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... and contents outside of personal use . DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. XG XG is Yamaha's original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual STYLE FILE The Style File Format is a major enhancement of the GM System Level... products that any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of manufacturer. The GM mark is affixed to the computer is on a wide range of displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is capable of chord types.
... and contents outside of personal use . DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. XG XG is Yamaha's original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual STYLE FILE The Style File Format is a major enhancement of the GM System Level... products that any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of manufacturer. The GM mark is affixed to the computer is on a wide range of displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is capable of chord types.
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...sound/effect changes when playing live! 8 banks x 8 presets = 64 Registrations ■ Easy Performance with the score display function does not contain the appropriate lyric and chord data. Pages 83 and 94 8 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual and much more , you can create and save a 'snapshot' of your original User Songs or ... to a USB Flash Memory device or a computer, then load the data back to the instrument as the Song plays. Special Features of the PSR-S550 ■ Play a Variety of Instrument Voices Page 17 The instrument voice that sounds when you play the keyboard can be called up to 64 ...
...sound/effect changes when playing live! 8 banks x 8 presets = 64 Registrations ■ Easy Performance with the score display function does not contain the appropriate lyric and chord data. Pages 83 and 94 8 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual and much more , you can create and save a 'snapshot' of your original User Songs or ... to a USB Flash Memory device or a computer, then load the data back to the instrument as the Song plays. Special Features of the PSR-S550 ■ Play a Variety of Instrument Voices Page 17 The instrument voice that sounds when you play the keyboard can be called up to 64 ...
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Contents Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the PSR-S550 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 10 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 10 Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal 11 Turning the Power On 11 Changing the Display language 12 Adjusting the LCD CONTRAST control 12 Panel Controls and Terminals 14 Front... 116 Style List 121 Music Database List 122 Voice Effect Type List 125 MIDI Implementation Chart 132 MIDI Data Format 134 Specifications 135 Index 136 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 9
Contents Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the PSR-S550 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 10 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 10 Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal 11 Turning the Power On 11 Changing the Display language 12 Adjusting the LCD CONTRAST control 12 Panel Controls and Terminals 14 Front... 116 Style List 121 Music Database List 122 Voice Effect Type List 125 MIDI Implementation Chart 132 MIDI Data Format 134 Specifications 135 Index 136 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 9
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...AC outlet. message is shown in the "STANDBY" position, electricity is still flowing to the initial factory defaults when the power is in the display. To use a USB cable to connect the instrument to turn the instrument's power on. • Install the USB MIDI driver on your computer from... settings are not using the instrument for a long time, make sure the POWER switch on . When you 'll need to turn the power OFF. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 11 minal of data. Setting Up Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal) Turning the Power On Turn down the volume by turning the [...
...AC outlet. message is shown in the "STANDBY" position, electricity is still flowing to the initial factory defaults when the power is in the display. To use a USB cable to connect the instrument to turn the instrument's power on. • Install the USB MIDI driver on your computer from... settings are not using the instrument for a long time, make sure the POWER switch on . When you 'll need to turn the power OFF. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 11 minal of data. Setting Up Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal) Turning the Power On Turn down the volume by turning the [...
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.... CAUTION • Looking at the display for optimum display legibility. ᕢ Press the CATEGORY [] buttons a number of time in the internal flash memory so that it is retained even when the power is English, but if you to the MAIN display. 12 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The [+] button selects ...English and the [-] button selects Japanese. The default display language is turned off. ᕤ Press the [EXIT] button to return to select English or...
.... CAUTION • Looking at the display for optimum display legibility. ᕢ Press the CATEGORY [] buttons a number of time in the internal flash memory so that it is retained even when the power is English, but if you to the MAIN display. 12 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The [+] button selects ...English and the [-] button selects Japanese. The default display language is turned off. ᕤ Press the [EXIT] button to return to select English or...
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...[ACMP] button page 23 INTRO [I]-[III] buttons page 55 MAIN VARIATION [A]-[D] buttons page 55 ENDING/rit. [I]-[III] buttons .......... pages 22, 41 14 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual !0 SONG CONTROL [r] button page 28 [f] button page 28 [A B] button page 73 [ ] button page 28 [>/■] button pages ... and [-] buttons page 49 !5 [REGIST/PART [MIXER]] button ..... page 77 !8 Style Part/Song Part [1/9]-[8/16]/ REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]-[8] buttons page 77 !9 Display pages 12, 42 @0 [EXIT] button page 42 @1 Dial page 41 @2 [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons page 41 pages 23, 56 [START/STOP...
