Yamaha PSR-A300 User Manual

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Owner’s Manual

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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

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

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

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

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

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

NOTICE:

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

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:

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

Battery Notice:

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

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

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

Warning:

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

Disposal Notice:

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

NAME PLATE LOCATION:

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

Model

Serial No.

Purchase Date

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

92-BP (bottom)

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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modiﬁcations not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to

accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to

comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/ uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference.

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line ﬁlter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type cable.

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

OBSERVERA!

Apparaten kopplas inte ur växelströmskällan (nätet) så länge som den ar ansluten till vägguttaget, även om själva apparaten har stängts av.

ADVARSEL: Netspæendingen til dette apparat er IKKE afbrudt, sålæenge netledningen siddr i en stikkontakt, som er t endt — også selvom der or slukket på apparatets afbryder.

VAR OITUS: Laitteen toisiopiiriin kytketty käyttökytkin ei irroita koko laitetta verkosta.

(class B)

(standby)

Entsorgung leerer Batterien (nur innerhalb Deutschlands)

Leisten Sie einen Beitrag zum Umweltschutz. Verbrauchte Batterien oder Akkumulatoren dürfen nicht in den Hausmüll. Sie können bei einer Sammelstelle für Altbatterien bzw. Sondermüll abgegeben werden. Informieren Sie sich bei Ihrer Kommune.

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING

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

Power supply/AC power adaptor

• Only use the voltage speciﬁed as correct for the instrument. The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument.

• Use the speciﬁed adaptor (PA-3B, PA-3C or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating.

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

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

Do not open

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

Water warning

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

• Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

Fire warning

• Do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit. A burning item may fall over and cause a ﬁre.

If you notice any abnormality

• If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

CAUTION

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

Power supply/AC power adaptor

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

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

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

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

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

• Keep batteries away from children.

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

Battery

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

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

• Do not dispose of batteries in ﬁre.

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Location

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

• Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio may generate noise.

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

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

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

Connections

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

• Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the panel or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.

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

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

Maintenance

•When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning ﬂuids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.

Handling caution

• Do not insert a ﬁnger or hand in any gaps on the instrument.

Saving data

Saving and backing up your data

• The panel settings and some other types of data will be lost if the power is turned off before they are saved. Be sure to save data you want to keep to the internal Flash Memory (page 33) before turning off the power. Saved data may be lost due to malfunction or incorrect operation. Save the important data to your computer. For information on sending the data, see page 67.

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

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.

When using a power adaptor, even when the power is off, electricity is still ﬂowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are not using the instrument for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet.

Make sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations.

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

● COPYRIGHT NOTICE

This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use others’ copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all computer software, style ﬁles, MIDI ﬁles, WAVE data, musical scores and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of personal use is not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copyright has legal consequences. DON’T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES.

● Trademarks

•Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation.

• All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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Congratulations and thank you for purchasing

the Yamaha PSR-A300 PORTATONE!

Please read this owner’s manual carefully before using the instrument

in order to take full advantage of its various features.

Make sure to keep this manual in a safe and handy place even after you ﬁnish reading,

and refer to it often when you need to better understand an operation or function.

Panel logos

GM System Level 1

“GM System Level 1” is an addition to the MIDI standard which ensures that any GM-compatible music data can be accurately played by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of manufacturer. The GM mark is afﬁxed to all software and hardware products that support GM System Level.

XGlite

As its name implies, “XGlite” is a simpliﬁed version of Yamaha’s high-quality XG tone generation format. Naturally, you can play back any XG song data using an XGlite tone generator. However, keep in mind that some songs may play back differently compared to the original data, due to the reduced set of control parameters and effects.

Stereo Sampled Piano

The instrument has a special Portable Grand Piano Voice—created by state-of-the-art stereo sampling technology and using Yamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave memory) tone generation system.

Yamaha Education Suite 5

The instrument features the new Yamaha Education Suite—a set of learning tools that utilize the latest technology to make studying and practicing music more fun and fulﬁlling than ever before!

Touch Response

The exceptionally natural Touch Response feature, with a convenient front panel on/off switch, gives you maximum expressive level control over the voices.

Supplied Accessories

The PSR-A300 package includes the following items. Please check that you have them all.

• Music rest • Owner’s manual (this book)

● Music rest

Insert the music rest into the slots as shown.

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Contents

Panel logos ................................................................6

Supplied Accessories................................................. 6

Setting Up 8

Power Requirements .................................................8

Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack) .9

Connecting a footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) .................9

Using the MIDI Terminals ..........................................9

Turn on the power......................................................9

Panel Controls and Terminals 10

Front Panel ..............................................................10

Rear Panel ............................................................... 10

— Quick Guide —

Step 1

Changing the Voices 12

Try playing a variety of instrument Voices ...............12

Playing Two Voices Simultaneously—Dual .............13

Playing Different Voices with the Left and

Right Hands—Split ............................................... 14

Playing the Grand Piano Voice ................................ 15

Drum kits & Oriental Percussion kits........................ 15

Step 2

Fun Sounds 17

Step 3

Play With The Metronome 18

Start the metronome ................................................18

Step 4

Playing Songs 20

Select and Listen to a Specific Song .......................20

Step 5

Play with a Style 22

Selecting a rhythm of a Style ...................................22

Playing with a Style..................................................23

Step 6

Record your own performance 25

Recording Your Performance ..................................25

Recording to a specified track.................................. 26

Deleting User Songs ................................................ 28

Step 7

Using Oriental Scales 29

Setting an Oriental Scale—Scale Setting ................29

Registering the Scale settings .................................30

Recall the Scale settings.......................................... 31

Set the Accompaniment Tuning on..........................31

Step 8

Play with the Pitch Bend Wheel 32

Adding pitch variations with the Pitch Bend Wheel..32

Adjust the pitch bend range .....................................32

Backup and Initialization 33

Backup ..................................................................... 33

Initialization ..............................................................33

Basic Operation and Displays 34

Basic Operation....................................................... 34

Display..................................................................... 36

Song Lesson 37

Lesson 1 (Listen & Learn) ....................................... 37

Lesson 2 (Timing).................................................... 39

Lesson 3 (Waiting) .................................................. 40

Song settings 41

Changing the Melody Voice .................................... 41

Song Volume........................................................... 41

Mute ........................................................................ 42

Practice Makes Perfect ........................................... 43

Play With a Variety of Effects 44

Adding Harmony...................................................... 44

Adding Reverb......................................................... 45

Adding Chorus......................................................... 46

Adding Panel Sustain .............................................. 46

Handy Performance Features 47

Touch Response Sensitivity .................................... 47

Setting the Split Point .............................................. 48

Transpose ............................................................... 48

Tuning ..................................................................... 49

One Touch Setting .................................................. 49

Changing the tempo of the Song/Style.................... 50

Adjusting the Voice Parameters .............................. 50

Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions 51

Various ways to start and stop Style playback ........ 51

Pattern Variation (Sections) .................................... 53

Adjusting the Style Volume ..................................... 55

Playing Auto Accompaniment Chords 56

Easy Chords............................................................ 56

Standard Chords ..................................................... 56

Looking up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary ...... 58

Function Settings 60

Select the item and change the value ..................... 60

About MIDI 62

What is MIDI?.......................................................... 62

What You Can Do With MIDI................................... 62

Transferring Performance Data To and

From Another Instrument..................................... 63

Transferring data between the PSR-A300

and a computer.................................................... 65

Troubleshooting ...........................................................68

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

Voice List.......................................................................71

