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Layer/Left — Playing Several Sounds Simultaneously, Layer — Layering Two Different Voices

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Voices Layer/Left - Playing Several Sounds Simultaneously The PSR-2100/1100 lets you set three voices for simultaneous play: MAIN, LAYER, and LEFT. By effectively combining these three, you can create richly textured, multi-instrument setups for your performance. MAIN STANDBY ON STYLE CONTROL ACMP BREAK INTRO SONG EXTRA TRACK TRACK TRACKS 2 1 REPEAT METRONOME (STYLE) (L) (R) REC TOP START/STOP REW FF DIGITAL STUDIO SOUND CREATOR NEW SONG SYNC. START A F DIGITAL RECORDING STYLE SWING & MARCH & B G POP & ROCK JAZZ BALLROOM WALTZ MIXING CONSOLE C H BALLAD DANCE LATIN USER PART D I MENU DEMO E J TRANSPOSE TEMPO TAP TEMPO HELP MASTER VOLUME RESET RESET STOP FUNCTION FADE IN/OUT MULTI PAD MIN MAX DIRECT ACCESS BALANCE CHANNEL ON/OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EXIT MAIN ENDING / rit. AUTO OTS FILL IN LINK SYNC. SYNC. STOP START START/STOP PART BACK NEXT MAIN LAYER LEFT MUSIC FINDER LAYER LEFT HOLD VOICE EFFECT HARMONY/ DSP TOUCH SUSTAIN ECHO MONO VARIATION VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. E.PIANO GUITAR BASS ORGAN & LEFT ACCORDION PERCUSSION BRASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD SYNTH. XG USER ORGAN FLUTES UPPER OCTAVE MIC. VH TYPE SELECT OVER SIGNAL MIC. SETTING VOCAL HARMONY RESET TALK EFFECT ENTER ONE TOUCH SETTING DATA ENTRY REGISTRATION MEMORY FREEZE MEMORY Playing a layer of two voices LAYER part Playing two voices separately - on the left and right sections of the keyboard LEFT part Playing three different voices - one on the left section of the keyboard, plus a layer of two on the right LEFT part Split point Left range Split point Right range Left range Right range MAIN part MAIN part LAYER part MAIN part Layer - Layering Two Different Voices 1 Press this to turn the LAYER function on. To turn it off, press the button again. MAIN LAYER LEFT 2 Select Layer with the [G] button. Press the same button to call up the VOICE display, from which you can select the speciﬁc voice you want to play in a layer with the Main voice. The method of selecting a voice here is the same as that in VOICE (MAIN) display (page 57). F G H I J There is an alternate way for quickly selecting both the MAIN and LAYER voices from the panel: While holding down one panel voice button, press a second voice button. The ﬁrst selected voice becomes the MAIN voice, and the second becomes the LAYER. E Press this to ND return to the MAIN display. EXIT PSR-2100/1100 59

