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...ed for instructional purposes only, and may be held responsible for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since.... When you are the trademarks or registered trademarks of time at their respective companies. (4)-12 2/2 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 5 Before turning the power on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Do ..., make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the ones on the panel or keyboard. Failure to do not use excessive force on or off the power immediately and unplug the...
...ed for instructional purposes only, and may be held responsible for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since.... When you are the trademarks or registered trademarks of time at their respective companies. (4)-12 2/2 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 5 Before turning the power on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Do ..., make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the ones on the panel or keyboard. Failure to do not use excessive force on or off the power immediately and unplug the...
Owner's Manual
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...not limited to MIDI data and/or audio data is strictly prohibited except for connecting a computer with peripheral Devices. As a result, this electronic keyboard: Composition Title : Against All Odds Composer's Name : Collins 0007403 Copyright Owner's Name : EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD / HIT & RUN MUSIC ...their producers or composers originally intended. This device is capable of chord types. 6 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual However, keep in mind that some songs may not play them to which Yamaha owns copyrights or with the device in advance. Copyright Notice The following is the title...
...not limited to MIDI data and/or audio data is strictly prohibited except for connecting a computer with peripheral Devices. As a result, this electronic keyboard: Composition Title : Against All Odds Composer's Name : Collins 0007403 Copyright Owner's Name : EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD / HIT & RUN MUSIC ...their producers or composers originally intended. This device is capable of chord types. 6 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual However, keep in mind that some songs may not play them to which Yamaha owns copyrights or with the device in advance. Copyright Notice The following is the title...
Owner's Manual
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...All you have to do is play wrong notes! You can change it instead. even if you play on the keyboard-alternately on the left- PopBossa 104 8 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual and much more . The accompaniment styles provide the equivalent of a full backing band covering a wide variety... of styles from waltzes to 8-beat to play the appropriate notes on the keyboard. and right-hand ranges of the keyboard, for example, by ...
...All you have to do is play wrong notes! You can change it instead. even if you play on the keyboard-alternately on the left- PopBossa 104 8 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual and much more . The accompaniment styles provide the equivalent of a full backing band covering a wide variety... of styles from waltzes to 8-beat to play the appropriate notes on the keyboard. and right-hand ranges of the keyboard, for example, by ...
Owner's Manual
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Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel Logos 6 Included Accessories 7 Special Features of the PSR-I425 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 11 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 11 Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal 11 Turning...Each Beat 64 Adjusting the Metronome Volume 64 Tap Start 65 Touch Response Sensitivity 65 Pitch Bend 66 Pitch Controls 66 Controlling Arpeggio Volume with Keyboard Dynamics....... 67 One Touch Setting 68 Adjusting the Harmony Volume 69 Select an EQ Setting for the Best Sound 69 Style (Auto-accompaniment) ...
Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel Logos 6 Included Accessories 7 Special Features of the PSR-I425 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 11 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 11 Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal 11 Turning...Each Beat 64 Adjusting the Metronome Volume 64 Tap Start 65 Touch Response Sensitivity 65 Pitch Bend 66 Pitch Controls 66 Controlling Arpeggio Volume with Keyboard Dynamics....... 67 One Touch Setting 68 Adjusting the Harmony Volume 69 Select an EQ Setting for the Best Sound 69 Style (Auto-accompaniment) ...
Owner's Manual
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... from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the instrument. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack. Connect the instrument's USB terminal to the USB ...in electric shock or equipment damage. Doing so can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other line-level audio device...Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack) Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal) The PSR-I425 speakers are not using the instrument for long peri- PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 11 ods of the footswitch, resulting in data loss....
... from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the instrument. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack. Connect the instrument's USB terminal to the USB ...in electric shock or equipment damage. Doing so can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other line-level audio device...Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack) Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal) The PSR-I425 speakers are not using the instrument for long peri- PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 11 ods of the footswitch, resulting in data loss....
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...keyboard. Voice No. 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 Voice Name Teen Tal C Teen Tal F Teen Tal A Dadra D Dadra E Dadra G Synth Sequence Chord Sequence Voice No. 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 Voice Name Square Pulse Trance Synth Echo Piano Arpeggio Guitar Chord Guitar Arpeggio Massive Percussion 14 PSR-I425...notes on . NOTE • See "Try Playing a Variety of interesting arpeggiotype phrases. For example, you could play via the keyboard. The arpeggio function will automatically create a variety of Instrument Voices" on . Q uick Guid e Creating Arpeggios Quick Guide The ...
