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User Manual: Yamaha PSR-S500 Owner's Manual

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Cover
PRECAUTIONS
Logos
Accessories
Special Features of the PSR-S500
Setting Up
Panel Controls and Terminals
- Front Panel
- Rear Panel
Quick Guide
Backup and Initialization
- Backup
- Initialization
Basic Operation and Displays
Reference
Appendix
Index

Owner’s Manual

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PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

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.

This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a

cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is

used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accom-

pany the accessory product.

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the

time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or mod-

ify any of the speciﬁcations without notice or obligation to update exist-

ing units.

This product, either alone or in combination with an ampliﬁer and head-

phones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound levels that

could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for long periods

of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you

experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult

an audiologist.

IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before

damage occurs.

NOTICE:

Service charges incurred due to a lack of knowledge relating to how a

function or effect works (when the unit is operating as designed) are not

covered by the manufacturer’s warranty, and are therefore the owners

responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and consult your

dealer before requesting service.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:

Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and envi-

ronmentally friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the pro-

duction methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In keeping

with both the letter and the spirit of the law, we want you to be aware of

the following:

Battery Notice:

This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if

applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of

battery is approximately ﬁve years. When replacement becomes neces-

sary, contact a qualiﬁed service representative to perform the replace-

ment.

This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these

may be rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a

rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery being

charged.

When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with batter-

ies of a different type. Batteries MUST be installed correctly. Mis-

matches or incorrect installation may result in overheating and battery

case rupture.

Warning:

Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any battery. Keep all bat-

teries away from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as

regulated by the laws in your area. Note: Check with any retailer of

household type batteries in your area for battery disposal information.

Disposal Notice:

Should this product become damaged beyond repair, or for some rea-

son its useful life is considered to be at an end, please observe all local,

state, and federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products that

contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc. If your dealer is unable to assist

you, please contact Yamaha directly.

NAME PLATE LOCATION:

The name plate is located on the bottom of the product. The model

number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on this

plate. You should record the model number, serial number, and the date

of purchase in the spaces provided below and retain this manual as a

permanent record of your purchase.

Model

Serial No.

Purchase Date

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

92-BP (bottom)

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 3

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con-

tained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modiﬁcations not

expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by

the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/

or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s

supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation

instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC

authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the

requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital

devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reason-

able level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential

environment will not result in harmful interference with other elec-

tronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies

and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in

the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation

of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does

not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If

this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be

determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to elimi-

nate the problem by using one of the following measures:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by

the interference.

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or

fuse) circuits or install AC line ﬁlter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the

antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the

lead-in to co-axial type cable.

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results,

please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of

product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact

Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600

Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by

Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B)

OBSERVERA!

Apparaten kopplas inte ur växelströmskällan (nätet) så länge som den

ar ansluten till vägguttaget, även om själva apparaten har stängts av.

ADVARSEL: Netspæendingen til dette apparat er IKKE afbrudt,

sålæenge netledningen siddr i en stikkontakt, som er t endt — også

selvom der or slukket på apparatets afbryder.

VAROITUS: Laitteen toisiopiiriin kytketty käyttökytkin ei irroita koko

laitetta verkosta.

(standby)

This product contains a high intensity lamp

that contains a small amount of mercury.

Disposal of this material may be regulated

due to environmental considerations.

For disposal information in the United States, refer to

the Electronic Industries Alliance web site:

www.eiae.org

(mercury)* This applies only to products distributed by

YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

Connecting the Plug and Cord

IMPORTANT. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accor-

dance with the following code:

BLUE : NEUTRAL

BROWN : LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus

may not correspond with the coloured makings identifying the ter-

minals in your plug proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the ter-

minal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the

terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth terminal

of the three pin plug.

• This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble

Music (U.K.) Ltd.

(2 wires)

* This applies only to products distributed by

YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT

(DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE)

Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America

Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif.

90620

Telephone : 714-522-9011

Type of Equipment : Electronic Keyboard

Model Name : PSR-S500

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following conditions:

1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

2) this device must accept any interference received including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is

suspected.

(FCC DoC)

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical

shock, short-circuiting, damages, ﬁre or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

•Only use the voltage speciﬁed as correct for the instrument. The required voltage

is printed on the name plate of the instrument.

• Use the speciﬁed adaptor (PA-300, PA-301 or an equivalent recommended by

Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument

or overheating.

•Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have

accumulated on it.

•Do not place the AC adaptor cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators,

and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects

on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll

anything over it.

• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or

modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. If it

should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it

inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet

conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into

any openings.

• Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

• Do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit.

A burning item may fall over and cause a ﬁre.

• If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a

sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or

smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch,

disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected

by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

CAUTION

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage

to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold

the plug itself and not the cord.

• Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the instrument, or during

electrical storms.

•Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-connector.

Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the

outlet.

•Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or

heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to

prevent the possibility of panel disﬁguration or damage to the internal

components.

•Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile

phone, or other electric devices. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio may

generate noise.

• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally

fall over.

• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables.

•When setting up the product, make sure that the AC outlet you are using is easily

accessible. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off the

power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet. Even when the power

switch is turned off, electricity is still ﬂowing to the product at the minimum

level. When you are not using the product for a long time, make sure to unplug

the power cord from the wall AC outlet.

• Use only the stand speciﬁed for the instrument. When attaching the stand or

rack, use the provided screws only. Failure to do so could cause damage to the

internal components or result in the instrument falling over.

Power supply/AC power adaptor

Do not open

Water warning

Fire warning

If you notice any abnormality

Power supply/AC power adaptor

Location

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• 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.

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners,

solvents, cleaning ﬂuids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.

• Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the panel

or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the

power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed

Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might

discolor the panel or keyboard.

•Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not

use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.

• Do not use the instrument/device or headphones for a long period of time at a

high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing

loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a

physician.

Saving and backing up your data

• The panel settings and some other types of data are not retained in memory

when you turn off the power to the instrument. Save data you want to keep to the

Registration Memory (page 67.)

Saved data may be lost due to malfunction or incorrect operation.

Save important data to a USB storage device/or other external device such as a

computer. (pages 76, 87)

Backing up the USB storage device/external media

•To protect against data loss through media damage, we recommend that you

save your important data onto two USB storage devices/external media.

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.

Even when the power switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still ﬂowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are not using the instrument for a long

time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet.

● Trademarks

• The bitmap fonts used in this instrument have been provided by and are the property of Ricoh Co., Ltd.

•Windows is the registered trademarks of Microsoft® Corporation.

• The company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Connections

Maintenance

Handling caution

Saving data

Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modiﬁcations to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.

The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on

your instrument.

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GM System Level 1

“GM System Level 1” is an addition to the MIDI standard which ensures that any GM-compatible music

data can be accurately played by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of manufacturer. The GM

mark is afﬁxed to all software and hardware products that support GM System Level.

XGlite

As its name implies, “XGlite” is a simpliﬁed version of Yamaha’s high-quality XG tone generation format.

Naturally, you can play back any XG song data using an XGlite tone generator. However, keep in mind that

some songs may play back differently compared to the original data, due to the reduced set of control

parameters and effects.

The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with greater functionality and

open-ended expandability for the future. The instrument is capable of displaying lyrics when an XF ﬁle con-

taining lyric data is played.

STYLE FILE

The Style File Format is Yamaha’s original style ﬁle format which uses a unique conversion system to pro-

vide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on a wide range of chord types.

USB

USB is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. It is a serial interface for connecting a computer with

peripheral Devices. It allows “hot swapping” (connecting peripheral devices while the power to the com-

puter is on).

Logos

This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it

has license to use others’ copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all computer software, style ﬁles, MIDI

ﬁles, WAVE data, musical scores and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of personal use

is not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copyright has legal consequences. DON’T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE

ILLEGAL COPIES.

Copying of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and/or audio data is strictly prohibited

except for your personal use.

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 7

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha PSR-S500

PortaTone!

Please read this owner’s manual carefully before using the instrument

in order to take full advantage of its various features.

Make sure to keep this manual in a safe and handy place even after you

ﬁnish reading, and refer to it often when you need to better understand

an operation or function.

The instrument package includes the following items. Please check that you have them all.

• Music rest

• Accessory CD-ROM

• Owner’s manual (this book)

•AC Power Adaptor (May not be included depending on your particular area.

