Owner's Manual
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... installation may also use "household" type batteries. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any retailer of the law, we want you , please contact Yamaha directly. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to update existing units. Keep all safety markings and instructions that is recommended by Yamaha. Note: Check with both user safe and environmentally friendly. The model number, serial number, power...
... installation may also use "household" type batteries. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any retailer of the law, we want you , please contact Yamaha directly. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to update existing units. Keep all safety markings and instructions that is recommended by Yamaha. Note: Check with both user safe and environmentally friendly. The model number, serial number, power...
Owner's Manual
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... played by any XG song data using an XGlite tone generator. However, keep in which it has license to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual USB USB is affixed to the reduced set of manufacturer. This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in mind that support GM System Level. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all software...
... played by any XG song data using an XGlite tone generator. However, keep in which it has license to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual USB USB is affixed to the reduced set of manufacturer. This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in mind that support GM System Level. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all software...
Owner's Manual
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... 83 8 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual Experience a whole new world of musical variety. ■ Save and Recall Panel Settings to expand your musical horizons. ■ Easy Performance with Music Notation Display When you play back a song, the corresponding score will appear on the display if the song you are using violin to play with new styles to Registration Memory Page 67 This convenient function lets you save a 'snapshot' of your original User songs or custom panel settings (Registration Memory) to a USB Flash Memory device...
... 83 8 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual Experience a whole new world of musical variety. ■ Save and Recall Panel Settings to expand your musical horizons. ■ Easy Performance with Music Notation Display When you play back a song, the corresponding score will appear on the display if the song you are using violin to play with new styles to Registration Memory Page 67 This convenient function lets you save a 'snapshot' of your original User songs or custom panel settings (Registration Memory) to a USB Flash Memory device...
Owner's Manual
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... Setting the Split Point 59 Playing a Style with Chords but without Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment 60 Adjusting the Style Volume 60 Chord Basics 61 User Style 63 Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard 63 Song Settings 64 Song Volumes 64 Changing the Tempo 64 A-B Repeat 65 Muting Independent Song Parts 66 Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 67 Saving to the Registration Memory 67 Recalling a Registration Memory 68 Registration Clear-Deleting a Specified Registration Memory 69 The Functions 70 Selecting and Setting Functions 70 Using USB Flash Memory 73 USB Flash Memory...
... Setting the Split Point 59 Playing a Style with Chords but without Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment 60 Adjusting the Style Volume 60 Chord Basics 61 User Style 63 Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard 63 Song Settings 64 Song Volumes 64 Changing the Tempo 64 A-B Repeat 65 Muting Independent Song Parts 66 Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 67 Saving to the Registration Memory 67 Recalling a Registration Memory 68 Registration Clear-Deleting a Specified Registration Memory 69 The Functions 70 Selecting and Setting Functions 70 Using USB Flash Memory 73 USB Flash Memory...
Owner's Manual
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... fatigue, it to switch sustain on the power. Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) 10 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual The sustain function lets you play by Yamaha) to power your hearing. You can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other adaptors may result in reversed footswitch operation. Make all devices at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set to STANDBY. CAUTION...
... fatigue, it to switch sustain on the power. Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) 10 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual The sustain function lets you play by Yamaha) to power your hearing. You can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other adaptors may result in reversed footswitch operation. Make all devices at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set to STANDBY. CAUTION...
Owner's Manual
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... user Songs 001 through 005. Record the melody or other parts, such as bass. ● Style Track [ACMP] ........ Track Configuration Generally, Song data consists of Songs loaded from which they can be applied. These Songs can be converted to SMF (Standard MIDI File) format and stored to tracks [9]-[16]. Record the Rhythm and Chord. ■ Recording methods ● Quick Recording Immediately start recording by pressing the [REC] button. (see page 33) ● Multi Recording Specify the Song or Part number...
... user Songs 001 through 005. Record the melody or other parts, such as bass. ● Style Track [ACMP] ........ Track Configuration Generally, Song data consists of Songs loaded from which they can be applied. These Songs can be converted to SMF (Standard MIDI File) format and stored to tracks [9]-[16]. Record the Rhythm and Chord. ■ Recording methods ● Quick Recording Immediately start recording by pressing the [REC] button. (see page 33) ● Multi Recording Specify the Song or Part number...
