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You are the proud owner of an extraordinary electronic keyboard. The Yamaha PSR-4000 PortaTone combines the most advanced AWM tone generation technol- ogy with state-of-the-art digital electronics and features to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical enjoyment. The advanced Auto Accompaniment and One Touch Setting features, in particular, are brilliant examples of how Yamaha technology can significantly expand your musical horizons.
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... 93 Delete File/Song ... 95 Format FD ... 96 Song Copy ... 96 The PSR-4000 “Functions” General Function Selection & Editing Procedure ... 98 The [EXIT] Button ... 99 F1: Scale (Arabic)/Voice Part SCALE (ARABIC) ... 100 VOICE PART ... 100 PART TUNE ...
OFF when backup batteries are installed as described above. If you do not intend to use the PSR-4000 for an extended period of time, it is a good idea to unplug the instrument...
To ensure the safety of your data (and of the disk drive itself) always use floppy disks from a well-known, reliable manufacturer. “No-brand” disks can cause trouble. YAMAHA is not responsible for damage caused by improper handling or operation. YAMAHA provides no guarantee against disk damage. Write protected Write enabled...
Connections & Music Stand PHONES Check the Voltage (Before you connect the AC cord) In some areas the PSR-4000 will have a voltage selector on the bottom panel. Make sure that the voltage selector is set for the AC mains voltage in your area.
MIDI IN connector, allowing “chaining” of several MIDI instruments or other devices. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by the PSR-4000 (e.g. note and velocity data produced by playing the keyboard). More details on MIDI are provided on page 116.
The Demonstration To give you an idea of the PSR-4000’s sophisticated capabilities, it is programmed with 14 demonstration sequences which can be played in a number of ways. Switch ON Plug the AC power cord into a convenient AC outlet, then press the [POWER] button to turn the PSR-4000 ON.
The Random & Single Demo Play Modes If you play the demo as described above, you’ll hear all 14 demo songs played in random order. By selecting an appropriate play mode you can also play back all the songs sequence, or play a single specified song. Select a Play Mode Use either of the LCD [ / ] controls under on the display to select one of the available...
The [MIXER] Button The lower section of the normal play mode display, shown above, provides individual volume controls for the PSR-4000’s song, multi pad, accom- paniment, left, right 1, right 2, and lead sound. Pressing the switches to the individual auto-accompaniment part volume controls: rhythm 1, rhythm 2, bass, chord 1, chord 2, pad, phrase 1, and phrase 2.
ONE TOUCH SETTING button is pressed. The [LCD CONTRAST] Control The PSR-4000 display panel is a liquid-crystal type which features a [LCD CONTRAST] control. Use the [LCD CONTRAST] control to set the display for optimum legibility.
The PSR-4000 allows you to individually select and play up to four “orchestra parts” at the same time in a number of ways. A range of voices can be assigned to each orchestra part.
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LCD button for that part will RIGHT ORCHESTRA PIANO PART SELECT ORGAN STRINGS/ CHOIR SAX/ WOODWIND TRUMPET/ BRASS GUITAR/ BASS RIGHT 1 Playing the PSR-4000 MASTER VOLUME MIN • • MAX LEAD ACCORDION/ TRUMPET/ WORLD BRASS SYNTH/ SAX/ WOODWIND SOUND STRINGS/...
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Playing the PSR-4000 If you press the before it disappears, the easy-setting display for that part will appear providing access to the split point parameters as well as the individual octave, pan, and tune parameters for that part. These same param-...
• The Transpose, Tune, Sustain, Harmony, Left Hold, Modula- tion, and Pitch Bend functions do not affect the DRUM KIT voices. • See page 129 for a complete listing of the keyboard percussion drum instrument assignments. Playing the PSR-4000...
Playing the PSR-4000 The PSR-4000 has two programmable split points — one which divides the LEFT and RIGHT/LEAD orchestra parts, and one which divides the auto-accompaniment and manual sections of the keyboard when AUTO BASS CHORD accompaniment (page 27) is engaged. In the split point displays accessed by the button described below, and the FUNCTION displays (page 102), the former is indicated by the “L”...
CHANGE functions described below let you control the pitch of the PSR-4000 in a number of ways. These functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-4000 to be transposed up or down in semitone steps, and fine- tuned in 0.2 Hertz steps.
Transposition, Tuning, & Octave Change This function allows the LEFT, RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, and LEAD voices to be independently transposed up or down by one octave. , and set the octave of the corresponding voice. Pressing one of these buttons changes the corresponding octave setting to “...
• The PSR-4000 employs “last-note priority”, which means that when the number of notes played on the keyboard exceeds the total number that can be produced by the PSR-4000 at that time, the last notes played take priority. Select the Desired ABC Mode Press the...
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1 mode lets you finger your own chords on the ABC section of the keyboard (i.e. all keys to the left of and including the split-point key — normally F#2), while the PSR-4000 supplies appropriately orches- trated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in the selected style.
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If more than three notes are played on the ABC section of the keyboard in this mode, and if the chord played is not recognized by the PSR-4000, only the top three are used for chord recognition. All others are ignored. The bass part is determined by...
Using the Accompaniment Section Select a Style The PSR-4000 has 120 preset styles organized in 11 groups (see the “Style List” on page 130). Use the ACCOMPANIMENT group buttons to select the group from which you want to select a style.
