Owner's Manual
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...Yamaha PSR-510. Keep the Owner's Manual in a safe place for later reference. You are the proud owner of Your PortaTone 4 Preparation 5 s Power Supply 5 s Using Headphones Or an External Sound System ......... 6 s The Sustain Pedal 6 s The Music Stand 6 Listen to read this Owner's Manual thoroughly while trying out the various features...67 Index 68 Percussion Kit List 274 MIDI Implementation Chart 276 Specifications 279 1 Congratulations! Your PSR-510 is a highquality musical instrument that incorporates advanced Yamaha digital technology and many versatile features.
...Yamaha PSR-510. Keep the Owner's Manual in a safe place for later reference. You are the proud owner of Your PortaTone 4 Preparation 5 s Power Supply 5 s Using Headphones Or an External Sound System ......... 6 s The Sustain Pedal 6 s The Music Stand 6 Listen to read this Owner's Manual thoroughly while trying out the various features...67 Index 68 Percussion Kit List 274 MIDI Implementation Chart 276 Specifications 279 1 Congratulations! Your PSR-510 is a highquality musical instrument that incorporates advanced Yamaha digital technology and many versatile features.
Owner's Manual
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... indicator will begin to edit any parameter quickly and easily. KEYBOARD PERCUSSION XEdit the Parameter ...The PSR-510 lets you edit parameters using the same basic procedure. If you hold the button. Basic Editing Procedure The PSR-510 features a flexible-but-consistent interface that best suits the parameter you have selected: 2-1: The Function Button VOICE...
... indicator will begin to edit any parameter quickly and easily. KEYBOARD PERCUSSION XEdit the Parameter ...The PSR-510 lets you edit parameters using the same basic procedure. If you hold the button. Basic Editing Procedure The PSR-510 features a flexible-but-consistent interface that best suits the parameter you have selected: 2-1: The Function Button VOICE...
Owner's Manual
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... "−4", for example, would place the sound between positions. DSP DEPTH Press the VOICE control section [DSP DEPTH] button. s Pan The PSR-510 delivers true stereo sound, and you can use this parameter to individually set the stereo (pan) position of each orchestration part. A setting of ...can be recalled instantly by pressing both the [+] and [−] buttons at the same time. Selecting & Playing the Voices s DSP Depth The PSR-510 features a built-in digital signal processor (DSP) that can be applied, while the VOICE section [DSP DEPTH] button lets you individually set the ...
... "−4", for example, would place the sound between positions. DSP DEPTH Press the VOICE control section [DSP DEPTH] button. s Pan The PSR-510 delivers true stereo sound, and you can use this parameter to individually set the stereo (pan) position of each orchestration part. A setting of ...can be recalled instantly by pressing both the [+] and [−] buttons at the same time. Selecting & Playing the Voices s DSP Depth The PSR-510 features a built-in digital signal processor (DSP) that can be applied, while the VOICE section [DSP DEPTH] button lets you individually set the ...
Owner's Manual
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... XPress the [HARMONY TYPE] Button ... You can be assigned to turn Auto Harmony ON or OFF. The number of the keyboard) when the Auto Harmony feature is used. • If you play more than one note at a time on the keyboard. The Harmony Types 01 Duet 06 02 1 + 5 07 03 Country... played at the same time while Auto Harmony is being used (page 23). 15 HARMONY NOTES • When Auto Harmony is used with the PSR-510's Auto Accompaniment feature except for Full fingering mode (see page 23). s Auto Harmony Auto Harmony is used in the dual mode, the R1 voice responds to select...
... XPress the [HARMONY TYPE] Button ... You can be assigned to turn Auto Harmony ON or OFF. The number of the keyboard) when the Auto Harmony feature is used. • If you play more than one note at a time on the keyboard. The Harmony Types 01 Duet 06 02 1 + 5 07 03 Country... played at the same time while Auto Harmony is being used (page 23). 15 HARMONY NOTES • When Auto Harmony is used with the PSR-510's Auto Accompaniment feature except for Full fingering mode (see page 23). s Auto Harmony Auto Harmony is used in the dual mode, the R1 voice responds to select...
