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Page 1: ...nds and functions We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of the instrument We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference Before using the instrument be sure to read PRECAUTIONS on pages 5 7 Setting Up Reference Appendix Quick Guide ...

Page 2: ... that are both user safe and environmentally friendly We sincerely believe that our products and the production methods used to produce them meet these goals In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law we want you to be aware of the following Battery Notice This product MAY contain a small non rechargeable battery which if applicable is soldered in place The average life span of this...

Page 3: ...harmful interference with other electronic devices This equipment gen erates uses radio frequencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations If this product is found to be th...

Page 4: ...lade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience recepta cles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only wi...

Page 5: ...do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord or place heavy objects on it Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument Use the specified adaptor page 81 only Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating Use only the supplied power cord plug Check the electric plug periodical...

Page 6: ...tlet using a multiple connector Doing so can result in lower sound quality or possibly cause overheating in the outlet 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 D...

Page 7: ...sh drive an external device such as a computer pages 47 73 Before using a USB flash drive make sure to refer to page 71 To protect against data loss through USB flash drive damage we recommend that you save your important data onto spare USB flash drive or an external device such as a computer as backup data Information About copyrights Copying of the commercially available musical data including ...

Page 8: ...s 35 Saving a Sample to a USB Flash Drive 35 Loading a Sample from a USB Flash Drive 36 Deleting a Sample in the USB Flash Drive 36 Recording Your Performance 37 Track Structure of a Song 37 Quick Recording 37 Recording to a Specified Track 38 Clearing a User Song 39 Clearing a Specified Track from a User Song 39 Audio Playback and Recording 40 Playing back an Audio File in a USB Flash Drive 40 Re...

Page 9: ...ations Sections 59 Style Synchro Stop 60 Turning Each Style Track On Off 60 Riyaz Variations 61 Changing the Tempo 61 Tap Start 61 Adjusting the Volume of the Style or Riyaz 62 Setting the Split Point 62 Playing Chords Without Style Playback Stop Accompaniment 62 Chord Types for Style Playback 63 Song Settings 64 Background Music Playback 64 Random Song Playback 64 Tempo Setting of the Song 65 Tap...

Page 10: ...lified version of Yamaha s high quality XG tone gen eration format Naturally you can play back any XG song data using an XGlite tone gener ator However keep in mind that some songs may play back differently compared to the original data due to the reduced set of control parameters and effects USB USB is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus It is a serial interface for connecting a computer wit...

Page 11: ...ut MIDI Computer related Operations Includes instructions on connecting this instrument to a computer and operations related to trans mitting receiving the data iPhone iPad Connection Manual Explains how to connect the instrument to smart devices such iPhone iPad etc To see the above materials access the Yamaha website Open the following website enter the model name and search them Yamaha Download...

Page 12: ... 7 8 Panel Controls and Terminals Riyaz List Data List Voice List Data List Style List Data List Song List Data List Dial page 17 Display page 18 As illustrated each note of the key board has a specific note number and name e g 036 C1 which is used in making various settings such as Split Point page 62 Setting Up Front Panel ...

Page 13: ...ge 17 8 REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons BANK MEMORY buttons page 43 1 4 buttons page 43 9 RIYAZ button page 31 0 VOICE button page 19 1 STYLE button page 25 2 SONG button page 27 3 RIYAZ SONG STYLE Control buttons When the RIYAZ lamp is on pages 31 and 61 When the SONG AUDIO lamp is on page 27 When the STYLE lamp is on pages 25 59 and 60 4 TRACK CONTROL buttons When the RIYAZ lamp is on page 31 When t...

Page 14: ... battery power may not be reliable enough to last through these crucial operations Use the specified AC adaptor page 81 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 ...

Page 15: ...comes too low for proper opera tion the volume may be reduced the sound may be dis torted and other problems may occur When this happens make sure to replace all batteries with new ones or already recharged ones This instrument cannot charge the batteries Use only the specified charger device when charging Power will be automatically drawn from the AC adaptor if an AC adaptor is connected while ba...

Page 16: ...small amount of electricity is still being consumed by the instrument When you are not using the instrument for a long time make sure to unplug the AC adaptor from the wall AC outlet Press only the Standby On switch when turning the power on Any other operations such as pressing keys buttons or the pedal are not allowed Doing so may cause the instrument to malfunction 1 2 CAUTION NOTICE The lowest...