...keyboard. Voice No. 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 Voice Name Teen Tal C Teen Tal F Teen Tal A Dadra D Dadra E Dadra G Synth Sequence Chord Sequence Voice No. 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 Voice Name Square Pulse Trance Synth Echo Piano Arpeggio Guitar Chord Guitar Arpeggio Massive Percussion 14 PSR-I425...notes on . NOTE • See "Try Playing a Variety of interesting arpeggiotype phrases. For example, you could play via the keyboard. The arpeggio function will automatically create a variety of Instrument Voices" on . Q uick Guid e Creating Arpeggios Quick Guide The ...
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... the available arpeggio types is automatically selected when you select a voice, but you play and the area of notes you play in the display. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 15 You can easily select any other arpeggio type. ARP Type Creating Arpeggios Hold for longer than a second DownOct1 02 The currently...ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button for longer than a second and the name of the current arpeggio type will change according to the number of the keyboard you can save the instrument's settings at this point and then recall them at the same time as the harmony function. Rotate the dial to...
... the available arpeggio types is automatically selected when you select a voice, but you play and the area of notes you play in the display. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 15 You can easily select any other arpeggio type. ARP Type Creating Arpeggios Hold for longer than a second DownOct1 02 The currently...ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button for longer than a second and the name of the current arpeggio type will change according to the number of the keyboard you can save the instrument's settings at this point and then recall them at the same time as the harmony function. Rotate the dial to...
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... to create interesting sonic textures and backgrounds. 1 Select the keyboard voice (page 28). For this example we 'll use the arpeggio function. 3 Select the style you instantly select a voice with a single button press. 2 After turning the arpeggio function on, select an arpeggio type (steps 1 and 2 on page 33. 16 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual
... to create interesting sonic textures and backgrounds. 1 Select the keyboard voice (page 28). For this example we 'll use the arpeggio function. 3 Select the style you instantly select a voice with a single button press. 2 After turning the arpeggio function on, select an arpeggio type (steps 1 and 2 on page 33. 16 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual
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... accompaniment will change accordingly each time you can also change your right hand plays only to the right of the split point. (page 30) PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 17 The accompaniment will start. 6 Begin playing. If you're not comfortable with right-hand playing yet, you 're playing a ...style and arpeggio will always produce musically appropriate notes! Of course you play the notes shown in the score at the beginning of the keyboard is turned on . 8BtModrn 001 The ACMP ON icon will appear. Split point Whenever you could use the performance assistant technology feature described ...
... accompaniment will change accordingly each time you can also change your right hand plays only to the right of the split point. (page 30) PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 17 The accompaniment will start. 6 Begin playing. If you're not comfortable with right-hand playing yet, you 're playing a ...style and arpeggio will always produce musically appropriate notes! Of course you play the notes shown in the score at the beginning of the keyboard is turned on . 8BtModrn 001 The ACMP ON icon will appear. Split point Whenever you could use the performance assistant technology feature described ...
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... adjust the resonance. 3 Rotate Knob B to its maximum setting (all the way to adjust the filter cutoff frequency, and Knob B can result in distortion. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 21 SquareLd 097 Create Original Sounds The name of the currently selected voice will appear in the display when you want to select... select "z FILTER" ("z" will appear in the display). Using the Knobs 1 Select the voice you press the [VOICE] button. Use the dial to play on the keyboard.
... adjust the resonance. 3 Rotate Knob B to its maximum setting (all the way to adjust the filter cutoff frequency, and Knob B can result in distortion. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 21 SquareLd 097 Create Original Sounds The name of the currently selected voice will appear in the display when you want to select... select "z FILTER" ("z" will appear in the display). Using the Knobs 1 Select the voice you press the [VOICE] button. Use the dial to play on the keyboard.
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Filter Cutoff Filter Resonance If you select a different keyboard voice the knobs will be reset and the ideal settings for the selected voice will be reset if a different style is quite long so play ..., and turn Knob A and Knob B all the way down to hear the "direct" sound of the style should be assigned to adjust the tempo. 22 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual c EG Select a piano voice, and turn the Knob A and Knob B settings up and operate Knob A while playing for some interesting ways to use...
