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VIDEO OUT
NTSC/PAL
USB
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INPUT
AC INLET
MIC / LINE IN
L/L+RR
MAIN
SUB
LINE OUT
L/L+RR
LOOP SENDMIDI A MIDI BASSIGNABLE FOOT PEDAL
TRIM
MIN MAX
L/L+RR
AUX IN / LOOP RETURN
TRIM
MIN MAX(VOLUME)(DSP VARIATION)(SUSTAIN)
TO LEFT SPEAKER
TO SUB
WOOFER
LR
TO RIGHT SPEAKER
L/L+RR
LOOP SEND
DIGITAL WORKSTATION
SER.NO.
MODEL TYROS
120V 45W 60Hz
MADE IN CHINA
YAMAHA CORPORATION
SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION
PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic
products may have either labels similar to the graphics
shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these graphics on the enclosure. The explanation of these graphics
appears on this page. Please observe all cautions indicated
on this page and those indicated in the safety instruction section.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the
product.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within the equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure that may
be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electrical shock.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: All Yamaha electronic products
are tested and approved by an independent safety testing
laboratory in order that you may be sure that when it is properly installed and used in its normal and customary manner,
all foreseeable risks have been eliminated. DO NOT modify
this unit or commission others to do so unless specifically
authorized by Yamaha. Product performance and/or safety
standards may be diminished. Claims filed under the
expressed warranty may be denied if the unit is/has been
modified. Implied warranties may also be affected.
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-
rechargable 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.
Warning: Do not attempt to recharge, disassemble, or incin-
erate this type of battery. Keep all batteries away from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated by
applicable laws. Note: In some areas, the servicer is required
by law to return the defective parts. However, you do have
the option of having the servicer dispose of these parts for
you.
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.
NOTICE: Service charges incurred due to lack of knowl-
edge 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.
NAME PLATE LOCATION: The graphic below indicates
the location of the name plate. 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.
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.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRICAL SHOCK,
AND FIRE HAZARD POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS LIST.
WARNING-
basic precautions should always be followed. These precautions
include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.
Read all Safety Instructions, Installation Instructions, Special Message Section items, and any Assembly Instructions found
in this manual BEFORE making any connections, including connection to the main supply.
2.
Main Power Supply Verification: Yamaha products are
manufactured specifically for the supply voltage in the area where
they are to be sold. If you should move, or if any doubt exists about
the supply voltage in your area, please contact your dealer for supply voltage verification and (if applicable) instructions. The
required supply voltage is printed on the name plate. For name
plate location, please refer to the graphic found in the Special Message Section of this manual.
3.
This product may be equipped with a polarized plug (one
blade wider than the other). If you are unable to insert the plug into
the outlet, turn the plug over and try again. If the problem persists,
contact an electrician to have the obsolete outlet replaced. Do NOT
defeat the safety purpose of the plug.
Some electronic products utilize external power supplies or
4.
adapters. Do NOT connect this type of product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the owners manual, on
the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha.
When using any electrical or electronic product,
8.
This product was NOT designed for use in wet/damp locations and should not be used near water or exposed to rain. Examples of wet/damp locations are; near a swimming pool, spa, tub,
sink, or wet basement.
9.
This product should be used only with the components
supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer. If a cart, rack, or stand is used, please observe all safety
markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product.
10.
The power supply cord (plug) should be disconnected from
the outlet when electronic products are to be left unused for
extended periods of time. Cords should also be disconnected when
there is a high probability of lightning and/or electrical storm activity.
Care should be taken that objects do not fall and liquids are
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not spilled into the enclosure through any openings that may exist.
12.
Electrical/electronic products should be serviced by a qualified service person when:
a. The power supply cord has been damaged; or
b. Objects have fallen, been inserted, or liquids have been
spilled into the enclosure through openings; or
c. The product has been exposed to rain: or
d. The product dose not operate, exhibits a marked change
in performance; or
e. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure of the
product has been damaged.
5.
WARNING: Do not place this product or any other objects
on the power cord or place it in a position where anyone could
walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power or connecting cords
of any kind. The use of an extension cord is not recommended! If
you must use an extension cord, the minimum wire size for a 25’
cord (or less) is 18 AWG. NOTE: The smaller the AWG number,
the larger the current handling capacity. For longer extension
cords, consult a local electrician.
6.
Ventilation: Electronic products, unless specifically
designed for enclosed installations, should be placed in locations
that do not interfere with proper ventilation. If instructions for
enclosed installations are not provided, it must be assumed that
unobstructed ventilation is required.
7.
Temperature considerations: Electronic products should be
installed in locations that do not significantly contribute to their
operating temperature. Placement of this product close to heat
sources such as; radiators, heat registers and other devices that produce heat should be avoided.
PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL
13.
Do not attempt to service this product beyond that
described in the user-maintenance instructions. All other servicing
should be referred to qualified service personnel.
This product, either alone or in combination with an ampli-
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fier and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing
sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT
operate for a long period 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.
Some Yamaha products may have benches and/or acces-
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sory mounting fixtures that are either supplied as a part of the product or as optional accessories. Some of these items are designed to
be dealer assembled or installed. Please make sure that benches are
stable and any optional fixtures (where applicable) are well secured
BEFORE using. Benches supplied by Yamaha are designed for
seating only. No other uses are recommended.
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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/Power cord
• Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required voltage
is printed on the name plate of the instrument.
• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have
accumulated on it.
• Use only the supplied power cord/plug.
• Do not place the power 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
• This instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Do not attempt to
disassemble or modify the internal components in any way.
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 power 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 electric 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/Power cord Location
• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold
the plug itself and not the cord. Pulling by the cord can damage it.
• Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is not to be used
for extended periods of time, or during electrical storms.
• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-connector.
Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the
outlet.
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• 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.
• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected 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.
• Do not place objects in front of the instrument's air vent, since this may prevent
adequate ventilation of the internal components, and possibly result in the
instrument overheating.
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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.
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.
• 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.
Saving data
Saving and backing up your data
• RAM data (see page 65) is lost when you turn off the power to the instrument.
Save the data to the User, Floppy Disk or optional Hard Disk drives. Saved data
may be lost due to malfunction or incorrect operation. Save important data to a
floppy disk or optional hard disk.
• When you change settings in a display page and then exit from that page,
System Setup data (listed in the Parameter Chart of the separate Data List
booklet) is automatically stored. However, this edited data is lost if you turn off
the power without properly exiting from the relevant display.
Backing up the floppy disk
• To protect against data loss through media damage, we recommend that you
save your important data onto two floppy disks.
Caution for data operations
Make sure NEVER to turn the TYROS’ power off during any kind of data operation involving the USER/FD/HD drives — such as saving, deleting, or copying/pasting —
until the operation is completely finished. (Make sure to wait until the alert message shown below disappears.) Turning the power off during the operation results in the
loss of the data being saved or pasted to the respective drive.
Keeping the power on during such operations is particularly important in regard to the USER drive. Turning off the power while performing a save/delete/paste operation
with the USER drive may result in loss of ALL data on the USER drive (upon the next power on) — and not just the data in question. In other words, if you are performing
a save/delete/paste operation on only the song data of the USER drive and you turn off the power before the operation is completed, you risk losing ALL your USER drive
data — including all voices, styles, Multi Pad banks and Registration Memory presets you’ve saved to the USER drive.
This caution also applies to creating a new folder on the USER drive or using the factory reset operation (page 159).
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.
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Handling the Floppy Disk Drive(FDD) and Floppy Disk
Precautions
Be sure to handle floppy disks and treat the disk drive with
care. Follow the important precautions below.
Compatible Disk Type
3.5" 2DD and 2HD type floppy disks can be used.
Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks
To insert a floppy disk into the disk drive:
• Hold the disk so that the label of the disk is facing upward
and the sliding shutter is facing forward, towards the disk
slot. Carefully insert the disk into the slot, slowly pushing it
all the way in until it clicks into place and the eject button
pops out.
• When the TYROS is turned on, the LED below the floppy disk
slot will be lit indicating that the Disk Drive is ready to use.
To eject a floppy disk:
• Before ejecting the disk, be sure to confirm that the FDD is
stopped (check if the LED below the floppy disk slot is off).
Press the eject button slowly as far as it will go; the disk
will automatically pop out. When the disk is fully ejected,
carefully remove it by hand.
DISK IN USE
This lamp lights during disk read/
write operations, such as when a
disk has been inserted, during
recording, playback, formatting, etc.
Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head
Clean the read/write head regularly. This instrument
employs a precision magnetic read/write head which,
after an extended period of use, will pick up a layer of
magnetic particles from the disks used that will eventually cause read and write errors.
To maintain the disk drive in optimum working order
Yamaha recommends that you use a commercially-available dry-type head cleaning disk to clean the head about
once a month. Ask your Yamaha dealer about the availability of proper head-cleaning disks.
Never insert anything but floppy disks into the disk drive.
Other objects may cause damage to the disk drive or
floppy disks.
About the Floppy Disks
To handle floppy disks with care:
• Do not place heavy objects on a disk or bend or apply
pressure to the disk in any way. Always keep floppy disks
in their protective cases when they are not in use.
• Do not expose the disk to direct sunlight, extremely high or
low temperatures, or excessive humidity, dust or liquids.
• Do not open the sliding shutter and touch the exposed surface of the floppy disk inside.
• Do not expose the disk to magnetic fields, such as those
produced by televisions, speakers, motors, etc., since
magnetic fields can partially or completely erase data on
the disk, rendering it unreadable.
• Never use a floppy disk with a deformed shutter or housing.
• Do not attach anything other than the provided labels to a
floppy disk. Also make sure that labels are attached in the
proper location.
To protect your data (Write-protect Tab):
• To prevent accidental erasure of important data, slide the
disk's write-protect tab to the “protect” position (tab open).
This lamp is always on when the power
is on, regardless of the disk operation.
• Never attempt to remove the disk or turn the power off during recording, reading and playing back. Doing so can
damage the disk and possibly the disk drive.
• If the eject button is pressed too quickly, or if it is not
pressed in as far as it will go, the disk may not eject properly. The eject button may become stuck in a half-pressed
position with the disk extending from the drive slot by only
a few millimeters. If this happens, do not attempt to pull out
the partially ejected disk, since using force in this situation
can damage the disk drive mechanism or the floppy disk.
To remove a partially ejected disk, try pressing the eject
button once again, or push the disk back into the slot and
then repeat the eject procedure.
• Be sure to remove the floppy disk from the disk drive
before turning off the power. A floppy disk left in the drive
for extended periods can easily pick up dust and dirt that
can cause data read and write errors.
Write protect tab ON
(locked or write protected)
Write protect tab OFF
(unlocked or write
enabled)
Data backup
• For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that you
keep two copies of important data on separate floppy
disks. This gives you a backup if one disk is lost or damaged. To make a backup disk use the Disk Copy function
on page157.
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Congratulations!
You are the proud owner of an extraordinary electronic keyboard.
The Yamaha TYROS combines the most advanced tone generation technology
with state-of-the-art digital electronics and features
to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical versatility.
In order to make the most of your TYROS’ features and vast performance potential,
we urge you to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described.
Keep the manual in a safe place for later reference.
Packing List
TYROS
AC power cord x 1
Music rest and brackets
CD-ROM
Owner’s Manual (this book), Data List, Installation Guide
USB cable
About the included CD-ROM
The accompanying CD-ROM features special software for use with the TYROS. Included is a Voice
Editor, which gives you comprehensive and intuitive editing tools for the TYROS, and a File Utility,
which lets you easily transfer data between the storage device connected to your TYROS and a computer. For details, see the separate Installation Guide or the online manuals included with the software.
• Do NOT attempt to play back Track 1 (which contains the software data) on an audio CD player.
Doing so may result in damage to your audio equipment and speakers, as well as your hearing.
• The photos of the harpsichord, bandoneon, hackbrett, music box, dulcimer and cimbalom, shown in the displays of
the TYROS, are courtesy of the Gakkigaku Shiryokan (Collection for Organolgy), Kunitachi College of Music.
• The following instruments, shown in the displays of the TYROS, are on display at the Hamamatsu Museum of Musical
Instruments: balafon, gender, kalimba, kanoon, santur, gamelan gong, harp, hand bell, bagpipe, banjo, carillon, mandolin, oud, pan flute, pungi, rabab. shanai, sitar, steel drum, tambra.
• This product is manufactured under license of U.S. Patents No.5231671, No.5301259, No.5428708, and No.5567901
from IVL Technologies Ltd.
• The bitmap fonts used in this instrument have been provided by and are the property of Ricoh Co., Ltd.
• Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
• IBM-PC/AT is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
• Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation.
• All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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.
Note that all display examples shown in this manual are in English.
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Panel logos
GM System Level 1
“GM System Level 1” is a standard specification that defines the arrangement of voices in a tone
generator and its MIDI functionality, ensuring that data can be played back with substantially the
same sounds on any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of its manufacturer or model. Tone
generators and song data that meet the “GM System Level 1” bear this GM logo.
GM System Level 2
“GM System Level 2” is a standard specification that enhances the original “GM System Level 1”
and improves song data compatibility. It provides for increased polyphony, greater voice selection,
expanded voice parameters, and integrated effect processing. Tone generators and song data that
meet the “GM System Level 2” specifications bear this GM2 logo.
XG
“XG” is a tone generator format that expands the voice arrangement of the “GM System Level 1”
specification to meet the ever-increasing demands of today’s computer peripheral environment,
providing richer expressive power while maintaining upward compatibility of data. “XG” greatly
expands “GM System Level 1” by defining the ways in which voices are expanded or edited and
the structure and type of effects. When commercially available song data bearing the XG logo is
played back on a tone generator which bears the XG logo, you will enjoy a full musical experience
that includes unlimited expansion voices and effect functions.
XF
The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with greater functionality
and open-ended expandability for the future. The TYROS is capable of displaying lyrics when an
XF file containing lyric data is played.
Vocal Harmony
Vocal Harmony employs state-of-the-art digital signal processing technology to automatically add
appropriate vocal harmony or harmonies to a lead vocal line sung by the user. Vocal Harmony can
even change the character and gender of the lead voice as well as the added voices to produce a
wide range of vocal harmony effects.
DOC
The DOC voice allocation format provides data playback compatibility with a wide range of
Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series.
Style File Format
The Style File Format —SFF— is Yamaha’s original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on a wide range of chord
types. The TYROS uses the SFF internally, reads optional SFF style disks, and creates SFF styles
using the Style Creator function.
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,
styles files, MIDI files, WAVE data 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.
Copying of the commercially available software is strictly prohibited except for your personal use.
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How to use the manual
Starting Up
Before going on to any other part of the manual, we strongly suggest you read this
section first. It shows you how to get started playing and using your new TYROS.
Quick Guide
Unless you enjoy reading manuals, you’re probably eager to start playing your new
TYROS right now. If so, read this section.
Contents
Application Index
This special index is organized by functions and applications — not by single words
— allowing you to quickly and easily find how to perform a particular operation or
explore a topic of interest.
Panel Controls and Terminals
Use this section to find out about all of the buttons and controls of the TYROS.
Basic Operations
Here, we’ll show you the basic structure in handling and organizing the data of the
TYROS in files and the basic operations using the LCD display.
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Function Tree...................................................................................... page 75
This lists all functions of the TYROS according to their hierarchical structure, letting
you easily see the relationship of the various functions and quickly locate desired
information.
Reference .............................................................................................page 78
Once you’re familiar with everything above, lightly go over this comprehensive guide
to all functions. You won’t need (or want) to read everything at once, but it is there for
you to refer to when you need information about a certain feature or function.
Troubleshooting.............................................................................. page 164
If the TYROS does not function as expected or you have some problem with the sound
or operation, refer to this section before calling your Yamaha dealer or service center.
Most common problems and their solutions are covered here in a very simple and
easy-to-understand way.
Glossary..............................................................................................page 166
Important words and technical terms not fully explained in the manual are covered
here.
Data List (separate)
This contains various important lists such as the Direct Access Chart, Chord Fingering
Chart for Style plyback, Voice List, Style List, Effect Type List, MIDI Data Format,
MIDI Implementation Chart.
Installation Guide (separate)
Included with the TYROS are various software programs (on the CD-ROM) that let
you use your computer with the TYROS for recording, data storage, and more. Refer
to this guide for instructions on installing the included software.
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Contents
Handling the Floppy Disk Drive(FDD) and Floppy Disk.... 6
Congratulations!................................................................... 7
Packing List ..........................................................................7
Panel logos ...........................................................................8
How to use the manual ........................................................ 9
Contents.............................................................................. 10
Application Index................................................................ 12
Panel Controls and Terminals........................................... 16
Top Panel & Connections ............................................... 16
Rear Panel & Connections ............................................. 18
Starting Up 20
Power Supply...................................................................... 20
Optional Speaker................................................................ 20
Music Rest .......................................................................... 21
Turning the Power On/Off.................................................. 22
Raising and Closing the Display Panel ............................ 23
Quick Guide 24
Turning the Power On and Playing the Demos..........24
Turning the Power On and Viewing the Main Display
Playing the Demos .................................................... 24
Playing Voices............................................................... 26
Selecting a Voice (RIGHT1) and
playing the keyboard............................................26
Playing Two or Three Voices Simultaneously ...........27
Playing Different Voices with
the Left and Right Hands .....................................28
Adjusting the Octave Setting .....................................28
Organ Flutes.............................................................. 29
Collecting your favorite voices to
the User drive or floppy disk ................................ 30
Selecting and Playing a Style
— Auto Accompaniment (ACMP) ..............................32
Playing a melody with your right hand
and playing chords with your left hand ................32
Pattern Variation (Sections) ......................................34
One Touch Setting ....................................................36
Adjusting the Volume Balance between
the Style and the Keyboard .................................36
Turning Style Parts On/Off and Changing Voices .....37
Playing Styles from Floppy Disks ..............................37
The Multi Pads............................................................... 38
Playing the Multi Pads...............................................38
Using Chord Match.................................................... 38
Voice Effects .................................................................39
Applying Harmony to Your Right-hand Melody ......... 39
Calling Up Ideal Setups for Your Music
— Music Finder ...........................................................40
Selecting the desired music genre from
the Record List.....................................................40
Searching the Ideal Setups by Keyword ...................41
Creating a Set of Favorite Records ...........................42
...24
Song Playback...............................................................43
Playback of Song Disks............................................. 43
Using Song Position Markers ....................................44
Adjusting the Volume Balance between
the Song and the Keyboard .................................45
Turning Song Parts On/Off ........................................45
Singing with a Connected Microphone.......................46
Connecting a microphone..........................................46
Singing Along with Lyrics...........................................46
Applying harmony to your voice ................................47
Keyboard and Vocal Practice using
the Guide function ......................................................48
Selecting a Guide menu ............................................48
Keyboard Practice using “Follow Lights” ...................49
Vocal Practice using “Vocal Cue Time” .....................50
Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups
— Registration Memory..............................................51
Saving your Panel Setups to
a Registration Memory.........................................51
Saving your Registration Memory to the User drive ..52
Recalling a Registration Memory Setup ....................53
Recording Your Performances
and Creating Songs — Song Recording...................54
Quick Recording ........................................................54
Multi Recording..........................................................56
Connecting to a Computer ...........................................58
Initial Setup................................................................ 58
Using the Voice Editor ...............................................59
Using the File Utility...................................................59
Basic Operations
— Organizing Your Data 60
Display-based Controls ..................................................... 60
Help/Display Messages ..................................................61
Direct Access — Instant Selection of Displays ............... 62
Basic Structure of File/Folder and Memory Drives .........62
Folder/File Operations using the Open/Save Display ..... 66
Creating a New Folder .................................................... 67
Selecting (Opening) a Folder/File ................................... 67
Copying Folders/Files (Copy & Paste)...........................68
Moving Folders/Files (Cut & Paste) ................................ 68
Deleting Folders/Files ..................................................... 69
Saving Files ....................................................................69
Naming Folders/Files ...................................................... 70
Changing the Open/Save Display View .......................... 71
About the Highlight Cursor in the Display ....................... 73
About the Panel Button Colors .........................................73
About the Keyboard ...........................................................74
Keyboard Sections and Their Functions ......................... 74
Synchro Start On/Off....................................................... 74
Function Tree......................................................................75
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Contents
Reference 78
Voices.................................................................................. 78
Voices and Keyboard Parts ............................................ 78
Voice Types .................................................................... 79
Voice Effects................................................................... 81
Changing Pitch on the TYROS ....................................... 82
Organ Flutes (Sound Creator)........................................... 83
Sound Creator Parameters (Organ Flutes Voices)......... 83
Voice Creating (Sound Creator)........................................ 85
Sound Creator Parameters (Normal Voices) .................. 86
Song Playback.................................................................... 88
Displaying Music Notation .............................................. 88
Displaying Lyrics............................................................. 90
Song Position.................................................................. 91
Song Playback Related Parameters............................... 92
Song Creator (Digital Recording)...................................... 94
Record Mode Settings (Setting up for Re-recording)...... 95
Editing Data for each Channel........................................ 96
Step Recording for Chord data using the Event List....... 98
Step Recording for Notes using the Event List ............. 100
Step Recording for System Exclusive Messages
using the Event List................................................. 106
Step Recording for Lyrics using the Event List ............. 106
Style Playback (Auto Accompaniment).......................... 108
Chord Fingerings .......................................................... 108
Fade In/Out................................................................... 109
Tempo........................................................................... 109
Synchro Start and Synchro Stop .................................. 110
Programmable One Touch Setting (OTS) .................... 110
Instant Style Selection .................................................. 111
Style Playback Related Settings................................... 112
Style Creator (Digital Recording).................................... 114
Basic Settings and Realtime Recording for
each part (channel) ................................................. 116
Step Recording for Notes using the Event List ............. 117
Assembling a Style from Existing Pattern Data ............ 118
Groove and Dynamics .................................................. 118
Editing Data for each Channel...................................... 120
Making Style File Format Settings ................................ 120
Custom Style Recording via
an External Sequence Recorder ............................. 122
The Multi Pads .................................................................. 124
Multi Pad Editing using the Open/Save display ............ 124
Multi Pad Creating/Editing (Digital Recording) ............. 124
Music Finder .....................................................................126
Music Finder Record Editing......................................... 126
Saving Music Finder Records as a single file ............... 126
Registration Memory........................................................ 128
Freeze........................................................................... 128
Registration Sequence ................................................. 128
Using a Microphone ......................................................... 130
Vocal Harmony Edit ...................................................... 130
Talk Setting................................................................... 132
Microphone Overall Settings......................................... 132
Mixing Console .................................................................134
Part Settings..................................................................135
Song Auto Revoice........................................................136
Effects ...........................................................................136
Equalizer (EQ)...............................................................139
Master Compressor.......................................................140
Line Out Settings...........................................................140
MIDI ....................................................................................142
MIDI System Settings....................................................146
MIDI Transmit Settings..................................................146
MIDI Receive Settings...................................................147
Setting the Chord Root for
Style Playback via MIDI receive ..............................148
Setting the Chord Type for
Style Playback via MIDI receive ..............................148
MFC10 Settings.............................................................148
Making Global and Other Important Settings
– Function ....................................................................150
Tuning ...........................................................................150
