NAME / SUB MENU

MAIN MENU

GrandPno

MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

EASY CHORD MEM

ONE TOUCH SETTING

KEYBOARD SONG EFFECT

FINGERING

CHORUS

STYLE SONG HARMONY/ECHO
01 GRAND PIANO 02 HONKY-TONK 03 FUNKY E PNO 04 DX E PIANO 05 MIDI GRAND 06 HYPER E PNO 07 BELL E PNO 08 HARPSICHORD 09 HARPSI CPL 10 CLAVI 11 CELESTA MALLETS 12 VIBRAPHONE 13 MARIMBA 14 XYLOPHONE 15 TUBE BELLS 16 TIMPANI 17 STEEL DRUMS 18 MUSIC BOX
67 TUBA 68 BRASS SECT 69 BRASS+SAX 70 BRASS+TRB 71 BRASS+TRP 72 SYNTH BRASS REED 73 SOPRANO SAX 74 ALTO SAX 75 TENOR SAX 76 BARI SAX 77 SAX+CLARNET 78 SAX+TRB 79 OBOE 80 ENG HORN 81 BASSOON 82 CLARINET 83 HARMONICA PIPE 84 PICCOLO
85 FLUTE 86 PAN FLUTE 87 RECORDER 88 OCARINA SYNTH LEAD 89 SQUARE LEAD 90 SAWTOOTH LD 91 VOICE LEAD 92 CRYSTAL 93 BRIGHTNESS 94 ANALOG LEAD SYNTH PAD 95 FANTASIA 96 BELL PAD 97 XENON PAD 98 ANGELS 99 DARK MOON DRUM KIT 00 DRUM KIT

REPEAT

MINUS ONE

HARMONY

REVERB
STYLE EASY CHORD MEMORY STYLE SECTION

SYNC STOP

LARGE/SMALL

6 5aug dim minMaj 7 sus4

VOLUME JAM

REVERB/OTHERS

SUB MENU

ACCOMPANIMENT SONG

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MIN VOLUME

MAX TEMPO

MAIN A

MAIN B

ENDING

JAM TRACK

SYNCSTOP LARGE/ SMALL

SYNC-START START/STOP

MAIN/AUTO FILL

EASY CHORD MEMORY

5 VOICE EFFECT

DUAL/ CHORUS HARMONY/ ECHO REVERB

REPEAT PLAY MINUS ONE

NO CARTRIGE

KEYBOARD

TOUCH RESPONSE SPLIT FINGERING

MEASURE

REC/ END

SONG CLEAR

PSR-220
General MIDI compatible Reverb and chorus effects Touch responsive keys

REC/ END SONG CLEAR

MIDI OUT IN

PHONES/ AUX OUT

DC IN 10-12 + -

Top Panel Controls

! POWER switch...page 5 " VOLUME control..page 5 # DEMO button...page 5 $ ACCOMPANIMENT/SONG VOLUME controls.pages 23, 32 % ACCOMPANIMENT/SONG TEMPO controls. page 22 & KEYBOARD controls
ORGAN 19 JAZZ ORG JAZZ ORG JAZZ ORG FULL ORGAN 23 ROCK ORG ROCK ORG 16+2 ORGAN 26 16+4 ORGAN 27 CHURCH ORG 28 REED ORGAN 29 MUSETTE 30 TRAD ACCORD 31 BANDONEON GUITAR 32 CLASSIC GTR 33 FOLK GUITAR 34 12ST GUITAR 35 JAZZ GUITAR 36 OCTAVE GTR 37 CLEAN GTR 38 MUTE GUITAR 39 OVRDRV GTR 40 DIST GUITAR BASS 41 ACC BASS 42 FINGER BASS 43 FRETLESS 44 SLAP BASS 45 SYNTH BASS ENSEMBLE 46 STRINGS 47 CHAMBER STR 48 SYNTH STRS 49 SLOW STRS 50 TREMOLO STR 51 VIOLIN+STRS 52 PIZZ STR 53 CHOIR 54 CHOIR AAHS 55 CHOIR OOHS 56 SYNTH CHOIR 57 ORCH HIT STRINGS 58 VIOLIN 59 CELLO 60 CONTRABASS 61 HARP BRASS 62 TRUMPET 63 MUTE TRP 64 TROMBONE 65 TRB SECTION 66 FRENCH HORN 67 TUBA 68 BRASS SECT 69 BRASS+SAX 70 BRASS+TRB 71 BRASS+TRP 72 SYNTH BRASS REED 73 SOPRANO SAX 74 ALTO SAX 75 TENOR SAX 76 BARI SAX 77 SAX+CLARNET 78 SAX+TRB 79 OBOE 80 ENG HORN 81 BASSOON 82 CLARINET 83 HARMONICA PIPE 84 PICCOLO 85 FLUTE 86 PAN FLUTE 87 RECORDER 88 OCARINA SYNTH LEAD 89 SQUARE LEAD 90 SAWTOOTH LD 91 VOICE LEAD 92 CRYSTAL 93 BRIGHTNESS 94 ANALOG LEAD SYNTH PAD 95 FANTASIA 96 BELL PAD 97 XENON PAD 98 ANGELS 99 DARK MOON DRUM KIT 00 DRUM KIT

