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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. Maintenance • When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth.
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. ■ 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.
Congratulations! You are the proud owner of an extraordinary electronic keyboard. The Yamaha TYROS combines the most advanced tone generation technology with state-of-the-art digital electronics and features to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical versatility. In order to make the most of your TYROS’ features and vast performance potential, we urge you to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. Keep the manual in a safe place for later reference.
Panel logos GM System Level 1 “GM System Level 1” is a standard specification that defines the arrangement of voices in a tone generator and its MIDI functionality, ensuring that data can be played back with substantially the same sounds on any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of its manufacturer or model. Tone generators and song data that meet the “GM System Level 1” bear this GM logo.
How to use the manual Starting Up........................................................................................... page 20 Before going on to any other part of the manual, we strongly suggest you read this section first. It shows you how to get started playing and using your new TYROS. Quick Guide ..................................................................................... page 24 Unless you enjoy reading manuals, you’re probably eager to start playing your new TYROS right now.
Contents Handling the Floppy Disk Drive(FDD) and Floppy Disk.... 6 Congratulations!................................................................... 7 Packing List .......................................................................... 7 Panel logos ........................................................................... 8 How to use the manual ........................................................ 9 Contents ..............................................................................
Contents Reference 78 9 Voices .................................................................................. 78 Voices and Keyboard Parts ............................................ 78 Voice Types .................................................................... 79 Voice Effects................................................................... 81 Changing Pitch on the TYROS ....................................... 82 Organ Flutes (Sound Creator) ...........................................
Application Index Starting up before turning the power on ● Setting up the music rest ..................................................................................................................................Page 21 ● Connecting headphones...................................................................................................................................Page 16 ● Turning the power on/off ...................................................................................................
Application Index Using the LCD display ● Understanding and using the Main display .......................................................................................................Page 24 ● Viewing the Song Lyrics on the LCD display ..............................................................................................Page 46, 90 ● Viewing the Song Score on the LCD display ............................................................................................
Application Index Controlling and adjusting the pitch ● Adjusting the overall pitch of the TYROS.........................................................Master Tune ...........................Page 150 ● Tuning the individual notes of the keyboard.....................................................Scale Tune .............................Page 150 ● Adjusting the octave of the keyboard......................................................................................................
Application Index Connecting external equipment to the TYROS ● Connecting a set of optional speakers............................................................................................................Page 160 ● Connecting external audio equipment and effect units .....................................................................................Page 19 ● Connecting MIDI instruments and devices .....................................................................................................
Panel Controls and Terminals ■ Top Panel & Connections Music Rest The TYROS is supplied with a music rest that can be attached to the instrument as shown.
Panel Controls and Terminals BACK NEXT F G H @6 I J MENU DEMO 6 7 VOICE SOUND CREATOR FUNCTION DIGITAL RECORDING !9 @0 @1 @2 @3 EXIT 5 HELP 8 PROGRAMMABLE PROGRAMMABLE MUSIC FINDER ONE TOUCH SETTING @4 DATA ENTRY @5 PART SELECT 5 6 7 8 LOWER LEFT HOLD LEFT RIGHT1 PIANO STRINGS E.PIANO CHOIR SAXOPHONE ORGAN BRASS FLUTE / CLARINET RIGHT2 HARMONY/ ECHO RIGHT3 PAD CUSTOM VOICE PERC.
Panel Controls and Terminals ■ Rear Panel & Connections • Make sure that the POWER switch is in the OFF (extended) position before making any connections. If you make connections while the POWER switch is on, you risk damaging external equipment such as the amp or speakers. • Since the TYROS has no built-in speakers, you need to monitor its sound output via external audio equipment. Alternatively, you could use a pair of headphones. For installing the included music rest.
Panel Controls and Terminals SUB 2 LINE OUT 1 R AUX IN / LOOP RETURN MAIN L / L+R TRIM MIN R For installing the included music rest. For installing an optional set of speakers. See page 21. See page 20. LOOP SEND L / L+R R MAX L / L+R TO SUB WOOFER MIC / LINE IN INPUT TRIM MIN MAX R L AC INLET TO LEFT SPEAKER See page 140.
