Yamaha PF500E1 User Manual

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PF-500

Owner's Manual

Before using the PF-500, be sure to read

IMPORTANT

Check your power supply

Make sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel. In some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit. Make sure that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your area. The voltage selector is set at 240V when the unit is initially shipped. To change the setting use a "minus" screwdriver to rotate the selector dial so that the correct voltage appears next to the pointer on the panel.

“Precautions„ on pages 3-4.

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Introduction

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS:

products may have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these graphics on the enclosure. The explanation of these graphics appears on this page. Please observe all cautions indicated on this page and those indicated in the safety instruction section.

Yamaha electronic

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

See bottom of Keyboard enclosure for graphic symbol markings

The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

The lightning ﬂash with arrowhead symbol, within the equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufﬁcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock.

Battery Notice:

rechargable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery is approximately ﬁve years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualiﬁed service representative to perform the replacement.

Warning:

incinerate this type of battery. Keep all batteries away from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated by applicable laws. Note: In some areas, the servicer is required by law to return the defective parts. However, you do have the option of having the servicer dispose of these parts for you.

Disposal Notice:

beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is considered to be at an end, please observe all local, state, and federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc.

NOTICE:

edge relating to how a function or effect works (when the unit is operating as designed) are not covered by the manufacturer’s warranty, and are therefore the owners responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service.

NAME PLATE LOCATION:

cates the location of the name plate. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on this plate. You should record the model number, serial number, and the date of purchase in the spaces provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase.

This product MAY contain a small non-

Do not attempt to recharge, disassemble, or

Should this product become damaged

Service charges incurred due to lack of knowl-

The graphic below indi-

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

are tested and approved by an independent safety testing laboratory in order that you may be sure that when it is properly installed and used in its normal and customary manner, all foreseeable risks have been eliminated. DO NOT modify this unit or commission others to do so unless speciﬁcally authorized by Yamaha. Product performance and/or safety standards may be diminished. Claims ﬁled under the expressed warranty may be denied if the unit is/has been modiﬁed. Implied warranties may also be affected.

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the speciﬁcations without notice or obligation to update existing units.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:

duce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the production methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law, we want you to be aware of the following:

All Yamaha electronic products

The

Yamaha strives to pro-

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Purchase Date

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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/Power cord

• Only use the voltage speciﬁed as correct for the instrument. The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument.

• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it.

• Use only the supplied power cord/plug.

• Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over it.

Do not open

• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

CAUTION

Water warning

• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings.

• Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

Fire warning

• Do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit. A burning item may fall over and cause a ﬁre.

If you notice any abnormality

• If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the electric plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

Power supply/Power cord

• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord. Pulling by the cord can damage it.

• Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is not to be used for extended periods of time, or during electrical storms.

• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-connector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet.

Assembling the keyboard stand

• Read carefully this manual or the attached documentation explaining the assembly process. Failure to assemble the stand in the proper sequence might result in damage to the instrument or even injury.

Location

• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of panel disﬁguration or damage to the internal components.

• Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio may generate noise.

• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.

• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected cables.

• Do not place objects in front of the instrument’s air vent, since this may prevent adequate ventilation of the internal components, and possibly result in the instrument overheating.

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Connections

• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

Maintenance

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry or slightly damp cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning ﬂuids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.

Handling caution

• Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the panel or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.

• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.

• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.

Using the bench (If included)

• Do not place the bench in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.

• Do not play carelessly with or stand on the bench. Using it as a tool or step-ladder or for any other purpose might result in accident or injury.

• Only one person should sit on the bench at a time, in order to prevent the possibility of accident or injury.

• If the bench screws become loose due to extensive long-term use, tighten them periodically using the included tool.

Saving data

Saving and backing up your data

• Current data (see page 43) is lost when you turn off the power to the instrument. Save the data to the storage memory (see page 43).

Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modiﬁcations to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.

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Thank you for choosing the Yamaha PF-500 electronic piano. In order to make the most of your

PF-500’s performance potential and features, please read this Owner’s Manual thoroughly, and

keep it in a safe place for later reference.

About this Owner’s Manual and Reference Booklet

This manual consists of four main sections: “Introduction,” “Basic Operation,” “Detailed Settings,” and “Appendix.” Also, a separate “Reference Booklet” is provided.

Introduction:

Basic Operation:

Detailed Settings:

Appendix:

Reference Booklet:

• The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this Owner’s Manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument.

• Copying of the commercially available software is strictry prohibited except for your personal use.

This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use others’ copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all computer software, MIDI ﬁles, WAVE data and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of personal use is not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copyright has legal consequences. DON’T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGALCOPIES.

Please read this section ﬁrst. In the “Application Index” section on page 9 and “Features” on page 12, you can learn how to use the PF-500 and its functions in particular situations.

This main section explains how to use the basic functions. Refer to this section while you play the PF-500. If you have questions or come across the words you do not know, refer to the section entitled “Questions about Operations and Functions” on page 90, or the “Index” on page 102.

This section explains how to make detailed settings for the PF-500’s various functions. Refer to this section as necessary.

This section introduces troubleshooting, a description of preset voices, and other reference material.

XG Voice List, MIDI Data Format, etc.

Trademarks

• Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

• Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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Table of contents

Introduction.......................................................... 2

PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 3

About this Owner’s Manual and Reference Booklet..................................................................................................... 5

Table of contents ................................................................................................................................... 6

Application Index ................................................................................................................................... 9

Included Accessories ............................................................................................................................ 11

Features ................................................................................................................................................ 12

Before Using the PF-500 ...................................................................................................................... 14

About the pedal unit ..................................................................................................................................................... 14

About the music stand.................................................................................................................................................. 14

Turning the power on................................................................................................................................................... 15

Adjusting the display contrast ...................................................................................................................................... 16

Setting the volume ........................................................................................................................................................ 16

Using headphones......................................................................................................................................................... 16

Basic Operation .................................................. 17

Part Names ........................................................................................................................................... 18

Listening to the Demonstration Tunes................................................................................................ 20

Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs ..................................................................................................... 22

Playing the 50 piano preset songs ................................................................................................................................ 22

Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs ....................................................................................................... 24

Selecting and Playing Voices ............................................................................................................... 26

Selecting Voices............................................................................................................................................................. 26

Using the pedals ............................................................................................................................................................ 27

Adding variation to the sound

[BRILLIANCE]/[REVERB]/[CHORUS] ..................................................................................................................... 28

Combining two voices (Dual mode)............................................................................................................................ 30

Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices (Split mode) ............................................................ 32

Using the metronome................................................................................................................................................... 34

Recording Your Performance............................................................................................................... 35

Recording a New Song.................................................................................................................................................. 35

Recording to [TRACK 1]........................................................................................................................................ 35

Re-recording TRACK 1........................................................................................................................................... 37

Re-recording TRACK 1 partially............................................................................................................................ 38

Recording to [TRACK2]......................................................................................................................................... 39

Recording to the third or more tracks [EXTRA TRACKS] .................................................................................. 40

Other recording techniques.......................................................................................................................................... 40

Adding data to or recording over an existing song ............................................................................................... 40

Changing a voice or tempo after recording ........................................................................................................... 41

Adjusting the volume balance between playback and your performance [SONG BALANCE] ......................... 42

Recording in Dual or Split mode ........................................................................................................................... 42

Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE] ...................................................................... 43

PF-500 memory....................................................................................................................................................... 43

Basic file operation.................................................................................................................................................. 44

Saving recorded or other songs to PF-500 Storage memory...[SaveToMemory]...................................................... 45

Deleting a Memory song...[DeleteSong]...................................................................................................................... 46

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Renaming a song...[RenameSong] ............................................................................................................................... 47

Changing the type of characters on screen...[CharacterCode]................................................................................... 47

Playing Back Recorded Songs .............................................................................................................. 48

Playing back a song ....................................................................................................................................................... 48

Turning track playback on and off............................................................................................................................... 50

Supported song data type ............................................................................................................................................. 50

Connections ......................................................................................................................................... 51

Connectors .................................................................................................................................................................... 51

Connecting a personal computer................................................................................................................................. 53

Detailed Settings ................................................ 59

Detailed Settings.................................................................................................................................. 60

Parameter List ............................................................................................................................................................... 60

Making detailed settings ............................................................................................................................................... 63

Detailed settings for recording and playback [SONG SETTING] ........................................................ 65

Correcting note timing [Quantize].............................................................................................................................. 65

Specifying whether playback starts immediately along with the first voicing [QuickPlay]...................................... 66

Auditioning the channels [ChannelListen] ................................................................................................................. 66

Deleting data from each channel [ChannelClear]....................................................................................................... 66

Specifying the range and playing back repeatedly [FromToRepeat] ......................................................................... 66

Playing back the phrase specified by the phrase number [PhraseMark] ................................................................... 67

Playing back a song repeatedly [SongRepeat] ............................................................................................................. 67

Detailed settings for the metronome METRONOME [SETTING] ........................................................ 68

Setting the metronome time signature [TimeSignature]............................................................................................ 68

Setting the metronome volume level [MetronomeVolume]...................................................................................... 68

Selecting the metronome voice [MetronomeSound] ................................................................................................. 68

Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] .............................................................................. 69

Setting the octave [Octave]........................................................................................................................................... 70

Setting the volume level [Volume] .............................................................................................................................. 70

Setting the position of right and left channels [Pan] .................................................................................................. 70

Make fine adjustments to the pitch (only in Dual mode) [Detune].......................................................................... 70

Selecting the reverb type [ReverbType]....................................................................................................................... 71

Setting the reverb depth [ReverbSend]........................................................................................................................ 71

Selecting the chorus type [Chorus Type]..................................................................................................................... 71

Setting the chorus depth [ChorusSend] ...................................................................................................................... 71

Setting the chorus on/off [ChorusOnOff]................................................................................................................... 72

Selecting the DSP type [DSP Type (DSP)] .................................................................................................................. 72

Setting the speed of the vibraphone vibrato effect [VibeRotorSpeed]....................................................................... 72

Turning the vibraphone vibrato effect on/off [VibeRotorOnOff (RotorOnOff)] .................................................... 73

Setting the rotation speed of the rotary speaker [RotarySpeed (Rot.Speed)]............................................................ 73

Adjusting the depth of the DSP effect [DSPDepth].................................................................................................... 73

Adjusting the brightness of the sound [Brightness].................................................................................................... 73

Adjusting the resonance effect [HarmonicContent (Harmonic)] ............................................................................. 73

Adjusting the low-range frequency of the equalizer [EQ LowFreq. (EQ L.Freq)] ....................................................74

