Owner's Manual
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... are therefore the owners responsibility. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are not covered by the laws in your area. You should consult an audiologist. DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on this product become damaged beyond repair, or for the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that our...
... are therefore the owners responsibility. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are not covered by the laws in your area. You should consult an audiologist. DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on this product become damaged beyond repair, or for the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that our...
Owner's Manual
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...28 Functions of the Keyboard 29 Transpose 30 Pitch Bend Wheel 30 Sustain 30 Keyboard Percussion 31 Auto Accompaniment 32 Using Auto Accompaniment (rhythm track only) .... 32 Using Auto Accompaniment (all tracks 33 Accompaniment Sections 34 Tempo/Tap 36 Accompaniment Track Muting 37 Accompaniment Volume Control 37 Chord Fingerings 38 Accompaniment Split Point 40 Synchro Stop 41 One Touch Setting 42 The Multi Pads 43 Playing the Multi Pads 43 Chord Match 43 Selecting a Multi Pad Bank 44 Turning Chord Match On/Off 44 Multi Pad Bank List 45 Digital Effects 46 Reverb 46...
...28 Functions of the Keyboard 29 Transpose 30 Pitch Bend Wheel 30 Sustain 30 Keyboard Percussion 31 Auto Accompaniment 32 Using Auto Accompaniment (rhythm track only) .... 32 Using Auto Accompaniment (all tracks 33 Accompaniment Sections 34 Tempo/Tap 36 Accompaniment Track Muting 37 Accompaniment Volume Control 37 Chord Fingerings 38 Accompaniment Split Point 40 Synchro Stop 41 One Touch Setting 42 The Multi Pads 43 Playing the Multi Pads 43 Chord Match 43 Selecting a Multi Pad Bank 44 Turning Chord Match On/Off 44 Multi Pad Bank List 45 Digital Effects 46 Reverb 46...
Owner's Manual
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... 117 Other Functions (Utility) 118 Metronome 118 Upper Octave 119 Master Tuning 119 Scale Tuning 119 Split Point 120 Touch Sensitivity 120 Voice Set 120 Footswitch 121 Pitch Bend Range 122 Assignable 122 Backlight 122 Appendix 123 Voice List 123 Panel Voice List 123 XG Voice List 125 Drum Kit List 128 Style List 130 Music Database List 131 About the Digital Effects (Reverb/Chorus/DSP) ... 132 Reverb Type List 133 Chorus Type List 133 DSP Type List 133 Harmony/Echo Type List 134 Troubleshooting 135 Data Backup & Initialization...
... 117 Other Functions (Utility) 118 Metronome 118 Upper Octave 119 Master Tuning 119 Scale Tuning 119 Split Point 120 Touch Sensitivity 120 Voice Set 120 Footswitch 121 Pitch Bend Range 122 Assignable 122 Backlight 122 Appendix 123 Voice List 123 Panel Voice List 123 XG Voice List 125 Drum Kit List 128 Style List 130 Music Database List 131 About the Digital Effects (Reverb/Chorus/DSP) ... 132 Reverb Type List 133 Chorus Type List 133 DSP Type List 133 Harmony/Echo Type List 134 Troubleshooting 135 Data Backup & Initialization...
Owner's Manual
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... from the keyboard. (→ Page 92) Registration Memory • The convenient Registration Memory feature lets you save virtually all panel settings to one of the Multi Pads, you can play and use . with the touch of a single button. (→ Page 42) • You can also "fine tune" the recorded song data with the PSR-550's comprehensive song editing functions. (→ Pages 84-91) 6 Each User song lets you record up to sixteen independent tracks. (→ Page...
... from the keyboard. (→ Page 92) Registration Memory • The convenient Registration Memory feature lets you save virtually all panel settings to one of the Multi Pads, you can play and use . with the touch of a single button. (→ Page 42) • You can also "fine tune" the recorded song data with the PSR-550's comprehensive song editing functions. (→ Pages 84-91) 6 Each User song lets you record up to sixteen independent tracks. (→ Page...
Owner's Manual
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... any data conforming to record XG-compatible song files. The PSR-550 is an addition to the MIDI standard which uses a unique conversion system to floppy disk for your important original data (such as if several instruments were playing together at the rear of the control panel. 9 7 Music stand GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is supplied with a wide range of chord types. By using the Style Recording feature. Style File Format The Style File Format - as User songs, User styles, User Multi Pads, Registration Memory...