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• The four LED dots of the TEMPO display provide a visual indication of the selected tempo as shown to the left. • A Yamaha FC5 footswitch plugged into a rear panel FOOT SWITCH jack can also be used to start the accom-...
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Using the Accompaniment Section Play On the ABC Section Of the Keyboard As soon as you play any chord that the PSR-4000 can “recognize” on the ABC section of the keyboard in one of the FINGERED modes or the AUTO MIDI...
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NOTES • A Yamaha FC5 footswitch plugged into a rear panel FOOT SWITCH jack can also be used to activate the intro and fill-in functions if the appropriate function is assigned to the footswitch using the FOOT SWITCH functions described on page 104.
FILL to IN / OUT NOTES • A Yamaha FC5 footswitch plugged into a rear panel FOOT SWITCH jack can also be used to activate the fade-ins and fade- outs functions if the appropriate function is assigned to the footswitch using the FOOT SWITCH functions described on page 104.
The “ ” split point has already been described on page 16. The “ ” split point divides the auto-accompaniment and manual sections of the keyboard when AUTO BASS CHORD accompaniment (page 19) is engaged. Like the “ ” split point, the “ ” split point can be changed as required via the both by the split markers and the “splits”...
Using the Accompaniment Section The Chord Assist function is essentially an electronic “chord book” that will show you appropriate fingerings for chords you enter via the display. The fingerings are indicated by dots on the graphic keyboard in the display, and correspond to those recognized in the ABC FINGERED 1 mode.
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“played CHORD” in the upper half of the display. NOTES • Chords which are recognizable by the PSR-4000 CHORD ASSIST function can also be entered by playing them on the ABC section of the keyboard. The chord will appear in notation form on the musical staff under “played CHORD”...
Using the Accompaniment Section The ARRANGER buttons make it possible to indi- vidually mute accompaniment parts to create the blend and accompaniment “size” you want. When an ARRANGER button is pressed so that its indica- tor goes out, the corresponding accompaniment part(s) are muted.
One Touch Setting The PSR-4000’s 120 internal styles each have 4 different preset “panel setups” that can be selected via the [ONE TOUCH SETTING] buttons to create different musical textures — e.g. different voices for the accompaniment parts. Engage the One Touch Setting Feature...
One Touch Setting Adjust The Settings If Necessary Any of the parameters set by the ONE TOUCH SETTING feature can be adjusted to create the desired sound after a ONE TOUCH SETTING setup has been selected. NOTES • See page 131 for a complete listing of the ONE TOUCH SETTING setup parameters •...
• The sustain effect may not produce the same effect for all voices. Touch Response The touch response function turns the PSR-4000’s keyboard velocity response on or off. Normally, touch response should be turned on — the [TOUCH RESPONSE] button indicator should be lit — to allow normal dynamic control via the keyboard (i.e.
Expression & Effects Reverb Press the [REVERB] button to apply the reverb effect specified by the REVERB TYPE and DEPTH functions described on page 110. The [REVERB] button alternately turns the reverb effect on (indicator lit) or off (indicator out). NOTES •...
Left Hold This function causes the LEFT orchestra part voice to be held even when the keys are released. Non-decaying voices such as strings are held continuously, while decay-type voices such as piano decay more slowly (as if the sustain pedal has been pressed). Pitch Bend Wheel The PITCH BEND wheel to the left of the keyboard lets you bend the pitch of notes played on the keyboard up or down.
The Multi Pads The PSR-4000 features 8 “MULTI PADs” above the keyboard that can be used in two ways: PHRASE/CHORD: When the PHRASE/CHORD mode is selected, the 4 pads marked “PHRASE” PERCUSSION: NOTES • MULTI PAD data can be saved to floppy disk. See page 92 for details.
Recording Phrases Select a PHRASE Pad For Recording Press the PHRASE pad you intend to record to while holding the [REC/STOP] button. The REC/ STOP indicator will flash, indicating that the se- lected pad is ready to record. Play a Phrase Recording begins automatically as soon as you play on the keyboard using the RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, or LEAD voice (see “NOTES”, below), and the...
The Multi Pads Phrase Playback As long as the PHRASE/CHORD mode is selected, any recorded phrase can be played back simply by pressing the corresponding PHRASE pad. The phrase will play back whether the accompaniment is playing or not, but will always play at the currently set tempo. The PHRASE/CHORD PLAYING indicator will light while the phrase plays back, and playback will end automati- cally as soon as the end of the phrase is reached.
Play the Required Chords Recording begins automatically as soon as you play a chord on the left-hand section of the keyboard, and the REC/STOP indicator will light continuously as long as recording continues. Stop Recording Press the [REC/STOP] button or the pad being recorded to stop recording when you’ve finished playing the chords.
The Multi Pads The Repeat & Chord Match Settings The repeat and chord match settings for PHRASE/ CHORD pad playback can be accessed by pressing LCD button that appears when the [PERCUSSION - PHRASE/CHORD] button is pressed. Once the easy setting display has been selected the repeat and chord match parameters can be accessed by pressing the LCD button.
Use the [ / ] LCD controls to turn the chord match function for the corresponding pads ON or OFF as re- quired. NOTES • Phrases to be played back using the CHORD MATCH function must be recorded in the key of C major 7. •...
