Page 2 - SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION
This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter).DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter otherthan one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specificallyrecommended by Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; acart, ra...
Page 3 - PRECAUTIONS; PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
3 • Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televi- sions, radios, or speakers, since this might cause interference which canaffect proper operation of the other products. • Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might acci- dentally fall over. • Before...
Page 4 - Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha; Main Features; Other powerful features include:; Yamaha Education Suite; The Yamaha Education Suite includes:
Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-270 PortaTone! You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced func- tions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in a highly compact package. Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably ex- pressive and versatile instrument. Read th...
Page 5 - Contents
5 Contents SELECTING AND PLAYINGSONGS — THE SONG MODE 75 SELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG 75 CHANGING THE TEMPO ................ 76 ABOUT THE BEAT DISPLAY ............. 77 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME ... 78 SONG RECORDING 79 RECORDING A USER SONG —REALTIME RECORDING .................. 80 • Using the Metro...
Page 6 - PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS; Front Panel
6 PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS Front Panel 쐃 MASTER VOLUME dial This determines the overall volume of thePortaTone. 쐇 OVERALL buttons ( ▲ , ▼ , +, -) These are for selecting the various “overall”functions and setting their values. (See pages22, 24.) 쐋 FUNCTION button This selects the Function mode. ...
Page 7 - When the Style mode is selected, these are used; Rear Panel
7 씈 INTRO/ENDING button When the Style mode is selected, this is used tocontrol the Intro and Ending functions. (Seepages 49, 51.) 씉 MAIN A/B (AUTO FILL) buttons When the Style mode is selected, these are usedto change auto accompaniment sections andcontrol the Auto Fill function. (See page 54.) 씊 C...
Page 8 - SETTING UP; When the Batteries Run Down; POWER REQU IREM ENTS; Using an AC Power Adaptor; Inserting Batteries; TURN ING ON THE POWER
8 SETTING UP This section contains information about setting up your PortaTone for playing.Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument. ■ When the Batteries Run Down When the batteries run low and the batteryvoltage drops below a certain level, thePortaTone may not sound or ...
Page 9 - Using the MIDI Terminals; ACCESSORY JACKS; Using Headphones; Using a Footswitch
9 ■ Using the MIDI Terminals • Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected tothe FOOT SWITCH jack before turning on the power.• Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on.Doing this changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch,resulting in reversed footswitch operation....
Page 10 - Selecting other voices; Enter the Voice mode.; BritePno; z q; Playing the Piano Voice; Step 1; Quick Guide — How to
10 The PSR-270 features a total of 238 high-quality voices. Let’s try a few of them out... Panel voices ........... 1 - 100 (100 voices) 101 - 110 (10 drum kit voices) GM voices .............. 111 - 238 (128 voices) Selecting other voices z Enter the Voice mode. x Select a voice. c Play the keyboard...
Page 11 - Voices; Changing the Metronome Volume; Playing along with the Metronome; MtrVol
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Page 12 - Using the auto accompaniment; Enter the Style mode.; Step 2
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Page 13 - Auto Accompaniment
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Page 14 - Using the Chord Guide function; Learning how to play specific chords; Step 3; G M; Playing appropriate chords with just one finger; Smart
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ÀÀÀÀÀÀ ÁÁÁÁÁÁ ÂÂÂÂÂÂ Ã ÃÃÃÃÃ ÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÅÅÅÅÅÅ ÆÆÆÆÆÆ ÇÇÇÇÇÇ ÈÈÈÈÈÈ Using the Chord Guide function Learning how to play specific chords z Enter the Style mode, then p...
Page 15 - EZ; Chord Guide
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Page 16 - Playing a song; Changing the volume of the song; Step 4; Playing back a single song; SongVol; ALL
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Page 17 - Recording your own song; Realtime recording; Creating your own custom One Touch Settings; Make all desired settings on the PortaTone.; OTS User; UserBank; wt
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Page 18 - Using the Function parameters; Press the FUNCTION button.; Step 5; Select a Function number.; z x
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Page 19 - Function Parameters
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Page 20 - Using M IDI; Step 6
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Page 21 - MIDI; GM System Level 1
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Page 22 - PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS; Mode indicators; In the first example, the Style mode is selected.; Overall functions bar indicator
22 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS The PortaTone features a large multi-function display that shows all importantsettings for the instrument. The section below briefly explains the various iconsand indications in the display. The LCD’s backlight will gradually dim over a long period of use. When the displ...
