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OWNER’S MANUAL
OWNER’S MANUAL
Before using the
PSR-A1000
, be sure to read “Precautions„ on pages 3-4.
2
Table of Contents
Introduction
3
Precautions
3
Saving Data
4
Accessories
6
About this Owner's Manual and Data List
6
Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk
7
About the Display Messages
8
Table of Contents
9
Application Index
12
Appendix Psr-A1000
13
What Can You Do with the PSR-A1000
14
Multi Pads
15
To Host Terminal
15
Setting up the PSR-A1000
16
Power Supply
16
Power-On Procedure
16
Powering up
17
Panel Controls and Terminals
18
Quick Guide
20
Playing the Demos
20
Song Playback
21
Playback of Songs
21
Playing Voices
25
Playing a Voice
25
Playing Two Voices Simultaneously
26
Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands
27
Playing Styles
28
Playing a Style
28
Style Sections
30
Playing with the Songs
32
Playing Along with the PSR-A1000
32
Recording
33
Setting an Oriental Scale
34
Basic Operations - Organizing Your Data
35
Example - Open/Save Display for Voice
36
Selecting Files and Folders
37
File/Folder-Related Operations
38
Naming Files/Folders
38
Moving Files/Folders
39
Copying Files/Folders
40
Deleting Files/Folders
40
Saving Files
41
Organizing Files by Creating a New Folder
41
Displaying Upper Level Pages
41
Entering Characters and Changing Icons
41
Entering Characters
42
Entering Numbers
42
Changing the Icon
43
Using the [DATA ENTRY] Dial
43
Direct Access - Instant Selection of Displays
44
Direct Access Chart
45
Help Messages
46
Using the Metronome
47
Adjusting the Tempo
47
Tap Tempo
48
Tempo Indications — Main Display
48
Reference
49
Playing the Demos
49
Voices
51
Selecting a Voice
51
Layer/Left - Playing Several Sounds Simultaneously
53
Layer - Layering Two Different Voices
53
Left - Setting Separate Voices for the Left and Right Sections of the Keyboard
54
Applying Voice Effects
54
PITCH BEND Wheel
55
Adjusting the Octave Setting
55
Styles
56
Playing a Style
56
Playing a Style's Rhythm Channels Only
58
Adjusting the Volume Balance/Channel Muting
58
Chord Fingerings
59
Arranging the Style Pattern (SECTIONS: MAIN A/ B/C/D, INTRO, ENDING, BREAK)
61
Stopping the Style Playback While Releasing Keys (SYNC. STOP)
62
Selecting Intro and Ending Types (INTRO/ENDING)
63
Playing Fill-In Patterns Automatically When Changing Accompaniment Sections - Auto Fill in
63
The Multi Pads
64
Playing the Multi Pads
64
Chord Match
64
Multi Pad Edit
65
Song Playback
66
Compatible Song Types
66
Song Playback
67
Playing the Internal Songs
67
Playing Back Songs on Disk
69
Other Playback-Related Operations
69
Muting Specific Parts - Track1/Track2/Extra Tracks
70
Repeat Playback of a Specific Range
70
Displaying the Lyrics
71
Using Oriental Scales - Scale Setting/Scale Tuning/Scale Memory
72
Setting an Oriental Scale - Scale Setting
72
Adjusting the Scale Tuning - Scale Tuning
72
Equal Temperament
73
Memorizing the Scale Setting - Scale Memory
74
Saving Your Scale Settings
74
Recalling the Scale Setting
75
Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups - Registration Memory
76
Registering Panel Setups - Registration Memory
76
Saving Your Registration Memory Setups
77
Recalling a Registration Memory Setup
78
Recalling the Registered Settings
78
Selecting the Freeze Settings
78
Editing Voices - Sound Creator
79
Operation
79
Sound Creator Parameters
80
Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs - Song Creator
83
About Song Recording
83
Quick Recording
84
Multi Recording
85
Recording Individual Notes - Step Record
87
Operation
87
Recording Melodies - Step Record (Note)
89
Recording Chord Changes for the Auto Accompaniment - Step Record (Chord)
90
Select the Recording Options: Starting, Stopping, Punching In/Out - Rec Mode
92
Editing a Recorded Song
