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DIGITAL WORKSTATION
O w n e r ' s M a n u a l
Thank you for purchasing this Yamaha Digital Workstation!
We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced
and convenient functions of the instrument.
We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference.
Before using the instrument, be sure to read "PRECAUTIONS" on pages 6-7.
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  • Page 1 DIGITAL WORKSTATION O w n e r ’ s M a n u a l Thank you for purchasing this Yamaha Digital Workstation! We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of the instrument.

  • Page 2: Special Message Section

    This product should be used only with the components supplied and never mix different types of batteries. Batteries MUST be or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a installed correctly. Mismatches or incorrect installation may result cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instruc-...

  • Page 3: About The Manuals

    Online Materials (Downloadable from the web) The following instructional materials are available for downloading from the Yamaha Manual Library. Access the Yamaha Manual Library, then enter your model name (PSR-A2000, for example) in the Model Name area to search the manuals. Yamaha Manual Library http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/...

  • Page 4: Welcome To Digital Workstation

    The instrument lets you easily record your own performance and save it to internal memory or a USB flash memory. The instrument also lets you listen back to your performance, and further edit it or utilize it for your music production. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 5 Set your Original Scales Chapter 9 Oriental Scales The Oriental Scales feature lets you simply and easily change the pitches of specific notes and create your own scales. The settings can be stored for instant recall, whenever you need them. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 6 If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and switch and disconnect the electric plug from the outlet. Then have the device have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. inspected by Yamaha service personnel. • The power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged.
  • Page 7 If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed. Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.

  • Page 8: Notices And Information

    • The bitmap fonts used in this instrument have been provided by and are the property of Ricoh Co., Ltd. • This software includes a module developed by the Independent JPEG Group. • The kanoon, santur, harp and oud, shown in the displays of the PSR-A2000, are on display at the Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments.

  • Page 9: Included Accessories

    GS was developed by the Roland Corporation. In the same way as Yamaha XG, GS is a major enhancement of the GM specifically to provide more Voices and Drum Kits and their variations, as well as greater expressive control over Voices and effects.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Saving the Scale Memory as a Bank File....89 Appropriate Panel Settings for the Selected Style (One Touch Setting)..........53 Turning Style Parts On/Off and Changing Voices ..55 Adjusting the Volume Balance Between the Style and Keyboard..........56 PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 11 Guide Function)............137 Appendix Creating/Editing Songs (Song Creator) .....141 Troubleshooting ............191 4 Multi Pads Panel Button Chart.............194 – Adding Musical Phrases to Your Performance – 157 Specifications.............196 Multi Pad Creating (Multi Pad Creator)......157 Index ................198 Multi Pad Editing............159 PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Panel Controls

    For connecting a pair of headphones. [MIXING CONSOLE] button ......Page 83 SONG buttons..........Page 57 Controls over aspects of keyboard, Style and Song parts. These select a Song and control Song playback. STYLE category selection buttons ....Page 47 These select a Style. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 13 These select and play a rhythmic or melodic Multi Pad phrase. For information on the jacks and connectors located on the ∞ [MUSIC FINDER] button ......... page 70 rear panel, see pages 91 – 97. Searches the appropriate panel settings or desired song. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Starting Up

    The use of an incompatible adaptor may cause irreparable Connect one end of the AC cable to the power adaptor. damage to the PSR-A2000, and may even pose a serious shock hazard! ALWAYS UNPLUG THE AC ADAPTOR FROM THE AC POWER OUTLET WHEN THE PSR-A2000 IS NOT IN USE.

  • Page 15: Attaching The Music Rest

    Air Vents Air Vents Attaching the Music Rest The PSR-A2000 is supplied with a music rest that can be attached to the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control panel. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 16: Using Headphones

    [FUNCTION] → [I] UTILITY → TAB [E][F] OWNER NOTE Throughout this manual, arrows are used in the instructions, indicating in shorthand the process of calling up certain displays and functions. Use the [4 ▲▼]/[5 ▲▼] buttons to select the desired language. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Contrast Of The Display

    To check the version number of this instrument, press the [7 ▲▼ ]/[8 ▲▼ ] (VERSION) buttons in the display in step 2 above. Press the [EXIT] button or [8 ▲▼ ] button to return to the original display. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Playing The Demos

    The sub menus are shown at the bottom of the display. Press one of the [1 ▲▼] press the [EXIT] button. – [8 ▲▼] buttons corresponding to the sub menu. Press the [EXIT] button several times to exit from the Demos. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Display-Based Controls

    files. • Example 2 The [A] and [B] buttons are used The [H] and [I] buttons are used to to move the cursor up or down. select the corresponding parameter. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 20 If a menu appears in this section of the If a parameter appears in slider (or knob) display, use the [1 ▼] – [8 ▼] buttons. form, use the [1 ▲▼] – [8 ▲▼] button to adjust the value. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 21 [1 ▲▼] – [8 ▲▼] button. This convenient technique also works well with pop-up parameters such as Tempo and Transpose. Simply press the appropriate button (ex., TEMPO [+]), then rotate the [DATA ENTRY] dial and press [ENTER] to close the window. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 22: The Messages Shown In The Display

    Guide mode can be set. Refer to the Data List for a list of the displays that can be called up with the Direct Access function. The Data List is available at the Yamaha website. (See page 3.) PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Main Display Configuration

    Displays the currently selected Style name, time signature and tempo. Pressing the [D] button calls up the Style Selection display (page 47). Scale Tune Bank name Displays the currently selected Scale Tune Bank. Pressing the [E] button calls up the Scale Tune Bank Selection display (page 89). PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 24 Displays information for the selected audio file (file name, time, etc.) While recording, a “REC” indication appears. Registration Sequence Appears when the Registration Sequence (page 164) is active. Split Point Displays the Split Point positions (page 37). PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 25: File Selection Display Configuration

    file in the con- menu. For detailed instructions, refer to pages 27 – 29, 66. nected USB storage device from the [USB] button. [USB] → [A] SONG/[B] STYLE/[C] REGIST/[F] VOICE/ [G] MULTI PAD. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 26 The PRESET Voice files are categorized and contained in appropriate folders. The next highest level — in this case, folder — is shown. Each folder shown in this display contains appro- priately categorized Voices. This display shows the Voice files in a folder. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 27: File Management

    “Expansion.” All data contained in the “Expan- sion” folder will be lost when an Expansion Pack is installed. NOTE The following marks cannot be entered for a file/folder name. ¥ / : * ? " < > | PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 28 To cancel the selection, press the same [A] – [J] button again. Press the [6 ▼] (ALL) button to select all files/folders indicated on the current display including the other pages. To cancel the selection, press the [6 ▼] (ALL OFF) button again. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Deleting Files/Folders

