Yamaha PSR-A3E, PSR-A3 User Manual

VT49660 509POCP1.3-01A0 Printed in Japan

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You are the proud owner of a fine electronic keyboard. The Yamaha PSR-A3 PortaTone combines the most advanced AWM tone generation technology with state-of-the-art digital electronics and features to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical enjoyment. A new large graphic display and easy-to-use interface also greatly enhance the operability of this advanced instrument.

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

Important Features

● 160 outstanding voices with nine percussion kits.

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

is selected.

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

sections.

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

to back up what you play on the keyboard.

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

● One Touch Setting feature instantly pro vides you with four types of registration settings , all

of which match to the selected accompaniment style.

● Digital Effects — Re verb , Chorus and DSP, let y ou freely create a variety of diff erent sonic

environments.

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

keyboard technique.

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

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● With the Multi Pads, you can play and record a number of short rhythmic and melodic

sequences, to add a spice to your performance.

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

● Arabic Scale instantly allows you to play arabic music.

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

ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles.

● MIDI compatibility and a range of MIDI functions make the PSR-A3 useful in a range of

advanced MIDI music systems.

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

external equipment.

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Contents

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

Panel Controls 4

The Music Stand ......................................................................... 5

Setting Up 6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack ................................................ 7

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

The Demonstration 8 Basic Display Operation 10 Playing the PSR-A3 12

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Harmony/Echo........................................................................... 20

Selecting a Harmony/Echo Type ........................................... 20

Sustain ....................................................................................... 22

Transposition ............................................................................ 23

Pitch Bend ................................................................................. 23

Digital Effects 24

Using the Digital Effects........................................................... 24

Changing the Reverb Effect..................................................... 24

Selecting the Reverb Effect Type .......................................... 24

Setting the Reverb Return Level............................................ 25

Changing the Chorus Effect .................................................... 26

Selecting the Chorus Effect Type .......................................... 26

Setting the Chorus Return Level............................................ 27

Changing the DSP Effect.......................................................... 28

Selecting the DSP Effect Type .............................................. 28

Setting the DSP Return Level ................................................ 29

Using Auto Accompaniment 30

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The Stop Accompaniment Function ................................... 37

Accompaniment Track Control................................................ 38

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Large/Small Accompaniment.............................................. 39

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Muting Individual Tracks .....................................................39

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Changing Accompaniment Track Voices............................ 40

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Adjusting Accompaniment Track Volume ...........................40

Changing the Accompaniment Split Point ............................. 41

One Touch Setting .................................................................... 42

Using Arabic Scales 43

Setting an Arabic Scale ............................................................ 43

Adjusting the Scale Tuning .................................................... 43

Registering the Scale Settings ................................................ 45

Recall the Scale Settings ......................................................... 45

Accompaniment Scale Tuning................................................. 46

Registration Memory 47

Registering the Panel Settings ................................................ 47

Recall the Registered Panel Settings...................................... 49

The Accomp Freeze Function .................................................. 49

Song Recording 50

Recording a Melody Track ....................................................... 50

Recording Accompaniment With or Without a Melody

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Accompaniment and Melody Playback................................... 56

Play from a Specified Measure .............................................. 57

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Voice & Volume Rewrite ..................................................... 58

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Clearing the SONG TRACKS ............................................. 58

The Multi Pads 59

Playing the MULTI PADS .......................................................... 59

Recording the MULTI PADS..................................................... 61

Using Music Cartridges 64

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Inserting a Music Cartridge................................................. 64

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Music Cartridge Handling Precautions ............................... 64

Cartridge Accompaniment Styles ........................................... 65

Selecting Cartridge Styles ..................................................... 65

Cartridge Songs ........................................................................ 66

Cartridge Song Playback ....................................................... 66

Cartridge Registration Presets ................................................ 67

Selecting Cartridge Registration ............................................ 67

Practice Features 68

The Minus One Mode ................................................................ 68

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Specifying the Parts To Be Turned On or Off ..................... 68

Repeat Play................................................................................ 69

Overall Functions 70

General Functions .................................................................... 71

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Keyboard Volume ............................................................... 71

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Octave ................................................................................ 71

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Reverb Level ...................................................................... 72

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Chorus Level ...................................................................... 72

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DSP Level........................................................................... 72

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Pan ..................................................................................... 72

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Voice Set ............................................................................ 73

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Accompaniment Volume..................................................... 73

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Touch Sensitivity ................................................................ 73

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Minus-one Right/Left-hand Channel ................................... 74

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Pitch Bend Range............................................................... 74

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Metronome ......................................................................... 74

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Tuning................................................................................. 74

MIDI Functions .......................................................................... 75

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Remote Channel................................................................. 76

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Keyboard Out ..................................................................... 77

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Song Out ............................................................................ 77

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Accompaniment Out ........................................................... 77

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Local Control ...................................................................... 78

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External Clock .................................................................... 78

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Initial Data Send ................................................................. 78

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Bulk Data Send................................................................... 79

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Receiving Bulk Data ........................................................... 79

Appendix

PSR-A3 Function Tree........................................................... 80

About Digital Effect ................................................................ 82

Troubleshooting ..................................................................... 84

Data Backup & Initialization ................................................... 85

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Data Initialization ................................................................ 85

Index........................................................................................... 86

Specifications......................................................................... 87

Voice List ............................................................................... 88

Percussion Kit List ................................................................. 92

MIDI Implementation Chart .................................................... 94

MIDI Data Format .................................................................. 97

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GM System Level 1 .......................................................... 101

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

Taking Care of Your PortaTone

■ Location

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

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

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

side, or in a car during the daytime).

● Excessive humidity.

● Excessive dust.

● Strong vibration.

■ Power Supply

● Turn the power switch OFF when the instrument

is not in use.

● An AC adaptor, if used (the PSR-A3 runs from

either batteries or an optional AC adaptor),

should be unplugged from the AC outlet if the

instrument is not to be used for an extended pe-

riod of time.

● Unplug the AC adaptor during electric storms.

● Avoid plugging the AC adaptor into the same AC

outlet as appliances with high power consump-

tion, such as electric heaters or ovens. Also avoid

using multi-plug adaptors since these can result

in reduced sound quality, operation errors, and

possibly damage.

■ Turn Power OFF When Making

Connections

● To avoid damage to the instrument and other

devices to which it is connected, turn the power

switches of all related devices OFF prior to con-

necting or disconnecting MIDI cables.

■ Handling and Transport

● Disconnect all cables before moving the instru-

ment.

● Physical shocks caused by dropping, bumping,

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

■ Cleaning

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

● A slightly damp cloth may be used to remove

stubborn grime and dirt.

● Never use cleaners such as alcohol or thinner.

● Avoid placing vinyl objects on top of the instru-

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

■ Electrical Interference

● This instrument contains digital circuitry and

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

■ Data Backup

● Internal data (registration memory, user song,

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

■ Service and Modification

● The PSR-A3 contains no user serviceable parts.

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

● Never apply excessive force to the controls, con-

nectors or other parts of the instrument.

● Always unplug cables by gripping the plug

firmly, not by pulling on the cable.

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

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Panel Controls

INTRO

START/STOP

SYNC-

START/STOP

REC PLAY/STOP

REPEAT PLAY

MINUS ONE

SONG

AUTO

ACCOMPANIMENT

REVERB

CHORUS

DSP

DSP VARIATION

DIGITAL EFFECT

MIN MAX

MASTER

VOLUME

POWER

PITCH BEND

PHONES

ON / OFF

DEMO

POP

01 8BEAT 02 8 UPBT 03 LIGHT 04 16BT P 05 FOLKR 06 POP R 07 DETRO 08 UP PO 09 POP S 10 POP R 11 POP R

POP BAL

12 8BT LI 13 SLOW 14 EPIC B 15 16BT B 16 16BT B 17 PNO B

STYLE

PSR-A3

SCALE SETTING

SCALE MEMORY

MEMORIZE

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

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

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

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

4 SCALE SETTING Buttons .......................... page 43

5 SCALE MEMORY Section

• MEMORIZE Button .................................. page 45

• 1~6 Buttons.............................................. page 45

6 DIGITAL EFFECT Section

• REVERB Button....................................... page 24

• CHORUS Button....................................... page 24

• DSP Button............................................... page 24

• DSP VARIA TION Button........................... page 24

7 LCD Panel ................................................... page 10

8 Data Dial..................................................page 9, 14

9 Number [0]~[9] and

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

0 SONG Section

• REC Button......................................... page 51, 54

• PLAY/STOP Button ......................page 52, 55, 56

• REPEAT PLAY Button .............................. page 69

• MINUS ONE Button ................................. page 68

! AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT Section

• SYNC-START/STOP Button .................... page 35

• START/STOP Button..........................page 35, 37

• INTRO Button........................................... page 35

• MAIN A/B Button................................page 35, 37

• ENDING Button........................................ page 37

• ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL Button............ page 39