This determines the Split (lower) Voice. Panel Voices are from 01 - 00, and GM Voices are from 001 - 129. (To change between Panel and GM Voices, use the GM Voice parameter below.) This determines the volume of the Split (lower) Voice, letting you create the optimum blend with the Main (upper) Voice. This determines the octave range for the Split (lower) Voice. This determines the pan position of the Split (lower) Voice in the stereo image. This determines how much of the Split (lower) Voices signal is sent to the Reverb effect. Higher values result in a louder Reverb effect for the Split Voice. This determines the Split Point i.e., the key that separates the Split (lower) and Main (upper) Voices when the Voice mode or Song mode is active. (The Split Voice sounds up to and including the Split Point key.) The default for Split Point 1 is 59 (B2). Split Point 1 can also be set directly by pressing the desired key while this parameter is selected. This determines the Split Point i.e., the key that separates the Split (lower) and Main (upper) Voices when the Style mode is active. (The Split Voice sounds up to and including the Split Point key.) The default for Split Point 2 is 71 (B3). Split Point 2 can also be set directly by pressing the desired key while this parameter is selected. This determines whether the Split Voice is selected from the Panel Voices (off), or from the GM Voices (on). When GM Voice is on, the General MIDI icon will appear at the left of the Voice number in the display.

Split Voice Volume

Split Voice Octave Split Voice Pan Split Voice Reverb Level Split Point 1

S.Octave

-2 - +2 octaves -7 (full left) - +7 (full right) 000 - 127

S.RevLvl

SpltPnt1

36 - 96 (C1 - C6)

Split Point 2

SpltPnt2

37 - 96 (C#1 - C6)

GM Voice

If the Voice Set function (page 19) is on, the Split Voice parameters (excepting Split Points 1 and 2) will change automatically whenever a different Panel Voice is selected in the Main Voice menu. The Split Voice Name parameter can be directly selected by pressing and holding down the SPLIT button. Split Point 2 cannot be set lower than the Accompaniment Split Point. (See page 26.) The Split Point 1 and 2 settings are retained in memory when power is turned off, as long as batteries are installed or an AC adaptor is connected. Reset to default settings To reset the selected Split Voice parameter to its default settings, simultaneously press the +/- buttons. Negative values To directly enter negative values (for Octave and Pan parameters), press the desired number button while holding down the - button.

3 Start the selected Style.
You can do this in one of three ways: Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. The currently selected Main A or B section will play. (You can select either pattern by pressing the appropriate button MAIN/AUTO FILL A or B before pressing the START/STOP button.)
Using Synchro Start The PortaTone also has a Synchro Start function that allows you to start the rhythm/accompaniment by simply playing a chord on the keyboard. To use Synchro Start, first press the SYNC-START button (the metronome icon flashes to indicate Synchro Start stand-by), then play a chord in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard.

SYNC-START

Using Synchro Start with an Intro pattern First, press one of the section buttons MAIN/AUTO FILL A, B, or JAM to select which pattern follows the Intro. Next, press the INTRO button, followed by the SYNC-START button. (The INTRO indication in the display lights, and the metronome icon and the MAIN A /B/JAM indication flashes to indicate Synchro Start stand-by.) To actually start the Intro pattern and accompaniment, play a chord in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard.
Selecting the Style mode by pressing the STYLE button automatically sets Synchro Start to stand-by. Pressing the SYNC-START button during accompaniment playback automatically stops the accompaniment and sets Synchro Start to stand-by.

