Yamaha PSR-E423 Owner'S Manual Download

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The Functions

Owner’s Manual

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Harmony

Harmony Type

HarmType

01–26

Determines the Harmony type.

Harmony Volume

HarmVol

000–127

Determines the volume of the Harmony effect.

Arpeggio

Arpeggio Type

ARP Type

01–150

Determines the Arpeggio type.

Arpeggio Velocity

ARP Velo

1 (Original),
2 (Thru)

Sets the velocity mode for arpeggio playback.

Arpeggio Quantize

Quantize

OFF, 1/8, 1/16

Synchronizes arpeggio playback to a Style or Song.

Arpeggio Pedal

Pdl Func

1(Sustain)/
2(Arp Hold)/
3(Hold+Sus)

Determines the pedal function in the arpeggio mode.

Style File
Load

Style File Load

Sff Load

001–nnn

Loads a Style file.

PC mode

PC mode

PC1/PC2/OFF

Optimizes the MIDI settings when you connect to a computer.

MIDI

Local On/Off

Local

ON/OFF

Determines whether the instrument’s keyboard controls the inter-
nal tone generator (ON) or not (OFF).

External Clock

ExtClock

ON/OFF

Determines whether the instrument synchronizes to the internal
clock (OFF) or an external clock (ON).

Keyboard Out

KbdOut

ON/OFF

Determines whether keyboard performance data of the instrument
is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF).

Style Out

StyleOut

ON/OFF

Determines whether Style data is transmitted (ON) via USB or not
(OFF) during Style playback.

Song Out

SongOut

ON/OFF

Determines whether User Song is transmitted (ON) via USB or not
(OFF) during Song playback.

Initial Send

InitSend

YES/NO

Lets you send the data of the panel settings to a computer. Press
[+] to send, or press [-] to cancel.

Metro-
nome

Time Signature
Numerator

TimesigN

00–60

Determines the time signature of the Metronome.

Time Signature
Denominator

TimesigD

Half note,
Quarter note,
Eighth note,
Sixteenth note

Sets the length of each metronome beat.

Metronome Volume

MtrVol

000–127

Determines the volume of the Metronome.

Lesson

Lesson Track (R)

R-Part

GuideTrack
1–16, OFF

Determines the guide track number for your right hand lesson. The
setting is only effective for songs in SMF format 0 transferred from
a computer.

Lesson Track (L)

L-Part

GuideTrack
1–16, OFF

Determines the guide track number for your left hand lesson. The
setting is only effective for songs in SMF format 0 transferred from
a computer.

Grade

Grade

ON/OFF

Determines whether the Grade function is on or off.

Demo

Demo Group

DemoGrp

1(Demo)/
2(Preset)/
3(User)/
4(Download)

Determines the repeat playback group.

Demo Playmode

PlayMode

1(Normal)/
2(Random)

Determines the repeat playback mode.

Demo Cancel

D-Cancel

ON/OFF

Determines whether Demo cancel is enabled or not. When this is
set to ON, the Demo Song will not play, even if the [DEMO/BGM]
button is pressed.

Category

Settings

Display

Range/Settings

Description

Summary of Contents for PSR-E423

Page 1: ...Setting Up Reference Appendix Quick Guide EN Owner s Manual DIGITAL KEYBOARD ...

Page 2: ...s of batteries Batteries MUST be installed cor rectly Mismatches or incorrect installation may result in overheating and battery case rupture Warning Do not attempt to disassemble or incinerate any battery Keep all bat teries away from children Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated by the laws in your area Note Check with any retailer of household type batteries in your area for batt...

Page 3: ...tteries correctly you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries please contact your local munici pality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items...

Page 4: ...o prevent possible leakage of the battery fluid When one of the following problems occur immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the electric plug from the outlet If you are using batteries remove all batteries from the instrument Then have the device inspected by Yamaha service personnel The power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged It emits unusual smells or smoke Some object has...

Page 5: ...e lost due to malfunction or incorrect operation Save important data to external device such as a computer page 77 About copyrights Copying of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and or audio data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with...

