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YAMAHA PSS-595 user manual

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2. 37 D Ending Yen 14 A O 14 Chart 2 Correspondence between O Infor aiii 15 MIDI Program Change Numbers e Manual Percussion oococcciocaccocccnconcanccnnanananno 15 and PortaSound Standard Voices 37 Reference AAA renees 15 Troubleshooting oooococncionnonionicrnarnaracrnanonaraconanas 38 Auto Accompaniment Section een 16 Steps for Auto Accompaniment 16 Warning Messages 2u42420n20s20nnennennennennennennannen 39 a Fingering of Auto Accompaniment u re 17 b 3 Orchestrations ueeneeneseneneenennnnsnenennenneneennannen 17 Maintenance oido ic 40 c Single Finger Mode onooconnioninnonaconanonaninnaronoranonnros 18 d Fingered Mode nunenenenennnennennennennenenn een nennen 19 Specifications iiuair e Detectable Chords 2224rss20nnennnnnnnnnnnnn 19 Reference 3 cenesessenssensnnsenennnennsnnnnnnenennennennenenennn 19 Appendix Bulk Date Format Chord Table 1 Single Fingered Chords 20 Chord Table 2 Fingered Chords eeen 21 MIDI Implementation Chart eeeenen 177 Chord Table 3 Fingered Chords oooooocooconocronoro 22 CAUTION Pay special attention when handling the Song Memory The Song Memory data Songs you have Recorded are so delicate that they will be easily destroyed by the electrical shock Actually the data will be lost partially Remembe
3. NORMAL or FILL TO BRIDGE buttons the arranging of the accompaniment will automatically change to fit the Fill in itself So keep in mind how those changes occur and use them to add flavor to your performances gt gt To use the Harmony Effect without Auto Accompaniment simply press the SYNCRO START ENDING button to cancel it You still have the Harmonized tones in accord with the Chord Progression 19 CHORD TABLE 1 Single Fingered Chords Major Chords Minor Chords 7th Chords Minor 7th Chords wr 4 20 Owner s Manual CHORD TABLE 2 Fingered Chords Major Chords Minor Chords 7th Chords Minor 7th Chords HE o o EE e e e e e U e C m Car C m7 D on A o MT oo MT ELEY e e hd e Ll e e e e e Ebm Ein OBER Em LITT Lit E MEIN MAA o AAA lL LL o Mmm MT ENERET e e e e e o iJ F m7 Fem Fa7 O eo PEA e AAA a TE ca PEPA TE Gm Gitm7 qa 2 Abm A57 Ajm7 Ti A O CP MA oo A A A 7 Major 7th Chords Minor 7th F
4. Oppositely Disable can be changed to Enable also pressing the ON OFF button 4 coor b Ir B a in tr N b He TT ma mu mE mE mE ixmIS S On aan xanax On On nn O DON MIDI 1 18 11600 ep KEYBOARD R CEIVE CH TRANSMIT CH ACLOCK BOOST MEMORY BULK DUMP ON OFF gt gt Clock reception Initial Setting disable Clock lt d c gt The Clock is generally called MID Clock and you can specify by this option whether the PortaSound can receive external MIDI Clock or not As with Channel message reception select Clock reception initially shown as lt d c gt disable Clock and switch to de position by the ON OFF button to receive external MIDI Clock The lt d c gt indication will be changed to lt E c gt Enable Clock Normally the PortaSound runs by its internal clock However if it is in lt Enable Clock gt position and connected to a Master which generates MIDI Clock the PortaSound will synchronize and run with the Master Additionally the PortaSound can transmit and receive Start Stop messages so if a Master generates Start Stop messages you can control even start stop of the accompaniment from the Master With lt E c gt selected while the PortaSound will synchronize and run with the Master the MULTI DISPLAY will show an external Tempo At this time it would seem to be disordered because the microcomputer of the PortaSound calculate external MIDI Clock in realtime This is
5. the Tempos to your liking c Tempo Control Step 1 Press the TEMPO button When you press the TEMPO button located in the OVERALL CONTROL select the LED lights up and the MULTI DISPLAY indicates the current Tempo value OVERALL CONTROL 492240 12 12 18716 amp O 0 On TRANS TEMPO POSE TUNING amp amp amp Step 2 Adjusting the Tempo You adjust the Tempo by pressing the Increment Decrement buttons located under the MULTI DISPLAY The range of Tempo rates which you can adjust is from one quarter note 40 to 240 Also when the increment Decrement buttons are both pressed simultaneously the value of the Tempo automatically returns to the pre assigned value of the current Rhythm Style selected The Tempo you changed has been memorized until you Stop and then change the Rhythm When you Stop and change the Rhythm Tempo will automatically become the pre assigned value for the Rhythm Style selected While Rhythm is playing and you change to another Rhythm only the Rhythm Style will change not the Tempo b Advanced Operations a Synchro Start If you press the SYNCRO START ENDING button beforehand you can start the Rhythm exactly simultaneously when you start playing on the keyboard Step 1 Select the Rhythm Style Step 2 Press the SYNCHRO START ENDING button When you press the SYNCHRO START ENDING button 13 located in the ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL 3 dots in the c Fill Ins d MULTI D
6. In patterns Selection of the Voice Selection of the Rhythm Style Assignment of LARGE on off y Stopping the Rhythm Immediate Stop by START STOP Stop after Ending pattern D Note Operations marked with have not been discussed in the Rhythm Style Section Note Normal Bridge Introduction and Ending will be affected with Assignment of LARGE on off 16 4 PANA mn mn e m PA AY ne ot pm mm Pe Af Owner s Manual a Fingering of Auto Accompaniment There are 2 kinds of Fingering methods provided for Auto Accompaniment One is SINGLE FINGER method which allows you to have Auto Accompaniment by easy fingering the other is FINGERED method which you play chords as usual Auto Accompaniment will be carried out by your chord work in either Fingering within the Auto Accompaniment Key Section C1 thru F 2 m lt Fingering Selection gt When FINGERED method ee is selected SINGLE FIN FINGER GERED When SINGLE FINGERED method is selected re INGLE FIN Si FINGER D C1 thru F 2 FINGERING o o SINGLE FIN FINGER GERED When the Fingering is NOT selected Normal keyboard C1 thru Ce Auto Accompaniment Key Section C1 thru F 2 9 F 2 and below is the Auto Accompaniment key section so when you select a Voice you will not be able to hear that Voice sounded on keys When the Fingering is not selectd you will
7. LED lights up and the Intro function is ready But if the LED is not lit up the Intro function doesn t work After the Intro is set up the Rhythm will start off with an Intro when you press the START STOP button While the Intro is being played the Left dot in the MULTI DISPLAY will flash Also you can use this function with SYNCHRO START AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT FINGERING ORCHESTRATION o 0 x o o SINGLE _FIN FINGER GERED INTRO LARGE BRIDGE En D START I MULTI DISPLAY F 17 AUTO ACCOMP BEAT The length of the Intro varies depending on each Rhythm Style When you press the INTRO button while the Rhythm is being played the Intro will not be played unlike when changing Rhythm Style or NORMAUBRIDGE patterns but the Intro function will be set up and ready g Manual Percussion Different from the other Voices provided the Voice number 76 PERCUSSIONS allows you to play various sounds of percussion at a time To carry this out you only select the Voice number 76 in normal way of Voice selection Now you have 23 percussion sounds assigned to the keys Each percussion sound assigned is illustrated above the corresponding key Try a percussion play to a Rhythm running Each instrument is illustrated as follows Med e We BY paoa G OO OD ata O oO al kl D 8 Bi DI DN a Owner s Manual It seems difficult to control the Rhythm functions of the PSS 595 where even one sty
8. Sound Module from PSS 595 If you set the Sound program number of the external Souf Module which matches to a MIDI Program Change Number of PSS 595 beforehand you can do the external Sound program selections PSS 595 In this case if you select a similar Sound Program to a PSS 595 s Voice and the Sound Module has Multi Timbre mode you can also apply Song Memory or Auto Accompaniment function to the Module IN Sound Module OUT FETE nea PSS 595 Owner s Manual Chart 1 Correspondence between MIDI Note Numbers and Percussion Sounds Note Name Instrument Name MIDI Note Number Note Name Instrument Name MIDI Note Number HIHAT OPEN 59 HIHAT FOOT 80 BASS DRUM REVERB CRASH CYMBAL 60 BASS DRUM LO BASS DRUM HI TOM BASS SPLASH CYMBAL 61 RIDE CYMBAL EDGE 63 SYNTH TOM BASS 40 TOM LO SYNTH TOM LO 41 TOM MID SYNTH TOM MID 42 TOM HI SYNTH TOM HI 43 SNARE GATED REVERB SYNTH SNARE 38 SNARE LO SNARE HI RIM SHOT 2 RIM SHOT 1 HIHAT CLOSED Chart 2 Correspondence between MIDI Program Change Numbers and PortaSound Standard Voices MIDI i i MIDI Voice Name Program Number Voice Name Program Number Voice Name Program Number Number Number PIANO MUTE TRUMPET ECHO ANGEL ELECTRIC PIANO 1 TROMBONE ELECTRIC BASS ELECTRIC PIANO 2 HORN SLAP BASS HONKY TONK PIANO FLUGELHORN FRETLESS BASS CELESTA BRASS ENSEMBLE WOOD BASS 1 PIPE ORGAN CLARINET WOO
9. Sustain 5BH Reverb 34 Volume Value MIDI Data Volume Value MIDI Data 0 00H 04H 13 45H 49H 1 05H 09H 14 4AH 4EH 2 OAH OEH 15 4FH 54H 3 OFH 14H 16 55H 59H 4 15H 19H 17 5AH 5EH 5 1AH 1EH 18 5FH 64H 6 1FH 24H 19 65H 69H 7 25H 29H 20 6AH 6EH 8 2AH 2EH 21 6FH 74H 9 2FH 34H 22 75H 79H 10 35H 39H 23 7AH 7FH 11 3AH 3EH 24 7FH 12 3FH 44H Sustain Value MIDI Data 0 00H 3FH 1 40H 7FH Reverb Value MIDI Data 0 00H OFH 1 20H 3FH 2 40H 5FH 3 lt lt Program Change gt gt ts Received on all Channels except for Channel 16 Program Change for Channels 1 15 will be executed according to PortaSound Standard Voice Numbers See page 37 for correspondence between Program Change numbers and Voices lt lt Active Sense Start Stop Clock gt gt tx Active Sense will be Received In case the PortaSound has recognized this message to come in every specified period if the PortaSound cannot recognize it all the sound reproduction on the PortaSound will be stopped This is to prevent ceaseless sound reproduction by disconnection of a MIDI cable Start Stop can be Received by Auto Accompaniment with Fingering selected or Song Memory with Track s selected for Recording You can select either of them alternatively If neither Fingering nor Track s has been selected only the Rhythm will be controlled by Start Stop Clock can be Received if it is set in lt Enable Clock gt positif in Clock reception When you int
10. When you make use of this very effective function you will be sounding like a Professional in no time at all This Auto Accompaniment function is closely related to the Rhythm Style because it functions in combination with a the arranging which fits to each Rhythm Style or corresponding Intro amp Ending and b accompaniment sound which fits to the chord work by FINGERING SINGLE FINGER or FINGERED So as was explained in the Rhythm Style Section regarding the Rhythm functions you can control Auto Accompaniment in almost the same way Let s take a look at the Basic steps involved so you can have an overview of the whole function of Auto Accompaniment Steps for Auto Accompaniment Selection of the Fingering SINGLE FINGER or FINGERED f y Selection of the Rhythm Style For Rhythm and Auto Accompaniment by Left Hand Selection of the Voice For Melody played by Right Hand y Assigning the Orchestration BRIDGE on Bridge pattern BRIDGE off Normal pattern INTRO on To Start with Introduction LARGE on Large ensemble LARGE off Small ensemble y Starting the Rhythm Immediate Start by START STOP Start by key pressing any key in Auto Accompaniment section C1 F 2 y During Rhythm Play Auto Accompaniment led by Chord work of Left Hand Chords formed by SINGLE FINGER or FINGERED Possible Assignment Change Tempo change Selection of Normal Bridge manually or by 2 Fill
11. be able to play on the whole keyboard in any Voice you select b 3 Orchestrations Another important function to consider when you re using Auto Accompaniment is Orchestration There are 3 buttons which are INTRO LARGE and BRIDGE located in the Orchestration select Depending on how you assign these Orchestrations in combining one another you can produce many styles of arrangements INTRO button When you press the INTRO button the LED will light up and you are set up for Intro Same as in Rhythm Style Section Now after selecting either SINGLE FINGER or FINGERED mode to start the Auto Accompaniment it will play an Intro controlled by the chords you play with your left hand and in the Style which is currently selected gt gt LARGE button This button controls whether the Auto Acommpaniment will be played with a Small ensemble or a Large ensemble of instrumentation When you press the Large button and the LED lights up you will have the Large ensemble Effect and when the LED is not lit up you have the Small ensemble Effect gt gt BRIDGE button When you press the BRIDGE button the LED will light up and you will be in the BRIDGE pattern set up same as in the Rhythm Style Section when the LED is not lit up it will be in NORMAL pattern set up The Auto Accompaniment will play in either case assigned the arranging which fits to each Pattern Also depending on the status of the Large Small ensemble selected u
12. cents one octave For example if you change the parameter value to lt 3 gt and play a song on the keyboard in the key of C the notes you actually hear will be transposed to the key of E E flat MULTI DISPLAY MULTI DISPLAY a EN Dia op rere IH Mal ESA AUTO ACCOMP BEAT AUTO _ACCOMP BEAT Both the Tuning and Transpose functions work simultaneously in all possible Voices except Rhythm sounds for which the Tuning is available Both the Tuning and Transpose functions will return instantly to lt 0 gt by pressing the lt gt and lt gt buttons BOTH at the same time By pressing and holding down the lt gt or lt gt buttons you will increase or decrease the Value at an accelerated rate After setting up the Tuning or Transposition functions the levels will be memorized until you shut off the POWER Both the Tuning and Transposing will also affect the notes sounded by the MIDI Note On message from the external Master device However they will not affect the MIDI Note On message itself If you change the Transpose value while any key is pressed down the note currently reproduced will be held in the same key pitch but not transposed Once releasing the key and repress it at this time the note will be reproduced in the transposed key pitch Transposition affects only the sound reproduction so that MIDI Note On message transmitted will be still the sam
