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This Reference Manual explains advanced features of the PSR-SX900/SX700.
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-SX900/SX700. Please read the Owner’s Manual first, before reading this Reference Manual.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Turning Each Channel of the Style On/Off ......................11 Style Playback Related Settings ........................12 Adjusting the Tempo ............................13 Recording a Chord Sequence when Style Playback is stopped (Chord Looper) (PSR-SX900) .....14 Saving and Calling up Your Custom Chord Sequences (Chord Looper) (PSR-SX900) .........15 Creating/Editing Styles (Style Creator)......................18 Voices Voice Part Setup Display..........................32...
  • Page 3 Note that all display examples shown in this manual are in English. • Even though the example screens and illustrations pertain to the PSR-SX900, the usage is the same for the PSR-SX700. • The displays are taken from the PSR-SX900, and are in English.
  • Page 4: Function List

    For confirming the current Voice settings, and making Voice-related settings such Voice Part Setup as Effects. Determines which jack is used to output each part and each drum & percussion Line Out (PSR-SX900) instrument.  Score For displaying the music notation (score) of the current MIDI Song.
  • Page 5 Determines the Touch Response of the keyboard and Joystick-related settings. For installing Expansion Packs for adding extra contents downloaded from the Expansion website or created on your own by using the Yamaha Expansion Manager, or restoring the pre-installed Expansion Contents. MIDI For making MIDI-related settings.
  • Page 6: Styles

    Setting................................12 • Change Behavior ............................13 Adjusting the Tempo............................13 Recording a Chord Sequence when Style Playback is stopped (Chord Looper) (PSR-SX900) ....14 Saving and Calling up Your Custom Chord Sequences (Chord Looper) (PSR-SX900) ......15 • Memorizing the Recorded Chord Looper Data .....................15...
  • Page 7: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 8: 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 9: Chord Types Recognized In The Fingered Mode

    C7(b9) Seventh add flatted thirteenth [7(b13)] 1+3+5+b6+b7 C7(b13) Seventh sharp ninth [7(#9)] 1+#2+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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 10: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 11: 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 (PSR-SX900) 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.
  • Page 12: 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 more quickly than the time set here, the Synchro Stop function works. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 13: Adjusting The Tempo

    Data dial, the [DEC]/[INC] buttons or the TEMPO [-]/[+] buttons. NOTE (PSR-SX900) When you select an Audio Style (page 6), the upper limit of the tempo will be shown below the tempo value in this way: Audio: ** max. The Audio part is muted if the tempo is over the upper limit.
  • Page 14: Recording A Chord Sequence When Style Playback Is Stopped (Chord Looper) (Psr-Sx900)

    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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 15: Saving And Calling Up Your Custom Chord Sequences (Chord Looper) (Psr-Sx900)

    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 17. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 16: Saving The Recorded Data As A Bank File

    Bank. Touch the Chord Looper Memory number you wish to use first. NOTE Touch [On/Off] to turn it on here, if you want to start automatic Style playback from the beginning of your performance. NEXT PAGE PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 17: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 18: Creating/Editing Styles (Style Creator)

    Phrase 2 Recording or copying from another Style (PSR-SX900) Limitations on the Audio part: • 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.
  • Page 19: Basic Procedure For Creating A Style

    [Execute] to actually enter the changes. NOTE (PSR-SX900) If an Audio Style is selected as starting data, changing the pattern length deletes the corresponding Audio part. • Set the overall parameters such as “Tempo” and “Time Signature.” The settings here commonly applies to all Sections.
  • Page 20: Realtime Recording

     Recording Rhythm Channels 1–2 (PSR-SX900) If you select an Audio Style as starting data: Playback of the Audio part can be turned on or off, but it cannot be edited or deleted. Note that the rhythm pattern of this part will be used in the new Style you intend to create. If you want to create a rhythm phrase in addition to the Audio part, follow the steps below.
  • Page 21 NOTE (PSR-SX900) If you selected an Audio Style as starting data, turn the Audio part on or off by touching the [Audio] channel. As soon as loop playback returns to the first beat in the first measure, start playing the rhythm pattern to be recorded.
  • Page 22 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 23: Step Recording