Page 6: ...a serial interface for connecting a computer with peripheral Devices It allows hot swapping connecting peripheral devices while the power to the computer is on Stereo Sampled Piano The instrument has a special Portable Grand Piano Voice created by state of the art stereo sampling technology and using Yamaha s sophisticated AWM Advanced Wave memory tone generation system Touch Response The exceptio...

Page 7: ...ories The package includes the following items Please check that you have them all Owner s Manual Music rest Accessory CD ROM Data List My Yamaha Product User Registration The PRODUCT ID on the sheet will be needed when you fill out the User Registration form Setting Up Please read this section first This section explains how to use the basic functions Refer to this section while playing the instr...

Page 8: ...ct per formance every time even if you play wrong notes All you have to do is play on the keyboard alternately on the left and right hand ranges of the keyboard for example and you ll sound like a pro as long as you play in time with the music Play a Variety of Instrument Voices Page 16 The instrument voice that sounds when you play the keyboard can be changed to violin flute harp or any of an ext...

Page 9: ...ing Reverb 51 Adding Chorus 51 Pitch Controls Transpose 52 Pitch Controls Tuning 52 Setting the Metronome Time Signature 53 Adjusting the Metronome Volume 53 Pitch Bend 54 One Touch Setting 54 Select an EQ Setting for the Best Sound 54 Voice Settings 55 Voice Editing 55 Selecting a Dual Voice 56 Selecting a Split Voice 56 Touch Response Sensitivity 56 Harmony 57 Arpeggio Settings 58 Controlling Ar...

Page 10: ...ay result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the instrument Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the instrument or during electrical storms Connecting the AC power adaptor automatically supplies power from the adaptor and overrides battery power even when batteries are installed WARNING CAUTION AC outlet AC power adaptor 3 2 NOTE Be sure to install the batteries in the same direct...

Page 11: ...he power off While playing the keyboard adjust the volume level by using the MASTER VOLUME control Avoid listening with the headphones at high volume for long periods of time doing so may not only result in ear fatigue it may be damaging to your hearing To prevent damage to the speakers set the volume of the external devices at the minimum setting before connecting them Failure to observe these ca...

Page 12: ...O TAP button pages 19 62 63 67 69 1 REC button page 43 2 1 5 A buttons page 44 3 ARPEGGIO ON OFF button page 20 TYPE button page 21 4 SONG CONTROL REPEAT LEARN button page 36 A B REPEAT button page 68 REW button page 32 FF button page 32 PAUSE button page 32 START STOP button page 32 5 STYLE CONTROL ACMP ON OFF button page 27 INTRO ENDING rit button page 61 MAIN AUTO FILL button page 61 SYNC STOP ...

Page 13: ...VOICE CONTROL SPLIT button pages 18 56 DUAL button pages 18 56 HARMONY button page 57 TOUCH button page 56 6 PITCH BEND wheel page 54 7 Drum Kit page 16 The illustrations next to each key indicate the drum and per cussion instruments assigned to the keys when Standard Kit 1 is selected Rear Panel 8 USB terminal page 73 9 SUSTAIN jack page 11 0 PHONES OUTPUT jack page 11 1 DC IN jack page 10 5 8 0 ...

Page 14: ...can also be used to select function items sequentially after pressing the FUNCTION button CATEGORY and buttons f r f r The number buttons can be used to directly enter a Song Style or Voice number or parameter value For numbers that start with one or two zeroes the first zeroes can be omitted Example Selecting Voice 003 Bright Piano Number buttons 0 9 Press the button briefly to increase the value...

Page 15: ...is in use or the notes of chords you specify when the Dic tionary function is in use At other times the notes you play on the keyboard are dis played Notation Any notes occurring below or above the staff are indicated by 8va in the notation For a few specific chords not all notes may be shown in the notation section of the display This is due to space limitations in the display NOTE Indicates the ...

Page 16: ... dial The avail able voices will be selected and displayed in sequence The voice selected here becomes the main voice For this example select the 141 Flute voice Preset Voice Types Select and Play a Voice MAIN 001 GrandPno Appears when the Voice mode is engaged Voice name Voice number You can also select the voice using the CATEGORY and buttons after press ing the VOICE button page 14 NOTE f r 141...

