Quick Play; Disk Orchestra Collection & Standard Midi File Disks; Minus One Playback - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-1700 Owner's Manual

Using Floppy Disks

Quick Play:

In addition to using files recorded by the PSR-1700 or PSR-2700 itself, the PSR-1700/PSR-2700 can play
back pre-recorded Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection music disks, Yamaha Disklavier PianoSoft, ESEQ files,
and Standard MIDI File (file format 0) disks recorded on other equipment.
Z
Insert the Disk .........................................................................................................................................
X
Start Playback .........................................................................................................................................
START/STOP MINUS ONE
QUICK PLAY
• The file extensions for the
playable files are as follows:
Disk Orchestra Collection:
.EVT
Standard MIDI File (format 0):
.MID and .Xxx ("Xxx" is a number)
ESEQ File:
.EVT and .Pxx ("xx" is a number)
PianoSoft:
.(spaces)
C
Stop Playback .........................................................................................................................................

Minus One Playback

This function lets you mute (turn off) various parts of a Quick Play song so you can play them yourself on
the keyboard while the others are played automatically.
Z
Select the Part to Mute ...........................................................................................................................
MINUS ONE
SELECT
X
Engage the Minus One Mode ................................................................................................................
START/STOP MINUS ONE
QUICK PLAY
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Disk Orchestra Collection & Standard MIDI File Disks
Insert the Disk Orchestra Collection, PianoSoft, or Standard MIDI File disk.
• You can select the song from which you want to start playback by using the
NOTES
• Touch sense 2 is automatically selected when a Disk Orchestra Collection
Press the QUICK PLAY [START/STOP] button to start playback. Playback
will begin from the first song on the disk (or the selected song) and all songs on
the disk will be automatically played in sequence.
• During Quick Play the file number and file name will appear on the LCD dis-
NOTES
• If you press one of the PSR-1700/2700 function buttons during Quick Play,
• During Quick Play you can adjust the tempo of playback (page 28).
• If you press the QUICK PLAY [START/STOP] button while a disk that does not
• If a Standard MIDI File or ESEQ File is not based on GM voice allocation, the
Press the QUICK PLAY [START/STOP] button to stop playback.
• If you re-start playback after stopping it, playback will begin from the top of
NOTES
Press the [MINUS ONE SELECT] button — the currently selected part will
appear on the LCD display panel. Use the [+] and [–] buttons, the number but-
tons, the data dial, or the [MINUS ONE SELECT] button itself to specify the
part you want to mute:
0: L+R mutes the left- and right-hand parts.
1: R mutes the right-hand part.
2: L mutes the left-hand part.
• In the case of Disk Orchestra Collection or PianoSoft disks, the left and right-
NOTES
Press the [MINUS ONE] button so that its indicator lights to actually mute the
selected part. The Minus One mode can be engaged either before or during Quick
Play playback.
Press the [MINUS ONE] button again so that its indicator goes out to exit
from the Minus One mode.
• The Metronome function cannot be used during Quick Play.
NOTES
standard file number selection procedure (page 60).
disk is inserted.
play, and "Q" will appear in front of the file number.
the value of the corresponding function will be displayed for a few seconds
then the Quick Play file number/name display will re-appear.
contain data that can be played by the Quick Play function is inserted, "Can't
Play!" will appear on the display and the Quick Play operation will be aborted.
data will not be played back correctly.
the song that was in progress when playback was stopped.
hand parts will be set automatically. With other files the MIDI transmit chan-
nels corresponding to "R" and "L" will be selected.