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...be disconnected when there is required. 7. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure of the plug. 4. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before damage occurs. 15. Please make sure that are manufactured specifically for the supply voltage in the owners ...only. If you should consult an audiologist. radiators, heat registers and other uses are to heat sources such as optional accessories. Some Yamaha products may be avoided. 8. This product was NOT designed for use of this product or any electrical or electronic prod- WARNING: Do...
...be disconnected when there is required. 7. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure of the plug. 4. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before damage occurs. 15. Please make sure that are manufactured specifically for the supply voltage in the owners ...only. If you should consult an audiologist. radiators, heat registers and other uses are to heat sources such as optional accessories. Some Yamaha products may be avoided. 8. This product was NOT designed for use of this product or any electrical or electronic prod- WARNING: Do...
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... paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. sREPLACING THE BACKUP BATTERY The PSR-8000 requires four 1.5 V C size (LR14) batteries for future reference. Doing so can affect proper...have it (after saving any hearing loss or ringing in the illustration. 4. by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to ensure that are inserted in conformity... pressing on the two latches on it containing liquids which can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet. • Remove the electric ...
... paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. sREPLACING THE BACKUP BATTERY The PSR-8000 requires four 1.5 V C size (LR14) batteries for future reference. Doing so can affect proper...have it (after saving any hearing loss or ringing in the illustration. 4. by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to ensure that are inserted in conformity... pressing on the two latches on it containing liquids which can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet. • Remove the electric ...
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... or synthesizer from IVL Technologies Ltd., U.S. The PSR-8000 is capable of how Yamaha technology can significantly expand your PortaTone's features and vast performance potential, we urge you stunning sound quality with SMF Formats 0 and 1, and records "song" data using the PSR-8000's XG voices, it includes. The PSR-8000 is an addition to record XGcompatible song files...
... or synthesizer from IVL Technologies Ltd., U.S. The PSR-8000 is capable of how Yamaha technology can significantly expand your PortaTone's features and vast performance potential, we urge you stunning sound quality with SMF Formats 0 and 1, and records "song" data using the PSR-8000's XG voices, it includes. The PSR-8000 is an addition to record XGcompatible song files...
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... Touch Setting feature automatically selects appropriate voice, effect, and other settings for expanded musical performance (General MIDI System Level 1 and Yamaha XG/XF compatible). q To Host interface plus comprehensive display prompts and messages, makes operation easy and intuitive. Vocal Harmony Vocal...Customize feature lets you create "groove style" variations on a lead vocal, making a single singer sound like a vocal group. q A selection of vocal harmony effects. 7 SFF - The PSR-8000 uses the SFF internally, reads optional SFF style disks, and creates SFF styles using the Voice...
... Touch Setting feature automatically selects appropriate voice, effect, and other settings for expanded musical performance (General MIDI System Level 1 and Yamaha XG/XF compatible). q To Host interface plus comprehensive display prompts and messages, makes operation easy and intuitive. Vocal Harmony Vocal...Customize feature lets you create "groove style" variations on a lead vocal, making a single singer sound like a vocal group. q A selection of vocal harmony effects. 7 SFF - The PSR-8000 uses the SFF internally, reads optional SFF style disks, and creates SFF styles using the Voice...
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...by using the INPUT VOLUME control, and if this is not sufficient, by reducing the level of the source signal itself. • The Yamaha MZ106s microphone is recommended). ,,QQ,,,QQQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQCo,,Q,QQn,,QQne,,Q,QQc,,QQtio,,Q,QQn,,QQs,,Q,QQ&,,QQM,,Q,QQ,,QQus,,Q,QQic,,QQS,,Q,QQt,,QQan,,Q,QQd,,QQ...R L/L+R MIN MAX TRIM AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE-NE PAS OUVRIR. The microphone or line input can be used to the type of the PSR-8000 sound. 12 PHONES MIC/LINE IN PHONES MIC/LINE IN OVER SIGNAL MIC/LINE INPUT VOLUME MIN MAX AUX OUT R L/L+R Stereo System The panel MIC/LINE...
