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... battery which (if applicable) is uncomfortable. If you should consult an audiologist. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to be capable of time at a high volume level or at an end, please .... You should be installed correctly. Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 2 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual This product should record the model number, serial number, and the date of the speci... charged. When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with both user safe and environmentally friendly. Batteries MUST be used to assist you to produce products ...
... battery which (if applicable) is uncomfortable. If you should consult an audiologist. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to be capable of time at a high volume level or at an end, please .... You should be installed correctly. Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 2 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual This product should record the model number, serial number, and the date of the speci... charged. When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with both user safe and environmentally friendly. Batteries MUST be used to assist you to produce products ...
Owner's Manual
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...results, please contact the local retailer authorized to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B) OBSERVERA! Compliance with this manual, meets FCC requirements. See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is connected to the earth terminal...This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd. (2 wires) PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 3 If the antenna lead-in all installation instructions. NOTE: This product has been tested and found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the ...
...results, please contact the local retailer authorized to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B) OBSERVERA! Compliance with this manual, meets FCC requirements. See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is connected to the earth terminal...This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd. (2 wires) PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 3 If the antenna lead-in all installation instructions. NOTE: This product has been tested and found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the ...
Owner's Manual
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... to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. A burning item may have it in a position where anyone could cause damage to the product at the minimum ...the outlet. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. When attaching the stand or rack, use immediately and have accumulated on it containing liquids which may fall over . 4 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual (3)-12 1/2 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for the...
... to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. A burning item may have it in a position where anyone could cause damage to the product at the minimum ...the outlet. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. When attaching the stand or rack, use immediately and have accumulated on it containing liquids which may fall over . 4 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual (3)-12 1/2 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for the...
Owner's Manual
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...of your original User Songs or custom panel settings (Registration Memory) to a USB Flash Memory device or a computer, then load the data back to samba ... You can change the mood of a Song written for piano, for example, by using with full accompaniment? 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 changed to play it instead. Pages 83 and 94 8 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual This is a great way to learn how...
...of your original User Songs or custom panel settings (Registration Memory) to a USB Flash Memory device or a computer, then load the data back to samba ... You can change the mood of a Song written for piano, for example, by using with full accompaniment? 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 changed to play it instead. Pages 83 and 94 8 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual This is a great way to learn how...
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... 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 Creating Original Styles (Style Creator) 64 Style Structure 64 Main...Memory 83 Using USB Flash Memory 83 Formatting USB Flash Memory 84 Saving the Registration Data 85 Saving a User Song or User Style 86 Loading Registration Files, Style Files, Song Files or MDB Files 87 Deleting Data from USB ...125 MIDI Implementation Chart 132 MIDI Data Format 134 Specifications 135 Index 136 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 9
... 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 Creating Original Styles (Style Creator) 64 Style Structure 64 Main...Memory 83 Using USB Flash Memory 83 Formatting USB Flash Memory 84 Saving the Registration Data 85 Saving a User Song or User Style 86 Loading Registration Files, Style Files, Song Files or MDB Files 87 Deleting Data from USB ...125 MIDI Implementation Chart 132 MIDI Data Format 134 Specifications 135 Index 136 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 9
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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 74 !6 [MEMORY] ... page 55 MAIN VARIATION [A]-[D] buttons page 55 ENDING/rit. [I]-[III] buttons .......... pages 16, 40 e [DEMO] button page 16 r [SONG MODE] button page 27 t SONG [PRESET], [USER] 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 74 !6 [MEMORY] ... page 55 MAIN VARIATION [A]-[D] buttons page 55 ENDING/rit. [I]-[III] buttons .......... pages 16, 40 e [DEMO] button page 16 r [SONG MODE] button page 27 t SONG [PRESET], [USER] buttons ..........
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... only. 1 Select and press the desired Style category button in sequence. Style selection display Your created Styles are stored to the [USER] button. 2 Select the Style you can select from a wide variety of the available Styles). See the Style list on your own...and displayed in the Style section. The Style selection display appears. To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button again. 22 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The currently selected category name, Voice number and name will be highlighted. The currently selected category The currently selected Style 3 Press ...
... only. 1 Select and press the desired Style category button in sequence. Style selection display Your created Styles are stored to the [USER] button. 2 Select the Style you can select from a wide variety of the available Styles). See the Style list on your own...and displayed in the Style section. The Style selection display appears. To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button again. 22 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The currently selected category name, Voice number and name will be highlighted. The currently selected category The currently selected Style 3 Press ...