Owner's Manual
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... it allows you to supply your own chords for the Auto Accompaniment feature. () Example for "C" chords C CM 6 CM 7 CMadd9 CM9 C6 9 () Cm Cm 6 Cm 7 Cm add9 Cm 9 Cm11 () () CmM9 Cdim Cdim 7 () C7sus4 C7 9 C 7 #11 () () () C 7 b9 C 7 b13 C 7 #9 () C 7 aug Csus 4 C 1+2+5 () () () () () () The PSR-510 will sound. (Chord 1/Chord 2 mode) • The chord fingerings listed are interpreted...
... it allows you to supply your own chords for the Auto Accompaniment feature. () Example for "C" chords C CM 6 CM 7 CMadd9 CM9 C6 9 () Cm Cm 6 Cm 7 Cm add9 Cm 9 Cm11 () () CmM9 Cdim Cdim 7 () C7sus4 C7 9 C 7 #11 () () () C 7 b9 C 7 b13 C 7 #9 () C 7 aug Csus 4 C 1+2+5 () () () () () () The PSR-510 will sound. (Chord 1/Chord 2 mode) • The chord fingerings listed are interpreted...
Owner's Manual
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... reside. then add tracks one as strings, organ, choir. Try different combinations of a song. e.g. s Re-voicing the Tracks To make the accompaniment more versatile, the PSR-510 features a REVOICE function that can play the selected track's voice on the keyboard. • Keyboard percussion is automatically turned on the combination of the voice currently...
... reside. then add tracks one as strings, organ, choir. Try different combinations of a song. e.g. s Re-voicing the Tracks To make the accompaniment more versatile, the PSR-510 features a REVOICE function that can play the selected track's voice on the keyboard. • Keyboard percussion is automatically turned on the combination of the voice currently...
Owner's Manual
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...is connected (see "PAGE MEMORY" on the keyboard. We'll start with the PSR-510 Auto Accompaniment feature. The SONG MEMORY has one step at a time. Each PAGE MEMORY holds a different song, so the PSR-510 can retain up to five melody tracks. Each PAGE MEMORY holds a different song....recording data. NOTES • Material recorded using the Auto Accompaniment feature and melody lines you record one ACCOMP track and five MELODY tracks. Each PAGE MEMORY holds different MULTI PAD data. CAUTION • Turning the PSR-510 power OFF during recording or recordready mode can result in memory...
...is connected (see "PAGE MEMORY" on the keyboard. We'll start with the PSR-510 Auto Accompaniment feature. The SONG MEMORY has one step at a time. Each PAGE MEMORY holds a different song, so the PSR-510 can retain up to five melody tracks. Each PAGE MEMORY holds a different song....recording data. NOTES • Material recorded using the Auto Accompaniment feature and melody lines you record one ACCOMP track and five MELODY tracks. Each PAGE MEMORY holds different MULTI PAD data. CAUTION • Turning the PSR-510 power OFF during recording or recordready mode can result in memory...
Owner's Manual
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...ZSelect a PAGE MEMORY ... prompt will wait until you sure?" YES NO XSelect a Voice to record on page 65. The Multi Pads The PSR-510 MULTI PADS can be used . that will be used to record short rhythmic or melodic sequences, percussion fill-ins, or single percussion sounds ...[1] and [2] play back exactly as recorded, while pads [3] and [4] are automatically transposed to record at any time simply by using the PSR-510 Auto-accompaniment feature. NOTES • Before recording, each PAGE MEMORY contains a preset set of MULTI PAD data, and these can be selected and played back ...
...ZSelect a PAGE MEMORY ... prompt will wait until you sure?" YES NO XSelect a Voice to record on page 65. The Multi Pads The PSR-510 MULTI PADS can be used . that will be used to record short rhythmic or melodic sequences, percussion fill-ins, or single percussion sounds ...[1] and [2] play back exactly as recorded, while pads [3] and [4] are automatically transposed to record at any time simply by using the PSR-510 Auto-accompaniment feature. NOTES • Before recording, each PAGE MEMORY contains a preset set of MULTI PAD data, and these can be selected and played back ...
