Yamaha PSR-520 User Manual

Congratulations!

You are the proud owner of a fine electronic keyboard. The Yamaha PSR-520 PortaTone combines the most advanced AWM tone generation technology with state-of-the-art 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

●141 outstanding voices with eight percussion kits.

●A Voice Set function automatically selects appropriate voice parameters whenever a voice 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 instantly provides you with four types of registration settings, all of which match to the selected accompaniment style.

●Digital Effects — Reverb, Chorus and DSP, let you freely create a variety of different sonic environments.

●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.

●With the Multi Pads, you can play and record a number of short rhythmic and melodic sequences, to add a spice to your performance.

●Registration Memory saves 128 your favorite panel settings for instant recall when needed.

●Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can be plugged in for enjoyable automated performance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles.

●MIDI compatibility and a range of MIDI functions make the PSR-520 useful in a range of advanced MIDI music systems.

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

1

Contents

Taking Care of Your PortaTone .................................................	3
Panel Controls	4
The Music Stand .........................................................................	5
Setting Up	6
Power Supply ..............................................................................	6
■ Using An Optional AC Power Adaptor ..................................	6
■ Using Batteries .....................................................................	6
Connections ................................................................................	7
■ The PHONES Jack ...............................................................	7
■ SUSTAIN Jack ......................................................................	7
■ AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack ................................................	7
■ MIDI IN and OUT Connectors ..............................................	7
The Demonstration	8
Basic Display Operation	10
Playing the PSR-520	12
Selecting & Playing Voices ......................................................	12
■ 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
Harmony/Echo ...........................................................................	20
Selecting a Harmony/Echo Type ...........................................	20
Sustain .......................................................................................	22
Transposition ............................................................................	23
Pitch Bend .................................................................................	23
Digital Effects	24
Using the Digital Effects ...........................................................	24
Changing the Reverb Effect .....................................................	24
Selecting the Reverb Effect Type ..........................................	24
Setting the Reverb Return Level ............................................	25
Changing the Chorus Effect ....................................................	26
Selecting the Chorus Effect Type ..........................................	26
Setting the Chorus Return Level ............................................	27
Changing the DSP Effect ..........................................................	28
Selecting the DSP Effect Type ..............................................	28
Setting the DSP Return Level ................................................	29
Using Auto Accompaniment	30
■ The Stop Accompaniment Function ...................................	37
Accompaniment Track Control ................................................	38
■ Large/Small Accompaniment ..............................................	39
■ Muting Individual Tracks .....................................................	39
■ Changing Accompaniment Track Voices ............................	40
■ Adjusting Accompaniment Track Volume ...........................	40
Changing the Accompaniment Split Point .............................	41
One Touch Setting ....................................................................	42
Registration Memory	43
Registering the Panel Settings ................................................	43
Recall the Registered Panel Settings ......................................	45
The Accomp Freeze Function ..................................................	45
Song Recording	46
Recording a Melody Track .......................................................	46
Recording Accompaniment With or Without a Melody ..............	49

Accompaniment and Melody Playback ...................................	52
Play from a Specified Measure ..............................................	53
■ Voice & Volume Rewrite .....................................................	54
■ Clearing the SONG TRACKS .............................................	54
The Multi Pads	55
Playing the MULTI PADS ..........................................................	55
Recording the MULTI PADS .....................................................	57
Using Music Cartridges	60
■ Inserting a Music Cartridge .................................................	60
■ Music Cartridge Handling Precautions ...............................	60
Cartridge Accompaniment Styles ...........................................	61
Selecting Cartridge Styles .....................................................	61
Cartridge Songs ........................................................................	62
Cartridge Song Playback .......................................................	62
Cartridge Registration Presets ................................................	63
Selecting Cartridge Registration ............................................	63
Practice Features	64
The Minus One Mode ................................................................	64
■ Specifying the Parts To Be Turned On or Off .....................	64
Repeat Play ................................................................................	65
Overall Functions	66
General Functions ....................................................................	67
■ Keyboard Volume ...............................................................	67
■ Octave ................................................................................	67
■ Reverb Level ......................................................................	68
■ Chorus Level ......................................................................	68
■ DSP Level ...........................................................................	68
■ Pan .....................................................................................	68
■ Voice Set ............................................................................	69
■ Accompaniment Volume .....................................................	69
■ Touch Sensitivity ................................................................	69
■ Minus-one Right/Left-hand Channel ...................................	70
■ Pitch Bend Range ...............................................................	70
■ Metronome .........................................................................	70
■ Tuning .................................................................................	70
MIDI Functions ..........................................................................	71
■ Remote Channel .................................................................	72
■ Keyboard Out .....................................................................	73
■ Song Out ............................................................................	73
■ Accompaniment Out ...........................................................	73
■ Local Control ......................................................................	74
■ External Clock ....................................................................	74
■ Initial Data Send .................................................................	74
■ Bulk Data Send ...................................................................	75
■ Receiving Bulk Data ...........................................................	75
Appendix
PSR-520 Function Tree .........................................................	76
About Digital Effect ................................................................	78
Troubleshooting .....................................................................	80
Data Backup & Initialization ...................................................	81
■ Data Initialization ................................................................	81
Index ...........................................................................................	82
Specifications .........................................................................	83
Voice List ...............................................................................	84
Percussion Kit List .................................................................	88
MIDI Implementation Chart ....................................................	90
MIDI Data Format ..................................................................	93
■ GM System Level 1 ............................................................	97

2

Taking Care of Your PortaTone

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

■ 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, outside, 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-520 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 period of time.

●Unplug the AC adaptor during electric storms.

●Avoid plugging the AC adaptor into the same AC outlet as appliances with high power consumption, 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 connecting or disconnecting MIDI cables.

■Handling and Transport

●Never apply excessive force to the controls, connectors or other parts of the instrument.

●Always unplug cables by gripping the plug firmly, not by pulling on the cable.

●Disconnect all cables before moving the instrument.

●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 instrument (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, user song and user pad 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-520 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.