— as long as the PERCUSSION mode is selected. Depending on the assigned instrument, some pads will play continuously as long as they are held. NOTES • The PERCUSSION pad sounds are not affected by the PSR-4000 PITCH BEND wheel or MODULATION wheel. PHRASE PHRASE PHRASE PERCUSSION...
NOTES • Registration data can be saved to and loaded from floppy disk as required (page 90). • The disk provided with the PSR-4000 contains a number of sample registration settings. Registering the Panel Settings Set Up the Controls as Required Make the desired control settings.
Registration Memory Entering a Registration Name You can enter descriptive names up to 16 characters in length for each registration setup via the NAME function accessible via the registration the FUNCTION display — page 114. Select the NAME Function Press the pears when a BANK button or the [MEMORY] button is pressed before it disappears.
Recalling the Registered Panel Settings Simply select the appropriate bank using the BANK [–] or [+] button and press the desired REGISTRA- TION button at any time to recall the memorized settings. The memo- rized settings are actually recalled only when a REGISTRATION button is pressed —...
Registration Memory If you press the [FREEZE] button so that its LED lights, selecting a different registration setup will not change the settings specified in the display or the [FUNCTION] button (page 114). The Freeze Group Settings You can specify which settings are affected by the FREEZE function via the FREEZE GROUP SETTING function accessible via the registration FUNCTION display —...
Song Playback & Recording The PSR-4000 SONG PLAY mode allows song data to be played back from a floppy disk. The song file types which can be played by the PSR-4000 are: songs recorded on the PSR-4000, DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection), Disklavier and GM song (SMF format).
Song Playback & Recording Select a Play Mode Use the LCD [ / ] controls to select a play mode: SINGLE Plays the single song selected via the SONG SELECT controls. Plays all songs in the song list in order. CHAIN Plays the songs specified in the CHAIN LIST in the specified order.
Chain Playback Chain playback allows any number of songs to be grouped together in any order for playback. To program a chain: Press the MAKE CHAIN LCD Button LCD button will take you to the chain programming display. Select and Insert the Required Songs Use the LCD [ / ] controls to select a song, use the...
Song Playback & Recording Save the Chain List, If Necessary The completed chain list can be saved to disk by pressing the tion display will appear (“OK to save chain data?”): press to save the list or NOTES • Chain list data cannot be saved to a DOC or Disklavier disk.
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. Use the LCD [ / ] controls to set the volume of the corresponding tracks. If a Yamaha DOC song is being played use , and [ / ] controls to set the volume of the correspond- ing tracks (see the DOC or Disklavier software manual for more details).
Song Playback & Recording The PSR-4000 SONG RECORD mode allows anything you play to be recorded to floppy disk. A QUICK RECORD mode provides an easy way to record a melody with accompaniment, while a MULTITRACK record mode allows independent recording on up to 16 tracks. There’s also a CHORD SEQUENCE record mode available via the QUICK record mode.
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Enter a Song Name, If Necessary You can enter an original name for the song at this point. Song names can be up to 12 characters long. Use the < > LCD [ / ] control to move the name cursor to the various character positions, then use the , or LCD [ / ] control...
Song Playback & Recording Quick Record The QUICK RECORD mode, as its name suggests, makes track selection and recording easy by grouping the accompaniment and manual tracks. Set the Track Modes Use the controls to the select the to be recorded, the played while recording, or the tracks neither to be played or recorded.
Turn the Metronome On If Required Use the LCD [ / ] controls to turn the metronome ON if you want to record while monitoring the metronome sound (the metronome sound is not recorded). Start Recording If the SYNCHRO START mode is engaged (it is engaged automatically when the QUICK RECORD mode is selected) you can start recording by simply playing on the keyboard.
Song Playback & Recording THE TRACK INDICATORS The track indicators above the track mode selec- tors indicate which tracks contain data and which are muted. Tracks which do not contain data are indicated by a dotted circle outline while tracks which contain data have a solid outline.
Chord Step Recording The CHORD STEP recording feature makes it possible to record accompaniment chord changes one at a time with precise timing. Since the changes don’t have to entered in real time, it is easy to create even complex accompaniments before recording the melody.
Song Playback & Recording Enter the Specified Event(s) Once the event or events to be entered have been specified as described in the preceding step, press LCD button to actually enter the event at the current cursor position. A dot will appear on the CHORD STEP data line and the cursor will advance to the top of the next measure.
Quick Record Mode Edit Functions The QUICK RECORD mode EDIT display includes only one function: SONG DELETE. Select the display via the [ SONG DELETE This function deletes the specified song file from the disk. NOTES • The song currently being recorded cannot be deleted. •...
Song Playback & Recording Multitrack Record The MULTITRACK record mode allows independent recording and playback on any of 16 tracks, so even complex songs can be built up track by track. Set the Track Modes Use the through trols to the select the recorded, the PLAY mode for the tracks to be played while recording, or the neither to be played or recorded.
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Set Up For the Recording Select the required voice(s), select a style, turn AUTO BASS CHORD on if required. Set up all parameters as desired for recording. NOTES • If you turn the panel [AUTO BASS CHORD] button on, the accompaniment tracks will automatically be set to the REC mode.
Song Playback & Recording THE TRACK INDICATORS The track indicators above the track mode selec- tors indicate which tracks contain data and which are muted. Tracks which do not contain data are indicated by a dotted circle outline while tracks which contain data have a solid outline.
