Owner's Manual
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...shown in this section - page 134 If the PSR-540 does not function as expected or you have some problem with their solutions are covered here in the manual, for instructional purposes only, and may be different from your Yamaha dealer or service center. page 17 This section ... functions and operations are for easy reference. The illustrations and LCD screens as the Voice list, Preset Style list, Effect list, MIDI data format and MIDI implementation chart. It shows you should read this section first. page 8 Once you've set up the PSR-540, you how to -understand way.
...shown in this section - page 134 If the PSR-540 does not function as expected or you have some problem with their solutions are covered here in the manual, for instructional purposes only, and may be different from your Yamaha dealer or service center. page 17 This section ... functions and operations are for easy reference. The illustrations and LCD screens as the Voice list, Preset Style list, Effect list, MIDI data format and MIDI implementation chart. It shows you should read this section first. page 8 Once you've set up the PSR-540, you how to -understand way.
Owner's Manual
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... and "Easy Navigator 18 Menu Selection 19 Changing (Editing) 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...
... and "Easy Navigator 18 Menu Selection 19 Changing (Editing) 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...
Owner's Manual
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...Set 120 Footswitch 121 Pitch Bend Range 122 Appendix 123 Voice List 123 Panel Voice List 123 XG Voice List 125 Drum Kit List 128 Style List 130 About the Digital Effects (Reverb/Chorus/DSP) ... 131 Reverb Type List 132 Chorus Type List 132 DSP Type List 132 Harmony... Data 91 Multi Pad Recording 92 Multi Pad Recording 92 Chord Match 94 Naming User Pads 94 Clearing User Pad Data 95 Style Recording 96 Style Recording - Rhythm Track 98 Style Recording - Contents Disk Song Playback 68 Song Playback 68 Song Track Muting 70 Song Volume Control 70 Playing from a Specified...
...Set 120 Footswitch 121 Pitch Bend Range 122 Appendix 123 Voice List 123 Panel Voice List 123 XG Voice List 125 Drum Kit List 128 Style List 130 About the Digital Effects (Reverb/Chorus/DSP) ... 131 Reverb Type List 132 Chorus Type List 132 DSP Type List 132 Harmony... Data 91 Multi Pad Recording 92 Multi Pad Recording 92 Chord Match 94 Naming User Pads 94 Clearing User Pad Data 95 Style Recording 96 Style Recording - Rhythm Track 98 Style Recording - Contents Disk Song Playback 68 Song Playback 68 Song Track Muting 70 Song Volume Control 70 Playing from a Specified...
Owner's Manual
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...Multi Pads let you instantly and easily play short rhythmic and melodic sequences for the selected accompaniment style - can 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... up the specific menu or display you master the PSR-540. no matter how advanced - That's what this section is very easy to sixteen independent tracks. (→ Page 78) * To quickly and easily mold your original accompaniment styles by recording them floppy disk as a User song....
...Multi Pads let you instantly and easily play short rhythmic and melodic sequences for the selected accompaniment style - can 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... up the specific menu or display you master the PSR-540. no matter how advanced - That's what this section is very easy to sixteen independent tracks. (→ Page 78) * To quickly and easily mold your original accompaniment styles by recording them floppy disk as a User song....
Owner's Manual
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...PSR-540 panel indicate standards/formats it supports and special features it is possible to record XG-compatible song files. The MIDI features let you enhance the sound of your performance in a wide variety of ways. By using the Style Recording feature. 9 7 is Yamaha's original style...the voices by making them sound warmer and thicker - The PSR-540 uses the SFF internally, reads optional SFF style disks, and creates SFF styles using the PSR-540's XG voices, it includes. SFF - Style File Format The Style File Format - Important Features Digital Effects • A ...
...PSR-540 panel indicate standards/formats it supports and special features it is possible to record XG-compatible song files. The MIDI features let you enhance the sound of your performance in a wide variety of ways. By using the Style Recording feature. 9 7 is Yamaha's original style...the voices by making them sound warmer and thicker - The PSR-540 uses the SFF internally, reads optional SFF style disks, and creates SFF styles using the PSR-540's XG voices, it includes. SFF - Style File Format The Style File Format - Important Features Digital Effects • A ...
