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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to pro-
duce products that are both user safe and environmentally
friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the
production methods used to produce them, meet these
goals. In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the
law, we want you to be aware of the following:
Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-
rechargable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in
place. The average life span of this type of battery is ap-
proximately five years. When replacement becomes nec-
essary, contact a qualified service representative to per-
form the replacement.
Warning: Do not attempt to recharge, disassemble, or
incinerate this type of battery. Keep all batteries away
from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as
regulated by applicable laws. Note: In some areas, the
servicer is required by law to return the defective parts.
However, you do have the option of having the servicer
dispose of these parts for you.
Disposal Notice: Should this product become damaged
beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is consid-
ered to be at an end, please observe all local, state, and
federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products
that contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc.
NOTICE: Service charges incurred due to lack of knowl-
edge relating to how a function or effect works (when the
unit is operating as designed) are not covered by the
manufacturer’s warranty, and are therefore the owners
responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and con-
sult your dealer before requesting service.
NAME PLATE LOCATION: The graphic below indi-
cates the location of the name plate. The model number,
serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on
this plate. You should record the model number, serial
number, and the date of purchase in the spaces provided
below and retain this manual as a permanent record of
your purchase.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic
products may have either labels similar to the graphics
shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these
graphics on the enclosure. The explanation of these graph-
ics appears on this page. Please observe all cautions indi-
cated on this page and those indicated in the safety in-
struction section.
The exclamation point within the equi-
lateral triangle is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important oper-
ating and maintenance (servicing) in-
structions in the literature accompany-
ing the product.
The lightning flash with arrowhead
symbol, within the equilateral triangle,
is intended to alert the user to the pres-
ence of uninsulated “dangerous volt-
age” within the product’s enclosure that
may be of sufficient magnitude to con-
stitute a risk of electrical shock.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: All Yamaha electronic prod-
ucts are tested and approved by an independent safety
testing laboratory in order that you may be sure that when
it is properly installed and used in its normal and custom-
ary manner, all foreseeable risks have been eliminated.
DO NOT modify this unit or commission others to do so
unless specifically authorized by Yamaha. Product per-
formance and/or safety standards may be diminished.
Claims filed under the expressed warranty may be denied
if the unit is/has been modified. Implied warranties may
also be affected.
SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The
information contained in this manual is believed to be
correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves
the right to change or modify any of the specifications
without notice or obligation to update existing units.
SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION
Model _____________________________________
Serial No. __________________________________
Purchase Date ______________________________
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
AVIS :
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE–NE PAS OUVRIR.
WARNING :
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
TO HOST MIDI FOOT PEDAL
AC INLET
IN OUT THRU SWITCH 1 SWITCH 2 VOLUMEPC-1PC-2
MIDIMac
LOOP SEND AUX IN/LOOP RETURN AUX OUT
R L/L+R R L/L+R
MIN MAX
TRIM
L/L+RR
WARNING- When using any electrical or electronic prod-
uct, basic precautions should always be followed. These pre-
cautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Read all Safety Instructions, Installation Instructions,
Special Message Section items, and any Assembly Instructions
found in this manual BEFORE making any connections, in-
cluding connection to the main supply.
2. Main Power Supply Verification: Yamaha products are
manufactured specifically for the supply voltage in the area
where they are to be sold. If you should move, or if any doubt
exists about the supply voltage in your area, please contact
your dealer for supply voltage verification and (if applicable)
instructions. The required supply voltage is printed on the
name plate. For name plate location, please refer to the graphic
found in the Special Message Section of this manual.
3. This product may be equipped with a polarized plug
(one blade wider than the other). If you are unable to insert the
plug into the outlet, turn the plug over and try again. If the
problem persists, contact an electrician to have the obsolete
outlet replaced. Do NOT defeat the safety purpose of the plug.
4. Some electronic products utilize external power sup-
plies or adapters. Do NOT connect this type of product to any
power supply or adapter other than one described in the owners
manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by
Yamaha.
5. WARNING: Do not place this product or any other
objects on the power cord or place it in a position where any-
one could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power or
connecting cords of any kind. The use of an extension cord is
not recommended! If you must use an extension cord, the
minimum wire size for a 25' cord (or less) is 18 AWG. NOTE:
The smaller the AWG number, the larger the current handling
capacity. For longer extension cords, consult a local electri-
cian.
6. Ventilation: Electronic products, unless specifically
designed for enclosed installations, should be placed in loca-
tions that do not interfere with proper ventilation. If instruc-
tions for enclosed installations are not provided, it must be
assumed that unobstructed ventilation is required.
7. Temperature considerations: Electronic products
should be installed in locations that do not significantly con-
tribute to their operating temperature. Placement of this prod-
uct close to heat sources such as; radiators, heat registers and
other devices that produce heat should be avoided.
8. This product was NOT designed for use in wet/damp loca-
tions and should not be used near water or exposed to rain. Exam-
ples of wet/damp locations are; near a swimming pool, spa, tub,
sink, or wet basement.
9. This product should be used only with the components
supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by the
manufacturer. If a cart, rack, or stand is used, please observe all
safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory
product.
10. The power supply cord (plug) should be disconnected from
the outlet when electronic products are to be left unused for ex-
tended periods of time. Cords should also be disconnected when
there is a high probability of lightening and/or electrical storm
activity.
11. Care should be taken that objects do not fall and liquids are
not spilled into the enclosure through any openings that may exist.
12. Electrical/electronic products should be serviced by a
qualified service person when:
a. The power supply cord has been damaged; or
b. Objects have fallen, been inserted, or liquids have been
spilled into the enclosure through openings; or
c. The product has been exposed to rain: or
d. The product dose not operate, exhibits a marked change
in performance; or
e. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure of the
product has been damaged.
13. Do not attempt to service this product beyond that de-
scribed in the user-maintenance instructions. All other servicing
should be referred to qualified service personnel.
14. This product, either alone or in combination with an ampli-
fier and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing
sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT
operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a
level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or
ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist.
IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period
before damage occurs.
15. Some Yamaha products may have benches and/or acces-
sory mounting fixtures that are either supplied as a part of the
product or as optional accessories. Some of these items are de-
signed to be dealer assembled or installed. Please make sure that
benches are stable and any optional fixtures (where applicable) are
well secured BEFORE using. Benches supplied by Yamaha are
designed for seating only. No other uses are recommended.
INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRICAL SHOCK,
AND FIRE HAZARD POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS LIST.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL
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PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
* Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference.
Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts
or modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable
parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immedi-
ately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet
conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill
into any openings.
If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a
sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells
Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radia-
tors, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place
heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on,
trip over, or roll anything over it.
When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always
hold the plug itself and not the cord. Pulling by the cord can damage it.
Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-
connector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause
overheating in the outlet.
Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is not to be
used for a long time, or during electrical storms.
Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off
the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all
components, set all volume levels to minimum.
Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme
cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the
day) to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the
internal components.
Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televi-
sions, radios, or speakers, since this might cause interference which can
affect proper operation of the other products.
Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might acci-
dentally fall over.
Before moving the instrument, remove all connected cables.
• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint
thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.
Also, do not place vinyl or plastic objects on the instrument, since this
might discolor the panel or keyboard.
Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and
do not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.
Use only the stand specified for the instrument. When attaching the stand
or rack, use the provided screws only. Failure to do so could cause dam-
age to the internal components or result in the instrument falling over.
Do not place objects in front of the instrument’s air vents on the top and
rear panels, since this may prevent adequate ventilation of the internal
components, and possibly result in the instrument overheating.
Also, be careful to place the instrument on a flat, level surface to prevent
blockage of the air vents on the bottom panel.
Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncom-
fortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you
experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.
REPLACING THE BACKUP BATTERY
The PSR-8000 requires four 1.5 V C size (LR14) batteries for memory backup
power. If no backup batteries are installed, the memory contents will be lost
when the instrument is unplugged from the AC mains supply. Please use
or smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power
switch, disconnect the electric plug from the outlet, and have the instru-
ment inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required
voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument.
Before cleaning the instrument, always remove the electric plug from the
outlet. Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.
Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which
may have accumulated on it.
CAUTION
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the
instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
alkaline batteries.
1.Before changing the battery be sure to save any important data to disk
by using the SAVE TO DISK function described on page 141.
2.Turn the PSR-8000 power OFF and unplug the power cord from both the
AC wall socket and the instrument’s rear panel. Turn the instrument up-
side down and rest it on a blanket or other soft surface.
3.Open Battery Compartment Cover
Open the battery compartment cover — located on the instrument’s
bottom panel — by pressing on the two latches on the cover and pulling
outward, as shown in the illustration.
4.Remove the old batteries (if installed).
Remove the old batteries and wait at least one minute to ensure that all
data is fully cleared.
5.Insert Batteries
Insert the four batteries, being careful to follow the polarity markings on
the bottom panel.
6.Replace Cover
Replace the compartment cover, making sure that it locks firmly in place.
Always make sure all batteries are inserted in conformity with the +/– polar-
ity markings. Failure to do so might result in overheating, fire, or battery fluid
leakage.
Always replace all batteries at the same time. Do not use new batteries
together with old ones. Also, do not mix battery types, such as alkaline
batteries with manganese batteries, or batteries from different makers, or
different types of batteries from the same maker, since this can cause
overheating, fire, or battery fluid leakage.
Do not dispose of batteries in fire.
Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are not intended to be charged.
If the instrument is not to be in use for a long time, remove the batteries
from it (after saving any important data to disk), in order to prevent pos-
sible fluid leakage from the battery.
Keep batteries away from children.
SAVING USER DATA
Always save data to a floppy disk frequently, in order to help prevent the
loss of important data due to a malfunction or user operating error.
Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modi-
fications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.
Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.
Make sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations.
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WARNING
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock,
short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
will pick up a layer of magnetic particles from the disks used that will
eventually cause read and write errors.
To maintain the disk drive in optimum working order Yamaha recom-
mends that you use a commercially-available dry-type head cleaning
disk to clean the head about once a month. Ask your Yamaha dealer
about the availability of proper head-cleaning disks.
Never insert anything but floppy disks into the disk drive. Other objects
may cause damage to the disk drive or floppy disks.
About the Floppy Disks
To handle floppy disks with care:
Do not place heavy objects on a disk or bend or apply pressure to the
disk in any way. Always keep floppy disks in their protective cases
when they are not in use.
Do not expose the disk to direct sunlight, extremely high or low tem-
peratures, or excessive humidity, dust or liquids.
Do not open the sliding shutter and touch the exposed surface of the
floppy disk inside.
Do not expose the disk to magnetic fields, such as those produced by
televisions, speakers, motors, etc., since magnetic fields can partially or
completely erase data on the disk, rendering it unreadable.
Never use a floppy disk with a deformed shutter or housing.
Do not attach anything other than the provided labels to a floppy disk.
Also make sure that labels are attached in the proper location.
To protect your data (Write-protect Tab):
To prevent accidental erasure of important data, slide the disk’s write-
protect tab to the “protect” position (tab open).
WARNING
• Before beginning installation, switch off the power to the PSR-8000 and
connected peripherals, and unplug them from the power outlet. Then
remove all cables connecting the PSR-8000 to other devices. (Leaving
the power cord connected while working can result in electric shock.
Leaving other cables connected can interfere with work.)
• Do not disassemble, modify, or apply excessive force to board areas and
connectors on hard disk, and SIMMs. Bending or tampering with boards
and connectors may lead to electric shock, fire, or equipment failures.
CAUTION
• Before handling the internal hard disk or SIMMs, you should briefly touch
the metal surface to which the hard-disk or SIMM cover is attached (or
Precautions
Be sure to handle floppy disks and treat the disk drive with care. Follow
the important precautions below.
Compatible Disk Type
3.5” 2DD and 2HD type floppy disks can be used.
Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks
To insert a floppy disk into the disk drive:
Hold the disk so that the label of the
disk is facing upward and the sliding
shutter is facing forward, towards
the disk slot. Carefully insert the disk
into the slot, slowly pushing it all the
way in until it clicks into place and
the eject button pops out.
To eject a floppy disk:
Before ejecting a floppy disk make
sure that the floppy disk drive is not
in operation (the DISK IN USE indi-
cator should be off, except when the
internal hard disk is being accessed).
Press the eject button slowly as far as it will go; the disk will automati-
cally pop out. When the disk is fully ejected, carefully remove it by hand.
Never attempt to remove the disk or turn the power off during recording,
reading and playing back. Doing so can damage the disk and possibly
the disk drive.
If the eject button is pressed too quickly, or if it is not pressed in as far as
it will go, the disk may not eject properly. The eject button may become
stuck in a half-pressed position with the disk extending from the drive
slot by only a few millimeters. If this happens, do not attempt to pull out
the partially ejected disk, since using force in this situation can damage
the disk drive mechanism or the floppy disk. To remove a partially ejected
disk, try pressing the eject button once again, or push the disk back into
the slot and then repeat the eject procedure.
Be sure to remove the floppy disk from the disk drive before turning off
the power. A floppy disk left in the drive for extended periods can easily
pick up dust and dirt that can cause data read and write errors.
Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head
Clean the read/write head regularly. This instrument employs a preci-
sion magnetic read/write head which, after an extended period of use,
other such metallic area — be careful of any sharp edges) with your
bare hand so as to drain off any static charge from your body. Note that
even a slight amount of electrostatic discharge may cause damage to
these components.
• It is recommended that you wear gloves to protect your hands from
metallic projections on the PSR-8000 hard disk, SMMs, and other com-
ponents. Touching leads or connectors with bare hands may cause fin-
ger cuts, and may also result in poor electrical contact or electrostatic
damage.
• Take care to avoid dropping screws into the PSR-8000 unit. If a screw
does fall in, be sure to remove it before replacing the cover and powering
up the unit. Starting the unit with a loose screw inside may lead to im-
proper operation or equipment failure. (If you are unable to retrieve a
dropped screw, consult your Yamaha dealer for advice.)
Handling the Floppy Disk Drive(FDD) and Floppy Disk
Handling and Installation of Options
Data backup
For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that you keep two
copies of important data on separate floppy disks. This gives you a backup
if one disk is lost or damaged. To make a backup disk use the COPY
FILE/FD function on page 143.
Write protected Write enabled
YAMAHA is not responsible for damage caused by improper handling or operation.
YAMAHA provides no guarantee against disk damage.
* If SIMM memory, or hard disk fails to work properly, consult the item’s dealer or manufacturer for advice.
* Yamaha will not be held responsible for any damage or injury resuting from improper installation.
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This lamp is always on
while the power is on.
DISK IN USE
Congratulations!
You are the proud owner of an extraordinary electronic keyboard. The Yamaha PSR-8000
PortaTone combines the most advanced tone generation technology with state-of-the-art digital
electronics and features to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical versatility. The
advanced Auto Accompaniment, Vocal Harmony, and Sampler features, in particular, are brilliant
examples of how Yamaha technology can significantly expand your musical horizons. A large-size
graphic display and easy-to-use interface also greatly enhance the operability of this advanced
instrument.
In order to make the most of your PortaTone’s features and vast performance potential, we urge
you to read the manuals thoroughly while trying out the various features described. Keep the manuals
in a safe place for later reference.
Packing List
Your PSR-8000 includes the following items:
• PSR-8000 PortaTone x 1
AC Power Cord x 1
• AC Plug Adaptor x 1 (in applicable areas only)
• Music Stand x 1
• Audio CD x 1 (includes sound sources for sampling: page 88)
• Floppy Disk x 1 (includes accompaniment style files: page 28)
• Owner’s Manual
• Unauthorized copying of copyrighted software for purposes other than the purchaser’s personal use is prohib-
ited.
• The Vocal Harmony feature included in this product is manufactured under license from IVL Technologies Ltd.,
U.S. Patent numbers 5231671, 5301259, and 5428708.
Trademarks:
• Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
• IBM-PC/AT is a trademark of International Business MachinesCorporation.
• Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft
®
Corporation.
• All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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• The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may
appear somewhat different from those on your instrument.
GM System Level 1
“GM System Level 1” is an addition to the MIDI standard which
guarantees that any data conforming to the standard will play
accurately on any GM-compatible tone generator or synthe-
sizer from any manufacturer.
XG
XG is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which significantly
expands and improves on the “GM System Level 1” standard
with greater voice handling capacity, expressive control, and
effect capability while retaining full compatibility with GM. By
using the PSR-8000’s XG voices, it is possible to record XG-
compatible song files.
XF
The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI
File) strandard with greater functionality and open-ended
expandability for the future. The PSR-8000 is capable of
displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is
played.
SMF (Standard MIDI File) is the most common format used for
MIDI sequence files. The PSR-8000 is compatible with SMF
Formats 0 and 1, and records “song” data using SMF Format
0.
The Panel Logos
The logos printed on the PSR-8000 panel indicate standards/formats it supports and special features it includes.
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Main Features
Main Features
The PSR-8000 is a sophisticated electronic keyboard which offers a comprehensive range of
features for extensive musical versatility and expressive control: a touch-sensitive 61-key
keyboard, an outstanding range of voices (including XG voices), top quality auto-accompani-
ment with an extensive range of styles, song recording and playback capability, registration
memory, and a built-in floppy disk for convenient data storage and retrieval, and more.
The following features, in particular, give the PSR-8000 extraordinary musical production
and performance power.
High-quality sampling capability — with expandable
wave memory — lets you sample and edit sounds
via microphone or from line sources, and then use
the sampled waveforms in original voices.
Unique Vocal Harmony feature incorporates ad-
vanced voice-processing technology to automati-
cally produce vocal harmony based on a lead vocal,
making a single singer sound like a vocal group.
An advanced effect system incorporating 8 sepa-
rate DSPs (Digital Signal Processors) and 5-band
master equalization adds depth, ambience, and
animation to your sound.
Comprehensive Mixing Console displays provide
professional sound control and production capabil-
ity.
Large multi-function LCD display panel with display-
based buttons and dials, plus comprehensive dis-
play prompts and messages, makes operation easy
and intuitive.
Create original voices using the Voice Creator fea-
ture for a totally original sound.
Style Creator feature lets you create “groove style”
variations on existing styles, or create entirely new
styles that are a perfect match for your performing
requirements.
One Touch Setting feature automatically selects
appropriate voice, effect, and other settings for the
selected accompaniment style — all you have to do
is select a style, press the ONE TOUCH SETTING
button and play.
Multi Pads record and play short rhythmic and me-
lodic sequences that can be used to add impact
and variety to your performances.
Voice/Style List Customize feature lets you rear-
range the list contents for fast, efficient access in
performance situations.
Unique “Talk” function instantly makes the settings
you need for mid-performance announcements and
interludes.
Loop Send and Return jacks allow extra system
flexibility: connect external signal-processing equip-
ment for enhanced effect capability, or feed a mixer
for improved sound and on-stage monitoring quality.
Optional internal hard disk provides high-volume,
high-speed data storage and retrieval.
A selection of MIDI Templates eliminates tedious
setup procedures by providing instantly selectable
MIDI setups for a range of situations.
To Host interface plus a range of MIDI functions for
expanded musical performance (General MIDI Sys-
tem Level 1 and Yamaha XG/XF compatible).
DOC
The DOC voice allocation format provides data playback
compatibility with a wide range of Yamaha instruments and
MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series.
Style File Format
The Style File Format — SFF — 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. The PSR-8000 uses the SFF internally, reads
optional SFF style disks, and creates SFF styles using the
STYLE CREATOR feature.
Vocal Harmony
Vocal Harmony employs state-of-the-art digital signal process-
ing technology to automatically add appropriate vocal
harmony to a lead vocal line sung by the user. Vocal Harmony
can even change the character and gender of the lead voice
as well as the added voices to produce a wide range of vocal
harmony effects.
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Using the Accompaniment Section
Tempo Control................................................................................................................................................................................
When you select a different style while the accompaniment
is not playing, the “default” tempo for that style is also selected,
and the tempo is displayed on the display in beats per minute.
If the accompaniment is playing, the same tempo is maintained
even if you select a different style.
You can change the tempo to any value between 32 and 280
beats per minute, however, by using the TEMPO [<] and [>]
buttons. This can be done either before the accompaniment is
started or while it is playing. To use the [<] and [>] buttons,
press either button briefly to decrement or increment the tempo
value by one, or hold the button for continuous decrementing or
incrementing.
The default tempo for the selected style can be recalled at
any time by pressing both the TEMPO [<] and [>] buttons
simultaneously.
Fade-ins and Fade-outs .......................................................................................................................................................
The [FADE IN/OUT] button can be used to produce smooth
fade-ins and fade-outs when starting and stopping the accompa-
niment.
To produce a fade-in, press the [FADE IN/OUT] button so
that its indicator lights before starting the accompaniment (the
fade-in can be cancelled by pressing the button a second time).
Then when the accompaniment is started the sound will gradu-
ally fade in. The [FADE IN/OUT] indicator will flash during
the fade-in, and then go out when full volume has been reached.
To produce a fade-out press the [FADE IN/OUT] button
while the accompaniment is playing. The indicator will flash
during the fade out, then the accompaniment will stop when the
fade-out is complete. The [FADE IN/OUT] button indicator
will remain lit for a few seconds after the fade-out, indicating
that the fade-in mode is engaged. Press the [FADE IN/OUT]
button so that its indicator goes out if you want to disengage the
fade-in mode.
Synchronized Stop ....................................................................................................................................................................
When the Sync Stop function is engaged, accompaniment
playback will stop completely when all keys in the auto accom-
paniment section of the keyboard are released. Accompaniment
playback will start again when a chord is played. The BEAT
indicators will flash while the accompaniment is stopped.
The Sync Stop function is engaged by pressing the [SYNC
STOP] button so that its indicator lights. Press the [SYNC
STOP] button again so that its indicator goes out to turn the
Sync Stop function off.
The Sync Stop function can only be used when AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT is ON and the FULL KEYBOARD
fingering mode is
not selected.
RESET
TEMPO
FADE
IN/OUT
SYNC
STOP
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Accompaniment Volume......................................................................................................................................................
Use the various LCD dials in the MIXING CONSOLE [FADER]
ACMP VOLUME display to set the best balance between the
corresponding accompaniment parts. The MAIN VOLUME
and ACMP VOLUME displays can be used to set the balance
between the keyboard and accompaniment sound (use the
[FADER] button to toggle between the MAIN VOLUME and
ACMP VOLUME displays).
Accompaniment Part Switching .................................................................................................................................
The PART SWITCH buttons accessible via the MIXING
CONSOLE [FADER] ACMP VOLUME display make it pos-
sible to individually mute accompaniment parts to create the
blend and accompaniment “size” you want. With the MIXING
CONSOLE [FADER] ACMP VOLUME display showing,
press the LCD “SW.” button to bring the PART SWITCH
display to the front.
