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...Karaoke 59 Convenient Functions for Singing Along with Your Own Performance 61 Recording Your Performance as Audio (USB Audio Recorder) (PSR-S900 63 Recording Your Performance as Audio 63 Playing Back the Recorded Performance 65 Basic Operation Selecting Message Language 66 The Messages... Playback Function ....... 42 Recording Your Performance 43 Playing Backing Parts with the performance assistant Technology 44 Playing Accompaniment with the Auto Accompaniment Feature (Style Playback) ...... 46 Playing "Mary Had a Little Lamb" with the Left and Right Hands (Right 1 and Left Parts...
...Karaoke 59 Convenient Functions for Singing Along with Your Own Performance 61 Recording Your Performance as Audio (USB Audio Recorder) (PSR-S900 63 Recording Your Performance as Audio 63 Playing Back the Recorded Performance 65 Basic Operation Selecting Message Language 66 The Messages... Playback Function ....... 42 Recording Your Performance 43 Playing Backing Parts with the performance assistant Technology 44 Playing Accompaniment with the Auto Accompaniment Feature (Style Playback) ...... 46 Playing "Mary Had a Little Lamb" with the Left and Right Hands (Right 1 and Left Parts...
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...Editing the Volume and Tonal Balance of the Style (MIXING CONSOLE 111 Convenient Music Finder feature 111 Searching the Records 111 Creating a Set of Internet Terms 183 Using a Microphone (PSR-S900) .. 184 Editing Vocal Harmony Parameters 184 Adjusting the Microphone and Harmony Sound 187 ... Selecting the Guide Function Type 145 Recording Your Performance to MIDI .......... 147 Recording Methods 147 Editing a Recorded Song 162 Connecting the PSR-S900/S700 Directly to the Internet 171 Connecting the Instrument to the Previous Web Page 173 Refreshing a Web Page/Canceling Loading of a...
...Editing the Volume and Tonal Balance of the Style (MIXING CONSOLE 111 Convenient Music Finder feature 111 Searching the Records 111 Creating a Set of Internet Terms 183 Using a Microphone (PSR-S900) .. 184 Editing Vocal Harmony Parameters 184 Adjusting the Microphone and Harmony Sound 187 ... Selecting the Guide Function Type 145 Recording Your Performance to MIDI .......... 147 Recording Methods 147 Editing a Recorded Song 162 Connecting the PSR-S900/S700 Directly to the Internet 171 Connecting the Instrument to the Previous Web Page 173 Refreshing a Web Page/Canceling Loading of a...
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... and easy-tounderstand control of the harmony voices - which you can then save to your own male voice (or vice versa). 12 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual STYLE Back up your performance with Auto Accompaniment (page 46, 106) Playing a chord with the PORTATONE? for lead... Latin, etc. - and give you sing into a microphone. DIGITAL RECORDING Record your singing (page 184) The amazing Vocal Harmony feature (on the PSR-S900) automatically produces backup vocal harmonies for example, letting you can record your own keyboard performances, and create your left hand automatically plays ...
... and easy-tounderstand control of the harmony voices - which you can then save to your own male voice (or vice versa). 12 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual STYLE Back up your performance with Auto Accompaniment (page 46, 106) Playing a chord with the PORTATONE? for lead... Latin, etc. - and give you sing into a microphone. DIGITAL RECORDING Record your singing (page 184) The amazing Vocal Harmony feature (on the PSR-S900) automatically produces backup vocal harmonies for example, letting you can record your own keyboard performances, and create your left hand automatically plays ...
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...play, but with different instrument sounds - The instrument also has Mega Voices (PSRS900/S700) and Super Articulation voices (PSR-S900). Mega Voices feature different performance sounds of the same instrument in and take advantage of the various music services available there. INTERNET Connect directly... own original organ voices, just as on the instrument. Connect directly to the Internet (page 171) Access the special Yamaha website and take advantage of the wide world of computer music software. Super Articulation voices are exceptionally easy, and you can...
...play, but with different instrument sounds - The instrument also has Mega Voices (PSRS900/S700) and Super Articulation voices (PSR-S900). Mega Voices feature different performance sounds of the same instrument in and take advantage of the various music services available there. INTERNET Connect directly... own original organ voices, just as on the instrument. Connect directly to the Internet (page 171) Access the special Yamaha website and take advantage of the wide world of computer music software. Super Articulation voices are exceptionally easy, and you can...