Owner's Manual
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... PSR-S500 Owner's Manual NOTE • Press the [REGIST/TRACK] button a number of times until the "TR 1-8" item appears on the display. You can also mute previously recorded tracks (the muted tracks will not appear in the normal way. You can also start recording by pressing the appropriate [1]- [8] buttons while recording. Recording Your Own Performance 3 Recording will start when you want to play. 3 Press the [>/■] button. ◆ Save the User Song to USB flash Memory...
... PSR-S500 Owner's Manual NOTE • Press the [REGIST/TRACK] button a number of times until the "TR 1-8" item appears on the display. You can also mute previously recorded tracks (the muted tracks will not appear in the normal way. You can also start recording by pressing the appropriate [1]- [8] buttons while recording. Recording Your Own Performance 3 Recording will start when you want to play. 3 Press the [>/■] button. ◆ Save the User Song to USB flash Memory...
Owner's Manual
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... that show the on for Song playback. (page 65) Chord Display (page 25) Registration memory bank status (page 67) Song track status (page 66) USB status (page 74) Main Voice (page 17) Dual Voice (page 18) Left Voice (page 19) Style (page 22) Song (page 27) Music Database (page 26) PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 43 Tempo (page 49, 51) Transpose (page 53) Measure number (page 36) OCTAVE (page 54) REGISTRATION memory / Song track indication Shows currently selected item...
... that show the on for Song playback. (page 65) Chord Display (page 25) Registration memory bank status (page 67) Song track status (page 66) USB status (page 74) Main Voice (page 17) Dual Voice (page 18) Left Voice (page 19) Style (page 22) Song (page 27) Music Database (page 26) PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 43 Tempo (page 49, 51) Transpose (page 53) Measure number (page 36) OCTAVE (page 54) REGISTRATION memory / Song track indication Shows currently selected item...
Owner's Manual
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... page 32 for information about the Song track configuration. Specify the mute track of the Song-melody, percussion, accompaniment, etc. TR) 2 Press the desired REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]-[8] buttons to . You can mute individual tracks and play the muted part on the display when you want to listen to set the mute track. Song Settings Muting Independent Song Parts Each "track" of a Song plays a different part of ACMP by pressing the [1] button. 66 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
... page 32 for information about the Song track configuration. Specify the mute track of the Song-melody, percussion, accompaniment, etc. TR) 2 Press the desired REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]-[8] buttons to . You can mute individual tracks and play the muted part on the display when you want to listen to set the mute track. Song Settings Muting Independent Song Parts Each "track" of a Song plays a different part of ACMP by pressing the [1] button. 66 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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... a Registration Memory number that lets you save your favorite settings for easy recall whenever they're needed. CAUTION • Do not turn off the power while saving settings to the stored Registration lights. R e eferenc Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings This instrument has a Registration Memory feature that already con- PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 67 Memory 1 Memory 2 Memory 3 Memory 4 Memory 5 Memory 6 Memory 7 Memory 8 Saving to registration memory button into USB flash memory as required- tains data, the previous data is shown on the display. Bank number NOTE...
... a Registration Memory number that lets you save your favorite settings for easy recall whenever they're needed. CAUTION • Do not turn off the power while saving settings to the stored Registration lights. R e eferenc Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings This instrument has a Registration Memory feature that already con- PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 67 Memory 1 Memory 2 Memory 3 Memory 4 Memory 5 Memory 6 Memory 7 Memory 8 Saving to registration memory button into USB flash memory as required- tains data, the previous data is shown on the display. Bank number NOTE...
Owner's Manual
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... Voice setting (Voice number, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level), Dual Voice settings (Dual ON/OFF, Voice number, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level), Left Voice settings (Left ON/OFF, Voice number, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level) • Effect settings Reverb Type, Chorus Type, Panel Sustain ON/ OFF • Harmony settings Harmony ON/OFF, Harmony Type, Harmony Volume • Other settings Transpose, Pitch Bend Range, Upper Octave *Style settings are not available for Registration Memory when using the Song features. 68 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual...
... Voice setting (Voice number, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level), Dual Voice settings (Dual ON/OFF, Voice number, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level), Left Voice settings (Left ON/OFF, Voice number, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level) • Effect settings Reverb Type, Chorus Type, Panel Sustain ON/ OFF • Harmony settings Harmony ON/OFF, Harmony Type, Harmony Volume • Other settings Transpose, Pitch Bend Range, Upper Octave *Style settings are not available for Registration Memory when using the Song features. 68 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual
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... Multi Finger mode both normal chords and simple chords played to the Chorus effect. Determines the pan position of the split point are automatically set to the Reverb effect. Determines the volume of the Style. Determines how much of the Main Voice's unprocessed signal sounds (no Reverb, Chorus or DSP effect processing). The Functions ■ Function Setting List Group VOLUME OVERALL Function Item Style Volume Song Volume Tuning Pitch Bend Range Split Point Touch Sensitivity Chord Fingering MAIN VOICE Volume Octave Pan DUAL VOICE Reverb Level...