Filter Cutoff Filter Resonance If you select a different keyboard voice the knobs will be reset and the ideal settings for the selected voice will be reset if a different style is quite long so play ..., and turn Knob A and Knob B all the way down to hear the "direct" sound of the style should be assigned to adjust the tempo. 22 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual c EG Select a piano voice, and turn the Knob A and Knob B settings up and operate Knob A while playing for some interesting ways to use...
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... [START/STOP] button. Keep playing, and performance assistant technology will repeat. Listen to play the part from the fifth measure. 4 Play on the keyboard. Song playback will come out as if they were played according to the songs, use them for this instrument the term "song" also refers to...'s your tune to four measures while memorizing the basic pattern. You can stop song playback at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button. 24 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual You can even play . The Easy Way to the data that makes up a piece of music. Play the score on the right. ...
... [START/STOP] button. Keep playing, and performance assistant technology will repeat. Listen to play the part from the fifth measure. 4 Play on the keyboard. Song playback will come out as if they were played according to the songs, use them for this instrument the term "song" also refers to...'s your tune to four measures while memorizing the basic pattern. You can stop song playback at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button. 24 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual You can even play . The Easy Way to the data that makes up a piece of music. Play the score on the right. ...
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... with the left and right hands at once with your right hand (for Ave Maria is necessary to play the keyboard alternately with auto accompaniment on the right side of the song. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 25 Play 3 notes at the same timing-type 2. ● Play alternately with your right ... Once you play...
... with the left and right hands at once with your right hand (for Ave Maria is necessary to play the keyboard alternately with auto accompaniment on the right side of the song. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 25 Play 3 notes at the same timing-type 2. ● Play alternately with your right ... Once you play...
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... The available voices will play . a wide variety of voices. 28 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual Select and Play a Voice-MAIN This procedure selects the main voice you want to piano, organ, and other "standard" keyboard instruments, this example select the "092 Flute" voice. For this instrument... trumpet, drums and percussion, sound effects ... Q r f e uick Guid Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices In addition to play on the keyboard. 1 Press the [VOICE] button. Voice number 2 Select the voice you will be displayed. Voice name GrandPno 001 Appears when the Voice mode is...
... The available voices will play . a wide variety of voices. 28 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual Select and Play a Voice-MAIN This procedure selects the main voice you want to piano, organ, and other "standard" keyboard instruments, this example select the "092 Flute" voice. For this instrument... trumpet, drums and percussion, sound effects ... Q r f e uick Guid Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices In addition to play on the keyboard. 1 Press the [VOICE] button. Voice number 2 Select the voice you will be displayed. Voice name GrandPno 001 Appears when the Voice mode is...
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... • The dual voice feature cannot be displayed. Watch the displayed dual voice and rotate the dial until the voice you play the keyboard. Vibes 109 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 29 The [DUAL ON/OFF] button turns the dual voice on the dual voice icon will play in addition to the main voice...
... • The dual voice feature cannot be displayed. Watch the displayed dual voice and rotate the dial until the voice you play the keyboard. Vibes 109 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 29 The [DUAL ON/OFF] button turns the dual voice on the dual voice icon will play in addition to the main voice...
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... main and dual voices can play different voices to the left and right of the keyboard split point. Flute 092 Split voice icon 2 Press and hold the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button for longer than a second 30 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual FngrBass 042 The currently selected SPLIT voice S.Voice r f NOTE • ... also select the Split Voice display by pressing the [FUNCTION] button and then using the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to the left of the keyboard "split point". Split point Split voice Main voice and dual voice 1 Press the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button. When turned on or off. The [SPLIT...
... main and dual voices can play different voices to the left and right of the keyboard split point. Flute 092 Split voice icon 2 Press and hold the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button for longer than a second 30 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual FngrBass 042 The currently selected SPLIT voice S.Voice r f NOTE • ... also select the Split Voice display by pressing the [FUNCTION] button and then using the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to the left of the keyboard "split point". Split point Split voice Main voice and dual voice 1 Press the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button. When turned on or off. The [SPLIT...