Adjusting the low-range gain (amount of boost/cut) of the equalizer [EQ LowGain]............................................. 74

Adjusting the high-range frequency of the equalizer [EQ HighFreq. (EQ H.Freq)] ................................................ 74

Adjusting the high-range gain (amount of boost/cut) of the equalizer [EQ HighGain] .......................................... 74

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Setting the touch sensitivity [TouchSense].................................................................................................................. 75

Setting the right pedal function [RPedal].................................................................................................................... 75

Setting the center pedal function [MPedal] ................................................................................................................ 75

Setting the left pedal function [LPedal]....................................................................................................................... 76

Setting the auxiliary pedal function [AuxPedal] ......................................................................................................... 76

MIDI [MIDI SETTING]........................................................................................................................... 77

About MIDI................................................................................................................................................................... 77

Setting the MIDI transmit channel [MidiOutChannel] ............................................................................................. 78

Setting the MIDI receive channel [MidiInChannel]................................................................................................... 78

Setting Local control on/off [LocalControl]................................................................................................................ 79

Selecting performance from the keyboard or song data for MIDI transmission [MidiOutSelect].......................... 79

Selecting a type of data received via MIDI [ReceiveParameter]................................................................................. 79

Selecting a type of data transmitted via MIDI [TransmitParameter] ........................................................................ 79

Transmitting the initial settings on the panel [InitialSetup] ...................................................................................... 80

Executing voice data bulk dump [VoiceBulkDump].................................................................................................. 80

Other settings ...................................................................................................................................... 81

Selecting a touch response [TouchResponse] ............................................................................................................. 81

Fine tuning the pitch [Tune]........................................................................................................................................ 81

Selecting a tuning curve for a piano voice [PianoTuningCurve]............................................................................... 81

Selecting a scale [Scale]................................................................................................................................................. 82

Specifying the Split Point [SplitPoint]......................................................................................................................... 82

Changing the key [Transpose] ..................................................................................................................................... 82

Adjusting the depth of the Soft pedal [SoftPedalDepth] ............................................................................................ 83

Depth of string resonance [StringResonanceDepth] .................................................................................................. 83

Depth of sustain sampling for the damper pedal [SustainSamplingDepth].............................................................. 83

Specify the volume of the key-off sound [KeyOffSamplingDepth] ........................................................................... 83

Selecting a pedal function for vibraphone [VibraphonePedalMode]........................................................................ 83

Assign the SONG [START/STOP] function to the pedal [PedalStart/Stop]............................................................. 84

Selecting a type of auxiliary pedal [AuxPedalType].................................................................................................... 84

Setting the point at which the damper pedal starts to affect the sound [HalfPedalPoint] ....................................... 84

Pitch bend range [PitchBendRange]............................................................................................................................ 84

Switch the speaker on/off [Speaker] ............................................................................................................................ 85

Selecting items saved at shutdown [MemoryBackUp] ............................................................................................... 85

Restoring the normal (default) settings [FactorySet] ................................................................................................. 85

Other method for restoring the normal settings ......................................................................................................... 85

Message List ......................................................................................................................................... 86

Questions about Operations and Functions ........................................................................................90

Appendix ............................................................ 93

Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................... 94

Data Compatibility ............................................................................................................................... 95

Preset Voice List ................................................................................................................................... 97

Voice Combination Examples (Dual and Split) ................................................................................... 99

Assembling the Keyboard Stand ....................................................................................................... 100

Index................................................................................................................................................... 102

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Application Index

Use this index to ﬁnd reference pages that may be helpful for your application and situation.

Listening

Listening to demo songs...............................................“Listening to the Demonstration Tunes” on page 20

“Playing the 50 piano preset songs” on page 22

Listening to demo songs with different voices............“Listening to the Demonstration Tunes” on page 20

Listening to songs from “50 greats for the Piano” ..............“Playing the 50 piano preset songs” on page 22

Listening to my recorded performance ............................................ “Recording to [TRACK 1]” on page 35

“Playing back a song” on page 48

Playing

Using three pedals.............................................................................................“Using the pedals” on page 27

Playing an accompaniment that matches pitch .......................“Changing the key [Transpose]” on page 82

Changing tonal color

Viewing the list of voices.................................................................................. “Preset Voice List” on page 97

Simulating a concert hall........................................................................................... “[REVERB]” on page 29

Combining two voices ..................................................... “Combining two voices (Dual mode)” on page 30

Playing different sounds with left and right hands

...........................“Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices (Split mode)” on page 32

Making a voice brighter and sharper, or softer and smoother ........................“[BRILLIANCE]” on page 28

Adding spread to the sound.................................................................................... “[CHORUS]” on page 29

Practicing

Muting the right- or left-hand part ........... “Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs” on page 24

Practicing with an accurate and steady tempo.......................................“Using the metronome” on page 34

Practicing using your recorded song ..........................................“Recording Your Performance” on page 35

“Turning track playback on and off” on page 50

Recording

Recording your performance...................................................... “Recording Your Performance” on page 35

Saving recorded songs to memory...“Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE]” on page 43

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Application Index

Use this index to ﬁnd reference pages that may be helpful for your application and situation.

Settings

Making detailed settings for recording and playback

............................................“Detailed settings for recording and playback [SONG SETTING]” on page 65

Making detailed settings for the metronome

......................................... “Detailed settings for the metronome METRONOME [SETTING]” on page 68

Making detailed settings for the voices

................................................................. “Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING]” on page 69

Making detailed settings for MIDI ....................................................“MIDI [MIDI SETTING]” on page 77

Making detailed settings for the PF-500..............................................................“Other settings” on page 81

Connecting the PF-500 to other devices

What is MIDI?......................................................................................................... “About MIDI” on page 77

Recording your performance “AUX OUT [R][L] Pin jacks (LEVEL FIXED), [R][L/L+R] Phone jacks” on page 52

Raising the volume .. “AUX OUT [R][L] Pin jacks (LEVEL FIXED), [R][L/L+R] Phone jacks” on page 52

Outputting other instruments’ sound from the PF-500............... “AUX IN [R], [L/L+R] jacks” on page 51

Connecting a computer........................................................ “Connecting a personal computer” on page 53

Assembling the keyboard stand

Using the stand ..................................................................... “Assembling the Keyboard Stand” on page 100

Quick solution

What the PF-500 offers.................................................................................... “Application Index” on page 9

“Features” on page 12

Returning to the main screen................................................................................. “EXIT button” on page 18

Resetting the PF-500 to the default setting

................................................................“Restoring the normal (default) settings [FactorySet]” on page 85

Meaning of the messages........................................................................................ “Message List” on page 86

If you have questions about operations and functions

.............................................................................. “Questions about Operations and Functions” on page 90

Troubleshooting............................................................................................... “Troubleshooting” on page 94

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Included Accessories

Pedal Unit

Keyboard Stand

Music Stand

Bench (included or optional depending on locale)

Dust Cover (included or optional depending on locale)

Owner’s Manual

Reference Booklet

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Features

The Yamaha PF-500 electronic piano features rich sounds produced by Yamaha’s proprietary “AWM dynamic stereo

sampling” tone generator system and a “ Graded Hammer” keyboard that varies the key weight according to the key

range, giving these electronic pianos a “playing-feel” that is very close to the keyboard of a genuine grand piano. The PF-500 GrandPiano1 voice features 3 velocity-switched samples ( Dynamic Sampling ), “ String Resonance ” (page 83) that recreates resonance of piano strings, special “ Sustain Sampling ” (page 83)that samples the unique resonance of an acoustic grand piano’s soundboard and strings when the damper pedal is pressed, and “

ples

” that add the subtle sound produced when the keys are released. The PF-500 comes much closer to the sound of

a true acoustic piano.

Key-off Sam-

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

These jacks allow you to connect an external tone generator to reproduce the sound via the PF-500’s internal sound system and speakers. (page 51)

L/L+R

Connect an optional pedal here and assign one of the various functions to the pedal. (page 52)

DEMO TEMPO

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

METRONOME

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

SONG SELECT

START

TOP

STOP

REC

SYNCHRO START

NEW SONG

SONG

SETTINGSTART/STOP

FILE

SONG SETTING

UPDOWN

GRAND

E.PIANO

GRAND

E.PIANO

CONTRAST

PIANO 2

PIANO 1

JAZZ

CHURCH

ORGAN

STRINGS

CHOIR

EXIT

You can output the sound of the PF-500 from an external audio system, or connect it to a cassette tape recorder etc. and record your playing. (page 52)

AUX IN

PEDAL TO HOST USB

AUX OUT

L/L+R

AUX PEDALAC INLET

RL R

LEVEL FIXED

MIDI

IN THRUOUT

PHONES

HOST SELECT

MIDI PC-2 USBMac

Connect a MIDI device here to use various MIDI functions. (page 52, 56) (About MIDI—page 77)

This jack and selector switch allow direct connection to a personal computer for sequencing and other music applications. (page 53–58)

VOICE

VIBRA-

HARPSI-

E.CLAVI-

SETTING

PHONE

CHORD

GUITAR

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

BASS

E.BASS XG

VOICE

SPLIT CHORUSREVERB

VARIATION BRIGHTMELLOW

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER

BRILLIANCE

SETTING

EFFECT

A set of standard stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice. (page 16)

POWER

ON OFF

This connector can be connected to your computer, allowing you to transfer MIDI data between the PF-500 and the computer. (page 52)

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Features

SONG select buttons

This section enables you to listen to 50 piano preset songs, as well as to practice playing the songs using a convenient Practice function. You can also record and play back your performance. (page 22, 35, 48)

[MASTER VOLUME]

Adjust the volume level using this dial. (page 16)

[DEMO]

Demonstration playback is available for each voice. (page 20)

[FILE]

Save recorded songs and manage song files. (page 43)

[METRONOME]

Use the metronome functions. (page 34)

Voice group buttons

You can choose from sixteen groups of voices, including grand piano. You can also combine two sounds and use them together. (page 26)

[CONTRAST]

Adjust the brightness of the display using this control. (page 16)

[MIDI SETTING]

Make detailed MIDI settings, such as MIDI receive/transmit channels. (page 77)

[REVERB] / [CHORUS]

Add reverb (reverberation) and spread (chorus) to the sound. (page 29)

[SPLIT]

You can play different voices on the left- and right-hand sections of the keyboard. (page 32)

METRONOME

SETTINGSTART/STOP

FILE

SONG

REC

SETTING

UPDOWN

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

SONG SELECT

START

STOP

TOP

SYNCHRO START

NEW SONG

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

DEMO TEMPO

SONG

[SONG SETTING]

Make detailed settings for

song recording and playback.