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... !2 LCD display 16 !3 VOICE CHANGE button 75 MIXER button 76 !4 TRACK 1 - 16 buttons 37, 70 !5 FUNCTION button 17, 77, 118 !6 SONG button 17, 25, 68 !7 STYLE button 17, 25, 32 !8 VOICE L button 28 !9 VOICE R1 button 27 @0 VOICE R2 button 27 @1 ACMP ON/OFF button 25, 33 @2 FINGERING button 38 @3 TEMPO...
... !2 LCD display 16 !3 VOICE CHANGE button 75 MIXER button 76 !4 TRACK 1 - 16 buttons 37, 70 !5 FUNCTION button 17, 77, 118 !6 SONG button 17, 25, 68 !7 STYLE button 17, 25, 32 !8 VOICE L button 28 !9 VOICE R1 button 27 @0 VOICE R2 button 27 @1 ACMP ON/OFF button 25, 33 @2 FINGERING button 38 @3 TEMPO...
Owner's Manual
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.... Do not listen with the headphones at the minimum setting before connecting them. The batteries should be plugged in internal memory including user styles, user pads, registration memory, etc. • Taking the above precautions into the PHONES/OUTPUT jack. If you 're recording or ...; Be sure that you do fail, you play by pressing a footswitch. Important Notes on Battery Use • Since the PSR-540 consume a considerable amount of power, Yamaha recommends the use battery power for these cautions may cause hearing loss. Doing so may result in particular, uses a large amount...
.... Do not listen with the headphones at the minimum setting before connecting them. The batteries should be plugged in internal memory including user styles, user pads, registration memory, etc. • Taking the above precautions into the PHONES/OUTPUT jack. If you 're recording or ...; Be sure that you do fail, you play by pressing a footswitch. Important Notes on Battery Use • Since the PSR-540 consume a considerable amount of power, Yamaha recommends the use battery power for these cautions may cause hearing loss. Doing so may result in particular, uses a large amount...
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... TEMPO REC REC REC REC REC REC REC EASY TRACK(1~16) NAVIGATOR PART DIAL 0~9 /YES MEASURE BEAT REC REC REC REC REC REC VOICE LR12 STYLE SONG FUNCTION DSP(FAST) TOUCH SUSTAIN HARMONY REC REC REC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2 Press the [DEMO] button to start ... unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the instrument. • If you 've set up your PSR-540, try playing the Multi Pads (page 45) with bank #14 (WaterSE). A total of a different demo song. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the ...
... TEMPO REC REC REC REC REC REC REC EASY TRACK(1~16) NAVIGATOR PART DIAL 0~9 /YES MEASURE BEAT REC REC REC REC REC REC VOICE LR12 STYLE SONG FUNCTION DSP(FAST) TOUCH SUSTAIN HARMONY REC REC REC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2 Press the [DEMO] button to start ... unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the instrument. • If you 've set up your PSR-540, try playing the Multi Pads (page 45) with bank #14 (WaterSE). A total of a different demo song. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the ...
Owner's Manual
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...and song playback. The "REC" marks indicate the recording status. 16 14 Refer to be pressed. y Tempo Shows the current tempo of the PSR-540. r Transpose Shows the current transpose value (page 30). w Menu indication This indicates the items shown in the display. "FAST" appears when ...on/off status and volume/velocity settimgs. • In the Style mode (page 25): The icons of tracks 9 - 16 indicate the on/off status and volume/velocity settings for the instrument. Panel Display Indications The PSR-540 features a large multi-function display that shows all tracks indicate ...
...and song playback. The "REC" marks indicate the recording status. 16 14 Refer to be pressed. y Tempo Shows the current tempo of the PSR-540. r Transpose Shows the current transpose value (page 30). w Menu indication This indicates the items shown in the display. "FAST" appears when ...on/off status and volume/velocity settimgs. • In the Style mode (page 25): The icons of tracks 9 - 16 indicate the on/off status and volume/velocity settings for the instrument. Panel Display Indications The PSR-540 features a large multi-function display that shows all tracks indicate ...
