malfunction or user operating error.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
CHANGING THE TEMPO ... 21 About the Beat Display ... 22 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME ... 23 SONG CONTROLS ... 24 A/B REPEAT ... 24 the Yamaha PSR-248 PortaTone! Contents MELODY GUIDE ... 26 VOICE CHANGE ... 27 SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES —... -
Page 5: Main Features
Yamaha Education Suite The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education Suite — a set of learning tools that utilize the latest technology to make studying and practicing music more fun and fulfilling than ever before! The Yamaha Education Suite includes: Powerful Melody Guide functions in the Song mode —... -
Page 6: Panel Controls And Terminals
Panel Controls and Terminals Front Panel ROCK SHUFFLE CUMBIA 6/8 MARCH SLOW ROCK POLKA 6/8 HVY ROCK SWING STD WALTZ US ROCK B B SWING POP WALTZ 16BEAT ROCK B B BALLAD GMN WALTZ R&B JZ QUARTET VIEN WALTZ DIUM SOUL DIXIELAND ALLAD... - Page 7 Power switch (STANDBY/ON) MASTER VOLUME dial This determines the overall volume of the PortaTone. OVERALL buttons (s, t, +, -) These are for selecting the various “overall” functions and setting their values. (See page 23.) SONG button This selects the Song mode. (See page 20.) STYLE button This selects the Style mode.
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Page 8: Rear Panel
Panel Controls and Terminals Rear Panel MIDI DC IN 10-12V jack This is for connection to a PA-3B AC power adaptor. (See page 9.) PHONES/OUTPUT jack This is for connection to a set of stereo head- phones or to an external amplifier/speaker system. -
Page 9: Setting Up
• Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are not using the PSR-248 for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC... -
Page 10: Accessory Jacks
Using a Sustain Footswitch This feature lets you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of the keyboard voice. This is used in the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano —... -
Page 11: Getting Started - Playing The Demo Songs
Getting Started — Playing the Demo Songs The PortaTone has a huge variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you an idea of what you can do with the instrument. First, turn on the power. Press the STANDBY/ON button. -
Page 12: Panel Display Indications
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. -
Page 13: Portable Grand
Portable Grand This convenient function lets you automatically exit from any other mode or function and instantly call up the Grand Piano voice. Press the piano-shaped PORTABLE GRAND button. Doing this automatically cancels any other mode or function, and resets METRONOME the entire instrument for playing the special “Stereo Sampled Piano”... -
Page 14: Setting The Metronome Time Signature
Portable Grand Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the Metronome can be set to various quarter-note based meters. NOTE: The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is selected. Simultaneously hold down the METRONOME button and press the button on the numeric keypad that corresponds to the desired time signature (see chart at right). -
Page 15: Selecting And Playing Voices - The Voice Mode
Selecting and Playing Voices — The Voice Mode The Voice mode features 100 authentic voices that have been created with Yamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. Many of these voices also have special preset characteristics or embellishments. The voices are divided into various categories depending on their characteristics or the effects used. - Page 16 Selecting and Playing Voices — The Voice Mode There are three ways to select voices: 1) directly entering the voice number with the numeric keypad, 2) using the +/- keys to step up and down through the voices, or 3) pressing the VOICE button to advance through the voice numbers.
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Page 17: Percussion Voice Chart (Voices 90 And 100)
Play the selected voice. To change to another voice, repeat step 2 above. If the Song or Style mode is active in the background (indi- cated by a C-shaped bar in the display), you can also play songs or styles, respectively, in the Voice mode by simply pressing the START/STOP (>/ ) button. -
Page 18: Transpose And Tuning
Selecting and Playing Voices — The Voice Mode Transpose and Tuning You can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the PortaTone with the Trans- pose and Tuning functions. Transpose Transpose determines the key of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. -
Page 19: Tuning
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 and the Multi Pads. This allows you to accurately match the tuning with that of other instruments. The Tuning settings can be adjusted over a range of 50 (approx. -
Page 20: Selecting And Playing Songs - The Song Mode
Selecting and Playing Songs — The Song Mode The Song mode features 100 special songs that have been created using the rich and dynamic sounds of the PortaTone. The songs are generally for your listening enjoyment; however, you can also play along with them on the keyboard. -
Page 21: Changing The Tempo
StarWars Current melody note If you want to change to another song, repeat step 2 above. Stop the song. Press the START/STOP (>/ ) button. If playback was started by pressing the START/STOP (>/ ) button, the selected song stops automatically. Changing the Tempo The tempo of song (and style) playback can be adjusted over a range of 40 - 240 bpm (beats per minute). -
Page 22: About The Beat Display
Selecting and Playing Songs — The Song Mode Change the value. Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or decrease the Tempo value. Holding down either button con- tinuously increases or decreases the value. Restoring the Default Tempo Value Each song and style has been given a default or standard tempo. -
Page 23: Adjusting The Song Volume
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. Select the Song Volume function in the Overall menu. Press one of the OVERALL s/t buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until “SongVol”... -
Page 24: Song Controls
Selecting and Playing Songs — The Song Mode Song Controls When the Song mode is active, the panel buttons below the display function as song controls. This has no function in the Song mode. Pressing this button alternately pauses and resumes song playback. - Page 25 Set point B (the end point of the section). Press the button once again, at the ending point of the section to be repeated. The selected phrase repeats indefinitely until stopped. Pause or stop playback as needed. Use the Pause ( ) and START/STOP (>/ ) buttons. Stopping playback does not cancel the set A/B points or the A/B Repeat function.
