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Main Features ................................ 4

Panel Controls and Terminals ........ 6

Setting Up ...................................... 8

Power Requirements  ................................ 8
Accessory Jacks  ........................................ 8
Music Stand  .............................................. 9

Quick Guide ................................ 10

Playing Your New YPR-50! .......... 10

Using the metronome ............................ 11
Other important functions ...................... 11

Playing the Songs ........................ 12

Playing all 20 songs in order .................. 12
Controlling the song .............................. 12
Playing a single selected song ................ 13

Practicing Along With the Song .... 14

Practicing different song parts  .............. 14
Beat lamps  .............................................. 14
Changing the tempo  .............................. 15
Using the metronome  ............................ 15

Professional-sounding “Pianist”
Stylings ........................................ 16

Changing the tempo  .............................. 16
Beat lamps  .............................................. 17
Using the metronome  ............................ 17

Transpose and Tuning .................. 18

Transpose ................................................ 18
Tuning .................................................... 18

Touch Response ............................ 20

Setting the Touch Sensitivity .................. 20

Using the Metronome .................. 21

Setting the Metronome Time Signature .. 22

The Pianist – Automatic
Accompaniment Styles .................. 23

Selecting a Pianist Style and Playing the
Accompaniment ...................................... 23
Using the Pianist Accompaniment – Multi
Fingering ................................................ 24
Single Finger Chords .............................. 24
Fingered Chords .................................... 25

Song Controls .............................. 26

Song “transport” buttons ........................ 26
START/STOP, SELECT ............................ 26
PAUSE .................................................... 26
REW (Rewind) ........................................ 26
FF (Fast Forward) .................................. 27
Part on/off control .................................. 27

MIDI ............................................ 28

About MIDI .......................................... 28
How Can MIDI be Used? ...................... 28

PIANIST STYLE Default Tempos ...... 29

Troubleshooting ............................ 29

Keyboard Stand Assembly Instructions .. 30

Specifications .............................. 32

MIDI Implementation Chart .......... 33

YPR-50

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Page 2: ...batteries promptly and as regulated by the laws in your area Note Check with any retailer of household type batteries in your area for battery disposal information Disposal Notice Should this product become damaged beyond repair or for some reason its useful life is considered to be at an end please observe all local state and federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contai...

Page 3: ...okeshouldappeartobecausedbyit immediatelyturnoffthepowerswitch disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel Use the specified adaptor PA 3B or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha only Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating Beforecleaningtheinstrument alwaysremovetheelectricplugfromtheoutle...

Page 4: ...cated stereo sampling Full size 76 key keyboard with adjustable Touch Sensitivity Full 32 note polyphony lets you play complex sustained chords and passages without worrying about notes being cut off Pianist feature automatically produces stylistically appropriate piano accompaniment instantly and effortlessly making your performances sound more professional A total of twenty Pianist styles are av...

Page 5: ... metronome 17 Transpose and Tuning 18 Transpose 18 Tuning 18 Touch Response 20 Setting the Touch Sensitivity 20 Using the Metronome 21 Setting the Metronome Time Signature 22 The Pianist Automatic Accompaniment Styles 23 Selecting a Pianist Style and Playing the Accompaniment 23 Using the Pianist Accompaniment Multi Fingering 24 Single Finger Chords 24 Fingered Chords 25 Song Controls 26 Song tran...

Page 6: ...are used to control playback of the songs Pages 12 13 26 6 1 START STOP SELECT button This is used to start and stop song playback It is also used with certain keys on the keyboard C5 G6 to select the songs Pages 13 26 6 2 PAUSE button This is used during song playback to alternately pause and resume song playback Pages 12 26 6 3 REW button This is used to move measure by measure in reverse throug...

Page 7: ...22 9 TRANSPOSE button This is used with certain keys on the keyboard F 2 F 3 to set the key transposition for the instrument Page 18 PHONES OUTPUT jack This is for connection to a set of stereo headphones or to an external amplifier speaker system Page 8 7 YPR 50 MIDI IN OUT terminals These are for connection to other MIDI instruments and devices Pages 9 28 DAMPER jack This is for connection to th...

Page 8: ...on properly As soon as this happens replace them with a complete set of six new batteries CAUTION Never mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries e g alkaline and manganese CAUTION To prevent possible damage from battery leakage remove the batteries from the instrument if it is not to be used for a long time Accessory Jacks Using Headphones For private practicing and playing withou...

Page 9: ...rly connected to the DAMPER jack before turning on the power n Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on Doing this changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch resulting in reversed footswitch operation Using the MIDI Terminals The YPR 50 also features MIDI terminals allowing you to interface the YPR 50 with other MIDI instruments and devices For more information see page 28 Mus...

