Owner's Manual
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... Two Voices (R1, R2) Simultaneously ......... 27 Playing Different Voices with the Left (L) and Right (R1, R2) Hands 28 Functions of the Keyboard 29 Transpose 30 Pitch Bend Wheel 30 Sustain 30 Keyboard Percussion 31 Auto Accompaniment 32 Using Auto Accompaniment (rhythm track only) .... 32 Using Auto Accompaniment (all tracks 33 Accompaniment Sections...
... Two Voices (R1, R2) Simultaneously ......... 27 Playing Different Voices with the Left (L) and Right (R1, R2) Hands 28 Functions of the Keyboard 29 Transpose 30 Pitch Bend Wheel 30 Sustain 30 Keyboard Percussion 31 Auto Accompaniment 32 Using Auto Accompaniment (rhythm track only) .... 32 Using Auto Accompaniment (all tracks 33 Accompaniment Sections...
Owner's Manual
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... Functions (Utility) 118 Metronome 118 Upper Octave 119 Master Tuning 119 Scale Tuning 119 Split Point 120 Touch Sensitivity 120 Voice Set 120 Footswitch 121 Pitch Bend Range 122 Assignable 122 Backlight 122 Appendix 123 Voice List 123 Panel Voice List 123 XG Voice List 125 Drum Kit List 128 Style List...
... Functions (Utility) 118 Metronome 118 Upper Octave 119 Master Tuning 119 Scale Tuning 119 Split Point 120 Touch Sensitivity 120 Voice Set 120 Footswitch 121 Pitch Bend Range 122 Assignable 122 Backlight 122 Appendix 123 Voice List 123 Panel Voice List 123 XG Voice List 125 Drum Kit List 128 Style List...
Owner's Manual
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button 34 $0 REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons 54 $1 ONE TOUCH SETTING buttons 42 $2 MULTI PAD buttons 43 $3 Disk Drive 58 $4 PITCH BEND wheel 30 Rear Panel Controls $5 PHONES/OUTPUT jack 10 $6 FOOTSWITCH jack 10 $7 TO HOST connector 107 $8 HOST SELECT switch 110 $9 MIDI IN/OUT connectors 107 %0 ...
button 34 $0 REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons 54 $1 ONE TOUCH SETTING buttons 42 $2 MULTI PAD buttons 43 $3 Disk Drive 58 $4 PITCH BEND wheel 30 Rear Panel Controls $5 PHONES/OUTPUT jack 10 $6 FOOTSWITCH jack 10 $7 TO HOST connector 107 $8 HOST SELECT switch 110 $9 MIDI IN/OUT connectors 107 %0 ...
Owner's Manual
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...; DSP on/off, FIRST/SLOW on/off, DSP Type and Return Level page 49 • HARMONY/ECHO on/off, type, volume, part page 50 • Pitch Bend Range page 122 • Upper Octave setting page 119 s AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT PARAMETERS • Auto accompaniment (ACMP) on/off page 33 • Synchro Start = ON page...
...; DSP on/off, FIRST/SLOW on/off, DSP Type and Return Level page 49 • HARMONY/ECHO on/off, type, volume, part page 50 • Pitch Bend Range page 122 • Upper Octave setting page 119 s AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT PARAMETERS • Auto accompaniment (ACMP) on/off page 33 • Synchro Start = ON page...
Owner's Manual
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... keyboard and adjust the volume. 26 24 Refer to the voice list at the end of the Keyboard page 29 Other voice-related functions • Pitch Bend Wheel page 30 • Transpose ...page 30 • Sustain ...page 30 • Touch Sensitivity page 120 Selecting a Voice 1 Press the [VOICE... the different voices referring to the Voice List (page 123). • The voice selected here is called voice R1 (RIGHT 1). Playing Voices The PSR-550 has a huge selection of various musical instrument voices which you can play them • Playing Two Voices (R1, R2) Simultaneously page 27 •...
