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...LCD display panel makes it easy to make the PSR-520 useful in for enjoyable automated perform- q Minus One, and Repeat functions are the proud owner of a fine electronic keyboard. q Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can play on the keyboard. q MIDI compatibility and a range of MIDI functions... eight percussion kits. q Advanced auto-accompaniment technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to the selected accompaniment style. The Yamaha PSR-520 PortaTone combines the most of which match to back up what you stunning sound quality with four types of registration ...
...LCD display panel makes it easy to make the PSR-520 useful in for enjoyable automated perform- q Minus One, and Repeat functions are the proud owner of a fine electronic keyboard. q Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can play on the keyboard. q MIDI compatibility and a range of MIDI functions... eight percussion kits. q Advanced auto-accompaniment technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to the selected accompaniment style. The Yamaha PSR-520 PortaTone combines the most of which match to back up what you stunning sound quality with four types of registration ...
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...AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack 7 s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors 7 The Demonstration 8 Basic Display Operation 10 Playing the PSR-520 12 Selecting & Playing Voices 12 s Keyboard Percussion 14 The Split Mode 15 Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters 15 Touch Response 17 Dual Voice 17 Changing the Dual...MIDI Functions 71 s Remote Channel 72 s Keyboard Out 73 s Song Out 73 s Accompaniment Out 73 s Local Control 74 s External Clock 74 s Initial Data Send 74 s Bulk Data Send 75 s Receiving Bulk Data 75 Appendix PSR-520 Function Tree 76 About Digital Effect 78 Troubleshooting...
...AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack 7 s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors 7 The Demonstration 8 Basic Display Operation 10 Playing the PSR-520 12 Selecting & Playing Voices 12 s Keyboard Percussion 14 The Split Mode 15 Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters 15 Touch Response 17 Dual Voice 17 Changing the Dual...MIDI Functions 71 s Remote Channel 72 s Keyboard Out 73 s Song Out 73 s Accompaniment Out 73 s Local Control 74 s External Clock 74 s Initial Data Send 74 s Bulk Data Send 75 s Receiving Bulk Data 75 Appendix PSR-520 Function Tree 76 About Digital Effect 78 Troubleshooting...
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... 47 TWIST TRAD JAZZ 48 DIXIELAND 1 POWER ON / OFF 4 PSR-520 3 DIGITAL EFFECT DEMO REVERB DSP MASTER VOLUME CHORUS DSP VARIATION 2 MIN 8 SONG REC PLAY/STOP REPEAT PLAY MINUS ONE MAX / 9 SYNCSTART/STOP START/STOP INTRO AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT A * Music CARTRIDGE Slot page 60 ( KEYBOARD Section • TOUCH RESPONSE Button page 17 • DUAL...
... 47 TWIST TRAD JAZZ 48 DIXIELAND 1 POWER ON / OFF 4 PSR-520 3 DIGITAL EFFECT DEMO REVERB DSP MASTER VOLUME CHORUS DSP VARIATION 2 MIN 8 SONG REC PLAY/STOP REPEAT PLAY MINUS ONE MAX / 9 SYNCSTART/STOP START/STOP INTRO AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT A * Music CARTRIDGE Slot page 60 ( KEYBOARD Section • TOUCH RESPONSE Button page 17 • DUAL...
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... MOON 140 CYBER PAD 141 SCI-FI DRUM KITS 142 STANDARD 143 ROOM 144 ROCK 145 ELECTRONIC 146 ANALOG 147 JAZZ 148 BRUSH 149 CLASSIC KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE ( DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO RESET TEMPO ! ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL TRACK ON/OFF MAIN ENDING ACCOMP AUTO FILL MEMORIZE 1 2 3 4 FREEZE & ONE TOUCH ...e MIDI OUT and IN Connectors page 7, 71 r SUSTAIN Jack page 7 t AUX OUT R, L+R/L Jacks page 7 y DC IN 10-12V Jack page 6 The Music Stand The PSR-520 is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control panel. 5
... MOON 140 CYBER PAD 141 SCI-FI DRUM KITS 142 STANDARD 143 ROOM 144 ROCK 145 ELECTRONIC 146 ANALOG 147 JAZZ 148 BRUSH 149 CLASSIC KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE ( DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO RESET TEMPO ! ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL TRACK ON/OFF MAIN ENDING ACCOMP AUTO FILL MEMORIZE 1 2 3 4 FREEZE & ONE TOUCH ...e MIDI OUT and IN Connectors page 7, 71 r SUSTAIN Jack page 7 t AUX OUT R, L+R/L Jacks page 7 y DC IN 10-12V Jack page 6 The Music Stand The PSR-520 is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control panel. 5
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...) which can be connecting the PSR-520 to a monophonic sound system, use only the L+R/L jack. If you do not press the pedal while turning the power ON. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard). An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be... plugged into the PHONES jack. SUSTAIN panel SUSTAIN jack for connection to an external amplifier, mixing console, PA system, or recording equipment. note and velocity data produced by the PSR-520 (e.g. and right-...
