Owner's Manual
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...NOT operate for the battery being charged. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners responsibility. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in your purchase. Please study this plate. The average life span of this manual is ...and the date of purchase in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by the manufacturer's warranty, and are located on the bottom of these goals. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to perform the replacement. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the...
...NOT operate for the battery being charged. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners responsibility. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in your purchase. Please study this plate. The average life span of this manual is ...and the date of purchase in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by the manufacturer's warranty, and are located on the bottom of these goals. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to perform the replacement. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the...
Owner's Manual
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...Footswitch 137 Foot Volume 138 Pitch Bend Range 139 Modulation Wheel (PSR-740 139 Appendix Voice List 140 PSR-740 Panel Voice List 140 PSR-640 Panel Voice List 143 PSR-740/640 XG Voice List 145 Drum Kit List 148 Style List 150...PSR-740/640 154 Chorus Type List (PSR-740/640 154 DSP Type List (PSR-640 154 DSP Type List (PSR-740 155 DSP 1-4 Type List (PSR-740 156 Harmony/Echo Type List 157 Vocal Harmony Type List (PSR-740 158 Data Backup & Initialization 159 Alert Message List 160 Troubleshooting 162 MIDI Data Format 163 MIDI Implementation Chart 178 Index 181 Specifications...
...Footswitch 137 Foot Volume 138 Pitch Bend Range 139 Modulation Wheel (PSR-740 139 Appendix Voice List 140 PSR-740 Panel Voice List 140 PSR-640 Panel Voice List 143 PSR-740/640 XG Voice List 145 Drum Kit List 148 Style List 150...PSR-740/640 154 Chorus Type List (PSR-740/640 154 DSP Type List (PSR-640 154 DSP Type List (PSR-740 155 DSP 1-4 Type List (PSR-740 156 Harmony/Echo Type List 157 Vocal Harmony Type List (PSR-740 158 Data Backup & Initialization 159 Alert Message List 160 Troubleshooting 162 MIDI Data Format 163 MIDI Implementation Chart 178 Index 181 Specifications...
Owner's Manual
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... you master the PSR-740/640. Each User song lets you record up the appropriate voice, effect, and other details. It will help messages that automatically appear in the display. (→ Page 17) • A convenient Direct Access function lets you instantly call up the specific menu or display ...you need. (→ Page 21) Listening to the PSR-740/640 • The PSR-740/640 features a wide variety of songs in various musical genres. (→ Page 15) • In ...
... you master the PSR-740/640. Each User song lets you record up the appropriate voice, effect, and other details. It will help messages that automatically appear in the display. (→ Page 17) • A convenient Direct Access function lets you instantly call up the specific menu or display ...you need. (→ Page 21) Listening to the PSR-740/640 • The PSR-740/640 features a wide variety of songs in various musical genres. (→ Page 15) • In ...
Owner's Manual
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... adjust the tone in five separate frequency bands. (→ Page 59) Disk Drive • The PSR-740/640 also features a built-in special, unusual ways - The PSR-740/640 is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which significantly expands and improves on the PSR-740) automatically produces backup vocal harmonies for the future. Style File Format The Style File Format...
... adjust the tone in five separate frequency bands. (→ Page 59) Disk Drive • The PSR-740/640 also features a built-in special, unusual ways - The PSR-740/640 is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which significantly expands and improves on the PSR-740) automatically produces backup vocal harmonies for the future. Style File Format The Style File Format...
Owner's Manual
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... electrical storms. Connecting a footswitch s FOOT SWITCH jack The sustain function lets you do , the ON/OFF status of the PSR-740/640 is turned off . Plug an optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into an AC outlet. For details, see page 159. • Be sure that the STANDBY/ON switch...Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the PSR-740/640, or during any PSR740/640 record operation! Be sure to go through this jack can also be set to STANDBY. 2 Connect the optional AC adaptor (PA-6 or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to the power supply jack. 3 Plug the...
... electrical storms. Connecting a footswitch s FOOT SWITCH jack The sustain function lets you do , the ON/OFF status of the PSR-740/640 is turned off . Plug an optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into an AC outlet. For details, see page 159. • Be sure that the STANDBY/ON switch...Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the PSR-740/640, or during any PSR740/640 record operation! Be sure to go through this jack can also be set to STANDBY. 2 Connect the optional AC adaptor (PA-6 or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to the power supply jack. 3 Plug the...