Starting Up This section contains information about setting up your TYROS and preparing to play. Be sure to read through this section carefully before turning the power on. Power Supply 1 2 Make sure the POWER ON/OFF switch on the TYROS is set to OFF. Connect the supplied power cord to the AC INLET terminal on the instrument’s rear panel. • Make sure your TYROS is rated for the AC voltage supplied in the area in which it is to be used (as listed on the rear panel).
Starting Up Music Rest Check carefully that all parts (two music rest brackets and one music rest, shown below) are included before following the instructions below. You’ll also need a Phillips screwdriver. Supplied with the TYROS Music rest brackets (2) 1 Phillips screwdriver Music rest Remove the four screws from the rear panel of the TYROS with a Phillips screwdriver.
Starting Up Turning the Power On/Off Turning the Power On Set up the Power Supply. Connect a set of (optional) headphones to the TYROS. Install and connect the optional TRS-MS01 speaker system to the TYROS (page 160). Then, turn on the optional TRS-MS01 speaker system. See page 20. Connect any external devices or auxiliary equipment (such as a computer, MIDI instruments, audio equipment, microphone, etc.) to the TYROS.
Starting Up Raising and Closing the Display Panel The TYROS features a semi-detachable display panel that can be tilted and adjusted — with four different latch points — to the most convenient viewing angle. ■ Raising the Display Panel ........................................................................ Unfasten the lock located at the back of the display panel. Then lift the panel and tilt it toward you. The panel will click as you tilt it back; these clicks are the four latched positions.
Quick Guide Turning the Power On and Playing the Demos The TYROS features an extensive variety of Demo songs that showcase its rich, authentic voices and its dynamic rhythms and styles. [POWER ON/OFF] switch. Turning the Power On and Viewing the Main Display After setting up the instrument and making all necessary connections, turn the Power On by pressing the [POWER ON/OFF] switch (page 22).
Quick Guide Turning the Power On and Playing the Demos To call up the Demo display and start the Demo songs, press the [DEMO] button. To stop the Demo songs and return to the Main display, press the [EXIT] button. You may need to press the [EXIT] button several times depending on the display. MENU DEMO HELP FUNCTION SOUND CREATOR DIGITAL RECORDING SONG STYLE MULTI PAD Press the [DEMO] button to start repeated playback of the Demo’s “Overview” menu displays.
Quick Guide Playing Voices Reference on page 78 The TYROS has a huge selection of various musical instrument voices which you can play. Try out the different voices on your own — checking the voice name printed above each VOICE button on the panel, or referring to the voice list in the separate Data List booklet. Selecting a Voice (RIGHT1) and playing the keyboard 1 Turn the RIGHT1 part on by pressing the [PART ON/OFF] button.
Quick Guide Playing Voices Playing Two or Three Voices Simultaneously 1 Turn the RIGHT2 part on by pressing the [PART ON/OFF] button. • The voice selected here is called voice RIGHT 2. See page 74 for more information on voice RIGHT2. PART SELECT LOWER LEFT HOLD LEFT RIGHT1 RIGHT2 RIGHT3 UPPER PART ON/ OFF 2 Press one of the [VOICE] buttons to call up the Voice selection display. Do this in the same way as you did in step #2 on page 26. In this step, press the [PAD] button. 3 Select a Voice.
Quick Guide Playing Voices Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands 1 Turn the LEFT part on by pressing the appropriate [PART ON/OFF] button. PART SELECT LOWER LEFT HOLD LEFT RIGHT1 RIGHT2 RIGHT3 UPPER PART ON/ OFF 2 Press one of the [VOICE] buttons to call up the Voice selection display. Do this in the same way as you did in step #2 on page 26. In this step, press the [BASS] button. 3 Select a Voice. Do this in the same way as you did in step #3 on page 26.
Quick Guide Playing Voices Organ Flutes The TYROS uses advanced digital modeling technology to recreate the legendary sound of vintage organs. Just as on a traditional organ, you can create your own sound by increasing and decreasing the levels of the flute footages. 1 Press the [ORGAN FLUTES] button to call up the Organ Flutes voice selection display. VOICE PIANO STRINGS E.