Maximum Polyphony ............................................... 71

Drum Kit & Oriental Percussion Kit List.....................78

Style List........................................................................83

Effect Type List .............................................................84

MIDI Implementation Chart ..........................................86

MIDI Data Format ..........................................................88

Effect map ............................................................... 90

Specifications ...............................................................91

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Setting Up

Be sure to do the following operations BEFORE turning on the power.

Power Requirements

Although the instrument will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources.

■ Using an AC Power Adaptor

q Make sure that the power of the instrument is off

(the backlit display is off).

WARNING

• Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3B or PA-3C AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor speciﬁcally recommended by Yamaha) to power your instrument from the AC mains. The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the instrument.

w Connect the AC adaptor (PA-3B, PA-3C or other

adaptor speciﬁcally recommended by Yamaha) to the power supply jack.

e Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.

CAUTION

• Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the instrument, or during electrical storms.

PA-3B or

PA-3C

AC outlet

■ Using Batteries

q Open the battery compartment cover located on the

instrument’s bottom panel.

w Insert the six new alkaline batteries, being careful

to follow the polarity markings on the side of the compartment.

e Replace the compartment cover, making sure that it

locks ﬁrmly in place.

CAUTION

•Never connect or disconnect the AC power adaptor when the batteries are installed in the instrument and the power is on. Doing so will turn the power off, possibly resulting in loss of the data being transferred and the data currently in the transfer destination during transferring or recording a data.

For battery operation the instrument requires six 1.5V “AA” size, LR6 or equivalent batteries. (Alkaline batteries are recommended.) When battery power becomes too low for proper operation, the volume may be reduced, the sound may be distorted, and other problems may occur. When this happens, make sure to replace all batteries, following the precautions listed below. If necessary, also make sure to save all important User data (see page 33), since custom panel settings are lost when the batteries are removed.

CAUTION

• Use alkaline batteries for this instrument. Other types of batteries (including rechargeable batteries) may have sudden drops of power when battery power becomes low, possibly resulting in loss of data in the ﬂash memory.

• Make sure to install the batteries with the proper orientation, maintaining the correct polarity (as shown). Incorrect battery installation may result in heat, ﬁre and/or leaking of corrosive chemicals.

• When the batteries run down, replace them with a complete set of six new batteries. NEVER mix old and new batteries. Do not use different kinds of batteries (e.g. alkaline and manganese) at the same time.

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

• Please use the power adaptor when transferring data to ﬂash memory. Batteries (including rechargeable types) can be drained rapidly by this type of operation. If the batteries do become drained during a data transfer, both the data being transferred and the data currently in the transfer destination will be lost.

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Make all necessary connections BEFORE turning the power on.

NOTE

Setting Up

Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack)

The PSR-A300 speakers are automatically shut off when a plug is inserted into this jack. The PHONES/ OUTPUT jack also functions as an external output.

You can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard ampliﬁer, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other line-level audio device to send the instrument’s output signal to that device.

WARNING

•Avoid listening with the headphones at high volume for long periods of time; doing so may not only result in ear fatigue, it may be damaging to your hearing.

CAUTION

•To prevent damage to the speakers, set the volume of the external devices at the minimum setting and turn power off the devices before connecting them. Failure to observe these precautions may result in electric shock or equipment damage. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all devices at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

Using the MIDI Terminals

MIDI instrument

The instrument also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the instrument with other MIDI instruments or computers. (For more information, see page 62.)

• MIDI cables (sold separately) must be used for connecting to MIDI devices. They can be bought at music stores, etc.

Turn on the power

Turn down the volume by turning the [MASTER VOLUME] control to the left and press the [STANDBY/ON] switch to turn on the power. Pressing the switch again turns the power off.

Connecting a footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack)

Backup data in the ﬂash memory (page 33) is loaded to the instrument when the power is turned on. If no backup data exists on ﬂash memory, all instrument settings are restored to the initial factory defaults when the power is turned on.

The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain as you play by pressing an optional footswitch. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack and use it to switch sustain on and off.

NOTE

• Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected to the SUSTAIN jack before turning on the power.

• Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on. Doing this changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch, resulting in reversed footswitch operation.

CAUTION

• When using a power adaptor, even when the power is off, a small amount of electricity is still being consumed by the instrument. When you are not using the instrument for a long time, make sure to unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the instrument.

CAUTION

•Never attempt to turn the power off when a “Writing!” message is shown in the display. Doing so can damage the ﬂash memory and result in a loss of data.

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Panel Controls and Terminals

■ Front Panel

q [STANDBY/ON] switch.................................... page 9, 34

w [MASTER VOLUME] control ......................... pages 9, 34

When the lesson mode

e LESSON PART

[L] button ............................................................. page 38

[R] button.............................................................page 38

■ Front Panel

Style List (page 83)

When the recording mode

e [REC TRACK 2] button........................................page 27

[REC TRACK 1] button........................................ page 27

r [LISTEN & LEARN] button.................................. page 38

t [TIMING] button ...................................................page 39

y [WAITING] button ................................................page 40

u [FUNCTION] button ..................................... pages 60, 35

i [SONG] button ............................................. pages 20, 35

o [STYLE] button ............................................ pages 22, 35

!0 [VOICE] button ............................................ pages 12, 35

!1 Number buttons [0]-[9], [+/YES], [-/NO].............page 35

!2 [DEMO] button..................................................... page 21

!3 [METRONOME ON/OFF] button .........................page 18

When the Song mode

!4 [A-B REPEAT] button.......................................... page 43

!5 [REW] button .......................................................page 21

!6 [FF] button ...........................................................page 21

!9 [PAUSE] button....................................................page 21

When the Style mode

!4 [ACMP ON/OFF] button ......................................page 23

!5 [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button................................ page 53

!6 [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button................................... page 53

!9 [SYNC START] button......................................... page 23

!5 !7!6!8

Song List (page 21)

