Owner's Manual Yamaha Web Site (English only) www.yamahasynth.com Before using the PF-1000, be sure to read “Precautions„ on pages 3-4. IMPORTANT Yamaha Manual Library http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/ This document is printed on recycled chlorine free (ECF) paper with soy ink. Check your power supply Make sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel.
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PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. 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: Power supply/Power cord Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument.
Connections Using the bench (If included) • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic compo- • Do not place the bench in an unstable position where it might nents, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level. accidentally fall over.
Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha PF-1000 electronic piano! We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of the PF-1000. We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference. About this Owner’s Manual and Data List This manual consists of four main sections: Introduction, Quick Guide, Basic Operation, and Reference. Also, a separate Data List is provided.
Accessories ■ “50 greats for the Piano” Disk (and Music Book) ■ Recording disk ■ Owner’s Manual ■ Data List ■ Pedal Unit ■ Bench (included or optional depending on locale) ■ Dust Cover ■ Music Rest ■ Keyboard Stand Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk 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.
• Never attempt to remove the disk or turn the power off when the data is being written to the floppy disk. Doing so can damage the disk and possibly the disk drive. Press the eject button slowly as far as it will go; the disk will automatically pop out. When the disk is fully ejected, carefully remove it by hand. • 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.
About the Display Messages A message (information or confirmation dialog) sometimes appears on the screen to facilitate operation. When such messages appear, simply follow the instructions as shown by pressing the corresponding button. You can select the desired language from the Help display (page 49). F G H I J 8 PF-1000 For this example, press the [G] (YES) button to execute formatting.
Table of Contents Introduction SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION ................................... 2 PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... 3 About this Owner’s Manual and Data List .............. 5 Accessories ............................................................... 6 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk..................................................... 6 About the Display Messages.................................... 8 Application Index ....................
Song Playback ....................... 73 Compatible Song Types ......................................... 73 Song Playback ........................................................ 74 Playing the Internal Songs........................................74 Playing Back Songs on Disk......................................76 Other Playback-related Operations...........................76 Muting Specific Parts — Track1/Track2/Extra Tracks............................ 77 Repeat Playback of a Specific Range ............
Setting Harmony and Echo.................................. 132 Showing the PF-1000 Display on a TV — Video Out...................................................... 133 Setting the MIDI Parameters ............................... 134 Making Overall System Settings (Local Control, Clock, etc.) — System.................134 Transmitting MIDI Data — Transmit ......................135 Receiving MIDI Data — Receive .............................136 Setting Root Note Channels — Root ......................
Application Index Use this index to find reference pages that may be helpful for your particular application and situation. Listening Listening to the internal songs ................................................................................................................ page 74 Listening to disk songs ....................................................................... “Playing Back Songs on Disk” on page 76 Listening to demo songs.................................................................
Using a microphone Connecting the microphone............... ”Connecting the Microphone or Guitar (MIC/LINE IN jack)” on page 141 Settings Registering Panel Setups......................................................................................................................... page 82 Tuning the pitch/Selecting a scale ........................................................................................................ page 124 Making detailed settings for playing back songs ......................
What can you do with the PF-1000? DEMO Explore the Demos (page 20, 52) These not only showcase the stunning voices and styles of the instrument, they introduce you to the various functions and features — and give you hands-on experience using the PF1000! SONG Playback previously recorded songs (page 21, 36, 73) Enjoy a wide variety of preset songs as well as songs on commercially available disks.
5 LCD MUSIC FINDER PIANO The large LCD (together with the various panel buttons) provides comprehensive and easyto-understand control of the PF-1000’s operations. Call up the perfect accompaniment style (page 33, 69) Set up the piano — instantly (page 55) If you know what song you want to play, but you don’t know which style or voice would be right for it, let the Music Finder help you. Just select the song title, and the PF-1000 automatically calls up the most appropriate style and voice.
Setting Up the PF-1000 You do not need to install the stand to play the PF-1000. However, if you wish to assemble the stand, refer to page 150. About the pedal unit Insert the plug of the pedal unit, with the arrow in the plug facing upward. Turning the Power On and Off Connect the power cable. insert the plug of the power cable into the [AC 1 First INLET] on the left side panel, then plug the other end of the cable into the proper AC outlet on the wall.
the [POWER] switch located on the left side 2 Press panel to turn on the power. → The main display appears in the LCD display. Connect a pair of headphones to one of the [PHONES] jacks on the left side panel. Two [PHONES] jacks are provided. Two sets of standard stereo headphones can be plugged in. (If you are using only one pair of headphones, you can plug them into either of these jacks.