Page 17: ...to do is press one convenient button Press the PORTABLE GRAND button The 001 Grand Piano voice will be selected Voice Settings page 55 NOTE Play the Grand Piano Voice When you press the POR TABLE GRAND button all settings other than touch sensitivity are turned off The dual and split voices will also be turned off so only the Grand Piano voice will play over the entire key board NOTE ...

Page 18: ...ay different voices to the left and right of the keyboard split point The main and dual voices can be played to the right of the split point while the voice played to the left of the split point is known as the split voice The split point setting can be changed as required page 63 Press the button a second time to turn the split voice function off A suitable split voice is automatically selected w...

Page 19: ...ME button to start the metronome To stop the met ronome press the METRONOME button again If you want to adjust the metronome tempo press the TEMPO TAP button to call up the Tempo setting in the display then you can use the dial to set the tempo You can also set the tempo using the number buttons on the front panel Using the Metronome You can set the time signa ture page 53 NOTE 090 Tempo Current T...

Page 20: ...und of the arpeggio produced will change according to the number of notes you play and the area of the keyboard you play in When the split function is on the arpeggio applies to the split voice The arpeggio applies to the main and dual voices when the split func tion is off Arpeggios cannot be played using the split and main dual voices simultaneously 3 When you have finished playing with the arpe...

Page 21: ...o select the desired arpeggio type A list of the available arpeggio types is provided in the Arpeggio List of the separate Data List You can save the instrument s settings at this point and then recall them at any time you want to repeat your performance page 48 You can also record your performance page 43 Please note that the arpeggio sound for the split voice cannot be recorded Changing the Arpe...

Page 22: ...tions z c affect the main and dual voices only Split voices will not be affected Styles and songs will also not be affected v b affect styles only NOTE NOTE 001 001 GrandPno z Filter Filter effects shape sound by allowing only a specified range of frequencies to pass and or by producing a resonance peak at the filter s cutoff fre quency Filter effects can be used to create a range of synthesizer l...

Page 23: ...s case the knobs apply the filter effect to the style being played Knob A and Knob B have the same functions as for z Filter described on the pre ceding page b Style Tempo Knob A adjusts the tempo of the style and arpeggios Rotating the knob clockwise increases the tempo while rotating it counterclockwise decreases the tempo The knob s center position produces the initial default tempo Chorus Send...

Page 24: ...s reduce the volume level If you select a different keyboard voice the knobs will be reset and the ideal settings for the selected voice will be automatically recalled In the same way if the v STYLE FILTER effect is selected the knobs will be reset if a different style is selected If you create an original setting you like it might be a good idea to save it in the instrument s Registration Memory ...

Page 25: ...to hear the direct sound of the voice You can then turn the Knob A and Knob B settings up to add extra impact and richness to the voice c EG Select a piano voice and turn Knob B all the way up and Knob A to about the 3 o clock position This should give you a majestic organ like sound The attack time is quite long so play the keys and hold them to let the sound come in fully Ideal for slow pieces v...

Page 26: ...ppear in the display 2 Select a style Use the dial to select the style you want to use A list of all the available styles is provided in the Style List of the sep arate Data List 3 Press the START STOP button The style rhythm will start playing Press the START STOP button a second time when you want to stop playback Select a Style Rhythm 001 BritRock This icon appears when a style number and name ...

Page 27: ...t off 3 Turn sync start on Press the SYNC START button to turn the sync start function on When sync start is on the bass and chord accompaniment included in a style will start playing as soon as you play a note to left of the key board split point Press the button a second time to turn the sync start function off Play Along with a Style 042 EuTrance This icon appears when automatic accompaniment i...

Page 28: ... playback when you re done You can also stop playing by pressing the INTRO ENDING rit but ton so that an appropriate ending pattern will play and then style play back will stop You can switch style sections to add variety to the accompaniment Refer to Pattern Variation Sections on page 60 Chords page 29 Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary page 65 NOTE F C G Am Auto accompa niment range Sp...

Page 29: ... root name only Major Minor Seventh Minor Seventh Major Seventh C Cm 7 C Cm7 CM7 D Dm 7 D Dm7 DM7 E Em 7 E Em7 EM7 C F Fm 7 F Fm7 FM7 G Gm 7 G Gm7 GM7 A Am 7 A Am7 AM7 B Bm 7 B Bm7 BM7 Easy Chords This method lets you easily play chords in the accompaniment range of the keyboard using only one two or three fingers For root C To play a major chord Press the root note of the chord To play a minor ch...

