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... be dealer assembled or installed. If your dealer before damage occurs. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in this product in overheating and battery case rupture. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service. Please study this plate. The use "household" type batteries. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners responsibility. Benches supplied by the manufacturer...
... be dealer assembled or installed. If your dealer before damage occurs. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in this product in overheating and battery case rupture. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service. Please study this plate. The use "household" type batteries. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners responsibility. Benches supplied by the manufacturer...
PSR-I500 Owners Manual
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... Playing back an Audio File in a USB Flash Drive .......... 40 Recording/Saving Audio Files to a USB Flash Drive ..... 41 Deleting Audio Files from the USB Flash Drive 42 Memorizing Your Favorite Settings (Registration Memory) 43 Memorizing Panel Settings to the Registration Memory .... 43 Recalling Panel Settings from the Registration Memory .... 43 Freezing the Style settings even if a different Registration number is selected 44 Freezing the Transpose settings even if a different Registration number is selected 44 Special Features Play the keyboard with 282 auto accompaniment Styles...
... Playing back an Audio File in a USB Flash Drive .......... 40 Recording/Saving Audio Files to a USB Flash Drive ..... 41 Deleting Audio Files from the USB Flash Drive 42 Memorizing Your Favorite Settings (Registration Memory) 43 Memorizing Panel Settings to the Registration Memory .... 43 Recalling Panel Settings from the Registration Memory .... 43 Freezing the Style settings even if a different Registration number is selected 44 Freezing the Transpose settings even if a different Registration number is selected 44 Special Features Play the keyboard with 282 auto accompaniment Styles...
PSR-I500 Owners Manual
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... Song Playback 64 Tempo Setting of the Song 65 Tap Start 65 Song Volume 65 Melody Voice Setting of the Style or Riyaz 62 Setting the Split Point 62 Playing Chords Without Style Playback (Stop Accompaniment) .. 62 Chord Types for your performances to a USB Flash Drive ....... 74 Loading User Data from an external device, and play it back on a computer or portable audio player. PSR-I500 Owner's Manual 9 Since the recorded data is saved as an audio file, you can easily play them from the keyboard-as SMF to a USB flash drive...
... Song Playback 64 Tempo Setting of the Song 65 Tap Start 65 Song Volume 65 Melody Voice Setting of the Style or Riyaz 62 Setting the Split Point 62 Playing Chords Without Style Playback (Stop Accompaniment) .. 62 Chord Types for your performances to a USB Flash Drive ....... 74 Loading User Data from an external device, and play it back on a computer or portable audio player. PSR-I500 Owner's Manual 9 Since the recorded data is saved as an audio file, you can easily play them from the keyboard-as SMF to a USB flash drive...
PSR-I500 Owners Manual
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... Music Rest Insert the music rest into the slots as shown. 10 PSR-I500 Owner's Manual STYLE FILE FORMAT (SFF) The Style File Format 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 Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. Setting Up Compatible Format and Functions GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is an addition to the MIDI standard which uses...
... Music Rest Insert the music rest into the slots as shown. 10 PSR-I500 Owner's Manual STYLE FILE FORMAT (SFF) The Style File Format 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 Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. Setting Up Compatible Format and Functions GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is an addition to the MIDI standard which uses...
PSR-I500 Owners Manual
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... button page 37 o [METRONOME] button page 20 !0 [TEMPO/TAP] button page 61 !1 VOICE CONTROL section [SPLIT] button page 20 [DUAL] button page 19 [HARMONY/ARPEGGIO] button ....... Setting Up Panel Controls and Terminals q [ ] (Standby/On) switch page 16 w [MASTER VOLUME] control page 16 e [QUICK SAMPLING] button page 32 r [LESSON] button page 29 t [TRANSPOSE] button page 50 y [MELODY SUPPRESSOR] button......... PSR-I500 Owner's Manual 13 These settings of the instrument are together referred to as described here. page 17 !8 REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons [BANK/MEMORY] buttons...
... button page 37 o [METRONOME] button page 20 !0 [TEMPO/TAP] button page 61 !1 VOICE CONTROL section [SPLIT] button page 20 [DUAL] button page 19 [HARMONY/ARPEGGIO] button ....... Setting Up Panel Controls and Terminals q [ ] (Standby/On) switch page 16 w [MASTER VOLUME] control page 16 e [QUICK SAMPLING] button page 32 r [LESSON] button page 29 t [TRANSPOSE] button page 50 y [MELODY SUPPRESSOR] button......... PSR-I500 Owner's Manual 13 These settings of the instrument are together referred to as described here. page 17 !8 REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons [BANK/MEMORY] buttons...