    To cancel the Delete operation, press the [8 ▼] (CANCEL) button. Follow the on-display instructions. • YES Delete the file/folder • YES ALL Delete all selected files/folders • NO Leave the file/folder as is without deleting • CANCEL Cancel the Delete operation PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Entering Characters

    For details on entering characters, refer to “Other character-entry operations” below. Press the [8 ▲] (OK) button to actually enter the new name and NOTE return to the previous display. To cancel the character-entering oper- ation, press the [8 ▼] (CANCEL) but- ton. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Restoring The Factory-Programmed Settings

    You can also restore a specified setting to the factory default value, or save/load your own reset settings. Call up the operation display: [FUNCTION] → [I] UTILITY → TAB [E][F] SYSTEM RESET. For details, refer to the Advanced Features section (page 189). PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 32: Data Backup

    Styles and Protected Songs) and all instrument settings. Move the Protected Songs For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that you copy or save your which are saved to the USER important data to a USB storage device. This provides a convenient backup if the Page before restoring.

  • Page 33: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Voices Styles Songs Multi Pads Music Finder Registration Memory USB Audio Mixing Console Oriental Scales Connections Utility PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Voices

    For more information on the VOICE category selection buttons, refer to preset Voices. For example, press the [STRINGS] button to display various page 38. strings Voices. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Playing Two Voices Simultaneously

    ▲] (UP) to call up the upper level folder which contains files copied in step 1. Playing Two Voices Simultaneously Make sure that PART ON/OFF [RIGHT 1] button is turned on. Press the PART ON/OFF [RIGHT 2] button to turn it on. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Playing Different Voices With The Left And Right Hands

    Voices You can save the settings to Registra- tion Memory. See page 75. (RIGHT 1 and 2 Voices). RIGHT 2 part LEFT part RIGHT 1 part PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Part Select Buttons

    This function causes the LEFT part Voice to be held even when the keys are released. Non-decaying Voices such as strings are held continuously, while decay-type Voices such as piano decay more slowly (as if the sustain pedal has been pressed). PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Voice Types

    They are, however, very useful and convenient when creating MIDI data—especially when you want to avoid using several different Voices just for a single instrument part. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Expanding Voices

    Voices and Styles, allowing you to expand your music performance and creation possibilities. For information on obtaining Expansion Packs, refer to the PSR-A2000 page at the Yamaha website (http://www.yamaha.com/). Depending on your locale, Expansion Packs may be available for expanding Voices and Styles unique or native to your particular area.
  • Page 40 Save all data currently being edited before- Press the [F] (YES) button when the message indicating hand, otherwise the data will be completion of the uninstall operation appears. lost. The instrument will be restarted automatically. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Transposing The Pitch Of The Keyboard

    You can also adjust the pitch for each part (keyboard parts, Style parts and Song parts) on the TUNE page of the Mixing Console display (page 83). For details about the pitch-related settings, refer to the Advanced Features section (page 105). PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Using The Joystick

    Features section (page 109). You can set whether the effects caused by the joystick will be applied or not to each keyboard part: [FUNCTION] → [D] CONTROLLER → TAB [E][F] KEYBOARD/PANEL → [A]/[B] 2 JOYSTICK +Y, 3 JOYSTICK -Y. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Applying Voice Effects

    Applying Voice Effects The PSR-A2000 features a sophisticated multi-processor effect system which can add extraordinary depth and expression to your sound. This effect system can be turned on or off by using the following buttons. These three effect systems are applied to the...
  • Page 44 Many of the Voices have been automatically set to play certain Harmony/Echo types that match the particular Voice. Try out some of Voices. You can also change the Harmony/Echo type: [FUNCTION] → [G] HARMONY/ECHO. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Creating Your Original Organ Flutes Voices

    Creating Your Original Organ Flutes Voices The PSR-A2000 uses advanced digital technology to recreate the legendary sound of vintage organs. Just as on a traditional organ, you can create your own sound by increasing and decreasing the levels of the flute footages.
  • Page 46 Voice Selection display → [6 ▲] (VOICE SET) Editing Voices (Voice Set): [FUNCTION] → [E] REGIST SEQUENCE/ Disabling automatic selection of Voice FREEZE/VOICE SET → TAB [E][F] VOICE Sets (effects, etc.): [ORGAN FLUTES] → TAB [E][F] VOLUME/ Editing Organ Flutes parameters: ATTACK or EFFECT/EQ PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Styles

    The specific left-hand section of the keyboard (page 37) becomes the Chord section, and chords played in this section are automatically detected and used as a basis for fully automatic accompaniment with the selected Style. Press the [SYNC START] button to enable synchronized start. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 48 SFF files, but they will be saved in the SFF GE format when the file is saved (or pasted) in the PSR-A2000. Please keep in mind that the saved file can only be played back on instruments that are compati- ble with the SFF GE format.
  • Page 49 You don’t have to worry about specifying the chords. (Depending on the song arrangement, AI Full Keyboard may not always produce appropriate accompaniment.) For other types, refer to the Advanced Features section (page 114). PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Operating Style Playback

    SPLIT POINT/CHORD FINGERING → TAB [E][F] CHORD FINGERING. • INTRO [I] – [III] buttons The PSR-A2000 features three different Intro sections to add an introduction before starting the Style playback. After pressing one of the INTRO [I] – [III] buttons, start playback by using the [START/STOP] button or [SYNC START] but- ton.

  • Page 51: Adjusting The Tempo

    During Style playback, you can change the tempo by tapping the [TAP TEMPO] button twice at the desired tempo. When the Style is stopped, tapping the [TAP TEMPO] button (four times for a 4/4 time signature) starts Style playback at the tempo you tapped. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Calling Up The Panel Settings To Match The Style (Repertoire)

    Various appropriate panel settings matching the selected Style will be shown in the display. Use the [2 ▲▼] – [3 ▲▼] buttons to select the desired panel NOTE setting. Depending on the particular selected Style, there may not be any panel set- tings in the Repertoire function. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Appropriate Panel Settings For The Selected Style (One Touch Setting)

    One Touch Settings change when you select a different Main sec- tion (A – D). The Main sections A, B, C and D correspond to One Touch Settings 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. To use the OTS Link function, turn the [OTS LINK] button on. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 54 Information display. You can also call up the Information display by pressing the [DIRECT ACCESS] button then pressing one of the ONE TOUCH SETTING [1] – [4] buttons. Press the [F] (CLOSE) button to close the Information display. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Turning Style Parts On/Off And Changing Voices

