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Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-350 PortaTone! You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in a highly compact package. Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. Read this Owner’s Manual carefully while playing your new PSR-350 in order to take full advantage of its various features.
Contents Panel Controls and Terminals ........................ 6 Selecting and Playing Songs ....................... 53 Setting Up......................................................... 8 • Selecting and Playing a Song...........................53 • A-B Repeat .......................................................54 • Melody Voice Change.......................................55 • Changing the Tempo ........................................56 • Adjusting the Song Volume ..............................
Panel Controls and Terminals ■ Front Panel q e r t y u y 000 GrandPno !6 001 i w !3 o !0 @3 !7 !8 !9 @0 @1 @2 @4 q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) w [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the PSR-350. e [DEMO] button This is used to play the Demo songs. (See page 12.) r [TOUCH] button This turns the Touch function on and off. (See page 29.) Holding down this button allows you to adjust the Touch Sensitivity setting. (See page 29.
Panel Controls and Terminals !7 [ACMP ON/OFF] / [A-B REPEAT] button When the Style mode is selected, this turns the auto accompaniment on and off. (See page 36.) In the Song mode, this calls up the A-B Repeat function. (See page 54.) !8 [SYNC STOP] button This turns the Sync Stop function on and off. (See page 40.) !9 [SYNC START] / [ PAUSE] button This turns the Sync Start function on and off. (See page 37.) In the Song mode, it is used to temporarily pause song playback. (See page 55.
Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your PSR-350 for playing. Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument. Power Requirements Although the PSR-350 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources. • Never interrupt the power supply (e.g.
Setting Up Accessory Jacks ■ Using Headphones• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set of stereo headphones to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Sound from the builtin speaker system is automatically cut off when you insert a headphone plug into this jack.
Quick Guide Voices Step 1 w z w 000 GrandPno 001 q z q Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire PSR-350 for piano play. z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Playing z Press the [METRONOME] button. 000 GrandPno x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more? See page 20. Want to find out more? See page 20. ● Panel Voice List No.
Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-350 has a huge total of 618 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Let’s try a few of them out now... q Press the [VOICE] button. w Select a voice. 002 BritePno 000 GrandPno e Play the keyboard. Want to find out more? See page 23. Playing with the DJ Feature The exciting new DJ feature gives you a full variety of dance and DJ sounds — letting you create your own real-time mixes and groove along with various contemporary rhythms.
Quick Guide Step 2 Songs zx xq 000 GrandPno 001 xcr w z Playing the Songs The PSR-350 is packed with a total of 100 songs, including three Demo songs, plus seventeen songs that have been specially created to showcase the rich and dynamic sounds of the instrument. There are also eighty additional songs, designed to be used with the educational Lesson feature.
Step 2 Songs Playing the Disk Song This function lets you play songs contained on the included disk or on other song data disks. q Insert the disk. e To start or stop playing, press the [START/ STOP] button. Want to find out more? See page 71. w Select a desired User song for recording. 101 Filename ● Song List No.
Quick Guide Step 3 Music Database x zb 000 GrandPno 001 v z Music Database Here's a convenient feature that lets you instantly reconfigure the PSR-350 for playing in different music styles.
Step 3 Music Database Looking up Chords in the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example below, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 chord... Keys for entering the chord type (C3 — B4) Keys for entering the chord root (C5 — B5) c Specify the chord type of the chord (in this case, M7). v Play the notes of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. The chord name flashes when the chord is played properly.
Quick Guide Step 4 Lesson x x 000 GrandPno 001 v z z Using the Lesson Feature Songs 021 to 100 are specially designed for use with the educational Lesson feature. Lesson makes it fun and easy to master these songs. You can practice the left- and right-hand parts of each song individually: simply press the appropriate button, [L] (left) or [R] (right). The practice steps below apply to either hand. Lesson 1 — Timing . . . . . . . . .This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the notes.