...by using the INPUT VOLUME control, and if this is not sufficient, by reducing the level of the source signal itself. • The Yamaha MZ106s microphone is recommended). ,,QQ,,,QQQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQCo,,Q,QQn,,QQne,,Q,QQc,,QQtio,,Q,QQn,,QQs,,Q,QQ&,,QQM,,Q,QQ,,QQus,,Q,QQic,,QQS,,Q,QQt,,QQan,,Q,QQd,,QQ...R L/L+R MIN MAX TRIM AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE-NE PAS OUVRIR. The microphone or line input can be used to the type of the PSR-8000 sound. 12 PHONES MIC/LINE IN PHONES MIC/LINE IN OVER SIGNAL MIC/LINE INPUT VOLUME MIN MAX AUX OUT R L/L+R Stereo System The panel MIC/LINE...
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... RETURN AUX OUT TRIM L / R POWER AMP MASTER VOLUME SP LOOP SEND/LOOP RETURN Connection Examples 1. When feeding a monaural device connect only the L/ L+R jack. No sound will be adjusted for optimum level matching with PSR-8000 sound and delivered via the speaker system. Also never return the output from an external device fed by the...
... RETURN AUX OUT TRIM L / R POWER AMP MASTER VOLUME SP LOOP SEND/LOOP RETURN Connection Examples 1. When feeding a monaural device connect only the L/ L+R jack. No sound will be adjusted for optimum level matching with PSR-8000 sound and delivered via the speaker system. Also never return the output from an external device fed by the...
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...QQy,,QQ&,,Q,QQ,,QQDi,,Q,QQs,,QQpla,,Q,QQy,,QQ-b,,Q,QQa,,QQse,,Q,QQd,,QQC,,Q,QQo,,QQnt,,Q,QQr,,QQols,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ The PSR-8000 makes general operation and programming easier than ever with a large backlit LCD display panel and multi-function controls. The 10 ...LEAD voice. In the example display shown here, for the PSR8000's song, accompaniment, multi pad, left, right 1, right 2, lead, and microphone sound. Pressing the [FADER] button alternately switches between this display and the individual auto-accompaniment part volume controls: rhythm 1, rhythm 2, bass, chord 1, chord...
...QQy,,QQ&,,Q,QQ,,QQDi,,Q,QQs,,QQpla,,Q,QQy,,QQ-b,,Q,QQa,,QQse,,Q,QQd,,QQC,,Q,QQo,,QQnt,,Q,QQr,,QQols,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ,,QQ,,Q,QQ The PSR-8000 makes general operation and programming easier than ever with a large backlit LCD display panel and multi-function controls. The 10 ...LEAD voice. In the example display shown here, for the PSR8000's song, accompaniment, multi pad, left, right 1, right 2, lead, and microphone sound. Pressing the [FADER] button alternately switches between this display and the individual auto-accompaniment part volume controls: rhythm 1, rhythm 2, bass, chord 1, chord...
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...RIGHT 2 VOICE EFFECT HARMONY/ REVERB(1) CHORUS(2) ECHO DSP DSP(4-6) VARIATION POLY/ LEAD s The XG Voices ...Yamaha's XG format is a major new enhancement to the POLY (button indicator out) or MONO (button indicator lit)... mode. Details on editing the ORGAN FLUTE voice are provided on the keyboard sounds. The main difference between the ORGAN FLUTE voice and others is selected via the [POLY/MONO]... FLUTE CUSTOM VOICE s The Organ Flute Voice ...The PSR-8000 has an ORGAN FLUTE voice which can also be assigned to POLY, high-note priority is automatically...
...RIGHT 2 VOICE EFFECT HARMONY/ REVERB(1) CHORUS(2) ECHO DSP DSP(4-6) VARIATION POLY/ LEAD s The XG Voices ...Yamaha's XG format is a major new enhancement to the POLY (button indicator out) or MONO (button indicator lit)... mode. Details on editing the ORGAN FLUTE voice are provided on the keyboard sounds. The main difference between the ORGAN FLUTE voice and others is selected via the [POLY/MONO]... FLUTE CUSTOM VOICE s The Organ Flute Voice ...The PSR-8000 has an ORGAN FLUTE voice which can also be assigned to POLY, high-note priority is automatically...
