Yamaha PSR-8000 Custom Style Recording via an External Sequence Recorder

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Custom Style Recording via an External Sequence Recorder
It is possible to create custom styles for the PSR-8000 using an external sequencer (or personal computer with
sequencing software) rather than the PSR-8000’s STYLE CREATOR function.
■Connections .....................................................................................................................................................................................
●Connect the PSR-8000 MIDI OUT to the sequencer
MIDI IN, and the sequencer MIDI OUT to the PSR-8000
MIDI IN.
■Creating the Data ........................................................................................................................................................................
●Record all sections and parts using a CM7 (C major
seventh) chord.
●Record the parts on the MIDI channels listed below,
using the PSR-8000’s internal tone generator. Optimum
compatibility with other instruments which are both XG
and SFF (Style File Format) compatible can be
achieved by using only the XG voices (compatible
instruments include the PSR-730/630, and the CVP-98/
96/94/92).
●Make sure that the sequencer “ECHO” function is ON,
and the PSR-8000 LOCAL ON/OFF (page 134) is
turned OFF.
●Record the sections in the order listed below, with a
Marker Meta-event at the top of each section. Enter the
Marker Meta-events exactly as shown (including upper/
lower case characters and spaces).
●Also include an “SFF1” Marker Meta-event, “SInt”
Marker Meta-event and style name Meta-event at
1|1|000 (the top of the sequence track), and the GM on
Sys/Ex message (F0, 7E, 7F, 09, 01, F7). (“Timing” in
the chart is based on 480 clocks per quarter note.
“1|1|000” is clock “0” of the first beat of the first mea-
sure).
●The data from 1|1|000 through 1|4|479 is the “Initial
Setup”, and 2|1|000 through the end of Ending B is the
“Source Pattern”.
●The timing of the Fill In AA and subsequent Marker
Meta-events will depend on the length of each section.
The Custom Style Creator
Part MIDI Ch.
Rhythm1 9
Rhythm2 10
Bass 11
Chord1 12
Chord2 13
Pad 14
Phrase1 15
Phrase2 16
Timing Marker Contents
Meta-Event
1|1|000 SFF1
1|1|000 Style Name (Sequence/Track
Name Meta-Event)
1|1|000 Slnt
1|1|000 GM on Sys/Ex
1|2|000
: Initial Setup Events
1|4|479
2|1|000 Main A
: 2 bars Main pattern
3|4|479 (up to 255 bars)
4|1|000 Fill In AA
: 1 bar Fill In pattern
4|4|479
5|1|000 Fill In AB
: 1 bar Fill In pattern
5|4|479
6|1|000 Intro A
: 2 bars Intro pattern
7|4|479 (up to 255 bars)
8|1|000 Ending A
: 2 bars Ending pattern
9|4|479 (up to 255 bars)
10|1|000 Main B
: 2 bars Main pattern
11|4|479 (up to 255 bars)
12|1|000 Fill In BA
: 1 bar Fill In pattern
12|4|479
13|1|000 Fill In BB
: 1 bar Fill In pattern
13|4|479
14|1|000 Intro B
: 2 bars Intro pattern
15|4|479 (up to 255 bars)
16|1|000 Ending B
: 2 bars Ending pattern
17|4|479 (up to 255 bars)
Initial Setup
Source Pattern
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