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YPT-420 Owner’s Manual

Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide

If you have any problems with the installation,
refer to the troubleshooting section on page 96.

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Installing / Updating the USB-MIDI
Driver

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In order to be able to communicate with and use
MIDI instruments connected to your computer, the
appropriate driver software must be properly
installed on your computer.
The USB-MIDI driver allows sequence software
and similar applications on your computer to trans-
mit and receive MIDI data to and from instruments
via a USB cable.

Follow the steps below to install (or update) the
USB-MIDI driver.

Disconnect all USB devices from the com-
puter except for the mouse and computer
keyboard.

Start the computer and use the “Adminis-
trator” account to log on to Windows.

Close all applications and windows that are open.

Insert the Accessory CD-ROM into your
computer’s CD-ROM drive.

Turn off the power of the instrument.

Connect the USB connector of the com-
puter to the USB terminal of the MIDI
instrument with a standard USB cable.

Turn on the power of the instrument(s).

When the “Found New Hardware Wizard”
window appears, click [Cancel].

System Requirements

Data

Computer

Memory

Hard Disk

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
Processor family
(500 MHz or higher is
recommended)

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
Edition (SP2/SP3)/2000
(SP4)

166 MHz or higher; Intel
Core/Pentium/Celeron
processor

32 MB or more
(64 MB or more is
recommended)

10 MB or more

—

Windows XP Professional
x64 Edition (SP2)

Intel 64 compatible
processor

256 MB or more

10 MB or more

—

Windows Vista (SP0/SP1/
SP2)

800 MHz

or higher; Intel

Core/Pentium/Celeron
processor or Intel 64
compatible processor

512 MB or more

10 MB or more

—

Windows 7

1.4 GHz or higher; Intel
Core/Pentium/Celeron
processor or Intel 64
compatible processor

1 GB or more
(32-bit)/2 GB or
more (64-bit)

10 MB or more

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Software Installation

Driver

USB
Cable

MIDI instrument

Computer

Sequence

software

• Do not use a USB hub for connecting multiple USB devices.

NOTE

• If you are using several MIDI instruments with USB connection at

the same time, connect all the instruments to the computer and turn
on the power for all of them, then perform the following installation
procedure.

NOTE

• On some computers, it may take a few minutes before this screen

appears.

NOTE

Summary of Contents for YPT-420

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual DIGITAL KEYBOARD EN ...

Page 2: ...function or effect works when the unit is operating as designed are not covered by the manufacturer s warranty and are therefore the owners responsibility Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environ mentally friendly We sincerely believe that our products and the pro...

Page 3: ... change the lead in to co axial type cable If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product If you can not locate the appropriate retailer please contact Yamaha Corporation of America Electronic Service Division 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park CA90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products d...

Page 4: ... away from children If the batteries do leak avoid contact with the leaked fluid If the battery fluid should come in contact with your eyes mouth or skin wash immediately with water and consult a doctor Battery fluid is corrosive and may possibly cause loss of sight or chemical burns Always make sure all batteries are inserted in conformity with the polarity markings Failure to do so might result ...

Page 5: ... such as a computer To protect against data loss through media damage we recommend that you save your important data onto two external media Information About this manual The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the Unite...

Page 6: ... manufacturer The GM mark is affixed to all software and hardware products that support GM System Level XGlite As its name implies XGlite is a simplified version of Yamaha s high quality XG tone generation format Naturally you can play back any XG song data using an XGlite tone generator However keep in mind that some songs may play back differently compared to the original data due to the reduced...

Page 7: ...ials are available for downloading from the Yamaha Manual Library Access the Yamaha Manual Library then enter your model name YPT 420 for example in the Model Name area to search the manuals Yamaha Manual Library http www yamaha co jp manual MIDI Reference The MIDI Reference contains MIDI related information such as the MIDI Data Format and MIDI Implementation chart MIDI Basics If you want to know...

Page 8: ...erfect performance 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 28 The instrument voice that sounds when you play the keyboard can be changed to violin flute harp or any of an ...

