YamahaメーカーEZ-20の使用説明書/サービス説明書
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Owner's Manual.
2 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.
3 PRECA UTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a saf e place for future ref erence. W ARNING Always f ollow the basic precautions listed below to av oid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, shor t- circuiting, damages, fire or other hazar ds.
4 Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha EZ-20 PortaTone! You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced func- tions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in a highly compact package. Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expres- sive and versatile instrument.
5 Portable Grand ................................. page 40 The EZ-20 also has a Portable Grand function for realistic piano perfor- mance. Pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button instantly calls up the stunningly authentic “Stereo Sampled Piano” voice and configures the entire EZ-20 for optimum piano play.
6 Contents Setting Up .................................8 Power Requirements ................... 8 Using Headphones ...................... 9 Connecting a Keyboard Amplifi- er or Stereo System ...................... 9 Using a Footswitch ................
7 MIDI Functions........................ 58 About MIDI ................................. 58 MIDI Terminals ........................... 58 How Can MIDI be Used? ............ 59 Troubleshooting ..................... 60 Voice List .......................
8 Setting Up Although the EZ-20 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmen- tally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources.
9 For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set of stereo headphones to the rear panel PHONES/OUT- PUT jack. Sound from the built-in speaker system is automatically cut off when you insert a headphone plug into this jack.
10 1 2 3 CDE F G H 6 4 5 Panel Controls and T erminals Front Panel 1 [ MASTER VOLUME ] dial...................... 22 2 Power switch ([ STANDBY/ON ])........... 22 3 [ PORTABLE GRAND ] button ............... 40 4 [ METRONOME ] button ..................
11 L N O M I JK 7 8 9 0 B A.
Quick Guide STEP 12 1 Songs Playing the Demo Songs Demo songs (001–100) showcase the sophisticated features and stun- ning sound of the EZ-20. Let’s play the Demo songs now, starting with 001... 1 Press the [DEMO] button. Demo song 001 starts playing.
13 Playing a Single Song Naturally, you can also individually select and play back any of the EZ- 20’s songs (#001–#100). Also, simply by pressing the [ START/STOP ] button, you can start playback. 1 Start the Song. When the power of the EZ-20 is turned on, the song of “003: Linus And Lucy” is selected.
Quick Guide STEP 14 2 Lesson Using the Lesson Feature Songs 001 to 100 are specially designed for use with the educational Lesson feature. Let’s start the practice, following the light.
15 Lesson 2: W aiting In Lesson 2, you practice playing the notes correctly as they appear in the dis- play notation. The accompaniment pauses and waits for you to play the notes correctly before it continues. Lesson 3: Minus One In Lesson 3, you practice playing correct notes, along with the accompani- ment.
Quick Guide STEP 16 3 V oices Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [ PORTABLE GRAND ] button, you can automati- cally reset the entire EZ-20 for piano play. 1 Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. The song and style are also set for piano performance.
17 Playing the ABC/DoReMi V oices 1 Press the [ABC/DoReMi] button. The ABC voice is selected. To select the DoReMi voice, press the [ ABC/ DoReMi ] again. 2 Play the keyboard. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 43. Selecting and Playing Other V oices The EZ-20 has a huge total of 100 dynamic and realistic instrument voices.
Quick Guide STEP 18 4 Auto Accompaniment Using the Auto Accompaniment Simply play chords with your left hand - and the EZ-20 automatically produces appropriate bass, chord and rhythm backing.
19 3 Turn the auto accompani- ment on. 4 Turn the Sync Start func- tion on. 5 Play a chord with your left hand. The auto accompaniment starts as soon as you play the keyboard. ❋ Want to find out more? See page 53. 6 Select a section. The auto accompaniment has four sections: Intro, Main A/B, and Ending.
20 Quick Guide STEP Auto Accompaniment 4 Continuation Looking up Chords in the Dictionar y 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.
21 2 Specify the root note of the chord (in this case, G). 3 Specify the chord type of the chord (in this case, M7). 4 Play the chord by pressing the keys lighted up. The chord name flashes and a ”congratulations” melody is played, when the chord is played properly.
