PORTATONE PSR-280, Owner'S Manual

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Playing Voices
The PSR-280 features a total of 256 authentic voices — all of which have been created with
Yamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. These
include 128 General MIDI voices, plus special Split voices, DJ voices and drum kits.
The voices are divided into various instrument categories, and many of the voice names are printed on the panel
for convenience. For a complete list of available voices, see page 77.
Special Split voices (#099 - #108) feature two different voices that you can play from separate sections of the
keyboard — for example, playing a bass voice with your left hand and a piano voice with your right.
A special set of DJ voices (#109 - #118) provides dynamic, exciting voices for playing many of today’s popular
music styles.
The Voice mode also features special effect sections that let you enhance the sound of the voice. These include
Reverb and Harmony, as well as a “DSP” section that provides miscellaneous effects, such as tremolo, echo,
delay, equalization, and wah. (See page 29.)
There’s also a Touch Sensitivity control (page 28), which determines how the voices respond to your playing
technique.
The PSR-280 also includes special Drum Kit voices — #119 - #128 — that let you play various drum and per-
cussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to the Drum Kit Voice chart on page 82.)
When a voice is selected, the most suitable DSP Type (page 30) and Harmony Type (page 31) for the voice are
automatically called up.
Playing a Voice
1
Press the [VOICE] button.
2
Select the desired voice number.
Use the numeric keypad. The voices and their numbers are shown on the
panel. A complete list of the available voices is given on page 77 .
Indicates Voice mode
is selected
GrandPno
001
Voice name and number