Page 24 - PORTABLE GRAND; Press the PORTABLE GRAND button.; USING THE METRONOME; Set the desired tempo with the Tempo function in; Tempo; PLAYI NG THE PORTABLE GRAND
24 PORTABLE GRAND This convenient function lets you automatically exit from anyother mode or function and instantly call up the Grand Pianovoice. Press the PORTABLE GRAND button. Doing this automatically cancels any other mode or function, and resetsthe entire instrument for playing the special “Ste...
Page 25 - Turn on the Metronome.; Press the METRONOME button.; Setting the Metronome Time Signature
25 Decreases Tempovalue Increases Tempovalue 2 Change the value. Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or decrease the Tempo value.Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. 3 Turn on the Metronome. Press the METRONOME button. To turn the Metronome off, press the MET...
Page 26 - Adjusting the Metronome Volume
26 Adjusting the Metronome Volume You can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the otherPortaTone sounds. The volume range is 000 - 127. Restoring the DefaultMetronome VolumeValueTo restore the defaultMetronome Volumevalue (100), press bothOVERALL +/- buttonssimultaneously (when...
Page 27 - PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE; Main Voice; mode; PLAYING A VOICE — MAIN VOICE; Select the Voice mode.; Press the VOICE button.
27 PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE The Voice mode features 228 authentic voices (including 128 General MIDIvoices), plus 10 special drum kits — all of which have been created withYamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system.The Voice mode gives you many powerful and versa...
Page 28 - Select the desired voice number.; Using the numeric keypad
28 There are three ways to select voices: 1) directly entering the voice numberwith the numeric keypad, 2) using the +/- keys to step up and downthrough the voices, or 3) pressing the VOICE button to advance throughthe voice numbers. 2 Select the desired voice number. Use the numeric keypad. The bas...
Page 29 - Using the VOICE button; Play the selected voice.; To change to another voice, repeat step 2 above.; About Panel Voices and GM Voices
29 Using the +/- keys Press the + key to select the next voice number, and press the - key toselect the previous voice. Holding down either key continuously scrolls upor down through the numbers. The +/- keys have a “wrap around” fea-ture. For example, pressing the + key from voice #238 returns to v...
Page 30 - Select the Function mode.; Select the desired Function parameter number.; Function Parameters — Main Voice
30 PLAYI NG VOICES — THE VOICE MODE 1 Select the Function mode. Press the FUNCTION button. 2 Select the desired Function parameter number. While the “FUNCTION” indication is flashing, use the numeric key-pad to select the desired Main Voice Function parameter number (1 -6). (See the “Parameters” lis...
Page 31 - Change the parameter setting or value.; To select and set other parameters, repeat steps 1 - 3 above.; Exit the Function mode.
31 PLAYI NG VOICES — THE VOICE MODE 3 Change the parameter setting or value. After the “FUNCTION” indication stops flashing, use the numerickeypad or +/- buttons to change the value or setting. (The value/setting is shown to the left of the parameter name.) Restoring the DefaultValueIf you’ve change...
Page 32 - TRANSPOSE AND TUNING; Transpose; Transpos
32 PLAYI NG VOICES — THE VOICE MODE You can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of theentire PortaTone sound with the Transpose and Tuning functions. TRANSPOSE AND TUNING Transpose Transpose determines the key of both the main voice and the bass/chordaccompaniment of the select...
Page 33 - Tuning
33 PLAYI NG VOICES — THE VOICE MODE Tuning Tuning determines the fine pitch setting of both the main voice and thebass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines thepitch of the songs. This allows you to accurately match the tuning withthat of other instruments. The Tuning setting...
Page 34 - Turn on the Dual Voice mode.; Press the DUAL button.; Select the desired Dual voice and make other set-; PLAYING TWO VOICES — DUAL VOICE
34 The Dual Voice mode lets you create richly textured sounds by “layering”two different voices together — one voice being the Main voice selected inthe normal way (page 27), and the other a Dual voice selected as describedbelow. 1 Turn on the Dual Voice mode. Press the DUAL button. When you play th...
Page 35 - Set other parameters as needed.; To select and set other parameters, repeat steps 2 - 4 above.; Strings; Function Parameters — Dual Voice
35 5 Set other parameters as needed. To select and set other parameters, repeat steps 2 - 4 above. 6 Exit the Function mode. Once you’ve made all desired settings, press one of the other mode but-tons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). 4 Change the parameter setting or value. After the “FUNCTION” indication s...
Page 36 - PLAYING TWO VOICES — SPLIT VOICE; Call up the Function mode.; Select the Split On/Off parameter number.; Do this in the normal way:; on; Split
36 In the Split Voice mode, you can assign two different Voices to opposite sections of the keyboard, andplay one Voice with your left hand while your right plays another. For example, you could play basswith the left hand and play piano with the right. The right-hand (or upper) Voice is selected in...
