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.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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PortaSound
PSS-130
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PSS-190
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT SECTION

PSS-190
Playing the PSS-50/190
Automatic Playback of the Demo Tune
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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).
c G 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.

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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.
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‘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