Use the LCD dials to turn the corresponding accompaniment
parts ON or OFF, as required.
The PART SWITCH display accessed from the MIXING
CONSOLE [FADER] MAIN VOLUME display additionally
includes an ACMP parameter with LARGE and SMALL set-
tings (use the [FADER] button to toggle between the ACMP
and MAIN displays). These select different arrangement “sizes”
(i.e. more or less parts turned on or off).
Virtual Arranger ............................................................................................................................................................................
When the Virtual Arranger function is turned on, the AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT feature will play a more complex “ar-
rangement” which provides livelier, more melodic accompani-
ment.
Turn the Virtual Arranger on by pressing the [VIRTUAL
ARRANGER] button so that its indicator lights. Press the
[VIRTUAL ARRANGER] button again so that its indicator
goes out to turn the function off.
The Virtual Arranger is only effective when AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
is ON and the FULL KEYBOARD or MANUAL BASS fingering mode is
not selected.
The Virtual Arranger will not work with custom styles.
Using the Accompaniment Section
PART
AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT
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Using the Accompaniment Section
Harmony/Echo................................................................................................................................................................................
This feature adds harmony or embellishment notes to a melody
you play using the RIGHT 1, LEAD, or RIGHT 2 parts.
The PSR-8000 includes the following Harmony/Echo ef-
fects (these are independent from the DSP effects controlled via
the mixing console — 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 the effect will apply, can all be set via the
F5: HARMONY/ECHO function page described on page 129.
The PSR-8000 Harmony/Echo effect is engaged by pressing
the VOICE EFFECT [HARMONY/ECHO] button so that its
indicator lights. To turn Harmony/Echo off press the [HAR-
MONY/ECHO] button a second time so that the indicator goes
out.
Press the [HARMONY/ECHO] button while holding the
[DIRECT ACCESS] button to jump directly to the F5:
HARMONY/ECHO function page.
When multiple right-hand notes are played, Harmony/Echo is applied
to the last-played note (last-note priority).
Harmony/Echo effects do not work with the Drum Kit or SFX Kit voices.
In the AUTO ASSIGN mode, harmony is applied to the highest-priority
part among those currently turned on. The part priorities are, from
highest to lowest: R1
LEAD
R2. It is also possible to specify the
part to which harmony will be applied via the F5 HARMONY/ECHO
function page.
Harmony-based Effects
Types 1 through 8 and 10 are harmony effects which produce
harmony based on the current AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
chord (see “NOTES” below for conditions).
Harmony types 1 through 8 and 10 will function only when AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT is ON and a fingering mode other than FULL
KEYBOARD or MANUAL BASS is selected.
No harmony is produced when no chord is detected.
Harmony types 1 through 8 and 10 produce unison harmony during
auto-accompaniment intros and endings.
Repeat-based Effects & Multi Assign
Effects 9 and 12 through 14 are repeat-based effects which do
not depend on AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT chord detection.
These effects will function at any time (even when AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT is off), except when the FULL KEY-
BOARD fingering mode is active.
The MULTI ASSIGN effect (number 11) is a little different,
and may need some explanation. MULTI ASSIGN automati-
The Harmony/Echo Types
1 DUET
2 1+5
3 COUNTRY
4 TRIO
5 BLOCK
6 4WAY CLOSE 1
7 4WAY CLOSE 2
8 4WAY OPEN
9 OCTAVE
10 STRUM
11 MULTI ASSIGN
12 ECHO
13 TREMOLO
14 TRILL
VOICE EFFECT
REVERB(1) CHORUS(2)
HARMONY/
ECHO
DSP(4-6)
DSP
VARIATION
POLY/
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The PSR-8000 One Touch Setting function provides 4 preset
“setups” (i.e. sets of panel settings, including voices, effects,
etc.) for each of the 214 preset accompaniment styles. You can
also create your own One Touch Setting setups for up to 8 styles
(4 setups per style). See page 127 for a complete list of the
parameters set by the One Touch Setting function.
To select a One Touch Setting setup for the current style,
simply press one of the panel ONE TOUCH SETTING but-
tons: [1] [4]. The corresponding panel settings will be
recalled and the name of the selected setup will appear in the
upper left-hand corner of the display.
To create a custom setup, set the panel controls as required
then press one of the ONE TOUCH SETTING buttons while
holding the [MEMORY] button. Up to four custom setups can
be created for up to 8 styles. If the number of customizable
setups is exceeded, a message will appear asking if you want to
go to the F4: ONE TOUCH SETTING function display (page
127) to overwrite a previous custom setup.
The OVERWRITE function is only available when the F4:
ONE TOUCH SETTING function display is entered via the
message mentioned above. To overwrite a previous custom
setup, first use the OTS dial to select the number of the setup you
want to overwrite, then press the OVERWRITE LCD button.
Press any ONE TOUCH SETTING button while holding the
[DIRECT ACCESS] button to jump directly to the F4: ONE
TOUCH SETTING function page.
One Touch Setting ......................................................................................................................................................................
Using the Accompaniment Section
ONE TOUCH SETTING
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MEMORY
cally assigns notes played simultaneously on the right-hand
section of the keyboard to separate parts (voices). The number
of parts which can be assigned depends on the number of parts
turned ON via the PART ON/OFF buttons. If three parts are
turned on, then up to three voices can be assigned. if two parts
are turned on, then only two voices can be assigned. For
example, if the R1, R2, and LEAD parts are turned on and you
play a C-major triad on the right-hand section of the keyboard
(C-E-G), then “C” will be played by the R1 voice, “E” by the R2
voice, and “G” by the LEAD voice.
The TRILL effect applies when two right-hand notes
are played.
OTS can not be recalled during the song play or song record edit mode.
If OTS is recalled when TALK is on, parameters which are also affected by the TALK function will only take effect when TALK is turned
off.
The PARAMETER LOCK function (F8: UITLITY functions) affects the One Touch Setting function (page 132).
The REGISTRATION FREEZE function also affects the One Touch Setting function (page 47).
One Touch Setting does not work with groove styles or custom styles.
A “pencil” edit symbol will appear next to the One Touch Setting name on the display if any panel settings are changed after a One
Touch Setting setup has been recalled.
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A full-screen mixing console which provides access to a wide range of controls
for each main and accompaniment part can be selected by pressing the MIXING
CONSOLE [FULL] button (the simpler FADER mixing console is described in
appropriate sections of this manual).
Mixing Console Parameters
The FULL mixing console has the following display pages:
VOLUME/PAN/EQ ............................................................................... 40
FILTER .................................................................................................. 41
EFFECT DEPTH ...................................................................................... 41
EFFECT TYPE ........................................................................................ 42
TUNING ................................................................................................. 44
MASTER EQ........................................................................................... 45
The Mixing Console
The Mixing Console
For the VOLUME/PAN/EQ, FILTER, EFFECT DEPTH, and
EFFECT TYPE display pages, the MIXING CONSOLE [FULL]
button alternately selects controls for the main and accompani-
ment parts.
Use the upper two LCD buttons (“A” and “F”) to select the
display page containing the parameters you want to adjust (the
selected control group name will be highlighted), press the LCD
selector corresponding to the row of controls you want to adjust
(the title of the selected row will be highlighted), then use the
LCD dial to adjust the desired part as required. Use the dials
while holding an LCD selector to simultaneously adjust the
corresponding parameter for all parts.
The FULL mixing console controls will disappear when
functions which have different displays are selected, but can be
instantly recalled without exiting from the current display mode
by pressing the [FULL] button. Pressing the [EXIT] button
causes the mixer controls to disappear.
When a new voice is selected, mixing console settings for the corre-
sponding part may change automatically if the VOICE SET function
parameters for that part are turned ON (page 128).
Some mixing console display pages are different during SONG record-
ing and playback. These variations will be described in the appropriate
sections of this manual.
PART
PART
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
Accompaniment part display
Main part display
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The Mixing Console
VOLUME/PAN/EQ
The [FULL] button alternately switches between the [MAIN
PART] and [ACMP PART] displays.
When the [MAIN PART] display is selected, the controls in
this display page affect the PSR-8000’s main parts: SONG,
ACMP, M.PAD, LEFT, R1, R2, LEAD, and MIC.
When the [ACMP PART] display is selected, the controls in
this display page affect the PSR-8000’s AUTO ACCOMPANI-
MENT parts: RHY1, RHY2, BASS, CHD1, CHD2, PAD,
PHR1, and PHR2.
VOLUME............................................................................................
Each part has a graphic volume “fader” that can be set to
produce the best “mix” (balance) between the various parts. Use
the LCD dials to set the volume levels of the corresponding
parts as required. The graphic fader will move to the corre-
sponding position (higher for higher volume, and lower for
lower volume).
PANPOT .................................................................................................................................................................................................
Like the pan pots on a mixing console, the PANPOT controls can be used to position the sound of the corresponding
part anywhere from left to right in the stereo sound field. Use the LCD dials to set the pan positions of the
corresponding parts as required.
EQ LOW .................................................................................................................................................................................................
EQ HIGH ................................................................................................................................................................................................
The EQ HIGH and EQ LOW controls function in the same way as the treble and bass controls on a sound system,
boosting or cutting the high or low frequency ranges by the specified amount. Use the LCD dials to set the EQ of
the corresponding parts as required.
Note that when the [MAIN PART] display is selected, the MIC part does not have the standard EQ HIGH and
EQ LOW controls (see HPF1 and HPF2, below).
HPF1..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
HPF2..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
These controls appear only when the [MAIN PART] display is selected. Instead of EQ controls the MIC channel
has two HPF (High Pass Filter) switches which turn cascaded high-pass filters ON or OFF. Both of these filters affect
the microphone input.
Accompaniment part display
Main part display
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The Mixing Console
FILTER
The [FULL] button alternately switches between the [MAIN
PART] and [ACMP PART] displays.
When the [MAIN PART] display is selected, the controls in
this display page affect the LEFT, R1, R2, and LEAD parts.
When the [ACMP PART] display is selected, the controls in
this display page affect the PSR-8000’s AUTO ACCOMPANI-
MENT parts: RHY1, RHY2, BASS, CHD1, CHD2, PAD,
PHR1, and PHR2.
HARMONIC CONTENT.......................................................
These controls increase or decrease the harmonic content,
giving the sound more or less “punch”. Use the LCD dials to set
the harmonic content of the corresponding parts as required.
BRIGHTNESS ..................................................................................................................................................................................
These controls increase or decrease the brightness of the sound. Use the LCD dials to set the brightness of the
corresponding parts as required.
EFFECT DEPTH
The PSR-8000 has 7 independent digital signal processing
(DSP) blocks for effects, plus the Vocal Harmony processor.
Each DSP block applies to a specific part or portion of the PSR-
8000 sound, as listed below. The DSP block numbers appear in
several locations on the PSR-8000 panel and in some of the
display screen for easy reference: e.g. REVERB(1), CHO-
RUS(2), DSP(3), DSP(4), etc.
The individual effect types and parameters for each DSP
block are accessed via the EFFECT TYPE display, below.
REVERB (DSP1)........................................................................
The REVERB(1) block applies to the overall PSR-8000 sound.
The REVERB controls set the reverb depth for the correspond-
ing parts.
CHORUS (DSP2)...........................................................................................................................................................................
The CHORUS(2) block applies to the overall PSR-8000 sound. The CHORUS controls set the chorus depth for the
corresponding parts.
Accompaniment part display
Main part display
Accompaniment part display
Main part display
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The Mixing Console
EFFECT TYPE
The EFFECT TYPE display page includes two “sub pages” — the TYPE page and the PARAMETER page. Use the
TYPE or PARAMETER LCD button to switch between these sub-pages.
TYPE LIST ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
EFFECT BLOCK & TYPE .................................................
This window lists all 8 DSP processors (including Vocal Har-
mony) and the effect type currently assigned to each. Use the
corresponding LCD dials to select an effect block to which you
want to assign an effect type.
Use the TYPE LIST dials to assign a specific effect to the currently selected EFFECT BLOCK (above). Note that
the contents of the TYPE LIST may be different according to the selected EFFECT BLOCK. The “User” effects in
the TYPE LIST can be programmed as described in “USER SET”, below.
Parameter Page
To access the individual parameters for each effect, go to the
PARAMETER page by pressing the PARAMETER LCD but-
ton.
BLOCK................................................................................................
TYPE......................................................................................................
These parameters duplicate the EFFECT BLOCK and TYPE
parameters in the TYPE page, above. The currently selected
EFFECT BLOCK and EFFECT TYPE appear near the top of the
display.
DSP3..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
The DSP(3) block applies only to the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT and SONG playback sound. Use the DSP(3)
controls to set the effect depth for the corresponding parts.
DSP4-7 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................
These controls only appear when the [MAIN PART] display is selected DSP blocks (4) through (7) apply to the R1,
R2, LEAD, and MIC parts, respectively. Use the R1, R2, LEAD, and MIC part controls to set the DSP depth as
required.
Type Page
The TYPE page allows you to assign individual effects to the
any of the PSR-8000’s effect (DSP) blocks.
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TUNING
TRANSPOSE ................................................................................
The MASTER TRANSPOSE parameter duplicates the function
of the MASTER TRANSPOSE [<] and [>] buttons on the
PSR-8000 panel. Use the MASTER TRANSPOSE dial to set
overall PSR-8000 transposition in semitone increments over a
±24 semitone range. “0” is standard pitch. Adjusting the MAS-
TER TRANSPOSE parameter automatically adjusts the SONG
TRANSPOSE parameter by the same amount.
Use the SONG TRANSPOSE dial to set SONG playback
transposition in semitone increments over a ±24 semitone
range. “0” is standard pitch.
TUNING ..................................................................................................................................................................................................
These parameters fine-tune the corresponding parts from “–64” (down a semitone) to “+63” (up a semitone). “0” is
standard pitch.
OCTAVE .................................................................................................................................................................................................
These OCTAVE parameters are separate from the octave parameters accessed via the normal play mode display (page
27), and have a –2 … +2 range as opposed to the –1 … +1 range of the play-mode octave parameters. The values
of the mixer’s OCTAVE parameters are
added to those of the corresponding play-mode octave parameters.
PITCH BEND RANGE ..............................................................................................................................................................
Set the range of the PITCH BEND wheel for the corresponding part. The range is from “0” to “12” with each step
corresponding to one semitone.
PORTAMENTO TIME .................................................................................................................................................................
Set the portamento time for the corresponding parts only when the parts are set to “MONO” (page 22). The higher
the value the longer the portamento time. The portamento effect (a smooth slide between notes) is produced when
the notes are played legato: i.e. a note is held while the next note is played.
The Mixing Console
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MASTER EQ
The PSR-8000 features a digital 5-band equalizer that can be
used to “shape” the overall frequency characteristics of the
instrument to create a wide range of tonal variations. Two preset
equalizer curves and two programmable “USER” curves are
provided. The bandwidth and center frequency of each USER
curve band can be adjusted as required for maximum equaliza-
tion versatility. The various curves can be selected by pressing
the corresponding LCD button.
EQ1 … EQ5 ........................................................................................................................................................................................
The PRESET and USER curves can be edited as required via the corresponding LCD dials — EQ1 through EQ5.
Each of the 5 bands can be boosted (“+” values) or cut (“–” values) by up to 12 dB. Any changes are shown graphically
via both the controls and the markers in the selected PRESET or USER curve.
Q & FREQ.............................................................................................................................................................................................
Whenever an EQ band is edited the corresponding EQ value is highlighted and the number of the edited band appears
above the Q and FREQ controls. The Q and FREQ controls can then be used to adjust the Q (bandwidth) and center
frequency of the selected band. The higher the “Q”, the narrower the bandwidth. The available FREQ range is
different for each band.
TOTAL GAIN ADJUST.............................................................................................................................................................
This dial adjusts the overall gain of all EQ bands simultaneously.
STORE.....................................................................................................................................................................................................
An edited PRESET or USER curve can be stored to USER 1 or USER 2 by pressing the STORE 1 or STORE 2 LCD
button, respectively.
Extreme digital equalizer settings may result in distorted sound with some voices.
The USER curves are retained in memory even when the power is off if the F8: UTILITY BACKUP function is ON.
The Mixing Console
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In a sophisticated instrument with as many controls and functions as the PSR-
8000, the Registration Memory is a vital feature. It can be used to memorize 128
complete control-panel setups (16 banks, 8 setups each) that you can recall
whenever needed simply by pressing a single button.
• Registration data can be saved to and loaded from floppy disk as required (pages 140, 141).
• See page 171 for a complete listing of the data stored by the Registration Memory.
Registering the Panel Settings
To register a panel setup first make the desired control settings, then press one of the REGISTRATION MEMORY
buttons ([1][8]) while holding the [MEMORY] button.
FREEZE
REGIST BANK 1~16
MEMORY
REGISTRATION MEMORY
12
345678
FREEZE
REGIST BANK 1~16
If you want to select a different registration bank prior to
registering a setup, use the REGIST BANK 1-16 [–] or [+]
button to select the desired memory bank — the bank number
is shown next to REG. BANK in the upper right corner of the
display.
When a setup is registered, the current bank, registration
number and name for that setup will appear in the upper left
corner of the display. You can enter original names for each
registration setup via the F4: REGISTRATION NAME func-
tion display described on page 127.
Any previous data in the specified registration memory will be erased
and replaced by the registered panel settings.
You can jump directly to the F4: REGIS-
TRATION NAME function display by press-
ing a REGISTRATION MEMORY button
([1] … [8]) while holding the [DIRECT
ACCESS] button.
Registration Memory
Registration Memory
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Recalling the Registered Panel Settings
Simply select the appropriate bank using the REGIST BANK 1-16 [–] or [+] button and press the desired
REGISTRATION MEMORY button ([1][8]) at any time to recall the memorized settings. The memorized
settings are actually recalled only when a REGISTRATION button ([1][8]) is pressed — selecting a different
bank does not change the settings.
FREEZE
REGIST BANK 1~16
MEMORY
REGISTRATION MEMORY
12
345678
The selected bank, registration number, and name appear in
the top left corner of the display.
If any change is made to a setting memorized by the REG-
ISTRATION MEMORY feature, a pencil (“edited”) icon will
appear to the right of the registration name.
REGISTRATION MEMORY settings cannot be recalled when the
SONG RECORD EDIT display is showing.
STYLE data will not be recalled with the REGISTRATION MEMORY
settings while the SONG PLAY mode is engaged or after STYLE data
has been recorded in the SONG RECORD mode.
SONG data will not be recalled with the REGISTRATION MEMORY
settings during AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT or SONG playback, or when
the SONG RECORD mode is engaged.
If a REGISTRATION MEMORY is recalled while the TALK function is
ON, mixer parameters duplicated in the TALK settings will only become
effective after TALK has been turned OFF.
The Freeze Function
If you press the [FREEZE] button so that its LED lights,
selecting a different registration setup will not change the
settings specified in the F4: REGISTRATION FREEZE GROUP
SETTING function display (page 127).
FREEZE
REGIST BANK 1~16
You can jump directly to the F4: REGISTRATION FREEZE
GROUP SETTING function display by pressing the
[FREEZE] button while holding the [DIRECT ACCESS]
button.
Registration Memory
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In addition to the many organ voices in the [ORGAN] voice category, the PSR-
8000 has an ORGAN FLUTE voice which can be assigned to the currenty se-
lected part and edited by pressing the VOICE [ORGAN FLUTE] button. The main
ORGAN FLUTE editing display will appear when the [ORGAN FLUTE] button is
pressed. (If the RETURN LCD button is showing, press it to return to the main
display.)
Organ Flute Voice Editing
Organ Flute Voice Editing
ORGAN TYPE...............................................................................
This parameter specifies the type of organ tone generation to
be simulated: Sine or Vintage. Press the ORGAN TYPE LCD
button to alternately select Sine or Vintage.
ROTARY SP SPEED ..............................................................
The Rotary SP Speed LCD button alternately switches
between the slow and fast rotary speaker speeds when a rotary
speaker effect is selected for the ORGAN FLUTE voice (see
“EFFECT & EQ SETTINGS”, below), and the VOICE EF-
FECT [DSP(4-6)] button is turned on (the Rotary SP Speed
LCD button has the same effect as the VOICE EFFECT [DSP
VARIATION] button).
VIBRATO ON/OFF........................................................................................................................................................................
This LCD button alternately turns the vibrato effect for the ORGAN FLUTE voice ON or OFF.
If an effect other than a rotary speaker effect is selected for the ORGAN FLUTE voice, the Rotary SP Speed LCD button has the same
effect as the VOICE EFFECT [DSP VARIATION] button.
The Rotary SP Speed LCD button may not have the expected effect if the rotary speaker effect “LFO Freq” parameter has been
edited.
VIBRATO DEPTH..........................................................................................................................................................................
The ORGAN FLUTE vibrato depth can be set to any of three levels via the Vibrato Depth LCD button. The
button sequentially selects a depth of “1”, “2”, or “3”.
Vibrato speed can be adjusted via the SETTING display — see “EFFECT & EQ SETTINGS”, below.
FOOTAGE.............................................................................................................................................................................................
The basic sound of the ORGAN FLUTE voice is edited via FOOTAGE bars corresponding to the LCD dials. If the
FOOTAGE display is not showing, press the FOOTAGE LCD button on the left side of the display. The term
“FOOTAGE” is a reference to the fact that the sound of pipe organs is adjusted via “stops” which turn on or off pipes
of different lengths (in feet). The longer the pipe, the lower the pitch of the sound, thus the 16' (16-foot) FOOTAGE
bar adjusts the volume of the lowest pitched component of the voice while the 1' bar adjusts the highest-pitched
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Organ Flute Voice Editing
component of the voice. Use the LCD dials to increase or reduce the amount of the corresponding footages to create
the desired overall sound. The longer a graphic footage bar, the greater the amount of the corresponding footage
added to the sound.
VOLUME & ATTACK..................................................................................................................................................................
To access the VOLUME and ATTACK parameters for the
ORGAN FLUTE voice, press the VOLUME/ATTACK LCD
button from the FOOTAGE display.
The VOLUME control adjusts the overall volume of the
ORGAN FLUTE voice. The longer the graphic bar, the greater
the volume.
The MODE control selects the FIRST or EACH attack
mode: in the FIRST mode attack will only be applied to the first
note in a chord or group of notes played and held simulta-
neously; in the EACH mode attack will be applied equally to all
notes.
EFFECT & EQ SETTINGS ...................................................................................................................................................
Press the SETTING LCD button on the right side of the display to access the ORGAN FLUTE voice effect and EQ
settings. When the SETTING display is showing, press the RETURN LCD button to return to the main ORGAN
FLUTE editing display.
