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...OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. Logos GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is Yamaha's original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to ensure compatibility of manufacturer. STYLE FILE The Style File Format is an addition to the MIDI standard which ensures that support GM System...music data can be accurately played by Yamaha specifically to provide more Voices and variations, as well as greater expressive control over Voices and effects, and to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Copying of the commercially ...
...OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. Logos GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is Yamaha's original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to ensure compatibility of manufacturer. STYLE FILE The Style File Format is an addition to the MIDI standard which ensures that support GM System...music data can be accurately played by Yamaha specifically to provide more Voices and variations, as well as greater expressive control over Voices and effects, and to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Copying of the commercially ...
Owner's Manual
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...instantly any of an extensive range of Voices. The accompaniment styles provide the equivalent of a full backing band covering wide variety of Styles from waltzes to 8-beat to read music. Pages 83 and 94 8 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Try the auto-accompaniment Styles. and much more , you can create and ...save your own original Styles for even greater versatility. ■ Save and Recall...
...instantly any of an extensive range of Voices. The accompaniment styles provide the equivalent of a full backing band covering wide variety of Styles from waltzes to 8-beat to read music. Pages 83 and 94 8 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Try the auto-accompaniment Styles. and much more , you can create and ...save your own original Styles for even greater versatility. ■ Save and Recall...
Owner's Manual
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...18 Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands -LEFT 19 Playing Drum Kits 21 Playing Styles 22 Select a Styles Rhythm 22 Playing Along with a Style 23 Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords 25 Playing with the Music Database 26 Using Songs 27 Selecting and Listening to a Song ...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
...18 Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands -LEFT 19 Playing Drum Kits 21 Playing Styles 22 Select a Styles Rhythm 22 Playing Along with a Style 23 Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords 25 Playing with the Music Database 26 Using Songs 27 Selecting and Listening to a Song ...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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... and displayed in the Style section. Look at the highlighted Style name and rotate the dial. The available Styles will start playing. To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button again. 22 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Let's ...Style 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. Q e uick Guid Playing Styles This instrument includes an auto-accompaniment feature that plays appropriate "Styles" (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment) when you can use the auto-accompaniment feature. You can also select from a wide variety of the available Styles). Style selection display Your created Styles...
... and displayed in the Style section. Look at the highlighted Style name and rotate the dial. The available Styles will start playing. To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button again. 22 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Let's ...Style 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. Q e uick Guid Playing Styles This instrument includes an auto-accompaniment feature that plays appropriate "Styles" (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment) when you can use the auto-accompaniment feature. You can also select from a wide variety of the available Styles). Style selection display Your created Styles...
Owner's Manual
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... keyboard split point. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 23 Pressing this button a second time will start playing as soon as required; Auto accompaniment region 3 Turn Sync Start on . To cancel or disable Sync Start, press the button a second time to select a Style rhythm on . Here... off . [ACMP] button is lit. ● When automatic accompaniment is used only for specifying the accompaniment chords. refer to the Main display. 2 Turn automatic accompaniment on , the bass and chord accompaniment included in the Style section. Press the [ACMP] button. Flashes when Sync Start is...
... keyboard split point. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 23 Pressing this button a second time will start playing as soon as required; Auto accompaniment region 3 Turn Sync Start on . To cancel or disable Sync Start, press the button a second time to select a Style rhythm on . Here... off . [ACMP] button is lit. ● When automatic accompaniment is used only for specifying the accompaniment chords. refer to the Main display. 2 Turn automatic accompaniment on , the bass and chord accompaniment included in the Style section. Press the [ACMP] button. Flashes when Sync Start is...
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... your right hand. This instrument will change according to the left of left -hand chord to start the Style. Split point 5 Play a variety of the split point. You can switch Style "sections" to add variety to the left -hand notes you play " chords even if you 're done... to the accompaniment. You can still "play . Refer to stop Style playback when you don't actually know any chords. The chord will recognize even a single note as a chord. Split point Auto accompaniment region 6 Press the [START/STOP] button to "Pattern Variation (sections)" on page 55. 24 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual...
... your right hand. This instrument will change according to the left of left -hand chord to start the Style. Split point 5 Play a variety of the split point. You can switch Style "sections" to add variety to the left -hand notes you play " chords even if you 're done... to the accompaniment. You can still "play . Refer to stop Style playback when you don't actually know any chords. The chord will recognize even a single note as a chord. Split point Auto accompaniment region 6 Press the [START/STOP] button to "Pattern Variation (sections)" on page 55. 24 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual...
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... the keyboard using normal fingerings in the Function Setting List on the keyboard. the chords will automatically recognize the different chord types. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 25 Playing Styles Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords There are optional; Split point (default: 54/F#2) Root notes and the corresponding keys Db Eb F# G# Bb Db Eb F# CDE FGABCDE...
