Yamaha PSR-550 manual

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2 This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power sup- ply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha[...]

3 1 • Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televisions, radios, or speakers, since this might cause interference which can affect proper operation of the other products. • Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over. • Before moving the instrument, remove all connected [...]

4 2 Congratulations! Y ou are the proud owner of a fine electronic k e yboard. The Y amaha PSR-550 P or taT one combines the most advanced tone generation technology with state-of-the- ar t digital electronics and f eatures to give y ou stunning sound quality with maxim um musical enjo yment. A large graphic displa y and easy-to-use interface also [...]

5 3 How to use the manual Setting Up page 12 Bef ore going on to an y other par t of the man ual, we strongly suggest you read this section first. It shows y ou how to get started playing and using your ne w PSR-550. Important Features page 8 Once y ou’v e set up the PSR-550, you should read through this section — and e xplore the rele v ant pa[...]

6 4 Contents Packing List 4 How to use the manual 5 Important Features 8 P anel logos ................................................... 9 Music stand ................................................ 10 Panel Controls and T erminals 10 FOO TSWITCH jac k .................................... 10 PHONES/OUTPUT jack ............................. 10 T o[...]

7 5 Contents Disk Song Playback 68 Song Pla yback ....................................................... 68 Song T rack Muting ................................................. 70 Song V olume Control ............................................. 70 Playing from a Specified Measure ......................... 71 Repeat Play (A-B Repeat) ............[...]

8 6 Important Features Since the PSR-550 has such a wealth of adv anced f eatures and functions, you ma y be at a loss as to how to e xplore its capabilities and ho w to best use them f or y our music. Y ou needn’t worr y . The PSR-550 is v ery easy to pla y and use, and each function — no matter ho w advanced — can be mastered easily . That?[...]

9 7 Important Features GM System Level 1 “GM System Level 1” is an addition to the MIDI standard which guarantees that any data conforming to the standard will play accurately on any GM-compatible tone generator or synthesizer from any manufacturer . XG XG is a new Y amaha MIDI specification which significantly expands and improves on the GM Sy[...]

10 8 Panel Controls and T erminals C1 CLICK 36 T 37 S 39 F1 41 R G1 43 L D2 50 M E2 52 H 42 44 A1 45 L B1 47 M C2 48 H 51 F2 L 53 G2 H 55 54 56 A2 57 L D3 62 H B2 59 M L C3 60 M H 58 61 C 1 A3 69 C 2 63 R 1 B3 71 R 2 E3 64 F3 65 R 66 G3 67 S 68 70 C4 72 H 73 L D4 74 75 H E4 76 L F4 77 H 78 L G4 79 H 80 L A4 81 82 B4 83 H C5 84 L 85 S 87 D5 86 L E5 [...]

11 9 T op Panel Contr ols q ST ANDBY/ON switch ................................. 13 w MASTER V OLUME control ........................ 13 e DEMO button ....................................... 13, 17 r RECORD button ................. 17, 25, 78, 92, 96 t DIRECT A CCESS b utton ..................... 21, 24 y DSP button ................................[...]

12 10 Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your PSR-550 and preparing to pla y . Be sure to go through this section carefully bef ore tur ning the pow er on. CAUTION • Never interrupt the power supply (e.g. remove the batteries or unplug the A C adaptor) during any PSR-550 record operation! Doing so can result in a loss o[...]

13 11 Demo Song Playback Once you ’ v e set up your PSR-550, try listening to the pre-programmed demonstration songs . A total of 9 demo songs are provided. As the song plays bac k, the backlit LCD of the PSR-550 changes color . CAUTION • Even when the switch is in the “ ST ANDBY ” position, electricity is still flowing to the instrument at[...]

14 Using the Music Database If you w ant to pla y in a cer tain genre of music b ut don ’ t kno w which style (page 32) and v oice (page 26) settings would be appropriate, simply select the desired genre from the Music Database . The PSR-550 automatically makes all appropriate panel settings to let y ou pla y in that music style! 2 Select a ‘?[...]

15 Using the Music Database Data stored by the Music Database Each of the Music Database settings has been specially programmed to match the selected style and each features the best suited voice (or combination of voices), style, and other settings for that style. Pressing the [MUSIC DA T ABASE] button and selecting a style lets you instantly reco[...]

16 14 Panel Display Indications The PSR-550 f eatures a large m ulti-function displa y that shows all impor tant settings for the instrument. This backlit LCD also changes color depending on the selected mode , making oper ation e v en easier and more intuitive . For details about the LCD ’ s Backlight mode, see page 122. The section below briefl[...]

17 15 Basic Operation This section introduces you to the basic oper ations common to the v arious functions of the PSR-550. In par ticular , y ou ’ ll learn how to use the menu/message displa y at the center of the front panel. • Calling up the Operation Displa ys ..................................................................... page 17 •[...]

18 16 How to Read the Menu/Message Display and “Easy Navigator” Depending on the selected function or operation, the PSR-550 shows a variety of displays and indications. Included in these are “Easy Navigator” messages that guide you through the various operations. Let’ s take a look at some examples: ● V oice ● Style ● Song Basic Op[...]

19 17 ● Disk Menu Selection For certain operations on the PSR-550 (such as selecting voices, demo songs and styles), you’ll need to select different menus in the display . For example, the display below (for selecting the function) appears when you press the [FUNCTION] button. In this case you can select the function by turning the data dial , [...]

20 18 Changing (Editing) V alues This section shows you how to set numeric values on the PSR-550, such as voice number , song/style number and various parameters. Input the values by using the number buttons [1] -[ 0] or the [+/YES] / [-/NO] buttons. Numeric entry • One- or two-digit numbers can also be entered without leading zeroes. T o select [...]

21 19 Naming The allows you to create your own original data such as songs, styles and registration memory settings. Y ou can also freely name the data as desired. The following data types can be named. T o enter an original name, use the keyboard. Direct Access By using the [DIRECT ACCESS] button, you can instantly call up the desired display . Fo[...]

22 20 Function T ree Button Menu/message displa y Function See page DEMO Sweet T enor .................................... Demo song selection ............................................................. ........................... 13 V OICE R1 001 Grand Piano ............................ V oice R1 selection .......................................[...]

23 21 Function T ree Button Menu/message display Function See pa ge FUNCTION F1 Multi P ad PBnk .................................. Multi pad bank selection .................................................... 12 ................. 44 CdMatch .............................. Chord match on/off setting ................................................ 13[...]

