Yamaha PSR-550 Support Question
Yamaha PSR-550 Support Question
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Question posted by pwine12 on March 10th, 2013
Yamaha Psr 550 Midi Problem
Hi am Sammy. I just Bought a usb to midi cable some few days ago and the am having problem with it.
When am Playing the keboard, It Doesnt respond in real time. it take some second to respond in music production softwares eg (Fl Studio and Reason)
The second problem is that it Prolong a key in the software part assuming am still holding the key and yet am not.
It Kind of slow hence i cant press lot of keys and shift faster....
Hoping To hear From U
Thanks
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Related Yamaha PSR-550 Manual Pages
Owner's Manual - Page 4
The Yamaha PSR-550 PortaTone combines the most of -theart digital electronics and features to ... PSR-550
• Music Stand (page 9)
• PSR-550 Data Disk
(Refer to -use interface also greatly enhance the operability of a fine electronic keyboard. You are the proud owner of this advanced instrument. A large graphic display and easy-to "Included Data Disk" on page 59, and "MIDI...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
... the PSR-550.
page 123 This contains various important lists such as editing values and changing settings, and shows you should read them for easy reference. Most common problems and their respective page numbers, letting you have some problem with their solutions are for instructional purposes only, and may be different from your Yamaha dealer...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... and Harmony/Echo. (→ Page 46) * Reverb recreates the rich spacial ambiance of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series. Music stand
GM System Level 1
"GM System Level 1" is possible to instantly configure the PSR-550 for advanced recording, editing and playing back of song data. (→ Page 110) * Use pre-programmed templates to...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
... shut off when a pair of time. Doing so may result in here...play by pressing a footswitch. CAUTION • Connect the PSR-550 to replicate the functions of the footswitch will be plugged in electric shock or equipment damage.
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Owner's Manual - Page 25
...MUSIC DATABASE] button. (This is the default mode when the power is turned on.) The Style mode is used for playing the full keyboard normally, and for playing back the songs. In the Record mode you play a key on BEAT the keyboard.... When auto accompaniment is on, the left side of the keyboard is used , the PSR-550 has several fundamentally different conditions (or methods of the instrument. ...
Owner's Manual - Page 46
... 24 different reverb types are playing in the right-hand section
(page 29), as well as adding tremolo or
DSP(FAST)
other effects.
Digital Effects
With the digital effects built into the PSR-550 you can add a chorus effect that makes your playing sound as though multiple parts were being played together at the same time.
Owner's Manual - Page 57
... during playback, the Save/ Load functions are referred to User songs and play with the PSR-550
Data Type
Extension Save
User song
(Standard MIDI format0)
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You can load and play them back (page 78). You can be saved to the PSR-550. q The PSR-550 is indicated in any combination to disk individually or in the chart...
Owner's Manual - Page 68
...for more details on the logos. You can play back song files collected on these disks using the voices defined in Yamaha's DOC format. PSR-550 will not automatically call up the Song display...
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2 Select the desired song.
Song Playback
1 Insert ...
Owner's Manual - Page 99
... Start) mode is engaged. Drum Cancel
2) Press the key on the keyboard. The beat indicator dots will start recording with the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button.
listening to be recorded at a time.
You can start to play back: the style selected in step #4, the section selected in step #8 and...
Owner's Manual - Page 106
... strong)
01 (grand piano) 60 (C3) Timing expressed numerically (quarter note)
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104 q If you can expand your PSR-550. Based on the PSR-550 keyboard. By using the grand piano sound on playing information from the keyboard such as how you don't know what voice," "with what MIDI is played through the speakers. Let's consider an acoustic...
Owner's Manual - Page 107
... of the PSR-550 to MIDI devices. Cables longer than about 15 meters. Below is played. There are generated when the keyboard is an explanation of the various types of terminals, the MIDI terminals and the TO HOST terminal.
Transmits and receives MIDI data to and from the TO HOST port of course play 16 instruments at music stores, etc...
Owner's Manual - Page 108
... (playing 16 channels at one time). MIDI receive settings (page 115).
Initial Data send (page 117).
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106
When transmitting MIDI data from another keyboard (no tone generator) using a personal computer, special software (sequencer software) is needed. PSR-550
• When using the PSR-550 XG tone generator.
The PSR-550 is an electronic musical instrument which MIDI...
Owner's Manual - Page 109
... the devices and data used with various Yamaha software.
• The PSR-550 is compaible with ESEQ. Playback is most common sequence format. q Style File The Style File Format -
If you may still not be played back. Standard MIDI Files are compatible with many of chord types.
• The PSR-550 uses the SFF internally, reads optional...
Owner's Manual - Page 110
... application software to the MIDI IN terminal of the PSR-550, as shown in the diagram below. Connect using the Yamaha UX256. For the connection cable, use a special MIDI cable. Set the HOST SELECT switch to "MIDI."
Connecting to a Personal Computer
Connect your computer features a USB interface, we recommend using the PSR-550 MIDI terminals
Using a MIDI interface device installed in...
Owner's Manual - Page 111
... Connect the RS-232C terminal on the computer to the TO HOST terminal on the PSR-550 using a serial cable (system peripheral cable, 8 bit). For details about the necessary MIDI settings for the software you are using . PSR-550
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D-SUB 25-pin D-SUB 9-pin
q Macintosh Series Connect the RS-422 terminal (modem...
Owner's Manual - Page 116
... setting is "On".
MIDI Functions
Local Control
"Local Control" refers to the fact that, normally, the PSR-550 keyboard controls the internal tone generator, allowing the internal voices to be played directly from the PSR-550 keyboard.
1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Select "Midi". This situation is enabled ("Ext"), however, all of an external MIDI clock signal can respond to display the...
Owner's Manual - Page 123
... Song functions. Use these program change numbers when playing the PSR-550 via MIDI from an external device.
• When the sustain or sostenuto pedal functions are played using last-note priority.
• The Voice List includes MIDI program change voices or make special settings. they also conform to Yamaha's XG format; or XG-compatible instruments, and...
Owner's Manual - Page 134
... is applied to produce duet type harmony. One note is added an octave below the note played on the keyboard for a country-style harmony feel.
Two notes played on the keyboard are added to the note played on the keyboard to produce a four-note chord. Two notes are arpeggiated. Harmony/Echo Type List
Category Harmony
Echo...
Owner's Manual - Page 135
...keyboard.
• The Harmony function does not operate.
• MIDI data is not transmitted or received, even when MIDI cables are played... playing a key in close proximity to 32 notes at the same time ...), and playing the keyboard does not produce any sound. The PSR-550 can be...set to "Ext".
Exit from the PortaTone. Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
• The speakers produce a "pop" sound...
Owner's Manual - Page 159
... Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France Tel: 01-64-61-4000
ITALY Yamaha Musica Italia S.P.A., Home Keyboard Division Viale Italia 88, 20020 Lainate (Milano), Italy Tel: 02-935-771
SPAIN/PORTUGAL Yamaha-Hazen Electronica Musical, S.A. Para detalles sobre productos, contacte su tienda Yamaha más cercana o el distribuidor autorizado que se lista debajo. Sherbourne Drive, Tilbrook...
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