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

3

Panel Controls

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

1POWER Switch .............................................	page 8
2MASTER VOLUME Control ...........................	page 8
3DEMO Button ................................................	page 9
4DIGITAL EFFECT Section
• REVERB Button .......................................	page 24
• CHORUS Button .......................................	page 24
• DSP Button ...............................................	page 24
• DSP VARIATION Button ...........................	page 24
5LCD Panel ...................................................	page 10
6Data Dial ..................................................	page 9, 14
7Number [0]~[9] and
[+/YES], [–/NO] Buttons ..........................	page 9, 13
8SONG Section
• REC Button .........................................	page 47, 50
• PLAY/STOP Button ......................	page 48, 51, 52
• REPEAT PLAY Button ..............................	page 65
• MINUS ONE Button .................................	page 64
9AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT Section
• SYNC-START/STOP Button ....................	page 35
• START/STOP Button ..........................	page 35, 37
• INTRO Button ...........................................	page 35
• MAIN A/B Button ................................	page 35, 37
• ENDING Button ........................................	page 37
• ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL Button ............	page 39
• TRACK ON/OFF Button ...........................	page 39
0CURSOR s, t, <, > Buttons ...................	page 10
!TEMPO s, t Buttons .................................	page 34
@FUNCTION s, t Buttons ...........................	page 10
#REGISTRATION MEMORY Section
• MEMORIZE Button ..................................	page 44
• 1~4 Buttons ........................................	page 44, 45
• ACCOMP FREEZE Button .......................	page 45
$MODE ▼ Button ..........................................	page 11
%STYLE Button ..............................................	page 33
^VOICE Button ..............................................	page 12
&ONE TOUCH SETTING Button ...................	page 42

STYLE

24

ROCK SHUFFL

37

POLKA POP

POP BALLAD

25

6/8HVY ROCK

RHYTHM & BLUE

12

8BT LIGHT

26

SLOW ROCK

38

R&B

POP

13

SLOW BALLAD

DANCE

39

SOUL

01

8BEAT POP

14

EPIC BALLAD

27

TECHNO 1

40

FUNK

02

8 UPBT POP

15

16BT BLD 1

28

TECHNO 2

41

6/8 BLUES

03

LIGHT POP

16

16BT BLD 2

29

POP RAP

42

6/8 GOSPEL

04

16BT POP

17

PNO BALLAD

30

EUROBEAT

43

GOSPEL WLTZ

05

FOLKROCK

18

6/8 BLD 1

31

DANCE POP

ROCK & ROLL

06

POP ROCK

19

6/8 BLD 2

DISCO

44

ROCK&ROLL 1

07

DETROIT POP

ROCK

32

DISCO POP

45

ROCK&ROLL 2

08

UP POP SHFL

20

ROCK POP

33

70S DISCO

46

BOOGIE

09

POP SHUFFLE

21

ROCK BALLAD

34

DISCO SOUL

47

TWIST

10

POP RHMBA 1

22

LITE RK BLD

35

DISCO PARTY

TRAD JAZZ

11

POP RHMBA 2

23

HARD ROCK

36

DISCO TROP

48

DIXIELAND

POWER

PSR-520 4

3

DIGITAL EFFECT

ON /

OFF

1

MASTER

DEMO

REVERB

DSP

CHORUS

DSP

VOLUME

VARIATIO

8 SONG

2

REC

PLAY/STOP

REPEAT MINUS

MIN

MAX

PLAY

ONE

SYNC-

/

INTRO

9

START/STOP

START/STOP

AUTO

ACCOMPANIMENT

q

PITCH BEND

w

PHONES

*Music CARTRIDGE Slot .............................	page 60
(KEYBOARD Section
• TOUCH RESPONSE Button ....................	page 17
• DUAL VOICE Button ................................	page 17
• HARMONY/ECHO Button ........................	page 20
• SUSTAIN Button .......................................	page 22
)MULTI PADS Section
• MULTI PADS 1~4 ...............................	page 56, 58
• REC/END, TERMINATE Button .........	page 56, 58
q PITCH BEND Wheel ...................................	page 23
wPHONES Jack ...............................................	page 7