24 22 V arious functions other than ones listed abov e can be accessed by assigning them to the [+/YES] button, [-/NO] b utton and the n umber b uttons [1]-[0]. The functions listed abov e are default settings. See the Function T ree on pages 22 and 23 for the a vailable functions . See page 122 about how to assign the a vailab le functions. Functi[...]

25 23 Mode Depending on the panel operation used, the PSR-550 has se veral fundamentally diff erent conditions (or methods of operation). Each of these condition is called a mode. This section explains the main modes of the instrument. Style Mode page 32 Song Mode page 68 Select this mode by pressing the [STYLE] button or the [MUSIC DA T ABASE] but[...]

26 Playing V oices The PSR-550 has a huge selection of v arious musical instrument voices which y ou can pla y . T r y out the diff erent v oices ref erring to the voice list at the end of this man ual (page 123). Select and play the v oices of different musical instruments • Selecting a V oice ....................................................[...]

27 Playing T wo V oices (R1, R2) Simultaneously 1 Press the [P ART ON/OFF V OICE R2] button. Selecting a voice for VOICE R2 2 Select a v oice. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1] - [0] . Refer to the V oice List (page 123). The voices available for selection here (VOICE R2) are the same as those avail[...]

28 Playing Different V oices with the Left (L) and Right (R1, R2) Hands 1 Press the [P ART ON/OFF V OICE L] button. 2 Pla y the v oices. The notes you play with your right and left hands sound two dif ferent voices. • The point on the ke yboard that separates v oice L and voice R1 is called the “ split point ” (page 29). V oice R1 (RIGHT 1) i[...]

29 Split Point Functions of the Keyboard As explained above, the keyboard of the PSR-550 can sound three different voices. Here’ s a short summary of the various ways of playing voices. ● Playing a Single V oice ● Playing T wo V oices ● Playing Separate V oices with the Right and Left Hands In addition, the keyboard of the PSR-550 has other[...]

30 T ranspose This function allows the overall pitch of the PSR-550 to be transposed up or down by a maximum of one octave in semitone increments. The transpose range is from -12 to +12. • The T ranspose function cannot be applied when a drum kit is the selected voice (page 31). • Press the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons sim ultaneously to instantl[...]

31 Keyboard Percussion 1 Press the [V OICE R1] button. 2 Select “Standar dKit1”. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1] - [0] . 3 Pla y the v oice. Refer to the illustration below and the drum kit list at the end of the manual (page 128). The drum and percussion instrument sounds for the standard kit[...]

32 Auto Accompaniment The auto accompaniment f eature puts a full backing band at y our finger tips. T o use it, all you ha v e to do is play the chords with y our left hand as you perf or m, and the selected accompaniment style matching your m usic will automatically pla y along, instantly f ollo wing the chords y ou pla y . With auto accompani- m[...]

33 Using Auto Accompaniment (all tracks) 1 Press the [STYLE] button. 2 Select a style . Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1] - [0] . Refer to the Style List (page 130). 3 T urn A UT O A CCOMP ANIMENT on. Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] so that its indicator lights. The specified left-hand section of the keyboa[...]

34 Auto Accompaniment Accompaniment Sections There are various types of Auto Accompaniment sections that allow you to vary the arrangement of the accompaniment to match the song you are playing. They are: Intro, Main A and B, Fill-in and Ending. By switching among them as you play , you can easily produce the dynamic elements of a professional-soun[...]

35 Auto Accompaniment 5 Press the [MAIN A] b utton. 6 Press the [INTR O] b utton. 7 As soon as you pla y a chord with y our left hand, the auto accompaniment star ts. For this example, play a C major chord (as shown below). For information on how to enter chords, see “Chord Fingerings” on page 38. When the playback of the intro is finished, it [...]

36 Auto Accompaniment T empo/T ap Each style of the PSR-550 has been programmed with a default or standard tempo; however , this can be changed by using the [TEMPO/T AP] button. Y ou can change the tempo to any value between 32 and 280 beats per minute. The following steps can be used even during playback. 1 Press the [TEMPO/T AP] button. 2 Change [...]

37 Auto Accompaniment Accompaniment T rack Muting The PSR-550 has eight accompaniment tracks — RHYTHM SUB, RHYTHM MAIN, BASS, CHORD 1, CHORD 2, P AD, PHRASE 1 and PHRASE 2 — that you can control to modify the “orchestration” and therefore the overall sound of the accompaniment. When a style is selected, the icons corresponding to the tracks[...]

38 Auto Accompaniment Chord Fingerings The way in which chords are played or indicated with your left hand (in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard) is referred to as “fingering”. There are 5 types of fingerings as described below . • Multi Finger ......................................................................................[...]

39 Auto Accompaniment C Cm 7 C ( ) CM ( ) 7 C (9) C ( ) (9) 6 Caug Cm 6 Cm 7 ( ) Cm b 5 7 CmM b 5 7 Cm ( ) (9) 7 Cm (9) CmM 7 ( ) CmM (9) 7 ( ) Cdim Cdim 7 C (9) 7 ( ) C (13) 7 ( ) C ( b 9) 7 ( ) C ( b 13) 7 Csus 4 C 1+2+5 C b 5 7 C 6 ( ) ( ) CM 7 (9) 7 CM ( # 11 ) ( ) 7 CM b 5 C ( b 5) ( ) C ( # 11) 7 C ( # 9) 7 ( ) C aug 7 Cm 7 ( 11) ( ) ( ) CM a[...]

40 Auto Accompaniment The Fingered 2 mode Accompaniment Split Point The point on the keyboard that separates the auto accompaniment section and the right- hand section of the keyboard is called the “split point”. The initial setting (factory setting) of the split point is “F # 2”; however , this can be set to any key you wish. Refer to page[...]

41 Auto Accompaniment Synchro Stop When the Synchro Stop function is engaged, accompaniment playback will stop completely when all keys in the auto-accompaniment section of the keyboard are released. Accompaniment playback will start again as soon as a chord is played. The BEA T indicators in the display will flash while the accompaniment is stoppe[...]

42 Auto Accompaniment One T ouch Setting One T ouch Setting is a powerful and convenient function that lets you instantly reconfigure virtually all auto-accompaniment-related panel settings with the touch of a single button. 1 Press the round One T ouch Setting b utton to call up the One T ouch Setting function. • Y ou can also try changing the e[...]

43 The Multi Pads The PSR-550 Multi P ads can be used to play a number of short pre-recorded rhythmic and melodic sequences that can be used to add impact and v ariety to your k e yboard perf ormances. Y ou can also record your o wn Multi P ad phrases as described in “Multi P ad Recording” on page 92. Some pad phrases simply pla y back as progr[...]