13. gt VOICE EFFECT mn fA TYPEI 6 Q24 0 1 0 3 oO amp o o HARMONY VOLUME SUSTAIN REVERB AAA Step 2 Adjusting the value of VOLUME You can adjust the Value of the VOLUME by using the Increment Decrement buttons located under the MULTI DISPLAY lt 0 gt VOLUME is Minimum and lt 24 gt is Maximum After setting any Volume value If you activate and use the Vector Synthesizer and turn it off by VECTOR SYNTH ON OFF button the assigned Volume value will return to the initial value lt 21 gt DEE ALE OD 0 24 d Harmony 9 function allows you to produce chordal type sounds When you use the Harmony Effect you can achieve an image of more than one person playing while just utilizing one finger The PSS 595 provides 6 different types of Harmony Effects These Harmony sounds will automatically be selected according to the chord That s why this Harmony Effect is so useful when you play along with in the Auto Accompaniment Step 1 Press the HARMONY button When you press the HARMONY button located in the VOICE EFFECT select the LED lights up and the MULTI DISPLAY shows the current HARMONY Type value The initial value is pre assigned as lt 1 gt Duet VOIGE EFFECT TYPEJ 6 0 24 0 1 0 3 O O 6 HARMONY VOLUME SUSTAIN REVERB 3 AMA ON OFF Step 2 Selecting the Type of Harmony Consult the HARMONY TYPE List on the Control Panel and enter the number of your selection using the Incre
14. no problem gt gt Velocity Boost Initlal Setting disable Boost lt d b gt rmally the Keyboard on the PortaSound controls the Cra Sound Module by Note On message including Velocity data maximally fixed for your manual play However when you control the Sound Module from an external Master Keyboard which generates variable Velocity data you may be compelled to do the key hitting or beating not pressing in order to well balance your melody with the accompaniment In this case this option will be useful First select Velocity Boost initially shown as lt d b gt disable Boost Then activate the Booster by the ON OFF button and the lt d b gt indication will be changed to lt E b gt Enable Boost After this operation you can play more comfortably from the Master Keyboard If you don t need it turn off the Booster by the ON OFF button to change to the lt d b gt indication When you activate the Booster volume of Auto Accompaniment will be turned down lower than its normal volume by 3dB The initial pre set settings for the Receive Channel mode are Each Receive Channel Enable MIDI Clock Disable velocity Boost Disable Owner s Manual b Transmit Channel Selection When you press the KEYBOARD TRANSMIT CH button of the MIDI select the corresponding LED will light up and you can assign the Transmit Channel for manual play on the keyboard and Voice selection for each individual Channel Additionally t
15. of chemicals found by the California Health and Welfare Agency and possibly other entities to cause cancer and or birth defects or other reproductive harm DO NOT REMOVE ANY ENCLOSURE COMPONENTS There are no user serviceable parts inside All service should be performed by a service representative authorized by Yamaha to perform such service IMPORTANT MESSAGE Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly We sincerely believe that our products meet these goals However in keeping with both the spirit and the letter of various statutes we have included the messages shown above and others in various locations in this manual Wichtiger Hinweis f r die Benutzung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bescheinigung des Importeurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt da der die das Porta Sound Typ PSS 595 Ger t Typ Bezeichnung in bereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der VERF GUNG 1046 84 Amtsblattverf gung funk entst rt ist Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses Ger tes angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur berpr fung der Serie auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen einger umt Yamaha Europa GmbH a 6 Name des Importeurs This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA Europe GmbH Dies bezicht sich nur auf die von der YAMAHA EUROPA GmbH vertriebenen Produkte Ceci ne s applique qu aux produits distribut s Yamaha Europe GmbH Esto se aplic
16. you can easily record and play back melodies chords and rhythm But best of all there are 2 separate recording tracks MELODY and CHORD for each song And you can memorize up to 3 original songs as you wish Note For further details see page 23 SONG MEMORY ADVANCED WAVE MEMORY hd ALM DEMO START STOP MIDI By using a MIDI hook up to another synthesizer or MIDI equipment you can operate the PSS 595 as a master keyboard to play the other synthesizer Also you can hook up to a sequencer or drum machine that will act as a master and control the PSS 595 Note For further details see page 28 oa aes QIO KEYBOARD RECEIVE CH TRANSMIT CH CLOCK BOOST MEMORY BULK DUMP ON OFF O By pressing these buttons you can select a variety of MIDI modes Manual Percussion When select the Voice number 76 PERCUSSION in the same methods as described in Selection of Voices you can play a percussion instrument illustrated above each key 23 percussion sounds are provided Note For further details see page 15 Demonstration The PSS 595 comes with a Fusion song to demonstrate it s capabilities To hear this example press the DEMO START STOP button anytime The demonstration will keep repeating over and over until you stop it To stop the demonstration press the DEMO START STOP button once again The demonstration has been pre assigned a tempo and style accordingly You can pla
17. your capabilties and coordin te many sounds which together could sound as big as an Orchestra with you as the conductor Let s take a look into how the electronic instruments can be connected by using MIDI b MIDI Terminals and MIDI Cables MIDI instruments devices always have MIDI Termina hook ups If you view the rear panel of the PSS 595 you will see the MIDI Terminals fitted there as shown below Starting from the right they are MIDI IN and MIDI OUT Depending on the type of machine or instrument the order of the Terminals may vary Each Terminal s role is as follows MIDI IN Terminal This is the gateway which Receives MIDI information from other MIDI instruments devices MIDI OUT Terminal This is the gateway which Transmits MIDI information generated by the PSS 595 28 When you connect those MIDI Terminals use MIDI Cables which are shown below c MIDI Connections Now lets connect the MIDI OUT Terminal which is an Exit of MIDI information and the MIDI IN Terminal which is an Entrance of the information using one MIDI cable In this case of the connection illustrated performance information from the PSS 595 will be sent out to MIDI instrument A In other words you can say this is a situation where the PSS 595 controls commands the MIDI musical Instrument A Therefore in this case the instrument that gives the command PSS 595 is called the Master and the instrument that obeys the c
18. 16 Song Memory 2 is a little complex as it functions in combination with other controllers but finally it will drive the Sound Module fully on Channel 1 to 16 And you can drive the Sound Module also from an external Master controller via MIDI IN Terminal In this case you can drive the Sound Module by the MIDI Information on the Channel s specified in RECEIVE CHannel selection See right for details 1 KEYBOARD TRANSMIT CHannel will be selected by a couple of link switches as shown in the diagram 72 Song Memory is a little complex as it functions in combination with other controllers That is for example in case of recording on the MELODY Track KEYBOARD TRANSMIT CHannel will be automatically switched to the corresponding Channel to the Track Channel 5 Or in case of recording on CHORD Track the Fingering will be automatically selected initially FINGERED and switched to Transmit Channel 10 to 16 dedicated to Auto Accompaniment 30 Multi Timbre on the PortaSound will be performed with Dynamic Voice Allocaiton See page 32 tor details When recording on the MELODY Track by the keyboard KEYBOARD TRANSMIT Channel will be automatically switched to channel 5 g How to Operate MIDI Functions on PSS 595 a Receive Channel Selection When you press the RECEIVE CH CLOCK BOOST button in MIDI select the corresponding LED will light up the MULTI DISPLAY will initially indicate lt E 1 gt and you can select th
19. 3 Stop Playback nm 4 When you reach the end of the Song Playback will Stop automatically Also you can Stop the Playback at any time by pressing the PLAY STOP button re e Clear Function The Clear function enables you to Clear a whole Song at a time Step 1 Turn the PSS 595 OFF Step 2 Press one of the 3 keys C1 Di and E1 in the lowest Octave and hold it down These keys each correspond to the Song number 1 to 3 C1 Song number 1 Di Song number 2 En Song number 3 When you wish to Clear the Song number 2 just press D1 key and hold it down Step 3 Next turn the PSS 595 ON while holding the key Step 4 Release the key when you hear a Voice Try a Song selection with the SONG Number button and lt gt buttons under the MULTI DISPLAY and make a layback Ifit has done well with No sounds Played back the Song making as you wish For the rest Songs if you like repeat Steps 1 to 4 Owner s Manual gt gt Using Song Memory for Minus One Settings You can use Song Memory as Backing for Vocals or Instrumental Solos for Practice or Live Performances lt lt Reference 4 gt gt lt Example gt Step 1 First you Record the Rhythm Style and Chord Progression using Auto Accompaniment onto the CHORD Track Of course remember to make the most of the Intro and Ending available Step 2 Next in order to contrast and enrich the preset Rhythm you Record your original Fill Ins o
20. CTS Program 5 o 7 i o 0 127 8 gt Change True ES 0 99 I 4 4 4 4 AO naan System Exclusive o i o Im AO n 4 oo System Song pos x X x Song Sel x i x Common Tune x g x otro nee 4 4 System Clock o 3 o 9 Real Time Commands o o START STOP B PO 4 4 4 Aux Local ON OFF x x A11 Notes OFF x i o Mes Active Sense o i o Sages Reset i x x Im 4 744 1 Possible to set ON OFF individually on each channel 1 16ch 2 Multi timbre 3 Multi timbre by Dynamic Voice Allocation 4 Keys 12 96 While the Song Memory data are being played back 0 127 5 Manual Fixed value 7FH when performed by pressing Keys or Pads With Velocity Boost function active Value is fixed to 70H Accomp Various values Recorded value when Song Memory is played back 6 Not received by every VOICE selected T A VOICE nunmber transmitted after converted to the corresponding Program Change number according to PortaSound Standard Voice Number 8 Received according to PortaSound Standard Voice Number Ignores the Message based on Ch 16 9 Possible to set ON OFF manually Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO o YES Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO x No YAMAHA YAMAHA CORPORATION PO Box 1 Hamamatsu Japan mini VLGBTED Printed apan
21. Ch Full gt indication first make a dummy Recording or Clear the Song for Clearing see page 27 Then start Re recording The contents of SONG MEMORY will be Stored even after you turn OFF the POWER if you have batteries installed CAUTION Pay special attention when handling the Song Memory The Song Memory data Songs you have Recorded are so delicate that will be easily destroyed by the electrical shock Actually the data will be lost partially Remember this will definitely take place in the following situations The Song Memory data will be lost partially when the PSS 595 is turned Off intentionally or accidentally that is by using the POWER switch or with batteries voltage lowered or the authorized AC adaptor disconnected During Recording or Playback 26 d How to Playback a Song Step 1 Select a Song number First choose the Song number which you want to Playback by pressing the lt gt buttons as explained in the Recording procedure When you listen to the Playback of a Song you have just recorded this operation can be skipped Step 2 Start Playback When you press the PLAY STOP button the Recorded performance will be Played Back You can determine which Track to Playback or not by pressing the corresponding REC button LED indication available ON inavailable OFF during Playback If you turn OFF the LED of either Track the Playback will stop immediately Step
22. D BASS 2 REED ORGAN FLUTE SYNTH BASS JAZZ ORGAN 1 TIMPANI JAZZ ORGAN 2 PERCUSSIONS JAZZ ORGAN 3 WOODWIND ENSEMBLE HARMONICA TREMOLO ORGAN SYNTH BRASS 1 MUSIC BOX ACCORDION SYNTH BRASS 2 ORCHESTRA HIT ELECTRIC GUITAR SYNTH FLUTE 1 E BASS BRASS ENS TREMOLO GUITAR SYNTH FLUTE 2 E BASS CELESTA MUTE GUITAR SYNTH FLUTE 3 E BASS FANTASY E GUITAR FLANGE SYNTH REED 1 E BASS STRINGS E GUITAR ECHO SYNTH REED 2 E BASS SYNTH REED MUTE GUITAR ECHO SYNTH REED 3 W BASS 12STRING GUITAR JAZZ GUITAR SYNTH REED 4 W BASS BANJO JAZZ GUITAR ECHO SYNTH STRINGS 1 W BASS E PIANO FOLK GUITAR SYNTH STRINGS 2 W BASS E ORGAN 12 STRING GUITAR SYNTH STRINGS 3 W BASS MUTE TRUMPET STEEL GUITAR SYNTH STRINGS 4 W BASS PIANO VIOLIN 1 SYNTH PIANO 1 W BASS SAX VIOLIN 2 SYNTH PIANO 2 W BASS VIBRAPHONE CELLO SYNTH PIANO 3 SLAP BASS BRASS ENS STRINGS 1 SYNTH PIANO 4 SLAP BASS E GUITAR STRINGS 2 SYNTH PIANO 5 SLAP BASS SYNTH PIANO BANJO SYNTH PIZZICATO PIANO SAX VIBRAHONE SYNTH MARIMBA PIANO TRUMPET GLOCKENSPIEL SYNTH CHORUS 1 STRINGS CLARINET TRUMPET SYNTH CHORUS 2 STRINGS FLUTE MUTE TRUMPET SYNTH PAN VOICE TRUMPET ECHO FANTASY Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Causes Solutions When POWER switched ON speakers make a pop noise Initial Electric Current flows Don t worry not a problem No sound coming from speakers MASTER VOLUME or the value of Voice Effects VOLUME is turned down T