    System Exclusive data can be edited (delete, copy or move). NOTE (PSR-SX900) 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 24: Assembly-Assigning The Source Pattern To Each Channel

    NOTE • (PSR-SX900) An Audio part cannot be copied from another Style. If you want to use a specific Audio part, make sure to select the corresponding Audio Style before call- ing up the Style Creator display.
  • Page 25 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 19). PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 26: Sff Edit-Making Style File Format Settings

    The parameters shown above can be set in the “SFF Edit” display. NOTE (PSR-SX900) 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 27 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 pitch relationship between notes. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 28 Since the Rhythm channels should not be affected by Chord change, make sure to make the following settings. • NTR = Root Fixed • NTT = Bypass • NTT Bass = Off With the above settings, the “Source Root” and “Source Chord” parameters are changed to “Play Root” and “Play Chord,” respectively. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 29 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 19). PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 30: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 31 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 19). PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 32: Voices

    The Voice Part Setup display is called up by pressing 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 33 If you want to store the settings on the Voice Part Setup display, use the Registration Memory. 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 34: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 35: Voice Types (Characteristics)

    (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-S series) for data compatibility with other models. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 36: Registering Files To The Favorite Tab

    Selects the percussion instrument for the sound triggered when the [RESET/TAP TEMPO] button is pressed. Style Section Reset Determines whether “reset” the playback position of the Style section when tapping the [RESET/ TAP TEMPO] button during playback of the Style. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 37: Keyboard/Joystick-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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 38: Making The Joystick Settings

    Pitch Bend Range Determines the pitch bend range for each keyboard part which is affected by moving the joystick in a horizontal direction. The range is from “0” to “12” with each step corresponding to one semitone. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 39: 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 makes Arpeggio playback continue even after the note has been released. To stop playback, press the [HARMONY/ARPEGGIO] button again. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 40: Transposing The Pitch In Semitones

    You can also transpose the pitch by using the TRANSPOSE [-]/[+] buttons. NOTE The pitch of an Audio Song is adjusted via the Pitch Shift function. Refer to the Owner’s Manual. NOTE Transpose is not applied to the Drum Kits and SFX Kits Voice. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 41: Fine Tuning The Pitch Of The Entire Instrument (Master Tune)

    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-SX900/SX700 along with other instruments or CD music. Note that the Tune function does not affect the Drum Kit or SFX Kit Voices and Audio Songs.
  • Page 42: Selecting Or Creating A Temperament From The Preset Types (Main Scale)

    If you want to store the Scale Tune (Main Scale) settings, use the Registration Memory. Press the [MEMORY] button in the REGISTRATION MEMORY section, then checkmark “Scale Tune” and press one of the REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]–[8] buttons to register the Scale Tune settings. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 43: Creating And Using A Temperament Temporarily (Sub Scale)

    You can enable/disable the Sub Scale setting and make the Sub Scale setting quickly, using the function “Scale Tune Quick Setting,” which can be assigned to the assign- able buttons or foot pedals. For details, see page 116. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 44: Making Detailed Settings For Harmony/Arpeggio

    Voice Edit display (page 47), 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 45 (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 39). PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 46: Editing Voices (Voice Edit)

    Voice Edit display. Although usually these settings are automatically called up carry out the Save operation. when a Voice is selected, you can also disable this feature by making appropriate set- tings in the “Voice Set Filter” display. Refer to page 39, for details. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 47: Editable Parameters In The Voice Edit Display

    Determines the portamento time (pitch transition time) when the edited Voice is set to Time “Mono” above. NOTE Portamento is a function that creates a smooth transition in pitch from the first note played on the keyboard to the next. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 48 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 49 106) 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 103. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 50: Editing Organ Flutes Voices (Voice Edit)