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Introduction Handling the USB Storage Device (USB Flash Memory/Floppy Disk, etc) This instrument features a built-in the operation of the instrument "freezing" or hanging up to four drives in the proper direction. Be sure to either or both devices. ... recognize up . However, note that the transfer speed is accessing data (such as in the Save, Copy and Delete operations). PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 23 Follow the important precautions below. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of USB 1.1. Before removing the media from the device, and do NOT turn on the power of two...
Introduction Handling the USB Storage Device (USB Flash Memory/Floppy Disk, etc) This instrument features a built-in the operation of the instrument "freezing" or hanging up to four drives in the proper direction. Be sure to either or both devices. ... recognize up . However, note that the transfer speed is accessing data (such as in the Save, Copy and Delete operations). PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 23 Follow the important precautions below. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of USB 1.1. Before removing the media from the device, and do NOT turn on the power of two...
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they also provide helpful, easy-to-understand introductions to the MAIN display. 24 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual When the Demo stops, the display returns to the features, functions and operations of the instrument. complete with sound demonstrations and text showing what it can do for you. 1 Select the desired Language. 1 Call up ...
they also provide helpful, easy-to-understand introductions to the MAIN display. 24 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual When the Demo stops, the display returns to the features, functions and operations of the instrument. complete with sound demonstrations and text showing what it can do for you. 1 Select the desired Language. 1 Call up ...
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...button (page 34) Playing Preset Voices The preset Voices are categorized and contained in the Data List available at the Yamaha website. (See page 5.) 1 Press the PART SELECT [RIGHT1] button to the categories of the VOICE category ...that the PART ON/OFF [RIGHT1] button is for the RIGHT 1 part. If it is pressed). 30 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual With the default settings, the OPEN&SELECT function is turned on the panel correspond to ...to display various piano Voices. Quick Guide Playing Voices The instrument features a wide variety of the VOICE category selection buttons is pressed).
...button (page 34) Playing Preset Voices The preset Voices are categorized and contained in the Data List available at the Yamaha website. (See page 5.) 1 Press the PART SELECT [RIGHT1] button to the categories of the VOICE category ...that the PART ON/OFF [RIGHT1] button is for the RIGHT 1 part. If it is pressed). 30 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual With the default settings, the OPEN&SELECT function is turned on the panel correspond to ...to display various piano Voices. Quick Guide Playing Voices The instrument features a wide variety of the VOICE category selection buttons is pressed).
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... button to stop playback. 6 Turn the [GUIDE] button off. There are additional functions in the instructions "Muting the Right- PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 41 You can also be changed during Song playback by yourself. 4 Press the SONG [F/K] (PLAY/PAUSE) ...feature for singing along with the correct pitch. Quickly changing tempo during a performance (Tap function) The tempo can now play on page 40. Quick Guide 3 Press the SONG [TR 1] button to match the melody (pitch) of the [TR 1] button goes out. The indicator of your keyboard performance. • Vocal CueTIME (PSR-S900...
... button to stop playback. 6 Turn the [GUIDE] button off. There are additional functions in the instructions "Muting the Right- PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 41 You can also be changed during Song playback by yourself. 4 Press the SONG [F/K] (PLAY/PAUSE) ...feature for singing along with the correct pitch. Quickly changing tempo during a performance (Tap function) The tempo can now play on page 40. Quick Guide 3 Press the SONG [TR 1] button to match the melody (pitch) of the [TR 1] button goes out. The indicator of your keyboard performance. • Vocal CueTIME (PSR-S900...
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This is automatically set. 2 Select a Voice (page 30). You can also use it to practice duet pieces by using the Quick Recording feature. Recording begins automatically as soon as you have your teacher or partner record his or her part beforehand. 1 Press the [REC] and [J] (STOP) buttons ... between Point A and the end of the Song Specifying only Point A results in repeat playback between Point A and the end of the Song. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 43 Quick Guide Other Methods for recording is an effective practice tool, allowing you to easily compare your own performance to the...
This is automatically set. 2 Select a Voice (page 30). You can also use it to practice duet pieces by using the Quick Recording feature. Recording begins automatically as soon as you have your teacher or partner record his or her part beforehand. 1 Press the [REC] and [J] (STOP) buttons ... between Point A and the end of the Song Specifying only Point A results in repeat playback between Point A and the end of the Song. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 43 Quick Guide Other Methods for recording is an effective practice tool, allowing you to easily compare your own performance to the...
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... Backing Parts with the performance assistant Technology This feature makes it exceptionally easy to page 37. If the Song contains this data, the current chord name will be displayed in the "SampleSongs" folder. 2 Call up the operation display. [FUNCTION] → [B] SONG SETTING 44 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual Select USER to save the...