Section	Page
Introduction	2
PRECAUTIONS	3
Accessories	6
PA-300 AC Adaptor*	6
Floppy Disk (blank)	6
Music Rest (page17)	6
Data List	6
Owner’s Manual	6
About this Owner’s Manual and Data List	6
Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk	7
Compatible Disk Type	7
Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks	7
To insert a floppy disk into the disk drive:	7
To eject a floppy disk:	7
Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head	7
About the Floppy Disks	8
To handle floppy disks with care:	8
To protect your data (Write-protect Tab):	8
Data backup	8
About the Display Messages	8
Application Index	12
Organ Flutes (PSR-2100 only)	15
LCD	15
MUSIC FINDER	15
USB terminal	15
Vocal Harmony (PSR-2100 only)	15
VOICE	15
Setting Up the PSR-2100/1100	16
2 Adjusting the display contrast	17
3 Setting the volume	17
Panel Controls and Terminals	18
Quick Guide	20
Playing the Demos	20
Song Playback	21
Playback of Songs	21
Playing Voices	25
Playing a Voice	25
Playing Two Voices Simultaneously	26
Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands	27
Playing Styles	28
Playing a style	28
Style Sections	30
Accompaniment Structure	31
One Touch Setting	32
Music Finder	33
Using the Music Finder	33
Searching the Music Finder Records	34
Playing with the Songs	36
Playing Along with the PSR-2100/1100	36
Recording	37
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data	38
Contents shown in the Main Display	38
Open/Save Display	39
Example — Open/Save display	40
Selecting Files and Folders	43
File/Folder-related Operations	44
Naming Files/Folders	44
Moving Files/Folders	45
Copying Files/Folders	46
Deleting Files/Folders	46
Saving Files	47
Organizing Files by Creating a New Folder	47
Displaying Upper Level pages	47
Entering Characters and Changing Icons	47
Entering Characters	48
Converting into Kanji (Japanese language)	48
Entering special character marks (umlaut, accent, Japanese “” and “”)	48
Entering miscellaneous characters (marks)	48
Entering numbers	48
Changing the Icon	49
Using the [DATA ENTRY] Dial	49
Adjusting values	49
Selecting items	49
Direct Access — Instant Selection of Displays	50
Help Messages	52
Using the Metronome	53
Adjusting the Tempo	53
Tap Tempo	54
Tempo Indications — MAIN Display	54
Reference	55
Playing the Demos	55
Voices	57
Selecting a Voice	57
Layer/Left — Playing Several Sounds Simultaneously	59
Layer — Layering Two Different Voices	59
Left — Setting Separate Voices for the Left and Right Sections of the Keyboard	60
Applying Voice Effects	60
TOUCH	60
SUSTAIN	60
DSP	60
VARIATION	61
HARMONY/ECHO	61
MONO	61
LEFT HOLD	61
PITCH BEND Wheel & MODULATION Wheel	61
Adjusting the Octave setting	61
Styles	62
Playing a style	62
Playing a Style’s Rhythm Channels only	64
Adjusting the Volume Balance/Channel Muting	64
Chord Fingerings	65
Arranging the Style Pattern (SECTIONS: MAIN A/B/C/D, INTRO, ENDING, BREAK)	67
Stopping the Style Playback While Releasing Keys (SYNC. STOP)	68
Selecting Intro and Ending Types (INTRO/ENDING)	69
Playing Fill-in patterns automatically when changing accompaniment sections — Auto Fill In	69
Appropriate Panel Setting for the Selected Style (ONE TOUCH SETTING)	70
Automatically Changing One Touch Settings with the Sections — OTS Link	71
Registering the Panel Controls in One Touch Setting (ONE TOUCH SETTING)	71
Calling Up Ideal Setups for Your Music — Music Finder	72
Searching the Ideal Setups — Music Finder Search	73
[A] MUSIC	73
[B] KEYWORD	73
[C] STYLE	73
[D] BEAT	73
[E] SEARCH AREA	73
[F]~[H] CLEAR	73
[1st] TEMPO FROM	73
[2st]TEMPO TO	73
[3st]~[5st] GENRE	73
[8t] CANCEL	73
Editing Records — Music Finder Record Edit	74
[A] MUSIC	74
[B] KEYWORD	74
[C] STYLE	74
[D] BEAT	74
[E] FAVORITE	74
[F]~[H] CLEAR	74
[I] DELETE RECORD	74
[J] NEW RECORD	75
[1ts] TEMPO	75
[3ts]~[5ts] GENRE	75
[6ts] GENRE NAME	75
[8s] OK	75
[8t] CANCEL	75
The Multi Pads	76
Playing the Multi Pads	76
Chord Match	76
Multi Pad Edit	77
Song Playback	78
Compatible Song Types	78
Song Playback	79
Playing the Internal Songs	79
Playing Back Songs on Disk	81
