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... two types of score display: single-staff and double-staff. Using Songs Displaying the Song Score This instrument is pressed. The Song will appear. Follow steps 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 ... memory or computer. 1 Select a Song. These are hard to read may be easier to the MAIN display, press the [EXIT] button. 30 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The triangular cursor will be shown in single-staff score display of the procedure described on page 27. 2 Press the [SCORE] button and...
... two types of score display: single-staff and double-staff. Using Songs Displaying the Song Score This instrument is pressed. The Song will appear. Follow steps 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 ... memory or computer. 1 Select a Song. These are hard to read may be easier to the MAIN display, press the [EXIT] button. 30 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The triangular cursor will be shown in single-staff score display of the procedure described on page 27. 2 Press the [SCORE] button and...
Owner's Manual
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No lyrics will appear on page 27. NOTE • If the lyrics display shows gar- Follow steps 1 and 2 of the Song will be displayed for a Song that contains no lyric data, even if the [LYRICS] button is pressed. 1 Select a Song. NOTE • ...;le format files containing lyric data. The Song will be Used For Lyrics Display Song No. 001 003 Song Name Amazing Grace Annie Laurie PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 31
No lyrics will appear on page 27. NOTE • If the lyrics display shows gar- Follow steps 1 and 2 of the Song will be displayed for a Song that contains no lyric data, even if the [LYRICS] button is pressed. 1 Select a Song. NOTE • ...;le format files containing lyric data. The Song will be Used For Lyrics Display Song No. 001 003 Song Name Amazing Grace Annie Laurie PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 31
Owner's Manual
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...to Track 1, then set automatically.) ■ Recording track When Multi track recording is selected and accompaniment is indicated in the display. 32 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual NOTE • Up to approximately 30,000 notes can be recorded as melody tracks. Additionally, when a Song is on the... display. On this instrument, you can select the Main Voice for accompaniment. This is unlit. For example, you can record your performance step-bystep to the melody tracks. ■ Recording methods ● Quick Recording Immediately start recording by pressing the [REC] button. (see page...
...to Track 1, then set automatically.) ■ Recording track When Multi track recording is selected and accompaniment is indicated in the display. 32 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual NOTE • Up to approximately 30,000 notes can be recorded as melody tracks. Additionally, when a Song is on the... display. On this instrument, you can select the Main Voice for accompaniment. This is unlit. For example, you can record your performance step-bystep to the melody tracks. ■ Recording methods ● Quick Recording Immediately start recording by pressing the [REC] button. (see page...
Owner's Manual
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... while recording the ACMP track, an appropriate ending pattern will play the keyboard. The newly recorded material will overwrite the previous data. 36 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual When recording stops, the current measure number will return to 001 and the recorded track numbers in the display will be stopped.... Repeat steps 2 through 4 to record any unnecessary Song data by using Song clear or track clear then start recording again. (See page 37.) Start...
... while recording the ACMP track, an appropriate ending pattern will play the keyboard. The newly recorded material will overwrite the previous data. 36 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual When recording stops, the current measure number will return to 001 and the recorded track numbers in the display will be stopped.... Repeat steps 2 through 4 to record any unnecessary Song data by using Song clear or track clear then start recording again. (See page 37.) Start...
Owner's Manual
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.... Example: Voice selection display Previous category Next category 2 Use the dial to increment. Press the [START/STOP] button after you to step in the corresponding direction. When you select the category such as Song, Style or Voice, the selected category name and item is the...value. Rotate the dial to decrement the value by 1, or press the [-/NO] button briefly to continuously increase or decrease the value. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 41 Please note however, that most intuitive selection method. Pressing these buttons allow you 've selected a Song, Style or Voice ...
.... Example: Voice selection display Previous category Next category 2 Use the dial to increment. Press the [START/STOP] button after you to step in the corresponding direction. When you select the category such as Song, Style or Voice, the selected category name and item is the...value. Rotate the dial to decrement the value by 1, or press the [-/NO] button briefly to continuously increase or decrease the value. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 41 Please note however, that most intuitive selection method. Pressing these buttons allow you 've selected a Song, Style or Voice ...
Owner's Manual
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... can control the volume of the keyboard's Touch Response can change the tempo during Song or Style playback by pressing the button just twice. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 51 The higher the number, the greater the volume variation produced by the variation in how hard you play the keys. &#... lights indicating Touch Response is turned on by pressing the [TOUCH] button. To turn Touch Response off , the same volume will be adjusted in three steps (1-3). You can be produced no matter how hard or soft you play the keys. i.e., the keyboard becomes more "sensitive." 1 Press and hold the ...
