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This Reference Manual explains advanced features of the PSR-A5000.
Please read the Owner's Manual first, before reading this Reference Manual.
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  • Page 1 Digital Workstation Reference Manual This Reference Manual explains advanced features of the PSR-A5000. Please read the Owner’s Manual first, before reading this Reference Manual.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Disabling Recall of Specific Items (Registration Freeze) ................85 Calling Up Registration Memory Numbers in Order (Registration Sequence) ..........86 Searching for a Registration Memory Bank File....................88 Playlist Importing Music Finder Records to the Playlist ....................90 Microphone Making the Microphone or Guitar Settings (Mic Setting).................92 PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 3 Note that all display examples shown in this manual are in English. • The displays are taken from the PSR-A5000, and are in English. • The “Data List” and “Smart Device Connection Manual” documents can be downloaded from the Yamaha website: https://download.yamaha.com •...

  • Page 4: Function List

    For making settings for the microphone and guitar sound. Determines the order for calling up Registration Memory settings when using the Regist Sequence pedal. Determines the item(s) that remain unchanged even when you call up panel Regist Freeze setups from the Registration Memory. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 5 For installing Expansion Packs for adding extra contents downloaded from the Expansion website or created on your own by using the Yamaha Expansion Manager. For making settings for connecting the instrument to a smart device via the Wireless LAN* wireless LAN function.

  • Page 6: Styles

    • Realtime Recording ............................22 • Step Recording ..............................25 • Assembly—Assigning a Source Pattern to Each Channel ................26 • Channel Edit ..............................26 • SFF Edit—Making Style File Format Settings....................28 • Editing the Rhythm Part of a Style (Drum Setup)..................32 PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 7: Style Types (Characteristics)

    95). - Changing content in the Audio Part. - Operations of Effect (Insertion/Variation Effect), EQ, Filter displays. • With the setting for controlling the PSR-A5000 with an external clock, the Audio Part of an Audio Style is muted (page 116).

  • Page 8: Registering Files To The Favorite Tab

    (File) to call up the “File Edit” window. Touch [Favorite] to call up the display for selecting the files. Select the files which you want to remove from the Favorite tab. Touch [Clear] to actually remove the files from the Favorite tab. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 9: Changing The Chord Fingering Type

    ACMP is turned on or the Left part is turned on. For information on which notes to press for each chord, refer to the Data List (Chord Types Recognized in the Fingered Mode) down- loadable from Yamaha Manual Library, or use the Chord Tutor function as described in the next section.

  • Page 10: Chord Types Recognized In The Fingered Mode

    C7(b9) Seventh add flatted thirteenth [7(b13)] 1+3+5+b13+b7 C7(b13) Seventh sharp ninth [7(#9)] 1+#9+3+(5)+b7 C7(#9) Suspended fourth [sus4] 1+4+5 Csus4 One plus two plus five [sus2] 1+2+5 Csus2 cancel 1+b2+2 Cancel • Notes in parentheses can be omitted. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 11: Using The Chord Tutor Function

    • Although this function shows how to play a chord only in case of “Fingered,” the indication is useful also when a type other than “Single Finger” is selected. • Depending on the chord, some notes will be omitted. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 12: Turning Each Channel Of The Style On/Off

    Touch the instrument icon below the desired channel to call up the Voice Selection display, then select the desired Voice. NOTE The Voice of the Audio part of the Audio Style cannot be changed. NOTE You can save the settings here to Registration Memory. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 13: Style Playback Related Settings

    • Immediate: One Touch Setting is immediately called up when you press a MAIN VARIATION button. • At Main Section Change: One Touch Setting is called up along with selection of the Main sections of the Style. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 14: Change Behavior

    While the Style is stopped, the tempo changes to that of the default tempo of the selected Style. • Reset: Regardless of playback status, the tempo changes to that of the default tempo for the selected Style. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 15: Adjusting The Tempo

    Indicates the tempo value of the current MIDI Song. The Song will be started at this tempo. Indicates the tempo value of the current Style. The Style will be started at this tempo. NOTE The tempo value of an Audio Song is set via the Time Stretch function. Refer to the Owner’s Manual. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 16: Recording A Chord Sequence When Style Playback Is Stopped (Chord Looper)

