Yamaha PSR-320 Support Question
Yamaha PSR-320 Support Question
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Question posted by GTWells on September 27th, 2014
Is It Possible To Change The Pitch Center (tuning) Of The Yamaha Psr-320?
I am trying to change the pitch center of our electronic keyboard to match the pitch center of a band. We typically play at about A 443 not A 440. Is this possible and what would the procedure be? Thanks.
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Related Yamaha PSR-320 Manual Pages
Owner's Manual - Page 2
... sound quality with independent intro, main A and B, 4 fill-ins, and ending
sections. The Yamaha PSR-320/420 PortaTone combines the most of -theart digital electronics and features to give you to do is selected. q 100 accompaniment styles, each with maximum musical enjoyment. Congratulations
You are ideal for learning new songs and polishing
your keyboard technique.
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... An Optional AC Power Adaptor 6 s Using Batteries 6
Connections 7 s The PHONES Jack 7 s SUSTAIN Jack 7 s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors 7
The Music Stand 7
The Demonstration
8
Basic Display Operation
10
Playing the PSR-320/420
12
Selecting & Playing Voices 12 s Keyboard Percussion 14
The Split Mode 15 Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters 15
Touch Response 17 Dual Voice 17...
Owner's Manual - Page 4
... such as an AC power adaptor is not responsible for an extended period of playing pleasure if you follow the simple rules given below:
s Location
Do not expose ...YAMAHA is connected or batteries are installed. near a heat source, out- s Power Supply
q Turn the power switch OFF when the instrument is not to irreparable damage and possibly electric shock. q An AC adaptor, if used (the PSR-320...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...possible damage due to power your instrument from an optional Yamaha PA-5, PA-5B, or PA5C AC Power Adaptor into a convenient wall AC power socket. Setting Up
This section contains information about setting up your PSR-320/...it locks firmly in irreparable damage to play. s Using Batteries ...For battery operation the PSR-320/420 requires six 1.5V SUM-1, "D" size, R-20 or equivalent batteries.
Owner's Manual - Page 8
... data generated by playing the keyboard).
If you do , the ON/OFF status of the control panel.
7 note and velocity data produced by the PSR320/420 (e.g. press for sustain, release for normal sound.
• Be sure that can be attached to control the PSR-320/ 420. MIDI
OUT
IN
The Music Stand
The PSR-320/420 is...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... TRACK
SONG TRACK
NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED
PSR-420
Selecting & Playing Voices
The PSR-320/420 has 128 outstanding "pitched" voices (voice numbers 01 through 128) and 8 percussion kits (numbers 129 through 136) that you can select and play on the keyboard.
1 Select the NORMAL Mode ...If you want to play , the PSR-320/420 voice function must be described...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
... percussion drum instrument assignments.
14 On the PSR-420 the keyboard guide lamps will automatically be turned off if a keyboard percussion voice is selected, and will light according to adjust the overall volume level.
• The keyboard volume can play the selected voice on the PSR-320/420 keyboard. Playing the PSR-320/420
4 Play & Adjust Volume ...You can be quickly selected...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... required (the name of the selected function and its current setting appear on the keyboard. FUNCTION
VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARMONY OVERALL ... SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED
MODE
Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters
1 Select the SPLIT VOICE Function
Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display. Playing the PSR-320/420
The Split Mode
...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
...the Voice Set function is full right. Shifts the pitch of the key you press will change automatically whenever a different keyboard voice is selected.
• The selected Split ... Sets the volume of the PSR-320/420 keyboard for MIDI applications. "-7" is included in the stereo sound field. and right-hand voices (the split-point key is full left - Playing the PSR-320/420
CURSOR
7
8
9
0...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
...changed via the VOICE function.
• Keyboard percussion voices cannot be used as the dual voice.
• The selected Dual Voice parameter can be reset to its current setting appear on the top line of the display.
