Yamaha EZ-250I, EZ-250IE User Manual

Install KEYBOARDMANIA to your computer (see page 3 and 60) and connect it to the EZ-250i by an USB cable – then play musical games and learn songs.

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or speciﬁcally recommended by Yamaha.

This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product.

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the speciﬁcations without notice or obligation to update existing units.

This product, either alone or in combination with an ampliﬁer and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for long periods of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before damage occurs.

NOTICE:

Service charges incurred due to a lack of knowledge relating to how a function or effect works (when the unit is operating as designed) are not covered by the manufacturer’s warranty, and are therefore the owners responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:

Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the production methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law, we want you to be aware of the following:

Battery Notice:

This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery is approximately ﬁve years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualiﬁed service representative to perform the replacement.

This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these may be rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery being charged.

When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with batteries of a different type. Batteries MUST be installed correctly. Mismatches or incorrect installation may result in overheating and battery case rupture.

Warning:

Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any battery. Keep all batteries away from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated by the laws in your area. Note: Check with any retailer of household type batteries in your area for battery disposal information.

Disposal Notice:

Should this product become damaged beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is considered to be at an end, please observe all local, state, and federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc. If your dealer is unable to assist you, please contact Yamaha directly.

NAME PLATE LOCATION:

The name plate is located on the bottom of the product. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on this plate. You should record the model number, serial number, and the date of purchase in the spaces provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase.

Model

Serial No.

Purchase Date

92-BP (bottom)

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modiﬁcations not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or

another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the

requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

OBSERVERA!

Apparaten kopplas inte ur växelströmskällan (nätet) sá länge som den ar ansluten till vägguttaget, även om själva apparaten har stängts av.

ADVARSEL: Netspæendingen til dette apparat er IKKE afbrudt, sálæenge netledningen siddr i en stikkontakt, som er t endt — ogsá selvom der or slukket pá apparatets afbryder.

VAROITUS: Laitteen toisiopiiriin kytketty käyttökytkin ei irroita koko laitetta verkosta.

with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference.

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line ﬁlter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type cable.

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

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Leisten Sie einen Beitrag zum Umweltschutz. Verbrauchte Batterien oder Akkumulatoren dürfen nicht in den Hausmüll. Sie können bei einer Sammelstelle für Altbatterien bzw. Sondermüll abgegeben werden. Informieren Sie sich bei Ihrer Kommune.

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Software License Agreement

Yamaha Corporation (Yamaha) permits you use the Keyboardmania Yamaha Edition (Software) conditioned on your acceptance of this agreement. The Software includes all associated contents, all printed materials and all electronic documentation. Use of this Software will be taken to mean acceptance of this agreement, so please read the following terms carefully before you use the Software.

1. Copyright and permission for use

Yamaha grants you as an individual the right to use the Software on only one computer at any single time. The ownership of the disk on which the Software is recorded belongs to you, but the ownership and copyright of the Program itself belongs to Yamaha and Yamaha’s Licensor(s).

2. Prohibitions and restrictions

You may not reverse-compile, disassemble, reverse-engineer, or use any other method to convert the Software into a human-readable form, nor may you allow another person to do so. The Software may not be duplicated, corrected, modiﬁed, lent, leased, sold, distributed, licensed or disposed of in any other way in part or in whole. The creation of derivative works based on the content of the Software is also prohibited. The Software may not be transmitted over a network to another

computer without written authorization from Yamaha. Your rights regarding the Software may be transferred to a third party only if this is done for non-commercial purposes and if the Software and all associated documentation including this agreement are included, and if the third party accepts this agreement.

3. Limitations of Liability

The Software was developed at, and is copyrighted by, Yamaha and Yamaha’s Licensor(s). The Software is offered "AS IS" and Yamaha makes no warranty as to its use or performance. YAMAHA AND ITS SUPPLIERS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION. YAMAHA AND ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL YAMAHA OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS, EVEN IF AN YAMAHA REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY THIRD PARTY.

● COPYRIGHT NOTICE

q Six of the demo-songs (or compositions) included in this keyboard are as

follows:

A Hard Day’s Night

• Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

• Copyright Renewed

• All Rights Administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN37203

Can’t Help Falling In Love

• Words and Music by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore

• Copyright Renewed and Assigned to Gladys Music

• All Rights Administered by Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc. and Chrysalis Music

w Four of the demo-songs (or compositions) included in this keyboard are as

follows:

Composition Title : An Englishman In New York Composer’s Name : Sumner 0590545 Copyright Owner’s Name:G M SUMNER LTD

Composition Title : Against All Odds Composer’s Name : Collins 0007403 Copyright Owner’s Name:EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD / HIT &

RUN MUSIC LTD

Composition Title : Just The Way You Are Composer’s Name : Joel 0273671 Copyright Owner’s Name:EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD

Composition Title : Look Of Love Composer’s Name : Bacharach/David 0093316 Copyright Owner’s Name:Screen Gems - EMI Music Ltd

Stella By Starlight

• from the Paramount Picture THE UNINVITED

• Words by Ned Washington

• Music by Victor Young

Hey Jude

• Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

• Copyright Renewed

• All Rights Administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN37203

Edelweiss

• Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

• Music by Richard Rodgers

• Copyright Renewed

• WILLIAMSON MUSlC owner of publication and allied rights throughout the world

COPYRIGHT NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use others’ copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all computer software, styles ﬁles, MIDI ﬁles, WAVE data and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of personal use is not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copyright has legal consequences. DON’T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES.

Linus And Lucy

• By Vince Guaraldi

• Copyright

• Copyright Renewed

EZ-250i Owner’s Manual

PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, ﬁre or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

Power supply/AC power adaptor

• Only use the voltage speciﬁed as correct for the instrument. The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument.

• Use the speciﬁed adaptor (PA-3C or PA-3B or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating.

• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it.

• Do not place the AC adaptor cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over it.

Do not open

• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

Water warning

• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings.

• Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

Fire warning

• Do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit. A burning item may fall over and cause a ﬁre.

If you notice any abnormality

• If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

CAUTION

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

Power supply/AC power adaptor

• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord.

• Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the instrument, or during electrical storms.

• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-connector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet.

Battery

• Always make sure all batteries are inserted in conformity with the +/- polarity markings. Failure to do so might result in overheating, ﬁre, or battery ﬂuid leakage.

• Always replace all batteries at the same time. Do not use new batteries together with old ones. Also, do not mix battery types, such as alkaline batteries with manganese batteries, or batteries from different makers, or different types of batteries from the same maker, since this can cause overheating, ﬁre, or battery ﬂuid leakage.

• Do not dispose of batteries in ﬁre.

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• Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are not intended to be charged.

• When the batteries run out, or if the instrument is not to be used for a long time, remove the batteries from the instrument to prevent possible leakage of the battery ﬂuid.

• Keep batteries away from children.

• If the batteries do leak, avoid contact with the leaked ﬂuid. If the battery ﬂuid should come in contact with your eyes, mouth, or skin, wash immediately with water and consult a doctor. Battery ﬂuid is corrosive and may possibly cause loss of sight or chemical burns.

Location

• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of panel disﬁguration or damage to the internal components.

• Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio may generate noise.

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• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.

• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables.

• Use only the stand speciﬁed for the instrument. When attaching the stand or rack, use the provided screws only. Failure to do so could cause damage to the internal components or result in the instrument falling over.

Connections

• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

Handling caution

• Do not insert a ﬁnger or hand in any gaps on the instrument.

• Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the panel or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.

• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.

• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.

Maintenance

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning ﬂuids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.

Saving data

Saving and backing up your data

• Saved data may be lost due to malfunction or incorrect operation. Save important data to external media.

Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modiﬁcations to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.

When using a power adaptor, even when the power switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still ﬂowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are not using the instrument for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet.

Make sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations.

The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may be different from the ones on your instrument.

● Trademarks

• Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

• Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft

Corporation.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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EZ-250i Owner’s Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha EZ-250i PortaTone!

You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound

and exceptional ease-of-use in a highly compact package. Its outstanding features

also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument.

Read this Owner’s Manual carefully while playing your new EZ-250i in order to

take full advantage of its various features.

Main Features

The EZ-250i is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyboard with the following features and functions:

■ Keyboard Mania................................................................................. page 3, 60

Included with the instrument (on CD-ROM) is the fun software program Keyboard Mania. Simply install it to your computer (Windows only) and connect the instrument via USB cable — and play musical games and learn songs the fun way.

■ Stereo Sampled Piano .......................................................................... page 21

The EZ-250i has a special Portable Grand Piano Voice — created by state-of-the-art stereo sampling technology and using Yamaha’s sophiscated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system.

■ Touch Response.................................................................................... page 27

The exceptionally natural Touch Response feature, with a convenient front panel on/off switch, gives you maximum expressive level control over the voices. It also works in conjunction with the Dynamic Filter, which dynamically adjusts the timbre or tone of a voice according to your playing strength — just a like a real musical instrument!

■ Yamaha Education Suite......................................................... pages 40, 42, 49

The EZ-250i 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!

■ One Touch Setting................................................................................. page 25

One Touch Setting (OTS), for automatically calling up an appropriate voice for playing with the selected Style and Song.

■ Powerful Speaker System

The built-in stereo ampliﬁer/speaker system of the EZ-250i — with a special Bass Boost feature — provides exceptionally powerful, high-quality sound, letting you hear the full dynamic range of the EZ-250i’s authentic voices.

■ USB......................................................................................................... page 56

This enables you to connect the instrument directly to a computer, for recording your performances and playing song data with the computer.

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■ Flash Memory ........................................................................................ page 58

The internal ﬂash memory of the instrument lets you save song data from a computer. The songs saved to the memory can then be used for playing and practice in the same way as the preset songs.

■ GM System Level 1

“GM System Level 1” is an addition to the MIDI standard which ensures that any GM-compatible music data can be accurately played by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of manufacturer. The GM mark is afﬁxed to all software and hardware products that support GM System Level.

■ XGlite

As its name implies, “XGlite” is a simpliﬁed version of Yamaha’s high-quality XG tone generation format. Naturally, you can play back any XG song data using an XGlite tone generator. However, keep in mind that some songs may play back differently compared to the original data, due to the reduced set of control parameters and effects.

Panel Controls and Terminals ........................8

Setting Up....................................................... 10

• Power Requirements ........................................10

• Turning On the Power.......................................11

• Accessory Jacks ...............................................11

Quick Guide 12

Step 1 Voices ........................................................... 12

Step 2 Songs............................................................ 14

Step 3 Style ............................................................. 16

Basic Operation and LCD Display................ 18

Portable Grand............................................... 21

• Playing the Portable Grand...............................21

• Using the Metronome .......................................21

Playing Voices ...............................................23

• Playing a Voice .................................................23

• #000 OTS .........................................................25

• Dual Voice ........................................................25

• Split Voice......................................................... 26

• Setting the Split Point .......................................26

• Touch and Touch Sensitivity.............................27

• Transpose and Tuning...................................... 28

• Light Guide On and Off..................................... 28

Effects............................................................. 29

• Harmony ...........................................................29

• Reverb ..............................................................29

• Chorus ..............................................................30

• Sustain.............................................................. 30

Song Lesson ..................................................49

• Using the Lesson Feature ................................ 49

• Select the Lesson Track................................... 51

• Lesson 1 — Timing .......................................... 51

• Lesson 2 — Waiting ......................................... 52

• Lesson 3 — Minus One.................................... 52

• Lesson 4 — Both Hands .................................. 53

• Grade ............................................................... 53

MIDI Functions ...............................................54

• What Is MIDI? .................................................. 54

• Connecting to a Personal Computer ................ 56

• Local Control .................................................... 57

• External Clock .................................................. 57

• Using Initial Setup Send with a Sequencer ...... 57

• PC Mode .......................................................... 58

• Loading a Song into

EZ-250i’s Flash Memory .................................. 58

Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide........60

• Contents of CD-ROM ....................................... 60

• CD-ROM Installation Procedure....................... 60

• Minimum System Requirements ...................... 61

• For Windows Users.......................................... 61

• For Macintosh Users ........................................ 63

• Setting up OMS................................................ 64

Function..........................................................66

• Using the Function parameters ........................ 66

Data Backup ...................................................68

Troubleshooting.............................................69

Voice List ........................................................ 70

Style List ......................................................... 75

Selecting and Playing Styles ........................33

• Selecting a Style ...............................................33

• Playing the Styles .............................................34

• Changing the Tempo ........................................38

• Accompaniment Sections

(Main A/B and Fill-ins) ......................................39

• Adjusting the Style Volume............................... 39

• Using Auto Accompaniment —

Multi Fingering ..................................................40

• Dictionary..........................................................42

Drum Kit List ..................................................76

MIDI Implementation Chart ...........................78

Effect map.......................................................80

Specifications.................................................81

Index................................................................82

Selecting and Playing Songs........................ 45

• Selecting a Song...............................................45

• Playing the Songs............................................. 46

• A-B Repeat .......................................................47

• Melody Voice Change.......................................48

• Adjusting the Song Volume ..............................48

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Panel Controls and Terminals

■ Front Panel

!6!5

q [MASTER VOLUME] dial

This determines the overall volume of the EZ-250i.

w Power switch ([STANDBY/ON])

e [METRONOME] button

This turns the metronome on and off. (See page 21.) Holding down this button calls up the Time Signet settings.

r [PORTABLE GRAND] button

This instantly calls up the Grand Piano voice. (See page 21.)

t [PC] button

This convenient control lets you instantly call up the speciﬁed MIDI settings for optimum use with a connected computer. (See page 58.)

y [FUNCTION] button

This calls up the Function mode and stores the speciﬁed panel setting to the ﬂash memory (See pages 66,

68).

u [SONG] button

This is for enabling song selection. (See page 45.)

i [STYLE] button

This is for enabling style selection. (See page 33.)

o [VOICE] button

This is for enabling voice selection. (See page 23.) Holding down this button calls up the Melody Voice Change function. (See page 48.)

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!0 [Dict.] button

This calls up the Dictionary function (See page 42).

!1 LESSON [L] (Left) and [R] (Right) buttons

These call up the Lesson exercises for the corresponding hand (left or right) for the selected song. (See page 49.)

!2 Numeric keypad, [+/ON] and [–/OFF]

buttons

These are used for selecting songs, voices, and styles. (See pages 19.) They are also used for adjusting certain settings and answering certain display prompts.

!3 [ACMP ON/OFF] / [A-B REPEAT] button

When the Style mode is selected, this turns the auto accompaniment on and off. (See page 34.) In the Song mode, this calls up the A-B Repeat function. (See page 47.)

!4 [SYNC START] / [ PAUSE] button

This turns the Sync Start function on and off. (See page 35.) In the Song mode, it is used to temporarily pause song playback. (See page 46.)

!5 [START/STOP] button

When the Style mode is selected, this alternately starts and stops the style. (See page 34.) In the Song mode, this alternately starts and stops song playback. (See page 46.)

Panel Controls and Terminals

!6 [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] / [ REW] button

When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Intro and Ending functions. (See page 34.) When the Song mode is selected, this is used as a “rewind” control, or move the song playback point back toward the beginning.

!7 [MAIN/AUTO FILL] / [ FF] button

When the Style mode is selected, this is used to change auto accompaniment sections and control the Auto Fill function. (See page 39.) When the Song mode is selected, this is used as a “fast forward” control, or move the song playback point toward the end.

!8 [TEMPO/TAP] button

This button is used to call up the Tempo setting, letting you set the Tempo with the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons. (See page 21.) It also allows you to tap out the tempo and automatically start a selected song or style at that tapped speed. (See page 35.)

!9 [DUAL] button

This turns the Dual voice on or off. (See page 25.)

@0 [SPLIT] button

This turns the Split voice on and off. (See page 26.)

@1 [HARMONY] button

This turns the Harmony effect on and off. (See page

29.)

@2 [TOUCH] button

This turns the Touch function on and off. (See page

27.) Holding down this button calls up the Touch Sensitivity settings.

@3 [LIGHT ON/OFF] button

This turns the Light Guide on or off. (See page 28.)

@4 [DEMO] button

This is used to play the Demo songs. (See page 14.)

■ Rear Panel

@5 @6 @7 @8

@5 USB terminals

This is for connection to a computer. (See page 56.)

@6 SUSTAIN jack

This is for connection to an optional FC4 or FC5 Footswitch for control over sustain, just like the damper pedal on a piano. (See page 11.)

@7 PHONES/OUTPUT jack

This is for connection to a set of stereo headphones or to an external ampliﬁer/speaker system. (See page

11.)

@8 DC IN 12V jack

This is for connection to a PA-3C or PA-3B AC power adaptor. (See page 10.)

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Setting Up

This section contains information about setting up your EZ-250i for playing. Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument.

Power Requirements

Although the EZ-250i will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources.

■ Using an AC Power Adaptor • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

q Make sure that the [STANDBY/ON] switch of the EZ-250i is set to

STANDBY.

w Connect the AC adaptor (PA-3C, PA-3B, or other adaptor speciﬁcally recom-

mended by Yamaha) to the DC IN 12V jack.

e Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.

• Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3C or PA-3B AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor speciﬁcally recommended by Yamaha) to power your instrument from the AC mains. The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adap tor and the EZ-250i.

• Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the EZ-250i, or during electrical storms.

■ Using Batteries • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

For battery operation the EZ-250i requires six 1.5V “D” size, LR20 or equivalent batteries. When the batteries need to be replaced, the volume may be reduced, the sound may be distorted, and other problems may occur. When this happens, turn the power off and replace the batteries, as described below

q Open the battery compartment cover located on the instrument’s bottom panel. w Insert the six new batteries, being careful to follow the polarity markings in

the compartment cover.

e Replace the compartment cover, making sure that it locks ﬁrmly in place.

• Use only manganese or alkaline batteries for this instrument. Other types of batteries (including rechargable batteries) may have sudden drops of power when battery power becomes low, possibly resulting in loss of data in the ﬂash memory and the need to initial ize the ﬂash memory.

• When the batteries run down, replace them with a complete set of six new batteries. NEVER mix old and new batter ies.

• Do not use different kinds of batteries (e.g. alkaline and manganese) at the same time.

• If the instrument is not to be in use for a long time, remove the batteries from it, in order to prevent possible ﬂuid leakage from the battery.

• The effective life of rechargeable batteries may shorter than that of conventional batteries.

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Turning On the Power

• Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still ﬂowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are not using the EZ-250i for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the instrument.

• Never attempt to turn the power off when data is being transferred from a computer. Doing so can damage the internal ﬂash memory and result in loss of data.

With the AC power adaptor connected or with batteries installed, simply move the power switch until it is set to the ON position. When the instrument is not in use, be sure to turn the power off.

Accessory Jacks

■ Using Headphones• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set of stereo headphones to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Sound from the built-in speaker system is automatically cut off when you insert a headphone plug into this jack.

Setting Up

■ Connecting a Keyboard Ampliﬁer or Stereo System • • • • • • •

Though the EZ-250i is equipped with a built-in speaker system, you can also play it through an external ampliﬁer/speaker system. First, make sure the EZ-250i and any external devices are turned off, then connect one end of a stereo audio cable to the LINE IN or AUX IN jack(s) of the other device and the other end to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the EZ-250i.

■ Using a Footswitch • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

This feature lets you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of the voices. The footswitch functions the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano — press and hold down the footswitch as you play the keyboard to sustain the sound.

■ Connecting to a computer (USB terminal) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

By connecting the USB terminal of this instrument to the USB terminal of a computer, you can transfer performance data and song ﬁles between the instrument. (See page 56.)

Stereo System

• To prevent damage to the speakers, set the volume of the external devices at the minimum setting before connecting them. Failure to observe these cautions may result in electric shock or equipment damage. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all devices at their minimum levels and grad ually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

• Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected to the SUSTAIN jack before turning on the power.

• Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on. Doing this changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch, resulting in reversed footswitch operation.

• Make sure to purchase a quality USB cable at a musical instrument store, computer store or electrical appliance store.

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Quick Guide

Step 1 Voices

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Playing the Piano

Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically select the Grand Piano voice.

Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button.

Playing along with the Metronome

Play the keyboard.