About the METRONOME Icon

The METRONOME icon in the display moves in time with the current tempo during playback of an accompaniment Style (or Song). The flashing pattern provides a visual indication of both the tempo and time signature of the Style or Song. The icon flashes at the first beat of each measure.
The metronome sound can be turned on or off as needed. (See page 19.)
4 Change chords using the Auto Accompaniment feature.
Try playing some chords in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each chord you play. (Refer to the section Changing the Fingering Mode on page 24 for more information.) The chord name recognized will be shown in the display.
When the Single or Fingered Fingering mode (pages 25, 26) is selected, chords played in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is stopped. In this condition (Stopped Accompaniment function), the Voices used for the bass and chords are automatically selected. The range of the Auto Accompaniment section can be changed; see Changing the Accompaniment Split Point (page 26).
5 Change the tempo of the Style, if you wish.
Use the TEMPO buttons to change the tempo of the Style.
Press TEMPO to increase the speed and TEMPO to decrease it; holding down the appropriate button continuously increases/decreases the speed. The tempo value appears in the display. Tempo range is from 32 to 280 bpm (in 1 bpm steps). To reset the tempo to its original default setting, press both TEMPO buttons simultaneously.

Default Tempos Each Song and Style has been given a default or standard tempo. If you change the tempo, you can set it back to the original default setting, by pressing both TEMPO buttons simultaneously. Also, the tempo of a Song or Style returns to the default setting when selecting a different Song or Style. If a Style is playing and the One Touch Setting is off (see page 27), the set tempo remains even when switching Styles. When you turn on the power of the PortaTone, the tempo is automatically set to the default setting of Style 01.
6 Change the Style section (Main A , Main B, or Jam Track), if you wish.
Main A and Main B While the Style is playing, you can add variation in the rhythm/accompaniment by pressing the MAIN/AUTO FILL A or B button. This automatically plays one of four Fill-in patterns, and smoothly leads into the next section even if it is the same section.
MAIN/AUTO FILL A or B buttons

A indication in display

Jam Track The Jam Track is a special accompaniment pattern that includes automatic chord progressions and section changes that match the selected Style. Press the JAM TRACK button during playback, and the accompaniment will continue, changing chords according to the programmed progression and sections letting you jam or play along with the changes.

JAM TRACK button

JAM indication in display
Since the Jam Track progression is based on the last chord played, you may want to play the root chord before pressing JAM TRACK. (For example, if you are playing a song in the key of E, play an E chord before pressing JAM TRACK.)
If you press the MAIN A or B button, the Fill-in will begin immediately, and the new section will actually begin playing from the top of the next measure unless the MAIN A or B button is pressed during the last beat of the measure, in which case the Fill-in will begin from the first beat of the next measure.
Change the accompaniment 7 (LARGE/SMALL), if you wish.ensemble size
Press the LARGE/SMALL button.
LARGE/SMALL button LARGE icon

SMALL icon

This switches between large ensemble and small ensemble accompaniment, allowing you change the instrumental texture and dynamics of the Auto Accompaniment as you play. (The icon shows four people when set to LARGE, and one person when set to SMALL.)
LARGE is selected whenever the power is turned on.
8 Change Set the Accompaniment Volume, if you wish.

VOLUME VOLUME

You may want to adjust the accompaniment volume, separate from the overall instrument volume. To do this, use the VOLUME buttons in the STYLE mode.
Press VOLUME to increase the accompaniment volume and VOLUME to decrease it; holding down the appropriate button continuously increases/decreases the accompaniment volume. The level is shown in the display.

To reset the accompaniment volume to its original default setting, press both VOLUME buttons simultaneously.

9 Stop the Style.

You can do this in one of two ways: Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately. Using an Ending pattern Press the ENDING button (the ENDING indication in the display flashes). An ending pattern plays from the next measure, then playback stops.

Sync-Stop Function

The Sync-Stop function lets you easily add natural sounding breaks and pauses in the accompaniment as you play.

