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Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a fine electronic keyboard. The Yamaha PSR-730/630 PortaTone combines the most advanced tone generation technology with state-of-the-art digital electronics and features to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical enjoyment. A large graphic display and easy-to-use interface also greatly enhance the operability of this advanced instrument. In order to make the most of your PortaTone's features and extensive performance potential, we urge you to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. Keep the manual in a safe place for later reference. q The LCD displays as illustrated in this owner's manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument.The displays from the PSR-730 are used for the instructions and descriptions in this manual. Important Features Touch-sensitive 61-key keyboard for a wide range of dynamic musical expression (page 115). PSR-730 The Groove & Dynamics function lets you individualize your arrangement of any style of music (page 35). A variety of voices, 215 panel voices (200 panel voices for PSR-630), 12 drum kits and 480 XG voices, with the maximum polyphony of 64 voices (32 voices for PSR-630). P i ano 001 Large multi-function LCD display panel makes it easy to select and edit parameters. Voice set feature automaticaly selects the appropriate voice parameter settings for the panel voices (page 116). Advanced auto-accompaniment technology gives you 100 fully-orchestrated accompaniment "styles" to back up what you play on the keyboard (page 22). Virtual Arranger feature lets you add chord progressions to any of the auto-accompaniment styles for more musical, refined accompaniment (page 29). One Touch Setting feature automatically selects appropriate voice, effect, and other settings for the selected accompaniment style - all you have to do is select a style and play (page 40). The functional layout of the track buttons below the panel display makes operation easy. STR3ATIO4N MEFMROEREYZERegistration Memory saves your favorite panel settings for instant recall when needed (page 57). Minus-one and Repeat functions are ideal for learning new songs and polishing your keyboard technique (page 79). Digital effects (reverb, chorus, DSP and harmony) add depth and ambiance to your sound (page 42). PSR-730 The Multi Effect function lets you combine two digital effects (page 48). 2

Section	Page
Cover	1
PRECAUTIONS	3
Congratulations!	4
Important Features	4
Contents	6
Panel Controls	8
The Music Stand	9
Basic Display Operation	10
The Display Icons	10
The Menus	12
Shortcuts	13
Setting Up	14
Power Supply	14
Using An Optional AC Power Adaptor	14
Using Batteries	14
Connections	15
PHONES Jack	15
SUSTAIN Pedal Jack	15
FOOT VOLUME Jack	15
AUX OUT R and L/L+R Jacks	15
MIDI IN/OUT and TO HOST Connectors	15
The Demonstration	16
Playing the PSR-730/630	18
A Word About the “R1”, “R2”, and “L” Voices	18
Selecting & Playing R1 Voices	19
Keyboard Percussion	21
The Dual Voice Mode	21
The Split Voice Mode	22
Changing the SPLIT VOICE Split Point	23
Auto Accompaniment	24
What is Auto Accompaniment?	24
Using Auto Accompaniment	24
Changing Tempo	28
The Beat Indicator	28
Accompaniment Sections	29
Accompaniment Track Muting	30
The Synchro Stop Function	30
Using Virtual Arranger	31
Accompaniment Volume Control	31
Changing the Accompaniment Split Point	32
Interaction Between the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT and SPLIT VOICE Split Points	33
The Auto Accompaniment Fingering Modes	33
The Stop Accompaniment Function	37
Groove and Dynamics (PSR-730)	37
Applying Groove & Dynamics	38
Arranging the Groove & Dynamics Effect (User Settings)	38
One Touch Setting	42
Digital Effects	44
Reverb	45
Selecting a Reverb Type	45
Reverb Return Level	45
Chorus	46
Selecting a Chorus Type	46
Chorus Return Level	46
DSP	47
Select the DSP Type	47
DSP Return Level	48
Harmony	49
Selecting a Harmony Type	49
Adjusting the Harmony Volume	50
Multi Effect (PSR-730)	50
How Multi Effect Works	50
Applying Multi Effect (PSR-730)	51
Setting Parts for Effect 1/2	51
Select the Effect Type for Effect 1/2	52
Adjust the Dry/Wet Settings for Effect 1/2	52
The Digital Equalizer (PSR-730)	53
Using the Digital Equalizer (PSR-730)	53
Selecting a Digital EQ Type.	54
Setting the Gain (User Setting)	55
The Pitch Bend Wheel	56
Setting the Pitch Bend Range	56
The Modulation Wheel (PSR-730)	57
Changing the Modulation Wheel Function	57
Transpose	58
Setting Transposition	58
Registration Memory	59
Registering the Panel Settings	59
Naming the Registration Banks	60
Recall the Registered Panel Settings	62
The Accompanient Freeze Function	62
The Multi Pads	63
Selecting a MULTI PAD Set	63
Playing the MULTI PADs	64
Turning the CHORD MATCH Function On/Off	65
Disk Operations	66
Floppy Disk Handling Precautions	66
User Song Data	67
User Style/User Pad/Registration Memory Data	67
Data that Can be Saved or Loaded with the PSR-730/630	67
Using Commercially Available Music Collections (Sold Separately)	68
The Sample Disk	68
Format	69
Save	70
Load	72
Disk Copy	74
Song Copy	75
Delete File	77
Song Playback	78
Song Playback Procedure	78
Song Volume Control	80
Play from a Specified Measure	80
Minus-one Practice	81
Repeat Play	82
Song Repeat	83
Next Song	84
Song Recording	85
Quick Recording Procedure	86
Rehearsal Mode	88
Multi Recording Procedure	90
About the Recording with the Digital Effects Applied	92
Punch In/Punch Out	94
Quantize	95
Naming User Songs	96
Clearing Song Data	96
Song Edit	98
Style Recording	100
Style Recording Procedure	100
Rehearsal Mode	103
Drum Cancel	105
Quantize	105
Naming Styles	106
Clearing User Style Data	107
Multi Pad Recording	108
Multi Pad Recording Procedure	108
Naming Pads	111
Clearing User Pad Data	111
Revoicing	112
Revoicing the R1, R2, and L Voices	112
Revoicing a Style	114
Overall Functions	116
Touch Sensitivity	117
Pitch Bend Range	117
Modulation Wheel	117
Master Tuning	117
Scale Tuning	117
Song Transpose	118
Metronome	118
Split Voice Split Point	118
Accompaniment Split Point	118
Fingering Mode	118
Voice Set	118
Pedal	119
MIDI Functions	121
What’s MIDI?	121
MIDI Terminal/TO HOST Terminal	123
What You Can Do with MIDI	123
Connecting to a Personal Computer (TO HOST Terminal/HOST SELECT Switch)	124
Connect using the PSR-730/630 MIDI terminals	124
Connect using the TO HOST terminal	126
The PSR-730/630 MIDI Functions	127
Transmit Channel & Transmit Track	127
Receive Channel & Receive Mode	128
Local Control	129
Clock	130
Initial Data Send	130
MIDI Template	131
Appendix	132
PSR-730/630 Display MENU/SUB MENU Structure	132
Voice List	135
Maximum Polyphony	135
Drum Kit List	142
Style List	144
About Digital Effects (Reverb/Chorus/DSP)	145
When DSP type Is Selected as a System Effect	145
When DSP type Is Selected as a Insertion Effect	146
Harmony Type List	149
Refining User Styles with Style File Format	150
Style File (Auto Accompaniment) Format	150
About the Source Chord Type	152
Troubleshooting	153
Data Backup & Initialization	154
Data Backup	154
Data Initialization	154
MIDI Data Format	155
MIDI Implementation Chart	170
Specifications	173

