SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these may be rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery being charged.
PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Power supply/AC power adaptor Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument.
• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over. • Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables. • Use only the stand specified for the instrument. When attaching the stand or rack, use the provided screws only. Failure to do so could cause damage to the internal components or result in the instrument falling over. Handling caution • Do not insert a finger or hand in any gaps on the instrument.
Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha EZ-150 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 EZ-150 in order to take full advantage of its various features.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE q Six of the demo-songs (or compositions) included in this keyboard are as follows: A Hard Day’s Night • Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney • Copyright © 1964 Sony/ATV Songs LLC • Copyright Renewed • All Rights Administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN37203 • International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved Can’t Help Falling In Love • Words and Music by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore • Copyright © 1961 by Gladys M
Contents Panel Controls and Terminals ........................ 8 Selecting and Playing Styles........................ 44 Setting Up....................................................... 10 • Selecting and Playing a Style ...........................44 • Playing the Accompaniment .............................45 • Changing the Tempo ........................................48 • Sections (Main A, Main B) and Fill-ins..............48 • Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume .............
Panel Controls and Terminals ■ Front Panel q w !2 !0 r t e 01 !8 y u i o !1 !9 @0 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 q [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the EZ-150. !0 [METRONOME] button This turns the metronome on and off. (See page 22.) w Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) !1 [DJ] button This instantly calls up a special DJ voice, song and style. (See page 24.
Panel Controls and Terminals !5 [START/STOP] button When the Style mode is selected, this alternately starts and stops the style. (See page 45.) When the Song mode is selected, this alternately starts and stops song playback. (See page 34.) !6 [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] ([ REW]) button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Intro and Ending functions. (See page 47.) When the Song mode is selected, this is used to rewind during song playback.
Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your EZ-150 for playing. Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument. Power Requirements Although the EZ-150 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources.
Setting Up Accessory Jacks ■ Using Headphones• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set of stereo headphones to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Sound from the builtin speaker system is automatically cut off when you insert a headphone plug into this jack.
Quick Guide Step 1 Voices w w zx 01 q z q Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire EZ-150 for piano play. z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. 01 x Stop the Metronome. x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more? See page 22. Want to find out more? See page 22. ● Panel Voice List No.
Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The EZ-150 has a total of 100 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Let’s try a few of them out now... q Press the [VOICE] button. w Select a voice. 02 e Play the keyboard. 01 Want to find out more? See page 25. Playing with the DJ Feature The exciting new DJ feature gives you a full variety of dance and DJ sounds — letting you create your own real-time mixes and groove along with various contemporary rhythms. q Press the [DJ] button.
Quick Guide Step 2 Songs q z xw 01 zx c Playing the Songs The EZ-150 is packed with 100 songs, including 10 special Demo songs. Playing the Demo songs Demo songs (01 - 10) showcase the sophisticated features and stunning sound of the EZ-150. Let’s play the Demo songs now, starting with 01... Playing a single song Naturally, you can also individually select and play back any of the EZ-150 songs (00 - 99). z Press the [SONG] button. z Press the [DEMO] button. -1 01 x Stop the Demo song.
Step 2 Songs ● Song List No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Changing the volume of the song This lets you adjust the volume balance between the song and your keyboard performance. o7” is indiq Press the [OVERALL] button, until “o cated in the display. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 o7 29 30 31 32 w Use the [+]/[–] buttons to adjust the song vol- ume. You can also use the numeric keypad to directly enter the value.
Quick Guide Step 3 Style x zb 01 cvm n z Using the Style The powerful yet easy-to-use Style features give you professional instrumental backing for your performances. Simply play chords with your left hand — and the EZ-150 automatically produces appropriate bass, chord and rhythm backing.
Step 3 Style Looking up Chords in the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example below, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 chord... Keys for entering the chord type (A2 — Bb3) Keys for entering the chord root (C4 — B4) c Specify the chord type of the chord (in this case, M7). v Play the notes of the chord according to the Learning how to play a specific chord Example: Light Guide.
Quick Guide Step 4 Lesson z x x 01 v z Using the Lesson Feature All of the EZ-150 songs can be used with the educational Lesson feature. Lesson makes it fun and easy to master these songs. You can practice the left- and right-hand parts of each song individually: simply press the appropriate button, [L] (left) or [R] (right). The practice steps below apply to either hand. Try playing with the Lesson feature, following the Light Guides. Lesson 1 — Timing . . . . . . . . .
Step 4 Lesson Lesson 1 — Timing Grade This step lets you work on the timing of the notes. In Lesson 1, the particular note you play on the keyboard is unimportant. The EZ-150 checks your timing and how rhythmically “tight” your playing is. The EZ-150 has a built-in evaluation function that monitors your practicing and — like a real teacher — tells you how well you did each exercise. Four grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “OK,” “Good,” “Very Good,” and “Excellent.
