Yamaha PSR-E473 Reference Manual
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REFERENCE MANUAL
The purpose of the Reference Manual is to supplement the Owner's Manual with descrip-
tions of advanced topics.
Therefore, you should read the Owner's Manual to gain familiarity with the instrument
before reading the Reference Manual.
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PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 The purpose of the Reference Manual is to supplement the Owner’s Manual with descrip- tions of advanced topics. Therefore, you should read the Owner’s Manual to gain familiarity with the instrument before reading the Reference Manual. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Deleting Samples from USB Flash Drive ..................29 Deleting Audio Files from USB Flash Drive..................29 Deleting User Files from USB Flash Drive ..................30 Deleting SMF Files from USB Flash Drive ..................30 Block Diagram ........................31 Index..........................32 PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 3: Voice Settings

    Function display. If necessary, save your new settings to a Registration Memory. This lets you load the custom Voice sound when you want to use it again. For instructions on sav- ing, refer to the Owner’s Manual. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 4: Effect Settings

    Regarding the item in step 2, refer to the Function List on the Owner’s Manual. the Function List on the Owner’s Manual. Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the Function display. from the Function display. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 5: Selecting An Eq Setting For Optimum Sound

    Optimizes the sound for solo Piano piano performance. Lowers midrange frequencies to Bright produce a bright sound. Lowers high frequencies to pro- Mild duce a softer, more mellow sound. Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the Function display. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 6: Handy Performance Features

    [−] or [+] button while holding down the [SHIFT] button. Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit Rotate the dial to adjust the Tuning. from the Function display. Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the Function display. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 7: Changing The Touch Response Of The Keyboard

    2 (half), 4 (quarter), 8 (eighth) or from the Function display. 16 (sixteenth) note duration. Here, select “08” (eighth). Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the Function display. Confirm the result by playing the Metro- nome. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 8: Scale Tuning

    The default setting is “C.” Pure Major Pure Major Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit Pure Minor Pure Minor from the Function display. Bayat Bayat (Arabic) Rast Rast (Arabic) Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the Function display. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 9: Tuning Each Note To Create An Original Scale

    Rotate the dial until “Tune” (Function 058) is shown on the display. Tune Press the [ENTER] button. The tuning of the note selected in step 4 above is shown on the display. Tune C Tuning value PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 10: Harmony / Arpeggio Settings

    Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit Play the keyboard to trigger the Arpeggio, and from the Function display. then press the footswitch. Even if you release the keyboard, Arpeggio playback continues. To stop Arpeggio playback, release the footswitch. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 11: Style Settings

    (three keys altogether). PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 12: Chords Played In Smart Chord Function

    G dim G# m dim7 C m7 D dim Eb m F 1+5 G dim G# 7 Bb m dim7 NOTE • On the instrument’s display, the “1+5” chords are indicated by the same symbols as each major triad. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 13: Changing The Voice Assignments Of The Style Parts (Style Revoicing)

    Tracks contained in the Style. While holding down the [SHIFT] button, press the [TRACK CONTROL] button corresponding to the track/part contain- ing the Voice you want to change. Keep holding down. StyVcDr1 T9 Kit Part Name Voice Name PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 14: Playing Chords Without Style Playback

    The corresponding chord symbols are also shown in the display. In this situation, you can apply Harmony effects with your right-hand, without playing back the auto accompaniment. Turn on ACMP Auto Accom- paniment area Specified chord PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 15: Song And Audio File Related Settings

    The Songs in the selected playback group are played back continuously. To stop playback, press the [DEMO] button again. NOTE • When there are no Songs in User Songs, Download Songs or USB Songs, the Demo Songs are played back. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 16: Melody Voice Setting Of The Preset Song

    Songs, such as Songs in a USB mem- ory or transferred from a computer. • You cannot change the Voice of audio songs. Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the Function display. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 17: Using Groove Creator

    Knobs (Retrigger Rate; page 19). NOTE • If you record a Song with the Retrigger function, the beat indicator in the display, metronome and Arpeggio play- back do not synchronize with Song playback. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 18: The Knobs - Assignable Parameters

    Changes the emphasis of the cutoff frequency by tion. adjusting the amount of filter resonance. Turning the knob to the right increases the Resonance to emphasize the frequencies at the cutoff fre- quency, resulting in an exaggerated peak. Level Resonance Frequency PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 19 Knob B: Select Section C of Groove 008, FrenchDJ, and start Groove playback. RATE Turn Knob B to the right while holding down the [C] button, to progressively shorten the Retrigger rate like a DJ would in performance. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 20: Playing Like A Dj

    • Only up to two tracks can be turned on and off at the change the muffled sound to a clear, same time, so press only two buttons simultaneously. bright sound. Try rotating the Knob along with the tempo. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 21: Creating Greater Excitement With The Retrigger Function

    Grooves with just a single While watching the Beat marks “ ” button press. and Measure number in the display, press and hold the section [C] button down at the timing right before the Measure count reaches 005. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 22: Usb Flash Drive Operations

    Target User file names appear on the display as “USER***” (***: number). To select another file, rotate the dial and select from USER001 – USER100. USER001 Press the [ENTER] button again. A “SaveOK?” confirmation message appears. To cancel the operation, press the [EXIT] button. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 23: Saving Samples To Usb Flash Drive

    “SaveOK?” is shown on the display. Press the [EXIT] button to return to step 2 above without saving. Overwriting existing files When a file selected for saving already con- tains data, “Overwrt?” appears on the display. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 24: Saving User Songs As Smf To Usb Flash Drive

    Press the [ENTER] button. Available file names on the USB flash drive appear on the display as “SONG***” (***: 001– 100). To select a desired location for saving, rotate the dial and select from SONG001 – SONG100. SONG001 PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 25: Loading User Data From Usb Flash Drive

    “USER***” (***: number). If necessary, select another User file by rotating the dial. USER001 Press the [ENTER] button again. “LoadOK?” is shown on the display. Press the [EXIT] button to cancel loading. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 26: Loading Samples From Usb Flash Drive

    Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the File Control display. Try the loaded samples. To play back the sample, press the pad to which the loaded sample was registered. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 27: Loading Wav Files From Usb Flash Drive

    Select a file to import by rotating the dial. Press the [ENTER] button again. “LoadOK?” is shown on the display. Press the [EXIT] button to cancel loading and return to the display of step 2 above. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 28: Loading Individual Style Files

    LoadSTY Press the [ENTER] button. A Style file on the USB flash drive or the internal memory of this instrument is shown. If necessary, select a file to load by rotating the dial. DiscoFox PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 29: Deleting Samples From Usb Flash Drive

    Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive during the operation. Doing so may Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit result in data loss. from the File Control display. Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the File Control display. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 30: Deleting User Files From Usb Flash Drive

    Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive during the operation. Doing so may result in data loss. Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the File Control display. Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit from the File Control display. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 31: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...
  • Page 32: Index

    User Songs ......... 24 Groove Retrigger ........ 17 Voice ............. 3 Harmony ..........10 WAV Files ........... 27 Knobs..........18 Master EQ..........5 MIDI Files..........30 Manual Development Group © 2022 Yamaha Corporation Published 01/2022 PO-A0 PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Reference Manual...

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