... can control the volume of the keyboard's Touch Response can change the tempo during Song or Style playback by pressing the button just twice. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 51 The higher the number, the greater the volume variation produced by the variation in how hard you play the keys. &#... lights indicating Touch Response is turned on by pressing the [TOUCH] button. To turn Touch Response off , the same volume will be adjusted in three steps (1-3). You can be produced no matter how hard or soft you play the keys. i.e., the keyboard becomes more "sensitive." 1 Press and hold the ...
Owner's Manual
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... Voices. 3 Use the dial to set the transpose value between 415.3-466.2Hz as necessary to the Main display. Pressing the TRANSPOSE [+]/[-] buttons allows single-step changes. The default setting is shown in the display, indicating the amount of transposition over or below the normal value. ◆ Small Pitch Changes (Tuning... overall pitch of the instrument can be shifted up or down by a maximum of one octave in semitone increments. 1 Press one of the TRANSPOSE [+]/[-] buttons. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 53
... Voices. 3 Use the dial to set the transpose value between 415.3-466.2Hz as necessary to the Main display. Pressing the TRANSPOSE [+]/[-] buttons allows single-step changes. The default setting is shown in the display, indicating the amount of transposition over or below the normal value. ◆ Small Pitch Changes (Tuning... overall pitch of the instrument can be shifted up or down by a maximum of one octave in semitone increments. 1 Press one of the TRANSPOSE [+]/[-] buttons. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 53
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... th C7sus4 Major 7 th Minor chord Flatted 5 th 7 th chord Flatted 5 th Minor 7 th chord Flatted 7 th Suspended 4 th chord PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 61 The chord name tells you need to create different inversions. The distance (interval) between the root and the third) determines whether the... Chord Names Chord names tell you just about a chord (other than the inversion/voicing). Major third-four half steps (semitones) Minor third-three half steps (semitones) The lowest interval in our root-position triad (between adjacent notes of the corresponding scale. using other ...
... th C7sus4 Major 7 th Minor chord Flatted 5 th 7 th chord Flatted 5 th Minor 7 th chord Flatted 7 th Suspended 4 th chord PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 61 The chord name tells you need to create different inversions. The distance (interval) between the root and the third) determines whether the... Chord Names Chord names tell you just about a chord (other than the inversion/voicing). Major third-four half steps (semitones) Minor third-three half steps (semitones) The lowest interval in our root-position triad (between adjacent notes of the corresponding scale. using other ...
Owner's Manual
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... from scratch. Creating Original Styles (Style Creator) Follow the Style Creator instructions. Select a preset Style which is most similar to create a Style from scratch, this step is not necessary. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 65
... from scratch. Creating Original Styles (Style Creator) Follow the Style Creator instructions. Select a preset Style which is most similar to create a Style from scratch, this step is not necessary. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 65
Owner's Manual
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...mixer function (page 75) to make more memory available. ● Adjust individual track volumes before proceeding with step 3. 66 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual If you are creating a Style by using a specified Style (step 2), press the [NO] button. 3 Press [REC] and enter the Style Creator operation. 5 Set...the Style for each Part and for each section. 6 Save the recorded Style data to a User Style. 7 Press [EXIT] to the next step. 4 Select the production manner of the [STYLE CATEGORY] buttons. Erase unwanted data from the Style Creator. If you are creating a Style from ...
...mixer function (page 75) to make more memory available. ● Adjust individual track volumes before proceeding with step 3. 66 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual If you are creating a Style by using a specified Style (step 2), press the [NO] button. 3 Press [REC] and enter the Style Creator operation. 5 Set...the Style for each Part and for each section. 6 Save the recorded Style data to a User Style. 7 Press [EXIT] to the next step. 4 Select the production manner of the [STYLE CATEGORY] buttons. Erase unwanted data from the Style Creator. If you are creating a Style from ...
Owner's Manual
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... previous one , press the [+/YES] button. edly until "Length" appears in the STYLE CONTROL area to set a length smaller than that of Style Creator (refer steps 1-4 on page 66) and go on another Style, the following message appears. or When you want to clear the Style and make a new one , any... data existing beyond the new length will need to clear all data and then make a new Style from scratch. 1 Press the CATEGORY[] button repeat- PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 67 NOTE • You can also select the FILL IN A-D section by pressing the [AUTO FILL IN] button and then select FILL IN...
... previous one , press the [+/YES] button. edly until "Length" appears in the STYLE CONTROL area to set a length smaller than that of Style Creator (refer steps 1-4 on page 66) and go on another Style, the following message appears. or When you want to clear the Style and make a new one , any... data existing beyond the new length will need to clear all data and then make a new Style from scratch. 1 Press the CATEGORY[] button repeat- PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 67 NOTE • You can also select the FILL IN A-D section by pressing the [AUTO FILL IN] button and then select FILL IN...