Owner's Manual
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...specific voice group makes it easier to select a desired voice, since it lets you can select different voice groups in succession by pressing the [NEXT] button. Select and play the voices of the Keyboard page 29 Other voice-related functions • Pitch Bend Wheel page 30 • Modulation Wheel (PSR-740...Voice 1 Press the [VOICE R1] button. • The voice selected here is called voice R1 (RIGHT 1). Refer to just the voices of the PSR-740/640 are divided into different groups or basic categories. See page 29 for more information on voice R1. 2 Select a voice. The voices of a ...
...specific voice group makes it easier to select a desired voice, since it lets you can select different voice groups in succession by pressing the [NEXT] button. Select and play the voices of the Keyboard page 29 Other voice-related functions • Pitch Bend Wheel page 30 • Modulation Wheel (PSR-740...Voice 1 Press the [VOICE R1] button. • The voice selected here is called voice R1 (RIGHT 1). Refer to just the voices of the PSR-740/640 are divided into different groups or basic categories. See page 29 for more information on voice R1. 2 Select a voice. The voices of a ...
Owner's Manual
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Specifically, it allows you temporarily change . Higher values produce a stronger effect. Applying Groove & Dynamics 1 Select a style and start the accompaniment (page 35). 2 Press the [GROOVE ON/... to complement or enhance changes made to the Groove settings above Groove and Dynamics parameters are automatically set to the accompaniment. Groove (PSR-740) The Groove and Dynamics function on the PSR-740 lets you to alter the timing, velocity and gate time of notes during playback of any of the accompaniment styles. q Groove...
Specifically, it allows you temporarily change . Higher values produce a stronger effect. Applying Groove & Dynamics 1 Select a style and start the accompaniment (page 35). 2 Press the [GROOVE ON/... to complement or enhance changes made to the Groove settings above Groove and Dynamics parameters are automatically set to the accompaniment. Groove (PSR-740) The Groove and Dynamics function on the PSR-740 lets you to alter the timing, velocity and gate time of notes during playback of any of the accompaniment styles. q Groove...
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... a variety of 74 different DSP types are available. (PSR-740) • DSP 4 This system which can be turned on or off by a panel button (page 83) is applied to the microphone sound (page 82). Reverb is always set to on for a specific part, such as distortion and tremolo. q Chorus ...page... 52 You can add a chorus effect that include additional effects usually used for the PSR-740/640. q DSP In addition to the Reverb and Chorus types, the PSR-740/640 has special DSP effects, that makes your...
... a variety of 74 different DSP types are available. (PSR-740) • DSP 4 This system which can be turned on or off by a panel button (page 83) is applied to the microphone sound (page 82). Reverb is always set to on for a specific part, such as distortion and tremolo. q Chorus ...page... 52 You can add a chorus effect that include additional effects usually used for the PSR-740/640. q DSP In addition to the Reverb and Chorus types, the PSR-740/640 has special DSP effects, that makes your...
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...• Some of the PSR-740/640. These three blocks can effectively use the digital effects by applying the desired effect to the mixer. q Insertion Effects Applies the effect to only one designated part before inputting the signal to the specific part. Applying the DSP ...effect or an insertion effect. Depending on the selected type, this functions either as insertion effects Mixer Speaker Multi Effects (DSP1-3) (PSR-740) Refer to one of six different ways, providing an exceptionally flexible and powerful system for enhancing the sound of digital effects: system...
...• Some of the PSR-740/640. These three blocks can effectively use the digital effects by applying the desired effect to the mixer. q Insertion Effects Applies the effect to only one designated part before inputting the signal to the specific part. Applying the DSP ...effect or an insertion effect. Depending on the selected type, this functions either as insertion effects Mixer Speaker Multi Effects (DSP1-3) (PSR-740) Refer to one of six different ways, providing an exceptionally flexible and powerful system for enhancing the sound of digital effects: system...
Owner's Manual
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..., the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 4 Press the [NEXT] button to display the FILE selection screen. 5 Select the File you how to re-record a specific section of a already-recorded song. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 98 96 Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button...
..., the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 4 Press the [NEXT] button to display the FILE selection screen. 5 Select the File you how to re-record a specific section of a already-recorded song. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 98 96 Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button...
Owner's Manual
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...a specific note number which corresponds to exchange MIDI data between multiple devices, each other, by a cable. Voice setting (control change parameter values and of terminals, the MIDI terminals and the TO HOST terminal. Transmits and receives MIDI data to and from the PSR-740/640 ...setting (volume, pan pot, etc.) q System Messages This is played. Transmits the PSR-740/640's keyboard information as Note ON/OFF, Program Change, for the various parts. The included disk contains the Yamaha MIDI driver. • Special MIDI cables (sold separately) must be connected by ...