4

Panel Controls

																					VOICE								14	CLAVI
49	BIG BAND	62	MAMBO			75	TWO STEP				88	6/8 MARCH 2																	15	WAH CLAVI					28	JAZZ ORGAN 2								GUITAR							56	FINGER BASS				70	HARP		84	VOYAGER	98	SY BRASS 2
S 50 B B BALLAD		63	SON			76	C WALTZ 1				BALLROOM STD										PIANO								16	CELESTA					29	DRAWBAR ORG								43		CLASSIC GTR					57	PICK BASS				71	SITAR		85	ORCH HIT	REED			112	SHANAI		124	VOICE LEAD	137 ATMOSPHERE
51	SWING	64	MERENGUE			77	C WALTZ 2				89	TANGO ARGN									01		GRAND PIANO						MALLETS						30	FULL ORGAN								44		FOLK GUITAR					58	FRETLESS				ENSEMBLE			BRASS		99	SOPRANO SAX		113	BAGPIPE		125	CRYSTAL	138 SHINING
52	CHARLESTON	65	BOLERO LNTO			WORLD MUSIC					90	FOXTROT									02		BRIGHT PNO						17	VIBRAPHONE					31	CLICK ORGAN								45		12ST GUITAR					59	SLAP BASS				72	STRINGS 1		86	TRUMPET	100	ALTO SAX		PIPE			126	BRIGHTNESS	139 DARK MOON
CONTEMP JAZZ		CARIBBEAN				78	POLKA1				91	JIVE									03		HONKY-TONK						18	MARIMBA					32	ROCK ORGAN 1								46		JAZZ GUITAR					60	SY BASS 1				73	STRINGS 2		87	FLUGEL HORN	101	ALTO SAX BR		114	PICCOLO		127	SUB AQUA	140 CYBER PAD
53	COOL JAZZ	66	POP REGGAE			79	POLKA2				92	QUICKSTEP									04		FUNKY E PNO						19	GLOCKEN					33	ROCK ORGAN 2								47		OCTAVE GTR					61	SY BASS 2				74	CHAMBER STR		88	MUTE TRP	102	TENOR SAX		115	FLUTE		128	ANALOG LEAD	141 SCI-FI
54	JAZZ BALLAD	67	REGGAE 16			80	ESPAGNOLE				93	SLOWFOX									05		DX E PIANO						20	XYLOPHONE					34	16+2 ORGAN								48		HAWAII GTR					62	TECHNO BASS 75 SYNTH STRS							89	TROMBONE	103	TEN SAX BR		116	PAN FLUTE		129	RAIN HOLD	DRUM KITS
55	JAZZ WALTZ	68	REGGAE 12			81	TARANTELLA				94	SLOW WALTZ									06		MIDI GRAND						21	TUBE BELLS					35	16+4 ORGAN								49		CLEAN GTR					STRINGS					76	SLOW STRS		90	TRB SECTION	104	BARI SAX		117	RECORDER		130	70'S LEAD	142 STANDARD
56	FUSION	C & W				82	MUSETTE				95	VIEN WALTZ									07		HYPER E PNO						22	TIMPANI					36	CHURCH ORG								50		TREMOLO GTR					63	VIOLIN				77	TREMOLO STR		91	FRENCH HORN	105	SAX+CLARNET		118	BOTTLE		131	SYNTH CLAVI	143 ROOM
LATIN		69	BLUEGRASS			83	TRD WALTZ 1				BALLROOM LATIN										08		DREAM E PNO						23	STEEL DRUMS					37	REED ORGAN								51		MUTE GUITAR					64	VIOLA				78	VIOLIN+STRS		92	TUBA	106	SAX+TRB		119	SHAKUHACHI		SYNTH PAD		144 ROCK
57	FAST BOSSA	70	C ROCK 1			84	TRD WALTZ 2				96	CHA CHA									09		BELL E PNO						24	DULCIMER					38	MUSETTE								52		HARMONICS					65	CELLO				79	PIZZ STR		93	BRASS SECT	107	OBOE		120	WHISTLE		132	FANTASIA	145 ELECTRONIC
58	SLOW BOSSA	71	C ROCK 2			MARCH					97	RHUMBA									10		ICE E PIANO						25	MUSIC BOX					39	TRAD ACCORD								53		OVRDRV GTR					66	CONTRABASS				80	CHOIR		94	BRASS+SAX	108	ENG HORN		121	OCARINA		133	BELL PAD	146 ANALOG
59	POP BOSSA	72	COWBOY BOOG			85	MARCH 1				98	SAMBA 2									11		TREM E PNO						26	KALIMBA					40	SOFT ACCORD								54		DIST GUITAR					67	BANJO				81	CHOIR AAHS		95	BRASS+TRB	109	BASSOON		SYNTH LEAD			134	XENON PAD	147 JAZZ
60	SALSA	73	C BALLAD			86	MARCH 2				99	CONGA									12		HARPSICHORD						ORGAN						41	TANGO ACCRD								BASS							68	SHAMISEN				82	CHOIR OOHS		96	BRASS+TRP	110	CLARINET		122	SQUARE LEAD		135	ANGELS	148 BRUSH
61	SAMBA 1	74	C SHUFFLE			87	6/8 MARCH 1				00	PASODOBLE									13		HARPSI CPL						27	JAZZ ORGAN 1					42	BANDONEON								55		ACC BASS					69	KOTO				83	SYNTH CHOIR		97	SY BRASS 1	111	HARMONICA		123	SAWTOOTH LD		136	TRANSFORM	149 CLASSIC
																																																								%STYLE			^VOICE						*
											VOICE							801 GrandPno																					OTS BEAT											NORMAL
				FUNCTION							STYLE																																							SPLIT
																																											dim 6(		119
											SONG																																			513)				SINGLE
																							TEMPO 118							10					a01 REPEAT								mM 7augsus4
									REGIST MEMORY																																									FINGERED
																REGIST												TRANSPOSE					MEASURE										CHORD
										MULTI PAD							RHYTHM						BASS CHORD PAD						PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY						MELODY
	CURSOR			0						DUAL VOICE						ON /		1					1						1	5				1		2			MINUS ONE				TOUCH																			*			*			KEYBOARD
																OFF																																														1
										SPLIT VOICE																						REC		REC		REC			REVERB				DUAL													MODE
									@	HARM/ECHO						VOICE		1 135102117130															101101																													1		2		3		TOUCH RESPONSE
																																						CHORUS																$
										OVERALL						VOL																											HARMONY																									DUAL VOICE (
										DIGITAL EFFECT																													DSP				SUSTAIN																			4		5		6
N																						ACCOMP TRACK										SONG TRACK																									6
																																																														7		8		9		HARMONY/ECHO
																																																																		+/YES
					TEMPO																																																				&					0		–/NO				SUSTAIN
																																																														* PRESS AND HOLD FOR A WHILE.
				!																																																								ONE TOUCH
	RESET																																																											SETTING		7
								ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL														TRACK ON/OFF
MAIN		ENDING																																																ACCOMP								REC/END
AUTO FILL										MEMORIZE								1					2												3									4						FREEZE										1		2			3			4
A	B				REGISTRATION																																																			MULTI PADS				)
						MEMORY #																																																		TERMINATE

		MIDI		SUSTAIN		AUX OUT	DC IN 10-12V
		OUT	IN		R	L+R/L

e r t y

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

eMIDI OUT and IN Connectors ....................	page 7, 71
rSUSTAIN Jack ...............................................	page 7
tAUX OUT R, L+R/L Jacks .................................	page 7
yDC IN 10-12V Jack ........................................	page 6

The Music Stand

The PSR-520 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.

5

Setting Up

This section contains information about setting up your PSR-520 and preparing to play. Be sure to go through this section carefully before using your PSR-520.

Power Supply

Your PSR-520 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 PA5C AC Power Adaptor into the DC IN jack on the rear panel of the PSR520, then plug the Power Adaptor (or the AC cable of the Power Adaptor) into a convenient wall AC power socket. The internal batteries are automatically disconnected when an AC Power Adaptor is used.

