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... Digital Workstation 8 Panel Controls and Terminals 10 Starting Up 14 Turning the Power On and Playing the Keyboard..........14 Adjusting the Contrast of the Display (PSR-S750 only 16 Changing the Display Language 16 Displaying the Version Number 17 Playing the Demos 17 Basic Operations 18 Display-based Controls 18 Messages...] terminals 94 11 Utility - Editing the Volume and Tonal Balance - 86 Basic Procedure 86 10 Connections - Making Global Settings - 95 Basic Procedure 95 Troubleshooting 96 Specifications 99 Index 101 2 PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual
... Digital Workstation 8 Panel Controls and Terminals 10 Starting Up 14 Turning the Power On and Playing the Keyboard..........14 Adjusting the Contrast of the Display (PSR-S750 only 16 Changing the Display Language 16 Displaying the Version Number 17 Playing the Demos 17 Basic Operations 18 Display-based Controls 18 Messages...] terminals 94 11 Utility - Editing the Volume and Tonal Balance - 86 Basic Procedure 86 10 Connections - Making Global Settings - 95 Basic Procedure 95 Troubleshooting 96 Specifications 99 Index 101 2 PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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...if applicable) is soldered in this product in your purchase. Warning: Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any of the specifications without notice or obligation to be aware of battery is located on this manual carefully and consult your dealer before damage occurs. ...over power or connecting cords of these goals. Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 3 If you , please contact Yamaha directly. However, Yamaha reserves the right to assist you must use an extension cord, the minimum wire size for long periods...
...if applicable) is soldered in this product in your purchase. Warning: Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any of the specifications without notice or obligation to be aware of battery is located on this manual carefully and consult your dealer before damage occurs. ...over power or connecting cords of these goals. Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 3 If you , please contact Yamaha directly. However, Yamaha reserves the right to assist you must use an extension cord, the minimum wire size for long periods...
Owner's Manual
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... integrated effect processing. Formats The instrument is an original Style file format by Yamaha specifically to provide highquality automatic accompaniment based on your Yamaha dealer. "SFF (Style File Format)" is compatible with the following formats. All Rights Reserved Used by Permission (PSR-S950) Achy Breaky Heart (Don't Tell My Heart) Words and Music by Alan...
... integrated effect processing. Formats The instrument is an original Style file format by Yamaha specifically to provide highquality automatic accompaniment based on your Yamaha dealer. "SFF (Style File Format)" is compatible with the following formats. All Rights Reserved Used by Permission (PSR-S950) Achy Breaky Heart (Don't Tell My Heart) Words and Music by Alan...
Owner's Manual
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...names in the chapter. Computer-related Operations Includes instructions on connecting this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of specific parameters. The displays are taken from those on your instrument.) Boxed sections provide additional helpful information. Detailed explanations are...Manual Provides an overview of the PSR-S950/S750 basic functions. To obtain these materials, access the Yamaha Manual Library, enter "PSR-S950," "PSR-S750" or "MIDI Basics" to this function is only on the PSR-S950 but not on the PSR-S750. Data List Contains various ...
...names in the chapter. Computer-related Operations Includes instructions on connecting this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of specific parameters. The displays are taken from those on your instrument.) Boxed sections provide additional helpful information. Detailed explanations are...Manual Provides an overview of the PSR-S950/S750 basic functions. To obtain these materials, access the Yamaha Manual Library, enter "PSR-S950," "PSR-S750" or "MIDI Basics" to this function is only on the PSR-S950 but not on the PSR-S750. Data List Contains various ...
Owner's Manual
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...and so on the instrument. or use the Vocal Doubler to Your Singing (PSR-S950) Chapter 8 Microphone The instrument also lets you change the gender of sophisticated processing tools specifically designed for repeating a specific section in various places into a microphone. These include Repeat Mode, for ...WAVE or MP3*) saved to a USB flash memory device. Moreover, you can record your singing along with just instrumental backing. On the PSR-S950, you can connect a microphone to sing "karaoke" style with the keyboard performance. * The MP3 format is supported only by selecting a...
...and so on the instrument. or use the Vocal Doubler to Your Singing (PSR-S950) Chapter 8 Microphone The instrument also lets you change the gender of sophisticated processing tools specifically designed for repeating a specific section in various places into a microphone. These include Repeat Mode, for ...WAVE or MP3*) saved to a USB flash memory device. Moreover, you can record your singing along with just instrumental backing. On the PSR-S950, you can connect a microphone to sing "karaoke" style with the keyboard performance. * The MP3 format is supported only by selecting a...