...a specific note number which corresponds to exchange MIDI data between multiple devices, each other, by a cable. Voice setting (control change parameter values and of terminals, the MIDI terminals and the TO HOST terminal. Transmits and receives MIDI data to and from the PSR-740/640 ...setting (volume, pan pot, etc.) q System Messages This is played. Transmits the PSR-740/640's keyboard information as Note ON/OFF, Program Change, for the various parts. The included disk contains the Yamaha MIDI driver. • Special MIDI cables (sold separately) must be connected by ...
Owner's Manual
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...." This is also a common format used with various Yamaha software. • The PSR-740/640 is compatible with DOC. • Even if the devices and data used for other MIDI devices can playback the data recorded by Yamaha specifically to provide more voices and variations, as well as Format... 0. • The PSR-740/640 is compatible with greater functionality and open-ended expandability for the future. • The 740/640 is compaible with ESEQ. q ESEQ This...
...." This is also a common format used with various Yamaha software. • The PSR-740/640 is compatible with DOC. • Even if the devices and data used for other MIDI devices can playback the data recorded by Yamaha specifically to provide more voices and variations, as well as Format... 0. • The PSR-740/640 is compatible with greater functionality and open-ended expandability for the future. • The 740/640 is compaible with ESEQ. q ESEQ This...
Owner's Manual
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.... In this mode, only the following MIDI messages affects and split point settings on the PSR-740/640 panel. Vocal Harmony MIDI Specifications (PSR-740 ONLY) Channel message 1) Note on / off the PSR-740/640. depend on the fingering mode on the PSR-740/640. Keyboard : The Note On/Off messages received at the channel(s) set to "Root" are...
.... In this mode, only the following MIDI messages affects and split point settings on the PSR-740/640 panel. Vocal Harmony MIDI Specifications (PSR-740 ONLY) Channel message 1) Note on / off the PSR-740/640. depend on the fingering mode on the PSR-740/640. Keyboard : The Note On/Off messages received at the channel(s) set to "Root" are...
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..., 53, 54 Soft 137, 138 Song Copy 72 Song mode 25 Song Play mode 77 Song volume 78 Sostenuto 137, 138 Source Chord 111, 119 Specification 184 Split Point 29, 42, 135 182 180
..., 53, 54 Soft 137, 138 Song Copy 72 Song mode 25 Song Play mode 77 Song volume 78 Sostenuto 137, 138 Source Chord 111, 119 Specification 184 Split Point 29, 42, 135 182 180
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... x 2 Power Consumption • 24W Power Supply • Adaptor : Yamaha PA-6 power adaptor Dimensions (W x D x H) • 973 x 399 x 161 (mm) (38-5/16" x 15-11/16" x 6-5/16") Weight • PSR-740 : 10.2kg • PSR-640 : 10kg Supplied Accessories • Sample Disk • Music Stand ...• Owner's Manual Optional Accessories • Headphones : HPE-150 • AC Power Adaptor : PA-6 • Foot Switch : FC4, FC5 • Keyboard Stand : L-6, L-7 * Specifications and...
... x 2 Power Consumption • 24W Power Supply • Adaptor : Yamaha PA-6 power adaptor Dimensions (W x D x H) • 973 x 399 x 161 (mm) (38-5/16" x 15-11/16" x 6-5/16") Weight • PSR-740 : 10.2kg • PSR-640 : 10kg Supplied Accessories • Sample Disk • Music Stand ...• Owner's Manual Optional Accessories • Headphones : HPE-150 • AC Power Adaptor : PA-6 • Foot Switch : FC4, FC5 • Keyboard Stand : L-6, L-7 * Specifications and...
Owner's Manual
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...follow all models included in the following series of products: PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS If during the first 90 days that immediately follows the purchase date, Yamaha will be prepared to ANY location without prior authorization. ...If parts should be serviced under warranty. 3. Some states do not allow limitations that may also contact Yamaha directly at the address provided below . Contact the Customer Service Department of the retailer selling the product, ...units as a result of this manual and to you specific legal rights. DO NOT MAIL! 184
...follow all models included in the following series of products: PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS If during the first 90 days that immediately follows the purchase date, Yamaha will be prepared to ANY location without prior authorization. ...If parts should be serviced under warranty. 3. Some states do not allow limitations that may also contact Yamaha directly at the address provided below . Contact the Customer Service Department of the retailer selling the product, ...units as a result of this manual and to you specific legal rights. DO NOT MAIL! 184