• TRACK ON/OFF Button ........................... page 39

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

# TEMPO s, t Buttons................................. page 34

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

% REGISTRATION MEMORY Section

• MEMORIZE Button .................................. page 48

• 1~4 Buttons........................................page 48, 49

• ACCOMP FREEZE Button....................... page 49

^ MODE ▼ Button .......................................... page 11

& STYLE Button.............................................. page 33

* VOICE Button.............................................. page 12

( ONE TOUCH SETTING Button................... page 42

) Music CARTRIDGE Slot ............................. page 64

q KEYBOARD Section

• TOUCH RESPONSE Button .................... page 17

• DUAL VOICE Button ................................ page 17

• HARMONY/ECHO Button........................ page 20

• SUSTAIN Button....................................... page 22

w MULTI PADS Section

• MULTI PADS 1~4 ...............................page 60, 62

• REC/END, TERMINA TE Button ......... page 60, 62

e PITCH BEND Wheel ................................... page 23

r PHONES Jack............................................... page 7

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Panel Controls

122 FALLAHI

103 SAIDI 1

87 6/8 MARCH 1

37 POLKA POP

18 6/8 BLD 1 19 6/8 BLD 2

ROCK

20 ROCK POP

POP

21 ROCK BALLAD

POP

22 LITE RK BLD

POP

23 HARD ROCK

24 ROCK SHUFFL

OCK

25 6/8HVY ROCK

OCK

26 SLOW ROCK

IT POP

DANCE

P SHFL

27 TECHNO 1

HUFFLE

28 TECHNO 2

HMBA 1

29 POP RAP

HMBA 2

30 EUROBEAT

LAD

31 DANCE POP

GHT

DISCO

BALLAD

32 DISCO POP

ALLAD

33 70S DISCO

LD 1

34 DISCO SOUL

LD 2

35 DISCO PARTY

ALLAD

36 DISCO TROP

CURSOR

RHYTHM & BLUES

38 R&B 39 SOUL 40 FUNK 41 6/8 BLUES 42 6/8 GOSPEL 43 GOSPEL WLTZ

ROCK & ROLL

44 ROCK&ROLL 1 45 ROCK&ROLL 2 46 BOOGIE 47 TWIST

TRAD JAZZ

48 DIXIELAND 49 BIG BAND 50 B B BALLAD 51 SWING 52 CHARLESTON

CONTEMP JAZZ

53 COOL JAZZ 54 JAZZ BALLAD

FUNCTION

56 FUSION

LATIN

57 FAST BOSSA 58 SLOW BOSSA 59 POP BOSSA 60 SALSA 61 SAMBA 1 62 MAMBO 63 SON 64 MERENGUE 65 BOLERO LNTO

CARIBBEAN

66 POP REGGAE 67 REGGAE 16 68 REGGAE 12

C & W

69 BLUEGRASS

71 C ROCK 2 72 COWBOY BOOG 73 C BALLAD 74 C SHUFFLE 75 TWO STEP 76 C WALTZ 1 77 C WALTZ 2

WORLD MUSIC

78 POLKA1 79 POLKA2 80 ESPAGNOLE 81 TARANTELLA 82 MUSETTE 83 TRD WALTZ 1 84 TRD WALTZ 2

MARCH

85 MARCH 1 86 MARCH 2

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

88 6/8 MARCH 2

BALLROOM STD

89 TANGO ARGN 90 FOXTROT 91 JIVE 92 QUICKSTEP 93 SLOWFOX 94 SLOW WALTZ 95 VIEN WALTZ

BALLROOM LATIN

96 CHA CHA 97 RHUMBA 98 SAMBA 2 99 CONGA 100 PASODOBLE ORIENTAL 101 MAKSOUM 102 MAKSOUM S

801

REGIST

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY2MELODY

111 ON / OFF

VOICE

135102117 130 1011011

VOL

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

123 MAGHRIBI

104 SAIDI 2

124 HAJAA

105 SAIDI 3

125 VALS

106 BALADI

126 FOX

107 MALFOUF

127 ZAKY'N

108 OMAR'K

128 SAMBA MASRI

109 IBRAHIMI

129 RHUMBA

110 MASMOUDI

130 GUARACHA

111 WEHDA

131 JERK

112 10/8 SAMAAI

132 SHABABY 1

113 3/4 DAREJ

133 SHABABY 2

114 SOUDASSI

134 TSIFTETELI

115 KATAKOUFTI

135 ZEIMBEKIKOS

116 AYOUB

136 KALAMATA

117 ZAFFA

137 SIRTOS

118 A'DANI

138 TSAMIKOS

119 KHALIGI 1

139 KARSILAMAS

120 KHALIGI 2

140 5/8

121 BAMBI

GrandPno

118 10 a01

TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT CHORD

REC REC REC

70 C ROCK 1

55 JAZZ WALTZ

TEMPO

RESET

AUTO FILL

ENDINGMAIN

ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL TRACK ON/OFF

MEMORIZE 1 2 3 4

REGISTRATION

MEMORY

VOICE

PIANO

01 GRAND PIANO 02 BRIGHT PNO 03 HONKY-TONK 04 FUNKY E PNO 05 DX E PIANO 06 MIDI GRAND 07 HYPER E PNO 08 DREAM E PNO 09 BELL E PNO 10 ICE E PIANO 11 TREM E PNO 12 HARPSICHORD 13 HARPSI CPL 14 CLAVI 15 WAH CLAVI 16 CELESTA

BEAT

OTS

REVERB DUAL

CHORUS HARMONY

DSP SUSTAIN

dim

TOUCHMINUS ONE

119

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513

augsus4

MALLETS

17 VIBRAPHONE 18 MARIMBA 19 GLOCKEN 20 XYLOPHONE 21 TUBE BELLS 22 TIMPANI 23 STEEL DRUMS 24 DULCIMER 25 MUSIC BOX 26 KALIMBA

ORGAN

27 JAZZ ORGAN 1 28 JAZZ ORGAN 2 29 DRAWBAR ORG 30 FULL ORGAN 31 CLICK ORGAN 32 ROCK ORGAN 1 33 ROCK ORGAN 2

NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE

)

FINGERED

ACCOMP FREEZE

34 16+2 ORGAN 35 16+4 ORGAN 36 CHURCH ORG 37 REED ORGAN 38 MUSETTE 39 TRAD ACCORD 40 SOFT ACCORD 41 TANGO ACCRD 42 BANDONEON

GUITAR

43 CLASSIC GTR 44 FOLK GUITAR 45 12ST GUITAR 46 JAZZ GUITAR 47 OCTAVE GTR 48 HAWAII GTR 49 CLEAN GTR 50 TREMOLO GTR

51 MUTE GUITAR 52 HARMONICS 53 OVRDRV GTR 54 DIST GUITAR

BASS

55 ACC BASS 56 FINGER BASS 57 PICK BASS 58 FRETLESS 59 SLAP BASS 60 SY BASS 1 61 SY BASS 2 62 TECHNO BASS

STRINGS

63 VIOLIN 64 VIOLA 65 CELLO 66 CONTRABASS 67 BANJO

& *

STYLE VOICE

MODE

(

MULTI PADS

TERMINATE

BRASS

68 SHAMISEN

86 TRUMPET

69 KOTO 70 HARP 71 SITAR

ENSEMBLE

72 STRINGS 1 73 STRINGS 2 74 CHAMBER STR 75 SYNTH STRS 76 SLOW STRS 77 TREMOLO STR 78 VIOLIN+STRS 79 PIZZ STR 80 CHOIR 81 CHOIR AAHS 82 CHOIR OOHS 83 SYNTH CHOIR 84 VOYAGER 85 ORCH HIT

87 FLUGEL HORN 88 MUTE TRP 89 TROMBONE 90 TRB SECTION 91 FRENCH HORN 92 TUBA 93 BRASS SECT 94 BRASS+SAX 95 BRASS+TRB 96 BRASS+TRP 97 SY BRASS 1 98 SY BRASS 2

REED

99 SOPRANO SAX 100 ALTO SAX 101 ALTO SAX BR 102 TENOR SAX

103 TEN SAX BR 104 BARI SAX 105 SAX+CLARNET 106 SAX+TRB 107 OBOE 108 ENG HORN 109 BASSOON 110 CLARINET 111 HARMONICA 112 SHANAI 113 BAGPIPE

PIPE

114 PICCOLO 115 FLUTE 116 PAN FLUTE 117 RECORDER 118 BOTTLE 119 SHAKUHACHI

)

123

REC/END

789

–

PRESS AND HOLD FOR A WHILE.

ONE TOUCH SETTING

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120 WHISTLE 121 OCARINA

SYNTH LEAD

122 SQUARE LEAD 123 SAWTOOTH LD 124 VOICE LEAD 125 CRYSTAL 126 BRIGHTNESS 127 SUB AQUA 128 ANALOG LEAD 129 RAIN HOLD 130 70'S LEAD 131 SYNTH CLAVI

SYNTH PAD

132 FANTASIA 133 BELL PAD 134 XENON PAD 135 ANGELS

654

YES

136 TRANSFORM 137 ATMOSPHERE 138 SHINING 139 DARK MOON 140 CYBER PAD 141 SCI-FI ORIENTAL 142 KANOUN 143 OCTAVE KNUN 144 OUD 145 TREMOLO OUD 146 RABABA 147 KAMAN 148 WATARYAT 149 BOUZOUKI 150 BAGLAMAS 151 SANTURI 152 BOUZOUK

KEYBOARD

TOUCH RESPONSE

DUAL VOICE

HARMONY/ECHO

SUSTAIN

153 MIZMAR 154 MIJWEZ 155 NAY 156 KAWALA 157 ARGOUL 158 ARABIC BRAS 159 ARABIC ORG 160 ARABIC ACD

DRUM KITS

161 STANDARD 162 ROOM 163 ROCK 164 ELECTRONIC 165 ANALOG 166 JAZZ 167 BRUSH 168 CLASSIC 169 ARABIC

MIDI

OUT IN

SUSTAIN

AUX OUT

R L+R/L

DC IN 10-12V

t y u i

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

The Music Stand

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

y SUSTAIN Ja ck ............................................... page 7

AUX OUT R, L+R/L Jacks.................................

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

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The PSR-A3 is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control panel.