Please check with your Yamaha dealer.)

Accessories

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Special Features of the PSR-S500

■Play a Variety of Instrument Voices Page 17

The instrument voice that sounds when you play the keyboard can be

changed to violin, ﬂute, harp, or any of an extensive range of voices. You

can change the mood of a song written for piano, for example, by using vio-

lin to play it instead. Experience a whole new world of musical variety.

■Save and Recall Panel Settings to Registration Memory Page 67

This convenient function lets you save a ‘snapshot’ of your custom panel

settings—up to 64 complete “Registrations.” These can be called up

instantly any time you need them—perfect for making broad sound/effect

changes when playing live!

8 banks x 8 presets = 64 Registrations

■Play Along with Styles Page 23

Want to play with full accompaniment? Try the auto-accompaniment

Styles. The accompaniment styles provide the equivalent of a full backing

band covering wide variety of styles from waltzes to 8-beat to samba … and

much more. Select a style that matches the music you want to play, or

experiment with new styles to expand your musical horizons.

■Easy Performance with Music Notation Display Page 30

When you play back a song, the corresponding score will be shown on the

display as the song plays. This is a great way to learn how to read music. If

the song contains lyric and chord data*, the lyrics and chords will also appear

on the score display.

*No lyrics or chords will appear on the display if the song you are using with the score display func-

tion does not contain the appropriate lyric and chord data.

■

Save and Load Data to USB Flash Memory or Computer

Pages 73 and 83

These data organization tools let you store your original User songs or cus-

tom panel settings (Registration Memory) to a USB Flash Memory device

or a computer, then load the data back to the instrument as needed.

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 9

Logos........................................................................................ 6

Accessories .............................................................................. 7

Special Features of the PSR-S500 .......................................... 8

Setting Up 10

Power Requirements.............................................................. 10

Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack) ............. 10

Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack)............................. 10

Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal)............................ 11

Turning the Power On ............................................................ 11

Changing the Display language ............................................. 12

Adjusting the LCD CONTRAST control.................................. 12

Panel Controls and Terminals 14

Front Panel............................................................................. 14

Rear Panel ............................................................................. 15

Quick Guide

Playing Songs 16

Try playing a variety of Instrument Voices 17

Select and Play a Voice ......................................................... 17

Playing Two Voices Simultaneously—DUAL.......................... 18

Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands

—LEFT .............................................................................. 19

Playing Drum Kits................................................................... 21

Playing Styles 22

Select a Styles Rhythm .......................................................... 22

Playing Along with a Style ...................................................... 23

Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords .................................... 25

Playing with the Music Database 26

Using Songs 27

Selecting and Listening to a Song.......................................... 27

Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause ...................... 28

Types of Songs ...................................................................... 29

Displaying the Song Score ..................................................... 30

Displaying the Lyrics............................................................... 31

Recording Your Own Performance 32

Track Configuration ................................................................ 32

Quick Recording Procedure ................................................... 33

Multi-track Recording Procedure............................................ 34

Song Clear—Deleting User Songs......................................... 37

Track Clear—Deleting a Specified Track From a User Song. 38

Backup and Initialization 39

Backup ................................................................................... 39

Initialization............................................................................. 39

Basic Operation and Displays 40

Basic Operation...................................................................... 40

The Displays........................................................................... 42

MAIN Display Items................................................................ 43

Reference

Playing with the Effects 44

Adding Harmony..................................................................... 44

Changing the Reverb Type .................................................... 45

Changing the Chorus Type .................................................... 46

Panel Sustain ......................................................................... 47

Adding DSP............................................................................ 47

Pitch Bend .............................................................................. 48

Using Various Functions 49

Playing with the metronome ...................................................49

Using Tap Start....................................................................... 51

Touch Response ....................................................................51

EQ settings .............................................................................52

Pitch Controls .........................................................................53

Changing the pitch of the instrument in octaves.....................54

Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions 55

Pattern Variation (sections) ....................................................55

One Touch Setting..................................................................58

Variation Change and OTS (OTS LINK)................................. 58

Setting the Split Point .............................................................59

Playing a Style with Chords but without Rhythm

(Stop Accompaniment) ...................................................... 60

Adjusting the Style Volume.....................................................60

Chord Basics ..........................................................................61

User Style ...............................................................................63

Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard ..............................63

Song Settings 64

Song Volumes ........................................................................64

Changing the Tempo ..............................................................64

A-B Repeat .............................................................................65

Muting Independent Song Parts .............................................66

Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 67

Saving to the Registration Memory ........................................67

Recalling a Registration Memory............................................ 68

Registration Clear—Deleting a Specified Registration

Memory.............................................................................. 69

The Functions 70

Selecting and Setting Functions .............................................70

Using USB Flash Memory 73

USB Flash Memory ................................................................73

Using USB Flash Memory ......................................................74

Formatting USB Flash Memory ..............................................75

Saving Data ............................................................................76

Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save..................... 77

Loading User Files and Style Files .........................................78

Deleting Data from USB Flash Memory .................................79

Playing Songs Saved to USB Flash Memory .........................79

Connections 80

Connectors .............................................................................80

Connection to a USB Storage Device ....................................80

Connecting a Personal Computer ..........................................82

Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer .......83

Initial Send.............................................................................. 84

Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument..... 85

Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide 88

Important Notices about the CD-ROM.................................... 88

CD-ROM Contents .................................................................89

System Requirements ............................................................90

Software Installation ...............................................................90

Appendix

Troubleshooting...................................................................... 95

Messages ..............................................................................96

Voice List ................................................................................98

Drum Kit List .........................................................................104

Style List ...............................................................................107

Music Database List .............................................................108

Effect Type List..................................................................... 110

MIDI Implementation Chart................................................... 114

MIDI Data Format .................................................................116

Specifications .......................................................................117

Index..................................................................................... 118

Contents

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Setting Up

Be sure to do the following operations

BEFORE turning on the power.

Make sure that the [STANDBY/ON] switch of the

instrument is set to STANDBY.

Connect the AC adaptor (PA-300, PA-301 or other

adaptor speciﬁcally recommended by Yamaha) to the

power supply jack.

Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.

Make all necessary connections below

BEFORE turning the power on.

The instrument speakers are automatically shut off

when a plug is inserted into this jack. The PHONES/

OUTPUT jack also functions as an external output. You

can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard

ampliﬁer, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other

line-level audio device to send the instrument’s output

signal to that device.

The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain

as you play by pressing a footswitch. Plug the Yamaha

FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack and use it to switch

sustain on and off.

Power Requirements

• Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-300 or PA-301 AC Power Adaptor (or

other adaptor speciﬁcally recommended by Yamaha) to power

your instrument from the AC mains. The use of other adaptors

may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the

instrument.

•Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the instrument,

or during electrical storms.

CAUTION

PA-300 or

PA-301 AC outlet





Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack)

Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack)

•Avoid listening with the headphones at high volume for long peri-

ods of time; doing so may not only result in ear fatigue, it may be

damaging to your hearing.

•To prevent damage to the speakers, set the volume of the external

devices at the minimum setting before connecting them. Failure to

observe these cautions may result in electric shock or equipment

damage. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all devices at their

minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while

playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

CAUTION

• Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected to the SUS-

TAIN jack before turning on the power.

• Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on. Doing this

changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch, resulting in reversed

footswitch operation.

NOTE

Setting Up

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 11

Connect the instrument’s USB terminal to the USB ter-

minal of a computer, and you can transfer performance

data and song ﬁles between the two (page 85). To use

the USB data-transfer features you’ll need to do the fol-

lowing:

• First, make sure the POWER switch on the instru-

ment is set to OFF, then use a USB cable to con-

nect the instrument to the computer. After making

the connections, turn the instrument’s power on.

• Install the USB MIDI driver on your computer.

Installation of the USB-MIDI driver is described on

page 90.

Turn down the volume by turning the [MASTER VOL-

UME] control to the left and press the [STANDBY/ON]

switch to turn on the power. Press the [STANDBY/ON]

switch again to turn the power OFF.

Backup data in the ﬂash memory is loaded to the instru-

ment when the power is turned on. If no backup data

exists on ﬂash memory, all instrument settings are

restored to the initial factory defaults when the power is

turned on.

Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal) Turning the Power On

• Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is

still ﬂowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are

not using the instrument for a long time, make sure you unplug the

AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet.

