Yamaha PSR-S950, Owner'S Manual

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PSR-S950/S750 Owner’s Manual
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Add Phrases and Rhythms to Your Performance
Chapter 5 Multi Pads
You can add spice to your performance with special short
phrases and rhythms, simply by tapping the Multi Pads.
Multi Pads also have an Audio Link function that allows you
to create your own audio data (sound effects, vocal
phrases, and so on), and trigger them from the Pads as you
perform.
Call Up the Ideal Voice and Style for Each Song
Chapter 6 Music Finder
The convenient Music Finder function lets you call up the ideal panel settings including the most suitable Voice,
Style, effects, etc. for each song, by selecting a “Record,” music genre or song title. Moreover, by registering
Songs, audio and Style files saved in various places into Music Finder, the instrument can call up these Songs,
audio and Style files easily from the song title.
Add Vocal Harmony Effects to Your Singing (PSR-S950)
Chapter 8 Microphone
The instrument also lets you directly connect a microphone and use a
variety of sophisticated processing tools specifically designed for
vocals. These include an amazing Vocal Harmony function, which
automatically produces backup vocal harmonies for lead vocals that
you sing into a microphone. You can even change the gender of the
harmony voices — for example, letting you add female backup to your
own male voice (or vice versa) — or use the Vocal Doubler to make
your single voice sound like many.
Audio Playing and Recording from USB Flash Memory
Chapter 4 USB Audio
Audio files (WAVE or MP3*) saved to USB flash memory can be
played back on the instrument. Moreover, you can record your
performance as audio file (WAVE) to a USB flash memory device.
On the PSR-S950, you can connect a microphone to the instrument
and enjoy recording your singing along with the keyboard
performance.
* The MP3 format is supported only by the PSR-S950.
On the PSR-S950 only, there are also a variety of advanced,
convenient audio playback and processing functions. These
include Repeat Mode, for specifying how audio files will be
repeatedly played back, and an A-B Repeat function, for repeating
a specific section in a audio song. Time Stretch lets you slow down
or speed up an audio file without changing the pitch, while Pitch
Shift lets you change the pitch of the audio without affecting the
time. Moreover, a Vocal Cancel function effectively attenuates the
vocals which may be positioned in the center of a file, allowing you
to sing “karaoke” style with just instrumental backing.