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PSR-I400 Owner’s Manual

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About the Manuals

This instrument has the following documents and instructional materials.

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Included Documents

Owner’s Manual (this book)

• Setting Up

Please read this section first.

• Quick Guide

This section explains how to use the basic functions. Refer to this section while
playing the instrument.

• Reference

This section explains how to make detailed settings for the various functions of
the instrument.

• Appendix

This section includes troubleshooting information and specifications.

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Online Materials (from Yamaha Downloads)

The following materials can be obtained from Yamaha Downloads. Enter the model name to search for the desired
files on each page.

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Manual Library

Data List

Contains various important preset content lists such as those of Voices, Styles, Riyaz patterns and
Effects.

MIDI Reference

Contains MIDI related information such as MIDI Data Format and the MIDI Implementation Chart.

MIDI Basics (only in English, French, German and Spanish)

Contains basic explanations about MIDI.

Computer-related Operations

Includes instructions on connecting this instrument to a computer, and operations related to transfer-
ring Song data.

Documents and Data

Song Book (only English, French, German, Spanish and Japanese)

Contains music scores for the preset Songs (excluding the Demo Songs) including the Songs for
practicing the Raga Scale (page 24).

Included Accessories

• Owner’s Manual (this book)
• AC Adaptor
• Music Rest
• Online Member Product Registration

Insert the music rest
into the slots as
shown.

Music Rest

Summary of Contents for PSR-I400

Page 1: ...1 PSR I400 Owner s Manual EN Owner s Manual DIGITAL KEYBOARD Setting Up Reference Appendix Quick Guide ...

Page 2: ...2 PSR I400 Owner s Manual ...

Page 3: ...tc may be found on or near the name plate which is at the bot tom of the unit You should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in the event of theft Model No Serial No bottom_en_01 ...

Page 4: ...ettings to the Registration Memory 31 Recalling Panel Settings from the Registration Memory 31 Backup Parameters and Initialization 32 Backup Parameters 32 Initialization 32 Reference Handy Performance Features 33 Selecting a Reverb Type 33 Selecting a Chorus Type 33 Pitch Controls Transpose 34 Pitch Controls Tuning 34 Pitch Controls the PITCH BEND wheel 34 Calling Up Optimum Panel Settings One To...

Page 5: ... broken chords when you simply play the appropriate notes on the keyboard A variety of arpeggios can be produced by changing your fingering or the arpeggio type 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 extensive range of Voices You can change the mood of a song written for piano for exam...

Page 6: ...ceable parts Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble or modify the internal components in any way If it should appear to be malfunctioning discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel Do not expose the instrument to rain use it near water or in damp or wet conditions or place on it any containers such as vases bottles or glasses containing li...

Page 7: ...d disconnect the plug from the outlet Even when the power switch is turned off electricity is still flowing to the product at the minimum level When you are not using the product for a long time make sure to unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet Use only the stand specified for the instrument When attaching it use the provided screws only Failure to do so could cause damage to the internal...

Page 8: ...th respect to which Yamaha has license to use others copyrights Due to copyright laws and other relevant laws you are NOT allowed to distribute media in which these contents are saved or recorded and remain virtually the same or very similar to those in the product The contents described above include a computer program Accompaniment Style data MIDI data WAVE data voice recording data a score scor...

Page 9: ...Yamaha Downloads https download yamaha com Manual Library Data List Contains various important preset content lists such as those of Voices Styles Riyaz patterns and Effects MIDI Reference Contains MIDI related information such as MIDI Data Format and the MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Basics only in English French German and Spanish Contains basic explanations about MIDI Computer related Operatio...

Page 10: ...utton Page 28 i METRONOME button Page 18 o TEMPO section TAP button Page 42 and buttons Page 42 0 HARMONIUM PIANO button Page 16 1 VOICE CONTROL section SPLIT button Page 17 DUAL button Page 17 HARMONY button Page 19 ARPEGGIO button Page 20 2 Playback Control buttons When the RIYAZ lamp is turned on Pages 23 and 42 When the SONG lamp is turned on Page 25 When the STYLE lamp is turned on Pages 22 4...

