Owner's Manual
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...internal parts or modify them in contact with your eyes, mouth, or skin, wash immediately with water and consult a doctor. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Water warning • Do not expose the instrument to rain, use the instrument in a car during the day) to the internal... inspected by Yamaha) only. Location • Do not expose the instrument to do not mix battery types, such as water seeps into any abnormality • If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is corrosive and may fall over. 4 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual (4)-12 1/2...
...internal parts or modify them in contact with your eyes, mouth, or skin, wash immediately with water and consult a doctor. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Water warning • Do not expose the instrument to rain, use the instrument in a car during the day) to the internal... inspected by Yamaha) only. Location • Do not expose the instrument to do not mix battery types, such as water seeps into any abnormality • If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is corrosive and may fall over. 4 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual (4)-12 1/2...
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 ...50 Record Your Own Performance 52 Track Configuration 52 Recording Procedure 52 Song Clear-Deleting User Songs 55 Track Clear-Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song 55 Backup and Initialization 56 Backup 56 Initialization 56 Basic Operation and Displays ... MIDI Implementation Chart 120 MIDI Data Format 122 Specifications 123 Index 124 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 9
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 ...50 Record Your Own Performance 52 Track Configuration 52 Recording Procedure 52 Song Clear-Deleting User Songs 55 Track Clear-Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song 55 Backup and Initialization 56 Backup 56 Initialization 56 Basic Operation and Displays ... MIDI Implementation Chart 120 MIDI Data Format 122 Specifications 123 Index 124 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 9
Owner's Manual
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An AC adaptor is set of operation. If necessary, also make sure to replace all important User data (see page 56), since custom panel settings are lost . 10 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual NEVER mix old and new batteries. Setting Up Be sure to do become drained during electrical storms....bottom panel. ᕢ Insert the six new batteries, being transferred and the data currently in the transfer destination will be drained rapidly by Yamaha) only. mended by this instrument. For battery operation the instrument requires six 1.5V "D" size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries. (...
An AC adaptor is set of operation. If necessary, also make sure to replace all important User data (see page 56), since custom panel settings are lost . 10 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual NEVER mix old and new batteries. Setting Up Be sure to do become drained during electrical storms....bottom panel. ᕢ Insert the six new batteries, being transferred and the data currently in the transfer destination will be drained rapidly by Yamaha) only. mended by this instrument. For battery operation the instrument requires six 1.5V "D" size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries. (...
Owner's Manual
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You can also play songs you have recorded yourself (User Songs) or songs that have been transferred to the instrument from a computer in the same way that makes up a piece of the many functions provided-... to the 30 internal songs, or use the dial to select a different song. Nocturne 011 The currently selected song and number are organized by category. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 39 Select a song after referring to select and play the internal songs. Use the dial to a Song 1 Press the [SONG] button. In this instrument...
You can also play songs you have recorded yourself (User Songs) or songs that have been transferred to the instrument from a computer in the same way that makes up a piece of the many functions provided-... to the 30 internal songs, or use the dial to select a different song. Nocturne 011 The currently selected song and number are organized by category. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 39 Select a song after referring to select and play the internal songs. Use the dial to a Song 1 Press the [SONG] button. In this instrument...
Owner's Manual
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...controls on a cassette deck or CD player, letting you record yourself). PAUSE Press the pause button to a later point in Songs (see next page) User Songs (Songs you fast forward [FF], rewind [REW] and pause [PAUSE] playback of the selected song. You can stop playback at any time ...REW Press the fast reverse button to rapidly return to play Songs 001-008 in the song. Playback will only work within that range. 40 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual NOTE • When an A-B repeat range is specified the fast reverse and forward function will continue repeatedly starting again from a ...
...controls on a cassette deck or CD player, letting you record yourself). PAUSE Press the pause button to a later point in Songs (see next page) User Songs (Songs you fast forward [FF], rewind [REW] and pause [PAUSE] playback of the selected song. You can stop playback at any time ...REW Press the fast reverse button to rapidly return to play Songs 001-008 in the song. Playback will only work within that range. 40 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual NOTE • When an A-B repeat range is specified the fast reverse and forward function will continue repeatedly starting again from a ...
