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...Yamaha's original style file format which ensures that support GM System Level. The instrument is capable of displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is an addition to the MIDI standard which uses a unique conversion system to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 PSR-S550... Owner's Manual Any violation of personal use others' copyrights. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. STYLE FILE The Style File Format is not permitted under relevant laws. Any ...
...Yamaha's original style file format which ensures that support GM System Level. The instrument is capable of displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is an addition to the MIDI standard which uses a unique conversion system to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 PSR-S550... Owner's Manual Any violation of personal use others' copyrights. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. STYLE FILE The Style File Format is not permitted under relevant laws. Any ...
Owner's Manual
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...will also appear on the score display. * No lyrics or chords will appear on the display as needed. Try the auto-accompaniment Styles. 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 create and save...a computer, then load the data back to the instrument as the Song plays. Pages 83 and 94 8 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Experience a whole new world of musical variety. ■ Play Along with Styles Page 23 Want to read music. and much more , you can be called up to 64 complete "Registrations...
...will also appear on the score display. * No lyrics or chords will appear on the display as needed. Try the auto-accompaniment Styles. 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 create and save...a computer, then load the data back to the instrument as the Song plays. Pages 83 and 94 8 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Experience a whole new world of musical variety. ■ Play Along with Styles Page 23 Want to read music. and much more , you can be called up to 64 complete "Registrations...
Owner's Manual
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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 ... the CD-ROM 99 Contents of the CD-ROM 100 Software Installation 101 Appendix Troubleshooting 107 Messages 108 Voice List 110 Drum Kit List 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 ... the CD-ROM 99 Contents of the CD-ROM 100 Software Installation 101 Appendix Troubleshooting 107 Messages 108 Voice List 110 Drum Kit List 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
Owner's Manual
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... page 27 [SCORE] button page 30 [LYRICS] button page 31 y [USB] button page 27 u [REC] button page 33 i STYLE page 22 o STYLE CONTROL [OTS LINK] button page 58 [AUTO FILL IN] button page 55 [ACMP] button page 23 INTRO [I]-[III] buttons page 55 MAIN...REGIST BANK [+] and [-] 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 28, 41 !1 TRANSPOSE [+] and [-] buttons .... page 77 !8 Style Part/Song Part [1/9]-[8/16]/ REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]-[8] buttons page 77...
... page 27 [SCORE] button page 30 [LYRICS] button page 31 y [USB] button page 27 u [REC] button page 33 i STYLE page 22 o STYLE CONTROL [OTS LINK] button page 58 [AUTO FILL IN] button page 55 [ACMP] button page 23 INTRO [I]-[III] buttons page 55 MAIN...REGIST BANK [+] and [-] 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 28, 41 !1 TRANSPOSE [+] and [-] buttons .... page 77 !8 Style Part/Song Part [1/9]-[8/16]/ REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]-[8] buttons page 77...
Owner's Manual
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.... 1 Press the [STANDBY/ON] button until it locks in the ON position. Q e uick Guid Playing Songs Quick Guide This instrument include a Demonstration Song. VOICE name STYLE name SONG name Music Database name 2 Press the [DEMO] button to enable. (See page 82.) 16 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Let's start the Demo.
.... 1 Press the [STANDBY/ON] button until it locks in the ON position. Q e uick Guid Playing Songs Quick Guide This instrument include a Demonstration Song. VOICE name STYLE name SONG name Music Database name 2 Press the [DEMO] button to enable. (See page 82.) 16 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Let's start the Demo.
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...played using percussion instruments only. 1 Select and press the desired Style category button in sequence. To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button again. 22 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual You can also select from the original Styles you want to just the basic rhythm. Look at the highlighted... Style name and rotate the dial. The currently selected category name, Voice number ...
...played using percussion instruments only. 1 Select and press the desired Style category button in sequence. To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button again. 22 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual You can also select from the original Styles you want to just the basic rhythm. Look at the highlighted... Style name and rotate the dial. The currently selected category name, Voice number ...
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... Start function off . [ACMP] button is lit. ● When automatic accompaniment is on ... PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 23 Playing Styles Playing Along with . 1 Select and press the desired Style category button in a Style will turn the Sync Start function on . Split point (54: F#2) NOTE • The Split... of the split point (54: F#2) becomes the "auto accompaniment region" and is on, the bass and chord accompaniment included in the Style section. Press the [EXIT] button to return to turn automatic accompaniment off . Press the [SYNC START] button to the Main display....
... Start function off . [ACMP] button is lit. ● When automatic accompaniment is on ... PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 23 Playing Styles Playing Along with . 1 Select and press the desired Style category button in a Style will turn the Sync Start function on . Split point (54: F#2) NOTE • The Split... of the split point (54: F#2) becomes the "auto accompaniment region" and is on, the bass and chord accompaniment included in the Style section. Press the [EXIT] button to return to turn automatic accompaniment off . Press the [SYNC START] button to the Main display....
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... region 6 Press the [START/STOP] button to start the Style. You can still "play" chords even if you play. Try playing from one to three notes at the same time to "Pattern Variation (sections)" on page 55. 24 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The chord will recognize even a single note as... a chord. Refer to the left of left -hand notes you don't actually know any chords. This instrument will change according to the accompaniment. You can switch Style "sections" to add variety to the...
