Formats; About The Manuals - Yamaha PSR-S650 Owner's Manual

Formats

The instrument is compatible with the following formats.
GM System Level 2
"GM (General MIDI)" is one of the most common
Voice allocation formats. "GM System Level 2" is a
standard specification that enhances the original
"GM" and improves Song data compatibility.
XG
XG is a major enhancement of the GM System
Level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha spe-
cifically to provide more Voices and variations, as
well as greater expressive control over Voices and
effects, and to ensure compatibility of data well into
the future.
GS
GS was developed by the Roland Corporation. In the
same way as Yamaha XG, GS is a major enhance-
ment of the GM specifically to provide more Voices
and Drum kits and their variations, as well as greater
expressive control over Voices and effects.

About the Manuals

 Included Documents
Owner's Manual (this book)
Provides overall explanations of the PSR-S650 basic functions. In this Owner's Manual, the "Contents" on page 7,
the "Panel Controls and Terminals" on page 8, and the "Panel Button Chart" on page 65 should be used when you
are searching for a specific function or information The "Contents" lists basic functions of the instrument, the
"Panel Controls and Terminals" provides summary about the panel controls and connectors, and the "Panel Button
Chart" lists all the displays called up from the panel controls. Use one of the methods described above to find the
information you are looking for.
Data List
Contains various important preset content lists such as Voices, Styles and Effects.
 Online Materials (Downloadable from the web)
The following instructional materials are available for downloading from the Yamaha Manual Library. Access the Yamaha
Manual Library, then enter your model name (PSR-S650, for example) in the Model Name area to search the manuals.
Yamaha Manual Library http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/
Reference Manual (Only in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese and Japanese)
Explains advanced features of the PSR-S650. After reading the Owner's Manual and you want more detailed infor-
mation about PSR-S650 features, refer to the Reference Manual. To check which manual, Owner's or Reference,
contains descriptions of the desired function, refer to the Panel Button Chart on page 65.
MIDI Reference (Only in English)
Contains both the MIDI Data Format and the MIDI Implementation Chart, which allows you to confirm MIDI mes-
sages transmitted/recognized by this instrument.
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Owner's Manual
XF
The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF
(Standard MIDI File) standard with greater
functionality and open-ended expandability for
the future. This instrument is capable of dis-
playing lyrics when an XF file containing lyric
data is played.
SFF GE (Guitar Edition)
"SFF (Style File Format)" is an original Style
file format by Yamaha which uses a unique con-
version system to provide high-quality auto-
matic accompaniment based on a wide range of
chord types. "SFF GE (Guitar Edition)" is an
enhanced format of SFF, which features
improved note transposition for guitar tracks.
USB
USB is an abbreviation for Universal Serial
Bus. It is a serial interface for connecting a
computer with peripheral Devices. It allows
"hot swapping" (connecting peripheral devices
while the power to the computer is on).