... keyboard and adjust the volume. 26 24 Refer to the voice list at the end of the Keyboard page 29 Other voice-related functions • Pitch Bend Wheel page 30 • Transpose ...page 30 • Sustain ...page 30 • Touch Sensitivity page 120 Selecting a Voice 1 Press the [VOICE... the different voices referring to the Voice List (page 123). • The voice selected here is called voice R1 (RIGHT 1). Playing Voices The PSR-550 has a huge selection of various musical instrument voices which you can play them • Playing Two Voices (R1, R2) Simultaneously page 27 •...
Owner's Manual
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Transpose = 4 Pitch Bend Wheel Use the PSR-550 pitch bend wheel to +12. 1 Press the [TRANSPOSE] button. Playing Voices Transpose This function allows the overall pitch of one octave in the Utility function group (page 122). Transpose = 0 2 Set the transposition. The transpose range is self-centering and... be entered by a maximum of the PSR-550 to be transposed up (roll the wheel away from -12 to bend notes up or down (roll the wheel toward you ) or down by using the number buttons while holding the [-/NO] button. The pitch bend wheel is from you ) while playing the...
Transpose = 4 Pitch Bend Wheel Use the PSR-550 pitch bend wheel to +12. 1 Press the [TRANSPOSE] button. Playing Voices Transpose This function allows the overall pitch of one octave in the Utility function group (page 122). Transpose = 0 2 Set the transposition. The transpose range is self-centering and... be entered by a maximum of the PSR-550 to be transposed up (roll the wheel away from -12 to bend notes up or down (roll the wheel toward you ) or down by using the number buttons while holding the [-/NO] button. The pitch bend wheel is from you ) while playing the...
Owner's Manual
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...; HARMONY/ECHO on/off, type, volume, part page 50 • TOUCH on/off page 120 • SUSTAIN on/off page 30 • Pitch Bend Range page 122 • Scale Tuning page 119 • Footswitch function page 121 • Transpose ...page 30 • Upper Octave setting page 119... (page 57). 54 52 It is nevertheless a good idea to save virtually all panel settings to name a few - Registration Memory Since the PSR-550 is such a sophisticated instrument with such a variety of the instrument. voice, style, auto accompaniment and effect settings, just to a Registration Memory ...
...; HARMONY/ECHO on/off, type, volume, part page 50 • TOUCH on/off page 120 • SUSTAIN on/off page 30 • Pitch Bend Range page 122 • Scale Tuning page 119 • Footswitch function page 121 • Transpose ...page 30 • Upper Octave setting page 119... (page 57). 54 52 It is nevertheless a good idea to save virtually all panel settings to name a few - Registration Memory Since the PSR-550 is such a sophisticated instrument with such a variety of the instrument. voice, style, auto accompaniment and effect settings, just to a Registration Memory ...
Owner's Manual
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... Accompaniment volume page 37 • Note on/off (key press and release page 107 • Velocity (strength of key press page 107 • Pitch bend, pitch bend range pages 30, 122 • Footswitch on/off page 121 • Voice Change settings page 75 • Mixer settings page 76 • Reverb... able to record forte or piano, crescendo or diminuendo, and other subtle elements of song memory is inserted into the disk drive. The PSR-550 provides two different ways to sixteen independent tracks. q Multi Track Recording ...page 82 With this method, you can record up to record:...
... Accompaniment volume page 37 • Note on/off (key press and release page 107 • Velocity (strength of key press page 107 • Pitch bend, pitch bend range pages 30, 122 • Footswitch on/off page 121 • Voice Change settings page 75 • Mixer settings page 76 • Reverb... able to record forte or piano, crescendo or diminuendo, and other subtle elements of song memory is inserted into the disk drive. The PSR-550 provides two different ways to sixteen independent tracks. q Multi Track Recording ...page 82 With this method, you can record up to record:...
