Yamaha PSS-140 User Manual

Owner’s Guide Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d’instructionsManual del propietarioYAMAHA PortaSaiiivd-1-^0ContentsInhaltsverzeichnisTable des matièresIndic

• Notice how the PSS-140 chooses different voices for various melody phrases. You can select melody voices yourself with the VOICE SELECT buttons as

6RHYTHM Section RHYTHMUS-TEIL SECTION RYTHMIQUE Sección de ritmosThis section consists of the RHYTHM SELECT buttons 0 and the TEMPO controls Or and is

3. Adjust the tempo3. Das Tempo einstellen. 3. Réglage du tempo 3. Ajuste el tempo (velocidad)By tapping the TEMPO controls O, you can change the spee

7SYNCHRO STARTThis feature starts the rhythm as soon as you press any key in the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section (D of the keyboard — often a more natural

3. stopping the rhythmWhen you have finished your performance, press the START/STOP switch O to stop the rhythm.3. Stoppen des RhythmusWenn Sie mi

8AUTOACCOMPANIMENTAUTOMATISCHEBEGLEITUNGACCOMPAGNEMENT AUTOACOMPA AUTOMATIQUE ÑAMIENTOThe kind of professional sounding accompaniment you heard wit

• Note that only two melody notes can be played at the same time when an AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT feature is being used. You can choose this melody voice as

MAJOR CHORDS DUR-AKKORDEACCORDS MAJEURSACORDES MAYORESTo get a certain major chord, all you have to do is press the key corresponding to the basic no

MINOR SEVENTH CHORDSMOLL-SEPT-AKKORDEACCORDS DE SEPTIEMEACORDES DE SÉPTIMA MENORMinor seventh chords are produced by pressing the basic note together

To become familiar with the possibilities of the Single Finger Chord feature, try playing Mendelssohn’s famous “Wedding March”, following the score b

About this GuideThank you for purchasing the Yamaha PortaSound PSS-140.Reading this manual while playing your new instrument is the best way to get to

With a bit of practice, you will soon be able to play the “Wedding March” very well. Other interesting voices you may want to try for

• If you want the accompaniment to begin when you play notes in the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT SECTION (D , press SYNCHRO START Q instead to start the hi-hat

b) In case you want only the drums to continue, but would like the bass and chords to stop, press AUTO AC- COMP. O instead.b) Sofern Sie wünschen, daß

MUSIC EXAMPLES9EIN PAAR BEISPIELEAs a first step, let’s play the following tunes with the sounds and the rhythms specified below, or choose

EXEMPLESEJEMPLOS MUSICALESPour avoir une idée plus claire des possibilités offertes par votre PortaSound, jouez les morceaux suivants a

10THE DRUM PADTROMMELTASTEN BLOC BATTERIEEL PARCHE DE TAMBORThe drum pad consists of five instrument keys. You can hit them any time (except during

11HEADPHONES/AUX. OUT JackThis jack (E^ on the rear panel of your PortaSound has two functions:KOPFHÖRER/AUX.- Prise HEADPHONES/ANSCHLUSSBUCHSE A

12TAKING CARE OF YOUR PORTASOUNDPFLEGEfflNWEISE PRECAUTIONSCUIDADOS DEL PORTASOUNDYour new PortaSound is a fine musical instrument — and should be tr

• Always replace all batteries with new ones.• Stets alle Batterien durch neue ersetzen.• Remplacez toutes les piles simultanément.• Cámbielas siemp

13SpecificationsKeyboard37 keys (C2—Cs)Orchestra Voices (“00-99” in the Voice Bank)Accordion 1, Accordion 2, Alpen- horn, Alto Sax, Bagpipe, Banjo, Ba

® 1«HEADPHONES/ AUX. OUTDC9-12V IN + -SH-0 POWER switch O NetzschalterO Interrupteur de mise sous/hors teno@ VOICE SELECT buttons 0 Stimmenwahltasten

Rhythm Section8 Beat, 16 Beat, Tango, Samba, Swing, Bossa Nova, March, Disco, 12 Beat, WaltzControls: Tempo, Synchro Start, Start/StopAuto Accompanime

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA Europe GmbH,* Dies bezieht sich nur auf die von der YAMAHA EUROPA GmbH vertriebenen Produkte.

1POWERSTROMVERSORGUNGALIMENTATIONALIMENTACIÓNYour PortaSound works on batteries, or household current. Depending on where you want to use it, buy six

Using AC Power AdaptorsVerwendung eines Netzadapters Adaptateurs Utilización de adaptadores de CAHousehold current;When you want to connect your Porta

Be sure to turn your PortaSound off again by sliding the POWER switch O back to OFF after you have finished playing. This will save battery power.Scha

VOICE SELECTThe PSS-140 gives you an amazing selection of 100 different instrument sounds, called “voices”. For quick access, their names (in green l

2. Press the yellow ENTER button. 2. Die gelbe Eingabetaste ENTER drücken.2. Appuyez sur la touche ENTER jaune. 2. Puise el botón ENTER amarillo.ENTER

Doesn't sound right, does it? Now, change the voice to TRUMPET (90) and play it again. This time, the musical atmosphere is perfect for a fanfare