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...is lost if you turn off the power without properly exiting from the wall AC outlet. 4 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual (3)-10 Refer to page 5 for a long time, make sure you are lost due to...off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the web) is lost or destroyed. Yamaha cannot be sure to set the desired listening level. Always turn off the power for a ...long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your data • The data of all volume levels to minimum. Handling...
...is lost if you turn off the power without properly exiting from the wall AC outlet. 4 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual (3)-10 Refer to page 5 for a long time, make sure you are lost due to...off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the web) is lost or destroyed. Yamaha cannot be sure to set the desired listening level. Always turn off the power for a ...long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your data • The data of all volume levels to minimum. Handling...
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... 81 Backup procedure 81 Reference Using, Creating and Editing Voices ..83 Voice Characteristics 83 Playing Different Voices Simultaneously ........ 84 Keyboard Parts (Right 1, Right 2, Left 84 Playing Two Voices Simultaneously (Right 1 and 2 Parts 85 Playing Different Voices ...Voices 30 Playing Preset Voices 30 Practicing with the PORTATONE? ....... 12 Panel Controls 14 Playing the Keyboard 16 Power Supply 16 Powering Up 17 Setting Up 18 Music Rest 18 Using Headphones 18 Changing ...Procedure 99 Creating Your Original Organ Flutes Voices ........ 103 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 7
... 81 Backup procedure 81 Reference Using, Creating and Editing Voices ..83 Voice Characteristics 83 Playing Different Voices Simultaneously ........ 84 Keyboard Parts (Right 1, Right 2, Left 84 Playing Two Voices Simultaneously (Right 1 and 2 Parts 85 Playing Different Voices ...Voices 30 Playing Preset Voices 30 Practicing with the PORTATONE? ....... 12 Panel Controls 14 Playing the Keyboard 16 Power Supply 16 Powering Up 17 Setting Up 18 Music Rest 18 Using Headphones 18 Changing ...Procedure 99 Creating Your Original Organ Flutes Voices ........ 103 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 7
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... 36 - Turning parts (channels) of the keyboard ...page 33 • Turning Initial Touch on or off for each keyboard part (RIGHT1, 2, LEFT page 53 • Setting the Modulation wheel for Style playback Chord Fingering page 50 10 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual Adjusting the balance between the Song and keyboard page 144 • Playing Styles ...page...
... 36 - Turning parts (channels) of the keyboard ...page 33 • Turning Initial Touch on or off for each keyboard part (RIGHT1, 2, LEFT page 53 • Setting the Modulation wheel for Style playback Chord Fingering page 50 10 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual Adjusting the balance between the Song and keyboard page 144 • Playing Styles ...page...
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...Instantly selecting custom panel settings • Calling up Registration Memory numbers in the Voice Selection display page 209 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 11 MIDI recording of your keyboard performance pages 43, 147 - • Applying automatic harmony or echo to your right-hand melodies Harmony/...and techniques • Independently transposing the Song and keyboard pitch to match your singing range page 59 • Tuning the overall sound of the PSR-S900/S700 to match other instruments page 87 • Synchronizing the PSR-S900/S700 to other MIDI instruments page 207 Other Tips...
...Instantly selecting custom panel settings • Calling up Registration Memory numbers in the Voice Selection display page 209 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 11 MIDI recording of your keyboard performance pages 43, 147 - • Applying automatic harmony or echo to your right-hand melodies Harmony/...and techniques • Independently transposing the Song and keyboard pitch to match your singing range page 59 • Tuning the overall sound of the PSR-S900/S700 to match other instruments page 87 • Synchronizing the PSR-S900/S700 to other MIDI instruments page 207 Other Tips...
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... and styles of the instrument, they introduce you can record your own keyboard performances, and create your own complete, fully orchestrated compositions - Introduction What can you add female backup to your own male voice (or vice versa). 12 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual STYLE Back up your performance with Auto Accompaniment (page 46, 106...
... and styles of the instrument, they introduce you can record your own keyboard performances, and create your own complete, fully orchestrated compositions - Introduction What can you add female backup to your own male voice (or vice versa). 12 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual STYLE Back up your performance with Auto Accompaniment (page 46, 106...
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... 30, 83) The PSR-S900/S700 features a wealth of the instrument-all from the keyboard. USB TO DEVICE terminal... DEVICE TO HOST MIDI IN OUT FOOT PEDAL 1 2 VIDEO OUT PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 13 Connect directly to the Internet (page 171), and get related...PSR-S900). all mixed down to a stereo audio recording, and conveniently saved to the instrument. INTERNET Connect directly to your original LAN Multi Pad phrases by increasing and decreasing the flute footages, and adding percussive sounds. Multi Pads Add spice to the Internet (page 171) Access the special Yamaha...
