Yamaha PSR-2500 User Manual

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ENJOY THE DEMONSTRATIONTo give you an idea of the PSR-2500's sophisticated capabilities, it is programmed with a demonstration sequence which pla

3. Press the DEMONSTRATION Button®The demonstration music will begin playing as soon as you press the DEMONSTRATION button.The demonstration will pla

SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICESSelecting a VoiceThe PSR-2500 provides two methods of selecting any of its 100 voices:1) Choose one of the 100 voice

The selected voice can now be played on the instrument's keyboard. When the power is initially turned ON, the PIANO 1 voice is automatically sele

The PSR-2500 features 8-note polyphony, so up to 8 notes can be played on the keyboard simultaneously when the automatic accompaniment, split, or dual

Adding EffectsSUSTAIN:The PSR-2500 offers two sustain effects - SUSTAIN 1 and SUSTAIN 2. Press the SUSTAIN 1 or SUSTAIN 2 button ® once (the correspon

DUAL VOICE:The DUAL VOICE feature makes it possible to select and play two different voices simultaneously. To activate the DUAL VOICE feature press t

PITCH BEND:The PITCH BEND Roller ® located to the left of the keyboard offers extra expressive control by allowing you to manually "bend" (r

The TRANSPOSE A and T buttons ® used for transposition. Press the A button to increase the pitch of the keyboard, or the ▼ button to lower the pitch.

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Press the PITCH A button ® to tune up, or the PITCH ▼ button to tune down. The selected degree of tuning will be displayed on the ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE/

1. Select the SPUT Mode1. Auf SPLIT-Modus schalten.1. Sélectionner le mode SPLITSlide the AUTO BASS CHORDSchieben Sie den AUTO BASSFaire coulisser le

4. To Select an Upper Keyboard VoicePress the LOWER button ® so that the LOWER button LED goes out, then select the desired upper voice (if the DUAL

Try playing this in the Split mode.(A Little Brown Jug)Play the bass part on the lower keyboard section and the melody part on the upper keyboard

1) Choose one of the 100 accompaniment styles — numbered "00" through "99" — shown on the ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE LIST® then enter it

Adjusting the Accompaniment VoiumeAlthough the MASTER VOLUME control and ROLL BAR ® (D can be used to setthe overall volume level, the ACCOMPANIMENT V

The available tempo range is from 40 to 280 beats per minute. Each accompaniment style has a different "normal" tempo which is automaticall

* The three LED dots at the bottom of the ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE/BEAT/ TEMPO display ® provide a visual indication of the selected tempo as follows:Die d

Adding Fill-insTo add a filf-in (rhythm variation) at any time while the accompaniment Is playing, press the INTRO./F1LL IN 1, INTRO./FILL IN 2 or INT

Auto Bass Chord AccompanimentThe PSR-2500 includes a sophisticated Auto Bass Chord accompaniment system that can provide automated bass and chordal ba

CONTENTS1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN ...4Power Supply ...4Using Batteries...4Using an Op

2. Select an Accompaniment StyleSelect the desired accompaniment style in the normal way. Although you can select the melody (upper keyboard) voice y

Playing Minor, Seventh, andMinor-seventh Chords in theSingle-finger Mode• For a minor chord, press the root key and the first black key to its left.•

Setting the TempoUse the TEMPO controls ® to set the desired accompaniment tempo (see "Setting the Tempo" on page 24 for details).Selecting

Fingered AccompanimentThe FINGERED mode is ideal if you already know how to play chords on a keyboard, since it allows you to supply your own chords f

4. Play a Chord on the Auto Bass Chord Keys ®As soon as you play any chord in the Auto Bass Chord sectbn of the keyboard, the PSR-2500 will automatic

Sixth, minor sixth and seventh flat five chords will only be properly detected if they are played in the "root position". For diminished and

SOLO STYLEPLAYThis sophisticated feature automatically adds appropriate harmony notes and effects to a mebdy you play on the upper keyboard according

3. PlayThe SYNCHRO START mode is automatically selected when SOLO STYLEPLAY is turned ON, so all you have to do is play the required chords (SINGLE F

* The SOUND EFFECTS are automatically selected when the POWER switch is initially turned ON.Beim anfänglichen Einschalten werden den Pads automat

The Synchro Break FunctionThis function allows you to create your own fill-ins using the percussion pads ® while one of the PSR-2500 accompaniment sty

Auto Bass ChordAccompaniment ...28Single FingerAccompaniment...28Setting the AccompanimentVolume...

