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PSR-550 Voices
The PSR-550 actually includes two voice sets: the “panel” voices and percussion kits, and the XG voices. The panel
voices include 219 “pitched” voices and 14 drum kits, while the XG voice set includes 480 voices.
The panel voices are specially recorded and programmed voices exclusive to the PSR-550 and other PortaTone
instruments. The XG voices conform to Yamaha’s XG format; they also conform to the GM (General MIDI) standard. This
allows you to accurately play back any GM- or XG-compatible song data directly on the PSR-550 itself, without having to
change voices or make special settings. It also allows you to record songs for other GM- or XG-compatible instruments,
and have them play back on those instruments as intended.
Appendix Voice List
•The Voice List includes
MIDI program change
numbers for each voice.
Use these program change
numbers when playing the
PSR-550 via MIDI from an
external device.
•When the sustain or
sostenuto pedal functions
are being used (page 121),
some voices may sound
continuously or have a long
decay after the notes have
been released while the
pedal is held.
● Maximum Polyphony
The PSR-550 has 32-note maximum polyphony. Auto Accompaniment uses a number of the available notes, so when
Auto Accompaniment is used the total number of notes that can be played on the keyboard is correspondingly reduced.
The same applies to the Voice R2, Voice L, Multi Pad, and Song functions. When the maximum polyphony is exceeded,
notes are played using last-note priority.
● Voices Panel Voices Drum Kits XG Voices
(Panel Voices)
PSR-550 001-219 220-233 234-713
Bank Select MIDI
Number
Voice Program Voice Name
of Notes
Number MSB LSB Change
Used
Number
Panel Voice List
Bank Select MIDI
Number
Voice Program Voice Name
of Notes
Number MSB LSB Change
Used
Number
Piano
1 0 112 1 Grand Piano 2
2 0 112 2 Bright Piano 2
3 0 112 4 Honky Tonk 2
4 0 114 3 Rock Piano 2
5 0 112 3 Midi Grand 2
6 0 113 3 CP 80 2
7 0 112 7 Harpsichord 1
8 0 113 7 Grand Harpsi 2
E.Piano
9 0 114 5 Galaxy EP 2
10 0 115 5 Polaris EP 2
11 0 118 5 Suitcase EP 2
12 0 117 6 Super DX EP 2
13 0 112 6 DX Modern EP 2
14 0 112 5 Funk EP 1
15 0 115 6 Modern EP 2
16 0 113 6 Hyper Tines 2
17 0 116 6 New Tines 2
18 0 114 6 Venus EP 2
19 0 113 5 Tremolo EP 2
20 0 112 8 Clavi 1
21 0 113 8 Wah Clavi 1
Organ
22 0 112 17 Jazz Organ1 2
23 0 113 17 Jazz Organ2 2
24 0 120 17 GlassJazzOrg 2
25 0 112 18 Click Organ 2
26 0 113 18 Dance Organ 2
27 0 115 17 DrawbarOrgan 2
28 0 115 18 Mellow Draw 2
29 0 116 17 Bright Draw 2
30 0 112 19 Rock Organ 1 2
31 0 113 19 Rock Organ 2 2
32 0 114 19 Purple Organ 2
33 0 116 18 60’s Organ 2
34 0 117 18 Blues Organ 2
35 0 117 17 16+1 Organ 2
36 0 118 17 16+2 Organ 2
37 0 119 17 16+4 Organ 2
38 0 118 18 Elec.Organ 2
39 0 114 17 TheaterOrg1 2
40 0 114 18 TheaterOrg2 2
41 0 112 20 Pipe Organ 2
42 0 113 20 ChapelOrgan1 2
43 0 114 20 ChapelOrgan2 2
44 0 115 20 ChapelOrgan3 2
45 0 112 21 Reed Organ 1
Accordion
46 0 113 22 Trad.Accrd 2
47 0 112 22 MusetteAccrd 2
48 0 112 24 Tango Accrd 1
49 0 113 24 Bandoneon 2
50 0 114 22 Soft Accrd 2
51 0 115 22 Accordion 1
52 0 112 23 Harmonica 1
Guitar
53 0 113 25 Spanish Gtr 1
54 0 112 25 Classic Gtr 2
55 0 112 26 Folk Guitar 1
56 0 116 26 FolkGw/pick1 2
57 0 117 26 FolkGw/pick2 2
58 0 118 26 FolkGw/pick3 2
59 0 113 26 12Str Guitar 2
60 0 114 25 Smooth Nylon 2
61 0 115 26 Campfire 2
62 0 112 27 Jazz Guitar 2
63 0 113 27 Octave Gtr 2
64 0 114 27 Hawaiian Gtr 2
65 0 123 28 VintageOpen 1
66 0 124 28 VintageChors 2
67 0 118 28 Solid Guitar 2
68 0 116 28 Bright Clean 1
69 0 112 28 Clean Guitar 2
70 0 119 28 Elec12StrGtr 2
71 0 113 28 Tremolo Gtr 2
72 0 114 29 Cool! E.Gtr 1
73 0 115 29 VintageMute 1
74 0 113 29 Funk Guitar 1
75 0 112 29 Muted Guitar 1
76 0 113 30 Feedback Gtr 2
77 0 112 30 Overdriven 2
78 0 112 31 Distortion 2
79 0 115 28 Pedal Steel 2
80 0 114 26 Mandolin 2
Bass
81 0 112 34 Finger Bass 1
82 0 112 33 AcousticBass 2