Yamaha PORTATONE PSR-400 Owner's Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Yamaha Manuals
  4. Synthesizer
  5. PortaTone PSR-400
  6. Owner's manual

Yamaha PORTATONE PSR-400 Owner's Manual

Hide thumbs Also See for PORTATONE PSR-400:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Owner's Guide

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Yamaha PORTATONE PSR-400

Summary of Contents for Yamaha PORTATONE PSR-400

  • Page 1 Owner's Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a Yamaha PSR-400/PSR-500. Your PSR- 400/PSR-500 is a high-quality musical instrument that incorporates ad- vanced Yamaha digital technology and many versatile features. In order to obtain maximum performance and enjoyment from your PSR-400/PSR- 500, we urge you to read this Owner's Guide thoroughly while trying out the various features described.

  • Page 3: How To Use The Manual

    HOW TO USE THE MANUAL This operation manual is divided into three main sections: PREPARATION [page 4] This section outlines the first things you must do before playing the PSR-400/PSR- 500. Including power supply setup and external connections. QUICK OPERATION GUIDE [page 6] The QUICK OPERATION GUIDE provides simplified operation procedures for sev- eral of the PSR-400/PSR-500's main features.

  • Page 4: Nomenclature

    NOMENCLATURE PSR-400 Top Panel Controls CUSTOM [RECORD/END] and [CLEAR] Buttons page 19 OVERALL CONTROL ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL [POWER] Button page 10 [INTRO] Button page 17 [MODE] Button page 10 [FILL IN 1] and [FILL IN 2] Button page 17 [DSP] Button (PSR-500) page 1 1 [NORMAL] Button page 17...
  • Page 5 PSR-500 VOICE MEMORY OTHERS [RECORD] Button page 25 MULTI DISPLAY page 4 [1] through [4] Buttons page 25 VOICE LIST page 21 STYLE LIST page 16 SONG MEMORY PITCH BEND WHEEL page 1 1 [CHORD 1 ] through [CHORD 5] Buttons page 28 [MELODY 1] through [MELODY 5] Buttons page 26...

  • Page 6: Preparation

    The internal batteries are automatically disconnected when an AC Power Adap- tor is used. • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5 AC Power Adaptor to power your instrument from the AC mains. Other adaptors may be damaged by use with the PSR-400/PSR-500, and they may even...

  • Page 7: Using Headphones Or An External Sound System

    USING HEADPHONES OR AN EXTERNAL SOUND SYSTEM A standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged into the rear-panel HEAD- PHONES/AUX. OUT jack for private practice or late-night playing. The internal speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of headphones is plugged into the HEADPHONES jack.

  • Page 8: Quick Operation Guide

    QUICK OPERATION GUIDE This section provides brief outlines of the procedures for operating several of the most basic PSR-400/PSR-500 features. Refer to the page numbers listed for details about each feature and more advanced capabilities. SELECT & PLAY VOICES 1 . Use the VOICE SELECT buttons to select a voice [page 21]. 2.

  • Page 9: The Split Mode

    QUICK OPERATION GUIDE THE SPLIT MODE PLAY DIFFERENT LEFT- AND RIGHT- HAND VOICES 1. Use the [MODE] button to select the SPLIT mode [page 10]. 2. Use the [SPLIT POINT CHANGE] button to change the split point, if necessary [page 13]. 3.

  • Page 10: Play With Auto Accompaniment

    QUICK OPERATION GUIDE PLAY WITH AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT 1 . Use the [MODE] button to select the SINGLE FINGER or FINGERED mode [page 10]. 2. If necessary, use the [SPLIT POINT CHANGE] button to set the split point [page 13]. 3. Use the STYLE SELECT buttons to select the desired accom- paniment style [page 16].

  • Page 11: Play With Auto Harmony

    QUICK OPERATION GUIDE 1 . Use the [MODE] buttons to select the SPLIT, SINGLE FIN- GER, or FINGERED mode [page 10]. 2. Use the AUTO HARMONY TYPE buttons to select a har- mony type between "1" and "6" [page 25]. 3.