Page 9: ...lear Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song 55 Backup and Initialization 56 Backup 56 Initialization 56 Basic Operation and Displays 57 Basic Operation 57 Display Items 59 Reference Adding Effects 60 Harmony 60 Adding Reverb 61 Adding Chorus 62 Handy Performance Features 63 The Metronome 63 Setting the Number of Beats per Measure and the Length of Each Beat 64 Adjusting the Metronome Volume 6...

Page 10: ...page 102 only The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the instrument WARNING Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the instrument or during electrical storms CAUTION AC adaptor AC outlet Connecting the AC power adaptor automatically supplies power from the adaptor and overrides battery power even when batteries are installed NOTE Use only manganese o...

Page 11: ...ash memory all instrument settings are restored to the initial factory defaults when the power is turned on Connecting Headphones PHONES OUTPUT Jack Connecting a Footswitch SUSTAIN Jack Avoid listening with the headphones at high volume for long peri ods of time doing so may not only result in ear fatigue it may be damaging to your hearing WARNING To prevent damage to the speakers set the volume o...

Page 12: ...2 FUNCTION button page 82 3 MUSIC DATABASE button page 49 4 METRONOME ON OFF button page 63 5 PORTABLE GRAND button page 31 6 Dial pages 58 82 7 CATEGORY and buttons pages 58 82 8 SONG button page 39 9 EASY SONG ARRANGER button page 50 0 STYLE button page 33 1 VOICE button page 28 2 Number buttons 0 9 and buttons pages 58 82 3 ASSIGN button page 18 4 A and B knobs page 21 5 REPEAT LEARN ACMP ON OF...

Page 13: ...tons page 80 3 SONG MEMORY REC 1 5 A buttons page 52 4 PITCH BEND wheel page 66 5 Drum Kit icons page 32 6 USB terminal pages 11 86 7 SUSTAIN jack page 11 8 PHONES OUTPUT jack page 11 9 DC IN jack page 10 Rear Panel Only the following four buttons light up when selected Other buttons do not light up even if selected 8 SONG button 9 EASY SONG ARRANGER button 0 STYLE button 1 VOICE button NOTE 6 7 8...

Page 14: ...ice number between 129 and 143 the arpeggio function will automatically be engaged so you can start playing arpeggios immediately The arpeggio function will automati cally be turned off when you select any other voice If you want to use voices 129 143 for normal performance without the arpeggio function press the ARPEGGIO ON OFF button to turn the arpeggio function off after selecting the voice Vo...

Page 15: ... to the num ber of notes you play and the area of the keyboard you play in You can save the instrument s settings at this point and then recall them at any time you want to repeat your performance page 80 You can also record your performance page 52 The arpeggio function applies only to the main and dual voices and does not affect split voices The arpeggio function cannot be used at the same time ...

Page 16: ...select a voice with a single button press 2 After turning the arpeggio function on select an arpeggio type steps 1 and 2 on the preceding page For this example select 02 DownOct1 That completes preparation to use the arpeggio function 3 Select the style you want to play along with the arpeggio function A style is an automatic accompaniment pattern Press the STYLE button and the name of the current...

Page 17: ...ly each time you play a new left hand chord Of course you can also change your right hand fingering to produce interesting changes If you re not comfortable with right hand playing yet you could use the performance assistant technology feature described on page 23 When the performance assistant feature is on playing any right hand key will always produce musically appropriate notes Whenever you re...

Page 18: ...entially select the five effect combinations provided z x c v b z etc The currently selected combination is shown in the display 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 Assigning Effects to the Knobs 001 001 GrandPno The assignable knob effects are pre programmed in the pairs listed above It is not...

Page 19: ...fore the brightness of the sound Knob B adjusts the amount of resonance applied at the filter s cutoff fre quency Increasing the resonance emphasizes the frequencies at the cutoff frequency and thus strengthens the perceived effect of the filter x Effect Reverb reproduces the acoustic ambience of a concert hall or club while chorus produces a layered multi instrument effect Knob A adjusts the dept...

Page 20: ...sts release time the amount of time it takes for the sound to decay to silence after a key is released v Style Filter In this 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 whil...

