Yamaha PartaSaund PSS-50 User manual
YAMAHA
PartaSaund
Sss-50
rd
—
Owner’s
Guide
Thank
you
for
choosing
a
Yamaha
PortaSound
PSS-50
or
PSS-190.
Your
PSS-50/190
is
a
high-performance
electronic
keyboard
that
features
the
most
advanced
Yamaha
technology
for
superior
sound
and
features.
To
ensure
that
you
fully
understand
the
many
fine
features
provided,
we
urge
you
to
follow
the
steps
outlined
in
this
manual
while
actually
trying
out
the
instrument’s
features.
Taking
Care
of
Your
PortaSound
Your
PortaSound
will
give
you
years
of
playing
pleasure
if
you
follow
the
simple
4.
Do
not
subject
the
instrument
to
strong
physical
shocks,
and
avoid
placing
heavy
rules
given
below:
objects
on
it.
1.
Avoid
placing
the
PortaSound
in
areas
that
are
subject
to
excessive
humidity
5.
Usea
soft
cloth,
dry
or
slightly
damp,
for
cleaning.
Never
use
chemicals
such
or
heat.
Do
not
leave
the
instrument
near
heaters
or
in
a
car
exposed
to
direct
as
benzine
or
thinner.
sunlight,
for
example.
6.
Since
the
PortaSound
contains
digital
circuitry,
it
may
cause
interference
if
.
Avoid
locations
in
which
the
instrument
is
likely
to
be
exposed
to
excessive
placed
to
close
to
radio
or
television
receivers.
If
this
occurs,
move
the
instru-
dust
or
moisture.
ment
further
away
from
the
affected
equipment.
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3.
Connections
between
the
PortaSound
and
any
other
device
must
be
made
with
both
pieces
of
equipment
turned
OFF.
ett
be
Île
ede
one
3
erde
Sen
Power
Supply
Your
PSS-50/190
will
run
either
from
optional
batteries
or
an
optional
power
adaptor.
Follow
the
instructions
below
according
to
the
power
source
you
intend
to
use.
e
Using
Batteries
Six
1.5V
AA
size
(SUM-3
or
R-6)
or
equivalent
alkaline
batteries
(sold
separately)
must
first
be
installed
in
the
battery
compartment.
1.
Open
the
battery
compartment
cover
located
on
the
instrument’s
bottom
panel.
2.
Insert
the
six
batteries,
being
careful
to
follow
the
polarity
markings
on
the
cabinet.
3.
Replace
the
compartment
cover,
making
sure
that
it
locks
firmly
in
place.
DOD
Caution:
1.
When
the
batteries
run
down,
replace
them
with
a
complete
set
of
six
new
bat-
teries.
NEVER
mix
old
and
new
batteries.
2.
To
prevent
possible
damage
due
to
battery
leakage,
remove
the
batteries
from
the
instrument
if
it
is
not
to
be
used
for
an
extended
period
of
time.
e
Using
An
Optional
Power
Adaptor
Plug
the
DC
output
cable
from
an
optional
PA-1,
PA-1B
or
PA-3
Power
Adap-
tor
into
the
DC(9-12V)IN
jack
on
the
rear
panel,
then
plug
the
adaptor
into
a
convenient
wall
AC
power
socket.
Use
ONLY
a
Yamaha
PA-1,
PA-IB
or
PA-3
Power
Adaptor
to
power
your
in-
strument
from
the
AC
mains.
Attempting
to
use
other
AC
adaptors
could
result
in
serious
damage
to
your
PSS-50/190.
a
hen
ed
ra
Using
Headphones
or
an
External
Sound
System
The
Rear-panel
HEADPHONES/AUX.
OUT
Jack
1]
A
standard
pair
of
stereo
headphones
can
be
plugged
in
here
for
private
practice
or
late-night
playing.
The
internal
speaker
system
is
automatically
shut
off
when
a
pair
of
headphones
is
plugged
into
the
HEADPHONES/AUX.
OUT
jack.
The
HEADPHONES/AUX.
OUT
jack
can
also
be
used
to
deliver
the
output
of
the
PSS-50/190
to
a
keyboard
amplifier,
stereo
sound
system,
mixing
console
or
tape
recorder.
Use
the
optional
Yamaha
connecting
cord
to
connect
the
HEAD-
PHONES/AUX.
OUT
jack
to
your
sound
system.