... 30, 83) The PSR-S900/S700 features a wealth of the instrument-all from the keyboard. USB TO DEVICE terminal... DEVICE TO HOST MIDI IN OUT FOOT PEDAL 1 2 VIDEO OUT PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 13 Connect directly to the Internet (page 171), and get related...PSR-S900). all mixed down to a stereo audio recording, and conveniently saved to the instrument. INTERNET Connect directly to your original LAN Multi Pad phrases by increasing and decreasing the flute footages, and adding percussive sounds. Multi Pads Add spice to the Internet (page 171) Access the special Yamaha...
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Introduction Playing the Keyboard Power Supply 1 WARNING • (PSR-S900) Use the specified adaptor (PA-300B/PA- 2 300 or an equivalent recom- ALWAYS UNPLUG THE AC ADAPTOR FROM THE AC POWER OUT- LAN .... 16 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual When not using the PSR-S900/S700 for an 4 extended period of an incompatible adaptor may even pose a seri- let. DC IN To electrical outlet Connect the other end (normal AC plug) to the instrument's DC IN terminal on the rear panel. lent recommended by Yamaha) only. • (PSR-S700) Use...
Introduction Playing the Keyboard Power Supply 1 WARNING • (PSR-S900) Use the specified adaptor (PA-300B/PA- 2 300 or an equivalent recom- ALWAYS UNPLUG THE AC ADAPTOR FROM THE AC POWER OUT- LAN .... 16 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual When not using the PSR-S900/S700 for an 4 extended period of an incompatible adaptor may even pose a seri- let. DC IN To electrical outlet Connect the other end (normal AC plug) to the instrument's DC IN terminal on the rear panel. lent recommended by Yamaha) only. • (PSR-S700) Use...
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...with the instrument. Doing so may result in one USB hub can be on. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 23 By connecting the instrument to a USB storage device with a standard USB cable...inadvertently erased, apply the write-protect provided with care. Only one USB storage device. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of the USB storage device. Formatting USB storage media • When...refer to the instrument, they cannot be used is not accessing data (such as a computer keyboard or mouse cannot be self-powered (with caution, especially when connecting multiple USB storage medias....
...with the instrument. Doing so may result in one USB hub can be on. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 23 By connecting the instrument to a USB storage device with a standard USB cable...inadvertently erased, apply the write-protect provided with care. Only one USB storage device. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of the USB storage device. Formatting USB storage media • When...refer to the instrument, they cannot be used is not accessing data (such as a computer keyboard or mouse cannot be self-powered (with caution, especially when connecting multiple USB storage medias....
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...'ll call up and use the keyboard touch sensitivity setting display. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. When the setting is displayed as "2 VOLUME." 3 Press the TAB [√][®] buttons to select the category CONTROLLER. n On the PSR-S700, "2 S.ART" shown in the display. 28 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual When the selected category is further divided... Function Display In the Function display, you can make detailed settings. Quick Guide Operation of detailed settings are shown. 2 Press the [D] button to select the KEYBOARD/PANEL tab.
...'ll call up and use the keyboard touch sensitivity setting display. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. When the setting is displayed as "2 VOLUME." 3 Press the TAB [√][®] buttons to select the category CONTROLLER. n On the PSR-S700, "2 S.ART" shown in the display. 28 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual When the selected category is further divided... Function Display In the Function display, you can make detailed settings. Quick Guide Operation of detailed settings are shown. 2 Press the [D] button to select the KEYBOARD/PANEL tab.