The ATTACK controls adjust the attack sound of the ORGAN FLUTE voice. The 4', 2
2/3
' and 2' controls
increase or reduce the amount of attack sound at the corresponding footages. The longer the graphic bar the greater
the attack sound.
The LENGTH control affects the attack portion of the sound producing a longer or shorter decay immediately
after the initial attack. The longer the graphic bar the longer the decay.
The RESP. control affects the sustain portion of the sound, increasing or decreasing the response time of the
initial swell and release, based on the FOOTAGE controls. The higher the value the slower the swell and release.
1: EFFECT DEPTH & VIBRATO SPEED
This group of parameters inlcudes ON/OFF and DEPTH set-
tings for REVERB, CHORUS, and the DSP effect selected
below. VIBRATO SPEED specifies the speed of the vibrato
effect controlled by the Vibrato On/Off and Vibrato Depth LCD
dials in the main ORGAN FLUTE editing display.
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2: DSP EFFECT
The DSP TYPE dials specify the DSP effect type to be applied
to the ORGAN FLUTE voice. Normally this will be one of the
six available Rotary Speaker effects. If any other type of effect
is selected the Rotary SP Speed LCD button in the main
ORGAN VOICE editing display will not control rotary speaker
speed. Instead, it will have the same effect as the VOICE
EFFECT [DSP VARIATION] button.
The VARIATION ON/OFF parameter determines whether
the DSP VARIATION will be ON or OFF when the ORGAN
FLUTE voice is selected (when the VOICE SET function is ON
— page 60).
The VARIATION PARAMETER and VALUE set the VARIA-
TION parameter value (e.g. “LFO Freq” for a Rotary Speaker
effect) when the DSP VARIATION is turned on.
3: EQ
The EQ parameters specify the FREQUENCY and GAIN of the
LOW and HIGH EQ bands.
The ORGAN FLUTE voice settings are retained in memory even when
the power is off if the MEMORY BACKUP function is turned ON (page
131).
If the VOICE SET function DSP and EQ parameters are turned ON
(page 60), The effect and EQ settings made in the SETTING display will
be automatically recalled when the ORGAN FLUTE voice is selected.
Organ Flute Voice Editing
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This mode makes it possible to create new voices by editing some parameters of
the preset voices. Waveform data created using the PSR-8000’s SAMPLING
feature (page 88) can also be edited to create original voices.* A simple EASY
EDIT mode and full-parameter FULL EDIT mode are available. Up to 32 custom
voices can be retained in memory and assigned to the RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, LEFT,
and LEAD voices via the [CUSTOM VOICE] button.
* Waveform data created using the SAMPLING feature is not actually stored with the CUSTOM VOICE data,
but is retained in the wave RAM memory. When the FUNCTION mode AUTO LOAD function (page 131)
is ON and a disk containing the appropriate waveform data is loaded, the waveform data for the custom
voices will automatically be loaded into the wave RAM memory when the PSR-8000 is turned on. If the
AUTO LOAD function is off or the appropriate waveform data is not found when the PSR-8000 is turned
on, the corresponding custom voices will automatically be erased.
Custom voices can be saved to disk using the SAVE TO DISK function (page 141) and reloaded later.
Procedure: Engaging the Easy/Full Edit Mode
Z Engage the CUSTOM VOICE CREATOR Mode.............................................................................................
Press the [VOICE CREATOR] button to engage the CUS-
TOM VOICE CREATOR mode. The CUSTOM VOICE CRE-
ATOR MENU display will appear.
X Select a Preset Voice...........................................................
Select the preset voice on which the custom voice will be
based by using the VOICE buttons in the normal way.
Previously created CUSTOM VOICEs can also be selected for editing.
ORGAN FLUTE and SFX voices cannot be selected.
C Select Easy or Full Edit ....................................................
Press the EASY EDIT or FULL EDIT LCD button to go to
the corresponding mode. The EASY EDIT mode cannot be
selected when a drum kit voice is selected for editing.
EXITING....................................................................................................................................................................................................
Exit from the CUSTOM VOICE CREATOR mode when
done by pressing either the [VOICE CREATOR] or [EXIT]
button.
VOICE
CREATOR
STYLE
CREATOR
FUNCTION
SONG/M.PAD
RECORDING SAMPLING DISK
OVERALL/UTILITY
VOICE
CREATOR
STYLE
CREATOR
FUNCTION
SONG/M.PAD
RECORDING SAMPLING DISK
OVERALL/UTILITY
Custom Voice Creator
Custom Voice Creator
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Custom Voice Creator
The EASY EDIT Mode has the following display pages:
EDIT....................................................................................................... 52
STORE/CLEAR ...................................................................................... 53
Use the
and LCD buttons to the right of the display to select the EDIT and STORE/CLEAR display pages.
Use the and buttons to the left of the display to select the various parameters within each page.
The COMPARE LCD button can be used during editing to compare the sound of the original voice with the edited
voice.
The Easy Edit Parameters
EDIT
The timbre of the voice can be varied via the FREQ. and
RESONANCE LCD dials. “0” is the preset value for both
parameters. “+” FREQ. settings produce a brighter sound,
while “+” RESONANCE settings produce a more “peaky”
sound.
EG ............................................................................................................
The EG (Envelope Generator) parameters affect the volume
envelope of the voice.
The ATTACK LCD dial sets the time it takes for maximum
level to be reached after a key is pressed. “0” is the preset value.
“+” settings produce a faster attack.
The DECAY LCD dial sets the time it takes to reach the
sustain level after the maximum attack level has been reached.
“0” is the preset value. “+” settings produce a faster decay.
The RELEASE LCD dial sets the time it takes for the sound
to diminish to zero after a key is released. “0” is the preset value.
“+” settings produce a faster release.
These parameters may have different effects on different voices.
FILTER.....................................................................................................................................................................................................
TIME
KEY ON KEY OFF
LEVEL
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STORE/CLEAR
NAME........................................................................................................................................................................................................
An original name can be entered for each custom voice. Name
entry is described on page 21.
STORE.....................................................................................................................................................................................................
Stores the edited custom voice data in the specified custom
voice memory location. When this function is selected the size
of the current voice and the remaining memory capacity avail-
able for voice storage are displayed to the right of the display.
The names and sizes of all other voices currently in memory are
shown in the lower section of the display.
Use the STORE LCD dials to select the custom voice number
to which you want to store the newly created custom voice.
Press the EXECUTE button, then press YES to store the
voice when the confirmation display appears (or NO to cancel).
VIBRATO ...............................................................................................................................................................................................
Use the DEPTH, SPEED and DELAY LCD dials to set up the
vibrato effect. DELAY produces a delay between the time a key
is pressed and the beginning of the vibrato effect. “0” is the
preset value for all parameters. “+” settings increase while “–”
settings decrease the range of the effect.
VOLUME ............................................................................................
The VOLUME LCD dial adjusts the volume of the voice.
TIME
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CLEAR CUSTOM VOICE...................................................
Clears unwanted custom voices from memory, making more
memory available for custom voice storage.
Use the CLEAR LCD dials to select the custom voice you
want to clear.
Press the EXECUTE button, then press YES to clear the
voice when the confirmation display appears (or NO to cancel).
The custom voice currently being edited cannot be cleared.
PSR-8000 voice can have up to four “elements”. An element is a “layer” of sound which can have an independent
waveform, envelope generator settings, and other parameters. When editing in the E1:WAVEFORM, E2:EG,
E3:FILTER, or E4:LFO pages you can select the element to be edited, set the maximum number of elements to be
used by the voice, and mute individual elements via the ELEMENT page accessed by the upper right LCD button
(“
”).
In the ELEMENT page the MAX NUMBER parameters sets the maximum number of elements to be used by the
voice, the EDIT parameter sets the element to be edited when you return to the editing pages, and the MUTE
parameters individually turn the corresponding elements ON or OFF. The circular indicators next to the element
numbers in the upper section of the display indicate the mute status for each element.
Press the RETURN LCD button to return to the editing pages.
The Full Edit Parameters
The FULL EDIT mode can be entered as described on page 51. The following display pages are available:
VOICE ................................................................................................... 55
E1: WAVEFORM ................................................................................... 56
E2: EG ................................................................................................... 57
E3: FILTER ........................................................................................... 59
E4: LFO ................................................................................................. 59
VOICE SET ............................................................................................ 60
STORE/CLEAR ...................................................................................... 61
Use the and LCD buttons to the right of the display to select the desired display page. Use the and
buttons to the left of the display to select the various parameters within each page.
The COMPARE LCD button can be used during editing to compare the sound of the original voice with the edited
voice.
ELEMENT SELECTION (not available for the Drum Kits) ....................................................................................
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VOICE
MASTER VOLUME ......................................................................................................................................................................
Sets the overall volume of the voice.
INITIAL TOUCH CURVE .....................................................
The CURVE LCD dial provides a choice of four keyboard initial
touch sensitivity curves, and the SENS LCD dial adjust initial
touch sensitivity.
SCALE CURVE ...........................................................................
Use the SCALE CURVE LCD dials to select the desired scale
(pitch) curve for the PSR-8000 keyboard: FLAT, PIANO 1, or
PIANO 2.
MODULATION..................................................................................................................................................................................
The FILTER and AMPLITUDE LCD dials set the amount of
filter and volume control applied via the PSR-8000 MODULA-
TION wheel, respectively. The LFO PMOD (pitch modula-
tion), FMOD (frequency modulation), and AMOD (amplitude
modulation) LCD dials set the amount of the corresponding
LFO modulation type applied via the PSR-8000 MODULA-
TION wheel.
AFTER TOUCH............................................................................
The same parameters as for MODULATION, above, but ap-
plied via keyboard after-touch response.
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E1:WAVEFORM
WAVEFORM (INSTRUMENT for the Drum Kits)...............................................................................................................
Use the CATEGORY, VOICE, and WAVEFORM LCD dials
to select a waveform for the custom voice: the raw sound on
which the voice is based. Waveforms created by the SAM-
PLING feature (page 88) are also available for selection in the
“SAMPLING” CATEGORY. When a waveform which has EG
data is selected, the EG COPY LCD button will become avail-
able, and pressing it will cause the corresponding EG data to be
loaded.
When a Drum Kit is selected the WAVEFORM parameter is
replaced by the INSTRUMENT parameter, and individual
instruments can be selected rather than waveforms.
COARSE TUNE/FINE TUNE ...............................................................................................................................................
These parameters adjust the pitch of the voice. COARSE tunes
in semitone steps and FINE tunes in 1-cent steps (a cent is 1/
100th of a semitone).
Sets the waveform volume.
VOLUME ............................................................................................
KEY ON DELAY..........................................................................
Sets the time before the envelope begins after a key is pressed.
The higher the value the longer the delay.
PAN .........................................................................................................
The PAN LCD dial can be used to position the voice in the
center of the stereo sound field, or to the left or right.
NOTE LIMIT (not available for the Drum Kits) ..................................................................................................................
Specifies the note range over which the voice will sound. The
LOW dials set the lowest note in the range and the HIGH dials
set the highest note in the range.
When the voice OCTAVE is set to a value other than “0”, the range
specified by the NOTE LIMIT parameters is shifted by the correspond-
ing amount and some notes may not sound. If this happens check the
R1 OCTAVE setting in the FULL MIXING CONSOLE TUNING display.
VELOCITY LIMIT (not available for the Drum Kits) .
Sets the maximum velocity range for the voice. The LOW dials
set the minumum velocity value and the HIGH dials set the
maximum velocity value at which the voice will sound. No
sound is produced for velocity values outside the specified
range.
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E2:EG
AMP RATE (Amplitude Envelope Rate) ................................................................................................................................
These parameters set the rate of output level variation. Higher
values produce faster variation.
These parameters set the amplitude envelope output level.
AMP LEVEL (Amplitude Envelope Level) ...........................................................................................................................
INITIAL Sets the initial level of the envelope.
DECAY1, Set the levels after DECAY1 and DECAY2
variation.
DECAY2
ATTACK Sets the rate of variation from key-on to the
maximum attack level.
DECAY1 Set the rate of variation between the maximum
attack level and the levels set by the AMP LEVEL
DECAY1 and DECAY2 parameters and the final
level, respectively.
RELEASE Sets the rate of variation from the level at key-
release to level 0 when SUSTAIN is off.
SUSTAIN Sets the rate of variation from the level at key-
release to level 0 when SUSTAIN is on.
DECAY2,
DECAY3
The RESET LCD button resets the currently selected EG parameters to their most basic settings.
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* Higher rate values produce faster variation.
ATTACK
RATE
DECAY1 RATE
DECAY1 LEVEL
LEVEL
DECAY2
LEVEL
RELEASE
LEVEL
SUSTAIN
LEVEL
KEY ON KEY OFF
DECAY2 RATE DECAY3 RATE RELEASE RATE
SUSTAIN RATE
TIME
INITIAL
LEVEL
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FILTER RATE....................................................................................................................................................................................
Set the rate of cutoff frequency variation. Higher values pro-
duce faster variation.
FILTER LEVEL ............................................................................
These parameters set the amount of variation from the preset
cutoff frequency. Level “0” is the preset value.
PITCH LEVEL...............................................................................
These parameters sets the pitch envelope level offset value.
Some parameter settings may have minimal or no
effect with some voices.
INITIAL Sets the initial offset of the envelope.
DECAY1, Set the offsets after DECAY1, DECAY2, and
DECAY3 variation.
RELEASE Sets the offset after PITCH RATE RELEASE
variation after key-release.
DECAY2,
DECAY3
INITIAL Sets the length of time the initial filter envelope
level will be maintained. Higher values correspond
to shorter time.
DECAY1, Set the rate of variation between the initial filter
envelope level and the levels set by the FILTER
LEVEL DECAY1, DECAY2, and DECAY3 param-
eters, respectively.
RELEASE Sets the rate of variation from the offset at key-
release to the offset set by the FILTER LEVEL
RELEASE parameter when SUSTAIN is off.
SUSTAIN Sets the rate of variation from the offset at key-
release to the offset set by the FILTER LEVEL
SUSTAIN parameter when SUSTAIN is on.
DECAY2,
DECAY3
INITIAL Sets the initial level of the envelope.
DECAY1, Set the levels after DECAY1, DECAY2, and
DECAY3 variation.
RELEASE Sets the level after FILTER RATE RELEASE
variation after key-release when SUSTAIN is off.
SUSTAIN Sets the level after FILTER RATE SUSTAIN
variation after key-release when SUSTAIN is on.
DECAY2,
DECAY3
PITCH RATE (Pitch Envelope Rate).......................................................................................................................................
These parameters set the rate of pitch variation. Higher values
produce faster variation.
DECAY1, Set the rate of variation between the initial pitch
envelope level and the levels set by the PITCH
LEVEL DECAY1, DECAY2, and DECAY3 param-
eters, respectively.
RELEASE Sets the rate of variation from the level at key-
release to the level set by the PITCH LEVEL
RELEASE parameter.
DECAY2,
DECAY3
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“DetuneType” Parameter Settings
Type Name LCD Harmony 1 Harmony 2
abbrevi- Pitch Shift Pitch Shift
ation
(none when
Lead Gender on)
TrioLow TrioLo –7 cents +7 cents
TrioMid-Low TrioML –11 cents +11 cents
TrioMid-High TrioMH –15 cents +15 cents
TrioHigh TrioHi –20 cents +20 cents
DuetLow DuetLo –7 cents - -
DuetMid-Low DuetML –11 cents - -
DuetMid-High DuetMH –15 cents - -
DuetHigh DuetHi –20 cents - -
Detune
Detune Types add vocal notes which are detuned by a specific
amount, thus adding a chorus effect to the lead voice.
Chromatic
In this mode the harmony notes are always produced at the
specified interval from the lead vocal.
“ChromaticType” Parameter Settings
Type Name LCD Harmony 1 Harmony 2
abbrevi- Pitch Pitch
ation
(none when
Lead Gender on)
OctaveBelow OctBlw 1 octave down - -
3rdBelow 3rdBlw Minor 6th down - -
5thBelow 5thBlw
Perfect 4th down
- -
Unison Unison Unison - -
3rdAbove 3rdAbv Major 3rd up - -
5thAbove 5thAbv Perfect 5th up - -
OctaveAbove OctAbv 1 octave up - -
GregorianI GregI 1 octave down Perfect 4th down
GregorianII GregII 1 octave down Perfect 4th up
Unison+OctaveAbove UnsnOA Unison 1 octave up
Unison+OctaveBelow UnsnOB 1 octave down Unison
Vocal Harmony
Received MIDI note data can also be used to specify the Vocoder mode harmony notes when the MIDI receive mode is set to “VOCAL
HARMONY” (page 136). The volume, pan, detune, modulation, and pitch bend of any Vocal Harmony type can be adjusted via
control change or pitch bend data.
The Vocal Harmony song track and the Vocal Harmony MIDI channel, described above, are always linked: e.g. if the song track is
changed to 3, MIDI receive channel 3 will automatically be set to the VOCAL HARMONY mode, and vice versa.
With a Vocoder mode type it is possible to produce an “a capella” vocal chorus effect by turning the volume of the panel voices all
the way down.
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Sampling
Sampling
The PSR-8000 SAMPLING feature lets you “sample” sounds via a microphone or
line source which can be saved as “waves” within “waveforms” to be used in
original custom voices (see “PSR-8000 Waves & Waveforms”, below). The SAM-
PLING mode also includes a range of wave and waveform editing features which
can be used to “fine tune” your samples for optimum sound.
During use sampled sounds are kept in the internal wave RAM memory. The
PSR-8000 comes with a 1-megabyte wave memory which can be expanded up
to a maximum of 33 megabytes by installing optional SIMM memory modules —
see page 152 for details. Sampled waveforms can be saved to floppy or hard
disk. Wave files in standard WAV or AIFF format produced using other equipment
can also be used by the PSR-8000.
The supplied audio CD includes sound sources for sampling.
No MIDI or TO HOST transmission or reception occurs in the SAMPLING mode.
PSR-8000 Waves & Waveforms
The terms “wave” and “waveform” have distinct meanings in PSR-8000 sampling terminology, as follows:
WAVE
A “wave” is the raw audio data created whenever you sample
a new sound or import a WAV or AIFF format wave file. The
PSR-8000 WAVE EDIT mode includes functions which allow
you to edit this basic data: e.g. resampling to change the
sampling frequency, trimming and looping, normalization for
maximum level and minimum noise, etc.
WAVEFORM
All PSR-8000 waves are contained in a “waveform”, which
is basically a set of parameters which define the keyboard range
over which the wave or waves it contains will play. A waveform
can contain one or more waves, and waves can be shared by
more than one waveform. Waves in a waveform can be assigned
to different ranges of the keyboard, but they cannot be layered
(i.e. they will not sound simultaneously when a single key is
played). The PSR-8000 WAVEFORM EDIT mode lets you add
or delete waves from a waveform, and assign the waves to
different keyboard ranges.
When you sample a new sound or import a WAV or AIFF format wave,
a new waveform which contains the new sampled or imported wave is
automatically created. The PSR-8000 saves your edited data as a
waveform file.
WAVEFORMS & VOICES
Waveforms created by the PSR-8000 SAMPLING feature
can be used in voices in two different ways:
WAVE EDIT
Sampling
Sound
WAV AIFF
WAVE WAVE WAVE
WAVEFORM
WAVE1 WAVE2 WAVE3
WAVEFORM
CUSTOM VOICE
CREATOR
CUSTOM VOICE
1
2
2
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Sampling
1.
You can save the waveform directly as a CUSTOM VOICE (via the WAVEFORM EDIT SAVE AS CUSTOM
VOICE function). The CUSTOM VOICE can then be edited via the CUSTOM VOICE CREATOR (page 51)
allowing you to layer waveforms with other waveforms as voice “elements”, and apply envelope generators,
filtering, modulation, and other voice parameters as required.
2.
You can select and use sampled waveforms within the CUSTOM VOICE CREATOR (page 56) with full editing
control.
Setting Up for Sampling
Connecting the Source.........................................................................................................................................................
The first step in setting up for sampling is to connect your source
— microphone or line — to the PSR-8000.
If you will be using a microphone, set the panel MIC/LINE
selector to MIC, and plug your microphone into the MIC/
LINE IN jack. A standard dynamic microphone with an imped-
ance of about 250 ohms is recommended (the PSR-8000 does
not support phantom-powered condenser microphones).
If you will be sampling from a CD player or other line source
set the panel MIC/LINE selector to LINE. You may have to use
a stereo-to-mono cable or a “Y” cable to combine the left- and
right-channel output signals from the source device for input to
the PSR-8000’s mono MIC/LINE IN jack.
Setting Levels .................................................................................................................................................................................
Once your source is connected and the MIC/LINE selector is
set to the appropriate position, you can use the INPUT VOL-
UME control in conjunction with the SIGNAL and OVER
indicators to set the optimum input level.
Begin with the INPUT VOLUME control set all the way to
the MIN position, and play your source at the highest expected
volume. Gradually rotate the INPUT VOLUME control clock-
wise until the SIGNAL indicator lights whenever an input
signal is present and the OVER indicator just begins to light,
then reduce the INPUT VOLUME level to the point at which the
OVER indicator ceases to light (the SIGNAL indicator should
still be lit whenever a signal is present). This should be the optimum level setting for your source.
If the OVER indicator lights regardless of the setting of the INPUT VOLUME control, the output level of your
source is probably too high. Compensate by reducing the output level of the source device.
Turn the INPUT VOLUME control all the way down when connecting or disconnecting a microphone.
Placing a microphone which is connected to the PSR-8000 too close to the PSR-8000 speakers (or those of an external sound
system connected to the PSR-8000) can cause feedback. Adjust the microphone position, and the MIXING CONSOLE MIC volume
level or MASTER VOLUME control level if necessary, so that feedback does not occur.
PHONES MIC/LINE IN
Line Source
OVER
SIGNAL
MIC/LINE
INPUT VOLUME
MIN
MAX
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Sampling
Sampling & File Import
To sample new material or import waves from disk, go to the
SAMPLING/FILE IMPORT display by first pressing the
panel [SAMPLING] button, and then the SAMPLING/FILE
IMPORT LCD button which appears in the SAMPLING MENU.
Sampling New Material .....................................................
After making sure that your source is properly connected and
the input level is set (see “Setting Up for Sampling”, above), set
the AUTO TRIGGER LEVEL if necessary (below), set up any
PRE EFFECTs you want to use (below), and press the START
LCD button. “WAITING” will appear above the AUTO TRIG-
GER LEVEL parameter, and the START LCD button will
change to “STOP”.