    The Voice Selection display is called up from which you can select the Voice to be used for the channel. See page 34. Press the [EXIT] button to close the CHANNEL ON/OFF display. NOTE When the Main display is shown, the CHANNEL ON/OFF display cannot be closed. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Adjusting The Volume Balance Between The Style And Keyboard

    • Step Recording: → TAB [E][F] ASSEMBLY • Style Assembly: → TAB [E][F] GROOVE • Editing the Rhythmic Feel: → TAB [E][F] CHANNEL • Editing Data for Each Channel: → TAB [E][F] PARAMETER • Making Style File Format Settings: PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Songs

    Songs – Playing, Practice and Recording Songs – For the PSR-A2000, “Song” refers to the MIDI songs which include preset songs, commercially available MIDI format files, etc. Not only can you play back a Song and listen to it, but you can also play the keyboard along with Song playback and record your own performance as a Song.
  • Page 58 To cancel the Synchro Start function, hold down the SONG [ ■ ] (STOP) button and press the [F/ II] (PLAY/PAUSE) button once again. • Pause Press the [F/ II] (PLAY/PAUSE) button. Pressing it again resumes Song playback from the current position. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 59 Song part. See page 86. • Fading In/Out NOTE Same procedure as with Style. See page 52. You can also turn the specific part(s) on or off. See page 62. NOTE You can transpose the Song playback. See page 41. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Displaying Music Notation (Score)

    • Prot. 1: Indicates Preset Songs saved to the USER drive. These cannot be copied/moved/saved to external devices. • Prot. 2 Orig: Indicates Yamaha-protection-formatted Songs. These cannot be copied. These can be moved/saved only to the USER drive and USB storage devices with ID.

  • Page 61: Displaying Lyrics (Text)

    Press the [5 ▲▼]/[6 ▲▼] (TEXT FILE) button to call up the Text selection display. Select the desired text file. To return to the Lyrics display, press the [1 ▲▼ ] (LYRICS) button again. For more information about the Lyrics/Text display, refer to the Advanced Features section (page 135). PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 62: Turning Song Channels On/Off

    The indicator of the [TR 1] button goes out. You can now play that part by button, CH 2 is assigned to [TR 2] yourself. button, and CH 3 – 16 are assigned to the [EXTRA TR] button. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Repeat Playback

    Top of the song When you want to repeat from the top of the song to middle of the song: 1 Press the [REPEAT] button, then start Song playback. 2 Press the [REPEAT] button again at the ending point (B). PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 64: Recording Your Performance (Quick Recording)

    The Metronome tempo can be adjusted by TEMPO [-]/[+] buttons. NOTE For Quick Recording, each part will be recorded to the following channels. Keyboard parts: Ch. 1-3 Multi Pad parts: Ch. 5-8 Style parts: Ch. 9-16 PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 65 [1 ▲] button while holding down the [REC] button to set the channel 1 to “REC.” Then use the [C]/[D] buttons to select “RIGHT 1.” After proceeding with steps 3 – 5, re-select other channels and record other parts as desired. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 66: Saving Files

    Press the [8 ▲] (OK) button to save the file. NOTE If you want to cancel the Save opera- The saved file will be automatically located at the appropriate position among tion, press the [8 ▼] (CANCEL) but- the files in alphabetical order. ton. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 67 • Re-Recording a Specific Section— → TAB [E][F] REC MODE Punch In/Out: → TAB [E][F] CHANNEL • Editing Channel Events: → TAB [E][F] CHORD, 1-16, SYS/EX. • Editing Chord events, Notes, System Exclusive events and Lyrics: or LYRICS PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 68: Multi Pads

    Multi Pads are grouped in Banks or four each. The PSR-A2000 features a variety of Multi Pad Banks in a variety of different musical genres.

  • Page 69: Using The Multi Pad Synchro Start Function

    Refer to the Advanced Features section in this manual, Chapter 4. [FUNCTION] → [F] DIGITAL REC MENU → [C] MULTI Multi Pad creating (Multi Pad Creator): PAD CREATOR Multi Pad Bank Selection display → [8▼] (EDIT) Multi Pad editing: PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 70: Music Finder

    Song data which is registered to the Music Finder from the Song Selection display Song/Audio data to the Music Finder, (page 57) refer to page 72. • Audio (AUDIO) Audio data which is registered to the Music Finder from the USB Audio Selection display (page 79) PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Selecting The Desired Song From Among The Panel Settings

    You can search the records by specifying a song name or keyword, using the Search function of the Music Finder. From the ALL page of the MUSIC FINDER display, press the [6 ▲] (SEARCH 1) button to call up the Search display. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 72: Registering The Song/Audio Data (Song/Audio)

    NOTE Press the SONG [SELECT] button to display the song data (Song file) in the Before using a USB storage device, be sure to read “Connecting a USB Stor- Song Selection display. age Device” on page 93. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 73 Press [8 ▲] (OK) button to start the registration. Press the [8 ▼] (CANCEL) button to cancel the registration. Check the song data (SONG/AUDIO) is added in the MUSIC FINDER display. The song data is shown as SONG or AUDIO in the STYLE column. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 74 [MUSIC FINDER] → TAB [E][F] ALL → Creating a Set of Favorite Records: [H] (ADD TO FAVORITE) [MUSIC FINDER] → [8 ▲▼] (RECORD Editing Records: EDIT) [MUSIC FINDER] → [7 ▲▼] (FILES) Saving the Record as a Single File: PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 75: Registration Memory

    Select the desired item by using the [2 ▲▼ ] – [7 ▲▼ ] buttons, then enter or remove the checkmark by using the [8 ▲ ] (MARK ON)/ [8 ▼ ] (MARK OFF) buttons. To cancel the operation, press the [I] (CANCEL) button. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 76: Saving The Registration Memory As A Bank File

    Bank 01 Press the REGIST BANK [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to call up the Registration Bank Selection Display. Press the [6▼] (SAVE) button to save the Bank file. For instructions on saving, refer to page 66. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Recalling A Registered Panel Setup

    Press one of the [A] – [J] buttons to select a Bank. You can also use the [DATA ENTRY] dial and the [ENTER] button to select a Bank. Press one of the green-lit numbered buttons ([1] – [8]) in the Registration Memory section. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 78: Confirming The Registration Memory Information