23. D track its i status flag should also be 1 11110000 Top of Record l 00000001 Song number this case 1 ABSOLUTE TEMPO initial t f this son ABSOLUTE TEMPO neo OF MIS song RECORDED DATA yyyyH Write Position Data UNRECORDED AREA Data has no meaning Read Position Data RECORDED DATA 11110010 End of Record 11110000 Next Song Data this case for Song 2 CONTENTS OF EACH SONG DATA HEADER TOR FOOTER EOR y QTERVAL DATA Owner s Manual Note Header and Footer must exist in a song data even when the song data has no contents 11110000 00000rrr 01111111 Ohhhhhhh 11110010 ODDDDDDD PERFORMANCE DATA NOTE ON 1001innnn Okkkkkkk NOTEOFF 1000nnnn Okkkkkkk PROGRAM 11 100nnnn Genes Oppppppp CONTROL 101iinnnn CHANGE Occcccce Ovvvvvvv Top ot Record r r r Song number 0 2 1111111 Tempot hhhhhhh Tempo2 Tempo Tempo1 40sTempos127 Tempo Tempo1 Tempo2 128 lt Tempos240 End of Record DDDDDDD Time Length 0000001 1 24 Beat 001 1000 1 Beat nnnn MIDI Channel 0 15 kkkkkkk Note number 0 127 Velocity data is not acceptable nnnn MIDI Channel 0 15 kkkkkkk Note number 0 127 nnnn MIDI Channel 0 15 ppppppp Program number 0 127 nnnn MIDI Channel 0 15 c
24. ISPLAY flash all together in time This is SYNCHRO START Stand By position You can insert Fill Ins while playing the Rhythm pattern WI When you press the FILL TO NORMAL button Fill In ste pattern which fits to the current rhythm style will be played cu START STOP FILL TO an OEL ETO BRIDGE SYNCHRO START ENDING ge of ie bar ze SES to an ik I pattern from the beginning of the next bar en loc GE ou press FILL TO BRIDGE button a different Fill In ON I pattern will be played until the end of the bar and then the switched to the BRIDGE pattern at the beginning of the Int MULTI DISPLAY next bar Each Rhythm Style has 2 Fill in patterns and Rr remem depending on which button you press the following rhythm ST aca will be defined as either NORMAL pattern or BRIDGE Le AUTO RECON BEAT pattern thi if you want to cancel the SYNCHRO START Stand By position press the SYNCHRO START ENDING button again ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL START STOP FILL TO NORMAL FILL TO BRIDGE SYNCHRO START ENDING Step 3 Start the Rhythm E CP EA The Rhythm will Start the minute when you press any key be on the keyboard as long as the Auto Accompaniment is FILL TO FILL TO O amp OFF with the SINGLE FINGER or FINGERED LED off NORMAL button En Also when the Auto Acompaniment is ON with the ne eine SINGLE FINGER or FINGERED LED on you can start the Normal pattern Bridge pattern Rhythm the minute when you press the keys of the Accompanim
25. Intro Large Bridge buttons for Orchestration Start Stop Fill to Normal Fill to Bridge Synchro Start Ending buttons for Accompaniment Control e MID OUT MIDI IN HEADPHONES AUX OUT stereo DC 9 12V IN 2Wx2 10cm x 2 4 ohms DC 9V 6 batteries 1 5V SUM 2 R 14 AC power adaptor PA 3 PA 4 PA 40 668mm W x 265mm D x 83mm H 2 5 kg without batteries PA 3 PA 4 PA 40 AC power adaptor YAMAHA reserves the right to make design and specification changes in the interests of product improvement without prior notice Owner s Manual Appendix Bulk Data Format In addition to an explanation on page 34 in this section you have detailed information about the Bulk Data Format for the PortaSound HEADER and EOX 0000H o o oo Olalla ol jo oo ljlo ololo o lolo o o oo io Jo Song Memory Data 2 0 0 lt 0 ojo 310 210 jo Status FOH Manufactuerer ID 43H Yamaha Classification ID 76H Portable Keyboard Data Format Number 08H PSS 595 See next page Check Sum Data Two s compliment of 7 bits sum of all Songs EOX F7H SONG MEMORY DATA Note following data bytes are to be divided into 4 bit bit data and sent as less significant 4 bits of data part Significant 4 bits are sent first 0000H SONG HEADER song 1 Data song 2 Data OF2FH song 3 Data Song Memory data consists of a Song H
26. NDING button of ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL After Stopping the Recording the PSS 595 will be in Stand By position to Playback Owner s Manual gt gt Verification of Recording When you press the PLAY STOP button you can Playback what you have Recorded You can stop Playback at any time by pressing the PLAY STOP button once again For further details see page 26 d How to Playback a Song gt gt Continued Recording on Remaining Track If you want to Record on the other Track listening to the Playback first Recorded repeat Steps 2 thru 5 to Record on the Track Playback of the recorded Track will automatically start together when you start the New Recording DURING the New Recording if you don t want to hear a Track first Recorded turn OFF that Track s LED by pressing the corresponding REC button Remember this operation should be done AFTER the New Recording has begun If you press the REC button of a Track first Recorded BEFORE you start the New Recording this will be a Re Recording operation on the FIRST Track During the New Recording you can Playback the first Track by pressing its REC button with the LED lit up or vice versa Note The length of the Song is determened by the length of the CHORD Track So when you make a New Recording on the MELODY Track the song will automatically stop after the last measure of the CHORD Track previously Recorded even if the CHORD Track is not played back during the New Re
27. Ns or ENDING RHYTHM STYLE number and the timing of changes of Rhythm Styles Tempos CHORD MELODY means 1 your performance using the keys higher than F 2 when recording on both the MELODY and CHORD Tracks 2 your performance using whole keyboard when recording only on the MELODY Track On CHORD Track your performance using Auto Accompaniment keys lower than Ga Note Tempo Recording is available on the CHORD Track This procedure is not explained especially in the Instructions on the following pages When you Re recorded the Tempo you have to Retake ail the performance for CHORD Track from the 1st Bar of the Song Remember in this case the performance you have Recorded will be overwritten and lost 23 b Basic Recording Procedure When you use the PSS 595 s many different functions they will give you a variety of recordings First we will explain the basic procedure simply Select a Song Number If you select a song including data the Song already Recorded Clear the existing data before new Recording See page 27 for details Prepare for Recording Recording on the CHORD Track as long as you wish 1st recording Recording on the 2nd recording MELODY Track c How to Record a Song Step 1 Select a Song number The PSS 595 has a Memory Bank for up to 3 songs Song numbers lt 1 gt thru lt 3 gt First choose the Song numb
28. Press the VOICE button Step 2 You may select one of 100 different Voices by pressing the buttons marked lt 0 gt thru lt 9 gt located to the left of the VOICE button For example if you wanted to select Voice number 35 Trombone you enter the number lt 3 gt then the number lt 5 gt Step 3 You may move up or down a single digit from the number entered by pressing the lt gt or lt gt buttons once For example by pressing the lt gt button once after entering Voice number 35 you will change to Voice number 34 Mute Trumpet Echo The Voice List located on the Control Panel indicates which Voice corresponds to number s 00 thru 99 o STYLE OU OOOD 4 5 5 000 OOO In selecting a Voice number you must enter a two digit figure for example Voice number 02 would be selected by first pressing the number lt 0 gt then the number lt 2 gt Displays 2 displays located on the front panel of the PSS 595 will allow you to read the current status or parameter at a glance STYLEWOICE TI BA STYLE voce MULTI DISPLAY DEE DEL AUTO ACCOMP BEAT Voice Effects By controlling these effects well you can achieve a variety of colors and moods in your music making Also you can establish each of the Voice Effects levels individually Note For further details see page 10 Auto Accompaniment This function is provided for you to easily carry out various Orchestration
29. RIDGE CUB b Start amp Stop Step 1 Starting the Rhythm Start the Rhythm by pressing the START STOP button located in the ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL If you press the button the Rhythm pattern which you selected in Selecting a Rhythm Style procedure will sound ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL START STOP FILL TO NORMAL FILL TO BRIDGE SYNCHRO START ENDING mm 9 While playing the Rhythm pattern if you select another Rhythm Style the Rhythm will change automatically at the beginning of the next bar You can also change NORMAL pattern to BRIDGE pattern or vice versa It will be changed over at the beginning of the next bar You can change NORMAL BRIDGE pattern any time Step 2 Stopping the Rhythm Stop the Rhythm by pressing the START STOP button a second time While the Rhythm Pattern is playing 3 dots will flash on and off in time in the MULTI DISPLAY 0 BAR 1 7 1 2 3 4 BEAT J J J DISPLAY MEME Moo oWo oo This diagram represents 4 4 Meter if you are in another meter it displays differently How to construct the Rhythm pattern depends on the Rhythm Style sometimes the patterns are in 2 bar units or in 4 bar units or 8 bar units etc Owner s Manual Tempos of the Rhythm have been pre assigned different values according to the Rhythm Style but you can adjust the Tempo easily even after starting the Rhythm or stopping by the following procedure Here s how to change
30. Section ooooooooccnnoccoococococonoccciniccnnac nennen 28 b Tuning iiien 9 a What is MIDI oooococoncononinioniconnnconannnonnonncnncnncnnons 28 Ge TIANSPOSINO uiseriseensenassetssnseginnnnseresaesnnen sonen 9 b MIDI Terminals and MIDI Cables 28 d Voice Effects neneeneneenenenenennennenennenn 10 c MIDI Connections nueennenenennernnnennne 28 a Ao Dicen ote nein 10 d Types of MIDI Information scenerne 29 ODESI Ee t a E 10 e Matching MIDI Channels ennne 29 A E A A 10 f What is Multi Timbre oooonncnnininnneciinccornnnnos 29 d Harmony suser arrene ne eee 11 g How to Operate MIDI Functions on PSS 595 A lesen 11 a Receive Channel Selection i b Transmit Channel Selection Rhythm Style Section ononconioninnicninnccnnnoroos 12 h Transmitted and Received Data on PSS 595 a Basic Operations 12 a Transmitted Data a Selecting a Rhythm Style SAN 12 b Received Data oooocccncccoccccconccnancccnonccrninanacono b Start amp Stop o Didi diia 13 i Advanced Uses of PSS 595 in MIDI Connection 35 c Tempo Controt eeseeersenenenesenseneennenennnnnnennnnn 13 b Advanced Operations oooooocinciccinnacnanncnnananonacncanes 13 Chart 1 Correspondence between a Synchro Stait s seekidesse 13 MIDI Note Numbers and Percussion Sounds
31. YAMAHA Pantasau si Owner s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d emploi Manual del usuario FCC INFORMATION IMPORTANT NOTICE DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT This product when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual meets FCC requirements Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority granted by the FCC to use the product IMPORTANT When connecting this product to accessories and or another product use only high quality shielded cables Cable s supplied with this product MUST be used Follow all installation instructions Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA NOTE This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations Part 15 for Class B digital devices Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices This equipment generates uses radio frequencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual may cause interference harmtul to the operation 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 interference which can be determined by turning
32. a solamente a productos distribuidos por Yamaha Europa GmbH CANADA This digital apparatus does not exceed the CLASS B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la CLASS B prescrites dans le r glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dicte par le minist re des communications du Canada This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA Canada Music Ltd Dies bezicht sich nur auf die von der YAMAHA Canada Music Ltd vertriebenen Produkte Ceci ne s applique qu aux produits distribut s par Yamaha Canada Music Ltd Esto se aplica solamente a productos distribuidos por Yamaha Canada Music Ltd Dette apparat overholder det gaeldende EF direktiv vedrarende radiostaj Cet appareil est conforme aux prescriptions de la directive communautaire 87 308 CEE Diese Ger te entsprechen der EG Richtlinie 82 499 EWG und oder 87 308 EWG This product complies with the radio frequency interference requirements of the Council Directive 82 499 EEC and or 87 308 EEC Questo apparecchio amp conforme al D M 13 aprile 1989 Direttiva CEE 87 308 sulla soppressione dei radiodisturbi Este producto est de acuerdo con los requisitos sobre interferencias de radio frequencia fijados p