Play your source and sampling will begin automatically as
soon as a signal which exceeds the AUTO TRIGGER LEVEL
is detected. Press the STOP LCD button to stop sample record-
ing (sampling will continue, using up sample memory as it goes,
until the STOP LCD button is pressed). Sampling will stop
automatically when the available wave memory is full, so be
sure to press STOP as soon as the sound you want to sample is
recorded, otherwise you’ll end up sampling unwanted silence
(which can be edited out later).
The amount of remaining sampling time will appear in the
upper right corner of the display (this will depend on the total
size of the samples currently in the wave memory, and the
amount of wave memory available).
Prior to actually starting sample recording, the AUTO TRIGGER
LEVEL display can be used as a “level meter” to check that the source
level is higher than the set trigger level.
The PSR-8000 records at a sample rate of 44.1 kHz.
Although the wave memory of the PSR-8000 can be expanded to 33
megabytes (page 152), the maximum size of a single sample recording
is 32 megabytes.
VOICE
CREATOR
STYLE
CREATOR
FUNCTION
SONG/M.PAD
RECORDING SAMPLING DISK
OVERALL/UTILITY
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AUTO TRIGGER LEVEL
For most applications the default AUTO TRIGGER LEVEL
setting of “–21.0dB” will provide satisfactory results. If you
want to trigger sampling at a lower or higher level, however, use
the AUTO TRIGGER LEVEL LCD dials to set the level any-
where from –47.6 to –0.3 dB. Below the “–47.6dB” setting is a
“MANUAL” mode in which automatic triggering does not
occur. In the MANUAL mode sampling begins immediately the
START LCD button is pressed.
PRE EFFECT
Press the PRE EFFECT LCD button to go to the PRE EFFECT
display. This display page allows you to set up a maximum of
three DSP effects to be applied to the source sound as it is
sampled. The actual DSPs used and the default settings are:
Please note that the DSP blocks are connected in series: i.e.
DSP1 DSP2 DSP3.
To change a PRE EFFECT DSP setup, select the desired
DSP via the and LCD buttons to the left of the display. Use
the TYPE LCD dials to select an effect type, the PARAMETER
LCD dials to select any of the parameters available for the
selected effect type, and the VALUE LCD dials to change the
value of the selected parameter as required. For some effects the
WET/DRY parameter can be used to change the balance be-
tween the direct (“dry”) and effect (“wet”) sound as required.
Press the EXIT LCD button to return to the SAMPLING/
FILE IMPORT display when done.
Importing Waves From Disk
To import previously-saved waveform files or standard WAV or
AIFF format files from disk, insert the appropriate disk into the
PSR-8000 floppy disk drive (not necessary if the file to be
loaded is on the optional internal hard disk), then press the FILE
IMPORT LCD button in the SAMPLING/FILE IMPORT
display.
If the optional hard disk is present, use the DIRECTORY
LCD dials to select the floppy disk or hard disk directory
containing the file(s) to be loaded. All loadable files within the
selected directory will be displayed in the FILE LIST. Use the
FILE LIST LCD dials to select the file you want to load, then
press the EXECUTE LCD button to load the file.
Press the EXIT LCD button to return to the SAMPLING/
FILE IMPORT display when done. After loading the amount
of remaining sampling time will be reduced by the size of the
loaded data.
Since all PSR-8000 samples are monaural, stereo
DSP effects may not produce the expected sound.
If the sample memory is full, or the selected file is
larger than the available sample memory, an alert
message will appear and loading will not be possible.
•A
icon between the FILE LIST number and file
name indicates a WAV or AIFF format wave file, while
a
icon indicates a waveform file.
Sampling
Sample DSP PSR-8000 DSP Block Default Settings
DSP1 DSP (MIC) NoiseGate
DSP2 DSP (LEAD) Thru
DSP3 DSP (RIGHT2) Thru
DSP1 DSP2 DSP3
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Monitor Selection
Use the LCD button to switch between the currently
selected wave and the currently selected panel voice. The
LCD button is only available when at least one wave is in the
sample memory.
Defragmenting the Sample Memory
If you’ve been sampling for a while, and/or loading and manipu-
lating a number of waves, the wave RAM memory can become
“fragmented” (normally contiguous files become broken up
into several fragments) limiting the amount of memory avail-
able for continuous sampling.
To defragment the sample memory press the defragment
( ) LCD button, and then press the OK LCD button in the
confirmation display.
NAME/CLEAR..................................................................................................................................................................................
Use the LCD button to the right of the display to go to
the NAME/CLEAR display. Use the and LCD buttons to
the left of the display to select the WAVE NAME or CLEAR
function.
1: WAVE NAME
Enter an original name for the selected wave as described on
page 21.
2: CLEAR
Use the WAVEFORM and WAVE LCD dials to select a
waveform and wave.
The WAVEFORM CLEAR LCD button clears the waveform
and the waves it contains. Waves which are actually included in
other waveforms but are shared by the selected waveform will
not be cleared.
The WAVE CLEAR LCD button clears only the selected
wave. If the selected waveform only has one wave, you will be
asked to confirm whether it is OK to clear the waveform. You
will also be alerted if the selected wave is shared by other
waveforms.
Press the [SAMPLING] or [EXIT] button to return to the
SAMPLING MENU display.
Sampling
Direct Access To the WAVE EDIT and WAVEFORM EDIT Displays
The WAVE EDIT and WAVEFORM EDIT displays — also accessible via the SAMPLING MENU when at least
one wave is in the wave memory — can be directly accessed from the SAMPLING/FILE IMPORT display by
pressing the appropriate LCD button:
WAVE EDIT . . . . . . . . . .
WAVEFORM EDIT . . . .
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Wave Edit
The WAVE EDIT display is accessible from the SAMPLING MENU when at least one wave is in the wave
memory.
The WAVE EDIT mode includes the following functions:
EDIT
1: SELECT WAVE ................................................................................. 93
2: RESAMPLING................................................................................... 93
3: LOOP POINT .................................................................................... 94
4: NORMALIZE ..................................................................................... 95
5: VOLUME/TUNE................................................................................. 95
NAME/CLEAR/DISK
1: WAVE NAME ..................................................................................... 96
2: CLEAR............................................................................................... 96
3: EXPORT AS WAV ............................................................................. 96
4: DELETE............................................................................................. 96
Select the EDIT or NAME/CLEAR/DISK display via the
and LCD button to the right of the display,
then use the and LCD buttons to the left of the display to select the desired function.
In all edit displays the
LCD button can be used to switch between the currently selected wave and the
currently selected panel voice.
While in the WAVE EDIT mode, the
LCD button in the upper left corner of the display will take you directly
to the WAVEFORM EDIT mode (page 97). The [EXIT] button will take you back to the SAMPLING MENU.
EDIT .......................................................................................................
1: SELECT WAVE
Selects the wave to be edited. Use the WAVEFORM LCD
dials to select the waveform containing the wave to be edited,
then use the WAVE LCD dials to select the wave to be edited.
The name of the selected wave and waveform appear at the top
of the display.
2: RESAMPLING
The PSR-8000 originally records waves at 44.1 kHz. WAV
and AIFF files are also imported as 44.1 kHz waves. The
RESAMPLING function lets you reduce the sampling fre-
quency of waves, thus reducing the amount of memory they
occupy. Please note, however, that reducing the sampling fre-
quency also reduces the sound quality.
The original sampling frequency of the selected wave is
shown under ORIGINAL SAMPLING FREQ on the display.
Use the RESAMPLING FREQ LCD dials to select the desired
resampling frequency. Only resampling frequencies which are
lower than the original sampling frequency will be available
(resampling will not be possible beyond 11.025 kHz). Press the
Sampling
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PRE LISTEN LCD button to hear how the resampled wave will
sound before actually resampling the wave. Press the EX-
ECUTE LCD button to actually resample the selected wave.
Resampling can cause the loop points (see LOOP POINT, below) to
shift, resulting unwanted noise. If this happens use the LOOP POINT
function to readjust the loop points.
3: LOOP POINT
The controls in this display allow you to trim and loop your
sampled waves as required.
The LOOP/ONE SHOT/REVERSE LCD dials determine
whether the wave will be played as a LOOP (i.e. the wave will
“loop” as long as a key is held), as a ONE SHOT sample (i.e. the
wave will play through once when a key is pressed and then
stop), or as a REVERSE one-shot sample (i.e. the wave plays
through once in reverse).
The AUTO ZERO and LOOP LCD dials are used to trim
sample in the ONE SHOT, REVERSE, and LOOP modes. When
the ONE SHOT or REVERSE mode is selected, the LOOP
SELECT LCD dials select either the START or END address of
the wave. When the LOOP mode is selected the LOOP SELECT
LCD dials select the START, LOOP START or LOOP END
address. The LOOP ADDRESS LCD dials are used to set the
selected address as required. The large ADDRESS ▲▼ dials
vary the selected address in the largest steps (the highest four
digits) for coarse adjustment, the medium
▲▼ dials vary the
selected address in medium steps (the 3rd and 4th digits), and
the small
▲▼ vary the selected address in the smallest steps (the
lowest two digits) for fine adjustment. The LEVEL indicators to
the right of each address show the signal level at the current
address — the longer the bar, the higher the signal level. This
makes it easier to locate zero-level points for noise-free trim-
ming and looping. The AUTO ZERO also aid in locating zero-
level points: when the AUTO ZERO parameter is turned ON, the
LOOP ADDRESS LCD dials will automatically only select
points in the wave corresponding to, or adjacent to, zero level
points.
Use the EXTRACT LCD button to automatically remove all
data prior to the specified START point and after the END or
LOOP END point of your sample.
You can play and listen to the wave at any time during the
editing process as long as the wave is selected via the
monitor LCD button. When all LOOP parameters have been set
up as required, press the EXECUTE LCD button to actually edit
the selected wave.
Sampling
START
WAVE
END
START
WAVE
LOOP
START
LOOP
END
START
WAVE
END
ONE SHOT
LOOP
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4: NORMALIZE
This function increases the overall level of the selected wave
to ensure that it uses the full range of digital values. Press the
EXECUTE LCD button to normalize the selected wave. No
change will occur if the selected wave already uses the full
range of digital values.
5: VOLUME/TUNE
The VOLUME LCD dials set the volume of the selected
wave.
The TUNE COARSE and FINE LCD dials can be used to
tune the selected wave: COARSE tunes in semitone increments
over a –63 … +63 range, and FINE tunes in 1-cent increments
over a –50 … +50 range.
When the FIXED PITCH parameter is turned OFF, the pitch
of wave playback will be correspond to keyboard pitch. When
ON, the playback pitch will remain the same (corresponding to
the pitch of the C3 key) regardless of which key is pressed.
Sampling
TUNING BY TEMPO
The TUNING BY TEMPO LCD button accesses param-
eters that can be used to “tune” the wave to fit a specified
playback tempo. In other words, the wave is stretched (tuned
down) or compressed (tuned up) so that it plays back over the
specified number of measures at the specified time signature
and tempo. This capability is particularly useful when the
sample is a phrase rather than a simple sound. The wave will
only play back at the specified tempo, however, when played
at its original pitch (usually the pitch played by the C3 key).
Use the BEAT LCD dials to specify the number of beats
per measure, the UNIT LCD dials to specify the number of
measures the wave should play over, and the DESIRED
TEMPO LCD dials to specify the tempo at which the wave
should play.
When done, press the SET LCD button to actually set the
wave tempo, or CANCEL to cancel the operation and return
to the PARAMETER display. Please note that the sound of
the wave will not change until the SET LCD button is pressed
(i.e. there is no pre-listen capability while setting up the
parameters). Once the SET LCD button has been pressed, the
amount of tuning applied is reflected in the TUNE COARSE
and FINE parameters.
When a LOOP is selected the entire loop is tuned, but the portion of
the loop between the LOOP START and LOOP END points is
adjusted to fit the specified number of measures.
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NAME/CLEAR/DISK ..............................................................
The FREE AREA value in the WAVE NAME and CLEAR displays
indicates free wave RAM area, while the FREE AREA value in the
EXPORT AS WAV and DELETE displays indicates free disk area.
1: WAVE NAME
Enter an original name for the selected wave as described on
page 21.
2: CLEAR
Use the WAVEFORM and WAVE LCD dials to select a
waveform and wave.
The WAVEFORM CLEAR LCD button clears the entire
waveform and the waves it contains. Waves which are actually
included in other waveforms but are shared by the selected
waveform will not be cleared.
The WAVE CLEAR LCD button clears only the selected
wave. If the selected waveform only has one wave, you will be
asked to confirm whether it is OK to clear the entire waveform.
You will also be alerted if the selected wave is shared by other
waveforms.
3: EXPORT AS WAV
This function exports the current wave as a WAV file which
can be loaded and used by other instruments or computers
which can handle the WAV format.
If the optional hard disk is present, use the DIRECTORY
LCD dials to select the floppy disk or hard disk directory to
which you want to save the file. Press the NEW FILE LCD
button to create a new file, or overwrite an existing file by using
the FILE LIST LCD dials to select the target file and then
pressing the OVERWRITE LCD button.
Since this function saves the wave in standard WAV format, param-
eters unique to the PSR-8000 are not saved.
4: DELETE
Use this function to delete unwanted wave or waveform files
from disk.
If the optional hard disk is present, use the DIRECTORY
LCD dials to select the floppy disk or hard disk directory
containing the file you want to delete. Use the FILE LIST LCD
dials to select the target file and then press the EXECUTE LCD
button to delete it.
•A icon between the FILE LIST number and file name indicates a
WAV or AIFF format wave file, while a
icon indicates a waveform file.
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Waveform Edit
The WAVEFORM EDIT display is accessible from the SAMPLING MENU when at least one wave is in the
wave memory.
The WAVEFORM EDIT mode includes the following functions:
EDIT
1: SELECT WAVEFORM ...................................................................... 97
2: ADD WAVE........................................................................................ 97
3: MOVE START NOTE/VOLUME/DELETE WAVE ............................. 98
NAME/CLEAR/DISK
1: WAVEFORM NAME .......................................................................... 98
2: CLEAR............................................................................................... 98
3: SAVE ................................................................................................. 98
4: DELETE............................................................................................. 98
STORE AS CUSTOM VOICE
1: CUSTOM VOICE NAME ................................................................... 99
2: STORE AS CUSTOM VOICE ........................................................... 99
3: CLEAR CUSTOM VOICE.................................................................. 99
Select the EDIT, NAME/CLEAR/DISK, or STORE AS CUSTOM VOICE display via the and LCD
button to the right of the display, then use the and LCD buttons to the left of the display to select the desired
function.
In all edit displays except ADD WAVE (see below) the
LCD button can be used to switch between the
currently selected waveform and the currently selected panel voice.
While in the WAVEFORM EDIT mode, the
LCD button in the upper left corner of the display will take you
directly to the WAVE EDIT mode (page 93). The [EXIT] button will take you back to the SAMPLING MENU.
EDIT .......................................................................................................
1: SELECT WAVEFORM
Use the WAVEFORM LCD dials to select the waveform to
be edited. The name of the selected waveform appears at the top
of the display.
2: ADD WAVE
This function can be used to add a wave from a different
waveform to the currently selected waveform. When a wave-
form contains two or more waves, the individual waves must be
assigned to different areas of the keyboard (the waves cannot be
“layered”).
Use the SOURCE WAVEFORM LCD dials to select the
waveform containing the wave to be added, and the SOURCE
WAVE LCD dials to select the wave to be added. Use the
START NOTE LCD dials to specify the note from which the
added wave will begin playing. The START NOTE can also be
specified by pressing the appropriate key on the keyboard while
holding the [DIRECT] button. For example, if you select C3 as
the START NOTE, the original wave will play up to B2, and the
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added waveform will play from C3 up.
Press the ADD LCD button to actually add the selected wave.
The same wave cannot be added for use in multiple keyboard ranges.
When the ADD WAVE function is selected the
monitor LCD button
switches between the source wave, destination wave, and panel voice.
3: MOVE START NOTE/VOLUME/DELETE WAVE
Use the WAVE LCD dials to select a wave to be edited.
The START NOTE LCD dials can be used to move the start
note of the selected wave (see “ADD WAVE”, above). The
START NOTE can also be changed by pressing the appropriate
key on the keyboard while holding the [DIRECT] button. The
START NOTE of the lowest wave in the waveform (i.e. the wave
starting at C-2) cannot be changed. When the START NOTE of
a wave is change, the range of the next lowest wave in the
waveform will expand or contract accordingly.
The VOLUME LCD dials adjust the volume of the selected
wave in relation to other waves in the waveform.
The DELETE LCD button deletes the selected wave from the
waveform. When a wave is deleted the range of the next lowest
wave will expand to include the range originally covered by the
deleted wave. If the deleted wave is the lowest in the waveform
(i.e. its START NOTE is C-2) the range of the next highest wave
will expand downward to include the range of the deleted wave.
The last wave in the waveform cannot be deleted.
NAME/CLEAR/DISK ..................................................................................................................................................................
1: WAVEFORM NAME
Enter an original name for the selected waveform as de-
scribed on page 21.
2: CLEAR
Clears the specified WAVEFORM or WAVE from memory.
Operation is the same as in the WAVE EDIT mode (page 96).
3: SAVE
This function saves the selected waveform to disk. Opera-
tion is the same as in the WAVE EDIT mode EXPORT AS WAV
function (page 96).
4: DELETE
Deletes unwanted wave or waveform files from disk. Opera-
tion is the same as in the WAVE EDIT mode (page 96).
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STORE AS CUSTOM VOICE .............................................................................................................................................
1: CUSTOM VOICE NAME
Enter an original name for the custom voice as described on
page 21.
2: STORE AS CUSTOM VOICE
This function stores the current waveform as a custom voice
which can be edited via the CUSTOM VOICE CREATOR (page
51) or selected via the VOICE [CUSTOM VOICE] button and
played on the PSR-8000 keyboard in the same way as the other
voices.
Use the STORE AS CUSTOM VOICE LCD dials to select
the CUSTOM VOICE number to which you want to store the
waveform, then press the EXECUTE LCD button.
The corresponding waveform must also be saved to disk in order to use
the stored custom voice the next time the PSR-8000 is turned on. If the
corresponding waveform has not been saved to disk, an alert will
appear following the SAVE AS CUSTOM VOICE operation.
Waveform data is not actually stored with the CUSTOM VOICE data,
but is retained in the wave RAM memory. When the FUNCTION mode
AUTO LOAD function (page 131) is ON and a disk containing the
appropriate waveform data is loaded, the waveform data for the custom
voices will automatically be loaded into the wave RAM memory when
the PSR-8000 is turned on. If the AUTO LOAD function is off or the
appropriate waveform data is not found when the PSR-8000 is turned
on, the corresponding custom voices will automatically be erased.
The VOICE SIZE shown on the display is the size of the custom voice
data (always 1K, not including the waveform data). The FREE AREA is
the total amount of remaining CUSTOM VOICE memory.
3: CLEAR CUSTOM VOICE
Use the CLEAR CUSTOM VOICE LCD dials to select a
CUSTOM VOICE to be cleared, then press the EXECUTE LCD
button.
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Song Playback
Song Playback
The PSR-8000 SONG mode allows song data to be played back from a floppy
disk or the optional hard disk. The song file types which can be played by the
PSR-8000 are: songs recorded on the PSR-8000, Yamaha DOC files, PianoSoft
type files and GM/XG/XF song (SMF formats 0 and 1) files.
Procedure: Song Playback
Z Insert a song disk.......................................................................................................................................................................
Insert a song disk into the PSR-8000 disk drive. This step can be
skipped if you will be playing a song from the optional internal
hard disk.
X Engage the song mode & select a song........
Press the [SONG] button to engage the SONG mode. The
[SONG] button indicator will light and a SONG name will
appear in place of the style name on the display. You can exit
from the SONG mode by pressing the [SONG] button again so
that its indicator goes out.
Press the [SONG SELECT] button to go to the song select
display if you want to select a different song. In fact, pressing
the [SONG SELECT] button automatically engages the SONG
mode if the [SONG] button has not been pressed, so you can
engage the SONG mode and go to the SONG SELECT display
in one step. You can return to the main SONG mode display by
pressing the [SONG] or [EXIT] button. If the optional hard
disk is present the DIRECTORY LCD dial in the SONG SE-
LECT display can be used to select the floppy disk or the hard
disk directory containing the desired song. Use the SONG
SELECT LCD dials to select the song you want to play.
The Song Type Symbols
The symbol which appears between the song number and song
name indicates the song file type, as follows:
SONG
SONG SELECT
G GM (General MIDI)
U User song
P PianoSoft type file
D DOC file
X XG or XF file
N New song (only appears in the SONG SELECT display
when theSONG RECORD mode is engaged to select
a new song for recording)
/ Other file type
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Song Playback
C Select a play mode....................................................................................................................................................................
Use the MODE LCD dials to select a play mode:
SINGLE Plays only the selected “CURRENT” song, or the “CURRENT” and “NEXT” songs if a “NEXT” song has
been entered (see below).
ALL Plays all songs in the SONG SELECT display song list in order, beginning with the currently selected
song. Also see “Enter Next Song”, below.
RANDOM Plays all songs in the SONG SELECT display song list in random order. Also see “Enter Next Song”,
below.
Also, use the REPEAT dial to turn the repeat mode ON or OFF as required. When ON, playback will repeat
continuously until stopped.
V Start/stop playback...................................................................................................................................................................
Press the [START/STOP] button (in the ACCOMPANIMENT
CONTROL section) to start playback. You can play along on the
keyboard during playback. Playback will stop automatically
when the specified song(s) have been played all the way through
(unless the repeat mode is ON). You can also stop playback at
any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button.
Enter Next Song
In addition to selecting a single “CURRENT” song, you can
enter a “NEXT” song which will play after the CURRENT song
has finished. Press the ENTER NEXT SONG LCD button in the
upper left corner of the SONG SELECT display. The “NEXT
section of the directory number/song name display (the direc-
tory number only appears when the internal hard disk is present)
will be highlighted and you can select the next song via the
DIRECTORY (if the optional hard disk is present) and SONG
SELECT LCD dials. The ENTER NEXT SONG LCD button will
have changed to “ENTER CURRENT SONG”, and you can use
this LCD button to switch back and forth between CURRENT
and NEXT song entry as required.
When a NEXT song is specified, the CLEAR NEXT SONG LCD button will be available to clear the NEXT song,
if necessary. No directory number or song name appears in the NEXT section of the display when no NEXT song
has been specified or the NEXT song has been cleared.
When the SINGLE playback mode is selected the CURRENT and NEXT songs will play and then playback will
stop (unless REPEAT is ON). When the ALL or RANDOM playback mode is selected the CURRENT and NEXT
song will play, then the remaining songs in the list will play in the specified mode.