Page 11: ...ment assigned to the corresponding key for Standard Kit 1 Rear Panel 4 USB terminals USB TO HOST terminal USB TO DEVICE terminal Page 51 5 SUSTAIN jack Page 13 6 PHONES OUTPUT jack Page 13 7 DC IN jack Page 12 For connecting to a computer For details refer to Computer related Operations page 9 When connecting use an AB type USB cable of less than 3 meters USB 3 0 cables cannot be used 4 5 6 7 9 2 ...

Page 12: ...ies with new ones or already recharged ones Use the specified AC adaptor page 61 only Using the wrong AC adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating When using the AC adaptor with a removable plug make sure to keep the plug attached to the AC adaptor Using the plug alone can cause electric shock or fire Never touch the metallic section when attaching the plug To avoid electric sh...

Page 13: ...ons can be assigned to the footswitch on the Function display page 50 Failure to set the Battery Type may shorten the amount of the battery life Make sure to set the Battery Type correctly Indicates that the power will be turned off immediately When rechargeable batteries are used this icon flashes before the power is turned off Indicates that remaining power is insufficient for operation Before t...

Page 14: ...at start with one or two zeroes the first zeroes can be omitted NO and YES buttons Press the YES button briefly to increase the value by 1 or press the NO button briefly to decrease the value by 1 Press and hold either button to continuously increase or decrease the value in the corresponding direc tion CATEGORY buttons Use these buttons to jump to the first Voice Style or Song in the next or prev...

Page 15: ...the staff are indicated by 8va For a few specific chords not all notes may be shown due to space limitations in the display NOTE Indicates the source from which this instrument obtains power AC adaptor or batteries Page 13 Appears when USB Flash Drive is con nected to this instrument Page 51 Power source status USB connection status Indicates the current beat of playback Page 24 Indicates the para...

Page 16: ...in the display This selects Voice 031 Grand Piano as the Main Voice Selecting a Main Voice 001 030 Indian Voices Used for Indian music performance 031 231 Instrument Voices 232 252 Drum Kit Various drum and percussion sounds are assigned to individual keys For details on assigning instruments to keys refer to the Drum Kit List in the Data List on the website 253 298 Used for Arpeggio performance p...

Page 17: ...e Left hand and Right hand areas You can play a Split Voice on the Left hand area of the keyboard while playing a Main Voice and Dual Voice on the Right hand area of the key board The highest key for the Left hand area is referred to as the Split Point which can be changed from the default F 2 key For details refer to page 36 2 Press the SPLIT button again to exit from Split You can easily select ...

Page 18: ... Rotate the dial to select the number of beats per measure A chime will sound on the first beat of each mea sure while the other beats will click If 0 is selected all beats will simply click with no chime Select 5 for this example 3 Press the CATEGORY button to call up TimeSigD Time Signature Denomi nator The length of one beat is shown on the display 4 Rotate the dial to select the length of one ...

Page 19: ... Data List on the website The effect and operation differs depending on the Harmony Type Refer to the section below You can adjust the Harmony Volume in the Function Settings page 49 Adding Harmony Appears when the Harmony is turned on HarmType 038 Trio 02 038 Hold for longer than a second Current Harmony Type The Harmony function cannot be used in the Riyaz mode Even if Harmony is turned on press...

Page 20: ...ARPEGGIO button for longer than a second In the display ARP Type appears for a few sec onds followed by the current Arpeggio Type appears 2 Rotate the dial to select the desired Arpeggio type For the Arpeggio List refer to the Data List on the website Triggering the Arpeggio Selecting a Voice number between 253 and 298 will turn on Arpeggio automatically When you select one of the Main Voices 283 ...

