Owner's Manual
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.... Compliance with the components supplied or; NOTE: This product has been tested and found to be installed correctly. If this manual, meets FCC requirements. If you to comply with any power supply or adapter other electronic devices. Keep all installation instructions. Dispose of interference, which (if applicable) is operating as indicated in the instructions contained in to use "household" type batteries. Model Serial No. Follow all...
.... Compliance with the components supplied or; NOTE: This product has been tested and found to be installed correctly. If this manual, meets FCC requirements. If you to comply with any power supply or adapter other electronic devices. Keep all installation instructions. Dispose of interference, which (if applicable) is operating as indicated in the instructions contained in to use "household" type batteries. Model Serial No. Follow all...
Owner's Manual
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...-art digital electronics and features to give you add chord progressions to do is select a style and play on the keyboard. Important Features Touch-sensitive 61-key keyboard for a wide range of the auto-accompaniment styles for instant recall when needed. Digital effects add depth and ambience to select and edit parameters. One Touch Setting feature automatically selects appropriate voice, effect, and other settings for the panel voices. Virtual Arranger feature lets you stunning sound quality...
...-art digital electronics and features to give you add chord progressions to do is select a style and play on the keyboard. Important Features Touch-sensitive 61-key keyboard for a wide range of the auto-accompaniment styles for instant recall when needed. Digital effects add depth and ambience to select and edit parameters. One Touch Setting feature automatically selects appropriate voice, effect, and other settings for the panel voices. Virtual Arranger feature lets you stunning sound quality...
Owner's Manual
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... PAD Multi Pads record and play short rhythmic and melodic sequences that can be plugged in amplifier and speaker system delivers top-quality sound without the need for external equipment. Built-in for expanded musical enjoyment (General MIDI System Level 1 and Yamaha XG compatible). The GM mark is a new MIDI format created by providing a greater variety of MIDI functions for enjoyable automated performance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. PSR-530 supports...
... PAD Multi Pads record and play short rhythmic and melodic sequences that can be plugged in amplifier and speaker system delivers top-quality sound without the need for external equipment. Built-in for expanded musical enjoyment (General MIDI System Level 1 and Yamaha XG compatible). The GM mark is a new MIDI format created by providing a greater variety of MIDI functions for enjoyable automated performance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. PSR-530 supports...
Owner's Manual
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... Harmony 42 Turning the Harmony Effect On or Off 43 Selecting a Harmony Type 43 Adjusting the Harmony Volume 44 The Pitch Bend Wheel 45 Setting the Pitch Bend Range 45 Transpose 46 Setting Transposition 46 Registration Memory 47 Registering the Panel Settings 47 Recall the Registered Panel Settings 48 The Accompaniment Freeze Function 48 The Multi Pads 49 Selecting a MULTI PAD Set 49 Playing the MULTI PADs 50 Turning the CHORD MATCH Function On/Off 51 Song Playback 52 Song Playback Procedure 52 Song Volume Control...
... Harmony 42 Turning the Harmony Effect On or Off 43 Selecting a Harmony Type 43 Adjusting the Harmony Volume 44 The Pitch Bend Wheel 45 Setting the Pitch Bend Range 45 Transpose 46 Setting Transposition 46 Registration Memory 47 Registering the Panel Settings 47 Recall the Registered Panel Settings 48 The Accompaniment Freeze Function 48 The Multi Pads 49 Selecting a MULTI PAD Set 49 Playing the MULTI PADs 50 Turning the CHORD MATCH Function On/Off 51 Song Playback 52 Song Playback Procedure 52 Song Volume Control...
Owner's Manual
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... Touch Sensitivity 84 Pitch Bend Range 84 Master Tuning 84 Scale Tuning 84 Song Transpose 85 Metronome 85 Split Voice Split Point 85 Accompaniment Split Point 85 Fingering Mode 85 Voice Set 85 MIDI Functions 86 What's MIDI 86 MIDI Terminal/TO HOST Terminal 88 What You Can Do with MIDI 88 Connecting to a Personal Computer (TO HOST Terminal/HOST SELECT Switch 90 Connect using the PSR-530 MIDI terminals .......... 90 Connect using the TO HOST terminal 91 The PSR-530 MIDI Functions 92 Transmit Channel & Transmit Track...