  • Page 12: Feature Reference

    FEATURE REFERENCE The "FEATURE REFERENCE" provides full details on each of the PSR-400/PSR- 500 features. The features are presented as they appear on the PSR-400/PSR-500 panel, organized into functional groups such as "OVERALL CONTROL." "AUTO AC- COMPANIMENT," and "VOICE." To find information about a particular control or fea- ture, either go directly to the section in which that control or feature is found, or look up the name of the control or feature in the index at the end of the manual.

  • Page 13: Dsp (Digital Sound Processing - Psr-500 Only)

    FEATURE REFERENCE (OVERALL CONTROL) MASTER VOLUME SINGLE FINGER This mode provides automatic rhythm, bass, and orchestra Use the MASTER VOLUME control to adjust the over- accompaniment that you can control by playing just one, two, or three keys in the left-hand section of the keyboard. all volume of the PSR-400/PSR-500 —...

  • Page 14: Transpose

    FEATURE REFERENCE (OVERALL CONTROL) Setting the Pitch Bend Range The transposition range is from -12 to +12, with -12 corresponding to downward transposition by 12 semitones The maximum amount of pitch bend produced by the (one octave, and +12 corresponding to upward transposi- PITCH BEND wheel can be set anywhere from ±1 semi- tion by 12 semitones.

  • Page 15: Split Point Change

    FEATURE REFERENCE (OVERALL CONTROL) PAGE MEMORY Press the TEMPO button to increase the tempo, or button to decrease the tempo. The se- the TEMPO The PAGE MEMORY can be used to store 4 complete lected tempo will be displayed on the MULTI DISPLAY sets of panel settings (including the contents of the SONG (in quarter-note beats per minute) while the TEMPO MEMORY and MULTI PAD features) in the PSR-500...
  • Page 16 FEATURE REFERENCE (OVERALL CONTROL) List of initial PAGE memory settings Recall * Settings in parentheses apply to the PSR-500 only. To recall a PAGE MEMORY setting PAGE 1 ~ 2 [PSR-400] simply press the appropriate PAGE PAGE 1 ~ 4 [PSR-500] MEMORY button.
  • Page 17 FEATURE REFERENCE (OVERALL CONTROL) Page Memory MIDI Bulk NORMAL/DUAL NORMAL DUAL Dump VOICE No. (REVERB DEPTH) (14) The contents of each PAGE VOLUME MEMORY can be bulk dumped via the LEFT OCTAVE MIDI OUT connector as a system ex- clusive message and received by a sec- MIDI CH ond PSR-400/PSR-500 or a MIDI data DUAL VOICE...

  • Page 18: Auto Accompaniment

    FEATURE REFERENCE (AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT) AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE SELECT ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL Select any of the PSR-400/PSR-500's 100 accompani- Starting the Accompaniment ment styles by using one of the two following methods: Press the [START/STOP] button to start the selected accompaniment immediately. The rhythm sound will be- Choose one of the 100 accompaniment styles —...
  • Page 19 FEATURE REFERENCE (AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT) Adding Fill-ins A different accompaniment style can be selected at any time while the accompaniment is playing. The style number display The PSR-400 and PSR-500 provide two types of fill-ins will change as soon as the selection is made, but the new style (rhythmic variations) —...

  • Page 20: The Single Finger Mode

    FEATURE REFERENCE (AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT) THE FINGERED MODE THE SINGLE FINGER MODE The SINGLE FINGER mode is selected via the The FINGERED mode is ideal if you already know [MODE] button in the OVERALL CONTROL section how to play chords on a keyboard, since it allows you to (see page 10).

  • Page 21: Orchestration

    FEATURE REFERENCE (AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT) ORCHESTRATION As soon as an ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL variation button is pressed, the selected pattern will Accompaniment parts can be turned on or off by press- begin playing repeatedly (along with a metronome ing the corresponding ORCHESTRA button. When a part "click"...
  • Page 22 FEATURE REFERENCE (AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT) Custom styles have a somewhat simpler format than When recording the RHYTHM track only a percus- the preset styles, so some of the preset style data is sion voice (numbers 94 through 99) can be selected. changed when used in a custom style.