Owner's Manual
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...Registration Memory (page 54) can also be recalled by playing voice R1 from the keyboard. These original User Multi Pads can be recorded to the PSR-550 Multi Pads. • User Pad data is recorded by a single button press. PadBank=UserPad1 4 Select a Multi Pad Bank to engage the ...s Data that you can use to store your recording sessions much more efficient, since this will result in the loss of key press) • Pitch bend, pitch bend range • SUSTAIN button on/off • Footswitch on/off (sustain, sostenuto, soft) • Voice Change settings • Mixer settings Up...
...Registration Memory (page 54) can also be recalled by playing voice R1 from the keyboard. These original User Multi Pads can be recorded to the PSR-550 Multi Pads. • User Pad data is recorded by a single button press. PadBank=UserPad1 4 Select a Multi Pad Bank to engage the ...s Data that you can use to store your recording sessions much more efficient, since this will result in the loss of key press) • Pitch bend, pitch bend range • SUSTAIN button on/off • Footswitch on/off (sustain, sostenuto, soft) • Voice Change settings • Mixer settings Up...
Owner's Manual
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... an AC adaptor is retained in the same way as a starting point. Voice R2, voice L and the auto accompaniment cannot be recorded to the PSR-550 style tracks. s User Style Tracks The tracks which can be recorded for a section (a total of about 7,150 notes) can also be recorded to...in memory even when the STANDBY switch is turned off (key press and release page 107 • Velocity (strength of key press page 107 • Pitch bend, pitch bend range pages 30, 122 • Voice number (drum kit number page 26 • Mixer settings page 76 • Tempo page 36 • ...
... an AC adaptor is retained in the same way as a starting point. Voice R2, voice L and the auto accompaniment cannot be recorded to the PSR-550 style tracks. s User Style Tracks The tracks which can be recorded for a section (a total of about 7,150 notes) can also be recorded to...in memory even when the STANDBY switch is turned off (key press and release page 107 • Velocity (strength of key press page 107 • Pitch bend, pitch bend range pages 30, 122 • Voice number (drum kit number page 26 • Mixer settings page 76 • Tempo page 36 • ...
Owner's Manual
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...; Fingering Fingerng page 38 • Touch Sensitivity TouchSns page 120 • Voice Set VoiceSet page 120 • Footswitch Pedal page 121 • Pitch Bend Range PitchBnd page 122 • Assignable Assignbl page 122 • Backlight BackLigt page 122 Each of the above for available Utility menu items. 5 Press... 118 • The Metronome cannot be set tempo for each function corresponding to the list above functions can be turned on the PSR-550, the Tempo display shows "- - -" and the beat display does not flash. The tempo setting of some important functions of the...
...; Fingering Fingerng page 38 • Touch Sensitivity TouchSns page 120 • Voice Set VoiceSet page 120 • Footswitch Pedal page 121 • Pitch Bend Range PitchBnd page 122 • Assignable Assignbl page 122 • Backlight BackLigt page 122 Each of the above for available Utility menu items. 5 Press... 118 • The Metronome cannot be set tempo for each function corresponding to the list above functions can be turned on the PSR-550, the Tempo display shows "- - -" and the beat display does not flash. The tempo setting of some important functions of the...
Owner's Manual
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...and the number buttons [1]-[0]. AssignButton =1 Press one of the PSR-550. See the function tree chart for details (page 22-23). 2 While holding the [MEMORY] button, press one semitone. Other Functions (Utility) Pitch Bend Range This determines the maximum pitch bend range for details (page 22-23). Use the data dial... the number buttons to be assigned to the [+] button. See the function tree chart for the PITCH BEND wheel. PitchBndRange= 4 • Set the Pitch Bend Range with the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0].
...and the number buttons [1]-[0]. AssignButton =1 Press one of the PSR-550. See the function tree chart for details (page 22-23). 2 While holding the [MEMORY] button, press one semitone. Other Functions (Utility) Pitch Bend Range This determines the maximum pitch bend range for details (page 22-23). Use the data dial... the number buttons to be assigned to the [+] button. See the function tree chart for the PITCH BEND wheel. PitchBndRange= 4 • Set the Pitch Bend Range with the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0].
