Yamaha PSR-1000, PSR-2000 1, 2

Voices

PSR-2000/1000

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The PSR-2000/1000 lets you set three voices for simultaneous play: MAIN, LAYER, and LEFT. By effectively combining

these three, you can create richly textured, multi-instrument setups for your performance.

Playing a layer of two voices

Playing two voices separately — on the left

and right sections of the keyboard

Playing three different voices — one on the

left section of the keyboard, plus a layer of

two on the right

Layer — Layering Two Different Voices

Layer/Left — Playing Several Sounds Simultaneously

USER

ENTER

EXIT

BALANCE

FUNCTION

HELP

MENU

DEMO

SOUND CREATOR

DIGITAL RECORDING

MIXING CONSOLE

DIGITAL

STUDIO

DIRECT

ACCESS

PART

CHANNEL ON/OFF

FREEZE MEMORY

DATA ENTRY

ORGAN FLUTES

STRINGS CHOIR & PAD

GUITAR

MAIN

BACK NEXT

LEFT

MUSIC

FINDER

LAYER

I

F

J

G

H

D

A

E

B

C

BASS

PIANO & HARPSI.

E.PIANO

XG

UPPER OCTAVE

WOODWIND

PERCUSSION

VARIATION

MONOTOUCH

SUSTAIN

DSP

HARMONY/

ECHO

LEFT

HOLD

SYNTH.

BRASS

ORGAN &

ACCORDION

VOICE EFFECT

VOICE

ONE TOUCH SETTING

REGISTRATION MEMORY

MIC.

EFFECT

RESET

VOCAL

HARMONY

MIC.

SETTING

VH TYPE

SELECT TALK

OVER

SIGNAL

81 2 3 4 5 6 7

TRANSPOSE

ACMP

STANDBY

ON

INTRO

START/STOP

MAIN ENDING

/ rit.

AUTO

FILL IN

OTS

LINK

SYNC.

STOPSYNC.

START

BREAK

BALLAD USERLATIN

POP & ROCK

REC REW FF

START/STOP

TOP

BALLROOM

DANCE

RESET

MIN MAX

FADE

IN/OUT

TEMPO

STOP

TAP TEMPO

RESET

NEW SONG SYNC. START

SONG

STYLE

MARCH &

WALTZ

METRO-

NOME

EXTRA

TRACKS

(STYLE) (R)(L)

TRACK

2TRACK

1 REPEAT

SWING &

JAZZ

MULTI PAD

STYLE CONTROL

MASTER VOLUME

PART

MAIN

LEFT

LAYER

LAYER part

MAIN part

LEFT part

MAIN part

Split point

Left range Right range

LEFT part

MAIN part

Split point LAYER part

Left range Right range

I

F

J

G

H

MAIN

LEFT

LAYER

EXIT

END

1Press this to

turn the LAYER

function on. To

turn it off, press

the button again.

There is an alternate way for

quickly selecting both the

MAIN and LAYER voices

from the panel: While hold-

ing down one panel voice

button, press a second

voice button. The ﬁrst

selected voice becomes the

MAIN voice, and the second

becomes the LAYER.

2Select Layer with the [G] button. Press the same

button to call up the VOICE display, from which you

can select the speciﬁc voice you want to play in a

layer with the Main voice. The method of selecting a

voice here is the same as that in VOICE (MAIN)

display (page 54).

Press this to

return to the

MAIN

display.