The NEXT song can be changed while the CURRENT song is playing, but the CURRENT song cannot be changed during playback.
SYNC
START
START/
STOP
INTRO A/B
ACCOMPANIME
N
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Pause, Fast Forward & Reverse
When you press the [START/STOP] button to stop playback,
the song position returns to the beginning of the song. The
PAUSE [❙❙] button, however, lets you pause playback and then
start again from the same point in the song. Playback can be
restarted either by pressing the PAUSE [❙❙] button again or by
pressing the [START/STOP] button.
The F.F. [f] (Fast Forward) and REW [r] (Reverse)
buttons rapidly move the playback location forward and back-
ward, respectively.
Lyric Display
When an XF or SMF song file which includes lyric data is
selected, the LYRIC LCD button next to the song name in the
main SONG mode display will become available. Press the
LYRIC LCD button to display the song lyrics.
The PSR-8000 is compatible with XF and most SMF song files
containing Lyric Meta-Event data.
If an XF song which includes chord data is selected, the chords will be
displayed below the song name in the main display and in the lyrics
display.
The CHORD DETECT and VOCAL HARM. Parameters
The CHORD DETECT and VOCAL HARM. parameters in the SONG SELECT display function as follows:
CHORD DETECT ......................................................................
The CHORD DETECT LCD dial specifies the song track which
will be used for chord detection by the PSR-8000 HARMONY/
ECHO feature and VOCAL HARMONY Chordal type effects.
When set to “OFF” neither of these features will function. When
“XF” is selected chord data is derived from chord meta-events
in an XF song file.
VOCAL HARM.............................................................................
The VOCAL HARM. LCD dial specifies the song track from
which the VOCAL HARMONY Vocoder type note data is to be derived. The specified track’s volume, pan, detune,
modulation, and pitch bend settings will also affect the harmony notes for any VOCAL HARMONY type. Select
“OFF” if the selected song does not include a track intended for use with the VOCAL HARMONY feature.
When using commercially available software which includes a Vocal Harmony track, use the VOCAL HARM.
LCD dial to specify the Vocal Harmony track. Then go to the FULL MIXING CONSOLE EFFECT TYPE display
by pressing the [VOCAL HARMONY (8)] button while holding the [DIRECT ACCESS] button, and select one
of the “Karaok****VOCAL HARMONY types. (When using an XG song which includes a Vocal Harmony
track, the appropriate settings will be made automatically when the song is selected.)
Song Playback
SYNC
START
START/
STOP
INTRO A/B
ACCOMPANIME
N
SONG
REW FF
PAUSE
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Setting the Song Playback Order
This function can be used to change the order of the songs in
the song list, thus specifying the song playback order when the
ALL playback mode is selected.
From the SONG SELECT display press the SONG ORDER
LCD button to go to the SONG ORDER display (the SONG
ORDER LCD button will not be available during song playback,
when no songs are available, or when a write-protected song
disk is used).
First use the dials to select a song you want to move,
then press the SELECT LCD button. At this point the CANCEL
LCD button can be used to cancel the selection if you want to
select a different song. Next use the dials to select the
location in the list at which you want to insert the selected song.
Press the INS. LCD button to insert the selected song at the
specified location. Repeat this process to put the songs in the
desired order.
Use the SAVE LCD button if you want to save the new song
order to disk. If you don’t save the new song order to disk, the
original order will be restored when disk directory is changed,
when the floppy disk is removed, or when the power is turned
off.
Press the RETURN LCD button to return to the SONG
SELECT display when done.
MIXING CONSOLE Operation During Song Playback
Both the FADER and FULL MIXING CONSOLE displays are
available in the SONG playback mode. See “The Mixing
Console” section on page 39 for general MIXING CONSOLE
operating instructions.
FADER .................................................................................................
When the VOLUME display is selected, the FADER button
alternately selects the MAIN VOLUME and TRACK VOL-
UME controls. The MAIN VOLUME controls are the same as
in the normal play mode (page 24).
The number of volume parameters in the TRACK VOLUME
display will depend on the type of song being played. If an
original song recorded on the PSR-8000 using the QUICK
RECORD mode is being played, two volume part parameters
will be available: MANUAL and ACMP. If an original song
recorded on the PSR-8000 using the MULTI TRACK RECORD
Song Playback
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PART
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mode or a GM/XG song is being played, individual parameters
for all 16 tracks will be available: TR1 through TR16 (track
groups TR1TR8 and TR9TR16 will be selected in se-
quence when the [FADER] button is pressed). If a Yamaha DOC
song is being played use the RHY, BASS, ORCH., LEFT, and
RIGHT part LCD dials to set the volume of the corresponding
tracks. If a PianoSoft type song file is being played use the
ORCH, LEFT, and RIGHT part LCD dials to set the volume of
the corresponding tracks.
When the SWITCH display is selected the FADER button
alternately selects the standard PART SWITCH controls found
in the normal PLAY mode (page 22), and independent SOLO/
PLAY/MUTE switches for each of the available tracks. Muted
tracks or groups of tracks do not play. If a track or group of
tracks is set to SOLO only that track or group will play.
The track indicators above the track volume or mute/solo
parameters indicate which parts correspond to which tracks,
and which tracks contain data and which are muted, as shown
below.
FULL......................................................................................................
When the FULL MIXING CONSOLE VOLUME/PAN/
EQ, FILTER, or EFFECT DEPTH display is selected, the
[FULL] button will select the normal parts display, song track
TR1TR8, and song tracks TR9TR16 in sequence. When
a song track display is selected “---” will appear in place of a
value for parameters which are not available.
Song Playback
When a GM/XG song or a song with the “/” symbol in the SONG
SELECT display is played, all tracks appear on the display as if they
contain data, even if they don’t.
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Song Recording
Song Recording
The PSR-8000 SONG RECORD mode allows anything you play to be recorded
to floppy or hard disk. A QUICK RECORD mode provides an easy way to record
a melody with accompaniment, while a MULTI TRACK record mode allows
independent recording on up to 16 tracks. There’s also a CHORD STEP record
mode available via the QUICK record mode.
PSR-8000 songs are recorded using SMF format 0.
Songs recorded using the XG category voices are XG compatible.
Procedure: Song Recording
Z Insert a recordable disk.......................................................................................................................................................
Insert a properly formatted disk in the PSR-8000 disk drive. This step is not necessary if you will be recording to
an internal hard disk (optional).
X Engage the song record mode. ...............................
Press the [SONG/M. PAD RECORDING] button to engage
the SONG/MULTI PAD RECORD mode. The RECORDING
MENU display will appear. You can return to the normal play
mode by pressing the [SONG/M. PAD RECORDING] button
again, or by pressing the [EXIT] button.
C Select a directory and/or song, if necessary. ...............................................................................................
This step can be skipped if the desired directory/song is already
selected or you want to record a new song from scratch.
If you want to select a directory and/or add to an existing
song, press the [SONG SELECT] button to go to the SONG
SELECT display (described in the “Song Playback” section,
above) and select the desired directory and/or song. A DIREC-
TORY LCD dial will be available in the SONG SELECT display
only when the optional hard disk is present. It can be used to
select the floppy disk or the hard disk directory to which the
song is to be recorded.
Press the [EXIT] or [SONG/M.PAD RECORDING] but-
ton when done to return to the RECORDING MENU display.
VOICE
CREATOR
STYLE
CREATOR
FUNCTION
SONG/M.PAD
RECORDING SAMPLING DISK
OVERALL/UTILITY
SONG SELECT
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Procedure: Chord Step Recording
The CHORD STEP recording feature makes it possible to record accompaniment chord changes one at a time
with precise timing. Since the changes don’t have to be entered in real time, it is easy to create even complex
accompaniments before recording the melody.
Select the CHORD STEP display via the or LCD button to the right of the display in the QUICK RECORD
mode.
Z Select an entry point...............................................................................................................................................................
Use the CURSOR LCD dials to position the cursor at the
measure and beat at which you want to enter a chord or other
accompaniment event. The largest <> controls move the
cursor in 8-measure steps, the medium <> controls move the
cursor in 1-measure steps, while the small
<> controls position
the cursor in the smallest increment allowed for the current
style. Measure numbers appear above each measure division on
the “data line”, and the smaller division represent the smallest
increment available for the current style. The measure numbers
will scroll accordingly when the cursor is moved past the last or
first measure on the display (but not backwards past measure 1).
X Specify a chord, volume change, or other event......................................................................................
To specify a chord change use the ROOT and TYPE LCD
dials to specify the chord. It is also possible to enter chords
directly via the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section of the
keyboard (but not when the FULL KEYBOARD or MANUAL
BASS fingering mode is selected).
To specify a volume change use the VOL. LCD dial to
specify the new volume level.
Other events which can be entered via the panel controls are:
STYLE changes, INTRO A/B, MAIN/AUTO FILL, ENDING
and TEMPO changes. STYLE change, INTRO A/B, and END-
ING events can only be entered at the top of each measure. The
edited event appears in inverse text in the event window near the
lower right corner of the display.
C Enter the specified event(s). .......................................
Once the event or events to be entered have been specified as
described in the preceding step, press the SET LCD button to
actually enter the event at the current cursor position. A dot will
appear on the CHORD STEP data line and the cursor will
advance to the top of the next beat (or appropriate point).
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V Repeat until done. ......................................................................................................................................................................
Repeat steps 1 through 3, above, until the required number of chord changes and other accompaniment events
have been entered. The end of the sequence is automatically set at the end of an ENDING pattern, FADE OUT, one
measure after the last measure containing data, or the insert point of an END event (available at the bottom of the
CHORD TYPE list).
DELETING EVENTS ..................................................................................................................................................................
When the cursor is located at any previously-entered dot on
the CHORD STEP data line, the type of event(s) recorded in that
location are indicated by triangular marker(s) to the left of the
corresponding event names in the event window. When only one
type of event has been entered at the cursor location an eraser
icon appears to the right of the corresponding event in the event
window, and that event can be erased simply by pressing the
DEL. LCD button. When more than one type of event has been
entered at the cursor location the SELECT LCD dial can be used
to place the eraser icon next to any of these events, and the
specified event can be erased by pressing the DEL. LCD button.
Events at the top of a measure can be changed but not deleted.
INSERTING OR DELETING MEASURES.............................................................................................................
When the cursor is located at the first beat of a measure, a new
(blank) measure can be inserted at that location by pressing the
measure INS. LCD button to the left of the display.
An entire measure can be deleted by placing the cursor at the
first beat of the measure to be deleted, and then pressing the
measure DEL. LCD button to the left of the display.
SAVING THE CHORD STEP DATA..............................................................................................................................
The entered CHORD STEP data is automatically saved to disk
when you switch displays, press the [EXIT] button, or press the
[SONG/M.PAD RECORDING] button.
Song Recording
VOICE
CREATOR
STYLE
CREATOR
FUNCTION
SONG/M.PAD
RECORDING SAMPLING DISK
OVERALL/UTILITY
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TRACK MIX.........................................................................................................................................................................................
This function allows data from two tracks can be mixed and
the results placed in a different track , or data to be copied from
one track to another.
Use the SOURCE1 and SOURCE2 LCD dials to specify the
tracks to be mixed, and the DESTINATION LCD dials to select
the track into which the results will be placed. To simply copy
from the SOURCE1 track to the DESTINATION track select
COPY via the SOURCE2 LCD dials.
Press the EXECUTE button. “Executing” will appear on
the display while the data is being copied. After execution the
EXECUTE button changes to an UNDO button which can be
used to undo the copy/mix operation if the results are not
satisfactory (the “UNDO” button will only remain active until
the next operation is performed).
NOTE SHIFT ......................................................................................................................................................................................
Allows tracks which contain data to be individually trans-
posed up or down by a maximum of two octaves in semitone
increments.
Use the LCD dials to set the desired amount of transposition
for each track (note-shift controls will only appear for tracks
which contain data). The TR1~8/TR9~16 LCD button can be
used to switch between tracks 1 through 8 and tracks 9 through
16. Adjust any track while holding the ALL TRACKS LCD
button to set the note shift for all tracks simultaneously.
Press the EXECUTE button. “Executing” will appear on
the display while the data is being processed. After execution
the EXECUTE button changes to an UNDO button which can be
used to undo the note shift operation if the results are not
satisfactory (the “UNDO” button will only remain active until
the next operation is performed).
SONG DELETE...............................................................................................................................................................................
This function deletes the specified song file from the disk.
Use the DIRECTORY dials to specify the FLOPPY DISK or
HARD disk directory (if an optional hard is present). Use the
SONG DELETE LCD dials to select the song to be deleted, Then
press the EXECUTE LCD button.
The song currently being recorded cannot be deleted.
The amount of disk space occupied by each song is displayed in
approximate kilobytes in parentheses to the right of the song name.
All data other than the mixed note data is derived from
the SOURCE1 track.
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Multi Track Record Set Up
The MULTI TRACK RECORD mode SET UP display includes the VOICE function, and other parameters can
be set up as required via the MIXING CONSOLE displays.
Select the SET UP display via the
LCD button to the right of the display.
VOICE.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
This function can be used to change the voices assigned to
any of the current song’s tracks.
Use the TRACK LCD dials to select the track to which a new
voice is to be assigned. Use the CATEGORY and VOICE LCD
dials to select the voice to be assigned to the selected track.
Press the EXECUTE LCD button to register the voice selec-
tion.
OTHER SET UP PARAMETERS....................................................................................................................................
While the SET UP display is selected the tempo of the song
can be set as required via the TEMPO controls, and all other
available parameters can be modified as required via the MIX-
ING CONSOLE displays. The FADER MIXING CONSOLE
provides access to individual volume faders for each track, and
the FULL MIXING CONSOLE VOLUME/PAN/EQ, FIL-
TER, EFFECT DEPTH and EFFECT TYPE displays provide
access to a range of other parameters. Parameters not available
in the FULL MIXING CONSOLE displays are indicated by
---” in the value location. The [FADER] and [FULL] buttons
sequentially switch between the normal parts, song tracks
TR1—TR8, and song tracks TR9—TR16 (except for the FULL
MIXING CONSOLE EFFECT TYPE display). The FADER
and FULL normal part parameters can be changed for playback
but they cannot be recorded. The same applies to the FADER
PART SWITCH parameters and the FULL MIXING CON-
SOLE TUNING and MASTER EQ displays.
After adjusting the SET UP parameters as required, press the
EXECUTE LCD button to record the changes to the TR1—TR8
and TR9—TR16 parameters as initial values for the corre-
sponding tracks.
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The Multi Pads
The Multi Pads
The PSR-8000 features 4 “MULTI PADs” that can be used to record and play
back short sequences of notes and chords. The multi pads can be used to add
phrases and sound effects as you play, they can be used to supplement the
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT feature with extra phrases and fills, or when the
REPEAT mode is on they can function as an extra style track, providing auto-
matic arpeggios and other embellishments.
There are 60 MULTI PAD “banks”, each of which includes the four MULTI PAD
buttons. Banks 01 through 50 contain preset phrases, and banks 51 through 60
are “user” banks in which you can record your own phrases.
MULTI PAD Playback
Use the M.PAD BANK [–] and [+] buttons to select the desired bank, then press one of the MULTI PAD buttons —
[1] [4] — to play the corresponding phrase. The phrase will play back whether the accompaniment is playing or
not, but will always play at the currently set tempo. Unless the REPEAT mode is on for the selected pad (page 121),
playback will end automatically as soon as the end of the phrase is reached. A phrase can be stopped while it is playing
by pressing the MULTI PAD [STOP] button. A currently playing phrase can be retriggered by pressing the
corresponding pad button. It is also possible to play back several phrases at the same time.
If a MULTI PAD is played while AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT is playing and the CHORD MATCH function for
that pad is ON (see “The Repeat & Chord Match Modes”, below), the phrase will be automatically re-harmonized
to match the accompaniment chords.
Procedure: MULTI PAD Recording
Z Go to the MULTI PAD RECORD display. .........
Press the [SONG/M. PAD RECORDING] button to go to the
RECORDING MENU, and then the MULTI PAD RECORD-
ING LCD button to go to the MULTI PAD RECORD display.
You can return to the previous display by pressing the [SONG/
M. PAD RECORDING] button again, or by pressing the
[EXIT] button.
Use the M.PAD controls in the FADER and FULL MIXING CONSOLE
displays to adjust the playback volume and other aspects of the MULTI
PAD sound.
Although new phrases cannot be recorded to banks 1 through 50, the
CHORD MATCH and REPEAT modes can be set as desired for these
banks as well as the user banks (page 121).
M.PAD BANK 1~60 STOP
1
MULTI PAD
2
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X Select a bank and pad.......................................................
Make sure the RECORDING/CLEAR display page RECORD-
ING function is selected. Use the BANK and PAD SELECT
LCD dials to select the bank/pad you want to record (only banks
51 through 60 are recordable). You can also use the panel
M.PAD BANK [–] and [+] buttons to select the desired bank,
and the MULTI PAD buttons — [1] [4] — to select the
desired pad. The amount of FREE AREA for the entire MULTI
PAD recording memory is displayed in the upper right corner of
the display.
C Select a style. ..................................................................................................................................................................................
Select the style you want to play along with while recording your MULTI PAD phrase. The selected style will
play during MULTI PAD recording (it will not be recorded). The MULTI PAD phrase will be recorded in relation
to the current accompaniment tempo. If you don’t want to hear the style while recording, use the FADER MIXING
CONSOLE ACMP fader to turn the accompaniment volume all the way down.
V Engage the REC WAITING mode. ..........................
Press the REC LCD button. It will change to the REC WAIT-
ING button, the SYNC START mode will be engaged, the first
LED of the BEAT indicator will flash at the current tempo, and
the RIGHT 1 part will be selected (the MULTI PADS only
record the RIGHT 1 voice). Select a different RIGHT 1 voice if
you want to change the MULTI PAD sound.
B Record. ...............................................................................................
Recording begins automatically as soon as you play on the
keyboard. Record along with the selected style.
N Stop Recording .........................................................................
Press the STOP LCD button or the panel MULTI PAD
[STOP] button to stop recording when you’ve finished playing
the phrase.
The MULTI PADS are recorded in 1-measure increments.
MULTI PAD data can be saved to and loaded from disk (pages 140,
141).
Only one voice can be recorded to the each pad.
When a pad is recorded all previous data in that pad
will be erased and replaced by the new data.
Phrases you intend to use with the CHORD MATCH
function (“The Repeat and Chord Match Modes”,
below) should be recorded in the key of CM7.
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MULTI PAD NAME ...................................................................
The MULTI PAD RECORD RECORDING/CLEAR display
includes NAME parameters which can be used to enter names
for any of the user MULTI PAD banks (51 through 60). Enter the
name as described on page 21.
MULTI PAD CLEAR ................................................................
While in the MULTI PAD RECORD RECORDING/CLEAR
display press the LCD button to the left of the display to
access the MULTI PAD CLEAR function.
Use the BANK and PAD LCD dials to select the bank/pad
you want to clear (only banks 51 through 60 can be cleared). You
can also use the panel M.PAD BANK [–] and [+] buttons to
select the desired bank, and the MULTI PAD buttons — [1]
[4] — to select the desired pad.
Press the BANK CLEAR LCD button to clear all four pads
in the currently selected bank, or the PAD CLEAR LCD button
to clear only the currently selected pad.
The Repeat & Chord Match Modes
The MULTI PAD REPEAT and CHORD MATCH settings can be accessed by pressing the LCD button in
the MULTI PAD RECORD display. Then use the and LCD buttons to the left of the display to select the
REPEAT and CHORD MATCH parameters, as required. These
settings can be applied to the preset and user MULTI PAD
banks.
REPEAT..............................................................................................
When a check mark appears in a REPEAT box, the corre-
sponding pad will playback repeatedly until stopped by press-
ing the [STOP] button.
Use the BANK LCD dials to select the desired bank, and the
REPEAT LCD dials to turn repeat for the corresponding pads
ON or OFF as required.
CHORD MATCH .........................................................................
When a check mark appears in a CHORD MATCH box, the
phrase played by the corresponding pad will be automatically
re-harmonized to match the accompaniment chords if played
while AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT is playing.
Use the BANK LCD dials to select the desired bank, and the
CHORD MATCH LCD dials to turn chord matching for the
corresponding pads ON or OFF as required.
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The PSR-8000 “Functions”
The PSR-8000 “Functions”
The PSR-8000 “FUNCTION” mode includes 9 groups of functions that access a
number of parameters related to overall PSR-8000 operation.
The FUNCTION Parameters
Here’s a list of the functions and the manual page numbers on which they are described in detail.
[F1] MASTER TUNE/SCALE .............................................................. 123
[F2] SPLIT POINT/FINGERING ....................................................... 123
[F3] CONTROLLER ............................................................................. 124
[F4] REGISTRATION/ONE TOUCH SETTING/VOICE SET ............... 127
[F5] HARMONY/ECHO ...................................................................... 129
[F6] CUSTOMIZE LIST ...................................................................... 129
[F7] TALK SETTING ........................................................................... 130
[F8] UTILITY ...................................................................................... 131
[F9] MIDI .......................................................................................... 132
VOICE
CREATOR
STYLE
CREATOR
FUNCTION
SONG/M.PAD
RECORDING SAMPLING DISK
OVERALL/UTILITY
The [EXIT] Button ...................................................................
The [EXIT] or [FUNCTION] button can be used at any
time to exit from a function and return to the function menu.
Pressing the [EXIT] or [FUNCTION] button while the FUNC-
TION MENU is showing will return you to the normal play
mode.
Press the [FUNCTION] button to engage the function mode,
then press the LCD button corresponding to the desired function
group.
Each of the FUNCTION pages can be selected via the
and LCD buttons to the right of the display, and the various
parameters or groups of parameters in each display page can be
accessed via the and LCD buttons. In all cases the selected
parameter can be edited via the appropriately labeled or posi-
tioned LCD dials.
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F1: MASTER TUNE/SCALE
Both master tuning and Arabic scale tuning functions are included in the F1 function group.
MASTER TUNE ...........................................................................
Tunes the overall pitch of the PSR-8000 referenced to the A3
key from 414.6 Hz to 466.8 Hz. A3 = 440 Hz is standard
“concert” pitch.
SCALE (ARABIC).....................................................................
Selects either the normal equal temperament scale or an
“arabic” scale in which each note can be tuned over a 127-cent
range.
Use the SCALE LCD dials to select either the EQUAL
TEMPERAMENT or ARABIC scale.
