Yamaha PSR-3 Specifications

10No. Voice NamePIANO001 Grand Piano002 Bright Piano003 Honky-tonk Piano004 MIDI Grand Piano005 CP 80006 HarpsichordE.PIANO007 Funky Electric Piano008

Step 1 Voices11qPress the [VOICE] button.GrandPno000Selecting and Playing Other VoicesThe PSR-280 has a huge total of 256 dynamic and realistic instru

12Quick GuideStep 2 SongsGrandPno000xqzxzxcr wPlaying the SongsThe PSR-280 is packed with a total of 105 songs, including five User songs to which you

Step 2 Songs13Recording Your Own SongMuch like a multi-track tape recorder, the PSR-280 lets you play and record the individual parts of your own song

14Quick GuideGrandPno000xzc v m nzbzPress the [STYLE] button.This calls up the Style mode. 8BtPop1001Using the Auto AccompanimentThe powerful yet easy

Step 3 Auto Accompaniment15Looking up Chords in the DictionaryThe convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the ind

16Quick GuideGrandPno000xxz zvzSelect one of the Lesson songs.For instructions on selecting songs, see page 50. xSelect the part you wish to work on (

Step 4 Lesson17GradeThe PSR-280 has a built-in evaluation function that moni-tors your practicing and — like a real teacher — tells you how well you d

18Panel Display IndicationsThe PSR-280 features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for the instrument. The section belo

Panel Display Indications19u ChordWhen a song (with chords) is being played back, this indicates the current chord root and type. It also indi-cates

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.Playing the Portable GrandPress the [Piano] button.Doing thi

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

22DJThis exciting feature lets you instantly call up a dynamic DJ voice and style for playing contem-porary dance music.Playing the DJ1 Press the [DJ]

23Playing Voices The PSR-280 features a total of 256 authentic voices — all of which have been created with Yamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave

Playing Voices24There are two ways to select voices: 1) directly entering the voice number with the numeric keypad, or 2) using the [+]/[-] buttons to

Playing Voices25One Touch SettingThis special “voice” is actually a convenient feature which automatically selects a suitable voice for you when you s

Playing Voices26Transpose and TuningYou can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the entire PSR-280 sound with the Transpose a

Playing Voices27 Tuning • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Tuning determines the fine pitch setting of b

Playing Voices28Touch and Touch SensitivityThe Touch function gives you dynamic, expressive control over the voices, letting you determine how loud or

29EffectsThe PSR-280 is equipped with a wide variety of effects that can be used to enhance the sound of the voices. The PSR-280 has three separate

3 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow th

Effects30DSPThe DSP effect section provides distortion and chorus effects, plus a wealth of other useful and dynamic effects for enhancing and changin

Effects31HarmonyThe Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles o

Effects32 Effect Types● Reverb Types● DSP TypesNo. Reverb Type Display Name Description1 Hall 1 Hall1 Concert hall reverb.2 Hall 2 Hall13 Room 1 Room

Effects33● Harmony TypesNo. Harmony Type Display Name Description1 Duet Duet Harmony types 1 - 5 are pitch-based and add one-, two- or three-note harm

34Auto AccompanimentThe PSR-280 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns — as well as voice settings appropriate for each pattern — for various

Auto Accompaniment35Playing the AccompanimentThe panel buttons below function as accompaniment controls.1 Turn on the auto accompaniment.Press the [AC

Auto Accompaniment36You can select the Main A or B section by pressing the appropriate button — [MAIN A/B] — before pressing the [START/STOP] button.

Auto Accompaniment372) Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button.To actually start the Intro section and accompaniment, press the [START/STOP] button.Using Sync

Auto Accompaniment383 Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature.Try playing a few successive chords with your left hand, and notice how the b

Auto Accompaniment39Sync StopThis convenient feature lets you stop (or pause) the auto accompaniment by releasing your fingers from the auto accompanim

4 Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-280 PortaTone!You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and

Auto Accompaniment40Changing the TempoThe tempo of style playback can be adjusted over a range of 32 - 280 bpm (beats per minute).1 Call up the Tempo

Auto Accompaniment41Adjusting the Accompaniment VolumeThe playback volume of the accompaniment can be adjusted. This volume con-trol affects only the

Auto Accompaniment42Using Auto Accompaniment — Multi FingeringWhen it is set to on (page 35), the auto accompaniment function automatically generates

Auto Accompaniment43Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Normal Voicing Chord (C) DisplayMajor [M] 1 - 3 - 5 C CAdd ninth [(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 C(9) C(9)Sixth [6]

Auto Accompaniment44Setting the Split PointThe Split Point determines the highest key for the auto accompaniment section. The accompaniment can be pl

Auto Accompaniment45DictionaryThe Dictionary function is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ide

Auto Accompaniment464 Play the chord.Play the chord (as indicated in the display) in the auto accompaniment sec-tion of the keyboard. The chord name

Auto Accompaniment47Beautiful sounding harmonies can be built in this manner. The use of intervals and chords is one of the most important elements i

48Registration MemoryRegistration Memory is a flexible and convenient function that lets you instantly reconfigure virtually all settings of the PSR-280

Registration Memory49Recalling a Registration Memory Preset1 Select the appropriate Registration Memory bank.2 Press the desired Registration Memory p

5 Panel Controls and Terminals ... 6Setting Up... 8 • Power Requirements .

50Selecting and Playing SongsThe PSR-280 features a total of 105 songs. These include 100 songs that showcase the rich and dynamic sounds of the inst

