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Summary of Contents for Yamaha 9000Pro
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1. Introduction ... 3 2. Important! – Backup Before Installation ... 4 3. Installing Your New Software... 8 Installing the Main and Sub Programs ... 8 4. The New Features... 9 New Split Points ... 9 New Fingerings ... 10 Stop Accompaniment... -
Page 3: Introduction
The illustrations and displays as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may be different from your instrument. Page References ... In many cases this manual will refer you to specific pages in the PSR-9000 or 9000Pro Owner’s Manual. Such references will be indicated as follows: page xx page xx •... -
Page 4: Important! - Backup Before Installation
Important! – Backup Before Installation If you have made any changes to the Flash Style, OTS, or Music Database contents that you want to keep, we recommend that you back up your data to floppy disk before installing the new software. You’ll need one or two blank floppy disks for this! Also, the new operating system allots 30 kilobytes more Custom Voice memory than preceding operating system software. - Page 5 Use the LCD [2] ~ [7] buttons to select the types of data you want to back up. Press the [NEXT] button and, when applicable, use the LCD [1]/[2] buttons to select the disk you want to back up to (if you’re backing up to floppies a blank floppy disk which is not write protected must be present in the floppy disk drive).
- Page 6 2. Important! – Backup Before Installation 2. Important! – Backup Before Installation Press any FLASH STYLE button. Press the LCD [7] or [8] button to go to the STYLE MANAGER. Press the LCD [B] button to select the SAVE STYLE FROM FLASH ROM function. Use the LCD [3]/[4] buttons to select the Flash Style category containing the styles you want to back up.
- Page 7 Press the [NEXT] button and, when applicable, use the LCD [1]/[2] buttons to select the disk you want to back up to (if you’re backing up to floppies a blank floppy disk which is not write protected must be present in the floppy disk drive). If you choose to back up to hard disk, you may also need to select the directory to which the data will be saved.
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Page 8: Installing Your New Software
Installing Your New Software Once you’ve backed up any personal data you want to keep, as described in the preced- ing section, you can go ahead and install the new operating system. Installing the Main and Sub Programs • Don’t turn off the power during the software installation process! Also, don’t eject any of the pro- gram disks while they are loading! Doing so can result in incomplete and/or corrupted data, requiring complete system re-installation. -
Page 9: The New Features
4. The New Features New Split Points ... Previous versions of the operating system allowed one split point to be specified to separate the auto-accompaniment/left-hand section and the right-hand section of the keyboard. The new operat- ing system allows three split points: G ACMP SPLIT POINT Separates the auto-accompaniment section of the keyboard from the left- and right-hand sections. -
Page 10: New Fingerings
Advanced mode, but chord detection occurs over the entire keyboard. Arpeggios are not supported in this mode. G AI Full Keyboard (9000Pro Only) This Full Keyboard mode is suitable for the piano performance with the both hands (e.g. arpeggios and melody). Chords can be presumed even one or two notes are played. - Page 11 I Chord Types Recognized in the Fingered Mode G Example for “C” chords (b5) Csus 7 ( 11) (b9) C aug C sus Chord Name [Abbreviation] Major [M] Add ninth [(9)] Sixth [6] Sixth ninth [6(9)] Major seventh [M7] Major seventh ninth [M7(9)] Major seventh add sharp eleventh [M7(#11)] Flatted fifth [(b5)] Major seventh flatted fifth [M7b5]...
- Page 12 4. The New Features I Two-note Fingerings Recognized in the Fingered and Fingered Advanced Mode G Example for “C” chords (b5) Caug Cdim Chord Name [Abbreviation] Major [M] Flatted fifth [(b5)] Augmented [aug] Major seventh [M7] Minor major seventh [mM7] Minor [m] Diminished [dim] Flatted fifth [(b5)]...
- Page 13 I Chord Types Recognized in the Fingered Advanced Mode G Example for “C” chords Csus Caug 7 ( 11) (b9) (b13) C aug C sus 1+2+5 Chord Name [Abbreviation] Major [M] Add ninth [(9)] Sixth [6] Sixth ninth [6(9)] Major seventh [M7] Major seventh ninth [M7(9)] Major seventh add sharp eleventh [M7(#11)] Flatted fifth [(b5)]...
