This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a rectly. Mismatches or incorrect installation may result in overheating and cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is battery case rupture. used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accom- Warning: pany the accessory product.
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Model No. Serial No. (bottom) COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620 Telephone : 714-522-9011 Type of Equipment : Digital Keyboard Model Name : PSR-E433 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Clearing a Specified Track from a User Song ....30 Index ................62 Memorizing Your Favorite Panel Settings Memorizing Panel Settings to the Registration Memory ...31 Recalling Panel Settings from the Registration Memory...31 Backup Parameters and Initialization Backup Parameters............32 Initialization ..............32 PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
The Pattern function lets you perform like a DJ. The Track Control lets you enjoy various instrument combinations, and the Knobs let you control the tempo and create various sounds. The appropriate panel settings for each Pattern are pre-programmed to Registra- tion Memory. Refer to page 34. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
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Yamaha service personnel. - When using Ni-MH batteries, follow the instructions that came with the batteries. Use only the specified charger device when charging.
• Copying of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and/or audio data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use. • This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use others' copyrights.
Devices. It allows “hot swapping” (connecting peripheral devices while the power to the computer is on). STYLE FILE The Style File Format is Yamaha’s original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on a wide range of chord types. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Includes instructions on connecting this instrument to a computer, and operations related to transferring song data. To obtain these manuals, access the Yamaha Manual Library, enter “PSR-E433” or “MIDI Basics” to the Model Name box, then click [SEARCH]. Yamaha Manual Library http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/ ...
[METRONOME] button......Page 18 ..........Page 25 o TEMPO section • When the [STYLE] lamp is turned on: [TAP] button ........Page 42 ......Pages 22, 40, and 41 [-] and [+] buttons ......Page 42 !0 [PORTABLE GRAND] button ....Page 16 PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
@1 [FUNCTION] button ......Page 48 * For connecting to a computer. For details, refer to “Computer- related Operations” (page 9). When connecting, use an AB type USB cable of less than 3 meters. USB 3.0 cables cannot be used. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Although the instrument will run either from an (display is blank, except for notation staff). optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recom- 2 Open the battery compartment cover located on the mends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An instrument’s bottom panel.
• Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected to the SUSTAIN jack before turning on the power. • Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on. Doing this changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch, result- ing in reversed footswitch operation. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
NOTICE • Depending on the instrument status, the power may not turn off automatically, even after the elapse of the specified period of time. Always turn off the power manually when the instrument is not in use. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Indicates the chord which is being played on the key- Page 22 board (Page 22) or specified via Song playback. Track status Page 41 Indicates the on/off status of the current Song, Style or Pattern. (Pages 23, 28, PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Used for arpeggio performance (page 20). Press the [DUAL] button again to exit from Dual. Although turning on Dual will select a Dual Voice suitable for the current Main Voice, you can easily select a different Dual Voice (page 36). PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
“Split Point” which can be changed from the default F#2 key. For details, refer to page 36. Press the [SPLIT] button again to exit from Split. You can easily select a different Split Voice (page 36). PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
“TimeSigN” (Time Signature Numera- tor). The number of beats per measure is shown on the Metronome volume display. Rotate the dial to set the Metronome Vol- TimeSigN ume. Hold for longer Number of beats than a second. per measure. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
• Harmony type 13 to 19 (Tremolo) HarmType Keep holding down the keys. Hold for longer than a second. • Harmony type 20 to 26 (Echo) Trio Current Harmony Type You can adjust the Harmony Volume in the Function Settings (page 49). PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
• When an optional Footswitch (page 13) connected to the SUSTAIN jack is pressed, the Arpeggio will continue to play after the note is released (page 39). To turn off the Arpeggio, press the [ARPEGGIO] button again. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
