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...s Power Supply 5 s Installing the Backup Batteries 5 s Using Headphones 6 s Connecting to an External Sound System 6 s Using Pedals 6 s The Music Stand 6 Listen to the Demo! 7 s Try the Disk Demo, Too 8 Basic Editing Procedure 9 Selecting & Playing the Voices 11 s Orchestration 11 s Voice Assignment 13 s Volume 14 s Octave 14 s DSP Depth 15 s Pan 15 s Auto Harmony 16 s Effects 17 s Keyboard Percussion 18 s Pitch Bend 18 s Modulation 19 Overall Control 20 s Split Point Change 20 s Transpose 21 s Tuning 21 s DSP Type 22 s Touch Sensitivity 23 Auto Accompaniment...
...s Power Supply 5 s Installing the Backup Batteries 5 s Using Headphones 6 s Connecting to an External Sound System 6 s Using Pedals 6 s The Music Stand 6 Listen to the Demo! 7 s Try the Disk Demo, Too 8 Basic Editing Procedure 9 Selecting & Playing the Voices 11 s Orchestration 11 s Voice Assignment 13 s Volume 14 s Octave 14 s DSP Depth 15 s Pan 15 s Auto Harmony 16 s Effects 17 s Keyboard Percussion 18 s Pitch Bend 18 s Modulation 19 Overall Control 20 s Split Point Change 20 s Transpose 21 s Tuning 21 s DSP Type 22 s Touch Sensitivity 23 Auto Accompaniment...
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... the output of the control panel. 6 Stereo sound system s Using Pedals PEDAL 2 1 (FC7) (FC5) An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch or FC7 foot controller can be plugged into the slot located at the rear of the PSR-1700/ PSR-2700 for private practice or late-night playing. The PEDAL 2 jack is plugged into the rear-panel HEADPHONES jack for connection to the voice volume control (MIDI Expression control). and right-channel signals are released. backward to this jack functions...
... the output of the control panel. 6 Stereo sound system s Using Pedals PEDAL 2 1 (FC7) (FC5) An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch or FC7 foot controller can be plugged into the slot located at the rear of the PSR-1700/ PSR-2700 for private practice or late-night playing. The PEDAL 2 jack is plugged into the rear-panel HEADPHONES jack for connection to the voice volume control (MIDI Expression control). and right-channel signals are released. backward to this jack functions...
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... PSR-2700 08:Showtune 001:GrandPno AccOff Harm.=0-1:Duet CSelect a Harmony Type ... -+ 012 Use the [+] and [-] buttons, the number buttons, the data dial, or the [HARMONY TYPE] button itself to R2. The R1 and R2 voices can 't be as much as two octaves below the melody, avoid playing in the lower registers. Both of the harmony voices are assigned to produce four or five-note chords. With certain voices you play on (dual mode...
... PSR-2700 08:Showtune 001:GrandPno AccOff Harm.=0-1:Duet CSelect a Harmony Type ... -+ 012 Use the [+] and [-] buttons, the number buttons, the data dial, or the [HARMONY TYPE] button itself to R2. The R1 and R2 voices can 't be as much as two octaves below the melody, avoid playing in the lower registers. Both of the harmony voices are assigned to produce four or five-note chords. With certain voices you play on (dual mode...
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... Auto Accompaniment chord. METRONOME PSR-1700 Tempo œ=1-28 PSR-2700 08:Showtune 001:GrandPno C Tempo œ=1-28 XSet the Tempo ... -+ RESET 012 Use the [+] and [-] buttons, the number buttons, the data dial, or the [TEMPO] button itself to control the tempo of the keyboard are also detected and played by pressing both the [+] and [-] buttons at any one octave below the lowest note in the Chord 1 mode. In this case the bass note and chord voices are detected and used to set tempo...
... Auto Accompaniment chord. METRONOME PSR-1700 Tempo œ=1-28 PSR-2700 08:Showtune 001:GrandPno C Tempo œ=1-28 XSet the Tempo ... -+ RESET 012 Use the [+] and [-] buttons, the number buttons, the data dial, or the [TEMPO] button itself to control the tempo of the keyboard are also detected and played by pressing both the [+] and [-] buttons at any one octave below the lowest note in the Chord 1 mode. In this case the bass note and chord voices are detected and used to set tempo...
