Owner's Manual
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...List Your PSR-8000 includes the following items: • PSR-8000 PortaTone x 1 • AC Power Cord x 1 • AC Plug Adaptor x 1 (in applicable areas only) • Music Stand x 1 • Audio CD x 1 (includes sound sources for sampling: page 88) • Floppy Disk x 1 (includes accompaniment style files: page ... open-ended expandability for MIDI sequence files. Congratulations! The Panel Logos The logos printed on your PortaTone's features and vast performance potential, we urge you stunning sound quality with GM. The Yamaha PSR-8000 PortaTone combines the most of this ...
...List Your PSR-8000 includes the following items: • PSR-8000 PortaTone x 1 • AC Power Cord x 1 • AC Plug Adaptor x 1 (in applicable areas only) • Music Stand x 1 • Audio CD x 1 (includes sound sources for sampling: page 88) • Floppy Disk x 1 (includes accompaniment style files: page ... open-ended expandability for MIDI sequence files. Congratulations! The Panel Logos The logos printed on your PortaTone's features and vast performance potential, we urge you stunning sound quality with GM. The Yamaha PSR-8000 PortaTone combines the most of this ...
Owner's Manual
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... Optional internal hard disk provides high-volume, high-speed data storage and retrieval. The PSR-8000 uses the SFF internally, reads optional SFF style disks, and creates SFF styles using the Voice Creator feature for convenient data storage and retrieval, and more. The ...quality auto-accompaniment with expandable wave memory - q Create original voices using the STYLE CREATOR feature. Style File Format The Style File Format - lets you create "groove style" variations on a wide range of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series. q Loop Send and Return ...
... Optional internal hard disk provides high-volume, high-speed data storage and retrieval. The PSR-8000 uses the SFF internally, reads optional SFF style disks, and creates SFF styles using the Voice Creator feature for convenient data storage and retrieval, and more. The ...quality auto-accompaniment with expandable wave memory - q Create original voices using the STYLE CREATOR feature. Style File Format The Style File Format - lets you create "groove style" variations on a wide range of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series. q Loop Send and Return ...
Owner's Manual
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... 73 s Connections 73 s Creating the Data 73 s Saving and Loading the Sequence Data 75 s Refining the Style 75 The Groove Style Creator 76 Procedure: Creating a Groove Style ..... 76 GROOVE STYLE CREATOR Parameters 77 s Exiting 77 SETUP 78 s PART ON/OFF/TEMPO 78 s VOICE 78 s SETUP COPY 78... 84 Editing 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 Source 89 s Setting Levels 89 Sampling & File Import 90 s Sampling New Material 90 s NAME/CLEAR 92 Wave Edit 93 s ...
... 73 s Connections 73 s Creating the Data 73 s Saving and Loading the Sequence Data 75 s Refining the Style 75 The Groove Style Creator 76 Procedure: Creating a Groove Style ..... 76 GROOVE STYLE CREATOR Parameters 77 s Exiting 77 SETUP 78 s PART ON/OFF/TEMPO 78 s VOICE 78 s SETUP COPY 78... 84 Editing 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 Source 89 s Setting Levels 89 Sampling & File Import 90 s Sampling New Material 90 s NAME/CLEAR 92 Wave Edit 93 s ...
Owner's Manual
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... selects lower-case letters, and the 0~9... H I J s Display Messages ...The large PSR-8000 display panel facilitates operation by pressing one of PSR-8000 functions allow you to disk, a custom voice or style, etc. When such messages appear, simply follow the instructions as shown. LCD dial selects numbers...only the maximum number of characters which can be accessed by making it possible to select the required character for example, a file you through certain operations. F ian. LCD dial to display comprehensive message and prompts that will guide you will be entered...
