Yamaha PSR-350, PSR-350E User Manual

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NO T connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or speciﬁcally recommended by Yamaha.

This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product.

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

The 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.

This product, either alone or in combination with an ampliﬁer and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for long periods of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before damage occurs.

NOTICE:

Service charges incurred due to a lack of knowledge 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.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:

Yamaha strives to produce 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:

Battery Notice:

This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable 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.

This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these ma y be rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery being charged.

When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with batteries of a different type. Batteries MUST be installed correctly. Mismatches or incorrect installation may result in overheating and battery case rupture.

Warning:

Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any battery. Keep all batteries away from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated by the laws in your area. Note: Check with any retailer of household type batteries in your area for battery disposal information.

Disposal Notice:

Should this product become damaged 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. If your dealer is unable to assist you, please contact Yamaha directly.

NAME PLATE LOCATION:

The name plate is located on the bottom of the product. 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.

Model

Serial No.

Purchase Date

92-BP

(bottom)

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modiﬁcations not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT:

another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. F ollow all installation instructions . Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE:

requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable lev el of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

OBSERVERA!

Apparaten kopplas inte ur växelströmskällan (nätet) sá länge som den ar ansluten till vägguttaget, även om själva apparaten har stängts av.

ADVARSEL:

netledningen siddr i en stikkontakt, som er t endt — ogsá selvom der or slukket pá apparatets afbryder.

VAROITUS:

verkosta.

When connecting this product to accessories and/or

This product has been tested and found to comply with the

Netspæendingen til dette apparat er IKKE afbrudt, sálæenge

Laitteen toisiopiiriin kytketty käyttökytkin ei irroita koko laitetta

with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference.

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line ﬁlter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interf erence, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type cable.

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

(class B)

Entsorgung leerer Batterien (nur innerhalb Deutschlands)

Leisten Sie einen Beitrag zum Umweltschutz. Verbrauchte Batterien oder Akkumulatoren dürfen nicht in den Hausmüll. Sie können bei einer Sammelstelle für Altbatterien bzw. Sondermüll abgegeben werden. Informieren Sie sich bei Ihrer Kommune.

(battery)

(standby)

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

* The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner's manual

are for instructional purposes only, and may be different from the ones on your instrument.

PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep these precautions 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:

• 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.

• 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.

• If the AC adaptor 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

CAUTION

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:

• Do not place the AC adaptor 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.

• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord.

• 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.

• Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the instrument, or during electrical storms.

• Always make sure all batteries are inserted in conformity with the +/polarity markings. Failure to do so might result in overheating, ﬁre, or battery ﬂuid leakage.

• Always replace all batteries at the same time. Do not use new batteries together with old ones. Also, do not mix battery types, such as alkaline batteries with manganese batteries, or batteries from different makers, or different types of batteries from the same maker, since this can cause overheating, ﬁre, or battery ﬂuid leakage.

• Do not dispose of batteries in ﬁre.

• Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are not intended to be charged.

• When the batteries run out, or if the instrument is not to be used for a long time, remove the batteries from the instrument to prevent possible leakage of the battery ﬂuid.

• Keep batteries away from children.

• If the batteries do leak, avoid contact with the leaked ﬂuid. If the battery ﬂuid should come in contact with your eyes, mouth, or skin, wash immediately with water and consult a doctor. Battery ﬂuid is corrosive and may possibly cause loss of sight or chemical burns.

• 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.

• 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.

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power switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Use the speciﬁed adaptor (PA-5C or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating.

• Before cleaning the instrument, always remove the electric plug from the outlet. Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

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

• Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televisions, radios, or speakers, since this might cause interference which can affect proper operation of the other products.

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

• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables.

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

• Use only the stand speciﬁed for the instrument. When attaching the stand or rack, use the provided screws only. Failure to do so could cause damage to the internal components or result in the instrument falling over.

• 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.

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DATA BACK-UP AND STORAGE

• Yamaha recommends that you regularly save data using a ﬂoppy disk and storing the ﬂoppy disks in a safe, cool, dry place. YAMAHA CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENTAL LOSS OF IMPORTANT MUSIC DATA! Regarding the data you have created, as long as fresh batteries are inserted in (or an AC power adaptor is connected to) the instrument, the data will be retained, even when the power is turned off. It will also be retained long enough to exchange an old set of batteries for a new set. If you have important data in the instrument which you don’t want to lose, please take care to keep fresh batteries inserted in (or keep an AC power adaptor connected to) the instrument, and to regularly save data.

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use. Make sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations.

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Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-350 PortaTone!

You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound

and exceptional ease-of-use in a highly compact package. Its outstanding features

also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument.

Read this Owner’s Manual carefully while playing your new PSR-350 in order to

take full advantage of its various features.

Main Features

The PSR-350 is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyboard with the following features and functions:

MUSIC DATABASE ............................. page 49

The PSR-350 has an advanced, easy-to-use Music Database feature that automatically selects the style, voice, and effect settings for playing in a speciﬁc type of music. This can be a big help if you know what genre of music you want to play , but you don’t know what settings to make. Just select the genre, and the PSR-350 takes care of the rest!

Disk Drive ............................. page 69

The PSR-350 also features a convenient ﬂoppy disk drive letting you load and save your own original User Songs or load the Style Files. The PSR-350 is also compatible with a wide variety of disk formats, allowing you to play back song data on commercially available GM, DOC, and Clavinova Disklavier Piano Soft disks. It also allows you to save and play back Standard MIDI File (SMF) format 0 data,making it possible to use song data with your favorite sequencer or sequencingsoftware.

Powerful Speaker System

The built-in stereo ampliﬁer/speaker system of the PSR-350 with a special Bass Boost feature — provides exceptionally powerful, high-quality sound, letting you hear the full dynamic range of the PSR-350’s authentic voices.

Other powerful features include:

• The advanced Yamaha Education Suite — a special set of learning tools that make it easy and fun to master the keyboard. These tools include parts of a song just as a teacher would, which evaluates your practice sessions and rates your performance, and

• Instant

• Exciting DJ feature, which puts a wealth of dance/DJ sounds

•

• Special

• 10 different

• High-quality

Portable Grand

ing the PSR-350 for optimum piano play. Includes an authentic Stereo Sampled Piano voice and special pianoaccompaniment Pianist styles.

and rhythms at your ﬁngertips.

618

exceptionally

tal recordings of actual instruments.

Split voices

separate sections of the keyboard.

cussion sounds on each key.

ing the sound of the voices — and your performance.

Lesson

, which guides you through the

Grade & Talking

Dictionary

Drum Kit voices

Reverb, DSP, and Harmony effects

, which teaches you how to play chords.

function, for automatically conﬁgur-

realistic and dynamic voices

, with two different voices playable from

, with individual drum and per-

, utilizing digi-

for enhanc-

•

106 auto accompaniment styles

B, and Ending sections. An Auto Fill function adds dynamic ﬁlls when switching sections.

• Powerful, easy-to-use ing and playing back up to ﬁve of your original songs.

•

Registration Memory

panel settings to a single button for instant and automatic recall.

•

One T ouch Setting

appropriate voice to match the style or song you select.

•

Touch Response

narily expressive control over the voices. They automatically change both the volume and tone according to your playing strength — just like a real musical instrument!

• Full MIDI and you easily integrate the PSR-350 into a MIDI music system, and use the built-in GM voices with all GM software.

song recording

presets for storing all of the PSR-350’s

function for automatically calling up an

and

Dynamic Filter

General MIDI (GM) compatibility

, each with Intro, Main A and

operations, for record-

that give you extraordi-

, letting

Contents

Panel Controls and Terminals........................6

Setting Up.........................................................8

• Power Requirements..........................................8

• Turning On the Power.........................................8

• Accessory Jacks.................................................9

Quick Guide 10

Step 1 Voices ........................................................... 10

Step 2 Songs............................................................ 12

Step 3 Music Database............................................. 14

Step 4 Lesson .......................................................... 16

Panel Display Indications .............................18

Portable Grand...............................................20

• Playing the Portable Grand...............................20

• Using the Metronome .......................................20

DJ ....................................................................22

• Playing the DJ...................................................22

Playing Voices ...............................................23

• Playing a Voice.................................................23

• Dual Voice ........................................................25

• One Touch Setting............................................27

• Transpose and Tuning......................................27

• Touch and Touch Sensitivity.............................29

Effects.............................................................30

• Reverb..............................................................30

• DSP ..................................................................31

• Harmony...........................................................32

Auto Accompaniment....................................35

• Selecting a Style...............................................35

• Playing the Accompaniment.............................36

• Sync Stop .........................................................40

• Changing the Tempo........................................41

• Accompaniment Sections

(Main A/B and Fill-ins)......................................41

• Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume.............42

• Using Auto Accompaniment

— Multi Fingering .............................................43

• Setting the Split Point .......................................45

• Dictionary..........................................................46

Using the Music Database ............................49

• Data stored by the Music Database..................50

Registration Memory.....................................51

• Registration Memory Presets ...........................51

• Recording a Registration Memory Preset.........51

• Recalling a Registration Memory Preset ..........52

Selecting and Playing Songs ....................... 53

• Selecting and Playing a Song...........................53

• A-B Repeat.......................................................54

• Melody Voice Change.......................................55

• Changing the Tempo........................................56

• Adjusting the Song Volume ..............................57

Song Recording............................................. 58

• Recording a User Song ....................................58

• Song Clear.......................................................61

• Track Clear.......................................................62

Song Lesson.................................................. 63

• Using the Lesson Feature.................................63

• Select the Lesson Track...................................65

• Lesson 1 — Timing...........................................65

• Lesson 2 — Waiting..........................................66

• Lesson 3 — Minus One....................................66

• Lesson 4 — Both Hands...................................67

• Grade/Talking...................................................68

Disk Operations............................................. 69

• Disk Song Playback..........................................71

• Save..................................................................72

Saving files in SMF Format 0.......................74

• Load..................................................................75

• Utility – Delete...................................................76

• Utility – Formatting an Unformatted Disk..........77

• Utility – Formatting a Previously

Formatted Disk .................................................78

MIDI Functions............................................... 79

• What Is MIDI?...................................................79

• Connecting to a Personal Computer.................81

• Local Control.....................................................82

• Using Initial Setup Send with a Sequencer.......83

• External Clock...................................................84

Troubleshooting............................................ 85

Data Backup & Initialization ......................... 86

Voice List ....................................................... 87

Style List ........................................................ 94

Music Database List...................................... 95

Drum Kit List.................................................. 96

MIDI Implementation Chart........................... 98

Effect map.................................................... 100

Specifications.............................................. 101

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

Panel Controls and Terminals

Front Panel

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Power switch ([STANDBY/ON])

[MASTER VOLUME] dial

This determines the overall volume of the PSR-350.