44 Selecting a Multi Pad Bank 1 Press the [FUNCTION] b utton. 3 Press the [NEXT] b utton to displa y the MUL TI P AD BANK screen. 2 Select “Multi Pad. ” Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 4 Select a Bank. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1] - [0] . T urning Chord Match On[...]

45 • There are two types of Multi Pad data: some of the data will be play ed back once and stop when it reaches to the end. Others will be played back repeatedly until y ou press the [STOP] b utton. The Multi Pads 43 ● Multi P ad Bank List No. Bank name Chord Matc h Repeat Pad1 P ad2 P ad3 Pad4 P ad1 Pad2 P ad3 Pad4 1 F anfare O O O –– – [...]

46 Digital Effects With the digital eff ects built into the PSR-550 y ou can add ambiance and depth to your music in a v ar iety of wa ys — such as adding rev erb that mak es you sound like y ou are pla ying in a concer t hall or adding har mony notes f or a full, rich sound. ● Reverb ............................................................[...]

47 Adjust the depth of the reverb. 3 Press the [NEXT] b utton to displa y the Digital Effect screen. 4 Select “ Reverb ” . Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 5 Press the [NEXT] button. 6 Select a reverb type. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. Refer to the Reverb T ype List (page 133). 8 Press[...]

48 Chorus Selecting a Chorus T ype 5 Press the [NEXT] button. 6 Select a chorus type. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. Refer to the Chorus T ype List (page 133). Adjust the depth of the chorus. ● Chorus Depth (send level) .................................................................................... page 74 Sets [...]

49 • When the selected DSP type is an Inser tion Effect (pages 49, 133), the DSP effect applies only to the V oice R1. DSP Applying the DSP effect The DSP icon will light up and the DSP ef fect will be turned on. The effect will be applied when you play the R1, R2 and L voices from the keyboard. In addition, when the [F AST/SLOW] button is presse[...]

50 Digital Effects F3 DigitalEffect RETURN SEND (Depth) Insertion Effect System Effect Amplifier Speaker Mixer System Effects and Insertion Effects The reverb, chorus and DSP ef fects are divided into two dif ferent types or methods or operation. There are two types of digital effects: system ef fects and insertion ef fects. Harmony/Echo Selecting [...]

51 Digital Effects 4 Select “ Harmon y ” . Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 5 Press the [NEXT] button. 6 Select a Harmony/Ec ho type. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. Refer to the Harmony/Echo T ype List (page 134). • When the V oice Set function is ON (page 120), the Harmony/Echo type m[...]

52 Digital Effects Adjusting the Harmony/Echo volume 5 Press the [NEXT] b utton to displa y the T ype Selection screen. 6 Press the [NEXT] b utton to displa y the Harmon y/Echo V olume screen. • When the V oice Set function is on (page 120), the Harmony/Echo V olume may change according to the selected R1 panel v oice. • Changing the volume of [...]

53 Digital Effects • When the V oice Set function is on (page 120), the Harmony/Echo par t setting may change according to the selected R1 panel voice . Changing the Part for the Harmony/Echo effect 5 Press the [NEXT] b utton to display the T ype Selection screen. 6 Press the [NEXT] b utton to displa y the Harmon y V olume screen. 7 Press the [NE[...]

54 Registration Memory Since the PSR-550 is such a sophisticated instrument with such a variety of controls and functions — voice , style , auto accompaniment and eff ect settings, just to name a f ew — the Registr ation Memor y f eature is one of the most con v enient and pow erful of the instrument. It allows y ou sa v e vir tually all panel [...]

55 Registering the Panel Settings 1 Set up the panel controls as required. 2 Press the round Registration Memory b utton to call up the Registration Memory function. • Any data that was pre viously recorded in the Registration Memor y location you selected will be erased and replaced by the new settings . • The Registration Memory contents will[...]

56 Registration Memory Selecting a Registration Bank 1 Press the [FUNCTION] b utton. 3 Press the [NEXT] b utton to displa y the Registration Memory Bank screen. 4 Select a bank. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1] - [0] . Naming the Registration Banks 1 - 3 Use the same operation as in “ Selecting a[...]

57 Disk Operations Built into the PSR-550 is a disk drive . Simply inser t a floppy disk and y ou’ve got access to a wide v ariety of conv enient functions, such as recording and pla ybac k of User songs (page 78), as well as sa ving and loading of User styles (page 96), User pads (page 92) and Registration Memory data (page 54). Y ou can sav e a[...]

58 Disk Operations Be sure to handle flopp y disks and treat the disk drive with care. Follo w the impor tant precautions below . ■ Compatible Disk T ype 3.5" 2DD and 2HD type flopp y disks can be used. ■ Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks ● T o inser t a flopp y disk into the disk drive: • Hold the disk so that the label of the disk is f[...]

59 Disk Operations Included Data Disk Disk song playback 1 Insert the included data disk into the disk drive. • If a disk has already been inser ted into the drive, press the [SONG] button to call up the Song display . 2 Select the desired song. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1] - [0] . 3 Press th[...]

60 Disk Operations Format Setting up commercially available floppy disks for use with PSR-550 is called format- ting. This function is useful for quickly deleting unnecessary files from an already formatted disk. Be careful when using this operation, since it automatically deletes all data on the disk. • After formatting, the capacity of a 2HD di[...]

61 Disk Operations 3 Select the file type. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. Refer to the file type list below: • Although all User Style, User Pad and Registr ation Memor y data can be sav ed together into one single file, the data can be recalled individually when loaded back into the PSR-550. 4 Press the [NEXT] b utt[...]

62 Disk Operations Load After saving User style (107-109), User pad (banks 37-40) and Registration Memory (bank 01-32) data to a floppy disk, you can reload them into the PSR-550. 1 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. 2 Press the [LO AD] b utton. 3 Select the file to be loaded. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 4 [...]

63 Disk Operations 6 Press the [NEXT] button. 7 Select the data to be loaded. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 8 Press the [NEXT] b utton to display the destination selection screen. 9 Select the destination. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 10 Press the [NEXT] b utton to displa y the Load ope[...]

64 Disk Operations Song Copy This operation allows you to make backup copies of your important Song data. Prima- rily , this will come in handy when you are recording and editing song data. For example, if you are quantizing the track of a song (page 86) — which makes perma- nent changes to the track — making a backup copy of the song allows yo[...]