    You can also stop recording by pressing the CHORD LOOPER [REC/STOP] button. In this case, only the recording stops, while Style playback will continue. NOTICE The latest chord sequence data you recorded is maintained unless you turn the power off or select a Chord Looper Memory number which contains data. If you want to save the data, see page PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 17: Saving And Calling Up Your Custom Chord Sequences (Chord Looper)

    The data is memorized, and the content of the memorized data is shown on the corresponding area. NOTICE If you turn the power off at this point, the Memory will be cleared. To save the memorized data as a file, see pages and 19. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 18: Saving The Recorded Data As A Bank File

    Touch the Chord Looper Memory number you wish to use first. NOTE Touch [On/Off] to turn it on in this step, if you want to start automatic Style playback from the beginning of your performance. NEXT PAGE PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 19: Editing The Chord Looper Bank (Export, Import, Clear)

    The file name is entered automatically, but you can rename it when saving. As necessary, touch (Save) to save the edited Chord Looper Bank as a new file. NOTICE If you select a Chord Looper Bank file before saving the edited data, the data will be lost. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 20: Creating/Editing Styles (Style Creator)

    • The Audio part cannot be copied from another Style or Section in the “Assembly” display (page 26). If you want to use a specific Audio part, make sure to select the corresponding Audio Style before calling up the Style Creator display. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 21: Basic Procedure For Creating A Style

    The created Style will be lost if you change to another Style or Repeat steps 3–5 as desired. turn off the power to the instru- ment without carrying out the Touch (Save) to save the created Style. Save operation. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 22: Realtime Recording

    Touch the instrument icon (illustration) to call up the Voice Selection display, and then select the desired Voice, such as a Drum Kit. After selecting, close the Voice Selection display to return to the Style Creator display. With the selected Voice, practice the rhythm pattern to be recorded. NEXT PAGE PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 23 Recording mode. The edited Style will be lost if you change to another Style or turn off the power to the instrument with- out carrying out the Save opera- tion (step 7 on page 21). PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 24 Root and Chord type. Keep in mind that when you change the Source Chord from the default CM7 to another chord, the chord notes and recommended notes will also change. For details, refer to page NEXT PAGE PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 25: Step Recording

    System Exclusive data can be edited by delete, copy or move operations. NOTE If you select an Audio Style as starting data, the Audio part will be used as is. The Audio part cannot be deleted, edited or created from scratch. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 26: Assembly-Assigning A Source Pattern To Each Channel

    The Undo function only has one level; only the immediately previous operation can be undone. NOTE If you select an Audio Style as starting data, the Audio part will be used as is. The Audio part cannot be deleted, edited or created from scratch. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 27 This function lets you remove specific events from the selected channel. NOTICE The edited Style will be lost if you change to another Style or turn off the power to the instrument without carrying out the Save operation (step 7 page 21). PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 28: Sff Edit-Making Style File Format Settings

    21. The Style File Format (SFF) combines all of Yamaha’s Style playback know-how into a single unified format. Setting the SFF related parameters determines how the original notes are converted to the actual sounded notes based on the chord you specify in the Chord area of the keyboard.
  • Page 29 When NTR is set to Root Fixed, the transposition table used does not do any note conversion. When NTR is set to Root Trans, the table used only converts the notes by maintaining the intervals between notes. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 30 When NTR is set to Guitar and this parameter is set to “On,” only the bot- tom note as Bass inside the Guitar voicings automatically respond to slashed chords as well. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 31 The octave of the new note remains the same. NOTICE The edited Style will be lost if you change to another Style or turn off the power to the instrument without carrying out the Save operation (step 7 page 21). PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 32: Editing The Rhythm Part Of A Style (Drum Setup)

    Determines how quickly the sound reaches its sustain level (a slightly lower level than max- imum). The higher the value, the quicker the decay. Decay 2 Determines how quickly the sound decays to silence after the key is released. The higher the value, the quicker the decay. NEXT PAGE PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 33 Press the [EXIT] button to close the “Drum Setup” window. NOTICE The edited Style will be lost if you change to another Style or turn off the power to the instrument with- out carrying out the Save opera- tion (step 7 on page 21). PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 34: Voices