DC IN 10-12V

PA-5, AC power socket

PA-5B, or PA-5C

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

For battery operation the PSR-520 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.

•Never interrupt the power supply (e.g. remove the batteries or unplug the AC adaptor) during any PSR-520 record operation! Doing so can result in a loss of data.

•Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5, PA5B, 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-520.

•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.

6

Setting Up

Connections

■ The PHONES Jack		...................................................................................................................................
		A standard pair of stereo headphones
		can be plugged in here for private prac -
		tice or late - night playing. The internal
PHONES		stereo speaker system is automatically
		shut off when a pair of headphones is
		plugged into the PHONES jack.
■ SUSTAIN Jack...................................................................................................................................................
		An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5	• Be sure that you do not press the
		footswitch can be plugged into the rear -	pedal while turning the power
			ON. If you do, the ON/OFF status
		panel SUSTAIN jack for sustain control.
SUSTAIN			of the footswitch will be reversed.
		The footswitch functions like the damper
		pedal on a piano — press for sustain,
		release for normal sound.
■ AUX OUT R and L+R/L ..................................................................................................Jack
		The AUX OUT R and L+R/L jacks
R	L+R/L	deliver the output of the PSR - 520 for
	AUX OUT
		connection to an external amplifier, mix -
		ing console, PA system, or recording
		equipment. If you will be connecting the
		PSR - 520 to a monophonic sound sys -
		tem, use only the L+R/L jack. When a
		plug is inserted into the L+R/L jack
		only, the left - and right - channel signals
	Stereo	are combined and delivered via the
		L+R/L jack so you don’t lose any of the
System
		instrument’s sound.
■ MIDI IN and OUT Connectors .............................................................................................
		The MIDI IN connector receives
		MIDI data from an external MIDI device
	MIDI	(such as a MIDI sequencer) which can
OUT	IN	be used to control the PSR - 520. The
		MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI
		data generated by the PSR - 520 (e.g. note
		and velocity data produced by playing
		the keyboard) . More details on MIDI are
		provided on page 71.

7

The Demonstration

Once you’ve set up your PSR-520, try listening to the pre-programmed demonstration songs — they’ll give you a good idea of what the PSR-520 can do! A total of 25 demo songs are provided — songs 01 through 17 have been created to demonstrate several of the instrument’s voices, while songs 18 through 25 demonstrate a range of accompaniment styles.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

			WahClavi OTS						SINGLE
801									NORMAL
							BEAT
REGIST		TEMPO 118 TRANSPOSE10 MEASURE a01 REPEAT						CHORD	FINGERED
RHYTHM		BASS CHORD PAD		PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY		MELODY
1			1	1	1	2	MINUS ONE	TOUCH
ON /
OFF
					REC REC	REC REVERB		DUAL
VOICE	1 135102117130				101101		CHORUS	HARMONY
VOL
							DSP	SUSTAIN
		ACCOMP TRACK			SONG TRACK

1 Switch ON .................................................................................................................................................................

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

POWER

ON / OFF

2 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 VOLUME] control for the most comfortable overall volume level after playback begins.

MASTER

VOLUME

MIN MAX

8

The Demonstration

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

Press the [DEMO] button to start demo playback. The PSR-520 SONG function 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

801WahClavi

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

While the demonstration is playing you can select any of the 25 demo songs by using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. Playback will skip to the beginning of the selected song.

FUNCTION	SONG		WahClavi
	VOICE	801
	STYLE
	REGIST MEMORY
	MULTI PAD
	DUAL VOICE
	SPLIT VOICE
	HARM/ECHO
	OVERALL
	DIGITAL EFFECT

*	*
1– –

1	2	3
4	5	6
7	8	9
0	–/NO	+/YES

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

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

•You can play along on the PSR520 keyboard while the demonstration is playing.

•The volume bars of the song tracks at the bottom of the display will move in response to the data in each track while the demo plays.

•About the demo songs created by the PSR-520 internal accompaniment styles:

*Chord names will appear on the display and the volume bars of the accomp tracks will move in response to the data in each track, while the demo plays.

*Harmony effect (see page 20) can be applied when playing along with the chord progression of the song.

•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.

DEMO

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Basic Display Operation

The PSR-520 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.

Parameter Icons

CART (Cartridge)

Appears when a Music Cartridge song, style, or registration memory is selected (page 60).

	BEAT
	Flashes at the current tempo and indicates the
BEAT	current beat during accompaniment and song
	playback. (page 36)

	OTS (One Touch Setting)
OTS	Appears when the ONE TOUCH SETTING fea-
	ture is engaged (page 42).

The Functions

The PSR-520 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.

	FUNCTION	VOICE
		STYLE
CURSOR
		SONG
		REGIST MEMORY
		MULTI PAD
		DUAL VOICE
		SPLIT VOICE
		HARM/ECHO
		OVERALL
		DIGITAL EFFECT

801 GrandPno
REGIST		TEMPO 118 TRANSPOSE10 MEASURE a01
RHYTHM		BASS CHORD PAD	PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY		MELODY
1		1	1	1	2
ON /
OFF
				REC REC	REC
VOICE	1 135102117130			101101
VOL
		ACCOMP TRACK		SONG TRACK

Accompaniment Track Parameters & Icons

The PSR-520 has 8 accompaniment tracks (RHYTHM1/2, BASS, CHORD1/2, PAD, and PHRASE1/2), each with ON/OFF, voice number, and volume parameters that can be set as required (page 38). The icons, drums for RHYTHM1 and 2, an acoustic applied bass for BASS, an electric guitar for CHORD1 and 2, violins for PAD, a trumpet for PHRASE 1 and 2, will appear when the respective track is ON.

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE

1

1

1

10

Basic Display Operation

REGIST

TEMPO

TRANSPOSE

MEASURE

REPEAT

m

CHORD

REGIST (Registration Memory)

Indicates the currently selected REGISTRATION MEMORY number (page 45).

