Yamaha PSR-310 User Manual
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Owner’s Manual
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 nnanual, 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 perma
nent 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.
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 old 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 fo be at an end. please observe all local, state, and fed
eral regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contain lead, batter
ies, plastics, etc. If your dealer is unable to assist you, please contact Yamaha
directly,
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 owner’s responsibility. Please
study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service.
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.
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:
The 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 approxi
mately five years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified
service representative to perform the replacement.
Model
Serial No.
Purchase Date
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PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL
FCC INFORMATION
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.
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.
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.
This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America.
if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the user’s manual,
may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices.
Compliance 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 elimi
nate the problem by using one of the following measures;
• Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the inter
• Utilize power outlets that are on different branches (circuit breaker or fuse) cir
• In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the
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, CA9062C
ference.
cuits or install AC line filter/s.
antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type
cable.
Welcome to Yamaha PortaTone
PSR-210 and PSR-310
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Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of a powerful new musical instrument capable of inspiring and
fueling your musical creativity. This is not just another keyboard. The PortaTone keyboard is the result of pas
sion, vision, and commitment from people who want you to enjoy yourself every time you play the PortaTone.
We're sure you’ll agree as you discover the limitless possibilities of your new keyboard!
Regarding this Manuai
Just as we have taken many hours perfecting this keyboard, we would like to ask you to take some time and read
this manual thoroughly. This manual describes the functions and features of your new keyboard and it contains
important warnings, installation instructions, and safety information. Please be sure to keep this manual for
future reference.
Table of Contents
The PSR-210 at a glance...................................2
The PSR-310 at a glance...................................3
Setting Up
Taking Care of Your PortaTone..........................................4
Supplying Power to your Keyboard
Connecting Headphones
Connecting an Amplifier
Connecting a Foot Pedal ..................................................
Inserting a Music Stand .....................................................6
The Basics
Switching the Keyboard On and Off
Adjusting the Master Volume..............................................7
Listening to a Demonstration Song from
the Song Book
Selecting and Playing Voices
Keyboard Percussion
Auto Harmony.....................................................................9
Sustain................................................................................9
Touch Response
Dual Voice .......................................................................10
Split..................................................................................11
Transpose.........................................................................12
Playing with Accompaniment
Selecting an Accompaniment Style
Selecting an Accompaniment Mode ................................13
Starting the Accompaniment
Setting the Tempo
Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume.............................16
Adding a Fill-in pattern......................................................16
Stopping the Accompaniment
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Using the Song Book...
Playing Back Demonstration Songs from
the Song Book ......................................................................17
Minus One..............................................................................17
Recording and Playing Back Your Music
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Recording a Sequence
Playing Back a Recorded Sequence ..................................19
Programming a Chain...........................................................19
Playing Back a Programmed Chain
Adding Sound Effects (PSR-310 only)
MIDI (PSR-310 only) ..................................... 21
The Remote Control Mode...................................................21
Multi Mode ............................................................................21
MIDI Channels
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Resetting the PortaTone
Resetting the (Melody and) Chord Memory
Resetting the Chain Memory
Resetting the Split Point......................................................
Polyphony
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Song Book
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MIDI Implementation Charts...........................36
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The PSR-210 at a glance
POWER switch
Turns the PSR-210 on or off.
MASTER VOLUME control
MULTI DISPLAY
Shows the
selected Voice or
+ and and NUMERIC SELECTION buttons
Allows you to select
Voices and Styles.
SONG BOOK section
Allows you to select and play back
15 pre-programmed songs. Press
the MINUS ONE button and play the
melody line yourself (see page 17).
MODE button
Selects Normal, Split, Single
Finger, or Fingered mode.
This determines the way you
play your keyboard (see page
11 and 13).
OVERALL CONTROL section
TEMPO buttons
Controls the tempo of the Accompa
niment, Song Book, and Chord Mem
ory (see page 15).
TRANSPOSE buttons
Transposes the pitch of the keyboard
up or down in semitone intervals (see
page 12).
SPLIT POINT CHANGE button
Changes the Split Point location (see
page 11).
Rear Panel
CHORD MEMORY section
Makes it possible to record, play
back three sequences, and to chain
them together in an eight step
sequence (see page 18).
VOICE EFFECT section
Controls the Auto Harmony, Sus
tain, Touch Response, and Dual
Voice aspects of the voices gener
ated when the keyboard is played
(see page 9 and 10).
HEADPHONES/AUX OUT jack
Connects your keyboard to a
sound output device, such as a
pair of headphones or an
amplifier.
SUSTAIN jack
Connects a sustain pedal,
such as the Yamaha FC-4
or FC-5,
DC IN jack
Connects a power
adaptor, such as the
Yamaha PA-3, PA-4, or
PA-40.