Owner's Manual
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... when the data initialization procedure is carried out. • Carrying out the data initialization procedure will usually restore normal operation if the PSR-550 freezes or begins to act erratically for any reason. in other settings listed above, will appear briefly on the keyboard. "Now Initializing...8226; Fingering mode page 38 • Split Point page 120 • Sustain on/off page 30 • Upper Octave setting page 119 • Pitch Bend Range page 122 • Scale Tuning page 119 • Transpose page 30 • Footswitch Function, Polarity page 121 • Touch on/off,...
... when the data initialization procedure is carried out. • Carrying out the data initialization procedure will usually restore normal operation if the PSR-550 freezes or begins to act erratically for any reason. in other settings listed above, will appear briefly on the keyboard. "Now Initializing...8226; Fingering mode page 38 • Split Point page 120 • Sustain on/off page 30 • Upper Octave setting page 119 • Pitch Bend Range page 122 • Scale Tuning page 119 • Transpose page 30 • Footswitch Function, Polarity page 121 • Touch on/off,...
Owner's Manual
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...AEG ATTACK RATE BnH,63H,16H,62H,rrH,06H,mmH AEG DECAY RATE BnH,63H,17H,62H,rrH,06H,mmH PITCH COARSE BnH,63H,18H,62H,rrH,06H,mmH 139 147 Also, "n" can freely be defined as a suffix... SOSTENUTE SOFT PEDAL RELEASE TIME REVERB SEND LEVEL CHORUS SEND LEVEL VARIATION SEND LEVEL RPN LSB RPN MSB PITCH BEND SENS. 9nH BnH BnH,00H BnH,20H BnH,06H BnH,26H BnH,07H BnH,0AH BnH,40H BnH... BnH,5DH BnH,5EH BnH,64H BnH,65H BnH,65H,00H,64H,00H,06H,mmH PROGRAM CHANGE CnH PITCH BEND EnH SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGE UNIVERSAL NON-REALTIME F0H 7EH.....F7H XG PARAMETER CHANGE F0H 43H 1nH 4CH aaH aaH...
...AEG ATTACK RATE BnH,63H,16H,62H,rrH,06H,mmH AEG DECAY RATE BnH,63H,17H,62H,rrH,06H,mmH PITCH COARSE BnH,63H,18H,62H,rrH,06H,mmH 139 147 Also, "n" can freely be defined as a suffix... SOSTENUTE SOFT PEDAL RELEASE TIME REVERB SEND LEVEL CHORUS SEND LEVEL VARIATION SEND LEVEL RPN LSB RPN MSB PITCH BEND SENS. 9nH BnH BnH,00H BnH,20H BnH,06H BnH,26H BnH,07H BnH,0AH BnH,40H BnH... BnH,5DH BnH,5EH BnH,64H BnH,65H BnH,65H,00H,64H,00H,06H,mmH PROGRAM CHANGE CnH PITCH BEND EnH SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGE UNIVERSAL NON-REALTIME F0H 7EH.....F7H XG PARAMETER CHANGE F0H 43H 1nH 4CH aaH aaH...
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...DnH) n = 0 - 15 VOICE CHANNEL NUMBER VALUE 0vvvvvvv v = 0 - 127 AFTER TOUCH VALUE (3-1-5) PITCH BEND CHANGE STATUS 1110nnnn(EnH) LSB 0vvvvvvv MSB 0vvvvvvv n = 0 - 15 VOICE CHANNEL NUMBER PITCH BEND CHANGE LSB PITCH BEND CHANGE MSB (3-1-6) CONTROL CHANGE STATUS 1011nnnn(BnH) CONTROL NUMBER 0ccccccc CONTROL VALUE 0vvvvvvv n = 0 - 15 VOICE...OMNI ON BnH,7DH,00H MONO BnH,7EH POLY BnH,7FH PROGRAM CHANGE CnH CHANNEL AFTER TOUCH DnH PITCH BEND CHANGE EnH SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGE UNIVERSAL REALTIME F0H 7FH.....F7H UNIVERSAL NON-REALTIME F0H 7EH.....F7H XG PARAMETER...