PLAYBACK Recorded tracks are automatically set to the mode when recording is stopped, so you can simply press the LCD button or the [START] panel button to hear what you’ve recorded immedi- ately after recording. All other playback functions are the same as described on the “Song Playback” section (page 47).
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Song Playback & Recording Select a Start Trigger Type Use the LCD [ / ] controls to se- lect the When is selected recording will begin when the first key is played on the keyboard. When is selected recording will begin when LCD button or panel [START/STOP] button is pressed.
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Start Playback Press the LCD button or panel [START/ STOP] button to start playback from the current PAUSE location. Start Recording at the Punch-in Point Start recording at the punch-in point by either pressing a START button, playing on the keyboard, or pressing the footswitch, according to the start trigger type selected in step 2, above.
Song Playback & Recording Track Volume Control The MULTITRACK RECORD VOLUME dis- play provides independent volume parameters for each of the 16 tracks. Select the display via the [ LCD button to the right of the display, and use the through LCD [ / ] controls to set the volume of the corresponding tracks.
Quantize the Track Press the button. “Executing” will appear on the display while the data is being quantized. After quantization the button changes to button which can be used to undo the quantize operation if the results are not satisfactory. TRACK COPY/MIX This function allows data to be copied from one track to another, or data from two tracks can be mixed and the results placed in a different track.
Song Playback & Recording INITIAL EDIT Allows the initial REVERB DEPTH, CHORUS DEPTH, and DSP EFFECT depth settings for each track to be edited as required. Select a Track & Set the Depth Param- eters Use the LCD [ / ] control to select a track, and the LCD [ / ] controls to set the corresponding depth parameters as required.
Custom Accompaniment The CUSTOM ACCOMPANIMENT RECORD mode allows you to create original accompaniment styles that can be later recalled and played at any time, just like the presets. Up to 12 custom accompani- ment styles can be maintained in internal memory at the same time, and any number can be saved to disk for later reloading and use.
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Custom Accompaniment Copy the Data For the A or B Variation parameter makes it possible to copy the A or B variation to the selected section, depend- ing on the variation you want to program. The possibilities are listed below: SECTION COPY SOURCE MAIN A or B...
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Parts can be cleared completely before recording if you want to record “from scratch”, or change the number of measures in the section, as described below. When the LCD button is pressed will appear for tracks which contain data. Select via the track LCD [ / ] controls while holding the button to delete all data in the...
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Custom Accompaniment < Record the Selected part You can now add new notes to the selected part by playing the keyboard at the appropriate timing. All parts must be entered in the key of C major 7. If both the metronome will sound to provide a timing guide (the metronome sound is not recorded).
Go On to EFFECTS, EDIT, and STORE You can now stop the accompaniment by press- ing the [START/STOP] button (or leave it running, as required), and go on to the functions described below. When your custom ac- companiment is complete, be sure to use the function, also described below, to store the style to one of the CUSTOM memory locations.
Custom Accompaniment CHORUS TYPE & DEPTH Use the buttons to the left of the display to select the To select a chorus type use the to select the [ / ] controls to select the desired chorus type. To set the chorus depth parameters use the LCD button to select the (if it isn’t already selected).
Edit Select the display via the [ LCD button to access the LCD buttons to the left of the display to select the desired function. QUANTIZE The QUANTIZE function aligns recorded notes in a specified part to the specified beats to “tighten up”...
Custom Accompaniment Select the Top, Last, and Destination Measures Use the specify the first and last measures in the region to be copied. Use the LCD [ / ] control to specify the top of the measure to which the data is to be copied.
STORE Stores the recorded custom accompaniment data for use with the PSR-4000 accompaniment feature. When this function is selected the size of the current style and the remaining memory capacity available for style storage are displayed to the right of the display.
Custom Voice Edit This mode makes it possible to create new voices by editing some parameters of the preset voices. A simple EASY EDIT mode and full- parameter FULL EDIT mode are available. Both modes can be used to customize voice data loaded from disk. Up to 32 custom voices can be retained in memory and selected via the RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, LEFT, and LEAD voice [CUSTOM] buttons.
The Easy Edit Parameters Use the [ ] and [ ] LCD buttons to the right of the display to select the pages. Use the buttons to the left of the display to select the various parameters within each page. LCD button can be used during editing to compare the sound of the original voice with the edited voice.
Custom Voice Edit TONE The timbre of the voice can be varied via the trols. “0” is the preset value for both parameters. “+” settings produce a brighter sound, while “+” “peaky” sound. ENVELOPE parameters affect the volume envelope of the voice. LCD [ / ] control sets the time it takes for maximum level to be reached after a key is pressed.
STORE/CLEAR STORE Stores the edited custom voice data in the specified custom voice memory location. When this function is selected the size of the current voice and the remaining memory capacity available for voice storage are displayed to the right of the display.
Use the [ ] and [ display to select the various parameters within each page. Many PSR-4000 orchestra voices are actually made up of two sounds “layered” together. Each of these layers is called an “element”. selected for editing, and voice has been selected (drum kit voices are all single-element).
TUNE (except for the DRUM KITS) These parameters adjust the pitch of the voice. tunes in semitone steps and 1-cent steps (a cent is 1/100th of a semitone). The maximum range is from –24 to +24 semi- tones (plus or minus two octaves), and the maximum range is from –50 to +50 cents.