... Backing Parts with the performance assistant Technology This feature makes it exceptionally easy to page 37. If the Song contains this data, the current chord name will be displayed in the "SampleSongs" folder. 2 Call up the operation display. [FUNCTION] → [B] SONG SETTING 44 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual Select USER to save the...
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... Styles. Playing Accompaniment with the Auto Accompaniment Feature (Style Playback) The Auto Accompaniment features let you 're playing by playing "chords" with the Auto Accompaniment Feature MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB Traditional Style: Country Pop C C G C 3 21 2 3 2 35 1 1 4 C C 3 21 2 3 G C 2 3 21 1 Ending 1 1 4 1 1 Press the STYLE CONTROL "COUNTRY" button. 46 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual The Auto Accompaniment sound...
... Styles. Playing Accompaniment with the Auto Accompaniment Feature (Style Playback) The Auto Accompaniment features let you 're playing by playing "chords" with the Auto Accompaniment Feature MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB Traditional Style: Country Pop C C G C 3 21 2 3 2 35 1 1 4 C C 3 21 2 3 G C 2 3 21 1 Ending 1 1 4 1 1 Press the STYLE CONTROL "COUNTRY" button. 46 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual The Auto Accompaniment sound...
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...List available at the Yamaha website. (See page 5.) • Quickly changing the Style tempo during a performance (Tap function) The tempo can also be selected in the following display. [FUNCTION] → [J] UTILITY →TAB [√][®] CONFIG 1 → [B] 4 TAP 48 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual... start Style playback. ● Fade In The Fade In produces smooth fade-ins when starting your performance. Each preset Style features three different intros. When the intro finished playing, accompaniment shifts to close the volume balance display. Press one of the...
...List available at the Yamaha website. (See page 5.) • Quickly changing the Style tempo during a performance (Tap function) The tempo can also be selected in the following display. [FUNCTION] → [J] UTILITY →TAB [√][®] CONFIG 1 → [B] 4 TAP 48 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual... start Style playback. ● Fade In The Fade In produces smooth fade-ins when starting your performance. Each preset Style features three different intros. When the intro finished playing, accompaniment shifts to close the volume balance display. Press one of the...
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... buttons during Style playback. n For details on , you can set this function to Intro to your performance sound even more professional. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 49 This is playing back. When the fill-in the rhythm of your performance sound even more professional. To...you press the ENDING/rit. [I ]. ● Fade Out The Fade Out produces smooth fade-outs when stopping the Style. Each preset Style features four different patterns. n If you play automatically whenever you select a Style (page 110). It plays an accompaniment pattern of several measures, ...
... buttons during Style playback. n For details on , you can set this function to Intro to your performance sound even more professional. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 49 This is playing back. When the fill-in the rhythm of your performance sound even more professional. To...you press the ENDING/rit. [I ]. ● Fade Out The Fade Out produces smooth fade-outs when stopping the Style. Each preset Style features four different patterns. n If you play automatically whenever you select a Style (page 110). It plays an accompaniment pattern of several measures, ...
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... 137). n Setting the timing for the currently selected Style, with the touch of a single button. As it is a powerful and convenient feature that automatically calls up the most appropriate panel settings (Voices or effects, etc.) for OTS changes The One Touch Settings can be lost if you...with the sections in a favorite number from 1 to 4. Helpful hints for you play a chord with your left hand, the selected Style starts. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 51 A message appears in the display prompting you change the Style or turn the power off without executing the Save operation. ...
... 137). n Setting the timing for the currently selected Style, with the touch of a single button. As it is a powerful and convenient feature that automatically calls up the most appropriate panel settings (Voices or effects, etc.) for OTS changes The One Touch Settings can be lost if you...with the sections in a favorite number from 1 to 4. Helpful hints for you play a chord with your left hand, the selected Style starts. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 51 A message appears in the display prompting you change the Style or turn the power off without executing the Save operation. ...
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... desired bank. 2 Press any time to play back the corresponding phrase at the same time. Others will play back once and stop . 52 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual The PSR-S900/S700 features a variety of Multi Pad Banks in its playback will stop it, press and release the [STOP] button. in Banks or four each...
... desired bank. 2 Press any time to play back the corresponding phrase at the same time. Others will play back once and stop . 52 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual The PSR-S900/S700 features a variety of Multi Pad Banks in its playback will stop it, press and release the [STOP] button. in Banks or four each...
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...and you can have a longer sustain. Try out other various chord types while playing the Multi Pads. Quick Guide Voice Effects The PSR-S900/S700 features a sophisticated multi-processor effect system which can add extraordinary depth and expression to your sound. You could use this while you expressively ...speaker effect. DSP changes and enhances the audio signal in pitch from the first note played on or off by playing legato. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 53 The portamento time (the pitch transition time) can be transposed into the instrument, you can also use this ...
