Yamaha PSR-6000E, PSR-6000 User Manual

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Congratulations!

You are the pr oud owner of an extraordinary electronic keyboard. The Y amaha PSR-6000 PortaT one combines the most advanced AWM tone generation technology with state-of-the-art digital electronics and featur es to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical enjoyment. The Interactive Accompaniment and One Touch Setting features, in particular, are brilliant examples of how advanced technology can significantly expand your musical horizons. A new large-size 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 vast performance potential, we urge you to r ead the manuals thor oughly while trying out the various features described. Keep the manual in a safe place for later reference.

Contents

Taking Care of Your PortaTone 2

Floppy Disks & the Disk Drive.......... 3

Nomenclature 4 Connections & Music Stand 6 The Demonstration 8

The Demo Play Modes ........................ 9

The PSR-6000 Display & Help Function 10

The Display & Multi-function

Controls ................................................ 10

■ The [MIXER] Button ........................10

■ The [LIST HOLD] Button ................. 11

■ The [CONTRAST] Control...............11

The Help Function.............................. 11

Playing the PSR-6000 12

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

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

USER SET Voice Assignment.........15

Changing the Split Point ..................16

Transposition, Tuning, Octave Change, & Key Velocity 17

TRANSPOSE & TUNE........................17

OCTAVE CHANGE..............................18

KEY VELOCITY ................................... 18

Using the Accompaniment Section

■ Accompaniment Volume ................. 25

■ Rhythm-only Accompaniment ......... 25

USER SET Style Assignment.......... 26

Interactive Accompaniment ............ 27

■ Auto Solo.........................................27

Using Disk Styles on Optional Data

...................................................... 28

Disks

■ Selecting a DISK Style .................... 28

One Touch Setting 29 Expression & Effects 31

■ Harmony..........................................31

■ Sustain ............................................31

■ Reverb.............................................31

■ Effects .............................................31

■ Left Hold.......................................... 32

■ Pitch Bend Wheel............................32

■ Modulation/Effect Wheel ................. 32

Using the Pads 33

The MULTI Mode................................. 33

The PHRASE Pads (pads 1 … 4)......33

■ Recording Phrases..........................34

■ Phrase Playback .............................34

The CHORD Pads (pads 5 … 8) ....... 35

■ Recording Chords ...........................35

■ Chord Playback............................... 36

■ MULTI Pad Repeat Playback.......... 36

The PERC Mode.................................. 37

■ Assigning Different Instruments

To the PERC Pads.......................... 37

■ Playing the Percussion Pads .......... 38

■ The PERC BREAK Function ........... 38

The TEMPO Mode...............................39

■ The TEMPO SYNCHRO

Function .......................................... 40

Panel Registration 41

Registering the Panel Settings ........41

Recall the Registered Panel

Settings.............................................. 42

The Freeze Function ......................... 42

Playing DOC (Disk Orchestra

Collection)

& General MIDI

Music Software Disks 43

Disk Orchestra Collection Disk Playback

■ Volume Control ............................... 45

■ Muting Specific Parts ...................... 46

■ Octave, Transpose, and Tune ........ 46

■ Other Controls That Function

General MIDI Disk Playback ............ 47

■ Volume Control ............................... 47

■ Muting Specific Tracks ....................48

■ Octave............................................. 48

■ Other Controls That Function

...............................................43

In the DOC Mode ............................ 46

In the General MIDI Mode............... 48

The Sequencer 49

Recording .............................................49

Deleting Tracks ................................... 52

Playback ...............................................53

Sequence Editing ...............................54

■ CONDITION/VOLUME —

CONDITION ....................................54

● METRONOME ............................ 54

● HARMONY .................................. 54

● RECORDING TYPE .................... 55

■ CONDITION/VOLUME —

TRACK VOLUME............................ 55

■ EDIT — TRACK COPY/MIX............56

■ REMOVE EVENT............................57

■ DELETE MEASURE ....................... 58

■ CREATE MEASURE....................... 58

■ QUANTIZE ......................................59

■ ERASE ............................................ 60

■ NOTE SHIFT................................... 60

■ SONG CLEAR.................................61

The Custom Accompaniment Programmer 62

Basic Programming Procedure (Normal section)

Creating Intro, Fill-In, & Ending Sections

Programming a Preset Intro,

Fill-in, or Ending Section..................66

Editing a Previously Saved User

Intro, Fill-in, or Ending Section........67

Creating a New Intro, Fill-in, or

Ending Section From Scratch..........67

Custom Accompaniment Editing

■ RECORD — NAME/SECTION........68

● NAME .......................................... 68

● SECTION .................................... 68

■ RECORD — MEASURE/BEAT....... 69

■ RECORD — TRACK VOLUME.......69

■ RECORD — FADER ASSIGN ........ 70

■ EDIT — QUANTIZE ........................ 70

■ EDIT — COPY ................................ 71

■ EDIT — REMOVE EVENT.............. 72

■ STORE............................................ 72

■ I/F/E Select......................................73

Exiting From the Custom

Accompaniment Programmer ........ 74

Selecting & Using a Custom Accompaniment Style

.................................62

.................................66

......68

.......................74

The PSR-6000 “Functions” 75

General Function Selection &

Editing Procedure .............................. 75

■ The [EXIT] Button............................76

F1: Custom Voice Edit 77

Standard Voice Edit Functions (voice groups 1 through 10)

■ NAME/CONTROL ........................... 77

● NAME .......................................... 77

● CONTROLLER............................ 78

1 TOUCH SENS.......................... 78

2 PITCH BEND............................78

■ COMMON ....................................... 78

1 OCTAVE...................................78

2 PAN .......................................... 78

● MODULATION ............................ 79

3 DEPTH .....................................79

4 SPEED .....................................79

● TONE .......................................... 79

5 BRILLIANCE ............................ 79

6 RESONANCE ..........................79

■ ENVELOPE..................................... 80

1 ATTACK ...................................80

2 DECAY ..................................... 80

3 RELEASE.................................80

4 SUSTAIN.................................. 80

Dual Voice Edit Functions (voice group 11)

■ NAME/VOICE..................................81

● NAME .......................................... 81

● VOICE .........................................81

..................................81

............77

■ OCT/PAN/VOL./DETUNE ............... 82

● OCTAVE ..................................... 82

● PAN ............................................. 82

● VOLUME ..................................... 82

● DETUNE ..................................... 82

Drum Voice Edit Functions (Voice group 12)

■ NAME/PAN/PITCH/SOFTNESS ..... 83

● NAME .......................................... 83

● PAN ............................................. 83

● PITCH ......................................... 83

● SOFTNESS ................................. 83

................................. 83

F2: Reverb/Effect 84

■ REVERB TYPE & DEPTH .............. 84

● REVERB TYPE ...........................84

● REVERB DEPTH ........................ 84

■ EFFECT TYPE & DEPTH ............... 85

● EFFECT TYPE ............................ 85

● EFFECT DEPTH .........................85

F3: Controller 86

■ FOOT CONTROLLER.....................86

■

MODULATION/EFFECT WHEEL

■ SUSTAIN PEDAL &

...... 86

PITCH BEND WHEEL.....................87

● SUSTAIN PEDAL ........................ 87

● PITCH BEND WHEEL .................87

■ FOOT SWITCH ............................... 88

F4: One Touch Setting/IA 89

■ ONE TOUCH SETTING

SYNCHRO CHANGE...................... 89

■ INTERACTIVE

ACCOMPANIMENT ........................ 89

F5: Harmony Type 90 F6: Disk 91

■ The [TO DISK] Button ..................... 91

■ The [FROM DISK] Button................93

■ The F6: DISK Functions.................. 94

● 1 FROM DISK ............................. 94

● 2 TO DISK ................................... 95

● 3 RENAME FILE ......................... 97

● 4 DELETE FILE ...........................98

● 5 FORMAT DISK .........................98

● 6 DISK FREE AREA ...................99

F7: Utility 100

■ MEMORY BACKUP &

REGISTRATION FREEZE ............ 100

● MEMORY BACKUP .................. 100

● REGISTRATION FREEZE ........ 101

■ RECALL PRESET DATA .............. 101

F8: MIDI 102

■ THE NORMAL PLAY MODE.........102

■ THE DOC MODE .......................... 102

■ THE GENERAL MIDI (GM)

MODE ........................................... 103

● Initial General MIDI Mode

Settings ..................................... 103

MIDI Channel & Multi Part Settings

■ Normal Play Mode.........................104

● CH. SETTING............................104

TRANSMIT ................................ 104

RECEIVE...................................104

SPLIT TRANSMIT ..................... 104

RHYTHM RECEIVE ..................104

● SEQ. TRACK CH. ..................... 105

● MULTI PART ............................. 105

■ DOC/GM Mode ............................. 106

● KEYBOARD CHANNEL ............107

● LOCAL CONTROL .................... 107

● TRANSPOSE ............................107

............................104

MIDI Switch, System Settings, & Data Transmission

■ MIDI SWITCH (Normal Play

Mode Only)....................................107

■ MIDI SYSTEM (Normal Play

Mode Only)....................................108

● CLOCK ...................................... 108

● LOCAL CONTROL .................... 108

● TRANSPOSE ............................108

● SPLIT SEND ............................. 108

■ DATA TRANSMIT (Normal Play

Mode Only)....................................109

● MIDI Bulk Dump Reception

(Memory Data Receive) ............ 110

● Receiving MIDI Bulk Dump

Request Messages ................... 110

● Bulk Dump Error Messages ...... 110

...........................107

Error Messages 111

■ Sequencer Errors .......................... 111

■ Custom Accompaniment

Programmer Errors ....................... 111

■ Disk Errors .................................... 111

■ MIDI Errors.................................... 112

■ DOC/GM Mode Errors...................112

■ Other Messages............................ 112

Troubleshooting 113 Index 114

Voice List ............................................ 116

■ Keyboard Percussion List ............. 118

Style List .............................................119

Normal Play Mode

MIDI Percussion Map ...................... 120

GM/DOC Mode Percussion Map

Fingering Chart ................................. 122

MIDI Function Tree...........................128

MIDI Messages ..................................133

MIDI Implementation Chart............ 140

Specifications....................................141

................................121

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.

● The power supply cord should be unplugged from the

AC outlet if the instrument is not to be used for an extended period of time.

● Unplug the instrument during electric storms.

● Avoid plugging the instrument into the same AC

outlet as appliances with high power consumption, such as electric heaters or ovens. Also avoid using multi-plug adapters 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 (a sound system, for example), turn the power switches of all related devices OFF prior to connecting or disconnecting audio and MIDI cables.

■ Cleaning

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

● A slightly damp cloth may be used to remove stub-

born 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 (e.g. sequencer data) is retained in

memory even if the power switch is turned OFF . If the power is not turned ON for periods longer than about a week, however, memory data will be lost. Save all important data to disk before turning off for longer periods.

● Internal memory data can be corrupted due to incor-

rect operation. Be sure to “save” important data to a floppy disk frequently so you have a backup to revert to if something happens to damage the data in memory . Also note that magnetic fields can damage data on the disk, so it is advisable to make a second back-up copy of disks that contain very important data, and keep backup disks in a safe place away from stray magnetic fields (i.e. away from speakers, appliances containing motors, etc.).

■ Handling and Transport

● Never apply excessive force to the controls, connec-

tors 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.

■ Service and Modification

● The PSR-6000 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.

Taking Care of Your PortaTone

Floppy Disks & the Disk Drive

■ Type of Disk

Use only 3.5-inch 2DD floppy disks.

■ Disk Insertion & Removal

● To insert a floppy disk in the disk drive, hold the disk

with the label side facing up and the sliding shutter facing the disk drive door, then insert carefully until the disk clicks into place.

● To remove a floppy disk from the disk drive, make

sure the disk drive “in use” light is not lit and press the disk eject button firmly as far as it will go and then, when the disk is full ejected, remove it by hand.

If the eject button is only partially pressed or pressed too quickly the eject mechanism may not function properly, leaving the disk stuck halfway. Do not attempt to remove the disk forcefully if this happens, since excess force can damage the disk and/or the drive mechanism. Try either pressing the eject button carefully again, or push the disk all the way back into the drive and repeat the eject procedure.

● Never attempt to remove a floppy disk during a

record or playback operation!! This can corrupt the data on the disk, and actually damage the disk drive!

● Be sure to remove the floppy disk from the disk drive

before turning off the power . A floppy disk left in the drive for extended periods can easily pick up dust and dirt that can cause data read/write errors.

■ Clean the Read/Write Head Regularly

This instrument employs a precision magnetic read/ write head which, after an extended period of use, will pick up a layer of magnetic particles from the disks used that will eventually cause read and write errors. To maintain the disk drive in optimum working order we recommend that you use a commercially-available Drytype Head Cleaning Disk to clean the head about once a month. Ask your Yamaha dealer about the available of head-cleaning disks.

■ Floppy Disk Handling & Storage

The actual recording medium inside a floppy disk has a fine coating of magnetic particles in which the data is “stored”. To protect this coating as well as the disk drive’s delicate read-write head, please observe the following:

● Always keep floppy disks in their plastic case when

they are not in use. Never place heavy objects on a disk or bend the disk in any way. Also keep disks away from liquids and dust.

● Never open the disk’s shutter and touch the exposed

surface of the disk.

● Keep floppy disks away from strong magnetic fields

such as those produced by television sets, speakers, motors, etc.

● Never leave floppy disks in areas exposed to strong

direct sunlight, excessively high or low temperature, or high humidity.

● Never use a floppy disk with a deformed shutter or

housing.

● Do not attach anything other than the provided labels

to a floppy disk. Also make sure that labels are attached in the proper location.

■ Protecting Your data

● To prevent accidental erasure of important data you

have saved to floppy disk, be sure to slide the disk’s write-protect tab to the “write protect” position (the tab window should be open). When this is done the disk cannot be written to.

Write protected Write enabled

● Make regular backup copies of important data to a

separate floppy disk, and keep your backup disks in a separate, safe place.

● To ensure the safety of your data (and of the disk drive

itself) always use floppy disks from a well-known, reliable manufacturer. “No-brand” disks can cause trouble.

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

Nomenclature

E R

MODULATION/

PITCH BEND

DOWN

EFFECT

THRU ––––––––– OUT –––––––

5 6 7 8

DANCE LATIN

ROCK’N’

ROLL

ROCK WALTZ

MASTER VOLUME

MAX

MIN

MAX

MIN

POP

410

BALLAD

511

JAZZ FOR DISK IA

612

AUTO BASS

INTERACTIVE

CHORD

ACCOMPANIMENT

0 !

$ %

FILL INFILL IN

ENDING/

INTRO 3INTRO 2INTRO 1

VERSE

rit.

STYLE

LATIN POP

COUNTRY

TRADITIONAL

ONE TOUCH SETTING

VERSE

CHORUSVERSE CHORUS+–TEMPO

ABAB

SYNCHRO

––

––––

MIDIFOOT CONTROLLER SUSTAIN FOOT SWITCH

HELP/

EXITFUNCTIONCONTRAST

LANGUAGE

PRESET

USER SET

CUSTOM A

CUSTOM B

)

START/

START

RE-START

MIXER

LIST HOLD

MULTI REPEAT

STOPCHORUS2SOLOCHORUS

PERC. BREAK TEMPO SYNCHRO

MODE SELECT

MULTI PLAYING

REC / STOP

PHRA

Tap StartTempo Change

PHONES

1 POWER Button ........................................ [page 8]

2 DEMO Button........................................... [page 8]

3 DISK ORCHESTRA/GENERAL MIDI

Button..................................................... [page 43]

4 MASTER VOLUME Control...................... [page 8]

5 CONTRAST Control............................... [page 11]

6 FUNCTION Button ................................. [page 75]

7 HELP/LANGUAGE Button ..................... [page 11]

8 EXIT Button........................................ [page 9, 11]

9 STYLE Buttons .............. [page 21, 26, 28, 62, 64]

PRESET, USER SET, CUSTOM A, CUSTOM B, Style Group [1] – [12] Buttons

0 INTERACTIVE ACCOMPANIMENT

Button..................................................... [page 27]

! AUTO BASS CHORD Button ................. [page 19]

@ ONE TOUCH SETTING Buttons ............ [page 29]

VERSE A, VERSE B, CHORUS A, CHORUS B

# TEMPO [–], [+] Buttons and

Beat Display........................................... [page 22]

$ Fill-in, Intro, and Ending Buttons [page 22, 23, 25]

FILL INj (INTRO 1), FILL INn (INTRO 2), ENDING/rit. (INTRO 3)

% Verse, Chorus, and Solo Buttons ........... [page 24]

VERSE 1, VERSE 2, CHORUS 1, CHORUS 2, SOLO

^ Accompaniment Control Buttons [page 22, 23, 25]

SYNCHRO START, START/RE-START, STOP

& Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).............. [page 8, 10]

* LCD Buttons....................................... [page 8, 10]

( LCD Dials........................................... [page 9, 10]

) MIXER Button ........................................ [page 10]

q LIST HOLD Button ................................. [page 11]

w PAD Buttons........................................... [page 33]

PAD MODE SELECT Buttons, REC/STOP, 1-8

Nomenclature

L/L+R

––

AUX OUT

––

AUX IN

––

R L/L+R

(

PAD

Tempo l a tempofasteraccel. slower rit.