To use Sync-Stop:

1 Turn on the Sync-Stop function.
Press the SYNC-STOP button. (The SYNC-STOP icon appears in the display.)
SYNC-STOP button SYNC-STOP icon in display
2 While playing the accompaniment, release your fingers from the keyboard in the Auto Accompaniment section.
This automatically stops the accompaniment, and sets Synchro Start to stand-by. (The SYNC-STOP icon flashes.) You can resume accompaniment playback of the selected section by playing the keyboard again.
Changing the Fingering Mode
The PortaTone provides three different fingering modes for controlling the Auto Accompaniment function: Fingered, Full, and Single Fingered. To select among the three, press the FINGERING button in the KEYBOARD section until the appropriate mode is called up.
FINGERING FINGERING FINGERING
FINGERING button Single Finger Fingered Full
The Fingering mode setting is retained in memory when power is turned off, as long as batteries are installed or an AC adaptor is connected.

Fingered

In the Fingered mode, you can play complete three- or four-note chords yourself in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard and the PortaTone will produce full accompaniment in the selected Style. Using the key of C as an example, the chart below shows the types of chords that can be recognized in the Fingered mode. (Notes in parentheses may be omitted.)
Example for "C" chords

Abbreviation

Major [M] Minor [m]

Normal Voicing

1-3-5 1- 3-5
Major seventh [M7] Major sixth [6] 1-3-(5)-7 1-(3)-5-6
Suspended fourth [sus4] Minor sixth [m6] 1-4-5 1- 3-5-6
Minor seventh [m7] Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7]

1- 3-(5)- 7 1- 3- 5- 7

Minor major seventh [mM7] Seventh [7] 1- 3-(5)-7 1-3-(5)- 7

C7sus4

Seventh flatted fifth [7 5] Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4] 1-3- 5- 7 1-4-5- 7

Playing Songs

The Song Mode
The Song mode features special Songs that have been created using the rich and dynamic sounds of the PortaTone.
These Songs (#01 - #16) are generally for your listening enjoyment; however, you can also play along with them on the keyboard. By using the Minus One function, you can mute the original melody and play it manually on the keyboard yourself. The Song mode also features convenient practice tools such as the Repeat Play function which lets you repeat playback of any portion of a Song and the Guide lamps (PSR-230 only) which show you which melody notes to play, and waits for you to play them. The Song mode also lets you create and save your own original Songs. This is done with the four User Songs (#17 - #20), to which you can record your own chord and section changes by using the Easy Chord Memory function. (See page 33.)
Selecting and Playing a Song

1 Select the Song mode.

Press the SONG button. The Song mode and the Song menu are selected. (The SONG indications light in the display.)

Piano&EP

2 Select the desired Song number.

Use the numeric keypad.

NO YES
You can either enter the Song number (two digits) directly with the number buttons, or step up and down through the Songs by using the +/- buttons. Songs 01 - 16 are the Demo Songs, and Songs 17 - 20 are User Songs. (For more information on User Songs, see page 33.)
3 Start the selected Song.
Press the START/STOP button.
You can play along with the Song using the currently selected Voice, or even select a different Voice for playing along. Simply select MAIN VOICE in the Main Menu while the Song is playing back and select the desired Voice. Pressing the VOICE or STYLE button during Song playback selects the VOICE or STYLE menu but does not change the mode; the Song mode is still active.
4 If you want to change to another Song, repeat step 2 above. 5 Stop the Song.
Press the START/STOP button. If playback was started by pressing the START/STOP button, the selected Song stops automatically at the end.
If you start Song playback with the DEMO button, all Songs play back repeatedly in succession (starting with Song #01), indefinitely.
Using the Repeat Play Function
The Repeat Play function in the Song mode lets you continuously repeat playback of any portion of a Song. This comes in particularly handy when practicing a Song with the Minus One and/or Guide (PSR-230 only) functions. For example, you could have the verse portion of a Song repeatedly play back while you practice with it. While the Song is playing, press the REPEAT PLAY button twice once to set the beginning point for the repeat and a second time to set the end point. Press the REPEAT PLAY button once at the beginning of the section to be repeated (the REPEAT A indication lights), and a second time at the end of the section (the REPEAT B indication lights).