When the ARABIC scale is selected you can use the TUNE NOTE LCD dials to select the note you want to tune
(the selected note will be highlighted in the graphic keyboard in the upper section of the display), then use the large
and LCD dial to coarse-tune the selected key in 25-cent steps, and the small and LCD dial to fine-tune
the selected note in 1-cent steps. The tuning range is from “–64” through “0” to “+63”. Each increment equals one
cent (one “cent” is one hundredth of a semitone). The current tuning of each note is shown in the corresponding key
of the graphic keyboard display.
F2: SPLIT POINT/FINGERING
The F2 functions both pertain to the PSR-8000’s AUTO AC-
COMPANIMENT feature — i.e. the accompaniment split point
and the accompaniment fingering mode.
SPLIT POINT.................................................................................
The PSR-8000 has two programmable split points — one
which divides the LEFT and RIGHT/LEAD parts (page 22),
and one which divides the auto-accompaniment and manual
sections of the keyboard when AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT is
engaged (page 28). The former is indicated by the “L” marker
and the latter by the “A” marker above the graphic keyboard.
The current split points are indicated on the display both by the
split markers and the “splits” in the graphic keyboard.
The split points can be set in two ways: either use the SPLIT
POINT A and SPLIT POINT L LCD dials, or press the desired
key on the keyboard while holding the A or L DIRECT SET-
TING LCD button. The new split point will be indicated on the
graphic keyboard in the LCD.
The PSR-8000 “Functions”
The “L” split point cannot be set lower than the “A” split
point.
When the “L” and “A” split points are set at different
keys, the LEFT voice can be played between the “A”
and “L” split points when the AUTO ACCOMPANI-
MENT function is on. When the “L” and “A” split points
are set to the same key, the LEFT voice can be played
anywhere to the left of the “L” and “A” split points.
When AUTO ACCONMPANIMENT is on, a fingering
mode other than FULL KEYBOARD is selected, and
“L” and “A” are set at the same key, The LEFT voice
will not become MONO even if the MONO mode is
selected.
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FINGERING ........................................................................................................................................................................................
Use the FINGERING LCD dials to select the SINGLE FINGER, MULTI FINGER, FINGERED 1, FINGERED
2, FULL KEYBOARD, or MANUAL BASS mode. See the descriptions on page 30 for details on the operation of
each mode.
F3: CONTROLLER
The F3 function group includes a range of functions that affect how the PSR-8000 responds to control via a foot
controller plugged into the rear-panel FOOT PEDAL VOLUME jack, footswitches plugged into the rear-panel
FOOT PEDAL SWITCH jacks, the MODULATION wheel, initial keyboard touch response, and aftertouch
response.
FOOT CONTROLLER...........................................................
VOLUME
Determines whether an optional YAMAHA FC7 Foot Con-
troller plugged into the rear-panel FOOT PEDAL VOLUME
jack will control master volume, or only the volume of specified
parts and voices.
Use the MASTER/INDIVIDUAL LCD button to select
MASTER for master volume control or INDIVIDUAL for
individual part/voice volume control.
Individual part and voice assignment parameters for the
SONG, ACMP, M.PAD, LEFT, R1, R2, LEAD, and MIC (mi-
crophone) parts are available when the INDIVIDUAL type is
selected. Use the corresponding LCD dials to turn volume
control for the corresponding parts ON or OFF as required.
Normally you’ll want to be able to apply expression control to the
manual voices without affecting the accompaniment and rhythm sound,
so the INDIVIDUAL type should be selected and the voices you want
to control turned on while the remaining parts are turned off.
SW1 (FOOTSWITCH 1) & SW2 (FOOTSWITCH 2)
Determine the functions of footswitches plugged into the
rear-panel FOOT PEDAL SWITCH 1 and FOOT PEDAL
SWITCH 2 jacks, and to which of the PSR-8000 voices the
footswitches will apply.
Use the TYPE LCD dials to select one of the footswitch
functions listed below. When the SUSTAIN, SOSTENUTO,
SOFT, GLIDE, PORTAMENT, or DSP VARIATION type is
selected, use the LEFT, R1, R2, and LEAD LCD dials (R1, R2,
and LEAD when DSP VARIATION is selected) to turn footswitch
control for the corresponding parts ON or OFF as required.
The PSR-8000 “Functions”
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The PSR-8000 “Functions”
SUSTAIN Standard sustain footswitch operation. When the footswitch is pressed notes played have a long
sustain. Releasing the footswitch immediately stops (damps) any sustained notes.
SOSTENUTO If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the footswitch while the note(s) are held,
those notes will be sustained as long as the footswitch is held (as if the damper pedal had been
pressed) but all subsequently played notes will not be sustained. This makes it possible to sustain
a chord, for example, while other notes are played “staccato.
SOFT Pressing the footswitch subtly reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes
played. The SOFT effect only applies to certain voices — PIANO, for example.
GLIDE When the pedal is pressed the pitch drops a semitone, and then glides smoothly back to normal
pitch when the pedal is released.
PORTAMENT The portamento effect (a smooth slide between notes) can be produced while the pedal is
pressed. Portamento is produced when notes are played legato style (i.e. a note is played while
the preceding note is still held). The portamento time can be set via the FULL MIXING CONSOLE
TUNING display (page 44).
DSP VARIATION Same as the panel [DSP VARIATION] button.
HARMONY/ECHO Harmony occurs only while pedal pressed.
VOCAL HARMONY Same as the panel [VOCAL HARMONY(8)] button.
REGIST. + Recall next highest (increment) registration. “1-1” is selected after “16-8”.
REGIST. Recall next lowest (decrement) registration. “16-8” is selected after “1-1”.
START/STOP Same as panel [START/STOP] button.
TAP TEMPO While the accompaniment is stopped, or during the SYNCHRO START mode before the accom-
paniment is started, the footswitch can be used to start the accompaniment at any desired tempo
(within the PSR-8000’s 32 to 280 beats per minute range) by simply tapping on the switch at the
required tempo.
Tap 4 times for an accompaniment with a 4/4 time signature, 3 times for 3/4, and 5 times for 5/4.
The Tap Start setting will be ignored if several seconds elapse before the required number of taps
have been entered.
The TAP TEMPO function can also be used to change the tempo during accompaniment play-
back: tap the pedal twice at the required tempo. In this case the tap “click” will not sound.
SYNCHRO STOP Same as the panel [SYNC STOP] button.
INTRO Same as panel [INTRO A/B] button.
FILL IN TO A Same as the panel MAIN/AUTO FILL [A] button.
FILL IN TO B Same as the panel MAIN/AUTO FILL [B] button.
ENDING/rit. Same as panel [ENDING/rit.] button.
FADE IN/OUT Same as panel [FADE IN/OUT] button.
F.CHORD 1/2 The footswitch alternately switches between the FINGERED 1 and FINGERED 2 modes (pages
31, 32).
BASS HOLD While the pedal is pressed the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT bass note will be held even if the chord
is changed. This function does not work in the FULL KEYBOARD or MANUAL BASS mode.
PERCUSSION Footswitch plays a percussion instrument selected by the ASSIGN LCD dials (the latter appears
when the PERCUSSION type is selected).
When the SUSTAIN or SOSTENUTO footswitch functions are being used, some voices may sound continuously or have a long
decay after the notes have been released while the footswitch is held.
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PANEL CONTROLLER ...........................................................................................................................................................
MODULATION WHEEL
Determines to which of the PSR-8000 voices the MODU-
LATION wheel will apply.
Use the LEFT, R1, R2, and LEAD LCD dials to turn
MODULATION wheel control for the corresponding parts ON
or OFF as required.
INITIAL TOUCH
Sets the touch response off-level and sensitivity curve of the
keyboard initial touch response, and determines to which of the
PSR-8000 voices touch response will apply.
Use the OFF LEVEL LCD dial to set the level at which touch
response is turned off.
Use the SENSITIVITY LCD dials to select the desired
sensitivity curve.
Use the LEFT, R1, R2, and LEAD LCD dials to turn initial
touch response control for the corresponding parts ON or OFF
as required.
AFTER TOUCH
Aftertouch effects are preset for many of the PSR-8000’s
voices (some voices have no aftertouch). This parameter sets
the keyboard aftertouch sensitivity. Use the SENSITIVITY
LCD dials to select the desired sensitivity. When the SOFT type
is selected maximum variation can be produced with minimum
aftertouch pressure.
Use the LEFT, R1, R2, and LEAD LCD dials to turn
aftertouch for the corresponding parts ON or OFF as required.
The PSR-8000 “Functions”
HARD 2 Requires the keys to be played very hard to
produce maximum loudness.
HARD 1 Requires the keys to be played quite hard to
produce maximum loudness.
NORMAL Produces a fairly “standard” keyboard response.
SOFT 1 Not a sensitivity as the “SOFT 2” setting, but
maximum loudness can still be easily produced
with relatively light key pressure.
SOFT 2 Allows maximum loudness to be produced with
very light key pressure.
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F4: REGISTRATION/ONE TOUCH SETTING/VOICE SET
REGISTRATION .........................................................................
NAME
You can enter descriptive names for each registration setup
via the NAME function. The name entered is applied to the
currently selected registration setup.
If necessary, begin by selecting the desired registration bank
and number. The name can be entered as described on page 21.
Press the OVERVIEW LCD button to see an “overview” of
which voices are assigned to which parts, and the selected
STYLE or SONG. The BANK and NUMBER LCD dials are
available in the overview display. Press the RETURN LCD
button to return to the normal REGISTRATION display.
It’s a good idea to give your registration setups names that make them
easily identifiable. If you’ve created a registration setup for a song
named “MySong”, a good registration name might be something like
“MySong-Reg”.
FREEZE GROUP SETTING
You can specify which settings are affected by the FREEZE
function (page 47) via the FREEZE GROUP SETTING func-
tion.
Use the GROUP SELECT LCD dials to select a setting you
want to freeze or “un-freeze”, then use the MARK LCD dial to
set or remove the check mark for that setting. Repeat until all
settings are marked or un-marked as required. The parameters
included in each group are listed on page 171.
The PSR-8000 “Functions”
ONE TOUCH SETTING............................................................................................................................................................
CUSTOM OTS (One Touch Setting)
The OTS LCD dial selects the CUSTOM OTS setup to be
edited (setups which contain no data cannot be selected). The
STYLE to which the selected CUSTOM OTS is assigned is
displayed to the right.
The STYLE CATEGORY and / LCD dials can be used to
change the style to be assigned to the selected CUSTOM OTS
setup.
The DELETE LCD button deletes the selected CUSTOM
OTS setup. When a CUSTOM OTS setup is deleted the original
preset setup is restored.
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VOICE SET..........................................................................................................................................................................................
This function determines whether the preset VOICE, DSP,
EQ, and HRM (harmony) settings assigned to each preset voice
will or will not be recalled when a new voice is selected. VOICE
SET can be individually turned ON or OFF for each part. Use
the and buttons to the left of the display to select a part,
then use the LCD dials to turn recall of the desired settings ON
or OFF for the selected part.
HRM only applies to the RIGHT 1 part. If ON, the HAR-
MONY type preset for that voice is automatically selected when
a new RIGHT 1 voice is selected.
The VOICE, DSP, EQ, and HRM parameters are listed on page 171.
There is no DSP setting for the LEFT part.
The PSR-8000 “Functions”
NAME
You can enter descriptive names for each CUSTOM OTS
setup via the NAME function. The OTS LCD dial selects the
CUSTOM OTS setup to be named. The name can be entered as
described on page 21.
The OVERWRITE LCD button can be used to overwrite existing custom setup data when this display appears
after the [MEMORY] button and a ONE TOUCH SETTING button are pressed simultaneously to create a new
setup and the number of customizable setups is exceeded (page 38).
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F5: HARMONY/ECHO
This function selects the type of harmony or echo effect to
be applied when the [HARMONY/ECHO] button is turned on
(page 37), and the volume of the harmony sound.
Use the TYPE LCD dials to select the desired harmony type.
Use the VOLUME LCD dial to set the volume of the harmony
sound. The SPEED LCD dial becomes active when any of the
echo-based effects are selected (12 through 14), and can be used
to adjust the speed of the echo effect. The ASSIGN LCD dial is
active when harmony types other than 11 are selected, and can
be used to assign the harmony effect to the various parts as
follows:.
The ASSIGN setting is not available when the MULTI ASSIGN type (page 37) is selected.
Changing the VOLUME setting may have no effect with some voices.
The PSR-8000 “Functions”
AUTO Harmony notes are automatically assigned to the R1, Lead, and R2 parts, in that order or priority.
MULTI MULTI ASSIGN automatically assigns the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd added harmony notes to separate parts
(voices). For example, if the R1, and LEAD parts are turned on and the DUET HARMONY type is se-
lected, then the note you play on the keyboard will be played by the R1 voice, and the added harmony
note will be played by the LEAD voice.
R1 Harmony is only applied to the R1 part. If R1 is OFF there will be no harmony effect.
R2 Harmony is only applied to the R2 part. If R2 is OFF there will be no harmony effect.
LEAD Harmony is only applied to the LEAD part. If LEAD is OFF there will be no harmony effect.
F6: CUSTOMIZE LIST
This function allows you to customize the PSR-8000 VOICE
and STYLE list displays within each category for convenient
access to the voices and styles you use the most.
If the RETURN LCD button is showing, press it to return to
the initial display. The initial display simply lets you select one
of three VOICE or STYLE list types: PRESET 1 (different types
of voices/styles listed on a single page), PRESET 2 (related
voices/styles listed on a single page), or USER. The default is
PRESET 1. Use the and buttons to the left of the display
to select the VOICE or STYLE lists, then use the TYPE LCD
dials to assign the desired list type.
The USER list can be customized via the CUSTOMIZE
LIST display accessed by the CUSTOMIZE LIST LCD button.
Use the CATEGORY LCD dials to select a VOICE or STYLE
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F7: TALK SETTING
This function page includes a number of parameters which
affect the microphone sound when the [TALK] button is on.
The PSR-8000 “Functions”
list category. The PAGE and USER LCD dials specify the voice
or style to be exchanged with that selected by the PRESET2
LCD dial in the next step. The PRESET2 LCD dials specify the
voice or style to be exchanged with that specified by the PAGE
and USER LCD dials. Press the CHANGE LCD button to
actually change the list contents. The RETURN LCD button will
return you to the initial CUSTOMIZE LIST display.
This function does not apply to the XG, ORGAN FLUTE, and CUSTOM
VOICE categories.
This function does not apply to the GROOVE and CUSTOM style
categories.
VOLUME/PAN/EFFECT DEPTH
The VOLUME LCD dial sets the TALK volume, PAN sets
the stereo pan position of the TALK sound, the REVERB
DEPTH dial sets the TALK reverb depth, and the CHORUS
DEPTH dial sets the TALK chorus depth.
TOTAL VOLUME ATT.
Sets the amount of attenuation to be applied to the overall
sound (but not the microphone sound) when TALK is engaged.
DSP MIC
The ON/OFF LCD dial turns the DSP effect applied to the
TALK sound ON or OFF. The DEPTH LCD dial sets the depth
of the DSP effect applied to the TALK sound. The TYPE LCD
dial selects the type of DSP effect to be applied to the TALK
sound.
VOCAL HARMONY
The ON/OFF dial turns VOCAL HARMONY ON or OFF,
and the TYPE LCD dial selects the type of VOCAL HAR-
MONY effect to be applied to the TALK sound.
The TALK settings do not affect the related MIXER parameters, and
vice-versa.
These settings are only effective when the TALK function is ON. The
MIXER/panel settings take effect as soon as TALK is turned OFF.
VOCAL/SAMPLING
REVERB(1) CHORUS (2)
DSP (7)
VOCAL
HARMONY(8)
HARMONY
VARIATION
TALK
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F8: UTILITY
The F8: UTILITY function accesses utility functions that let
you turn memory backup on or off, set a number of display
modes, and recall the factory preset data, etc.
AUTO LOAD
Determines whether all waveform data that was in the wave
RAM memory when the power was previously turned off will
be automatically reloaded from disk (external floppy disk or
internal hard disk) when the PSR-8000 power is turned on. Use
the AUTO LOAD LCD dials to turn automatic waveform loading
ON or OFF.
MEMORY BACKUP
This function turns memory backup on or off. Use the
MEMORY BACKUP LCD dials to turn memory backup ON or
OFF.
The data backed up (retained in memory even when the power is turned
off) by the PSR-8000 are listed on page 171. When memory backup is
turned OFF, the initial factory settings are automatically recalled
whenever the power is turned on.
The HELP LANGUAGE is always backed up, regardless of the MEMORY
BACKUP setting.
For backup to function, the AC power must be connected or a backup
battery must be installed. See page 4 for backup battery installation.
The PSR-8000 “Functions”
INITIALIZE
Recalls the specified initial factory settings.
Use the INITIALIZE LCD dials to select the
type of factory preset data you want to recall,
then press the EXECUTE LCD button.
The “ALL” setting initializes all data listed in the
INITIALIZE list.
All internal data can be initialized to the original factory
settings by turning the [STANDBY] switch on while
holding the highest key on the keyboard (C6). This
includes settings not included in the INITIALIZE list.
DISPLAY - MIDI BANK & PC#/MESSAGE
TIMEOUT
Determines whether the MIDI bank select and program
change numbers for each voice will be shown along with the
voice number and name on the voice list display, and how long
the message displays remain on the LCD before they disappear.
METRONOME VOLUME/POLY COUNTER
Use the METRONOME VOLUME LCD dials to set the
volume of the PSR-8000 metronome sound.
The maximum number of polyphonic layers played appears
next to “POLY COUNTER” on the display. This can be useful
in determining whether the maximum polyphony has been
exceeded in songs or custom styles. The maximum value is 64
(the PSR-8000’s maximum polyphony). Press the POLY
COUNTER CLEAR LCD button to reset the counter to “0”.
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PARAMETER LOCK
This function can be used to “lock” the specified parameters
so that they can only be changed via the direct panel controls
(i.e. but not via the REGISTRATION MEMORY, OTS, MIDI,
sequence data, etc.). Use the SELECT LCD dials to select a
parameter you want to lock or unlock, then use the MARK LCD
dial to lock (check) or unlock (un-check) the selected param-
eter.
MASTER EQ refers to the MASTER EQ type (PRESET1, 2, USER1, 2).
MIC SETTING refers to all MIC-related parameters in the FULL and
FADER MIXING CONSOLE displays.
See page 171 for a complete list of the parameters included in each
item.
F9: MIDI
MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a world-standard communication interface that allows MIDI-
compatible musical instruments and equipment to share musical information and control one another. This makes
it possible to create “systems” of MIDI instruments and equipment that offer far greater versatility and control than
is available with isolated instruments. The PSR-8000 offers a range of MIDI functions that allow it to be used in even
sophisticated MIDI systems.
Always use a high-quality MIDI cable to connect MIDI OUT to MIDI IN terminals. Never use MIDI cables longer than about 15 meters,
since cables longer than this can pick up noise which can cause data errors.
Be sure to set the HOST SELECT switch to MIDI when using the MIDI connectors. The MIDI connectors do not function when the
HOST SELECT switch is in any other position.
No MIDI or TO HOST transmission or reception occurs in the SAMPLING mode.
TEMPLATE..........................................................................................................................................................................................
This function lets you select one of 10 preset MIDI setup templates (5 transmit and 5 receive) or select/program
one of 6 USER templates (3 transmit and 3 receive). The MIDI templates includes settings from the SYSTEM,
TRANSMIT, and RECEIVE function pages, described below.
The PSR-8000 “Functions”
The MIDI Templates
Tx Preset 1 Keyboard Out Transmits Voice Part and Multi Pad data.
Tx Preset 2 ACMP Out Transmits Voice Part and Auto Accompaniment data.
Tx Preset 3 Song Out Transmits Song playback data.
Tx Preset 4 Master Keyboard 1 The PSR-8000 functions as a master keyboard for controlling external tone
generators or other devices.
Tx Preset 5 Master Keyboard 2 The PSR-8000 functions as a master keyboard which does not transmit
aftertouch data.
Rx Preset 1 XG Module The PSR-8000 functions as an XG and GM compatible 16-channel multi-timbre
tone generator.
Rx Preset 2 MIDI Accordion 1 An ideal setup for use with a MIDI accordion.
Rx Preset 3 MIDI Accordion 2 For use with a MIDI accordion, allowing the player to play the bass part.
Rx Preset 4 MIDI Pedal 1 For use with a MIDI pedal system when the PSR-8000 Auto Accompaniment
bass note is to be specified from the MIDI pedal.
Rx Preset 5 MIDI Pedal 2 For use with a MIDI pedal system when the bass part is to be played by the
player.
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Tx RECALL/Rx RECALL
Use the and LCD buttons to the left of the display to select Tx RECALL if you want to recall a transmit
settings template, or Rx RECALL if you want to recall a receive settings template. Then use the SELECT LCD dials
to select the desired template. Press the EXECUTE LCD button and then the OK LCD button to actually recall the
selected template. An asterisk (“*”) will appear after the current template name if any of the included MIDI settings
are changed after the template is recalled.
The PSR-8000 “Functions”
Tx RECALL display Rx RECALL display
Tx STORE/Rx STORE
After making the appropriate settings in the SYSTEM, TRANSMIT, or RECEIVE pages, use the and LCD
buttons to the left of the display to select Tx STORE if you want to store a new transmit settings template, or Rx
STORE if you want to store a new receive settings template. Then use the SELECT LCD dials to select the destination
user template. Enter a name for the template via the NAME LCD dials as described on page 21. Press the EXECUTE
LCD button and then the OK LCD button to actually store the template.
Tx STORE display Rx STORE display
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LOCAL CONTROL
The LOCAL CONTROL parameters determine whether or
not the corresponding PSR-8000 parts/voices are controlled via
the PSR-8000 keyboard, sequence data, or accompaniment
playback.
When local control is on, the PSR-8000 keyboard controls
its internal tone generator, allowing the internal voices to be
played directly from the keyboard or internal data. Local con-
trol can be turned off, however, so that the PSR-8000 does not
play the specified voices, but the appropriate MIDI information
is still transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector. At the same
time, the internal tone generator responds to MIDI information
received via the MIDI IN connector. This means that while an
external sequencer or MIDI computer, for example, plays the
PSR-8000’s voices, an external tone generator can be played
from the PSR-8000.
Use the SONG, ACMP, M.PAD, LEFT, R1, R2, and LEAD
LCD dials to turn local control of the corresponding items ON
or OFF. A check mark appears in the appropriate LOCAL
CONTROL box in the upper part of the display when local
control of the corresponding part/voice is turned on.
CLOCK & RECEIVE TRANSPOSE
The PSR-8000 “Functions”
CLOCK Determines whether the PSR-8000 is con-
trolled by its own internal clock or a MIDI clock
signal received from an external device.
