Using Your PSR-2000/1000 with Other Devices

Sequence Format

The system which records song data is called “sequence format.”

Playback is only possible when the sequence format of the disk matches that of the MIDI device. The PSR-2000/ 1000 is compatible with the following formats.

■SMF (Standard MIDI File)

This is the most common sequence format.

Standard MIDI Files are generally available as one of two types: Format 0 or Format 1. Many MIDI devices are compatible with Format 0, and most commercially available software is recorded as Format 0.

•The PSR-2000/1000 is compatible with both Format 0 and Format 1.

•Song data recorded on the PSR-2000/1000 is automatically recorded as SMF Format 0.

•Song data loaded to the PSR-2000/1000 is automatically saved as SMF Format 0 regardless of the original format.

■ESEQ

This sequence format is compatible with many of Yamaha’s MIDI devices, including the PSR-2000/1000 series instruments.This is a common format used with various Yamaha software.

■XF

The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) format with greater functionality and open-ended expandability for the future.

•The PSR-2000/1000 is capable of displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is played.

■Style File

The Style File Format – SFF – is Yamaha’s original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on a wide range of chord types.

Voice Allocation Format

With MIDI, voices are assigned to specific numbers, called “program numbers.” The numbering standard (order of voice allocation) is referred to as the “voice allocation format.”

Voices may not play back as expected unless the voice allocation format of the song data matches that of the compatible MIDI device used for playback.

The PSR-2000/1000 is compatible with the following formats.

Even if the devices and data used satisfy all the conditions above, the data may still not be completely compatible, depending on the specifications of the devices and particular data recording methods.

■GM System Level 1

This is one of the most common voice allocation formats.

•Many MIDI devices are compatible with GM System Level1, as is most commercially available software.

■XG

XG is a major enhancement of the GM System Level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha specifically to provide more voices and variations, as well as greater expressive control over voices and effects, and to ensure compatibility of data well into the future.

•Song data recorded on the PSR-2000/1000 using voices in the [XG] category is XG-compatible.

■DOC

This voice allocation format is compatible with many of Yamaha’s MIDI devices, including the PSR series instruments.This is also a common format used with various Yamaha software.

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