Yamaha PSR-292 Owner's Manual

10Setting UpThis section contains information about setting up your PSR-292 for playing. Make sure to read this section carefully before using the in

Setting Up11With the AC power adaptor connected or with batteries installed, simply press the power switch until it locks in the ON posi-tion. When t

12001092GrandPno001wqzz qrzPress the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. xPlay the keyboard.Want to find out more? See page 20.001GrandPnoSimply by pressing the

Step 1 Voices13qPress the [VOICE] button.001GrandPnoThe PSR-292 has a huge total of 605 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Let’s try a few of t

14Quick GuideStep 2 Songs001092GrandPno001zxzxqwxcrThe PSR-292 is packed with a total of 100 songs, including one Demo song — which has been speciall

Step 2 Songs15eStart recording by playing a melody on the keyboard.The PSR-292 starts recording as soon as you play the first note on the keyboard.rTo

16Quick Guide001092GrandPno001xzbv zzPress the [M.D.B.] (MUSIC DATABASE) button. 001AlvFeverHere’s a convenient feature that lets you instantly reconfi

Step 3 Music Database17The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example below, w

18 Panel Display Indications The PSR-292 features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for the instrument. The section b

Panel Display Indications 19 !0 Sync Stop indicator This appears when the Sync Stop function is turned on. (See page 40.) !1 Measure and Tempo These

2 PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or a

20Portable GrandThis convenient function lets you instantly call up the Grand Piano voice.Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button.Doing this automatically s

Portable Grand213 Turn on the Metronome.Press the [METRONOME] button.To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again.1148Indicates the b

22DJThis exciting feature lets you instantly call up a dynamic DJ voice and style for playing contem-porary dance music.1 Press the [DJ] button. Doing

23Playing Voices The PSR-292 features a total of 605 authentic voices — all of which have been created with Yamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave

Playing Voices24● Select the voice numberSelect a voice by using the dial or the SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons. Use the numeric keypad. There are two ways t

Playing Voices253 Play the selected voice.Since either the Style, Song or M.D.B. mode is active in the background, you can also play styles, songs or

Playing Voices26This special “voice” is actually a convenient feature which automatically selects a suitable voice for you when you select a style. T

Playing Voices27The Split Voice function lets you assign two different Voices to opposite areas of the keyboard, and play one Voice with your left han

Playing Voices 28 This convenient feature automatically selects the voice to best match the selected style — simply by pressing one of the two One To

Playing Voices29 Creating and Storing a One Touch Setting. • • • • • • • • • • • • • •You can also create and store your own custom One Touch Settin

3 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC req

Playing Voices30The Touch function gives you dynamic, expressive control over the voices, letting you determine how loud or soft the sound is by your

31EffectsThe PSR-292 is equipped with a wide variety of effects that can be used to enhance the sound of the voices. The PSR-292 has four separate e

Effects32The Chorus effect lets you enhance the sound of the voices with the use of pitch modulation. Two basic types are provided: Chorus and Flanger

Effects33 Effect Types● Harmony Types● Reverb TypesNo. Harmony Type Display Name Description1 Duet Duet Harmony types 1 - 5 are pitch-based and add o

Effects34● Chorus Types● DSP TypesNo. Chorus Type Display Name Description1 Chorus 1 Chorus1 Conventional chorus program with rich, warm chorusing.2

35Selecting and Playing StylesThe PSR-292 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns (styles) — as well as voice settings appropriate for each sty

Selecting and Playing Styles36 Use the numeric keypad.Style numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (page 24). You can use the nu

Selecting and Playing Styles372 Start the style.You can do this in one of the following ways: Pressing the [START/STOP] buttonThe rhythm starts playi

Selecting and Playing Styles38Starting with an Intro sectionEach style has its own two- or four-measure Intro section. When used with the auto accomp

Selecting and Playing Styles393 Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature.Try playing a few successive chords with your left hand, and notice

4 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the bas

Selecting and Playing Styles40This convenient feature lets you stop (or pause) the style by releasing your fingers from the auto accompaniment area of

Selecting and Playing Styles41The tempo of style playback can be adjusted over a range of 32 - 280 bpm (beats per minute).1 Call up the Tempo setting.

