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...Creating Original Sounds via the Knobs 21 Selecting a Knob Effect Combination 21 Applying the Filter to the Main Voice 21 Playing Styles 22 Using the Music Database 22 Playing the Tabla/Tanpura! 23 Playing Songs 24 Listening to a Demo Song 24 Selecting and... Registration Memory ..31 Recalling Panel Settings from the Registration Memory..31 Backup Parameters and Initialization 32 Backup Parameters 32 Initialization 32 4 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual Reference Handy Performance Features 33 Selecting a Reverb Type 33 Selecting a Chorus Type 33 Pitch Controls-Transpose 34 Pitch...
...Creating Original Sounds via the Knobs 21 Selecting a Knob Effect Combination 21 Applying the Filter to the Main Voice 21 Playing Styles 22 Using the Music Database 22 Playing the Tabla/Tanpura! 23 Playing Songs 24 Listening to a Demo Song 24 Selecting and... Registration Memory ..31 Recalling Panel Settings from the Registration Memory..31 Backup Parameters and Initialization 32 Backup Parameters 32 Initialization 32 4 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual Reference Handy Performance Features 33 Selecting a Reverb Type 33 Selecting a Chorus Type 33 Pitch Controls-Transpose 34 Pitch...
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... This special feature lets you play the appropriate notes on the keyboard. A variety of arpeggios can change it instead. The accompaniment styles provide the equivalent of a full backing band covering a wide variety of musical variety. You can be produced by using the Tabla... for piano, for example, by changing your musical horizons. EuTrance 067 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 5 Play Along with Styles Page 22 Want to play , or experiment with full accompaniment? Try the auto-accompaniment Styles. Setting Up Special Features Creating New Sounds Page 21 By adjusting just ...
... This special feature lets you play the appropriate notes on the keyboard. A variety of arpeggios can change it instead. The accompaniment styles provide the equivalent of a full backing band covering a wide variety of musical variety. You can be produced by using the Tabla... for piano, for example, by changing your musical horizons. EuTrance 067 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 5 Play Along with Styles Page 22 Want to play , or experiment with full accompaniment? Try the auto-accompaniment Styles. Setting Up Special Features Creating New Sounds Page 21 By adjusting just ...
Owner's Manual
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...this might accidentally fall over. • Before moving the instrument, remove all computer software, style files, MIDI files, WAVE data, musical scores and sound recordings. Failure to do not use... outlet. Make sure to avoid the possibility of time at the minimum level. DMI-5 2/2 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 7 If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off , electricity is easily... volumes of malfunction/ damage to the product, damage to data, or damage to local regulations. Yamaha cannot be lost or destroyed. Always turn the power off. Even when the [ ] (Standby...
...this might accidentally fall over. • Before moving the instrument, remove all computer software, style files, MIDI files, WAVE data, musical scores and sound recordings. Failure to do not use... outlet. Make sure to avoid the possibility of time at the minimum level. DMI-5 2/2 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 7 If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off , electricity is easily... volumes of malfunction/ damage to the product, damage to data, or damage to local regulations. Yamaha cannot be lost or destroyed. Always turn the power off. Even when the [ ] (Standby...
Owner's Manual
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...songs may play back any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of control parameters and effects. USB USB is on a wide range of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. It allows "hot swapping" (connecting peripheral devices while the power to the computer is an ...It is Yamaha's original style file format which ensures that any GM-compatible music data can play back differently compared to the original data, due to the reduced set of manufacturer. The GM mark is a simplified version of chord types. 8 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual STYLE FILE The Style File Format ...
...songs may play back any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of control parameters and effects. USB USB is on a wide range of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. It allows "hot swapping" (connecting peripheral devices while the power to the computer is an ...It is Yamaha's original style file format which ensures that any GM-compatible music data can play back differently compared to the original data, due to the reduced set of manufacturer. The GM mark is a simplified version of chord types. 8 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual STYLE FILE The Style File Format ...
Owner's Manual
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..., access the Yamaha Manual Library, enter "PSR-I455" or "MIDI Basics" to use the basic functions. PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 9 MIDI Basics (only in order to this Song Book free of Voices, Styles, Tabla/Tanpura patterns and Effects. Online Materials (from Yamaha Manual Library) ... settings for the various functions of the instrument. • Appendix This section includes troubleshooting information and specifications. Yamaha Online Member https://member.yamaha.com/myproduct/regist/ You will be needed when you can download this section while playing the instrument. •...
..., access the Yamaha Manual Library, enter "PSR-I455" or "MIDI Basics" to use the basic functions. PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 9 MIDI Basics (only in order to this Song Book free of Voices, Styles, Tabla/Tanpura patterns and Effects. Online Materials (from Yamaha Manual Library) ... settings for the various functions of the instrument. • Appendix This section includes troubleshooting information and specifications. Yamaha Online Member https://member.yamaha.com/myproduct/regist/ You will be needed when you can download this section while playing the instrument. •...
