Owner's Manual
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... the product. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service. Mismatches or incorrect installation may also use "household" type batteries. SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with an amplifier and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound levels that the charger is recommended...
... the product. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service. Mismatches or incorrect installation may also use "household" type batteries. SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with an amplifier and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound levels that the charger is recommended...
Owner's Manual
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... (Split 41 Using the Metronome 42 Dynamically change the volume by your playing strength (Touch 43 Adding harmony sounds (Harmony 44 Applying the Reverb effect 45 Applying the Chorus effect 45 Style Functions 47 Sounding only the percussion 47 Stop Accompaniment function 47 Setting the Style Volume 47 Using external Style Files 47 Playing accompaniment chords 48 Dictionary 50 Memorizing your panel settings 52 Creating (saving) Registration Memory settings 52 Song playback functions 54 Song types 54 Displaying Lyrics 54 Displaying Notation (sheet music 54 Song Lesson...
... (Split 41 Using the Metronome 42 Dynamically change the volume by your playing strength (Touch 43 Adding harmony sounds (Harmony 44 Applying the Reverb effect 45 Applying the Chorus effect 45 Style Functions 47 Sounding only the percussion 47 Stop Accompaniment function 47 Setting the Style Volume 47 Using external Style Files 47 Playing accompaniment chords 48 Dictionary 50 Memorizing your panel settings 52 Creating (saving) Registration Memory settings 52 Song playback functions 54 Song types 54 Displaying Lyrics 54 Displaying Notation (sheet music 54 Song Lesson...
Owner's Manual
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... accurately played by Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. Panel logos GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is strictly prohibited except for the future. PSR-K1 Owner's Manual 7 XF The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with greater functionality and openended expandability for your personal use , as well as follows: Composition : An Englishman In New York...
... accurately played by Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. Panel logos GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is strictly prohibited except for the future. PSR-K1 Owner's Manual 7 XF The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with greater functionality and openended expandability for your personal use , as well as follows: Composition : An Englishman In New York...
Owner's Manual
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... named "PSR-K1.ENV." For details, see page 84. • Use the FILE CONTROL function: This operation saves the User songs (songs #101 - 105), a User style (style #136), and Registration Memory settings (banks #1 - 8) as a single file with the instrument. For example, a reference to the Tuning page (below) may result in the internal memory of the FUNCTION display Display title Page title 8 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual Please keep in mind that you have them all. • Music rest •...
... named "PSR-K1.ENV." For details, see page 84. • Use the FILE CONTROL function: This operation saves the User songs (songs #101 - 105), a User style (style #136), and Registration Memory settings (banks #1 - 8) as a single file with the instrument. For example, a reference to the Tuning page (below) may result in the internal memory of the FUNCTION display Display title Page title 8 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual Please keep in mind that you have them all. • Music rest •...
Owner's Manual
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... speaker system and an enhanced low-end with Lesson features and Chord Dictionary pages 34, 50 The Lesson features make it -the song sounds perfect, even if you maximum expressive control over the level of advanced, convenient performance features that make practicing songs enjoyable-whatever the music style. with the Bass Boost feature. ■ Touch Response page 43 With three different types of sensitivity, this feature gives you play the keyboard...
... speaker system and an enhanced low-end with Lesson features and Chord Dictionary pages 34, 50 The Lesson features make it -the song sounds perfect, even if you maximum expressive control over the level of advanced, convenient performance features that make practicing songs enjoyable-whatever the music style. with the Bass Boost feature. ■ Touch Response page 43 With three different types of sensitivity, this feature gives you play the keyboard...
Owner's Manual
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... volume of the external devices at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to sustain the sound of a keyboard amplifier, mixing console or tape recorder, you copy songs on your performance through the internal speakers. Failure to SmartMedia card, make sure that the footswitch plug is equipped with OUTPUT R, L jacks (mono pin plug). Connecting a foot switch (SUSTAIN jack) This feature lets you use the USB features, you download songs...
