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Page 2: ...eet these goals In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law we want you to be aware of the follow ing Battery Notice This product MAY contain a small non rechargeable battery which if applicable is soldered in place The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years When replacement becomes necessary contact a qualified service representative to perform the rep...

Page 3: ...overheating Before cleaning the instrument always remove the electric plug from the outlet Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others or damage to the instrument or other p...

Page 4: ...ity and full GM voice set Large custom LCD backlit gives you easy at a glance confirma tion of all important settings as well as chord and note indications Comprehensive MIDI functions that let you integrate the PortaTone into a MIDI music system for sequence recording and other advanced applications Built in high quality stereo amplifier speaker system 2 way speaker system 4 Yamaha Education Suit...

Page 5: ...Parameter Accompaniment Split Point 59 WHAT IS A CHORD 60 WRITING CHORD NAMES 61 The Intervals of the Scale 61 Other Chords 61 CHORD GUIDE 62 Dictionary 62 Smart 64 Smart Chord List 65 EZ Chord 66 EZ Chord Playback 66 Bank Chain 67 EZ Chord Recording 68 Recording a Space 69 Playing the Accompaniment During EZ Chord Recording 69 HINT Using Spaces 70 Clearing an EZ Chord Bank 71 ONE TOUCH SETTING OT...

Page 6: ... selected this turns the auto accompaniment on and off See page 52 This button has no function in the Song Play mode K SYNC START button This turns the Sync Start function on and off See page 48 L START STOP button When the Style mode is selected this alternately starts and stops the auto accompaniment See page 48 In the Song mode this alternately starts and stops song playback See page 76 M INTRO...

Page 7: ...nd off See page 38 Power switch STANDBY ON DEMO button This is used to play the Demo songs See page 12 LOAD SAVE UTILITY buttons These are for using the corresponding disk operations See pages 96 94 97 EXECUTE button This is for executing disk operations See page 95 Disk Drive This is for insertion of floppy disks for loading and saving data See page 92 PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS Rear Panel A DC...

Page 8: ...ould result in damage to the instru ment so be sure to ask for the right kind Con nect one end of the adaptor to the DC IN 10 12V jack on the rear panel of your PortaTone and the other end to a suitable electrical outlet WARNING Use ONLY a Yamaha PA 5B PA 5C or PA 51 AC Power Adaptor or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha to power your instrument from the AC mains The use of other ada...

Page 9: ...he key board to sustain the sound Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PortaTone is equipped with a built in speaker system you can also play it through an external amplifier speaker system First make sure the PortaTone and any external devices are turned off then connect one end of a stereo audio cable to the LINE IN or AUX IN jack s of the other device and the other end to...

Page 10: ... Song01 SONG 8 Quick Guide How to Use Your New PSR 340 PortaTone Quick Guide How to Use Your New PSR 340 PortaTone This brief easy to follow section shows you how to use the basic features and functions of your new PSR 340 PortaTone If you ve never touched an electronic key board before reading and going through the steps in this section will make you familiar with the PortaTone in a very short ti...

Page 11: ...Load operation Press the button YES and the load operation will start Once started the opera tion cannot be canceled As the file is loading Loading will appear on the top line of the display When the operation is completed the fol lowing display briefly appears c Select the file to load Use the buttons v Press the EXECUTE button n Enter the Style mode m Select the loaded style 101 Play the auto ac...

Page 12: ... three songs The PSR 340 has three Demo songs that show case the authentic voices and dynamic accom paniment of the instrument z Press the DEMO button Step 2 Songs x Select a song Playing back a single song Naturally you can also individually select and play back any of the PortaTone s songs z Enter the Song mode c Start and stop the song Want to find out more See page 75 Want to find out more See...

Page 13: ...e touch of a button Up to 16 settings can be saved 4 User banks x 4 User buttons q Make all desired settings on the PortaTone w Select the User One Touch Setting record mode e Select the desired User bank 1 4 t Turn off the User One Touch Setting record mode Calling up a User One Touch Setting A Select Function 41 and select the desired bank 1 4 B Press the appropriate USER button 1 4 to instantly...

Page 14: ...002BritePno VOICE STYLE AAAAAA BBBBBB CCCCCC DDDDDD EEEEEE FFFFFF GGGGGG HHHHHH ÀÀÀÀÀÀ ÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÂÂÂÂÂÂ ÃÃÃÃÃÃ ÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÅÅÅÅÅÅ ÆÆÆÆÆÆ ÇÇÇÇÇÇ ÈÈÈÈÈÈ Playing the Piano Voice z Press the PORTABLE GRAND button The Grand Piano voice is automatically selected x Play the keyboard Step3 Voices Want to find out more See page 24 001 001 063 MEASURE TEMPO GrandPno VOICE STYLE Portable Grand TEMPO TRANSPOSE TUNING...

Page 15: ...ice Name 23 Full Organ 24 Rock Organ 1 25 Rock Organ 2 26 16 2 Organ 27 16 4 Organ 28 Church Organ 29 Reed Organ 30 Musette Accordion 31 Traditional Accordion 32 Bandoneon GUITAR 33 Classical Guitar 34 Folk Guitar 35 12Strings Guitar 36 Jazz Guitar 37 Octave Guitar 38 Clean Guitar 39 Muted Guitar 40 Overdriven Guitar 41 Distortion Guitar BASS 42 Acoustic Bass 43 Finger Bass 44 Pick Bass 45 Fretles...

Page 16: ... For a list of styles see page 17 c Turn the auto accompaniment on b Play a chord with your left hand n Select a section Want to find out more See pages 47 61 v Turn the Sync Start function on Step 4 Auto Accompaniment Right hand Melody Left hand Auto accompaniment 001 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO 8BtPop1 STYLE 0028BtPop2 STYLE Accompaniment section Try playing with the Intro Main A B and Ending sections...