    Refer to the Advanced Features section in this manual, Chapter 6. [FUNCTION] → [E] REGIST SEQUENCE/FREEZE/ Disabling recall of specific VOICE SET → TAB [E][F] FREEZE items: [FUNCTION] → [E] REGIST SEQUENCE/FREEZE/ Calling up Registration VOICE SET → TAB [E][F] REGISTRATION SEQUENCE Memory numbers in order: PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Usb Audio

    files saved to the connected USB flash memory. Press one of the [A] – [J] buttons corresponding to the file you want to listen to. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Playback display (AUDIO PLAYER display). PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 80 SINGLE Plays through the selected file repeatedly. Continues playback through all the files in the folder containing the cur- rent file repeatedly. RANDOM Randomly and repeatedly plays back all files in the folder containing the current file. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 81: Recording Your Performance As Audio

    Press the [E] (RECORDER) button to call up the Recording NOTE display (USB AUDIO RECORDER display). The USB storage device of “USB1” is selected as the recording destination when multiple USB storage devices are connected. The destination is skipped when “USB1” is a floppy disk drive. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 82 The recording operation continues, even if you close the Recording dis- play by pushing the [EXIT] button. Press the [E] (RECORDER) button to call up the Recording display again, then stop the recording by pressing the [J] (STOP) button. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 83: Mixing Console

    Adjusts the Harmonic Content (resonance) and sound brightness. • TUNE Pitch-related settings (tuning, transpose, etc.). • EFFECT Selects effect type and adjusts its depth for each part (page 87). • EQ Adjusts equalization parameters to correct the tone or timbre of the sound. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 84 2. Use the TAB [E][F] buttons to select the CHANNEL Page. 3. Use the [A]/[B] buttons to select “SETUP.” 4. Press the [D] (EXECUTE) button. 5. Press the [I] button to call up the Song Selection display for saving your data, then save it (page 66). PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 85: Changing Voices And Adjusting Panning/Volume For Each Part

    PART display can only be assigned display. Drum Kit Voices and SFX Kit Voices. • When playing GM Song data, chan- Save your settings (step 5 on page 84). nel 10 can only be used for a Drum Kit Voice. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 86 Press the [D] (or [I]) button to select the PANPOT parameter or press the [E] (or [J]) button to select the VOLUME parameter. PANPOT VOLUME Use the [1 ▲▼] – [8 ▲▼] buttons to adjust panning/volume for the desired part. Save your settings (step 5 on page 84). PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 87: Applying Effects To Each Part

    [MIXING CONSOLE] → TAB [E][F] FILTER Editing FILTER parameters: [MIXING CONSOLE] → TAB [E][F] TUNE Editing TUNE parameters: [MIXING CONSOLE] → TAB [E][F] Changing an Effect type: EFFECT → [F] TYPE [MIXING CONSOLE] → TAB [E][F] EQ Editing EQ parameters: PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 88: Oriental Scales

    TUNE display) can be memorized to the SCALE MEMORY buttons for instant recall. Set up the scale settings as desired using the SCALE SETTING buttons or in the SCALE TUNE display. For instructions on the SCALE TUNE display, refer to the Advanced Features section (page 105). PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 89: Saving The Scale Memory As A Bank File

    The scale settings memorized to the SCALE MEMORY [1]–[5] buttons can be saved as a single Scale Tune Bank file. Bank 04 Bank 03 Bank 02 Bank 01 Press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button, followed by the [EXIT] button to call up the Main display. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 90 Press one of the [A] – [J] buttons to select a Bank. You can also use the [DATA ENTRY] dial and the [ENTER] button to select a Bank. Press one of the SCALE MEMORY [1] – [5] buttons to select a specific memory location. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 91: Connections

    Use only the [L/L+R] jack for connec- Tone generator tion with a monaural device. NOTE LINE OUT The instrument’s [MASTER VOL- Pin plug Phone plug UME] setting affects the input signal (standard) from the [AUX IN] jacks. Audio cable PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 92: Connecting A Footswitch/Foot Controller

    Connecting a Footswitch/Foot Controller Optional footswitches (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) and an optional Foot controller (Yamaha FC7) can be connected to one of the FOOT PEDAL jacks. A footswitch can be used for switching functions on and off, while a foot controller controls continuous parameter such as volume.

  • Page 93: Connecting A Usb Storage Device

    The instrument does not necessarily support all commer- as read data from the connected device. cially available USB devices. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of USB devices that you purchase. Before pur- The number of USB storage device to be used...

  • Page 94: Formatting A Usb Storage Device

    Press the [H] (FORMAT) button to format the device/media. Confirming the remaining memory You can check the remaining memory of the connected USB storage device by pressing the [F] (PROPERTY) button in step 4 above. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 95: Connecting To A Computer

    MIDI driver from the following URL then install it to your computer. For instructions on installation, refer to the Install Guide included in the package file. http://download.yamaha.com/ For details about OS for Yamaha Standard USB-MIDI driver, visit the URL above. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 96 • While the computer is connected to the instrument, you should wait for six seconds or more between these operations: (1) when turning the power of the instrument off then on again, or (2) when alternately connecting/disconnecting the USB cable. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 97: Connecting External Midi Devices

    “MIDI Basics” (downloadable from the Yamaha website). Advanced Features Refer to the Advanced Features section in this manual, Chapter 10. [FUNCTION] → [H] MIDI → [8 ▼] EDIT MIDI settings: PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 98: Utility

    Change the settings by using the [1 ▲▼] – [8 ▲▼] buttons or execute the operation by using the [F] – [J] buttons. For details of the Utility settings, refer to the Advanced Features section, Chapter 11. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 99: Advanced Features

    Advanced Features Voices Styles Songs Multi Pads Music Finder Registration Memory USB Audio Mixing Console Oriental Scales Connections Utility PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 100: Voices

    These Voices capture the dynamic textures and subtle nuances of electric instruments—thanks to a huge amount of memory and some very sophisticated programming. Sweet! These acoustic instrument sounds also benefit from Yamaha’s sophisticated technology—and feature a sound so finely detailed and natural, you’ll swear you’re playing the real thing! Drums Various drum and percussion sounds are assigned to individual keys, letting you play the sounds from the keyboard.