Page 17: ...to increase the value by 1 or press the NO button briefly to decrease the value by 1 Press and hold either button to continu ously increase or decrease the value in the corresponding direc tion Pressing both buttons simultane ously lets you reset a parameter to the default value YES NO buttons Decrease Press briefly to decrease Jumps to the first item in the previous category Press number buttons ...

Page 18: ...rive is connected to this instrument page 71 Power source status USB connection status Indicates the current beat of playback page 27 Indicates the parameters and target currently assigned to the knobs page 24 Indicates the Function number when the FUNC TION button is pressed or the current Measure number during playback of a Song Style or Riyaz Indicates the chord which is being played in the Aut...

Page 19: ...and Piano is shown in the display This selects Voice 041 Grand Piano as the Main Voice In addition to the Main Voice you can layer a sec ond different Voice over the entire keyboard as a Dual Voice Selecting a Main Voice 001 267 Instrument Voices 268 289 Drum SFX Kit Various drum percussion or SFX sounds are assigned to individual keys Details on assigning instruments to keys are provided in the D...

Page 20: ...be used when practicing 1 Press the METRONOME button to start the metronome 2 Press the METRONOME button again to stop the metronome Adjusting the Metronome Tempo This operation lets you adjust not only the metro nome tempo but also the tempo of Style Song and Riyaz 1 Press the TEMPO TAP button to call up Tempo The current tempo is shown on the display 2 Adjust the tempo by rotating the dial Setti...

Page 21: ...or an Arpeggio type suitable for the current Main Voice you can select a different Harmony type or Arpeggio type page 22 2 Press a note or notes to add a Harmony or trigger an Arpeggio The operation differs depending on the Harmony type Try playing the keyboard by referring to Play ing each Harmony Type see next page and the Harmony Type List on the Data List online The Arpeggio phrase differs dep...

Page 22: ... in Riyaz and auto accompaniment modes Harmony types 20 to 26 Echo Both in Riyaz and auto accompaniment modes Harmnum1 001 While the Riyaz mode page 31 is on press the KNOB ASSIGN button several times to select 2 RIYAZ KEY Turn Knob B to change the key in semitone units while playing the melody on the keyboard The selected KNOB ASSIGN and the specified key are shown in the display Press the right ...

Page 23: ...e DSP affects the Main Voice Dual Voice or track 1 of a User Song When BACKING is selected it affects the Style Riyaz or track A of a User Song 8 Press the DSP button again to turn DSP off Adding DSP Effects target KEYBOARD Main Voice Dual Voice Track 1 of a User Song When selecting the target KEYBOARD for DSP DSP ON OFF Type target BACKING Style Riyaz Track A of a User Song When selecting the tar...

Page 24: ...sired Main Voice page 19 Here select Voice No 196 SquareLd Square Lead as a synth lead type Voice 2 Press the KNOB ASSIGN button sev eral times until c appears in the display 3 Press the FUNCTION button 4 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 Knobs Only selecting a function combina...

Page 25: ...s The Split Point can be changed as desired page 62 3 Press the SYNC START button to turn Synchro Start on This puts the Style playback in standby and Style starts playing back when you play the key board 4 Play a chord in the Auto Accompaniment area to start playback Play a melody with the right hand and chords with the left hand 5 Press the START STOP button to stop playback You can easily add v...

Page 26: ...trument you can enjoy extra Songs downloadable from the Yamaha website For details refer to page 11 For instructions on transferring Songs from a computer to this instrument refer to the online PDF manual page 11 Computer related Operations The numbers are generally assigned to the Songs in the following sequence Songs transferred from a computer Songs in the USB flash drive When you transfer a So...

Page 27: ...When selecting the number 1 to 3 press DEMO button NOTE Jeanie 043 Song name Song number Each arrow mark flashes in time with the beat Jeanie 043 001 Current measure External MIDI Songs containing Portamento Control and Scale Tune settings may not be played correctly If playback of a Song in the USB flash drive or a Song transferred from a computer produces distorted sound decrease the Song volume...

Page 28: ...stop playback press the Start Stop button Each 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 toggle the on off status The status of each track is shown in the display Playing a Specified Section of a Song Repeatedly A B Repeat If you want to s...

Page 29: ...ress the 2 LEFT button to turn off the left hand part For a lesson using both hands turn off both a 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 repeatedly will change the Lesson number from 1 LIS...

Page 30: ...he Song location will move back four measures a one measure count will play and then Song play back 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 is shown the les son will start again from the beginning TIMING 020 The notation and key positions you should play ...

