Yamaha PSR-4500 - Manuels

3. Press the DEMONSTRATION Button The demonstration music will begin playing as soon as you press the DEMONSTRATION button. The demonstration will play continuously, providing samples of different voices and accompaniment styles, until the DEMONST­RATION button is pressed a second time. 3. Die DEMON...

4 SELECTING AND PLAYING ORCHESTRA VOICES/TRANS- POSITION & TUNING In the PSR-4500, the term "orchestra voice" refers to the voice that you normally play on the keyboard. "Solo" and "bass" voices can also be selected, but these functions will be described later in appropri...

2) The + and - buttons in the VOICE SELECT group can be used to increment {increase by one) or decrement (decrease by one) the current voice number. Press the + button briefly to select the voice one number higher than the current voice, or the - button to select the voice one number lower than the ...

The TRANSPOSE ▲ and ▼ buttons are used for transposition. Press the A button to in­ crease the pitch of the keyboard, or the ▼ button to lower the pitch. The selected degree of transposition will be displayed on the ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE display while the TRANSPOSE A or ▼ button is pressed, and for ap...

Tuning: Fine Pitch Controi Pitch control makes it possible to tune the PSR-4500 over a ± 50-cent range in approxi­ mately 3-cent intervals. A hundred "cents" equals one semitone, so the tuning range provided allows fine tuning of overall pitch over a range of approximately a semitone. Pitch ...

Then choose the desired voice from the VOICE LIST and select it in the same way as des­cribed in "Selecting an ORCHESTRA Voice" on page 10—i.e. use the VOICE SELECT num­ ber or + ! - buttons. Wählen Sie dann eine Stimme aus der VOICE LIST aus und rufen Sie sie auf die gleiche Weise mit den V...

SOLO Voice Only When only the SOLO button indicator is lit, only the selected SOLO voice will sound. In this case, the SOLO voice can be played across the entire PSR-4500 keyboard (assum­ing that the AUTO BASS CHORD feature is off). The SOLO voice Is monophonic, so only a single note can be played a...

Split Keyboard: ORCHESTRA On Lower and SOLO On Upper Keyboard When the TO LOWER button is pressed (causing its indicator to light), the ORCHES­ TRA voice is assigned to the "lower” key­ board while the SOLO voice is assigned to the "upper" keyboard. This means that the OR­ CHESTRA voice ...

• The actual sound of the ENSEMBLE effect varies according to the selected voice. • The ENSEMBLE effect cannot be applied to accompaniment or rhythm. Duet This effect only functions while AUTO BASS CHORD FINGERED or SINGLE FINGER accom­ paniment is running (see "Auto Bass Chord Accompaniment"...

Dual Voice This effect is actually included in the ORCHES­TRATION button group, but we'll include here for convenience. The DUAL VOICE feature makes it possible to select and play two differ­ ent voices simultaneously. To activate the DUAL VOICE feature press the DUAL VOICE button (the DUAL VOICE bu...

Hall For a more spacious reverb sound, use the HALL setting. This effect simulates the natural reverberation of a medium-size concert hall. Echo This is an echo effect in which the sound seems to "bounce" around in the stereo sound field. CONTROLLERS Pitch Bend The PITCH BEND roller located ...

Roll Bar The "ROLL BAR" located below the keyboard can be used for a range of expression control functions, selected by the ROLL BAR buttons to the right of the control panel: SteuerrolleDie Steuerrolle, die sich unter dem Manual befindet kann eine Reihe von Ausdruckssteuer­funktionen ausfüh...

EDITING VOICES WITH THE DIGITAL SYNTHESIZER This innovative feature lets you "edit" the sound of each orchestra voice to match your mood and musical style. 1. Select the Orchestra Voice you Wish to Edit Select the desired ORCHESTRA voice using the normal voice selection procedure. EDITIEREN ...

3. Select the Parameter You Wish to Edit The PSR-4500 DIGITAL SYNTHESIZER function allows you to edit 10 different voice parameters: 0 SPECTRUM ........ The timbre of the voice. 1 ATTACK 1 ........... Attack timbre variation. 2 ATTACK 2 ........... Attack speed.3 DECAY 1 ............. Decay timbre v...