Page 37 - Function Parameters — Split Voice
37 PLAYI NG VOICES — THE VOICE MODE 5 Exit the Function mode. Once you’ve made all desired settings, press one of the other mode but-tons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). Function Parameters — Split Voice The Function parameters provide all settings for the Split voice. Like the similar settings in the Main...
Page 38 - TouchSns; VoiceSet
38 PLAYI NG VOICES — THE VOICE MODE Voice Set and Touch Sensitivity are two important voice-related parameters,and are found in the Utility section of the Function parameters. When Voice Set (described in greater detail below) is set to on, you canautomatically call up a variety of voice-related set...
Page 39 - Function Parameters — Voice Set and Touch Sensitivity
39 PLAYI NG VOICES — THE VOICE MODE No. Parameter Name Display Name Range/Settings F72 Voice Set VoiceSet oFF, on F73 Touch Sensitivity TouchSns 1 — 3 Description When this is set to on, selecting a voice also automati-cally calls up special voice-related parameters andvalues that best suit the voic...
Page 40 - EFFECTS; Turn on the Reverb effect.; Press the REVERB button.; Set the desired Reverb Type in the Function mode.; REVERB; Reverb; After “FUNCTION” stops flashing, change the value (with the; RevType
40 EFFECTS The Reverb effect reproduces the natural ambient “wash” of sound thatoccurs when a instrument is played in a room or concert hall. A total ofeight different Reverb types simulating various different performanceenvironments are available. 1 Turn on the Reverb effect. Press the REVERB butto...
Page 41 - CHORUS; Chorus; After “FUNCTION” stops flashing, change the value/setting (with; ChoType; Turn on the Chorus effect and set the Chorus Type in
41 4 Exit the Function mode. Once you’ve made all desired settings, press one of the other mode but-tons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). The Chorus effect lets you enhance the sound of a voice with through theuse of pitch modulation. Two basic types are provided: Chorus andFlanger. Chorus produces a thicke...
Page 42 - DSP; Turn on the DSP effect and set the DSP Type in the; Dsp; DspType
42 DSP The DSP effect section provides many reverb and chorus effects, plus awealth of other useful and dynamic effects for enhancing and changing thesound of the voices. Included among these miscellaneous effects arereverse gate reverb, phaser, rotary speaker, tremolo, echo, delay, distortion,equal...
Page 43 - HARMONY; Turn on the Harmony effect.; Press the HARMONY button.; Set the Harmony Type and desired Harmony Volume; HarmType; HarmVol; Harmony
43 EFFECTS HARMONY The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhancethe melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of thePortaTone. A total of twenty-six Harmony types are available. Tremolo, Trill and Echo effects can be used even if accompaniment is off.There ar...
Page 44 - Function Parameters — Effects
44 3 Exit the Function mode. Once you’ve made all desired settings, press one of the other mode but-tons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). Function Parameters — Effects The Effect Function parameters provide all effect-related settings (with the exception of the Sendparameters in the Main, Dual, and Split se...
Page 45 - Reverb Types; Effect Types
45 EFFECTS Reverb Types No. Reverb Display Type Name 1 Hall 1 Hall1 2 Hall 2 Hall2 3 Room 1 Room1 4 Room 2 Room2 5 Stage 1 Stage1 6 Stage 2 Stage2 7 Plate 1 Plate1 8 Plate 2 Plate2 9 Off Off Description Concert hall reverb. Small room reverb. Reverb for solo instruments. Simulated steel plate reverb...
Page 46 - Harmony Types
46 EFFECTS Harmony Types No. Harmony Type Display Name 1 Duet Duet 2 Trio Trio 3 Block Block 4 Country Country 5 Octave Octave 6 Trill 1/4 note Tril1/4 7 Trill 1/6 note Tril1/6 8 Trill 1/8 note Tril1/8 9 Trill 1/12 note Tril1/12 10 Trill 1/16 note Tril1/16 11 Trill 1/24 note Tril1/24 12 Trill 1/32 n...
Page 47 - and lower) is for the auto accompaniment; SELECTI NG A STYLE AND PLAYING THE ACCOMPANIM ENT; Select the Style mode.; Press the STYLE button.; Select the desired style number.
47 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT —THE STYLE MODE The Style mode provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns — as well asvoice settings appropriate for each pattern — for various popular music styles. A total of 100 different styles are available, in several different categories. Each style is made up ofsepa...