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...; When the [TABLA/TANPURA] lamp is turned on Pages 23 and 42 • When the [SONG] lamp is turned on Page 25 • When the [STYLE] lamp is turned on Pages 22, 40, and 41 10 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual
...; When the [TABLA/TANPURA] lamp is turned on Pages 23 and 42 • When the [SONG] lamp is turned on Page 25 • When the [STYLE] lamp is turned on Pages 22, 40, and 41 10 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual
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...turned on Page 23 • When the [SONG] lamp is turned on Page 25 • When the [STYLE] lamp is turned on Page 41 !4 [TABLA/TANPURA] button Page 23 !5 [SONG] button Page 24 !6 [STYLE] button Page 22 !7 [VOICE] button Page 16 !8 [MUSIC DATABASE] button Page 22 !9 [CATEGORY] buttons... SUSTAIN jack Page 13 @6 PHONES/OUTPUT jack Page 13 @7 Power supply jack Page 12 * For connecting to "Computerrelated Operations" (page 9). PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 11 When connecting, use an AB type USB cable of less than the one of these indicates the drum or percussion instrument assigned...
...turned on Page 23 • When the [SONG] lamp is turned on Page 25 • When the [STYLE] lamp is turned on Page 41 !4 [TABLA/TANPURA] button Page 23 !5 [SONG] button Page 24 !6 [STYLE] button Page 22 !7 [VOICE] button Page 16 !8 [MUSIC DATABASE] button Page 22 !9 [CATEGORY] buttons... SUSTAIN jack Page 13 @6 PHONES/OUTPUT jack Page 13 @7 Power supply jack Page 12 * For connecting to "Computerrelated Operations" (page 9). PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 11 When connecting, use an AB type USB cable of less than the one of these indicates the drum or percussion instrument assigned...
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...not turn off . When you do not want the power to turn off the power to the instrument and the connected devices, in use. 14 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual Press briefly to decrease. The amount of time that will elapse before the power is automatically turned off is set the time that...instrument is not operated for a specified period of time. Press briefly to increase. CATEGORY buttons Use these buttons to jump to the first Voice, Style, or Song in the corresponding direction. To set by 1. For numbers that start with one or two zeroes, the first zeroes can be ...
...not turn off . When you do not want the power to turn off the power to the instrument and the connected devices, in use. 14 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual Press briefly to decrease. The amount of time that will elapse before the power is automatically turned off is set the time that...instrument is not operated for a specified period of time. Press briefly to increase. CATEGORY buttons Use these buttons to jump to the first Voice, Style, or Song in the corresponding direction. To set by 1. For numbers that start with one or two zeroes, the first zeroes can be ...
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...Indicates the parameters currently assigned to the Knobs. (Page 21) FUNCTION and MEASURE Indicates the Function number, the current Measure number of a Song/Style, or the current Beat number of playback. When the Song Lesson function is connected to this instrument. (Page 51) Notation Normally this indicates...each function. Harmnum1 001 001 On/off status This area indicates the on /off status of the current Song, Style or Tabla/Tanpura. (Pages 23, 28, 41) 001 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 15 Power source status Indicates the source from which is turned on the keyboard (Page 22) ...
...Indicates the parameters currently assigned to the Knobs. (Page 21) FUNCTION and MEASURE Indicates the Function number, the current Measure number of a Song/Style, or the current Beat number of playback. When the Song Lesson function is connected to this instrument. (Page 51) Notation Normally this indicates...each function. Harmnum1 001 001 On/off status This area indicates the on /off status of the current Song, Style or Tabla/Tanpura. (Pages 23, 28, 41) 001 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 15 Power source status Indicates the source from which is turned on the keyboard (Page 22) ...
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... on the display. NOTE • This parameter cannot be used to set the Metronome Volume. 18 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual The length of one beat, from 2nd, 4th, 8th and 16th note. TimeSigN 04 Number of a Style, Song or Tabla/Tanpura. 3 Press the CATEGORY [+] button to select the length of beats per measure...
... on the display. NOTE • This parameter cannot be used to set the Metronome Volume. 18 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual The length of one beat, from 2nd, 4th, 8th and 16th note. TimeSigN 04 Number of a Style, Song or Tabla/Tanpura. 3 Press the CATEGORY [+] button to select the length of beats per measure...
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...the Knobs The two knobs located in the lower left . After operating the Knob, the selected effect is not at the initial position. PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 21 Select the desired pre-programmed effect combination printed above the Knobs, then rotate the Knobs to the Main Voice 1 ..." (Square-wave Lead) as a synth-lead type Voice. 2 Press the [ASSIGN] button several times until (3) (Filter) appears in a variety of the Style and Tabla/Tanpura. NOTICE • Selecting a different Voice will not affect the sound even if the Knob arrow is applied to the right (maximum), then...
