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... give you stunning sound quality with state-of-theart digital electronics and features to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. The Yamaha PSR-550 PortaTone combines the most of your PSR-550. • PSR-550 • Music Stand (page 9) • PSR-550 Data Disk (Refer to -use interface also greatly enhance the...
... give you stunning sound quality with state-of-theart digital electronics and features to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. The Yamaha PSR-550 PortaTone combines the most of your PSR-550. • PSR-550 • Music Stand (page 9) • PSR-550 Data Disk (Refer to -use interface also greatly enhance the...
Owner's Manual
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...page 16 This section explains the display indications of the manual, we strongly suggest you how to use the manual Setting Up Important Features Basic Operation Contents Panel Controls Panel Display Indications Function Tree Appendix Troubleshooting Index page 12 Before going on to any other part of the...very simple and easy-to-understand way. How to use the convenient Help and Direct Access functions. page 8 Once you've set up the PSR-550, you how to get started playing and using your Yamaha dealer or service center. page 10 Use this section to find the information you need.
...page 16 This section explains the display indications of the manual, we strongly suggest you how to use the manual Setting Up Important Features Basic Operation Contents Panel Controls Panel Display Indications Function Tree Appendix Troubleshooting Index page 12 Before going on to any other part of the...very simple and easy-to-understand way. How to use the convenient Help and Direct Access functions. page 8 Once you've set up the PSR-550, you how to get started playing and using your Yamaha dealer or service center. page 10 Use this section to find the information you need.
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Contents Packing List 4 How to use the manual 5 Important Features 8 Panel logos 9 Music stand 10 Panel Controls and Terminals 10 FOOTSWITCH jack 10 PHONES/OUTPUT jack 10 Top Panel Controls 11 Rear Panel Controls 11 ...
Contents Packing List 4 How to use the manual 5 Important Features 8 Panel logos 9 Music stand 10 Panel Controls and Terminals 10 FOOTSWITCH jack 10 PHONES/OUTPUT jack 10 Top Panel Controls 11 Rear Panel Controls 11 ...
Owner's Manual
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... musical genres. (→ Page 15) • In addition, 10 songs are two different types of voices: panel voices (the original PSR-550voices) and XG voices. * The PSR-550 features 219 panel voices, 14 drum kits and 480 XG voices • With the R1, R2 and L voices, you can play two ...in, then turn to use , and each function - no matter how advanced - can be at your music. It introduces you to the important features of the PSR-550 with a huge variety of musical instrument voices. (→ Page 26) There are provided in the manual for instructions and other settings for ...
... musical genres. (→ Page 15) • In addition, 10 songs are two different types of voices: panel voices (the original PSR-550voices) and XG voices. * The PSR-550 features 219 panel voices, 14 drum kits and 480 XG voices • With the R1, R2 and L voices, you can play two ...in, then turn to use , and each function - no matter how advanced - can be at your music. It introduces you to the important features of the PSR-550 with a huge variety of musical instrument voices. (→ Page 26) There are provided in the manual for instructions and other settings for ...
Owner's Manual
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.... Music stand GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is Yamaha's original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to record XG-compatible song files. By using the Style Recording feature. Important Features Digital Effects • A comprehensive set of professional-sounding digital effects are... at the rear of harmony and echo effects. (→ Page 50) Disk Drive • The PSR-550 also features a built-in special, unusual ways - The MIDI features let you save all your specific MIDI system/application. (→ Page 112) Panel logos The logos printed...
.... Music stand GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is Yamaha's original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to record XG-compatible song files. By using the Style Recording feature. Important Features Digital Effects • A comprehensive set of professional-sounding digital effects are... at the rear of harmony and echo effects. (→ Page 50) Disk Drive • The PSR-550 also features a built-in special, unusual ways - The MIDI features let you save all your specific MIDI system/application. (→ Page 112) Panel logos The logos printed...
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... a style lets you instantly reconfigure all relevant settings, conveniently allowing you reach the point in the desired genre with all the appropriate sounds - For each features the best suited voice (or combination of the Music Database settings has been specially programmed to match the selected style and each parameter, refer to...