Page 48 - Start the accompaniment.; You can do this in one of the following ways:; Pressing the START/STOP button
48 Style numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page28). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number,use the +/- keys to step up and down through the styles, or press the STYLEbutton to advance through the style numbers. 3 Start the accompaniment. You c...
Page 49 - Starting with an Intro section; Using Sync-Start with an Intro section; Press the MAIN A or MAIN B button — to select which
49 AUTO ACCOM PAN IM ENT — TH E STYLE MODE Starting with an Intro section Each style has its own two- or four-measure Intro section. When usedwith the auto accompaniment, many of the Intro sections also in-clude special chord changes and embellishments to enhance yourperformance. To start with an In...
Page 50 - Press the INTRO button.; About Auto Accompaniment
50 2) Press the INTRO button. 3) Press the SYNC-START button to enable Sync-Start, and start the Intro section and accompaniment by playing any key onthe keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is on, play a key orchord in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.) Once the Intro section is finishe...
Page 51 - About the Beat Display; Stop the accompaniment.; You can do this in one of three ways:; The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately.; Using an Ending section
51 About the Beat Display The dark bars underneath the style name in the display flash in time with the current tempo during playback(or Sync-Start standby) of the accompaniment. The flashing bars provide a visual indication of both the tempoand time signature of the accompaniment. (For more informa...
Page 52 - Turn on the auto accompaniment.
52 ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROLS When the Style mode is active, the panel buttons below the display function as accompanimentcontrols. USING THE AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT FEATURES 1 Turn on the auto accompaniment. Press the ACMP ON/OFF button to turn on (enable) the auto accompani-ment. 2 Select a style and play ...
Page 53 - Change chords using the auto ac-; CHANGING THE TEMPO
53 3 Change chords using the auto ac- companiment feature. Try playing a few successive single notes with yourleft hand, and notice how the bass and chordaccompaniment change with each key you play.You can also play full chords to control the autoaccompaniment. (Refer to page 56 for more infor-matio...
Page 55 - ADJ USTI NG THE ACCOM PANIMENT VOLUME; Select the Accompaniment Volume function in the; AcmpVol
55 ADJ USTI NG THE ACCOM PANIMENT VOLUME The playback volume of the accompaniment can be adjusted. This volumecontrol affects only the accompaniment volume. The volume range is 000- 127. 1 Select the Accompaniment Volume function in the Overall menu. Press one of the OVERALL ▲ / ▼ buttons, repeatedl...
Page 56 - Fingered Chords; USING AUTO ACCOM PANIMENT — MULTI FINGERING; Single Finger Chords; is played as
56 Fingered Chords Using the key of C as an example, the chart below shows the types ofchords that can be recognized in the Fingered mode. * Notes enclosed in parentheses are optional; the chords will be recognized without them. USING AUTO ACCOM PANIMENT — MULTI FINGERING When it is set to on (page ...
Page 58 - SETTI NG THE ACCOM PANIM ENT SPLIT POINT; Select the Accompaniment Split Point parameter.; AcmpSPnt
58 SETTI NG THE ACCOM PANIM ENT SPLIT POINT The Accompaniment Split Point determines the highest key for the accom-paniment section. The accompaniment can be played with the keys up toand including the Accompaniment Split Point key. This parameter can be set lower (but not higher) than the Split Poi...
Page 59 - Function Parameter — Accompaniment Split Point
59 3 Change the parameter setting or value. After the “FUNCTION” indication stops flashing, use the numeric keypad tochange the value or setting. 054 AcmpSPnt STYLE FUNCTION The value can also be set directly by pressing the desired key while thisparameter is selected. After setting this, make sure ...
Page 61 - Chords are made up of notes “stacked” on top of each other, and the; The Intervals of the Scale; WRITING CHORD NAMES
61 Knowing how to read and write chord names is an easy yet invaluable skill. Chords are oftenwritten in a kind of shorthand that makes them instantly recognizable (and gives you the free-dom to play them with the voicing or inversion that you prefer). Once you understand thebasic principles of harm...
Page 62 - CHORD GUIDE; Dictionary
62 CHORD GUIDE The Chord Guide functions of the PortaTone provide powerful, easy-to-usetools for learning chords and chord relationships. Chord Guide featuresthree different types of operation: Dictionary, Smart, and EZ Chord. • Pressing the CHORD GUIDE button automatically turns on the auto accompa...
Page 64 - Select one of the styles, as described in steps 1 - 2 on page 47.; Select the Smart Chord Guide.