REPEAT PLAY

REPEAT PLAY button
REPEAT PLAY "A" and REPEAT PLAY "AB" indicators
As soon as the end point (B) has been selected, the specified section begins playing back repeatedly. To stop playback, press the START/STOP button. You can use START/STOP to alternately start and stop Repeat Play of the specified section. To cancel Repeat Play at any time, press the REPEAT PLAY button again.
When only the A point is set, playback repeats from the A point to the end of the Song. Repeat playback is per measure. The end point (B) tempo or your manually adjusted tempo will be used during Repeat playback.
Using the Guide Function (PSR-230 only)
The Guide function in the Song mode serves as an automatic music tutor, showing you which notes to play on the keyboard. It even waits for you to play each note, before going on to the next. This lets you learn to play the Songs of the Song mode at your own pace, and makes practicing the Songs extremely natural (and fun!).
1 Select a Song. 2 Select the desired guided part.
Press the SONG button to enter the Song mode, then use the numeric keypad to select the desired Song.
The Guide function lets you choose which part of a Song is to be guided. For example, you can select the right-hand melody part to be guided in which case, the guide lamps will light to help you play the right-hand melody part. Or, you could select the left-hand chord backing part. With MinusMod selected in the Song menu, select the desired Minus One Part (guided part setting). (See page 32.)
The Minus One Part parameter in the Song menu can be directly selected (in Song mode only) by pressing and holding the GUIDE button.
3 Press the GUIDE button.

MAIN/AUTO FILL GUIDE

The GUIDE icon appears in the display, indicating that the Guide function is on.
GUIDE button GUIDE icon in display

4 Start playback.

When you press the START/STOP button to begin playback, the Song introduction will automatically play up to the first note(s) of the main section of the Song, and pause until you play the next note(s). The notes to be played are indicated by the Guide lamps above each key (red for the white keys and green for the black). As you play each correct note, Song playback will continue, pausing until you play the correct notes each time.
5 If desired, turn on the Minus One function to mute the guided part.
Normally, the guided part also plays back along with your performance. You can mute this part, however, and play the guided part yourself. To do this, press the MINUS ONE button. (The Minus One icon appears in the display.) Song playback stops automatically when the end is reached. To stop the Song manually, press the START/STOP button.

Song Name

01 - 20
This determines the Song to be played (or edited). Songs 01 - 16 are the Demo songs, and Songs 17 - 20 are User Songs (for use with Easy Chord Memory). Music Cartridge Songs can be selected by pressing the CARTRIDGE button (PSR-230 only). (See page 37) This determines which part of the Song is to be turned off for the Minus One function: the left-hand (L), the right-hand (r), or both (L_r). It also determines which part is used with the Guide function (page 30). The default Minus One Part is r. This determines the channel of the right-hand part which is to be muted with the Minus One function. To reset to the default channel (01), press the +/buttons simultaneously. This determines the channel of the left-hand part which is to be muted with the Minus One function. To reset to the default channel (02), press the +/buttons simultaneously.

Minus One Part

MinusMod

L, r, L_r

Minus One Right Hand Channel

MinusChR

01 - 16
Minus One Left Hand Channel

MinusChL

Song Volume
The Song Volume can be adjusted separately from the main instrument volume. This is particularly useful when using Minus One, since it lets you control the balance between the Song and the Voice you play on the keyboard. To change the Song Volume, use the VOLUME buttons in the song mode.
Press VOLUME to increase the song volume and VOLUME to decrease it; holding down the appropriate button continuously increases/decreases the song volume. The level is shown in the display.
To reset the Song Volume to its original default setting, press both VOLUME buttons simultaneously.
One Touch Setting in the Song Mode
The One Touch Setting function is convenient when used with the Minus One function, and lets you automatically select an appropriate Voice for playing the Minus One Part along with the Song you select. Also, if youve specified Minus One channels (see page 32), One Touch Setting automatically selects appropriate Voices for those channels. To turn on One Touch Setting, press one of the ONE TOUCH SETTING buttons (1 - 4) in the song mode. (The selected One Touch Setting is indicated in the display.)
To turn the function off, press the same button again.
Keep in mind that even with the One Touch Setting function on, there are some Songs which change the selected Voice in the middle of the Song. For some Music Cartridge Songs, use of One Touch Setting will call up the piano Voice regardless of the Minus One Channel settings (PSR-230 only).

Recording User Songs

Easy Chord Memory
The Easy Chord Memory feature lets you record your own chord progressions (or chord sequences) and create automatic backing tracks for your original songs. Once youve recorded and saved your own chord sequences (to User Songs 17 - 20), you can perform along with them playing the melody part, for example, over the custom backing tracks. You can record Songs in two different ways: Real-time and Step. Real-time recording lets you play the chord changes normally as the rhythm accompaniment plays back, while Step recording lets you manually enter each chord at specific positions in the Song. (Each beat can have a different chord.) Generally, Real-time recording is the basic recording method, while Step recording is used to edit Songs already recorded in real time. Easy Chord Memory has a capacity up to about 120 measures (total for all four User Songs, in 4/4 time).

