Owner's Manual
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... 7 s SUSTAIN Jack 7 s 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... Song Playback 62 Cartridge Registration Presets 63 Selecting Cartridge Registration 63 Practice Features 64 The Minus One Mode 64 s Specifying the Parts To Be Turned On or Off 64 Repeat Play 65 Overall Functions 66 General Functions 67 s Keyboard Volume 67 s Octave...
... 7 s SUSTAIN Jack 7 s 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... Song Playback 62 Cartridge Registration Presets 63 Selecting Cartridge Registration 63 Practice Features 64 The Minus One Mode 64 s Specifying the Parts To Be Turned On or Off 64 Repeat Play 65 Overall Functions 66 General Functions 67 s Keyboard Volume 67 s Octave...
Owner's Manual
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... more serious damage. Refer all cables before moving the instrument. q High temperatures (e.g. q Strong vibration. q Disconnect all servicing to qualified YAMAHA personnel. q Physical shocks caused by dropping, bumping, or placing heavy objects on top of the instru- ment (vinyl can lead to ..., connectors or other devices to connecting or disconnecting MIDI cables. q Never use . s Service and Modification q The PSR-520 contains no user serviceable parts. Opening it or tampering with it is not responsible for an extended period of all related devices OFF prior to which...
... more serious damage. Refer all cables before moving the instrument. q High temperatures (e.g. q Strong vibration. q Disconnect all servicing to qualified YAMAHA personnel. q Physical shocks caused by dropping, bumping, or placing heavy objects on top of the instru- ment (vinyl can lead to ..., connectors or other devices to connecting or disconnecting MIDI cables. q Never use . s Service and Modification q The PSR-520 contains no user serviceable parts. Opening it or tampering with it is not responsible for an extended period of all related devices OFF prior to which...
Owner's Manual
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... effects to turn the HARMONY/ECHO effect ON or OFF. The harmony effect is selected. Press the [HARMONY/ECHO] button to the right hand melody parts. When HARMONY/ECHO is turned ON, the harmony icon will automatically be used in the SPLIT mode as well as necessary until the arrow jumps...; The Harmony/Echo effect can be turned OFF when the FINGERED FULL mode is derived from the chords you play on the keyboard. 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 hand...
... effects to turn the HARMONY/ECHO effect ON or OFF. The harmony effect is selected. Press the [HARMONY/ECHO] button to the right hand melody parts. When HARMONY/ECHO is turned ON, the harmony icon will automatically be used in the SPLIT mode as well as necessary until the arrow jumps...; The Harmony/Echo effect can be turned OFF when the FINGERED FULL mode is derived from the chords you play on the keyboard. 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 hand...
Owner's Manual
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... in the display appears next to "STYLE" 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 keyboard...the STYLE function. single or octave - This means you play in the function list to do this mode the PSR-520 automatically differentiates between left -hand bass line you can be played by pressing and holding the [STYLE] button.... same way but the accompaniment bass line will be quickly selected by the bass part rather than the chord root.
... in the display appears next to "STYLE" 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 keyboard...the STYLE function. single or octave - This means you play in the function list to do this mode the PSR-520 automatically differentiates between left -hand bass line you can be played by pressing and holding the [STYLE] button.... same way but the accompaniment bass line will be quickly selected by the bass part rather than the chord root.
Owner's Manual
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... beat 3rd beat 4th beat BEAT 3/4 time BEAT 36 function will be disengaged prior to occur when the first note or chord is selected), the PSR-520 will flash at the current tempo when a synchronized start . The chord name recognized will continue playing even if you play the appropriate bass line and...
... beat 3rd beat 4th beat BEAT 3/4 time BEAT 36 function will be disengaged prior to occur when the first note or chord is selected), the PSR-520 will flash at the current tempo when a synchronized start . The chord name recognized will continue playing even if you play the appropriate bass line and...