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Setting Up

This section contains information about setting up your PSR-A3 and preparing to play. Be sure to go through this section carefully before using your PSR-A3.

Power Supply

Your PSR-A3 will run either from batteries or an optional power adaptor.

Follow the instructions below according to the power source you intend to use.

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

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

5C AC Power Adaptor into the DC IN jack on the rear panel of the PSR-A3, then plug the Power Adaptor (or the AC cable of the Power Adaptor) into a convenient wall AC power socket. The internal batteries are automatically disconnected when an AC Power Adaptor is used.

DC IN 10-12V

PA-5,

PA-5B,

PA-5C

AC power socket

• Never interrupt the power

supply (e.g. remove the batteries or unplug the AC adaptor) during any PSR-A3 record operation! Doing so can result in a loss of data.

• Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5, PA-

5B, or PA-5C AC Power Adaptor to power your instrument from the AC mains. The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the PSR-A3.

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

For battery operation the PSR-A3 requires six 1.5V SUM-1, “D” size, R-

20 or equivalent batteries.

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

Replace the batteries as follows:

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

panel.

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

on the inside of the compartment.

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

• When the batteries run down,

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

• Do not use different kinds of

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

• To prevent possible damage

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

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Connections

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

A standard pair of stereo headphones

can be plugged in here for private prac-

PHONES

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

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

Setting Up

An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5

footswitch can be plugged into the rear-

SUSTAIN

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

■ AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack..................................................................................................

The AUX OUT R and L+R/L jacks

AUX OUT

R L+R/L

Stereo

System

deliver the output of the PSR-A3 for connection to an external amplifier, mixing console, PA system, or recording equipment. If you will be connecting the PSR-A3 to a monophonic sound system, use only the L+R/L jack. When a plug is inserted into the L+R/L jack only, the left- and right-channel signals are combined and delivered via the L+R/L jack so you don’t lose any of the instrument’s sound.

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

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

The MIDI IN connector receives

MIDI data from an external MIDI device

MIDI

OUT IN

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(such as a MIDI sequencer) which can be used to control the PSR-A3. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by the PSR-A3 (e.g. note and velocity data produced by playing the keyboard). More details on MIDI are provided on page 75.

The Demonstration

Once you’ve set up your PSR-A3, try listening to the pre-programmed demonstration songs — they’ll give you a good idea of what the PSR-A3 can do! A total of 29 demo songs are provided — songs 01 through 04 play arabic demonstration songs, songs 05 through 21 demonstrate sever al of the instrument’s voices and songs 22 through 29 demonstrate a range of accompaniment styles.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGIT AL EFFECT

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

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REGIST

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY

111 ON / OFF

VOICE

VOL

ArabSng1

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TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT CHORD

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ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

MELODY

REC REC REC

OTS

REVERB DUAL

CHORUS HARMONY

DSP SUSTAIN

BEAT

TOUCHMINUS ONE

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

POWER

ON / OFF

NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED

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

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

MASTER

VOLUME

MIN MAX

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

Press the [DEMO] button to start demo playback. The PSR-A3 SONG

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

DEMO

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

ArabSng1

While the demonstration is playing you can select any of the 29 demo

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

The Demonstration

• You can play along on the PSRA3 keyboard while the demonstration is playing.

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

• About the demo songs created by the PSR-A3 internal accompaniment styles:

* Chord names will appear on

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

* Harmony effect (see page 20)

can be applied when playing along with the chord progression of the song.

VOICE

FUNCTION

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

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

801

ArabSng1

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–

/NO

/YES

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

DEMO

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

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Basic Display Operation

The PSR-A3 LCD panel is a large multi-function type that simultaneously displays and provides access to a number of important parameters. Basic operation of the display as well as the CURSOR, FUNCTION, MODE, and NUMBER buttons, and the meaning of the icons which appear in the display, are summarized briefly below.

The Cursor Buttons

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

The Functions

The PSR-A3 has a range of functions selected via the FUNCTION [▲] and [▼] buttons — e.g. voice selection, style selection, song number selection, etc. The currently selected function is indicated by an arrow in the display next to the function list printed immediately to the left of the display. All of the listed functions can be selected by pressing either the FUNCTION [▲] or [▼] button as many times as necessary until the arrow in the display appears next to the name of the desired function.

Parameter Icons

CART (Cartridge)

Appears when a Music Cartridge song, style, or registration memory is selected (page 64).

BEAT

Flashes at the current tempo and indicates the

BEAT

current beat during accompaniment and song playback. (page 36)

OTS (One Touch Setting)

OTS

Appears when the ONE TOUCH SETTING feature is engaged (page 42).

FUNCTION

CURSOR

VOICE STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

ECHO

HARM

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

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REGIST

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY

111 ON / OFF

VOICE

VOL

GrandPn

118 10 a01

TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE

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ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

Accompaniment Track Parameters & Icons

The PSR-A3 has 8 accompaniment tracks (RHYTHM1/2, BASS, CHORD1/2, PAD, and PHRASE1/2), each with ON/OFF, voice number, and volume parameters that can be set as required (page 38). The icons, drums for RHYTHM1 and 2, an acoustic applied bass for BASS, an electric guitar for CHORD1 and 2, violins for PAD, a trumpet for PHRASE 1 and 2, will appear when the respective track is ON.

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE

111

MELODY

REC REC REC

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Basic Display Operation

REGIST

TEMPO

TRANSPOSE

MEASURE

REPEAT

CHORD

REGIST (Registration Memory)

Indicates the currently selected REGISTRATION MEMORY number (page 49).

TEMPO

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

TRANSPOSE

The current transpose value (page 23).

MEASURE

Indicates the current measure number during song recording and playback (page 57).

REPEAT

Indicates the “A” and “B” repeat points when programming a repeat section (page 69).

CHORD

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

The Modes

The MODE button to the right of the display selects one of the PSR-A3’s four operational modes: NORMAL, SPLIT, SINGLE, and FINGERED. The currently selected mode is indicated by an arrow in the display next to the mode list printed immediately to the right of the display. All of the listed modes can be selected by pressing the MODE button as many times as necessary until the arrow in the display appears next to the name of the desired mode.

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

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

SINGLE: The single-finger accompaniment mode

which allows fully-orchestrated accompaniment to be produced by specifying chords using only one, two or three fingers (page 31).

FINGERED: The fingered accompaniment mode in

which fully-orchestrated accompaniment is produced according to chords you play on the keyboard (page 31).

BEAT

OTS

REPEAT CHORD

TOUCHMINUS ONE

REVERB DUAL

CHORUS HARMONY

DSP SUSTAIN

NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED

MODE

Song Track Parameters & Icons

Like the accompaniment tracks, each of the 3 song tracks has ON/OFF, voice number (MELODY tracks), and volume parameters that can be set as required (page 50). Each track has its own icon which appears when the track is ON.

ACCOMP MELODY1MELODY

Feature On/Off Icons

MINUS ONE

REVERB

CHORUS

DSP

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

Appears when the MINUS ONE feature is ON (page 68).

REVERB

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

CHORUS

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

DSP

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

TOUCH (Touch Response)

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

DUAL (Dual Voice)

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

HARMONY

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

SUSTAIN

Appears when the SUSTAIN is ON (page 22).

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Playing the PSR-A3

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGIT AL EFFECT

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REGIST

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY

111 ON / OFF

VOICE

VOL

GrandPno

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TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT CHORD

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ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

MELODY

REC REC REC

OTS

REVERB DUAL

CHORUS HARMONY

DSP SUSTAIN

BEAT

TOUCHMINUS ONE

NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED

Selecting & Playing Voices

The PSR-A3 has 160 outstanding “pitched” voices (voice numbers 01 through 160) and 9 percussion kits (numbers 161 through 169) that you can select and play on the keyboard. It includes 19 oriental voices and 1 arabic percussion kit.

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

If you want to play a single voice over the entire range of the PSR-A3

keyboard, you’ll need to select the NORMAL mode. To do this, press the

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

the arrow in the display appears next to “NORMAL” in the mode list to the

right of the display. The other modes will be described later in this manual.

NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED

MODE

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

Before you select a voice to play, the PSR-A3 voice function must be

selected. The simplest way to do this is to press the [VOICE] button. This

immediately selects the VOICE function no matter what function was previ-

ously selected.

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

the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display

appears next to “VOICE” in the function list to the left of the display.

VOICE

FUNCTION

STYLE SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

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GrandPno

VOICE

•“Kybd Vol” function (see page

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

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

The PSR-A3 has 169 voices that can be selected by using either the [–/

NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. The voices

are listed in the VOICE list printed at the top of the instrument’s control panel. The number and name of the currently selected voice appears on the top line of the display panel while the VOICE function is selected.

● The [–/NO] and [+/YES] Buttons

When the VOICE function is selected these buttons step up or down through the PSR-A3’s voices. Press either button briefly to step to the next voice in the corresponding direction, or hold the button to scroll rapidly through the voices in the corresponding direction.

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/NO

/YES

Playing the PSR-A3

• Voice numbers 170~171 exclusively can be used as the dual voice — see page 19.

● The Number Buttons

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

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

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Three-digit voice numbers (i.e. “100” through “169”) are entered by first pressing and holding the [1] button until “1” appears in the hundreds position on the display, then press the remaining two digits in sequence.

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SONG

102

GrandPno

123

654

• Whenever you select a new voice, the appropriate voicerelated parameters for that voice will be set automatically. This is the PSR-A3 Voice Set function. The Voice Set function can be turned OFF if not required — page 73.