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am
YAMAHA
PortaSound
VOICE
BANK
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YAMAHA
PortaSound
PSS-130
(SINGLE
VOICE
PSS-190
AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT
SECTION
PSS-190
Playing
the
PSS-50/190
Automatic
Playback
of
the
Demo
Tune
won
rg
Le
Pr
Slide
the
switch
to
the
NORMAL
position,
and
press
the
L]
POWER
OOE
button.
The
demo
tune
will
continue
playing
until
you
press
the
N
or
omg
Tor
button.
*
Tempo
and
volume
can
be
varied
while
the
demo
tune
is
playing.
Playing
in
the
Harmony
Mode
When
the
PSS-50/190
is
initially
turned
ON,
voice
number
00
(TRUMPET)
is
automatically
selected
and
the
HARMONY
mode
is
turned
OFF.
armor
The
HARMONY
mode
can
be
turned
ON
or
OFF
by
pressing
the
|
button.
In
the
HARMONY
mode,
playing
single
notes
on
the
keyboard
produces
automatic
two-
or
four-part
harmony,
depending
on
the
selected
voice.
The
HARMONY
mode
is
most
useful
with
AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT,
described
later.
When
HARMONY
is
turned
OFF,
you
can
play
single
notes
as
well
as
your
own
chords
or
harmonies
on
the
keyboard.
+
If
a
SPLIT
voice
is
selected,
harmony
will
not
be
applied
to
the
tower
voice
even
if
the
HARMONY
mode
is
ON.
+
Only
single
notes
can
be
played
when
the
HARMONY
mode
is
ON
—
with
the
excep-
tion
of
the
lower
voice
when
a
SPLIT
voice
is
selected.
Selecting
Voices
The
PSS-50/190
has
100
different
voices
(00
through
99,
listed
in
the
VOICE
BANK
printed
on
the
top
panel)
that
can
be
selected
by
using
the
B)
~
D
and
enter
buttons.
To
select
any
voice
press
two
number
buttons
and
then
the
ENTER
button.
To
select
voice
number
04
(SOPRANO
SAX),
for
example,
press
[]
,
[],
and
then
L_]
-
The
closed
hi-hat
voice
will
sound
to
confirm
that
the
above
buttons
have
been
properly
pressed.
The
PSS-50/190
voices
are
divided
into
four
categories:
SINGLE
(voices
00—39):
Single
voices.
ENSEMBLE
(40—49):
Voices
with
an
ensemble
sound.
DUAL
(50—79):
Combinations
of
two
voices.
SPLIT
(80—99):
Split
voices
with
one
voice
playable
on
the
left-hand
section
of
the
keyboard
(to
the
left
of
the
F#3
key)
and
the
other
playable
on
the
right-hand
section.
*
SPLIT
voices
can
only
be
used
in
the
NORMAL
mode.
When
the
AUTO
ACCOMPANI-
MENT
mode
is
selected
only
the
upper
voice
will
be
used.
Adjusting
the
Volume
The
PSS-50/190
volume
can
be
adjusted
in
11
steps.
The
volume
is
automatically
set
to
‘‘normal’’
when
the
POWER
switch
is
turned
ON.
a
v
Press
the
VOLUME
[I
button
to
increase
volume
or
the
VOLUME
oO
but-
ton
to
decrease
volume,
The
volume
is
increased
or
decreased
slightly
each
time
Vv
a
the
corresponding
button
is
pressed.
Press
both
the
CJ
|
buttons
together
to
restore
the
normal
volume
setting.
VOLLME
Playing
a
Rhythm
Pattern
@
The
PSS-50
has
19
different
rhythm
patterns
and
the
PSS-190
has
22
patterns
that
can
be
selected
and
played
by
pressing
the
appropriate
white
key
on
the
keyboard
Peye
a
SONG
while
holding
the
_[__]}
button.
SELECT
voorrang
SELECT
fey
au
SONG
To
play
the
SWING
rhythm,
for
example,
hold
the
CJ
button
and
press
parca
the
white
key
on
the
keyboard
tabetled
“SWING”
in
the
green
band
above
the
keyboard.
The
SWING
rhythm
will
begin
playing
immediately.
The
rhythm
pattern
can
be
stopped
at
any
time
by
pressing
the
CJ]
button.
ior
*
A
different
rhythm
pattern
can
be
selected
in
the
same
way
even
while
a
rhythm
pattern
is
playing.
