Owner's Manual
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...result in damage to the internal components or result in the instrument falling over. • Do not operate the instrument for damage caused by Yamaha) only. Make sure to discard used for instructional purposes only, and may possibly cause loss of sight or chemical burns. • Before... in overheating, fire, or battery fluid leakage. • Always replace all connected adaptor and other electrical products such as the Yamaha MIDI data filer MDF3 frequently, in order to help prevent the loss of important data due to the internal components. • Do not ...
...result in damage to the internal components or result in the instrument falling over. • Do not operate the instrument for damage caused by Yamaha) only. Make sure to discard used for instructional purposes only, and may possibly cause loss of sight or chemical burns. • Before... in overheating, fire, or battery fluid leakage. • Always replace all connected adaptor and other electrical products such as the Yamaha MIDI data filer MDF3 frequently, in order to help prevent the loss of important data due to the internal components. • Do not ...
Owner's Manual
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.... just like a real musical instrument! • Full MIDI and General MIDI (GM) compatibility, letting you through the parts of a song - and righthand parts independently at your performance. are also provided. ing the sound of the Yamaha PSR-GX76 PortaTone! and your "grades," among other things. You now... calling up to five of your playing strength - The Yamaha Education Suite includes: q Lesson page 60 The convenient and easy-to-use Lesson feature, guides you easily integrate the PSR-GX76 into a MIDI music system, and use in a highly compact package. Select from...
.... just like a real musical instrument! • Full MIDI and General MIDI (GM) compatibility, letting you through the parts of a song - and righthand parts independently at your performance. are also provided. ing the sound of the Yamaha PSR-GX76 PortaTone! and your "grades," among other things. You now... calling up to five of your playing strength - The Yamaha Education Suite includes: q Lesson page 60 The convenient and easy-to-use Lesson feature, guides you easily integrate the PSR-GX76 into a MIDI music system, and use in a highly compact package. Select from...
Owner's Manual
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...Using Bulk Dump Send to a Personal Computer 69 • Controlling PSR-GX76 Playback from an External Device - Minus One 63 • Lesson 4 - Both Hands 64 • Grade 65 Talking 66 MIDI Functions 67 • What Is MIDI 67 • Connecting to Save Data 71 • Using Initial... Sequencer...... 73 • Local Control 74 Troubleshooting 75 Data Backup & Initialization 76 Voice List 77 Style List 81 Drum Kit List 82 MIDI Implementation Chart 84 Specifications 87 Index 88 5 Waiting 63 • Lesson 3 - Multi Fingering 42 • Setting the Split Point 44...
...Using Bulk Dump Send to a Personal Computer 69 • Controlling PSR-GX76 Playback from an External Device - Minus One 63 • Lesson 4 - Both Hands 64 • Grade 65 Talking 66 MIDI Functions 67 • What Is MIDI 67 • Connecting to Save Data 71 • Using Initial... Sequencer...... 73 • Local Control 74 Troubleshooting 75 Data Backup & Initialization 76 Voice List 77 Style List 81 Drum Kit List 82 MIDI Implementation Chart 84 Specifications 87 Index 88 5 Waiting 63 • Lesson 3 - Multi Fingering 42 • Setting the Split Point 44...
Owner's Manual
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... and Terminals s Front Panel q er u t wy 000 GrandPno @0 @1 @2 !9 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 u i !2 !0 o !1 @3 @4 q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) w [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the PSR-GX76, including effects, transpose, tuning, and MIDI. (See page 29.) i [DEMO] button This is used to adjust the Touch Sensitivity setting. (See page 28.) r [HARMONY] button This turns the Harmony... turns the Touch function on and off. (See page 28.) Holding down this button allows you call up various functions, settings, and operations of the PSR-GX76.
... and Terminals s Front Panel q er u t wy 000 GrandPno @0 @1 @2 !9 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 u i !2 !0 o !1 @3 @4 q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) w [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the PSR-GX76, including effects, transpose, tuning, and MIDI. (See page 29.) i [DEMO] button This is used to adjust the Touch Sensitivity setting. (See page 28.) r [HARMONY] button This turns the Harmony... turns the Touch function on and off. (See page 28.) Holding down this button allows you call up various functions, settings, and operations of the PSR-GX76.
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...Holding down this is used as you play. The pitch bend range of the wheel can also be set. (See page 27.) s Rear Panel @6 @7 @8 @9 @6 MIDI IN, OUT terminals These are used for selecting and recording the Registration Memory presets. (See page 48.) @5 [PITCH BEND] wheel This is used for clearing... data of all or specific tracks of a User song. (See pages 59, 58.) @4 REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons These are for connection to other MIDI instruments and devices. (See page 67.) @7 SUSTAIN jack This is for connection to an optional FC4 or FC5 Footswitch for control over sustain, just like...