• The stereo pan position of the voice can be set via the “Pan” function in the OVERALL function group — see page 72.

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Playing the PSR-A3

● The Data Dial

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

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

You can now play the selected voice on the PSR-A3 keyboard. Use the

[MASTER VOLUME] control to adjust the overall volume level.

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

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

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

■ Keyboard Percussion

When one of the nine PERCUSSION KIT voices are selected — voice numbers 161 through 169 — you can play drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard.

VOICE STYLE

SONG

● The Percussion Kits

161 Standard Kit 162 Room Kit 163 Rock Kit 164 Electronic Kit 165 Analog Kit

169: Arabic Kit (Panel Arabic Kit)

Cabasa

Hager Dom

Bongo L

Zagrouda H

Conga H Open

Closed Rim Shot

C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6

Conga L

Bongo H

Hager Edge

Nakarazan Dom

Nakarazan Edge

Zagrouda L

Conga H Mute

Snare H Soft

Bass Drum L

Snare H Hard

Floor Tom L

Floor Tom H

169

166 Jazz Kit 167 Brush Kit 168 Classic Kit 169 Arabic Kit

Arabic Hand Clap

Dark Hi-Hat Closed

Dark Hi-Hat Pedal

Low Tom

High Tom

Mid Tom L

Mid Tom H

Crash Cymbal 2

Arab.Kit

(Panel Arabic Kit)

Cowbell

Ride Cymbal 1

Crash Cymbal 1

Doff Dom

Katem Dom

Duhulla Tak

Duhulla Sak

Tambourine

Katem Sak

Dark Hit Hat Open

Duhulla Dom

Claves

Doff Tak

Tabla Dom

Katem Tak

Katem

Tabla Tik

Tabla Sak

Tabla Flam

Tak

Tabla Tak1

Sagat 1

Tabla Roll of Edge

Tabel Dom

Tabla Tak2

Sagat 3

Sagat 2

Rik Dom

Rik Finger 1

Rik Finger 2

Tabel Tak

Rik Sak

Rik Tak 2

Rik Tak 1

Rik Tik

Rik Brass Tremolo

• The drums and percussion instruments played by the various keys for voice number 161: Standard Kit are marked by symbols below the keys.

• The Harmony/Echo and Dual functions (pages 20 and 17) cannot be turned ON while a keyboard percussion voice is selected, and will automatically be turned OFF if a keyboard percussion voice is selected while they are ON.

• The Transpose and Scale Tuning parameters (page 23 and 43) have no effect on the keyboard percussion voices.

• See page 93 for a complete listing of the keyboard percussion drum instrument assignments.

• The PSR-A3 has two Arabic Kits (Panel Arabic Kit and GM Arabic Kit). The illustration shown to the left is Panel Arabic Kit which you normally play on the keyboard. See page 93 for more information on Panel Arabic Kit and GM Arabic Kit.

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The Split Mode

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

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

Playing the PSR-A3

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

Split Point

Split Voice

Voice selected via the VOICE function

NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED

Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters

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

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

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

VOICE

FUNCTION

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

855

Aco.Bass

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

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

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

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Playing the PSR-A3

CURSOR

Function Description

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

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

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S.Volume Sets the volume of the split voice so you can create the opti-

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

S.Octave Shifts the pitch of the split voice up or down one or two oc-

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

S.RevLvl Sets the reverb send level for the split voice. The reverb send

level determines the amount of signals input to the reverb effect. The level range is from “00” (no effect) to “127” (maximum effect).

S.ChoLvl Sets the chorus send level for the split voice. The chorus send

level determines the amount of signals input to the chorus effect. The level range is from “00” (no effect) to “127” (maximum effect).

• If the Voice Set function is ON (page 73), the Split Voice parameters will change automatically whenever a different keyboard voice is selected.

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

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

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

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

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

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

left- and right-hand voices (the split-point key is included in the left-hand section of the keyboard). Simply press the key you want to assign as the split point. The key number of the key you press will appear to the left of “S.Split” on the top line of the display. You can also use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to enter the split point key number. The lowest key on the keyboard (C1) is key number “36”, middle C (C3) is “60”, and the highest key (C6) is 96. The split point can be set at any key number from 00 through 127, allowing the split point to be set outside the range of the PSRA3 keyboard for MIDI applications. The default split point is 59 (B2).

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

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

SPLIT VOICE function.

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Touch Response

This function turns the touch response of the keyboard ON or OFF. Use the

KEYBOARD [TOUCH RESPONSE] button to turn TOUCH RESPONSE ON or OFF as required. The touch-response icon will appear next to “TOUCH” in the display when TOUCH RESPONSE is turned ON. The actual touch response sensitivity of the keyboard can be adjusted via the “TouchSns” function in the OVERALL function group (page 73). When OFF (i.e. when the touchresponse icon is not showing) the same volume is produced no matter how hard you play on the keyboard. Touch response can be turned OFF to produce a more realistic effect with voices that normally do not have touch response: e.g. organ and harpsichord.

KEYBOARD

TOUCH RESPONSE

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

DUAL VOICE

HARMONY/ECHO

SUSTAIN

Playing the PSR-A3

• Touch Response is turned ON

whenever the power switch is turned ON.

• The “TouchSns” function in the

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

Dual Voice

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

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

KEYBOARD

TOUCH RESPONSE

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

DUAL VOICE

HARMONY/ECHO

SUSTAIN

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Playing the PSR-A3

Changing the Dual Voice & Related Parameters

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

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

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

FUNCTION

REGIST MEMORY

DIGITAL EFFECT

VOICE STYLE

SONG

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

873

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

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

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

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

VOICE

CURSOR

FUNCTION

STYLE SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

100

D.Volume

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Function Description

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

number and name of the current dual voice appear on the top line of the display. The PSR-A3 has 162 (voice number 01~160 and 170~171) dual voices. Voice numbers 170~171 exclusively can be used as the dual voice.

D.Volume Sets the volume of the dual voice so you can create the

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

D.Octave Shifts the pitch of the dual voice up or down one or two

octaves. “–1” is down one octave, “–2” is down two octaves; “+1” and “+2” are up one and two octaves, respectively. The original octave of the dual voice is determined by the “Octave” function in the OVERALL function group — page 71.

D.RevLvl Sets the reverb send level for the dual voice. The reverb

send level determines the amount of signals input to the reverb effect. The level range is “00” (no effect) to “127” (maximum effect).

D.ChoLvl Sets the chorus send level for the dual voice. The chorus

send level determines the amount of signals input to the chorus effect. The level range is “00” (no effect) to “127” (maximum effect).

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

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

Playing the PSR-A3

• If the Voice Set function is ON (page 73), the Dual Voice parameters will change automatically whenever a different voice is selected via the VOICE function.

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

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

• The octave of the main and dual voices can be changed via the “Octave” function in the OVERALL function group — page 71.

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

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

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

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

DUAL VOICE function.

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Playing the PSR-A3

Harmony/Echo

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

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

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

KEYBOARD

TOUCH RESPONSE

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

DUAL VOICE

HARMONY/ECHO

SUSTAIN

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

• Harmony can not be used when the Auto Accompaniment Chord Cancel function (page 32) is in use.

• Harmony does not apply in the NORMAL mode.

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

• The Harmony/Echo effect can not be turned ON when the FINGERED FULL mode (page 33) is in use and will automatically be turned OFF when the FINGERED FULL mode is selected.

Selecting a Harmony/Echo Type

Select the Harmony/Echo Function.......................................................................

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

as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “HARM/ ECHO” in the function list to the left of the display.

VOICE

FUNCTION

STYLE SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

You can also enter the HARM/ECHO function by pressing and holding

the [HARMONY/ECHO] button until the arrow jumps to the “HARM/ ECHO” position and the current harmony/echo name appears in the display.

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Block

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

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

to select one of the available harmony/echo types (listed below).

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

Type Description

01: Duet This harmony type produces a duophonic melody with the

second voice below the melody line. 02: 1+5 A parallel voice is produced a fifth above the melody voice. 03: Country Similar to Duet, but the second voice is above the melody

line. 04: Trio This harmony type generates two voices in addition to the

melody voice.

Playing the PSR-A3

• If the VOICE SET function is ON (page 73), the harmony/echo type will change automatically whenever a different voice is selected via the VOICE function.

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

05: Block Three or four notes are added to the melody to produce

four or five-note chords.

06: 4WayClose1 Three harmony notes are generated to produce a four-note

chord.

07: 4WayClose2 Similar to the preceding type, but depending on the chords

played this type will sometimes produce a more colorful sound.

08: 4WayOpen Four-note chords with open voice (large intervals between

the notes). The result is a very “open” sound. Since the harmony notes can be as much as two octaves below the

melody, avoid playing in the lower registers. 09: Octave One note is added an octave below the melody. 10: Strum The notes and assignments are the same as in the Block

type, but the notes are arpeggiated.

11: Echo1/4 This type creates quarter-note delayed repeats.

12: Echo1/6 This type creates quarter-note triplet delayed

repeats.

13: Echo1/8 This type creates 8th-note delayed repeats.

14: Echo1/12 This type creates 8th-note triplet delayed

repeats.

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Type Description

15: Tremolo1/8 This type creates 8th-note tremolos.

16: Tremolo1/12 This type creates 8th-note triplet tremolos.

17: Tremolo1/16 This type creates 16th-note tremolos.

18: Tremolo1/32 This type creates 32nd-note tremolos.

19: Trill1/12 This type creates 8th-note triplet trilled repeats.

20: Trill1/16 This type creates 16th-note trilled repeats.

21: Trill1/24 This type creates 16th-note triplet trilled repeats.