  • Page 101: Selecting Gm/Xg Or Other Voices From The Panel

    Press the [8 ▲] (UP) button to call up the Voice categories. Press the [2 ▲] (P2) button to display Page 2. Press the desired [A]–[J] button to call up the Voice Selection display of GM/XG Voices, GM2 Voices, etc. Select the desired Voice. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 102: Effect-Related Settings

    Produces relatively high volume even with light playing strength. Best for players with a light touch. [4 ▲▼] TOUCH OFF Determines the fixed volume level when Touch is set to “OFF.” LEVEL [5 ▲▼]– LEFT–RIGHT2 Turns Initial Touch on or off for each keyboard part. [7 ▲▼] PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 103 (Voices). Both of the keyboard part [RIGHT 1] and [RIGHT 2] should be turn on when using the Multi Assign effect. The Right 1 and Right 2 Voices are alternately assigned to the notes in the order you play. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 104 This allows you to selectively apply the harmony by your playing strength, letting you create harmony accents in the melody. The harmony effect is applied when you play the key strongly (above the set value). PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 105: Pitch-Related Settings

    Fine-tuning the Pitch of the Entire Instrument You can fine-tune the pitch of the entire instrument—useful when you play the PSR-A2000 along with other instruments or CD music. Please note that the Tune function does not affect the Drum Kit or SFX Kit Voices and audio files.

  • Page 106: Changing The Part Assignment Of The Transpose Buttons

    MASTER When this is selected, the TRANSPOSE [-]/[+] buttons affect the overall pitch of the instrument, except audio playback. You can confirm the setting here by viewing the pop-up window called up via the TRANSPOSE [-]/[+] buttons. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 107: Editing Voices (Voice Set)

    Press the [I] (SAVE) button to save your edited Voice as a User Voice. NOTICE The settings will be lost if you select another Voice or turn the power to the instrument off without executing the Save operation. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 108: Editable Parameters In The Voice Set Displays

    Sets the portamento time (pitch transition time) when the edited Voice is TIME set to “MONO” above. NOTE The Portamento Time determines the pitch transition time. Portamento is a function that creates a smooth transition in pitch from the first note played on the keyboard to the next. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 109 “passed” by the filter. range [2 ▲▼] HARMO. (Har- Determines the emphasis given to Volume monic Content) the cutoff frequency (resonance), Resonance set in BRIGHT. above (see dia- gram). Higher values result in a more pronounced effect. Frequency (pitch) PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 110 If you want to re-select the DSP type, you can do so in the “2 DSP” menu explained on page 111. [7 ▲▼] PANEL SUS- Determines the sustain level applied to the edited Voice when the VOICE TAIN CONTROL [SUSTAIN] button on the panel is turned on. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 111 [FUNCTION] → [E] REGIST SEQUENCE/FREEZE/VOICE SET → TAB [E][F] VOICE SET Use the [A]/[B] buttons to select a keyboard part. Use the [4 ▲▼]–[7 ▲▼] buttons to enable/disable automatic calling up of the settings (ON or OFF) independently for each parameter group. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 112: Editing Organ Flutes Parameters

    Affects the attack portion of the sound producing a longer or shorter decay immediately after the initial attack. The longer the graphic bar, the longer the decay. ■ EFFECT/EQ Page Same parameters as in the VOICE SET “EFFECT/EQ” Page explained on page 110. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 113: Styles

    On the CHORD FINGERING display, specify the Chord Root and Chord Type by using the [6 ▲▼]–[8 ▲▼] button. The notes you need to play are shown in the display. NOTE Depending on the chord, some notes may be omitted. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 114 Style. The Fingered type recognizes the various chord types which are listed on the Data List available at the Yamaha website and can be looked up using the Chord Tutor function on page 113.

  • Page 115: Style Playback Related Settings

    This conveniently resets Style playback control to normal, letting you release the keys and still have the Style play. In other words, if you release the keys sooner than the time set here, the Synchro Stop func- tion works. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 116 The Channel On/Off status of the previous Style is always maintained. HOLD During Style playback, the Channel On/Off status of the previous Style is maintained. When Style playback is stopped, all Style Channels are set to On. RESET All Style Channels are set to On. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 117: Split Point Settings

    Split Point (L) cannot be set lower than Split Point (S). [1 ▲▼]/ STYLE You can specify each Split Point by note name. “STYLE” indicates Split [2 ▲▼] Point (S) and “LEFT” indicates Split Point (L). [3 ▲▼]/ LEFT [4 ▲▼] PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 118: Memorizing The Original One Touch Setting

    Press [F] (YES) button to call up the Style Selection display and save the panel settings as a Style file. NOTICE The panel settings memorized to each OTS button will be lost if you change the Style or turn the power off without executing the Save operation. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 119: Creating/Editing Styles (Style Creator)

    Call up the operation display. [FUNCTION] → [F] DIGITAL REC MENU → [B] STYLE CREATOR The Style files created on the PSR-A2000 can only be played back on instruments which are compatible with SFF GE. NOTE There are six Pages (tabs) in the Style Creator display.

  • Page 120: Realtime Recording

    You can specify the sections to be recorded by using the Section buttons on the panel. Refer to step 3 on page 123. NOTE You cannot select INTRO 4 and ENDING 4 sections directly via the panel operation. NOTE PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 121 You can cancel the deletion by pressing the same numbered button again before releasing your finger from the [J] button. When recording channels BASS–PHR2 based on the existing Style, you have to delete the original data before recording. NOTE PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 122 Source Chord from the default CM7 to another chord, the chord notes and recommended notes will also change. For details on chord notes and recommended notes, see page 129. NOTE For the INTRO and ENDING sections, any appropriate chord or chord progression can be used. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 123: Step Recording

    ENDING, etc.) on the panel. Then change the section as desired by using the [6 ▲▼]/[7 ▲▼] buttons and actually enter the selection by pressing the [8 ▲] (OK) button. You cannot select INTRO 4 and ENDING 4 sections directly via the panel operation. NOTE PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 124 Mutes the selected channel in the ASSEMBLY Page. Press the [J] (SAVE) button to execute the Save operation. NOTICE The edited Style will be lost if you change to another Style or turn the power to the instrument off without executing the Save operation. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 125: Editing The Rhythmic Feel

    first beat—will be played early or delayed (for example, the 2nd and 3rd beats, if “3” is selected). In all cases, “A” types produce minimum effect, “B” types produce medium effect, and “C” types produce maximum effect. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 126 Press the [I] (SAVE) button to execute the Save operation. NOTICE The edited Style will be lost if you change to another Style or turn the power to the instrument off without executing the Save operation. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 127: Editing Data For Each Channel

    Press the [I] (SAVE) button to execute the Save operation. NOTICE The edited Style will be lost if you change to another Style or turn the power to the instrument off without executing the Save operation. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 128: Making Style File Format Settings

