Playing Back "User" And "Usb" Songs - Yamaha P-155 Owner's Manual

Playing Back "USER" and "USB" Songs

Playing Back "USER" and "USB" Songs
The following types of songs are available. You can simply listen to these songs or use them for
practice (pages 14, 15).
"USER" songs
• Songs (U01–U03) which you recorded to the instrument by using the
record function (page 25).
• External songs in the instrument
Songs transferred from a computer (including commercially available songs and
songs which have been edited on a computer). Songs can be transferred (saved) to
the instrument by using the included Musicsoft Downloader software (pages 51).
The songs are saved to an area of the internal memory separate from the area for
recorded songs. Up to 255 songs can be played back on this instrument (numbers
001–255).
"USB" songs
• Songs (S00–S99) which you recorded to the instrument by using the
record function (pages 32) and saved to the USB storage device.
• External songs in the USB storage device
Songs saved in the USB storage device (including commercially available songs and
songs which have been edited on a computer). Up to 999 songs can be played back
on this instrument (numbers 001–999).
Sequence formats that can be played on the instrument
• SMF (Standard MIDI File) Formats 0 and 1
The SMF format is one of the most common and widely compatible sequence for-
mats used for storing sequence data. There are two variations: Format 0 and For-
mat 1. A large number of MIDI devices are compatible with SMF Format 0, and
most commercially available MIDI sequence data is provided in SMF Format 0.
The SMF format for sequence files allows you to exchange song data between dif-
ferent sequencers.
Specify the Song Part (Channel) and Play the Song
Because this instrument is not compatible with GM/XG/DOC/GS/XF Format, when listening to external songs, you can specify
the song parts in this setting.
The "ALL" setting plays back all 16 parts, while "1+2" plays back parts 1 and 2.
Keep in mind that songs recorded on other devices may use a variety of voices not available on this instrument and hence may
sound different than the original songs. In general, this instrument should be used to play back piano songs.
Since piano songs are generally recorded to parts 1 and 2 exclusively, the "1+2" setting is best used with only the piano voice.
Default setting is "ALL."
Setting range: ALL, 1&2
To set the song part (channel), see Function F5.5 (page 43).
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Part 1 Part 2
Piano voices
(1+2)
(ALL)
Part 3
Other voices
NOTE
The "USER" and "USB" songs
cannot be played back during
Demo/PRESET song playback or
in the File Operation and Record
modes.
NOTE
If the metronome is being used
during playback, the metronome
will automatically stop when play-
back is stopped.
NOTE
If the REVERB type is changed
via the panel controls during play-
back, both the playback and key-
board reverb effects will be
changed.
NOTE
If the EFFECT type is changed via
the panel controls during playback,
the playback effect may be
switched off in some cases.