...and you can have a longer sustain. Try out other various chord types while playing the Multi Pads. Quick Guide Voice Effects The PSR-S900/S700 features a sophisticated multi-processor effect system which can add extraordinary depth and expression to your sound. You could use this while you expressively ...speaker effect. DSP changes and enhances the audio signal in pitch from the first note played on or off by playing legato. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 53 The portamento time (the pitch transition time) can be transposed into the instrument, you can also use this ...
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...Display Try singing while playing back a Song containing lyric data 1 Select a Song (page 36). 2 Press the [LYRICS/TEXT] button (PSR-S900) / [LYRICS] button (PSR-S700) to stop playback. P (PROPORTIONAL) 16 pt............Determines the text type (fixed or proportional) and font size. Press the [7π...[B] SONG SETTING), if the lyrics shown are unreadable You may need to change the lyrics as desired (page 170). Displaying Text (PSR-S900) This feature lets you show text files (created on the display. If the text is not automatically performed in the display of the ...
...Display Try singing while playing back a Song containing lyric data 1 Select a Song (page 36). 2 Press the [LYRICS/TEXT] button (PSR-S900) / [LYRICS] button (PSR-S700) to stop playback. P (PROPORTIONAL) 16 pt............Determines the text type (fixed or proportional) and font size. Press the [7π...[B] SONG SETTING), if the lyrics shown are unreadable You may need to change the lyrics as desired (page 170). Displaying Text (PSR-S900) This feature lets you show text files (created on the display. If the text is not automatically performed in the display of the ...
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Articulation! (PSR-S900) The Super Articulation voices sound remarkably authentic and natural, featuring the unique performance characteristics of memory and some very sophisticated programming. What makes Mega Voices special is their use the Voice Set to achieve ... useful and convenient when creating MIDI data-especially when you 're playing the real thing! These acoustic instrument sounds also benefit from Yamaha's sophisticated technology-and feature a sound so finely detailed and natural, you'll swear you want to how strongly or softly you play the sounds from the...
Articulation! (PSR-S900) The Super Articulation voices sound remarkably authentic and natural, featuring the unique performance characteristics of memory and some very sophisticated programming. What makes Mega Voices special is their use the Voice Set to achieve ... useful and convenient when creating MIDI data-especially when you 're playing the real thing! These acoustic instrument sounds also benefit from Yamaha's sophisticated technology-and feature a sound so finely detailed and natural, you'll swear you want to how strongly or softly you play the sounds from the...
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... You can combine these three parts to create a rich, ensemble sound. Playing Different Voices Simultaneously Playing Different Voices Simultaneously The PSR-S900/S700 keyboard features various functions and performance conveniences that are simply unavailable on an acoustic instrument. Right 1 part ■ Playing two Voices simultaneously...and Left parts) You can combine these parts by using the PART ON/OFF buttons to create a rich, ensemble sound. 84 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual Left part Right 2 part Right 1 part Refer to create a thicker sound. Left part Right 1 part ...
... You can combine these three parts to create a rich, ensemble sound. Playing Different Voices Simultaneously Playing Different Voices Simultaneously The PSR-S900/S700 keyboard features various functions and performance conveniences that are simply unavailable on an acoustic instrument. Right 1 part ■ Playing two Voices simultaneously...and Left parts) You can combine these parts by using the PART ON/OFF buttons to create a rich, ensemble sound. 84 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual Left part Right 2 part Right 1 part Refer to create a thicker sound. Left part Right 1 part ...
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..., among others, used extensively during the time of the keyboard (TUNE) 1 Press the [3π†] button to the Registration Memory. The main feature of a semitone. (100 cents equal one semitone.) Instantly recalling the desired scale Register the desired scale to select the note for each half-step ...the tuning in this scale. such as necessary. • Tuning the individual notes of Bach and Beethoven, and even now it is shown. 88 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual The 3rd in cents. • Determines the base note for tuning. 2 Use the [4π†]/[5π†] buttons to ...
..., among others, used extensively during the time of the keyboard (TUNE) 1 Press the [3π†] button to the Registration Memory. The main feature of a semitone. (100 cents equal one semitone.) Instantly recalling the desired scale Register the desired scale to select the note for each half-step ...the tuning in this scale. such as necessary. • Tuning the individual notes of Bach and Beethoven, and even now it is shown. 88 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual The 3rd in cents. • Determines the base note for tuning. 2 Use the [4π†]/[5π†] buttons to ...