CAUTION

•Never attempt to turn the power off when a “Writing..” message is

shown in the display. Doing so can damage the ﬂash memory and

result in a loss of data.

CAUTION

Setting Up

12 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

This instrument allows you to select English or Japa-

nese as the display language. The default display lan-

guage is English, but if you switch to Japanese the

lyrics, ﬁle names and some messages will be displayed

in Japanese where appropriate.

Press the [FUNCTION] button.

Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons a num-

ber of times until the “Language” item appears.

The currently selected display language will appear

below the “Language” item.

Select a display language.

The [+] button selects English and the [-] button

selects Japanese.

The language selection will be stored in the internal

ﬂash memory so that it is retained even when the

power is turned off.

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN dis-

play.

Adjust the LCD CONTRAST control on the rear panel

of the instrument for optimum display legibility.

Changing the Display language

The currently

selected lan-

guage

Language item

Adjusting the LCD CONTRAST control

Setting Up

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 13

● Music Rest

Insert the music rest

into the slots as

shown.

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Panel Controls and Terminals

q[STANDBY/ON] switch .................... page 16

w[MASTER VOLUME] control.... pages 16, 40

e[DEMO] button................................. page 16

r[SONG MODE] button ..................... page 27

tSONG

[PRESET], [USER], [USB] buttons

..................................................... page 27

[SCORE] button ............................ page 30

[LYRICS] button ............................ page 31

[REC] button ................................. page 33

ySTYLE............................................... page 22

uSTYLE CONTROL

[OTS LINK] button ........................ page 58

[AUTO FILL IN] button.................. page 55

[ACMP] button .............................. page 23

INTRO [I]–[III] buttons .................. page 55

MAIN VARIATION [A]–[D] buttons

..................................................... page 55

ENDING/rit. [I]–[III] buttons .......... page 55

[SYNC STOP] button .................... page 57

[SYNC START] button .......... pages 23, 56

[START/STOP] button........... pages 22, 41

iSONG CONTROL

[r] button.................................... page 28

[f] button .................................... page 28

[A B] button .............................. page 65

[] button..................................... page 28

[>/■] button...........................pages 28, 41

oTRANSPOSE [+] and [-] buttons.... page 53

!0 [METRONOME] button.................... page 49

!1 [TAP TEMPO] button ....................... page 51

!2 TEMPO [+] and [-] buttons.............. page 49

!3 [REGIST/TRACK] button................. page 66

!4 [MEMORY] button ........................... page 67

!5 REGIST BANK [+] and [-] buttons.. page 67

!6 REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]–[8]

buttons............................................. page 67

!7 Display ......................................pages 12, 42

!8 [EXIT] button ................................... page 42

Front Panel

ert y o

!0 !1

!3 !4

Panel Controls and Terminals

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 15

!9 Dial.................................................... page 41

@0 [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons ............. page 41

@1 CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons ... page 41

@2 [FUNCTION] button ......................... page 70

@3 [MDB] button ................................... page 26

@4 FILE MENU [MENU] and

[EXECUTE] buttons................. pages 74, 75

@5 ONE TOUCH SETTING [1]–[4]

buttons ............................................. page 58

@6 VOICE ............................................... page 17

@7 VOICE CONTROL

[LEFT] button................................ page 19

[DUAL] button ............................... page 18

[HARMONY] button ...................... page 44

[TOUCH] button ............................ page 51

[SUSTAIN] button ......................... page 47

[DSP] button.................................. page 47

@8 UPPER OCTAVE [+] and [-] buttons

.......................................................... page 54

@9 [PITCH BEND] wheel....................... page 48

#0 SUSTAIN jack................................... page 10

#1 USB TO HOST and TO DEVICE

terminals.......................................... page 80

#2 CONTRAST knob ............................ page 12

#3 PHONES/OUTPUT jack ................... page 10

#4 DC IN 16V jack................................. page 10

@2 @3

#0 #1 #2 #3 #4

Rear Panel

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Playing Songs

This instrument include a Demonstration Song. Let’s start by playing

the Demonstration Song.

1Press the [STANDBY/ON] button until it locks in the ON

position.

The Main display appears in the LCD.

2Press the [DEMO] button to start the Demo.

The Demo display appears in the LCD.

Gradually raise the [MASTER VOLUME] control while playing the

instrument to set the desired listening level.

The Demo Song will restart when playback reaches the end.

3Press the [>>

>>/■] button to stop Demo.

Operation automatically returns to the Main display.

STYLE name

SONG name

Music Database name

VOICE name

• The [DEMO] button doesn’t

function when the Demo Cancel

function is set to enable. (See

page 72.)

NOTE

Quick Guide

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 17

Try playing a variety of Instrument Voices

In addition to piano, organ, and other “standard” keyboard instruments,

this instrument has a large range of realistic Voices—including guitar,

bass, strings, sax, trumpet, drums and percussion, sound effects, and a

wide variety of other musical sounds.

In this operation, you’ll select a Main Voice and play it on the keyboard.

1Select and press the desired Voice category button in the

Voice section.

The Main Voice selection display will appear.

The currently selected category name, Voice number and name will be

highlighted.

For this example, select the “Flute&Clarinet” category.

2Select the Voice you want to play.

Look at the highlighted Voice name and rotate the dial. The available

Voices will be selected and displayed in sequence. The Voice selected

here becomes the Main Voice.

For this example, select the “010 Flute” Voice.

3Play the keyboard.

Try selecting and playing a variety of Voices.

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display.

Select and Play a Voice

•To change the Voice category,

press another category button.

NOTE

MAIN VOICE

selection display

Current

selected Voice

category

1 Use category buttons to select a CATEGORY.

●Song category

Select the Song category you want to play

●Style category

Select the Style category you want to play

●Voice category

Select the Voice category you want to play

* If you want to change the category, press another category button or use the Category [ ], [ ] button.

Basic Operation and Displays

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 41

3 Starting/stopping a Song or Style.

Press the [START/STOP] button after selecting the Song cate-

gory or Style category to start playback of the selected Song or

Style (rhythm).

●Category buttons [ ], [ ]

You can change the category after

you’ve selected a Song, Style or

Voice category.

Pressing these buttons allow you to

step in sequence through the catego-

ries.

2 Use the dial to select an item or value.

When you select the category such as Song, Style or Voice, the selected category name and item is

shown on the display. The item can be changed by using the dial or the [+/YES], [-/NO] buttons.

●Dial

Rotate the dial clockwise to

increase the value of the

selected item, or counter-

clockwise to decrease its

value. Rotate the dial to con-

tinuously increase or decrease

the value.

Currently selected category name

Currently selected item

●[+/YES], [-/NO] buttons

Press the [+/YES] button

brieﬂy to increment the value

by 1, or press the [-/NO] button

brieﬂy to decrement the value

by 1. Press and hold either but-

ton to continuously increment

or decrement the value in the

corresponding direction.

Decrease Increase

Press

brieﬂy to

decrement.

Press

brieﬂy to

increment.

In most procedures described throughout this owner’s manual, the dial is recommended for selection sim-

ply because it is the easiest and most intuitive selection method. Please note however, that most items or

values that can be selected using the dial can also be selected using the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons.

Example: Voice selection display

Previous category Next category

Basic Operation and Displays

42 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

●Display names

The display provides important, easy-to-understand indications for performing all operations.

The name of the current display appears at the top of the display.

You can see the “MAIN” indication at the top on the display.

●MAIN Display

●FUNCTION display (page 70)

The FUNCTION display provides access to 49 utility functions. The FUNCTION display appears when the

[FUNCTION] button is pressed.

In the FUNCTION display you can use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons (page 41) to select 49 differ-

ent function items.

Press the CATEGORY button(s) as many times as necessary until the required function appears. You can

then use the dial or the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons to adjust the value of the function as required.

The Displays

Call up the Main display

Most basic operations are carried out from the

instrument’s MAIN display.

You can return to the MAIN display from any other

display by pressing the [EXIT] button near the lower

right corner of the display panel.

Title

Function item

Value

Basic Operation and Displays

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 43

The MAIN display shows all of the current basic settings: Song, Style, Voice.

It also includes a range of indicators that show the on/off status of a range of functions.