[DEMO] button

This is used to play the Demo songs. (See page 12.)

[TOUCH] button

This turns the Touch function on and off. (See page

29.) Holding down this button allows you to adjust the Touch Sensitivity setting. (See page 29.)

[HARMONY] button

This turns the Harmony effect on and off. (See page

32.)

Overall (left, right) buttons

These two buttons on either side of the LCD let you call up various functions, settings, and operations of the PSR-350, including effects, transpose, tuning, and MIDI. (See page 18.)

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LESSON [L] (Left) and [R] (Right) buttons

These call up the Lesson exercises for the corresponding hand (left or right) for the selected song. (See page 64.)

[SONG] button

This is for enabling song selection. (See page 53.)

[STYLE] button

This is for enabling style selection. (See page 35.)

[VOICE] button

This is for enabling voice selection. (See page 23.) Holding down this button calls up the Melody Voice Change function. (See page 55.)

[PORTABLE GRAND] button

This instantly calls up the Grand Piano voice, plus a special piano song and style. (See page 10.)

[METRONOME] button

This turns the metronome on and off. (See page 20.)

[DUAL] and [SETTING ▲ / ▼ ] buttons

Use the [DUAL] button to turn the Dual voice on or off. Use the [SETTING ▲ / ▼ ] buttons to set the parameters related to the Main and Dual voices.

[Dict.] (DICTIONARY) button

This calls up the Dictionary function (page 46).

[DJ] button

This instantly calls up a special DJ voice, song and style.

Numeric keypad, [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons

These are used for selecting songs, voices, and styles. (See pages 24.) They are also used for adjusting certain settings and answering certain display prompts.

Panel Controls and Terminals

[ACMP ON/OFF] / [A-B REPEAT] button

When the Style mode is selected, this turns the auto accompaniment on and off. (See page 36.) In the Song mode, this calls up the A-B Repeat function. (See page 54.)

[SYNC STOP] button

This turns the Sync Stop function on and off. (See page 40.)

[SYNC START] / [ PAUSE] button

This turns the Sync Start function on and off. (See page 37.) In the Song mode, it is used to temporarily pause song playback. (See page 55.)

[START/STOP] button

When the Style mode is selected, this alternately starts and stops the auto accompaniment. (See page 36.) In the Song mode, this alternately starts and stops song playback. (See page 54.)

[INTRO/ENDING] / [ REW] button

When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Intro and Ending functions. (See page 36.) When the Song mode is selected, this is used as a “rewind” control, or move the song playback point back toward the beginning.

[MAIN/AUTO FILL] / [ FF] button

When the Style mode is selected, these are used to change auto accompaniment sections and control the Auto Fill function. (See page 41.) When the Song

mode is selected, this is used as a “fast forward” control, or move the song playback point toward the end.

[TEMPO/TAP] button

This button is used to call up the Tempo setting, letting you set the Tempo with the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons. (See page 20.) It also allows you to tap out the tempo and automatically start a selected song or style at that tapped speed. (See page 37.)

[SONG MEMORY] buttons

These buttons ([RECORD], [1] - [5], [A]) are used for song recording, letting you record up to six different tracks of a song (including a special Chord track). (See page 59.) They are also used for clearing recorded data of all or speciﬁc tracks of a User song. (See pages 61, 62.)

MUSIC DATABASE button

This calls up the optimum panel settings for selected music genre. (See page 49.)

REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons

These are used for selecting and recording the Registration Memory presets. (See page 51.)

Disk Drive

This is for insertion of ﬂoppy disks, for loading and saving of data. (See page 69.)

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Rear Panel

MIDI IN, OUT terminals

These are for connection to other MIDI instruments and devices. (See page 80.)

FOOTSWITCH jack

This is for connection to an optional FC4 or FC5 Footswitch for control over sustain, just like the damper pedal on a piano. (See page 9.)

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PHONES/OUTPUT jack

This is for connection to a set of stereo headphones or to an external ampliﬁer/speaker system. (See page 9.)

DC IN 12V jack

This is for connection to a PA-5C AC power adaptor. (See page 8.)

Setting Up

This section contains information about setting up your PSR-350 for playing. Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument.

Power Requirements

Although the PSR-350 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources.

■ Using an AC Power Adaptor • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

To connect your PSR-350 to a wall socket, you will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-5C Power Adaptor. Use of other AC adaptors could result in damage to the instrument, so be sure to ask for the right kind. Make sure that the [STANDBY/ON] switch of the PSR-350 is set to STANDBY. Connect one end of the adaptor to the DC IN 12V jack on the rear panel of your PSR-350, and the other end to a suitable electrical outlet.

■ Using Batteries • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

● Inserting Batteries

Turn the instrument upside-do wn and remove the battery compartment lid. Insert six 1.5-volt “D” size, R20P (LR20) or equiv alent batteries as sho wn in the illustration, making sure that the positive and negative terminals are properly aligned, and replace the lid.

• Never interrupt the power supply (e.g. remove the batteries or unplug the AC adaptor) during any PSR-350 record operation! Doing so can result in a loss of data.

• Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5C AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor speciﬁcally recommended by Yamaha) to power your instrument from the AC mains. The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the PSR-

350.

• Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the PSR-350, or during electrical storms.

• Never mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries (e.g., alkaline and manganese).

• To prevent possible damage from battery leakage, remove the batteries from the instrument if it is not to be used for a long time.

● When the Batteries Run Down

When the batteries run low and the battery voltage drops belo w a certain le vel, the PSR-350 may not sound or function properly. As soon as this happens, replace them with a complete set of six new batteries.

Turning On the Power

With the AC power adaptor connected or with batteries installed, simply press the power switch until it locks in the ON position. When the instrument is not in use, be sure to turn the power off. (Press the switch again so that it pops up.)

• Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still ﬂowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are not using the PSR-350 for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the instrument.

Accessory Jacks

■ Using Headphones• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set of stereo headphones to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Sound from the builtin speaker system is automatically cut off when you insert a headphone plug into this jack.

■ Connecting a Keyboard Ampliﬁer or Stereo System • • • • • • •

Though the PSR-350 is equipped with a built-in speaker system, you can also play it through an external ampliﬁer/speaker system. First, make sure the PSR-350 and any external devices are turned of f, then connect one end of a stereo audio cable to the LINE IN or AUX IN jack(s) of the other device and the other end to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the PSR-350.

Setting Up

• To prevent damage to the speakers, set the volume of the external devices at the minimum setting before connecting them. Failure to observe these cautions may result in electric shock or equipment damage. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all devices at their minimum levels and grad ually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

■ Using a Footswitch • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

This feature lets you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of the voices. The footswitch functions the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano — press and hold down the footswitch as you play the keyboard to sustain the sound.

■ Using the MIDI Terminals • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

The PSR-350 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the PSR350 with other MIDI instruments and devices. (For more information, see page

80.)

MIDI

instrument

• Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected to the FOOTSWITCH jack before turning on the power.

• Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on. Doing this changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch, resulting in reversed footswitch operation.

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Quick Guide

Step 1

Voices

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Playing the Piano

Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire PSR-350 for piano play.

Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button.

Playing along with the Metronome

Press the [METRONOME] button.

Play the keyboard.

Panel Voice List

Voice Name

No.

PIANO

001 Grand Piano 002 Bright Piano 003 Honky-tonk Piano 004 MIDI Grand Piano 005 CP 80 006 Harpsichord

E.PIANO

007 Funky Electric Piano 008

DX Modern Elec. Piano

009 Hyper Tines 010 Venus Electric Piano 011 Clavi

ORGAN

012 Jazz Organ 1 013 Jazz Organ 2

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Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 20.

Voice Name

No.

014 Click Organ 015 Bright Organ 016 Rock Organ 017 Purple Organ 018 16'+2' Organ 019 16'+4' Organ 020 Theater Organ 021 Church Organ 022 Chapel Organ 023 Reed Organ

ACCORDION

024

Traditional Accordion

025 Musette Accordion 026 Bandoneon 027 Harmonica

No.

028 Classical Guitar 029 Folk Guitar 030 12Strings Guitar 031 Jazz Guitar 032 Octave Guitar 033 Clean Guitar 034 Muted Guitar 035 Overdriven Guitar 036 Distortion Guitar

037 Acoustic Bass 038 Finger Bass 039 Pick Bass 040 Fretless Bass 041 Slap Bass

Voice Name

GUITAR

BASS

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 20.