CHORD

SEQUENCER

CUSTOM ACCOMP.

VOICE PART

ORCH.

SEQUENCER / CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT PROGRAMMER

ORCH. 1

ORCH. 2

PRESET

USER SET

CUSTOM VOICE

ORCHESTRATION

ORCH.

t y u i o p

876543

RECORD DELETE EDIT

PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ACCOMP.

CHORD 1 CHORD 2 CHORD 3 CHORD 4 CHORD 5 CHORD 6 BASS RHYTHM

ORCHESTRA VOICE

PIANO/E. PIANO GUITAR

STRINGS/CHOIR SYNTH

ORCH.

LEFT

2 1

2+1

HOLD

FREEZE

MEMORY

ORGAN/

ACCORDION

WOODWIND

410

BRASS

511

MALLET DRUMS

612

SUSTAINHARMONY REVERB EFFECT

BANK

ABCD

PANEL REGISTRATION

12345 678

BASS

WORLD/

PERCUSSIVE DUAL VOICE/

SOUND

EFFECT

DEMO

DISK ORCHESTRA/

GENERAL MIDI

POWER

DISK IN USE

FROM DISKTODISK

CANCEL

e SEQUENCER/CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT

PROGRAMMER Buttons ................. [page 49, 62]

SEQUENCER, CUSTOM ACCOMP.

Sequencer Track/Custom Accompaniment Programmer Track Buttons

1 through 6/CHORD 1 through 6, 7/BASS, ACCOMP./RHYTHM

Sequencer/Custom Accompaniment Programmer Control Buttons

RECORD, DELETE, EDIT, p (Top), r (Rewind), f (Forward)

r ORCHESTRA VOICE Buttons ... [page 13, 15, 77]

VOICE PART ORCH.1, VOICE PART ORCH.2, PRESET, USER SET, CUSTOM VOICE, Voice Group [1] – [12] Buttons

t ORCHESTRATION Buttons ................... [page 12]

ORCH. 1, ORCH. 2+1, ORCH. 2v1

DISK

y LEFT HOLD Button................................ [page 32]

u HARMONY Button ................................. [page 31]

i SUSTAIN Button .................................... [page 31]

o REVERB Button..................................... [page 31]

p EFFECT Button...................................... [page 31]

Q DISK IN USE Buttons ...................... [page 91, 93]

FROM DISK, TO DISK

W PANEL REGISTRATION Buttons........... [page 41]

MEMORY, FREEZE, 1-8, BANK

E PITCH BEND Wheel .............................. [page 32]

R MODULATION/EFFECT Wheel ............. [page 32]

T Disk Drive..................................... [page 3, 28, 43]

Y Disk Eject Button................................ [page 3, 45]

Connections & Music Stand

AUX IN

L/L+RR

PHONES

▼

1 The PHONES Jack......................................................................................................................................................................

A standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice or late-night playing. The internal stereo speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of headphones is plugged into the PHONES jack.

2 The AUX OUT L/L+R and R Jacks.............................................................................................................................

The rear-panel AUX OUT L/L+R and R jacks deliver the output of the PSR-6000 for connection to a keyboard amplifier, stereo sound system, a mixing console, or tape recorder. If you will be connecting the PSR-6000 to a monaural sound system, use only the L/L+R jack.

Stereo System

When a plug is inserted into the L/L+R jack only , the left- and rightchannel signals are combined and delivered via the L/L+R jack so you don’t lose any of the PSR-6000 sound.

CAUTION

• To prevent damage to the internal circuitry, the AUX OUT jack signal

must never be returned to the AUX IN jacks, either directly or through external equipment.

AUX OUT

L/L+RR

3 AUX IN L/L+R and R Jacks................................................................................................................................................

These jacks are intended primarily for use with external audio sources such as tone generators, drum machines, CD players, and similar equipment. The signal received via the AUX IN L and R jacks is reproduced via the PSR-6000’s internal stereo amplifier and speaker system. If you will be connecting a monaural source to the PSR-6000, use only the L/L+R jack. When a plug is inserted into the L/L+R jack only , the monaural input signal is fed to both the left and right channels of the PSR-6000 stereo sound system. Please note that the PSR-6000 MASTER VOLUME control does not affect the level of the signal delivered to external equipment.

Tone Generator

AUX OUT AUX IN

Connections & Music Stand

FOOT

SUSTAIN

MIDI

OUT THRUIN

SWITCH

FOOT

CONTROLLER

2 3 7

L/L+RL/L+RRR

4 5 6

4 FOOT SWITCH Jack..................................................................................................................................................................

An optional Y amaha FC5 footswitch connected to this jack can be used to control a range of important functions. Refer to the “FOOT SWITCH SELECT” function described on page 86.

FOOT

SWITCH

5 SUSTAIN Jack .................................................................................................................................................................................

An optional FC5 footswitch can be connected here for foot sustain control. The footswitch functions like the damper pedal on a piano — press for sustain, release for normal sound.

SUSTAIN

6 FOOT CONTROLLER Jack................................................................................................................................................

An optional Y amaha FC7 Foot Controller can be connected to this jack to allow foot expression (swell) or effect control. Please note

FOOT

CONTROLLER

that when the foot controller is used for expression control, no sound will be produced if it is set to the minimum position.

7 MIDI IN, THRU and OUT Connectors ......................................................................................................................

Music

MIDI

OUT THRUIN

Tone Generator

The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device (such as a MIDI sequencer) which can be used to control the PSR-6000. The MIDI THRU connector re-transmits any data received at the MIDI IN connector, allowing “chaining” of several MIDI instruments or other devices. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by the PSR-6000 (e.g. note and velocity data produced by playing the keyboard). More details on MIDI are provided on page 102.

The Music Stand

The PSR-6000 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.

Computer

The Demonstration

POWER

To give you an idea of the PSR-6000’s sophisticated capabilities, it is programmed with 21 demonstration sequences which can be played in a number of ways.

NOTES

• The demonstration sequences have been specially programmed for demonstration purposes — it is not possible to reproduce the demonstration sequences 100% using the PSR-6000 sequencer functions.

Z Switch ON............................................................................................................................................................................................

Plug the AC power cord into a convenient AC

outlet, then press the [POWER] button to turn the PSR-6000 ON.

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

Set the [MASTER VOLUME] control to a

position about half way toward the highest setting.

MAX

MASTER VOLUME

You can re-adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] control for the most comfortable overall volume level after playback begins.

MIN

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

Press the [DEMO] button and the PSR-6000

demo display will appear.

DEMO

DISK ORCHESTRA/

GENERAL MIDI

V Start & Stop Playback as Required

Press the START LCD button to start playback of all demo songs. Press the STOP LCD button when you want to stop playback.

NOTES

• The default demo play mode is RANDOM.

• Demo playback can also be started and

stopped by using the [START/RE-START] and [STOP] buttons on the PSR-6000 panel.

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

Press either the [DEMO] button or the [EXIT]

EXIT

button to exit from the demo mode and return to the normal play-mode display when you’ve finished playing the demo songs.

DEMO

DISK ORCHESTRA/

GENERAL MIDI

The Demonstration

The Demo Play Modes

If you play the demo as described above, you’ll hear all 21 demo songs, one after another. Note that the demo songs are arranged into 7 groups of three songs each. By selecting an appropriate play mode, you can also play back all the songs in sequence, in random order, or a single specified song.

Z Select a Play Mode ....................................................................................................................................................................

With demo playback stopped, use any of the three LCD dials under PLAY MODE on the display to select one of the available play modes.

ALL SONGS All 21 demo songs are played back in

sequence.

RANDOM All 21 demo songs are played back in

random order. This is the default mode.

SINGLE SONG Only the selected song is played.

X Select a Song ..................................................................................................................................................................................

If you’ve selected the SINGLE SONG play mode, press the LCD button corresponding to the demo group you want to play (DANCE, ROCK, etc.) and use the same LCD button to select the desired song (a new song within the group is selected each time it is pressed). If you’ve selected the ALL SONGS or RANDOM play mode, you can use the LCD buttons to select the first song to be played back. Y ou can also use either of the LCD dials under SONG on the display to select any of the 21 demo songs.

C Turn the Repeat Mode ON or OFF....

Use the REP. LCD dial to turn repeat playback ON or OFF as required (when ON, the selected song

or sequence of songs will be repeated until the STOP LCD button is pressed)

V Start & Stop Playback as Required.........................................................................................................................

Press the START LCD button to start playback of the selected demo song(s). Press the STOP LCD button when you want to stop playback.

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

Press either the [DEMO] button or the [EXIT] button to exit from the demo mode and return to the normal play-mode display when you’ve finished playing the demo songs.

EXIT

DEMO

DISK ORCHESTRA/

GENERAL MIDI

The PSR-6000 Display & Help Function

The Display & Multi-function Controls

The PSR-6000 makes general operation and programming easier than ever with a large backlit LCD display panel and multi-function controls. The 8 LCD buttons — four on either side of the display panel — and 8 LCD dials below the display perform the function indicated by the adjacent section of the display. In the example display shown here, for example, the two LCD dials immediately below TEMPO on the display can be used to adjust the tempo (in this case both dials perform the same function). In the same way, the LCD button immediately to the right of KEY VELOCITY on the display is used to turn key velocity ON or OFF.

■ The [MIXER] Button..................................................................................................................................................................

The lower section of the normal play mode display, shown above, provides individual volume controls for the PSR-6000’s rhythm, bass, chord 1, chord 2, orchestra 1, and orchestra 2 parts. This is essentially a “mixer” that you will use the achieve the best overall balance for your musical needs. The mixer controls will disappear when functions which have different displays are selected, but can be instantly recalled without exiting from the current display mode by pressing the [MIXER] button. Pressing the [MIXER] button a second time (or the [EXIT] button) causes the mixer controls to disappear.

MIXER

LIST HOLD

The PSR-6000 Display & Help Function

■ The [LIST HOLD] Button......................................................................................................................................................

When selecting voices (page 13) or accompaniment styles (page 21), the voice or style list will appear on the display , but will automatically disappear after a few seconds if no selections are made. The voice/style list can be kept on the display for as long as required by pressing the [LIST HOLD] button so that its LED lights. Press [LIST HOLD] a second time (the LED will go out) to disengage the list hold function.

NOTES

• If the [LIST HOLD] button is engaged when the voice

or style list is not showing, the list will not appear even when a voice or style group button is pressed.

MIXER

LIST HOLD

■ The [CONTRAST] Control..................................................................................................................................................

The PSR-6000 display panel is a liquid-crystal type which can be easier or more difficult to read from different angles. Use the [CONTRAST] control to set the display for optimum legibility at your viewing angle.

CONTRAST HELP/

LANGUAGE

EXITFUNCTION

The Help Function

If you’re ever in doubt about a display or button, the

PSR-6000 HELP function is available. Simply press the [HELP/LANGUAGE] button to get information about the current display, or press [HELP/LANGUAGE] and then any panel button for information about that button and its function. If more that one help display page is available for the selected topic, use the [

] and [ ]

LCD buttons to change pages. Help is provided in five languages — English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian — that you can select by using any of the LCD dials.

Exit from the HELP function by pressing either the

[HELP/LANGUAGE] or [EXIT] button.

HELP/

LANGUAGE

EXITFUNCTIONCONTRAST

NOTES

• The HELP function will be automatically exited if a disk is inserted or ejected.

Playing the PSR-6000

■ Before You Begin

Before playing your PSR-6000 for the first time, it might be a good idea to re-initialize it to the original factory settings just in case these have been changed at some point before you receive the instrument. To do this, turn the [POWER] switch ON while holding the [EXIT] and [DEMO] buttons.

When the display shown to the right appears, use the LCD dials to select the language you want the HELP text and messages to be displayed in, then press the OK LCD button.

CAUTION

• When the above initialization procedure is carried

out, all sequencer and custom accompaniment data will also be initialized and therefore lost!

EXIT

DEMO

POWER

Selecting & Playing Voices

Z Turn Power On and Set Initial Volume Levels...............................................................................................

Press the [POWER] button to turn the power ON, and set the [MASTER VOLUME] control about half way toward its highest setting. Also make sure that the RHY, BASS, CHD2, CHD1, ORC2, and ORC1 volume levels on the LCD are set to their maximum “100” levels (use the corresponding LCD dials to set these volume levels if necessary). You can set the [MASTER VOLUME] control for the most comfortable overall volume level after beginning to play.

NOTES

• No sound will be produced if all volume levels other

than the [MASTER VOLUME] control are set to their minimum values.

X Select the Orchestration.....................................................................................................................................................

MAX

MIN

MASTER VOLUME

The PSR-6000 has three orchestration modes, selected by the corresponding ORCHESTRATION buttons. The corresponding ORCHESTRA TION LED will light.

ORCHESTRATION

ORCH.

2+1

ORCH.

2 1

LEFT HOLD

SUSTAINHARMONY REVERB EFFECT

ORCHESTRA VOICE

WOODWIND

PIANO/E. PIANO GUITAR

ORGAN/

ACCORDION

BASS

STRINGS/CHOIR SYNTH

WORLD/

PERCUSSIVE

BRASS

DUAL VOICE/

SOUND

EFFECT

ORCH. 1

ORCH. 2

VOICE PART

PRESET

USER SET

CUSTOM VOICE

MALLET DRUMS

410

511

612

Playing the PSR-6000

ORCH. 1 In this mode a single voice — the ORCH. 1 voice — can be played across the entire keyboard.

ORCH. 2+1 This is a “dual” mode in which two voices — ORCH. 1 and ORCH. 2 — can be played simultaneously

across the entire keyboard.

ORCH. 2v1 This is a “split” mode in which the ORCH. 2 voice is played on the left-hand section of the keyboard

(to the left of the “split point” — see “NOTES” below), while the ORCH. 1 voice is played on the right- hand section of the keyboard.

NOTES

• The split point for the PSR-6000 is initially set at F#2.

This means that when the “ORCH. 2

1” mode is selected, the ORCH. 2 voice will be played by all keys to the left of and including F#2, while the ORCH. 1 voice

will be played on all keys to the right of F

2. You can change the split point to any key desired as described on page 16.

• Since two voices are played simultaneously in the dual and split modes, the total number of notes that can be played on the keyboard at the same time is reduced.

• When the “ORCH.2+1” mode is selected and the same voice is selected for both ORCH. 1 and ORCH. 2, the sound may be slightly different from the normal voice.

• When the “ORCH.2

1” mode is selected, the ORCH.

2 voice will automatically be transposed up one octave.

Left-hand Section

• The lowest key on the keyboard is C1.

Split Point (F#2)

▼

Right-hand Section

C Select a Voice or Voices........................................................................................................................................................

Before selecting a preset voice, make sure that

the ORCHESTRA VOICE control section [PRE-

SET] button LED is lit (if it isn’t press the [PRESET] button so that it does light).

The PSR-6000 has 128 preset voices organized in 12 voice groups (see page 116 for a complete voice list).

ORCHESTRA VOICE

PIANO/E. PIANO GUITAR

ORGAN/

ACCORDION

STRINGS/CHOIR SYNTH

WOODWIND

BRASS

MALLET DRUMS

410

511

612

BASS

WORLD/

PERCUSSIVE DUAL VOICE/

SOUND

EFFECT

Press the [ORCH. 1] or [ORCH. 2] VOICE PART button, depending on which voice you want to select. The corresponding VOICE PART LED will light.

Use the voice group buttons to select the group from which you want to select a voice. The corresponding voice display will appear.

NOTES

• The display will automatically revert to the main display

after a few seconds if the [LIST HOLD] button is not engaged (page 11).

VOICE PART

ORCH. 1

ORCH. 2

PRESET

USER SET

CUSTOM VOICE

Playing the PSR-6000

Use the PAGE LCD dials the select the page containing the voice you want if more than one page is available, then press the LCD button corresponding to the desired voice. You can also use either of the SELECT LCD dials to select any of the voices within the selected group.

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

You can now play the selected voice or voices with the selected orchestration. Use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to adjust the overall volume level, and the ORC1 and ORC2 LCD dials can be used to set the desired balance between the ORCH. 1 and ORCH. 2 voices when either the dual or split orchestration mode is used.

NOTES

• Voices in the DUAL VOICE/SOUND EFFECT group

are actually combinations of two voices, so the total number of simultaneous notes that can be played when these voices are selected is less than when any of the other voices are selected.

Keyboard Percussion

When either of the DRUMS voices is selected — Drum Kit or Pop Drum Kit, you can play 59 different drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard. The drums and percussion instruments played by the various keys are marked by symbols above the keys. Some of the instruments in the Drum Kit and Pop Drum Kit voices sound different even though they have the same name, while others are essentially the same.