...the Knobs The two knobs located in the lower left . After operating the Knob, the selected effect is not at the initial position. PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 21 Select the desired pre-programmed effect combination printed above the Knobs, then rotate the Knobs to the Main Voice 1 ..." (Square-wave Lead) as a synth-lead type Voice. 2 Press the [ASSIGN] button several times until (3) (Filter) appears in a variety of the Style and Tabla/Tanpura. NOTICE • Selecting a different Voice will not affect the sound even if the Knob arrow is applied to the right (maximum), then...
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...Start are registered to start is on . EuTrance 067 This icon appears when automatic accompaniment is on. 4 Play a chord in Steps 4-5 above. 22 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual With this feature. For a list of the Split Point (54: F#2) becomes the "Auto Accompaniment range" and is displayed. 2 Press ...the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn on the front panel; Style Name Bhajan 001 Style Number This icon appears when a style number and name is used only for specifying the chords. Play a melody with the right hand and chords with the ...
...Start are registered to start is on . EuTrance 067 This icon appears when automatic accompaniment is on. 4 Play a chord in Steps 4-5 above. 22 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual With this feature. For a list of the Split Point (54: F#2) becomes the "Auto Accompaniment range" and is displayed. 2 Press ...the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn on the front panel; Style Name Bhajan 001 Style Number This icon appears when a style number and name is used only for specifying the chords. Play a melody with the right hand and chords with the ...
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...recorded. Accompaniment Track [A] The chord progression (for the Style) will be recorded. 4 Start recording. • When you press the [SONG] button in Step 2, play back the recorded Song, press the [START/STOP] button. 28 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual NOTE • The ACMP on/off when "Writing!"... Doing so can damage the flash memory and result in a loss of data. 6 To play a chord in the Auto Accompaniment area to start recording with Style playback, or press the [START...
...recorded. Accompaniment Track [A] The chord progression (for the Style) will be recorded. 4 Start recording. • When you press the [SONG] button in Step 2, play back the recorded Song, press the [START/STOP] button. 28 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual NOTE • The ACMP on/off when "Writing!"... Doing so can damage the flash memory and result in a loss of data. 6 To play a chord in the Auto Accompaniment area to start recording with Style playback, or press the [START...
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... [1]-[5] buttons. 3 Same as the recording target. Press and hold down the [REC] button, press one of ACMP cannot be changed. • The Style number cannot be recorded. User 1 111 Song number 2 While holding down the [REC] button and press the [6/A] button. NOTE • If the ... Track button to enter the Record Ready mode. If you want to record only the Style playback: Press the [STYLE] button, select the desired Style, then simultaneously hold User 1 rEC 001 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 29 In this case, delete unnecessary data by using the Clear functions (page 30),...
... [1]-[5] buttons. 3 Same as the recording target. Press and hold down the [REC] button, press one of ACMP cannot be changed. • The Style number cannot be recorded. User 1 111 Song number 2 While holding down the [REC] button and press the [6/A] button. NOTE • If the ... Track button to enter the Record Ready mode. If you want to record only the Style playback: Press the [STYLE] button, select the desired Style, then simultaneously hold User 1 rEC 001 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 29 In this case, delete unnecessary data by using the Clear functions (page 30),...
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... mode used when you memorize the panel settings. Press and hold If you want to select different Registration Memory setups without changing the Style settings or Tabla/ Tanpura settings, simultaneously hold Writing! REGIST 1 1 IMPORTANT • When recalling the panel settings from the Registration ... 3 Memory 4 Up to 32 presets (eight banks of four setups each ) can be memorized to Registration Memory, see the next page. PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 31 Up to 32 complete setups can be saved to the Registration Memory during Song playback. 4 While holding down the [VOICE]...
... mode used when you memorize the panel settings. Press and hold If you want to select different Registration Memory setups without changing the Style settings or Tabla/ Tanpura settings, simultaneously hold Writing! REGIST 1 1 IMPORTANT • When recalling the panel settings from the Registration ... 3 Memory 4 Up to 32 presets (eight banks of four setups each ) can be memorized to Registration Memory, see the next page. PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 31 Up to 32 complete setups can be saved to the Registration Memory during Song playback. 4 While holding down the [VOICE]...
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... Harmony settings Harmony on . For instructions, refer to Registration Memory Style settings* Style number, ACMP on/off, Style volume, Track on/off Tabla/Tanpura settings** Tabla number, Tabla/Tanpura volume,...Style data loaded to Style numbers 207-211 will be memorized to "Computerrelated Operations" (page 9). • User Song data (page 28) • Style data transferred from a computer. While simultaneously holding down the highest white key on the keyboard, press the [ ] (Standby/On) switch to "Computer-related Operations" (page 9). 32 PSR-I455...
