Mode; Style Mode; Song Mode; Record Mode - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-550 Owner's Manual

Mode

Depending on the panel operation used, the PSR-550 has several fundamentally different conditions (or
methods of operation). Each of these condition is called a mode. This section explains the main modes
of the instrument.

Style Mode

Song Mode

Record Mode

Disk Mode

Select this mode by pressing the [STYLE] button or the [MUSIC DATABASE] button.
(This is the default mode when the power is turned on.)
The Style mode is used for playing the full keyboard normally, and when using the auto
accompaniment.
Styles are the rhythm/accompaniment pattterns which are played by the auto accompani-
ment feature.
In the Style mode, the backlight color is set to blue as the factory default.
Auto accompaniment (ACMP) on/off
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The [ACMP ON/OFF] button
switches on and off.
When auto accompaniment
is on, the left side of the
keyboard is used for playing/
indicating chords.
Select this mode by pressing the [SONG] button or inserting the disk that contains song
data into the disk drive.
The Song mode is used for playing the full keyboard normally, and for playing back the
songs.
In the Song mode, the backlight color is set to purple as the factory default.
Select this mode by pressing the [RECORD] button.
In the Record mode you can record your own original performances and songs, create
original styles and Multi Pad phrases.
In the Record mode, the backlight color is set to red as the factory default.
Song record mode ..................... page 78
• Rehearsal mode (Sync Start off)
• Record (Synchronized Start) standby
• Recording
Style record mode ...................... page 96
• Rehearsal mode (Sync Start off)
• Record (Synchronized Start) standby
• Recording
When Record (Synchronized Start) standby is on, the recording starts as soon as you play
a key on the keyboard.
Select this mode by pressing the [LOAD] button, [SAVE] button or the [UTILITY]
button.
In the Disk mode you can save and load important data.
In the Disk mode, no panel operations can be executed (except for disk operations).
In the Disk mode, the backlight color is set to blue as the factory default.
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Synchronized Start standby
(SYNC START) on/off ................. page 33
The [SYNC START] button
switches on and off.
When Synchronized Start
standby is on, the auto
accompaniment starts as
soon as you play a key on
BEAT
the keyboard.
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Pad record mode ........................ page 92
• Rehearsal mode (Sync Start off)
• Record (Synchronized Start) standby
• Recording
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