Yamaha PSR-A5000 User Manual

74 PSR-A5000 Reference Manual
Function Details
Quantize
The Quantize function allows you to align the timing of all the notes in a channel. For example, if you record the
musical phrase shown below, you may not play it with absolute precision, and your performance may have been
slightly ahead of or behind the precise timing. Quantize is a convenient way of correcting for this.
Touch the [Select] below the instrument icon for the channel to be quantized, and then edit the parameters.
Delete
You can delete the data of the specified channel in the Song. Touch [Delete] and turn it on for the desired channel
whose data you wish to delete, and then touch [Execute] to actually delete the data.
Size Selects the quantize size (resolution). For optimum results, you should set the Quantize size to the
shortest note value in the channel. For example, if eighth notes are the shortest in the channel, you
should use eighth note as the Quantize size.
The three Quantize settings marked with asterisks (*) are exceptionally convenient, since they allow
you to quantize two different note values at the same time. For example, when the straight eighth
notes and eighth notes triplet are contained in the same channel, if you quantize by the straight
eighth notes, all notes in the channel are quantized to straight eighth notes—completely eliminating
any triplet feel. However, if you use the eighth note + eighth note triplet setting, both the straight
and triplet notes will be quantized correctly.
Strength Determines how strongly the notes will be quantized. A setting of 100% produces exact timing. If a
value less than 100% is selected, notes will be moved toward the specified quantization beats
according to the specified percentage. Applying less than 100% quantization lets you preserve
some of the “human” feel in the recording.
After 1/8 note quantization
1/4 note
1/4 note
triplet
1/16 note
1/16 note
triplet
1/32 note
1/8 note+
1/8 note triplet*
1/16 note+
1/8 note triplet*
1/16 note+
1/16 note triplet*
1/8 note
1/8 note
triplet
Settings:
Quarter-note length
Original data
(assuming 4/4 meter)
Quantizing
strength =100
Quantizing
strength =50
Quarter-note length

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