Playing Back Songs Or Audio Files - Yamaha PSR-E473 Owner's Manual

Playing Back Songs or Audio Files

With this instrument, you can play back Songs (MIDI data) and audio files. In addition to lis-
tening to the playback, you can play the keyboard along with the Song or audio file play-
back.
Song (MIDI Data)
This instrument can play Preset Songs, Songs you recorded on this instrument, or commercially available
Songs. MIDI data is comprised of your keyboard performance information, such as pressing/releasing keys, etc.
The performance information refers to which keys are played, at what timing, and at what strength—just as in a
musical score, and the information is not a recording of the actual sound itself. Based on the recorded perfor-
mance information, the tone generator outputs the corresponding sound. Since information such as keyboard
parts and Voices is also recorded, individual parts can be turned on and off and Voices can be changed. This
makes it a very useful tool for practicing. With this instrument, you can export a User Song from the internal
memory to a USB flash drive as a MIDI file. In addition, you can play back external MIDI files as a Song, by
transferring the files from a computer into the internal memory using Storage Mode (pages 55, 66), or by con-
necting a USB flash drive containing the files to the instrument.
This instrument can play back SMF (Standard MIDI File) format data.
Song Category
The Songs are categorized according to their characteristics.
Song Number
001-003 Main Demo
004-011 Voice Demo
012-015 Piano Solo
016-020 Piano Ensemble
021-030 Piano Accompaniment
031-040 User
041- Downloads
USB
NOTE
• For Songs following 041, numbers are assigned in the following sequence: Songs transferred from a computer, Songs in the USB flash
drive. When you transfer a Song from a computer, the transferred Song will be inserted before the first USB Song number, moving all
USB Song numbers later in sequence.
• Songs that are larger than 250 KB cannot be played back.
Audio File
An audio file is a recording of the performed sound itself. This data is recorded in the same way as that used in
recording with voice recorders, etc. This data can be played with a portable music player, etc., allowing you to
easily let other people listen to your performance.
You can play back audio files (WAV files of 44.1 kHz, 16-bit, stereo) contained in a USB flash drive with this
instrument.
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Song Category
Gives you an idea of the advanced capabilities of this instrument.
Demonstrates many useful Voices of this instrument.
Provides enjoyable piano solo performances.
Features piano ensemble pieces. Enjoy the sound of piano and orchestra.
Provides enjoyable piano accompaniment in a variety of genres.
Contains Songs you have recorded yourself (page 46).
Contains Songs transferred from a computer (downloaded songs) (page 54).
Contains Songs in the USB flash drive.