Yamaha PortaTone PSR-550 User Manual

Name: Yamaha PortaTone PSR-550
Brand: Yamaha
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Default Chapter2
- Special Message Section2
Packing List4
How to Use the Manual5
- Table of Contents6
Important Features8
- Panel Logos9
- Music Stand9
Panel Controls and Terminals10
- FOOTSWITCH Jack10
- PHONES/OUTPUT Jack10
- Top Panel Controls11
- Rear Panel Controls11
Setting up12
- Power Supply Connections12
Demo Song Playback13
Using the Music Database14
- Data Stored by the Music Database15
Panel Display Indications16
Basic Operation17
- Calling up the Operation Displays17
- How to Read the Menu/Message Display and "Easy Navigator18
- Menu Selection19
- Changing (Editing) Values20
- Naming21
- Direct Access21
Function Tree22
Direct Access Chart24
Mode25
- Style Mode25
- Song Mode25
- Record Mode25
- Disk Mode25
Playing Voices26
- Selecting a Voice26
- Playing Two Voices (R1, R2) Simultaneously27
- Playing Different Voices with the Left (L) and Right (R1, R2) Hands28
- Functions of the Keyboard29
- Transpose30
- Pitch Bend Wheel30
- Sustain30
- Keyboard Percussion31
Auto Accompaniment32
- Using Auto Accompaniment (Rhythm Track Only)32
- Using Auto Accompaniment (All Tracks)33
- Accompaniment Sections34
- Tempo/Tap36
- Tempo / Tap36
- Accompaniment Track Muting37
- Accompaniment Volume Control37
- Chord Fingerings38
- Accompaniment Split Point40
- Synchro Stop41
- One Touch Setting42
The Multi Pads43
- Playing the Multi Pads43
- Chord Match43
- Selecting a Multi Pad Bank44
- Turning Chord Match On/Off44
  - Multi Pad Bank List45
Digital Effects46
- Reverb46
- Chorus48
- Dsp49
- Selecting a Dsp Type49
- System Effects and Insertion Effects50
- Harmony/Echo50
- The Keyboard51
Registration Memory54
- Registering the Panel Settings55
- Recalling the Registered Panel Settings55
- Selecting a Registration Bank56
- Naming the Registration Banks56
Disk Operations57
- Using the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks58
- Included Data Disk59
- Format60
- Save60
- Load62
- Song Copy64
- Delete67
Disk Song Playback68
- Song Playback68
- Song Track Muting70
- Song Volume Control70
- Playing from a Specified Measure71
- Repeat Play (A-B Repeat)72
- Song Transpose73
Part Settings74
- Voice Change75
- Mixer76
Song Recording78
- Quick Recording80
- Multi Track Recording82
- Re-Recording - Punch In/Out and Start Measure84
- Punch In/Out84
- Quantize86
- Editing Setup Data88
- Naming User Songs90
- Clearing User Song Data91
Multi Pad Recording92
- Note On/Off (Key Press and Release)92
- Velocity (Strength of Key Press)92
- Pitch Bend, Pitch Bend Range92
- Footswitch On/Off92
- Voice Change Settings92
- Mixer Settings92
- Chord Match94
- Naming User Pads94
- Clearing User Pad Data95
Style Recording96
- Loop Recording97
- Overdub Recording97
- Recording User Styles97
- Style Recording - Rhythm Track98
- Style Recording - Bass/Phrase/Pad/Chord Tracks100
- Quantize102
- Clearing User Style Data104
- Naming User Styles104
MIDI Functions106
- What's MIDI106
- What You Can Do with MIDI108
- MIDI Data Compatibility109
- Connecting to a Personal Computer110
- Connect Using the to Host Terminal111
- MIDI Template112
- MIDI Transmit Setting114
- MIDI Receive Setting115
- Local Control116
- Clock116
- Initial Data Send117
Other Functions (Utility)118
- Metronome118
- Upper Octave119
- Master Tuning119
- Scale Tuning119
- Split Point120
- Touch Sensitivity120
- Voice Set120
- Footswitch121
- Pitch Bend Range122
- Assignable122
- Backlight122
Appendix123
- Voice List123
  - Panel Voice List123
  - XG Voice List125
- Drum Kit List128
- Style List130
- Music Database List131
- About the Digital Effects (Reverb/Chorus/Dsp)132
- Harmony/Echo Type List134
- Troubleshooting135
- Data Backup & Initialization136
- Alert Message List137
- MIDI Data Format139
- MIDI Data Format140
- MIDI Implementation Chart151
- Index153
- Specifications156
- Limited Warranty158

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Yamaha PortaTone PSR-550 Specifications

General

Type	Portable Keyboard
Brand	Yamaha
Model	PortaTone PSR-550
Number of Keys	61
Styles	100
Preset Styles	100
Display	LCD
Sequencer	Yes
MIDI	Yes
Speakers	Yes
Power Consumption	18W
Effects	Reverb, Chorus, DSP
Polyphony	32
Amplifier	6W + 6W
Connections	Headphones, Sustain Pedal, MIDI In/Out
Power Supply	AC Adaptor
ROM	Unknown