Owner's Manual
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... can create "retriggered sample" effects by pressing the [PLAY/STOP] button. • The MULTI PADS can be recorded using the PSR-510 Auto Accompaniment feature. Record- CHORD MATCH NOTES • Only the R1 and R2 orchestration parts can also be recorded to the MULTI PADS. •... Accompaniment is engaged, and the 1 2 3 4 metronome will begin to match chords played using the Step Record mode - Also, you record to the PSR-510 (see page 48. • When recording the CHORD MATCH pads - [3] and [4] - NOTES • MULTI PAD playback speed is connected to a...
... can create "retriggered sample" effects by pressing the [PLAY/STOP] button. • The MULTI PADS can be recorded using the PSR-510 Auto Accompaniment feature. Record- CHORD MATCH NOTES • Only the R1 and R2 orchestration parts can also be recorded to the MULTI PADS. •... Accompaniment is engaged, and the 1 2 3 4 metronome will begin to match chords played using the Step Record mode - Also, you record to the PSR-510 (see page 48. • When recording the CHORD MATCH pads - [3] and [4] - NOTES • MULTI PAD playback speed is connected to a...
Owner's Manual
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... CLEAR STEP QUANTIZE SETTING REC s Realtime Custom Accompaniment Recording ZSelect a PAGE MEMORY ... YES NO 45 Custom accompaniments can record yourself and use with the PSR-510's Auto Accompaniment feature. indicator will wait until you want to cancel (see page 54 for more details). Custom Accompaniment Style number "00" in style number "00" that...
... CLEAR STEP QUANTIZE SETTING REC s Realtime Custom Accompaniment Recording ZSelect a PAGE MEMORY ... YES NO 45 Custom accompaniments can record yourself and use with the PSR-510's Auto Accompaniment feature. indicator will wait until you want to cancel (see page 54 for more details). Custom Accompaniment Style number "00" in style number "00" that...
Owner's Manual
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...to the track you change the sections while recording and the current track contains no preset data, "---" will appear on the MULTI DISPLAY while the PSR-510 is processing recorded data. NOTES • If you want to indi- NOTES • "---" will play a chord or note on RHYTHM 1 ...the next cycle when recording. ment feature in the track being recorded or the ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL section [START/STOP] button. During recording, you can also be en- tirely erased (except the data you clear recorded data while recording, the PSR-510 will automatically be a slight delay ...
...to the track you change the sections while recording and the current track contains no preset data, "---" will appear on the MULTI DISPLAY while the PSR-510 is processing recorded data. NOTES • If you want to indi- NOTES • "---" will play a chord or note on RHYTHM 1 ...the next cycle when recording. ment feature in the track being recorded or the ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL section [START/STOP] button. During recording, you can also be en- tirely erased (except the data you clear recorded data while recording, the PSR-510 will automatically be a slight delay ...
Owner's Manual
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...control one of receiving the same MIDI data, so a second MIDI keyboard connected to the PSR-510 MIDI IN connector can be used for example. MIDI IN PSR-510 The PSR-510 is capable of its voices is MIDI Keyboard selected. NOTES • Never use MIDI ... is a world-standard communication interface that you can effectively play the PSR-510 and select voices as required. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard). Sequencer MIDI IN MIDI OUT PSR-510 Although the PSR-510 features a built-in precise detail. q Simple MIDI Control ...
...control one of receiving the same MIDI data, so a second MIDI keyboard connected to the PSR-510 MIDI IN connector can be used for example. MIDI IN PSR-510 The PSR-510 is capable of its voices is MIDI Keyboard selected. NOTES • Never use MIDI ... is a world-standard communication interface that you can effectively play the PSR-510 and select voices as required. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard). Sequencer MIDI IN MIDI OUT PSR-510 Although the PSR-510 features a built-in precise detail. q Simple MIDI Control ...