Voice Name

No.

042 Synth Bass 043 Hi-Q Bass 044 Dance Bass

STRINGS

045 String Ensemble 046 Chamber Strings 047 Synth Strings 048 Slow Strings 049 Tremolo Strings 050 Pizzicato Strings 051 Orchestra Hit 052 Violin 053 Cello 054 Contrabass 055 Banjo 056 Harp

Voice Name

No.

CHOIR

057 Choir 058 Vocal Ensemble 059 Vox Humana 060 Air Choir

SAXOPHONE

061 Soprano Sax 062 Alto Sax 063 Tenor Sax 064 Breathy Tenor 065 Baritone Sax 066 Oboe 067 English Horn 068 Bassoon 069 Clarinet

Step 1 Voices

Selecting and Playing Other Voices

The PSR-350 has a huge total of 618 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Let’s try a few of them out now...

Press the [VOICE] button.

000

GrandPno

Select a voice.

Play the keyboard.

002

BritePno

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 23.

Playing with the DJ Feature

The exciting new DJ feature gives you a full variety of dance and DJ sounds — letting you create your own real-time mixes and groove along with various contemporary rhythms.

Press the [DJ] button.

000

DJ Set1

Press the Lesson [L] or [R] button.

Play the DJ voice.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 22.

Voice Name

No.

TRUMPET

070 Trumpet 071 Muted Trumpet 072 Trombone 073 Trombone Section 074 French Horn 075 Tuba

BRASS

076 Brass Section 077 Big Band Brass 078 Mellow Horns 079 Synth Brass 080 Jump Brass 081 Techno Brass

FLUTE

082 Flute

Voice Name

No.

083 Piccolo 084 Pan Flute 085 Recorder 086 Ocarina

SYNTH LEAD

087 Square Lead 088 Sawtooth Lead 089 Voice Lead 090 Star Dust 091 Brightness 092 Analogon 093 Fargo

SYNTH PAD

094 Fantasia 095 Bell Pad 096 Xenon Pad

Voice Name

No.

097 Equinox 098 Dark Moon

PERCUSSION

099 Vibraphone 100 Marimba 101 Xylophone 102 Steel Drums 103 Celesta 104 Tubular Bells 105 Timpani 106 Music Box

107 Aco.Bass /

108 FngrBass /

SPLIT

GrandPno

Voice Name

No.

109 Fretless / DXModern 110 Aco.Bass / Vibe 111 Fretless / Brass 112 Analogon /

Saw.Lead 113 SlapBass / Clavi 114 ClassGtr / Flute 115 Strings / GrandPno 116 V.Humana / Choir

DRUM KITS

117 Standard Kit 1 118 Standard Kit 2 119 Room Kit 120 Rock Kit 121 Electronic Kit 122 Analog Kit

Voice Name

No.

123 Dance Kit 124 Jazz Kit 125 Brush Kit 126 Symphony Kit 127 SFX Kit 1 128 SFX Kit 2

Quick Guide

Step 2 Songs

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GrandPno

001

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Playing the Songs

The PSR-350 is packed with a total of 100 songs, including three Demo songs, plus seventeen songs that have been specially created to showcase the rich and dynamic sounds of the instrument. There are also eighty additional songs, designed to be used with the educational Lesson feature.

Playing

Let’s play the Demo songs now, Repeating with (001 -

003)

Start the Demo song.

001

Mission

You can also play back songs of other categories. Simply select the appropriate number of the desired song during playback.

Stop the Demo song.

Naturally, you can also individually select and play back the PSR-350’s songs (001 - 205).

Press the [SONG] button.

Select a song.

Playing

001

002

Mission

Beauty&B

• The PSR-350 also has a Demo Cancel function that allows you to disable Demo playback. To enable Demo Cancel, simultaneously hold down the [DEMO] button and turn on the power. To restore the Demo capabilities, simply turn the power off and on again.

Start (and stop) the song.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 53.

Playing the Disk Song

This function lets you play songs contained on the included disk or on other song data disks.

Insert the disk.

Select a desired User song for recording.

101

Filename

To start or stop playing, press the [START/ STOP] button.

Step 2 Songs

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 71.

● Song List

No. Song Name

001 Mission:Impossible 002 Beauty And The Beast 003 Linus And Lucy

004 Rock Chick 005 Love You 006 Electric Path 007 Twilight 008 Beach Party 009 Sometime 010 Slunky

011 Frühlingsstimmen 012 Danse Des Mirlitons From

013 "Orphée Aux Enfers" Ou014 Slavonic Dances No.10

015 La Primavera (From Le 016 Méditation De Thais

017 Guillaume Tell 018 Valse Des Fleurs

019 Frühlingslied 020 Ungarische Tänze Nr.5

021 Little Brown Jug 022 Loch Lomond 023 Oh! Susanna 024 Song Of The Pearl Fisher

Demo

Bandman

Orchestra

"The Nutcracker" verture"

Quattro Stagioni)

(From"The Nutcracker")

Practice

No. Song Name

025

Wenn Ich Ein Vöglein War ?

026 Die Lorelei 027 Funiculi-Funicula 028 Greensleeves 029 Aura Lee 030 Londonderry Air 031 Ring De Banjo 032 Turkey In The Straw 033 Old Folks At Home 034 Silent Night 035 Jingle Bells 036 Muss I Denn 037

Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring

038 Gavotte 039 String Quartet No.17 2nd

Mov. "Serenade" 040 Menuett 041 Canon 042 The Danube Waves 043 From "The Magic Flute" 044 Symphonie Nr.9 045 Piano Sonate Op.27-2

"Mondschein" 046 Liebesträume Nr.3 047 "The Surprise"Symphony 048 To A Wild Rose 049 Air de Toréador"Carmen" 050 O Mio Babbino Caro

(From "Gianni Schicchi")

051 Ten Little Indians 052 Mary Had A Little Lamb

Duet

No. Song Name

053 O Du Lieber Augustin 054 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 055 Pop Goes The Weasel 056 Im Mai 057 Close Your Hands, Open

Your Hands 058 The Cuckoo 059 London Bridge 060 O Christmas Tree

061 Für Elise 062 Dolly's Dreaming And

063 La Viollette 064 Menuett 065 Prelude (Wohltemperierte

066 Marcia Alla Turca 067 Turkish March 068 Moments Musicaux

069 070 Nocturne Op.9-2 071 Etude Op.10-3 "Chanson

072 La Candeur 073 Arabesque 074 Pastorale 075 Petite Réunion 076 Innocence 077 Progrès 078 Tarentelle

Pianist

Awakening

Klavier 1-1)

Op.94-3

Valse Op.64-1 "Peiti Chien"

De L

adieu"

No. Song Name

079 La Chevaleresque 080 The Entertainer

081 Amazing Grace 082 My Bonnie 083 Beautiful Dreamer 084 Yankee Doodle 085 Grandfather's Clock 086 087 Aloha Oe 088 My Darling Clementine 089 Auld Lang Syne 090 American Patrol

091 DJ Game 092 Ragga 093 Digital Rock 094 Hip House 095 All That 096 Pop Reggae 097 Acid House 098 SupaBad 099 Acid Techno 100 Flares

Accomp

Battle Hymn Of The Republic

*For the songs #021- #090, refer to the included Song Book.

Quick

Accompaniment

section

Left hand

Auto accompaniment

(for example, bass + guitar + drums)

Right hand Melody

Guide

Step 3 Music Database

Music Database

000

GrandPno

001

Here's a convenient feature that lets you instantly reconﬁgure the PSR-350 for playing in different music styles. If you want to perform in a certain genre but don't know what settings to make, simply select the genre from the Music Database — and the PSR-350 makes all the right settings for you!

• For more infomation on playing proper chords for the auto accompaniment, see “Using Auto Accompaniment — Multi Fingering” on page 43 and “Looking up Chords in the Dictionary” on the next page.

Press the [MUSIC DATABASE] button.

001

AlvFevr

Select a Music Database.

Refer to the Music Database List on page 95.

002

Croco RK

Step 3 Music Database

Looking up Chords in the Dictionary

The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example below, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 chord...

Keys for entering

the chord type (C3 — B4)

Learning

Example:

GM7

Root note Chord type

Keys for entering

the chord root (C5 — B5)

Specify the chord type of the chord (in this case, M7).

Play the notes of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. The chord name ﬂashes when the chord is played properly.

Press the [Dict.] button.

Dict.

Specify the root note of the chord (in this case, G).

Play a chord with your left hand.

The auto accompaniment starts as soon as you play the keyboard. For more on chords, see “Looking up Chords in the Dictionary” above.

Accompaniment

section

Accompaniment

section

To leave the Dictionary function, press the [Dict.] button again

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 46.

Stop the auto accompaniment.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 49.

Quick Guide

Step 4 Lesson

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GrandPno

001

Using the Lesson Feature

Songs 021 to 100 are specially designed for use with the educational Lesson feature. Lesson makes it fun and easy to master these songs. You can practice the left- and right-hand parts of each song individually: simply press the appropriate button, [L] (left) or [R] (right). The practice steps below apply to either hand.

Lesson 1 — Timing. . . . . . . . .This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the notes.

Lesson 2 — Waiting . . . . . . . .In this lesson step, the PSR-350 waits for you to play the correct notes before continuing

playback of the song.

Lesson 3 — Minus One . . . . .This lesson step plays back the song with one part muted — letting you play and master the

missing part yourself.

Lesson 4 — Both Hands. . . . .This lesson step is the same as “Minus One,” except in that both the left- and right-hand

parts are muted — letting you play and master both hands.