Page 17: ...e Name DANCE 21 Dance Pop 1 22 Dance Pop 2 23 Techno 24 Eurobeat 25 Euro House 26 Hip Hop 27 Synth Boogie DISCO 28 70s Disco 29 Disco Tropical 30 Polka Pop ROCK 31 8Beat Rock Ballad 32 16Beat Rock Ballad 33 Hard Rock 34 Rock Shuffle 35 6 8 Heavy Rock 36 US Rock ROCK ROLL 37 Rock Roll 1 38 Rock Roll 2 39 Boogie 40 Twist No Style Name RHYTHM BLUES 41 R B 42 Funk 2 43 Soul 44 Gospel Shuffle 45 6 8 Go...

Page 18: ...chords with just one finger z Enter the Style mode then press the CHORD GUIDE button until Smart is shown in the display x Set the key to match that of the song you wish to play Enter the number of sharps or flats of the corresponding key v Play single note chords root note on the keyboard Want to find out more See page 64 c Start the auto accompaniment The PortaTone also lets you easily create ap...

Page 19: ... right hand as the auto accompaniment plays Recording your own EZ Chord banks You can also create your own custom chord progressions and play along with those if you like Want to find out more See page 68 001 116TEMPO EZ 1 STYLE ACMPON EZ 2 STYLE Step 5 Chord Guide r Press and release a single note on the key board to play a chord Use these keys for the Chord Guide Dictionary function Keys for pla...

Page 20: ... display stops flashing change the value or setting After a couple of seconds the FUNCTION indication stops flashing and remains lit At the same time the Function number F02 in the example above changes automatically to the current value of the Function param eter Current value of the selected Function parameter v Use the numeric keypad to change the value or setting For on off settings use the bu...

Page 21: ... Voice Reverb Send Level 37 F25 S ChoLvl Split Voice Chorus Send Level 37 F26 S DspLvl Split Voice DSP Effect Send Level 37 F27 S Voice Split Voice 37 F28 Split Split On Off 37 F29 SplitPnt Split Point 37 Function Parameters List Step 6 Function Parameters Function page F31 Reverb Reverb On Off 44 F32 RevType Reverb Type 44 F33 Chorus Chorus On Off 44 F34 ChoType Chorus Type 44 F35 Dsp DSP On Off ...

Page 22: ...icated by a dark bar that appears next to its name printed on the panel C Notation D Keyboard These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes When a user song with chords is being played back they show the chord notes in succession When the Style mode and auto accompaniment are active the display also shows the specific notes of the current chord For a few specific chords not all not...

Page 23: ... selected song voice or style It also displays the name and current value or setting of the Overall functions and the Function parameters as well as other important operation messages PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS Music Stand Insert the bottom edge of the included music stand into the slot located at the top rear of the PortaTone control panel I Icon window Depending on the mode or function selected t...

Page 24: ...le mode active and calls up style 91 Rock A Ballad It also resets the footswitch to Sustain operation The Portable Grand setting is designed also for playing with the special Pianist styles 91 100 When auto accompaniment is turned on these provide piano only accompaniment in a variety of music styles See page 52 USING THE METRONOME 1 Set the desired tempo with the Tempo function in the Overall men...

Page 25: ...red time signature see chart at right Number Time button signature 1 1 4 Plays only 1 beats all high clicks 2 2 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 6 6 4 7 7 4 8 8 4 9 9 4 0 Plays no 1 beats all low clicks PORTABLE GRAND Indicates current beat number 3 063TEMPO 3 063TEMPO 3 063TEMPO The numeric keypad cannot be used to change values for the Overall menu settings 23 The Metronome cannot be turned on when free temp...

Page 26: ...l menu 2 Change the value Use the OVERALL buttons to increase or decrease the Metronome Volume value Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value PORTABLE GRAND 1 Select the Metronome Volume function in the Overall menu Press one of the OVERALL buttons repeatedly if necessary until MtrVol appears in the display Current Metronome Volume value 100 001 063TEMPO MtrVol VOIC...

Page 27: ...ode page 36 lets you set up two different voices for playing from separate sections of the keyboard Moreover each mode features special effect sections that let you enhance the sound of the Voice or Voices These include Reverb Chorus and Harmony as well as a DSP section that provides miscellaneous effects such as tremolo echo delay distortion equalization and wah See page 40 Other voice related fu...

Page 28: ...the voice This pause allows for entering three digit voice numbers such as 235 Entering the numbers 2 then 4 immediately calls up voice 24 since there are no voices 240 or higher If you want to immediately call up voices 1 23 enter one or two zeros before the number for example select voice 9 by pressing 0 0 then 9 Pressing only 0 does not change the voice Using the numeric keypad Enter the digits...

Page 29: ...the background as indi cated by the mode name in the display without the rectangle you can also play styles or songs respectively in the Voice mode by simply pressing the START STOP button The last selected style or song will be played About Panel Voices and GM Voices Keep in mind that the PortaTone has two separate sets of voices 100 Panel voices and 128 GM General MIDI Voices The GM Voices can a...

Page 30: ...EASURE TEMPO USng1Clr STYLE FUNCTION Function Parameters Main Voice The Function parameters provide additional settings for the Main voice These settings are especially useful when using a second voice in the Dual or Split modes since they let you change or enhance the sound of the Main voice separate from the Dual or Split voice These settings include Volume Octave Pan Reverb Send Level Chorus Se...

Page 31: ...M Volume STYLE FUNCTION Function Parameters No Parameter Name Display Name Range Settings F01 Main Voice Volume M Volume 0 127 F02 Main Voice Octave M Octave 2 2 octaves F03 Main Voice Pan M Pan 7 full left 0 center 7 full right F04 Main Voice Reverb M RevLvl 0 127 Send Level F05 Main Voice Chorus M ChoLvl 0 127 Send Level F06 Main Voice DSP M DspLvl 0 127 Effect Send Level Description This determ...

Page 32: ... 1 octave 1 Select the Transpose function in the Overall menu Press one of the OVERALL buttons repeatedly if necessary until Transpos appears in the display 2 Change the value Use the OVERALL buttons to increase or decrease the Transpose value Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value Restoring the Default Transpose Value If you ve changed the Transpose setting you c...

