Yamaha PSR-350, PSR-350E User Manual

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha.

This product 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.

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

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.

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.

Model

Serial No.

Purchase Date

92-BP (bottom)

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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

	1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!	with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in
	This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in	all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference,
	this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly	which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to
	approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use	eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:
	the product.	Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the
	2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or	interference.
	another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied	Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse)
	with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure	circuits or install AC line filter/s.
	to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product	In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the
	in the USA.
		antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial
	3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the	type cable.
	requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital	If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please
	devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level	contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you
	of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will	can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corpora-
	not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equip-	tion of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave,
	ment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used	Buena Park, CA90620
	according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause inter-	The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by
	ference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance
		Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.
	* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.	(class B)

OBSERVERA!

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

ADVARSEL: Netspæendingen til dette apparat er IKKE afbrudt, sálæenge netledningen siddr i en stikkontakt, som er t endt — ogsá selvom der or slukket pá apparatets afbryder.

VAROITUS: Laitteen toisiopiiriin kytketty käyttökytkin ei irroita koko laitetta verkosta.

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.

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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

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.

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-con- nector. 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.

•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.

■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.

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

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

Make sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations.

*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.

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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 Lesson, which guides you through the parts of a song just as a teacher would, Grade & Talking, which evaluates your practice sessions and rates your performance, and Dictionary, which teaches you how to play chords.

•Instant Portable Grand function, for automatically configuring the PSR-350 for optimum piano play. Includes an authentic Stereo Sampled Piano voice and special pianoaccompaniment Pianist styles.

•Exciting DJ feature, which puts a wealth of dance/DJ sounds and rhythms at your fingertips.

•618 exceptionally realistic and dynamic voices, utilizing digital recordings of actual instruments.

•Special Split voices, with two different voices playable from separate sections of the keyboard.

•10 different Drum Kit voices, with individual drum and percussion sounds on each key.

•High-quality Reverb, DSP, and Harmony effects for enhancing the sound of the voices — and your performance.

•106 auto accompaniment styles, each with Intro, Main A and B, and Ending sections. An Auto Fill function adds dynamic fills when switching sections.

•Powerful, easy-to-use song recording operations, for recording and playing back up to five of your original songs.

•Registration Memory presets for storing all of the PSR-350’s panel settings to a single button for instant and automatic recall.

•One Touch Setting function for automatically calling up an appropriate voice to match the style or song you select.

•Touch Response and Dynamic Filter that give you extraordinarily 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 General MIDI (GM) compatibility, letting you easily integrate the PSR-350 into a MIDI music system, and use the built-in GM voices with all GM software.

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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

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PanelControlsandTerminals

■ Front Panel

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		@3		@4	@5	@6		@7
!7!8 !9	@0 @1 @2

q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON])

w [MASTER VOLUME] dial

This determines the overall volume of the PSR-350.

e [DEMO] button

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

r [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.)

t [HARMONY] button

This turns the Harmony effect on and off. (See page 32.)

y 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.)

u [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.

i [Dict.] (DICTIONARY) button

This calls up the Dictionary function (page 46).

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o 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.)

!0[SONG] button

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

!1[STYLE] button

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

!2[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.)

!3[PORTABLE GRAND] button

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

!4[METRONOME] button

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

!5[DJ] button

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

!6Numeric 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 andTerminals

!7[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.)

!8[SYNC STOP] button

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

!9[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.)

@0[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.)

@1[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.

@2[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

■ Rear Panel

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

@3[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.)

@4[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.)

@5MUSIC DATABASE button

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

@6REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons

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

@7Disk Drive

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

@8 @9 #0 #1

@8MIDI IN, OUT terminals

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

@9FOOTSWITCH 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.)

#0PHONES/OUTPUT jack

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

#1DC IN 12V jack

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

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SettingUp

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-down and remove the battery compartment lid. Insert six 1.5-volt “D” size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries as shown 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 PSR350.

•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 below a certain level, 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.)

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•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.

Setting Up

Accessory Jacks

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

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

■ 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 off, 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.

•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 gradually 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.

•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.

■ 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

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Quick Step 1Voices

Guide

w

z

w

000GrandPno

001

q

z q

Playing the Piano

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

z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button.
	Playing along with the Metronome
	z Press the [METRONOME] button.

000 GrandPno

x Play the keyboard.

Want to find out more? See page 20.

Want to find out more? See page 20.