Owner's Manual
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...user songs and external song files transferred from storage to playback. NOTE • Different flash memory areas are used by the PSR-I425. ● Preset Songs (the 30 songs built into the instrument. Play 42 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual The chart below shows the basic PSR-I425... processes flow for instructions on how to transfer the songs to internal flash memory. Computer Your own performance External song file Record (page 52) PSR-I425 Song Storage locations ...
...user songs and external song files transferred from storage to playback. NOTE • Different flash memory areas are used by the PSR-I425. ● Preset Songs (the 30 songs built into the instrument. Play 42 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual The chart below shows the basic PSR-I425... processes flow for instructions on how to transfer the songs to internal flash memory. Computer Your own performance External song file Record (page 52) PSR-I425 Song Storage locations ...
Owner's Manual
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...Record the melody parts. ● Style Track [A Records the chord part. Style melody melody mance data The parts played by each track when a user song is the melody part played by the right hand, and MELODY L is played back. • Track [1]-Will play back as the right-hand...plays back later. NOTE • Up to approximately 10,000 notes can record to select a song number between 031 and 035. 52 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual Track Configuration To record your own performances and save them as the Style (auto-accompaniment) part. Melody Chords Specify track(s) and record ...
...Record the melody parts. ● Style Track [A Records the chord part. Style melody melody mance data The parts played by each track when a user song is the melody part played by the right hand, and MELODY L is played back. • Track [1]-Will play back as the right-hand...plays back later. NOTE • Up to approximately 10,000 notes can record to select a song number between 031 and 035. 52 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual Track Configuration To record your own performances and save them as the Style (auto-accompaniment) part. Melody Chords Specify track(s) and record ...
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Next, press the [A] button while holding the [REC] button. Press and hold User 1 rEC 001 CAUTION • If you record to while holding the [REC] button. User 1 rEC 001 NOTE • If style accompaniment is on and track [A] has not yet been recorded, the ...style track [A] will automatically be selected for recording, then do the recording again. Recording starts User 1 rEC 003 NOTE • If the memory becomes full during recording. or PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 53 The selected track will flash in progress. 3 Recording will stop automatically. Record Your...
Next, press the [A] button while holding the [REC] button. Press and hold User 1 rEC 001 CAUTION • If you record to while holding the [REC] button. User 1 rEC 001 NOTE • If style accompaniment is on and track [A] has not yet been recorded, the ...style track [A] will automatically be selected for recording, then do the recording again. Recording starts User 1 rEC 003 NOTE • If the memory becomes full during recording. or PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 53 The selected track will flash in progress. 3 Recording will stop automatically. Record Your...
Owner's Manual
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... Data Recording Limitations • The split voice cannot be recorded. reverb type, chorus type, time signature, style number, style volume, tempo 54 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual Record Your Own Performance If you can also mute previously recorded tracks (the muted tracks will be displayed-use the dial to select the...and then recording will stop. The new material will overwrite the previous data. 5 When the recording is done ... ◆ To Play Back a User Song User songs are played back in the same way as regular songs (page 39). 1 Press the [SONG] button. 2 The current song number/name ...
... Data Recording Limitations • The split voice cannot be recorded. reverb type, chorus type, time signature, style number, style volume, tempo 54 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual Record Your Own Performance If you can also mute previously recorded tracks (the muted tracks will be displayed-use the dial to select the...and then recording will stop. The new material will overwrite the previous data. 5 When the recording is done ... ◆ To Play Back a User Song User songs are played back in the same way as regular songs (page 39). 1 Press the [SONG] button. 2 The current song number/name ...
Owner's Manual
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...cleared. The clear-in -progress message will appear briefly on the display. Press [-] to clear a specific track from a user song. 1 Press the [SONG] button, then select the user song (031- 035) you want to clear. 2 Press and hold the SONG MEMORY track button ([1]-[5], [A]) corresponding to the track you ... ClrTr1 Hold for longer than a second 3 Press the [+] button. A confirmation message will appear on the display while the song is being cleared. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 55 NOTE • To execute the Track Clear function press the [+] button.
...cleared. The clear-in -progress message will appear briefly on the display. Press [-] to clear a specific track from a user song. 1 Press the [SONG] button, then select the user song (031- 035) you want to clear. 2 Press and hold the SONG MEMORY track button ([1]-[5], [A]) corresponding to the track you ... ClrTr1 Hold for longer than a second 3 Press the [+] button. A confirmation message will appear on the display while the song is being cleared. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 55 NOTE • To execute the Track Clear function press the [+] button.