MAIN Display Items

Tempo

(page 49, 51)

Transpose

(page 53)

Measure number

(page 36)

OCTAVE

(page 54)

REGISTRATION memory /

Song track indication

Shows currently selected item:

REGIST., TR 1–8, TR 9–16 or

ACMP (page 66)

A-B Repeat

Appears when the Repeat

function is on for Song play-

back. (page 65)

USB status

(page 74)

Chord Display

(page 25)

Registration memory

bank status

(page 67)

Song track status

(page 66)

Main Voice (page 17)

Dual Voice (page 18)

Left Voice (page 19)

Style (page 22)

Song (page 27)

Music Database (page 26)

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Playing with the Effects

This feature adds Harmony, Tremolo or Echo effects to the Main Voice.

1Press the [HARMONY] button to turn

the Harmony function on.

The [HARMONY] button lights indicating that

Harmony is on.

To turn Harmony off, press the [HARMONY]

button again.

2Press and hold the [HARMONY] button

for longer than a second.

The currently selected Harmony type will be

displayed.

3Use the dial to select a Harmony type.

Refer to the Effect Type List on page 110 for

information about the available Harmony

types.

Try playing the keyboard with the Harmony

function. The effect and operation of each Har-

mony type is different—for details, refer to the

section below “How to sound each Harmony

Type” as well as the Effect Type List.

Adding Harmony

• When you press the [HARMONY] button to turn this feature on, the

appropriate Harmony type for the currently selected Main Voice is

automatically selected.

NOTE

Hold for longer

than a second

Currently selected

Harmony type.

• The Harmony notes can be added only to the Main Voice, not to

Dual or Left Voices.

•The keys left of the Split Point of the keyboard produce no Harmony

notes when the Auto Accompaniment is on (ACMP ON lights).

•When chord ﬁngering is set to Full Keyboard, the Harmony function

is turned off automatically.

NOTE

●How to sound each Harmony Type

• Harmony types 01 to 05

• Harmony types 06 to 12 (Trill)

Press the right-hand keys while playing chords in the

Auto Accompaniment range of the keyboard when the

Auto Accompaniment is on (page 23).

Hold down two keys.

• Harmony types 13 to 19 (Tremolo)

• Harmony types 20 to 26 (Echo)

You can adjust the Harmony Volume in the

Function Settings (page 72).

Keep holding down the keys.

Reference

Playing with the Effects

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 45

Reverb enhances the sound of the Voices with the rich ambience of a concert hall.

When you select a Style or Song the optimum reverb type for the Voice used is automatically selected. If

you want to select a different reverb type, use the operation described below.

1Press the [FUNCTION] button to call up

the FUNCTION display.

2Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons as many times as necessary to call

up Reverb Type.

The currently selected Reverb Type will be dis-

played.

3Use the dial to select a Reverb Type.

You can check the sound of the selected Reverb

Type by playing the keyboard.

Refer to the Effect Type List on page 110 for

information about the available Reverb Types.

●Adjusting the Reverb Level

You can individually adjust the amount of reverb

that is applied to the Main, Dual, and Left Voices.

(See page 71).

Changing the Reverb Type

Reverb Type

Selected Reverb Type

Playing with the Effects

46 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

The Chorus effect creates a thick sound that is similar to many of the same Voices being played in unison.

When you select a Style or Song the optimum chorus type for the Voice used is automatically selected. If

you want to select a different Chorus Type, use the procedure described below.

1Press the [FUNCTION] button to call up

the FUNCTION display.

2Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons as many times as necessary to call

up Chorus Type.

The currently selected Chorus Type will be dis-

played.

3Use the dial to select a Chorus Type.

You can check the sound of the selected Chorus

Type by playing the keyboard.

Refer to the Effect Type List on page 111 for

information about the available Chorus Types.

●Adjusting the Chorus Level

You can individually adjust the amount of Chorus

that is applied to the Main, Dual, and Left Voices.

(See page 71).

Changing the Chorus Type

Chorus Type

Selected Chorus Type

Playing with the Effects

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 47

This function adds sustain to the keyboard Voices. Use it when you want to add sustain to the Voices at all

times, regardless of footswitch operation. The sustain function does not affect the Left Voice.

Press the [SUSTAIN] button to turn the

sustain function on.

The [SUSTAIN] button lights indicating that

Sustain is on.

A total of 178 DSP effects can be added to the Main, Dual and Left Voices. These range from reverb-like

ambience effects to distortion and other dynamic processing tools that let you enhance the sound, or com-

pletely transform it.

1Use the [DSP] button to turn the DSP

function on.

The [DSP] button lights indicating that DSP is on.

To turn DSP off, press the [DSP] button again.

2Press and hold the [DSP] button for

longer than a second.

The currently selected DSP type will be dis-

played.

3Use the dial to select a DSP type.

Refer to the DSP Type List on page 111 for

information about the available DSP types.

Panel Sustain

•For certain Voices, the sustain effect may not be obvious or audible,

even when the panel sustain function is turned on.

NOTE

Adding DSP

•DSP is term of abbreviated form of Digital Signal Processor and it uses a

micro processor to change the audio in various ways.

NOTE

[DSP] button lights

when DSP is on.

•When DSP is turned on, the optimum DSP type for the current Voice

is automatically selected.

• The volume of the currently playing Voice changes when turning

DSP on or off. This is not a malfunction. The amount of change dif-

fers depending on the selected Voice.

•The DSP type is an overall setting—only one type can be selected.

For this reason, when you play a newly loaded Song or Style, for

example, the currently playing Voices may not sound as expected.

This is normal, since the Song or Style has its own DSP type which

replaces any selection you’ve made before loading. A similar phe-

nomenon occurs when you use the [

], [

] buttons or A-B

Repeat function during song playback.

NOTE

Hold for longer

than a second

DSP Type

Currently selected DSP type.

Playing with the Effects

48 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

The pitch bend wheel can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you play on the keyboard. Roll

the wheel upward to raise the pitch, or downward to lower the pitch. If you use this feature with a Voice

such as the “042 Overdriven” guitar Voice (page 17), you can produce remarkably realistic string-bending

effects.

You can change the amount of pitch bend produced by the wheel, as described on page 71.

Pitch Bend

• Pitch Bend is not applied to the Left Voice when accompaniment is

turned on.

NOTE

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 49

Using Various Functions

This instrument includes a metronome with adjustable tempo and time signature. Play and set the tempo

that is most comfortable for you.

■Turn the metronome on● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Press the [METRONOME] button to start

the metronome.

To stop the metronome, press the [METRO-

NOME] button again.

■Set the metronome tempo● ● ● ● ● ●

1Press the TEMPO [+]/[-] button to call up

the tempo setting and use the buttons

to raise or lower the tempo.

2Use the dial to select a tempo from 11 to

280.

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Main

display.

Playing with the metronome

Beat numberTempo

Time

Signature

Tempo value

• The tempo can be changed by either pressing the TEMPO [+]/[-]

buttons repeatedly or holding them down.

NOTE

Using Various Functions

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■Changing the Time Signature ● ● ●

In this example we’ll set up a 3/8 time signature.

1Press and hold the [METRONOME] but-

ton for longer than a second.

The currently selected time signature is dis-

played.

2Use the dial to select the number of

beats per measure.

A chime will sound on the ﬁrst beat of each

measure, while a metronome “click” will sound

on all others. You can also set the time signa-

ture to “00,” in which case the chime will not

sound and the “click” sound will be heard on

all beats. Up to 60 can be set. Select 3 for this

example.

3Press the CATEGORY [ ] button once to

call up the Time Signature Denominator

display.

4Use the dial to select a beat length.

Select the required length for each beat: 2, 4, 8,

or 16 (half note, quarter note, eighth note, or

16th note). For this example, select 8. The time

signature should now be set to 3/8.

Press the [METRONOME] button to conﬁrm

the settings.

■Adjusting the Metronome Volume

1Press the [FUNCTION] button.

2Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons as many times as necessary to call

up Metronome Volume.

3Use the dial to set the metronome vol-

ume.

Hold for longer

than a second

Note value (the note value

or length of one beat)

Number of beats

per measure

• When playing the Song or Style the beat value cannot be changed,

since the beat is synchronized to the selected Song or Style.

NOTE

Metronome volume

Using Various Functions

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 51

You can also set the tempo by simply tapping the [TAP TEMPO] button at the required tempo—four times

for time signatures in 4, and three times for time signatures in 3.

You can change the tempo during Song or Style playback by pressing the button just twice.

■

Turning Touch Response on/off

● ●

Keyboard Touch Response can be turned on by

pressing the [TOUCH] button.