Owner's Manual
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...Use the [+/-] button in the number-button row to select the desired start and stop the PSR-510 Auto Accompaniment feature. There are controlled by its own internal clock, the speed of the PSR-510's time-based functions (Auto Accompaniment, SONG MEMORY, etc.) are three start and stop reception disabled... signal can be enabled or disabled as follows: Mode "0" Start/stop the PSR-510 SONG MEMORY feature. Mode number +- 9 1__ Use the [+/-] button in sequence each time the [+/-] button is controlled by the PSR-510 [TEMPO] button. When MIDI clock reception is enabled, however, all of...
...Use the [+/-] button in the number-button row to select the desired start and stop the PSR-510 Auto Accompaniment feature. There are controlled by its own internal clock, the speed of the PSR-510's time-based functions (Auto Accompaniment, SONG MEMORY, etc.) are three start and stop reception disabled... signal can be enabled or disabled as follows: Mode "0" Start/stop the PSR-510 SONG MEMORY feature. Mode number +- 9 1__ Use the [+/-] button in sequence each time the [+/-] button is controlled by the PSR-510 [TEMPO] button. When MIDI clock reception is enabled, however, all of...
Owner's Manual
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... all notes above F5. 110 (Bagpipe): all voices used . NOTES • The voice list includes the MIDI program numbers that some PSR-510 voices actually use only one voice 2 in the voice list below C#2 and above A#2. 61 Voice Number MIDI Program Number Voice Name Number...Appendix s Voice & Polyphony List The PSR-510 can play up to 28 individual notes at once, as shown in the indicated ranges: 46 (Pizzicato 2 Strings): all notes below . Another feature affecting polyphony is the fact that control each voice when the PSR-510 is played from an external MIDI device...
... all notes above F5. 110 (Bagpipe): all voices used . NOTES • The voice list includes the MIDI program numbers that some PSR-510 voices actually use only one voice 2 in the voice list below C#2 and above A#2. 61 Voice Number MIDI Program Number Voice Name Number...Appendix s Voice & Polyphony List The PSR-510 can play up to 28 individual notes at once, as shown in the indicated ranges: 46 (Pizzicato 2 Strings): all notes below . Another feature affecting polyphony is the fact that control each voice when the PSR-510 is played from an external MIDI device...
Owner's Manual
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...-Beat 8-Beat Big band disco party style, hugely popular in cymbal crashes with arpeggiated piano part. Bouncy, fully orchestrated style from the '60s and '70s, featuring gentle strings accompaniment in MAIN A and full orchestra in a funky organ-driven shuffle. Gospel ballad groove for one . Try using your own chords in the...
...-Beat 8-Beat Big band disco party style, hugely popular in cymbal crashes with arpeggiated piano part. Bouncy, fully orchestrated style from the '60s and '70s, featuring gentle strings accompaniment in MAIN A and full orchestra in a funky organ-driven shuffle. Gospel ballad groove for one . Try using your own chords in the...
Owner's Manual
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... swing tunes. 93 Viennese Waltz VIEN WALTZ Three-Four Relaxed, ballroom waltz. Try altering the arrangement by one. 99 Pasodoble PASODOBLE 8-Beat Flamenco-style rhythm, featuring Spanish guitar. Trombones at CHORD 1, trumpets at CHORD 2, french horn at PHRASE 1, piccolo at PHRASE 2, xylophone at CHORD 1 & 2, with RHYTHM 2, BASS and CHORD , then bring...
... swing tunes. 93 Viennese Waltz VIEN WALTZ Three-Four Relaxed, ballroom waltz. Try altering the arrangement by one. 99 Pasodoble PASODOBLE 8-Beat Flamenco-style rhythm, featuring Spanish guitar. Trombones at CHORD 1, trumpets at CHORD 2, french horn at PHRASE 1, piccolo at PHRASE 2, xylophone at CHORD 1 & 2, with RHYTHM 2, BASS and CHORD , then bring...