!7 [TEMPO/TAP] button........................................... page 50

!8 [REC] button ........................................................page 25

@0 [START/STOP] button .........................................page 34

@1 [PORTABLE GRAND] button.............................. page 15

@2 [SOUND EFFECT KIT] button............................. page 17

@3 [REVERB ON/OFF] button ..................................page 45

@4 [SPLIT ON/OFF] button....................................... page 14

@5 [DUAL ON/OFF] button .......................................page 13

@6 [HARMONY ON/OFF] button ..............................page 44

@7 [TOUCH ON/OFF] button ....................................page 47

@8 [PITCH BEND] wheel...........................................page 32

@9 [ORIENTAL SCALE] buttons ..............................page 29

■ Rear Panel

#0 MIDI IN/OUT terminals ........................................ page 62

#1 SUSTAIN jack.........................................................page 9

#2 PHONES/OUTPUT jack .........................................page 9

#3 DC IN 12V jack .......................................................page 8

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001

GrandPno

001

i o !0

Panel Controls and Terminals

Voice List (page 72)Display (page 36)

@6 @7

001

GrandPno

001

■ Rear Panel

#3#2#1#0

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Step

— Quick Guide —

Changing the Voices

Try playing a variety of instrument Voices

In addition to the piano Voice, a wide variety of other instrument Voices can be selected and played, including guitar, trumpet and ﬂute. The Voice selected here becomes the Main Voice.

Press the [VOICE] button.

The Voice number and name are displayed.

Voice number Voice name

001

GrandPno

001

Appears when the Voice mode.

Select a Voice.

Select the desired Voice by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-]. Refer to the Voice List on page 72.

084

Play the keyboard.

Try selecting and playing different Voices.

Flute

The Voice shown here becomes the Main Voice for the instrument.

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Playing Two Voices Simultaneously—Dual

•You can also access the Dual Voice setting display by pressing the [FUNCTION] button several times, then selecting Dual Voice.

You can select a second Voice which will play in addition to the Main Voice selected on the previous page. This second Voice is known as the Dual Voice.

Tw o Voices sound at the same time

Play the Dual Voice

Press the [DUAL ON/OFF] button to turn the Dual function on.

When Dual is on, you can play a Dual Voice in a layer with the Main Voice. To turn the Dual Voice off and play only the Main Voice, press the [DUAL ON/OFF] button again.

Appears when Dual is on.

Quick Guide

084

Flute

001

Selecting a Dual Voice

The best-suited Dual Voice is automatically selected whenever you turn Dual on, but you can select any of the available Dual Voices.

Press and hold the [DUAL ON/OFF] button for longer than a second.

“D. Voice” appears in the display for a few seconds, then the Dual Voice will appear.

Currently selected Dual Voice

102

Hold for longer than a second.

Marimba

001

Select a Dual Voice.

Select the desired Dual Voice by using the number buttons [0][9], [+], [-]. Refer to the Voice List on page 72.

NOTE

Step 1 Changing the Voices

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Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands—Split

• The Split Point setting can be changed as required (page 48).

•You can also access the Split Voice setting display by pressing the [FUNCTION] button several times, then selecting the Split Voice.

In the Split mode you can play different Voices to the left and right of the keyboard “Split Point.” The main and Dual Voices can be played to the right of the Split Point, while the Voice played to the left of the Split Point is known as the “Split Voice”

Split Point

Split Voice

Main Voice and Dual Voi ce

Play the Split Voice

Press the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button to turn the Split function on.

When Split is on you can play a Split Voice to the left of the Split Point. When you don’t want to play a Split Voice, press the [SPLIT ON/ OFF] button to turn Split off.

Appears when Split is on.

059

Choir

001

NOTE

Select a Split Voice

You can select a different Split Voice by following the procedure outlined below.

Press and hold the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button for longer than a second.

“S. Voice” appears in the display for a few seconds, then the Split Voice will appear.

Select a Split Voice

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Select the desired Split Voice by using the number buttons [0][9], [+], [-]. Refer to the Voice List on page 72.

Hold for longer than a second.

040

NOTE

The currently selected Split Voice

FngrBass

001

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Playing the Grand Piano Voice

When you simply want to play a piano Voice, all you have to do is press one convenient button.

Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button.

The Voice “Grand Piano 001” will automatically be selected as the Main Voice.

Drum kits & Oriental Percussion kits

Drum kits and oriental percussion kits are collections of drum and percussion instruments. When drum kits and oriental percussion kits (Voice number 109-121 or 518-523) are selected, you can play different percussion sounds directly from the keyboard.

Quick Guide

Step 1 Changing the Voices

Press the [VOICE] button.

Select the desired kit.

Select one of the Voice numbers from 109-121 or 518-523 by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-].

Example: 109 Standard Kit 1

109

Std.Kit1

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Try out each key.

You’ll hear bongo drums, congas, maracas, and more—a comprehensive variety of drum and percussion sounds. Details on the instruments and key assignments of each kit can be found in the Drum Kit & Oriental Percussion Kit List on page 78.

● Drum Kit List

109 Standard Kit 1 116 Jazz Kit

110 Standard Kit 2 117 Brush Kit

111 Room Kit 118 Symphony Kit

112 Rock Kit 119 SFX Kit 1

113 Electronic Kit 120 SFX Kit 2

114 Analog Kit 121 Sound Effect Kit

115 Dance Kit

● Oriental Percussion Kit List

518 Arabic Kit 521 Arabic Mix Kit

519 Khaligi Kit 522 Khaligi Mix Kit

520 Irani Kit 523 Irani Mix Kit

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Step

— Quick Guide —

This instrument also includes a wide range of unique sound effects. Try out each key and enjoy the sounds! As you try out the various keys you’ll hear the sound of a dog barking, running water, a creaking door and many other unique effects.

Press the [SOUND EFFECT KIT] button.

Fun Sounds

Quick Guide

Step 2 Fun Sounds

Try out each key and enjoy the sounds. Don’t forget the black keys! You’ll be able to play various sound effects from the keyboard: barking, braying, yelling, and much more. Details on the instruments and key assignments of each sound effect kit can be found in the Drum Kit & Oriental Percussion Kit List on page 78.

After trying out these sounds, press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button to reset the instrument Voice to the default setting of Voice “001 Grand Piano.”

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Step

— Quick Guide —

Play With The Metronome

Start the metronome

The instrument includes a metronome with adjustable tempo and time signature. Play and set the tempo that is most comfortable for you.

Starting the metronome

Turn the metronome on and start it by pressing the [METRONOME ON/ OFF] button.

To stop the metronome, press the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button again.

001

GrandPno

Displays the current beat.

Setting the metronome tempo

Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button to display the tempo.

Tempo value

090

Set the metronome tempo by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-].

The tempo can be adjusted between 32-280.

Tempo

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Setting the Metronome Time Signature

• The time signature cannot be changed for Songs and Styles, because each has a ﬁxed time signature.

A chime will sound on the ﬁrst beat of each measure, while a metronome click will sound on all others. You can also set the time signature to “00,” in which case the chime will not sound and the click sound will be heard on all beats.

