Yamaha PSR450 Manual

10PSR-450 Owner’s ManualSetting UpThis section contains information about setting up your PSR-450 for playing. Make sure to read this section carefu

Setting UpPSR-450 Owner’s Manual11Turning On the PowerWith the AC power adaptor connected or with batteries installed, simply press the power switch

12PSR-450 Owner’s ManualPanel Controls and Terminals Front Panelq [STANDBY/ON] switch...page 11w [MAST

Panel Controls and TerminalsPSR-450 Owner’s Manual13VOICE ListMUSIC DATABASE ListGrandPno000001GrandPno000001!6!5!4!3u@4@5!0 !1 !2y y#2@6@7@9#0#1@8

Quick Guide14PSR-450 Owner’s ManualSTEP 1Playing SongsThe PSR- 450 includes 5 demonstration songs. Let’s start by playing the dem-onstration songs.Pr

STEP 1 • Playing SongsPSR-450 Owner’s Manual15Quick Guide2Use the number buttons [0] ~ [9] or the [+] and [–] buttons to select a song number.3Start

16PSR-450 Owner’s ManualQuick GuideSTEP 2Play Using the Music DatabaseYou want to play music in your favorite style, but you’re not sure how to selec

STEP 2 • Play Using the Music DatabasePSR-450 Owner’s Manual17Quick Guide3The style will start playing when you play a left-hand chord.Try playing a

18PSR-450 Owner’s ManualQuick GuideSTEP 3Play Using a StyleThis instrument features an auto-accompaniment (Style) function that can pro-duce complete

STEP 3 • Play Using a StylePSR-450 Owner’s Manual19Quick Guide1Press the [STYLE] button.2Select a style.3Turn the style on.Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] bu

2 PSR-450 Owner’s ManualPLEASE KEEP THIS MANUALThis product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to

20PSR-450 Owner’s ManualSTEP 3 • Play Using a StyleQuick GuideEach style includes a number of “sections” that can be used to add variation to your pe

STEP 3 • Play Using a StylePSR-450 Owner’s Manual21Quick Guide5Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button.Select the MAIN section to follow the INTRO section

22PSR-450 Owner’s ManualSTEP 3 • Play Using a StyleQuick GuideWays To Start Style Playback ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

STEP 3 • Play Using a StylePSR-450 Owner’s Manual23Quick GuideWays To Stop Style Playback ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

24PSR-450 Owner’s ManualQuick GuideSTEP 4Try Out the Various Instrument VoicesThe PSR-450 has a dazzling range of features and functions, but when yo

STEP 4 • Try Out the Various Instrument VoicesPSR-450 Owner’s Manual25Quick GuideSetting the Metronome Time Signature ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

26PSR-450 Owner’s ManualSTEP 4 • Try Out the Various Instrument VoicesQuick GuideThe PSR-450 employs advanced AWM (Advanced Wave memory) technology t

STEP 4 • Try Out the Various Instrument VoicesPSR-450 Owner’s Manual27Quick GuideThe One-touch Setting feature automatically selects the ideal voice

28PSR-450 Owner’s ManualSTEP 4 • Try Out the Various Instrument VoicesQuick GuideWhen you select any of the “split” voices (126 ~ 135) different voic

STEP 4 • Try Out the Various Instrument VoicesPSR-450 Owner’s Manual29Quick GuideIf you press the [DUAL] button to activate the dual-voice mode, you

PSR-450 Owner’s Manual 31. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this

30PSR-450 Owner’s ManualQuick GuideSTEP 5Play With a Variety Of EffectsThe [PITCH BEND] wheel can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you

STEP 5 • Play With a Variety Of EffectsPSR-450 Owner’s Manual31Quick GuidePress the [HARMONY] button to turn the harmony function on to automatically

32PSR-450 Owner’s ManualSTEP 5 • Play With a Variety Of EffectsQuick GuidePlay With Harmony ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

STEP 5 • Play With a Variety Of EffectsPSR-450 Owner’s Manual33Quick Guide2Use the number buttons [0] ~ [9] or the [+] and [–] buttons to select the

34PSR-450 Owner’s ManualQuick GuideSTEP 6Record Your PerformanceUsing the song memory you can record up to 5 different songs (song numbers 006 ~ 010:

STEP 6 • Record Your PerformancePSR-450 Owner’s Manual35Quick GuideStep 1-2. Press the [A] button while holding the [REC] button. will flash in the