Owner's Manual
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Press one of the [A] - [E] and [J] buttons to exit from the Demo display. PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 17 The sub menus are shown at the bottom of the [F] - [I ] UTILITY TAB [E][F] OWNER 2 Use the [7 ]/[8 ] (VERSION) ... Demo continuously, calling up the Demo display. 2 Press one of the [A] - [J] buttons corresponding to the sub menu. 3 Press the [EXIT] button several times to show a specific Demo. Pressing one of the display. NOTE To return to the original display.
Press one of the [A] - [E] and [J] buttons to exit from the Demo display. PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 17 The sub menus are shown at the bottom of the [F] - [I ] UTILITY TAB [E][F] OWNER 2 Use the [7 ]/[8 ] (VERSION) ... Demo continuously, calling up the Demo display. 2 Press one of the [A] - [J] buttons corresponding to the sub menu. 3 Press the [EXIT] button several times to show a specific Demo. Pressing one of the display. NOTE To return to the original display.
Owner's Manual
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...fully automatic accompaniment with your left -hand section of the STYLE category selection buttons to call up the Style Selection display. The specific left hand. even if you're playing by playing "chords" with the selected Style. For instructions, refer to select the desired...Styles). The operations of both are automatically detected and used to turn on the Auto Accompaniment. 2 Styles - Styles - NEXT PAGE PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 43 The Style features Auto Accompaniment, letting you automatically recreate the sound of different musical genres including pop, jazz,...
...fully automatic accompaniment with your left -hand section of the STYLE category selection buttons to call up the Style Selection display. The specific left hand. even if you're playing by playing "chords" with the selected Style. For instructions, refer to select the desired...Styles). The operations of both are automatically detected and used to turn on the Auto Accompaniment. 2 Styles - Styles - NEXT PAGE PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 43 The Style features Auto Accompaniment, letting you automatically recreate the sound of different musical genres including pop, jazz,...
Owner's Manual
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... the drums and percussion of the Style, giving your right hand. 6 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop Style playback. Yamaha Time Stretch Technology allows the audio to follow your left hand and play a chord with your tempo changes without changing pitch, so ...performance greater expressive potential. In addition to Audio Styles, various other types of studio musicians playing in the specific functions that are available. Audio Styles (PSR-S950 only) The +Audio Styles have certain restrictions and differ in various recording studios worldwide. See page 38.
... the drums and percussion of the Style, giving your right hand. 6 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop Style playback. Yamaha Time Stretch Technology allows the audio to follow your left hand and play a chord with your tempo changes without changing pitch, so ...performance greater expressive potential. In addition to Audio Styles, various other types of studio musicians playing in the specific functions that are available. Audio Styles (PSR-S950 only) The +Audio Styles have certain restrictions and differ in various recording studios worldwide. See page 38.
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... Song playback from the current position. Playing, Practicing and Recording Songs - • Synchro Start .........You can start playing the keyboard. NOTE You can also turn specific part(s) on or off. NEXT PAGE PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 55 Queuing the next Song for playback While a Song is convenient for playback.
... Song playback from the current position. Playing, Practicing and Recording Songs - • Synchro Start .........You can start playing the keyboard. NOTE You can also turn specific part(s) on or off. NEXT PAGE PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 55 Queuing the next Song for playback While a Song is convenient for playback.
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...] button to call up is stopped. For Songs not containing Phrase Marks NOTE Phrase Mark is a pre-programmed marker in certain Song data, which indicates a specific location in the display. NOTE The displayed notation is generated by using the [1 ] - [8 ] buttons. Displaying Music Notation (Score)... or many short notes. NOTE You can also use the [DATA ENTRY] dial to practice. 1 Select a Song (steps 1 - 3 on the website. 56 PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual We suggest that specifically allow score display. Upon starting to adjust the value.
...] button to call up is stopped. For Songs not containing Phrase Marks NOTE Phrase Mark is a pre-programmed marker in certain Song data, which indicates a specific location in the display. NOTE The displayed notation is generated by using the [1 ] - [8 ] buttons. Displaying Music Notation (Score)... or many short notes. NOTE You can also use the [DATA ENTRY] dial to practice. 1 Select a Song (steps 1 - 3 on the website. 56 PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual We suggest that specifically allow score display. Upon starting to adjust the value.
Owner's Manual
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... repeatedly play back a Song or a specific range of the Song. Playing, Practicing and Recording Songs - After an automatic lead-in repeat playback between Point A and the end of measures in a Song. The Song position will return to Point A. 5 Press the [REPEAT] button to the Point B location. 4. PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 59 To...