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...button is not lit. 2 Select a Song. The Song selection display will be shown as long as you want to listen to. Currently selected Song PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 27 Song Selection display NOTE • When the instrument is in USB flash memory can be highlighted. Q e uick Guid Using Songs With... to the type of music. Use the dial to select the Song you want to listen to. [PRESET] : Nine preset Songs are available here. [USER] : This contains your recorded Songs and Songs loaded from USB flash memory/computer. [USB] : This contains USB Songs when a USB fl...
...button is not lit. 2 Select a Song. The Song selection display will be shown as long as you want to listen to. Currently selected Song PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 27 Song Selection display NOTE • When the instrument is in USB flash memory can be highlighted. Q e uick Guid Using Songs With... to the type of music. Use the dial to select the Song you want to listen to. [PRESET] : Nine preset Songs are available here. [USER] : This contains your recorded Songs and Songs loaded from USB flash memory/computer. [USB] : This contains USB Songs when a USB fl...
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...memory connected to the instrument (pages 87, 89) 3 Listen to an earlier point in Songs 1 Amazing Grace (Traditional) 2 OdeToJoy (L.v. Using Songs PRESET USER USB Built-in the Song. Saint-Saëns) 6 Latin (Original) 7 Arabic (Original) 8 Bhangra (Original) 9 Wu Lin Hun (Original...) User Songs (Songs you fast forward [f], rewind [r], and pause [ ] playback of the Song. Song start NOTE • Some of the selected Song. FF Press the fast forward button to rapidly skip ahead to pause playback. 28 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual You can stop playback at any time...
...memory connected to the instrument (pages 87, 89) 3 Listen to an earlier point in Songs 1 Amazing Grace (Traditional) 2 OdeToJoy (L.v. Using Songs PRESET USER USB Built-in the Song. Saint-Saëns) 6 Latin (Original) 7 Arabic (Original) 8 Bhangra (Original) 9 Wu Lin Hun (Original...) User Songs (Songs you fast forward [f], rewind [r], and pause [ ] playback of the Song. Song start NOTE • Some of the selected Song. FF Press the fast forward button to rapidly skip ahead to pause playback. 28 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual You can stop playback at any time...
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... (loaded Songs) (006-) Song USB Songs Song Save/Load Load PRESET USER USB Play NOTE • Different internal memory areas are used by this instrument. ● Preset Songs (the nine Songs built into the instrument. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 29 Record (page 32) Computer Song USB flash memory Song Connect USB TO HOST...
... (loaded Songs) (006-) Song USB Songs Song Save/Load Load PRESET USER USB Play NOTE • Different internal memory areas are used by this instrument. ● Preset Songs (the nine Songs built into the instrument. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 29 Record (page 32) Computer Song USB flash memory Song Connect USB TO HOST...
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... performance step-bystep to five of your own performances and save them as user Songs 001 through 005. The track button in [1/9]-[8/16] that has recorded data in the tracks is indicated in the display. 32 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual If the Song contains lyric and chord data, the lyrics and chords will...
... performance step-bystep to five of your own performances and save them as user Songs 001 through 005. The track button in [1/9]-[8/16] that has recorded data in the tracks is indicated in the display. 32 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual If the Song contains lyric and chord data, the lyrics and chords will...
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PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 33 Recording Your Own Performance ■ Example: Part settings in the [SONG] mode. The User Song number for recording will be selected automatically. Performance parts are set to turn the Dual Voice or Left Voice on when recording the Dual ...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 Style or Tempo if necessary. In this case, the...
PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 33 Recording Your Own Performance ■ Example: Part settings in the [SONG] mode. The User Song number for recording will be selected automatically. Performance parts are set to turn the Dual Voice or Left Voice on when recording the Dual ...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 Style or Tempo if necessary. In this case, the...
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... Performance 2 Recording will start when you want to record to play the keyboard. or 4 Press the [>/■] button to . 34 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Multi-track Recording Procedure You can set the recorded user Song number and the parts for tracks individually. 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. Current measure number Start recording ...
... Performance 2 Recording will start when you want to record to play the keyboard. or 4 Press the [>/■] button to . 34 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Multi-track Recording Procedure You can set the recorded user Song number and the parts for tracks individually. 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. Current measure number Start recording ...
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...and select a Song. 3 Press the [EXECUTE] button. 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 user Song (001 to 005) you want to clear a single, specified track, refer to the Track ...dial to select the user Song (001 to 005) you want to play. 3 Press the [>/■] button. ◆ Save to USB flash Memory (see page 86) ● Data not to be cleared in the following data is recorded before the beginning of the Song. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 37 Even if you...
...and select a Song. 3 Press the [EXECUTE] button. 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 user Song (001 to 005) you want to clear a single, specified track, refer to the Track ...dial to select the user Song (001 to 005) you want to play. 3 Press the [>/■] button. ◆ Save to USB flash Memory (see page 86) ● Data not to be cleared in the following data is recorded before the beginning of the Song. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 37 Even if you...