Owner's Manual
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... selected accompaniment style immediately. START/STOP 4/4 time 1st beat 2nd beat 3rd beat 4th beat BEAT 3/4 time 1st beat 2nd beat 3rd beat BEAT 6/8 time 1st beat 2nd beat 3rd beat 4th beat 5th beat 6th beat BEAT NOTES • A different accompaniment style can be disengaged by using the TEMPO function described on the LCD display panel will flash as the first note or chord is playing. NOTES • If the AUTO ACCOMP mode is if you can select to control the "flow" of accompaniment "sections" - s Accompaniment Control The PSR-1700 and PSR-2700...
... selected accompaniment style immediately. START/STOP 4/4 time 1st beat 2nd beat 3rd beat 4th beat BEAT 3/4 time 1st beat 2nd beat 3rd beat BEAT 6/8 time 1st beat 2nd beat 3rd beat 4th beat 5th beat 6th beat BEAT NOTES • A different accompaniment style can be disengaged by using the TEMPO function described on the LCD display panel will flash as the first note or chord is playing. NOTES • If the AUTO ACCOMP mode is if you can select to control the "flow" of accompaniment "sections" - s Accompaniment Control The PSR-1700 and PSR-2700...
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... will sound best with the full arrangement (all tracks that make the accompaniment more interesting. Try different combinations of the rhythm. Start with each style. RHYTHMIC CHORD 1 & 2: Both these tracks provide the rhythmic chordal accompaniment required by one by each style. The PHRASE tracks are turned on . then add tracks one as you to control the accompaniment arrangement in any data.) q What's In the Tracks... s The Track Buttons RHYTHM 1 2 BASS RHYTHMIC CHORD 1 2 PAD CHORD PHRASE 1 2 TRACK The Auto Accompaniment...
... will sound best with the full arrangement (all tracks that make the accompaniment more interesting. Try different combinations of the rhythm. Start with each style. RHYTHMIC CHORD 1 & 2: Both these tracks provide the rhythmic chordal accompaniment required by one by each style. The PHRASE tracks are turned on . then add tracks one as you to control the accompaniment arrangement in any data.) q What's In the Tracks... s The Track Buttons RHYTHM 1 2 BASS RHYTHMIC CHORD 1 2 PAD CHORD PHRASE 1 2 TRACK The Auto Accompaniment...
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... the eight REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons by the new settings. • The indicator of a button. Keyboard percussion ON/OFF & percussion kit number. 3. Sampled voice pan in DIGITAL SAMPLING section. Harmony ON/OFF & Harmony type. 9. MIDI OUT ON/OFF (L & R) 17. Accompaniment volume. 3. Split point. 7. Accomp. PSR-2700 Sampled voice ON/OFF (all four orchestration parts and percussion). 5. Volume (all four orchestration parts). DSP Depth (all four orchestration parts and percussion). 8. Transpose. 8. Sampled voice DSP depth in DIGITAL SAMPLING section. Octave (all...
... the eight REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons by the new settings. • The indicator of a button. Keyboard percussion ON/OFF & percussion kit number. 3. Sampled voice pan in DIGITAL SAMPLING section. Harmony ON/OFF & Harmony type. 9. MIDI OUT ON/OFF (L & R) 17. Accompaniment volume. 3. Split point. 7. Accomp. PSR-2700 Sampled voice ON/OFF (all four orchestration parts and percussion). 5. Volume (all four orchestration parts). DSP Depth (all four orchestration parts and percussion). 8. Transpose. 8. Sampled voice DSP depth in DIGITAL SAMPLING section. Octave (all...
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...6 RECORDING CUSTOM ACCOMP SONG MEMORY MULTI PADS GATE TIME STEP SIZE TRACK RESET PLAY / STOP STEP BWD SONG STEP FWD REC REWRITE CLEAR STEP QUANTIZE SETTING REC 39 CAUTION • Turning the power OFF during recording or while the recordready mode is essentially the same, so once you play on the volume of recorded data. Song Memory The SONG MEMORY allows you to floppy disk - Record Functions The PSR-1700/PSR-2700 RECORDING section controls three recording functions: q The SONG MEMORY: Record complete songs including an accompaniment track and up to and loaded from...
...6 RECORDING CUSTOM ACCOMP SONG MEMORY MULTI PADS GATE TIME STEP SIZE TRACK RESET PLAY / STOP STEP BWD SONG STEP FWD REC REWRITE CLEAR STEP QUANTIZE SETTING REC 39 CAUTION • Turning the power OFF during recording or while the recordready mode is essentially the same, so once you play on the volume of recorded data. Song Memory The SONG MEMORY allows you to floppy disk - Record Functions The PSR-1700/PSR-2700 RECORDING section controls three recording functions: q The SONG MEMORY: Record complete songs including an accompaniment track and up to and loaded from...