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... to set to create unique musical effects, but it has little effect on the keyboard. MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX • No sound will shift position accordingly. • See page 166 for the most comfortable overall volume level after beginning to the actual instrument...The drum and percussion instruments played by symbols above the keyboard correspond to play 61 different drums and percussion instruments or SFX (special effects) sounds on some percussion sounds. Set the [MASTER VOLUME] control to an appropriate level, and make sure that the LEFT, R1, R2, and LEAD volume levels...
... to set to create unique musical effects, but it has little effect on the keyboard. MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX • No sound will shift position accordingly. • See page 166 for the most comfortable overall volume level after beginning to the actual instrument...The drum and percussion instruments played by symbols above the keyboard correspond to play 61 different drums and percussion instruments or SFX (special effects) sounds on some percussion sounds. Set the [MASTER VOLUME] control to an appropriate level, and make sure that the LEFT, R1, R2, and LEAD volume levels...
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... buttons to your sound. 7 independent digital signal processing (DSP) blocks are provided for effects, plus the Vocal Harmony processor and 5-band Master EQ. ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQPlaying,,QQthePS,,QQR-800,,QQ0 ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ Voice Effects The PSR-8000 features a sophisticated ... Transpose and Octave Change functions described here allow the overall pitch of the PSR-8000 to change the overall pitch of the PSR8000, or the octave of ±2 octaves in the transpose section of the PSR8000 sound. This functions allow you to be transposed up or down over a range...
... buttons to your sound. 7 independent digital signal processing (DSP) blocks are provided for effects, plus the Vocal Harmony processor and 5-band Master EQ. ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQPlaying,,QQthePS,,QQR-800,,QQ0 ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ Voice Effects The PSR-8000 features a sophisticated ... Transpose and Octave Change functions described here allow the overall pitch of the PSR-8000 to change the overall pitch of the PSR8000, or the octave of ±2 octaves in the transpose section of the PSR8000 sound. This functions allow you to be transposed up or down over a range...
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... added to those of the mixer's OCTAVE parameters. • Some voices may suddenly shift octaves when played at the extreme ends of the PSR-8000 keyboard can be held continuously, while decay-type voices such as piano decay more notes on the keyboard, the new settings will take effect ... set to engage the LEFT HOLD function. You can also occur when the PITCH BEND wheel is preset for each of the PSR-8000's preset voices. This can assign your sound. s Left Hold ... This function causes the LEFT part voice to your own modulation effects when creating CUSTOM VOICE (page 51)....
... added to those of the mixer's OCTAVE parameters. • Some voices may suddenly shift octaves when played at the extreme ends of the PSR-8000 keyboard can be held continuously, while decay-type voices such as piano decay more notes on the keyboard, the new settings will take effect ... set to engage the LEFT HOLD function. You can also occur when the PITCH BEND wheel is preset for each of the PSR-8000's preset voices. This can assign your sound. s Left Hold ... This function causes the LEFT part voice to your own modulation effects when creating CUSTOM VOICE (page 51)....
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...DIRECT ACCESS] button. 29 ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQUs,,QQingthe,,QQAccom,,QQpanime,,QQntSect,,QQion ,,QQ The PSR-8000 automatically determines the voices to be used for the accompaniment bass and chords according to the accompaniment style you select. • Custom and ... of the keyboard (to start the accompaniment. If the MANUAL BASS mode is stopped (but the accompaniment is selected only the rhythm accompaniment will sound if you play in "Auto Accompaniment Start Modes", below , for the style can "recognize" on the individual fingering modes. N Play On ...
...DIRECT ACCESS] button. 29 ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQUs,,QQingthe,,QQAccom,,QQpanime,,QQntSect,,QQion ,,QQ The PSR-8000 automatically determines the voices to be used for the accompaniment bass and chords according to the accompaniment style you select. • Custom and ... of the keyboard (to start the accompaniment. If the MANUAL BASS mode is stopped (but the accompaniment is selected only the rhythm accompaniment will sound if you play in "Auto Accompaniment Start Modes", below , for the style can "recognize" on the individual fingering modes. N Play On ...