36PSR-450 Owner’s ManualSTEP 6 • Record Your PerformanceQuick GuideRecorded data in the user songs (song numbers 006 ~ 010) can be cleared when it is

STEP 6 • Record Your PerformancePSR-450 Owner’s Manual37Quick GuideTrack Clear● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

38PSR-450 Owner’s ManualBasic Operation and LCD DisplayGrandPno000001Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] dial.Adjusting the VolumeDecreases the overall volume.I

Basic Operation and LCD DisplayPSR-450 Owner’s Manual39Currently selected name and number (Song, Style or Voice) appear here.For example, when song i

4 PSR-450 Owner’s Manual (4)-8 1/2 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future refer

Basic Operation and LCD Display40PSR-450 Owner’s ManualGrandPno001Displays the melody and chord notes of a song when the Easy Performer function is i

PSR-450 Owner’s Manual41Data Backup & InitializationData Backup ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

42PSR-450 Owner’s ManualPerformance FeaturesTouch Response for Keyboard Dynamics ControlKeyboard touch response can be turned on by pressing the [TOU

Performance Features43PSR-450 Owner’s ManualTranspose Pitch up or Down in Semitone IncrementsThis function allows you to transpose the overall pitch

44PSR-450 Owner’s ManualPlaying Style (Accompaniment) ChordsWhen the [ACMP ON/OFF] button has been used to turn style accompaniment on the fol-lowing

Playing Style (Accompaniment) Chords45PSR-450 Owner’s Manual Recognized Chord ChartChord Name / [Abbreviation] Normal Voicing Chord (C) DisplayMajor

46PSR-450 Owner’s ManualPlaying Style (Accompaniment) ChordsLooking Up Chords Using the DictionaryIf you know a chord name but aren’t sure how to fing

Playing Style (Accompaniment) Chords47PSR-450 Owner’s Manual About chordsPlaying two or more notes together simultaneously creates a “chord.”Playing

48PSR-450 Owner’s ManualSong Playback FunctionsChanging the Melody Voice of a SongYou can change a song’s melody voice to any other voice you prefer.

Song Playback Functions49PSR-450 Owner’s Manual2Use the number buttons [0] ~ [9] or the [+] and [–] buttons to set the song vol-ume from 000 to 127 a

PSR-450 Owner’s Manual 5 Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.When using a power adaptor, even when the power switch is in th

50PSR-450 Owner’s ManualEasy PerformerPlay With Easy PerformerEasy Performance makes it easy for you to play songs that can’t yet play by your-self.W

Easy Performer51PSR-450 Owner’s Manual4Stop the performance.Press the [START/STOP] button.● Track SelectionWhen using a Disk Song with Easy performer

52PSR-450 Owner’s ManualSave the Panel Settings (Registration Memory)The current panel settings (voice, style, and other settings made via the instru

Save the Panel Settings (Registration Memory)53PSR-450 Owner’s Manual3Press REGIST. MEMORY [1] or [2] button while holding the [MEMORY] button to act

54PSR-450 Owner’s ManualFloppy Disk Save and LoadData that Can be Saved and Loaded with the PSR-450Playing Disk SongsOptional GM songs, piano-player

Floppy Disk Save and Load55PSR-450 Owner’s ManualWhen playing disk songs, the range of some songs might exceed the range of the PSR-450 keyboard (C1

Floppy Disk Save and Load56PSR-450 Owner’s Manual● To overwrite an existing file on the disk use the [+] and [–] buttons to select the name of the file

Floppy Disk Save and Load57PSR-450 Owner’s ManualThis procedure loads user songs you have to floppy disk or style data from the supplied floppy disk in

Floppy Disk Save and Load58PSR-450 Owner’s Manual3Select the file you want to load.Use the [+] and [–] buttons to select the name of the file you want

Floppy Disk Save and Load59PSR-450 Owner’s Manual3Select the file you want to delete.Use the [+] and [–] buttons to select the name of the file you wan

6 PSR-450 Owner’s ManualHandling the floppy disk drive (FDD) and floppy disksThis instrument features a built-in floppy disk drive (on the front panel)

Floppy Disk Save and Load60PSR-450 Owner’s Manualw Press the [EXECUTE] button.“yES Sure?” will appear on the display, asking you to confirm that you w

Floppy Disk Save and Load61PSR-450 Owner’s Manuale Press the [UTILITY] button again.You can exit from the format mode by pressing the [UTILITY] butto

62PSR-450 Owner’s ManualMIDI FunctionsThe PSR-450 is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals and providing a variety of MIDI-relate