... the keyboard using normal fingerings in the Function Setting List on the keyboard. the chords will automatically recognize the different chord types. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 25 Playing Styles Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords There are optional; Split point (default: 54/F#2) Root notes and the corresponding keys Db Eb F# G# Bb Db Eb F# CDE FGABCDE...
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... on the score display. ■ Recordable data When Style is off , you can specify the recording track [1]-[16] for melody, or when accompaniment is on the display. 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 Additionally, when a Song is playing...
... on the score display. ■ Recordable data When Style is off , you can specify the recording track [1]-[16] for melody, or when accompaniment is on the display. 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 Additionally, when a Song is playing...
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PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 33 REC ready Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Tracks 9-16 Main Voice part Left Voice part Dual Voice part Accompaniment part Make sure to recording ready mode automatically. Performance parts are set to turn the Dual Voice or Left Voice on when recording ... 8 Track 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...
PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 33 REC ready Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Tracks 9-16 Main Voice part Left Voice part Dual Voice part Accompaniment part Make sure to recording ready mode automatically. Performance parts are set to turn the Dual Voice or Left Voice on when recording ... 8 Track 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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...] button, then select the recording part for each track (Part Assign). ◆ Selecting the part for the Melody track When Style is OFF: You can be overwritten by the new data. When Style is ON: [TR 1-8] can only be set to ON. • ACMP ON/OFF does not change while recording is...; If you want to REC ON, the accompaniment will be highlighted in the Main display. CAUTION • If you press the button, the part is set to cancel the record ready mode of three melody tracks can select the track for the Melody tracks. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 35 Each time you record...
...] button, then select the recording part for each track (Part Assign). ◆ Selecting the part for the Melody track When Style is OFF: You can be overwritten by the new data. When Style is ON: [TR 1-8] can only be set to ON. • ACMP ON/OFF does not change while recording is...; If you want to REC ON, the accompaniment will be highlighted in the Main display. CAUTION • If you press the button, the part is set to cancel the record ready mode of three melody tracks can select the track for the Melody tracks. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 35 Each time you record...
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... VARIATION section This is used for the beginning of the intro (in measures) differs depending on the selected Style. ●AUTO Fill-in various ways, how to the main section. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 55 It plays a main accompaniment pattern, and repeats indefinitely until another section's button is finished, the Auto...
... VARIATION section This is used for the beginning of the intro (in measures) differs depending on the selected Style. ●AUTO Fill-in various ways, how to the main section. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 55 It plays a main accompaniment pattern, and repeats indefinitely until another section's button is finished, the Auto...
Owner's Manual
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... chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions 1 Select the desired Style. (See page 22.) 2 Press the [ACMP] button to turn Auto Accompaniment on. 5 Press one of the MAIN VARIATION [A]- [D] buttons. The initial default setting for this Style. 56 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Try ...playing a C major chord. (See "Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords" on page 25.) Split Point The [SYNC START] button flashes indicating ...
... chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions 1 Select the desired Style. (See page 22.) 2 Press the [ACMP] button to turn Auto Accompaniment on. 5 Press one of the MAIN VARIATION [A]- [D] buttons. The initial default setting for this Style. 56 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Try ...playing a C major chord. (See "Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords" on page 25.) Split Point The [SYNC START] button flashes indicating ...
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... is playing back. This switches to the Ending section. Style playback will only play while you are playing chords in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. When the Ending is finished, the Auto Accompaniment stops automatically. To turn the function on, press the...slow down (ritardando) by pressing one of the MAIN VARIATION [A]- [D] buttons. Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions 8 Press one of the ENDING/ rit. [I ]-[III] buttons. ● Synchro Stop When this function is selected, the accompaniment Style will stop when you release the keys PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 57
... is playing back. This switches to the Ending section. Style playback will only play while you are playing chords in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. When the Ending is finished, the Auto Accompaniment stops automatically. To turn the function on, press the...slow down (ritardando) by pressing one of the MAIN VARIATION [A]- [D] buttons. Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions 8 Press one of the ENDING/ rit. [I ]-[III] buttons. ● Synchro Stop When this function is selected, the accompaniment Style will stop when you release the keys PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 57
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...selects four ideally matched Voices for the Style you've selected. 1 Select the desired Style. (See page 22.) 2 Press one of the ONE TOUCH SETTING [1]-[4] buttons. 3 Play the chord in the accompaniment range and start the Style. Automatically change the number according to the... selected variation number. (see below) Press the [OTS LINK] button to play with a Song or Style can be confusing. Try selecting other MAIN VARIATION [A]-[D] during OTS LINK is on, OTS 1-4 automatically change 58 PSR-S550...
...selects four ideally matched Voices for the Style you've selected. 1 Select the desired Style. (See page 22.) 2 Press one of the ONE TOUCH SETTING [1]-[4] buttons. 3 Play the chord in the accompaniment range and start the Style. Automatically change the number according to the... selected variation number. (see below) Press the [OTS LINK] button to play with a Song or Style can be confusing. Try selecting other MAIN VARIATION [A]-[D] during OTS LINK is on, OTS 1-4 automatically change 58 PSR-S550...
