Yamaha PSR-1500, PSR-3000 , Step Recording

Using, Creating and Editing Songs
Recording Your Performance
PSR-3000/1500 Owner’s Manual
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Press the [SONG SELECT] button to call up the Song Selection display
for saving your data, then save the data in the Song Selection display
(page 67).
Step Recording
This method lets you record regular music data such as melodies and chords.
CAUTION
The recorded Song data will
be lost if you select another
Song or turn the power to the
instrument off without exe-
cuting the Save operation
(page 67).
About Song channels
Default channel/part assignments are shown below.
About keyboard parts
There are three keyboard parts, RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2 and LEFT. As the
default, the RIGHT 1 part is assigned to each of the channels 1–4. Nor-
mally, the keyboard parts should be recorded to the channels 1–4.
About Style parts
As the default, each of the Style parts is assigned to the channels 9–16,
respectively as shown above. Normally, the Style parts should be recorded
to the channels 9–16.
RHYTHM......... This is the basic part of the Style, containing the drum and
percussion rhythm patterns. Usually one of the drum kits
is used.
BASS................ The bass part uses various appropriate instrument sounds
to match the style.
CHORD........... This is the rhythmic chord backing, commonly used with
piano or guitar Voices.
PAD .................This part is used for sustained instruments such as strings,
organ, choir, etc.
PHRASE........... This part is used for punchy brass stabs, arpeggiated
chords, and other extras that make the accompaniment
more interesting.
About Multi Pad parts
As the default, each of the Multi Pads is assigned to the channels 5–8,
respectively as shown above.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
RIGHT1
M.Pad1
M.Pad2
M.Pad3
M.Pad4
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
RHYTHM1
RHYTHM2
BASS
CHORD1
CHORD2
PAD
PHRASE1
PHRASE2
Channels ChannelsDefault Parts Keyboard parts
Keyboard Parts
Style parts