• Rotating a Knob to the right while the volume is set to a high level may result in distortion. If this occurs, reduce the volume level. • The settings for the ULTRA-WIDE STEREO and the Pan via the Knob cannot be memorized to Registration Mem- ory. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Music Database. The Music Database List is pro- ment range to start playback. vided in the Data List (page 9). Play a melody with the right hand and chords with the left hand. Play the keyboard as described in Steps 4–5 above. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
• When you select a Voice between 260 and 269, play a key to the left of the Split Point, since Arpeggio is [A]–[E] buttons applied only to the Split Voice. Press the [START/STOP] button to stop playback. SECT B PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
To stop playback, press the [DEMO/BGM] button. ForElise Current Song Press the [ ] (Start/Stop) button to start playback. To stop playback, press the [ ] (Start/Stop) button again. ForElise Each arrow mark flashes in time with the beat. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Start playback of the Song (page 24). When playback reaches to the point you want to specify as the start point, press the [ ] (A-B REPEAT) button to set the A point. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Lesson number from 1: LISTEN 2: TIMING 3: WAITING off 1…. Press this button until the desired number is shown on the display. TIMING The notation and key positions you should play are shown. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
[1]–[9] dur- Good, Very Good, or Excellent. “Excellent!” is the ing repeat playback. highest evaluation. After the evaluation display has appeared, the les- son will start again from the beginning. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
To play back the recorded Song, press the [START/STOP] button. User 1 Flashes Flashes To exit from this status, press the [REC] button again. NOTE • The ACMP on/off status cannot be changed after the [REC] button is pressed. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
• Performance with a Split Voice cannot be recorded. back: Press the [STYLE] button, select the desired Style, then simultaneously hold down the [REC] button and press the [6/A] button. ACMP is automatically turned on. Press and hold User 1 PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
[-] button. Press the [+] button to clear the Song. Press the [+] button to clear the track. A clear-in-progress message will appear briefly on A clear-in-progress message will appear briefly on the display. the display. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Split Point, Tempo NOTE * Available only when a Style is selected. • Appropriate panel settings for each Pattern are pre-pro- ** Available only when a Pattern is selected. grammed to Banks 1–3. For details, refer to page 34. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
• Keep in mind that this operation also deletes the data you have purchased. Be sure to save the important data to a computer via Musicsoft Downloader (MSD) software. For details, refer to “Computer-related Operations” (page 9). PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Main, Dual, and Split Voices individually via the same operations above. Regarding the the same operations above. Regarding the item in Step 2, refer to the Function List on item in Step 2, refer to the Function List on page 48. page 48. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Bank # Memory # Pattern # Bank # Memory # Pattern # Use the dial to set the Tuning value. 440.0Hz The above settings are erased when you memorize your panel settings. To restore them, execute the Ini- tializing operation (page 32). PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
• “Boost” produces a more punchy sound but may pro- NOTE duce distortion depending on the Voice and Style, com- • The initial default Touch Sensitivity value is “2” . pared to the other Master EQ types. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
The Voice-related settings are reset when a differ- ent Voice is selected. If you want to store the cre- FngrBass ated sound for future recall, memorize the settings to the Registration Memory. Current Split Voice Rotate the dial to select the desired Split Voice. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Produces a layered “multi-instrument” effect. Turning you can enjoy different sound variations. the Knob to the right will increase the Chorus depth. NOTE • These effects are applied only to the Main/Dual Voices played on the keyboard. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
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This SOUND IMAGE also lets you create various sounds from simulated mono to wider ste- reo, even when playing only a single Voice (Grand Piano, Octave Strings, etc.). PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Arpeggio playback will continue. To stop Arpeg- “OFF,” “1/8” and “1/16.” gio playback, release the footswitch. • 1/8 Synchronizing at the quarter notes • 1/16 Synchronizing at the 8th notes • OFF No synchronization with Style or Song playback PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Appears when ACMP is turned on. niment range of the keyboard. To turn off the Syn- chro Start, press the [SYNC START] button. Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button to select Main A or Main B. MAIN A Current Section PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Style playback will the keys stop when you release the keys On/off status is shown in the display (page 15) NOTE • Up to two Track buttons can be pressed simultaneously for turning Tracks on or off. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Style, Pattern or Song. You can change the between 000 and 127. tempo during playback by pressing the [TEMPO/ TAP] button just twice at the required tempo. NOTE • The above operation applies also to Song or Arpeggio playback tempo. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
