Yamaha PSR-1000 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs — Song Creator
PSR-2000/1000
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This lets you record a song with several different instrument sounds on up to sixteen channels, and create the sound of
a full band or orchestra.
The structure of the channels and parts are shown in the chart below.
About the accompaniment style parts
Rhythm.....This is the basis for the accompaniment, containing the drum and percussion rhythm patterns. Usually one of the drum kits is used.
Bass..........The Bass part uses various appropriate instrument sounds to match the style, such as acoustic bass, synth bass, and others.
Chord........This is the rhythmic chord backing, commonly used with piano or guitar voices.
Pad............This part features sustained chords and commonly uses lush sounds such as strings, organ, and choir.
Phrase ......This part is used for various embellishments and riffs that enhance the song, such as brass section accents and chord arpeggios.
Channels
Parts
(default settings)
Available parts Channels
Parts
(default settings)
Available parts
1 Voice MAIN
Voice MAIN, LAYER, LEFT
Multi Pad1
Multi Pad2
Multi Pad3
Multi Pad4
Accompaniment style RHYTHM 1
Accompaniment style RHYTHM 2
Accompaniment style BASS
Accompaniment style CHORD1
Accompaniment style CHORD2
Accompaniment style PAD
Accompaniment style PHRASE1
Accompaniment style PHRASE2
MIDI
9
Accompaniment style
RHYTHM 1
Voice MAIN, LAYER, LEFT
Multi Pad1
Multi Pad2
Multi Pad3
Multi Pad4
Accompaniment style RHYTHM 1
Accompaniment style RHYTHM 2
Accompaniment style BASS
Accompaniment style CHORD1
Accompaniment style CHORD2
Accompaniment style PAD
Accompaniment style PHRASE1
Accompaniment style PHRASE2
MIDI
2 Voice MAIN 10
Accompaniment style
RHYTHM 2
3 Voice MAIN 11
Accompaniment style
BASS
4 Voice MAIN 12
Accompaniment style
CHORD1
5 Voice MAIN 13
Accompaniment style
CHORD2
6 Voice MAIN 14
Accompaniment style
PAD
7 Voice MAIN 15
Accompaniment style
PHRASE1
8 Voice MAIN 16
Accompaniment style
PHRASE2
Multi Recording
REC REW FF
START/STOP
TOP
NEW SONG SYNC. START
REC
81 2 3 4 5 6 7
When creating a new song:
When recording over the part of an internal
song or a song on disk with your own
performance:
1
Select the desired song (page 76, 78).
1
2
Select the desired channel for recording (set it to “REC”) simultaneously
holding down the [REC] button and pressing the appropriate button [1▲▼] -
[8▲▼]. Several channels can be selected at the same time.
REC......................... Enables recording for the channel
ON ......................... Enables playback of the channel
OFF......................... Mutes the channel
To cancel or disable
recording, press the
[REC] button once
again.
The part is automatically
selected when setting the
several channels to REC at
the same time.