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... a USB flash drive is displayed. NOTE • Any notes occurring below or above the staff are indicated by "8va." • For a few specific chords, not all the current settings of each function. Quick Guide On/off status This area indicates the on /off status of the Song, Style, Riyaz, Voice and other related functions. Notation Normally this indicates the notes you play back or record audio files from/to Loop...
... a USB flash drive is displayed. NOTE • Any notes occurring below or above the staff are indicated by "8va." • For a few specific chords, not all the current settings of each function. Quick Guide On/off status This area indicates the on /off status of the Song, Style, Riyaz, Voice and other related functions. Notation Normally this indicates the notes you play back or record audio files from/to Loop...
PSR-I500 Owners Manual
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... PSR-I500 Owner's Manual 19 Layering a Dual Voice In addition to the Main Voice, you a wide variety of available Voices, refer to the Voice List in the display. Voice name GrandPno 041 Voice number This selects Voice 041 "Grand Piano" as the Main Voice. For a list of musical sounds. Voice name Harmnum1 001 Voice number Voice 001 "Harmnum1" will be selected as the Main Voice. Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices Quick Guide In addition to piano, organ, and other "standard" keyboard...
... PSR-I500 Owner's Manual 19 Layering a Dual Voice In addition to the Main Voice, you a wide variety of available Voices, refer to the Voice List in the display. Voice name GrandPno 041 Voice number This selects Voice 041 "Grand Piano" as the Main Voice. For a list of musical sounds. Voice name Harmnum1 001 Voice number Voice 001 "Harmnum1" will be selected as the Main Voice. Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices Quick Guide In addition to piano, organ, and other "standard" keyboard...
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... is shown in the display. 3 Press the [+/YES] or [-/NO] button to use the knobs. NOTE • Only selecting a function combination will replace the settings created via the Knobs Quick Guide The two knobs can be controlled. If this occurs, reduce the volume level. 24 PSR-I500 Owner's Manual Using the Knobs Here is not at the center position. Creating Original Sounds via the knobs with...
... is shown in the display. 3 Press the [+/YES] or [-/NO] button to use the knobs. NOTE • Only selecting a function combination will replace the settings created via the Knobs Quick Guide The two knobs can be controlled. If this occurs, reduce the volume level. 24 PSR-I500 Owner's Manual Using the Knobs Here is not at the center position. Creating Original Sounds via the knobs with...
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... USB Song number, moving all USB Song numbers later in sequence. 26 PSR-I500 Owner's Manual Enjoy the sound of the Clavinova, etc.) outputs the corresponding sound. NOTE • In addition to an Audio song, and allows you can play Preset Songs, Songs you recorded on the recorded performance information, the tone generator (of piano and orchestra. • Enjoyable piano accompaniment in the USB flash drive (page 71). Based on this instrument, or commercially available Songs. When you transfer a Song...
... USB Song number, moving all USB Song numbers later in sequence. 26 PSR-I500 Owner's Manual Enjoy the sound of the Clavinova, etc.) outputs the corresponding sound. NOTE • In addition to an Audio song, and allows you can play Preset Songs, Songs you recorded on the recorded performance information, the tone generator (of piano and orchestra. • Enjoyable piano accompaniment in the USB flash drive (page 71). Based on this instrument, or commercially available Songs. When you transfer a Song...
PSR-I500 Owners Manual
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... the external device. When the type is played only once without changing the pitch. Getting Ready for Sampling C3 Normal 32 PSR-I500 Owner's Manual Loop/ One-shot 1 Set the volume levels to D- Sample Zone The keyboards of your performance. ing on the display for a repeating rhythm pattern, or to play . Playing with Quick Sampling Quick Guide This instrument features an extremely convenient and powerful Quick Sampling function. It allows you play back...
... the external device. When the type is played only once without changing the pitch. Getting Ready for Sampling C3 Normal 32 PSR-I500 Owner's Manual Loop/ One-shot 1 Set the volume levels to D- Sample Zone The keyboards of your performance. ing on the display for a repeating rhythm pattern, or to play . Playing with Quick Sampling Quick Guide This instrument features an extremely convenient and powerful Quick Sampling function. It allows you play back...
PSR-I500 Owners Manual
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... User Songs. NEXT PAGE PSR-I500 Owner's Manual 37 This operation selects the lowest-numbered unrecorded User Song from 061-070 (User 1- 10) as MIDI data, convert it to the connected USB flash drive (page 74-75). If you select a Style in step 2, play any note to start recording. • When you want to record the performance using a Style, press the [STYLE] button. 3 Press the [REC] button to enter the Record Ready mode. User 1 pEC 001 Flashes Flashes NOTE • The ACMP on the display while recording...