Contents

Main Introduction SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 1/2 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Power supply/AC power adaptor Location Do not open CAUTION Connections Maintenance Handling caution Saving data Page Accessories About this Owners Manual and Data List Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head To eject a oppy disk: To insert a oppy disk into the disk drive: About the Display Messages About the Floppy Disks Table of Contents Introduction............................ 2 Styles......................................59 Quick Guide........................... 20 Page Other Settings Utility ......................................148 Using Your PSR-2000/1000 with Other Devices.............. 152 Application Index Application Index Using a microphone (PSR-2000 only) Settings Connecting the PSR-2000/1000 to other devices Quick solution What can you do with the PSR-2000/1000? SONG Playback previously recorded songs (page 21, 36, 75) Multi Pads Add spice to your performance with special dynamic phrases (page 73, 118) LCD Call up the perfect accompaniment style (page 33, 69) Vocal Harmony (PSR-2000) Add automatic vocal backing to your singing (page 128) VOICE Setting Up the PSR-2000/1000 1 2 3 4 Power Supply Power-on Procedure Powering Up Panel Controls and Terminals POWER [STANDBY/ON] switch.........................................................P. 17 WHEEL PHONES DISPLAY CONTROL [UPPER OCTAVE] button.....................................................P. 58 VOICE EFFECT VOICE VOICE buttons..................................................................... P. 54 Quick Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing the Demos Song Playback Playback of Songs Page Page Page Quick Guide 25 Playing Voices 2Select a voice group. Playing a Voice Reference on page 54 Playing Two Voices Simultaneously Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands Playing Styles Playing a style Embellish and enhance your melodies with the automatic Harmony and Echo effects Style Sections 7 Quick Guide 31 Accompaniment Structure Other Controls INTRO (page xx) MAIN VARIATION ENDING (page xx) INTRO (page 66) One Touch Setting Music Finder Using the Music Finder Searching the Music Finder Records 6 3 4 5 Page Playing with the Songs Playing with the Songs Playing Along with the PSR-2000/1000 Page Basic Operations Organizing Your Data Example Open/Save display for Voice Selecting Files and Folders 1 2 3 Naming Files/Folders File/Folder-related Operations 1 2 ABCDE.S002.MID Moving Files/Folders 1 2 3 4 Press the [4] (PASTE) button. 1 2 3 4 1 2 Saving Files Organizing Files by Creating a New Folder Entering Characters and Changing Icons 1 Entering Characters 1 2 3 Changing the Icon Adjusting values Selecting items Using the [DATA ENTRY] Dial Direct Access Instant Selection of Displays DIRECT ACCESS DIRECT ACCESS ACMP Direct Access Chart Help Messages 2 Press this to return to the previous The metronome starts by pressing the [METRONOME] TEMPO 1 2 Press this to close the TEMPO display. Tap Tempo There are three different tempo indications in the Main display, as shown below. Tempo Indications MAIN Display 1 accompaniment style (page 59, 76). Reference Playing the Demos different display pages. 81 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 Voices Turn MAIN on. 2 VOICE BRASS 4 3 Layer Layering Two Different Voices Layer/Left Playing Several Sounds Simultaneously LAYER part 1 turn the LAYER function on. To turn it off, press the button again. 2 Press this to return to the MAIN Left Setting Separate Voices for the Left and Right Sections of the Keyboard 1 ON. Press this button again to set it to OFF. 2 The split point can be freely set to any key on the key- board. (page 138). Each part (MAIN, LAYER, and LEFT) can have its own volume setting (page 61). PITCH BEND Wheel & MODULATION Wheel Adjusting the Octave setting Styles 2 BALLAD USERLATIN ACMP INTRO MAIN ENDING / rit. AUTO FILL IN Page Playing a Styles Rhythm Channels only 1 Adjusting the Volume Balance/Channel Muting 3 Chord Fingerings Display for root C 1 - (2) - 3 - 4 - 5 - 7 or 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - (5) - 7 1 - (2) - 3 - 4 - 5 - 7 or 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - (5) - 7 Chord Types Recognized in the Fingered Mode (Example for C chords) Arranging the Style Pattern (SECTIONS: MAIN A/B/C/D, INTRO, ENDING, BREAK) 1 2 3 Accompaniment section of the keyboard, and changes to the Main section. Stopping the Style Playback While Releasing Keys (SYNC. STOP) 5 1 2 3 5 Selecting Intro and Ending Types (INTRO/ENDING) Playing Fill-in patterns automatically when changing accompaniment sections Auto Fill In To cancel the Auto Fill, press the [AUTO FILLIN] button again. 