Step 4 Lesson Lesson This step lets you work on the timing of the notes. In Lesson 1, the particular note you play on the keyboard is unimportant. The PSR-350 checks your timing and how rhythmically “tight” your playing is. The PSR-350 has a built-in evaluation function that monitors your practicing and — like a real teacher — tells you how well you did each exercise. Four grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “OK,” “Good,” “Very Good,” and “Excellent.” Want to find out more? See page 68.
Panel Display Indications The PSR-350 features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for the instrument. The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in the display.
Panel Display Indications u Chord When a song (with chords) is being played back, this indicates the current chord root and type. It also indicates chords played in the ACMP section of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are on. i Song/Voice/Style name and number, Tempo This portion of the display indicates the name and number of the currently selected song, voice, or style.
Portable Grand This convenient function lets you instantly call up the Grand Piano voice. Playing the Portable Grand Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. • When the [PORTABLE GRAND] button is pressed, One Touch Setting (page 27) is automatically turned on. Doing this automatically cancels any other mode or function, and resets the entire instrument for playing the special “Stereo Sampled Piano” Grand Piano voice. It automatically calls up song #061 (Für Elise) and style #097 (Stride).
Portable Grand 3 Turn on the Metronome. Press the [METRONOME] button. Indicates the beat number in the measure. To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again. Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the Metronome can be set to various quarter-note based meters. • The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is selected.
DJ This exciting feature lets you instantly call up a dynamic DJ voice and style for playing contemporary dance music. Playing the DJ 1 Press the [DJ] button. 000 DJ Set1 Doing this automatically resets the entire instrument for playing the specially programmed DJ song and voice. 2 Turn on the Lesson feature, and select a Lesson step. Lesson steps 1 - 3 can be used with DJ play. Press either the [L] or [R] button, repeatedly if necessary, until the desired Lesson step is called up.
Playing Voices The PSR-350 features a total of 618 authentic voices — all of which have been created with Yamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. These include 480 Expanded voices, plus special Split voices, DJ voices and drum kits. The PSR-350 also has a Dual Voice function that lets you combine two different voices in a layer, and play the two together across the keyboard.
Playing Voices There are two ways to select voices: 1) directly entering the voice number with the numeric keypad, or 2) using the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the voice numbers. ■ Using the numeric keypad Enter the digits of the voice number as indicated on the panel. For example, to select voice #109, press “1” on the numeric keypad, then “0”, “9.” For voice numbers beginning with zeroes (such as #042 or #006), the initial zeroes may be omitted.
Playing Voices Drum Kit Voice Chart (voices 117 - 128) When one of the 12 Drum Kit voices are selected you can play different drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard. 117 Std.Kit1 No. 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 Name Standard Kit 1 Standard Kit 2 Room Kit Rock Kit Electronic Kit Analog Kit Dance Kit Jazz Kit Brush Kit Symphony Kit SFX Kit 1 SFX Kit 2 LCD Std.Kit1 Std.Kit2 Room Kit Rock Kit Elct.
Playing Voices 3 Set the parameter's value. Use the numeric keypad or the [+]/[-] buttons. (Refer to the parameter list below.) • The Dual Voice function is not available in the Lesson. The parameters below provide all settings for both the Main Voice and Dual Voice — letting you change or enhance the sound of these voices independently.
Playing Voices One Touch Setting This special “voice” is actually a convenient feature which automatically selects a suitable voice for you when you select a style. The voice is selected to best match the style or song you’ve called up. 1 Select voice #000 (One Touch Setting). One Touch Setting is selected 000 GrandPno You can also turn on One Touch Setting by simultaneously pressing both the [+]/[-] buttons.
Playing Voices 2 Change the value. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Transpose value (-12 - +12). To transpose the pitch down, simultaneously press and hold the [-] button, and use the numeric keypad to type in the (negative) value. You can also use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.
Playing Voices Touch and Touch Sensitivity The Touch function gives you dynamic, expressive control over the voices, letting you determine how loud or soft the sound is by your playing strength. Turn the Touch function on or off as desired by pressing the [TOUCH] button. 000 TUNING Indicates Touch function is on Touch Sensitivity lets you set how the PSR-350 responds to your playing strength, allowing you to customize this expressive function to suit your own playing style.