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Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 21.

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Press the [METRONOME] button.

Stop the Metronome.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 21.

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Selecting and Playing Other Voices

The EZ-250i has a huge total of 480 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Let’s try a few of them out now...

Press the [VOICE] button.

Select a voice.

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● Panel Voice List

No. Voice Name

PIANO

001 Grand Piano 002 Bright Piano 003 Honky-tonk Piano 004 MIDI Grand Piano 005 CP 80 006 Harpsichord

E.PIANO

007 Galaxy EP 008 Funky Electric Piano 009 DX Modern Elec. Piano 010 Hyper Tines 011 Venus Electric Piano 012 Clavi

ORGAN

013 Jazz Organ 1 014 Jazz Organ 2 015 Click Organ 016 Bright Organ 017 Rock Organ 018 Purple Organ 019 16'+2' Organ 020 16'+4' Organ 021 Theater Organ 022 Church Organ 023 Chapel Organ 024 Reed Organ

ACCORDION

025 Traditional Accordion 026 Musette Accordion 027 Bandoneon 028 Harmonica

GUITAR

029 Classical Guitar

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No. Voice Name

030 Folk Guitar 031 12Strings Guitar 032 Jazz Guitar 033 Octave Guitar 034 Clean Guitar 035 60’s Clean Guitar 036 Muted Guitar 037 Overdriven Guitar 038 Distortion Guitar

BASS

039 Acoustic Bass 040 Finger Bass 041 Pick Bass 042 Fretless Bass 043 Slap Bass 044 Synth Bass 045 Hi-Q Bass 046 Dance Bass

STRINGS

047 String Ensemble 048 Chamber Strings 049 Synth Strings 050 Slow Strings 051 Tremolo Strings 052 Pizzicato Strings 053 Orchestra Hit 054 Violin 055 Cello 056 Contrabass 057 Banjo 058 Harp

CHOIR

059 Choir 060 Vocal Ensemble

Play the keyboard.

No. Voice Name

061 Vox Humana 062 Air Choir

SAXOPHONE

063 Soprano Sax 064 Alto Sax 065 Tenor Sax 066 Breathy Tenor 067 Baritone Sax 068 Oboe 069 English Horn 070 Bassoon 071 Clarinet

072 Trumpet 073 Muted Trumpet 074 Trombone 075 Trombone Section 076 French Horn 077 Tuba

078 Brass Section 079 Big Band Brass 080 Mellow Horns 081 Synth Brass 082 Jump Brass 083 Techno Brass

084 Flute 085 Piccolo 086 Pan Flute 087 Recorder 088 Ocarina

089 Square Lead

TRUMPET

BRASS

FLUTE

SYNTH LEAD

* This list includes only a portion of the total available voices.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 23.

No. Voice Name

090 Sawtooth Lead 091 Voice Lead 092 Star Dust 093 Brightness 094 Analogon 095 Fargo

SYNTH PAD

096 Fantasia 097 Bell Pad 098 Xenon Pad 099 Equinox 100 Dark Moon

PERCUSSION

101 Vibraphone 102 Marimba 103 Xylophone 104 Steel Drums 105 Celesta 106 Tubular Bells 107 Timpani 108 Music Box

DRUM KITS

109 Standard Kit 1 110 Standard Kit 2 111 Room Kit 112 Rock Kit 113 Electronic Kit 114 Analog Kit 115 Dance Kit 116 Jazz Kit 117 Brush Kit 118 Symphony Kit 119 SFX Kit 1 120 SFX Kit 2

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Quick

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Guide

Step 2 Songs

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Playing the Songs

The EZ-250i is packed with a total of 80 songs, including 10 Demo songs — which has been specially created to showcase the rich and dynamic sounds of the instrument. There are also 70 additional songs, designed to be used with the educational Lesson feature. You can also play songs loaded to the instrument via USB. The songs can be stored to the song numbers 081-180.

Playing the Demo song

Let’s play the Demo song now.

Start the Demo song.

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You can also play back songs of other categories. Simply select the appropriate number of the desired song during playback.

Stop the Demo song.

• The EZ-250i also has a Demo Cancel function that allows you to disable Demo song function. Set Demo Cancel in the Function mode (page

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Playing a single song

Naturally, you can also individually select and play back the EZ-250i’s songs.

Press the [SONG] button.

Select a song.

Start (and stop) the song.

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Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 45.

Changing the volume of the song

This lets you adjust the volume balance between the song and your keyboard performance.

Press the [FUNCTION] button, until SongVol is indicated in the display.

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Use the [+]/[–] buttons to adjust the song volume.

You can also use the numeric keypad to directly enter the value.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 48.

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● Song List

No. Song Name (Comporser)

001 A Hard Day’s Night 002 Can’t Help Falling In Love 003 Linus And Lucy 004 Just The Way You Are 005 Against All Odds 006 Englishman In New York 007 Hey Jude 008 The Look Of Love 009 Stella By Starlight 010 Edelweiss

011 Arabesque (J.F.Burgmüller) 012 Innocence (J.F.Burgmüller) 013 Etude op.10-3 “Chanson De

014 Menuett (L. Boccherini) 015 Nocturne op.9-2 (F. Chopin) 016 Moments Musicaux op.94-3

017 The Entertainer (S. Joplin) 018 Prelude (Wohltemperierte Klavier

019 La Viollette (Streabbog) 020 Für Elise (L.v. Beethoven)

021 America The Beautiful (S.A. Ward) 022 Londonderry Air (Traditional) 023 Ring De Banjo (S.C. Foster) 024 Wenn Ich Ein Vöglein Wär ?

025 Die Lorelei (F. Silcher) 026 Funiculi-Funicula (L. Denza) 027 Turkey In The Straw (Traditional) 028 Old Folks At Home (S.C. Foster) 029 Jingle Bells (J.S. Pierpont) 030 Muss I Denn (F. Silcher) 031 Liebesträume Nr.3 (F. Liszt) 032 Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring

033 Symphonie Nr.9 (L.v. Beethoven) 034 Song Of The Pearl Fisher

035 Gavotte (F.J. Gossec) 036 String Quartet No.17 2nd mov.

037 Menuett (J.S. Bach) 038 Canon (J. Pachelbel) 039 From “The Magic Flute”

040 Piano Sonate op.27-2 “Mond-

041 “The Surprise” Symphony

042 To A Wild Rose (E.A. MacDowell) 043 Air de Toréador “Carmen”

044 O Mio Babbino Caro (From “Gian-

045 Frühlingslied (F. Mendelssohn)

FAVORITES

PIANIST

L’adieu” (F.Chopin)

(F. Schubert)

1-1) (J.S. Bach)

PRACTICE

(Traditional)

(J.S. Bach)

(G. Bizet)

“Serenade” (F.J. Haydn)

(W.A Mozart)

schein” (L.v. Beethoven)

(F.J. Haydn)

(G. Bizet)

ni Schicchi”) (G. Puccini)

Step 2 Songs

No. Song Name (Comporser)

046 Row Row Row Your Boat

(Traditional)

047 We Wish You A Merry Christmas

(Traditional)

048 Ten Little Indians

(Septimus Winner)

049 O Du Lieber Augustin (Traditional) 050 London Bridge (Traditional)

051 Bill Bailey (Won’t You Please

Come Home) (H. Cannon)

052 Down By The Riverside

(Traditional)

053 Camptown Races (S.C. Foster) 054 Little Brown Jug (Joseph Winner) 055 Loch Lomond (Traditional) 056 Oh! Susanna (S.C. Foster) 057 Greensleeves (Traditional) 058 Aura Lee (G. Poulton) 059 Silent Night (F. Gruber) 060 The Danube Waves (I. Ivanovici) 061 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

(Traditional)

062 Close Your Hands, Open Your

Hands (J.J. Rousseau)

063 The Cuckoo (Traditional) 064 O Du Lieber Augustin (Traditional) 065 London Bridge (Traditional) 066 American Patrol (F.W. Meacham) 067 Beautiful Dreamer (S.C. Foster) 068 Battle Hymn Of The Republic

(Traditional)

069 Home Sweet Home (H. Bishop) 070 Valse Des Fleurs (From “The Nut-

cracker”) (P.I. Tchaikovsky)

071 Aloha Oe (Traditional) 072 I’ve Been Working On The Rail-

road (Traditional)

073 My Darling Clementine

(Traditional)

074 Auld Lang Syne (Traditional) 075 Grandfather’s Clock (H.C. Work) 076 Amazing Grace (Traditional) 077 My Bonnie (H.J Fulmer) 078 Yankee Doodle (Traditional) 079 Joy To The World (G.F. Händel) 080 Ave Maria (F.Schubert)

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Quick Guide

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Using the Style

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The powerful yet easy-to-use Style features give you professional instrumental backing for your performances. Simply play chords with your left hand — and the EZ-250i automatically produces appropriate bass, chord and rhythm backing. Use your right hand to play melodies, and you’ll sound like an entire band!

• For more infomation on playing proper chords for the auto accompaniment, see “Using Auto Accompaniment — Multi Fingering” on page 40 and “Dictionary” on page 42.

Press the [STYLE] button.

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Accompaniment

area

Left hand

Auto accompaniment

(for example, bass + guitar + drums)

Select a style.

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Turn the auto accompaniment on.

Right hand

Melody

(for example, piano)

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Step 3 Style

Looking up Chords in the Dictionary

The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example below, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 chord...

Keys for entering

the chord

(C1 — B2)

Keys for entering

the chord type

(C3 — B4)

Keys for entering

the chord root

(C5 — B5)

Learning how to play a speciﬁc chord

Example:

GM7

Root note Chord type

Press the [Dict.] button.

Dict.

Specify the root note of the chord (in this case, G).

Specify the chord type of the chord (in this case, M7).

Play the notes of the chord according to the Light Guide. The “Congratulation” melody plays when the chord is played properly

Chord area

The keys light to show you how to play the chord. You can also play chord inversions, as described in the note on page 40 (Fingered Chords).

To leave the Dictionary function, press the [Dict.] button again.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 42.

Turn the Sync Start function on.

Select a section.

The auto accompaniment has four sections: Intro, Main A/B, and Ending.

Play a chord with your left hand.

The style starts as soon as you play the keyboard. For more on chords, see “Looking up Chords in the Dictio-

Stop the style.

nary” above.

Accompaniment

area

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 34.

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Basic Operation and LCD Display

Adjusting the Volume

Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] dial.

Decreases the overall volume.

Increases the overall volume.

Name and Number indication (Song/Style /Voice)

Currently selected name and number (Song, Style or Voice) appear here.

For example, when song is selected:

Song number Song name

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Function settings and indications

This button lets you call up the various function settings.

............................. See page 66

............................. See page 67

....................... See page 23, 67

....................... See page 25, 67

....................... See page 26, 67

....................... See page 29, 67

............................. See page 67

Note that the function bar in the LCD indicates the function category (Overall, Volume, etc.) when you select each function, and the currently selected function name and value appears in the LCD.

For example, when Transpose is selected:

Function bar Value Function name

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Setting values

● Use the numeric [0]-[9] buttons or [+]/[–] buttons.

Decreases the number by one step.

To continuously change the number up or down, press and hold the appropriate [+]/[–] button. To input a negative value, simultaneously hold the [–] button and enter the number.

Increases the number by one step.

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Entering one of the modes (Song, Style or Voice)

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Pressing one of the buttons below calls up the appropriate mode — Song, Style or Voice, and the indicator in the display appears the currently selected mode.

Basic Operation and LCD Display

Song

Select the desired song.

Style

Select the desired style.

● The following indications appear when you press the [VOICE] button in the Song or Style mode.

• For selecting a voice in the Song mode.

• For selecting a voice in the Style mode.

Voice

Select the desired voice.

[PRESS AND HOLD FOR A WHILE] indication

Buttons having this indication can be used to call up an alternate function when the relevant button is pressed and held.

Hold down this button until the function calls up.

Music Rest

Insert the bottom edge of the included music rest into the slot located at the top rear of the EZ-250i control panel.

Entering numbers

● Use the [+]/[–] buttons when you want to change the number in single steps.

Decreases the number by one step.

To continuously change the number up or down, press and hold the appropriate [+]/[–] button.

● To directly enter the desired number, use numeric buttons [0]-[9].

Ex. Voice number 109: Standard Kit 1

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Std.Kit1

Press the numeric buttons [1], [0], [9] in order.

Increases the number by one step.

• If the ﬁrst digit or ﬁrst two digits of the number are “0,” (ex., 074 or

005), pressing the [0] button is unnecessary. However, pressing the [0] button is necessary if “0” is part of the number (ex., 105).

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Basic Operation and LCD Display

NOTATION

Normally, these indicate which keys or notes are played, or which keys to play when using the Dictionary function.

• Any notes occurring below or above the staff are indicated by “8va” in the notation.

• In certain cases, a note may not be fully shown in the display.

DUAL

Indicates that the Dual Voice feature is turned on.

SPLIT

Indicates that the Split feature is turned on.

HARMONY

Indicates that the Harmony feature is turned on.

TOUCH

Indicates that Touch is turned on.

SUSTAIN

Indicates that Sustain is turned on.

CHORD

Indicates the chord name when playing in the style or song (only chord type song) mode.

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Indicates the current measure number of the song or style.

Accompaniment On (ACMP ON)

Indicates when accompaniment is on.

During the Lesson, this guide suggests a ﬁngering for playing the song.

MEASURE number

003

Fingering guide

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Portable Grand

This convenient function lets you instantly call up the Grand Piano voice.

Playing the Portable Grand

Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button.

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Doing this automatically selects the special “Stereo Sampled Piano” Grand Piano voice.

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Using the Metronome

1 Call up the Tempo setting.

Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.

Current Tempo value

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2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[–] buttons to increase or decrease the value.

Restoring the Default Tempo Value

Each song and style has been given a default or standard Tempo setting. If you’ve changed the Tempo, you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both [+]/[–] buttons simultaneously (when Tempo is selected).

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3 Turn on the Metronome.

Press the [METRONOME] button. The metronome is indicated as follows (for a time signature of 4/4):

1 4

Indicates the metronome in the measure.

To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again.

2 3

Setting the Metronome Time Signature

The time signature of the Metronome can be set to various quarter-note based meters.

Press and hold the [METRONOME] button (until “TimeSig” appears in the display), then press the button on the numeric keypad or [+]/[–]buttons that corresponds to the desired time signature (see chart right).

The Time Signature also can be set in the Function mode (page 67).

• The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is selected.

Numeric keypad

01 1/4 — Plays only “1” beats (all high clicks) 02 2/4 03 3/4 04 4/4

15 15/4

Time signature

0 Plays no “1” beats (all low clicks)

: :

Indicates current beat number.

TimeSig

Adjusting the Metronome Volume

You can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound in the Function mode (page 67). The volume range is 000 -

127.

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Playing Voices

The EZ-250i features a total of 480 authentic voices — all of which have been created with Yamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. These include 360 XG Lite voices and drum kits. The EZ-250i also has a Dual Voice or Split Voice function that lets you combine two different voices in a layer, or play from separate areas of the keyboard, play the two together across the keyboard.

Playing a Voice

1 Press the [VOICE] button.

Voice number and name

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2 Select the desired voice number.

The categories of each voice and their numbers are shown on the panel. A complete voice list of the available voices is given on page 70.

3 Play the selected voice.

Since either the Style or Song mode is active in the background, you can also play styles or songs, respectively, in the Voice mode by simply pressing the [START/STOP] button. The last selected style, or song will be played.

• Selecting the #000 OTS voice calls up a convenient feature — automatically selecting an appropriate voice to best match the current style or song.

The following par

CATEGORY SELECT

Main Voice Volume

ameteres can be set in the Function mode (page 67).

Octave Reverb Send Level Chorus Send Level

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Playing Voices

Drum Kit Voice List (voices 109-120)

When one of the 12 Drum Kit voices is selected, you can play different drum and percussion instrument sounds from the keyboard.

• For more details, see page 76.

● For example, when 109 “Standard Kit 1” is selected:

Ride Cymbal 1

Brush Tap

Brush Slap

Castanet

Sticks

Open Rim Shot

Side Stick

Hand Clap

Hi-Hat Pedal

Hi-Hat Closed

Hi-Hat Open

Crash Cymbal 1

Tambourine

No. Name LCD

109 Standard Kit 1 Std.Kit1 110 Standard Kit 2 Std.Kit2 111 Room Kit Room Kit 112 Rock Kit Rock Kit 113 Electronic Kit Elct.Kit 114 Analog Kit AnlogKit 115 Dance Kit DanceKit 116 Jazz Kit Jazz Kit 117 Brush Kit BrushKit 118 Symphony Kit SymphKit 119 SFX Kit 1 SFX Kit1 120 SFX Kit 2 SFX Kit2

Cowbell

Vibraslap

Bongo L

Conga H Open

Timbale L

Agogo L

Maracas

Guiro Short

Claves

Cuica Mute

Triangle Mute

Shaker

Brush Swirl

Seq Click H

Snare Roll

Brush Tap Swirl

Snare H Soft

Bass Drum Soft

Bass Drum Hard

Bass Drum

Snare M

Floor Tom L

Snare H Hard

Floor Tom H

Low Tom

Mid Tom L

Mid Tom H

High Tom

Splash Cymbal

Chinese Cymbal

Ride Cymbal Cup

Ride Cymbal 2

Crash Cymbal 2

Conga L

Bongo H

Conga H Mute

Agogo H

Timbale H

Cabasa

Samba Whistle L

Samba Whistle H

Guiro Long

Wood Block L

Wood Block H

Cuica Open

Triangle Open

Bell Tree

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#000 OTS

This special “voice” is actually a convenient feature which automatically selects a suitable voice for you when you select a style or a song. The voice is selected to best match the style or song you’ve called up.

Select voice #000 (OTS).

#000 OTS is selected.

Playing Voices

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Dual Voice

The Dual Voice function lets you combine two different voices in a layer — one the Main voice, which is selected normally, and the other the Dual voice, which is selected in the Function mode (pa independently for these voices, such as giving them separate volume, octave, Reverb, and Chorus settings. This lets you create an optimum mix for the voices, and enhance the way they blend together.

The following par

CATEGORY SELECT

Dual Voice Voice

ameters can be set in the Function mode (page 67).

Volume Octave Reverb Send Level Chorus Send Level

ge 67). You can also set various parameters

To turn the Dual Voice on or off, press the [DUAL] button.

Indicates Dual Voice is on.

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Split Voice

The Split Voice function lets you assign two different Voices to opposite areas of the keyboard, and play one Voice with your left hand while your right plays another. For example, you could play bass with the left hand and play piano with the right. The right-hand (or upper) Voice is selected in the Main Voice mode (page 23), and the left-hand (or lower) Voice is selected in the Function mode (pa with the other Split Voice parameters shown below.

ge 67), along

The following par

CATEGORY SELECT

Split Voice Voice

ameters can be set in the Function mode (page 67).

Volume Octave Reverb Send Level Chorus Send Level

To turn the Split Voice on or off, press the [SPLIT] button.

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Setting the Split Point

Indicates Split Voice is on.

The Split Point determines the highest key for the split voice and sets the split point.

Split Point

Split Voice Main Voice

Split P

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• This setting also affects the split point for the accompaniment area.

Touch and Touch Sensitivity

The EZ-250i features a Touch Response function that gives you dynamic, expressive control over the volume of the voices. The Touch Sensitivity parameter lets you set the degree of Touch Response.

1 Turn the Touch function on or off as desired by pressing

the [TOUCH] button.

Indicates Touch function is on.

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2 Changing the Touch Sensitivity Value.

Press and hold down the [TOUCH] button, then press the appropriate numbered button on the numeric keypad: 1, 2, 3, or [+]/[–].

Sensitivity can also be set in the Function mode (pa

● Settings:

1 (Soft) This results in limited touch response, and produces a relatively narrow

dynamic range, no matter how lightly or strongly you play the keys.

2 (Medium) This lets you play over a normal dynamic range (soft to loud). 3 (Hard) This is designed for playing very soft passages, giving you slightly more

detailed control in the soft volume range.

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Soft

When Touch is turned off, a constant volume (corresponding to a velocity value of

80) is produced.