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Congratulations!

Important Features

Touch-sensitive 61-key keyboard for a wide

range of dynamic musical expression (page 115).

A variety of voices, 215 panel voices (200

panel voices for PSR-630), 12 drum kits and 480

XG voices, with the maximum polyphony of 64

voices (32 voices for PSR-630).

Voice set feature automaticaly selects the

appropriate voice parameter settings for the panel

voices (page 116).

Advanced auto-accompaniment technol-

ogy gives you 100 fully-orchestrated accompani-

ment “styles” to back up what you play on the

keyboard (page 22).

One Touch Setting feature automatically

selects appropriate voice, effect, and other set-

tings for the selected accompaniment style — all

you have to do is select a style and play (page 40).

Large multi-function LCD display panel

makes it easy to select and edit parameters.

Registration Memory saves your favorite

panel settings for instant recall when needed

(page 57).

Digital effects (reverb, chorus, DSP and

harmony) add depth and ambiance to your sound

(page 42).

You are the proud owner of a fine electronic keyboard. The Yamaha PSR-730/630 PortaTone

combines the most advanced tone generation technology with state-of-the-art digital electronics

and features to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical enjoyment. A large graphic

display and easy-to-use interface also greatly enhance the operability of this advanced instrument.

In order to make the most of your PortaTone’s features and extensive performance potential, we

urge you to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. Keep the

manual in a safe place for later reference.

Virtual Arranger feature lets you add chord

progressions to any of the auto-accompaniment

styles for more musical, refined accompaniment

(page 29).

The Groove & Dynamics function lets you

individualize your arrangement of any style of

music (page 35).

PSR-730

The functional layout of the track buttons

below the panel display makes operation easy.

Minus-one and Repeat functions are ideal

for learning new songs and polishing your key-

board technique (page 79).

The Multi Effect function lets you combine

two digital effects (page 48).

PSR-730

001

Piano

STRATION MEMORY

FREEZE

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The LCD displays as illustrated in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat

different from those on your instrument.The displays from the PSR-730 are used for the instructions and descriptions

in this manual.