Yamaha PSR-420, PSR-420E User Manual

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Congratulations!

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You are the proud owner of a fine electronic keyboard. The Yamaha PSR-320/420 PortaTone combines the most advanced AWM tone generation technology with state-of-theart digital electronics and features to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical enjoyment. A new large graphic display and easy-to-use interface also greatly enhance the operability of this advanced instrument.

In order to make the most of your PortaTone’s features and extensive performance potential, we urge you to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. Keep the manual in a safe place for later reference.

Important Features

● 128 outstanding voices with eight percussion kits.

● A Voice Set function automatically selects appropriate voice parameters whenever a v oice

is selected.

● 100 accompaniment styles, each with independent intro, main A and B , 4 fill-ins, and ending

sections.

● Advanced auto-accompaniment technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment

to back up what you play on the keyboard.

● Large multi-function LCD display panel makes it easy to select and edit parameters.

● One Touch Setting feature automatically selects appropriate voice, effect, and other

settings for the selected accompaniment style — all you ha ve to do is select a style and play .

● Digital effects add depth and ambience to your sound.

● Guide, Minus One, and Repeat functions are ideal for learning new songs and polishing

your keyboard technique.

● Song recording feature lets you record two melody tracks with an accompaniment track.

● Multi Pads pla y a number of short rhythmic and melodic sequences that can be used to add

impact and variety to your performances.

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● Registration Memory saves your favorite panel settings for instant recall when needed.

● Optional Yamaha Music Car tr idges can be plugged in for enjoyable automated perform-

ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles.

● Built-in amplifier and speaker system delivers top-quality sound without the need for

external equipment.

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Contents

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Taking Care of Your PortaTone ....................................... 3

Panel Controls 4

Setting Up 6

Power Supply ...................................................................... 6

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Using An Optional AC Power Adaptor............................ 6

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Using Batteries ............................................................... 6

Connections ........................................................................ 7

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The PHONES Jack......................................................... 7

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SUSTAIN Jack ............................................................... 7

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MIDI IN and OUT Connectors ........................................ 7

The Music Stand ................................................................. 7

The Demonstration 8

Basic Display Operation 10

Playing the PSR-320/420 12

Selecting & Playing Voices..............................................12

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Keyboard Percussion ................................................... 14

The Split Mode .................................................................. 15

Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters............. 15

Touch Response................................................................17

Dual Voice.......................................................................... 17

Changing the Dual Voice & Related Parameters ............ 18

Digital Effects .....................................................................19

Changing the Digital Effect ...............................................19

Transposition .....................................................................20

Using Auto Accompaniment 21

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The Stop Accompaniment Function ..............................27

Accompaniment Track Control...................................... 28

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Large/Small Accompaniment ....................................... 28

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Muting Individual Tracks............................................... 29

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Changing Accompaniment Track Voices ..................... 29

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Adjusting Accompaniment Track Volume..................... 29

Changing the Accompaniment Split Point .................. 30

One Touch Setting ............................................................31

Harmony............................................................................. 31

Selecting a Harmony Type ...............................................32

The Multi Pads 42

Selecting a MULTI PAD KIT ............................................ 42

Playing the MULTI PADS................................................. 43

Using Music Cartridges 44

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Inserting a Music Cartridge ...........................................44

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Music Cartridge Handling Precautions ......................... 44

Cartridge Accompaniment Styles ..................................45

Selecting Cartridge Styles ............................................... 45

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The Yamaha Style File Format......................................46

Cartridge Songs................................................................ 47

Cartridge Song Playback................................................. 47

Cartridge Registration Presets ...................................... 48

Selecting Cartridge Registration...................................... 48

Practice Features 49

The Minus One Mode ........................................................49

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Specifying the Parts To Be Turned On or Off................49

The Guide Mode (PSR-420 only).................................... 50

Repeat Play.........................................................................51

Overall Functions 52

General Functions ............................................................ 53

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Keyboard Volume ......................................................... 53

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Octave .......................................................................... 53

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Pan ............................................................................... 54

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Voice Set ...................................................................... 54

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Accompaniment Volume ...............................................54

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Touch Sensitivity ...........................................................54

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Minus-one Right/Left-hand Channel..............................55

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Lamp (PSR-420 only) ................................................... 55

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Metronome ....................................................................55

MIDI Functions .................................................................. 56

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Remote Channel ...........................................................57

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Keyboard Out ................................................................58

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Song Out ...................................................................... 58

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Accompaniment Out ..................................................... 58

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Local Control ................................................................ 59

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External Clock .............................................................. 59

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Initial Data Send ............................................................59

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Bulk Data Send ............................................................ 60

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Receiving Bulk Data ..................................................... 60

Registration Memory 33

Registering the Panel Settings ...................................... 33

Recall the Registered Panel Settings ........................... 34

The Accomp Freeze Function ........................................ 34

Song Recording 35

Recording a Melody Track ...............................................35

Recording Accompaniment With or Without a Melody

Accompaniment and Melody Playback .........................39

Play from a Specified Measure ....................................... 40

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Voice & Volume Rewrite............................................... 41

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Clearing the SONG TRACKS ....................................... 41

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Appendix

Data Backup & Initialization..............................................61

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Data Initialization ...........................................................61

Voice & Polyphony List.................................................... 62

Troubleshooting................................................................63

Percussion Kit List ............................................................64

MIDI Implementation Chart ..............................................66

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GM System Level 1 .......................................................67

Specifications .................................................................. 68

Index ................................................................................... 69

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Your PortaTone will give you years of playing pleasure if you follow the simple rules given below:

Taking Care of Your PortaTone

■ Location

Do not expose the instrument to the following conditions to avoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage.

● Direct sunlight (e.g. near a window).

● High temperatures (e.g. near a heat source, out-

side, or in a car during the daytime).

● Excessive humidity.

● Excessive dust.

● Strong vibration.

■ Power Supply

● Turn the power switch OFF when the instrument

is not in use.

● An AC adaptor, if used (the PSR-320/420 runs

from either batteries or an optional AC adaptor),

should be unplugged from the AC outlet if the

instrument is not to be used for an extended pe-

riod of time.

● Unplug the AC adaptor during electric storms.

● Avoid plugging the AC adaptor into the same AC

outlet as appliances with high power consump-

tion, such as electric heaters or ovens. Also avoid

using multi-plug adaptors since these can result

in reduced sound quality, operation errors, and

possibly damage.

■ Turn Power OFF When Making

Connections

● To avoid damage to the instrument and other

devices to which it is connected, turn the power

switches of all related devices OFF prior to con-

necting or disconnecting MIDI cables.

■ Handling and Transport

● Disconnect all cables before moving the instru-

ment.

● Physical shocks caused by dropping, bumping,

or placing heavy objects on the instrument can result in scratches and more serious damage.

■ Cleaning

● Clean the cabinet and panel with a dry soft cloth.

● A slightly damp cloth may be used to remove

stubborn grime and dirt.

● Never use cleaners such as alcohol or thinner.

● Avoid placing vinyl objects on top of the instru-

ment (vinyl can stick to and discolor the surface).

■ Electrical Interference

● This instrument contains digital circuitry and

may cause interference if placed too close to radio or television receivers. If this occurs, move the instrument further away from the affected equipment.

■ Data Backup

● Internal data (registration memory and song

data) will be retained in memory even if the power switch is turned OFF as long as an AC power adaptor is connected or batteries are installed.

■ Service and Modification

● The PSR-320/420 contains no user serviceable

parts. Opening it or tampering with it in anyway can lead to irreparable damage and possibly electric shock. Refer all servicing to qualified YAMAHA personnel.

● Never apply excessive force to the controls, con-

nectors or other parts of the instrument.

● Always unplug cables by gripping the plug

firmly, not by pulling on the cable.

YAMAHA is not responsible for damage caused by improper handling or operation.

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Panel Controls

12 LIGHT POP

26 6/8 BALLAD

DANCE

TRAD JAZZ 52 DIXIELAND 53 BIG BAND 54 B B BALLAD 55 SWING CONTEMP JAZZ 56 UPTEMPO JAZZ 57 COOL JAZZ 58 JAZZ BALLAD 59 JAZZ WALTZ 60 FUSION 61 FUSION BALLAD LATIN 62 FAST BOSSA 63 SLOW BOSSA

MAIN

AUTO FILL

64 POP BOSSA 65 SALSA 66 MAMBO 67 MERENGUE 68 SAMBA 1 69 BOLERO LENTO 70 SON CARIBBEAN 71 POP REGGAE 72 REGGAE 16 73 REGGAE 12 C & W 74 BLUEGRASS 75 TWO STEP

COWBOY BOOGIE

CURSOR

TEMPO

RESET

ENDING

STYLE

ROCK 01 ROCK BOOGIE 02 ROCK POP 03 LT RK BALLAD 04 ROCK BALLAD 05 ROCK SHUFFLE 06 HARD ROCK 07 6/8HEAVY ROCK 08 SLOW ROCK POP 09 UP POP SHFFL 10 8 UPBEAT POP 11 DETROIT POP

POWER

ON / OFF

MASTER VOLUME

MIN MAX

ACCOMPANIMENT

13 FOLK ROCK

ROCK & ROLL 27 ROCK & ROLL 1 28 ROCK & ROLL 2 29 BOOGIE 30 TWIST RHYTHM & BLUES 31 R & B 32 BLUES 33 FUNK 34 FUNK SHFL 35 SOUL 36 6/8 BLUES 37 GOSPEL