Select one of the Lesson songs.

For instructions on selecting songs, see page 63.

Select the part you wish to work on (left or right) and the Lesson step.

If you want to work on the right-hand part, press the [R] button; to work on the left, press the [L] button.

Start the Lesson.

When you’re ﬁnished, stop the Lesson.

Timing

• Each press of the corresponding button ([L] or [R]) alternately selects Lessons 1 - 3. Pressing both buttons simultaneously calls up Lesson 4, Both Hands.

• You can also exit from the Lesson by pressing one the LESSON buttons ([L] or [R]) repeatedly until song name is shown in the display.

Lesson

This step lets you work on the timing of the notes. In Lesson 1, the particular note you play on the keyboard is unimportant. The PSR-350 checks your timing and how rhythmically “tight” your playing is.

Step 4 Lesson

The PSR-350 has a built-in evaluation function that monitors your practicing and — like a real teacher — tells you how well you did each exercise. F our grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “OK,” “Good,” “Very Good,” and “Excellent.”

Timing

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 65.

Lesson

In Lesson 2, you practice playing the notes correctly as they appear in the display notation. The accompaniment pauses and waits for you to play the notes correctly before it continues.

Waiting

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 66.

Lesson

In Lesson 3, one of the parts is muted, and you practice the missing part in time with the rhythm.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 68.

This feature “talks” to you through the speakers, “announcing” the Grade comments as well as the titles of the Lesson steps.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 68.

Naturally, you can change the tempo (speed) of the song to your liking, letting you slow down difﬁcult passages and bring up the tempo gradually until you master them at normal speed.

Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.

120

TEMPO

MinusOne

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 66.

Lesson

Lesson 4 is just like Lesson 3, except that the parts for both hands are muted, letting you practice the missing parts in time with the rhythm.

Lr4

BothHand

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 67.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired tempo.

• The PSR-350 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that allows you to “tap” a new tempo in real time. (See page 37.)

Panel Display Indications

The PSR-350 features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for the instrument. The section below brieﬂy explains the various icons and indications in the display.

!6 Battery Level indicator

!0 Touch indicator !1 Harmony indicator !2 Dual indicator

!3 Sync Stop indicator !4 Accompaniment On

indicator

w Overall indicator

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GrandPno

e Notation r Keyboard

i Song/Voice/Style name and

number, Tempo

q Indicators

These indicate the operating condition of the PSR-350 as shown below:

Using the numeric keypad selects voice numbers. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts song playback.

Using the numeric keypad selects voice numbers. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts style playback.

Using the numeric keypad selects song numbers. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts song playback.

Using the numeric keypad selects style numbers. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts style playback.

q Indicators

t Measure y Beat marks

u Chord

o Song track

indicators

!5 Octave indicator

w Overall indicator

The Overall buttons (on either side of the LCD) let you access the Function operations and settings of the PSR-350. The currently selected setting is indicated by a dark bar that appears next to its name (printed on the panel).

e Notation / r Keyboard

These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes. When a song is being played back, they show the melody or chord notes in succession. When you play the keyboard yourself, the display shows the notes you play.

• For a few speciﬁc chords, not all notes may be shown in the notation section of the display. This is due to space limitations in the display.

t Measure

These show the current measure during playback of a song or style.

y Beat marks

These marks (one large, three small) ﬂash in sequence and in time with the song or style. The large arrow indicates the ﬁrst beat of the measure.

Panel Display Indications

u Chord

When a song (with chords) is being played back, this indicates the current chord root and type. It also indicates chords played in the ACMP section of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are on.

i Song/Voice/Style name and number,

Tempo

This portion of the display indicates the name and number of the currently selected song, voice, or style. It also displays the name and current value or setting of the Overall functions and the Function parameters, as well as other important operation messages. When the tempo setting is active, the value is shown.

o Song track indicators

In song recording and playback, these indicate the status of the tracks. (See page 59.)

!0 Touch indicator

This appears when the Touch function is turned on. (See page 29.)

!2 Dual indicator

This appears when the Dual function is turned on. (See page 25.)

!3 Sync Stop indicator

This appears when the Sync Stop function is turned on. (See page 40.)

!4 Accompaniment On indicator

This appears when the auto accompaniment has been turned on. (See page 36.)

!5 Octave indicator

When a disk song is playing and the note data exceeds the range limit of C1 - C6, an "OVER" indication ﬂashes and When a disk song is playing and the octave setting is raised or lowered, one of +2, +1, -1 and -2 indications appears in the display.

or W appears in the display.

!6 Battery Level indicator

This appears when the battery power is too low to ensure proper operation. (See page 8.)

!1 Harmony indicator

This appears when the Harmony effect is turned on. (See page 32.)

Music Stand

Insert the bottom edge of the included music stand into the slot located at the top rear of the PSR-350 control panel.

Portable Grand

This convenient function lets you instantly call up the Grand Piano voice.

Playing the Portable Grand

Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button.

Doing this automatically cancels any other mode or function, and resets the entire instrument for playing the special “Stereo Sampled Piano” Grand Piano voice. It automatically calls up song #061 (Für Elise) and style #097 (Stride).

• When the [PORTABLE GRAND] button is pressed, One Touch Setting (page 27) is automatically turned on.

The Portable Grand setting is designed also for playing with the special Pianist styles (#097 - #106). When auto accompaniment is turned on, these provide piano-only accompaniment in a variety of music styles.

Using the Metronome

1 Call up the Tempo setting.

Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.

Current T empo value

068

TEMPO

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value.

3 Turn on the Metronome.

Press the [METRONOME] button.

To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again.

Portable Grand

Indicates the beat number in the measure.

Setting the Metronome Time Signature

The time signature of the Metronome can be set to various quarter-note based meters.

• The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is selected.

Hold down the [METRONOME] button (until “TIME SIG” appears in the display), then press the button on

Numeric keypad

01 1/4 — Plays only “1” beats (all high clicks) 02 2/4 03 3/4 04 4/4

15 15/4

Time signature

: :

0 Plays no “1” beats (all low clicks)

Indicates current beat number

the numeric keypad that corresponds to the desired

time signature (see chart at right).

TIME SIG

Adjusting the Metronome Volume

You can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the other PSR-350 sounds. The v olume range is 000 - 127.

1 Call up the Metronome Volume setting.

Press the right Overall button until “MTR VOL” appears in the display.

Current Metronome Volume value

100

MTR VOL

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Metronome Volume value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value.

Indicates Metronome Volume is selected

Restoring the Default Metronome V olume V alue

To restore the default Metronome Volume value (100), press both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Metronome Volume is selected in the Overall menu).

This exciting feature lets you instantl y call up a dynamic DJ v oice and style f or pla ying contemporary dance music.

Playing the DJ

1 Press the [DJ] button.

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DJ Set1

Doing this automatically resets the entire instrument for playing the specially programmed DJ song and voice.

2 Turn on the Lesson feature, and select a Lesson step.

Lesson steps 1 - 3 can be used with DJ play. Press either the [L] or [R] button, repeatedly if necessary, until the desired Lesson step is called up.

The DJ voice is divided into “blocks” (as shown below). Each block has a different sound.

Block #1 Block #2 Block #3 Block #4

Once the song starts playing, play the appropriate block as indicated in the display. (When Grade/Talking is on, the blocks are also “announced” in Lesson 2.)

Block number

132 33

When the DJ “teacher” is playing, the block numbers appear in the display one after another according to the rhythm.

• If two sixteenth notes are to be played, the appropriate block numbers appear successively at the same position. If the same block is to be played twice as sixteenth notes, an equal sign appears after the block number (as shown below).

• Since there are no left or right parts in the DJ song, the [L] and [R] buttons can be used interchangeably. Also for the same reason, Lesson 3 and Lesson 4 are identical.

Indicates that the third block and ﬁrst block are to be played as succesive sixteenth notes.

Indicates that the third block is to be played as two sixteenth notes.

3 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop the song.

• Try playing one of the special DJ voices (#609 - #618) or the DJ GAME. (song #091 - #100)

Playing Voices

The PSR-350 features a total of 618 authentic voices — all of which have been created with Yamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. These include 480 Expanded voices, plus special Split voices, DJ voices and drum kits. The PSR-350 also has a Dual Voice function that lets you combine two different voices in a layer, and play the two together across the keyboard.

The voices are divided into various instrument categories, and the names are printed on the panel for convenience. For a complete list of available voices, see page 87.

Special Split voices (#107 - #116) feature two different voices that you can play from separate sections of the keyboard — for example, playing a bass voice with your left hand and a piano voice with your right.

A special set of DJ voices (#609 - #618) provides dynamic, exciting voices for playing man y of today’s popular music styles.

The Voice mode also features special effect sections that let you enhance the sound of the voice. These include Reverb and Harmony, as well as a “DSP” section that provides miscellaneous effects, such as tremolo, echo, delay, equalization, and wah. (See page 30.)

There’s also a Touch Sensitivity control (page 29), which determines how the voices respond to your playing technique.

The PSR-350 also includes special Drum Kit voices — #117 - #128 — that let you play various drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to the Drum Kit Voice chart on page 96.)

When a voice is selected, the most suitable DSP Type (page 33) and Harmony Type (page 34) for the voice are automatically called up.

Playing a Voice

1 Press the [VOICE] button.

Voice name and number

001

GrandPno

Indicates Voice mode is selected

2 Select the desired voice number.

Use the numeric keypad. The voices and their numbers are shown on the panel. A complete list of the available voices is given on page 87.

