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Main FeaturesMain Features

The PSR-8000 is a sophisticated electronic keyboard which offers a comprehensive range of

features for extensive musical versatility and expressive control: a touch-sensitive 61-key

keyboard, an outstanding range of voices (including XG voices), top quality auto-accompani-

ment with an extensive range of styles, song recording and playback capability, registration

memory, and a built-in floppy disk for convenient data storage and retrieval, and more.

The following features, in particular, give the PSR-8000 extraordinary musical production

and performance power.

●High-quality sampling capability — with expandable
wave memory — lets you sample and edit sounds
via microphone or from line sources, and then use
the sampled waveforms in original voices.
●Unique Vocal Harmony feature incorporates ad-
vanced voice-processing technology to automati-
cally produce vocal harmony based on a lead vocal,
making a single singer sound like a vocal group.
●An advanced effect system incorporating 8 sepa-
rate DSPs (Digital Signal Processors) and 5-band
master equalization adds depth, ambience, and
animation to your sound.
●Comprehensive Mixing Console displays provide
professional sound control and production capabil-
ity.
●Large multi-function LCD display panel with display-
based buttons and dials, plus comprehensive dis-
play prompts and messages, makes operation easy
and intuitive.
●Create original voices using the Voice Creator fea-
ture for a totally original sound.
●Style Creator feature lets you create “groove style”
variations on existing styles, or create entirely new
styles that are a perfect match for your performing
requirements.
●One Touch Setting feature automatically selects
appropriate voice, effect, and other settings for the
selected accompaniment style — all you have to do
is select a style, press the ONE TOUCH SETTING
button and play.
●Multi Pads record and play short rhythmic and me-
lodic sequences that can be used to add impact
and variety to your performances.
●Voice/Style List Customize feature lets you rear-
range the list contents for fast, efficient access in
performance situations.
●Unique “Talk” function instantly makes the settings
you need for mid-performance announcements and
interludes.
●Loop Send and Return jacks allow extra system
flexibility: connect external signal-processing equip-
ment for enhanced effect capability, or feed a mixer
for improved sound and on-stage monitoring quality.
●Optional internal hard disk provides high-volume,
high-speed data storage and retrieval.
●A selection of MIDI Templates eliminates tedious
setup procedures by providing instantly selectable
MIDI setups for a range of situations.
●To Host interface plus a range of MIDI functions for
expanded musical performance (General MIDI Sys-
tem Level 1 and Yamaha XG/XF compatible).

DOC

The DOC voice allocation format provides data playback
compatibility with a wide range of Yamaha instruments and
MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series.

Style File Format

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. The PSR-8000 uses the SFF internally, reads
optional SFF style disks, and creates SFF styles using the
STYLE CREATOR feature.

Vocal Harmony

Vocal Harmony employs state-of-the-art digital signal process-
ing technology to automatically add appropriate vocal
harmony to a lead vocal line sung by the user. Vocal Harmony
can even change the character and gender of the lead voice
as well as the added voices to produce a wide range of vocal
harmony effects.