33. ach Receive Channel gt gt Step 1 First turn the PSS 595 s Receive Channels 1 16 h g to lt Enable gt position Of course for those nnels you do not wish to Receive MIDI information leave lt Disable gt Step 2 Next press the KEYBOARD TRANSMIT CH button and as you select each Channel Channel Number is being displayed in the MULTI DISPLAY with lt gt buttons beneath the Display and assign a Voice with the VOICE and Number buttons in the STYLE VOICE Select Or if you wish to do each Voice selection from the Master device simply program it in the sequence data and send the data directly to the PortaSound Due to the PortaSound s Dynamic Voice Allocation you can concentrate on the operation of the Master device When the PortaSound is turned on the Voice number 00 PIANO is automatically selected for the Channels 1 15 and the Voice number 96 PERCUSSIONS for the Channel 16 gt gt Data transmitting from the PSS 595 Transmit the performance data ot pre made Song by using Song Memory to a Personal Computer or Sequencer in Real time After setting the Personal Computer or Sequencer in Recording mode with its MIDI Clock synchronized to the PSS 595 on the PSS 595 you only Playback the Song to Transmit Owner s Manual lt Example 2 gt when controlling from an external keyboard If you connect the PortaSound to an external keyboard with over 49 keys you can expand the key range for performance You can a
34. an process at a time it will show lt bu full gt in the STYLE VOICE display and MULT DISPLAY for a second Simultaneously the notes currently sounding will automatically stop Should this occur lessen the MIDI information from the Master STYLE VOICE MULTI DISPLAY Gu Baa STYLE VOICE AUTO ACCOMP BEAT Channel Full While Transmitting or Receiving the MIDI performance information or even playing on the Keyboard if the total amount of notes on Channels 1 16 exceeds 28 Maximum of sound reproduction the STYLE VOICE display and MULTI DISPLAY will go on reading lt Ch Full gt until the total amount of notes is reduced under 28 STYLE VOICE MULTI DISPLAY Es GOB Check Sum Error While the PSS 595 is Receiving the System Exclusive Message the same data as the PSS 595 transmits in Memory Bulk Dump General name for this kind of data in MIDI Standard if the indication lt Err gt is shown in the MULTI DISPLAY this means the Receiver PSS 595 failed to Receive the Exclusive data In this case specified Factory Preset data corresponding to the Exclusive data missed will be applied automatically Doa JR A I AUTO ACCOMP BEAT Memory Full While using the Song Memory function if lt Full gt indication is shown this means the memory capacity of the Song Memory has been reached At this time Recording will be automatically stop and Bar indication in the SONG MEASURE d
35. ans that the PortaSound is ready Data Transfer Stand By to Bulk Dump When you press the MEMORY BULK DUMP button once again the Display will show lt 0 gt while the Bulk Dump is being executed After finishing the Bulk Dump process the Display will automatically returns to the current Tempo indication Leap 1180 MULTI DISPLAY MULTI DISPLAY A Q 1 mb E a A 5 g g E A i 5 AUTO ACCOMP BEAT MEMORY ev on OFF AUTO ACCOMP BEAT In case you wish to try a Data Transfer to another PSS 595 just make a typical MIDI connection between the Transmitter PSS 595 and the Receiver PSS 595 Then you press the MEMORY BULK DUMP button on the Transmitter the MULTI DISPLAY on the Receiver will also indicate lt b 0 gt When the Bulk Dump process is successfully completed the Receiver s MULTI DISPLAY will also return to the Receiver s current Tempo indication In case you try a Data Transfer to a MIDI equipped personal computer or Sequencer normally it should only be set in Recording mode and operation on the PSS 595 Transmitter is the same as explained However keep in mind to refer to the Operation Manual of the Receiver in use When the PortaSound stands by to Data Transfer if you can press any button for Voice Effects or Overall Controls Data Transfer will be cancelled 32 h Transmitted and Received Data on PSS 595 a Transmitted Data lt lt Note On Off gt gt ex Each Transmit Channel
36. ate Step 4 Now when you press the keys of the keyboard you will hear the Voice selected in Step 3 If you wish to change your Voice selection just repeat Steps 2 amp 3 Unless you have been pressed the STYLE button skip Step 2 AA OF fA The PSS 595 allows you to play up to 28 notes simultaneously But this number does vary depending on the mode of Auto Accompaniment Orchestration Voice or playback status of Song Memory If there is a shortage of notes that can be sounded at a time the following indication will be shown until the total amount of notes is reduced under 28 h f STYLE VOICE MULTI DISPLAY f 1 Sn MA c amo COo pamo Wo f Leine Lowe AUTO ACCOMP BEAT I b Tuning When you play along with another instrument CD tape or record etc it often happens that the tunings are slightly different With the PSS 595 you don t have to worry about this There is a Tuning function built in to this model that can adjust the pitch allowing you to play in tune with other musical instuments or musical sources Step 1 Press the TUNING button Press the TUNING button located in the OVERALL CONTROL select The LED will light up and the MULTI DISPLAY shows the current Tuning Value The initial value displayed has been assigned as lt 0 gt which is A3 440Hz OVERALL CONTROL 40 240 12 12 18r 6 oO et TEMPO PAE TUNING 00 Step 2 Adjustment of Tun
37. cccccc Harmony 00 vvvvvvv Harmony type 0 5 0 Duet 2 Block 4 Octave ececccc Modulation 01 vvvvvvv depth 0 127 ccccecc Volume 07 vvvvvvv value 0 127 ccccccc Sustain 64 vvvvvvv depth 0 127 ccccccc Reverb 91 vvvvvvv depth 0 127 1 Trio 3 Country 5 Strum PITCH BEND CHANGE o o Il TA J TI iS Dio CHORD CHANGE Ol a 5 gt 114 000 0000tttt MEASURE MARK 1 111100 bbbb bb b ola Ommmmmmm 44 nnnn MIDI Channel 0 15 1111111 LSB hhhhhhh MSB 1111111 hhhhhhh 00 00 1 octave 00 64 center 127 127 1 octave Chord Change nnnn Root name 0 11 0 C 1 C 11 B t ttt Chord type 0 11 0 major minor 7th minor 7th major 7th minor 7th flatted 5th 7th suspended 4th augmented diminished 7th minor major 7th minor 6th Single octave unison 20000 0DA DN Measure Mark bbbbbbb number of beat in a measure 1 beat 1 4 note mmmmmmm measure number within a pattern STYLE NUMBER RELATIVE TEMPO ollo TM SO SO FO TOO SO TI ABSOLUTE TEMPO 1111100 OEA O0hhhhhhh ol Tio FILL IN STATUS 11101 0000n Ola 11 Os ORCHESTRATION 11111110 000000nn Style numb
38. cording 25 gt gt Simultaneous Recording on Both MELODY and CHORD Tracks When you record the melody and accompaniment at a time as explained in Step 3 set both MELODY and CHORD Tracks in the STAND BY position by pressing both REC buttons Then follow Steps 4 and 5 as normally At this time play Auto Accompaniment keys lower than G2 by the left hand and melodies should be played with higher keys than F 2 gt gt Re recording Methods In case you have mistaken and Re record it just repeat Steps 2 thru 5 as many times you wish Every time you Re record an old performance will be overwritten by a newly recorded one Why don t you take the best one gt gt When you want to record another Song choose another Song number as explained in Step 1 and then continue Recording following Steps 2 thru 5 Once you start the song to Record or Playback you cannot set the other Track in RECORD position during the song running During Recording if the capacity of Song Memory has been reached the following indication will be shown for a second and the Recording will automatically stop MULTI DISPLAY AUTO ACCOMP BEAT In case this indication is shown while Recording on the MELODY Track even if you try a Re recording on the MELODY Track by pressing the keys you cannot start it right away Also when Playback you will hear the beginning part of the Song incorrectly When you Record on the MELODY Track after lt
39. e sure to remove the batteries to avoid damage through battery leakage Replace weak batteries before they run down completely could cause interference noise in the other appliance e Service and Modifications Your PortaSound contains no user serviceable parts Opening it or tampering with it in any way can lead to electrical shock as well as damage Of course any resulting damage will not longer be repaired tree of charge Refer all servicing to qualified YAMAHA personnel YAMAHA is NOT responsible for damage caused by improper use Specifications Keyboard Master Controls Voices Styles Style Voice Select Multi Display Voice Effects Overall Controls MIDI Controls Song Memory 40 49 half sized keys C1 C5 Power switch Master Volume Demo Start Stop button 100 AWM Voices 50 Basic Rhythm Styles and Arrangements Number buttons 0 9 Style Voice buttons Style Voice Display Increment Decrement buttons Harmony On Off Volume Sustain Reverb buttons Tempo Transpose Tuning buttons Keyboard Transmit Channel Memory Bulk Dump buttons Receive Channel Clock BOOST Receive On Off buttons Song Memory LED Song button Play Stop button Play Stop button Melody Rec button Chord Rec button Auto Accompaniment Terminals Amplifiers Speakers Power Source Dimensions Weight Optional Items Single Finger Fingered buttons for Fingering Assign
40. e as without Transposition d Voice Effects The PSS 595 has a variety of Voice Effects to choose from such as REVERB SUSTAIN etc that with a little practice and wise selection can be effective to make your performance more sophisticated a Reverb This effect adds Reverberation to your sounds It gives width and depth to your music that almost gives the impression of being in a concert hall The PSS 595 Reverb Effect has a range of values that can be assigned within the range between lt 0 gt to lt 3 gt Step 1 Press the REVERB button When you press the REVERB button located in the VOICE EFFECT select the LED lights up and the MULTI DISPLAY shows the current Reverb Effect value The initial value for Reverb Effect is lt 0 gt If the MULTI DISPLAY shows lt gt this means the Reverb effect has been pre fixed VOIGE EFFECT TYPE oa om 073 oO 0 e HARMONY VOLUME SUSTAIN AEVERB ALA OFF Step 2 Adjusting the value of Reverb Effect You can adjust the value of the Reverb Effect by using the Increment Decrement buttons located under the MULT DISPLAY lt 0 gt means the Reverb Effect is Off lt 1 gt is weak and thru lt 3 gt is strong Reverberation given by the Reverb Effect is heard to vary even when you set the same value to several Voices It depends on the Voice you select MULTI DISPLAY EN Ep E aa CAE 0 3 b Sustain This Effect adjusts the Release time o
41. e following option for reception of MIDI Information by Increment Decrement buttons under the MULTI DISPLAY gt gt Channel message reception by each individual Channel gt gt Clock reception gt gt Velocity Boost RECEIVE CH CLOCK BOOST LED lit up KR A A lt E gt Enable to Receive lt d gt Disable to Receive Er Channel Number Clock Velocity Boost 4 y MULTI DISPLAY MALT DISPLAY MULTI DISPLAY MULTI DISPLAY MULTI DISPLAY 818 819 1848 641 AO 0 wu Nm Loop Option gt gt Channel message reception by each individual Channel Initial Setting Enable Channel 1 16 lt E 1 gt to lt E16 gt This option is useful when you use the PortaSound as a Slave Sound Module Each of lt E 1 gt to lt E16 gt indication means lt Enable Channel Number gt In this Enable position the PortaSound can receive Channel messages Note On Program Change Control Change etc including that Channel number via its MIDI IN Terminal so that you can control the PortaSound s Sound Module from an external Master However if you don t wish the PortaSound to receive the messages on a certain Channel you can put the Channel in Disable position First select the lt Enable Channel Number gt indication and then press the ON OFF button under the RECEIVE CH CLOCK BOOST button At this time the indication will be changed to lt disable Channel Number gt such as lt d 1 gt lt d 2 gt etc
42. eader and 3 song data The size is OF2FH bytes fixed The length of a header 32 bytes from the top of song data is fixed The length of each song data is variable An unrecorded area which is the area between Write Position Data and Read Position Data is located somewhere in one of these 3 song data as long as there remains a capacity for further recording When the bulk data is damped this unrecorded area exists in the song which has been selected by the PSS 595 panel controls However once you upload the bulk data back onto the PSS 595 the position of the area will be reset to the top of the song 42 0000H Less significant byte LSB joo Addi f Ti f 0001H Most significant byte MSB ress of Top of Record for selected song XXXXH 0002H LSB 99 Write Position Pointer address of write position I 0003H MSB yyyyH 0004H LSB wecenevenee R P iti i f itii 0005H MSB nn Pointer address of read position 0006H Track status of song 1 0007H Track status of song 2 0008H Track status of song 3 Track status bit 7 bite bits Jbit4 Jbits bit2 bit 1 bito Dummy MELODY choro meoo Any data is OK Ch5 ES 23 bytes status flag 1 On 0 0ft MIDI Channel 5 is assigned to the MELODY track as shown above In case Channel messages exist in the track its status flag should be 1 In rr g case chord data exist in the CHOR
43. end to use the PortaSouna as a Slave also utilizing Auto Accompaniment or Song Memory remember to set Clock in Enable position And you can synchronize the performance on the PortaSound with the external accompaniment Even if you set the PortaSound in lt Enable Clock gt position it will run by its internal clock unless it recognizes the external Clock to come in Additionalty the PortaSound in lt Enable Clock gt position won t start running by external Start message unless it recognizes the external Clock to come in Oppositely the PortaSound in lt Disable Clock gt position can Receive external Start and Stop messages At this time however the PortaSound runs by its internal clock does not synchronize with the Master Furthermore in case you have been controlled the tempo of the PortaSound in lt Enable Clock gt position from the Master if you switch lt Enable Clock gt to lt Disable Clock gt the tempo of the PortaSound is that you have last set from the Master lt lt System Exclusive gt gt sx Received when the data is Recognized as the Bulk Data System Exclusive data for the PSS 595 See page 41 for details of the Bulk Data Format Description Value 1st Byte System Exclusive status FOH 2nd Byte Manufacturer ID 43H YAMAHA 3rd Byte Classification ID 76H 4th Byte Data Format NO 08H Data Show below Last Byte End of Exclusive EOX F7H Classification ID ind