22: Trill1/32 This type creates 32nd-note trilled repeats.

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

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

HARM/ECHO function.

Sustain

When the Sustain feature is ON (the sustain icon will appear next to “SUS-

TAIN” in the display), all notes played on the keyboard have a longer sustain. Press the [SUSTAIN] button to turn the SUSTAIN effect ON or OFF.

KEYBOARD

TOUCH RESPONSE

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

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DUAL VOICE

HARMONY/ECHO

SUSTAIN

• Sustain does not apply to some voices.

Playing the PSR-A3

Transposition

This functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-A3 to be transposed up or down by a maximum of one

octave in semitone increments.

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

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

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

TRANSPOSE

• Press the [–/NO] and [+/YES]

buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the transpose value to “0”.

• The new transpose value will

apply from the next note played.

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

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

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

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/NO

+/YES

Pitch Bend

The PITCH BEND wheel to the left of the keyboard allows the pitch of

notes played on the keyboard to be bend up or down - roll the wheel away from you to bend up, and toward you to bend down.

The actual pitch bend range can be adjusted via the “PBRange” function in

the OVERALL function group (page 74).

• Negative values can be entered

by pressing the number buttons while holding the [–/NO] button.

PITCH BEND

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Digital Effects

The PSR-A3 provides a variety of Digital Effects-12 Reverb Effects, 9 Chorus Effects and 45 DSP Effects- which are specially tailored and make your performance perfect.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGIT AL EFFECT

801

REGIST

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY

111 ON / OFF

VOICE

VOL

≤Hall1

118 10 a01

TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT CHORD

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ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

MELODY

REC REC REC

OTS

REVERB DUAL

CHORUS HARMONY

DSP SUSTAIN

BEAT

TOUCHMINUS ONE

Using the Digital Effects

The PSR-A3 has three types of digital effects — Reverb, Chorus

and DSP— that can be turned ON or OFF by pressing the [REVERB] button, [CHORUS] button and [DSP] button respectively. DSP effect has a set of variations which can be accessed by using the [DSP VARI- ATION] button (ON/OFF). Each icon will appear in the display when the effects are turned ON.

DIGITAL EFFECT

REVERB

DSP

NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED

• Pressing the [REVERB], [CHORUS] or [DSP] button turns ON/OFF the respective effect for the VOICE function voice.

• If the Voice Set function (page 73) is ON, the Reverb/Chorus/DSP VARIATION ON/OFF status will automatically be determined, while DSP will be turned ON whenever a different voice is selected via the VOICE function.

CHORUS

DSP VARIATION

Changing the Reverb Effect

Selecting the Reverb Effect Type

Select the Reverb Type Function...................................................................

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

times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “DIGITAL EFFECT” in the function list to the left of the display, and use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the Reverb Type function, “Reverb m”.

VOICE

CURSOR

FUNCTION

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

ECHO

HARM

OVERALL

DIGIT AL EFFECT

Reverb ≥

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

Use the cursor [>] button to enter the Reverb Type function and then

select one of the 13 reverb types using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. The name of the selected reverb type appears on the top line of the display.

VOICE

CURSOR

FUNCTION

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGIT AL EFFECT

101

≤Hall1

You can also enter the Reverb Type function by pressing and holding the

[REVERB] button until the arrow jumps to the “DIGITAL EFFECT” position and the current reverb type name appears in the display.

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

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

DIGITAL EFFECT function.

Digital Effects

• See page 83 for a complete listing of the reverb types.

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

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

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

• If you want to disable the reverb effect for all the data excepting VOICE function voice, select OFF in the Type selection.

The Reverb Types

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

Setting the Reverb Return Level

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

Select the Reverb Return Level Function..................................................

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

as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “DIGITAL EFFECT” in the function list to the left of the display, and use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the Reverb Return Level function.

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

RevRtnLv

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

to set the desired reverb return level. The range is from “00” to “127”.

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

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

DIGITAL EFFECT function.

• See page 82 for more details on the Digital Effects.

• The reverb return level designated here affects the entire setting, while the reverb send level can be applied to the voice selected via the VOICE function, the split voice and the dual voice separately via the “RevLevel” in the OVERALL function group, the “S.RevLvl” in the SPLIT VOICE function and the “D.RevLvl” in the DUAL VOICE function (see pages 72, 16 and 19).

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

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Digital Effects

Select the Chorus Type Function...............................................................................

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

as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “DIGITAL EFFECT” in the function list to the left of the display, and use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the Chorus Type function, “Chorus m”.

CURSOR

FUNCTION

Changing the Chorus Effect

Selecting the Chorus Effect Type

VOICE STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

Chorus ≥

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

Use the cursor [>] button to enter the Chorus Type function and then

select one of the 10 chorus types using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. The name of the selected chorus type appears on the top line of the display.

VOICE

CURSOR

FUNCTION

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

ECHO

HARM

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

101

≤Chorus1

You can also enter the Chorus Type function by pressing and holding the

[CHORUS] button until the arrow jumps to the “DIGITAL EFFECT” position and the current chorus type name appears in the display.

• See page 83 for a complete listing of the chorus types.

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

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

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

• If you want to disable the chorus effect for all the data excepting VOICE function voice, select OFF in the Type selection.

The Chorus Types

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

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

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

DIGITAL EFFECT function.

Setting the Chorus Return Level

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

Select the Chorus Return Level Function.................................................

Digital Effects

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

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

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

to set the desired chorus return level. The range is from “00” to “127”.

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

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

DIGITAL EFFECT function.

ChoRtnLv

• See page 82 for more details on

the Digital Effects.

• The chorus return level desig-

nated here affects the entire setting, while the chorus send level can be applied to the voice selected via the VOICE function, the split voice and the dual voice separately via the “ChoLevel” in the OVERALL function group, the “S.ChoLvl” in the SPLIT VOICE function and the “D.ChoLvl” in the DUAL VOICE function (see pages 72, 16 and 19).

• The default chorus return level =

64 can be recalled instantly by pressing both the [–/NO] and [+/ YES] buttons simultaneously.

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Digital Effects

Changing the DSP Effect

Selecting the DSP Effect Type

Select the DSP Type Function..........................................................................................

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

as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “DIGITAL EFFECT” in the function list to the left of the display, and use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the DSP Type function, “Dsp m”.

VOICE

CURSOR

FUNCTION

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

Dsp ≥

The DSP Types

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

• See page 83 for a complete

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

Use the cursor [>] button to enter theDSP Type function and then select

one of the 46 DSP types using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. The name of the selected DSP type appears on the top line of the display.

VOICE

CURSOR

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FUNCTION

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

ECHO

HARM

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

110

≤Stage2

listing of the DSP types.

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

• If the Voice Set function is ON (page 73) the DSP type will change automatically whenever a different voice is selected via the VOICE function.

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

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

• If you want to disable the DSP effect for all the data excepting VOICE function voice, select OFF in the Type selection.

Each DSP effect has its own variation. Press the [DSP VARIATION]

button to ON to activate each variation.

You can also enter the DSP Type function by pressing and holding the

[DSP] button until the arrow jumps to the “DIGITAL EFFECT” position and the current DSP type name appears in the display.

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

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

DIGITAL EFFECT function.

Digital Effects

Setting the DSP Return Level

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

Select the DSP Return Level Function............................................................

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

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

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

to set the desired DSP return level. The range is from “00” to “127”. The DSP send level can be adjusted via the “DspLevel” function in the OVERALL function group-see page 72.

DspRtnLv

• See page 82 for more details on

the Digital Effects.

• The DSP return level can not be

changed for the insertion DSP types (see page 82). In this case,

“- - -” will appear on the display.

• The default DSP return level = 64

can be recalled instantly by pressing both the [–/NO] and [+/ YES] buttons simultaneously.

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

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

DIGITAL EFFECT function.

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Using Auto Accompaniment

The PSR-A3 has 140 (including 40 oriental styles) different accompaniment “styles” that can be used to provide fully-orchestrated or rhythmonly accompaniment. The PSR-A3’s sophisticated Auto Accompaniment system can provide automated bass and chord backing that is perfectly matched to the selected accompaniment style.

• The maximum number of notes that can be played simultaneously on the PSR-A3 keyboard is reduced when the Accompaniment is used.

About the PSR-A3 Styles

The styles are created with the “Style File Format”, Yamaha’s original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through years of development and refinement. Style File Format allows you to use exceptionally high quality accompaniments with a variety of chord types through its unique conversion system. Style File Format styles, based on GM system level 1, can be played with the GM compatible tone generator. In addition to the internal styles, the optional music cartridges let you use different high quality styles created with the Style File Format.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM

OVERALL

DIGIT AL EFFECT

Select the SINGLE or FINGERED

Accompaniment Mode

REGIST

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY

111 ON / OFF

ECHO

VOICE

VOL

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

801

8BeatPop

118 10 a01

TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT CHORD

MELODY

REC REC REC

134126152105 1011011

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

OTS

REVERB DUAL

CHORUS HARMONY

DSP SUSTAIN

BEAT

TOUCHMINUS ONE

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

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

NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED

MODE

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Using Auto Accompaniment

● SINGLE FINGER ACCOMPANIMENT

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

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

and a black key to its left.

■ For a seventh chord, simultaneously press the root

■ For a minor chord, simultaneously press the root key

key and a white key to its left.

■ For a minor-seventh chord, simultaneously press the

If the FINGERED Mode is Selected, Select the

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

Desired Fingering Mode...............................................................................................................