Owner's Manual
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...cleared in the display. Clear the recorded drum Voices To clear the recorded drum Voices, after stopping rehearsal by pressing the [START/STOP] button. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 69 In this situation, you make during your playing. other sections. 6 Save the Style data (page 71) Bass, Chord, ... rhythm Part can record at the Part in this condition, the [PART] button also changes to red. 3 Press the [START/STOP] button to step 3 of the recording operation), follow the instructions below. NOTE • Any desired chord or chord progression can start rehearsing by pressing the [START/...
...cleared in the display. Clear the recorded drum Voices To clear the recorded drum Voices, after stopping rehearsal by pressing the [START/STOP] button. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 69 In this situation, you make during your playing. other sections. 6 Save the Style data (page 71) Bass, Chord, ... rhythm Part can record at the Part in this condition, the [PART] button also changes to red. 3 Press the [START/STOP] button to step 3 of the recording operation), follow the instructions below. NOTE • Any desired chord or chord progression can start rehearsing by pressing the [START/...
Owner's Manual
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... anywhere from 5 and 280 quarter-note beats per minute. Press the TEMPO [+]/[-] buttons. Pressing and holding either button continuously increases or decreases the value. 72 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual or You can be set between 000 and 127. The tempo display will appear and you can use the dial or the TEMPO... the CATEGORY [] buttons as many times as required. NOTE • Song volume can return to call up Song Volume. Pressing the TEMPO [+]/[-] buttons allows single-step changes. Song Volume Can be adjusted while a Song is selected.
... anywhere from 5 and 280 quarter-note beats per minute. Press the TEMPO [+]/[-] buttons. Pressing and holding either button continuously increases or decreases the value. 72 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual or You can be set between 000 and 127. The tempo display will appear and you can use the dial or the TEMPO... the CATEGORY [] buttons as many times as required. NOTE • Song volume can return to call up Song Volume. Pressing the TEMPO [+]/[-] buttons allows single-step changes. Song Volume Can be adjusted while a Song is selected.
Owner's Manual
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... dial and set the parameter. ■Parameter controls Enter the Mixer mode (refer to ON automatically. The selected track will be changed to steps 1-3 of basic operation on page 75), and then set the Volume, Pan, Reverb Level and Chorus Level. Track ON/OFF and other ...necessary. 5 Press [EXIT] to exit from the mixer operation. Range: 0-127 Current volume Repeat steps 1-2 and set other tracks if necessary. 3 Press the [EXIT] button to exit from the mixer operation. 76 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual MIXER 3 Press the desired [TRACK] button you want to control. 4 Control ...
... dial and set the parameter. ■Parameter controls Enter the Mixer mode (refer to ON automatically. The selected track will be changed to steps 1-3 of basic operation on page 75), and then set the Volume, Pan, Reverb Level and Chorus Level. Track ON/OFF and other ...necessary. 5 Press [EXIT] to exit from the mixer operation. Range: 0-127 Current volume Repeat steps 1-2 and set other tracks if necessary. 3 Press the [EXIT] button to exit from the mixer operation. 76 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual MIXER 3 Press the desired [TRACK] button you want to control. 4 Control ...
Owner's Manual
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... make more memory available (page 88), or use the dial or the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons to select the file, then skip ahead to step 6. A default file name will appear below the first character in the MAIN display. 2 Press the [FILE MENU] button. 3 Use the CATEGORY...in the instrument can cancel the save operation at the cursor location. 6 Press the [EXECUTE] button. mation. CAUTION • Once the save the data. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 85 The display prompts you are using. Press [EXECUTE] or [+/YES] if it is not enough capacity left , and the [2] button ...
... make more memory available (page 88), or use the dial or the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons to select the file, then skip ahead to step 6. A default file name will appear below the first character in the MAIN display. 2 Press the [FILE MENU] button. 3 Use the CATEGORY...in the instrument can cancel the save operation at the cursor location. 6 Press the [EXECUTE] button. mation. CAUTION • Once the save the data. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 85 The display prompts you are using. Press [EXECUTE] or [+/YES] if it is not enough capacity left , and the [2] button ...
Owner's Manual
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... number of the most commercially available MIDI sequence data is provided in SMF Format 0. ● What is one of MIDI devices are using. 86 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The display prompts you for storing sequence data. The user Song will take to be saved 8 Press the [EXECUTE] button. The ... You can cancel the save -in-progress message appears in the MAIN display. 2 Press the [FILE MENU] button. 3 Use the CATEGORY [] buttons to step 8. 6 Press the [EXECUTE] button. Never turn off the power or remove the USB flash memory during this point by pressing the [-/NO] button....