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Page 14: Stop Accompaniment
4. The New Features Stop Accompaniment ... This new function allows auto accompaniment to be used even when accompaniment playback is stopped. When a chord is played in the auto-accompaniment section of the keyboard the currently selected pad and bass parts will sound. This can be particularly handy for free-tempo (rubato) pas- sages, or simply to practice at your own pace. -
Page 15: Next Song Reservation
Next Song Reservation... This function makes it possible to specify the next song to be played while the current song is still playing, so that the next song begins as soon as the current song finishes. Access: SONG FILE DIRECTORY [I] ~ [V] Current song. -
Page 16: Panel Sustain Rate Control
4. The New Features Panel Sustain Rate Control ... As always the panel [SUSTAIN] button adds sustain to the voice being played on the keyboard for a smoother overall sound. The new Panel Sustain Rate Control feature allows you to adjust the length of sustain created when the [SUSTAIN] button is ON, for optimum sound with the voice used and your playing style. -
Page 17: Sustain Mode (New For The Psr-9000)
Sustain Mode (new for the PSR-9000) ... This feature has already been implemented on the 9000Pro, but is new on the PSR-9000. When the sustain mode is set to DEFAULT pressing the sustain pedal produces sustain with decay, like an acoustic piano. When the sustain mode is set to HOLD, the sustain is maintained indefi- nitely –... -
Page 18: Improved Mixing Console Voice Display
4. The New Features Improved Mixing Console Voice Display... The mixing console VOICE display has been revised for easier part voice selection. Two selection windows appear in the VOICE display: CATEGORY and VOICE. When you select a part via the LCD [1] ~ [8] buttons a line appears between the selected part name and the VOICE window, clearly indicating the part to which the voice selection will apply. -
Page 19: Disk Direct Style Registration
Disk Direct Style Registration... It is now possible to use the Registration Memory with styles on a style disk being used with the Disk Direct function, but only with styles in the currently selected Disk Direct directory. Registration Memory The procedure is as follows: Open the directory containing the style you want to register via the Disk Direct “POP UP”... -
Page 20: Style Creator & Disk Direct Styles
4. The New Features Style Creator & Disk Direct Styles... In the new version it is possible to directly select a Disk Direct style for editing in the Style Creator. Simply select the Disk Direct style to be edited and engage the Style Creator. page 104 page 126 Of course, you’ll have to save your newly created style to the Flash Style memory if you want to... -
Page 21: Style Manager & Preset Styles
Style Manager & Preset Styles ... It is now possible to directly save preset styles to disk using the Save Style From Flash ROM func- tion. Simply select the preset style using the CATEGORY and STYLE parameters, and save using the procedure described for saving Flash Styles in the Owner’s Manual. -
Page 22: Power Tips
The “Power Tips” presented in this section can help you make the most of the creative power and performance potential offered by the PSR-9000 and 9000Pro. And note that these tips don’t only apply to the new features – the Power Tips can be used with any previous version of the operating system as well. -
Page 23: Single-Part Activation
16 SMF Song Name Converter ... In the PSR-9000 and 9000Pro it has become possible to use filenames longer than the standard 8- character limit. This means you can name files with complete song titles, for example, for easy identification. -
Page 24: Parameter Lock - Reverb Type
5. Power Tips Parameter Lock – Reverb Type... Some SMF Song files automatically change the reverb type when played. If you don’t want this to happen, use this Parameter Lock function. The Parameter Lock setting is memorized with the Sys- tem Backup data, so if you always want to keep the Reverb Type setting “locked”, perform a Sys- tem Backup so that the Parameter lock setting will remain in effect. -
Page 25: Selecting An Xg Voice
Selecting an XG Voice... XG is a major enhancement of the GM System Level 1 format, and has been developed by Yamaha specifically to provide more voices and variations, as well as greater expressive control over voices and effects, and to ensure compatibility of data well into the future. To call up the XG voices of a certain voice category, simply select a voice category while pressing the [XG] button. -
Page 26: Song Chord Detection
5. Power Tips Song Chord Detection... Try this technique if you want to learn the chord progression for a song, or apply Harmony/Echo effects or Vocal Harmony that match the song. Most songs will have one part which is playing the chord progression – the first step is to locate that part. - Page 27 [SONG PLAYER] MULTI PAD [1], [2], [3], [4] MULTI PAD BANK [+], [-] [DISK/SCSI] [MIDI] VOCAL HARMONY [V.H.(9)] VOCAL HARMONY [SELECT] [MUSIC DATABASE] Data dial ONE TOUCH SETTING [1] - [4] [EXIT] [DIRECT ACCESS] 5. Power Tips pages pages (PSR-9000) (9000Pro)
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Page 28: Revoice
5. Power Tips Revoice... Revoice lets you create new style accompaniments by changing style parameters such as the voices, volumes and tempo. Any changes you make to a style can be stored in Registration Mem- ory. page 108 page 130 Tap Tempo Sound... -
Page 29: Mic Compressor
Mic Compressor ... Compression is an essential effect for a vocal microphone. It allows singing to be reproduced more clearly and smoothly by boosting the level of soft signals and lowering the level of loud signals. Press the [MIC SETUP] button to access the Mic Compressor. Try the singing with the compressor effect turned on and then compare singing with it turned off. -
Page 30: Talk Button
5. Power Tips Talk Button ... This function is ideal for making announcements between your singing performances. When sing- ing a song, several effects such as reverb, delay and vocal harmony are usually assigned to the MIC Setup. When speaking to your audience, however, these effects may sound disturbing. Whenever the [TALK] button is turned on, Delay and Vocal Harmony effects turn off and the amount of reverb lowers automatically. -
Page 31: Simultaneous Parameter Change
Simultaneous Parameter Change ... This convenient function allows you to simultaneously change all the parameter knobs of a speci- fied row in the Mixing Console menu. Press and hold down the LCD button of a parameter you want to change (for example, any row of on-screen knobs in the VOL/EQ, FILT, EFF, DEPTH and TUNE menus) and use the Data dial to change the value. -
Page 32: Using Multi Pads To Change Scale Tuning
5. Power Tips Using Multi Pads to Change Scale Tuning ... The Scale Tuning function allows you to create your own custom scale tunings such as those used in Arabic music. Up to four different scale tunings can be stored in Multi Pad Bank #60, allowing you to change tunings on the fly as you are playing. -
Page 33: Touch Limit For Harmony/Echo
Sub Line Out ... Next to the main stereo outputs are two (four on the 9000Pro) sub outputs, which can be used as either two single outputs or one stereo output. You can assign any part or parts, including the MIC signal and groups of drum sounds, to these outputs. -
Page 34: Register Bank View
5. Power Tips Register Bank View ... This function makes it easy to look for a specific Registration Memory among the 512 locations. Simply press the [+] and [-] Registration Memory buttons at the same time to display the names of the Registration Memory Banks on the LCD. -
Page 35: Midi Templates
174 Using the MFC10 with the 9000 ... The Yamaha MFC10 is the ideal foot controller for use with the 9000. It provides extensive key- board control including Registration Memory selection, transposition, Vocal Harmony control, Slow/Fast setting of the DSP effect, Multi Pad play and more. Setting up the MFC10 is a snap.