    NOTE The Style files created on the PSR-A2000 can only be played back on instruments which are compatible with SFF GE. In the PARAMETER Page, use the [A]/[B] buttons to select the edit menu. For details of the edit menu, see pages 129–132.
  • Page 129 When NTR is set to “Root Fixed,” NTT is set to “Bypass” and NTT BASS is set to “OFF,” the “Source Root” and “Source Chord” parameters are changed NOTE to “Play Root” and “Play Chord,” respectively. In this case, you can change chords and hear the resulting sound for all channels. This is not applied when NTR is set to GUITAR. NOTE PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 130 flatted sixth intervals are raised by a semitone. Other notes are not changed. Use this for chord channels of Sections which respond only to major/minor chords, such as Intros and Endings. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 131 (e.g., high bass sounds or low pic- HIGH colo sounds). Example—When the lowest note is C3 and the highest is D4. Root changes Notes played E3-G3-C4 E#3-G#3-C#4 F3-A3-C4 High Limit Low Limit PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 132 The note is retriggered with a new attack at a new pitch corresponding to the next chord. RETRIGGER TO The note is retriggered with a new attack at the root note of the next chord. ROOT However, the octave of the new note remains the same. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 133: Songs

    When the Song contains Fingering events, pressing these buttons can display the fingering, instead of displaying note names. [7 ▲▼] SIZE Determines the display resolution (or zoom level) of the notation. [8 ▲▼] SET UP See below. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 134 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-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 135: Editing Lyrics/Text Display Settings

    This menu appears only when a text file is selected. [5 ▲▼]/ TEXT FILE Calls up the text File Selection display. After selecting, press the [EXIT] button [6 ▲▼] to return back to the Lyrics/Text display. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 136: Using The Auto Accompaniment Features With The Song Playback

    When playing back a Song and a Style at the same time, the tempo value set in the Song is automatically used. NOTE When the Song playback is stopped, the Style playback is also stopped at the same time. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 137: Song Playback Related Parameters (Repeat Settings, Channel Settings, Guide Function)

    [3 ▲▼] AUTO CH SET When set to “ON,” this automatically sets the proper MIDI channels for the Right- and Left hand parts pre-programmed in the commercially available Song data. Normally, this should be set to “ON.” PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 138: Keyboard And Vocal Practice Using The Guide Function

    Select the desired Song for practicing the keyboard or singing. Call up the setting display. [FUNCTION] → [B] SONG SETTING Use the [A]/[B] buttons to select the desired Guide function type. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 139 This function is used for practicing purposes, with built-in lamps on the keyboard indicating the notes to be played. Even though the PSR-A2000 does not have these lamps, you can use the same function by following the indications in the displayed notation with the Song Score function.

  • Page 140: Playing Backing Parts With The Performance Assistant Technology

    fin- the same time with your right hand. gers of your right hand. your right hand. Press the [■] (STOP) button to stop playback. Press the [8 ▲▼] button to turn the “P.A.T.” off. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 141: Creating/Editing Songs (Song Creator)

    A blank Song (“New Song”) is called up for recording. Selecting a blank Song initializes the panel settings. NOTE Call up the operation display. [FUNCTION] → [F] DIGITAL REC MENU → [A] SONG CREATOR → TAB [E][F] 1-16 PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 142 Deletes the selected data. [1 ▲▼] Sets the position of the note to be entered. [2 ▲▼] BEAT [3 ▲▼] CLOCK [4 ▲▼]– Determines the note length to be entered: whole-note, half-note, quarter- [8 ▲▼] note, eighth-note or sixteenth-note. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 143 To enter a quarter-note rest, press the [6 ▲▼] button again. To enter the rest, use the [4 ▲▼]–[8 ▲▼] buttons. (Press the button once to select the rest value, and once again to actually enter it.) A rest having the specified note length will be entered. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 144 Press the [I] (SAVE) button to execute the Save operation. NOTICE The recorded Song data will be lost if you select another Song or turn the power to the instrument off without executing the Save opera- tion. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 145 [FUNCTION] → [F] DIGITAL REC MENU → [A] SONG CREATOR → TAB [E][F] CHORD Press the [G] (STEP REC) button to call up the STEP RECORD display. Start Step Recording. About these buttons, refer to page 142. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 146 Press the [6 ▲▼] button to select the quarter-note length. Play the chords F, and G7 in the chord section of the keyboard. To enter fill-ins, turn the [AUTO FILL IN] button to ON, and simply press the desired MAIN VARIATION [A]–[D] button. NOTE PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 147 Press the [I] (SAVE) button to execute the Save operation. NOTICE The recorded Song data will be lost if you select another Song or turn the power to the instrument off without executing the Save opera- tion. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 148 Punch Out measure (set with the corresponding display button), at which point recording stops and normal playback continues. This setting main- tains all data after the point at which recording is stopped. You can set the Punch Out measure by pressing the [6 ▲▼] buttons. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 149 Stop recording *2 PUNCH IN AT=003 PUNCH OUT Play back Stop overwrite recording/ Previously recorded data Start overwrite recording original data play original data Newly recorded data PUNCH IN AT=003 PUNCH OUT AT=006 Deleted data PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 150: Editing Channel Events

    Press the [I] (SAVE) button to execute the Save operation. NOTICE The recorded Song data will be lost if you select another Song or turn the power to the instrument off without executing the Save opera- tion. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 151 Applying less than 100% quantization lets you preserve some of the “human” feel in the recording. Quarter-note length Original data (assuming 4/4 meter) Quantizing strength =100 Quantizing strength =50 PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 152 CH 1–8/CH 9–16 Toggles between the two channel displays: Channels 1–8, and Channels 9–16. ALL CH To simultaneously set all channels to the same value, adjust the Channel Transpose for one of the channels while holding down this button. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 153 Records the settings of the Guide functions including the Guide ON/OFF setting. LYRICS SETTING Records the settings in the Lyrics display. [8 ▲] MARK ON Add or remove a checkmark to the selected item. Checked items are recorded to the Song. [8 ▼] MARK OFF PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 154 After you edit events in the CHORD tab display, press the [F] (EXPAND) button to convert the data into Song data. NOTE Chord section data recorded with Realtime Recording cannot be indicated and edited on this display. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 155 Allows you to make various detailed changes to the XG parameters. Refer to ters) the “MIDI Data Format” in the Data List for details. The Data List is available at the Yamaha website. SYS/EX. (System Displays the System Exclusive data in the Song. Keep in mind that you cannot Exclusive) create new data or change the contents of the data here;...
  • Page 156 Enters/removes the checkmark for the selected event type. [7 ▲] The checked event types can be shown on the CHORD, 1-16, SYS/EX or LYRICS Page. [6 ▼]/ MARK OFF [7 ▼] Press the [EXIT] button to execute the settings. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 157: Multi Pads