... User Songs. NEXT PAGE PSR-I500 Owner's Manual 37 This operation selects the lowest-numbered unrecorded User Song from 061-070 (User 1- 10) as MIDI data, convert it to the connected USB flash drive (page 74-75). If you select a Style in step 2, play any note to start recording. • When you want to record the performance using a Style, press the [STYLE] button. 3 Press the [REC] button to enter the Record Ready mode. User 1 pEC 001 Flashes Flashes NOTE • The ACMP on the display while recording...
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... [ ] (Start/Stop) button again. Message List Message Description No USB No USB flash drive is no audio file in recording with voice recorders, etc. no file There is connected. Audio Playback and Recording Quick Guide This instrument allows you are not playing back or recording audio files, exit from the Audio mode. The audio file name, AUDIO icon and "PLY" appear on the Yamaha website. • Format the USB Flash Drive. 40 PSR-I500 Owner's Manual This data is recorded in a USB Flash Drive...
... [ ] (Start/Stop) button again. Message List Message Description No USB No USB flash drive is no audio file in recording with voice recorders, etc. no file There is connected. Audio Playback and Recording Quick Guide This instrument allows you are not playing back or recording audio files, exit from the Audio mode. The audio file name, AUDIO icon and "PLY" appear on the Yamaha website. • Format the USB Flash Drive. 40 PSR-I500 Owner's Manual This data is recorded in a USB Flash Drive...
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... adaptor to use another USB flash drive. Hold for PSR-I500" on the Yamaha website. • Format the USB Flash Drive. PressREC pEC NOTE • To exit from the Audio mode. "Writing!" appears, and then the recorded audio file name will be saved. UseAdpt No power is protected. Protect The USB flash drive is being stored. For details, refer to "Connecting a USB Flash Drive" on the display. Depending on the display during recording. When stopping Style, press the [ ] (Start/ Stop) button...
... adaptor to use another USB flash drive. Hold for PSR-I500" on the Yamaha website. • Format the USB Flash Drive. PressREC pEC NOTE • To exit from the Audio mode. "Writing!" appears, and then the recorded audio file name will be saved. UseAdpt No power is protected. Protect The USB flash drive is being stored. For details, refer to "Connecting a USB Flash Drive" on the display. Depending on the display during recording. When stopping Style, press the [ ] (Start/ Stop) button...
PSR-I500 Owners Manual
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..., the Melody Suppressor function cannot be distorted. 5 Play the keyboard along with the sound of audio device. NOTE • Depending on the particular music source, the melody or vocal sound may be used. 3 Press the [MELODY SUPPRESSOR] button again to turn it on . NOTICE • To avoid damage to the devices, first turn off . 46 PSR-I500 Owner's Manual NOTE • The audio input volume from the [AUX...
..., the Melody Suppressor function cannot be distorted. 5 Play the keyboard along with the sound of audio device. NOTE • Depending on the particular music source, the melody or vocal sound may be used. 3 Press the [MELODY SUPPRESSOR] button again to turn it on . NOTICE • To avoid damage to the devices, first turn off . 46 PSR-I500 Owner's Manual NOTE • The audio input volume from the [AUX...
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... [PITCH BEND] wheel can change in pitch may result when playing short notes, or when using a Voice with an extremely short decay time. • When using Quick Sampling (page 32) or with a specific effect sound (Instrument number 802 [Smpl Vce]), Portamento will not be applied to the sample sounds assigned to Sample Zones B to E of 1 octave in pitch from the first note played on the keyboard to set the Transpose value...
... [PITCH BEND] wheel can change in pitch may result when playing short notes, or when using a Voice with an extremely short decay time. • When using Quick Sampling (page 32) or with a specific effect sound (Instrument number 802 [Smpl Vce]), Portamento will not be applied to the sample sounds assigned to Sample Zones B to E of 1 octave in pitch from the first note played on the keyboard to set the Transpose value...
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... can control pitch by using the [PITCH BEND] wheel (page 50), in semitone increments. 009 Split Point SplitPnt 036-096 (C1-C6) 054 (F#2) Refer to page 62. 010 Touch Response TouchRes 1 (Soft), 2 (Medium), 3 (Hard), 4 (Fixed) 2 (Medium) Refer to page 51. 011 Portamento Port. Direct numeric entry 2 Press the CATEGORY [] button several times until the desired item appears. Function List Function Number Function Display Range/Settings Default Value Description Volume 001 Style Volume...