In
this
case
the
new
rhythm
pattern
begins
playing
from
the
beginning
of
the
next
measure.
AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT
SECTION
Adjusting
the
Tempo
(speed)
of
the
Rhythm
Pattern
The
tempo
of
the
selected
rhythm
pattern
can
be
adjusted
in
16
steps.
|
40
50
60
73
80
92
100
112
120
132
146
159
184
200
225
240
(beats
per
minute}
|
A
tempo
of
120
beats
per
minute
is
automatically
selected
when
the
POWER/
MODE
switch
is
initially
turned
ON.
à
v
Press
the
TEMPO
EJ
button
to
increase
the
tempo
or
the
TEMPO
O
button
to
decrease
the
tempo.
The
tempo
is
increased
or
decreased
by
one
step
v
a
each
time
the
correspoding
button
is
pressed.
Press
both
the
DL]
CJ
buttons
TEMPO
together
to
restore
the
normal
‘‘120°’
tempo
setting.
Playing
the
Drum
Pads
(ess-190
ony)
B
Tap
any
of
the
DRUM
PAD
buttons
to
play
the
corresponding
drum.
OOOO
If
you
play
a
drum
pad
while
a
rhythm
pattern
is
playing,
the
corresponding
drum
within
the
rhythm
pattern
will
be
muted
until
the
beginning
of
the
next
measure.
Automatic
Accompaniment
a
AUTO
ACCOMPAIMENT
makes
it
simple
to
produce
beautifully
orchestrated
accompaniment
using
major,
seventh,
minor
and
minor-seventh
chords
by
press-
ing
a
minimum
number
of
keys
in
the
AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT
SECTION
of
the
keyboard
(to
the
left
of
the
marker),
The
bass
and
chord
accompani-
ment
produced
is
perfectly
matched
to
the
selected
rhythm
pattern.
oor
MO
Bur
switch
to
the
AUTO
ACCOMP.
position.
t.
Slide
the
POWER
MOE
2.
Select
the
desired
rhythm
in
the
normal
way.
The
closed
hi-hat
voice
will
sound
to
confirm
that
the
rhythm
select
key
has
been
properly
pressed.
Although
you
can
also
select
the
melody
(upper
keyboard)
voice
you
intend
to
use
in
the
normal
way,
the
PSS-50/190
automatically
determines
the
voices
to
be
used
for
the
accompaniment
bass
and
chords.
3.
Press
a
Key
in
the
AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT
SECTION
of
the
keyboard
to
start
the
accompaniment.
If
you
press
a
*'C’’
key,
for
example,
a
C-major
accompaniment
will
be
played.
Press
another
key
in
the
AUTO
ACCOMPANI-
MENT
SECTION
to
select
a
new
chord.
The
key
you
press
will
always
deter-
mine
the
‘‘root’’
of
the
chord
played
(i.e.
““C”
for
a
C
chord).
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F
|
|
|
|
|
=PSS-190
only
Playing
Minor,
Seventh,
and
Minor-seventh
Chords
a
For
a
minor
chord,
press
the
root
key
and
a
black
key
to
its
left.
a
For
a
seventh
chord,
press
the
root
key
and
a
white
key
to
its
left.
m
For
a
minor-seventh
chord,
press
the
root
key
and
a
white
and
black
key
to
its
left.
*
The
automatic
accompaniment
will
continue
playing
even
if
you
lift
your
fingers
from
the
Auto
Bass
Chord
keys.
You
only
need
to
press
the
Auto
Bass
Chord
keys
when
changing
cords.
4.
Press
the
fs]
button
to
stop
the
accompaniment.
Automatic
Ad-Lib
Phrases
1
Press
the
Po
button
briefly
while
the
AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT
is
run-
ning
to
produce
a
short
‘‘ad-lib”’
phrase
that
can
be
used
as
a
“fill-in”
for
your
performance.
The
AD-LIB
button
can
be
held
to
produce
longer
ad-lib
lines.
*
If
the
AD-LIB
button
is
pressed
in
the
NORMAL
mode,
a
C-major
ad-lib
phrase
will
be
produced.
DE
EN 0
ED
EN
NS
Song
Accompaniment
The
PSS-50
can
play
the
accompaniment
for
13
different
songs
and
the
PSS-190
can
play
the
accompaniment
for
15
songs,
listed
in
grey
above
the
keyboard,
that
you
can
play
along
with.
var
than
sons
To
select
and
start
playback
of
a
song
accompaniment,
hold
the
[I
button
er
and
press
the
black
key
on
the
keyboard
corresponding
to
the
desired
song.