The PSR-310 at a glance
POWER switch
Turns the PSR-310 on or off.
MASTER VOLUME control
Adjusts the overall volume.
+ and - and NUMERIC
SELECTION buttons
Allows you to select Voices,
Styles, and Sound Effects.
SOUND EFFECT PADS
Plays back one of the 40 pre
recorded Sound Effects when
pressed (see page 20).
MODE button
Selects Normal, Split,
Single Finger, or Fin
gered mode. This deter
mines the way you play
your keyboard (see
page 11 and 13),
OVERALL CONTROL section
ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL section
Controls volume, intro and start, stop
and ending, and fill-in of a selected
Accompaniment Style (see page 13).
TEMPO buttons
Controls the tempo of the Accom
paniment, Song Book, and Mel
ody and Chord Memory (see
page 15).
TRANSPOSE buttons
Transposes the pitch of the key
board up or down in semitone
intervals (see page 12).
SPLIT POINT CHANGE button
Changes the Split Point location
(see page 11).
Rear Panel
MIDI ports
MIDI IN
Receives data from
another MIDI device.
MIDI OUT
Transmits data to
another MIDI device.
MELODY AND CHORD MEMORY section
Makes it possible to record, play
back three sequences, and to
chain them together in an eight
step sequence (see page 18).
VOICE EFFECT section
Controls the Auto Harmony, Sus
tain, Touch Response, and Dual
Voice aspects of the voices gener
ated when the keyboard is piayed
(see page 9 and 10).
HEADPHONES/AUX OUT jack
Connects your keyboard to a
sound output device, such as a
pair of headphones or an
amplifier.
SUSTAIN jack
Connects a sustain pedal,
such as the Yamaha FC-4
or FC-5.
DC IN jack
Connects a power adap
tor, such as the Yamaha
PA-3, PA-4, or PA-40.
Setting Up
Once you’ve unpacked your PortaTone and connected a power adaptor or inserted batteries, it is ready to use.
This part will guide you step by step through the process of actually setting up your PortaTone.
Before you begin setting up your PortaTone, and before connecting other equipment to it, always make sure that
all equipment is turned off.
Taking Care of Your PortaTone
You’re almost ready to set up your PortaTone, but before you begin, first read these important safety instruc
tions. For your safety and the protection of your equipment always follow these precautions.
Location
j Avoid exposure to direct sunlight.
j Do not place your PortaTone in places .subject to
extreme heat; for example: inside a car, near a
window, or near a heater.
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Do not place your Porta'I'onc in places subject to
extreme moisture; for example: near an air condi
tioner or inside a bathroom.
Interference from Electromagnetic Fields
J
Do not use your PortaTone close to television
sets, radios, or similar equipment since this may
cause interference noise in the other appliance.
Handling
J Protect your PortaTone from strong impact. Be
careful not to drop it or place heavy objects on top
of it. Avoid applying excessive force to the con
trols, keys, and connections.
When not Using the PortaTone
□ After use. always turn off the POWER switch.
When not using your PortaTone for a long time,
remove the batteries to avoid damage through bat
tery leakage.
When Using a Power Adaptor
:j Disconnect the power adaptor from the outlet
under these conditions:
• If the power cord is damaged
• If any liquid is spilled on the PortaTone
• If there is a threat of lightning
□ Always disconnect the PortaTone's power adaptor
by pulling the plug only. Do not pull the cord.
□ If you use an extension cord or power strip, do not
exceed its power rating.
Cleaning
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Clean the exterior with a soft, dry cloth. To remove
stubborn stains, use a slightly moistened cloth.
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Never use alcohol, thinner or other chemical sol
vent since they will damage the linish. Also do
not leave any plastic material on your PortaTone
for a long lime, since it may adhere to the exterior.
Service
j Your PortaTone has no user-serviceable parts.
Refer any problems to your Yamaha dealer or ser
vice center.
YAMAHA is NOT responsible for damage caused
by improper use.
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Supplying Power to your Keyboard
Your PSR-210 or PSR-310 will run either from an optional power adaptor or batteries. Follow the instructions
below according to the power source you intend to use.
Connecting a Power Adaptor
The PSR-210 or PSR-310 can be powered from an optional power adaptor. To connect a power adaptor follow
the steps below.
T To connect a power adaptor:
1. Make sure that the POWER switch of the keyboard is turned
off, and that the power adaptor is not piugged into a wall outlet
or power strip.
2. Plug the power adaptor’s DC IN plug into the DC IN jack at the
rear of the PSR-210 or PSR-310.
3. Plug the power adaptor into a wall outlet or power strip.
Warning:
■j Use ONLY a Yamaha FA-3, PA-4, or PA-40 AC PovmrAdaptoi to power your
instrument from the AC mams. Other adaptors may cause serious damage to
your PSR-210 or PSR-310 and your power adaptor.
