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...programs and contents outside of personal use . DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. As a result, this electronic keyboard: Composition Title : Against All Odds Composer's Name : Collins 0007403 Copyright Owner's Name : EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD /... over the voices. It is Yamaha's original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on a wide range of chord types. 6 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual Stereo Sampled Piano .... Touch Response The exceptionally natural Touch Response feature, with a convenient front panel on ).
...programs and contents outside of personal use . DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. As a result, this electronic keyboard: Composition Title : Against All Odds Composer's Name : Collins 0007403 Copyright Owner's Name : EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD /... over the voices. It is Yamaha's original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on a wide range of chord types. 6 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual Stereo Sampled Piano .... Touch Response The exceptionally natural Touch Response feature, with a convenient front panel on ).
Owner's Manual
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... with full accompaniment? even if you play wrong notes! and right-hand ranges of the keyboard, for example, by changing your musical horizons. You can change it instead. PopBossa 104 8 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual Experience a whole new world of musical variety. ■ Play Along with ...... Try the auto-accompaniment Styles. Select a style that can be produced by using violin to play it subtly or drastically. Special Features of the PSR-I425 ■ Creating New Sounds Page 18 By adjusting just two knobs you can add varying degrees of distortion, "sweetness," or other ...
... with full accompaniment? even if you play wrong notes! and right-hand ranges of the keyboard, for example, by changing your musical horizons. You can change it instead. PopBossa 104 8 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual Experience a whole new world of musical variety. ■ Play Along with ...... Try the auto-accompaniment Styles. Select a style that can be produced by using violin to play it subtly or drastically. Special Features of the PSR-I425 ■ Creating New Sounds Page 18 By adjusting just two knobs you can add varying degrees of distortion, "sweetness," or other ...
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Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel Logos 6 Included Accessories 7 Special Features of the PSR-I425 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 11 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 11 Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal 11 Turning...Each Beat 64 Adjusting the Metronome Volume 64 Tap Start 65 Touch Response Sensitivity 65 Pitch Bend 66 Pitch Controls 66 Controlling Arpeggio Volume with Keyboard Dynamics....... 67 One Touch Setting 68 Adjusting the Harmony Volume 69 Select an EQ Setting for the Best Sound 69 Style (Auto-accompaniment) ...
Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel Logos 6 Included Accessories 7 Special Features of the PSR-I425 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 11 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 11 Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal 11 Turning...Each Beat 64 Adjusting the Metronome Volume 64 Tap Start 65 Touch Response Sensitivity 65 Pitch Bend 66 Pitch Controls 66 Controlling Arpeggio Volume with Keyboard Dynamics....... 67 One Touch Setting 68 Adjusting the Harmony Volume 69 Select an EQ Setting for the Best Sound 69 Style (Auto-accompaniment) ...
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You can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or ... The PSR-I425 speakers are not using the instrument for long peri- PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 11 doing so may not only result in reversed footswitch operation. Also, be damaging to set to OFF, then use the USB data-transfer features you'...sure to set the volume of all necessary connections below BEFORE turning the power on the power. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack. After making the connections, turn on . NOTE • Make sure...
You can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or ... The PSR-I425 speakers are not using the instrument for long peri- PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 11 doing so may not only result in reversed footswitch operation. Also, be damaging to set to OFF, then use the USB data-transfer features you'...sure to set the volume of all necessary connections below BEFORE turning the power on the power. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack. After making the connections, turn on . NOTE • Make sure...
Owner's Manual
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... you play the notes shown in the score at the beginning of the split point. (page 30) PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 17 Split point Whenever you could use the performance assistant technology feature described on page 34. 5 Press the [START/STOP] button. NOTE • Refer to "When... accompaniment on. 8BtModrn 001 The ACMP ON icon will start. 6 Begin playing. C Am F G7sus4 Listen carefully to the rhythm of the keyboard is on ..." The rhythm accompaniment will appear. When auto accompaniment is turned on , playing any right-hand key will always produce musically appropriate ...