Page 21: ...h lead type Voice 2 Press the KNOB ASSIGN button sev eral times until 3 Filter appears in the display 3 Rotate Knob B all the way to the right maximum then play the keyboard with your right hand while operating Knob A with your left Assigning Functions to the LIVE CONTROL Knobs Only selecting a function combination will not affect the sound even if the LIVE CONTROL Knob arrow is not at the initial...

Page 22: ...rd Dictionary func tion page 45 5 Press the START STOP button to stop playback You can add intro ending and rhythm variations to Style playback by using Sections For details refer to page 40 If you have difficulty finding and selecting the desired Style and Voice use this feature From the Music Database just selecting the favorite music genre calls up the ideal settings 1 Press the MUSIC DATABASE ...

Page 23: ...ase Next press another Tanpura button to change the phrase You can enjoy four phrase varia tions which are shared among all Riyaz pat terns To turn off the Tanpura sound press the Tanpura button of the current number Changing the Variation via the A E buttons Using the LIVE CONTROL Knobs Adjusting the Volume Balance Press the KNOB ASSIGN button several times to select 1 then rotate Knob A to adjus...

Page 24: ... the front panel or the Data List on the website 2 Press the START STOP button to start playback To skip to the next Song press the YES but ton To skip to the previous Song press the NO button To stop playback press the START STOP button again Gives you an idea of the advanced capabilities of this instrument Demonstrates many useful Voices of this instrument Practice Songs for studying the traditi...

Page 25: ...track of a Song plays a different part mel ody percussion accompaniment etc Each of the tracks can be muted so that you can play the muted part yourself Pressing the desired Track button repeatedly will tog gle the on off status Song Fast Forward Fast Reverse and Pause When the A B repeat is specified the Fast Reverse and Fast Forward will only work within the range between A and B A B Repeat Fast...

Page 26: ...the right hand part For the left hand lesson press the 2 LEFT button to turn off the left hand part For the lesson using both hands turn off both the parts Pressing the 1 RIGHT and 2 LEFT buttons repeatedly will toggle the on off status of each part which can be shown on the display 3 Press the LESSON button to start play back of the Song Lesson After starting playback pressing the LESSON button r...

Page 27: ... button during a Lesson playback The Song location will move back four measures a one measure count will play then Song playback will start again Playback of the four measures will repeat with a one measure count in To exit from this status press this button again See How You ve Done After the evaluation display has appeared the les son will start again from the beginning Excellent Very Good Good ...

Page 28: ... the SONG button in Step 2 play any note to start recording When you select a Style in Step 2 play a chord in the Auto Accompaniment area to start recording with Style play back or press the START STOP button to start recording only with playback of the Rhythm part of a Style The current measure will be shown on the display while recording 5 Press the START STOP or REC button to stop recording Whe...

Page 29: ...ously hold down the REC button and press the 6 A button ACMP is automatically turned on 3 Same as in Steps 4 to 6 page 28 in Quick Recording Recording to a Specified Track User 1 116 Song number User 1 rEC 001 Track 1 will flash Press and hold User 1 rEC 001 Press and hold If the memory becomes full while recording an alert message will appear and recording will stop automati cally In this case de...

Page 30: ...progress message will appear briefly on the display This lets you clear individual tracks from a User Song 1 Press the SONG button then select the desired User Song 116 125 2 From 1 5 and A press the Track button to be cleared for longer than a second A confirmation message will appear on the dis play 3 Press the YES button A confirmation message will appear on the dis play To cancel this operatio...

Page 31: ...ifferent Registration Memory setups without changing the Style settings or Riyaz settings simultaneously hold down the VOICE but ton and press the REGIST MEMORY number button If you want to freeze the Style settings or Riyaz set tings permanently set the Freeze mode parameter to ON from Function display 058 page 50 Up to 32 presets eight banks of four each can be memorized Memory 1 8 Banks Memory ...

