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The Yamaha PSR-520 PortaTone combines the most of your PortaTone's features and extensive performance potential, we urge you freely create a variety of different sonic environments. q Advanced auto-accompaniment ... Multi Pads, you play and record a number of advanced MIDI music systems. q Built-in a safe place for later reference. ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. In order to make the PSR-520 useful in a range of short rhythmic and melodic sequences, to add a spice to give you stunning sound quality with independent...
The Yamaha PSR-520 PortaTone combines the most of your PortaTone's features and extensive performance potential, we urge you freely create a variety of different sonic environments. q Advanced auto-accompaniment ... Multi Pads, you play and record a number of advanced MIDI music systems. q Built-in a safe place for later reference. ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. In order to make the PSR-520 useful in a range of short rhythmic and melodic sequences, to add a spice to give you stunning sound quality with independent...
Owner's Manual
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...AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack 7 s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors 7 The Demonstration 8 Basic Display Operation 10 Playing the PSR-520 12 Selecting & Playing Voices 12 s Keyboard Percussion 14 The Split Mode 15 Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters 15 Touch Response 17 Dual Voice 17 Changing the Dual...MIDI Functions 71 s Remote Channel 72 s Keyboard Out 73 s Song Out 73 s Accompaniment Out 73 s Local Control 74 s External Clock 74 s Initial Data Send 74 s Bulk Data Send 75 s Receiving Bulk Data 75 Appendix PSR-520 Function Tree 76 About Digital Effect 78 Troubleshooting...
...AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack 7 s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors 7 The Demonstration 8 Basic Display Operation 10 Playing the PSR-520 12 Selecting & Playing Voices 12 s Keyboard Percussion 14 The Split Mode 15 Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters 15 Touch Response 17 Dual Voice 17 Changing the Dual...MIDI Functions 71 s Remote Channel 72 s Keyboard Out 73 s Song Out 73 s Accompaniment Out 73 s Local Control 74 s External Clock 74 s Initial Data Send 74 s Bulk Data Send 75 s Receiving Bulk Data 75 Appendix PSR-520 Function Tree 76 About Digital Effect 78 Troubleshooting...
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... 47 TWIST TRAD JAZZ 48 DIXIELAND 1 POWER ON / OFF 4 PSR-520 3 DIGITAL EFFECT DEMO REVERB DSP MASTER VOLUME CHORUS DSP VARIATION 2 MIN 8 SONG REC PLAY/STOP REPEAT PLAY MINUS ONE MAX / 9 SYNCSTART/STOP START/STOP INTRO AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT A * Music CARTRIDGE Slot page 60 ( KEYBOARD Section • TOUCH RESPONSE Button page 17 • DUAL...
... 47 TWIST TRAD JAZZ 48 DIXIELAND 1 POWER ON / OFF 4 PSR-520 3 DIGITAL EFFECT DEMO REVERB DSP MASTER VOLUME CHORUS DSP VARIATION 2 MIN 8 SONG REC PLAY/STOP REPEAT PLAY MINUS ONE MAX / 9 SYNCSTART/STOP START/STOP INTRO AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT A * Music CARTRIDGE Slot page 60 ( KEYBOARD Section • TOUCH RESPONSE Button page 17 • DUAL...
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... MOON 140 CYBER PAD 141 SCI-FI DRUM KITS 142 STANDARD 143 ROOM 144 ROCK 145 ELECTRONIC 146 ANALOG 147 JAZZ 148 BRUSH 149 CLASSIC KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE ( DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO RESET TEMPO ! ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL TRACK ON/OFF MAIN ENDING ACCOMP AUTO FILL MEMORIZE 1 2 3 4 FREEZE & ONE TOUCH ...e MIDI OUT and IN Connectors page 7, 71 r SUSTAIN Jack page 7 t AUX OUT R, L+R/L Jacks page 7 y DC IN 10-12V Jack page 6 The Music Stand The PSR-520 is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control panel. 5
... MOON 140 CYBER PAD 141 SCI-FI DRUM KITS 142 STANDARD 143 ROOM 144 ROCK 145 ELECTRONIC 146 ANALOG 147 JAZZ 148 BRUSH 149 CLASSIC KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE ( DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO RESET TEMPO ! ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL TRACK ON/OFF MAIN ENDING ACCOMP AUTO FILL MEMORIZE 1 2 3 4 FREEZE & ONE TOUCH ...e MIDI OUT and IN Connectors page 7, 71 r SUSTAIN Jack page 7 t AUX OUT R, L+R/L Jacks page 7 y DC IN 10-12V Jack page 6 The Music Stand The PSR-520 is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control panel. 5
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... and L+R/L jacks deliver the output of the PSR-520 for normal sound. • Be sure that you do not press the pedal while turning the power ON. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard). An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be reversed. If... IN The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device (such as a MIDI sequencer) which can be connecting the PSR-520 to control the PSR-520. Setting Up Connections s The PHONES Jack ...A standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for sustain control. s SUSTAIN ...