When Touch Response is on you can control the

volume of notes according to how hard you play

the keys.

The [TOUCH] button lights indicating Touch

Response is turned on.

To turn Touch Response off, press the [TOUCH]

button again.

When Touch Response is off, the same volume will

be produced no matter how hard or soft you play

the keys.

■Adjusting the Touch Response

Sensitivity ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

The sensitivity of the keyboard’s Touch Response

can be adjusted in three steps (1–3). The higher the

number, the greater the volume variation produced

by the variation in how hard you play the keys—

i.e., the keyboard becomes more “sensitive.”

1Press the [FUNCTION] button to call up

the FUNCTION display.

2Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons as many times as necessary to call

up Touch Sensitivity.

The name of the currently selected sensitivity

number is displayed.

3Use the dial to select a Touch Sensitiv-

ity setting between 1 and 3. Higher val-

ues produce greater (easier) volume

variation in response to keyboard

dynamics—i.e., greater sensitivity.

Using Tap Start

Touch Response

[TOUCH] button lights

indicating when Touch

Response is turned on.

Touch Sensitivity

• The initial default setting is 2.

NOTE

Using Various Functions

52 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

Five pre-programmed EQ settings are available. Settings 1 and 2 are best for listening via the instrument’s

built-in speakers, setting 3 is for headphones, and settings 4 and 5 are ideal for listening via external speak-

ers or when connecting to an external mixer.

1Press the [FUNCTION] button.

The currently selected function will appear in

the display.

2Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons as many times as necessary to call

up Master EQ Type.

3Use the dial to select an EQ Setting for

the best sound.

EQ settings

The currently selected EQ type will appear.

Using Various Functions

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 53

◆Large Pitch Changes (Transpose)

The overall pitch of the instrument can be shifted

up or down by a maximum of one octave in

semitone increments.

1Press one of the TRANSPOSE [+]/[-]

buttons.

The value is shown in the display, indicating

the amount of transposition over or below the

normal value.

2Use the dial to set the transpose value

between -12 and +12 as required.

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Main

display.

Pressing the TRANSPOSE [+]/[-] buttons

allows single-step changes. Pressing and hold-

ing either TRANSPOSE [+]/[-] button continu-

ously increases or decreases the value.

◆Small Pitch Changes (Tuning)

The overall tuning of the instrument can be shifted

up or down by a maximum of 1 semitone in

approximately 0.2-Hz steps. The default setting is

440 Hz.

1Press the [FUNCTION] button.

2Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons as many times as necessary to call

up Tuning.

3Use the dial to set the tuning value

between 415.3–466.2Hz as required.

Pitch Controls

Current value

• This setting does not affect Drum Kit Voices.

NOTE

The range is 415.3–466.2 HzTuning

• This setting does not affect Drum Kit Voices.

NOTE

Using Various Functions

54 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

You can change the playing pitch of the Main and Dual Voices in octave intervals.

1Press the UPPER OCTAVE [+] button to

raise the pitch by one octave.

The newly changed value is shown in the LCD.

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Main

display.

2Press the UPPER OCTAVE [-] button to

lower the pitch by one octave.

The newly changed value—now one octave

lower—is shown in the LCD.

Press the UPPER OCTAVE [-] button again to

lower the pitch one more octave.

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Main

display.

Changing the pitch of the instrument in octaves

● In the case of UPPER OCTAVE +1 One octave up

•When a Drum Kit is selected, each percussion Voice assigned to the

keyboard are shifted in location but not pitch.

NOTE

● In the case of UPPER OCTAVE -1

One octave down

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 55

Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions

Basic operation of the Style (Auto Accompaniment) feature is described on page 22 of

the Quick Guide.

Included here is information on how you can play the Styles in various ways, how to

adjust the Style volume, how you can play chords using the Styles, and more.

The instrument features a wide variety of Style “sections” that allow you to vary the arrangement of the

accompaniment to match the Song you are playing.

●INTRO section

This is used for the beginning of the Song. When the intro ﬁnishes playing, accompani-

ment shifts to the main section. The length of the intro (in measures) differs depending on

the selected Style.

●MAIN VARIATION section

This is used for playing the main part of the Song. It plays a main accompaniment pattern,

and repeats indeﬁnitely until another section’s button is pressed. There are four variations

on the basic pattern (A–D), and the Style playback sound changes harmonically based on

the chords you play with your left hand.

●ENDING section

This is used for the ending of the Song. When the ending is ﬁnished, the Auto Accompani-

ment stops automatically. The length of the ending (in measures) differs depending on the

selected Style.

●AUTO Fill-in section

This is automatically added before the current section changes to a newly selected section.

Pattern Variation (sections)

Main variationIntroFill-in Ending

Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions

56 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

1Select the desired Style. (See page 22.)

2Press the [ACMP] button to turn Auto

Accompaniment on.

3Press the [AUTO FILL IN] button to turn

the Auto Fill In function on.

The initial default setting for Auto Fill In is

“on.”

4Press the [SYNC START] button to turn

Synchro Start on.

5Press one of the MAIN VARIATION [A]–

[D] buttons.

The selected Main Variation button ﬂashes.

6Press one of the INTRO [I]–[III] buttons.

The selected Intro button lights.

7Play a chord in the accompaniment

range and start the Intro section.

Try playing a C major chord. (See “Playing

Auto-accompaniment Chords” on page 25.)

●Synchro Start

When Synchro Start is on you, can start the

Style by playing any key in the accompani-

ment range of the keyboard.

The [ACMP] button

lights when ACMP

is turned on.

The [SYNC START] button

ﬂashes indicating Synchro

Start is engaged.

Auto Accompa-

niment range

Split Point

•The Baroque Air Style in the MOVIE & SHOW category does not have a

Rhythm part, so there is no rhythm sound for this Style. Also, this Style

does not have a Fill-In section.

NOTE

Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 57

8Press one of the MAIN VARIATION [A]–

[D] buttons.

When the ﬁll-in is ﬁnished, it leads smoothly

into the selected Main section A–D.

9Press one of the ENDING/rit. [I]–[III] but-

tons.

This switches to the Ending section.

When the Ending is ﬁnished, the Auto Accom-

paniment stops automatically.

You can have the Ending gradually slow down

(ritardando) by pressing one of the ENDING/

rit. [I]–[III] buttons again while the Ending is

playing back.

●Synchro Stop

When this function is selected, the accompa-

niment Style will only play while you are

playing chords in the accompaniment range

of the keyboard.

Style playback will stop when you release the

keys. To turn the function on, press the

[SYNC STOP] button.

The Style will play while

you are playing the keys

Style playback will stop

when you release the keys

Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions

58 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

Sometimes selecting the ideal Voice to play with a Song or Style can be confusing. The One Touch Setting

feature automatically selects four ideally matched Voices for the Style you’ve selected.

1Select the desired Style. (See page 22.)

2Press one of the ONE TOUCH SETTING

[1]–[4] buttons.

3Play the chord in the accompaniment

range and start the Style.

Try selecting other ONE TOUCH SETTING

[1]–[4] buttons and listen to the results.

When change the MAIN VARIATION [A]–[D] to other MAIN VARIATION [A]–[D] during OTS LINK is

on, OTS 1–4 automatically change the number according to the selected variation number. (see below)

Press the [OTS LINK] button to turn on

the OTS link.

One Touch Setting

Auto Accompani-

ment range

Split Point

Variation Change and OTS (OTS LINK)

Automatically

change

Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 59

The initial default Split Point is key number 54 (the F#2 key), but you can change it to another key using the

procedure described below.

1Press the [FUNCTION] button.

2Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons as many times as necessary to call

up Split Point.

3Use the dial to set the Split Point to any

key from 000 (C-2) through 127 (G8).

Setting the Split Point

Split Point (54: F#2)

Main Voice

Left Voice

• Changing the Split Point here also changes the Auto Accompaniment

Split Point.

• The Left Voice sounds when the split-point key is played.

NOTE

Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions

60 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

When Auto Accompaniment is on (ACMP button lights) and Synchro Start is off, you can play chords in

the left-hand accompaniment range of the keyboard while the Style is stopped and still hear the accompani-

ment chords. This is called “Stop Accompaniment,” and any of the chord ﬁngerings recognized by the

instrument can be used (page 25).

Select a Style, then press the [ACMP] but-

ton to turn Auto Accompaniment on.

