Yamaha PF-500 Support Question
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Question posted by sairafL on August 16th, 2012
How Can I Fix A Key That Is Sticking?
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Owner's Manual - Page 10
...MIDI SETTING]" on page 77 Making detailed settings for the PF-500 Other settings" on page 81
Connecting the PF-500 to other instruments' sound from the PF-500 AUX IN [R], [L/L+R] jacks" on page 51 Connecting ... button" on page 18 Resetting the PF-500 to find reference pages that may be helpful for your performance "AUX OUT [R][L] Pin jacks (LEVEL FIXED), [R][L/L+R] Phone jacks" on page 52...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... your playing. (page 52)
A set of standard stereo headphones can be plugged in here for sequencing and other music applications. (page 53-58)
This connector can output the sound of a genuine grand piano.
The PF-500 GrandPiano1 voice features 3 velocity-switched samples (Dynamic Sampling), "String Resonance" (page 83) that recreates resonance of piano...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
L/L+RAUX IN R
AC INLET
L/L+R
AUX R
OUT
PEDAL
AUX PEDAL
L LEVEL FIXED R
MIDI
IN OUT
PHONES
THRU
POONWER OFF
MIHDIOPSCT-2SMEaLcECUSTB
TO HOST
USB
About the music stand
The PF-500 is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to the instrument by inserting it into the holes at the rear of the pedal unit, with the...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
...Preset Voice List" on page 97. Refer to "Preset Voice List" on characteristics of certain musical instruments. TIP XG is a major enhancement of the GM System level 1 format, and was developed ...group button repeatedly. Refer to "XG voice list" (the separate data list booklet).
26 PF-500
TERMINOLOGY Voice On the PF-500, a voice means "tone" or "tonal color."
Use A [-][+] to select the desired...
Owner's Manual - Page 51
...PF-500's [MASTER VOLUME] dial setting affects the input signal from another instrument can be connected to these jacks, allowing the sound of an external instrument to be reproduced via the PF500's speakers. CAUTION When the PF-500... the components. PF-500 51 Otherwise, electrical shock or damage to the components may occur.
1
AUX IN
L/L+R
R
L/L+R
2
AUX OUT
R
L LEVEL FIXED R
3
PHONES...
Owner's Manual - Page 77
... [TO HOST] connector, set the [HOST SELECT] switch to "Connecting a Personal Computer" on the computer.
PF-500 77 About MIDI
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard format for more information.
[USB] connector Use this connector to connect the PF-500 to the type of numeric values.
When you are using the MIDI connectors, set the...
Owner's Manual - Page 81
...hard you play the PF-500 along with other instruments voices. Fixed No touch response.
...key very hard to set the volume level. This allows for pianos Flat Tuning curve in which the frequency is useful when you feel the tuning curve of the piano voice does not quite match that of other instruments or CD music. This function is
octave doubled over the entire keyboard range
PF-500...
Owner's Manual - Page 82
...the key [Transpose]
TIP
TRANSPOSE= To change the key (Changing the key: To raise or lower the overall pitch of the entire song.) The PF-500's ...instruments. A
B
NO YES
C
D
Setting range:
Equal One octave is based on harpsichords. Pythagorean This scale, designed by Pythagoras, a Greek philosopher, is divided into twelve equal intervals. They were often used for certain genres of music...
Owner's Manual - Page 91
PF-500 91 Use the "AuxPedalType" parameter (page 76) in the FILE menu to your touch on another instrument, the title might be different than that used when you play ... I The song title is not correct. Some types of the pedal connected to change the key signature, then change the key signature in which the volume level changes in opposite fashion. I cannot change it. The "...
Owner's Manual - Page 97
... metallic the harder you release the key.
×
×
A harpsichord with magnetic pickups. Because of its
appearance in "Dance of the instrument frequently used in stereo for its unique structure, the instrument pro- Three stages of any style.
The sound of electric piano sound. PF-500 97 Ideal for popular music. The tone will be
heard...
Owner's Manual - Page 98
...music. This is brighter than
PipeOrganFlute1, and is suitable for styles such as jazz and fusion.
98 PF-500...music. Suitable
×
×
×
for
×
×
×
sustained parts in Toccatta
and Fugue by Bach. The sound of a principal (brass instrument... ×
× × × ×
Dynamic Key-off String sampling samples resonance
Voice description
×
×
...