44. ent section of the keyboard from F 2 and below When you press the either of the Fill in buttons and hold it down the N Fill In pattern will be repeated for the duration it is held down To select the Fingering by pressing SINGLE FINGER or FINGERED button it means to activate the Auto Accompaniment See Auto Both buttons will function while playing Intro or Ending Accompaniment Section b Ending el N When you press the SYNCHRO START ENDING button t while the Rhythm is running the pre set ENDING phrase which suits the current Rhythm Style will start from the beginning of the next bar And then the Rhythm will stop automatically While the ENDING phrase is being played the Left dot in s 3 the MULTI DISPLAY will flash Pp Di ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL 76 START STOP FILL TO NORMAL FILL TO BRIDGE SYNCHRO START ENDING e 7 EB Ve y n Ea MULTI DISPLAY co Aa a par rut CM Am Es The length of the ENDING phrase varies depending on the Rhythm LU Style If you change the Style number while the ENDING is being played the ENDING pattern does NOT change 14 d Intro When you set up the Intro function you can automatically start off the Rhythm with an Intro which matches the currentiy selected Rhythm Style You can easily set up the Intro anytime by pressing the INTRO ON OFF button located in the ORCHESTRATION select When the INTRO ON OFF button has been pressed the
45. er ssssss Style 0 49 vvv variation 0 Normal 1 Bridge Fill in 1 Fill in 2 Intro Ending ROM Relative Tempo s sign bit 1 minus hhhhhhh tempo difference 0 127 rd Relative Tempo 128 n hhhhhhh Absolute Tempo Tempo 1111111 40stempo 127 lilllll hhhhhhh 128stempos240 Fill In Status s 1 On 0 Off n Fill In number 0 Fill to Normal 1 Fill to Bridge a Orchestration nn Orchestration type 01 Large 10 Large Off YAMAHA PortaSound Date 12 1 1990 Model PSS 595 MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1 0 AA A 23 DEREN IR AA E A E i Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function Manual Accomp Rhythm a ee 4 4 IDEDE 4 Basic Default sa 10 15 16 1 16 Channel Changed 1 16 1 16 1 ee a 4 4 Default 3 2 3 3 Mode Messages X Eg X 4 Altered o OOOO otto X yO naan anne 4 4 44m Note 0 127 4 i 0 127 Number True voice ROO OOOO OOO 0 127 mm ee FEER iz Hessen ernennt A erg Dose Same ha ee Velocity Note on E X 9nH v 1 127 5 o 9nH v 1 127 Note off x 9nH i x 9nH 8nH Im Ay A A A A A enn nnn nn nnn After Key s X 2 X Touch Ch s X 2 x I AO 4 4 4 Pitch Bender a X i o T bit resolution 14m 4 4 1 o o 6 MODULATION Control 7 o o VOLUME Change 64 o o 6 DAMPER SUSTAIN i 91 o o 6 REVERB DEPTH VOICE EFFE
46. er which you want to Record or by pressing the buttons located under the MULTI DISPLAY The Display will show the number selected MULTI DISPLAY Ed au m Aad AUTO ACCOMP BEAT OD DEMO STARTISTOP Select a Song number by pressing the Song Number Select buttons 24 Step 2 Prepare for Recording You will need some preparation depending on which Track you record on So please consider the following information regarding preparation of Recording 1 Preparation when you select the MELODY Track Choose a Voice by consulting the Voice List located on the Control Panel and assign the Voice Effects desired You can change the assignments of Voice number or Voice Effects just before or during recording 2 Preparation when you select the CHORD Track Select a Rhythm Style and assign the Orchestation At the time you select to Record on the CHORD Track the Fingering will automatically be assigned to the FINGERER d mode if the Fingering has not been selected yet If you want SINGLE FINGER mode you must assign it at that time If you want to record just the Rhythm press the Fingering button assigned to turn it off You can change the assignments of Rythm Style Orchestration or Fingering just before or during recording In the CHORD Track be careful to remember only Auto Accompaniment Sounds and Rhythm Style sounds will be recorded Step 3 Stand By for Recording As you pr
47. erb for the Voice will be Transmitted on each Channel lt lt Program Change gt gt ts Program Change of each Channel s Voice will be executed according to PortaSound Standard Voice Numbers See page 37 for correspondence between Program Change numbers and Voices lt lt System Exclusive gt gt Transmitted by the MEMORY BULK DUMP button See page 41 for details of the Bulk Data Format lt lt Active Sense Start Stop Clock gt gt These Realtime messages are all Transmitted Active Sense will be Transmitted for the Receiver s to recognize to be connected to the Transmitter Star Stop will be Transmitted if any Start Stop operation is executed on the PortaSound Clock will be Transmitted for the Receiver to synchronize with the PortaSound b Received Data lt lt Note On Off gt gt Received on each Channel Sound reproduction on the PortaSound is executed by Y Voice Allocation On Dynamic Voice Allocation The PortaSound fuctions as a Multi Timbral Sound Module Thatis the PortaSound s internal microcomputer accepts Note On Off and Program Change messages on the respective Channels with which it drives the Sound Module to reproduce the corresponding Voices independently at the maximum of 28 notes This is called Dynamic Voice Allocation to save you a bothering manual allocation The Dynamic Voice Allocation will be performed by Channel Messages Note On Off Program Change Control Cha
48. ess the REC button s the LED s of the selected Track s will flash indicating you are ready to Record Stand By for Recording Also at this time 3 dots in the MULTI DISPLAY will flash together in time with the currently assigned Tempo Along with the dots flashing a metronome sound will play out from the speakers a DEMO START STOP Press a REC button g I you want to cancel press the REC button of the Track in the Stand By position again Step 4 Start Recording You can start Recording in the currently selected Tempo by pressing any key of the keyboard or pressing the PLAY STOP button NUN U Y Recording the 3 dots in the MULTI DISPLAY will ow the beats of the measure in tempo same as when in the Rhythm playing When you record on the MELODY Track metronome sound will play out from the speakers with an accent on the first beat of each bar and the LED of the Selected Track will continue to flash When you record on the CHORD Track however the metronome sound will not play out because the Rhythm patterns will be a guide for you Also when in Playback the metronome is not played out DEMO START STOP aan AE a AUTO ACCOMP BEAT Displays the Beat Step 5 Stop Recording You can stop Recording by pressing the PLAY STOP button once again When you re Recording on the CHORD Track you can finish the Recording with an Ending pattern by pressing the SYNCHRO START E
49. f the Voice after releasing the pressed key s and enrich the sound for you to play with in a warm mood The value is assigned either lt 0 gt Off or lt 1 gt On It will be applied in common to all possible Voices 10 Step 1 Press the SUSTAIN button When you press the SUSTAIN button located in the VOICE EFFECT select the LED lights up and the MULTI DISPLAY shows the current Sustain Effect value AOZ lt f The initial value for Sustain Effect is lt 0 gt If the MULTI DISPLAY shows lt gt this means the Sustain effect has been pre fixed VOICE EFFECT TYPE1 6 0 24 91 0 3 oO 0 amp o HARMONY VOLUME SUSTAIN REVERB AAA ON OFF Step 2 Adjusting the value of Sustain Effect e You can adjust the value of the Sustain Effect by using the Increment Decrement buttons located under the MULTI DISPLAY lt 0 gt means the Sustain Effect is Off lt 1 gt is On home MULTI DISPLAY Fp op 09 498 E A MP BEAT lt so TO m lt eA fA 0 1 c Volume This function allows you to adjust only the Volume of Voices you play with to contrast them with Rhythm or Accompaniment sounds The Volume levels lt 0 gt to lt 24 gt a apply to all Voice selections 6 4 Step 1 Press the VOLUME button When you press the VOLUME button located in the VOICE EFFECT select the LED lights up and the MULTI DISPLAY shows the current VOLUME value The initial value is pre assigned as lt 21
50. ference 1 gt gt gt gt When you use certain Voice Effects in combination it will help you give much more excellent expression For example PIPE ORGAN sound with Sustain and Reverb Effects will remind you of a cathedral in solemnity Or as a typical setting STRINGS with Sustain and Reverb Effects can give you reality and ambience in a concert hall gt gt To utilize Harmony Effect with Sustain and or Reverb Effect s a solo instrument will be a duo trio and even more so easily If this is applied to a simple ELECTRIC PIANO you will find its transfiguration and possibilities 11 Rhythm Style Section The PSS 595 has 50 kinds of realistic pre set Rhythm Styles Each Rhythm Style has a variety of patterns such as Normal Bridge Intro Ending and two kinds of Fill in patterns So you have a storehouse of Styles and patterns to work with in varying your playing Plus the PSS 595 provides 23 kinds of percussion sounds which you can play along with a selected Rhythm Style on the keyboard in a flexible way that fits to the mood you wish to create If you utilize the Song Memory function explained in the Song Memory Section it s possible to memorize the original Rhythm We hope you enjoy the many options available for a variety of Rhythm Styles The following diagram shows the various patterns which one Rhythm Style contains you can use it for reference as you learn more about each Style selection One Rhyth
51. h 2 Piano Part Ch 3 Bass Part Ch 4 Rhythm Part Sequencer MIDI THRU BOX MIDI Instru MIDI Instru Fr h2 h3 h4 Ya O Sax Sound Piano Sound Bass Sound Rhythm Sound MIDI THRU BOX is a device used to distribute the same MIDI data as input to its MIDI IN Terminal so that the Master can send the data to multiple Slaves simultaneously Note If a certain MIDI instrument can receive MIDI performance information on Multiple Channels and play out several parts sounds at a time this MIDI instrument has Multi Timbre mode And so the PSS 595 does f What is Multi Timbre Here we will give the little explanation about the Multi Timbre As the illustration on the previous page e Matching MID Channels if you have a Master device which can control multiple Slave instruments on respective Channels ex Sequencer and several Slave instruments you will have them make an automatic ensemble and will be a MIDI beneficiary However imagine if you wish to reproduce a philharmonic orchestration besides a solo combo or quartet Simply talking it will be required as many Slave instruments as the parts or members in the orchestra This is no easy way of musical enjoyment Generally Multi Timbre is an easy and economical way to carry out multiple MIDI performances simultaneously In this case a single Multi Timbral Sound module will accept the MIDI messages on multiple Channels and reproduce t
52. he multiple performances The Sound Module of your PortaSound is provided with this function The following diagram will help you understand the Multi Timbre 29 Keyboard KEYBOARD TRANSMIT CH MIDI Erom terminal Master AUTO ACCOMP ON OFF KEYBOARD TRANSMIT ck Chord Detection SONG MEMORY MELODY REG CHORD MELODY PLAY CHORD Chord type AUTO ACCOMP Channel 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 193 14 15 16 MULT TIMBRAL SOUND MODULE U g OUTPUT As shown in the above diagram the PortaSound has 16 Channel Buses toward its Sound Module and they correspond to MIDI Channels 1 to 16 respectively 16 vertical arrows in the center of the diagram Built in controllers such as Keyboard Song Memory and Auto Accompaniment are designed to drive the Sound Module with their respective MIDI Informations and functions MIDI IN Terminal is a gateway of MIDI Information from an external Master controller These are illustrated by 4 arrow groups toward Channel Buses That is you can play with a single Voice on the whole Keyboard drive the Sound Module to sound a single Voice on a KEYBOARD TRANSMIT CHannel 1 selected See page 31 for details If you activate the Auto Accompaniment the whole Keyboard will be split into two sections C1 F 2 for accompaniment G2 Cs for melody and Auto Accompanimet will drive the Sound Module to sound several Voices on Channel 10 to
53. hords Types of Chords for Auto Acccompaniment detectable in the SINGLE FINGER FINGERED modes are listed below MNI T MART UL HLN Major Chord C Minor Chord Cm 7th Chord C7 Minor 7th Chord Cm7 Major 7th Chord Cw Minor 7th Flatted Sth Chord Cm7 5 7th Suspended 4th Chord C7susa Detected as a Chord if the Braketted note is not played ex Detectable Chords on the Root C Mi mm mN mam mN Specified Chords marked with a star are detected when you play its inversions A Diminished or Augmented Chord will be detected with the lowest note you play taken as its Root Minor 7th Flatted 5th Chords and Minor 6th Chords are similar in the intervals of Chord tones ex Bm7 5 and Dms includes the same notes So only when the lowest note played can be taken as the Root of a Minor 6th Chord it will be detected as a Minor 6th Chord Otherwise it will be detected as a Minor 7th Flatted 5th Chord Suspended 4th Chord Csus4 Augmented Chord Caug Diminished Chord Cdim Minor Major 7th Chord Cmm7 Minor 6th Chord Cms Single Chord CS lt lt Reference 3 gt gt gt gt Why don t you try using many different techniques such as switching LARGE on off or NORMAL BRIDGE to vary the arrangments of your songs gt gt When you insert a Fill in using the FILL TO