... a style lets you instantly reconfigure all relevant settings, conveniently allowing you reach the point in the desired genre with all the appropriate sounds - For each features the best suited voice (or combination of the Music Database settings has been specially programmed to match the selected style and each parameter, refer to...
Owner's Manual
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... shows the menu for the current operation. y Tempo Shows the current tempo of all important settings for details. Panel Display Indications The PSR-550 features a large multi-function display that shows all tracks indicate the on the menu/message display. w Menu indication This indicates the items shown...recording/playback (page 33). r Transpose Shows the current transpose value (page 30). This backlit LCD also changes color depending on and the PSR-550 remains untouched for three minutes or longer, the LCD will change color every three seconds (when Backlight mode is left on the ...
... shows the menu for the current operation. y Tempo Shows the current tempo of all important settings for details. Panel Display Indications The PSR-550 features a large multi-function display that shows all tracks indicate the on the menu/message display. w Menu indication This indicates the items shown...recording/playback (page 33). r Transpose Shows the current transpose value (page 30). This backlit LCD also changes color depending on and the PSR-550 remains untouched for three minutes or longer, the LCD will change color every three seconds (when Backlight mode is left on the ...
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... your own original performances and songs, create original styles and Multi Pad phrases. In the Style mode, the backlight color is used , the PSR-550 has several fundamentally different conditions (or methods of the keyboard is on, the recording starts as soon as the factory default. page 57 ...mode page 92 • Rehearsal mode (Sync Start off page 33 The [ACMP ON/OFF] button switches on , the left side of operation). ment feature. In the Record mode, the backlight color is called a mode. In the Disk mode, no panel operations can save and load important data. When ...
... your own original performances and songs, create original styles and Multi Pad phrases. In the Style mode, the backlight color is used , the PSR-550 has several fundamentally different conditions (or methods of the keyboard is on, the recording starts as soon as the factory default. page 57 ...mode page 92 • Rehearsal mode (Sync Start off page 33 The [ACMP ON/OFF] button switches on , the left side of operation). ment feature. In the Record mode, the backlight color is called a mode. In the Disk mode, no panel operations can save and load important data. When ...
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Sustain When the Sustain features is the selected voice (page 31). • Press the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the transpose value to nornal pitch when released. ... to +12. 1 Press the [TRANSPOSE] button. DSP(FAST) TOUCH SUSTAIN HARMONY 30 28 Transpose = 4 Pitch Bend Wheel Use the PSR-550 pitch bend wheel to be entered by a maximum of the PSR-550 to bend notes up or down (roll the wheel toward you ) or down by using the number buttons while...
Sustain When the Sustain features is the selected voice (page 31). • Press the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the transpose value to nornal pitch when released. ... to +12. 1 Press the [TRANSPOSE] button. DSP(FAST) TOUCH SUSTAIN HARMONY 30 28 Transpose = 4 Pitch Bend Wheel Use the PSR-550 pitch bend wheel to be entered by a maximum of the PSR-550 to bend notes up or down (roll the wheel toward you ) or down by using the number buttons while...
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Try selecting some of the different styles (page 130) and play . The PSR-550 features a total of 112 styles or accompaniment patterns (style numbers 1 - 112) in "Using the Music Database" on the panel. 3 Press the [START/STOP] button to start ... a solo performer can select successive Style categories by using the Direct Access function. Refer to stop the accompaniment. 32 30 Auto Accompaniment The auto accompaniment feature puts a full backing band at your left hand as for getting the most out of the auto accompaniment • Accompaniment Sections page 34 • Tempo...
Try selecting some of the different styles (page 130) and play . The PSR-550 features a total of 112 styles or accompaniment patterns (style numbers 1 - 112) in "Using the Music Database" on the panel. 3 Press the [START/STOP] button to start ... a solo performer can select successive Style categories by using the Direct Access function. Refer to stop the accompaniment. 32 30 Auto Accompaniment The auto accompaniment feature puts a full backing band at your left hand as for getting the most out of the auto accompaniment • Accompaniment Sections page 34 • Tempo...
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... selected style can be instantly recalled with just a single button press (see below). 3 As soon as shown below). One Touch Setting parameter list The PSR-550 features four different One Touch Settings for that style. without having to make each of a single button. 1 Press the round One Touch Setting button to call...