Page 33: ...menu Press one of the OVERALL buttons repeatedly if necessary until Tun ing appears in the display 2 Change the value Use the OVERALL buttons to increase or decrease the Tuning value Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value Restoring the Default Tuning Value If you ve changed the Tuning setting you can instantly restore the default setting of 00 by pressing both OVE...

Page 34: ...ickly after step 2 above For the Dual voice to be heard properly make sure to Select a different voice 17 Dual Voice Set the volume to an appropriate level 11 Dual Volume PLAYING TWO VOICES DUAL VOICE 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO PLAYING VOICES THE VOICE MODE 3 Select the desired Function parameter number While the FUNCTION indication is flashing use the numeric keypad to select the desired Dual Voice Fu...

Page 35: ...me Display Name Range Settings F11 Dual Voice Volume D Volume 0 127 F12 Dual Voice Octave D Octave 2 2 octaves F13 Dual Voice Pan D Pan 7 full left 0 center 7 full right F14 Dual Voice Reverb D RevLvl 0 127 Send Level F15 Dual Voice Chorus D ChoLvl 0 127 Send Level F16 Dual Voice DSP D DspLvl 0 127 Effect Send Level F17 Dual Voice D Voice 1 238 F18 Dual On Off Dual on off Description This determin...

Page 36: ... settings use the buttons For the Split voice to be heard properly make sure to Set the volume to an appropriate level 21 Split Volume Set the octave to a musically appropriate setting 22 Split Octave For example a bass voice might best be played with a 1 setting while a strings voice might sound best at 1 Set the desired Split Point 29 For most purposes however the default Split Point of 059 Main...

Page 37: ...tereo image For a spacious sounding effect set this value at or near 7 and set the Main Voice Pan page 31 at the opposite positive value This determines how much of the Split voice s signal is sent to the Reverb effect See page 40 Higher values result in a louder Reverb effect for the Split voice This determines how much of the Split voice s signal is sent to the Chorus effect See page 41 Higher v...

Page 38: ...ET AND TOUCH SENSITIVITY 1 Call up the Function mode Press the FUNCTION button 2 Select the desired Function parameter number While the FUNCTION indication is flashing use the numeric keypad to select the Voice Set parameter 72 or Touch Sensitivity 73 For details on these parameters see below Since the FUNCTION indication flashes for only a couple of seconds make sure to select the parameter quick...

Page 39: ...l DSP Send Level Harmony Type On Off Volume Use the panel HARMONY and DUAL buttons to turn the respective functions on or off A setting of 1 results in limited touch response this setting produces a relatively narrow dynamic range no matter how lightly or strongly you play the keys 2 lets you play over a normal dynamic range soft to loud while 3 is designed for playing very soft passages giving yo...

Page 40: ...g the PortaTone from a MIDI device For details see page 122 3 Set the Reverb Send Level for the desired voice s The Main Dual and Split voices can each be set to have different amounts of Reverb Use the corresponding Reverb Send Level parameters in the Function mode Main 04 Dual 14 Split 24 to control this See pages 31 35 37 If the Reverb Send Level is set to a value near or at 000 the Reverb effe...

Page 41: ... have different amounts of Chorus Use the corresponding Chorus Send Level parameters in the Function mode Main 05 Dual 15 Split 25 to control this See pages 31 35 37 If the Chorus Send Level is set to a value near or at 000 the Chorus effect may not be heard 3 Exit the Function mode Once you ve made all desired settings press one of the other mode but tons SONG STYLE or VOICE CHORUS F33Chorus STYL...

Page 42: ...ed voices These settings are not saved when you turn off the power If you wish to save them save them to a User bank in the One Touch Setting feature page 72 Eighteen additional DSP Types are available when controlling the PortaTone from a MIDI device For details see page 122 3 Exit the Function mode Once you ve made all desired settings press one of the other mode but tons SONG STYLE or VOICE EFF...

Page 43: ...ony Volume is set to a value near or at 000 the Harmony effect may not be heard Restoring the Default Value If you ve changed the parameter setting you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both buttons simultaneously These settings are not saved when you turn off the power If you wish to save them save them to a User bank in the One Touch Setting feature page 72 001 116 MEASURE TE...

Page 44: ...Type DspType See DSP Type list below F37 Harmony On Off Harmony on off F38 Harmony Type HarmType See Harmony Type list below F39 Harmony Volume HarmVol 000 127 Description This turns the Reverb effect on off This is the same function as that of the REVERB button It can also be controlled by a connected footswitch see page 100 See Reverb Type list below This turns the Chorus effect on off This can ...

Page 45: ...Cross Delay CrossDly 30 Distortion Hard D Hard 31 Distortion Soft D Soft 32 EQ Disco EQ Disco 33 EQ Telephone EQ Tel 34 Off Off Description Concert hall reverb Small room reverb Reverb for solo instruments Simulated steel plate reverb Early reflections only Gated reverb effect in which the reverberation is quickly cut off for special effects Similar to Gate Reverb but with a reverse increase in re...

Page 46: ...pes 1 5 are pitch based and add one two or three note harmonies to the single note melody played in the right hand These types only sound when chords are played in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard Types 6 26 are rhythm based effects and add embellishments or delayed repeats in time with the auto accompaniment These types sound whether the auto accompaniment is on or not however the a...

Page 47: ...es which include three sophisticated learn ing and performance tools Dictionary Smart and EZ Chord The Dictionary and Smart functions pages 62 64 provide powerful easy to use tools for learning chords and chord relationships EZ Chord page 66 lets you record chord progressions for an entire song and then step through the chords by simply pressing a single key in the auto accompaniment section of th...

Page 48: ...AIN A or MAIN B before pressing the START STOP button The icon section of the display briefly shows the letter of the selected section A or B Using Sync Start The PortaTone also has a Sync Start function that allows you to start the rhythm accompaniment by simply pressing a key on the key board To use Sync Start first press the SYNC START button the beat bars below the style name all flash to indi...