54. icates the following Data is for Portable Keyboard Data Format NO indicates the following Data is exclusive for the PSS 595 System Exclusive Data of the PSS 595 are All the recorded data in Song Memory Data in Song Memory are Song data which consist of Note On Off Program Change for Voice selection Control Change for Voice Effects except Harmony Pitch Bend Change Tempo Change End of Exclusive is a MIDI standard message to indicate the System Exclusive Message s end PM gt Ss ae al a e ge Gi a ae A fa Th a ar i Advanced Uses of PSS 595 in MIDI Connection lt Example 1 gt when using with a Personal Computer or Sequencer The PSS 595 can be used as a Multi Timbral 28 note Polyphonic Sound Module when used together with a Personal Computer or Sequencer and can be a valuable aid in working with music Also you can easily Transmit the Recorded data in Song Memory to a Personal Computer or Sequencer in order to store it on a floppy disk or cartridge tape or modify it into the excellent ones on those machines When you connect with a Personal Computer You need a MIDI Interface authorized for the computer gt Setting of the PSS 595 used as a Sound Module After you assign a Voice on each Channel you can play out MIDI performance data for every part from a Personal Computer or Sequencer lt lt Voice Selection on E
55. ing Press the Increment Decrement buttons located under the MULTI DISPLAY to raise or lower the pitch You can raise or lower the pitch by about 3 13 cents And with the value lt 16 gt It will be higher or lower than the standard pitch lt 0 gt by 50 cents a quarter tone MULTI DISPLAY MULTI DISPLAY DIE II OD Om c Transposing This is a very useful function that allows you to change the key of the music you re playing without changing the fingering at all The notes you play can be heard as any pitch you select This is especially useful for playing with other instruments and Vocal accompaniment You can easily change keys to match other musical sources but still play the notes of your accustomed key Also you can extend the range of the lowest or highest notes on your keyboard Owner s Manual Step 1 Press the TRANSPOSE button When you press the TRANSPOSE button located in the OVERALL CONTROL select the LED lights up and the MULT DISPLAY shows the current parameter value transposed The initial value is pre assigned as lt 0 gt OVERALL CONTROL 40 240 12042 1616 oO 8 0 TEMPO POSE TUNING Wo Step 2 Adjusting the Transposition Press the Increment Decrement buttons located under the MULTI DISPLAY to raise or lower the key You can raise or lower the key by 100 cents And with the value lt 12 gt It will be higher or lower than the standard key lt 0 gt by 1200
56. is as follows lt Manual Play gt Whole Keys C1 C6 When Auto Accompaniment used G2 and above Channel Assignment one of 1 16 Initial Value 1 ss Transmitted by Manual play on the Keyboard Note Even if you press a specific key the PortaSound won t always generate the same Note On message When you press C3 key in a Voice BASS the sound will be reproduced in C1 which is lower than what it should be 4 reproduced C3 by two octaves At this time Note On message will be transmitted as C1 The standard Note number included in Note On message is A3 440Hz lt Song Memory gt ss Transmitted are all the recorded data on the respective Tracks when they are played back The data consist of Note On Off Program Change for Voice selection Control _ Change for assignment of Voice Effects value and preset assignment change of Auto Accompaniment lt MELODY Track gt ss Transmitted on Channels 1 9 lt CHORD Track gt Recorcded data on the CHORD Track consist of lt Rhythm Part gt s Transmitted on Channel 16 d ed lt Bass Part gt D sw Transmitted on Channel 15 lt Other Accompaniment Parts gt se Transmitted on Channels 10 14 Note Asterisk means that the performance information on the Tracks are Transmitted on the specified Channels when they are played back on the PSS 595 lt lt Control Change gt gt z sx The value of Voice Effects Volume Sustain and Rev
57. isplay turns to lt 001 gt If you wish to go on Recording you have to Clear the Recorded data by Track See page 27 for Clear function Cre ES IS AUTO ACCOMP BEAT Maintenance e Location Avoid exposure to direct sunlight or other sources of heat Never leave it inside a car where it can get very hot It may cause discoloration or deformation Vibration excessive dust cold low or high humidity can also cause malfunction e Handling Avoid rough handling Don t drop or jolt the PortaSound as this can damage the internal circuitry Pressing too hard on keys or controls may lead to malfunctions When cords are plugged into the rear panel jacks pay particular Always replace all batteries with new ones Do not use different kinds of batteries at the same time In case electrolyte has leaked into the battery compartment wipe it off completely before installing new batteries e Cleaning Clean the exterior with a soft dry cloth Using chemical solvents will damage the finish e Interference Through Electromagnetic Fields Do not use your PortaSound close to television sets or other equipment receiving electromagnetic signals as this attention not to apply excessive force to them since this may damage the terminals e Adaptors Use only the power adaptor described in the POWER section Disconnect the AC adaptor when not using your PortaSound e Batteries When not using your PortaSound for long periods b
58. ith the KEYBOARD TRANSMIT CHannel on the PortaSound That is all for you to control the Song Memory from an external keyboard And you can do the recording on the Tracks MELODY 1 to 5 PAD and AUTO ACCOMP For recording onto VECTOR SYNTH Track you should play the Vector Synthesizer on the PortaSound Step 2 For actual recording you can follow the same steps as explained in Song Memory Section Note You can control Voice selection Voice Effects from the external keyboard That is Voice selection will be executed by Program Change message and Voice Effects value will be assigned by Control Change message They could be done by simply transmitting those message to the PortaSound referring to the Correspondence Charts on page 37 for Program Change and on page 32 for Control Change However as previously explained in case you set the Transmit Channel on both units to one of 10 to 16 dedicated to Auto Accompaniment Voice selection of yours and that of Auto Accompaniment will run against each other Additionally for controlling Tempo or Start Stop of Recording from the external keyboard follow the same step in Controlling Auto Accompaniment by External Keyboard lt Example 3 gt when using a Drum Machine or Pad Controller First you set the Transmit Channel of the Drum Machine to lt 16 gt and set each Transmit Note number same as the one corresponding to the PSS 595 s Percussion so
59. l recording of Melody and Auto Accompaniment parts on each individual track as a song It is capable of memorizing up to 3 songs Manual Percussion can be easily carried out whenever you select the Voice number 76 Percussion which includes 23 percussion sounds The PSS 595 has MIDI connectors so that you can play it together with other MIDI equipped devices MIDI is an abbreviation for Musical Instrument Digital Interface and an international standard for electronic musical instruments Furthermore the PSS 595 has the Multi Timbre mode which allows you to make an ensemble of Multiple Parts just only with one unit of the PSS 595 Table of Contents Getting Started u telnet Song Memory Section uneersensennennennennennennenn 23 a Setting up the power supply BE a 2 Recording Tracks occocccncnnnmmmsisricrs 23 b Hook up terminals for attachments SE b Basic Recording Procedure 1 24 Quick Reference ooococonnciocinnonnonnononronnoncnncannanoninana ninio c How to Record a Song oococcocccoconccnnornornarnanonananoos 24 d How to Playback a Song eneeneeneenenen 26 Panel Description oonionninnncnoconanccnnncnonanannannccnncnn 6 e Clear Function cooconcconnonnnnooncnnnnononccooncccnncnncnncnnno 27 Reference 4 2 engeren 27 Volce Sectlon canada 8 a Selecting a Voice 8 MIDI
60. latted 5th Chords 7th Suspended 4th Chords Augmented Chords Cm7 m Cm7 5 C7sus4 Ltd Il I Caug ej e jo e e e eje le e Citm7 5 C 7sus4 C aug panoan TEE omo FEET lb omy NE Dm7 DUAL il I Dm7 5 D7sus4 N Daug L La e jo je je li jej jej IL Dmar E m I Di m7 5 aa Ds7sus4 m TEN AT I D aug IM i I Eym7 5 lej E 7susa LTE tty E aug oj e o MATT o MT can con MT LJ joj jej Joel Ll e e e e iJ FM7 il mi N I Fm7 5 F7sus4 we Faug e e e e e e e ej e je m l TT Fam7 5 3 Fe7susa m m i I F aug I mi I an el Gm7s lei lei le Gy 7sus4 Li lel le Gyaug eli Gam A M7 m m II i Gm7 5 i m Al I G7sus4 el lelel lo Gaug Lid m UL I Gam7 5 il mi il i G 7SUS4 MI HR i Gitaug i m II I GaM7 A en TRETEN Aym7 5 se A 7sus4 III II Aj aug Le mo PA anne MAT cs MET MAT acc MENEM soe RENT vo FEE cz MEN Bpm7 5 e B 7suss 2 Bjaug 2 e AE ons MU eu MPA 21 CHORD TABLE 3 Fingered Chords Diminished Chords Minor Major 7th Chords Suspended 4th Chords
61. le has many kind of Patterns so we have provided a few hints lt lt Reference 2 gt gt gt gt You can start the Rhythm with an Intro right away by a selecting a Rhythm Style b pressing the INTRO ON OFF button and c pressing the SYNCHRO START STOP button Now you are in SYNCHRO START Stand By position As soon as you play with the touch of your first key the Rhythm with an Intro will start gt gt If you press the BRIDGE or FILL TO NORMAL button while the Normal pattern is running you can play in another mood switching to the Bridge pattern If you need more variation simply select another Rhythm Style without stopping the rhythm running And you may go into entirely different mood at the same Tempo gt gt During playing a Rhythm you can simulate a Drum Solo by selecting the Voice number 76 PERCUSSIONS and pressing any keys assigned percussion sounds gt gt You can top off your performance with flair by making use of the provided Endings when you press the SYNCHRO START ENDING button Even pressing the keys assigned no sounds you cannot make any sound reproduction a bree Eos Face Ea Exe Es O PE rt i f 15 Auto Accompaniment Section
62. ll be in the original status when shipped But you don t mind the amount of time for changing batteries 1 minute at most This short period will not cause this to occur b Hook up terminals for attatchments To use headphones Plug the jack of the headphones into the terminal marked HEADPHONES AUX OUT When the jack is plugged in the speakers will no longer play out thereby enabling you to enjoy making music without disturbing those around you To connect to keyboard amplifier or stereo in using a keyboard or stereo amplifier you will enhance greatly the overall sound Plug in an Audio connection cord from the PSS 595 s HEADPHONES AUX OUT terminal to the keyboard or stereo amplifiers LINE IN AUX IN etc Before inserting plugs in MAKE SURE the volume controls on the amplifiers are turned all the way down to prevent damage to the speakers Note In both cases of attatchments headphones and amplifiers the Master Volume control located on the PSS 595 can be used in controlling levels of volume Quick Reference Here the basic PSS 595 operations are outlined for easy reference To get you started right away follow the instructions marked with a star and you can make music instantly Sound Set Up Step 1 Turn the power switch to the ON position Step 2 Slide the MASTER VOLUME control half way up As you press the keys the tones will be Piano Sound Voice number 00 Selection of Voices Step 1
63. lso balance your manual performance with the accompaniment by Velocity Booster activation setting the PortaSound in the lt Enable Boost gt position IN OUT wen a 00 lt lt Controlling Auto Accompaniment by External Keyboard gt gt Step 1 First select the Fingering Single Finger or Fingered and then match the Transmit Channel on the external keyboard with the KEYBOARD TRANSMIT CHannel on the PortaSound At this point you can use the keyboard splitting into two key sections for Auto Accompaniment and Melody as on the PortaSound Step 2 If the Master can transmit Start Stop and Clock messages set the PortaSound in lt Enable Clock gt position And you can also control the PortaSound from the Master That is it enables you to start Auto Accompaniment running at an identical tempo that is set on the Master and stop it Note Orchestration assignment Fingering selection and Fill in insertion should be operated manually on the PortaSound In matching the Transmit Channel on both units if you set Channel 10 to 16 dedicated to Auto Accompaniment your performance and Auto Accompaniment will run against each other For example i when you select a Voice or Style the accompaniment reselect another So don t select Channel 10 16 as Transmit Channel lt lt Controlling Song Memory by External Keyboard gt gt Step 1 First match the Transmit Channel on the external keyboard w
64. m Style gt Introduction pattern When starting Rhythm play with INTRO LED on Normal pattern Bridge pattern With BRIDGE LED off With BRIDGE LED on Fill in pattern 1 OX Fill in pattern 2 Fill in leading Normal pater Fill in leading Bridge pattern nt TS e ENGE Zus Ending patter During Rhythm play with SYNCHRO START ENDING button pressed Re Oo Every pattern is provided for you to construct a song as you wish That is each pattern is taken as a section of a song so that you have various combination possibilities Following are typical examples for song construction Ex 1 Introduction gt Normal Fill in 2 gt Bridge Ending BRIDGE off INTRO FILL TO BRIDGE SYNCHRO START ENDING Ex 2 Introduction Bridge Fill in 1 gt Normal Ending BRIDGE on INTRO FILL TO NORMAL SYNCHRO START ENDING Ex 3 Normal Bridge Fill in 1 Normal Bridge BRIDGE off FILL TO NORMAL FILL TO BRIDGE Ex 4 Bridge Fill in 1 Normal Fill in 2 gt Bridge Ending BRIDGE on FILL TO NORMAL FILL TO BRIDGE SYNCHRO START ENDING You can easily order the patterns to press each corresponding button Now you learn about the operations of the Rhythm Style 12 a Basic Operations b a Selecting a Rhythm Style S Step 1 Press the STYLE button S Press the STYLE button of STYLE VOICE select i The Style LED in the STYLE VOICE display will light up g The Number displayed indicate