...DnH) n = 0 - 15 VOICE CHANNEL NUMBER VALUE 0vvvvvvv v = 0 - 127 AFTER TOUCH VALUE (3-1-5) PITCH BEND CHANGE STATUS 1110nnnn(EnH) LSB 0vvvvvvv MSB 0vvvvvvv n = 0 - 15 VOICE CHANNEL NUMBER PITCH BEND CHANGE LSB PITCH BEND CHANGE MSB (3-1-6) CONTROL CHANGE STATUS 1011nnnn(BnH) CONTROL NUMBER 0ccccccc CONTROL VALUE 0vvvvvvv n = 0 - 15 VOICE...OMNI ON BnH,7DH,00H MONO BnH,7EH POLY BnH,7FH PROGRAM CHANGE CnH CHANNEL AFTER TOUCH DnH PITCH BEND CHANGE EnH SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGE UNIVERSAL REALTIME F0H 7FH.....F7H UNIVERSAL NON-REALTIME F0H 7EH.....F7H XG PARAMETER...
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..., Rhythm, Song Playback, or Song Rec will stop . (3-6) SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGE (3-6-1) YAMAHA MIDI FORMAT (3-6-1-1) SECTION CONTROL binary hexadecimal 11110000 F0 Exclusive status 01000011 43 YAMAHA ID 01111110 7E Style 00000000 00 0sssssss SS Switch No. 00H : INTRO A 01H ...Messages. (3-2-2) RESET ALL CONTROLLERS (Receive only) (CONTROL NUMBER = 79H , DATA VALUE = 0) Resets controllers as for All Notes Off. PITCH BEND CHANGE AFTER TOUCH MODULATION EXPRESSION SUSTAIN SOSTENUTO SOFT PEDAL NRPN RPN PORTAMENT CONTROL PORTAMENTO 0 (Center) 0 (min.) 0 (min.) 127 (max...
..., Rhythm, Song Playback, or Song Rec will stop . (3-6) SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGE (3-6-1) YAMAHA MIDI FORMAT (3-6-1-1) SECTION CONTROL binary hexadecimal 11110000 F0 Exclusive status 01000011 43 YAMAHA ID 01111110 7E Style 00000000 00 0sssssss SS Switch No. 00H : INTRO A 01H ...Messages. (3-2-2) RESET ALL CONTROLLERS (Receive only) (CONTROL NUMBER = 79H , DATA VALUE = 0) Resets controllers as for All Notes Off. PITCH BEND CHANGE AFTER TOUCH MODULATION EXPRESSION SUSTAIN SOSTENUTO SOFT PEDAL NRPN RPN PORTAMENT CONTROL PORTAMENTO 0 (Center) 0 (min.) 0 (min.) 127 (max...
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...1 nn 27 1 nn 28 1 TOTAL SIZE 29 28..58 00..7F 00..7F 00..7F 00..7F 00..7F Bend Pitch Control Bend Filter Control Bend Amp. Control Bend LFO PMod Depth Bend LFO FMod Depth Bend LFO AMod Depth -24..+24[semitones] -9600..+9450[cent] -100..+100[%] 0..127 0..127 0..127 nn 30 : ... : Not Used nn = PartNumber If there is a Drum Voice assigned to the Part, the following parameters are ineffective. • Bank Select LSB • Pitch EG • Portamento • Soft Pedal • Mono/Poly • Scale Tuning MIDI Data Format Default Value (H) 0(Part10),2(Others) 7F(Part10),00(Others)...