    The Voice Part Setup display is called up via [MENU]  [Voice Part Setup], and provides easy-to-understand indication of the current settings of each keyboard part, and lets you make important settings for the Voices, including EQ and effects. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 35 If you want to store the settings on the Voice Part Setup display, use the Registration Memory function. Press the [MEMORY] button in the REGISTRATION MEMORY section, then checkmark “Voice” and press one of the REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]–[8] buttons to register the Voice settings. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 36: Voice Selection Display-Related Settings

    The numbers displayed here start from “1.” Accordingly the actual MIDI program change numbers are one lower, since that number system starts from “0.” NOTE The [Voice Edit], [Mixer] and [Voice Setting] menus are the same as those in the Menu display called up via the [MENU] button. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 37: Voice Types (Characteristics)

    These Voices use sophisticated programming to capture the dynamic textures and subtle nuances of electric instruments. Sweet These acoustic instrument sounds also benefit from Yamaha’s sophisticated technology, and feature finely detailed and natural sound. Drums Various drum and percussion sounds are assigned to individual keys, letting you play the sounds from the keyboard.

  • Page 38: Registering Files To The Favorite Tab

    (Up) at the bottom right of the Voice Selection display (when Preset is selected), and then select page 2. This folder con- tains previous Yamaha keyboards’ Voices (such as the PSR-A series) for data compatibility with other models. Registering Files to the Favorite Tab The procedure of registering your favorite preset Voices to the Favorite Tab is same as that of Styles.

  • Page 39: Keyboard-Related Settings

    • Hard 2: Requires strong playing to produce high volume. Best for players with a heavy touch. Fixed Velocity Determines the fixed volume level when the Touch Response is set to off. The volume of the key- board parts without checkmarks stays fixed regardless of your playing strength. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 40: Keyboard Part-Related Settings (Voice Setting)

    Turns the Arpeggio Hold function on or off. When this is set to “On,” turning the [HARMONY/ ARPEGGIO] button on results in Arpeggio playback continuing even after the note has been released. To stop playback, press the [HARMONY/ARPEGGIO] button again. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 41: Transposing The Pitch In Semitones

    Fine Tuning the Pitch of the Entire Instrument (Master Tune) You can fine-tune the pitch of the entire instrument in 0.2 Hz steps—useful when you play the PSR-A5000 along with other instruments or music audio files. Note that the Tune function does not affect the Drum Kit or SFX Kit Voices and Audio Songs.

  • Page 42: Making Detailed Settings For Harmony/Arpeggio

    Voice Edit display (page 45), the volume does not change. Speed This parameter is only available when the “Echo” category (Echo, Tremolo, or Trill) is selected. It determines the speed of the Echo, Tremolo, and Trill effects. NEXT PAGE PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 43 (above the set value). NOTE The settings for the Arpeggio Quantize function and the Arpeggio Hold function can be made on the display called up via [MENU]  [Voice Setting]  [Arpeggio] (page 40). PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 44: Editing Voices (Voice Edit)

    Voice Edit display. Although usually these settings are automatically called up desired, and then carry out the Save when a Voice is selected, you can also disable this feature by making appropriate set- operation. tings in the “Voice Set Filter” display. Refer to page 40 for details. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 45: Editable Parameters In The Voice Edit Display

    Basically the same as in the display called up via [MENU]  [Kbd Harmony/Arp], except that Kbd Harmony/ (Setting) is Arpeggio located at a different position. Refer to the Owner’s Manual and “Making Detailed Settings for Harmony/Arpeg- gio” on page PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 46 Reference Velocity, the greater the altered Porta- mento Time becomes. Min. Portamento Even if the Portamento Time is set to “0,” the Portamento Time never becomes shorter than the Time set here, Time except while the Fast Playing Portamento is working. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 47 Cutoff (pitch) “passed” by the filter. range Resonance Determines the emphasis given to the cutoff fre- Volume quency (resonance), set in Cutoff above (see dia- Resonance gram). Higher values result in a more pronounced effect. Frequency (pitch) PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 48 99) for details. Depth Adjusts the Insertion Effect depth. Reverb Depth Adjusts the Reverb depth. Chorus Depth Adjusts the Chorus depth. Determines the Frequency and Gain of the EQ bands. For information about EQ, refer to page PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 49: Editing Organ Flutes Voices (Voice Edit)

