Owner's Manual
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... the power is lost . The illustrations and LCD screens as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI data filer. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. (4)-8 2/2 PSR-450 Owner's Manual 5 If you save your data For instruments with respect to which Yamaha owns copyrights or with RAM that retains data by improper use of ... Any unauthorized use or modifications to set the volumes of personal use others' copyrights. Before turning the power on the panel or keyboard. Yamaha cannot be lost or destroyed. Any violation of copyright has legal consequences.
... the power is lost . The illustrations and LCD screens as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI data filer. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. (4)-8 2/2 PSR-450 Owner's Manual 5 If you save your data For instruments with respect to which Yamaha owns copyrights or with RAM that retains data by improper use of ... Any unauthorized use or modifications to set the volumes of personal use others' copyrights. Before turning the power on the panel or keyboard. Yamaha cannot be lost or destroyed. Any violation of copyright has legal consequences.
Owner's Manual
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... piano practice at the touch of a button. ■ Easy Performer page 50 When you want to record your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-450 ! You now own a portable keyboard that will play the keyboard with touch response for expanded musical capabilities (GM System Level 1 compliant). ● Tap tempo feature lets you set tempos the way...
... piano practice at the touch of a button. ■ Easy Performer page 50 When you want to record your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-450 ! You now own a portable keyboard that will play the keyboard with touch response for expanded musical capabilities (GM System Level 1 compliant). ● Tap tempo feature lets you set tempos the way...
Owner's Manual
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... Operation and LCD Display 38 Data Backup & Initialization 41 Data Backup 41 Data Initialization 41 Performance Features 42 • Touch Response for Keyboard Dynamics Control .42 Touch response On/Off 42 Touch Response Sensitivity Adjustment 42 • Transpose Pitch up or Down in Semitone Increments 43... 62 • Things You Can Do With MIDI 63 • Connecting to a Personal Computer 64 • Local On/Off 64 • PSR-450 Panel Setting Transmission (Initial Send) 65 • Clock Settings 66 Voice List 67 Maximum Polyphony 67 Drum Kit List 74 Style List 76 Music ...
... Operation and LCD Display 38 Data Backup & Initialization 41 Data Backup 41 Data Initialization 41 Performance Features 42 • Touch Response for Keyboard Dynamics Control .42 Touch response On/Off 42 Touch Response Sensitivity Adjustment 42 • Transpose Pitch up or Down in Semitone Increments 43... 62 • Things You Can Do With MIDI 63 • Connecting to a Personal Computer 64 • Local On/Off 64 • PSR-450 Panel Setting Transmission (Initial Send) 65 • Clock Settings 66 Voice List 67 Maximum Polyphony 67 Drum Kit List 74 Style List 76 Music ...
Owner's Manual
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...headphones to observe these cautions may result in use a footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the speakers, set the volumes of the voices. Doing this jack. ■ Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PSR-450 is automatically cut off when you play it through an external...it pops up.) CAUTION • Even when the switch is in speaker system, you can also play the keyboard to sustain the sound. ■ Using the MIDI Terminals The PSR-450 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you use , be sure to set the volume of the footswitch, resulting ...
...headphones to observe these cautions may result in use a footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the speakers, set the volumes of the voices. Doing this jack. ■ Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the PSR-450 is automatically cut off when you play it through an external...it pops up.) CAUTION • Even when the switch is in speaker system, you can also play the keyboard to sustain the sound. ■ Using the MIDI Terminals The PSR-450 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you use , be sure to set the volume of the footswitch, resulting ...
Owner's Manual
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Press this button a second time to stop song playback. PSR-450 Owner's Manual 15 Quick Guide STEP 1 • Playing Songs 001 ~ 005 006 ~ 010 011 ~ 109 Demonstration songs (See page 14). Press the [START/STOP] button ... measure number if pressed while playback is inserted in the PSR450 disk drive these song numbers become available. See page 54 for information on the keyboard while the song plays. Disk songs (When a disk containing SMF song files is stopped. 2 Use the number buttons [0] ~ [9] or the [+] and [-] buttons to start...
Press this button a second time to stop song playback. PSR-450 Owner's Manual 15 Quick Guide STEP 1 • Playing Songs 001 ~ 005 006 ~ 010 011 ~ 109 Demonstration songs (See page 14). Press the [START/STOP] button ... measure number if pressed while playback is inserted in the PSR450 disk drive these song numbers become available. See page 54 for information on the keyboard while the song plays. Disk songs (When a disk containing SMF song files is stopped. 2 Use the number buttons [0] ~ [9] or the [+] and [-] buttons to start...
