Yamaha PSR-S500 manual Contents

Contents

Logos........................................................................................	6
Accessories ..............................................................................	7
Special Features of the PSR-S500 ..........................................	8
Setting Up	10
Power Requirements ..............................................................	10
Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack) .............	10
Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack).............................	10
Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal)............................	11
Turning the Power On ............................................................	11
Changing the Display language .............................................	12
Adjusting the LCD CONTRAST control ..................................	12
Panel Controls and Terminals	14
Front Panel.............................................................................	14
Rear Panel .............................................................................	15
Quick Guide
Playing Songs	16
Try playing a variety of Instrument Voices	17
Select and Play a Voice .........................................................	17
Playing Two Voices Simultaneously—DUAL..........................	18
Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands
—LEFT ..............................................................................	19
Playing Drum Kits ...................................................................	21
Playing Styles	22
Select a Styles Rhythm ..........................................................	22
Playing Along with a Style ......................................................	23
Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords ....................................	25
Playing with the Music Database	26
Using Songs	27
Selecting and Listening to a Song..........................................	27
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause ......................	28
Types of Songs ......................................................................	29
Displaying the Song Score .....................................................	30
Displaying the Lyrics...............................................................	31
Recording Your Own Performance	32
Track Configuration ................................................................	32
Quick Recording Procedure ...................................................	33
Multi-track Recording Procedure ............................................	34
Song Clear—Deleting User Songs .........................................	37
Track Clear—Deleting a Specified Track From a User Song . 38
Backup and Initialization	39
Backup ...................................................................................	39
Initialization.............................................................................	39
Basic Operation and Displays	40
Basic Operation......................................................................	40
The Displays...........................................................................	42
MAIN Display Items ................................................................	43
Reference
Playing with the Effects	44
Adding Harmony.....................................................................	44
Changing the Reverb Type ....................................................	45
Changing the Chorus Type ....................................................	46
Panel Sustain .........................................................................	47
Adding DSP............................................................................	47
Pitch Bend ..............................................................................	48

Using Various Functions	49
Playing with the metronome ...................................................	49
Using Tap Start.......................................................................	51
Touch Response ....................................................................	51
EQ settings .............................................................................	52
Pitch Controls .........................................................................	53
Changing the pitch of the instrument in octaves.....................	54
Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions	55
Pattern Variation (sections) ....................................................	55
One Touch Setting..................................................................	58
Variation Change and OTS (OTS LINK).................................	58
Setting the Split Point .............................................................	59
Playing a Style with Chords but without Rhythm
(Stop Accompaniment) ......................................................	60
Adjusting the Style Volume.....................................................	60
Chord Basics ..........................................................................	61
User Style ...............................................................................	63
Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard ..............................	63
Song Settings	64
Song Volumes ........................................................................	64
Changing the Tempo ..............................................................	64
A-B Repeat .............................................................................	65
Muting Independent Song Parts .............................................	66
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings	67
Saving to the Registration Memory ........................................	67
Recalling a Registration Memory............................................	68
Registration Clear—Deleting a Specified Registration
Memory..............................................................................	69
The Functions	70
Selecting and Setting Functions .............................................	70
Using USB Flash Memory	73
USB Flash Memory ................................................................	73
Using USB Flash Memory ......................................................	74
Formatting USB Flash Memory ..............................................	75
Saving Data ............................................................................	76
Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save.....................	77
Loading User Files and Style Files .........................................	78
Deleting Data from USB Flash Memory .................................	79
Playing Songs Saved to USB Flash Memory .........................	79
Connections	80
Connectors .............................................................................	80
Connection to a USB Storage Device ....................................	80
Connecting a Personal Computer ..........................................	82
Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer .......	83
Initial Send..............................................................................	84
Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument.....	85
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide	88
Important Notices about the CD-ROM....................................	88
CD-ROM Contents .................................................................	89
System Requirements ............................................................	90
Software Installation ...............................................................	90
Appendix
Troubleshooting......................................................................	95
Messages ..............................................................................	96
Voice List ................................................................................	98
Drum Kit List .........................................................................	104
Style List ...............................................................................	107
Music Database List .............................................................	108
Effect Type List.....................................................................	110
MIDI Implementation Chart...................................................	114
MIDI Data Format .................................................................	116
Specifications .......................................................................	117
Index.....................................................................................	118

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