If the instrument is in the Song mode,

press one of the Style category buttons to

enter the Style mode. (page 22)

1Press the [FUNCTION] button.

2Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons as many times as necessary to call

up Style Volume.

3Use the dial to set the Style Volume

between 000 and 127.

Playing a Style with Chords but without Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment)

Auto Accompa-

niment range

[ACMP] button lights

Adjusting the Style Volume

Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 61

Two or more notes played together constitute a “chord”.

The most basic chord type is the “triad” consisting of three notes: the

root, third, and ﬁfth degrees of the corresponding scale. A C major

triad, for example, is made up of the notes C (the root), E (the third

note of the C major scale), and G (the ﬁfth note of the C major scale).

In the C major triad shown above, the lowest note is the “root” of the

chord (this is the chord’s “root position” ... using other chord notes for the lowest note results in “inver-

sions”). The root is the central sound of the chord, which supports and anchors the other chord notes.

The distance (interval) between adjacent notes of a triad in root position is either a major or minor third.

The lowest interval in our root-position triad (between the root and the third) determines whether the

triad is a major or minor chord, and we can shift the highest note up or down by a semitone to produce

two additional chords, as shown below.

The basic characteristics of the chord sound remain intact even if we change the order of the notes to

create different inversions. Successive chords in a chord progression can be smoothly connected, for

example, by choosing the appropriate inversions (or chord “voicings”).

● Reading Chord Names

Chord names tell you just about everything you need to know about a

chord (other than the inversion/voicing). The chord name tells you what

the root of the chord is, whether it is a major, minor, or diminished

chord, whether it requires a major or ﬂatted seventh, what alterations or

tensions it uses ... all at a glance.

● Some Chord Types (These are just some of the “Standard” chord types recognized by the PSR-S500.)

Chord Basics

3rd 3rd

Root

Major third–four half steps (semitones) Minor third–three half steps (semitones)

CMCmCaug Cdim

Major chord Minor chord Augmented chord Diminished chord

Minor 3rd Major 3rd Major 3rd Minor 3rd Major 3rd Major 3rd Minor 3rd Minor 3rd

Root note Chord type

Csus4 C7Cm7 CM7

(b5)Cm7

(b5)C7sus4

CmM7

Suspended 4 th 7 th Minor 7 th Major 7 th

7 th, suspended 4 th

Minor 7 th, ﬂatted 5 th

7 th, ﬂatted 5 th

Minor/major 7 th

Perfect 5 th Perfect 4 th Flatted 7 th Major chord Flatted 7 th Minor chord Major 7 th Major chord

Major 7 th Minor chord Flatted 5 th 7 th chord Flatted 5 th Minor 7 th chord Flatted 7 th Suspended

4 th chord

Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions

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■Recognized Standard Chords● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

All chords in the chart are “C-root” chords.

Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Normal Voicing Chord (C) Display

Major [M] 1 - 3 - 5 C

Add ninth [(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 Cadd9

Sixth [6] 1 - (3) - 5 - 6 C6

Sixth ninth [6(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 6 C69

Major seventh [M7] 1 - 3 - (5) - 7 CM7

Major seventh ninth [M7(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7 CM79

Major seventh add sharp eleventh [M7(#11)] 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - 7 or

1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - 7 CM7#11

Flatted ﬁfth [(b5)] 1 - 3 - b5C

Major seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [M7b5] 1 - 3 - b5 - 7 CM7b5

Suspended fourth [sus4] 1 - 4 - 5 Csus4

Augmented [aug] 1 - 3 - #5Caug

Major seventh augmented [M7aug] 1 - (3) - #5 - 7 CM7aug

Minor [m] 1 - b3 - 5 Cm

Minor add ninth [m(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - 5 Cm add9

Minor sixth [m6] 1 - b3 - 5 - 6 Cm6

Minor seventh [m7] 1 - b3 - (5) - b7Cm7

Minor seventh ninth [m7(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - (5) - b7Cm79

Minor seventh add eleventh [m7(11)] 1 - (2) - b3 - 4 - 5 - (b7) Cm711

Minor major seventh [mM7] 1 - b3 - (5) - 7 CmM7

Minor major seventh ninth [mM7(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - (5) - 7 CmM79

Minor seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [m7b5] 1 - b3 - b5 - b7Cm7b5

Minor major seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [mM7b5] 1 - b3 - b5 - 7 CmM7b5

Diminished [dim] 1 - b3 - b5Cdim

Diminished seventh [dim7] 1 - b3 - b5 - 6 Cdim7

Seventh [7] 1 - 3 - (5) - b7 or

1 - (3) - 5 - b7C7

Seventh ﬂatted ninth [7(b9)] 1 - b2 - 3 - (5) - b7C7b9

Seventh add ﬂatted thirteenth [7(b13)] 1 - 3 - 5 - b6 - b7C7b13

Seventh ninth [7(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - b7C79

Seventh add sharp eleventh [7(#11)] 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - b7 or

1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - b7C7#11

Seventh add thirteenth [7(13)] 1 - 3 - (5) - 6 - b7C713

Seventh sharp ninth [7(#9)] 1 - #2 - 3 - (5) - b7C7#9

Seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [7b5] 1 - 3 - b5 - b7C7b5

Seventh augmented [7aug] 1 - 3 - #5 - b7C7aug

Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4] 1 - 4 - (5) - b7C7sus4

Suspended second [sus2] 1 - 2 - 5 Csus2

(

)

(9)

CM7

(9)

CM7

(#11)

C(b5)

CM7

(b5)

Csus4

Caug

CM7aug

(9)

Cm6

Cm7

(9)

Cm7

(11)

CmM7

(9)

Cm7

(b5)

CmM7

(b5)

Cdim

Cdim7

(b9)

(b13)

(9)

(#11)

(13)

(#9)

C7b5

C7aug

C7sus4

Csus2

• Notes in parentheses can be omitted.

•Playing two same root keys in the adjacent octaves produces accompa-

niment based only on the root.

•A perfect ﬁfth (1 + 5) produces accompaniment based only on the root

and ﬁfth which can be used with both major and minor chords.

•The chord ﬁngerings listed are all in “root” position, but other inversions

can be used—with the following exceptions: m7, m7

5, 6, m6, sus4,

aug, dim7, 7

5, 6(9), sus2.

NOTE

•Inversion of the 7sus4 and m7(11) chords are not recognized if the

notes shown in parentheses are omitted.

• The auto accompaniment will sometimes not change when related

chords are played in sequence (e.g. some minor chords followed by the

minor seventh).

•Two-note ﬁngerings will produce a chord based on the previously played

chord.

NOTE

Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions

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This instrument features 11 internal Style categories, but it also allows you to import additional Styles

(only those with an “.sty” extension) that you’ve downloaded from the Internet or gotten from other

sources, and load them into a User Style and use them in the same way as the internal Styles.

For details on loading a Style ﬁle, see “

Loading User Files and Style Files

” on page

In order to load a Style ﬁle it is necessary to ﬁrst either transfer the Style ﬁle to the instrument from a com-

puter, or connect a USB ﬂash memory containing the Style ﬁle to the USB TO DEVICE connector. Refer to

“Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer” on page 83 for details on the ﬁle transfer proce-

dure.

If you are using a USB ﬂash memory device, refer to “Loading User Files and Style Files” on page 78.

In “Playing Along with a Style” on page 23 we described two methods of playing Styles (Multi, Full Key-

board) in which chords were either detected only to the left of the keyboard Split Point or over the entire

keyboard. By making the settings described below, chord detection for Style accompaniment occurs over

the entire range of the keyboard, allowing for even more dynamic Style performance. In this mode only

chords played in the normal way (page 25) can be detected.

1Press the [ACMP] button for longer than

a second.

2Use the dial to select 2 “FullKeyboard”.

User Style

Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard

Hold for longer

than a second

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Song Settings

1Press the [FUNCTION] button.

2Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons as many times as necessary to call

up Song Volume.

3Use the dial to set the Song volume

between 000 and 127.

When playing the Song you can change the tempo as required. Press the TEMPO [+]/[-] buttons. The tempo

display will appear and you can use the dial or the TEMPO [+]/[-] buttons to set to tempo to anywhere from

011 and 280 quarter-note beats per minute.

You can return to the original tempo by simultaneously pressing both the TEMPO [+] and [-] buttons.

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Main display.