Page 31: ...ther Tanpura button to change the phrase You can enjoy four phrase variations which are shared among all Riyaz patterns To turn off the Tanpura sound press the Tanpura button of the current num ber Changing the Variation via the A E but tons Using the Knobs Adjusting the Volume Balance Press the ASSIGN button several times to select 1 then rotate Knob A to adjust the volume balance between the sou...

Page 32: ...ample Zone A Loop types are assigned to B and C and One shot types are assigned to D E However when you sample by yourself you can freely choose Loop or One shot types for Sample Zones B E Normal The pitch of the sound varies depend ing on the key you play The default pitch is assigned to the note C3 Loop The sample is played in a loop without changing the pitch Pressing a white key in the Sample ...

Page 33: ...op sampling or press NO to select One shot sampling You cannot change the type after sampling When PressREC appears on the display go on to step 3 3 Pause playback on the external device at the beginning of the sound or phrase you want to sample When the sound is too low even though the external device s volume is set to maximum adjust the AuxIn Vol in the Function Settings page 66 Function 004 If...

Page 34: ...the keyboard If the input volume from the external device is too low LowInput appears on the display and cannot sample the sound Raise the external device s volume to maxi mum and then adjust the output volume on this instru ment by rotating the MASTER VOLUME control After that try sampling again from step 3 Sampling time is limited to a maximum of 9 6 seconds When the time limit is reached sampli...

Page 35: ... flash drive to the USB TO DEVICE terminal For details refer to Connecting a USB Flash Drive on page 72 3 Hold the FUNCTION button for longer than a second to call up the File Control display To cancel the operation press the FUNCTION button again to exit from the File Control display 4 Use the CATEGORY and but tons to call up SaveSMPL 5 Press the 0 EXECUTE button PressKey appears on the display 6...

Page 36: ...d the sample to play the sound 1 Connect a USB flash drive to the USB TO DEVICE terminal For details refer to Connecting a USB Flash Drive on page 72 2 Hold the FUNCTION button for longer than a second to call up the File Control display To cancel the operation press the FUNCTION button again to exit from the File Control display 3 Use the CATEGORY and but tons to call up Del SMPL 4 Press the 0 EX...

Page 37: ...lects the lowest numbered unrecorded User Song from 061 070 User 1 10 as the recording target Track 1 will be selected as recording target of the melody and the Track A will be selected as recording target of the accompaniment part the chord progression for the Style automatically If a User Song was selected beforehand recording data will overwrite Tracks 1 and A of the selected Song To exit from ...

Page 38: ...red Style then simultaneously hold down the REC button and press the A button ACMP is automatically turned on Never attempt to turn the power off when Writing is shown in the display Doing so can result in a loss of data When recording a performance with a Sample Voice keep in mind that the Sample Voice itself is not recorded For the performance to sound as you intended you will need to assign tha...

Page 39: ...m a User Song 1 Press the SONG button and then select the desired User Song from 061 070 User 1 10 2 From 1 RIGHT 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 operation press the button 4 Press the YES button to clear the track An in p...

Page 40: ...data is recorded in the same way as that used in recording with voice recorders etc This data can be played with a portable music player etc allowing you to easily let other people hear your performance This instrument can record or play 44 1kHz 16 bit stereo WAV files NOTE Playing back an Audio File in a USB Flash Drive While in the Audio mode some operations cannot be executed When you are not p...

Page 41: ... Start Stop button to play back the recorded audio file 7 Press the AUDIO button to exit from the Audio mode Message List Recording Saving Audio Files to a USB Flash Drive Connect an AC adaptor to use this function Do not disconnect the USB flash drive or turn off the power to the instrument during recording Otherwise damage to the data may occur Data that cannot be recorded includes the metronome...

Page 42: ...DIO number Use the dial or the YES NO button to select a different audio file 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 Delete operation After a while a message indicating completion of the operation appears 7 Press the FUNCTION button to exit from the File Co...

Page 43: ...ress and release the BANK MEMORY but ton to call up a Bank number on the display 2 Use the dial or the 1 8 number but tons to select a Bank number 3 Press one of the REGISTRATION MEM ORY 1 4 buttons to call up the panel settings you memorized The recalled Registration Memory number appears in the display for a few seconds Up to 32 settings eight banks of four each can be memorized Memory 1 8 Banks...

Page 44: ...Registration Memory see the next page Parameters that can be memorized to Registra tion Memory Style settings Style number ACMP on off Style vol ume Track on off Main section A B Tempo Riyaz settings Riyaz number Riyaz volume Section only Tabla Track on off only Tabla Tempo Volume balance between Tabla 1 and 2 Volume balance between Tabla and Tanpura Voice settings Main Voice settings Voice number...