Owner's Manual
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...your right. Try playing a C chord, for information about playing chords. Refer to page 20 for information on using endings. and right-hand sections of the keyboard are divided at the "split point" (page 28). 4 Following the score, play a left - Settings Included In the Music Database ■ Voice Settings... Tempo ...page 24 • Style Volume ...page 23 * Can only be set when style playback is stopped. Refer to page 44 for example. PSR-450 Owner's Manual 17 Split point NOTE • The left -hand chord. Split point 5 Press the [START/STOP] button or the [INTRO/ENDING/rit...
...your right. Try playing a C chord, for information about playing chords. Refer to page 20 for information on using endings. and right-hand sections of the keyboard are divided at the "split point" (page 28). 4 Following the score, play a left - Settings Included In the Music Database ■ Voice Settings... Tempo ...page 24 • Style Volume ...page 23 * Can only be set when style playback is stopped. Refer to page 44 for example. PSR-450 Owner's Manual 17 Split point NOTE • The left -hand chord. Split point 5 Press the [START/STOP] button or the [INTRO/ENDING/rit...
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Rhythm-only Accompaniment 1 Press the [STYLE] button. Referring to the style list on the PSR-450 panel or at the end of the selected style's rhythm tracks. To use as style number 141 in the same was as you play on ... select a style. 001 Cool 8Bt 3 Press the [START/STOP] button to page 19 for information on the keyboard (the non-rhythm accompaniment parts will sound). Press the [START/STOP] button again to stop playback. 18 PSR-450 Owner's Manual NOTE • Since the pianist styles (128 ~ 140) and the guitar serenade style (121...
Rhythm-only Accompaniment 1 Press the [STYLE] button. Referring to the style list on the PSR-450 panel or at the end of the selected style's rhythm tracks. To use as style number 141 in the same was as you play on ... select a style. 001 Cool 8Bt 3 Press the [START/STOP] button to page 19 for information on the keyboard (the non-rhythm accompaniment parts will sound). Press the [START/STOP] button again to stop playback. 18 PSR-450 Owner's Manual NOTE • Since the pianist styles (128 ~ 140) and the guitar serenade style (121...
Owner's Manual
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...accompaniment range of the keyboard. 5 Play a left -hand section of the keyboard are divided at the split point. "ACMP ON" will appear Accompaniment range Flashes when synchro start is engaged When synchro start is engaged the style is 54 (F#2) Accompaniment range PSR-450 Owner's Manual 19 Accompaniment... range 6 Try playing a variety of left -hand "accompaniment range" and the right-hand "melody range" of the keyboard is now the "accompaniment range" in which you will play ...
...accompaniment range of the keyboard. 5 Play a left -hand section of the keyboard are divided at the split point. "ACMP ON" will appear Accompaniment range Flashes when synchro start is engaged When synchro start is engaged the style is 54 (F#2) Accompaniment range PSR-450 Owner's Manual 19 Accompaniment... range 6 Try playing a variety of left -hand "accompaniment range" and the right-hand "melody range" of the keyboard is now the "accompaniment range" in which you will play ...
Owner's Manual
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...you release the keys 22 PSR-450 Owner's Manual Style playback will continue only while you are playing the keys Synchro start standby mode Style playback will now function the same was as you play while you like to begin rhythm-only playback of the keyboard, but then accompaniment will... will stop (the synchro start standby mode will begin playing as soon as you play while you play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. ● Keyboard Start Press the [SYNC START] button and the beat indicator in 3 - Press the [SYNC STOP] button. Quick Guide STEP 3 • Play ...
...you release the keys 22 PSR-450 Owner's Manual Style playback will continue only while you are playing the keys Synchro start standby mode Style playback will now function the same was as you play while you like to begin rhythm-only playback of the keyboard, but then accompaniment will... will stop (the synchro start standby mode will begin playing as soon as you play while you play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. ● Keyboard Start Press the [SYNC START] button and the beat indicator in 3 - Press the [SYNC STOP] button. Quick Guide STEP 3 • Play ...
Owner's Manual
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... setting of the accompaniment sound to achieve the best balance with the keyboard sound. 1 Use the [LEFT MENU] button to select STYLE/SONG VOLUME. Reduces the volume setting, resulting in lower volume Increases the volume setting, resulting in higher volume PSR-450 Owner's Manual 23 If you press the [SYNC START] button during...
... setting of the accompaniment sound to achieve the best balance with the keyboard sound. 1 Use the [LEFT MENU] button to select STYLE/SONG VOLUME. Reduces the volume setting, resulting in lower volume Increases the volume setting, resulting in higher volume PSR-450 Owner's Manual 23 If you press the [SYNC START] button during...
Owner's Manual
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...Original PSR-450 voices. ● 126 ~ 135 Different voices will sound in the left- Thus, playing middle C with one voice may sound higher or lower than another voice at the end of the manual, use the number buttons [0] ~ [9] or the [+] and [-] buttons to each key of the keyboard (see...4 • Try Out the Various Instrument Voices Select and Try Out a Variety Of Voices The PSR-450 employs advanced AWM (Advanced Wave memory) technology to deliver a range of voices. 26 PSR-450 Owner's Manual Voice number Voice name 001 GrandPno Voice icon NOTE • Each voice is automatically ...