  • Page 23: Voice

    FEATURE REFERENCE (VOICE) VOICE PSR-500 PSR-400 VOICE SELECT Select any of the PSR-400/PSR-500's 100 voices by using one of the following methods: Voice Selection Method 1: Choose one of the 100 voices — numbered "00" through "99" — shown on the panel VOICE LIST then enter its number using the numeric VOICE SELECT but- tons.
  • Page 24 FEATURE REFERENCE (VOICE) DRUM & PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT KEY ASSIGNMENTS 94 SCRATCH W/PITCH 98 PERCUSSIONS W/GATE 99 PERCUSSIONS Instrument Instrument Instrument Scratch C1~C6 Bass Drum Low Bongo Low Triangle Mute Bongo High 95 KICK & SNARE W/PITCH Synth Snare Timbale Low Instrument Triangle Open Timbale High...

  • Page 25: The Split Mode

    FEATURE REFERENCE (VOICE) REVERB DEPTH THE SPLIT MODE (PSR-500 only) The depth of the selected DSP effect can be increased The PSR-400/PSR-500 SPLIT mode — selected via the or decreased for the selected voice by using the REVERB [MODE] button — allows you to play two voices at once: button.

  • Page 26: Octave

    FEATURE REFERENCE (VOICE) MIDI CHANNEL OCTAVE The MIDI transmit channel for the selected voice is set buttons can be used to shift The OCTAVE via the MIDI CH. buttons in the VOICE the pitch of the selected voice up or down by one or two section.

  • Page 27: Auto Harmony

    FEATURE REFERENCE (VOICE) VOICE MEMORY AUTO HARMONY Auto Harmony can be used in the SPLIT, SINGLE The PSR-400/PSR-500 VOICE MEMORY can be used FINGER, and FINGERED modes. It automatically adds to store 4 different sets of voice combinations — i.e. appropriate harmony notes to a melody you play on the main, dual, and split voices —...

  • Page 28: Song Memory

    FEATURE REFERENCE (SONG MEMORY) RECORDING A MELODY The PSR-400/PSR-500 SONG MEMORY allows you to "record" and play back chord sequences created using the Auto Accompaniment feature and melody lines you play on Press one of the MELODY buttons — [1] through [5] the keyboard.
  • Page 29 FEATURE REFERENCE (SONG MEMORY) Data Edit Mode Recording will begin as soon as you play a note on the keyboard or press the SONG MEMORY [PLAY/ It is possible to change any of the above parameters for STOP] button or the ACCOMPANIMENT CON- a specific track by pressing the appropriate MELODY TROL [START/STOP] button.

  • Page 30: Recording A Chord Sequence

    FEATURE REFERENCE (SONG MEMORY) RECORDING A CHORD Play the required chords (FINGERED or SINGLE FINGER) in the left-hand section of the keyboard. If SEQUENCE you've also selected a MELODY bank to be recorded, play the melody on the right-hand section of the key- Select an accompaniment style that is appropriate for board.

  • Page 31: Melody And Chord Playback

    FEATURE REFERENCE (SONG MEMORY) If you press a MELODY or CHORD bank button while an Whenever you record using the SONG MEMORY, any accompaniment style is already playing, the selected melody previously recorded material in the same bank will be or chord sequence will begin playing from the beginning of the next measure.

  • Page 32: The Conductor

    FEATURE REFERENCE (SONG MEMORY) Playback THE CONDUCTOR To playback the CONDUCTOR sequence simply The SONG MEMORY CONDUCTOR function allows press the [CONDUCTOR] button so that its indicator CHORD and MEMORY banks to be "chained" and auto- flashes, and then press the SONG MEMORY [PLAY/ matically played back in any order.

  • Page 33: The Multi Pads (Psr-500)

    FEATURE REFERENCE (THE MULTI PADS/PSR-500) The PSR-500 MULTI PADS can be used to record short The following data is recorded in the MULTI PAD rhythmic or melodic sequences, percussion fill-ins, or single memory: Note on/off and velocity. percussion sounds that can be played at any time simply by Auto Harmony on/off and type.

  • Page 34: The Drum Pads (Psr-400)

    FEATURE REFERENCE (THE DRUM PADS/PSR500) Playback The PSR-400 DRUM PADS can be used to record single drum and percussion notes that can be played at any time sim- ply by pressing the appropriate pad. Simply tap any of the DRUM PADS at any time to play back the data they contain.

