Owner's Manual
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... the manual, for instructional purposes only, and may be different from your new PSR-540. page 134 If the PSR-540 does not function as the Voice list, Preset Style list, Effect list, MIDI data format and MIDI implementation chart. How to use the convenient Help and Direct Access functions. page... this owner's manual are listed here in the order they appear in this section before calling your Yamaha dealer or service center. It shows you to any other part of the PSR-540. and explore the relevant page references - page 17 This section introduces you how to -understand way...
... the manual, for instructional purposes only, and may be different from your new PSR-540. page 134 If the PSR-540 does not function as the Voice list, Preset Style list, Effect list, MIDI data format and MIDI implementation chart. How to use the convenient Help and Direct Access functions. page... this owner's manual are listed here in the order they appear in this section before calling your Yamaha dealer or service center. It shows you to any other part of the PSR-540. and explore the relevant page references - page 17 This section introduces you how to -understand way...
Owner's Manual
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... 10 Top Panel Controls 11 Rear Panel Controls 11 Setting Up 12 Power supply connections 12 Connecting a footswitch 13 Audio equipment connections 13 Connecting external MIDI devices 14 Music stand 14 Demo Song Playback 15 Panel Display Indications 16 Basic Operation 17 Calling up the Operation Displays 17 How to Read...
... 10 Top Panel Controls 11 Rear Panel Controls 11 Setting Up 12 Power supply connections 12 Connecting a footswitch 13 Audio equipment connections 13 Connecting external MIDI devices 14 Music stand 14 Demo Song Playback 15 Panel Display Indications 16 Basic Operation 17 Calling up the Operation Displays 17 How to Read...
Owner's Manual
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... Tracks 100 Quantize 102 Naming User Styles 104 Clearing User Style Data 104 MIDI Functions 106 What's MIDI 106 What You Can Do With MIDI 108 MIDI Data Compatibility 109 Connecting to a Personal Computer 110 MIDI Template 112 MIDI Transmit Setting 114 MIDI Receive Setting 115 Local Control 116 Clock 116 Initial Data Send 117 Other... 132 Chorus Type List 132 DSP Type List 132 Harmony/Echo Type List 133 Troubleshooting 134 Data Backup & Initialization 135 Alert Message List 136 MIDI Data Format 138 MIDI Implementation Chart 150 Index 152 Specifications 155 7 5
... Tracks 100 Quantize 102 Naming User Styles 104 Clearing User Style Data 104 MIDI Functions 106 What's MIDI 106 What You Can Do With MIDI 108 MIDI Data Compatibility 109 Connecting to a Personal Computer 110 MIDI Template 112 MIDI Transmit Setting 114 MIDI Receive Setting 115 Local Control 116 Clock 116 Initial Data Send 117 Other... 132 Chorus Type List 132 DSP Type List 132 Harmony/Echo Type List 133 Troubleshooting 134 Data Backup & Initialization 135 Alert Message List 136 MIDI Data Format 138 MIDI Implementation Chart 150 Index 152 Specifications 155 7 5
Owner's Manual
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... GM. Style File Format The Style File Format - is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which uses a unique conversion system to instantly configure the PSR-540 for advanced recording, editing and playing back of chord types. SFF - The MIDI features let you seamlessly integrate the PSR-540 into the PSR-540, letting you process the sound in disk drive that lets...
... GM. Style File Format The Style File Format - is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which uses a unique conversion system to instantly configure the PSR-540 for advanced recording, editing and playing back of chord types. SFF - The MIDI features let you seamlessly integrate the PSR-540 into the PSR-540, letting you process the sound in disk drive that lets...