    C, R = Recommended note C R C C R C The Organ Flute Voices cannot be recorded. If one of these Voices is set for RIGHT1 part, it will be replaced with a Piano Voice. NOTE PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 158 • In the Multi Pad Creator, only the channel events and System Exclusive messages can be entered. Chord and Lyrics events are not available. You can switch between the two types of Event Lists by pressing the [F] but- ton. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 159: Multi Pad Editing

    Pad(s) to another bank, press the [8 ▲] (UP) button to call up the Multi Pad Bank Selec- tion display, select the desired bank, press the [8 ▼] (EDIT) button, then select the destination. Press the [4 ▼] (PASTE) button to execute the Copy operation. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 160: Music Finder

    Deleting Records from the FAVORITE Display Select the record you want to delete from the FAVORITE display. Press the [H] (DELETE FROM FAVORITE) button, then press the [G] (YES) button to actually delete the record. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 161: Editing Records

    Style automatically be set up to start with an Intro section. For SONG or AUDIO records, this field cannot be changed. [5 ▲▼]/ GENRE Selects the desired genre. [6 ▲▼] [7 ▲▼] GENRE NAME Creates a new genre. DELETE RECORD Deletes the currently selected record. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 162: Saving The Record As A Single File

    Make sure that all important data has been archived to another location beforehand. APPEND The records called up are added to the record currently in the instrument. CANCEL Selecting this button aborts the operation (the selected file is not called up). PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 163: Registration Memory

    Settings in the REGISTRATION FREEZE display are automatically saved to the instrument when you exit from this display. However, if you turn the power off without exiting from this display, the settings will be lost. Press the [FREEZE] button on the panel to turn the Freeze function on. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 164: Calling Up Registration Memory Numbers In Order (Registration Sequence)

    Pressing the TAB [F] button or the “advance” pedal has no effect. The sequence is • STOP “stopped.” The sequence starts again at the beginning. • TOP The sequence automatically moves to the beginning of the next Registration Memory • NEXT BANK Bank in the same folder. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 165 first Sequence will be selected by pressing one of the TAB [E][F] buttons or by pressing the pedal. The pedal can be used for Registration Sequence no matter which display is called up (except for the display in step 3 on page 164). NOTE PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 166 Keep in mind that all Registration Sequence data is lost when changing Registration Memory Banks, unless you’ve saved it with the Regis- tration Memory Bank file. Press the REGIST BANK [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to call up the REGISTRATION BANK Selection display. Press the [6 ▼] (SAVE) button to save the Bank file. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 167: Usb Audio

    Press the [G] (SETUP) button in the VOL/VOICE Page of the Mixing Console display. The Auto Revoice Setup display is called up. On this display, you can specify the Voice which you wish to replace with the PSR-A2000 Voice. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 168: Editing Filter Parameters

    [6 ▲▼] REVOICE is set to ON). ALL REVOICE Replaces all of the replaceable XG Voices with the rich and authentic Voices of the PSR-A2000. BASIC Replaces only the recommended Voices that are suitable for playing back REVOICE the song.

  • Page 169: Editing Tune Parameters

    (MASTER), Song playback (SONG), or the keyboard pitch (KEY- BOARD), respectively. Please note that the “KEYBOARD” also trans- poses the keyboard pitch of Style playback and the Multi Pads (since these are also affected by keyboard play in the left-hand section). PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 170: Editing Effect Parameters

    Please note that a part cannot be selected if the selected block is REVERB, CHORUS or DSP1. Use the [5 ▲▼]/[6 ▲▼] buttons to select the effect CATEGORY. Use the [7 ▲▼]/[8 ▲▼] buttons to select the effect TYPE. If you want to edit the effect parameters, go on to the next operation. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 171 To re-select the Effect block, category and type, use the [1 ▲▼]–[3 ▲▼] buttons. The re-selected effect configuration is displayed at the upper left side box in the display. Keep in mind that in some cases noise may result if you adjust the effect parameters while playing the instrument. NOTE PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 172 The maximum number for effects that can be saved differs depending on the effect block. Press the [I] (SAVE) button to save the effect. When recalling the saved effect, use the same procedure as in steps 4–5 of “Selecting an Effect Type.” PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 173: Editing Eq Parameters

    You can even create your own custom EQ settings by adjusting the frequency bands, and save the settings to one of two User Master EQ types. Bandwidth (also called “Shape” or “Q”) Gain Freq (Frequency) LOWMID HIGHMID HIGH 5 bands → PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 174 Press the [H] or [I] (STORE 1 or 2) button to save the edited EQ type. Up to two types of EQ can be created and saved. The saved EQ can be recalled from the EQ tab display by using the [A]/[B] buttons. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 175: Oriental Scales

    For information on how to connect a foot pedal or what kinds of pedals can be connected, refer to the Basic Operations section (page 92). Call up the operation display. [FUNCTION] → [D] CONTROLLER → TAB [E][F] FOOT PEDAL Use the [A]/[B] buttons to select one of two foot pedals to which the function is to be assigned. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 176 Determines the speed of the pitch change when the pedal is pressed. OFF SPEED Determines the speed of the pitch change when the pedal is released. LEFT, RIGHT 1, 2 Turns this pedal function on or off for each keyboard part. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 177 Plays a fill-in, which is automatically followed by the Main section of the but- ton on the immediate right. ENDING1–3 Same as the ENDING/rit. [I]–[III] buttons. FADE IN/OUT Same as the [FADE IN/OUT] button. FINGERD/FING ON The pedal alternately switches between the Fingered and On Bass modes BASS (page 114). PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 178 Same as the PART ON/OFF [RIGHT 1] button. RIGHT 2 ON/OFF Same as the PART ON/OFF [RIGHT 2] button. LEFT ON/OFF Same as the PART ON/OFF [LEFT] button. OTS +/- Calls up the next/previous One Touch Setting. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 179: Midi Settings

    MIDI Settings In this section, you can make MIDI-related settings for the instrument. The PSR-A2000 gives you a set of ten pre-programmed templates that let you instantly and easily reconfigure the instrument to match your particular MIDI application or external device. Also, you can edit the pre-programmed templates and save up to ten of your original templates to the USER Page.
  • Page 180 Style playback with a MIDI pedal unit. MIDI Pedal 2 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-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 181: Midi System Settings

    The “Tx” setting turns MIDI transmission of MIDI chord exclusive data (chord detect. root and type) on or off. The “Rx” setting turns MIDI reception and recognition of MIDI chord exclusive data generated by external equipment on or off. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 182: Midi Transmit Settings

    The following MIDI messages can be set on the TRANSMIT/RECEIVE display. NOTE (Note events) ....... page 155 CC (Control Change) ......page 155 PC (Program Change) ......page 155 PB (Pitch Bend) ........page 155 AT (Aftertouch) ........page 155 PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 183: Midi Receive Settings

    Use the [A]/[B] buttons or [1 ▲▼]/[2 ▲▼] buttons to select the channel to be received. The PSR-A2000 can receive MIDI messages over 32 channels (16 channels x 2 ports) by USB connection. Use the [3 ▲▼] buttons to select the part via which the selected channel will be received.