65 Disk Operations 7 Select the source song file. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 8 Press the [NEXT] b utton to display the Name screen. 9 Enter the destination song name directly fr om the keyboar d (page 21). 10 Press the [NEXT] b utton to display the Cop y operation screen. 11 Execute the Cop y operation. Press the [[...]

66 Disk Operations Copying data to another location on the same disk 1 - 4 Use the same operation as in “ Copying data from one floppy disk to another ” (page 64). 5 Select “ Same FD ” . Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 6 Press the [NEXT] b utton to displa y the Song selection screen. 7 Select the song sour ce fi[...]

67 Disk Operations Delete Y ou can delete individual files (User songs, User styles, User pads or Registra- tion Memory) from the floppy disk. 1 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive . 3 Select “ Delete ” . Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 4 Press the [NEXT] button to displa y the Delete screen. 5 Select the fil[...]

68 Disk Song Playback Song Playback 1 Insert the disk that contains song data into the disk drive. PSR-550 will automatically switch into Song mode. • If a disk has already been inserted into the dr ive, press the [SONG] button to call up the Song displa y . • Inser ting a disk that does not contain song data will not automatically call up the [...]

69 Disk Song Playback 4 Select “ PlayMode ” . Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 5 Press the [NEXT] b utton to display the Song Pla y Mode screen. 6 Select the desired Play mode. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. ● Single ................................... Play through the selected song, t[...]

70 Disk Song Playback Song T rack Muting 1 Press the [ST ART/ST OP] button to start the song. 2 Press one of the TRA CK buttons belo w the displa y . The [M] icon will appear and the selected track will be muted. Pressing the same track button again enables output of the playback sound. 3 Press the [ST ART/ST OP] button a gain to stop the song. Son[...]

71 Disk Song Playback Playing from a Specified Measure 1 Press the [SONG] button. 2 Press the [NEXT] button to displa y the Song Menu screen. 3 Select “ Measure ” . Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 4 Press the [NEXT] b utton to displa y the Song Start Measure screen. 5 Specify the measure from whic h to begin pla yba[...]

72 Disk Song Playback Repeat Play (A-B Repeat) 1 Press the [SONG] button. 2 Press the [NEXT] b utton to displa y the Song Men u screen. 3 Select “ AbRepeat ” . Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 4 Press the [NEXT] to display the Repeat screen. 5 Press the [ST ART/ST OP] button to start the song. 6 Press the [MAIN A] b [...]

73 Disk Song Playback Song T ranspose 1 Press the [SONG] button. 2 Press the [NEXT] button to displa y the Song Menu screen. • This operation does not affect the pitch of the keyboard-pla yed voice(s) • Changes made to the transpose setting (on page 30) affect the entire sound of the PSR-550, including the song transpose setting. • Enabling t[...]

74 72 Part Settings In addition to the ke yboard-play ed v oices, the PSR-550 f eatures man y diff erent instrumental “par ts, ” included with the auto accompaniment, and song pla yback. Use the f ollowing functions to change the settings f or each part: ● V oice Change .........................................................................[...]

75 73 ● V oice R1, R2, L • When one of the DSP types belonging to the Insertion Effect (page 50) is selected, the effect will be e xclusively applied to the V oice R1 and not to the V oice R2/L. Therefore the DSP depth f or the V oice R2/ L cannot be changed. Also , the DSP depth for the V oice R1 cannot be altered depending on the selected Ins[...]

76 74 Mixer 1 Press the [MIXER] b utton so that its indicator lights. 2 Select the part for which y ou want to adjust the v olume set- ting or parameter s. Parts can be selected from the following buttons (depending on the selected mode: Style or Song): ● V oice ................................. P ART ON/OFF [V OICE R1], [V OICE R2], [V OICE L] b[...]

77 Volume R 2 =1 0 8 Octave R 2 = 2 Pan R2 = 40 RevDepth R2 =120 ChoDepth R2 =108 DspDepth R2 =112 [NEXT] button [BACK] b utton 75 3 Select the desired parameter b y pressing the [NEXT]/[B ACK] button. Part Settings • The Octav e parameter of the style tracks cannot be edited. • Minus settings f or the Octav e and P an parameters can be directl[...]

78 76 Song Recording With the powerful and easy-to-use song recording f eatures, y ou can record your o wn k eyboard perf or mances to a flopp y disk as a User song, and create your o wn complete , fully orchestr ated compositions . Each User song lets you record up to sixteen independent tr ac ks. These include not only the v oices f or the k e yb[...]

79 77 ■ User Song T racks The trac ks which can be recorded to the User songs are organized as sho wn in the char t below . The following notes and cautions are important points for y ou to keep in mind as you recor d. • Using the Metronome function (page 118) can make your recording sessions much more efficient. • Using Registration Memory ([...]

80 001 New Song RecMenu:Song SongRec:QuickRec Rec Tr =Melody 78 Quick Recording 1 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. 2 Press the [RECORD] b utton to enga ge the Record mode. 3 Select “Song”. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 4 Press the [NEXT] button. 5 Press the [NEXT] b utton again to displa y the RecMode s[...]

81 BEA T Song Recording Sv ?:SONG 001.MID – 79 9 Press the [NEXT] b utton to display the Recor d ready screen. The beat indicator dots will flash at the currently set tempo, indicating that the record ready (Synchro Start) mode is engaged. 10 Star t recording. • If you’ve selected [Melody] or [Mel + Acmp] in step #8 above, recording starts as[...]

82 001 New Song SongRec:MultiRec RecPart T01 =R1 80 Multi T rack Recording 1 - 3 Use the same operation as in “ Quick Recor ding ” (page 80). 4 Press the [NEXT] b utton to displa y the Song selection screen. 5 Press the [NEXT] b utton again to displa y the RecMode screen. 6 Select “ MultiRec ” . Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the[...]

83 BEA T Rehearsal Sv ?:SONG 001.MID – 81 9 Press the [NEXT] button to displa y the Rehearsal screen. V oices and styles can be set from this display . After completing the desired settings, press the [EXIT] button to return to this display . 10 Press the [NEXT] button to displa y the Record Read y screen. The beat indicator dots will flash at th[...]

84 RecMenu:Song 002 SONG–001.MID SongRec:MultiRec 12345678 12345678 Recording star t (Punch In) Recording stop (Punch Out) Previously play ed data Newly pla y ed data Previously play ed data ● Before re-recor ding ● After re-recording 82 Re-recording — Punch In/Out and Start Measure This section shows you how to re-record a specific section[...]