Page 49: ...STOP button Once the Intro section is finished the icon section of the display briefly shows the letter A or B to indicate that the selected Main section is currently playing Using Sync Start with an Intro section You can also use the Sync Start function with the special Intro section of the selected style To use Sync Start with an Intro section 1 Press the MAIN A or MAIN B button to select which ...

Page 50: ...Main section is currently playing About Auto Accompaniment Auto accompaniment can be used with any of the above methods Simply press the ACCOMPANIMENT ON OFF button to turn on the auto accompaniment This can be done at any point in the operation When using Sync Start with the auto accompaniment only keys in the auto accompaniment section can be used to start the accompaniment For more information ...

Page 51: ...hm accompaniment stops playing immediately Using an Ending section Press the INTRO ENDING button The accompaniment stops after the Ending section is finished This function can also be controlled by using a connected footswitch See page 100 To have the Ending section gradually slow down as it is playing press the INTRO ENDING button twice quickly Pressing the SYNC START button This immediately stop...

Page 52: ...MENT THE STYLE MODE ACMPON Indicates that auto accompa niment is on 50 Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the bass and chord accompa niment See below Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the Sync Start function See page 48 Pressing this button alternately starts and stops accompaniment playback This controls the Intro and Ending sections See pages 49 51 Pressing t...

Page 53: ...s lets you play unaccompanied until you press a key in the auto accompaniment section to start the accompaniment again This is especially effective when you press the SYNC START button at the end of a musical phrase Chords played in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accom paniment is stopped In effect this gives you a split keyboard with bass and ...

Page 54: ... A Fill in BA Main B Main B Fill in BB This function can also be controlled by using a connected footswitch See page 100 If you press the MAIN A or B button the Fill in will begin immediately and the newly selected section A or B will actually begin playing from the top of the next measure unless the MAIN A or B button is pressed during the last beat of the measure in which case the Fill in will b...

Page 55: ...e or decrease the Accompaniment Volume value Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value Restoring the Default Value To restore the default Accompaniment Volume value 100 press both OVERALL buttons simultaneously when Accompaniment Volume is selected in the Overall menu Accompaniment Volume cannot be changed unless the Style mode is active AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT THE STYLE ...

Page 56: ...nderstands what chord you indicate and then automatically generates the accompaniment Single Finger Chords Chords that can be produced in Single Finger operation are major minor seventh and minor seventh The illustration shows how to produce the four chord types The key of C is used here as an example other keys follow the same rules For example Bb7 is played as Bb and A To play a major chord Pres...

Page 57: ...d aug 1 3 5 Major seventh augmented M7aug 1 3 5 7 Minor m 1 b3 5 Minor add ninth m 9 1 2 b3 5 Minor sixth m6 1 b3 5 6 Minor seventh m7 1 b3 5 b7 Minor seventh ninth m7 9 1 2 b3 5 b7 Minor seventh add eleventh m7 11 1 2 b3 4 5 b7 Minor major seventh mM7 1 b3 5 7 Minor major seventh ninth mM7 9 1 2 b3 5 7 Minor seventh flatted fifth m7b5 1 b3 b5 b7 Minor major seventh flatted fifth mM7b5 1 b3 b5 7 D...

Page 58: ...t to the same key as the Accompaniment Split Point 1 Call up the Function mode Press the FUNCTION button 2 Select the Accompaniment Split Point parameter While the FUNCTION indication is flashing use the numeric keypad to select the Accompaniment Split Point parameter 51 For details on the parameter see below The Function parameter number can be selected in the same way as with the voices see page...

Page 59: ...t 000 127 Split Point Description This determines the highest key for the accompani ment section and sets the accompaniment split point in other words the key that separates the accompaniment section and the Main voice When accompaniment is turned on the accompaniment section sounds up to and including the Accompani ment Split Point key This cannot be set higher than the Split Point in the Split m...

Page 60: ...d is four semitones higher than the first and the third is three semitones higher than the second Keeping our root note fixed and changing these notes by a semitone up or down sharp or flat we can create four different chords Keep in mind that we can also change the voicing of a chord for example change the order of the notes called inversions or play the same notes in different octaves without ch...

Page 61: ...re indicated in the chord name of the chord type as a number the number being the distance of the note from the root See the keyboard diagram below For example the minor 6th chord includes the 6th note of the scale the major 7th chord has the 7th note of the scale etc The Intervals of the Scale To better understand the intervals and the numbers used to represent them in the chord name study this d...

Page 62: ...e 2 Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that a style name is shown in the display instead of Dict Smart or EZ Dictionary The Dictionary type is essentially a built in chord book that shows you the individual notes of chords It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it 1 With the Style mode active select the Dictio nary Chord Guide Press the CHORD GUIDE...

Page 63: ... 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO Dict STYLE ACMPON M7 Indicates notes to be played Flashes when correct notes are held Pressing this key selects the major seventh chord type M7 The display shows the name of the chord and the individual notes both in notation and on the keyboard diagram 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO Dict STYLE ACMPON M7 Chord name root and type Notation of chord Individual notes of chord keyboard Fo...

Page 64: ...the styles as described in steps 1 2 on page 47 2 Select the Smart Chord Guide Press the CHORD GUIDE button so that Smart appears briefly in the display 3 Set the desired key Use the buttons on the numeric keypad to step through the available keys or use the numeric keypad to directly enter the num ber corresponding to the desired key see chart below Number Key display indication actual key 01 b 0...

Page 65: ...ey of F F Dm Gm Dm No Display Root note indication C C Db D Eb D E F F Gb G Ab G A Bb A B 01 b 0 C C dim Dm Eb Em F F dim G Ab Am Bb Bm 02 1 C C dim D Eb Em F F m G Abdim Am Bb Bm 03 2 C C m D Ebdim Em F F m G Abdim A Bb Bm 04 3 C C m D Ebdim E F F m G Abm A Bbdim Bm 05 4 C C m D Ebm E Fdim F m G Abm A Bbdim B 06 5 Cdim C m D Ebm E Fdim F G Abm A Bbm B 07 6 Cdim C D Ebm E Fm F Gdim Abm A Bbm B 08 ...