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... accept the following exceptions: m7, m7b5, 6, m6, sus4, aug, dim7, 7b5, 6(9), m7_11, 1+2+5. • Inversion of the keyboard, while the PSR-8000 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in the selected style. ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQUs,,QQingthe...QQpanime,,QQntSect,,QQion ,,QQ q FINGERED 1 The FINGERED 1 mode lets you play any three adjacent keys (including black keys), the chord sound will be canceled and only the rhythm instruments will sometimes not change when related chords are all in "root" position, but other inversions...
... accept the following exceptions: m7, m7b5, 6, m6, sus4, aug, dim7, 7b5, 6(9), m7_11, 1+2+5. • Inversion of the keyboard, while the PSR-8000 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in the selected style. ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQUs,,QQingthe...QQpanime,,QQntSect,,QQion ,,QQ q FINGERED 1 The FINGERED 1 mode lets you play any three adjacent keys (including black keys), the chord sound will be canceled and only the rhythm instruments will sometimes not change when related chords are all in "root" position, but other inversions...
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... off. ally fade in , and then go out when full volume has been reached. When you select a different style while the accompaniment is started the sound will stop completely when all keys in , press the [FADE IN/OUT] button so that its indicator lights before the accompaniment is not playing, the...
... off. ally fade in , and then go out when full volume has been reached. When you select a different style while the accompaniment is started the sound will stop completely when all keys in , press the [FADE IN/OUT] button so that its indicator lights before the accompaniment is not playing, the...
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...,,QQ s Accompaniment Volume ...Use the various LCD dials in the MIXING CONSOLE [FADER] ACMP VOLUME display to set the balance between the keyboard and accompaniment sound (use the [FADER] button to toggle between the ACMP and MAIN displays). With the MIXING CONSOLE [FADER] ACMP VOLUME display showing, press the LCD "SW...
...,,QQ s Accompaniment Volume ...Use the various LCD dials in the MIXING CONSOLE [FADER] ACMP VOLUME display to set the balance between the keyboard and accompaniment sound (use the [FADER] button to toggle between the ACMP and MAIN displays). With the MIXING CONSOLE [FADER] ACMP VOLUME display showing, press the LCD "SW...
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... ACCOMPANIMENT chord (see "NOTES" below for conditions). page 42): The effect to be applied, the volume of the effect in relation to the keyboard sound, the speed of the repeat-based effects, and the part(s) to which do not work with the Drum Kit or SFX Kit voices. •...that its indicator lights. q Harmony-based Effects Types 1 through 14 are harmony effects which the effect will be set via the mixing console - The PSR-8000 includes the following Harmony/Echo effects (these are , from the DSP effects controlled via the F5: HARMONY/ECHO function page described on . The part ...
... ACCOMPANIMENT chord (see "NOTES" below for conditions). page 42): The effect to be applied, the volume of the effect in relation to the keyboard sound, the speed of the repeat-based effects, and the part(s) to which do not work with the Drum Kit or SFX Kit voices. •...that its indicator lights. q Harmony-based Effects Types 1 through 14 are harmony effects which the effect will be set via the mixing console - The PSR-8000 includes the following Harmony/Echo effects (these are , from the DSP effects controlled via the F5: HARMONY/ECHO function page described on . The part ...
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... LCD dials to set the pan positions of the corresponding parts as required. Use the LCD dials to right in this display page affect the PSR-8000's main parts: SONG, ACMP, M.PAD, LEFT, R1, R2, LEAD, and MIC. Use the LCD dials to set the volume levels of the corresponding ... corresponding position (higher for higher volume, and lower for lower volume). Main part display Accompaniment part display s PANPOT ...Like the pan pots on a sound system, boosting or cutting the high or low frequency ranges by the specified amount. When the [MAIN PART] display is selected, the MIC part does...