...Holding down this is used as you play. The pitch bend range of the wheel can also be set. (See page 27.) s Rear Panel @6 @7 @8 @9 @6 MIDI IN, OUT terminals These are used for selecting and recording the Registration Memory presets. (See page 48.) @5 [PITCH BEND] wheel This is used for clearing... data of all or specific tracks of a User song. (See pages 59, 58.) @4 REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons These are for connection to other MIDI instruments and devices. (See page 67.) @7 SUSTAIN jack This is for connection to an optional FC4 or FC5 Footswitch for control over sustain, just like...
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... more information, see page 67.) MIDI instrument 9 Also, be sure to set the volumes of all devices at the minimum setting before turning on the power. • Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on the PSR-GX76. • To prevent damage to...Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to set the desired listening level. Doing this jack. Stereo System s Using a Footswitch This feature lets you insert a headphone plug into this changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch, resulting in electric shock or equipment damage. s Using the MIDI Terminals The PSR-GX76 also features MIDI...
... more information, see page 67.) MIDI instrument 9 Also, be sure to set the volumes of all devices at the minimum setting before turning on the power. • Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on the PSR-GX76. • To prevent damage to...Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to set the desired listening level. Doing this jack. Stereo System s Using a Footswitch This feature lets you insert a headphone plug into this changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch, resulting in electric shock or equipment damage. s Using the MIDI Terminals The PSR-GX76 also features MIDI...
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See page 20. See page 20. Voice Name PIANO 001 Grand Piano 002 Bright Piano 003 Honky-tonk Piano 004 MIDI Grand Piano 005 CP 80 006 Harpsichord E.PIANO 007 Funky Electric Piano 008 DX Electric Piano 009 Hyper Electric Piano 010 Bell Electric Piano 011 ... the [METRONOME] button. Quick Guide Step 1 Voices w 000 GrandPno z w q zq Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [Piano] button, you can automatically reset the entire PSR-GX76 for piano play. Voice Name CHOIR 053 Choir 054 Choir Aahs 055 Choir Oohs 056 Synth Choir SAXOPHONE 057 Soprano Sax 058 Alto Sax 059...
See page 20. See page 20. Voice Name PIANO 001 Grand Piano 002 Bright Piano 003 Honky-tonk Piano 004 MIDI Grand Piano 005 CP 80 006 Harpsichord E.PIANO 007 Funky Electric Piano 008 DX Electric Piano 009 Hyper Electric Piano 010 Bell Electric Piano 011 ... the [METRONOME] button. Quick Guide Step 1 Voices w 000 GrandPno z w q zq Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [Piano] button, you can automatically reset the entire PSR-GX76 for piano play. Voice Name CHOIR 053 Choir 054 Choir Aahs 055 Choir Oohs 056 Synth Choir SAXOPHONE 057 Soprano Sax 058 Alto Sax 059...
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These include 128 General MIDI voices, plus special Split voices, DJ voices and ...and Harmony Type (page 31) for example, playing a bass voice with your left hand and a piano voice with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. that provides miscellaneous effects, such as a "DSP" section that ...feature two different voices that let you can play various drum and percussion sounds from separate sections of the voice. The PSR-GX76 also includes special Drum Kit voices - #119 - #128 - These include Reverb and Harmony, as well as tremolo,...
These include 128 General MIDI voices, plus special Split voices, DJ voices and ...and Harmony Type (page 31) for example, playing a bass voice with your left hand and a piano voice with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. that provides miscellaneous effects, such as a "DSP" section that ...feature two different voices that let you can play various drum and percussion sounds from separate sections of the voice. The PSR-GX76 also includes special Drum Kit voices - #119 - #128 - These include Reverb and Harmony, as well as tremolo,...
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This means that the PSR-GX76 has two separate sets of voices: 128 Panel voices and 128 GM (General MIDI) Voices. Drum Kit Voice Chart (voices 119 - 128) No. When one of GM-compatible song data. The voice is selected to best match the style ... #000 (One Touch Setting). Playing Voices About Panel Voices and GM Voices Keep in mind that any GM song data (played from a sequencer or other MIDI device) will sound just as the composer or programmer intended. One Touch Setting is actually a convenient feature which automatically selects a suitable voice for optimum playback...
This means that the PSR-GX76 has two separate sets of voices: 128 Panel voices and 128 GM (General MIDI) Voices. Drum Kit Voice Chart (voices 119 - 128) No. When one of GM-compatible song data. The voice is selected to best match the style ... #000 (One Touch Setting). Playing Voices About Panel Voices and GM Voices Keep in mind that any GM song data (played from a sequencer or other MIDI device) will sound just as the composer or programmer intended. One Touch Setting is actually a convenient feature which automatically selects a suitable voice for optimum playback...
