Yamaha PSR-550, PSR-550E User Manual

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

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

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

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units.

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

NOTICE:

Service charges incurred due to a lack of knowledge relating to how a function or effect works (when the unit is operating as designed) are not covered by the manufacturer’s warranty, and are therefore the owners responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:

Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the production methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law, we want you to be aware of the following:

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

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

Warning:

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

Disposal Notice:

Should this product become damaged beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is considered to be at an end, please observe all local, state, and federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc. If your dealer is unable to assist you, please contact Yamaha directly.

NAME PLATE LOCATION:

The name plate is located on the bottom of the product. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on this plate. You should record the model number, serial number, and the date of purchase in the spaces provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase.

Model

Serial No.

Purchase Date

Battery Notice:

This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to perform the replacement.

92-BP (bottom)

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings.

• If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch,

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

• Use the specified adaptor (PA-6 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating.

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

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

CAUTION

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Do not place the AC adaptor cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over it.

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

• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-connector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet.

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

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

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

• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.

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

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

• Keep batteries away from children.

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

• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the internal components.

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

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

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

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Also, do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.

• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.

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

• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.

■DATA BACK-UP AND STORAGE

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

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

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

Congratulations!

You are the proud owner of a fine electronic keyboard. The Yamaha PSR-550 PortaTone combines the most advanced tone generation technology with state-of-theart digital electronics and features to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical enjoyment. A 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.

Packing List

Please check that these items have been packed with your PSR-550.

• PSR-550 • Music Stand (page 9)

• PSR-550 Data Disk • Owner’s Manual

(Refer to “Included Data Disk” on page 59, and “MIDI and TO HOST Terminals” on page

107.)

How to use the manual

Setting Up

Important Features

Basic Operation

Contents

Panel Controls

page 12

Before going on to any other part of the manual, we strongly suggest you read this section first. It shows you how to get started playing and using your new PSR-550.

page 8

Once you’ve set up the PSR-550, you should read through this section — and explore the relevant page references — to familiarize yourself with the enormous variety of features and functions of the PSR-550.

page 17

This section introduces you to the basic operating conventions of the PSR-550, such as editing values and changing settings, and shows you how to use the convenient Help and Direct Access functions.

page 6

All topics, features, functions and operations are listed here in the order they appear in the manual, for easy reference.

page 10

Use this section to find out about all of the buttons and controls of the PSR-550.

Panel Display Indications

Function T ree

Appendix

Troubleshooting

Index

page 16

This section explains the display indications of the PSR-550 and how to read them for optimum operation.

page 22

This lists all functions of the PSR-550 according to their hierarchical structure, letting you easily see the relationship of the various functions and quickly locate desired information.

page 123

This contains various important lists such as the Voice list, Preset Style list, Effect list, MIDI data format and MIDI implementation chart.

page 135

If the PSR-550 does not function as expected or you have some problem with the sound or operation, consult this section before calling your Yamaha dealer or service center. Most common problems and their solutions are covered here in a very simple and easy-to-understand way.

page 153

This section alphabetically lists virtually all topics, features, functions and operations with their respective page numbers, letting you quickly and easily find the information you need.

The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may be different from your instrument.