Restoring the Default Touch Sensitivity Value

The default Touch Sensitivity is 2 (Medium). To restore the default value, press both [+]/[–] buttons simultaneously (when Touch Sensi tivity is selected).

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Transpose and Tuning

You can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the entire EZ250i sound with the Transpose and Tuning functions.

■ Transpose • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Transpose determines the key of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment. It also determines the pitch of the songs. This allows you to easily match the pitch of the EZ-250i to other instruments or singers, or play in a different key without changing your ﬁngering. The Transpose settings can be adjusted over a range of ± 12 semitones (± 1 octave).

ranspose can be set in the Function mode (page 66).

• The Transpose function has no effect on the Drum Kits voices (#109 - #120).

■ Tuning • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Tuning determines the ﬁne pitch setting of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment. It also determines the pitch of the songs. This allows you to accurately match the tuning with that of other instruments. The Tuning settings can be adjusted over a range of ± 100 (approx. ± 1 semitone).

uning can be set in the Function mode (page 66).

Light Guide On and Off

You can switch the Light Guide on or off. The Light Guide can be used as a keyboard guide during song playback, while you are using the Lesson or the Dictionary function.

Turn the Light Guide ON or OFF.

Press the [LIGHT ON/OFF] button.

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• The Tuning settings have no effect on the Drum Kit voices (#109 - #120).

• Playing while looking at the lights for a long period of time may cause eyestrain or stiffness in your neck and shoulders. For your health and comfort, we recommend that you take a ten-minute break after every hour of playing.

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Effects

The EZ-250i is equipped with a wide variety of effects that can be used to enhance the sound of the voices. The EZ-250i has three separate effect systems — Harmony, Reverb and Chorus — and each has many different effect types to choose from.

Harmony

The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the EZ-250i. A total of twenty-six Harmony types are available. (See page 31.)

Tremolo, Trill and Echo effects can be used even if accompaniment is off. There are ﬁve different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the upper area of the keyboard) to match the accompaniment chords.

• For the ﬁrst ﬁve Harmony Types (Duet, Trio, Block, Country, and Octave), chords must be played in the Accompaniment area of the keyboard. The Harmony voice(s) change in pitch to best match the chords you play.

• The speed of the Trill, Tremolo, and Echo effects depends on the Tempo setting (page 31).

Turn on/off the Harmony effect.

Press the [HARMONY] button.

Indicates Harmony effect is on.

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Harmony type and Harmony

Volume (when Harmony Type 1 - 5 is selected) can

be set in the Function mode (page 67).

Reverb

The Reverb effect reproduces the natural ambient “wash” of sound that occurs when a instrument is played in a room or concert hall. A total of nine different Reverb types simulating various different performance environments are available. (See page 32.)

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ameters can be set in the Function mode (pages 67).

• Each voice of the EZ-250i has its own independent Harmony setting.

• Nine additional Reverb Types are available when controlling the EZ-250i from a MIDI device. (For details, See page 80.)

• Each style of the EZ-250i has its own independent Reverb setting.

CATEGORY SELECT

Effect Reverb Type Main Voice Reverb Send Level Dual Voice Reverb Send Level Split Voice Reverb Send Level

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Effects

Chorus

The Chorus effect lets you enhance the sound of the voices with the use of pitch modulation. Two basic types are provided: Chorus and Flanger. Chorus produces a thicker, warmer, and more animated sound, whereas Flanger creates a swirling, metallic effect. A total of four Chorus types are available. (See page 32.)

The following par

CATEGORY SELECT

Effect Chorus Type Main Voice Chorus Send Level Dual Voice Chorus Send Level Split Voice Chorus Send Level

ameters can be set in the Function mode (pages 67).

Sustain

The Sustain effect automatically adds a slow, natural decay to the voice sound when the keys are released.

Sustain on/of

f can be set in the Function mode (page 66).

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■ Effect Types

● Harmony Types

No. Harmony Type Display Name Description

1 Duet Duet Harmony types 1 - 5 are pitch-based and add one-, two- or three-

2 Trio Trio

3 Block Block

4 Country Country

5 Octave Octave

6 Trill 1/4 note Tril1/4 Types 6 - 26 are rhythm-based effects and add embellishments or

7 Trill 1/6 note Tril1/6

8 Trill 1/8 note Tril1/8

9 Trill 1/12 note Tril1/12

10 Trill 1/16 note Tril1/16

11 Trill 1/24 note Tril1/24

12 Trill 1/32 note Tril1/32

note harmonies to the single-note melody played in the right hand. These types only sound when chords are played in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard.

delayed repeats in time with the auto accompaniment. These types sound whether the auto accompaniment is on or not; however, the

actual speed of the effect depends on the Tempo setting (page 38). The individual note values in each type let you synchronize the effect precisely to the rhythm. Triplet settings are also available: 1/6 = quarter-note triplets, 1/12 = eighth-note triplets, 1/24 = sixteenthnote triplets.

• The Trill effect Types (6 - 12) create two-note trills (alternating notes) when two notes are held.

• The Tremolo effect Types (13 - 19) repeat all held notes (up to four).

• The Echo effect Types (20 - 26) create delayed repeats of each note played.

Effects

13 Tremolo 1/4 note Trem1/4

14 Tremolo 1/6 note Trem1/6

15 Tremolo 1/8 note Trem1/8

16 Tremolo 1/12 note Trem1/12

17 Tremolo 1/16 note Trem1/16

18 Tremolo 1/24 note Trem1/24

19 Tremolo 1/32 note Trem1/32

20 Echo 1/4 note Echo1/4

21 Echo 1/6 note Echo1/6

22 Echo 1/8 note Echo1/8

23 Echo 1/12 note Echo1/12

24 Echo 1/16 note Echo1/16

25 Echo 1/24 note Echo1/24

26 Echo 1/32 note Echo1/32

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● Reverb Types

No. Reverb Type Display Name Description

1 Hall 1 Hall1 Concert hall reverb.

2 Hall 2 Hall2

3 Hall 3 Hall3

4 Room 1 Room1 Small room reverb.

5 Room 2 Room2

6 Stage 1 Stage1 Reverb for solo instruments.

7 Stage 2 Stage2

8 Plate 1 Plate1 Simulated steel plate reverb.

9 Plate 2 Plate2

10 Off Off No effect.

● Chorus Types

No. Chorus Type Display Name Description

1 Chorus 1 Chorus1 Conventional chorus program with rich, warm chorusing.

2 Chorus 2 Chorus2

3 Flanger 1 Flanger1 Pronounced three-phase modulation with a slight metallic sound.

4 Flanger 2 Flanger2

5 Off Off No effect.

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Selecting and Playing Styles

The EZ-250i provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns (styles) — as well as voice settings appropriate for each style — for various popular musical categories.

A total of 100 different styles are available, in several different categories. Each style is made up of separate “sections” — Intro, Main A and B, and Ending — letting you call up different accompaniment sections as you perform.

The auto accompaniment features that are built into the rhythms add the excitement of instrumental backing to your performance, letting you control the accompaniment by the chords you play. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into two areas: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (set by default to keys F#2 and lower) is for the auto accompaniment function.

The EZ-250i also features the convenient Dictionary function (page 42). Dictionary provides you with a built-in “chord encyclopedia” that teaches you how to play any chord you specify by showing you the appropriate notes in the display.

Selecting a Style

1 Press the [STYLE] button.

Style number and name

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8BtModrn

2 Select the desired style number.

The categories of each styles and their numbers are shown on the panel. A complete style list of the available styles is given on page 75.

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■ Use the numeric keypad.

Style numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (page 19). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number, or use the [+]/[–] buttons to step up and down through the styles.

Playing the Styles

• Rhythm sounds and ﬁll-in sections are not available when one of the Pianist styles (#093 - #100) are selected.

The panel buttons below function as style controls.

Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the Sync Start function. (See page 35.)

Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the bass and chord accompaniment. (See below.)

Pressing this button alternately starts and stops style playback.

This controls the Intro, Ending and Ritardand sections. (See pages 36, 37.)

1 Turn on the auto accompaniment.

Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn on (enable) the auto accompaniment.

Pressing this button switches between the Main A and Main B sections, automatically adding a ﬁll-in pattern before changing the section. (See page 39.)

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8BtModrn

001

Indicates that auto accompaniment is on.

2 Start the style.

You can do this in one of the following 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 the Main A or B section by pressing the appropriate button — [MAIN A/B] — before pressing the [START/STOP] button. (The display shows the letter of the selected section: “MAIN A” or “MAIN B.”)

Indicates selected section (Main A or B).

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MAIN A

■ Using Tap Tempo to Start

This useful feature lets you tap out the speed (tempo) of the style and automatically start the style at that tapped speed.

Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button four times (or three times for a 3/4 time style), and the style starts automatically at the tempo you tapped. You can also change the tempo while the style is playing by tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button twice at the desired tempo.

■ Using Sync Start

The EZ-250i also has a Sync Start function that allows you to start the style by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. To use Sync Start, ﬁrst press the [SYNC START] button (the beat mark ﬂashes to indicate Sync Start standby), then press any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is on, play a key or chord in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard.)

Auto accompaniment

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Starting with an Intro section

Each style has its own two- or four-measure Intro section. When used with the auto accompaniment, many of the Intro sections also include special chord changes and embellishments to enhance your performance.

To start with an Intro section:

1) Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button — to select which section (A or B) is to follow the Intro.

Indicates selected section (Main A or B).

MAIN A

2) Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button.

Indicates Intro standby.

INTRO≥A

To actually start the Intro section, press the [START/STOP] button.

Using Sync Start with an Intro section

You can also use the Sync Start function with the special Intro section of the selected style.

To use Sync Start with an Intro section:

1) Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button — to select which section (A or B) is to follow the Intro.

Indicates selected section (Main A or B).

MAIN A

2) Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button.

Indicates Intro standby.

INTRO≥A

3) Press the [SYNC START] button to enable Sync Start, and start the Intro section and accompaniment by playing any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is on, play a key or chord in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard.)

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area

3 Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature.

Try playing a few successive chords with your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each chord you play. (Refer to page 40 for more information on how to use auto accompaniment.)

4 Stop the style.

You can do this in one of three ways:

■ Pressing the [START/STOP] button

The style stops playing immediately.

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• The [ACMP ON/OFF] button can also be used to turn off and on the bass/chord accompaniment while playing — allowing you to create dynamic rhythmic breaks in your performance.

• Chords played in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard are also detected and played when the style is stopped. In effect, this gives you a “split keyboard,” with bass and chords in the left hand and the normally selected voice in the right.

■ Using an Ending section

Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button. The style stops after the Ending section is ﬁnished.

ENDING

■ Pressing the [SYNC START] button

This immediately stops the style and automatically enables Sync Start, letting you restart the style by simply playing a chord or key in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard.

To have the Ending section gradually slow down (ritardando) as it is playing, press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button twice quickly.

END/rit.

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Changing the Tempo

The tempo of style playback can be adjusted over a range of 32 - 280 bpm (beats per minute).

1 Call up the Tempo setting.

Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.

Current Tempo value

• When style playback is stopped and a different style is selected, the tempo returns to the default setting of the new style. When switching styles during playback, the last tempo setting is maintained. (This allows you to keep the same tempo, even when changing styles.)

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TEMPO

001

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[–] buttons to increase or decrease the value.

Restoring the Default Tempo Value

• You can also use the convenient Tap Tempo function to change the tempo by “tapping” a new one in real time. (See page 35.)

About the Beat Display

This section of the display provides a convenient, easyto-understand indication of the rhythm — for song and style playback. The ﬂashing “metronome” icons indicate both the downbeats and upbeats of a measure as follows:

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Indicates the ﬁrst beat of the measure (downbeat)

Indicates an upbeat

Indicates a downbeat (other than the ﬁrst beat)

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Accompaniment Sections (Main A/B and Fill-ins)

While the style is playing, you can add variation in the rhythm/accompaniment by pressing the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button. This switches between the Main A and Main B sections, automatically playing a ﬁll-in pattern to smoothly lead into the next section. For example, if the Main A section is currently playing, pressing this button automatically plays a ﬁll-in pattern, followed by the Main B section. (See illustration below.) You can also select either the Main A or B section to start by pressing the [MAIN/ AUTO FILL] button before starting the style.

This appears while the ﬁll-in pattern is playing.

About the Fill-in Patterns

If you press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button before beat

4...

beat

FIll

...a fill-in pattern plays immediately until the end of the measure...

1st measure 2nd measure 3rd measure

1234123412341233

If you press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button here, after beat 4...

...a fill-in pattern plays from here...

...and the Main A or B section begins here.

A≥B

...and the Main A or B section begins here.

Adjusting the Style Volume

The playback volume of the style can be adjusted in the Function mode (pa This volume control affects only the Style volume. The volume range is 000 -

127.

ge 67).

• Style Volume cannot be changed unless the Style mode is active.

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Using Auto Accompaniment — Multi Fingering

When it is set to on (page 34), the auto accompaniment function automatically generates bass and chord accompaniment for you to play along with, by using Multi Fingering operation. You can change the chords of the accompaniment by playing keys in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard using either the “Single Finger” or “Fingered” method. With Single Finger you can simply play a one-, two- or three-ﬁnger chord indication (see Single Finger Chords below). The Fingered technique is that of conventionally playing all the notes of the chord. Whichever method you use, the EZ-250i “understands” what chord you indicate and then automatically generates the accompaniment.

■ Single Finger Chords • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Chords that can be produced in Single Finger operation are major, minor, seventh and minor seventh. The illustration shows how to produce the four chord types. (The key of C is used here as an example; other keys follow the same rules. For example, Bb7 is played as Bb and A.)

To play a major chord: Press the root note of the chord.

To play a minor chord: Press the root note together with the nearest black key to the left of it.

To play a seventh chord: Press the root note together with the nearest white key to the left of it.

■ Fingered Chords • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Using the key of C as an example, the chart below shows the types of chords that can be recognized in the Fingered mode.

● Example for “C” chords

Csus

CmM

(9)

Caug

CmM

( )

CM aug

( )

(9)

CmM

Cdim

( )

(9)

( )

Cdim

(9)

( )

(#11)

( )

To play a minor seventh chord: Press the root note together with the nearest white and black keys to the left of it (three keys altogether).

(b5)

(b9)

(9)

( )

(b13)

11)

(

( )

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(9)

( )

(#11)

( )

(13)

( )

(#9)

( )

C aug

C sus

* Notes enclosed in parentheses are optional; the chords will be recognized without them.

( )

1+2+5

( )

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Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Normal Voicing Chord (C) Display

Major [M] 1 - 3 - 5 C C

Add ninth [(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 C(9) C(9)

Sixth [6] 1 - (3) - 5 - 6 C6 C6

Sixth ninth [6(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 6 C6(9) C6(9)

Major seventh [M7] 1 - 3 - (5) - 7 or

1 - (3) - 5 - 7

Major seventh ninth [M7(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7 CM7(9) CM7(9)

Major seventh add sharp eleventh [M7(#11)] 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - 7 or

1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - 7

Flatted ﬁfth [(b5)] 1 - 3 - b5C(b5) Cb5

Major seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [M7b5] 1 - 3 - b5 - 7 CM7b5 CM7b5

Suspended fourth [sus4] 1 - 4 - 5 Csus4 Csus4

Augmented [aug] 1 - 3 - #5 Caug Caug

Major seventh augmented [M7aug] 1 - (3) - #5 - 7 CM7aug CM7aug

Minor [m] 1 - b3 - 5 Cm Cm

Minor add ninth [m(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - 5 Cm(9) Cm(9)

Minor sixth [m6] 1 - b3 - 5 - 6 Cm6 Cm6

Minor seventh [m7] 1 - b3 - (5) - b7 Cm7 Cm7

Minor seventh ninth [m7(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - (5) - b7 Cm7(9) Cm7(9)

Minor seventh add eleventh [m7(11)] 1 - (2) - b3 - 4 - 5 - (b7) Cm7(11) Cm7(11)

Minor major seventh [mM7] 1 - b3 - (5) - 7 CmM7 CmM7

Minor major seventh ninth [mM7(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - (5) - 7 CmM7(9) CmM7(9)

Minor seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [m7b5] 1 - b3 - b5 - b7 Cm7b5 Cm7b5

Minor major seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [mM7b5] 1 - b3 - b5 - 7 CmM7b5 CmM7b5

Diminished [dim] 1 - b3 - b5 Cdim Cdim

Diminished seventh [dim7] 1 - b3 - b5 - 6 Cdim7 Cdim7

Seventh [7] 1 - 3 - (5) - b7 or

1 - (3) - 5 - b7

Seventh ﬂatted ninth [7(b9)] 1 - b2 - 3 - (5) - b7 C7(b9) C7(b9)

Seventh add ﬂatted thirteenth [7(b13)] 1 - 3 - 5 - b6 - b7 C7(b13) C7(b13)

Seventh ninth [7(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - b7 C7(9) C7(9)

Seventh add sharp eleventh [7(#11)] 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - b7 or

1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - b7

Seventh add thirteenth [7(13)] 1 - 3 - (5) - 6 - b7 C7(13) C7(13)

Seventh sharp ninth [7(#9)] 1 - #2 - 3 - (5) - b7 C7(#9) C7(#9)

Seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [7b5] 1 - 3 - b5 - b7C7b5C7b5

Seventh augmented [7aug] 1 - 3 - #5 - b7 C7aug C7aug

Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4] 1 - 4 - (5) - b7 C7sus4 C7sus4

One plus two plus ﬁve [1+2+5] 1 - 2 - 5 C1+2+5 C

CM7 CM7

CM7(#11) CM7(#11)

C7 C7

C7(#11) C7(#11)

• Notes in parentheses can be omitted.

• Playing two same root keys in the adjacent octaves produces accompaniment based only on the root.

• A perfect ﬁfth (1 + 5) produces accompaniment based only on the root and ﬁfth which can be used with both major and minor chords.

• The chord ﬁngerings listed are all in “root” position, but other inversions can be used — with the following exceptions:

m7, m7

5, 6, m6, sus4, aug,

dim7, 7

5, 6(9), 1+2+5.

• Inversion of the 7sus4 and m7(11) chords are not recognized if the notes shown in parentheses are omitted.

• The auto accompaniment will sometimes not change when related chords are played in sequence (e.g. some minor chords followed by the minor sev enth).

• Two-note ﬁngerings will produce a chord based on the previously played chord.

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Dictionary

The Dictionary function is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it.

1 Press the [Dict.] button.

Dict.

2 Specify the root of the chord.

Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord root (as printed on the panel).

• Make sure to turn on the Light Guide function when using the Dictionary function.

Dict.

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Pressing this key selects the root G.

3 Specify the type of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.).

Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord type (as printed on the panel).

Pressing this key selects the major seventh chord type (M7).

Dict.

• For a few speciﬁc chords, not all notes may be shown in the notation section of the display. This is due to space limitations in the display.

• You can also show the inversion of chord when using [+]/[–] button.

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Notation of chord

Chord name (root and type)

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4 Play the chord.

Play the chord by pressing the keys that light in the ACMP area of the keyboard. The chord name ﬂashes in the display when the correct notes are held down. (Inversions for many of the chords are also recognized.)

Dict.

001

Flashes when correct notes are held.

To leave the Dictionary function, press the [Dict.] button again.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What is a Chord? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

The simple answer: Three or more notes played simultaneously is a chord. (Two notes played together is an “interval” — an interval being the distance between two different notes. This is also referred to as a “harmony.”) Depending on the intervals between the three or more notes, a chord can sound beautiful or muddy and dissonant.

The organization of notes in the example at left — a triad chord — produces a pleasant, harmonious sound. Triads are made up of three notes and are the most basic and common chords in most music.

In this triad, the lowest note is the “root.” The root is the most important note in the chord, because it anchors the sound harmonically by determining its “key” and forms the basis for how we hear the other notes of the chord.

The second note of this chord is four semitones higher than the ﬁrst, and the third is three semitones higher than the second. Keeping our root note ﬁxed and changing these notes by a semitone up or down (sharp or ﬂat), we can create four different chords.