Effects The PSR-350 is equipped with a wide variety of effects that can be used to enhance the sound of the voices. The PSR-350 has three separate effect systems — Reverb, DSP, and Harmony — and each has many different effect types to choose from. Reverb The Reverb effect reproduces the natural ambient “wash” of sound that occurs when a instrument is played in a room or concert hall. A total of eight different Reverb types simulating various different performance environments are available.
Effects DSP The DSP effect section provides distortion and chorus effects, plus a wealth of other useful and dynamic effects for enhancing and changing the sound of the voices. Included among these miscellaneous effects are reverse gate reverb, phaser, rotary speaker, tremolo, echo, delay, distortion, equalization, and wah. A total of thirty-eight DSP types are available. 1 Select the DSP function. Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until the dark bar indication appears next to DSP.
Effects Harmony The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the PSR-350. A total of twenty-six Harmony types are available. Tremolo, Trill and Echo effects can be used even if accompaniment is off. There are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the upper section of the keyboard) to match the accompaniment chords. 1 Turn on the Harmony effect.
Effects ■ Effect Types ● Reverb Types No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Reverb Type Hall 1 Hall 2 Room 1 Room 2 Stage 1 Stage 2 Plate 1 Plate 2 Off Display Name Hall1 Hall1 Room1 Room2 Stage1 Stage2 Plate1 Plate2 Off Description Concert hall reverb. Small room reverb. Reverb for solo instruments. Simulated steel plate reverb. No effect. ● DSP Types No.
Effects ● Harmony Types No.
Auto Accompaniment The PSR-350 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns — as well as voice settings appropriate for each pattern — for various popular music styles. A total of 106 different styles are available, in several different categories. Each style is made up of separate “sections” — Intro, Main A and B, and Ending — letting you call up different accompaniment sections as you perform.
Auto Accompaniment Playing the Accompaniment The panel buttons below function as accompaniment controls. Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the bass and chord accompaniment. (See below.) Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the Sync Start function. (See page 37.) Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the Sync Stop function. (See page 40.) 1 This controls the Intro and Ending sections. (See pages 38, 39.
Auto Accompaniment You can select the Main A or B section by pressing the appropriate button — [MAIN A/B] — before pressing the [START/STOP] button. (The display briefly shows the letter of the selected section: “MAIN A” or “MAIN B.”) Indicates selected section (Main A or B). MAIN A ■ Using Tap Tempo to Start This useful feature lets you tap out the speed (tempo) of the auto accompaniment and automatically start the accompaniment at that tapped speed.
Auto Accompaniment Starting with an Intro section Each style has its own two- or four-measure Intro section. When used with the auto accompaniment, many of the Intro sections also include special chord changes and embellishments to enhance your performance. To start with an Intro section: 1) Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button — to select which section (A or B) is to follow the Intro. Indicates selected section (Main A or B). MAIN A 2) Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button. Indicates Intro standby.
Auto Accompaniment 3 Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature. Try playing a few successive chords with your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each chord you play. (Refer to page 43 for more information on how to use auto accompaniment.) • The [ACMP ON/OFF] button can also be used to turn off and on the bass/chord accompaniment while playing — allowing you to create dynamic rhythmic breaks in your performance.
Auto Accompaniment Sync Stop This convenient feature lets you stop (or pause) the auto accompaniment by releasing your fingers from the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. Playing the chord again restarts the auto accompaniment. This is ideal for putting dynamic breaks in your performance — for example, stopping the rhythm and accompaniment briefly while you play a melodic break or solo with your right hand. 1 Press the [ACMP] button. To turn accompaniment on.
Auto Accompaniment Changing the Tempo The tempo of style playback can be adjusted over a range of 32 - 280 bpm (beats per minute). 1 Call up the Tempo setting. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Current Tempo value • When accompaniment playback is stopped and a different style is selected, the tempo returns to the default setting of the new style. When switching styles during playback, the last tempo setting is maintained. (This allows you to keep the same tempo, even when changing styles.