● Panel Voice List

No.	Voice Name		No.	Voice Name		No.	Voice Name		No.	Voice Name		No.	Voice Name
	PIANO		014	Click Organ			GUITAR		042	Synth Bass			CHOIR
001	Grand Piano		015	Bright Organ		028	Classical Guitar		043	Hi-Q Bass		057	Choir
002	Bright Piano		016	Rock Organ		029	Folk Guitar		044	Dance Bass		058	Vocal Ensemble
003	Honky-tonk Piano		017	Purple Organ		030	12Strings Guitar			STRINGS		059	Vox Humana
004	MIDI Grand Piano		018	16'+2' Organ		031	Jazz Guitar		045	String Ensemble		060	Air Choir
005	CP 80		019	16'+4' Organ		032	Octave Guitar		046	Chamber Strings			SAXOPHONE
006	Harpsichord		020	Theater Organ		033	Clean Guitar		047	Synth Strings		061	Soprano Sax
	E.PIANO		021	Church Organ		034	Muted Guitar		048	Slow Strings		062	Alto Sax
007	Funky Electric Piano		022	Chapel Organ		035	Overdriven Guitar		049	Tremolo Strings		063	Tenor Sax
008	DX Modern Elec. Piano		023	Reed Organ		036	Distortion Guitar		050	Pizzicato Strings		064	Breathy Tenor
009	Hyper Tines			ACCORDION			BASS		051	Orchestra Hit		065	Baritone Sax
010	Venus Electric Piano		024	Traditional Accordion		037	Acoustic Bass		052	Violin		066	Oboe
011	Clavi		025	Musette Accordion		038	Finger Bass		053	Cello		067	English Horn
	ORGAN		026	Bandoneon		039	Pick Bass		054	Contrabass		068	Bassoon
012	Jazz Organ 1		027	Harmonica		040	Fretless Bass		055	Banjo		069	Clarinet
013	Jazz Organ 2					041	Slap Bass		056	Harp

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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...

q Press the [VOICE] button.	w Select a voice.

002 BritePno

000 GrandPno	e Play the keyboard.

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.

q Press the [DJ] button.	w Press the Lesson [L] or [R] button.

000 DJ Set1

e Play the DJ voice.

Want to find out more? See page 22.

No.	Voice Name		No.	Voice Name		No.	Voice Name		No.	Voice Name		No.	Voice Name
	TRUMPET		083	Piccolo		097	Equinox		109	Fretless / DXModern		123	Dance Kit
070	Trumpet		084	Pan Flute		098	Dark Moon		110	Aco.Bass / Vibe		124	Jazz Kit
071	Muted Trumpet		085	Recorder			PERCUSSION		111	Fretless / Brass		125	Brush Kit
072	Trombone		086	Ocarina		099	Vibraphone		112	Analogon /		126	Symphony Kit
										Saw.Lead
073	Trombone Section			SYNTH LEAD		100	Marimba					127	SFX Kit 1
									113	SlapBass / Clavi
074	French Horn		087	Square Lead		101	Xylophone					128	SFX Kit 2
									114	ClassGtr / Flute
075	Tuba		088	Sawtooth Lead		102	Steel Drums
									115	Strings / GrandPno
	BRASS		089	Voice Lead		103	Celesta
									116	V.Humana / Choir
076	Brass Section		090	Star Dust		104	Tubular Bells
										DRUM KITS
077	Big Band Brass		091	Brightness		105	Timpani
									117	Standard Kit 1
078	Mellow Horns		092	Analogon		106	Music Box
									118	Standard Kit 2
079	Synth Brass		093	Fargo			SPLIT
									119	Room Kit
080	Jump Brass			SYNTH PAD		107	Aco.Bass /
							GrandPno		120	Rock Kit
081	Techno Brass		094	Fantasia
						108	FngrBass /		121	Electronic Kit
	FLUTE		095	Bell Pad
							GrandPno		122	Analog Kit			11
082	Flute		096	Xenon Pad

Quick Step2Songs

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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

Playing

Let’s play the Demo songs now, Repeating with (001 - 003)

z Start the Demo song.

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

z Press the [SONG] button.

001 Mission

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

x Stop the Demo song.

or

•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.

001 Mission

x Select a song.

002 Beauty&B

c Start (and stop) the song.

Want to find out more? See page 53.

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Step 2 Songs

Playing the Disk Song

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

q Insert the disk.

w Select a desired User song for recording.