...Original PSR-450 voices. ● 126 ~ 135 Different voices will sound in the left- Thus, playing middle C with one voice may sound higher or lower than another voice at the end of the manual, use the number buttons [0] ~ [9] or the [+] and [-] buttons to each key of the keyboard (see...4 • Try Out the Various Instrument Voices Select and Try Out a Variety Of Voices The PSR-450 employs advanced AWM (Advanced Wave memory) technology to deliver a range of voices. 26 PSR-450 Owner's Manual Voice number Voice name 001 GrandPno Voice icon NOTE • Each voice is automatically ...
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... DrumSSnanraereMH Hard Floor L ToFmloor H TomLow Tom Mid L TomMid TomCHHhiginheTRsoeimdCeyCmybmaSblpallaCshuCpCraysmhbCayRlmidbeaCl 2ymbalB2ConognogaHH MuCteongTaimL baleAHgogoSaHCmabbaaSWsaahmisbtaleWHhisGtleuiWLrooLoodnBgWloocokdHBloCcukicLaTrOiapnegnle OpJeinngle BeBlel ll Tree PSR-450 Owner's Manual 27 Try Out the Drum Kits Select any other voice number. Simply select voice number "000...the ideal voice for you when you can play a variety of drum and percussion instruments on the keyboard. [Drum Kit List] 136 Standard Kit 1 137 Standard Kit 2 138 Room Kit 139 Rock Kit...
... DrumSSnanraereMH Hard Floor L ToFmloor H TomLow Tom Mid L TomMid TomCHHhiginheTRsoeimdCeyCmybmaSblpallaCshuCpCraysmhbCayRlmidbeaCl 2ymbalB2ConognogaHH MuCteongTaimL baleAHgogoSaHCmabbaaSWsaahmisbtaleWHhisGtleuiWLrooLoodnBgWloocokdHBloCcukicLaTrOiapnegnle OpJeinngle BeBlel ll Tree PSR-450 Owner's Manual 27 Try Out the Drum Kits Select any other voice number. Simply select voice number "000...the ideal voice for you when you can play a variety of drum and percussion instruments on the keyboard. [Drum Kit List] 136 Standard Kit 1 137 Standard Kit 2 138 Room Kit 139 Rock Kit...
Owner's Manual
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...currently set at key number 54 (F#2), but you can change this setting to the illustration when setting the split point. and right-hand keyboard ranges is divided into left - Quick Guide STEP 4 • Try Out the Various Instrument Voices Play Different Voices With the Left and... the above illustration. When accompaniment is set split point is shown highlighted (inverted) in the keyboard illustration in the split voices (126 ~ 135). and right-hand instruments in the display. 28 PSR-450 Owner's Manual NOTE • The default split point of the split point function as the ...
...currently set at key number 54 (F#2), but you can change this setting to the illustration when setting the split point. and right-hand keyboard ranges is divided into left - Quick Guide STEP 4 • Try Out the Various Instrument Voices Play Different Voices With the Left and... the above illustration. When accompaniment is set split point is shown highlighted (inverted) in the keyboard illustration in the split voices (126 ~ 135). and right-hand instruments in the display. 28 PSR-450 Owner's Manual NOTE • The default split point of the split point function as the ...
Owner's Manual
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... pitch bend range is set the pitch bend range as required. one whole tone), and rolling it will automatically return to center position and the keyboard pitch will produce a maximum pitch rise of 2 semitones (one whole tone). With the highest possible pitch bend range setting of the same amount (2 semitones - Current... be adjusted in semitone increments. Adjust the Pitch bend Range The range of "02" can be instantly reset by simultaneously pressing the [+] and [-] buttons. 30 PSR-450 Owner's Manual When you play on the keyboard.
... pitch bend range is set the pitch bend range as required. one whole tone), and rolling it will automatically return to center position and the keyboard pitch will produce a maximum pitch rise of 2 semitones (one whole tone). With the highest possible pitch bend range setting of the same amount (2 semitones - Current... be adjusted in semitone increments. Adjust the Pitch bend Range The range of "02" can be instantly reset by simultaneously pressing the [+] and [-] buttons. 30 PSR-450 Owner's Manual When you play on the keyboard.