Auto Accompaniment About the Fill-in Patterns If you press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button before beat 4... ...a fill-in pattern plays immediately until the end of the measure... 1st measure beat 1 2 3 4 If you press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button here, after beat 4... ...and the Main A or B section begins here. 2nd measure 1 2 3 4 ...a fill-in pattern plays from here... 3rd measure 1 2 3 ...and the Main A or B section begins here.
Auto Accompaniment Using Auto Accompaniment — Multi Fingering When it is set to on (page 36), the auto accompaniment function automatically generates bass and chord accompaniment for you to play along with, by using Multi Fingering operation. You can change the chords of the accompaniment by playing keys in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard using either the “Single Finger” or “Fingered” method.
Auto Accompaniment Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Normal Voicing Chord (C) Display Major [M] 1-3-5 C C Add ninth [(9)] 1-2-3-5 C(9) C(9) Sixth [6] 1 - (3) - 5 - 6 C6 C6 Sixth ninth [6(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 6 C6(9) C6(9) Major seventh [M7] 1 - 3 - (5) - 7 or 1 - (3) - 5 - 7 CM7 CM7 Major seventh ninth [M7(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7 CM7(9) CM7(9) Major seventh add sharp eleventh [M7(#11)] 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - 7 or 1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - 7 CM7(#11) CM7(#11) 1 - 3 - b5 C(b5) Flatted f
Auto Accompaniment Setting the Split Point The Split Point determines the highest key for the auto accompaniment section. The accompaniment can be played with the keys up to and including the Accompaniment Split Point key. • This setting also affects the split point for the special Split voices. Split Point Auto accompaniment section 1 Select the Split Point control. Press and hold the [ACMP ON/OFF] button until “S_POINT”appears in the display.
Auto Accompaniment Dictionary The Dictionary function is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it. 1 • Pressing the [Dict.] button automatically turns on the auto accompaniment. Press the [Dict.] button. Dict. 2 Specify the root of the chord. Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord root (as printed on the panel). Dict.
Auto Accompaniment 4 Play the chord. Play the chord (as indicated in the display) in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. The chord name flashes in the display (and a “congratulations” melody is played) when the correct notes are held down. (Inversions for many of the chords are also recognized.) Dict. Indicates notes to be played. Flashes when correct notes are held. To leave the Dictionary function, press the [Dict.] button again.
Auto Accompaniment Beautiful sounding harmonies can be built in this manner. The use of intervals and chords is one of the most important elements in music. A wide variety of emotions and feelings can be created depending on the types of chords used and the order in which they are arranged. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Writing Chord Names • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Knowing how to read and write chord names is an easy yet invaluable skill.
Using the Music Database If you want to play in a certain genre of music but don’t know which style and voice settings would be appropriate, simply select the desired genre from the Music Database. The PSR-350 automatically makes all appropriate panel settings to let you play in that music style! 1 Press the [MUSIC DATABASE] button. The MUSIC DATABASE menu appears in the display.
Using the Music Database Auto Accompaniment section 4 When you reach the point in the music indicated by the arrow above, press the [ENDING] button. The accompaniment plays an ending phrase in ritardando. When the ending is finished, the auto accompaniment automatically stops. You can also stop the accompaniment by using the [STOP] button.
Registration Memory Registration Memory is a flexible and convenient function that lets you instantly reconfigure virtually all settings of the PSR-350 with the touch of a single button. Simply save your favorite custom panel settings to one of the Registration Memory presets (up to sixteen are available) for future recall. Registration Memory Presets The PSR-350 has eight Registration Memory banks, each with two different presets (a total of sixteen) for your custom panel settings.
Registration Memory Recalling a Registration Memory Preset 1 Select the appropriate Registration Memory bank. 1 BANK 2 Press the desired Registration Memory preset button ([1] or [2]).
Selecting and Playing Songs The PSR-350 features a total of 105 songs. These include 100 songs that showcase the rich and dynamic sounds of the instrument, and 80 of these songs can be used with the educational Lesson feature (page 63), a powerful tool that makes learning songs fun and easy. Three of the songs are special Demonstration songs that can be played automatically by pressing the [DEMO] button. Moreover, there are five special User songs to which you can record your own performance.