101 Filename

● Song List

No.	Song Name		No.	Song Name
	Demo		025	Wenn Ich Ein Vöglein War ?
001	Mission:Impossible		026	Die Lorelei
002	Beauty And The Beast		027	Funiculi-Funicula
003	Linus And Lucy		028	Greensleeves
	Bandman		029	Aura Lee
004	Rock Chick		030	Londonderry Air
005	Love You		031	Ring De Banjo
006	Electric Path		032	Turkey In The Straw
007	Twilight		033	Old Folks At Home
008	Beach Party		034	Silent Night
009	Sometime		035	Jingle Bells
010	Slunky		036	Muss I Denn
	Orchestra		037	Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
011	Frühlingsstimmen		038	Gavotte
012	Danse Des Mirlitons From		039	String Quartet No.17 2nd
	"The Nutcracker"			Mov. "Serenade"
013	"Orphée Aux Enfers" Ou-		040	Menuett
	verture"
			041	Canon
014	Slavonic Dances No.10
			042	The Danube Waves
015	La Primavera (From Le
			043	From "The Magic Flute"
	Quattro Stagioni)
			044	Symphonie Nr.9
016	Méditation De Thais
			045	Piano Sonate Op.27-2
017	Guillaume Tell
				"Mondschein"
018	Valse Des Fleurs
			046	Liebesträume Nr.3
	(From"The Nutcracker")
			047	"The Surprise"Symphony
019	Frühlingslied
			048	To A Wild Rose
020	Ungarische Tänze Nr.5
			049	Air de Toréador"Carmen"
	Practice
			050	O Mio Babbino Caro
021	Little Brown Jug			(From "Gianni Schicchi")
022	Loch Lomond
				Duet
023	Oh! Susanna
			051	Ten Little Indians
024	Song Of The Pearl Fisher
			052	Mary Had A Little Lamb

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

Want to find out more? See page 71.

No.	Song Name		No.	Song Name
053	O Du Lieber Augustin		079	La Chevaleresque
054	Twinkle Twinkle Little Star		080	The Entertainer
055	Pop Goes The Weasel			Accomp
056	Im Mai		081	Amazing Grace
057	Close Your Hands, Open		082	My Bonnie
	Your Hands		083	Beautiful Dreamer
058	The Cuckoo
			084	Yankee Doodle
059	London Bridge
			085	Grandfather's Clock
060	O Christmas Tree
			086	Battle Hymn Of The Republic
	Pianist
			087	Aloha Oe
061	Für Elise		088	My Darling Clementine
062	Dolly's Dreaming And
			089	Auld Lang Syne
	Awakening
			090	American Patrol
063	La Viollette
				DJ
064	Menuett
			091	DJ Game
065	Prelude (Wohltemperierte
			092	Ragga
	Klavier 1-1)
			093	Digital Rock
066	Marcia Alla Turca
			094	Hip House
067	Turkish March
			095	All That
068	Moments Musicaux
	Op.94-3		096	Pop Reggae
			097	Acid House
069	Valse Op.64-1 "Peiti Chien"
			098	SupaBad
070	Nocturne Op.9-2
			099	Acid Techno
071	Etude Op.10-3 "Chanson
	De L'adieu"		100	Flares
072	La Candeur
073	Arabesque
074	Pastorale
075	Petite Réunion
076	Innocence
077	Progrès
078	Tarentelle

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

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Quick Step3MusicDatabase

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Music Database

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.

Accompaniment

section

Left hand

+ Right hand

Auto accompaniment

Melody

(for example,

bass + guitar + drums)

z Press the [MUSIC DATABASE] button.	x Select a Music Database.
	Refer to the Music Database List on page 95.

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Step 3 MusicDatabase

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

Keys for entering

the chord type (C3 — B4)

the chord root (C5 — B5)

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

Learning

Example:

G M7

Root note Chord type

z Press the [Dict.] button.

Dict.

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

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

Accompaniment

section

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

Want to find out more? See page 46.

c Play a chord with your left hand.

The auto accompaniment

Accompaniment starts as soon as you play the section

keyboard. For more on chords, see “Looking up Chords in the Dictionary” above.

v Stop the auto accompaniment.

Want to find out more? See page 49.

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Quick Step4Lesson

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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 leftand 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 leftand right-hand parts are muted — letting you play and master both hands.

z Select one of the Lesson songs.

For instructions on selecting songs, see page 63.

x 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.

r1 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.

c Start the Lesson.

v When you’re finished, stop the Lesson.

•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.

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Step4 Lesson

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.

r1 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.

r2 Waiting

Want to find out more? See page 66.

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. Four grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “OK,” “Good,” “Very Good,” and “Excellent.”

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.

z Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.

Lesson

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

r3 MinusOne

120 TEMPO

xUse the numeric keypad to set the desired tempo.

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.

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

Lr4 BothHand

Want to find out more? See page 67.

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PanelDisplayIndications

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.

!6Battery Level indicator
!0Touch indicator	w Overall indicator	i Song/Voice/Style name and
		number, Tempo

	!1Harmony indicator	q Indicators
	!2Dual indicator

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t Measure

y Beat marks

u Chord

!3Sync Stop indicator	e Notation								o Song track	!5Octave indicator
!4Accompaniment On	r Keyboard								indicators
indicator

q Indicators

w Overall indicator

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.

