Digital Effects; Reverb - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-550 Owner's Manual

Digital Effects

With the digital effects built into the PSR-550 you can add ambiance and depth to your music in a variety
of ways—such as adding reverb that makes you sound like you are playing in a concert hall or adding
harmony notes for a full, rich sound.
Reverb ....................................................................................................... page 46
You can create a reverb effect that makes you sound like you are playing in
places like a concert hall, or live in a club.
Reverb is always set to on for the PSR-550. A total of 24 different reverb types
are available.
Chorus ....................................................................................................... page 48
You can add a chorus effect that makes your playing sound as though multiple
parts were being played together at the same time.
Chorus is always set to on for the PSR-550. A total of 16 different chorus types
are available.
DSP ............................................................................................................ page 49
In addition to the Reverb and Chorus
types, the PSR-550 has special DSP
effects, that include additional effects
usually used for a specific part, such as
distortion and tremolo.
A total of 74 DSP types are available.
The PSR-550 features one DSP system,
which can be turned on or off by a panel
button (page 49). The [FAST/SLOW]
button can switch between variations of the DSP effect. For example, this lets
you change the rotating speed (fast/slow) of the rotary speaker effect.
Harmony/Echo .......................................................................................... page 50
You can add a variety of harmony notes
to your playing in the right-hand section
(page 29), as well as adding tremolo or
other effects.

Reverb

Selecting a reverb type
1
Press the [FUNCTION] button.
2
Select "Digital Effect".
Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button.
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• For details about using
Digital Effects (Reverb,
Chorus, DSP) (page 132).
DSP(FAST) TOUCH
SUSTAIN HARMONY
DSP(FAST) TOUCH
HARMONY
SUSTAIN