(page 65)

[SONG BALANCE]

This lets you adjust the volume balance between the song playback and the sound you are playing on the keyboard. (page 42)

TEMPO [DOWN] [UP]

You can change the song tempo (speed). (page 23, 34, 36, 48)

The display allows accurate control and operation.

NO YES

CONTRAST

GRAND

PIANO 1

PIANO 2

CHURCH

JAZZ

ORGAN

EXIT

STRINGS

E.CLAVI-

E.PIANO

HARPSI-

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

BASS

CHOIR

VOICE

GRAND

E.PIANO

[EXIT]

The screen returns to its main display when you press this button. (page 19)

VIBRAPHONE

E.BASS XG

GUITAR

VOICE

SETTING

SPLIT CHORUSREVERB

VARIATION BRIGHTMELLOW

(page 19)

[VOICE SETTING] / [VARIATION]

You can make detailed settings for tone and effects. (page 69)

BRILLIANCE [MELLOW] [BRIGHT]

Adjust the brightness of the tone using these buttons. (page 28)

[OTHER SETTING]

This lets you make detailed settings, such as adjusting the keyboard touch or making fine adjustments to the pitch. (page 81)

BRILLIANCE

EFFECT

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER

SETTING

PF-500

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Before Using the PF-500

You do not need to install the stand to play the PF-500. However, if you wish to assemble the stand, refer to page 100.

About the pedal unit

Insert the plug of the pedal unit, with the arrow in the plug facing upward.

About the music stand

The PF-500 is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to the instrument by inserting it into the holes at the rear of the control panel.

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Before Using the PF-500

Turning the power on

1. Connect the power cable.

First insert the plug of the power cable into the [AC INLET] on the left side panel, then plug the other end of the cable into the proper AC outlet on the wall.

AC INLET

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(The shape of plug differs depending on locale.)

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

WARNING!

Make sure your PF-500 is rated for the AC voltage supplied in the area in which it is to be used (voltage rating appears on the name plate on the bottom panel). In some areas, a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit. Make sure that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your area. Connecting the unit to the wrong AC supply can cause serious damage to the internal circuitry and may even pose a shock hazard!

Use only the AC power cord supplied with the PF-500. If the supplied cord is lost or damaged and needs to be replaced, contact your Yamaha dealer. The use of an inappropriate replacement can pose a ﬁre and shock hazard!

The type of AC power cord provided with the PF-500 may be different depending on the country in which it is purchased. (In some areas a plug adaptor may be provided to match the pin conﬁguration of the AC wall outlets in your area.) Do NOT modify the plug provided with the PF-500. If the plug will not ﬁt the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualiﬁed electrician.

2. Turn on the power to the PF-500.

Press the [POWER] switch located on the left side panel to turn on the power.

• The screen located in the center of the front panel lights up.

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[POWER]

Press the [POWER] switch again to turn off the power to the PF-500.

When you turn on the power to the PF-500, a voice name appears on the screen.

NO YES

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Before Using the PF-500

Adjusting the display contrast

You can adjust the contrast of the display by turning the [CONTRAST] knob located to the right of the LCD.

Setting the volume

To adjust the volume, use the [MASTER VOLUME] located at the left of the panel. Play the keyboard to actually produce sound while you adjust the volume.

NO YES

CONTRAST

EXITEXIT

Use this knob.

TERMINOLOGY

CONTRAST:

difference between brightness and darkness

The level decreases.

The level increases.

TERMINOLOGY

MASTER VOLUME:

The volume level of the entire keyboard sound

TIP

MAXMIN

MASTER VOLUME

CAUTION

Do not use the PF-500 at a high volume level for a long period of time, or your hearing may be damaged.

You can also adjust the [PHONES] output level, the AUX IN input level and the AUX OUT [L/L+R][R] output level using the [MASTER VOLUME] dial.

Using headphones

Connect a pair of headphones to one of the [PHONES] on the left side panel. Two [PHONES] jacks are provided. Two sets of standard stereo headphones can be plugged in. (If you are using only one pair of headphones, you can plug them into either of these jacks.)

CAUTION

Do not use headphones at a high volume for an extended period of time. Doing so may cause hearing loss.

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PHONES

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Basic Operation

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Part Names

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

NO YES

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

2 3

CONTRAST

EXIT

DEMO TEMPO

CHURCH

SONG SELECT

NEW SONG

GRAND

PIANO 1

ORGAN

GRAND PIANO 2

JAZZ

ORGAN

TRACK

TOP

SYNCHRO START

SONG

E.PIANO

STRINGS

START

TRACK

HARPSICHORD

SYNTH.

PAD

VOICE

E.CLAVI-

CHORD

WOOD

BASS

PHONE

E.BASS XG

E.PIANO

CHOIR

VIBRA-

EXTRA

TRACKS

REC

FILE

SONG

SETTING

STOP

METRONOME

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER

SETTING

GUITAR

G H

VOICE

SETTING

SPLIT CHORUSREVERB

VARIATION BRIGHTMELLOW

I J

BRILLIANCE

EFFECT

SETTINGSTART/STOP

UPDOWN

C0 D0 E0 F0 G0 A0 B0 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4

B-1A-1

Top panel

[MASTER VOLUME]............................. P16

2 SONG BALANCE..................................P42

3 [DEMO] ...............................................P20

4 SONG SELECT [ ] [ ] ........P22, 35, 48

5 [TRACK1] [TRACK2] /

[EXTRA TRACKS] ............... P24, 35–40, 50

6 [FILE] ...................................................P43

7 [TOP] / SONG [START/STOP]

................................................ P22, 36, 49

8 [REC] ................................................... P34

9 [SONG SETTING] ................................ P65

0 METRONOME [START/STOP] /

[SETTING] .....................................P34, 68

A TEMPO [DOWN] [UP] .......P23, 34, 36, 49

B LCD buttons A [–] [+] / B [– (NO)] [+ (YES)] /

C [–] [+] / D [–] [+] ..............................P19

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

FILE

SONG

START

TOP

STOP

SONG SELECT

REC

SETTING

SYNCHRO START

NEW SONG

DEMO TEMPO

SONG

METRONOME

SETTINGSTART/STOP

UPDOWN

GRAND

HARPSI-

VIBRA-

GRAND

CONTRAST

PIANO 1

CHURCH ORGAN

EXIT

VOICE

E.PIANO

E.CLAVI-

PIANO 2

CHORD

PHONE

SETTING

CHORD

GUITAR

JAZZ

ORGAN

SPLIT CHORUSREVERB

SYNTH.

WOOD

BRILLIANCE

PAD

BASS

VARIATION BRIGHTMELLOW

STRINGS

CHOIR

E.BASS XG

EFFECT

VOICE

C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 C7

]

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER SETTING

Center “C”

C LCD screen ..........................................P19

D [CONTRAST] knob ..............................P16

E [EXIT]...................................................P19

F Voice group buttons ...........................P26

G [VOICE SETTING] ................................P69

H [SPLIT] ................................................. P32

I [REVERB] ............................................. P29

J [CHORUS]............................................P29

K VARIATION [▼] [▲].............................P26

L BRILLIANCE [MELLOW] [BRIGHT] ......P28

M [MIDI SETTING] ..................................P77

N [OTHER SETTING] ...............................P81

O Soft pedal............................................P27

P Sostenuto pedal ..................................P27

Q Damper pedal .....................................P27

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Connectors (Left side panel)

Part Names

R AUX IN ............................................... P51

S AUX OUT ........................................... P52

T [PHONES] .......................................... P16

U [POWER ON/OFF].............................. P15

V [AC INLET] ......................................... P15

X [AUX PEDAL] ...................................... P52

Y MIDI [IN] [OUT] [THRU] .................... P52

Z HOST SELECT .....................................P52

[ [TO HOST] .......................................... P52

\ [USB] ..................................................P52

W [PEDAL]...................................... P14, 101

AUX IN

L/L+R

PEDAL TO HOST USB

WV X Z [ \

AUX OUT

L/L+R

AUX PEDALAC INLET

RL R

LEVEL FIXED

MIDI

IN THRUOUT

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HOST SELECT

MIDI PC-2 USBMac

POWER

ON OFF

] Panel logos

GM System Level 1

“GM System Level 1” is an addition to the MIDI standard which guarantees that any data conforming to the standard will play accurately on any GM-compatible tone generator or synthesizer from any manufacturer.

XG Format

XG is a new Yamaha MIDI speciﬁcation which signiﬁcantly expands and improves on the “GM System Level 1” standard with greater voice handling capacity, expressive control, and effect capability while retaining full compatibility with GM.

C LCD

Use the LCD button A, B, C, or D to select the contents displayed on the LCD. Check the screen located in the center of the top panel after every operation. A voice name appears on the screen when you turn on the power to the unit.

E [EXIT] button

When you press this button, the unit returns to the default screen (the screen that indicates a voice name(s) and is displayed when the power is turned on).

NO YES

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Listening to the Demonstration Tunes

For each voice group, the PF-500 contains one demo song that shows off the character of the voices. This section explains how to listen to the demo songs for the voice groups listed below.

Demonstration tunes

Voice group Tunes Composer

HARPSICHORD Gavotte J.S.Bach

1 4

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

FILE

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

SONG SELECT

TOP

NEW SONG

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

DEMO TEMPO

SYNCHRO START

SONG

STOP

START

REC

SETTING

SONG

Procedure

1. Engage the demo mode.

Press the [DEMO] button to engage the demo mode.

The indicators of the voice group buttons will blink in succession.

METRONOME

2 3

GRAND

CONTRAST

SETTINGSTART/STOP

UPDOWN

NO YES

GRAND

PIANO 1

PIANO 2

CHURCH

JAZZ

ORGAN

EXITEXIT

Voice group buttons

E.PIANO

HARPSI-

E.CLAVI-

E.PIANO

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

CHOIR

STRINGS

VOICE

VIBRA-

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

SPLIT

REVERB CHORUS

BASS

E.BASS

VARIATIO N BRIGHTMELLOW

BRILLIANCE

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER

SETTING

EFFECT

TERMINOLOGY

Mode:

A mode is a status under which you can execute a certain function. In demo mode, you can play back demonstration tunes.

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Listening to the Demonstration Tunes

2. Select a tune and start playback.

Press the voice group button for the demo song that you want to hear.

The indicator of the voice group button you pressed will light, and the demo song will begin playing. Subsequently, the demo songs will play back consecutively from the upper left voice group button until you stop the playback.

3. Stop the playback.

Press the button of the voice group being played or the SONG [START/STOP] button.

