Yamaha PSR-36 User Manual

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Owner's Guide

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YAMAHA

Congratulations!

Thank you for purchasing a Yamaha PortaTone PSR-36. This PortaTone is an ultra-modern keyboard with a design based on the latest digital electronics technology.

To be sure you get maximum satisfaction, we suggest you follow

the steps in this manual carefully while actually playing the instrument.

Contents

Before playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2. Playing back the Demonstration Music..........................................3

3. Starting to Play

(Orchestra Section) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4. Voice Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5.Using the Built-in Drummer (PCM/Stereo Rhythm Section) . . . . . 7

6.Creating Original Rhythm

	Patterns (Custom Drummer) . . . .	. .10
7. Adding Accompaniment
	(Auto Bass Chord Section) . . . . . .	. 12
8.	Chord Sequence Programming	. 15
9.	External Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 17
10.	Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 19
11. About MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		19
12. Taking Care of Your PortaTone		22
13. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		23

Before playing

Inserting Batteries

Remove the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the instrument and insert six 1.5V SUM-1 "D" size, R-20,

or equivalent alkaline batteries (sold separately), making sure that the polarities are placed as directed inside the compartment. Replace the cover, ensuring that it locks securely in place.

Optional power adaptors

Household current: Power Adaptor PA-4/ PA-40 is available for household current. No other adaptor is usable, so when you purchase a power adaptor please ensure that it is model PA-4/PA-40. Car Battery: Car Battery Adaptor CA-1 plugs into a car cigarette lighter socket.

Nomenclature

Power Switch

Master Volume Control

Auto Bass Chord Volume Control

Bass & Chord Variation Selectors

Bass & Chord Voice Selectors

Auto Bass Chord Mode Selector

Auto Bass Chord Key Section

Rhythm Volume Control

Rhythm Variation Selector

Custom Drummer Function Selectors

Custom Drummer Key Section

Tempo Controls

Rhythm Selectors

Fill-in Button

Synchro Start and Start Buttons

Stop Button

Intro./Ending Button

Keyboard Percussion Button

Duet On/Off Switch

Sustain Selector

Orchestra Bank Selector

Orchestra Voice Selectors

Digital Synthesizer Selector

Voice Data Controllers

Chord Sequencer Record Button

Chord Sequencer Play Button

MIDI Button

Demonstration Button

Pitch Controls

Playing back the Demonstration Music

First, try listening to the Demonstration Music.

To hear this music, do the following:

1. Switch on

Slide the POWER switch to the ON position. The power-on light will then illuminate.

2. Adjust the volume

Slide the MASTER VOLUME control about three-quarters of the way towards Max. to set the volume level.

3. Press the DEMONSTRATION button

"William Tell Overture" will start to play as soon as you press this button.

To stop the music, press the STOP

button	or the DEMONSTRATION
button	again.

You can change the programmed voice, rhythm and tempo as you like.

However, you shouldn’t select a 3-Beat rhythm, since it would not match the demonstration piece.

Starting to play

Orchestra section

First, try the sounds in the Orchestra section, which is a fundamental part of this keyboard.

1. Choose an instrument voice

First set the Orchestra Bank selector for the desired bank of voices (Orchestra Bank selector in upper position to select upper row of voices labeled in silver above the voice selectors, lower position to select lower row of voices labeled in yellow.) Then press the Orchestra Voice

selector	for the desired voice in the
selected	bank.

• When you turn the keyboard ON, the BRASS 1 voice will automatically be selected if the Orchestra Bank selector is set to the upper position, and the BRASS 2 voice will be selected if the Orchestra Bank selector is set to the lower position.

Notes:

1.Vibrato is automatically applied to voices which

benefit from application of this effect.

2.Be sure to set the Auto Bass Chord MODE selector to the OFF position. When the selector is set to the SINGLE FINGER or

FINGERED position. the keys in the Auto Bass Chord key section cannot be used for melody playing.

2.Try other voices

Make your selection from among the voices in the ORCHESTRA section

Note:

The maximum number of notes that can be played simultaneously (normally twelve) will be reduced when the Auto Bass Chord, Duet and Digital Synthesizer are used. The minimum number of simultaneous notes is two.

3. Adding sustain

Slide the SUSTAIN selector to its “1” or “2” setting, and notes will be sustained after you lift your fingers from the keys. SUSTAIN 1 produces a short sustain, SUSTAIN 2 produces a longer sustain.

Pitch control

The PITCH control function enables you to fine-tune the keyboard for when you want to play in an ensemble. Each time is pressed, the pitch increases very slightly, up to a maximum of 50 cents above the preset level. Whenever is pressed, the pitch drops slightly,

also to a maximum of 50 cents.

Notes:

1.If you hold down one of the PITCH controls, the pitch will change continuously.

2.If you press both of the PITCH controls together,

the pitch will return to the preset level (A3= 440Hz).

Voice Editing

DIGITAL SYNTHESIZER

As one of the PSR-36’s special features, the Digital Synthesizer function allows you to expand the 32 orchestra voices to total of 100,000 different voices.

Let’s create various voices using DIGITAL SYNTHESIZER.

1.Select the desired voice by pressing one of the 32 Orchestra Voice selectors