Pressing the TEMPO [+]/[-] buttons allows single-step changes. Pressing and holding either button contin-

uously increases or decreases the value.

Song Volumes

Can be set between 000 and 127Song Volume

• Song volume can be adjusted while a Song is selected.

NOTE

Changing the Tempo

Song Settings

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 65

You can specify a section of a Song—“A” is the start point and “B” is the end point—for repeat playback.

The A-B Repeat function is also very convenient for practicing when used along with the score display fea-

tures of the instrument (page 30).

1Play the Song (page 27) and press the

[A B] button at the beginning of the

section you want to repeat (the “A”

point).

2Press the [A B] button a second time

at the end of the section you want to

repeat (the “B” point).

3The speciﬁed A-B section of the Song

will now play repeatedly.

You can cancel A-B repeat playback at any

time by pressing the [A B] button.

A-B Repeat

Point A

Point B

• The repeat start and end points can be speciﬁed in one-measure

increments.

• The current measure number is shown in the display during play-

back.

• If you want to set the start point “A” at the very beginning of the

Song press the [A B] button before starting playback of the

Song.

NOTE

Song Settings

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Each “track” of a Song plays a different part of the Song—melody, percussion, accompaniment, etc.

You can mute individual tracks and play the muted part on the keyboard yourself, or simply mute tracks

other than the ones you want to listen to.

Use the [REGIST/TRACK] button to select the TR 1–8, TR 9–16 or ACMP.TR and use the REGISTRA-

TION MEMORY [1]–[8] buttons to mute or un-mute the corresponding tracks ([1]–[8], [9]–[16] or

ACMP). The border around the track number in the display disappears when that track is muted.

Refer to page 32 for information about the Song track conﬁguration.

1Press the [REGIST/TRACK] button until

the desired track is shown on the dis-

play, and then select the track.

The following items appear on the display

when you press the [REGIST/TRACK] button.

“REGIST” ➝ “TR 1–8” ➝ “TR 9–16” or

“ACMP.TR”

2Press the desired REGISTRATION MEM-

ORY [1]–[8] buttons to set the mute

track.

To cancel the mute, press the appropriate REG-

ISTRATION MEMORY [1]–[8] buttons again.

Muting Independent Song Parts

Track number without border ... Track contains data but is muted.

Track number with border ... Track contains data and is not muted.

No track number ... No data.

REGIST.

TR 1 – 8

TR 9 – 16

(ACMP. TR)

Display Setting

TR 1–8 Specify the mute tracks of 1–8 by press-

ing the [1]–[8] buttons.

TR 9–16 Specify the mute tracks of 9–16 by

pressing the [1]–[8] buttons.

ACMP.TR Specify the mute track of ACMP by

pressing the [1] button.

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 67

Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings

This instrument has a Registration Memory feature that lets you save your favorite set-

tings for easy recall whenever they’re needed. Up to 64 complete setups can be saved

(8 banks of 8 setups each).

1Set the panel controls as required—

select a Voice, accompaniment Style,

etc.

2Press the REGIST BANK [+]/[-] buttons

until the desired bank number is shown

on the display.

You can also use the dial in the Bank Select

display.

3To store the current panel settings,

simultaneously hold down the [MEM-

ORY] button and press one of the REG-

ISTRATION MEMORY [1]–[8] buttons.

The button corresponding to the stored Regis-

tration lights.

8 Banks

Memory 1

Up to 64 presets (eight banks of eight each) can be memorized.

Memory 2 Memory 3 Memory 4 Memory 5 Memory 6 Memory 7 Memory 8

Saving to the Registration Memory

Bank number

• Data cannot be saved to the registration memory during Song play-

back.

NOTE

•You can also save your panel settings memorized to registration

memory button into USB ﬂash memory as a user ﬁle (see page 76).

NOTE

• If you select a Registration Memory number that already con-

tains data, the previous data is deleted and overwritten by the

new data.

CAUTION

• Do not turn off the power while saving settings to the registra-

tion memory, otherwise the data may be damaged or lost.

CAUTION

Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings

68 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

Make sure that “REGIST” appears in the display (press the [REGIST/TRACK] button until it is shown).

1Press the REGIST BANK [+]/[-] button to

select the desired bank.

You can also use the dial to select the bank

number.

2Press the REGISTRATION MEMORY

button, [1]–[8], containing the settings

you want to recall. The panel controls

will be instantly set accordingly.

The button to which the data is stored lights in

green and the currently set button is in red.

Recalling a Registration Memory

Bank number

●Settings that can be saved to the Regis-

tration Memory

• Style settings*

Style number, Auto Accompaniment ON/OFF,

Split Point, Style settings (Main A/B), Style Vol-

ume, Tempo, Chord Fingering, Upper Octave

•Voice settings

Main Voice setting (Voice number, Volume,

Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level), Dual

Voice settings (Dual ON/OFF, Voice number,

Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus

Level), Left Voice settings (Left ON/OFF, Voice

number, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level,

Chorus Level)

• Effect settings

Reverb Type, Chorus Type, Panel Sustain ON/

OFF

• Harmony settings

Harmony ON/OFF, Harmony Type, Harmony

Volume

• Other settings

Transpose, Pitch Bend Range, Upper Octave

*Style settings are not available for Registration Memory

when using the Song features.

Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 69

Keep in mind that groups of data cannot be deleted or cleared from the instrument at a single time.

1Press the [REGIST/TRACK] button a

number of times until the “REGIST.”

item appears.

The item changes in order from “REGIST.” to

“TR 1–8” to “ACMP.TR”.

This step is not necessary if the instrument is in

the Style mode.

2Press the [REGIST/BANK] button a

number of times until the desired bank

number appears.

The Registration Memory button is lit in green

if Registration data is stored to the memory.

3Press and hold the REGISTRATION

MEMORY button corresponding to the

Registration you want to clear for

longer than a second.

A conﬁrmation message will appear on the dis-

play.

4Press the [+/YES] button.

A conﬁrmation message will appear again on

the display.

You can cancel the clear operation by pressing

the [-/NO] button.

5Press the [+/YES] button again to clear

a Registration Memory.

The clear-in-progress message will appear

brieﬂy on the display while the Song is being

cleared.

Registration Clear—Deleting a Specified Registration Memory

Hold for longer

than a second

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The Functions

The “Functions” provide a wide range of both detailed and overall instrument parame-

ters, such as adjusting the tuning, setting the split point, and editing the voices and

effects.

There are 49 function parameters in all.

1Find the function you want to set in the

list that begins on page 71.

2Press the [FUNCTION] button.

3Select a function. Press the CATEGORY

[] and [ ] buttons as many times as

necessary until the function’s display

name appears in the display.

Take a look at the function list starting on page

71.

The name of the previous item in the list

appears to the upper left, and the name of the

next item in the list appears to the upper right

of the currently selected item.

4Use the dial or the [+/YES] and [-/NO]

buttons, to set the parameters.

The [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons are used to

make ON/ OFF type settings: [+/YES] = ON,

[-/NO] = OFF.

In some cases, pressing the [+/YES] button

will execute the selected function, and press-

ing [-/NO] will cancel the selection.

Press the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons simulta-

neously to recall the default setting (excepting

the initial setup of MIDI).

Selecting and Setting Functions

Previous item

Function

group Next item

Current selected item Parameter

• Increment value by 1.

•ON

•Execute

• Decrement value by 1.

• OFF

• Cancel

Press these simulta-

neously to recall the

default setting.

The Functions

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 71

■Function Setting List

Group Function Item

Display Indication

Range/Settings Description

VOLUME Style Volume Style Volume 000–127 Determines the volume of the Style.

Song Volume Song Volume 000–127 Determines the volume of the Song.

OVERALL Tuning Tuning 415.3–466.2 Sets the pitch of the instrument’s sound in approxi-

mately 0.2Hz increments.

Pitch Bend

Range

Pitch Bend Range 01–12 Sets the pitch bend range in semitone increments.

Split Point Split Point 000–127 (C-2–G8) Determines the highest key for the Split voice and

sets the Split “point”—in other words, the key that

separates the Split (lower) and Main (upper) voices.

The Split Point setting and Accompaniment Split

Point setting are automatically set to the same value.

Touch Sensitivity Touch Sensitivity 1 (Soft),

2 (Medium),

3 (Hard)

Determines the sensitivity of the feature.