22 Changing the tempo Song and accompaniment tempo can be adjusted (page 30). Power on Adjusting the volume level To turn on the power, set the [ ST ANDBY/ON ] switch to the ON position. Even when the switch is in the “ STANDBY ” position, electricity is still flowing to the in- strument at the minimum level.
23 Overall indicator V alue Setting item Menu icon Symbol for pressing and holding down the button If you press and hold down a button with this symbol for more than one second, a different function will be activated. Pressing and holding down Changing the value Use the numeric keypad [ 0 ]–[ 9 ], [ + ], or [ – ] buttons to change the v alue.
Panel Display Indications 24 Selecting a function • Pressing the [ STYLE ], [ V OICE ], or [ SONG ] button enables you to select one of EZ-20 ’ s basic functions. (T he icon of the selected function appears.) Selects a song for pla yback or practice.
25 Numeric keypad Song number Song name Name & number indication (Song/Style/V oice) E.g., Selecting a song T he top row of the displa y indicates the name and number of the currently-selected function. Selecting a number • T o increment or decrement the number , use the numeric keypad or [ + ]/[ – ] buttons.
Panel Display Indications 26 ABC/DoReMi indicators T hese show the guide voice ( “ ABC ” or “ DoReMi ” ) for the Lesson function. Accompaniment On indicator T his appears when the auto accompaniment has been turned on.
27 Notation display When you are using the Lesson function, the notation displa y indicates the song melody or c hord notation. When y ou are using the Dictionary function, it indicates the notes that make up the chord. Other than that, it usually indicates the notes you pla yed.
28 Selecting and Playing Songs The EZ-20 has 100 preset songs. Try playing these songs. Listening T o a Demo Song Press the [ DEMO ] button. Songs from #1 to #100 will be played sequentially. If you select a song after another song has started playing, the EZ-20 will sequentially play songs in the category (e.
29 Select the desired song number. Use the numeric keypad or the [ + ]/[ – ] buttons (page 25). Start and stop the song playback. Press the [ START/STOP ] button to start song playback. You can play the keyboard along with the playback. Press the [ START/STOP ] button to stop song playback.
Selecting and Playing Songs 30 Adjusting the T empo Song and accompaniment tempo can be adjusted in the range of q =40 – 240 (the num- ber of quarter notes per minute). Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Press the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons to change the tempo value.
31 Song V olume Level Adjust the song volume to balance with the level of the keyboard performance. Press the [OVERALL] button repeatedly until “SONG VOL” appears in the display. Press the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons to set the song volume (000–127).
Selecting and Playing Songs 32 Switching the Light Guide On and Off You can switch the Light Guide on the keyboard on or off. The Light Guide can be used as a keyboard guide during song playback or while you are using the Lesson or the Dictionary function.
33 Multi Pads This convenient function lets you instantly trigger various musical and rhythmic phrases as you play the EZ-20. There are a total of 19 different sounds or phrases. This function is assigned to the keyboard range of C1 – F#2 only when you play back songs that sup- port the function.
Selecting and Playing Songs 34 A-B Repeat The convenient A-B Repeat function is an ideal aid for practicing and learning. It allows you to specify a phrase of a song (between point A and point B) and repeat it - while you play or practice along with it.
35 Song Lesson You can practice playing a song selected from Lesson songs #001–100. Using the Lesson Feature Select one of the Lesson songs. Press the [ SONG ] button, then use the numeric keypad or [ + ]/[ – ] buttons to select the desired song. Select the part you wish to work on (left, right or both.
Song Lesson 36 • In Lesson 2, the rhythm part is muted. • If the Talking function is turned on, the EZ-20 announces the Lesson number. • To exit from the Lesson, press the corresponding LESSON button. Press the [START/STOP] button to stop the Lesson.
37 ABC/DoReMi Guide When the ABC/DoReMi Guide is activated, the EZ-20 sings the next note to play using “ A, B, C... ” or “ Do, Re, Mi... ” in Lesson 2. To change the guide voice (ABC or DoReMi), press the [ ABC/DoReMi ] button (page 43). Press the [OVERALL] button to select “ABC/DoReMi.