... repeatedly play back a Song or a specific range of the Song. Playing, Practicing and Recording Songs - After an automatic lead-in repeat playback between Point A and the end of measures in a Song. The Song position will return to Point A. 5 Press the [REPEAT] button to the Point B location. 4. PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 59 To...
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...flash memory. This is also an effective practice tool, allowing you want to record on the recording of your performance at once or a specific part (righthand, lefthand or Style playback). If you to easily compare your own performance to the MIDI Songs. selecting a Voice, Style... the channel/part assignments with the Multi Track recording. A blank Song for your keyboard performance - NEXT PAGE 60 PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual Recording a specific part In place of only Style playback. Multi Track Recording ..........page 62 With this method, you record several different ...
...flash memory. This is also an effective practice tool, allowing you want to record on the recording of your performance at once or a specific part (righthand, lefthand or Style playback). If you to easily compare your own performance to the MIDI Songs. selecting a Voice, Style... the channel/part assignments with the Multi Track recording. A blank Song for your keyboard performance - NEXT PAGE 60 PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual Recording a specific part In place of only Style playback. Multi Track Recording ..........page 62 With this method, you record several different ...
Owner's Manual
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... [E][F] CHORD • Re-recording a specific section - NOTE If you want to another Song or you turn the power off without executing the Save operation. The recorded Song can be lost if you change to cancel the Save operation, press the [8 ] (CANCEL) button. 3 Songs - or LYRICS PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 63 Editing...
... [E][F] CHORD • Re-recording a specific section - NOTE If you want to another Song or you turn the power off without executing the Save operation. The recorded Song can be lost if you change to cancel the Save operation, press the [8 ] (CANCEL) button. 3 Songs - or LYRICS PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 63 Editing...
Owner's Manual
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... to stop specific pads, simultaneously hold down the [STOP] button and press the pad(s) you to create a new pad with your WAVE data (Audio data) to play a number of short prerecorded rhythmic and melodic sequences that can even play two or more Multi Pads at the currently set tempo. PSR-S950/S750 Owner...
... to stop specific pads, simultaneously hold down the [STOP] button and press the pad(s) you to create a new pad with your WAVE data (Audio data) to play a number of short prerecorded rhythmic and melodic sequences that can even play two or more Multi Pads at the currently set tempo. PSR-S950/S750 Owner...
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... calls up the pop-up window to search another criteria, press the [6 ] (SEARCH 2) button in the SEARCH 2 display. 76 PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual Selects the desired music genre. NOTE If you select a beat of 2/4 or 6/8, a Style suitable for performing a song...AREA [1 ] [3 ] [4 ] [5 ]/ [6 ] ALL CLEAR TEMPO FROM TEMPO TO GENRE Selects a specific location (the tab of the upper part of the MUSIC FINDER display) for the search. To clear the entered Keyword, press the [G] (CLEAR) button. [C] ...
... calls up the pop-up window to search another criteria, press the [6 ] (SEARCH 2) button in the SEARCH 2 display. 76 PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual Selects the desired music genre. NOTE If you select a beat of 2/4 or 6/8, a Style suitable for performing a song...AREA [1 ] [3 ] [4 ] [5 ]/ [6 ] ALL CLEAR TEMPO FROM TEMPO TO GENRE Selects a specific location (the tab of the upper part of the MUSIC FINDER display) for the search. To clear the entered Keyword, press the [G] (CLEAR) button. [C] ...
Owner's Manual
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... the [5] - [8] buttons. Advanced Features Refer to off , the Voice name for the corresponding part is shown in gray (on the PSR-S950); on the PSR-S750, the Voice part name for the corresponding part is shown in order: [FUNCTION] [E] REGIST SEQUENCE/FREEZE/VOICE SET ...REGISTRATION SEQUENCE PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 81 To use the [A] - [J] buttons to close the information display. Press the [F] (CLOSE) button to select the desired Bank. on the PSR-S750, the Voice part name for corresponding part is shown in gray. 2. Disabling recall of specific items: ...
... the [5] - [8] buttons. Advanced Features Refer to off , the Voice name for the corresponding part is shown in gray (on the PSR-S950); on the PSR-S750, the Voice part name for the corresponding part is shown in order: [FUNCTION] [E] REGIST SEQUENCE/FREEZE/VOICE SET ...REGISTRATION SEQUENCE PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 81 To use the [A] - [J] buttons to close the information display. Press the [F] (CLOSE) button to select the desired Bank. on the PSR-S750, the Voice part name for corresponding part is shown in gray. 2. Disabling recall of specific items: ...