Press and hold the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button for longer than a second

The time signature appears in the display.

Time signature

Quick Guide

Hold for longer than a second.

Set the time signature by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-].

The metronome can be set for time signatures of 0 to 15 beats.

TimeSig

NOTE

Setting the Metronome Volume

Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until “MetroVol” appears.

100

MetroVol

Step 3 Play With The Metronome

Metronome Volume

Set the metronome volume by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-].

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Step

•You can play Songs recorded from the instrument or transferred from a computer. The procedure for playing these Songs is the same as that of the built-in Songs.

— Quick Guide —

Playing Songs

Select and Listen to a Speciﬁc Song

This instrument has 35 built-in Songs. Listening to a Song

Press the [SONG] button.

The Song number and name are displayed.

Select the desired Song by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-].

Refer to the Song List on next page.

Song number Song name

001

Arabic

001

Appears when the Song mode is active.

001-035 Built in Songs (see next page)

036-040 User Songs (Songs you record yourself).

041- Songs transferred from a computer on page 67

Press the [START/STOP] button.

The Song will begin playing. You can stop playback at any time by pressing the [START/ STOP] button.

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● Other Operations

[REW] button ........... Fast-reverses the Song if pressed during playback (no sound is heard

during fast reverse). Decreases the measure number if pressed while playback is stopped.

[FF] button................ Fast-forwards the Song if pressed during playback. Increases the

measure number if pressed while playback is stopped.

[PAUSE] button ........ Temporarily stops playback. Press this button a second time to resume

playback from the point at which it was stopped.

● Using the [DEMO] button

Press the [DEMO] button to play Songs 001, 002, 003, 004, 005 in sequence, and playback will continue repeatedly starting again from the ﬁrst Song 001. You can stop playback at any time by pressing the [DEMO] or [START/ STOP] button.

Quick Guide

● Song List

No. Song Name

DEMO

001*

Arabic Demo

002*

Khaligi Demo

003*

Irani Demo

004*

Greek Demo

005*

Tu r kish Demo

CLASSICAL MELODIES

006*

Waltz (The Sleeping Beauty) (P. I. Tchaikovsky)

007*

Air (Orchestral Suite) (J. S. Bach)

008*

Minuetto/Boccherini (L. Boccherini)

009*

Pizzicato Polka (J. Strauss II)

010*

Romanze/Beethoven (L. v. Beethoven)

011*

Sicilienne/Fauré (G. Fauré)

012*

Méditation (Thaïs) (J. Massenet)

013*

Grand March (Aida) (G. Verdi)

014*

Swan Lake (P. I. Tchaikovsky)

Le Cygne (Le Carnaval des Animaux)

015*

(C. Saint-Saëns)

PIANO SOLO

016

Für Elise (L. v. Beethoven)

017

Valse op.64-1 “Petit Chien” (F. Chopin)

• Songs with an asterisk mark (*) are ones which do not have a left part. Therefore, the lesson is applicable only for the right hand.

• Some of the classic and/or traditional songs have been edited for length or for ease in learning, and may not be exactly the same as the original.

No. Song Name

018

Andante grazioso (Sonate K.331) (W. A. Mozart)

019

24 Preludes op.28-7 (F. Chopin)

Fröhlicher Landmann (Album für die Jugend)

020

(R. Schumann)

021

Träumerei (Kinderszenen) (R. Schumann)

022

Thema (Impromptus D.935-3) (F. Schubert)

023

La Chevaleresque (J. F. Burgmüller)

024

Menuett BWV. Anh.116 (J. S. Bach)

025

Invention Nr.1 (J. S. Bach)

PIANO ENSEMBLE

026

Londonderry Air (Traditional)

027

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Traditional)

028

Loch Lomond (Traditional)

029

Home Sweet Home (H. R. Bishop)

030

Nocturne op.9-2 (F. Chopin)

031

Etude op.10-3 “Chanson de L’adieu” (F. Chopin)

032

Menuett BWV. Anh.114 (J. S. Bach)

033

Piano Concerto No.21 2nd mov. (W. A. Mozart)

034

Romanze (Serenade K.525) (W. A. Mozart)

035

Ode to Joy (L. v. Beethoven)

Step 4 Playing Songs

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Step

— Quick Guide —

Play with a Style

Selecting a rhythm of a Style

The Style feature provides built-in backing and rhythm parts in 135 different musical styles, covering a wide variety of musical categories, including rock, blues, techno and much more. You can also load commercially available Style Files to the instrument. To do this load the Style ﬁles from computer, and then register a style data to Style number 136. (Refer to the information on transferring data on page 67 and registering Styles on page 61.)

Here’s how to play a rhythm of a Style. The rhythm sound consists of percussion instruments.

● STYLE FILE

The Style File Format “SFF” is Yamaha’s original style ﬁle format which uses a unique conversion system to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on a wide range of chord types.

Press the [STYLE] button.

The Style number and name are displayed.

Style number Style name

001

Select a Style.

Select the desired Style by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-]. Refer to the Style List on page 83.

016

Press the [START/STOP] button.

The Style rhythm will start. You can stop playback at any time by pressing the [START/ STOP] button.

Swing H

8BtModrn

001

Appears when the Style mode is active.

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Playing with a Style

•You can change the Split Point. Refer to “Setting the Split Point” on page 48.

On the previous page, you’ve learned how to select your favorite rhythm of a Style. Here, you’ll learn how to expand on that rhythm with bass and chord backing, and use all of it as your accompaniment as you play.

Press the [STYLE] button and then select a Style.

Turn auto accompaniment on.

Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button. Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button again to turn the auto accompaniment off.

001

● When auto accompaniment is on ...

The keys to the left of the Split Point (54; F#2) will play only chords. This is known as the “Auto Accompaniment range.”

Split Point (54; F#2)

Auto Accompani-

ment range

8BtModrn

001

Appears when auto accompaniment is on

Quick Guide

Step 5 Play with a Style

NOTE

Turn SYNC START on.

Press the [SYNC START] button.

001

When the Sync Start standby mode is engaged, Style playback will begin as soon as you play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. You can turn off Sync Start standby mode by pressing the [SYNC START] button.

8BtModrn

001

Flashes when Sync Start is on.

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The Style will begin playing as soon as you play a chord in the

accompaniment range of the keyboard.

Not sure how to play chords? No problem! This instrument is capable of playing chords even if you only play one key. Try playing one, two or three keys (any notes will do) in the auto accompaniment range of the keyboard. Different keys will produce different results. Refer to page 56 for detailed instructions for playing chords.

Split Point

Auto Accompani-

ment range

Try playing other chords with your left hand and play a melody with your right hand.

Split Point

Auto Accompani-

ment range

You can stop playback at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button.

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Step

•A total of approximately 10,000 notes or 5,500 chord changes can be recorded to the ﬁve User Songs.