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Quick Guide 4 Press the [A] button to select the "1 INITIAL TOUCH." 4 5 5 Press the [1π†]/[2π†] button to select touch sensitivity for the keyboard. For details on the touch sensitivity settings, see page 33. Throughout this manual, arrows are used in the instructions, indicating in shorthand as: [FUNCTION] → [D] CONTROLLER → TAB [√][®] KEYBOARD/PANEL → [A] 1 INITIAL TOUCH. For example, the instructions above can be indicated in shorthand the process of calling up certain displays and functions. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 29
Quick Guide 4 Press the [A] button to select the "1 INITIAL TOUCH." 4 5 5 Press the [1π†]/[2π†] button to select touch sensitivity for the keyboard. For details on the touch sensitivity settings, see page 33. Throughout this manual, arrows are used in the instructions, indicating in shorthand as: [FUNCTION] → [D] CONTROLLER → TAB [√][®] KEYBOARD/PANEL → [A] 1 INITIAL TOUCH. For example, the instructions above can be indicated in shorthand the process of calling up certain displays and functions. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 29
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... one of the [A]-[J] buttons to page 135 for the selected Voice by pressing the [7π] (INFORMATION) button. (PSR-S900 only) • You can call up the information for details on Registration Memory operations. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 31 ORY [1]-[8] buttons Refer to select the desired Voice. n • The Voice type and its defi... the REGISTRATION MEM- Quick Guide 2 Press one of the VOICE buttons to the Main display by "double-clicking" on one of the [A]-[J] buttons. 4 Play the keyboard.
... one of the [A]-[J] buttons to page 135 for the selected Voice by pressing the [7π] (INFORMATION) button. (PSR-S900 only) • You can call up the information for details on Registration Memory operations. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 31 ORY [1]-[8] buttons Refer to select the desired Voice. n • The Voice type and its defi... the REGISTRATION MEM- Quick Guide 2 Press one of the VOICE buttons to the Main display by "double-clicking" on one of the [A]-[J] buttons. 4 Play the keyboard.
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... bird chirps and ocean sounds from the keyboard. You can play different Voices simultaneously (page 84). • Layering two different Voices This is selected, you can play the bass Voice with your right hand. 32 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual Playing different Voices simultaneously The instrument can ...play different Voices with your left hand and the piano Voice with the left and right sections of the keyboard You can select the GM/XG/GM2 Voices ...
... bird chirps and ocean sounds from the keyboard. You can play different Voices simultaneously (page 84). • Layering two different Voices This is selected, you can play the bass Voice with your right hand. 32 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual Playing different Voices simultaneously The instrument can ...play different Voices with your left hand and the piano Voice with the left and right sections of the keyboard You can select the GM/XG/GM2 Voices ...
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... set to OFF, you can specify the fixed volume level by pressing the [5†]-[7†] buttons. PITCH BEND MODULATION PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 33 SOFT 2....... When Touch is applied to all the keyboard parts (RIGHT 1, 2 and LEFT). Using the Modulation Wheel The Modulation function applies a vibrato effect to produce high volume. HARD...
... set to OFF, you can specify the fixed volume level by pressing the [5†]-[7†] buttons. PITCH BEND MODULATION PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 33 SOFT 2....... When Touch is applied to all the keyboard parts (RIGHT 1, 2 and LEFT). Using the Modulation Wheel The Modulation function applies a vibrato effect to produce high volume. HARD...
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...the Tempo display The number in the display indicates how many quarter-note beats there are in one other than "FULL KEYBOARD" or "AI FULL KEYBOARD" with the [ACMP] and PART ON/OFF [LEFT] turned on. To reset the tempo, press the TEMPO [-]/[+] ... You can set whether the effects caused by the MODULATION Wheel will be applied or not to each of the keyboard part by using the [5π†]/[6π†]/[7π†] button. [5π†] button..........Sets whether the effects...again. You can also use the DATA ENTRY dial to close the Tempo display. 34 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual
...the Tempo display The number in the display indicates how many quarter-note beats there are in one other than "FULL KEYBOARD" or "AI FULL KEYBOARD" with the [ACMP] and PART ON/OFF [LEFT] turned on. To reset the tempo, press the TEMPO [-]/[+] ... You can set whether the effects caused by the MODULATION Wheel will be applied or not to each of the keyboard part by using the [5π†]/[6π†]/[7π†] button. [5π†] button..........Sets whether the effects...again. You can also use the DATA ENTRY dial to close the Tempo display. 34 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual
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Practice the muted part viewing the Score display. To adjust the keyboard (RIGHT 1) volume, press the [6π†] button. 3 Press the [EXIT] button to page 34. There are additional functions in the instructions "Muting the Right- PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 41 You can also be changed during Song playback by yourself. 4 Press the SONG...
Practice the muted part viewing the Score display. To adjust the keyboard (RIGHT 1) volume, press the [6π†] button. 3 Press the [EXIT] button to page 34. There are additional functions in the instructions "Muting the Right- PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 41 You can also be changed during Song playback by yourself. 4 Press the SONG...
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... feature. To close the message, press the [EXIT] button. 6 Press the SONG [F/K] (PLAY/PAUSE) button to play a note on the keyboard. 5 Press the SONG [J] (STOP) button to stop recording. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 43 A blank Song for Specifying the A-B Repeat Range ● Specifying the repeat range while Songs are practicing. Recording Your Performance...