Playing Voices

There are two ways to select voices: 1) directly entering the voice number with the numeric keypad, or 2) using the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the voice numbers.

■ Using the numeric keypad

Enter the digits of the voice number as indicated on the panel. For example, to select voice #109, press “1” on the numeric keypad, then “0”, “9.” For voice numbers beginning with zeroes (such as #042 or #006), the initial zeroes may be omitted. In this case, there is a short pause before the indication appears.

109

DXEP/Hrm

■ Using the [+]/[-] buttons

Press the [+] button to select the next voice number, and press the [-] button to select the previous voice. Holding down either button continuously scrolls up or down through the numbers.

3 Play the selected voice.

Since either the Style or Song mode is active in the background (as indicated by the illustration in the display), you can also play styles or songs, respectively, in the Voice mode by simply pressing the [START/STOP] button. The last selected style or song will be played.

• Each voice is automatically called up with the most suitable octave range setting. Thus, playing middle C with one voice may sound higher or lower than another voice at the same key.

• You can also turn on One Touch Setting by simultaneously pressing both the [+]/[-] buttons.

Playing Voices

Drum Kit Voice Chart (voices 117 - 128)

When one of the 12 Drum Kit voices are selected you can play different drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard.

117

Std.Kit1

No. Name LCD

117 Standard Kit 1 Std.Kit1 118 Standard Kit 2 Std.Kit2 119 Room Kit Room Kit 120 Rock Kit Rock Kit 121 Electronic Kit Elct.Kit 122 Analog Kit AnlogKit 123 Dance Kit DanceKit 124 Jazz Kit Jazz Kit 125 Brush Kit BrushKit 126 Symphony Kit SymphKit 127 SFX Kit 1 SFX Kit1 128 SFX Kit 2 SFX Kit2

Dual Voice

The Dual Voice function lets you combine two different voices in a layer — one the Main voice, which is selected normally, and the other the Dual voice, which is selected here. You can also set various parameters independently for these voices, such as giving them separate volume, octave, Reverb and DSP settings. This lets you create an optimum mix for the voices, and enhance the way they blend together.

1 Turn the Dual voice on or off.

Press the [DUAL] button.

001

GrandPno

Indicates Dual is turned on

2 Select one of the parameters for the Main and Dual voices.

Press the [SETTING ▲] or [SETTING ▼] button, repeatedly if necessary, until the desired parameter's name appears in the display.

104

M.Volume

Playing Voices

3 Set the parameter's value.

Use the numeric keypad or the [+]/[-] buttons. (Refer to the parameter list below.)

The parameters below provide all settings for both the Main Voice and Dual Voice — letting you change or enhance the sound of these voices independently.

• Main Volume

• Dual Volume

• Dual Voice

• Dual Octave

• Main Reverb Level

• Dual Reverb Level

• Main DSP Level

• Dual DSP Level

• The Dual Voice function is not available in the Lesson.

● Parameters

Parameter Name Display

Name

Main Voice Volume M.Volume 0-127 This determines the volume of the Main voice, letting you create an optimum mix

Dual Voice Volume D. Volume 0-127 This determines the volume of the Dual voice, letting you create an optimum mix

Dual Voice Select D. Voice

name

Dual Voice Octave D. Octave -2-2

Main Voice Reverb M. RevLvl 0-127 This determines how much of the Main voice’s signal is sent to the Reverb ef-

Dual Voice Reverb D. RevLvl 0-127 This determines how much of the Dual voice’s signal is sent to the Reverb ef-

Main Voice DSP M. DspLev 0-127 This determines how much of the Main voice’s signal is sent to the DSP effect.

Dual Voice DSP D. DspLev 0-127 This determines how much of the Dual voice’s signal is sent to the DSP effect.

Range / Settings

with the Dual voice.

with the Main voice.

1-618 This selects the Dual voice.

This determines the octave of the Dual voice.

(Octaves)

fect. Higher values result in a louder Reverb effect for the Main voice.

fect. Higher values result in a louder Reverb effect for the Dual voice.

Higher values result in a louder DSP effect for the Main voice.

Higher values result in a louder DSP effect for the Dual voice.

One Touch Setting

This special “voice” is actually a conv enient feature which automatically selects a suitable voice for you when you select a style. The voice is selected to best match the style or song you’ve called up.

1 Select voice #000 (One Touch Setting).

One Touch Setting is selected

000

GrandPno

Playing Voices

You can also turn on One Touch Setting by simultaneously pressing both the [+]/[-] buttons.

Transpose and Tuning

You can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the entire PSR-350 sound with the Transpose and Tuning functions.

■ Transpose • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Transpose determines the key of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines the pitch of the songs. This allows you to easily match the pitch of the PSR-350 to other instruments or singers, or play in a different key without changing your ﬁngering. The Transpose settings can be adjusted over a range of ± 12 semitones (± 1 octave).

1 Select the Transpose function.

Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until “TRANSPOS” appears in the display.

• The Transpose function has no effect on the DJ voices (#609 #618) or the Drum Kits voices (#117 - #128).

Current T ranspose value

TRANSPOS

Indicates T ranspose is selected

Playing Voices

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Transpose value (-12 - +12). To transpose the pitch down, simultaneously press and hold the [-] button, and use the numeric keypad to type in the (negative) value. You can also use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Holding do wn either b utton continuously increases or decreases the value.

■ T uning • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Tuning determines the ﬁne pitch setting of both the main v oice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines the pitch of the songs. This allows you to accurately match the tuning with that of other instruments. The T uning settings can be adjusted over a range of ± 100 (approx. ± 1 semitone).

Restoring the Default Transpose Value

If you’ve changed the Transpose setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of “00” by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Transpose is selected).

1 Select the Tuning function.

Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until “TUNING” appears in the display.

Current T uning value

000

TUNING

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tuning value (-100 - +100). To tune the pitch down, simultaneously press and hold the [-] button, and use the numeric keypad to type in the (negative) value. You can also use the [+]/ [-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.

• The Tuning settings have no effect on the Drum Kit voices (#117 - #128).

Indicates T uning is selected

Restoring the Default Tuning Value

If you’ve changed the Tuning setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of “00” by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Tuning is selected).

Touch and Touch Sensitivity

The Touch function gives you dynamic, e xpressi v e control o v er the v oices, letting you determine how loud or soft the sound is by your playing strength.

Turn the Touch function on or off as desired by pressing the [TOUCH] button.

000

TUNING

Indicates T ouch function is on

T ouch Sensiti vity lets you set how the PSR-350 responds to your playing strength, allowing you to customize this expressive function to suit your own playing style.

Playing Voices

1 Select the Touch Sensitivity control.

Press and hold the [TOUCH] button until the Touch Sensitivity setting and name appears in the display.

Current Touch Sensitivity setting

Medium

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired setting: 1, 2, or 3 (explained below).

● Settings:

1 (Soft) This results in limited touch response, and produces a relatively narrow

dynamic range, no matter how lightly or strongly you play the keys.

2 (Medium) This lets you play over a normal dynamic range (soft to loud). 3 (Hard) This is designed for playing very soft passages, giving you slightly more

detailed control in the soft volume range.

When Touch is turned off, a constant volume (corresponding to a velocity value of 80) is produced.

Restoring the Default Touch Sensitivity Value

The default Touch Sensitivity is 2 (Medium). To restore the default value, press both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Touch Sensi tivity is selected).

Effects

The PSR-350 is equipped with a wide variety of effects that can be used to enhance the sound of the voices. The PSR-350 has three separate effect systems — Reverb, DSP, and Harmon y — and each has many different effect types to choose from.

Reverb

The Reverb effect reproduces the natural ambient “wash” of sound that occurs when a instrument is played in a room or concert hall. A total of eight different Reverb types simulating various different performance environments are available.

1 Select the Reverb function.

Current Reverb Type name and number.

Hall1

Indicates Reverb is selected

2 Set the Reverb Type, if desired.

Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired Reverb Type. (For a list of the available Reverb Types, see page 33.) To turn the Reverb effect off, select Reverb Type #9.

• Twelve additional Reverb Types are available when controlling the PSR-350 from a MIDI device. (For details, See page 100.)

• Each style of the PSR-350 has its own independent Reverb setting.

• You can also determine the Reverb level. (See page 25.)

Restoring the Default Reverb Type

If you’ve changed the Rev erb Type, you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both [+] [-] buttons simultaneously (when Reverb is selected).

DSP

The DSP effect section provides distortion and chorus effects, plus a wealth of other useful and dynamic effects for enhancing and changing the sound of the voices. Included among these miscellaneous effects are reverse gate reverb, phaser, rotary speaker, tremolo, echo, delay, distortion, equalization, and wah. A total of thirty-eight DSP types are available.

1 Select the DSP function.

Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until the dark bar indication appears next to DSP.

Current DSP Type name and number.

Stage2

Effects

Indicates DSP is selected

2 Set the DSP Type, if desired.

Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired DSP Type. (For a list of the available DSP Types, see page 33.) To turn the DSP effect off, select DSP Type #39.

• Each voice of the PSR-350 has its own independent DSP setting.

• Fifty-one additional DSP Types are available when controlling the PSR-350 from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 100.)

• You can also determine the DSP level. (See Page 25.)

Restoring the Default DSP Type

If you’ve changed the DSP Type, you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both [+] [-] buttons simultaneously (when DSP is selected).

Effects

Harmony

The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the PSR-350. A total of twenty-six Harmony types are available.

Tremolo, Trill and Echo effects can be used even if accompaniment is off. There are ﬁve different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the upper section of the keyboard) to match the accompaniment chords.