Major chord

(ex. C)

Minor chord

(ex. Cm)

Augmented chord

(ex. Caug)

Diminished chord

(ex. Cdim)

Minor 3rd Major 3rd Major 3rd Minor 3rd Major 3rd Major 3rd Minor 3rd Minor 3rd

Keep in mind that we can also change the “voicing” of a chord — for example, change the order of the notes (called “inversions”), or play the same notes in different octaves — without changing the basic nature of the chord itself.

Inversion examples for the key of C

G E C

C G E

E C G

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Beautiful sounding harmonies can be built in this manner. The use of intervals and chords is one of the most important elements in music. A wide variety of emotions and feelings can be created depending on the types of chords used and the order in which they are arranged.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Writing Chord Names • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Knowing how to read and write chord names is an easy yet invaluable skill. Chords are often written in a kind of shorthand that makes them instantly recognizable (and gives you the freedom to play them with the voicing or inversion that you prefer). Once you understand the basic principles of harmony and chords, it’s very simple to use this shorthand to write out the chords of a song.

First, write the root note of the chord in an uppercase letter. If you need to specify sharp or ﬂat, indicate that to the right of the root. The chord type should be indicated to the right as well. Examples for the key of C are shown below.

Major chord

For simple major chords, the type is omitted.

Minor chord

Augmented chord

Caug

Diminished chord

Cdim

One important point: Chords are made up of notes “stacked” on top of each other, and the stacked notes are indicated in the chord name of the chord type as a number — the number being the distance of the note from the root. (See the keyboard diagram below.) For example, the minor 6th chord includes the 6th note of the scale, the major 7th chord has the 7th note of the scale, etc.

The Intervals of the Scale

Dominant 7th (ﬂatted 7th)

To better understand the intervals and the numbers used to represent them in the chord name, study this diagram of the C major scale:

CDEFGABCD E

Root

2nd

4th

3rd

5th

7th

6th

11th

9th

Octave

Other Chords

Csus4

Cm7

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5th 4th

Cm7bb

Dominant 7th

Diminished chord

Dominant 7th

Minor chord

Major chord

Cm6

6th

Dominant 7th

C(9)

9th

Minor chord

7th Major chord

Cdim7

Diminished 7th (double ﬂatted 7th)

* Bbb = A

Diminished chord

Selecting and Playing Songs

The Song mode features 80 special songs that have been created using the rich and dynamic sounds of the EZ-250i.

The songs are generally for your listening enjoyment; however, you can also play along with them on the keyboard. The songs of the EZ-250i can also be used with the powerful Lesson feature (page 49), a convenient tool that makes learning songs fun and easy. You can also transfer song data from your computer to the EZ-250i for playback. For details, see page 58.

Selecting a Song

1 Press the [SONG] button.

Song number and name

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HardDays

2 Select the desired song number.

The categories of each song and their numbers are shown on the panel. A complete list of the available songs is given on page 15.

■ Use the numeric keypad.

Song numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (page 19). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the song number, or use the [+]/[–] buttons to step up and down through the song.

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Playing the Songs

The Panel buttons below function as Song controls.

Turns on the A-B Repeat function (page 47).

Pauses playback. Advances the playback

Starts and stops song playback.

1 Start the selected song.

Press the [START/STOP] button. As the song plays back, the measure number and playing keys are shown in the display.

Reverses the playback position.

position.

• You can play along with the song using the currently selected voice, or even select a different voice for playing along. Simply call up the Voice mode while the song is playing back and select the desired voice. (See page 23.)

2 Stop the song.

Press the [START/STOP] button. If playback was started by pressing the [START/STOP] button, the selected song stops automatically.

Playing the Flash Memory Song

The EZ-250i can play a song loaded into its internal ﬂash memory. To do this, you’ll need to connect the EZ-250i to a personal computer, and use the “Song Filer” software to transmit the song from the computer. For more information on Flash songs and Song Filer, refer to page 58.

Select the song number 081-180 using numeric keypad in the same way as preset songs.

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A-B Repeat

The convenient A-B Repeat function is an ideal aid for practicing and learning. It allows you to specify a phrase of a song (between point A and point B) and repeat it — while you play or practice along with it.

1 While playing a song, set point A (the start point).

During playback, press the [A-B REPEAT] button once, at the beginning point to be repeated.

A-

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REPEAT

• The A and B points can only be speciﬁed at the beginning of a measure (beat 1), and not at any point in the middle of a measure.

• To set the A point to the beginning of a song, press the [A-B REPEAT] button before starting playback.

006

2 Set point B (the end point).

As the song continues playing, press the [A-B REPEAT] button once again, at the ending point to be repeated. The selected phrase repeats indeﬁnitely until stopped.

A-b

012

REPEAT

012

3 Pause or stop playback as needed.

Use the [ PAUSE] button or [START/STOP] button. Stopping playback does not cancel the set A/B points or the A-B Repeat function.

• If you’re repeat practicing a particularly difﬁcult section, try slowing down the Tempo to an appropriate speed to make it eas ier to play and master the part. You may also want to slow down the Tempo while setting the A and B points; this makes it easier to accurately set the points.

• You can also set the A-B Repeat function when the song is stopped. Simply use the [ REW] and [ FF] buttons to select the desired measures, pressing the [A-B REPEAT] button for each point, then start play back.

4 Turn off the A-B Repeat function.

Press the [A-B REPEAT] button.

oFF

REPEAT

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Selecting and Playing Songs

Melody Voice Change

The EZ-250i lets you play a melody on the keyboard along with each of the songs, either with the original melody voice or one of your own selection. The convenient Melody Voice Change feature takes this one step further — it lets you replace the original voice used for the melody of the song with the panel voice of your own selection. For example, if the current voice selected on the panel is piano but the song’s melody is being played by a ﬂute voice, using Melody Voice Change will change the ﬂute melody voice to piano.

1 Select the desired song.

Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons to select the desired song. (See page 45.)

2 Select the desired voice.

Press the [VOICE] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons to select the desired voice. (See page 23.)

• Playing a voice which is selected by the melody voice change may differ from the original voice, since the voice is added as an effect for the selected song.

3 Press and hold down the [VOICE] button for at least one

second.

“MELODY VOICE CHANGE” appears in the display, indicating that the selected panel voice has replaced the song’s original melody voice.

MELODY V

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Adjusting the Song Volume

The playback volume of the song can be adjusted in the Function mode (page 67). This volume control affects only the Song volume. The volume range is 000 -

127.

• Song Volume cannot be changed unless the Song mode is active. (This function becomes Style Vol ume when the Style mode is active.)

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Song Lesson

The Lesson feature provides an exceptionally fun and easy-to-use way to learn how to play the keyboard. Lesson lets you practice the left- and right-hand parts of each song independently, step by step, until you’ve mastered them and are ready to practice with both hands together. These practices are divided into four Lesson steps, as described below. Lessons 1 - 3 apply to each hand; press the appropriate button, L (left) or R (right) to select the desired part for practice. Try practicing with the Lessons, following the Light Guide.

■ Lesson 1 — Timing

This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the notes — any note can be used, as long as you play in rhythm.

■ Lesson 2 — Waiting

In this lesson step, the EZ-250i waits for you to play the correct notes before continuing playback of the song.

■ Lesson 3 — Minus One

This lesson step plays back the song with one part muted, letting you play and master the missing part (following the Light Guide) yourself — in rhythm and at the proper tempo.

■ Lesson 4 — Both Hands

Lesson 4 is a “Minus One” practice essentially the same as Lesson 3, except that both the left- and right-hand parts are muted — letting you play and master both hands at the same time.

Using the Lesson Feature

1 Select one of the Lesson songs.

Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons to select the desired song.

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Song Lesson

2 Select the part you wish to work on (left or right) and the

Lesson step.

If you want to work on the right-hand part, press the [R] button; to work on the left, press the [L] button. Pressing either button repeatedly cycles through the available Lesson steps in order: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Lesson 1, etc. The selected Lesson step is indicated in the display.

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Timing

Waiting

MinusOne

FurElise

To select Lesson 4, press both [L] and [R] buttons simultaneously.

Lr4

BothHand

3 Start the Lesson.

The Lesson and song playback start automatically (following a lead-in count) as soon as the Lesson step is selected. When the Lesson is ﬁnished, your performance “grade” is shown in the display. After a short pause, the Lesson begins again automatically.

020

Timing

Waiting

MinusOne

FurElise

(Song Lesson off)(Song Lesson off)

4 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop the Lesson.

The EZ-250i exits from the Lesson feature automatically when the [START/ STOP] button is pressed.

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Select the Lesson Track

This function allows you to select the track number of a loaded song from computer (only SMF format 0).

ack number of the song can be speciﬁed in the Function mode (page 67)

The tr

Lesson 1 — Timing

This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the notes — any note can be used, as long as you play in rhythm. Pick a note to play. For the left hand, use a note in the auto accompaniment area or play the appropriate left-hand note; for the right, play a note above F#2. Simply concentrate on playing each note in time with the rhythmic accompaniment.

Song Lesson

• The melody note does not sound unless your playing is in time with the rhythm.

• Make sure to turn on the Light Guide function when using the Lesson.

1 Select one of the Lesson songs. 2 Select Lesson 1.

Press the [L] or [R] button (repeatedly, if necessary) until Lesson 1 is indicated

Timing

3 Play the appropriate melody or chord with the song.

After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. In Lesson 1, simply play one note repeatedly in time with the music.

Regarding chords and the use of the left hand, the EZ-250i actually has two different types of songs: 1) songs with normal left-hand chords, and 2) songs in which the left hand plays arpeggios or melodic ﬁgures in combination with the right.

In the case of the ﬁrst type, play the chords with your left hand in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard.

Auto accompaniment

area

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Song Lesson

Lesson 2 — Waiting

In this lesson step, the EZ-250i waits for you to play the correct notes before continuing playback of the song. This lets you practice reading the music at your own pace. The notes to be played are shown in the display, one after another, as you play them correctly. The Light Guide shows you which keys to play.

1 Select one of the Lesson songs. 2 Select Lesson 2.

Press the [L] or [R] button (repeatedly, if necessary) until Lesson 2 is indicated.

• Make sure to turn on the Light Guide function when using the Lesson.

• Depending on the selected song, the rhythm part may be muted for Lesson 2.

Waiting

3 Play the appropriate melody or chord with the song.

After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the Light Guide shows you which keys to play. In Lesson 2, play the correct notes at your own pace, until you can master playing them in rhythm.

Lesson 3 — Minus One

This lesson step lets you practice one part of the song in rhythm at the proper tempo. The EZ-250i plays back the song with one part muted (either the left part or the right)— letting you play and master the missing part yourself. The notes you are to play are shown continuously in the display and Light Guide as the song plays back.

1 Select one of the Lesson songs. 2 Select Lesson 3.

Press the [L] or [R] button (repeatedly, if necessary) until Lesson 3 is indicated.

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MinusOne

3 Play the appropriate part with the song.

After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the Light Guide shows you which keys to play. In Lesson 3, listen carefully to the un-muted part, and play the muted part yourself.

Lesson 4 — Both Hands

Lesson 4 is a “Minus One” practice essentially the same as Lesson 3, except that both the left- and right-hand parts are muted — letting you play and master both hands at the same time. Go on to this lesson step after you’ve mastered each hand’s part in the previous three lesson steps. Practice both hands in time with the rhythm along with the notation and Light Guide.

Song Lesson

1 Select one of the Lesson songs. 2 Select Lesson 4.

Press the [L] and [R] buttons simultaneously, so that Lesson 4 is indicated.

Lr4

BothHand

3 Play both the left- and right-hand parts with the song.

After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the Light Guide shows you which keys to play. In Lesson 4, both parts (left and right) are muted, letting you play the entire song by yourself.

Grade

The Lesson feature has a built-in evaluation function that monitors your practicing of the Lesson songs, and just like a real teacher, it indicates how well you did each exercise. Four grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “Try Again,” “Good,” “Very Good!,” and “Excellent!.”

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MIDI Functions

Nearly all of the electronic musical instruments made today-particularly synthesizers, sequencers and computer music related devices-use MIDI. MIDI is a worldwide standard that allows these devices to send and receive performance and setting data. Naturally, this instrument lets you send your keyboard performance as MIDI data, as well as that of the styles and panel settings. The potential MIDI holds for your live performance and music creation/production is enormous-simply by connecting this instrument to a computer and transmitting MIDI data. In this section, you'll learn the basics of MIDI and the particular MIDI functions of this instrument.

What Is MIDI?

No doubt you have heard the terms "acoustic instrument" and "digital instrument." In the world today, these are the two main categories of instruments. Let's consider an acoustic piano and a classical guitar as representative acoustic instruments. They are easy to understand. With the piano, you strike a key, and a hammer inside hits some strings and plays a note. With the guitar, you directly pluck a string and the note sounds. But how does a digital instrument go about playing a note?

Acoustic guitar note production Digital instrument note production

Tone Generator

(Electronic circuit)

Playing the keyboard

Sampling

Note

Pluck a string and the body resonates the sound.

Sampling

Note

Based on playing information from the keyboard, a sampling note stored in the tone generator is played through the speakers.

As shown in the illustration above, in an electronic instrument the sampling note (previously recorded note) stored in the tone generator section (electronic circuit) is played based on information received from the keyboard. So then what is the information from the keyboard that becomes the basis for note production?

For example, let's say you play a "C" quarter note using the grand piano sound on the instrument. Unlike an acoustic instrument that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard such as "with what voice," "with which key," "about how strong," "when was it pressed," and "when was it released." Then each piece of information is changed into a number value and sent to the tone generator. Using these numbers as a basis, the tone generator plays the stored sampling note.

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● Example of Keyboard Information

Voice number (with what voice) 01 (grand piano) Note number (with which key) 60 (C3) Note on (when was it pressed) and

note off (when was it released) Velocity (about how strong) 120 (strong)

Timing expressed numerically (quarter note)

MIDI Functions

Your keyboard performance and all panel operations of this instrument are processed as MIDI data. The auto accompaniment patterns (styles) are also made up of MIDI data. MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface and it allows different musical instruments and devices to instantly communicate with each other, via digital data. The MIDI standard is used all over the world and was designed to transmit performance data between electronic musical instruments. (and computers). MIDI messages can be divided into two groups: Channel messages and System messages.

GM System Level 1

1. The EZ-250i supports GM System Level 1.

● Channel Messages

This instrument is capable of handling 16 MIDI channels simultaneously—meaning it can play up to sixteen different instruments at the same time. Channel messages transmit information such as Note ON/OFF, Program Change, for each of the 16 channels.

Message Name EZ-250i Operation/Panel Setting

Note ON/OFF Messages which are generated when the keyboard is played. Each

Program Change Voice number (along with corresponding bank select MSB/LSB set-

Control Change Messages that are used to change some aspect of the sound (vol-

message includes a specific note number which corresponds to the key which is pressed, plus a velocity value based on how hard the key is stuck.

tings, if necessary).

ume, etc.).

● System Messages

This is data that is used in common by the entire MIDI system. System messages include messages like Exclusive Messages that transmit data unique to each instrument manufacturer and Realtime Messages that control the MIDI device.

Message Name EZ-250i Operation/Panel Setting

Exclusive Message Reverb setting, etc. Realtime Messages Clock, Start/stop operations

The messages transmitted/received by the EZ-250i are shown in the MIDI Implementation Chart on page 78.

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MIDI Functions

Connecting to a Personal Computer

Connecting this instrument to a computer enables a wide range of powerful and useful musical possibilties. You can transfer MIDI data back and forth with your computer for music recording/playback, and with the special Song Filer software (contained in the included CD-ROM), you can copy data from your computer to memory card. Connect one end of a USB cable to the USB terminal on the rear panel of this instrument to the USB terminal on your computer. You'll also need to install the USB-MIDI driver (also in the included CD-ROM) to your computer. For details, see the “CD-ROM Installation Guide”.

Viewing the Notation for MIDI Channel 1

• The EZ-250i has a special function that lets you view the notes of the MIDI data (channel 1 only) on the display.

Computer

(sequencer software)

EZ-250i

USB Cable

MIDI LSB Receive Cancel

Determines whether the LSB data of Bank Select is received or not. Press and hold the lowest key and turn on the power to change the setting (LSB is ignored).

To restore MIDI LSB Receive Cancel to normal (LSB is recognized), turn on the power again normally.

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Local Control

This function lets you enable or disable keyboard control over the EZ-250i’s voices in the Function mode (pa

ge 67). This would come in handy, for example, when recording notes to MIDI sequencer. If you are using the sequencer to play back the voices of the EZ-250i, you would want to set this to “off” — in order to avoid getting “double” notes, both from the keyboard and from the sequencer. Normally, when playing the EZ-250i by itself, this should be set to “on.”

External Clock

MIDI Functions

• No sound is output from the EZ-250i when Local ON/OFF is set to OFF.

This determines whether the style and song playback functions are controlled by the PortaTone’s 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 (such as a rhythm machine or a sequencer). The default setting is off.

These settings can be made in the Function mode (pa

ge 67).

Using Initial Setup Send with a Sequencer

The most common use for the Initial Setup Send function is in recording a song on a sequencer that is intended for playback with the EZ-250i. Essentially, this takes a “snapshot” of the EZ-250i settings and sends that data to the sequencer. By recording this “snapshot” at the start of the song (before any actual performance data), you can instantly restore the necessary settings on the EZ-250i in the

Function mode (pa

this in the middle of a song — for example, completely changing the EZ-250i settings for the next section of the song.

ge 67). Provided there is a pause in the song, you could also do

• If External Clock is set to ON, style or song playback will not start unless external clock are received.

• When the Initial Setup Send operation is completed, the EZ250i automatically returns to the previous panel condition.

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MIDI Functions

PC Mode

The PC Mode lets you instantly reconﬁgure the MIDI control settings for use with a computer or MIDI device.

PC mode is on PC mode is off

LOCAL ON/OFF OFF ON

■ To turn the PC mode on or off:

Press the [PC] button and then press the appropriate [+]/[–] button. This switches between the PC Mode on/off settings.

• No sound is output from the EZ-250i when Local ON/OFF is set to OFF.

•

A "Can't Set" message appears in the display when the USB terminal is not connected to another device.

PC Mode

Loading a Song into EZ-250i’s Flash Memory

The EZ-250i’s internal ﬂash memory enables you to save song data transmitted from a connected personal computer. You can play or practice Flash songs (saved in ﬂash memory) in the same way as preset songs. To transmit song data from a personal computer to the EZ-250i, you ﬁrst need to install the “Song Filer” application to your computer.

Song data that can be saved in ﬂash memory:

• The number of songs: max. 100 songs (Song #081–#180)

• Available memory: 448 KB

• Data format: SMF format 0

The total number of songs that can be loaded will depend on the data size of the songs. As an example, about 20, 20-kilobyte songs can be loaded.

■ Installing Song Filer • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

You can install the “Song Filer” application from the included CD-ROM (see page 60).

Yamaha PK CLUB (Portable Keyboard Home Page) http://www.yamahaPKclub.com/

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• Visit the Yamaha PK CLUB website for more information on the latest version of Song Filer (version 2.0.0 or higher) and how to install it.

System requirements for Song Filer:

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Computer

USB Cable

• Never attempt to turn the power off while transmitting song data. Doing so will not only result in failure to save the data, but also make the internal ﬂash memory unstable. It may also clear all the data residing in the ﬂash memory when turning the power on and off.

• Saved data in the instrument may be lost due to malfunction or incorrect operation. Retain important data to your computer or ﬂoppy disk.

[Windows]

OS: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP CPU: Pentium/100MHz or faster Available Memory: 8MB or more Free space in Hard Disk: 2MB or more Display: 800 x 600, 256 colors or more

■

Song Filer • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

[Macintosh]

OS: Mac OS 7.5 through 9.2.2

CPU: Power PC or upper Available Memory: 8MB or more Free space in Hard Disk: 2MB or more Display:

After you install Song Filer and connect the EZ-250i to the computer, you can use the two functions described below.

●

Transmit Files

You can transmit song ﬁles from your computer to your EZ-250i’s Flash Memory.