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Page 26: Melody Guide
Selecting and Playing Songs — The Song Mode Melody Guide The PortaTone has a special Melody Guide function that makes practice and learning of the 100 songs both fun and easy. During song playback, the PortaTone shows the notes of the melody in the music staves and the keyboard diagram in the display —... -
Page 27: Voice Change
Start playback of the song, and play the melody from the keyboard. Start playback in the normal fashion (page 20) and play the melody along with the song. You can also change the Melody Guide setting while the song is playing back by simply pressing the MELODY GUIDE button. -
Page 28: Selecting And Playing Styles - The Style Mode
Selecting and Playing Styles — 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”... - Page 29 Start the selected style. 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. The SYNC- START currently selected Main A or B section will play. (You can select either section by pressing the appropriate button —...
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Page 30: Style Controls
Selecting and Playing Styles — The Style Mode Stop the style. You can do this in one of three ways: Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately. Using an Ending section Press the INTRO/ENDING button. The style stops after the Ending section is finished. -
Page 31: Using The Auto Accompaniment Features
Using the Auto Accompaniment Features Turn on the auto accompaniment. Press the ACMP ON/OFF button to turn on (enable) the auto accompaniment. Select and play a style. Select one of the styles and start playback, as de- scribed in steps 1 - 3 on page 28. Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature. -
Page 32: Style Sections (Main A, Main B) And Fill-Ins
Selecting and Playing Styles — The Style Mode Style Sections (Main A, Main B) and Fill-ins While the style is playing, you can add variation in the rhythm/accompaniment by pressing one of the MAIN A/B (AUTO FILL) buttons. This automatically plays one of four Fill-in sections, and smoothly leads into the next section —... -
Page 33: Using Auto Accompaniment - Multi Fingering
Using Auto Accompaniment — Multi Fingering 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 accompa- niment by playing keys in the ACMP section of the keyboard using either the “Single Finger” or “Fingered”... -
Page 34: What Is A Chord
Selecting and Playing Styles — 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. -
Page 35: Writing Chord Names
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 free- dom 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. -
Page 36: One Touch Setting (Ots)
Selecting and Playing Styles — The Style Mode One Touch Setting (OTS) The One Touch Setting function automatically selects an appropriate voice for playing with the style you select. In other words, when One Touch Setting is on, the voice automatically changes when you change the style. -
Page 37: Chord Guide
Chord Guide The Chord Guide functions of the PortaTone provide powerful, easy-to-use tools for learning chords and chord relationships. Chord Guide features two different types of operation: Smart and Dictio- nary. 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 automati- cally. - Page 38 Selecting and Playing Styles — The Style Mode Number Key (display indication, actual key) #/b=0 For example, if you want to perform with the following score, set the key to b=1 (F, or Dm) Play the style, and play single note chords (root notes) in the ACMP section.
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Page 39: Dictionary
Dictionary The Dictionary type is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play With the Style mode active, select the Dictionary Chord Guide. -
Page 40: Multi Pads
Selecting and Playing Styles — The Style Mode Multi Pads These convenient pads let you instantly trigger various musical and rhythmic phrases as you play the PortaTone. There are a total of 40 different sounds or phrases (20 banks, with two pad sounds for each bank). -
Page 41: Midi
MIDI The PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the PortaTone with other MIDI instruments and devices. Receives MIDI data from the connected sending device. About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a worldwide standard that is built into many electronic musical instruments and other digital music related devices, allowing them to be connected and “communicate”... -
Page 42: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Problem When the PortaTone is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced. When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. The sound of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange. There is no sound even when the key- board is played or when a Song is being played back. -
Page 43: Index
Index Misc. +/- keys ... 16 A/B Repeat ... 24 AC adaptor ... 9 accessory jacks ... 10 Accompaniment Volume ... 32 auto accompaniment ... 31 batteries ... 9 beat display ... 22 Chord Guide ... 37 chord names, about ... 35 chord type ... -
Page 45: Voice List
The following voices cannot be directly selected from the panel controls; they are special voices programmed into the songs of the PortaTone and are selected automatically in song playback. However, they can be selected by a connected MIDI device; the corresponding bank select messages are: MSB = 00H, LSB = 00H. -
Page 46: Multi Pad List
MULTI PAD LIST/LISTE DE MULTI PAD Name Pianist1 Pianist2 Guitar Play Brass BrassHit Funky Techno1 Techno2 Arpeggio Twinkle1 Twinkle2 Crystal Bird Africa DrumKit Tom_Flam Drum_Seq LatPerc BongoSeq Timbales Pianist1 Pianist2 Gtr.Play Brass BrassHit Funky Techno1 Techno2 Arpeggio Twinkle1 Twinkle2 Crystal Bird Africa DrumKit... -
Page 47: Specifications
Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer. * Les caractéristiques techniques et les descriptions du mode d’emploi ne sont données que pour information. -
Page 48: Midi Implementation Chart
FEUILLE D’IMPLÉMENTATION [Portable Keyboard] Model: PSR-248 Function Basic Default 1~7, 10 Channel Changed Default Mode Messages Altered ************** Note 0~127 Number : True voice ************** Velocity Note ON O 9nH, v=1~127 Note OFF X 9nH, v=0 After key’s... - Page 49 LSB: Refer to Voice list. *3 For program change values, refer to the voice list. Program change and other like channel messages received will not affect the PSR-248 panel settings or what is being played on the keyboard. *4 < GM System on >...
- Page 50 For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha or the authorized distributor listed below. Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à Yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante. NORTH AMERICA CANADA Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.
- Page 51 M.D.G., EMI Division © 1999 Yamaha Corporation V373360 ???PO???.?-01A0 Printed in China...