Other Playback-related Operations	81
Repeat / Rewind / Fast forward	81
Adjusting the Volume Balance / Muting Specific Channels	81
Muting Specific Parts — Track1/Track2/Extra Tracks	82
Repeat Playback of a Specific Range	82
Displaying Music Notation — Score	83
[1st] LEFT CH/[2st] RIGHT CH	84
[3st], [4st] KEY SIGNATURE	84
[5st] QUANTIZE	84
[6st] NOTE NAME	85
[8s] OK	85
[8t] CANCEL	85
Displaying the Lyrics	86
Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups — Registration Memory	87
Registering Panel Setups — Registration Memory	87
Saving Your Registration Memory Setups	88
Recalling a Registration Memory Setup	89
Recalling the Registered Settings	89
Selecting the Freeze Settings	89
Editing Voices — Sound Creator	90
Operation	90
Regular Voice Parameters	91
COMMON	91
SOUND	92
FILTER	92
EG	92
VIBRATO	93
EFFECT/EQ	93
HARMONY	93
Organ Flutes (PSR-2100 only)	94
Parameters	94
Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs — Song Creator	95
About Song Recording	95
Realtime Recording	95
Quick Recording (page96)	95
Multi Recording (page97)	95
Step Recording (page99)	95
Song Editing (page105)	95
Quick Recording	96
When creating a new song:	96
Play back your new song	96
Multi Recording	97
When creating a new song:	97
Recording Individual Notes — Step Record	99
Operation	99
Bar/Beat/Clock	100
Velocity	100
Gate Time	100
Recording Melodies — Step Record (Note)	101
Play back the newly created melody	101
Recording Chord Changes for the Auto Accompaniment — Step Record (Chord)	102
Entering Chords and Sections (Chord Step)	102
Play back the newly created chord progression	103
Select the Recording Options: Starting, Stopping, Punching In/Out — Rec Mode	104
Editing a Recorded Song	105
Editing Channel-related Parameters — Channel	105
Quantize	105
About Quantize Size	105
Delete	106
Mix	106
Channel Transpose	107
Set Up	107
Editing Note Events — 1 - 16	108
Editing Chord Events — CHD	109
Editing System Events — SYS/EX. (System Exclusive)	109
Inputting and Editing Lyrics	110
Customizing the Event List — Filter	110
Creating Accompaniment Styles — Style Creator	111
About Creating Accompaniment Styles	111
Realtime Recording (page113)	111
Step Recording (page114)	111
Assembling an Accompaniment Style (page115)	111
Editing the created Accompaniment Style (page116)	111
Style File Format	112
Operation	112
Realtime Recording — Basic	113
Step Recording	114
Assembling an Accompaniment Style —Assembly	115
Edit the Created Accompaniment Style	116
Change the Rhythmic Feel — Groove and Dynamics	116
Groove	116
Dynamics	117
Editing the Channel Data	118
Quantize	118
Velocity Change	118
Bar Copy	118
Bar Clear	118
Remove Event	118
Making Style File Format Settings — Parameter	119
Source Root/Chord	119
NTR (Note Transposition Rule) and NTT (Note Transposition Table)	119
High Key/Note Limit	120
RTR (Retrigger Rule)	120
Creating Multi Pad — Multi Pad Creator	121
Operation	121
Multi Pad Realtime Recording — Record	122
Start recording	122
Stop recording	122
Step Recording or Editing Multi Pads — Edit	123
Adjust the Volume Balance and Changing Voices — Mixing Console	124
Operation	124
About the parameters	124
Setting the Level Balance and Voice — Volume/Voice	125
Changing the Tone of the Voice — Filter	126
Changing Pitch-related Settings — Tune	126
Adjusting the Effects	127
Effect Structure	129
Setting the Equalizer—EQ (PSR-2100 only)	130
Using a Microphone — MIC. (PSR-2100 only)	131
Selecting a Vocal Harmony Type	131
Making Settings for the Vocal Harmony and Microphone — MICROPHONE SETTING	133
Operation	133
Adjusting the Vocal Harmony Settings and Microphone Effects — OVERALL SETTING	133
3BAND EQ (3-BAND EQUALIZER)	133
NOISE GATE	133
COMPRESSOR	134
VOCAL HARMONY CONTROL	134
MIC (MICROPHONE)	134
Setting the Microphone Volume and Related Effects — TALK SETTING	135
VOLUME/PAN/REVERB DEPTH/CHORUS DEPTH/TOTAL VOLUME ATTENUATOR	135
DSP/TYPE/DEPTH	135
Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function	136
Operation	136
Adjusting the Pitch and Tuning — Master Tune and Scale Tune	136