Owner's Manual
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... three separate effect systems - A total of the PSR-GX76 has its own independent Reverb setting. Restoring the Default Reverb Type If you've changed the Reverb Type, you can be used to choose from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 32.) To turn the Reverb effect off, ...select Reverb Type #9. • Each style of eight different Reverb types simulating various different performance environments are available when controlling the PSR-GX76 from . Effects The PSR-GX76 is equipped with a wide...
... three separate effect systems - A total of the PSR-GX76 has its own independent Reverb setting. Restoring the Default Reverb Type If you've changed the Reverb Type, you can be used to choose from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 32.) To turn the Reverb effect off, ...select Reverb Type #9. • Each style of eight different Reverb types simulating various different performance environments are available when controlling the PSR-GX76 from . Effects The PSR-GX76 is equipped with a wide...
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...list of the available DSP Types, see page 32.) To turn the DSP effect off, select DSP Type #39. • Each voice of the PSR-GX76 has its own independent DSP setting. • Fifty-one additional DSP Types are reverse gate reverb, phaser, rotary speaker, tremolo, echo, delay, distortion..., equalization, and wah. Included among these miscellaneous effects are available when controlling the PSR-GX76 from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 86.) Restoring the Default DSP Type If you've changed the DSP Type, you can instantly restore ...
...list of the available DSP Types, see page 32.) To turn the DSP effect off, select DSP Type #39. • Each voice of the PSR-GX76 has its own independent DSP setting. • Fifty-one additional DSP Types are reverse gate reverb, phaser, rotary speaker, tremolo, echo, delay, distortion..., equalization, and wah. Included among these miscellaneous effects are available when controlling the PSR-GX76 from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 86.) Restoring the Default DSP Type If you've changed the DSP Type, you can instantly restore ...
Owner's Manual
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...the information from the keyboard, a sampling note stored in the tone generator section (electronic circuit) is played based on the PSR-GX76 keyboard. This section explains what MIDI is, and what it can do, as well as "with what voice," "with which key," "about how strong,"... by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of information is changed into a number value and sent to understand. MIDI Functions The PSR-GX76 is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals and providing a variety of Keyboard Information Voice number (with what voice) 01 (grand piano) Note ...
...the information from the keyboard, a sampling note stored in the tone generator section (electronic circuit) is played based on the PSR-GX76 keyboard. This section explains what MIDI is, and what it can do, as well as "with what voice," "with which key," "about how strong,"... by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of information is changed into a number value and sent to understand. MIDI Functions The PSR-GX76 is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals and providing a variety of Keyboard Information Voice number (with what voice) 01 (grand piano) Note ...
Owner's Manual
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.../received by transmitting note related data and various types of the PSR-GX76 are used to each of the sound (modulation, volume, pan, etc.). The MIDI terminals of controller data. Transmits the PSR-GX76's keyboard information as Note ON/OFF, Program Change, for each...This is usually expressed as "it can control a MIDI device by the PSR-GX76 are generated when the keyboard is played. The PSR-GX76 can be controlled by a cable. MIDI IN MIDI OUT Receives MIDI data from another MIDI device. • Special MIDI cables (sold separately) must be divided into two ...
.../received by transmitting note related data and various types of the PSR-GX76 are used to each of the sound (modulation, volume, pan, etc.). The MIDI terminals of controller data. Transmits the PSR-GX76's keyboard information as Note ON/OFF, Program Change, for each...This is usually expressed as "it can control a MIDI device by the PSR-GX76 are generated when the keyboard is played. The PSR-GX76 can be controlled by a cable. MIDI IN MIDI OUT Receives MIDI data from another MIDI device. • Special MIDI cables (sold separately) must be divided into two ...
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..., as shown in the personal computer, connect the MIDI terminals of music software. minals of the PSR-GX76 to the MIDI ter- MIDI OUT MIDI IN Computer (sequencer software) MIDI IN MIDI OUT PSR-GX76 q When using a MIDI interface device installed in the diagram below. MIDI Functions Connecting to a Personal Computer By connecting your PSR-GX76's MIDI terminals to a personal computer, you can have access...
..., as shown in the personal computer, connect the MIDI terminals of music software. minals of the PSR-GX76 to the MIDI ter- MIDI OUT MIDI IN Computer (sequencer software) MIDI IN MIDI OUT PSR-GX76 q When using a MIDI interface device installed in the diagram below. MIDI Functions Connecting to a Personal Computer By connecting your PSR-GX76's MIDI terminals to a personal computer, you can have access...