    Affects both the attack and release (page 48) portion of the sound, increasing or decreasing the response time of the initial swell and release, based on the Footage controls. The higher the value, the slower the swell and release. NEXT PAGE PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 50 Or, press one of the PART SELECT but- tons to select the part to which the desired Voice is assigned, confirm the Voice name at the top of the Voice Edit display, make the edits as desired, and then carry out the Save operation. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 51: Multi Pads

    If you want to create a new Multi Pad in an empty new Bank, this step is unnecessary. Call up the operation display via [MENU]  [M.Pad Creator]  [MIDI Multi Pad Record- ing]. 10 11 NEXT PAGE PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 52 CM7 without its avoid the 4th and tension 9th, which conflicts with altered 9th ten- sions (b9th, #9th). This makes the phrase work harmonically and match most basic chords used in tonal music that are covered by the PSR-A5000’s Style engine. C = Chord tones...

  • Page 53: Creating A Multi Pad With Audio Files (Multi Pad Creator-Audio Link Multi Pad)

    If an Audio Link Multi Pad has been selected when you call up the Audio Link Multi Pad display, the links made for the selected Pad appear. In order to create a new Pad, make sure to touch [New]. Otherwise, you are simply re-selecting the link in the selected Pad. Touch to select the desired Pad. The Audio File Selection display appears. NEXT PAGE PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 54: Playing The Audio Link Multi Pads

    Pad, the Pad already in playback will not stop. • Off: Only one Pad will be played back at once. Playback is exclusive, so if you start playback of another Pad, the Pad already in playback will stop. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 55: Editing Multi Pads

    Press the [EXIT] button to call up the confirmation window, touch [Save] to call up the User drive, and then touch [Save here] to carry out the Save operation. For details, refer to “Basic Operations” in the Owner’s Manual. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 56: Song Playback

    Touch the desired Song names to add the selected Song(s) to the Song List. For selecting from Audio Songs, touch [Audio]. For selecting from MIDI Songs, touch [MIDI]. If you want to add all Songs in the selected folder, touch [Select All]. NEXT PAGE PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 57: Using Repeat Playback Mode

    (All Repeat): All Songs in the selected Song List play back repeatedly. (Single Repeat): Only the selected Song plays back repeatedly. • Turning (Shuffle) on shuffles the order of the Songs in the selected Song List. Turning it off resets to the original order. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 58: Editing Music Notation (Score) Settings

    Turns playback on or off for the Right Hand Part, to which you can assign the desired channel on the Song Setting display (page 65). Guide Turns the Guide function on or off. For details, refer to page PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 59: View Setting

    The root note is indicated as Do. For example, in the key of G major the root note of “Sol” would be indicated as “Do.” As with “Fixed Do,” the indication differs depending on the selected language. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 60: Displaying Lyrics And Setting Up The Display

    2) Lyrics in the MP3 file with the LYRICSBEGIN tag. 3) Lyrics in the MP3 file with the SLT/SYLT tag. 4) Lyrics in the MP3 file with the ULT/USLT tag. 5) Text file (*.txt) with the same name of the MP3 file in the same folder. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 61: Displaying Text And Setting Up The Display

    Lets you select the font size or type. “Small,” “Medium,” or “Large” keeps each character at the same width, and is suitable for displaying lyrics with chord symbols above, etc. “Proportional Small,” “Proportional Medium,” and “Proportional Large” are suitable for displaying lyrics without chord symbols or explanatory notes. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 62: Using The Auto Accompaniment Features With Midi Song Playback

    Score display (page 59) allows you to see the chord information. NOTE When Song playback is stopped, Style playback is also stopped at the same time. The Style Retrigger function (page 113) cannot be used during Song playback. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 63: Turning Each Channel Of A Midi Song On/Off

    You can also turn the channels on/off on the Mixer display. To change the Voice for each channel: Touch the instrument icon below the desired channel to call up the Voice Selection display, and then select the desired Voice. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 64: Song Playback Related Settings

    Even though the PSR-A5000 does not have these lamps, you can use the same function by fol- lowing the indications in the displayed notation with the Song Score function.