Voice Set .......................................................................151
Video Out Settings ........................................................151
Controller.......................................................................152
Harmony/Echo...............................................................154
Other Settings (Utility) ...................................................156
Appendix 160
Installing the Optional Speakers .....................................160
Installing an Optional Hard Disk......................................162
Troubleshooting................................................................164
Glossary.............................................................................166
Specifications....................................................................168
Index...................................................................................170
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Application Index
Starting up before turning the power on
● Setting up the music rest ..................................................................................................................................Page 21
● Connecting headphones...................................................................................................................................Page 16
● Turning the power on/off ...........................................................................................................................Pages 22, 24
Listening to the TYROS
● Playing the Demos............................................................................................................................................Page 24
● Playing songs
• Playing a Disk song......................................................................................................................................Page 43
• Turning parts (channels) of the song on/off..................................................................................................Page 45
• Adjusting the balance between the song and keyboard...............................................................................Page 45
● Playing styles
• Playing Preset styles....................................................................................................................................Page 32
• Turning parts (channels) of the style on/off ..................................................................................................Page 37
• Adjusting the balance between the style and keyboard ...............................................................................Page 36
• Playing styles from floppy disk .....................................................................................................................Page 37
● Playing the Multi Pads ......................................................................................................................................Page 38
Playing the Keyboard
● Selecting a Voice (RIGHT1) and playing the keyboard.....................................................................................Page 26
● Playing two or three voices simultaneously ......................................................................................................Page 27
● Playing different voices with the left and right hands........................................................................................Page 28
● Understanding the four keyboard parts (RIGHT1, 2, 3, and LEFT) ..................................................................Page 74
● Playing the drum/percussion voices .................................................................................................................Page 79
● Playing the Mega Voices...................................................................................................................................Page 80
● Understanding Initial touch and Aftertouch.............................................................................................Pages 81, 154
● Setting the touch sensitivity of the keyboard ..................................................................................................Page 154
● Turning Initial Touch on or off for each keyboard part (RIGHT1, 2, 3, LEFT)..................................................Page 154
● Turning Aftertouch on or off for each keyboard part (RIGHT1, 2, 3, LEFT) ....................................................Page 154
● Setting the Modulation wheel for each keyboard part (RIGHT 1, 2, 3, LEFT) ................................................Page 154
Practicing the keyboard performance
● Using the Metronome .....................................................................................................................................Page 156
● Displaying and playing along with the music notation of the song
during playback................................................................................................Song Score..............................Page 88
Guide ......................................... Page 49
Selecting the programs and settings of the TYROS
● Voices ...............................................................................................................................................................Page 26
● Styles ...............................................................................................................................................................Page 32
● Multi Pad banks ................................................................................................................................................Page 38
● Songs................................................................................................................................................................Page 43
● Music Finder records ........................................................................................................................................Page 40
● Registration Memory banks ..............................................................................................................................Page 53
● Registration Memory numbers..........................................................................................................................Page 53
● One Touch Setting numbers .............................................................................................................................Page 36
● Harmony/Echo types......................................................................................................................................Page 154
● MIDI templates................................................................................................................................................Page 145
● Effect types .....................................................................................................................................................Page 138
● Vocal Harmony types........................................................................................................................................Page 47
● Master EQ types .............................................................................................................................................Page 139
● Master Compressor types ..............................................................................................................................Page 140
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Application Index
Using the LCD display
● Understanding and using the Main display.......................................................................................................Page 24
● Viewing the Song Lyrics on the LCD display ..............................................................................................Page 46, 90
● Viewing the Song Score on the LCD display ............................................................................................Pages 50, 88
● Showing the display contents on a separate TV monitor ........................................................................Pages 18, 151
Playing style playback chords with your left hand and melodies with your right
— Auto Accompaniment (ACMP) feature
● Selecting and playing a style ............................................................................................................................Page 32
● Learning how to play specific chord types .......................................................Chord Tutor............................Page 108
● Learning how to play (indicate) chords for style playback................................Chord Fingering.....................Page 108
● Applying automatic harmony or echo to your right-hand melodies..................Harmony/Echo...............Pages 39, 154
● Automatically changing the chords of the Multi Pads
with your left-hand play....................................................................................Chord Match............................Page 38
Instantly selecting custom panel settings
● Calling up ideal panel setups.........................................Programmable Music Finder ........................... Pages 40, 126
● Changing setups to match the style...............................Programmable One Touch Setting (OTS) ........ Pages 36, 110
● Saving and recalling custom panel setups ....................Registration Memory ....................................... Pages 51, 128
Creating sounds, styles, songs, and more
● Data that can be created using the TYROS’ features ..............................................................................Pages 63 - 65
● Creating your original voices ...........................................................................Sound Creator .........................Page 85
● Creating your original Organ Flutes voices......................................................Sound Creator .........................Page 83
● Creating your original styles ............................................................................Style Creator .........................Page 114
• Assembling a custom style from existing patterns .....................................................................................Page 118
• Recording a rhythm pattern........................................................................................................................Page 116
• Memorize panel settings to the One Touch Setting contained in the style.................................................Page 110
● Creating your original songs
• Recording your keyboard performance ...............................................................................................Pages 54 - 57
• Inputting notes one by one................................................................................................................Pages 98 - 105
• Inputting and editing lyrics..........................................................................................................................Page 106
• Entering Markers in a song ................................................................................................................ Pages 44, 106
● Creating your original Multi Pads....................................................................................................................Page 124
● Creating a Registration Memory bank .....................................................................................................Pages 52 - 53
● Creating new Music Finder records ................................................................................................................Page 126
● Creating new Vocal Harmony types................................................................................................................Page 130
● Creating new Effect types...............................................................................................................................Page 138
● Creating custom Master EQ settings ..............................................................................................................Page 139
● Creating custom Master Compressor settings................................................................................................Page 140
● Naming the created data ..................................................................................................................................Page 70
● Saving the created data as a file ......................................................................................................................Page 69
Understanding the organization and structure of the TYROS
● About the various types of data/files managed with the TYROS .............................................................Pages 63 - 65
● About files and folders ......................................................................................................................................Page 63
● About the color-coded button lamps .................................................................................................................Page 73
● About the memory structure ....................................................................................................................Pages 63 - 65
● About basic operations ............................................................................................................................Pages 60 - 74
● About the tone generator parts .......................................................................................................................Page 134
● About the effect structure................................................................................................................................Page 136
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Application Index
Controlling and adjusting the pitch
● Adjusting the overall pitch of the TYROS.........................................................Master Tune...........................Page 150
● Tuning the individual notes of the keyboard.....................................................Scale Tune .............................Page 150
● Adjusting the octave of the keyboard......................................................................................................Pages 28, 135
● Transposing notes (Master Transpose, Keyboard Transpose, Song Transpose).....................................Pages 82, 135
● Setting [TRANSPOSE] button to independently control separate parts .........................................................Page 154
● Using the PITCH BEND wheel .........................................................................................................................Page 82
● Using the MODULATION wheel........................................................................................................................Page 82
Using foot pedals
● Connecting foot pedals to the TYROS ..............................................................................................................Page 18
● Assigning specific functions to each foot pedal ..............................................................................................Page 152
● Using a foot pedal to change Registration Memory numbers..........................Registration Sequence..........Page 128
Singing with a connected microphone
● Connecting a microphone to the TYROS..........................................................................................................Page 46
● Automatically applying vocal harmonies to your voice.....................................Vocal Harmony ........................Page 47
● Applying effects to your voice .........................................................................................................................Page 130
● Singing while following along with the Lyrics on the display.............................................................................Page 46
● Singing while following along with the Lyrics on a separate TV monitor...........................................................Page 90
● Singing with the Guide functions and song playback........................................................................................Page 50
● Using the Talk Setting function........................................................................................................................Page 132
● Matching the Song Transpose setting to a comfortable singing pitch.............................................................Page 135
● Matching the Keyboard Transpose setting to a comfortable singing pitch ......................................................Page 135
Live performance tips and techniques
● Assigning specific panel operations/functions for foot control ........................................................................Page 152
● Calling up Registration Memory numbers in custom-set order........................Registration Sequence ..........Page 128
● Using a foot pedal to change Registration Memory numbers.........................................................................Page 128
● Using an optional MFC10 Foot Controller with the TYROS ............................................................................Page 148
● Using the Fade In/Out feature.........................................................................................................................Page 109
● Using Song Position Markers to jump within a song and loop sections............................................................Page 44
Group performance tips and techniques
● Independently transposing the song and keyboard pitch to match your singing range ..................................Page 135
● Tuning the overall sound of the TYROS to match other instruments ..............................................................Page 150
● Synchronizing the TYROS to other MIDI instruments.....................................................................................Page 146
Learning about MIDI
● About MIDI note events (playing the keyboard) ..............................................................................................Page 142
● About MIDI program changes (selecting voices) ............................................................................................Page 142
● About MIDI events in songs, styles, and Multi Pads .......................................................................................Page 142
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Connecting external equipment to the TYROS
● Connecting a set of optional speakers............................................................................................................Page 160
● Connecting external audio equipment and effect units.....................................................................................Page 19
● Connecting MIDI instruments and devices .....................................................................................................Page 143
● Connecting an optional MFC10 Foot Controller .............................................................................................Page 148
● Connecting a computer via USB.......................................................................................................................Page 58
● Connecting a separate TV monitor .................................................................................................................Page 151
Computer applications
● What you can do with MIDI using a computer and the TYROS........................................................................Page 58
● Connecting a computer to the TYROS using a USB cable...............................................................................Page 58
● Using the Voice Editor software ........................................................................................................................Page 58
● Using the File Utility software ...........................................................................................................................Page 58
Using disks — data storage options
● Installing an optional Hard Disk unit to the TYROS ........................................................................................Page 162
● Formatting the optionally installed Hard Disk .................................................................................................Page 157
● Formatting floppy disks...................................................................................................................................Page 157
● Backing up your floppy disk (copying from one floppy disk to another) ..........................................................Page 157
Application Index
Other Tips
● Registering your name to the TYROS ............................................................................................................Page 158
● Importing a favorite pitcure for the Main display background .........................................................................Page 158
● Importing a favorite pitcure for the Song Lyrics background ............................................................................Page 90
● Importing custom icons for voice/style/song indications in the Open/Save display ..........................................Page 70
● Displaying the bank select and program numbers in the Voice Selection screen
(Open/Save display for voices) .......................................................................................................................Page 156
● Specifying style playback chords from an external MIDI instrument...............................................................Page 148
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Panel Controls and Terminals
O
■ Top Panel & Connections
u i
SONG
MIC
SETTING
LOOP
TAP TEMPO
q
e
MASTER VOLUME
w
POWER
ON/ OFF
INPUT VOLUME
MIN
MIN
r
VOCAL
HARMONY
MIC/LINE IN
SP1 SP2 SP3
OVERSIGNAL
FADE
IN/OUT
MAX
MAX
REC TOP REW FF
NEW SONG
y
ACMP
o
MIC
SONG CONTROL
START/
STOP
SYNC START
OTS
LINK
VH TYPE
SELECT
SP4
t
METRONOME
AUTO
START/
FILL IN
STOP
!0 !1 !2 !3 !4
TALK EFFECT
INTRO MAIN VARIATION BREAK ENDING/rit.
RESET
STYLE CONTROL
STYLE
POP & ROCK
TRANSPOSETEMPO
BALLAD
DANCE
RESET
Music Rest
The TYROS is supplied with
a music rest that can be
attached to the instrument
as shown.
LATIN
SWING& JAZZ
R&B
COUNTRY
BALLROOM
PART Y
MOVIE & SHOW
MULTI PAD CONTROL
SYNC
STOP
WORLD
PRESET
USER/ DISK
SYNC
START
START/
STOP
STOP
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!5
LCD CONTRAST
A
B
C
D
E
DIRECT
ACCESS
MIXING
CONSOLE
PART PART
REGIST.
BANK
BALANCE
CHANNEL
ON/ OFF
FREEZE
1234
!6
1234
!7
!8
REGISTRATI
PITCH BEND MODULATION
UP MAX
MINDOWN
#2 #3
PHONES
Headphones
Keyboard
The keyboard of the TYROS is equipped with a touch response fea-
PHONES
ture (initial touch and after touch) that lets you dynamically and
expressively control the level of the voices with your playing
strength – just as on an acoustic instrument.
q POWER ON/OFF switch................................Pages 22, 24
w MASTER VOLUME control ....................................Page 22
e INPUT VOLUME control .............................. Pages 46, 130
r MIC buttons........................................................ Pages 130
t SONG CONTROL buttons .....................................Page 43
y FADE IN/OUT buttons..........................................Page 109
u SONG buttons ............................................... Pages 43, 72
i STYLE buttons.............................................Pages 32, 111
o STYLE CONTROL buttons .................................... Page 34
Page 81
!0 METRONOME button.......................................... Page 156
!1 TAP button ........................................................... Page 109
!2 TEMPO button..................................................... Page 109
!3 TRANSPOSE button ............................................. Page 82
!4 MULTI PAD buttons ..................................... Pages 38, 124
!5 MIXING CONSOLE button .................................. Page 134
!6 BALANCE button........................................... Pages 36, 45
!7 CHANNEL ON/OFF button............................ Pages 37, 45
!8 REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons ............ Pages 51, 128
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5678
5678
ION MEMORY
MEMORY
BACK NEXT
EXIT
F
G
H
I
J
DATA ENTRY
HELP FUNCTION
DEMO
!9 @0 @1 @2 @3
PROGRAMMABLE
MUSIC FINDER
@4 @5
LEFT HOLD
LOWER
ENTER
MENU
DIGITAL
SOUND
RECORDING
CREATOR
PROGRAMMABLE
ONE TOUCH SETTING
PART SELECT
LEFT
PART ON/OFF
SONG
STYLE
MULTI PAD
@7
RIGHT1 RIGHT2 RIGHT3
@8
@6
VOICE
PIANO
E.PIANO
ORGAN
UPPER
STRINGS TRUMPET
CHOIR SAXOPHONE
FLUTE /
BRASS
CLARINET
HARMONY/
INITIAL
ECHO
TOUCH
UPPER OCTAVE
RESET
#0 #1
GUITAR
BASS
PERC. /
DRUM KIT
VOICE EFFECT
SUSTAIN
Panel Controls and Terminals
ORGAN
ACCORDION
FLUTES
CUSTOM
PAD
VOICE
USER
SYNTH
@9
DSP
POLY/
DSP
VARIATION
MONO
DISK IN USE
GUIDE
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and Related
Buttons/Controls
• LCD contrast
• LCD (A-J) buttons
• LCD (1-8) up/down buttons
• DIRECT ACCESS button
• EXIT button
• DATA ENTRY dial
• ENTER button
Page 23, 60
Floppy Disk Drive
The TYROS also features a built-in disk drive that lets you save all your
important original data to floppy disk for future recall.
The TYROS is compatible with a wide variety of disk formats, allowing
you to playback song data on commercially available XG, GM , DOC,
and Disklavier Piano Soft disks.
!9 DEMO button ......................................................... Page 24
@0 HELP button .......................................................... Page 61
@1 FUNCTION button ...............................................Page 150
@2 SOUND CREATOR button....................... Pages 29, 83, 85
@3 DIGITAL RECORDING button ............. Pages 94, 116, 124
@4 PROGRAMMABLE MUSIC FINDER
button...........................................................Pages 40, 126
@5 PROGRAMMABLE ONE TOUCH SETTING
@6 VOICE buttons............................................... Pages 26, 79
@7 PART SELECT buttons.................................. Pages 26, 78
@8 PART ON/OFF buttons .................................. Pages 26, 78
@9 VOICE EFFECT buttons................................ Pages 39, 81
#0 UPPER OCTAVE buttons ...................................... Page 28
#1 GUIDE button ........................................................ Page 48
#2 PITCH BEND wheel .............................................. Page 82
#3 MODULATION wheel ............................................ Page 82
Page 6
buttons ......................................................... Pages 36, 110
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Panel Controls and Terminals
■ Rear Panel & Connections
• Since the TYROS has no built-in
speakers, you need to monitor its
sound output via external audio
equipment. Alternatively, you could
use a pair of headphones.
For installing an optional
set of speakers.
See page 20.
TO RIGHT SPEAKER
• Make sure that the POWER switch is in the OFF (extended)
position before making any connections. If you make connections while the POWER switch is on, you risk damaging
external equipment such as the amp or speakers.
For installing the included
music rest.
See page 21.
31 2 OUTIN OUTIN
(VOLUME)(DSP VARIATION)(SUSTAIN)
MIDI A
Air vent
• Do not place objects on the instrument's air vent,
since this may prevent adequate ventilation of the
internal components, and possibly result in the
instrument overheating.
MIDI BASSIGNABLE FOOT PEDAL
VIDEO OUT
NTSC/ PAL
USB
One or two optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5
footswitches connected to one of these
jacks can be used to control sustain and
a range of other important functions.
An optional Yamaha FC7 Foot Controller
connected to one of these jacks can be
used to control volume and a range of
other important functions.
See page 152.
MFC10
The sophisticated MIDI functions give
you powerful tools to expand your music
performance and creation possibilities.
See page 148.
• The TYROS’ default setting for
the external television/video
monitor signal is “PAL.” Depending on your particular locale, the
standard may be different and
the setting should be changed
accordingly. (For example, NTSC
is generally used in North America.) Check the standard used by
your television or video monitor,
and if it is not PAL, change the
setting in the VIDEO OUT display
to “NTSC” (page 151).
You can connect the TYROS to a
television or video monitor to display the lyrics and chords in your
song data on a larger screen.
See page 151.
RCA pin plug VIDEO IN
Connecting to a
computer via USB
See page 58
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Panel Controls and Terminals
SUB
See page
140.
LINE OUT
12
MAIN
L/ L+RR
MIN MAX
AUX IN / LOOP RETURN
TRIM
L/L+RR
The TRIM control allows the
input sensitivity of the AUX
IN L/L+R and
R (LOOP
RETURN)
jacks to be
adjusted for
optimum level
matching with
the connected
equipment.
For installing the included
music rest.
LOOP SEND
LOOP SEND
MIC / LINE IN
INPUT
L/ L+RR
L/ L+RR
MIN MAX
The TRIM control allows
the input sensitivity of
the MIC/LINE IN jacks
to be adjusted for optimum level matching
with the connected
equipment.
See page 21.
TO SUB
TRIM
WOOFER
For installing an optional
set of speakers.
See page 20.
LR
AC INLET
TO LEFT SPEAKER
• See page 20.
The TYROS includes a microphone/line input jack
into which just about any standard microphone or
line-level source with a 1/4" phone plug can be
plugged (a dynamic microphone with an impedance
of 250 ohms is recommended). The microphone or
line input can be used with the TYROS’ vocal harmony function.
See pages 46, 130.
The LOOP SEND jacks deliver the output of the TYROS for connection to
external signal processing devices, such as distortion or filter effects. The
output from the signal processor can be returned to the AUX IN/LOOP
RETURN jacks — letting you apply the desired effect(s) to the overall sound
of the TYROS and return the processed sound back to the TYROS.
The LINE OUT jacks are used to send the TYROS output to a keyboard
Stereo System
amplifier, stereo sound system, mixing console, or tape recorder. If you are
connecting the TYROS to a mono sound system, use only the L/L+R jack.
When only this jack is connected (using a standard phone plug), the left and
right channels are combined and output through this jack — allowing you
have a mono mix of the TYROS’ stereo sound.
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Starting Up
This section contains information about setting up your TYROS and preparing to play. Be sure to read through this
section carefully before turning the power on.
Power Supply
1 Make sure the POWER ON/OFF switch on the TYROS is set
to OFF.
2 Connect the supplied power cord to the AC INLET terminal
on the instrument’s rear panel.
• Make sure your TYROS is rated for the AC
voltage supplied in the area in which it is to
be used (as listed on the rear panel). Connecting the unit to the wrong AC supply can
cause serious damage to the internal circuitry and may even pose a shock hazard!
• Use only the AC power cord supplied with
the TYROS. If the supplied cord is lost or
damaged and needs to be replaced, contact
your Yamaha dealer. The use of an inappropriate replacement can pose a fire and shock
hazard!
3 Connect the other end of the power cord to an AC outlet.
Make sure your TYROS meets the voltage requirement for
the country or region in which it is being used.
• The type of AC power cord provided with the
TYROS may be different depending on the
country in which it is purchased (a third
prong may be provided for grounding purposes).
Improper connection of the grounding conductor can create the risk of electrical shock.
Do NOT modify the plug provided with the
TYROS. If the plug will not fit the outlet, have
a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. Do not use a plug adapter which
defeats the grounding conductor.
Optional Speaker
Since the TYROS has no built-in speakers, you’ll need to use an external speaker system — such
as the optional TRS-MS01, which is designed specifically for the TYROS. For instructions on
installing the TRS-MS01 to the TYROS, see page 160.
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Shown here is the optional L-7S
Keyboard Stand.
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Starting Up
Music Rest
Check carefully that all parts (two music rest brackets and one music rest, shown below) are included before following
the instructions below. You’ll also need a Phillips screwdriver.
Supplied with the TYROS Phillips screwdriver
Music rest brackets (2) Music rest
1 Remove the four screws from the rear panel of the TYROS
with a Phillips screwdriver.
LINE OUT
AUX IN / LOOP RETURN
MAIN
TO RIGHT SPEAKER
31 2 OUTIN OUTIN
VIDEO OUT
USB
NTSC/PAL
SUB
TRIM
12
L/L+RR
MIN MAX
Screws for attaching the
music rest brackets
2 Using the screws you removed in step #1 above, fasten the
two music rest brackets to the rear panel of the TYROS.
LINE OUT
AUX IN / LOOP RETURN
MAIN
TO RIGHT SPEAKER
31 2 OUTIN OUTIN
VIDEO OUT
USB
NTSC/PAL
SUB
TRIM
12
L/L+RR
MIN MAX
LOOP SEND
L/L+RR
LOOP SENDMIDI A MIDI BASSIGNABLE FOOT PEDAL
LOOP SEND
L/L+RR
WOOFER
AC INLET
INPUT
L/L+RR
TRIM
L/L+RR
L/L+RR
L/L+RR
LR
MIN MAX(VOLUME)(DSP VARIATION)(SUSTAIN)
TO SUB
MIC / LINE IN
WOOFER
INPUT
TRIM
LR
MIN MAX(VOLUME)(DSP VARIATION)(SUSTAIN)
TO LEFT SPEAKER
AC INLET
TO LEFT SPEAKER
TO SUB
MIC / LINE IN
LOOP SENDMIDI A MIDI BASSIGNABLE FOOT PEDAL
3 Attach the music rest to the brackets.
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Starting Up
Turning the Power On/Off
Turning the Power On
Set up the Power Supply. See page 20.
Connect a set of
(optional) headphones to
the TYROS.
Make sure that the [MASTER VOLUME] and [INPUT VOLUME]
are set to “MIN” and turn the TYROS on by pressing the
[POWER ON/OFF] switch.
Turning the Power Off
If necessary, save any data you’ve created using the TYROS’ features to the User or Disk drive.
Install and connect the optional TRS-MS01
speaker system to the TYROS (page 160).
Then, turn on the optional TRS-MS01
speaker system.
Connect any external devices or auxiliary
equipment (such as a computer, MIDI
instruments, audio equipment, microphone, etc.) to the TYROS.
POWER
ON / OFF
Turn on all connected external devices
and auxiliary equipment.
See page 69.
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Make sure that the [MASTER VOLUME] and [INPUT VOLUME]
are set to “MIN” and turn the TYROS off by pressing the
[POWER ON/OFF] switch.
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Turn off the optional TRS-MS01
speaker system.
If necessary, save any data you’ve created
using the connected external devices to the
appropriate media.
Turn off all connected external devices
and auxiliary equipment.
POWER
ON / OFF
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Starting Up
Raising and Closing the Display Panel
The TYROS features a semi-detachable display panel that can be tilted and adjusted — with four different latch points
— to the most convenient viewing angle.