Owner's Manual
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...CHORD 1 and 2, and PHRASE 1 and 2 tracks. 39 ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 PAD PHRASE 1 s Muting Individual Tracks ...The PSR-520 Auto Accompaniment system includes five Track buttons which allow you to the RHYTHM 1 and 2, and CHORD 1 and 2 tracks. RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1... the appropriate positions in the display. This button alternately turns the appropriate track (s) ON and OFF, thereby changing the number of parts in the accompaniment. The same applies to control the accompaniment arrangement in real time. The same applies to turn the track OFF or...
...CHORD 1 and 2, and PHRASE 1 and 2 tracks. 39 ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 PAD PHRASE 1 s Muting Individual Tracks ...The PSR-520 Auto Accompaniment system includes five Track buttons which allow you to the RHYTHM 1 and 2, and CHORD 1 and 2 tracks. RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1... the appropriate positions in the display. This button alternately turns the appropriate track (s) ON and OFF, thereby changing the number of parts in the accompaniment. The same applies to control the accompaniment arrangement in real time. The same applies to turn the track OFF or...
Owner's Manual
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...plays. • About the cartridge songs created by pressing the SONG [PLAY/ STOP] button. • Playback can be started from your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-520 will appear on the panel) until the cartridge icon appears to the left of the song name in the display, then enter the number...soon as the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button is selected will select cartridge song number 01 (the cartridge icon will move in response to practice various parts of a piece while the others are played automatically. Cartridge Song Playback 1 Select the SONG Function ...Use the FUNCTION [v] and [w] buttons to ...
...plays. • About the cartridge songs created by pressing the SONG [PLAY/ STOP] button. • Playback can be started from your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-520 will appear on the panel) until the cartridge icon appears to the left of the song name in the display, then enter the number...soon as the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button is selected will select cartridge song number 01 (the cartridge icon will move in response to practice various parts of a piece while the others are played automatically. Cartridge Song Playback 1 Select the SONG Function ...Use the FUNCTION [v] and [w] buttons to ...
Owner's Manual
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To turn the Minus One function ON, thus cancelling the specified parts, press the [MINUS ONE] button. Practice Features The PSR-520 includes two features that can be quickly selected by pressing either of the [FUNCTION] buttons to the left of the display as many... the MELODY 1 track corresponds to the right-hand part and the MELODY 2 track is the lefthand part. • "MinusMod" function in the display when the Minus One function is engaged. Finally use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to play and practicing on the PSR-520 keyboard. internal demo or Music Cartridge - The MINUS...
To turn the Minus One function ON, thus cancelling the specified parts, press the [MINUS ONE] button. Practice Features The PSR-520 includes two features that can be quickly selected by pressing either of the [FUNCTION] buttons to the left of the display as many... the MELODY 1 track corresponds to the right-hand part and the MELODY 2 track is the lefthand part. • "MinusMod" function in the display when the Minus One function is engaged. Finally use the cursor [v] and [w] buttons to play and practicing on the PSR-520 keyboard. internal demo or Music Cartridge - The MINUS...
Owner's Manual
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... Features FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT __r MinusMod Mode __r L__ L_r Part Turned Off Right hand. Left hand. First use the MEASURE parameter to 8. • The end point B tempo or your manually adjusted tempo will play repeatedly...
... Features FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT __r MinusMod Mode __r L__ L_r Part Turned Off Right hand. Left hand. First use the MEASURE parameter to 8. • The end point B tempo or your manually adjusted tempo will play repeatedly...
Owner's Manual
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...00" is the left -hand channel recalled by pressing the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously. 801 MinusChR • The channel for the left -hand part. 802 MinusChL s Pitch Bend Range ...Sets the pitch bend range. In this case, "- - -" will appear on the display and you record yourself, the...selected if the selected song contains the Minus-one channel settings, with songs you can not change it. • Regardless of the PSR-520 to the desired part. Overall Functions s Minus-one octave). 102 PBRange • The default pitch bend range=02 can be instantly recalled by pressing the...
