Yamaha Portatone PSR-18, Authorized Product Manual

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Playing the PSR-18
Automatic Playback of the Demo Tune
VOLUME control to a position about half way between the MIN and MAX set-
Slide the switch to the NORMAL position, set the MASTER
tings, and press the button. The demo tune will continue playing until
you press the or button.
Playing in the Harmony Mode
When the PSR-18 is initially turned ON, voice number 00 (TRUMPET) is
automatically selected and the HARMONY mode is turned OFF. The HARMONY
mode can be turned OFF or ON by pressing the button.
In the HARMONY mode, playing single notes on the keyboard produces automatic
two- or four-part harmony, depending on the selected voice. The HARMONY
mode is most useful with SINGLE FINGER or FINGERED Auto Accompani-
ment, described later. When HARMONY is turned OFF, you can play single notes
as well as your own chords or harmonies on the keyboard.
Selecting Voices
The PSR-18 has 100 different voices (00 through 99, listed in the VOICE BANK
printed on the top panel) that can be selected by using the and but-
tons. To select any voice press two number buttons and then the ENTER
button. To select voice number 04 (SOPRANO SAX), for example, press
, and then . The closed hi-hat voice will sound to confirm that the above
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If a SPLIT voice is selected, harmony will not be applied to the lower voice even if
the HARMONY mode is ON.
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Only single notes can be played when the HARMONY mode is ON
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with the excep-
tion of the lower voice when a SPLIT voice is selected.
buttons have been properly pressed.
The PSR-18 voices are divided into four categories:
SINGLE (voices 00—39): Single voices.
ENSEMBLE (40—49): Voices with an ensemble sound.
DUAL (50—79): Combinations of two voices.
SPLIT (80—99): Split voices with one voice playable on the left-hand
section of the keyboard (to the left of the C
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3 key)
and the other playable on the right-hand section.
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SPLIT voices can only be used in the NORMAL mode. When the SINGLE FINGER or
FINGERED Auto Accompaniment mode is selected on the upper voice will be used.
Adjusting the Volume
Use the MASTER VOLUME control to set the desired volume level. Moving the
MASTER VOLUME control toward the “MAX” setting increases the volume.