    Affects both the attack and release (page 49) 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 51 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 52: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 53 Pad data as a Bank containing a set of four Pads. The edited Multi Pad data will be lost if you select another Multi Pad Bank or turn off the power to the instrument without carrying out the Save operation. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 54: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 55: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 56: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 57: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 58: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 59: 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 66). Guide Turns the Guide function on or off. For details, refer to page PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 60: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 61: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 62: Displaying Text And Setting Up The Display

    NOTE If the text is garbled or unreadable, you can probably remedy this by changing the System Language setting on the display called up via [MENU]  [Utility]  [System]. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 63: Using The Auto Accompaniment Features With Midi Song Playback

    (page 60) allows you to see the chord information. NOTE When the Song playback is stopped, Style playback is also stopped at the same The Style Retrigger function (page 119) time. cannot be used during Song playback. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 64: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 65: Song Playback Related Settings

    Even though the PSR-SX900/SX700 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 66: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 67: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 68 • Entering the Recording mode resets the MIDI Song selection in the Song Playback display and a MIDI Song cannot be selected. • The Style Retrigger function (page 119) cannot be used when you are overdubbing to existing data. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 69: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 70 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 71: 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 111). NEXT PAGE PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 72 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 73: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 74: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 75 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 76 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 77: Step Recording/Editing Songs (Step Edit)

    Rec] then refer to page Touch (Save) to save the created Song. NOTICE 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 78 Select one of three types, then select (turn on) one of the note indica- tions 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 79 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 80 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 81 77. With [Step Rec] turned on at the bottom left of the display, you can input the Chord/Section Change events for Style playback one by one. NOTE (PSR-SX900) The Audio part of an Audio Style cannot be recorded. Control Names and Functions Event List Indicates events such as Chord and Section changes which have been input.
  • Page 82 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 83 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 84 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 85 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 86: Registration Memory

    Refer to the Data List (Parameter Chart) on the website for details on which parameters belong to the Freeze group. Set the Registration Freeze to “On.” NOTE The Registration Freeze function can also be turned on/off by pressing the [FREEZE] button. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 87: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 88 (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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 89: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 90 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 91: Playlist

    Importing Music Finder Records to the Playlist By importing Music Finder Records used on previous Yamaha keyboards (such as the PSR-S975/S775), you can use the Records on the Playlist of the PSR-SX900/SX700, just like using the Music Finder function on those other instruments.
  • Page 92 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 93: Microphone

    Turns the microphone/guitar sound on or off. When set to On, the microphone/guitar sound will be input On/Off to the instrument. NOTE (PSR-SX900) The setting here is equivalent to that in the Vocal Harmony display (page 96). Vocal/Talk/ When you sing into the microphone for your performance, set this to “Vocal.” When you talk normally or Guitar Switch need to make announcements between songs of your performance, set this to “Talk.”...
  • Page 94 Adjusts the input volume of the microphone/guitar sound. The input level is shown at the right. Adjustment NOTE (PSR-SX900) The setting here when “Vocal” is selected is equivalent to that in the Vocal Harmony display (page 96). 3 Band EQ EQ (Equalizer) is a processor that divides the frequency spectrum into multiple bands which can be boosted or cut as required to tailor the overall frequency response.
  • Page 95 If you want to save the microphone/guitar settings to a USB flash drive, save as a User Effect file. To do this, on the display called up via [MENU]  [Utility]  [Factory Reset/Backup]  page 2/2, touch [Save] of “User Effect” to carry out the Save operation (page 133). PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 96: Editing The Vocal Harmony Type (Vocal Harmony) (Psr-Sx900)