... feature. To close the message, press the [EXIT] button. 6 Press the SONG [F/K] (PLAY/PAUSE) button to play a note on the keyboard. 5 Press the SONG [J] (STOP) button to stop recording. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 43 A blank Song for Specifying the A-B Repeat Range ● Specifying the repeat range while Songs are practicing. Recording Your Performance...
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...6 Press the SONG [J] (STOP) button to stop playback. 7 Press the [8π†] button to turn the [P.A.T.] (Performance Assistant) on the keyboard to the Song playback and chords, no matter what keys you play . Quick Guide 4 Press the SONG [F/K] (PLAY/PAUSE) button to the way ...right hand together ● Playing the left hand and right hand (method 1). (method 2). PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 45 alternately. It even changes the sound according to start playback. 5 Play the keyboard. Play three notes at the same time with your performance on . Play several notes one after...
...6 Press the SONG [J] (STOP) button to stop playback. 7 Press the [8π†] button to turn the [P.A.T.] (Performance Assistant) on the keyboard to the Song playback and chords, no matter what keys you play . Quick Guide 4 Press the SONG [F/K] (PLAY/PAUSE) button to the way ...right hand together ● Playing the left hand and right hand (method 1). (method 2). PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 45 alternately. It even changes the sound according to start playback. 5 Play the keyboard. Play three notes at the same time with your performance on . Play several notes one after...
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...to turn on the characteristics, see page 56. For details on Auto Accompaniment. Use the left-hand section (lower part) of the keyboard to play the chords for voices and tempos, etc.) designed to standby-letting you simultaneously start the accompaniment as soon as you start ...;] (REPERTOIRE) button is pressed after selecting a Style, you can use the [5π†]/[6π†] buttons to select a Style "CountryPop." PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 47 For details on /off. • ON: Tempo is displayed above the Preset Style name. Enabling tempo display above Style name You can...
...to turn on the characteristics, see page 56. For details on Auto Accompaniment. Use the left-hand section (lower part) of the keyboard to play the chords for voices and tempos, etc.) designed to standby-letting you simultaneously start the accompaniment as soon as you start ...;] (REPERTOIRE) button is pressed after selecting a Style, you can use the [5π†]/[6π†] buttons to select a Style "CountryPop." PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 47 For details on /off. • ON: Tempo is displayed above the Preset Style name. Enabling tempo display above Style name You can...
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...Style automatically stops. n • About the various Styles Refer to the Main section (see "Main" in the Data List available at the Yamaha website. (See page 5.) • Quickly changing the Style tempo during a performance (Tap function) The tempo can also be selected in the... a chord in the following display. [FUNCTION] → [J] UTILITY →TAB [√][®] CONFIG 1 → [B] 4 TAP 48 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual To adjust the keyboard (RIGHT 1) volume, press the [6π†] button. 3 Press the [EXIT] button to start Style playback. ● Synchro Start This lets...
...Style automatically stops. n • About the various Styles Refer to the Main section (see "Main" in the Data List available at the Yamaha website. (See page 5.) • Quickly changing the Style tempo during a performance (Tap function) The tempo can also be selected in the... a chord in the following display. [FUNCTION] → [J] UTILITY →TAB [√][®] CONFIG 1 → [B] 4 TAP 48 PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual To adjust the keyboard (RIGHT 1) volume, press the [6π†] button. 3 Press the [EXIT] button to start Style playback. ● Synchro Start This lets...
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... accents to make your performance sound even more professional. This is finished, it leads smoothly into the selected main section (A, B, C, D). Press one of the keyboard). Then, simply press one of the MAIN VARIATION (A, B, C, D) buttons as the STYLE CONTROL [START/STOP] button is pressed. ● Ending This is turned off, pressing...; Fade Out The Fade Out produces smooth fade-outs when stopping the Style. button again while the ending is finished, the Style stops automatically. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 49
... accents to make your performance sound even more professional. This is finished, it leads smoothly into the selected main section (A, B, C, D). Press one of the keyboard). Then, simply press one of the MAIN VARIATION (A, B, C, D) buttons as the STYLE CONTROL [START/STOP] button is pressed. ● Ending This is turned off, pressing...; Fade Out The Fade Out produces smooth fade-outs when stopping the Style. button again while the ending is finished, the Style stops automatically. PSR-S900/S700 Owner's Manual 49