4. Exit from demo mode.

Press the [DEMO] or [EXIT] button to exit from demo mode.

By holding down [DEMO] and pressing A[–][+] to get the [PianoDemo] display, you can hear the piano demo. The piano demo lets you compare the result of enabling/disabling each sampling technology.

NOTE

To adjust the volume level of the demo songs, use the [MASTER VOLUME] dial.

TIP

To adjust the volume balance between the song playback and the sound you are playing on the keyboard, use the [SONG BALANCE] slider (page 42) .

GRAND PIANO1 ................. Stereo Piano (stereo sampling)

GRAND PIANO2 ................. Mono Piano (mono sampling)

E.PIANO1 ............................ mezzo piano (dynamic sampling,

mezzopiano)

E.PIANO2 ............................ mezzo forte (dynamic sampling, mez-

zoforte)

HARPSICHORD .................. forte (dynamic sampling, forte)

E.CLAVICHORD.................. with Sustain (with sustain sampling)

VIBRAPHONE ..................... no Sustain (without sustain sampling)

GUITAR ............................... with KeyOff (with key-off sampling)

CHURCH ORGAN............... no KeyOff (without key-off sampling)

JAZZ ORGAN...................... with StringRes (with string reso-

nance)

STRINGS............................. no StringRes (without string reso-

nance)

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Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs

The PF-500 provides performance data of 50 piano songs. You can just listen to these songs (page 22) or use them for practice (page 24). See page 34 in the Reference Booklet for a complete listening of the preset songs.

Playing the 50 piano preset songs

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

SONG SELECT

NEW SONG

DEMO TEMPO

Procedure

1. Select a song.

Press one of the [SONG SELECT] buttons repeatedly to select the desired piano song from P-001 to P-050.

Song select screen

The song number appears on the display.

METRONOME [START/STOP]

METRONOME

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

FILE

SONG

START

TOP

STOP

REC

SYNCHRO START

SETTING

SONG

23 4

TEMPO [DOWN] [UP]

SETTINGSTART/STOP

UPDOWN

NO YES

GRAND

E.PIANO

CONTRAST

EXITEXIT

GRAND

PIANO 1

PIANO 2

CHURCH ORGAN

ORGAN

HARPSI-

E.CLAVI-

E.PIANO

CHORD

SYNTH.

JAZZ

STRINGS

WOOD

PAD

CHOIR

VOICE

VIBRA-

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

SPLIT

REVERB CHORUS

BASS

E.BASS

VARIATION BRIGHTMELLOW

BRILLIANCE

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER

SETTING

EFFECT

TERMINOLOGY

Song:

On the PF-500, performance data is called a “Song.” This includes dem-

onstration tunes and piano preset tunes.

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2. Play a preset song.

Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to start playback.

the number of measures

NO YES

TIP

• You can also use the C [–]/[+] buttons to select a song after pressing the [SONG SELECT] button.

• [P-000: NewSong] is a blank song provided for you to record your performance. (See page 35.)

• Use the SongRepeat parameter in the “SONG SETTING” menu to select repeat playback of all songs or repeat playback of a single song. (See page 67.)

TIP

You can play the keyboard along with the preset song playback. You can change the voice playing on the keyboard.

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Adjusting the tempo

Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs

You can use the TEMPO [DOWN]/[UP] buttons to adjust the playback tempo as required. The default tempo (the song’s original tempo) is set when you press the [DOWN] and [UP] buttons simultaneously.

Press either of the SONG SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons to return to the song select screen.

NO YES

3. Stop the song playback.

When playback is complete, it automatically stops and the PF-500 locates the top of the song. To stop playback in the middle of a song, press the [TOP] button. You can also pause playback by pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button. Playback stops when you press the button.

Fast forward and rewind

You can perform the following operations in the song select screen:

• Use the B [–]/[+] buttons to move back and forth (rewind and fast forward) through the song while the song is played or stopped.

• Press the SONG SELECT [ ] or the C [–] button during playback to restart playback from the top of the song.

• Press the SONG SELECT [ ] or the C [+] button during playback to start playback from the next song.

• Press the SONG SELECT [ ] or the C [–] button while playback is stopped in the middle of the song to locate the top of the song.

TIP

You can also use the D[–]/[+] buttons to change the tempo.

NOTE

Resetting the tempo

Whenever you select a new preset song, the tempo is automatically reset to the song’s original value.

4. Return to the default screen.

Press the [EXIT] button.

TERMINOLOGY

Default screen:

The default screen is a voice select screen (page 26) that appears when you turn on the power to the PF-500.

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Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs

Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs

The 50 preset songs have separate left- and right-hand parts on individual tracks. You can turn the left- and right-hand parts on or off as required so you can practice the corresponding part (the part that is turned off) on the keyboard. The right-hand part is played by [TRACK 1] and the left-hand part is played by [TRACK 2].

METRONOME

SETTINGSTART/STOP

FILE

SONG

REC

SETTING

UPDOWN

NO YES

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

TOP

SYNCHRO START

STOP

START

SONG

SONG SELECT

NEW SONG

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

DEMO TEMPO

procedure

1. Turn off the playback part you wish to practice.

After you select a song to practice, press the [TRACK1] or [TRACK2] button to turn off the corresponding part.

When you ﬁrst select a song, both [TRACK1] and [TRACK2] indicators light up, indicating that you can play back both parts. When you press one of the buttons to turn off playback, the corresponding button indicator turns off and the corresponding part playback is muted. Pressing the buttons repeatedly toggles between playback on and off.

2. Start playback and playing.

Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to start playback. Play the part you just turned off.

CONTRAST

GRAND

E.PIANO

GRAND

PIANO 1

PIANO 2

CHURCH

JAZZ

ORGAN

EXITEXIT

ORGAN

HARPSI-

E.CLAVI-

E.PIANO

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

STRINGS

BASS

CHOIR

VOICE

VIBRA-

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

SPLIT

REVERB CHORUS

BRILLIANCE

VARIATIO N BRIGHTMELLOW

E.BASS

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER

SETTING

EFFECT

TIP

You can turn parts on or off, even during playback.

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Starting playback automatically as you start playing the keyboard (Synchro Start)

You can cause playback to begin when you play the keyboard (Synchro Start). Hold down [TOP] and press SONG [START/STOP]. The SONG [START/STOP] indicator will blink, and the PF-500 will wait for Syncro Start. Now when you play the keyboard, playback will begin at the same moment. If you press [TOP] while waiting, Synchro Start will be cancelled.

TERMINOLOGY

Synchro:

Synchronous;occurring at the same time

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3. Stop playback.

Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs

When playback is complete, it automatically stops and the PF-500 locates the top of the song. If you wish to stop playback in the middle of a song, press the [TOP] button. You can also pause playback by pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button. Playback stops when you press the button.

You can also assign a phrase in a song to repeatedly practice that part. Refer to the [FromToRepeat] option in the “SONG SETTING” menu on page 66.

TIP

Resetting the part playback

Both parts are automatically turned ON whenever you select a new song.

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Selecting and Playing Voices

Selecting Voices

Voice

group buttons

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

NEW SONG

TOP

SYNCHRO START

SONG

STOP

START

REC

SONG SELECT

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

DEMO TEMPO

METRONOME

SETTINGSTART/STOP

FILE

SONG

SETTING

UPDOWN

NO YES

CONTRAST

GRAND

PIANO 1

PIANO 2

CHURCH

ORGAN

EXITEXIT

Procedure

1. Select a voice group.

Press a voice group button.

2. Select a voice.

Use VARIATION [

If you select XG

If you select XG, you can select the XG voice group ﬁrst, then select the desired voice.

2-1. Simultaneously press the [–][+] screen buttons located

beside the XG voice name display, to access a screen where you can select XG voices.

2-2. Use A [–][+] to select the voice group.

2-3. Use C [–][+] to select the desired voice.

Voice group Voice name Voice group Voice name

GrandPiano1

GRANDPIANO1

GRANDPIANO2

E.PIANO1

E.PIANO2

HARPSICHORD

E.CLAVICHORD

VIBRAPHONE

GUITAR

• For details on XG voices, refer to “XG voice list” (the separate data list booklet).

MellowPiano PipeOrganTutti RockPiano PipeOrganFlute1 HonkyTonkPiano PipeOrganFlute2 GrandPiano2 BrightPiano RotaryOrgan E.Piano1 MellowOrgan SynthPiano E.Piano2 SynthStrings Vintage E.Piano SlowStrings Harpsichord8' Harpsichord8'+4' SlowChoir E.Clavichord Scat Wah Clavi. Vibraphone SynthPad2 Marimba Celesta Bass&Cymbal NylonGuitar SteelGuitar FretlessBass

▼][▲] or A [–][+] to select a voice.

PipeOrganPrincipal

CHURCHORGAN

JazzOrgan

JAZZORGAN

Strings

STRINGS

Choir

CHOIR

SYNTH.PAD

WOOD BASS

E.BASS

XG XGVoice

SynthPad1

WoodBass

ElectricBass

E.PIANO

HARPSI-

E.CLAVI-

E.PIANO

CHORD

SYNTH.

JAZZ

STRINGS

WOOD

PAD

BASS

CHOIR

VOICE

VIBRA-

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

SPLIT

REVERB CHORUS

BRILLIANCE

VARIATIO N BRIGHTMELLOW

E.BASS

EFFECT

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER SETTING

TERMINOLOGY

Voice

On the PF-500, a voice means “tone” or “tonal color.”

TIP

You can also switch between voices in the same group by pressing a voice group button repeatedly.

TIP

To learn characteristics of the voices, listen to demo songs for each voice group (page 20). Refer to “Preset Voice List” on page 97 for more information on characteristics of each preset voice.

TIP

You can control the loudness of a voice by how hard you play the keyboard, although different playing styles (touch sensitivities) have little or no effect with the sound of certain musical instruments. Refer to “Preset Voice List” on page 97.

TIP

XG is a major enhancement of the GM System level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha specially to provide more voices and variations, as well as greater expressive control over voices and effects, and to ensure compatibility of data well into the future.

TIP

If you select XG and then simultaneously press the VARIATION [

▼][▲] buttons,

the XG voice select screen will appear.

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Using the pedals

The PF-500 has three foot pedals: damper pedal (right), sostenuto pedal (center), and soft pedal (left) that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano.

Selecting and Playing Voices

Damper (right) pedal

When you press the damper pedal, the notes you play have a longer sustain. When you select Grand Piano 1, pressing the damper pedal activates the instrument’s special “Sustain Samples” to accurately recreate the unique resonance of an acoustic grand piano’s soundboard and strings.