Page 45: ...ernal devices turn off the power of all the devices Also before turning the power on or off make sure to set all volume levels to minimum Otherwise damage to the devices or electrical shock may occur CAUTION Connecting Headphones or an External Device Do not use the headphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level since this can cause permanent hearing loss To avoid pos...

Page 46: ...k 1 Play back audio on the connected exter nal device 2 Press the MELODY SUPPRESSOR but ton to turn it on 3 Press the MELODY SUPPRESSOR but ton again to turn it off Playing an External Audio Device with the Built in Speakers To avoid damage to the devices first turn on the power to the external device and then to the instrument When turn ing off the power first turn off the power to the instrument...

Page 47: ... can enjoy clear sound that is less degradation of sound quality than connecting with AUX IN ter minal Recording the performance of this instrument as audio data on recording software or music production software You can playback the recorded data with computer or smart device Using Smart Device Apps Using the smart device apps that are compatible with the instrument you can do the following as ex...

Page 48: ... highest black keys press the Standby On switch to turn the power on Backup Parameters Backup parameters each time User Songs page 37 Style data transferred from a computer and loaded to Style numbers 283 292 page 76 Assigned Sample to keyboards page 33 Backup parameters when turning off the power Registration Memory page 44 FUNCTION Settings page 66 Style Volume Song Volume Riyaz Volume Audio Inp...

Page 49: ... 2 Use the CATEGORY and but tons to call up Chorus Function 039 After a few seconds the current Chorus type appears 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 separate Data List Some Songs and Styles use Reverb Types which cannot be selected via panel operation If such a Song ...

Page 50: ...on the key board 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 wheel in the Function Settings page 66 Func tion 008 Using Portamento Portamento is a function that creates a smooth tran sition in pitch from the first note played on the key board to the next Using this function effectively provides even greater express...

Page 51: ...nse of the Keyboard The keyboard of this instrument is equipped with a Touch Response feature that lets you dynamically and expressively control the level of the Voices according to your playing strength 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Use the CATEGORY and but tons to call up TouchRes Function 010 After a few seconds the current Touch Response appears 3 Use the dial to select a Touch Response settin...

Page 52: ...sired Mas ter EQ type Master EQ types 1 Speaker Optimum for listening via the instru ment s built in speakers 2 India Optimum for listening via external speakers The mid range is slightly cut to better emphasize the charac teristics of the Indian instrument sounds resulting in clear and more powerful sounds 3 Headphone Optimum for headphones or for lis tening via external speakers 4 Boost Results ...

Page 53: ...rrent scale appears 3 Rotate the dial to select a scale The default setting is 1 Equal Preset Scale types Setting the Base Note for Each Scale Make sure to specify the appropriate base note if you select a scale other than Equal Temperament or create an original scale via Scale Tune function 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Use the CATEGORY and button to call up BaseNote Function 049 After a few seco...

Page 54: ...e of 64 to 63 The setting can be reset to the initial default value by pressing the YES and NO buttons simul taneously 6 Repeat steps 2 5 as desired 7 Memorize the settings here to a Regis tration Memory as desired page 43 TuneNote 050 C 050 01 Current tuning note Tune C 051 00 Tune 051 Tuning value When pressing the YES and NO buttons simultane ously after recalling an original scale memorized to...

Page 55: ...ical preferences 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Use the CATEGORY and but tons to call up the desired item Voice parameters are indicated as below Main Voice parameters M Function 013 021 Dual Voice parameters D Function 022 031 Split Voice parameters S Function 032 037 For details on each parameter refer to the Func tion List on page 67 3 Rotate the dial to set the value Check the sound by playing ...

Page 56: ...Function 047 After a few seconds the current Arpeggio Quan tize value appears 3 Rotate the dial to select a value from OFF 1 8 and 1 16 OFF No synchronization 1 8 Synchronizing to quarter notes 1 16 Synchronizing to 8th notes Holding the Arpeggio Playback via the Footswitch You can set the instrument so that Arpeggio play back continues even after the note has been released by pressing the footswi...

Page 57: ...ces the acoustic ambience of a concert hall or club Turning the knob to the right increases the Reverb depth Knob B CHORUS Produces a rich and warm layered effect Turning the knob to the right increases the Chorus depth b DSP Knob A B DSP PARAMETER A B With the digital effects built into the instrument you can add DSP effects to your keyboard performance and the playback sound of Styles etc page 2...

