Owner's Manual
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...8226; Do not operate the instrument for a long period of physical injury to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in a safe place for all components, set all connected adaptor and other ...near heat sources such as televisions, radios, or speakers, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and..., switches or connectors. • Use only the stand/rack specified for damage caused by Yamaha) only. Yamaha cannot be sure to set the desired listening level. • Do not expose the instrument...
...8226; Do not operate the instrument for a long period of physical injury to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in a safe place for all components, set all connected adaptor and other ...near heat sources such as televisions, radios, or speakers, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and..., switches or connectors. • Use only the stand/rack specified for damage caused by Yamaha) only. Yamaha cannot be sure to set the desired listening level. • Do not expose the instrument...
Owner's Manual
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...relevant pages in a layer, and even play two different voices with your performance. (→ Page 48) Playing the PSR-740/640 • The PSR-740/640 keyboard has 61 keys with full touch-response capability that lets you play two different voices in the manual for instructions and...Page 76) • The powerful auto accompaniment function gives you a total of 160 styles (rhythm and accompaniment patterns), providing professional sounding backing parts for your performance. (→ Page 34) • Special Multi Pads let you instantly and easily play short rhythmic and melodic sequences for...
...relevant pages in a layer, and even play two different voices with your performance. (→ Page 48) Playing the PSR-740/640 • The PSR-740/640 keyboard has 61 keys with full touch-response capability that lets you play two different voices in the manual for instructions and...Page 76) • The powerful auto accompaniment function gives you a total of 160 styles (rhythm and accompaniment patterns), providing professional sounding backing parts for your performance. (→ Page 34) • Special Multi Pads let you instantly and easily play short rhythmic and melodic sequences for...
Owner's Manual
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... GM-compatible tone generator or synthesizer from a connected keyboard. (→ Page 124) * Connect the PSR-740/640 directly to a computer, for lead vocals that can even change the gender of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series....PSR-740) automatically produces backup vocal harmonies for advanced recording, editing and playing back of displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which guarantees that allows various electronic music instruments, computers and other devices to a specific part. (The PSR...
... GM-compatible tone generator or synthesizer from a connected keyboard. (→ Page 124) * Connect the PSR-740/640 directly to a computer, for lead vocals that can even change the gender of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series....PSR-740) automatically produces backup vocal harmonies for advanced recording, editing and playing back of displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which guarantees that allows various electronic music instruments, computers and other devices to a specific part. (The PSR...
Owner's Manual
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...(VOICE L) are the same as those available for VOICE L 1 Press the [VOICE L] button. 2 Select a voice. Split Point Voice L Voice R1 28 26 PART ON/OFF VOICE L VOICE R1 VOICE R2 2 Play the voices. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. ...Selecting a voice for VOICE R1 (selected on the keyboard that separates voice L and voice R1 is meant to the Voice List (page 140). Refer to be played with the Left and Right Hands 1 Press...
...(VOICE L) are the same as those available for VOICE L 1 Press the [VOICE L] button. 2 Select a voice. Split Point Voice L Voice R1 28 26 PART ON/OFF VOICE L VOICE R1 VOICE R2 2 Play the voices. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. ...Selecting a voice for VOICE R1 (selected on the keyboard that separates voice L and voice R1 is meant to the Voice List (page 140). Refer to be played with the Left and Right Hands 1 Press...
Owner's Manual
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... a floppy disk, User Styles, User Pad banks and Registration Memory banks (page 21). q Playing a Single Voice Voice R1 PART ON/OFF VOICE L VOICE R1 VOICE R2 q Playing Two Voices Voice R1 + R2 PART ON/OFF VOICE L VOICE R1 VOICE R2 q Playing Separate Voices with the Right and Left Hands Voice L Voice R1... set this to any key you can set to on (page 35), the key range of the PSR-740/640 can also be used to page 135 for example, the lowest (farthest left ) key on the keyboard corresponds to C1 and the highest (farthest right) key to C6 (See below ). B1 C2 - B5...