Panel Controls and Terminals 33 LCD CONTRAST 34 MENU DEMO 27 A HELP 28 B C FUNCTION 29 D DIGITAL STUDIO SOUND CREATOR FADE IN/OUT 30 4 2 1 POP & ROCK POP BALLADS DANCE SWING & JAZZ R&B COUNTRY MARCH & WORLD LATIN WALTZ BALLROOM PIANIST EXTRA TRACKS TRACK2 STYLE L USER 15 STYLE AUTO FILL IN ACMP 5 MAX MASTER VOLUME 7 8 METRONOME 9 3 ENDING/rit. MAIN A B C 10 SYNC.STOP SYNC.
39 40 BACK 34 F NEXT VOICE PART ON/OFF LAYER G LEFT H I J 44 45 MUSIC FINDER 46 ENTER 41 DATA ENTRY 48 49 50 REVERB DSP VARIATION 51 HARMONY/ ECHO 52 53 MONO LEFT HOLD 1 2 3 4 55 47 EXIT 5 6 7 8 42 43 VOICE EFFECT PIANO & HARPSI. E.PIANO BRASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD VOICE VOICE buttons................................................................P. 54 ONE TOUCH SETTING 55 [1] - [4] buttons (ONE TOUCH SETTING) ......................P.
Quick Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing the Demos Reference on page 52 The PF-1000 features an extensive variety of Demo songs, that showcase its rich, authentic voices and its dynamic rhythms and styles. Demo button What’s more, there’s a special selection of Demo functions. These take you through a hands-on journey of all the important features and functions of the instrument — letting you see firsthand how to effectively use the PF1000 in your own music.
Song Playback Song Playback Reference on page 73 Here’s where all of the amazing voices, effects, rhythms, styles and other sophisticated features of the PF-1000 come together — in songs! As you heard in the Demos, the PF-1000 contains many built-in recordings. But there’s more. Check out the included disk or call up the Song Open (PRESET) display. And there’s an even greater wealth of song material you can enjoy with your PF-1000 — in commercially available software.
Song Playback 2 Press the [A] button to call up the Song Open display. If the MAIN screen is not displayed, press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button followed by the [EXIT] button. From the MAIN display (the display shown when the power is turned on), you can select songs, voices, accompaniment styles, etc. A B C D E PRESET FLOPPY DISK Press the [BACK]/[NEXT] button to select the drive. 3 PRESET only Press the [A] button to select the preset songs (Song Book) folder.
Song Playback 4 5 Press one of the [A] to [J] buttons to select a song file. Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to start playback. REC NEW SONG 6 START/STOP TOP • To rewind or fast forward to the playback point of the song, press the [REW] or [FF] button. • With song data software (Standard MIDI format 0) that includes lyrics, you can view the lyrics on the display during playback. You can also view the score. See pages 78 and 81 for details. SYNC.
Song Playback 7 Finally, take the producer’s seat and try your hand at mixing. These Balance controls let you adjust the levels of the individual parts — the song, the style, your singing, and your playing. 1) Press the [BALANCE] button. 2) Press the [1 - 8▲▼] button corresponding to the part of which the volume you wish to adjust. BALANCE You can call up a full set of mixing controls by pressing the [MIXING CONSOLE] button (page 116).
Playing Voices Playing Voices Reference on page 54 The PF-1000 features a stunning variety of over 800 dynamic, rich and realistic voices. Try playing some of these voices now and hear what they can do for your music. Here, you’ll learn how to select individual voices, combine two voices in a layer, and split two voices between your left and right hands. Voice related buttons Playing a Voice 1 Press the [F] button to call up the menu for selecting the MAIN voice.
Playing Voices 3 Select a voice. You can instantly jump back to the Main display by “double-clicking” on one of the [A] - [J] buttons. A For this example, ”Orchestra” is selected. B C D E Press the corresponding buttons to select the other pages — and discover even more voices. 4 Press the [8▲] button to start the Demo for the selected voice. To stop the Demo, press this button again. There’s more to the Demo features than just voices, though–for more information, see page 52. Play the voices.
