Cartridge Songs; Cartridge Song Playback - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-A3 Owner's Manual

Using Music Cartridges
Using Yamaha Music Cartridges (the one supplied with the PSR-A3 includes 8 songs, others are available
from your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-A3 will let you enjoy listening to automated performances, or function as
your "private music tutor," allowing you to practice various parts of a piece while the others are played auto-
matically.
1
Select the SONG Function
Use the FUNCTION [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the SONG function.
2
Select a Cartridge Song Number
To select a cartridge song, first press and hold the number [3] button (be-
low the cartridge icon on the panel) until the cartridge icon appears to the
left of the song name in the display, then enter the number of the cartridge
song you want to select via the number buttons in the normal way. The car-
tridge songs can also be selected by using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons
or the data dial to go beyond the highest or lowest internal song numbers —
e.g. pressing the [+/YES] button while internal song number 37 is selected
will select cartridge song number 01 (the cartridge icon will appear).
VOICE 802
STYLE
SONG
REGIST MEMORY
3
Start Playback
Playback will begin as soon as the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button is
pressed.
Playback can be stopped at any time by pressing the SONG [PLAY/
STOP] button.
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Cartridge Songs

Cartridge Song Playback

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1 – –
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0 –/NO + / YES
• Playback can be started from any
measure — page 57.
• The volume bars of the song
tracks at the bottom of the dis-
play will move in response to the
data in each track while the
cartridge song plays.
• About the cartridge songs cre-
ated by the cartridge accompani-
ment styles:
* Chord names will appear on
the display and the volume
bars of the accomp tracks will
move in response to the data
in each track, while the car-
tridge song plays.
* Harmony effect (see page 20)
can be applied when playing
along with the chord progres-
sion of the song.
• The playback tempo can be
changed freely as required.
• Cartridge song track voice and
volume data cannot be rewritten.