Creating an Original Rhythm Pattern1. Select a Suitable RhythmBegin by selecting on of the preset accompaniment styles that is close to the rhythm yo

4. Begin ProgrammingYou can now add new notes to the selected rhythm accompaniment by playing the percussion pads ® and the appropriate timing (selec

First, make sure that the instrument to be cancelled is in the group selected by the variation buttons.Then, while holding the CANCEL key (g) (the hig

Playing Back Your Custom Rhythm PatternOnce created, your original rhythm pattern can be played back by pressing the CUSTOM DRUMMER PLAY button ® and

The MUSIC PROGRAMMER independently records the following "parameters" for the upper and lower keyboard sections in addition to notes and acc

RecordingRecording Accompaniment and Performance Simultaneously1. Select the Desired Accompaniment StylePick out an accompaniment style that is appro

4. Set the Record Ready ModePress both the ORCHESTRA and ACCOMPANIMENT RECORD buttons ® , causing both of their LED indicators to light. This engages

Whenever you record using the MUSIC PROGRAMMER, any previously recorded material will be erased.It you make a mistake while recording, simply press th

4. Set Up All Necessary ParametersBefore actually beginning to record, you should make sure that you adjust the accompaniment volume level for the ap

: Recording the Performance =1. Set the Accompaniment Track for PlaybackPress the ACCOMPANIMENT PLAY button ®, causing the ACCOMPANIMENT LED to flash.

BEFORE YOU BEGINPower SupplyYour PSR-2500 will run either from batteries or the optional power adaptor. Follow the instructions below according to the

3. Set Up All Necessary ParametersBefore actually beginning to record, you should make sure that you select the desired voice and adjust the voice vo

Playback1. Engage the Start Ready ModePress both the ORCHESTRA and ACCOMPANIMENT PLAY buttons ® (causing their indicators to flash) if you want to pl

5. Stop PlaybackPlayback will stop automatically when the end of the recorded piece is reached. You can also stop playback at any time by pressing th

MIDI FUNCTIONSA Brief Introduction to MIDIMIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a world-standard communication interface that allows MIDI

Simple MIDI ControlMost MIDI keylDoards (including the PSR- 2500» of course) transmit note and velocity (touch response) information via the MIDI OUT

The PSR-2500 is capable of receiving the same MIDI data, so a second MIDI keyboard connected to the PSR-2500 MIDI IN connector can be used to remotely

PSR-2500 MIDI Settings & FunctionsMIDI Operations SummaryMIDI-Einstellungen und Funktionen des PSR-2500Zusammenfassung der MIDI-BedienvorgängeFunc

Réglages et fonctions MIDI du PSR>2500Résumé des opérations MIDIAjustes y funciones MIDI PSR-2500Sumario de operaciones MIDIFonctionFunción1. Sélec

1. Remote Control/Standard Voice Mode SelectionThe Remote Control mode should be used when the PSR-2500 is to be connected to a second keyboard or ton

* Lower-keyboard note data is transmitted on MIDI channel 2, so be sure to set the MIDI device which is to receive the lower-keyboard data to receive

Using an Optional Power AdaptorFor AC Mains PowerUse ONLY a Yamaha PA-4 or PA-40 AC Adaptor to power your instrument from the AC mains. Refer to "

6. External/Internal Clock SelectionThis function determines whether the PSR-2500 rhythm and accompaniment timing is controlled by the PSR-2500’s own

7. Local Control ON/OFF Selection"Local Control" refers to the fact that, normally, the PSR-2500 keyboard controls its internal tone genera

8. Rhythm Receive Channel SelectionThis function is used to select the MIDI receive channel that will be used to receive rhythm data (the channel sel

OPTIONALACCESSORIES• AC Power Adaptor (PA-4/PA-40)Transforms AC voltage to DC voltage.• Car Battery Adaptor (CA-1)Enables you to provide power to th

SPECIFICATIONSkeyboard61 keys (C1-C6)Voices (00-99)Piano 1, Piano 2, Honky-Tonk Piano. Elec. Piano 1, Elec. Piano 2. Harpsichord, Clavi, Synth Clavi,

Custom DrummerControls:Program ВиПоп, Play Button, Clear ButtonPercussionContrôle:Percussion Pads, Percussion V^iation Buttons (Var. 1^, Sound Effects

Attention users in the U. S. A. PortaTone PSR~25Q0 is prepared in accordance with FCC rules.The PortaTone PSR-2500 uses frequencies that ^pear i

YAMAHA [Portatone]Model PSR-2500 MIDI Implementation ChartDate : 07/04 1989 Version : 1.0IVRecognizedRemarksFunctionBasic Default1 1Channel Changed

YAMAHAYAMAHA CORPORATIONP.O.Box 1. Hamamatsu, JapanThe serial number of this product may be found on the bottom of the unit. You should note this seri

2. The optional car battery adaptor CA-1 is only for use with a negative ground 12V battery. Ensure that this is the case before connecting the adapt

NOMENCLATURETop Panel Controls© POWER Switch (page 10)© MASTER VOLUME Control(page 10)© AUTO BASS CHORD Selector(page 19,28 and 32)© VOICE DisplayHoa^

® ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE SELECT Buttons (page 23)® TEMPO Controls (page 25)® Accompaniment VOLUME Controls(page 24)® ACCOMPANIMENTSTYLeBEAT/TEMPO Display