Yamaha PSR-550 Owner's Manual - Page 114

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MIDI Functions

112

MIDI Transmit Setting

The PSR-550 can simultaneously transmit data on all 16 MIDI channels. The Transmit

Channel and Transmit Track functions determine what PSR-550 data is transmitted via

which MIDI channels.

1

Press the [FUNCTION] button.

2

Select “Midi.”

Use the

data dial

, the

[+/YES]

button or the

[-/NO]

button.

3

Press the [NEXT] button to display the MIDI screen.

4

Select “Transmit Ch.”

Use the

data dial

, the

[+/YES]

button or the

[-/NO]

button.

5

Press the [NEXT] button to display the MIDI Transmit Ch

screen.

6

Set a MIDI Transmit Channel and Transmit Track.

●

Press one of the

[TRACK1]-[TRACK16]

buttons to select a MIDI channel.

●

Select a track with the

data dial

, the

[+/YES]

button or the

[-/NO]

button.

Off

Nothing is transmitted.

R1

Right-hand keyboard playing* (VOICE R1)**

R2

Right-hand keyboard playing* (VOICE R2)**

L

Left-hand keyboard playing* (VOICE L)**

Upper

Right-hand keyboard playing*

(Outputs MIDI note data normally as explained on page 29.)

Lower

Left-hand keyboard playing* with Auto Accompaniment ON

(Outputs MIDI note data normally as explained on page 29.)

RhM

Auto Accompaniment RHYTHM MAIN track

RhS

Auto Accompaniment RHYTHM SUB track

Bas

Auto Accompaniment BASS track

Cd1

Auto Accompaniment CHORD1 track

Cd2

Auto Accompaniment CHORD2 track

Pad

Auto Accompaniment PAD track

Ph1

Auto Accompaniment PHRASE1 track

Ph2

Auto Accompaniment PHRASE2 track

T01-16

Song track 1-16

•

When a track is assigned to

more than one MIDI channel,

the data from that track is

transmitted via the lowest-

numbered channel.

•

MIDI transmit track settings

will be retained even after

turning the power off. See

page 136 for details.

•

The initial default channel/

track settings are:

• Ch. 1 = R1

• Ch. 2

= R2

• Ch. 3

= L

• Ch. 4

= Off

• Ch. 5

= Off

• Ch. 6

= Off

• Ch. 7

= Off

• Ch. 8

= Off

• Ch. 9

= RhS

• Ch. 10

= RhM

• Ch. 11

= Bas

• Ch. 12

= Cd1

• Ch. 13

= Cd2

• Ch. 14

= Pad

• Ch. 15

= Ph1

• Ch. 16

= Ph2

•

To avoid MIDI loops which

can cause operational errors,

check the PSR-550 Local

Control setting (page 116),

and the MIDI THRU settings

of any external MIDI devices.

*

“Right-hand keyboard playing” and “Left-hand keyboard playing” indicate the

performance played on the right side and left side of the keyboard from the split

point, respectively.

** Outputs MIDI note data according to the respective octave settings for the voices

R1, R2 and L.

Midi:Transmit Ch

Trans Ch16=R1

Section	Page
Cover	1
PRECAUTIONS	3
Packing List	4
How to use the manual	5
Contents	6
Important Features	8
Panel logos	9
Music stand	9
Panel Controls and Terminals	10
FOOTSWITCH jack	10
PHONES/OUTPUT jack	10
Top Panel Controls	11
Rear Panel Controls	11
Setting Up	12
Power supply connections	12
Demo Song Playback	13
Using the Music Database	14
Panel Display Indications	16
Basic Operation	17
Calling up the Operation Displays	17
How to Read the Menu/Message Display and “Easy Navigator”	18
Menu Selection	19
Changing (Editing) Values	20
Naming	21
Direct Access	21
Function Tree	22
Direct Access Chart	24
Mode	25
Style Mode	25
Song Mode	25
Record Mode	25
Disk Mode	25
Playing Voices	26
Selecting a Voice	26
Playing Two Voices (R1, R2) Simultaneously	27
Playing Different Voices with the Left (L) and Right (R1, R2) Hands	28
Functions of the Keyboard	29
Transpose	30
Pitch Bend Wheel	30
Sustain	30
Keyboard Percussion	31
Auto Accompaniment	32
Using Auto Accompaniment (rhythm track only)	32
Using Auto Accompaniment (all tracks)	33
Accompaniment Sections	34
Tempo/Tap	36
Accompaniment Track Muting	37
Accompaniment Volume Control	37
Chord Fingerings	38
Accompaniment Split Point	40
Synchro Stop	41
One Touch Setting	42
The Multi Pads	43
Playing the Multi Pads	43
Chord Match	43
Selecting a Multi Pad Bank	44
Turning Chord Match On/Off	44
Multi Pad Bank List	45
Digital Effects	46
Reverb	46
Chorus	48
DSP	49
System Effects and Insertion Effects	50
Harmony/Echo	50
Registration Memory	54
Registering the Panel Settings	55
Recalling the Registered Panel Settings	55
Selecting a Registration Bank	56
Naming the Registration Banks	56
Disk Operations	57
Using the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks	58
Included Data Disk	59
Format	60
Save	60
Load	62
Song Copy	64
Delete	67
Disk Song Playback	68
Song Playback	68
Song Track Muting	70
Song Volume Control	70
Playing from a Specified Measure	71
Repeat Play (A-B Repeat)	72
Song Transpose	73
Part Settings	74
Voice Change	75
Mixer	76
Song Recording	78
Quick Recording	80
Multi Track Recording	82
Re-recording — Punch In/Out and Start Measure	84
Quantize	86
Editing Setup Data	88
Naming User Songs	90
Clearing User Song Data	91
Multi Pad Recording	92
Multi Pad Recording	92
Chord Match	94
Naming User Pads	94
Clearing User Pad Data	95
Style Recording	96
Style Recording — Rhythm Track	98
Style Recording — Bass/Phrase/Pad/Chord Tracks	100
Quantize	102
Naming User Styles	104
Clearing User Style Data	104
MIDI Functions	106
What’s MIDI?	106
What You Can Do With MIDI	108
MIDI Data Compatibility	109
Connecting to a Personal Computer	110
MIDI Template	112
MIDI Transmit Setting	114
MIDI Receive Setting	115
Local Control	116
Clock	116
Initial Data Send	117
Other Functions (Utility)	118
Metronome	118
Upper Octave	119
Master Tuning	119
Scale Tuning	119
Split Point	120
Touch Sensitivity	120
Voice Set	120
Footswitch	121
Pitch Bend Range	122
Assignable	122
Backlight	122
Appendix	123
Voice List	123
Panel Voice List	123
XG Voice List	125
Drum Kit List	128
Style List	130
Music Database List	131
About the Digital Effects (Reverb/Chorus/DSP)	132
Reverb Type List	133
Chorus Type List	133
DSP Type List	133
Harmony/Echo Type List	134
Troubleshooting	135
Data Backup & Initialization	136
Alert Message List	137
MIDI Data Format	139
MIDI Implementation Chart	151
Specifications	156

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