64 Smart The Smart type allows you to set the basic key for the chord accompani-ment. Once this is set, you can simply press single keys in the scale andhave harmonically appropriate chords played automatically. For example,with the key set to C, playing an D will result in an D minor chord (rathert...
Page 65 - Play the accompaniment, and play single note; Smart Chord List
65 For example, to play the following music score, select number 15 sothat the key is set to b =1 (F, or Dm). 4 Play the accompaniment, and play single note chords (root notes) in the auto accompanimentsection. Start accompaniment playback in the desired way. (For specificinstructions on starting th...
Page 66 - EZ Chord — Playback; Call up the Style mode and select a style. Also
66 EZ Chord The EZ Chord function is an exceptionally flexible and easy way to programsemi-automatic backing for your performances. It lets you record allnecessary chord changes for an entire song, and then allows you to “play”each chord in the sequence you programmed by simply pressing a singlekey ...
Page 67 - Bank Chain
67 3 Select the desired EZ Chord bank. Use the numeric keypad. Buttons 1 - 8 select EZ Chord banks #1 -#8, respectively. Button 9 selects the bank chain “A-1” bank (see boxbelow). 4 Start the accompaniment. Use any one of the methods described on page 48 to start the ac-companiment. The EZ Chord cho...
Page 68 - EZ Chord — Recording; Select the desired EZ Chord bank.; At the selected block, record the desired chord.
68 EZ Chord — Recording 1 Enable recording. Press the RECORD button, repeatedly if necessary, until EZ Chordrecording is selected. (“EZ” appears in the display and the“RECORD” indication flashes for a couple of seconds.) 2 Select the desired EZ Chord bank. Use the numeric keypad. Buttons 1 - 8 selec...
Page 69 - Press the + button in the numeric keypad.; Recording a Space; Stop recording and exit from the record mode.; Playing the Accompaniment During EZ Chord Recording
69 3) Press the + button in the numeric keypad. This actually records the chord to the selected block and automati-cally moves to the next block. This step is necessary; the chord is not actually recorded until youpress the + button. (Pressing the - button will select the previousblock without recor...
Page 70 - HINT — Using Spaces; Some advantages to using spaces:
70 HINT — Using Spaces If your chord progressions are not long and the maximum memory space for chords isn’t very important toyou, you can use the spaces between recorded blocks to good advantage. (Keep in mind that spaces have noeffect during playback; the EZ Chord function automatically skips the ...
Page 71 - Clearing an EZ Chord Bank; Enable the EZ Chord Record mode.; YES; Erasing a Single Chord
71 Clearing an EZ Chord Bank This operation lets you erase (clear) all recorded chords for the se-lected EZ Chord bank. 1 Enable the EZ Chord Record mode. Press the RECORD button, repeatedly if necessary, until EZ Chordrecording is selected. (“EZ” appears in the display and the“RECORD” indication fl...
Page 72 - ONE TOUCH SETTING — USER; Recording a User One Touch Setting; Make all desired settings for the PortaTone.
72 ONE TOUCH SETTING — USER Four User banks each with four different settings — a total of sixteen — are available for your customsettings. Each of the sixteen User One Touch Settings can have different settings for the followingparameters: • Main voice number• All Main voice settings (Volume, Octav...
Page 73 - Exit from the Record mode.; Press the RECORD button.; Recalling a User One Touch Setting; Call up the Style mode.; Press the appropriate ONE TOUCH SETTING; Select the desired User number.; Selecting a User Bank
73 ONE TOUCH SETTI NG (OTS) 5 Exit from the Record mode. Press the RECORD button. Recalling a User One Touch Setting Once you’ve recorded your settings to a User button, you can in-stantly recall those settings any time you want. 1 Call up the Style mode. Press the STYLE button. 2 Press the appropri...
Page 74 - Play the accompaniment.; Selecting a Preset One Touch Setting; ONE TOUCH SETTING — PRESET
74 Preset One Touch Settings are used in a slightly different way than the User settings. First, select astyle, then select a Preset OTS. The Preset A and B settings have been specially programmed at thefactory to match the selected style. This means that you can select the style you want, then choo...
Page 75 - SELECTING AND PLAYI NG A SONG; Select the Song mode.; Press the SONG button.; Song Playback Display
75 SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS —THE SONG MODE SELECTING AND PLAYI NG A SONG 1 Select the Song mode. Press the SONG button. Indicates Song modeis selected 003 Rockin' SONG Song name and number The Song mode features six songs — three demo songs that have been createdusing the rich and dynamic sounds ...
Page 76 - CHANGING THE TEM PO; Select the Tempo function in the Overall menu.; Select the desired song number.; Use the numeric keypad.