    Editing the Vocal Harmony Type (Vocal Harmony) (PSR-SX900) By editing the parameters of the preset Vocal Harmony type, you can create your original Vocal Harmony type. The operation display can be called up via [MENU]  [Vocal Harmony]. Touch the Vocal Harmony name to call up the Vocal Harmony Selection display.
  • Page 97 Raising this value increases the volume of the Vocal Harmony and decreases that of the lead vocal. When this is set to L<H63 (L: Lead Vocal, H: Vocal Harmony), only the Vocal Harmony is output; when it is set to L63>H, only the lead vocal is output. NEXT PAGE PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 98  When the Harmony mode is set to “Vocoder” or “Vocoder-Mono” • Transpose Mode: Determines the amount by which the harmony parts are transposed. A setting of “0” results in no transposition, while the “Auto” setting results in automatic transposition. NEXT PAGE PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 99 USB flash drive, save as a User Effect file. To do this, on the dis- play called up via [MENU]  [Utility]  [Factory Reset/Backup]  page 2/2, touch [Save] of “User Effect” to carry out the Save operation (page 133). PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 100: Editing The Synth Vocoder Types (Vocal Harmony) (Psr-Sx900)

    Editing the Synth Vocoder Types (Vocal Harmony) (PSR-SX900) By editing the parameters of the preset Synth Vocoder type, you can create your original Synth Vocoder type. The operation display can be called up via [MENU]  [Vocal Harmony]. Touch the Vocal Harmony name to call up the Vocal Harmony Selection display.
  • Page 101 USB flash drive, save as a User Effect file. To do this, on the dis- play called up via [MENU]  [Utility]  [Factory Reset/Backup]  page 2/2, touch [Save] of “User Effect” to carry out the Save operation (page 133). PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 102: Mixer

    48) 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 48). PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 103: Editing Eq Parameters (Eq)

    Master EQ cannot be applied to an Audio Song, the audio input via the AUX IN jack, 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 104 USB flash drive, save as a User Effect file. To do this, from the dis- play called up via [MENU]  [Utility]  [Factory Reset/Backup]  page 2/2, touch [Save] of “User Effect” to carry out the Save operation (page 133). PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 105: Editing Effect Parameters (Effect)

    (page 107). • Insertion Effect 1–8 (PSR-SX900), 1–5 (PSR-SX700): These Effects are applied only to a specific part. For each of these Effects, select an Effect type specifically for the desired part (for example, Distortion, which would be applied only to the Guitar part).
  • Page 106: Editing And Saving The Effect Settings

    Effect type will be shown here. Select the Effect Category and Type. On the PSR-SX900, you can adjust the parameter values using the controllers shown on the display. Touch [Detail] to call up the Effect Parameter display to make NOTE additional settings.
  • Page 107: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 108: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 109 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 133). PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 110: Block Diagram

    Part EQ Var. Style Rhythm 1 Part EQ Style Phrase 2 Part EQ Multi Pad Part EQ Audio Link Multi Pad Vocal Ins. 5 Setting Guitar Setting Talk Setting Audio Song Aux In Audio Wireless LAN Audio PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 111: Controller Function Settings

    When you press one of the ASSIGNABLE buttons, 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 “Popup Window” to Off. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 112 Organ Flutes, and only some of the Super Articulation Voices, even if the function has been assigned to the Foot Pedals.  Portamento Time* Controls the Portamento Time parameter of each keyboard part by using a foot controller. For details on Portamento Time, see page page PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 113 Live Control.   Chord Chord Looper On/ Same as the CHORD LOOPER [ON/OFF] button. Looper Off (PSR-SX900)   Chord Looper Rec/ Same as the CHORD LOOPER [REC/STOP] button. Stop (PSR-SX900) PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 114 Same as the MULTI PAD CONTROL [STOP] button.   Song Song MIDI Play/ Same as the SONG MIDI [ ] (PLAY/PAUSE) button. Pause   Song MIDI Previous Same as the SONG MIDI [ ] (PREV) button. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 115 Turns the Insertion Effects (page 105) on or off.   Metronome On/Off Turns the metronome on or off.   Tempo +/- Same as the TEMPO [+]/[-] buttons.   Reset/Tap Tempo Same as the [RESET/TAP TEMPO] button. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 116 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 131).   No Assign No function is assigned. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 117: Editing The Assign Types Of The Live Control Knobs (Live Control)

