Types Of Songs - Yamaha Portatone PSR-295 Owner's Manual

Types Of Songs

The following three types of songs can be used by the DGX-205/203 and PSR-295/293.
● Preset Songs (the 30 songs built into the instrument)................ Song numbers 001 – 030.
● User Songs (recordings of your own performances) .................. Song numbers 031 – 035.
● External song files (song data transferred from a computer*) ... Song numbers 036 –.
* The Accessory CD-ROM includes a selection of 70 MIDI songs. See page 68 for instructions on how to
transfer the songs to the instrument.
The different types of songs can be saved to different song numbers. The chart below shows the basic DGX-205/203
and PSR-295/293 processes flow for using the preset songs, user songs, and external song files – from storage to play-
back.
Your own performance
DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293
Song Storage locations
Preset Songs
(001 – 030)
The 30 songs
built into the
instrument.
● Preset Song Categories
The 30 preset songs have been organized into 8 categories that make it easier to select appropriate songs for lessons.
Refer to this chart when selecting songs.
Category Number
Favorites 001 – 003
Easy Play 004 – 008
Pianist 009 – 013
Organist 014 – 016
Advanced 017 – 021
Band Play 022 – 024
Duet 025 – 027
Holidays 028 – 030
Record
(page 39)
User Songs
(031 – 035)
Stored in the
internal flash
memory.
Play
Popular songs, for people who want to play pops.
Right-hand melody songs. Ideal for beginner lessons.
Folk songs arranged for piano. For people who want to play in a
classic style.
Players who enjoy the rich resonance of organ pieces.
Lively tunes ... when it's time to move up from one-hand lessons.
Slow ballads. Experience the role of the pianist in an ensemble.
Songs made up of two right-hand melodies.
Songs for anyone who wants to expand their repertoire.
Computer
External song file
Transfer
(page 68)
Flash Memory
(036 – 134)
Save to inter-
nal flash mem-
ory. Currently
available.
Ideal for ...
DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual
Using Songs Quick Guide
External song files
can be saved to flash
memory (036 –).
NOTE
• Different flash memory areas
are used to store user songs
and external song files trans-
ferred from a computer. User
songs cannot be directly
transferred to the external
song file flash memory area,
and vice versa.
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