... can control pitch by using the [PITCH BEND] wheel (page 50), in semitone increments. 009 Split Point SplitPnt 036-096 (C1-C6) 054 (F#2) Refer to page 62. 010 Touch Response TouchRes 1 (Soft), 2 (Medium), 3 (Hard), 4 (Fixed) 2 (Medium) Refer to page 51. 011 Portamento Port. Direct numeric entry 2 Press the CATEGORY [] button several times until the desired item appears. Function List Function Number Function Display Range/Settings Default Value Description Volume 001 Style Volume...
PSR-I500 Owners Manual
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... to call up "Save SMF." Target User Song names appear on the display as MIDI data. User 1 4 Press the [0/EXECUTE] button again. Never turn off and Voice selection will be recorded as "USER***" (***: number 1-100). Save SMF 3 Press the [0/EXECUTE] button. SONG001 Reference 74 PSR-I500 Owner's Manual NOTICE • The Save operation cannot be played back on this format, various events via the keyboard performance such as "USER**" (**: number 1-10). A large number of the operation appears, and a User file (.usr) will...
... to call up "Save SMF." Target User Song names appear on the display as MIDI data. User 1 4 Press the [0/EXECUTE] button again. Never turn off and Voice selection will be recorded as "USER***" (***: number 1-100). Save SMF 3 Press the [0/EXECUTE] button. SONG001 Reference 74 PSR-I500 Owner's Manual NOTICE • The Save operation cannot be played back on this format, various events via the keyboard performance such as "USER**" (**: number 1-10). A large number of the operation appears, and a User file (.usr) will...
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... goes dark, and all panel set of the Local Control (page 68). The sound of the keyboard; The volume of Style/Song/ Riyaz produces an unexpected or inappropriate sound, and cannot be restored to the "Message List" on the power. Refer to the normal status. Replace all of the Voice may be omitted (or "stolen"). Make sure that can produce dramatic changes in the left hand...
... goes dark, and all panel set of the Local Control (page 68). The sound of the keyboard; The volume of Style/Song/ Riyaz produces an unexpected or inappropriate sound, and cannot be restored to the "Message List" on the power. Refer to the normal status. Replace all of the Voice may be omitted (or "stolen"). Make sure that can produce dramatic changes in the left hand...
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... Types Functions Preset External Styles Other Features Compatibility Preset Preset Download Recording Format Recording Time (max.) Format Sampling Type Samples (Preset/User) Sampling Time Sampling Sources Sampling Format Sampling Rate USB audio interface Registration Memory Overall Controls Miscellaneous Storage Connectivity Amplifiers Speakers Number of Keys Touch Response Pitch Bend Wheel Knobs Language Tone Generation Technology Number of Voices Reverb Chorus Master EQ DSP Dual Split Harmony Arpeggio Melody Suppressor Number of Styles Fingering Style Control One Touch Setting (OTS) Number...
... Types Functions Preset External Styles Other Features Compatibility Preset Preset Download Recording Format Recording Time (max.) Format Sampling Type Samples (Preset/User) Sampling Time Sampling Sources Sampling Format Sampling Rate USB audio interface Registration Memory Overall Controls Miscellaneous Storage Connectivity Amplifiers Speakers Number of Keys Touch Response Pitch Bend Wheel Knobs Language Tone Generation Technology Number of Voices Reverb Chorus Master EQ DSP Dual Split Harmony Arpeggio Melody Suppressor Number of Styles Fingering Style Control One Touch Setting (OTS) Number...
PSR-I500 Owners Manual
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... PSR-I500 Owner's Manual Fast Reverse 27 File Control display 72 FILL 59 Fine Tuning 50 Flash Clear 48 Footswitch 45, 56 Formatting 71, 73 Function 66 H Harmony 21 Harmony Type 22 Headphones 45 I Initial Send 69 Initialization 48 INTRO 59 iPhone/iPad Connection Manual ...11 K Keyboard Out 68 Keyboard Stand 16 Knobs 24, 57 L Lesson 29 Lesson Track 69 Listen 29 Load STY 72, 76 Load USR 72, 75 LoadSMPL 36, 72 Local Control...
... PSR-I500 Owner's Manual Fast Reverse 27 File Control display 72 FILL 59 Fine Tuning 50 Flash Clear 48 Footswitch 45, 56 Formatting 71, 73 Function 66 H Harmony 21 Harmony Type 22 Headphones 45 I Initial Send 69 Initialization 48 INTRO 59 iPhone/iPad Connection Manual ...11 K Keyboard Out 68 Keyboard Stand 16 Knobs 24, 57 L Lesson 29 Lesson Track 69 Listen 29 Load STY 72, 76 Load USR 72, 75 LoadSMPL 36, 72 Local Control...