MIDI Basics

MIDI is a huge, complex subject, and it would be impossible to cover all its aspects here. However, this short section will introduce you to some MIDI basics, and help you use this powerful tool in your own system.
MIDI Terminals The MIDI terminals are located on the rear panel of the PortaTone. MIDI IN receives MIDI data from an external device, and MIDI OUT transmits MIDI data from the PortaTone which includes, for example, performance data when you play the keyboard.
MIDI Channels MIDI data is usually sent and received over one of sixteen MIDI channels. In order to get two devices to properly communicate with each other, you should set them to the same MIDI channel. On the PortaTone, the relevant parameters are Keyboard Out and Receive Channel Select in the MIDI Sub Menu (page 40).
You can also use the PortaTone as a sixteen-channel multi-timbral sound source. This means that you can play song data on a connected MIDI sequencer (see Using with a Computer or Sequencer below) and have up to sixteen different instrument Voices sound simultaneously. To do this, make sure that the MIDI Receive Switch is set to on (see MIDI Sub Menu page 40), and set Remote Channel (also MIDI Sub Menu) to off.
Using with a MIDI Tone Generator or Second Keyboard In the simple MIDI connection shown below, the PortaTone is used to play sounds on a tone generator (essentially a synthesizer without a keyboard). This lets you play both instruments at once, giving you thick multi-instrument sounds. Depending on how the other device is set up, this system also lets you change sounds on the tone generator from the PortaTones panel (via program change messages).

PortaTone PSR-230/220

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

TONE GENERATOR
In a similar example, the PortaTone is connected to a second MIDI keyboard. This allows you to play and control the PortaTone from the other keyboard. In this application, first make sure that the MIDI Receive Switch is set to on (see MIDI Sub Menu below), then set the Remote Channel (also MIDI Sub Menu below) and the MIDI Send Channel on the other keyboard to the same value.

MIDI KEYBOARD

Using with a Computer or Sequencer If you have a sequencer or a computer with a MIDI interface, you can easily and instantly integrate the PortaTone into your system. And with its GM-compatibility, the PortaTone is a natural for multimedia/computer music applications, letting you playback any GM song data with the high-quality Voices.

MUSIC Computer

To avoid a MIDI feedback loop, check that the MIDI Thru (or MIDI Echo) setting on the external device and the Local Control setting on the PortaTone are set appropriately. If both are set to ON, MIDI feedback may occur.

MIDI Sub Menu

First, use the MAIN MENU buttons to select the MIDI menu, and select the desired Sub Menu parameter with the SUB MENU buttons. Then, use the numeric keypad or +/- buttons to change the setting.

Remote Channel

RemoteCh

off, 01 - 16

This determines how the PortaTone is controlled by a remote (external) MIDI keyboard. Set this to one of the 16 channels (01 - 16) for using an external keyboard to remotely control the PortaTone functions over the selected channel. (The remaining 15 channels can be used for multi-timbral operation.) When this is set to off, the PortaTone can be used as a full 16-channel multi-timbral sound source. The default setting is off. This determines over which channel keyboard data for the Main Voice is transmitted. The default setting is channel 01. This determines whether Auto Accompaniment data is transmitted via MIDI OUT or not. When set to on, Auto Accompaniment data is transmitted over channels 3 - 10. The default setting is off. This determines over which channel MIDI data is received. The default setting is channel 01. This determines whether MIDI data is received over the selected MIDI channel or not, set in Receive Channel Select above. (This parameter works in tandem with Receive Channel Select.) This determines whether the keyboard is connected to the internal Voices of the PortaTone. When set to on, the Voices respond to notes played from the keyboard. When set to off, the Voices respond only to incoming MIDI data (via MIDI IN). The default setting is on. If you are routing the MIDI OUT on the PortaTone to a sequencer and back to the MIDI IN, you may want to set this to off to avoid MIDI feedback. This determines whether the Style and Song playback functions are controlled by the PortaTones internal clock (off) or by MIDI clock data from an external sequencer or computer (on). This should be set to on when you want to have Style or Song playback follow the external device. The default setting is off.

