Yamaha PSR-1500, PSR-3000 2, 4, 6

Quick Guide

PSR-3000/1500 Owner’s Manual

The instrument automatically matches your performance on the keyboard to the Song playback and chords,

no matter what keys you play. It even changes the sound according to the way you play. Try playing in the

three different ways below.

2Press the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT] button to turn the feature on.

3Press the SONG [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start playback.

4Play the keyboard.

Playing the left and right hand together

(method 1).

Playing the left and right hand together

(method 2).

Playing the left hand and right hand

alternately.

Play three notes at the

same time with your

right hand.

Play several notes one after

the other with different ﬁn-

gers of your right hand.

Play three notes at the

same time with your

right hand.

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5Press the SONG [STOP] button to stop playback.

6Press the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT] button again to turn the feature off.

Contents

Main SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL WARNING: SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: NOTICE: PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING (3) Do not open * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. (3) Connections Maintenance Handling caution Saving data About this Owners Manual and Data List Owners Manual Data List Accessories Table of Contents Introduction Basic Operation Reference Using, Creating and Editing Voices .............................................76 Using, Creating and Editing the Auto Accompaniment Styles .102 The Multi Pads ............................. 126 Using, Creating and Editing Songs ............................................134 Connecting the PSR-3000/1500 Directly to the Internet ................165 Using a Microphone (PSR-3000) ..180 Appendix Application Index Starting up before turning the power on Listening to the PSR-3000/1500 Playing the Keyboard Practicing the keyboard performance Instantly selecting custom panel settings Creating Voices, Styles, Songs, and more Controlling and adjusting the pitch Singing with a connected microphone (PSR-3000) Live performance tips and techniques What can you do with the PSR-3000/1500? SONG Multi Pads DEMO STYLE MUSIC FINDER VOICE Organ Flutes USB TO HOST terminal DIGITAL RECORDING Panel Controls Page Playing the Keyboard Power Supply let. 1 STANDBY (off). Powering Up 1 The main display appears in the display. 2 Use the [MASTER VOLUME] dial to adjust the volume to an appropriate level. Setting Up the PSR-3000/1500 PHONES EXIT STYLE CONTROL Music Rest Changing the Display Language 2 Display Settings Adjusting the Contrast of the Display Adjusting the Brightness of the Display Entering the Owner Name in the Opening Dis- play 2 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks Floppy Disk Compatibility Formatting a Floppy Disk Inserting/Removing Floppy Disks Inserting a Floppy Disk into the Disk Drive: Removing a Floppy Disk Handling SmartMediaTM*Memory Cards Compatible SmartMedia Types Formatting SmartMedia Cards Inserting/Removing SmartMedia Cards Inserting SmartMedia Cards Removing SmartMedia Cards Quick Guide Playing the Demos 2 1 1 1 2 3 Operations in Basic Displays 5 3, 3, Operation of the Function Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 5 4 Playing Voices Playing Preset Voices Press one of the VOICE buttons to select a Voice category and call up the Voice selection display. 1 3 ] button to select the PRESET display. 4 5 1 2 1 3 2 ] (DEMO) button to start the Demo for the selected Voice. ] (DEMO) button again. Using the Pitch Bend Wheel 2 1 The maximum pitch bend range can be changed via the following instructions. Using the Modulation Wheel 1 2 1 2 3 Determine the Metronome Time Signature and Other Settings 1 Practicing with the Preset Songs Playing Back and Listening to Songs Before Practicing 5 6 Page Displaying Music Notation (Score) Changing the Notation Display 4 3 2 4 Set the detailed parameters of the view type as desired. 1 ][6 Muting the Right- or Left-hand Part Viewing the Score 3 Practicing the Right-hand Part (TRACK 1) ] (OK) button to apply the setting. 1 2 3 4 6 1 2 3 2 2 Practicing the Left-hand Part (TRACK 2) Viewing the Score Practicing with the Repeat Playback Function Playing Back a Song Repeatedly Specifying a Range of Measures and Playing them Back Repeat- edly (A-B Repeat) 1,2 3 4 6 Recording Your Performance 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Playing Backing Parts with the performance assistant Technology 6 7 2 4 6 Playing Accompaniment with the Auto Accom- paniment Feature (Style Playback) Playing Mary Had a Little Lamb with the Auto Accompaniment Feature Page Pattern Variation To Start Playing 1 2 During Style Playback To Finish Playing Others Learning How to Play (Indicate) Chords for Style Playback 2 ] button to select the chord type. Learning the Notes to Play for Certain Chords 1 2 21 ] button to select the root note. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 The Multi Pads Playing the Multi Pads 1 then select the desired Bank. 2 Calling Up Ideal Setups for Each Song Music Finder 1 2 ]/[3 To select a record, press the [2 The ALL tab contains the preset records. STYLE.................This is the preset Style assigned to the record. Singing Along with Song Playback (Karaoke) or Your Own Performance Connecting a Microphone (PSR-3000 only) VOLUME] knob while singing into the microphone. Set the [INPUT VOLUME] knob on the bottom panel of the instrument to the minimum position. 2 Singing with the Lyrics Display Try singing while playing back a Song containing lyric data Convenient Functions for Karaoke Transpose 2 Page 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 Convenient Functions for Singing Along with Your Own Performance Changing the Key (Transpose) ] button to select LYRICS. ]/[4 2 Page Basic Operation Trying Out the Basic Features (Help) 3 2 1 Instant Selection of the Displays Direct Access 1 2 Basic Displays (Main Display and File Selection Display) Main Display File Selection Display Conguration and Basic Operation File Selection Display Conguration File Selection Display Basic Operation 1 2 4 3 File/Folder Operations in the File Selection Display Saving Files 1 2 3 4 Copying Files/Folders (Copy & Paste) 1 2 5 6 Moving Files (Cut & Paste) 1 3 6 5 Deleting Files/Folders 1 5 Renaming Files/Folders 7 1 5 Selecting Custom Icons for Files (Shown at the Left of File Name) 14 5 6 Creating a New Folder 1 2 1 3 Entering Characters Page Basic Operation Restoring the Factory-programmed Settings Restoring the Factory-programmed System ][3 2 [FUNCTION] [I] UTILITY TAB[ 3 4 Saving and Recalling Your Original Settings as a Single File 1 3 4 5 6 Data Backup 4 5 8 6 Using, Creating and Editing Voices Voice Characteristics The Voice type and its dening characteristics are indicated above the Preset Voice name. Playing Various Voices.............................................................page 29 Reference Playing Different Voices Simulta- neously Keyboard Parts (Right 1, Right 2, Left) Keyboard Part Combinations Playing Two Voices Simultaneously (Right 1 and 2 Parts) 1 2 3 5 6 7 Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands (Right 1 and Left Parts) 1 2 3 5 6 7 Changing Pitch Transpose 2 Fine-tuning the Pitch of the Entire Instrument Scale Tuning 4 Tuning the individual notes of the keyboard (TUNE) 1Press the [3 WERCKMEISTER PYTHAGOREAN ]/[5 Adding Effects to Voices Played on the Keyboard [FUNCTION] [F] HARMONY/ECHO 1 one of the PART SELECT buttons. 2 3 Harmony/Echo Types Harmony/Echo Settings Editing the Volume and Tonal Balance (MIXING CONSOLE) Basic Procedure 1, 3 2 1 3 4 6 Adjustable Items (parameters) in the MIXING CONSOLE Dis- plays EFFECT FILTER TUNE Song Auto Revoice 13 4 6 7 8 56 78 Effect Type 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 14 13 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 Voice CreatingSound Creator Basic Procedure 7 3 1 Editable Parameters in the SOUND CREATOR Displays Page VIBRATO EFFECT/EQ 1. REVERB DEPTH/CHORUS DEPTH/DSP DEPTH 2. DSP 3. EQ HARMONY Same as in the [FUNCTION] [F] HARMONY/ECHO display. See page 83. Creating Your Original Organ Flutes Voices 1 2 3 4 5 6 Editable Parameters in the SOUND CREATOR [ORGAN FLUTES] displays Page Using, Creating and Editing the Auto Accompaniment Styles Style Characteristics Selecting a Chord Fingering Type Playing Only the Rhythm Channels of a Style rhythm channels. 1 2 3 4 Style Playback-related Settings 2 Page Editing the Volume and Tonal Bal- ance of the Style (MIXING CONSOLE) Convenient Music Finder feature Searching the Records 1 3 1 2 3 Deleting Records from the FAVORITE Display 1 2 Editing Records 4 5 3 Saving the Record 1 Page Style Creator Style Structure Creating a Style Realtime Recording (BASIC) Realtime Recording Characteristics 1 3 4 5 6 7 10- 9 10- 9 10 11 12 13 14 Step Recording (EDIT) Style Assembly (ASSEMBLY) 1 2 3 4 5 1 3 4 5 Changing the Rhythmic Feel (GROOVE) 1 3 4 Page Editing Data for Each Channel (CHANNEL) 1 3 4 5 Making Style File Format Settings (PARAMETER) Special Parameter Settings Based on Style File Format 1 Style Creator 3 Caug CM CmM Cm NTT (Note Transposition Table) This sets the note transposition table for the source pattern. Page The Multi Pads Multi Pad Creating (Multi Pad Cre- ator) Multi Pad Realtime Recording 1 3 9 10 11 12 13 Multi Pad Editing (Multi Pad Cre- ator) 1 2 3 Registering and Recalling Custom Panel Setups Registering and Saving Custom Panel Setups Registering Custom Panel Setups 1 2 4 Recalling the Registered Panel Set- ups 1 the REGISTRATION BANK Selection Display. 