85 Punch In/Out=On Punch In = 3 Punch Ou t = 5 Re cStart Mes= 2 83 8 Press the [NEXT] b utton to displa y the Punch In/Out screen. 9 Select “ On ” . Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 10 Press the [NEXT] b utton to display the Punc h In measure screen. 11 Set the punch-in measure. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button[...]

86 002 SONG–001.MID SongRec:Edit SngEdit:Quantize QuantizTrack=T05 84 Quantize Quantize lets you “clean up” or “tighten” the timing of a previously recorded track. For example, the following musical passage has been written with exact quarter -note and eighth-note values. Even though you think you may have recorded the passage accurately [...]

87 Quantize OK ? QuantizSize=1/4 85 12 Press the [NEXT] button. 13 Select the Quantize siz e (resolution). Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. Set the Quantize resolution to correspond to the smallest notes in the track you are working with. For example, if the data was recorded with both quarter notes and eighth notes, use[...]

88 002 UserSong1 SongRec:Edit SngEdit:Setup Dt 86 Editing Setup Data This function lets you make changes to various setup data (voice-related parameters) for each track of a recorded song. The following parameters can be edited: ● V oice ................................. Assigns a voice number to the specified tr ack. ● V olume ................[...]

89 87 11 Edit the setup data. Press the [NEXT] and [BACK] buttons to switch among the displays (as shown below). • Select a track by pressing one of the [TRACK1] - [TRACK16] buttons. • Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1] - [0] to change the desired values in each display . 12 Press the [NEXT] b ut[...]

90 002 UserSong1 SongRec:Edit SngEdit: Name Na m=UserSong1 _ 88 cursor Naming User Songs 1 - 4 Use the same operation as in “ Re-recording ” (page 84). 5 Select the file (song) f or which y ou wish to change the name . Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 6 Press the [NEXT] b utton again to displa y the RecMode screen. 7[...]

91 SngEdit: Clear Clear Track =T13 Clear Track OK? 89 Clearing User Song Data 1 - 4 Use the same operation as in “ Re-recording ” (page 84). 5 Select the song file to be c leared. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 6 Press the [NEXT] b utton again to displa y the RecMode screen. 7 Select “ Edit ” . Use the data dia[...]

92 90 • Material recorded data is retained in memory ev en when the ST ANDBY switch is turned off if batteries are installed or an A C adaptor is connected (page 136). It is nev ertheless a good idea to sav e important data to floppy disk so that you can k eep them indefinitely and build up your o wn data library (page 60). Multi Pad Recording Y [...]

93 91 5 Press the [NEXT] b utton to display the RecMode screen. 6 Select “ Record ” . Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 7 Press the [NEXT] b utton to display the pad n umber selection screen. 8 Select a P ad number to recor d. Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button, or the MUL TI P AD buttons [1] - [...]

94 [BA CK] button CdMatch Pad1=Off CdMatch Pad2=Off [NEXT] button 92 Chord Match 1 - 5 Use the same operation as in “ Multi Pad Recor ding ” (page 92). 6 Select “ Edit ” . Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 7 Press the [NEXT] b utton to displa y the Edit menu screen. 8 Select “ ChdMatch ” . Use the data dial , [...]

95 93 10 Enter the desired name for the bank. Use the keyboard to enter the name (page 21). Up to eight letters or characters can be used. 11 Press the [RECORD] button to e xit fr om the Recor d mode. Clearing User Pad Data 1 - 7 Use the same operation as in “ Chord Matc h ” (page 94). 8 Select “ Clear ” . Use the data dial , the [+/YES] bu[...]

96 94 • Material recorded data is retained in memory ev en when the ST ANDBY switch is turned off if batteries are installed or an A C adaptor is connected (page 136). It is nev ertheless a good idea to sav e important data to floppy disk so that you can k eep them indefinitely and build up your o wn data library (page 60). Style Recording The PS[...]

97 95 ■ About Recording User Styles In recording a User song, the PSR-550 records y our ke yboard perf ormance as MIDI data. Recording of User styles, howe ver , is done in a different w a y . Here are some of the aspects in which style recording diff ers from song recording: Style Recording Loop Recor ding Auto accompaniment repeats the accompan[...]

98 96 Style Recording — Rhythm T rack W ith this operation you can create your own original rhythm patterns by editing existing rhythm track (percussion) data from a preset style. 1 Press the [RECORD] b utton to enga ge the Record mode. 2 Select “ Style ” . Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 3 Press the [NEXT] button[...]

99 97 10 Select a Rhythm trac k to be recorded. Select “RHYTHM MAIN” or “RHYTHM SUB” with the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. • Only one track can be recorded at a time. 11 Press the [NEXT] button to displa y the Reharsal screen. The beat indicator dots will flash at the currently set tempo, indicating that the record[...]

100 98 Exiting from the Style Record mode T o leave the style recording mode, follow the instructions in the chart below . Style Recording — Bass/Phrase/Pad/Chord T racks This section explains how to record all tracks (other than the rhythm), using the preset styles. Unlike recording the rhythm track, in this method you have to clear the track da[...]

101 99 12 Select a v oice f or the track to be recor ded. Select the desired voice by pressing the [VOICE R1] button (page 26). The recording repeats indefinitely (until stopped) in a loop. Notes that you record will play back from the next repetition, letting you record while hearing previously recorded material. Observe the f ollowing rules when [...]

102 100 Quantize Quantize lets you “clean up” or “tighten” the timing of a previously recorded track. For example, the following musical passage has been written with exact quarter -note and eighth-note values. Even though you think you may have recorded the passage accurately , your actual performance may be slightly ahead of or behind the[...]

103 101 13 Press the [NEXT] button. 14 Select the Quantize siz e (resolution). Use the data dial , the [-/NO] button or the [+/YES] button. Set the Quantize resolution to correspond to the smallest notes in the track you are working with. For example, if the data was recorded with quarter notes and eighth notes, use 1/8 for the quantize resolution.[...]

104 102 Naming User Styles 1 - 7 Use the same operation as in “ Quantize ” (page 102). 8 Select “ Name ” . Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. 9 Press the [NEXT] b utton to displa y the Name screen. 10 Enter the desired name f or the style. Use the keyboard to enter the name (page 21). Up to 12 letters or characters[...]

105 103 13 Press the [NEXT] button to displa y the Clear screen. 14 Press the [+/YES] button to e x ecute the Clear operation. T o abort the Clear operation, press the [-/NO] button. 15 Press the [RECORD] button to e xit fr om the Recor d mode. If you’ve selected a certain section (other than “ALL sect”), see the explanation on leaving the re[...]