Playing Voices Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands 1 2 3 Press the VOICE PART ON/OFF [LEFT] button to turn the LEFT part on. VOICE PART ON/OFF LAYER LEFT Press the [H] button to select the LEFT part. Select a voice group. Here, we’ll select the “STRINGS” group — so that you can play rich, orchestral chords with your left hand. PIANO & HARPSI. BRASS ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION GUITAR BASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD SYNTH. XG E.
Playing Styles Playing Styles The PF-1000 has a huge variety of musical “styles” that you can call upon to back up your own performance. They give you anything from a simple, yet effective piano backing or percussion accompaniment to a full band or orchestra. Reference on page 59 Style related buttons Playing a style 1 Select a style group and a style. If the MAIN screen is not displayed, press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button followed by the [EXIT] button.
Playing Styles 4 As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the style starts. For this example, play a C major chord (as shown below). Split Point Auto Accompaniment section 5 6 7 Change the tempo by using the TEMPO[–] [+] buttons if necessary. Simultaneously press the TEMPO [–] [+] buttons to return the tempo to its original setting. Press the [EXIT] button to leave the TEMPO display. The Tempo can also be adjusted by using the [TAP TEMPO] button (page 51).
Playing Styles Style Sections Each style in the auto accompaniment is made up of “sections.” Since each section is a rhythmic variation of the basic style, you can use them to add spice to your performance and mix up the beats — while you’re playing. Intros, Endings, Main patterns, and Breaks — they’re all here, giving you the dynamic elements you need to create professionalsounding arrangements. INTRO MAIN BREAK ENDING 1-4 5 This is used for the beginning of the song.
Playing Styles ■ Accompaniment Structure INTRO (page (page 66) xx) INTRO A INTRO B INTRO C INTRO D (max. four patterns) MAIN VARIATION via BREAK MAIN VARIATION B via BREAK MAIN VARIATION A MAIN VARIATION C via BREAK MAIN VARIATION D via BREAK Press the [ENDING] button. ENDING ENDING(page (page xx) 66) ENDING A ENDING B ENDING C ENDING D You can have the ending gradually slow down (ritardando) by pressing the [ENDING] button again while the ending is playing back. (max.
Playing Styles ONE TOUCH SETTING buttons One Touch Setting One Touch Setting is a powerful and convenient feature that automatically calls up the most appropriate panel settings (voice number, etc.) for the currently selected style, with the touch of a single button. This is a wonderful way to instantly reconfigure all the settings on the PF-1000 to match the style you want to play. 1 2 Select a style (page 28). Press one of the [ONE TOUCH SETTING] buttons.
Music Finder Music Finder Reference on page 69 MUSIC FINDER button If you want to play in a certain song but don’t know which style and voice settings would be appropriate, the convenient Music Finder can help you out. Simply select the song name from the Music Finder and the PF-1000 automatically makes all appropriate panel settings to let you play in that music style! Using the Music Finder 1 Press the [MUSIC FINDER] button. MUSIC FINDER 2 Select a record.
Music Finder Searching the Music Finder Records The Music Finder is also equipped with a convenient search function that lets you enter a song title or keyword — and instantly call up all the records that match your search criteria. 1 Press the [MUSIC FINDER] button. MUSIC FINDER 2 Press the [I] button to call up the MUSIC FINDER SEARCH 1 display. The results of Search 1 and 2 appear in the correspondingly numbered SEARCH 1/ 2 displays.
Music Finder 7 Select a record (see step #2 on page 33) and play along with the style playback. Split Point Auto Accompaniment section Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. You can also create your own Music Finder setups and save them to floppy disk (pages 38 and 44).
Playing and Practicing with the Songs Playing and Practicing with the Songs Reference on page 73 Song related buttons Playing Along with the PF-1000 In this section, try using the PF-1000’s song playback features to cancel or mute the right-hand melody while you play the part yourself. It’s like having a very talented and versatile playing partner accompany you while you perform. 1-4 5 Use the same operations as in “Song Playback” on pages 21 - 23.
