Yamaha PSR-S500 Connecting a Personal Computer

Connections

Connecting a Personal Computer

The following functions become available when this instrument is connected to a computer.

●Performance data can be transferred between the instrument and the computer (page 83).

●Files can be transferred between the instrument and the computer (page 85).

The connection procedure is as follows:

1 Install the USB-MIDI driver on your computer.

The USB-MIDI driver is included on the CD- ROM.

Installation of the USB MIDI driver is described on pages 91–92.

2 Connect the USB terminal of the computer to the USB terminal on the instrument using a standard USB cable (USB cable sold separately).

The supplied CD-ROM also includes a Musicsoft Downloader application that allows you to transfer song ﬁles from your computer to the instrument’s ﬂash memory. For instructions about how to install Musicsoft Downloader and how to transfer song ﬁles, see pages 85, 92.

■USB Precautions

Please observe the following precautions when connecting the instrument to a computer via a USB cable.

Failure to do so can cause the instrument and/or the computer to hang up (freeze), possibly causing corruption or loss of data.

If the instrument or computer does hang up, turn the power to both devices off and then on again, and restart the computer.

CAUTION

•Wake the computer from a sleep/suspended/standby mode before connecting the USB cable.

•Connect the USB cable to the instrument and computer before turning power to the instrument on.

•Check the following points before turning the instrument’s power on or off, and before plugging or unplugging the USB cable.

•Quit all applications.

•Make sure that no data transfer is in progress. (Data is trans- ferred whenever you play the keyboard or play a song.)

•Allow at least 6 seconds between turning the instrument’s power on and off, and between plugging and unplugging the USB cable.

•Directly connect the instrument to the computer using a single USB cable. Do not use a USB hub.

Computer

USB TO HOST terminal

Instrument

NOTE

•The Musicsoft Downloader application may not be able to access the instrument in the following cases:

•During style playback.

•During song playback.

•During a ﬁle control operation (while the FILE CONTROL display is showing).

USB cable

82 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

Contents

Page SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING WARNING CAUTION Page Logos Accessories Special Features of the PSR-S500 ■ Play a Variety of Instrument Voices ■ Save and Recall Panel Settings to Registration Memory ■ Play Along with Styles ■ Easy Performance with Music Notation Display Contents Setting Up Page Page Page Panel Controls and Terminals Rear Panel d e Playing Songs 1 Press the [STANDBY/ON] button until it locks in the ON position 2 Press the [DEMO] button to start the Demo Press the ] button to stop Demo Try playing a variety of Instrument Voices Select and Play a Voice Playing Two Voices Simultaneously—DUAL Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands—LEFT 2 Press and hold the [LEFT] button for longer than a sec- ond Select and press the desired Voice category button in the VOICE section Playing Drum Kits Playing Styles Select a Styles Rhythm Playing Along with a Style 4 Play a left-handchord to start the Style 6 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop Style playback when you’re done Playing Auto-accompanimentChords Easy Chords Standard Chords Playing with the Music Database Using Songs Selecting and Listening to a Song Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause Types of Songs Displaying the Song Score Displaying the Lyrics Recording Your Own Performance Track Configuration Quick Recording Procedure Multi-trackRecording Procedure Select the recording part for each track (Part Assign) 3 Recording will start when you play the keyboard 4 Stop recording by pressing the [>/■] or [REC] button After the recording is completed: Song Clear—DeletingUser Songs Track Clear—Deletinga Specified Track From a User Song Backup and Initialization Backup Initialization Backup Clear MEMORY Clear Basic Operation and Displays Basic Operation 1 Use category buttons to select a CATEGORY 2 Use the dial to select an item or value 3Starting/stopping a Song or Style The Displays MAIN Display Items Playing with the Effects Adding Harmony Changing the Reverb Type Changing the Chorus Type Panel Sustain Adding DSP Pitch Bend Using Various Functions Playing with the metronome ■Turn the metronome on● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ■Set the metronome tempo● ● ● ● ● ● ■Changing the Time Signature ● ● ● ■Adjusting the Metronome Volume Using Tap Start Touch Response ■Turning Touch Response on/off● ● ■Adjusting the Touch Response Sensitivity EQ settings Pitch Controls Changing the pitch of the instrument in octaves Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions Pattern Variation (sections) Page Page One Touch Setting Variation Change and OTS (OTS LINK) Setting the Split Point Adjusting the Style Volume Chord Basics Recognized Standard Chords User Style Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard Song Settings Song Volumes Changing the Tempo A-BRepeat Muting Independent Song Parts Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings Recalling a Registration Memory Registration Clear—Deletinga Specified Registration Memory The Functions Page Page Using USB Flash Memory USB Flash Memory Using USB Flash Memory Formatting USB Flash Memory Saving Data Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save Loading User Files and Style Files Deleting Data from USB Flash Memory Playing Songs Saved to USB Flash Memory Connections Connectors Connection to a USB Storage Device ■Compatible USB storage devices Page Connecting a Personal Computer Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer MIDI settings PC Mode Initial Send Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument ■With the Musicsoft Downloader You Can ■Use Musicsoft Downloader to Page ■Transferring Backup ﬁles from the Instrument to a Computer ● ● Accessory CD-ROMInstallation Guide Important Notices about the CD-ROM CD-ROMContents Using the CD-ROM System Requirements Software Installation ■Installing the USB-MIDIDriver● ● ● ● Page Music Notebook Applications● ● ● Troubleshooting Page Troubleshooting Messages Page Voice List Page Page Page Page Page Drum Kit List Page Page Style List Music Database List Page Effect Type List Page Page Page MIDI Page MIDI Data Format Speciﬁcations Index Page KEEP THIS DOCUMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS. DO NOT MAIL