106 MIDI Functions 104 In the rear panel of your PSR-550, there are MIDI terminals (MIDI IN, MIDI OUT), a T O HOST terminal, and a HOST SELECT s witch. By using the MIDI functions you can e xpand y our musical possibilities . This section explains what MIDI is , and what it can do , as well as ho w y ou can use MIDI on y our PSR-550. ● If you don[...]

107 105 MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical instru- ments to communicate with each other , by sending and receiving compatible Note, Control Change, Program Change and various other types of MIDI data, or messages. The PSR-550 can control a MIDI device by transmitting note related[...]

108 106 The PSR-550 is an electronic musical instrument which is capable of transmitting and receiving over sixteen channels. Imagine that there are sixteen separate pipes in the connected MIDI cable. When transmitting MIDI data from the PSR-550 to an external device, MIDI data is sent through the assigned pipe (or MIDI channel) and transmitted to [...]

109 107 MIDI Data Compatibility This section covers basic information on data compatibility: whether or not other MIDI devices can playback the data recorded by PSR-550, and whether or not the PSR-550 can playback commercially available song data or song data created for other instruments or on a computer . Depending on the MIDI device or data char[...]

110 108 Connecting to a Personal Computer Connect your PSR-550 to a computer and take advantage of the wide range of power- ful and versatile software for creating and editing music. The PSR-550 can be con- nected in two ways: • Using the MIDI terminals • Using the TO HOST terminal ● When using a MIDI interface with a Macintosh series compute[...]

111 MIDI Functions 109 Connect the serial port of the personal computer (RS-232C terminal or RS-422 termi- nal) to the T O HOST terminal of the PSR-550. For the connection cable, use the cable below (sold separately) that matches the personal computer type. Connect using the TO HOST terminal ● IBM-PC/A T Series Connect the RS-232C terminal on the[...]

112 MIDI Functions 110 MIDI T emplate The PSR-550 is capable of transmitting and receiving MIDI data over sixteen indepen- dent channels. For proper MIDI operation, it is necessary to determine which data is set to which channel. The MIDI T emplate function allows you to instantly configure all appropriate transmit/ receive settings with a single b[...]

113 MIDI Functions 111 7 Press the [NEXT] button. 8 Load the selected MIDI T emplate. Press the [+/YES] button to actually load the selected MIDI template settings. T o abort the operation, press the [-/NO] button. Midi TemplatLoad? ● MIDI T emplate List K eyboard Out The transmit channels are set as f ollows: ch. 1: Right1, ch. 2: Right2, ch. 3:[...]

114 MIDI Functions 112 MIDI T ransmit Setting The PSR-550 can simultaneously transmit data on all 16 MIDI channels. The T ransmit Channel and T ransmit T rack functions determine what PSR-550 data is transmitted via which MIDI channels. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] b utton. 2 Select “Midi. ” Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button[...]

115 MIDI Functions 113 MIDI Receive Setting The PSR-550 can simultaneously receive data on all 16 MIDI channels, allowing it to function as a 16-channel multi-timbral tone generator . The Receive Channel and Receive Mode functions determine how each channel will respond to received MIDI data. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Select “Midi. ” Use[...]

116 MIDI Functions 114 Local Control “Local Control” refers to the fact that, normally , the PSR-550 keyboard controls the internal tone generator , allowing the internal voices to be played directly from the keyboard. This situation is “Local Control on” since the internal tone generator is controlled locally by its own keyboard. Local con[...]

117 MIDI Functions 115 3 Press the [NEXT] button to displa y the MIDI screen. 4 Select “Cloc k. ” Use the data dial , the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. Initial Data Send T ransmits all current panel settings to a second PSR-550 or a MIDI data storage device. If you want to have the song play back with the panel settings used for recordin[...]

118 116 Other Functions (Utility) This section of the manual co vers some important functions of the PSR-550 that hav e not been ex- plained in pre vious sections. These are all combined in the Utility menu of the “ Function ” section. • Metronome ........................... “ Metronom ” ............................................. page [...]

119 117 Upper Octave This determines the Octave setting for the right-hand range of the keyboard, letting you have independent ranges for the right and left hands. The range is from -1 to 1. • Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button to set the Octave. Master T uning The Master T uning function sets the overall pitch of the PSR-[...]

120 118 T ouch Sensitivity The keyboard of the PSR-550 is equipped with a touch response feature that lets you dynamically and expressively control the level of the voices with your playing strength — just as on an acoustic instrument. The T ouch Sensitivity parameter gives you detailed control over the touch response feature by letting you set t[...]

121 119 Footswitch V arious functions can be assigned to the footswitch connected to the FOOTSWITCH jack. The polarity of the footswitch can also be changed. • Select the Functions to be controlled by the footswitch. • Set the polarity of the footswitch NORMAL or REVERSE. ● Functions controlled b y the f ootswitch Sustain When you press the f[...]

122 120 Pitch Bend Range This determines the maximum pitch bend range for the PITCH BEND wheel. The range is from “0” to “12”. Each increment corresponds to one semitone. • Set the Pitch Bend Range with the data dial , the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0] . Other Functions (Utility) PitchBndRange= 4 Assignab[...]

123 131 PSR-550 V oices The PSR-550 actually includes two voice sets: the “panel” voices and percussion kits, and the XG v oices. The panel voices include 219 “pitched” voices and 14 drum kits , while the XG v oice set includes 480 voices. The panel voices are specially recorded and prog rammed v oices exclusiv e to the PSR-550 and other P [...]

124 132 V oice List Bank Select MIDI Number V oice Program V oice Name of Notes Number MSB LSB Change Used Number Bank Select MIDI Number V oice Program V oice Name of Notes Number MSB LSB Change Used Number 83 0 114 33 Bass&Cymbal 2 84 0 112 35 Pick Bass 1 85 0 112 36 F retlessBass 2 86 0 113 36 Jaco Bass 2 87 0 112 37 Slap Bass 1 88 0 112 38 [...]

125 133 Bank Select MIDI Number V oice Program V oice Name of Notes Number MSB LSB Change Used Number Bank Select MIDI Number V oice Program V oice Name of Notes Number MSB LSB Change Used Number 203 0 115 95 Ionosphere 2 204 0 113 89 Symbiont 2 205 0 114 95 Solar is 2 206 0 117 89 Millenium 2 207 0 113 96 T ransform 2 P ercussion 208 0 113 12 Jazz[...]