... and L+R/L jacks deliver the output of the PSR-520 for normal sound. • Be sure that you do not press the pedal while turning the power ON. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard). An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be reversed. If... IN The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device (such as a MIDI sequencer) which can be connecting the PSR-520 to control the PSR-520. Setting Up Connections s The PHONES Jack ...A standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for sustain control. s SUSTAIN ...
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... and the volume bars of the display and the SONG [PLAY/ STOP] indicator will light. The PSR-520 SONG function will automatically be applied when playing along on the PSR520 keyboard while the demonstration is playing you stop the demo songs played in each track while the demo plays.... • About the demo songs created by the PSR-520 internal accompaniment styles: * Chord names will appear on the...
... and the volume bars of the display and the SONG [PLAY/ STOP] indicator will light. The PSR-520 SONG function will automatically be applied when playing along on the PSR520 keyboard while the demonstration is playing you stop the demo songs played in each track while the demo plays.... • About the demo songs created by the PSR-520 internal accompaniment styles: * Chord names will appear on the...
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...). The currently selected mode is indicated by pressing the MODE button as many times as required (page 46). NORMAL: The normal play on the keyboard (page 31). o BEAT OTS REPEAT m CHORD MINUS ONE TOUCH REVERB DUAL CHORUS HARMONY DSP SUSTAIN NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED MODE Song Track Parameters... the display. FINGERED: The fingered accompaniment mode in which appears when the track is produced according to the name of the PSR-520's four operational modes: NORMAL, SPLIT, SINGLE, and FINGERED. TOUCH (Touch Response) Appears when the TOUCH RESPONSE is ON (page 17).
...). The currently selected mode is indicated by pressing the MODE button as many times as required (page 46). NORMAL: The normal play on the keyboard (page 31). o BEAT OTS REPEAT m CHORD MINUS ONE TOUCH REVERB DUAL CHORUS HARMONY DSP SUSTAIN NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED MODE Song Track Parameters... the display. FINGERED: The fingered accompaniment mode in which appears when the track is produced according to the name of the PSR-520's four operational modes: NORMAL, SPLIT, SINGLE, and FINGERED. TOUCH (Touch Response) Appears when the TOUCH RESPONSE is ON (page 17).
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..." in the mode list to the left of the display. An alternative method is to play a single voice over the entire range of the PSR-520 keyboard, you'll need to select the NORMAL mode. NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED 2 Select the VOICE Function ...Before you select a voice to press the...8226; "Kybd Vol" function (see page 67) in the OVERALL function group can select and play on the keyboard. 1 Select the NORMAL Mode ...If you want to play , the PSR-520 voice function must be selected. This immediately selects the VOICE function no matter what function was previously selected. Playing...
..." in the mode list to the left of the display. An alternative method is to play a single voice over the entire range of the PSR-520 keyboard, you'll need to select the NORMAL mode. NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED 2 Select the VOICE Function ...Before you select a voice to press the...8226; "Kybd Vol" function (see page 67) in the OVERALL function group can select and play on the keyboard. 1 Select the NORMAL Mode ...If you want to play , the PSR-520 voice function must be selected. This immediately selects the VOICE function no matter what function was previously selected. Playing...
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... and will automatically be turned OFF if a keyboard percussion voice is undoubtedly the easiest way to the keyboard for each voice (except for a complete listing of the eight PERCUSSION KIT voices are marked by the various keys are selected - Playing the PSR-520 q The Data Dial This is selected while ...they are ON. • The TRANSPOSE parameter (page 23) has no effect on the PSR-520 keyboard. Simply rotate the dial clockwise to increment or counter-clockwise to decrement. • The optimum octave settings (OVERALL function: octave = 0) are set to...
... and will automatically be turned OFF if a keyboard percussion voice is undoubtedly the easiest way to the keyboard for each voice (except for a complete listing of the eight PERCUSSION KIT voices are marked by the various keys are selected - Playing the PSR-520 q The Data Dial This is selected while ...they are ON. • The TRANSPOSE parameter (page 23) has no effect on the PSR-520 keyboard. Simply rotate the dial clockwise to increment or counter-clockwise to decrement. • The optimum octave settings (OVERALL function: octave = 0) are set to...
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...at any key on the top line of the selected function and its current setting appear on the keyboard. The SPLIT mode is selected via the VOICE function NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED Changing the Split Voice...display as many times as required (the name of the display). 15 The right-hand voice is the keyboard voice you play bass with the left of the display. • The SPLIT mode and DUAL VOICE ...case the dual voice plays simultaneously with the right. Playing the PSR-520 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode lets you select in the function list to the left and right ...