NOTES

• The Transpose, Tune, Sustain, Harmony, Left Hold, Modulation, and Octave Change functions do not affect the keyboard percussion sound.

• The pitch bend wheel can be used to bend the pitch of the keyboard percussion voices to create unique musical effects, but it has little effect on some percussion sounds.

• See page 118 for a complete listing of the keyboard percussion drum instrument assignments.

Playing the PSR-6000

ORCHESTRA VOICE

WOODWIND

PIANO/E. PIANO GUITAR

ORGAN/

ACCORDION

BASS

STRINGS/CHOIR SYNTH

WORLD/

PERCUSSIVE

BRASS

DUAL VOICE/

SOUND

EFFECT

ORCH. 1

ORCH. 2

VOICE PART

PRESET

USER SET

CUSTOM VOICE

MALLET DRUMS

410

511

612

ORCHESTRA VOICE

WOODWIND

PIANO/E. PIANO GUITAR

ORGAN/

ACCORDION

BASS

STRINGS/CHOIR SYNTH

WORLD/

PERCUSSIVE

BRASS

DUAL VOICE/

SOUND

EFFECT

ORCH. 1

ORCH. 2

VOICE PART

PRESET

USER SET

CUSTOM VOICE

MALLET DRUMS

410

511

612

USER SET Voice Assignment

The PSR-6000 USER SET voice selection mode lets you assign any 12 voices — preset or custom (page 13, 77) — to the 12 voice select buttons so you can select them directly without having to select a category , page, and then a voice. This is particularly useful for the performer who want direct access to the voices he needs for a song or set.

Z Select the USER SET Mode .............................................................................................................................................

Press the [USER SET] button so that its indica-

tor lights. The USER SET voice display will appear .

NOTES

• The display will automatically revert to the main display after a few seconds if the [LIST HOLD] button is not engaged (page 11).

X Select a Voice Button..............................................................................................................................................................

Press the voice group button to which you want

to assign a voice.

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

Use the PAGE LCD dials, the SELECT LCD dials, and the LCD buttons as required to select the voice you want to assign to the currently selected voice button. To assign a custom voice, press the [CUSTOM VOICE] button so that its indicator lights (when the CUSTOM VOICE LED is off the preset voices are assigned).

That’s all there is to it, now the assigned voice will instantly be recalled anytime you press the same voice button while the USER SET mode is engaged. Voice assignments can be changed at any time in the same way.

Playing the PSR-6000

Changing the Split Point

The PSR-6000 split point applies to both the ORCH. 2v1 split play mode, described in this section, and Auto Bass Chord accompaniment described on page 19. The current split point is indicated on the display by the triangular split marker (t) and the “split” in the graphic keyboard when the ORCH. 2v1 orchestration mode is selected. Here’s how you can change the split point to suit your own playing requirements.

Z Press the ABC MODE/SPLIT POINT LCD Button .....................................................................................

Press the ABC MODE/SPLIT POINT LCD button. The ABC MODE and SPLIT POINT function displays will appear.

X Set the Split Point.......................................................................................................................................................................

The split point can be set in two ways: either use the SPLIT POINT LCD dials, or press the desired key on the keyboard while holding the DIRECT SETTING LCD button (or vice-versa). The new split point will be indicated on the graphic keyboard in the LCD.

Press a key while holding the DIRECT SETTING LCD button.

C Return to the Main Display When Done..............................................................................................................

Press the VOLUME LCD button to return to the main display when done.

Transposition, Tuning, Octave Change, & Key Velocity

The most important and fundamental adjustment for any musical instrument is tuning. The TRANSPOSE, TUNING, and OCTAVE CHANGE functions described below let you control the pitch of the PSR-6000 in a number of ways.

The Key Velocity function has also been included in this section because it affects the way the PSR-6000 responds to notes played on the keyboard.

TRANSPOSE & TUNE

These functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-6000 to be transposed up or down in semitone increments,

and fine-tuned in 0.5 Hertz increments.

Z Press the TRANSPOSE/TUNE LCD Button .....................................................................................................

Select the transpose and tune functions from the normal play mode display by pressing the TRANS- POSE/TUNE LCD button.

X Set the Transposition and/or Tuning As Required...................................................................................

Use the TRANSPOSE LCD dials to set the desired degree of transposition, and the TUNE LCD dials to set the desired degree of tuning.

The transpose range is from -6 to +6, allowing a maximum upward or downward transposition of 1/2-octave. A setting of “0” produces the normal pitch.

The tuning range is from 427.5 Hertz to

452.5 Hertz, adjustable in 0.5-Hertz increments. A3 = 440.0 Hertz is “normal” pitch.

C Return to the Main Display When Done..............................................................................................................

Press the VOLUME LCD button to exit from the transpose and tune functions and return to the main display.

Transposition, Tuning, Octave Change, & Key Velocity

OCTAVE CHANGE

This function allows the ORCH. 1 and ORCH. 2 voices to be independently transposed up or down by one octave.

The OCTAVE LCD button to the right of the ORCH.1. voice name changes the octave of the ORCH.1. voice, while the OCTAVE LCD button to the right of the ORCH.2 voice affects the ORCH.2. voice. Pressing either of these buttons changes the corresponding octave setting to “+1”, “-1”, and then “0”, in sequence. “+1” shifts the voice up one octave “-1” shifts the voice down one octave, and “0” sets the voice to its normal octave.

NOTES

• Some voices may suddenly shift octaves when played at the

extreme ends of the keyboard if they are set to a lower or higher octave than normal. This can also occur when the PITCH BEND wheel is used on extremely low or high notes.

• If you change the transpose, octave change, or tuning

settings while playing one or more notes on the keyboard, the new transpose and octave change settings will take effect from the next notes played while tune settings take effect immediately.

KEY VELOCITY

The key velocity function turns the PSR-6000’ s keyboard velocity response on or off. Normally , key velocity should be turned ON to allow normal dynamic control via the keyboard (i.e. the harder the keys are played, the louder the sound). In some cases, however, you might want to turn key velocity OFF . For example, most organs have no keyboard velocity response, so key velocity can be turned OFF for greater realism when playing organ type voices. Key Velocity can also be turned off to create a constant-volume sound with any voice.

Use the KEY VELOCITY LCD button to turn key velocity ON or OFF as required.

Using the Accompaniment Section

The PSR-6000 has 50+1 different accompaniment “styles” (includ- ing preset IA style “New Age (No.12 button)”)that can be used to pro- vide fully-orchestrated or rhythm-only accompaniment. The PSR6000’s sophisticated Auto Bass Chord accompaniment system can provide automated bass and chord backing that is perfectly matched to the selected accompaniment style.

Z Turn ABC ON....................................................................................................................................................................................

Press the [AUTO BASS CHORD] button so that

its indicator lights, thereby turning the ABC mode on.

NOTES

• The maximum number of notes that can be played simultaneously on the PSR-6000 keyboard is reduced when the Auto Bass Chord feature is used.

INTERACTIVE

ACCOMPANIMENT

AUTO BASS

CHORD

VERSE

X Select the Desired ABC Mode.......................................................................................................................................

Press the ABC MODE/SPLIT POINT LCD button to select the ABC MODE and SPLIT POINT display, then use the ABC MODE LCD dials to select the FINGERED CHORD, SINGLE FIN- GER, or MANUAL BASS mode. If you select the MANUAL BASS mode, the GRP. VOICE # LCD dials can be used to specify the bass voice to be used. Press the VOLUME LCD button to return to the main display when done.

The FINGERED CHORD, SINGLE FINGER, and MANUAL BASS modes function as follows:

● FINGERED CHORD

This is the default ABC mode. The Fingered Chord mode lets you finger your own chords on the left-hand section of the keyboard (i.e. all keys to the left of and including the split-point key — normally F#2), while the PSR-6000 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in the selected style.

The Fingered Chord mode will accept the chord types listed below (notes in parentheses may be omitted).

Using the Accompaniment Section

Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Normal Voicing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seventh ninth [7(9)].................................. 1-2-3-(5)-b7*

Minor ninth [m(9)] ............................................ 1-2-b3-5

Minor seventh ninth [m7(9)] ................... 1-2-b3-(5)-b7*

Major ninth [M(9)] .............................................. 1-2-3-5

Major seventh ninth [M7(9)] ....................... 1-2-3-(5)-7*

Minor major seventh ninth [mM7(9)] ........ 1-2-b3-(5)-7*

Seventh flatted ninth [7(b9)] ................... 1-b2-3-(5)-b7*

Major seventh flatted fifth [M7b5] .................. 1-3-b5-7*

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

Diminished [dim]..........................................1-b3-b5-(6)

Example for “C” chords

C sus

CmM

(9)

( )

(9)

Csus

(9)

(b9)

( )

CmM

aug

(9)

( )

(9)

( )

* Chords marked with an asterisk (*) can be played in

any inversion (i.e. the root of the chord does not have to be the lowest note played).

* If you play any three adjacent keys (including black

keys), the chord sound will be cancelled and only the rhythm instruments will continue playing (CHORD CANCEL function).

● SINGLE FINGER

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

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

■ For a minor chord, simultaneously press the root

key and a black key to its left.

■ For a seventh chord, simultaneously press the

root key and a white key to its left.

( )

Caug

CGF

Cdim

( )

■ For a minor-seventh chord, simultaneously press

the root key and both a white and black key to its

left.

● MANUAL BASS

The Manual Bass mode provides an alternative to the normal split keyboard. The bass voice assigned to the left-hand keyboard section is monophonic, while a polyphonic ORCH. 1 voice is played on the upper section of the keyboard. You can select any of the PSR-6000’s normal voices to play on the lower section of the keyboard — of course, it’s normal to choose a bass voices for the left hand. No automatic bass and chord accompaniment is produced, although the Interactive Accompaniment feature (page 27) does affect the rhythm sound.

NOTES

• Voices created using the PSR-6000 Custom Voice

feature (page 77) can also be selected for use with the Manual Bass mode.

• The ABC mode cannot be changed when the sequencer

ACCOMP. track contains data.

Using the Accompaniment Section

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

Before selecting a preset style, make sure that the STYLE control section [PRESET] button indicator is lit (if it isn’t press the [PRESET] button so that it does light).

The PSR-6000 has 50+1 preset styles (including preset IA style “New Age (No.12 button)”) organized in 12 groups (see the “Style List” on page 119).

Use the style group buttons to select the group from which you want to select a style. The corresponding style display will appear.

NOTES

• The display will automatically revert to the main display

after a few seconds if the [LIST HOLD] button is not engaged (page 11).

Press the LCD button corresponding to the desired style. You can also use either of the SELECT LCD dials to select any of the styles within the selected group.

Although you can select the ORCH. 1 voice you intend to play on the right-hand section of the keyboard and the ORCH. 2 voice if you use the split mode, the PSR-6000 automatically determines the voices to be used for the accompaniment bass and chords according the accompaniment style you select.

DANCE LATIN

ROCK’N’

ROLL

ROCK WALTZ

POP

410

BALLAD

511

JAZZ FOR DISK IA

612

STYLE

LATIN POP

COUNTRY

TRADITIONAL

PRESET

USER SET

CUSTOM A

CUSTOM B

NOTES

• Also see “USER SET Style Assignment” on page 26,

and “Custom Style” on page 62.

Using the Accompaniment Section

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

When you select a different style while the accompaniment is not playing, the “default” tempo for that style is also selected, and the tempo is displayed on the display in quarter-note beats per minute. If the accompaniment is playing, the same tempo is maintained even if you select a different style.

You can change the tempo to any value between 40 and 280 beats per minute, however, by using the TEMPO [–] and [+] buttons, or the TEMPO LCD dials. This can be done either before the accompaniment is started or while it is playing. To use the [–] and [+] buttons, press either button briefly to decre- ment or increment the tempo value by one, or hold the button for continuous decrementing or incrementing.

TEMPO

+–

NOTE

• The default tempo for the selected style can be re-

called at any time by pressing both the TEMPO [-] and [+] buttons simultaneously.

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

There are several ways to start the accompaniment:

● Straight start: Press the [START/RE-START]

button. If you press the [START/RE-START]

button, the rhythm will begin playing immedi-

ately without bass and chord accompaniment.

NOTE

• If you press the [START/RE-START] button while the

accompaniment is playing, playback will immediately return to the first beat of the current accompaniment pattern, making it possible to create measures with odd time signatures.

• It is also possible to select one of the several sections

available prior to a straight start — refer to “7. Select Sections as Required,” below.

SYNCHRO

START

START/

RE-START

STOPSOLO

● Start with an introduction followed by the

VERSE 1 section: press the [INTRO 1] but-

ton.

● Start with an introduction followed by the

VERSE 2 section: press the [INTRO 2] but-

ton.

VERSE

ENDING/

FILL INFILL IN

INTRO 3INTRO 2INTRO 1

ENDING/

FILL INFILL IN

INTRO 3INTRO 2INTRO 1

VERSE

rit.

VERSE

rit.

VERSE

CHORUS2SOLOCHORUS

Using the Accompaniment Section

● Start with an introduction followed by the CHO-

RUS 1 section: press the [INTRO 3] button.

● Synchronized start: Any of the above start types can

be synchronized to the first note or chord played on the

left-hand section of the keyboard (i.e. keys to the left of

and including the split-point key — normally F#2) by

first pressing the [SYNCHRO ST AR T] button. Press-

ing the [SYNCHRO START] button alone causes a

straight start to occur when the first note or chord is

played. Press [SYNCHRO START] and then the ap-

propriate INTRO button for a synchronized introduc-

tion start. The first dot of the TEMPO display will flash

at the current tempo when a synchronized start mode

has been selected.

NOTES

• If you press the [SYNCHRO START] button while the accom-

paniment is playing, the accompaniment will stop and the synchro start mode will be engaged.

• The four LED dots of the TEMPO display provide a visual

indication of the selected tempo as shown to the right. Several LEDs will flash simultaneously on the first beat of oddnumbered measures in all time signatures.

• A Yamaha FC5 footswitch plugged into the rear panel FOOT

SWITCH jack can also be used to start the accompaniment if the appropriate function is assigned to the footswitch using the FOOT SWITCH SELECT function described on page 88.

FILL INFILL IN

1st Beat

2nd Beat

3rd Beat

4th Beat

ENDING/

rit.

INTRO 3INTRO 2INTRO 1

SYNCHRO

4/4 Time

TEMPO

START

VERSE

START/

RE-START

STOPSOLO

3/4 Time

TEMPO

CHORUS2SOLOCHORUS

N Play On the Left-hand Section Of the Keyboard.......................................................................................

As soon as you play any chord that the PSR-6000 can “recognize” on the left-hand section of the keyboard in the FINGERED CHORD mode (see fingering chart on page

122) or an abbreviated chord in the SINGLE FINGER mode, the PSR-6000 will automatically begin to play the chord along with the selected rhythm and an appropriate bass line. The accompaniment will continue playing even if you release the left-hand keys. If the MANUAL BASS mode is selected only the rhythm accompaniment will play automatically , and selected bass voice can be played on the left-hand section of the keyboard.

NOTES

• The appropriate chord and bass note will sound if you play in

the left-hand section of the keyboard while the ABC function is on but the accompaniment is stopped. Please note that the Left Hold function (page 11) cannot be applied to these chord and bass notes.

ABC Section

Split Point

▼

Melody Section

Using the Accompaniment Section

CHORUS2SOLOCHORUS

VERSE

M Select Sections as Required...........................................................................................................................................

Each accompaniment style has a number of sections: VERSE 1, VERSE 2, CHORUS 1, and CHORUS 2. The VERSE and CHORUS sections further have more complex SOLO sections. There is also an ENDING section which is described in step >. The INTRO section can be used to start the accompaniment as described in the preceding step. The remaining sections — VERSE 1, VERSE 2, CHORUS 1, CHORUS 2, and the SOLO sections of these — can be selected manually by pressing the corresponding section button. It is also possible to select the section that will follow the INTRO by pressing the appropriate section button while the INTRO is playing or while the intro synchro start mode is engaged.

NOTES

• Some INTRO, ENDING, and SOLO sections have their own

chord progressions which play in the current accompaniment key — the key is shown below the style name in the LCD display.

● The SOLO Sections

Although the SOLO sections can be selected manually , they can also be activated automatically when INTERACTIVE ACCOMP ANIMENT is engaged (see page 27). If an

VERSE

CHORUS2SOLOCHORUS

accompaniment is playing and nothing is played on the keyboard for several measures, the SOLO mode is automatically engaged to “fill out” the accompaniment. When SOLO is on, not only are the sections more complex, but they will automatically cycle (VERSE 1 m VERSE 2 m CHORUS 1 m CHORUS 2 m VERSE 1, etc.). If the SOLO mode is on, it will be automatically disengaged after you begin playing on the keyboard.

This automatic switching of the solo mode can be turned off via the Auto Solo function described on page 27.

NOTES

• The SOLO section will be automatically disengaged if it is

turned on prior to starting the accompaniment with an introduction.