Page 30: ...Nocturne The currently selected song and number are displayed You can also play songs you have recorded yourself User Songs or songs that have been transferred to the instrument from a computer in the same way that you play the internal songs NOTE 012 ForElise The song displayed here can be played The songs in this category have been created to give you an idea of the advanced capabilities of this...

Page 31: ...on The button can be used to go back to the beginning of the selected song You can stop playback at any time by pressing the DEMO BGM button You can also specify the repeat playback of all preset songs or songs trans ferred from a computer The specified songs can also be played in random order page 66 Score data for the 30 internal songs are provided in the Songbook on the CD ROM The exceptions ar...

Page 32: ...k of the song Song Fast Forward Fast Reverse and Pause When an A B repeat range is specified the fast reverse and forward function will only work within that range NOTE REW Press the fast reverse button to rapidly return to an earlier point in the song FF Press the fast forward button to rapidly skip ahead to a later point in the song PAUSE Press the pause button to pause playback ...

Page 33: ...ctice the corresponding part the part that is turned off on the keyboard You can practice both parts when both the left and right parts are turned off Pressing the part buttons toggles part playback on and off Turn off playback of the part you wish to practice When you press one of the buttons to turn play back off the corresponding part indicator in the display turns off and playback of that part...

Page 34: ...e Lesson mode by pressing the WAITING button Once you ve mastered Lesson 1 move on to Lesson 2 r1 007 Waiting Keyboard Display Notation In this case r1 indicate that right hand lesson 1 has been selected The evaluation feature can be turned off via the FUNC TION Grade item page 72 NOTE See How You ve Done After the evaluation display has appeared the lesson will start again from the beginning Exce...

Page 35: ...YOUR TEMPO button to start Lesson 2 Play the note shown in the display Try to play the notes at the correct timing As you learn to play the right notes at the right timing the tempo will increase until eventually you ll be playing at the song s original tempo 3 Stop the Lesson mode You can stop the Lesson mode at any time by pressing the START STOP button You can also stop the Lesson mode by press...

Page 36: ...made a mistake or to repeat edly practice a section you find difficult Press the REPEAT LEARN button during a lesson The song location will move back four measures from the point at which you pressed the button and playback will begin after a one measure count in Playback will con tinue up to the point at which you pressed the REPEAT LEARN button and then jump back four measures and repeat again a...

Page 37: ... assistant technology using the preset song Ave Maria 1 Select a song Press the SONG button and the song number and name will be displayed You can use the dial or other selection controls to select a different song For this example try selecting the 010 Ave Maria 2 Press the PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT button The indicator lights when the performance assistant technology feature is on 3 Press the START ...

Page 38: ...TOP button 5 Press the PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT button to turn the per formance assistant technology feature off Next try playing the Chopin Nocturne 1 The procedure is the same as that described for playing Ave Maria on page 37 Select 011 Nocturne 2 Listen to eight measures then begin playing from the ninth measure Play the keys shown in the illustration Keep playing F A and C with your left hand an...

Page 39: ...E To begin try to feel the rhythm of the song Then with your hands spread as shown in the illustration simply play the keyboard alternately with your left and right hands any notes will do How does it sound You ll get acceptable results no matter where you play thanks to performance assis tant technology Next try the three playing methods illustrated below Different ways of playing produce differe...

Page 40: ... button A Music Database name will appear in the display 2 Select a Music Database Referring to the Music Database List in the separate Data List use the dial to select a music database Select one that matches the image of the song you intend to play For this example select the 160 Patrol 3 Play the chords with your left hand and melody with your right The jazz style will start playing when you pl...

Page 41: ... Song Arranger Playing it Press the SONG button then select a 009 Hallelujah Chorus by using the dial Press the START STOP button to play it As the song progresses you will see only the style changes while the song remains the same Keep in mind that you can enjoy using Easy Song Arranger with other songs as well any songs that include chord data Using the Easy Song Arranger Try switching styles wh...