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... 1-8" to cancel the Track Clear operation. 38 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Select the desired track: "TR 1-8" or "TR 9-16". 3 Press and hold one of times until the desired item appears on the display. The clear-in order from a User Song. 1 From the MAIN display select the User Song (001 to 005) you want to clear... appear on the display while the track is being cleared. Press [-/NO] to "TR 9-16". Recording Your Own Performance Track Clear-Deleting a Specified Track From a User Song This function lets you delete a specified track from "REGIST."
... 1-8" to cancel the Track Clear operation. 38 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Select the desired track: "TR 1-8" or "TR 9-16". 3 Press and hold one of times until the desired item appears on the display. The clear-in order from a User Song. 1 From the MAIN display select the User Song (001 to 005) you want to clear... appear on the display while the track is being cleared. Press [-/NO] to "TR 9-16". Recording Your Own Performance Track Clear-Deleting a Specified Track From a User Song This function lets you delete a specified track from "REGIST."
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... the initial default settings and data. CAUTION • When you execute the Clear operation, User Song, User Style or User MDB you have purchased will be cleared. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 39 Be sure to save any important data to the internal memory from a computer, simultaneously... cancel, Language, 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. Backup and Initialization Backup The following initialization procedures are automatically saved as backup ...
... the initial default settings and data. CAUTION • When you execute the Clear operation, User Song, User Style or User MDB you have purchased will be cleared. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 39 Be sure to save any important data to the internal memory from a computer, simultaneously... cancel, Language, 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. Backup and Initialization Backup The following initialization procedures are automatically saved as backup ...
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... entire keyboard. Refer to "Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument" on the file transfer procedure. Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions User Style This instrument features 11 internal Style categories, but it is necessary to first either detected only to the left of the keyboard... the Style file to the instrument from other sources, and load them into a User Style and use them in the USB memory without loading (page 89). You can be detected. 1 Press the [ACMP] button for details on page 96 for longer than a second PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 63
... entire keyboard. Refer to "Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument" on the file transfer procedure. Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions User Style This instrument features 11 internal Style categories, but it is necessary to first either detected only to the left of the keyboard... the Style file to the instrument from other sources, and load them into a User Style and use them in the USB memory without loading (page 89). You can be detected. 1 Press the [ACMP] button for details on page 96 for longer than a second PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 63
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...the [YES] button. If you want to make more memory available. ● Adjust individual track volumes before proceeding with step 3. 66 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Erase unwanted data from the Style Creator. You can use the mixer function (page 75) to save the data, an appropriate message will... to create. Select a [STYLE CATEGORY] button which is not enough capacity left on to the Style you are creating a Style from the User Styles. NOTE • If there is most similar to the next step. 4 Select the production manner of the [STYLE CATEGORY] buttons. Creating...
...the [YES] button. If you want to make more memory available. ● Adjust individual track volumes before proceeding with step 3. 66 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Erase unwanted data from the Style Creator. You can use the mixer function (page 75) to save the data, an appropriate message will... to create. Select a [STYLE CATEGORY] button which is not enough capacity left on to the Style you are creating a Style from the User Styles. NOTE • If there is most similar to the next step. 4 Select the production manner of the [STYLE CATEGORY] buttons. Creating...
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...the [EXECUTE] button. 5 Press the [+/YES] button to save the Style to USB flash memory, refer to change the user Style num- PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 71 A new user Style number is deleted and overwritten by using the dial. nected to the [TO DEVICE] terminal. 2 Press the [FILE MENU] ...button. 3 Use the Dial to select the user style data you want to exit from the Style Creator without saving, press the ...
...the [EXECUTE] button. 5 Press the [+/YES] button to save the Style to USB flash memory, refer to change the user Style num- PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 71 A new user Style number is deleted and overwritten by using the dial. nected to the [TO DEVICE] terminal. 2 Press the [FILE MENU] ...button. 3 Use the Dial to select the user style data you want to exit from the Style Creator without saving, press the ...
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...'re needed. tains data, the previous data is shown on the display. Up to 64 presets (eight banks of eight each ). Up to the registra- PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 77 R e eferenc Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings This instrument has a Registration Memory feature that lets you select a Registration Memory number that already con- back...; Do not turn off the power while saving settings to 64 complete setups can be saved to the Registration Memory 1 Set the panel controls as a user file (see page 85).
...'re needed. tains data, the previous data is shown on the display. Up to 64 presets (eight banks of eight each ). Up to the registra- PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 77 R e eferenc Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings This instrument has a Registration Memory feature that lets you select a Registration Memory number that already con- back...; Do not turn off the power while saving settings to 64 complete setups can be saved to the Registration Memory 1 Set the panel controls as a user file (see page 85).