Owner's Manual
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... determined by turning the unit "OFF" and "ON", please try to eliminate the problem by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B) OBSERVERA! Make sure that is operating as a permanent record of America or its useful life is considered to be at a level that the battery being...both user safe and environmentally friendly. Compliance with this manual carefully and consult your use only high quality shielded cables. This product should record the model number, serial number, and the date of product. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the...
... determined by turning the unit "OFF" and "ON", please try to eliminate the problem by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B) OBSERVERA! Make sure that is operating as a permanent record of America or its useful life is considered to be at a level that the battery being...both user safe and environmentally friendly. Compliance with this manual carefully and consult your use only high quality shielded cables. This product should record the model number, serial number, and the date of product. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the...
Owner's Manual
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... exciting new addition to match. cussion sounds on each song: Timing, Waiting, Minus One, and Both Hands. ing the sound of the Yamaha PSR-GX76 PortaTone! An Auto Fill function adds dynamic fills when switching sections. • Powerful, easy-to-use the built-in GM voices ... functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of 100 songs on the PSR-GX76, and learn how to play specific chords by showing you easily integrate the PSR-GX76 into a MIDI music system, and use song recording operations, for recording and playing back up to five of your original songs....
... exciting new addition to match. cussion sounds on each song: Timing, Waiting, Minus One, and Both Hands. ing the sound of the Yamaha PSR-GX76 PortaTone! An Auto Fill function adds dynamic fills when switching sections. • Powerful, easy-to-use the built-in GM voices ... functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of 100 songs on the PSR-GX76, and learn how to play specific chords by showing you easily integrate the PSR-GX76 into a MIDI music system, and use song recording operations, for recording and playing back up to five of your original songs....
Owner's Manual
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...• A-B Repeat 51 • Melody Voice Change 52 • Changing the Tempo 53 • Adjusting the Song Volume 54 Song Recording 55 • Recording a User Song 55 • Song Clear 58 • Track Clear 59 Song Lesson 60 • Using the Lesson Feature 60 •... MIDI Implementation Chart 84 Specifications 87 Index 88 5 External Clock 70 • Using Bulk Dump Send to a Personal Computer 69 • Controlling PSR-GX76 Playback from an External Device - Contents Panel Controls and Terminals 6 Setting Up 8 • Power Requirements 8 • Turning On the Power...
...• A-B Repeat 51 • Melody Voice Change 52 • Changing the Tempo 53 • Adjusting the Song Volume 54 Song Recording 55 • Recording a User Song 55 • Song Clear 58 • Track Clear 59 Song Lesson 60 • Using the Lesson Feature 60 •... MIDI Implementation Chart 84 Specifications 87 Index 88 5 External Clock 70 • Using Bulk Dump Send to a Personal Computer 69 • Controlling PSR-GX76 Playback from an External Device - Contents Panel Controls and Terminals 6 Setting Up 8 • Power Requirements 8 • Turning On the Power...
Owner's Manual
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... 23.) Holding down this button calls up the Melody Voice Change function. (See page 52.) @3 [SONG MEMORY] buttons These buttons ([RECORD], [1] - [5], [A]) are used for song recording, letting you record up to six different tracks of a song (including a special Chord track). (See page 56.) They are also used for clearing...all or specific tracks of a User song. (See pages 59, 58.) @4 REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons These are used for selecting and recording the Registration Memory presets. (See page 48.) @5 [PITCH BEND] wheel This is for raising or lowering the pitch of stereo headphones or...
... 23.) Holding down this button calls up the Melody Voice Change function. (See page 52.) @3 [SONG MEMORY] buttons These buttons ([RECORD], [1] - [5], [A]) are used for song recording, letting you record up to six different tracks of a song (including a special Chord track). (See page 56.) They are also used for clearing...all or specific tracks of a User song. (See pages 59, 58.) @4 REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons These are used for selecting and recording the Registration Memory presets. (See page 48.) @5 [PITCH BEND] wheel This is for raising or lowering the pitch of stereo headphones or...
Owner's Manual
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... properly aligned, and replace the lid. Insert six 1.5-volt size "D" (SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent) batteries as this section carefully before using the PSR-GX76, or during any PSR-GX76 record operation! DC:9V SUM-1, "D" SIZE, R-20 OR EQUIV. OPEN DC:9V SUM-1, "D" SIZE, R-20 OR EQUIV. • Never interrupt...result in a loss of an AC adaptor whenever possible. Make sure to ask for playing. Power Requirements Although the PSR-GX76 will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3B Power Adaptor. Doing so can result in damage to the instrument, so be sure to read this happens...