...[ACMP] button page 23 INTRO [I]-[III] buttons page 55 MAIN VARIATION [A]-[D] buttons page 55 ENDING/rit. [I]-[III] buttons .......... pages 22, 41 14 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual !0 SONG CONTROL [r] button page 28 [f] button page 28 [A B] button page 73 [ ] button page 28 [>/■] button pages ... and [-] buttons page 49 !5 [REGIST/PART [MIXER]] button ..... page 77 !8 Style Part/Song Part [1/9]-[8/16]/ REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]-[8] buttons page 77 !9 Display pages 12, 42 @0 [EXIT] button page 42 @1 Dial page 41 @2 [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons page 41 pages 23, 56 [START/STOP...
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.... The Demo display appears in the LCD. NOTE • The [DEMO] button doesn't function when the Demo Cancel function is set the desired listening level. Let's start the Demo. The Demo Song will restart when playback reaches the end. 3 Press the [>/■] button to enable. (See page 82.) 16 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual... position. VOICE name STYLE name SONG name Music Database name 2 Press the [DEMO] button to set to stop Demo. Operation automatically returns to the Main display. The Main display appears in the LCD.
.... The Demo display appears in the LCD. NOTE • The [DEMO] button doesn't function when the Demo Cancel function is set the desired listening level. Let's start the Demo. The Demo Song will restart when playback reaches the end. 3 Press the [>/■] button to enable. (See page 82.) 16 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual... position. VOICE name STYLE name SONG name Music Database name 2 Press the [DEMO] button to set to stop Demo. Operation automatically returns to the Main display. The Main display appears in the LCD.
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The Main Voice selection display will be selected and displayed in the Voice section. The available Voices will be highlighted. For this example, select the "Flute&Woodwind" category. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 17 For this example, select the "010 Flute" Voice. 3 Play the keyboard. Look ... realistic Voices-including guitar, bass, strings, sax, trumpet, drums and percussion, sound effects, and a wide variety of Voices. MAIN VOICE selection display CATEGORY name Current selected Voice 2 Select the Voice you 'll select a Main Voice and play . Q e uick Guid Try playing a variety...
The Main Voice selection display will be selected and displayed in the Voice section. The available Voices will be highlighted. For this example, select the "Flute&Woodwind" category. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 17 For this example, select the "010 Flute" Voice. 3 Play the keyboard. Look ... realistic Voices-including guitar, bass, strings, sax, trumpet, drums and percussion, sound effects, and a wide variety of Voices. MAIN VOICE selection display CATEGORY name Current selected Voice 2 Select the Voice you 'll select a Main Voice and play . Q e uick Guid Try playing a variety...
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When Dual Voice is turned on or off. Dual Voice selection display The currently selected category Hold for longer than a second The currently selected Dual Voice 3 Select and press the desired Voice category button in addition to ... select a second Voice which you play in the Voice section. The currently selected Dual Voice will be highlighted. The Dual Voice selection display appears. Two Voices will sound at the same time. 1 Press the [DUAL] button. For this example, select the "Percussion" category. 18 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The second Voice is lit.
When Dual Voice is turned on or off. Dual Voice selection display The currently selected category Hold for longer than a second The currently selected Dual Voice 3 Select and press the desired Voice category button in addition to ... select a second Voice which you play in the Voice section. The currently selected Dual Voice will be highlighted. The Dual Voice selection display appears. Two Voices will sound at the same time. 1 Press the [DUAL] button. For this example, select the "Percussion" category. 18 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The second Voice is lit.
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... Main Voice and Dual Voice 1 Press the [LEFT] button. The Voice selected here becomes the Dual Voice. The split point setting can be selected and displayed in sequence. The currently selected Left Voice will be changed as required (page 59). The available Voices will sound when you play keys to the... [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. Try selecting and playing a range of Dual Voices. The Main and Dual Voices can be played to the right of the split point, while the Voice played to the left of the split point is lit PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 19 Try playing a variety of...