Basic operation and LED Display Adjusting the Volume Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] dial. Song/Style/Voice/Function Number or Value indication Currently selected number (Song, Style or Voice) appear here. For example, when song is selected: Song number Decreases the overall volume. Increases the overall volume. 01 01 Function settings and indications This button lets you call up the various function settings. ..............................See page 42 ..............................See page 53 ..............
Basic operation and LED Display Entering one of the modes (Song, Style or Voice) ● Pressing one of the buttons below calls up the appropriate mode — Song, Style or Voice, and the dot in the display indicates the currently selected mode. ● The following indications appear when you press the [VOICE] button in the Song or Style mode. For selecting a voice in the Song mode. For selecting a voice in the Style mode. Song Select the desired song. Style Select the desired style.
Portable Grand This convenient function lets you instantly call up the Grand Piano voice. Playing the Portable Grand Press the piano-shaped [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Doing this automatically cancels any other mode or function, and resets the entire instrument for playing the special “Stereo Sampled Piano” Grand Piano voice. It automatically selects the Song mode, calling up song #11, “Für Elise” — which can be played instantly by pressing the [START/STOP] button.
Portable Grand 3 Turn on the Metronome. Press the [METRONOME] button. To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again. Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the Metronome can be set to various quarter-note based meters. • The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is selected. Hold down the [METRONOME] button, then press the button on the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons that corresponds to the desired time signature (see chart at right). Number.
DJ This exciting feature lets you instantly call up a dynamic DJ voice, style and DJ GAME for playing contemporary dance music. Playing the DJ 1 Press the [DJ] button. 98 Doing this automatically resets the entire instrument for playing the specially programmed DJ song and voice. 2 Turn on the Lesson feature, and select a Lesson step. Lesson steps 1 - 3 can be used with DJ play. Press either the [L] or [R] button, repeatedly if necessary, until the desired Lesson step is called up.
Selecting and Playing Voices The EZ-150 features 100 authentic voices that have been created with Yamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. Many of these voices also have special preset characteristics or embellishments. The voices are divided into various categories depending on their characteristics or the effects used. Selecting and Playing a Voice 1 Press the [VOICE] button. Voice number 01 2 Select the desired voice number. Use the numeric keypad.
Selecting and Playing Voices There are two ways to select voices: 1) directly entering the voice number with the numeric keypad, or 2) using the [+]/[–] buttons to step up and down through the voices. ■ Using the numeric keypad Enter the digits of the voice number as printed on the panel. For example, to select voice #42, press “4” on the numeric keypad, then “2.” For voice numbers beginning with zeroes (such as #06), the initial zeroes may be omitted.
Selecting and Playing Voices Harmony voices (#59 - #68) automatically add a one-, two- or three-note harmony to the original voice. Split voices (#69 - #73) feature two separate voices, each playable from opposite area of the keyboard — the lower voice playable up to B2 and the upper voice from C3 (middle C). Sustain voices (#74 - #78) have a special sustained release for playing slower or legato passages. Echo voices (#79 #88) provide an echo effect that adds delayed repeats to the original voice.
Selecting and Playing Voices One Touch Setting The powerful One Touch Setting (ot) feature lets you instantly and automatically call up an appropriate voice and other settings when you select a style or song. In other words, when One Touch Setting is active, selecting a desired style or song also automatically selects the best suited voice and Multi Pad bank. 1 Press the [VOICE] button. 01 2 ot).
Selecting and Playing Voices Transpose and Tuning You can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the EZ-150 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.
Selecting and Playing Voices ■ Tuning • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Tuning determines the fine pitch setting 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 accurately match the tuning with that of other instruments. The Tuning settings can be adjusted over a range of ± 50 (approx. ± 0.5 semitones).
Selecting and Playing Songs The Song mode features 100 special songs that have been created using the rich and dynamic sounds of the EZ-150. The songs are generally for your listening enjoyment; however, you can also play along with them on the keyboard. The songs of the EZ-150 can also be used with the powerful Lesson feature (page 36), a convenient tool that makes learning songs fun and easy. Selecting and Playing a Song 1 Press the [SONG] button. Song number 01 2 Select the desired song number.
Selecting and Playing Songs Melody Voice Change The EZ-150 lets you play a melody on the keyboard along with each of the songs, either with the original melody voice or one of your own selection. The convenient Melody Voice Change feature takes this one step further — it lets you replace the original voice used for the melody of the song with the panel voice of your own selection.
Selecting and Playing Songs Changing the Tempo The tempo of song playback can be adjusted over a range of 10 - 60 (40 - 240 bpm). The relative tempo value is indicated in the display. (For actual tempo values, see chart below.) Indication 10 20 30 40 50 60 1 Actual value in bpm (beats per minute) 40 80 120 160 200 240 Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Current Tempo value 29 2 Change the value.
Selecting and Playing Songs Adjusting the Song Volume The playback volume of the song can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the song volume. The volume range is 00 - 99. 1 Select the Song Volume function in the Overall menu. Press the [OVERALL] button, repeatedly if necessary, until “o7” appears in the display. o7 2 Change the value. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Song Volume value (00 - 99). You can also use the [+]/[–] buttons to increase or decrease the value.