Owner's Manual
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... Drive 58 $4 PITCH BEND wheel 30 Rear Panel Controls $5 PHONES/OUTPUT jack 13 $6 FOOT SWITCH jack 13 $7 TO HOST connector 107 $8 HOST SELECT switch 110 $9 MIDI IN/OUT connectors 107 %0 DC IN 10-12V jack 12 11 9
... Drive 58 $4 PITCH BEND wheel 30 Rear Panel Controls $5 PHONES/OUTPUT jack 13 $6 FOOT SWITCH jack 13 $7 TO HOST connector 107 $8 HOST SELECT switch 110 $9 MIDI IN/OUT connectors 107 %0 DC IN 10-12V jack 12 11 9
Owner's Manual
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Music stand The PSR-540 is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to page 107. Setting Up Connecting external MIDI devices For more information on using MIDI, refer to the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control panel. 14 12
Music stand The PSR-540 is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to page 107. Setting Up Connecting external MIDI devices For more information on using MIDI, refer to the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control panel. 14 12
Owner's Manual
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... 120 Pedal Selecting footswitch function 16 121 PBRange Pitch bend range setting 17 122 F5 Midi Template MIDI template vselection 112 Load OK Loading the selected MIDI template setting 112 Transmit Ch MIDI transmit channel setting 114 Receive Ch MIDI receive channel setting 115 Local Local control on /off setting 116 Clock External /Internal clock...
... 120 Pedal Selecting footswitch function 16 121 PBRange Pitch bend range setting 17 122 F5 Midi Template MIDI template vselection 112 Load OK Loading the selected MIDI template setting 112 Transmit Ch MIDI transmit channel setting 114 Receive Ch MIDI receive channel setting 115 Local Local control on /off setting 116 Clock External /Internal clock...
Owner's Manual
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...files (page 61). • When saving data, use a floppy disk formatted on these disks using the voices defined in Yamaha's DOC format. q You can play with the PSR-540 is a disk drive. You can record your own song libraries or find many other ways to make playing and using ... of User styles (page 96), User pads (page 92) and Registration Memory data (page 54). q The PSR-540 is compatible with the PSR-540 Data Type Extension Save User song (Standard MIDI format0) .MID - User Style User Pad Registration Memory Save Save or load individually or gathered together Load Floppy Disk...
...files (page 61). • When saving data, use a floppy disk formatted on these disks using the voices defined in Yamaha's DOC format. q You can play with the PSR-540 is a disk drive. You can record your own song libraries or find many other ways to make playing and using ... of User styles (page 96), User pads (page 92) and Registration Memory data (page 54). q The PSR-540 is compatible with the PSR-540 Data Type Extension Save User song (Standard MIDI format0) .MID - User Style User Pad Registration Memory Save Save or load individually or gathered together Load Floppy Disk...
Owner's Manual
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... expression from the starting measure is replaced. Each User song lets you can quickly and easily record a song, without having to make detailed settings. The PSR-540 provides two different ways to record: Quick Recording and Multi Track Recording. Song Recording With the powerful and easy-to-use song recording features, you... can play them. • Note ON (key press), note OFF (key release), and velocity (strength of key press) are MIDI data events (playing information) (page 107). 78 76
... expression from the starting measure is replaced. Each User song lets you can quickly and easily record a song, without having to make detailed settings. The PSR-540 provides two different ways to record: Quick Recording and Multi Track Recording. Song Recording With the powerful and easy-to-use song recording features, you... can play them. • Note ON (key press), note OFF (key release), and velocity (strength of key press) are MIDI data events (playing information) (page 107). 78 76
Owner's Manual
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... are important points for you to keep in measure units, you should first select a style that is not deleted, except when using functions such as MIDI data. In style recording, the recorded data is the closest to the type of style you wish to create, the preset style data will play... Memory Freeze function will be turned on the display and recording will result in a different way. s About Recording User Styles In recording a User song, the PSR-540 records your keyboard performance as Clear (page 104) and Drum Cancel (page 99).
... are important points for you to keep in measure units, you should first select a style that is not deleted, except when using functions such as MIDI data. In style recording, the recorded data is the closest to the type of style you wish to create, the preset style data will play... Memory Freeze function will be turned on the display and recording will result in a different way. s About Recording User Styles In recording a User song, the PSR-540 records your keyboard performance as Clear (page 104) and Drum Cancel (page 99).
Owner's Manual
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... was it released) Velocity (about playing a note? Then each piece of your PSR-540 with a computer, read these sections: • What's MIDI page 106 • What You Can Do With MIDI page 108 • MIDI Data Compatibility page 109 q If you want to understand. q Acoustic guitar note ... Example of instruments. This section explains what MIDI is, and what MIDI is the information from the keyboard that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard such as how you can expand your PSR-540. Let's consider an acoustic piano and a...
