Yamaha PSR-270 - Manual (Page 4)

Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha
PSR-270 PortaTone!
You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced func-
tions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in a highly compact
package. Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably ex-
pressive and versatile instrument.
Read this Owner’s Manual carefully while playing your new
PortaTone in order to take full advantage of its various features.
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The PSR-270 is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyboard
with the following features and functions:
Main Features
Other powerful features include:
• Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with 100
voices, utilizing digital recordings of actual instruments.
• Dual voice and Split voice modes that let you layer two
voices together or assign two voices to separate sections of
the keyboard
• Four high-quality effects — Reverb, Chorus, DSP, and
Harmony — each with a variety of different types.
• 100 auto accompaniment styles, each with different
Intro, Main A and B, and Ending sections. All styles
(except for the Pianist styles) also have their own four Fill-
in patterns. The PortaTone also gives you convenient
control over accompaniment Styles — including Tempo
and independent Accompaniment Volume.
• Powerful song recording operations for recording and
playing back complete compositions (three User songs are
available). Up to six tracks can be recorded to a song,
including a special chord track for style accompaniment.
• One Touch Setting (OTS), for automatically calling up an
appropriate voice for playing with the selected style. Plus,
there are 16 User OTS memory spaces that let you save
your custom panel settings for instant recall.
• Touch response (with front panel on/off switch) for
maximum expressive level control over the voices. This
also works in conjunction with the Dynamic Filter, which
dynamically adjusts the timbre or tone of a voice accord-
ing to your playing strength — just a like a real musical
instrument!
• Convenient footswitch control over various functions —
including sustain, start/stop, and more.
• GM (General MIDI) compatibility and full GM voice set.
• Large custom LCD (backlit) gives you easy, at-a-glance
confirmation of all important settings, as well as chord and
note indications.
• Comprehensive MIDI functions that let you integrate the
PortaTone into a MIDI music system, for sequence record-
ing and other advanced applications.
• Built-in, high-quality stereo amplifier/speaker system.
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Yamaha Education Suite
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The PortaTone features the new Yamaha Education
Suite — a set of learning tools that utilize the latest
technology to make studying and practicing music
more fun and fulfilling than ever before!
The Yamaha Education Suite includes:
Chord Guide functions in the Style mode —
Smart and Dictionary — that make it exceptionally
easy to learn chords and chord relationships.
There’s also a powerful EZ Chord function that lets
you easily record and play back chord progressions.
• Smart lets you easily play harmonically “correct”
chord progressions for whatever key you specify. It’s
great for learning — and performing!
• Dictionary is a built-in “chord encyclopedia” that
teaches you how to play specific chords. You type
in the chord name, and the PortaTone shows you
which notes to play!
• EZ Chord is a powerful and simple way to pro-
gram and play chord progressions. Record all the
chord changes you need for a song, then play back
the chords one after another by simply playing a
single key!
Portable Grand
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The PortaTone also has a Portable Grand function for
realistic piano performance. Pressing the PORTABLE
GRAND button instantly calls up the stunningly
authentic “Stereo Sampled Piano” voice and configures
the entire PortaTone for optimum piano play. Special
Pianist styles — with piano-only accompaniment — are
also provided.
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