Selecting and Playing Styles42While the style is playing, you can add variation in the rhythm/accompaniment by pressing the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button.

Selecting and Playing Styles43When it is set to on (page 36), the auto accompaniment function automatically generates bass and chord accompaniment for

Selecting and Playing Styles44Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Normal Voicing Chord (C) DisplayMajor [M] 1 - 3 - 5 C CAdd ninth [(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 C(9) C(9)

Selecting and Playing Styles45The Dictionary function is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ide

Selecting and Playing Styles464 Play the chord.Play the chord (as indicated in the display) in the chord area of the keyboard. The chord name flashes

Selecting and Playing Styles47Beautiful sounding harmonies can be built in this manner. The use of intervals and chords is one of the most important

48Using the Music DatabaseIf you want to play in a certain genre of music but don’t know which style and voice settings would be appropriate, simply s

Using the Music Database49In this example, we will select #208 “Xmas Walz” and play the Song “Silent Night”.3 Play the chords with your left hand and

5 (4)-8 2/2 • Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.• Before moving the instrument, remove all

Using the Music Database50Each of the Music Database settings has been specially programmed to match the selected musical style and each features the

51Selecting and Playing SongsThe PSR-292 features a total of 105 songs. These include 100 songs that showcase the rich and dynamic sounds of the inst

Selecting and Playing Songs522 Select the desired song number.The categories of each song and their numbers are shown on the panel. A complete list o

Selecting and Playing Songs53The Panel buttons below function as Song controls.1 Start the selected song.Press the [START/STOP] button. As the song p

Selecting and Playing Songs54The convenient A-B Repeat function is an ideal aid for practicing and learning. It allows you to specify a phrase of a s

Selecting and Playing Songs55The PSR-292 lets you play a melody on the keyboard along with each of the songs, either with the original melody voice or

56 Song Recording The PSR-292 features powerful and easy-to-use song recording features that let you record your keyboard performances — using up to s

Song Recording572 Select a User song number for recording.Use the dial or numeric keypad to select the desired song: 201 - 205. If no song is manua

Song Recording584 Start recording.When the beat marks and track number start flashing, you can start recording simply by playing the keyboard (or by pr

Song Recording59The Song Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on all tracks of a selected User song. Use this operation only when you’

6 Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-292 PortaTone!You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and

Song Recording60The Track Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on a selected track of a selected User song, leaving the other tracks in

61Song LessonThe Lesson feature provides an exceptionally fun and easy-to-use way to learn how to read music and play the keyboard. Lesson lets you p

Song Lesson622 Select the part you wish to work on (left or right) and the Lesson step.If you want to work on the right-hand part, press the [R] butto

Song Lesson63This function allows you to select the track number of a loaded song from com-puter (only SMF format 0). The track number of the song ca

Song Lesson64In this lesson step, the PSR-292 waits for you to play the correct notes before con-tinuing playback of the song. This lets you practice

Song Lesson653 Play the appropriate part with the song.After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the displ

66MIDI FunctionsThe PSR-292 is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals and providing a variety of MIDI-related controls. By using t

MIDI Functions67MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to communicate wi

MIDI Functions 68 By connecting your PSR-292’s MIDI terminals to a personal computer, you can have access to a wide variety of music software. ● When

MIDI Functions69This function lets you enable or disable keyboard control over the PSR-292’s voices in the Function mode (page 76). This would come i

7 Panel Controls and Terminals ... 8Setting Up... 10 • Power Requirements ..

MIDI Functions70This determines whether Keyboard performance data of the Portatone is transmit-ted via MIDI OUT or not.These settings can be made in t

MIDI Functions71The PSR-292’s internal flash memory enables you to save song data transmitted from a connected per-sonal computer. You can play or prac

MIDI Functions 72 Song Filer • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • After you install Song Filer and connect