... number of the most commercially available MIDI sequence data is provided in SMF Format 0. ● What is one of MIDI devices are using. 86 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The display prompts you for storing sequence data. The user Song will take to be saved 8 Press the [EXECUTE] button. The ... You can cancel the save -in-progress message appears in the MAIN display. 2 Press the [FILE MENU] button. 3 Use the CATEGORY [] buttons to step 8. 6 Press the [EXECUTE] button. Never turn off the power or remove the USB flash memory during this point by pressing the [-/NO] button....
Owner's Manual
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.... Using USB Flash Memory Deleting Data from USB Flash Memory This procedure deletes selected Registration files, Song files and Style files from step 4. 88 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Never turn off the power or remove the USB flash memory during this point by pressing the [-/NO] button. 6 Press the...
.... Using USB Flash Memory Deleting Data from USB Flash Memory This procedure deletes selected Registration files, Song files and Style files from step 4. 88 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Never turn off the power or remove the USB flash memory during this point by pressing the [-/NO] button. 6 Press the...
Owner's Manual
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... "...has not passed Win- After installing the USB-MIDI drivers for "No, not this step is no need to Windows Update, select the radio button for all the connected USB devices...- NOTE • See the Yamaha Download page at the following URL for up menu. Installing the driver on USB-MIDI driver: http://music.yamaha.com/download/ Check the drive...complete. The USB-MIDI driver installation is complete, the system displays "Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard." PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 101 If the control panel appears as "Pick a category", click "Switch to "Troubleshooting...
... "...has not passed Win- After installing the USB-MIDI drivers for "No, not this step is no need to Windows Update, select the radio button for all the connected USB devices...- NOTE • See the Yamaha Download page at the following URL for up menu. Installing the driver on USB-MIDI driver: http://music.yamaha.com/download/ Check the drive...complete. The USB-MIDI driver installation is complete, the system displays "Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard." PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 101 If the control panel appears as "Pick a category", click "Switch to "Troubleshooting...
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...for Windows XP/2000), or select [Control Panel] ➔ [Device Manager] (for Windows Vista). * Classic View only in the menu "View devices by following steps. 1 Select [Control Panel]* ➔ [System] ➔ [Hardware] ➔ [Device Manager] (for Windows XP/2000), or select [Control Panel] ➔... Install the driver again. (See pages 101-102.) ● When controlling the instrument from the web site (page 101). 104 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide ■Troubleshooting ● The driver cannot be able to suspend/resume normally, depending on ...
...for Windows XP/2000), or select [Control Panel] ➔ [Device Manager] (for Windows Vista). * Classic View only in the menu "View devices by following steps. 1 Select [Control Panel]* ➔ [System] ➔ [Hardware] ➔ [Device Manager] (for Windows XP/2000), or select [Control Panel] ➔... Install the driver again. (See pages 101-102.) ● When controlling the instrument from the web site (page 101). 104 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide ■Troubleshooting ● The driver cannot be able to suspend/resume normally, depending on ...
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... Waltz 216 Girl From Uptown 217 Going Down Town 218 Golden Silence 219 Guitar For An Apache 220 Have I Got It? 221 Heaven Has Three Steps 222 He Kissed Crystal! 223 Hey, Let's Rock Tonight! 224 I'm A Pola! 225 Magic Puff 226 Marina's Song 227 Mend A Chino 228 Motion Of Poetry 229... Calypso Girl 409 Not Less 410 Only One Note Makes A Samba 411 Pasodoble Cani 412 Patricia Is Dancing The Cha Cha 413 Rumba For Volare PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 123 Very Bad 351 L Is For The Way You Look At Me 352 Please Fly And Swing With Me 353 So What Is...
... Waltz 216 Girl From Uptown 217 Going Down Town 218 Golden Silence 219 Guitar For An Apache 220 Have I Got It? 221 Heaven Has Three Steps 222 He Kissed Crystal! 223 Hey, Let's Rock Tonight! 224 I'm A Pola! 225 Magic Puff 226 Marina's Song 227 Mend A Chino 228 Motion Of Poetry 229... Calypso Girl 409 Not Less 410 Only One Note Makes A Samba 411 Pasodoble Cani 412 Patricia Is Dancing The Cha Cha 413 Rumba For Volare PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 123 Very Bad 351 L Is For The Way You Look At Me 352 Please Fly And Swing With Me 353 So What Is...