TEMPO

Shows the current tempo of accompaniment/song playback (page 34).

TRANSPOSE

The current transpose value (page 23).

MEASURE

Indicates the current measure number during song recording and playback (page 53).

REPEAT

Indicates the “A” and “B” repeat points when programming a repeat section. (page 65)

CHORD

Indicates the current chord name during accompaniment/ song playback (page36)

The Modes

The MODE button to the right of the display selects one of the PSR-520’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 31).

FINGERED: The fingered accompaniment mode in which fully-orchestrated accompaniment is produced according to chords you play on the keyboard (page 31).

		NORMAL
BEAT		SPLIT
OTS		SINGLE
	m
		FINGERED
REPEAT	CHORD
MINUS ONE	TOUCH
REVERB	DUAL
CHORUS	HARMONY
DSP	SUSTAIN

Feature On/Off Icons

MODE

MINUS ONE

MINUS ONE	Appears when the MINUS ONE feature is ON (page 64).
	REVERB
REVERB	Appears when the REVERB EFFECT is ON (page 24).

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 46). Each track has its own icon which appears when the track is ON.

ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 2

CHORUS

CHORUS

Appears when the CHORUS EFFECT is ON (page 24).

DSP

DSP

Appears when the DSP EFFECT is ON (page 24).

TOUCH (Touch Response)

TOUCH

Appears when the TOUCH RESPONSE is ON (page 17).

DUAL (Dual Voice)

DUAL

Appears when the DUAL VOICE feature is ON (page 17).

HARMONY

HARMONY

Appears when the HARMONY/ECHO is ON (page 20).

SUSTAIN

SUSTAIN

Appears when the SUSTAIN is ON (page 22).

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VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

			GrandPno OTS						SINGLE
	801								NORMAL
							BEAT
REGIST		TEMPO 118 TRANSPOSE10 MEASURE a01 REPEAT						CHORD	FINGERED
RHYTHM		BASS CHORD PAD		PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY		MELODY
	1		1	1	1	2	MINUS ONE	TOUCH
ON /
OFF
					REC REC	REC REVERB		DUAL
VOICE	1 135102117130				101101		CHORUS	HARMONY
VOL
							DSP	SUSTAIN
		ACCOMP TRACK			SONG TRACK

Selecting & Playing Voices

The PSR-520 has 141 outstanding “pitched” voices (voice numbers 01 through 141) and 8 percussion kits

(numbers 142 through 149) that you can select and play on the keyboard.

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

If you want to play a single voice over the entire range of the PSR-520 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

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

Before you select a voice to play, the PSR-520 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	SONG		GrandPno	VOICE
	VOICE	801
	STYLE
	REGIST MEMORY
	MULTI PAD
	DUAL VOICE
	SPLIT VOICE
	HARM/ECHO
	OVERALL
	DIGITAL EFFECT

•“Kybd Vol” function (see page

67)in the OVERALL function group can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [VOICE] button.

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

The PSR-520 has 149 voices that can be selected by using either the [–/ NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. 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-520’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.

7

8

9

0

–/NO

+/YES

●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.

*	*
1– –

1	2	3
4	5	6
7	8	9
0	–/NO	+/YES

Three-digit voice numbers (i.e. “100” through “149”) 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.

	*		*
	1– –

STYLE	102 GrandPno	1	2	3
VOICE

SONG	4	5	6
	7	8	9

0

–/NO

+/YES

•Voice numbers 150~151 exclusively can be used as the dual voice — see page 19.

•Whenever you select a new voice, the appropriate voicerelated parameters for that voice will be set automatically. This is the PSR-520 Voice Set function.

The Voice Set function can be turned OFF if not required — page 69.

•The stereo pan position of the voice can be set via the “Pan” function in the OVERALL function group — see page 68.

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●The Data Dial

This is undoubtedly the easiest way to select a voice. Simply rotate the dial clockwise to increment or counter-clockwise to decrement.

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

You can now play the selected voice on the PSR-520 keyboard. Use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to adjust the overall volume level.

•The optimum octave settings

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

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

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

■ Keyboard Percussion

When one of the eight PERCUSSION KIT voices are selected — voice numbers 142 through 149 — 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.

SONG		Std.Kit
VOICE	142
STYLE

● The Percussion Kits

142Standard Kit

143Room Kit

144Rock Kit

145Electronic Kit

146Analog Kit

147Jazz Kit

148Brush Kit

149Classic Kit

•The Harmony/Echo and Dual functions (pages 20 and 17) 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 23) has no effect on the keyboard percussion voices.

•See page 88 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 arrow in the display appears next to “SPLIT” in the mode list to the right of the display.

Split Point

Voice selected via

the VOICE function

Split Voice

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE

FINGERED

•The SPLIT mode and DUAL VOICE feature (page 17) can be used together. In this case the dual voice plays simultaneously with the right-hand voice only.

Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters

1 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.

FUNCTION	SONG		Aco.Bass
	VOICE	855
	STYLE
	REGIST MEMORY
	MULTI PAD
	DUAL VOICE
	SPLIT VOICE
	HARM/ECHO
	OVERALL
	DIGITAL EFFECT

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

Use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the desired function, and then the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial 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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CURSOR	*	*
	1– –

1	2	3
4	5	6
7	8	9
0	–/NO	+/YES

	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.Volume	Sets the volume of the split voice so you can create the opti-
		mum blend with the right-hand voice. The volume range is
		from “00” (no sound) to “127” (maximum split voice volume).
	S.Octave	Shifts the pitch of the split voice up or down one or two oc-
		taves. “1”– is down one octave, “2”– is down two octaves; “+1”
		and “+2” are up one and two octaves, respectively.
	S.RevLvl	Sets the reverb send level for the split voice. The reverb send
		level determines the amount of signals input to the reverb
		effect. The level range is from “00” (no effect) to “127” (maxi-
		mum effect).
	S.ChoLvl	Sets the chorus send level for the split voice. The chorus send
		level determines the amount of signals input to the chorus
		effect. The level range is from “00” (no effect) to “127” (maxi-
		mum effect).
	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
		leftand 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,
		the number buttons or the data dial 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-
		520 keyboard for MIDI applications. The default split point is
		59 (B2).
3 Exit .........................................................................................................................................................................................