Sostenuto (center) pedal

If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while holding the note(s), the notes will sustain as long as the pedal is held. All subsequent notes will not sustain.















When you press the damper pedal here, the notes you play before you release the pedal have a longer sustain.















When you press the sostenuto pedal here while holding the note(s), the notes will sustain as long as you hold the pedal.

TIP

If the damper pedal doesn’t work, or notes are sustained even when the pedal is not pressed, make sure that the pedal cord is properly plugged into the PEDAL jack on the unit (see page 14). Also, make sure that the RPedal parameter in the “VOICE SETTING” menu is set to ON (see page 75).

TIP

You can adjust the depth of the resonance produced by the “Sustain Samples” using the Sustain Sampling Depth parameter in the “OTHER SETTING” menu. (See page 83.)

Soft pedal (left)

The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played while the pedal is pressed. (The soft pedal will not affect notes that are already playing when it is pressed. Press the pedal immediately before you play the target notes.)

With the Vibraphone and Jazz Organ voices, this pedal turns vibrato on and off or toggles the speed of vibrato. (See page 83.)

TIP

You can assign a function to each pedal via the “R Pedal”, “M Pedal”, and “L Pedal” parameters in the “VOICE SETTING” menu. (See pages 75, 76.)

TIP

The center and left pedals can also be assigned to song start/stop operation (START/STOP function) via the “PedalStart/Stop” parameter in the “OTHER SETTING” menu (on page 84).

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Selecting and Playing Voices

Adding variation to the sound [BRILLIANCE]/[REVERB]/[CHORUS]

The Effect function enables you to add expression to the sound. The PF-500 effects include Brilliance, Reverb, and Chorus.

[REVERB]

[CHORUS]

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

TRACK

TRACKS

FILE

SONG SELECT

TOP

NEW SONG

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

DEMO TEMPO

SYNCHRO START

SONG /

STOP

START

REC

SETTING

SONG

SETTINGSTART/STOP

UPDOWN

NO YES

METRONOME

EXTRA

TRACK

CONTRAST

GRAND

E.PIANO

GRAND

PIANO 1

PIANO 2

CHURCH

ORGAN

EXITEXIT

HARPSI-

E.CLAVI-

E.PIANO

CHORD

SYNTH.

JAZZ

STRINGS

WOOD

PAD

BASS

CHOIR

VOICE

VIBRA-

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

SPLIT

REVERB CHORUS

BRILLIANCE

VARIATION BRIGHTMELLOW

E.BASS

EFFECT

BRILLIANCE [MELLOW] / [BRIGHT]

[BRILLIANCE]

You can use this control to adjust the brilliance of the tone and change the tonality to suit your preference.

Procedure

Press one of the BRILLIANCE [MELLOW]/ [BRIGHT] buttons to select the desired tonality.

Mellow3

Mellow2

Mellow1

Soft and mellow tone. The sound becomes more mellow and rounder as the number increases.

Normal........... Standard tone

NO YES

You can press BRILLIANCE [MELLOW] [BRIGHT], and then use D [–][+] to select the desired tonality.

Normal setting = Normal

Normal setting:

The “Normal setting” refers to the default setting (factory setting) obtained when you ﬁrst turn on the power to the PF-500.

TIP

TERMINOLOGY

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER SETTING

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Bright1

Bright2

Bright tone. The sound becomes brighter as the number increases.

Bright3

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the main screen.

NOTE

If you select [Bright1], [Bright2] or [Bright3] as the type of brilliance, the volume level will increase slightly. Under this condition, if you raise the [MASTER VOLUME] dial setting, the sound may become distorted. In this case, lower the volume accordingly.

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[REVERB]

This control adds reverberation to the sound by simulating the natural reverberation of a concert hall.

Procedure

Pressing the [REVERB] button repeatedly toggles the reverb on and off.

Even if the reverb effect is turned off, a “soundboard reverb” effect will be applied when the GrandPiano1 or GrandPiano2 voice is selected.

[CHORUS]

This control adds spread and spaciousness to the sound.

Procedure

Pressing the [CHORUS] button repeatedly toggles the chorus on and off.

You can turn the chorus effect on and off by pressing the [CHORUS] ON/OFF buttons on the panel and by setting the Chorus On Off parameter in the VOICE SETTING menu (see page 72). The [CHORUS] ON/OFF button setting on the panel is temporary. That is, if you select another voice, the chorus setting for the previous voice is cancelled. The Chorus On Off parameter setting is saved for each voice. That is, if you select a given voice, the chorus setting is automatically turned on or off according to the saved chorus setting.

TIP

You can select a reverb type via the Reverb Type parameter in the “VOICE SETTING” menu, and adjust the reverb depth for the selected voice via the Reverb Send parameter. (See page 71.)

TIP

Normal setting = ON

TIP

You can select a chorus type via the Chorus Type parameter in the “VOICE SETTING” menu, and adjust the chorus depth for the selected voice via the Reverb Send parameter. You can also turn chorus on or off via the Chorus On Off parameter. (See page 71.)

TIP

Normal Setting

The normal chorus on/off setting is different for each voice.

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Selecting and Playing Voices

Combining two voices (Dual mode)

You can play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. In this way, you can simulate a melody duet or combine two similar voices to create a thicker sound. Refer to “Voice Combination Examples (Dual and Split)” on page 99 for examples of effective voice combinations.

The numbers on the upper row indicate the steps

METRONOME

SETTINGSTART/STOP

UPDOWN

in Dual mode using voices from different groups.

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

FILE

SONG

START

SONG SELECT

TOP

STOP

REC

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

NEW SONG

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

DEMO TEMPO

SYNCHRO START

SETTING

SONG

The numbers on the bottom row indicate the steps in Dual mode using voices from the same group.

Dual mode using voices in different voice groups

Procedure

1. Enter Dual mode.

Press two voice group buttons simultaneously.

Voice 1 Voice 2

NO YES

Voice

GRAND PIANO 1

CHURCH ORGAN

1 3

E.PIANO

GRAND PIANO 2

JAZZ ORGAN

STRINGS

1 43

E.PIANO

CHOIR

group buttons

HARPSI-

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

CHORD

PHONE

CHORD

SYNTH.

GUITAR

WOOD

PAD

BASS

E.BASS

VOICE

Voice group buttons

VOICE

SETTING

SPLIT

VARIATIO N BRIGHTMELLOW

REVERB CHORUS

BRILLIANCE

EFFECT

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER

SETTING

CONTRAST

EXITEXIT

TIP

If you want to select Dual mode for the left-hand area when the entire keyboard is divided into left and right areas (page 32), hold down [SPLIT] and simultaneously press two voice group buttons.

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2. Select a voice.

Use the A [–]/[+] buttons and B [–]/[+] buttons to select a voice.

The voices listed in the upper row in “Preset Voice List” on page 97 are called voice 1, and those listed in the bottom row are called voice 2.

3. Exit Dual mode and return to normal play mode.

Press any voice group button.

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You can also use the VARIATION [▼]/[▲] buttons to select the voice 1.

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Refer to page 26 for details on how to select XG voices.

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Dual mode using voices in the same voice group

Procedure

Selecting and Playing Voices

1. Select a voice group.

In normal play mode, press the desired voice group button.

2. Select a voice.

Use the A [–]/[+] buttons to select a voice.

3. Select another voice.

Use the B [–]/[+] buttons to select another voice in the same voice group.

To use the identical voices, press the B [–]/[+] buttons once. To use different voices within the same voice group, press the B [–]/[+] buttons repeatedly.

TIP

If you want to select Dual mode for the left-hand area when the entire keyboard is devided into left and right areas (page 32), press D [–] [+].

NO YES

4. Exit Dual mode and return to normal play mode.

Press any voice group button.

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Selecting and Playing Voices

Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices (Split mode)

Split mode enables you to play two different voices on the keyboard — one with the left hand and another with the right hand. For example, you can play a bass part using the [WOOD BASS] or [E. BASS] voice with the left hand, and a melody with the right hand. Refer to “Voice Combination Examples (Dual and Split)” on page 99 for examples of effective voice combinations.

2 3 1 3 4 5

METRONOME

EXTRA

TRACK

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

TRACK

TRACKS

FILE

SONG

START

SONG SELECT

TOP

STOP

REC

NEW SONG

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

DEMO TEMPO

SYNCHRO START

SETTING

SONG

SETTINGSTART/STOP

UPDOWN

Procedure

1. Enter Split mode.

Press [SPLIT].

2. Select a voice for the right hand.

Use the voice group buttons and VARIATION [ select the voice for the right-hand area.

3. Select a voice for the left hand.

Hold down [SPLIT], and press a voice group button to select the voice group for the left-hand area.

CONTRAST

NO YES

EXITEXIT

4 23

▼][▲] to

GRAND

E.PIANO

GRAND

PIANO 1

PIANO 2

CHURCH

JAZZ

ORGAN

HARPSI-

E.PIANO

CHORD

SYNTH.

PAD

CHOIR

STRINGS

VOICE

Voice group buttons

You can also use A [–][+] to select a voice for the righthand area.

Refer to page 26 for details on how to select XG voice.

E.CLAVICHORD

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

SPLIT

WOOD BASS

E.BASS

VARIATION BRIGHTMELLOW

REVERB CHORUS

BRILLIANCE

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER SETTING

EFFECT

VOICE

VIBRA-

TIP

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Use C [–][+] to select a voice.

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4. Specify the split point (the border between the right-

and left-hand range).

The normal setting of the split point is “F2.”

F 2

To change the split point setting:

Hold down [SPLIT], then use the D [–]/[+] to specify the split point.

(Optional) Press and hold down the [SPLIT] and play the key you wish to assign as the split point.

Release the [SPLIT] button to return to the main screen.

Center “C”

NO YES

TIP

A speciﬁed “split point” key is included in the left-hand range.

TIP

The split point can also be set by the [OTHER SETTING] parameter [SplitPoint]. (page 69)

5. Exit Split mode and return to normal play mode.

Press [SPLIT].

You can use Dual (see page 30) in each area (right-hand and left-hand) of Split mode.

NO YES

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Selecting and Playing Voices

Using the metronome

The PF-500 is built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) is a convenient feature for practice.

1 2

METRONOME

SETTINGSTART/STOP

FILE

SONG

REC

SETTING

UPDOWN

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

TOP

SYNCHRO START

STOP

START

SONG

SONG SELECT

NEW SONG

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

DEMO TEMPO

TEMPO [DOWN] [UP]

Procedure

1. Start the metronome.

Press the METRONOME [START/STOP] button.