... selects lower-case letters, and the 0~9... H I J s Display Messages ...The large PSR-8000 display panel facilitates operation by pressing one of PSR-8000 functions allow you to disk, a custom voice or style, etc. When such messages appear, simply follow the instructions as shown. LCD dial selects numbers...only the maximum number of characters which can be accessed by making it possible to select the required character for example, a file you through certain operations. F ian. LCD dial to display comprehensive message and prompts that will guide you will be entered...
Owner's Manual
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...; The maximum number of each mode is perfectly matched to the selected accompaniment style. • The supplied floppy disk includes additional style files which you want to select a style. AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT • Rhythm-only accompaniment will appear. C Select a Style ... The PSR-8000 has 214 preset styles organized in 13 groups (see page 140 for later loading and use...
...; The maximum number of each mode is perfectly matched to the selected accompaniment style. • The supplied floppy disk includes additional style files which you want to select a style. AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT • Rhythm-only accompaniment will appear. C Select a Style ... The PSR-8000 has 214 preset styles organized in 13 groups (see page 140 for later loading and use...
Owner's Manual
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... the accompaniment is selected only the rhythm accompaniment will continue playing even if you play the chord along with the PSR-8000 or optional SFF (Style File Format) disks can be created as CUSTOM STYLES. N Play On the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT Section Of the Keyboard As soon as required (see "Tempo Control, page 35). ,,QQ,,QQ...
... the accompaniment is selected only the rhythm accompaniment will continue playing even if you play the chord along with the PSR-8000 or optional SFF (Style File Format) disks can be created as CUSTOM STYLES. N Play On the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT Section Of the Keyboard As soon as required (see "Tempo Control, page 35). ,,QQ,,QQ...
Owner's Manual
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...BA, ENDING A and ENDING B. Refer to the CUSTOM STYLE CREATOR display. 8BEAT 1 8BEAT 2 16BEAT BALLAD ROCK STYLE DANCEFLOOR DISCO SWING & JAZZ R & B COUNTRY LATIN BALLROOM MARCH & WALTZ GROOVE STYLE CUSTOM STYLE 62 Style selection is carried out in internal memory at any number...QQ,,Q,QQ The STYLE CREATOR mode allows you want to create. PSR-8000 accompaniment styles comply with Yamaha SFF (Style File Format) specifications. Procedure: Custom Style Recording The basic CUSTOM STYLE CREATOR recording procedure is close to the style you to create original accompaniment styles that is as...
...BA, ENDING A and ENDING B. Refer to the CUSTOM STYLE CREATOR display. 8BEAT 1 8BEAT 2 16BEAT BALLAD ROCK STYLE DANCEFLOOR DISCO SWING & JAZZ R & B COUNTRY LATIN BALLROOM MARCH & WALTZ GROOVE STYLE CUSTOM STYLE 62 Style selection is carried out in internal memory at any number...QQ,,Q,QQ The STYLE CREATOR mode allows you want to create. PSR-8000 accompaniment styles comply with Yamaha SFF (Style File Format) specifications. Procedure: Custom Style Recording The basic CUSTOM STYLE CREATOR recording procedure is close to the style you to create original accompaniment styles that is as...
Owner's Manual
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...|4|479 (up to 255 bars) 16|1|000 Ending B : 2 bars Ending pattern 17|4|479 (up to create custom styles for the PSR-8000 using an external sequencer (or personal computer with other instruments which are both XG and SFF (Style File Format) compatible can be achieved by using only the XG voices (compatible instruments include the...
...|4|479 (up to 255 bars) 16|1|000 Ending B : 2 bars Ending pattern 17|4|479 (up to create custom styles for the PSR-8000 using an external sequencer (or personal computer with other instruments which are both XG and SFF (Style File Format) compatible can be achieved by using only the XG voices (compatible instruments include the...
Owner's Manual
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...sequence data itself, use a disk formatted by the PSR-8000). q Set the RTR parameter for the smoothest chord changes. q Set up to refine it as a custom style (page 140). q Save the file using Standard MIDI File Format 0. q Insert the disk into the PSR-8000. 75 If any changes need to be made ...to ensure that the style plays properly with the widest possible range of no more than 8...
