Yamaha Portable Keyboard User Manual

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Portable Keyboard Catalog

2014-2015

USA

Printed in Japan

Ultimate Sound Control

Passionate about making music?

Get a Yamaha instrument that amplifies the soul, rhythm and

power of your music and inspires your sonic imagination.

Play a few chords, test out a fresh riff—and hear your music soar.

The music inside you is meant to be heard.

Arranger Workstation

Getting your hands on a Yamaha Arranger Workstation’s keyboard will spark a creative collaboration of infinite possibilities and give you power over an immense collection of remarkably real musical instrument Voices, Styles, effe cts and virtual vocal talent.

Tyros5 / PS R-S9 50 / PSR-S750 / PSR-S 650 / PSR-A 2000

Pages 4 - 11

Portable Keyboard

Yamaha Portable keyboards were built to make practicing and performing fun. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, you’ll be inspired by their pure, rich and responsive sound from the moment you hit the first chord.

PSR-E443 / PSR-E343 / PSR-E2 43 / EZ-22 0

Pages 12 - 15

Piaggero

Designed for musicians who want to travel light and roam far, our fun and stylish Piaggero keyboards offer outstanding piano tone and superior playability in a very portable package.

NP-31 / NP-11 / NP-V80 / NP-V60

Pages 16 - 17

Digital Piano

You’ll weave a riveting tapestry of sound worthy of a concer t hall instrument with the DGX-650 Portable Grand. The real piano feel of the 88 weighted keys, recording options and huge music database of instrument Voices and Style s will have you playing all the time.

DGX-6 50B / DGX-650WH

Pages 18 - 19

Compact Digital Piano

P-105B / P-105WH / P-3 5

Pages 18 - 19

The Power of Reality

When it comes to recording or playing live, one thing

holds true for any musician—your sound is defined by

the quality of the musicians you play with. In the Tyros5,

Yamaha has created the ultimate composing, arranging and

performance keyboard. With outstanding sounds, effects

and accompaniment so real, it's like being backed by some

of the world’s finest players. Experience authenticity like

never before, and give your playing the power of reality.

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Connectivity

Audio Styles

Adding forty new percussion-based Styles

to the Tyros5’s impressive backing and

accompaniment capabilities, Audio Styles

add natural feel, ambience, and warmth to

drum and percussion parts, offering greater

expressive potential. Audio Styles also beneﬁt

from Yamaha's Time Stretch Technology, which

allows the audio to follow your tempo changes

without changing pitch, so ever ything stays in

perfect sync.

Keys

1796

Voices

AUDIO

PLAY / REC

539

Styles

SONG

PLAY / REC

USB

Storage

Expansion

Packs

AUX IN

The Freedom to Choose

With their superb sound and state-or-the-ar t performance features, Tyros workstation keyboards

have always offered players an outstanding level of creative freedom. Now you can take advantage

of freedom of another kind—the freedom of choice. A new 76-note keyboard extends your

expressive range and allows you to make the most of the Tyros5's outstanding performance

features. Alternatively, when portability is a priority or space is at a premium, the 61-note model

offers all the per formance of its bigger brother in a familiar 61-key configuration.

Ensemble Voice

Enjoy per forming with the voices of four different

instruments simultaneously, each sounding

the most appropriate notes in the harmonies

you play, and adding slightly different pitches

and timing in order to create a natural and

realistic sound. Ensemble Voice is enhanced

by an improved version of Yamaha's Super

Articulation 2 technology, offering even more

realistic reproductions of the characteristics of

instruments in the ensemble.

Organ World

The Tyros5 features Vintage, Home, Euro,

Concer t, and Theatre organ Voices, all superbly

reproduced with stunning samples that allow the

Tyros to shine in any situation that an organist

might encounter. With features such as a

comprehensive set of realistic organ-style controls,

adjustable effects and intuitive operation that

allows you to alter the sound in real time while you

play, Organ World is sure to meet the standards of

the most demanding performer.

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Expand Your Musical Palette with Premium & Expansion Packs

Premium Packs provide a full upgrade for your Tyros5 by adding new Premium Voices, Premium Styles, One Touch Settings, Multi Pads, Registrations and Demonstration songs. Each Premium Voice gives you a fantastic new instrument sound that makes for a valuable addition to your Tyros5’s selection of builtin factory Voices. Visit us at www.yamahamusicsoft.com and expand your creativity!

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Tyros5 Optional Accessories

Varie ty of O ptio ns

As your mu sical n eeds gr ow, so can the Tyros 5. If you want a f ull, sel fcontained keyb oard sys tem, add the optiona l TRS-M S05 spe akers. Another useful feature is the ability to use optional ﬂash memory expansion modules to store your own waveforms and samples onto non-volatile memory. This non volatile memory retains your waveform and sample data even whe n the inst rumen t is turne d off.

Optional Speaker: TRS-MS05

Keyboar d Stand: L-7S

Flash Memory Expansion Module: FL512M (512 MB) / FL1024M (1GB <1,024 MB>)

Instruments of Total Sound Evolution—

USB

Storage

Voices

1299

Styles

408

Keys

USB

Storage

AUDIO

PLAY / REC

SONG

PLAY / REC

Expansion

Packs

Voices

1299

Styles

408

USB

Storage

the PSR-S Series

A sleek PSR-S series machine may be the only musical

instrument you’ll ever need. You’ll get all the Voices,

Styles and special effects needed to write, perform or

record any type of music on a keyboard with incredible

clarity and dynamic response. The sound quality is so

impressively real that people will have to see you to

know you’re playing solo.