GOSPEL WALTZ

SONG

PLAY/STOP REPEAT

START/STOP

DIGITAL EFFECT

PLAY

39 DANCE POP 40 EUROBEAT 41 TECHNO 42 JUNGLE 43 POP RAP 44 ACID JAZZ DISCO 45 DISCO SOUL 46 DISCO POP 47 70S DISCO 48 DISCO TROP 49 DISCO PARTY 50 DISCO FOX 51 MARCH FOX

INTRO

MINUS ONE

14 POP RHUMBA 15 16BT POP 16 POP SHUFFLE 17 SURF SHUFFLE POP BALLAD 18 8BT BALLAD 19 8BT LIGHT 20 16BT BALLAD 1 21 16BT BALLAD 2 22 POP BALLAD 23 SLOW BALLAD 24 EPIC BALLAD 25 PNO BALLAD

3 4 5 6

DEMO

REC

SYNC-

START/STOP

AUTO

FUNCTION

ACCOMP

LARGE/SMALL

77 C SHUFFLE 78 C BALLAD 79 C ROCK 1 80 C ROCK 2 81 C WALTZ WORLD MUSIC 82 POLKA 83 TARANTELLA 84 ESPAGNOLE 85 ZYDECO 86 TRAD WALTZ 87 MARCH 88 6/8 MARCH BALLROOM STD 89 QUICKSTEP

90 FOXTROT 91 JIVE 92 SLOWFOX 93 TANGO ARGN 94 VIEN WALTZ 95 SLOW WALTZ BALLROOM LATIN 96 CHA CHA 97 CONGA 98 SAMBA 2 99 RHUMBA 00 PASODOBLE

VOICE STYLE

001

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

REGIST

MULTI PAD

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY1MELODY

111

DUAL VOICE

ON / OFF

SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

VOICE

OVERALL

VOL

DIGITAL EFFECT

MEMORIZE

11 MUSIC BOX

VOICE

12 VIBRAPHONE 13 MARIMBA

PIANO

14 XYLOPHONE

01 GRAND PIANO

15 TUBE BELLS

02 BRIGHT PNO

16 DULCIMER

03 E GRAND PNO

ORGAN

04 HONKY-TONK

DRAWBAR ORG

05 E PIANO 1

18 PERC ORGAN

06 E PIANO 2

19 ROCK ORGAN

07 HARPSICHORD

20 CHURCH ORG

08 CLAVI

21 REED ORGAN

CHROMATIC PERC

22 ACCORDION

09 CELESTA

23 HARMONICA

10 GLOCKEN

24 BANDONEON

GrandPno

TEMPO

39 28 19 30 101 1011

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

REGISTRATION MEMORY

123 4

BEAT

OTS

TRANSPOSE

152

MEASURE

REPEAT

REC

REC REC

GUITAR 25 NYLON GTR 26 STEEL GTR 27 JAZZ GUITAR 28 CLEAN GTR 29 MUTE GUITAR 30 OVRDRV GTR 31 DIST GUITAR 32 HARMONICS BASS 33 ACC BASS 34 FINGER BASS 35 PICK BASS 36 FRETLESS 37 SLAP BASS 1

MINUS ONE

DIGITAL EFFECT

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

ACCOMP FREEZE

38 SLAP BASS 2 39 SY BASS 1 40 SY BASS 2 STRINGS 41 VIOLIN 42 VIOLA 43 CELLO 44 CONTRABASS 45 TREMOLO STR 46 PIZZ STR 47 HARP 48 TIMPANI ENSEMBLE 49 STRINGS 1 50 STRINGS 2

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE FINGERED

MODE

MULTI PADS

51 SYNTH STR 1 52 SYNTH STR 2 53 CHOIR AAHS 54 VOICE OOHS 55 SYNTH VOICE 56 ORCH HIT BRASS 57 TRUMPET 58 TROMBONE 59 TUBA 60 MUTE TRP 61 FRENCH HORN 62 BRASS SECT 63 SY BRASS 1 64 SY BRASS 2

STYLE

ONE TOUCH

SETTING

TERMINATE

REED

78 SHAKUHACHI

91 POLYSYN PAD

65 SOPRANO SAX

79 WHISTLE

66 ALTO SAX

80 OCARINA

67 TENOR SAX

SYNTH LEAD

68 BARI SAX

81 SQUARE LEAD

69 OBOE

82 SAWTOOTH LD

70 ENG HORN

83 CALLIOPE LD

71 BASSOON

84 CHIFF LEAD

72 CLARINET

85 CHARANG LD

PIPE

86 VOICE LEAD

73 PICCOLO

87 FIFTH LEAD

74 FLUTE

88 BASS & LEAD

75 RECORDER

SYNTH PAD

76 PAN FLUTE

89 NEWAGE PAD

77 BOTTLE

90 WARM PAD

– –

123

789

VOICE

TOUCH RESPONSE

–

/NO

1234

92 CHOIR PAD 93 BOWED PAD 94 METALLIC PD 95 HALO PAD 96 SWEEP PAD SYNTH EFFECTS 97 RAIN 98 SOUNDTRACK 99 CRYSTAL 100 ATMOSPHERE 101 BRIGHTNESS 102 GOBLINS 103 ECHOES 104 SCI-FI

654

/YES

DUAL VOICE

ETHNIC 105 SITAR 106 BANJO 107 SHAMISEN 108 KOTO 109 KALIMBA 110 BAGPIPE 111 FIDDLE 112 SHANAI PERCUSSIVE 113 TINKLE BELL 114 AGOGO 115 STEEL DRUMS 116 WOODBLOCK 117 TAIKO DRUM

PRESS AND HOLD FOR A WHILE.

HARMONY

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118 MELODIC TOM 119 SYNTH DRUM 120 REV CYMBAL SOUND EFFECTS 121 FRET NOISE 122 BREATH 123 SEASHORE 124 BIRD TWEET 125 TELEPHONE 126 HELICOPTER 127 APPLAUSE 128 GUNSHOT

PSR-320

KEYBOARD

PERCCUSSION KIT

129 STANDARD 130 ROOM 131 ROCK 132 ELECTRONIC 133 ANALOG 134 JAZZ 135 BRUSH 136 CLASSIC

PHONES

STYLE

ROCK 01 ROCK BOOGIE 02 ROCK POP 03 LT RK BALLAD 04 ROCK BALLAD 05 ROCK SHUFFLE 06 HARD ROCK 07 6/8HEAVY ROCK 08 SLOW ROCK POP 09 UP POP SHFFL 10 8 UPBEAT POP 11 DETROIT POP

POWER

ON / OFF

MASTER VOLUME

MIN MAX

ACCOMPANIMENT

GUITAR

38 SLAP BASS 2

12 LIGHT POP

26 6/8 BALLAD

DANCE

TRAD JAZZ

64 POP BOSSA

77 C SHUFFLE

FUNCTION

ACCOMP

78 C BALLAD 79 C ROCK 1 80 C ROCK 2 81 C WALTZ WORLD MUSIC 82 POLKA 83 TARANTELLA 84 ESPAGNOLE 85 ZYDECO 86 TRAD WALTZ 87 MARCH 88 6/8 MARCH BALLROOM STD 89 QUICKSTEP

90 FOXTROT 91 JIVE 92 SLOWFOX 93 TANGO ARGN 94 VIEN WALTZ 95 SLOW WALTZ BALLROOM LATIN 96 CHA CHA 97 CONGA 98 SAMBA 2 99 RHUMBA 00 PASODOBLE

VOICE STYLE

001

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

REGIST

MULTI PAD

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY1MELODY

111

DUAL VOICE

ON / OFF

SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

VOICE

OVERALL

VOL

DIGITAL EFFECT

MEMORIZE

13 FOLK ROCK

ROCK & ROLL

39 DANCE POP

52 DIXIELAND

14 POP RHUMBA

27 ROCK & ROLL 1 28 ROCK & ROLL 2 29 BOOGIE 30 TWIST RHYTHM & BLUES 31 R & B 32 BLUES 33 FUNK 34 FUNK SHFL 35 SOUL 36 6/8 BLUES 37 GOSPEL

GOSPEL WALTZ

SONG

PLAY/STOP REPEAT

START/STOP

DIGITAL EFFECT

PLAY

40 EUROBEAT 41 TECHNO 42 JUNGLE 43 POP RAP 44 ACID JAZZ DISCO 45 DISCO SOUL 46 DISCO POP 47 70S DISCO 48 DISCO TROP 49 DISCO PARTY 50 DISCO FOX 51 MARCH FOX

INTRO

MINUS ONE

15 16BT POP 16 POP SHUFFLE 17 SURF SHUFFLE POP BALLAD 18 8BT BALLAD 19 8BT LIGHT 20 16BT BALLAD 1 21 16BT BALLAD 2 22 POP BALLAD 23 SLOW BALLAD 24 EPIC BALLAD 25 PNO BALLAD