... any data conforming to record XG-compatible song files. The PSR-550 is an addition to the MIDI standard which uses a unique conversion system to floppy disk for your important original data (such as if several instruments were playing together at the rear of the control panel. 9 7 Music stand GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is supplied with a wide range of chord types. By using the Style Recording feature. Style File Format The Style File Format - as User songs, User styles, User Multi Pads, Registration Memory...
Owner's Manual
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... PSR-550 to play. Follow the instructions below according to the power source you 're recording or saving, but also other data in internal memory including user styles, user pads, registration memory, etc. • The floppy disk drive, in particular, uses a large amount of other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your PSR-550 and preparing to the defaults. CAUTION • When the batteries run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of the display, the volume...
... PSR-550 to play. Follow the instructions below according to the power source you 're recording or saving, but also other data in internal memory including user styles, user pads, registration memory, etc. • The floppy disk drive, in particular, uses a large amount of other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your PSR-550 and preparing to the defaults. CAUTION • When the batteries run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of the display, the volume...
Owner's Manual
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... used. One Touch Setting parameter list The PSR-550 features four different One Touch Settings for that match the selected style can also try changing the established One Touch Setting data, making your own original settings. each has the best suited voice (or combination of voices), digital effects and other settings for each setting one by one of the [ONE TOUCH SETTING] buttons [1]-[4]. without having to make each of a [ONE TOUCH SETTING] button. Auto Accompaniment One Touch Setting One Touch Setting is a powerful and convenient function...
... used. One Touch Setting parameter list The PSR-550 features four different One Touch Settings for that match the selected style can also try changing the established One Touch Setting data, making your own original settings. each has the best suited voice (or combination of voices), digital effects and other settings for each setting one by one of the [ONE TOUCH SETTING] buttons [1]-[4]. without having to make each of a [ONE TOUCH SETTING] button. Auto Accompaniment One Touch Setting One Touch Setting is a powerful and convenient function...
Owner's Manual
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...; Voice Change setting page 75 • Mixer setting page 75 • Multi Pad Bank number, Chord Match on . voice, style, auto accompaniment and effect settings, just to 128 complete control-panel setups (32 banks, 4 setups each) that can be saved to floppy disk so that you save important data to and loaded from the factory) are installed or an AC adaptor is connected (page 136). Registration Memory Since the PSR-550 is one of the most convenient and powerful of controls and functions - Registration Memory data can...
...; Voice Change setting page 75 • Mixer setting page 75 • Multi Pad Bank number, Chord Match on . voice, style, auto accompaniment and effect settings, just to 128 complete control-panel setups (32 banks, 4 setups each) that can be saved to floppy disk so that you save important data to and loaded from the factory) are installed or an AC adaptor is connected (page 136). Registration Memory Since the PSR-550 is one of the most convenient and powerful of controls and functions - Registration Memory data can...
Owner's Manual
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... style data contained on the included data disk, as well as commercially available disk styles in Yamaha's DOC format. The Copy and Delete File operations related to 13 All type files can be recorded on a 2HD disk. Up to the user songs can play them back (page 78). You can play back song files collected on these disks using the XG format, an extension of User songs (page 78), as well as a file "extension". q The PSR-550 features special User style, User pad and Registration Memory functions...
... style data contained on the included data disk, as well as commercially available disk styles in Yamaha's DOC format. The Copy and Delete File operations related to 13 All type files can be recorded on a 2HD disk. Up to the user songs can play them back (page 78). You can play back song files collected on these disks using the XG format, an extension of User songs (page 78), as well as a file "extension". q The PSR-550 features special User style, User pad and Registration Memory functions...
Owner's Manual
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... floppy disk or turn the power off. Completed 67 65 CAUTION • While the file is completed... Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. Press the [-/NO] button to execute the Delete operation. Del=ABCD .USR 6 Press the [NEXT] button to display the Delete operation screen. Delete OK? 7 Execute the Delete operation. Disk Operations 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...
... floppy disk or turn the power off. Completed 67 65 CAUTION • While the file is completed... Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. Press the [-/NO] button to execute the Delete operation. Del=ABCD .USR 6 Press the [NEXT] button to display the Delete operation screen. Delete OK? 7 Execute the Delete operation. Disk Operations 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...