... Touch Sensitivity 84 Pitch Bend Range 84 Master Tuning 84 Scale Tuning 84 Song Transpose 85 Metronome 85 Split Voice Split Point 85 Accompaniment Split Point 85 Fingering Mode 85 Voice Set 85 MIDI Functions 86 What's MIDI 86 MIDI Terminal/TO HOST Terminal 88 What You Can Do with MIDI 88 Connecting to a Personal Computer (TO HOST Terminal/HOST SELECT Switch 90 Connect using the PSR-530 MIDI terminals .......... 90 Connect using the TO HOST terminal 91 The PSR-530 MIDI Functions 92 Transmit Channel & Transmit Track...
Owner's Manual
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... bass note and chord voices are selected automatically. • When the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT split point and SPLIT VOICE split point are also detected and played by the PSR-530 Auto Accompaniment system when the accompaniment is stopped (except when the FULL KEYBOARD mode is engaged). One Touch Setting The PSR-530's 100 internal styles each have four recommended "panel setups" that can use either type of fingering without having to switch fingering modes. • If you want to the same key, the L voice...
... bass note and chord voices are selected automatically. • When the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT split point and SPLIT VOICE split point are also detected and played by the PSR-530 Auto Accompaniment system when the accompaniment is stopped (except when the FULL KEYBOARD mode is engaged). One Touch Setting The PSR-530's 100 internal styles each have four recommended "panel setups" that can use either type of fingering without having to switch fingering modes. • If you want to the same key, the L voice...
Owner's Manual
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..., type, volume • Pitch bend range • Scale Tuning ACCOMPANIMENT PARAMETERS • Auto Accompaniment ON/OFF • Style number • Fingering mode • Tempo • Split point (Auto Accompaniment) • Accompaniment volume • Track data (Track ON/OFF, voice, volume, pan, reverb send level, chorus send level) • Accompaniment section (Main A/B) • Multi Pad Set number • Chord Match ON/OFF (Multi Pad1...4) • Transpose • Reverb type • Chorus type 2 Select a Registration Bank (if necessary) Any of the eight Registration Memory banks...
..., type, volume • Pitch bend range • Scale Tuning ACCOMPANIMENT PARAMETERS • Auto Accompaniment ON/OFF • Style number • Fingering mode • Tempo • Split point (Auto Accompaniment) • Accompaniment volume • Track data (Track ON/OFF, voice, volume, pan, reverb send level, chorus send level) • Accompaniment section (Main A/B) • Multi Pad Set number • Chord Match ON/OFF (Multi Pad1...4) • Transpose • Reverb type • Chorus type 2 Select a Registration Bank (if necessary) Any of the eight Registration Memory banks...
Owner's Manual
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... turned on . REGISTRATION MEMORY 1 2 3 4 REPEAT REGISTRATION 1234 MEASURE 1 MULTI PAD • The REGISTRATION MEMORY contents will not be retained even after turning the power off by the new settings. The Accompaniment Freeze Function When the FREEZE function is engaged, the accompaniment parameters listed above , then press the desired REGISTRATION MEMORY button at any time to recall different REGISTRATION MEMORY settings while using Auto Accompaniment, without suddenly disturbing the flow of the accompaniment. Any data that was previously in the display...
... turned on . REGISTRATION MEMORY 1 2 3 4 REPEAT REGISTRATION 1234 MEASURE 1 MULTI PAD • The REGISTRATION MEMORY contents will not be retained even after turning the power off by the new settings. The Accompaniment Freeze Function When the FREEZE function is engaged, the accompaniment parameters listed above , then press the desired REGISTRATION MEMORY button at any time to recall different REGISTRATION MEMORY settings while using Auto Accompaniment, without suddenly disturbing the flow of the accompaniment. Any data that was previously in the display...