Contents

Packing List 4

How to use the manual 5

Important Features 8

Panel logos................................................... 9

Music stand ................................................ 10

Panel Controls and Terminals 10

FOOTSWITCH jack.................................... 10

PHONES/OUTPUT jack ............................. 10

Top Panel Controls................................................. 11

Rear Panel Controls............................................... 11

Setting Up 12

Power supply connections ..................................... 12

Demo Song Playback 13

Playing Voices 26

Selecting a Voice ................................................... 26

Playing Two Voices (R1, R2) Simultaneously......... 27

Playing Different Voices with

the Left (L) and Right (R1, R2) Hands ............. 28

Functions of the Keyboard..................................... 29

Transpose .............................................................. 30

Pitch Bend Wheel .................................................. 30

Sustain................................................................... 30

Keyboard Percussion ............................................. 31

Auto Accompaniment 32

Using Auto Accompaniment (rhythm track only) .... 32

Using Auto Accompaniment (all tracks)................. 33

Accompaniment Sections ...................................... 34

Tempo/Tap ............................................................. 36

Accompaniment T rac k Muting ................................ 37

Accompaniment V olume Control............................ 37

Chord Fingerings ................................................... 38

Accompaniment Split Point.................................... 40

Synchro Stop ......................................................... 41

One T ouch Setting ................................................. 42

Using the Music Database 14

Panel Display Indications 16

Basic Operation 17

Calling up the Operation Displays.......................... 17

How to Read the Menu/Message Display and

“Easy Navigator”............................................... 18

Menu Selection ...................................................... 19

Changing (Editing) Values ..................................... 20

Naming .................................................................. 21

Direct Access......................................................... 21

Function Tree 22

Direct Access Chart 24

Mode 25

Style Mode............................................................. 25

Song Mode ............................................................ 25

Record Mode ......................................................... 25

Disk Mode.............................................................. 25

The Multi Pads 43

Playing the Multi Pads ........................................... 43

Chord Match .......................................................... 43

Selecting a Multi Pad Bank.................................... 44

Turning Chord Match On/Off.................................. 44

Multi Pad Bank List..................................... 45

Digital Effects 46

Reverb ................................................................... 46

Chorus ................................................................... 48

DSP ....................................................................... 49

System Effects and Insertion Effects ..................... 50

Harmony/Echo ....................................................... 50

Registration Memory 54

Registering the Panel Settings .............................. 55

Recalling the Registered Panel Settings ............... 55

Selecting a Registration Bank................................ 56

Naming the Registration Banks ............................. 56

Disk Operations 57

Using the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and

Floppy Disks ......................................... 58

Included Data Disk................................................. 59

Format ................................................................... 60

Save....................................................................... 60

Load....................................................................... 62

Song Copy ............................................................. 64

Delete .................................................................... 67

Contents

Disk Song Playback 68

Song Playback....................................................... 68

Song T rac k Muting ................................................. 70

Song Volume Control ............................................. 70

Playing from a Specified Measure ......................... 71

Repeat Play (A-B Repeat) ..................................... 72

Song T ranspose..................................................... 73

Part Settings 74

Voice Change ........................................................ 75

Mixer ...................................................................... 76

Song Recording 78

Quick Recording .................................................... 80

Multi Track Recording ............................................ 82

Re-recording — Punch In/Out and Start Measure. 84

Quantize ................................................................ 86

Editing Setup Data................................................. 88

Naming User Songs............................................... 90

Clearing User Song Data....................................... 91

Multi Pad Recording 92

Multi Pad Recording............................................... 92

Chord Match .......................................................... 94

Naming User Pads................................................. 94

Clearing User Pad Data......................................... 95

Style Recording 96

Style Recording — Rhythm Track .......................... 98

Style Recording —

Bass/Phrase/Pad/Chord Tr acks...................... 100

Quantize .............................................................. 102

Naming User Styles ............................................. 104

Clearing User Style Data ..................................... 104

Other Functions (Utility) 118

Metronome........................................................... 118

Upper Octave....................................................... 119

Master Tuning ...................................................... 119

Scale T uning ........................................................ 119

Split Point............................................................. 120

Touch Sensitivity .................................................. 120

Voice Set.............................................................. 120

Footswitch............................................................ 121

Pitch Bend Range................................................ 122

Assignable ........................................................... 122

Backlight .............................................................. 122

Appendix 123

Voice List ............................................................. 123

Panel V oice List ........................................ 123

XG V oice List ............................................ 125

Drum Kit List ........................................................ 128

Style List .............................................................. 130

Music Database List ............................................ 131

About the Digital Effects (Reverb/Chorus/DSP)... 132

Reverb Type List ....................................... 133

Chorus Type List ....................................... 133

DSP T ype List ........................................... 133

Harmony/Echo T ype List ...................................... 134

Troubleshooting ................................................... 135

Data Backup & Initialization ................................. 136

Alert Message List ............................................... 137

MIDI Data Format ................................................ 139

MIDI Implementation Chart.................................. 151

Index .................................................................... 153

Specifications....................................................... 156

MIDI Functions 106

What’s MIDI? ....................................................... 106

What You Can Do With MIDI................................ 108

MIDI Data Compatibility ....................................... 109

Connecting to a Personal Computer.................... 110

MIDI Template...................................................... 112

MIDI Transmit Setting........................................... 114

MIDI Receive Setting ........................................... 115

Local Control........................................................ 116

Clock.................................................................... 116

Initial Data Send .................................................. 117

Important Features

Since the PSR-550 has such a wealth of advanced features and functions, you may be at a loss as to how to explore its capabilities and how to best use them for your music. You needn’t worry. The PSR-550 is very easy to play and use, and each function — no matter how advanced — can be mastered easily.

That’s what this section is designed for. It will help you master the PSR-550. It introduces you to the important features of the PSR-550 with short explanations and page references. Read through the features you’re interested in, then turn to the relevant pages in the manual for instructions and other details.

Basic operations

• The PSR-550 is packed with sophisticated feature and functions, yet it’s also exceptionally easy to use. Using the panel controls is quick, easy and intuitive — thanks to the Easy navigator feature, which indicates the buttons you should press, and the special backlit LCD, which changes color according to the selected mode. (→ Pages 16, 18)

• A convenient Direct Access function lets you instantly call up the specific menu or display you need. (→ Page 21)

Listening to the PSR-550

• The PSR-550 features a wide variety of songs in various musical genres. (→ Page 15)

• In addition, 10 songs are provided in the included disk. (→ Page 59)

• The powerful auto accompaniment function gives you a total of 112 styles (rhythm and accompaniment patterns), providing professional sounding backing parts for your performance. (→ Page 112)

•

Special Multi Pads let you instantly and easily play short rhythmic and melodic sequences for adding impact and variety to your performance. (→ Page 43)

Playing the PSR-550

• The PSR-550 keyboard has 61 keys with full touch-response capability that lets you play with extraordinary expressiveness and dynamic control. (→ Page 26)

• The PSR-550 lets you perform with a huge variety of musical instrument voices. (→ Page 26) There are two different types of voices: panel voices (the original PSR-550voices) and XG voices.

* The PSR-550 features 219 panel voices, 14 drum kits

and 480 XG voices

• With the R1, R2 and L voices, you can play two different voices in a layer, and even play two different voices with your right and left hands. (→ Pages 27, 28)

Auto accompaniment (styles)

• The auto accompaniment feature puts a full backing band at your fingertips, with a total of 112 styles (rhythm and accompaniment patterns). (→ Page 32)

• The One Touch Setting feature lets you instantly call up the appropriate voice, effect and other settings for the selected accompaniment style — with the touch of a single button. (→ Page 42)

• You can also create your original accompaniment styles by recording them directly from the keyboard. (→ Page

96)

Music Database

• The PSR-550’s built-in Music Database gives you a convenient way to automatically select the style, voice, and effect settings that best suit a particular type of music. If you don’t know which style or voice would be appropriate, the Music Database can help you out. (→ Page 14)

Multi Pads

• By simply pressing one of the Multi Pads, you can play short rhythmic or melodic phrases. (→ Page 43)

• You can also create your original Multi Pad phrases by recording them directly from the keyboard. (→ Page 92)

Registration Memory

• The convenient Registration Memory feature lets you save virtually all panel settings to one of 128 Registration Memory settings, and then instantly recall all your custom panel settings by pressing a single button. (→ Page 54)