Page 42: ... 021 to 030 while using the Easy Song Arranger melody tracks will be automatically muted and no melody will sound In order to hear the melody tracks you will need to press the track buttons 3 to 5 NOTE Because the Easy Song Arranger uses song data you can t specify chords by play ing in the accompaniment range of the keyboard The ACMP ON OFF button will not function If the time signature of the so...

Page 43: ...cally be selected In this case you will record over and erase any previous data in Song 031 so be careful that you won t be erasing any mate rial you want to keep Accompaniment cannot be turned on or off once the REC button is pressed NOTICE NOTE 031 User 1 001 The lowest numbered unrecorded User Song Song numbers 031 035 avail able for recording is displayed If you want to select the Song you wil...

Page 44: ...ecord only to the style track NOTE Recordable Data You can record up to a total of 6 tracks 5 melody tracks and 1 style chord track Each track can be recorded individually Melody Track 1 5 Record the melody parts Style Track A Records the chord part Track Mute This instrument allows you to choose whether recorded tracks will play back while you are recording or playing back other tracks page 68 Me...

Page 45: ...in the display will light If style accompaniment is on and track A has not yet been recorded the style track A will automatically be selected for recording when a melody track is selected If you only want to record a melody track be sure to turn the style track A off NOTE rEC User 1 001 Track 1 will flash If the memory becomes full during recording a warning message will appear and recording will ...

Page 46: ...maining tracks By selecting an unrecorded track track buttons 1 5 A you can record the new track while listening to previously recorded tracks the play back tracks will appear in the display You can also mute previously recorded tracks the muted tracks will not appear in the display while recording new tracks To Re record a Track Simple select the track you want to re record for recording in the n...

Page 47: ...ared Track Clear Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song This function lets you delete a specified track from a user song 1 Press the SONG button then select the user song 031 035 you want to clear 2 Press and hold the track button 1 5 A corresponding to the track you want to clear for longer than a second A confirmation message will appear on the display 3 Press the button A confirmation mess...

Page 48: ...3 Use the dial or the 1 8 number buttons to select a bank num ber from 1 to 8 4 Press the REGIST MEMORY 1 or 2 button while holding the MEMORY BANK button to store the current panel settings to the specified registration memory Up to 16 presets eight banks of two each can be memorized Memory 1 Memory 2 8 Banks 1 Bank Bank number Data cannot be saved to the registration memory during song playback ...

Page 49: ...nt ON OFF Split Point Style settings Main A B Style Volume Tempo Voice settings Main Voice setting Voice number Volume Octave Pan Reverb Send Level Attack Time Release Time Filter Cutoff Filter Resonance Chorus Send Level Dual Voice settings Dual ON OFF Voice number Volume Octave Pan Reverb Send Level Chorus Send Level Attack Time Release Time Filter Cutoff Filter Resonance Split Voice settings Sp...

Page 50: ...m the computer If you want to delete the files see Deleting Files below Deleting Files To clear song and style files that have been transferred to the internal flash memory from a computer turn the power on by pressing the Standby On switch while simultaneously holding the highest white key on the keyboard and the three highest black keys You can save the settings as backup data to your com puter ...

Page 51: ...ces being played in unison When you select a style or song the optimum chorus type for the voice used is automatically selected If you want to select a different chorus type use the pro cedure described below 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Use the CATEGORY and but tons to select Chorus Chorus will appear in the display for a few sec onds and the currently selected chorus type will be displayed 3 Us...

Page 52: ...et the transpose value between 12 and 12 as required Pitch Controls Tuning The overall tuning of the instrument can by shifted up or down by a maximum of 100 cents in 1 cent incre ments 100 cents 1 semitone 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Use the CATEGORY and but tons to select the Tuning item 3 Use the dial to set the tuning value between 100 and 100 as required The pitch of Drum Kits voices cannot...

Page 53: ...e CATEGORY and but tons as many times as necessary to select the beat length function TimesigD The currently selected beat length will be dis played 4 Use the dial to select the beat length Select the required length for each beat 2 4 8 or 16 half note quarter note eighth note or 16th note Select 8 for this example Adjusting the Metronome Volume 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Use the CATEGORY and b...

Page 54: ...ferent master equalizer EQ settings are pro vided to give you the best possible sound when listen ing through different reproduction systems the instrument s internal speakers headphones or an external speaker system 1 Press the FUNCTION button The currently selected function will appear in the display 2 Press the CATEGORY and but tons as many times as necessary to select the master EQ type functi...