■ Raising the Display Panel........................................................................
Unfasten the lock located at the back of the display panel. Then lift the panel and tilt it
toward you.
The panel will click as you tilt it back; these clicks are the four latched positions. Once
you’ve reached a satisfactory position, release the panel. It will gently fall back to the
nearest latched position.
■ Closing the Display Panel........................................................................
To return the panel to its closed and locked position, gently pull it back toward you until
the position is vertical, then push it down until it locks into place.
Setting the LCD contrast
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Quick Guide
Turning the Power On and Playing the Demos
[POWER ON/OFF]
switch.
The TYROS features an
extensive variety of
Demo songs that
showcase its rich,
authentic voices and
its dynamic rhythms
and styles.
Turning the Power On and Viewing the Main Display
After setting up the instrument and making all necessary connections, turn the Power On by pressing the [POWER ON/OFF]
switch (page 22).
An Opening “splash” display appears, followed by the Main display — which is the “home base” screen, showing the basic
settings and important information for the instrument.
See below for details on each part of the Main display. Relevant page numbers for each are included.
POWER
ON / OFF
Registration Sequence (page 128)
Octave (page 28)
Transpose (page 82)
Song (page 43)
Current position (bar/beat) in song
playback or style playback.
Tempo of the current song or style.
Chord root/type specified in the
left hand section of the keyboard.
Style (page 32)
Multi Pad Bank (page 38)
Split Point that separates the style
chord section and right hand sections of
the keyboard (page 32)
Split Point that separates the left and
right hand sections of the keyboard
(page 28)
RIGHT 1 voice (page 26)
RIGHT 2 voice (page 27)
RIGHT 3 voice (page 74)
LEFT voice (page 28)
Registration Memory Bank (page 52)
This simple mixer lets you independently adjust the levels (volume) of the
various Parts.
Playing the Demos
The Demos are more than just songs — they also provide helpful, easy-to-understand introductions to the features, functions and
operations of the TYROS. In a way, the Demos are an interactive “mini-manual” complete with sound demonstrations and text
explaining how to use the instrument and showing what it can do for you.
The TYROS can display text in any one of several languages. Text is used for the Demos (below), Help (page 61), and the Display
Messages (page 62). Before playing the Demo, select the desired language by following the instructions below.
HELP display
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HELP FUNCTION
DEMO
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MENU
SOUND
CREATOR
DIGITAL
RECORDING
SONG
STYLE
MULTI PAD
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Turning the Power On and Playing the Demos
To call up the Demo display and start the Demo songs, press the [DEMO] button. To stop the Demo songs and
return to the Main display, press the [EXIT] button. You may need to press the [EXIT] button several times
depending on the display.
DEMO
HELP FUNCTION
MENU
Press the [DEMO] button to start repeated playback of the
Demo’s “Overview” menu displays. To select specific Demo
topics from these displays, follow the instructions below.
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SOUND
CREATOR
DIGITAL
RECORDING
SONG
STYLE
MULTI PAD
Even if you do not press any of
these buttons, the demo song plays
back repeatedly, calling up the various displays in sequence.
Quick Guide
Press any of the
LCD buttons to
call up the display
of the corresponding function.
Select the desired numbered word or topic in
the display by pressing
the corresponding LCD
button.
A
B
C
D
E
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F
Press any of the
LCD buttons to
G
call up the display
of the correspond-
H
ing function.
I
J
BACK NEXT
Depending on the particular
display, you may need to use
the [BACK]/[NEXT] buttons
to call up other topics and
menus.
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Quick Guide
Playing Voices
Reference on page 78
Selecting a Voice (RIGHT1) and playing the keyboard
1 Turn the RIGHT1 part on by pressing the [PART ON/OFF] button.
PART SELECT
LEFT HOLD
LEFT
RIGHT1 RIGHT2 RIGHT3
PART ON/OFF
UPPERLOWER
The TYROS has a huge selection of
various musical instrument voices
which you can play. Try out the different voices on your own — checking
the voice name printed above each
VOICE button on the panel, or referring to the voice list in the separate
Data List booklet.
2 Press one of the [VOICE] buttons to call up the Voice selection dis-
play.
BACK NEXT
VOICE
PIANO
E.PIANO
In this example, Galaxy
EP is selected — one of
the E.PIANO category
voices.
STRINGS
CHOIR
If necessary, use
the [BACK]/
[NEXT] buttons to
call up the PRESET page.
3 Select a Voice.
A
B
C
D
For this example,
JazzChorus is
selected.
E
• The voice selection display shown
here is called the “Open/Save”
display for the voice. The Open/
Save display actually has two different display modes: 1) a direct
selection display (shown at left),
and 2) a numeric input display
that lets you select the voice by
inputting the voice number (file
number in the folder). For details,
see page 71.
• The voice selected here is called
voice RIGHT 1.
See page 74 for more information
on voice RIGHT1.
4 Play the selected voice.
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Quick Guide
Playing Voices
Playing Two or Three Voices Simultaneously
1
Turn the RIGHT2 part on by pressing the [PART ON/OFF] button.
PART SELECT
LEFT HOLD
Press one of the [VOICE] buttons to call up the Voice selection dis-
2
LEFT
RIGHT1 RIGHT2 RIGHT3
PART ON/OFF
UPPERLOWER
play.
Do this in the same way as you did in step #2 on page 26. In this step, press the [PAD]
button.
• The voice selected here is called
voice RIGHT 2.
See page 74 for more information
on voice RIGHT2.
3
Select a Voice.
Do this in the same way as you did in step #3 on page 26. In this step, select Insomnia.
4
Play the selected voices.
The voice selected for RIGHT1 (page 26) and the voice selected here are sounded
simultaneously in a layer.
Voice RIGHT 3 can be set in the same way described above, by using the [RIGHT3]
button instead.
Try out some of these other voices...
Category Voice Name Comment
Piano Live! GrandPiano
E.Piano
Organ
Accordion
Guitar
Strings
Trumpet
Brass
Saxophone
Flute/Clarinet
Choir
Synthesizer Matrix
Percussion
Cool! Galaxy EP
Cool! E.Piano
Cool! JazzOrgan
Rotor Organ
Musette
Sweet! Harmonica
Live! SteelGuitar
Cool! JazzGuitar
Lead Guitar
Live! Strings
Live! Allegro
Sweet! Violin
Sweet! Trump
Sweet! MutedTrump Jazzy muted trumpet with natural vibrato.
Live! HyperBrass
Live! FrenchHorns
Sweet! AltoSax
Sweet! SopranoSax
Sweet! Oboe
Sweet! Flute
Sweet! PanFlute
Live! Gospel
DreamHeaven
Drums StandardKit
Drums BrushKit
Live! SFX CubanKit/
Live! SFX PopLatinKit
Stereo-sampled grand piano, with realistic sound over entire keyboard range.
Rich and dynamic DX-type Electric Piano.
Four different samples with varying dynamics, for realistic and expressive timbre changes.
Organ sample with authentic chorus vibrato.
Organ sample with realistic rotary speaker.
Realistic, French type accordion.
Exceptionally natural harmonica sound with natural vibrato.
Stereo-sampled steel guitar, velocity switching according to dynamics and playing style.
Dynamic, fingered jazz guitar.
Soulful guitar sound with natural distortion.
Rich, stereo-sampled strings orchestra.
Rich, stereo-sampled strings orchestra with fast attack.
Excellent solo violin with natural vibrato.
Expressive trumpet with natural vibrato.
Stereo-sampled powerful brass section.
Stereo-sampled authentic orchestral French horn ensemble.
Smooth alto sax with natural vibrato.
Soprano sax with natural vibrato. Very expressive. Play long notes.
Realistic oboe with natural vibrato.
Flute with natural vibrato. Very expressive. Play strongly to get realistic overblown sample.
Authentic pan flute with natural vibrato.
Stereo choir with individual, smooth vibrato.
Beautiful synth pad.
Expressive synth lead. Play long notes.
Stereo sampled drums with velocity switching of up to four layers. Also check out Live! Funk Kit.
Stereo sampled drums played by brush. Check out toms and cymbals.
Stereo sampled percussion with various playing styles.
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Quick Guide
Playing Voices
Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands
1 Turn the LEFT part on by pressing the appropriate [PART ON/OFF]
button.
PART SELECT
LEFT
LEFT HOLD
2 Press one of the [VOICE] buttons to call up the Voice selection dis-
play.
Do this in the same way as you did in step #2 on page 26. In this step, press the [BASS]
button.
RIGHT1 RIGHT2 RIGHT3
PART ON/OFF
UPPERLOWER
3 Select a Voice.
Do this in the same way as you did in step #3 on page 26. In this step, select FingerBass.
4 Play the selected voices.
The notes you play with your left hand sound one voice, while the notes you play with
your right sound a different voice (or voices).
Split Point
Voice LEFT
(LOWER)
Voice RIGHT1, 2, 3
(UPPER)
Voices RIGHT 1 - 3 are meant to be played with the right hand. Voice LEFT is played
with the left hand.
Adjusting the Octave Setting
• The point on the keyboard that
separates voice LEFT and voice
RIGHT1 - 3 is called the “split
point.”
Refer to page 112 for instructions
on setting the split point.
The [UPPER OCTAVE] button allows the RIGHT1, RIGHT2, and RIGHT3 parts to be simultaneously transposed up or down by one octave.
UPPER OCTAVE
RESET
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• Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the
octave value to 0.
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Organ Flutes
The TYROS uses advanced digital modeling technology to recreate the legendary sound of vintage organs. Just as on a traditional organ, you can create your own sound by increasing and
decreasing the levels of the flute footages.
1 Press the [ORGAN FLUTES] button to call up the Organ Flutes
voice selection display.
Quick Guide
Playing Voices
VOICE
PIANO
E.PIANO
STRINGS TRUMPET
CHOIR SAXOPHONE
GUITAR
BASS
ACCORDION
PAD
ORGAN
FLUTES
CUSTOM
VOICE
2 Select the desired Organ voice and play the keyboard.
3 Press the [SOUND CREATOR] button to call up the display for
adjusting various parameters of the Organ Flutes voice. Use the
LCD [1] - [8] buttons to adjust the footage settings.
MENU
SOUND
FUNCTION
CREATOR
BACK NEXT
Use these to select
the desired page of
parameters.
Use LCD [D] button to
adjust the 16' or 5 1/3'
footage. You can select
the desired footage
(16' or 5 1/3') with the
[E] LCD button.
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The footage settings determine the basic sound of the
organ flutes.
The term “footage” is a reference to the sound generation
of traditional pipe organs, in which the sound is produced
by pipes of different lengths (in feet).
4 Try out some of the other Organ Flutes voices.
If you wish to store the
settings here, make sure
to save the settings as a
User Voice before selecting another voice or turning the power off.
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Quick Guide
Playing Voices
Collecting your favorite voices to the User drive or floppy disk
The TYROS has a huge amount of high-quality voices, covering an exceptionally broad range of
instrument sounds — making it perfect for virtually every musical application. However, the
sheer number of voices may seem overwhelming at first. That’s why we’ve decided to show you
this somewhat advanced technique for gathering together the voices you like to use the most, and
putting them in one easy-to-use location.
To start with, you should know a little about the Memory Drives and the Open/Save display
(explained briefly below). Should you want to know more, details are given on page 63. For the
moment, though, keep in mind that the User drive and Floppy Disk drive are memory locations
that you can use to store and recall your important data.
● Memory Drive Types
PRESET drive
USER drive Internal memory that allows both reading and writing of data.
FD drive
● Open/Save display
Internal memory drive to which the preprogrammed voices are installed
as preset voices.
For transferring data to and from floppy disk, with the TYROS’ floppy
disk drive.
........... From this type of display you can select (open) various files — such
as voices, (pages 26 - 29), styles (page 32), songs (page 43), and Registration Memory banks (page 52) — as well as save the various files
to the User drive or Disk drive.
• In addition to the three memory
drive types described here, you
can also use an optional hard disk
drive (HD) — provided one is
installed to the TYROS.
1 Press the [USER] button to call up the Voice selection (Open/Save)
display for the User drive.
In this case, any keyboard part (RIGHT 1 - 3) can be selected.
SYNTH USER
2 From this display (path), make a new folder to which your favorite
voices are to be saved.
Press the [NEW] LCD button
(lower [7] button).
Press the [OK] LCD button (upper
[8] button).
The new folder is created.
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You can name the new folder from the popup window that appears at the bottom of
the LCD display.
For details about naming, see page 70).
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3 Copy your favorite voices from the Preset drive to the User drive.
In this case, any keyboard part (RIGHT 1 - 3) can be selected.
Quick Guide
Playing Voices
VOICE
PIANO
E.PIANO
STRINGS
CHOIR
Select the voice(s) to be copied.
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Press the [COPY]
LCD button (lower
[3] button).
BACK NEXT
Press the [NEXT]
button.
Press the [OK]
LCD button (lower
[7] button).
Select the folder created in step #2.
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The Voice located in the PRESET
drive is copied to the USER drive.
4 Repeat step #3 as often as necessary until all your favorite voices
are contained in this display.
Also try copying preset voice(s) to floppy disk in the same way as explained here.
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Quick Guide
Selecting and Playing a Style — Auto Accompaniment (ACMP)
Reference on page 108
The auto accompaniment (style playback) feature puts a full
backing band at your fingertips. To use it, all you have to do
is play the chords with your left hand as you perform and
the selected accompaniment style matching your music
will automatically play along, instantly following the chords
you play. With the auto accompaniment (style playback)
function, even a solo performer can enjoy playing with the
backing of an entire band or orchestra.
The TYROS features a variety of accompaniment styles
(rhythm patterns) in a variety of different musical genres.
Try out the different styles on your own — checking the
style name printed above each STYLE button on the panel,
or referring to the style list in the separate Data List booklet.
Playing a melody with your right hand and playing chords with your left hand
1 Press one of the [STYLE] buttons to call up the Style selection
display.
STYLE
POP & ROCK
BALLAD R& B
SWING &JAZZ
LATIN
BALLROOM
PART Y
WORLD
PRESET
For this example, BALLROOM
PARTY is selected.
• The style selection display shown
here is called the “Open/Save”
display for the style. The Open/
Save display actually has two different display modes: 1) a direct
selection display (shown at left),
and 2) a numeric input display that
lets you select the style by inputting the style number (file number
in the folder). For details, see
page 71.
2 Select a Style.
F
G
H
I
J
For this example,
Swingfox is selected.
3 Turn Auto Accompaniment on.
Press the [ACMP] so that its indicator lights. The specified left-hand section of the
keyboard becomes the Chord section, and chords played in this section are automatically detected and used as a basis for fully automatic accompaniment with the selected
style.
Press the [ACMP] button again to turn Auto Accompaniment off.
Split Point ... The default setting is F#2/G2.
ACMP
OTS
LINK
AUTO
FILL IN
Chord section
4 Turn Sync Start on.
Press the [SYNC START] button to enable synchronized start (standby). (The indicator
lights.) Press the [SYNC START] button again to turn Sync Start off.
SYNC
START
START/
STOP
SYNC
STOP
• ACMP is an abbreviation for
ACCOMPANIMENT.
• For details about the Split Point,
see pages 74 and 112.
• The [START/STOP] button flashes
in sync with the current tempo
(page 109) while Sync Start is on.
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5 As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the selected style
starts.
For this example, play a C major chord (as shown below).
Split Point
Chord section
6 Try playing other chords with your left hand and
play a melody with your right hand.
For information on how to enter chords, see page 108 and the Chord Fingering Chart
listed in the separate Data List booklet.
The chord root/type specified with your left hand will be shown at the center of the Main
display.
7 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop style playback.
SYNC
START
START/
STOP
SYNC
STOP
Quick Guide
• The [START/STOP] button flashes
in sync with the beat. The red
color flashes at the first beat and
the green color flashes at the
other beats.
Chord
section
Try out some of the other styles...
Category Style Name Comment
Live8Beat
Pop&Rock
Ballad
Dance Ibiza2002
Swing&Jazz
R&B
Country
Latin
BallroomPar-tyPubPiano
Movie&Show
World
Unplugged 1
PowerBallad
6-8SlowRock1
EasyBallad
BigBandFast1
Dixieland1
JazzFunk
ModCntryBld1
BrazilianSamba
MovieSwing
Flamenco
IrishDance
A modern ‘live’ sound field featuring the great new Mega-guitars — if you want to sound like a real
band, check this out!
A popular recent trend has been to unplug the instruments and play them acoustically. Listen to
how accurately this sound is recreated — but don’t unplug your TYROS!
A fantastic ‘CD quality’ sound field — listen to the amazing realism of the new strings in intro II.
No one can resist the 50’s — the music transcends the generations. Try intro III and reminisce!
Laid back and smooth, this style can be used for many of your favourite ballads. Intro III showcases the powerful new French Horn sound.
Using new drum, bass and synth voices, this vibe is fresh from the sun-drenched island.
Sparkling new sounds are used to revive the Golden Age of the big band. Swing along with this
style and enjoy complete control over an entire big band.
Close your eyes and listen to this traditional Dixieland style and you could almost be in New Orleans, the birthplace of Jazz. Try main D for the full Dixie band.
A genre born in the late seventies, this style delivers all the typical jazzy rhythms and funky beats
you would expect. Check out the new Mega-clean guitar with the brass and sax sections, it’s hard
to believe you are hearing a keyboard!
Complete with the high-quality well-produced sound of modern country music, this style demonstrates yet another soundfield possible from the powerful TYROS tone generator.
Super-realistic percussion samples bring this Latin American style to life. Check out the rhythmical
variations between Main A - D.
Now you don’t even have to leave the comfort of your own living room to enjoy a good old fashioned sing-along!
Everyone loves the movies and the soundtrack plays a major part in setting the mood. Intro III
features the mix of strings and french horns so typical of filmscores.
A fiery Spanish dance. Listen to the fantastic new Mega-guitar — you may find it hard to believe
you’re listening to a keyboard!
This authentic Celtic masterpiece comes complete with the complex and exciting rhythms associated with traditional Irish music.
■ Stop Accompaniment function
When auto accompaniment is turned on and Syncro Start is off, you can play chords in the left-hand
(accompaniment) section of the keyboard with the style stopped, and still hear the accompaniment
chord. In this condition — called “Stop Accompaniment” — any valid chord fingerings (page 108) are
recognized and the chord root/type are shown in the LCD. Since the TYROS properly recognizes the
chord, you can also use the Chord Match function (page 38) with the Multi Pads or the Harmony effect
(page 39) without having to play back a style.
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Quick Guide
MAIN VARIATION BREAK
Selecting and Playing a Style — Auto Accompaniment (ACMP)
Pattern Variation (Sections)
The TYROS features a wide variety of style “sections” that allow you to vary the arrangement of
the accompaniment to match the song you are playing. They are: Intro, Main, Fill-in, Break and
Ending. By switching among them as you play, you can easily produce the dynamic elements of
a professional-sounding arrangement in your performance.
INTRO MAIN VARIATION BREAK ENDING/ rit.
• Depending the selected style, not
all sections may have data. The
lamp of the section button that
contains data lights in green, and
the lamp of the section button that
contains no data does not light
(page 73).
● INTRO.......................This is used for the beginning of the song. When the intro finishes playing, style play-
back shifts to the main section. The length of the intro (in measures) differs depending
on the selected style. The TYROS also features three different intros.
● MAIN.........................This is used for playing the main part of the song. It plays a rhythm pattern of several
measures, and repeats indefinitely until another section’s button is pressed. There
are 4 variations on the basic pattern, A - D and the style playback sound changes
harmonically based on the chords you play with your left hand.
● FILL IN......................The fill-in sections let you add dynamic variations and breaks in the rhythm of the
accompaniment, to make your performance sound even more professional. Turn the
[AUTO FILL IN] button on, simply press one of the MAIN (A, B, C, D) buttons as you
play, and the selected fill-in section plays automatically (AUTO FILL), spicing up the
auto accompaniment. When the fill-in is finished, it leads smoothly into the selected
main section (A, B, C, D). There are four variations for the fill-in sections, each specially programmed to match the selected main section. Even when [AUTO FILL] is
turned off, pressing the same button of the currently playing section automatically
plays a fill-in before returning to the same main section.
● BREAK .....................This lets you add dynamic breaks in the rhythm of the accompaniment, to make your
performance sound even more professional.
● ENDING....................This is used for the ending of the song. When the ending is finished, the style play-
back stops automatically. The length of the ending (in measures) differs depending
on the selected style. The TYROS features three different endings.
1-4 Select the desired style using the steps described on page 32.
5 Turn [AUTO FILL IN] on.
6 Press any of the [INTRO] buttons.
ACMP
OTS
LINK
INTRO
AUTO
FILL IN
7 As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the Intro of the
selected style starts.
For this example, play a C major chord (as shown below).
Split Point
When the playback of the intro is
finished, it automatically leads
into the main section.
Chord section
8 Press any of the accompaniment section buttons
as desired. (See the Accompaniment Structure Diagram
on the next page.)
After the corresponding Fill-in is played back, it automatically leads to the main
section.
9 Press any of the [ENDING] buttons.
This switches to the ending section. When the ending is finished, style playback
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■ Accompaniment Structure Diagram
INTRO
INTRO
MAIN variation
BREAK
BREAK
Quick Guide
Selecting and Playing a Style — Auto Accompaniment (ACMP)
If AUTO FILL IN is set to on, a Fill-in
will automatically play back between
sections when any of the [MAIN] buttons are pressed. Even when [AUTO
FILL] is turned off, pressing the same
button of the currently playing section
automatically plays a fill-in before
returning to the same main section.
BREAKBREAK
• The section button lamps are conveniently color-coded as to their particular operation, as described below.
●
Off
The section contains no data and
cannot be played.
●
Green
The section contains data and can
be played.
●
Red
During style playback, this indicates the section that is currently
playing. When style playback is
stopped, this indicates the section
that is set to play.
●
Red (flashing)
This indicates the section that will
be played next, following the one
whose button is lit up in red (not
flashing).
Press the one of the [ENDING]
ENDING/ rit.
buttons.
You can have the ending gradually slow down
ENDING
(ritardando) by pressing the same [ENDING]
button again while the ending is playing back.
• The indicator of the destination section (MAIN A/B/C/D) will flash while the corresponding fill-in is playing. During this time you can change
the destination section by pressing the appropriate MAIN [A], [B], [C] or [D] button.
• An Intro does not necessarily have to be at the beginning! If you want, you can play an Intro section in the middle of your performance by simply pressing the [INTRO] button at the desired point.
• Watch your timing with the Break sections. If you press a [BREAK] button too close to the end of the measure (i.e., after the final eighth note),
the Break section starts playing from the next measure. This also applies to the Auto Fill-in.
• If you want to come back into the style right away after an Ending, simply press the [INTRO] button while the Ending section is playing.
• If you press one of the [MAIN] button while the ending is playing, a fill-in will immediately start playing (when the [AUTO FILL IN] is turned on),
continuing with the main section.
• If you press the [SYNC START] button while a style is playing, style playback will stop and Syncro Start will be set to on.
• You can begin style playback by using an ending instead of an intro section.
■ Other Convenient Controls
● Fade in/out...............The [FADE IN/OUT] button can be used to produce smooth fade-ins and
FADE
IN/ OUT
● Tap ...........................The auto accompaniment can be started at any tempo you desire by “tapping”
TAP TEMPO
fade-outs when starting and stopping the accompaniment. This also applies
to song playback. page 109
out the tempo with the [TAP TEMPO] button. page 109
● Syncro Stop.............When the Synchro Stop function is engaged, accompaniment playback will
SYNC
STOP
stop completely when all keys in the auto-accompaniment section of the keyboard are released. Accompaniment playback will start again as soon as a
chord or note is played. page 110
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Quick Guide
Selecting and Playing a Style — Auto Accompaniment (ACMP)
[ONE TOUCH SETTING]
button
[BALANCE] button
One Touch Setting
One Touch Setting is a powerful and convenient feature that automatically calls up the most appropriate panel
settings (voice number, etc.) for the currently selected style, with the touch of a single button.
