DIC 99 OWNER’S MANUAL Yamaha PK CLUB (Portable Keyboard Home Page, English only) http://www.yamahaPKclub.com/ Yamaha Manual Library http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/ M.D.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation © 2003 Yamaha Corporation Printed in China WA44060 301APAP3.
Introduction 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. WARNING: Do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over ,or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind.
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/AC power adaptor Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument.
Connections Saving data • 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. 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.
Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha PSR-2100/1100! We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of the PSR-2100/1100. We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference.
Accessories ■ PA-300 AC Adaptor* ■ Floppy Disk (blank) ■ Music Rest (page 17) ■ Data List ■ Owner’s Manual * May not be included in your area. Please check with your Yamaha dealer. 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. Introduction (page 2): Please read this section first. Quick Guide (page 20): This section explains how to use the basic functions.
Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk 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.
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 temperatures, or excessive humidity, dust or liquids. • Do not open the sliding shutter and touch the exposed surface of the floppy disk inside.
Table of Contents Introduction ............................ 2 PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... 3 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 Application Index ...................................................
Displaying Music Notation — Score ...................... 83 Displaying the Lyrics .............................................. 86 Creating Multi Pad — Multi Pad Creator ............121 Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups — Registration Memory ........ 87 Operation ............................................................. 121 Multi Pad Realtime Recording — Record ............ 122 Registering Panel Setups — Registration Memory... 87 Saving Your Registration Memory Setups .................
Specifying the Order for Calling Up Registration Memory Presets — Registration Sequence ..........145 Maintaining Panel Settings — Freeze .....................145 Changing the Automatically Selected Voice Settings — Voice Set ........................................................146 Setting Harmony and Echo.................................. 146 Setting the MIDI Parameters ............................... 148 Making Overall System Settings (Local Control, Clock, etc.) — System..............................
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 79 Listening to disk songs ....................................................................... “Playing Back Songs on Disk” on page 81 Listening to demo songs.................................................................
Application Index Using a microphone (PSR-2100 only) Connecting the microphone.............. “Connecting the Microphone or Guitar (MIC./LINE IN jack)” on page 155 Adding automatic harmonies to your singing ....................................................................................... page 131 Settings Registering Panel Setups......................................................................................................................... page 87 Tuning the pitch/Selecting a scale .........
What can you do with the PSR-2100/1100? SONG Multi Pads DEMO Playback previously recorded songs (page 21, 36, 78) Add spice to your performance with special dynamic phrases (page 76, 121) Explore the Demos (page 20, 55) Enjoy a wide variety of preset songs as well as songs on commercially available disks.
4 LCD MUSIC FINDER VOICE The large LCD (together with the various panel buttons) provides comprehensive and easyto-understand control of the PSR-2100/1100’s operations. Call up the perfect accompaniment style (page 33, 72) Enjoy a huge variety of realistic voices (page 25, 57) 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.
Setting Up the PSR-2100/1100 Power Supply Power-on Procedure sure that the PSR-2100/1100’s STANDBY/ON 1 Make switch is at the STANDBY (off) position. 2 Connect one end of the AC cable to the PA-300. the PA-300’s DC plug to the PSR-2100/ 3 Connect 1100’s DC IN terminal on the instrument’s rear When you have made all the necessary connections (page 155) between your PSR-2100/1100 and any other devices, make sure that all volume settings are turned down all the way to zero.
Powering Up Music Rest CAUTION In order to avoid possible damage to the speakers or other connected electronic equipment, always switch on the power of the 2100/1100 before switching on the power of the amplified speakers or mixer and amplifier. Likewise,always switch off the power of the 2100/1100 after switching off the power of the amplified speakers or mixer and amplifier. CAUTION Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position,electricity is still flowing to the instrument at a minimum level.
Panel Controls and Terminals SONG EXTRA TRACKS TRACK 2 (STYLE) 74 USB TOP 10 9 START/STOP 11 NEW SONG SYNC. START 5 REW DIGITAL STUDIO SOUND CREATOR FF 12 13 MARCH & WALTZ BALLROOM A B MIXING CONSOLE BALLAD LATIN DANCE 38 USER TAP TEMPO TRANSPOSE 39 40 41 TEMPO 16 17 RESET 18 RESET MASTER VOLUME STOP 22 21 MULTI PAD MAIN BREAK ACMP D E HELP FUNCTION BALANCE DIRECT ACCESS 20 24 26 27 25 43 SYNC.