Quick Guide Playing Voices Collecting your favorite voices to the User drive or floppy disk The TYROS has a huge amount of high-quality voices, covering an exceptionally broad range of instrument sounds — making it perfect for virtually every musical application. However, the sheer number of voices may seem overwhelming at first. That’s why we’ve decided to show you this somewhat advanced technique for gathering together the voices you like to use the most, and putting them in one easy-to-use location.
Quick Guide Playing Voices 3 Copy your favorite voices from the Preset drive to the User drive. In this case, any keyboard part (RIGHT 1 - 3) can be selected. VOICE PIANO STRINGS E.PIANO CHOIR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Press the [COPY] LCD button (lower [3] button). BACK NEXT Press the [NEXT] button. Select the voice(s) to be copied. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Press the [OK] LCD button (lower [7] button). Select the folder created in step #2.
Quick Guide Selecting and Playing a Style — Auto Accompaniment (ACMP) Reference on page 108 The auto accompaniment (style playback) feature puts a full backing band at your fingertips. To use it, all you have to do is play the chords with your left hand as you perform and the selected accompaniment style matching your music will automatically play along, instantly following the chords you play.
Quick Guide Selecting and Playing a Style — Auto Accompaniment (ACMP) 5 As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the selected style starts. For this example, play a C major chord (as shown below). Split Point • The [START/STOP] button flashes in sync with the beat. The red color flashes at the first beat and the green color flashes at the other beats. Chord section 6 Try playing other chords with your left hand and play a melody with your right hand.
Quick Guide Selecting and Playing a Style — Auto Accompaniment (ACMP) Pattern Variation (Sections) The TYROS features a wide variety of style “sections” that allow you to vary the arrangement of the accompaniment to match the song you are playing. They are: Intro, Main, Fill-in, 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. INTRO MAIN VARIATION BREAK ENDING / rit.
Quick Guide Selecting and Playing a Style — Auto Accompaniment (ACMP) ■ Accompaniment Structure Diagram INTRO INTRO MAIN variation BREAK If AUTO FILL IN is set to on, a Fill-in will automatically play back between sections when any of the [MAIN] buttons are pressed. Even when [AUTO FILL] is turned off, pressing the same button of the currently playing section automatically plays a fill-in before returning to the same main section.
Quick Guide Selecting and Playing a Style — Auto Accompaniment (ACMP) [ONE TOUCH SETTING] button [BALANCE] button 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. 1 2 Select a style. PROGRAMMABLE ONE TOUCH SETTING Press one of the [ONE TOUCH SETTING] buttons. Auto Accompaniment and Sync Start will automatically be turned on.
Quick Guide Selecting and Playing a Style — Auto Accompaniment (ACMP) Turning Style Parts On/Off and Changing Voices Press the [CHANNEL ON/OFF] button so that the pop-up window appears at the bottom of the LCD display. You can turn each part (channel) on or off by using the lower LCD [1] - [8] buttons during style playback. Pressing any of the upper LCD [1] - [8] button calls up the voice selection display which lets you select and change the voice of the corresponding part (channel).
Quick Guide The Multi Pads Reference on page 124 The 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. BANK 01 MULTI PAD Playing the Multi Pads 1 Select a Multi Pad Bank. Press the LCD [E] button to call up the Multi Pad Bank selection (Open/Save) display and select the desired Bank. 2 A A F B B G C C H D D I E E J Press any of the Multi Pads.
Quick Guide Voice Effects Reference on pages 81, 154 The TYROS features a sophisticated multi-processor effect system which can add extraordinary depth and expression to your sound. This effect system can be turned on or off by using the following buttons. VOICE EFFECT HARMONY/ ECHO INITIAL TOUCH SUSTAIN POLY/ MONO DSP DSP VARIATION These three effect systems are applied to the currently selected keyboard part (RIGHT1, 2, 3, or LEFT). ● HARMONY/ECHO ....... See below. ● INITIAL TOUCH ..........
Quick Guide Calling Up Ideal Setups for Your Music — Music Finder Reference on page 126 If you want to play in a certain genre of music but don’t know which style and voice settings would be appropriate, the convenient Music Finder function can help you out.
Quick Guide Calling Up Ideal Setups for Your Music — Music Finder Searching the Ideal Setups by Keyword The Music Finder feature of the TYROS has a wide range of more than 1000 different records — making it exceptionally versatile, yet difficult to find a desired setup. That’s where the Search function comes in handy. It lets you quickly and easily find the records that you want to use. 1 Press the [SEARCH1] LCD button ([I] button) on the Music Finder display to call up the Search display.