...at any key on the top line of the selected function and its current setting appear on the keyboard. The SPLIT mode is selected via the VOICE function NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED Changing the Split Voice...display as many times as required (the name of the display). 15 The right-hand voice is the keyboard voice you play bass with the left of the display. • The SPLIT mode and DUAL VOICE ...case the dual voice plays simultaneously with the right. Playing the PSR-520 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode lets you select in the function list to the left and right ...
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...of the display. The volume range is from "00" (no effect) to the chorus effect. Shifts the pitch of the PSR520 keyboard for MIDI applications. The reverb send level determines the amount of signals input to "127" (maximum effect). Sets the reverb send... function is down one or two octaves. The key number of the keyboard). "+1" and "+2" are up or down one octave, "-2" is ON (page 69), the Split Voice parameters will appear to enter the split point key number. Playing the PSR-520 CURSOR 1*- - * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES Function Split Voice ...
...of the display. The volume range is from "00" (no effect) to the chorus effect. Shifts the pitch of the PSR520 keyboard for MIDI applications. The reverb send level determines the amount of signals input to "127" (maximum effect). Sets the reverb send... function is down one or two octaves. The key number of the keyboard). "+1" and "+2" are up or down one octave, "-2" is ON (page 69), the Split Voice parameters will appear to enter the split point key number. Playing the PSR-520 CURSOR 1*- - * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES Function Split Voice ...
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..." function in the OVERALL function group can be quickly selected by pressing the [DUAL VOICE] button. Playing the PSR-520 Touch Response This function turns the touch response of the keyboard can be turned OFF to "DUAL" in the display when DUAL VOICE is turned ON. The touch-response icon... will appear next to produce a more realistic effect with voices that normally do not have touch response: e.g. Use the KEYBOARD [TOUCH RESPONSE] button to "TOUCH" in the display when TOUCH RESPONSE is engaged you select in the normal way (page 12), and a "dual...
..." function in the OVERALL function group can be quickly selected by pressing the [DUAL VOICE] button. Playing the PSR-520 Touch Response This function turns the touch response of the keyboard can be turned OFF to "DUAL" in the display when DUAL VOICE is turned ON. The touch-response icon... will appear next to produce a more realistic effect with voices that normally do not have touch response: e.g. Use the KEYBOARD [TOUCH RESPONSE] button to "TOUCH" in the display when TOUCH RESPONSE is engaged you select in the normal way (page 12), and a "dual...
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...is ON (page 69), the Dual Voice parameters will change automatically whenever a different voice is down one and two octaves, respectively. Playing the PSR-520 Function Dual Voice D.Volume D.Octave D.RevLvl D.ChoLvl D.Pan Description The dual voice can be changed via the "Octave" function in the OVERALL...via the "RevRtnLv" and "ChoRtnLv" functions, respectively, in the DIGITAL EFFECT function - page 67. • Negative values with the main keyboard voice. The PSR-520 has 143(voice number 01~141 and 150~151) dual voices. The original octave of the dual voice so you can create the optimum...
...is ON (page 69), the Dual Voice parameters will change automatically whenever a different voice is down one and two octaves, respectively. Playing the PSR-520 Function Dual Voice D.Volume D.Octave D.RevLvl D.ChoLvl D.Pan Description The dual voice can be changed via the "Octave" function in the OVERALL...via the "RevRtnLv" and "ChoRtnLv" functions, respectively, in the DIGITAL EFFECT function - page 67. • Negative values with the main keyboard voice. The PSR-520 has 143(voice number 01~141 and 150~151) dual voices. The original octave of the dual voice so you can create the optimum...
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... NORMAL mode. • Harmony can be turned ON when the FINGERED FULL mode (page 33) is derived from the chords you play on the keyboard. When HARMONY/ECHO is selected. The echo effect (11~22) adds delay-based effects to turn the HARMONY/ECHO effect ON or OFF. FUNCTION...left hand parts. Selecting a Harmony/Echo Type 1 Select the Harmony/Echo Function Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display. Playing the PSR-520 Harmony/Echo The harmony effect (01~10) automatically adds appropriate harmony notes to the melody line you play on the left of the display as...
... NORMAL mode. • Harmony can be turned ON when the FINGERED FULL mode (page 33) is derived from the chords you play on the keyboard. When HARMONY/ECHO is selected. The echo effect (11~22) adds delay-based effects to turn the HARMONY/ECHO effect ON or OFF. FUNCTION...left hand parts. Selecting a Harmony/Echo Type 1 Select the Harmony/Echo Function Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display. Playing the PSR-520 Harmony/Echo The harmony effect (01~10) automatically adds appropriate harmony notes to the melody line you play on the left of the display as...