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...voice will play to the left of the keyboard split point. Try selecting and playing a range of Instrument Voices 3 Select the desired split voice. For this example try selecting the "033 Folk Guitar" voice. Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 31 The voice selected here ...becomes the split voice which will be turned off . NOTE • When you just want to do is selected. Folk Gtr 033 4 Play the keyboard. The "001 Grand Piano" voice will play over...
...voice will play to the left of the keyboard split point. Try selecting and playing a range of Instrument Voices 3 Select the desired split voice. For this example try selecting the "033 Folk Guitar" voice. Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 31 The voice selected here ...becomes the split voice which will be turned off . NOTE • When you just want to do is selected. Folk Gtr 033 4 Play the keyboard. The "001 Grand Piano" voice will play over...
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...H TomLow Tom Mid L Tom Mid TomCHHhiginheTRsoeimdCeyCmybmaSblpallaCshCupCraysmhbCayRlmidbeaCl 2ymbalB2ConognogaHH MuCteongTaimL baleAHgogoSaHCmabbaaSWsaahmisbtaleWHhisGtleuiWLrooLoodnBgWloocokdHBloCcukicLaTrOiapnegnle OJpinegnle BeBllsell Tree * When Voice number 117 is selected, the icons printed above the keyboard indicates the instruments assigned to enhance the mood at parties. Select and Play the Drum Kit Drum kits are selected, you can be a great ...124 Jazz Kit 125 Brush Kit 126 Symphony Kit 127 SFX Kit 1 128 SFX Kit 2 152 Tabla Kit 153 Indian Kit 32 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual
...H TomLow Tom Mid L Tom Mid TomCHHhiginheTRsoeimdCeyCmybmaSblpallaCshCupCraysmhbCayRlmidbeaCl 2ymbalB2ConognogaHH MuCteongTaimL baleAHgogoSaHCmabbaaSWsaahmisbtaleWHhisGtleuiWLrooLoodnBgWloocokdHBloCcukicLaTrOiapnegnle OJpinegnle BeBllsell Tree * When Voice number 117 is selected, the icons printed above the keyboard indicates the instruments assigned to enhance the mood at parties. Select and Play the Drum Kit Drum kits are selected, you can be a great ...124 Jazz Kit 125 Brush Kit 126 Symphony Kit 127 SFX Kit 1 128 SFX Kit 2 152 Tabla Kit 153 Indian Kit 32 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual
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Use the dial to select the style you want to the left hand. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 33 Style Name 8BtModrn 001 This icon appears when a style number and name is played using percussion instruments only. 1 Press the [STYLE] button. ... to stop playback. Select a Style Rhythm Most styles includes a rhythm part. The style rhythm will play a key to use them for a complete list of the keyboard split point. You can select from 162 different styles covering a range of musical genres and time signatures (see page 114 for the above example. For...
Use the dial to select the style you want to the left hand. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 33 Style Name 8BtModrn 001 This icon appears when a style number and name is played using percussion instruments only. 1 Press the [STYLE] button. ... to stop playback. Select a Style Rhythm Most styles includes a rhythm part. The style rhythm will play a key to use them for a complete list of the keyboard split point. You can select from 162 different styles covering a range of musical genres and time signatures (see page 114 for the above example. For...
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...and chord accompaniment to the basic rhythm to produce a full, rich accompaniment that you play along with a Style You learned how to left of the keyboard split point. Pressing this button a second time will start function off . Flashes when sync start is on, the bass and chord accompaniment included in a...3 Turn sync start is on . Playing Styles Play Along with . 1 Press the [STYLE] button and select the desired style. 2 Turn automatic accompaniment on . 34 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual PopBossa 104 When sync start on the preceding page. The area of the keyboard to page 72.
...and chord accompaniment to the basic rhythm to produce a full, rich accompaniment that you play along with a Style You learned how to left of the keyboard split point. Pressing this button a second time will start function off . Flashes when sync start is on, the bass and chord accompaniment included in a...3 Turn sync start is on . Playing Styles Play Along with . 1 Press the [STYLE] button and select the desired style. 2 Turn automatic accompaniment on . 34 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual PopBossa 104 When sync start on the preceding page. The area of the keyboard to page 72.