1 Select a style.
PROGRAMMABLE
2 Press one of the [ONE TOUCH SETTING] buttons.
Auto Accompaniment and Sync Start will automatically be turned on.
In addition, various panel settings (such as voices, effects, etc.) that match the selected
style can be instantly recalled with just a single button press.
ONE TOUCH SETTING
3 As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the style starts.
Split Point
Chord section
PROGRAMMABLE
4 Try out other One Touch Setting setups.
ONE TOUCH SETTING
5 Stop style playback by pressing the STYLE [START/STOP] button
or any of the [ENDING] buttons.
You can also create your own One Touch Setting setups. For details, refer to page 110.
Adjusting the Volume Balance between the Style and the Keyboard
Press the [BALANCE] button so that the mixer window (pop-up) appears at the bottom of the LCD display.
You can adjust the volume balance between style playback and your right-hand keyboard performance by using LCD
buttons [2], [5], [6], [7], and [8].
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MIXING
CHANNEL
CONSOLE
ON/ OFF
PART PAR T
Determines the volume of
song playback (page 43)
Determines the volume of
style playback
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Determines the volume of the microphone sound (page 46)
Determines the volume of Multi Pad playback (page 38)
Determines the volume
of the keyboard part
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Selecting and Playing a Style — Auto Accompaniment (ACMP)
Turning Style Parts On/Off and Changing Voices
Press the [CHANNEL ON/OFF] button so that the pop-up window appears at the bottom of the LCD display.
You can turn each part (channel) on or off by using the lower LCD [1] - [8] buttons during style playback.
Pressing any of the upper LCD [1] - [8] button calls up the voice selection display which lets you select and
change the voice of the corresponding part (channel). Try replacing the default voice with different voices of
your own selection.
EXIT
BALANCE
MIXING
CHANNEL
CONSOLE
ON/ OFF
PART PAR T
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Pressing the [CHANNEL
ON/OFF] button repeatedly switches among the
style parts (channels)
and song channels.
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Press the corresponding LCD button.
From this display, you can change the voice
used by the style. Select the desired voice in
the same way as described on page 26.
Playing Styles from Floppy Disks
The TYROS can play back style files contained on the floppy disk.
Because the TYROS is compatible with the Style File format, the TYROS can directly play back style files
contained on commercially available floppy disks bearing the Style File logo (page 8). The TYROS can also
play back the disk style files created via various Yamaha keyboards such as the CVP-209/207/205/203/201,
PSR-2000/1000, PSR-8000, PSR-9000, and 9000Pro.
1 Insert the floppy disk that contains the style file(s) into the floppy
disk drive.
2 Press any of the STYLE buttons, then press the [NEXT] button to
select the FD drive and display the files contained on the floppy
disk.
3 Select and play the desired style (page 32).
• It may be necessary to wait for a
while in step #3 until the TYROS
can start the style, since it takes
■ Tip — Convenient way to select styles
STYLE
POP & ROCK
BALLAD
DANCE
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SWING &JAZZ
R&B
COUNTRY
LATIN
BALLROOM
PAR TY
MOVIE & SHOW
WORLD
PRESET
USER /DISK
The explanations on page 32 apply when this button is turned on. When the [PRESET] button is on
(and [USER] is off), press any of the named STYLE
buttons to call up the preset style files for the corresponding category.
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When the [USER] button is on (and [PRESET] is
off), press any of the named STYLE buttons to call
up the root directory of the User drive.
Note: The root directory is the default setting. If
you have installed an optional hard disk drive to
the TYROS, you can assign each STYLE button
to call up any specified folder on the drive.
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some time to read the style data
from the floppy disk.
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Quick Guide
The Multi Pads
The Multi Pads can be
used to play a number of
short pre-recorded
rhythmic and melodic
sequences that can be
used to add impact and
variety to your keyboard
performances.
Playing the Multi Pads
1 Select a Multi Pad Bank.
Press the LCD [E] button to call up the Multi Pad Bank selection (Open/Save) display
and select the desired Bank.
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BANK 01
MULTI PAD
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2 Press any of the Multi Pads.
MULTI PAD CONTROL
● About the color of the Multi Pads
• Green: Indicates that the corresponding pad contains data (phrase).
• Red: Indicates that the corresponding pad is playing back.
● Multi Pad data
There are two types of Multi Pad data. Some types will play back once and stop when
they reach to the end.
Others will play back repeatedly until you press the [STOP] button.
● Stopping playback of the Multi Pads
• To stop all pads, press and release the [STOP] button.
• To stop specific pads, simultaneously hold down the [STOP] button and press the
pad or pads you wish to stop.
STOP
The corresponding phrase (in this case, for
Pad 1) starts playing back in its entirety as
soon as the pad is pressed. To stop it, press
and release the [STOP] button.
• Simply tap any of the Multi Pads at
any time to play back the corresponding phrase at the currently
set tempo.
• You can even play two, three, or
four Multi Pads at the same time.
• Pressing the pad during its playback will stop playing and begin
playing from the top again.
Using Chord Match
Many of the Multi Pad phrases are melodic or chordal and you can have these phrases automatically change chords as you do
with your left hand. While a style is playing back and [ACMP] is on, simply play a chord with your left hand and press any of
the Multi Pads — Chord Match changes the pitch to match the chords you play. You can also use this with the style stopped (with
the Stop Accompaniment function; page 33). Keep in mind that some Multi Pads are not affected by Chord Match.
MULTI PAD CONTROL
STOP
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In this example, the phrase for Pad 2 will be transposed into F major before playing back.
Try out other various chord types while playing the Multi Pads.
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Quick Guide
Voice Effects
● HARMONY/ECHO....... See below.
● INITIAL TOUCH .......... This button turns the touch response of the keyboard on or off. When OFF, the same volume is produced no
matter how strongly or softly you play the keyboard.
● SUSTAIN ..................... When this feature is ON, all notes played on the keyboard with the UPPER part (RIGHT1, 2, 3) have a longer
sustain.
● POLY/MONO............... This determines whether the Part’s Voice is played monophonically (only one note at a time) or polyphonically.
● DSP ............................. This button turns effects on or off independently for the RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2 , RIGHT 3 and LEFT parts.
● DSP VARIATION......... This button can be used to switch between variations of the DSP effect. For example, this lets you change the
rotating speed (slow/fast) of the rotary speaker effect.
Reference on pages 81, 154
The TYROS features a sophisticated multi-processor effect system which can add extraordinary depth
and expression to your sound. This effect system
can be turned on or off by using the following buttons.
HARMONY/
ECHO
VOICE EFFECT
SUSTAIN
POLY/
MONO
INITIAL
TOUCH
These three effect systems are applied
to the currently selected keyboard part
(RIGHT1, 2, 3, or LEFT).
DSP
DSP
VARIATION
Applying Harmony to Your Right-hand Melody
Among the Voice Effects, Harmony is one of the most impressive. It automatically adds harmony parts to the notes you play with
your right hand — immediately giving you a more full and professional sound.
1 Turn the [Harmony/Echo] button on.
2 Turn on both the [ACMP] button and [SYNC START] button (page 32) and make
sure that the RIGHT 1 part is on (page 26).
3 Play a chord with your left hand to start the style (page 33) and play some
notes in the right-hand range of the keyboard.
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In this example, harmony notes in the scale of
C major (the chord played in the left hand) are
automatically added to the notes played in the
Chord section
You can also use the Harmony effect with the style stopped (with the Stop Accompaniment function;
page 33). Simply hold down a chord with your left hand and play a melody with your right.
Try out Harmony/Echo with some of the voices below...
Many of the voices have been automatically set to play certain Harmony/Echo types that match the particular voice. Try out some of the voices below — playing chords with your left hand and melodies with your
right — and listen to the various Harmony and Echo effects.
right-hand range of the keyboard.
Category Voice Harmony/Echo type Category Voice Harmony/Echo type
Piano Live! Grand Standard Trio
Accordion Tutti Accrd Country Trio PedalSteel Country Duet
Live! Strs Block Saxophone MoonLight Full Chord
Strings
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ChamberStrs 4-way Open
Harp Strum Timpani Tremolo
Guitar
Percussion
CrunchGtr RockDuet
Vibraphone Trill
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Quick Guide
Calling Up Ideal Setups for Your Music — Music Finder
Reference on page 126
If you want to play in a certain genre of music but
don’t know which style and voice settings would be
appropriate, the convenient Music Finder function
can help you out. Simply select the desired music
genre from among the “Records” that make up the
Music Finder and the TYROS automatically makes
all appropriate panel settings to let you play in that
music style!
Selecting the desired music genre from the Record List
1 Press the [MUSIC FINDER] button to call up the Music Finder dis-
play.
The Music Finder display contains various “records” — each of which has pre-assigned
panel settings to match the corresponding song title or music genre.
Each record has the following four items.
● MUSIC................Contains the song title or music genre that describes each record, letting you
● STYLE................The preset style assigned to the record.
● BEAT..................The time signature registered to each Record.
● TEMPO...............The assigned tempo setting for the record.
easily find the desired music style.
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MUSIC FINDER
2 Select the desired Record in the list.
Rotate the [DATA ENTRY] dial to move the cursor on the Record list. Once the desired
song name or music genre is highlighted, press the [ENTER] button to call up the corresponding Music Finder setup. Keep in mind that the panel setup actually called up is
the one pre-programmed as the One Touch Setting.
DATA ENTRY
ENTER
DATA ENTRY
ENTER
BACK NEXT
If necessary, press the [BACK]/[NEXT] button to call up the “ALL” page. All the preset
Records built into the TYROS are listed on
this page.
3 Play the styles.
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Calling Up Ideal Setups for Your Music — Music Finder
Searching the Ideal Setups by Keyword
The Music Finder feature of the TYROS has a wide range of more than 1000 different records —
making it exceptionally versatile, yet difficult to find a desired setup. That’s where the Search
function comes in handy. It lets you quickly and easily find the records that you want to use.
1 Press the [SEARCH1] LCD button ([I] button) on the Music Finder
display to call up the Search display.
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2 Enter the search criteria and start the search.
Press one of these buttons to
call up the pop-up window for
searching by music genre or
keyword. Text entry is done in
the same way as with file names
(page 70). After entering the
music genre or keyword, press
the [OK] LCD button to return
back to this display.
Press this button to call up the
Style selection display. After
selecting the desired style,
press the [EXIT] button to return
back to this display.
This convenient function lets you
find all songs that use a certain
accompaniment style.
Press this button to specify the
time signature for the search.
Pressing the button alternates
anong the selections. Selecting
“Any” searches through all
records, regardless of the time
signature.
Selects a specific location for
searching. You can further narrow down your search by using
the SEARCH 1 and 2 selections.
• If you wish to further narrow down
your search or search another
music genre, use the SEARCH 2
display.
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This convenient search
feature lets you search for
all records that fall within a
certain tempo range.
Clears the entered
item at left.
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Select the desired music genre.
Press the [START SEARCH]
LCD button to execute the
search. The Search 1 display
appears, showing the results
of the search.
3 Select the desired record from the list on the
SEARCH1 display and play the music style.
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Quick Guide
Calling Up Ideal Setups for Your Music — Music Finder
Creating a Set of Favorite Records
As convenient as the Search function is in plumbing the depths of the Music Finder records, you
may want to create a “folder” of favorite records — so you can quickly call up those styles and
settings you use most often in your performance.
Press the [H] button to add the
selected record to the Favorite page.
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[YES] to actually add the record.)
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Press the [BACK]/
[NEXT] button to call
up the FAVORITE
page and confirm
whether the specified record has been
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■ Other convenient functions
Music Finder has a variety of other useful functions, as described below. These are available in all the Music Finder pages.
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Press this button to create a new record by editing the currently selected one.
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This set of buttons is used when the Record list is sorted by MUSIC.
Press the upper or lower button to move the cursor up or down
alphabetically and select the new record. Simultaneously press the
up and down buttons to move the cursor to the first record.
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These sets of buttons are used when the Record list is sorted by
STYLE. Press the up or down button to move the cursor up or
down and select the new record. Simultaneously press the up
and down buttons to move the cursor to the first record.
These sets of buttons are used regardless of the
sort item.
Press the up or down button to move the cursor
up or down and select the new record.
Sort the records by each item.
Change the order of the records (ascending or
descending). The order method is determined by
the sort item above.
Shows the number of records of the currently
displayed page.
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Quick Guide
Song Playback
You can play MIDI song data directly from the
TYROS. This includes not only the preset demo
songs, but also commercially available song data
on floppy disk, as well as songs you’ve created with
the Song Recording function (page 54) or Song Creator function (page 94). (For information on compatible song data, see page 8.)
Reference on page 88
Playback of Song Disks
1 Insert the disk containing MIDI song
data into the disk drive.
2 Press any of the SONG buttons to call up the song selection dis-
play.
BACK NEXT
SONG
If necessary, use
the [BACK]/[NEXT]
buttons to call up
the FD (Floppy
Disk) page.
• Make sure to read the section
“Using the Floppy Disk Drive
(FDD) and Floppy Disks” on
page 6.
• The song selection display shown
here is called the “Open/Save”
display for the song. The Open/
Save display actually has two different display modes: 1) a direct
selection display (shown at left),
and 2) a numeric input display that
lets you select the voice by inputting the song number. For details,
see page 71.
3 Select a song on the floppy disk.
Selecting a song is done in the same way as selecting a voice or style.
4 Press the SONG CONTROL [START/STOP] button to start the
selected song.
SONG CONTROL
START/
STOP
SYNC START
SP4
LOOP
This button lets you record your keyboard performance as a song MIDI song data.
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During playback, you can have the song
return to the top and play back again from the
beginning by pressing this button. When playback is stopped, pressing this button returns
the song to the beginning.
SP1 SP2 SP3
REC TOP REW FF
NEW SONG
5 Press the SONG CONTROL [START/STOP] button again to stop the
song.
■ Viewing Song Lyrics and Score
● When the song data contains lyric data, you can view it by using the [Lyrics] LCD
button on the Main display...................................................................................................Page 46
● You can also view the song score (notation) by using the [Score] LCD button
on the Main display..............................................................................................................Page 49
These buttons let you use markers in the song
data — for easy navigation, and for setting up
playback loops.
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Moves forward one measure when pressed
briefly, or scrolls forward continuously (fast forward) when held.
Press this button to call up the SONG POSITION pop-up window on the LCD display.
Moves back one measure when pressed
briefly, or scrolls backward continuously (fast
reverse) when held.
Press this button to call up the SONG POSITION pop-up window on the LCD display.
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Song Playback
Using Song Position Markers
Song Position markers (SP 1 - SP 4) can be placed in the song data. This not only lets you navigate quickly and
easily through the song data, but also lets you set up convenient playback loops — allowing you to create
dynamic song arrangements “on the fly,” as you perform.
■ Jumping among song positions....................................................................
1 Select a song and start playing back from the top of the song.
Press the [TOP] button (if necessary) and press the [START/STOP] button.
START/
REC TOP REW FF REC TOP REW FF
NEW SONG
STOP
SYNC START
NEW SONG
START/
STOP
SYNC START
2 Enter a marker to the desired song position by double-clicking one
of the [SP] buttons during playback.
As the song is playing back, double-click (press twice quickly) one of the [SP1] - [SP4]
buttons at the point you wish you enter a marker. The corresponding button flashes in
green, and the marker for that button is entered to the 1st beat of the appropriate measure.
SP1 SP2 SP3
REC TOP REW FF
Continue to enter other markers in the same way. The illustration below shows an
example of how all of the markers may be entered in a song.
Top of
the song
SONG CONTROL
NEW SONG
SYNC START
[SP1] [SP2] [SP3] [SP4]
START/
STOP
SP4
LOOP
If a marker has already been entered to the
button, the lamp is lit in green or red. Doubleclicking on the button will set the marker to a
new song position.
End of
the song
3 Stop song playback.
4 Now that you’ve entered markers in step #2 above,
try using them to jump around in the song and navigate among the
song positions.
● Jumping to a marker, then starting playback ● Jumping to a marker during playback
NEW SONG
SONG CONTROL
START/
STOP
SYNC START
SP4
LOOP
SP1 SP2 SP3
REC TOP REW FF
In this example, song playback starts from the top of the
measure assigned to the [SP1] button (in step #2 above).
SP1 SP2 SP3
REC TOP REW FF
In this example, song playback continues to the end of
the current measure, then jumps to the selected marker
— the top of the measure assigned to the [SP4] button (in
step #2 above). You can cancel the jump by pressing the
same button ([SP4]) again before the actual jump. (Be
careful not to double-click the button.)
NEW SONG
SONG CONTROL
START/
STOP
SYNC START
SP4
LOOP
5 Stop song playback.
• You also can enter the marker by
stopping the song at the desired
position and double-clicking any of
the [SP1] - [SP4] buttons.
Whether executed during playback or while playback is stopped,
the marker is always entered at
the top of the current measure.
• To store your marker settings,
save the song data to the User
drive, FD drive, or HD drive (if
an optional hard disk has been
installed). Keep in mind that the
marker settings will be lost if
you select another song or turn
the power off without saving the
song data. For details on saving
song data, see step #8 on page
55.
• Be careful to press the [SP1] [SP4] button only once when
jumping among markers. Pressing a button twice (double-clicking) will change the marker
position.
■ Using markers in loop playback........................................................................................
Try using the markers you registered in step #2 above to play back the separate “sections” of the song in loops.
1 Go to the top of the song to which you’ve entered the markers and start it.
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End of
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The [SP1] button changes from green to red after the [SP1] point has played back.
Top of
the song
[SP1] [SP2] [SP3] [SP4]
Red Green Green Green
End of
the song
2 Turn the [LOOP] button on after passing the [SP1] point.
The song plays back up to the [SP2] point, then goes back to [SP1] and loops between the two points
(as shown).
Top of
the song
[SP1] [SP2] [SP3] [SP4]
Red Green Green Green
End of
the song
3 Turn the [LOOP] button off by pressing it again.
The loop in step #2 above continues indefinitely until you turn the [LOOP] button off. When you turn
it off, playback continues past the [SP2] point and on to [SP3]. (The [SP2] button changes from green
to red after the [SP2] point is passed.)
Top of
the song
[SP1] [SP2] [SP3] [SP4]
End of
the song
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Song Playback
Green Red
Green Green
4 Turn the [LOOP] button on again before reaching the [SP3] point.
Turning the [LOOP] button on again here starts a new loop — this time between the [SP2] and [SP3]
points (as shown).
Top of
the song
[SP1] [SP2] [SP3] [SP4]
Green Red
Green Green
End of
the song
5 Continue looping the remaining “sections” of the song ([SP2]- [SP3] and
[SP3] - end) in the same way, repeating steps #3 and #4 above.
6 Stop song playback.
Adjusting the Volume Balance between the Song and the Keyboard
Press the [BALANCE] button so that the mixer window (pop-up) appears at the bottom of the LCD display (page 36). You can
adjust the volume balance between song playback and your right-hand keyboard performance by using LCD buttons [1], [5], [6],
[7], and [8].
Turning Song Parts On/Off
Press the [CHANNEL ON/OFF] button so that the pop-up window appears at the bottom of the LCD display. You can turn each
part (channel) on or off by using the lower LCD [1] - [8] buttons during song playback.
BALANCE
MIXING
CHANNEL
CONSOLE
ON/ OFF
PART PAR T
Pressing the [CHANNEL ON/OFF]
button repeatedly switches among
the style parts (channels) and song
channels.
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Press the LCD button corresponding to the part
(channel) you wish to turn
on or off.
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Quick Guide
Singing with a Connected Microphone
The TYROS is equipped with an input jack, letting you connect another audio source — such as a microphone for your
voice, an electric guitar, or a CD player — and mix it with the
sounds of the TYROS. The fun doesn’t stop there, however.
With the Vocal Harmony feature (page 47), you can also
apply various harmony and echo effects to your voice or
guitar playing. Or use the TYROS for karaoke and singalongs — applying various DSP effects to your voice, as
you sing with the auto accompaniment or song playback.
Connecting a microphone
1 Set the [TRIM] control on the rear panel and the [INPUT VOLUME]
on the front panel both to “MIN.”
MIC / LINE IN
INPUT
TRIM
MIN MAX
2 Connect a microphone to the MIC/LINE IN jack.
The MIC/LINE jack accepts 1/4” phone plugs.
INPUT VOLUME
MIN
MIC / LINE IN
INPUT
TRIM
MIN MAX
MIC/ LINE IN
OVERSIGNAL
FADE
IN/ OUT
MAX
Reference on page 130
• To avoid possible feedback or
other interference, separate the
microphone from the speakers as
much as possible.
• Since the MIC/LINE IN jack is
highly sensitive, it may pick up
and produce noise when nothing is connected. To avoid this,
always set the INPUT VOLUME
to minimum when nothing is
connected to the MIC/LINE IN
jack.
3 Turn the power on.
4 Adjust the [TRIM] control on the rear panel and the [INPUT VOL-
UME] on the front panel while singing into the microphone.
• Since the input level from the microphone may be low, set the [TRIM] control close
to “MAX.”
• Adjust the controls while checking the OVER and SIGNAL lamps.
The OVER lamp lights when the input
MIC / LINE IN
INPUT
TRIM
MIN MAX
INPUT VOLUME
MIN
MIC/ LINE IN
OVERSIGNAL
FADE
IN/ OUT
MAX
level is too high. Make sure to adjust the
INPUT VOLUME so that this lamp does
not light.
The SIGNAL lamp lights to indicate that
an audio signal is being received.
Singing Along with Lyrics
Try playing a song that contains lyric data, then sing along with it using the connected microphone.
1 Select a song that contains lyric data (page 43).
2 Go back to the Main display by pressing the [EXIT] button and
press the [Lyrics] LCD button to call up the Lyrics display.
• Make sure to set the [INPUT VOLUME] to “MIN” before performing
the following operations.
• Connecting a microphone to the
TYROS
• Removing a microphone from
the TYROS
• Turning the TYROS’ power off
• You may find that microphone
sound is distorted, even though
the OVER lamp is not lit. If so, try
setting the [TRIM] control on the
rear panel close to “MIN” and
adjusting the [INPUT VOLUME]
control on the front panel until the
level is appropriate.
• Since the input level from the
mixer or audio equipment may be
high, set the [TRIM] control on the
rear panel close to “MIN.”
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Quick Guide
TALK EFFECT
VOCAL
HARMONY
MIC
SETTING
VH TYPE
SELECT
MIC
Singing with a Connected Microphone
3 Turn the Effect for the microphone
sound on, if desired.
4 Start song playback.
5 Sing the song while viewing the lyrics
on the display.
6 Stop the song.
VOCAL
HARMONY
SP1 SP2 SP3
REC TOP REW FF
NEW SONG
MIC
TALK EFFECT
SONG CONTROL
START/
STOP
SYNC START
VH TYPE
SELECT
SP4
Applying harmony to your voice
Use the sophisticated Vocal Harmony function to automatically apply harmony to your
voice as you sing into the connected microphone.
1 Turn Vocal Harmony on.
2 Press the [VH TYPE SELECT] button to call up the Vocal Harmony
type selection display and select one of the types.