... a floppy disk, User Styles, User Pad banks and Registration Memory banks (page 21). q Playing a Single Voice Voice R1 PART ON/OFF VOICE L VOICE R1 VOICE R2 q Playing Two Voices Voice R1 + R2 PART ON/OFF VOICE L VOICE R1 VOICE R2 q Playing Separate Voices with the Right and Left Hands Voice L Voice R1... set this to any key you can set to on (page 35), the key range of the PSR-740/640 can also be used to page 135 for example, the lowest (farthest left ) key on the keyboard corresponds to C1 and the highest (farthest right) key to C6 (See below ). B1 C2 - B5...
Owner's Manual
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... according to the specific part. q Chorus All types function as insertion effects Mixer Speaker Multi Effects (DSP1-3) (PSR-740) Refer to one designated part before inputting the signal to the mixer. q DSP1-3 (PSR-740) All types function as... system effects. These three blocks can set the amount of effect applied with the various audio components (instruments, effect devices, and a mixer) represents the inner workings of the DSP effects of the keyboard...
... according to the specific part. q Chorus All types function as insertion effects Mixer Speaker Multi Effects (DSP1-3) (PSR-740) Refer to one designated part before inputting the signal to the mixer. q DSP1-3 (PSR-740) All types function as... system effects. These three blocks can set the amount of effect applied with the various audio components (instruments, effect devices, and a mixer) represents the inner workings of the DSP effects of the keyboard...
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Press the [-/NO] button to abort the Copy operation. • If you want to cancel the Copy function in parts. Insert the Source disk. If you insert a wrong disk, different from the Source disk to display the Copy operation screen. 11 Execute the Copy operation. ... on the display. CAUTION • While data is being copied, never eject the floppy disk or turn the power off . Copying the data from the keyboard (page 21). 10 Press the [NEXT] button to Internal memory CAUTION • While data is completed... 73 71 BACK NEXT Disk Operations 9 Enter the destination...
Press the [-/NO] button to abort the Copy operation. • If you want to cancel the Copy function in parts. Insert the Source disk. If you insert a wrong disk, different from the Source disk to display the Copy operation screen. 11 Execute the Copy operation. ... on the display. CAUTION • While data is being copied, never eject the floppy disk or turn the power off . Copying the data from the keyboard (page 21). 10 Press the [NEXT] button to Internal memory CAUTION • While data is completed... 73 71 BACK NEXT Disk Operations 9 Enter the destination...
Owner's Manual
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... effect features various settings, including the harmony type, the quality of the harmony voice and the way in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard). The DSP 4 type can cause mistracking of the Vocal Harmony feature. The Vocal Harmony effect changes chords and notes according to what you ...page 85.) q When the Harmony mode is set to VOCODER and the Harmony part is the same Reverb effect as desired). Vocal Harmony (PSR-740) Using the Vocal Harmony effect 1 Connect a microphone to the MIC/LINE IN jack of the PSR-740 (page 13). 2 Press the VOCAL HARMONY [ON/OFF] button to turn...
... effect features various settings, including the harmony type, the quality of the harmony voice and the way in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard). The DSP 4 type can cause mistracking of the Vocal Harmony feature. The Vocal Harmony effect changes chords and notes according to what you ...page 85.) q When the Harmony mode is set to VOCODER and the Harmony part is the same Reverb effect as desired). Vocal Harmony (PSR-740) Using the Vocal Harmony effect 1 Connect a microphone to the MIC/LINE IN jack of the PSR-740 (page 13). 2 Press the VOCAL HARMONY [ON/OFF] button to turn...
Owner's Manual
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... ways. The gender of the harmony voice is set to Vocoder. • OFF No harmony is applied. • UPPER .......... q Harmony Part The Vocal Harmony effect is selected. Although the mode cannot be set when the Vocal Harmony mode is set to Detune. q Pitch Correction Even... from that can be controlled by the notes you play on the keyboard (VOICE R1, R2, L). Notes played on the left side of the keyboard from the split point control the harmony. • LOWER ......... Vocal Harmony (PSR-740) About the parameters q Vocal Harmony Type A total of 50 Vocal...