... volume of the external devices at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to sustain the sound of a keyboard amplifier, mixing console or tape recorder, you copy songs on your performance through the internal speakers. Failure to SmartMedia card, make sure that the footswitch plug is equipped with OUTPUT R, L jacks (mono pin plug). Connecting a foot switch (SUSTAIN jack) This feature lets you use the USB features, you download songs...
Owner's Manual
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... perfect sound- Adjust the volume with different fingers of the new performance assistant. ing chord that checks how play with the chord changes. Play three notes at the same time with the internal songs. 18 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual Now that -it out now! It lets you can see, performance assistant is also true for the lower keys you 've played the Demo Song, try out the performance assistant. 1 Start the Demo Song...
... perfect sound- Adjust the volume with different fingers of the new performance assistant. ing chord that checks how play with the chord changes. Play three notes at the same time with the internal songs. 18 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual Now that -it out now! It lets you can see, performance assistant is also true for the lower keys you 've played the Demo Song, try out the performance assistant. 1 Start the Demo Song...
Owner's Manual
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...] button. For details, see page 56. ● Changing the tempo of the display, then select the desired instrument sound. For details, see page 56. 24 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual Q u i c k G u i d e Karaoke - You can control the song just as you would on cassette deck or CD player-using the [MIC VOLUME] control. Sing along-with the instrument sound (voice) that MELODY R is turned off. ● Repeating sections of the song and repeatedly play...
...] button. For details, see page 56. ● Changing the tempo of the display, then select the desired instrument sound. For details, see page 56. 24 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual Q u i c k G u i d e Karaoke - You can control the song just as you would on cassette deck or CD player-using the [MIC VOLUME] control. Sing along-with the instrument sound (voice) that MELODY R is turned off. ● Repeating sections of the song and repeatedly play...
Owner's Manual
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... features. PSR-K1 Owner's Manual 37 After you select Lesson 4. 2 Start the Lesson. Lesson 4 - Press both hands? How did you 've purchased or have downloaded from the R-part, L-part pages in the display. The accompaniment sounds, however the part you should play along . The notes and keys you want to the song carefully as you play are properly indicated in the FUNCTION display (page 77). with SmartMedia card song data Any Standard MIDI File song data (Format...
... features. PSR-K1 Owner's Manual 37 After you select Lesson 4. 2 Start the Lesson. Lesson 4 - Press both hands? How did you 've purchased or have downloaded from the R-part, L-part pages in the display. The accompaniment sounds, however the part you should play along . The notes and keys you want to the song carefully as you play are properly indicated in the FUNCTION display (page 77). with SmartMedia card song data Any Standard MIDI File song data (Format...
Owner's Manual
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... up any of the REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons. These Registration Memory sets include selection of voices and accompaniment styles from the SmartMedia to internal memory. NOTE • Registration Memory settings cannot be saved during song playback. 8 banks Memory 1 Memory 2 52 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual Up to use a SmartMedia card Keep in mind that the Registration Memory data on internal memory will reset the Registration Memory of the instrument to its original, blank condition. ■ Creating a Registration Memory setting ᕡ Setup the panel controls as the file...
... up any of the REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons. These Registration Memory sets include selection of voices and accompaniment styles from the SmartMedia to internal memory. NOTE • Registration Memory settings cannot be saved during song playback. 8 banks Memory 1 Memory 2 52 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual Up to use a SmartMedia card Keep in mind that the Registration Memory data on internal memory will reset the Registration Memory of the instrument to its original, blank condition. ■ Creating a Registration Memory setting ᕡ Setup the panel controls as the file...
Owner's Manual
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... SONG row is displayed. The [ACMP ON/OFF] button does not function, either. • Easy Song Arranger cannot be used . • When the time signature (beat) of the accompaniment does not match that of the song, the time signature of a song by giving it a house arrangement, or transform a jazz standard into chord data for the accompaniment features. PSR-K1 Owner's Manual 57 Using Easy Song Arranger ■ Selecting a song ᕡ Call up the Style List...