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

•If the Voice Set function is ON (page 69), the Split Voice parameters will change automatically whenever a different keyboard voice is selected.

•The selected Split Voice parameter can be reset to its default 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.

•Reverb return level and chorus return level can be changed via the “RevRtnLv” and “ChoRtnLv” function in the DIGITAL EFFECT function — see pages 25 and 27.

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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 “TouchSns” function in the OVERALL function group (page 69). When OFF (i.e. when the touchresponse 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.

KEYBOARD

TOUCH RESPONSE

TOUCH

DUAL VOICE

DUAL

HARMONY

HARMONY/ECHO

SUSTAIN

SUSTAIN

•Touch Response is turned ON whenever the power switch is turned ON.

•The “TouchSns” function in the OVERALL function group can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [TOUCH RESPONSE] button.

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 OFF 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.

KEYBOARD

TOUCH RESPONSE

TOUCH

DUAL VOICE

DUAL

HARMONY

HARMONY/ECHO

SUSTAIN

SUSTAIN

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Changing the Dual Voice & Related Parameters

1 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.

FUNCTION	SONG		Strings2
	VOICE	873
	STYLE
	REGIST MEMORY
	MULTI PAD
	DUAL VOICE
	SPLIT VOICE
	HARM/ECHO
	OVERALL
	DIGITAL EFFECT

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

Use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the desired function, and then the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to set as required (the name of the selected function and its current setting appear on the top line of the display).

FUNCTION	SONG		D.Volume
	VOICE	100
	STYLE
CURSOR	REGIST MEMORY
	MULTI PAD
	DUAL VOICE
	SPLIT VOICE
	HARM/ECHO
	OVERALL
	DIGITAL EFFECT

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

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	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.
		The PSR-520 has 143(voice number 01~141 and
		150~151) dual voices. Voice numbers 150~151 exclu-
		sively can be used as the dual voice.
	D.Volume	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).
	D.Octave	Shifts the pitch of the dual voice up or down one or two
		octaves. “1”– is down one octave, “2”– is down two oc-
		taves; “+1” and “+2” are up one and two octaves, respec-
		tively. The original octave of the dual voice is determined
		by the “Octave” function in the OVERALL function group
		— page 67.
	D.RevLvl	Sets the reverb send level for the dual voice. The reverb
		send level determines the amount of signals input to the
		reverb effect. The level range is “00” (no effect) to “127”
		(maximum effect).
	D.ChoLvl	Sets the chorus send level for the dual voice. The chorus
		send level determines the amount of signals input to the
		chorus effect. The level range is “00” (no effect) to “127”
		(maximum effect).
	D.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.
3 Exit .........................................................................................................................................................................................

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

•If the Voice Set function is ON (page 69), 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 default 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 OVER-

ALL function group — page 67.

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

•Reverb return level and chorus return level can be changed via the “RevRtnLv” and “ChoRtnLv” functions, respectively, in the DIGITAL EFFECT function — see pages 25 and 27.

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Harmony/Echo

The harmony effect (01~10) automatically adds appropriate harmony notes to the melody line you play on the keyboard. The harmony effect is derived from the chords you play on the left hand parts.

The echo effect (11~22) adds delay-based effects to the right hand melody parts.

Press the [HARMONY/ECHO] button to turn the HARMONY/ECHO effect ON or OFF. When HARMONY/ECHO is turned ON, the harmony icon will appear next to “HARMONY” in the display.

KEYBOARD

TOUCH RESPONSE

TOUCH

DUAL VOICE

DUAL

HARMONY

HARMONY/ECHO

SUSTAIN

SUSTAIN

•Harmony/Echo effect can not be turned ON when a keyboard percussion kit is selected for the

Voice.

•Harmony can not be used when the Auto Accompaniment Chord

Cancel function (page 32) 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.

•The Harmony/Echo effect can not be turned ON when the FIN-

GERED FULL mode (page 33) is in use and will automatically be turned OFF when the FINGERED

FULL mode is selected.

Selecting a Harmony/Echo Type

1 Select the Harmony/Echo 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 “HARM/ ECHO” in the function list to the left of the display.

FUNCTION	SONG		Block
	VOICE	805
	STYLE
	REGIST MEMORY
	MULTI PAD
	DUAL VOICE
	SPLIT VOICE
	HARM/ECHO
	OVERALL
	DIGITAL EFFECT

You can also enter the HARM/ECHO function by pressing and holding the [HARMONY/ECHO] button until the arrow jumps to the “HARM/ ECHO” position and the current harmony/echo name appears in the display.

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2 Select a Harmony/Echo Type .............................................................................................

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to select one of the available harmony/echo types (listed below).

● The Harmony (01~10) / Echo (11~22) Types

Type	Description
01: Duet	This harmony type produces a duophonic melody with the
	second voice below the melody line.
02: 1+5	A parallel voice is produced a fifth above the melody voice.
03: Country	Similar to Duet, but the second voice is above the melody
	line.
04: Trio	This harmony type generates two voices in addition to the
	melody voice.
05: Block	Three or four notes are added to the melody to produce
	four or five-note chords.
06: 4WayClose1	Three harmony notes are generated to produce a four-note
	chord.
07: 4WayClose2	Similar to the preceding type, but depending on the chords
	played this type will sometimes produce a more colorful
	sound.
08: 4WayOpen	Four-note chords with open voice (large intervals between
	the notes). The result is a very “open” sound. Since the
	harmony notes can be as much as two octaves below the
	melody, avoid playing in the lower registers.
09: Octave	One note is added an octave below the melody.
10: Strum	The notes and assignments are the same as in the Block
	type, but the notes are arpeggiated.
11: Echo1/4	This type creates quarter-note delayed repeats.
12: Echo1/6	This type creates quarter-note triplet delayed			3
	repeats.
13: Echo1/8	This type creates 8th-note delayed repeats.
14: Echo1/12	This type creates 8th-note triplet delayed			3
	repeats.