126 134 V oice List Bank Select MIDI Number V oice Program V oice Name of Notes Number MSB LSB Change Used Number Bank Select MIDI Number V oice Program V oice Name of Notes Number MSB LSB Chang e Used Number Bank Select MIDI Number V oice Program V oice Name of Notes Number MSB LSB Change Used Number 348 0 43 29 FunkGuitar2 1 349 0 45 29 Jazz Man [...]

127 135 Bank Select MIDI Number V oice Program V oice Name of Notes Number MSB LSB Change Used Number Bank Select MIDI Number V oice Program V oice Name of Notes Number MSB LSB Chang e Used Number Bank Select MIDI Number V oice Program V oice Name of Notes Number MSB LSB Change Used Number 540 0 18 90 Sine Pad 2 541 0 64 90 Hor n Pad 2 542 0 65 90 [...]

128 136 Bank MSB Bank LSB Prgram Number Note # Note 13 C # -1 14 D-1 15 D # -1 16 E-1 17 F-1 18 F # -1 19 G-1 20 G # -1 21 A-1 22 A # -1 23 B-1 24 C0 25 C # 0 26 D0 27 D # 0 28 E0 29 F0 30 F # 0 31 G0 32 G # 0 33 A0 34 A # 0 35 B0 36 C1 37 C # 1 38 D1 39 D # 1 40 E1 41 F1 42 F # 1 43 G1 44 G # 1 45 A1 46 A # 1 47 B1 48 C2 49 C # 2 50 D2 51 D # 2 52[...]

129 137 Bank MSB Bank LSB Prgram Number Note # Note 13 C # -1 14 D-1 15 D # -1 16 E-1 17 F-1 18 F # -1 19 G-1 20 G # -1 21 A-1 22 A # -1 23 B-1 24 C0 25 C # 0 26 D0 27 D # 0 28 E0 29 F0 30 F # 0 31 G0 32 G # 0 33 A0 34 A # 0 35 B0 36 C1 37 C # 1 38 D1 39 D # 1 40 E1 41 F1 42 F # 1 43 G1 44 G # 1 45 A1 46 A # 1 47 B1 48 C2 49 C # 2 50 D2 51 D # 2 52[...]

130 138 Style List Style Style Name Number Style Style Name Number Country 59 Countr y Rock 60 Countr y 2/4 61 Countr y 8 Beat 62 Countr y P op 63 Countr y Swing 64 Countr y Shuffle 65 Countr y Ballad 66 Countr y W altz 67 Bluegrass 68 Hoedown Latin 69 Latin P op 70 Samba City 71 Bossa Nova 72 Guitar Bossa 73 Mambo 74 Salsa 75 Beguine 76 Gypsy Rumb[...]

131 139 MDB Song Name Number MDB Song Name Number Music Database List POP HITS 1 Alive F e v er 2 Alive Synth 3 Croco Rock 4 D .Sur vival 5 EasySunda y1 6 EasySunda y2 7 GoingMyWa y 1 8 GoingMyWa y 2 9 Hurry Luv 10 I ’ m T or n 11 Imagination 12 Just Called 13 Just the wa y 14 Lov e is Deep 15 Music Thanks 16 Nikita T r p. 17 P aradise Da y 18 Pr[...]

132 140 ● Reverb (System eff ect) Reverb effect type/depth can be set by panel operation. When you select a different style, the appropriate reverb type will be selected accord- ingly . ● Chorus (System effect) Chorus effect type/depth can be set by panel operation. When you select a different style, the appropriate chorus type will be selected[...]

133 141 ● Reverb T ype List Reverb T ype System/Inser tion Description Hall1-5 System Concer t hall rev erb . Room1-7 System Small room reverb . Stage1-4 System Reverb f or solo instruments. Plate1-3 System Simulated steel plate re v erb . White Room System A unique shor t reverb with a bit of initial dela y . T unnel System Simulation of a tunne[...]

134 142 Harmony/Echo T ype List Category T ype Description Harmony Duet An e xtra note is added to the note pla y ed on the ke yboard to produce duet type harmony . 1+5 A par allel v oice is produced a fifth above the note pla yed on the k eyboard. Countr y One note is added abo ve the note pla yed on the ke yboard f or a country-style har mony fee[...]

135 143 T roubleshooting POSSIBLE CA USE/SOLUTION This is nor mal and is no cause f or alarm. Using a mobile phone in close pro ximity to the P or taT one may produce interf erence . T o prev ent this, turn off the mobile phone or use it further awa y from the P or taT one. The batteries probably need to be replaced. Either replace all six batterie[...]

136 144 Data Backup & Initialization ■ Data Bac kup Except for the data listed below , all PSR-550 panel settings are reset to their initial settings whenever the power is turned on. The data listed below are backed up - i.e. retained in memory - as long as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of batteries is installed. ■ Data Initialization[...]

137 145 Alert Message List No File Unformatted Disk Disk Error Write-protected File Protected No Disk Disk Removed Disk Full Wrong Disk Same Name Maximum 60 Songs Memory Full The file is a pur posely “ cop y-protected ” disk. The Cop y function is not possib le. The disk contains no file to be loaded, copied, or be deleted. Inser t the disk tha[...]

138 146 Clear Backup Now Initializing Cannot Operate Cannot Set MIDI CannotTurnHar.On CannotTurnDSP On Alert Message List This message appears when you attempt to edit, quantiz e or clear the trac k which contains no data in the Record mode. This message indicates that recording a ne w User style cannot be star ted when all three User styles hav e [...]

139 Many MIDI messages listed in the MIDI Data Format are expressed in decimal numbers, binary numbers and hexadecimal numbers. Hexadecimal numbers may include the letter “H” as a suffix. Also, “n” can freely be defined as any whole number . T o enter data/values, refer to the table below . Decimal Hexadecimal Binary 0 00 0000 0000 1 01 000[...]

140 PITCH FINE BnH,63H,19H,62H,rrH,06H,mmH LEVEL BnH,63H,1AH,62H,rrH,06H,mmH P ANPOT BnH,63H,1CH,62H,rrH,06H,mmH REVERB SEND BnH,63H,1DH,62H,rrH,06H,mmH CHORUS SEND BnH,63H,1EH,62H,rrH,06H,mmH V ARIA TION SEND BnH,63H,1FH,62H,rrH,06H,mmH RPN LSB BnH,64H RPN MSB BnH,65H PITCH BEND SENS. BnH,65H,00H,64H,00H,06H,mmH FINE TUNING BnH,65H,00H,64H,01H,06H[...]