• Accompaniment cannot be turned on or off once the [REC] button is pressed.

• If all User Songs (Song numbers 036-040) contain recorded data, Song 036 will automatically be selected. In this case, you will record over and erase any previous data in Song 036, so be careful that you won’t be erasing any material you want to keep!

— Quick Guide —

Record your own performance

Recording Your Performance

You can record up to ﬁve of your own performances as User Songs (User 1-5: Song numbers 036-

040). Think of each User Song as a kind of basket or drawer for storing your recording. Remember that you can also record a Style (containing chord changes) along with your own performance.

Press the [REC] button.

NOTE

rEC

The lowest-numbered unrecorded User Song (Song numbers 036-040) available for recording is displayed. If you want to select the Song you will be recording, select the desired Song number by using the [+] and [-] buttons.

User 1

001

Flashes

Quick Guide

After you’ve selected the desired User Song for recording, you can select a Style to be recorded as well. To do this, press the [STYLE] button and select the Style number while the ACMP indication is on.

You can turn off the Record mode by pressing the [REC] button again ( and stop ﬂashing).

Start recording.

When you play the keyboard, recording will begin.

By playing keys to the left of the Split Point when the Auto Accompaniment is set to on, the Style starts sounding and is recorded with your performance. When Auto Accompaniment is set to off, only your keyboard performance is recorded.

Step 6 Record your own performance

CAUTION

Split Point

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Stop recording.

•Never attempt to turn the power off when a “Writing!” message is shown in the display. Doing so can damage the ﬂash memory and result in a loss of data.

•Keep in mind that any kind of power failure during recording—such as the power being turned off, the AC adaptor being plugged/unplugged or the batteries running down— will result in data loss.

• Use the Musicsoft Downloader to backup the User Songs to a computer (page

66).

• Record following the steps in the previous page, and your performance will be recorded to Track 1 and the Style (if you are playing one) will be recorded to Tr ac k 2.

•You cannot record the metronome click, or the Transpose and Tuning settings.

• The settings and buttons below cannot be changed, or if changed, the new settings cannot be recorded if entered during the recording process.

ACMP ON/OFF, split point, reverb type, chorus type, harmony type, [FUNCTION] button, [PORTABLE GRAND] button, [SOUND EFFECT KIT] button.

Pressing the [START/STOP] button stops recording and writes the data to the User Song. (A “Writing!” message is shown.)

To playback the newly recorded performance, press the [START/ STOP] button.

CAUTION

●In order to record with the Style, turn the Auto Accompa-

CAUTION

niment to on (see Steps 1-2 on page 23), and then record according to the instructions.

(The “ACMP ON” lights.)

●

In order to record only your performance, turn the Auto Accompaniment to off and record according to the normal steps.

(The “ACMP ON” is unlit.)

NOTE

Recording to a speciﬁed track

The User Songs are organized into two tracks: Track 1 and Track 2. You can specify the track you want to record to.

About track recording

If you start recording by specifying a track, the track will be overwritten (existing data in the track is deleted and replaced with the new recording).

User Song

Data that can be

recorded to Track 2

Data that can be

recorded to Track 1

NOTE

Only your keyboard performance can be recorded to Track 1. Either a Style or your performance can be recorded to Track 2, resulting in a User Song like that depicted below.

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* When playing

the Style

Track 2

Style

Style playback* (including chord changes) or your own keyboard performance

User Song User Song

Track 1

Your own keyboard

performance

Your own keyboard performance only

Recording to the speciﬁed track

Track 2

Your own keyboard

performance

Track 1

Your own keyboard

performance

NOTE

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Specifying track recording

Turn ACMP (auto accompaniment) on or off, depending on what you want to record.

If you want to record Style playback, turn ACMP on. If you want to record only your own keyboard performance, turn ACMP off.

Specify the track you want to record.

Specify the track 2 when you want to record the Style. When you want to record your own keyboard performance, you can specify either track.

● Recording to Track 1

Press the [REC] button and [REC TRACK 1] button simultaneously.

NOTE

•Keep in mind that both Tracks 1 and 2 will be overwritten with new data if you record without specifying the tracks.

• The both “L” and “R” ﬂashes, this indicates that you have speciﬁed Track 1 when the Auto Accompaniment is on. If you want to record your own performance, press the [TRACK 2] button to stop the “L” ﬂashing. If you want to record a Style, press the [REC] button to cancel the recording, and repeat the procedure from the beginning.

Quick Guide

rEC

Press simultaneously

User 1

001

Flashes when track 1 is selected for recording.

● Recording to Track 2

Press the [REC] button and [REC TRACK 2] button simultaneously.

Flashes when track 2 is selected for recording.

Press simultaneously

rEC

User 1

001

Lights when recorded data exists. Tu r ns off when there is no recorded data, or when Mute is set to on (page 42) to turn off playback of the track.

Press the [+], [-] buttons to select the User Song you want to record.

rEC

If you want to record Style playback to Track 2, press the [STYLE] button and select the desired Style.

Start recording

Perform steps 2 and 3 on pages 25-26. By playing keys to the left of the Split Point when the Auto Accompaniment is set to on, the Style starts sounding and is recorded. Only your performance is recorded by playing the keyboard (any key is OK) when the Auto Accompaniment is set to off.

User 3

NOTE

•You can record a new track while listening to a previously recorded track (the track indication will appear). You can also mute recorded tracks (the track will disappear) while recording a new track by pressing the desired track button.

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Step 6 Record your own performance

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Deleting User Songs

•You cannot delete a speciﬁc track from a User Song.

Deleting an entire User Song

Press the [SONG] button and select the User Song you want to delete by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-].

Press and hold the [REC] button for longer than a second.

The Song Delete display appears.

Hold for longer than a second.

You can cancel the delete operation by pressing the [-/NO] button.

036

YEs

NOTE

User 1

ClrUser1

Press the [+/YES] button.

A conﬁrmation message will appear on the display.

YEs

You can cancel the delete operation by pressing the [-/NO] button.

Press the [+/YES] button to delete the Song.

“Writing!” message will appear while the track is being deleted.

Sure?

Writing!

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Step

• The Scale Setting function is always turned off, whenever the power switch is turned on.

• Scale tunings are not effective for song playback, Split Voices or keyboard percussion.

•You can also access the Scale Setting display by pressing the [FUNCTION] button several times.

The Oriental Scales feature lets you simply and easily raise or lower the pitches of speciﬁc notes and create your own scales. You can change the scale settings at any time-even when you are playing. Up to four scale settings can be stored for instant recall, whenever you need them.

Using Oriental Scales

Setting an Oriental Scale—Scale Setting

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

NOTE

Quick Guide

Adjusting the Scale Tuning

Call up the Scale Tuning function by pressing and holding the desired “note” button (C-B) in the Scale Tuning section for longer than a second.