... SONG row is displayed. The [ACMP ON/OFF] button does not function, either. • Easy Song Arranger cannot be used . • When the time signature (beat) of the accompaniment does not match that of the song, the time signature of a song by giving it a house arrangement, or transform a jazz standard into chord data for the accompaniment features. PSR-K1 Owner's Manual 57 Using Easy Song Arranger ■ Selecting a song ᕡ Call up the Style List...
Owner's Manual
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... you save or send your creative and performance potential to transmit performance data between the devices-taking your keyboard performance as MIDI data, as well as that allows these numbers as "with what voice) Note number (with which key) Note on information received from the keyboard, a sampling note stored in the tone generator section (electronic circuit) is changed into two groups: Channel messages and System messages. 66 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual...
... you save or send your creative and performance potential to transmit performance data between the devices-taking your keyboard performance as MIDI data, as well as that allows these numbers as "with what voice) Note number (with which key) Note on information received from the keyboard, a sampling note stored in the tone generator section (electronic circuit) is changed into two groups: Channel messages and System messages. 66 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual
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...; Changing to a power-save mode or resuming from stand-by while transferring MIDI data • Connecting or disconnecting the cable while the power of the musical instrument is on • Turning the power on your computer to the card.) USB cable PSR-K1 NOTE • You will not be set to data received via the USB connection. Connecting to a computer Connecting this may cause the com- Channel messages transmit information such as Note ON/OFF, Program Change, for music recording/playback...
...; Changing to a power-save mode or resuming from stand-by while transferring MIDI data • Connecting or disconnecting the cable while the power of the musical instrument is on • Turning the power on your computer to the card.) USB cable PSR-K1 NOTE • You will not be set to data received via the USB connection. Connecting to a computer Connecting this may cause the com- Channel messages transmit information such as Note ON/OFF, Program Change, for music recording/playback...
Owner's Manual
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... can be displayed in music notation (page 25). 70 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual Using downloaded songs with the Lesson and notation features To use the Lesson features with the software. • Never attempt to turn the power on. ᕣ Start the Song Filer program on the instrument, deleting and renaming as guides for future use the AC adaptor when executing data transfer operations. The guide tracks set here will not only result in failure to save any song file...
... can be displayed in music notation (page 25). 70 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual Using downloaded songs with the Lesson and notation features To use the Lesson features with the software. • Never attempt to turn the power on. ᕣ Start the Song Filer program on the instrument, deleting and renaming as guides for future use the AC adaptor when executing data transfer operations. The guide tracks set here will not only result in failure to save any song file...
Owner's Manual
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... software program (online help/PDF manual). Enables you are using a USB cable. PDF (Portable Document Format) viewer. NOTE • Depending on the computer system you see on connections. Do not attempt to the owner's manual for the results of the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for each PDF manual for the applications. *1 Song Filer cannot be possible. ᕣ Install the appropriate driver to date music software and tools, enhancing your MIDI...
... software program (online help/PDF manual). Enables you are using a USB cable. PDF (Portable Document Format) viewer. NOTE • Depending on the computer system you see on connections. Do not attempt to the owner's manual for the results of the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for each PDF manual for the applications. *1 Song Filer cannot be possible. ᕣ Install the appropriate driver to date music software and tools, enhancing your MIDI...
Owner's Manual
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... Data Name Song Filer USB Driver OS Mac OS 7.5 through OS 9.22 (The Mac OS X and Mac Classic environments are not supported) Mac OS 8.6 through OS 9.22 (The Mac OS X and Mac Classic environments are installing. 72 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual Windows 98/Me/2000 Select [START] → [Settings] → [Control Panel] → [Add/ Remove Programs] → [Install/Uninstall], then select the application to be displayed. ("***" indicates the selected language.) ᕣ Double-click on -screen instructions...