Owner's Manual
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...or off , while a foot controller controls continuous parameter such as volume. Controls the Super Articulation Voices (page 35). Assigning specific functions to each foot switch/controller, you can conveniently control sustain and volume with Other Devices - To assign the function to... [FUNCTION] [D] CONTROLLER TAB [E][F] FOOT PEDAL 10 PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 91 Connecting a Footswitch/Foot Controller ([FOOT PEDAL] jacks) Optional footswitches (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) and an optional Foot controller (Yamaha FC7) can be connected to one of the FOOT PEDAL jacks.
...or off , while a foot controller controls continuous parameter such as volume. Controls the Super Articulation Voices (page 35). Assigning specific functions to each foot switch/controller, you can conveniently control sustain and volume with Other Devices - To assign the function to... [FUNCTION] [D] CONTROLLER TAB [E][F] FOOT PEDAL 10 PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 91 Connecting a Footswitch/Foot Controller ([FOOT PEDAL] jacks) Optional footswitches (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) and an optional Foot controller (Yamaha FC7) can be connected to one of the FOOT PEDAL jacks.
Owner's Manual
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...61552;] - [8 ] buttons or execute the operation by using the [D] - [J] buttons. Utility - Making Global Settings - 11 PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 95 For details of convenient tools and settings for the instrument. These include general settings that affect the entire instrument, as well..., Metronome sound, Parameter lock, Tap Tempo sound, Auto Power Off. • CONFIG 2 General settings such as displayed items for specific functions. The Utility section in this page. • SYSTEM RESET Resets the settings of the Main display. 11 Utility - Parameter ...
...61552;] - [8 ] buttons or execute the operation by using the [D] - [J] buttons. Utility - Making Global Settings - 11 PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 95 For details of convenient tools and settings for the instrument. These include general settings that affect the entire instrument, as well..., Metronome sound, Parameter lock, Tap Tempo sound, Auto Power Off. • CONFIG 2 General settings such as displayed items for specific functions. The Utility section in this page. • SYSTEM RESET Resets the settings of the Main display. 11 Utility - Parameter ...
Owner's Manual
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A strange "flanging" or "doubling" sound occurs. Some Voices will not be because the language settings have a pitch limit which a specific, fixed tempo is turned on (page 35). If necessary, press the appropriate PART ON/OFF button to "OFF." The Rhythm channel of... the keys are set to sound the accompaniment part of the Song by pressing the [G](REW)/ [H](FF) buttons. press the [ACMP] button. Troubleshooting PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 97 Turn off the guide function. Make sure to "OFF" (page 57). If the size of the keyboard. When playing back...
A strange "flanging" or "doubling" sound occurs. Some Voices will not be because the language settings have a pitch limit which a specific, fixed tempo is turned on (page 35). If necessary, press the appropriate PART ON/OFF button to "OFF." The Rhythm channel of... the keys are set to sound the accompaniment part of the Song by pressing the [G](REW)/ [H](FF) buttons. press the [ACMP] button. Troubleshooting PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 97 Turn off the guide function. Make sure to "OFF" (page 57). If the size of the keyboard. When playing back...
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... x 4 Pads Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Follow Lights, Any Key, Karao-Key, Your Tempo Yes Yes PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 99 Specifications Yes (approx. 64 MB max.) Voice Set XG, XF, GS, GM, GM2 Right 1, Right 2, Left 408 325 25 +Audio, 1 .../Poly Voice Information Style Creator Style Recommender OTS Information Song Creator Score Display Function Lyrics Display Function Lesson/Guide Performance Assistant Technology (P.A.T.) Multi Pad Creator PSR-S950 PSR-S750 1,002 x 148 x 437 mm (39 7/16" x 5 13/16" x 17 3/16") 11.5 kg (25 lbs., 6 oz.) 11 kg (24 lbs., 4 oz.) ...
... x 4 Pads Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Follow Lights, Any Key, Karao-Key, Your Tempo Yes Yes PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 99 Specifications Yes (approx. 64 MB max.) Voice Set XG, XF, GS, GM, GM2 Right 1, Right 2, Left 408 325 25 +Audio, 1 .../Poly Voice Information Style Creator Style Recommender OTS Information Song Creator Score Display Function Lyrics Display Function Lesson/Guide Performance Assistant Technology (P.A.T.) Multi Pad Creator PSR-S950 PSR-S750 1,002 x 148 x 437 mm (39 7/16" x 5 13/16" x 17 3/16") 11.5 kg (25 lbs., 6 oz.) 11 kg (24 lbs., 4 oz.) ...