3 the Intro or Ending section (page 30, 31). 2 (page 30, 31). Fill-in patterns play automatically between each change in the Main sections. Appropriate Panel Setting for the Selected Style 1 2 LED is off No One Touch Setting data. The button is not available. 3 chord with your left hand, the auto accompaniment starts. Split point 1 2 1 Select a style. 2 3 4 Calling Up Ideal Setups for Your Music Music Finder 3 Searching the Ideal Setups Music Finder Search [A] MUSIC [B] KEYWORD [C] STYLE 1 2 Editing Records Music Finder Record Edit [A] MUSIC [B] KEYWORD 1 2 Page The Multi Pads 1 2 Playing the Multi Pads Chord Match The Multi Pad Multi Pad Edit Song Playback (STYLE) (R)(L) REC REW FF TOP NEW SONG SYNC. START 3 1 2 3 4 Playing Back Songs on Disk Insert the disk into the drive. Other Playback-related Operations Repeat / Rewind / Fast forward Adjusting the Volume Balance / Muting Specic Channels 1 Repeat Playback of a Specic Range 4 3 Displaying Music Notation Score (PSR-2000 only) 1 desired song (page 76, 78). Detailed Settings for Notation [1] LEFT CH/[2] RIGHT CH [3], [4] KEY SIGNATURE [5] QUANTIZE [6] NOTE NAME [8] OK [8] CANCEL Displaying the Lyrics 5 Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups Registration Memory Registering Panel Setups Registration Memory 1 Press the desired number button for registering the settings. Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups Registration Memory Saving Your Registration Memory Setups 2 Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups Registration Memory Recalling the Registered Settings Selecting the Freeze Settings Recalling a Registration Memory Setup 3 4 Editing Voices Sound Creator Select or adjust the parameters. edited voice, and play the keyboard. REGULAR VOICE ORGAN FLUTES (PSR-2000 only) Regular Voice Parameters The following parameters are linked to the ones in each display. The explanations here apply to step #3 on page 87. COMMON SOUND FILTER EG VIBRATO EFFECT/EQ HARMONY Organ Flutes (PSR-2000 only) Parameters Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs Song Creator 1 REPEAT (STYLE) (R)(L) REC REW FF 1 2 3 1 Multi Recording 2 3 4 5 6 Operation 1 3 2 4 5 Measure/Beat/Clock 6 then enter the pitch by actually playing the note on the keyboard. Recording Melodies Step Record (Note) Play back the newly created melody 2 3 4 Recording Chord Changes for the Auto Accompaniment Step Record (Chord) Entering Chords and Sections (Chord Step) 1 2 Play back the newly created chord progression 3 About Punch In/Out Select the Recording Options: Starting, Stopping, Punching In/Out Rec Mode Editing Channel-related Parameters Channel Quantize About Quantize Size Editing a Recorded Song Delete This lets you delete recorded data in the specied channel. Mix Channel Transpose Set Up Editing Note Events 1 - 16 Note Events Editing Chord Events CHD System Events Chord Events Editing System Events SYS/EX. (System Exclusive) Inputting and Editing Lyrics 1 3 4 Creating Accompaniment Styles Style Creator 8Beat 2 STYLE CONTROL START/STOP ACMP INTRO 1 2 4 3 5 Realtime Recording Basic 2 3 1 Step Recording Assembling an Accompaniment Style Assembly 2 1 3 Change the Rhythmic Feel Groove and Dynamics Groove Edit the Created Accompaniment Style Dynamics Dynamics parameters Editing the Channel Data Making Style File Format Settings Parameter Source Root/Chord NTR (Note Transposition Rule) and NTT (Note Transposition Table) See the explanations below. When the Source Root is C: High Key/Note Limit RTR (Retrigger Rule) Creating Multi Pad Multi Pad Creator MULTI PAD STOP SOUND CREATOR DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE DIGITAL STUDIO Multi Pad Realtime Recording Record Creating Multi Pad Multi Pad Creator Step Recording or Editing Multi Pads Edit Adjust the Volume Balance and Changing Voices Mixing Console About the parameters 2 Setting the Level Balance and Voice Volume/Voice Changing the Tone of the Voice Filter Changing Pitch-related Settings Tune Adjusting the Effects Effect Block Effect Structure PSR-1000 Setting the EqualizerEQ (PSR-2000 only) Using a Microphone MIC. (PSR-2000) EFFECT EFFECT For details about connecting a microphone, see page 152. MIC. 1 Press the [EXIT] button to return to the previous Operation Adjusting the Vocal Harmony Settings and Microphone Effects OVERALL SETTING 3BAND EQ (3-BAND EQUALIZER) 2 COMPRESSOR VOCAL HARMONY CONTROL MIC (MICROPHONE) Setting the Microphone Volume and Related Effects TALK SETTING DSP/TYPE/DEPTH VOLUME/PAN/REVERB DEPTH/CHORUS DEPTH/TOTAL VOLUME ATTENUATOR Making Global and Other Important Settings Function Chord Fingering (page 139) 3 Making Settings for the Pedals and Keyboard Controller Pedal (page 139) Keyboard / Panel (page 141) Setting the Registration Sequence, Freeze, and Voice Set Registration Sequence (page 142) Fine Tuning the Pitch/Selecting a Scale Master Tune/Scale Tune Scale Equal Temperament Pure Major/Pure Minor Pythagorean Mean-Tone Setting Song-related Parameters Song Settings Setting Auto Accompaniment-related Parameters Style Setting and Split Point Setting Auto Accompaniment-related Parameters Style Setting, Split Point, and Chord Fingering Setting the Fingering Method Chord Fingering Making Settings for the Pedals Making Settings for the Pedals and Keyboard Controller Pedal-controllable Functions * For best results, use the optional Yamaha FC7 Foot Controller. Changing the Touch Sensitivity Modulation and Transpose Keyboard/Panel Keyboard Touch/Modulation Wheel Transpose Assign 1 2 3 Specifying the Order for Calling Up Registration Memory Presets Registration Sequence Maintaining Panel Settings Freeze Setting the Registration Sequence, Freeze, and Voice Set Execute the settings by pressing the [EXIT] button. Changing the Automatically Selected Voice Settings Voice Set Setting Harmony and Echo About the Harmony Types About the Harmony Assignments Making Overall System Settings (Local Control, Clock, etc.) System Local Control Setting the MIDI Parameters 1 2 Clock, Transmit Clock, Receive Transpose, Start/Stop Clock Transmit Clock Transmitting MIDI Data Transmit Receiving MIDI Data Receive MIDI Receive Parts Setting Root Note Channels Root Setting Chord Channels Chord Detect Making Settings for Fade In/Out, Metronome, Parameter Lock, and Tap CONFIG 1 Other Settings Utility Parameter Lock Tap Count This lets you change settings of the tap sound, used for the Tap Start function (page 51). Making Settings for the Display and Voice Number Indication CONFIG 2 Copying and Formatting Disks Disk 1 2 3 4 Entering Your Name and Language Preference Owner Restoring the Factory-programmed Settings of the PSR-2000/1000 System Reset Using Your PSR-2000/1000 with Other Devices 1Using the Headphones (PHONES jack). 2Connecting the Microphone or Guitar (MIC./LINE IN jack) (PSR-2000 only). 1 2 3 4Using the Pedal (footswitch) or Foot Controller (FOOT PEDAL 1/2 jack) 5Connecting external MIDI devices (MIDI terminals) 6Connecting to a Computer (MIDI terminals/TO HOST terminal) Using the TO HOST terminal IBM-PC/AT (Windows) Macintosh Whats MIDI? Page Example Keyboard Data Channel Messages MIDI channels System Messages What You Can Do With MIDI Data Compatibility Disk format Sequence Format SMF (Standard MIDI File) ESEQ XF Style File Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution Specications Specifications Index Numerics A B C E F G H I K L M N O Q R S T U V W X Limited Warranty 90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTS KEEP THIS DOCUMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS. DO NOT MAIL! PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITIES FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) HEAD OFFICE CANADA U.S.A. MEXICO NORTH AMERICA CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA OCEANIA EUROPE AFRICA MIDDLE EAST ASIA