VOCAL
HARMONY
MIC
TALK EFFECT
VH TYPE
SELECT
MIC
SETTING
For this example,
“JazzSisters” is
selected.
3 Turn the [ACMP] button on.
4 Play and hold down chords in the left-hand
section of the keyboard as you sing along with
the accompaniment.
Chord section
The harmony is applied to your
voice according to the chord you
play. Try out various chords.
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LOOP
• The lyrics inidicated on the LCD
display can be output via the
[VIDEO OUT] terminal. You can
have only the lyrics of the song
output via VIDEO OUT, even when
another display is called up. This
lets you select other displays and
still have the lyrics shown on the
monitor.
For details, see page 151.
• If you experience distorted or outof-tune sound from the Vocal Harmony feature, your vocal microphone may be picking up
extraneous sounds (other than
your voice) – the Style playback
sound from the TYROS, for example. In particular, bass sounds can
cause mistracking of the Vocal
Harmony feature. The solution to
this problem is to ensure that as
little extraneous sound as possible
is picked up by your vocal microphone:
• Sing as closely to the micro-
phone as possible.
• Use a uni-directional micro-
phone.
• Turn down the MASTER VOL-
UME, STYLE volume or SONG
volume control.
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■ Vocal Harmony Chords
Vocal Harmony is triggered by the chords you play. In the example instructions above, the chords played
in the style chord section of the keyboard are used to trigger the Vocal Harmony. Depending on the Harmony Mode setting and the particular application, different chords can be used to trigger Vocal Harmony
(as listed below). For details, see page 133.
Chords that trigger Vocal Harmony Required settings (Harmony mode)
Chords specified in the style chord section of the keyboard CHORDAL
Chords specified in the Upper part (RIGHT1 - 3) section of the keyboard VOCODER
Chords specified in the Lower part (LEFT) section of the keyboard VOCODER
Chord data contained in the XF song CHORDAL
Detected chords based on notes contained in the song data CHORDAL, VOCODER
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Quick Guide
Keyboard and Vocal Practice using the Guide function
The educational and fun Guide features make it easy
to learn new music. They indicate the notes you
should play, when you should play them, and how
long you should hold them down. What’s more, with
a connected microphone, the TYROS makes singalongs more fun and interesting as well.
Here, you’ll also learn how to practice music effectively using the Song Score function of the Guide features, reading the music score shown in the LCD.
Selecting a Guide menu
Call up the SONG SETTING display by following the procedure below and select a Guide menu.
DEMO
HELP FUNCTION
MENU
SOUND
CREATOR
DIGITAL
RECORDING
SONG
STYLE
MULTI PAD
Select one of the four Guide menus by
using the LCD [A] and [B] buttons. For
details about the four menus, see below.
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
C
D
E
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Since the commercially available song data may
be already programmed with fixed channels for
the Guide features, set this parameter to ON.
■ Guide menu for keyboard practice
● Follow Lights...........When this is selected, song playback pauses, waiting for you to play the notes correctly.
● Any Key ...................With this function, song playback pauses and waits for you to play any key. When you play
When you play the correct notes, song playback continues. Follow Lights was developed for
the Yamaha Clavinova series. This function is used for practicing purposes, with built-in
lamps on the keyboard indicating the notes to be played. Even though the TYROS does not
have these lamps, you can use the same function by following the indications in the displayed
notation with the Song Score function.
the keyboard in correct time with the music (any key is fine), song playback continues. (For
this function, the notes of the keyboard do not sound.)
■ Guide menu for sing-along
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● Karao-Key................This function lets you control the song and accompaniment playback with just one finger,
● Vocal Cue Time .......With this function, song playback pauses, waiting for you to sing the notes correctly. When
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while you sing along. Simply play a key on the keyboard in time with music (any key is fine)
and the accompaniment parts of the song follow your playing. (For this function, the notes of
the keyboard do not sound.)
you sing the correct notes, song playback continues.
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Keyboard and Vocal Practice using the Guide function
Keyboard Practice using “Follow Lights”
1 Select the desired song for practicing the keyboard (page 43).
2 Call up the SONG SETTING display by following the procedure
described on the previous page and select “Follow Lights.” If nec-
essary, specify the channel settings.
3 Press the [EXIT] button to go back to the Main display.
4 Call up the Song Score display by pressing the [Score] LCD button
([C] button).
A
B
C
D
E
Quick Guide
5 Turn the [GUIDE] button on.
GUIDE
6 Start the song playback.
SP1 SP2 SP3
REC TOP REW FF
NEW SONG
SONG CONTROL
START/
STOP
SYNC START
SP4
LOOP
7 Song playback automatically pauses, indicating
that you should play a certain melody note.
Look at the notation in the LCD to see which note to play.
8 To stop the practice session in the middle of the song, stop song
playback.
SP1 SP2 SP3
SONG CONTROL
SP4
LOOP
START/
REC TOP REW FF
NEW SONG
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STOP
SYNC START
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Quick Guide
GUIDE
Keyboard and Vocal Practice using the Guide function
Vocal Practice using “Vocal Cue Time”
1 Connect a microphone to the TYROS (page 46).
2 Select the desired song for singing.
3 Call up the SONG SETTING display by following the procedure
described on page 48 and select “Vocal Cue TIME.” If necessary,
specify the channel settings.
4 Press the [EXIT] button to go back to the Main display.
5 Call up the Song Score display by pressing the [Score] LCD button
([C] button).
A
B
C
D
E
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Press the lower LCD [3] button so that
the lyrics appear on the score.
6 Turn the [GUIDE] button on.
7 Start song playback.
START/
REC TOP REW FF
NEW SONG
STOP
SYNC START
8 Song playback automatically pauses, indicating
that you should sing a certain melody note.
Look at the notation in the LCD to see which note to sing.
9 To stop the practice session in the middle of the song, stop song
playback.
START/
REC TOP REW FF
STOP
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SYNC START
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Quick Guide
• When a checkmark is entered to the SONG box, the
current path (currently selected folder) of the song
file can be memorized to Registration Memory.
The path for DOC or Disklavier Piano Soft disks,
however, cannot be memorized to Registration
Memory. If you wish to memorize the path for DOC
or Disklavier Piano Soft disks, copy the desired files
to the User drive and memorize the corresponding
User drive path.
Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups
Since the TYROS is such a sophisticated instrument
with such a variety of controls and functions — voice,
style, and effect settings, just to name a few — it may
be difficult to get a handle on them all. This is where
the convenient Registration Memory can help. It
allows you to save virtually all panel settings to a Registration Memory setting, and then instantly recall
your custom panel settings by pressing a single button.
• For a list of Registration Memory setup parameters, refer to the separate Data List.
— Registration Memory
Saving your Panel Setups to a Registration Memory
Set up the panel controls (such as voice, style, effects,
1
and so on) as desired.
2 Press the [MEMORY] button in the REGISTRATION
MEMORY section.
Reference on page 128
MEMORY
REGISTRATION MEMORY
You can determine whether the
settings are to be memorized (on)
or not (off) for each parameter
group. Enter checkmarks only to
those parameter groups you want
to be memorized.
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Moves the cursor to the parameter group. You can
move the cursor by using the [DATA ENTRY] dial.
3 Press the numbered [REGISTRATION MEMORY] button to which
you wish to memorize the panel setup.
MEMORY
REGISTRATION MEMORY
The memorized button becomes red.
4 Memorize various panel setups to other buttons by repeating steps
#1 - #3.
MEMORY
F
G
H
Cancels the regis-
I
tration and returns
to the previous dis-
J
play.
Enters a checkmark to
the selected box (parameter group).
Removes the checkmark
from the selected box
(parameter group).
• Any panel setup previously
memorized to the selected
REGISTRATION MEMORY button (indicator is green or red)
will be erased and replaced by
the new settings.
The button to which the panel setup has just been memorized lights red and the
button to which the panel setup was previously memorized lights green – the lit
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5 Referring to the instructions on page 52, save the eight memorized
buttons as a single Registration Memory bank to the User drive
(page 30).
buttons indicating that each contains panel setup data.
REGISTRATION MEMORY
• The panel settings memorized
via step #1 through #4 are
stored temporarily on RAM
(page 65). Therefore, they will
be lost if you change the Registration Memory bank (page 52)
or you turn the power off without executing step #5.
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Quick Guide
Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups — Registration Memory
Saving your Registration Memory to the User drive
The TYROS allows you to save all eight memorized buttons as a single Registration Memory bank. You can save as many
Registration Memory banks as you want, up to the internal memory capacity of the TYROS.
TYROS panel settings
Bank 04
MEMORY
REGISTRATION MEMORY
Internal memory (RAM)
Memorize
Save
For future recall, you’ll need to save your Registration Memory settings to the user drive or Disk drive. Please keep in mind that
the panel settings memorized to each button will be lost if you change the Registration Memory bank or you turn the power off
without saving them.
In these example instructions, we’ll save them to the User drive.
Bank 03
Bank 02
Bank 01
REGISTRATION MEMORY
User drive
Floppy disk drive
Hard disk drive (optional)
1 Memorize your custom panel settings to each of the eight Registra-
tion Memory buttons, as described on page 51.
It is not necessary to memorize settings for all eight buttons. If a button has no memorized data, it is unlit.
2 Press the [REGIST BANK] button to call up the Registration Mem-
ory Bank selection (Open/Save) display.
REGIST.
FREEZE
BANK
3 If desired, call up the Registration Edit display and make other set-
tings for Registration Memory, such as naming.
• You can also call up the Registration Memory Bank selection display from the Main display.
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For naming the
selected panel
setup.
Indicates the names of the
eight panel setups.
For deleting
unneeded panel
setups.
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4 Go back to the Registration Memory Bank selection (Open/Save) display and
execute the Save operation.
The pop-up window for entering the
name of the Registration Memory Bank
appears at the bottom of the display.
After entering the name, press the [OK]
LCD button (upper [8] button) to save
the bank name and eight panel setups to
the User drive.
For instructions on entering names,
see page 70.
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Recalling a Registration Memory Setup
Quick Guide
1 Press the [REGIST BANK] button to call up the Registration Memory Bank
selection (Open/Save) display.
REGIST.
FREEZE
BANK
2 Select a Registration Memory bank.
Selecting a Registration Memory bank is done in the same way as selecting a voice (page 26) or style
(page 32).
3 Press one of the green-lit numbered buttons in the Registration Memory sec-
tion.
MEMORY
Confirm whether the correct
panel settings have been
REGISTRATION MEMORY
■ Leaving certain parameters unchanged by Registration Memory
— Freeze function
Registration Memory lets you recall all the TYROS panel settings you made with a single button press.
However, there may be times that you want certain parameters and settings to remain the same, even
when changing Registration Memory presets. For example, you may want to switch voices or effect
settings while keeping the same accompaniment style. This is where the Freeze function comes in
handy. It lets you maintain the settings of certain parameter groups and leave them unchanged, even
when selecting other Registration Memory buttons.
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called up or not.
1 Select the parameter group you want left unchanged or “frozen” (page 128).
2 Turn the [FREEZE] button on.
3 Change the Registration Memory number.
■ Calling up Registration Memory numbers in order
— Registration Sequence
As convenient as the Registration Memory buttons are, there may be times during a performance when
you want to quickly switch between settings — without having to take your hands from the keyboard.
By assigning a footswitch to control Registration Sequence, you can use your foot to step through the
Registration Memory presets — in the order you’ve specified.
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Quick Guide
Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs — Song Recording
Reference on page 94
The powerful and easy-to-use Song Creator feature lets
you record your own keyboard performances to the
user drive, floppy disk, or the optionally installed hard
disk. With multiple channels for recording, comprehensive editing features, plus the use of the style and the
Multi Pads, you can record complex, fully orchestrated
pieces of music in any music style or arrangement –
from solo piano and church organ to rock band, big
band, Latin ensemble, and even a full symphony
orchestra – quickly, easily and all by yourself!
● Quick Recording
With this method, you can quickly and easily record a song, without having to make detailed settings.
● Multi Recording
With this method, you can record data to each channel independently,
one by one, until you have a finished multi-channel song. This method
also lets you record several channels simultaneously. To use this, set
which part (Right1 - 3, LEFT, Multi Pad, each part of the selected style,
etc) is assigned to each MIDI channel before recording.
■ Memory operations in Song Recording
Memory drives for saving the recorded song
Memory area for
Record Save
recording a song
(RAM)
• User drive
• Floppy disk drive
• Hard disk drive (optional)
Load a song to be recorded/edited to this area.
• When creating a new song:
Load an empty song data to this memory area
by pressing the [REC] button and the [TOP]
button simultaneously.
• When editing/re-recording the already
recorded song:
Load the song data to this memory area by
selecting the desired song saved to the USER/
FD/HD (optional) drives.
Quick Recording
1 Press the SONG CONTROL [REC] button and the [TOP]
button simultaneously to prepare a blank song (“New
Song”) to the Memory area for recording (shown above).
2 Press the [REC] button to enter the Song Record mode.
The [REC] button and the [START/STOP] button flash.
3 Make the desired panel settings for your keyboard perfor-
mance. Below are some important things you should or
may want to do before recording:
START/
REC TOP REW FF
NEW SONG
REC TOP REW FF
NEW SONG
STOP
SYNC START
START/
STOP
SYNC START
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• Check the on/off status of each keyboard part (RIGHT1, RIGHT2, RIGHT3, LEFT). .....................................pages 26, 27, 28
• Check the voice of each keyboard part (RIGHT1, RIGHT2, RIGHT3, LEFT). ................................................ pages 26, 27, 28
• Set the desired tempo. .................................................................................................................................................page 109
• Determine the time signature (beat) by selecting a style (even when you do not use a style).......................................page 32
• Turn the [ACMP] and [SYNC START] button on if you wish to use style playback. ......................................................page 32
• Make the desired panel settings using One Touch Setting, if you want to use style playback. ..................................... page 36
• Check whether the selected style is appropriate or not. If necessary, select the desired style......................................page 32
• Check whether the selected Multi Pad Bank is appropriate or not. If necessary, select the desired bank..................... page 38
• Turn on [HARMONY/ECHO] if desired...........................................................................................................................page 39
• Press one of the REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons if desired....................................................................................page 53
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START/
STOP
SYNC START
NEW SONG
REC TOP REW FF
Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs — Song Recording
4 Start recording.
The SONG CONTROL [REC] button (that flashes before recording) lights continuously after recording starts. Below
are details on how recording can be started.
● Recording starts as soon as you play a key on the keyboard.
• When turning the [ACMP] and the [SYNC START] on, style playback and recording start simultaneously as soon
as a chord is played in the style chord section of the keyboard (the left side of the split point).
• When turning the [ACMP] on and the [SYNC START] off, recording starts as soon as a chord is played in the
style chord section of the keyboard (the left side of the split point) with the Stop Accompaniment (page 33).
● Recording starts by pressing the SONG CONTROL [START/STOP] button.
If you start recording in this way, “empty” data is recorded until you play a note on the keyboard. This is useful
for creating a measure or two of silence at the top of a song. It can also be used for starting a song with a short oneor two-beat pick-up or lead-in.
• The rhythm parts (channels) of style playback and recording start simultaneously by pressing the STYLE CONTROL [START/STOP] button.
● Multi Pad playback and recording start simultaneously as soon as you press any of the Multi Pads.
Indicates the position (measure number and beat) of the
currently recorded song.
5 Press the [REC] button to stop recording.
6 Listen to your newly recorded performance.
Press the [TOP] button so that the song playback position returns back to the top and press the SONG CONTROL
[START/STOP] button.
START/
REC TOP REW FF REC TOP REW FF
NEW SONG
STOP
SYNC START
NEW SONG
START/
STOP
SYNC START
7 If necessary, re-record a specific section of the recorded song or
record an additional section to the end of the recorded song.
Repeat steps #2 - #6 above. You can selectively re-record parts of the song by starting recording in the middle of the
song and stopping it when desired, or you can record continuously all the way to the end of the song.
8 Make sure to save the song data to the USER or FD drive when recording is completed.
Call up the USER or FD page of the Song selection (Open/Save) display by pressing one of the SONG buttons and
execute the save.
The pop-up window for entering the
name of the song file appears at the
bottom of the display. After entering the
name, press the [OK] LCD button ([8]
up button) to save the song file name
and recorded data to the User drive.
For instructions on entering names,
see page 70.
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• The recorded song will be lost if you change to
another song or you turn the power off without
executing the save operation in step #8. Make
sure to execute the save operation in step #8.
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Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs — Song Recording
■ One song — sixteen MIDI channels.................................................................................
On the TYROS, a single song can contain separate data for up to sixteen MIDI channels. When recording your own performance, you’ll need to assign each part you play to a separate MIDI channel.
With Quick Recording (on the previous page), the TYROS takes care of this chore for you — letting you
record a song without having to worry about which part goes to which channel. However, you’ll increase
your understanding of the recording process and gain greater flexibility and control by reading through
the sections below — which cover recording rules and characteristics, and show you how to use Multi
Recording as well as re-record an existing Quick Recording song.
● Default MIDI channel/part assignments
MIDI channel recorded to a song
Default part when recording a
new song from scratch
1 RIGHT1
2 LEFT
3 RIGHT2
Keyboard
parts
4 RIGHT3
5 MULTI PAD 1
6 MULTI PAD 2
7 MULTI PAD 3
Multi Pads
8 MULTI PAD 4
9 RHYTHM 1
● Recording method and default part settings
Quick Recording Multi Recording
When recording a new
song:
When re-recording an already recorded
song:
All channels are automatically assigned for recording, with each
channel assigned a specific part. (See chart at
left.)
The channel/part assignments made in the original recording are
maintained.
Channels to be recorded
must be enabled for recording manually. However,
parts are automatically assigned to MIDI channels, as
shown in the chart at left.
Channels to be recorded
must be enabled for recording manually. The channel/
part assignments made in
the original recording are
maintained.
10 RHYTHM 2
11 BASS
12 CHORD 1
13 CHORD 2
14 PAD
15 PHRASE 1
Style parts
• You can change channel/part assignments from the defaults above before
actually recording. More specifically, even after entering the Record mode
(step #2 below) via Quick Recording, you can still manually enable recording
channels and set channel/part assignments via Multi Recording.
16 PHRASE 2
Multi Recording
1 Press the SONG CONTROL [REC] button and the [TOP] button simultaneously
to prepare a blank song (“New Song”) to the Memory area for recording
(shown above).
START/
REC TOP REW FF
STOP
NEW SONG
SYNC START
2 While holding the [REC] button, select the channel to be recorded and assign
the part to the selected channel on the pop-up window that appears at the
bottom of the LCD display.
Assign the part to the
channel set to REC.
LOOP
A
B
C
D
E
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* Select the channel to be recorded and
assign the part to the selected channel.
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REC TOP REW FF
SONG CONTROL
START/
STOP
NEW SONG
SYNC START
While holding the [REC]
button...
Set the desired channel to
REC.
SP4
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3 Make the desired panel settings for your keyboard performance.
(Refer to the list of possible settings in step #3 of Quick Recording
above.)
4 Start recording.
Recording is started in the same way as in Quick Recording.
5 Press the [REC] button to stop recording.
START/
REC TOP REW FF
STOP
Quick Guide
• When recording without style playback, using the Metronome function (page 156) can make your
recording sessions much more
efficient.
NEW SONG
SYNC START
6 Listen to your newly recorded performance.
Press the [TOP] button so that the song playback position returns back to the top, then
press the SONG CONTROL [START/STOP] button.
START/
REC TOP REW FF REC TOP REW FF
NEW SONG
STOP
SYNC START
NEW SONG
START/
STOP
SYNC START
7 If desired, record another channel.
Repeat steps #2 - #6 above.
8 Make sure to save the song data to the USER or FD drive when
recording is completed.
Call up the USER or FD page of the Song selection (Open/Save) display and execute
the save. For details, see step #8 on page 55.
■ Re-recording or editing the already-recorded song..............................
Here in the “Quick Guide,” you’ve learned how to create a new song by recording. The
following features of the Song Creator function allow you to re-record or edit the alreadyrecorded song.
● Re-recording a specific section of the already-recorded song (Punch In/Out) ....................Page 94
● Editing the recorded data for each channel
• Quantizing, or aligning the timing................................................................................Page 96
• Deleting the data of the specified channel ..................................................................Page 96
• Mixing (Merging) the data of the specified two channels ............................................Page 97
• Transposing the recorded note data of each channel.................................................Page 97
• Initial settings such as voice, volume, tempo and so on .............................................Page 97
● Editing the chord data by using the Event List..................................................................... Page 98
● Editing the channel data by using the Event List ............................................................... Page 100
● Editing the System Exclusive message data by using the Event List................................Page 106
● Editing the lyric data by using the Event List .....................................................................Page 106
• The recorded song will be lost if
you change another song or
you turn the power off without
executing the save operation in
step #8. Make sure to execute
the save operation in step #8.
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Quick Guide
Connecting to a Computer
By connecting a computer, you can
transfer data between the TYROS and
the computer via MIDI, and use the
computer to control, edit and organize
data on the TYROS. For example, you
can use the included Voice Editor program to edit the TYROS’ custom voices.
There is also a special File Utility program that lets you use your computer to
manage files in the USER/FD/HD
(optional) drive.
TYROS
USB
B type
A type
USB cable
USB
USB is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. It is a serial interface for connecting a computer
with peripheral devices, and
enables much faster data transfer
compared to conventional serial
port connections. Also, it allows
“hot swapping” (connecting
peripheral devices while the
power to the computer is on).
• There are two ways to connect the
TYROS to a computer: MIDI cable
and USB cable. In the following
instructions, we’ll use a USB
cable.
■ What you can do with a computer
● Manage files in the USER/FD/HD (optional) drive of the TYROS using the File Utility software on the
included CD-ROM. File Utility also lets you transmit your TYROS files to a computer, and vice versa.
● Create Custom Voices using the Voice Editor software on the included CD-ROM.
● Record performance data (1-16 channels) using the TYROS style playback to a computer running sequence
software, such as XGworks. After recording, you can edit the data with the computer, then play it back using
the TYROS’ tone generator.
Disconnecting/connecting the USB cable or turning the power off/on may cause the computer operation to hang-up, or may stop the TYROS from functioning properly. Be careful NOT to disrupt the USB
connection or turn the power on/off in the following operating conditions.
• While the TYROS is recognizing the device or while loading the driver.
• While starting or shutting down the operating system.
• While computer operation is suspended (with power management controls such as
sleep or hibernation).
• While a MIDI application is starting.
The computer may also hang up and/or the TYROS’ functions may stop if you do the following:
• Turn the power on/off, or connect/disconnect the cable too often.
• Enter the sleep mode while trasmitting the MIDI data, and resume operation.
• Disconnect/connect the cable while the TYROS is on.
• Turn the TYROS on/off, start the computer, or install driver software while a huge
amount of data is being transferred.
Initial Setup
Instructions are given below in basic outline format. For details, refer to the separate Installation Guide.
1 Confirm the minimum system requirements of the software you wish to use.
• For software on the included CD-ROM (such as Voice Editor, File Utility, USB MIDI driver, etc.),
refer to the separate Installation Guide.
• For other software, refer to the relevant manual or documentation.
2 Connect the computer to the TYROS using a USB cable.
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3 Start the computer and install the required MIDI driver.
• For a computer running Windows, install the USB MIDI driver. Refer to the separate Installation
Guide.
• For a Macintosh computer, install OMS. Refer to the separate Installation Guide.
4 Install the desired software to a computer.
• To install software from the included CD-ROM (such as Voice Editor, File Utility, USB MIDI driver,
etc.), refer to the separate Installation Guide.
• To install other software, refer to the relevant manual or documentation.