Page 21: ...Ld Square wave Lead 2 Press the ASSIGN button as many times as necessary to select z FILTER z will appear in the display Knob A can now be used to adjust the filter cutoff frequency and Knob B can be used to adjust the resonance 3 Rotate Knob B to its maximum setting all the way to the right Rotating the knob to the right while the volume is set to a high level can result in distortion If this occ...

Page 22: ... selected Number Effect Try This z FILTER Select a synth type lead or pad voice see the separate Data List for the Voice List Turn Knob B all the way up and operate Knob A while playing for some spacey floating 1980 s effects x EFFECT Select a voice that sounds as though it already has reverb and chorus effects applied and turn Knob A and Knob B all the way down to hear the direct sound of the voi...

Page 23: ... using performance assistant technology to help you play 1 Press the PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT ON OFF button This turns on the performance assistant technology feature The P A T icon will appear after PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT 2 Select a song Press the SONG button and the song number and name will be dis played You can use the dial or other selection controls to select a differ ent song For this example t...

Page 24: ... G C E Performance assistant technology will make sure that the notes will come out as if they were played according to the score on the right Keep playing and performance assistant technology will continue to correct the notes that you play You can stop song playback at any time by pressing the START STOP button What is a Song Of course you know the normal meaning of the word but for this instrum...

Page 25: ...s Once you get a feel for it try playing chords with your left hand and a melody with your right or any other combination To use the performance assistant technology feature it is necessary to play a song that includes chord data or a style with auto accompaniment on If a song includes the required data the chords are shown on the right side of the display page 59 You will get even better results ...

Page 26: ...ure Play the keys shown in the illustration Keep playing F A and C with your left hand and the correct notes will sound as the song proceeds When you get used to playing the left hand part refer to The Easy Way to Play Piano on page 23 and try adding the right hand part 3 Press the PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT ON OFF button to turn the performance assistant technology feature off The complete score for N...

Page 27: ...splay will appear and you can use the dial the and buttons or the 0 to 9 number buttons to set to tempo to anywhere from 011 and 280 quarter note beats per minute You can return to the original tempo by simultaneously pressing the and buttons About the Beat Display The arrow marks in the beat display flash in time with the rhythm of the song or style Change the Song Tempo Current tempo value 090 T...

Page 28: ... The voice number and name will be displayed 2 Select the voice you want to play While watching the displayed voice name rotate the dial The available voices will be selected and displayed in sequence The voice selected here becomes the main voice For this example select the 092 Flute voice 3 Play the keyboard Try selecting and playing a variety of voices Select and Play a Voice MAIN 001 GrandPno ...

Page 29: ... second D VOICE appears in the display for a few seconds then the currently selected dual voice will be displayed 3 Select the desired dual voice Watch the displayed dual voice and rotate the dial until the voice you want to use is selected The voice selected here becomes the dual voice For this example try selecting the 109 Vibraphone voice Play Two Voices Simultaneously DUAL The dual voice featu...

Page 30: ...will appear in the display The cur rently selected split voice will sound to the left of the keyboard split point 2 Press and hold the SPLIT ON OFF button for longer than a second S VOICE appears in the display for a few seconds then the currently selected split voice will be displayed Play Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands SPLIT Two voices will sound at the same time Main voice and d...

Page 31: ...selecting the 033 Folk Guitar voice 4 Play the keyboard Try selecting and playing a range of split voices When you just want to play piano all you have to do is press one convenient button Press the PORTABLE GRAND button The 001 Grand Piano voice will be selected Play the Grand Piano Voice 033 Folk Gtr When you press the PORTA BLE GRAND button all settings other than touch sensitivity are turned o...

Page 32: ... 2 122 Analog Kit 126 Symphony Kit 119 Room Kit 123 Dance Kit 127 SFX Kit 1 120 Rock Kit 124 Jazz Kit 128 SFX Kit 2 R i d e C y m b a l 1 T a m b o u r i n e C o w b e l l V i b r a s l a p B o n g o L H i H a t O p e n C r a s h C y m b a l 1 H a n d C l a p H i H a t C l o s e d H i H a t P e d a l O p e n R i m S h o t S i d e S t i c k C a s t a n e t S t i c k s B r u s h T a p B r u s h S l ...

