Yamaha psr-172 Computer Keyboard User Manual


 
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-172/170 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 PSR-172/170 in order
to take full advantage of its various features.
Main Features
The PSR-172/170 is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyboard with the following features and functions:
Yamaha Education Suite
The PSR-172/170 features the new Yamaha Education Suite — a set of learning tools that utilize the latest
technology to make studying and practicing music more fun and fulfilling than ever before!
The Yamaha Education Suite includes:
Lesson ............................. page 34
The convenient and easy-to-use Lesson feature, guides you through the parts of a song — just like a
patient teacher! Select from any one of 100 songs on the PSR-172/170, and learn the left- and right-
hand parts independently at first, then together. Lesson features four easy steps that help you master
each song: Timing, Waiting, Minus One, and Both Hands.
Grade & Talking ............................. pages 39, 40
The PSR-172/170 also has the Grade and Talking features. Grade is a virtual “teacher,” evaluating
your practice sessions and rating your performance. The convenient Talking function “announces”
each Lesson step and your “grades,” among other things.
Dictionary ............................. page 41
Dictionary is a built-in “chord encyclopedia” that teaches you how to play specific chords by showing
you the appropriate notes in the display — perfect for when you know the name of a chord and want to
quickly learn how to play it!
Portable Grand ............................. page 20
The PSR-172/170 also has a Portable Grand function for realistic piano performance. Pressing the
[PORTABLE GRAND] button instantly calls up the stunningly authentic “Stereo Sampled Piano” voice
and configures the entire PSR-172/170 for optimum piano play. Special Pianist styles — with piano-only
accompaniment — are also provided.
DJ ............................. page 22
The DJ feature is an exciting new addition to the PSR-172/170, that puts a wealth of contemporary sounds
and rhythms at your fingertips. Pressing the [DJ] button instantly calls up one of the special DJ songs
(“DJ GAME”) and a DJ style, and provides the appropriate voice and sound effects to match.
Other powerful features include:
Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with 100 voices,
utilizing digital recordings of actual instruments.
100 dynamic auto accompaniment Styles, each with different
Intro, Main A and B, and Ending sections. All styles (except
for the Piano styles) also have their own two Fill-in patterns.
Large custom LCD gives you easy, at-a-glance confirmation of
all important settings, as well as chord and note indications.
100 songs, for your listening enjoyment — or for use with the
sophisticated learning tools of the Yamaha Education Suite.
Convenient control over accompaniment Styles — including
Tempo, Tap Tempo and independent Accompaniment Volume.
Four Multi Pads, for instantly adding special instrumental
breaks, fills, and phrases to your performance.
One Touch Setting (OTS), for automatically calling up an
appropriate voice for playing with the selected Style and Song.
MIDI terminals for interfacing with other MIDI devices.
Built-in, high-quality stereo amplifier/speaker system.