Yamaha PSR-520 Specifications

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10CURSORFUNCTIONACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACKGrandPnoTEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURERHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY2MELODY1111ON /OFFVOICEVOLREGISTREC RE

11MODEoREPEAT CHORDBEATTOUCHMINUS ONEREVERB DUALCHORUS HARMONYDSP SUSTAINmOTSNORMALSPLITSINGLEFINGEREDBasic Display OperationThe ModesThe MODE button

12Playing the PSR-520Selecting & Playing VoicesThe PSR-520 has 141 outstanding “pitched” voices (voice numbers 01 through 141) and 8 percussion ki

13Playing the PSR-5203Select a Voice...

14Std.Kit142VOICESTYLESONGPlaying the PSR-520 Keyboard PercussionWhen one of the eight PERCUSSION KIT voices are selected — voicenumbers 142 through

15Playing the PSR-520The Split ModeThe SPLIT mode lets you play different voices with the left and right hands.You could, for example, play bass with

16Playing the PSR-520Function DescriptionSplit Voice The split voice can be changed as required while the numberand name of the current split voice ap

17Playing the PSR-520Touch ResponseThis function turns the touch response of the keyboard ON or OFF. Use theKEYBOARD [TOUCH RESPONSE] button to turn T

18Changing the Dual Voice & Related Parameters1Select the DUAL VOICE Function...

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19Playing the PSR-520Function DescriptionDual Voice The dual voice can be changed as required while thenumber and name of the current dual voice appea

20Playing the PSR-520Harmony/EchoThe harmony effect (01~10) automatically adds appropriate harmony notesto the melody line you play on the keyboard. T

21Playing the PSR-5202Select a Harmony/Echo Type ...Use the

22Playing the PSR-520Sustain When the Sustain feature is ON (the sustain icon will appear next to “SUS-TAIN” in the display), all notes played on the

23Playing the PSR-520TranspositionThis functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-520 to be transposed up or down by a maximum of oneoctave in semit

24Digital Effects1Select the Reverb Type Function ...Press the [FUNCTION] button to th

252Select the Reverb Type ... Use the

26Digital EffectsChanging the Chorus Effect1Select the Chorus Type Function...

27Digital Effects3Exit ...

28Digital EffectsChanging the DSP EffectSelecting the DSP Effect Type2Select the DSP Type...

2ContentsTaking Care of Your PortaTone ... 3Panel Controls 4The Music Stand ...

29Digital Effects3Exit ...

30Using Auto AccompanimentThe PSR-520 has 100 different accompaniment “styles” that can be usedto provide fully-orchestrated or rhythm-only accompanim

31Using Auto Accompaniment● SINGLE FINGER ACCOMPANIMENTSingle-finger accompaniment makes it simple to produce beautifullyorchestrated accompaniment us

32Using Auto Accompaniment● NORMALThis is the default FINGERED accompaniment mode. The NORMALmode lets you finger your own chords on the left-hand sec

33Using Auto Accompaniment● BASSThis is essentially the same as the NORMAL mode, above, except thatthe lowest note played in the auto accompaniment se

34TEMPO118TEMPORESETUsing Auto Accompaniment5Set the Tempo ...

35Using Auto Accompaniment6Start the Accompaniment...

36Using Auto Accompaniment• If you press and hold the [SYNC-START/STOP] button the“InitSnd?” function will be se-lected — see page 74.Pressing the [SY

37Using Auto Accompaniment The Stop Accompaniment FunctionWhile the SINGLE or FINGERED mode is selected chords played in theAuto Accompaniment sectio

38Using Auto AccompanimentAccompaniment Track ControlThe PSR-520 has eight accompaniment tracks — RHYTHM 1/2, BASS,CHORD 1/2, PAD, and PHRASE 1/2 — th

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39Using Auto Accompaniment Large/Small Accompaniment...The

40Using Auto Accompaniment Changing Accompaniment Track Voices...You can change the voice used for

41Using Auto AccompanimentChanging the Accompaniment Split Point1Select the Accompaniment Split Point Function...Press the [FUNC

42Using Auto AccompanimentOne Touch SettingOne Touch Setting lets you instantly select the appropriate panel settingssuitable for the current style. E

43Registration MemoryThe PSR-520 Registration Memory feature can be used to memorize 128complete control-panel setups (32 banks, 4 setups each) that y

44Registration Memory3Register the Settings...