Adjust the Scale Tuning.

Use the [+]/[-] or number buttons to adjust the desired tuning. The range is from “-64” to “63” cents (one cent is one hundredth

of a semitone).

Hold for longer than a second.

Current cent value

Tune D

Step 7 Using Oriental Scales

NOTE

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● Using the [+] and [-] buttons:

• Press the [-] and [+] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to its default setting (0 cents).

•Never attempt to turn the power off when a “Writing!” message is shown in the display. Doing so can damage the ﬂash memory and result in a loss of data.

• The Scale Memory data is retained in memory even when the power is turned off.

Press the [+] or [-] button, repeatedly if necessary, until the desired pitch value appears in the display. Or press and hold the [+] or [-] button, until the desired pitch value appears in the display.

● Negative values:

You can also enter negative values directly, by simultaneously holding down the [-] button and using the number buttons.

NOTE

Adjust other notes as desired.

To do this, simply repeat steps 1-2 above.

Registering the Scale settings

Scale settings and on/off settings are memorized by the Scale Memory function.

Set the scale tuning of each note.

While holding the ORIENTAL SCALE [MEMORY] button, press one of the [MEMORY 1-4] buttons. The indicator of the selected button will light to indicate that the data has been stored.

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CAUTION

NOTE

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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.

Scale Memory can be turned off by pressing the currently lit [MEMORY 1-4] button. The indicator goes out and the PSR-A300 returns to the regular scale setting.

Set the Accompaniment Tuning on

You can select whether Scale Tuning is applied to accompaniment or not. Press the [FUNCTION] button, repeatedly if necessary, until “TuneAcc” appears on the display, then turn it on or off by using the [+]/[-] buttons.

oFF

TuneAcc

Quick Guide

Step 7 Using Oriental Scales

Current setting

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Step

Play with the Pitch Bend Wheel

Adding pitch variations with the Pitch Bend Wheel

The [PITCH BEND] wheel can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you play on the keyboard. Roll the wheel upward to raise the pitch, or downward to lower the pitch. When you release the wheel it will automatically return to center position and the keyboard pitch will return to normal.

Adjust the pitch bend range

The range of the pitch bend wheel can be adjusted in semitone increments. When the pitch bend range is set to “2,” for example, rolling the wheel all the way up will produce a maximum pitch rise of 2 semitones (one whole tone), and rolling it all the way down will produce a maximum pitch drop of the same amount (2 semitones or one whole tone). With the highest possible pitch bend range setting of “12,” the pitch bend range becomes +/-1 octave.

Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until “PBRange” appears.

Currently Pitch Bend range

Use the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-] to set the Pitch Bend range as required.

PBRange

Pitch Bend range

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Backup and Initialization

• When you execute the Backup Clear operation, backup parameters will be cleared. You can save the backup parameters (containing the ﬁve User Songs) by using Musicsoft Downloader to transfer them to a computer. Refer to the section “Transferring a user ﬁle from the PSR-A300 to a computer” on page 67.

• When you execute the Flash Clear operation, Song data you have purchased and downloaded will also be cleared. Make sure to save your important data by transferring to a computer using Musicsoft Downloader (page 67).

Backup

Some internal parameters will revert to their default values if not saved before the power is turned off. In order to backup these parameters press and hold the [FUNCTION] button for longer than a second.

Hold for longer than a second.

● Parameters that are saved in backup:

• User Songs* • Loaded Styles*

• Touch Response on/off setting • Scale Memory

• The following Function settings: Tuning, Scale Tune, Accompaniment Tuning ON/OFF, Pitch Bend Range, Split Point, Touch Sensitivity, Style Volume, Song Volume, Metronome Volume, Demo Cancel, Panel Sustain

* The User Songs and loaded Styles are automatically backed up when recording is completed,

ensuring that the data is not deleted even when you fail to backup.

Initialization

This function erases all backup data in the instrument’s ﬂash memory and restores the initial default settings. The following initialization procedures are provided.

Backup Clear

To clear data backed up to the internal ﬂash memory (described above), turn the power on by pressing the [STANDBY/ON] switch while holding the highest white key on the keyboard. The backed up data will be erased and the default values restored.

Flash Clear

To clear Song data and Style data that has been transferred to the internal ﬂash memory from a computer, simultaneously hold down the highest

white key and the three highest black keys on the keyboard and turn the power on by pressing the [STANDBY/ON] switch.

CAUTION

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Basic Operation and Displays

Basic Operation

Turning the power on

Turn down the volume by turning the [MASTER VOLUME] control to the left and press the [STANDBY/ON] switch to turn on the power. Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch again to turn the power OFF.

Adjusting the volume

Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] dial.

Rotate counterclockwise to lower the volume.

001

Rotate clockwise to increase the volume.

GrandPno

001

About the [START/STOP] button

Press the [START/STOP] button after pressing the [SONG] or [STYLE] button to start playback of the selected Song or Style (rhythm).

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The “Press & Hold” Symbol

The “Press & Hold” symbol that appears next to some buttons indicates that the button can be pressed and held for longer than a second to call up a related or different function.

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Press a button to select a basic function

Basic Operation and Displays

Press the [SONG] button to select a Song.

Press the [STYLE] button to select a Style.

Press the [VOICE] button to select a Voice.

When you select a basic function, the name and number of the currently selected Song, Style and Voice is shown. From this display, you can select the desired Song, Style or Voice.

Set the number or value

● Number buttons [0]-[9]

The number buttons can be used to directly enter a Song, Style or Voice number or parameter value. For numbers that start with one or two zeroes, the ﬁrst zeroes can be omitted

Example: Selecting Voice 002, Bright Piano.

002

BritePno

Press number buttons [0], [0], [2].

Function Settings (page 60)

The [FUNCTION] button contains 47 settings. Each time you press the [FUNCTION] button, the setting item is selected in sequence, and the value of the selected item can be changed in

● [+], [-] buttons

Press the [+] button brieﬂy to increase the value by 1, or press the [-] button brieﬂy to decrease the value by 1. Press and hold either button to continuously increase or decrease the value in the corresponding direction.

the display.

Press brieﬂy to decrease.

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Press brieﬂy to increase.

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Basic Operation and Displays

Display

The Main display shows all of the current basic settings for Song, Style and Voice. It also includes a range of indicators that show the on/off status for various functions.

Notation

Displays the melody and chord notes of a Song when the Song lesson function is in use, or the notes of chords you specify when the Dictionary function is in use. At other times the notes you play on the keyboard are displayed.

NOTE

•Any notes occurring below or above the staff are indicated by “8va” in the notation.

•For a few speciﬁc chords, not all notes may be shown in the notation section of the display. This is due to space limitations in the display.

001

Song/recording track display

Information related to the Song/recording tracks is shown here. (See pages 25 and 42.)