Owner's Manual
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... 101 1 VOICE L VOICE R2 VOICE R1 0 REVERB TRANSPOSE 116 HARMONY TEMPO REPEAT REGISTRATION 1 MEASURE 1 MULTI PAD CHORUS DSP RHYTHM RHYTHM BASS 1 2 SYNC STOP FINGERING CHORD CHORD PAD 1 2 PHRASE PHRASE 1 2 MELODY MELODY MELODY MELODY ACCOM- ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQSo,,QQngPla,,QQybac,,QQk ,,QQ Minus-one Practice Minus-one Track Assignment Many of the PSR-530 demonstration songs, and songs provided on Music Cartridges (see "Using Music Cartridges...
... 101 1 VOICE L VOICE R2 VOICE R1 0 REVERB TRANSPOSE 116 HARMONY TEMPO REPEAT REGISTRATION 1 MEASURE 1 MULTI PAD CHORUS DSP RHYTHM RHYTHM BASS 1 2 SYNC STOP FINGERING CHORD CHORD PAD 1 2 PHRASE PHRASE 1 2 MELODY MELODY MELODY MELODY ACCOM- ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQSo,,QQngPla,,QQybac,,QQk ,,QQ Minus-one Practice Minus-one Track Assignment Many of the PSR-530 demonstration songs, and songs provided on Music Cartridges (see "Using Music Cartridges...
Owner's Manual
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... batteries fail during recording. q The SONG ACCOMPANIMENT track records the following operations and data: • Note on/off. • Velocity. • R1 and R2 voice number, volume, octave, pan, reverb send level, chorus send level, DSP send level. • Dual voice on/off. • Reverb on/off. • Reverb type. • Chorus on/off. • Chorus type. • DSP on/off, variation on/off. • Harmony on/off, type.** • Sustain pedal on/off. • Pitch bend, pitch bend...
... batteries fail during recording. q The SONG ACCOMPANIMENT track records the following operations and data: • Note on/off. • Velocity. • R1 and R2 voice number, volume, octave, pan, reverb send level, chorus send level, DSP send level. • Dual voice on/off. • Reverb on/off. • Reverb type. • Chorus on/off. • Chorus type. • DSP on/off, variation on/off. • Harmony on/off, type.** • Sustain pedal on/off. • Pitch bend, pitch bend...
Owner's Manual
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... in user songs can be re-written ("revoiced") as described on page 81. 61 When recording is stopped the MEASURE number on the display will return to "1" and the record-ready mode will automatically be changed (If the Voice Set function is on - If you press the [ENDING] button while recording the ACCOMPANIMENT track, recording will stop (the "Rehearsal Mode" will be engaged). • If you start recording. 017...
... in user songs can be re-written ("revoiced") as described on page 81. 61 When recording is stopped the MEASURE number on the display will return to "1" and the record-ready mode will automatically be changed (If the Voice Set function is on - If you press the [ENDING] button while recording the ACCOMPANIMENT track, recording will stop (the "Rehearsal Mode" will be engaged). • If you start recording. 017...
Owner's Manual
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q The STYLE tracks record the following operations and data: • Note on the STYLE tracks will be retained even after turning the power off . • Velocity. • Voice number (drum kit number)* • Pitch bend. See page 98 for the details. • The recorded data will be used for autoaccompaniment in the same way as the one of 8 tracks (RHYTHM 1, RHYTHM 2, BASS, CHORD 1, CHORD 2, PAD, PHRASE 1, PHRASE 2) and 5 sections (INTRO, MAIN A, MAIN B, ENDING, FILL). • Material recorded on /off...
q The STYLE tracks record the following operations and data: • Note on the STYLE tracks will be retained even after turning the power off . • Velocity. • Voice number (drum kit number)* • Pitch bend. See page 98 for the details. • The recorded data will be used for autoaccompaniment in the same way as the one of 8 tracks (RHYTHM 1, RHYTHM 2, BASS, CHORD 1, CHORD 2, PAD, PHRASE 1, PHRASE 2) and 5 sections (INTRO, MAIN A, MAIN B, ENDING, FILL). • Material recorded on /off...
