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... Party : Yamaha Corporation of America Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620 Telephone : 714-522-9011 Type of the three pin plug. • This applies only to the earth terminal of Equipment : Digital Keyboard Model Name : PSR-S550/S550B This ...1. In the case of mercury. See user manual instructions if interference to the terminal which is being affected by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd. (2 wires) PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 3 Follow all installations. VAROITUS: Laitteen toisiopiiriin kytketty käyttökytkin ei irroita koko laitetta verkosta...
... Party : Yamaha Corporation of America Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620 Telephone : 714-522-9011 Type of the three pin plug. • This applies only to the earth terminal of Equipment : Digital Keyboard Model Name : PSR-S550/S550B This ...1. In the case of mercury. See user manual instructions if interference to the terminal which is being affected by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd. (2 wires) PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 3 Follow all installations. VAROITUS: Laitteen toisiopiiriin kytketty käyttökytkin ei irroita koko laitetta verkosta...
Owner's Manual
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... that is still flowing to set all components at their respective companies. (3)-12 2/2 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 5 If this Owner's Manual are not using the instrument for instructional purposes only... at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your important data onto two USB storage devices/external media... instrument, use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by and are for a long time, make sure...
... that is still flowing to set all components at their respective companies. (3)-12 2/2 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 5 If this Owner's Manual are not using the instrument for instructional purposes only... at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your important data onto two USB storage devices/external media... instrument, use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by and are for a long time, make sure...
Owner's Manual
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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 violin, flute, harp, or any time you need them-perfect for example, by using with the score display function does .../effect changes when playing live! 8 banks x 8 presets = 64 Registrations ■ Easy Performance with Styles Page 23 Want to 64 complete "Registrations." Pages 83 and 94 8 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
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 violin, flute, harp, or any time you need them-perfect for example, by using with the score display function does .../effect changes when playing live! 8 banks x 8 presets = 64 Registrations ■ Easy Performance with Styles Page 23 Want to 64 complete "Registrations." Pages 83 and 94 8 PSR-S550 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 ... 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 Display of the Style Creator 64 Follow the Style Creator instructions 65 Basic Operation...
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 ... 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 Display of the Style Creator 64 Follow the Style Creator instructions 65 Basic Operation...
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...level. You can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other adaptors may result in ear fatigue, it to switch sustain on . Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) 10 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The sustain function lets you produce a ...natural sustain as an external output. TAIN jack before connecting them. doing so may not only result in electric shock or equipment damage. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this ...
...level. You can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other adaptors may result in ear fatigue, it to switch sustain on . Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) 10 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The sustain function lets you produce a ...natural sustain as an external output. TAIN jack before connecting them. doing so may not only result in electric shock or equipment damage. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this ...
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.... MAIN VOICE selection display CATEGORY name Current selected Voice 2 Select the Voice you 'll select a Main Voice and play . PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 17 The Main Voice selection display will be selected and displayed in the Voice section. Look at the highlighted Voice ... range of realistic Voices-including guitar, bass, strings, sax, trumpet, drums and percussion, sound effects, and a wide variety of other "standard" keyboard instruments, this operation, you want to the MAIN display. Try selecting and playing a variety of Voices. Q e uick Guid Try playing a variety...
.... MAIN VOICE selection display CATEGORY name Current selected Voice 2 Select the Voice you 'll select a Main Voice and play . PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 17 The Main Voice selection display will be selected and displayed in the Voice section. Look at the highlighted Voice ... range of realistic Voices-including guitar, bass, strings, sax, trumpet, drums and percussion, sound effects, and a wide variety of other "standard" keyboard instruments, this operation, you want to the MAIN display. Try selecting and playing a variety of Voices. Q e uick Guid Try playing a variety...
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When Dual Voice is turned on or off. For this example, select the "Percussion" category. 18 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 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 is lit. Try playing a variety of Instrument Voices Playing Two Voices Simultaneously-DUAL This lets you select a second Voice which you can play the keyboard. [DUAL] button is lit 2 Press and hold the [DUAL] button for longer than a second.
When Dual Voice is turned on or off. For this example, select the "Percussion" category. 18 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 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 is lit. Try playing a variety of Instrument Voices Playing Two Voices Simultaneously-DUAL This lets you select a second Voice which you can play the keyboard. [DUAL] button is lit 2 Press and hold the [DUAL] button for longer than a second.
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... on or off. Press the [EXIT] button to return to play different Voices from the keys to the left of the split point is lit PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 19 The currently selected Left Voice will be selected and displayed in sequence. The Main and Dual Voices can be changed as required... (page 59). For this example, select the "003 Marimba" Voice. 5 Play the keyboard. Look at the highlighted Voice name and rotate the dial. Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands-LEFT In the Left mode you...
... on or off. Press the [EXIT] button to return to play different Voices from the keys to the left of the split point is lit PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 19 The currently selected Left Voice will be selected and displayed in sequence. The Main and Dual Voices can be changed as required... (page 59). For this example, select the "003 Marimba" Voice. 5 Play the keyboard. Look at the highlighted Voice name and rotate the dial. Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands-LEFT In the Left mode you...