•If the VOICE SET function is ON (page 69), the harmony/echo type will change automatically whenever a different voice is selected via the VOICE function.

•The harmony/echo type can be reset to its default by simultaneously pressing the [–/NO] and [+/ YES] buttons.

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Type

Description

15: Tremolo1/8

This type creates 8th-note tremolos.

16: Tremolo1/12

This type creates 8th-note triplet tremolos.

3

17: Tremolo1/16

This type creates 16th-note tremolos.

18: Tremolo1/32

This type creates 32nd-note tremolos.

19: Trill1/12

This type creates 8th-note triplet trilled repeats.

3

20: Trill1/16

This type creates 16th-note trilled repeats.

21: Trill1/24

This type creates 16th-note triplet trilled repeats.

3

22: Trill1/32

This type creates 32nd-note trilled repeats.

3 Exit .........................................................................................................................................................................................

Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the HARM/ECHO function.

Sustain

When the Sustain feature is ON (the sustain icon will appear next to “SUSTAIN” in the display), all notes played on the keyboard have a longer sustain. Press the [SUSTAIN] button to turn the SUSTAIN effect ON or OFF.

KEYBOARD

TOUCH RESPONSE

TOUCH

DUAL VOICE

DUAL

HARMONY

HARMONY/ECHO

SUSTAIN

SUSTAIN

•Sustain does not apply to some voices.

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Transposition

This functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-520 to be transposed up or down by a maximum of one octave in semitone increments.

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

Use the CURSOR buttons to select the number to the right of the keyboard icon labelled “TRANSPOSE” on the display (the number will flash when selected).

TRANSPOSE 0

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

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial 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.

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8

9

0

–/NO

+/YES

•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.

Pitch Bend

The PITCH BEND wheel to the left of the keyboard allows the pitch of notes played on the keyboard to be bend up or down - roll the wheel away from you to bend up, and toward you to bend down.

The actual pitch bend range can be adjusted via the “PBRange” function in the OVERALL function group (page 70).

PITCH BEND

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Digital Effects

The PSR-520 provides a variety of Digital Effects-12 Reverb Effects, 9 Chorus Effects and 45 DSP Effectswhich are specially tailored and make your performance perfect.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

			≤Hall1				OTS		SINGLE
801									NORMAL
							BEAT
REGIST		TEMPO 118 TRANSPOSE10 MEASURE a01 REPEAT						CHORD	FINGERED
RHYTHM		BASS CHORD PAD		PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY		MELODY
1			1	1	1	2	MINUS ONE	TOUCH
ON /
OFF
					REC REC	REC REVERB		DUAL
VOICE	1 135102117130				101101		CHORUS	HARMONY
VOL
							DSP	SUSTAIN
		ACCOMP TRACK			SONG TRACK

Using the Digital Effects

The PSR-520 has three types of digital effects — Reverb, Chorus and DSP— that can be turned ON or OFF by pressing the [REVERB] button, [CHORUS] button and [DSP] button respectively. DSP effect has a set of variations which can be accessed by using the [DSP VARIATION] button (ON/OFF). Each icon will appear in the display when the effects are turned ON.

DIGITAL EFFECT

REVERB DSP

DSP

CHORUS VARIATION

•Pressing the [REVERB], [CHORUS] or

[DSP] button turns ON/OFF the respective effect for the VOICE function voice.

•If the Voice Set function (page 69) is

ON, the Reverb/Chorus/DSP VARIATION ON/OFF status will automatically be determined, while DSP will be turned ON whenever a different voice is selected via the VOICE function.

Changing the Reverb Effect

Selecting the Reverb Effect Type

1 Select the Reverb Type 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, and use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the Reverb Type function, “Reverb m”.

FUNCTION	SONG	Reverb ≥
	VOICE
	STYLE
CURSOR	REGIST MEMORY
	MULTI PAD
	DUAL VOICE
	SPLIT VOICE
	HARM/ECHO
	OVERALL
	DIGITAL EFFECT

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2 Select the Reverb Type ...................................................................................................................

Use the cursor [>] button to enter the Reverb Type function and then select one of the 13 reverb types using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. The name of the selected reverb type appears on the top line of the display.

FUNCTION	SONG		≤Hall1
	VOICE	101
	STYLE
CURSOR	REGIST MEMORY
	MULTI PAD
	DUAL VOICE
	SPLIT VOICE
	HARM/ECHO
	OVERALL
	DIGITAL EFFECT

You can also enter the Reverb Type function by pressing and holding the [REVERB] button until the arrow jumps to the “DIGITAL EFFECT” position and the current reverb type name appears in the display.

3 Exit .........................................................................................................................................................................................

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

Digital Effects

•See page 79 for a complete listing of the reverb types.

•The reverb type can be reset to its default by simultaneously pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons.

•You can return to the previous display, “Reverbm”, by pressing the cursor [<] button, and choose the CHORUS or DSP effect.

•The Reverb type will change automatically whenever a different style is selected.

•If you want to disable the reverb effect for all the data excepting

VOICE function voice, select OFF in the Type selection.

The Reverb Types

01~04	Hall 1~4
05~08	Room 1~4
09, 10	Stage 1, 2
11, 12	Plate 1, 2
13	OFF

Setting the Reverb Return Level

The reverb return level determines the amount of “wet” (affected) signals output to the amplifier.

1 Select the Reverb Return Level 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, and use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the Reverb Return Level function.

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2 Set the Reverb Return Level ................................................................................................

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to set the desired reverb return level. The range is from “00” to “127”.

3 Exit .........................................................................................................................................................................................

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

•See page 78 for more details on the Digital Effects.

•The reverb return level designated here affects the entire setting, while the reverb send level can be applied to the voice selected via the VOICE function, the split voice and the dual voice separately via the “RevLevel” in the OVERALL function group, the “S.RevLvl” in the SPLIT VOICE function and the “D.RevLvl” in the

DUAL VOICE function (see pages 68, 16 and 19).

