Yamaha Portatone PSR-520 User Manual

Name: Yamaha Portatone PSR-520
Brand: Yamaha
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Default Chapter2
- Important Features2
- Table of Contents3
Taking Care of Your Portatone4
- Panel Controls5
The Music Stand6
- Setting up7
Power Supply7
- Using an Optional AC Power Adaptor7
- Using Batteries7
Connections8
- The PHONES Jack8
- SUSTAIN Jack8
- AUX out R and L+R/L Jack8
- MIDI in and out Connectors8
- The Demonstration9
- Basic Display Operation11
- Playing the PSR-52013
Selecting & Playing Voices13
- Select a Voice14
- Keyboard Percussion15
The Split Mode16
- Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters16
Touch Response18
Dual Voice18
- Changing the Dual Voice & Related Parameters19
Harmony/Echo21
- Selecting a Harmony/Echo Type21
Sustain23
Transposition24
- Digital Effects25
Pitch Bend24
Using the Digital Effects25
Changing the Reverb Effect25
- Selecting the Reverb Effect Type25
- Setting the Reverb Return Level26
Changing the Chorus Effect27
- Selecting the Chorus Effect Type27
- Setting the Chorus Return Level28
Changing the DSP Effect29
- Selecting the DSP Effect Type29
- Setting the DSP Return Level30
- Using Auto Accompaniment31
Accompaniment Track Control39
- Large/Small Accompaniment40
- Muting Individual Tracks40
- Adjusting Accompaniment Track Volume41
- Changing Accompaniment Track Voices41
Changing the Accompaniment Split Point42
One Touch Setting43
- Registration Memory44
Registering the Panel Settings44
Recall the Registered Panel Settings46
The Accomp Freeze Function46
- Song Recording47
Recording a Melody Track47
- Stop Recording49
Recording Accompaniment with or Without a Melody50
Accompaniment and Melody Playback53
- Play from a Specified Measure54
  - Voice & Volume Rewrite55
  - Clearing the SONG TRACKS55
- The Multi Pads56
Playing the MULTI PADS56
Recording the MULTI PADS58
- Using Music Cartridges61
  - Inserting a Music Cartridge61
  - Music Cartridge Handling Precautions61
Cartridge Accompaniment Styles62
- Selecting Cartridge Styles62
Cartridge Songs63
- Cartridge Song Playback63
Cartridge Registration Presets64
- Selecting Cartridge Registration64
- Practice Features65
The Minus One Mode65
- Specifying the Parts to be Turned on or off65
Repeat Play66
- Overall Functions67
General Functions68
- Keyboard Volume68
- Octave68
- Reverb Level69
- Chorus Level69
- Dsplevel69
- Pan69
- Voice Set70
- Accompaniment Volume70
- Touch Sensitivity70
- Minus-One Right/Left-Hand Channel71
- Pitch Bend Range71
- Metronome71
- Tuning71
MIDI Functions72
- Remote Channel73
- Keyboard out74
- Song out74
- Accompaniment out74
- Local Control75
- External Clock75
- Initial Data Send75
- Bulk Data Send76
- Receiving Bulk Data76
Appendix77
- PSR-520 Function Tree77
- About Digital Effect79
- Troubleshooting81
- Data Backup & Initialization82
  - Data Initialization82
Index83
- Specifications84
  - Voice List84
  - Panel Voice List84
- Voice List85
- Percussion Kit List87
- MIDI Implementation Chart89
- MIDI Implementation Chart91
- MIDI Data Format92
- MIDI Data Format94
  - Specifications97
  - GM System Level 198
    - Special Message Section99
    - Limited Warranty100

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Yamaha Portatone PSR-520 Specifications

General

Brand	Yamaha
Model	PSR-520
Number of Keys	61
Styles	100
Effects	Reverb, Chorus, DSP
Display	LCD
MIDI	In/Out
Power Consumption	18W
Connections	Headphones, MIDI In/Out, Sustain Pedal
Weight	7.5 kg
Type	Keyboard
Sequencer	5 Songs, 6 Tracks
Speakers	12 cm x 2
Power Supply	AC Adapter
Polyphony	32-note