  • Page 35: Midi

    FEATURE REFERENCE (MIDI) MIDI MODE RECEIVE CHANNEL/CLOCK The enable/disable status of all MIDI receive channels The [MODE] button is used to select the MIDI receive is set via the MIDI section RECEIVE CH./CLOCK mode in which the PSR-400/PSR-500 is to operate — buttons.

  • Page 36: System Exclusive Reception

    MIDI data. Since the PSR-500: F0H -> 43H -> 76H -> 0AH -> BULK DATA -> PSR-400/PSR-500 employs the Yamaha Dynamic Voice Allocation system, it is not necessary to specify the • If an error is detected during reception "Err" will appear number of notes that can be played via each channel.

  • Page 37: Transmitted Data

    FEATURE REFERENCE (MIDI) * Control Change Data Value Specifica- Transmitted Data tions (receive and transmit, both modes) The following data is transmitted via the MIDI OUT Data Format: BnH -> cc -> vv connector when either the Remote Control or Multi Voice BnH: Control Event (n=channel number) mode is selected: cc : Control Number...

  • Page 38: Demo

    FEATURE REFERENCE (DEMO) DEMO Press the same DEMO button a second time or the To give you an idea of the PSR-400/PSR-500's sophisti- cated capabilities, it is programmed with 3 demonstration [START/STOP] button to stop demo playback. songs that you can select and play. The demonstration will play continuously until the DEMO button is pressed.

  • Page 39: Appendix A: Midi Basics

    APPENDIX A: MIDI BASICS The PSR-400/PSR-500 is capable of receiving the same MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a world- MIDI data, so a second MIDI keyboard connected to the PSR- standard communication interface that allows MIDI-compat- 400/PSR-500 MIDI IN connector can be used to remotely play ible musical instruments and equipment to share musical infor- mation and control one another.

  • Page 40: Appendix B: Polyphony

    APPENDIX B: POLYPHONY Some of the PSR-400/PSR-500's voices are actually combi- The PSR-400 and PSR-500 feature a maximum polyphony nations of two or more voices. These voices therefore only of 28-notes, so up to 28 notes can be played on simultane- allow half (or less) the normal 28-note maximum.

  • Page 41: Appendix C: Troubleshooting

    YAMAHA personnel. When cords are plugged into the rear panel jacks, pay par- YAMAHA is NOT responsible for damage caused ticular attention not to apply excessive force to them since by improper use.

  • Page 42: Appendix E: System Reset

    APPENDIX E: SYSTEM RESET SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard: Abnormal operation procedures and other problems can 61 keys (C1-C6) with Touch Response cause the PSR-400/PSR-500 system to "lock up" or malfunc- Voices: tion. Normally, simply turning the power off and then on again 100 voices will solve the problem.

  • Page 43: Index

    INDEX Quantization AC power Maintenance Auto accompaniment Manual, how to use volume Master volume control Reverb depth adding fill-ins Melody Room effect bridge variation data edit normal variation playback starting recording Single finger mode 18,11 starting with an introduction MIDI Song memory stopping bulk dump...

  • Page 44: Midi Implementation Chart

    [Portable Keyboard] Date : 05/19, 1991 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0 Model PSR-400/PSR-500 Recognized Remarks Transmitted Function Remote Control Mode Multi Voice Mode 1-16 (*1) 1-16 (*2) 1-16 (*2) Basic Default 1-16 1-16 (*2) 1-16 (*2) Channel Changed (*2) (*2) (*3) Default Mode...
  • Page 45 If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corpo- ration of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.
  • Page 47 IMPORTANT PLEASE RECORD THE SERIAL NUMBER OF YOUR UNIT IN THE SPACE BELOW. MODEL: PSR-400 MODEL: PSR-500 SERIAL NO: THE SERIAL NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS OWNER'S GUIDE IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTURE REFER- ENCE.
  • Page 48 YAMAHA YAMAHA Yamaha Corporation of America 6600 Orangethorpe Avenue, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622-6600...

This manual is also suitable for:

Portatone psr-500

Table of Contents