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.

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

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.

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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.

iSong/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.)

!0Touch indicator

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

!1Harmony 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.

!2Dual indicator

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

!3Sync Stop indicator

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

!4Accompaniment On indicator

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

!5Octave indicator

When a disk song is playing and the note data exceeds the range limit of C1 - C6, an "OVER" indication flashes and Q or W appears in the display.

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.

!6Battery Level indicator

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

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PortableGrand

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).

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.

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

Using the Metronome

1 Call up the Tempo setting.

Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.

Current Tempo 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.

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Portable Grand

3 Turn on the Metronome.

Press the [METRONOME] button.

Indicates the beat number in the measure.

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

Setting the Metronome Time Signature

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

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

Numeric Time signature keypad

01 1/4 — Plays only “1” beats (all high clicks)

02 2/4

03 3/4

04 4/4

::

15 15/4

0 Plays no “1” beats (all low clicks)

Hold down the [METRONOME] button (until “TIME SIG” appears in the display), then press the button on the numeric keypad that corresponds to the desired time signature (see chart at right).

Indicates current beat number

04 TIME SIG

Adjusting the Metronome Volume

You can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the other PSR-350 sounds. The volume 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

Indicates Metronome

Volume is selected

2 Change the value.

	Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Metronome Volume value, or use the	Restoring the Default Met-
		ronome Volume Value
	[+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value.
		To restore the default Metro-
		nome Volume value (100),
		press both [+]/[-] buttons
		simultaneously (when Metro-
		nome Volume is selected in
		the Overall menu).

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DJ

This exciting feature lets you instantly call up a dynamic DJ voice and style for playing contemporary dance music.

Playing the DJ

1 Press the [DJ] button.

000 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

•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).

Indicates that the 3 1 third block and first

block are to be played as succesive sixteenth notes.

Indicates that the 3 = third block is to be played as two six-

teenth notes.

r1 1 32 33

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

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

•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.

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

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PlayingVoices

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 many 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 cussion sounds from the keyboard.

Drum Kit voices — #117 - #128 — that let you play various drum and per- (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

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.

Indicates Voice mode is selected

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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.

•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.

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.

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Playing Voices

	Drum Kit Voice Chart (voices 117 - 128)
				No.		Name		LCD
	When one of the 12 Drum Kit voices are selected you
				117		Standard Kit 1		Std.Kit1
	can play different drums and percussion instruments on			118		Standard Kit 2		Std.Kit2
	the keyboard.			119		Room Kit		Room Kit
				120		Rock Kit		Rock Kit
				121		Electronic Kit		Elct.Kit
		117 Std.Kit1		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

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3 Set the parameter's value.

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

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

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

●Parameters

Parameter Name	Display	Range /
	Name	Settings
Main Voice Volume	M.Volume	0-127	This determines the volume of the Main voice, letting you create an optimum mix
			with the Dual voice.
Dual Voice Volume	D. Volume	0-127	This determines the volume of the Dual voice, letting you create an optimum mix
			with the Main voice.
Dual Voice Select	D. Voice	1-618	This selects the Dual voice.
	name
Dual Voice Octave	D. Octave	-2-2	This determines the octave of the Dual voice.
		(Octaves)
Main Voice Reverb	M. RevLvl	0-127	This determines how much of the Main voice’s signal is sent to the Reverb ef-
			fect. Higher values result in a louder Reverb effect for the Main voice.
Dual Voice Reverb	D. RevLvl	0-127	This determines how much of the Dual voice’s signal is sent to the Reverb ef-
			fect. Higher values result in a louder Reverb effect for the Dual voice.
Main Voice DSP	M. DspLev	0-127	This determines how much of the Main voice’s signal is sent to the DSP effect.
			Higher values result in a louder DSP effect for the Main voice.
Dual Voice DSP	D. DspLev	0-127	This determines how much of the Dual voice’s signal is sent to the DSP effect.
			Higher values result in a louder DSP effect for the Dual voice.

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Playing Voices

One Touch Setting

This special “voice” is actually a convenient 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

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.

Current Transpose value

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

00 TRANSPOS

Indicates Transpose is selected

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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 down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.

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).

■ Tuning • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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

1 Select the Tuning function.

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

Current Tuning value

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

000 TUNING

Indicates Tuning is selected

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.

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).

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Touch and Touch Sensitivity

The Touch function gives you dynamic, expressive control over the voices, 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 Touch function is on

Touch Sensitivity 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.

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

2 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 Sensitivity is selected).

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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 Harmony — 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.

Indicates Reverb is selected

1 Hall1

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 Reverb Type, you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both [+]/ [-] buttons simultaneously (when Reverb is selected).

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