< Use Fill-ins..........................................................................................................................................................................................

The PSR-6000 provides two types of automatic breaks or “fill-ins.”

Using the Accompaniment Section

● FILL IN j: Press the [FILL IN j] button to produce

ENDING/

FILL INFILL IN

rit.

a short fill and return to the same section.

INTRO 3INTRO 2INTRO 1

● FILL IN n: Press the [FILL IN n] button to produce

a fill and then go to the corresponding chorus or verse:

ENDING/

VERSE 1 n CHORUS 1

FILL INFILL IN

rit.

VERSE 2 n CHORUS 2

INTRO 3INTRO 2INTRO 1

It is possible to change the section that will play after the fill-in by pressing the appropriate section button while the fill-in is playing. If you hold one of the FILL IN buttons, the fill-in will repeat until the button is released.

NOTES

• A Yamaha FC5 footswitch plugged into the rear panel FOOT

SWITCH jack can also be used to activate fill-ins if the appropriate function is assigned to the footswitch using the FOOT SWITCH SELECT function described on page 88.

• The transitions between the verse and chorus are different

when SOLO is ON.

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

The accompaniment can be stopped at any time by pressing the [STOP] button. Press the [ENDING/rit.]

ENDING/

FILL INFILL IN

rit.

SYNCHRO

START

START/

RE-START

STOP

button if you want to go to the ending section and then stop. Press the [ENDING/rit.] button while the ending section

INTRO 3INTRO 2INTRO 1

is playing to produce a “ritardando” ending — i.e. the tempo gradually slows down during the ending.

■ Accompaniment V olume......................................................................................................................................................

Use the RHY, BASS, CHD1, and CHD2 LCD dials controls to set the best balance between the corresponding accompaniment parts, and the optimum volume of the accompaniment parts in relation to the ORCH. 1 and ORCH. 2 voices.

■ Rhythm-only Accompaniment......................................................................................................................................

The AUTO BASS CHORD mode can be turned off at any time — leaving the rhythm accompaniment only — by pressing the [AUTO BASS CHORD] button so that its indicator goes out.

INTERACTIVE

ACCOMPANIMENT

AUTO BASS

CHORD

VERSE

Using the Accompaniment Section

STYLE

DANCE LATIN

ROCK’N’ ROLL

LATIN POP

ROCK WALTZ

POP

COUNTRY

PRESET

USER SET

CUSTOM A

CUSTOM B

BALLAD

TRADITIONAL

JAZZ FOR DISK IA

410

511

612

USER SET Style Assignment

The PSR-6000 USER SET style selection mode lets you assign any 12 styles to the 12 style group buttons so you can select them directly without having to select a category , page, and then a style. This is particularly useful for the performer who want direct access to the styles he needs for a song or set.

Z Select the USER SET Mode .............................................................................................................................................

Press the STYLE control section [USER SET] button so that its indicator lights. The USER SET style display will appear.

NOTES

• The display will automatically revert to the main display

after a few seconds if the [LIST HOLD] button is not engaged (page 11).

X Select a Style Button...............................................................................................................................................................

Press the style group button to which you want to assign a style.

DANCE LATIN

ROCK’N’

ROLL

ROCK WALTZ

POP

410

BALLAD

511

JAZZ FOR DISK IA

612

STYLE

LATIN POP

COUNTRY

TRADITIONAL

PRESET

USER SET

CUSTOM A

CUSTOM B

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

Use the PAGE LCD dials, the SELECT LCD dials, and the LCD buttons as required to select the style you want to assign to the currently selected style button.

Now the assigned style will instantly be recalled anytime you press the same style button while the USER SET mode is engaged. Style assignments can be changed at any time in the same way.

Interactive Accompaniment

Press the [INTERACTIVE ACCOMP ANIMENT] button

so that its indicator lights to activate the Interactive Accompaniment mode. In this mode the PSR-6000 uses advanced technology to monitor the way you are playing on the keyboard and automatically varies the rhythm or ABC accompaniment accordingly.

If you are playing with the VERSE 1 section, for example, and you begin to build up the musical excitement on the keyboard (i.e. play more notes, faster, and/or harder) the PSR-6000 will automatically switch to the VERSE 2 section to better support what you are playing. On the other hand, if you play more mellow right-hand lines the PSR-6000 will automatically “shift down” to the VERSE 1 section. The same applies to the CHORUS 1 and CHORUS 2 sections.

Using the Accompaniment Section

INTERACTIVE

ACCOMPANIMENT

AUTO BASS

CHORD

VERSE

NOTES

• The “sensitivity” of the Interactive Accompaniment mode can be

adjusted via the INTERACTIVE ACCOMPANIMENT Sensitivity function described on page 89. Also note that automatic switching between VERSE 1 and VERSE 2 or CHORUS 1 and CHORUS 2 will not occur if the Interactive Accompaniment MUTE mode is selected — see page 89.

■ Auto Solo.............................................................................................................................................................................................

When the AUTO SOLO function is turned ON (ON is the default setting — see page 89), the SOLO accompaniment sections will automatically be activated if nothing is played on the keyboard for a few measures. Further, the solo sections will automatically be de-activated from the end of the current phrase after keyboard performance is resumed.

ABC/IA Accompaniment Flow Diagram

INTRO 1

INTRO 2

INTRO 3

FILL INj

VERSE 1

VERSE 2

CHORUS 1

CHORUS 2

FILL INn

ENDING

(ENDING 1)

ENDING

(ENDING 2)

ENDING

(ENDING 3)

VERSE 1

VERSE 2

CHORUS 1

CHORUS 2

VERSE 1 SOLO

VERSE 2 SOLO

CHORUS 1 SOLO

CHORUS 2 SOLO

Using the Accompaniment Section

Using Disk Styles on Optional Data Disks

Use the following procedure to assign the desired disk style from an optional Yamaha style disk to the [FOR DISK IA] style button on the PSR-6000 panel.

Z Insert the Data Disk..................................................................................................................................................................

Insert the data disk into the PSR-6000 disk drive (located below the right end of the keyboard) with the disk shutter facing the drive slot and the label side facing upward.

X Press [FROM DISK]...................................................................................................................................................................

Press the [FROM DISK] button. The display shown to the right should appear.

DISK IN USE

FROM

DISKTODISK

C Select a Style File ..............................................

Use the left st LCD dials to select I/A-SET, then use the right st dials to select the style you want to load.

V Press the EXECUTE LCD Button ......

Press the EXECUTE LCD button. The “Are you sure ?” confirmation prompt will appear.

Press the YES LCD button to begin loading the selected file (or NO to cancel). “Do not remove disk! ” will appear on the display while the data is loading. “Completed.” will appear briefly when the data has been successfully loaded, and the normal play mode will then be automatically engaged.

NOTES

• If an error message appears during the disk load

procedure, refer to page 111 for details.

• Disk style data that has been loaded into the PSR-

6000 can be saved to a different floppy disk. See page 95 for details.

■ Selecting a DISK Style...........................................................................................................................................................

Once loaded, the disk style can be selected and

used in the same way as the internal styles by pressing the [FOR DISK IA] button.

NOTES

• The preset IA style “New Age” can be recalled by using

the “F7: RECALL PRESET DATA” function described on page 101.

BALLAD

511

JAZZ FOR DISK IA

612

TRADITIONAL

One Touch Setting

The PSR-6000’s 50+1 internal styles (including preset IA style

“New Age”) each have 4 different preset “panel setups” that can be

instantly selected via the ONE TOUCH SETTING buttons — [VERSE A], [VERSE B], [CHORUS A], and [CHORUS B] — to create different musical textures. The ONE TOUCH SETTING setups include settings for all of the following parameters:

• Orchestration

• Orchestra 1 Voice

• Orchestra 2 Voice

• Orchestra 1 Volume

• Orchestra 2 Volume

• Bass Volume

• Chord 1 Volume

• Chord 2 Volume

• Rhythm Volume

• Orchestra 1 Octave

• Orchestra 2 Octave

• Harmony On/Off

• Harmony Type

• Left Hold On/Off

• Sustain On/Off

• Sustain Part Select

• Pitch Bend Select

• Reverb On/Off

• Reverb Type & Depth

• Effect On/Off

• Effect Type & Depth

Z Engage the One Touch Setting Feature ..............................................................................................................

The ONE TOUCH SETTING feature can be used either while an accompaniment is playing or prior to starting an accompaniment by simply pressing the appropriate ONE TOUCH SETTING button so that its indicator lights: [VERSE A] for a soft, mellow feel; [VERSE B] for a slightly more active feel; [CHORUS A] for an even more lively sound; [CHORUS B] for maximum presence and animation.

If the One T ouch Setting SYNCHRO CHANGE parameter (see page 89) is turned ON, selecting a different accompaniment style while ONE TOUCH SETTING is engaged will cause the ONE TOUCH SETTING settings for that style to be selected automatically.

O BASS

HORD

ONE TOUCH SETTING

VERSE

ABAB

CHORUSVERSE CHORUS

–

X Adjust The Settings If Necessary ..............................................................................................................................

Any of the parameters set by the ONE TOUCH SETTING feature can be adjusted to create the desired sound after a ONE TOUCH SETTING setup has been selected.

If the One T ouch Setting SYNCHRO CHANGE parameter is turned ON and you change a ONE TOUCH SETTING setting, the corresponding ONE TOUCH SETTING indicator will flash to indicate that a change has been made.

O BASS

HORD

ONE TOUCH SETTING

VERSE

ABAB

CHORUSVERSE CHORUS

–

One Touch Setting

VERSE

ABAB

CHORUSVERSE CHORUS

C Memorize the One Touch Settings If You Like..............................................................................................

Your One Touch Settings can be memorized by pressing the VERSE [A] or [B] or CHORUS [A] or

[B] button while holding the Panel Registration [MEMORY] button.

NOTES

• The initial One Touch Settings can be recalled by using

the RECALL PRESET DATA function described on page 101.

• One Touch Settings can also be stored in the Panel

Registration memory.

ONE TOUCH SETTING

VERSE

ABAB

CHORUSVERSE CHORUS

MEMORY

FREEZE

V Turn One Touch Setting Off..............................................................................................................................................

ONE TOUCH SETTING is turned OFF by pressing the currently engaged [ONE TOUCH SETTING] button a second time so that its indicator goes out. If the ONE TOUCH SETTING indicator is flashing because changes have been made to the panel settings (and the SYNCHRO

CHANGE parameter is ON), pressing any [ONE TOUCH SETTING] button twice turns ONE TOUCH SETTING

off.

O BASS

HORD

ONE TOUCH SETTING

VERSE

ABAB

CHORUSVERSE CHORUS

–

NOTES

• If you turn the SYNCHRO CHANGE parameter described on

page 89 ON, the ONE TOUCH SETTING setup will automatically switch according to changes in the accompaniment section.

• ONE TOUCH SETTING cannot be used with accompaniment

styles created using the Custom Accompaniment feature described on page 62. The currently lit ONE TOUCH SETTING LED will automatically go out if a Custom Style is selected.

• ONE TOUCH SETTING setup data can be saved to floppy

disk. See page 95 for details.

Expression & Effects

■ Harmony................................................................................................................................................................................................

The harmony effect can only be used when the AUTO BASS CHORD accompaniment mode is selected. Press the [HARMONY] button to turn the HARMONY effect on or of f. When HARMONY is on (indicator lit), playing single notes or chords on the right-hand section of the keyboard produces automatic harmony matched to the accompaniment chords. The type of harmony produced can be selected via the HARMONY TYPE function described on page 90.

NOTES

• The harmony is based on the top note of chords.

• Slight tempo delays may occur when harmony is used in conjunction with the

ABC Fingered Chord mode.

■ Sustain....................................................................................................................................................................................................

Press the [SUSTAIN] button to turn the sustain effect on or off. When on (indicator lit), extra sustain is applied to the selected voice. If a footswitch connected to the rear-panel SUSTAIN jack is pressed in order to apply sustain, however, the panel SUSTAIN function will be automatically turned off.

LEFT

HOLD

LEFT

HOLD

SUSTAINHARMONY REVERB EFFECT

NOTES

• Sustain can be applied to the ORCH. 1 voice only, the ORCH. 2 voice only,

or both voices via the SUSTAIN PEDAL ASSIGN function described on page

87.

■ Reverb.....................................................................................................................................................................................................

Press the [REVERB] button to apply the reverb effect specified by the REVERB TYPE and DEPTH functions described on page 84 to the ORCH. 1 and 2 voices as well as the chord and rhythm accompaniment

LEFT

HOLD

SUSTAINHARMONY REVERB EFFECT

sound. The [REVERB] button alternately turns the reverb effect on (indicator lit) or off (indicator out).

NOTES

• Reverb type changes will apply to the note currently being played, while

reverb ON/OFF and depth changes will apply to the next note played.

■ Effects .....................................................................................................................................................................................................

Press the [EFFECT] button to apply the effect specified by the EFFECT TYPE and DEPTH functions described on page 85 to the ORCH. 1 and 2 voices as well as the chord accompaniment sound. The [EFFECT] button alternately turns the effect on (indicator lit) or off (indicator out).

LEFT

HOLD

SUSTAINHARMONY REVERB EFFECT

NOTES

• Effect type changes will apply to the note currently being played, while effect

ON/OFF and depth changes will apply to the next note played.

Expression & Effects

MAX

MIN

MODULATION/

EFFECT

DOWN

PITCH BEND

■ Left Hold................................................................................................................................................................................................

This function causes the left-hand (ORCH. 2) voice to be held even when the keys are released when using the AUTO BASS CHORD and ORCH. 2v1 orchestration modes. Non-decaying voices such as strings

LEFT

HOLD

SUSTAINHARMONY REVERB EFFECT

are held continuously , while decay-type voices such as piano decay more slowly (as if the sustain pedal has been pressed).

NOTES

• The LEFT HOLD function works only while AUTO BASS CHORD accompa-

niment is running. Further, LEFT HOLD is temporarily disengaged during ENDING sections and INTRO or SOLO sections that have their own chord progressions.

• LEFT HOLD will not function during Multi Pad (Chord Pad) playback or

Sequencer ACCOMP. track playback even if the LEFT HOLD indicator is lit.

■ Pitch Bend Wheel........................................................................................................................................................................

The PITCH BEND wheel to the left of the keyboard lets you bend the pitch of notes played on the keyboard up or down. Normal pitch is restored when the PITCH BEND wheel is released. The maximum pitch bend range is preset for each voice, but can be set as required for custom voices by using the CUSTOM VOICE EDIT feature described on page

77.

NOTES

• Pitch bend can be applied to the ORCH. 1 voice only, the ORCH. 2 voice only,

or both voices via the PITCH BEND WHEEL ASSIGN function described on page 87. Also, pitch bend is applied to harmony notes on the basis of the ORCH. 1 settings.

• The pitch bend wheel may have no effect when applied to notes at the upper

and lower extremes of the keyboard if a CUSTOM VOICE is used. Also, sudden pitch changes may occur.

• Pitch bend cannot be applied to the ORCH. 2 voice when AUTO BASS

CHORD is ON and the ORCH. 2v1 orchestration mode is selected.

• Pitch bend can be applied to notes from C-1 to C7 (i.e. MIDI note numbers

12 through 108). Pitch can not be bent down below the lowest note or up above the highest note in this range.

■ Modulation/Effect Wheel .....................................................................................................................................................

The MODULATION/EFFECT wheel to the left of the keyboard lets you apply amplitude/pitch modulation or effects to notes played on the keyboard. Rolling the MODULATION/EFFECT wheel upward (away from you) increases the modulation depth or effect. Use the WHEEL SELECT function described on page 86 to select modulation or effect operation. The type of effect applied when effect operation is selected is determined by the EFFECT TYPE function described on page

85.

The modulation effect mode is preset for each voice, but can be set for custom voices by using the CUSTOM VOICE EDIT feature described on page 77.

NOTES

• Modulation is automatically applied to some voices, while to some it cannot

be applied even if the modulation wheel is operated.

PITCH BEND

DOWN

MODULATION/

EFFECT

MAX

MIN

Using the Pads

The PSR-6000 features 8 “PADs” above the keyboard that can be used in a vari-

ety of ways:

● MULTI: When the MULTI mode is selected, the 4 pads marked “PHRASE” and the 4 pads

marked “CHORD” can be used to record and play back short sequences of notes and chords, respectively.

● PERC: In the PERC mode the pads can be used to play 8 different drum and percussion

instruments selected from the PSR-6000’s drum voices — DRUM KIT and POP DRUM KIT.

● TEMPO: In the TEMPO mode the pads are used to vary tempo in a number of ways, giving the

PSR-6000 unprecedented capability for creative tempo variations while playing.

REC / STOP

MULTI PLAYING

PHRASE

Tempo lTap StartTempo Change a tempofasteraccel. slower rit.

PAD

CHORD

NOTES

MULTI REPEAT PERC. BREAK TEMPO SYNCHRO

MODE SELECT

• Pad data can be saved to floppy disk. See page 95 for details.