76 3 Start the selected song. Press the START/STOP button. As the song plays back, the measure num-ber and chords are shown in the display. 4 If you want to change to another song, repeat step 2 above. 5 Stop the song. Press the START/STOP button. If playback was started by pressing theSTART/STOP bu...
Page 77 - ABOUT THE BEAT DISPLAY
77 2 Change the value. Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or decrease the Tempo value.Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. Restoring the Default Tempo ValueEach song and style has been given a default or standard tempo. If you’vechanged the tempo, you can re...
Page 78 - Select the Song Volume function in the Overall; ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME
78 The playback volume of the song can be adjusted. This volume controlaffects only the song volume. The volume range is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Song Volume function in the Overall menu. Press one of the OVERALL ▲ / ▼ buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until “SongVol” appears in the display. ADJUSTIN...
Page 79 - SONG RECORDING; is similar to using a tape; Step recording; allows you to enter notes indi-; RealTime; Step
79 SONG RECORDING The PortaTone features powerful and easy-to-use song recording features thatlet you record your keyboard performances — using up to six separate tracks —and create your own complete, fully orchestrated compositions. Up to threeUser songs can be recorded and saved. There are two rec...
Page 80 - RECORDING A USER SONG — REALTIME RECORDING; Make all desired PortaTone settings.
80 In brief, the basic operation for recording is: 1) Make all desired PortaTone settings. 2) Select the Realtime Record mode. 3) Select a User song for recording. 4) Select a track number. 5) Start recording. 6) Stop recording. 7) Listen to your new recording. 8) Record to other tracks as desired. ...
Page 81 - Using the Metronome; Select a track number.
81 2 Select the Realtime Record mode. Press the RECORD button, repeatedly if necessary, until “RealTime” appearsat the top of the display. 3 Select a User song for recording. Use the numeric keypad to select the desired song:User 1 (004), User 2 (005), or User 3 (006). User song numbers can be selec...
Page 82 - Recording to the Chord Track; When recording the Chord track; After you’ve finished playing the part, press the START/STOP button.
82 5 Start recording. When the “RECORD“ indication stops flashing and the beat bars and tracknumber start flashing, you can start recording simply by playing the key-board (or by pressing the START/STOP button). Recording to the Chord Track A special Chord track is provided for recording accompanime...
Page 83 - Additional Operations; Muting Tracks During Playback; Clearing a Single Track; Listen to your new recording.; Record to other tracks as desired.
83 ■ Additional Operations Muting Tracks During Playback While recording is enabled, you can selectively mute different tracks. This is useful for when you want to clearlyhear certain tracks, and not others, during recording. Muting can also be done “on the fly” during playback. Touse muting, press ...
Page 84 - RECORDING A USER SONG — STEP RECORDING; Select the Step Record mode.
84 SONG RECORDI NG RECORDING A USER SONG — STEP RECORDING The basic steps for Step recording are similar to those for Realtime recording. In brief, the basicoperation is: 1) Make all desired PortaTone settings. 2) Select the Step Record mode. 3) Select a User song for recording. 4) Select a track nu...
Page 85 - Select a User song for recording.; This operation is the same as that of Realtime recording (page 81).; Press the SONG MEMORY button corresponding to the desired track.; Recording Notes; Play the desired key or keys. (The note name is shown at the
85 SONG RECORDI NG 3 Select a User song for recording. This operation is the same as that of Realtime recording (page 81). 4 Select a track number. Press the SONG MEMORY button corresponding to the desired track. Recording to the Chord Track A special Chord track is provided for recording accompanim...
Page 86 - note value is shown as an icon in the display.)
86 The beat bars also indicate the current recording position (as the beatof the measure). The note is automatically entered and Step recording moves to thenext available position. For example, if a whole note is entered at thebeginning of measure 1, the next position is the beginning of mea-sure 2....
Page 87 - Recording Triplets and Dotted Notes:; Recording Chords and Sections to the Chord Track:
87 SONG RECORDI NG = + Recording Triplets and Dotted Notes: 1) At the desired position, press the corresponding numeric keypad button (“7” for dotted or “9” for triplets). 2) Press the numeric keypad button for the desired note value. ■ Additional Operations Recording Chords and Sections to the Chor...
Page 88 - Replacing a Note or Rest; Press the new note on the keyboard (or the appropriate rest value
88 SONG RECORDI NG This operation deletesall previously recordednotes that follow thenote to be replaced.Make sure you wish todelete any subsequentnotes before actuallyreplacing the selectednote or rest. Replacing a Note or Rest If you want to change a note or rest you’ve just recorded, you can easi...