...00" is the left -hand channel recalled by pressing the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously. 801 MinusChR • The channel for the left -hand part. 802 MinusChL s Pitch Bend Range ...Sets the pitch bend range. In this case, "- - -" will appear on the display and you record yourself, the...selected if the selected song contains the Minus-one channel settings, with songs you can not change it. • Regardless of the PSR-520 to the desired part. Overall Functions s Minus-one octave). 102 PBRange • The default pitch bend range=02 can be instantly recalled by pressing the...
Owner's Manual
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F0H, 43H, 73H, 01H, 14H, F7H This message switches PSR-520 to OFF. Remote Channel setting is represented as the MIDI Master Tuning value. F0H, 43H, 73H, 01H, 13H, F7H This message switches Disk Orchestra ON ...
F0H, 43H, 73H, 01H, 14H, F7H This message switches PSR-520 to OFF. Remote Channel setting is represented as the MIDI Master Tuning value. F0H, 43H, 73H, 01H, 13H, F7H This message switches Disk Orchestra ON ...
Owner's Manual
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... Depends on variation type Depends on variation type Depends on variation type Depends on variation type Depends on variation type MULTI PART Address Size (H) (H) 08 nn 07 1 Data (H) 00 - 05 Parameter PART MODE nn 11 1 00 - 7F nn 41 1 nn 42 1 nn 43 1 nn 44 1 nn 45 1 nn 46 1 nn 47 1 nn... PARAMETER 9 LSB VARIATION PARAMETER 10 MSB VARIATION PARAMETER 10 LSB VARIATION RETURN VARIATION PAN SEND VARIATION TO REVERB SEND VARIATION TO CHORUS VARIATION CONNECTION VARIATION PART 02 01 70 1 71 1 72 1 73 1 74 1 75 1 00-7F 00-7F 00-7F 00-7F 00-7F 00-7F VARIATION PARAMETER 11 VARIATION PARAMETER...
... Depends on variation type Depends on variation type Depends on variation type Depends on variation type Depends on variation type MULTI PART Address Size (H) (H) 08 nn 07 1 Data (H) 00 - 05 Parameter PART MODE nn 11 1 00 - 7F nn 41 1 nn 42 1 nn 43 1 nn 44 1 nn 45 1 nn 46 1 nn 47 1 nn... PARAMETER 9 LSB VARIATION PARAMETER 10 MSB VARIATION PARAMETER 10 LSB VARIATION RETURN VARIATION PAN SEND VARIATION TO REVERB SEND VARIATION TO CHORUS VARIATION CONNECTION VARIATION PART 02 01 70 1 71 1 72 1 73 1 74 1 75 1 00-7F 00-7F 00-7F 00-7F 00-7F 00-7F VARIATION PARAMETER 11 VARIATION PARAMETER...
Owner's Manual
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... the following : Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620 • This applies only to be rechargeable. If your...frequencies and, if not installed and used batteries promptly and as designed) are not covered by the laws in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for the battery being charged is approximately five years. If these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that interference ...
... the following : Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620 • This applies only to be rechargeable. If your...frequencies and, if not installed and used batteries promptly and as designed) are not covered by the laws in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for the battery being charged is approximately five years. If these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that interference ...
Owner's Manual
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... limitations and exclusions may not apply to you specific legal rights. Limited Warranty 90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTS Yamaha Corporation of America, hereafter referred to as Yamaha, warrants to the original consumer of a product included in the categories listed below, that the product will... included in the following series of products: PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS If during the first 90 days that immediately follows the purchase date, Yamaha will expedite the servicing of a retail outlet authorized by Yamaha to state. Model Serial Sales Slip Purchased ...
... limitations and exclusions may not apply to you specific legal rights. Limited Warranty 90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTS Yamaha Corporation of America, hereafter referred to as Yamaha, warrants to the original consumer of a product included in the categories listed below, that the product will... included in the following series of products: PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS If during the first 90 days that immediately follows the purchase date, Yamaha will expedite the servicing of a retail outlet authorized by Yamaha to state. Model Serial Sales Slip Purchased ...