Playing and Practicing with the Songs Recording The PF-1000 lets you record, too — quickly and easily. Try out the Quick Recording feature now and capture your keyboard performance. 1-3 4 Select a voice for recording. Use the same operations as in “Playing a Voice” on pages 25, 26. Press the [REC] and [TOP] buttons simultaneously to select “New Song“ for recording. REC START/STOP TOP NEW SONG REW FF REPEAT SYNC.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data The PF-1000 utilizes a variety of data types — including voices, accompaniment styles, songs and registration memory settings. Much of this data is already programmed and contained in the PF-1000; you can also create and edit your own data with some of the functions on the instrument. All this data is stored in separate files — just as is done on a computer.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Example — Open/Save display for Voice Each Open/Save display consists of PRESET, USER, and FLOPPY DISK drive pages. PRESET drive The files that are preprogrammed and installed internally to the PF-1000 are kept here. Preset files can be loaded but cannot be re-written. However, you can use a preset file as a basis for creating your own original file (which can be saved in the USER or FLOPPY DISK drive).
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Selecting Files and Folders Select a file shown in the display. In this example, we’ll select a voice file. First, press the VOICE [PIANO & HARPSI] button to call up the display containing the files. This display (“Open/Save” display) is typical of those used to call up and store files (voice files). The PF-1000 already contains a variety of voices in the PRESET section.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data File/Folder-related Operations Naming Files/Folders You can assign names to files and folders. Any file/folder in the USER and FLOPPY DISK sections can be named or renamed. Execute the following steps when there is data in the User drive. If there are Preset files/folders you wish to rename, copy them beforehand (page 43) and use them as User files/folders. 1 Press the [1▼] (NAME) button (page 38).
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Moving Files/Folders You can move files and folders as desired, for organizing your data. Any file/folder in the USER and FLOPPY DISK sections can be moved, using the cut-and-paste operation described below. the [2▼] (CUT) button (page 38). 1 Press The CUT display appears. 2 Select the desired file/folder for moving. Select the appropriate file/folder and press the [7▼](OK) button. The currently selected file/folder is highlighted.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Copying Files/Folders You can also copy files and folders as desired, for organizing your data. Any file/folder in the PRESET, USER and FLOPPY DISK sections can be copied, using the copy-and-paste operation described below. the [3▼] (COPY) button 1 Press (page 38). The COPY display appears. 3 Press the [7▼] (OK) button. To stop the operation, press the [8▼] (CANCEL) button. 4 Call up the destination display.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Saving Files This operation lets you save the data (such as song and voice) you created in current memory (page 39) to files. The files can be saved only to the USER and FLOPPY DISK drives. If the Open/Save display for the type of data you wish to save is not shown, first return to the MAIN display by pressing the [DIRECT ACCESS] button followed by the [EXIT] button.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Entering Characters The instructions that follow show you how to enter characters in naming your files and folders. The method is much the same as inputting names and numbers to your cell phone. 1 2 3 Move the cursor to the desired position by using the [DATA ENTRY] dial. Press the appropriate button, [2▲] - [7▲] and [2▼]- [6▼], corresponding to the character you wish to enter.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Changing the Icon You can also change the icon that appears at the left of the file name. Call up the ICON SELECT display by pressing the [1▼] (ICON) button from the character input display (page 45). Select the desired icon by using the [A] - [J] buttons, or by using the [3▲▼] - [5▲▼] buttons, then enter the selected icon by pressing the [8▲] (OK) button. Turns pages for icon selection. BACK A F B G C H D I E J NEXT Enters the selected icon.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Direct Access — Instant Selection of Displays DIRECT ACCESS LCD CONTRAST BACK MENU DEMO HELP A F B G C H NEXT VOICE PART ON/OFF LAYER LEFT FUNCTION DIGITAL STUDIO SOUND CREATOR D I E J MUSIC FINDER ENTER DATA ENTRY FADE IN/OUT POP & ROCK POP BALLADS DANCE SWING & JAZZ R&B COUNTRY LATIN MARCH & WORLD WALTZ BALLROOM PIANIST USER EXTRA TRACKS TRACK2 STYLE L DIGITAL RECORDING TRACK1 R ACMP AUTO FILL IN REC OTS LINK START/STOP TOP
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Direct Access Chart Operation: [DIRECT ACCESS] button + button listed below STYLE [POP & ROCK] [POP BALLADS] [DANCE] [SWING & JAZZ] [R & B] [COUNTRY] [LATIN] [MARCH & WORLD] [WALTZ] [BALLROOM] [PIANIST] [USER] STYLE CONTROL [ACMP] [BREAK] [INTRO] MAIN [A] MAIN [B] MAIN [C] MAIN [D] [ENDING] [AUTO FILL IN] [OTS LINK] [SYNC. STOP] [SYNC.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Help Messages The Help messages give you explanations and descriptions of all the main functions and features of the PF-1000.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Using the Metronome The metronome provides a click sound, giving you an accurate tempo guide when you practice, or letting you hear and check how a specific tempo sounds.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Tap Tempo This useful feature lets you tap out the tempo for a song or an accompaniment style. Simply tap the [TAP TEMPO] button at the desired speed, and the tempo of the song or the accompaniment style changes to match your tapping. the song or the 1 Playback accompaniment style (page 59, 74). 2 TAP TEMPO RESET TEMPO Tap the [TAP TEMPO] button twice to change the tempo.