Song Lesson 38 Grade The Lesson feature has a built-in evaluation function that monitors your practicing of the Lesson songs, and just like a real teacher, it tells you how well you did each prac- tice. Four grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “ Try Again, ” “ Good, ” “ Very Good, ” and “ Excellent.
39 T alking This feature “ talks ” to you through the speakers, “ announcing ” the Grade comments as well as the titles of the Lesson steps and the names of certain functions. Press the [OVERALL] button repeatedly to select “TALKING”. Press the [+]/[–] buttons to turn the Talking on or off.
40 Portable Grand You can practice playing “a real piano,” by pressing the [ POR- TABLE GRAND ] button. When you press the [ PORTABLE GRAND ] button, the EZ-20 configures all the settings for piano performance.
41 You can set the time signature of the Metronome while the rhythm part is stopped. Press and hold down the [ METRONOME ] button for more than one second to display the Metronome time signature setting, and use the numeric keypad or [ + ]/[ – ] buttons to change the time signature value.
42 Playing V oices Selecting a V oice The EZ-20 features high-quality voices that use an advanced technology AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator. (See page 61.) Some voices include the following effects. Harmony voices (#054–#063) automatically add a one-, two- or three-note harmony to the original voice.
43 Play the selected voice. Try playing different voices. Selecting the ABC or DoReMi voice Simply by pressing the [ ABC/DoReMi ] button, you can select the ABC (Oboe) voice (#097) or DoReMi (Oboe) voice (#098). The setting is also valid for the guide voice for the Lesson function (page 37).
Playing Voices 44 T ranspose Transpose determines the key of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompani- ment of the selected style. The Transpose settings can be adjusted over a range of ±12 semitones (±1 octave). Press the [OVERALL] button repeatedly to select “TRANSPOSE”.
45 T uning Tuning determines the fine pitch setting of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. The Tuning settings can be adjusted over a range of ±50. Press the [OVERALL] button repeatedly to select “TUNING”. Press the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons to set the desired Tuning value (–50 – +50).
46 Auto Accompaniment The EZ-20 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns - as well as voice set- tings appropriate for each pattern - for various popular music styles. A total of 100 different styles are available, in several different categories.
47 Starting Accompaniment Press the [ ACMP ON/OFF ] button to turn the auto accompaniment function on. You can start playing accompaniment using one of the following four methods. Press the [ SYNC START ] button. The EZ-20 enters Sync start waiting mode, and the icon flashes.
Auto Accompaniment 48 Press the [ TEMPO/TAP ] button four times for a four-beat song and three times for a three-beat song at a tempo at which you would like to play. The rhythm part starts playing. Stopping the Accompaniment You can stop the accompaniment playback using one of the following three methods.
49 Changing the T empo The tempo of style playback can be adjusted over a range of 40 – 240 bpm (beats per minute). Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Press the numeric keypad or [+]/[–] buttons to set the desired value. You can also use the convenient Tap Tempo function to change the tempo by “ tapping ” a new one in real time.
Auto Accompaniment 50 Using Auto Accompaniment—Multi Fingering When it is set to on (page 47), the auto accompaniment function automatically gener- ates bass and chord accompaniment for you to play along with, by using Multi Fingering operation.
51 Using the key of C as an example, the chart below shows the types of chords that can be recognized in the Fingered mode. Fingered Chords in the Key of C If the chord is inverted (i.e., C-E-G is played as G-C-E), the EZ-20 will still recog- nize it as a C chord.
Auto Accompaniment 52 Looking up Chords in the dictionar y The Dictionary function is essentially a built-in “ chord book ” that shows you the indi- vidual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it.
53 Play a chord, following the Light Guide. The display indicates the notes of the GM7 chord, and the Light Guide indicates which keys to play on the keyboard. The chord name flashes in the dis- play (and a “ congratulations ” melody is played) when the correct notes are held down.
Auto Accompaniment 54 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Writing Chord Names • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Kno wing how to read and write chord names is an easy yet in valuable skill.