STRINGS

99 Violin Cello Contrabass Harp Trumpet Muted Trumpet Trombone Trombone Section French Horn Tuba Brass Section Brass+Sax Brass+Trombone Brass+Trumpet Synth Brass Soprano Sax Alto Sax Tenor Sax Baritone Sax Sax+Clarinet Sax+Trombone Oboe English Horn Bassoon Clarinet Harmonica 1

MALLETS

Piccolo Flute Pan Flute Recorder Ocarina Square Lead Sawtooth Lead Voice Lead Crystal Brightness Analog Lead Fantasia Bell Pad Xenon Pad Angels Dark Moon Drum Kit

GUITAR

SYNTH LEAD

SYNTH PAD

DRUM KIT

ENSEMBLE

* The MIDI Program Number column indicates the numbers that are used to select the corresponding voices from an external MIDI device.

GM Voice List

Acoustic Grand Piano Bright Acoustic Piano Electric Grand Piano Honky-tonk Piano Electric Piano 1 Electric Piano 2 Harpsichord Clavi Celesta Glockenspiel Music Box Vibraphone Marimba Xylophone Tubular Bells Dulcimer Drawbar Organ Percussive Organ Rock Organ Church Organ Reed Organ Accordion Harmonica Bandoneon Acoustic Guitar (nylon) Acoustic Guitar (steel) Electric Guitar (jazz) Electric Guitar (clean) Electric Guitar (muted) Overdriven Guitar Distortion Guitar Guitar Harmonics 71
Soprano Sax Alto Sax Tenor Sax Baritone Sax Oboe English Horn Bassoon Clarinet 1

Chromatic Percussion

Piccolo Flute Recorder Pan Flute Blown Bottle Shakuhachi Whistle Ocarina Lead 1 (square) Lead 2 (sawtooth) Lead 3 (calliope) Lead 4 (chiff) Lead 5 (charang) Lead 6 (voice) Lead 7 (fifth) Lead 8 (bass+Lead ) Pad 1 (new age) Pad 2 (warm) Pad 3 (polysynth) Pad 4 (choir) Pad 5 (bowed) Pad 6 (metallic) Pad 7 (halo) Pad 8 (sweep) FX 1 (rain) FX 2 (soundtrack) FX 3 (crystal) FX 4 (atmosphere) FX 5 (brightness) FX 6 (goblins) FX 7 (echoes) FX 8 (sci-fi) Sitar Banjo Shamisen Koto Kalimba Bagpipe Fiddle Shanai Tinkle Bell Agogo Steel Drums Woodblock Taiko Drum Melodic Tom Synth Drum Reverse Cymbal Guitar Fret Noise Breath Noise Seashore Bird Tweet Telephone Ring Helicopter Applause Gunshot Standard Kit

Synth Lead

Guitar

Synth Pad

Acoustic Bass Electric Bass (finger) Electric Bass (pick) Fretless Bass Slap Bass 1 Slap Bass 2 Synth Bass 1 Synth Bass 2 Violin Viola Cello Contrabass Tremolo Strings Pizzicato Strings Orchestral Harp Timpani Strings Ensemble 1 Strings Ensemble 2 Synth Strings 1 Synth Strings 2 Choir Aahs Voice Oohs Synth Voice Orchestra Hit Trumpet Trombone Tuba Muted Trumpet French Horn Brass Section Synth Brass 1 Synth Brass 2

Synth Effects

Strings

Ethnic

Ensemble

Percussive

Sound Effects

Percussion Kit

* The MIDI Program Number column indicates the numbers that are used to select the corresponding voices from an external MIDI device. * The following voices use only one voice in the indicated ranges : 46 (Pizzicato Strings) : all notes below C# 2 and above F5, 110 (Bagpipe) : all notes above A# 2.