Page 10: ...he STANDBY position electricity is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level When you are not using the YPR 50 for a long time make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet and or remove the batteries from the instrument 2 Adjust the volume Play the keyboard and move the MASTER VOLUME control or slider until the sound reaches a comfortable level Slide the control to ...

Page 11: ...n freely change the tempo or time signature See page 22 Other important functions The YPR 50 also features the following other convenient functions Transpose Page 18 This lets you change the overall key transposition of the instrument in semitone steps Tuning Page 18 This lets you make fine adjustments to the overall tuning of the instrument Sustain Pedal Page 9 This pedal can be used to sustain t...

Page 12: ... on a CD player or tape deck Playing the Songs Playing the Songs Playing all 20 songs in order Press the DEMO button The first song The Entertainer plays back followed by all songs 1 through 20 To stop playback press the DEMO button again Controlling the song These convenient buttons let you control song playback just as you would on a CD player or tape deck PAUSE Pressing this pauses playback of ...

Page 13: ...easure in reverse through the song The song automatically starts playing back from the selected point as soon as the REW button is released FF Fast Forward Hold this button down to fast forward through the song The song automatically starts playing back from the selected point as soon as the FF button is released n The REW and FF buttons can also be used when playback is paused to start playback a...

Page 14: ... sound while you practice the melody part with your right hand Pressing the PART button switches among the following three Part On Off settings Both parts are on default Only the left part is on letting you play the other part with your right hand Only the right part is on letting you play the other part with your left hand The Part lamps indicate which part is selected and active Both parts can b...

Page 15: ... can also slow the tempo down to whatever speed you need when trying to learn difficult passages by ear Adjusting the tempo To raise or lower the tempo press the TEMPO UP or DOWN button The range is 40 240 beats per minute The tempo speeds up by a small amount with each press of the TEMPO UP button The tempo slows down by a small amount with each press of the TEMPO DOWN button Each song has been g...

Page 16: ...po slows down by a small amount with each press of the TEMPO DOWN button Each song has been given a preset or ideal tempo for playback To instantly reset the preset tempo for the song simultaneously press both the TEMPO UP and TEMPO DOWN buttons Setting the tempo value directly Simultaneously hold down both the TEMPO UP and TEMPO DOWN buttons and press the appropriate key Eb5 G6 corresponding to t...

Page 17: ... You can perform along with the professional accompaniment by playing the melody with your right hand About accompaniment fingering You can play the Pianist accompaniment with one of two different methods Single Finger or Fingered Chord With Single Finger you can change to the desired chords by playing simple one two or three finger chord indications With Fingered Chord you can change chords by pl...

Page 18: ...h Normal pitch is 0 at C3 For example to raise the transposition by a whole step so that playing the keyboard in the key of C will actually sound in the key of D hold down the TRANSPOSE button and press D3 n The Transpose setting cannot be changed during song playback or when the Pianist feature is on n If you use the transpose function during song playback the octave register of some notes may be...

Page 19: ...uning LED indications n The Tuning setting cannot be changed when the Pianist feature is on LEDs 50 0 1 49 Tuning value 49 1 50 Low flat Normal in tune High sharp Simultaneously hold down these three keys and press one of the keys in the TUNING section to restore the pitch to normal 0 Any key within G3 F 4 Hold down these keys and press one of the keys in the TUNING section to raise the pitch Any ...

Page 20: ... appropriate key in the Touch Sensitivity section of the keyboard For example to select SOFT simultaneously hold down the two highest keys F 6 and G6 and press Ab4 SOFT key Ab4 This results in limited Touch Response and produces a narrow dynamic range even for very light or strong playing touch This setting is suited to music which demands consistently high volume such as rock n roll FIXED key G4 ...

Page 21: ... more details on changing the tempo see page 15 The range is 40 240 bpm beats per minute To restore the default tempo simultaneously press both TEMPO buttons 2 Turn on the Metronome Press the METRONOME START STOP button The Beat lamp flashes in time while the metronome is running 3 To turn the Metronome off press the METRONOME button again 1st Beat 2nd Beat 3rd Beat 4th Beat Increases Tempo value ...

Page 22: ...Simultaneously hold down the METRONOME button and press the key that corresponds to the desired time signature see chart below Key Setting Time signature C5 1 Plays only 1 beats no accents C 5 2 2 4 D5 3 3 4 Eb5 4 4 4 E5 5 5 4 F5 6 6 4 F 5 7 7 4 G5 8 8 4 Ab5 9 9 4 A5 10 10 4 Bb5 11 11 4 B5 12 12 4 C6 13 13 4 C 6 14 14 4 D6 15 15 4 Eb6 16 16 4 E6 17 17 4 F6 18 18 4 F 6 19 19 4 G6 20 20 4 G6 C5 ypr5...

