Owner's Manual
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... or place it , immediately turn off when the instrument is lost or destroyed. sSAVING USER DATA • Always save data to a floppy disk frequently, in order to prevent possible fluid leakage from the battery. • Keep batteries away from the same maker, since this can result...be sure to set the volumes of panel disfiguration or damage to local regulations. (4)-4 3 1 Doing so can cause permanent hearing loss. Yamaha cannot be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have accumulated on the instrument, since this can result in a position where anyone could cause ...
... or place it , immediately turn off when the instrument is lost or destroyed. sSAVING USER DATA • Always save data to a floppy disk frequently, in order to prevent possible fluid leakage from the battery. • Keep batteries away from the same maker, since this can result...be sure to set the volumes of panel disfiguration or damage to local regulations. (4)-4 3 1 Doing so can cause permanent hearing loss. Yamaha cannot be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have accumulated on the instrument, since this can result in a position where anyone could cause ...
Owner's Manual
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...) Values 20 Naming 21 Direct Access 21 Function Tree 22 Direct Access Chart 24 Mode 25 Style Mode 25 Song Mode 25 Record Mode 25 Disk Mode 25 6 Playing Voices 26 Selecting a Voice 26 Playing Two Voices (R1, R2) Simultaneously ......... 27 Playing Different Voices with the Left (L)...54 Registering the Panel Settings 55 Recalling the Registered Panel Settings 55 Selecting a Registration Bank 56 Naming the Registration Banks 56 Disk Operations 57 Using the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks 58 Sample Disk 59 Format 60 Save 60 Load 62 Song Copy 64 Delete 67 4
...) Values 20 Naming 21 Direct Access 21 Function Tree 22 Direct Access Chart 24 Mode 25 Style Mode 25 Song Mode 25 Record Mode 25 Disk Mode 25 6 Playing Voices 26 Selecting a Voice 26 Playing Two Voices (R1, R2) Simultaneously ......... 27 Playing Different Voices with the Left (L)...54 Registering the Panel Settings 55 Recalling the Registered Panel Settings 55 Selecting a Registration Bank 56 Naming the Registration Banks 56 Disk Operations 57 Using the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks 58 Sample Disk 59 Format 60 Save 60 Load 62 Song Copy 64 Delete 67 4
Owner's Manual
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... lets you play with extraordinary expressiveness and dynamic control. (→ Page 26) • The PSR-540 lets you perform with a huge variety of musical instrument voices. (→ Page 26) There are provided in the included disk. (→ Page 59) • The powerful auto accompaniment function gives you a total of ... then turn to the relevant pages in a layer, and even play and use them floppy disk as to how to explore its capabilities and how to your music. Read through the features you master the PSR-540. Each User song lets you record up a song part-by-part and track-by ...
... lets you play with extraordinary expressiveness and dynamic control. (→ Page 26) • The PSR-540 lets you perform with a huge variety of musical instrument voices. (→ Page 26) There are provided in the included disk. (→ Page 59) • The powerful auto accompaniment function gives you a total of ... then turn to the relevant pages in a layer, and even play and use them floppy disk as to how to explore its capabilities and how to your music. Read through the features you master the PSR-540. Each User song lets you record up a song part-by-part and track-by ...
Owner's Manual
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...Echo. (→ Page 46) * Reverb recreates the rich spacial ambiance of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series. The MIDI features let you seamlessly integrate the PSR-540 into the PSR-540, letting you enhance the sound of your specific MIDI system/application. (→ ... important original data (such as User songs, User styles, User Multi Pads, Registration Memory, etc.) to floppy disk for future recall. (→ Page 57) MIDI • MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is Yamaha's original style file format which guarantees that any manufacturer.
...Echo. (→ Page 46) * Reverb recreates the rich spacial ambiance of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series. The MIDI features let you seamlessly integrate the PSR-540 into the PSR-540, letting you enhance the sound of your specific MIDI system/application. (→ ... important original data (such as User songs, User styles, User Multi Pads, Registration Memory, etc.) to floppy disk for future recall. (→ Page 57) MIDI • MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is Yamaha's original style file format which guarantees that any manufacturer.
Owner's Manual
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... the external devices at high volume for these cautions may cause hearing loss. If you attempt to switch sustain on . Plug an optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into the PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Doing so may result in particular, uses a large amount of time. Failure to.... To prevent damage to always use an AC power adaptor when using the PSR-540 for data backup. • The floppy disk drive, in electric shock or equipment damage. 13 11 CAUTION • Connect the PSR-540 to observe these operations and the batteries do not press the footswitch while turning...
... the external devices at high volume for these cautions may cause hearing loss. If you attempt to switch sustain on . Plug an optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into the PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Doing so may result in particular, uses a large amount of time. Failure to.... To prevent damage to always use an AC power adaptor when using the PSR-540 for data backup. • The floppy disk drive, in electric shock or equipment damage. 13 11 CAUTION • Connect the PSR-540 to observe these operations and the batteries do not press the footswitch while turning...