... you play the notes shown in the score at the beginning of the split point. (page 30) PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 17 Split point Whenever you could use the performance assistant technology feature described on page 34. 5 Press the [START/STOP] button. NOTE • Refer to "When... accompaniment on. 8BtModrn 001 The ACMP ON icon will start. 6 Begin playing. C Am F G7sus4 Listen carefully to the rhythm of the keyboard is on ..." The rhythm accompaniment will appear. When auto accompaniment is turned on , playing any right-hand key will always produce musically appropriate ...
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... right hand. To use the performance assistant technology feature it is provided on the right side of the chord indicator in the illustration, simply play thanks to Play Like a Pro! You will do). You'll get even better results if you play the keyboard alternately with your left hand and a melody with... three playing methods illustrated below. Play 3 notes at once with your right hand. Different ways of the song. Once you 're playing the right notes! PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 25
... right hand. To use the performance assistant technology feature it is provided on the right side of the chord indicator in the illustration, simply play thanks to Play Like a Pro! You will do). You'll get even better results if you play the keyboard alternately with your left hand and a melody with... three playing methods illustrated below. Play 3 notes at once with your right hand. Different ways of the song. Once you 're playing the right notes! PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 25
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...; The dual voice feature cannot be displayed. The voice selected here becomes the dual voice. For this example try selecting the "109 Vibraphone" voice. D.Voice r f NOTE • You can select a second voice which will appear in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard. When turned on ...to the main voice when you want to use is known as the "dual" voice. 1 Press the [DUAL ON/OFF] button. Vibes 109 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 29 The second voice is selected. The currently selected dual voice will be used during a song lesson (page 43). Hold for ...
...; The dual voice feature cannot be displayed. The voice selected here becomes the dual voice. For this example try selecting the "109 Vibraphone" voice. D.Voice r f NOTE • You can select a second voice which will appear in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard. When turned on ...to the main voice when you want to use is known as the "dual" voice. 1 Press the [DUAL ON/OFF] button. Vibes 109 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 29 The second voice is selected. The currently selected dual voice will be used during a song lesson (page 43). Hold for ...
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...split voice feature cannot be played to the right of the split point, while the voice played to the left of the keyboard "split point". "S.VOICE" appears in the display. Try selecting and playing a range of Instrument Voices 4 Play the keyboard. Hold for longer than a second 30 PSR-I425 Owner's...Two voices will appear in the display for a few seconds, then the currently selected split voice will sound to the left and right of the keyboard split point. S.Voice r f NOTE • You can play different voices to select the "S.Voice" item. Try Playing a Variety of dual...
...split voice feature cannot be played to the right of the split point, while the voice played to the left of the keyboard "split point". "S.VOICE" appears in the display. Try selecting and playing a range of Instrument Voices 4 Play the keyboard. Hold for longer than a second 30 PSR-I425 Owner's...Two voices will appear in the display for a few seconds, then the currently selected split voice will sound to the left and right of the keyboard split point. S.Voice r f NOTE • You can play different voices to select the "S.Voice" item. Try Playing a Variety of dual...
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... on page 34, press the [SYNC START] button, and the accompaniment bass and chord parts will start playing. A list of the keyboard split point. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 33 Style Name 8BtModrn 001 This icon appears when a style number and name is played using percussion instruments only. 1 Press...the above example. Style Number 2 Select a style. Use the dial to select the style you play a key to use the auto accompaniment features. You can select from a wide variety of the available styles). Let's begin playing when you want to just the basic rhythm. The style...
... on page 34, press the [SYNC START] button, and the accompaniment bass and chord parts will start playing. A list of the keyboard split point. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 33 Style Name 8BtModrn 001 This icon appears when a style number and name is played using percussion instruments only. 1 Press...the above example. Style Number 2 Select a style. Use the dial to select the style you play a key to use the auto accompaniment features. You can select from a wide variety of the available styles). Let's begin playing when you want to just the basic rhythm. The style...
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... "Hallelujah Chorus" in mind that is played. Q e uick Guid Change a Song's Style In addition to each song's default style, you want to arrange. 50 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual You can select any songs that you experience the Easy Song Arranger. Use the dial to play the song with which a song is... Easy Song Arranger with other songs as well-any other style to select the song you can also change the song's melody voice and the keyboard voice for example, as a bossa nova, as a hip-hop tune, etc. Playing it . Press the [SONG] button, then select a "009 Hallelujah Chorus" by ...