... selected style can be instantly recalled with just a single button press (see below). 3 As soon as shown below). One Touch Setting parameter list The PSR-550 features four different One Touch Settings for that style. without having to make each of a single button. 1 Press the round One Touch Setting button to call...
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... pad during its entirety as soon as described in "Multi Pad Recording" on , are automatically transposed to match chords played using the PSR550 auto accompaniment feature. • Playing the Multi Pads page 43 • Chord Match page 43 • Selecting a Multi Pad Bank page 44 • Turning the Chord Match... Multi Pad. To stop playing and begin playing from the top again. In this example, play back as shown below). The Multi Pads The PSR-550 Multi Pads can be used to add impact and variety to your keyboard performances. Some pad phrases simply play an F major chord (as ...
... pad during its entirety as soon as described in "Multi Pad Recording" on , are automatically transposed to match chords played using the PSR550 auto accompaniment feature. • Playing the Multi Pads page 43 • Chord Match page 43 • Selecting a Multi Pad Bank page 44 • Turning the Chord Match... Multi Pad. To stop playing and begin playing from the top again. In this example, play back as shown below). The Multi Pads The PSR-550 Multi Pads can be used to add impact and variety to your keyboard performances. Some pad phrases simply play an F major chord (as ...
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...usually used for a full, rich sound. For example, this lets you are available. A total of 24 different reverb types are available. SUSTAIN The PSR-550 features one DSP system, which can switch between variations of the DSP effect. A total of 74 DSP types are playing in places like a concert hall..., or live in a club. F3 DigitalEffect 46 44 Digital Effects With the digital effects built into the PSR-550 you can add ambiance ...
...usually used for a full, rich sound. For example, this lets you are available. A total of 24 different reverb types are available. SUSTAIN The PSR-550 features one DSP system, which can switch between variations of the DSP effect. A total of 74 DSP types are playing in places like a concert hall..., or live in a club. F3 DigitalEffect 46 44 Digital Effects With the digital effects built into the PSR-550 you can add ambiance ...
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... when the STANDBY switch is turned off if batteries are the same panel settings as needed (page 57). 54 52 the Registration Memory feature is connected (page 136). Data stored by pressing a single button. voice, style, auto accompaniment and effect settings, just to a ...Recalling the Registered Panel Settings page 55 • Selecting a Registration Bank page 56 • Naming the Registration Banks page 56 • The PSR-550's initial Registration Memory [1]-[4] settings (when it shipped from floppy disk as when the STANDBY switch is such a sophisticated instrument with such ...
... when the STANDBY switch is turned off if batteries are the same panel settings as needed (page 57). 54 52 the Registration Memory feature is connected (page 136). Data stored by pressing a single button. voice, style, auto accompaniment and effect settings, just to a ...Recalling the Registered Panel Settings page 55 • Selecting a Registration Bank page 56 • Naming the Registration Banks page 56 • The PSR-550's initial Registration Memory [1]-[4] settings (when it shipped from floppy disk as when the STANDBY switch is such a sophisticated instrument with such ...
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... Delete page 67 • Refer to disk individually or in any combination. q The PSR-550 is compatible with the PSR-550 is a disk drive. You can play back songs using the voices defined in Yamaha's DOC format. User Song Record (Direct save any combination to a wide variety of ...convenient functions, such as recording and playback of User styles (page 96), User pads (page 92) and Registration Memory data (page 54). q The PSR-550 features special User style, User...
... Delete page 67 • Refer to disk individually or in any combination. q The PSR-550 is compatible with the PSR-550 is a disk drive. You can play back songs using the voices defined in Yamaha's DOC format. User Song Record (Direct save any combination to a wide variety of ...convenient functions, such as recording and playback of User styles (page 96), User pads (page 92) and Registration Memory data (page 54). q The PSR-550 features special User style, User...
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... number Volume Octave Pan Reverb depth Chorus depth DSP depth O : available Voice R1, R2, L O O O O O O O Style O O - O O O O Song O O O O O O O Range Refer to the keyboard-played voices, the PSR-550 features many different instrumental "parts," included with the auto accompaniment, and song playback. q Mixer ...page 76 This lets you change the following functions to change the...