Song Recording

• Use the powerful song recording features create your own complete, fully orchestrated compositions and save them floppy disk as a User song. Each User song lets you record up to sixteen independent tracks. (→ Page 78) * To quickly and easily mold your musical ideas into

complete songs, use the Quick Recording method. ( Page 80)

* To build up a song part-by-part and track-by-track, use

the Multi Track Recording method. (→ Page 82)

* You can also “fine tune” the recorded song data with the

PSR-550’s comprehensive song editing functions. ( Pages 84-91)

→

Important Features

Digital Effects

• A comprehensive set of professional-sounding digital effects are built into the PSR-550, letting you enhance the sound of your performance in a wide variety of ways. These include Reverb, Chorus, DSP and Harmony/Echo. (→ Page 46) * Reverb recreates the rich spacial ambiance of various

performance environments, such as a concert hall or a night club. (→ Page 46)

* Chorus enriches the voices by making them sound

warmer and thicker — as if several instruments were playing together at the same time. (→ Page 48)

* The DSP effects let you process the sound in special,

unusual ways — such as applying distortion or tremolo to a specific part. (→ Page 49)

* Harmony/Echo lets you enhance your right-hand

melodies with a variety of harmony and echo effects. (→ Page 50)

Disk Drive

• The PSR-550 also features a built-in disk drive that lets you save all your important original data (such as User songs, User styles, User Multi P ads, Registration Memory, etc.) to floppy disk for future recall. (→ Page 57)

MIDI

• MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a worldwide standard interface that allows various electronic music instruments, computers and other devices to communicate with each other. The MIDI features let you seamlessly integrate the PSR-550 into a variety of systems and applications: * Play other instruments from the PSR-550. (→ Page

108)

* Play the sounds of the PSR-550 (including the auto

accompaniment) from a connected keyboard. (→ Page

108)

* Connect the PSR-550 directly to a computer, for

advanced recording, editing and playing back of song data. (→ Page 110)

* Use pre-programmed templates to instantly configure

the PSR-550 for your specific MIDI system/application. (→ Page 112)

Panel logos

The logos printed on the PSR-550 panel indicate standards/ formats it supports and special features it includes.

GM System Level 1

“GM System Level 1” is an addition to the MIDI standard which guarantees that any data conforming to the standard will play accurately on any GM-compatible tone generator or synthesizer from any manufacturer.

XG is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which significantly expands and improves on the GM System Level 1 standard with greater voice handling capacity, expressive control and effect capability while retaining full compatibility with GM. By using the PSR-550’s XG voices, it is possible to record XG-compatible song files.

DOC

The DOC voice allocation format provides data playback compatibility with a wide range of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series.

Style File Format

The Style File Format — SFF — is Yamaha’s original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on a wide range of chord types. The PSR-550 uses the SFF internally, reads optional SFF style disks, and creates SFF styles using the Style Recording feature.

Music stand

The PSR-550 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.

Panel Controls and Terminals

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CHORD

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TRANSPOSE

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BACK

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KEYBOARDSTART/STOP

513

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REGIST-

TEMPO

RATION

!6 !7 !8 !9 @0

@1 @2 @3@4@5

NAVIGATOR

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PART

MEASURE

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MUSIC DATABASE

DSP(FAST)

TOUCH

BEAT

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

TRACK(1~16)

0~9

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CLICK

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40 46 49

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■ FOOTSWITCH jack

The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain as you play by pressing a footswitch. Plug an optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack and use it to switch sustain on and off. The footswitch connected to this jack can also be set to replicate the functions of some panel buttons, doing things like starting and stopping accompaniment (page 121).

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

• When the sustain or sostenuto pedal functions are being used (page 121), some voices may sound continuously or have a long decay after the notes have been released while the pedal is held.

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■ PHONES/OUTPUT 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 head phones is plugged into the PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Do not listen with the headphones at high volume for long periods of time. Doing so may cause hearing loss.

CAUTION

• Connect the PSR-550 to external equipment only after turning off power for all devices. To prevent damage to the speakers, set the volume of the external devices at the minimum setting before connecting them. Failure to observe these cautions may result in electric shock or equipment damage.

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Panel Controls and Terminals