MIDI Functions

( OSX and Mac Classic environments are not supported)

800 x 600, 256 colors or mor

• Refer to page 56 for information on connecting the EZ-250i to a computer.

• You cannot use the Song Filer’s “Receive Files” function with the EZ-250i.

• For more information on using Song Filer, refer to the PDF manual included in the Song Filer application.

●

Manage Files on Flash Memory

You can delete and rename ﬁles in your EZ-250i’s Flash Memory from your computer.

Selecting a right & left hand guide track

You can select a track in the Function mode (page 67) to guide your right and left hand ﬁngering during the Lesson (page 51). This function is available only when you select a ﬂash memory song (SMF format 0).

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Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide

• Never attempt to play back the included CD-ROM on an audio CD player. Doing so may result in damage to your hearing as well as to your CD player/audio speakers.

SPECIAL NOTICES

• The software and this Installation Guide are exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation.

•

Use of the software and this guide is governed by the SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT which the purchaser fully agrees to upon breaking the seal of the software packaging. (Please read carefully the AGREEMENT on pages 3 and 65 before installing the application.)

• Copying of the software or reproduction of this guide in whole or in part by any means is expressly forbidden without the written consent of the manufacturer.

• Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this guide and the software.

Contents of CD-ROM

The applications in this CD-ROM are provided in versions for both Windows and Macintosh operating systems. The installation procedure and the applications themselves differ depending on the operating system that you are using.

For Windows

Application/Data Name Folder Name Contents

Song Filer

USB Driver for Windows 98/Me USBdrv_

USB Driver for Windows 2000/XP USBdrv2k_

YMIA Introduction HTML SampleSongs

Acrobat Reader

KEYBOARDMANIA KMYE Enables playing the game or lesson.

For Macintosh

Song Filer

Open Music System (OMS)

OMS Setup for YAMAHA

USB Driver USBdrv_

YMIA Introduction HTML SampleSongs

Acrobat Reader

*1 Song Filer cannot be used with the instrument when the instrument is in one of the following conditions. • Demo song mode *2 The applications are supplied with online/PDF manuals. *3 Unfortunately, Yamaha makes no guarantee concerning the stability of these programs nor can it offer user support for them.

*1 *2

*2 *3

Application/Data Name Folder Name Contents

*1 *2

*2 *3

SongFiler Enables control/organization of the instrument’s song data on the computer.

Enables communication between the MIDI instrument and your computer via a USB connection (for the indicated version of Windows).

Enables you to take advantage (via the Internet) of the most up to date music software and tools, enhancing your MIDI instrument experience.

Acroread_ PDF (Portable Document Format) viewer. Enables you to view each PDF manual for the applications.

SongFiler Enables control/organization of the instrument’s song data on the computer.

OMS_

Acroread_ PDF (Portable Document Format) viewer. Enables you to view each PDF manual for the applications.

Enables you to use several MIDI applications on the Mac OS.

Contains the OMS setup ﬁles for the Yamaha MIDI instrument.

Enables your computer to communicate with the MIDI instrument when your computer and the MIDI instrument are connected using a USB cable.

Enables you to take advantage (via the Internet) of the most up to date music software and tools, enhancing your MIDI instrument experience.

•

This disc is a CD-ROM. Do not attempt to play the disc on an audio CD player. Doing so may result in irreparable damage to your audio CD player.

• Copying of the commercially available music data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use.

• The company names and product names in this Installation Guide are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

• Future upgrades of application and system software and any changes in speciﬁcations and functions will be announced separately.

• Depending on the version of your operating system, the screen shots and messages shown in this guide may differ to those that you see on your computer screen.

CD-ROM Installation Procedure

The following steps are the same for both Windows and Macintosh.

 Verify that your system meets the operating requirements of

the software (Song Filer, driver, etc.) See the Minimum System Requirements.

 Insert the CD-ROM to your computer.  Click the “cancel” dialog in initial display (Windows only).  Connect the instrument to your computer.

Refer to page 56 for details on connections.

• Depending on the computer system you are using, some types of connections may not be possible.

 Install the appropriate driver to your computer, and make the

necessary settings.

See page 61 (Windows) or page 63 (Macintosh).

 Eject the CD-ROM.

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 Install the software (KEYBOARDMANIA (Windows only),

Song Filer, etc.).

Acrobat Reader/YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver:

See page 61 (Windows) or page 63 (Macintosh).

 Insert the CD-ROM.  Click the “install” dialog of KEYBOARDMANIA or Song

Filer (Windows only). Refer to “Installing Song Filer” for Macintosh on page 64

For subsequent operations, refer to the owner’s manual for each software program (online help/PDF manual).

• In order to view PDF ﬁles, you will need to install Acrobat Reader in your computer. See page 61 (Windows) or page 63 (Macintosh).

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Minimum System Requirements

For Windows

Data Name OS CPU Memory Hard Disk Display Other

Song Filer

USB Driver for Windows 98/Me

USB Driver for Windows 2000/XP

KEYBOARDMANIA

Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000/ XP Home Edition/XP Professional

Windows 98/98SE/Me

Windows 2000/XP Home Edition/ XP Professional

Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Home Edition/XP Professional

For Macintosh

Data Name OS CPU Memory Hard Disk Display Other

Song Filer

USB Driver

Mac OS 7.5 through OS 9.22 (The Mac OS X and Mac Classic environments are not supported)

Mac OS 8.6 through OS 9.22 (The Mac OS X and Mac Classic environments are not supported)

100 MHz or higher; Intel® Pentium®/Celeron® processor family

166 MHz or higher; Intel® Pentium®/Celeron® processor family

266 MHz or higher; Pentium®/Celeron®

A Macintosh computer with a PowerPC or later CPU.

8 MB or more

32 MB or more

8 MB or more

64 MB or more (128 MB or more is recommended)

2 MB or more

500 MB or more

2 MB or more

800 x 600, 256 colors or more

——

640 x 480 High

Color (16bit)

800 x 600, 256 colors or more

—

OMS 2.3.3 or later (included in the CD-ROM in the package)

For Windows Users

■ Software Installation • • • • • • • • • • • •

• For details about the application software which has no installation guide described below, refer to the online manual of each software.

Uninstall (Removing the installed application)

You can remove the installed application software.

Windows 98/ME

Select [START] → [Settings] → [Control Panel] → [Add/ Remove Programs] → [Install/Uninstall], then select the application to be removed and click [Add/Remove...]. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the application.

•

The button names or menus may differ depending on the computer OS.

Windows 2000/XP

Select [START] → [Control Panel] → [Add/Remove Programs], then select the application to be removed and click [Remove]. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the application.

● Acrobat Reader

In order to view the electronic (PDF) manuals included with each application, you’ll need to install Acrobat Reader.



Select the language you want to use and double-click on its folder. The ﬁle “ar***.exe” ﬁle will be displayed. (“***” indicates the selected language.)

 Double-click on “ar***.exe.”

Acrobat Reader Setup Dialog box will be displayed.

 Execute the installation by following the on-screen directions.

After installation is complete, the Acrobat folder appears on your PC (in Program Files, as the default). For information on using the Acrobat Reader, refer to the Reader Guide in the Help menu.

● USB MIDI Driver

To operate the MIDI instrument from your computer via USB, you’ll need to install the appropriate driver software. The USB-MIDI driver is software that transfers MIDI data back and forth between sequence software and the MIDI instrument via a USB cable.

Computer

Sequence

Software

Driver

USB cable

MIDI instrument

EZ-250i

• If an older version of Acrobat Reader is installed on your PC, you’ll need to uninstall it before proceeding.

 Double-click on the “Acroread_” folder.

Four different language folders will be displayed.

• Before you install the USB MIDI driver, you can minimize the possibility of problems by putting your computer in the following state.

• Close all applications and windows that you are not using.

• Disconnect all cables from the MIDI instrument except for the cable whose driver you are installing.

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• On some computers, it make take about ten seconds or so for this message to appear after installation is complete.

Installation for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

Start the computer.



For

Windows 2000/XP

computer is started.

Windows 2000

then select [My Computer] → [Control Panel] → [System]

→

[Hardware] → [Driver Signing] → [File Signature Veriﬁcation]. Check the radio button next to “Ignore — Install all ﬁles, regardless of ﬁle signature,” then click “OK.”

Windows XP

trol panel appears as shown below, click “Switch to Classic View” at the upper left of the window to display all Control Panel icons.) Next, go to [System] → [Hardware] → [Driver Signing] → [File Signature Veriﬁcation] and check the radio button next to “Ignore — Install software, not want to check (I),” then click “OK.” Click “OK” to close System Properties, then close the Control Panel by clicking the close box ([x]) at the top right of the display.

execute the following steps after the

, use the “Administrator” account to log in,

, select [Start] → [Control Panel]. (If the con-

Click [Next].



From the window that appears, you can select the method of searching for the driver.

Check the radio button next to “Search for a suitable driver for



your device. (Recommended),” then click [Next]. From this window, you can specify the location of the driver.



Windows 98

, check the “Specify a location” box, click “Browse..”, then specify the “USBdrv_” directory of the CDROM drive (such as D:\USBdrv_\) and continue the installation. In

Windows 2000

, check “CD-ROM drive” and make sure all other items are unchecked. Click [Next]. The system searches for the driver in the CDROM and prepares to install.

•

In some cases, the system may ask you to insert a Windows CD-ROM while it checks for the driver. If this happens, specify the “USBdrv_“ directory of the CD-ROM drive (for example, D:\USBdrv_\) in Windows 98, or the “USBdrv2k_“ directory (for example, D:\USBdrv2k_\) in Windows 2000, and continue the installation.



After conﬁrming that “YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver” is shown in the driver search window, click [Next]. Installation starts.

Insert the included CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and click



the “Cancel” dialog on the display.

Check that the instrument is turned off, then connect the USB



terminal of the computer to the USB terminal of the instrument with a standard USB cable. Turn on the instrument, and the message “Add New Hardware Wizard” (

2000

) or “Found New Hardware Wizard” (

Windows 98/Me/

Windows XP

automatically appears.

• On some computers, it make take about ten seconds or so for this display to appear after the instrument is turned on.

Windows Me

, check the radio button next to “Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended)” of the Add New Hardware Wizard, then click [Next]. The system searches for the proper driver and installation starts automatically. Unless you are manually installing a driver, skip directly to below. If a proper driver is not found, select “Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)” and specify the “USBdrv_“ folder on the CD-ROM

Windows XP

, check the radio button next to “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” of the Found New Hardware Wizard, then click [Next]. The system searches for the proper driver and installation starts automatically. Unless you are manually installing a driver, skip directly to

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step  below.

)

step 

• The exact pathname or location of the driver may differ depending on the particular instrument and other variables.



When the installation is complete and a message appears to indicate completion, click [Finish].

Windows 2000/XP

, the computer is restarted.

The driver has been properly installed.

●

Installing KEYBOARDMANIA or Song Filer

Insert the CD-ROM to your computer.

 

Click the “install” dialog of KEYBOARDMANIA or Song Filer.

For instructions and operation details of KEYBOARDMANIA, refer to the PDF manuals in the “manual” folder in the CD-ROM. To view the documentation, you’ll need to: Click [Cancel] to exit from the Install display. Double-click [My Computer], then RIGHT-click on [CD-ROM]. Select [OPEN], then double-click [KMYE] and double-click [manual].

For instruction and operation detail of Song Filer, refer to the online help and PDF manual.

For the latest version of Song Filer, go to the following website.

http://www.yamahapkclub.com./english/download/ songﬁler/songﬁler.htm

When using KEYBOARDMANIA, set the MIDI port to USB according to the instructions in the manual

(see the ﬁle

KM_manual.pdf, pages 7 and 8) contained in the CD-ROM.

When using Song Filer,

Connect the instrument to your computer with a USB cable.

 

First, turn on your computer, then the instrument, and

follow the steps below to set the MIDI port to USB.

ﬁnally, start Song Filer.

Open the “MIDI Port Setting” from the Song Filer menu



bar, and select “USB.”

For Macintosh Users

EZ-250i

Driver

USB cable

MIDI instrument

Computer

Sequence

Software

OMS

Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide

■ Software Installation • • • • • • • • • • • •

● Acrobat Reader

In order to view the electronic (PDF) manuals included with each application, you’ll need to install Acrobat Reader.

 Double-click on the “Acroread_” folder.

Four different language folders will be displayed: English, German, French and Spanish.

 Select the language you want to use and double-click on its

folder. “Reader Installer” will be displayed. The Installer name may differ depending on the language you select.

 Double-click on the “Reader Installer.”

Acrobat Reader Setup Dialog will be displayed.

 Execute the installation by following the directions appearing

on the screen. After installation is complete, the Acrobat folder appears on your computer (in Hard Disk, as the default). For information on using the Acrobat Reader, refer to the Reader Guide in the Help menu.

● Open Music System (OMS)

OMS allows you to use several MIDI applications on the Mac OS at the same time.

● USB MIDI Driver

First install OMS before you install the USB-MIDI driver. Also, after installing the driver, you will need to set up OMS (see page

64).

 Start the computer.  Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The

system displays the CD-ROM icon on the desktop.

 Double-click the CD-ROM icon and double-click the “Install

USB Driver” icon in the “USBdrv_” folder to display the following installation screen.

 Double-click on the “OMS_” folder (English version only).

“Install OMS *****” will be displayed.

 Double-click on “Install OMS *****.”

OMS Setup Dialog will be displayed.

 Execute the installation by following the on-screen directions.

After the installation, select “Restart.”

• After the installation is complete, you may possibly encounter an error message warning that the installer did not close. In this case, go to the “File” menu and select “Quit” to close the installer. Then reboot the computer.

After restarting the Macintosh, you will ﬁnd the “Opcode”/ “OMS Applications” folder on your computer (Hard Disk, as the default).

 Copy the “OMS_***_Mac.pdf” in the CD-ROM to the “OMS

Applications” folder (drag-and-drop it to the folder). Refer to the “OMS_***_Mac.pdf” (English version only) how to use the application.

 Copy the “OMS Setup for YAMAHA” in the CD-ROM to the

“OMS Applications” folder (drag-and-drop it to the folder). In the “OMS Setup for YAMAHA” folder you will ﬁnd the OMS Setup ﬁles for the Yamaha tone generators, which can be used as templates.

 The “Install Location” box displays the destination of the

installation. If you wish to change the destination disk or folder, use the [Switch Disk] button and the pop-up menu to specify the desired destination.

• This box usually displays the start-up disk as the destination.

 Click the [Install] button. The system displays the following

message: “This installation requires your computer to restart after installing this software. Click Continue to automatically quit all other running applications.” Click [Continue].

• To cancel the installation, click [Cancel].

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Setting up OMS

Indicates this setup is available

 The installation starts. If the driver has alreadybeen installed,

the following message appears. To return to step , press [Continue]. To complete the installation, click [Quit].

 When the installation is complete, the system displays the fol-

lowing message: “Installation was successful. You have installed software which requires you to restart your computer.” Click [Restart]. The computer automatically restarts. You can locate the installed ﬁles in the following locations:

• [System Folder] → [Control Panels] → [YAMAHA USB MIDI Patch]

• [System Folder] → [Extensions] → [USB YAMAHA MIDI Driver]

• [System Folder] → [OMS Folder] → [YAMAHA USB MIDI OMS Driver]

The OMS studio setup ﬁle for the MIDI instrument is contained in the included CD-ROM. This studio setup ﬁle is used for setting up OMS.

• Before performing the following procedure, the OMS and USB MIDI Driver should be installed (see page 63).

 Use a USB cable to connect the USB terminal of the com-

puter (or the USB hub) to the USB terminal of the MIDI instrument and turn the MIDI instrument’ power on.

 Start the computer.  Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your

Macintosh computer. The CD-ROM icon appears on the desktop.

 Double-click on the CD-ROM icon, “OMS_”, and “OMS

Setup for YAMAHA.” The ﬁle “****-USB” appears. (“****” indicates the product name, etc.) Copy this to the hard disk on your computer.

 Double-click on the “****-USB” ﬁle to start the OMS Setup.  After starting the OMS Setup, the Studio setup ﬁle double-

clicked in step  opens.

■ Installing Song Filer

 Double-click on the “SongFiler_” folder in the CD-ROM.

“Install Song Filer” ﬁle will be displayed.

 Double-click on the “Install Song Filer” ﬁle.

The Song Filer installation dialog will be displayed. Execute the installation by following the on-screen directions.

• Select “Custom Installation” if you want to access PDF manuals in languages other than English.

 After installing, restart the computer.

For instructions and operation details, refer to the online help and PDF manual.

* For the latest version of Song Filer, go to the following web-

site.

http://www.yamahapkclub.com./english/download/ songﬁler/songﬁler.htm

• If “ ” is not indicated at the left of the setup ﬁle name, select “Make Current” from the “File” menu and execute the save operation.

The OMS studio setup has been completed.

• After the OMS studio setup above has been completed, your computer will recognize only the MIDI instrument as a MIDI instrument. If you use another MIDI instrument in addition to the MIDI instrument or you add a second MIDI instrument to the existing system, you should create an original Studio Setup ﬁle. For details, refer to the on-line manual supplied with the OMS.

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Depending on the Macintosh and operating system version that you are using, the included studio setup ﬁle for the MIDI instrument still may not work even after you have performed the above steps. (MIDI transmission and reception will not be possible even if the setup is valid.) In this case, use the following procedure to re-create the setup ﬁle.

Connect the MIDI instrument and Macintosh via USB



cable, and turn on the power of the MIDI instrument.

Start up OMS Setup, and from the “File” menu, choose



“New setup.”



The OMS driver search dialog box will appear. Uncheck both [Modem] and [Printer] if you are using a USB connection.



Click the [Find] button to search for the device. When a device has been found, the OMS Driver Setting dialog box will display “USB-MIDI.”

• If the device was found correctly, click the [OK] button to proceed.

• If the device was not found, re-check that the cable connections are correct, and repeat the procedure from step .

Make sure that the port is shown below the device that



was found. (This will be a name such as USB-MIDI.) Check the check box for the port, and then click the [OK] button.

A dialog box will appear, allowing you to name the ﬁle



that will be saved. Input the desired ﬁlename, and click [Save]. This completes the OMS setup.



From the “Studio” menu, choose “Test,” and click the port icon. If a channel sounds on the MIDI instrument, the system is operating correctly.

For details on using OMS, refer to “OMS_***_Mac.pdf,” included with OMS.

SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT

The following is a legal agreement between you, the end user, and Yamaha Corporation (“Yamaha”). The enclosed Yamaha software program is licensed by Yamaha to the original purchaser for use only on the terms set forth herein. Please read this licensing agreement with care. Opening this package indicates that you accept all terms outlined herein. If you do not agree to the terms, return this package unopened to Yamaha for a full refund. In the event that you obtained the enclosed Yamaha software program(s) as a part of a software package or software bundled with a hardware product, you may not return the enclosed Yamaha software program(s) to Yamaha.

1. GRANT OF LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

Yamaha grants you, the original purchaser, the right to use one copy of the enclosed software program and data (“SOFTWARE”) on a single-user computer system. You may not use it on more than one computer or computer terminal. The SOFTWARE is owned by Yamaha and is protected by Japanese copyright laws and all applicable international treaty provisions. You are entitled to claim ownership of the media in which the SOFTWARE is included. Therefore, you must treat the SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted materials.

2. RESTRICTIONS

The SOFTWARE program is copyrighted. You may not engage in reverse engineering or reproduction of the SOFTWARE by other conceivable methods. You may not reproduce, modify, change, rent, lease, resell, or distribute the SOFTWARE in whole or in part, or create derivative works from the SOFTWARE. You may not transmit or network the SOFTWARE with other computers. You may transfer ownership of the SOFTWARE and the accompanying written materials on a permanent basis provided that you retain no copies and the recipient agrees to the terms of the licensing agreement.

3. TERMINATION

The licensing condition of the software program becomes effective on the day that you receive the SOFTWARE. If any one of the copyright laws or clauses of the licensing conditions is violated, the licensing agreement shall be terminated automatically without notice from Yamaha. In this case, you must destroy the licensed SOFTWARE and its copies immediately.

