Yamaha Song Filer Specifications

Install KEYBOARDMANIA to your computer (see page 3 and 60) and connect it to the EZ-250i by an USB cable – then play musical games and learn songs.

10EZ-250i Owner’s ManualSetting UpThis section contains information about setting up your EZ-250i for playing. Make sure to read this section careful

Setting Up11EZ-250i Owner’s ManualWith the AC power adaptor connected or with batteries installed, simply move the power switch until it is set to the

12EZ-250i Owner’s ManualGrandPno001-03wzzxqzPress the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. xPlay the keyboard.Want to find out more? See page 21.GrandPno001-03Sim

Step 1 Voices13EZ-250i Owner’s ManualqPress the [VOICE] button.GrandPno001-03wSelect a voice.ePlay the keyboard.Want to find out more? See page 23.Bri

14Quick GuideEZ-250i Owner’s ManualStep 2 SongsHardDays001-03zxzxwqxcThe EZ-250i is packed with a total of 80 songs, including 10 Demo songs — which

Step 2 Songs15EZ-250i Owner’s ManualThis lets you adjust the volume balance between the song and your keyboard performance.qPress the [FUNCTION] butto

16Quick GuideEZ-250i Owner’s ManualzPress the [STYLE] button. 8BtModrn001001The powerful yet easy-to-use Style features give you profes-sional instrum

Step 3 Style17EZ-250i Owner’s ManualvTurn the Sync Start function on.bPlay a chord with your left hand.The style starts as soon as you play the keyboa

18EZ-250i Owner’s ManualHardDays001-03Basic Operation and LCD DisplayTurn the [MASTER VOLUME] dial.Adjusting the VolumeDecreases the overall volume.In

Basic Operation and LCD Display19EZ-250i Owner’s Manual● The following indications appear when you press the [VOICE] button in the Song or Style mode.

2EZ-250i Owner’s ManualPLEASE KEEP THIS MANUALThis product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to an

Basic Operation and LCD Display20EZ-250i Owner’s ManualGrandPno001003Normally, these indicate which keys or notes are played, or which keys to play wh

21EZ-250i Owner’s ManualPortable GrandThis convenient function lets you instantly call up the Grand Piano voice.Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button.Doin

Portable Grand22EZ-250i Owner’s Manual3 Turn on the Metronome.Press the [METRONOME] button.The metronome is indicated as follows (for a time signature

23EZ-250i Owner’s ManualPlaying Voices The EZ-250i features a total of 480 authentic voices — all of which have been created with Yamaha’s sophisticat

Playing Voices24EZ-250i Owner’s ManualDrum Kit Voice List (voices 109-120)When one of the 12 Drum Kit voices is selected, you can play different drum

Playing Voices25EZ-250i Owner’s ManualThis special “voice” is actually a convenient feature which automatically selects a suitable voice for you when

Playing Voices26EZ-250i Owner’s ManualThe Split Voice function lets you assign two different Voices to opposite areas of the keyboard, and play one Vo

Playing Voices27EZ-250i Owner’s ManualThe EZ-250i features a Touch Response function that gives you dynamic, expres-sive control over the volume of th

Playing Voices28EZ-250i Owner’s ManualYou can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the entire EZ-250i sound with the Transpose

29EZ-250i Owner’s ManualEffectsThe EZ-250i is equipped with a wide variety of effects that can be used to enhance the sound of the voices. The EZ-25

3EZ-250i Owner’s Manual1Software License AgreementYamaha Corporation (Yamaha) permits you use the Keyboardmania Yamaha Edition (Software) conditioned

Effects30EZ-250i Owner’s ManualThe Chorus effect lets you enhance the sound of the voices with the use of pitch modulation. Two basic types are provid

Effects31EZ-250i Owner’s Manual Effect Types● Harmony TypesNo. Harmony Type Display Name Description1 Duet Duet Harmony types 1 - 5 are pitch-based a

Effects32EZ-250i Owner’s Manual● Reverb Types● Chorus TypesNo. Reverb Type Display Name Description1 Hall 1 Hall1 Concert hall reverb.2 Hall 2 Hall23

33EZ-250i Owner’s ManualSelecting and Playing StylesThe EZ-250i provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns (styles) — as well as voice set-tings a