Page 33: ...lect the style you want to use A list of all the available styles is provided in the separate 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 8BtModrn Style Number Style Name This icon appears when a style number and name is displayed An external style file loaded to style...

Page 34: ... 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 keyboard split point Press the button a second time to turn the sync start function off Play Along with a Style When automatic accompaniment is on The area of the keyboard to the left of the split point 54 F 2 becomes the auto accompaniment...

Page 35: ...he left hand notes you play 5 Play a variety of left hand chords while playing a melody with your right hand 6 Press the START STOP button to stop style playback when you re done You can switch style sections to add variety to the accompaniment Refer to Pattern Variation Sections on page 70 Try this Scores for some chord progressions are provided on page 36 These examples should help you get a fee...

Page 36: ...n these pages we ll introduce three easy to use chord progressions Be sure to try them out with the instrument s accompaniment styles The style will respond to the chord progression you play effectively creating a complete song Playing the Chord Progressions Play the scores with the left hand Before playing the scores follow steps 1 through 3 of Play Along with a Style on page 34 The scores provid...

Page 37: ...the chords Bossa nova with jazz style chords This progression includes jazzy two five II V changes Try playing it through several times When you re ready to stop playing press the INTRO ENDING rit button Recommended Style 148 Piano Boogie Recommended Style 091 Bossa Nova F G F C C C Press the INTRO ENDING rit button Press the INTRO ENDING rit button G7 E7 Dm CM7 Am A7 FM7 Bm7 5 Press the INTRO END...

Page 38: ...nge of the keyboard Playing Auto accompaniment Chords C Db Eb F G Bb Db Eb F D E F G A B C D E F Split point default 54 F 2 Root notes and the corresponding keys Accompaniment range To play a major chord Press the root note of the chord C Cm C7 Cm7 To play a minor chord Press the root note together with the nearest black key to the left of it To play a seventh chord Press the root note together wi...

Page 39: ...30 songs provided 1 Press the SONG button The song number and name will be displayed You can use the dial to select a different song 2 Select a song Select a song after referring to the preset song category list on page 41 Use the dial to select the song you want to listen to Select and Listen to a Song Listen Lesson Record Song 011 Nocturne The currently selected song and number are displayed You...

Page 40: ...9 91 Using the DEMO button Press the DEMO button to play Songs 001 008 in sequence Playback will continue repeatedly starting again from the first Song 001 You can select a song by using the and buttons after pressing the DEMO button You can stop playback at any time by pressing the DEMO button Song Fast Forward Fast Reverse and Pause Song start PAUSE Press the pause but ton to pause playback REW ...

Page 41: ...your own compositions 5 Sweet Tenor Sax Demo 6 Cool Rotor Organ Demo 7 Cool Galaxy Electric Piano Demo 8 Modern Harp Sweet Soprano Demo Function Demo 9 Hallelujah Chorus Use these songs to experience some of the instrument s advanced features song number 9 for the easy song arranger and songs 10 and 11 for the performance assistant technology feature 10 Ave Maria 11 Nocturne op 9 2 Piano Solo 12 F...

Page 42: ...or using the preset songs user songs and external song files from storage to playback Types of Songs Transfer page 90 Record page 52 Your own performance Song Storage locations in the instrument Preset Songs 001 030 User Songs 031 035 Flash Memory 036 The 30 songs built into the instru ment Stored in the inter nal flash memory Save to internal flash memory Cur rently available Play External song f...

Page 43: ...tes Lesson 2 Learn to play the correct notes with the correct tim ing Lesson 3 Learn to play the correct notes at the correct timing along with the song In this lesson try playing the correct notes Play the note shown in the display The song will wait until you play the right note 1 Select a song for your lesson Press the SONG button and rotate the dial to select the song you want to use for your ...

Page 44: ...n 1 Press the LESSON START button to select Lesson 1 Each time the LESSON START button is pressed the lesson modes are selected in sequence Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Off Lesson 1 The currently selected mode is shown in the display Right Left BothHand Right hand lesson Left hand lesson Both hands lesson r1 Waiting r2 YourTemp r3 MinusOne 012 ForElise Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Song Lesson off Star...

