User manual YAMAHA PSR-K1

[. . . ] SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a car t, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a car t, etc. , is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product. [. . . ] You'll notice that the middle note of the chord above (E) is the third step in the succession of scale notes -- C, D, then E. There are two types of "thirds" in chords: major thirds and minor thirds. Major third -- four half steps from the root Minor third -- three half steps from the root We'll also alter the top note of our original chord and make three additional chords, as shown below. (The captions indicate the intervals between each of the notes. ) Major chord Minor chord Augmented chord Diminished chord CM Cm Caug Cdim Minor 3rd Major 3rd Major 3rd Minor 3rd Major 3rd Major 3rd Minor 3rd Minor 3rd The basic characteristics of the chord sound are same, no matter if we change the order of the notes from bottom to top, or if we add other same name notes in different octaves. Beautiful sounding harmonies can be built in this manner, and emotional music can be created by playing different chords one after the other according to commonly accepted rules. Harmony determines the nature of chords, and music is created based on harmony. Chord names From the chord name, you can tell at a glance what type of chord it is and which notes make up the chord. Understanding the basic structure of chords is very useful--once you're familiar with this, you'll be quickly and easily play chords by looking at the names that appear above the notation. Cm Root note Chord type Major 7 th Chord types (These chords are among those that can be recognized by the Fingered method. ) Suspended 4 th 7 th Minor 7 th Csus4 C7 Cm7 CM7 Perfect 5 th Perfect 4 th Flatted 7 th Major chord Flatted 7 th Minor chord Major 7 th Major chord Minor/major 7 th 7 th, flatted 5 th Minor 7 th, flatted 5 th 7 th, suspended 4 th CmM7 C7 (b5) Cm7 (b5) C7sus4 Major 7 th Minor chord Flatted 5 th 7 th chord Flatted 5 th Minor 7 th chord Flatted 7 th Suspended 4 th chord PSR-K1 Owner's Manual 51 Memorizing your panel settings This instrument has a special Registration Memory feature that lets you save your custom panel settings--up to sixteen sets (eight banks of two each). These Registration Memory sets include selection of voices and accompaniment styles from both internal memory and SmartMedia card, and they can be called up any time you need them. Creating (saving) Registration Memory settings Settings that can be saved to Registration Memory · Style settings* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Style number, Auto Accompaniment ON/OFF, Split Point, Style settings (Main A/B), Style Volume, Tempo · Voice settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Main Voice setting (Voice number, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Send Level, Chorus Send Level), Dual Voice settings (Dual ON/OFF, Voice number, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Send Level, Chorus Send Level), Split Voice settings (Split ON/OFF, Split Point, Voice number, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Send Level, Chorus Send Level) · Effect settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reverb Type, Chorus Type · Harmony settings . . . . . . . . . Harmony ON/OFF, Harmony Type, Harmony Volume · Other settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transpose, Microphone Volume, Microphone Echo * Style settings are not available for Registration Memory when using the Song features. Make sure to use a SmartMedia card Keep in mind that the Registration Memory data on internal memory will be lost when the power is turned off. However, if you've inserted a SmartMedia card to the CARD slot, the Registration Memory data is automatically saved to the SmartMedia card as the file "PSRK1. ENV" whenever memorizing the panel settings to any of the REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons. If the appropriate SmartMedia card is inserted, the next time you turn on the power, the instrument automatically loads the Registration Memory data from the SmartMedia to internal memory. Because of this, you should always make sure to insert a SmartMedia card to the CARD slot before turning the power on (page 12). NOTE · If no SmartMedia card is inserted or if the SmartMedia card contains no Registration Memory data, turning the power on will reset the Registration Memory of the instrument to its original, blank condition. Creating a Registration Memory setting Setup the panel controls as desired--selecting desired the voices, accompaniment style, etc. Press the [BANK] button to call up the Registration Memory bank number and select the bank (1 ­ 8) for storing your settings by using the dial or the numeric keypad (buttons [0] ­ [9], [+]/[­]). 8 banks NOTE · Registration Memory settings cannot be saved during song playback. Memory 1 Memory 2 Up to 16 presets (eight banks of two each) can be memorized. 52 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual Memorizing your panel settings Simultaneously hold down the [MEMORY] button and press the appropriate REGISTRATION MEMORY button ([1] or [2]). The current panel settings are now stored both to internal memory and also to the inserted SmartMedia card. · If you select a Registration Memory setting that has already been created, the previous data is deleted and overwritten with the new data. · The Registration Memory data saved to the SmartMedia card is automatically given the same file name "PSR-K1. ENV"; saving new data always overwrites and deletes the previous data. If desired, you can save the Registration Memory data to a user-specified file (other than "PSR-K1. ENV") in a SmartMedia card by using the FILE CONTROL function (page 63). Calling up Registration Memory settings Press the [BANK] button to call up the bank numbers and select the desired bank (1 ­ 8) by using the dial or the numeric keypad (buttons [0] ­ [9], [+]/[­]). Press the appropriate REGISTRATION MEMORY button ([1] or [2]) which has the desired data. The panel controls are now reconfigured to the stored settings. PSR-K1 Owner's Manual 53 Song playback functions In the Quick Guide, we introduced you to the basic song-related operations, such as Karaoke, performance assistant, and the Lesson features. Here, we'll show you how to load and call up external songs, and how to play back the song together with a style. Song types The songs of this instrument are organized into the following types. · 001 ­ 100 : These contain the preset songs, including pop songs and piano pieces. a song in the SmartMedia card (song #106 or higher), make sure · 101 ­ 105 : These are the number locations to which you save the original songs you've to insert the appropriate Smartrecorded (User songs). You will need to Media to the CARD slot before save your important User song data to SmartMedia card, since User song data turning the power on. (See page 63. ) · 106 ­ 999 : These are the number locations for SmartMedia card songs. When song files exist in a SmartMedia card, the songs are assigned in order, starting with 106. This instrument is compatible with Standard MIDI File (SMF) data of either Format 0 or 1. You can also download songs from the Internet and save them to SmartMedia card for use on this instrument. [. . . ] 135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 3R1, Canada Tel: 416-298-1311 BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG Yamaha Music Central Europe GmbH, Branch Belgium Rue de Geneve (Genevastraat) 10, 1140 - Brussels, Belgium Tel: 02-726 6032 ASIA THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Yamaha Music & Electronics (China) Co. , Ltd. 25/F. , United Plaza, 1468 Nanjing Road (West), Jingan, Shanghai, China Tel: 021-6247-2211 U. S. A. Yamaha Corporation of America 6600 Orangethorpe Ave. , Buena Park, Calif. 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