Quick Guide Calling Up Ideal Setups for Your Music — Music Finder Creating a Set of Favorite Records As convenient as the Search function is in plumbing the depths of the Music Finder records, you may want to create a “folder” of favorite records — so you can quickly call up those styles and settings you use most often in your performance. F G Press the [H] button to add the selected record to the Favorite page. (When the prompt appears, select [YES] to actually add the record.
Quick Guide Song Playback Reference on page 88 You can play MIDI song data directly from the TYROS. This includes not only the preset demo songs, but also commercially available song data on floppy disk, as well as songs you’ve created with the Song Recording function (page 54) or Song Creator function (page 94). (For information on compatible song data, see page 8.) Playback of Song Disks 1 2 Insert the disk containing MIDI song data into the disk drive.
Quick Guide Song Playback Using Song Position Markers Song Position markers (SP 1 - SP 4) can be placed in the song data. This not only lets you navigate quickly and easily through the song data, but also lets you set up convenient playback loops — allowing you to create dynamic song arrangements “on the fly,” as you perform. ■ Jumping among song positions.................................................................... 1 Select a song and start playing back from the top of the song.
Quick Guide Song Playback The [SP1] button changes from green to red after the [SP1] point has played back. Top of the song 2 [SP1] [SP2] [SP3] [SP4] Red Green Green Green End of the song Turn the [LOOP] button on after passing the [SP1] point. The song plays back up to the [SP2] point, then goes back to [SP1] and loops between the two points (as shown). Top of the song 3 [SP1] [SP2] [SP3] [SP4] Red Green Green Green End of the song Turn the [LOOP] button off by pressing it again.
Quick Guide Singing with a Connected Microphone Reference on page 130 The TYROS is equipped with an input jack, letting you connect another audio source — such as a microphone for your voice, an electric guitar, or a CD player — and mix it with the sounds of the TYROS. The fun doesn’t stop there, however. With the Vocal Harmony feature (page 47), you can also apply various harmony and echo effects to your voice or guitar playing.
Quick Guide Singing with a Connected Microphone 3 Turn the Effect for the microphone sound on, if desired. 4 5 MIC VOCAL HARMONY Start song playback. EFFECT VH TYPE SELECT MIC SETTING • The lyrics inidicated on the LCD display can be output via the [VIDEO OUT] terminal. You can have only the lyrics of the song output via VIDEO OUT, even when another display is called up. This lets you select other displays and still have the lyrics shown on the monitor. For details, see page 151.
Quick Guide Keyboard and Vocal Practice using the Guide function The educational and fun Guide features make it easy to learn new music. They indicate the notes you should play, when you should play them, and how long you should hold them down. What’s more, with a connected microphone, the TYROS makes singalongs more fun and interesting as well. Here, you’ll also learn how to practice music effectively using the Song Score function of the Guide features, reading the music score shown in the LCD.
Quick Guide Keyboard and Vocal Practice using the Guide function Keyboard Practice using “Follow Lights” 1 Select the desired song for practicing the keyboard (page 43). 2 Call up the SONG SETTING display by following the procedure described on the previous page and select “Follow Lights.” If necessary, specify the channel settings. 3 Press the [EXIT] button to go back to the Main display. 4 Call up the Song Score display by pressing the [Score] LCD button ([C] button).
Quick Guide Keyboard and Vocal Practice using the Guide function Vocal Practice using “Vocal Cue Time” 1 Connect a microphone to the TYROS (page 46). 2 Select the desired song for singing. 3 Call up the SONG SETTING display by following the procedure described on page 48 and select “Vocal Cue TIME.” If necessary, specify the channel settings. 4 Press the [EXIT] button to go back to the Main display. 5 Call up the Song Score display by pressing the [Score] LCD button ([C] button).
Quick Guide Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups — Registration Memory Reference on page 128 Since the TYROS is such a sophisticated instrument with such a variety of controls and functions — voice, style, and effect settings, just to name a few — it may be difficult to get a handle on them all. This is where the convenient Registration Memory can help.