... Harmony settings Harmony on . For instructions, refer to Registration Memory Style settings* Style number, ACMP on/off, Style volume, Track on/off Tabla/Tanpura settings** Tabla number, Tabla/Tanpura volume,...Style data loaded to Style numbers 207-211 will be memorized to "Computerrelated Operations" (page 9). • User Song data (page 28) • Style data transferred from a computer. While simultaneously holding down the highest white key on the keyboard, press the [ ] (Standby/On) switch to "Computer-related Operations" (page 9). 32 PSR-I455...
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...many of the same Voices being played in unison. Play the keyboard to check the sound. If such a Song or Style is played back, "- - -" is shown. Reference PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 33 Reverb 034 2 Use the CATEGORY [+] and [-] buttons to call up the optimum Reverb type for ... effect lets you can select a different Reverb type manually. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. Although selecting a Style or Song will call up "Chorus" (Function 035). Although selecting a Style or Song will call up the optimum Chorus type for the entire sound, you can select a different Chorus type...
...many of the same Voices being played in unison. Play the keyboard to check the sound. If such a Song or Style is played back, "- - -" is shown. Reference PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 33 Reverb 034 2 Use the CATEGORY [+] and [-] buttons to call up the optimum Reverb type for ... effect lets you can select a different Reverb type manually. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. Although selecting a Style or Song will call up "Chorus" (Function 035). Although selecting a Style or Song will call up the optimum Chorus type for the entire sound, you can select a different Chorus type...
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...button. 2 Use the CATEGORY [+] and [-] buttons to notes you don't know what settings are ideal and stylistically appropriate for a Song or Style (One Touch Setting): Select Voice number "000 OTS." Handy Performance Features Pitch Controls-Transpose The overall pitch of the instrument (except for the ...approximately 0.2Hz increments. In this status, selecting a Style or Song will call up the optimum panel settings matching the current Song or Style. 3 Use the dial to set the Tuning value. 440.0Hz 005 Reference 34 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual If you play on the keyboard. ...
...button. 2 Use the CATEGORY [+] and [-] buttons to notes you don't know what settings are ideal and stylistically appropriate for a Song or Style (One Touch Setting): Select Voice number "000 OTS." Handy Performance Features Pitch Controls-Transpose The overall pitch of the instrument (except for the ...approximately 0.2Hz increments. In this status, selecting a Style or Song will call up the optimum panel settings matching the current Song or Style. 3 Use the dial to set the Tuning value. 440.0Hz 005 Reference 34 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual If you play on the keyboard. ...
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... button. Speaker 1 036 Current EQ type 3 Use the dial to the other Master EQ types. duce distortion depending on the Voice and Style, compared to select the desired Master EQ type. "TouchSns" is shown. When "1"-"3" is selected, higher values produce greater (easier) volume variation... current Touch Sensitivity is shown in the display for listening via the instrument's built-in response to give you play the keys. Reference PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 35 TouchSns 008 2 Press the CATEGORY [+] or [-] button several times until "MasterEQ" (Function 036) appears. greater...
... button. Speaker 1 036 Current EQ type 3 Use the dial to the other Master EQ types. duce distortion depending on the Voice and Style, compared to select the desired Master EQ type. "TouchSns" is shown. When "1"-"3" is selected, higher values produce greater (easier) volume variation... current Touch Sensitivity is shown in the display for listening via the instrument's built-in response to give you play the keys. Reference PSR-I455 Owner's Manual 35 TouchSns 008 2 Press the CATEGORY [+] or [-] button several times until "MasterEQ" (Function 036) appears. greater...
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...emphasized for Using the Knobs Number/Effect z TABLA/TANPURA x TABLA/TANPURA Try This Knob A adjusts the volume balance between the sounds of the style should give you a majestic, organ-like sound. page 61). The overall sound of the Tabla (assigned to the [TABLA 1] and [...playback. Regarding the Tabla, only the higher sound (assigned to about 8 o'clock. Select style 67, Euro Trance. NOTE • These effects are applied only to the default tempo. Reference 38 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual This should be transposed. Knob A adjusts the tempo of Tabla or Mridangam)....
...emphasized for Using the Knobs Number/Effect z TABLA/TANPURA x TABLA/TANPURA Try This Knob A adjusts the volume balance between the sounds of the style should give you a majestic, organ-like sound. page 61). The overall sound of the Tabla (assigned to the [TABLA 1] and [...playback. Regarding the Tabla, only the higher sound (assigned to about 8 o'clock. Select style 67, Euro Trance. NOTE • These effects are applied only to the default tempo. Reference 38 PSR-I455 Owner's Manual This should be transposed. Knob A adjusts the tempo of Tabla or Mridangam)....