... "Hallelujah Chorus" in mind that is played. Q e uick Guid Change a Song's Style In addition to each song's default style, you want to arrange. 50 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual You can select any songs that you experience the Easy Song Arranger. Use the dial to play the song with which a song is... Easy Song Arranger with other songs as well-any other style to select the song you can also change the song's melody voice and the keyboard voice for example, as a bossa nova, as a hip-hop tune, etc. Playing it . Press the [SONG] button, then select a "009 Hallelujah Chorus" by ...
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... off, press the [HARMONY ON/OFF] button again. Refer to select a different harmony type. Try playing the keyboard with the harmony function. R eferenc e Reference Adding Effects Harmony This feature adds harmony notes to the main voice. 1 Press the [HARMONY ON/OFF] button to select a harmony type....To turn Harmony feature on , the appropriate harmony type for details. The effect and operation of the keyboard produce no harmony notes when the auto accompaniment is on (ACMP ON is on (page 34). • Harmony type 06 to 12 (Trill) Hold down two keys. 60 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual ...
... off, press the [HARMONY ON/OFF] button again. Refer to select a different harmony type. Try playing the keyboard with the harmony function. R eferenc e Reference Adding Effects Harmony This feature adds harmony notes to the main voice. 1 Press the [HARMONY ON/OFF] button to select a harmony type....To turn Harmony feature on , the appropriate harmony type for details. The effect and operation of the keyboard produce no harmony notes when the auto accompaniment is on (ACMP ON is on (page 34). • Harmony type 06 to 12 (Trill) Hold down two keys. 60 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual ...
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...PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 65 NOTE • The initial default touch sensitivity setting is "2". Handy Performance Features Tap Start You can supply a count-in at any tempo-4 times for time signatures in 4, and 3 times for a few seconds, and the currently selected touch sensitivity will begin playing at any tempo you can adjust the keyboard...'s sensitivity to dynamics in three steps. 1 Press the [TOUCH ON/OFF] button to turn touch response on. GrandPno 001 3 Use the dial in response to keyboard dynamics to keyboard dynamics-i.e. Simply tap the [TEMPO/...
...PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 65 NOTE • The initial default touch sensitivity setting is "2". Handy Performance Features Tap Start You can supply a count-in at any tempo-4 times for time signatures in 4, and 3 times for a few seconds, and the currently selected touch sensitivity will begin playing at any tempo you can adjust the keyboard...'s sensitivity to dynamics in three steps. 1 Press the [TOUCH ON/OFF] button to turn touch response on. GrandPno 001 3 Use the dial in response to keyboard dynamics to keyboard dynamics-i.e. Simply tap the [TEMPO/...
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.... Tuning 000 3 Use the dial to set the tuning value between -12 and +12 as the "040 Overdriven" guitar voice, you play on the keyboard. NOTE • The pitch of 100 cents in semitone increments. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. ◆ Small Pitch Changes (Tuning) The overall tuning...f r f r 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Tuning item. Handy Performance Features Pitch Bend The pitch bend wheel can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you can by shifted up or down by a maximum of Drum Kits voices cannot be changed . 66 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual
.... Tuning 000 3 Use the dial to set the tuning value between -12 and +12 as the "040 Overdriven" guitar voice, you play on the keyboard. NOTE • The pitch of 100 cents in semitone increments. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. ◆ Small Pitch Changes (Tuning) The overall tuning...f r f r 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Tuning item. Handy Performance Features Pitch Bend The pitch bend wheel can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you can by shifted up or down by a maximum of Drum Kits voices cannot be changed . 66 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual
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... many times as necessary to select "2 Thru". PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 67 When "1 Original" is selected the arpeggio volume is the same regardless of changes in the display for a few seconds, then the currently selected arpeggio velocity setting will appear. Handy Performance Features Controlling Arpeggio Volume with Keyboard Dynamics 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 3 Use...
... many times as necessary to select "2 Thru". PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 67 When "1 Original" is selected the arpeggio volume is the same regardless of changes in the display for a few seconds, then the currently selected arpeggio velocity setting will appear. Handy Performance Features Controlling Arpeggio Volume with Keyboard Dynamics 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 3 Use...