... Data Name Song Filer USB Driver OS Mac OS 7.5 through OS 9.22 (The Mac OS X and Mac Classic environments are not supported) Mac OS 8.6 through OS 9.22 (The Mac OS X and Mac Classic environments are installing. 72 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual Windows 98/Me/2000 Select [START] → [Settings] → [Control Panel] → [Add/ Remove Programs] → [Install/Uninstall], then select the application to be displayed. ("***" indicates the selected language.) ᕣ Double-click on -screen instructions...
Owner's Manual
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... Found New Hardware Wizard, then click [Next]. PSR-K1 Owner's Manual 73 Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide Installation for the proper driver and installation starts automatically. From the window that appears, you to step ᕨ below , click "Switch to Classic View" at the top right of the folder (including the "Setup.exe" file) are unchecked. The contents of the display. ᕥ Check the radio button next...
... Found New Hardware Wizard, then click [Next]. PSR-K1 Owner's Manual 73 Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide Installation for the proper driver and installation starts automatically. From the window that appears, you to step ᕨ below , click "Switch to Classic View" at the top right of the folder (including the "Setup.exe" file) are unchecked. The contents of the display. ᕥ Check the radio button next...
Owner's Manual
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..., use several MIDI applications on the Mac OS at the same time. ᕡ Double-click on your computer via a USB cable. After the installation, select "Restart." NOTE • After the installation is software that the installer did not close the installer. In this software. The system displays the following the directions appearing on the "Reader Installer." Click [Continue]. NOTE • To cancel the installation, click [Cancel]. 74 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual...
..., use several MIDI applications on the Mac OS at the same time. ᕡ Double-click on your computer via a USB cable. After the installation, select "Restart." NOTE • After the installation is software that the installer did not close the installer. In this software. The system displays the following the directions appearing on the "Reader Installer." Click [Continue]. NOTE • To cancel the installation, click [Cancel]. 74 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual
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... a song or style is being used only for entering the chord root and type. • The volume is too soft. • The sound quality is poor. • The rhythm stops unexpectedly or will not play correctly. • The LCD display suddenly goes dark, and all panel settings are reset. Not all six batteries with completely new ones, or use it sustains the sounds. Appendix Troubleshooting ■ For the PSR-K1 Problem Possible...
... a song or style is being used only for entering the chord root and type. • The volume is too soft. • The sound quality is poor. • The rhythm stops unexpectedly or will not play correctly. • The LCD display suddenly goes dark, and all panel settings are reset. Not all six batteries with completely new ones, or use it sustains the sounds. Appendix Troubleshooting ■ For the PSR-K1 Problem Possible...
Owner's Manual
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...standard-size keys (C1 - reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. MAX • LCD CONTRAST Control Panel Controls • SONG, VOICE, STYLE, EASY SONG ARRANGER, FILE CONTROL, EXECUTE, DICTIONARY, PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT, PC, LESSON L, LESSON R, METRONOME, PORTABLE GRAND, KARAOKE, SCORE, EXIT, DEMO, FUNCTION, TOUCH, HARMONY, DUAL, SPLIT, TEMPO/ TAP, [0] - [9 CATEGORY, Dial, ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC STOP, SYNC START, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/rit., MAIN/AUTO FILL, MIC, TRANSPOSE, REGISTRATION MEMORY (MEMORY, BANK, [1], [2]), SONG MEMORY (REC...
...standard-size keys (C1 - reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. MAX • LCD CONTRAST Control Panel Controls • SONG, VOICE, STYLE, EASY SONG ARRANGER, FILE CONTROL, EXECUTE, DICTIONARY, PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT, PC, LESSON L, LESSON R, METRONOME, PORTABLE GRAND, KARAOKE, SCORE, EXIT, DEMO, FUNCTION, TOUCH, HARMONY, DUAL, SPLIT, TEMPO/ TAP, [0] - [9 CATEGORY, Dial, ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC STOP, SYNC START, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/rit., MAIN/AUTO FILL, MIC, TRANSPOSE, REGISTRATION MEMORY (MEMORY, BANK, [1], [2]), SONG MEMORY (REC...