Shifts the pitch... value by the Octave function in the OVERALL function group - Playing the PSR-320/420
Changing the Dual Voice & Related Parameters
1 Select the DUAL VOICE ...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
...keyboard. that adds an "ambient" feel to notes played on , and vice versa.
DUAL VOICE will be turned on when a keyboard percussion kit is selected.
1: Ambience 2: Ensemble
3: Amb+Ens 4: Sustain
A reverb-like effect that can change... all notes played on the display. You can be used at the same time as the Ensemble effect. Playing the PSR-320/420
Digital Effects
The PSR-320/420 has ...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... to the right of the keyboard icon labeled "TRANSPOSE" on the top line of "0" produces the normal pitch.
7
8
9
0
-/NO +/YES
• Negative values can be transposed up or down by pressing the number buttons while holding the [-/NO] button.
20
Transposition
This functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-320/420 to be entered...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
...STYLE function is not playing, the "default" tempo for that can be recalled at the top of the display.
• "AcompVol" function in the OVERALL function group can change the tempo to any... DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARMONY OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT
001 RkBoogie
STYLE VOICE
4 Select a Style ...The PSR-320/420 has 100 styles that style is also selected, and the tempo is to press the [FUNCTION...
Owner's Manual - Page 44
...
-
- MULTI PAD playback begins as soon as the button is played, the phrase will be terminated by the current TEMPO setting.
The Multi Pads
Playing the MULTI PADS
Simply tap any of the MULTI PADS at any time to match chords played using the PSR-320/420 Auto-accompaniment feature.
• MULTI PAD playback speed is...
Owner's Manual - Page 47
...than the internal styles provided by the PSR-320/420. If the [INTRO] and ...play . Due to track in the normal way. q Different Number of Sections
Some cartridge styles, for the RHYTHM 2 track can be changed as A and B main sections. Using Music Cartridges
s The Yamaha Style File Format
The Yamaha "Style File Format", is an original Yamaha auto-accompaniment data format which it possible...
Owner's Manual - Page 48
... others are played automatically. The cartridge songs can be changed freely as the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button...Music Cartridges
Cartridge Songs
Using Yamaha Music Cartridges (the one supplied with keyboard guide lamps that light up above each key. The PSR-420 also shows you which keys to play with the PSR-320/420 includes 8 songs, others are available from your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-320...
Owner's Manual - Page 57
... greater versatility and control than is available with no keyboard), the second keyboard or tone generator will be used to notes played on the PSR-320/420.
Overall Functions
MIDI Functions
MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a world-standard communication interface that allows MIDI-compatible musical instruments and equipment to create "systems" of MIDI instruments...
Owner's Manual - Page 64
... cannot be edited. POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION
This is normal and is not selected (page 22). Notes exceeding this limit will not sound. Some sections of the PSR-320/420.
The electrical contacts on the Music Cartridge are probably exceeding the maximum polyphony of some styles do not use .
Accompaniment does not play up to a reasonable...
Owner's Manual - Page 67
...Keyboard] Model: PSR-320/420
MIDI Implementation Chart
Date: 1995. 3. 23 Version: 0.112
Function
Transmitted
Recognized
Remarks
Basic Default Channel Changed...
key's
X
X
Touch Ch's
X
X
Pitch Bender
O
O
Control Change 0, 32 1
6, 38 7
10 11 64...Change : True #
O 0~127
O 0~127 0~127
System Exclusive
O (*4)
O (*4)
System : Song Position X
X
: Song Select
X
X
Common : Tune...
Owner's Manual - Page 68
... parameters except MIDI Master Tuning are returned to be changed simultaneously (universal system exclusive). The designated channels on the channel 10 is ignored. MSB 7FH: Rhythm voice.
F0H, 43H, 1nH, 27H, 30H, 00H, mm, ll, cc, F7H Allows the pitch of all channels to their
default values. MIDI Implementation Chart
*0 PSR-320/420 functions as...
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