Playing the Demos The PF-1000 is an extraordinarily versatile and sophisticated instrument, featuring a wide variety of dynamic voices and Reference rhythms, plus a wealth of advanced functions. Three different types of Demo songs have been specially prepared showcasing the stunning sound and features of the PF-1000.
Playing the Demos 3 For the Function demos, an introduction screen appears in the display and the Demo starts playing. Use the [BACK][NEXT] buttons in the introduction screen to call up the previous or next page. This example shows the Voices in the FUNCTION demo. BACK n NEXT Press the SONG [START/ STOP] button to stop the Demo song. To start the Demo again from the point at which it was stopped, press the SONG [START/ STOP] button again.
Voices The PF-1000 gives you an enormous selection of authentic voices, including various keyboard instruments, strings and brass — and many, many more. PIANO & HARPSI. BRASS LCD CONTRAST BACK MENU DEMO HELP A F B G C H ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION GUITAR BASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD SYNTH. XG E.
Voices Voice Characteristics The voice type and its defining characteristics are indicated above the voice name. Natural! These rich and luscious voices are comprised mostly of keyboard instrument sounds and are especially intended for playing piano and other keyboard parts. Since they use a completely independent sound source, you can play full, sustained chords — even along with the accompaniment style — and not have to worry about notes cutting off.
Voices Layer/Left — Playing Several Sounds Simultaneously The PF-1000 lets you set three voices for simultaneous play: MAIN, LAYER, and LEFT. By effectively combining these three, you can create richly textured, multi-instrument setups for your performance.
Voices Left — Setting Separate Voices for the Left and Right Sections of the Keyboard 1 2 Set the LEFT to ON. Press this button again to set it to OFF. Select LEFT with the [H] button. Press the same button to call up the VOICE display, from which you can select the specific voice you want to play in a left. How to select the voice is the same as the way of VOICE (MAIN) screen (page 54). VOICE PART ON/OFF LAYER The split point can be freely set to any key on the keyboard.
Voices ■ HARMONY/ECHO This control adds Harmony or Echo effects to the voices played on the right hand section of the keyboard (page 132). The Portamento effect creates a smooth pitch glide between successively played notes. ■ MONO This control determines whether the voice is played monophonically (only one note at a time) or polyphonically for each part (MAIN/LAYER/LEFT). This is set to MONO when the lamp is lit, and set to polyphonic when the lamp is off.
Styles The PF-1000 features styles (accompaniment patterns) in a variety of different musical genres including pops, jazz, Latin and dance. To use it, all you have to do is play the chords with your left hand as you perform and the selected Accompaniment Style (style) matching your music will automatically play along, instantly following the chords you play. Try selecting some of the different styles (refer to separate Data List (Style List) ) and play them.
Styles 3 When the [ACMP] button is set to on, you can play/indicate chords from the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. (Depending on the settings, this may be the range of the Left voice, or the entire keyboard.) ACMP AUTO FILL IN BREAK INTRO You can set the key range for auto accompaniment (page 127). OTS LINK ENDING/rit. MAIN A B SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START/STOP D C STYLE CONTROL 4 Sync. Start Enabling this lets you start the style simply by playing the keyboard. Turn SYNC.