  • Page 65: Part Ch

    Determines whether or not playback of a Style stops when MIDI Song playback is stopped. Multi Pad Synchro Stop Determines whether or not the repeat playback of a Multi Pad stops when MIDI Song playback is stopped. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 66: Midi Song Recording/Editing

    Chord 2  Step Recording: Channel 14 After inputting the Chord change/Section change events, touch [Expand] to actually Channel 15 Phrase 1 record the note data to MIDI channels 9–16. Channel 16 Phrase 2 System Exclusive Lyrics PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 67 • The MIDI Multi Recording display can also be called up via [MENU]  [Song Recording]  MIDI [Multi Recording]. • The Style Retrigger function (page 113) cannot be used when you are overdubbing to existing data. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 68: Recording Each Channel Individually (Realtime Recording)

    4, then press the [EXIT] button to exit from the Recording mode. If you want to turn the other channels on or off while recording, touch the channel number of the desired channel. NEXT PAGE PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 69 Record your performance to another Channel by repeating steps 3–6. Touch (Save) to save the recorded performance. NOTICE The recorded Song will be lost if you change to another Song or you turn the power off without car- rying out the Save operation. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 70: Re-Recording A Specific Section-Punch In/Out (Realtime Recording)

    Pedal Punch In/Out function is set to “On.” NOTE Pedal Punch In/Out operation may be reversed depending on the particular pedal you’ve connected to the instrument. To remedy this, try changing the pedal polarity (page 104). NEXT PAGE PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 71 Punch In At=003 Punch Out At=006 Previously recorded data Newly recorded data Deleted data *1 To avoid overwriting measures 1–2, start recording from measure 3. *2 To stop recording, touch [] (Rec) at the end of measure 5. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 72: Recording Panel Setups To A Song

    Touch [Execute] to record the data, and then touch [Close]. Touch (Save) to carry out the Save operation. NOTICE The edited Song data will be lost if you select another Song or turn off the power to the instrument without carrying out the Save operation. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 73: Editing Channel Events Of Existing Song Data

    The Undo function only has one level; only the previous operation can be undone. Touch (Save) to carry out the Save operation. NOTICE The edited Song data will be lost if you select another Song or turn the power to the instrument off without carrying out the Save operation. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 74 You can delete the data of the specified channel in the Song. Touch [Delete] and turn it on for the desired channel whose data you wish to delete, and then touch [Execute] to actually delete the data. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 75 NOTE If you want to listen to the data as currently edited, play it back before touching [Execute]. Touching [Execute] transposes the pitch, and also resets the value to 0 allowing you to further transpose, if necessary. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 76: Step Recording/Editing Songs (Step Edit)

    Rec] then refer to page NOTICE Touch (Save) to save the created Song. The created Song data will be lost if you select another Song or turn off the power to the instrument without carrying out the Save operation. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 77 Select one of three types, and then select (turn on) one of the note indi- cations with which the next note is input. If you touch the selected note indication (which is turned on) again, a rest will be input with the corresponding length. Delete Deletes the selected data. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 78 Enter the next notes with staccato. Touch [Length] to select “40% (Staccato).” Touch the quarter-note length ( ) to turn it on. Play the keys E3 and F3 in order. The first measure has been completed. NEXT PAGE PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 79 While holding the keys G3 and C4, touch half-note ( ). After touching half-note ( ), release the keys. The second measure has been completed. Touch [] (Stop) to return to the top of the Song, then listen to the newly entered Song by touching [>/o] (Play/Pause). PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 80 These instructions show how to input the Chord/Section change events of the above notation via Step Recording. Before starting, note the following points: • Turn off the STYLE CONTROL [AUTO FILL IN] button on the panel. • Select a conventional 4-beat Style. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 81 MIDI Multi Recording display. Accordingly, make sure to execute the Expand function after you fin- ish inputting. If you have not finished inputting, save the Song to maintain the recorded events then continue inputting additional events as desired in the future. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 82 Note that the keyboard of this instrument does not feature Aftertouch.  When the Editing Target is set to “SysEx”: ScBar (Score Start Determines the top measure number as the starting point of the Song data. Bar) PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 83 After turning this on, use the Cursor buttons (u) on the display to select multiple events. Cut/Copy/Paste Use these when you want to copy or move the selected events. Insert Adds a new event. Delete Deletes the selected events. Cancel Cancels editing and restores the original value. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 84 However, with sequence software on a computer, you can create new Markers and assign appropriate names to them. By naming Markers in this way, you can easily distinguish between Loop End Markers and Jump Markers in the Event List. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 85: Registration Memory