    If you want to reset the value of the function assigned to each knob individually, press the [ASSIGN] button or rotate the knob to call up the Live Control pop-up win- dow, and then touch [Reset] on the desired function indication. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 118 Determines the range of the pitch change in octave for the selected keyboard parts. Pitch Bend Range Determines the pitch bend range (page 38) for the selected keyboard parts. Portamento Time Determines the portamento time (page 39) for the selected keyboard parts. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 119 Adjusts the Vocal Harmony Effect depth applied to the Lead note. For details, refer (PSR-SX900) to Effect “Lead” on page Overall Master Tempo Changes the tempo of the currently selected Style or Song. The available tempo range differs depending on the selected Style/Song. No Assign No function is assigned. PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 120: 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 121. NEXT PAGE PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 121 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 122: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 123: Transmit-Midi Transmit Channel Settings

    The following MIDI messages can be set on the Transmit/Receive display. • Note (Note events) ........page 83 • CC (Control Change) ........page 83 • PC (Program Change) ........page 83 • PB (Pitch Bend) ........... page 83 • AT (After Touch).......... page 83 PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 124: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 125: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 126: Network Settings

    ....................... 128 Wireless LAN Settings By using a USB wireless LAN adaptor (sold separately), you can connect the PSR-SX900/SX700 with an iPhone/iPad via a wireless network. For general operating instructions, refer to the “Smart Device Connection Manual for iOS” on the website.
  • Page 127 Strong Weak When the PSR-SX900/SX700 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 128: Making The Time Settings

    Turns daylight-saving time on or off. Time When the PSR-SX900/SX700 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 129: Utility

    It also explains data reset functions and storage media control, such as disk formatting. The operation display can be called up via [MENU]  [Utility]. Speaker/Connectivity (PSR-SX900), Speaker (PSR-SX700) Speaker Determines how the sound is output to the speaker of this instrument.
  • Page 130: 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-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 131: 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 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 132: Factory Reset/Backup

    On page 2/2, you can back up all data saved in the User drive (except Expansion Voices/Styles) and all settings of the instrument to a USB flash drive as a single file named “PSR-SX900.bup” or “PSR-SX700.bup.” Before calling up the display, you need to make all desired settings on the instrument.
  • Page 133 103) • User Master Compressor types (page 108) • (PSR-SX900) User Vocal Harmony/Synth Vocoder types (pages 96, 100) • User microphone settings (page Select the desired destination to save the Setup file, then touch [Save Here]. Assign the name if necessary, then touch [OK] to save the file.
  • Page 134: Expansion Pack Related Operations

    “Pack Installation file.” Only one Pack Installation file can be installed to the instrument at a time. If you want to install multiple Expansion Packs, bundle the packs together on your computer by using the “Yamaha Expansion Manager”...
  • Page 135: 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 136: Connections

    Selecting the Output Destination of Each Sound (Line Out) (PSR-SX900)....... 136 Selecting the Output Destination of Each Sound (Line Out) (PSR-SX900) You can assign any desired part or drum/percussion instrument sound to any of the LINE OUT jacks, for independent output.
  • Page 137 This is automatically checked, when “Main” is checked. The selected part/drum instruments will be output from the AUX OUTPUT jacks. Additional information about a specific part As for the “Metronome” part, this includes not only the Metronome sound (page 36), but also the Touch Screen sound (page 130). PSR-SX900/SX700 Reference Manual...
  • Page 138: Index

    Keyboard..........37 Chord Detect ........125 Play Root/Chord ........27 Chord Fingering Type....... 8 Playback Setting (Song) ......65 Chord Looper (PSR-SX900)..... 14, 15 Playback Setting (Style) ......12 Chord Match ........... 53 Playlist ............ 91 Language ..........131 Chord Tutor ..........10 Poly...........
  • Page 139 Style Creator........... 18 Style Section Reset ........ 36 Style Setting ........... 12 Sub Scale ......... 41, 43 Synchro Stop Window ......12 Synth Vocoder (PSR-SX900) ....100 System..........131 System Effect ....... 105, 107 System Exclusive Message....122 Tag (Registration Memory)..... 90 Tap Tempo ..........

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