... ways. The gender of the harmony voice is set to Vocoder. • OFF No harmony is applied. • UPPER .......... q Harmony Part The Vocal Harmony effect is selected. Although the mode cannot be set when the Vocal Harmony mode is set to Detune. q Pitch Correction Even... from that can be controlled by the notes you play on the keyboard (VOICE R1, R2, L). Notes played on the left side of the keyboard from the split point control the harmony. • LOWER ......... Vocal Harmony (PSR-740) About the parameters q Vocal Harmony Type A total of 50 Vocal...
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...O O O O O O Vocal Harmony - q Style mode Keyboard Auto Accompaniment Vocal Harmony (PSR-740) Part VOICE R1 VOICE R2 VOICE L RHYTHM SUB RHYTHM MAIN BASS CHORD1 CHORD2 PAD PHRASE1 PHRASE2 MIC HARMONY q Song mode Keyboard Song Vocal Harmony (PSR-740) Part VOICE R1 VOICE R2 VOICE L TRACK1 TRACK2 TRACK3 TRACK4 : TRACK15 ...TRACK16 MIC HARMONY Use the following settings for each part are corresponding positions in between. • Reverb...
...O O O O O O Vocal Harmony - q Style mode Keyboard Auto Accompaniment Vocal Harmony (PSR-740) Part VOICE R1 VOICE R2 VOICE L RHYTHM SUB RHYTHM MAIN BASS CHORD1 CHORD2 PAD PHRASE1 PHRASE2 MIC HARMONY q Song mode Keyboard Song Vocal Harmony (PSR-740) Part VOICE R1 VOICE R2 VOICE L TRACK1 TRACK2 TRACK3 TRACK4 : TRACK15 ...TRACK16 MIC HARMONY Use the following settings for each part are corresponding positions in between. • Reverb...
Owner's Manual
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... select the appropriate song for which you want to keep to the PSR-740/640 Registration Memory (page 62). The Auto accompaniment part setting are temporary and will occur when using auto accompaniment part settings for voice R1 cannot be altered depending on the selected Insertion Effect...Parts can be selected from the keyboard (R1, R2, L), you can be selected but no chord changes will be lost if the power is turned off, a different style is selected while the Voice Set function (page 136) is to be changed . [BACK] button [NEXT] button 4 Press the [EXIT] button to the PSR-740...
... select the appropriate song for which you want to keep to the PSR-740/640 Registration Memory (page 62). The Auto accompaniment part setting are temporary and will occur when using auto accompaniment part settings for voice R1 cannot be altered depending on the selected Insertion Effect...Parts can be selected from the keyboard (R1, R2, L), you can be selected but no chord changes will be lost if the power is turned off, a different style is selected while the Voice Set function (page 136) is to be changed . [BACK] button [NEXT] button 4 Press the [EXIT] button to the PSR-740...
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...it back in the same way as one of the song when re-recording. See page 125 for the keyboard performance (R1, R2, L), but also the auto accompaniment parts and vocal harmony effect (PSR-740 only; These include not only the voices for information on the SMF (format 0) format. • ...recorded note data to a specified value. • Setup Data Editing ...page 102 This function allows you delete song data, either a specified part or the entire song. The PSR-740/640 provides two different ways to a floppy disk as SMF (format 0) files. q Quick Recording ...page 94 With this when you ...
...it back in the same way as one of the song when re-recording. See page 125 for the keyboard performance (R1, R2, L), but also the auto accompaniment parts and vocal harmony effect (PSR-740 only; These include not only the voices for information on the SMF (format 0) format. • ...recorded note data to a specified value. • Setup Data Editing ...page 102 This function allows you delete song data, either a specified part or the entire song. The PSR-740/640 provides two different ways to a floppy disk as SMF (format 0) files. q Quick Recording ...page 94 With this when you ...
