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Question posted by markrogan on March 1st, 2012

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some notes are louder than others, and some don't play at all

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Owner's Manual - Page 8

... ...... 20 s The 5-language Help Function ........ 20 s Display Messages 21 s Name Entry 21 Playing the PSR-8000 22 s Before You Begin 22 The PSR-8000 Parts & Voices ......... 22 s Part Poly/Mono Modes & Mono Note Priority 22 s The XG Voices 23 s The Organ Flute Voice 23 s Keyboard Percussion and Special Effects 24 Procedure: Part Selection and Voice Assignment 24...

Owner's Manual - Page 9

...116 s RENAME SONG 116 s QUANTIZE 116 s TRACK MIX 117 s NOTE SHIFT 117 s SONG DELETE 117 Multi Track Record Set Up 118 s ... Hard Disk Installation ...... 156 Voice List 159 Keyboard Drum Assignments ...... 166 Style List 168 Direct ... the Vocal Harmony Parameters 84 s The Vocal Harmony Modes 85 Sampling 88 PSR-8000 Waves & Waveforms ....... 88 Setting Up for Sampling 89 s Connecting the ...

Owner's Manual - Page 14

... devices. page 124. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard). The MIDI THRU connector retransmits any other important functions. An optional Yamaha FC7 Foot Controller can be connected to this jack to control the PSR-8000. The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device (such...

Owner's Manual - Page 22

... Each of the PSR-8000 voice "parts" can be switched to the polyphonic or monophonic mode as the RIGHT and LEAD parts. • The split point can be played individually or in any of the three MONO (monophonic) note priority modes: 22 A range of a specified split point (see "NOTE", below). The RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, and LEAD...

Owner's Manual - Page 23

... FLUTE voice are provided on the keyboard sounds. the highest note played on page 48. When the MONO mode is automatically selected. the last note played sounds. ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ... ...The PSR-8000 has an ORGAN FLUTE voice which can be directly edited via the [POLY/MONO] button, the last selected MONO note priority mode will be selected. I .e. High-note priority. ...

Owner's Manual - Page 27

... via the FULL MIXING CONSOLE TUNING display (page 44). The range of the keyboard if they are separate from the next notes played. ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,... HOLD] button so that the indicator goes out to turn LEFT HOLD off for each of the PSR-8000 keyboard can assign your sound. Press the [LEFT HOLD] button a second time so that its indicator lights...

Owner's Manual - Page 28

... either of notes that is used after being loaded into the PSR8000 (see the...keyboard is reduced when the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT feature is perfectly matched to the SPLIT POINT/FINGERING display (page 123). Procedure: Auto Accompaniment Z Turn AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT ON ... The PSR-8000's sophisticated auto-accompaniment system can provide automated bass and chord backing that can be played...

Owner's Manual - Page 29

...] buttons can be created as described on the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section of the keyboard (to start modes described in the FULL KEYBOARD and MANUAL BASS modes). • The four LED dots of the TEMPO ... display, described on page 123. • The appropriate chord and bass note will sound if you play any chord that the PSR-8000 can "recognize" on pages 62 and 76, respectively, or loaded from ...

Owner's Manual - Page 31

...play any three adjacent keys (including black keys), the chord sound will be canceled and only the rhythm instruments will accept the following exceptions: m7, m7b5, 6, m6, sus4, aug, dim7, 7b5, 6(9), m7_11, 1+2+5. • Inversion of the keyboard, while the PSR-8000... C7#11 C7(13) C7(#9) C7b5 C7aug C7sus4 C1+2+5 • Notes in parentheses can be omitted. • If you finger your own ...

Owner's Manual - Page 32

...; Chord detection occurs at approximately 8th-note intervals. less than an 8th note in the FULL KEYBOARD mode to work with many songs, ...KEYBOARD mode is engaged the PSR-8000 will appear on the display. 32 You don't have to play automatically, and the bass voice set for the style can be played on the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section of the keyboard. q MANUAL BASS In this feature. Try playing...