... properly aligned, and replace the lid. Insert six 1.5-volt size "D" (SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent) batteries as this section carefully before using the PSR-GX76, or during any PSR-GX76 record operation! DC:9V SUM-1, "D" SIZE, R-20 OR EQUIV. OPEN DC:9V SUM-1, "D" SIZE, R-20 OR EQUIV. • Never interrupt...result in a loss of an AC adaptor whenever possible. Make sure to ask for playing. Power Requirements Although the PSR-GX76 will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3B Power Adaptor. Doing so can result in damage to the instrument, so be sure to read this happens...
Owner's Manual
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... Music Box SPLIT 099 Strings/Grand Piano 100 Grand Piano/Violin 101 DX Electric Piano/ Harmonica 102 Grand Piano/ Tenor Sax No. Voice Name 078 Recorder 079 Ocarina SYNTH LEAD 080 Square Lead 081 Sawtooth Lead 082 Voice Lead 083 Crystal 084 Brightness 085 Analog Lead SYNTH PAD 086 Fantasia 087... realistic instrument voices. q Press the [VOICE] button. Want to find out more ? No. See page 23. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-GX76 has a huge total of them out now... See page 22.
... Music Box SPLIT 099 Strings/Grand Piano 100 Grand Piano/Violin 101 DX Electric Piano/ Harmonica 102 Grand Piano/ Tenor Sax No. Voice Name 078 Recorder 079 Ocarina SYNTH LEAD 080 Square Lead 081 Sawtooth Lead 082 Voice Lead 083 Crystal 084 Brightness 085 Analog Lead SYNTH PAD 086 Fantasia 087... realistic instrument voices. q Press the [VOICE] button. Want to find out more ? No. See page 23. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-GX76 has a huge total of them out now... See page 22.
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... can also individually select and play the Demo songs now, starting with the educational Lesson feature. Let's play back any of the PSR-GX76's songs (001 - 100). Want to find out more? c Start (and stop) the song. z Press the [DEMO] button. 001 Carmel x Stop the Demo song. ... Demo playback. Quick Guide Step 2 Songs 000 GrandPno zx xq xcr z w Playing the Songs The PSR-GX76 is packed with a total of 105 songs, including five User songs to which you can record your own performances, plus 100 songs that allows you can also be used with 001... Playing the...
... can also individually select and play the Demo songs now, starting with the educational Lesson feature. Let's play back any of the PSR-GX76's songs (001 - 100). Want to find out more? c Start (and stop) the song. z Press the [DEMO] button. 001 Carmel x Stop the Demo song. ... Demo playback. Quick Guide Step 2 Songs 000 GrandPno zx xq xcr z w Playing the Songs The PSR-GX76 is packed with a total of 105 songs, including five User songs to which you can record your own performances, plus 100 songs that allows you can also be used with 001... Playing the...
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... (From "The Nutcracker") 041 Aloha Oe 042 I Denn 023 Ring De Banjo 024 Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring 025 Gavotte No. The PSR-GX76 starts recording as soon as you play the first note on the key- Song Name 075 Slavonic Dances No.10 076 American Patrol 077 Camptown Races... names indicates that the Song plays back at a "free" Tempo.(see page 50, 61) No. Step 2 Songs Recording Your Own Song Much like a multi-track tape recorder, the PSR-GX76 lets you play and record the individual parts of your own song in F 052 5 Greensleeves 053 5 Souvenir De Moscou op.6 054 5 Menuett ...
... (From "The Nutcracker") 041 Aloha Oe 042 I Denn 023 Ring De Banjo 024 Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring 025 Gavotte No. The PSR-GX76 starts recording as soon as you play the first note on the key- Song Name 075 Slavonic Dances No.10 076 American Patrol 077 Camptown Races... names indicates that the Song plays back at a "free" Tempo.(see page 50, 61) No. Step 2 Songs Recording Your Own Song Much like a multi-track tape recorder, the PSR-GX76 lets you play and record the individual parts of your own song in F 052 5 Greensleeves 053 5 Souvenir De Moscou op.6 054 5 Menuett ...
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... auto accompaniment has been turned on. (See page 35.) o Song track indicators In song recording and playback, these indicate the status of the tracks. (See page 56.) Music Stand Insert the bottom edge of the included music stand into the slot located at the top rear of the PSR-GX76 control panel. 19
... auto accompaniment has been turned on. (See page 35.) o Song track indicators In song recording and playback, these indicate the status of the tracks. (See page 56.) Music Stand Insert the bottom edge of the included music stand into the slot located at the top rear of the PSR-GX76 control panel. 19
Owner's Manual
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...button, [1] or [2]. Selected memory number 1 MEMORY1 48 Each of sixteen) for the PSR-GX76. Registration Memory Presets The PSR-GX76 has eight Registration Memory banks, each with the touch of the PSR-GX76's settings can have different settings for future recall. Press the [BANK] button, then... press the desired bank number (1 - 8). Simply save your custom panel settings. Selected bank number 1 BANK 3 Record the settings to sixteen are available) for...