45Registration MemoryRecall the Registered Panel Settings• Music Cartridge registrationsettings can be recalled in thesame way — see page 63.• If the

46Song RecordingThe PSR-520 SONG TRACKS allows you to record and play backcomplete songs including chord sequences created using the AutoAccompaniment

47FUNCTIONUserSng1826VOICESTYLESONGREGIST MEMORYMULTI PADDUAL VOICESPLIT VOICEHARM/ECHOOVERALLDIGITAL EFFECTSong Recording1Select a SONG Number ...

48Song Recording4Record...

4Panel Controls1 POWER Switch ... page 82 MASTER VOLUME Control... page 83 DEMO Butt

49Song RecordingThe SONG ACCOMP track records the following operations and data:Recording Accompaniment With or Without a Melody• Section changes• Sty

50Song Recording3Engage the ACCOMP/MELODY TrackRecord Ready Mode...

51Song Recording● Enter a New Name for the SongIf you want to enter a descriptive name for the user songs numbered 26through 33, enter your original S

52Song RecordingAccompaniment and Melody Playback1Select a SONG Number ...

53Song RecordingPlay from a Specified MeasureYou can start SONG playback from any specified measure, as long as thespecified measure is within the ran

54Song Recording Voice & Volume RewriteYou can rewrite the last recorded voice change in any individual trackduring playback by using the cursor

55The Multi PadsThe PSR-520 MULTI PADS can be used to play 84 short pre-recordedrhythmic and melodic sequences, that can be used to add impact andvari

56The Multi Pads2Select a Multi Pad Kit Number ...Use the [–/NO]

57The Multi PadsThe MULTI PADS record the following data:Recording the MULTI PADS• Note ON/OFF• Velocity• Voice number• Octave• Pan• Dual voice ON/OFF

58The Multi Pads3Select a Voice and Other Parameters ...Select a voice and related param

5Panel ControlsThe PSR-520 is supplied with a music standthat can be attached to the instrument by insertingit into the slot at the rear of the contro

59The Multi Pads7Play the Multi Pads ...

60Using Music CartridgesThe PSR-520 features a cartridge slot which accepts pre-programmedYamaha Music Cartridges containing style, song and/or regist

61Using Music CartridgesCartridge Accompaniment Styles● Different Number of SectionsSome cartridge styles, for example, have A and B intro and ending

62Using Music CartridgesCartridge Songs1Select the SONG Function...

63Using Music CartridgesCartridge Registration PresetsThe Music Cartridge supplied with the PSR-520 provides 8 banks of preset registration settings

64Practice FeaturesThe PSR-520 includes two features that can be a great aid in learning toplay and practicing on the keyboard. Specifying the Parts

65Practice FeaturesFUNCTIONMinusMod__rVOICESTYLESONGREGIST MEMORYMULTI PADDUAL VOICESPLIT VOICEHARM/ECHOOVERALLDIGITAL EFFECTCURSOR–/NO+/YES0789Mode P

66Some of the functions in the OVERALL function group have already beendescribed in appropriate sections of this manual. Others will be intro-duced fo

67Octave100To access an OVERALL function press either of the [FUNCTION] buttons to the left of the display asmany times as necessary until the arrowhe

68Overall Functions Reverb Level...

6Power SupplyYour PSR-520 will run either from batteries or an optional power adaptor.Follow the instructions below according to the power source you

69Overall Functions Voice Set ...

