Congratulations!

You are the proud owner of an extraordinary electronic keyboard. The Yamaha 9000Pro combines advanced tone generation technology with state-of-the-art digital electronics and features to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical versatility. The advanced Auto Accompaniment, Vocal Har- mony, and Sampler features, in particular, are brilliant examples of how Yamaha technology can signifi- cantly expand your musical horizons. A large-size graphic display and easy-to-use interface also greatly enhance the operability of this advanced instrument. In addition, the 9000Pro lets you add optional Plug- in Boards, giving you access to an exciting and wide array of various synthesizer voices — plus the ability to edit those voices and create your own original sounds.

In order to make the most of your 9000Pro’s features and vast performance potential, we urge you to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. Keep the manual in a safe place for later reference.

Packing List

Your 9000Pro includes the following items:

• 9000Pro x 1

 

 

• AC Power Cord x 1 .............................................................................................................................................

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• Music Stand x 1 ..................................................................................................................................................

page 14

• Floppy Disk (Disk Styles and MIDI Driver) x 1 ................................................................................................

page 25

• Floppy Disks (Factory Data Backup Disk No.1/2) x 2 .....................................................................................

page 54

These include the following factory-set data: One Touch Setting, Registration Memory,

 

 

Music Database, Multi Pad, Flash Style and Setup.

 

 

• Floppy Disk (Plug-in Custom Voice Disk) x 1 ..................................................................................................

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This includes the voice files for Plug-in Boards

 

 

• Owner’s Manual

 

 

 

 

 

Unauthorized copying of copyrighted software for purposes other than the purchaser’s personal use is prohib-

 

 

ited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This product (9000Pro) is manufactured under license of U.S.Patents No.5231671, No.5301259, No.5428708,

 

 

and No.5567901 of IVL Technologies Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

Trademarks:

•Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

•IBM-PC/AT is a trademark of International Business MachinesCorporation.

•Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft ® Corporation.

•All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

Panel logos

The logos printed on the 9000Pro panel indicate the standards/formats it supports and special features it includes.

GM System Level 1

GM System Level 1 is an addition to the MIDI standard which guarantees that any data conforming to the standard will play accurately on any GM-compatible tone generator or synthesizer from any manufacturer.

XG

XG is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which significantly expands and improves on the GM System Level 1 standard with greater voice handling capacity, expressive con- trol, and effect capability while retaining full compatibility with GM. By using the 9000Pro’s XG voices, it is possible to record XG-compatible song files.

XF

The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with greater functionality and open-ended expandability for the future. The 9000Pro is capable of displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is played.

Vocal Harmony

Vocal Harmony employs state-of-the-art digital signal processing technology to automatically add appropriate vocal harmony to a lead vocal line sung by the user. Vocal Harmony can even change the character and gender of the lead voice as well as the added voices to produce a wide range of vocal harmony effects.

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