INTERNAL is the normal CLOCK setting when
the PSR-8000 is being used alone. If you are
using the PSR-8000 with an external se-
quencer, MIDI computer, or other MIDI device,
and you want the PSR-8000 to be synchro-
nized to the external device, set this function to
EXTERNAL. In the latter case, the external
device must be connected to the PSR-8000
MIDI IN connector, and must be transmitting an
appropriate MIDI clock signal.
TRANSMIT Turns MIDI clock transmission ON or OFF.
When OFF, no MIDI clock or START/STOP data
is transmitted. Use the TRANSMIT CLOCK
dials to turn ON or OFF as required.
RECEIVE When the RECEIVE TRANSPOSE parameter
is turned OFF note data received by the PSR-
8000 is not transposed, and when set to ON
the received note data is transposed according
to the current PSR-8000 transpose setting.
CLOCK
TRANSPOSE
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MESSAGE SWITCH
The SYS/EX. TRANSMIT parameter turns MIDI trans-
mission of MIDI exclusive data ON or OFF. The SYS/EX.
RECEIVE parameter turns MIDI reception of MIDI exclusive
data generated by external equipment ON or OFF.
The CHORD SYS/EX. TRANSMIT parameter turns MIDI
transmission of MIDI chord exclusive data (chord detect — root
and type) ON or OFF. The CHORD SYS/EX. RECEIVE
parameter turns MIDI reception of MIDI chord exclusive data
generated by external equipment ON or OFF.
TRANSMIT...........................................................................................................................................................................................
This display page allows you to specify which PSR-8000 voices
and parts will be transmitted via which MIDI channels (there
are 16 MIDI channels), and to specify which types of data will
be transmitted for each channel.
TRANSMIT MONITOR
The Tx MONITOR (transmit monitor) at the top of the
display indicates when data is being transmitted on any of the
16 MIDI channels: The dots corresponding to each channel (1
… 16) flash briefly whenever any data is transmitted on the
channel(s).
The PSR-8000 “Functions”
CHANNEL
Use either the and LCD buttons to the
left of the display, or the CH LCD dial to select
the channel to which you want to assign a part
or change a data switch setting. The channel
numbers are shown in the leftmost column in
the display.
PART
The PART LCD dials select the voice or part
which will be transmitted via the currently
selected channel. Only one voice or part can be
specified per channel. Any of the parts listed to
the right can be selected. If one part is assigned
to multiple channels, only the lowest-num-
bered channel will be used.
OFF No data will be transmitted on the
selected channel.
LEAD Only data corresponding to the specified
voice will be transmitted on the selected
channel.
* UPPER: above the “A” split point
* LOWER: below the “A” split point
MULTI PAD 1 Multi pad phrases from the corresponding
pad are transmitted via the selected
channel.
ACMP RHYTHM 1 The specified accompaniment part is
transmitted via the selected channel.
SONG 1 … SONG 16
The specified SONG track is transmitted
via the selected channel.
RIGHT 1
RIGHT 2
LEFT
UPPER
LOWER
MULTI PAD 2
MULTI PAD 3
MULTI PAD 4
ACMP RHYTHM 2
ACMP BASS
ACMP CHORD 1
ACMP CHORD 2
ACMP PAD
ACMP PHRASE1
ACMP PHRASE2
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The PSR-8000 “Functions”
NOTE This switch turns transmission of the note data on or off. When off, no notes will be produced by
an external instrument or tone generator even when the voice or part assigned to the selected
channel is played. Note transmission can be turned off, for example, you only want the external
device to respond to program change numbers, changing the selected voice without actually
playing it.
CNTCNG Turns transmission of control change data on or off. Control change data includes modulation
wheel, foot controller, and any other controller data (except the pitch bend wheel, which has its
own switch, below).
PRGCNG Turns transmission of program change data on or off. Program change data corresponds to
voice or “patch” numbers, and is used to select the corresponding voices on an external MIDI
device.
PITCHBND Turns transmission of pitch bend wheel data on or off.
AFTERTCH Turns transmission of keyboard aftertouch data on or off.
(Control Change)
(Program Change)
(Pitch Bend)
(After-touch)
RECEIVE ...............................................................................................................................................................................................
This display page allows you to specify the MIDI receive mode for each PSR-8000 MIDI channels, and to specify
which types of data will be received via each channel.
Only “XG/GM” and “OFF” can be selected for chan-
nel 10.
RECEIVE MONITOR
The Rx MONITOR at the top of the display indicates when
data is being received on any of the 16 MIDI channels: The dots
corresponding to each channel (1 … 16) flash briefly whenever
any data is received on the channel(s).
CHANNEL
Use either the and LCD buttons to the left of the
display, or the CH LCD dial to select the channel to which you
want to assign a mode or change a data switch setting. The
channel numbers are shown in the leftmost column in the
display.
MODE
The MODE LCD dials select the receive mode for the
currently selected channel. Any of the following modes can be
selected:
These “switches” turn transmission of the
specified data type on or off. Use the NOTE,
CNTCNG, PRGCNG, PITCHBND, and
AFTERTCH LCD dials to turn transmission of
the corresponding data on or off. A check mark
appears in the appropriate box when the corre-
sponding switch is turned on.
“-” appears for parts for which the switches cannot be turned ON.
The PSR-8000 TRANSPOSE and OCTAVE settings do not apply to note
data transmitted from the UPPER and LOWER parts.
When UPPER is selected, a program change number is transmitted
when the REGISTRATION MEMORY is switched.
No note data will be transmitted if the panel [LEAD], [RIGHT1], [RIGHT
2], or [LEFT] PART ON/OFF button is turned off even if it is assigned to
a channel.
For the LOWER part, note data (keyboard-played note only) will be
transmitted only when AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT is turned on.
NOTE, CONTROL CHANGE, PROGRAM CHANGE, PITCH BEND, & AFTER TOUCH SWITCH
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The PSR-8000 “Functions”
OFF No MIDI data is received.
XG/GM This is the “Multi-Timbre” mode in which the corresponding channel of the internal XG/GM tone
generator is directly controlled by the received MIDI data.
LEAD The LEAD part is controlled by the MIDI data received on the corresponding channel.
RIGHT 1 The RIGHT 1 part is controlled by the MIDI data received on the corresponding channel.
RIGHT 2 The RIGHT 2 part is controlled by the MIDI data received on the corresponding channel.
LEFT The LEFT part is controlled by the MIDI data received on the corresponding channel.
KEYBOARD MIDI note data received by the PSR-8000 plays the corresponding notes in the same way as if
they were played on the keyboard.
CHORD The received notes are used for chord detection for all accompaniment parts other than BASS.
ROOT The received note is used as the root note for the accompaniment BASS part only.
ACMP RHY1~2 The received notes are used as the accompaniment RHYTHM 1 and RHYTHM 2 notes.
ACMP BASS The received notes are used as the accompaniment BASS notes.
ACMP CHD1~2 The received notes are used as the accompaniment CHORD 1 and CHORD 2 notes.
ACMP PAD The received notes are used as the accompaniment PAD notes.
ACMP PHR1~2 The received notes are used as the accompaniment PHRASE 1 and PHRASE 2 notes.
PANEL CONTROL When this mode is selected the received MIDI data controls the PSR-8000 panel operations
rather than playing the internal tone generator. Which panel operations are controlled by which
types of MIDI data are specified in the PANEL CONTROL display page, described below.
VOCAL HARMONY Received notes are used as the added VOCAL HARMONY Vocoder type notes. The volume,
pan, detune, modulation, and pitch bend of the VOCAL HARMONY notes (for any type) can be
adjusted via control change or pitch bend data.
These “switches” turn reception of the specified data type on
or off. Use the NOTE, CNTCNG, PRGCNG, PITCHBND, and
AFTERTCH LCD dials to turn reception of the corresponding
data on or off. A check mark appears in the appropriate box
when the corresponding switch is turned on.
When the receive mode is set to KEYBOARD, re-
ceived program change data switches the REGIS-
TRATION MEMORY setup.
“-” is displayed for receive modes for which the switches
cannot be turned ON.
NOTE, CONTROL CHANGE, PROGRAM CHANGE, PITCH BEND, & AFTER TOUCH SWITCH
(Control Change)
(Program Change)
(Pitch Bend)
(After-touch)
NOTE This switch turns reception of the note data on or off. When off, no notes will be produced by the
PSR-8000 even when note data is received on the selected channel.
CNTCNG Turns reception of control change data on or off. Control change data includes modulation wheel,
foot controller, and any other controller data (except the pitch bend wheel, which has its own
switch, below).
PRGCNG Turns reception of program change data on or off. Program change data corresponds to voice or
“patch” numbers, and will select the corresponding voices on the PSR-8000 when the PRGCNG
parameter is on.
PITCHBND Turns reception of pitch bend wheel data on or off.
AFTERTCH Turns reception of keyboard aftertouch data on or off.
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PANEL CONTROL ...................................................................
The parameters in this display page assign specific PSR-8000
panel controls to notes. The assigned notes then control the
corresponding panel control operations when received via a
MIDI channel which is set to the PANEL CONTROL receive
mode in the RECEIVE display, above.
OCTAVE
Use either the and LCD buttons to the left of the
display, or the OCT LCD dial to select the octave in which you
want to assign a note. The selected octave appears between the
and LCD buttons to the left of the display. The “C” note
in octave “3” corresponds to C3 (middle C) on the keyboard.
NOTE
Use the NOTE LCD dial to select the note to which you want
to assign a panel control function.
TYPE SELECT
Use the TYPE SELECT LCD dials to assign a panel control
function to the selected note.
All panel control functions other than those listed
below function in the same way as the corresponding
panel control or footswitch.
17. HARMONY/ECHO: HARMONY/ECHO is on
only while the assigned key is held.
23. F.CHORD1/2: The assigned key alternately
switches between the FINGERED CHORD 1 and
FINGERED CHORD 2 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
fingering modes.
24. BASS HOLD: BASS HOLD is on only while the
assigned key is held.
25/26. PERCUSSION1/PERCUSSION2: The per-
cussion instrument assigned to FOOTSWITCH 1/2
will sound when the assigned key is played.
27. ACMP BREAK: The AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
is halted while the assigned key is pressed.
The PSR-8000 “Functions”
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Disk Operations
The PSR-8000 [DISK] button accesses a range of functions that are used for
storage and retrieval of floppy disk data. The PSR-8000 can also be fitted with an
optional internal hard disk for massive on-line storage capacity. See page 156 for
details on hard disk installation. To select a disk operation first press the [DISK]
button, then press the LCD button corresponding to the operation you want to
perform.
The DISK mode has the following display pages:
LOAD FROM DISK .............................................................................. 140
SAVE TO DISK .................................................................................... 141
COPY FILE/FD ................................................................................... 143
CHANGE SONG ORDER....................................................................... 144
RENAME FILE/SONG ........................................................................ 145
DELETE FILE/SONG ........................................................................... 145
FORMAT FLOPPY DISK ..................................................................... 146
EDIT DIRECTORY ............................................................................... 146
FORMAT HARD DISK ......................................................................... 147
CHECK HARD DISK ............................................................................ 147
The EDIT DIRECTORY, FORMAT HARD DISK, and CHECK HARD DISK functions are only available when an optional hard disk
unit is installed in the PSR-8000 (page 156).
The DISK Parameters
Disk Operations
Please note that no other PSR-8000 functions will operate
while a disk function is in progress.
For any floppy disk operation an appropriate floppy disk must
first be properly inserted into the PSR-8000 disk drive. The
PSR-8000 uses only 3.5" 2DD and 2HD type floppy disks.
Make sure the disk write protect tab is set to the “write enable”
position if you intend to save any data to the disk, and insert the
disk with the sliding disk cover facing the disk drive and the disk
label facing upward. Before a new disk can be used to save
data, it must be formatted using the “FORMAT FLOPPY DISK”
function described on page 146.
Write protect
tab closed
(unlocked —
write enabled)
VOICE
CREATOR
STYLE
CREATOR
FUNCTION
SONG/M.PAD
RECORDING SAMPLING DISK
OVERALL/UTILITY
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Exiting .................................................................................................
The [EXIT] or [DISK] button can be used at any time to exit
from a parameter display and return to the DISK MENU.
Pressing the [EXIT] or [DISK] button while the DISK MENU
is showing will return you to the normal play mode.
LOAD FROM DISK
Loads the specified file from a floppy disk inserted into the PSR-8000 disk drive, or the optional hard disk.
SETUP All setup data — see list on page 171.
EFFECT All “User Set” effect data — page 43.
GROOVE All GROOVE STYLE settings — page 81.
MULTI All MULTI PAD user data (banks 51 … 60) —
page 51.
REGIST- All REGISTRATION memory data — page 46.
CUSTOM All CUSTOM STYLE data — page 62.
CUSTOM All CUSTOM VOICE data including wave data
saved using the WAVE save option — page 51.
DATA
STYLE
PAD
RATION
STYLE
VOICE
Press the LIST LCD button when you want to go back to the
FILE LIST display.
If you want to load an individual registration, style, or voice,
press the INDIVIDUAL LCD button.
In the INDIVIDUAL LOAD display use the DATA LCD dial
to select REGIST, M.PAD, STYLE, GROOVE or VOICE, the
CONTENT LCD dials to select the individual file to be loaded,
Use the FILE LIST LCD dials to select the file to load. The
size of the file appears to the right of the file name in kilobytes
(approximate). Also, the types of data included in the selected
file are indicated by checkmarks in the corresponding boxes in
the upper section of the display (see chart below).
If a hard disk is present the DIRECTORY dials can be used
to select the internal hard disk directories or the floppy disk
drive.
If you want to select a specific type of data to load, press the
PROGRAM LCD button. The LCD dials can now be used to
select the type(s) of data to be loaded from the selected file. Data
types which are turned ON are loaded.
VOICE
CREATOR
STYLE
CREATOR
FUNCTION
SONG/M.PAD
RECORDING SAMPLING DISK
OVERALL/UTILITY
Disk Operations
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Disk Operations
and the DEST. REGIST., DEST. MULTI PAD , CUSTOM
STYLE, GROOVE STYLE, or CUSTOM VOICE LCD dials to
select the destination for the selected individual file.
When the INDIVIDUAL mode is selected and STYLE is
selected for loading, a PRE-LOAD LISTEN LCD button ap-
pears which lets you listen to the style before actually loading
it (press the PRE-LOAD LISTEN button a second time to stop
playback). The PRE-LOAD LISTEN function will not work if
there is too much style data, however.
When the file and data types have been specified, press the
EXECUTE LCD button to actually begin the load operation.
When performing an INDIVIDUAL load, be sure to press the
EXECUTE LCD button in the INDIVIDUAL display (i.e. do
not return to the LIST display before executing).
Data spanning two or more disks (i.e. “split” data)
cannot be loaded using the INDIVIDUAL LOAD func-
tion.
When loading CUSTOM STYLE, GROOVE STYLE,
CUSTOM VOICE, or MULTI PAD data — not in the
INDIVIDUAL mode — all data will be loaded even if the
loaded file contains empty data (i.e. any previous data
will be erased). Empty REGISTRATION MEMORY
data, however, will not be loaded.
SFF (optional style file format) disks can also be
loaded when using the custom style load function.
SAVE TO DISK
Saves the data listed below to a floppy disk inserted into the PSR-8000 disk drive, or to the optional hard disk.
To overwrite the data in an existing file, use FILE LIST LCD
dials to select the file to which you want to save the data.
If a hard disk is present the DIRECTORY dials can be used
to select the hard disk directory to which the file is to be saved.
The file list at the bottom of the display includes all files
which currently exist on the disk. The size of each file will
appear to the right of the file name in kilobytes (approximate).
Also, the FREE AREA value in the upper right corner of the
display shows the amount of free space remaining on the
selected floppy disk or hard disk.
To specify the type(s) of data to be saved, press the PRO-
GRAM LCD button. The and LCD buttons to the left of the
display can now be used to select various groups of data, and the
LCD dials can be used to select the individual item(s) to be
saved. Items which are turned ON are saved. The ALL ON and
ALL OFF LCD buttons can be used to turn all items in the
currently selected group ON or OFF at once. The USER DATA
SAVE value at the top of the upper section of the display
indicates the amount of data to be saved according to the
selected items.
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Press the LIST LCD button when you want to go back to the
FILE LIST display.
When the file and data types have been specified, press the
EXECUTE LCD button to actually begin overwriting the speci-
fied file, or press the NEW FILE LCD button if you want to save
the data to a new file.
If you choose to save the data to a new file and want to give
the file to be saved an original file name, be sure to do so before
pressing the YES LCD button. File names can be entered as
described on page 21.
All checked data types — not only those in the group showing in the
program or list display — will be saved.
Items containing no data cannot be turned on.
When overwriting an existing file, all data is saved. This means that
previous data corresponding to unchecked (OFF) items will be over-
written with “empty” data.
“AUTO LXXX” (X=any character) or a name consisting of all spaces are
not permitted as a file names. If spaces are used as a file name they will
automatically be changed to the underline character “ _ ”.
If a hard disk is present, data load and save operations can be speeded
up by organizing your data in separate directories.
SETUP All setup data — see list on page 171.
EFFECT DATA All “User Set” effect data — page 43.
REGISTRATION The and LCD buttons select REGISTRATION memory bank groups 1… 8 and 9 … 16. The
LCD dials turn the individual banks within the selected group ON or OFF.
GROOVE STYLE The and LCD buttons select GROOVE STYLE memory groups 1… 8, 9…16 and 17 … 20. The
LCD dials turn the individual groove style within the selected group ON or OFF.
MULTI PAD The and LCD buttons select MULTI PAD memory bank groups 1… 8 and 9 … 10. The LCD
dials turn the individual banks within the selected group ON or OFF.
CUSTOM STYLE The and LCD buttons select CUSTOM STYLE memory groups 1… 8 and 9…16. The LCD
dials turn the individual custom style within the selected group ON or OFF.
CUSTOM VOICE The and LCD buttons select CUSTOM VOICE memory groups 1… 8, 9 … 16, 17 … 24, or 25
… 32. The LCD dials turn the individual custom voice within the selected group ON or OFF. The
WAVE option becomes available when a custom voice uses a sampled wave, causing the wave to
be saved with the voice.
LINK TO SONG This option “links” all data saved in the file to a specified song. The file will be loaded automatically
when the song to which it is linked is played (a confirmation display allows you to choose whether or
not to load the data). After turning the LINK TO SONG option ON, use the SONG LIST LCD dials to
select the song to which the file is to be linked. Only one file can be linked to each song (the last-
linked file takes priority), and files can only be linked to songs in the same directory or floppy disk.
BANK
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COPY FILE/FD
This function can be used to copy songs, commercially available style files, or wave files (WAV or AIFF format) to
a different number/name on the same floppy disk, or from one floppy disk to another. If the optional hard disk is
present files can be copied to a different hard disk directory. It is also possible to make complete copies of floppy
disks. A perfect way to make backup copies of important files and disks.
Custom style files created on the PSR-8000 cannot be copied using the style file copy function.
Copying Files...................................................................................................................................................................................
Use the COPY LCD button to select the type of file to be
copied. Song, style, wave, and disk copy are selected in se-
quence each time the COPY LCD button is pressed (disk copy
is described “Copying Floppy Disks”, below).
If a hard disk is present the DIRECTORY dials can be used
to select the directory containing the file to be copied. Use the
SONG LIST, STYLE LIST, or WAVE LIST LCD dials to select
the source file.
The size of the file appears to the right of the file name in
kilobytes (approximate). If a song file is selected the LISTEN
LCD button can be used to listen to the currently selected source
song file — press LISTEN again to stop playback when done.
When the source file has been selected press the DESTINA-
TION LCD button and use the DESTINATION LCD dials to
select the destination disk. Select “another FD” to copy to a
different floppy disk, or “FLOPPY DISK” to copy to the same
floppy disk, or “HardDisk” to copy to the internal hard disk, if
installed. The FREE AREA value in the upper right corner of the
display shows the amount of free space remaining on the
selected floppy disk or hard disk.
Press the EXECUTE LCD button to begin the copy operation.
At this point you will have a chance to change the file name
before it is copied. File names can entered as described on page
21.
If you’re copying to a different floppy disk the PSR-8000
will prompt you to insert the copy destination disk. Follow the
on-screen directions. You can return to the source selection
display at any time by pressing the SOURCE LCD button.
When the “HardDisk” is selected as the source disk, the “another FD”
destination option will not appear on the display.
Some types of pre-recorded music software disks are copy protected.
In such a case the “another FD” and “FLOPPY DISK” destination
options will not be available.
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CHANGE SONG ORDER
This function allows the order of song files in a hard-disk directory or floppy disk to be changed as required.
If a hard disk is present, use the DIRECTORY LCD dials to
select the hard-disk directory or floppy disk containing the files
to be re-ordered.
Use the ORDER LIST dials to select a file to be re-positioned
within the list (the LISTEN LCD button can be used to listen to
the selected song — press LISTEN again to stop playback when
done), then press the SELECT LCD button. When this is done
the SELECT button will change to a CANCEL button which can
be pressed to de-select the file and make another choice.
Use the ORDER LIST dials to select the file which is
currently at the location where you want to insert the previously
selected file (use LISTEN, as necessary), then press the INS.
LCD button. The file will be inserted immediately before the
selected destination file.
When all the song files have been re-ordered as required,
press the SAVE LIST LCD button to save the re-ordered file list.
Copying Floppy Disks............................................................................................................................................................
To make a complete backup copy of a floppy disk, use the
COPY LCD button to select disk copy, insert the disk to be
copied, and press the EXECUTE LCD button. After responding
YES” to the confirmation display, the number of disk ex-
changes needed will appear on the display. Press the YES LCD
button to continue, and follow the on-screen instructions, ex-
changing the source and destination disks as necessary until the
copy is complete.
The COPY FD function cannot be used to copy hard disk data.
Copies can only be made to the same type of floppy disk as the source
disk (i.e. 2HD to 2HD or 2DD to 2DD).
Some types of pre-recorded music software disks are copy protected.
Disk Operations
145
RENAME FILE/SONG
Allows the name of the specified user-recorded song or user file to be changed as required.
Press the SONG LCD button if the SONG LIST is not
showing in order to rename a song file, or the USER FILE LCD
button if the USER FILE LIST is not showing in order to
rename a user file. Use the USER FILE LIST or SONG LIST
LCD dials to select the file you want to rename.
If a hard disk is present the DIRECTORY dials can be used
to select the directory containing the file to be renamed.
The size of the file appears to the right of the file name in
kilobytes (approximate).
The LISTEN LCD button which appears when the SONG
LIST is selected can be used to listen to the currently selected
song — press LISTEN again to stop playback when done.