Using the Voice Editor
You can expand the sonic palette of the TYROS by creating your own original voices — using the Voice Editor
(included on the CD-ROM). The voices you create can be saved to the PRESET drive on the TYROS as Custom
Voices, and can be called up any time by pressing the [CUSTOM VOICE] button.
1 Turn the computer’s power on, then turn the TYROS’ power on.
2 Start Voice Editor on the computer.
Quick Guide
3 Edit the voice parameters on the computer to create your original voice.
For details, refer to the Voice Editor documentation on the CD-ROM.
4 When you’ve finished editing transfer the edited voice from the computer to
the TYROS.
Voice Editor
After editing, transfer the data.
CUSTOM
VOICE
5 Exit the Voice Editor.
6 Press the [CUSTOM VOICE] button and play your
custom voice.
CUSTOM
VOICE
Using the File Utility
1 Turn the computer’s power on, then turn the TYROS’ power on.
2 Start File Utility on the computer.
3 Manage files/folders in the USER/FD/HD (optional) drive of the TYROS using
File Utility.
For details, refer to the File Utility documentation on the CD-ROM.
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Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data
Display-based Controls
As you’ve seen in “Quick Guide” above, the TYROS features an exceptionally large and easy-to-understand display.
It provides comprehensive at-a-glance information on all current settings, and gives you convenient, intuitive control
over the TYROS’ functions.
BACK NEXT
LCD buttons
DIRECT
ACCESS
See page 62.
If a menu, function or other
item appears in this section
of the display, use the lower
LCD [1] - [8] buttons.
A
B
C
D
E
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EXIT
F
G
H
I
J
LCD buttons
If a menu, function or
other item appears in
this section of the display, use the upper LCD
[1] - [8] buttons.
DATA ENTRY
ENTER
■ LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) buttons.......................................................................................................
The LCD [A] - [J] buttons are used to select the corresponding menu. In the Open/Save display (page 66) shown above, for example,
the LCD [A] - [J] buttons can be used to select the corresponding respective voices.
The LCD [1] - [8] buttons are divided into eight sets of upper/lower buttons, and are used to make selections or adjust settings (up or
down correspondingly) for functions shown directly above them. In the Open/Save display (page 66) shown above, for example, the
upper LCD [1] - [8] buttons can be used to select the menus [P1] - [VIEW] in the upper row, and the lower LCD [1] - [8] buttons can
be used to select the menus [NAME] - [UP] in the lower row. Also in the above example, the upper LCD [4] - [6] buttons are inactive
and have no effect, because there are no menu items in the display that correspond to these buttons.
■ [DATA ENTRY] dial and [ENTER] button .................................................................................................
Depending on the selected LCD display, the [DATA ENTRY] dial can be used in the following two ways.
● Entering the values
For parameters indicated at the bottom of the Main display (such as the “slider” controls in the mixer window; page 36), you can
conveniently use the [DATA ENTRY] dial in tandem with the LCD [1] - [8] buttons. Simply select the desired parameter with the
appropriate LCD button (the name changes color), then use the [DATA ENTRY] dial to adjust it.
This convenient technique also works well with pop-up parameters such as Tempo and Transpose. Simply press the appropriate button
(ex., [TEMPO +], then rotate the [DATA ENTRY] dial and press [ENTER] to close the window.
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● Selecting files (voice, style, song, and so on)
When one of the Open/Save displays (page 66) is shown, you can use the [DATA ENTRY] dial and the [ENTER] button to select a file
(voice, style, song, and so on). Rotate the [DATA ENTRY] dial to move the highlight and press the [ENTER] button to actually call up
the highlighted file. In the Open/Save display for voices shown above, for example, rotate the [DATA ENTRY] dial to move the cursor
to the desired voice and press the [ENTER] button to actually call up the selected voice.
DATA ENTRY
ENTER
DATA ENTRY
ENTER
DATA ENTRY
ENTER
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■ [BACK]/[NEXT] button.....................................................................................................................................
These buttons are used mainly to change the pages of displays that have “tabs” at the top, such as the Open/Save display
(page 66).
Tabs that
indicate menus
BACK NEXT
BACK NEXT
■ [EXIT] button.......................................................................................................................................................
No matter where you are in the TYROS display hierarchy, the [EXIT] button will return
you to the next highest level or to the previously indicated display.
Since the TYROS has so many different displays, you may occasionally find yourself
confused as to which operation’s display is currently shown. If this happens, you can
return to “home base” by pressing the [EXIT] button several times. This returns the
TYROS to the default Main display (page 24) — the same display that appears when the
power is turned on.
EXIT
Help/Display Messages
■ Help ...........................................................................................................................
The Help messages give you informative explanations and descriptions of the main functions and features of the TYROS.
Press the [HELP] button.
1
HELP FUNCTION
DEMO
Select the desired Help topic.
2
MENU
Select the Language, if necessary. The
language selected here is also used
for various “Messages” shown during
operations.
• Selecting a different language here may cause
the following problems.
• Some characters of the file names you
entered may be garbled.
• Files may not be accessible.
Restoring the original language solves the
above problems. Reading the files on the computer with a different language system may
cause similar problems to those above.
SOUND
CREATOR
DIGITAL
RECORDING
SONG
STYLE
MULTI PAD
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Call up the explanation display of the
3
selected topic.
BACK NEXT
Use these to
select different
pages.
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■ Display Messages................................................................................................
Thanks to the large LCD panel, the TYROS can display comprehensive messages and
prompts that clearly guide you through the various operations. When such messages
appear, simply follow the instructions as shown by pressing the corresponding LCD button.
Direct Access — Instant Selection of Displays
• These messages can be displayed in one of five different languages. You can select the
desired language of the display
messages. See page 61.
With the convenient Direct Access function, you can instantly call up the desired display — with just a single additional button
press. Press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button and a message appears in the display prompting you to press the appropriate button.
Then, simply press the button corresponding to the desired setting display to instantly call up that display. In the example below,
Direct Access is used to call up the display for selecting the Guide settings (page 48).
Refer to the separate Data List for a list of the displays that can be called up with the Direct Access function.
DIRECT
ACCESS
Press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button again to go back to the original
display.
GUIDE
• Here’s a convenient way to return to the Main
display (page 24) from any other display:
Simply press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button,
then the [EXIT] button.
Basic Structure of File/Folder and Memory Drives
The TYROS utilizes a variety of data types — including voices, styles, songs and registration memory settings. Much of this data
is already programmed and contained in the TYROS; you can also create and edit your own data with some of the functions on
the instrument. All this data is stored in separate files — just as is done on a computer.
Here, we’ll show you the basic structure in handling and organizing the data of the TYROS in files and folders using several
memory drives.
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■ Data files............................................................................................................................
The following 11 types of data are handled by the TYROS as files. These can be viewed or
selected mainly by using the respective Open/Save display.
Display-based Controls
● Voices (of musical instruments).............................................................. pages 26, 78
● Styles ....................................................................................................... pages 32, 108
● Songs......................................................................................................... pages 43, 88
● Multi Pad Banks...................................................................................... pages 38, 124
● Registration Memory Banks .................................................................. pages 51, 128
● User Effects
• Vocal Harmony types* .......................................................................... pages 47, 130
• User Effects*................................................................................................. page 138
• User Master EQ* .......................................................................................... page 139
• User Master Compressor* ............................................................................ page 140
● MIDI Setup
• MIDI template ............................................................................................... page 145
● System Setup.................................................................................................. page 159
● Music Finder**................................................................................. pages 40, 126, 159
● Main Picture (displayed on the background of the Main display).............. page 158
● Lyrics Background Picture.............................................................................. page 90
*These data cannot be saved to the FD or HD (optional) drive individually.
**The Music Finder feature handles all the Records including the preset and additionally created records as a single
file.
■ File groups and folders...............................................................................................
The file types described above are organized into “folders” and stored as such. In the case of
voices, the same type of instrument sounds are stored together as files in their own folders — such
as Piano, Strings, and Trumpet. The similarly organized buttons on the panel can be considered
folders as well, for the various voices and styles.
• The Main Picture and the
Lyrics Background Picture cannot be created
from the TYROS.
SONG VOICE
STYLE
POP & ROCK
BALLAD
DANCE
SWING& JAZZ
R&B
COUNTRY
LATIN
BALLROOM
PART Y
MOVIE & SHOW
WORLD
PRESET
USER/ DISK
PIANO
E.PIANO
ORGAN
STRINGS TRUMPET
CHOIR SAXOPHONE
FLUTE /
BRASS
CLARINET
GUITAR
BASS
PERC. /
DRUM KIT
ACCORDION
PAD
SYNTH
ORGAN
FLUTES
CUSTOM
VOICE
USER
POP & ROCK PIANO
Live! Grand
Grand Piano
Bright Piano
Harpsichord
Grand Harpsi
These voices (files)
are indicated on the
Open/Save display.
■ Memory Drives to which folders/files are saved...............................................
Folders and files described above are saved to the following memory drives.
● PRESET drive............ The files that are pre-programmed and installed internally to the TYROS are
kept here. Preset files can be loaded (called up) but cannot be re-written to
the drive, because it uses ROM (Read Only Memory).
● USER drive................. Files kept here are those containing your own original data, created or edited
using the various functions of the TYROS. Since this internal drive uses
Flash ROM, the contents are maintained even when the power is turned off.
● FD drive ...................... You can also store your original data to floppy disk. Commercially available
disk software can also be called up here. Naturally, these files are available
only when the appropriate disk is inserted in the floppy disk drive.
● HD drive (optional)... An optional hard disk drive can be installed to the TYROS. Created data can
be saved here and recalled.
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■ Files and Memory Drives
● Voice Editor
You can create your original voice as a Custom
Voice on Preset drive by using a computer and
the included Voice Editor software. Normally,
data cannot be stored to the Preset drive; however, voice data created with the Voice Editor
can be stored to the Preset drive.
PRESET drive
• Flash ROM
Cannot be overwritten
Custom Voice
Voice
Style
Song
Multi Pad Bank
USER drive
• Flash ROM
Voice
Style
Song
Multi Pad Bank
Registration Memory Bank
● File Utility
You can manage files (copy, etc) on
User drive or Disk drive by using a
computer and the included File Utility software.
HDFLOPPY DISKUSERPRESET
Disk drives
• Floppy disk
• Hard disk (optional)
Voice
Style
Song
Multi Pad Bank
Registration Memory Bank
Vocal Harmony Type
MIDI Template
System Setup
MIDI Setup
User Effect
Music Finder
Main Display Picture
Song Background Picture
This is the Voice Open/Save display
called up by pressing the [PIANO] button in the VOICE section.
• The Open/Save display indicates
only those files that can be managed from the selected display. The
FD (Floppy Disk) drive of the Voice
Open/Save display, for example,
indicates only voices even if style
or song files are saved to the floppy
disk.
Vocal Harmony Type
Copy
MIDI Template
System Setup
MIDI Setup
User Effect
Music Finder
Main Display Picture
Song Background Picture
Copy & Paste / Cut & Paste
BACK NEXT
Select a Memory drive by
using the [BACK]/[NEXT]
buttons.
System Setup
Music Finder
Main Display Picture
Song Background Picture
MIDI Setup
User Effect
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Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data
Display-based Controls
Features
Voice Editor
Sound Creator
Style Creator
Panel settings
Edit
Record/
Assemble
Memorize
Memorize
Creating a
New Record
RAM
Flash ROM
Memory for temporarily
storing the data
Unedited voice
Compare
Voice
Style
One Touch Setting
Registration Memory
Music Finder
Record
System Setup
Memory for indefinitely
saving the data
PRESET drive
Custom Voice
User drive (Flash ROM)
Disk drive
• Floppy disk
• Hard disk (optional)
Voice
Style
Registration Memory
Bank
Music Finder
System Setup
Song Creator
Multi Pad Creator
MIDI
Vocal Harmony Type
User Effect
(Mixing Console)
Master EQ Edit
(Mixing Console)
User Master Compressor
(Mixing Console)
Record
Record
Edit
Edit
Edit
Edit
Edit
• The data in Flash ROM is maintained even
when the power is turned off. Data in RAM,
on the other hand, is lost when you select
another file or turn the power off. Make sure
to save the necessary data on RAM to User
drive (Flash ROM) or Disk drive (floppy disk
or optionally installed hard disk) before
selecting another file or turning the power
off.
Song
Four Multi Pads
MIDI settings
User Vocal Harmony
User Effect
User Master EQ
User Master
Compressor
Save
Song
Multi Pad Bank
MIDI Template
Save
MIDI Setup
User Effect
The Save operation is executed from the
*
Open/Save display.
The corresponding Open/Save display
**
can be called up from the [FUNCTION]
→
UTILITY → SYSTEM RESET display.
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Folder/File Operations using the Open/Save Display
The Open/Save display is the “home base” for folder/file operations. It is from this display that you save and manage your data
files (as described on page 63). Since there are eleven different data types, the TYROS has eleven different Open/Save displays.
The voice selection, style selection, and song selection displays described in the Quick Guide are all Open/Save displays. This
section explains the Open/Save display and the basic operations in the display that are essential for using the TYROS.
The illustration below shows how the Open/Save display for each data type (page 63) is called up and shows the function menus
in the display.
● Panel buttons
VOICE
STRINGS TRUMPET
PIANO
CHOIR SAXOPHONE
E.PIANO
BRASS
ORGAN USER
FLUTE /
CLARINET
GUITAR
BASS
PERC. /
DRUM KIT
ACCORDION
PAD
SYNTH
CUSTOM
VOICE
ORGAN
FLUTES
Voice
The Voice Open/
Save display is
shown here.
SONG
STYLE
POP & ROCK
BALLAD
DANCE
SWING& JAZZ
R&B
COUNTRY
LATIN
BALLROOM
PARTY
MOVIE & SHOW
WORLD
PRESET
USER/ DISK
Song,
Style
Song,
● Main display
Style
Voice
● For selecting the next highest
● For changing the view
mode of the Open/Save
display. (Page 71)
directory folder.
● For creating a new folder. (Page 67)
● For saving a file. (Page 69)
Registration
Memory
Bank
● For copying folders/files (Copy and Paste). (Page 68)
● For deleting folders/files. (Page 69)
● For moving folders/files (Cut and Paste). (Page 68)
● Other displays
Multi Pad Bank
● For selecting (opening) a folder/file. (Page 67)
● For naming a folder/file. (Page 70)
(MIDI template, etc.)
As described on page 63, you can read data from the Preset drive but you cannot write/save to it. As a result, some of the functions
above are not available for folders and files on the Preset drive. For details, see below.
PRESET drive
* Some files cannot be copied
from the Preset drive because
of copyright restrictions.
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Copy
(copy & paste)
Copy*
(copy & paste)
Copy*
(copy & paste)
USER drive
Copy (copy & paste)
Move (cut & paste)
FD
(Floppy Disk)
Copy (copy & paste)
Move (cut & paste)
drive
Copy (copy & paste)
Move (cut & paste)
HD (Hard Disk)
drive
(optional)
Data can be written to these drives — allowing you to use all the file/
folder operations above, including changing file names, deleting files,
and creating new folders.
• The Open/Save display does not
let you directly copy a file/folder
from one floppy disk to another. If
you want to do this, use the DISK
TO DISK COPY function on the
[FUNCTION]
→
UTILITY → DISK
display (page 157).
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Creating a New Folder
As your TYROS data library grows, you’ll want to organize it in various folders. This operation lets you create new folders on
the User, Floppy Disk and optional Hard Disk drives. The basic procedure is described below; for a specific example (using
Voices), see page 30 in the Quick Guide.
1 Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display for which you wish to
create a new folder.
2 Press the [NEW] LCD button (lower [7] button) below the LCD display to
call up the pop-up window for entering the folder name.
3 Enter the name of the new folder. See page 70 for instructions on entering
names.
4 Press the [OK] LCD button (upper [7] button) to actually create the new
folder.
• On the User drive, folder directories can contain up to four levels.
The maximum total number of
files and folders which can be
stored is 3,200, but this may differ
depending on the length of the file
names.
On the User/FD (Floppy Disk)/HD
(optionally installed Hard Disk),
the maximum number of files
which can be stored in a folder will
be 250.
Selecting (Opening) a Folder/File
You can select a folder/file in two ways — by using the LCD letter buttons or by using the [DATA ENTRY] dial.
How to select a file using the LCD buttons
Select a memory drive. Select a memory drive.
1 1
BACK NEXT
A
B
C
D
E
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If there are more folders/files in
2 2
the drive than can be displayed
on a single page (the maximum
is ten), use these buttons to
select the additional pages.
F
G
H
I
J
How to select a file using the dial
BACK NEXT
A
B
C
D
E
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Turn the dial to select the
desired file/folder. (The selected
item is highlighted.)
F
G
H
I
J
DATA ENTRY
ENTER
Press the [ENTER] button to call
3
up the selected file.
Press the letter button corresponding
3
to the desired folder/file.
• Double-clicking the [ENTER] button calls up the corresponding file
• Double-clicking the appropriate [A] -[J] button calls up the corresponding file and closes the Open/Save display.
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Copying Folders/Files (Copy & Paste)
Folders and files can be freely copied among the installed drives, with the exception of the Preset drive — data can be copied
from the Preset drive, but not to it. The basic procedure is described below; for a specific example (using Voices), see page 30
in the Quick Guide.
1 Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display, where the relevant fold-
ers/files are located.
2 Press the [COPY] LCD button (lower [3] button) at the bottom the LCD
display.
The pop-up window for the copy operation appears at the bottom of the LCD display.
To return to the original display, press the [CANCEL] LCD button.
3 Select the desired folders/files to be copied.
Press the LCD letter button that corresponds to the desired folder/file. Several files/
folders can be selected together, even those from other pages. Press the [ALL] LCD
button (lower [6] button) to select all the folders/files indicated on the current display
including the other pages. When the [ALL] LCD button (lower [6] button) is pressed,
[ALL] changes to [ALL OFF] letting you release or cancel the selection.
4 Press the [OK] LCD button (lower [7] button) to return to the Open/Save
display.
5 Call up the destination display.
The Preset drive cannot be selected as the destination. Create a new folder (page 67) at
the destination page (path) as needed.
6 Presvs the [PASTE] LCD button (lower [4] button).
The folders/files copied from the source page (path) appear on the display.
• The Open/Save display does not
let you directly copy a file/folder
from one floppy disk to another. If
you want to do this, use the DISK
TO DISK COPY function on the
[FUNCTION]
display (page 157).
→
UTILITY → DISK
Moving Folders/Files (Cut & Paste)
Folders and files can be freely moved among the installed drives, with the exception of the Preset drive — data can be copied and
moved from the Preset drive, but not to it.
1 Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display, where the relevant folders/files are
located.
2 Press the [CUT] LCD button (lower [2] button) at the bottom the LCD display.
The pop-up window for the Cut operation appears at the bottom of the display. To return to the original
display, press the [CANCEL] LCD button.
3 Select the desired folders/files to be moved.
The operation is the same as in step #3 of “Copying Folders/Files (Copy & Paste).” See above.
4 Press the [OK] LCD button (lower [7] button) to return back to the Open/Save display.
5 Call up the destination display.
The Preset drive cannot be selected as the destination. Create a new folder (page 67) at the destination
page (path) as needed.
6 Press the [PASTE] LCD button (lower [4] button).
The folders/files moved from the source page (path) appear on the display.
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Deleting Folders/Files
Folders and files can be freely deleted from the installed drives, with the exception of the Preset drive.
1 Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display, where the relevant folders/files are
located.
2 Press the [DELETE] LCD button (lower [5] button) at the bottom the LCD display.
The pop-up window for the Delete operation appears at the bottom of the display. To return to the
original display, press the [CANCEL] LCD button.
3 Select the desired folders/files to be deleted.
The operation is the same as in step #3 of “Copying Folders/Files (Copy & Paste).” See page 68.
4 Press the [OK] LCD button (lower [7] button).
A confirmation prompt appears.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Saving Files
This operation lets you save your original custom data (such as songs and voices you’ve created) to the User, Floppy Disk or
optional Hard Disk drives.
Note that if you’re saving the currently open file, step #1 is not necessary.
1 After you’ve created a song or voice in the relevant Song Creator or Sound
Creator display, press the [SAVE] LCD button.
The corresponding Open/Save display appears.
• For some editing operations —
such as User Effect, User Master
EQ, and User Master Compressor) — a pop-up window (like that
in step #3 here) will be called up
instead of the Open/Save display. In this case, steps #2 and #3
are unnecessary.
2 Call up the destination display.
3 Press the [SAVE] LCD button (lower [6] button).
The pop-up window for the Save operation appears at the bottom of the display. To
return to the original display, press the [CANCEL] LCD button.
4 Enter the file name (page 70).
5 Press the [OK] LCD button (lower [7] button).
6 Press the [OK] button again to actually save the file.
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• The example pop-up menu shown here
appears when the Language parameter is set
to “ENGLISH” on the [FUNCTION]
→
UTIL-
ITY
→
OWNER display (page 158) and the
type of characters here is set to “ABC (half
size).”
Folder/File Operations using the Open/Save Display
Naming Folders/Files
Folders and files on the installed drives can be freely renamed. You can also name files you’ve created.
The instructions below apply when calling up the Name operation from the Open/Save display. For other cases, go directly to
step #5 below.
1 Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display, where the relevant folders/files are
located.
2 Press the [NAME] LCD button (lower [1] button) at the bottom the LCD display.
The pop-up window for the Name operation appears at the bottom of the display. To return to the
original display, press the [CANCEL] LCD button.
3 Select the desired folder or file to be named.
4 Press the [OK] LCD button (lower [7] button).
The pop-up window for entering the name appears at the bottom of the display. To return to the original display, press the [CANCEL] LCD button.
5 Input the name of the selected folder or file.
DATA ENTRY
Change the type of character by using the [1] up button.
● If you select Japanese as the Language in the [FUNCTION] → UTILITY → OWNER display
(page 158), the following different types of characters and sizes can be entered:
• (kana-kan)....Hiragana and kanji, marks (full size)
• (kana) .............. Katakana (normal size), marks (full size)
• (kana) ................ Katakana (half size), marks (half size)
•
ABC
ABC
•
● If you’ve selected a language other than Japanese in the [FUNCTION] → UTILITY →
OWNER display (page 158), the following types of characters are available:
• CASE ........... Alphabet (capital letters, half size), numbers (half size), marks (half size)
• case ............. Alphabet (lowercase letters, half size), numbers (half size), marks (half
6 Press the [OK] LCD button (lower [8] button) to actually enter the new name for the
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the [DATA ENTRY] dial.
ENTER
Press the appropriate button,
corresponding to the character
you wish to enter.
Several different characters are
assigned to each button, and
the characters change each
time you press the button.
To actually enter the selected
character, move the cursor or
press another letter-input button.
Call up the ICON SELECT display by pressing the lower [1] button.
This lets you change the icon at the left of the file name.
......................Alphabet (capital and small letters, full size), numbers (full size),
.........................Alphabet (capital and small letters, half size), numbers (half size),
size)
Press the [OK] LCD button (upper [8] button) to
actually enter the new name and return to the
original display.
Select the desired upper row menu by using
the upper LCD [1] - [8] buttons.
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Select the desired lower row menu by using the
lower LCD [1] - [8] buttons.
Press the [CANCEL] LCD button (lower [8] button) to delete all of the characters on the line at
once and return to the original display.
Deletes the character at the cursor.
Pressing this (lower [6] button) before actual entry of the character adds a special character mark (umlaut, accent, Japanese “ ” and “ ”) to the character.