Page 45: ... Lesson 2 See How You ve Done After the evaluation display has appeared the lesson will start again from the beginning r1 007 Waiting Left hand part Right hand part In the case of a right hand lesson In this case r1 indicate that right hand lesson 1 has been selected Excellent Very Good Good OK When the lesson song has played all the way through your performance will be evaluated in 4 levels OK Go...

Page 46: ...esson 2 Lesson 3 Off Les son 1 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 Once you ve mastered Lesson 2 move on to Lesson...

Page 47: ...Each time the LESSON START button is pressed the lesson modes are selected in sequence Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Off Les son 1 Play the note shown in the display 3 Stop the Lesson mode You can stop the Lesson mode at any time by pressing the START STOP button Lesson 3 Minus One r3 MinusOne In this case r3 indicate that right hand lesson 3 has been selected Start the lesson Song playback will begi...

Page 48: ...ayback will continue up to the point at which you pressed the REPEAT LEARN button and then jump back four measures and begin again after a count in This process will repeat so all you have to do is press the REPEAT LEARN button when you make a mistake in order to repeat practice of that section until you get it right Practice Makes Perfect Repeat and Learn You can change the number of measures the...

Page 49: ...me will appear in the display 2 Select a Music Database Referring to the list on the panel or 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 124 DayOfW R 3 Play the chords with your left hand and melody with your right The jazz style will start playing when you play a...

Page 50: ...ets you experience the Easy 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 1 Press the EASY SONG ARR...

Page 51: ...ll be displayed Use the dial to select a different voice 7 Change the song s melody voice Press and hold the VOICE button for longer than a second After SONG MELODY VOICE appears on the display the voice you selected in step 6 becomes the song s melody voice When playing song numbers 010 011 and 020 to 030 while using the Easy Song Arranger melody tracks will be automati cally muted and no melody ...

Page 52: ...ecord only to the melody tracks Up to approximately 5 500 chord changes can be recorded if you record only to the style track NOTE The Difference Between MELODY R and MELODY L Songs are a combination of a melody and an auto accom paniment style Normally melody refers to the right hand part but in this instrument melody parts are provided for both the right and left hands MELODY R is the melody par...

Page 53: ...ent cannot be turned on or off while recording is in progress Style accompaniment is auto matically turned on when you select the style track A for recording Style accompaniment cannot turned on or off while recording is in progress If you use a split voice for recording notes played to the left of the split point will not be recorded NOTE If you record to a track that contains previously recorded...

Page 54: ...ton to start playback To Record Other Tracks Repeat steps 2 through 4 to record any of the remaining tracks By selecting an unrecorded track SONG MEMORY buttons 1 5 A you can record the new track while listening to previously recorded tracks the playback tracks will appear in the display You can also mute previously recorded tracks the muted tracks will not appear in the display while recording ne...

Page 55: ...nt to clear 2 Press and hold the SONG MEMORY 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 message will appear on the display You can cancel the clear operation by pressing the button 4 Press the button to clear the track The clear in progress message will appear briefly o...

Page 56: ...olding the highest white key on the keyboard The backed up data will be erased and the default values restored Flash Clear To clear song data 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 Backup The Backup ...

Page 57: ...s plugged into the PHONES jack Rotate counter clockwise to lower the volume Rotate clockwise to increase the volume 3 Start a function 2 Select an item or value 1 Select a basic function The Press Hold Symbol The symbol that appears next to some buttons indicates that the button can be pressed and held for longer than a second to call up a related function This provides conve nient direct access t...

Page 58: ...er a song number or parameter value Hundreds or tens digits that are 0 can be omitted see below Decrease Increase Press briefly to decrement Press briefly to increment Press number buttons 0 0 3 Example Song number 003 can be entered in three ways 0 0 3 0 3 003 will appear on the dis play after a brief delay 3 003 will appear on the dis play after a brief delay CATEGORY and buttons When selecting ...

