Table Of Contents - Yamaha PSR-S550 Owner's Manual

Logos........................................................................................ 6
Accessories .............................................................................. 7
Special Features of the PSR-S550 .......................................... 8
Setting Up
Power Requirements .............................................................. 10
Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack) ............. 10
Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack)............................. 10
Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal)............................ 11
Turning the Power On ............................................................ 11
Changing the Display language ............................................. 12
Adjusting the LCD CONTRAST control .................................. 12
Panel Controls and Terminals
Front Panel ............................................................................. 14
Rear Panel ............................................................................. 15
Quick Guide
Playing Songs
Try playing a variety of Instrument Voices
Select and Play a Voice ......................................................... 17
Playing Two Voices Simultaneously-DUAL.......................... 18
Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands
-LEFT .............................................................................. 19
Playing Drum Kits ................................................................... 21
Playing Styles
Select a Styles Rhythm .......................................................... 22
Playing Along with a Style ...................................................... 23
Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords .................................... 25
Playing with the Music Database
Using Songs
Selecting and Listening to a Song .......................................... 27
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause ...................... 28
Types of Songs ...................................................................... 29
Displaying the Song Score ..................................................... 30
Displaying the Lyrics............................................................... 31
Recording Your Own Performance
Track Configuration ................................................................ 32
Quick Recording Procedure ................................................... 33
Multi-track Recording Procedure ............................................ 34
Song Clear-Deleting User Songs ......................................... 37
Track Clear-Deleting a Specified Track From a User Song . 38
Backup and Initialization
Backup ................................................................................... 39
Initialization............................................................................. 39
Basic Operation and Displays
Basic Operation ...................................................................... 40
The Displays........................................................................... 42
MAIN Display Items ................................................................ 43
Reference
Playing with the Effects
Adding Harmony..................................................................... 44
Changing the Reverb Type .................................................... 45
Changing the Chorus Type .................................................... 46
Panel Sustain ......................................................................... 47
Adding DSP ............................................................................ 47
Pitch Bend .............................................................................. 48
Using Various Functions
Playing with the metronome ................................................... 49
Using Tap Start ...................................................................... 51
Touch Response .................................................................... 51
EQ settings ............................................................................. 52
Pitch Controls ......................................................................... 53
Changing the pitch of the instrument in octaves .................... 54
Contents
Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions
Pattern Variation (sections) .................................................... 55
One Touch Setting.................................................................. 58
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Variation Change and OTS (OTS LINK)................................. 58
Setting the Split Point ............................................................. 59
Playing a Style with Chords but without Rhythm
(Stop Accompaniment) ...................................................... 60
Adjusting the Style Volume..................................................... 60
Chord Basics .......................................................................... 61
User Style ............................................................................... 63
Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard .............................. 63
Creating Original Styles (Style Creator)
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Style Structure ........................................................................ 64
Main Display of the Style Creator ........................................... 64
Follow the Style Creator instructions. ..................................... 65
Basic Operation ...................................................................... 66
Parameter Settings, Recording and Saving ........................... 67
Song Settings
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Song Volume .......................................................................... 72
Changing the Tempo .............................................................. 72
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A-B Repeat ............................................................................. 73
Muting Independent Song Parts ............................................. 74
MIXER
Mixer Display .......................................................................... 75
Basic operation ....................................................................... 75
22 Track ON/OFF and other parameter controls ......................... 76
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings
Saving to the Registration Memory ........................................ 77
Recalling a Registration Memory............................................ 78
26 Registration Clear-Deleting a Specified Registration
Memory.............................................................................. 79
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The Functions
Selecting and Setting Functions ............................................. 80
Using USB Flash Memory
Using USB Flash Memory ...................................................... 83
Formatting USB Flash Memory .............................................. 84
Saving the Registration Data .................................................. 85
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Saving a User Song or User Style .......................................... 86
Loading Registration Files, Style Files, Song Files or
MDB Files .......................................................................... 87
Deleting Data from USB Flash Memory ................................. 88
Playing Songs or Styles Saved to USB Flash Memory .......... 89
Connections
Connectors ............................................................................. 90
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Connection to a USB Storage Device .................................... 90
Connecting a Personal Computer .......................................... 92
Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer ....... 94
Initial Send .............................................................................. 95
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Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument ..... 96
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide
Important Notices about the CD-ROM.................................... 99
Contents of the CD-ROM ..................................................... 100
Software Installation ............................................................. 101
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Appendix
Troubleshooting .................................................................... 107
Messages ............................................................................ 108
Voice List .............................................................................. 110
Drum Kit List ......................................................................... 116
Style List ............................................................................... 121
Music Database List ............................................................. 122
Voice Effect Type List ........................................................... 125
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MIDI Implementation Chart................................................... 132
MIDI Data Format ................................................................. 134
Specifications ....................................................................... 135
Index ..................................................................................... 136
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