The MULTI Mode

To engage the MULTI mode, press the [MODE SELECT] button a few times until the MULTI indicator lights.

NOTES

• Preset data is initially recorded in pads 1 through 8.

The PHRASE Pads (pads 1 … 4)

Each PHRASE pad can record up to approximately 160 notes played using the ORCH. 1 voice (only the ORCH. 1 voice is recorded even if the ORCH. 2+1 orchestration mode is selected). The recorded phrases can then be played back at any time — even while playing on the keyboard, with or without accompaniment. The PHRASE pads record the following data:

87654321

MULTI REPEAT PERC. BREAK TEMPO SYNCHRO

MODE SELECT

• Voice (Orch.1)

• Note On/Off (Orch.1)

• Modulation (when Modulation is On for Orchestra 1: see page 32)

• Orchestra 1 Volume

• Sustain On/Off (when Sustain is On for Orchestra 1: see page 31)

• Pitch Bend (when Pitch Bend is On for Orchestra 1: see page 32)

• Glide On/Off (when Glide is On for Orchestra 1: see page 88)

• Octave Change (Orch. 1)

NOTES

• The data listed above is also recorded if it is received via the PSR-6000 MIDI interface (page 102).

Using the Pads

■ Recording Phrases....................................................................................................................................................................

ZSelect a PHRASE Pad For Recording

Press the PHRASE pad you intend to record to while holding the [REC/STOP] button. The REC/STOP indicator will flash, indicating that the selected pad is ready to record.

XPlay a Phrase

Recording begins automatically as soon as you play on the keyboard using the ORCHESTRA 1 voice (i.e. the right-hand section of the keyboard if the split play mode or AUTO BASS CHORD accompaniment is engaged), and the REC/STOP indicator will light continuously as long as recording continues.

NOTES

• You can record phrases while AUTO BASS CHORD accompaniment

is playing or stopped. In either case the phrase will be recorded in relation to the currently set accompaniment tempo, so it is a good idea to record phrases while monitoring the accompaniment to ensure that they are reproduced at an appropriate tempo when played back with accompaniment.

REC / STOP

MULTI PLAYING

PHRASE

4321

Tempo lTap StartTempo Change accel.

CStop Recording

Press the [REC/STOP] button to stop recording when you’ve finished playing the phrase. The [REC/STOP] button indicator will go out when recording ends.

NOTES

REC /

STOP

MULTI PLAYING

PHRASE

4321

Tempo lTap StartTempo Change accel.

• Recording will stop automatically if the PHRASE pad memory be-

comes full (approximately 160 notes per pad), or if another pad is pressed.

■ Phrase Playback...........................................................................................................................................................................

As long as the MULTI mode is selected, any recorded phrase can be played back simply by pressing the corresponding PHRASE pad. The phrase will play back whether the accompaniment is playing or not, but will always play at the currently set tempo. The MULTI PLAYING indicator will light while the phrase plays back, and playback will end automatically as soon as the end of the phrase is reached. A phrase can be stopped while it is playing by pressing either the [REC/STOP] button or the corresponding pad button. It is also possible to play back several phrases at the same time.

REC / STOP

MULTI PLAYING

PHRASE

4321

Tempo lTap StartTempo Change accel.

NOTES

• Although the note data played by the phrase pads can not be recorded

by the PSR-6000 sequencer (page 49), the phrase pad events (i.e. the fact that a pad has been pressed) can be recorded. Phrase pad data can be saved to and loaded from disk (page 96), but can not be memorized by the Panel Registration feature (page 41).

• Use the MASTER VOLUME control to adjust the playback volume of

the phrase pads.

Using the Pads

The CHORD Pads (pads 5 … 8)

Each CHORD pad can record up to approximately 80 chords played on the left-hand section of the keyboard when the AUT O BASS CHORD feature is engaged. The recorded chords can then be played back at any time.

■ Recording Chords ......................................................................................................................................................................

ZSelect a CHORD Pad For Recording

Press the CHORD pad you intend to record to while holding the [REC/STOP] button. The REC/STOP indicator will flash, indicating that the selected pad is ready to record. If the accompaniment is stopped when the CHORD pad is selected for recording, the SYNCHRO START mode will automatically be engaged.

NOTES

• If AUTO BASS CHORD is OFF when a CHORD pad is selected for

recording, it will automatically be turned ON. Further, if the MANUAL BASS mode is selected, the FINGERED CHORD mode will automatically be selected in its place.

REC/STOP

CHORD

8765

a tempofaster slower rit.

XPlay the Required Chords

Recording begins automatically as soon as you play a chord on the left-hand section of the keyboard, and the REC/STOP indicator will light continuously as long as recording continues.

CStop Recording

Press the [REC/STOP] button or the pad being recorded to stop recording when you’ve finished playing the chords. The [REC/STOP] button indicator will go out when recording ends.

NOTES

• Recording will stop automatically if the CHORD pad memory be-

comes full (approximately 80 chords per pad); if another pad is pressed; or if the accompaniment [STOP], [START/RE-START], or [SYNCHRO START] buttons is pressed.

REC/STOP

CHORD

8765

a tempofaster slower rit.

Using the Pads

■ Chord Playback.............................................................................................................................................................................

As long as the MULTI mode is selected and an AUTO BASS CHORD accompaniment is playing, any recorded chord sequence can be played back simply by pressing the corresponding CHORD pad. The phrase will play back at the currently set tempo. The MULTI PLAYING indicator will light while the chord sequence plays back, and playback will end automatically as soon as the end of the sequence is reached. Only one chord sequence can be played at a time.

During chord pad playback the ABC indicator will go out and the left-hand section of the keyboard plays in the same way as the right-hand section. T o indicate that the end of the chord sequence is approaching, the MULTI PLAYING indicator flashes during the last two measures. A chord sequence that is playing can be stopped by pressing the same chord pad again, or by pressing the [REC/STOP] button.

MULTI PLAYING

Tempo Change

Tap S

CHORD

a tempofaster slower rit.

8765

NOTES

• If you press a CHORD pad while the accompaniment is stopped or

while the AUTO BASS CHORD function is off, “Engage ABC to play the chord pads!” will appear on the display. Also, if AUTO BASS CHORD is on but the Manual Bass mode is selected, “Select FC or SF mode to play the chord pads!” will appear on the display, since chord playback will not function in the Manual Bass mode.

• Chord pad playback can be recorded by the PSR-6000 sequencer.

• Chord pad data can be saved to and loaded from disk (page 96, 97),

but can not be memorized by the Panel Registration feature (page

41).

• Playback occurs in measure units. Playback will continue until the end

of the measure even if recording was stopped prior to the end of that measure.

■ MULTI Pad Repeat Playback ...........................................................................................................................................

If you press the button immediately to the right of the pad [MODE SELECT] button so that the indicator above it lights while the MUL TI mode is engaged, the MUL TI REPEA T function is engaged and phrase or chord playback will repeat continuously until the [REC/STOP] button is pressed, the same pad is pressed a second time, or the REPEAT mode is turned off by pressing the button to the right of the [MODE SELECT] button again. In the last case the phrase or chord sequence will play through to the end and then stop.

MULTI REPEAT PERC. BREAK TEMPO SYNCHRO

MODE SELECT

The PERC Mode

T o engage the PERC mode, press the [MODE SELECT] button a few times until the PERC indicator lights.

The 8 pads are initially programmed with the following drum and percussion instruments which can be played via the pads when the PERC mode is selected:

1. Kick 1

2. Snare 3

3. Tom 1 Low

4. Tom 1 Mid

5. Tom 1 Hi

6. Closed Hi-Hat 1

7. Open Hi-Hat 1

8. Crash Cymbal 2

MULTI REPEAT PERC. BREAK TEMPO SYNCHRO

MODE SELECT

Using the Pads

■ Assigning Different Instruments To the PERC Pads ............................................................................

ZPress [REC/STOP]

Press the [REC/STOP] button so that its indicator lights (make sure the PERC mode is selected first). The PERCUSSION PAD ASSIGN display will appear, listing the percussion instruments currently assigned to the pads.

XSelect a Drum Voice

The DRUM KIT voice is automatically selected if you press the [REC/STOP] key while in the PERC mode and a non-drum voice is selected. Use the DRUM KIT/POP DRUM KIT LCD button to select the drum voice which includes the percussion instruments you want to assign.

CAssign the Instruments

A new drum/percussion instrument is assigned to a pad simply by playing the key corresponding to the desired instrument while holding the drum pad to which it is to be assigned. The reverse also works: press the pad while holding the key . The velocity at which you play the key (how hard you press the key = how loud the note sounds) is also recorded to the specified pad.

MULTI PLAYING

REC / STOP

PHRASE

MULTI PLAYING

PHRASE

321

TempTap StartTempo Change

PAD

CHORD

654321

Tempo lTap StartTempo Change a tempofasteraccel.

NOTES

• Percussion voices created using the CUSTOM VOICE

EDIT functions described on page 83 cannot be assigned to the percussion pads.

Using the Pads

VPress [REC/STOP] To End Assignment

When you’re finished making instrument assignments to the PERC pads, press the [REC/STOP] button so that its indicator goes out.

NOTES

• Percussion pad data can be saved to and loaded from disk

(page 95, 96), but can not be memorized by the Panel Registration feature (page 41).

REC /

STOP

MULTI PLAYING

PHRASE

321

TempTap StartTempo Change

■ Playing the Percussion Pads .........................................................................................................................................

The PERC pads can be played at any time — whether an accompaniment is playing or not — as long as the PERC mode is selected. Depending on the assigned instrument, some pads will play continuously as long as they are held.

NOTES

MULTI PLAYING

PHRASE

Tempo lTap StartTempo Change a tempofasteraccel.

PAD

CHORD

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• The PERC pad sounds are not affected by the PSR-6000

PITCH BEND wheel or EFFECT settings.

■ The PERC BREAK Function............................................................................................................................................

If you press the button immediately to the right of the pad [MODE SELECT] button so that the indicator above it lights while the PERC mode is engaged, the PERC BREAK function is engaged — playing on the PERC pads causes the accompaniment rhythm to stop playing so you can create your own fill-in. The accompaniment rhythm begins playing from the beginning of the next measure when you stop playing the percussion pads.

The BREAK mode is turned off by pressing the button to the right of the [MODE SELECT] button again.

MULTI REPEAT PERC. BREAK TEMPO SYNCHRO

MODE SELECT

The TEMPO Mode

Using the Pads

T o engage the TEMPO mode, press the [MODE SELECT] button a few times until the TEMPO indicator lights.

The functions of the pads in the TEMPO mode are indicated by labels below each pad:

● Tempo Change

If you press this pad while holding the [REC/STOP] button, the tempo at that instant is registered in memory . The registered tempo can then be recalled at any time, regardless of the current tempo, simply by pressing the [Tempo Change] pad.

NOTES

• If this pad is used during an accelerando or ritardando (described below), the

accelerando or ritardando stops immediately and the [Tempo Change] value takes effect.

● Tap Start

While the accompaniment is stopped, or during the SYNCHRO START mode before the accompaniment is started, the [Tap Start] pad can be used to set any desired tempo (within the PSR-6000’s 40 to 280 beats per minute range) by simply tapping on the pad at the required tempo. T ap 4 times for an accompaniment with a 4/4 time signature, 3 times for 3/4, and 5 times for 5/

REC /

STOP

MULTI REPEAT PERC. BREAK TEMPO SYNCHRO

MODE SELECT

MULTI PLAYING

PHRASE

4321

Tempo lTap StartTempo Change accel.

4321

Tempo lTap StartTempo Change accel.

NOTES

• If the accompaniment is started before the required number of taps has been

entered, the Tap Start setting will be ignored. The Tap Start setting will also be ignored if several seconds elapse before the required number of taps have been entered, if a different style is selected, or if the accompaniment [STOP] button is pressed.

● Tempo I (Tempo Primo)

If the [Tempo I] pad is tapped while an accompaniment is playing, the tempo setting that was active when the accompaniment was started is immediately restored, regardless of any tempo changes that occurred after the accompaniment was started.

NOTES

• If this pad is used during an accelerando or ritardando (described below), the

accelerando or ritardando stops immediately and the [Tempo I] value takes effect.

● accel. (Accelerando)

Pressing the [accel.] pad immediately starts a 2-measure accelerando (tempo increase) that is executed by increasing the tempo by a small amount on every 8th beat. The accelerando is stopped if the [accel.] pad is pressed again before the 2 measures are completed.

PHRASE

4321

Tempo lTap StartTempo Change accel.

PHRASE

4321

Tempo lTap StartTempo Change accel.

Using the Pads

● faster

T ap the [faster] pad to increase the tempo by a fixed amount, whether the accompaniment is playing or not.

NOTES

• If this pad is used during an accelerando or ritardando, the accelerando or

ritardando stops immediately and the [faster] value takes effect.

● a tempo

This pad recalls the tempo prior to the last tempo change — e.g. any change incurred by pressing the [T empo Change], [accel.], [faster], [slower], or [rit.] pad.

NOTES

• If this pad is used during an accelerando or ritardando, the accelerando or

ritardando stops immediately and the [a tempo] value takes effect.

● slower

Tap the [slower] pad to decrease the tempo by a fixed amount, whether the accompaniment is playing or not.

NOTES

• If this pad is used during an accelerando or ritardando, the accelerando or

ritardando stops immediately and the [slower] value takes effect.

CHORD

8765

a tempofaster slower rit.

CHORD

8765

a tempofaster slower rit.

CHORD

8765

a tempofaster slower rit.

● rit. (Ritardando)

Pressing the [rit.] pad immediately starts a 2-measure ritardando (tempo decrease) that is executed by decreasing the tempo by a small amount on

CHORD

8765

a tempofaster slower rit.

every 8th beat. The ritardando is stopped if the [rit.] pad is pressed again before the 2 measures are completed.

NOTES

• The [PAD 8/rit.] pad has essentially the same effect on the tempo as the [ENDING/

rit.] button (page 25), except that while the [ENDING/rit.] button causes the tempo to return to its initial value after the rhythm stops, the tempo does not return to its initial value if the [PAD 8/rit.] pad is used, even after the rhythm is stopped.

• If a fill-in pattern is selected during a ritardando, the ritardando continues during

the fill-in but then original tempo is then restored as soon as the fill-in ends.

■ The TEMPO SYNCHRO Function................................................................................................................................

If you press the button immediately to the right of the pad [MODE SELECT] button so that the indicator above it lights while the TEMPO mode

is engaged, the TEMPO SYNCHRO function is engaged — any tempo change initiated by a TEMPO pad takes place at the beginning of the next measure instead of immediately when the pad is tapped (TEMPO SYNCHRO has no effect on Tap Start operation).

The SYNCHRO mode is turned off by pressing the button to the right of the [MODE SELECT] button again.

MULTI REPEAT PERC. BREAK TEMPO SYNCHRO

MODE SELECT

Panel Registration

The PSR-6000 Panel Registration feature can be used to memorize 32 complete control-panel setups (4 banks, 8 setups each) that you can recall whenever needed.

NOTES

• When the PSR-6000 is in its initial factory-preset condition, the panel registration

memories contain preset setups. When these are recalled, a descriptive setup name will appear at the top of the display (example: A1 Going West!).

FREEZE

MEMORY

Registering the Panel Settings

ABCD

PANEL REGISTRATION

12345678

BANK

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

Make the desired control settings. The following settings are memorized by the Panel Registration function:

Data Stored By the Panel Registration Memory

Panel Registration Orchestra 1 Voice OO X

Orchestra 2 Voice OO X Orchestration OO X Harmony On/Off OO X Sustain On/Off OO X

Reverb On/Off OO X Panel Effect On/Off OO X Buttons Style OX O

ABC On/Off OX O

IA On/Off OX O

Accompaniment Section OX O

Multi Pad Select OO O

Pad Synchro/Break/ OO O

Repeat On/Off

Left Hold On/Off OO O

Tempo OX O

Orchestra 1 OO X

Orchestra 2 OO X Volume

Bass OX O

Chord 1 OX O

Freeze Accomp. Voice

OFF Freeze ON Freeze ON

LCD

F3 Sustain Part Select OO X

F5 Harmony Type OO X

Chord 2 OX O Rhythm OX O Orchestra 1 Octave OO X Orchestra 2 Octave OO X

Panel Registration Key Velocity On/Off OO X

Split Point OO O ABC Mode OX O Manual Bass Voice OX O Transpose OO O Reverb Type OO X Reverb Depth OO X Effect Type OO X Effect Depth OO X Foot Switch Select OO O Foot Switch Percussion OO O Foot Controller Select OO O

Pitch Bend Wheel Select Modulation/Effect Wheel Type Modulation/Effect Wheel On/Off IA Mode OX O Auto Solo On/Off OX O IA Sensitivity OX O IA Key Part OX O One Touch Setting OX O

(Synchro Change On/Off)

Freeze Accomp. Voice

OFF Freeze ON Freeze ON

OO X OO X OO X

O =recalled X =not recalled

Panel Registration

PANEL REGISTRATION

MEMORY

FREEZE

12345678

BANK

ABCD

PANEL REGISTRATION

MEMORY

FREEZE

12345678

X Register in Memory...................................................................................................................................................................

