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Yamaha Portatone PSR-48 User Manual

Yamaha Portatone PSR-48
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Yamaha Portatone PSR-48 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Number of Keys49
TypePortable Keyboard
Polyphony12-note
Voices/Tones100
Styles/Rhythms50
MIDIYes
Demo SongsYes
DisplayLCD
EffectsReverb
ConnectionsHeadphones, Sustain Pedal
Power SupplyAC Adapter or Batteries

Summary

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Power Supply

Instructions for powering the instrument via batteries or AC adaptor.

Using Batteries

Details on installing and using batteries in the PSR-48.

Using an Optional Power Adaptor

Guidelines for using the optional Yamaha PA-4 or PA-40 AC adaptor.

SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES

Selecting a Voice

Methods for choosing from the 100 available instrument voices.

Adjusting the Volume

How to adjust master volume and individual voice volumes.

Transposition: Shifting Pitch in Semitone Steps

Tuning: Fine Pitch Control

The SPLIT Mode: Separate Left- and Right-hand Voices

USING THE ACCOMPANIMENT SECTION

Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume

Setting the Tempo

Auto Bass Chord Accompaniment

Single Finger Accompaniment

Using single finger mode for easy chord and bass accompaniment.

Fingered Accompaniment

Using fingered mode for personal chord input in accompaniment.

SOLO STYLEPLAY

Setting Up SOLO STYLEPLAY

Instructions for selecting modes and activating SOLO STYLEPLAY feature.

PSR-48 PERCUSSION

Manual Percussion with the Percussion Pads

Using percussion pads for manual rhythm creation and performance.

The Custom Drummer

THE MUSIC PROGRAMMER

Recording Accompaniment and Performance Simultaneously

Recording accompaniment and keyboard performance together.

Starting and Stopping Recording

Procedures for starting and stopping the recording process.

Recording the Accompaniment and Performance Separately

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