The PSR-A3 has three fingering modes for fingered accompaniment — Normal, Bass and Full. The NORMAL mode is automatically selected whenever the power is initially turned ON. To select a different fingering mode first select the OVERALL functions by pressing the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “OVERALL” in the function list to the left of the display. “FngrngMd” should appear on the top line of the display (if a different OVERALL function is selected, press the cursor [▲] or [▼] button as many times as necessary until “FngrngMd” appears). Then use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons and the data dial to select the desired fingering mode (the mode abbreviation appears to the left of “FngrngMd” on the display).

VOICE

CURSOR

FUNCTION

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

nor

FngrngMd

The Normal (“nor”), Bass (“bAS”) and Full (“Full”) fingering modes function as follows:

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Using Auto Accompaniment

● NORMAL

This is the default FINGERED accompaniment mode. The NORMAL mode lets you finger your own chords on the left-hand section of the keyboard (i.e. all keys to the left of and including the split-point key — normally 59 while the PSR-A3 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in the selected style. The FINGERED mode will accept the chord types listed below (notes in parentheses may be omitted).

Example for “C” chords

#11

Cmadd

#11

( )

CMC

( )

CMadd

( )

CmM

( )

b13

( )

Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Normal Voicing

Major [M] 1-3-5 Major sixth [6] 1-(3)-5-6 Major seventh [M7] 1-3-(5)-7 Major seventh sharp eleventh [M7#11] 1-(2)-3-#4-(5)-7 Major add ninth [Madd9] 1-2-3-5 Major ninth [M9] 1-2-3-(5)-7 Major sixth add ninth [6 9] 1-2-3-(5)-6 Augmented [aug] 1-3-#5 Minor [m] 1-b3-5 Minor sixth [m6] 1-b3-5-6 Minor seventh [m7] 1-b3-(5)-b7 Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7b5] 1-b3-b5-b7 Minor add ninth [madd9] 1-2-b3-5 Minor ninth [m9] 1-2-b3-(5)-b7 Minor eleventh [m11] 1-(2)-b3-4-5-(b7) Minor major seventh [mM7] 1-b3-(5)-7 Minor major ninth [mM9] 1-2-b3-(5)-7 Diminished [dim] 1-b3-b5 Diminished seventh [dim7] 1-b3-b5-6 Seventh [7] 1-3-(5)-b7 Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4] 1-4-5-b7 Seventh flatted fifth [7b5] 1-3-b5-b7 Seventh ninth [7 9] 1-2-3-(5)-b7 Seventh sharp eleventh [7#11] 1-2-3-#4-(5)-b7 or

1-(2)-3-#4-5-b7

Seventh thirteenth [7 13] 1-3-(5)-6-b7 or

2-3-5-6-b7 Seventh flatted ninth [7b9] 1-b2-3-(5)-b7 Seventh flatted thirteenth [7b13] 1-3-5-b6-b7 Seventh sharp ninth [7#9] (1)-#2-3-(5)-b7 Major seventh augmented [M7aug] 1-3-#5-7 Seventh augmented [7aug] (1)-3-#5-b7 Suspended fourth [sus4] 1-4-5 One plus two plus five [1+2+5] 1-2-5

CmM

( )

Cdim

CM aug7C aug

Chord (C) Display

CC C6 C6 CM7 CM7 CM7#11 CM7(#11) CMadd9 CM(9) CM9 CM7(9) C6 9 C6(9) Caug Caug Cm Cm Cm6 Cm6 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7b5 Cm7b5 Cmadd9 Cm(9) Cm9 Cm7(9) Cm11 Cm7(11) CmM7 CmM7 CmM9 CmM7(9) Cdim Cdim Cdim7 Cdim7 C7 C7 C7sus4 C7sus4 C7b5C7b5 C7 9 C7(9) C7#11 C7(#11)

C7 13 C7(13)

C7b9 C7(b9) C7b13 C7(b13) C7#9 C7(#9) CM7aug CM7aug C7aug C7aug Csus4 Csus4 C1+2+5 C

Caug

Cdim

( )

Csus

C sus

( )

1+2+5

( )

• 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).

• An octave (1+8) produces accompaniment based only on the root.

• A perfect fifth (1+5) produces accompaniment based only on the root and fifth which can be used with many major and minor chords.

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

* 6 chords are only recognized

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

* 6 9 chords are only recognized

in root position. All other inversions are interpreted as m11.

* m6 chords are only recognized

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

* 1+2+5 chords are only recog-

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

* With aug and dim7 chords the

lowest note played is assumed to be the root.

* With 7#11 and 7b5 chords the

lowest note played is assumed to be the root or b7.

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● BASS

This is essentially the same as the NORMAL mode, above, except that the lowest note played in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard will be played by the bass part rather than the chord root.

Using Auto Accompaniment

C on E

C on G

● FULL

In this mode the PSR-A3 automatically differentiates between left-hand chords and right-hand melody, no matter where they are played on the keyboard. Right-hand chords with a left-hand bass line — single or octave — are also recognized. In the former case left-hand chords are recognized and accompaniment is produced in the same way as in the NORMAL mode, in the latter case the right-hand chords are recognized in the same way but the accompaniment bass line will be based on the left-hand bass line you play . This means you can play in just about any style anywhere on the keyboard, and the PSR-A3 will automatically produce appropriate accompaniment.

• A single note one octave lower

than the lowest note of the chord is recognized as a bass note, and a single note eleven notes higher is recognized as a melody note.

• The Harmony/Echo feature (page

20) has no effect in the FULL mode.

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

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

the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display

• The “AcompVol” function in the

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

appears next to “STYLE” in the function list to the left of the display.

VOICE

FUNCTION

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STYLE SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

801

8BeatPop

STYLE

Using Auto Accompaniment

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

The PSR-A3 has 140 styles that can be selected by using either the [–/

NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial (these con-

trols function in the same way as for voice selection — see page 12). The styles are listed in the STYLE list printed at the top of the instrument’s control panel. The number and name of the currently selected style appears on the top line of the display while the STYLE function is selected.

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

When you select a different style while the accompaniment is not playing, the “default” tempo for that style is also selected, and the tempo is displayed to the right of the metronome icon “TEMPO” in quarter-note beats per minute. If the accompaniment is playing and the One Touch Setting function is OFF (page 42), the same tempo is maintained even if you select a different style.

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

• See page 65 for details on selecting cartridge styles.

TEMPO

RESET

118

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

CURSOR

789

TEMPO

118

–

/NO

/YES

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

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Using Auto Accompaniment

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

There are several ways to start the accompaniment:

● Straight start:

Press the [START/STOP] button. The rhythm will begin playing imme- diately without bass and chord accompaniment. The currently selected MAIN [A] or [B] section will play.

• It is possible to select the MAIN

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

SYNC-

START/STOP

INTRO

AUTO FILL

ENDINGMAIN

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

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

SYNC-

START/STOP

INTRO

AUTO FILL

ENDINGMAIN

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

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

• The [INTRO] button can be used

to select the INTRO section even while the accompaniment is playing.

SYNC-

START/STOP

INTRO

AUTO FILL

ENDINGMAIN

● 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 59) by first pressing the [SYNC-START/STOP] button.

SYNC-

START/STOP

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START/STOP

INTRO

AUTO FILL

ENDINGMAIN

• If you press the [SYNC-START/

STOP] button while the accompaniment is playing, the accompaniment will stop and the synchro start mode will be engaged.

• The accompaniment split point

can be changed via the “AccSpPnt” function in the OVERALL function group — see page 41.

Using Auto Accompaniment

Pressing the [SYNC-START/STOP] button alone causes a straight start to occur when the first note or chord is played. Press the [SYNC- START/STOP] button and then the appropriate [INTRO] and [MAIN] buttons for a synchronized introduction start. The BEAT display will flash at the current tempo when a synchronized start mode has been selected. The synchro start mode can be disengaged prior to actually starting the accompaniment by pressing the [SYNC-START/STOP] button a second time.

Play On the Auto-accompaniment Section

Of the Keyboard

As soon as you play any fingering that the PSR-A3 can “recognize” on the left-hand section of the keyboard (or anywhere on the keyboard if the FULL fingering mode is selected), the PSR-A3 will automatically begin to play the appropriate bass line and chord parts along with the selected style. The accompaniment will continue playing even if you release the keys.

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• If you press and hold the [SYNCSTART/STOP] button the “InitSnd?” function will be selected — see page 78.

The chord name recognized will be shown above “CHORD” in the dis-

play.

CHORD

● The Beat Indicator

The four dots of the BEAT display provide a visual indication of the selected tempo and beat as shown below.

4/4 time 3/4 time

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

BEAT

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Using Auto Accompaniment

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

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

playback by pressing the corresponding button. Whenever you press the MAIN [A] or [B] button during playback, the PSR-A3 will generate an appropriate “fill-in” (one of four types) which will smoothly connect the current section to the selected section — even if it is the same section. For example, if you press the MAIN [A] button while the MAIN A section is playing, a fill-in will be produced, then the MAIN A section will continue playing. When you select a different section, the fill-in will begin immediately and the new section will actually begin playing from the top of the next measure unless the MAIN [A] or [B] button is pressed during the last beat of the measure, in which case the fill-in will begin from the first beat of the next measure.

SYNC-

START/STOP

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

START/STOP

INTRO

AUTO FILL

ENDINGMAIN

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

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

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

SYNC-

START/STOP

SYNC-

START/STOP

INTRO

AUTO FILL

ENDINGMAIN

• Some INTRO and ENDING

sections have their own chord progressions which play in the current accompaniment key.