Master Tune (page138)	136
Scale Tune (page138)	136
Setting Song-related Parameters — Song Settings (page140)	136
Setting Auto Accompaniment-related Parameters — Style Setting, Split Point, and Chord Fingering	136
Style Setting / Split Point (page141)	136
Chord Fingering (page142)	136
Making Settings for the Pedals and Keyboard — Controller	137
Pedal (page142)	137
Keyboard / Panel (page144)	137
Setting the Registration Sequence, Freeze, and Voice Set	137
Registration Sequence (page145)	137
Freeze (page145)	137
Voice Set (page146)	137
Setting Harmony and Echo (page146)	137
Making MIDI Settings	137
System (page148)	137
Transmit (page149)	137
Receive (page150)	137
Root (page150)	137
Chord Detect (page150)	137
Other Settings — Utility	137
Config 1 (page151)	137
Config 2 (page152)	137
Disk (page153)	137
Owner (page154)	137
System Reset (page154)	137
Fine Tuning the Pitch/Selecting a Scale — Master Tune/Scale Tune	138
Tuning the Overall Pitch — Master Tune	138
Selecting a Scale — Scale Tune	138
Scale	139
Equal Temperament	139
Pure Major/Pure Minor	139
Pythagorean	139
Mean-Tone	139
Werckmeister/Kirnberger	139
Arabic	139
Setting Song-related Parameters — Song Settings	140
Setting Auto Accompaniment-related Parameters — Style Setting, Split Point, and Chord Fingering	141
Setting Auto Accompaniment-related Parameters — Style Setting and Split Point	141
Setting the Fingering Method — Chord Fingering	142
Making Settings for the Pedals and Keyboard — Controller	142
Making Settings for the Pedals	142
Pedal-controllable Functions	143
Changing the Touch Sensitivity Modulation and Transpose — Keyboard/Panel	144
Keyboard Touch/Modulation Wheel	144
Transpose Assign	144
Setting the Registration Sequence, Freeze, and Voice Set	145
Specifying the Order for Calling Up Registration Memory Presets — Registration Sequence	145
Maintaining Panel Settings — Freeze	145
Changing the Automatically Selected Voice Settings — Voice Set	146
Setting Harmony and Echo	146
About the Harmony Types	147
When a normal Harmony type (“Standard Duet” through “Strum”) is selected	147
When “Multi Assign” is selected	147
When “Echo” is selected	147
When “Tremolo” is selected	147
When “Trill” is selected	147
About the Harmony Assignments	147
Setting the MIDI Parameters	148
Making Overall System Settings (Local Control, Clock, etc.) — System	148
Local Control	148
Clock, Transmit Clock, Receive Transpose, Start/Stop	149
Clock	149
Transmit Clock	149
Receive Transpose	149
Start/Stop	149
Message Switch	149
Transmitting MIDI Data — Transmit	149
Receiving MIDI Data — Receive	150
Setting Root Note Channels — Root	150
Setting Chord Channels — Chord Detect	150
Other Settings — Utility	151
Making Settings for Fade In/Out, Metronome, Parameter Lock, and Tap — CONFIG 1	151
Fade In Time, Fade Out Time, Fade Out Hold Time	151
Metronome	151
Parameter Lock	152
Tap Count	152
Making Settings for the Display and Voice Number Indication — CONFIG 2	152
Copying and Formatting Disks — Disk	153
Entering Your Name and Language Preference — Owner	154
Restoring the Factory-programmed Settings of the PSR-2100/1100 — System Reset	154
Using Your PSR-2100/1100 with Other Devices	155
1 Using the Headphones (PHONES jack).	155
2 Connecting the Microphone or Guitar (MIC./LINE IN jack) (PSR-2100 only).	155
3 Playing the sounds of the PSR-2100/1100 through an external audio system, and recording the sou...	156
4 Using the Pedal (footswitch) or Foot Controller (FOOT PEDAL 1/2 jack)	156
5 Connecting external MIDI devices (MIDI terminals)	156
6 Connecting to a Computer (USB terminal, MIDI terminal)	157
Using the USB terminal	157
Using the MIDI terminals	157
What’s MIDI?	158
Example Keyboard Data	159
Channel Messages	159
MIDI channels	160
System Messages	160
What You Can Do With MIDI	160
MIDI Data Compatibility	161
Disk format	161
Sequence Format	161
SMF (Standard MIDI File)	161
ESEQ	161
XF	161
Style File	161
Voice Allocation Format	162
GM System Level 1	162
XG	162
DOC	162
Troubleshooting	163
Specifications	165
Index	167