70 Minus-one Right/Left-hand Channel...You can practice the specific part (in the Mi

71MIDI FunctionsMIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a world-standard communication interface that allowsMIDI-compatible musical instrum

72 Remote Channel ...

73 Keyboard Out...

74 Local Control...

75 Bulk Data Send...

76Appendix: PSR-520 Function TreeVOICE GrandPno Selecting Voices ...page 12(Voice

77Appendix: PSR-520 Function TreeKybd Vol Changing Keyboard volume ... page 67Octave

78Appendix: About Digital EffectSoundModuleCHORUS(System)DSP(System)DSP(Insertion)Reverb Send LevelReverb Send LevelDualNormal DryReverb Send LevelSp

7Connections The PHONES Jack ...

79Appendix: About Digital EffectNo. Effect Type FeaturesREVERB01~04 Hall1~4 System Concert hall reverb.05~08 Room1~4 System Small room reverb.09, 10

80Appendix: TroubleshootingPOSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTIONPROBLEMThe speakers produce a “pop” soundwhenever the power is turned ON orOFF.This is normal and is

81Appendix: Troubleshooting / Data Backup & InitializationPOSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTIONPROBLEMACCOMP FREEZE function is turned ON. The reverb and chorus

82IndexAAC power adaptor ... 6Accomp large/small ... 39Accomp out (MIDI transmission) ...

83Panel Voice ListBank SelectMIDI NumberVoiceProgram Voice Name of NotesNumberMSB LSB Number UsedPiano01 0 0 0 Grand Piano 102 0 0 1 Bright Piano 103

84Bank SelectMIDI NumberVoiceProgram Voice Name of NotesNumberMSB LSB Number UsedBrass86 0 0 85 Trumpet 287 0 0 86 Flugel Horn 288 0 0 87 Muted Trumpe

85GM Voice ListMIDI NumberVoiceProgram Voice Name of NotesNumberNumber UsedPiano 01 0 Acoustic Grand Piano 1 02 1 Bright Acoustic Piano 1 0

86Percussion Kit ListNote# Note 142: Standard Kit (0) 143: Room Kit (8) 144: Rock Kit (16) 145: Electronic Kit (24)25 C#0 Surdo Mute <—— <—— <

87Note# Note 146: Analog Kit (25) 147: Jazz Kit (32) 148: Brush Kit (40) 149: Classic Kit (48)25 C#0 <—— <—— <—— <——26 D0 <—— <—— &l

88[Portable Keyboard] Date: 1995. 5. 18Model: PSR-520MIDI Implementation Chart Version: 1.0Function Transmitted Recognized RemarksBasic Default 1~16 C

8MIN MAXMASTERVOLUMEThe DemonstrationOnce you’ve set up your PSR-520, try listening to the pre-programmeddemonstration songs — they’ll give you a good

89*1 PSR-520 ordinarily functions as 16 MIDI channel multi-timbral tonegenerator controlled by MIDI reception data. Panel voices and theother panel se

90*10 ExclusiveThe following system exclusive parameters are supported.<GM system ON> F0H, 7EH, 7FH, 09H, 01H, F7HAll parameters except MIDI mas

91<Table-1> Parameter ChangeSYSTEMAddress Size Data Parameter Description Default(H) (H) (H) value(H)00 00 00 4 0000 - 07FF MASTER TUNE -102.

92Address Size Data Parameter Description Default(H) (H) (H) value(H)4A 2 00-7F VARIATION PARAMETER 5 MSB Refer to Table-3 Depends on variation type

93<Table-2> Effect mapThe following types in the boxes can be controlled by the PSR-520 settings. The numbers in the brackets are PSR-520 panel

94<Table-3> Effect Parameter ListOnly the following parameter numbers are effective.Parameter values consists of 2-bytes. Enter 00H for MSB and

95TYPETypeParameterParameter Value DescriptionMSB(H)Number46 TREMOLO 1 LFO Frequency 0-127 0.00~39.7Hz2 AM Depth 0-1273 PM Depth 0-1276 EQ Low Frequen

96Registration Memory:32 Registration Bank, 1~4, Accomp FreezeMulti Pads:21 Preset Multi Pad Kits+4 User Multi Pad Kits4 Pads+TerminateSong:Song: 8 Us

97AAC power adaptor ... 6Accomp large/small ... 39Accomp out (MIDI transmission) ...

IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained inthis manual, meets FCC requirement