...button, [1] or [2]. Selected memory number 1 MEMORY1 48 Each of sixteen) for the PSR-GX76. Registration Memory Presets The PSR-GX76 has eight Registration Memory banks, each with the touch of the PSR-GX76's settings can have different settings for future recall. Press the [BANK] button, then... press the desired bank number (1 - 8). Simply save your custom panel settings. Selected bank number 1 BANK 3 Record the settings to sixteen are available) for...
Owner's Manual
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...display. These display the notes and name of 105 songs. You can be alternately muted and sounded during the piece. Selecting and Playing Songs The PSR-GX76 features a total of the current chord. Moreover, there are not shown in "free" tempo, meaning that the tempo and/or the time ..., when a "free" tempo song plays back, the measure, beat and timing indications are five special User songs to them. (For instructions on recording your own performance. Use the numeric keypad. These include 100 songs that showcase the rich and dynamic sounds of the instrument, and all 100 of...
...display. These display the notes and name of 105 songs. You can be alternately muted and sounded during the piece. Selecting and Playing Songs The PSR-GX76 features a total of the current chord. Moreover, there are not shown in "free" tempo, meaning that the tempo and/or the time ..., when a "free" tempo song plays back, the measure, beat and timing indications are five special User songs to them. (For instructions on recording your own performance. Use the numeric keypad. These include 100 songs that showcase the rich and dynamic sounds of the instrument, and all 100 of...
Owner's Manual
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...time," even when recording without rhythmic accompaniment. such as you record your keyboard performances - You can be recorded to the normal (melody) tracks: • Note on the PSR-GX76 is similar to using up to five User songs. Song Recording The PSR-GX76 features powerful and ...8226; Accompaniment Volume* • Tempo, Time Signature* * These settings can be recorded once at the beginning of a song. 1 Make all desired PSR-GX76 settings. To do this, press the [METRONOME] button before recording in real time as you play back the song with the Metronome turned off ...
...time," even when recording without rhythmic accompaniment. such as you record your keyboard performances - You can be recorded to the normal (melody) tracks: • Note on the PSR-GX76 is similar to using up to five User songs. Song Recording The PSR-GX76 features powerful and ...8226; Accompaniment Volume* • Tempo, Time Signature* * These settings can be recorded once at the beginning of a song. 1 Make all desired PSR-GX76 settings. To do this, press the [METRONOME] button before recording in real time as you play back the song with the Metronome turned off ...
Owner's Manual
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...and not others, during playback. If no song is automatically selected. 56 Track number on before entering the Record mode, the Chord track is manually selected, the PSR-GX76 automatically selects the first available empty song number. 102 User 2 • User song numbers can ...also be selected in the track will play back. Song Recording 2 Select a User song for recording accompaniment data. In other words, if ...
...and not others, during playback. If no song is automatically selected. 56 Track number on before entering the Record mode, the Chord track is manually selected, the PSR-GX76 automatically selects the first available empty song number. 102 User 2 • User song numbers can ...also be selected in the track will play back. Song Recording 2 Select a User song for recording accompaniment data. In other words, if ...
Owner's Manual
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... Melody tracks are playing one of the Split Voices, the lower Voice cannot be recorded. rEC User 2 Indicates the current measure If you can continue recording, playing other tracks as desired. s When recording the Chord track With Sync Start on, play back the song from the beginning,...pressing the [START/STOP] button). • When you 've finished playing the part, press the [START/STOP] or [RECORD] button. 6 Record to your new recording. To do this, simply repeat steps #3 - #5 above condition. You can start flashing, you press the SONG MEMORY button ...
... Melody tracks are playing one of the Split Voices, the lower Voice cannot be recorded. rEC User 2 Indicates the current measure If you can continue recording, playing other tracks as desired. s When recording the Chord track With Sync Start on, play back the song from the beginning,...pressing the [START/STOP] button). • When you 've finished playing the part, press the [START/STOP] or [RECORD] button. 6 Record to your new recording. To do this, simply repeat steps #3 - #5 above condition. You can start flashing, you press the SONG MEMORY button ...
Owner's Manual
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...?" YES Sure ? 58 Press the [SONG] button, then use the Track Clear operation (page 59). 1 Select the desired song. Song Recording Song Clear The Song Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on all tracks are to be selected for this operation only when you're sure you want to erase a song...
...?" YES Sure ? 58 Press the [SONG] button, then use the Track Clear operation (page 59). 1 Select the desired song. Song Recording Song Clear The Song Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on all tracks are to be selected for this operation only when you're sure you want to erase a song...