Custom Voice Edit MODULATION WHEEL (phase modulation), tude modulation), and [ / ] controls set the corresponding modulation parameter. “0” is the preset value. “+” settings increase the maximum modulation depth while “–” settings decrease the maximum modulation depth achievable with the modulation wheel. In the case of AMD, moving the modulation wheel while a key is already pressed will produce no effect.
E3:ENVELOPE AMPLITUDE ENVELOPE controls are used to set the amplitude envelope parameters. Use the LCD button to select the corresponding group of parameters. RATE These parameters set the rate of output level variation. Higher values produce faster variation. : Sets the speed of variation from key-on to the maximum attack level.
Custom Voice Edit FILTER are used to set the filter envelope parameters. Use the select the corresponding group of parameters. RATE Set the rate of cutoff frequency variation. Higher values produce faster variation. : Sets the speed of variation from key-on (BRILLIANCE LEVEL) to the level set by the ATTACK LEVEL parameter.
E4:EFFECTS parameters set the LFO (Low Fre- quency Oscillator) to produce cyclic pitch and am- plitude modulation. : Sets the phase modulation depth. Higher values produce deeper modulation. : Sets the amplitude modulation depth. Higher values produce deeper modulation. : Sets the speed of LFO variation. : Sets the waveform of the LFO: gular) or (sawtooth).
Custom Voice Edit STORE/CLEAR STORE Stores the edited custom voice data in the specified custom voice memory location. When this function is selected the size of the current voice and the remaining memory capacity available for voice storage are displayed to the right of the display.
The Drum Kit Edit Mode When a drum kit voice is selected for editing the parameters and functions available are essentially the same as those for the orchestra voices in the mode. Many parameters of individual percussion voices within the DRUM KIT can be edited independently.
• If you select a disk function when no disk is present in the drive, the “No disk! Please insert a disk.” error message will appear on the display. Loads the specified file from a floppy disk inserted into the PSR-4000 disk drive. If the display shown to the right is...
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The LCD [ / ] controls can now be used to select the type(s) of data to be loaded from the selected file. Data types which are turned loaded. SETUP All setup data — see list on page 131. STYLE All STYLE REVOICE settings - page REVOICE 108.
Disk Operations Saves the data listed below to a floppy disk inserted into the PSR-4000 disk drive. NOTES • If an unformatted disk or a disk which has not been formatted for use with the PSR-4000 is inserted, the “Wrong disk type or format! Format disk?” confirmation message will appear when the SAVE TO DISK function is selected.
Press the LCD button when you want to go back to the FILE LIST display. When the file and data types have been specified, press the LCD button to actually begin the save operation — the confirmation display shown to the right will appear. If you want to give the file to be saved an original file name, be sure to do so before pressing the LCD button.
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Disk Operations LCD button which appears when is selected can be used to listen to the currently selected song — press to stop playback when done. When the user or song file to be renamed has been selected, press the The following display will appear.
Deletes the specified song or user file from the disk. Press the LCD button to if the is not showing in order to delete a song file, or LCD button if the is not showing in order to delete a user file. Use the LCD [ / ] controls to select the file you want to delete.
This function can be used to copy songs recorded on the PSR-4000 to a different number/name on the same floppy disk, or from one floppy disk to another. A perfect way to make backup copies of important songs.
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LCD button (or press the button to cancel the operation). “Don’t remove disk” will appear while the data is being copied. If you’re copying to a different floppy disk the PSR-4000 will prompt when to insert the copy destination disk. Follow the on-screen instructions.
The PSR-4000 “Functions” The PSR-4000 [FUNCTION] button selects 8 groups of functions that access a number of related parameters. Here’s a list of the func- tions and the manual page numbers on which they are described in detail. [F1] SCALE (ARABIC)/VOICE PART ... 100 [F2] SPLIT POINT/ABC MODE/MULTI PAD ...
The [EXIT] or [FUNCTION] button can be used at any time to exit from a function and return to the function menu. Pressing the [EXIT] or [FUNC- TION] button while the showing will return you to the normal play mode. The PSR-4000 “Functions” EXIT...
F1: Scale (Arabic)/Voice Part The PSR-4000 has a range of advanced tuning and other voice- related functions which are all included in the F1 function group. SCALE (ARABIC) Selects either the normal equal temperament scale or an “arabic” scale in which each note can be tuned over a 127-cent range.
OCTAVE Shifts the pitch of the LEFT, RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, or LEAD voice up one octave (“+1”) or down one octave (“–1”). A setting of “0” produces the normal pitch for that voice. Use the LCD [ / ] control to set as required. NOTES •...
F2: Split Point/ABC Mode/Multi Pad The F2 functions all pertain to the PSR-4000’s accompaniment fea- tures — i.e. the accompaniment split point, the ABC mode, and the multi-pad repeat and chord match modes. SPLIT POINT/ABC MODE SPLIT POINT The PSR-4000 has two programmable split points —...
MULTI PAD The repeat and chord match settings for PHRASE/CHORD MULTI PAD playback can be accessed via this display. The repeat and chord match parameters can be accessed by pressing the LCD button. REPEAT When a check mark appears in a the MULTI PAD display, the corresponding pad —...