... was it released) Velocity (about playing a note? Then each piece of your PSR-540 with a computer, read these sections: • What's MIDI page 106 • What You Can Do With MIDI page 108 • MIDI Data Compatibility page 109 q If you want to understand. q Acoustic guitar note ... Example of instruments. This section explains what MIDI is, and what MIDI is the information from the keyboard that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard such as how you can expand your PSR-540. Let's consider an acoustic piano and a...
Owner's Manual
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... are generated when the keyboard is stuck. q MIDI IN ......... The included disk contains the Yamaha MIDI driver. • Special MIDI cables (sold separately) must be bought at the same time." The PSR-540 can handle 16 channels. Channel messages transmit information such as a MIDI interface device, meaning that control the MIDI device. • The performance data of course...
... are generated when the keyboard is stuck. q MIDI IN ......... The included disk contains the Yamaha MIDI driver. • Special MIDI cables (sold separately) must be bought at the same time." The PSR-540 can handle 16 channels. Channel messages transmit information such as a MIDI interface device, meaning that control the MIDI device. • The performance data of course...
Owner's Manual
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... tracks can see, it again on the PSR-540 (playback). PSR-540 MIDI IN MIDI receive MIDI OUT Receive mode for all channels set to an external device, MIDI data is capable of transmitting and receiving over which MIDI channel when transmitting MIDI data (page 114). MIDI receive settings (page 115). PSR-540 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI keyboard with the sequencer, then play it...
... tracks can see, it again on the PSR-540 (playback). PSR-540 MIDI IN MIDI receive MIDI OUT Receive mode for all channels set to an external device, MIDI data is capable of transmitting and receiving over which MIDI channel when transmitting MIDI data (page 114). MIDI receive settings (page 115). PSR-540 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI keyboard with the sequencer, then play it...
Owner's Manual
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...the most common voice allocation formats. Many MIDI devices are compatible with GM System Level 1, as is most commercially available software is recorded as Format 0. • The PSR-540 is compatible with GM System Level 1. SFF - is Yamaha's original style file format which records song...the future. • The PSR-540 is compatible with ESEQ. This is compatible with many of the compatible MIDI device used with various Yamaha software. • The PSR-540 is a common format used for other MIDI devices can playback the data recorded by Yamaha specifically to provide more voices...
...the most common voice allocation formats. Many MIDI devices are compatible with GM System Level 1, as is most commercially available software is recorded as Format 0. • The PSR-540 is compatible with GM System Level 1. SFF - is Yamaha's original style file format which records song...the future. • The PSR-540 is compatible with ESEQ. This is compatible with many of the compatible MIDI device used with various Yamaha software. • The PSR-540 is a common format used for other MIDI devices can playback the data recorded by Yamaha specifically to provide more voices...
Owner's Manual
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... terminal of the computer (modem or printer terminal) to the MIDI interface, then connect the MIDI OUT terminal on the PSR-540 to "MIDI." Set the HOST SELECT switch on the MIDI interface to the MIDI IN terminal of the PSR-540. Computer (sequencer software) RS-422 MIDI interface MIDI IN MIDI OUT PSR-540 • When the HOST SELECT switch is set in...
... terminal of the computer (modem or printer terminal) to the MIDI interface, then connect the MIDI OUT terminal on the PSR-540 to "MIDI." Set the HOST SELECT switch on the MIDI interface to the MIDI IN terminal of the PSR-540. Computer (sequencer software) RS-422 MIDI interface MIDI IN MIDI OUT PSR-540 • When the HOST SELECT switch is set in...
Owner's Manual
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...When using a D-SUB 25P → MINI DIN 8P cross cable, connect using a D-SUB 9P plug adaptor on the PSR-540 using . PSR-540 mini DIN 8-pin mini DIN 8-pin Set the MIDI interface clock in this manual are using a serial cable (D-SUB 9P → MINI DIN 8P cross cable). For details ...about the necessary MIDI settings for the software you are registered trademarks or trademarks of the PSR-540. Set the PSR-540 HOST SELECT switch in the "PC-2" position. PSR-540 mini DIN 8-pin D-SUB 25-pin D-SUB 9-pin q Macintosh Series Connect the...