When the metronome is sounding, the beat indicator ﬂashes at the current tempo.

Adjusting the tempo

Press the TEMPO [DOWN] or [UP] button.

GRAND

E.PIANO

CONTRAST

NO YES

GRAND

PIANO 1

PIANO 2

CHURCH

ORGAN

EXITEXIT

HARPSI-

E.CLAVI-

CHORD

SYNTH.

JAZZ

STRINGS

WOOD

PAD

CHOIR

VOICE

VIBRA-

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

SPLIT

REVERB CHORUS

BASS

E.BASS

VARIATION BRIGHTMELLOW

BRILLIANCE

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER SETTING

EFFECT

TIP

NO YES

The default tempo is 120. (If a song has been selected, the song tempo is used.)

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To adjust the tempo (number of beats per minute: 10–500), use the TEMPO [DOWN]/[UP] or the D [–]/[+] buttons. To reset the tempo to the normal (default) setting, press the [DOWN] and [UP] keys or the D [–] and [+] keys simultaneously. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the normal screen.

2. Stop the metronome.

Press the METRONOME [START/STOP] button.

TIP

You can set the time signature, metronome volume, and metronome tone using the METRONOME [SETTING] button. (See page 68.)

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Recording Your Performance

This chapter explains how to record your performance using the PF-500 recording function. You can, for example, play back what you have played on the PF-500 keyboard for an effective practice aid. You can also record just the left-hand part, then practice the right-hand part while playing back the recorded left-hand part. Since you can record up to sixteen tracks separately, you could record the left-

You can record your performance (audio data) to a cassette tape recorder or other recording devices via the AUX OUT connector. (see page 52.)

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and right-hand parts separately, or record each part of a four-handed performance or ensemble song one by one to build a song.

TERMINOLOGY

The format of performance data recorded on a cassette tape differs from that of data recorded on the PF-500. A cassette tape records audio signals. On the other hand, the PF-500 “saves” information regarding note timing, voices, and a tempo value, but not audio signals. When you play back recorded songs, the PF-500 produces sound based on the saved information. Therefore, recording on the PF-500 may be more accurately called “saving information.” However, this book often uses the word “recording” because it seems to make more sense.

Recording vs. Saving:

A message (information or conﬁrmation dialog) sometimes appears on the screen to facilitate operation. Refer to the “Message List” on page 86 for an explanation of each message, appropriate actions to take, and troubleshooting information.

Recording a New Song

Recording to [TRACK 1]

1 3

METRONOME

SETTINGSTART/STOP

FILE

SONG

REC

SETTING

UPDOWN

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

TOP

SYNCHRO START

STOP

START

SONG

SONG SELECT

NEW SONG

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

DEMO TEMPO

4 54

Procedure

1. Select “NewSong” for recording.

Press the SONG SELECT [ ] [ ] buttons simultaneously.

New Song screen

NO YES

GRAND

E.PIANO

CONTRAST

GRAND

PIANO 1

PIANO 2

CHURCH

ORGAN

EXITEXIT

HARPSI-

E.CLAVI-

E.PIANO

CHORD

SYNTH.

JAZZ

STRINGS

WOOD

PAD

BASS

CHOIR

VOICE

If you select a song other than “P-000: NewSong” and record on a track that already has data, the existing data on the track will be lost.

VOICE

VIBRA-

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

SPLIT

REVERB CHORUS

BRILLIANCE

VARIATIO N BRIGHTMELLOW

E.BASS

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER

SETTING

EFFECT

NOTE

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Recording Your Performance

2. Select a voice.

Select a voice (or voices) for recording (see page 26).

Set the other parameters, such as reverb and chorus. Adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] dial to set the volume level to suit your preference. You can also use the dial to adjust the level during playback. After you set the tempo or if the record standby screen does not

appear, press one of the SONG SELECT [ ] [ ] buttons once to return to the New Song screen.

3. Enter record mode and select a recording track.

Press and hold down the [REC] button and press the [TRACK 1] button.

The [TRACK 1] indicator ﬂashes in red. (To cancel recording, press the [REC] or [TOP] button.)

Record standby screen

NO YES

NOTE

Set the tempo in Step 3.

NOTE

See page 42 for more information on recording in Dual/ Split mode.

Set the tempo, if necessary. If this record standby screen does not appear, press one of the SONG

SELECT [ ] [ ] buttons once.

4. Start and stop recording.

Recording begins automatically as soon as you play a note on the keyboard.

(Optional) Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to start recording. The recording screen displays the current measure number.

Record screen

Measure number in recording

To stop recording, press the [TOP] button. The PF-500 locates the top of the song.

The [TRACK 1] indicator lights up in green. (Record mode is automatically cancelled.)

NO YES

TIP

You can record data while using the metronome. The metronome is not recorded.

TIP

When you press the SONG [START/STOP] button during recording, recording is paused. To resume recording, press the SONG [START/STOP] button again or play a note on the keyboard.

TIP

When you press the [REC] button, recording pauses.

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Recording Your Performance

5. Play back the recorded performance.

Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to play back the recorded performance.

When you turn off the power to the PF-500, the recorded performance data will be lost. If you wish to keep the recording, save the data using the SaveToMemory parameter (page 45) in the File menu.

Re-recording TRACK 1

This section explains how to record again in case your performance was not satisfactory.

Procedure

To erase recorded data from a track, use the Channel Clear parameter in the “SONG SETTING” menu. (See page 66.)

NOTE

1. Select a voice or voices for recording, if necessary.

Repeat Step 2 on page 36 if you wish to change the previous settings.

Follow the procedure from Step 3 on page 36 to re-record.

The original performance data will be overwritten by new performance data.

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Recording Your Performance

Re-recording TRACK 1 partially

This section explains how to record part of a song again.

Procedure

1. Pause the song at the beginning of the part you wish

to re-record.

Use the B [–]/[+] buttons while the playback screen is displayed to move through the measures or play back the recording and press the SONG [START/STOP] button to locate a point slightly prior to the beginning of the part you wish to re-record.

Playback screen

NO YES

2. Select a voice or voices for recording, if necessary.

Repeat Step 2 on page 36 if you wish to change the previous settings.

3. Select the recording method and enter record mode.

NOTE

If the playback screen is not displayed, press one of the

SONG SELECT [ ] [ ] buttons once.

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3-1 Press and hold down the [REC] button, and press the

C [–]/[+] buttons repeatedly to specify how the recording should start and press the D [–]/[+] buttons repeatedly to specify how the recording should end.

While you are holding down the [REC] button, the following recording method select screen appears.

Starting methods:

Norm (Normal) — The existing data will be erased after re-recording starts. Key On — Data that exists prior to the point where you start playing a note will not be erased.

NO YES

NOTE

When the starting method is set to “KeyOn,” you cannot change a voice or tempo (page 41) after the recording is complete.

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Ending methods:

Replace – The data after the point you stop recording will also be erased. Punch Out — The data after the point you stop recording will remain.

3-2 Keep holding down the [REC] button and press the

[TRACK 1] button.

The [TRACK 1] indicator ﬂashes in red. (To stop recording, press the [REC] button again or press the [TOP] button.)

Follow the procedure beginning with Step 4 on page 36.

Recording to [TRACK2]

This section explains how to record another part on the second track.

METRONOME

SETTINGSTART/STOP

FILE

SONG

REC

SETTING

UPDOWN

NO YES

CONTRAST

CHURCH

EXITEXIT

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

Procedure

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

START

SONG SELECT

TOP

SYNCHRO START

STOP

SONG

NEW SONG

DEMO TEMPO

TIP

If you cancel recording by pressing the [REC] button, recording stops when you press the button. If you cancel recording by pressing the [TOP] button, the PF500 locates the top of the song.

GRAND

E.PIANO

GRAND

PIANO 1

PIANO 2

ORGAN

HARPSI-

E.CLAVI-

E.PIANO

CHORD

SYNTH.

JAZZ

STRINGS

WOOD

PAD

CHOIR

VOICE

VIBRA-

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

SPLIT

REVERB CHORUS

BASS

E.BASS

VARIATION BRIGHTMELLOW

BRILLIANCE

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER SETTING

EFFECT

1. Select a voice.

Select a voice (or voices) for recording. Repeat Step 2 on page 36.

2. Enter record mode and select a recording track.

Press and hold down the [REC] button and press the [TRACK 2] button.

The [TRACK 2] indicator ﬂashes in red. (To cancel recording, press the [REC] or [TOP] button.)

Make the recording by following the procedure beginning with Step 4 on page 36.

You can record a new part while listening to playback of the recorded [TRACK 1] data.

TIP

Pressing the [TRACK 1] button repeatedly toggles between playback on (the indicator lights up in green) and off (the indicator turns off).

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Recording Your Performance

Recording to the third or more tracks [EXTRA TRACKS]

You can continue recording other parts into tracks 3–16 [EXTRA TRACKS] one by one.

Procedure

1. Hold down the [REC] button in step 2 in the “Record-

ing to [TRACK2]” on page 39 and use the B [–]/[+] buttons to select a recording track (3–16).

select a recording track (3-16)

NO YES

2. While holding down the [REC] key, press the [EXTRA

TRACKS] button.

Then, follow the procedure beginning with Step 4 on page 36.

Other recording techniques

Adding data to or recording over an existing song

The previous section explains how to record your performance from the beginning by selecting a blank “P000: NewSong.” You can also add your performance to or overwrite existing songs (such as 50 preset piano songs [P-001—P-050], or your old recorded performances [see page 43]).

Procedure

1. Select a song for recording (P-001 – P-050).

Select one of the preset songs (P-001–P-050) instead of “P-000: NewSong” as described in Step 1 of “Recording to [TRACK1]” on page 35. To select a song from already-recorded data, see Steps 1 and 2 on page 48.

If you record on a track that already has data, the existing data on the track will be lost.

NOTE

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To continue recording, follow the procedure described in “Recording a New Song” from page 35 to 40.

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Recording Your Performance

Changing a voice or tempo after recording

You can change the voice and tempo after recording to change a song’s feel or to set a more suitable tempo. You can also change these elements in the middle of a song.

Procedure

1. Select a song you wish to change by using the SONG

SELECT [ ] [ ] buttons.

2. To change the voice or tempo in the middle of the

song, specify the measure to change using the B [–]/ [+] buttons.

3. Change the settings (voice, reverb, etc.).

For example, if you wish to change the recorded E.Piano1 voice to E. Piano2, use the voice group buttons and the A [–]/[+] buttons to select E.Piano2.