... region 6 Press the [START/STOP] button to start the Style. You can still "play" chords even if you play. Try playing from one to three notes at the same time to "Pattern Variation (sections)" on page 55. 24 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The chord will recognize even a single note as... a chord. Refer to the left of left -hand notes you don't actually know any chords. This instrument will change according to the accompaniment. You can switch Style "sections" to add variety to the...
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... default for chord playing. (See the "Chord Fingering" section in the specified area of the split point (default: 54, F#2) become the accompaniment range. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 25 the chords will automatically recognize the different chord types. Cm • To play a major chord Press the root note of the keyboard... accompaniment chords freely from anywhere on page 81.) Multi Fingering: As explained above, the keys to the left of the keyboard for the instrument. Playing Styles Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords There are optional;
... default for chord playing. (See the "Chord Fingering" section in the specified area of the split point (default: 54, F#2) become the accompaniment range. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 25 the chords will automatically recognize the different chord types. Cm • To play a major chord Press the root note of the keyboard... accompaniment chords freely from anywhere on page 81.) Multi Fingering: As explained above, the keys to the left of the keyboard for the instrument. Playing Styles Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords There are optional;
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...combination of sounds and Style! 1 Press the [MDB] button. Referring to the Music Database List on page 122 of the Song you intend to play. 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 The ...music database selection display will start playing when you play a left-hand chord to the left hand and the melody with the Music Database You want to play music in your right. Q e uick Guid Playing with your favorite Style, but you're not ...
...combination of sounds and Style! 1 Press the [MDB] button. Referring to the Music Database List on page 122 of the Song you intend to play. 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 The ...music database selection display will start playing when you play a left-hand chord to the left hand and the melody with the Music Database You want to play music in your right. Q e uick Guid Playing with your favorite Style, but you're not ...
Owner's Manual
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... will appear. In this instrument the term "Song" refers the data that makes up a piece of 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 want to listen to. [PRESET] : Nine preset Songs are available here... USB flash memory/computer. [USB] : This contains USB Songs when a USB flash memory device is connected to the USB TO DEVICE terminal. When Style mode is enabled, the button is lit. Q e uick Guid Using Songs With this section we'll learn how to select and play Songs. Song (Score...
... will appear. In this instrument the term "Song" refers the data that makes up a piece of 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 want to listen to. [PRESET] : Nine preset Songs are available here... USB flash memory/computer. [USB] : This contains USB Songs when a USB flash memory device is connected to the USB TO DEVICE terminal. When Style mode is enabled, the button is lit. Q e uick Guid Using Songs With this section we'll learn how to select and play Songs. Song (Score...
Owner's Manual
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... containing recorded data are set automatically.) ■ Recording track When Multi track recording is selected and accompaniment is indicated in the display. 32 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual This is on, you can specify the tracks [1]-[8] for melody and [9]-[16] for recording to Track 1, then set the ... consists of tracks 1-16. Additionally, when a Song is playing the score will also appear on the score display. ■ Recordable data When Style is off , you can select the Main Voice for accompaniment. Q e uick Guid Recording Your Own Performance You can record up to five...
... containing recorded data are set automatically.) ■ Recording track When Multi track recording is selected and accompaniment is indicated in the display. 32 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual This is on, you can specify the tracks [1]-[8] for melody and [9]-[16] for recording to Track 1, then set the ... consists of tracks 1-16. Additionally, when a Song is playing the score will also appear on the score display. ■ Recordable data When Style is off , you can select the Main Voice for accompaniment. Q e uick Guid Recording Your Own Performance You can record up to five...
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... ready mode automatically. Performance parts are set to turn the Dual Voice or Left Voice on when recording the Dual Voice or Left Voice. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 33 Recording Your Own Performance ■ Example: Part settings in the [SONG] mode. The User Song number for recording will... 9 Main Left Voice Voice part part Other parts Track 16 Track 1 Track 8 Track 9 Track 16 Main Left Voice Voice part part Other parts Style Quick Recording Procedure You can manually select the recorded user Song number if you select it before pressing the [REC] button. • Change the...
... ready mode automatically. Performance parts are set to turn the Dual Voice or Left Voice on when recording the Dual Voice or Left Voice. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 33 Recording Your Own Performance ■ Example: Part settings in the [SONG] mode. The User Song number for recording will... 9 Main Left Voice Voice part part Other parts Track 16 Track 1 Track 8 Track 9 Track 16 Main Left Voice Voice part part Other parts Style Quick Recording Procedure You can manually select the recorded user Song number if you select it before pressing the [REC] button. • Change the...
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...set to ON. • ACMP ON/OFF does not change while recording is ON: [TR 1-8] can only be selected for the Melody tracks. When Style is in progress. • An assigned part cannot be recorded simultaneously. CAUTION • If you want to cancel. While holding down the [REC] .... NOTE • If you want to another track. • A maximum of three melody tracks can select the track for recording from [1]- [16]. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 35 Each time you press the button, the part is changed in order (e.g., MAIN, DUAL, LEFT) in the display and operation will be...