...) which can be connecting the PSR-520 to a monophonic sound system, use only the L+R/L jack. If you do not press the pedal while turning the power ON. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard). An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be... plugged into the PHONES jack. SUSTAIN panel SUSTAIN jack for connection to an external amplifier, mixing console, PA system, or recording equipment. note and velocity data produced by the PSR-520 (e.g. and right-...
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...the display and the SONG [PLAY/ STOP] indicator will light. Playback will repeat until stopped. The demo will play along on the PSR520 keyboard while the demonstration is playing you 've finished playing the demo songs. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM...] Button ...Press the [DEMO] button to start again by using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. The PSR-520 SONG function will automatically be selected and the number and name of the first demo song will appear on the display and the volume bars...
...the display and the SONG [PLAY/ STOP] indicator will light. Playback will repeat until stopped. The demo will play along on the PSR520 keyboard while the demonstration is playing you 've finished playing the demo songs. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM...] Button ...Press the [DEMO] button to start again by using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. The PSR-520 SONG function will automatically be selected and the number and name of the first demo song will appear on the display and the volume bars...
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...which different voices can be played by pressing the MODE button as many times as required (page 46). SPLIT: The split-keyboard mode in which allows fully-orchestrated accompaniment to be produced by an arrow in the display appears next to chords you play ... ONE TOUCH REVERB DUAL CHORUS HARMONY DSP SUSTAIN NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED MODE Song Track Parameters & Icons Like the accompaniment tracks, each of the PSR-520's four operational modes: NORMAL, SPLIT, SINGLE, and FINGERED. REPEAT Indicates the "A" and "B" repeat points when programming a repeat section. (page...
...which different voices can be played by pressing the MODE button as many times as required (page 46). SPLIT: The split-keyboard mode in which allows fully-orchestrated accompaniment to be produced by an arrow in the display appears next to chords you play ... ONE TOUCH REVERB DUAL CHORUS HARMONY DSP SUSTAIN NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED MODE Song Track Parameters & Icons Like the accompaniment tracks, each of the PSR-520's four operational modes: NORMAL, SPLIT, SINGLE, and FINGERED. REPEAT Indicates the "A" and "B" repeat points when programming a repeat section. (page...
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...REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED Selecting & Playing Voices The PSR-520 has 141 outstanding "pitched" voices (voice numbers 01 through 141) and 8 percussion kits (numbers 142 through 149) that you can be quickly ... the NORMAL Mode ...If you want to play a single voice over the entire range of the PSR-520 keyboard, you select a voice to play, the PSR-520 voice function must be described later in the mode list to "NORMAL" in this , press the [MODE] button to the right of the...
...REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED Selecting & Playing Voices The PSR-520 has 141 outstanding "pitched" voices (voice numbers 01 through 141) and 8 percussion kits (numbers 142 through 149) that you can be quickly ... the NORMAL Mode ...If you want to play a single voice over the entire range of the PSR-520 keyboard, you select a voice to play, the PSR-520 voice function must be described later in the mode list to "NORMAL" in this , press the [MODE] button to the right of the...
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...by pressing and holding the [VOICE] button. voice numbers 142 through 149 - s Keyboard Percussion When one of the keyboard percussion drum instrument assignments. 14 Use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to select a voice. Playing the PSR-520 q The Data Dial This is selected while they are ON. • The TRANSPOSE ... voice is undoubtedly the easiest way to adjust the overall volume level. • The keyboard volume can play the selected voice on the PSR-520 keyboard. Std.Kit VOICE STYLE 142 SONG q The Percussion Kits 142 Standard Kit 143 Room Kit 144 Rock Kit 145 ...
...by pressing and holding the [VOICE] button. voice numbers 142 through 149 - s Keyboard Percussion When one of the keyboard percussion drum instrument assignments. 14 Use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to select a voice. Playing the PSR-520 q The Data Dial This is selected while they are ON. • The TRANSPOSE ... voice is undoubtedly the easiest way to adjust the overall volume level. • The keyboard volume can play the selected voice on the PSR-520 keyboard. Std.Kit VOICE STYLE 142 SONG q The Percussion Kits 142 Standard Kit 143 Room Kit 144 Rock Kit 145 ...
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... Split Voice Voice selected via the SPLIT VOICE function, described below. The right-hand voice is the keyboard voice you play bass with the left hand while playing piano with the right. Playing the PSR-520 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode lets you select in the normal way (page 12), and the...] button to the left of the display as many times as required (the name of the selected function and its current setting appear on the keyboard. In this case the dual voice plays simultaneously with the left and right hands. You could, for example, play different voices with the right-hand...