Use the [A], [B], [C], or [D] button to select the

corresponding memory bank — the corresponding indicator will light. Press and hold the [MEMORY] button, then press one of the P ANEL REGISTRA- TION buttons. Any data that was previously in the selected location is erased and replaced by the new settings.

Recall the Registered Panel Settings

Simply select the appropriate bank using the [A], [B], [C] or [D] button and press the desired PANEL REGISTRATION button at any time to recall the

memorized settings.

MEMORY

FREEZE

BANK

ABCD

PANEL REGISTRATION

12345678

NOTES

• No registration name is displayed when a user regis-

tration setup is recalled.

• The preset registration setups can be recalled by using

the initialization procedure described on page 101.

• When the Foot Switch function is set to REGISTRA-

TION+ and a different panel registration memory is recalled either via the panel controls or the footswitch, the Foot Switch setting will not change even if a different setting is included in the recalled panel registration memory (i.e. Foot Switch remains set to REGISTRATION+).

The Freeze Function

If you press the [FREEZE] button so that its LED lights, selecting a different panel registration will not change the currently selected accompaniment or voice settings even if the new panel registration includes a different settings. The REGISTRATION FREEZE utility function (page 101) determines whether the freeze function affects accompaniment or voice settings.

Playing DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection) & General MIDI Music Software Disks

The PSR-6000 can play optional Yamaha Disc Orchestra Collection software, and General MIDI mode software recorded by other equipment. When a disk of either type (3.5" 2DD disks only) is inserted into the PSR-6000 disk drive, the PSR-6000 automatically switches the internal tone generator system to allow playback of the software and performance on the keyboard.

Disk Orchestra Collection Disk Playback

Using DISK ORCHESTRA disks (available from Yamaha), the PSR-6000 will let you enjoy listening to automated performances, or function as your “private music tutor,” allowing you to practice various parts of a piece while the others are played automatically.

Z Insert the DOC Disk..................................................................................................................................................................

Insert the DISK ORCHESTRA disk into the PSR-6000 disk drive (located below the right end of the keyboard) with the sliding disk shutter facing the drive slot and the label side facing upward. The disk should click into place and the DISK IN USE lamp will light briefly while the PSR-6000 reads and identifies the disk.

When the disk is inserted and identified the display shown to the right will appear (if this display doesn’t appear, press the [DISK ORCHESTRA/ GENERAL MIDI] button):

NOTES

• There are actually three ways to select the DOC mode:

1) Insert a DOC disk (the DOC mode is automatically selected).

2) Press the [DISK ORCHESTRA/GENERAL MIDI] button (the normal, DOC, and General MIDI modes are selected in sequence).

3) Receive a MIDI exclusive “Switch To DOC Mode” message from an external MIDI device. The [DISK ORCHESTRA/GENERAL MIDI button is a handy way to engage the DOC mode from another mode when the disk is already loaded in the drive. Any rhythm or ABC operation in progress will stop automatically.

• You can use the [EXIT] button or [DISK ORCHESTRA/ GENERAL MIDI] button to exit from the DOC mode.

DEMO

DISK ORCHESTRA/

GENERAL MIDI

Playing DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection) & General MIDI Music Software Disks

X Select a Playback Mode & Song Number If Necessary.....................................................................

If the song select display is not showing, press

the SONG SELECT LCD button to recall it. Three song playback modes are available: ALL, CHAIN, and SINGLE. Use the st LCD dial next to the TEMPO dial to select the desired playback mode.

NOTES

• The DOC and GM chain list data can be saved to or loaded from disk (page 91). Further, this data is retained in memory even when the power is off if the “F7: UTILITY MEMORY BACKUP” function is turned ON.

ALL All songs shown in the song list will be played in sequence. CHAIN A specified sequence of songs from the song list will be played in sequence. When CHAIN is selected use

the LIST st LCD dials to select a song to add to the chain, then press the INS. LCD button to add that song to the chain. To delete songs from the chain use the CHAIN LIST st LCD dials to select the song you want to delete, then press the DEL. LCD button.

SINGLE Only a single specified song is played. When SINGLE is selected use the LIST st LCD dials to select the

song you want to play.

C Set the Repeat Function As Required..................................................................................................................

Use the REPEAT LCD button to turn repeat

playback ON or OFF. When repeat is ON, the selected song or sequence of songs will play repeatedly until stopped. When repeat is OFF, the song(s) will play through once, then playback will stop automatically.

V Press [START/RE-START] To Begin Playback..............................................................................................

Start playback by pressing the [START/RE-

START] button. The current measure number will

be shown to the right of the current song number on the display during playback, and the activity of the various parts is shown by the circular indicators below the current song number.

Playback can be stopped at any time by pressing

the [STOP] button.

NOTES

• The TEMPO LCD dial or TEMPO [-] and [+] buttons can be used to adjust the playback tempo before or during playback.

• Some Disk Orchestra software does not produce a tempo display (e.g. free-tempo phrases, etc.). In this case, three bars appear instead of the usual tempo value on the display.

US SOLO

• If the inserted disk contains both DOC and GM song files, the DOC mode will automatically be selected. GM song data may not be reproduced correctly in this case.

SYNCHRO

START

START/

RE-START

STOP

Playing DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection) & General MIDI Music Software Disks

B Eject the Disk When Done.................................................................................................................................................

When you’ve finished with the currently loaded

disk, simply press the disk drive EJECT button to remove it. This will automatically exit the DISK ORCHESTRA mode.

NOTES

• There are actually three ways to exit from the DOC mode:

1) Remove the DOC disk.

2) Press the [DISK ORCHESTRA/GENERAL MIDI] or

[EXIT] button (the normal, DOC, and General MIDI modes are selected in sequence).

3) Receive any MIDI exclusive message that selects a

different mode from an external MIDI device.

• NEVER eject a disk or turn the power off while:

1) the DISK ORCHESTRA function is playing.

2) the DISK is formatting or recording.

■ Volume Control..............................................................................................................................................................................

If the volume control/mute display is not showing, press the VOLUME/MUTE LCD button to recall it. The volume-control LCD dials function in the same way as the volume controls in the normal play mode, each controlling the volume of the corresponding part, as listed below. As always, the MASTER VOLUME control adjusts the overall volume level.

ORC1 Adjusts the volume of ORCH.1 played on

the keyboard.

SONG Adjusts the overall volume of the song. RIGHT Adjusts the volume of the right-hand part. LEFT Adjusts the volume of the left-hand part. ACC Adjusts the volume of the disk backing. BASS Adjusts the volume of the disk bass part. RHY Adjusts the volume of the disk rhythm part.

NOTES

• Operation of the volume controls may be different with

some songs. Further, the reverb or other effect can be turned on or off for all parts by using the REVERB or EFFECT button.

• During DOC playback reverb (type) ON/OFF data may

be read from the disk. When OFF data is received, the

depth values for all parts other than the part you are playing are set to “0.” This means that unless you change the depth setting, reverb cannot be applied to those parts even if the REVERB indicator is lit. Also, since the effect depth values for all parts other than the part you will be playing are set to “0” before DOC playback is started, you will have to change the depth settings before effects can be applied to those parts, even if the EFFECT indicator is lit.

• Since only the ORCH.1 voice is used for the part played on

the keyboard in the DOC mode, no ORCH.2 volume control is provided.

Playing DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection) & General MIDI Music Software Disks

■ Muting Specific Parts

By turning off (muting) the left- or right-hand melody part, or both, you can practice playing those parts on the PSR-6000 keyboard. The PSR-6000 also makes it possible to mute the rhythm, bass, and accompaniment parts. Sheet music is provided with the Disk Orchestra Collection disks.

Press the MUTE LCD button (from the VOL-

UME display) and use the RHY, BASS, ACC., LEFT, and/or RIGHT LCD dials to set the corresponding part to PLAY, MUTE, or SOLO.

PLAY The corresponding part plays normally. MUTE The corresponding part is muted and will

not play.

SOLO Only the corresponding part will play — all

others are muted.

Press the VOLUME LCD button when you want to go

back to the volume-control display.

NOTES

• The left and right-hand parts cannot be played separately on some songs.

• The appropriate voice for the part you are going to play is automatically selected when you select a song (When “ALL”

is selected, the voice for the first song is automatically selected).

■ Octave, T ranspose, and T une

The OCTAVE and TRANSPOSE/TUNE LCD

buttons function in exactly the same way as in the normal play mode (page 17, 18).

• PITCH BEND wheel (affects notes played on the key-

■ Other Controls That Function In

the DOC Mode

• Keyboard.

• Voice select buttons (the DOC voice list is different

from the normal play mode voice list — the voice group [12] button does not function).

• START and STOP buttons (ABC does not function).

• REVERB and EFFECT buttons (REVERB is auto-

matically turned ON when the DOC mode is engaged).

• TEMPO buttons (the recommended tempo can be selected by pressing both the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously).

• SUSTAIN button and pedal (Affects notes played on the keyboard. Sustain Part Select fixed at Orchestra

1).

board. Pitch Bend Select fixed at Orchestra 1. Range fixed at ±300 cents).

• MODULATION/EFFECT wheel (modulation applies to Orchestra 1).

• PAD (fixed at PERCUSSION. Voices fixed as per normal play mode, and cannot be changed in the DOC mode).

• FOOT SWITCH (applies to notes played on the keyboard. Footswitch Select fixed at GLIDE).

• FOOT CONTROLLER (Applies to notes played on the keyboard. Foot Controller Select fixed at Orc1Vol).

• FUNCTION buttons (F2 and F8 only — pages 84 and

102).

• LIST HOLD button.

• HELP button.

• MIDI transmission/reception.

NOTES

• Since octave offset is applied to some voices played via the keyboard in the DOC mode, the pitch of notes played via the keyboard may not match that of those played via MIDI note numbers.

Playing DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection) & General MIDI Music Software Disks

General MIDI Disk Playback

General MIDI disk playback is essentially the same as Disk Orchestra Collection disk playback, except for the

differences listed below. Refer to the Disk Orchestra Collection procedure, above, for operational details.

NOTES

• Only GM data recorded on 3.5" 2DD IBM-format disks in standard MIDI file format 0 or 1 can be played on the PSR-6000 (up to track 17 with format 1). Also note that data that does not comply with GM System Level 1 specifications may not be reproduced.

• No measure number appears on the GM mode display.

* “IBM” is a registered trademark of International Business Machines.

■ Volume Control..............................................................................................................................................................................

If the volume control display is not showing, press the VOLUME LCD button to recall it. The volume-control LCD dials function in the same way as the volume controls in the normal play mode, each controlling the volume of the corresponding track. Use the Tr1-8 or Tr9-16 LCD button to switch between the track 1-through-8 and track 9through-16 displays, as required. As always, the MASTER VOLUME control adjusts the overall volume level.

Press the [MIXER] button to access the SONG, PAD, and ORC1 volume controls listed below . The standard TRANSPOSE and TUNE functions can also be accessed from this screen by pressing the TRANSPOSE/TUNE LCD button. Press the [MIXER] button again, or the [EXIT] button, to return to the main GM mode display.

SONG Adjusts the overall volume of song play-

back.

PAD Adjusts the volume of the PSR-6000 pads. ORC1 Adjusts the volume of ORCH.1 played on

the keyboard.

NOTES

• The reverb or other effect can be turned on or off for all

parts by using the REVERB or EFFECT button.

MIXER

LIST HOLD

Playing DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection) & General MIDI Music Software Disks

■ Muting Specific Tracks ..........................................................................................................................................................

Individual tracks can be turned on or off (muted) as required. Press the MUTE LCD button (from the VOLUME display) and use the LCD dials to set the corresponding track to PLAY, MUTE, or SOLO. Use the Tr1-8 or Tr9-16 LCD button to switch between the track 1-through-8 and track 9-through16 displays, as required.

PLAY The corresponding track plays normally. MUTE The corresponding track is muted and will

SOLO Only the corresponding track will play —

to go back to the volume-control display.

not play.

all others are muted.

Press the VOLUME LCD button when you want

■ Octave .....................................................................................................................................................................................................

The OCTAVE LCD button functions in exactly the same way as in the normal play mode (page 18).

■ Other Controls That Function In the General MIDI Mode ................................................................

• Keyboard.

• Voice select buttons (the General MIDI voice list is

different from the normal play mode voice list — the voice group [12] button does not function).

• START and STOP buttons (ABC does not function).

• REVERB and EFFECT buttons (REVERB is automati-

cally turned ON when the GM mode is engaged).

• TEMPO buttons (the recommended tempo can be

selected by pressing both the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously).

• SUSTAIN button and pedal (Affects notes played on

the keyboard. Sustain Part Select fixed at Orchestra

1).

• PITCH BEND wheel (affects notes played on the key-

board. Pitch Bend Select fixed at Orchestra 1. Range fixed at ±300 cents).

• MODULATION/EFFECT wheel (modulation applies to

Orchestra 1).

• PAD (fixed at PERCUSSION. Voices fixed as per normal play mode, and cannot be changed in the GM mode).

• FOOT SWITCH (applies to notes played on the keyboard. Footswitch Select fixed at GLIDE).

• FOOT CONTROLLER (Applies to notes played on the keyboard. Foot Controller Select fixed at Orc1Vol).

• FUNCTION buttons (F2 and F8 only — pages 84 and

102).

• LIST HOLD button.

• HELP button.

• MIDI transmission/reception.

NOTES

• See the “GM/DOC Mode Percussion Map” on page 121 for

details on which rhythm voices are played by which note numbers.

The Sequencer

The PSR-6000 features an 8-track sequencer that allows you to record and play back original musical creations — along with auto accompaniment if required. You can record the accompaniment and orchestra parts separately or at the same time. If, for example, you record the accompaniment first and then record your own perfor mance while listening to playback of the accompaniment, you’re free to use the entire keyboard for your performance rather than being limited to only the upper keyboard area. You can also play back each part independently or in any combination. For even further versatility, the PSR-6000 sequencer allows different songs to be saved to or reloaded from floppy disk.

Recording

As you become more familiar with the PSR-6000 sequencer you’ll probably develop a recording procedure that best suits your particular musical requirements. Here, to get you started, is the most simple, straightforward way to approach sequencer recording.

Z Engage the Sequencer..........................................................................................................................................................

Press the [SEQUENCER] button to engage the sequencer. “SEQUENCER” will appear at the top of the display, the MEASURE number will appear to the right of this, and the top left LCD button will function as the sequencer’s SONG select button.

If the sequencer contains previously recorded data, the green PLA Y indicators of tracks containing data will light when the sequencer is engaged. Any of these tracks can be muted prior to engaging the record-ready mode (below) by pressing the corresponding track button so that the green PLAY indicator flashes.

NOTES

• The sequencer can also be engaged by pressing one

of the track buttons.

CUSTOM ACCOMP.

SEQUENCER / CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT PROGRAMMER

SEQUENCER

PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ACCOMP.

CHORD 1 CHORD 2 CHORD 3 CHORD 4 CHORD 5 CHORD 6 BASS RHYTHM

RECORD DELETE EDIT

X Select a Song Number...........................................................................................................................................................

The PSR-6000 sequencer can record up to 6 separate songs. Use the SONG LCD button to select the song number you want to record. The selected song number is shown to the right of “SONG” on the display.

The Sequencer

C Set Up All Record Parameters ......................................................................................................................................

Select the accompaniment style you want to record with, voices, orchestration, harmony, and other parameters before actually beginning recording. A list of the parameters that can be recorded by the PSR-6000 sequencer is given below.

You may also need to select a specific record mode and other conditions accessible via the sequencer’s METRONOME, HARMONY , and RECORDING TYPE functions, described on page 54.

Recordable Parameters

Tracks 1 — 7

• Note on/off

• Pitch bend

• Modulation

• Sustain on/off

• Orchestra 1 & 2 volume

• Voice change (including custom

voice on/off)

• Tempo (if ACCOMP. track contains

no data)

• Glide on/off

• Percussion pad on/off*

• Tempo pad tempo value*

• Multi pad on/off (phrase only)*

* The pad mode selected when the se-

quence is played back will be used.

* Press the Pad [REC/STOP] button if

you want to stop the phrase pad playback in the middle of the song recording.

Accompaniment Track

• Chord & root (note on/off in Manual Bass mode)

• Style change (styles with the same time signature only)

• Rhythm volume

• Bass volume

• Chord 1 volume

• Chord 2 volume

• Tempo

• Reverb on/off & depth

• Reverb type

• Effect on/off & depth

• Effect type

• Effect control

• Harmony on/off and type

• Interactive Accompaniment on/off

• Interactive Accompaniment section

• Interactive Accompaniment mode &

sensitivity

• Auto Bass Chord mode

• Percussion Pad on/off

• Pad function (Multi/Tempo/Perc)

• Repeat/Synchro/Break on/off

• Manual bass on/off, voice

• Intro, fill in & ending

• Chord pad chord sequence

• Tempo pad tempo value

NOTES

• If the record and playback pad modes are different, pad on/off events will not be reproduced.