3 4 5 6

DEMO

REC

SYNC-

START/STOP

AUTO

53 BIG BAND 54 B B BALLAD 55 SWING CONTEMP JAZZ 56 UPTEMPO JAZZ 57 COOL JAZZ 58 JAZZ BALLAD 59 JAZZ WALTZ 60 FUSION 61 FUSION BALLAD LATIN 62 FAST BOSSA 63 SLOW BOSSA

GUIDE

MAIN

AUTO FILL

65 SALSA 66 MAMBO 67 MERENGUE 68 SAMBA 1 69 BOLERO LENTO 70 SON CARIBBEAN 71 POP REGGAE 72 REGGAE 16 73 REGGAE 12 C & W 74 BLUEGRASS 75 TWO STEP

COWBOY BOOGIE

CURSOR

TEMPO

RESET

ENDING

LARGE/SMALL

11 MUSIC BOX

VOICE

12 VIBRAPHONE 13 MARIMBA

PIANO

14 XYLOPHONE

01 GRAND PIANO

15 TUBE BELLS

02 BRIGHT PNO

16 DULCIMER

03 E GRAND PNO

ORGAN

04 HONKY-TONK

DRAWBAR ORG

05 E PIANO 1

18 PERC ORGAN

06 E PIANO 2

19 ROCK ORGAN

07 HARPSICHORD

20 CHURCH ORG

08 CLAVI

21 REED ORGAN

CHROMATIC PERC

22 ACCORDION

09 CELESTA

23 HARMONICA

10 GLOCKEN

24 BANDONEON

GrandPno

TEMPO

39 28 19 30 101 1011

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

REGISTRATION MEMORY

123 4

BEAT

OTS

TRANSPOSE

152

MEASURE

REPEAT

REC

REC REC

25 NYLON GTR 26 STEEL GTR 27 JAZZ GUITAR 28 CLEAN GTR 29 MUTE GUITAR 30 OVRDRV GTR 31 DIST GUITAR 32 HARMONICS BASS 33 ACC BASS 34 FINGER BASS 35 PICK BASS 36 FRETLESS 37 SLAP BASS 1

MINUS ONE

DIGITAL EFFECT

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

GUIDE

ACCOMP FREEZE

39 SY BASS 1 40 SY BASS 2 STRINGS 41 VIOLIN 42 VIOLA 43 CELLO 44 CONTRABASS 45 TREMOLO STR 46 PIZZ STR 47 HARP 48 TIMPANI ENSEMBLE 49 STRINGS 1 50 STRINGS 2

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE FINGERED

MODE

MULTI PADS

51 SYNTH STR 1 52 SYNTH STR 2 53 CHOIR AAHS 54 VOICE OOHS 55 SYNTH VOICE 56 ORCH HIT BRASS 57 TRUMPET 58 TROMBONE 59 TUBA 60 MUTE TRP 61 FRENCH HORN 62 BRASS SECT 63 SY BRASS 1 64 SY BRASS 2

STYLE

ONE TOUCH

SETTING

TERMINATE

)

REED

78 SHAKUHACHI

91 POLYSYN PAD

65 SOPRANO SAX

79 WHISTLE

66 ALTO SAX

80 OCARINA

67 TENOR SAX

SYNTH LEAD

68 BARI SAX

81 SQUARE LEAD

69 OBOE

82 SAWTOOTH LD

70 ENG HORN

83 CALLIOPE LD

71 BASSOON

84 CHIFF LEAD

72 CLARINET

85 CHARANG LD

PIPE

86 VOICE LEAD

73 PICCOLO

87 FIFTH LEAD

74 FLUTE

88 BASS & LEAD

75 RECORDER

SYNTH PAD

76 PAN FLUTE

89 NEWAGE PAD

77 BOTTLE

90 WARM PAD

– –

123

789

VOICE

TOUCH RESPONSE

–

/NO

1234

92 CHOIR PAD 93 BOWED PAD 94 METALLIC PD 95 HALO PAD 96 SWEEP PAD SYNTH EFFECTS 97 RAIN 98 SOUNDTRACK 99 CRYSTAL 100 ATMOSPHERE 101 BRIGHTNESS 102 GOBLINS 103 ECHOES 104 SCI-FI

654

/YES

DUAL VOICE

ETHNIC 105 SITAR 106 BANJO 107 SHAMISEN 108 KOTO 109 KALIMBA 110 BAGPIPE 111 FIDDLE 112 SHANAI PERCUSSIVE 113 TINKLE BELL 114 AGOGO 115 STEEL DRUMS 116 WOODBLOCK 117 TAIKO DRUM

PRESS AND HOLD FOR A WHILE.

HARMONY

(

118 MELODIC TOM 119 SYNTH DRUM 120 REV CYMBAL SOUND EFFECTS 121 FRET NOISE 122 BREATH 123 SEASHORE 124 BIRD TWEET 125 TELEPHONE 126 HELICOPTER 127 APPLAUSE 128 GUNSHOT

PSR-420

KEYBOARD

PERCCUSSION KIT

129 STANDARD 130 ROOM 131 ROCK 132 ELECTRONIC 133 ANALOG 134 JAZZ 135 BRUSH 136 CLASSIC

PHONES

MIDI

OUT IN

DC IN 10-12V SUSTAIN

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PSR-320

Panel Controls

■ Top Panel Controls..........................................................................................................................................................................

PSR-420

1 POWER Switch ............................ page 8

2 MASTER VOLUME Control.......... page 8

3 DEMO Button ............................... page 9

4 DIGITAL EFFECT Button ........... page 19

5 LCD Panel .................................. page 10

6 Number [0]~[9] and

[+/YES], [–/NO] Buttons ......... page 9, 13

7 SONG Section

• REC Button........................ page 36, 38

• PLAY/STOP Button ..... page 36, 38, 39

• REPEAT PLAY Button............. page 51

• MINUS ONE Button ................ page 49

• GUIDE Button (PSR-420) ....... page 50

8 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT Section

• SYNC-START/STOP Button ... page 26

• START/STOP Button......... page 25, 27

0 TEMPO s, t Buttons ................ page 24

! FUNCTION s, t Buttons .......... page 10

@ REGISTRATION MEMORY Section

• MEMORIZE Button ................. page 34

• 1~4 Buttons ............................. page 34

• ACCOMP FREEZE Button...... page 34

# MODE ▼ Button ......................... page 11

$ STYLE Button............................. page 24

% VOICE Button ............................. page 12

^ ONE TOUCH SETTING Button.. page 31

& Music CARTRIDGE Slot ............ page 44

* KEYBOARD Section

• TOUCH RESPONSE Button... page 17

• DU AL VOICE Button ............... page 17

• HARMONY Button................... page 31

• INTRO Button.......................... page 25

• MAIN A Button ................... page 25, 27

• MAIN B Button ................... page 25, 27

• ENDING Button....................... page 27

( MULTI PADS Section

• MULT I PADS 1~4 .................... page 43

• TERMINATE Button ................ page 43

) Keyboard Guide Lamps

• ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL

Button ...................................... page 28

(PSR-420)............................. page 50, 55

q PHO N E S Ja ck .............................. page 7

9 CURSOR s, t, <, > Buttons .. page 10

■ Rear Panel Controls.......................................................................................................................................................................

MIDI OUT and IN Connectors ..

e SUS TAIN Jack .............................. page 7

r DC IN 10-12V Jack....................... page 6

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Setting Up

This section contains information about setting up your PSR-320/ 420 and preparing to play. Be sure to go through this section carefully before using your PSR-320/420.

Power Supply

Your PSR-320/420 will run either from batteries or an optional power adaptor. Follow the instructions below according to the power source you intend to use.

■ Using An Optional AC Power Adaptor .............................................................

Plug the DC output cable from an optional Yamaha PA-5, PA-5B, or PA-

5C AC Power Adaptor into the DC IN jack on the rear panel of the PSR-

320/420, then plug the Power Adaptor (or the AC cable of the Power Adap-

tor) into a convenient wall AC power socket. The internal batteries are auto-

matically disconnected when an AC Power Adaptor is used.

DC IN 10-12V

PA-5,

PA-5B,

PA-5C

AC power socket

• Never interrupt the power

supply (e.g. remove the batteries or unplug the AC adaptor) during any PSR-320/420 record operation! Doing so can result in a loss of data.

• Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5, PA-

5B, or PA-5C AC Power Adaptor 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-320/420.

■ Using Batteries...............................................................................................................................................

For battery operation the PSR-320/420 requires six 1.5V SUM-1, “D”

size, R-20 or equivalent batteries.

When the batteries need to be replaced “Btry Low” will appear on the display. Also the volume may be reduced, the sound may be distorted, and other problems may occur . When this happens, turn the power off and either replace the batteries or connect an AC adaptor.

Replace the batteries as follows:

ZOpen the battery compartment cover located on the instrument’s bottom

panel.

XInsert the six new batteries, being careful to follow the polarity markings

on the inside of the compartment.

CReplace the compartment cover, making sure that it locks firmly in place.

• When the batteries run down,

replace them with a complete set of six new batteries. NEVER mix old and new batteries.

• Do not use different kinds of

batteries (e.g. alkaline and manganese) at the same time.

• To prevent possible damage

due to battery leakage, remove the batteries from the instrument if it is not to be used for an extended period of time.

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Connections

■ The PHONES Jack...................................................................................................................................

A standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private

practice or late-night playing. The internal stereo speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of headphones is plugged into the PHONES jack.