• If the MAIN [A] or [B] button is

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

• The accompaniment volume can

be adjusted independently of the main keyboard volume via the “AcompVol” function in the OVERALL function group — see page 73.

■ The Stop Accompaniment Function

While the SINGLE or FINGERED mode is selected chords played in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard are also detected and played by the PSR-A3 Auto Accompaniment system when the accompaniment is stopped (except when the FULL FINGERED mode is engaged). In this case the bass note and chord voices are selected automatically.

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Accompaniment Track Control

The PSR-A3 has eight accompaniment tracks — RHYTHM 1/2, BASS, CHORD 1/2, PAD, and PHRASE 1/2 — that you can control to modify the “orchestration” and therefore the overall sound of the accompaniment. When the power switch is turned ON or an accompaniment style is selected, RHYTHM 1, CHORD 1 and PHRASE 1 tracks appear on the display. RHYTHM 2, CHORD 2 and PHRASE 2 tracks can be selected by moving the cursor [

<] or [

of the track icons. If the RHYTHM 1 track is selected and the cursor is moved once to the right, for example, the cursor will not actually move but “RHYTHM 2” will appear in place of “RHYTHM 1” and the parameters for the RHYTHM 2 track can be changed as required. The same applies to the CHORD 1 and 2, and PHRASE 1 and 2 tracks.

● What’s in the Tracks

>] button from track to track when the cursor is located at one

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

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE

111 ON / OFF

VOICE

VOL

RHYTHM 1&2 Both these tracks provide the drum and/or percussion sounds. BASS The BASS track always plays a bass line, but the voice will

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

CHORD 1&2 Both these tracks provide the rhythmic chordal accompaniment

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

PAD This track plays long chords where necessary, using sustained

instruments such as strings, organ, choir.

PHRASE 1&2 This is where the musical embellishments reside. The

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

1351021171301

ACCOMP TRACK

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Using Auto Accompaniment

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

The simplest form of accompaniment track control is provided by the

[ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL] button. This button alternately turns the appropriate track (s) ON and OFF, thereby changing the number of parts in the accompaniment. When the LARGE accompaniment is selected and accompaniment tracks are ON, their respective icons will appear in the appropriate positions in the display. When the SMALL accompaniment is selected, some tracks for that style will be turned OFF and their respective icons will disappear.

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE

111

ON /

ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL

OFF

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

The PSR-A3 Auto Accompaniment system includes five Track buttons which allow you to control the accompaniment arrangement in real time. The accompaniment tracks can be turned OFF (muted) or ON by pressing the corresponding TRACK buttons. The track icon will disappear when a track is muted.

For example, PHRASE 1 and 2 tracks are turned ON or OFF at the same time by pressing the PHRASE track button. The same applies to the RHYTHM 1 and 2, and CHORD 1 and 2 tracks.

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

• Please note that the tracks used depend on the selected style and all the tracks are not always active even when the LARGE accompaniment is selected.

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE

111 ON / OFF

VOICE

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VOL

ACCOMP TRACK

TRACK ON/OFF

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

by using the cursor buttons to select the icon of the target track (the icon and track name will flash), and then using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to turn the track OFF or ON, respectively. In this way, RHYTHM 1 and RHYTHM 2 tracks can be independently turned OFF or ON. The same applies to the CHORD 1 and 2, and PHRASE 1 and 2 tracks.

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Using Auto Accompaniment

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

You can change the voice used for each track by moving the cursor but-

tons to select the voice number of the target track (the voice number will flash), and then using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to select the desired voice number. Please note that the GM voices are used for the accompaniment instead of the panel voices. Therefore, voice numbers of the accompaniment tracks are different from the ones for the PSR-A3 panel voices. Refer to the GM Voice List (see page 91) for the GM voice numbers and names. Only the numbers from 1 through 9 can be selected for the RHYTHM tracks. In this case, the numbers from 1 through 9 correspond to the PERCUSSION KIT numbers 129 through 137. Voice numbers 01 through 137 can be selected for all other tracks.

PAD

ON / OFF

VOICE VOL

Voice Number

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

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

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

PAD

ON / OFF

VOICE VOL

Volume

• When a different style number is selected, all accompaniment track parameters will be reset to their initial values. Use the REGISTRATION MEMORY — page 47 — if you want to store a particular set of settings for instant recall when needed.

• After changing the voice or volume, the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons can be pressed simultaneously to reset the initial values.

• The track data changed applies to all sections.

• Muting individual tracks, changing accompaniment track voices and adjusting accompaniment track volume cannot be executed during song recording.

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Using Auto Accompaniment

Changing the Accompaniment Split Point

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

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

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

VOICE

CURSOR

FUNCTION

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

059

AccSpPnt

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

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

number of the key you press will appear to the left of “AccSpPnt” on the top line of the display . You can also use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to enter the split point key number. The lowest key on the keyboard (C1) is key number “36”, middle C (C3) is “60”, and the highest key (C6) is “96”. The split point can be set at any key number from 00 through 127, allowing the split point to be set outside the range of the PSR-A3 keyboard for MIDI applications.

– –

123

654

789

–

/NO

/YES

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

• The split point key becomes the

highest key in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard.

• The default split point (59) can be

instantly recalled by pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons at the same time.

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

OVERALL functions.

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Using Auto Accompaniment

One Touch Setting

One Touch Setting lets you instantly select the appropriate panel settings suitable for the current style. Each style (140 styles) contains four variations. This means that you can freely use 560 different panel settings. The One Touch Setting feature automatically sets the following parameters:

One Touch Setting Parameter List

• Voice number

• Octave

• Pan

• Dual Voice (Voice number, volume,

octave, reverb level, chorus level, pan)

• Dual ON/OFF

• Split Voice (Voice number, volume,

octave, reverb level, chorus level, pan, split point=59)

• Keyboard volume

• Reverb level

• Chorus level

• DSP level

• Harmony/Echo ON/OFF, type

• DSP type

• Sustain (Panel) ON/OFF

• Reverb ON/OFF

• Chorus ON/OFF

• DSP ON/OFF

• DSP variation ON/OFF

• Multi Pad Kit number

• Style parameters=default

• Synchro start=ON

• Accomp volume=100

• Accomp split point=59

• Accomp large/small=large

• Tempo=Default (for the currently

selected style)

• Main A/B section

Turn On the One Touch Setting ......................................................................................

Press the [ONE TOUCH SETTING] button so that the “OTS” icon appears next to the BEAT display and number “1 “ (type1) appears above “REGIST” on the display. The panel settings, with the type1 selected, suitable for the currently selected style are automatically set up for you to play.

The BEAT indicator dots flash at the tempo and synchro start mode is engaged.

BEAT

REGIST

Select another Type...............................................................................................................................

OTS

REPEAT CHORD

ONE TOUCH SETTING

Press one of the REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons [2]~[4] to select another type. The corresponding One Touch Setting number appears above “REGIST” in the display, and the display changes to the one for the selected type.

MEMORIZE 1 2 3 4

REGIST

ACCOMP

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

• You can create your original setting by editing the One Touch Setting data and store it into the Registration Memory — see page

47.

•“No OTS” will appear on the display if the optional cartridge styles have no one touch setting data.

FREEZE

One Touch Setting can be turned OFF by pressing the [ONE TOUCH SET-

TING] button a second time so that the “OTS” icon disappears from the dis-

play.

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Using Arabic Scales

The PSR-A3’s Arabic Scale feature lets you simply and easily raise or lower the pitch of the specific note(s) and create your own scale (ar abic scale). You can change the scale settings at any time- ev en when you are playing. The PSR-A3 is capab le of registering 6 scale settings so that you can memorize your own setting and recall it whenever you want to use.

VOICE STYLE SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

ECHO

HARM

OVERALL

DIGIT AL EFFECT

-50

REGIST

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY

111 ON / OFF

VOICE

VOL

SclTune≥

118 10 a01

TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT CHORD

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ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

MELODY

REC REC REC

OTS

REVERB DUAL

CHORUS HARMONY

DSP SUSTAIN

BEAT

TOUCHMINUS ONE

NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED

Setting an Arabic Scale

The [SCALE SETTING] buttons, located at the top left side of the panel, simulate an one-octave keyboard (C through B). Pressing each button turns ON and OFF the “Scale Setting” feature of the specific note. The “Scale Setting” feature affects all the notes having the same note name in all the register. When set to ON (the indicator above the selected button is lit), you can play on the keyboard in the arabic scale. The default scale setting (tuning) for each note is –50 cents. You can also adjust the scale tuning by 1 cent as follows.

SCALE SETTING

• The Scale Setting function is always turned OFF, whenever the power switch is turned ON.

• Pressing one of the [SCALE SETTING] buttons to ON always sets the tuning to –50 cents (default value).

• The song and multi pad playback are tuned by pressing the [SCALE SETTING] button to ON.

• The [SCALE SETTING] indicator will light or go out according to the song playback data.

• Any scale setting changes including the ones in the song playback data will take effect at the appropriate times.

• The Scale Setting function has no effect on the keyboard percussion voices (see page 14).

• It may take some time to process the scale setting change when recording/playing a song or playing an accompaniment.

Adjusting the Scale Tuning

Select the Scale Tuning Function.........................................................................

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

as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “OVERALL” in the function list to the left of the display and use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select “SclTunem”, the Scale Tuning function.

VOICE

FUNCTION

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STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

800

SclTune≥

Using Arabic Scales

Select a Note to Set the Tuning......................................................................................

Use the cursor [>] button to enter the Scale Tuning function and then

select one of the notes using the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons (the selected note name appears on the top line of the display).