Page 66: ... EZ Chord function Press the CHORD GUIDE button repeatedly if necessary until EZ appears The auto accompaniment is automatically turned on when EZ Chord is selected EZ Chord Playback Once you ve recorded your own EZ Chord bank page 68 you can play it back using the operation steps below However you can try out EZ Chord on your own right now without having to record your own EZ Chord bank Several c...

Page 67: ...still being able to use EZ Chord See page 100 To reset the position to the first chord in the bank simply select the same bank again by pressing the corresponding number button of the numeric keypad The accompaniment Split Point can be freely set letting you determine what keys comprise the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard See page 59 Auto accompaniment section 006 116TEMPO ACMPON Each d...

Page 68: ...cted EZ Chord bank For instructions on doing this see Clearing an EZ Chord Bank on page 71 2 At the selected block record the desired chord You can do this in one of two ways Play Multi Fingering chords in the auto accompaniment section See page 56 Enter the chord root and name manually from the ROOT and CHORD TYPE section of the keyboard Even if you ve recorded over erased the factory set EZ Chor...

Page 69: ...record mode When finished recording the chords press the RECORD button This exits from the record mode and lets you playback your newly re corded chords See page 66 Playing the Accompaniment During EZ Chord Recording It may be helpful for you to hear the style and auto accompaniment as you are recording chords in the EZ Chord function To do this 1 Press the STYLE button This briefly calls up the S...

Page 70: ...makes it easier to perform the chord changes Regardless of the musical genre rock pop country jazz and even much contemporary music the structure of most songs and music in terms of length in measures is based on the number four and its multiples Examples of this include four and eight measure melodic phrases the popular twelve bar blues and the sixteen measure length of verses and choruses in man...

Page 71: ... 0 button until the Clear prompt appears 4 Execute the Clear function At the Clear prompt press the button YES to actually clear the bank or press the button to cancel 5 Continue recording or exit the Record mode Operation returns to EZ Chord Record letting you record a new bank of chords To exit simply press the RECORD button Clear YES STYLE ACMPON RECORD AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT THE STYLE MODE Erasing...

Page 72: ...ngs are available User and Preset OTS User 1 STYLE RECORD OTS User 1 STYLE ACMPON RECORD RECORD indication flashes briefly 70 When using User One Touch Settings to which a disk style number 101 has been recorded you will need to load that same style data from the appropriate disk If a different style disk is used the style on that disk will be used for the User One Touch Settings and not the one y...

Page 73: ... indicate that settings have been saved to OTS User button 1 4 Select the desired User number Press the corresponding USER ONE TOUCH SETTING button 1 4 Doing this records the settings to the selected button 116TEMPO 001 MEASURE Briefly appears to indicate that OTS User 1 is active Selecting a User Bank Before selecting a User One Touch Setting in step 2 you may want to select a different bank To d...

Page 74: ...yle Select one of the styles as described in steps 1 2 on page 47 2 Press the appropriate ONE TOUCH SETTING PRESET button Press the PRESET button A B corresponding to the desired settings Briefly appears to indicate that OTS Preset A is active 116TEMPO 001 MEASURE ONE TOUCH SETTING PRESET Main voice number All Main voice settings Volume Octave Pan Reverb Level Chorus Level and DSP Level Dual voice...

Page 75: ... 79 Song Playback Display 001 008 052 MEASURE TEMPO My heart SONG 1 6 2 3 4 5 Current measure number When playing User songs using accompaniment these display the notes and name of the current chord Level meters show performance data recorded to each track Indicates the tracks currently playing back These can be alternately muted and sounded during playback by pressing the corresponding SONG MEMOR...

Page 76: ...unction can also be controlled by using a connected footswitch See page 100 CHANGING THE TEMPO The tempo of song and style playback can be adjusted over a range of 32 280 bpm beats per minute 1 Select the Tempo function in the Overall menu Press one of the OVERALL buttons repeatedly if necessary until Tempo appears in the display Current Tempo value Indicates Tempo is selected 205Tempo SONG TEMPO ...

Page 77: ...cting a different song or style The set tempo remains however when switching styles during playback When you turn on the power of the PortaTone the tempo is automatically set to 116 bpm ABOUT THE BEAT DISPLAY This section of the display provides a convenient easy to understand indication of the rhythm for song and style playback The dark bars below the name section in the display flash in time wit...

Page 78: ...ing down either button continuously increases or decreases the value Restoring the Default Value To restore the default Song Volume value 100 press both OVERALL buttons simultaneously when Song Volume is selected in the Overall menu SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS THE SONG MODE Song Volume cannot be changed unless the Song mode is active This function becomes Accompa niment Volume when the Style mode ...

Page 79: ...ng fast or complex passages that would be difficult or impossible to record in real time Realtime recording on the other hand is best for captur ing the natural feel of a performance since it allows you to record as you are playing and simultaneously hear what you are recording Which method you use depends partly on the type of music you wish to create and partly on your own personal preference Yo...

Page 80: ... the list above for settings that can be recorded to a song SONG RECORDING Data that can be recorded to the normal melody tracks Note on off Velocity Main voice settings Voice Number Volume Octave Pan Reverb Send Level Chorus Send Level DSP Send Level Dual voice settings Dual on off Voice Number Volume Octave Pan Reverb Send Level Chorus Send Level DSP Send Level Reverb on off Reverb Type Chorus o...

Page 81: ...ed in the same song but not the same track SONG RECORDING RECORD indication flashes briefly then stays lit to indicate record standby 004 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO RealTime RECORD STYLE Using the Metronome You can use the Metronome instead of a style if desired This allows you to keep your performance in time even when recording without rhythmic accompani ment To do this press the METRONOME button bef...