Owner's Manual
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...and hold down the appropriate SONG MEMORY button ([1] - [5], [A]) for this operation only when you're sure you want to erase a track and record a new one second. Pressing the [+/YES] button executes the Track Clear operation. Use this operation. 102 User 2 2 Press and hold down the... the [-/NO] button to be erased. YES ClrTr1 3 Press the [+/YES] button. 4 At the "Sure?" Song Recording Track Clear The Track Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on a selected track of an entire song, use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired song (101...
...and hold down the appropriate SONG MEMORY button ([1] - [5], [A]) for this operation only when you're sure you want to erase a track and record a new one second. Pressing the [+/YES] button executes the Track Clear operation. Use this operation. 102 User 2 2 Press and hold down the... the [-/NO] button to be erased. YES ClrTr1 3 Press the [+/YES] button. 4 At the "Sure?" Song Recording Track Clear The Track Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on a selected track of an entire song, use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired song (101...
Owner's Manual
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...with what voice," "with which key) 60 (C3) Note on (when was it pressed) and note off (when was it can expand your PSR-GX76. Unlike an acoustic instrument that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard such as a basis, the tone ...how you can do, as well as representative acoustic instruments. As shown in the illustration above, in an electronic instrument the sampling note (previously recorded note) stored in the tone generator is affixed to the MIDI standard which key," "about how strong," "when was it pressed...
...with what voice," "with which key) 60 (C3) Note on (when was it pressed) and note off (when was it can expand your PSR-GX76. Unlike an acoustic instrument that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard such as a basis, the tone ...how you can do, as well as representative acoustic instruments. As shown in the illustration above, in an electronic instrument the sampling note (previously recorded note) stored in the tone generator is affixed to the MIDI standard which key," "about how strong," "when was it pressed...
Owner's Manual
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...you to save important PSR-GX76 data and settings to another device, such as the Yamaha MDF3), and have unlimited storage capacity for recording MIDI data. (Refer to select operation #1, Bulk Dump. 1 BULKDUMP 71 s Saving Bulk Data 1 First, set up the MDF3 for your valuable PSR-GX76 data. PSR-GX76 MIDI OUT MIDI IN... operation lets you save your data to floppy disk using the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer: 1) Make the appropriate MIDI connections. This operation saves all User song data and all settings for recording the data. For example, if you need it. Press the right Overall...
...you to save important PSR-GX76 data and settings to another device, such as the Yamaha MDF3), and have unlimited storage capacity for recording MIDI data. (Refer to select operation #1, Bulk Dump. 1 BULKDUMP 71 s Saving Bulk Data 1 First, set up the MDF3 for your valuable PSR-GX76 data. PSR-GX76 MIDI OUT MIDI IN... operation lets you save your data to floppy disk using the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer: 1) Make the appropriate MIDI connections. This operation saves all User song data and all settings for recording the data. For example, if you need it. Press the right Overall...
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...you are using the Bulk Dump operation (page 71). • Make sure that the PSR-GX76 is not in the middle of an operation, such as described above, you 've saved PSR-GX76 data as song recording or playback, Style (accompaniment) playback, saving of a Registration Memory preset, sending of ...connected MIDI device. The actual procedure may differ depending on your original settings and data using the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer: 1) Make the appropriate MIDI connections. BulkRcv 72 PSR-GX76 MIDI IN MIDI OUT MDF3 2) Insert the appropriate floppy disk (containing the desired data)...
...you are using the Bulk Dump operation (page 71). • Make sure that the PSR-GX76 is not in the middle of an operation, such as described above, you 've saved PSR-GX76 data as song recording or playback, Style (accompaniment) playback, saving of a Registration Memory preset, sending of ...connected MIDI device. The actual procedure may differ depending on your original settings and data using the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer: 1) Make the appropriate MIDI connections. BulkRcv 72 PSR-GX76 MIDI IN MIDI OUT MDF3 2) Insert the appropriate floppy disk (containing the desired data)...
Owner's Manual
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... Setup Send. 2 INIT SND 73 for example, completely changing the PSR-GX76 settings for recording. The Initial Setup data should leave two or more measures of the PSR-GX76 settings and sends that is intended for playback with the PSR-GX76. Provided there is a pause in the song, you could also ...do this space in the middle of the song. Ideally, you can instantly restore the necessary settings on the PSR-GX76. By recording this "snapshot" at the start of the song (before the song begins. Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until...
... Setup Send. 2 INIT SND 73 for example, completely changing the PSR-GX76 settings for recording. The Initial Setup data should leave two or more measures of the PSR-GX76 settings and sends that is intended for playback with the PSR-GX76. Provided there is a pause in the song, you could also ...do this space in the middle of the song. Ideally, you can instantly restore the necessary settings on the PSR-GX76. By recording this "snapshot" at the start of the song (before the song begins. Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until...