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Top Panel Controls

q STANDBY/ON switch .................................13

w MASTER VOLUME control ........................13

e DEMO button .......................................13, 17

r RECORD button.................17, 25, 78, 92, 96

t DIRECT ACCESS button.....................21, 24

y DSP button.................................................49

u FAST/SLOW button...................................49

i TOUCH button .........................................120

o SUSTAIN button.........................................30

!0 HARMONY/ECHO button ..........................50

!1 BACK button, NEXT button ........................17

!2 LCD display................................................16

!3 VOICE CHANGE button.......................17, 75

MIXER button.......................................17, 76

!4 TRACK 1 - 16 buttons..........................37, 70

!5 SONG button..................................17, 25, 68

!6 STYLE button.................................17, 25, 32

!7 MUSIC DATABASE button ...................14, 17

!8 VOICE L button ....................................17, 28

!9 VOICE R1 button .................................17, 26

@0 VOICE R2 button .................................17, 27

@1 ACMP ON/OFF button .........................25, 33

@2 ACMP/SONG VOLUME button ......17, 37, 70

@3 TEMPO/TAP button..............................17, 36

@4 TRANSPOSE button............................17, 30

@5 FUNCTION button..............................17, 118

@6 PART ON/OFF

VOICE L button.....................................28

VOICE R1 button ..................................26

VOICE R2 button ..................................27

@7 Number buttons

[1]-[0], [-/NO], [+/YES] ...........................20

@8 EXIT button ................................................17

@9 Data dial.....................................................20

#0 DISK LOAD button...............................17, 62

#1 DISK SAVE button ...............................17, 60

#2 DISK UTILITY button .....................17, 64, 67

#3 SYNC STOP button ...................................41

#4 SYNC START button..................................33

#5 START/STOP button ............................32, 69

#6 INTRO button.............................................34

#7 MAIN/AUTO FILL A button.........................34

#8 MAIN/AUTO FILL B button.........................34

#9 ENDING/rit. button .....................................34

$0 REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons...........54

$1 ONE TOUCH SETTING buttons ................42

$2 MULTI PAD buttons ....................................43

$3 Disk Drive...................................................58

$4 PITCH BEND wheel...................................30

Rear Panel Controls

$5 PHONES/OUTPUT jack.............................10

$6 FOOTSWITCH jack....................................10

$7 TO HOST connector ................................107

$8 HOST SELECT switch .............................110

$9 MIDI IN/OUT connectors..........................107

%0 DC IN 10-12V jack .....................................12

Setting Up

This section contains information about setting up your PSR-550 and preparing to play. Be sure to go through this section carefully before turning the power on.

Power supply connections

Although the PSR-550 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of the more environmentally safe AC adaptor. Follow the instructions below according to the power source you intend to use.

■ Using An Optional AC Power Adaptor

Make sure that the STANDBY/ON switch of the PSR-550 is set to STANDBY.

CAUTION

• Never interrupt the power supply (e.g. remove the batteries or unplug the AC adaptor) during any PSR-550 record operation! Doing so can result in a loss of data.

Connect the AC adaptor (PA-6 or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to the power supply jack.

Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.

When turning the power OFF, simply reverse the procedure.

■ Using Batteries

For battery operation the PSR-550 requires six 1.5V “D” size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries. When the batteries need to be replaced, “Battery Low” may appear on top of the display, the volume may be reduced, the sound may be distorted, and other problems may occur. When this happens, turn the power off and replace the batteries. Replace the batteries as follows:

Open the battery compartment cover located on the instrument’s bottom panel.

Insert the six new batteries, being careful to follow the polarity markings on the inside of the compartment.

WARNING

• Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-6 AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your instrument from the AC mains. The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the PSR-550.

• Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the PSR-550, or during electrical storms.

CAUTION

• 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.

• If the instrument is not to be in use for a long time, remove the batteries from it, in order to prevent possible fluid leakage from the battery.

• Plugging or unplugging the AC power adaptor while the batteries are installed will reset the PSR-550 to the defaults.

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

Important Notes on Battery Use

• Since the PSR-550 consumes a considerable amount of power, Yamaha recommends the use of an AC power adaptor rather than batteries. The batteries should be considered an auxiliary power source for data backup.

• The floppy disk drive, in particular, uses a large amount of power, so it is important to always use an AC power adaptor when performing disk-intensive operations such as song recording/playback or data

load/save. If you attempt to use battery power for these operations and the batteries do fail, you will lose not only the data you’re recording or saving, but also other data in internal memory including user styles, user pads, registration memory, etc.

• Taking the above precautions into consideration, always use an AC power adaptor when using the PSR-550 for an important performance or when creating important data.

Demo Song Playback

Once you’ve set up your PSR-550, try listening to the pre-programmed demonstration songs. A total of 9 demo songs are provided. As the song plays back, the backlit LCD of the PSR-550 changes color.

Turn the power ON by pressing the [STANDBY/ON] switch.

Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch again to turn the power OFF.

001 Grand Piano

CHORD

119

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TRANSPOSE

REC2REC3REC4REC5REC6REC7REC8REC9REC10REC11REC12REC13REC14REC15REC16REC

Press the [DEMO] button to start demo playback.

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START/STOP

513

REGISTRATION

BACK

KEYBOARD

TEMPO

EASY

NAVIGATOR

MEASURE

TRACK(1~16) PART

1 Sweet Tenor

Set a volume level with the [MASTER VOLUME] control.

DIAL

CAUTION

• Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you

0~9

BEAT

/YES

MUSIC DATABASE

DSP(FAST)

TOUCH

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

are not using the PSR-550 for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the instrument.

• The LCD changes color during Demo song playback only if the Backlight mode is set to “Auto” (page 122).

• If you play the PSR-550 with the volume at its maximum level when the batteries are used, the life of the batteries will be shorter.

Skip to the beginning of a different demo song.

Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0].

2 SweetTrumpet

Press the [DEMO] button again to stop the demo song.

Using the Music Database

If you want to play in a certain genre of music but don’t know which style (page 32) and voice (page 26) settings would be appropriate, simply select the desired genre from the Music Database. The PSR-550 automatically makes all appropriate panel settings to let you play in that music style!

Press the [MUSIC DATABASE] button.

The MUSIC DATABASE menu appears in the display.

001 Alive Fever

Select a ‘‘Music Database.’’

CHORD

119

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513

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BACK

KEYBOARDSTART/STOP

Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0].

002 Alive Synth

CHORD

119

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513

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EASY

NAVIGATOR

BACK

TRACK(1~16) PART

KEYBOARDSTART/STOP

DIAL

BEAT

NAVIGATOR

0~9

/YES

TRACK(1~16)

EASY

PART

0~9

/YES

DIAL

BEAT

• Press the [MUSIC DATABASE] button to switch into the Style mode, turn AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT on, and turn SYNCHRONIZED START on. See page 25 for details.

The PSR-550 has 220 panel setups in the Music Database and they are divided into eleven different categories. You can select different Music Database categories in succession by using the Direct Access function. To select the first Music Database of the next available category, first press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button, then press the [MUSIC DATABASE] button.

Direct Access

029 Days of Sax

See page 21 for details about the Direct Access function.

In this example, we’ll select #220 “Xmas Night” and play the song “Silent Night.” (The sheet music is provided on the next page.)