F3: Controller The F3 function group includes a range of functions that affect how the PSR-4000 responds to control via the keyboard, a foot controller plugged into the rear-panel FOOT VOLUME jack, footswitches plugged into the rear-panel FOOT SW jacks, the [SUSTAIN] button, the PITCH BEND wheel, and the MODULATION wheel.
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While the accompaniment is stopped, or during the SYNCHRO START mode before the accompaniment is started, the footswitch can be used to set any desired tempo (within the PSR-4000’s 32 to 280 beats per minute range) by simply tapping on the switch at the re- quired tempo.
F3: Controller PANEL CONTROLLER SUSTAIN BUTTON Determines to which of the PSR-4000 voices the panel [SUSTAIN] button will apply. Use the controls to turn [SUSTAIN] button control for the corresponding voices companiment part assignments are the same as those set for the footswitch.
INITIAL TOUCH Sets the touch response OFF level and sensitivity curve of the keyboard initial touch response, and determines to which of the PSR-4000 voices touch response will apply. Use the LCD [ / ] control to set the level at which touch response is turned off.
F4: Style Revoice This function allows you to “revoice” the currently selected style: i.e. change the volume, voice, reverb depth, and chorus depth settings for each accompaniment part. Style Revoice settings are retained in memory if the MEMORY BACKUP parameter in the F7 UTILITY page is ON as long as a good set of backup batteries is installed.
REVERB DEPTH Use the , and LCD [ / ] controls to set the reverb depth for the corresponding accompani- ment parts. The reverb depth range is from “0” (no reverb) to “100” (maximum reverb), or “ When the preset reverb depth is selected a “ ” appears in the corresponding box to the right of the parameter in the upper section of the display.
F5: Reverb/Chorus/DSP Effect The PSR-4000 has 16 reverb-based effects, a chorus effect, and 50 DSP (Digital Signal Processor) effects that can be selected via the REVERB/CHORUS/DSP EFFECT function display. The selected reverb, chorus, and DSP effect settings are applied to the sound when the [REVERB], [CHORUS], and [DSP EFFECT] buttons are used (see page34).
REVERB PARAMETER EDIT When the parameters are se- lected as described above, the LCD button will appear, pressing this button gives you access to the individual reverb parameters for the currently selected reverb type. Use the LCD [ / ] control below the number corresponding to the parameter you want to edit.
F5: Reverb/Chorus/DSP Effect CHORUS DEPTH Independently sets the depth of the chorus effect for the multi pads, accompaniment, left voice, right 1 voice, right 2 voice, and lead voice Use the LCD [ / ] controls to set the depth of the chorus effect as required for the corresponding parts.
DSP EFFECT PARAMETER EDIT When the parameters are selected as described above, the LCD button will appear, pressing this button gives you access to the individual DSP effect parameters for the currently selected DSP type. Use the LCD [ / ] control below the number corresponding to the parameter you want to edit.
F6: Harmony/Registration HARMONY Selects the type of harmony to be applied when the [HARMONY] button is turned on (page 33), and the volume of the harmony sound. Use the LCD [ / ] controls to select the desired harmony type. Use the ] control to set the volume of the harmony sound.
NOTES • The data backed up (retained in memory even when the power is turned off) by the PSR-4000 are listed on page 131 in the MEMORY BACKUP column. When memory backup is turned OFF, the initial factory settings are automatically recalled whenever the power is turned on.
This makes it possible to create “systems” of MIDI instruments and equipment that offer far greater versatility and control than is available with isolated instruments. The PSR-4000 offers a range of MIDI functions that allow it to be used in even sophisticated MIDI systems.
PSR-4000 is being used alone. If you are using the PSR-4000 with an external sequencer, MIDI computer, or other MIDI device, and you want the PSR-4000 to be synchro- nized to the external device, set this function to .
This display page allows you to specify which PSR-4000 voices and parts will be transmitted via which MIDI channels (there are 16 MIDI channels), and to specify which types of data will be transmitted for each channel.
No data will be transmitted on the selected channel. RIGHT 1 RIGHT 2 Only data corresponding to the specified voice will be transmitted on the selected channel. LEAD LEFT HARMONY 1 The Harmony feature (page 33) produces a maximum of three harmony notes. These settings HARMONY 2 correspond to each of the harmony notes.
F8: MIDI This display page allows you to specify the MIDI receive mode for each PSR-4000 MIDI channels, and to specify which types of data will be received via each channel. RECEIVE MONITOR display indicates when data is being received on any of the 16 MIDI channels: The dots corresponding to each channel (1 …...
Turns reception of pitch bend wheel data on or off. The parameters in this display page assign specific PSR-4000 panel controls to notes. The assigned notes then control the corresponding panel control operations when received via a MIDI channel which is set to the...
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F8: MIDI TYPE 1. OFF 2. SUSTAIN 3. SOSTENUTO 4. SOFT 5. TAP TEMPO 6. REGIST.+ 7. REGIST.– 8. SYNCHRO START 9. START/STOP 10. ROTARY SP 11. HARMONY 12. INTRO/FILLtoA 13. INTRO/FILLtoB 14. MAIN A 15. MAIN B 16. ENDING/rit. 17.