MIDI Functions73The PC Mode lets you instantly reconfigure the MIDI control settings for use with a computer or MIDI device.● Default settings To turn

74FunctionThe PSR-292 has a variety of settings in the Function parameters.These give you detailed control over many of the PSR-292’s features.1 Press

Function75● Function parametersCATEGORY SELECT Display Range/SettingsDescriptionOverall Transpose Transpos -12–12 This determines the transposition of

Function76* The “*” mark indicates that the setting can be restored to default value by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously.Effect Reverb Typ

77TroubleshootingProblem Possible Cause and SolutionWhen the PSR-292 is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced.This is normal and i

78Data Backup & Initialization Data Backup • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •The following data can be stor

79Voice List Maximum Polyphony • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •The PSR-292 has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means that

8 Panel Controls and Terminals q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) w [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the PSR-292. e [TOUCH] butt

Voice List80● XG Voice List 081 0 112 62 Synth Brass082 0 113 62 Jump Brass083 0 114 62 Techno BrassFLUTE084 0 112 73 Flute085 0 112 72 Piccolo086 0

Voice List81185 0 36 16 DrawOrg2186 0 37 16 60sDrawOrg3187 0 38 16 Even Bar188 0 40 16 16+2"2/3189 0 64 16 Organ Bass190 0 65 16 70sDrawOrg2191 0

Voice List82ENSEMBLE299 0 0 48 Strings 1300 0 3 48 Stereo Strings301 0 8 48 Slow Strings302 0 24 48 Arco Strings303 0 35 48 60’s Strings304 0 40 48 Or

Voice List83413 0 0 85 Voice Lead414 0 24 85 Synth Aahs415 0 64 85 Vox Lead416 0 0 86 Fifths Lead417 0 35 86 Big Five418 0 0 87 Bass & Lead419 0 1

Voice List84● DJ Voice List 529 0 96 112 Bonang530 0 97 112 Altair531 0 98 112 Gamelan Gongs532 0 99 112 Stereo Gamelan Gongs533 0 100 112 Rama Cymba

Voice List85● DJ Voice List Voice No. 601 602 603 604 605MSB/LSB/PC 000/123/118 000/123/119 000/123/120 000/123/121 000/123/122No. Note DJ Set 1 DJ Se

86Style ListStyle No. Style Name8Beat001 8BeatModern002 60’sGtrPop003 8BeatAdria004 60’s8Beat005 8Beat006 OffBeat007 60’sRock008 HardRock009 RockShuff

87Music Database ListM.D.B. No. M.D.B. NamePOP HITS001 AlvFever002 Croco Rk003 DayPdise004 EasySday005 GoMyWay 006 HowDeep!007 HurryLuv008 I’m Torn009

88Drum Kit List • “ ” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “Standard Kit 1”.• Each percussion voice uses one note.• The MIDI Note # and Note

Drum Kit List89Voice No. 109 115 116 117 118 119 120MSB/LSB/PC 127/000/000 127/000/027 127/000/032 127/000/040 127/000/048 126/000/000 126/000/001Keyb

Panel Controls and Terminals 9 the category of songs, voices, styles, M.D.B. or Func-tions. Pressing the buttons steps through the various categorie

90MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Portable Keyboard ] Date:25-Jan-2002Model PSR-292 MIDI Implementation Chart

MIDI Implementation Chart91NOTE:*1 By default (factory settings) the PSR-292 ordinarily functions as a 16-channel multi-timbral tone generator, and in

MIDI Implementation Chart92 Effect map * If the received value does not contain an effect type in the TYPE LSB, the LSB will be directed to TYPE 0.*

93Specifications Keyboards• 61 standard-size keys (C1 - C6), with Touch Response. Display• Large multi-function LCD display (backlit)Setup• STANDBY/ON

94Panel controls and terminals+/- ... 9, 24A-B REPEAT... 9, 53ACMP ...

Index95Ssections (accompaniment) ...42Single Finger chords...43Song Clear ...59So

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