Page 58: ...emitones Regarding the Tabla only the higher sound assigned to the 2 button will be transposed Rotating the knob leftward lowers the pitch while rotating the knob rightward raises the pitch Use these knobs to set the desired tempo and key sing along if you wish and create your own performance c CUTOFF RESONANCE Select 183 Gemini a synth lead type Voice or 210 Noise Select c with KNOB ASSIGN button...

Page 59: ...esponse 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 ON OFF butt...

Page 60: ...ng back Style Synchro Stop When you press the SYNC STOP button to turn on this function the Style will only play while pressing chords in the Auto Accompaniment area of the key board Releasing all the notes will stop Style play back Turning Each Style Track On Off As printed on the front panel a Style consists of six tracks Turn on off each track via the TRACK CON TROL buttons Each of the tracks c...

Page 61: ...nu ally Changing the Tempo A Style or Riyaz can be played at any tempo you desire fast or slow and the tempo can be changed precisely 1 Press the TEMPO TAP button to call up the Tempo value in the display 2 Rotate the dial to set a tempo from 011 to 280 Pressing the YES and NO buttons simulta neously can instantly reset the value to the default tempo of the current Style or Riyaz You can change th...

Page 62: ...CATEGORY and but tons to call up SplitPnt Function 009 You can call up this display also by pressing the STYLE then holding the ACMP button for lon ger than a second 3 Rotate the dial to set the Split Point between 036 C1 and 096 C6 Playing Chords Without Style Playback Stop Accompaniment If you press the STYLE button press the ACMP ON OFF button to turn ACMP on the ACMP ON icon appears and play t...

Page 63: ...hing 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 Auto Accompaniment area of the keyboard using only one two or three fin gers 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 with the ...

Page 64: ...k press the DEMO button again Random Song Playback The order of Song repeat playback via the DEMO button can be changed between numerical order and random order 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Use the CATEGORY and but tons to call up PlayMode Function 067 After a few seconds the current playback mode appears When the DemoGrp is set to Demo this param eter cannot be set 3 Rotate the dial to select Ra...

Page 65: ...any other desired Voice 1 Press the SONG button select the desired Preset Song and then start play back page 27 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 to call up SONG MEL ODY VOICE After a few seconds the Melody Voice of the Song will be changed to that selected in step 2 Tempo of audio Song cannot be changed ...

Page 66: ... STYLE SONG or RIYAZ button Direct numeric entry Press simultane ously to recall the default setting Increment value by 1 Execute Decrement value by 1 Cancel NOTE Function Number Function Display Range Settings Default Value Description Volume 001 Style Volume StyleVol 000 127 100 Refer to page 62 002 Song Volume SongVol 000 127 100 Refer to page 65 003 Riyaz Volume RiyazVol 000 127 100 Refer to p...

Page 67: ...tion of the Dual 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 026 Reverb Depth D Reverb 000 127 Determines how much of the Dual Voice s signal is sent to the Reverb effect 027 Chorus Depth D Chorus 000 127 Determines how much of the Dual Voice s signal is sent to the Chorus effect 028 Attack Time D Attack 000 127 064 Deter...

Page 68: ...s on the Arpeg gio type Refer to page 56 Scale Tuning page 53 048 Scale Scale 1 Equal 2 Pure Maj 3 Pure min 4 Bayat 5 Rast 1 Equal Refer to page 53 049 Base Note BaseNote 01 C 02 C 03 D 04 Eb 05 E 06 F 07 F 08 G 09 Ab 10 A 11 Bb 12 B 01 C Refer to page 53 050 Tuning Note TuneNote 01 C 02 C 03 D 04 Eb 05 E 06 F 07 F 08 G 09 Ab 10 A 11 Bb 12 B 01 C Refer to page 54 051 Tuning Tune 64 63 Depends on t...

Page 69: ...e for Songs in SMF format 0 trans ferred from a computer 064 Lesson Track L L Part GuideTrack1 16 OFF 2 Determines the guide track number for your left hand lesson The setting is only effective for Songs in SMF format 0 trans ferred from a computer 065 Your Tempo YourTemp ON OFF ON This parameter is for Lesson 3 Waiting When set to ON playback tempo will change to match the speed at which you are ...

Page 70: ...mper pedal or soste nuto pedal as on an acoustic piano Note that sustain does not affect the Split Voice while sostenuto affects only the Split Voice when Split is on When 2 Arp Hold is selected press ing the footswitch maintains Arpeggio playback even if you release the notes page 56 When 3 Sus ArpH is selected both the Arpeggio Hold and Sustain functions are assigned to the footswitch The MIDI a...