1 Turn on the Harmony effect.

Press the [HARMONY] button.

2 Select the Harmony function.

Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until the dark bar indication appears next to HARMONY.

Current Harmony Type name and number.

Block

Indicates Harmony is selected

Indicates that Harmony is on

3 Set the Harmony Type, if desired.

Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired Harmony Type. (For a list of the available Harmony Types, see page 34.)

• For the ﬁrst ﬁve Harmony Types (Duet, Trio, Block, Country, and Octave), chords must be played in the Accompaniment section of the keyboard.

• The speed of the Trill, Tremolo, and Echo effects depends on the Tempo setting (page 34).

• Each voice of the PSR-350 has its own independent Harmony setting.

Restoring the Default Harmony Type

If you’ve changed the Harmony Type, you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both [+] [-] buttons simultaneously (when Harmony is selected).

■ Effect Types

● Reverb Types

No. Reverb Type Display Name Description

1 Hall 1 Hall1 Concert hall reverb. 2 Hall 2 Hall1 3 Room 1 Room1 Small room reverb. 4 Room 2 Room2 5 Stage 1 Stage1 Reverb for solo instruments. 6 Stage 2 Stage2 7 Plate 1 Plate1 Simulated steel plate reverb. 8 Plate 2 Plate2 9 Off Off No effect.

● DSP Types

No. DSP Type Display Name Description

1 Hall 1 Hall1 Concert hall reverb. 2 Hall 2 Hall2 3 Room 1 Room1 Small room reverb. 4 Room 2 Room2 5 Stage 1 Stage1 Reverb for solo instruments. 6 Stage 2 Stage2 7 Plate 1 Plate1 Simulated steel plate reverb. 8 Plate 2 Plate2

9 Early Reflection 1 ER1 Early reflections only. 10 Early Reflection 2 ER2 11 Gate Reverb Gate1 Gated reverb effect, in which the reverberation is quickly cut off for special ef-

12 Reverse Gate Gate2 Similar to Gate Reverb, but with a reverse increase in reverb. 13 Chorus 1 Chorus1 Conventional chorus effect with rich, warm chorusing. 14 Chorus 2 Chorus2 15 Flanger 1 Flanger1 Pronounced three-phase modulation with slight metallic sound. 16 Flanger 2 Flanger2 17 Symphonic Symphony Exceptionally rich & deep chorusing. 18 Phaser Phaser Pronounced, metallic modulation with periodic phase change. 19 Rotary Speaker 1 Rotary1 Rotary speaker simulation. 20 Rotary Speaker 2 Rotary2 21 Tremolo 1 Tremolo1 Rich Tremolo effect with both volume and pitch modulation. 22 Tremolo 2 Tremolo2 23 Guitar Tremolo Guitar Tremolo Simulated electric guitar tremolo. 24 Auto Pan AutoPan Several panning effects that automatically shift the sound position (left, right,

25 Auto Wah AutoWah Repeating filter sweep “wah” effect. 26 Delay Left - Center -

Right 27 Delay Left - Right DelayLR Initial delay for each stereo channel, and two separate feedback delays. 28 Echo Echo Stereo delay, with independent feedback level settings for each channel. 29 Cross Delay CrossDly Complex effect that sends the delayed repeats “bouncing” between the left

30 Karaoke Karaoke Deep, pronounced echo effect. 31 Distortion Hard D Hard Hard-edged, warm distortion. 32 Distortion Soft D Soft Soft, warm distortion. 33 Overdrive Overdrv Natural distortion, like that of an overdriven amplifier. 34 Amp Simulation AmpSimu Characteristic sound of a guitar amplifier/speaker. 35 EQ Disco EQ Disco Equalizer effect that boosts both high and low frequencies, as is typical in

36 EQ Telephone EQ Tel Equalizer effect that cuts both high and low frequencies, to simulate the sound

37 3Band EQ 3BandEQ Equalizer with three separate frequency bands. 38 2Band EQ 2BandEQ Equalizer with two separate frequency bands. 39 No Effect Off No effect

DelayLCR Three independent delays, for the left, right and center stereo positions.

fects.

front, back).

and right channels.

most disco music.

heard through a telephone receiver.

Effects

● Harmony Types

No. Harmony Type Display Name Description

1 Duet Duet Harmony types 1 - 5 are pitch-based and add one-, two- or three2 Trio Trio 3 Block Block 4 Country Country 5 Octave Octave 6 Trill 1/4 note Tril1/4 Types 6 - 26 are rhythm-based effects and add embellishments or

7 Trill 1/6 note Tril1/6

8 Trill 1/8 note Tril1/8

9 Trill 1/12 note Tril1/12

10 Trill 1/16 note Tril1/16

11 Trill 1/24 note Tril1/24

12 Trill 1/32 note Tril1/32

13 Tremolo 1/4 note Trem1/4

note harmonies to the single-note melody played in the right hand. These types only sound when chords are played in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.

delayed repeats in time with the auto accompaniment. These types sound whether the auto accompaniment is on or not; however, the

actual speed of the effect depends on the Tempo setting (page 41). The individual note values in each type let you synchronize the effect precisely to the rhythm. Triplet settings are also available: 1/6 = quarter-note triplets, 1/12 = eighth-note triplets, 1/24 = sixteenthnote triplets.

• The Trill effect Types (6 - 12) create two-note trills (alternating notes) when two notes are held.

• The Tremolo effect Types (13 - 19) repeat all held notes (up to four).

• The Echo effect Types (20 - 26) create delayed repeats of each note played.

14 Tremolo 1/6 note Trem1/6

15 Tremolo 1/8 note Trem1/8

16 Tremolo 1/12 note Trem1/12

17 Tremolo 1/16 note Trem1/16

18 Tremolo 1/24 note Trem1/24

19 Tremolo 1/32 note Trem1/32

20 Echo 1/4 note Echo1/4

21 Echo 1/6 note Echo1/6

22 Echo 1/8 note Echo1/8

23 Echo 1/12 note Echo1/12

24 Echo 1/16 note Echo1/16

25 Echo 1/24 note Echo1/24

26 Echo 1/32 note Echo1/32

Auto Accompaniment

The PSR-350 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns — as well as voice settings appropriate for each pattern — for various popular music styles.

A total of 106 different styles are available, in several different categories. Each style is made up of separate “sections” — Intro, Main A and B, and Ending — letting you call up different accompaniment sections as you perform.

The auto accompaniment features that are built into the rhythms add the excitement of instrumental backing to your performance, letting you control the accompaniment by the chords you play. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (set by default to keys F#2 and lower) is for the auto accompaniment function.

The PSR-350 also features the convenient Dictionary function (page 46). Dictionary provides you with a builtin “chord encyclopedia” that teaches you how to play any chord you specify by showing you the appropriate notes in the display.

The PSR-350 can also be used with the included disk or commercially available Style File data, allo wing you to load additional styles (auto accompaniment patterns) to the instrument. Style File data is loaded individually as style number 107, and can be played just like the preset styles.

Selecting a Style

1 Press the [STYLE] button.

Style name and number

001

8Beat 1

2 Select the desired style number.

Use the numeric keypad. The basic categories of styles and their numbers are shown at the left of the panel. A complete list of the available styles is given on page 94.

Indicates Style mode is selected

Style numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page

24). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the styles.

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Playing the Accompaniment

The panel buttons below function as accompaniment controls.

Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the bass and chord accompaniment. (See below.)

Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the Sync Stop function. (See page 40.)

Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the Sync Start function. (See page 37.)

Pressing this button alternately starts and stops accompaniment playback.

This controls the Intro and Ending sections. (See pages 38, 39.)

1 Turn on the auto accompaniment.

Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn on (enable) the auto accompaniment.

Pressing this button switches between the Main A and Main B sections, automatically adding a ﬁll-in pattern before changing the section. (See page 41.)

2 Start the accompaniment.

You can do this in one of the following ways:

■ Pressing the [START/STOP] button

The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. The currently selected Main A or B section will play.

Indicates that auto accompaniment is on.

You can select the Main A or B section by pressing the appropriate button — [MAIN A/B] — before pressing the [START/STOP] button. (The display brieﬂy shows the letter of the selected section: “MAIN A” or “MAIN B.”)

Indicates selected section (Main A or B).

■ Using Tap Tempo to Start

This useful feature lets you tap out the speed (tempo) of the auto accompaniment and automatically start the accompaniment at that tapped speed.

Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button four times (or three times for a 3/4 time style), and the accompaniment starts automatically at the tempo you tapped. You can also change the tempo while the accompaniment is playing by tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button twice at the desired tempo.

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MAIN A

■ Using Sync Start

The PSR-350 also has a Sync Start function that allows you to start the rhythm/accompaniment by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. To use Sync Start, ﬁrst press the [SYNC START] button (the beat marks all ﬂash to indicate Sync Start stand-by), then press any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is on, play a key or chord in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.)

Auto accompaniment section

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Starting with an Intro section

Each style has its own two- or four-measure Intro section. When used with the auto accompaniment, many of the Intro sections also include special chord changes and embellishments to enhance your performance.

To start with an Intro section:

1) Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button — to select which section (A or B) is to follow the Intro.

Indicates selected section (Main A or B).

MAIN A

2) Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button.

Indicates Intro standby.

INTRO≥A

To actually start the Intro section and accompaniment, press the [START/STOP] button.

Using Sync Start with an Intro section

You can also use the Sync Start function with the special Intro section of the selected style.

To use Sync Start with an Intro section:

1) Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button — to select which section (A or B) is to follow the Intro.

Indicates selected section (MAIN A or B).