Owner's Manual
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... number buttons [1]-[0]. • If a disk has already been inserted into the drive, press the [SONG] button to call up the Song display. • Inserting a disk that contains song data into Song mode. 001 CLUB_XG CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG MUSIC DATABASE 2 Select the desired song. Except for playback on the PSR-550, the Tempo display shows "- - -" and the beat display does not flash. You can play...
... number buttons [1]-[0]. • If a disk has already been inserted into the drive, press the [SONG] button to call up the Song display. • Inserting a disk that contains song data into Song mode. 001 CLUB_XG CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG MUSIC DATABASE 2 Select the desired song. Except for playback on the PSR-550, the Tempo display shows "- - -" and the beat display does not flash. You can play...
Owner's Manual
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... the auto accompaniment parts. • User Songs are saved as SMF (format 0) files. The PSR-550 provides two different ways to record forte or piano, crescendo or diminuendo, and other subtle elements of expression from the starting measure is inserted into the disk drive. q Editing ...page 86 The four editing features below allow you to edit already recorded song data. • Quantize ...page 86 This function aligns the timing of the recorded note data to...
... the auto accompaniment parts. • User Songs are saved as SMF (format 0) files. The PSR-550 provides two different ways to record forte or piano, crescendo or diminuendo, and other subtle elements of expression from the starting measure is inserted into the disk drive. q Editing ...page 86 The four editing features below allow you to edit already recorded song data. • Quantize ...page 86 This function aligns the timing of the recorded note data to...
Owner's Manual
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...; Velocity (strength of key press page 107 • Pitch bend, pitch bend range pages 30, 122 • Voice number (drum kit number page 26 • Mixer settings page 76 • Tempo page 36 • Reverb type and settings page 46 • Chorus type and settings page 48 Up to approximately 1,950 notes for clearing (deleting) or part of about 7,150 notes) can also be saved to and loaded from the keyboard. Style Recording The PSR-550 lets you record...
...; Velocity (strength of key press page 107 • Pitch bend, pitch bend range pages 30, 122 • Voice number (drum kit number page 26 • Mixer settings page 76 • Tempo page 36 • Reverb type and settings page 46 • Chorus type and settings page 48 Up to approximately 1,950 notes for clearing (deleting) or part of about 7,150 notes) can also be saved to and loaded from the keyboard. Style Recording The PSR-550 lets you record...
Owner's Manual
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... style recording differs from song recording: Loop Recording Auto accompaniment repeats the accompaniment patterns of several measures in a "loop," and style recording is also done using loops. s About Recording User Styles In recording a User song, the PSR-550 records your keyboard performance as the one you want to create, then use the Clear function (page 104) to clear all three User styles have recorded data. • Be careful to avoid turning off while the record mode is engaged). • Using the Metronome function (page 118) can make your recording...
... style recording differs from song recording: Loop Recording Auto accompaniment repeats the accompaniment patterns of several measures in a "loop," and style recording is also done using loops. s About Recording User Styles In recording a User song, the PSR-550 records your keyboard performance as the one you want to create, then use the Clear function (page 104) to clear all three User styles have recorded data. • Be careful to avoid turning off while the record mode is engaged). • Using the Metronome function (page 118) can make your recording...
Owner's Manual
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... transmit data unique to the key which automatically determine tone generator mode, select MIDI channels, voices and effects, change bank select MSB/LSB setting) Mixer (volume, pan pot, etc.) q System Messages This is data that can control a MIDI device by transmitting note related data and various types of MIDI messages which the PSR-550 can be divided into two groups: Channel messages and System messages. q MIDI IN ......... Transmits the PSR-550's keyboard information as MIDI data to...
... transmit data unique to the key which automatically determine tone generator mode, select MIDI channels, voices and effects, change bank select MSB/LSB setting) Mixer (volume, pan pot, etc.) q System Messages This is data that can control a MIDI device by transmitting note related data and various types of MIDI messages which the PSR-550 can be divided into two groups: Channel messages and System messages. q MIDI IN ......... Transmits the PSR-550's keyboard information as MIDI data to...
Owner's Manual
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.... Auto Accompaniment uses a number of notes that can be played on the keyboard is held. Use these program change numbers when playing the PSR-550 via MIDI from an external device. • When the sustain or sostenuto pedal functions are played using last-note priority. • The Voice List includes MIDI program change voices or make special settings. Appendix Voice List PSR-550 Voices The PSR-550 actually includes two voice sets: the "panel" voices and percussion kits, and the XG voices. The panel voices include 219 "pitched" voices and 14 drum kits, while the XG voice set...