...1 nn 27 1 nn 28 1 TOTAL SIZE 29 28..58 00..7F 00..7F 00..7F 00..7F 00..7F Bend Pitch Control Bend Filter Control Bend Amp. Control Bend LFO PMod Depth Bend LFO FMod Depth Bend LFO AMod Depth -24..+24[semitones] -9600..+9450[cent] -100..+100[%] 0..127 0..127 0..127 nn 30 : ... : Not Used nn = PartNumber If there is a Drum Voice assigned to the Part, the following parameters are ineffective. • Bank Select LSB • Pitch EG • Portamento • Soft Pedal • Mono/Poly • Scale Tuning MIDI Data Format Default Value (H) 0(Part10),2(Others) 7F(Part10),00(Others)...
Owner's Manual
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...Root" are recognized as the fingerings in the accompaniment section. MIDI Implementation Chart *1 The tracks for more information. *2 Incoming MIDI messages control the PSR-550 as Panel Voice, Style, Multi Pad and Song settings: • MIDI MASTER TUNE, MASTER TUNE (XG System Parameter). • TRANSPOSE (...level (R1 voice only) Variation send level (R1 voice only) RPN(Pich bend sensitivity) All Notes Off • Program Change (R1 voice only) • Pitch Bend Root : The note on/off the PSR-550. The MIDI messages don't affect the panel controls including the Panel Voice selection...
...Root" are recognized as the fingerings in the accompaniment section. MIDI Implementation Chart *1 The tracks for more information. *2 Incoming MIDI messages control the PSR-550 as Panel Voice, Style, Multi Pad and Song settings: • MIDI MASTER TUNE, MASTER TUNE (XG System Parameter). • TRANSPOSE (...level (R1 voice only) Variation send level (R1 voice only) RPN(Pich bend sensitivity) All Notes Off • Program Change (R1 voice only) • Pitch Bend Root : The note on/off the PSR-550. The MIDI messages don't affect the panel controls including the Panel Voice selection...
Owner's Manual
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..., 77, 88, 119 One Touch Setting 42 Overddub 97 P Packing List 4 Pan 74, 77, 88 Panel voice 123 PART ON/OFF 27, 28, 29 Pitch Bend 30 Pitch Bend Range 122 Polarity 121 Program Change 107 Punch In/Out 84 Q Quantize 86, 102 Quick Recording 78, 79, 80 R Receive 115 Record 17, 78, 92...
..., 77, 88, 119 One Touch Setting 42 Overddub 97 P Packing List 4 Pan 74, 77, 88 Panel voice 123 PART ON/OFF 27, 28, 29 Pitch Bend 30 Pitch Bend Range 122 Polarity 121 Program Change 107 Punch In/Out 84 Q Quantize 86, 102 Quick Recording 78, 79, 80 R Receive 115 Record 17, 78, 92...
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...the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. MAX Demo • 9 Songs Realtime Controls • Pitch Bend wheel Control & Number Buttons • SONG • STYLE • MUSIC DATABASE • VOICE L • VOICE R1 • ...batteries) Speakers • 12 cm (4-3/4") x 2, 3 cm (1-3/16") x 2 Power Consumption • 22W (when using PA-6 power adaptor) Power Supply • Adaptor : Yamaha PA-6 AC power adaptor Rated Voltage DC 10-12V Rated Current 2A • Batteries : Six "D" size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries Dimensions (W x D x H) ...
...the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. MAX Demo • 9 Songs Realtime Controls • Pitch Bend wheel Control & Number Buttons • SONG • STYLE • MUSIC DATABASE • VOICE L • VOICE R1 • ...batteries) Speakers • 12 cm (4-3/4") x 2, 3 cm (1-3/16") x 2 Power Consumption • 22W (when using PA-6 power adaptor) Power Supply • Adaptor : Yamaha PA-6 AC power adaptor Rated Voltage DC 10-12V Rated Current 2A • Batteries : Six "D" size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries Dimensions (W x D x H) ...