The Auto Accompaniment does not function properly. Chords played in the lower section of the keyboard do not sound or sound different than expected.
There is no sound even when the keyboard is played or when a Song is being played back.
The selected Voice does not sound properly.
The selected Accompaniment Style or Song does not sound properly. Split Point 2 cannot be entered, or the Accompaniment Split Point cannot be entered.
The footswitch operation is reversed; releasing the footswitch causes sustain.
Cartridge data cannot be selected or properly played back.
The Harmony effect cannot be heard properly.
The Harmony or Echo effect cannot be used.
The PortaTone does not respond to or work with a connected MIDI device.
MIDI data cannot be transmitted or received.
The mode cannot be changed.
AC power adaptor. 3. Accompaniment Out. 4 0. Accompaniment Split Point. 2 6. Accompaniment Volume. 9, 23. Auto Accompaniment. 2 0.
Keyboard controls. 8. Keyboard Out. 4 0.
sections. 9, 22.. Single Finger. 2 6. Song Clear. 3 5. Song menu. 3 2.. Song Volume.. 9, 32. Songs, Demo.. 5.. Songs, selecting.. 2 8. Songs, User.. 3 3.. Split Point 1, 2. 1 5.. Split Voice GM Voice. 1 5. Split Voice menu. 1 5. Split Voice mode. 1 4. Split Voice Octave.. 1 5. Split Voice Pan. 1 5.. Split Voice Reverb Level.. 1 5.. Split Voice Volume. 1 5. Start/Stop. 21, 24, 29. Step recording. 3 5.. Stopped Accompaniment function. 2 2. Style menu. 2 6.. Style mode. 2 0.. Styles, selecting. Sustain.. 4. Sync-Stop. 2 4. Synchro Start. 2 1.
Large/Small.. 2 3. Local Control. 4 0.

batteries.. 3..

Main A and B sections. 21, 22.. Main Voice GM Voice. 1 1. Main Voice menu. 1 1. Main Voice Octave.. 1 1. Main Voice Pan. 1 1.. Main Voice Reverb Level.. 1 1.. Main Voice Volume. 1 1. Metronome. 19, 21. MIDI. 3 8. MIDI Implementation Chart. 4 6. MIDI menu. 4 0. Minus One. 3 1. Minus One Channel Settings (Left, Right). 31, 32.. Minus One Part Setting.. 31, 32. Music Cartridge (PSR-230 only). 3 6. Music Stand. 4.
Cartridge. 9, 36. Chorus. 1 6.
data backup.. 4 1. data initialization. 4 1.. D e m o. 5. Demo Songs. 5.. Dual Voice GM Voice. 1 3. Dual Voice menu. 1 3. Dual Voice mode. 1 2. Dual Voice Octave.. 1 3. Dual Voice Pan. 1 3.. Dual Voice Reverb Level.. 1 3.. Dual Voice Volume.. 1 3.

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38.000" H x 11.250" W x 4.500" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 42.000" H x 14.625" W x 4.750" D 42.5 x 15 x 4.75 38.250" H x 11.250" W x 3.250" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 39.437" H x 13.562" W x 3.875" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 37.375" H x 14.750" W x 5.250" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 36.750" H x 14.625" W x 5.000" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 36.750" H x 14.625" W x 5.000" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 36.750" H x 14.625" W x 5.000" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 36.625" H x 15.625" W x 5.375" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 36.250" H x 12.500" W x 4.250" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 36.250" H x 12.500" W x 4.250" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 36.660" H x 13.750" W x 5.062" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 36.660" H x 13.750" W x 4.330" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 36.400" H x 14.500" W x 4.700" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 36.750" H x 14.625" W x 5.062" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 37.000" H x 13.500" W x 5.500" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 36.750" H x 14.625" W x 5.000" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 36.250" H x 12.500" W x 4.250" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 37.375" H x 14.750" W x 5.250" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 36.750" H x 14.625" W x 5.062" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 39.250" H x 13.625" W x 4.625" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 39.250" H x 13.625" W x 4.625" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 39.250" H x 13.625" W x 4.625" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 41.500" H x 13.875" W x 4.500" D 42.5 x 15 x 4.75 39.250" H x 14.250" W x 5.437" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 39.250" H x 14.250" W x 5.312" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 39.250" H x 14.250" W x 5.312" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 38.375" H x 11.250" W x 4.000" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 38.375" H x 11.250" W x 4.000" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 38.375" H x 11.250" W x 4.000" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 40.750" H x 11.750" W x 3.750" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 39.750" H x 11.500" W x 3.500" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 39.812" H x 11.375" W x 3.500" D 39.76" x 16.1 x 6.7/5.1 40.500" H x 13.375" W x 3.875" D 42.5 x 15 x 4.75 40.500" H x 13.375" W x 3.875" D 42.5 x 15 x 4.75
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