• If parameter changes are memorized using the Panel Registration or One Touch Setting features during recording, only those parameters that can be recorded on the current track will be memorized.

• The time signature cannot be changed once a song has been recorded.

V Select the Record Track(s) ................................................................................................................................................

AUTO BASS CHORD accompaniment can only be recorded on the ACCOMP. track. The ORCH.1 and ORCH.2 voices can be recorded on any of the remaining 7 tracks, but only one of these tracks can be recorded at a time if the normal ORCH.1 orchestration is selected. If the ORCH.2+1 or ORCH.2v1 orchestration is selected, two record tracks must be selected — the ORCH.1 voice will be recorded on the lower-numbered track while the ORCH.2 voice will be recorded on the higher-numbered track. This means that a maximum of three record tracks can be specified when the ORCH.2+1 or ORCH.2v1 orchestration is selected: ACCOMP. and any two numbered tracks.

The Sequencer

T o select the record track(s) and engage the recordready mode, hold the [RECORD] button and press the appropriate track button(s). The red REC indicator for the tracks will flash. Also note that the AUTO BASS CHORD indicator will light automatically when the

CUSTOM ACCOMP.

SEQUENCER / CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT PROGRAMMER

SEQUENCER

PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ACCOMP.

CHORD 1 CHORD 2 CHORD 3 CHORD 4 CHORD 5 CHORD 6 BASS RHYTHM

RECORD DELETE EDIT

ACCOMP. track is selected.

NOTES

• The upper markings on the track buttons apply when the

SEQUENCER mode is engaged (1 through 7, and ACCOMP.). The lower markings when the CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT PROGRAMMER described on page 62 is operating.

• If you are adding new material to tracks that have already

been recorded, the [

] and [f] buttons can be used at

SEQUENCER / CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT PROGRAMMER

RECORD DELETE EDIT

this point to move to any measure number from which you want to begin recording. The [r] and [f] buttons will not function once recording has been started.

B Start Recording.............................................................................................................................................................................

Recording will start as soon as the [START/RESTART] button is pressed or, if you also press the [SYNCHRO START] button, as soon as any key on

the keyboard is pressed.

If the ACCOMP. track is selected and you start recording by pressing the [START/RE-START] but- ton, only the rhythm will play until the first chord (FINGERED or SINGLE FINGER) is played on the left-hand section of the keyboard.

If you start recording in the SYNCHRO START mode by playing on the right-hand section of the keyboard, a metronome will sound in place of the rhythm and AUTO BASS CHORD accompaniment until a key is played on the left-hand section of the keyboard.

NOTES

• You can also start recording with an introduction by

pressing any of the [INTRO] buttons.

• The restart function can not be used while the sequencer

mode is engaged.

• Previously recorded fill-ins may not always be erased if

that section is re-recorded or deleted.

SYNCHRO

START

FILL INFILL IN

START/

RE-START

ENDING/

rit.

INTRO 3INTRO 2INTRO 1

STOPSOLO

The Sequencer

N Play.............................................................................................................................................................................................................

Play the accompaniment and/or orchestra parts. The current measure number is shown in the upper right corner of the display as you record.

M Stop Recording .............................................................................................................................................................................

Press the [STOP] button to stop recording immediately, or the [ENDING/rit.] button to finish off the recording with an appropriate ending. The first measure of the sequence is automatically selected when record-

ENDING/

FILL INFILL IN

rit.

INTRO 3INTRO 2INTRO 1

SYNCHRO

START

START/

RE-START

STOP

ing is stopped.

< Record a New Track ..................................................................................................................................................................

T o record a new track, simply select a new voice and other parameters as required, select a new track as described in step V, then record. All previously recorded tracks will automatically be set to the PLAY mode so you can record the new material while listening to the material you’ve already recorded. Repeat this procedure until your sequence is complete.

NOTES

• Up to approximately 14,000 notes can be recorded for all

six sequencer songs. The exact number of notes that can be recorded, however, will depend on the type of data you record.

CUSTOM ACCOMP.

SEQUENCER / CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT PROGRAMMER

SEQUENCER

PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ACCOMP.

CHORD 1 CHORD 2 CHORD 3 CHORD 4 CHORD 5 CHORD 6 BASS RHYTHM

RECORD DELETE EDIT

Deleting Tracks

If you make a mistake while recording or simply want to delete a track from your sequence, press the track button corresponding to the track you want to delete while holding the [DELETE] button.

NOTES

• Tracks cannot be deleted while the record-ready mode is

engaged, during recording, or during playback.

SEQUENCER

CUSTOM ACCOMP.

SEQUENCER / CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT PROGRAMMER

RECORD DELETE EDIT

PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ACCOMP.

CHORD 1 CHORD 2 CHORD 3 CHORD 4 CHORD 5 CHORD 6 BASS RHYTHM

The Sequencer

SYNCHRO

START

START/

RE-START

STOP

Playback

Z Start Playback.................................................................................................................................................................................

Since tracks are automatically set to the PLA Y mode once they have been recorded, and tracks containing data are automatically set to the PLA Y mode when the sequencer is initially engaged by pressing the [SEQUENCER] button, all you have to do to play back a sequence is to press the [START/RE-START] button (the green PLA Y LEDs of all tracks set to the PLA Y mode will be lit). If you first press the [SYNCHRO START] button, sequencer playback can be started by playing any key on the keyboard.

Any of the PLAY tracks can be muted before or during playback by pressing the corresponding track button. The PLAY indicator will flash when a track is muted. Normal playback can be restored by pressing the track buttons of muted tracks a second time (the PLAY indicator will light continuously).

QUENCER / CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT PROGRAMMER

PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ACCOMP.

CHORD 1 CHORD 2 CHORD 3 CHORD 4 CHORD 5 CHORD 6 BASS RHYTHM

SYNCHRO

START/

START

RE-START

RECORD DELETE EDIT

STOPSOLO

NOTES

• Before starting playback you can use the [r] and [f] buttons to

move to any measure number from which you want to begin playback.

QUENCER / CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT PROGRAMMER

RECORD DELETE EDIT

The [p] button goes directly to measure number 1.

• If the One Touch Setting SYNCHRO CHANGE parameter (page 89)

is turned ON during ACCOMP. track playback, the One Touch Setting section will change in accordance with accompaniment section transitions and the result may be different from the recorded data.

X Play along If You Like..............................................................................................................................................................

You can play along with the sequence using the entire PSR6000 keyboard, selecting different voices and changing the tempo as required.

NOTES

• If any parameter changes are recorded in the sequence, the recorded

changes will still take effect even if you manually change the parameters while playing.

C Stop Playback.................................................................................................................................................................................

Playback will stop automatically when the end of the sequence is reached. At this point the parameters recorded on the ACCOMP . track will revert to their initial values. You can also stop playback at any time by pressing the [STOP] button.

V Press [EXIT] When Done.....................................................................................................................................................

EXIT

SEQUENCER

CUSTOM ACCOMP.

PLAY/REC PLAY/

CHORD 1 CHO

Press the [EXIT] button to exit the sequencer mode and return to the normal play mode. The sequencer mode can also be exited by pressing the [SEQUENCER] button.

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Sequence Editing

The PSR-6000 sequencer edit mode offers a range of functions that let you modify the recorded data and the way in which it is recorded in a number of ways.

Press the [EDIT] button while the sequencer is engaged to enter the sequencer edit mode. When you’re finished editing press the [EDIT] button again or press the [EXIT] button to return to the sequencer.

The sequencer edit display has two main “pages” — CONDITION/VOLUME and EDIT — which are selected by using the [

] and [ ] LCD buttons.

The various functions within the selected display page are selected by using the s and t LCD buttons. The corresponding parameters are edited via the appropriate LCD dials.

NOTES

• The edit functions may not work if a large amount of

sequence data has been recorded.

EXIT

OM ACCOMPANIMENT PR

RECORD DELETE EDIT

■ CONDITION/VOLUME — CONDITION....................................................................................................................

The CONDITION function actually includes three functions: METRONOME, HARMONY, and RECORDING TYPE.

● METRONOME

Allows the recording metronome sound to be turned on or off. Use the METRONOME LCD dial to turn ON or OFF as required.

NOTES

• The metronome only sounds during recording when no

rhythm is playing.

● HARMONY

Determines whether harmony will be applied to the keyboard or a track part. Use the HARM LCD dial to select the harmony part — “KEY” or “TR1” through “TR7”.

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When the “KEY” harmony setting is selected (this is the default setting when the sequencer mode is engaged), harmony will be applied to notes played on the keyboard. If the “TR1” harmony setting is selected, harmony will be applied to the track-1 part. If “TR2” is selected harmony is applied to track 2, and so on.

NOTES

• If Harmony is not turned on during recording, it will

automatically be turned off each time playback is stopped if it is turned on before or during playback.

• Harmony can only be applied to tracks that contain

data.

● RECORDING TYPE

Selects the Replace, Overdub, or Punch record mode. Use either of the TYPE LCD dials to select the REPLACE, OVERDUB, or PUNCH record mode:

REPLACE If replace recording is selected, any previous data on the track being recorded will be erased and replaced by the new material. This is the “default” mode which is selected when the sequencer is initially engaged.

OVERDUB If overdub recording is selected, previous material on that track will be retained and the new material will be added to it.

PUNCH Punch-in recording allows a specified measure or range of measures to be re-recorded (replaced) without affecting previously recorded material before and after the punch-in range. When the Punch mode is selected you must also specify the measure from which playback is to begin prior to the “punch-in” point at which recording will actually begin (use the PLAY START LCD dial), the punch-in measure from which recording is to begin (use the PUNCH IN LCD dial), and the punch-out measure at which recording is to end (use the PUNCH OUT LCD dial).

NOTES

• It’s generally convenient to set the “PLAY START” measure in the PUNCH mode to just a few measures before the punch-in point. This allows you to get the feel of the music and prepare to start playing at the punch-in point. You can even play along with the material prior to the actual punchin point so you’ll flow naturally into the punch-in recording range.

• A footswitch (an optional FC5 footswitch can be used) plugged into the rear-panel FOOT SWITCH jack can also be used to punch-in and punch-out when the footswitch “PUNCH IN/OUT” function is selected via the “FOOT SWITCH” function described on page 88. With the sequencer running in the Punch Record mode, press the footswitch at the point you want to begin recording (i.e. to “punch in”), and again to stop recording (punch out).

• Please note that the punch-in record function can only be used on tracks that already contain recorded material.

■ CONDITION/VOLUME — TRACK VOLUME.......................................................................................................

This function lets you independently set the playback volume of each of the sequencer’s seven orchestra tracks.

Use the LCD dials — Tr1 through Tr7 — to set the volume of the corresponding tracks to a value between “0” (minimum volume — no sound) and “100” (maximum volume).

NOTES

• Only tracks that contain data are available for volume

control — others are indicated by an asterisk (*).

• Any recorded volume changes will override these

settings.

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Data

■ EDIT — TRA CK COPY/MIX.................................................................................................................................................

Copies the data from one recorded track to another, or mixes the data from two recorded tracks (except the ACCOMP. track).

Use the SOURCE1 LCD dial to set the first source track, the SOURCE2 LCD dial to set the second source track, and the DESTINATION LCD dial to set the destination track. If “CPY” is selected for the SOURCE2 parameter, only the SOURCE1 track is copied to the destination track.

Once the source and destination tracks have been selected, press the EXECUTE LCD button to actually execute the copy or mixdown operation. “Ex- ecuting.” will appear on the display while the operation is in progress, and “Completed.” will appear briefly when the operation has finished.

Immediately after execution an “UNDO” LCD button will appear on the left side of the display , and that button can be used to undo the copy or mixdown if it was executed by mistake. The undo function is only available until the next operation is performed.

NOTES

• The mix function is most useful when you want to

record more than 7 individual parts on the seven orchestra-part tracks. Successfully recorded parts can be combined using this function, thus opening up more tracks for further recording. The data in the source tracks is not erased during a mix operation.

• If the tracks that are mixed use different voices, the

voice of the lower-numbered track will be used. Subsequent recorded voice changes will operate normally.

• Please note that only tracks containing data can be

specified as the source tracks — tracks containing no data are indicated by an asterisk (*).

• Any data in the destination track will be overwritten by

data copied from the source 1 and 2 tracks.

● Copy

Source track 1

Copy to Destination track

● Mix

Source track 1

Source track 2

Destination track

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■ REMOVE EVENT...........................................................................................................................................................................

Removes all occurrences of the specified event type (pitch bend, modulation wheel, volume, sustain, or program change operations) from the specified measure or range of measures in the specified track (accompaniment track not available).

Use the TRACK LCD dials to set the track number, the EVENT LCD dials to set type of event to be removed, the TOP LCD dial to set the number of the first measure in the range from which the events are to be removed, and the LAST LCD dial to set the number of the last measure in the range from which the events are to be removed.

Once the track, event, and measure numbers have been specified, press the EXECUTE LCD button on the right side of the display to actually execute the remove event operation. “Execut- ing.” will appear on the display while the operation is in progress, and “Completed.” will appear briefly when the operation has finished.

Immediately after execution an “UNDO” LCD button will appear on the left side of the display , and that button can be used to undo the remove event operation if it was executed by mistake. The undo function is only available until the next operation is performed.

NOTES

• This function is handy if, for example, you’ve played

some wild pitch bends that don’t sound right. You can remove only the offending pitch bends without erasing the entire track.

• Be careful when removing effect on/off events. If, for

example, you remove a pitch bend off event in a specified measure, the pitch bend applied in a previous measure will remain in effect until the next pitch bend event is encountered. Similarly, if you remove all program change events from the beginning of a track, the voice that was initially selected when the track was recorded will be used.

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■ DELETE MEASURE...................................................................................................................................................................

Deletes the specified measure or range of measures from all tracks (including the accompaniment track).

Use the TOP LCD dial to specify the number of the first measure in the range to be deleted, and the LAST LCD dial to specify the number of the last measure in the range to be deleted.

Once the top and last measure numbers have been selected, press the EXECUTE LCD button to execute the delete operation. The “Are you sure? ” confirmation prompt will appear on the display: press the YES LCD button to go ahead with the delete operation, or the NO LCD button to cancel. “Executing.” will appear on the display while the operation is in progress, and “Com- pleted.” will appear briefly when the operation has finished.

NOTES

• It’s important to remember that a Delete Measure

operation affects all tracks simultaneously, and that measures following the deleted range are moved back to take the place of the deleted measures. This differentiates the Delete Measure function from the Erase function (described later), which replaces data in the specified range with rests.

• Be careful when deleting measures that contain effect

on/off events — e.g. pitch bend, modulation, sustain, harmony, etc. If, for example, you delete a measure that contains a pitch bend off event, the pitch bend applied in a previous measure will remain in effect until the next pitch bend event is encountered.

• The Delete Measure operation has no “undo” function,

so be absolutely sure you want to delete the selected material before actually executing the delete operation.

■ CREATE MEASURE

Inserts a specified number of blank measures in all tracks (including the accompaniment track) at the specified measure number.

Use the TOP LCD dial to specify the number of the measure at which the blank measures are to be inserted, and the SIZE LCD dial to specify the number of blank measures to be inserted.

Once the top measure number and size have been selected, press the EXECUTE LCD button to actually execute the insert operation. The “Are you sure?” confirmation prompt will appear on the

Delete Measures 4 through 6.

123456789

Measure 4 through 6 deleted.

123 789

Subsequent measures moved back.

123456

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display: press the YES LCD button to go ahead with the create measure operation, or the NO LCD button to cancel. “Executing.” will appear on the display while the operation is in progress, and “Com- pleted.” will appear briefly when the operation has finished.

NOTES

• Create Measure affects all tracks simultaneously. The

specified number of blank measures is inserted before the existing data beginning at the specified measure

number.

• The create measure operation has no “undo” function.

■ QUANTIZE

Aligns notes in the specified track to the nearest specified beat.

Use the TRACK LCD dial to select the track you want to quantize, and the SIZE LCD dial to specify the quantize size.

Once the track number and quantize size have been selected, press the EXECUTE LCD button to actually execute the quantize operation. “Execut- ing.” will appear on the display while the operation is in progress, and “Completed.” will appear briefly when the operation has finished.

Immediately after execution an “UNDO” LCD button will appear on the left side of the display , and that button can be used to undo the quantize operation if it was executed by mistake. The undo function is only available until the next operation is performed.

The Quantize Sizes are:

1/4 = 1/4 note

1/6 = 1/4 note triplet

1/8 = 1/8 note

1/12 = 1/8 note triplet

1/16 = 1/16 note

1/24 = 1/16 note triplet

1/32 = 1/32 note

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

 

  



 

Create measure, size 3, at measure 6.