76 77 78 72 2 FOOT PEDAL INPUT VOLUME MIC. LINE 47 BACK NEXT 73 79 R L AUX OUT MIC./ LINE IN R VOICE EFFECT LEFT HOLD 48 TOUCH 42 63 MAIN 49 PIANO & HARPSI. GUITAR LAYER G LEFT H I DC IN 16V HARMONY/ MONO ECHO SUSTAIN DSP VARIATION 57 58 59 60 61 62 56 VOICE F 80 L/L+R OUTPUT (LEVEL FIXED) 50 STRINGS 51 USER E.PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION BASS BRASS WOODWIND SYNTH. XG CHOIR & PAD PERCUSSION 71 ORGAN FLUTES UPPER OCTAVE J MUSIC FINDER 65 66 64 RESET MIC.
Quick Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing the Demos Reference on page 55 The PSR-2100/1100 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 PSR-2100/1100 in your own music.
Song Playback Song Playback Reference on page 78 Here’s where all of the amazing voices, effects, rhythms, styles and other sophisticated features of the PSR-2100/1100 come together — in songs! Song related buttons Make sure that the Language setting for the instrument (page 154) is the same as that of the file name of the song that you are playing back. BALANCE and CHANNEL buttons Floppy disk drive The following songs are compatible for playback on the PSR-2100/1100.
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 FLOPPY DISK (commercially available songs, your own songs, etc.) PRESET (Songs for Demos) Press the [BACK]/[NEXT] button to select the drive.
Song Playback 4 5 Press one of the [A] to [J] buttons to select the song file. Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to start playback. REC TOP NEW SONG 6 START/STOP • 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 83 and 86 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 (PSR-2100 only), 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 124).
Playing Voices Playing Voices Reference on page 57 The PSR-2100/1100 features a stunning variety of over 700 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.
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. • The voices displayed on the PSR-1100 are different from the example display at left; however, the operations are identical. A B C D For this example, ”Orchestra” is selected. 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.
Playing Voices Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands 1 Press the VOICE PART ON/OFF [LEFT] button to turn the LEFT part on. MAIN LAYER LEFT 2 3 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. VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. GUITAR STRINGS 4 5 USER E.PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION BASS BRASS WOODWIND SYNTH.
Playing Styles Playing Styles The PSR-2100/1100 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 62 Style related buttons Playing a style 1 Select a style group and a style. A STYLE POP & ROCK SWING & JAZZ BALLROOM MARCH & WALTZ DANCE LATIN USER B C BALLAD D E For this example, Dance is selected.
Playing Styles 3 Turn SYNC.START on. SYNC. START 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 54).
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 1-3 4 This is used for the beginning of the song.
Playing Styles ■ Accompaniment Structure INTRO (page (page 69) xx) INTRO A INTRO B INTRO C (max. three 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) 69) ENDING A ENDING B ENDING C 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 PSR-2100/1100 to match the style you want to play. 1 2 3 4 5 Select a style (page 28). Press one of the [ONE TOUCH SETTING] buttons.
Music Finder Music Finder Reference on page 72 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 PSR-2100/ 1100 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 47). In this way, you can expand your Music Finder collection by exchanging them with other PSR-2100/1100 users. For details, refer to page 74.
Playing with the Songs Playing with the Songs Reference on page 78 Song related buttons Playing Along with the PSR-2100/1100 In this section, try using the PSR-2100/1100’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. Press the [TRACK 1] button to cancel the right hand melody part.
Playing with the Songs Recording The PSR-2100/1100 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 NEW SONG 5 TOP START/STOP REW FF SYNC. START Press the [REC] button. REC 6 Recording starts as soon as you start playing the keyboard.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Contents shown in the Main Display When the power is turned on, the MAIN Display appears, showing important and relevant operation information. Pressing the [A]-[J] buttons when the MAIN Display appears calls up displays corresponding to each button. The displays called up by the buttons (with the exception of [B] and [C]) are called Open/Save displays (see following page). Pressing the [B] and [C] buttons calls up the Lyrics display and Score display respectively.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Open/Save Display The PSR-2100/1100 utilizes a variety of data types — including voices, accompaniment styles, songs, multi pads and registration memory settings. Much of this data is already programmed and contained in the PSR-2100/1100; 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 Each Open/Save display consists of three kinds of drive pages: PRESET, USER, and FLOPPY DISK. In the examples given here, the Open/Save display for Voice is shown. PRESET drive The files that are preprogrammed and installed internally to the PSR-2100/1100 are kept here. Preset files can be loaded but cannot be re-written.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data ■ Files and Drives You can also manage files (copying, saving, etc.) on the USER drive or floppy disk by using a computer.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data ■ Features and Memory Drives Data not maintained when the power is turned off Data maintained when the power is turned off Features Current Memory USER drive FLOPPY DISK drive Unedited voice Compare Sound Creator Style Creator Edit Record/ Assemble Register Register Panel settings Song Creator Multi Pad Creator Creating a New Record Record Record Voice Voice Style Style One Touch Setting Registration Memory Registration Memory Bank Music Finder Rec
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 PSR-2100/1100 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 46) and use them as User files/folders. 1 Press the [1▼] (NAME) button (page 39).