Owner's Manual
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... 101 VOICE L VOICE R2 0 REVERB TRANSPOSE 116 HARMONY TEMPO REPEAT REGISTRATION 1 MEASURE 1 MULTI PAD RHYTHM RHYTHM BASS CHORD CHORD 1 2 1 2 PAD PHRASE PHRASE 1 2 VOICE STYLE SONG MELODY MELODY MELODY MELODY ACCOM- The beat indicator dots will sound at the currently set tempo, indicating that a section and track must select one of the display. VOICE 1 2 3 4 PANIMENT L VOICE VOICE R1 MINUS ONE INTRO MAIN/AUTO FILL A B ENDING • The icons of tracks which already contain data will appear continuously rather than flashing when the STYLE record mode...
... 101 VOICE L VOICE R2 0 REVERB TRANSPOSE 116 HARMONY TEMPO REPEAT REGISTRATION 1 MEASURE 1 MULTI PAD RHYTHM RHYTHM BASS CHORD CHORD 1 2 1 2 PAD PHRASE PHRASE 1 2 VOICE STYLE SONG MELODY MELODY MELODY MELODY ACCOM- The beat indicator dots will sound at the currently set tempo, indicating that a section and track must select one of the display. VOICE 1 2 3 4 PANIMENT L VOICE VOICE R1 MINUS ONE INTRO MAIN/AUTO FILL A B ENDING • The icons of tracks which already contain data will appear continuously rather than flashing when the STYLE record mode...
Owner's Manual
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...; Use only the chord tones when recording the CHORD and PAD tracks (i.e. The style should be engaged). • Even though you can try playing the PSR-530 the way it to function properly when used for the INTRO and ENDING sections. 9 Stop Recording Stop recording by using the "Rehearsal Mode": press the [SYNC START] button to add ("overdub") notes until the current track is stopped the MEASURE number on page 19 for auto-accompaniment. C = chord tone C S C C S C C, S = scale tones...
...; Use only the chord tones when recording the CHORD and PAD tracks (i.e. The style should be engaged). • Even though you can try playing the PSR-530 the way it to function properly when used for the INTRO and ENDING sections. 9 Stop Recording Stop recording by using the "Rehearsal Mode": press the [SYNC START] button to add ("overdub") notes until the current track is stopped the MEASURE number on page 19 for auto-accompaniment. C = chord tone C S C C S C C, S = scale tones...
Owner's Manual
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... Voice (Voice number, volume, octave, pan, reverb send level, chorus send level, DSP send level) • DSP return level • Harmony type, volume • Pitch Bend Range The parameter below is set whether or not the voice set by default when the power is selected. s Accompaniment Split Point See page 29. This function lets you to transpose only the song to "00" when the record mode is on " the PSR-530 metronome will be changed , the Song Transpose value will sound...
... Voice (Voice number, volume, octave, pan, reverb send level, chorus send level, DSP send level) • DSP return level • Harmony type, volume • Pitch Bend Range The parameter below is set whether or not the voice set by default when the power is selected. s Accompaniment Split Point See page 29. This function lets you to transpose only the song to "00" when the record mode is on " the PSR-530 metronome will be changed , the Song Transpose value will sound...
Owner's Manual
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... TO HOST terminal on the PSR-530 using , see the owner's manuals for computer and sequence software you are using a serial cable (D-SUB 9P -> MINI DIN 8P cross cable). Set the PSR-530 HOST SELECT switch in the "MAC" position. mini DIN 8-pin D-SUB 25-pin D-SUB 9-pin For details about the necessary MIDI settings for each of the cable. Macintosh Series Connect the RS-422 terminal (modem...
... TO HOST terminal on the PSR-530 using , see the owner's manuals for computer and sequence software you are using a serial cable (D-SUB 9P -> MINI DIN 8P cross cable). Set the PSR-530 HOST SELECT switch in the "MAC" position. mini DIN 8-pin D-SUB 25-pin D-SUB 9-pin For details about the necessary MIDI settings for each of the cable. Macintosh Series Connect the RS-422 terminal (modem...
Owner's Manual
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... tone generator. At the same time, the internal tone generator can be played from the keyboard. on Local s Clock Reception of the time-based functions (Auto Accompaniment, SONG recording and playback, etc.) are set . "Remote". s Local Control "Local Control" refers to the fact that while an external MIDI sequencer, for example, plays the PSR-530 internal voices, an external tone generator can respond to MIDI information received on ", AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT playback cannot be turned off " be played directly from the PSR-530 keyboard...