MAIN A

2) Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button.

Indicates Intro standby.

INTRO≥A

3) Press the [SYNC STAR T] b utton to enable Sync Start, and start the Intro section and accompaniment by playing any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is on, play a key or chord in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.)

Auto accompaniment section

3 Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature.

Try playing a few successive chords with your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each chord you play. (Refer to page 43 for more information on how to use auto accompaniment.)

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• The [ACMP ON/OFF] button can also be used to turn off and on the bass/chord accompaniment while playing — allowing you to create dynamic rhythmic breaks in your performance.

• You can use the Sync Stop function to create a similar, yet even more dramatic break. With Sync Stop on (page 40), you can control breaks in the rhythm and accompaniment simply by releas ing your ﬁngers from the keys. As long as you play and hold a chord, the accompaniment continues. When you release it, the accompaniment stops. You can also use this feature to create exciting rhythmic stutter effects, chord hits, and accents by playing staccato chords.

• Chords played in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is stopped. In effect, this gives you a “split keyboard,” with bass and chords in the left hand and the normally selected voice in the right.

4 Stop the accompaniment.

You can do this in one of three ways:

■ Pressing the [START/STOP] button

The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately.

■ Using an Ending section

Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button. The accompaniment stops after the Ending section is ﬁnished.

■ Pressing the [SYNC START] button

This immediately stops the accompaniment and automatically enables Sync Start, letting you re-start the accompaniment by simply playing a chord or key in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.

• To have the Ending section gradually slow down (ritardando) as it is playing, press the [INTRO/ ENDING] button twice quickly.

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Sync Stop

This convenient feature lets you stop (or pause) the auto accompaniment by releasing your ﬁngers from the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. Playing the chord again restarts the auto accompaniment. This is ideal for putting dynamic breaks in your performance — for example, stopping the rhythm and accompaniment brieﬂy while you play a melodic break or solo with your right hand.

1 Press the [ACMP] button.

To turn accompaniment on.

Indicates that auto accompaniment is on.

2 Press the [SYNC STOP] button.

Setting Sync Stop to on before starting the auto accompaniment automatically sets Sync Start to on as well, letting you immediately start the accompaniment by playing the keyboard.

3 Play a chord on the keyboard (in the auto accompaniment

section of the keyboard).

The auto accompaniment starts as soon as you play a chord.

4 Stop the auto accompaniment by releasing the chord.

Indicates that Sync Stop is on.

5 To start the auto accompaniment again, play a chord.

To turn Sync Stop off, press the [SYNC STOP] button again. To stop the auto accompaniment completely, press the [START/STOP] button.

Changing the Tempo

The tempo of style playback can be adjusted over a range of 32 - 280 bpm (beats per minute).

1 Call up the Tempo setting.

Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.

Current T empo value

120

TEMPO

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• When accompaniment playback is stopped and a different style is selected, the tempo returns to the default setting of the new style. When switching styles during playback, the last tempo setting is maintained. (This allows you to keep the same tempo, even when changing styles.)

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value.

Also, the tempo of a style returns to the default setting when selecting a different style. (The set tempo remains, howev er , when switching styles during playback.)

Accompaniment Sections (Main A/B and Fill-ins)

While the accompaniment is playing, you can add variation in the rhythm/accompaniment by pressing the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button. This switches between the Main A and Main B sections, automatically playing a ﬁll-in pattern to smoothly lead into the next section. For example, if the Main A section is currently playing, pressing this button automatically plays a ﬁll-in pattern, followed by the Main B section. (See illustration on page 42.) You can also select either the Main A or B section to start by pressing the [MAIN/ AUTO FILL] button before starting the style.

Restoring the Default Tempo Value

Each song and style has been given a default or standard Tempo setting. If you’ve changed the Tempo, you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Tempo is selected).

• You can also use the convenient Tap Tempo function to change the tempo by “tapping” a ne w one in real time. (See page 37.)

• Rhythm sounds and ﬁll-in sections are not available when one of the Pianist styles (#097 - #106) are selected.

This appears while the ﬁll-in pattern is playing.

Fill A≥B

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About the Fill-in Patterns

If you press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button before beat 4...

1beat 2 3

If you press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button here, after beat 4...

1st measure

...a fill-in pattern plays immediately until the end of the measure...

2nd measure 3rd measure

4 1234123412

...a fill-in pattern plays from here...

...and the Main A or B section begins here.

Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume

The playback volume of the accompaniment can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the accompaniment volume. The volume range is 000 - 127.

1 Select the Accompaniment Volume function.

Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until “ACMP VOL” appears in the display.

Current Accompaniment Volume value

100

ACMP VOL

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Accompaniment Volume value (000 - 127). You can also use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.

Indicates Accompaniment Volume is selected

• Accompaniment Volume cannot be changed unless the Style mode is active.

Restoring the Default Accompaniment V olume Value

If you’ve changed the Accompaniment Volume setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of “100” by pressing both [+]/[-] but tons simultaneously (when Accompaniment Volume is selected).

Using Auto Accompaniment — Multi Fingering

When it is set to on (page 36), the auto accompaniment function automatically generates bass and chord accompaniment for you to play along with, by using Multi Fingering operation. You can change the chords of the accompaniment by playing keys in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard using either the “Single Finger” or “Fingered” method. W ith Single Finger you can simply play a one-, two- or three-ﬁnger chord indication (see Single Finger Chords below). The Fingered technique is that of conventionally playing all the notes of the chord. Whichever method you use, the PSR-350 “understands” what chord you indicate and then automatically generates the accompaniment.

■ Single Finger Chords • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Chords that can be produced in Single Finger operation are major, minor, seventh and minor seventh. The illustration shows how to produce the four chord types. (The key of C is used here as an example; other keys follow the same rules. For example, Bb7 is played as Bb and A.)

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To play a major chord: Press the root note of the chord.

Cm C

To play a minor chord: Press the root note together with the nearest black key to the left of it.

To play a seventh chord: Press the root note together with the nearest white key to the left of it.

■ Fingered Chords • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Using the key of C as an example, the chart below shows the types of chords that can be recognized in the Fingered mode.

● Example for “C” chords

Csus

CmM

(9)

Caug

CmM

( )

CM aug

( )

(9)

CmM

Cdim

( )

(9)

( )

Cdim

(9)

( )

(#11)

( )

To play a minor seventh chord: Press the root note together with the nearest white and black keys to the left of it (three keys altogether).

(b5)

(b9)

(9)

( )

(b13)

11)

(

( )

(9)

( )

(#11)

( )

(13)

( )

(#9)

( )

C aug

C sus

* Notes enclosed in parentheses are optional; the chords will be recognized without them.

( )

1+2+5

( )

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Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Normal Voicing Chord (C) Display

Major [M] 1 - 3 - 5 C C Add ninth [(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 C(9) C(9) Sixth [6] 1 - (3) - 5 - 6 C6 C6 Sixth ninth [6(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 6 C6(9) C6(9) Major seventh [M7] 1 - 3 - (5) - 7 or

1 - (3) - 5 - 7 Major seventh ninth [M7(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7 CM7(9) CM7(9) Major seventh add sharp eleventh [M7(#11)] 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - 7 or

1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - 7 Flatted ﬁfth [(b5)] 1 - 3 - b5C(b5) Cb5 Major seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [M7b5] 1 - 3 - b5 - 7 CM7b5 CM7b5 Suspended fourth [sus4] 1 - 4 - 5 Csus4 Csus4 Augmented [aug] 1 - 3 - #5 Caug Caug Major seventh augmented [M7aug] 1 - (3) - #5 - 7 CM7aug CM7aug Minor [m] 1 - b3 - 5 Cm Cm Minor add ninth [m(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - 5 Cm(9) Cm(9) Minor sixth [m6] 1 - b3 - 5 - 6 Cm6 Cm6 Minor seventh [m7] 1 - b3 - (5) - b7 Cm7 Cm7 Minor seventh ninth [m7(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - (5) - b7 Cm7(9) Cm7(9) Minor seventh add eleventh [m7(11)] 1 - (2) - b3 - 4 - 5 - (b7) Cm7(11) Cm7(11) Minor major seventh [mM7] 1 - b3 - (5) - 7 CmM7 CmM7 Minor major seventh ninth [mM7(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - (5) - 7 CmM7(9) CmM7(9) Minor seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [m7b5] 1 - b3 - b5 - b7 Cm7b5 Cm7b5 Minor major seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [mM7b5] 1 - b3 - b5 - 7 CmM7b5 CmM7b5 Diminished [dim] 1 - b3 - b5 Cdim Cdim Diminished seventh [dim7] 1 - b3 - b5 - 6 Cdim7 Cdim7 Seventh [7] 1 - 3 - (5) - b7 or

1 - (3) - 5 - b7 Seventh ﬂatted ninth [7(b9)] 1 - b2 - 3 - (5) - b7 C7(b9) C7(b9) Seventh add ﬂatted thirteenth [7(b13)] 1 - 3 - 5 - b6 - b7 C7(b13) C7(b13) Seventh ninth [7(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - b7 C7(9) C7(9) Seventh add sharp eleventh [7(#11)] 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - b7 or

1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - b7 Seventh add thirteenth [7(13)] 1 - 3 - (5) - 6 - b7 C7(13) C7(13) Seventh sharp ninth [7(#9)] 1 - #2 - 3 - (5) - b7 C7(#9) C7(#9) Seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [7b5] 1 - 3 - b5 - b7C7b5C7b5 Seventh augmented [7aug] 1 - 3 - #5 - b7 C7aug C7aug Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4] 1 - 4 - (5) - b7 C7sus4 C7sus4 One plus two plus ﬁve [1+2+5] 1 - 2 - 5 C1+2+5 C

CM7 CM7

CM7(#11) CM7(#11)

C7 C7

C7(#11) C7(#11)

• Notes in parentheses can be omitted.