    Refer to the Data List (Parameter Chart) on the website for details on which parameters belong to the Registration Memory Group. Set the Registration Freeze to “On.” NOTE The Registration Freeze function can also be turned on/off by pressing the [FREEZE] button. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 86: Calling Up Registration Memory Numbers In Order (Registration Sequence)

    Moves the cursor. NOTE If you want to move the cursor directly to an already entered number, touch the desired number. Replace Replaces the number of the cursor location with the currently selected Registration Memory number. NEXT PAGE PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 87 (Save) to call up the File Selection display, then save NOTICE the sequence program as a Registration Memory Bank file. Settings in the Registration Sequence display will be lost if you select another Registration Bank without carrying out the Save operation. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 88: Searching For A Registration Memory Bank File

    Select the desired Registration Memory Bank file from the search result. Touching [OK] closes the result display and calls up the selected Bank from the result. Touching [Cancel] closes the result display and returns to the previously selected Bank. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 89 If you have already added any tags to another Registration Memory Bank file, existing tags appear in the list, and can be selected by entering checkmarks. It may take some time for the list to be shown. Touch (Save) to register the tag information to the Registration Memory Bank file. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 90: Playlist

    Importing Music Finder Records to the Playlist By importing Music Finder Records used on previous Yamaha keyboards (such as the PSR-A3000 and PSR-S975/ S775), you can use the Records on the Playlist of the PSR-A5000, just like using the Music Finder function on those other instruments.
  • Page 91 Music Finder data. Searching for Records Since Music Finder data is saved to Registration Memory, you can search for Records on the Registration Bank Selection display. The keyword and genre of the Music Finder are saved as tag information. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 92: Microphone

    When you use a guitar with the instrument, set this to “Guitar.” Volume Adjusts the input volume of the microphone/guitar sound. The input level is shown at the right. Adjustment PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 93 The settings here are lost if you turn off the power without carrying out the Save operation. NOTE To adjust Pan and Reverb/Chorus settings for the microphone/guitar sound when “Vocal” or “Guitar” is selected, use the Mic part settings on the Mixer display (page 100). PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 94 If you want to save the microphone/guitar settings to a USB flash drive, save them as a User Effect file. To do this, on the display called up via [MENU]  [Utility]  [Fac- tory Reset/Backup]  page 2/2, touch [Save] of “User Effect” to carry out the Save operation (page 127). PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 95: Mixer

    47) for each part. This can be used in combination with the “Cutoff” parameter to add further character to the sound. Cutoff Determines the brightness of the sound for each part by adjusting the cutoff frequency (page 47). PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 96: Editing Eq Parameters (Eq)

    NOTE Master EQ cannot be applied to audio sounds such as Audio Songs, or the metronome sound. Gain Bandwidth (also called “Shape” or “Q”) Frequency 8 bands (default) → 80Hz 250Hz 500Hz 630Hz 800Hz 1.0kHz 4.0kHz 8.0kHz PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 97 User Effect file. To do this, from the display called up via [MENU]  [Util- ity]  [Factory Reset/Backup]  page 2/2, touch [Save] of “User Effect” to carry out the Save operation (page 127). PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 98: Editing Effect Parameters (Effect)

    To adjust the degree to which the Effect is applied, use the knob of each part. NOTE This is not available when the “Panel” or the “M.Pad” tab is selected at the top of the Mixer display. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 99: Editing And Saving The Effect Settings

    USB flash drive, save them as a User Effect file. To do this, from the display called up via [MENU]  [Utility]  [Factory Reset/Backup]  page 2/2, touch [Save] of “User Effect” to execute the Save operation (page 127). PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 100: Editing Effect Parameters (Chorus/Reverb)

    “Master” tab is selected at the top of the Mixer display. Determines the stereo position of each part (channel). Volume Determines the level of each part or channel, giving you fine control over the balance of all the parts. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 101: Editing Master Compressor Settings (Compressor)