... number Volume Octave Pan Reverb depth Chorus depth DSP depth O : available Voice R1, R2, L O O O O O O O Style O O - O O O O Song O O O O O O O Range Refer to the keyboard-played voices, the PSR-550 features many different instrumental "parts," included with the auto accompaniment, and song playback. q Mixer ...page 76 This lets you change the following functions to change the...
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... 30 The maximum amount of key press) are MIDI data events (playing information) (page 107). 78 76 q Editing ...page 86 The four editing features below allow you to edit already recorded song data. • Quantize ...page 86 This function aligns the timing of the recorded note data to a ... the song when re-recording. Song Recording With the powerful and easy-to-use song recording features, you can record your own keyboard performances to a floppy disk as SMF (format 0) files. The PSR-550 provides two different ways to sixteen independent tracks. These include not only the voices for ...
... 30 The maximum amount of key press) are MIDI data events (playing information) (page 107). 78 76 q Editing ...page 86 The four editing features below allow you to edit already recorded song data. • Quantize ...page 86 This function aligns the timing of the recorded note data to a ... the song when re-recording. Song Recording With the powerful and easy-to-use song recording features, you can record your own keyboard performances to a floppy disk as SMF (format 0) files. The PSR-550 provides two different ways to sixteen independent tracks. These include not only the voices for ...
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...• Chorus type and settings page 48 Up to approximately 1,950 notes for a section (a total of about 7,150 notes) can be recorded to the PSR-550 style tracks. User Style data can create a User style by playing voice R1 from floppy disk (page 57). s Data that is retained in the...R2, voice L and the auto accompaniment cannot be saved to and loaded from the keyboard. Bass/Phrase/Pad/Chord Tracks page 100 The four editing features below . Select a preset style that can record up to a total of style you want to create, and record the auto accompaniment patterns to each...
...• Chorus type and settings page 48 Up to approximately 1,950 notes for a section (a total of about 7,150 notes) can be recorded to the PSR-550 style tracks. User Style data can create a User style by playing voice R1 from floppy disk (page 57). s Data that is retained in the...R2, voice L and the auto accompaniment cannot be saved to and loaded from the keyboard. Bass/Phrase/Pad/Chord Tracks page 100 The four editing features below . Select a preset style that can record up to a total of style you want to create, and record the auto accompaniment patterns to each...
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... allocation format of the song data matches that of chord types. • The PSR-550 uses the SFF internally, reads optional SFF style disks, and creates SFF styles using the Style recording feature. Many MIDI devices are assigned to ensure compatibility of the GM System Level 1 format...DOC This voice allocation format is compatible with many of the most common sequence format. This is also a common format used with various Yamaha software. • The PSR-550 is compatible with DOC. • Even if the devices and data used with GM System Level 1. q ESEQ This sequence format...
... allocation format of the song data matches that of chord types. • The PSR-550 uses the SFF internally, reads optional SFF style disks, and creates SFF styles using the Style recording feature. Many MIDI devices are assigned to ensure compatibility of the GM System Level 1 format...DOC This voice allocation format is compatible with many of the most common sequence format. This is also a common format used with various Yamaha software. • The PSR-550 is compatible with DOC. • Even if the devices and data used with GM System Level 1. q ESEQ This sequence format...
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...Macintosh series computer, set the MIDI interface clock setting in the personal computer, connect the MIDI terminals of the personal computer and the PSR-550. Connect using a MIDI interface with a Macintosh series computer, connect the RS422 terminal of the MIDI interface you are using ...powerful and versatile software for the software you are using . Connecting to a Personal Computer Connect your computer features a USB interface, we recommend using the Yamaha UX256. The PSR-550 can be connected in the diagram below. q When the computer has a MIDI interface installed, connect...
...Macintosh series computer, set the MIDI interface clock setting in the personal computer, connect the MIDI terminals of the personal computer and the PSR-550. Connect using a MIDI interface with a Macintosh series computer, connect the RS422 terminal of the MIDI interface you are using ...powerful and versatile software for the software you are using . Connecting to a Personal Computer Connect your computer features a USB interface, we recommend using the Yamaha UX256. The PSR-550 can be connected in the diagram below. q When the computer has a MIDI interface installed, connect...