• Playing two same root keys in the adjacent octaves produces accompaniment based only on the root.

• A perfect ﬁfth (1 + 5) produces accompaniment based only on the root and ﬁfth which can be used with both major and minor chords.

• The chord ﬁngerings listed are all in “root” position, but other inversions can be used — with the following exceptions:

m7, m7

5, 6, m6, sus4, aug,

dim7, 7

5, 6(9), 1+2+5.

• Inversion of the 7sus4 and m7(11) chords are not recognized if the notes shown in parentheses are omitted.

• The auto accompaniment will sometimes not change when related chords are played in sequence (e.g. some minor chords followed by the minor sev enth).

• Two-note ﬁngerings will produce a chord based on the previously played chord.

Setting the Split Point

The Split Point determines the highest key for the auto accompaniment section. The accompaniment can be played with the keys up to and including the Accompaniment Split Point key.

Split Point

Auto accompaniment section

1 Select the Split Point control.

Press and hold the [ACMP ON/OFF] button until “S_POINT”appears in the display.

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• This setting also affects the split point for the special Split voices.

Current Split Point value

054

S–POINT

The current Split Point is also shown in the keyboard section of the display.

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired value: 0 (C-2) 127 (G8).

Restoring the Default Split Point V alue

If you’ve changed the Split Point setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of “54” (F pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Split Point is selected).

2) by

To leave the Split Point function, simply go on to another operation or function.

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Dictionary

The Dictionary function is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it.

1 Press the [Dict.] button.

Dict.

2 Specify the root of the chord.

Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord root (as printed on the panel).

• Pressing the [Dict.] button automatically turns on the auto accompaniment.

Dict.

Pressing this key selects the root G.

3 Specify the type of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.).

Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord type (as printed on the panel).

Dict.

Pressing this key selects the major seventh chord type (M7).

Notation of chord

Chord name (root and type)

• For a few speciﬁc chords, not all notes may be shown in the notation section of the display. This is due to space limitations in the display.

• You can also show the inversion of chord when using [+]/[-] button.

Individual notes of chord (keyboard)

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4 Play the chord.

Play the chord (as indicated in the display) in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. The chord name ﬂashes in the display (and a “congratulations” melody is played) when the correct notes are held down. (Inversions for many of the chords are also recognized.)

Dict.

Indicates notes to be played. Flashes when correct notes are held.

To leave the Dictionary function, press the [Dict.] button again.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What is a Chord? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

The simple answer: Three or more notes played simultaneously is a chord. (Two notes played together is an “interval” — an interval being the distance between two different notes. This is also referred to as a “harmony.”) Depending on the intervals between the three or more notes, a chord can sound beautiful or muddy and dissonant.

The organization of notes in the example at left — a triad chord — produces a pleasant, harmonious sound. Triads are made up of three notes and are the most basic and common chords in most music.

In this triad, the lowest note is the “root.” The root is the most important note in the chord, because it anchors the sound harmonically by determining its “key” and forms the basis for how we hear the other notes of the chord.

The second note of this chord is four semitones higher than the ﬁrst, and the third is three semitones higher than the second. Keeping our root note ﬁxed and changing these notes by a semitone up or down (sharp or ﬂat), we can create four different chords.

Major chord

(ex. C)

Minor 3rd Major 3rd Major 3rd Minor 3rd Major 3rd Major 3rd Minor 3rd Minor 3rd

Minor chord

(ex. Cm)

Augmented chord

(ex. Caug)

Diminished chord

(ex. Cdim)

Keep in mind that we can also change the “voicing” of a chord — for example, change the order of the notes (called “inversions”), or play the same notes in different octaves — without changing the basic nature of the chord itself.

Inversion examples for the key of C

G E C

C G E

E C G

Auto Accompaniment

Beautiful sounding harmonies can be built in this manner . The use of interv als and chords is one of the most important elements in music. A wide variety of emotions and feelings can be created depending on the types of chords used and the order in which they are arranged.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Writing Chord Names • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Knowing how to read and write chord names is an easy yet invaluable skill. Chords are often written in a kind of shorthand that makes them instantly recognizable (and gives you the freedom to play them with the voicing or inversion that you prefer). Once you understand the basic principles of harmony and chords, it’s very simple to use this shorthand to write out the chords of a song.

First, write the root note of the chord in an uppercase letter. If you need to specify sharp or ﬂat, indicate that to the right of the root. The chord type should be indicated to the right as well. Examples for the key of C are shown below.

Major chord

For simple major chords, the type is omitted.

Minor chord

Augmented chord

Caug

Diminished chord

Cdim

One important point: Chords are made up of notes “stacked” on top of each other, and the stacked notes are indicated in the chord name of the chord type as a number — the number being the distance of the note from the root. (See the keyboard diagram below.) For example, the minor 6th chord includes the 6th note of the scale, the major 7th chord has the 7th note of the scale, etc.

The Intervals of the Scale

Dominant 7th (ﬂatted 7th)

To better understand the intervals and the numbers used to represent them in the chord name, study this diagram of the C major scale:

CDEFGABCDE

Root

2nd

4th

3rd

5th

7th

6th

11th

9th

Octave

Other Chords

Csus4

5th 4th

Cm7bb

Dominant 7th

Diminished chord

Dominant 7th

Minor chord

Major chord

Cm6

6th

Cm7

Dominant 7th

C(9)

9th

Minor chord

CM7

7th Major chord

Cdim7

Diminished 7th (double ﬂatted 7th)

* Bbb = A

Diminished chord

Using the Music Database

If you want to play in a certain genre of music but don’t know which style and voice settings would be appropriate, simply select the desired genre from the Music Database. The PSR-350 automatically makes all appropriate panel settings to let you play in that music style!

1 Press the [MUSIC DATABASE] button.

The MUSIC DATABASE menu appears in the display.

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2 Select a ‘‘Music Database.’’

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Music Database, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value.

• Press the [MUSIC DATABASE] button to switch into the Style mode, turn AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT on, and turn SYNCHRONIZED START on. See page 37 for details.

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The PSR-350 has 208 panel setups in the Music Database and they are divided into eleven different categories.

In this example, we’ll select #208 “Xmas Night” and play the song “Silent Night.” (The sheet music is provided on the next page.)

208

X'sNight

3 Play the chords with your left hand and the melody lines

with your right hand along with the music.

As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the auto accompaniment starts. For information on how to enter chords, see ‘‘Multi Fingering’’ on page 43.

• See pages 35 through 45 for details about the Auto Accompaniment.

Using the Music Database

4 When you reach the point in the music indicated by the

arrow above, press the [ENDING] button.

The accompaniment plays an ending phrase in ritardando. When the ending is ﬁnished, the auto accompaniment automatically stops. You can also stop the accompaniment by using the [STOP] button.

Data stored by the Music Database

Each of the Music Database settings has been specially programmed to match the selected style and each features the best suited voice (or combination of voices), style and other settings. Pressing the [MUSIC DATABASE] button and selecting a number lets you instantly reconﬁgure all relevant settings, conveniently allowing you to start playing in the desired genre with all the appropriate sounds — without having to make each setting one by one. For each parameter, refer to the following pages.

■ VOICE PARAMETERS

MAIN Voice, Octave, Volume, Reverb Depth, Chorus Depth, DSP Depth.......................page 25

Dual On/Off, Voice, Octave, Volume, Reverb Depth, Chorus Depth, DSP Depth ........... page 25

• Reverb Type..................................................................................................................page 30

• DSP Type ......................................................................................................................page 31

• Harmony On/Off............................................................................................................page 32

• Harmony Type...............................................................................................................page 34

• T ranspose......................................................................................................................page 27

■ AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

• Synchro Start=ON* .......................................................................................................page 37

• Style Number................................................................................................................page 35

• Accompaniment Split Point...........................................................................................page 45

• Main A/Main B...............................................................................................................page 41

• T empo...........................................................................................................................page 41

• Accompaniment Volume................................................................................................page 42

* Set only when the accompaniment is not playing.

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Registration Memory

Registration Memory is a ﬂexible and convenient function that lets you instantly reconﬁgure virtually all settings of the PSR-350 with the touch of a single button. Simply sa ve your fa v orite custom panel settings to one of the Registration Memory presets (up to sixteen are available) for future recall.

Registration Memory Presets

The PSR-350 has eight Registration Memory banks, each with two different presets (a total of sixteen) for your custom panel settings. Each of the sixteen Registration Memory can have different settings for the following parameters:

• V oice number

• T empo

• T r anspose

• Reverb Type

• DSP Type

• Harmony On/Off setting and Type

• Split Point

• Style number, and style-related settings: Accompaniment On/Off and Split Point

Recording a Registration Memory Preset

1 Make all desired settings for the PSR-350.

Virtually all of the PSR-350’s settings can be saved to a Registration Memory button.

2 Select the desired bank.

Press the [BANK] button, then press the desired bank number (1 - 8).

3 Record the settings to the desired preset, 1 or 2.

While holding down the [MEMORY] button, press the appropriate REGISTRATION MEMORY button, [1] or [2].

BANK

Selected bank number

Selected memory number

MEMORY1

Registration Memory

Recalling a Registration Memory Preset

1 Select the appropriate Registration Memory bank.

BANK

2 Press the desired Registration Memory preset button ([1] or

[2]).

REGIST1

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