Yamaha YPT-400 EN User Manual

Owner’s ManualEN

10 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual Setting Up Be sure to do the following operations BEFORE turning on the power. Although the instrument will run e

100 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualScoresThis demo is an example of how the Easy Song Arranger can be used to change styles throughout a piece.Hallel

ScoresPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 101

Scores102 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualThis score is provided with the intent that the pitch will be corrected by the performance assistant technol

ScoresPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 103

Scores104 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualThis score is provided with the intent that the pitch will be corrected by the performance assistant technol

ScoresPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 105

106 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualVoice List Maximum Polyphony ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● The instrument has 32-note max

Voice ListPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 107● XGlite Voice/XGlite Optional Voice* List098 000 112 082 Sawtooth Lead099 000 115 082 Analogon100 000 1

Voice List108 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual229 000 000 028 Clean Guitar230 000 032 028 Chorus Guitar231 000 000 029 Muted Guitar232 000 040 029 Fun

Voice ListPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 109The voice number with an asterisk (*) is XGlite optional voice.368 000 000 088 Bass & Lead369 000 01

Setting UpPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 11Make all necessary connections below BEFORE turning the power on.The PSR-E403/YPT-400 speakers are automa

110 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualDrum Kit List•“ ” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “Standard Kit 1”.• Each percussion voice uses one

Drum Kit ListPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 111Voice No. 117 123 124 125 126 127 128MSB (0–127) / LSB (0–127) / PC (1–128) 127/000/001 127/000/113 1

112 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualStyle ListStyle No. Style Name8BEAT001 8BeatModern002 Cool8Beat003 60’sGuitarPop004 8BeatAdria005 60’s8Beat006 Bub

PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 113Arpeggio List Arpeggio No. Arpeggio Name01 UpOct102 DownOct103 UpDnOct204 SynArp105 SynArp206 SyncEcho07 PulsLine0

114 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualMusic Database List MDB No. Song NamePOP001 AlvFever002 BoySumer003 CoinLane004 Croco Rk005 DayPdise006 DwnTown00

Music Database ListPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 115COUNTRY191 ABitMore192 BlownWnd193 Bonanza 194 BoxerFlt195 CntryRds196 GreenGrs197 Jambala 198

116 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualSongs Provided On the Supplied CD-ROMThe easy song arranger can only be used with songs that include chord data. F

PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 117Effect Type List● Harmony Types● Reverb Types● Chorus TypesNo. Harmony Type Description01 DuetHarmony types 01–05

118 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualMIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ PortaTone ] Date:17-NOV-2005Model PSR-E

MIDI Implementation ChartPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 119*1 Refer to #2 on page 120.Mode 1 : OMNI ON , POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON ,MONO o : YesMode

12 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualPanel Controls and Terminalsq [STANDBY/ON] switch ... page 11w [MASTER VOLUME] control... pages 1

120 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualMIDI Data FormatNOTE:1 By default (factory settings) the instrument ordinarily functions as a 16-channel multi-tim

PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 121SpecificationsKeyboards• 61 standard-size keys (C1–C6), with Touch Response.Display• LCD display (backlit)Setup• ST

122 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualIndex+, - ... 12, 58 ...

IndexPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 123PPC Mode ... 88Performance assistant technology ... 23Pitch

124 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualLimited Warranty90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTSYamaha Corporation of America, hereafter referred to as Yamaha, warrants

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Panel Controls and TerminalsPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 13@6 [A-B REPEAT]/[SYNC STOP] button ... pages 78, 71@7 [PAUSE]/[SYNC START]

14 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualQuickGuideCreating ArpeggiosThe arpeggio function lets you create arpeggios (broken chords) by simply playing the r

Creating ArpeggiosPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 152Select an arpeggio type.The most suitable arpeggio type is automatically selected when you selec

Creating Arpeggios16 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualCreate a Pop TuneYou can play a style and specify the style chords with your left hand while play

Creating ArpeggiosPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 174 Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn auto accompaniment on.When auto accompaniment is turned

18 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualQuickGuideCreate Original SoundsThe two knobs located in the lower left area of the panel can be used to add variat

Create Original SoundsPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 19z FilterFilter effects shape sound by allowing only a specified range of frequencies to pass a

2 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualPLEASE KEEP THIS MANUALThis product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this p

Create Original Sounds20 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manualc EG (Envelope Generator)Envelope Generator effects determine how the level of the sound vari

Create Original SoundsPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 211Select the voice you want to play on the keyboard.The name of the currently selected voice w

Create Original Sounds22 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual4Play with the right hand while operating Knob A with the left hand.If you select a different

PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 23QuickGuideThe Easy Way to Play PianoThis instrument includes a performance assistant technology feature that lets y

The Easy Way to Play Piano24 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual3Press the [START/STOP] button. Song playback will begin.The basic pattern will repeat. L

The Easy Way to Play PianoPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 255Press the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT ON/OFF] button to turn the performance assistant techno

The Easy Way to Play Piano26 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualNext try playing the Chopin Nocturne.1The procedure is that same as that described for pl

The Easy Way to Play PianoPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 27When using the performance assistant technology or in other situations in which the tempo

28 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualQuickGuideTry Playing a Variety of Instrument VoicesIn addition to piano, organ, and other “standard” keyboard inst

Try Playing a Variety of Instrument VoicesPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 29You can select a second voice which will play in addition to the main voi

PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 31. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con-taine

Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices30 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual4Play the keyboard.Try selecting and playing a range of dual voices.In th

Try Playing a Variety of Instrument VoicesPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 313Select the desired split voice.Watch the displayed split voice and rotat

32 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualFun SoundsThis instrument includes a range of drum kits and unique sound effects you can use for entertainment. Lau

PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 33QuickGuidePlaying StylesThis instrument has an auto accompaniment feature that produces accompaniment (rhythm + bas

Playing Styles34 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualYou learned how to select a style rhythm on the preceding page.Here we’ll see how to add bass and cho

Playing StylesPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 354Play a left-hand chord to start the style.You can still “play” chords even if you don’t actually kno

Playing Styles36 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualStyles Are More Fun When You Understand ChordsChords, created by playing multiple notes at the same t

Playing StylesPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 37—3-chord boogie-woogie—This progression provides varied harmonic backing with just three chords. When

Playing Styles38 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualThere are two ways of playing auto-accompaniment chords:● Easy Chords● Standard ChordsThe instrument

PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 39QuickGuideUsing SongsWith this instrument the term “song” refers the data that makes up a piece of music. You can s

4 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future referenc

Using Songs40 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual3Listen to the song.Press the [START/STOP] button to begin playback of the selected song.You can stop pl

Using SongsPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 41● Song ListThese 30 songs include songs that effectively demonstrate the instrument’s easy song arranger

Using Songs42 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualThe following three types of songs can be used by the PSR-E403/YPT-400.● Preset Songs (the 30 songs buil

PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 43QuickGuideSelect a Song For a LessonYamaha Education SuiteYou can select song you like and use it for a left-hand,

Select a Song For a Lesson44 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual2Select the part you want to practice.Each time you press the LESSON [L/R] button the par

Select a Song For a LessonPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 45Play the note shown in the display. When you play the correct note, the next note you nee

Select a Song For a Lesson46 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualLearn to play the correct notes with the correct timing. Song playback tempo will vary to

Select a Song For a LessonPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 47Here’s where you can perfect your technique. The song will play at the normal tempo, minu

Select a Song For a Lesson48 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualUse this feature when you want to start again just ahead of a section on which you made a

PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 49QuickGuidePlay Using the Music DatabaseYou want to play music in your favorite style, but you’re not sure how to se

PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 5 • Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables.• When setting up the instrument, ma

50 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualQuickGuideChange a Song’s StyleIn addition to each song’s default style, you can select any other style to play the

Change a Song’s StylePSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 513Listen to the song.Press the [START/STOP] button to begin playback of the song. Move on to th

52 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualQuickGuideRecord Your Own PerformanceYou can record up to 5 of your own performances and save them as user songs 03

Record Your Own PerformancePSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 532Select the track(s) you want to record to and confirm your selection on the display.◆ Re

Record Your Own Performance54 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualIf you press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button while recording the style track an appropria

Record Your Own PerformancePSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 55This function clears an entire user song (all tracks).1Press the [SONG] button, then sel

56 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualBackup and InitializationThe following settings are always backed up, and are maintained even when the power is tur

PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 57Overall PSR-E403/YPT-400 control is based on the following simple operations.1 Press a button to select a basic fun

Basic Operation and Displays58 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual2 Use the dial to select an item or value.When you select a basic function, the item co

Basic Operation and DisplaysPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 59The display shows all of the current basic settings: song, style, voice.It also include

6 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual The following is the title, credits and copyright notices for the song pre-installed in this electronic keyboard:

Reference60 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualAdding EffectsThis feature adds harmony notes to the main voice.1Press the [HARMONY ON/OFF] button to turn

Adding EffectsPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 61Reverb lets you play with a rich concert hall type ambience. When you select a style or song the opti

62 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualAdding EffectsThe chorus effect creates a thick sound that is similar to many of the same voices being played in un

ReferencePSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 63Handy Performance FeaturesThe instrument includes a metronome with adjustable tempo and time signature. Us

64 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualHandy Performance FeaturesIn this example we’ll set up a 5/8 time signature.1Press and hold the [METRONOME ON/OFF]

Handy Performance FeaturesPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 65You can supply a count-in at any tempo you like to start playback. Simply tap the [TEMPO/

66 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualHandy Performance FeaturesThe pitch bend wheel can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you play on the

Handy Performance FeaturesPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 671Press the [FUNCTION] button.2Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-tons as many times as ne

68 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualHandy Performance FeaturesSometimes selecting the ideal voice to play with a song or style can be confusing. The On

Handy Performance FeaturesPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 691Press the [FUNCTION] button.2Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-tons to select the Harmony

PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 7 Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha PSR-E403/YPT-400 PortaTone!Please read this owner’s manual

Reference70 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualStyle (Auto-accompaniment) FunctionsBasic operation of the Style (auto-accompaniment) feature is described

Style (Auto-accompaniment) FunctionsPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 714Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button.5Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button.You’re

72 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualStyle (Auto-accompaniment) FunctionsPress the [STYLE] button to engage the style function.1Press the [FUNCTON] butt

Style (Auto-accompaniment) FunctionsPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 73When auto accompaniment is on (the ACMP ON icon is showing) and Synchro Start i

74 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualStyle (Auto-accompaniment) FunctionsThis instrument features 155 internal styles, but other styles, such as those p

Style (Auto-accompaniment) FunctionsPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 75Two or more notes played together constitute a “chord”.The most basic chord typ

76 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualStyle (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Recognized Standard Chords● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Style (Auto-accompaniment) FunctionsPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 77The Dictionary function is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you t

Reference78 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualSong Settings1Press the [FUNCTION] button.2Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-tons to select the Song Volume

Song SettingsPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 79Each “track” of a song plays a different part of the song—melody, percussion, accompaniment, etc. You

8 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual Special Features of the PSR-E403/YPT-400 Creating New Sounds Page 18By adjusting just two knobs you can add v

Reference80 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualMemorize Your Favorite Panel SettingsThis instrument has a Registration Memory feature that lets you save

Memorize Your Favorite Panel SettingsPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 811Press the [●] (MEMORY/BANK) button. A bank number will appear in the dis-play

Reference82 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualThe FunctionsThe “Functions” provide access to a range of detailed instrument parameters for tun-ing, sett

The FunctionsPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 83● Function Setting ListSetting Item title Range/Settings DescriptionStyle Volume StyleVol 000–127 Dete

84 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualThe Functions* All these settings can be conveniently reset to their initial default values by pressing the [+] and

ReferencePSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 85Connecting to a ComputerNearly all of the electronic musical instruments made today—particularly synthesiz

86 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualConnecting to a Computer● Channel MessagesThis instrument is capable of handling 16 MIDI channels simultaneously—me

Connecting to a ComputerPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 87By connecting the instrument to a computer, the instrument’s performance data can be used o

88 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualConnecting to a Computer PC Mode ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● A number of MIDI settin

Connecting to a ComputerPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 89This function lets you send the panel setup data to a computer. Before you record performan

PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 9 Copyright Notice ... 6Panel Logos ...

90 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualConnecting to a Computer● Backup files can be transferred from the instru-ment to a computer and back.⇒ refer to the

Connecting to a ComputerPSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 918Close the window to end the Musicsoft Downloader.9To playback a song stored in flash memory

Reference92 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualAccessory CD-ROM Installation Guide This CD-ROM is copy-protected. Yamaha makes no representations or warr

Accessory CD-ROM Installation GuidePSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 93In order to view PDF scores, you will need to install Adobe Reader in your compu

94 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualAccessory CD-ROM Installation Guide Installing the USB-MIDI Driver● ● ● ● In order to be able to communicate wi

Accessory CD-ROM Installation GuidePSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 95Installing the driver on Windows 98/Me1Start the computer.2Insert the supplied C

96 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualAccessory CD-ROM Installation GuideInstalling the driver on Windows XP1Start the computer and use the “Adminis-trat

Accessory CD-ROM Installation GuidePSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 97 Troubleshooting• Is the USB cable connected correctly?Check the USB cable conne

98 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s ManualAccessory CD-ROM Installation Guide4 Disconnect the USB cable.5 Restart the computer.6 Re-install the driver.ATTENT

PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner’s Manual 99TroubleshootingProblem Possible Cause and SolutionWhen the instrument is turned on or off, a popping sound is tempo