Owner's Manual
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... compatibility of personal use . XF The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with greater functionality and open-ended expandability for connecting a computer with respect to 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 an addition to the MIDI...
... compatibility of personal use . XF The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with greater functionality and open-ended expandability for connecting a computer with respect to 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 an addition to the MIDI...
Owner's Manual
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...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 Flash Memory 88 Playing Songs or Styles Saved to USB Flash Memory .......... 89 Connections 90 Connectors 90 Connection to ... 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
...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 Flash Memory 88 Playing Songs or Styles Saved to USB Flash Memory .......... 89 Connections 90 Connectors 90 Connection to ... 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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Songs can also be cleared in progress, the data will appear on the display while the Song is being cleared. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 37 The clear-in-progress message will appear in the display. 4 Press [+/YES] button to clear the Song. A confirmation message...the [+/YES] button. Even if you want to the Track Clear operation on the instrument, then press the [FILE MENU] button. 2 Rotate the dial 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 ...
Songs can also be cleared in progress, the data will appear on the display while the Song is being cleared. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 37 The clear-in-progress message will appear in the display. 4 Press [+/YES] button to clear the Song. A confirmation message...the [+/YES] button. Even if you want to the Track Clear operation on the instrument, then press the [FILE MENU] button. 2 Rotate the dial 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 ...
Owner's Manual
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... DEVICE connector. For details on loading a Style file, see "Loading Registration Files, Style Files, Song Files or MDB Files" on page 87. Refer to select 2 "FullKeyboard". You can directly play the User Style in the normal way (page 25) can be detected. 1 Press the [ACMP] button for longer than a second PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 63 By making the...
... DEVICE connector. For details on loading a Style file, see "Loading Registration Files, Style Files, Song Files or MDB Files" on page 87. Refer to select 2 "FullKeyboard". You can directly play the User Style in the normal way (page 25) can be detected. 1 Press the [ACMP] button for longer than a second PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 63 By making the...
Owner's Manual
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.... The following display appears when saving is not con- 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 change the user Style num- ber, select the number by the new data. NOTE • If you want to exit from... [+/YES] button to save and overwrite, press the [+/YES] button. edly until "Save" appears in the display. 4 Press [+/YES] button to delete the file. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 71 A new user Style number is deleted and overwritten by using the dial.
.... The following display appears when saving is not con- 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 change the user Style num- ber, select the number by the new data. NOTE • If you want to exit from... [+/YES] button to save and overwrite, press the [+/YES] button. edly until "Save" appears in the display. 4 Press [+/YES] button to delete the file. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 71 A new user Style number is deleted and overwritten by using the dial.
Owner's Manual
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... will be used to the FILE CONTROL display from the device. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of USB storage devices that the "CONNECT" message is shown in this section we'll look at end of the following cases: • During style or song playback. •...memory devices, as well as needed). For information about USB devices compatible with these features. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 83 Before purchasing a USB storage device, please consult your Yamaha dealer, or an authorized Yamaha distributor (see "Connection to and from a USB flash memory. When a USB ...
... will be used to the FILE CONTROL display from the device. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of USB storage devices that the "CONNECT" message is shown in this section we'll look at end of the following cases: • During style or song playback. •...memory devices, as well as needed). For information about USB devices compatible with these features. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 83 Before purchasing a USB storage device, please consult your Yamaha dealer, or an authorized Yamaha distributor (see "Connection to and from a USB flash memory. When a USB ...
Owner's Manual
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...TO DEVICE terminal, and that the operation is specified, the display prompts you for confirmation. The SMF (Standard MIDI File) format is SMF (Standard MIDI File)? Refer to be canceled. Cursor The name of the file to "Saving the Registration Data" on the USB flash ... the file, then skip ahead to USB flash memory. Songs are using. 86 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual You can press the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons simultaneously to locate the User Song or User Style Save item. Never turn off the power or remove the USB flash memory during this...
...TO DEVICE terminal, and that the operation is specified, the display prompts you for confirmation. The SMF (Standard MIDI File) format is SMF (Standard MIDI File)? Refer to be canceled. Cursor The name of the file to "Saving the Registration Data" on the USB flash ... the file, then skip ahead to USB flash memory. Songs are using. 86 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual You can press the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons simultaneously to locate the User Song or User Style Save item. Never turn off the power or remove the USB flash memory during this...
Owner's Manual
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... will be canceled. NOTE • The instrument will not recognize the style file if it will begin. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 87 CAUTION • Once the load-in-progress message appears in the MAIN display. 2 Press the [FILE MENU] button. 3 Use the CATEGORY [] buttons to locate the Load... item. 4 Use the dial to select the Registration, Style, Song or MDB fi...