Selecting and Playing Styles34EZ-250i Owner’s Manual Use the numeric keypad.Style numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (page 19

Selecting and Playing Styles35EZ-250i Owner’s Manual2 Start the style.You can do this in one of the following ways: Pressing the [START/STOP] buttonT

Selecting and Playing Styles36EZ-250i Owner’s ManualStarting with an Intro sectionEach style has its own two- or four-measure Intro section. When use

Selecting and Playing Styles37EZ-250i Owner’s Manual3 Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature.Try playing a few successive chords with your

Selecting and Playing Styles38EZ-250i Owner’s ManualThe tempo of style playback can be adjusted over a range of 32 - 280 bpm (beats per minute).1 Call

Selecting and Playing Styles39EZ-250i Owner’s ManualWhile the style is playing, you can add variation in the rhythm/accompaniment by pressing the [MAI

4EZ-250i Owner’s ManualPRECAUTIONSPLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNINGAlway

Selecting and Playing Styles40EZ-250i Owner’s ManualWhen it is set to on (page 34), the auto accompaniment function automatically generates bass and c

Selecting and Playing Styles41EZ-250i Owner’s ManualChord Name/[Abbreviation] Normal Voicing Chord (C) DisplayMajor [M] 1 - 3 - 5 C CAdd ninth [(9)] 1

Selecting and Playing Styles42EZ-250i Owner’s ManualThe Dictionary function is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you the individual notes

Selecting and Playing Styles43EZ-250i Owner’s Manual4 Play the chord.Play the chord by pressing the keys that light in the ACMP area of the key-board.

Selecting and Playing Styles44EZ-250i Owner’s ManualBeautiful sounding harmonies can be built in this manner. The use of intervals and chords is one

45EZ-250i Owner’s ManualSelecting and Playing SongsThe Song mode features 80 special songs that have been created using the rich and dynamic sounds of

Selecting and Playing Songs46EZ-250i Owner’s ManualThe Panel buttons below function as Song controls.1 Start the selected song.Press the [START/STOP]

Selecting and Playing Songs47EZ-250i Owner’s ManualThe convenient A-B Repeat function is an ideal aid for practicing and learning. It allows you to s

Selecting and Playing Songs48EZ-250i Owner’s ManualThe EZ-250i lets you play a melody on the keyboard along with each of the songs, either with the or

49EZ-250i Owner’s ManualSong LessonThe Lesson feature provides an exceptionally fun and easy-to-use way to learn how to play the keyboard. Lesson lets

5EZ-250i Owner’s Manual(4)-8 2/2• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.• Before moving the instr

Song Lesson50EZ-250i Owner’s Manual2 Select the part you wish to work on (left or right) and the Lesson step.If you want to work on the right-hand par

Song Lesson51EZ-250i Owner’s ManualThis function allows you to select the track number of a loaded song from com-puter (only SMF format 0). The track

Song Lesson52EZ-250i Owner’s ManualIn this lesson step, the EZ-250i waits for you to play the correct notes before con-tinuing playback of the song.

Song Lesson53EZ-250i Owner’s Manual3 Play the appropriate part with the song.After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the Light Guide sho

54EZ-250i Owner’s ManualMIDI FunctionsNearly all of the electronic musical instruments made today-particularly synthesizers, sequencers and computer m

MIDI Functions55EZ-250i Owner’s ManualYour keyboard performance and all panel operations of this instrument are processed as MIDI data. The auto acco

MIDI Functions56EZ-250i Owner’s ManualConnecting this instrument to a computer enables a wide range of powerful and useful musical possibilties. You

MIDI Functions57EZ-250i Owner’s ManualThis function lets you enable or disable keyboard control over the EZ-250i’s voices in the Function mode (page 6

MIDI Functions58EZ-250i Owner’s ManualThe PC Mode lets you instantly reconfigure the MIDI control settings for use with a computer or MIDI device. To

MIDI Functions59EZ-250i Owner’s Manual Song Filer • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •After you install Song

6EZ-250i Owner’s ManualCongratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha EZ-250i PortaTone!You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functi