Inserting Batteries
The PSR-210 or PSR-310 can also be powered from six 1.5V D size (SUM-1 or R-20) or equivalent batteries.
T To insert batteries:
1. Make sure that the POWER switch is turned off.
2. Open the battery compartment cover located on the keyboard’s
bottom panel.
3. Insert the six batteries, being careful to follow the polarity
markings on the cabinet.
4. Replace the compartment cover, making sure that it locks
firmly in place.
j No power will be drawn from the batteries when a power adaptor is used.
Warnings:
□ When the batteries run down the sound of your PortaJbne may be db-
torted. Replace them with a complete set of six newbetteries. NEVER
mix old and now batteries together.
j Du not use different kinds of batteries at tne same time.
j Dhnng battpry replacement the PSR-P10 and PSR-310 memory wr/l be
packed up for approximately 1 minute If the batteries are removed for a
longer period, the keyboard will revert la its default factory setSngs.
Connecting Headphones
A standard pair of stereo headphones, such as Yamaha’s HPE-3, can be plugged in for private practice or late-
night playing.
▼ To connect headphones:
Connect the headphones’ standard stereo phone plug into the
HEADPHONES/AUX OUT jack at the rear of your PSR-210 or
PSR-310.
j The internal speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of head
phones is plugged into the HFADPHONFS/AUX OUT jack
Connecting an Amplifier
The HEADPHONES/AUX OUT jack can also be used for outputting the sound of the PSR-210 or PSR-310 to a
keyboard amplifier, stereo sound system, mixing console or tape recorder.
To amplifier
▼ To connect an amplifier:
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Plug the cable from the amplifier’s input jack into the HEAD
PHONES/AUX OUT jack at the tear of your PSR-210 or PSR-310.
Connecting a Foot Pedal
A connected foot pedal can be used to function as a damper pedal controlling sustain.
dc^iw2vin y xo connect a foot pedal:
Connect the foot pedal’s plug into the SUSTAIN PEDAL jack at
the rear of your PSR-210 or PSR-310.
Holding the pedal down sustains the notes you play on the keyboard after
you release the keys.
J Make suie d\at the PortaTune is turned off when connecting or rkscmnecting
a foot pedal, FC-4 or FC-S (optional). Othennse the Sustain ON/OFFt
will be revorsod.
T To insert a music stand:
Insert the bottom edge of the music stand into the slot located
at the top of the PortaTone’s control panel.
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The Basics
Switching the Keyboard On and Off
T To switch the power on and off:
Press the POWER switch once to turn the power on,
ON /moFF keyboard off, press the .POWER switch once again.
POWER
Adjusting the Master Voiume
The overall volume is controlled by the MASTER VOLUME control.
▼ To adjust the master volume:
1. Initially turn the MASTER VOLUME control to the half way
point.
2. While playing the keyboard adjust it to the desired volume
MIN MAX
MASTER VOLUME
level.
Listening to a Demonstration Song from the Song Book
To give you an idea of the PSR-210 or PSR-310’s sophisticated capabilities, it comes with 15 internal demon
stration songs that you can select and play back.
T To play back demonstration songs:
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SONG BOOK
1, Press the DEMO START/STOP button.
The demo songs will play back, one after the other, from the selected
song number. To jump to the next song or to go back and listen to a pre
vious song you can use the SONG SELECT + or - buttons.
2. To stop playback, press the DEMO START/STOP button again.
□ See page 1T for more information regarding the Song Book.
Selecting and Playing Voices
Your keyboard contains 100 vivid and realistic voices — instrument or percussion sounds — created by Yama
ha’s time-proven AWM tone generation technology. Select a voice you like and try playing.
T To select and play a voice:
PSR 210
INVOICE
OSTYLE
1. If the VOICE indicator is not lit, press the VOICE/STYLE
(/SOUND EFFECT) button once or twice so that it lights.
The number of the currently selected voice will appear on the MULTI
DISPLAY when the VOICE indicator is lit.
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STYLE
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2. Choose one of the 100 voices from the VOICE list on the panel.
3. Enter the voice number using the NUMERIC SELECTION but
tons.
To select voice number 03 (HARPSICHORD), for example, first press 0
then 3. The number “03” should then appear on the MULTI DISPLAY.
01 03
The -I- and - SELECTION buttons can also be used to increase or de
crease the current voice number. Holding down either button increases or
decreases the voice number continuously.
4. Play one or more keys on the keyboard to hear the selected ^ voice.
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j Voice number 01 f ACOUSTIC PIANO) is •wtomatically
selected as the default voice when the Porta lone is
turned cn.
When using the + and - SELECTION buttons the voice
numbers cycle in this way: 01^. 99 ^ 00 ^ 01 99..
■ J The optimum range is preset for each voice.