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Voices

PSR-2100/1100

The PSR-2100/1100 lets you set three voices for simultaneous play: MAIN, LAYER, and LEFT. By effectively combining

these three, you can create richly textured, multi-instrument setups for your performance.

Playing a layer of two voices

Playing two voices separately — on the left

and right sections of the keyboard

Playing three different voices — one on the

left section of the keyboard, plus a layer of

two on the right

Layer — Layering Two Different Voices

Layer/Left — Playing Several Sounds Simultaneously

USER

ENTER

EXIT

BALANCE

FUNCTION

HELP

DEMO

SOUND CREATOR

DIGITAL RECORDING

MIXING CONSOLE

DIGITAL

STUDIO

DIRECT

ACCESS

PART

CHANNEL ON/OFF

FREEZE

MEMORY

DATA ENTRY

ORGAN FLUTES

STRINGS

CHOIR & PAD

GUITAR

MAIN

BACK

LEFT

MUSIC

FINDER

LAYER

BASS

PIANO & HARPSI.

E.PIANO

UPPER OCTAVE

WOODWIND

PERCUSSION

VARIATION

MONO

TOUCH

SUSTAIN

DSP

HARMONY/

ECHO

LEFT

HOLD

SYNTH.

BRASS

ORGAN &

ACCORDION

VOICE EFFECT

VOICE

ONE TOUCH SETTING

REGISTRATION MEMORY

MIC.

EFFECT

RESET

VOCAL

HARMONY

MIC.

SETTING

VH TYPE

SELECT

TALK

OVER

SIGNAL

TRANSPOSE

ACMP

STANDBY

INTRO

START/STOP

MAIN

ENDING

/ rit.

AUTO

FILL IN

OTS

LINK

SYNC.

STOP

SYNC.

START

BREAK

BALLAD

USER

LATIN

POP & ROCK

REC

REW

START/STOP

TOP

BALLROOM

DANCE

RESET

MIN

MAX

FADE

IN/OUT

TEMPO

STOP

TAP TEMPO

RESET

NEW SONG

SYNC. START

SONG

STYLE

MARCH &

WALTZ

METRO-

NOME

EXTRA

TRACKS

(STYLE)

(R)

(L)

TRACK

REPEAT

SWING &

JAZZ

MULTI PAD

STYLE CONTROL

MASTER VOLUME

PART

MAIN

LEFT

LAYER

LAYER part

MAIN part

LEFT part

MAIN part

Split point

Left range

Right range

LEFT part

MAIN part

Split point

LAYER part

Left range

Right range

MAIN

LEFT

LAYER

EXIT

Press this to

turn the LAYER

function on.

turn it off, press

the button again.

There is an alternate way for

quickly selecting both the

MAIN and LAYER voices

from the panel: While hold-

ing down one panel

voice

button, press a second

voice

button. The first

selected voice becomes the

MAIN voice, and the second

becomes the LAYER.

Select Layer with the [G] button. Press the same

button to call up the VOICE display, from which you

can select the speciﬁc voice you want to play in a

layer with the Main voice.

The method of selecting a

voice here is the same as that in

VOICE (MAIN)

display (page 57).

Press this to

return to the

MAIN

display.