Page 89 - Entering Velocity Curves; to select the desired Velocity Curve.; Velocity Curve Chart
89 SONG RECORDI NG Entering Velocity Curves In Step recording, all notes are recorded at the same velocity or volume. To make a Step-recordedtrack sound more natural or to create some dynamic changes in the track, use the Velocity Curvefunction. 1) Select the first note to be affected by the Velocit...
Page 90 - CLEARING A SONG; ing to the song you wish to clear.; USng1Clr
90 CLEARING A SONG The Song Clear operation (of the Function parameters) completely erasesall recorded data on all tracks of a selected User song. Use this operationonly when you’re sure you want to erase a song and record a new one. 1 Select the Function mode. Press the FUNCTION button. 2 Select th...
Page 91 - FOOTSWITCH; Select the Footswitch Assign parameter.; FootSw; Sustain
91 FOOTSWITCH The PortaTone has a footswitch feature that can be used to control a variety offunctions and operations. By using your foot to conveniently control these func-tions, you free your hands to concentrate on your performance. Normally, this is used as a damper pedal, producing pedal-contro...
Page 92 - Footswitch Assign Functions
92 Footswitch Assign Functions Function Name Display Name Sustain Sustain EZ Chord Increment EZChdInc Start/Stop StartStp Intro/Ending IntroEnd Main A Main A Main B Main B Harmony On/Off Harmony Dual On/Off Dual Split On/Off Split Reverb On/Off Reverb Chorus On/Off Chorus DSP On/Off Dsp Description ...
Page 93 - MIDI FUNCTIONS; Example of Keyboard Information
93 MIDI FUNCTIONS The PortaTone is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminalsand providing a variety of MIDI-related controls. By using the MIDI functionsyou can expand your musical possibilities. This section explains what MIDI is, andwhat it can do, as well as how you can use MIDI o...
Page 94 - MIDI Terminals
94 MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronicmusical instruments to communicate with each other, by sending and receiving compatible Note,Control Change, Program Change and various other types of MIDI data, or messages.The PSR-270 can control a M...
Page 95 - CONNECTI NG TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER; Use only special MIDI cables when connecting MIDI devices.; Connect the MIDI terminals of the PSR-270 to the MIDI termi-; When using a MIDI interface with a Macintosh series com-
95 M I DI FU NCTIONS CONNECTI NG TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER By connecting your PSR-270’s MIDI terminals to a personal computer, youcan have access to a wide variety of music software. When using a MIDI interface device installed in the personal computer,connect the MIDI terminals of the personal compute...
Page 96 - FUNCTION PARAM ETERS — MIDI; Select the desired Function parameter.; RemoteCh
96 The Function parameters provide additional, more detailed MIDI settingsfor the PortaTone. These settings include: • Remote Channel• Keyboard Out• Accompaniment Out• Local Control FUNCTION PARAM ETERS — MIDI 2 Select the desired Function parameter. While the “FUNCTION” indication is flashing, use ...
Page 99 - Saving Bulk Data; First, set up the connected MIDI device for re-; Make the appropriate MIDI connections.; On the PortaTone, select the Bulk Dump Send; USING BU LK DUMP SEND TO SAVE DATA; BulkSend
99 M IDI FU NCTIONS Saving Bulk Data 1 First, set up the connected MIDI device for re- cording the data. The actual procedure may differ depending on your particular equip-ment and software. For example, if you are using the Yamaha MDF3MIDI Data Filer: 1) Make the appropriate MIDI connections. 2) Se...
Page 100 - When the operation is completed, the following displays appear:; Exit from the Bulk Dump Send operation.; End
100 As the data is being sent, the display indicates the various stages ofdata transmission until the operation is complete: When the operation is completed, the following displays appear: 5 Exit from the Bulk Dump Send operation. To exit from Bulk Dump Send, press one of the other mode buttons:SONG...
Page 101 - Loading Bulk Data; Set up the connected MIDI device for sending; Make sure that the PortaTone is set to the Style
101 M IDI FU NCTIONS Loading Bulk Data Once you’ve saved PortaTone data as described above, you can easilyreload the data back to the PortaTone. 1 Set up the connected MIDI device for sending the appropriate data. The actual procedure may differ depending on your particular equip-ment and software. ...
Page 102 - USING INITIAL SETUP SEND WITH A SEQU ENCER; Sending Initial Setup Data; First, set up the sequencer for recording.; On the PortaTone, select the Initial Setup Send; InitSend
102 When the operation is completed, the following display briefly ap-pears (before returning to the original operation). The most common use for the Initial Setup Send function is in recording asong on a sequencer that is intended for playback with the PortaTone.Essentially, this takes a “snapshot”...