Page 32: ...tes all the Songs and Styles that have been transferred from a computer Note that Style data loaded to Style numbers 219 223 will be maintained While simultaneously holding the highest white key and the three highest black keys press the Standby On switch to turn the power on Backup Parameters Parameters that can be memorized to Registration Memory Style settings Style number ACMP on off Style vol...

Page 33: ...n 2 Use the CATEGORY and buttons to call up Chorus Function 035 After Chorus is shown for a few seconds the current Chorus Type is shown 3 Rotate the dial to select a Chorus type Play the keyboard to check the sound For infor mation about the available Chorus types refer to the Effect Type List in the Data List on the web site Some Songs and Styles use Reverb Types which cannot be selected via pan...

Page 34: ...40 0 Hz 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Use the CATEGORY and buttons to call up Tuning Function 005 3 Use the dial to set the Tuning value Pitch Controls the PITCH BEND wheel The PITCH BEND wheel can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you play on the keyboard Roll the wheel upward to raise the pitch or downward to lower the pitch You can change the amount of pitch bend produced by the w...

Page 35: ...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 2 Press the CATEGORY or button several times until MasterEQ Func tion 036 appears MasterEQ is shown in the display for a few sec onds and the current Master EQ type appears 3 Use the dial to select the desired Master EQ type M...

Page 36: ...verb and Chorus allowing you to create new custom sounds that best suit your musical needs 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Use the CATEGORY and buttons to call up the desired item Main Voice parameters are indicated as M Dual Voice parameters as D and Split Voice parameters as S For information about each parame ter refer to the Function List on page 48 3 Rotate the dial to set the value Check the s...

Page 37: ...plied at the fil ter s cutoff frequency Turning the Knob to the right will increases the Resonance to emphasize the fre quencies at the cutoff frequency and thus strength ens the perceived effect of the filter v EFFECT Knob A REVERB Reproduces the acoustic ambience of a concert hall or club Turning the Knob to the right will increase the Reverb depth Knob B CHORUS Produces a layered multi instrume...

Page 38: ...he center position corre sponds to the default tempo Note that the tempo cannot exceed the range 11 280 and that the tempo of the Tanpura patterns will not change even if you rotate Knob A Knob B raises or lowers the pitch of the Riyaz sound in semi tones Regarding the Tabla only the higher sound assigned to the 2 button will be transposed Rotating the knob leftward lowers the pitch while rotating...

Page 39: ...uantize is shown for a few seconds the current Arpeggio Quantize value is shown 3 Rotate the dial to select a value from OFF 1 8 and 1 16 1 8 Synchronizing at the quarter notes 1 16 Synchronizing at the 8th notes OFF No synchronization with Style or Song playback Holding the Arpeggio Playback via the Footswitch You can set the instrument so that Arpeggio playback continues even after the note has ...

Page 40: ...nically in response on the chords you play with your left hand AUTO FILL This is automatically added before changing to Main A or B ENDING This is used for the ending of the Song When the Ending finishes the Style playback stops automatically The length of the Ending in measures differs depending on the selected Style 1 Press the STYLE button then rotate the dial to select a Style 2 Press the ACMP...

Page 41: ...g the INTRO END ING rit button again while the Ending is playing back Synchro Stop When you press the SYNC STOP button to turn on this function the Style will only play while pressing chords in the Accompaniment range of the keyboard Releasing all the notes will stop Style playback This makes it easy to add rhythmic breaks as you perform simply by releasing your hand from the Accompani ment range ...

Page 42: ...TEMPO TAP button to call up the Tempo value in the display 2 Rotate the dial to set a tempo from 011 to 280 Press the TEMPO and buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to the default tempo of the current Style Riyaz or Song You can change the tempo during playback by pressing the TEMPO TAP button just twice at the required tempo Tap Start You can start play back of the Riyaz Style or S...

Page 43: ...on 007 You can call up this display also by pressing the STYLE then holding the ACMP ON OFF but ton for longer than a second 3 Rotate the dial to set the Split Point between 036 C1 and 096 C6 Playing Chords Without Style Playback If you press the STYLE button press the ACMP ON OFF button to turn ACMP on the ACMP ON icon appears and play the chord in the Left hand range of the keyboard with SYNC ST...

