User manual YAMAHA PSR-85E

[. . . ] SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units. This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for long periods of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. [. . . ] Simply use the r/f buttons to select the measures for the A and B points in the song, then start playback. · While the song is playing back (but before setting the A/B points), try slowing down the Tempo (page 21). This makes it easier to accurately set the A and B points. Slowing down the Tempo also makes it easier to practice the parts you want to learn. · To set the A point at the beginning of a song, press the button before starting song playback. NOTE: Selecting a different song number (or changing to the Style mode) automatically cancels the A/B Repeat function. 25 Selecting and Playing Songs -- The Song Mode Melody Guide The PortaTone has a special Melody Guide function that makes practice and learning of the 100 songs both fun and easy. During song playback, the PortaTone shows the notes of the melody in the music staves and the keyboard diagram in the display -- indicating which notes you should play and when you should play them. The Melody Guide function even lets you practice at your own pace by automatically pausing playback until you play the correct notes. To further help you play the correct melody notes, scores for all songs have been provided. There are two different types of Melody Guide operations: Waiting (auto pause playback) and Minus One (muted melody). These can be turned on either before starting a song, or while a song is playing. Select a song. With the Song mode active, select the desired song. (See page 20. ) Set the Melody Guide function. Press the MELODY GUIDE button repeatedly until the desired setting is shown in the display. Waiting VOICE MELODY CHANGE GUIDE WAITING MINUS ONE MEASURE 001 OFF Settings: Waiting When set to Waiting, the PortaTone waits for you to play the correct melody notes, automatically pausing song playback until each note is played. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled "ACMP" below the keyboard) is for the auto accompaniment function. Selecting and Playing a Style Select the Style mode. Press the STYLE button. Style name and number Indicates Style mode is selected SONG VOICE TEMPO 001 8BtPop 116 STYLE Select the desired style number. Use the numeric keypad. Available styles are listed at the center of the panel. Style numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page 16). 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 STYLE button to advance through the style numbers. 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 28 Selecting and Playing Styles -- The Style Mode Start the selected style. You can do this in one of the following ways: HINT: The PortaTone also features chord and bass accompaniment that can be played with the rhythm. For information on this dynamic function, see page 31. Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. The currently selected Main A or B section will play. (You can select either section by pressing the appropriate button -- AUTO FILL/MAIN A or B -- before pressing the START/ STOP button. ) YNCTART START/ STOP INTRO/ ENDING rit. MAI Using Sync-Start with an Intro section First, press the MAIN A or MAIN B button -- to select which section (A or B) is to follow the Intro. Next, press the INTRO button so that "IntromA" or "IntromB" is shown in the display. Indicates that Intro will be followed by the Main A section. IntroA TEMPO 116 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 keyboard. To use Sync-Start, first press the SYNC-START button (the handclap icon flashes to indicate Sync-Start stand-by), then press any key in the ACMP section of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is off). MP SYNCOFF START START/ STOP INTRO ENDING Finally, press the SYNC-START button to enable Sync-Start, and start the Intro section and style by playing any key in the ACMP section of the keyboard. MP SYNCOFF START START/ STOP INTRO ENDING Handclap icon flashes ACMP Handclap icon flashes ACMP Starting with an Intro section First, press the MAIN A or MAIN B button -- to select which section (A or B) is to follow the Intro. Next, press the INTRO button so that "IntromA" or "IntromB" is shown in the display. Indicates that Intro is on, and will be followed by the Main A section. About the Beat Display The handclap icon in the display flashes in time with the current tempo during playback of a style (or song). The flashing pattern provides a visual indication of both the tempo and time signature of the style or song. 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