PHONES

■ SUSTAIN Jack...................................................................................................................................................

An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be plugged into the rear-

panel SUSTAIN jack for sustain control. The footswitch functions like the damper pedal on a piano — press for sustain, release for normal sound.

Setting Up

• The PHONES jack can also be used to deliver the output of the PSR-320/420 to a keyboard amplifier, stereo sound system, mixing console or tape recorder.

• Be sure that you do not press the pedal while turning the power on. If you do, the ON/OFF status of the footswitch will be reversed.

SUSTAIN

■ MIDI IN and OUT Connectors.............................................................................................

The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external MIDI de-

vice (such as a MIDI sequencer) which can be used to control the PSR-320/

420. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by the PSR320/420 (e.g. note and velocity data produced by playing the keyboard). More details on MIDI are provided on page 56.

MIDI

OUT IN

The Music Stand

The PSR-320/420 is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control panel.

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The Demonstration

Once you’ve set up your PSR-320/420, try listening to the pre-programmed demonstration songs — they’ll give you a good idea of what the PSR-320/420 can do! A total of 16 demo songs are provided — songs 01 through 08 have been created to demonstrate several of the instrument’s voices , while songs 09 through 16 demonstrate a range of accompaniment styles.

VOICE STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

Switch ON.................................................................................................................................................................

U01

Trumpet

REGIST

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY1MELODY

111

ON / OFF

VOICE VOL

TRANSPOSE

TEMPO

152

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ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

MEASURE

REC REC REC

BEAT

OTS

REPEAT

MINUS ONE

DIGITAL EFFECT

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

GUIDE

Turn the power ON by pressing the [POWER] switch.

POWER

ON / OFF

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE FINGERED

PSR-420

Set an Initial Volume Level.......................................................................................................

Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] control up (clockwise) about a quarterturn from its minimum position. You can re-adjust the [MASTER VOL- UME] control for the most comfortable overall volume level after playback begins.

MASTER VOLUME

MIN MAX

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Press the [DEMO] Button...........................................................................................................

Press the [DEMO] button to start demo playback. The PSR-320/420

SONG mode will automatically be selected and the number and name of the first demo song will appear on the top line of the display and the SONG [PLAY/STOP] indicator will light. The demo will begin playing automatically. The demo songs will play in sequence, and the sequence will repeat until stopped.

DEMO

001

Skip to the Beginning Of a Different Demo Song.......................

Trumpet

PSR-420

The Demonstration

• You can play along on the PSR320/420 keyboard while the demonstration is playing.

• Harmony effect (see page 31) may not be available for some demo songs.

• As the demonstration plays the guide lamps above the PSR-420 keyboard will light according to the notes played — see page 50 for details on the GUIDE function.

While the demonstration is playing you can select any of the 16 demo

songs by using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the number buttons. Playback will skip to the beginning of the selected song.

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Exit When Done.............................................................................................................................................

Press the [DEMO] button, the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button, or the AUTO ACCOMP ANIMENT [START/STOP] button to stop demo play- back, then press the [VOICE] button to exit from the song mode and return to the normal play-mode display when you’ve finished playing the demo songs.

DEMO

• When you stop the demo songs played in sequence and start again by pressing the [PLAY/ STOP] button, the selected song will play and stop automatically when the selected song playback has ended.

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Basic Display Operation

The PSR-320/420 LCD panel is a large multi-function type that simultaneously displays and provides access to a number of important parameters. Basic operation of the display as well as the CURSOR, FUNCTION, MODE, and NUMBER buttons, and the meaning of the icons which appear in the display, are summarized briefly below.

The Cursor Buttons

The CURSOR buttons are used to select the various parameters which appear in the display. Depending on the selected parameter, the “cursor” may appear as an underline, or the selected icon or value may simply flash. Each CURSOR button moves the cursor in the corresponding direction. The [▲] and [▼] CURSOR buttons are also used to select functions within the function groups selected by the FUNCTION buttons in some cases.

CURSOR

The Functions

The PSR-320/420 has a range of functions selected via the FUNCTION [▲] and [▼] buttons — e.g. voice selection, style selection, song number selection, etc. The currently selected function is indicated by an arrow in the display next to the function list printed immediately to the left of the display. All of the listed functions can be selected by pressing either the FUNCTION [▲] or [▼] button as many times as necessary until the arrow in the display appears next to the name of the desired function.

Parameter Icons

CART (Cartridge)

Appears when a Music Cartridge song, style, or registration memory is selected (page 44).

BEAT

Flashes at the current tempo and indicates the

BEAT

current beat during accompaniment and song playback. (page 26)

OTS (One Touch Setting)

OTS

Appears when the ONE TOUCH SETTING feature is engaged (page 31).

FUNCTION

VOICE STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

001

REGIST

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY1MELODY

111

ON / OFF

VOICE VOL

GrandPno

152

TRANSPOSE

TEMPO

39 28 19 30 101 1011

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

Accompaniment Track Parameters & Icons

The PSR-320/420 has 5 accompaniment tracks, each with on/off, voice number, and volume parameters that can be set as required (page 29). Each track has its own icon which appears when the track is on.

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE

111

MEASURE

REC REC REC

BEAT

OTS

REPEAT

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The Modes

Basic Display Operation

REGIST

TEMPO

TRANSPOSE

MEASURE

REPEAT

REGIST (Registration Memory)

Indicates the currently selected REGISTRATION MEMORY number (page

33).

TEMPO

Shows the current tempo of accompaniment/song playback (page 24).

TRANSPOSE

The current transpose value (page

20).

MEASURE

Indicates the current measure number during song recording and playback (page 40).

REPEAT

Indicates the “A” and “B” repeat points when programming a repeat section. (page 51)

The MODE button to the right of the display selects one of the PSR-320/420’s four operational modes: NORMAL, SPLIT, SINGLE, and FINGERED. The currently selected mode is indicated by an arrow in the display next to the mode list printed immediately to the right of the display. All of the listed modes can be selected by pressing the MODE button as many times as necessary until the arrow in the display appears next to the name of the desired mode.

NORMAL: The normal play mode (page 12). SPLIT: The split-keyboard mode in which different

voices can be played by the left and right hands (page 15).

SINGLE: The single-finger accompaniment mode

which allows fully-orchestrated accompaniment to be produced by specifying chords using only one, two or three fingers (page 22).

FINGERED: The fingered accompaniment mode in

which fully-orchestrated accompaniment is produced according to chords you play on the keyboard (page 22).

MINUS ONE

DIGITAL EFFECT

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

GUIDE

MODE

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE FINGERED

PSR-420

Song Track Parameters & Icons

Like the accompaniment tracks, each of the 3 song tracks has on/off, voice number (MELODY tracks), and volume parameters that can be set as required (page 35). Each track has its own icon which appears when the track is on.

ACCOMP MELODY1MELODY

Feature On/Off Icons

MINUS ONE

DIGITAL EFFECT

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

GUIDE

Appears when the MINUS ONE feature is on (page 49).

DIGITAL EFFECT

Appears when the DIGITAL EFFECT is on (page 19).

TOUCH (Touch Response)

Appears when TOUCH RESPONSE is on (page 17).

DUAL (Dual Voice)

Appears when the DUAL VOICE feature is on (page 18).

HARMONY

Appears when HARMONY is on (page 31).

GUIDE (PSR-420)

Appears when the GUIDE feature is on (page 50).

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VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

U01

GrandPno

REGIST

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY1MELODY

111

ON / OFF

VOICE VOL

TRANSPOSE

TEMPO

152

39 28 19 30 101 1011

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

MEASURE

REC REC REC

BEAT

OTS

REPEAT

MINUS ONE

DIGITAL EFFECT

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

GUIDE

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE FINGERED

PSR-420

Selecting & Playing Voices

The PSR-320/420 has 128 outstanding “pitched” voices (voice numbers 01 through 128) and 8 percussion

kits (numbers 129 through 136) that you can select and play on the keyboard.

Select the NORMAL Mode........................................................................................................

If you want to play a single voice over the entire range of the PSR-320/

420 keyboard, you’ll need to select the NORMAL mode. To do this, press the [MODE] button to the right of the display as many times as necessary until the arrow in the display appears next to “NORMAL” in the mode list to the right of the display. The other modes will be described later in this manual.

NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED

Select the VOICE Function......................................................................................................

MODE

Before you select a voice to play, the PSR-320/420 voice function must

be selected. The simplest way to do this is to press the [VOICE] button. This immediately selects the VOICE function no matter what function was previously selected.

An alternative method is to press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of

the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “VOICE” in the function list to the left of the display.

FUNCTION

VOICE STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

001

GrandPno

STYLE

•“Kybd Vol” function in the OVER- ALL function group can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [VOICE] button.

VOICE

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Select a Voice.....................................................................................................................................................

The PSR-320/420 has 136 voices that can be selected by using either the

[–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the number buttons. The voices are listed in the VOICE list printed at the top of the instrument’s control panel. The number and name of the currently selected voice appears on the top line of the display panel while the VOICE function is selected.

● The [–/NO] and [+/YES] Buttons

When the VOICE function is selected these buttons step up or down through the PSR-320/420’s voices. Press either button briefly to step to the next voice in the corresponding direction, or hold the button to scroll rapidly through the voices in the corresponding direction.

