Yamaha PSR-A5000 User Manual

2 PSR-A5000 Reference Manual
Contents
Function List 4
1 Styles 6
Style Types (Characteristics) ............................................................................................................................7
Registering Files to the Favorite Tab ................................................................................................................8
Changing the Chord Fingering Type .................................................................................................................9
Chord Types Recognized in the Fingered Mode.............................................................................................10
Using the Chord Tutor Function ......................................................................................................................11
Turning Each Channel of the Style On/Off ......................................................................................................12
Style Playback Related Settings .....................................................................................................................13
Adjusting the Tempo .......................................................................................................................................15
Recording a Chord Sequence when Style Playback is stopped (Chord Looper) ............................................16
Saving and Calling up Your Custom Chord Sequences (Chord Looper) ........................................................17
Creating/Editing Styles (Style Creator)............................................................................................................20
2 Voices 34
Voice Part Setup Display.................................................................................................................................34
Voice Selection Display-related Settings.........................................................................................................36
Voice Types (Characteristics) .........................................................................................................................37
Registering Files to the Favorite Tab ..............................................................................................................38
Metronome Settings ........................................................................................................................................38
Keyboard-related Settings...............................................................................................................................39
Keyboard Part-related Settings (Voice Setting)...............................................................................................40
Transposing the Pitch in Semitones................................................................................................................41
Fine Tuning the Pitch of the Entire Instrument (Master Tune) ........................................................................41
Making Detailed Settings for Harmony/Arpeggio ............................................................................................42
Editing Voices (Voice Edit) ..............................................................................................................................44
Editing Organ Flutes Voices (Voice Edit) ........................................................................................................49
3 Multi Pads 51
Creating a Multi Pad via MIDI (Multi Pad Creator—MIDI Multi Pad Recording)..............................................51
Creating a Multi Pad with Audio files (Multi Pad Creator—Audio Link Multi Pad) ...........................................53
Editing Multi Pads............................................................................................................................................55
4 Song Playback 56
Creating a Song List for Playback ...................................................................................................................56
Using Repeat Playback Mode .........................................................................................................................57
Editing Music Notation (Score) Settings..........................................................................................................58
Displaying Lyrics and Setting Up the Display..................................................................................................60
Displaying Text and Setting Up the Display ....................................................................................................61
Using the Auto Accompaniment Features with MIDI Song Playback..............................................................62
Turning Each Channel of a MIDI Song On/Off ................................................................................................63
Song Playback Related Settings .....................................................................................................................64
5 MIDI Song Recording/Editing 66
Overview of MIDI Song Recording ..................................................................................................................66
Recording Each Channel Individually (Realtime Recording)...........................................................................68
Re-recording a Specific Section—Punch In/Out (Realtime Recording) ..........................................................70
Recording Panel Setups to a Song .................................................................................................................72
Editing Channel Events of Existing Song Data ...............................................................................................73
Step Recording/Editing Songs (Step Edit) ......................................................................................................76
6 Registration Memory 85
Disabling Recall of Specific Items (Registration Freeze) ................................................................................85
Calling Up Registration Memory Numbers in Order (Registration Sequence) ................................................86
Searching for a Registration Memory Bank File..............................................................................................88
7 Playlist 90
Importing Music Finder Records to the Playlist ...............................................................................................90
8 Microphone 92
Making the Microphone or Guitar Settings (Mic Setting).................................................................................92

Yamaha PSR-A5000 Specifications

General

Power Supply	PA-300C or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha
Sound Engine	AWM Stereo Sampling
One Touch Setting (OTS)	4 for each Style
Style Recommender	Yes
Language	English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
Panel Language	English
Lesson/Guide	Follow Lights, Any Key, Karao-Key, Your Tempo
Amplifiers	15 W x 2
Speakers	13 cm x 2 + 5 cm x 2
Keyboard	61 keys
Polyphony	128
Display	7-inch
Effects	Reverb, chorus, DSP, Master EQ
Storage	USB flash drive
Connectivity	USB TO HOST, USB TO DEVICE, MIDI IN/OUT
Fingering	Single Finger, Fingered, Fingered On Bass, Multi Finger, AI Fingered, Full Keyboard
Style Control	INTRO, MAIN, FILL-IN, BREAK, ENDING
File Format Compatibility	MIDI, WAV, MP3
Recording	MIDI, Audio (WAV)
Playback	SMF (Format 0 & 1)
Multi Pads	Yes
Audio	Playback and Recording
Audio Recording	WAV (44.1 kHz sample rate, 16 bit resolution, stereo)
Lyrics	Yes
Registration Memory	Yes
Overall Controls	Metronome
Miscellaneous	Metronome, transpose, tuning