Owner's Manual
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...purchased will be cleared. Be sure to save data you want to keep to a computer. 56 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual The backed up to the internal flash memory-panel user setting, registration memory, user songs, style file of style number 163* • Touch Response on/off . Backup and...initial default settings. If you want to initialize the settings, use the Initialize operation as explained below. ● The Backup Parameters • User Songs • Style file of style number 163-turn the power on by pressing the [STANDBY/ON] switch while holding the ...
...purchased will be cleared. Be sure to save data you want to keep to a computer. 56 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual The backed up to the internal flash memory-panel user setting, registration memory, user songs, style file of style number 163* • Touch Response on/off . Backup and...initial default settings. If you want to initialize the settings, use the Initialize operation as explained below. ● The Backup Parameters • User Songs • Style file of style number 163-turn the power on by pressing the [STANDBY/ON] switch while holding the ...
Owner's Manual
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Refer to mute or un-mute the corresponding tracks. Strings 050 Hold for longer than a second SONG MEL PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 79 You can change the melody voice of the song-melody, percussion, accompaniment, etc. Use the SONG MEMORY [1]-[5] and [A] buttons to page 52 for... the [VOICE] button. 3 Press the [VOICE] button for longer than a second. Muting Independent Song Parts Each "track" of a song plays a different part of a user song. 1 Select the song and play the muted part on -Track will playback Track number off-Track is muted. The track number in step #2 has...
Refer to mute or un-mute the corresponding tracks. Strings 050 Hold for longer than a second SONG MEL PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 79 You can change the melody voice of the song-melody, percussion, accompaniment, etc. Use the SONG MEMORY [1]-[5] and [A] buttons to page 52 for... the [VOICE] button. 3 Press the [VOICE] button for longer than a second. Muting Independent Song Parts Each "track" of a song plays a different part of a user song. 1 Select the song and play the muted part on -Track will playback Track number off-Track is muted. The track number in step #2 has...
Owner's Manual
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...above, in an electronic instrument the sampling note (previously recorded note) stored in the tone generator is enormous-simply by this instrument. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 85 The potential MIDI holds for your keyboard performance as MIDI data, as well as the songs, styles and panel settings. Let... an acronym that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard. The songs, auto accompaniment (styles), and User songs are easy to understand. So then what voice) 1 (grand piano) Note number (with which key) 60 (C3) Note on information...
...above, in an electronic instrument the sampling note (previously recorded note) stored in the tone generator is enormous-simply by this instrument. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 85 The potential MIDI holds for your keyboard performance as MIDI data, as well as the songs, styles and panel settings. Let... an acronym that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard. The songs, auto accompaniment (styles), and User songs are easy to understand. So then what voice) 1 (grand piano) Note number (with which key) 60 (C3) Note on information...
Owner's Manual
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...only will not be played back as described above. CAUTION • The backup data, including the five User Songs is turned on the instrument, to a computer. f r PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 91 Style files (files with the ".STY" extension) can be transferred and saved, but operation of... for which channels are to be recognized when transferred to transfer "Backup Files" containing backup data (page 56), including the five User Songs stored on or off. In order to use the Musicsoft Downloader to the instrument. ● To Use transferred Songs For Lessons......
...only will not be played back as described above. CAUTION • The backup data, including the five User Songs is turned on the instrument, to a computer. f r PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 91 Style files (files with the ".STY" extension) can be transferred and saved, but operation of... for which channels are to be recognized when transferred to transfer "Backup Files" containing backup data (page 56), including the five User Songs stored on or off. In order to use the Musicsoft Downloader to the instrument. ● To Use transferred Songs For Lessons......
Owner's Manual
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... Some computers may take about to the left of the other check boxes, then click [Next]. For Windows Me users, check the radio button to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature", click [Yes]. 6 Check the ...screen. The system automatically starts searching and installing the driver. Click [Next]. The window enables you that the "YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver" is set to OFF, then use the "Administrator" account to log into the CDROM drive....Signature Verification], and check the radio button to install the driver and click [Next]. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 95
... Some computers may take about to the left of the other check boxes, then click [Next]. For Windows Me users, check the radio button to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature", click [Yes]. 6 Check the ...screen. The system automatically starts searching and installing the driver. Click [Next]. The window enables you that the "YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver" is set to OFF, then use the "Administrator" account to log into the CDROM drive....Signature Verification], and check the radio button to install the driver and click [Next]. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 95
Owner's Manual
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... Windows XP. 2 Make sure that no sound is running ? When you will be downloaded from the instru- Perform the following web site. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 97 or "x" mark, the USB controller is delayed. • Does your computer satisfy the system requirements? • Is any unknown device ...; Is the USB cable connected correctly? ment, and make the connection again. 5 Install the driver again. • Windows 98/Me users...... see an "!" http://music.yamaha.com/download/ Playback response is disabled. • Is any other application or device driver running .