220 Xmas Night

Music Database List

(page 131)

POP HITS

001 Alive Fever 002 Alive Synth 003 Croco Rock

028 YesterGuitar

SWING & JAZZ

029 Days of Sax 056 Wonderland

EVERGREEN

057 Black Forest 086 Wonder World

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

your right hand along with the music.

As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the auto accompaniment starts. For information on how to enter chords, see ‘‘Chord Fingerings’’ on page 38.

• See pages 32 through 41 for details about the Auto Accompaniment.

Using the Music Database

Auto Accompaniment

section

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

above, press the [ENDING] button.

When the ending is finished, the auto accompaniment automatically stops.

Data stored by the Music Database

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

■ V OICE PARAMETERS

• Part on/off (Voice R1/R2/L) ....................................................................... page 29

• Voice change setting (Voice R1/R2/L) ....................................................... page 75

• Mixer setting (Voice R1/R2/L).................................................................... page 76

• DSP on/off, FIRST/SLOW on/off, DSP Type and Return Level ................. page 49

• HARMONY/ECHO on/off, type, volume, part ............................................ page 50

• Pitch Bend Range ................................................................................... page 122

• Upper Octave setting............................................................................... page 119

■ AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT PARAMETERS

• Auto accompaniment (ACMP) on/off......................................................... page 33

• Synchro Start = ON* ................................................................................. page 33

• Style Number............................................................................................. page 32

• Main A/B section ....................................................................................... page 34

• T empo........................................................................................................ page 36

• Accompaniment Volume ............................................................................ page 37

• T r ack on/off ................................................................................................ page 37

• Voice Change setting................................................................................. page 75

• Mixer setting .............................................................................................. page 75

• Multi Pad Bank number ............................................................................. page 43

• Reverb setting ...........................................................................................page 46

• Chorus setting ...........................................................................................page 48

* Set only when the accompaniment is not playing.

Panel Display Indications

The PSR-550 features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for the instrument. This backlit LCD also changes color depending on the selected mode, making operation even easier and more intuitive. For details about the LCD’s Backlight mode, see page 122. The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in the display.

e Easy Navigator

!3 Chord

r T ranspose

001 Grand Piano

CHORD

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REC2REC3REC4REC5REC6REC7REC8REC9REC10REC11REC12REC13REC14REC15REC16REC

t Registration bank

and number

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START/STOP

513

REGISTRATION

BACK

NAVIGATOR

KEYBOARD

TEMPO

y Tempo u Measure i Beat indicators

EASY

MEASURE

TRACK(1~16) PART

DIAL

q Menu/message display

This shows the menu for each function of the PSR-550. It also displays the relevant messages for the current operation. See the “Basic Operation” section (page 17) for details on the menu/message display.

w Menu indication

This indicates the items shown in the menu display, and the button to be pressed. Refer to “Basic Operation” (page 17) for details.

e Easy Navigator

This indicates the buttons to be pressed. Refer to “Basic Operation” (page 18) for details.

r T ranspose

Shows the current transpose value (page 30).

t Registration bank-number

Shows the current selected registartion memory bank and number (page 56).

y Tempo

Shows the current tempo of accompaniment/song playback (page 36).

u Measure

Indicates the current measure number during song recording and playback.

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

4/4 time 3/4 time

i Beat indicators

Flashes at the current tempo and indicates the current beat during accompaniment and song playback.

q Menu/message display

• If the power is left on and the PSR-550 remains untouched for three minutes or longer, the LCD will change color every three seconds (when Backlight mode is set to “Auto”).

BEAT

0~9

/YES

USIC DATABASE

DSP(FAST)

SUSTAIN

L E

TOUCH

HARMONY

w Menu

indication

o DSP (FAST) !0 TOUCH !1 SUSTAIN !2 HARMONY

!4 Song tracks /

Accompaniment tracks

o DSP (FAST)

“DSP” appears when the DSP effect is turned on (page

49). “FAST” appears when the DSP FAST/SLOW effect is turned on (page 49).

!0 TOUCH

Appears when the touch sensitivity is turned on (page

120).

!1 SUSTAIN

Appears when the sustain is turned on (page 30).

!2 HARMONY

Appears when the HARMONY effect is turned on (page 50).

!3 Chord

Displays the current chord name during AUTO ACCOM-

PANIMENT playback or SONG recording/playback (page 33).

!4 Song tracks / Accompaniment tracks

• In the Song mode (page 25) and the Demo Song mode (page 15):

The icons of all tracks indicate the on/off status and volume/velocity settimgs.

• In the Style mode (page 25):

The icons of tracks 9 - 16 indicate the on/off status and volume/velocity settings for each of the eight accompaniment tracks.

• In the Record mode (page 25):

The icons of all tracks indicate the on/off status and volume/velocity settimgs. The “REC” marks indicate the recording status.

Chord typeRoot

Basic Operation

This section introduces you to the basic operations common to the various functions of the PSR-550. In particular, you’ll learn how to use the menu/message display at the center of the front panel.

• Calling up the Operation Displays .....................................................................page 17

• How to read the Menu/message display and the “Easy Navigator” ................... page 18

• Menu Selection.................................................................................................. page 19

• Changing (Editing) Values .................................................................................page 20

• Naming ..............................................................................................................page 21

• Direct Access.....................................................................................................page 21

Calling up the Operation Displays

Press the buttons listed below in order to call up the appropriate displays for the various functions of the PSR-550.