141 This parameter specifies relative change with the value of 64 producing 0 adjustment. As values get higher the sound becomes increasingly eccentric. Note that for some voices the effective parameter range is narrower than the legal parameter range. • RELEASE TIME applies adjustment to the envelope release time set by the voice. This parameter[...]

142 (3-6-1-2) TEMPO CONTROL binary hexadecimal 11110000 F0 Exclusive status 01000011 43 Y AMAHA ID 01111110 7E Style 00000000 01 0ttttttt TT T empo4 0ttttttt TT T empo3 0ttttttt TT T empo2 0ttttttt TT T empo1 11110111 F7 End of Exclusive The internal clock will be set to the received T empo value. T empo Meta Event is a large data block (24-bit), i[...]

143 (3-6-4) CLA VINOV A MIDI COMPLIANCE (3-6-4-1) DOC MUL TI TIMBRE ON / OFF (Receive only) binary hexadecimal 11110000 F0 Exclusive status 01000011 43 Y AMAHA ID 01110011 73 Clavinova ID 00000001 01 Clavinova commmon ID 0001000n 1N N: 3(DOC Multi T imbre Off),4(DOC Multi Timbre On) 11110111 F7 End of Exclusive (3-6-4-2) MIDI F A CANCEL(Receive onl[...]

144 < T able 1-4 > MIDI Parameter Change table (EFFECT) Address Size Data Prameter Name Description Default V alue (H) (H) (H) (H) 02 01 00 2 00..7F Reverb T ype MSB Refer to the Ef. T ype List 01(=HALL1) 00..7F Reverb T ype LSB 00 : basic type 00 02 1 00..7F Reverb Parameter 1 Refer to the Ef. Parameter List Depend on Reverb type 03 1 00..7F[...]

145 < T able 1-5 > MIDI Parameter Change table (MUL TI P ART) Address Size Data Prameter Name Description Default V alue (H) (H) (H) (H) 08 nn 00 1 00..20 Element Reserve 0..32 0(Part10),2(Others) nn 01 1 00..7F Bank Select MSB 0..127 7F(Part10),00(Others) nn 02 1 00..7F Bank Select LSB 0..127 00 nn 03 1 00..7F Program Number 1..128 00 nn 04 [...]

146 XG ESSENTIAL EFFECT Same as LSB=0 XG OPTION EFFECT Expanded type for PSR-550 * If the received value does not contain an eff ect type in the TYPE LSB, the LSB will be directed to TYPE 0. * Panel Eff ects are based on the “ [Number] Eff ect Name ” . < T able 1-6 > MIDI Parameter Change table (DRUM SETUP) Address Size Data Prameter Name[...]

147 < T able 1-8 > Effect Parameter List HALL1,HALL2, R OOM1,ROOM2,R OOM3, ST A GE1,ST AGE2, PLA TE (reverb, variation b lock) No. Parameter Display V alue See T able Control 1 Reverb Time 0.3-30.0s 0-69 table#4 2 Diffusion 0-10 0-10 3 Initial Delay 0.1mS-99.3mS 0-63 table#5 4 HPF Cutoff Thru-8.0kHz 0-52 table#3 5 LPF Cutoff 1.0k-Thr u 34-60 [...]

148 PHASER 1 (chorus, v ariation block) No. Parameter Display V alue See T able Control 1 LFO Frequency 0.00Hz-39.7Hz 0-127 table#1 2 LFO Depth 0-127 0-127 3 Phase Shift Offset 0-127 0-127 4 Feedback Lev el -63-+63 1-127 5 6 EQ Low Frequency 50Hz-2.0kHz 8-40 table#3 7 EQ Low Gain -12-+12dB 52-76 8 EQ High Frequency 500Hz-16.0kHz 28-58 table#3 9 EQ [...]

149 MIDI Data Format 2BAND EQ(STEREO) (v ariation block) No. Parameter Display V alue See T able Control 1 EQ Low Frequency 50Hz-2.0kHz 8-40 table#3 2 EQ Low Gain -12-+12dB 52-76 3 EQ High Frequency 500Hz-16.0kHz 28-58 table#3 4 EQ High Gain -12-+12dB 52-76 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 AUT O W AH (variation block) No. Parameter Display V alue See[...]

150 < T able 1-9 > Effect Data V alue Assign T able MIDI Data Format T able#1 LFO Frequency Data Value Data V alue Data V alue Data Value 0 0.00 32 1.35 64 2.69 96 8.41 1 0.04 33 1.39 65 2.78 97 8.75 2 0.08 34 1.43 66 2.86 98 9.08 3 0.13 35 1.47 67 2.94 99 9.42 4 0.17 36 1.51 68 3.03 100 9.76 5 0.21 37 1.56 69 3.11 101 10.1 6 0.25 38 1.60 70 [...]

151 MIDI Implementation Chart [P or table K eyboard] Date : 30-NO V -2000 Model : PSR-550 MIDI Implementation Char t V ersion : 1.0 Function... T ransmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1 - 16 *1 1 - 16 *2 Channel Changed 1 - 16 *1 1 - 16 *2 Default 3 3 Mode Messages x x Altered ************** x Note 0 - 127 0 - 127 Number : T rue voice *******[...]

152 MIDI Implementation Chart *1 The tracks for each channel can be selected on the panel. See page 114 for more inf or mation. *2 Incoming MIDI messages control the PSR-550 as 16 channel multi timbral tone generator when initially shipped (factory set). The MIDI messages don ’ t affect the panel controls including the P anel V oice selection sin[...]

153 Index A AC adaptor ...................................................................... 12 Accompaniment .............................................................. 32 Accompaniment style ..................................................... 32 Accompaniment track ..................................................... 37 Accompaniment volum[...]

154 Index M Main ................................................................................ 34 Master T uning ............................................................... 119 Master V olume ................................................................ 15 Maximum Polyphony ................................................... 123 Measure .[...]

155 Index T T ap .......................................................................... 36, 121 T empo ............................................................................. 36 T ime signature ................................................................ 80 TO HOST ..................................................................... [...]

156 Specifications Keyboar ds • 61 standard-size k e ys (C1 — C6) with touch response. Display • Large multi-function LCD displa y Setup • ST ANDBY/ON • Master V olume : MIN — MAX Demo • 9 Songs Realtime Controls • Pitch Bend wheel Control & Number Buttons • SONG • STYLE • MUSIC D A T ABASE • V OICE L • V OICE R1 • V[...]

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