... Split Voice Voice selected via the SPLIT VOICE function, described below. The right-hand voice is the keyboard voice you play bass with the left hand while playing piano with the right. Playing the PSR-520 The Split Mode The SPLIT mode lets you select in the normal way (page 12), and the...] button to the left of the display as many times as required (the name of the selected function and its current setting appear on the keyboard. In this case the dual voice plays simultaneously with the left and right hands. You could, for example, play different voices with the right-hand...
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... "127" (maximum effect). "-1" is down two octaves; Sets the chorus send level for the split voice. Sets the keyboard split point - The level range is from the SPLIT VOICE function. 16 i.e. Playing the PSR-520 CURSOR 1*- - * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES Function Split Voice S.Volume S.Octave S.RevLvl S.ChoLvl S.Pan S.Split Description The split voice can be...
... "127" (maximum effect). "-1" is down two octaves; Sets the chorus send level for the split voice. Sets the keyboard split point - The level range is from the SPLIT VOICE function. 16 i.e. Playing the PSR-520 CURSOR 1*- - * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES Function Split Voice S.Volume S.Octave S.RevLvl S.ChoLvl S.Pan S.Split Description The split voice can be...
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... ON. The touch-response icon will appear next to "DUAL" in the OVERALL function group (page 69). TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN Dual Voice When the DUAL VOICE feature is produced no matter how hard you play two voices...pressing and holding the [TOUCH RESPONSE] button. The actual touch response sensitivity of the keyboard ON or OFF. When OFF (i.e. Playing the PSR-520 Touch Response This function turns the touch response of the keyboard can be turned OFF to produce a more realistic effect with voices that normally do not...
... ON. The touch-response icon will appear next to "DUAL" in the OVERALL function group (page 69). TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN Dual Voice When the DUAL VOICE feature is produced no matter how hard you play two voices...pressing and holding the [TOUCH RESPONSE] button. The actual touch response sensitivity of the keyboard ON or OFF. When OFF (i.e. Playing the PSR-520 Touch Response This function turns the touch response of the keyboard can be turned OFF to produce a more realistic effect with voices that normally do not...
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...buttons while holding the [-/NO] button. • Reverb return level and chorus return level can create the optimum blend with the main keyboard voice. The PSR-520 has 143(voice number 01~141 and 150~151) dual voices. Shifts the pitch of signals input to the reverb effect. The chorus... send level determines the amount of the dual voice up one or two octaves. Playing the PSR-520 Function Dual Voice D.Volume D.Octave D.RevLvl D.ChoLvl D.Pan Description The dual voice can be changed via the "RevRtnLv" and "ChoRtnLv" functions, ...
...buttons while holding the [-/NO] button. • Reverb return level and chorus return level can create the optimum blend with the main keyboard voice. The PSR-520 has 143(voice number 01~141 and 150~151) dual voices. Shifts the pitch of signals input to the reverb effect. The chorus... send level determines the amount of the dual voice up one or two octaves. Playing the PSR-520 Function Dual Voice D.Volume D.Octave D.RevLvl D.ChoLvl D.Pan Description The dual voice can be changed via the "RevRtnLv" and "ChoRtnLv" functions, ...
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...when the FINGERED FULL mode is derived from the chords you play on the keyboard. The echo effect (11~22) adds delay-based effects to turn the HARMONY/ECHO effect ON or OFF. Playing the PSR-520 Harmony/Echo The harmony effect (01~10) automatically adds appropriate harmony notes to...in the display. 20 The harmony effect is selected. When HARMONY/ECHO is turned ON, the harmony icon will automatically be turned ON when a keyboard percussion kit is in use and will appear next to the left hand parts. Selecting a Harmony/Echo Type 1 Select the Harmony/Echo Function Press...
...when the FINGERED FULL mode is derived from the chords you play on the keyboard. The echo effect (11~22) adds delay-based effects to turn the HARMONY/ECHO effect ON or OFF. Playing the PSR-520 Harmony/Echo The harmony effect (01~10) automatically adds appropriate harmony notes to...in the display. 20 The harmony effect is selected. When HARMONY/ECHO is turned ON, the harmony icon will automatically be turned ON when a keyboard percussion kit is in use and will appear next to the left hand parts. Selecting a Harmony/Echo Type 1 Select the Harmony/Echo Function Press...