Pressing this (lower [6] button) after actually entering a character calls up the miscellaneous character list. Move the cursor to the desired mark by using the [DATA ENTRY] dial,
then press the [OK] LCD button (upper [8] button) or [ENTER] button to enter the character
and return back to the Name original pop-up window.
marks (full size)
marks (half size)
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■ Converting into Kanji (Japanese language)............................................................
This applies only if you are using the “ (kana-kan)” button (in Japanese). When the input
“hiragana” characters are shown in reverse display (highlighted), press the [ENTER] button one or
several times to convert the characters into the appropriate kanji. The reversed area can be changed
by the [DATA ENTRY] dial. The converted area can be changed back to “hiragana” by the
[DELETE] LCD button (lower [7] button). The reversed area can be cleared at once by the [CANCEL] LCD button (lower [8] button). To actually enter the change, press the [OK] LCD button
(upper [8] button) or enter the next character. To enter the “hiragana” itself (without converting it),
press the [OK] LCD button (upper [8] button).
Changing the Open/Save Display View
The Open/Save display actually has two different view types. One is Direct Selection, which we’ve seen up until this point. The
other is Number Input, which lets you open files according to their numbers. Switch between the two types by pressing the upper
[7] LCD button.
Open/Save display — Direct Selection Open/Save display — Number Input
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Input the
desired
number.
Press this to cancel the
number you’ve input
and return to the original display.
8
Shows the property of the drive/
folder/file.
F
Moves the cursor
to the top of this
G
page (path).
H
Scrolls up/down
through the file list
I
on this page
J
(path).
Moves the cursor
to the end of this
page (path).
Calls up the upper
level directory
page.
From the Direct Selection type, you select the desired file directly by pressing the appropriate LCD letter button. The Number
Input type, on the other hand, lets you call up the desired file by entering the appropriate file number (see below). Since the
TYROS has many files spread out over several pages, Number Input may be quicker and more convenient — providing you know
the number of the file.
■ Number Input type — Entering numbers.................................................................
To select voice number 128, for example, press the [1], [2] and [8] LCD buttons in sequence as
shown below, and press the [ENTER] button. Entering one- or two-digit numbers is done in the
same way.
ENTER
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When you select the next or previous file, press the [
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▲
] or [▼] LCD button.
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Folder/File Operations using the Open/Save Display
■ Number Input type — Memorizing paths.................................................................
The location of the folders and files currently indicated on the LCD display is referred to
as a “path.” The Open/Save display for songs and styles lets you memorize the current
path to one of the panel buttons. Even if your data is scattered across the drive in a complex hierarchy of folders and paths, you can instantly call up a specific file — no matter
how deeply hidden — with a single button-press.
In the example instructions below, the Open/Save display for songs is used.
1 First, select the Number Input type, then call up the path to be memorized
to the button and press the [MEMORY] LCD button (LCD [E] button).
A
B
C
D
E
2 Press the desired button in the SONG section (for songs) to which the
path (selected in step #1 above) is to be memorized.
SONG
3 Call up the other path (for example, the Open/Save display for voices) and
press the same button as in step #2.
You will see the display same as shown in step #1.
Paths for style files can also be memorized, as explained above. See page 111 for details.
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About the Highlight Cursor in the Display
As we’ve seen up to this point, the LCD display lets you select various types of files such as voice, style, song, and
lets you adjust the parameter value of various functions. The highlight cursor is another convenient, colorful feature
of the LCD display, since it clearly indicates (by a red border and highlighted background) the file to be selected or
the parameter to be adjusted.
■ Cursor indication of files (voices, styles, songs, etc.) .........................
The currently selected voice
which will sound when you play
the keyboard.
You can move the cursor around
the Open/Save display by using
the [DATA ENTRY] dial. The highlighted item is not actually
selected until you press the
[ENTER] button.
■ Cursor indication of parameters ...................................................................
In this display (Mixing
Console), the selected
parameter for editing is
highlighted; use the [DATA
ENTRY] dial to adjust the
parameter.
In this display (Microphone
Setting), the selected arrow
indicators are highlighted in
red. Use the [DATA ENTRY]
dial to adjust the selected
parameter.
About the Panel Button Colors
The panel buttons listed in the chart below light in one of two colors: green or red. This easy-to-understand colorcoding scheme indicates the status of the button/function, as described here.
● Off................No data is currently assigned to the button.
● Green ..........Data has been assigned to the button.
● Red ..............Data has been assigned to the button and the button is active or playing back.
For details about each button, see below.
Off Green Red
[REGISTRATION MEMORY]
buttons
[PROGRAMMABLE ONE
TOUCH SETTING] buttons
INTRO [I] - [III] buttons
MAIN VARIATION [A] - [D]
buttons
[BREAK] button
ENDING/rit.[I] - [III] buttons
[SP1] - [SP4] buttons
MULTI PAD [1] - [4] No data is assigned to the Multi Pad. Data is assigned to the Multi Pad. Active (playing back).
No panel settings are memorized to
the button.
No panel settings are memorized to
the button.
The corresponding section of the
selected style has no data.
No song position marker is assigned
to the button.
Panel settings are memorized to the
button.
Panel settings are memorized to the
button.
The corresponding section of the
selected style has data.
A song position marker is assigned
to the button.
Panel settings are memorized to the
button and the button is active (was
selected last).
Panel settings are memorized to the
button and the button is active (was
selected last).
The corresponding section of the
selected style has data and is active.
A song position marker is assigned
to the button and represents the latest marker to be passed during playback.
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SYNC
START
About the Keyboard
The TYROS keyboard features various functions and performance conveniences that are simply unavailable on an acoustic
instrument. As explained in the Quick Guide for example, it allows you to play several different voices together in a layer, or
play one voice with your left hand while you play a different voice (or even three layered voices!) with your right.
Below is a summary of the keyboard-related functions and modes.
Keyboard Sections and Their Functions
● Playing a single voice ● Playing two voices in a layer
LEFT
LEFT HOLD
RIGHT1 RIGHT2 RIGHT3
PART ON/OFF
VOICE RIGHT1
LEFT
UPPERLOWER
LEFT HOLD
RIGHT1 RIGHT2 RIGHT3
PART ON/OFF
UPPERLOWER
VOICE RIGHT1 + RIGHT2
● Playing three voices in a layer ● Playing separate voices with the right and left hands
LEFT
LEFT HOLD
VOICE RIGHT1 + RIGHT2 + RIGHT3
RIGHT1 RIGHT2 RIGHT3
PART ON/OFF
UPPERLOWER
VOICE LEFT
ACMP
Split Point ........... The point on the keyboard that separates the
LEFT
LEFT HOLD
RIGHT1 RIGHT2 RIGHT3
PART ON/OFF
VOICE RIGHT1 + RIGHT2 + RIGHT3
left-hand section and the right-hand section.
UPPERLOWER
● When [ACMP] (style playback) is turned on:
LEFT
LEFT HOLD
RIGHT1 RIGHT2 RIGHT3
PART ON/OFF
LEFT
UPPERLOWER
LEFT HOLD
RIGHT1 RIGHT2 RIGHT3
PART ON/OFF
UPPERLOWER
Chord section for
style playback
Split Point ...........The point on the keyboard that separates
VOICE RIGHT 1 - 3
the chord section and the right-hand section.
Chord section +
VOICE LEFT
Split Point
Chord section for
style playback
VOICE LEFT
Split Point for the Chord section
VOICE RIGHT 1 - 3
When the Split Point for the Chord section and the
Split Point for the Voice are set to different points
(notes):
VOICE RIGHT 1 - 3
Split Point for the Voice
Synchro Start On/Off
The convenient Synchro Start function lets you start style or song playback by simply playing a key on the keyboard. Naturally,
it should be set to on (standby) when you want to use it.
● Synchro Start — Style Playback (page 32)
Turn it on or off by pressing the [SYNC START] button in the STYLE CONTROL section. When Synchro Start is
on, style playback behaves in two different ways, depending on the [ACMP] button status:
• When [ACMP] is off —
Only the Rhythm part (channel) of the selected style starts as soon as you play any key on the keyboard.
• When [ACMP] is on —
All parts of the selected style start as soon as you play a key/chord in the Chord section of the keyboard.
(Playing in any other section does not start the style.)
● Synchro Start — Song Playback
To turn Synchro Start on or off, simultaneously hold down the [TOP] button and press the [START/STOP] button
in the SONG CONTROL section. When Synchro Start is on, the song starts from the current position as soon as
you play the keyboard.
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G
START/
STOP
SYNC START
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Function Tree
● Button/Controller ............Indicates the Button/Controller that you should use at first for entering the corresponding function. Num-
bers at the left end correspond to the ones in “Top panel & connections” on page 16.
● LCD title ...........................This appears at the top of the LCD display called up by operating the Button/Controller. “---” indicates
that no LCD display is called up by operating the Button/Controller.
● Function............................Describes the function that can be executed on the LCD display called up by operating the Button/Con-
troller. Describes the function of the Button/Controller itself if the LCD title is “---.”
Button/Controller LCD title Function Page
POWER ON/OFF switch --- Turning the POWER on or off 22, 24
q
MASTER VOLUME control --- Adjusting the overall volume 22
w
INPUT VOLUME control --- Adjusting the microphone sound volume 46, 130
e
MIC buttons
r
[VOCAL HARMONY] button --- Turning Vocal Harmony on or off 47, 130
[TALK] button --- Calling up the Talk Settings related to the microphone sound 132
[EFFECT] button --- Turning the effect for the microphone sound on or off 130
[VH TYPE SELECT] button VOCAL HARMONY TYPE Selecting/producing the Vocal Harmony effect 47, 130
[MIC SETTING] button
MICROPHONE SETTING
OVERALL SETTING
TALK SETTING Setting the Talk Setting related parameters 132
Setting microphone relataed parameters such as EQ, Noise Gate, and
Compressor
132
SONG CONTROL buttons
t
[SP1] - [SP4] buttons ---
[LOOP] button --- Turning looped playback (between Markers) on or off 44, 91
[REC] button (Pop-up window) Recording a song 54
[TOP] button --- Going directly to the top measure of the selected song 43
[START/STOP] button --- Starting/stopping playback or recording of the selected song 43
[REW] button (Pop-up window) Fast reverse of the song playback position 43, 91
[FF] button (Pop-up window) Fast forward of the song playback position 43, 91
FADE IN/OUT buttons ---
y
SONG buttons SONG The Open/Save display for songs 43, 66
u
STYLE buttons The Open/Save display for styles 32, 66
i
[POP & ROCK] - [WORLD] button STYLE
[PRESET] button STYLE
[USER/DISK] button STYLE
STYLE CONTROL buttons
o
[ACMP] button --- Turning ACMP (Auto Accompaniment ) on or off 32
[OTS LINK] button --- Turning the OTS Link function on or off 110
[AUTO FILL IN] button --- Turning the Auto Fill in on or off 35
[INTRO] buttons --- Playing the Intro sections of the selected style 34
[MAIN VARIATION] buttons --- Playing the Main sections of the selected style 34
[BREAK] button --- Playing the Break sections of the selected style 34
[ENDING/rit.] button --- Playing the Ending sections of the selected style 34
[SYNC STOP] button --- Turning Sync Stop on or off 110
[SYNC START] button --- Turning Sync Star t on or off 32, 110
[START/STOP] button --- Starting/stopping style playback 33
Entering Song Position Markers to the selected song and executing jumps
among the Markers.
Producing smooth fade-ins and fade-outs when starting and stopping the
style/song
The Open/Save display of the category (path) that corresponds to the
selected button
Enabling selection of the style categories from the [POP & ROCK] [WORLD] buttons, as printed on the panel
Enabling selection of custom-entered categories from the [POP & ROCK]
- [WORLD] buttons, as saved by user
44, 91
109
37, 111
37, 111
37, 111
METRONOME button --- Starting/stopping the Metronome 156
!0
TAP TEMPO button --- Tapping out the tempo of the style playback 109
!1
TEMPO button (Pop-up window) Changing the tempo of the Style/Multi Pad/Song playback 109
!2
TRANSPOSE button (Pop-up window) Transposing the pitch up or down 82
!3
MULTI PAD CONTROL buttons
!4
[1] - [4] buttons --- Playing the Multi Pads 38, 124
[STOP] button --- Stopping the Multi Pad playback 38, 124
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Button/Controller LCD title Function Page
MIXING CONSOLE button MIXING CONSOLE 134
!5
VOL/VOICE
FILTER Adjusting the Harmonic content and Brightness for each part 135
TUNE
EFFECT
EQ
CMP Selecting/producing a Master compressor type 140
LINE OUT
BALANCE button (Pop-up window) Adjusting the volume balance among par ts 36, 45
!6
CHANNEL ON/OFF button (Pop-up window) Turning each channel (part) of the selected song/style playback on or off 37, 45
!7
REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons
!8
[REGIST BANK] button REGISTRATION BANK Open/Save display for Registration Memory Banks 52
[FREEZE] button --- Turning the Freeze function on or off 128
[1] - [8] buttons --- Recalling various panel settings 51
[MEMORY] button
REGISTRATION MEMORY
CONTENTS
Adjusting the volume and pan for each part and setting the Song Auto
Revoice
Adjusting the pitch related parameters for each part including the transpose setting
Adjusting the effect depth for each part and setting the Effect type/parameter for each block
Selecting/producing a Master EQ type and adjusting the EQ gain for each
part
Line out settings for each part and for each instrument (key) of the drum
voice
Memorizing various panel settings to Registration Memory/One Touch
Setting
135
135
136
139
140
51
DEMO button DEMO Demo song selection/playback 24
!9
HELP button HELP
@0
FUNCTION button MASTER TUNE/SCALE TUNE
@1
MASTER TUNE Setting the overall pitch of the TYROS 150
SCALE TUNE Tuning each individual note of the octave 150
SONG SETTING
STYLE SETTING/SPLIT POINT/
CHORD FINGERING
STYLE SETTING/
SPLIT POINT
CHORD FINGERING Selecting the way in which chords are played with your left hand 108
CONTROLLER
FOOT PEDAL Assigning the foot pedal function 152
KEYBOARD/PANEL
REGIST. SEQUENCE/
FREEZE/VOICE SET
REGISTRATION
SEQUENCE
FREEZE Specifying which settings are affected by the Freeze function 128
VOICE SET
HARMONY/ECHO Selecting a Harmony/Echo type and setting related parameters 39, 154
VIDEO OUT
MIDI Selecting a MIDI template 144
SYSTEM MIDI system-related parameter settings 146
TRANSMIT MIDI transmit channel settings 146
RECEIVE MIDI receive channel settings 147
ROOT
CHORD DETECT
MFC10 Setting the parameters related to a connected optional MFC10 148
UTILITY
CONFIG 1 Setting various parameters such as the Fade In/Out and the metronome 156
CONFIG 2
DISK
OWNER Executing operations such as registering your name to the TYROS 158
SYSTEM RESET Resetting the internal Flash ROM to the Factory Set 158
Viewing explanations of the TYROS features and selecting the language
for the display messages
Setting the song playback related parameters, such as Guide function settings
Setting the style playback related parameters, such as Split Point settings 112
Setting the keyboard related parameters, such as Initial Touch and Aftertouch
Setting the Registration Memory Sequence 128
Determining whether the preset settings are recalled or not when a new
voice is selected
Setting the display characteristics that are output to a television or video
monitor connected to the [VIDEO OUT] jack
MIDI chord root settings that determines whether or not the TYROS recognizes the received note event as the chord root for the style playback
MIDI chord root settings that determines whether or not the TYROS recognizes the received note event as the chord type for the style playback
Setting the parameter that determines whether the voice program change
number will be indicated on the Open/Save display for voices and the
parameter that determines whether the optionally installed speaker will
sound or not.
Executing the disk related operations such as the Disk copy function and
format
61
92
154
151
151
148
148
156
156
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Function Tree
Button/Controller LCD title Function Page
SOUND CREATOR button SOUND CREATOR Creating a User Voice 83, 85
@2
COMMON
CONTROLLER
SOUND
EFFECT/EQ
HARMONY
DIGITAL RECORDING button SONG CREATOR Creating a User Song 94
@3
REC MODE
CHANNEL Editing recorded song data for each part (channel) 96
CHD Recording Chord data for the style playback using the Event List 98
1-16 Recording MIDI events for each channel using the Event List 100
SYS/EX. Recording System Exclusive Messages using the Event List 106
LYRICS Recording Lyrics data using the Event List 106
Setting values of various parameters called up when a User Voice is
selected
Setting values of parameters related to the Modulation Wheel and Aftertouch for a User Voice
Setting values of important sound-shaping parameters, such as Filter and
EQ
Setting parameters of the Effect/EQ type called up when a User voice is
selected
Setting values of harmony related parameters called up when a User
voice is selected
Setting parameters that determine how recording starts and stops, such
as Punch In/Out settings
86
86
87
87
87
95
STYLE CREATOR Creating a User Style 114
BASIC
ASSEMBLY
GROOVE Altering the timing for each section, velocity of notes for each channel 118
CHANNEL Editing recorded style data for each part (channel) 120
PARAMETER Editing various parameters related to the Style File Format 120
EDIT Recording MIDI events for each channel using the Event List 117
MULTI PAD CREATOR Creating a User Multi Pad 124
RECORD Turning Repeat and Chord Match on or off, and recording a Multi Pad 124
EDIT Recording MIDI events for each pad using the Event List 125
PROGRAMMABLE MUSIC FINDER button MUSIC FINDER Selecting/Editing /Searching a Record of the Music Finder 40, 126
@4
PROGRAMMABLE ONE TOUCH SETTING
@5
buttons
[1] - [4] --- Calling up various panel settings that match the selected style 36, 110
VOICE buttons VOICE Open/Save display for voices 26, 66
@6
PART SELECT buttons --- Selecting a keyboard part from among four parts (RIGHT 1, 2, 3, LEFT) 78
@7
PART ON/OFF buttons --- Turning each keyboard part (RIGHT 1, 2, 3, LEFT) on or off 74, 78
@8
VOICE EFFECT buttons
@9
[HARMONY/ECHO] button --- Turning Harmony/Echo on or off 39, 154
[INITIAL TOUCH] button --- Turning Initial Touch on or off 39, 81
[SUSTAIN] button --- Turning Sustain on or off 39, 81
[POLY/MONO] button --- Setting the selected keyboard part to Poly or Mono 39, 81
[DSP] button --- Setting the DSP effect of the selected keyboard part to on or off 39, 81
[DSP VARIATION] button --- Setting the DSP effect variations of the selected keyboard part to on or off 39, 81
Setting basic parameters such as beat, pattern length, section/part (channel) to be recorded
Assembling an orignal style by combining existing rhythm patters from
other styles
116
118
UPPER OCTAVE buttons --- Transposing Upper parts (RIGHT1 - 3) up or down by one octave 28
#0
GUIDE button --- Turning the Guide function on or off 48
#1
PITCH BEND wheel --- Bending notes played on the keyboard up or down 82
#2
MODULATION wheel --- Applying a vibrato effect to notes played on the keyboard 82
#3
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Voices and Keyboard Parts
As you know by now, the TYROS has a wide variety of musical instrument sounds, referred to as “voices.” And, as shown on
page 74, the TYROS allows you to independently select and play up to four voice parts at the same time in a number of ways.
Any voice can be assigned to any part. Since there are four different parts, be careful to confirm which parts are selected, and
make sure not to confuse one part for another as you select voices for them.
See below for details on confirming the currently selected part, and instructions on selecting parts.
You can confirm the currently selected part by checking which
lamp of the [PART SELECT] buttons lights. To select the
desired keyboard part, press the corresponding part button.
PART SELECT
LEFT
LEFT HOLD
Lower section of
the keyboard
RIGHT1 RIGHT2 RIGHT3
PART ON/OFF
Upper section of
the keyboard
Split Point
UPPERLOWER
If you want to turn only a specified part
on, press the corresponding LCD button
from the Main display.
LEFT HOLD
PART SELECT
LEFT
RIGHT1 RIGHT2 RIGHT3
PART ON/OFF
■ Note names of the keyboard...............................................................................................
Each key has a note name; for example, the lowest (farthest left) key on the keyboard corresponds to C1
and the highest (farthest right) key to C6.
F
G
H
I
J
UPPERLOWER
C#1D# 1F#1G#1A#1
C1
D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1
C1 - B1
C2 - B2 C3 - B3 C4 - B4 C5 - B5 C6
■ Left Hold......................................................................................................................................
PART SELECT
LEFT
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LEFT HOLD
This function causes the LEFT part voice to be held even when the keys are released. Non-decaying
voices such as strings are held continuously, while decay-type voices such as piano decay more slowly
(as if the sustain pedal has been pressed). This function is especially effective when used with style
playback. For example, if you play and release a chord in the Chord section of the keyboard (with the
Left part on and the Left voice set to Strings), the strings part sustains, adding a natural richness to the
overall accompaniment sound.
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PART ON/OFF
UPPERLOWER
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Voices
VOIC E
PIANO
E.PIANO
STRINGS TRUMPET
CHOIR SAXOPHONE
GUITAR
BASS
ACCORDION
PAD
ORGAN
FLUTES
CUSTOM
VOICE
Organ Flutes
Voices
Preset Voices
Custom Voices
ORGAN USER
BRASS
FLUTE /
CLARINET
PERC. /
DRUM KIT
SYNTH
The [USER] button lets you directly
access those voices saved to drives other
than the Preset drive. Press this button
Percussion/Drum Voices
and the voice last selected from the User
drive or disk drive will be called up, along
with the appropriate Open/Save display.
The buttons of the VOICE section (excepting USER) are used to call up the relevant voice selection (Open/Save) display for the
Preset drive. Pressing one of the buttons calls up the voice selection display corresponding to the selected category, and the last
selected voice in the category is automatically called up. Five of these voice categories (below) are slightly different from the
others and deserve special explanation.
■ Organ Flutes Voices............................................................................................
Press the [ORGAN FLUTES] button to call up the Open/Save display for selecting among
the special organ voices. You can also use the Sound Creator features to create your own
original organ sounds.
Just as on a traditional organ, you can create your own sounds by adjusting the levels of
the flute footages.
■ Percussion/Drum Kit Voices............................................................................
When one of the Drum Kit or SFX Kit voices in the [PERC./DRUM] group is selected,
you can play various drums and percussion instruments or SFX (sound effects) sounds on
the keyboard. The drum and percussion instruments played by the various keys are
marked by symbols below the keys. Some of the instruments in the different drum kit
voices sound different even though they have the same name, while others are essentially
the same.
See the separate Data List for a complete listing of the Drum Kit and SFX Kit assignments.
• The Transpose functions (page
82) do not affect the Drum Kit or
SFX Kit voices.
When “Standard Kit 1” is selected:
Cowbell
Brush Tap
Brush Slap
Castanet
Sticks
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6
Kick
Kick Soft
Kick Tight
Snare Roll
Brush Swirl
Brush Tap Swirl
Snare Soft
Seq Click H
Open Rim Shot
Side Stick
Snare
Snare Tight
Floor Tom L
Floor Tom H
Hand Clap
Hi-Hat Closed
Low Tom
Mid Tom L
Mid Tom H
Hi-Hat Open
Hi-Hat Pedal
High Tom
Splash Cymbal
Chinese Cymbal
Ride Cymbal Cup
Tambourine
Ride Cymbal 1
Crash Cymbal 1
Conga H Mute
Ride Cymbal 2
Crash Cymbal 2
Bongo H
Vibraslap
Conga L
Timbale H
Bongo L
Conga H Open
Cabasa
Agogo H
Samba Whistle H
Agogo L
Timbale L
Guiro Long
Wood Block H
Samba Whistle L
Maracas
Cuica Open
Wood Block L
Guiro Short
Claves
Jingle Bell
Triangle Open
Cuica Mute
Triangle Mute
Shaker
Bell Tree
■ GM&XG Voices and GM2 Voices ....................................................................