Selecting and Playing Songs 3 Start the selected song. Press the [START/STOP] button. As the song plays back, the measure number and chords are shown in the display. 4 • You can play along with the song using the currently selected voice, or even select a different voice for playing along. Simply call up the Voice mode while the song is playing back and select the desired voice. (See page 23.) Stop the song. Press the [START/STOP] button.
Selecting and Playing Songs 3 Pause or stop playback as needed. Use the [PAUSE] button or [START/STOP] button. Stopping playback does not cancel the set A/B points or the A-B Repeat function. 4 Turn off the A-B Repeat function. Press the [A-B REPEAT] button. Melody Voice Change The PSR-350 lets you play a melody on the keyboard along with each of the songs, either with the original melody voice or one of your own selection.
Selecting and Playing Songs 3 Press and hold down the [VOICE] button for at least one second. “MELODY VOICE CHANGE” appears in the display, indicating that the selected panel voice has replaced the song’s original melody voice. MELODY V Changing the Tempo The tempo of song playback can be adjusted over a range of 32 - 280 bpm (beats per minute). 1 Call up the Tempo setting. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Current Tempo value 120 TEMPO 2 Change the value.
Selecting and Playing Songs Adjusting the Song Volume The playback volume of the song can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the song volume. The volume range is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Song Volume function. Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until “SONG VOL” appears in the display. Current Song Volume value 100 SONG VOL Indicates Song Volume is selected 2 Change the value. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Song Volume value (000 - 127).
Song Recording The PSR-350 features powerful and easy-to-use song recording features that let you record your keyboard performances — using up to six independent tracks (including one track for accompaniment) — for creating your own complete, fully orchestrated compositions. You can record and save up to five User songs.
Song Recording 2 Select a User song number for recording. Use the numeric keypad to select the desired song: 201 - 205. If no song is manually selected, the PSR-350 automatically selects the first available empty song number. 202 User 2 3 • User song numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page 24). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the song number, use the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the songs. Select a track number for recording.
Song Recording ■ Recording to a Melody Track (1 - 5) Five independent Melody tracks are provided for recording your keyboard performance. Normally, you’ll want to record these after you’ve recorded the Chord track. You can also record the Chord track and one of the Melody tracks simultaneously. 4 Start recording. When the beat marks and track number start flashing, you can start recording simply by playing the keyboard (or by pressing the [START/STOP] button).
Song Recording Song Clear The Song Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on all tracks of a selected User song. Use this operation only when you’re sure you want to erase a song and record a new one. To erase an individual track of a song while leaving the other tracks intact, use the Track Clear operation (page 62). 1 Select the desired song. Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired song (201 - 205).
Song Recording Track Clear The Track Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on a selected track of a selected User song, leaving the other tracks intact. Use this operation only when you’re sure you want to erase a track and record a new one. To erase the data of an entire song, use the Song Clear operation (page 61). 1 Select the desired song. Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired song (201 - 205).
Song Lesson The Lesson feature provides an exceptionally fun and easy-to-use way to learn how to read music and play the keyboard. There are a total of 80 Lesson songs (Songs 021 to 100), specially designed for use with the educational features. Lesson lets you practice the left- and right-hand parts of each song independently, step by step, until you’ve mastered them and are ready to practice with both hands together. These practices are divided into four Lesson steps, as described below.
Song Lesson 2 Select the part you wish to work on (left or right) and the Lesson step. If you want to work on the right-hand part, press the [R] button; to work on the left, press the [L] button. Pressing either button repeatedly cycles through the available Lesson steps in order: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Lesson 1, etc. The selected Lesson step is indicated in the display.
Song Lesson Select the Lesson Track This function allows you to select the track number of a disk song (only SMF format 0). (Refer to the Disk Operations chapter on page 69.) 1 2 With Song playback stopped, press the Overall left or right button to select LESSON TRACK. • If necessary, the Octave setting can be changed for lesson track. (See page 72.) Set the Track number. Use the numeric keypad number buttons [0]-[9], or the [+]/[-] buttons to select the Lesson Track number.
