Yamaha PORTATONE PSR-SQ16 User Manual

Precautions for installation, power supply, and connections.

Guidelines for handling, cleaning, data saving, and general usage precautions.

Information on unit modification, warranty, and music enjoyment etiquette.

Identification of controls and indicators on the front panel.

Identification of rear panel connectors and ports.

Guide to selecting and setting up individual voices.

How to layer or split multiple voices for simultaneous playback.

Explanation of the auto accompaniment feature and its styles.

Steps for selecting styles, setting tempo, and managing accompaniment ON/OFF and fingering.

Instructions for playing the built-in and disk demo songs.

Overview of internal modules and their connections.

Assigning keyboard data to MIDI channels.

Adjusting channel parameters collectively and using the dial.

Adjusting tuning, sustain, expression, and pitch bend for channels.

Adjusting pitch bend sensitivity for receiving MIDI data.

Adjusting keyboard velocity response and transpose settings.

Modifying the split point for keyboard sections.

Selecting and applying note processing effects.

Setting the pitch bend range for transmitting MIDI data.

Introduction to sequencer functions, channels, and memory.

Detailed steps for recording, playback, editing, and managing recorded data.

Using step mode for recording and various editing functions.

Guide to creating and editing custom accompaniment styles.

Information on floppy disk formats and compatibility.

Procedures for formatting disks and deleting files.

How to load data and troubleshoot disk errors.

Adjusting overall pitch and transpose for the sound module.

Selecting digital effects and configuring sound module parameters.

Creating custom tables for voice, velocity, and other parameters.

Understanding MIDI ports and their functions.

Controlling MIDI signal flow through filters.

Information on warranty, service procedures, and authorized service locations.