60EZ-250i Owner’s ManualAccessory CD-ROM Installation GuideSPECIAL NOTICES• The software and this Installation Guide are exclusive copyrights of Yamah

Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide61EZ-250i Owner’s ManualFor WindowsFor MacintoshData Name OS CPU Memory Hard Disk Display OtherSong FilerWindows 95

Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide62EZ-250i Owner’s ManualInstallation for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Start the computer.For Windows 2000/XP execute the

Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide63EZ-250i Owner’s Manual Software Installation • • • • • • • • • • • •● Acrobat ReaderIn order to view the electr

Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide64EZ-250i Owner’s Manual The installation starts. If the driver has alreadybeen installed, the following message a

Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide65EZ-250i Owner’s ManualSOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENTThe following is a legal agreement between you, the end user, a

66EZ-250i Owner’s ManualFunctionThe EZ-250i has a variety of settings in the Function parameters.These give you detailed control over many of the EZ-2

Function67EZ-250i Owner’s Manual* The “*” mark indicates that the setting can be restored to default value by pressing both [+]/[–] buttons simultaneo

68EZ-250i Owner’s ManualData Backup Data Backup • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •The following data can be sto

69EZ-250i Owner’s ManualTroubleshootingProblem Possible Cause and SolutionWhen the EZ-250i is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produce

7EZ-250i Owner’s ManualPanel Controls and Terminals ... 8Setting Up... 10• Po

70EZ-250i Owner’s Manual Maximum Polyphony • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •The EZ-250i has 32-note maximum polyphony. Thi

Voice List71EZ-250i Owner’s Manual● XGlite Voice List 087 0 112 74 Recorder088 0 112 79 OcarinaSYNTH LEAD089 0 112 80 Square Lead090 0 112 81 Sawtooth

Voice List72EZ-250i Owner’s Manual183 0 0 19 Church Organ184 0 32 19 Church Organ 3185 0 35 19 Church Organ 2186 0 40 19 Notre Dame187 0 64 19 Organ F

Voice List73EZ-250i Owner’s Manual309 0 0 68 Oboe310 0 0 69 English Horn311 0 0 70 Bassoon312 0 0 71 ClarinetPIPE313 0 0 72 Piccolo314 0 0 73 Flute315

Voice List74EZ-250i Owner’s Manual436 0 0 124 Telephone Ring437 0 0 125 Helicopter438 0 0 126 Applause439 0 0 127 Gunshot440 64 0 0 Cutting Noise441 6

75EZ-250i Owner’s ManualStyle No. Style Name8BEAT001 8BeatModern002 60’sGtrPop003 8BeatAdria004 60’s8Beat005 8Beat006 OffBeat007 60’sRock008 HardRock0

76EZ-250i Owner’s ManualDrum Kit List• “ ” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “Standard Kit 1”.• Each percussion voice uses one note.• The

77EZ-250i Owner’s ManualVoice No. 109 115 116 117 118 119 120MSB/LSB/PC 127/000/000 127/000/027 127/000/032 127/000/040 127/000/048 126/000/000 126/00

78EZ-250i Owner’s ManualMIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Portable Keyboard ] Date:17-Mar-2003Model EZ-250i MIDI

79EZ-250i Owner’s ManualProg o 0 - 127 o 0 - 127Change : True # **************System Exclusive o *3 o *3 : Song Pos. x xCommon : Song Sel. x

8EZ-250i Owner’s ManualPanel Controls and Terminalsq [MASTER VOLUME] dialThis determines the overall volume of the EZ-250i.w Power switch ([STANDBY/ON

80EZ-250i Owner’s ManualEffect map289MIDI Implementation Chart Effect map* If the received value does not contain an effect type in the TYPE LSB, the

81EZ-250i Owner’s ManualSpecificationsKeyboards• 61 standard-size keys (C1 - C6), with Touch Response. Display• Large multi-function LCD display (back

82EZ-250i Owner’s ManualPanel controls and terminals+/–... 8, 19A-B REPEAT... 8

Index83EZ-250i Owner’s ManualSplit Voice...26Style Volume...39styles, playing...

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Panel Controls and Terminals9EZ-250i Owner’s Manual!6 [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] / [ REW] buttonWhen the Style mode is selected, this is used to con-trol the