CURSOR

You can also enter the Scale Tuning function by pressing and holding

one of the [SCALE SETTING] button until the arrowhead jumps to the OVERALL position and the current scale tuning of the specific note appears on the display.

FUNCTION

VOICE STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

ECHO

HARM

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

-50

• You can return to the previous display “SclTunem” by pressing the cursor [<] button.

≤Tune C

Adjust the Scale Tuning................................................................................................................

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

to adjust the desired tuning. The tuning range is from “–64” to “63” cents (one cent is one hundredth of a semitone).

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654

789

–

/NO

/YES

If you want to keep the adjusted scale tunings, be sure to store it into the

Scale Memory (see page 45) before turning the [SCALE SETTING] button to OFF.

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

• Press the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the scale tuning to

“00”.

• If the scale is tuned to the value

other than 00 (not regular scale), the indicator of the [SCALE SETTING] button corresponding to the note will be lit.

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

OVERALL function.

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Registering the Scale Settings

Set Up the Scale Settings as Required...........................................................

Make the desired scale settings. The following settings are memorized by

the Scale Memory function:

• Scale Tuning

• Scale Setting ON/OFF

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

While holding the [MEMORIZE] button, press one of the SCALE

MEMORY buttons. Any data that was previously in the selected location is erased and replaced by the new settings. The indicator of the selected button will light to indicate that the data has been stored.

MEMORIZE

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SCALE MEMORY

Using Arabic Scales

• The Scale Memory data is re-

tained in memory even when the power switch is turned OFF, as long as the batteries are installed or the AC adaptor is connected.

• All OFF scale settings (regular

scale) can also be memorized.

Recall the Scale Settings

The scale settings stored to a SCALE MEMORY button can be recalled at

any time simply by pressing the appropriate button.

The indicator of the selected button will flash as soon as any change is made to the scale settings. A flashing SCALE MEMORY indicator therefore indicates that the current scale settings do not correspond to those stored in the SCALE MEMORY.

MEMORIZE

The scale memory function can be turned OFF by pressing the [SCALE MEMORY] button which indicator is lit, so that the indicator goes out and

PSR-A3 returns to the regular scale setting.

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SCALE MEMORY

• The stored scale settings can be recalled again by pressing the [SCALE MEMORY] button which indicator is flashing.

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Using Arabic Scales

The Scale Setting feature of the specific note for the accompaniment can also be turned ON by pressing the [SCALE SETTING] button. If you want to change the tuning of the accompaniment with playing the tuned melody, turn the Accompaniment Scale Tuning to ON in the OVERALL function group.

Select the Accompaniment Scale Tuning Function................

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

as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “OVERALL” in the function list to the left of the display and use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select “TuneAcc”, the Accompaniment Scale Tuning function.

FUNCTION

REGIST MEMORY

DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM

DIGITAL EFFECT

Accompaniment Scale Tuning

VOICE STYLE

SONG

MULTI PAD

ECHO

OVERALL

oFF

TuneAcc

Turn the Accompaniment Scale Tuning ON/OFF..........................

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to turn the Accom-

paniment Scale Tuning OFF or ON. The tuned accompaniment will be played when turned ON.

– –

123

654

789

–

/NO

+/YES

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

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

OVERALL function.

• The Accompaniment Scale Tuning function is always turned OFF, whenever the power switch is turned ON.

• When the Accompaniment Scale Tuning is turned ON, the base note and chord voices for the Stop Accompaniment function (see page 37) are also tuned.

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Registration Memory

The PSR-A3 Registration Memory feature can be used to memorize 128 complete control-panel setups (32 banks, 4 setups each) that you can recall whenever needed.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGIT AL EFFECT

801

REGIST

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY

111 ON / OFF

VOICE

VOL

Bank1

118 10 a01

TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT CHORD

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ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

MELODY

REC REC REC

OTS

REVERB DUAL

CHORUS HARMONY

DSP SUSTAIN

Registering the Panel Settings

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

Make the desired control settings. The following settings are memorized

by the Registration Memory function:

● Data Stored By the Registration Memory

VOICE PARAMETERS

• Voice number

• Keyboard volume

• Octave

• Pan

• Split voice (Voice number,

volume, octave, reverb level, chorus level, pan, split point)

• Dual voice (Voice number, volume, octave, reverb level, chorus level, pan)

• Dual voice ON/OFF

• Touch response ON/OFF,

sensitivity

• Harmony/Echo ON/OFF, type

• DSP ON/OFF, DSP (type, return level)

• DSP variation ON/OFF

• Reverb ON/OFF

• Chorus ON/OFF

• Sustain (Panel) ON/OFF

• Reverb Level

• Chorus Level

• DSP Level

• Pitch Bend Range

ACCOMPANIMENT PARAMETERS

• Mode (NORMAL/SPLIT/SINGLE/FINGERED)

• Style number (includes cartridge styles)

• Tempo

• Split point (Accomp)

• Fingering mode

• Accompaniment volume

• Track data (Track ON/OFF, voice, volume)

• Main A/B section

• Transpose

• Multi Pad Kit number

• Reverb (type, return level)

• Chorus (type, return level)

BEAT

TOUCHMINUS ONE

NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED

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

Any of the 32 Registration Memory banks can be selected via the

REGIST MEMORY function. Use the [FUNCTION] buttons to move the arrowhead next to “REGIST MEMORY” in the function list to the left of

• The REGIST MEMORY function can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [MEMORIZE] button.

the display, then use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to select the desired Registration Memory bank (01 through

32).

VOICE

FUNCTION

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STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

101

Bank1

Registration Memory

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

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

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

• Please note that anytime you store to a REGISTRATION MEMORY button, all settings previously stored in that button will be erased and replaced by the new settings.

ACCOMP

REGISTRATION

MEMORY

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● Enter a New Name for the Registration Bank

If you want to enter a descriptive name for easier identification, enter

your original Registration Bank name, this is recommended.

Use the cursor [>] button to move the cursor to the first (left most)

character of the Registration Bank name in the display. A Registration Bank name can consist of up to 8 characters. The position of the character you want to enter or change can be selected by moving the cursor.

Using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial, enter the de-

sired character listed below. The number buttons can also be used to enter the number. If you want to insert an underline character at the cursor position, press the cursor [▲] button. If you want to delete a character at the cursor position, press the cursor [▼] button. When you’ve finished entering the Registration Bank name, move the cursor to the position other than the Registration Bank name so that the newly entered Registration Bank name will be memorized.

FREEZE

• The Registration Memory data including it’s name is retained in memory even when the power switch is turned OFF, as long as the batteries are installed or the AC adaptor is connected.

Character List

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789–

101

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Recall the Registered Panel Settings

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

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

No REGISTRATION MEMORY indicator will be showing when the PSRA3 is turned ON or a bank is selected.

VOICE

FUNCTION

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

HARM

ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

101

Bank1

Registration Memory

• Music Cartridge registration settings can be recalled in the same way — see page 67.

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

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

• When the One Touch Setting is ON, registration memory data can not be recalled.

MEMORIZE 1 2 3 4

REGIST

ACCOMP

FREEZE

The Accomp Freeze Function

When the ACCOMP FREEZE function is engaged, the accompaniment parameters listed above will is recalled. This allows you to recall different REGISTRATION MEMORY settings while using Auto Accompaniment, without suddenly disturbing the flow of the accompaniment. The ACCOMP FREEZE function is turned ON and OFF by pressing the [ACCOMP FREEZE] button. The “FREEZE” indicator appears in the “REGIST” area in the display when it is turned ON.

MEMORIZE 1 2 3 4

REGIST

not be changed when a REGISTRATION MEMORY

ACCOMP

FREEZE

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

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

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Song Recording

The PSR-A3 SONG TRACKS allows you to record and play back complete songs including chord sequences created using the Auto Accompaniment feature and a melody line you play on the keyboard. The SONG TRACKS include one ACCOMP track and two MELODY tracks. The PSR-A3 can retain up to 8 complete songs in internal memory, and these can be selected and played bac k simply by selecting the appropriate SONG. The song numbers 30 through 37 are the area for your own creation (user songs).

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

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

• For 8 songs, up to approximately 4200 notes in the MELODY tracks, or 2100 chords in the ACCOMP tracks can be recorded.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE

ECHO

HARM

OVERALL

DIGIT AL EFFECT

830

REGIST

RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY

111 ON / OFF

VOICE

VOL

UserSng1

118 10 a01

TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT CHORD

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ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

MELODY

REC REC REC

OTS

REVERB DUAL

CHORUS HARMONY

DSP SUSTAIN

BEAT

TOUCHMINUS ONE

Recording a Melody Track

The SONG MELODY tracks record the following operations and data:

• Note ON/OFF

• Velocity

• Voice number

• Octave

• Pan

• Dual voice ON/OFF

• Dual Voice (voice

number, volume, octave, reverb level, chorus level, pan)

• Keyboard volume*

• Pitch Bend

• Pitch Bend Range*

• Reverb Level

• Chorus Level

• DSP Level (MELODY 1 track only)

• Harmony/Echo ON/OFF, type

• Reverb ON/OFF

• Chorus ON/OFF

• DSP ON/OFF, DSP type (MELODY 1 track only)

• DSP variation ON/OFF (MELODY 1 track only)

• Sustain (Panel) ON/OFF (Sustain pedal ON/OFF)

• Scale Setting ON/OFF

• Scale Tuning

• (Tempo signature common to melody & accomp

tracks)*

* Recorded only at the beginning of a song; changes

cannot be made during recording.

NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED

• The Scale Setting ON/OFF status and Scale Tuning data in the latest recorded melody track will take effect in the song.

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