... Main Voice and Dual Voice 1 Press the [LEFT] button. The Voice selected here becomes the Dual Voice. The split point setting can be selected and displayed in sequence. The currently selected Left Voice will be changed as required (page 59). The available Voices will sound when you play keys to the... [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. Try selecting and playing a range of Dual Voices. The Main and Dual Voices can be played to the right of the split point, while the Voice played to the left of the split point is lit PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 19 Try playing a variety of...
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... this example, select the "Guitar&Bass" category. 4 Select the Voice you want to the MAIN display. 20 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The available Voices will be highlighted. Left Voice selection display The currently selected category Hold for longer than a second The currently selected Left Voice 3 Select and...selected category name, Voice number and name will appear. Try playing the selected Left Voice. The LEFT Voice selection display will be selected and displayed in the VOICE section. Look at the highlighted Voice name and rotate the dial. The Voice selected here becomes ...
... this example, select the "Guitar&Bass" category. 4 Select the Voice you want to the MAIN display. 20 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The available Voices will be highlighted. Left Voice selection display The currently selected category Hold for longer than a second The currently selected Left Voice 3 Select and...selected category name, Voice number and name will appear. Try playing the selected Left Voice. The LEFT Voice selection display will be selected and displayed in the VOICE section. Look at the highlighted Voice name and rotate the dial. The Voice selected here becomes ...
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...selected category The currently selected Style 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button again. 22 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual You can also select from 176 different Styles covering a range of musical genres and time signatures (see page 121 for a ...to the [USER] button. 2 Select the Style you want to just the basic rhythm. See the Style list on your own. The Style selection display appears. Q e uick Guid Playing Styles This instrument includes an auto-accompaniment feature that plays appropriate "Styles" (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment) when...
...selected category The currently selected Style 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button again. 22 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual You can also select from 176 different Styles covering a range of musical genres and time signatures (see page 121 for a ...to the [USER] button. 2 Select the Style you want to just the basic rhythm. See the Style list on your own. The Style selection display appears. Q e uick Guid Playing Styles This instrument includes an auto-accompaniment feature that plays appropriate "Styles" (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment) when...
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... second time will start playing as soon as required; When Sync Start is on, the bass and chord accompaniment included in the Style section. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 23 Here we'll see how to add bass and chord accompaniment to the basic rhythm to produce a full, rich accompaniment that ...the Sync Start function off . [ACMP] button is lit. ● When automatic accompaniment is on ... Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Main display. 2 Turn automatic accompaniment on . The area of the keyboard to the left of the split point (54: F#2) becomes the "auto accompaniment region" and ...
... second time will start playing as soon as required; When Sync Start is on, the bass and chord accompaniment included in the Style section. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 23 Here we'll see how to add bass and chord accompaniment to the basic rhythm to produce a full, rich accompaniment that ...the Sync Start function off . [ACMP] button is lit. ● When automatic accompaniment is on ... Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Main display. 2 Turn automatic accompaniment on . The area of the keyboard to the left of the split point (54: F#2) becomes the "auto accompaniment region" and ...
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...your favorite Style, but you're not sure how to select the best Voice and Style for information about playing chords. The music database selection display will be adjusted for the ideal combination of the manual, use the dial to page 25 for the type of music you play a left... the appropriate Style from the Music Database. For this point by pressing the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 4 Press the [>/■] button to stop playback. 26 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Split Point You can check the assigned Voice and Style at this example select "315 BigKissForDream" in the ...
...your favorite Style, but you're not sure how to select the best Voice and Style for information about playing chords. The music database selection display will be adjusted for the ideal combination of the manual, use the dial to page 25 for the type of music you play a left... the appropriate Style from the Music Database. For this point by pressing the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 4 Press the [>/■] button to stop playback. 26 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Split Point You can check the assigned Voice and Style at this example select "315 BigKissForDream" in the ...
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... selected Song number and name will appear. Use the dial to select the Song you want to listen to. Currently selected Song PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 27 The Song selection display will be shown as long as you've saved the data to the root directory or the next two levels (see page... 91). Song Selection display NOTE • When the instrument is in USB flash memory can be highlighted. When Style mode is enabled, the button is lit. Song (Score) (...
... selected Song number and name will appear. Use the dial to select the Song you want to listen to. Currently selected Song PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 27 The Song selection display will be shown as long as you've saved the data to the root directory or the next two levels (see page... 91). Song Selection display NOTE • When the instrument is in USB flash memory can be highlighted. When Style mode is enabled, the button is lit. Song (Score) (...