Page 59: ...n function is in use or the notes of chords you specify when the Dictionary function is in use At other times the notes you play on the keyboard are displayed Notation Any notes occurring below or above the staff are indi cated 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 Indi...

Page 60: ...ying the keyboard with the harmony function The effect and operation of each Harmony Type is different refer to the below section How to sound each Harmony Type as well as the Effect Type List for details Harmony When harmony is on the harmony icon will appear in the display 02 Trio HarmType The currently selected harmony type Hold for longer than a second The harmony notes can be added only to th...

Page 61: ...b appears in the display for a few sec onds and the currently selected reverb type will be displayed 3 Use the dial to select a reverb type You can check how the selected reverb type sounds by playing on the keyboard Refer to the Effect Type List in the separate Data List for information about the available reverb types Adjusting the Reverb Send Level You can individually adjust the amount of reve...

Page 62: ...t the Chorus Type item Chorus appears in the display for a few sec onds and the currently selected chorus type will be displayed 3 Use the dial to select a chorus type You can check how the selected chorus type sounds by playing on the keyboard Refer to the Effect Type List in the separate Data List for information about the available chorus types Adjusting the Chorus Send Level You can individual...

Page 63: ...Start the metronome Turn the metronome on and start it by pressing the METRONOME ON OFF button To stop the metronome press the METRO NOME ON OFF button again Adjusting the Metronome Tempo 1 Press the TEMPO TAP button to call up the tempo setting 2 Use the dial to select a tempo from 11 to 280 The Metronome 001 1 GrandPno 1 Indicates the beat number in the measure 090 Tempo Current Tempo setting 61...

Page 64: ... 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 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Use the CATEGORY and but tons to select the Metronome Volume item 3 Use the dial to set the metronome vol ...

Page 65: ...pear in the dis play when touch response is on page 59 2 Press and hold the TOUCH ON OFF button for longer than a second so that the Touch Sensitivity item appears TouchSns appears in the display for a few seconds and the currently selected touch sensi tivity will be displayed 3 Use the dial in response to keyboard dynamics to select a touch sensitivity setting between 1 and 3 Higher values produc...

Page 66: ...octave in semitone increments 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Use the CATEGORY and but tons to select the Transpose item 3 Use the dial to set the transpose value between 12 and 12 as required Small Pitch Changes Tuning The overall tuning of the instrument can by shifted up or down by a maximum of 100 cents in 1 cent increments 100 cents 1 semitone 1 Press the FUNCTION button 2 Use the CATEGORY and ...

Page 67: ...RP Velo ARP Velo will be shown in the display for a few seconds then the currently selected arpeg gio velocity setting will appear 3 Use the dial to select 2 Thru When 1 Original is selected the arpeggio vol ume is the same regardless of changes in key board velocity Controlling Arpeggio Volume with Keyboard Dynamics f r 1 Original The currently selected arpeggio velocity ARP Velo 65 ...

Page 68: ... on page 28 2 Select and play back any song steps 1 to 3 on page 39 3 Play the keyboard and remember the sound of the voice If you have stopped playback at some point during this procedure press the START STOP button to start playback again 4 Use the dial to change songs then play the keyboard and listen to the voice You should hear a different keyboard voice than you played in step 3 Press the VO...

Page 69: ...tly 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 function MasterEQ MasterEQ will be shown in the display for a few seconds then the currently selected EQ type will appear 3 Use the dial to select the desired Master EQ setting Five settings are available 1 5 Settings 1 and 2 are best for listening via the inst...

Page 70: ... 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 section A or B ENDING section This is used for the ending of the Song When the ending is finished the auto accompaniment stops automatically The length of the ending in mea...

Page 71: ...he ending section When the ending is finished the auto accompa niment stops automatically You can have the ending gradually slow down ritardando by pressing the INTRO ENDING rit button again while the ending is playing back MAIN A The name of the selected section MAIN A or MAIN B will be displayed INTRO A Accompaniment range Split point FILL A B Synchro Stop When this function is selected the acco...