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.... 4 Select the Voice you want to the MAIN display. 20 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Press the [EXIT] button to return to play. Look at the highlighted Voice name and rotate the dial. For this example, select the "041 FolkGuitar" Voice. 5 Play the keyboard. Try playing the selected Left Voice. Try playing a variety of...
.... 4 Select the Voice you want to the MAIN display. 20 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Press the [EXIT] button to return to play. Look at the highlighted Voice name and rotate the dial. For this example, select the "041 FolkGuitar" Voice. 5 Play the keyboard. Try playing the selected Left Voice. Try playing a variety of...
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Press the [SYNC START] button to turn the Sync Start function on . PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 23 Playing Styles Playing Along with . 1 Select and press the desired Style category button in the Style section. Pressing this button a second time ... the button a second time to left of the split point (54: F#2) becomes the "auto accompaniment region" and is on ... refer to the left of the keyboard to page 59. Press the [EXIT] button to return to select a Style rhythm on the preceding page. Here we'll see how to add bass...
Press the [SYNC START] button to turn the Sync Start function on . PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 23 Playing Styles Playing Along with . 1 Select and press the desired Style category button in the Style section. Pressing this button a second time ... the button a second time to left of the split point (54: F#2) becomes the "auto accompaniment region" and is on ... refer to the left of the keyboard to page 59. Press the [EXIT] button to return to select a Style rhythm on the preceding page. Here we'll see how to add bass...
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...chords: ● Easy Chords ● Standard Chords The instrument will be recognized without them. ● Multi Fingering and Full Keyboard These let you select the accompaniment section of the split point (default: 54, F#2) become the accompaniment range. Playing Styles ...keyboard, and is set as the default for chord playing. (See the "Chord Fingering" section in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. ● How to the left of the split point (default: 54/F#2) becomes the "accompaniment range." Play the accompaniment chords in the specified area of it . PSR-S550...
...chords: ● Easy Chords ● Standard Chords The instrument will be recognized without them. ● Multi Fingering and Full Keyboard These let you select the accompaniment section of the split point (default: 54, F#2) become the accompaniment range. Playing Styles ...keyboard, and is set as the default for chord playing. (See the "Chord Fingering" section in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. ● How to the left of the split point (default: 54/F#2) becomes the "accompaniment range." Play the accompaniment chords in the specified area of it . PSR-S550...
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Recording Your Own Performance 2 Recording will start when you want to record to play the keyboard. Current measure number Start recording 3 Stop recording by pressing the [>/■] or [REC] button. Multi-track Recording Procedure You can set the recorded user Song ... number (001-005) you play back the recording. Track numbers containing recorded data are indicated with framed rectangles. or 4 Press the [>/■] button to . 34 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
Recording Your Own Performance 2 Recording will start when you want to record to play the keyboard. Current measure number Start recording 3 Stop recording by pressing the [>/■] or [REC] button. Multi-track Recording Procedure You can set the recorded user Song ... number (001-005) you play back the recording. Track numbers containing recorded data are indicated with framed rectangles. or 4 Press the [>/■] button to . 34 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
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...See page 37.) Start recording 4 Stop recording by pressing the [>/■] button. Recording Your Own Performance 3 Recording will overwrite the previous data. 36 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual A message prompting you to re-record for recording in the Main display. Press the [+/YES] button. ■ To Record Other Tracks....be shown in the display) while recording new tracks (page 74). ■ Redo the Recording Simply select the track you play the keyboard. You can listen to the Main display, and the measure number is shown in the normal way. The newly recorded material will ...
...See page 37.) Start recording 4 Stop recording by pressing the [>/■] button. Recording Your Own Performance 3 Recording will overwrite the previous data. 36 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual A message prompting you to re-record for recording in the Main display. Press the [+/YES] button. ■ To Record Other Tracks....be shown in the display) while recording new tracks (page 74). ■ Redo the Recording Simply select the track you play the keyboard. You can listen to the Main display, and the measure number is shown in the normal way. The newly recorded material will ...
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...values restored. Be sure to save any important data to the internal memory from a computer, simultaneously hold the highest white key on the keyboard and turn the power on by pressing the [STANDBY/ON] switch. CAUTION • When you execute the Clear operation, User Song,... data in the internal memory, simultaneously hold the highest white key on the keyboard and the three highest black keys and then turn the power on by pressing the [STANDBY/ ON] switch. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 39 Backup and Initialization Backup The following initialization procedures are automatically...
...values restored. Be sure to save any important data to the internal memory from a computer, simultaneously hold the highest white key on the keyboard and turn the power on by pressing the [STANDBY/ON] switch. CAUTION • When you execute the Clear operation, User Song,... data in the internal memory, simultaneously hold the highest white key on the keyboard and the three highest black keys and then turn the power on by pressing the [STANDBY/ ON] switch. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 39 Backup and Initialization Backup The following initialization procedures are automatically...