...set to ON. • ACMP ON/OFF does not change while recording is ON: [TR 1-8] can only be selected for the Melody tracks. When Style is in progress. • An assigned part cannot be recorded simultaneously. CAUTION • If you want to cancel. While holding down the [REC] .... NOTE • If you want to another track. • A maximum of three melody tracks can select the track for recording from [1]- [16]. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 35 Each time you press the button, the part is changed in order (e.g., MAIN, DUAL, LEFT) in the display and operation will be...
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... clear a single, specified track, refer to cancel the Song Clear operation. Press [-/NO] to the Track Clear operation on page 38. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 37 Style number, Style volume, Time signature Song Clear-Deleting User Songs This function clears an entire user Song (all tracks). 1 From the MAIN display, select the...
... clear a single, specified track, refer to cancel the Song Clear operation. Press [-/NO] to the Track Clear operation on page 38. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 37 Style number, Style volume, Time signature Song Clear-Deleting User Songs This function clears an entire user Song (all tracks). 1 From the MAIN display, select the...
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...Master EQ type, Chord fingering, SUSTAIN ON/OFF, TG mode Initialization This function erases all User Songs, User Styles, User MDB, and backup data in this operation. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 39 Be sure to save any important data to the internal memory from a computer, simultaneously hold the...restored. To recall the default settings and data, use the Function settings. ■MEMORY Clear To clear the User Song data, User Style data or User MDB data that has been transferred to a computer. If you have purchased will be cleared. Backup and Initialization Backup The...
...Master EQ type, Chord fingering, SUSTAIN ON/OFF, TG mode Initialization This function erases all User Songs, User Styles, User MDB, and backup data in this operation. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 39 Be sure to save any important data to the internal memory from a computer, simultaneously hold the...restored. To recall the default settings and data, use the Function settings. ■MEMORY Clear To clear the User Song data, User Style data or User MDB data that has been transferred to a computer. If you have purchased will be cleared. Backup and Initialization Backup The...
Owner's Manual
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... and Displays Basic Operation Overall PSR-S550 control is based on the following simple operations. 1 Use the category buttons to select a basic function or a CATEGORY. 2 Use the dial to lower the volume. Rotate counterclockwise to select an item or value. 3 Starting/stopping a Song or Style. 1 USB 1 Song category 1 Style category Display 3 (pages 42, 43...
... and Displays Basic Operation Overall PSR-S550 control is based on the following simple operations. 1 Use the category buttons to select a basic function or a CATEGORY. 2 Use the dial to lower the volume. Rotate counterclockwise to select an item or value. 3 Starting/stopping a Song or Style. 1 USB 1 Song category 1 Style category Display 3 (pages 42, 43...
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...by 1. Pressing these buttons allow you 've selected a Song, Style or Voice category. Press briefly to step in the corresponding direction. Press the [START/STOP] button after you to increment. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 41 Press and hold either button to select an item... or value. Basic Operation and Displays ● Category buttons [] You can change the category after selecting the Song category or Style category to start playback of the...
...by 1. Pressing these buttons allow you 've selected a Song, Style or Voice category. Press briefly to step in the corresponding direction. Press the [START/STOP] button after you to increment. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 41 Press and hold either button to select an item... or value. Basic Operation and Displays ● Category buttons [] You can change the category after selecting the Song category or Style category to start playback of the...
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... 74) A-B Repeat Appears when the Repeat function is on /off status of a range of functions. It also includes a range of the current basic settings: Song, Style, Voice. Basic Operation and Displays MAIN Display Items The MAIN display shows all of indicators that show the on for Song playback. (page 73) Chord... bank status (page 77) Song track status (page 74) USB status (page 83) Main Voice (page 17) Dual Voice (page 18) Left Voice (page 19) Style (page 22) Song (page 27) Music Database (page 26) PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 43
... 74) A-B Repeat Appears when the Repeat function is on /off status of a range of functions. It also includes a range of the current basic settings: Song, Style, Voice. Basic Operation and Displays MAIN Display Items The MAIN display shows all of indicators that show the on for Song playback. (page 73) Chord... bank status (page 77) Song track status (page 74) USB status (page 83) Main Voice (page 17) Dual Voice (page 18) Left Voice (page 19) Style (page 22) Song (page 27) Music Database (page 26) PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 43
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If you select a Style or Song the optimum reverb type for information about the available Reverb Types. Reverb Type ● Adjusting the Reverb Level You can check the sound ... the keyboard. 2 Press the CATEGORY [] buttons as many times as necessary to call up Reverb Type. You can individually adjust the amount of a concert hall. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 45 When you want to select a different reverb type, use the operation described below. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button to the Main, Dual, and...
If you select a Style or Song the optimum reverb type for information about the available Reverb Types. Reverb Type ● Adjusting the Reverb Level You can check the sound ... the keyboard. 2 Press the CATEGORY [] buttons as many times as necessary to call up Reverb Type. You can individually adjust the amount of a concert hall. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 45 When you want to select a different reverb type, use the operation described below. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button to the Main, Dual, and...
