Yamaha PSR-340 User Manual download pdf (Page 91)

DISK OPERATIONS

The PortaTone features a convenient floppy disk drive — built right into the

instrument. Not only does the disk drive let you record and play back your own

original User Songs, it allows you to save and load important PortaTone data,

including User One Touch Setting data and User EZ Chord.

Moreover, since the PortaTone is compatible with a wide

variety of disk formats, you can play back song data on com-

mercially available GM (General MIDI), DOC (Disk Orchestra

Collection), and Clavinova Disklavier Piano Soft disks.

The PortaTone can also be used with commercially available

Style File data, allowing you to load additional styles (auto accompa-

niment patterns) to the instrument. Style File data is loaded individually as style number 101, and can

be played just like the preset styles. Once loaded, the Style File data can then be saved in combina-

tion with User songs, One Touch Settings, and EZ Chord. This means you can record a User song

using the desired Style File data, then save the song and Style File data together for future recall.

Included with your PSR-340 is a special sample disk containing 99 sample songs for playback.

● Data that Can be Saved or Loaded with the PSR-340

Data Type Extension Save Load

User Songs, One Touch Settings,

EZ Chord and Disk Style .340 OO

(style number 101)

Style File .STY — O

● Using Commercially Available Music Data (sold separately)

The PSR-340 is compatible with music disks (floppy disks) that bear the

following marks:

You can playback song files collected on these disks using the voices defined in

the GM standard. (See page 93)

“GM System Level 1” is an addition to the MIDI standard which ensures that

any GM-compatible music data can be accurately played by any GM-compatible

tone generator, regardless of manufacturer. The GM mark is affixed to all

software and hardware products that support GM System Level 1. The PSR-340

supports GM System Level 1.

You can playback song files collected on these disks using the voices defined in

Yamaha’s DOC format. (See page 93)

The DOC voice allocation format provides data playback compatibility with a

wide range of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices, including the Clavinova

series.

You can load and play with the style files collected on these disks. (See page 96)

The Style File Format — SFF — is Yamaha’s original style file format which uses a

unique conversion system to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment

based on a wide range of chord types. The PSR-340 uses the SFF data internally,

reading from optional SFF style disks.

While any of the disk-

related displays are shown

(called up by pressing the

LOAD, SAVE, or UTILITY

buttons), no panel opera-

tions can be executed

(except for disk operations),

and playing the keyboard

does not produce any

sound.

• User Songs, One Touch

Settings, EZ Chord data,

and Disk Style data (style

number 101) are saved and

loaded as a single file on the

PSR-340.

• To ensure proper data

storage, use only disks that

have been formatted on the

PSR-340 (page 98).

• The three letters following

the file name (after the

period) are referred to as a

file “extension.” The

extension indicates the type

of file.

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