55 Playing a Melody along with the Accompaniment You can play a melody along with the accompaniment. Set a tempo you feel comfortable with. (See page 49.) The playback volume of the accompaniment can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the accompaniment volume.
Auto Accompaniment 56 Changing the Accompaniment Section Accompaniment consists of Intro, Main A/B (Fill-in), and Ending sections. Using differ- ent sections based on the structure of songs enables you to enhance musical expression. Press the [ INTRO/ENDING ] button before you start playing to select an Intro section.
57 There are two Main sections, A and B. When you press the [ MAIN/ AUTO FILL ] button, the EZ-20 plays the Fill-in pattern, then changes to another variation. You can also assign the accompaniment sections by press- ing the [ MAIN/AUTO FILL ] button before the song starts (while the rhythm part is stopped).
58 MIDI Functions The EZ-20 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to inter- face the EZ-20 with other MIDI instruments and devices. About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a wor.
59 How Can MIDI be Used? In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY100 Music Sequencer is used to record and play back performance data played on the EZ- 20 keyboard. • On the EZ-20, the following channels (eight total) are enabled for MIDI recep- tion: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10.
60 T roubleshooting Prob lem P ossible Cause and Solution When the EZ-20 is turned on or off , a popping sound is tempo- rarily produced. This is normal and indicates that the EZ-20 is receiving electr ical power . • The volume le vel is lo w . • T onal quality has degraded.
61 V oice List ■ Maximum Polyphony The EZ-20 has 16-note maximum polyphony. This means that it can play a maximum of up to 16 notes at once, regardless of what functions are used.
62 *1 MSB=7FH, LSB=00H, Prg Ch#=1 The following voices cannot be directly selected from the panel controls; they are special voices programmed into the songs of the EZ-20 and are selected automatically in song playback. However, they can be selected by a connected MIDI device; the corresponding bank select messages are: MSB = 00H, LSB = 00H.
63 Sound Effects&Drum Kit List * Each percussion voice uses one note. * Voices with the same Alternate Note Number (*1 ... 2) cannot be played simultaneously.
64 Style List & Multipads ■ Style List No. Style Name 8 BEA T 1 8 Beat P op 2 8 Beat Uptempo 3 8 Beat Standard 4 Folkroc k 5 P op Rock 6 8 Beat Medium 7 Crystal P op 16 BEA T 8 16 Beat1 9 16 Bea.
65 ■ Multi pads Keyboar d Multi Pads Note# Note 36 C1 W ant to play? 37 C#1 Piano 1 38 D1 Check this out! 39 D#1 Piano 2 40 E1 Excellent 41 F1 V er y Good 42 F#1 Piano 3 43 G1 Good 44 G#1 Piano 4 45.
66 YAMAHA [ Portable Keyboard ] Date:26-JAN-2001 Model EZ-20 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0 Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function... Basic Default 1 - 7,10 1 - 7,10 Channel Changed x x Defa.
67 Prog o 0 - 127 *3 o 0 - 127 *3 Change : True # ************** *3 System Exclusive o *4 o *4 : Song Pos. x x Common : Song Sel. x x : Tune x x System : Clock x x Real Time: Commands x x Aux :All Sou.
68 NOTE: *1 The transmitted velocity value is constant, for notes played on the keyboard. *2 MSB can be used to change the voice for the Melody or Rhythm. MSB=00H :Melody Voice MSB=7FH : Rhythm Voice LSB: Refer to Voice list. *3 For program change values, refer to the voice list.
69 Speci fi cations Keyboards • 61 standard-size keys (C1 – C6) with Light Guide Display • Large multi-function LCD display Setup • STANDBY/ON • MASTER VOLUME : MIN - MAX Panel Controls • OVERALL, SONG, VOICE, STYLE, PORTABLE GRAND, METRONOME, DEMO, Dict.
70 Index Misc. +/- buttons........................... 23 A ABC/DoReMi ...................... 43 A-B Repeat .......................... 34 AC Power adaptor ................. 8 accompaniment sections ..... 56 Accompaniment Volume..... 55 Auto Accompaniment .
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