Lit: Tr ack contains data Unlit: Tr ack is muted or contains no data

Flashing: Tr ack is selected as recording track

Indicates the current measure during playback of a Song.

Indicates the beat of the current Style or Song with ﬂashing arrows.

GrandPno

003

Measure

003

Beat Display

Chord Display

Indicates the name of the chord currently being played back, or the name of the chord being played on the keyboard.

ACMP ON

Appears when the auto accompaniment is on.

Keyboard Display

Indicates notes currently being played. Indicates the melody and chord notes of a Song when the Song lesson function is in use. Also indicates the notes of a chord—either when playing a chord or when using the Dictionary function.

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DUAL

Appears when the Dual function is on (page 13).

HARMONY

Appears when the Harmony function is on (page 44).

SPLIT

Appears when the Split function is on (page 14).

REVERB

Appears when Reverb is on (page 45).

TOUCH RESPONSE

Appears when Touch Response is on (page 47).

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Song Lesson

• User Songs cannot be used for the lesson.

•You cannot select the part during Song playback before Lesson 1 starts. If a Song is currently being played back, stop the Song ﬁrst, then continue from Step

Yamaha Education Suite 5

You can select any Song you like and use it for a left-hand, right-hand, or both-hands lesson. Song Lesson lets you learn how to play Songs in three easy steps. Songs that can be used with the Lesson feature include Songs transferred from a computer to ﬂash memory (SMF Format 0 only; see page 65). The procedure for transferring songs are described on page 67.

■ Lesson Flow

Select a Song for your lesson.

Select the part you want to practice.

Select the practice method.

Start the Lesson!

■ The practice methods:

Lesson 1 (Listen & Learn) ........ Listen and learn the melody or rhythm of a selected Song.

Lesson 2 (Timing) ...................... Learn to play the notes at the correct timing along with the Song.

Lesson 3 (Waiting) ..................... Learn to play the correct notes.

Lesson 1 (Listen & Learn)

There’s no need to play the keyboard in Lesson 1. The model melody/chords (in other words, the musical material you should learn) of the part you selected will sound. Listen to it carefully and learn it well.

1 Select the desired Song for your lesson.

Press the [SONG] button, and then select a Song (referring to the Song list on page 21) by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+] and [-]. If you want to practice a Song you’ve transferred from a computer, select one of the Songs beginning from Song number 041.

NOTE

The instrument includes 35 built in Songs. Some Songs (as shown below) are intended for use as right-hand lessons, and cannot be used for left-hand or both-hands lessons.

● Songs for right-hand lesson

Song numbers: 001-015

023

Chevaler

001

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Song Lesson

•For songs transferred from a computer, the “No LPart” indication does not appear, even when there is no left hand part in the song.

•Even after Lesson 1 has started and the Song is playing, you can still select the part.

• When the melody Voice of the Song is changed, the key position shown in the display may be shifted (in octave units), depending on the Voice selected (page

41).

•You can select Lessons 1-3 by pressing the [LISTEN & LEARN], [TIMING] and [WAITING] buttons, respectively.

2 Select the part you want to practice.

Press the [R] button for a right-hand lesson, [L] button for a left-hand lesson, or press both the [R] and [L] buttons simultaneously for a bothhands lesson. The selected part is displayed.

Right-hand lessonLeft-hand lesson

Left

Both-hands lesson

BothHand

A “No LPart” message is shown in the display if you select the left part in one of the Songs 001-015, which do not have left part data. These Songs cannot be used for left-hand or both-hands lessons.

No LPart

3 Start Lesson 1.

Press the [LISTEN & LEARN] button to start Lesson 1. The melody of the part you selected in Step carefully and learn it well.

2 will sound. Listen to it

Right

NOTE

4 Stop the Lesson mode.

You can stop the Lesson mode at any time by pressing the [START/ STOP] button.

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LISTEN

011

The notation and key positions of the model melody are shown in the display.

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Lesson 2 (Timing)

•You cannot use Dual or Split Voices during lessons.

• The Split Point is ﬁxed and it cannot be changed. For the left-hand lesson, it is ﬁxed at 59 or B2; for the left-hand chord lesson, it is ﬁxed at 54 or F

•You cannot select the part during Song playback before Lesson 2 starts. If a Song is currently being played back, stop the Song ﬁrst, then continue from Step

•Even after Lesson 2 has started and the Song is playing, you can still select the part.

Song Lesson

In this lesson, try playing the notes with the correct timing. Simply concentrate on playing each note in time with the rhythmic accompaniment. The correct notes sound even if you play wrong notes as long as you play in time with the rhythm.

1 Select a Song for your lesson.

2 Select the part you want to prac-

tice.

3 Start Lesson 2.

Press the [TIMING] button to start Lesson 2.

TIMING

004

NOTE

Play the notes shown in the display. In Lesson 2, simply play each note in time with the music.

4 Stop the Lesson mode.

You can stop the Lesson mode at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button.

Grade

When the lesson Song has played all the way through in Lesson mode 2 or 3, your performance will be evaluated in four levels: OK, Good, Very Good, or Excellent.

OK Good Very0Good Excellent

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Song Lesson

•You cannot select the part during Song playback before Lesson 3 starts. If a Song is currently being played back, stop the Song ﬁrst, then continue from Step

•Even after Lesson 3 has started and the Song is playing, you can still select the part.

Lesson 3 (Waiting)

In this mode, try playing the correct notes. The notes you should play appear in the score and the keyboard on the display. The Song pauses until you play the right note.

1 Select a Song for your lesson.

2 Select the part you want to practice.

3 Start Lesson 3.

Press the [WAITING] button to start Lesson 3.

Play the notes shown in the display. Try playing the correct notes.

NOTE

WAITING

4 Stop the Lesson mode.

You can stop the Lesson mode at any time by pressing the [START/ STOP] button.

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Song settings

•You cannot change the melody Voice of a User Song.

Changing the Melody Voice

You can change a Song’s melody Voice to any other Voice you prefer.

1 Select the Song and play it.

Refer to the section “Playing Songs” on page 20.

2 Select a desired Voice by using the number buttons [0]-

[9], [+], [-].

003

The selected Voice sounds when you play the keyboard. If a Song has played through and stopped during this procedure, press the [START/STOP] button to start playback again.

HnkyTonk

3 Press and hold the [VOICE] button for longer than a sec-

ond.

“SONG MELODY VOICE” appears in the display for a few seconds, indicating that the Voice selected in Step original melody Voice.

2 has replaced the Song’s

NOTE

001

Song Volume

This procedure allows you to adjust the balance between Song playback and the notes you play on the keyboard by setting the volume of the playback sound.

1 Press the [SONG] button.

Hold for longer than a second.

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Song settings

• Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to its default setting (100).

2 Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until

“SongVol” appears.