Page 82: ...tically selected If you want to rehearse your part before recording press the SYNC START button to turn Sync Start off After rehearsing press SYNC START again to return to the above condition If you wish to cancel recording at this point press the RECORD button again This function can also be controlled by using a connected footswitch See page 100 When recording the Chord track With Sync Start on ...

Page 83: ...ep 5 above Alternately simply press the START STOP button to start recording Clearing a Single Track If you wish to erase a single track without clearing the entire song in the Song Clear operation page 90 1 Press the RECORD button 2 Select the desired track with the corresponding SONG MEMORY button 3 Press the START STOP button once to start recording and once again to stop without playing any ke...

Page 84: ...a that can be recorded to the Chord track Style number Chord changes and timing Changing sections Intro Main A B etc Accompaniment Volume Tempo Time Signature These settings can only be recorded once at the beginning of a song other settings can be changed in the middle of a song All notes are entered at the same velocity however this can be changed in various ways with the Velocity Curve function...

Page 85: ...annot be recorded simultaneously with another track 5 Start recording When the RECORD indication stops flashing and the track number starts flashing you can start recording Record each note or chord and rest individually as described below More than one note can be recorded at a time however only the last pressed note appears in the display Recording Notes 1 Select the desired position in the song...

Page 86: ...n recorded this steps through and sounds each note in succession SONG RECORDING q 96 Clicks q 96 Clicks q 96 Clicks q 96 Clicks Measure 384 Clicks Beat Beat Beat Beat Note value Note name Measure number Clicks 004 001 201 MEASURE C3 SONG RECORD 1 Beat bars Beat number 3 Select the note time value with the numeric keypad The note value is shown as an icon in the display For example play middle C C3...

Page 87: ...nto three equal units Each note or rest of a triplet must be entered separately Dotted notes extend the length of a note by half in other words the length of a dotted eighth note is an eighth note plus a sixteenth note Dotted note Triplet Three eighth note triplets within a quarter note beat Two eighth notes within a quarter note beat ACMPON RECORD M7 Recording Rests 1 Select the desired position ...

Page 88: ...ote or triplet first if desired 4 At the Delete prompt press the button To cancel press the button 6 Listen to your new recording You can listen to the entire step recorded track at any time by pressing the START STOP button The track you are working on plays back until stopped and returns to Step recording at the next position Keep in mind that this only plays the selected track To hear all track...

Page 89: ...ity at the selected note and ending with a velocity increase of 10 Display Type Description Diminuendo 1 This creates a two measure diminuendo starting with the current velocity at the selected note and ending with a velocity decrease of 40 Diminuendo 2 This creates a two measure diminuendo starting with the current velocity at the selected note and ending with a velocity decrease of 20 Diminuendo...

Page 90: ...u can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the number use the keys to step up and down through the param eters or press the FUNC TION button to advance through the parameter numbers Since the FUNCTION indication flashes for only a couple of seconds make sure to select the parameter quickly after step 1 above 3 Start the Song Clear operation After the FUNCTION indication stops flashing and the ...

Page 91: ...owing marks You can playback song files collected on these disks using the voices defined in the GM standard See page 93 GM System Level 1 is an addition to the MIDI standard which ensures that any GM compatible music data can be accurately played by any GM compatible tone generator regardless of manufacturer The GM mark is affixed to all software and hardware products that support GM System Level...

Page 92: ...py disks with care Do not place heavy objects on a disk or bend or apply pressure to the disk in any way Always keep floppy disks in their protective cases when they are not in use Do not expose the disk to direct sunlight ex tremely high or low temperatures or excessive humidity dust or liquids Do not open the sliding shutter and touch the exposed surface of the floppy disk inside Do not expose t...

Page 93: ...tes Song mode is selected 101D Song01 SONG Song name and number Playing All Songs In addition to playing a selected single song you can have all songs on the disk play back in order To do this press the button until the last selection ALL is selected then press the START STOP button to play back all songs in order ALL SONG D Song01 The tempo setting of some commercially available disk songs is fix...

Page 94: ...o overwrite 3 If necessary change the file name The PSR 340 automatically creates a file name for example UF_00nnn for the file you are about to save If you want to enter a more descriptive name for easier file identification and this is recommended this can be done directly from the keyboard Even if you chose a file where data is already saved because you want to overwrite the data renaming the f...

Page 95: ... the button NO instead of the button YES If there isn t enough space on the disk a DiskFull message appears and you will not be able to save any data You can delete unneeded files on the disk page 97 or replace the disk with a new one and repeat the save operation If a write error occurs during a save operation an Error message appears If the error reoccurs after repeating the save opera tion ther...

Page 96: ...utton 5 Execute the Load operation Press the button YES and the Load operation will start Once started the operation cannot be canceled As the file is loading Loading will appear on the top line of the display When the operation is completed the following display briefly appears When data is loaded from a floppy disk to the PSR 340 the data already in the memory of the PSR 340 will be replaced by ...

Page 97: ...ted on the PSR 340 and were saved as files User song etc can be deleted When there are no files on disk that the PSR 340 can delete the FORMAT display appears instead of DELETE when the UTILITY button is pressed 4 Press the EXECUTE button 5 Execute the Delete operation Press the button YES and the Delete operation will start Once started the operation cannot be canceled As the file is deleting Del...

Page 98: ...at cannot be read by the PSR 340 is inserted into the disk drive it will be treated the same as an unformatted floppy disk Take care not to erase important data by acciden tally formatting a disk 2 Press the EXECUTE button 3 Execute the Format operation Press the button YES and the Format operation will start Once started the operation cannot be canceled During formatting Formting will appear at t...

Page 99: ...a Protect message appears indicating that the Utility function is not possible 4 Press the EXECUTE button 5 Execute the Format operation Press the button YES and the Format operation will start Once started the operation cannot be canceled During formatting Formting will appear at the top of the display When the operation is completed the following display briefly appears If you do not intend to f...

Page 100: ...ION indication is flashing use the numeric keypad to select Footswitch Assign 71 Function parameter numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices see page 28 with the numeric keypad keys or the FUNC TION button Since the FUNCTION indication flashes for only a couple of seconds make sure to select the parameter quickly after step 1 above 3 Select the desired footswitch function After t...