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. 1 Press the [2▼] (CUT) button (page 39). The CUT display appears. This operation cannot be used to directly move a file/ folder from one floppy disk to another.
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. 1 Press the [3▼] (COPY) button (page 39). Please note that the copy functions are intended for your personal use only. The COPY display appears. 2 Select the desired file/folder.
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 40) 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 48). 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. BACK A F B G C H D I E J NEXT Turns pages for icon selection. Enters the selected icon.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Direct Access — Instant Selection of Displays DIRECT ACCESS SONG EXTRA TRACKS TRACK 2 TRACK 1 (L) (R) (STYLE) TOP REC NEW SONG STYLE POP & ROCK METRONOME REPEAT START/STOP REW BACK SYNC. START BALLROOM MARCH & WALTZ DANCE LATIN USER VOICE EFFECT LEFT HOLD TOUCH PIANO & HARPSI. A F B G C H LAYER PART D I MENU DEMO E J LEFT GUITAR STRINGS USER TEMPO RESET RESET MIN MAIN INTRO STANDBY ON SYNC.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Direct Access Chart Operation: [DIRECT ACCESS] button + button listed below [TRACK1] [TRACK2] [EXTRA TRACKS] [REPEAT] [METRONOME] [REC] [TOP] [START/STOP] [REW] [FF] STYLE [POP & ROCK] [SWING & JAZZ] [BALLROOM] [MARCH & WALTZ] [BALLAD] [DANCE] [LATIN] [USER] TRANSPOSE [E ] [ ] TEMPO [E ] [ ] [TAP TEMPO] [FADE IN/OUT] MULTI PAD [1] [2] [3] [4] [STOP] STYLE CONTROL [ACMP] [BREAK] [INTRO] MAIN [A] MAIN [B] MAIN [C] MAIN [D] [ENDING/rit.] [AUTO FILL IN] [OTS LINK] [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 PSR-2100/1100. HELP SONG EXTRA TRACKS TRACK 2 TRACK 1 (L) (R) (STYLE) TOP REC NEW SONG STYLE POP & ROCK METRONOME REPEAT START/STOP REW BACK SYNC. START BALLROOM MARCH & WALTZ DANCE LATIN USER VOICE EFFECT LEFT HOLD TOUCH PIANO & HARPSI.
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. METRONOME SONG EXTRA TRACKS TRACK 2 TRACK 1 (L) (R) (STYLE) REC TOP NEW SONG METRONOME REPEAT REW START/STOP SYNC.
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 62, 79). 2 TAP TEMPO TEMPO RESET Tap the [TAP TEMPO] button twice to change the tempo.
Playing the Demos The PSR-2100/1100 is an extraordinarily versatile and sophisticated instrument, featuring a wide variety of dynamic voices and 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 PSR-2100/1100. Reference MENU DEMO SONG EXTRA TRACKS TRACK 2 TRACK 1 (L) (R) (STYLE) TOP REC NEW SONG STYLE POP & ROCK METRONOME REPEAT START/STOP REW BACK HELP SYNC.
Playing the Demos 3 For the Function demos, an introduction screen appears in the display and the Demo starts playing. BACK This example shows the Sound System in the FUNCTION demo. NEXT n 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. Rewind and fast-forward can also be used with the Demo songs (page 81).
Voices The PSR-2100/1100 gives you an enormous selection of authentic voices, including various keyboard instruments, strings and brass — and many, many more. VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. E.PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION BASS BRASS WOODWIND SYNTH. XG GUITAR SONG STRINGS TRACK 2 EXTRA TRACKS TRACK 1 METRONOME REPEAT CHOIR & PAD (STYLE) (L) (R) TOP REC NEW SONG STYLE POP & ROCK START/STOP REW BACK SYNC.
Voices 3 Indicates that the display is for selecting the MAIN voice (page 25). BACK 3-1 A F B G C H D I E J NEXT Select the memory location of the voice (PRESET/ USER/ FLOPPY DISK). Selecting a voice automatically selects the best-suited effect and other settings for that particular voice. You can disable this so that settings are not automatically selected (page 146). n You can set how much the volume of the voice changes according to your playing strength (page 144).
Voices Layer/Left — Playing Several Sounds Simultaneously The PSR-2100/1100 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. MAIN LAYER SONG EXTRA TRACKS TRACK 2 TRACK 1 (L) (R) (STYLE) TOP REC NEW SONG STYLE POP & ROCK METRONOME REPEAT START/STOP REW BACK SYNC. START PIANO & HARPSI.