Page 72: ...ton 2 Press and hold the ACMP ON OFF for longer than a second so that the Split point item appears 3 Use the dial to set the split point to any key from 000 through 127 Adjusting the Style Volume f r 100 StyleVol Setting the Split Point 054 SplitPnt Hold for longer than a second Split point Split point 54 F 2 Main voice Split voice When you change the split point the auto accompaniment split point...

Page 73: ...e the style is stopped and still hear the accompaniment chords This is Stop Accompaniment and any of the chord fingerings recognized by the instrument can be used page 38 Press the STYLE button to engage the style function then press the ACMP ON OFF button to turn the auto accompani ment on Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm Stop Accompaniment 092 PopBossa Appears when auto accompaniment is on...

Page 74: ...ribed below loads a style file that has already been transferred from a computer to the instrument into style number 156 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 file will appear in the display ...

Page 75: ...e the order of the notes to create different inversions Successive chords in a chord progression can be smoothly connected for example by choosing the appropriate inversions or chord voicings Reading Chord Names Chord names tell you just about everything you need to know about a chord other than the inversion voicing The chord name tells you what the root of the chord is whether it is a major mino...

Page 76: ...atted ninth 7 b9 1 b2 3 5 b7 C7 b9 Seventh add flatted thirteenth 7 b13 1 3 5 b6 b7 C7 b13 Seventh ninth 7 9 1 2 3 5 b7 C7 9 Seventh add sharp eleventh 7 11 1 2 3 4 5 b7 or 1 2 3 4 5 b7 C7 11 Seventh add thirteenth 7 13 1 3 5 6 b7 C7 13 Seventh sharp ninth 7 9 1 2 3 5 b7 C7 9 Seventh flatted fifth 7b5 1 3 b5 b7 C7b5 Seventh augmented 7aug 1 3 5 b7 C7aug Seventh suspended fourth 7sus4 1 4 5 b7 C7su...

Page 77: ...d 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 properly a bell sound signals your success and th...

Page 78: ...e A B REPEAT button a sec ond time at the end of the section you want to repeat the B point 3 The specified A B section of the song will now play repeatedly You can stop repeat playback at any time by pressing the A B REPEAT button Song Volume f r 100 SongVol Song volume Song volume can be adjusted while a song is selected NOTE A B Repeat A B The repeat start and end points can be specified in one...

Page 79: ...he song track configuration 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 origi...

Page 80: ...er but tons to select a bank number 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 8 Banks Memory 1 Up to 16 presets eight banks of two each can be memorized Memory 2 Saving to the Registration Memory 1 Bank Bank number Data cannot be saved to the registration memory during song play ...

Page 81: ...number Auto Accompaniment 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 ...

Page 82: ...function s display 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 cancel the selection Some function settings are stored in memory as soon as they are changed See The Backu...

Page 83: ...ce release time Main Voice Filter Cutoff M Cutoff 000 127 Sets the Main voice filter cutoff frequency Main Voice Filter Resonance M Reso 000 127 Sets the Main voice filter resonance Dual Voice D Voice 001 504 Selects the Dual voice Dual Voice Volume D Volume 000 127 Determines the volume of the Dual voice Dual Voice Octave D Octave 2 2 Determines the octave range for the Dual voice Dual Voice Pan ...

Page 84: ...ether the instrument synchronizes to the internal clock OFF or an external clock ON page 87 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 Song data is transmitted ON via...

Page 85: ...ound on the instrument Unlike an acoustic instrument that puts out a reso nated note the electronic instrument puts out infor mation from the keyboard such as with what voice with which key about how strong when was it pressed and when was it released Then each piece of information is changed into a number value and sent to the tone generator Using these numbers as a basis the tone generator plays...

Page 86: ...erve the following points Failing to do so risks freezing the computer and corrupting or losing the data If the computer or the instrument freezes restart the application software or the computer OS or turn the power to the instru ment off then on again Message Name Instrument Operation Panel Setting Note ON OFF Performance data of the keyboard contains note number and velocity data Program Change...

Page 87: ...nstrument are sounded by its internal tone generator system the internal tone generator is active when local control is on and inactive when local control is off External Clock ON OFF These settings determine whether the instrument is synchronized to its own internal clock OFF or to a clock signal from an external device ON Keyboard Out ON OFF These settings determine whether keyboard performance ...