... tone generator. At the same time, the internal tone generator can be played from the keyboard. on Local s Clock Reception of the time-based functions (Auto Accompaniment, SONG recording and playback, etc.) are set . "Remote". s Local Control "Local Control" refers to the fact that while an external MIDI sequencer, for example, plays the PSR-530 internal voices, an external tone generator can respond to MIDI information received on ", AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT playback cannot be turned off " be played directly from the PSR-530 keyboard...
Owner's Manual
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... keyboard. Not all six batteries, or use an AC power adaptor. Auto Accompaniment seems to "on when the FULL KEYBOARD fingering mode is selected or if a percussion kit voice is not pressed. The Harmony function will be turned off. Individual registration or song memory data transmitted via bulk dump from an external sequencer or other device is played. The R1/R2/L voice volume settings could be reversed if you playing chords that an appropriate Yamaha Music...
... keyboard. Not all six batteries, or use an AC power adaptor. Auto Accompaniment seems to "on when the FULL KEYBOARD fingering mode is selected or if a percussion kit voice is not pressed. The Harmony function will be turned off. Individual registration or song memory data transmitted via bulk dump from an external sequencer or other device is played. The R1/R2/L voice volume settings could be reversed if you playing chords that an appropriate Yamaha Music...
Owner's Manual
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... One Touch Setting Overall Controls • Tempo : 32 - 280 • Pitch Bend Range • Transpose • Touch Sensitivity • Master Tuning • Scale Tuning • Song Transpose • Metronome • Split Voice Split Point • Accompaniment Split Point • Fingering Mode : SINGLE FINGER/FINGERED 1/FINGERED 2/ FULL KEYBOARD/MULTI-FINGER • Voice Set Digital Effect • Reverb : 13 types • Chorus : 10 types • DSP (system/insertion) : 46 types • Harmony : 16 types Registration Memory • 32 Regist Bank : 1 - 4 • Accompaniment...
... One Touch Setting Overall Controls • Tempo : 32 - 280 • Pitch Bend Range • Transpose • Touch Sensitivity • Master Tuning • Scale Tuning • Song Transpose • Metronome • Split Voice Split Point • Accompaniment Split Point • Fingering Mode : SINGLE FINGER/FINGERED 1/FINGERED 2/ FULL KEYBOARD/MULTI-FINGER • Voice Set Digital Effect • Reverb : 13 types • Chorus : 10 types • DSP (system/insertion) : 46 types • Harmony : 16 types Registration Memory • 32 Regist Bank : 1 - 4 • Accompaniment...
Owner's Manual
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...P Panel controls 6 Phones jack 13 Pitch Bend 45 Polyphony 99 Power supply 12 Precautions 1 R R1, R2, & L voices 16 Receive channel & mode 93 Record Ready Mode 59, 65, 71 Registration memory 47 Rehearsal mode 61, 67, 73 Repeat play 57 Reverb 36 Revoicing 78 S Scale tuning 84 Shortcuts 11 Single Finger fingering mode 31 Song clear 63 Song playback 52 Song playback, cartridge 76 Song recording 58 Song, revoice 81 Specifications 124 Split point, auto accompaniment 29 Split point, split voice 21 Split voice mode 20 Start modes, accompaniment 24 Stop Accompaniment function...
...P Panel controls 6 Phones jack 13 Pitch Bend 45 Polyphony 99 Power supply 12 Precautions 1 R R1, R2, & L voices 16 Receive channel & mode 93 Record Ready Mode 59, 65, 71 Registration memory 47 Rehearsal mode 61, 67, 73 Repeat play 57 Reverb 36 Revoicing 78 S Scale tuning 84 Shortcuts 11 Single Finger fingering mode 31 Song clear 63 Song playback 52 Song playback, cartridge 76 Song recording 58 Song, revoice 81 Specifications 124 Split point, auto accompaniment 29 Split point, split voice 21 Split voice mode 20 Start modes, accompaniment 24 Stop Accompaniment function...