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... to turn the SUSTAIN effect ON or OFF. • Sustain does not apply to "SUSTAIN" in the display), all notes played on the keyboard have a longer sustain. Playing the PSR-520 Type Description 15: Tremolo1/8 This type creates 8th-note tremolos. 3 16: Tremolo1/12 This type creates 8th-note triplet tremolos. 17: Tremolo1...
... to turn the SUSTAIN effect ON or OFF. • Sustain does not apply to "SUSTAIN" in the display), all notes played on the keyboard have a longer sustain. Playing the PSR-520 Type Description 15: Tremolo1/8 This type creates 8th-note tremolos. 3 16: Tremolo1/12 This type creates 8th-note triplet tremolos. 17: Tremolo1...
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..." function in semitone increments. 1 Move the Cursor to the Transpose Value Use the CURSOR buttons to select the number to the right of the keyboard icon labelled "TRANSPOSE" on the display (the number will flash when selected). 0 TRANSPOSE • Press the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons ...from you to bend up, and toward you to +12, allowing a maximum upward or downward transposition of 1-octave. Playing the PSR-520 Transposition This functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-520 to be transposed up or down by pressing the number buttons while holding the [-/NO] button.
..." function in semitone increments. 1 Move the Cursor to the Transpose Value Use the CURSOR buttons to select the number to the right of the keyboard icon labelled "TRANSPOSE" on the display (the number will flash when selected). 0 TRANSPOSE • Press the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons ...from you to bend up, and toward you to +12, allowing a maximum upward or downward transposition of 1-octave. Playing the PSR-520 Transposition This functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-520 to be transposed up or down by pressing the number buttons while holding the [-/NO] button.
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...with the GM compatible tone generator. In addition to use different high quality styles created with a variety of the display. About the PSR-520 Styles The styles are played as necessary until the arrow in the display appears next to "SINGLE" or "FINGERED" in the mode... accompaniment "styles" that can be played with the "Style File Format", Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through its unique conversion system. Style File Format styles, based on the PSR-520 keyboard is reduced when the Accompaniment is perfectly matched to the right of chord ...
...with the GM compatible tone generator. In addition to use different high quality styles created with a variety of the display. About the PSR-520 Styles The styles are played as necessary until the arrow in the display appears next to "SINGLE" or "FINGERED" in the mode... accompaniment "styles" that can be played with the "Style File Format", Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through its unique conversion system. Style File Format styles, based on the PSR-520 keyboard is reduced when the Accompaniment is perfectly matched to the right of chord ...
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The PSR-520 has three fingering modes for fingered accompaniment - "FngrngMd" should appear on the top line of the display (if a different OVERALL function is initially turned ON. ... the data dial to select the desired fingering mode (the mode abbreviation appears to the left of "FngrngMd" on the left-hand section of the keyboard. The abbreviated chord fingerings described below are used: C s For a major chord, press the root key only. s For a minor chord, simultaneously press the root key Cm...
The PSR-520 has three fingering modes for fingered accompaniment - "FngrngMd" should appear on the top line of the display (if a different OVERALL function is initially turned ON. ... the data dial to select the desired fingering mode (the mode abbreviation appears to the left of "FngrngMd" on the left-hand section of the keyboard. The abbreviated chord fingerings described below are used: C s For a major chord, press the root key only. s For a minor chord, simultaneously press the root key Cm...
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...interpreted as m11. * m6 chords are only recognized in root position. All other inversions can be used - normally 54) while the PSR-520 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in the selected style. all in "root" position, but other inversions are interpreted ...octave (1+8) produces accompaniment based only on the root. • A perfect fifth (1+5) produces accompaniment based only on the left of the keyboard (i.e. The NORMAL mode lets you play any three adjacent keys (including black keys), the chord sound will be cancelled and only the ...
...interpreted as m11. * m6 chords are only recognized in root position. All other inversions can be used - normally 54) while the PSR-520 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in the selected style. all in "root" position, but other inversions are interpreted ...octave (1+8) produces accompaniment based only on the root. • A perfect fifth (1+5) produces accompaniment based only on the left of the keyboard (i.e. The NORMAL mode lets you play any three adjacent keys (including black keys), the chord sound will be cancelled and only the ...
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... select the STYLE function. Right-hand chords with a left-hand bass line - This means you play in just about any style anywhere on the keyboard, and the PSR-520 will automatically produce appropriate accompaniment. • A single note one octave lower than the lowest note of the chord is recognized as a bass note, and...
... select the STYLE function. Right-hand chords with a left-hand bass line - This means you play in just about any style anywhere on the keyboard, and the PSR-520 will automatically produce appropriate accompaniment. • A single note one octave lower than the lowest note of the chord is recognized as a bass note, and...