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... using the entire keyboard if you are recording only a MELODY track, or on /off & effect type. * SAMPLE PAD (PSR-2700) and MULTI PAD data cannot be recorded using the Step Record mode - Record Functions s Realtime Melody Track Recording The SONG MEMORY MELODY tracks record the following operations and data: • Key on the right-hand section of the keyboard if you are recording a MELODY track at the same time as the ACCOMP track. notes played on the keyboard). • Key velocity. • Voice number (Percussion Kit, Sampled Voice Number (PSR-2700)). • Volume...
... using the entire keyboard if you are recording only a MELODY track, or on /off & effect type. * SAMPLE PAD (PSR-2700) and MULTI PAD data cannot be recorded using the Step Record mode - Record Functions s Realtime Melody Track Recording The SONG MEMORY MELODY tracks record the following operations and data: • Key on the right-hand section of the keyboard if you are recording a MELODY track at the same time as the ACCOMP track. notes played on the keyboard). • Key velocity. • Voice number (Percussion Kit, Sampled Voice Number (PSR-2700)). • Volume...
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... MULTI PADs record the following operations and data: • Key on /off • Octave. (i.e. RECORDING CUSTOM ACCOMP SONG MEMORY MULTI PADS GATE TIME STEP SIZE RESET PLAY / STOP STEP BWD SONG STEP FWD STOP REC REWRITE CLEAR STEP QUANTIZE SETTING REC 1 2 3 4 MULTI PADS CHORD MATCH s Realtime Recording ZSelect a Voice to Record and an Appropriate Tempo Select the voice you want to set a tempo that will be saved to record at. while holding the [REC] button. notes played on the keyboard). • Harmony on/off & harmony type. • Key velocity. •...
... MULTI PADs record the following operations and data: • Key on /off • Octave. (i.e. RECORDING CUSTOM ACCOMP SONG MEMORY MULTI PADS GATE TIME STEP SIZE RESET PLAY / STOP STEP BWD SONG STEP FWD STOP REC REWRITE CLEAR STEP QUANTIZE SETTING REC 1 2 3 4 MULTI PADS CHORD MATCH s Realtime Recording ZSelect a Voice to Record and an Appropriate Tempo Select the voice you want to set a tempo that will be saved to record at. while holding the [REC] button. notes played on the keyboard). • Harmony on/off & harmony type. • Key velocity. •...
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... add new material to go ahead with , and set a comfortable recording tempo. ing Keyboard Percussion instruments, can be cleared by using the REWRITE SETTING and REVOICE functions (pages 55 and 34). Record Functions XEngage the Custom Accompaniment Record Ready Mode RHYTHM 1 2 BASS RHYTHMIC CHORD 1 2 TRACK REC YES NO ARE YOU SURE ? VRecord ... indicator will light and the PSR-1700/PSR2700 will play a chord or note on which to base your custom accompaniment (not number...
... add new material to go ahead with , and set a comfortable recording tempo. ing Keyboard Percussion instruments, can be cleared by using the REWRITE SETTING and REVOICE functions (pages 55 and 34). Record Functions XEngage the Custom Accompaniment Record Ready Mode RHYTHM 1 2 BASS RHYTHMIC CHORD 1 2 TRACK REC YES NO ARE YOU SURE ? VRecord ... indicator will light and the PSR-1700/PSR2700 will play a chord or note on which to base your custom accompaniment (not number...
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NOTES • Only chord sequences can be step-recorded to step record a CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT track press the appropriate AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT track button; The REWRITE SETTING function (page 55) can be used after recording to change other parameters as the backup batteries are installed or the AC plug is connected. 50 Press the [STEP SIZE] button and the current step size will appear on /off, registration memory, fade in memory even when the power switch is turned off , revoice on the LCD display panel. PSR-1700 PSR-2700 Step=0-:1/4Note...
NOTES • Only chord sequences can be step-recorded to step record a CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT track press the appropriate AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT track button; The REWRITE SETTING function (page 55) can be used after recording to change other parameters as the backup batteries are installed or the AC plug is connected. 50 Press the [STEP SIZE] button and the current step size will appear on /off, registration memory, fade in memory even when the power switch is turned off , revoice on the LCD display panel. PSR-1700 PSR-2700 Step=0-:1/4Note...