  • Page 184: Setting The Chord Type For Style Playback Via Midi Receive

    [ACMP] or split point settings. When several channels are simultaneously set to “ON,” the chord type is detected from merged MIDI data received over the channels. The operation procedure is basically the same as that of the BASS display above. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 185: Utility

    4 Tap This allows you to set the drum sound and the velocity which will sound when the Tap function is used. [2 ▲▼]– PERCUSSION Selects the instrument. [4 ▲▼] [5 ▲▼]/ VELOCITY Sets the velocity. [6 ▲▼] PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 186: Config 2

    Style name or not in the Style Selection display. [7 ▲▼]/ POPUP DIS- Determines the time in which the pop-up windows close. (Pop-up win- [8 ▲▼] PLAY TIME dows are displayed when you press buttons such as TEMPO, TRANS- POSE or UPPER OCTAVE, etc.) PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 187: Media

    Turns the Song Auto Open function on or off. When this is set to “ON” [4 ▲▼] OPEN and the media selected in the Device List above is inserted, the instrument automatically calls up the first Song in the media. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 188: Owner

    LANGUAGE Determines the language used for the display messages. Once you change [5 ▲▼] this setting, all messages will be shown in the selected language. [7 ▲▼]/ VERSION Displays the version number of this instrument. [8 ▲▼] PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 189: System Reset

    Bank. The same can be done also by turning the [ ] (Standby/On) switch on while holding the B5 key (right-most B key on the keyboard). Press the [D] (FACTORY RESET) button to execute the Factory Reset operation for all checkmarked items. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 190 Use the TAB [E][F] buttons to select one of the tabs (other than the PRESET) to which your settings will be saved. Press the [6 ▼] (SAVE) button to save your file. To recall your file, press the desired [F]–[I] buttons in the SYSTEM RESET display, then select the desired file. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 191: Appendix

    Voices or Styles contained in the Expansion Pack you need to connect the USB storage device which was used for installing. Connect the proper USB storage device to the instrument and turn the power to the instrument on again. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 192 The tempo, beat, measure and music notation is not displayed cor- Some Song data for the instrument has been recorded with special rectly. “free tempo” settings. For such Song data, the tempo, beat, measure and music notation will not be displayed correctly. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 193 Style again. Foot Pedal The on/off setting of the footswitch connected to the FOOT PEDAL Turn the instrument’s power off, then turn on again without pressing jack is reversed. the footswitch. PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 194: Panel Button Chart

    — (LCD related TAB [E][F] — — controls) [A]–[J] — — [DIRECT ACCESS] (message) — [EXIT] — — [1 ▲▼]–[8 ▲▼] buttons — — DATA ENTRY dial — — [ENTER] — — & [BALANCE] BALANCE (pop-up) — PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 195 Voice Selection display (USER) — ª ONE TOUCH [1]–[4] — SETTING ‚ VOICE [HARMONY/ECHO] — — CONTROL [TOUCH] — — [SUSTAIN] — — [MONO] — — [DSP] — — [VARI.] — — ⁄ UPPER OCTAVE [-]/[+] UPPER OCTAVE (pop-up) — PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 196: Specifications

    Style Control INTRO x 3, MAIN VARIATION x 4, FILL x 4, BREAK, ENDING x 3 Custom Style Creator Expansion Expansion Pack Installation Music Finder 1,200 Records (maximum) Other Features One Touch Setting (OTS) 4 for each Style PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 197 * Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.

  • Page 198: Index

    Expansion Style .........47 BALANCE ......... 56 COPY ..........28 Expansion Voice ........38 BAR CLEAR........127 Custom Reset........190 EXTRA TR .........62 BAR COPY ........127 CUT ........... 28 BASIC ........119, 120 BASS ........ 55, 179, 184 PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 199 GUIDE MODE ........63 Loop Recording........120 Music Finder......70, 160 GUITAR ........... 130 Lyrics..........61, 135 MUSIC FINDER FILES ....190 LYRICS (Song Creator) ...141, 154 Music Notation......60, 133 Lyrics Events........155 Music Rest......... 15 LYRICS LANGUAGE .......138 LYRICS/ TEXT........61 PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 200 PASTE ..........29 SFF ............9 Recording (Audio)......81 Pause ..........58 SFF GE ........48, 128 Recording (Song) ....64, 141, 145 Pedal Polarity ........176 SFX ..........100 REGIST BANK ........76 PEDAL PUNCH IN/OUT ....149 SINGLE FINGER ......114 PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 201 Synchro Start (Multi Pad) ....69 VARI...........43 Synchro Start (Song) ......58 VARIATION (DSP)......111 Synchro Start (Style) ......47 VELOCITY CHANGE.......127 SYNCHRO STOP WINDOW ... 115 VERSION...........17 SYS/EX. (MIDI)........ 181 VIB. SPEED ........112 SYS/EX. (Song Creator)....141 VIBRATO .........110 SYSTEM........179, 181 PSR-A2000 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 202 Original Owner, the following Limited Warranty, which applies only to products that have been (1) directly purchased from Yamaha’s authorized dealers in the fifty states of the USA and District of Columbia (the “Warranted Area”) and (2) used exclusively in the Warranted Area.
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  • Page 204 Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee (class B) * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. OBSERVERA! COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT Apparaten kopplas inte ur växelströmskällan (nätet) så länge (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) som den ar ansluten till vägguttaget, även om själva appa-...
  • Page 205 Niederlassung und bei Yamaha Vertragshändlern in den jeweiligen Bestimmungsländern erhältlich. Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à Yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante. Para detalles sobre productos, contacte su tienda Yamaha más cercana...
  • Page 206 Yamaha Global Home http://www.yamaha.com/ Yamaha Manual Library http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/ U.R.G., Digital Musical Instruments Division © 2011 Yamaha Corporation 105POAP*.*-01A0 Printed in Vietnam WY01850...

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