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● The Number Buttons

The number buttons can be used to directly enter the number of the desired voice, thereby immediately selecting that voice without having to step through a number of other voices.

Two-digit voice numbers (i.e. “01” through “99”) are selected simply by entering the two digits in sequence — e.g. to select voice number “57”, briefly press the [5] buttons and then the [7] button.

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/NO

/YES

Three-digit voice numbers (i.e. “100” through “136”) are entered by first pressing and holding the [1] button until “1” appears in the hundreds position on the display, then press the remaining two digits in sequence.

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SONG

101

GrandPno

123

• Whenever you select a new

voice, the appropriate voicerelated parameters for that voice will be set automatically. This is the PSR-320/420 Voice Set function. The Voice Set function can be turned off if not required

— page 54.

• The stereo pan position of the

voice can be set via the “Pan” function in the OVERALL function group — see page 54.

• The PSR-320/420 panel voice

allocation complies with the GM System Level 1 Standard (see page 69). However, the settings on Octave, Volume, and Touch Curve are independent of GM System Level 1.

• The optimum octave settings

(OVERALL function: octave = 0) are set for each voice (except for the keyboard percussion voices).

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789

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/NO

/YES

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Play & Adjust Volume.........................................................................................................................

You can now play the selected voice on the PSR-320/420 keyboard. On

the PSR-420 the keyboard guide lamps will light according to the keys played (page 50). Use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to adjust the overall volume level.

■ Keyboard Percussion

When one of the eight PERCUSSION KIT voices are selected — voice numbers 129 through 136 — you can play drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard. The drums and percussion instruments played by the various keys are marked by symbols below the keys.

VOICE STYLE SONG

● The Percussion Kits

129 Standard Kit 130 Room Kit 131 Rock Kit 132 Electronic Kit 133 Analog Kit 134 Jazz Kit 135 Brush Kit 136 Classic Kit

129

Std.Kit

• The keyboard volume can be adjusted independently from the accompaniment volume via the “Kybd Vol” function in the OVERALL function group — see page

53. “Kybd Vol” function can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [VOICE] button.

• The Harmony, Dual and Digital Effect functions (pages 31, 18 and 19) cannot be turned on while a keyboard percussion voice is selected, and will automatically be turned off if a keyboard percussion voice is selected while they are on.

• The TRANSPOSE parameter (page 20) has no effect on the keyboard percussion voices.

• See page 66 for a complete listing of the keyboard percussion drum instrument assignments.

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The Split Mode

The SPLIT mode lets you play different voices with the left and right hands. You could, for example, play bass with the left hand while playing piano with the right. The right-hand voice is the keyboard voice you select in the normal way (page 12), and the left hand voice is selected via the SPLIT VOICE function, described below. The “split point” is initially set at B2 (note number 59), but it can be set at any key on the keyboard.

The SPLIT mode is engaged by pressing the [MODE] button so that the indicator in the display appears next to “SPLIT” in the mode list to the right of the display.

• The SPLIT mode and DUAL VOICE feature (page 18) can be used together. In this case the dual voice plays simultaneously with the right-hand voice only.

Split Point

Split Voice

Voice selected via the VOICE function

MODE

NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED

Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters

Select the SPLIT VOICE Function..............................................................................

Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times

as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “SPLIT VOICE” in the function list to the left of the display .

VOICE

FUNCTION

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

133

Aco.Bass

Select the Function and Set As Required.................................................

Use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the desired function, and

then the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or number buttons to set as required (the name of the selected function and its current setting appear on the top line of the display).

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Function Description

Split Voice The split voice can be changed as required while the

number and name of the current split voice appear on the top line of the display.

S. olume Sets the volume of the split voice so you can create the

optimum blend with the right-hand voice. The volume range is from “00” (no sound) to “127” (maximum split voice volume).

S.Octa e Shifts the pitch of the split voice up or down one or two

octaves. “–1” is down one octave, “–2” is down two octaves; “+1” and “+2” are up one and two octaves, respectively.

S.Pan Positions the split voice in the stereo sound field. The pan

range is from “–7” to “+7”. “–7” is full left and “+7” is full right.

S.Split Sets the keyboard split point — i.e. the key that separates

the left- and right-hand voices (the split-point key is included in the left-hand section of the keyboard). Simply press the key you want to assign as the split point. The key number of the key you press will appear to the left of “S.Split” on the top line of the display. You can also use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or number buttons to enter the split point key number. The lowest key on the keyboard (C1) is key number “36”, middle C (C3) is “60”, and the highest key (C6) is 96. The split point can be set at any key number from 00 through 127, allowing the split point to be set outside the range of the PSR-320/420 keyboard for MIDI applications. The default split point is 59 (B2).

• If the Voice Set function is ON (page 54), the Split Voice parameters will change automatically whenever a different keyboard voice is selected.

• The selected Split Voice parameter can be reset to its initial value by simultaneously pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons.

• Negative values with “S.Octave” and “S.Pan” parameters can be entered by pressing the number buttons while holding the [–/NO] button.

Exit.........................................................................................................................................................................................

Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the

SPLIT VOICE function.

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Touch Response

This function turns the touch response of the keyboard on or off. Use the

KEYBOARD [TOUCH RESPONSE] button to turn touch response ON or OFF as required. The touch-response icon will appear next to “TOUCH” in the display when touch response is turned ON. The actual touch response sensitivity of the keyboard can be adjusted via the “Touch Sensitivity” function in the OVERALL function group (page 54). When OFF (i.e. when the touch-response icon is not showing) the same volume is produced no matter how hard you play on the keyboard. Touch response can be turned OFF to produce a more realistic effect with voices that normally do not have touch response: e.g. organ and harpsichord.

• Touch Response is turned on

whenever the power switch is turned on.

•“Touch Sensitivity” function in the

OVERALL function group can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [TOUCH RESPONSE] button.

TOUCH

TOUCH RESPONSE

DUAL VOICE

HARMONY

KEYBOARD

Dual Voice

When the DUAL VOICE feature is engaged you can play two voices simultaneously across the entire keyboard — the keyboard voice you select in the normal way (page 12), and a “dual” voice selected via the DUAL VOICE function.

The DUAL VOICE feature is turned on and of f by pressing the [DUAL VOICE] button. The dual-voice icon (overlapping keyboards) will appear next to “DUAL” in the display when DUAL VOICE is turned on.

TOUCH RESPONSE

DUAL

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DUAL VOICE

HARMONY

KEYBOARD

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Changing the Dual Voice & Related Parameters

Select the DUAL VOICE Function...............................................................................

Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times

as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “DUAL VOICE” in the function list to the left of the display.

VOICE

FUNCTION

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

052

•“DUAL VOICE” function can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [DUAL VOICE] button.

Syn.Str2

Select the Function and Set As Required.................................................

Use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the desired function, and

then the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or number buttons to set as required (the name of the selected function and its current setting appear on the top line of the display).

Function Description

Dual Voice The dual voice can be changed as required while the

number and name of the current dual voice appear on the top line of the display.

. olume Sets the volume of the dual voice so you can create the

optimum blend with the main keyboard voice. The volume range is from “00” (no sound) to “127” (maximum dual voice volume).

.Octa e Shifts the pitch of the dual voice up or down one or two

octaves. “–1” is down one octave, “–2” is down two octaves; “+1” and “+2” are up one and two octaves, respectively. The original octave of the dual voice is determined by the Octave function in the OVERALL function group — page 53.

.Pan Positions the dual voice in the stereo sound field. The pan

range is from “–7” to +”7". “–7” is full left and “+7” is full right.

• If the Voice Set function is ON (page 54), the Dual Voice parameters will change automatically whenever a different voice is selected via the VOICE function.

• Keyboard percussion voices cannot be used as the dual voice.

• The selected Dual Voice parameter can be reset to its initial value by simultaneously pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons.

• The octave of the main and dual voices can be changed via the “Octave” function in the OVERALL function group — page 53.

• Negative values with “D.Octave” and “D.Pan” parameters can be entered by pressing the number buttons while holding the [–/NO] button.

Exit.........................................................................................................................................................................................

Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the

DUAL VOICE function.

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Digital Effects

The PSR-320/420 has four digital effects — Ambience, Ensemble, and

Ambience+Ensemble, and Sustain — that can be turned ON or OFF via the [DIGITAL EFFECT] button. The individual effects are as follows:

DIGITAL EFFECT

1: Ambience A reverb-like effect that adds an “ambient” feel to notes played

on the keyboard.

Ensemble This effect produces a thicker, “detuned” sound. Please note

that the DUAL VOICE function (described below) cannot be used at the same time as the Ensemble effect. DUAL VOICE will be automatically turned off when the Ensemble effect is turned on, and vice versa.

DIGITAL EFFECT

• Sustain does not apply to some

voices.

• 3: Amb+Ens is selected when-

ever the power switch is turned on.

• Digital effect can not be turned

on when a keyboard percussion kit is selected.

Amb+Ens A combination of the Ambience and Ensemble effects de-

scribed above.

Sustain When Sustain is selected, all notes played on the keyboard

have a longer sustain.

You can change the digital effect applied to the current voice as follows:

Changing the Digital Effect

Select the DIGITAL EFFECT Function...............................................................

Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times

as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “DIGITAL EFFECT” in the function list to the left of the display.

You can also select the DIGITAL EFFECT function by pressing and

holding the [DIGITAL EFFECT] button until the arrow jumps the DIG- ITAL EFFECT position on the display.

VOICE

FUNCTION

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STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

o03

Amb+Ens

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Select the Effect...........................................................................................................................................

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or number buttons to select the

various effects (the name of the selected effect appears on the top line of the display.

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Exit.........................................................................................................................................................................................

Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the

DIGITAL EFFECT function.

–

+/YES

/NO

Transposition

This functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-320/420 to be transposed up or down by a maximum of

one octave in semitone increments.

Move the Cursor to the Transpose Value.....................................................

Use the CURSOR buttons to select the number to the right of the key-

board icon labeled “TRANSPOSE” on the display (the number will flash when selected).

CURSOR

TRANSPOSE

Set the Transposition As Required.........................................................................

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the number buttons to set the

desired degree of transposition. The transpose range is from –12 to +12, allowing a maximum upward or downward transposition of 1-octave. A setting of “0” produces the normal pitch.

• Press the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the transpose value to “0”.

• The new transpose value will apply from the next note played.

• Negative values can be entered by pressing the number buttons while holding the [–/NO] button.

789

–

/NO

+/YES

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The PSR-320/420 has 100 different accompaniment “styles” that can be used to provide fully-orchestrated or rhythm-only accompaniment. The PSR-320/420’s sophisticated Auto Accompaniment system can provide automated bass and chord backing that is perfectly matched to the selected accompaniment style.

• The maximum number of notes that can be played simultaneously on the PSR-320/420 keyboard is reduced when the Accompaniment mode is used.

VOICE STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

Select the SINGLE or FINGERED

U01

REGIST

RHYTHM BASS C HORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY1MELODY

111

ON / OFF

VOICE VOL

RkBoogie

TEMPO

TRANSPOSE

152

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ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

MEASURE

REC REC REC

BEAT

OTS

REPEAT

MINUS ONE

DIGITAL EFFECT

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

GUIDE

Accompaniment Mode.....................................................................................................................

Press the [MODE] button to the right of the display as many times as

necessary until the arrow in the display appears next to “SINGLE” or “FINGERED” in the mode list to the right of the display. If you select the “SINGLE” mode, accompaniment chords are played as follows:

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE FINGERED

PSR-420

NORMAL

MODE

SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED

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● SINGLE FINGER ACCOMPANIMENT

Single-finger accompaniment makes it simple to produce beautifully orchestrated accompaniment using major, seventh, minor and minorseventh chords by pressing a minimum number of keys on the left-hand section of the keyboard. The abbreviated chord fingerings described below are used:

■ For a major chord, press the root key only.

and a black key to its left.

■ For a seventh chord, simultaneously press the root

■ For a minor chord, simultaneously press the root key

key and a white key to its left.

■ For a minor-seventh chord, simultaneously press the

If the FINGERED Mode is Selected, Select the

Desired Fingering Mode

root key and both a white and black key to its left.

...............................................................................................................

The PSR-320/420 has two fingering modes for fingered accompaniment — Normal and Full. The NORMAL mode is automatically selected whenever the power is turned ON. To select a different fingering mode first select the OVERALL functions by pressing the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “OVERALL” in the function list to the left of the display. “FngrngMd” should appear on the top line of the display (if a different OVERALL function is selected, press the cursor [▲] or [▼] button as many times as necessary until “FngrngMd” appears). Then use the [–/NO] and [+/ YES] buttons to select the desired fingering mode (the mode abbreviation appears to the left of “FngrngMd” on the display).

CURSOR

FUNCTION

VOICE STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

nor

FngrngMd

The normal (“nor”) and full (“Full”) fingering modes function as fol-

lows:

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● NORMAL

This is the default FINGERED accompaniment mode. The NORMAL mode lets you finger your own chords on the left-hand section of the keyboard (i.e. all keys to the left of and including the split-point key — normally 54 while the PSR-320/420 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in the selected style. The FINGERED mode will accept the chord types listed below (notes in parentheses may be omitted).

Example for “C” chords Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Normal Voicing

CM C

Csus

CmM

Caug

Cdim

Major [M] ........................................................ 1-3-5

Minor [m] .......................................................1-b3-5

( )

Major seventh [M7]....................................1-3-(5)-7

Major sixth [6]............................................ 1-(3)-5-6

Suspended fourth [sus4] ................................ 1-4-5

Minor sixth [m6]......................................... 1-b3-5-6

( )

C sus

( )

Minor seventh [m7]................................ 1-b3-(5)-b7

Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7b5] ...........1-b3-b5-b7

Minor major seventh [mM7]..................... 1-b3-(5)-7

Seventh [7] .............................................. 1-3-(5)-b7

Seventh flatted fifth [7b5] .........................1-3-b5-b7

Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4] ........... 1-4-5-b7

C aug

Augmented [aug]...........................................1-3-#5

(Seventh augmented [7aug]................... 1-3-#5-b7)

Cdim

Diminished [dim]..........................................1-b3-b5

• If you play any three adjacent keys (including black keys), the chord sound will be canceled and only the rhythm instruments will continue playing (CHORD CANCEL function).

• An octave produces accompaniment based only on the root.

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

* 6 chords are only recognized

in root position. All other inversions are interpreted as m7.

* m6 chords are only recognized

in root position. All other inversions are interpreted as m7b5.

* 1+2+5 chords are only recog-

nized in root position. All other inversions are interpreted as sus4.

* With augmented chords the

lowest note played is assumed to be the root.

* With 7b5 chords the lowest

note played is assumed to be the root or b7.

(Diminished seventh [dim7].................... 1-b3-b5-6)

1+2+5

One + Two + Five........................................... 1-2-5

● FULL

In this mode chords played anywhere on the keyboard are detected and used for Auto Accompaniment. Otherwise the keyboard functions normally , and the entire range is available for playing. Chord recognition is the same as in the NORMAL mode. This means you can play in just about any style anywhere on the keyboard, and the PSR-320/420 will

• A single note eleven notes higher than the lowest note of the chord is recognized as a melody note.

• The Harmony function (page 31) has no effect in the FULL mode.

automatically produce appropriate accompaniment.

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Select the Style Function...........................................................................................................

Press the [STYLE] button to directly select the STYLE function. Another way to do this is to press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of

the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “STYLE” in the function list to the left of the display.

•“AcompVol” function in the OVERALL function group can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [STYLE] button.

VOICE

FUNCTION

Select a Style.....................................................................................................................................................

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

001

RkBoogie

STYLE

The PSR-320/420 has 100 styles that can be selected by using either the

[–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the number buttons (these controls function in the same way as for voice selection — see page 13). The styles are listed in the STYLE list printed at the top of the instrument’s control panel. The number and name of the currently selected style appears on the top line of the display while the STYLE function is selected.

VOICE

• See page 45 for details on selecting cartridge styles.

Set the Tempo...................................................................................................................................................

When you select a different style while the accompaniment is not playing, the “default” tempo for that style is also selected, and the tempo is displayed to the right of the metronome icon (“TEMPO”) in quarter-note beats per minute. If the accompaniment is playing and the One Touch Setting function is off (page 31), the same tempo is maintained even if you select a different style.

You can change the tempo to any value between 32 and 280 beats per minute, however, by using TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons. Press either button briefly to decrement or increment the tempo value by one, or hold the button for continuous decrementing or incrementing. The default tempo for the selected style can be recalled at any time by pressing both the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons simultaneously.

TEMPO

RESET

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You can also use the CURSOR buttons or the number buttons to select the tempo value in the display , and then use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] but- tons to set the tempo value as required. In this case the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons can be pressed simultaneously to recall the default tempo. This can be done either before the accompaniment is started or while it is playing.

CURSOR

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–

TEMPO

116

Start the Accompaniment.........................................................................................................

There are several ways to start the accompaniment:

● Straight start:

Press the [START/STOP] button. The rhythm will begin playing imme-

diately without bass and chord accompaniment. The currently selected

MAIN [A] or [B] section will play.

/NO

• In this case, three-digit numbers (i.e. “100” through “280”) are entered by first pressing and holding the [1] or [2] button until “1” or “2” appears in the hundreds position on the display, then press the remaining two digits in sequence.

/YES

• It is possible to select the MAIN A or B section prior to a straight start — refer to “8. Select the MAIN A and B Sections as Required,” below.

SYNC-

START/STOP

INTRO

MAIN

AUTO FILL

ENDING

ACCOMP

LARGE/SMALL

● Start with an introduction followed by the MAIN A variation:

Press the [INTRO] button so that its indicator lights, press the MAIN [A] button (not necessary if its indicator is already flashing), then press [START/STOP].

SYNC-

START/STOP

INTRO

MAIN

AUTO FILL

ENDING

ACCOMP

LARGE/SMALL

● Start with an introduction followed by the MAIN B variation:

Press the [INTRO] button so that its indicator lights, press the MAIN [B] button (not necessary if its indicator is already flashing), then press [START/STOP].