4. PRODUCT WARRANTY

Yamaha warrants to the original purchaser that if the SOFTWARE, when used in normal conditions, will not perform the functions described in the manual provided by Yamaha, the sole remedy will be that Yamaha will replace any media which proves defective in materials or workmanship on an exchange basis without charge. Except as expressly set forth above, the SOFTWARE is provided “as is,” and no other warranties, either expressed or implied, are made with respect to this software, including, without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability and ﬁtness for a particular purpose.

5. LIMITED LIABILITY

Your sole remedies and Yamaha’s entire liability are as set forth above. In no event will Yamaha be liable to you or any other person for any damages, including without limitation any incidental or consequential damages, expenses, lost proﬁts, lost savings or other damages arising out of the use or inability to use such SOFTWARE even if Yamaha or an authorized dealer has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party.

6. GENERAL

This license agreement shall be interpreted according to and governed by Japanese laws.

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Function

The EZ-250i has a variety of settings in the Function parameters. These give you detailed control over many of the EZ-250i’s features.

Using the Function parameters

1 Select a Function name.

Press the [FUNCTION] button, repeatedly if necessary, until appropriate Function name is appear in the display.

Transpos

• To save the Function parameters and the Touch on/off status to internal memory (ﬂash memory), press and hold the [FUNCTION] button. (See page 68.)

2 Input the appropriate value or use the [+]/[–] buttons to set

the selected Function.

● Function parameters

CATEGORY SELECT Display Range/

Settings

Overall Transpose Transpos -12–12 This determines the transposition of the entire EZ-250i sound. *

Tuning Tuning -100–100 This determines the pitch of the entire EZ-250i sound . *

Split Point SplitPnt 000–127 This determines the highest key for the Split voice and sets the Split “point”

Touch Sensitivity TouchSns 1–3 A setting of “1” results in limited touch response; this setting produces a rel-

Sustain On/Off Sustain On/Off This determines the Sustain on or off.

Transpos

Description

— in other words, the key that separates the Split (lower) and Main (upper) voices. (The Split voice sounds up to and including the Split Point key.) The default Split Point is 054 (F#2). The Split Point setting and Accompaniment Split Point setting are automatically set to the same value.

atively narrow dynamic range, no matter how lightly or strongly you play the keys. “2” lets you play over a normal dynamic range (soft to loud), while “3” is designed for playing very soft passages, giving you slightly more detailed control in the soft volume range. When Touch is turned off (page 27), a constant velocity value of 80 is produced (total velocity range = 0–127).

Press the [+]/[-] buttons to set Sustain to on or off.

• To input a negative value, simultaneously hold the [–] button and enter the number.

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Function

CATEGORY SELECT Display Range/

Volume Style Volume StyleVol 0–127 This determines the volume of the style, letting you create an optimum mix

Song Volume SongVol 0–127 This determines the volume of the Song. *

Metronome Volume

Metronome Time Signature

Main Voice Volume M.Volume 0–127 This determines the volume of the Main voice, letting you create an opti-

Octave M.Octave -2–2

Reverb Send Level

Chorus Send Level

Dual Voice Voice D.Voice 1–480 This select the dual voice.

Volume D.Volume 0–127 This determines the volume of the Dual voice, letting you create an opti-

Octave D.Octave -2–2

Reverb Send Level

Chorus Send Level

Split Voice Voice S.Voice 1–480 This select the split voice.

Volume S.Volume 0–127 This determines the volume of the Split voice, letting you create an opti-

Octave S.Octave -2–2

Reverb Send Level

Chorus Send Level

Effect/ Harmony

Utility Local On/Off Local On/Off This determines the Local on or off.

* The “*” mark indicates that the setting can be restored to default value by pressing both [+]/[–] buttons simultaneously.

Reverb Type Reverb 1–10 This determines the Reverb type (See the list on page 32). *

Chorus Type Chorus

Harmony Type HarmType 1–26 This determines the Harmony type (See the list on page 31). *

Harmony Volume HarmVol 0–127 This determines the level of the Harmony effect when Harmony type 1-5 is

External Clock ExtClock On/Off This determines the External clock or Internal clock.

Initial Setup Send

Lesson Track (R) R-Part 1–16 This determines the track number for your right hand lesson.

Lesson Track (L) L-Part 1–16 This determines the track number for your left hand lesson.

Demo Cancel D-Cancel On/Off This determines the Demo Cancel is enabled or not.

Backup Clear BkupClr? YES/NO This determines the Internal Flash Memory is initialized or not.

MtrVol 0–127 This determines the volume of the Metronome. *

TimeSig 0–15 This determines the time signature of the Metronome. *

M.RevLvl 0–127 This determines how much of the Main voice’s signal is sent to the Reverb

M.ChoLvl 0–127 This determines how much of the Main voice’s signal is sent to the Chorus

D.RevLvl 0–127 This determines how much of the Dual voice’s signal is sent to the Reverb

D.ChoLvl 0–127 This determines how much of the Dual voice’s signal is sent to the Chorus

S.RevLvl 0–127 This determines how much of the Split voice’s signal is sent to the Reverb

S.ChoLvl 0–127 This determines how much of the Split voice’s signal is sent to the Chorus

InitSend YES/NO This lets you save PortaTone initial data to another device (such as a se-

Settings

(octave)

1–5

Description

with your performance.

mum mix with the Dual or Split voice.

This determines the octave range for the Main voice. Use this to set the most suitable range for the Main voice.

effect. Higher values result in a louder Reverb effect.

effect. Higher values result in a louder Chorus effect.

mum mix with the Main voice.

This determines the octave range for the Dual voice. Use this to create an octave layer for the Dual voice.

effect. Higher values result in a louder Reverb effect for the Dual voice.

effect. Higher values result in a louder Chorus effect for the Dual voice.

mum mix with the Main voice.

This determines the octave range for the Split voice. Use this to set the most suitable range for the Split (lower) voice.

effect. Higher values result in a louder Reverb effect for the Split voice.

effect. Higher values result in a louder Chorus effect for the Split voice.

This determines the Chorus type, including “off” (See the list on page 32). *

selected, letting you create the optimum mix with the original melody note.

Press the [+]/[–] buttons to set Local Control to on or off.

Press the [+]/[–] buttons to set External clock or Internal clock.

quencer, computer, or MIDI data filer). Use the [+/ON] button to transmit the data.

This setting is effective only loaded song.

Press the [+]/[-] buttons to set Demo Cancel to on or off.

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Data Backup

■ Data Backup • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

The following data can be stored to internal ﬂash memory as data backup.

Group Parameter

SONG User Song Data FUNCTION Tuning

Split Point Touch Sensitivity Sustain On/Off Style Volume Song Volume Metronome Volume Demo Cancel On/Off

Touch Touch On/Off

● About the Internal Flash Memory

The Song data is stored when data is transferred from a computer. Function and touch On/Off are stored when Pressing and Holding the [FUNCTION] button.

• Never attempt to turn the power off when data is being transferred from a computer. Doing so can damage the inter nal ﬂash memory and result in loss of data.

■ Data Initialization • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

● All Data Initialization (including loaded song data)

All data can be initialized by turning on the power while holding the highest (rightmost) white key (C6) and nearest A key (A5) on the keyboard. “CLr All Mem” will appear brieﬂy on the display. You can also execute this setting in the Utility mode (see page

● All data Initialization (excluding song data)

All data except for loaded song data can be power while holding the highest (rightmost) white key on the keyboard.

67.)

initialized

by turning on the

• All data listed above, plus loaded song data, will be erased and/or changed when the All Data Initialization proce dure is carried out.

• Carrying out the data initialization procedure will usually restore normal operation if the EZ-250i freezes or begins to act erratically for any reason.

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Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Cause and Solution

When the EZ-250i is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced.

When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Using a mobile phone in close proximity to the EZ-250i may produce

There is no sound even when the keyboard is played or when a song is being played back.

Playing keys in the right hand area of the keyboard does not produce any sound.

The sound of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange.

The auto accompaniment doesn’t turn on, even when pressing the [ACMP ON/OFF] button.

The style or song does not play back even when pressing the [START/STOP] button.

The style or song does not sound properly. Make sure that the Style Volume or Song Volume (page 39) is set to

When playing back one of the Pianist styles (#93 #100), the rhythm cannot be heard.

This is normal and indicates that the EZ-250i is receiving electrical power.

interference. To prevent this, turn off the mobile phone or use it further away from the EZ-250i.

Check that nothing is connected to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the rear panel. When a set of headphones is plugged into this jack, no sound is output.

Check the Local Control on/off or PC Mode on/off. (See page 57, 58.)

When using the Dictionary function (page 42), the keys in the right hand area are used only for entering the chord root and type.

The battery power is too low. Replace the batteries. (See page 10.)

Make sure the Style mode is active before using the auto accompaniment. Press the [STYLE] button to enable style operations.

Check the External Clock on/off. (See page 57.)

an appropriate level.

This is normal. The Pianist styles have no drums or bass — only piano accompaniment. The accompaniment of the style can only be heard when accompaniment is set to ON and keys are played in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard.

Not all of the voices seem to sound, or the sound seems to be cut off.

A strange “flanging” or “doubling” sound occurs when using the EZ-250i with a sequencer. (This may also sound like a “dual” layered sound of two voices, even when Dual is turned off.)

The footswitch (for sustain) seems to produce the opposite effect. For example, pressing the footswitch cuts off the sound and releasing it sustains the sounds.

The sound of the voice changes from note to note. The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (sam-

The EZ-250i is polyphonic up to a maximum of 32 notes. If the Dual voice or Split voice is being used and a style or song is playing back at the same time, some notes/sounds may be omitted (or “stolen”) from the accompaniment or song.

When using the style with a sequencer, set MIDI Echo (or the relevant control) to “off.” (Refer to the owner’s manual of your particular device and/or software for details.)

The polarity of the footswitch is reversed. Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected to the SUSTAIN jack before turning on the power.

ples) of an instrument across the range of the keyboard; thus, the actual sound of the voice may be slightly different from note to note.

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Voice List

■ Maximum Polyphony • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

The EZ-250i has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means that it can play a maximum of up to 32 notes at once, regardless of what functions are used. Auto Accompaniment uses a number of the available notes, so when Auto Accompaniment is used the total number of available notes for playing on the keyboard is correspondingly reduced. The same applies to the Split Voice and Song functions.

● Panel Voice List

• The Voice List includes MIDI program change numbers for each voice. Use these program change numbers when playing the EZ-250i via MIDI from an external device.

• Some voices may sound continuously or have a long decay after the notes have been released while the sustain pedal (footswitch) is held.

Voice

No.

001 0 112 0 Grand Piano 002 0 112 1 Bright Piano 003 0 112 3 Honky-tonk Piano 004 0 112 2 MIDI Grand Piano 005 0 113 2 CP 80 006 0 112 6 Harpsichord

007 0 114 4 Galaxy EP 008 0 112 4 Funky Electric Piano 009 0 112 5 DX Modern Elec. Piano 010 0 113 5 Hyper Tines 011 0 114 5 Venus Electric Piano 012 0 112 7 Clavi

013 0 112 16 Jazz Organ 1 014 0 113 16 Jazz Organ 2 015 0 112 17 Click Organ 016 0 116 16 Bright Organ 017 0 112 18 Rock Organ 018 0 114 18 Purple Organ 019 0 118 16 16'+2' Organ 020 0 119 16 16'+4' Organ 021 0 114 16 Theater Organ 022 0 112 19 Church Organ 023 0 113 19 Chapel Organ 024 0 112 20 Reed Organ

025 0 113 21 Traditional Accordion 026 0 112 21 Musette Accordion 027 0 113 23 Bandoneon 028 0 112 22 Harmonica

029 0 112 24 Classical Guitar 030 0 112 25 Folk Guitar 031 0 113 25 12Strings Guitar 032 0 112 26 Jazz Guitar 033 0 113 26 Octave Guitar 034 0 112 27 Clean Guitar 035 0 117 27 60’s Clean Guitar 036 0 112 28 Muted Guitar 037 0 112 29 Overdriven Guitar 038 0 112 30 Distortion Guitar

039 0 112 32 Acoustic Bass 040 0 112 33 Finger Bass 041 0 112 34 Pick Bass 042 0 112 35 Fretless Bass 043 0 112 36 Slap Bass

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Bank Select

MSB LSB

MIDI Program Change#

PIANO

E.PIANO

ORGAN

ACCORDION

GUITAR

BASS

Voice Name

Voice

No.

044 0 112 38 Synth Bass 045 0 113 38 Hi-Q Bass 046 0 113 39 Dance Bass

047 0 112 48 String Ensemble 048 0 112 49 Chamber Strings 049 0 112 50 Synth Strings 050 0 113 49 Slow Strings 051 0 112 44 Tremolo Strings 052 0 112 45 Pizzicato Strings 053 0 112 55 Orchestra Hit 054 0 112 40 Violin 055 0 112 42 Cello 056 0 112 43 Contrabass 057 0 112 105 Banjo 058 0 112 46 Harp

059 0 112 52 Choir 060 0 113 52 Vocal Ensemble 061 0 112 53 Vox Humana 062 0 112 54 Air Choir

063 0 112 64 Soprano Sax 064 0 112 65 Alto Sax 065 0 112 66 Tenor Sax 066 0 114 66 Breathy Tenor 067 0 112 67 Baritone Sax 068 0 112 68 Oboe 069 0 112 69 English Horn 070 0 112 70 Bassoon 071 0 112 71 Clarinet

072 0 112 56 Trumpet 073 0 112 59 Muted Trumpet 074 0 112 57 Trombone 075 0 113 57 Trombone Section 076 0 112 60 French Horn 077 0 112 58 Tuba

078 0 112 61 Brass Section 079 0 113 61 Big Band Brass 080 0 119 61 Mellow Horns 081 0 112 62 Synth Brass 082 0 113 62 Jump Brass 083 0 114 62 Techno Brass

084 0 112 73 Flute 085 0 112 72 Piccolo 086 0 112 75 Pan Flute

Bank Select

MSB LSB

MIDI Program Change#

STRINGS

CHOIR

SAXOPHONE

TRUMPET

BRASS

FLUTE

Voice Name

280

Voice List

Voice

No.

087 0 112 74 Recorder 088 0 112 79 Ocarina

089 0 112 80 Square Lead 090 0 112 81 Sawtooth Lead 091 0 112 85 Voice Lead 092 0 112 98 Star Dust 093 0 112 100 Brightness 094 0 115 81 Analogon 095 0 119 81 Fargo

096 0 112 88 Fantasia 097 0 113 100 Bell Pad 098 0 112 91 Xenon Pad 099 0 112 94 Equinox 100 0 113 89 Dark Moon

101 0 112 11 Vibraphone 102 0 112 12 Marimba 103 0 112 13 Xylophone 104 0 112 114 Steel Drums 105 0 112 8 Celesta 106 0 112 14 Tubular Bells 107 0 112 47 Timpani 108 0 112 10 Music Box

109 127 0 0 Standard Kit 1 110 127 0 1 Standard Kit 2 111 127 0 8 Room Kit 112 127 0 16 Rock Kit 113 127 0 24 Electronic Kit 114 127 0 25 Analog Kit 115 127 0 27 Dance Kit 116 127 0 32 Jazz Kit 117 127 0 40 Brush Kit 118 127 0 48 Symphony Kit 119 126 0 0 SFX Kit 1 120 126 0 1 SFX Kit 2

Bank Select

MSB LSB

MIDI Program Change#

SYNTH LEAD

SYNTH PAD

PERCUSSION

DRUM KITS

Voice Name

● XGlite Voice List

Voice

No.

121 0 0 0 Grand Piano 122 0 1 0 Grand Piano KSP 123 0 40 0 Piano Strings 124 0 41 0 Dream 125 0 0 1 Bright Piano 126 0 1 1 Bright Piano KSP 127 0 0 2 Electric Grand Piano 128 0 1 2 Electric Grand Piano KSP 129 0 32 2 Detuned CP80 130 0 0 3 Honky-tonk Piano 131 0 1 3 Honky-tonk Piano KSP 132 0 0 4 Electric Piano 1 133 0 1 4 Electric Piano 1 KSP 134 0 32 4 Chorus Electric Piano 1 135 0 0 5 Electric Piano 2 136 0 1 5 Electric Piano 2 KSP 137 0 32 5 Chorus Electric Piano 2 138 0 41 5 DX + Analog Electric Piano 139 0 0 6 Harpsichord 140 0 1 6 Harpsichord KSP 141 0 35 6 Harpsichord 3 142 0 0 7 Clavi 143 0 1 7 Clavi KSP

144 0 0 8 Celesta 145 0 0 9 Glockenspiel 146 0 0 10 Music Box 147 0 64 10 Orgel 148 0 0 11 Vibraphone 149 0 1 11 Vibraphone KSP 150 0 0 12 Marimba 151 0 1 12 Marimba KSP 152 0 64 12 Sine Marimba 153 0 97 12 Balimba 154 0 98 12 Log Drums 155 0 0 13 Xylophone 156 0 0 14 Tubular Bells 157 0 96 14 Church Bells 158 0 97 14 Carillon 159 0 0 15 Dulcimer 160 0 35 15 Dulcimer 2 161 0 96 15 Cimbalom 162 0 97 15 Santur

163 0 0 16 DrawOrg 164 0 32 16 Detuned DrawOrg 165 0 33 16 60’s DrawOrg 1 166 0 34 16 60’s DrawOrg 2 167 0 35 16 70’s DrawOrg 1 168 0 37 16 60’s DrawOrg 3 169 0 40 16 16+2"2/3 170 0 64 16 Organ Bass 171 0 65 16 70’s DrawOrg 2 172 0 66 16 Cheezy Organ 173 0 67 16 DrawOrg 3 174 0 0 17 Percussive Organ 175 0 24 17 70’s Percussive Organ 176 0 32 17 Detuned Percussive Organ 177 0 33 17 Light Organ 178 0 37 17 Percussive Organ 2 179 0 0 18 Rock Organ 180 0 64 18 Rotary Organ 181 0 65 18 Slow Rotary 182 0 66 18 Fast Rotary

Bank Select

MSB LSB

MIDI Program Change#

PIANO

CHROMATIC

ORGAN

Voice Name

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Voice List

Voice

No.

183 0 0 19 Church Organ 184 0 32 19 Church Organ 3 185 0 35 19 Church Organ 2 186 0 40 19 Notre Dame 187 0 64 19 Organ Flute 188 0 65 19 Tremolo Organ Flute 189 0 0 20 Reed Organ 190 0 40 20 Puff Organ 191 0 0 21 Accordion 192 0 0 22 Hamonica 193 0 32 22 Harmonica 2 194 0 0 23 Tango Accordion 195 0 64 23 Tango Accordion 2

196 0 0 24 Nylon Guitar 197 0 96 24 Ukulele 198 0 0 25 Steel Guitar 199 0 35 25 12-string Guitar 200 0 40 25 Nylon & Steel Guitar 201 0 41 25 202 0 96 25 Mandolin 203 0 0 26 Jazz Guitar 204 0 32 26 Jazz Amp 205 0 0 27 Clean Guitar 206 0 32 27 Chorus Guitar 207 0 0 28 Muted Guitar 208 0 40 28 Funk Guitar 1 209 0 41 28 Muted Steel Guitar 210 0 45 28 Jazz Man 211 0 0 29 Overdriven Guitar 212 0 43 29 Guitar Pinch 213 0 0 30 Distortion Guitar 214 0 40 30 Feedback Guitar 215 0 41 30 Feedback Guitar 2 216 0 0 31 Guitar Harmonics 217 0 65 31 Guitar Feedback 218 0 66 31 Guitar Harmonics 2

219 0 0 32 Acoustic Bass 220 0 40 32 Jazz Rhythm 221 0 45 32 222 0 0 33 Finger Bass 223 0 18 33 Finger Dark 224 0 40 33 225 0 43 33 Finger Slap Bass 226 0 45 33 Finger Bass 2 227 0 65 33 Modulated Bass 228 0 0 34 Pick Bass 229 0 28 34 Muted Pick Bass 230 0 0 35 Fretless Bass 231 0 32 35 Fretless Bass 2 232 0 33 35 Fretless Bass 3 233 0 34 35 Fretless Bass 4 234 0 0 36 Slap Bass 1 235 0 32 36 Punch Thumb Bass 236 0 0 37 Slap Bass 2 237 0 43 37 Velocity Switch Slap 238 0 0 38 Synth Bass 1 239 0 40 38 Techno Synth Bass 240 0 0 39 Synth Bass 2 241 0 6 39 Mellow Synth Bass 242 0 12 39 Sequenced Bass 243 0 18 39 Click Synth Bass 244 0 19 39 Synth Bass 2 Dark 245 0 40 39 Modular Synth Bass 246 0 41 39 DX Bass

Bank Select

MSB LSB

MIDI Program Change#

GUITAR

BASS

Voice Name

Steel Guitar with Body Sound

Velocity Crossfade Upright Bass

Bass & Distorted Electric Guitar

Voice

No.