• DEMO button ...................................................... page 13

• RECORD button ............................. pages 25, 78, 92, 96

• SONG button ...................................................... page 25

• STYLE button.............................................. pages 25, 32

• MUSIC DATABASE button .................................. page 14

• VOICE L button ................................................... page 28

• VOICE R1 button ................................................ page 26

• VOICE R2 button ................................................ page 27

• VOICE CHANGE button...................................... page 75

• MIXER button...................................................... page 76

• ACMP/SONG VOL button ........................... pages 37, 70

• TEMPO/TAP button............................................. page 36

• TRANSPOSE button ........................................... page 30

• FUNCTION button ............................................ page 118

• DISK LOAD button............................................. page 62

• DISK SAVE button ............................................. page 60

• DISK UTILITY button ................................. pages 64, 67

Pressing one of these buttons instantly calls up the relevant display for the selected function. See the function tree chart for details (page 22).

If you’ve selected several different functions’ displays in succession, you can “retrace your steps” and revisit each display by using the [BACK] and [NEXT] buttons at the left side of the display. Of course you can also directly select the desired displays by pressing the appropriate buttons (as listed above).

How to leave the current display

As shown in the function tree chart (page 22), there is a wide varierty of functions on the PSR-550, each with its own corresponding display. In order to leave the display of each function press the [EXIT] button.

Since the PSR-550 has so many different displays, you may occasionally find yourself confused as to which operation’s display is currently shown. If this happens, you can return to “home base” by pressing the [EXIT] button several times. This returns the PSR-550 to the default display — the same display that appears when the power is turned on.

Basic Operation

How to Read the Menu/Message Display and “Easy Navigator”

Depending on the selected function or operation, the PSR-550 shows a variety of displays and indications. Included in these are “Easy Navigator” messages that guide you through the various operations.

Let’s take a look at some examples:

● V oice

Press the [VOICE R1] button.

● Style

● Song

001 Grand Piano

CHORD

EASY

NAVIGATOR

TRACK(1~16) PART

DIAL

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START/STOP

513

KEYBOARD

BACK

119

0~9

/YES

MUSIC DATABASE

Press the [STYLE] button.

001 8Beat 1

CHORD

EASY

NAVIGATOR

TRACK(1~16) PART

DIAL

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START/STOP

513

KEYBOARD

BACK

119

0~9

/YES

MUSIC DATABASE

This message also means: “You can start the accompaniment by pressing the [START/STOP] button.”

This message means: “The current voice for voice R1 (Grand Piano) is shown at top. You can change this voice by using the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0].”

This message means: “The current style (8Beat 1) is

shown at top. You can change this style by using the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0].”

Insert the included data disk into the disk drive.

001 CLUB XG

CHORD

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BACK

START/STOP

KEYBOARD

EASY

NAVIGATOR

TRACK(1~16) PART

This message also means: “You can start the current song by pressing the [ST AR T/ST OP] button.”

DIAL

0~9

/YES

MUSIC DATABASE

This message means: “The current song (CLUB_XG) is shown at top. You can change this song by using the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0].”

● Disk

Basic Operation

Insert an unformatted disk into the disk drive.

Format OK?

CHORD

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START/STOP

513

BACK

KEYBOARD

EASY

NAVIGATOR

TRACK(1~16) PART

DIAL

0~9

/YES

MUSIC DATABASE

This message means: “Press the [+/YES] button to execute the Format operation.”

Menu Selection

For certain operations on the PSR-550 (such as selecting voices, demo songs and styles), you’ll need to select different menus in the display. For example, the display below (for selecting the function) appears when you press the [FUNCTION] button.

F1 Multi Pad

CHORD

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START/STOP

513

KEYBOARD

BACK

119

EASY

NAVIGATOR

TRACK(1~16) PART

DIAL

0~9

/YES

In this case you can select the function by turning the data dial, or move the cursor by pressing the [+/YES]/[-/NO] buttons.

F1 Multi Pad

CHORD

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START/STOP

513

KEYBOARD

BACK

119

EASY

NAVIGATOR

TRACK(1~16)

PART

DIAL

0~9

/YES

MUSIC DATABASE

[+/YES] button [-/NO] button

F2 Regist Memory

CHORD

EASY

NAVIGATOR

TRACK(1~16)

PART

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START/STOP

513

KEYBOARD

BACK

119

DIAL

0~9

/YES

MUSIC DATABASE

[+/YES] button [-/NO] button

F3 DigitalEffect

CHORD

EASY

NAVIGATOR

TRACK(1~16)

PART

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513

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KEYBOARDSTART/STOP

BACK

119

DIAL

0~9

/YES

MUSIC DATABASE

[+/YES] button [-/NO] button

The display below (for selecting voices) appears when you press the [VOICE R1] button.

001 Grand Piano

CHORD

EASY

NAVIGATOR

TRACK(1~16) PART

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513

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START/STOP

KEYBOARD

BACK

119

DIAL

0~9

/YES

MUSIC DATABASE

In this case you can also select the voice by using the data dial or the [+/YES]/[-/NO] buttons as above; you can also input the voice number directly by using the number buttons [1]-[0] (see the next page).

Basic Operation

Changing (Editing) Values

This section shows you how to set numeric values on the PSR-550, such as voice number, song/style number and various parameters. Input the values by using the number buttons [1]-[0] or the [+/YES]/[-/NO] buttons.

Number buttons [1]-[0] described below.

Rotating the data dial to the right (clockwise) increases the value, while rotating it to the left (counter-clockwise) decreases it.

Pressing the [+/YES] button increases the displayed value by 1. Pressing the [-/NO] button decreases the displayed value by 1. Pressing and holding either button causes a continuous increase and decrease. For items that have initial default values, pressing the [+/ YES] and the [-/NO] buttons together at the same time will return the setting to the initial value.

Numeric entry

The explanations here apply only to numbers that have a maximum of three digits, such as those for voices and styles.

• Entering one- or two-digit numbers

One- or two-digit voice numbers can be entered with leading zeroes: e.g. “12” can be entered as “012” by pressing the [0], [1] and [2] buttons in sequence.