•The default reverb return level = 64 can be recalled instantly by pressing both the [–/NO] and [+/ YES] buttons simultaneously.

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Digital Effects

Changing the Chorus Effect

Selecting the Chorus Effect Type

1 Select the Chorus Type 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, and use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the Chorus Type function, “Chorus m”.

FUNCTION	SONG	Chorus ≥
	VOICE
	STYLE
CURSOR	REGIST MEMORY
	MULTI PAD
	DUAL VOICE
	SPLIT VOICE
	HARM/ECHO
	OVERALL
	DIGITAL EFFECT

2 Select the Chorus Type ..................................................................................................................

Use the cursor [>] button to enter the Chorus Type function and then select one of the 10 chorus types using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. The name of the selected chorus type appears on the top line of the display.

FUNCTION	SONG		≤Chorus1
	VOICE	101
	STYLE
CURSOR	REGIST MEMORY
	MULTI PAD
	DUAL VOICE
	SPLIT VOICE
	HARM/ECHO
	OVERALL
	DIGITAL EFFECT

You can also enter the Chorus Type function by pressing and holding the [CHORUS] button until the arrow jumps to the “DIGITAL EFFECT” position and the current chorus type name appears in the display.

•See page 79 for a complete listing of the chorus types.

•The chorus type will change automatically whenever a different style is selected.

•You can return to the previous display, “Chorusm”, by pressing the cursor [<] button, and choose the REVERB or DSP effect.

•The chorus type can be reset to its default by simultaneously pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons.

•If you want to disable the chorus effect for all the data excepting

VOICE function voice, select

OFF in the Type selection.

The Chorus Types

01~05	Chorus 1~5
06~09	Flanger 1~4
10	OFF

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Digital Effects

3 Exit .........................................................................................................................................................................................

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

DIGITAL EFFECT function.

Setting the Chorus Return Level

The chorus return level determines the amount of “wet” (affected) signals output to the amplifier.

1 Select the Chorus Return Level 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, and use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the Chorus Return Level function.

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2 Set the Chorus Return Level ...............................................................................................

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to set the desired chorus return level. The range is from “00” to “127”.

3 Exit .........................................................................................................................................................................................

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

•See page 78 for more details on the Digital Effects.

•The chorus return level designated here affects the entire setting, while the chorus send level can be applied to the voice selected via the VOICE function, the split voice and the dual voice separately via the “ChoLevel” in the OVERALL function group, the

“S.ChoLvl” in the SPLIT VOICE function and the “D.ChoLvl” in the DUAL VOICE function (see pages 68, 16 and 19).

•The default chorus return level = 64 can be recalled instantly by pressing both the [–/NO] and [+/

YES] buttons simultaneously.

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Digital Effects

Changing the DSP Effect

Selecting the DSP Effect Type

1 Select the DSP Type 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, and use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the DSP Type function, “Dsp m”.

	VOICE	Dsp	≥
FUNCTION	STYLE
	SONG
CURSOR	REGIST MEMORY
	MULTI PAD
	DUAL VOICE
	SPLIT VOICE
	HARM/ECHO
	OVERALL
	DIGITAL EFFECT

2 Select the DSP Type..............................................................................................................................

Use the cursor [>] button to enter theDSP Type function and then select one of the 46 DSP types using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. The name of the selected DSP type appears on the top line of the display.

FUNCTION	SONG		≤Stage2
	VOICE	110
	STYLE
CURSOR	REGIST MEMORY
	MULTI PAD
	DUAL VOICE
	SPLIT VOICE
	HARM/ECHO
	OVERALL
	DIGITAL EFFECT

The DSP Types

01~04	Hall 1~4
05~08	Room 1~4
09, 10	Stage 1, 2
11, 12	Plate 1, 2
13, 14	Early Reflection 1, 2
15	Gate Reverb
16	Reverse Gate
17~21	Chorus 1~5
22~25	Flanger 1~4
26	Symphonic
27	Phaser
28~32	Rotary Speaker 1~5
33, 34	Tremolo 1, 2
35	Guitar Tremolo
36	Auto Pan
37	Auto Wah
38	Delay L, C, R
39	Delay L, R
40	Echo
41	Cross Delay
42	Distortion Hard
43	Distortion Soft
44	EQ Disco
45	EQ Telephone
46	OFF

•See page 79 for a complete listing of the DSP types.

•The DSP type can be reset to its default by simultaneously pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons.

•If the Voice Set function is ON (page 69) the DSP type will change automatically whenever a different voice is selected via the VOICE function.

•When the Rotary Speaker 1~5 is selected, the [DSP VARIATION] button (ON/OFF) will switch the speed of the rotating speaker between fast (ON) and slow (OFF).

•You can return to the previous display, “Dspm”, by pressing the cursor [<] button, and choose the REVERB or CHORUS effect.

•If you want to disable the DSP effect for all the data excepting

VOICE function voice, select

OFF in the Type selection.

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Digital Effects

Each DSP effect has its own variation. Press the [DSP VARIATION] button to ON to activate each variation.

You can also enter the DSP Type function by pressing and holding the [DSP] button until the arrow jumps to the “DIGITAL EFFECT” position and the current DSP type name appears in the display.

3 Exit .........................................................................................................................................................................................

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

DIGITAL EFFECT function.

Setting the DSP Return Level

The DSP return level determines the amount of “wet” (affected) signals output to the amplifier.

1 Select the DSP Return Level 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, and use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the DSP Return Level function.

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2 Set the DSP Return Level ..........................................................................................................

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to set the desired DSP return level. The range is from “00” to “127”. The DSP send level can be adjusted via the “DspLevel” function in the OVERALL function group-see page 68.

3 Exit .........................................................................................................................................................................................

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

•See page 78 for more details on the Digital Effects.

•The DSP return level can not be changed for the insertion DSP types (see page 78). In this case,

“- - -” will appear on the display.

•The default DSP return level = 64 can be recalled instantly by pressing both the [–/NO] and [+/ YES] buttons simultaneously.

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