247 0 0 40 Violin 248 0 8 40 Slow Violin 249 0 0 41 Viola 250 0 0 42 Cello 251 0 0 43 Contrabass 252 0 0 44 Tremolo Strings 253 0 8 44 Slow Tremolo Strings 254 0 40 44 Suspense Strings 255 0 0 45 Pizzicato Strings 256 0 0 46 Orchestral Harp 257 0 40 46 Yang Chin 258 0 0 47 Timpani

259 0 0 48 Strings 1 260 0 3 48 Stereo Strings 261 0 8 48 Slow Strings 262 0 35 48 60’s Strings 263 0 40 48 Orchestra 264 0 41 48 Orchestra 2 265 0 42 48 Tremolo Orchestra 266 0 45 48 Velocity Strings 267 0 0 49 Strings 2 268 0 3 49 Stereo Slow Strings 269 0 8 49 Legato Strings 270 0 40 49 Warm Strings 271 0 41 49 Kingdom 272 0 0 50 Synth Strings 1 273 0 0 51 Synth Strings 2 274 0 0 52 Choir Aahs 275 0 3 52 Stereo Choir 276 0 32 52 Mellow Choir 277 0 40 52 Choir Strings 278 0 0 53 Voice Oohs 279 0 0 54 Synth Voice 280 0 40 54 Synth Voice 2 281 0 41 54 Choral 282 0 64 54 Analog Voice 283 0 0 55 Orchestra Hit 284 0 35 55 Orchestra Hit 2 285 0 64 55 Impact

286 0 0 56 Trumpet 287 0 32 56 Warm Trumpet 288 0 0 57 Trombone 289 0 18 57 Trombone 2 290 0 0 58 Tuba 291 0 0 59 Muted Trumpet 292 0 0 60 French Horn 293 0 6 60 French Horn Solo 294 0 32 60 French Horn 2 295 0 37 60 Horn Orchestra 296 0 0 61 Brass Section 297 0 35 61 298 0 0 62 Synth Brass 1 299 0 20 62 Resonant Synth Brass 300 0 0 63 Synth Brass 2 301 0 18 63 Soft Brass 302 0 41 63 Choir Brass

303 0 0 64 Soprano Sax 304 0 0 65 Alto Sax 305 0 40 65 Sax Section 306 0 0 66 Tenor Sax 307 0 40 66 Breathy Tenor Sax 308 0 0 67 Baritone Sax

Bank Select

MSB LSB

MIDI Program Change#

STRING

ENSEMBLE

BRASS

REED

Voice Name

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Voice List

Voice

No.

309 0 0 68 Oboe 310 0 0 69 English Horn 311 0 0 70 Bassoon 312 0 0 71 Clarinet

313 0 0 72 Piccolo 314 0 0 73 Flute 315 0 0 74 Recorder 316 0 0 75 Pan Flute 317 0 0 76 Blown Bottle 318 0 0 77 Shakuhachi 319 0 0 78 Whistle 320 0 0 79 Ocarina

321 0 0 80 Square Lead 322 0 6 80 Square Lead 2 323 0 8 80 LM Square 324 0 18 80 Hollow 325 0 19 80 Shroud 326 0 64 80 Mellow 327 0 65 80 Solo Sine 328 0 66 80 Sine Lead 329 0 0 81 Sawtooth Lead 330 0 6 81 Sawtooth Lead 2 331 0 8 81 Thick Sawtooth 332 0 18 81 Dynamic Sawtooth 333 0 19 81 Digital Sawtooth 334 0 20 81 Big Lead 335 0 96 81 Sequenced Analog 336 0 0 82 Calliope Lead 337 0 65 82 Pure Pad 338 0 0 83 Chiff Lead 339 0 0 84 Charang Lead 340 0 64 84 Distorted Lead 341 0 0 85 Voice Lead 342 0 0 86 Fifths Lead 343 0 35 86 Big Five 344 0 0 87 Bass & Lead 345 0 16 87 Big & Low 346 0 64 87 Fat & Perky 347 0 65 87 Soft Whirl

348 0 0 88 New Age Pad 349 0 64 88 Fantasy 350 0 0 89 Warm Pad 351 0 0 90 Poly Synth Pad 352 0 0 91 Choir Pad 353 0 66 91 Itopia 354 0 0 92 Bowed Pad 355 0 0 93 Metallic Pad 356 0 0 94 Halo Pad 357 0 0 95 Sweep Pad

358 0 0 96 Rain 359 0 65 96 African Wind 360 0 66 96 Carib 361 0 0 97 Sound Track 362 0 27 97 Prologue 363 0 0 98 Crystal 364 0 12 98 Synth Drum Comp 365 0 14 98 Popcorn 366 0 18 98 Tiny Bells 367 0 35 98 Round Glockenspiel 368 0 40 98 Glockenspiel Chimes 369 0 41 98 Clear Bells 370 0 42 98 Chorus Bells 371 0 65 98 Soft Crystal

Bank Select

MSB LSB

MIDI Program Change#

SYNTH LEAD

SYNTH PAD

SYNTH EFFECTS

Voice Name

PIPE

Voice

No.

372 0 70 98 Air Bells 373 0 71 98 Bell Harp 374 0 72 98 Gamelimba 375 0 0 99 Atmosphere 376 0 18 99 Warm Atmosphere 377 0 19 99 Hollow Release 378 0 40 99 Nylon Electric Piano 379 0 64 99 Nylon Harp 380 0 65 99 Harp Vox 381 0 66 99 Atmosphere Pad 382 0 0 100 Brightness 383 0 0 101 Goblins 384 0 64 101 Goblins Synth 385 0 65 101 Creeper 386 0 67 101 Ritual 387 0 68 101 To Heaven 388 0 70 101 Night 389 0 71 101 Glisten 390 0 96 101 Bell Choir 391 0 0 102 Echoes 392 0 0 103 Sci-Fi

393 0 0 104 Sitar 394 0 32 104 Detuned Sitar 395 0 35 104 Sitar 2 396 0 97 104 Tamboura 397 0 0 105 Banjo 398 0 28 105 Muted Banjo 399 0 96 105 Rabab 400 0 97 105 Gopichant 401 0 98 105 Oud 402 0 0 106 Shamisen 403 0 0 107 Koto 404 0 96 107 Taisho-kin 405 0 97 107 Kanoon 406 0 0 108 Kalimba 407 0 0 109 Bagpipe 408 0 0 110 Fiddle 409 0 0 111 Shanai

410 0 0 112 Tinkle Bell 411 0 96 112 Bonang 412 0 97 112 Altair 413 0 98 112 Gamelan Gongs 414 0 99 112 Stereo Gamelan Gongs 415 0 100 112 Rama Cymbal 416 0 0 113 Agogo 417 0 0 114 Steel Drums 418 0 97 114 Glass Percussion 419 0 98 114 Thai Bells 420 0 0 115 Woodblock 421 0 96 115 Castanets 422 0 0 116 Taiko Drum 423 0 96 116 Gran Cassa 424 0 0 117 Melodic Tom 425 0 64 117 Melodic Tom 2 426 0 65 117 Real Tom 427 0 66 117 Rock Tom 428 0 0 118 Synth Drum 429 0 64 118 Analog Tom 430 0 65 118 Electronic Percussion 431 0 0 119 Reverse Cymbal

432 0 0 120 Fret Noise 433 0 0 121 Breath Noise 434 0 0 122 Seashore 435 0 0 123 Bird Tweet

Bank Select

MSB LSB

MIDI Program Change#

WORLD

PERCUSSIVE

SOUND EFFECTS

Voice Name

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Voice List

Voice

No.

436 0 0 124 Telephone Ring 437 0 0 125 Helicopter 438 0 0 126 Applause 439 0 0 127 Gunshot 440 64 0 0 Cutting Noise 441 64 0 1 Cutting Noise 2 442 64 0 3 String Slap 443 64 0 16 Flute Key Click 444 64 0 32 Shower 445 64 0 33 Thunder 446 64 0 34 Wind 447 64 0 35 Stream 448 64 0 36 Bubble 449 64 0 37 Feed 450 64 0 48 Dog 451 64 0 49 Horse 452 64 0 50 Bird Tweet 2 453 64 0 55 Maou 454 64 0 64 Phone Call 455 64 0 65 Door Squeak 456 64 0 66 Door Slam 457 64 0 67 Scratch Cut 458 64 0 68 Scratch Split 459 64 0 69 Wind Chime 460 64 0 70 Telephone Ring 2 461 64 0 80 Car Engine Ignition 462 64 0 81 Car Tires Squeal 463 64 0 82 Car Passing 464 64 0 83 Car Crash 465 64 0 84 Siren 466 64 0 85 Train 467 64 0 86 Jet Plane 468 64 0 87 Starship 469 64 0 88 Burst 470 64 0 89 Roller Coaster 471 64 0 90 Submarine 472 64 0 96 Laugh 473 64 0 97 Scream 474 64 0 98 Punch 475 64 0 99 Heartbeat 476 64 0 100 Footsteps 477 64 0 112 Machine Gun 478 64 0 113 Laser Gun 479 64 0 114 Explosion 480 64 0 115 Firework

Bank Select

MSB LSB

MIDI Program Change#

Voice Name

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Style List

Style No. Style Name

8BEAT

001 8BeatModern 002 60’sGtrPop 003 8BeatAdria 004 60’s8Beat 005 8Beat 006 OffBeat 007 60’sRock 008 HardRock 009 RockShuffle 010 8BeatRock

16BEAT

011 16Beat 012 PopShuffle 013 GuitarPop 014 16BtUptempo 015 KoolShuffle 016 HipHopLight

BALLAD

017 PianoBallad 018 LoveSong 019 6/8ModernEP 020 6/8SlowRock 021 OrganBallad 022 PopBallad 023 16BeatBallad

DANCE

024 EuroTrance 025 Ibiza 026 SwingHouse 027 Clubdance 028 ClubLatin 029 Garage1 030 Garage2 031 TechnoParty 032 UKPop 033 HipHopGroove 034 HipShuffle 035 HipHopPop

DISCO

036 70’sDisco 037 LatinDisco 038 SaturdayNight 039 DiscoHands

SWING & JAZZ

040 BigBandFast 041 BigBandBallad 042 JazzClub 043 Swing1 044 Swing2 045 Five/Four 046 Dixieland 047 Ragtime

R & B

048 Soul 049 DetroitPop 050 6/8Soul 051 CrocoTwist 052 Rock&Roll 053 ComboBoogie 054 6/8Blues

Style No. Style Name

COUNTRY

055 CountryPop 056 CountrySwing 057 Country2/4 058 Bluegrass

LATIN

059 BrazilianSamba 060 BossaNova 061 Tijuana 062 DiscoLatin 063 Mambo 064 Salsa 065 Beguine 066 Reggae

BALLROOM

067 VienneseWaltz 068 EnglishWaltz 069 Slowfox 070 Foxtrot 071 Quickstep 072 Tango 073 Pasodoble 074 Samba 075 ChaChaCha 076 Rumba 077 Jive

TRADITIONAL

078 USMarch 079 6/8March 080 GermanMarch 081 PolkaPop 082 OberPolka 083 Tarantella 084 Showtune 085 ChristmasSwing 086 ChristmasWaltz 087 ScottishReel

WALTZ

088 SwingWaltz 089 JazzWaltz 090 CountryWaltz 091 OberWalzer 092 Musette

PIANIST

093 Stride 094 PianoSwing 095 Arpeggio 096 Habanera 097 SlowRock 098 8BeatPianoBallad 099 6/8PianoMarch 100 PianoWaltz

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• “ ” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “Standard Kit 1”.

• Each percussion voice uses one note.

• The MIDI Note # and Note are actually one octave lower than keyboard Note # and Note. For example, in “109: Standard Kit 1”, the “Seq Click H” (Note# 36/Note C1) corresponds to (Note# 24/Note C0).

• Key Off: Keys marked “O” stop sounding the instant they are released.

• Voices with the same Alternate Note Number (*1 – 4) cannot be played simultaneously. (They are designed to be played alternately with each other.)

Voice No. 109 110 111 112 113 114

Keyboard MIDI

Note# Note

25 C# 013C# -1 3 Surdo Mute 26 D 0 14 D -1 3 Surdo Open 27 D# 015D# -1 Hi Q 28 E 0 16 E -1 Whip Slap 29 F 0 17 F -1 4 Scratch Push 30 F# 018F# -1 4 Scratch Pull 31 G 0 19 G -1 Finger Snap 32 G# 020G# -1 Click Noise 33 A 0 21 A -1 Metronome Click 34 A# 022A# -1 Metronome Bell 35 B 0 23 B -1 Seq Click L

36 C 1 24 C 0 Seq Click H 37 C# 125C# 0 Brush Tap

C#1

38 D 1 26 D 0 O Brush Swirl 39 D# 127D# 0 Brush Slap

D#1

40 E 1 28 E 0 O Brush Tap Swirl Reverse Cymbal Reverse Cymbal 41 F 1 29 F 0 O Snare Roll 42 F# 130F# 0 Castanet Hi Q 2 Hi Q 2

F#1

43 G 1 31 G 0 Snare H Soft Snare H Soft 2 SD Rock H Snare L SD Rock H 44 G# 132G# 0 Sticks

G#1

45 A 1 33 A 0 Bass Drum Soft Bass Drum H Bass Drum H 46 A# 134A# 0 Open Rim Shot Open Rim Shot 2

A#1

47 B 1 35 B 0 Bass Drum Hard Bass Drum H BD Rock BD Analog L 48 C 2 36 C 1 Bass Drum Bass Drum 2 BD Rock BD Gate BD Analog H 49 C# 237C# 1 Side Stick Analog Side Stick

C#2

50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare M Snare M 2 SD Room L SD Rock L SD Rock L Analog Snare 1 51 D# 239D# 1 Hand Clap

D#2

52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare H Hard Snare H Hard 2 SD Room H SD Rock Rim SD Rock H Analog Snare 2 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L Room Tom 1 Rock Tom 1 E Tom 1 Analog Tom 1 54 F# 242F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed Analog HH Closed 1

F#2

55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H Room Tom 2 Rock Tom 2 E Tom 2 Analog Tom 2 56 G# 244G# 1 1 Hi-Hat Pedal Analog HH Closed 2

G#2

57 A 2 45 A 1 Low Tom Room Tom 3 Rock Tom 3 E Tom 3 Analog Tom 3 58 A# 246A# 1 1 Hi-Hat Open Analog HH Open

A#2

59 B 2 47 B 1 Mid Tom L Room Tom 4 Rock Tom 4 E Tom 4 Analog Tom 4 60 C 3 48 C 2 Mid Tom H Room Tom 5 Rock Tom 5 E Tom 5 Analog Tom 5 61 C# 349C# 2 Crash Cymbal 1 Analog Cymbal

C#3

62 D 3 50 D 2 High Tom Room Tom 6 Rock Tom 6 E Tom 6 Analog Tom 6 63 D# 351D# 2 Ride Cymbal 1

D#3

64 E 3 52 E 2 Chinese Cymbal 65 F 3 53 F 2 Ride Cymbal Cup 66 F# 354F# 2 Tambourine

F#3

67 G 3 55 G 2 Splash Cymbal 68 G# 356G# 2 Cowbell Analog Cowbell

G#3

69 A 3 57 A 2 Crash Cymbal 2 70 A# 358A# 2 Vibraslap

A#3

71 B 3 59 B 2 Ride Cymbal 2 72 C 4 60 C 3 Bongo H 73 C# 461C# 3 Bongo L

C#4

74 D 4 62 D 3 Conga H Mute Analog Conga H 75 D# 463D# 3 Conga H Open Analog Conga M

D#4

76 E 4 64 E 3 Conga L Analog Conga L 77 F 4 65 F 3 Timbale H 78 F# 466F# 3 Timbale L

F#4

79 G 4 67 G 3 Agogo H 80 G# 468G# 3 Agogo L

G#4

81 A 4 69 A 3 Cabasa 82 A# 470A# 3 Maracas Analog Maracas

A#4

83 B 4 71 B 3 O Samba Whistle H 84 C 5 72 C 4 O Samba Whistle L 85 C# 573C# 4 Guiro Short

C#5

86 D 5 74 D 4 O Guiro Long 87 D# 575D# 4 Claves Analog Claves

D#5

88 E 5 76 E 4 Wood Block H 89 F 5 77 F 4 Wood Block L 90 F# 578F# 4 Cuica Mute Scratch Push Scratch Push

F#5

91 G 5 79 G 4 Cuica Open Scratch Pull Scratch Pull 92 G# 580G# 4 2 Triangle Mute

G#5

93 A 5 81 A 4 2 Triangle Open 94 A# 582A# 4 Shaker

A#5

95 B 5 83 B 4 Jingle Bell 96 C 6 84 C 5 Bell Tree 97 C# 685C# 5 98 D 6 86 D 5 99 D# 687D# 5

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MSB/LSB/PC 127/000/000 127/000/001 127/000/008 127/000/016 127/000/024 127/000/025

Note#

Note

Key Off

Alternate

assign

Standard Kit 1 Standard Kit 2 Room Kit Rock Kit Electronic Kit Analog Kit

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Voice No. 109 115 116 117 118 119 120

Keyboard MIDI

Note# Note Note# Note

36 C 1 24 C 0 Seq Click H 37 C# 125C# 0 Brush Tap

C#1

38 D 1 26 D 0 O Brush Swirl 39 D# 127D# 0 Brush Slap

D#1

40 E 1 28 E 0 O Brush Tap Swirl Reverse Cymbal 41 F 1 29 F 0 O Snare Roll 42 F# 130F# 0 Castanet Hi Q 2

F#1

43 G 1 31 G 0 Snare H Soft AnSD Snappy SD Jazz H Light Brush Slap L 44 G# 132G# 0 Sticks

G#1

45 A 1 33 A 0 Bass Drum Soft AnBD Dance-1 Bass Drum L 46 A# 134A# 0 Open Rim Shot AnSD OpenRim

A#1

47 B 1 35 B 0 Bass Drum Hard AnBD Dance-2 Gran Cassa 48 C 2 36 C 1 Bass Drum AnBD Dance-3 BD Jazz BD Jazz Gran Cassa Mute Cutting Noise Phone Call 49 C# 237C# 1 Side Stick Analog Side Stick Cutting Noise 2 Door Squeak

C#2

50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare M AnSD Q SD Jazz L Brush Slap Marching Sn M Door Slam 51 D# 239D# 1 Hand Clap String Slap Scratch Cut

D#2

52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare H Hard AnSD Ana+Acoustic SD Jazz M Brush Tap Marching Sn H Scratch 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L Analog Tom 1 Jazz Tom 1 Brush Tom 1 Jazz Tom 1 Wind Chime 54 F# 242F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed Analog HH Closed 3 Telephone Ring 2

F#2

55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H Analog Tom 2 Jazz Tom 2 Brush Tom 2 Jazz Tom 2 56 G# 244G# 1 1 Hi-Hat Pedal Analog HH Closed 4

G#2

57 A 2 45 A 1 Low Tom Analog Tom 3 Jazz Tom 3 Brush Tom 3 Jazz Tom 3 58 A# 246A# 1 1 Hi-Hat Open Analog HH Open 2

A#2

59 B 2 47 B 1 Mid Tom L Analog Tom 4 Jazz Tom 4 Brush Tom 4 Jazz Tom 4 60 C 3 48 C 2 Mid Tom H Analog Tom 5 Jazz Tom 5 Brush Tom 5 Jazz Tom 5 61 C# 349C# 2 Crash Cymbal 1 Analog Cymbal Hand Cym. L