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Redefining the Nature of Digital Music

The PSR-S950 arranger keyboard effectively blurs the line between digital and acoustic sound, and the result will

alter your musical perceptions forever. We recorded pro musicians to achieve authentic renditions of their instruments

and playing nuances; now you can play alongside them. The PSR-S950's other incredible features—including

Vocal Harmony 2 and Super Articulation for thrilling instrumental and vocal support—will juice up your creativity and

performances.

Keys

USB

Storage

AUDIO

PLAY / REC

1299

Voices

AUX inAUX IN

SONG

PLAY / REC

408

Styles

Connectivity

Expansion

Packs

Game-changing Features You’ll Have to Hear to Believe

Audio Styles—Crossing the Digital Sound Divide

Audio Styles take your music further by adding audio recordings of

drummers, percussionists and percussion ensembles playing in various

recording studios around the world. They boost the natural feel, ambience

and warmth of the drum and percussion par ts of the Style, giving your

performance greater expressive potential.

Hardware and Software in Overdrive

The PSR-S950 hardware and software drive music quality higher. A brand new speaker

box gives the PSR-S950 a full, powerful sound with deep lows and clear highs. You get

real distortion DSP which includes a virtual “wah wah” pedal, and a digital EQ for ultra-

fine tuning. Our digital amp technology is special—you can turn the volume all the way

up and there’s no noise unless you make some.

Instant Karaoke Action

Switch on Vocal Cancel function to cancel or suppress the vocals from any

song so you can sing along. You can even change the pitch to suit your vocal

preference. Want to sing together with a group or someone special? Any

embedded lyrics will show up on the external monitor. Performing solo? Just

engage the Vocal Harmony 2 feature the PSR-S950 inherited from the Tyros4

and you’ll have backup singers harmonizing with you.

Connectivity

AUDIO

PLAY / REC

SONG

PLAY / REC

Expansion

Packs

Voices

1186

Styles

325

Keys

USB

Storage

AUDIO

PLAY / REC

SONG

PLAY / REC

Expansion

Packs

Voices

1186

Styles

325

USB

Storage

USB

Storage

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A Pro-Class Arranger Workstation with Stellar Sounds and Mixing Capabilities

You’ll rule the whole realm of sound with the PSR-S750 Arranger Workstation, featuring every thing you need to

create, arrange, perform and record music in any genre. Features like Super Ar ticulation reproduce every musical

nuance of acoustic instruments with stunning realism, and you have 325 Styles ready to accompany you instantly for

dynamic performances. The Real Distor tion feature realizes the frequencies and dynamics of real guitar sounds to

provide great live and recorded sound.

Keys

USB

Storage

AUDIO

PLAY / REC

1186

Voices

AUX inAUX IN

SONG

PLAY / REC

325

Styles

Connectivity

Expansion

Packs

Specially-Designed to Realistically Capture Middle Eastern Music Styles and Sensibilities

World music is such a rich and varied integration of instruments and

genres, and our PSR-A2000 is dedicated to playing them all vibrantly and

authentically. It includes a deep database featuring many regional Voices

and Styles—with a special focus on Middle Eastern music—as well as

Drum/SFX kits and a real-time, front-panel Scale Setting function. Whether

you practice, compose or play Middle Eastern music, the PSR-A2000’s

authentic, expressive tone will touch the souls of any audience.

Keys

AUX inAUX IN

1078

Voices Styles

Connectivity

351

AUDIO

PLAY / REC

USB

Storage

SONG

PLAY / REC

Expansion

Packs

Scale Tuning

You can easily adjust the tuning of the

PSR-A2000 to a wide range of preset

scales or your own custom scales for

playing a variety of music.

Joystick Included

Offering precise, intuitive control of both pitch

and modulation, the joystick controller adds a

new dimension to your expressive capabilities.

Now you can play with rapid trills, dynamic

pitch bends, and finely-nuanced modulation, all

from a single, easily-configured controller.

Built-in Recording and Playback

Save your compositions and musical ideas

quickly and effortlessly with the built-in

USB Audio Recorder. You can also play

back audio from USB.

SONG

Keys

865

Voices Styles

181

USB

Storage

Connectivity

PLAY / REC

Expansion

Everything You Need for Great Practice Sessions, Composing and Live Performance in One Stylish Instrument

Anyone listening to you play the PSR-S650 will be inclined to look around to see where the rest of your ensemble is hiding—the Styles sound that

authentic and captivating. The Drum/SFX kits, Styles, ef fects and super-realistic Voices are riveting and fun to experiment with, particularly the guitar-

enhanced Styles with Mega Voice. You can add a wide selection of regional, ethnic and traditional Voices and Styles for greater creative possibilities.

Packs

World Contents

Oud/Oud Tremolo, Nay1-2, Kawala, Kanoun/Kanoun Oct., Saz, Surnay, Bouzouki, Santoor, Rababa, Bouzouk, Nay Takasim, Baglamas,

World Voices

World Percussion ArabicKit1-2, KhaligiKit, IranianKit, TurkishKit, ArabicMixKit, KhaligiMixKit, IranianMixKit

World Styles Arabic & Maghrebi 45 styles, Khaligi 34 st yles, Iranian 37 styles, Turkish & Greek 30 styles

Awtar1-2, Sorna1-2, Tar, Santuri, Kamanche, Awtar, Gerba/Gerba Chorus, Dosaleh, Mijwez, Mizmar/Mizmar Oct., Al Badou, Argoul, Accordion OR, Watariyat1-4, Pizzicato Oct.

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