Yamaha PSR-A5000 PSR-A5000 Owners Manual - Page 118

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PSR-A5000

Owner’s Manual

Specifications

Product Name

Digital Keyboard

Size/Weight

Dimensions (W x D x H)

1,017 mm x 431 mm x 139 mm

(40-1/16” x 17” x 5-1/2”)

Weight

11.5 kg (25 lb, 6 oz)

Control Interface

Keyboard

Number of Keys

61

Type

Organ (FSB), Initial Touch

Touch Response

Normal, Soft 1, Soft 2, Hard 1, Hard 2

Other Controllers

Joystick

Yes (Assignable)

Knobs

2 (Assignable)

Assignable Buttons

7

Scale Tune Memory

Buttons

5

Scale Tune Setting Buttons

Yes

Display

Type

TFT Color Wide VGA LCD

Size

800 x 480 dots

7 inch

Touch Screen

Yes

Language

English, German, French, Spanish, Italian

Panel

Language

English

Voices

Tone Generation

Tone Generation

Technology

AWM Stereo Sampling

Polyphony

128 (max.)

Preset

Number of Voices

1,161 Voices + 86 Drum/SFX Kits + 480 XG Voices

Featured Voices

219 S.Art!, 25 MegaVoice, 41 Sweet!,

64 Cool!, 91 Live!, 24 OrganFlutes, 20 Revo!SFX

(including 299 Oriental Voices, 44 Oriental Drum Kits)

Compatibility

XG (for Song playback), GS (for Song playback), GM, GM2

Keyboard Part

Right 1, Right 2, Right 3, Left

Effects

Types

Reverb

59 Presets + 30 User

Chorus

106 Presets + 30 User

Variation Effect

322 Presets (with VCM) + 30 User

Insertion Effect

1–8: 322 Preset (with VCM) + 30 User

Master Compressor

5 Presets + 30 User

Master EQ

5 Presets + 30 User

Part EQ

28 Parts

Others

Mic/Guitar Effects: Noise Gate, Compressor, 3 Band EQ

Styles

Preset

Number of Styles

454 (including 260 Oriental Styles)

Featured Styles

429 Pro, 15 Session, 10 DJ

Fingering

Single Finger, Multi Finger, Fingered, Fingered On Bass,

Full Keyboard, AI Fingered, AI Full Keyboard

Style Control

INTRO x 3, MAIN VARIATION x 4, FILL IN x 4, BREAK, ENDING x 3

One Touch Setting (OTS)

4 for each Style

Chord Looper

Yes

Style Section Reset

Yes

Style Section Change

Timing

Yes

Style Section Time

Signature

Yes

Compatibility

Style File Format (SFF), Style File Format GE (SFF GE)

Expandability

Expansion Voice

Yes (approx. 1 GB)

Expansion Style

Yes (Internal Memory)

Expansion Audio Style

Yes (Internal Memory)

Songs (MIDI)

Preset

Number of Preset Songs

3 Sample Songs

Recording

Number of Tracks

16

Data Capacity

approx. 3 MB per Song

Function

Quick Recording, Multi Track Recording, Step Recording

Format

Playback

SMF (Format 0 & 1), XF

Recording

SMF (Format 0)

Songs (Audio)

Recording

Data Capacity

approx. 0.8 GB (80 minutes) per Song

Format

Playback

WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo),

MP3 (44.1/48.0 kHz, 64–320 kbps and VBR, mono/stereo)

Recording

WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo),

MP3 (44.1 kHz, 128/256/320 kbps, stereo)