Song Lesson Lesson 2 — Waiting In this lesson step, the PSR-350 waits for you to play the correct notes before continuing playback of the song. This lets you practice reading the music at your own pace. The notes to be played are shown in the display, one after another, as you play them correctly. 1 2 Select one of the Lesson songs. Select Lesson 2. Press the [L] or [R] button (repeatedly, if necessary) until Lesson 2 is indicated. r2 Waiting 3 Play the appropriate melody or chord with the song.
Song Lesson 3 Play the appropriate part with the song. After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. In Lesson 3, listen carefully to the un-muted part, and play the muted part yourself. Lesson 4 — Both Hands Lesson 4 is a “Minus One” practice essentially the same as Lesson 3, except that both the left- and right-hand parts are muted — letting you play and master both hands at the same time.
Song Lesson Grade/Talking The Lesson feature has a built-in evaluation function that monitors your practicing of the Lesson songs, and just like a real teacher, it tells you how well you did each exercise. Four grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “OK,” “Good,” “Very Good,” and “Excellent.” The Grade/Talking feature is included in this function — “announcing” various comments through the speakers.
Disk Operations The PSR-350 features a convenient floppy disk drive — built right into the instrument. Let you record and play back your own original User Songs, it allows you to save and load important PSR-350 data. Moreover, since the PSR-350 is compatible with a wide variety of disk formats, you can play back song data on commercially available GM (General MIDI), DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection), and Clavinova Disklavier Piano Soft disks.
Disk Operations Using 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.
Disk Operations Disk Song Playback This function allows you to play back song data on commercially available GM (General MIDI), Yamaha DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection), or Clavinova Disklavier Piano Soft disks. It also allows you to play back Standard MIDI File (SMF) format 0 data. 1 Insert the disk into the disk drive. Once the disk is inserted, the PSR-350 will automatically switch to the Song mode. 101 D-Song01 Song name and number 2 Select the desired song number.
Disk Operations Change the Octave Setting for a Disk Song Track When a disk song is playing and the note data exceeds the limit of C1 - C6, an "OVER" indication flashes and Q or W appears in the display. If this happens, you can adjust the octave setting of the relevant track up or down to compensate. 1 Select the Octave function. Press the right Overall button, until “OCTAVE” appears in the display 0 OCTAVE 2 Change the Octave setting.
Disk Operations If you wish to overwrite the data already saved to an existing file, use the [+]/ [-] buttons to select the file you want to overwrite. S-U Filename 3 If necessary change the file name. The PSR-350 automatically creates a file name ( for example “UF_00nnn” ) for the file you are about to save. If you want to enter a more descriptive name for easier file identification (and this is recommended), this can be done directly from the keyboard.
Disk Operations 5 Execute the Save operation. Press the [+] button (“YES”), and the Save operation will start. Once started, the operation cannot be canceled. As the file is saving, “Saving” will appear on the top line of the display. • If there isn’t enough space on the disk, a “DiskFull” message appears, and you will not be able to save any data. You can delete unneeded files on the disk (page 76), or replace the disk with a new one and repeat the save operation.
Disk Operations Load Once you’ve saved your User data onto a floppy disk, you can reload that data back to the PSR-350. You can also load style data from the included disk or commercially available Yamaha Style File disks. 1 2 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. Press the [LOAD] button. Press the [LOAD] button again to exit from the LOAD screen.
Disk Operations Utility – Delete This function allows you to delete individual files of User data you’ve saved to floppy disk. 1 2 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. Press the [UTILITY] button. The filename will appear at the top of the display. To exit from the UTILITY screen, press the [UTILITY] button twice.
Disk Operations Utility – Formatting an Unformatted Disk 1 Insert the unformatted floppy disk into the disk drive. A “Format?” message will appear at the top of the display. Press the [UTILITY] button to exit from the FORMAT screen. CUE Format? 2 • If you insert an unformatted disk with the write protect tab in the ON position into the drive, a “Protect” message appears. Eject the disk, move the protect tab to the OFF position, and reinsert it in the drive.