ABC or HARMONY, be careful not to exceed the limit. This is normal, each voice or style has its own suitable preset values. This is normal and is a result of the PSR-4000’s sampling system. Some voice’s have a pitch limit which has been reached. This is normal.
Voice List • Stimmenverzeichnis • Liste des voix • Lista de voces RIGHT Display BankSelect Program Change Voice Name MSB LSB PIANO GrandPiano 1 BrightPiano1 Honky-tonk Harpsichord1 DX E.Piano Funky E.P. Dream E.P. Clavi Wah GrandPiano 2 BrightPiano2 MIDI Grand Harpsichord2 E.Piano Bell E.Piano...
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Display BankSelect Program Change Voice Name MSB LSB Soundtrack Sweep Pad Crystal Echoes GtrFretNoise Breath Noise Seashore Bird Tweet Telephone Helicopter Rev.Cymbal Applause Gunshot PERCUSSIVE Vibraphone1 Marimba Xylophone Steel Drums Glockenspiel Celesta TubularBells Timpani Vibraphone2 Music Box Tinkle Bell Agogo Woodblock Taiko Drum Melodic Tom...
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Voice List • Stimmenverzeichnis • Liste des voix • Lista de voces Display BankSelect Program Change Voice Name MSB LSB Square Lead Saw. Lead Transform Sweep Pad Bowed Pad Halo Pad Cyber Pad PolysynthPad Goblins Sci-Fi Bass & Lead Voice Lead Chiff Lead Brightness Rain...
Percussion Kit List • Verzeichnis der Schlagzeug- und Percussion-Sets Liste des kits de percussion • Lista de juegos de percusión Bank MSB# Program # Note# Note Standard Kit Room Kit SurdoMut <—— SurdoOpn <—— Hi Q <—— WhipSlap <—— ScraPush <——...
Style List • Rhythmusverzeichnis • Liste des styles • Lista de estilos Display No. Style Name ROCK/ROCK’N’ROLL Rock&Roll 1* Twist Hard Rock Rock Shuffle Slow Rock* Org RkBallad* LiteRkBallad* Rock Pop Rock&Roll 2* BoogieWoogie Speed Metal Rock Ballad* 6/8 Heavy Rk Upbeat Pop* CowboyBoogie* Jive*...
Setup Parameters • Setup-Parameter Paramètres de réglage général • Parámetros de ajuste O : YES X : NO REGISTRATION PANEL LEAD VOICE RIGHT1 VOICE RIGHT2 VOICE LEFT VOICE RIGHT ORCHESTRA PART SELECT LEAD ON/OFF RIGHT1 ON/OFF RIGHT2 ON/OFF LEFT ON/OFF LEFT HOLD HARMONY SUSTAIN...
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Setup Parameters • Setup-Parameter • Paramètres de réglage général • Parámetros de ajuste REGISTRATION O.T.S. NUMBER for each style TEMPO SET ON/OFF SCALE SCALE TUNE (NOTE:C) TUNE (NOTE:Db) TUNE (NOTE:D) TUNE (NOTE:Eb) TUNE (NOTE:E) TUNE (NOTE:F) TUNE (NOTE:F#) TUNE (NOTE:G) TUNE (NOTE:Ab) TUNE (NOTE:A) TUNE (NOTE:Bb)
Fingering Chart • Akkordliste • Tablature • Gráfica de digitado • Notes in parentheses ( ) can be omitted. • Chord types marked with an asterisk (*) can be played in any inversion (i.e. the root does not have to be the lowest note in the chord).
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• Les notes entre parenthèses ( ) peuvent être omises. • Les accords marqués d’un astérisque (*) peuvent être joués dans n’importe qu’elle inversion (il n’est pas nécessaire que la note fondamentale de l’accord soit la note la plus basse). •...
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Fingering Chart • Akkordliste • Tablature • Gráfica de digitado Minor* Moll* Mineur* Menor* (D m) (E m) (G m) (A m) (B m) Minor sixth Moll-Akkord mit hinzugefügter Sexte Mineure sixte Menor de sexta (D m ) (D m ) (E m ) (E m ) (G m )
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Minor added ninth* Minor seventh ninth* Moll-Septakkord mit Moll-Septakkord mit None* hinzugefügter None* Neuvième sur septième Neuvième sur mineure* mineure* Menor de novena añadida* Menor de séptima y novena* (D m (D m (E m (E m (G m (G m (A m (A m (B m...
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Fingering Chart • Akkordliste • Tablature • Gráfica de digitado Minor major seventh ninth* Moll-Akkord mit großer Septime und None* Neuvième sur septième majeure sur mineur* Menor mayor de séptima y novena* C mM (D mM D mM (E mM F mM (G mM G mM...
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Seventh suspended fourth Dur-Septakkord mit vorgehaltener Quarte Quarte sur septième sensible Séptima y cuarta suspendida C sus sus ) D sus sus ) E sus F sus sus ) G sus sus ) A sus sus ) B sus Fingering Chart • Akkordliste • Tablature • Gráfica de digitado Seventh flatted fifth Seventh ninth* Dur-Septakkord mit...
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Major seventh augmented* Dur-Akkord mit großer Septime und übermäßiger Quinte* Quinte sur septième majeure augmentée* Mayor de séptima y quinta aumentada* CM aug C aug C M aug aug) (D M aug) D aug DM aug D M aug aug) (E M aug) E aug EM aug...