    It may be easier to hear the changes when used in combination with “Compression” and “Output.” Output Determines the output level. The indication “GR” shows the Gain Reduction (compressed level) while “Output” shows the output level accord- ing to the instrument sound in real time. NEXT PAGE PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 102 User Effect file. To do this, from the display called up via [MENU]  [Utility]  [Factory Reset/ Backup]  page 2/2, touch [Save] of “User Effect” to carry out the Save oper- ation (page 127). PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 103: Block Diagram

    Part EQ Ins. 7-8 Style Phrase 2 Part EQ Style Audio Multi Pad Part EQ Audio Link Multi Pad Vocal Ins. 6 Setting Guitar Setting Talk Setting Audio Song Sub Out Aux In Audio Wireless LAN Audio PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 104: Controller Function Settings

    When you press one of the ASSIGNABLE buttons and the [STYLE TEMPO LOCK/ASSIGNABLE] button, the pop-up window displaying the assigned function status is shown. You can also set the pop-up window to be hidden. To do so, touch (Menu) on the Assignable display, and then set the “Button Pop-up” to Off. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 105 Pitch Bend. • On Speed: Determines the speed of the pitch change when the controller is pressed. • Off Speed: Determines the speed of the pitch change when the controller is released. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 106 Same as the [HARMONY/ARPEGGIO] button. Arpeggio On/Off (Control Type)   Arpeggio Hold Controls Arpeggio playback according to the Control Type. (Control Type) Make sure that one of the Arpeggio types is selected and the [HARMONY/ ARPEGGIO] button is turned on. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 107 Controls the “Half bar fill-in” function according to the Control Type, so (Control Type) that changing sections of a Style at the first beat of the current section starts the next section from the middle with an automatic fill-in. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 108 Song Audio Vocal Same as Audio (Vocal Cancel) on the Song Playback display of Cancel On/Off the Song Player mode.  Song Audio Time Controls Audio (Time Stretch) setting on the Song Playback dis- Stretch* play. (Range) PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 109 Pressing a controller to which this function is assigned changes the Reset “Tempo” setting on the Style Setting display from “Reset” to “Hold.” Pressing again returns the setting to “Reset.” For details on the Style Change Behavior “Tempo,” see page PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 110 When you select the percussion instrument by pressing a key on the keyboard, the velocity with which you press the key determines the percussion volume.   Voice Guide On/Off Turns the Voice Guide function on or off (page 125).   No Assign No function is assigned. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 111: Editing The Assign Types Of The Live Control Knobs And Joystick (Live Control)

    If you want to reset the value of the function assigned to each knob/joystick individually, press the [ASSIGN] button/button to which “Assignable” is assigned or move the knob/joystick to call up the Knob Pop-up/Joystick Pop-up, and then touch [Reset] on the desired function indication. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 112 • Some Voices may not be affected by the setting here. Release Adjusts the length of time until the selected parts decay to silence after the key is (Range) released. Attack & Release Adjusts both the Attack and Release time of the selected parts. (Range) PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 113 Overall Master Tempo Changes the tempo of the currently selected Style or Song. The available tempo (Range) range differs depending on the selected Style/Song. No Assign No function is assigned. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 114: Midi Settings

    If you have already created an original MIDI template and saved it to User memory (in steps 2 and 3 below), you can also select that template from User memory. For details on the pre-programmed MIDI templates, see page 115. NEXT PAGE PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 115 This template lets you play/control the chord root in Style playback with a MIDI pedal unit. MIDI Pedal2 This template lets you play the bass part for Style playback by using a MIDI pedal unit. MIDI OFF No MIDI signals are sent or received. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 116: System-Midi System Settings

    Determines whether MIDI chord exclusive data (Chord Detect: root and type) are transmitted Exclusive (On) or not (Off) from this instrument. Message Receive Determines whether MIDI chord exclusive data (Chord Detect: root and type) are recognized (On) or not (Off) by this instrument. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 117: Transmit-Midi Transmit Channel Settings

    The following MIDI messages can be set on the Transmit/Receive display. • Note (Note events) ........page 82 • CC (Control Change) ........page 82 • PC (Program Change) ........page 82 • PB (Pitch Bend) ........... page 82 • AT (After Touch).......... page 82 PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 118: Receive-Midi Receive Channel Settings