Page 23: ...s and solos Twenty different Pianist styles are available Selecting a Pianist Style and Playing the Accompaniment 1 Select the desired Pianist style Simultaneously hold down the PIANIST STYLE button and press the appropriate key E0 B1 The style is automatically set to standby Each Pianist style has its own tempo setting however you can change the tempo if desired See pages 15 21 n Pressing only th...

Page 24: ... either the Single Finger or Fingered method With Single Finger you can simply play a one two or three finger chord indication see Single Finger Chords below The Fingered technique is that of conventionally playing all the notes of the chord Whichever method you use the YPR 50 understands what chord you indicate and then automatically generates the accompaniment Single Finger Chords Chords that ca...

Page 25: ...recognition system also has the following rules and exceptions Minor 6th chords are recognized only in root position however all other inversions are interpreted as minor 7th flatted 5th If augmented and diminished 7th chords are inverted the lowest note will be recognized as the root 7th flatted 5th chords may be played with the lowest note as the root or the flatted 7th Augmented 7th and diminis...

Page 26: ... SELECT button and press the appropriate key C5 G6 as indicated on the panel to select the desired song The selected song starts playing back as soon as you release the SONG button To stop the song press the SONG button again Starting and stopping playback of a selected song Press the SONG START STOP button to start playback of the selected song While a song is playing back press this button to st...

Page 27: ... songs For example you may want have only the left hand accompaniment part sound while you practice the melody part with your right hand Pressing the PART button switches among the following three Part On Off settings Both parts are on default Only the left part is on letting you play the other part with your right hand Only the right part is on letting you play the other part with your left hand ...

Page 28: ...ne sending How Can MIDI be Used In the simple yet powerful MIDI application example below the sequencer is used to record and play back performance data played on the YPR 50 keyboard Before actually recording to the sequencer press the PIANIST STYLE button to make sure that the current settings are sent When the data is played back from the sequencer the YPR 50 will sound with the exact same setti...

Page 29: ...r use it further away from the YPR 50 The battery power is too low Replace the batteries See page 8 Check that nothing is connected to the PHONES OUTPUT jack on the rear panel When a set of headphones is plugged into this jack no sound is output Too many keys are pressed at the same time The YPR 50 is polyphonic up to a maximum of 32 notes The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings sa...

Page 30: ... pcs 5 5 x 16 mm round head screws 4 pcs 6 Angle brackets 4 pcs Stand bases Side boards Back board 1 Open the box and remove all the parts Inside the box you should find all the parts shown in the illustration above Check to make sure that all the necessary parts have been included 2 Use a standard phillips screwdriver for assembly 3 Attach the stand bases Making sure that the boards are facing th...

Page 31: ...l the keyboard to the stand Fix the keyboard to the angle brackets using the 5 x 16 mm round head screws 5 Post assembly checklist Once you ve assembled the stand check the following points Are there any parts left over If so read the assembly instructions again and correct any errors you might have made Is the instrument clear of doors and other movable fixtures Ifnot movetheinstrumenttoanappropr...

Page 32: ...Rated Current 700mA Batteries Six D size SUM 1 R 20 or equivalent batteries Dimensions 1188 x 780 x 485 mm W x H x D including the Keyboard stand 46 3 4 x 30 3 4 x 19 1 8 1188 X 138 X 435 mm W x H x D not including the Keyboard stand 46 3 4 x 5 7 16 x 17 1 8 Weight 13 8 Kg including the Keyboard stand 30 lbs 7 oz 7 5 Kg not including the Keyboard stand 16 lbs 9 oz Supplied accessories Music Stand ...

Page 33: ...n Receive Remarks Basic Channel Note Number Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend Control Change Program Change System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Aux Messages Notes Mode Default Changed Note ON Note OFF Key s Ch s Clock Commands Local ON OFF All Notes OFF Active Sense Reset Song Position Song Select Tune Change True Default Messages Altered 1 2 3 4 Depending on the selected voice the trans...

Page 34: ...o contact Yamaha directly at the address provided below 2 Deliver the unit to be serviced under warranty to the retailer selling the product an authorized service center or to Yamaha with an explanation of the problem Please be prepared to provide proof purchase date sales receipt credit card copy etc when requesting service and or parts under warranty 3 Shipping and or insurance costs are the con...

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Page 36: ...M D G EMI Division Yamaha Corporation 1999 Yamaha Corporation V411500 907MWCP3 3 01A0 Printed in Japan ypr50 qx 10 7 99 11 01 AM Page 36 ...

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