When the setting is complete, press one of the SONG SELECT [ ] [ ] buttons once to return to the song select screen.

4. Press and hold down the [REC] button and select the

track to change.

The indicator for the selected track lights up in red. Change the tempo setting now, if necessary.

At this point, do not play the keyboard or press the SONG [START/ STOP] button. Otherwise, recording will start, erasing the recorded data.

NOTE

When the starting method is set to “KeyOn,” you cannot change a voice or tempo (page 38) after the recording is complete.

TIP

Refer to “Questions about Operations and Functions” on page 90 for information on the settings that can be changed here.

TIP

Change the tempo in Step 4.

CAUTION

The edited settings (except for the tempo setting) will be saved in memory and you will not be able to restore the previous settings. Proceed with caution.

5. Press the [TOP] or [REC] button to exit record mode.

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Recording Your Performance

Adjusting the volume balance between playback and your performance [SONG BALANCE]

While recording multiple parts into tracks one by one, you can adjust the volume balance between the playback of the recorded parts and your current performance.

Procedure

1. Move [SONG BALANCE] to the left or right to make

adjustments.

SONG KEYBOARD

The song playback volume will be lower.

SONG BALANCE

Your playing volume will be lower.

The song balance setting is also used during playback. (See page 48.)

TIP

Recording in Dual or Split mode

When you record in Dual or Split mode, the PF-500 records each voice onto a separate track. The following table shows how tracks are assigned to each voice.

CAUTION

When you record multiple parts into tracks one by one, or when you record new data over an existing song (see page 40), the existing data will be erased. Proceed with caution.

In the following example, Tracks 1, 2, and EXTRA TRACKn have been selected for recording.

Tracks assigned for recording

TRACK1 TRACK2

Dual Split Split+Dual

EXTRA

TRACKn

TRACK1 TRACK2

EXTRA

TRACKn

TRACK1 TRACK2

EXTRA

TRACKn

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↓↓↓ ↓↓↓ ↓↓↓

MAIN (voice 1)

Tracks used for recording

Note: TRACKn = TRACK 3 – TRACK 16

If “n+1,” “n+2,” and “n+3” exceed 16, TRACKs 1, 2, and 3 are used.

Switching between Dual and Split mode in a song is not recorded.

LEFT (voice 1)

MAIN (voice 2)

LEFT (voice 2)

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TRACK1 TRACK2 TRACKn TRACK1 TRACKn TRACK1 TRACKn

–

TRACK3 TRACK4

––

TRACKn

–

TRACK2 TRACKn+1 TRACK2 TRACKn +1

TRACK3 TRACKn +2

TRACK4 TRACKn +3

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Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE]

File screens (accessed via the [FILE] button) enables you to handle song ﬁles (e.g., save, delete, and rename recorded songs), and change the characters on the screen.

The following parameters are provided for these operations:

Settings Parameter name

Saves recorded and other songs in PF-500

SaveToMemory 45

memory

Deletes a song from PF-500 memory DeleteSong 46

Changes the title of songs RenameSongs 47

Change the type of characters on the screen CharacterCode 47

Reference

page

PF-500 memory

The PF-500 has the following three types of memory:

• Current memory: This is a temporary memory area where you can temporarily place and edit the currently-selected song before playback or recording.

• Preset song memory: This read-only memory area saves 50 piano preset songs.

• Storage memory: This memory area enables you to save recorded songs.

TERMINOLOGY

File

A ﬁle contains a group of data. On the PF-500, a song ﬁle includes song data and a song number.

Memory

Memory is a location inside the PF-500 in which you can save and edit data.

Character code

Type of characters

When you select a song in the song select screen, it is loaded from Preset song memory or Storage memory into Current memory. You will use Current memory to play back and record songs. When you turn off the power to the PF-500, songs saved in Preset song memory and Storage memory are not erased. On the other hand, songs in Current memory are lost. If you wish to keep a song in Current memory, you must save it in Storage memory (see pages 45). In this manual, a song located in a song recorded in Current memory, is referred to as a “Current song” and a song in Storage memory is a “Memory song.”

PF-500

Preset song memory

Current memory

SONG SELECT

SONG KEYBOARD

NEW SONG

MAXMIN

DEMO TEMPO

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

METRONOME

TRACK

EXTRA

SETTINGSTART/STOP

TRACKS

FILE

SONG

START

TOP

STOP

REC

SETTING

UPDOWN

SYNCHRO START

SONG

Storage memory

GRAND

CONTRAST

PIANO 1

CHURCH ORGAN

EXIT

VOICE

E.PIANO

GRAND

PIANO 2

JAZZ

ORGAN

STRINGS

MIDI

E.PIANO

HARPSI-

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

SETTING

CHORD

PHONE

CHORD

GUITAR

SPLIT CHORUSREVERB

OTHER

SYNTH.

WOOD

BRILLIANCE

SETTING

PAD

BASS

VARIATION BRIGHTMELLOW

CHOIR

E.BASS XG

EFFECT

VOICE

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Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE]

Basic ﬁle operation

2 3 3

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

MAXMIN

SONG KEYBOARD

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

SONG SELECT

NEW SONG

DEMO TEMPO

TOP

SYNCHRO START

STOP

START

REC

SONG

Procedure

1. Select a song.

Select a song you wish to save or rename.

2. Access the File menu.

Press the [FILE] button.

To close the File menu, press the [EXIT] button once or twice.

METRONOME

SETTINGSTART/STOP

FILE

SONG

SETTING

UPDOWN

NO YES

CONTRAST

GRAND

E.PIANO

GRAND

PIANO 1

PIANO 2

CHURCH

ORGAN

EXITEXIT

HARPSI-

E.CLAVI-

E.PIANO

CHORD

SYNTH.

JAZZ

STRINGS

WOOD

PAD

BASS

CHOIR

VOICE

VIBRA-

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

SPLIT

REVERB CHORUS

BRILLIANCE

VARIATIO N BRIGHTMELLOW

E.BASS

EFFECT

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER

SETTING

NO YES

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3. Select the desired parameter.

Press the [FILE] or A [–]/[+] buttons repeatedly to display the desired item from the following: “SaveToMemory”, “DeleteSong”, “RenameSong”, “CharacterCode”.

4. Set the parameter or execute the command.

Use the B [– (NO)]/[+ (YES)], C [–]/[+], D [–]/[+] buttons. For more information regarding this procedure, refer to the corresponding section below.

5. Close the File menu.

Press the [EXIT] button.

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Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE]

Saving recorded or other songs to PF-500 Storage memory...[SaveToMemory]

If you record a song, then turn off the power to the PF-500, the song will be erased. To save the recorded song, you must save it into the PF-500 Storage memory. You can also save the preset songs, and additional or overwriting recordings (page 40) to Storage memory.

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Procedure

See page 44 the basic operation information. The following is a detailed procedure of Step 4.

4-1 Name the song.

To move the cursor (a small underline), use the C [–]/[+] buttons. To insert a space, press the C [–]/[+] buttons simultaneously. To select a character on the cursor, use the D [–]/[+] buttons. To delete a character, press the D [–]/[+] buttons simultaneously.

You can use up to 58 characters for a song name. If the name is longer than the screen, use the C [–]/[+] buttons to move the cursor and scroll the name.

4-2 Execute the operation.

Press the B [+ (YES)] button located next to “Execute?→”. “Sure?

→” appears on the screen. Press the B [+ (YES)] button again

to conﬁrm the operation. (To cancel the operation, press the B [– (NO)] button.) The PF-500 displays “Executing” on the screen during the operation. When the operation is complete, “Completed” appears. The song is automatically numbered as “M—,” where “M” means “Memory” and “—” is a number.

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• You can change the type of characters on the screen using the CharacterCode parameter.

• When you select a saved song later, the name with an extension “.MID” will appear.

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“Execute?→”: Do you wish to execute the operation?

“Sure?→”: Are you sure?

“Executing”: The PF-500 is

executing the operation.

“Completed”: The operation is complete.

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If Storage memory contains one or more songs, and you save a new song, the PF-500 automatically sorts the songs alphabetically and renumbers them.

CAUTION

Do not turn off the power while the screen displays “Executing.”

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Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE]

Deleting a Memory song...[DeleteSong]

This deletes a song from memory. You cannot delete a preset song or the current song.

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Procedure

See page 44 for basic operation information. The following is a detailed procedure of Step 4.

4-1 Select a song to delete.

Use the C [–]/[+] buttons to select a song.

4-2 Execute the operation.

Press the B [+ (YES)] button located next to “Execute?→.” Follow the instructions on screen.

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To delete a Current song, select “ALL” for the Channel- Clear parameter in the “SONG SETTING” menu (page 66). Alternatively, press the SONG SELECT

[ ]/[ ] buttons simultaneously to display “Song Changed Save?”. This means “A song has been edited. Do you wish to save the change?” Press the B [– (NO)] button. The Current song is deleted and a blank “NewSong” is selected.

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Deleting a Memory song does not erase song data from Current memory. However, if you return to the song select screen, song information other than the song name is replaced by “--------------”.

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After you delete a song, the PF-500 automatically updates the song numbers.

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CAUTION

Never turn off the power while [Executing] is displayed.

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Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE]

Renaming a song...[RenameSong]

You can change a song’s title except for the preset songs and [P-000: NewSong].

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Procedure

See page 44 for basic operation information. The following is a detailed procedure for Step 4.

Do not turn off the power while the screen displays “Executing.”

CAUTION

4. Name the song as described in the [SaveToMemory]

section (page 45).

After you rename a song, the PF-500 sorts songs alphabetically and renumbers them.

Changing the type of characters on screen...[Char-

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acterCode]

You can change the type of characters that appear on screen. The default setting is “International.” To input katakana, change this setting to “Japanese.”

Options: International, Japanese

Character list [International]

[Japanese]

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Playing Back Recorded Songs

You can play back songs recorded using the Record function (page 35). You can also play the keyboard along with the playback.

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Songs containing a large amount of data may not be able to be read properly by the instrument, and as such you may not be able to select them. The maximum capacity is about 200–300KB, however this may differ depending on the data contents of each song.

Playing back a song

TEMPO [DOWN] [UP]

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

[SONG BALANCE]

Procedure

1 2-2

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

FILE

SONG

START

SONG SELECT

TOP

STOP

REC

NEW SONG

DEMO TEMPO

SYNCHRO START

SETTING

SONG

32-2 54

METRONOME

2-1

GRAND

CONTRAST

SETTINGSTART/STOP

UPDOWN

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GRAND

PIANO 1

PIANO 2

CHURCH

JAZZ

ORGAN

EXITEXIT

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Change the PF-500’s character type ([CharacterCord]) as appropriate for the selected song.