Page 101: ...n see pages 48 Each press of the footswitch alternately starts and stops song or accompaniment playback When the Style mode is active this provides the same function as the INTRO ENDING button see page 49 Pressing the footswitch twice while the accompaniment is playing back causes the Ending section to gradually slow down page 51 When the Style mode is active this provides the same function as the...

Page 102: ...d So then what is the information from the keyboard that becomes the basis for note production For example let s say you play a C quarter note using the grand piano sound on the PSR 340 keyboard Unlike an acoustic instrument that puts out a resonated note the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard such as with what voice with which key about how strong when was it pressed and...

Page 103: ...hat transmit data unique to each instrument manufacturer and Realtime Mes sages that control the MIDI device The messages transmitted received by the PSR 340 are shown in the MIDI Implementation Chart on page 120 MIDI Terminals In order to exchange MIDI data between multiple devices each device must be connected by a cable The MIDI terminals of the PSR 340 are located on the rear panel MIDI IN Rec...

Page 104: ...nitial Setup Send with a Sequencer on page 108 When using a personal computer special software sequencer software is needed PSR 340 MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI keyboard with no tone generator MIDI receive Computer with sequencing software PSR 340 MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI transmit Arrange and edit the data on the computer sequencer MIDI receive playback In this setup you can record your PSR...

Page 105: ...minals of the personal computer and the PSR 340 Use only special MIDI cables when connecting MIDI devices Connect the MIDI terminals of the PSR 340 to the MIDI termi nals of the personal computer When using a MIDI interface with a Macintosh series com puter connect the RS 422 terminal of the computer modem or printer terminal to the MIDI interface as shown in the diagram below When using a Macinto...

Page 106: ...r step 1 above 3 Change the parameter setting or value After the FUNCTION indication stops flashing use the numeric keypad to change the value or setting Restoring the Default Value If you ve changed the parameter setting you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both buttons simultaneously The MIDI settings below are saved even when the power is turned off However MIDI settings ar...

Page 107: ...his determines whether Auto Accompaniment data is transmitted via MIDI OUT or not When set to on Auto Accompaniment data is transmitted over channels 3 10 as listed below The default setting is on Accompaniment Transmit Channels Channel 3 Bass Channel 4 Chord part 1 Channel 5 Chord part 2 Channel 6 Pad Channel 7 Phrase part 1 Channel 8 Phrase part 2 Channel 9 Rhythm part 2 Channel 10 Rhythm part 1...

Page 108: ...d to the proper settings for the song For detailed instructions see the section USING INITIAL SETUP SEND WITH A SEQUENCER below 106 The most common use for the Initial Setup Send function is in recording a song on a sequencer that is intended for playback with the PortaTone Essentially this takes a snapshot of the PortaTone settings and sends that data to the sequencer By recording this snapshot a...

Page 109: ... in the normal way then with as little delay as possible press the button to actually start transmit ting the data An End message briefly appears in the display when the operation is complete followed by the InitSnd prompt 5 Stop recording on the sequencer Stop recording on the sequencer in the normal way Make sure that any subsequently recorded performance data is recorded at least one measure fo...

Page 110: ... 107 is set to off the PortaTone voices will not sound even when playing the keyboard If Keyboard Out Function 82 page 107 is set to off the connected MIDI device will not sound when playing the PortaTone keyboard Make sure that the Accompaniment Volume page 55 is set to an appropriate level Make sure that the Accompaniment Split Point 51 page 59 is set to an appropriate value The accompaniment do...

Page 111: ...ial settings whenever the power is turned on The data listed below are backed up i e retained in memory as long as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of batteries is installed User Song Data Metronome Volume User One Touch Setting Data Touch On Off One Touch Setting Bank Number Touch Sensitivity EZ Chord Data Split Point EZ Chord Bank Number Data Accompaniment Split Point Smart Chord Number Foots...

Page 112: ...ime Recording Step Recording Recording Tracks 1 2 3 4 5 6 CHORD EZ Chord 8 Banks Bank Chain OTS One Touch Setting User 4 Setups x 4 Banks Disk Song Playback Save Load Delete Format MIDI Transmit Settings Receive Settings Local Control Clock Initial Send Auxiliary jacks PHONES OUTPUT DC IN 10 12V MIDI IN OUT FOOTSWITCH Amplifier 6 0W 6 0W Speakers 12cm x 2 3cm x 2 Power Consumption 22 W when using ...

Page 113: ...113 SONG SCORES EZ Chord banks 1 2 111 The Entertainer Style No 93 Swing EZ Chord Bank 2 Menuet Style No 1 8Beat Pop 1 EZ Chord Bank 1 ...

Page 114: ... is used the total number of available notes for playing on the keyboard is correspondingly reduced The same applies to the Dual Voice Split Voice and Song functions The Voice List includes MIDI program change numbers for each voice Use these program change numbers when playing the PSR 340 via MIDI from an external device Some voices may sound continuously or have a long decay after the notes have...

Page 115: ...12 38 Synth Bass 048 0 113 38 Techno Bass 049 0 113 39 Dance Bass ENSEMBLE 050 0 112 48 Strings 051 0 112 49 Chamber Strings 052 0 112 50 Synth Strings 053 0 113 49 Slow Strings 054 0 112 44 Tremolo Strings 055 0 112 45 Pizzicato Strings 056 0 112 52 Choir 057 0 113 52 Choir Aahs 058 0 112 53 Choir Oohs 059 0 112 54 Synth Choir 060 0 112 55 Orchestra Hit STRINGS 061 0 112 40 Violin 062 0 112 42 Ce...