Page 44: ...nstrument nothing is shown on the display In such a case only the rhythm and bass parts will be played Major Minor Seventh Minor Seventh Major Seventh 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 chord Press the root note together w...

Page 45: ... the right of ROOT so that the G is shown as the root note 2 2 Press the key labeled M7 in the section between CHORD TYPE and ROOT The notes you should play for the specified chord root note and chord type are conve niently shown in the display both as nota tion and in the keyboard diagram To call up possible inversions of the chord press the YES NO buttons 3 Following the notation and keyboard di...

Page 46: ...he next Song press the YES but ton To skip to the previous Song press the NO button To stop playback press the DEMO button again Random Song Playback The order of Song repeat playback via the DEMO button can be changed between the numerical order and random order 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Press the CATEGORY and buttons several times to call up PlayMode Function 056 PlayMode is shown for a few ...

Page 47: ...127 Melody Voice Setting of the Pre set Song You can change the Melody Voice of the current Pre set Song temporarily to any other desired Voice 1 Press the SONG button select the desired Preset Song then start play back 2 Press the VOICE button then rotate the dial to select the desired Voice 3 Hold down the VOICE button for longer than a second After SONG MELODY VOICE is shown for a few seconds t...

Page 48: ...to page 47 003 Riyaz Volume RiyazVol 000 127 100 Refer to page 42 Overall 004 Transpose Transpos 12 12 0 Refer to page 34 005 Tuning Tuning 427Hz 453Hz in approximately 0 2Hz increments 440 0Hz Refer to page 34 006 Pitch Bend Range PBRange 01 12 2 Sets the range over which you can control pitch by using the PITCH BEND wheel page 34 in semitone increments 007 Split Point SplitPnt 036 096 C1 C6 54 F...

Page 49: ... 000 127 Determines the volume of the Split Voice 030 Octave S Octave 2 2 Determines the octave range for the Split Voice 031 Pan S Pan L63 C r63 Determines the stereo pan position of the Split Voice A value of L results in the sound being panned full left a value of r results in the sound being panned full right 032 Reverb Depth S Reverb 000 127 Determines how much of the Split Voice s signal is ...

Page 50: ...d from a computer 054 Your Tempo YourTemp ON OFF ON This parameter is for Lesson 3 Waiting When set to ON play back tempo will change to match the speed at which you are play ing When set to OFF playback tempo will be maintained regardless of the speed at which you are playing Demo page 24 055 Demo Group DemoGrp 1 Demo 2 Preset 3 User 4 Down load 5 USB 1 Demo Refer to page 46 056 Demo Play Mode Pl...

Page 51: ... save data you ve created to the connected device as well as read data from the connected device Number of USB flash drives that can be used Only one USB flash drive can be connected to the USB TO DEVICE terminal Formatting a USB flash drive You should format the USB flash drive only with this instrument page 53 A USB flash drive formatted on another device may not operate properly To protect your...

Page 52: ...num1 Load STY Hold for longer than a second Display File Control function Page Load STY Loading a Style File 57 Load USR Loading User Data from a USB Flash Drive 56 Save SMF Saving a User Song as SMF to a USB Flash Drive 55 Save USR Saving User Data to a USB Flash Drive 54 Del SMF Deleting a SMF File in a USB Flash Drive 58 Del USR Deleting a User File in a USB Flash Drive 58 Format Formatting a U...

Page 53: ...the File Control display The Format operation cannot be cancelled during execution Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB Flash Drive during the operation Doing so may result in data loss Format NOTICE Recognizable file location in the USB Flash Drive for Song playback page 24 In order to play data copied to a USB Flash Drive from a computer or other device the data must be stored either i...