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Fingering Chart • Akkordliste • Tablature • Gráfica de digitado Major seventh flatted fifth* Dur-Akkord mit großer Septime und verminderter Quinte* Quinte diminuée sur majeure septième* Mayor de séptima y quinta bemol* (D M (E M (G M (A M (B M Minor major seventh flatted fifth* Moll-Akkord mit großer Septime...
The DSP Effects & Parameters • DSP-Effekte und -Parameter Effets et paramètres DSP • Efectos de DSP y parámetros 1. Hall 1 2. Hall 2 3. Hall 3 7. Room 3 8. Room 4 9. Stage 1 These are all reverberation (“reverb” for short) effects. Reverb is the warm musical “ambience” you expe- rience when listening to music in a hall or other natural environment.
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The DSP Effects & Parameters • DSP-Effekte und -Parameter • Effets et paramètres DSP • 17. Chorus 1 18. Chorus 2 22. Flanger1 23. Flanger2 The chorus effects combine delay and modulation to effectively thicken and add warmth to the sound. Flanging is a fairly pronounced effect based primarily on delay time modulation.
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Efectos de DSP y parámetros 28. Rot.Sp.1 29. Rot.Sp.2 These effects simulate the swirling sound of the rotary speakers often used with electronic organs. 1. LFO FREQUENCY Range: 0 … 127 Sets the speed of LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) modulation, and therefore the rate of effect variation. 2.
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The DSP Effects & Parameters • DSP-Effekte und -Parameter • Effets et paramètres DSP • 3. CUTOFF FREQUENCY Sets the basic frequency around which the wah filter sweep will occur. 4. RESONANCE Range: 1 … 12 Creates a resonant peak at the frequency determined by the CUTOFF FREQUENCY parameter, above. The higher the value the higher the peak, and the more the sound at that frequency is emphasized.
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Efectos de DSP y parámetros 41. CrossDly This is a “cross delay” effect in which the repeats from a sound in one channel are produced in the oppo- site channel. 1. LmR DELAY 2. RmL DELAY Range: 0.1 … 355 ms The LmR DELAY and RmL DELAY parameters independently set the delay times for repeats crossing from left to right, and from right to left, respectively.
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The DSP Effects & Parameters • DSP-Effekte und -Parameter Effets et paramètres DSP • Efectos de DSP y parámetros 46. Karaoke1 47. Karaoke2 The “Karaoke” effects are simple delay effects that simulate the type of “echo” used in most karaoke systems.
MIDI Implementation Chart • Implementierungstabelle Table d’implémentation • Gráfico de implementación [PortaTone] Model: PSR-4000 Function Basic Default 1~16 CH (*1) Channel Changed 1~16 CH (*1) Default Mode Messages Altered ***************** Note 0~127 Number : True voice ***************** O 9nH, v=1~127...
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DRUM SET UP 2 or 3 is selected. (default set is SET UP 2) Note: The PSR-4000 contains 3 drum setups (1-3). Drum setup 1 being the preset drum setup, its parameters cannot be rewritten.
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This value is not reset by a GM System ON or Reset All Con- trollers message. This value affects not only MIDI reception part but the entire system of the PSR-4000. <XG Native Parameter Change> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, aaH, bbH, ccH, ddH...F7H...
MIDI Data Format • MIDI-Datenformat • Format des donées MIDI • <Table 1-1> Parameter Base Address Model ID = 4C SYSTEM EFFECT 1 DRUM <Table 1-2> MIDI Parameter Change table ( SYSTEM ) Address Size Data 00 00 00 0000 - 07FF 00 - 7F 28 - 58 TOTAL SIZE...
MIDI Data Format • MIDI-Datenformat • Format des donées MIDI • Formato de datos MIDI Effect MIDI Map Reverb Type MSB (HEX) TYPE LSB (HEX) No Effect <—— [1]Hall 1 Hall 2 Room 1 Room 2 Stage 1 Stage 2 Plate <——...
MIDI Data Format • MIDI-Datenformat • Format des donées MIDI • Formato de datos MIDI Effect Parameter List BASIC TYPE No. Parameter Display* CHORUS 1 LFO Frequency 0.00~39.7Hz CELESTE 2 LFO PM Depth 0~127 3 Feedback Level -63~+63 4 Delay Offset 0~127 6 EQ Low Frequency 50Hz~2.0kHz...
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MIDI Data Format • MIDI-Datenformat • Format des donées MIDI • Formato de datos MIDI BASIC TYPE No. Parameter AUTO WAH 1 LFO Frequency 2 LFO Depth 3 Cutoff Frequency Offset 0~127 4 Resonance 6 EQ Low Frequency 7 EQ Low Gain 8 EQ High Frequency 9 EQ High Gain 10 Dry/Wet...
LCD (240 x 320 dots) DISK: Load from Disk, Save to Disk, Rename File/Song, Delete File/Song, Format FD, Song Copy * 3.5" FDD, Compatibility with DOC (Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection) Disklavier, General MIDI, and SFF software. FUNCTIONS: F1: Scale (Arabic)/Voice Part...
Some of these items are de- signed to be dealer assembled or installed. Please make sure that benches are stable and any optional fixtures (where applicable) are well secured BEFORE using. Benches supplied by Yamaha are designed for seating only. No other uses are recommended.
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If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distrib- ute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.