65. ment Decrement buttons located under the MULTI DISPLAY Fo FO eo AG a CJL 1 6 Owner s Manual The 6 different types of Harmony Effects are shown below Harmony Types 1 Duet Adds Harmony that sounds like two people are playing 2 Trio Adds Harmony that sounds like three people are playing 3 Block Adds Harmony that sounds like Jazz type chording 4 Country Adds Harmony that sounds like Country Music style 5 Octave Plays additional notes in Octaves 6 Strum Adds Harmony as given by playing the each chord tone in order The Harmony Type you assign will be memorized until you shut off the POWER Next time when you turn the PSS 595 lt 1 gt Duet will be selected automatically Step 3 Press the HARMONY ON OFF button When you press the HARMONY ON OFF button the LED lights up and you will be set up to play in the currently selected Harmony Type VOICE EFFECT HARMONY VOLUME SUSTAIN REVERB AAA OFF When the Harmony ON OFF button is turned ON you can play only one note at a time If you press more than one note at a time the highest note only is given priority and played The Harmony function works very effectively when you are using Auto Accompaniment For you can have the Harmonized tones in accord with the Chord Progression The Harmony Effect is also applied to a note sounded by an external MIDI Note On message lt lt Re
66. mple gt The following diagram shows an example of playing using the SINGLE FINGER mode d Fingered Mode This Fingering method allows you to have Auto Accompaniment by playing Chords in the usual manner It is well suited for the individual who is accustomed to playing Chords and also for those songs containing Chords which are not possible to play using the SINGLE FINGER mode Step 1 Select a Rhythm Style Step 2 Press the FINGERED button When you press the FINGERED button the corresponding LED will light up and FINGERED mode has been assigned At this time the PSS 595 will automatically be in the SYNCHRO START Stand By position AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT FINGERING ORCHESTRATION 3 o 107 10 SINGLE _FIN SINGER GERED INTRO LARGE BRIDGE GUD Step 3 Press the Auto Accompaniment keys When you press the Auto Accompaniment keys which are detectable as a Chord the Chords will change accordingly Step 4 Stop Auto Accompaniment When you want to Stop the Auto Accompaniment press the SYNCHRO START ENDING button or the START STOP button When you press the SYNCHRO START ENDING button the Auto Accompaniment will finish in the Ending pattern lt Example gt The following diagram shows an example of playing using the FINGERED mode Cc Dm7 F G7 FETE MART MRR PIRNI Owner s Manual e Detectable C
67. mplifier stereo amplifier etc Owner s Manual MIDI IN Terminal Termina for PSS 595 to receive MIDI information MIDI OUT Terminal Terminal for PSS 595 to generate MIDI information Voice Section a Selecting a Voice There are 100 different pre set voices to choose from providing a wide variety of sounds to accomodate many types of song styles Step 1 Turn the POWER ON POWER MASTER VOL ELJ Turn the POWER switch to ON and slide the MASTER VOLUME control up Step 2 Press the VOICE button Press the VOICE button of STYLE VOICE select The Voice LED in the STYLE VOICE display will light up The number displayed indicates the Voice number For now do the Voice selection STYLENOICE Step 3 Select a Voice Consult the Voice List on the Control Panel and enter the 2 digit number using the Numeric buttons lt 0 gt thru lt 9 gt of the STYLE VOICE select For example if you want ELECTRIC PIANO 1 which is Voice number 01 you first press lt 0 gt then lt 1 gt You can increase or decrease the number selected by the lt gt lt gt buttons so if you wanted to change the Voice to ELECTRIC PIANO 2 which is Voice number 02 you can just press the lt gt button once V re d tt je n COB OM s 800 an eu ooo gt 88 gt poo 88 000 7 000 en M Note To press and hold the lt gt lt gt buttons you will 6 increase or decrease the number at an accelerated r
68. nformation are called Channel Messages In order for these types of information to be communicated you must select the same MIDI Channel number from 1 to 16 on both the Transmitter Master and Receivers Slaves among the MIDI connected instruments There is another kind of information called System Messages which you need 6 you have a rhythm machine or sequencer ynchronized to play together Any MIDI information is rapidly transmitted received in digital signals comprised of just two numerals 0 and 1 e Matching MIDI Channels MIDI instruments devices can transmit or receive information only when you select the same MIDI Channel on both Transmitter and Receiver this is a basic rule to remember For example consider how T V channels work when you want to see a movie you must select a certain Channel which is broadcasting the movie In basically the same way one MIDI cable can carry different kinds of MIDI performance information on 16 MIDI Channels When the Receiver is set to the same MIDI Channel of the information as on the Transmitter you can have it play as the received information The following example shows a sequencer nsmitting MIDI performance information for several parts corresponding MIDI Channels Each Receiver s MIDI hannel has been prepared so as to receive the specified performance information and independently plays out with a different sound and melody Owner s Manual Ch 1 Sax Part C
69. nge and Pitch Bend Change So when you use the PortaSound as a Multi Timbre Sound Module you need to send the Messages from the Master device Additionally the Auto Accompaniment is an application based on the Dynamic Voice Allocation lt lt Pitch Bend Change gt gt Pitch Bend Change can be received on Every Channel De the Pitch Bend Range is in common to All Channels as shown below Status 1st Data 2nd Data Range EnH 00H 00H 1 Octave EnH 00H 40H Center EnH 7FH 7FH 1 Octave EnH Pitch Bend Change status n 0 F Ch 1 16 Owner s Manual lt lt Control Change gt gt sx Each Channel Receives the Values of Volume Sustain and Reverb for each sound however the Value of each Effect is as shown below Status Effects MID Data BnH 01H 00H 7FH BnH 07H 00H 7FH BnH 40H 00H 7FH BnH 5BH 00H 7FH BnH Control Change status n 0 F Ch 1 16 Effects 01H Vibrato Modulation 07H Volume 40H Sustain 5BH Reverb The following charts show the correspondence between Voice Effects value and Received MIDI data Vibrato Step MIDI Data Modulation 00H OFH 10H 1FH 20H 2FH 30H 3FH 40H 4FH 50H 5FH 60H 6FH 70H 7FH NO OU RPRO OD CO Vibrato Modulation won t be applied to all Voices 33 60H 7FH BnH Control Change status n 0 F Ch 1 16 Effects 07H Volume 40H
70. o press the MEMORY BULK DUMP button consecutively you can make a Data Transfer of the System Exclusive Message of the PortaSound gt gt Transmit Channel When you press the KEYBOARD TRANSMIT CH button the value shown in the MULTI DISPLAY is the current MIDI Transmit Channel for manual play on the Keyboard If you want to change the value press the lt gt buttons to select the Channel you wish to Transmit on however only one Transmit Channel can be assigned at a time KEYBOARD TRANSMIT CH LED lit up MIDI NR MULTI DISPLAY O O PEN O or iss Ani ER im KJ AUTO ACCOMP BEAT MEMORY ON OFF O 31 gt gt Voice selection for each individual Channel After setting the Transmit Channel make a normal Voice selection That is all for setting a Voice selection for a single Channel Repeat the same procedure for all Channels See page 35 for the situation to actually do this Additionally initial settings when the PortaSound is turned on Ch 1 15 Voice number 00 Ch 16 Voice number 76 gt gt Memory Bulk Dump Memory Bulk Dump function allows you to Transfer out and save the Song Memory data as a MIDI System Exclusive Message See page 34 for details As you press the MEMORY BULK DUMP button once with the KEYBOARD TRANSMIT CH LED lit the PortaSound will now be in the Bulk Dump mode At this point the MULTI DISPLAY will show lt b d P gt and All other functions will automatically Stop This me
71. ommands is called the Slave Musical Instrument A This is an important idea to remember when dealing with connecting MIDI Instruments MIDI IN MIDI Instrument A Slave MIDI OUT Master Oppositely in the following case MIDI instrument A will be the Master and the PortaSound will be the Slave MIDI OUT PSS 595 MIDI IN a 24 a Ya UE Tea es E MIDI Instrument A ILLA ALAN Master Slave Additionally If you make a couple of MIDI OUT to MIDI IN connection as shown below you can use either of the instruments for Master and Slave at the same time MIDI OUT Y MIDIIN MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI Instrument A ae ATT Master Slave Master Slave a ili sa ae r Seals iets A a a epee ut aimee hme ed x 4 d Types of MIDI Information MIDI Information includes various kinds of messages commands You should learn some basic ones among them which all are transmitted or received on the PortaSound Even when you press a key with one finger information like Note number which key Note on off when pressed released and Velocity how fastly and strongly played will be transmitted Not only these but Program Change for Voice selection and Control Change for Voice Effects can also be transmitted These kinds of i
72. or el Consejo Directivo 87 308 CEE YAMAHA CORPORATION Congratulations Features Owner s Manual Thank you for purchasing YAMAHA PortaSound PSS 595 The PSS 595 is adopted with a unique synthesis Advanced Wave Memory AWM so that you can perform with a wide range of natural to hyper natural sound qualities Furthermore the Auto Accompaniment function supports your performance on the keyboard with various music styles such as rock n roll jazz latin funk and much more Moreover you can record and play back your performance with the Song Memory Function And other useful functions are also provided In order to fully enjoy your lifelong musical time spent with the PSS 595 please read the instructions in this Owner s Manual which should provide help and suggestions 100 pre set AWM Voices and 50 rhythm patterns 50 styles included sound reproduction 28 notes at the same time Harmony effect gives harmonized notes to a phrase or passage you play 6 Harmony Types are provided Auto Accompaniment function allows you to make an ensemble in any of 50 styles A Style includes total arrangement for a certain musical style which consists of rhythm patterns chords obbligati formation of instruments and so on You can easily and automatically incorporate these techniques into your playing which gives you the characteristics of the style you choose Song Memory function enables digita
73. pianment These are the keys you push when using the Auto Accompaniment function lt lt For Accompaniment Control gt gt START STOP button Activates or disactivates the Auto Accompaniment or Rhythm FILL TO NORMAL button This provides a fill in which then continues to play the normal accompaniment pattern FILL TO BRIDGE button This provides a fill in which then continues to play the accompaniment pattern used in the Bridge section of a song SYNCHRO START ENDING button Allows you to start the Auto Accompaniment and Rhythm simultaneously by pressing one of the Auto Acconpaniment keys Also provides an ending pattern for when you want to finish a song For Song Memory gt gt Sy Number button Press this button when you select a Song number PLAY STOP button Press this button when you start or stop recording or reproduction of a song already recorded MELODY REC button Press this button when recording a melody or passage played by the right hand CHORD REC button Press this button when recording an Auto Accompaniment led by the left hand DEMO Demonstration START STOP button To start or stop the demonstration song lt lt Accessory Terminals gt gt 6 DC 9 12V IN Terminal for AC adaptor Terminal for connecting an optional adaptor YAMAHA PA 3 PA 4 PA 40 for electrical power supply from AC outlet amp HEADPHONES AUX OUT Terminal Terminal for connecting headphones keyboard a
74. r live Rhythm variations manually played with the Voice number 76 PERCUSSION onto the MELODY Track Or add obbligatos or phrases you wish with other Voices Step 3 Stop Recording Then give a realtime solo in another Voice while Playing back the accompaniment just Recorded gt gt Using Song Memory for Compostion or Arranging You can log your Melodic and Harmonic ideas into the Song Memory Note You can also do the Recording from an external MIDI keyboard See page 35 for detailed information about this 27 MIDI Section The PSS 595 is a digital Keyboard operating with MIDI Standard If you know about MIDI you will come to know more about the workings and applications of the PSS 595 Now we will gradually venture into the world of MIDI a What is MIDI MIDI is an abbreviation for Musical Instrument Digital Interface which transmits and receives information about the music being played between MIDI equipped electronic instruments devices such as personal computers Since the concept of this World Standard has been adopted it has allowed the interaction of many kinds of electronic equipment throughout the world It may sound overwhelming but it really will be worth learning about MIDI For example you can connect different brands of MIDI equipped instruments the melodies played on an instrument could be played out on another instrument or if you connect even more instruments it s easy to broaden
75. r this will definitely take place in the following situations The Song Memory data will be lost partially when the PSS 595 is turned Off intentionally or accidentally that is by using the POWER switch or with batteries voltage lowered or the authorized AC adaptor disconnected During Recording or Playback mr An gq OTA Owner s Manual Getting Started a Setting up the power supply The PSS 595 can be operated using either batteries or a standard outlet a When you are using batteries Flip the PSS 595 over and open the battery case Insert six batteries dry cells 1 5V SUM 2 or R 14 all facing the same direction as shown Replace cover In case batteries voltage are low you hear the sounds distorted If you go on using the PortaSound lt bt chn gt indication will be shown In this case it s the time to replace all of 6 batteries with new ones Do not use the batteries of different types other than listed above b When using an electrical outlet An authorized optional AC adaptor YAMAHA PA 3 PA 4 or PA 40 must be used The adaptor is plugged into the DC 9 12V IN terminal located on the back of the instrument There are different types of AC adaptors be an to use only the models mentioned above If you leave the instrument without any power supply batteries or adaptor for a long period your record in the Song Memory explained later will be lost and the PSS 595 wi