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...8226; Harmony types 15 to 18 (Echo) Keep holding down the keys. 44 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual • Harmony types 19 to 22 (Tremolo) Keep holding down the keys. • Harmony types 23 to Full Keyboard, the Harmony function is on . The currently selected Harmony type will be added only... a second. The [HARMONY] button lights indicating that Harmony is different-for information about the available Harmony types. The effect and operation of the keyboard when the Auto Accompaniment is turned off , press the [HARMONY] button again. 3 Use the dial to sound each Harmony Type" as well...
...8226; Harmony types 15 to 18 (Echo) Keep holding down the keys. 44 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual • Harmony types 19 to 22 (Tremolo) Keep holding down the keys. • Harmony types 23 to Full Keyboard, the Harmony function is on . The currently selected Harmony type will be added only... a second. The [HARMONY] button lights indicating that Harmony is different-for information about the available Harmony types. The effect and operation of the keyboard when the Auto Accompaniment is turned off , press the [HARMONY] button again. 3 Use the dial to sound each Harmony Type" as well...
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... the Effects Changing the Reverb Type Reverb enhances the sound of the Voices with the rich ambience of the selected Reverb Type by playing the keyboard. 2 Press the CATEGORY [] buttons as many times as necessary to the Main, Dual, and Left Voices. (See page 81). PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 45
... the Effects Changing the Reverb Type Reverb enhances the sound of the Voices with the rich ambience of the selected Reverb Type by playing the keyboard. 2 Press the CATEGORY [] buttons as many times as necessary to the Main, Dual, and Left Voices. (See page 81). PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 45
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... for information about the available Chorus Types. ● Adjusting the Chorus Level You can check the sound of the selected Chorus Type by playing the keyboard. 2 Press the CATEGORY [] buttons as many of Chorus that is similar to many times as necessary to call up Chorus Type. The currently selected Chorus... Effects Changing the Chorus Type The Chorus effect creates a thick sound that is applied to the Main, Dual, and Left Voices. (See page 81). 46 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
... for information about the available Chorus Types. ● Adjusting the Chorus Level You can check the sound of the selected Chorus Type by playing the keyboard. 2 Press the CATEGORY [] buttons as many of Chorus that is similar to many times as necessary to call up Chorus Type. The currently selected Chorus... Effects Changing the Chorus Type The Chorus effect creates a thick sound that is applied to the Main, Dual, and Left Voices. (See page 81). 46 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
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... the sound, or completely transform it uses a micro processor to change differs depending on . Hold for information about the available DSP types. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 47 This is on page 128 for longer than a second. The sustain function does not affect the Left Voice. To turn...NOTE • DSP is turned on or off , press the [DSP] button again. The currently selected DSP type will be added to the keyboard Voices. The [DSP] button lights indicating that Sustain is automatically selected. • The volume of the currently playing Voice changes when turning DSP ...
... the sound, or completely transform it uses a micro processor to change differs depending on . Hold for information about the available DSP types. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 47 This is on page 128 for longer than a second. The sustain function does not affect the Left Voice. To turn...NOTE • DSP is turned on or off , press the [DSP] button again. The currently selected DSP type will be added to the keyboard Voices. The [DSP] button lights indicating that Sustain is automatically selected. • The volume of the currently playing Voice changes when turning DSP ...
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Roll the wheel upward to raise the pitch, or downward to the Left Voice when accompaniment is not applied to lower the pitch. You can change the amount of pitch bend produced by the wheel, as the "042 Overdrive" guitar Voice (page 17), you can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you use this feature with the Effects Pitch Bend The pitch bend wheel can produce remarkably realistic string-bending effects. NOTE • Pitch Bend is turned on. 48 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Playing with a Voice such as described on page 81. If you play on the keyboard.
Roll the wheel upward to raise the pitch, or downward to the Left Voice when accompaniment is not applied to lower the pitch. You can change the amount of pitch bend produced by the wheel, as the "042 Overdrive" guitar Voice (page 17), you can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you use this feature with the Effects Pitch Bend The pitch bend wheel can produce remarkably realistic string-bending effects. NOTE • Pitch Bend is turned on. 48 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Playing with a Voice such as described on page 81. If you play on the keyboard.
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Touch Sensitivity 2 Use the dial to how hard you play the keys- PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 51 Using Various Functions Using Tap Start You can also set the tempo by simply tapping the [TAP TEMPO] button at the required ... [TOUCH] button. To turn Touch Response off , the same volume will be turned on /off● ● Keyboard Touch Response 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 [TOUCH] button for time signatures in three steps (1-3). When Touch...
Touch Sensitivity 2 Use the dial to how hard you play the keys- PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 51 Using Various Functions Using Tap Start You can also set the tempo by simply tapping the [TAP TEMPO] button at the required ... [TOUCH] button. To turn Touch Response off , the same volume will be turned on /off● ● Keyboard Touch Response 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 [TOUCH] button for time signatures in three steps (1-3). When Touch...