Keyboard Percussion
The keyboard keys can be used to play the sounds of drum and percussion instruments. Voice numbers 97 (TIM
PANI) and 98 (STEEL DRUM) can be played like normal voices. Voice number 99 (LATIN PERC), however,
divides the keyboard into five different instruments, and voice number 00 (DRUM KIT) provides a different
drum or percussion instrument for each key, 61 sounds in all.
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Conga With Pitch Bongo With Pitch Timbale With Pitch Agogo With Pitch
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When voice number 00 (DRUM KiT) is selected the percussion voices corre
spond to the symbols above the keys of your Porta Tone.
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00 DRUM KIT
Cuíca With Pitch 99 LATIN PERC
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Auto Harmony
This sophisticated feature automatically adds appropriate harmony notes to a melody you play on the keyboard.
You can choose from 5 different types of harmony.
VOICE EFFECT
T To select an Auto Harmony type:
SUSTAIN
Only a single note can be played at a time on the keyboard
(or the right-hand section of the keyboard when in the Split
mode) when the Auto Harmony feature is used.
In the Single Finger, Fingered, or Split mode, the left-hand
chords determine the harmony notes that will be applied to
the right-hand melody. Also Auto Harmony is not applied to
the left-hand voice in the Split mode and to the Accompani
ment sounds.
1- Press the AUTO HARMONY + or - button.
The first time the AUTO HARMONY + or - button is pressed the letter
“H” together with the current Harmony type number will appear on the
MULTI DISPLAY and remain for approximately 2 seconds afterwards.
2. Choose one of the five Harmony types from the list next to the
HARMONY + and - buttons.
3. While the current Harmony type is still showing on the display,
press the AUTO HARMONY + or - button to increase or
decrease the Harmony type number.
Holding down either button increases or decreases the Harmony type
number continuously.
If Auto Harmony is used at the same time as the Dual Voice
feature (see page 10), harmony will not be applied to the
second ‘dual” voice.
The default Auto Harmony type (00: OFF) can be recalled
at any time by pressing both the AUTO HARMONY + and buttons at the same time.
Sustain
Sustain causes notes played on the keyboard to fade gradually after you lift your fingers from the keys.
T To turn Sustain on:
Press the SUSTAIN button once (the indicator will light).
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VOICE EFFECT
SUSTAIN
Press the SUSTAIN button a second time (the indicator light will go out)
to turn the sustain effect off.
T To turn Sustain on independently for the left and
right-hand voices in the Split mode:
1. Press a key to the right of the Split Point to select the right-
hand voice, then turn Sustain on or off for that voice.
2. Press a key to the left of the Split Point to select the left-hand
voice, then turn Sustain on or off for that voice.
□ When the Dual Voice function is used, sustain is applied to both voices:
□ A sustain pedal can be used as well to achieve the same effect. See “Con
necting a Foot Pedal” on page 6.
□ Sustain cannot be applied to some of the voices.
Touch Response
Your keyboard is touch responsive. This means that you can control the loudness of the sound to a certain degree
according to how hard you play the keys.
T To switch Touch Response on:
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00: OFF
01: DUFT
02: TRIO
03: SLOCK
04: COUNTRY
'OS: OCTAVE
Press the TOUCH RESPONSE ON/OFF button once (the indica
tor will light).
When on, the notes played on the keyboard will correspond to how hard
or soft you play the keys.
Turn the Touch Response feature off by pressing the TOUCH RE
SPONSE ON/OFF button again (the indicator light will go out).
Dual Voice
The keyboard’s Dual Voice feature makes it possible to select and play two voices at the same time.
T To activate Dual Voice:
VOICE EFFECT
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RESPONSE VOICE
ON/OFF
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Press the DUAL VOICE button (the indicator will light).
When on, the voice selected prior to turning the Dual Voice on will sound
simultaneously with a second “Dual” Voice. Any voice can be selected
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as the Dual Voice while the DUAL VOICE is on. ^
Dual Voice can be turned off by pressing the DUAL VOICE button
again.
When the Dual Voice function is used in the Split mode (see page 11) dif
ferent dual voices can be assigned to the left- and right-hand sections of
the keyboard. Press a key to the right of the Split Point to select the righthand voice, then turn Dual Voice on and select the right-hand dual voice.
Press a key to the left of the Split Point to select the left-hand voice, then
turn Dual Voice on and select the left-hand dual voice.
The default Dual Voice that is automatically selected when
the PortaTone is switched ON, is voice number 39
(STRfNGS2SLOW).
When the Single Finger or Fingered mode is seiectedr the
Dual Voice feature applies only to the right-hand section of
the keyboard.
The maximum polyphony of 26 notes is reduced w/ien
using Dual Voice. See "Polyphony^ on page 23 for more
details.
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