2 3 1 2 3 4 Disabling Recall of Specic Items (Freeze Func- tion) 3 4 5 Calling Up Registration Memory Numbers in Order Registration Sequence 1 3 4 5 6 7 Saving the Registration Sequence Settings 1 Using, Creating and Editing Songs Compatible Song Types Preset Songs Your Own Recorded Songs Commercially Available Song Data Operations for Song Playback Starting/Stopping a Song Starting Playback Stopping Playback Top/Pause/Rewind/Fast Forward 1 2 Queuing the Next Playback Song Using the Auto Accompaniment Features with the Song Playback 1 2 3 4 5 6 Adjusting the Volume Balance and Voice Combination, etc. (MIXING CONSOLE) Adjusting the Volume Balance of Each Channel 3 1 2 4 Practicing Songs with the Guide Functions Selecting the Guide Function Type 1 2 3 For Keyboard Performance For Singing Recording Your Performance A blank Song (New Song) is called up for recording. Recording Methods There are three methods as shown below. Quick Recording 2 3 4 5 6 7 Multi Track Recording 2 3 7 4 5 Step Recording Page Recording Melodies 1 126 7 2 3 4 5 35 6 7 8 9 10 11 [H] button ...........Determines the gate time (note length) of the note to be entered. Items Velocity to be recorded Items Gate time to be recorded 1 25 1013 1416 2 3 4 6 5 Page 1 2 3 4 14 5 6 7 5 6 7 8 9 1 2,3 5,6 8,9 3 4 147 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 Re-Recording a Specic SectionPunch In/ Out (REC MODE) 1 2 3 4 Editing Channel Events (CHANNEL) 1 3 4 Page Editing Note or Chord Events (CHORD, 116) About the events shown in the display 002 : 4 : 1536 Event types shown on the CHORD tab display Event types shown on the 116 tab display Displaying Specic Types of Events (FILTER) 1 2 3 4 Editing System Exclusive Events (SYS/EX.) Editing Lyrics (LYRICS) Connecting the PSR-3000/1500 Directly to the Internet Connecting the Instrument to the Internet Accessing the Special Website Operations in the Special Website Scrolling the Display Following Links Entering Characters 1 2 3 5 Return to the Previous Web Page Refreshing a Web Page/Canceling Loading of a Web Page Purchasing and Downloading Data Saving Bookmarks of Your Favorite Pages 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 5 Page Changing the Home Page 1 65 4 4 6 5 1 Basic Operation 4 3 5 6 Browser 7 LAN Wireless LAN Others Initializing Internet Settings 1 3 4 3 4 Connecting the PSR-3000/1500 Directly to the Internet Glossary of Internet Terms Using a Microphone (PSR-3000) Editing Vocal Harmony Parameters 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 (page 67). Editable Parameters in the VOCAL HARMONY EDIT Display Adjusting the Microphone and Har- mony Sound 1 TING display. 2 4 6 Adjustable Items (Parameters) in the OVERALL SETTING Tab Display Page Page Talk Setting 1 2 4 6 Adjustable Items (Parameters) in the TALK SETTING Tab Display Using Your Instrument with Other Devices Connecting Audio & Video Devices 1 Playback and Recording ([OUTPUT] Jacks, [AUX OUT (LEVEL FIXED)] Jacks, [OPTICAL OUT] Jack) [OUTPUT] Jacks (Standard phone jacks of [L/L+R] and [R]) 1 2 5Using the Footswitch or Foot Controller ([FOOT PEDAL] jack) Assigning Specic Functions to Each Foot Pedal 3 4 5 Other Devices Assignable Pedal Functions Adjustable Parameters for Each Function ][8 The parameters below correspond to buttons [2 6Connecting External MIDI Devices ([MIDI] Terminals) Connecting a Computer or USB Device 67 HOST] and [MIDI] Terminals) 8 tor and USB Storage Device (via the [USB TO DEVICE] Terminal) 1 2 Formatting USB storage media To protect your data (write-protect): Backing up your data to a computer Backing up the instrument data to a computer What is MIDI? Channel Messages System Messages What You Can Do With MIDI MIDI Data Compatibility Sequence Formats Voice Allocation Format MIDI Settings 1 4 2 3 5 Page MIDI System Settings LOCAL CONTROL Clock setting, etc. MESSAGE SW MIDI Transmit Settings MIDI Receive Settings MIDI transmission/reception via the USB ter- minal and MIDI terminals Setting the Bass Note for Style Playback via MIDI Receive Setting the Chord Type for Style Play- back via MIDI Receive Troubleshooting Overall Files/Folders Demo Help Voice Style Registration memory Song Guide Score Lyrics (Karaoke) Performance assistant technology Microphone/Vocal harmony (PSR-3000) Video out (PSR-3000) Appendix Specications PSR-3000 PSR-1500 Appendix PSR-3000 PSR-1500 Index Page Page Page 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. 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