SYNC-

START/STOP

INTRO

MAIN

AUTO FILL

ENDING

ACCOMP

LARGE/SMALL

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● Synchronized start:

Any of the above start types can be synchronized to the first note or chord played on the left-hand section of the keyboard (i.e. keys to the left of and including the split-point key — normally 54) by first pressing the [SYNC-START/STOP] button. Pressing the [SYNC-START/STOP] button alone causes a straight start to occur when the first note or chord is played. Press [SYNC-START/STOP] and then the appropriate [INTRO] and [MAIN] buttons for a synchronized introduction start. The BEAT display will flash at the current tempo when a synchronized start mode has been selected. The synchro start mode can be disengaged prior to actually starting the accompaniment by pressing the [SYNC-START/ STOP] button a second time.

SYNC-

START/STOP

INTRO

MAIN

AUTO FILL

ENDING

ACCOMP

LARGE/SMALL

• If you press the [SYNC-START/ STOP] button while the accompaniment is playing, the accompaniment will stop and the synchro start mode will be engaged.

• The [INTRO] button can be used to select the INTRO section even while the accompaniment is playing.

• If you press and hold the [SYNCSTART/STOP] button the “Initial Send” function will be selected — see page 59.

• The accompaniment split point can be changed via the “Accom- paniment Split Point” function in the OVERALL function group — see page 30.

SYNC-

START/STOP

Play On the Auto-accompaniment Section

START/STOP

INTRO

MAIN

AUTO FILL

ENDING

ACCOMP

LARGE/SMALL

Of the Keyboard ...........................................................................................................................................

As soon as you play any fingering that the PSR-320/420 can “recognize” on the left-hand section of the keyboard (or anywhere on the keyboard if the FULL fingering mode is selected), the PSR-320/420 will automatically begin to play the chord along with the selected rhythm and an appropriate bass line. The accompaniment will continue playing even if you release the keys.

● The Beat Indicator

The four dots of the BEAT display provide a visual indication of the se-

lected tempo and beat as shown below.

4/4 time 3/4 time

1st beat 2nd beat 3rd beat 4th beat

BEAT

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Select the MAIN A and B Sections as Required............................

The MAIN A and MAIN B sections can be selected at any time during

playback by pressing the corresponding button. Whenever you press the MAIN [A] or [B] button during playback, the PSR-320/420 will generate an appropriate “fill-in” (one of four types) which will smoothly connect the current section to the selected section — even if it is the same section. For example, if you press the MAIN [A] button while the MAIN A section is playing, a fill-in will be produced, then the MAIN A section will continue playing. When you select a different section, the fill-in will begin immediately and the new section will actually begin playing from the top of the next measure unless the MAIN [A] or [B] button is pressed during the last beat of the measure, in which case the fill-in will begin from the first beat of the next measure.

SYNC-

START/STOP

Stop the Accompaniment..........................................................................................................

START/STOP

INTRO

MAIN

AUTO FILL

ENDING

ACCOMP

LARGE/SMALL

The accompaniment can be stopped at any time by pressing the [START/

STOP] button. Press the [ENDING] button if you want to go to the ending

section and then stop. The ending section will begin from the top of the next measure.

SYNC-

START/STOP

SYNC-

START/STOP

INTRO

MAIN

AUTO FILL

MAIN

AUTO FILL

ENDING

ACCOMP

LARGE/SMALL

ACCOMP

LARGE/SMALL

• Some INTRO and ENDING sections have their own chord progressions which play in the current accompaniment key.

• If the MAIN [A] or [B] button is pressed while the ENDING section is playing, an appropriate fillin will be played, followed by a return to the MAIN A or B section.

• The accompaniment volume can be adjusted independently of the main keyboard volume via the “Accompaniment Volume” function in the OVERALL function group — see page 54.

■ The Stop Accompaniment Function

While the SINGLE or FINGERED mode is selected chords played in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard are also detected and played by the PSR-320/420 Auto Accompaniment system when the accompaniment is stopped (except when the FULL FINGERED mode is engaged). In this case the bass note and chord voices are selected automatically.

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Accompaniment Track Control

The PSR-320/420 has five accompaniment tracks — RHYTHM, BASS, CHORD, PAD, and PHRASE — that you can control to modify the “orchestration” and therefore the overall sound of the accompaniment.

● What’s in the Tracks

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE

111

ON / OFF

VOICE VOL

RHYTHM This is the main rhythm track. The RHYTHM track usually

plays one of the keyboard percussion kits.

BASS The BASS track always plays a bass line, but the voice will

change to fit the selected style … acoustic bass, synth bass, tuba, etc.

CHORD This track provides the rhythmic chordal accompaniment re-

quired by each style. You’ll find guitar, piano, and other chordal instruments here.

PAD This track plays long chords where necessary, using sustained

instruments such as strings, organ, choir.

PHRASE This is where the musical embellishments reside. The

PHRASE track is used for punchy brass stabs, arpeggiated chords, and other extras that make the accompaniment more interesting.

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ACCOMP TRACK

• Some INTRO and ENDING sections have 2 PHRASE tracks (PHRASE 1 and PHRASE 2). The melody of the INTRO and ENDING sections is played using the PHRASE 2 track.

• The icons for all tracks that contain data in any section will appear whenever an accompaniment style is selected.

■ Large/Small Accompaniment.............................................................................................

The simplest form of accompaniment track control is provided by the

[ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL] button. This button alternately turns the PAD and PHRASE tracks on and off, thereby changing the number of parts in the accompaniment. When the LARGE accompaniment is selected and the PAD and PHRASE tracks are ON, their respective icons (violins for the PAD track and a trumpet for the PHRASE track) will appear in the appropriate positions in the display. The PAD and PHRASE 1 icons will not show when the SMALL accompaniment is selected. Please note that some styles do not use the PAD track, so the PAD icon may not appear even if the LARGE accompaniment is selected.

MAIN

AUTO FILL

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ENDING

ACCOMP

LARGE/SMALL

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE

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ON / OFF

• The LARGE accompaniment is always selected whenever a new style is selected.

• When SMALL accompaniment is selected for a cartridge style (page 45), the appropriate track for that style will be turned off.

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■ Muting Individual Tracks..............................................................................................................

Individual accompaniment tracks can be turned OFF (muted) or ON by

using the cursor buttons to select the icon of the target track (the icon and track name will flash), and then using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to turn the track OFF or ON, respectively. The track icon will disappear when a track is muted.

PAD

ON / OFF

VOICE VOL

■ Changing Accompaniment Track Voices......................................................

You can change the voice played by any individual accompaniment track

by using the cursor buttons to select the voice number of the target track (the voice number will flash), and then using the number buttons or [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to select the desired voice number. Please note that only numbers 1 through 8 can be selected for the RHYTHM track, and that these numbers correspond to PERCUSSION KIT numbers 129 through 136. Voice numbers 01 through 136 can be selected for all other tracks.

PAD

ON OFF

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–

/NO

/YES

• PHRASE 1, 2 tracks can also be

selected by moving the cursor. If the PHRASE 1 track is selected and the cursor is moved once to the right, the cursor will not actually move but “PHRASE 2” will appear in place of “PHRASE 1” and the parameters for the PHRASE 2 track can be changed as required.

• Muting individual tracks, chang-

ing accompaniment track voices and adjusting accompaniment track volume cannot be executed during song recording.

PAD

ON / OFF

VOICE VOL

Voice Number

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–

/NO

/YES

■ Adjusting Accompaniment Track Volume...................................................

The volume of each accompaniment track can be adjusted to produce the

ideal “mix” between tracks. Use the cursor buttons to select the volume bar of the target track (the volume bar will flash), and then use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to set the maximum volume of the track as required. The shorter the bar, the lower the volume. During playback the top segment of each volume bar will remain at the maximum volume level, while the lower bars will move according to the amount of activity in each track.

ON / OFF

VOICE VOL

PAD

Volume

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–

/NO

/YES

• When a different style number is

selected, all accompaniment track parameters will be reset to their initial values. Use the REGISTRATION MEMORY — page 33 — if you want to store a particular set of settings for instant recall when needed.

• After changing the voice or vol-

ume, the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons can be pressed simultaneously to reset the initial values.

• The track data changed applies

to all sections.

• See page 46 for information on

accompaniment track control with cartridge styles.

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Changing the Accompaniment Split Point

Select the Accompaniment Split Point Function.........................

Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times

as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “OVERALL” in the function list to the left of the display. Then use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the “AccSpPnt” function from within the OVERALL function list.

CURSOR

Set As Required...........................................................................................................................................

FUNCTION

VOICE STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

154

AccSpPnt

Simply press the key you want to assign as the split point. The key

number of the key you press will appear to the left of “AccSpPnt” on the top line of the display. You can also use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or number buttons to enter the split point key number . The lowest key on the keyboard (C1) is key number “36”, middle C (C3) is “60”, and the highest key (C6) is 96. The split point can be set at any key number from 00 through 127, allowing the split point to be set outside the range of the PSR-320/420 keyboard for MIDI applications.

– –

123

• The split point key becomes the highest key in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard.

• The default split point (54) can be instantly recalled by pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons at the same time.

654

789

–

/NO

/YES

Exit.........................................................................................................................................................................................

Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the

OVERALL functions.