Styles Playing a Style’s Rhythm Channels only 1 The Rhythm channels are part of the styles. Each style has different rhythm patterns. Select a style (page 59). 2 Set to off. ACMP AUTO FILL IN BREAK INTRO You can also start the rhythm simply by playing a key on the keyboard, if Sync Start is enabled (turn on the [SYNC.START] button). Rhythm starts. OTS LINK ENDING/rit. MAIN A B C SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START/STOP D STYLE CONTROL 3 Play along with the rhythm playback.
Styles Chord Fingerings The style playback can be controlled by the chords you play in the keys to the left of the split point. There are 7 types of fingerings as described below. Go to the CHORD FINGERING page (page 128), and select the Chord Fingerings. The page shows how to play chords with your left hand.
Styles Chord Types Recognized in the Fingered Mode (Example for “C” chords) CmM7 CmM7 9 ( ) ( ( C 5 CM7 5 Cm7 9 Cm7 11 ) CM7aug 11 ( Caug CM7 ) Csus4 CM7 9 CM7 ) C6 ) C9 ( C6 9 C Cm9 Cm6 Cm7 Cm7 5 CmM7 5 Cdim Cdim7 C7 C7 13 C7 9 C7 5 C7aug C7sus4 Normal Voicing Display for root “C” Major [M] 1-3-5 C Ninth [9] 1-2-3-5 C9 Sixth [6] 1 - (3) - 5 - 6 C6 Sixth ninth [69] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 6 or 3 - 6 - 2* C69 1 - 3 - (5) - 7 CM7 Major seventh nint
Styles Arranging the Style Pattern (SECTIONS: MAIN A/B/C/D, INTRO, ENDING, BREAK) The PF-1000 features various types of Auto Accompaniment Sections that allow you to vary the arrangement of the Style. They are: Intro, Main, Break and Ending. By switching among them as you play, you can easily produce the dynamic elements of a professionalsounding arrangement in your performance. 1 Select a style (page 59). 2 2-1 Turn the ACMP function on. ACMP AUTO FILL IN BREAK INTRO OTS LINK ENDING/rit.
Styles END ACMP AUTO FILL IN BREAK INTRO OTS LINK This switches to the ending section. When the ending is finished, the Style stops automatically. You can have the ending gradually slow down (ritardando) by pressing the same [ENDING/rit.] button again while the ending is playing back. ENDING/rit. MAIN A B SYNC.STOP SYNC.
Styles Selecting Intro and Ending Types (INTRO/ENDING) 1 To call up the [MAIN] display, first press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button, then press the [EXIT] button. A B C D E 2 3 D E Select a Intro Play the style using the Intro or Ending section (page 30, 31). Select a Ending Playing Fill-in patterns automatically when changing accompaniment sections — Auto Fill In 1 ACMP AUTO FILL IN BREAK INTRO Fill A short phrase used to add variation to the style. OTS LINK ENDING/rit.
Styles Appropriate Panel Setting for the Selected Style (ONE TOUCH SETTING) The convenient One Touch Setting function makes it easy for you to select voices and effects that are appropriate to the style you’re playing. Each preset style has four pre-programmed panel setups that you can select by pressing a single button.
Styles Automatically Changing One Touch Settings with the Sections — OTS Link The convenient OTS (One Touch Setting) Link function lets you automatically have One Touch Settings change when you select a different Main section (A - D). 2 1 AUTO FILL IN END OTS LINK When you switch among the Main sections (A - D), the corresponding One Touch Setting will be called up automatically. The Main sections A, B, C, and D correspond to One Touch Settings 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively.
Styles Calling Up Ideal Setups for Your Music — Music Finder The Music Finder feature lets you instantly call up the appropriate settings for the instrument — including voice, style, and One Touch Settings — simply by selecting the desired song title. If you want to play a certain song but don’t know which style and voice settings would be appropriate, the convenient Music Finder function will help you out. The recommended settings, which together make up a “record,” can also be edited and stored.
Styles Searching the Ideal Setups — Music Finder Search You can search the record by music title or keywords. The results appears in the display. 1 Press the [I] (SEARCH 1) button or [J] (SEARCH 2) button in the MUSIC FINDER display. 2 Enter the conditions for A the search (see below), B then start C search by D using [START E SEARCH] button. Start searching the record. The results that satisfy all the conditions appear in the SEARCH page.
