Yamaha PortaTone PSR-185, Owner'S Manual

Song Mode

The Song mode features special Songs and Jam

Track patterns that have been created using the rich
sounds and sophisticated accompaniment functions
of the PortaTone.

The Songs are generally for your listening enjoy-

ment; however, you can also play along with them

on the keyboard. Also, by using the Minus One
function, you can "mute” the original melody and

play it manually on the keyboard yourself. The Jam

Track patterns in this mode let you “jam” or play
along with a variety of dynamic rhythm styles and
chord changes.

Selecting and Playing a Song

or Jam Track Pattern

1 .

Press the SONG button to select the Song mode.

2 .

Use the Numeric Keypad to select the desired Song

or Jam Track number.

3 .

Start the selected Song or Jam Track by pressing

the START/STOP button.

5 .

You can also start the selected Song or Jam Track

pattern with the Synchro Start function (as in the
Style mode) by simply pressing any key of the

keyboard.

4 .

If you want to change to another Song or Jam

Track pattern, repeat step 2 above.

To stop the Song or pattern, press the START/

STOP button again.

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if playback is not stopped, all Songs play back repeat-

edly in succession, indefinitely. (However, if Minus One

is on, only the selected Song repeatedly plays back.) If
a Jam Track pattern is selected, only the selected

pattern repeats indefinitely.

About the Minus One Function

Minus One, as its name implies, takes away the

melody part of the Song, allowing you to play that

part yourself. You can turn Minus One on before
starting a Song, or do it even while a Song is
playing. To help you play the “missing” melody,

scores for all Songs have been provided; see pages

13-22.

To use the Minus One function with the selected

Song, press the MINUS ONE button (either before

starting the Song or while it is playing). (The LED

next to the button lights.)

One Touch Setting in the Song Mode

The One Touch Setting function works with the Minus
One function and automatically selects an appropriate

Voice for playing the melody along with the Song you

select. Though the Minus One function is not used
with the Jam Track patterns, One Touch Setting works
the same way with Jam Track, automatically selecting

an appropriate Voice.

To turn on the One Touch Setting function, press

the ONE TOUCH SETTING button. (The LED next to the

button lights.)

To turn the function off, press the button again.

NOTE

Keep in mind that even with the One Touch Setting function on,

there are some Songs and Jam Track patterns which change the

selected Voice in the middle of the Song or pattern.