Page 54: ...or the YES button to execute the Save operation After a while a message indicating completion of the operation appears and a User file usr will be saved in a USER FILES folder which will auto matically be created on the USB Flash Drive 6 Press the FUNCTION button to exit from the File Control display The extension usr of the User File will not be shown on the display of this instrument Confirm the...

Page 55: ... the Save operation After a while a message indicating completion of the operation appears and a User Song will be saved as the SMF format 0 in a USER FILES folder which will automatically be created on the USB Flash Drive 7 Press the FUNCTION button to exit from the File Control display SMF Standard MIDI File format With this format various events via the keyboard performance such as note on off ...

Page 56: ...in A confirmation message will appear To cancel the operation press the NO button 5 Press the 0 EXECUTE button again or the YES button to execute the Load operation After a while a message indicating completion of the operation appears 6 Press the FUNCTION button to exit from the File Control display 7 Check the loaded data by calling up the User Song one of the Styles 219 223 and Registration Mem...

Page 57: ...tination Load To 219 223 appears on the display If desired rotate the dial to select a different number 5 Press the 0 EXECUTE button again A confirmation message will appear To cancel the operation press the NO button 6 Press the 0 EXECUTE button again or the YES button to execute the Load operation After a while a message indicating completion of the operation appears 7 Press the STYLE button rot...

Page 58: ...ons to call up Del SMF 3 Press the 0 EXECUTE button As a SMF file name in the USB Flash Drive SONG number appears on the dis play As desired rotate the dial to select a different SMF file 4 Press the 0 EXECUTE button again A confirmation message will appear To cancel the operation press the NO button 5 Press the 0 EXECUTE button again or the YES button to execute the Delete operation After a while...

Page 59: ...en saving data cannot be exe cuted since the media memory becomes full Error Displayed when a file error or operational error occurs File Ful Indicates that SMF Songs cannot be dis played since the total number of files exceeds the capacity no data There is no data to save in the flash memory no file There is no file to load or delete from the media Communication with the USB device has been shut ...

Page 60: ... 45 is used When used this is normal Not all of the Voices seem to sound or the sound seems to be cut off when playing the keyboard Arpeggio Style or Riyaz or Song You have exceeded 32 simultaneous notes which is the maximum polyphony the maximum amount of notes that can be played simultaneously of this instrument If the Main Dual and Split Voices are being used along with playback of Arpeggio Sty...

Page 61: ...TS Yes Riyaz pattern Preset Number of Riyaz Patterns 20 Number of Sections Max 5 Songs MIDI Preset Number of Preset Songs 115 Recording Number of Songs 10 Number of Tracks 6 5 Melody 1 Style Data Capacity Approx 19 000 notes when only melody tracks are recorded Compatible Data Format Playback SMF Formats 0 1 Recording Original File Format SMF 0 conversion function Function Lesson Guide 1 LISTENING...

Page 62: ...Exit 59 External Clock 49 F Fast Forward 25 Fast Reverse 25 File Control 59 File Ful 59 FILTER 37 38 Filter 21 Filter Cutoff 21 49 Filter Resonance 21 49 Flash Clear 32 Footswitch 13 39 Format 53 Freeze Mode 31 32 50 Function 48 Function List 48 G GM System Level 1 8 Grade 27 H Harmony 19 Harmony Type 19 49 Harmony Volume 49 Headphone 13 I Initial Send 50 Initialization 32 INTRO 40 K Keyboard Out ...

Page 63: ... 48 Split Voice 17 36 49 Style 22 40 STYLE FILE 8 Style File 57 STYLE FILTER 38 Style Out 50 Style Volume 42 48 Sustain 39 SYNC START 22 Synchro Start 40 Synchro Stop 41 T Tabla 23 Tanpura 23 Tap Start 42 Tempo 18 42 Time Signature 18 50 Timing 26 Touch Sensitivity 35 48 Track 28 TRACK CONTROL 41 Track On Off 25 Transpose 34 48 Troubleshooting 60 Tuning 34 48 U UnFormat 59 USB 8 USB Flash Drive 51...

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