Owner's Manual
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... instantly calls up the appropriate displays for the various functions of the PSR-540. • DEMO button page 15 • RECORD button pages 25, 78, 92, 96 • FUNCTION button pages 77, 118 • SONG button pages 25, 68 • STYLE button pages 25, 32 • VOICE L button page 28 • VOICE ... its own corresponding display. If you may occasionally find yourself confused as listed above). In order to which operation's display is turned on the PSR-540, each function press the [EXIT] button. See the function tree chart for the selected function. Since the...
... instantly calls up the appropriate displays for the various functions of the PSR-540. • DEMO button page 15 • RECORD button pages 25, 78, 92, 96 • FUNCTION button pages 77, 118 • SONG button pages 25, 68 • STYLE button pages 25, 32 • VOICE L button page 28 • VOICE ... its own corresponding display. If you may occasionally find yourself confused as listed above). In order to which operation's display is turned on the PSR-540, each function press the [EXIT] button. See the function tree chart for the selected function. Since the...
Owner's Manual
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.... Basic Operation How to Read the Menu/Message Display and "Easy Navigator" Depending on the selected function or operation, the PSR-540 shows a variety of displays and indications. This message means: "The current style (8Beat 1) is shown at top. You can change this song by using the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the...
.... Basic Operation How to Read the Menu/Message Display and "Easy Navigator" Depending on the selected function or operation, the PSR-540 shows a variety of displays and indications. This message means: "The current style (8Beat 1) is shown at top. You can change this song by using the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the...
Owner's Manual
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...the disk drive. Menu Selection For certain operations on the PSR-540 (such as above; F1 Multi Pad CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG FUNCTION [-/NO] button [+/YES] button F2... Regist Memory CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG FUNCTION [-/NO] button [+/YES] button F3 DigitalEffect CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD...
...the disk drive. Menu Selection For certain operations on the PSR-540 (such as above; F1 Multi Pad CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG FUNCTION [-/NO] button [+/YES] button F2... Regist Memory CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG FUNCTION [-/NO] button [+/YES] button F3 DigitalEffect CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD...
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... numbers can also be entered with leading zeroes: e.g. To select number 106, for voices and styles. • Entering one- Basic Operation Changing (Editing) Values This section shows you how to the...style number and various parameters. The bars below . Pressing the [-/NO] button decreases the displayed value by pressing the [0], [1] and [2] buttons in sequence. 20 18 To select number "12", for a few seconds, and then disappear when the selected number has been recognized by the PSR-540... buttons [1]-[0] described below the number on the PSR-540, such as "012" by 1.
... numbers can also be entered with leading zeroes: e.g. To select number 106, for voices and styles. • Entering one- Basic Operation Changing (Editing) Values This section shows you how to the...style number and various parameters. The bars below . Pressing the [-/NO] button decreases the displayed value by pressing the [0], [1] and [2] buttons in sequence. 20 18 To select number "12", for a few seconds, and then disappear when the selected number has been recognized by the PSR-540... buttons [1]-[0] described below the number on the PSR-540, such as "012" by 1.
Owner's Manual
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...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 56 The example display below appears when naming a song on the ...keyboard enters a different character, as songs, styles and registration memory settings. Cursor 21 19 Letters and characters are marked above the key. R.Name =R-egist01 See page 24 for disk file names...
...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 56 The example display below appears when naming a song on the ...keyboard enters a different character, as songs, styles and registration memory settings. Cursor 21 19 Letters and characters are marked above the key. R.Name =R-egist01 See page 24 for disk file names...
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... 86 Setup Dt Setup data editing 88 Name Naming User Songs 90 Clear Clearing user song data 91 Style Record User Style recording 96 Edit Quantize Quantize 102 Name Namimg User Styles 104 Clear Clearing user style data 104 MultiPad Record User Pad recording 92 Edit ChdMatch Chord match on/off setting 94 Name...
... 86 Setup Dt Setup data editing 88 Name Naming User Songs 90 Clear Clearing user song data 91 Style Record User Style recording 96 Edit Quantize Quantize 102 Name Namimg User Styles 104 Clear Clearing user style data 104 MultiPad Record User Pad recording 92 Edit ChdMatch Chord match on/off setting 94 Name...
Owner's Manual
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... soon as you play a key on and off . Style Mode page 32 Select this mode by pressing the [SONG] button or inserting the disk that contains song data into the disk drive. When auto accompaniment is on the panel operation used, the PSR-540 has several fundamentally different conditions (or methods of operation...