Page 88: ...ation on your computer via the USB connection controlling playback stop and transport functions from the panel Remote control keys To use the remote control functions simulta neously hold down the lowest two keys on the key board C1 and C 1 and press the appropriate key shown below PC1 PC2 OFF Local OFF OFF ON External Clock ON OFF OFF Song Out OFF OFF OFF Style Out OFF OFF OFF Keyboard Out OFF ON...

Page 89: ...ded on the Accessory CD ROM on your computer Refer to the Accessory CD ROM Installation Guide on page 92 for installation details With the Musicsoft Downloader You Can Transfer MIDI songs you have downloaded from the Internet or created on your computer from the computer to the instrument s flash memory refer to the procedure described on page 90 The procedure for transferring songs included on th...

Page 90: ...he window Select the file from the specific SongData folder you want to transfer to the instrument and click Open 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 desti nation for the transfer Click the Electronic Musical Instruments and then Flash...

Page 91: ...rts 1 Press the SONG button and select the song 036 residing in flash memory for which you want to set the guide track 2 Press the FUNCTION button 3 Use the CATEGORY and buttons to select the R Part or L Part item 4 Use the dial to select the channel you want to play back as the specified right or left hand part We recommend that you select channel 1 for the right hand part and channel 2 for the l...

Page 92: ... system 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 different 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 ...

Page 93: ...ument s memory Refer to page 96 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 94 for installation instructions USBdrv64_ USB MIDI Driver for 64 bit version Windows XP Vista 7 e SongBook Song Book Includes score data for the 30 internal songs provid...

Page 94: ...ard Disk 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 Processor family 500 MHz or higher is recommended 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 ...

Page 95: ...pting 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 NOTE This screen will not appear if you are updating the USB MIDI driver from the previous version Continue the installation procedure NOTE The m...

Page 96: ...y 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 Sy...

Page 97: ...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 remove t...

Page 98: ...f the defective media if it is returned toYamaha or an authorizedYamaha 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 PERMITTED BY LAW YAMAHA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THE TANGIBLE MEDIA INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P...

Page 99: ...a nist 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 seem to sound or the sound seems to be cut off The instrument is polyphonic up to a maximum of 32 notes If the Dual voice or Split voice is being used and a style or song is playing back at the sa...

Page 100: ...ompaniment 34 AWM 6 B Backup 56 C CD ROM 92 Channel Message 86 Chord 36 38 75 76 Chord Dictionary 77 CHORD ROOT 77 CHORD TYPE 77 Chorus 19 62 Chorus Type 62 Computer 86 Cutoff 19 D Default Setting 82 Delete Song Track 55 Delete User Song 55 Demo 40 Demo Cancel 84 Display 59 Drum Kit 32 Dual Voice 29 Dual Voice Chorus Level 83 Dual Voice Octave 83 Dual Voice Pan 83 Dual Voice Reverb Level 83 Dual V...

Page 101: ...e 30 Split Voice Chorus Level 83 Split Voice Octave 83 Split Voice Pan 83 Split Voice Reverb Level 83 Split Voice Volume 83 Standard Chords 38 Style 33 37 70 Style File 74 Style Out 87 Style Tempo 20 Style Volume 72 Sustain Footswitch 11 Synchro Start 34 36 70 Synchro Stop 71 System Message 86 T Tempo 27 Time Denominator 64 Time Numerator 64 Time Signature 63 Touch Response 65 Touch Sensitivity 65...

Page 102: ...erator Time Signature Denominator Metronome Volume LESSON Lesson Track R Lesson Track L UTILITY Grade Demo Cancel Effects Reverb 9 types Chorus 4 types Harmony 26 types Arpeggio 50 types Song 30 Preset Songs 5 User Songs Accessory CD ROM Songs 70 Song Clear Track Clear Song Volume Song Control A B REPEAT PAUSE REW FF START STOP Performance assistant technology Recording Song User Song 5 Songs Reco...

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Page 105: ...ry 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 contact Yamaha...

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