• One- or two-digit numbers can also be entered without leading zeroes. To select number “12”, for example, simply press the [1] button and then the [2] button. The bars below the number on the display will flash for a few seconds, and then disappear when the selected number has been recognized by the PSR-550.

• Entering three-digit numbers

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. To select number 106, for example, press the [1], [0] and [6] number buttons in sequence.

Naming

The allows you to create your own original data such as songs, styles and registration memory settings. You can also freely name the data as desired. The following data types can be named.

• Disk files (User songs, etc) ............................... pages 61, 65, 66, 90

• User Styles ......................................................................... page 104

• User Pad banks .................................................................... page 94

• Registration Memory banks .................................................. page 56

The example display below appears when naming a song on a floppy disk (page 90).

–Nam=xxxxxxxx

Cursor

To enter an original name, use the keyboard.

Letters and characters are marked above the corresponding keys.

Basic Operation

Entering a character Each key on the keyboard enters a different character, as

marked directly above the ke y.

Moving the cursor The A#5 and B5 keys move the cursor backward and

forward within the file name.

Entering a lower-case character The C1 key functions as a shift key that shifts between

lower- and upper-case characters: hold the Shift key while pressing a character key to enter the lower-case character.

Delete The Delete key (C6) deletes the character at the cursor

position.

Direct Access

By using the [DIRECT ACCESS] button, you can instantly call up the desired display. For example, pressing the [DIRECT ACCESS] button and press the [REGISTRARTION MEMORY] button automatically selects the display for inputting the Registration Memory bank name.

• Lowercase letters cannot be used for disk file names.

Direct Access

–RegName Regist01

Cursor

See page 24 for the Direct Access Chart.

Function Tree

Button Menu/message display Function See page

DEMO Sweet Tenor.................................... Demo song selection........................................................................................ 13

VOICE R1 001 Grand Piano ............................ Voice R1 selection............................................................................................ 26

VOICE R2 001 Grand Piano ............................ Voice R2 selection............................................................................................ 27

VOICE L 001 Grand Piano ............................Voice L selection .............................................................................................. 28

STYLE 001 8Beat 1.................................... Accompaniment Style selection ........................................

SONG 001 CLUB_XG................................ Song selection.................................................................................................. 68

SngMenu ........................................ Song menu selection........................................................................................ 69

PlayMode.............................Song play method selection .............................................. ...................... 69

Measure ..............................Song Measure from which to start playback .................................................... 71

AbRepeat ............................Song repeat setting ........................................................... 2................... 72

S.Trans ................................ Song transpose setting .....................................................

MUSIC DATABASE 001 Alive Fever...........................................................................................................................

VOICE CHANGE R1=001 Grand Pno ........................ Voice selection of R1/R2/L/Style track/Song track ........................................... 75

MIXER Volume R1 ...................................... Volume adjustment of Voice R1/R2/L ................................

Volume Ph1.................................... Volume adjustment of the accompaniment track...............

Volume T01 .................................... Volume adjustment of the song track ................................ ...................... 76

Octave R1......................................Octave setting of voice R1/R2/L........................................ 8,9,10........... 77

Octave T01 .................................... Octave setting of song track............................................................................. 77

Pan R1 ..........................................Pan setting of voice R1/R2/L............................................................................ 77

Pan RhM .......................................Pan setting of accompaniment track ................................................................ 77

Pan T01 ......................................... Pan setting of song track.................................................................................. 77

RevDepth R1................................. Reverb depth setting of voice R1/R2/L............................. 27 ................. 77

RevDepth RhM.............................. Reverb depth setting of accompaniment track .................. 27................. 77

RevDepth T01 ............................... Reverb depth setting of song track.................................... 27 ................. 77

ChoDepth R1................................. Chorus depth setting of voice R1/R2/L ............................ 30................. 77

ChoDepth RhM.............................. Chorus depth setting of accompaniment track.................. 30................. 77

ChoDepth T01 ............................... Chorus depth setting of song track ................................... 30................. 77

DspDepth R1................................. DSP depth setting of voice R1/R2/L................................. 33................. 77

DspDepth RhM.............................. DSP depth setting of accompaniment track ..................... 33................. 77

DspDepth T01 ............................... DSP depth setting of song track....................................... 33................. 77

1................... 32

3................... 73

4................... 14

5,6,7............. 76

...................... 76

ACMP/SONG VOL Acmp Volume ................................. Accompaniment Volume setting ....................................................................... 37

TRANSPOSE Transpose ....................................... Transpose setting ............................................................................................. 30

TEMPO/TAP Tempo............................................. Tempo setting ................................................................................................... 36

DISK LOAD Ld ...................................................Loading data from a disk .................................................................................. 62

DISK SAVE Sv ................................................... Saving data to a disk ........................................................................................ 60

DISK UTILTY Menu

Song Volume .................................. Song Volume setting ........................................................................................ 70

SongCopy............................ Copying a song in a disk .................................................................................. 64

Delete .................................. Deleting a file in a disk .....................................................................................67

Format ................................. Formatting a disk............................................................... 11................. 60

• The icon in the chart indicates that the relevant function or parameter can be called up via the Direct Access function, and the numbers beside the icon correspond to the ones in the Direct Access Chart on page 24. All functions indicated with this mark (other than Style selection, Music Database selection, and Disk Format) can be user-assigned to the [+/YES] button, [-/NO] button and the number buttons [1]-[0] — allowing you to instantly select the desired function/ parameter.

• When you call up the Mixer screens (other than Volume and Octave) via the Direct Access, the previously edited part (page 74) will be displayed.

• Concerning

1 and 4, the screens that are called up actually are different from the ones

described at the left. See the Direct Access Chart on page 24.

Function Tree

Button Menu/message display Function See page

FUNCTION F1 Multi Pad

PBnk .................................. Multi pad bank selection....................................................

CdMatch .............................. Chord match on/off setting ................................................