93
Editing Channel-Related Parameters - Channel
93
Channel Transpose
95
Set up
95
Editing Note Events - 1 - 16
96
Note Events
96
Editing Chord Events - CHD
97
Editing System Events - SYS/EX. (System Exclusive)
97
Inputting and Editing Lyrics
98
Customizing the Event List - Filter
98
Creating Accompaniment Styles - Style Creator
99
About Creating Accompaniment Styles
99
Style File Format
100
Operation
100
Realtime Recording - Basic
101
Step Recording
102
Assembling an Accompaniment Style -Assembly
103
Edit the Created Accompaniment Style
104
Change the Rhythmic Feel - Groove and Dynamics
104
Editing the Channel Data
106
Making Style File Format Settings -Parameter
107
Source Root/Chord
107
Rtr (Retrigger Rule)
108
Creating Multi Pad - Multi Pad Creator
109
Operation
109
Creating Multi Pads
109
Multi Pad Realtime Recording - Record
110
Start Recording
110
Stop Recording
110
Step Recording or Editing Multi Pads - Edit
111
Adjust the Volume Balance and Changing Voices - Mixing Console
112
Operation
112
Setting the Level Balance and Voice - Volume/Voice
113
Changing the Tone of the Voice - Filter
114
Changing Pitch-Related Settings - Tune
114
Playing
114
Adjusting the Effects
115
Effect Structure
117
Making Global and Other Important Settings - Function
118
Operation
118
Making MIDI Settings
119
Fine Tuning the Pitch - Master Tune
120
Tuning the Overall Pitch - Master Tune
120
Setting Song-Related Parameters - Song Settings
121
Setting Auto Accompaniment-Related Parameters - Style Setting, Split Point, and Chord Fingering
122
Setting Auto Accompaniment-Related Parameters - Style Setting and Split Point
122
Setting the Fingering Method - Chord Fingering
123
Making Settings for the Pedals and Keyboard - Controller
123
Making Settings for the Pedals
123
Pedal-Controllable Functions
124
Changing the Touch Sensitivity and Transpose - Keyboard/Panel
125
Setting the Registration Sequence, Freeze, and Voice Set
126
Specifying the Order for Calling up Registration Memory Presets - Registration Sequence
126
Maintaining Panel Settings - Freeze
126
Changing the Automatically Selected Voice Settings - Voice Set
127
Setting Harmony and Echo
127
Setting the MIDI Parameters
129
Making Overall System Settings (Local Control, Clock, Etc.) - System
129
Transmitting MIDI Data - Transmit
130
Transmit Clock
130
Receive Transpose
130
Message Switch
130
Receiving MIDI Data - Receive
131
Setting Root Note Channels - Root
131
Setting Chord Channels - Chord Detect
131
Other Settings - Utility
132
Making Settings for Fade In/Out, Metronome, Parameter Lock, and Tap - CONFIG 1
132
Making Settings for the Display and Voice Number Indication - CONFIG 2
133
Parameter Lock
133
Tap Count
133
Copying and Formatting Disks - Disk
134
Entering Your Name and Language Preference - Owner
135
Restoring the Factory-Programmed Settings of the PSR-A1000 - System Reset
135
Using Your PSR-A1000 with Other Devices
136
Using the Headphones (PHONES Jack)
136
Playing the Sounds of the PSR-A1000 through
136
(AUX OUT/OUTPUT Jacks)
136
Using the Pedal (Footswitch) or Foot Controller (FOOT PEDAL 1/2 Jack)
137
Connecting External MIDI Devices (MIDI Terminals)
137
Connecting to a Computer (MIDI Terminals/To HOST Terminal)
138
What's MIDI
139
MIDI Channels
141
Channel Messages
141
What You Can Do with MIDI
142
Data Compatibility
142
Disk Format
142
Sequence Format
143
Voice Allocation Format
143
Smf (Standard MIDI File)
143
Style File
143
Troubleshooting
144
Specifications
146
Index
148
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Brand
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Model
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Category
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Language
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