Quick Guide Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups — Registration Memory Saving your Registration Memory to the User drive The TYROS allows you to save all eight memorized buttons as a single Registration Memory bank. You can save as many Registration Memory banks as you want, up to the internal memory capacity of the TYROS.
Quick Guide Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups — Registration Memory 4 Go back to the Registration Memory Bank selection (Open/Save) display and execute the Save operation. The pop-up window for entering the name of the Registration Memory Bank appears at the bottom of the display. After entering the name, press the [OK] LCD button (upper [8] button) to save the bank name and eight panel setups to the User drive. For instructions on entering names, see page 70.
Quick Guide Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs — Song Recording Reference on page 94 The powerful and easy-to-use Song Creator feature lets you record your own keyboard performances to the user drive, floppy disk, or the optionally installed hard disk.
Quick Guide Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs — Song Recording 4 Start recording. The SONG CONTROL [REC] button (that flashes before recording) lights continuously after recording starts. Below are details on how recording can be started. ● Recording starts as soon as you play a key on the keyboard.
Quick Guide Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs — Song Recording ■ One song — sixteen MIDI channels ................................................................................. On the TYROS, a single song can contain separate data for up to sixteen MIDI channels. When recording your own performance, you’ll need to assign each part you play to a separate MIDI channel.
Quick Guide Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs — Song Recording 3 Make the desired panel settings for your keyboard performance. (Refer to the list of possible settings in step #3 of Quick Recording above.) 4 Start recording. Recording is started in the same way as in Quick Recording. • When recording without style playback, using the Metronome function (page 156) can make your recording sessions much more efficient. 5 Press the [REC] button to stop recording.
Quick Guide Connecting to a Computer By connecting a computer, you can transfer data between the TYROS and the computer via MIDI, and use the computer to control, edit and organize data on the TYROS. For example, you can use the included Voice Editor program to edit the TYROS’ custom voices. There is also a special File Utility program that lets you use your computer to manage files in the USER/FD/HD (optional) drive.
Quick Guide Connecting to a Computer 3 Start the computer and install the required MIDI driver. • For a computer running Windows, install the USB MIDI driver. Refer to the separate Installation Guide. • For a Macintosh computer, install OMS. Refer to the separate Installation Guide. 4 Install the desired software to a computer. • To install software from the included CD-ROM (such as Voice Editor, File Utility, USB MIDI driver, etc.), refer to the separate Installation Guide.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Display-based Controls As you’ve seen in “Quick Guide” above, the TYROS features an exceptionally large and easy-to-understand display. It provides comprehensive at-a-glance information on all current settings, and gives you convenient, intuitive control over the TYROS’ functions.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Display-based Controls ■ [BACK]/[NEXT] button..................................................................................................................................... These buttons are used mainly to change the pages of displays that have “tabs” at the top, such as the Open/Save display (page 66). Tabs that indicate menus BACK NEXT BACK NEXT ■ [EXIT] button ..............................................................................................
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Display-based Controls ■ Display Messages................................................................................................ Thanks to the large LCD panel, the TYROS can display comprehensive messages and prompts that clearly guide you through the various operations. When such messages appear, simply follow the instructions as shown by pressing the corresponding LCD button. • These messages can be displayed in one of five different languages.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Display-based Controls ■ Data files............................................................................................................................ The following 11 types of data are handled by the TYROS as files. These can be viewed or selected mainly by using the respective Open/Save display. ● Voices (of musical instruments) .............................................................. pages 26, 78 ● Styles ...........................................