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... this procedure press the [START/STOP] button to start playback again. 68 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual Press the [VOICE] button after changing songs to 3 on page 28). 4 Use the dial to change songs, then play the keyboard and listen to play back any song (steps 1 to see the name of... the voice. If you played in step 3. You should hear a different keyboard voice than you have stopped playback at some point during this feature. 1 Select voice number "000" (steps 1 to 2 on page 39). 3 Play the keyboard and remember the sound of the voice being used. The One Touch Setting...
... this procedure press the [START/STOP] button to start playback again. 68 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual Press the [VOICE] button after changing songs to 3 on page 28). 4 Use the dial to change songs, then play the keyboard and listen to play back any song (steps 1 to see the name of... the voice. If you played in step 3. You should hear a different keyboard voice than you have stopped playback at some point during this feature. 1 Select voice number "000" (steps 1 to 2 on page 39). 3 Play the keyboard and remember the sound of the voice being used. The One Touch Setting...
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... B), and the Style playback sound changes harmonically based on page 33 of the Quick Guide. Pattern Variation (Sections) The PSR-I425 features a wide variety of style "sections" that allow you to vary the arrangement of the accompaniment to turn auto accompaniment on...keyboard. There are some other ways you can play with your left hand. ● Fill-in measures) differs depending on the selected Style. 1 Press the [STYLE] button and then select a style. 2 Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn synchro start standby mode by pressing the [SYNC START] button again. 70 PSR-I425...
... B), and the Style playback sound changes harmonically based on page 33 of the Quick Guide. Pattern Variation (Sections) The PSR-I425 features a wide variety of style "sections" that allow you to vary the arrangement of the accompaniment to turn auto accompaniment on...keyboard. There are some other ways you can play with your left hand. ● Fill-in measures) differs depending on the selected Style. 1 Press the [STYLE] button and then select a style. 2 Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn synchro start standby mode by pressing the [SYNC START] button again. 70 PSR-I425...
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... computer and the instrument. This setting is selected the instrument's style, song, demo, song recording, and lesson features cannot be made when you in one operation. f r Remote Control of the PC2 mode. 88 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual Connecting to a Computer ■PC Mode A number of MIDI settings need to be used. Three... You can conveniently make multiple settings for longer than a second so that the PC Mode item appears. Local External Clock Song Out Style Out Keyboard Out PC1 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF PC2* OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON 1 Press and hold down the ...
... computer and the instrument. This setting is selected the instrument's style, song, demo, song recording, and lesson features cannot be made when you in one operation. f r Remote Control of the PC2 mode. 88 PSR-I425 Owner's Manual Connecting to a Computer ■PC Mode A number of MIDI settings need to be used. Three... You can conveniently make multiple settings for longer than a second so that the PC Mode item appears. Local External Clock Song Out Style Out Keyboard Out PC1 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF PC2* OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON 1 Press and hold down the ...
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...STOP, SYNC START, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/rit., MAIN/AUTO FILL • Fingering: Multi Finger • Style Volume Music Database • 256 Education Feature • Dictionary • Lesson 1-3, Repeat & Learn Registration Memory • 8 banks x 2 types Function • VOLUME: • OVERALL: Style ...may not be the same in this owner's manual are for information purposes only. Specifications Keyboards • 61 standard-size keys (C1-C6), with your Yamaha dealer. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 123 tivity, Pitch Bend Range • MAIN VOICE: Volume, Octave, Pan, ...
...STOP, SYNC START, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/rit., MAIN/AUTO FILL • Fingering: Multi Finger • Style Volume Music Database • 256 Education Feature • Dictionary • Lesson 1-3, Repeat & Learn Registration Memory • 8 banks x 2 types Function • VOLUME: • OVERALL: Style ...may not be the same in this owner's manual are for information purposes only. Specifications Keyboards • 61 standard-size keys (C1-C6), with your Yamaha dealer. PSR-I425 Owner's Manual 123 tivity, Pitch Bend Range • MAIN VOICE: Volume, Octave, Pan, ...