... will be canceled. NOTE • The instrument will not recognize the style file if it will begin. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 87 CAUTION • Once the load-in-progress message appears in the MAIN display. 2 Press the [FILE MENU] button. 3 Use the CATEGORY [] buttons to locate the Load... item. 4 Use the dial to select the Registration, Style, Song or MDB fi...
Owner's Manual
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... deletes the selected User Songs in the display and you will appear in the instrument's internal memory. 1 Press the [FILE MENU] button. 2 Use the CATEGORY [] buttons to locate the User Delete item. 3 Follow the procedure described above from... You can cancel the delete operation at this operation. 7 A message appears in the MAIN display. 2 Press the [FILE MENU] button. 5 Press the [EXECUTE] button. NOTE • If the USB flash memory has been write...deletes selected Registration files, Song files and Style files from step 4. 88 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
... deletes the selected User Songs in the display and you will appear in the instrument's internal memory. 1 Press the [FILE MENU] button. 2 Use the CATEGORY [] buttons to locate the User Delete item. 3 Follow the procedure described above from... You can cancel the delete operation at this operation. 7 A message appears in the MAIN display. 2 Press the [FILE MENU] button. 5 Press the [EXECUTE] button. NOTE • If the USB flash memory has been write...deletes selected Registration files, Song files and Style files from step 4. 88 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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...64257;rst, second, or third level folder. Song File Song Folder Can be selected and played by first copying them to a USB flash memory device, then connecting/inserting the media to the instrument. Cannot be moved using the CATEGORY [] buttons. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 91 Copying files from the ...;les and MIDI Songs can be copied to a USB flash memory device from the hard disk of the instrument and play Songs or Styles copied to a USB flash memory from a computer or other device, the files must be transferred to the instrument by this instrument....
...64257;rst, second, or third level folder. Song File Song Folder Can be selected and played by first copying them to a USB flash memory device, then connecting/inserting the media to the instrument. Cannot be moved using the CATEGORY [] buttons. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 91 Copying files from the ...;les and MIDI Songs can be copied to a USB flash memory device from the hard disk of the instrument and play Songs or Styles copied to a USB flash memory from a computer or other device, the files must be transferred to the instrument by this instrument....
Owner's Manual
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... Downloader to Transfer Songs from the Computer to the Instrument's Flash Memory NOTE • If a Song or Style is running. 3 Click the "Add File" button and the Add File window will appear. In order to transfer Songs between your computer and the instrument you want to transfer to...and back. NOTE • The instrument cannot be transferred from the Internet. w Click "Open" 96 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Connections Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument MIDI Songs and Style files stored to a computer can be shown on the dis- This will launch the Musicsoft ...
... Downloader to Transfer Songs from the Computer to the Instrument's Flash Memory NOTE • If a Song or Style is running. 3 Click the "Add File" button and the Add File window will appear. In order to transfer Songs between your computer and the instrument you want to transfer to...and back. NOTE • The instrument cannot be transferred from the Internet. w Click "Open" 96 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Connections Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument MIDI Songs and Style files stored to a computer can be shown on the dis- This will launch the Musicsoft ...
Owner's Manual
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... note to ON? power. Check the Local Control on/off the mobile phone or use any sound while the FILE CONTROL display is pressed after selecting the BaroqueAir Style in the accompaniment. The harmony effects (01-26) behave differently according to the MAIN display. When using a ...page 94.) Is the FILE CONTROL display showing? Types 01-05 function when style playback is on or off. refer to produce the opposite effect. The other parts will function whether style playback is on , chords are playing? thus, the actual sound of the keyboard; PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 107 Is ...
... note to ON? power. Check the Local Control on/off the mobile phone or use any sound while the FILE CONTROL display is pressed after selecting the BaroqueAir Style in the accompaniment. The harmony effects (01-26) behave differently according to the MAIN display. When using a ...page 94.) Is the FILE CONTROL display showing? Types 01-05 function when style playback is on or off. refer to produce the opposite effect. The other parts will function whether style playback is on , chords are playing? thus, the actual sound of the keyboard; PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 107 Is ...
Owner's Manual
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.... Messages LCD Message Access error! Are you sure? Cancel Can't clear TrackA. Delete Directory Deleting... "File too large. Media is exited because an inappropriate style has been selected during recording. Never turn off while writing. This will not be executed since the fi... deleting a folder in data loss. 108 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Confirms whether formatting the media is not large enough." Displayed while loading data. Displayed when the internal memory becomes full during style record standby. "File information area is executed or not. Displayed while...
.... Messages LCD Message Access error! Are you sure? Cancel Can't clear TrackA. Delete Directory Deleting... "File too large. Media is exited because an inappropriate style has been selected during recording. Never turn off while writing. This will not be executed since the fi... deleting a folder in data loss. 108 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Confirms whether formatting the media is not large enough." Displayed while loading data. Displayed when the internal memory becomes full during style record standby. "File information area is executed or not. Displayed while...