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Using Auto Accompaniment

One Touch Setting

The PSR-320/420’s 100 internal styles and styles added via a plug-in sup-

plied Music Cartridge (page 44) have recommended “panel setups” that can be instantly selected via the [ONE TOUCH SETTING] button. The One Touch Setting feature automatically sets the following parameters:

One Touch Setting Parameter List

• Voice number

• Octave

• Pan

• Dual Voice (Voice number,

volume, octave, pan)

• Dual on/off

• Split Voice (Voice number, volume,

octave, pan, split point = 59)

• Keyboard volume

• Harmony on/off, type

• Digital effect on/off, type

• Multi Pad set

• Style parameters = default

• Synchro start = ON

• Accomp volume = 100

• Accomp split point = 54

• Accomp large/small = large

• Tempo = Default (for the currently

selected style)

• If a Registration Memory is se-

lected while One Touch Setting is on, One Touch Setting will automatically be turned off.

The One Touch Setting feature can be used either while an accompaniment

is playing or prior to starting an accompaniment by simply pressing the [ONE TOUCH SETTING] button so that “OTS” appears on the display (below the BEAT display). One Touch Setting can be turned off by pressing the [ONE TOUCH SETTING] button a second time so that “OTS” disappears from the display.

If a different accompaniment style is selected while One Touch Setting is engaged, the One Touch Setting settings for that style will also be selected automatically.

BEAT

OTS

REPEAT

ONE TOUCH

SETTING

Harmony

The harmony effect can be used when an Auto Accompaniment mode is selected. Press the [HARMONY] button to turn the HARMONY effect on or off. When HARMONY is on (the harmony icon will appear next to “HARMONY” in the display), playing single notes or chords on the right-hand section of the keyboard produces automatic harmony matched to the accompaniment chords. The type of harmony produced can be selected via the Harmony Type function described on page 32.

• If the One Touch Setting is turned on when the NORMAL or SPLIT mode is selected, the FINGERED mode is automatically selected.

TOUCH RESPONSE

HARMONY

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DUAL VOICE

HARMONY

KEYBOARD

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Using Auto Accompaniment

Selecting a Harmony Type

Select the HARMONY Function.....................................................................................

To select a harmony type, first select the HARMONY function (either

use the [FUNCTION] buttons or press and hold the [HARMONY] button until the indicator in the display appears next to “HARMONY” in the function list to the left of the display).

VOICE

FUNCTION

Select a HARMONY Type.............................................................................................................

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the number buttons to select one

of the five available harmony types (listed below).

1: uet One harmony note is added to notes you play on the key-

board, creating a two-part harmony.

003

Block

• Harmony can not be turned on when a keyboard percussion kit is selected.

• Harmony applies only to the main voice when the Dual Voice function is engaged.

• Harmony can not be used when the Auto Accompaniment Chord Cancel function (page 23) is in use.

• Harmony does not apply in the NORMAL mode.

• Harmony can be used in the SPLIT mode as well as in the SINGLE and FINGERED modes.

• If the Voice Set function is on (page 54), the harmony type will change automatically whenever a different voice is selected via the VOICE function.

• 3: Block can be selected by simultaneously pressing the [–/ NO] and [+/YES] buttons.

• The Harmony function can not be turned on when the FINGERED FULL mode (page 23) is in use and will automatically be turned off when the FINGERED FULL mode is selected.

rio Two harmony notes are added to notes you play on the

keyboard, creating three-part harmony.

loc Three harmony notes are added to notes you play on the

keyboard, creating the effect of playing block chords.

Country One harmony note is added to notes you play on the key-

board, using intervals that produce a country feel.

Octa e One note is added, one octave below notes you play on

the keyboard.

Exit.........................................................................................................................................................................................

Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the

HARMONY function.

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Registration Memory

The PSR-320/420 Registration Memory feature can be used to memorize 32 complete control-panel setups (8 banks, 4 setups each) that you can recall whenever needed.

VOICE STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

o01

Bank1

REGIST

TEMPO

RHYTHM BASS C HORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY1MELODY

111

ON / OFF

VOICE VOL

TRANSPOSE

152

39 28 19 30 101 1011

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

MEASURE

REC REC REC

BEAT

OTS

REPEAT

MINUS ONE

DIGITAL EFFECT

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

GUIDE

Registering the Panel Settings

Set Up the Controls as Required................................................................................

Make the desired control settings. The following settings are memorized

by the Registration Memory function:

● Data Stored By the Registration Memory

VOICE PARAMETERS

• Voice number

• Keyboard volume

• Octave

• Pan

• Split voice (Voice number, vol-

ume, octave, pan, split point)

• Dual voice (Voice number, volume, octave, pan)

• Dual voice on/off

• Touch response on/off,

sensitivity

• Harmony on/off, type

• Digital effect on/off, type

ACCOMPANIMENT PARAMETERS

• Mode (NORMAL/SPLIT/SINGLE/FINGERED)

• Style number (includes cartridge styles)

• Tempo

• Split point (Accomp.)

• Fingering mode

• Accompaniment volume

• Track data (Track on/off, voice, volume)

• Main A/B section

• Transpose

• Multi Pad set

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE FINGERED

PSR-420

Select a Registration Bank (if necessary).................................................

Any of the eight Registration Memory banks can be selected via the

REGIST MEMORY function. Use the [FUNCTION] buttons to move the indicator next to “REGIST MEMORY” in the function list to the left of the display , then use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or number buttons to se- lect the desired Registration Memory bank (01 through 08).

VOICE

FUNCTION

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STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

o01

Bank1

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Registration Memory

Register the Settings..........................................................................................................................

While holding the [MEMORIZE] button, press one of the REGISTRA-

TION MEMORY buttons. Any data that was previously in the selected location is erased and replaced by the new settings. The corresponding Registration Memory number will appear above “REGIST” in the display.

MEMORIZE

REGISTRATION MEMORY

1234

ACCOMP

FREEZE

Recall the Registered Panel Settings

Simply select the appropriate bank as described above, then press the desired REGISTRATION MEMORY button at any time to recall the memorized settings. The corresponding Registration Memory number will appear above “REGIST” in the display, and the appropriate setting changes will appear in the display.

The indicator of the selected REGISTRATION MEMORY will flash as soon as any change is made to the panel settings. In other words, if the REGISTRATION MEMORY indicator is flashing, the current panel settings are different from those stored in the memory.

No REGISTRATION MEMORY indicator will be showing when the PSR320/420 is turned on or when a bank is selected.

• Music Cartridge registration settings can be recalled in the same way — see page 48.

• If the Accomp Freeze function is on when a REGISTRATION MEMORY is recalled, the registration number will flash.

• Registration bank 01 can be instantly recalled by simultaneously pressing the [–/NO] and [+/ YES] buttons.

ACCOMP

FREEZE

REGIST

MEMORIZE

REGISTRATION MEMORY

1234

The Accomp Freeze Function

When the ACCOMP FREEZE function is engaged, the accompaniment parameters listed above will not be changed when a REGISTRATION MEMORY is recalled. This allows you to recall different REGISTRATION MEMORY settings while using Auto Accompaniment, without suddenly disturbing the flow of the accompaniment. The ACCOMP FREEZE function is turned on and off by pressing the [ACCOMP FREEZE] button. The “FREEZE” indicator appears in the “REGIST” area in the display when it is turned on.

ACCOMP

FREEZE

REGIST

MEMORIZE

REGISTRATION MEMORY

1234

• Accomp Freeze remains on even if a different registration bank is selected.

• When you recall the REGISTRATION MEMORY settings while song recording or playback, only the voice parameter settings can be recalled even if the ACCOMP FREEZE function is turned off.

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Song Recording

The PSR-320/420 SONG TRACKS allows you to record and play back complete songs including chord sequences created using the Auto Accompaniment feature and a melody line you pla y on the keyboard. The SONG TRACKS include one ACCOMP track and two MELODY tracks. The PSR-320/420 can retain up to 3 complete songs in internal memory, and these can be selected and played back simply by selecting the appropriate SONG.

• Material recorded on the SONG TRACKs is retained in memory even when the POWER switch is turned OFF if batteries are present or an AC adaptor is connected.

• The recorded data will be lost if the power is turned off, the AC adaptor is unplugged, or the batteries fail during recording.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

U17

Song1

REGIST

TEMPO

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY1MELODY

111

ON / OFF

VOICE VOL

TRANSPOSE

152

39 28 19 30 101 1011

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

MEASURE

REC REC REC

BEAT

OTS

REPEAT

MINUS ONE

DIGITAL EFFECT

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

GUIDE

Recording a Melody Track

The SONG MELODY tracks record the following operations and data:

• Note on/off

• Velocity

• Voice number

• Octave

• Pan

• Dual voice on/off

• Dual voice (Voice number, volume, octave, pan)

• Keyboard volume*

• Harmony on/off, type

• Digital effect on/off, type (Sustain Pedal on/off)

• (Tempo common to melody & accomp tracks)

* Recorded only at the beginning of a song; changes cannot be

made during recording.

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE FINGERED

PSR-420

• Up to approximately 1300 notes (for 3 songs) can be recorded in the PSR-320/420 MELODY tracks.

Select a SONG Number .................................................................................................................

If necessary, use the [FUNCTION] buttons to select the SONG function,

and then the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to select the SONG number (“17”, “18”, or “19”) to which you want to record.

VOICE

FUNCTION

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STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARMONY

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

U17

Song1

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