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Display-based Controls ■ Files and Memory Drives ● Voice Editor ● File Utility You can create your original voice as a Custom Voice on Preset drive by using a computer and the included Voice Editor software. Normally, data cannot be stored to the Preset drive; however, voice data created with the Voice Editor can be stored to the Preset drive.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Display-based Controls ■ TYROS’ Features and Memory Drives RAM Memory for indefinitely saving the data Flash ROM Features PRESET drive Voice Editor Custom Voice Memory for temporarily storing the data User drive (Flash ROM) Disk drive Unedited voice • Floppy disk • Hard disk (optional) Compare Sound Creator Style Creator Edit Record/ Assemble Voice Voice Style Style Memorize One Touch Setting Memorize Panel settings Song Creator Multi Pad Creator
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Folder/File Operations using the Open/Save Display The Open/Save display is the “home base” for folder/file operations. It is from this display that you save and manage your data files (as described on page 63). Since there are eleven different data types, the TYROS has eleven different Open/Save displays. The voice selection, style selection, and song selection displays described in the Quick Guide are all Open/Save displays.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Folder/File Operations using the Open/Save Display Creating a New Folder As your TYROS data library grows, you’ll want to organize it in various folders. This operation lets you create new folders on the User, Floppy Disk and optional Hard Disk drives. The basic procedure is described below; for a specific example (using Voices), see page 30 in the Quick Guide. 1 2 3 4 Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display for which you wish to create a new folder.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Folder/File Operations using the Open/Save Display Copying Folders/Files (Copy & Paste) Folders and files can be freely copied among the installed drives, with the exception of the Preset drive — data can be copied from the Preset drive, but not to it. The basic procedure is described below; for a specific example (using Voices), see page 30 in the Quick Guide. 1 Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display, where the relevant folders/files are located.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Folder/File Operations using the Open/Save Display Deleting Folders/Files Folders and files can be freely deleted from the installed drives, with the exception of the Preset drive. 1 Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display, where the relevant folders/files are located. 2 Press the [DELETE] LCD button (lower [5] button) at the bottom the LCD display. The pop-up window for the Delete operation appears at the bottom of the display.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Folder/File Operations using the Open/Save Display Naming Folders/Files Folders and files on the installed drives can be freely renamed. You can also name files you’ve created. The instructions below apply when calling up the Name operation from the Open/Save display. For other cases, go directly to step #5 below. 1 Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display, where the relevant folders/files are located.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Folder/File Operations using the Open/Save Display ■ Converting into Kanji (Japanese language)............................................................ This applies only if you are using the “ (kana-kan)” button (in Japanese). When the input “hiragana” characters are shown in reverse display (highlighted), press the [ENTER] button one or several times to convert the characters into the appropriate kanji. The reversed area can be changed by the [DATA ENTRY] dial.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Folder/File Operations using the Open/Save Display ■ Number Input type — Memorizing paths................................................................. The location of the folders and files currently indicated on the LCD display is referred to as a “path.” The Open/Save display for songs and styles lets you memorize the current path to one of the panel buttons.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data About the Highlight Cursor in the Display As we’ve seen up to this point, the LCD display lets you select various types of files such as voice, style, song, and lets you adjust the parameter value of various functions. The highlight cursor is another convenient, colorful feature of the LCD display, since it clearly indicates (by a red border and highlighted background) the file to be selected or the parameter to be adjusted.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data About the Keyboard The TYROS keyboard features various functions and performance conveniences that are simply unavailable on an acoustic instrument. As explained in the Quick Guide for example, it allows you to play several different voices together in a layer, or play one voice with your left hand while you play a different voice (or even three layered voices!) with your right. Below is a summary of the keyboard-related functions and modes.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Function Tree ● Button/Controller ............Indicates the Button/Controller that you should use at first for entering the corresponding function. Numbers at the left end correspond to the ones in “Top panel & connections” on page 16. ● LCD title ...........................This appears at the top of the LCD display called up by operating the Button/Controller. “---” indicates that no LCD display is called up by operating the Button/Controller. ● Function............
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Function Tree !5 Button/Controller LCD title MIXING CONSOLE button MIXING CONSOLE VOL/VOICE FILTER TUNE EFFECT EQ CMP LINE OUT Function Page 134 Adjusting the volume and pan for each part and setting the Song Auto Revoice Adjusting the Harmonic content and Brightness for each part Adjusting the pitch related parameters for each part including the transpose setting Adjusting the effect depth for each part and setting the Effect type/parameter for each block Se
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data Function Tree @2 Button/Controller LCD title Function Page SOUND CREATOR button SOUND CREATOR Creating a User Voice 83, 85 COMMON CONTROLLER SOUND EFFECT/EQ HARMONY @3 DIGITAL RECORDING button SONG CREATOR REC MODE CHANNEL CHD 1-16 SYS/EX.
Reference Voices Voices and Keyboard Parts As you know by now, the TYROS has a wide variety of musical instrument sounds, referred to as “voices.” And, as shown on page 74, the TYROS allows you to independently select and play up to four voice parts at the same time in a number of ways. Any voice can be assigned to any part. Since there are four different parts, be careful to confirm which parts are selected, and make sure not to confuse one part for another as you select voices for them.