Page 103 - Start recording on the sequencer, then send the
103 M IDI FU NCTIONS 3 At the “InitSnd?” prompt above, set the opera- tion to standby. Press the + button. 4 Start recording on the sequencer, then send the Initial Setup data. Start recording on the sequencer in the normal way, then — with aslittle delay as possible — press the + button to actually...
Page 104 - TROUBLESHOOTING
104 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the PortaTone is turned on or off, apopping sound is temporarily produced. This is normal and indicates that the PortaTone is receivingelectrical power. There is no sound even when the keyboard isplayed or when a song is being played back....
Page 105 - DATA BACKUP & INITIALIZATION; CLr; Backup; Data Initialization
105 A strange “flanging” or “doubling” soundoccurs when using the PortaTone with asequencer. (This may also sound like a “dual”layered sound of two voices, even when Dualis turned off.) • If you are routing the MIDI OUT on the PortaTone to asequencer and back to the MIDI IN, you may want to set Loca...
Page 106 - SPECI FICATIONS
106 Keyboards • 61 standard-size keys (C1 - C6), with Touch Response and Dynamic Filter. Display • Large multi-function LCD display (backlit) Setup • STANDBY/ON• MASTER VOLUME : MIN - MAX Panel Controls • OVERALL ( ▲▼ , +, -), FUNCTION, SONG, VOICE, STYLE, PORTABLE GRAND, METRONOME, [0]-[9],[+](YES/...
Page 107 - SONG SCORES; The Entertainer; Menuet; EZ Chord
107 SONG SCORES (EZ Chord banks 1, 2) 105 The Entertainer Style No.93 Swing EZ Chord Bank 2 Menuet Style No.1 8Beat Pop 1 EZ Chord Bank 1
Page 108 - Maximum Polyphony; VOICE LIST
108 ■ Maximum Polyphony The PSR-270 has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means that it can play amaximum of up to 32 notes at once, regardless of what functions are used. AutoAccompaniment uses a number of the available notes, so when Auto Accompani-ment is used the total number of available notes fo...
Page 110 - GM Voice List
110 VOICE LIST GM Voice List Voice Bank Select MIDI Voice Name Number MSB LSB Program Change# Voice Bank Select MIDI Voice Name Number MSB LSB ProgramChange# 166 0 0 55 Orchestra Hit BRASS 167 0 0 56 Trumpet 168 0 0 57 Trombone 169 0 0 58 Tuba 170 0 0 59 Muted Trumpet 171 0 0 60 French Horn 172 0 0 ...
Page 111 - STYLE LIST
111 VOI CE LIST Voice Bank Select MIDI Voice Name Number MSB LSB Program Change# 221 0 0 110 Fiddle 222 0 0 111 Shanai PERCUSSIVE 223 0 0 112 Tinkle Bell 224 0 0 113 Agogo 225 0 0 114 Steel Drums 226 0 0 115 Woodblock 227 0 0 116 Taiko Drum 228 0 0 117 Melodic Tom 229 0 0 118 Synth Drum 230 0 0 119 ...
Page 112 - DRU M KIT LIST
112 DRU M KIT LIST • “<——” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “Standard Kit 1”.• Each percussion voice uses one note.• The MIDI Note # and Note are actually one octave lower than listed. For example, in “101: Standard Kit 1”, the “Seq Click H” (Note# 36/Note C1) corresponds to (Note# 24...
Page 114 - MI DI IMPLEMENTATION CHART; MIDI Implementation Chart
114 MI DI IMPLEMENTATION CHART [Por table Keyboard] Date: 7-Dec-1998 Model: PSR-270 MIDI Implementation Chart Version: 1.0 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1 - 16 1 - 16 *1 Channel Changed 1 - 16 1 - 16 *1 Default 3 3 Mode Messages X X Altered ************** X Note 0 - 127 0 - 1...
Page 116 - Effect map
116 * If the received value does not contain an effect type in the TYPE LSB, the LSB will be directed to TYPE 0. * Panel Effects are based on the “(Number) Effect Name”.* By using an external sequencer, which is capable of editing and transmitting the system exc lusive messages and parameter changes...
Page 117 - I NDEX
117 I NDEX Misc. +/- keys ................................................. 29 A AC adaptor .............................................. 8 accessory jacks ........................................ 9 accompaniment controls ....................... 52 accompaniment sections ....................... 54 ...
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