Owner's Manual - Page 33

...note or chord played on page 124. 4/4 Time 1st Beat BEAT 2nd Beat BEAT 3rd Beat BEAT 4th Beat BEAT 3/4 Time BEAT BEAT BEAT q Start with an introduction followed by the MAIN A or MAIN B variation In addition to two MAIN variations, "A" and "B", each PSR-8000... ...Add variety and interest to your accompaniment taking advantage of the keyboard by first pressing the [SYNC START] button.

Owner's Manual - Page 37

... relation to the keyboard sound, the speed of the repeat-based effects, and the part(s) to the highest-priority part among those currently turned on page 129. The PSR-8000 Harmony/Echo effect ... to jump directly to the F5: HARMONY/ECHO function page. • When multiple right-hand notes are played, Harmony/Echo is applied to which harmony will be set via the F5: HARMONY/ECHO function page...

Owner's Manual - Page 38

.... ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQUsing t,,QQhe Acc,,QQompan,,QQiment S,,QQection,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ cally assigns notes played simultaneously on the right-hand section of the keyboard to 8 styles (4 setups per style). ONE TOUCH SETTING 1 2 3 4 ONE TOUCH SETTING 1 2 3 4 MEMORY • Press any ONE TOUCH SETTING button while holding...

Owner's Manual - Page 84

...The Vocal Harmony Modes", page 85). The Vocal Harmony Parameters Type Determines how the harmony notes are divided into four categories or "modes": Chordal, Vocoder, Detune, and Chromatic - ... and use the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT feature and/or play the PSR-8000 keyboard to which can be added to specify the Vocal Harmony track. q Using Music Software With a Vocal Harmony Track When using...

Owner's Manual - Page 85

... of the sound will occur when the harmony pitch reaches or exceeds the specified number of semitones above ) is selected. When "Upper" or "Lower" is played. When "ON" the lead vocal sound "plays" the PSR-8000 tone generator system (dynamics, however, are not applied). "modes" - The mode of the keyboard specify the Vocoder harmony notes.

Owner's Manual - Page 86

... the song mode. When set to be used as is directly controlled via the PSR-8000 keyboard or a Vocal Harmony Track included in the SONG SELECT display (page 102) specifies the song track which the VOCAL HARMONY Vocoder type note data is automatically determined on ) - - - - ation DuetAb Above lead DuetBl Below Lead Harmony2 (none...

Owner's Manual - Page 123

...keyboard display. The current tuning of each note can use the TUNE NOTE LCD dials to select the note you want to tune (the selected note will not become MONO even if the MONO mode is from 414.6 Hz to 466.8 Hz. s SPLIT POINT The PSR-8000... ARABIC scale. The split points can be played anywhere to fine-tune the selected note in the graphic keyboard. s MASTER TUNE Tunes the overall pitch ...

Owner's Manual - Page 132

... played by the player. Never use with a MIDI pedal system when the PSR-8000 Auto Accompaniment bass note ...musical instruments and equipment to share musical information and control one of MIDI functions that offer far greater versatility and control than this can pick up noise which does not transmit aftertouch data. Tx Preset 5 Master Keyboard 2 The PSR-8000 functions as a master keyboard...

Owner's Manual - Page 134

... received note data is transmitted. INTERNAL is the normal CLOCK setting when the PSR-8000 is turned on , the PSR-8000 keyboard controls its own internal clock or a MIDI clock signal received from an external device. TRANSMIT CLOCK Turns MIDI clock transmission ON or OFF. q CLOCK & RECEIVE TRANSPOSE CLOCK Determines whether the PSR-8000 is controlled by the PSR8000...

Owner's Manual - Page 197

...PSR8000 panel operation, but may be transmitted by AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT or SONG playback. 197 The chords to be detected depend on /off and split point settings on the PSR-8000 panel. • PANEL CONTROL: The note.... ,Q,Q,Q,Q,Q,Q,Q,Q,Q,Q,Q,Q,Q,Q,Q,Q,Q Notes *1 The tracks for each channel can be selected via the panel functions (see page 136). • LEAD, RIGHT1, RIGHT2, LEFT, KEYBOARD, ACMP ...