Yamaha PSR-225 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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Recording your own song
The PSR-225 lets you record your own songs by using two different methods — Realtime and Step. Try
out both of these recording methods yourself...
1 Select the desired
recording mode by
pressing the RECORD
button.
Realtime recording Step recording
This method is much like using a
conventional tape recorder, letting
you play and record the parts of
the song in real time.
Creating your own custom One Touch Settings
You can also create your own One Touch Settings — letting you completely reconfigure virtually all
PortaTone settings at the touch of a button! Up to 16 settings can be saved (4 User banks x 4 User
buttons).
q Make all desired settings on the PortaTone.
w Select the User One Touch Setting
record mode.
e Select the desired User
bank (1 - 4).
t Turn off the User One Touch Setting record
mode.
Calling up a User One Touch Setting
A Select Function #41, and select the desired bank
(1 - 4).
B Press the appropriate USER button (1 - 4) to
instantly call up your custom panel settings.
r Select the desired User
button (USER 1 - 4).
Want to find out more? See page 72.
This method is similar to using a
pencil and paper to write down each
note, entering the parts of the song
step by step.
RECORD
RECORD
OTS User
1
STYLE
RECORD
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1234A
PRESETUSER
B
F41
UserBank
STYLE
FUNCTION
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1234A
PRESETUSER
B
MIN MAX
MASTER VOLUME
AUTO FILL
MAIN A
INTRO/
ENDING rit.
START/
STOP
SYNC-
START
MAIN B
ACMP
ON/OFF
CHORD GUIDE
DICTIONARY
SMART
EZ
OFF
RECORD
SONG MEMORY
1 2 3 4 5 6/CHORD
ONE TOUCH SETTING
1234A
PRESETUSER
B
PORTABLE GRAND
STAND BY
ON
REVERB
DUAL
FUNCTION SONG STYLE VOICE
HARMONY
TOUCH
METRONOME
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4 56
123
DEMO START
001
001 116
MEASURE TEMPO
GrandPno
VOICE
STYLE
zq
w
wterzxcx
1
B
A
OVERALL
METRONOME
VOLUME
ACMP/SONG
VOLUME
TUNING
TRANSPOSE
TEMPO
UserBank
2
STYLE
YES
FWD
NO
BWD
0
velocity
7 8
rest
9
3
4 56
123
Step 4
Songs
Want to find out more? See pages 79-90.