Page 71: ...e 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 73 A USB flash drive formatted on another device may not operate properly To protect your dat...

Page 72: ... be produced if the keyboard is played while the File Control display is showing and only but tons related to File Control operations will be active NOTE Mounting flashes Mounted lights SaveSMPL Hold for longer than a second NOTE Display File Control function Page SaveSMPL Saving a Sample to a USB Flash Drive 35 LoadSMPL Loading a Sample from a USB Flash Drive 36 Del SMPL Deleting a Sample in a US...

Page 73: ...ta can be saved as a single User File usr to a USB flash drive 1 Hold the FUNCTION button for longer than a second to call up the File Control display 2 Use the CATEGORY and but tons to call up Save USR 3 Press the 0 EXECUTE button Target User file names appear on the display as USER number If desired rotate the dial to select a different file name from USER001 USER100 4 Press the 0 EXECUTE button...

Page 74: ...the USB flash drive appear on the display as USER number 1 100 If desired rotate the dial to select the different file The Save operation cannot be cancelled during execu tion Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive during the operation Doing so may result in data loss The amount of time required for this operation may vary depending on the condition of the USB flash drive If yo...

Page 75: ...n 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 Overwriting existing files If a file that already contains data is selected an overwrite confirmation message will appear The Save operation cannot be cancelled during execu tion Never turn off the power or disconnect the US...

Page 76: ...esired rotate the dial to select a different Style file 4 Press the 0 EXECUTE button again Load To 283 292 appears on the dis play as the Load destination 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 op...

Page 77: ...ORY and but tons to call up Del SMF 3 Press the 0 EXECUTE button SMF file names in the USB flash drive appear on the display as SONG number If 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 Aft...

Page 78: ...ome full Delete any unnecessary data or use another USB flash drive Error Displayed when a file error or operational error occurs File Ful Displayed when saving of data cannot be executed because the total number of files exceeds the capacity Delete any unnec essary data or use another USB flash drive no data There is no data in the memory no file There is no file in the memory Ovr Flashes Communi...

Page 79: ...plug is properly connected to the SUSTAIN jack before turn ing on the power Not all of the Voices seem to sound or the sound seems to be cut off when playing the keyboard Arpeggio Style or Song or Riyaz You have exceeded 48 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 u...

Page 80: ...iyaz Patterns 30 Number of Sections 5 Songs MIDI Preset Number of Preset Songs 60 Download Number of Songs 70 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 Format Playback SMF Formats 0 1 Recording Original File Format SMF 0 conversion function USB Audio Recorder Recording Time max 80 minutes approx 0 9 GB pe...

Page 81: ...d by Yamaha Batteries Six AA size alkaline LR6 manganese R6 or Ni MH rechargeable HR6 batteries Power Consumption 8 W When using PA 150 AC adaptor Auto Power Off Yes Included Accessories Owner s Manual AC adaptor PA 150 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha May not be included depending on your area Check with your Yamaha dealer Music Rest Online Member Product Registration Separately Sold Access...

Page 82: ...nd 69 Initialization 48 INTRO 59 iPhone iPad Connection Manual 11 K Keyboard Out 68 Keyboard Stand 16 Knobs 24 57 L Lesson 29 Lesson Track 69 Listen 29 Load STY 72 76 Load USR 72 75 LoadSMPL 36 72 Local Control 68 Loop 32 M MAIN 59 Main Voice 19 Master EQ Type 52 68 Master Volume 16 Melody Suppressor 46 Melody Voice 65 Message List 40 41 78 Metronome 20 MIDI 26 MIDI Basics 11 MIDI Reference 11 Mus...

Page 83: ... 28 37 38 60 Transpose 50 Troubleshooting 79 Tuning 50 54 U USB Flash Drive 71 USB TO DEVICE 71 USB TO HOST 47 V Voice 19 55 Volume 16 Volume AUX IN 66 Volume Harmany 22 Volume Metronome 21 Volume Song 65 Volume Style 62 Volume USB TO DEVICE 66 Volume USB TO HOST 66 Volume Voice 67 W Waiting 29 ...

Page 84: ...r treatment recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national legislation By disposing of these products and batteries 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...

Page 85: ...ing or forgery of proof of purchase 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 co...

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Page 88: ...VAW4430 Manual Development Group 2019 Yamaha Corporation Published 4 2019 POIN A1 Yamaha Global Site https www yamaha com Yamaha Downloads https download yamaha com ...

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