Page 116: ... 0 104 Sitar 216 0 0 105 Banjo 217 0 0 106 Shamisen 218 0 0 107 Koto 219 0 0 108 Kalimba 220 0 0 109 Bagpipe PIANO 111 0 0 0 Acoustic Grand Piano 112 0 0 1 Bright Acoustic Piano 113 0 0 2 Electric Grand Piano 114 0 0 3 Honky tonk Piano 115 0 0 4 Electric Piano 1 116 0 0 5 Electric Piano 2 117 0 0 6 Harpsichord 118 0 0 7 Clavi CHROMATIC 119 0 0 8 Celesta 120 0 0 9 Glockenspiel 121 0 0 10 Music Box ...

Page 117: ...try 2 4 063 Country Rock 064 Country Ballad 065 Country Shuffle 066 Country Waltz BALLROOM LATIN 067 Cha Cha 068 Rhumba 069 Pasodoble 070 Tango Continental BALLROOM STANDARD 071 Foxtrot 072 Jive Voice Bank Select MIDI Voice Name Number MSB LSB Program Change SOUND EFFECTS 231 0 0 120 Guitar Fret Noise 232 0 0 121 Breath Noise 233 0 0 122 Seashore 234 0 0 123 Bird Tweet 235 0 0 124 Telephone Ring 2...

Page 118: ...41 F 1 Floor Tom L Room Tom 1 Rock Tom 1 E Tom 1 42 F 1 1 Hi Hat Closed 43 G 1 Floor Tom H Room Tom 2 Rock Tom 2 E Tom 2 44 G 1 1 Hi Hat Pedal 45 A 1 Low Tom Room Tom 3 Rock Tom 3 E Tom 3 46 A 1 1 Hi Hat Open 47 B 1 Mid Tom L Room Tom 4 Rock Tom 4 E Tom 4 48 C 2 Mid Tom H Room Tom 5 Rock Tom 5 E Tom 5 49 C 2 Crash Cymbal 1 50 D 2 High Tom Room Tom 6 Rock Tom 6 E Tom 6 51 D 2 Ride Cymbal 1 52 E 2 C...

Page 119: ... 4 Brush Tom 4 Jazz Tom 4 48 C 2 Analog Tom 5 Analog Tom 5 Jazz Tom 5 Brush Tom 5 Jazz Tom 5 49 C 2 Analog Cymbal Analog Cymbal Hand Cym L Open 50 D 2 Analog Tom 6 Analog Tom 6 Jazz Tom 6 Brush Tom 6 Jazz Tom 6 51 D 2 Hand Cym L Closed 52 E 2 53 F 2 54 F 2 55 G 2 56 G 2 Analog Cowbell Analog Cowbell 57 A 2 Hand Cym H Open 58 A 2 59 B 2 Hand Cym H Closed 60 C 3 61 C 3 62 D 3 Analog Conga H Analog C...

Page 120: ...trol Change 0 32 O O Bank Select 1 X 2 O Modulation 7 10 O O 11 X 2 O Expression 6 38 X 2 O Data Entry 64 O O Sustain 84 X 2 O Portamento Control 91 93 94 O O Effect Depth 96 97 X O Data Inc Dec 100 101 X 2 O RPN LSB MSB Program O 0 127 O 0 127 Change True System Exclusive O 3 O 3 System Song Position X X Song Select X X Common Tune X X System Clock O O 4 Real Time Commands O 5 O 5 All Sound OFF X...

Page 121: ...s the volume of all channels to be changed simulta neously Universal System Exclusive The values of mm is used for MIDI Master Tuning Values for ll are ignored MIDI Master Tuning F0H 43H 1nH 27H 30H 00H 00H mm ll cc F7H This message simultaneously changes the tuning value of all channels The values of mm and ll are used for MIDI Master Tuning The default value of mm and ll are 08H and 00H respecti...

Page 122: ...4 NO EFFECT 065 CHORUS 2 CHORUS2 066 CELESTE 1 CHORUS1 067 FLANGER 3 FLANGER1 4 FLANGER2 068 127 NO EFFECT TYPE TYPE LSB MSB 00 01 02 08 16 17 18 19 20 000 NO EFFECT 001 1 HALL1 2 HALL2 002 ROOM 3 ROOM1 4 ROOM2 003 STAGE 5 STAGE1 6 STAGE2 004 PLATE 7 PLATE1 8 PLATE2 005 DELAY L C R 26 DELAY L C R 006 27 DELAY L R 007 28 ECHO 008 29 CROSS DELAY 009 9 EARLY REFLECTION1 10 EARLY REFLECTION2 010 11 GA...

Page 123: ... 24 MIDI 102 MIDI channels 107 MIDI Implementation Chart 120 MIDI terminals 103 MIDI about 102 mode indicator 22 Multi Fingering 56 music stand 23 N numeric keypad 6 28 O One Touch Setting 72 One Touch Setting Preset 74 One Touch Setting User 72 OTS One Touch Setting 72 OVERALL buttons 6 Overall indicator 22 P Packing List 9 PHONES OUTPUT jack 9 Portable Grand 24 Preset One Touch Setting 74 Q Quic...

Page 124: ...lso contact Yamaha directly at the address provided below 2 Deliver the unit to be serviced under warranty to the retailer selling the product an authorized service center or to Yamaha with an explanation of the problem Please be prepared to provide proof purchase date sales receipt credit card copy etc when requesting service and or parts under warranty 3 Shipping and or insurance costs are the c...

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Page 126: ...ration of other electronic devices Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations If this product is found to be the source of inter ference which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by th...

Page 127: ...ung Yamaha Music Center Jalan Jend Gatot Subroto Kav 4 Jakarta 12930 Indonesia Tel 21 520 2577 KOREA Cosmos Corporation 131 31 Neung Dong Sungdong Ku Seoul Korea Tel 02 466 0021 5 MALAYSIA Yamaha Music Malaysia Sdn Bhd Lot 8 Jalan Perbandaran 47301 Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selangor Malaysia Tel 3 703 0900 PHILIPPINES Yupangco Music Corporation 339 Gil J Puyat Avenue P O Box 885 MCPO Makati Metro ...

Page 128: ...M D G EMI Division Yamaha Corporation 1999 Yamaha Corporation POTY 01A0 Printed in China ...

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