Page 55: ...If you select a different key board voice the parameters will be reset and the ideal settings for the selected voice will be auto matically recalled f r 064 M Volume Category Setting Display Range Settings Main Voice Volume M Volume 000 127 Octave M Octave 2 2 Pan M Pan 000 left 64 center 127 right Reverb Level M Reverb 000 127 Chorus Level M Chorus 000 127 Attack Time M Attack 000 127 Release Tim...

Page 56: ...nately turns touch response on and off The touch response icon will appear in the dis play when touch response is on When touch response is set to off all notes will be played at the same volume no matter how hard or softly you play the keys 2 Press and hold the TOUCH button for longer than a second so that the Touch Sensitivity item appears TouchSns will appear in the display for a few seconds an...

Page 57: ...ng the keyboard with the harmony function The effect and operation of each Har mony Type is different refer to the below section How to sound each Harmony Type as well as the Effect Type List for details You can adjust the Harmony Volume in the Function Settings page 72 When harmony is on the harmony icon will appear in the display HarmType 02 Trio The currently selected harmony type Hold for long...

Page 58: ...rpeggio quantization to synchronize the arpeggio to a Style or Song 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Press the CATEGORY and but tons as many times as necessary to select the Quantize Quantize will appear in the display for a few seconds then the currently selected Quantize value will be displayed 3 Use the dial to select the appropriate quantize value 1 8 1 16 or OFF as required A setting of 1 8 will...

Page 59: ... FUNCTION button 2 Press the CATEGORY and but tons as many times as necessary to select Pdl Func Pdl Func will appear in the display for a few seconds then the currently selected function assigned to the footswitch will be displayed 3 Use the dial to select Arp Hold If you want to restore the footswitch function to sustain select Sustain If you want to use both hold and sustain functions select Ho...

Page 60: ...ted Style MAIN section This is used for playing the main part of the Song It plays a main accompaniment pattern and repeats indefinitely until another section s button is pressed There are two variations on the basic pattern A and B and the Style playback sound changes harmonically based on the chords you play with your left hand Fill in section This is automatically added before changing to secti...

Page 61: ...ction When the ending is finished the auto accompani ment stops automatically You can have the ending gradually slow down ritardando by pressing the INTRO ENDING rit button again while the end ing is playing back MAIN A The name of the selected section MAIN A or MAIN B will be displayed INTRO A Split point Accompani ment range FILL A B Synchro Stop When this function is selected the accompani ment...

Page 62: ...0 quarter note beats per minute Press the and buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to the default tempo of a Style You can change the tempo during style playback by pressing the TEMPO TAP button just twice Adjusting the Style Volume Press the STYLE button to engage the style func tion 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Use the CATEGORY and but tons to select the Style Volume item 3 Use t...

Page 63: ...ompaniment When auto accompaniment is on the ACMP ON icon is showing and Synchro Start is off you can play chords in the left hand accompaniment range of the keyboard while the style is stopped and still hear the accompaniment chords This is Stop Accompani ment and any of the chord fingerings recognized by the instrument can be used page 29 Press the STYLE button to engage the style function then ...

Page 64: ...Instrument The procedure described below loads a style file that has already been transferred from a computer to the instru ment into style number 175 1 Press the FUNCTION button The currently selected function will appear in the display 2 Press the CATEGORY and but tons as many times as necessary to select the style file load function Sff Load After about 2 seconds the name of a loadable style fi...

Page 65: ...eyboard labeled CHORD TYPE The note doesn t sound The notes you should play for the specified chord root note and chord type are shown in the display both as notation and in the keyboard diagram To call up possible inversions of the chord press the buttons 4 Try playing a chord in the auto accom paniment section of the keyboard checking the indications in the display When you ve played the chord p...

Page 66: ...yed 2 Use the dial to select a repeat playback group from the table below Random Song Playback The random play mode causes the songs in the group selected for BGM playback to be played back in ran dom order 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Press the CATEGORY and but tons as many times as necessary to select PlayMode PlayMode will appear in the display for a few seconds then the currently selected rep...