123456

Measure 6 moved up; 3 blank measures inserted.

12345 6

Result with new measure numbers.

123456789

One measure of 8th notes before quantization

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After quantization

qeeqee

NOTES

• Quantization is generally used to tighten up sloppy

timing. Use it judiciously, however, because timing that is too perfect can sound cold and mechanical — unless, of course, you’re specifically aiming for a cold, mechanical feel. Always use a quantize value that is at

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least as “short” as the shortest notes in the track to be quantized. If you quantize a track containing 16th notes to 1/8 (8th notes), for example, some of the 16th notes will be aligned with 8th note beats, thus ruining the track.

ERASE

■

Erases all note and event (pitch bend, volume changes, etc.) data from the specified measure or range of measures in the specified track (accompaniment track not available), leaving blank measures.

Use the TRACK LCD dials to set the track number, the TOP LCD dial to set the number of the first measure in the range to be erased, and the LAST LCD dial to set the number of the last measure in the range to be erased.

Once the track and measure numbers have been selected, press the EXECUTE LCD button to actually execute the erase operation. “Executing.” will appear on the display while the operation is in progress, and “Completed.” will appear briefly when the operation has finished.

Immediately after execution an “UNDO” LCD button will appear on the left side of the display , and that button can be used to undo the erase operation if it was executed by mistake. The undo function is

TRACK 1

Erase measures 4 through 6.

123456789

only available until the next operation is performed.

NOTES

• An erase operation leaves the specified measures intact but blank.

■ NOTE SHIFT

Shifts the pitch of notes in the specified measures of the specified track (accompaniment track not available) up or down by a maximum of two octaves, in semitone increments.

Use the TRACK LCD dials to set the track number, the SHIFT LCD dials to set the amount of note shift (see “NOTES” below), the TOP LCD dial to set the number of the first measure in the range in which the notes are to be shifted, and the LAST LCD dial to set the number of the last measure in the range

TRACK 1

123456789

Measures 4 — 6 “blank, ”

containing only rests.

in which the notes are to be shifted.

Once the track, shift, and measure numbers have been specified, press EXECUTE LCD button to actually execute the note shift operation. “Ex- ecuting.” will appear on the display while the operation is in progress, and “Completed.” will appear briefly when the operation has finished.

Immediately after execution an “UNDO” LCD button will appear on the left side of the display , and that button can be used to undo the note shift operation if it was executed by mistake. The undo function is only available until the next operation is performed.

NOTES

• The range of “SHIFT” values is from -24 to +24. A

setting of “0” produces no note shift. Each increment represents a semitone, so a setting of +4, for example,

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would shift the pitch of notes in the specified range up by an interval of a third. A setting of -12 would shift the notes down by one

octave.

• The ability to selectively shift the pitch of specified

measures and tracks makes it simple to create “modu- lations” (key changes) without having to reprogram entire passages, and to create simple harmonies.

■ SONG CLEAR

Deletes the entire song — i.e. deletes all data from all sequencer tracks.

Use the CLEAR SONG LCD dials to select the song to be cleared (1 … 6), then press the EXECUTE LCD button to execute the song clear operation. The “Are you sure? ” confirmation prompt will appear on the display: press the YES LCD button to go ahead with the clear operation, or the NO LCD button to cancel. “Completed.” will appear briefly when the operation has finished.

NOTES

• Remember that this function deletes all data from the

specified song in one operation. If you think you might want to keep the data for later use or editing, be sure to save it to floppy disk (page 91) before executing the song clear operation.

• Be careful with SONG CLEAR — it has no “undo”

function!

• The amount of sequencer memory used by each song

is shown to the right of the song numbers in kilobytes (approximate). The total amount of free sequencer memory remaining is shown in parentheses under “SONG CLEAR” on the display.

The Custom Accompaniment

STYLE

DANCE LATIN

ROCK’N’ ROLL

LATIN POP

ROCK WALTZ

POP

COUNTRY

PRESET

USER SET

CUSTOM A

CUSTOM B

BALLAD

TRADITIONAL

JAZZ FOR DISK IA

410

511

612

Programmer

The PSR-6000 CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT feature allows you to create and store up to 24 original accompaniment styles — including rhythm, bass, and chords — in addition to the 50+1 internal preset accompaniment styles (including preset IA style “New Age”). Y ou can even create intro, fill-in, and ending patterns that can be saved with your accompaniment styles. More custom accompaniment styles can be created and saved to floppy disk (page 91). Your original accompaniment styles can be selected and played at any time, just like the presets.

Basic Programming Procedure (Normal section)

Although many of the steps outlined below do not have to be carried out in the order given, the basic programming

procedure presented below will serve as useful guide to get you started.

Z Select a Suitable Accompaniment Style............................................................................................................

Begin by selecting one of the preset accompaniment styles that is close to the type of accompaniment you want to create. For example, select a WALTZ accompaniment style if you want to program a rhythm pattern in 3/4 time.

X Engage the Custom Accompaniment Programmer...............................................................................

Press the [CUSTOM ACCOMP.] button. The

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display will appear and the selected accompaniment style will begin playing, with accompaniment based on a C major chord. Also, the rhythm track will be set to the record mode (red REC indicator lit) and the Drum Kit voice will be selected. All other tracks containing data will be set to the PLA Y mode (green PLAY indicator lit). PLAY tracks can be muted by pressing the corresponding track button (the green PLA Y indicator will flash when the track is muted).

CUSTOM ACCOMP.

SEQUENCER / CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT PROGRAMMER

SEQUENCER

PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ACCOMP.

CHORD 1 CHORD 2 CHORD 3 CHORD 4 CHORD 5 CHORD 6 BASS RHYTHM

RECORD DELETE EDIT

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CHORUS2SOLOCHORUS

VERSE

C Select an Accompaniment Variation ......................................................................................................................

Use the [VERSE 1], [VERSE 2], [CHORUS 1], [CHORUS 2], and [SOLO] buttons to select the

accompaniment variation you want to program (variations cannot be selected when a custom style is selected).

Intro, fill-in, and ending patterns will be based on the selected variation. If you delete all existing data to program an accompaniment from scratch, and change the time signature (beat), the intro, fillin, and ending patterns cannot be used.

NOTES

• You could select a “section” — INTRO, FILL-IN, or

ENDING — at this point instead of a variation. See “CREATING INTRO, FILL-IN, AND ENDING PATTERNS” on page 66.

V Program the Rhythm Track ...............................................................................................................................................

Since the RHYTHM track is initially set to the REC mode and the Drum Kit voice is selected automatically, you can start programming the RHYTHM track immediately . You could also select the POP DRUM KIT voice using the normal voice selection procedure, and/or set a comfortable recording tempo before you actually start recording.

Y ou can add new notes to the rhythm by playing the keys corresponding to the PSR-6000 drums and percussion instruments. The drums and percussion instruments produced are indicated by the symbols immediately above the keys (see the “Keyboard Percussion List” on page 118). Please note that pitch bend can not be applied to the rhythm instruments.

If you want to create a totally new rhythm track, press the [RHYTHM] track button while holding the [DELETE] button. This cancels all the instruments in the original rhythm track, leaving only a metronome sound (the metronome sound will not be heard while the rhythm is playing). The rhythm pattern can be up to 8 measures long (see “RECORD — MEASURE/BEA T” on page 69), and the pattern will continue to repeat so you can add new instruments during each repeat, if necessary.

CUSTOM ACCOMP.

SEQUENCER / CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT PROGRAMMER

SEQUENCER

PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ACCOMP.

CHORD 1 CHORD 2 CHORD 3 CHORD 4 CHORD 5 CHORD 6 BASS RHYTHM

RECORD DELETE EDIT

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●

To Cancel A Single Percussion Instrument

Although you can cancel all instruments in the RHYTHM track by pressing the [RHYTHM] track button while holding the [DELETE] button, it is also possible to cancel a single instrument to eradicate a mistake or simply eliminate an unwanted instrument. While holding the CANCEL key (the highest key on the PSR-6000 keyboard), press the percussion key corresponding to the instrument you want to cancel. The selected instrument should now be cleared from the pattern.

NOTES

• The appropriate voice must be selected in order to cancel

individual instruments — if you can’t cancel an instrument even after following the above procedure, select another drum voice (DRUM KIT or POP DRUM KIT) and try again.

CANCEL

● To Add Accents

T o accent specific beats after recording the rhythm, press the accent key (the second to highest key on the keyboard, with the “>” symbol) at the timing of beats you want to accent.

B Program the Bass and Chord Tracks.....................................................................................................................

After the RHYTHM track has been programmed (or it can be left as it is if no changes are required), you can select a bass or chord track for programming by pressing the [BASS] or a [CHORD] track button while holding the [RECORD] button (tracks containing preset data cannot be selected for recording). Y ou can also select the voice you want to record with using the normal voice selection procedure. The RHYTHM track will automatically switch to the PLAY mode when a new REC track is specified. Please remember that only one track can be programmed at a time. You can press the [SYNCHRO START] button to engage the synchro start ready mode if you want to start recording from the first beat of the first measure.

CUSTOM ACCOMP.

SEQUENCER / CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT PROGRAMMER

SEQUENCER

PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ACCOMP.

CHORD 1 CHORD 2 CHORD 3 CHORD 4 CHORD 5 CHORD 6 BASS RHYTHM

RECORD DELETE EDIT

Play notes or chords to be added to the existing data, or delete all data on the track (press the track button while holding the [DELETE] button) and start from scratch. The bass and chord tracks must be programmed in the key of C major!

SEQUENCER

CUSTOM ACCOMP.

SEQUENCER / CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT PROGRAMMER

RECORD DELETE EDIT

PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC PLAY/REC

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ACCOMP.

CHORD 1 CHORD 2 CHORD 3 CHORD 4 CHORD 5 CHORD 6 BASS RHYTHM

Continue selecting new record tracks, and program until your custom accompaniment is complete.

NOTES

• Unwanted tracks can be deleted from the accompaniment by

holding the [DELETE] button and pressing the appropriate track button.

• Although the bass and chord tracks must be programmed in

C major, they are automatically re-harmonized when the custom accompaniment style is used in the play mode, and can be used in any key, major or minor.

• When programming an accompaniment from scratch, you can

select a new voice that will take effect from the beginning of the accompaniment after deleting all tracks. Other voice changes added while programming will take effect from the point at which they are made.

• The synchro start, start, and stop functions can be used when

recording a custom accompaniment. The re-start function, however, cannot be used.

• Pitch bend, modulation, and sustain changes are not recorded

if the accompaniment is stopped — the accompaniment must be running for parameter changes to be recorded.

• The Custom Accompaniment Programmer memory capacity

is limited. When the available memory for the track you are recording is exhausted, the “Work area full !!” display will appear and further recording on that track will be impossible unless existing data is deleted. Further, if the data size is too big when you perform a save operation, “Memory full!! Cannot store data” will appear on the display.

• Only the non-percussion and non-dual preset voices in groups

1 through 10 can be used to record bass and chord parts (custom voices cannot be used).

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N Set a New Default Tempo....................................................................................................................................................

If necessary, set a new default tempo for the custom accompaniment style by using the TEMPO LCD dial or the TEMPO [–] and [+] buttons.

M Give the Finished Accompaniment Style a Name and Assign it to a

CUSTOM STYLE Number....................................................................................................................................................

Use the “NAME” function described on page 68 to give your custom accompaniment style an original name, then use the “STORE” function described on page 72 to assign the accompaniment style to a CUSTOM STYLE number.

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Creating Intro, Fill-In, & Ending Sections

The custom accompaniment programmer allows you to create four sets of intro, fill-in, and ending sections that

can be saved and later used with custom accompaniment styles.

Programming a Preset Intro, Fill-in, or Ending Section

Z Select an Intro, Fill-in or Ending Section ..........................................................................................................

After selecting a suitable accompaniment style and engaging the Custom Accompaniment Programmer as described in steps Z and X of the “Basic Programming Procedure” (page 62), use the SEC-

TION LCD dials to select the INTRO, FILL IN , or ENDING section for programming.

NOTES

• If any edits to the NORMAL section data have been

made before you do this, the “Edited data not stored!” message will appear — press the YES LCD button to store the edited data and move on to the new section, NO to ignore the edited data and go on to the new section, or CANCEL to return to the last operation.

X Program the Selected Section(s)...............................................................................................................................

Program the selected section as described in steps V and B of the “Basic Programming Proce- dure” (page 63, 64). Select a different section and repeat as necessary.

NOTES

• The default tempo will be determined by the tempo set

for the NORMAL section.

• Names cannot be individually programmed for the

intro, fill-in, or ending sections.

C Assign the Programmed Sections to a Custom Accompaniment Style Group......

Use the STORE function described on page 72 to assign the programmed section(s) to a custom style group.

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V Determine Whether Your Custom Style Will Use the Preset or

Original Intro/Fill/Ending.....................................................................................................................................................

Select the I/F/E SELECT page as described in Custom Accompaniment Editing” (next section) and select “USER” for the custom style numbers with which you want to use your original intro/fill/ ending sections.

NOTES

• If the custom intro, fill-in, and ending sections have a

different time signature than the normal custom accompaniment section, then “USER” cannot be selected in the “I/F/E SELECT” screen.

• To prevent differences between the time signatures of

the custom intro, fill-in, and ending sections, all the sections for the selected styles are saved simultaneously when any one custom section is saved. For example, if you edit an intro section while a preset style is selected and then save the intro section, the fill-in and ending sections for the selected style will also be saved. If you then edit and save the fill-in section, the intro and ending sections will also be saved, meaning the intro section you just saved will be overwritten. To prevent this, first copy the preset style to a custom style number, and then use this as a basis for your new sections. Of course, you must be careful that you don’t overwrite a previously saved custom accompaniment style when doing this.

Editing a Previously Saved User Intro, Fill-in, or Ending Section

To edit intro, fill-in, and ending sections that you have previously created and saved, simply select the custom accompaniment style to which the user sections are assigned and program as described above.

Creating a New Intro, Fill-in, or Ending Section From Scratch

After selecting an intro, fill-in, or ending section as described above, use the [DELETE] button to delete all data from all tracks. You can then program a totally new pattern “from scratch”.

To create an intro, fill-in, or ending pattern with a different time signature, go to the Custom Accompaniment Programmer RECORD screen MEASURE/BEAT function (page

69) and set the BEAT parameter as required.

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Custom Accompaniment Editing

The PSR-6000 Custom Accompaniment Programmer of fers a range of functions that let you modify the recorded data in a number of ways.

The Custom Accompaniment Programmer display has four main “pages” — RECORD, EDIT, STORE, and I/F/E SELECT — which are selected by using the [ various functions within the selected display page are selected by using the s and t LCD buttons. The corresponding parameters are edited via the appropriate LCD dials.

] and [ ] LCD buttons. The

■ RECORD — NAME/SECTION..........................................................................................................................................

This display includes two functions: NAME, which allows a name of up to 8 characters to be assigned to the current custom accompaniment style before it is stored; and SECTION, which allows you to select the normal, intro, fill-in, or ending section for programming (page 68 for intro, fill-in, and ending programming details).

● NAME

Use the < > LCD dial to move the name cursor to the various character positions, then use the A~Z, a~z, or 0~9.. LCD dial to select the required character for each position. The A~Z LCD dial selects capital letters, the a~z LCD dial selects lower-case letters, and the 0~9.. LCD dial selects numbers and special characters.

NOTES

• Independent names can not be assigned to INTRO,

FILL, and ENDING sections.

• Preset style names which are originally longer than 8

characters will be truncated to the first 8 characters when used as the basis for custom accompaniment style programming.

● SECTION

Selects the normal, intro, fill-in, or ending section for programming (see page 66 for details).

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■ RECORD — MEASURE/BEAT ........................................................................................................................................

These functions allow the length (in measures) and time signature of the accompaniment to be defined.

Use the MEASURE LCD dials to specify the number of measures the accompaniment is to have (from 1 to 8), and the BEAT LCD dials to specify the number of beats per measure — 3/4, 4/4, or 5/4.

NOTES

• These parameters can only be changed when you’re

creating an entirely new pattern from scratch — i.e. you have deleted all tracks from the original accompaniment by holding the [DELETE] button and pressing the buttons of all tracks containing data so that no PLAY indicators remain lit.

• All intro, fill-in and ending patterns must be clear in

order to change the BEAT parameter of an intro, fill-in, or ending pattern.

• FILL patterns can have a maximum length of 1 meas-

ure.

■ RECORD — TRACK V OLUME.........................................................................................................................................

Lets you independently set the volume of each of the Custom Accompaniment Programmer’s tracks.

Use the LCD dials to set the volume of the corresponding tracks to a value between “0” (minimum volume — no sound) and “100” (maximum volume). In addition to the graphic controls above the respective LCD dials, vertical bar-graphs to the right of each track number in the “TRACK VOL- UME” section of the display provide a graphic representation of the track volume levels.

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