Owner's Manual
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C1 Entering a character Moving the cursor Entering a lower-case character Delete Each key on a floppy disk (page 65). You can instantly call up the desired display. Letters and characters are marked above the key. The A#5 and B5 keys move the cursor ...corresponding keys. For example, pressing the [DIRECT ACCESS] button and the [REGISTRATION MEMORY] button at the cursor position. • Lowercase letters cannot be named. • Disk files (User songs, etc pages 61, 65, 66, 90 • User Styles page 104 • User Pad banks page 94 • Registration Memory banks page...
C1 Entering a character Moving the cursor Entering a lower-case character Delete Each key on a floppy disk (page 65). You can instantly call up the desired display. Letters and characters are marked above the key. The A#5 and B5 keys move the cursor ...corresponding keys. For example, pressing the [DIRECT ACCESS] button and the [REGISTRATION MEMORY] button at the cursor position. • Lowercase letters cannot be named. • Disk files (User songs, etc pages 61, 65, 66, 90 • User Styles page 104 • User Pad banks page 94 • Registration Memory banks page...
Owner's Manual
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...a note name; B2 C3 - B5 C6 29 27 Here's a short summary of the various ways of the PSR-540 can sound three different voices. B3 C4 - Refer to C6. C#1 D#1 F#1 G#1 A#1 C1 D1 E1 F1... Voice R1 Voice R1 + R2 Voice L Voice R1 Voice L Voice R1 + R2 In addition, the keyboard of the PSR-540 has other important functions besides playing voices (as shown below for playing/ indicating chords. B4 C5 - Split Point (F#2) •...files on setting the split point. B1 C2 - for instructions on a floppy disk, User Styles, User Pad banks and Registration Memory banks (page 21).
...a note name; B2 C3 - B5 C6 29 27 Here's a short summary of the various ways of the PSR-540 can sound three different voices. B3 C4 - Refer to C6. C#1 D#1 F#1 G#1 A#1 C1 D1 E1 F1... Voice R1 Voice R1 + R2 Voice L Voice R1 Voice L Voice R1 + R2 In addition, the keyboard of the PSR-540 has other important functions besides playing voices (as shown below for playing/ indicating chords. B4 C5 - Split Point (F#2) •...files on setting the split point. B1 C2 - for instructions on a floppy disk, User Styles, User Pad banks and Registration Memory banks (page 21).
Owner's Manual
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... 55 • Selecting a Registration Bank page 56 • Naming the Registration Banks page 56 • The PSR-540's initial Registration Memory [1]-[4] settings (when it shipped from floppy disk as when the STANDBY switch is one of the most convenient and powerful of controls and functions - It allows ... adaptor is such a sophisticated instrument with such a variety of the instrument. It is nevertheless a good idea to save important data to floppy disk so that can keep them indefinitely and build up to 128 complete control-panel setups (32 banks, 4 setups each) that you save ...
... 55 • Selecting a Registration Bank page 56 • Naming the Registration Banks page 56 • The PSR-540's initial Registration Memory [1]-[4] settings (when it shipped from floppy disk as when the STANDBY switch is one of the most convenient and powerful of controls and functions - It allows ... adaptor is such a sophisticated instrument with such a variety of the instrument. It is nevertheless a good idea to save important data to floppy disk so that can keep them indefinitely and build up to 128 complete control-panel setups (32 banks, 4 setups each) that you save ...
Owner's Manual
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...the type and volume of User styles, pads and registration data to floppy disks, create your own performances to User songs and play them back (page 78). User data compatible with the PSR-540 is a disk drive. O O O q Other disk functions include: • Format page 60 • Song Copy page...saved. You can save ) Floppy Disk Playback (Direct read from the disk during recording and read ) Maximum of User styles (page 96), User pads (page 92) and Registration Memory data (page 54). q Data that can be loaded individually or in Yamaha's DOC format. The extension ...
...the type and volume of User styles, pads and registration data to floppy disks, create your own performances to User songs and play them back (page 78). User data compatible with the PSR-540 is a disk drive. O O O q Other disk functions include: • Format page 60 • Song Copy page...saved. You can save ) Floppy Disk Playback (Direct read from the disk during recording and read ) Maximum of User styles (page 96), User pads (page 92) and Registration Memory data (page 54). q Data that can be loaded individually or in Yamaha's DOC format. The extension ...
Owner's Manual
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.... 58 56 s Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks q To insert a floppy disk into place and the eject button pops out. • When the PSR-540 is off during disk read /write head regularly. If this situation can damage the disk and possibly the disk drive. This instrument employs a precision magnetic read and write errors. q To protect your Yamaha dealer about once a month...