When the user or song file to be renamed has been selected,
press the EXECUTE LCD button. The name entry display will
appear. File names can be entered as described on page 21.
User file names which already exist cannot be entered.
Disk Operations
DELETE FILE/SONG
Deletes the specified song or user file from the disk.
Press the SONG LCD button if the SONG LIST is not
showing in order to delete a song file, or the FILE LCD button
if the FILE LIST is not showing in order to delete a user file.
Use the FILE LIST or SONG LIST LCD dials to select the file
you want to delete.
If a hard disk is present the DIRECTORY dials can be used
to select the directory containing the file to be deleted.
The size of the file appears to the right of the file name in
kilobytes (approximate). The FREE AREA value in the upper
right corner of the display shows the amount of free space
remaining on the selected floppy disk or hard disk.
The LISTEN LCD button which appears when the SONG
LIST is selected can be used to listen to the currently selected
song — press LISTEN again to stop playback when done.
When the file to be deleted has been selected, press the
EXECUTE LCD button.
Files deleted from disk can not be restored (there is no
“Undo” function), so be sure you’ve selected the right
file before actually executing the delete operation.
Commercially available style files can also be deleted
via the FILE LIST display.
146
FORMAT FD
Formats a floppy disk for use with the PSR-8000.
After inserting a new floppy disk into the disk drive, press
the EXECUTE LCD button to actually begin the format opera-
tion.
The PSR-8000 uses only 3.5" 2DD or 2HD type floppy disks.
Formatting a disk completely erases all data on the disk, so be sure that
the disk you’re formatting does not contain important data!
EDIT DIRECTORY
Allows hard disk directories to be renamed, created, and
deleted.
NEW DIR ...........................................................................................
Organizing your data in separate directories can generally
speed up the data load and save operations. To make a new
directory, press the NEW DIR LCD button, create a name for
the directory as described on page 21.
RENAME ...........................................................................................
To change a directory name use the DIRECTORY dials to
select the directory, press the RENAME LCD button, enter a
new name as described on page 21.
DELETE..............................................................................................
To delete a directory use the DIRECTORY dials to select the
directory to be deleted. Press the DELETE button.
The last remaining hard disk directory cannot be
deleted.
The DELETE function deletes the selected directory
and all files it contains — use with caution!
Make regular backup copies of important data on
floppy disks, and store the backup disks in a safe
location. Use the SONG COPY function to copy song
data from the optional internal hard disk to floppy disk.
Other data must first be loaded from the hard disk and
then saved to floppy disk.
YAMAHA provides no guarantee against disk dam-
age.
Disk Operations
147
FORMAT HARD DISK
To format the hard disk press the EXECUTE button.
Formats an internal hard disk for use with the PSR-8000. Any
previous data on the disk will be completely erased by the format
operation.
CHECK HARD DISK
Performs a check on the internal hard disk. Be sure to save
all important data to floppy disk before executing the CHECK
operation.
To check the disk press the EXECUTE button. If any errors
are detected appropriate messages will be shown on the display.
Disk Operations
148
Troubleshooting
Symptom
Noise is heard when the power is turned on
or off.
No sound.
The sound can’t be adjusted by some mixing
console controls.
The accompaniment does not start.
Some notes do not sound or are prema-
turely cut off.
When a voice is changed, the previously
selected effect is changed.
There is a slight difference in sound quality
between notes played on the keyboard.
Some voices have a looping sound.
Some noise or vibrato is noticeable at higher
pitches, depending upon the voice.
Some voices will jump an octave in pitch
when played in the upper or lower registers.
The auto-accompaniment chord does not
change even when a different chord is
played or the chord is not recognized.
Possible Cause/Solution
This is a normal result of the power surge that occurs when the unit
is turned on or off, and is not a problem.
The volume controls or foot volume are turned all the way down.
Set the volume controls (both the master volume control and the
mixing console part volume controls) and foot volume to a reason-
able listening level.
Are the desired parts turned on?
A pair of headphones is plugged into the PHONES jack. Unplug the
headphones.
A plug is inserted in the LOOP SEND jacks. Unplug the LOOP SEND
jacks.
Is the FOOT SWITCH connected to the FOOT VOLUME connector?
The FADE OUT switch is on and has reached the end of its duration,
muting the sound. Press the FADE IN/OUT switch so that its indicator
goes out.
MIDI local control is turned OFF. Turn MIDI local control ON using the
appropriate F9 MIDI function.
Make sure that the [TALK] button is not engaged. The TALK settings
take precedence when TALK is engaged. See page 130.
The MIDI CLOCK setting is set to EXTERNAL. Reset the MIDI
CLOCK to INTERNAL using the appropriate F9 MIDI function.
The maximum polyphony has been exceeded. You can play up to 64
notes at the same time—including auto-accompaniment, song
playback, multi pad notes etc.. Notes exceeding this limit will not
sound. When using AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT or HARMONY/ECHO,
be careful not to exceed the limit.
This is normal, each voice has its own suitable preset values which
are automatically recalled when the corresponding F4 VOICE SET
parameters are turned on (page 128).
This is normal and is a result of the PSR-8000’s sampling system.
Some voices have a pitch limit which, when reached, causes this
type of pitch shift. This is normal.
Are you sure you’re playing on the left-hand section of the keyboard?
You may be using single-finger type fingering in the fingered mode,
or vice-versa. Use the correct type of chord fingering for the selected
auto-accompaniment fingering mode.
Is the auto-accompaniment fingering mode set to MANUAL BASS?
Troubleshooting
149
The displayed disk free area value does not
coincide with the actual value.
Disk save operations — particularly when
saving wave/waveform data to floppy disk —
take a long time.
In the SAMPLING WAVEFORM EDIT mode,
added waves don’t sound.
Appropriate harmony notes are not pro-
duced by the VOCAL HARMONY feature.
The MIDI connectors don’t seem to be
functioning properly.
The value is an approximate value.
This is normal. It takes approximately 8 minutes to save 1 megabyte
of data to a floppy disk.
Have you set an appropriate START NOTE prior to adding the wave?
See page 98.
Make sure you are using the appropriate method to specify the
harmony notes for the current VOCAL HARMONY mode. See page
84.
The MIDI connectors will only work when the HOST SELECT switch
is set to MIDI.
Symptom Possible Cause/Solution
Troubleshooting
150
Index
Index
A
Accompaniment volume ................. 36
Accompaniment, starting................ 33
Add wave, Sampling ...................... 97
After touch.................................... 126
Custom voice............................ 55
Audio sampling library contents ... 200
Auto accompaniment ..................... 28
Auto load ...................................... 131
Auto trigger level, Sampling ........... 91
Aux in jacks .................................... 13
Aux out jacks .................................. 12
B
Backup battery ................................. 4
Basic parameters, Custom style .... 66
Brightness control .......................... 41
C
Change song order, Disk ............. 144
Check hard disk ........................... 147
Chord detect parameter, Song..... 102
Chord match mode, Multi pad ...... 121
Chord step data save ................... 110
Chord step recording.................... 109
Chordal, Vocal harmony................. 86
Chords, recognized ........................ 31
Chorus controls .............................. 41
Chromatic, Vocal harmony............. 87
Clear,
Custom style............................. 70
Custom voice...................... 54, 61
Groove style ............................. 81
Multi pad ................................. 121
Sampling ...................... 92, 96, 98
Clock & receive transpose, MIDI .. 134
Computer connections ................... 15
Copy file/FD, Disk ........................ 143
Custom style chord list ................... 65
Custom style creator parameters ... 66
Custom style editing ....................... 68
Custom style recording .................. 62
Custom style recording via external
sequencer ...................................... 73
Custom voice creator ..................... 51
Customize list ............................... 129
D
DSP3 controls ................................ 42
DSP4-7 controls ............................. 42
Defragmenting memory, Sampling. 92
Delete file/song, Disk ................... 145
Delete, Sampling ...................... 96, 98
Demonstration playback................. 17
Detune, Vocal harmony.................. 87
Direct access button....................... 20
Direct access chart....................... 170
Disk operations ............................ 139
Display & display-based controls ... 19
Display messages .......................... 21
Display timeout............................. 131
Drum exchange, Groove style........ 82
Dynamics, Groove style ................. 80
E
EG parameters, Custom voice ....... 57
EG, Custom voice .......................... 52
EQ controls .................................... 40
Easy edit parameters, Custom
voice............................................... 52
Edit directory, Disk ....................... 146
Effect block & type ......................... 42
Effect depth controls ...................... 41
Effect signal flow .......................... 176
Effect type list................................. 42
Effect type parameters ................... 42
Element selection, Custom voice ... 54
Enter next song ............................ 101
Event delete, Chord step record .. 110
Exit button ...................................... 20
Export as WAV, Sampling.............. 96
F
Fade-ins and fade-outs .................. 35
Fast forward & reverse, Song ...... 102
Fill-ins............................................. 34
Filter controls.................................. 41
Filter parameters, Custom voice .... 59
Filter, Custom voice ....................... 52
Fingered 1 mode ............................ 31
Fingered 2 mode ............................ 32
Fingering modes .............. 30, 28, 124
Floppy Disk ...................................... 5
Foot controller .............................. 124
Foot pedal switch jacks .................. 14
Foot pedal volume jack .................. 14
Foot switch ................................... 124
Format FD, Disk ........................... 146
Format hard disk .......................... 147
Freeze function ...................... 47, 127
Full edit parameters, Custom
voice............................................... 54
Full keyboard mode........................ 32
Functions...................................... 122
G
Groove parameter, Groove style .... 79
Groove style creator....................... 76
Groove style parameters................ 77
H
Hard disk installation .................... 156
Harmonic content control ............... 41
Harmony/echo........................ 37, 129
Help function .................................. 20
High key, Custom style .................. 72
High-pass filters ............................. 40
Host select switch .......................... 15
I
Initial touch ................................... 126
Initial touch curve, Custom voice ... 55
K
Key on delay, Custom voice........... 56
Keyboard drum assignments ....... 166
Keyboard percussion ..................... 24
L
LCD contrast control ...................... 20
LFO parameters, Custom voice ..... 59
Left hold ......................................... 27
Load from disk.............................. 140
Local control, MIDI ....................... 134
Loop point, Sampling ..................... 94
Loop return jack ............................. 13
Loop send jacks ............................. 13
M
MIDI Implementation chart ........... 196
MIDI connectors ............................. 14
MIDI data format .......................... 177
MIDI templates ............................. 132
Main A and B sections ................... 34
Main features ................................... 7
Manual bass mode......................... 32
Master EQ ...................................... 45
Master tune .................................. 123
Master volume, Custom voice........ 55
Measure clear, Custom style.......... 69
Measure copy, Custom style.......... 69
Measure insert & delete, Chord
step record ................................... 110
Measure set, Song record............ 115
Memory backup............................ 131
Message switch, MIDI .................. 135
Metronome volume ...................... 131
Metronome, Song record ............. 107
Mic/line jack.................................... 12
Microphone level adjustment ... 83, 89
Mixing console ............................... 39
Mixing console buttons................... 19
Mixing console during song
playback ....................................... 103
Modulation wheel ................... 27, 126
Modulation, Custom voice.............. 55
Monitor selection, Sampling ........... 92
Multi pad playback & recording .... 119
Multi-finger mode ........................... 30
151
Index
Multi track record mode editing,
Song ............................................. 116
Multi track record, Song ............... 111
Music stand .................................... 16
N
NTR & NTT .................................... 71
Name entry..................................... 21
Normalize, Sampling ...................... 95
Note limit
Custom style............................. 72
Custom voice............................ 56
Note shift, Song record ................ 117
O
Octave............................................ 44
Octave change ............................... 27
One touch setting ................... 38, 127
Options
handling ...................................... 5
installing ................................. 152
Organ flute voice ............................ 23
Organ flute voice editing ................ 48
P
Packing list ....................................... 6
Pan, Custom voice ......................... 56
Panel Controls................................ 10
Panel control, MIDI....................... 138
Panel logos ...................................... 6
Panpot............................................ 40
Parameter chart ........................... 171
Parameter edit, Custom style......... 71
Parameter lock ............................. 132
Part copy, Custom style ................. 67
Part selection ................................. 24
Part switching, accompaniment ..... 36
Parts ............................................... 22
Pause, song ................................. 102
Phones jack.................................... 12
Pitch bend range ............................ 44
Pitch bend wheel............................ 27
Play modes, Song ........................ 101
Playback, Song record ......... 108, 114
Poly counter ................................. 131
Poly/mono part modes ................... 22
Portamento time ............................. 44
Pre effect, Sampling ....................... 91
Precautions ...................................... 4
Punch-in recording, Song............. 114
Q
Quantize
Custom style............................. 68
Song record ............................ 116
Quick record, Song ...................... 106
R
RTR, Custom style ......................... 72
Receive parameters, MIDI ........... 136
Registration memory .............. 46, 127
Remove control event, Custom
style................................................ 69
Remove duplicate notes, Custom
style................................................ 70
Rename file/song, Disk ................ 145
Rename song
Multi track record .................... 116
Quick record ........................... 111
Repeat mode, Multi pad ............... 121
Replace recording, Song.............. 114
Resampling, Sampling ................... 93
Reverb controls .............................. 41
S
SIMM installation.......................... 152
SIMM removal .............................. 155
Sampling ........................................ 88
Sampling new material................... 90
Save to disk.................................. 141
Save waveform, Sampling ............. 98
Scale ............................................ 123
Scale curve, Custom voice............. 55
Setup copy, Custom style .............. 68
Setup parameters
Custom style............................. 67
Groove style ............................. 78
Song record ............................ 118
Single finger mode ......................... 30
Song delete
Multi track record .................... 117
Quick record ........................... 111
Song playback.............................. 100
Song playback order .................... 103
Song recording............................. 105
Song selection.............................. 100
Song type symbols....................... 100
Source root & chord, Custom
style................................................ 71
Special effects................................ 24
Specifications ............................... 203
Split point ..................................... 123
Start measure, Song record ......... 107
Store as custom style, Groove
style................................................ 81
Store as custom voice, Sampling... 99
Store
Custom style............................. 70
Custom voice...................... 53, 61
Groove style ............................. 81
Style list........................................ 168
Style selection ................................ 28
Synchronized start ......................... 33
Synchronized stop.......................... 35
T
Talk settings ................................. 130
Tempo control ................................ 35
Tempo-delay effects....................... 43
To host connector .......................... 15
Track delete, Song record.... 108, 114
Track indicators, Song
record ................................... 108, 113
Track mix, Song record ................ 117
Track modes, Song record... 106, 111
Track parts, Song record.............. 112
Transmit parameters, MIDI .......... 135
Transpose ...................................... 44
Transpose, master ......................... 26
Troubleshooting ........................... 148
Tuning by tempo, Sampling ........... 95
Tuning controls............................... 44
Tuning, Custom voice .................... 56
V
Velocity change, Custom style ....... 69
Velocity limit, Custom voice ........... 56
Vibrato, Custom voice .................... 53
Virtual arranger .............................. 36
Vocal harm. parameter, Song ...... 102
Vocal harmony ............................... 83
Vocal harmony MIDI
specifications................................ 199
Vocal harmony editing.................... 84
Vocal harmony modes ................... 85
Vocal harmony parameters ............ 84
Vocal harmony track ...................... 84
Vocal harmony type selection ........ 84
Vocal/sampling buttons .................. 83
Vocoder, Vocal harmony................ 86
Voice assignment........................... 24
Voice effects................................... 26
Voice list....................................... 159
Voice set ...................................... 128
Custom voice............................ 60
Voice, Song record....................... 118
Voices ............................................ 22
Volume controls ............................. 40
Volume, Custom voice ................... 53
W
Wave edit, Sampling ...................... 93
Waveform edit, Sampling ............... 97
Waveform, Custom voice ............... 56
Waves & waveforms ...................... 88
Waves, importing from disk............ 91
X
XG voices....................................... 23
152
Optional SIMM Installation
ZBefore installing the SIMMs be sure to save any impor-
tant data to disk by using the SAVE TO DISK function
described on page 141. Also remove the backup batteries.
Turn the PSR-8000 power OFF and unplug the power
cord from both the AC wall socket and the instrument’s
rear panel. Turn the instrument upside down and rest it on
a blanket or other soft surface.
1
Installing Options
The SIMMs used must meet the following minimum specifi-
cations, but this does not guarantee that they will work
properly with the PSR-8000. Consult with your nearest
Yamaha representative or an authorized distributor listed at
the end of this manual before purchasing SIMMs for the
PSR-8000.
16-bit bus compatibility or compliance with JEDEC standards
(SIMMs which are only compatible with 32-bit buses can not be
used)
70 nanoseconds or faster access time (note: 60 nanosecond
SIMMs are “faster” than 70 nanosecond SIMMs).
No more than 18 memory chips on each SIMM module.
SIMM modules must be no more than 40 mm in height and the
thickness of the SIMM should not exceed 8mm on either side
when measured from the center of the SIMM. See below.
SIMMs with parity and EDO DRAM modules can also be used.
Use only 4, 8, or 16 megabyte memory modules in pairs of the
same type and memory capacity from the same manufacturer:
e.g. 4, 8, or 16 megabytes x 2.
Install SIMM memory at your own risk. Yamaha will not be held
responsible for any damage or injury resulting from improper
installation.
40mm
8mm
8mm
153
Installing Options
CInsert the SIMMs in the SIMM slots as described below.
First SIMM
C-1 Make sure the orientation is correct.
Make sure that the cutout on the SIMM module is
aligned with the protruding “key” on the connector
slot.
WARNING
Install the SIMM modules carefully as per the procedure
outlined below (steps 3-1 through 3-3). Improper installation
can cause shorts which may result in irreparable damage
and pose a fire hazard.
Carefully remove dust and dirt.
Make sure that there is no dust or dirt on or around the
SIMM edge terminals or the connector slots before installa-
tion.
2 3 -1
Do not install the SIMM backwards.
Slot key
SIMM cutout
Do not remove the circuit board in front of the SIMM slot
(the system memory is on this board).
XRemove the six screws from the SIMM cover in the center
of the instrument’s bottom panel, and remove the cover.
154
Second SIMM
After confirming the orientation, insert the second SIMM
into the FRONT SLOT (the slot closest to the PSR-8000
keyboard), and raise it to the vertical position in the same
way as the first SIMM.
3 -3
Installing Options
3 -2
C-2 Install the first SIMM in the REAR SLOT (the slot
closest to the PSR-8000 rear panel), inserting it at an
angle as shown in the illustration.
Make sure that the parts at locations A, B, and C are
properly aligned.
Lug
SIMM hole
Slot protrusion
SIMM notch
•Lug
SIMM hole
A
B
C
C-3 Holding both edges of the SIMM module, raise it to
the vertical position until it is firmly clamped by the
left and right stoppers.
Make sure that the entire length of the
SIMM is evenly inserted.
155
Removing SIMMs
SIMM modules can be removed after opening the
clamps at both ends of the connector slot.
4
Installing Options
After this step the lugs on the slot should
appear in the holes in the ends of the SIMM
module.
Lug
Lug
VReplace the SIMM cover and attach with the six screws.
Install the backup batteries, set the PSR-8000 right-side
up, and connect the power cord to the rear-panel AC
INLET jack and an AC outlet.
BCheck that the installed SIMMs are functioning properly.
Turn on the power, go to the SAMPLING display, and
check that the REMAIN TIME value matches the amount
of installed memory, as follows:
4MB x 2 106.9s
8MB x 2 202.1s
16MB x 2 392.3s
No SIMMS 11.8s
(these values apply when there is no data in the wave
memory)
156
Optional Hard Disk Installation
1
2
3
ZBefore installing the hard disk be sure to save any impor-
tant data to floppy disk by using the SAVE TO DISK
function described on page 141. Also remove the backup
batteries.
Turn the PSR-8000 power OFF and unplug the power
cord from both the AC wall socket and the instrument’s
rear panel. Turn the instrument upside down and rest it on
a blanket or other soft surface.
XRemove the four silver screws from the edge of the hard
disk cover in the corner of the instrument’s bottom panel.
These will be used later to attach the hard disk (step B).
CRemove the four black screws from the corners of the hard
disk cover, and remove the cover.
Installing Options
Silver screws.
Hard Disk
The hard disk used must be a 2.5 inch IDE compatible
type with a capacity of 815 megabytes or more, but some
types may have different mounting requirements or may
not function properly. Yamaha recommends the follow-
ing hard disk units:
Toshiba MK0803MAT
Toshiba MK1003MAV
Fujitsu M2724TAM
The maximum effective use of any hard disk used with the
PSR-8000 will be 780 megabytes, even if the hard disk itself
has higher capacity.
Please note that these recommendations may be changed
at a later date. Ask your nearest Yamaha representative or
an authorized distributor listed at the end of this owner’s
manual for information on the latest hard disk recom-
mendations.
Install a hard disk at your own risk. Yamaha will not be
held responsible for any damage or injury resulting from
improper installation or the use of a hard disk other than
one of the types recommended by Yamaha.
Black screws.
157
4
Installing Options
Red wire to the right.
The rightmost 4 pins are unused.
Align the section without pins
in the hard disk unit with the
section without holes on the
connector.
The label side of the hard disk unit should face
down.
VPull the connector out from the hard disk recess, and
connect it to the hard disk unit as shown in the illustration.
Four of the pins on the hard disk unit are not used. Refer to the
illustration carefully to ensure proper connection.
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  • Waar zit de harde schijf bij de yamaha psr8000 ?
    Gesteld op 3-11-2024 om 21:53

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    • De ruimte voor de harde schijf bevindt zich aan de onderkant van het keyboard. Daar zit (als hij op zijn kop ligt) aan de linkerkant een plaat. Als je die eraf schroeft wordt de schijf zichtbaar.
      Als er geen schijf aanwezig is kun je een oude schijf van een laptop nemen ( mits hij de zelfde connector met hetzelfde aantal pinnen heeft). Het keyboard zal de schijf zelf formatteren op 800 MB. Maar dat is ruim voldoende om midi files op te zetten. Enige nadeel is dat dat met een 3,5 inch floppy disk moet gebeuren. Dus je bent wel even bezig. Geantwoord op 2-12-2024 om 11:51

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  • hallo
    ik heb een probleempje.
    mijn laagste noot de C die werkt niet.
    ligt dit aan de instellingen?
    als ik fabrieksinstelling doe werkt deze ook niet.
    dank u
    Gesteld op 27-9-2017 om 09:18

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    • Hallo misschien wat laat
      Het probleem ligt aan de contact strip onder de toetsen.
      Toestel moet open,dat kan ik doen.
      Jaske Belgie Geantwoord op 10-12-2017 om 11:07

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