Singing With A Connected Microphone; Connecting A Microphone; Singing Along With Lyrics - Yamaha TYROS Owner's Manual

Quick Guide

Singing with a Connected Microphone

The TYROS is equipped with an input jack, letting you con-
nect another audio source — such as a microphone for your
voice, an electric guitar, or a CD player — and mix it with the
sounds of the TYROS. The fun doesn't stop there, however.
With the Vocal Harmony feature (page 47), you can also
apply various harmony and echo effects to your voice or
guitar playing. Or use the TYROS for karaoke and sing-
alongs — applying various DSP effects to your voice, as
you sing with the auto accompaniment or song playback.

Connecting a microphone

1
Set the [TRIM] control on the rear panel and the [INPUT VOLUME]
on the front panel both to "MIN."
2
Connect a microphone to the MIC/LINE IN jack.
The MIC/LINE jack accepts 1/4" phone plugs.
3
Turn the power on.
4
Adjust the [TRIM] control on the rear panel and the [INPUT VOL-
UME] on the front panel while singing into the microphone.
• Since the input level from the microphone may be low, set the [TRIM] control close
to "MAX."
• Adjust the controls while checking the OVER and SIGNAL lamps.
MIC / LINE IN
INPUT TRIM
MIN MAX

Singing Along with Lyrics

Try playing a song that contains lyric data, then sing along with it using the connected microphone.
1
Select a song that contains lyric data (page 43).
2
Go back to the Main display by pressing the [EXIT] button and
press the [Lyrics] LCD button to call up the Lyrics display.
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MIC / LINE IN
INPUT VOLUME
INPUT TRIM
MIN MAX
MIN
MIC / LINE IN
INPUT
INPUT VOLUME
MIC / LINE IN
SIGNAL OVER
FADE
IN /OUT
MIN MAX
Reference on page 130
MIC / LINE IN
SIGNAL OVER
FADE
IN / OUT
MAX
TRIM
MIN MAX
The OVER lamp lights when the input
level is too high. Make sure to adjust the
INPUT VOLUME so that this lamp does
not light.
The SIGNAL lamp lights to indicate that
an audio signal is being received.
• To avoid possible feedback or
other interference, separate the
microphone from the speakers as
much as possible.
• Since the MIC/LINE IN jack is
highly sensitive, it may pick up
and produce noise when noth-
ing is connected. To avoid this,
always set the INPUT VOLUME
to minimum when nothing is
connected to the MIC/LINE IN
jack.
• Make sure to set the [INPUT VOL-
UME] to "MIN" before performing
the following operations.
• Connecting a microphone to the
TYROS
• Removing a microphone from
the TYROS
• Turning the TYROS' power off
• You may find that microphone
sound is distorted, even though
the OVER lamp is not lit. If so, try
setting the [TRIM] control on the
rear panel close to "MIN" and
adjusting the [INPUT VOLUME]
control on the front panel until the
level is appropriate.
• Since the input level from the
mixer or audio equipment may be
high, set the [TRIM] control on the
rear panel close to "MIN."