... Windows XP. 2 Make sure that no sound is running ? When you will be downloaded from the instru- Perform the following web site. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 97 or "x" mark, the USB controller is delayed. • Does your computer satisfy the system requirements? • Is any unknown device ...; Is the USB cable connected correctly? ment, and make the connection again. 5 Install the driver again. • Windows 98/Me users...... see an "!" http://music.yamaha.com/download/ Playback response is disabled. • Is any other application or device driver running .
Owner's Manual
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... Clear, Track Clear • Song Volume • Song Control: , A-B REPEAT, PAUSE, REW, FF, START/STOP Performance assistant technology Recording • Song User Song: 5 Songs Recording Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, STYLE MIDI • Local On/Off • Initial Send • External Clock • Keyboard... and descriptions in every locale, please check with Touch Response. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 123 reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Yamaha Corp. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the ...
... Clear, Track Clear • Song Volume • Song Control: , A-B REPEAT, PAUSE, REW, FF, START/STOP Performance assistant technology Recording • Song User Song: 5 Songs Recording Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, STYLE MIDI • Local On/Off • Initial Send • External Clock • Keyboard... and descriptions in every locale, please check with Touch Response. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 123 reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Yamaha Corp. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the ...
Owner's Manual
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... CHORD ROOT 77 CHORD TYPE 77 Chorus 19, 62 Chorus Type 62, 119 Computer 86 Cutoff 19 D Default Setting 82 Delete (Song Track 55 Delete (User Song 55 Demo 40 Demo Cancel 84 Display 59 Drum Kit 32 Drum Kit List 111 Dual Voice 29 Dual Voice Chorus Level 83 Dual... 63 MIDI 85 MIDI Data Format 122 MIDI Implementation Chart 120 Music Database 49 Music Database List 116 Music Rest 7 Mute 79 N Notation 59 124 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual
... CHORD ROOT 77 CHORD TYPE 77 Chorus 19, 62 Chorus Type 62, 119 Computer 86 Cutoff 19 D Default Setting 82 Delete (Song Track 55 Delete (User Song 55 Demo 40 Demo Cancel 84 Display 59 Drum Kit 32 Drum Kit List 111 Dual Voice 29 Dual Voice Chorus Level 83 Dual... 63 MIDI 85 MIDI Data Format 122 MIDI Implementation Chart 120 Music Database 49 Music Database List 116 Music Rest 7 Mute 79 N Notation 59 124 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual
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... Registration Memory 80 Release 20 Remote control 88 Repeat 48 Resonance 19 Reverb 19, 61 Reverb Type 119 R-Part 91 S Save (Panel Setting 80 Save (User File 91 Score 100-105 SMF (Standard MIDI File 89 Software Licensing Agreement 98 Song 39 Song Clear 55 Song List 41, 118 Song Memory... 52-55 Track Clear 55 Transfer 89-91 Transpose 66 Troubleshooting (Installation 97 Troubleshooting (Instrument 99 Tuning 66 U USB 86 USB MIDI Driver 95-96 User file 91 User Song 52 V Voice 28 Voice List 107 X XGlite 6 Index PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 125
... Registration Memory 80 Release 20 Remote control 88 Repeat 48 Resonance 19 Reverb 19, 61 Reverb Type 119 R-Part 91 S Save (Panel Setting 80 Save (User File 91 Score 100-105 SMF (Standard MIDI File 89 Software Licensing Agreement 98 Song 39 Song Clear 55 Song List 41, 118 Song Memory... 52-55 Track Clear 55 Transfer 89-91 Transpose 66 Troubleshooting (Installation 97 Troubleshooting (Instrument 99 Tuning 66 U USB 86 USB MIDI Driver 95-96 User file 91 User Song 52 V Voice 28 Voice List 107 X XGlite 6 Index PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 125