Yamaha PSR-240 Owner's Manual - Page 18

Transpose and Tuning, Transpose, Select the Transpose function in the Overall menu., Change the value.

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Selecting and Playing Voices - The Voice Mode Transpose and Tuning You can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the PortaTone with the Transpose and Tuning functions. Transpose Transpose determines the key of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines the pitch of the songs and the Multi Pads. This allows you to easily match the pitch of the PortaTone 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). Select the Transpose function in the Overall menu. Press one of the OVERALL s/t buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until "Tuning" appears in the display. Current Transpose value TRANSPOSE 00 Transpos TEMPO 116 Change the value. Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or decrease the Transpose value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. Decreases Transpose value Increases Transpose value Restoring the Default Transpose Value If you've changed the Transpose setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of "00" by pressing both OVERALL +/- buttons simultaneously (when Transpose is selected in the Overall menu). NOTE: This setting has no effect on the DrumKit voice (#90, #100). Also, this setting cannot be changed during song playback. 18

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Selecting and Playing Voices — The Voice Mode
Transpose and Tuning
You can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the PortaTone with the Trans-
pose and Tuning functions.
Transpose
Transpose determines the key of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the
selected style.
It also determines the pitch of the songs and the Multi Pads.
This allows you to easily
match the pitch of the PortaTone 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).
Select the Transpose function in the Overall menu.
Press one of the OVERALL
s
/
t
buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until “Tun-
ing” appears in the display.
Change the value.
Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or decrease the Transpose value.
Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.
Restoring the Default T
ranspose V
alue
If you’ve changed the Transpose setting, you can instantly
restore the default setting of “00” by pressing both
OVERALL +/- buttons simultaneously (when Transpose is
selected in the Overall menu).
NOTE:
This setting has no effect on the DrumKit voice (#90, #100).
Also, this setting cannot be changed during song playback.
Increases
Transpose value
Decreases
Transpose value
TEMPO
Transpos
00
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TRANSPOSE
Current Transpose value