Yamaha PSR-S550 manual 9

Contents

Logos........................................................................................	6
Accessories ..............................................................................	7
Special Features of the PSR-S550 ..........................................	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
Creating Original Styles (Style Creator)	64
Style Structure ........................................................................	64
Main Display of the Style Creator ...........................................	64
Follow the Style Creator instructions. .....................................	65
Basic Operation ......................................................................	66
Parameter Settings, Recording and Saving ...........................	67
Song Settings	72
Song Volume ..........................................................................	72
Changing the Tempo ..............................................................	72
A-B Repeat .............................................................................	73
Muting Independent Song Parts .............................................	74
MIXER	75
Mixer Display ..........................................................................	75
Basic operation.......................................................................	75
Track ON/OFF and other parameter controls.........................	76
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings	77
Saving to the Registration Memory ........................................	77
Recalling a Registration Memory............................................	78
Registration Clear—Deleting a Specified Registration
Memory..............................................................................	79
The Functions	80
Selecting and Setting Functions .............................................	80
Using USB Flash Memory	83
Using USB Flash Memory ......................................................	83
Formatting USB Flash Memory ..............................................	84
Saving the Registration Data..................................................	85
Saving a User Song or User Style..........................................	86
Loading Registration Files, Style Files, Song Files or
MDB Files ..........................................................................	87
Deleting Data from USB Flash Memory .................................	88
Playing Songs or Styles Saved to USB Flash Memory ..........	89
Connections	90
Connectors .............................................................................	90
Connection to a USB Storage Device ....................................	90
Connecting a Personal Computer ..........................................	92
Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer .......	94
Initial Send..............................................................................	95
Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument.....	96
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide	99
Important Notices about the CD-ROM....................................	99
Contents of the CD-ROM .....................................................	100
Software Installation .............................................................	101
Appendix
Troubleshooting....................................................................	107
Messages ............................................................................	108
Voice List ..............................................................................	110
Drum Kit List .........................................................................	116
Style List ...............................................................................	121
Music Database List .............................................................	122
Voice Effect Type List...........................................................	125
MIDI Implementation Chart...................................................	132
MIDI Data Format .................................................................	134
Specifications .......................................................................	135
Index.....................................................................................	136
PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual	9