.... 58 56 s Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks q To insert a floppy disk into place and the eject button pops out. • When the PSR-540 is off during disk read /write head regularly. If this situation can damage the disk and possibly the disk drive. This instrument employs a precision magnetic read and write errors. q To protect your Yamaha dealer about once a month...
Owner's Manual
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...-40) and Registration Memory data (banks 01-16) to the PSR-540. • If a disk that cannot be read by the PSR-540 is inserted into the disk drive, it will be deleted. • While formatting is inserted "Unformatted" will be treated the same as an unformatted floppy disk. In this operation, since it . Format OK? 5 Execute the...
...-40) and Registration Memory data (banks 01-16) to the PSR-540. • If a disk that cannot be read by the PSR-540 is inserted into the disk drive, it will be deleted. • While formatting is inserted "Unformatted" will be treated the same as an unformatted floppy disk. In this operation, since it . Format OK? 5 Execute the...
Owner's Manual
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... Save operation. • If a write error occurs during a save any data. Executing 45% The Save operation is being saved, never eject the floppy disk or turn off power to display the FILE SELECT screen. 5 Select the destination file. Select NEW when creating a new file. Use the data dial... the file will not be saved together into one single file. 4 Press the [NEXT] button to the PSR-540. • If there isn't enough space on the disk (page 67), or replace the disk with a new one single file. Press the [+/YES] button to display the Save operation screen. 3 Select...
... Save operation. • If a write error occurs during a save any data. Executing 45% The Save operation is being saved, never eject the floppy disk or turn off power to display the FILE SELECT screen. 5 Select the destination file. Select NEW when creating a new file. Use the data dial... the file will not be saved together into one single file. 4 Press the [NEXT] button to the PSR-540. • If there isn't enough space on the disk (page 67), or replace the disk with a new one single file. Press the [+/YES] button to display the Save operation screen. 3 Select...
Owner's Manual
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... Load After saving User style (107-109), User pad (banks 37-40) and Registration Memory (bank 01-32) data to a floppy disk, you can be loaded All Sty + Reg Style Multi Pad Regist To Step 10 To Step 10 To Step 6 To Step 6 To Step 6 Please follow ... above, since the actual operation differs depending on the selected file type. 62 60 Ld Type=All File types that can reload them into the PSR-540. 1 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. 2 Press the [LOAD] button. 3 Select the file to be loaded.
... Load After saving User style (107-109), User pad (banks 37-40) and Registration Memory (bank 01-32) data to a floppy disk, you can be loaded All Sty + Reg Style Multi Pad Regist To Step 10 To Step 10 To Step 6 To Step 6 To Step 6 Please follow ... above, since the actual operation differs depending on the selected file type. 62 60 Ld Type=All File types that can reload them into the PSR-540. 1 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. 2 Press the [LOAD] button. 3 Select the file to be loaded.
Owner's Manual
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..., if a problem occurs that prevents the data from being loaded. (For example, the capacity of the PSR-540 [RAM] may be exceeded, something may be wrong with the floppy disk, or the data from a floppy disk to execute the Load operation. Completed CAUTION • When data is loaded from the...[-/NO] button. 8 Press the [NEXT] button to be corrupted, etc.) 63 61 Executing 45% The Load Operation is loading, never eject the floppy disk or turn the power off. • An alert message may be loaded. Src=User8BeatPop 7 Select the data to display the destination selection screen. 9...
..., if a problem occurs that prevents the data from being loaded. (For example, the capacity of the PSR-540 [RAM] may be exceeded, something may be wrong with the floppy disk, or the data from a floppy disk to execute the Load operation. Completed CAUTION • When data is loaded from the...[-/NO] button. 8 Press the [NEXT] button to be corrupted, etc.) 63 61 Executing 45% The Load Operation is loading, never eject the floppy disk or turn the power off. • An alert message may be loaded. Src=User8BeatPop 7 Select the data to display the destination selection screen. 9...
Owner's Manual
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... allows you make backup copies of data is not possible. PSR-540 Internal Memory copy copy • When the destination disk's write-protect tab is set to ON (page 58) or the disk is a purposely "copy-protected" disk, an alert message appears indicating that the Song Copy function is...be necessary for every song you are quantizing the track of the quantization. Copying song data from one floppy disk to another Prepare a backup disk by formatting it to be copied (source disk) into the disk drive. 2 Press the [UTILITY] button. 3 Select "SongCopy". For example, if you to make...
... allows you make backup copies of data is not possible. PSR-540 Internal Memory copy copy • When the destination disk's write-protect tab is set to ON (page 58) or the disk is a purposely "copy-protected" disk, an alert message appears indicating that the Song Copy function is...be necessary for every song you are quantizing the track of the quantization. Copying song data from one floppy disk to another Prepare a backup disk by formatting it to be copied (source disk) into the disk drive. 2 Press the [UTILITY] button. 3 Select "SongCopy". For example, if you to make...