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... the [SUSTAIN] button to turn the SUSTAIN effect ON or OFF. • Sustain does not apply to exit from the HARM/ECHO function. Playing the PSR-520 Type Description 15: Tremolo1/8 This type creates 8th-note tremolos. 3 16: Tremolo1/12 This type creates 8th-note triplet tremolos. 17: Tremolo1/16 This type... some voices. Sustain When the Sustain feature is ON (the sustain icon will appear next to "SUSTAIN" in the display), all notes played on the keyboard have a longer sustain. TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN 22
... the [SUSTAIN] button to turn the SUSTAIN effect ON or OFF. • Sustain does not apply to exit from the HARM/ECHO function. Playing the PSR-520 Type Description 15: Tremolo1/8 This type creates 8th-note tremolos. 3 16: Tremolo1/12 This type creates 8th-note triplet tremolos. 17: Tremolo1/16 This type... some voices. Sustain When the Sustain feature is ON (the sustain icon will appear next to "SUSTAIN" in the display), all notes played on the keyboard have a longer sustain. TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN 22
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... to +12, allowing a maximum upward or downward transposition of 1-octave. PITCH BEND 23 Pitch Bend The PITCH BEND wheel to the left of the keyboard allows the pitch of notes played on the display (the number will flash when selected). 0 TRANSPOSE • Press the [-/NO] and [+/YES]... instantly reset the transpose value to "0". • The new transpose value will apply from you to bend up or down - Playing the PSR-520 Transposition This functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-520 to be transposed up or down by pressing the number buttons while holding the [-/NO] button.
... to +12, allowing a maximum upward or downward transposition of 1-octave. PITCH BEND 23 Pitch Bend The PITCH BEND wheel to the left of the keyboard allows the pitch of notes played on the display (the number will flash when selected). 0 TRANSPOSE • Press the [-/NO] and [+/YES]... instantly reset the transpose value to "0". • The new transpose value will apply from you to bend up or down - Playing the PSR-520 Transposition This functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-520 to be transposed up or down by pressing the number buttons while holding the [-/NO] button.
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... Format", Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through its unique conversion system. Style File Format allows you select the "SINGLE" mode, accompaniment chords are created with the Style File Format. Style File Format styles, based on the PSR-520 keyboard is reduced... when the Accompaniment is used to provide fully-orchestrated or rhythm-only accompaniment. Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-520 has 100 different accompaniment "styles" that can be used .
... Format", Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through its unique conversion system. Style File Format allows you select the "SINGLE" mode, accompaniment chords are created with the Style File Format. Style File Format styles, based on the PSR-520 keyboard is reduced... when the Accompaniment is used to provide fully-orchestrated or rhythm-only accompaniment. Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-520 has 100 different accompaniment "styles" that can be used .
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... C7 key and a white key to its left . The PSR-520 has three fingering modes for fingered accompaniment - s For a minor chord, simultaneously press the root key Cm and a black key to its left . "FngrngMd" should appear on the left-hand section of the keyboard. Using Auto Accompaniment q SINGLE FINGER ACCOMPANIMENT Single-finger accompaniment...
... C7 key and a white key to its left . The PSR-520 has three fingering modes for fingered accompaniment - s For a minor chord, simultaneously press the root key Cm and a black key to its left . "FngrngMd" should appear on the left-hand section of the keyboard. Using Auto Accompaniment q SINGLE FINGER ACCOMPANIMENT Single-finger accompaniment...
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...* With 7#11 and 7b5 chords the lowest note played is the default FINGERED accompaniment mode. normally 54) while the PSR-520 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in parentheses may be omitted). The FINGERED mode will continue playing (...). • An octave (1+8) produces accompaniment based only on the root. • A perfect fifth (1+5) produces accompaniment based only on the left of the keyboard (i.e. All other inversions are only recognized in root position. Example for "C" chords C C6 CM 7 CM7#11 CMadd9 CM9 C6 9 Caug Cm Cm ...
...* With 7#11 and 7b5 chords the lowest note played is the default FINGERED accompaniment mode. normally 54) while the PSR-520 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in parentheses may be omitted). The FINGERED mode will continue playing (...). • An octave (1+8) produces accompaniment based only on the root. • A perfect fifth (1+5) produces accompaniment based only on the left of the keyboard (i.e. All other inversions are only recognized in root position. Example for "C" chords C C6 CM 7 CM7#11 CMadd9 CM9 C6 9 Caug Cm Cm ...
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... in just about any style anywhere on the keyboard, and the PSR-520 will be based on the keyboard. Using Auto Accompaniment q BASS This is essentially the same as the NORMAL mode, above, except that the lowest note played in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard will automatically produce appropriate accompaniment. • A single note... SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 8BeatPop STYLE 33 Another way to do this mode the PSR-520 automatically differentiates between left -hand bass line -
... in just about any style anywhere on the keyboard, and the PSR-520 will be based on the keyboard. Using Auto Accompaniment q BASS This is essentially the same as the NORMAL mode, above, except that the lowest note played in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard will automatically produce appropriate accompaniment. • A single note... SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 8BeatPop STYLE 33 Another way to do this mode the PSR-520 automatically differentiates between left -hand bass line -