MIDI Functions63PSR-450 Owner’s ManualMIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows elec-tronic musical instr

MIDI Functions64PSR-450 Owner’s ManualConnecting to a Personal ComputerBy connecting the PSR-450 to a computer you can record and manage PSR-450 data

MIDI Functions65PSR-450 Owner’s Manual2Select the local control setting mode.Press the number button [1] to select “LOCAL”.3Turn local control on or

MIDI Functions66PSR-450 Owner’s ManualClock SettingsThese settings are used when synchronizing external MIDI equipment with PSR-450 song, style, or m

67PSR-450 Owner’s ManualVoice List Maximum Polyphony ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● The PSR-450 has 32-note maximum polyphony. T

Voice List68PSR-450 Owner’s Manual067 000 113 053 Vocal Ensemble068 000 112 054 Vox Humana069 000 112 055 Air ChoirSAXOPHONE070 000 117 067 Sweet! Te

Voice List69PSR-450 Owner’s Manual● XG Voice ListVoiceNo.Bank SelectMIDI Program NumbersVoice NameMSB LSBPIANO148 000 000 001 Grand Piano149 000 001

PSR-450 Owner’s Manual 7 The PSR-450 is compatible with commercially available music software (floppy disk) that bears any of the logos shown below.

Voice List70PSR-450 Owner’s ManualGUITAR243 000 000 025 Nylon Guitar244 000 016 025 Nylon Guitar 2245 000 025 025 Nylon Guitar 3246 000 043 025 Veloc

Voice List71PSR-450 Owner’s Manual343 000 027 051 Resonant Strings344 000 064 051 Synth Strings 4345 000 065 051 Synth Strings 5346 000 000 052 Synth

Voice List72PSR-450 Owner’s Manual439 000 065 085 Wire Lead440 000 000 086 Voice Lead441 000 024 086 Synth Aahs442 000 064 086 Vox Lead443 000 000 08

Voice List73PSR-450 Owner’s Manual538 000 097 105 Tamboura539 000 000 106 Banjo540 000 028 106 Muted Banjo541 000 096 106 Rabab542 000 097 106 Gopich

74PSR-450 Owner’s Manual•“ ” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “Standard Kit 1”.• Each percussion voice uses one note.• The MIDI Note #

Drum Kit List75PSR-450 Owner’s ManualVoice No. 136 142 143 144 145 146 147MSB/LSB/PC 127/000/001 127/000/028 127/000/033 127/000/041 127/000/049 126/

76PSR-450 Owner’s ManualStyle ListSerial No. Style Name8 BEAT001 Cool8Beat002 8BeatModern003 8BeatAdria004 60’sGuitarPop005 BubblegumPop006 60’s8Beat

77PSR-450 Owner’s ManualMusic Database ListMDB No. MDB NamePOP HITS001 AlvFever002 Croco Rk003 DayPdise004 EasySday005 GoMyWay 006 HowDeep!007 HurryL

78PSR-450 Owner’s ManualEffect Type List[Reverb Type List] [DSP Type List]No. Reverb Type Display Name01 Hall 1 Hall102 Hall 2 Hall203 Hall 3 Hall3

Effect Type List79PSR-450 Owner’s Manual[Harmony Type List]No. Harmony Type Display Name01 Duet Duet02 Trio Trio03 Block Block04 Country Country05 Oc

8 PSR-450 Owner’s Manual Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-450 !You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, g

80PSR-450 Owner’s ManualMIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Portable Keyboard ] Date:12-DEC-2003 Model PSR-450

81PSR-450 Owner’s ManualMIDI Data FormatNOTE:1 By default (factory settings) the PSR-450 ordinarily functions as a 16-chan-nel multi-timbral tone gen

MIDI Data Format82PSR-450 Owner’s Manual Effect map* If the received value does not contain an effect type in the TYPE LSB, the LSB will be directed

83PSR-450 Owner’s ManualTroubleshootingSymptom Cause SolutionA “pop” sound occurs when the [STANDBY/ON] switch is pressed to turn the instrument on.T

84PSR-450 Owner’s ManualSpecificationsKeyboards• 61 standard-size keys (C1 - C6), with Touch Response. Display• Large multi-function LCD display (back

85PSR-450 Owner’s ManualAA-B Repeat ... 49AC Power Adaptor... 10Accessory Jacks...

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PSR-450 Owner’s Manual 9 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements............... 10Turning On the Power ...