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. MAIN 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 57). LAYER The split point can be freely set to any key on the keyboard. (page 141).
Voices ■ VARIATION This control changes the Variation effect settings, letting you alter some aspect of the effect, depending on the selected type. For example, when the Rotary Speaker effect is selected (page 127), this lets you switch the rotor speed between slow and fast. ■ HARMONY/ECHO This control adds Harmony or Echo effects to the voices played on the right hand section of the keyboard (page 146). The Portamento effect creates a smooth pitch glide between successively played notes.
Styles The PSR-2100/1100 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. STYLE CONTROL ACMP MAIN SYNC.
PSR2100_E.book Page 63 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:11 PM 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.) STYLE CONTROL BREAK ACMP MAIN INTRO SYNC. STOP ENDING / rit. AUTO FILL IN 4 START/STOP OTS LINK Turn SYNC. (SYNCHRONIZED) START on. STYLE CONTROL ACMP 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 62). 2 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. STYLE CONTROL ACMP MAIN INTRO BREAK ENDING / rit. SYNC. STOP AUTO FILL IN SYNC. START START/STOP OTS LINK Set to off. 3 Play along with the rhythm playback.
PSR2100_E.book Page 65 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:11 PM 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 142), 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 [M7]
Styles Arranging the Style Pattern (SECTIONS: MAIN A/B/C/D, INTRO, ENDING, BREAK) The PSR-2100/1100 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 professional-sounding arrangement in your performance. 1 2 Select a style (page 62). 2-1 Turn the ACMP function on. STYLE CONTROL ACMP MAIN BREAK SYNC.
Styles 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. 5 STYLE CONTROL ACMP BREAK MAIN INTRO SYNC. STOP ENDING / rit. AUTO FILL IN SYNC. START START/STOP OTS LINK Fade-in/Fade-out The accompaniment style also include a convenient Fade-in/Fade-out function that gradually fades in and fades out the accompaniment.
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 2 STYLE CONTROL ACMP BREAK MAIN INTRO SYNC. STOP ENDING / rit. AUTO FILL IN SYNC.
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. SONG EXTRA TRACKS TRACK 2 TRACK 1 (L) (R) (STYLE) TOP REC NEW SONG METRONOME REPEAT START/STOP REW SYNC.
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). 1 AUTO FILL IN END OTS LINK 2 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 the search (see below), then start search by using [START SEARCH] button. A F B G C H D I E J 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.
The Multi Pads The PSR-2100/1100 Multi Pads can be used to play a number of short pre-recorded rhythmic and melodic sequences that can be used to add impact and variety to your keyboard performances. Multi Pads Playing the Multi Pads 1 2 Select the desired bank in the MULTI PAD Bank display (page 38). Press any of the Multi Pads. STOP MULTI PAD The corresponding phrase (in this case, for Pad 4) starts playing back in its entirety as soon as the pad is pressed.
The Multi Pad Multi Pad Edit This function lets you copy individual Multi Pad settings from one Multi Pad bank to another. Select the desired Multi Pad(s). Open/Save display for Multi Pads (page 38) A F B G C H D I E J The same as the Open/Save display on pages 44 and 47. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Calls up the upper level directory page.
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 95), 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. You can also display the music notation (PSR-2100 only) and lyrics in the LCD.
Song Playback Song Playback Playing the Internal Songs 1 BACK NEXT If the MAIN screen (at left) is not displayed, press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button followed by the [EXIT] button. A F B G C H D I E J 2 2-1 2-2 Open a folder and select a song to be played back. 3 The song starts. SONG EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) 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 107).
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 7). Insert the disk into the drive. n Insert the disk shutter side first and label face up. The method for playing back is the same as in the “Playing the Internal Songs” instructions (page 79), except that you should select FLOPPY DISK page in the SONG display.
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 Select the song to be played back (page 78).
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 79, 81). 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 PSR2100/1100 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 83) 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 52). 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. * Microphone input is available only on the PSR-2100. 1 Select the desired song (page 79, 81). 2 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 140).
PSR2100_E.book Page 87 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:11 PM Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups — Registration Memory Registration Memory is a powerful feature that lets you set up the PSR-2100/1100 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.
Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups — Registration Memory Saving Your Registration Memory Setups The settings registered to the REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]-[8] buttons are saved as a single file. All settings registered to buttons [1][8] are referred to as a “bank.” The banks can be saved to “USER” or “FLOPPY DISK” as Registration bank files. BANK 01 Keep in mind that the size of the Registration bank files and the memory space they occupy depends on the amount of functions set in each.