...sequence data itself, use a disk formatted by the PSR-8000). q Set the RTR parameter for the smoothest chord changes. q Set up to refine it as a custom style (page 140). q Save the file using Standard MIDI File Format 0. q Insert the disk into the PSR-8000. 75 If any changes need to be made ...to ensure that the style plays properly with the widest possible range of no more than 8...
Owner's Manual
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OVERALL/UTILITY VOICE STYLE CREATOR CREATOR FUNCTION SONG/M.PAD RECORDING SAMPLING DISK s Sampling New Material After ...QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ Sampling & File Import To sample new material or import waves from disk, go to the SAMPLING/FILE IMPORT display by first pressing the panel [SAMPLING] button, and then the SAMPLING/FILE IMPORT LCD button which appears in... using up sample memory as the sound you want to 33 megabytes (page 152), the maximum size of the PSR-8000 can be expanded to sample is pressed). Press the STOP LCD button to stop sample recording (sampling will stop ...
OVERALL/UTILITY VOICE STYLE CREATOR CREATOR FUNCTION SONG/M.PAD RECORDING SAMPLING DISK s Sampling New Material After ...QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ Sampling & File Import To sample new material or import waves from disk, go to the SAMPLING/FILE IMPORT display by first pressing the panel [SAMPLING] button, and then the SAMPLING/FILE IMPORT LCD button which appears in... using up sample memory as the sound you want to 33 megabytes (page 152), the maximum size of the PSR-8000 can be expanded to sample is pressed). Press the STOP LCD button to stop sample recording (sampling will stop ...
Owner's Manual
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... engage the SONG mode. You can return to the main SONG mode display by the PSR-8000 are: songs recorded on the display. If the optional hard disk is engaged to select a new song for recording) / Other file type SONG SONG SELECT 100 X Engage the song mode & select a song........ Use the SONG ...,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ The PSR-8000 SONG mode allows song data to be skipped if you will appear in place of the style name on the PSR-8000, Yamaha DOC files, PianoSoft type files and GM/XG/XF song (SMF formats 0 and...
... engage the SONG mode. You can return to the main SONG mode display by the PSR-8000 are: songs recorded on the display. If the optional hard disk is engaged to select a new song for recording) / Other file type SONG SONG SELECT 100 X Engage the song mode & select a song........ Use the SONG ...,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ The PSR-8000 SONG mode allows song data to be skipped if you will appear in place of the style name on the PSR-8000, Yamaha DOC files, PianoSoft type files and GM/XG/XF song (SMF formats 0 and...
Owner's Manual
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...pages: LOAD FROM DISK 140 SAVE TO DISK 141 COPY FILE/FD 143 CHANGE SONG ORDER 144 RENAME FILE/SONG 145 DELETE FILE/SONG 145 FORMAT FLOPPY DISK 146 EDIT DIRECTORY 146 FORMAT... the operation you intend to perform. Write protect tab closed (unlocked - OVERALL/UTILITY VOICE STYLE CREATOR CREATOR FUNCTION SONG/M.PAD RECORDING SAMPLING DISK • Please note that are only available ... page 156 for storage and retrieval of functions that no other PSR-8000 functions will operate while a disk function is in the PSR-8000 (page 156). 139 Make sure the disk write protect tab ...
...pages: LOAD FROM DISK 140 SAVE TO DISK 141 COPY FILE/FD 143 CHANGE SONG ORDER 144 RENAME FILE/SONG 145 DELETE FILE/SONG 145 FORMAT FLOPPY DISK 146 EDIT DIRECTORY 146 FORMAT... the operation you intend to perform. Write protect tab closed (unlocked - OVERALL/UTILITY VOICE STYLE CREATOR CREATOR FUNCTION SONG/M.PAD RECORDING SAMPLING DISK • Please note that are only available ... page 156 for storage and retrieval of functions that no other PSR-8000 functions will operate while a disk function is in the PSR-8000 (page 156). 139 Make sure the disk write protect tab ...