ACCOMPANIMEMT STYLE - 6 - BEAT TEMPO/VALUE ■o o o o • The preset VALUE can be recalled instantly by pressing both the VALUE A and ▼ buttons simultaneously. • The displays will revert to the normal ACCOM­ PANIMENT STYLE and VOICE numbers about 5 seconds after the PARAMETER or VALUE buttons are operat...

USING THE ACCOMPANIMENT SECTION Rhy^m AccompiMiirmnt Selecting an Accompaniment Style The PSR-4500 provides two methods of selecting any of its 100 accompaniment styles: 1) Choose one of the 100 accompaniment styles—numbered "00" through "99" — shown on the ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE LIST t...

Setting the Tempo Press the TEMPO A button to increase the tempo, or the TEMPO T button to decrease the tempo. The selected tempo will be dis­ played on the ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE/ BEAT/TEMPO/VALUE display (in quarter-note beats per minute) while the TEMPO A or ▼ button is pressed, and for approximatel...

• The four LED dots at the bottom of the ACCOM­ PANIMENT STYLE/BEA T/TEMPOA/ALUE display provide a visual indication of the selected tempo as follows: • Die vier LED-Punkte im ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE/BEA T/TEMPO/VAL UE-Display geben eine visuelle Tempoanleitung, wie folgt: • Les quatre LED situées à la ...

Auto Bass Qiord Accom|»nìment The PSR-4500 includes a sophisticated Auto Bass Chord accompaniment system that can provide automated bass and chordal backing in a number of ways. • The maximum number of notes that can be played simultaneously on the PSR-4500 key­ board is reduced when the Auto Bass C...

2. Select an Accompaniment Style Select the desired accompaniment style or its variation in the normal way. Although you can select the melody (upper keyboard) voice you intend to use, the PSR-45CX) automatically determines the voices to be used for the accompaniment bass and chords according to the...

Playing Minor, Seventh, and Minor- seventh Chords in the Single-finger Mode ■ For a minor chord, press the root key and the first black key to its left. Spielen von Moll-, Septimen- und Moll- Septimenakkorden im SINGLE FINGER- Modus. ■ Für Moll-Akkorde den Grundton und die nächste schwarze Taste lin...

5. Stop the Auto Accompaniment Press the STOP button or INTRO./ENDING button to stop the Accompaniment. The AUTO BASS CHORD mode can be turned off if desired by pressing the AUTO BASS CHORD OFF button. 5. Stoppen der automatischen Begleitung Zum Stoppen der Begleitung die STOP-Taste oder die INTRO./...

4. Play a Chord on the Auto Bass Chord Keys As soon as you play any chord that the PSR-4500 can "recognize” in the lower sec­ tion of the keyboard (see chord types listed below), the PSR-4500 will automatically begin to play the chord along with the selected rhythm and an appropriate bass line. ...

MANUAL BASS The PSR-45CX) MANUAL BASS mode provides an alternative split keyboard mode to that using the ORCHESTRA and SOLO voices des­cribed on page 18. The bass voice assigned to the lower keyboard is monophonic, while a polyphonic ORCHESTRA voice is played on the upper section of the keyboard. Th...

1. Turn SOLO STYLEPLAY ON Press the SOLO STYLEPLAY button. The SOLO STYLEPLAY LED will light indicating that the SOLO STYLEPLAY feature is ON. The AUTO BASS CHORD SINGLE FINGER mode is automatically selected when SOLO STYLE­PLAY is turned ON. You can select the FING­ ERED mode if required. 2. Play T...

9 MANUALPERCUSSION The Percii$siQn The PSR-4500's eight percussion pads let you play percussion to accompany other instru­ments, or add original rhythm fills and breaks to your performances. The percussion pads can also be played while one of the PSR-4500 accompaniments is playing.Each percussion pa...

Press the PAD SOUND EFFECTS button to select the pre-programmed sound effect set (listed below). The SOUND EFFECTS set is automatically selected when the PSR-4500 is initially turned on. When the SOUND EFFECTS set is selected, the HOLD button can be pressed (its indicator will light) causing a sound...