... soon as you play a key on and off . Style Mode page 32 Select this mode by pressing the [SONG] button or inserting the disk that contains song data into the disk drive. When auto accompaniment is on the panel operation used, the PSR-540 has several fundamentally different conditions (or methods of operation...
Owner's Manual
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... TEMPO REC REC REC REC REC REC REC EASY TRACK(1~16) NAVIGATOR PART DIAL 0~9 /YES MEASURE BEAT REC REC REC REC REC REC VOICE LR12 STYLE SONG FUNCTION DSP(FAST) TOUCH SUSTAIN HARMONY REC REC REC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2 Select a voice....See page 29 for more information on voice R1. 002 Bright Piano 3 Play the keyboard and adjust the volume. 26 24 Playing Voices The PSR-540 has a huge selection of various musical instrument voices which you can play the voices of different musical instruments • Selecting a Voice page 26...
... TEMPO REC REC REC REC REC REC REC EASY TRACK(1~16) NAVIGATOR PART DIAL 0~9 /YES MEASURE BEAT REC REC REC REC REC REC VOICE LR12 STYLE SONG FUNCTION DSP(FAST) TOUCH SUSTAIN HARMONY REC REC REC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2 Select a voice....See page 29 for more information on voice R1. 002 Bright Piano 3 Play the keyboard and adjust the volume. 26 24 Playing Voices The PSR-540 has a huge selection of various musical instrument voices which you can play the voices of different musical instruments • Selecting a Voice page 26...
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... can also be used to on (page 33), the key range of the PSR-540 can sound three different voices. Split Point (F#2) • Each key has a note name; for example, the lowest (farthest left ) key on a floppy disk, User Styles, User Pad banks and Registration Memory banks (page 21). for details.) Voice.../R2 is set to F#2 at the factory setting, however you wish. Refer to C6. Here's a short summary of the various ways of the PSR-540 has other important functions besides playing voices (as shown below for example, the lowest (farthest left ) key on the keyboard corresponds to C1, and ...
... can also be used to on (page 33), the key range of the PSR-540 can sound three different voices. Split Point (F#2) • Each key has a note name; for example, the lowest (farthest left ) key on a floppy disk, User Styles, User Pad banks and Registration Memory banks (page 21). for details.) Voice.../R2 is set to F#2 at the factory setting, however you wish. Refer to C6. Here's a short summary of the various ways of the PSR-540 has other important functions besides playing voices (as shown below for example, the lowest (farthest left ) key on the keyboard corresponds to C1, and ...
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...Auto Accompaniment The auto accompaniment feature puts a full backing band at your left hand as you perform, and the selected accompaniment style matching your music will automatically play along, instantly following the chords you have to stop the accompaniment. 32 30 To use it... TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG FUNCTION Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. The PSR-540 features a total of 106 styles or accompaniment patterns (style numbers 1 - 106) in a variety of an entire band ...
...Auto Accompaniment The auto accompaniment feature puts a full backing band at your left hand as you perform, and the selected accompaniment style matching your music will automatically play along, instantly following the chords you have to stop the accompaniment. 32 30 To use it... TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG FUNCTION Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. The PSR-540 features a total of 106 styles or accompaniment patterns (style numbers 1 - 106) in a variety of an entire band ...
Owner's Manual
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...detected and used as shown below). For information on page 38. The beat lamp also flashes in this example, play a chord with the selected style. BEAT 5 As soon as you play a C major chord (as a basis for details. • [SYNC START] is the abbreviation of...and chords played in time with your left -hand section of [ACCOMPANIMENT] . Auto Accompaniment Using Auto Accompaniment (all tracks) 1 Press the [STYLE] button. 2 Select a style. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. The specified left hand, the auto accompaniment...
...detected and used as shown below). For information on page 38. The beat lamp also flashes in this example, play a chord with the selected style. BEAT 5 As soon as you play a C major chord (as a basis for details. • [SYNC START] is the abbreviation of...and chords played in time with your left -hand section of [ACCOMPANIMENT] . Auto Accompaniment Using Auto Accompaniment (all tracks) 1 Press the [STYLE] button. 2 Select a style. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. The specified left hand, the auto accompaniment...