You can select the GM/XG/GM2 voices (page 8) directly via panel operations. Press one
of the VOICE buttons to call up the Open/Save display for voices, then press the [UP]
LCD button (lower [8] buttons) and call up the P2 page containing the “GM&XG” folder
and the “GM2” folder.
■ Custom Voices ......................................................................................................
Normally, data cannot be stored to the Preset drive; however, voice data created with the
Voice Editor software (pages 59, 85) can be saved to the Preset drive as Custom Voice
data. Custom Voices saved to the Preset drive can be called up via the [CUSTOM VOICE]
button.
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Voices
■ Mega Voices ........................................................................................................................................................
These specially programmed voices are not indicated among the VOICE buttons on the panel. In fact, they are not even
intended to be played from the TYROS keyboard. The Mega voices are primarily designed for use with recorded MIDI
sequence data (such as songs and styles). Some of the guitar and bass voices in particular have been created as Mega
voices for the TYROS, and are easily distinguished from the normal voices by their icons in the Open/Save displays.
What makes Mega voices special is their use of velocity switching. Normal voices use velocity switching, too — to make
the sound quality and/or level of a voice according to how strongly or softly you play it. This makes the TYROS voices
sound authentic and natural. However, with Mega voices, each velocity range (the measure of your playing strength) has
a completely different sound.
For example, a Mega guitar voice includes the sounds of various performance techniques (as shown below). In conventional instruments, different voices having those sounds would be called up via MIDI and played in combination to achieve
the desired effect. However, now with Mega voices, a convincing guitar part can be played with just a single voice, using
specific velocity values to play the desired sounds.
Because of the complex nature of these voices and the precise velocities need to play the sounds, they’re not intended for
playing from the keyboard. They are, however, very useful and convenient when creating MIDI data — especially when
you want to avoid using several different voices just for a single instrument part.
●Example Mega Voice — Guitar
The sounds of various guitar performance techniques are independently assigned to different velocity and note ranges.
Velocity
127
105
90
75
60
45
30
15
0
C-2
C-1
C0
Harmonics
Slide
Hammer-on notes
Muted
“Dead” notes
Open (hard)
Open (mid)
Open (soft)
C1
C2
Strumming
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
Sound maps for the TYROS’ Mega voices (like the one above) are given in the separate Data List booklet. Take full
advantage of the Mega voices and refer to these maps when creating MIDI sequence data for songs, styles, and Multi Pads.
Fret
Noise
C8
Since the Mega voices are fundamentally different from the other voices of the TYROS, you should keep in mind the following points and precautions when working with them.
Unexpected or undesired sounds may result depending on the settings or conditions below:
• Initial Touch setting in the [FUNCTION]
TROLLER
154)
• Harmony/Echo settings in the [FUNCTION]
HARMONY/ECHO display (page 154)
• Touch sensitivity-related settings in the Sound
Creator (page 86)
• Playing keys in the left-hand Chord sections when
Stop Accompaniment (page 112) is set to
“STYLE.”
Maximum Polyphony
The TYROS features a maximum polyphony of 128 notes. Since style playback uses a number of the
available notes, the full 128 notes will not be available on the keyboard when a style is played back.
The same applies to the Voice RIGHT1, RIGHT2, RIGHT3, LEFT, Multi Pad, and Song functions.
When the maximum polyphony is exceeded, notes are played using last-note priority.
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→
KEYBOARD/PANEL display (page
CON-
Unexpected or undesired sounds may result
depending on the settings below, when editing or
creating data for songs, styles, and Multi Pads:
• When selecting a Mega voice from the Revoice
display of a style (page 37).
→
• When changing the velocity values of several
notes at once in the Event List displays of
song, style, or Multi Pad (page 100).
• When changing the velocity values of several
notes at once with the Velocity Change function
(page 120) and the Dynamics function (page
118) in the Style Creator function.
• When changing the note numbers of several
specified channels at once with the Channel
Transpose function (page 97) in the Song Creator function.
Mega voices are unique to the TYROS
and are not compatible with other models. Any song/style/Multi Pad data
you’ve created on the TYROS using the
Mega voices will not sound properly
when played back on other instruments.
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Voice Effects Quick Guide on page 39
Voices
HARMONY/
ECHO
This button turns the Harmony/Echo effect on or off for any of the RIGHT1 3 parts. You can specify the keyboard parts to which this effect is applied
from the [FUNCTION] → HARMONY/ECHO display (page 154).
VOICE EFFECT
INITIAL
TOUCH
This button turns the Initial Touch on or off for the keyboard parts
specified from the [FUNCTION] → CONTROLLER → PANEL
CONTROLLER display (page 154).
POLY/
SUSTAIN
MONO
This button turns the Sustain effect on or off for the RIGHT1 - 3 parts.
DSP
DSP
VARIATION
These buttons turn the corresponding effects on or
off for the currently selected part (page 78).
■ Harmony/Echo ...............................................................................................................................
See page 39 in “Quick Guide” and page 154 in “Reference.”
■ Initial Touch .....................................................................................................................................
The keyboard of the TYROS is equipped with a touch response feature that lets you dynamically and expressively control the level of the voices with your playing strength — just as on an acoustic instrument. There
are two types of touch response on the TYROS keyboard (described below): Initial Touch and Aftertouch.
Initial Touch can be turned on or off from the panel.
Two types of touch response equipped with the keyboard of the TYROS
● Initial Touch
With this function, the TYROS senses how strongly or softly you play the keys, and uses that playing
strength to affect the sound in various ways, depending on the selected voice. This allows you to play
with greater expressiveness and add effects with your playing technique.
You can set the keyboard parts to which Initial Touch is applied from the [FUNCTION] → CONTROLLER → PANEL CONTROLLER display (page 154).
● Aftertouch
With this function, the TYROS senses how much pressure you apply to the keys while playing, and
uses that pressure to affect the sound in various ways, depending on the selected voice. This also
gives you more expressive control over the sound and effects.
You can set the keyboard parts to which Aftertouch is applied from the [FUNCTION] → CONTROLLER → PANEL CONTROLLER display (page 154).
The default settings for Aftertouch and how it affects a voice can be changed from the Sound Creator
function (page 85) and saved along with a User voice.
■ Sustain ..............................................................................................................................................
When this feature is ON, all notes played on the upper section of the keyboard (RIGHT1 - 3 parts) have a
longer sustain. The Sustain level for each voice can be adjusted via the Sound Creator function (page 85)
and can be saved as a User voice.
■ Poly/Mono........................................................................................................................................
This determines whether the part’s voice is played monophonically (only one note at a time) or polyphonically. When this is set to “MONO,” the Portamento effect can be controlled (depending on the selected
voice) by playing legato.
The Poly/Mono setting and the degree of the Portamento effect (Portamento Time) are pre-programed for
each voice. These can be changed via the Sound Creator function (page 86) and saved as a User voice.
Portamento Time can also be adjusted from the Mixing Console (page 134).
■ DSP and DSP Variation...............................................................................................................
With the digital effects built into the TYROS you can add ambience and depth to your music in a variety of
ways — such as adding reverb that makes you sound like you are playing in a concert hall.
• The [DSP] button turns the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) effect on or off for the currently selected
keyboard part.
• The [DSP VARIATION] button lets you switch between two variations of the DSP effect. You
could use this while you play, for example, to change the rotating speed (slow/fast) of the rotary
speaker effect.
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RESET
Voices
Changing Pitch on the TYROS
The TYROS has a variety of pitch-related controls and functions, as described below.
■ PITCH BEND Wheel............................................................................................................
Use the TYROS PITCH BEND wheel to bend notes up (roll the wheel away from you) or down (roll
the wheel toward you) while playing the keyboard. The Pitch Bend is applied to all the keyboard
parts (RIGHT1 - 3 and LEFT). The PITCH BEND wheel is self-centering and will automatically
return to normal pitch when released.
PITCH BEND
UP
DOWN
■ MODULATION Wheel .........................................................................................................
The Modulation function applies a vibrato effect to notes played on the keyboard. This is applied to
all the keyboard parts (RIGHT1 - 3 and LEFT).
Moving the MODULATION wheel down (towards MIN) decreases the depth of the effect, while
moving it up (towards MAX) increases it.
MODULATION
MAX
MIN
• The maximum pitch bend range
can be changed on the MIXING
CONSOLE display (page 135).
• If the Pitch Bend range is set to
more than 1200 cents (1 octave)
via MIDI, the pitch of some voices
may not be raised or lowered completely.
• To avoid accidently applying modulation, make sure the MODULATION Wheel is set at MIN before
you start playing.
• The MODULATION Wheel can be
set to control a different parameter
other than vibrato (page 86).
■ Transpose ..............................................................................................................................
With this function, you can transpose the pitch of the TYROS up or down over a range of ±2 octaves
in semitone steps. Three transposing methods (Keyboard, Song, and Master) are available; select the
desired method in the [FUNCTION] → CONTROLLER → KEYBOARD/PANEL display (page
154), then use the [TRANSPOSE] buttons to change the value.
● Keyboard Transpose
The [TRANSPOSE] buttons affect the pitch of the keyboard sound, the style playback pitch, and
the pitch of the Multi Pads for which Chord Match has been set to on. Note that the transposition
is applied from the next note (or style chord) played, after one of the [TRANSPOSE] buttons has
been pressed.
● Song Transpose
The [TRANSPOSE] buttons affect only song playback.
Note that the transposition is applied from the next note of song playback after one of the
[TRANSPOSE] buttons has been pressed.
● Master Transpose
The [TRANSPOSE] buttons affect the overall pitch of the TYROS.
Normal pitch (transpose value of “0”) can be recalled at any time by pressing both the [+] and [–]
buttons simultaneously.
The transposition can be adjusted from the Mixing Console display (page 135).
■ Upper Octave....................................................................................................
UPPER OCTAVE
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Organ Flutes (Sound Creator)
Quick Guide on page 29
The TYROS features a variety of lush, dynamic organ voices that you can call up with the [ORGAN FLUTES] button.
It also gives you the tools to create your own original organ sounds by using the Sound Creator (called up with the
[SOUND CREATOR] button).
Just as on a traditional organ, you can create your own sounds by adjusting the levels of the flute footages.
Basic Procedure (Organ Flutes)
ORGAN
ORGAN
FLUTES
1
1
2
2
Press the [SOUND
CREATOR] button to
call up the Sound Creator display.
FLUTES
FUNCTION
FUNCTION
Press the [ORGAN FLUTES] button to call up the Open/Save display for organ voices.
MENU
MENU
SOUND
SOUND
CREATOR
CREATOR
Select the desired menu
with the [BACK]/[NEXT]
3
3
buttons and set the
appropriate parameters.
BACK NEXT
BACK NEXT
4
4
Press the [SAVE] LCD
button to call up the
Open/Save display of
the User drive and save
the settings here as a
User voice to the drive.
For details, see page 69.
The [1] LCD buttons are used to
adjust either the 16’ or 5-1/3’
footages. Select the desired
footage here, then adjust it with
the [1] LCD buttons.
Adjust the footage.
If you select another voice without saving the settings, the settings will be lost. If you wish to store
the settings here, make sure to save the settings
as a User Voice before selecting another voice or
turning the power off.
Sound Creator Parameters (Organ Flutes Voices)
The Organ Flutes parameters are organized into three different pages, and can be set as described in step #3 of
the “Basic Procedure” above. These can also be programmed as part of the Voice Set parameters (page 151),
to be automatically called up when the voice is selected.
■ FOOTAGE
ORGAN TYPE
ROTARY SP SPEED
VIBRATO ON/OFF This LCD button alternately turns the vibrato effect for the Organ Flutes voice ON or OFF.
VIBRATO DEPTH This LCD button sets the Vibrato depth to one of three levels: 1 (low), 2 (mid), or 3 (high).
16' - 1' (Footage)
This LCD button specifies the type of organ tone generation to be simulated: Sine or Vintage.
This LCD button alternately switches between the slow and fast rotary speaker speeds
when a rotary speaker effect is selected for the Organ Flutes (see “DSP Type” below), and
the VOICE EFFECT [DSP] button is turned on (this LCD button has the same effect as the
VOICE EFFECT [VARIATION] button).
These LCD buttons determine the basic sound of the organ flutes. The term “footage” is a
reference to the sound generation of traditional pipe organs, in which the sound is produced
by pipes of different lengths (in feet). The longer the pipe, the lower the pitch of the sound.
Hence, the 16' setting determines the lowest pitched component of the voice, while the 1'
setting determines the highest pitched component. The higher the value of the setting, the
greater the volume of the corresponding footage. Mixing various volumes of the footages
lets you create your own distinctive organ sounds.
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■ VOL/ATTACK
VOL (Volume)
RESP (Response)
VIBRATO SPEED
MODE
4', 2 2/3', 2'
LENG (Length)
Adjusts the overall volume of the Organ Flutes. The longer the graphic bar, the greater the
volume.
Affects both the attack and release (page 87) portion of the sound, increasing or decreasing
the response time of the initial swell and release, based on the FOOTAGE controls. The
higher the value, the slower the swell and release.
Determines the speed of the vibrato effect controlled by the Vibrato On/Off and Vibrato
Depth above.
The MODE control selects between two modes: FIRST and EACH. In the FIRST mode,
attack is applied only to the first notes played and held simultaneously; while the first notes
are held, any subsequently played notes have no attack applied. In the EACH mode, attack
is applied equally to all notes.
These determine the attack sound volume of the ORGAN FLUTE voice. The 4', 2 2/3' and
2' controls increase or reduce the volume of attack sound at the corresponding footages.
The longer the graphic bar, the greater the attack sound volume.
Affects the attack portion of the sound producing a longer or shorter decay immediately
after the initial attack. The longer the graphic bar, the longer the decay.
■ EFFECT/EQ
REVERB DEPTH See “Effect” on page 136.
CHORUS DEPTH See “Effect” on page 136.
DSP DEPTH See “Effect” on page 136.
DSP ON/OFF See “Effect” on page 136.
Determines the DSP effect type to be applied to the Organ Flutes voice by selecting a
DSP TYPE
VARIATION
EQ LOW/HIGH These determine the Frequency and Gain of the Low and High EQ bands.
Category and a type. If any other effect type than “Rotary Speaker” is selected, the [ROTARY SP SPEED] LCD button in the FOOTAGE page will not control rotary speaker speed.
Instead, it will have the same effect as the VOICE EFFECT [DSP VARIATION] button.
ON/OFF
PARAMETER
VALUE
Turns the DSP Variation on or off for the selected organ voice.
Indicates the parameter to which the variation is applied depending on the selected
DSP type.
Adjusts the degree of the DSP variation parameter.
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Voice Creating (Sound Creator)
The TYROS has a Sound Creator feature that allows you to create your own voices by editing some parameters of
the existing voices. Once you’ve created a voice, you can save it as a User voice to the User drive or Disk drive for
future recall.
User Voices and Custom Voices
On the TYROS, you can create your own original voices (by editing the built-in Preset voices) in one
of two ways. This section shows you how to create voices with the Sound Creator function.
For instructions on using the Voice
Editor, refer to the documentation on
● Custom Voices created
via the Voice Editor software on a computer
the included CD-ROM.
VOICE
PIANO
STRINGS TRUMPET
Save to the Preset drive
GUITAR
ACCORDION
ORGAN
FLUTES
● User Voices created via the
Sound Creator function on
SOUND
CREATOR
the TYROS
Basic Procedure (Sound Creator)
Select the desired voice (other than an
1
Organ Flutes voice).
VOICE
STRINGS TRUMPET
PIANO
CHOIR SAXOPHONE
E.PIANO
BRASS
ORGAN USER
FLUTE /
CLARINET
GUITAR
BASS
PERC. /
DRUM KIT
ACCORDION
PAD
SYNTH
ORGAN
FLUTES
CUSTOM
VOICE
E.PIANO
ORGAN USER
CHOIR SAXOPHONE
BRASS
• User voices can also be created
by editing Custom voices (created
on a computer). You can also edit
any previously created User voice
to make a new voice.
BASS
FLUTE /
CLARINET
PERC. /
DRUM KIT
Save to the User/Disk drive
Select the desired menu
3
with the [BACK]/[NEXT]
buttons and set the
appropriate parameters.
BACK NEXT
PAD
SYNTH
CUSTOM
VOICE
FUNCTION
MENU
SOUND
CREATOR
2
4
Press the [SOUND
CREATOR] button to
call up the Sound Creator display.
You can compare the sound of
the original (unedited) voice
with the edited voice.
If you select another voice without saving the settings, the settings will be lost. If you wish to store the
settings here, make sure to save the settings as a
User Voice before selecting another voice or turning
the power off.
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Press the [SAVE] LCD
button to call up the
Open/Save display of
the User drive and save
the settings here as a
User voice to the drive.
For details, see page
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Sound Creator Parameters (Normal Voices)
The Sound Creator parameters are organized into five different pages, and can be set as described in step #3 of the
“Basic Procedure” above. These can also be programmed as part of the Voice Set parameters (page 151), to be
automatically called up when the voice is selected.
Keep in mind that these parameters do not apply to the Organ Flutes voices, which have their own set of parameters
(page 83).
■ COMMON
VOLUME Determines the volume of the current edited voice.
Determines the touch sensitivity, or how greatly the volume responds to your play-
TOUCH SENSE
OCTAVE
MONO/POLY
PORTAMENTO TIME Sets the portamento time when the edited voice is set to “MONO” above.
ing strength. A setting of “0” produces more extreme drops in level, the more softly
you play, while a setting of “64” is normal response, and “127” produces high volume for any playing strength (fixed).
Shifts the octave range of the edited voice up or down in octaves. When the edited
voice is used as any of the RIGHT1 - 3 parts, the R1/R2/R3 parameter is available;
when the edited voice is used as the LEFT part, the LEFT parameter is available.
Determines whether the edited voice is played monophonically or polyphonically
(page 81).
■ CONTROLLER
● MODULATION
The Modulation Wheel can be used to modulate the parameters below as well as the pitch (vibrato).
Here, you can set the degree to which the Modulation wheel modulates each of the following parameters.
FILTER
AMPLITUDE
LFO PMOD
LFO FMOD
LFO AMOD
● AFTERTOUCH
Aftertouch can be used to modulate the parameters below. Here, you can set the degree to which
Aftertouch modulates each of the following parameters.
FILTER
AMPLITUDE Determines the degree to which Aftertouch modulates the amplitude (volume).
LFO PMOD
LFO FMOD
LFO AMOD
Determines the degree to which the Modulation Wheel modulates the Filter Cutoff
Frequency. See next page for details about Filter.
Determines the degree to which the Modulation Wheel modulates the amplitude
(volume).
Determines the degree to which the Modulation Wheel modulates the pitch, or the
vibrato effect.
Determines the degree to which the Modulation Wheel modulates the Filter modulation, or the wah effect.
Determines the degree to which the Modulation Wheel modulates the amplitude, or
the tremolo effect.
Determines the degree to which Aftertouch modulates the Filter Cutoff Frequency.
See next page for details about Filter.
Determines the degree to which Aftertouch modulates the pitch, or the vibrato effect.
Determines the degree to which Aftertouch modulates the Filter modulation, or the
wah effect.
Determines the degree to which Aftertouch modulates the amplitude, or the tremolo
effect.
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■ SOUND
● FILTER
Filter is a processor that changes the timbre or tone of a sound by either blocking or passing a specific
frequency range. The parameters below determine the overall timbre of the sound by boosting or cutting a
certain frequency range. In addition to making the sound either brighter or more mellow, Filter can be used
to produce electronic, synthesizer-like effects.
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BRIGHTNESS
Determines the cutoff frequency or effective frequency range of the filter (see diagram).
Higher values result in a brighter sound.
Determines the emphasis given to the cutoff frequency (resonance), set in BRIGHTNESS
above (see diagram). Higher values result in a more pronounced effect.
Volume
Cutoff Frequency
Volume
HARMONIC CONTENT
Frequency
These frequencies are
“passed” by the filter.
Cutoff range
(pitch)
● EG (Envelope Generator)
The EG (Envelope Generator) settings determine how the level of the sound changes in time. This lets you
reproduce many sound characteristics of natural acoustic instruments — such as the quick attack and decay
of percussion sounds, or the long release of a sustained piano tone.
ATTACK
DECAY
Determines how quickly the sound reaches its maximum level after the key is played. The
higher the value, the slower the attack.
Determines how quickly the sound reaches its sustain level (a slightly lower level than maximum). The higher the value, the slower the decay.
Determines how quickly the sound decays to silence after the key is released. The higher
the value, the slower the release.
Level
Resonance
Frequency
(pitch)
RELEASE
ATTA C K
DECAY
Key on Key off
Sustain Level
RELEASE
● VIBRATO
DEPTH
SPEED Determines the speed of the Vibrato effect (see diagram).
DELAY
Determines the intensity of the Vibrato effect (see diagram). Higher settings result in a more
pronounced Vibrato.
Determines the amount of time that elapses between the playing of a key and the start of
the Vibrato effect (see diagram). Higher settings increase the delay of the Vibrato onset.
Level
DELAY
SPEED
DEPTH
■ EFFECT/EQ
Same as in “Organ Flutes” on page 84, with the exception of the PANEL SUSTAIN parameter, which
determines the sustain level applied to the edited voice when turning the [SUSTAIN] button in the
VOICE EFFECT section on.
Time
Time
■ HARMONY
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Same as in the [FUNCTION] → HARMONY/ECHO display. See page 154.
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Song Playback
Quick Guide on page 43
The song playback features of the TYROS let you play MIDI song (sequence) data. This includes commercially
available song data on floppy disk (GM- or XG-compatible), and performances you’ve recorded yourself with the Song
Recording features (page 54) and saved to one of the drives. In addition, the TYROS can display music notation and
lyrics, and you can use the sophisticated Guide functions to practice the keyboard and your singing as well.
This section explains detailed settings about song playback that are not covered in “Quick Guide.”
Displaying Music Notation
To view the music notation of the selected song, press the [Score] LCD button on the Main display. This lets you
read the music while the song plays back. That’s not all, though; there’s much more you can do:
• Read the score while the song is stopped and practice it on your own.
• Use the notation to practice playing just the melody part, while the accompaniment provides the backing.
Simply turn off the right-hand part (channel) from the display.
• If the song has lyric data, you can read the lyrics from the display and sing along while the song plays.
Connect a microphone and you can even have your voice mixed with the song as it plays.
• With the sophisticated Guide features, you can let the TYROS “teach” you how to play the song properly
— and even how to sing it with the correct pitches.
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Select a song.
1
Go back to the Main display and
2
press the [Score] LCD button.
• The displayed notation is generated by the TYROS based on
the song MIDI data. As a result, it may not be exactly the
same as commercially available sheet music of the same
song – especially when displaying notation of complicated
passages or many short notes.
• Some song data has been recorded with special “free tempo”
settings. For such song data, the tempo, beat, measure and
music notation will not be displayed correctly.
• If all of the notes in a certain measure cannot fit in one line,
the measure is extended to the next line.
• The notation functions cannot be used to create song data by
inputting notes. For information on creating song data, see
page 100.
• You can increase the number of measures that will be displayed by decreasing the other items to be displayed (parts,
lyrics, chords, etc.).
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As the song plays back, a red “ball”
3
bounces along through the score,
indicating the current position.
Set the parameters of the
4
view type as required.
Set the detailed parameters of the
5
view type as required.
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