Disk Operations Utility – Formatting a Previously Formatted Disk This function is useful for quickly deleting unnecessary files from an already formatted disk. Be careful when using this operation, since it automatically deletes all data on the disk. 1 2 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. Press the [UTILITY] button. This calls up the Delete operation (page 76). The filename will appear at the top of the display.
MIDI Functions The PSR-350 is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals and providing a variety of MIDI-related controls. By using the MIDI functions you can expand your musical possibilities. This section explains what MIDI is, and what it can do, as well as how you can use MIDI on your PSR-350. What Is MIDI? No doubt you have heard the terms “acoustic instrument” and “digital instrument.” In the world today, these are the two main categories of instruments.
MIDI Functions MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with each other, by sending and receiving compatible Note, Control Change, Program Change and various other types of MIDI data, or messages. The PSR-350 can control a MIDI device by transmitting note related data and various types of controller data.
MIDI Functions Connecting to a Personal Computer By connecting your PSR-350’s MIDI terminals to a personal computer, you can have access to a wide variety of music software. When using a MIDI interface device installed in the personal computer, connect the MIDI terminals of the personal computer and the PSR-350. Use only special MIDI cables when connecting MIDI devices. ● Connect the MIDI terminals of the PSR-350 to the MIDI terminals of the personal computer.
MIDI Functions Local Control This function lets you enable or disable keyboard control over the PSR-350’s voices. This would come in handy, for example, when recording notes to MIDI sequencer. If you are using the sequencer to play back the voices of the PSR-350, you would want to set this to “off” — in order to avoid getting “double” notes, both from the keyboard and from the sequencer. Normally, when playing the PSR-350 by itself, this should be set to “on.” 1 Select the MIDI operations.
MIDI Functions Using Initial Setup Send with a Sequencer The most common use for the Initial Setup Send function is in recording a song on a sequencer that is intended for playback with the PSR-350. Essentially, this takes a “snapshot” of the PSR-350 settings and sends that data to the sequencer. By recording this “snapshot” at the start of the song (before any actual performance data), you can instantly restore the necessary settings on the PSR-350.
MIDI Functions An “End” message briefly appears in the display when the operation is complete. End 6 Stop recording on the sequencer. Stop recording on the sequencer in the normal way. Make sure that any subsequently recorded performance data is recorded at least one measure following the Initial Setup data.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the PSR-350 is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced. This is normal and indicates that the PSR-350 is receiving electrical power. When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Using a mobile phone in close proximity to the PSR-350 may produce interference. To prevent this, turn off the mobile phone or use it further away from the PSR-350. There is no sound even when the keyboard is played or when a song is being played back.
Data Backup & Initialization ■ Data Backup • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Except for the data listed below, all PSR-350 panel settings are reset to their initial settings whenever the power is turned on. The data listed below are backed up — i.e. retained in memory — as long as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of batteries is installed.
Voice List ■ Maximum Polyphony • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The PSR-350 has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means that it can play a maximum of up to 32 notes at once, regardless of what functions are used. Auto Accompaniment uses a number of the available notes, so when Auto Accompaniment is used the total number of available notes for playing on the keyboard is correspondingly reduced. The same applies to the Split Voice and Song functions.
Voice List Voice # 88 Bank Select MSB 082 083 084 085 086 000 000 000 000 000 087 088 089 090 091 092 093 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 094 095 096 097 098 000 000 000 000 000 099 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 - 116 - 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 126 126 MIDI Program Voice Name LSB Change# FLUTE 112 073 Flute 112 072 Piccolo 112 075 Pan Flute 112 074 Recorder 112 079 O
Voice List Bank Select Voice # MSB LSB 183 184 185 186 187 000 000 000 000 000 097 000 035 096 097 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 040 064 065 066 067 000 024 032 033 037 000 064 065 066 000 032 035 040 064 065 000
Voice List 90 Bank Select Voice # MSB 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000
Voice List Bank Select Voice # MSB 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 MIDI Progra
Voice List 92 Bank Select Voice # MSB 531 532 533 534 535 000 000 000 000 000 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 064 064 064 064 064 064 064 064 064 064 064 064 064 064 064 064 064 064 064 064 MIDI Program
Voice List ● DJ Voice List Voice No. MSB/LSB/PC No.