Styles Editing Records — Music Finder Record Edit From this display, you can call up existing records and edit them to suit your preferences. You can even use this to create your own Music Finder records. 1 2 Press the [8 ▲▼] (RECORD EDIT) button in the MUSIC FINDER display. Change/clear the record data. You can also register new records. For details about all settings and operations, see below. A F B G C H D I E J 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 You can also change/clear a preset record.
Styles ■ [J] NEW RECORD Registers a new record. The smallest available empty record number is used for registering. When you press this button, a message appears prompting you to execute, abort or cancel the operation. YES .................. Press this to register the record and close the display. NO .................. Press this to close the display without registering the record. CANCEL........... Press this to close the message box and return to the previous display.
Song Playback Here you’ll learn how to play back songs. Songs include the internal songs of the instrument, performances you’ve recorded yourself using the recording functions (page 90), and commercially available song data. You can use this highly versatile feature in a variety of ways — playing along on the keyboard with the recorded song, as well as practicing and learning new music with the Repeat (page 77) function. You can also display the music notation and lyrics in the LCD.
Song Playback Song Playback Playing the Internal Songs 1 BACK A F B G C H D I E J 2-1 2 If the MAIN screen (at left) is not displayed, press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button followed by the [EXIT] button. n You can also make a variety of other settings (such as tempo, voice selection, etc.) and have them automatically called up when you play back the song (page 102). Select the PRESET tab with the [BACK] button.
Song Playback Simultaneously Playing a Song and an Accompaniment Style When playing back a song and an accompaniment style at the same time, channels 9 16 of the song data are replaced with accompaniment style channels — allowing you to use the auto accompaniment styles and features in place of the accompaniment parts of the song. Make the settings below and play your own chord substitutions in place of the song’s chord data. • [ACMP] button .................. ...ON • [AUTO FILL IN] button ..... ...
Song Playback Playing Back Songs on Disk Before proceeding, make sure to read the section “Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk” (page 6). Insert the disk into the drive. n Insert the disk shutter side first and label face up. You can set whether or not the PF-1000 automatically calls up the first disk song when a disk is inserted (page 139).
Song Playback Muting Specific Parts — Track1/Track2/Extra Tracks This feature lets you mute certain parts of the song (Track1, Track2, Extra Tracks), and play back only those parts you want to hear. For example, if you want to practice the melody of a song, you can mute just the right-hand part and play that part yourself. 1 2 Select the song to be played back (page 73).
Song Playback Displaying Music Notation — Score With this feature, you can have the notation automatically shown on the display as the song plays. This can be used with your own recordings as well as the internal Demo songs. 1 Select the desired song (page 74, 76). 2 If the MAIN screen (at left) is not displayed, press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button followed by the [EXIT] button. A B C D E The displayed notation is generated by the PF-1000 based on the song data.
Song Playback Detailed Settings for Notation When “LEFT” and “RIGHT” are set to the same channel, the notation of the right-hand notes and left-hand notes are displayed in piano format (two connected staves). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ■ [1▲▼] LEFT CH/[2▲▼] RIGHT CH This determines the Left channel (channel for the left-hand part) and Right channel (channel for the right-hand part). This setting returns to AUTO when a different song is selected. AUTO .........................
Song Playback ■ [6▲▼] NOTE NAME Select the Note Name type when “NOTE” (page 78) is set to ON. ABC ................. Note names are indicated as letters (C, D, E, F, G, A, B). Fixed Do .......... Note names are indicated in solfeggio and differ depending on the selected language (page 49). English.............. Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti French .............. Ut Re Mi Fa Sol La Si Italian............... Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si German............ Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si Spanish.............
Song Playback Displaying the Lyrics This function lets you display the lyrics while the song is playing back — making it easy to sing along with your performance or song playback. 1 2 Select the desired song (page 74, 76). The language used for lyrics display depends on the particular lyric data. If the lyrics are garbled or unreadable, you can remedy this by changing the “LYRICS LANGUAGE” setting from the SONG SETTING display (page 122).
Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups — Registration Memory Registration Memory is a powerful feature that lets you set up the PF-1000 just as you want — selecting specific voices, styles, effect settings etc. — and save your custom panel setup for future recall. Then, when you need those settings, simply press the appropriate REGISTRATION MEMORY button.