    MIDI [OUT] terminal [USB TO HOST] terminal Wireless Wireless LAN Port handling USB1 USB2 Merge MIDI/USB1/WLAN USB2 MIDI/USB/WLAN 01–16 01–16 01–16 NOTE The USB wireless LAN adaptor (sold separately) may not be available depending on your area. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 119: On Bass Note-Setting The Bass Note For Style Playback Via Midi

    When several channels are simultaneously set to on, the chord type is detected from merged MIDI data received over the channels. Touch the desired channel number to enter the checkmark. Touch the same location again to remove the checkmark. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 120: Network Settings

    ....................... 122 Wireless LAN Settings By using a USB wireless LAN adaptor (sold separately), you can connect the PSR-A5000 with a smart device via a wireless network. For general operating instructions, refer to the “Smart Device Connection Manual” on the website.
  • Page 121 Strong Weak When the PSR-A5000 is in infrastructure mode and the network is set, the wireless LAN is automatically re- connected only in the following cases. • When turning on the instrument • While the Wireless LAN display is shown •...

  • Page 122: Making The Time Settings

    Turns daylight-saving time on or off. Time When the PSR-A5000 is in infrastructure mode (in wireless LAN settings), the connection status is shown at the top of the display, the same as in the Wireless LAN display. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 123: Utility

    [PHONES] jack. • On: Speaker sound is always on. • Off: Speaker sound is off. You can only hear the instrument sound via the headphones or an external device connected to the audio output jacks. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 124: Touch Screen/Display

    The Format operation deletes any previously existing data. Make sure that the User drive or the USB flash drive you are formatting does not con- tain important data. Proceed with caution, especially when connecting multiple USB flash drives. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 125: System

    Sub2 on the Line Out display. To use Voice Guide, you need to download the Voice Guide (audio) file from the Yamaha website, and save it to a USB flash drive, which you then connect to this instrument. For information on using Voice Guide, refer to the Voice Guide Tutorial Manual (simple text file).

  • Page 126: Factory Reset/Backup

    On page 2/2, you can back up all data saved in the User drive (except expansion contents) and all settings of the instrument to a USB flash drive as a single file named “PSR-A5000.bup.” Before calling up the display, you need to make all desired settings on the instrument.

  • Page 127: Setup Files-Saving And Loading

    Assign the name if necessary, and then touch [OK] to save the file. To call up the setup file: Touch [Load] of the desired item, and then select the desired file. You can restore the factory programmed status by selecting the Setup file in the “Preset” tab. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 128: Expansion Pack Related Operations

    “Pack Installation file.” Only one Pack Installation file can be installed to the instrument. If you want to install multiple Expansion Packs, bundle the packs together on your computer by using the “Yamaha Expansion Manager” software. For information on how to use the software, refer to the accompanying manual.

  • Page 129: Saving The Instrument Info File To A Usb Flash Drive

    Saving the Instrument Info File to a USB Flash Drive If you use the “Yamaha Expansion Manager” software to manage the Pack data, you may need to retrieve the Instrument Info file from the instrument as described below. For information on how to use the software, refer to the accompanying manual.

  • Page 130: Connections

    When this is checked, the selected drum instrument will be output via the jacks set from the (Drum&Percussion page Panel page. only) Main ([L/L+R, R]) When this is checked, the selected part/drum instruments will be output from the MAIN OUTPUT jacks and PHONES jack. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 131 Reverb, and when the Variation Effect is set to “System”) will not be applied. AUX Out ([L/L+R, R]) This is automatically checked, when “Main” is checked. The selected part/drum instruments will be output from the AUX OUTPUT jacks. PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

  • Page 132: Index

    Source Pattern......20, 21, 28 NTT (Note Transposition Table) ..28, 29 Freeze ............ 85 Source Root/Chord......... 29 Function List ..........4 Speaker ..........123 Step Edit (MIDI Song)......76 Step Recording (MIDI Song) ....76 Step Recording (Multi Pad) ....53 PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...
  • Page 133 Voice Guide .......... 125 Voice Part Setup........34 Voice Set ..........44 Voice Set Filter ........40 Voice Setting .......... 40 Volume ..........100 Wireless LAN........120 Manual Development Group © 2020 Yamaha Corporation Published 12/2020 PO-A0 PSR-A5000 Reference Manual...

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