Owner's Manual
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...) - page 46. In the INDIVIDUAL LOAD display use the DATA LCD dial to select REGIST, M.PAD, STYLE, GROOVE or VOICE, the CONTENT LCD dials to select the individual file to be loaded from the selected file. ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQDiskO,,QQperatio,,QQns ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ... [DISK] button while the DISK MENU is present the DIRECTORY dials can be used at any time to exit from a floppy disk inserted into the PSR-8000 disk drive, or the optional hard disk. page 43. All CUSTOM VOICE data including wave data saved using the WAVE save option - see chart below...
...) - page 46. In the INDIVIDUAL LOAD display use the DATA LCD dial to select REGIST, M.PAD, STYLE, GROOVE or VOICE, the CONTENT LCD dials to select the individual file to be loaded from the selected file. ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQDiskO,,QQperatio,,QQns ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ... [DISK] button while the DISK MENU is present the DIRECTORY dials can be used at any time to exit from a floppy disk inserted into the PSR-8000 disk drive, or the optional hard disk. page 43. All CUSTOM VOICE data including wave data saved using the WAVE save option - see chart below...
Owner's Manual
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...loading, a PRE-LOAD LISTEN LCD button appears which you listen to the style before executing). • Data spanning two or more disks (i.e. SAVE TO DISK Saves the data listed below to a floppy disk inserted into the PSR-8000 disk drive, or to save the data. To overwrite the data in ... of the display indicates the amount of data to be saved according to the right of each file will not be loaded. • SFF (optional style file format) disks can be loaded using the custom style load function. any previous data will be saved. Empty REGISTRATION MEMORY data, however, will appear...
...loading, a PRE-LOAD LISTEN LCD button appears which you listen to the style before executing). • Data spanning two or more disks (i.e. SAVE TO DISK Saves the data listed below to a floppy disk inserted into the PSR-8000 disk drive, or to save the data. To overwrite the data in ... of the display indicates the amount of data to be saved according to the right of each file will not be loaded. • SFF (optional style file format) disks can be loaded using the custom style load function. any previous data will be saved. Empty REGISTRATION MEMORY data, however, will appear...
Owner's Manual
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... the selected group ON or OFF. GROOVE STYLE The v and w LCD buttons select GROOVE STYLE memory groups 1... 8, 9...16 and 17 ... 20. Press the LIST LCD button when you to choose whether or not to the FILE LIST display. The LCD dials turn the individual banks within...and 9 ... 10. The LCD dials turn the individual groove style within the selected group ON or OFF. CUSTOM STYLE The v and w LCD buttons select CUSTOM STYLE memory groups 1... 8 and 9...16. The file will be linked. File names can be entered as a file name they will be saved. • Items containing no ...
... the selected group ON or OFF. GROOVE STYLE The v and w LCD buttons select GROOVE STYLE memory groups 1... 8, 9...16 and 17 ... 20. Press the LIST LCD button when you to choose whether or not to the FILE LIST display. The LCD dials turn the individual banks within...and 9 ... 10. The LCD dials turn the individual groove style within the selected group ON or OFF. CUSTOM STYLE The v and w LCD buttons select CUSTOM STYLE memory groups 1... 8 and 9...16. The file will be linked. File names can be entered as a file name they will be saved. • Items containing no ...
Owner's Manual
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..." and "FLOPPY DISK" destination options will not appear on page 21. If a song file is selected as described on the display. • Some types of free space remaining on the PSR-8000 cannot be copied using the style file copy function. File names can entered as the source disk, the "another . You can be available. 143...
..." and "FLOPPY DISK" destination options will not appear on page 21. If a song file is selected as described on the display. • Some types of free space remaining on the PSR-8000 cannot be copied using the style file copy function. File names can entered as the source disk, the "another . You can be available. 143...