...When using a D-SUB 25P → MINI DIN 8P cross cable, connect using a D-SUB 9P plug adaptor on the PSR-540 using . PSR-540 mini DIN 8-pin mini DIN 8-pin Set the MIDI interface clock in this manual are using a serial cable (D-SUB 9P → MINI DIN 8P cross cable). For details ...about the necessary MIDI settings for the software you are registered trademarks or trademarks of the PSR-540. Set the PSR-540 HOST SELECT switch in the "PC-2" position. PSR-540 mini DIN 8-pin D-SUB 25-pin D-SUB 9-pin q Macintosh Series Connect the...
Owner's Manual
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...] button. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. MIDI Functions MIDI Template The PSR-540 is set to which data is capable of transmitting and receiving MIDI data over sixteen independent channels. The MIDI Template function allows you to the MIDI Template List (page 113). For details, refer to instantly configure all appropriate...
...] button. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. MIDI Functions MIDI Template The PSR-540 is set to which data is capable of transmitting and receiving MIDI data over sixteen independent channels. The MIDI Template function allows you to the MIDI Template List (page 113). For details, refer to instantly configure all appropriate...
Owner's Manual
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...PSR-540 using the PSR-540 as follows: ch. 1: Remote, ch. 2: Chord, ch. 3: Bass, chs. 4-16: Off When playing the PSR-540 by an external MIDI Accordion. Used to play the PSR-540 note on/off data with an external tone generator and to record the PSR-540 note on the PSR-540 to play the PSR-540.... All transmit channels are set with an external tone generator and to record the PSR-540 auto accompaniment data to actually load the selected MIDI template settings. The connected MIDI pedal detects chords and basses in the auto accompaniment section. When outputting the song data...
...PSR-540 using the PSR-540 as follows: ch. 1: Remote, ch. 2: Chord, ch. 3: Bass, chs. 4-16: Off When playing the PSR-540 by an external MIDI Accordion. Used to play the PSR-540 note on/off data with an external tone generator and to record the PSR-540 note on the PSR-540 to play the PSR-540.... All transmit channels are set with an external tone generator and to record the PSR-540 auto accompaniment data to actually load the selected MIDI template settings. The connected MIDI pedal detects chords and basses in the auto accompaniment section. When outputting the song data...
Owner's Manual
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... • Ch. 16 = Ph2 • To avoid MIDI loops which MIDI channels. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Select "Midi." MIDI Functions MIDI Transmit Setting The PSR-540 can cause operational errors, check the PSR-540 Local Control setting (page 116), and the MIDI THRU settings of any external MIDI devices. 114 112 q Press one MIDI channel, the data from the split point, respectively...
... • Ch. 16 = Ph2 • To avoid MIDI loops which MIDI channels. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Select "Midi." MIDI Functions MIDI Transmit Setting The PSR-540 can cause operational errors, check the PSR-540 Local Control setting (page 116), and the MIDI THRU settings of any external MIDI devices. 114 112 q Press one MIDI channel, the data from the split point, respectively...
Owner's Manual
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... functions, etc. If all 16 MIDI channels, allowing it to received MIDI data. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Select "Midi." OFF XG/GM Keybd Chord Root No MIDI data is handled in the accompaniment section. Received MIDI data is received on the PSR-540 panel. The chords will be detected... the [TRACK1]-[TRACK16] buttons to "Chord" are recognized as a 16-channel multi-timbral tone generator. MIDI Functions MIDI Receive Setting The PSR-540 can simultaneously receive data on the PSR-540. The bass notes will respond to function as the bass notes in the same way as a 16...
... functions, etc. If all 16 MIDI channels, allowing it to received MIDI data. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Select "Midi." OFF XG/GM Keybd Chord Root No MIDI data is handled in the accompaniment section. Received MIDI data is received on the PSR-540 panel. The chords will be detected... the [TRACK1]-[TRACK16] buttons to "Chord" are recognized as a 16-channel multi-timbral tone generator. MIDI Functions MIDI Receive Setting The PSR-540 can simultaneously receive data on the PSR-540. The bass notes will respond to function as the bass notes in the same way as a 16...