Page 67: ...note beats per minute Press the and buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to the default tempo of a Song You can change the tempo during song playback by pressing the TEMPO TAP button just twice Song Volume 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Use the CATEGORY and but tons to select the Song Volume item 3 Use the dial to set the song volume between 000 and 127 090 Tempo Current Tempo value ...

Page 68: ...s Each track of a song plays a different part of the song melody percussion accompaniment etc You can mute individual tracks and play the muted part on the keyboard yourself or simply mute tracks other than the ones you want to listen to To mute a track press the appropriate track button TRACK 1 5 A button Press the same button a second time to disengage track muting The repeat start and end point...

Page 69: ...lody Voice You can change a song s melody voice to any other voice you prefer 1 Select the song and play it 2 Rotate the dial to select the voice you want to listen to after pressing the VOICE button 3 Press the VOICE button for longer than a second SONG MELODY VOICE appears in the display for a few seconds indicating that the voice selected in step 2 has replaced the song s original melody voice ...

Page 70: ...ry until the function s dis play name appears in the display 4 Use the dial the and buttons or the 0 9 number buttons to set the selected function as required The and buttons are used to make ON OFF type settings ON OFF In some cases the button will initiate execu tion of the selected function and the will can cel the selection Some Function settings are stored in memory as soon as they are change...

Page 71: ...ter Resonance M Reso 000 127 Sets the Main voice filter resonance Dual Voice Voice D Voice 001 700 Selects the Dual voice Volume D Volume 000 127 Determines the volume of the Dual voice Octave D Octave 2 2 Determines the octave range for the Dual voice Pan D Pan 000 left 64 center 127 right Determines the pan position of the Dual voice in the stereo image The value 0 results in the sound being pan...

Page 72: ...playback Song Out SongOut ON OFF Determines whether User Song is transmitted ON via USB or not OFF during Song playback Initial Send InitSend YES NO Lets you send the data of the panel settings to a computer Press to send or press to cancel Metro nome Time Signature Numerator TimesigN 00 60 Determines the time signature of the Metronome Time Signature Denominator TimesigD Half note Quarter note Ei...

Page 73: ...ument off then on again Use an AB type USB cable of less than about 3 meters Before connecting the computer to the USB termi nal exit from any power saving mode of the com puter such as suspended sleep standby Before turning on the power to the instrument con nect the computer to the USB terminal Execute the following before turning the power to the instrument on off or plugging unplugging the USB...

Page 74: ...o PC2 when using Digital Music Notebook 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Press the CATEGORY and but tons as many times as necessary to select the PC mode item PC Mode 3 Use the dial to select PC1 PC2 or OFF Item Display Range Settings Description Local Local ON OFF Local control determines whether or not notes played on the instrument are sounded by its internal tone generator system the internal ton...

Page 75: ...the Accessory CD ROM Installation Guide on page 78 for installation details With the Musicsoft Downloader You Can Transfer files from the computer to the instrument s flash memory refer to the procedure described on page 76 The procedure for transferring songs included on the Accessory CD ROM from your computer to the instrument is given as an example Backup files can be transferred from the instr...

Page 76: ...or CD ROM and transfer it to the instrument in the same way as a song file 6 A copy of the selected MIDI song file will appear in the List of files stored temporarily at the top of the window The memory medium will also be displayed at the bottom of the window to specify the destination for the transfer Click the Electronic Musical Instruments and then Flash memory 7 After selecting the file in th...

Page 77: ...ntents may disappear completely when the power is turned on or off Store data can be lost due to equipment malfunction or improper operation For safety we recommend that you keep a copy of all important data stored on your computer We recommend that you use a power adaptor rather than batteries when transferring data The data can be cor rupted if the batteries fail during the transfer To Use trans...

Page 78: ...em CD player DVD player etc Do not attempt to use the disk on equipment other than a computer The screen displays as illustrated in this manual are for instructional purposes and may appear somewhat dif ferent from the screens which appear on your computer Software such as the USB MIDI driver may be revised and updated without prior notice Make sure to check and download the latest version of the ...