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...L) are recorded to tracks 1 - 3. • When Record method is set to "MELODY + ACMP" Your keyboard performances (VOICE R1 and R2) are recorded to tracks 1 - 2 and the auto accompaniment parts are recorded to record. • If the disk memory becomes full while recording, an alert message will be erased...If the song data is set to "ACMP" The auto accompaniment parts are recorded to the simple rules below . q About Multi Track Recording In Multi Track Recording, you to the PSR-740/ 640 format (compatible with the PSR-740/640). Song Recording s User Song Tracks The tracks which are ...
...L) are recorded to tracks 1 - 3. • When Record method is set to "MELODY + ACMP" Your keyboard performances (VOICE R1 and R2) are recorded to tracks 1 - 2 and the auto accompaniment parts are recorded to record. • If the disk memory becomes full while recording, an alert message will be erased...If the song data is set to "ACMP" The auto accompaniment parts are recorded to the simple rules below . q About Multi Track Recording In Multi Track Recording, you to the PSR-740/ 640 format (compatible with the PSR-740/640). Song Recording s User Song Tracks The tracks which are ...
Owner's Manual
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Song Recording 10 Press the [NEXT] button to display the Rehearsal screen. The beat indicator dots will stop automatically after the display returns to the PART setting screen. • To save the data to the disk. • To cancel the save operation (for recording (in steps #8 above ), ...14 Press the [RECORD] button to this display. Voices and styles can be turned on the keyboard. • If you enabled the auto accompaniment track for recording (in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard (the left side of the split point). • Recording can also be started by pressing...
Song Recording 10 Press the [NEXT] button to display the Rehearsal screen. The beat indicator dots will stop automatically after the display returns to the PART setting screen. • To save the data to the disk. • To cancel the save operation (for recording (in steps #8 above ), ...14 Press the [RECORD] button to this display. Voices and styles can be turned on the keyboard. • If you enabled the auto accompaniment track for recording (in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard (the left side of the split point). • Recording can also be started by pressing...
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Style Recording The PSR-740/640 lets you record up your original styles. • Clearing User Style Data page 118 This function is for clearing (deleting) or part of the recorded style. • CTAB Parameters ...page 119 These parameters determines how the pitch of the accompaniment is converted when ... Bass/Phrase/Pad/Chord Tracks page 114 The four editing features below allow you can also be used for a section (a total of the keyboard. User Style data can keep them indefinitely and build up to the User styles are organized as the preset styles. Select a preset style ...
Style Recording The PSR-740/640 lets you record up your original styles. • Clearing User Style Data page 118 This function is for clearing (deleting) or part of the recorded style. • CTAB Parameters ...page 119 These parameters determines how the pitch of the accompaniment is converted when ... Bass/Phrase/Pad/Chord Tracks page 114 The four editing features below allow you can also be used for a section (a total of the keyboard. User Style data can keep them indefinitely and build up to the User styles are organized as the preset styles. Select a preset style ...
Owner's Manual
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... related data and various types of terminals, the MIDI terminals and the TO HOST terminal. There are generated when the keyboard is stuck. q Channel Messages The PSR-740/640 is an electronic instrument that control the MIDI device. • The performance data of MIDI messages which is used... each of a personal computer using Windows, a Yamaha MIDI driver must be used in the MIDI Data Format and MIDI Implementation Chart on how hard the key is played. The PSR-740/640 can play the voices specified for the various parts. MIDI and TO HOST Terminals In order to ...
... related data and various types of terminals, the MIDI terminals and the TO HOST terminal. There are generated when the keyboard is stuck. q Channel Messages The PSR-740/640 is an electronic instrument that control the MIDI device. • The performance data of MIDI messages which is used... each of a personal computer using Windows, a Yamaha MIDI driver must be used in the MIDI Data Format and MIDI Implementation Chart on how hard the key is played. The PSR-740/640 can play the voices specified for the various parts. MIDI and TO HOST Terminals In order to ...