... Multi Finger mode both normal chords and simple chords played to the Chorus effect. Determines the pan position of the split point are automatically set to the Reverb effect. Determines the volume of the Style. Determines how much of the Main Voice's unprocessed signal sounds (no Reverb, Chorus or DSP effect processing). The Functions ■ Function Setting List Group VOLUME OVERALL Function Item Style Volume Song Volume Tuning Pitch Bend Range Split Point Touch Sensitivity Chord Fingering MAIN VOICE Volume Octave Pan DUAL VOICE Reverb Level...
Owner's Manual
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... Determines the guide track number for songs in different listening situations. HARMONY Harmony Type Harmony Type 01-26 Determines the Harmony type. (See the list on page 110) Harmony Volume Harmony Volume 000-127 Determines the volume of each metronome beat. Initial Setup Initial Setup YES/NO Allows you should set to Japanese, the file names are displayed in the Japanese font. The setting is used in SMF format 0 transferred from USB flash memory. PC MODE PC Mode PC Mode PC1...
... Determines the guide track number for songs in different listening situations. HARMONY Harmony Type Harmony Type 01-26 Determines the Harmony type. (See the list on page 110) Harmony Volume Harmony Volume 000-127 Determines the volume of each metronome beat. Initial Setup Initial Setup YES/NO Allows you should set to Japanese, the file names are displayed in the Japanese font. The setting is used in SMF format 0 transferred from USB flash memory. PC MODE PC Mode PC Mode PC1...
Owner's Manual
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... a USB flash memory device, you purchase. Before purchasing a USB storage device, please consult your data (write-protect switch) Some USB flash memory devices are equipped with the instrument, see list at the procedures for setting up and formatting USB flash memory devices, as well as needed). PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 73 USB flash memory can be used for storing data. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of the Owner's Manual) for saving and loading data...
... a USB flash memory device, you purchase. Before purchasing a USB storage device, please consult your data (write-protect switch) Some USB flash memory devices are equipped with the instrument, see list at the procedures for setting up and formatting USB flash memory devices, as well as needed). PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 73 USB flash memory can be used for storing data. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of the Owner's Manual) for saving and loading data...
Owner's Manual
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... CD-ROM drive. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 89 Digital Music Notebook is described on page 82. 5 Install the software. Refer to "Installing the USB-MIDI Driver" on page 90 for installation and setup instructions. 4 Connect the instrument to the online help supplied with installing the driver. For further software operation refer to the computer. Musicsoft Downloader: See page 92. 6 Launch the software. Refer to transfer data between computer and instrument's memory. CD-ROM Contents Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide q e w Folder Name...
... CD-ROM drive. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 89 Digital Music Notebook is described on page 82. 5 Install the software. Refer to "Installing the USB-MIDI Driver" on page 90 for installation and setup instructions. 4 Connect the instrument to the online help supplied with installing the driver. For further software operation refer to the computer. Musicsoft Downloader: See page 92. 6 Launch the software. Refer to transfer data between computer and instrument's memory. CD-ROM Contents Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide q e w Folder Name...
Owner's Manual
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... by type". 3 If you find "Other devices", double-click it . 3 Use the MS-DOS prompt or Explorer to the computer for "Unknown device". PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 93 Check the USB cable connection. When you see page 92 When controlling the instrument from the instru- If you connect the instrument to delete the following steps. 1 Select [Control Panel] ➔ [System] ➔ [Device Manager] (for Windows...
... by type". 3 If you find "Other devices", double-click it . 3 Use the MS-DOS prompt or Explorer to the computer for "Unknown device". PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 93 Check the USB cable connection. When you see page 92 When controlling the instrument from the instru- If you connect the instrument to delete the following steps. 1 Select [Control Panel] ➔ [System] ➔ [Device Manager] (for Windows...
Owner's Manual
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... rhythm accompaniment plays when the [START/STOP] button is output. This is played in the right-hand range. Types 01-05 function when style playback is on, chords are Japanese characters in close proximity to ON? PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 95 power. Check that nothing is connected to the MAIN display. Set the split point at the same time, some notes/sounds may be cut off the mobile phone or use any sound while the FILE CONTROL display is...