.... Auto Accompaniment uses a number of notes that can be played on the keyboard is held. Use these program change numbers when playing the PSR-550 via MIDI from an external device. • When the sustain or sostenuto pedal functions are played using last-note priority. • The Voice List includes MIDI program change voices or make special settings. Appendix Voice List PSR-550 Voices The PSR-550 actually includes two voice sets: the "panel" voices and percussion kits, and the XG voices. The panel voices include 219 "pitched" voices and 14 drum kits, while the XG voice set...
Owner's Manual
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... data can be lost if the power is turned on the display. Now Initializing 136 144 in memory - All data listed above to their initial settings whenever the power is interrupted - as long as the file type. When this happens, the next time you should save all of batteries is installed. • User Style data page 96 • User Pad data page 92 • Registration Memory data page 54 • Registration Memory Bank Number page 56 • Registration Memory/One Touch Setting...
... data can be lost if the power is turned on the display. Now Initializing 136 144 in memory - All data listed above to their initial settings whenever the power is interrupted - as long as the file type. When this happens, the next time you should save all of batteries is installed. • User Style data page 96 • User Pad data page 92 • Registration Memory data page 54 • Registration Memory Bank Number page 56 • Registration Memory/One Touch Setting...
Owner's Manual
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... Pad function in the Multi Pad Recording mode. Use the Data Initialization function (page 136). This function cannot be set to edit, quantize or clear the track which contains preset data in the Style Record mode. Battery Low 138 When the batteries run down this message appears even when the AC adaptor is connected or the battery power is adequate, the backup data (page 136) is set during Song/Style/Pad recording. This message indicates that user data temporarily...
... Pad function in the Multi Pad Recording mode. Use the Data Initialization function (page 136). This function cannot be set to edit, quantize or clear the track which contains preset data in the Style Record mode. Battery Low 138 When the batteries run down this message appears even when the AC adaptor is connected or the battery power is adequate, the backup data (page 136) is set during Song/Style/Pad recording. This message indicates that user data temporarily...
Owner's Manual
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... Multi Pad 43, 92 Multi Track Recording 78, 79, 82 Music Database 14 Music Database List 131 Music stand 9 N Name 21, 56, 65, 90, 94, 104 NEXT 17 Note on/off 106 Number buttons 20 O Octave 74, 77, 88, 119 One Touch Setting 42 Overddub 97 P Packing List 4 Pan 74, 77, 88 Panel voice 123 PART ON/OFF 27, 28, 29 Pitch Bend 30 Pitch Bend Range 122 Polarity 121 Program Change 107 Punch...
... Multi Pad 43, 92 Multi Track Recording 78, 79, 82 Music Database 14 Music Database List 131 Music stand 9 N Name 21, 56, 65, 90, 94, 104 NEXT 17 Note on/off 106 Number buttons 20 O Octave 74, 77, 88, 119 One Touch Setting 42 Overddub 97 P Packing List 4 Pan 74, 77, 88 Panel voice 123 PART ON/OFF 27, 28, 29 Pitch Bend 30 Pitch Bend Range 122 Polarity 121 Program Change 107 Punch...
Owner's Manual
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...; DSP (system/insertion) : 74 types • Harmony/Echo : 22 types Registration Memory • 32 Registration Banks : 1 - 4 • Naming • Accompaniment Freeze Disk Operations • Song playback/recording • Load (Style/Multi Pad/Registration Memory) • Save (Style/Multi Pad/Registration Memory) • Utility : Format, Song Copy, Delete File Song • Song Volume • Song Track Settings : ON/OFF • Repeat Play • Song Transpose Amplifiers • 6W + 6W (when using PA-6 power adaptor) • 4.5W + 4.5W (when using batteries) Speakers • 12 cm...
...; DSP (system/insertion) : 74 types • Harmony/Echo : 22 types Registration Memory • 32 Registration Banks : 1 - 4 • Naming • Accompaniment Freeze Disk Operations • Song playback/recording • Load (Style/Multi Pad/Registration Memory) • Save (Style/Multi Pad/Registration Memory) • Utility : Format, Song Copy, Delete File Song • Song Volume • Song Track Settings : ON/OFF • Repeat Play • Song Transpose Amplifiers • 6W + 6W (when using PA-6 power adaptor) • 4.5W + 4.5W (when using batteries) Speakers • 12 cm...