Owner's Manual
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...), SYNC START (PAUSE), START/STOP • REGIST/PART [MIXER], MEMORY, REGIST BANK [-] [+], REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]-[8], STYLE [1]-[8], SONG [1/9]-[8/16], EXIT, CATEGORY [], Dial, [+/YES] [-/NO] • EXECUTE, MDB, FILE MENU, FUNCTION, ONE TOUTCH SETTING [1]-[4], LEFT, DUAL, HARMONY, TOUCH, SUSTAIN, DSP, UPPER OCTAVE [-] [+] Realtime Control...same in this owner's manual are for information purposes only. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 135 Since specifications, equipment or options may not be included depending on your Yamaha dealer. reserves the right to change or modify products or ...
...), SYNC START (PAUSE), START/STOP • REGIST/PART [MIXER], MEMORY, REGIST BANK [-] [+], REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]-[8], STYLE [1]-[8], SONG [1/9]-[8/16], EXIT, CATEGORY [], Dial, [+/YES] [-/NO] • EXECUTE, MDB, FILE MENU, FUNCTION, ONE TOUTCH SETTING [1]-[4], LEFT, DUAL, HARMONY, TOUCH, SUSTAIN, DSP, UPPER OCTAVE [-] [+] Realtime Control...same in this owner's manual are for information purposes only. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 135 Since specifications, equipment or options may not be included depending on your Yamaha dealer. reserves the right to change or modify products or ...
Owner's Manual
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...button 14, 42 External Clock 94 External Song 29 F FF 28 File Control 83 FILE MENU button 15, 83-84 File Save (File Menu 85 Footswitch 10 Format (File Menu 84 FullKeyboard 63 FUNCTION button 15, 80 FUNCTION display 42 ...button 14, 31 M Main 55 MAIN A-D buttons 14, 55 MAIN Display 42 MAIN VARIATION (Style 55 Main Voice 17 Main Voice Chorus Level 81 Main Voice Dry Level 81 Main Voice DSP ... button 15, 18 Dual Voice 18 Dual Voice Chorus level 81 Dual Voice Dry Level 81 136 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Dual Voice DSP Level 81 Dual Voice Octave 81 Dual Voice Pan 81 Dual Voice ...
...button 14, 42 External Clock 94 External Song 29 F FF 28 File Control 83 FILE MENU button 15, 83-84 File Save (File Menu 85 Footswitch 10 Format (File Menu 84 FullKeyboard 63 FUNCTION button 15, 80 FUNCTION display 42 ...button 14, 31 M Main 55 MAIN A-D buttons 14, 55 MAIN Display 42 MAIN VARIATION (Style 55 Main Voice 17 Main Voice Chorus Level 81 Main Voice Dry Level 81 Main Voice DSP ... button 15, 18 Dual Voice 18 Dual Voice Chorus level 81 Dual Voice Dry Level 81 136 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Dual Voice DSP Level 81 Dual Voice Octave 81 Dual Voice Pan 81 Dual Voice ...
Owner's Manual
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...terminal..........15, 90, 92 USER (Song) button 14, 27 USER (Style) button 63 User File 85, 87 User Song 29, 32 User Style 63 V Voice 17 VOICE category buttons 15, 17 Voice List 110 Volume 40 X XG 6 Index PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 137 buttons 14, 49, 72 Time Signature 50 TOUCH ... STANDBY/ON switch 11, 14 START/STOP button 14, 22, 41 Stop Accompaniment 60 Store (Registration 77 Style 22, 55 STYLE category buttons 14, 22 Style File 63 Style List 121 Style Out 94 Style Volume 60 SUSTAIN (Footswitch 10 Sustain (Panel 47 SUSTAIN button 15, 47 SUSTAIN jack 10, 15 SYNC START...
...terminal..........15, 90, 92 USER (Song) button 14, 27 USER (Style) button 63 User File 85, 87 User Song 29, 32 User Style 63 V Voice 17 VOICE category buttons 15, 17 Voice List 110 Volume 40 X XG 6 Index PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 137 buttons 14, 49, 72 Time Signature 50 TOUCH ... STANDBY/ON switch 11, 14 START/STOP button 14, 22, 41 Stop Accompaniment 60 Store (Registration 77 Style 22, 55 STYLE category buttons 14, 22 Style File 63 Style List 121 Style Out 94 Style Volume 60 SUSTAIN (Footswitch 10 Sustain (Panel 47 SUSTAIN button 15, 47 SUSTAIN jack 10, 15 SYNC START...