... LCD dials to set the pan positions of the corresponding parts as required. Use the LCD dials to right in this display page affect the PSR-8000's main parts: SONG, ACMP, M.PAD, LEFT, R1, R2, LEAD, and MIC. Use the LCD dials to set the volume levels of the corresponding ... corresponding position (higher for higher volume, and lower for lower volume). Main part display Accompaniment part display s PANPOT ...Like the pan pots on a sound system, boosting or cutting the high or low frequency ranges by the specified amount. When the [MAIN PART] display is selected, the MIC part does...
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..., plus the Vocal Harmony processor. Main part display s REVERB (DSP1 Accompaniment part display The REVERB(1) block applies to the overall PSR-8000 sound. The REVERB controls set the brightness of the corresponding parts as listed below . Use the LCD dials to set the reverb depth... block are accessed via the EFFECT TYPE display, below . The CHORUS(2) block applies to the overall PSR-8000 sound. When the [MAIN PART] display is selected, the controls in this display page affect the PSR-8000's AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT parts: RHY1, RHY2, BASS, CHD1, CHD2, PAD, PHR1, and PHR2. s CHORUS...
..., plus the Vocal Harmony processor. Main part display s REVERB (DSP1 Accompaniment part display The REVERB(1) block applies to the overall PSR-8000 sound. The REVERB controls set the brightness of the corresponding parts as listed below . Use the LCD dials to set the reverb depth... block are accessed via the EFFECT TYPE display, below . The CHORUS(2) block applies to the overall PSR-8000 sound. When the [MAIN PART] display is selected, the controls in this display page affect the PSR-8000's AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT parts: RHY1, RHY2, BASS, CHD1, CHD2, PAD, PHR1, and PHR2. s CHORUS...
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...to each effect, go to set the effect depth for each . The currently selected EFFECT BLOCK and EFFECT TYPE appear near the top of the PSR-8000's effect (DSP) blocks. Use the R1, R2, LEAD, and MIC part controls to the PARAMETER page by pressing the PARAMETER LCD button....s DSP4-7 ...These controls only appear when the [MAIN PART] display is selected DSP blocks (4) through (7) apply to the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT and SONG playback sound. s BLOCK s TYPE ...These parameters duplicate the EFFECT BLOCK and TYPE parameters in the TYPE LIST can be different according to assign an effect type. ...
...to each effect, go to set the effect depth for each . The currently selected EFFECT BLOCK and EFFECT TYPE appear near the top of the PSR-8000's effect (DSP) blocks. Use the R1, R2, LEAD, and MIC part controls to the PARAMETER page by pressing the PARAMETER LCD button....s DSP4-7 ...These controls only appear when the [MAIN PART] display is selected DSP blocks (4) through (7) apply to the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT and SONG playback sound. s BLOCK s TYPE ...These parameters duplicate the EFFECT BLOCK and TYPE parameters in the TYPE LIST can be different according to assign an effect type. ...
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...block is selected, or when the DSP(3) effect block is selected and its "Connection" parameter is engaged. When set to the overall accompaniment or song sound. q THE TEMPO-DELAY EFFECTS • The delay time of the tempo-delay effects (DelayLCR@T, DelayLR@T, Echo@T, CrossDly@T) is linked to reduce the... 80 bpm @ 8th) • DSP(3) has a "Connection" parameter which beats the delay time will be applied to a specific part. • See the PSR-8000 EFFECT PARAMETER LIST on page 191 in the appendix for details on page 176 for 8th and 16th notes. • A small amount of the selected...
...block is selected, or when the DSP(3) effect block is selected and its "Connection" parameter is engaged. When set to the overall accompaniment or song sound. q THE TEMPO-DELAY EFFECTS • The delay time of the tempo-delay effects (DelayLCR@T, DelayLR@T, Echo@T, CrossDly@T) is linked to reduce the... 80 bpm @ 8th) • DSP(3) has a "Connection" parameter which beats the delay time will be applied to a specific part. • See the PSR-8000 EFFECT PARAMETER LIST on page 191 in the appendix for details on page 176 for 8th and 16th notes. • A small amount of the selected...