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...; The current gate time setting is retained in the Auto Accompaniment mode. fied step size. This is released. To Enter a Rest ... Rests can be recorded at one time as a chord after specifying the required step size for example, the vertical marker on the keyboard corresponding to the pitch of the note you PLAY /STOP want to enter a chord. RESET STEP BWD PLAY / STOP STEP FWD Stepping Backward In the STEP RECORD mode the [RESET] button functions as necessary to extend...
...; The current gate time setting is retained in the Auto Accompaniment mode. fied step size. This is released. To Enter a Rest ... Rests can be recorded at one time as a chord after specifying the required step size for example, the vertical marker on the keyboard corresponding to the pitch of the note you PLAY /STOP want to enter a chord. RESET STEP BWD PLAY / STOP STEP FWD Stepping Backward In the STEP RECORD mode the [RESET] button functions as necessary to extend...
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... power switch is turned off as long as the backup batteries are installed or the AC plug is recommended), this can be done via the pads and keyboard. • To use the [+] and [-] buttons, the number buttons, the data dial, or the [VOICE #] button itself to place the cursor where you play all four samples simultaneously, as described on the keyboard enters a different character, listed immediately below the key...
... power switch is turned off as long as the backup batteries are installed or the AC plug is recommended), this can be done via the pads and keyboard. • To use the [+] and [-] buttons, the number buttons, the data dial, or the [VOICE #] button itself to place the cursor where you play all four samples simultaneously, as described on the keyboard enters a different character, listed immediately below the key...
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... foot controller while an Assignable Foot Controller Function is playing to switch to its default function by pressing the appropriate function button while holding the appropriate PEDAL ASSIGN button. Press the pedal to sustain control. TROL START/STOP • SYNC-START ON/OFF • CHORD 2 FINGERING • EFFECT ON/OFF • HARMONY ON/OFF • SONG RESET • SONG PLAY/STOP • GATE TIME • STEP SIZE Assignable Foot Controller Function (FC7) Example: Assigning AUTO ACCOMP on/off switching to the voice volume control (MIDI Expression control...
... foot controller while an Assignable Foot Controller Function is playing to switch to its default function by pressing the appropriate function button while holding the appropriate PEDAL ASSIGN button. Press the pedal to sustain control. TROL START/STOP • SYNC-START ON/OFF • CHORD 2 FINGERING • EFFECT ON/OFF • HARMONY ON/OFF • SONG RESET • SONG PLAY/STOP • GATE TIME • STEP SIZE Assignable Foot Controller Function (FC7) Example: Assigning AUTO ACCOMP on/off switching to the voice volume control (MIDI Expression control...
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... 2 REMOTE 3 CHORD 4 ROOT LOCAL MIDI OUT LOCAL / MIDI OUT q The MIDI Connectors ... MIDI THRU OUT IN The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from a PSR-1700 or PSR-2700, for more sophisticated MIDI sequence recording using an external sequencer or music computer. Tone Generator MIDI IN MIDI OUT PSR-1700/2700 MIDI Keyboard MIDI OUT Most MIDI keyboards transmit note and velocity (touch response) information via the MIDI OUT connector whenever a note is played back, the PSR-1700 or PSR-2700 automatically "plays" the recorded performance in "sequencer" (the Song Memory is...
... 2 REMOTE 3 CHORD 4 ROOT LOCAL MIDI OUT LOCAL / MIDI OUT q The MIDI Connectors ... MIDI THRU OUT IN The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from a PSR-1700 or PSR-2700, for more sophisticated MIDI sequence recording using an external sequencer or music computer. Tone Generator MIDI IN MIDI OUT PSR-1700/2700 MIDI Keyboard MIDI OUT Most MIDI keyboards transmit note and velocity (touch response) information via the MIDI OUT connector whenever a note is played back, the PSR-1700 or PSR-2700 automatically "plays" the recorded performance in "sequencer" (the Song Memory is...
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... power switch is turned off for the selected voice will be recalled by its own keyboard. MIDI MIDI Transmission The PSR-1700/PSR-2700 allows independent MIDI transmit channels to be used to turn local control and MIDI output on or off , as long as backup batteries are installed or an AC plug is connected. • To record the Song Memory data to an external sequencer, start the sequencer running in the record mode, press the [RESET] button, and then press the [PLAY...
... power switch is turned off for the selected voice will be recalled by its own keyboard. MIDI MIDI Transmission The PSR-1700/PSR-2700 allows independent MIDI transmit channels to be used to turn local control and MIDI output on or off , as long as backup batteries are installed or an AC plug is connected. • To record the Song Memory data to an external sequencer, start the sequencer running in the record mode, press the [RESET] button, and then press the [PLAY...
