PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual
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Copyright Notice .................................................................... 6
Panel Logos ........................................................................... 6
Accessories............................................................................ 7
Special Features of the PSR-E403/YPT-400......................... 8
Setting Up
10
Power Requirements ........................................................... 10
Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack)........... 11
Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) .......................... 11
Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal) ......................... 11
Turning the Power On.......................................................... 11
Panel Controls and Terminals
12
Front Panel .......................................................................... 12
Rear Panel ........................................................................... 13
Quick Guide
Creating Arpeggios
14
Create Original Sounds
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Assigning Effects to the Knobs ............................................ 18
Using the Knobs................................................................... 21
The Easy Way to Play Piano
23
Play with Both Hands........................................................... 23
Change the Song Tempo..................................................... 27
Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices
28
Select and Play a Voice—MAIN .......................................... 28
Play Two Voices Simultaneously—DUAL............................ 29
Play Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands
—SPLIT .......................................................................... 30
Play the Grand Piano Voice................................................. 31
Fun Sounds
32
Drum Kits ............................................................................. 32
Sound Effects....................................................................... 32
Playing Styles
33
Select a Style Rhythm.......................................................... 33
Play Along with a Style ........................................................ 34
Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords.................................. 38
Using Songs
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Select and Listen to a Song ................................................. 39
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause.................... 40
Types of Songs .................................................................... 42
Select a Song For a Lesson
43
Lesson 1—Waiting............................................................... 43
Lesson 2—Your Tempo ....................................................... 46
Lesson 3—Minus One ......................................................... 47
Practice Makes Perfect—Repeat and Learn........................ 48
Play Using the Music Database
49
Change a Song’s Style
50
Listen to the DEMO Song for Easy Song Arranger.............. 50
Using the Easy Song Arranger ............................................ 50
Record Your Own Performance
52
Track Configuration.............................................................. 52
Recording Procedure ........................................................... 52
Song Clear—Deleting User Songs ...................................... 55
Track Clear—Deleting a Specified Track
from a User Song............................................................ 55
Backup and Initialization
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Backup ................................................................................. 56
Initialization .......................................................................... 56
Basic Operation and Displays
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Basic Operation ................................................................... 57
Display Items ....................................................................... 59
Reference
Adding Effects
60
Harmony............................................................................... 60
Adding Reverb ..................................................................... 61
Adding Chorus ..................................................................... 62
Handy Performance Features
63
The Metronome.................................................................... 63
Setting the Number of Beats per Measure,
and the Length of Each Beat .......................................... 64
Adjusting the Metronome Volume ........................................ 64
Tap Start .............................................................................. 65
Touch Response Sensitivity................................................. 65
Pitch Bend............................................................................ 66
Pitch Controls....................................................................... 66
Controlling Arpeggio Volume with Keyboard Dynamics....... 67
One Touch Setting ............................................................... 68
Adjusting the Harmony Volume............................................ 69
Select an EQ Setting for the Best Sound ............................. 69
Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions
70
Pattern Variation (Sections) ................................................. 70
Adjusting the Style Volume .................................................. 72
Setting the Split Point........................................................... 72
Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm
(Stop Accompaniment) ................................................... 73
Loading Style Files............................................................... 74
Chord Basics........................................................................ 75
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary .................. 77
Song Settings
78
Song Volume........................................................................ 78
A-B Repeat........................................................................... 78
Muting Independent Song Parts........................................... 79
Change the Melody Voice .................................................... 79
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings
80
Saving to the Registration Memory ...................................... 80
Recalling a Registration Memory ......................................... 81
The Functions
82
Selecting and Setting Functions........................................... 82
Connecting to a Computer
85
What Is MIDI? ...................................................................... 85
Connecting a Personal Computer ........................................ 86
Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer..... 87
Remote Control of MIDI Devices.......................................... 88
Initial Send ........................................................................... 89
Transferring Data between the Computer and Instrument... 89
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide
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Important Notices about the CD-ROM ................................. 92
CD-ROM Contents ............................................................... 93
System Requirements.......................................................... 94
Software Installation............................................................. 94
Appendix
Troubleshooting................................................................. 99
Scores ............................................................................... 100
Voice List .......................................................................... 106
Drum Kit List .................................................................... 110
Style List ........................................................................... 112
Arpeggio List ................................................................... 113
Music Database List ........................................................ 114
Songs Provided On the Supplied CD-ROM ................... 116
Effect Type List ................................................................ 117
MIDI Implementation Chart ............................................. 118
MIDI Data Format ............................................................. 120
Specifications................................................................... 121
Index.................................................................................. 122
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