The
selected
song
will
begin
with
a
two-measure
count-in.
ver
THM
sona
‘SELECT
When
a
song
accompaniment
is
first
started,
the
melody
for
that
song
will
also
begin
playing.
If
you
want
to
mute
the
melody
and
leave
only
the
accompaniment
ee
eye
button.
The
LJ
button
Sm,
A
LD
Om
OFF
in
order
to
play
along,
press
the
alternately
turns
the
melody
ON
or
OFF.
When
the
melody
is
turned
OFF,
it
is
possible
to
select
a
different
voice
using
the
standard
voice
selection
procedure.
The
song
accompaniment
can
be
stopped
at
any
time
by
pressing
the
CJ
button,
‘STOP
*
Refer
to
the
SONG
ACCOMPANIMENT
SCORE
on
the
reverse
side.
Troubleshooting
Remedies
]
Symptoms
=
Reduced
volume.
Distortion.
j
Replace
batteries.
Not
all
the
notes
are
heard
when
you
|
The
PSS-50/190
can
produce
a
max-
play
a
number
of
notes
simultaneous-
|
imum
of
8
notes
at
the
same
time
(not
ly,
including
the
rhythm
sounds).
Demo
playback,
automatic
accompaniment
and
song
accompaniment
use
up
part
of
this
quota.
Specifications
Keyboard:
PSS-190
37keys
(C2-C5),
PSS-50
32keys
(F2-C5)
Voices:
100voices
SINGLE
VOICE:
TRUMPET,
HORN,
TROMBONE,
TUBA,
SOPRANO
SAX,
TENOR
SAX,
CLARINET,
BASS
CLARINET,
OBOE,
PICCOLO,
FLUTE,
PANFLUTE,
RECORDER,
OCARINA,
PIANO,
ELECTRIC
PIANO,
TOY
PIANO,
REED
ORGAN,
PIPE
ORGAN,
JAZZ
ORGAN,
HARPSICHORD,
FUNKY
CLAVI,
ACCORDION,
ACOUSTIC
GUITAR,
HAWAIIAN
GUITAR,
JAZZ
GUITAR,
ROCK
GUITAR,
ACOUSTIC
BASS,
ELECTRIC
BASS,
CELLO,
BANJO,
MAN-
DOLIN,
HARP,
VIOLIN,
CARILLON,
TIMPANI,
STEEL
DRUM,
GLOCKENSPIEL,
MARIMBA,
VIBRAPHONE
ENSEMBLE
VOICE:
BRASS
1,
BRASS
2,
CHIME,
HONKY-
TONK
PIANO,
WOODWIND
I,
WOODWIND
2,
I2STRING
GUITAR,
MARIMBA,
STRINGS
|,
STRINGS
2
DUAL
VOICE:
BRASS
DUO,
SAX
&
TOY
PIANO,
DROP,
HARP
&
PANFLUTE,
SAX
DUO,
STRING
DUO,
VIOLIN
&
CELLO,
GLOCKEN
&
PIANO,
SAX
&
CLARINET,
TROM-
BONE
&
HORN,
BANJO
&
FLUTE,
GUITAR
&
TRUMPET,
ORGAN
&
PICCOLO,
JAZZ
GUITAR
&
ORGAN,
FUNKY
SYNTH,
CRYSTAL,
RECORDER
&
BASS,
CARILLON
&
OCARINA,
ROCK
GUITAR
&
BASS,
STEEL
DRUM
&
ORGAN,
HARP
&
ACCORDION,
BANJO
&
HORN,
MANDOLIN
&
OBOE,
SLAP
BASS,
PIANO
&
PANFLUTE,
CARILLON
&
BANJO,
STEEL
DRUM
&
HARP,
MARIMBA
&
RECORDER,
SAX
&
BASS,
BANJO
&
GUITAR
SPLIT
VOICE:
BASS/SAX,
BASS/PIANO,
GUITAR/E.PIANO,
PIANO/TRUMPET,
HARPSICHORD/FLUTE,
GLOCKEN/
MARIMBA,
BASS/CLARINET,
BASS/ROCK
GUITAR,
AC-
CORDION/PANFLUTE,
E.PIANO/SAX,
PIANO/VIOLIN,
TOY
PIANO/OCARINA,
BASS/BANJO,
GUITAR/SAX,
BASS/
CLAVI,
ACCORDION/PICCOLO,
PIANO/HARP,
ORGAN/
JAZZ
GUITAR,
CELLO/FLUTE,
BASS/PIANO/PERCUSSION
POP
ROCK*,
BOOGIE
WOOGIE*,
RHUMBA*,
8BEAT,
16BEAT,
ROCK’N’ROLL,