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...These types are provided, and the optimum one is automatically selected whenever you select a voice, but you play in the right-hand keyboard range at the current tempo setting. ● Echo types (20 ~ 26) An echo effect will be turned off if the...select the desired harmony type. Harmony notes are added to right-hand notes. Select the Harmony Type A total of the keyboard, based on chords you can be added to all notes played in the right-hand range of 26 harmony types are..., tremolo, and echo effects to single notes you play in the left-hand range. PSR-450 Owner's Manual 31
...These types are provided, and the optimum one is automatically selected whenever you select a voice, but you play in the right-hand keyboard range at the current tempo setting. ● Echo types (20 ~ 26) An echo effect will be turned off if the...select the desired harmony type. Harmony notes are added to right-hand notes. Select the Harmony Type A total of the keyboard, based on chords you can be added to all notes played in the right-hand range of 26 harmony types are..., tremolo, and echo effects to single notes you play in the left-hand range. PSR-450 Owner's Manual 31
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... the left-hand range. Accompaniment range 5 Press the [HARMONY] button a second time to turn harmony on the keyboard as well as the song and style playback sound. Currently selected reverb type 03 Hall3 32 PSR-450 Owner's Manual ACMP ON will appear in the display 3 Press the [HARMONY] button to select REVERB. Try...
... the left-hand range. Accompaniment range 5 Press the [HARMONY] button a second time to turn harmony on the keyboard as well as the song and style playback sound. Currently selected reverb type 03 Hall3 32 PSR-450 Owner's Manual ACMP ON will appear in the display 3 Press the [HARMONY] button to select REVERB. Try...
Owner's Manual
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...number buttons [0] ~ [9] or the [+] and [-] buttons to select the desired reverb type. A complete reverb type list is provided on page 78. 3 Play the keyboard to hear the selected reverb sound added to the voice. If you can select any reverb added to your sound, select reverb type 10 (Off... to distortion that you do not want any of DSP effects that can be very effective when added to the reverb effects described above, the PSR-450 has a range of the available types by simultaneously pressing the [+] and [-] buttons. • DSP depth can be instantly recalled by following the...
...number buttons [0] ~ [9] or the [+] and [-] buttons to select the desired reverb type. A complete reverb type list is provided on page 78. 3 Play the keyboard to hear the selected reverb sound added to the voice. If you can select any reverb added to your sound, select reverb type 10 (Off... to distortion that you do not want any of DSP effects that can be very effective when added to the reverb effects described above, the PSR-450 has a range of the available types by simultaneously pressing the [+] and [-] buttons. • DSP depth can be instantly recalled by following the...
Owner's Manual
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... Repeat steps 2 through and then recording will appear continuously in the display. 2 Start recording. PSR-450 Owner's Manual 35 CAUTION • If power to the instrument is shut off for recording accompaniment is automatically turned on the keyboard. will flash in the display) while recording additional tracks. If you want to record...
... Repeat steps 2 through and then recording will appear continuously in the display. 2 Start recording. PSR-450 Owner's Manual 35 CAUTION • If power to the instrument is shut off for recording accompaniment is automatically turned on the keyboard. will flash in the display) while recording additional tracks. If you want to record...
Owner's Manual
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...-tempo song is shown here. • You can press the SONG MEMORY [1] ~ [5], [A] buttons to turn playback of the corresponding tracks on . 40 PSR-450 Owner's Manual Song Track Display Information related to space limitations in the display. SYNC STOP Indicates that the Dual voice is turned on . This is...when the Dictionary function is selected for playback, the selected octave shift will flash when notes higher or lower than the instrument's keyboard range are played during disk song playback. NOTE • Any notes occurring below or above the staff are indicated by "8va" ...
...-tempo song is shown here. • You can press the SONG MEMORY [1] ~ [5], [A] buttons to turn playback of the corresponding tracks on . 40 PSR-450 Owner's Manual Song Track Display Information related to space limitations in the display. SYNC STOP Indicates that the Dual voice is turned on . This is...when the Dictionary function is selected for playback, the selected octave shift will flash when notes higher or lower than the instrument's keyboard range are played during disk song playback. NOTE • Any notes occurring below or above the staff are indicated by "8va" ...
Owner's Manual
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...will usually restore normal operation if the PSR-450 freezes or begins to act erratically for the data listed below are reset to the factory preset condition by turning on the power while holding the highest (rightmost) white key on the keyboard. retained in memory - as long...Touch On/Off • Tuning Data Initialization All data can be erased and/or changed when the data initialization procedure is turned on. i.e. PSR-450 Owner's Manual 41 Data Backup & Initialization Data Backup Except for any reason. CLr Backup CAUTION • All Registration Memory and User song ...
...will usually restore normal operation if the PSR-450 freezes or begins to act erratically for the data listed below are reset to the factory preset condition by turning on the power while holding the highest (rightmost) white key on the keyboard. retained in memory - as long...Touch On/Off • Tuning Data Initialization All data can be erased and/or changed when the data initialization procedure is turned on. i.e. PSR-450 Owner's Manual 41 Data Backup & Initialization Data Backup Except for any reason. CLr Backup CAUTION • All Registration Memory and User song ...