Yamaha PSR-A5000 User Manual

PSR-A5000 Reference Manual 77
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MIDI Song Recording/Editing
Recording Melodies via Step Recording
The explanations here apply when one of “Ch1”–“Ch16” is selected in step 4 on page 76. With [Step Rec] turned on at
the bottom left of the display, you can input the notes one by one, using the controls below.
Control Names and Functions
q Event List Indicates events such as note and Voice selection which have been input. For details, refer to
page 82.
w Song Position
(Measure: Beat:
Clock)
Indicates the current Song position. Events such as note and Voice selection you have input are
recorded at the position indicated here. You can change the current position (Measure: Beat:
Clock*) by using the Data dial.
* Clock: Smallest unit for the Song position and note length. A quarter note consists of 1920 clocks.
e >/o (Play/Pause) Plays back or pauses the current Song.
r  (Stop) Stops the current Song to return to the top of the Song.
t Cursor Lets you move the cursor position.
y Step Rec Turning this on shows the Step Recording display, and turning it off shows the Step Edit display.
u Velocity Determines the velocity (loudness) of the note to be entered. The velocity value can be specified
within a range from 1 to 127. The higher the velocity value, the louder the sound becomes.
• Kbd.Vel: Actual resulting velocity
• : 127
• : 111
• : 95
• : 79
• : 63
• : 47
• : 31
• : 15
i Length Determines the gate time (note length) of the note to be entered.
Tenuto : 99%
Normal : 80%
Staccato : 40%
Staccatissimo : 20%
Manual: For freely setting the gate time. Touch “Manual” and close the pop-up window by touch-
ing “OK,” and then set the gate time to any desired percentage by using the Data dial.
o Note Type, Note
Indication
Touching [Note Type] repeatedly will alternate among the types of note indications at right in order:
normal, dotted, and triplet. Select one of three types, and then select (turn on) one of the note indi-
cations with which the next note is input. If you touch the selected note indication (which is turned
on) again, a rest will be input with the corresponding length.
!0 Delete Deletes the selected data.
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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