Page 79: ...fer it from the computer to the instrument s mem ory Refer to page 82 for installation instructions w USBdrv32_ USB MIDI Driver for 32 bit version Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 This driver software is necessary to connect MIDI devices to your computer via USB Refer to page 80 for installation instructions USBdrv64_ USB MIDI Driver for 64 bit version Windows XP Vista 7 e SongBook Song Book Includes score...

Page 80: ...Display Musicsoft Downloader Windows 2000 XP Home Edition XP Professional Vista Only 32 bit is supported Windows 7 233 MHz or higher Intel Pentium Celeron Proces sor family 500 MHz or higher is rec ommended 64 MB or more 256 MB or more is recommended 128 MB or more at least 512 MB of free space is recommended 800 x 600 HighColor 16 bit USB Driver for Windows Windows XP Professional SP2 SP3 XP Home...

Page 81: ...mpting you to restart the computer do so Restart the computer by following the on screen directions This screen will not appear on Windows 7 When the message Device driver software was not successfully installed appears continue the installation procedure This screen will not appear if you are updating the USB MIDI driver from the previous version Continue the installation procedure The messages t...

Page 82: ...only in Windows XP 2 Make sure that no or x marks appear at Universal serial bus controller or USB Root Hub If you see an or x mark the USB controller is disabled Is any unknown device registered If driver installation fails the instrument will be marked as an Unknown device and you will not be able to install the driver Delete the Unknown device by following the steps below 1 Select Control Panel...

Page 83: ...om any open applications and close all open windows 3 From the Start menu select Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Pro grams to display the Add or Remove Pro grams panel 4 Click Change or Remove Programs located in the upper left then select Yamaha USB MIDI Driver or Yamaha Musicsoft Downloader from the list in the right panel 5 Click Remove A dialog box appears Follow the instructions to remov...

Page 84: ...f the defective media if it is returned to Yamaha or an authorized Yamaha dealer within fourteen days with a copy of the receipt Yamaha is not responsible for replacing media dam aged by accident abuse or misapplication TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PER MITTED BY LAW YAMAHA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THE TANGIBLE MEDIA INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR ...

Page 85: ...animent plays when the START STOP button is pressed after selecting style number 150 or a style between 162 and 174 Pianist This is not a malfunction Style number 150 and style numbers 162 174 Pianist have no rhythm parts so no rhythm will play The other parts will begin playing when you play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard if style playback is turned on Not all of the voices se...

Page 86: ...merator Time Signature Denominator Metronome Volume LESSON Lesson Track R Lesson Track L Grade DEMO Demo Group Demo Play Demo Cancel Effects Reverb 9 types Chorus 4 types Harmony 26 types Arpeggio 150 types Song 30 Preset Songs 5 User Songs Accessory CD ROM Songs 70 Song Clear Track Clear Song Volume Song Control REPEAT LEARN A B REPEAT PAUSE REW FF START STOP Performance assistant technology Reco...

Page 87: ...g 47 Demo 31 Demo Cancel 72 Demo Group 66 Demo Play Mode 66 Display 15 Drum Kit 16 Dual Voice 18 56 E Easy Song Arranger 41 Effect 51 Ending 60 External Clock 74 F Fast Forward FF 32 Fill 60 Filter 22 55 Filter Style 23 Filter Cutoff 22 55 Filter Resonance 22 55 Flash Memory 30 76 Footswitch 11 59 Function 70 72 G Grade 34 H Harmony 57 Harmony Volume 72 Headphones 11 I Initial Send 75 Initializati...

Page 88: ...Out 74 Split Point 18 63 Split Voice 18 56 Style 26 60 Style File 64 Style Out 74 Style Tempo 62 Sustain Footswitch 11 59 Synchro Start 27 60 Synchro Stop 61 T Tap Start 63 69 Tempo Metronome 19 Tempo Song 67 Tempo Style 62 Time Signature Denominator 53 Time Signature Numerator 53 Touch Response 56 Touch Sensitivity 56 Track 44 Track Clear 47 Transfer 75 77 Transpose 52 Troubleshooting Installatio...

Page 89: ...ase documents will cause this warranty to be void This warranty covers only the Original Owner and is not transferable In Order to Obtain Warranty Service Warranty service will only be provided for defective products within the Warranted Area Contact your local authorized Yamaha dealer who will advise you of the procedures to be followed If this is not successful contact Yamaha at the address tele...

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