Owner's Manual
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...so be sure you've selected the right file before actually executing the delete operation. • Commercially available style files can be deleted via the FILE LIST display. 145 The size of the file appears to the currently selected song - Use the USER FILE LIST or SONG LIST LCD dials to select... the file you want to be renamed has been selected...
...so be sure you've selected the right file before actually executing the delete operation. • Commercially available style files can be deleted via the FILE LIST display. 145 The size of the file appears to the currently selected song - Use the USER FILE LIST or SONG LIST LCD dials to select... the file you want to be renamed has been selected...
Owner's Manual
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... Multi pad 121 Sampling 92, 96, 98 Clock & receive transpose, MIDI .. 134 Computer connections 15 Copy file/FD, Disk 143 Custom style chord list 65 Custom style creator parameters ... 66 Custom style editing 68 Custom style recording 62 Custom style recording via external sequencer 73 Custom voice creator 51 Customize list 129 D DSP3 controls 42 DSP4...
... Multi pad 121 Sampling 92, 96, 98 Clock & receive transpose, MIDI .. 134 Computer connections 15 Copy file/FD, Disk 143 Custom style chord list 65 Custom style creator parameters ... 66 Custom style editing 68 Custom style recording 62 Custom style recording via external sequencer 73 Custom voice creator 51 Customize list 129 D DSP3 controls 42 DSP4...
Owner's Manual
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...Punch-in recording, Song 114 Q Quantize Custom style 68 Song record 116 Quick record, Song 106 R RTR, Custom style 72 Receive parameters, MIDI 136 Registration memory 46, 127 Remove control event, Custom style 69 Remove duplicate notes, Custom style 70 Rename file/song, Disk 145 Rename song Multi track record ...Save to disk 141 Save waveform, Sampling 98 Scale 123 Scale curve, Custom voice 55 Setup copy, Custom style 68 Setup parameters Custom style 67 Groove style 78 Song record 118 Single finger mode 30 Song delete Multi track record 117 Quick record 111 Song playback ...
...Punch-in recording, Song 114 Q Quantize Custom style 68 Song record 116 Quick record, Song 106 R RTR, Custom style 72 Receive parameters, MIDI 136 Registration memory 46, 127 Remove control event, Custom style 69 Remove duplicate notes, Custom style 70 Rename file/song, Disk 145 Rename song Multi track record ...Save to disk 141 Save waveform, Sampling 98 Scale 123 Scale curve, Custom voice 55 Setup copy, Custom style 68 Setup parameters Custom style 67 Groove style 78 Song record 118 Single finger mode 30 Song delete Multi track record 117 Quick record 111 Song playback ...
Owner's Manual
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..., Check Hard Disk * 3.5" FDD (2DD/2HD), Compatible with General MIDI (SMF format 0 and 1), XG, XF, DOC and SFF (Yamaha Style File Format) software. FUNCTIONS: F1: Master Tune/Scale F2: Split Point/Fingering F3: Controller F4: Registration/One Touch Setting/ Voice Set F5: ...Plug Adaptor (in applicable areas only) • Music Stand • Audio CD (includes sound sources for sampling) • Floppy Disk (includes accompaniment style files) • Owner's Manual OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES: • Foot Switch FC5 • Foot Volume FC7 • Headphones HPE-150 • Keyboard Stand ...
..., Check Hard Disk * 3.5" FDD (2DD/2HD), Compatible with General MIDI (SMF format 0 and 1), XG, XF, DOC and SFF (Yamaha Style File Format) software. FUNCTIONS: F1: Master Tune/Scale F2: Split Point/Fingering F3: Controller F4: Registration/One Touch Setting/ Voice Set F5: ...Plug Adaptor (in applicable areas only) • Music Stand • Audio CD (includes sound sources for sampling) • Floppy Disk (includes accompaniment style files) • Owner's Manual OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES: • Foot Switch FC5 • Foot Volume FC7 • Headphones HPE-150 • Keyboard Stand ...