Owner's Manual - Page 108
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This document is printed on recycled chlorine free (ECF) paper with soy ink. M.D.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation C 2002 Yamaha Corporation V941880 205APAP1.3-01A0 Printed in Japan
Reference Booklet - Page 5
... normales (predeterminados)
I Other settings
Function
Selecting a touch response (TouchResponse) Fixed volume Fine tuning of the pitch (Tune) Selecting a tuning curve for ...the damper pedal (SustainSamplingDepth) Specify the volume of the key-off sound (KeyOffSamplingDepth ) Selecting a pedal function for ...83 84 84 84 84 85
85
85
PF-500 5 phoneSW) Transpose:Off Main/LeftVoice:Off MetronomeSetting...
Reference Booklet - Page 6
... 2
Shwimmer 2 2
: No sound
E : Element number
6 PF-500 Clavi. Celesta Glocken MusicBox Vibes Marimba Xylophon TubulBel Dulcimer DrawOrgn PercOrgn RockOrgn...de sonidos XG
I Bank Select MSB=00
Instrument Group
Piano Chromatic Percussion Organ Guitar Bass ... Piano 2
7 Harpsichord
8 Clavi
9 Celesta
10 Glockenspiel
11 Music Box
12 Vibraphone
13 Marimba
14 Xylophone
15 Tubular Bells
16...
Reference Booklet - Page 7
...PF-500 7 XG Voice List / XG Voice-Liste / Liste des voix XG / Lista de sonidos XG
Release
Rezo Sweep Muted
Detune 1
Detune 2
Detune 3
Octave 1
Octave 2
5th 1
5th 2
Bend
Tutti
Instrument...
Clavi.
2
ClaviWah 2
Chromatic
9 Celesta
Celesta
1
Percussion
10 Glockenspiel
Glocken 1
11 Music Box
MusicBox 2
12 Vibraphone
Vibes
1
13 Marimba
Marimba 1
14 Xylophone
Xylophon 1
15...
Reference Booklet - Page 8
... Voice-Liste / Liste des voix XG / Lista de sonidos XG
Velo-Switch
VeloXfade
other wave
Instrument Group
Pgm#
Bank 0 Bank Select LSB=00
Bank 0
E Bank 41 E Bank 42 E....
2
PulseClv 1 PierceCl 2
Chromatic
9 Celesta
Celesta
1
Percussion
10 Glockenspiel
Glocken 1
11 Music Box
MusicBox 2
Orgel
2
12 Vibraphone
Vibes
1
HardVibe 2
13 Marimba
Marimba 1
SineMrmb 2...number
8 PF-500
Reference Booklet - Page 9
...
Celesta
Celesta
Percussion 10 Glockenspiel
Glocken
11 Music Box
MusicBox
12 Vibraphone
Vibes
13 Marimba
Marimba...French Horn
Fr. XG Voice List / XG Voice-Liste / Liste des voix XG / Lista de sonidos XG
Instrument Group
Pgm#
Bank 0 Bank Select LSB=00
Bank 0
Piano
1
Acoustic Grand Piano GrandPno
2
Bright Acoustic ...119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
PF-500 9
Reference Booklet - Page 10
...Key Off: Keys marked "O" stop sounding the instant they are released. • Alternate Group: Playing any instrument within a numbered group will immediately stop the sound of
any other instrument...
Snare Soft 2
Snare Noisy
Open Rim Shot H Short
Kick Short Side Stick Light Snare Short
Snare Snappy
Kick 2 Kick Gate
Snare Rock
Snare Tight...Scratch L 2
Claves 2
Scratch H 2 Scratch L 2
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Reference Booklet - Page 11
... Kit2
Brush Slap 2
Kick Soft 2
Open Rim Shot Light
Gran Cassa
Kick Jazz
Gran Cassa Mute
Side Stick Light
Brush Slap 3
Band Snare
Brush Tap 2 Tom Brush 1
Band Snare 2
Tom Brush 2
Cutting... Brush 3
Tom Brush 4 Tom Brush 5
Tom Brush 6
Hand Cymbal
Hand Cymbal Short Flute Key Click
Hand Cymbal 2 Hand Cymbal 2 Short
Car Engine Ignition Car Tires Squeal Car Passing Car...Ghost Maou
PF-500 11
Reference Booklet - Page 33
..., please check with keyboard stand
Included Accessories
PF-500 88 keys (A-1-C7) AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling max. ...(IN/OUT/THRU), PHONES X2, AUX IN, AUX OUT(L/L+R,R), AUX OUT (LEVEL FIXED)(L,R), TO HOST, PEDAL, USB, AUX PEDAL 30W × 2 16cm ×... [66lbs., 2oz]
42kg [92lbs., 9oz]
Pedal Unit, Keyboard Stand, Music Stand, Bench (included or optional depending on locale), Dust Cover (included ...
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