F2 Regist Memory

RBnk .................................. Registration Memory bank selection ................................ 14................. 56

RegName ............................ Namimg Registration Memory bank ................................. 15................. 56

F3 DigitalEffect

Reverb

Chorus

Dsp

Harmony

F4 Midi

Template .............................. MIDI template vselection ................................................................................. 112

Transmit Ch .........................MIDI transmit channel setting............................................ ..................... 114

Recive Ch ............................ MIDI receive channel setting ............................................. ..................... 115

LocalContrl .......................... Local control on/off setting ................................................ ..................... 116

Clock .................................. External /Internal clock selection ...................................... ..................... 116

Init Send ..............................Initial data send ................................................................. ..................... 117

12................. 44

13................. 43

RevType .................... Reverb type selection ........................................................

RevRetnLevel ...........Reverb return level setting ................................................

ChoType ...................Chorus type selction ..........................................................

ChoRetnLevel........... Chorus return level setting ................................................ 29................. 48

DspType .................... DSP type selection............................................................ 16,31............ 49

DspRetnLevel ........... DSP return level setting.....................................................

HTyp ......................... Harmony/Echo type selection ...........................................

Harmony Vol ............. Harmony /Echo volume setting .........................................

HarmPart .................. Harmony part setting .........................................................

MidiTemplatLoad? ....Loading the selected MIDI template setting .................................................... 112

25................. 46

26................. 47

28................. 48

32................. 49

17,34............ 50

24................. 52

35................. 53

F5 Utility

RECORD Song

Style

Metronom ............................ Metronome on/off setting .................................................. 18................ 118

UpperOct ............................. Upper octave setting ......................................................... ..................... 119

Tuning .................................. Master tuning setting ......................................................... ..................... 119

SC.Tune ............................... Scale tuning setting......................................................................................... 119

Template ...................Scale tuning template selection ...................................................................... 119

NoteEdit.................... Individual note tuning ........................................................ ..................... 119

Split ..................................Split point setting ............................................................... 19................ 120

Fingerng ..............................Fingering selection ............................................................ 20................. 38

TouchSns............................. Touch sensitivity setting .................................................... 21................ 120

VoiceSet ..............................Voice set on/off setting ...................................................... 22................ 120

Pedal ..................................Selecting footswitch function ............................................. ..................... 121

PitchBnd .............................. Pitch bend range setting ................................................... ..................... 122

Assignbl ............................... Direct Access setting ....................................................................................... 122

BackLigt............................... LCD’s backlight color setting ............................................. 23 ................ 122

QuickRec .............................User Song Quick recording .............................................................................. 80

MultiRec ..............................User Song Multi track recording ....................................................................... 82

Punch In/Out............. Punch in/out setting.......................................................................................... 84

RecStart Mes............ Measure from which to start playback.............................................................. 84

Edit

Quantize ................... Quantize ........................................................................................................... 86

Setup Dt.................... Setup data editing ............................................................................................ 88

Name ........................ Naming User Songs ......................................................................................... 90

Clear ......................... Clearing user song data ................................................................................... 91

Record .................................User Style recording ......................................................................................... 96

Edit

Quantize ................... Quantize .......................................................................................................... 102

Name ........................ Namimg User Styles ......................................................................................104

Clear ......................... Clearing user style data ..................................................................................104

MultiPad

Record .................................User Pad recording .......................................................................................... 92

Edit

ChdMatch ................. Chord match on/off setting ............................................................................... 94

Name ........................ Naming user pads ............................................................................................ 94

Clear ......................... Clearing user pad data..................................................................................... 95

Direct Access Chart

Function Tree number/function Operation: + button listed below

1 Next style category selection [STYLE] 2 Song repeat setting [SONG]* 3 Song transpose setting [TRANSPOSE]* 4 Next Music database category selection [MUSIC DATABASE] 5 Volume adjustment of Voice R1 [VOICE R1] 6 Volume adjustment of Voice R2 [VOICE R2] 7 Volume adjustment of Voice L [VOICE L] 8 Octave setting of Voice R1 PART ON/OFF [VOICE R1]

9 Octave setting of Voice R2 PART ON/OFF [VOICE R2] 10 Octave setting of Voice L PART ON/OFF [VOICE L] 11 Formatting a disk [UTILITY] 12 Multi pad bank selection MULTI PAD [STOP] 13 Chord match on/off setting MULTI PAD [1]~[4] 14 Registration Memory bank selecton REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]~[4] 15 Naming Registration Memory bank REGISTRATION MEMORY [MEMORY] 16 DSP type selection [DSP] or [FAST/TAP] 17 Harmony/Echo type selection [HARMONY] 18 Metoronome on/off setting [TEMPO/TAP] 19 Split point settiong [SONG/ACMP VOLUME] 20 Fingering selection [ACMP ON/OFF] 21 Touch sensitivity setting [TOUCH] 22 Voice set on/off setting [FUNCTION] 23 LCD’s backlight color setting [DEMO] 24 Harmony/Echo volume setting Number button [0] 25 Reverb type selection Number button [1] 26 Reverb return level setting Number button [2] 27 Reverb depth setting Number button [3] 28 Chorus type selection Number button [4] 29 Chorus return level setting Number button [5] 30 Chorus depth setting Number button [6] 31 DSP type selection Number button [7] 32 DSP return level setting Number button [8] 33 DSP depth setting Number button [9] 34 Harmony/Echo type selection Number button [-/NO] 35 Harmony part setting Number button [+/YES]

* Available only in the Song mode.

Various functions other than ones listed above can be accessed by assigning them to the [+/YES] button, [-/NO] button and the number buttons [1]-[0]. The functions listed above are default settings. See the Function Tree on pages 22 and 23 for the available functions. See page 122 about how to assign the available functions.

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