76. s all by yourself There are two kinds of modes for fingering the chords First is the Single Finger mode which provides Auto Accompaniment by easy fingerings Secondly you can select the Fingered mode which is suited for songs containing more complicated chords By combining and balancing these Fingering modes with the Orchestration you will be able to produce more sophisticated and pleasurable music Note For further details see page 16 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT parna en sini m INTRO LARGE BRIDGE DOOD Rhythm Accompaniment Step 1 Push the STYLE button of the STYLE VOICE section Step 2 Select one of the 50 Rhythm Styles listed on the control panel and enter it s 2 digit number using the same buttons lt 0 gt thru lt 9 gt used in selecting a Voice also by pressing the lt gt or lt gt buttons to select a Style of a higher or lower number Step 3 To start the rhythm push the START STOP button of the Accompaniment Control When you push the FILL TO NORMAL or FILL TO BRIDGE buttons you can have Fill Ins that correspond to the Style you are usif To stop the rhythm push the START STOP button again Note for instructions on the SYNCHRO START ENDING button and controlling tempos refer to page 12 gt i o STYLE DODOD 000 4 5 6 OOO Z 8 2 OOO ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL START STOP FILL TO NORMAL FILL TO BRIDGE SYNCHRO START ENDING CC CC CT Song Memory By using the Song Memory function
77. s the Style number For now do the Style selection STYLE VOICE Y R b p o Step 2 Select a Rhythm Style N Consult the Style List on the Control Panel and enter the 2 digit number using the Numeric buttons of the STYLE VOICE select For example if you want ROCK which is 2 Style number 06 you first press lt 0 gt then lt 6 gt You can increase or decrease the Number selected by using the S lt gt lt gt buttons DOW i a0 oot OOO eg To press and hold the lt gt lt gt buttons you will increase or decrease E the number at an accelerated rate Step 3 Assigning NORMAL BRIDGE E Decide which you want NORMAL pattern or BRIDGE pattern of the selected Rhythm Style i Normal pattern offers a basic pattern of the Style including its Auto Accompaniment And Bridge pattern offers additional sounds or little complicated pattern Actually you can take Normal pattern is pre made intended to fit the introduction of a Song Oppositely a Bridge pattern is pre made to fit the most interesting part of a song in other words a climax How you assign NORMAL BRIDGE Press the BRIDGE button located in the Orchestration The BRIDGE LED lights up and indicates the BRIDGE pattern has been assigned Oppositely when this LED is not lit assigned is the NORMAL pattern When powering up the NORMAL pattern is assigned AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT FINGERING ORCHESTRATION o o o o e SINGLE _FIN FINGER GERED INTRO LARGE B
78. sing the LARGE button the arranging will vary accordingly You can play with various patterns combining these 3 Orchestrations activation and inactivation INTRO inactivation simply means Starting the Rhythm without Intro This inactivation simply means Starting the Rhythm without Intro This has no concern with LARGE active or inactive You can assign the Orchestration buttons at any time The initial pre set settings are INTRO Off LARGE On BRIDGE Off NORMAL 17 c Single Finger Mode This Fingering method allows you to have Auto Accompaniment easily without playing the whole exact chord For example if you want to play a Major chord just one Finger is required Even for other chords you only need to press a few keys to establish the whole chord Step 1 Select a Rhythm Style Step 2 Press the SINGLE FINGER button When you press the SINGLE FINGER button the corresponding LED will light up and SINGLE FINGER mode has been assigned At this time the PSS 595 will automatically be in the SYNCHRO START Stand By position AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT FINGERING ORCHESTRATION o o o o SING LE FIN Hier GEREO INTRO LARGE BRIDGE GUD Step 3 Press any Auto Accompaniment keys When you press the Auto Accompaniment Key s the Auto Accompaniment will start automatically Step 4 Stop Auto Accompaniment When you want to Stop the Auto Accompaniment press the SYNCHRO START ENDING button or the START STOP but
79. 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 the interference Utilize power outlets that are on different branch circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s In the case of radio or TV interference relocate reorient the antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to co axial type cable If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product If you can not locate the appropriate retailer please contact Yamaha Corporation of America Electronic Service Division 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park CA 90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America Dies bezicht sich nur auf die von der YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA vetriebenen Produkte Ceci ne s applique qu aux produits distribut s par Yamaha Corporation of America Esto se aplica solamente a productos distribuidos por Yamaha Corporation of America WARNING CHEMICAL CONTENT NOTICE The solder used in the manufacture of this product contains LEAD In addition the electrical electronic and or plastic where applicable components may also contain traces
80. the Chord you want while pressing the keys when using Auto Accompaniment You might be trying to play a Fingered Chord when you re in Single Finger mode or in the opposite case Change either your fingering or the Fingering mode Abnormally works or malfunctions Any unfamiliar status found Cannot control the PSS 595 any longer The PortaSound s internal micro computer may have been locked up by Static Electricity or other factors Step 1 Turn the PortaSound OFF Step 2 Then press the SINGLE FINGER and FINGERED buttons simultaneously and hold them down and turn the POWER ON This operation is called All Reset and brings the PSS 595 to the status when shipped But remember this operation will clear the whole data in the Song Memory 38 Owner s Manual Warning Messages Battery Change f you plays the PortaSound without cease you may hear the sounds distorted This is why batteries voitage is lowered If you go on using the PortaSound lt bt chn gt indication will be shown in the STYLE VOICE display and MULTI DISPLAY In this case change all of 6 batteries at a time Be sure not to use the different type s of batteries together STYLE VOICE MULTI DISPLAY IE DET 9 Ge cha Buffer Full While the PSS 595 is Receiving the MIDI performance information from an external Master device in case the quantity of MIDI information is over that the PSS 595 c
81. ton When you press the SYNCHRO START ENDING button the Auto Accompaniment will finish in the Ending pattern lt Single Finger Chording gt The following diagram shows the relationship between the Chord Names and Keys to press in the Auto Accompaniment section on the keyboard LEGER Ll CDEFGABC D Key to press Chord Names 18 lt How to play Chords named with a Sharp or Flat gt When the Chord Name has a Sharp press the black Key to the right of the Chord Name Key When the Chord Name has a Flat press the black Key to the left of the Chord Name Key Gp G u lt How to play 7th or Minor Chords gt When the Chord Name consists of a Single Capital letter C D etc this is a Major Chord But the Chord progression of most songs also often use other Chords such as 7th chords G7 E7 etc or Minor Chords Cm Am etc For these types of Chords press 2 or 3 Keys simultaneously as shown below MN Major Chord Press the Root key MN 7th Chord Press both Root key and any white key on the left of the Root key simultaneously with 2 fingers MNI Minor Chord Press both Root key and any black key on the left of the Root key simultaneously with 2 fingers lidera Minor 7th Chord Press har both Root key and any black and white keys on the left of the Root key simultaneously with 3 fingers For further reference consult the Table on page 20 lt Exa
82. u 9 Specify a Style or Voice number in 2 digits as shown in each list printed on the front panel lt lt For Voice Effects control gt gt VOICE EFFECT LEDs Indicates which Voice Effect Harmony Volume Sustain Reverb is available Current Value of the effect is shown in Multi Display VOICE EFFECT Select buttons When setting a Voice Effect first press the corresponding button and ensure the Voice Effect LED is lit up Then set it with Increment Decrement buttons HARMONY Effect ON OFF button Allows for switching this effect ON OFF in realtime lt lt For Overall control gt gt OVERALL CONTROL LEDs Displays the current status of Overall control settings OVERALL CONTROL Select buttons Sets the Value for Tempo Transpose Tuning when each corresponding button is pressed or a D JaA Oi na la 7 AA _ e ae NE lt lt For MIDI control gt gt MIDI LEDs Indicates whether you are in KEYBOARD TRANSMIT CHannel or RECEIVE CHannel CLOCK velocity BOOST while the Multi Display indicates what Value is set MIDI Select buttons To set KEYBOARD TRANSMIT CHannel or RECEIVE CHannel CLOCK velocity BOOST or into Bulk Dump mode press the corresponding button lt lt For Auto Accompianment gt gt FINGERING buttons To select Single Finger Fingered mode of Auto Accompaniment RCHESTRATION buttons Y select the instrumentation or variations of Auto Accompaniment Keys for Auto Accom
83. und you wish refering to the correspondence list on page 37 When you play the Drum Machine the Percussion sounds of PSS 595 will be reproduced by the performance data including Strength and Weakness according to Velocity data Note If the Transmit Channel of the Drum Machine is fixed on a specific Channel number and disable to be changed first A send MIDI Program Change number 100 which is corresponding to Voice number 76 PERCUSSIONS from the Drum Machine or other Master device or B assign the Voice number 76 PERCUSSIONS for the same Channel on the PSS 595 following the methods in Voice Selection on Each Receive Channel on page 35 Then set the Transmit Note number on the Drum Machine as already mentioned 36 lt Example 4 gt When making a Larger Polyphonic ensemble When you Receive a larger composition data in case it is required to sound more than 28 notes at a time you can use a MIDI connection as shown below For example you can use two units of PSS 595 and assign the 1st PSS 595 Receive Channels 1 8 Enable the rest Disable and assign the 2nd PSS 595 Receive Channnels 9 16 Enable the rest Disable If you use two PSS 595s dividing their Receive Channels like this you can have them play in 56 Polyphonic Sounds capability MIDI THRU BOX 1st PSS 595 Receive Channel 1 8 Enable 2nd PSS 595 Receive Channel 9 16 Enabk lt Example 5 gt when controlling an external
84. urn up the MASTER VOLUME or the value of Voice Effect s VOLUME The value for VOLUME of Voice Effects is assigned to lt 0 gt Set the value other than lt 0 gt HEADPHONES AUX OUT Terminal has a jack plugged into it Remove the jack rd When you press multiple keys there are notes which are not sounded Depending on the mode Auto Accompaniment etc the amount of notes voiced are different Don t worry you can play up to 28 notes simultaneously in Normal mode You are playing with a Voice which consist of some notes For example with a Voice made of 4 notes you can play up to 7 notes at a time 4 by 7 equals 28 maximum notes This is not a problem Lessen the notes you play at a time Cannot change the Voice or Rhythm Style The VOICE or STYLE button has not been pressed first See page 8 or 12 and read instructions BER START button of ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL is not pressed Cannot get Rhythm Sounds After pressing the SYNCHRO START button or Keys have not been pushed when you are in Normal mode After pressing the SYNCHRO START button the keys for Auto Accom paniment have not been pushed when using Auto Accom paniment function Make sure of the instructions on pages 13 thru 19 ea Cannot get Auto Accompaniment sounds Because you are in Normal mode Assign FINGERING mode to obtain desired Auto Accompaniment Cannot play
85. y along with the demonstration on the keyboard adjusting the Voice and Tempo as you like During playing the demonstration Voice selection and Voice Effects are also available However these will be reflected on only the notes you play on the keyboard DEMO START STOP The Demo Tune of this keyboard is strictly for demonstration purposes and cannot be reproduced Panel Description VaN Van O E I a a ly a Hy t i i DE ii i seso SF i E ANTI one somero E raoa MEISTE A Sn vr yaa 605 gl ae el pago 6 q m PY cy bY cy Fy am H m O Power switch Turns PSS 595 on and off MASTER VOLUME control Adjusts output of built in speakers or HEADPHONES AUX OUT Terminal MULTI DISPLAY Shows the value of Voice Effects Overall Controls and MIDI parameters or a song number selected Increment Decrement buttons Set the Value of Voice Effects Overall Controls and MIDI parameters lt lt For Style Voice selection gt gt O STYLE VOICE display and LEDs Shows the Style or Voice number currently selected with the corresponding LED lit up O STYLE button Before you select a STYLE press this button 0 VOICE button Before you select a VOICE press this button 6 0 Numericr buttons 0 thr

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