036 (C1) and 096 (C6). Split Point (54: F#2) Main voice Split voice NOTE • The Split Point set here is applied common to the Style, Pattern and Voice. • During the Lesson playback, the Split Point cannot be changed. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Specifying only the key for Pattern playback Note that you only need to specify only the root note for Pattern playback, unlike Style playback for which you also need to specify the Chord Type. Dict. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Press the [DEMO] button to start play- All Songs (MIDI files) in the connected USB back. flash memory To stop playback, press the [DEMO] button again. Press the [DEMO] button to start play- back. To stop playback, press the [DEMO] button again. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Step 2. Song volume SONG MEL Rotate the dial to set the Song volume between 000 and 127. Hold for longer than NOTE a second. • Song volume can be adjusted while a Song is selected. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
2 (Medium) Refer to page 35. 3 (Hard), 4 (Off) Main Voice (page 16) Volume M.Volume 000–127 Determines the volume of the Main Voice. M.Octave Octave -2 – +2 Determines the octave range for the Main Voice. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
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When “Original” is selected, ARP Velo Arpeggio Velocity 1(Original), 2(Thru) the velocities of Arpeggio playback are determined by the original setting regardless of your playing strength. Quantize Arpeggio Quantize 1(OFF), 2(1/8), 3(1/16) Refer to page 39. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
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* The appropriate value is automatically set for each Voice combination. ** The appropriate value is automatically set for each Song, Style or Pattern. *** For details, refer to “Computer-related Operations” (page 9). PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
When a USB flash memory is connected, a message The instrument does not necessarily support all may appear prompting you to format the device. If commercially available USB devices. Yamaha can- so, execute the Format operation (page 53). not guarantee operation of USB devices that you NOTICE purchase.
Execute the Format terminal. operation by following the instructions starting with Step 2 on page 53. Hold down the [FILE CONTROL] button to call up the File Control display. Load STY Hold for longer than a second. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
English even if “Japanese” is selected. may result in data loss. Kanji characters cannot be displayed. The display language can be set via the Language function Press the [FILE CONTROL] button to exit (page 50). from the File Control display. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
A confirmation message will appear. To cancel the operation, press the [-/NO] button. Overwriting existing files If a file that already contains data is selected as the target user file, an overwrite confirma- tion message will appear. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
User 1 Press the [0/EXECUTE] button again. As the target file name on the USB flash memory, “SONG***” (***: number 1–100) appears on the display. If desired, rotate the dial to select the dif- ferent file. SONG001 PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
After a while, a message indicating completion of the operation appears. NOTICE • The Load operation cannot be cancelled during exe- cution. Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash memory during the operation. Doing so may result in data loss. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Press the [0/EXECUTE] button. A name of a Style file in the USB flash memory or internal memory of this instrument will appear on the display. As desired, rotate the dial to select a different Style file. DiscoFox PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
USB flash memory during the operation. Doing so Press the [FILE CONTROL] button to exit may result in data loss. from the File Control display. Press the [FILE CONTROL] button to exit from the File Control display. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
Set protect to off and try again. Displayed when connecting an unformatted UnFormat media. USB flash memory save, delete, and format operations cannot be performed when the UseAdpt instrument is being powered from battery. Use an AC adaptor. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
The ACMP indicator does not appear on the display Check the on/off status of the [STYLE] lamp. When using a Style, when the [ACMP ON/OFF] button is pressed. press the [STYLE] button to turn on the [STYLE] lamp. PSR-E433 Owner’s Manual...
• Footswitch (FC4/FC5) * 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.
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Warranty service will only be provided for defective products within the Warranted Area. Contact your local authorized Yamaha dealer who will advise you of the procedures to be followed. If this is not successful, contact Yamaha at the address, telephone number or website shown below. Yamaha may request that you send the defective product to a local authorized Yamaha Servicer or authorize return of the defective product to Yamaha for repair.
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