Owner's Manual
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...11 Execute the Copy operation. If the quantity of data is being copied, never eject the floppy disk or turn the power off . Insert the Source disk. Executing 40% Copying the data from the source or destination disk, during the Copy operation, an alert message (page 136) will appear on the display. ...] button or the [-/NO] button. Src=Song_01 8 Press the [NEXT] button to abort the Copy operation. Press the [+/YES] button to the Destination disk The Copy operation is being copied, never eject the floppy disk or turn the power off . 65 63 Completed CAUTION While data is completed...
...11 Execute the Copy operation. If the quantity of data is being copied, never eject the floppy disk or turn the power off . Insert the Source disk. Executing 40% Copying the data from the source or destination disk, during the Copy operation, an alert message (page 136) will appear on the display. ...] button or the [-/NO] button. Src=Song_01 8 Press the [NEXT] button to abort the Copy operation. Press the [+/YES] button to the Destination disk The Copy operation is being copied, never eject the floppy disk or turn the power off . 65 63 Completed CAUTION While data is completed...
Owner's Manual
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...or the [-/NO] button. Nam=_Song -01 Cursor 9 Enter the destination file name directly from one floppy disk to display the Name screen. Press the [+/YES] button to display the Copy operation screen. Press .... 7 Select the song source file. CopyTyp=Same 6 Press the [NEXT] button to abort the Copy operation. Disk Operations Copying data to another " (page 64). 5 Select "Same". Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button...49% The Copy Operation is being copied, never eject the floppy disk or turn the power off. 64 Src=Song_01 8 Press the [NEXT] button to another location on...
...or the [-/NO] button. Nam=_Song -01 Cursor 9 Enter the destination file name directly from one floppy disk to display the Name screen. Press the [+/YES] button to display the Copy operation screen. Press .... 7 Select the song source file. CopyTyp=Same 6 Press the [NEXT] button to abort the Copy operation. Disk Operations Copying data to another " (page 64). 5 Select "Same". Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button...49% The Copy Operation is being copied, never eject the floppy disk or turn the power off. 64 Src=Song_01 8 Press the [NEXT] button to another location on...
Owner's Manual
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...Delete function is set to execute the Delete operation. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. • When the floppy disk's writeprotect tab is not possible. Del=ABCD .USR 6 Press the [NEXT] button to abort the Delete operation. Press the [-/NO] button to display... Delete You can delete individual files (User songs, User styles, User pads or Registration Memory) from the floppy disk. 1 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. 2 Press the [UTILITY] button. 3 Select "Delete". Menu=Delete 4 Press the [NEXT] button to display the Delete screen. 5 Select the file...
...Delete function is set to execute the Delete operation. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. • When the floppy disk's writeprotect tab is not possible. Del=ABCD .USR 6 Press the [NEXT] button to abort the Delete operation. Press the [-/NO] button to display... Delete You can delete individual files (User songs, User styles, User pads or Registration Memory) from the floppy disk. 1 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. 2 Press the [UTILITY] button. 3 Select "Delete". Menu=Delete 4 Press the [NEXT] button to display the Delete screen. 5 Select the file...
Owner's Manual
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.... You can play back song files collected on these disks using the voices defined in the disk drive to a floppy disk and songs on commercially available XG/GM song collection disks. q Disk songs can be inserted in Yamaha's DOC format. When playing back free-tempo song data on the PSR-540, the Tempo display shows "- - -" and the beat display...
.... You can play back song files collected on these disks using the voices defined in the disk drive to a floppy disk and songs on commercially available XG/GM song collection disks. q Disk songs can be inserted in Yamaha's DOC format. When playing back free-tempo song data on the PSR-540, the Tempo display shows "- - -" and the beat display...
Owner's Manual
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.... Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. q Random Continue playback through all the songs on the floppy disk. Play through all the songs at random. 7 Press the [START/STOP] button to start the song. 002 TECHNO CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 ...the Song Play Mode screen. q All Continue playback through the selected song repeatedly. q S.Repeat (Single Repeat) .... PlyMode=Single 6 Select the desired Play mode. Disk Song Playback S.Menu =PlyMode 5 Press the [NEXT] button to stop . Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 4 Select "PlyMode"....
.... Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. q Random Continue playback through all the songs on the floppy disk. Play through all the songs at random. 7 Press the [START/STOP] button to start the song. 002 TECHNO CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 ...the Song Play Mode screen. q All Continue playback through the selected song repeatedly. q S.Repeat (Single Repeat) .... PlyMode=Single 6 Select the desired Play mode. Disk Song Playback S.Menu =PlyMode 5 Press the [NEXT] button to stop . Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 4 Select "PlyMode"....