Style List Serial No. 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 94 Style Name 8BEAT 8Beat 1 8Beat 2 8Beat Adria 8Beat Pop 1 British Pop 8Beat Soft 16BEAT 16Beat 1 16Beat 2 16Beat 3 Soft Fusion Hip Hop Pop Cool Dance 16Beat Funk Funky Pop 16Beat 4 BALLAD Piano Ballad U.S.
Music Database List MDB No. 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 055 056 057 058 059 060 061 062 063 064 065 066 067 068 069 070 MDB Name POP HITS AlvFever Croco Rk Dsurvive EasySday GoMyWay HurryLuv I’m Torn Imagine JustCall JustWay HowDeep! MscThnks NikitTrp PdiseDay ProudGtr SailngSx Sept.
Drum Kit List • “<——” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “Standard Kit 1”. • Each percussion voice uses one note. • The MIDI Note # and Note are actually one octave lower than listed. For example, in “119: Standard Kit 1”, the “Seq Click H” (Note# 36/Note C1) corresponds to (Note# 24/Note C0). • Key Off: Keys marked “O” stop sounding the instant they are released. • Voices with the same Alternate Note Number (*1 … 4) cannot be played simultaneously.
Drum Kit List C1 C#1 D1 E1 F1 D#1 F#1 G1 G#1 A1 B1 C2 A#1 C#2 D2 E2 F2 D#2 F#2 G2 G#2 A2 B2 C3 A#2 C#3 D3 E3 F3 D#3 F#3 G3 G#3 A3 B3 C4 A#3 C#4 D4 E4 F4 D#4 F#4 G4 G#4 A4 B4 C5 A#4 C#5 D5 E5 F5 D#5 F#5 G5 G#5 A5 B5 C6 A#5 Voice No.
MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Portable Keyboard ] Model PSR-350 MIDI Implementation Chart Transmitted Date:26-JAN-2001 Version : 1.0 Recognized Remarks Function...
MIDI Implementation Chart NOTE: *1 By default (factory settings) the PSR-350 ordinarily functions as a 16channel multi-timbral tone generator, and incoming data does not affect the panel voices or panel settings. However, the MIDI messages listed below do affect the panel voices, auto accompaniment, and songs. • MIDI Master Tuning • System exclusive messages for changing the Reverb Type, Chorus Type, and DSP Type. *2 Messages for these control change numbers cannot be transmitted from the PSR-350 itself.
MIDI Implementation Chart ■ Effect map * If the received value does not contain an effect type in the TYPE LSB, the LSB will be directed to TYPE 0. * The numbers in parentheses in front of the Effect Type names correspond to the number indicated in the display.. * By using an external sequencer, which is capable of editing and transmitting the system exclusive messages and parameter changes, you can select the Reverb, Chorus and DSP effect types which are not accessible from the PSR-350 panel itself.
Specifications Keyboards • 61 standard-size keys (C1 - C6), with Touch Response and Dynamic Filter. Display • Large multi-function LCD display (backlit) Setup • STANDBY/ON • MASTER VOLUME : MIN - MAX Panel Controls • OVERALL (L, R), SONG, VOICE, STYLE, PORTABLE GRAND, DJ, METRONOME, [0]-[9], [+](YES), [-](NO), DEMO, TOUCH, HARMONY, Dict.
Index Misc. H +/- buttons ......................................24 Harmony ........................................ 32 HARMONY button ....................... 32 Harmony types ............................... 34 Headphones ..................................... 9 B L Bank ...............................................51 Batteries ............................................8 Beat display ....................................53 beat marks ......................................53 Lesson ..................
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