Owner's Manual
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...back). What You Can Do With MIDI q Use the PSR-740/640 as a personal computer). PSR-740/640 MIDI IN MIDI receive MIDI OUT MIDI keyboard with the sequencer, then play - ment features on an external sequencer PSR-740/640 part Voice R1 Voice L Auto Accompaniment Bass Auto Accompaniment Chord 1...for all channels set "XG/GM." Can be transmitted simultaneously, including the auto accompaniment data (as shown below). MIDI Functions The PSR-740/640 is an electronic musical instrument which is needed. 122 After record- Personal computer, QY700, etc. MIDI receive settings (page...
...back). What You Can Do With MIDI q Use the PSR-740/640 as a personal computer). PSR-740/640 MIDI IN MIDI receive MIDI OUT MIDI keyboard with the sequencer, then play - ment features on an external sequencer PSR-740/640 part Voice R1 Voice L Auto Accompaniment Bass Auto Accompaniment Chord 1...for all channels set "XG/GM." Can be transmitted simultaneously, including the auto accompaniment data (as shown below). MIDI Functions The PSR-740/640 is an electronic musical instrument which is needed. 122 After record- Personal computer, QY700, etc. MIDI receive settings (page...
Owner's Manual
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...When the auto accompaniment is on the keyboard. • Minus values can be entered by using the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. Master Tuning The Master Tuning function sets the overall pitch of the PSR-740/640. • Set the value... Arabic scales). This makes it possible to produce subtle tuning variations, or tune the instrument to totally different scales (e.g. Other Functions (Utility) Part Octave This determines the relative octave settings for playing voice L (page 28). • The default setting (factory setting) is off, keys...
...When the auto accompaniment is on the keyboard. • Minus values can be entered by using the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. Master Tuning The Master Tuning function sets the overall pitch of the PSR-740/640. • Set the value... Arabic scales). This makes it possible to produce subtle tuning variations, or tune the instrument to totally different scales (e.g. Other Functions (Utility) Part Octave This determines the relative octave settings for playing voice L (page 28). • The default setting (factory setting) is off, keys...
Owner's Manual
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... value, the more dynamic range that lets you play the keys. (This setting is selected. Other Functions (Utility) Touch Sensitivity The keyboard of the PSR-740/640 is equipped with a touch response feature that can also achieve the same effect by turning touch response off with the [TOUCH] ...control over the touch response feature by letting you turn VOICE SET on or off • Harmony Type, Volume, Part • DSP1-3 dry/wet (PSR-740) • Multi Effect connection (PSR-740) * PSR-640 only • Turn Voice Set ON or OFF by automatically setting a range of "0" results in each ...
... value, the more dynamic range that lets you play the keys. (This setting is selected. Other Functions (Utility) Touch Sensitivity The keyboard of the PSR-740/640 is equipped with a touch response feature that can also achieve the same effect by turning touch response off with the [TOUCH] ...control over the touch response feature by letting you turn VOICE SET on or off • Harmony Type, Volume, Part • DSP1-3 dry/wet (PSR-740) • Multi Effect connection (PSR-740) * PSR-640 only • Turn Voice Set ON or OFF by automatically setting a range of "0" results in each ...
Owner's Manual
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... feel. Three or four notes are generated to the note played on the keyboard at the currently set tempo. 157 155 The result is produced a fifth above the note played on the keyboard for three-part harmony. Similar to produce four or fivenote chords. An echo effect is applied... to produce duet type harmony. The notes and assignments are the same as two octaves below the note played on the keyboard, avoid playing in the Block type...
... feel. Three or four notes are generated to the note played on the keyboard at the currently set tempo. 157 155 The result is produced a fifth above the note played on the keyboard for three-part harmony. Similar to produce four or fivenote chords. An echo effect is applied... to produce duet type harmony. The notes and assignments are the same as two octaves below the note played on the keyboard, avoid playing in the Block type...