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PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 59 Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions Setting the Split Point The initial default Split Point is played. Split Point (54: F#2) 2 Use the CATEGORY [] buttons as many times as necessary to ...any key from 036 (C1) through 096 (C6). Left Voice Main Voice NOTE • Changing the Split Point here also changes the Auto Accompaniment...
PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 59 Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions Setting the Split Point The initial default Split Point is played. Split Point (54: F#2) 2 Use the CATEGORY [] buttons as many times as necessary to ...any key from 036 (C1) through 096 (C6). Left Voice Main Voice NOTE • Changing the Split Point here also changes the Auto Accompaniment...
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... . [ACMP] button lights Auto Accompaniment range Adjusting the Style Volume If the instrument is in the left-hand accompaniment range of the Style category buttons to enter the Style mode. (page 22) 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Use the CATEGORY [] buttons as many times as necessary to call up Style Volume. 60 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 3 Use the dial...
... . [ACMP] button lights Auto Accompaniment range Adjusting the Style Volume If the instrument is in the left-hand accompaniment range of the Style category buttons to enter the Style mode. (page 22) 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Use the CATEGORY [] buttons as many times as necessary to call up Style Volume. 60 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 3 Use the dial...
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...7 th, suspended 4 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 Major chord CM Minor chord Cm Augmented chord Caug Diminished chord Cdim Minor 3rd Major 3rd Major 3rd Minor 3rd Major 3rd... major or minor chord, and we change the order of the 3rd 3rd Root chord (this is either a major or minor third. Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions Chord Basics Two or more notes played together constitute a "chord". using other chord notes for the lowest note results in a ...
...7 th, suspended 4 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 Major chord CM Minor chord Cm Augmented chord Caug Diminished chord Cdim Minor 3rd Major 3rd Major 3rd Minor 3rd Major 3rd... major or minor chord, and we change the order of the 3rd 3rd Root chord (this is either a major or minor third. Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions Chord Basics Two or more notes played together constitute a "chord". using other chord notes for the lowest note results in a ...
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... • Notes in parentheses can be used with both major and minor chords. 62 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual b3 - (5) - 7 1 - 2 - b3 - b7 1 - b7 1 - 3 - b3 - (5) - 7 1 - b3 - b5 - b3 - b6 - b7 or 1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - b3 - b7 or 1 - (3) - 5 - b5 1 - 3 - b3 - (5) - b7 1 - 2 - b3 - 4 - 5 - (b7) 1 - b7 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - b7 1 - 3 - #5 - Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions ■Recognized Standard Chords All chords in the adjacent octaves produces...
... • Notes in parentheses can be used with both major and minor chords. 62 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual b3 - (5) - 7 1 - 2 - b3 - b7 1 - b7 1 - 3 - b3 - (5) - 7 1 - b3 - b5 - b3 - b6 - b7 or 1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - b3 - b7 or 1 - (3) - 5 - b5 1 - 3 - b3 - (5) - b7 1 - 2 - b3 - 4 - 5 - (b7) 1 - b7 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - b7 1 - 3 - #5 - Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions ■Recognized Standard Chords All chords in the adjacent octaves produces...
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.... 4 Play the keyboard and record the drum Voices. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 69 Clear the recorded drum Voices To clear the recorded drum Voices, after stopping rehearsal by pressing the [START/STOP] button. C = Chord notes C R C C R C C, R = Recommended notes Using the data recorded here, the auto accompaniment (Style playback) is appropriately converted depending on the chord...
.... 4 Play the keyboard and record the drum Voices. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 69 Clear the recorded drum Voices To clear the recorded drum Voices, after stopping rehearsal by pressing the [START/STOP] button. C = Chord notes C R C C R C C, R = Recommended notes Using the data recorded here, the auto accompaniment (Style playback) is appropriately converted depending on the chord...
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...8226; Lit in Red. tion memory, otherwise the data may be saved to 64 presets (eight banks of eight each ). select a Voice, accompaniment Style, etc. 2 Press the REGIST BANK [+]/[-] buttons until the desired bank number is deleted and overwritten by the new data. back. CAUTION ... Registration Memory feature that lets you select a Registration Memory number that already con- tains data, the previous data is shown on the display. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 77 Up to the registration memory during Song play- Up to 64 complete setups can be memorized. 8 Banks Memory 1 Memory ...
...8226; Lit in Red. tion memory, otherwise the data may be saved to 64 presets (eight banks of eight each ). select a Voice, accompaniment Style, etc. 2 Press the REGIST BANK [+]/[-] buttons until the desired bank number is deleted and overwritten by the new data. back. CAUTION ... Registration Memory feature that lets you select a Registration Memory number that already con- tains data, the previous data is shown on the display. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 77 Up to the registration memory during Song play- Up to 64 complete setups can be memorized. 8 Banks Memory 1 Memory ...