HARD
ROCK,
ROCK-A-BALLAD,
DISCO,
BOSSA
NOVA,
SWING,
FUNK,
TECHNO
ROCK,
SHUFFLE,
SAMBA,
JAZZ
WALTZ,
REGGAE,
COUNTRY,
TANGO,
WALTZ,
MARCH
1,
MARCH
2
*
=
PSS-190
Only
Song
Accompaniment:
JOY
TO
THE
WORLD*,
BROTHER
JOHN*,
THE
OLD
FOLKS
AT
HOME,
HOUSE
OF
RISING
SUN,
A’
LITTLE
BROWN
JUG,
SILENT
NIGHT,
JINGLE
BELLS,
AVE
MARIA,
DIE
LORELEI,
CAMPTOWN
RACES,
WHEN
THE
SAINTS
GO
MARCHING
IN,
BRAHMS’
LULLABY,
YESTERDAY,
HEY
JUDE,
VENUS
A
*
=
PSS-190
Only
BASS
DRUM,
SNARE
DRUM,
HI-HAT
CLOSE,
CYMBAL
{PSS-190
Only)
VOLUME,
TEMPO,
RHYTHM/SONG
SELECT,
STOP,
AD-LIB,
HARMONY,
DEMO
(SONG
ACCOMP.
MELODY
ON/OFF),
VOICE
SELECT
1-0,
ENTER,
POWER/MODE
(OFF,
NORMAL,
AUTO
ACCOMP.)
HEADPHONES/AUX.
OUT,
DC
9-12V
IN
PSS-190
2.1W
x
2
(Stereo),
PSS-50
0.6W
PSS-190
7.7cm
(3"')
x2,
PSS-50
7.7cm
DC
9V
(Six
SUM-3,
“AA”
size,
R-6
or
equivalent
batteries),
AC
Power
Adaptor
(PA-S,
PA-IB
or
PA-3)
Rhythm
styles:
Drum
Pad:
Other
Controls:
Auxiliary
Jacks:
Main
Amplifiers:
Speakers:
Rated
Voltage:
Dimensions:
PSS-190
630mm
x
170mm
x
66.2mm
(WxDxH)
(24-13/16""
x
6-11/16""
x
2-5/8°")
PSS-50
498mm
x
170mm
x
64mm
(19-5/8”
x
6-11/16""
x
2-1/2")
Weight:
PSS-190
1.4kg
(3.11bs.)
excluding
batteries
PSS-50
L.tkg
(2.4lbs.)
excluding
batteries
*
Specifications
subject
to
change
without
notice.
FCC
INFORMATION
IMPORTANT
NOTICE:
DO
NOT
MODIFY
THIS
UNIT!
This
product,
when
in-
Stalled,
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
pro-
duct
MUST
be
used.
Follow
all
installation
instructions.
Failure
to
follow
instruc-
tions
could
void
your
FCC
authorization
to
use
this
product
in
the
USA.
NOTE:
This
product
has
been
tested
and
found
to
comply
with
the
require-
ments
listed
in
FCC
Regulations,
Part
15
for
Class
“B”
digital
devices.
Com-
pliance
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
nat
installed
and
used
according
to
the
instructions
found
in
the
users
manual,
may
cause
interference
harmful
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
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
filters.
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
*
This
applies
only
to
products
distributed
by
Yamaha
Corporation
of
America.
IMPORTANT
PLEASE
RECORD
THE
SERIAL
NUMBER
OF
YOUR
UNIT
IN
THE
SPACE
BELOW.
MopeL:
PSS-50
mopet:
PSS-190
SERIAL
NO:
THE
SERIAL
NUMBER
IS
LOCATED
ON
THE
BOTTOM
OF
THE
UNIT.
RETAIN
THIS
OWNER'S
GUIDE
IN
A
SAFE
PLACE
FOR
FUTURE
REFERENCE.
YAMAHA
YAMAHA
CORPORATION
PO
Box
1,
Hamamatsu,
Japan
This manual suits for next models
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