C#3

62 D 3 50 D 2 High Tom Analog Tom 6 Jazz Tom 6 Brush Tom 6 Jazz Tom 6 63 D# 351D# 2 Ride Cymbal 1 Hand Cym.Short L

D#3

64 E 3 52 E 2 Chinese Cymbal Flute Key Click Car Engine Ignition 65 F 3 53 F 2 Ride Cymbal Cup Car Tires Squeal 66 F# 354F# 2 Tambourine Car Passing

F#3

67 G 3 55 G 2 Splash Cymbal Car Crash 68 G# 356G# 2 Cowbell Analog Cowbell Siren

G#3

69 A 3 57 A 2 Crash Cymbal 2 Hand Cym. H Train 70 A# 358A# 2 Vibraslap Jet Plane

A#3

71 B 3 59 B 2 Ride Cymbal 2 Hand Cym.Short H Starship 72 C 4 60 C 3 Bongo H Burst 73 C# 461C# 3 Bongo L Roller Coaster

C#4

74 D 4 62 D 3 Conga H Mute Analog Conga H Submarine 75 D# 463D# 3 Conga H Open Analog Conga M

D#4

76 E 4 64 E 3 Conga L Analog Conga L 77 F 4 65 F 3 Timbale H 78 F# 466F# 3 Timbale L

F#4

79 G 4 67 G 3 Agogo H 80 G# 468G# 3 Agogo L Shower Laugh

G#4

81 A 4 69 A 3 Cabasa Thunder Scream 82 A# 470A# 3 Maracas Analog Maracas Wind Punch

A#4

83 B 4 71 B 3 O Samba Whistle H Stream Heartbeat 84 C 5 72 C 4 O Samba Whistle L Bubble FootSteps 85 C# 573C# 4 Guiro Short Feed

C#5

86 D 5 74 D 4 O Guiro Long 87 D# 575D# 4 Claves Analog Claves

D#5

88 E 5 76 E 4 Wood Block H 89 F 5 77 F 4 Wood Block L 90 F# 578F# 4 Cuica Mute Scratch Push

F#5

91 G 5 79 G 4 Cuica Open Scratch Pull 92 G# 580G# 4 2 Triangle Mute

G#5

93 A 5 81 A 4 2 Triangle Open 94 A# 582A# 4 Shaker

A#5

95 B 5 83 B 4 Jingle Bell 96 C 6 84 C 5 Bell Tree Dog Machine Gun 97 C# 685C# 5 Horse Laser Gun 98 D 6 86 D 5 Bird Tweet 2 Explosion 99 D# 687D# 5 Firework

100 E 6 88 E 5 101 F 6 89 F 5 102 F# 690F# 5 103 G 6 91 G 5 Maou

MSB/LSB/PC 127/000/000 127/000/027 127/000/032 127/000/040 127/000/048 126/000/000 126/000/001

Key

Off

Alternate

Standard Kit 1 Dance Kit Jazz Kit Brush Kit Symphony Kit SFX Kit 1 SFX Kit 2

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Transmitted Recognized Remarks

1 x *2 o Modulation wheel

6 x *2 o Data Entry(MSB)

7o o Part Volume

38 x o Data Entry(LSB)

0,32 o o Bank Select

Default 3 3

Altered ************** x

Note OFF o 9nH,v=0 o 9nH,v=0 or 8nH

64 o o Sustain

10 o o Pan

72 o o Release Time

73 x *2 o Attack Time

74 x *2 o Brightness

84 x *2 o Portamento Cntrl

94 x *2 o Effect 4 Depth

91,93 o o Effect 1,3 Depth

Function...

Model EZ-250i MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0

After Key's x x

Touch Ch's x x

YAMAHA [ Portable Keyboard ] Date:17-Mar-2003

Basic Default 1 - 16 1 - 16 *1

Channel Changed x x

Mode Messages x x

Note 0 - 127 0 - 127

Number : True voice ************** 0 - 127

Velocity Note ON o 9nH,v=1-127 o 9nH,v=1-127

Pitch Bend x *2 o

Control 11 x *2 o Expression

Change 71 x *2 o Harmonic Content

96,97 x o RPN Inc,Dec

100,101 x *2 o RPN LSB,MSB

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NOTE:

*1 By default (factory settings) the EZ-250i ordinarily functions as a

16-channel multi-timbral tone generator, and incoming data does not affect the panel voices or panel settings. However, the MIDI messages listed below do affect the panel voices, auto accompaniment, and songs.

• MIDI Master Tuning

• System exclusive messages for changing the Reverb Type and Chorus Type.

*2 Messages for these control change numbers cannot be transmit-

ted from the EZ-250i itself. However, they may be transmitted when playing the accompaniment, song or using the Harmony effect.

*3 Exclusive

<GM System ON> F0H, 7EH, 7FH, 09H, 01H, F7H

• This message automatically restores all default settings for the instrument, with the exception of MIDI Master Tuning.

<MIDI Master Volume> F0H, 7FH, 7FH, 04H, 01H, ll, mm, F7H

• This message allows the volume of all channels to be changed simultaneously (Universal System Exclusive).

• The values of “mm” is used for MIDI Master Tuning. (Values for “ll” are ignored.)

<MIDI Master Tuning> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 27H, 30H, 00H, 00H, mm, ll, cc, F7H

• This message simultaneously changes the tuning value of all channels.

• The values of “mm” and “ll” are used for MIDI Master Tuning.

• The default value of “mm” and “ll” are 08H and 00H, respectively. Any values can be used for “n” and “cc.”

<Reverb Type> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 02H, 01H, 00H, mmH, llH, F7H

• mm : Reverb Type MSB

• ll : Reverb Type LSB

Refer to the Effect Map (page 80) for details.

<Chorus Type> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 02H, 01H, 20H, mmH, llH, F7H

• mm : Chorus Type MSB

• ll : Chorus Type LSB

Refer to the Effect Map (page 80) for details.

Prog o 0 - 127 o 0 - 127

Change : True # **************

System Exclusive o *3 o *3

: Song Pos. x x

*4 When the accompaniment is star ted, an FAH message is trans-

mitted. When accompaniment is stopped, an FCH message is transmitted.When the clock is set to External, both FAH (accompaniment start) and FCH (accompaniment stop) are recognized.

*5 Local ON/OFF

<Local ON> Bn, 7A, 7F <Local OFF> Bn, 7A, 00 Value for “n” is ignored.

Common : Song Sel. x x

: Tune x x

System : Clock o o

Real Time: Commands o *4 o *4

Aux :All Sound OFF o o(120,126,127)

:Reset All Cntrls x o(121)

:Local ON/OFF x o(122)

:All Notes OFF x o(123-125)

Mes- :Active Sense o o

sages:Reset x x

Mode 1 : OMNI ON , POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON ,MONO o : Yes

Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF,MONO x : No

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Effect map

MIDI Implementation Chart

■ Effect map

* If the received value does not contain an effect type in the TYPE LSB, the LSB will be directed to TYPE 0. * The numbers in parentheses in front of the Effect Type names correspond to the number indicated in the display.. * By using an external sequencer, which is capable of editing and transmitting the system exclusive messages and parameter changes, you can select the Reverb,

Chorus and DSP effect types which are not accessible from the EZ-250i panel itself. When one of the effects is selected by the external sequencer, “ - ” will be shown on the display.

● REVERB

TYPE

MSB

000 No Effect 001 (1)Hall1 (2)Hall2 (3)Hall3 002 Room (4)Room1 (5)Room2 003 Stage (6)Stage1 (7)Stage2 004 Plate (8)Plate1 (9)Plate2

005 – 127 No Effect

00 01 02 08 16 17 18 19 20

● CHORUS

TYPE

MSB

000 – 063 No Effect

064 Thru 065 Chorus (2)Chorus2 066 Celeste (1)Chorus1 067 Flanger (3)Flanger1 (4)Flanger2

068 – 127 No Effect

00 01 02 08 16 17 18 19 20

TYPE LSB

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Specifications

Keyboards

• 61 standard-size keys (C1 - C6), with Touch Response.

Display

• Large multi-function LCD display (backlit)

Setup

• STANDBY/ON

• MASTER VOLUME : MIN - MAX

Panel Controls

• SONG, STYLE, VOICE, Dict., PC, LESSON L, R, METRONOME, PORTABLE GRAND, DEMO, FUNCTION, TOUCH, DUAL, SPLIT, HARMONY, TEMPO/TAP, [0]-[9], [+](YES), [–](NO)

Voice

• 108 panel voices + 12 drum kits + 360 XG Lite voices

• Polyphony : 32

Style

• 100 styles

• Style Control : ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC START,

START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/rit., MAIN/AUTO FILL

• Fingering : Multi fingering

• Style Volume

Yamaha Educational Suite

• Dictionary

• Lesson 1-4

Function

• Overall : Transpose, Tuning, Split Point, Touch Sensitivity,

Sustain

• Volume : Style Volume, Song Volume, Metronome Volume,

Metronome Time Signature

• Main Voice : Volume, Octave, Reverb Send Level,

Chorus Send Level

• Dual Voice : Voice, Volume, Octave, Reverb Send Level,

Chorus Send Level

• Split Voice : Voice, Volume, Octave, Reverb Send Level,

Chorus Send Level

• Effect/Harmony : Reverb Type, Chorus Type,

Harmony Type, Harmony Volume

• Utility : Local On/Off, External Clock, Initial Setup Send,

Lesson Track R, Lesson Track L, Demo Cancel, Backup Clear

Power Consumption (when using PA-3C power adaptor)

• 13W

Power Supply

• Adaptor : Yamaha PA-3C AC power adaptor

• Batteries : Six “D” size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries

Dimensions (W x D x H)

• 931 x 348.8 x 127.9 mm (36-2/3" x 13-3/4" x 5-1/16")

Weight

• 5.0 kg (11 lbs.)

Supplied Accessories

• Music Rest

• Owner’s Manual

• Song Book

• CD-ROM

• USB Cable

Optional Accessories

• Headphones : HPE-150

• AC power adaptor : PA-3B/3C

• Footswitch : FC4, FC5

• Keyboard stand : L-2C, L-2L

* Speciﬁcations and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information

purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or speciﬁcations at any time without prior notice. Since speciﬁcations, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.

290

291

Effects

• Reverb : 9 types

• Chorus : 4 types

• Harmony : 26 types

Song

• 80 Songs

• Song Volume

MIDI

• Local On/Off

• Initial Setup Send

• External Clock

Auxiliary jacks

• PHONES/OUTPUT, DC IN 12V, USB, SUSTAIN

Ampliﬁer (when using PA-3C power adaptor)

• 2.5W + 2.5W

Speakers

• 12cm x 2

EZ-250i Owner’s Manual

Index

Panel controls and terminals

+/–............................................... 8, 19

A-B REPEAT.............................. 8, 46

ACMP ON/OFF.......................... 8, 34

DC IN 12V ................................. 9, 10

DEMO ........................................ 9, 14

Dict. ............................................ 8, 42

DUAL......................................... 9, 25

FF........................................... 9, 46

FUNCTION.......................... 8, 18, 66

HARMONY ............................... 9, 29

INTRO/ENDING/rit................... 9, 34

LESSON..................................... 8, 50

LIGHT ON/OFF......................... 9, 28

MAIN/AUTO FILL .................... 9, 34

MASTER VOLUME.................. 8, 18

METRONOME .......................... 8, 21

Numeric keypad.......................... 8, 19

OFF.................................................... 8

ON .....................................................8

PAUSE................................... 8, 46

PC ............................................... 8, 58

PHONES/OUTPUT.................... 9, 11

PORTABLE GRAND................. 8, 21

REW ...................................... 9, 46

SONG ...................................8, 45, 49

SPLIT ......................................... 9, 26

STANDBY/ON........................... 8, 11

START/STOP ....................... 8, 34, 46

STYLE........................................ 8, 33

SUSTAIN.................................. 11, 30

SYNC START ............................ 8, 34

TEMPO/TAP ........................9, 21, 38

TOUCH ...................................... 9, 27

USB ............................................ 9, 56

VOICE........................................ 8, 23

Misc.

#000 OTS.........................................25

A-B repreat ......................................47

AC Power adaptor............................10

accessory jacks.................................11

accompaniment sections ..................39

Accompaniment Split Point.............26

Batteries ...........................................10

Beat display .....................................38

Chord Names ...................................44

Chord Type ......................................44

Chords, About..................................43

Chords, Fingered..............................40

Chords, Single Finger ......................40

Chorus..............................................30

DEMO Cancel .................................14

Demo song.......................................14

Dictionary ........................................42

Drum Kit Voice Chart ......................76

Dual Voice........................................25

Effects..............................................29

Ending..............................................37

External Clock .................................57

Fill-in ...............................................39

Fingered chords ...............................40

Flash Memory..................................58

Footswitch........................................11

Function .................................... 18, 66

GM System Level 1.........................55

Grade................................................53

Left.................................................. 50

Lesson ............................................. 49

Lesson Track................................... 51

Level, chorus send........................... 30

Level, reverb send ........................... 29

Light Guide ..................................... 28

LIGHT ON/OFF ............................. 28

Local on/off..................................... 57

Main A/B......................................... 39

Main Voice ...................................... 23

Master Volume ................................ 18

Melody Voice Change ..................... 48

Metronome...................................... 21

MIDI ............................................... 54

MIDI channels ................................ 55

MIDI Implementation Chart ........... 78

MIDI LSB Receive cancel .............. 56

Multi Fingering ............................... 40

Music Rest ...................................... 19

Notation........................................... 20

Octave ............................................. 20

Octave, dual .................................... 25

Octave, main ................................... 23

Octave, split .................................... 26

PC.................................................... 58

Portable Grand ................................ 21

Quick Guide .................................... 12

Reverb ............................................. 29

Right................................................ 50

Ritardando....................................... 37

Root................................................. 43

EZ-250i Owner’s Manual

Harmony ..........................................29

Headphones......................................11

Indicator...........................................20

Initial Setup Send.............................57

Intro..................................................36

sections (accompaniment)............... 39

Single Finger chords ....................... 40

Song Volume ................................... 48

songs, playing ................................. 46

songs, selecting ............................... 45

Speciﬁcations .................................. 81

Split Point........................................ 26

Split Voice........................................26

Style Volume....................................39

styles, playing..................................34

styles, selecting................................ 33

Sustain .............................................30

Sync Start.........................................35

Tap ...................................................35

Tempo ....................................... 21, 38

Time Signature ................................22

Touch Sensitivity .............................27

Transpose.........................................28

Troubleshooting...............................69

Tuning..............................................28

Voice List ......................................... 70

voices, Drum Kit .............................76

voices, selecting and playing...........23

voices, XG Lite................................71

Volume, dual .................................... 25

Volume, harmony............................. 29

Volume, main...................................23

Volume, Metronome ........................22

Volume, Song .................................. 48

Volume, split .................................... 26

Volume, Style .................................. 39

Index

XG Lite Voice List...........................71

EZ-250i Owner’s Manual

Limited Warranty

90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTS

Yamaha Corporation of America, hereafter referred to as Yamaha, warrants to the original consumer of a product included in the categories listed

below, that the product will be free of defects in materials and/or workmanship for the periods indicated. This warranty is applicable to all models

included in the following series of products:

EZ SERIES OF ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS

If during the ﬁrst 90 days that immediately follows the purchase date, your new Yamaha product covered by this warranty is found to have a defect

in material and/or workmanship, Yamaha and/or its authorized representative will repair such defect without charge for parts or labor.

If parts should be required after this 90 day period but within the one year period that immediately follows the purchase date, Yamaha will, subject

to the terms of this warranty, supply these parts without charge. However, charges for labor, and/or any miscellaneous expenses incurred are the

consumers responsibility. Yamaha reserves the right to utilize reconditioned parts in repairing these products and/or to use reconditioned units as

warranty replacements.

THIS WARRANTY IS THE ONLY EXPRESS WARRANTY WHICH YAMAHA MAKES IN CONNECTION WITH THESE PROD-

UCTS. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY

IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY. YAMAHA EXCLUDES AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY

EVENT FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Some states do not allow limitations that relate to implied warranties and/or the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages. Therefore, these

limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you speciﬁc legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITIES

If warranty service should be required, it is necessary that the consumer assume certain responsibilities:

1. Contact the Customer Service Department of the retailer selling the product, or any retail outlet authorized by Yamaha to sell the product for assistance. You may also contact Yamaha directly at the address provided below.

2. Deliver the unit to be serviced under warranty to: the retailer selling the product, an authorized service center, or to Yamaha with an explanation of the problem. Please be prepared to provide proof purchase date (sales receipt, credit card copy, etc.) when requesting service and/or parts under warranty.

3. Shipping and/or insurance costs are the consumers responsibility.* Units shipped for service should be packed securely.

*Repaired units will be returned PREPAID if warranty service is required within the ﬁrst 90 days.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT ship anything to ANY location without prior authorization. A Return Authorization (RA) will be issued that has a tracking number assigned that will expedite the servicing of your unit and provide a tracking system if needed.

4. Your owners manual contains important safety and operating instructions. It is your responsibility to be aware of the contents of this manual and to follow all safety precautions.

EXCLUSIONS

This warranty does not apply to units whose trade name, trademark, and/or ID numbers have been altered, defaced, exchanged removed, or to failures and/or damages that may occur as a result of:

1. Neglect, abuse, abnormal strain, modiﬁcation or exposure to extremes in temperature or humidity.

2. Improper repair or maintenance by any person who is not a service representative of a retail outlet authorized by Yamaha to sell the product, an authorized service center, or an authorized service representative of Yamaha.

3. This warranty is applicable only to units sold by retailers authorized by Yamaha to sell these products in the U.S.A., the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. This warranty is not applicable in other possessions or territories of the U.S.A. or in any other country.

Please record the model and serial number of the product you have purchased in the spaces provided below.

Model___________________________ Serial #________________________________ Sales Slip #________________________________

Purchased from____________________________________________________________ Date______________________________________ (Retailer)

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Electronic Service Division

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Buena Park, CA 90620

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EUROPE

THE UNITED KINGDOM

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IRELAND

Danfay Ltd.

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AUSTRIA

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Yamaha EZ-250I, EZ-250IE User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Panel Controls and Terminals

Setting Up

Power Requirements

Turning On the Power

Accessory Jacks

Quick Guide

Step 1 Voices

Step 2 Songs

Step 3 Style

Basic Operation and LCD Display

Portable Grand

Playing the Portable Grand

Using the Metronome

Playing Voices

Playing a Voice

#000 OTS

Dual Voice

Split Voice

Setting the Split Point

Touch and Touch Sensitivity

Transpose and Tuning

Light Guide On and Off

Effects

Harmony

Reverb

Chorus

Sustain

Selecting and Playing Styles

Selecting a Style

Playing the Styles

Changing the Tempo

Accompaniment Sections (Main A/B and Fill-ins)

Adjusting the Style Volume

Using Auto Accompaniment — Multi Fingering

Dictionary

Selecting and Playing Songs

Selecting a Song

Playing the Songs

A-B Repeat

Melody Voice Change

Adjusting the Song Volume

Song Lesson

Using the Lesson Feature

Select the Lesson Track

Lesson 1 — Timing

Lesson 2 — Waiting

Lesson 3 — Minus One

Lesson 4 — Both Hands

Grade

MIDI Functions

What Is MIDI?

Connecting to a Personal Computer

Local Control

External Clock

Using Initial Setup Send with a Sequencer

PC Mode

Loading a Song into EZ-250i’s Flash Memory

Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide

Contents of CD-ROM

CD-ROM Installation Procedure

Minimum System Requirements

For Windows Users

For Macintosh Users

Setting up OMS

Function

Using the Function parameters

Data Backup

Troubleshooting

Voice List

Style List

Drum Kit List

MIDI Implementation Chart

Effect map

Specifications

Index