Selecting and Playing Songs513 Start the selected song.Press the [START/STOP] button. As the song plays back, the measure num-ber and chords are show

Selecting and Playing Songs523 Pause or stop playback as needed.Use the [PAUSE] button or [START/STOP] button. Stopping playback does not cancel the

Selecting and Playing Songs533 Press and hold down the [VOICE] button for at least one second.“MELODY VOICE CHANGE” appears in the display, indicating

Selecting and Playing Songs54Adjusting the Song VolumeThe playback volume of the song can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the song volu

55Song RecordingThe PSR-280 features powerful and easy-to-use song recording features that let you record your keyboard performances — using up to six

Song Recording562 Select a User song for recording.Use the numeric keypad to select the desired song: 101 - 105. If no song is manually selected, th

Song Recording57 Recording to a Melody Track (1 - 5)Five independent Melody tracks are provided for recording your keyboard performance. Normally, y

Song Recording58Song ClearThe Song Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on all tracks of a selected User song. Use this operation onl

Song Recording59Track ClearThe Track Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on a selected track of a selected User song, leaving the othe

6 Panel Controls and Terminals q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) w [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the PSR-280. e [TOUCH] butt

60Song LessonThe Lesson feature provides an exceptionally fun and easy-to-use way to learn how to read music and play the keyboard. There are a total

Song Lesson612 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 Lesson62Lesson 1 — TimingThis lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the notes — any note can be used, as long as you play in rhythm.

Song Lesson63Lesson 2 — WaitingIn this lesson step, the PSR-280 waits for you to play the correct notes before con-tinuing playback of the song. This

Song Lesson643 Play the appropriate part with the song.After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the displ

Song Lesson65GradeThe Lesson feature has a built-in evaluation function that monitors your practicing of the Lesson songs, and just like a real teache

66TalkingThis feature “talks” to you through the speakers, “announcing” the Grade comments as well as the titles of the Lesson steps and the names of

67MIDI FunctionsThe PSR-280 is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals and providing a variety of MIDI-related controls. By using t

MIDI Functions68MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to communicate wi

MIDI Functions69Connecting to a Personal Computer By connecting your PSR-280’s MIDI terminals to a personal computer, you can have access to a wide va

Panel Controls and Terminals 7 !4 [SYNC STOP] button This turns the Sync Stop function on and off. (See page 39.) !5 [SYNC START] / [ PAUSE] butto

MIDI Functions70Controlling PSR-280 Playback from an External Device — External ClockThis function allows you to “slave” the PSR-280 to a “master” MID

MIDI Functions71Using Bulk Dump Send to Save DataThis operation lets you save important PSR-280 data and settings to another device, such as a sequenc

MIDI Functions724 Start the operation.Press the [START/STOP] button to start the Bulk Dump operation.The following display is shown while the data is

MIDI Functions73The display returns to the currently selected voice.Using Initial Setup Send with a SequencerThe most common use for the Initial Setup

MIDI Functions744 Press the [START/STOP] button. Start the Initial Setup Send operation.5 Start recording on the sequencer, then send the Initial Setu

75TroubleshootingProblem Possible Cause and SolutionWhen the PSR-280 is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced.This is normal and i

76Data Backup & Initialization Data Backup • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Except for the data listed bel

77Voice List Maximum Polyphony • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •The PSR-280 has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means tha

Voice List78● GM Voice List 079 0 112 79 OcarinaSYNTH LEAD080 0 112 80 Square Lead081 0 112 81 Sawtooth Lead082 0 112 85 Voice Lead083 0 112 98 Crysta

Voice List79180 0 0 51 Synth Strings 2 181 0 0 52 Choir Aahs182 0 0 53 Voice Oohs183 0 0 54 Synth Voice184 0 0 55 Orchestra HitBRASS185 0 0 56 Trumpet

8 Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your PSR-280 for playing. Make sure to read this section carefully before using the

Voice List80● DJ Voice ListNo.1 DJ_KitNote # Key #MIDICategory Name Voice NameBank SelectPrg #MSB LSB036 – 047 C1 – B1 0 123 118 Drum Loop Drum Loop04

81Style ListSerial No. Style Name8BEAT001 8Beat Pop 1002 8Beat Pop 2003 8Beat Uptempo004 8Beat Standard005 Folkrock006 Pop Rock007 8Beat Medium16BEAT0

82Drum Kit List• “ ” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “Standard Kit 1”.• “ ” indicates that in the column on the immediate left.• Each per

Drum Kit List83Voice# 119 126 127 128Bank MSB# 127 127 127 127Bank LSB# 0 0 0 0Program Change# 0 32 40 48Keyboard MIDIKey offAlternate assignStandard

84MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Portable Keyboard ] Date:8-MAR-2001Model PSR-280 MIDI Implementation Chart V

MIDI Implementation Chart85NOTE:*1 By default (factory settings) the PSR-280 ordinarily functions as a 16-channel multi-timbral tone generator, and in

MIDI Implementation Chart86 Effect map* If the received value does not contain an effect type in the TYPE LSB, the LSB will be directed to TYPE 0.* T

87SpecificationsKeyboards• 61 standard-size keys (C1 - C6), with Touch Response and Dynamic Filter. Display• Large multi-function LCD display (backlit

88Misc.+/- buttons...24AAC adaptor...8accessory jacks ...

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Setting Up9Accessory Jacks Using Headphones• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •For private practicing and playing without

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