... rhythm accompaniment plays when the [START/STOP] button is output. This is played in the right-hand range. Types 01-05 function when style playback is on, chords are Japanese characters in close proximity to ON? PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 95 power. Check that nothing is connected to the MAIN display. Set the split point at the same time, some notes/sounds may be cut off the mobile phone or use any sound while the FILE CONTROL display is...
Owner's Manual
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... User Style File • Style Control: ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC STOP, SYNC START, START/STOP, INTRO [1]-[3], MAIN VARIATION [A]-[D], ENDING/rit. [1]-[3], AUTO FILL IN • Fingering: Multi Finger, Full Keyboard • Style Volume Music Database • 500 Registration Memory • 8 banks x 8 memories • Regist Clear Function • VOLUME: Style Volume, Song Volume • OVERALL: Tuning, Pitch Bend Range, Split Point, Touch Sensitivity, Chord Fingering • MAIN VOICE: Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level, DSP Level, Dry Level • DUAL VOICE: Volume, Octave...
... User Style File • Style Control: ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC STOP, SYNC START, START/STOP, INTRO [1]-[3], MAIN VARIATION [A]-[D], ENDING/rit. [1]-[3], AUTO FILL IN • Fingering: Multi Finger, Full Keyboard • Style Volume Music Database • 500 Registration Memory • 8 banks x 8 memories • Regist Clear Function • VOLUME: Style Volume, Song Volume • OVERALL: Tuning, Pitch Bend Range, Split Point, Touch Sensitivity, Chord Fingering • MAIN VOICE: Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level, DSP Level, Dry Level • DUAL VOICE: Volume, Octave...
Owner's Manual
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... 71 118 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual Dual Voice DSP Level 71 Dual Voice Octave 71 Dual Voice Pan 71 Dual Voice Reverb Level 71 Dual Voice Volume 71 E Effect Type List 110 Ending 55 ENDING/rit. I-III buttons 14, 55 EXECUTE button (File Menu)......15, 75 EXIT button 14, 42 External Clock 83 External Song 29 F FF 28 File Control 74 FILE MENU, EXECUTE button...15, 75 FILE MENU, MENU button ...15, 74-75 File Save (File Menu 76 Flash Clear 39 Flash Memory 29 Footswitch 10 Format (File Menu...
... 71 118 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual Dual Voice DSP Level 71 Dual Voice Octave 71 Dual Voice Pan 71 Dual Voice Reverb Level 71 Dual Voice Volume 71 E Effect Type List 110 Ending 55 ENDING/rit. I-III buttons 14, 55 EXECUTE button (File Menu)......15, 75 EXIT button 14, 42 External Clock 83 External Song 29 F FF 28 File Control 74 FILE MENU, EXECUTE button...15, 75 FILE MENU, MENU button ...15, 74-75 File Save (File Menu 76 Flash Clear 39 Flash Memory 29 Footswitch 10 Format (File Menu...
Owner's Manual
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... User Song 29, 32 User Style 63 V Voice 17 VOICE category buttons 15, 17 Voice List 98 Volume 40 X XGlite 6 Index PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 119 PAUSE 28 PC 84 PHONES/OUTPUT jack 10, 15 Pitch Bend 48 Pitch Bend Range 71 PITCH BEND wheel 15, 48 Power Adaptor 10 PRESET button 14, 27 Preset Song 29 Q Quantize 72 Quick Recording 33 R REC button 14, 33 Record 32 REGIST BANK +, - buttons ......... 14, 67 REGIST/TRACK button 14, 66 Registration Memory 67 REGISTRATION MEMORY 1-8 buttons 14, 67 Repeat (A-B Repeat 65 Reverb 45 Reverb Type...
... User Song 29, 32 User Style 63 V Voice 17 VOICE category buttons 15, 17 Voice List 98 Volume 40 X XGlite 6 Index PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 119 PAUSE 28 PC 84 PHONES/OUTPUT jack 10, 15 Pitch Bend 48 Pitch Bend Range 71 PITCH BEND wheel 15, 48 Power Adaptor 10 PRESET button 14, 27 Preset Song 29 Q Quantize 72 Quick Recording 33 R REC button 14, 33 Record 32 REGIST BANK +, - buttons ......... 14, 67 REGIST/TRACK button 14, 66 Registration Memory 67 REGISTRATION MEMORY 1-8 buttons 14, 67 Repeat (A-B Repeat 65 Reverb 45 Reverb Type...