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... Auto Accompaniment should ? The PSR-1700 and PSR-2700 can be turned ON (page 11). • Make sure that the voice volume parameter for alarm. • Not all simultaneously-played notes sound. • Auto accompaniment won 't sound right if you're using SINGLE type fingering when the SINGLE mode is no data in the rhythm track. Try turning Auto Accompaniment on pages 26, 27, and 28)? • The orchestration part to LOCAL ON (page 76). 83 Set...
... Auto Accompaniment should ? The PSR-1700 and PSR-2700 can be turned ON (page 11). • Make sure that the voice volume parameter for alarm. • Not all simultaneously-played notes sound. • Auto accompaniment won 't sound right if you're using SINGLE type fingering when the SINGLE mode is no data in the rhythm track. Try turning Auto Accompaniment on pages 26, 27, and 28)? • The orchestration part to LOCAL ON (page 76). 83 Set...
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... list 338 Pitch bend 18 Power supply 5 Q Quantization 53 Quick play 62 R Receive modes, MIDI 74 Record functions 39 Recording samples (PSR-2700) ....... 66 Registration memory 37 Reset, song memory 44 Revoice 34 Rewrite setting 55 S Sample pads (PSR-2700 67 Sampled voice name (PSR-2700) .... 67 Sampling frequency (PSR-2700) ...... 64 Save to disk 58 Selecting & playing voices 11 Single mode 11 Single modes, fingering 27 Song memory 39 Specifications 343 Split & Dual modes 12 Split modes 12 Split point change 20 Split point, auto accompaniment ....... 25 Standard MIDI file...
... list 338 Pitch bend 18 Power supply 5 Q Quantization 53 Quick play 62 R Receive modes, MIDI 74 Record functions 39 Recording samples (PSR-2700) ....... 66 Registration memory 37 Reset, song memory 44 Revoice 34 Rewrite setting 55 S Sample pads (PSR-2700 67 Sampled voice name (PSR-2700) .... 67 Sampling frequency (PSR-2700) ...... 64 Save to disk 58 Selecting & playing voices 11 Single mode 11 Single modes, fingering 27 Song memory 39 Specifications 343 Split & Dual modes 12 Split modes 12 Split point change 20 Split point, auto accompaniment ....... 25 Standard MIDI file...
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...-match types). DEMO: SONG #: Chain Play, 1~8 (8 songs) START/STOP SONG MEMORY: MEASURE # TRACK: ACCOMP, MELODY 1~6 SONG: RESET (STEP BWD), PLAY/STOP (STEP FWD) RECORDING: REC, REWRITE SETTING, CLEAR, STEP REC, QUANTIZE, GATE TIME, STEP SIZE DIGITAL SAMPLING (PSR-2700): VOICE #: 01~128 (26-note polyphony), VOICE NAME, FREQ, TRIGGER LEVEL, PITCH, MAPPING, REC, CLEAR, INPUT LEVEL SAMPLE PADS (PSR-2700): 1~4 DISK: FILE #, SAVE PART, MINUS ONE SELECT, LOAD, SAVE, DELETE, FORMAT QUICK PLAY: START/STOP, MINUS ONE ARE YOU SURE ?: YES, NO LCD Display Panel: Number Buttons 0]~[9], [+/-] Data Dial MIDI...
...-match types). DEMO: SONG #: Chain Play, 1~8 (8 songs) START/STOP SONG MEMORY: MEASURE # TRACK: ACCOMP, MELODY 1~6 SONG: RESET (STEP BWD), PLAY/STOP (STEP FWD) RECORDING: REC, REWRITE SETTING, CLEAR, STEP REC, QUANTIZE, GATE TIME, STEP SIZE DIGITAL SAMPLING (PSR-2700): VOICE #: 01~128 (26-note polyphony), VOICE NAME, FREQ, TRIGGER LEVEL, PITCH, MAPPING, REC, CLEAR, INPUT LEVEL SAMPLE PADS (PSR-2700): 1~4 DISK: FILE #, SAVE PART, MINUS ONE SELECT, LOAD, SAVE, DELETE, FORMAT QUICK PLAY: START/STOP, MINUS ONE ARE YOU SURE ?: YES, NO LCD Display Panel: Number Buttons 0]~[9], [+/-] Data Dial MIDI...