Owner's Manual
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... on the PSR-GX76 to a "master" MIDI device, so that playback of the PSR-GX76 is controlled from that the PSR-GX76 is shown in playing the sounds of the PSR-GX76, or playing the PSR-GX76 voices from a separate MIDI keyboard or controller. When you want to control playback of the PSR-GX76's styles or songs from an External Device - MIDI Functions Controlling PSR-GX76 Playback...
... on the PSR-GX76 to a "master" MIDI device, so that playback of the PSR-GX76 is controlled from that the PSR-GX76 is shown in playing the sounds of the PSR-GX76, or playing the PSR-GX76 voices from a separate MIDI keyboard or controller. When you want to control playback of the PSR-GX76's styles or songs from an External Device - MIDI Functions Controlling PSR-GX76 Playback...
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... filer (such as a sequencer, computer, or MIDI data filer. PSR-GX76 MIDI OUT MIDI IN MDF3 2) Set up the connected MIDI device for recording the data. Press "1" on your data to floppy disk using the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer: 1) Make the appropriate MIDI connections. MIDI Functions Using Bulk Dump Send to Save Data This operation lets...
... filer (such as a sequencer, computer, or MIDI data filer. PSR-GX76 MIDI OUT MIDI IN MDF3 2) Set up the connected MIDI device for recording the data. Press "1" on your data to floppy disk using the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer: 1) Make the appropriate MIDI connections. MIDI Functions Using Bulk Dump Send to Save Data This operation lets...
Owner's Manual
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... bulk data, none of an operation, such as described above, you are using the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer: 1) Make the appropriate MIDI connections. MIDI Functions 4 Start the operation. The following display is shown while the data is completed, the PSR-GX76 automatically returns to start the Bulk Dump operation. Press the [START/STOP] button to...
... bulk data, none of an operation, such as described above, you are using the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer: 1) Make the appropriate MIDI connections. MIDI Functions 4 Start the operation. The following display is shown while the data is completed, the PSR-GX76 automatically returns to start the Bulk Dump operation. Press the [START/STOP] button to...
Owner's Manual
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By recording this takes a "snapshot" of the PSR-GX76 settings and sends that is intended for playback with a Sequencer The...operation again. for example, completely changing the PSR-GX76 settings for the next section of a song - Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until MIDI is selected. 1 BULKDUMP Indicates MIDI is selected 3 Select the Initial Setup ...that data to the sequencer. Ideally, you could also do this space in the middle of the song. MIDI Functions The display returns to the currently selected voice. 001 GrandPno • If, for some reason, some...
By recording this takes a "snapshot" of the PSR-GX76 settings and sends that is intended for playback with a Sequencer The...operation again. for example, completely changing the PSR-GX76 settings for the next section of a song - Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until MIDI is selected. 1 BULKDUMP Indicates MIDI is selected 3 Select the Initial Setup ...that data to the sequencer. Ideally, you could also do this space in the middle of the song. MIDI Functions The display returns to the currently selected voice. 001 GrandPno • If, for some reason, some...
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..., then - MIDI Functions 4 Press the [START/STOP] button. Local Control This function lets you would come in order to actually start transmitting the data. Stop recording on the power again. 74 Start the Initial Setup Send operation. 5 Start recording on . Normally, when playing the PSR-GX76 by itself, ...this should be set this to play back the voices of the PSRGX76, you enable or disable keyboard control over the PSR-GX76's voices. While holding the lowest F key and turnning on the power. • Select the local control off " - Make sure that any sub...
..., then - MIDI Functions 4 Press the [START/STOP] button. Local Control This function lets you would come in order to actually start transmitting the data. Stop recording on the power again. 74 Start the Initial Setup Send operation. 5 Start recording on . Normally, when playing the PSR-GX76 by itself, ...this should be set this to play back the voices of the PSRGX76, you enable or disable keyboard control over the PSR-GX76's voices. While holding the lowest F key and turnning on the power. • Select the local control off " - Make sure that any sub...
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... [STYLE] button to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the rear panel. When playing back one of 32 notes. only piano accompaniment. The PSR-GX76 is output. The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of the keyboard. hand section are...sure the Style mode is produced. Make sure that the Accompaniment Volume (page 41) is reversed. power. The sound of the footswitch is set MIDI Echo (or the relevant control) to "off .) When using the accompaniment with a sequencer. (This may produce interference. To prevent this jack,...
... [STYLE] button to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the rear panel. When playing back one of 32 notes. only piano accompaniment. The PSR-GX76 is output. The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of the keyboard. hand section are...sure the Style mode is produced. Make sure that the Accompaniment Volume (page 41) is reversed. power. The sound of the footswitch is set MIDI Echo (or the relevant control) to "off .) When using the accompaniment with a sequencer. (This may produce interference. To prevent this jack,...