Time Stretch

Yes

Pitch Shift

Yes

Vocal Cancel

Yes

Multi Pads

Number of Multi Pad Banks

257 banks x 4 Pads

Audio Link

Yes

Section	Page
Cover	1
PRECAUTIONS	5
Main Features	7
Included Accessories	8
About the Manuals	9
Using the PSR-A5000—a Broad Overview	10
Contents	12
Major Functions and Terms	14
Panel Controls and Terminals	16
Starting Up	20
Power Supply	20
Turning the Power On/Off	20
Making Basic Settings	21
Changing the Brightness of the Main Display and Button Lamps	22
Display Structure	23
Main Display Structure	23
Basic Operations	26
Display Configuration	26
Closing the Current Display	29
Display-based Controls	30
Calling up the Desired Display Instantly—Direct Access	32
Playing the Demos	32
File Management	33
Entering Characters	36
Locking the Panel Settings (Panel Lock)	37
Using the Metronome	37
Workflow Guide—for Performing on the PSR-A5000	38
1 Playing with Styles—Setting Up	40
Setting up Styles	40
Optimum Panel Settings for the Current Style (One Touch Setting)	43
Setting up Keyboard Parts	44
Selecting a Voice for Each Keyboard Part	48
Creating Original Organ Flutes Voices	49
Setting up Keyboard Harmony/Arpeggio	50
Setting up Multi Pads	53
Memorizing Original Panel Settings to One Touch Setting	54
Changing the Pitch of the Keyboard	55
Setting up Assignable Controllers	56
2 Playing with Styles—Operations While Performing	58
Operating Style Playback	58
Recording and Playing Back a Chord Sequence—Chord Looper	60
Expressively Controlling Your Performance	62
Playing and Controlling Super Articulation Voices	63
Controlling Multi Pad Playback	64
3 Singing with Song Playback—Setting Up	66
Setting Up Song Playback	66
4 Singing with Song Playback—Operations While Performing	70
Controlling Song Playback	70
Using Song Position Markers (MIDI Songs only)	73
Displaying Score, Lyrics, and Text files during Playback	75
Using the Talk function	77
5 Selecting and/or Creating a Temperament (Scale Tune)	78
Basic Structure of Scale Tune	78
Selecting or Creating a Temperament from the Preset Types (Main Scale)	79
Creating and Using a Temperament (Sub Scale)	80
Memorizing the Sub Scale Setting	81
Saving the Scale Tune Memory as a Bank File	82
Recalling a Memorized Sub Scale Setting	82
6 Adjusting the Parameters of Each Part— Mixer	83
Basic Procedure for the Mixer	83
Turning Each Channel of the Style or MIDI Song On/Off	85
Changing the Voice for Each Channel of the Style or MIDI Song	86
7 Song Recording	87
MIDI Quick Recording	87
Audio Quick Recording	88
8 Storing and Calling up Custom Panel Setups—Registration Memory and Playlist	89
Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups with Registration Memory	90
Managing a Large Repertoire by Using the Playlist	93
9 Customizing for Optimum Performance	97
Customizing the Shortcuts on the Home Display	97
Setting the Functions or Shortcuts to the ASSIGNABLE Buttons	97
Making Global Settings (Utility)	98
Adjusting the Sound at the Final Output (Master Compressor, Master EQ)	99
Adding New Contents—Expansion Packs	100
10 System Settings	101
Confirming the Firmware Version and Hardware ID	101
Restoring the Factory-programmed Settings	101
Data Backup and Restore	102
Connections—Using Your Instrument with Other Devices	103
Connecting a Microphone or Guitar ([MIC/GUITAR INPUT] jack)	103
Using an External Speaker System for Playback (MAIN OUTPUT jacks, SUB (AUX) OUTPUT jacks)	105
Listening to Audio Playback by the External Device through the Instrument’s Speaker	106
Connecting Footswitches/Foot Controllers (FOOT PEDAL jacks)	107
Connecting USB Devices ([USB TO DEVICE] terminal)	108
Connecting to a smartphone/tablet ([USB TO DEVICE], [USB TO HOST], or MIDI terminals)	109
Connecting to a Computer ([USB TO HOST] terminal)	110
Connecting External MIDI Devices (MIDI terminals)	110
Function List	111
Appendix	113
Direct Access Chart	113
Troubleshooting	115
Specifications	118

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