E.PIANO

HARPSI-

E.CLAVI-

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

STRINGS

BASS

CHOIR

VOICE

VIBRA-

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

SPLIT

VARIATIO N BRIGHTMELLOW

E.BASS

REVERB CHORUS

BRILLIANCE

EFFECT

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER

SETTING

1. Display the song select screen.

Press either the SONG SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons.

Song select screen

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2. Select the desired song.

2-1 Use the A [–]/[+] buttons to select the song type: “Pre-

setSong” or “MemorySong.”

If the internal Storage memory contains one or more songs, the PF500 displays “MemorySong.”

2-2 Use the C [–]/[+] or SONG SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons

to select a song.

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You can enjoy ensemble performance by yourself. Record the parts for a fourhanded song or a piano duet, then play the recorded part while playing the other part on the keyboard.

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Use the SongRepeat parameter in the “SONG SETTING” menu (page 67) to select repeat playback of all songs or repeat playback of a single song.

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If the song name extends beyond what can be displayed in the screen, you can press D [+] to move toward the right in steps of one character. Press D [–] to move back to the left in steps of one character.

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Playing Back Recorded Songs

3. Start playback.

Press the SONG [START/STOP] button.

Starting playback automatically as you start playing the keyboard (Synchro Start)

You can start playback as soon as you start playing the keyboard. This is called the “Synchro Start” function. To enter Synchro Start standby mode, press and hold down the [TOP] button and press the SONG [START/STOP] button. The SONG [START/STOP] indicator ﬂashes. Now play the keyboard. Playback starts simultaneously. To cancel the Synchro Start function, press the [TOP] button while the PF500 is in Synchro Start standby mode.

You can move back and forth (rewind and fast forward) through the bars by using the B [–]/[+] buttons in the song select screen while the PF-500 is playing or stopped.

The bar number in playback

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You can play the keyboard while the PF-500 is playing back a song. You can also play the notes in a voice different from the playback voice by selecting the voice from the panel, and adjusting the volume balance between the playback parts and your current performance using the [SONG BALANCE] slider. (See page 42.)

Press either of the SONG SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons to return to the song select screen.

Adjusting the tempo

You can use the TEMPO [DOWN]/[UP] buttons to adjust the playback tempo as required before or during playback. The default tempo (the song’s original tempo) is set when you press the [DOWN] and [UP] buttons simultaneously.

Press either of the SONG SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons to return to the song select screen.

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Bar: measure

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You can play the metronome along with the song playback. When you stop playback, the metronome is also stopped.

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In the song select screen:

• Press the SONG SELECT [ ] or the C[–

] button while playback is stopped in the middle of the song to locate the top of the song.

• Press the SONG SELECT [ ] or the C[–

] button during playback to restart playback from the top of the song.

• Press the SONG SELECT [ ] or the

C[+] button during playback to start playback from the next song.

4. Stop playback.

When playback is complete, the PF-500 automatically stops and locates the top of the song. To stop playback in the middle of a song, press the [TOP] button. You can also pause playback by pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button. Playback stops when you press the button.

5. Return to the main screen.

Press the [EXIT] button.

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Turning track playback on and off

Playing Back Recorded Songs

When you select a song on the PF-500, the indicators for tracks that contain data ([TRACK 1], [TRACK 2], [EXTRA TRACKS]) are lit in green. While the PF-500 is playing or stopped, pressing these track buttons turn off the indicators, and the data on those tracks will not be played. Pressing the track buttons toggles track playback on and off. You can play the part that is turned off.

Supported song data type

Data formats that can be played on the PF-500

The PF-500 plays song data in the following formats:

Sequence format

SMF (Standard MIDI File) formats 0 and 1 ESEQ

Voice arrangement format

XG voice arrangement GM system level 1 voice arrangement DOC voice arrangement

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You can practice a part or phrase using the FromToRepeat (page 66) and PhraseMark parameters (page 67) in the “SONG SETTING” menu.

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Sequence format:

A structured method for recording performance data.

TERMINOLOGY

Voice arrangement format:

A structured method for numbering the voices for assignment.

See page 6 of the separate “Reference Booklet” for the XG voice list. Refer to “Data compatibility” on page 95 for more information on formats.

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Connections

Connectors

CAUTION

Before connecting the PF-500 to other electronic components, turn off the power to all the components. Before turning the power on or off to all components, set all volume levels to minimum (0). Otherwise, electrical shock or damage to the components may occur.

AUX IN

L/L+R

PEDAL TO HOST USB

4 5 7 8 9

AUX OUT

RL R

L/L+R

AUX PEDALAC INLET

LEVEL FIXED

IN THRUOUT

MIDI

PHONES

HOST SELECT

MIDI PC-2 USBMac

POWER

ON OFF

1 AUX IN [R], [L/L+R] jacks

The stereo outputs from another instrument can be connected to these jacks, allowing the sound of an external instrument to be reproduced via the PF500’s speakers. Refer to the diagram below and use audio cables for connection.

CAUTION

When the PF-500’s AUX IN jacks are connected to an external device, ﬁrst turn on the power to the external divice, then to the PF-500. Reverse this order when you turn the power off.

PF-500

AUX IN

L/L+R

Plug shape depends on the divece.

AUX OUT

phone plug

(standard)

AUX IN

audio cable

Tone Generator

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The PF-500’s [MASTER VOLUME] dial setting affects the input signal from the AUX IN jacks, but the [REVERB], [CHORUS], and BRILLIANCE [MELLOW] [BRIGHT] (page 28) settings do not.

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If you connect the PF-500 to a monaural device, use only the AUX IN [L/L+R] jack or AUX OUT [L/L+R] jack.

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Connections

2 AUX OUT [R][L] Pin jacks (LEVEL FIXED), [R][L/L+R] Phone jacks

These jacks let you connect the PF-500 to your stereo system etc. to play at higher volumes, or connect a cassette recorder etc. to record your playing. Use audio cables to make connections as shown in the diagram.

CAUTION

When the PF-500’s AUX OUT jacks are connected to an external audio system, ﬁrst turn on the power to the PF-500, then to the external audio system. Reverse this order when you turn the power off.

AUX OUT

L/L+R

PF-500

phone plug

(standard)

To powered speakers

When these are connected (with standard phone plugs), you can use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to adjust the volume of the sound output to the external device.

RL R

LEVEL FIXED

RCA pin plug

audio cable

When these are connected (with RCA pin plug; LEVEL FIXED), the sound is output to the external device at a fixed level, regardless of the [MASTER VOLUME] control setting.

Stereo

AUX IN

RCA pin plug

3 PHONES jack

See page 16.

4 PEDAL jack

See page 14.

5 AUX PEDAL jack

A separately sold FC7 foot controller or FC4/FC5 foot switch can be connected to this jack. By using an FC7 you can control the volume while playing to add expression to your performance, or control various other functions. By using an FC4/FC5, you can switch various selected functions on/off. To select the function that will be controlled, use the [VOICE SETTING] parameter [AuxPedal] (See page 76). The SONG [START/STOP] function can also be assigned to a foot switch (See page 84).

6 MIDI [IN], [OUT], [THRU] connectors

Use MIDI cables to connect external MIDI devices to these connectors. Make sure you set the HOST SELECT switch (described on the privious page) to MIDI when you use these connectors.

7 HOST SELECT switch

This switch should be set according to the type of connected MIDI device or personal computer. (Refer to “Connecting a personal computer” on page 53 for more information.)

8 TO HOST jack

This jack allows direct connection to a personal computer. (Refer to “Connecting a personal computer” on page 53 for more information.)

9 USB jack

This jack allows direct connection to a personal computer. (Refer to “Connecting a personal computer” on page 53 for more information.)

CAUTION

Do not route the output from the AUX OUT jacks to the AUX IN jacks. That is, when you connect an external audio device to the AUX OUT jacks, do not connect the audio device to the PF500’s AUX IN jacks. If you make this connection, the signal input at the AUX IN jacks will be output from AUX OUT. This creates an audio loop, causing audio oscillation and abnormal playback, and leading to malfunction of both pieces of equipment.

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Use audio cables and adaptor plugs with no resistance.

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The PF-500’s [MASTER VOLUME] setting will not affect the sound that is output from AUX OUT (LEVEL FIXED).

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Connect or disconnect the pedal when the power is off.

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Connections

Connecting a personal computer

You can connect the [TO HOST], MIDI [IN][OUT][THRU], or [USB] connector of the PF-500 to your personal computer and enjoy using the PF-500 in conjunction with musical software on your computer.

There are the three methods by which to connect the PF-500 to a personal computer:

1. Connecting the serial port on the computer to the PF-500’s TO HOST jack (page 52)

2. Using a MIDI interface and the PF-500’s MIDI connectors (page 52)

3. Connecting the USB port on the computer to the PF-500’s USB jack (page 52)

For more information, refer to the following pages.

TIP

When connecting the PF-500 to a personal computer, ﬁrst turn off the power to both the PF-500 and the computer before connecting any cables and setting the HOST SELECT switch. After making connections and switch settings, turn on the power to the computer ﬁrst, then to the PF-500.

TIP

If you are not using the connection between the PF-500 and your computer, you must disconnect the cable from the [TO HOST] jack or [USB] jack. The PF-500 may not operate correctly if a cable is left connected.

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The connectors that can be used will depend on the setting of the HOST SELECT switch.

HOST SELECT switch setting Usable connectors

[MIDI] [MIDI] connectors (all: [IN][OUT][THRU]) [PC-2], [Mac] [TO HOST] jack [USB] [USB] jack

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Connections

1. Connecting the serial port on the computer to the PF-500’s TO HOST jack

Connection

Use a special serial cable (page 55) to connect the computer’s serial port (RS-232C or RS-422) to the PF-500’s TO HOST jack.

Connect the computer’s serial port (RS-232C or RS-422) to the PF-500’s TO HOST jack. In this connection, the PF-500 functions as a MIDI interface. Therefore, you do not need a special MIDI interface.

PF-500

HOST SELECT

MIDI PC-2 USBMac

Windows Windows Macintosh

TO HOST

modem portRS-232C (D-sub 9-pin) RS-232C (D-sub 25-pin)

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Note for Windows users (regarding the MIDI driver)

To transfer data via the computer’s serial port and the PF-500’s TO HOST jack, you need to install a speciﬁc MIDI driver (the Yamaha CBX driver for Windows). You can download this driver from XG Library on the Yamaha Web site (http://www.yamaha-xg.com) or install from the Accessory CD-ROM included with the PF-500.

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