Current Song Volume Song Volume

100

SongVol

3 Set the Song Volume by pressing the number buttons [0]-

[9], [+], [-].

Mute

You can mute Track 1 or Track 2 during Song playback.

•Track 1 can be muted by pressing the [REC TRACK 1] button during Song playback.

•Track 2 can be muted by pressing the [REC TRACK 2] button during Song playback.

NOTE

You can cancel the mute function by pressing the corresponding track buttons, [TRACK 1] or [TRACK 2] again during Song playback, or by selecting any other Song.

Pressing one of the Track buttons [TRACK 1] or [TRACK 2] will mute the corresponding track during Song playback.

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001

Arabic

010

Lit—track contains data.

Unlit—track is muted or contains no data.

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Practice Makes Perfect

• The repeat start and end points can be speciﬁed in one-measure increments.

•You can also set the A-B Repeat function when the Song is stopped. Simply use the [REW] and [FF] buttons to select the desired measures, pressing the [AB REPEAT] button for each point, then start playback.

• If you want to set the start point “A” at the very beginning of the Song press the [A-B REPEAT] button before starting playback of the Song.

• The A-B Repeat function will be canceled when you select another Song or Style mode.

You can repeatedly practice a section you ﬁnd difﬁcult. This function lets you specify a section of a Song you want to practice—“A” is the start point and “B” is the end point—for repeat playback.

Repeat playback of this section

Song settings

1 Play the Song and press the [A-B REPEAT] button at the beginning of

the section you want to repeat (the “A” point). “A-REPEAT” will be displayed.

A-

REPEAT

2 Press the [A-B REPEAT] button a second time at the end of the section

you want to repeat (the “B” point). The speciﬁed A-B section of the Song will now play repeatedly, letting you practice the section over and over.

A-b

You can stop repeat playback by pressing the [A-B REPEAT] button. The A-B REPEAT mode will be canceled and normal playback of the Song will continue.

REPEAT

NOTE

oFF

REPEAT

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Play With a Variety of Effects

• When you press the [HARMONY ON/OFF] button to turn this feature on, the appropriate Harmony type for the currently selected Main Voice is automatically selected.

•You can also access the Harmony Type setting display by pressing the [FUNCTION] button several times.

• Harmony will be turned off if the Chord Dictionary function is used.

Adding Harmony

This feature adds harmony notes as well as tremolo or echo effects to the Main Voice.

1 Press the [HARMONY] button to turn harmony on.

When you don’t want to add harmony notes, press the [HARMONY ON/OFF] button again to turn Harmony off.

Appears when harmony is on.

2 Press and hold the [HARMONY ON/OFF] button for longer than a sec-

ond. “HarmType” appears in the display for a few seconds, followed by the Harmony Type.

Currently selected Harmony type

Hold for longer than a second.

Trio

NOTE

3 Select a desired Harmony Type by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+],

[-]. Refer to the Harmony Type list on page 84. Try playing the keyboard with the harmony function. The effect and operation of each Harmony Type is different—refer to the section “How to sound each Harmony Type” on the next page as well as the Harmony Type List for details.

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Play With a Variety of Effects

• The harmony notes can be added only to the Main Voice, not to Dual or Split Voices.

• The keys left of the Split Point of the keyboard produce no harmony notes when the auto accompaniment is on (ACMP ON is lit).

● How to sound each Harmony Type

• Harmony type 01-05

Press the right-hand keys while playing chords in the auto accompaniment range of the keyboard when the Auto Accompaniment is on (page 23).

• Harmony type 06-12 (Trill)

Hold down two keys.

You can adjust the Harmony Volume in the Function Settings (page 60).

• Harmony type 13-19 (Tremolo)

Keep holding down the keys.

• Harmony type 20-26 (Echo)

Keep holding down the keys.

Adding Reverb

Reverb adds the ambience of a room or concert hall to the sound that you play on the keyboard.

NOTE

To add Reverb

Press the [REVERB ON/OFF] button to turn Reverb on. Reverb is normally on. You can check how the selected Reverb Type sounds by playing the keyboard. To turn Reverb off, press the [REVERB ON/OFF] button again.

Select a Reverb Type

The ideal type is automatically selected whenever you select a Song or Style, but you can select any of the available Reverb Types.

1 Press and hold the [REVERB ON/OFF] button for longer than a sec-

ond. “REVERB” appears in the display for a few seconds, followed by

the Reverb Type.

Hold for longer than a second.

Hall2

Appears when Reverb is on.

Currently selected Reverb Type

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•You can also access the Reverb Type setting display by pressing the [FUNCTION] button several times.

• See the section “Connecting a footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack)” on page 9 for information on applying sustain with the optional footswitch.

2 Select the desired Reverb Type by using the num-

ber buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-]. Refer to the Reverb Type list on page 85 for details. You can adjust the Reverb depth in the Function Settings (Reverb Level on page 60).

Adding Chorus

This effect makes the Voice sound richer, warmer and more spacious. The best-suited Chorus type is automatically selected whenever you select a Voice; however, you can select any of the available types.

1 Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until the “Chorus”

appears. “Chorus” appears in the display for a few seconds, followed by the Chorus Type.

Chorus1

Currently selected Chorus Type

NOTE

Select a desired Chorus Type by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-].

Refer to the Chorus Type list on page 85 for details. You can adjust the Chorus depth independently for the Main, Dual and Split Voices in the Function Settings (page 60).

Adding Panel Sustain

This function adds a ﬁxed sustain to the keyboard Voices.

1 Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until the “Sustain”

item appears.

2 Press the [+] button to turn the Panel Sustain on.

Panel Sustain will be added to the notes you play on the keyboard when the Panel Sustain is on. To turn it off, press the [-] button.

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oFF

Current setting

Sustain

NOTE

Sustain

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Handy Performance Features

• The Touch Response function cannot be used for some Voices (such as organ), even if the Touch Response icon appears in the display.

Touch Response Sensitivity

Touch Response

Appears when Touch Response is on.

Press the [TOUCH ON/OFF] button to turn Touch Response on. When Touch Response is on, you can control the volume of notes according to how hard you play the keys. Touch Response is normally on. Press the [TOUCH ON/OFF] button again to turn the Touch Response off. When Touch Response is off, the same volume will be produced no matter how hard you play the keys.

Setting the Touch Sensitivity

When Touch Response is on, you can adjust the sensitivity of the keyboard in response to keyboard dynamics in three steps. Higher values produce greater (easier) volume variation in response to keyboard dynamics—in other words, greater sensitivity.

1 Press and hold the [TOUCH ON/OFF] button for longer than a second.

“TouchSns” appears in the display for a few seconds, followed by the current Touch Sensitivity value.

Currently selected Touch Sensitivity

NOTE

2 Select a Touch Sensitivity setting between 1 and 3 by using the number

buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-].

Hold for longer than a second.

Medium

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