Reference Voices Voice Types VOICE PIANO STRINGS TRUMPET GUITAR ORGAN FLUTES ACCORDION Organ Flutes Voices E.PIANO CHOIR SAXOPHONE BASS PAD Preset Voices CUSTOM VOICE Custom Voices ORGAN FLUTE / CLARINET BRASS PERC. / DRUM KIT SYNTH USER The [USER] button lets you directly access those voices saved to drives other than the Preset drive. Press this button and the voice last selected from the User drive or disk drive will be called up, along with the appropriate Open/Save display.
Reference Voices ■ Mega Voices ........................................................................................................................................................ These specially programmed voices are not indicated among the VOICE buttons on the panel. In fact, they are not even intended to be played from the TYROS keyboard. The Mega voices are primarily designed for use with recorded MIDI sequence data (such as songs and styles).
Reference Voices Voice Effects Quick Guide on page 39 VOICE EFFECT HARMONY/ ECHO INITIAL TOUCH SUSTAIN POLY/ MONO DSP DSP VARIATION These buttons turn the corresponding effects on or off for the currently selected part (page 78). This button turns the Sustain effect on or off for the RIGHT1 - 3 parts. This button turns the Initial Touch on or off for the keyboard parts specified from the [FUNCTION] → CONTROLLER → PANEL CONTROLLER display (page 154).
Reference Voices Changing Pitch on the TYROS The TYROS has a variety of pitch-related controls and functions, as described below. ■ PITCH BEND Wheel ............................................................................................................ Use the TYROS PITCH BEND wheel to bend notes up (roll the wheel away from you) or down (roll the wheel toward you) while playing the keyboard. The Pitch Bend is applied to all the keyboard parts (RIGHT1 - 3 and LEFT).
Reference Organ Flutes (Sound Creator) Quick Guide on page 29 The TYROS features a variety of lush, dynamic organ voices that you can call up with the [ORGAN FLUTES] button. It also gives you the tools to create your own original organ sounds by using the Sound Creator (called up with the [SOUND CREATOR] button). Just as on a traditional organ, you can create your own sounds by adjusting the levels of the flute footages.
Reference Organ Flutes (Sound Creator) ■ VOL/ATTACK VOL (Volume) Adjusts the overall volume of the Organ Flutes. The longer the graphic bar, the greater the volume. RESP (Response) Affects both the attack and release (page 87) portion of the sound, increasing or decreasing the response time of the initial swell and release, based on the FOOTAGE controls. The higher the value, the slower the swell and release.
Reference Voice Creating (Sound Creator) The TYROS has a Sound Creator feature that allows you to create your own voices by editing some parameters of the existing voices. Once you’ve created a voice, you can save it as a User voice to the User drive or Disk drive for future recall. User Voices and Custom Voices On the TYROS, you can create your own original voices (by editing the built-in Preset voices) in one of two ways. This section shows you how to create voices with the Sound Creator function.
Reference Voice Creating (Sound Creator) Sound Creator Parameters (Normal Voices) The Sound Creator parameters are organized into five different pages, and can be set as described in step #3 of the “Basic Procedure” above. These can also be programmed as part of the Voice Set parameters (page 151), to be automatically called up when the voice is selected. Keep in mind that these parameters do not apply to the Organ Flutes voices, which have their own set of parameters (page 83).
Reference Voice Creating (Sound Creator) ■ SOUND ● FILTER Filter is a processor that changes the timbre or tone of a sound by either blocking or passing a specific frequency range. The parameters below determine the overall timbre of the sound by boosting or cutting a certain frequency range. In addition to making the sound either brighter or more mellow, Filter can be used to produce electronic, synthesizer-like effects.
Reference Song Playback Quick Guide on page 43 The song playback features of the TYROS let you play MIDI song (sequence) data. This includes commercially available song data on floppy disk (GM- or XG-compatible), and performances you’ve recorded yourself with the Song Recording features (page 54) and saved to one of the drives. In addition, the TYROS can display music notation and lyrics, and you can use the sophisticated Guide functions to practice the keyboard and your singing as well.