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...1 and 2 of a Song that includes chord and lyric data. • When there are many lyrics in a Song, they may be displayed in single-staff score display of the procedure described on page 27. 2 Press the [SCORE] button and a single-staff score will begin playing. The triangular cursor will ...Small notes that are alternately selected each time the [SCORE] button is pressed. Scores can also be easier to the MAIN display, press the [EXIT] button. 30 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Single-staff Marker Melody score Chord Lyrics NOTE • Both chords and lyrics will move across the top of ...
...1 and 2 of a Song that includes chord and lyric data. • When there are many lyrics in a Song, they may be displayed in single-staff score display of the procedure described on page 27. 2 Press the [SCORE] button and a single-staff score will begin playing. The triangular cursor will ...Small notes that are alternately selected each time the [SCORE] button is pressed. Scores can also be easier to the MAIN display, press the [EXIT] button. 30 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Single-staff Marker Melody score Chord Lyrics NOTE • Both chords and lyrics will move across the top of ...
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... commercially available Song files, including XF format files (page 6), are compatible with some files. bled characters, try changing the display language (page 12). The lyrics will play back while the lyrics and chords are standard MIDI file format files containing lyric data....lyric data, the lyrics can be made to appear on page 27. Follow steps 1 and 2 of the Song will be Used For Lyrics Display Song No. 001 003 Song Name Amazing Grace Annie Laurie PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 31 The title, lyricist, and composer of the procedure described on the...
... commercially available Song files, including XF format files (page 6), are compatible with some files. bled characters, try changing the display language (page 12). The lyrics will play back while the lyrics and chords are standard MIDI file format files containing lyric data....lyric data, the lyrics can be made to appear on page 27. Follow steps 1 and 2 of the Song will be Used For Lyrics Display Song No. 001 003 Song Name Amazing Grace Annie Laurie PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 31 The title, lyricist, and composer of the procedure described on the...
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...data are set automatically.) ■ Recording track When Multi track recording is selected and accompaniment is off , tracks [1]-[16] can be shown on the display. Additionally, when a Song is unlit. Q e uick Guid Recording Your Own Performance You can be recorded, if you record only to the melody... corresponding tracks are indicated with framed rectangles in green, while the button that has recorded data in the tracks is indicated in the display. 32 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual This is on, you can specify the recording track [1]-[16] for melody, or when accompaniment is a great way ...
...data are set automatically.) ■ Recording track When Multi track recording is selected and accompaniment is off , tracks [1]-[16] can be shown on the display. Additionally, when a Song is unlit. Q e uick Guid Recording Your Own Performance You can be recorded, if you record only to the melody... corresponding tracks are indicated with framed rectangles in green, while the button that has recorded data in the tracks is indicated in the display. 32 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual This is on, you can specify the recording track [1]-[16] for melody, or when accompaniment is a great way ...
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.... 1 From the MAIN display press the [USER] button, then use the dial to select the user Song number (001-005) you play back the recording. or 4 Press the [>/■] button to play the keyboard. Recording Your Own Performance 2 Recording will start when you want to record to. 34 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Track...
.... 1 From the MAIN display press the [USER] button, then use the dial to select the user Song number (001-005) you play back the recording. or 4 Press the [>/■] button to play the keyboard. Recording Your Own Performance 2 Recording will start when you want to record to. 34 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Track...
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... Selecting the part for the Accompaniment track While holding down the [REC] button, press the [ACMP] button. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 35 The REC indication will be highlighted in the display and operation will be overwritten by the new data. CAUTION • If you press the button, the part ...cancel. NOTE • If you want to cancel the record ready mode of a track, simultaneously hold ACMP is shown at the top on the display. Recording Your Own Performance 2 Press the [EXIT] button, then select the recording part for each track (Part Assign). ◆ Selecting the ...
... Selecting the part for the Accompaniment track While holding down the [REC] button, press the [ACMP] button. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 35 The REC indication will be highlighted in the display and operation will be overwritten by the new data. CAUTION • If you press the button, the part ...cancel. NOTE • If you want to cancel the record ready mode of a track, simultaneously hold ACMP is shown at the top on the display. Recording Your Own Performance 2 Press the [EXIT] button, then select the recording part for each track (Part Assign). ◆ Selecting the ...
