Yamaha PSR-S650 User Manual

Owner’s Manual
DIGITAL WORKSTATION
EN
Before using the instrument, be sure to read “PRECAUTIONS” on pages 4-5.

Yamaha PSR-S650 Specifications

General

Product color	Black
Sound effects	Chorus, Flanger/Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Reverberation
Pitch bend wheel	Yes
Maximum polyphony (notes)	64
Control type	Buttons, Rotary, Scrollbar, Touch
MIDI-keyboard number of keys	61 keys
Display type	LCD
Interface	USB
Headphone outputs	1
Input voltage	16 V
Power source type	DC
Power consumption (typical)	25 W

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	405 mm
Width	946 mm
Height	137 mm
Weight	7300 g

Summary

General Safety Precautions

Critical Warnings

Essential warnings to prevent serious injury or death from electrical shock, fire, or other hazards.

Important Cautions

Instrument Panel Overview

Front Panel Controls and Indicators

Overview of the physical controls and indicators on the front of the instrument.

Rear Panel Connectivity Terminals

Overview of the physical controls and terminals on the rear of the instrument.

Initial Instrument Setup

Power Supply Connection

Instructions for connecting the power adapter and ensuring correct voltage.

1. Voices - Playing the Keyboard

Selecting and Playing a Main Voice

Step-by-step instructions for selecting and playing a primary instrument voice.

1. Voices - Playing the Keyboard (Continued)

Playing Drum Kits

How to select and play drum kits, where each key triggers a different drum sound.

Touch Response Control

How to enable or disable touch response to control volume dynamically.

Using the Metronome for Practice

How to use the metronome for practice and tempo guidance.

Metronome Time Signature and Tempo Settings

2. Styles - Playing Rhythm and Accompaniment

Selecting and Playing Styles

Instructions for selecting and initiating style playback.

2. Styles - Playing Rhythm and Accompaniment (Continued)

Synchro Start Feature

Playing Auto Accompaniment Chords

Chart and explanation of common chords for auto accompaniment.

Easy Chord Playing Methods

2. Styles - Playing Rhythm and Accompaniment (Continued)

Synchro Stop Feature

Changing Style Tempo

Playing Styles from USB Flash Memory

Instructions for selecting and playing styles stored on a USB flash memory.

One Touch Setting (OTS) Feature

How the OTS feature automatically selects matching voices for a style.

3. Using Songs

Selecting and Listening to Songs

Steps to choose and play a song from different categories.

3. Using Songs (Continued)

Song Playback Control

How to start and stop song playback.

Playing the Demo Song

Displaying Song Scores

How to view the musical notation for songs.

Song Playback Navigation Controls

Playing Songs from USB Flash Memory

Instructions for selecting and playing songs stored on a USB flash memory.

Displaying Song Lyrics

How to display song lyrics if they are available.

4. Recording Your Own Performance

Quick Recording Procedure

Step-by-step guide for quick recording of performances.

4. Recording Your Own Performance (Continued)

Multi-track Recording Procedure

How to record performances on multiple tracks independently.

Deleting Entire User Songs (Song Clear)

How to delete entire user songs from the instrument's memory.

Deleting Specific Tracks from User Songs (Track Clear)

How to delete a specific track from a user song.

5. Playing with the Music Database

Selecting and Playing Styles via Music Database

Using the Music Database to select and play styles.

6. Mixer Operations

Mixer Parameter Adjustment

Detailed steps for using the mixer to control track parameters like volume, pan, and effects.

7. Memorizing Panel Settings

7. Memorizing Panel Settings (Continued)

Memorizing Panel Settings

Step-by-step guide to saving current panel settings into Registration Memory.

Recalling Memorized Panel Settings

How to recall previously saved panel settings from Registration Memory.

7. Memorizing Panel Settings (Continued)

Freezing Specific Settings (Disabling Recall)

How to use the Freeze function to prevent specific settings from being recalled.

Deleting Specific Registration Memory

How to delete specific Registration Memory setups.

8. Initialization Procedures

Clearing Backup Data

Steps to clear backup data, restoring factory settings.

Clearing User Memory Data

Steps to clear user memory data, including user songs and styles.

9. Using USB Flash Memory

USB TO DEVICE Terminal Precautions

Important safety and usage precautions for the USB TO DEVICE terminal.

USB Storage Device Operations

9. Using USB Flash Memory (Continued)

Using the File Control Display

Accessing and using the file control display for USB operations.

Formatting USB Flash Memory

Saving Registration Memory to USB

Saving User Songs and Styles to USB

Loading Files from USB Flash Memory

Deleting Files from USB Flash Memory

10. Expanding Voices and Styles

Installing Expansion Packs

Step-by-step guide to installing expansion packs to add new voices and styles.

10. Expanding Voices and Styles (Continued)

Uninstalling Expansion Packs

11. Connecting to a Computer

USB Computer Connectivity

Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver Installation

USB TO HOST Terminal Precautions

Appendix

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Common problems and their solutions for the instrument.

Instrument Specifications

Keyboard, Display, and Panel Specs

Voice and Effects Specifications

Accompaniment Styles and Features