Chord Fingering Chord Fingering 1 (Multi Finger),

2 (FullKeyboard)

Sets the chord detection mode. In the Multi Finger

mode both normal chords and simple chords played

to the left of the split point are detected. In the Full

Keyboard mode normal chords played anywhere on

the keyboard will be detected, and the notes played

will sound as well.

MAIN

VOICE

Volume Main Volume 000–127 Determines the volume of the Main voice.

Octave Main Octave -2–+2 Determines the octave range for the Main voice.

Pan Main Pan 000 (left)–

64 (center)–

127 (right)

Determines the pan position of the Main voice in the

stereo image. The value “0” results in the sound

being panned full left; the value “127” results in the

sound being panned full right.

Reverb Level Main Reverb

Level

000–127 Determines how much of the Main voice’s signal is

sent to the Reverb effect.

Chorus Level Main Chorus

Level

000–127 Determines how much of the Main voice’s signal is

sent to the Chorus effect.

DSP Level Main DSP Level 000–127 Determines how much of the Main voice’s signal is

sent to the DSP effect.

Dry Level Main Dry Level 000–127 Determines how much of the Main Voice’s unproc-

essed signal sounds (no Reverb, Chorus or DSP

effect processing).

DUAL

VOICE

Volume Dual Volume 000–127 Determines the volume of the Dual voice.

Octave Dual Octave -2–+2 Determines the octave range for the Dual voice.

Pan Dual Pan 000 (left)–

64 (center)–

127 (right)

Determines the pan position of the Dual voice in the

stereo image. The value “0” results in the sound

being panned full left; the value “127” results in the

sound being panned full right.

Reverb Level Dual Reverb

Level

000–127 Determines how much of the Dual voice’s signal is

sent to the Reverb effect.

Chorus Level Dual Chorus

Level

000–127 Determines how much of the Dual voice’s signal is

sent to the Chorus effect.

DSP Level Dual DSP Level 000–127 Determines how much of the Dual voice’s signal is

sent to the DSP effect.

Dry Level Dual Dry Level 000–127 Determines how much of the Dual Voice’s unproc-

essed signal sounds (no Reverb, Chorus or DSP

effect processing).

LEFT VOICE Volume Left Volume 000–127 Determines the volume of the Left voice.

Octave Left Octave -2–+2 Determines the octave range for the Left voice.

Pan Left Pan 000 (left)–

64 (center)–

127 (right)

Determines the pan position of the Left voice in the

stereo image. The value “0” results in the sound

being panned full left; the value “127” results in the

sound being panned full right.

Reverb Level Left Reverb Level 000–127 Determines how much of the Left voice’s signal is

sent to the Reverb effect.

Chorus Level Left Chorus Level 000–127 Determines how much of the Left voice’s signal is

sent to the Chorus effect.

DSP Level Left DSP Level 000–127 Determines how much of the Left voice’s signal is

sent to the DSP effect.

Dry Level Left Dry Level 000–127 Determines how much of the Left Voice’s unproc-

essed signal sounds (no Reverb, Chorus or DSP

effect processing).

The Functions

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*All these settings can be conveniently reset to their initial default values by pressing the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons simultaneously. (The exception to

this is Initial Send, which is an operation, not a setting.)

EFFECT Reverb Type Reverb Type 01–26 Determines the Reverb type, including off (26). (See

the list on page 110)

Chorus Type Chorus Type 1–31 Determines the Chorus type, including off (31). (See

the list on page 111)

DSP Type DSP Type 001–179 Determines the DSP type, including off (179). (See

the list on page 111)

Master EQ Type Master EQ Type 1 (Speaker 1),

2 (Speaker 2),

3 (Headphones),

4 (Line Out 1),

5 (Line Out 2)

Sets the equalizer applied to the instrument output

(including speakers, headphones or other output) for

optimum sound in different listening situations.

HARMONY Harmony Type Harmony Type 01–26 Determines the Harmony type. (See the list on page

110)

Harmony Volume Harmony

Volume

000–127 Determines the volume of the Harmony effect.

PC MODE PC Mode PC Mode PC1/PC2/OFF Optimizes the MIDI settings for connecting to a com-

puter (page 84).

MIDI Local ON/OFF Local ON/OFF Determines whether the instrument’s keyboard con-

trols the internal tone generator (ON) or not (OFF).

(page 83)

External Clock

ON/OFF

External Clock ON/OFF Determines whether the instrument synchronizes to

the internal clock (OFF) or an external clock (ON).

(page 83)

Keyboard Out Keyboard Out ON/OFF Determines whether keyboard performance data of

the instrument is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF).

Style Out Style Out ON/OFF Determines whether Style data is transmitted (ON)

via USB TO HOST or not (OFF) during Style play-

back.

Song Out Song Out ON/OFF Determines whether Song data is transmitted (ON)

via USB TO HOST or not (OFF) during Song play-

back.

Initial Setup Initial Setup YES/NO Allows you to instantly send a data ‘snapshot’ of all

panel settings to a computer or sequencer. Press [+/

YES] to send, or press [-/NO] to cancel.

METRO-

NOME

Time Signature

Numerator

Time Signature

Numerator

00–60 Determines the time signature of the Metronome.

Time Signature

Denominator

Time Signature

Denominator

2, 4, 8, 16 Sets the length of each metronome beat.

Volume Metronome

Volume

000–127 Determines the volume of the Metronome.

SCORE Quantize Quantize 1 (1/4 note),

2 (1/4 note triplet),

3 (1/8 note),

4 (1/8 note triplet),

5 (1/16 note),

6 (

1/16 note triplet

7 (1/32 note),

8 (1/32 note triplet)

Depending on the song data, you can make the

score more readable by adjusting the timing of the

notes. This determines the minimum timing resolu-

tion used in the song. For example, if there are both

quarter notes and eighth notes in the song, you

should set this value to “eighth note.” Any notes or

rests shorter than this value will not be shown in the

score.

Right-Part Right-Part GuideTrack 1–16 Determines the guide track number for your right

hand lesson. The setting is only effective for songs in

SMF format 0 transferred from USB ﬂash memory.

Left-Part Left-Part GuideTrack 1–16 Determines the guide track number for your left hand

lesson. The setting is only effective for songs in SMF

format 0 transferred from USB ﬂash memory.

UTILITY Demo Cancel Demo Cancel ON/OFF Determines whether Demo cancel is enabled or not.

When this is set to ON, the Demo Song will not play,

even if the [DEMO] button is pressed.

LANGUAGE Language Language English/Japanese Determines the display language for the demo dis-

plays, song ﬁle names, lyrics and certain display

messages. All other messages and names are dis-

played in English. When this is set to Japanese, the

ﬁle names are displayed in the Japanese font. The

lyrics display follows the language setting originally

made in the song data; however, when no such set-

ting exists, the setting here is used.

Group Function Item

Display Indication

Range/Settings Description

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 73

Using USB Flash Memory

USB ﬂash memory is a memory medium used for storing data.

When a USB ﬂash memory device is inserted in this instrument’s USB TO DEVICE ter-

minal, user songs created on the instrument and the registered settings can be saved

to or loaded from the device. USB ﬂash memory can also be used to transfer song data

downloaded from the Internet to the instrument. Furthermore, user songs saved to

USB ﬂash memory in MIDI ﬁle format can also be used with these features.

In this section we’ll look at the procedures for setting up and formatting USB ﬂash

memory devices, as well as for saving and loading data to and from them.

Before using a USB device, read through the “Precautions when using the USB TO DEVICE terminal” sec-

tion on page 82. For information about USB devices compatible with the instrument, see “Connection to a

USB Storage Device” on page 80.

If you don’t have a USB ﬂash memory device, you will need to purchase one (or

more, as needed).

The instrument does not necessarily support all commercially available USB storage

devices. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of USB storage devices that you pur-

chase.

Before purchasing a USB storage device, please consult your Yamaha dealer, or an

authorized Yamaha distributor (see list at end of the Owner’s Manual) for advice.

USB Flash Memory

●To protect your data (write-protect switch)

Some USB ﬂash memory devices are equipped with a write-protect switch. To prevent accidental era-

sure of important data saved in USB ﬂash memory, slide the write-protect switch on the device to the

“protect” position. When saving data, make sure that the write-protect switch is set to the “overwrite”

position.

Using USB Flash Memory

74 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

1Connect a USB ﬂash memory to the

USB TO DEVICE terminal, being careful

to insert it in the proper direction. (Do

not try to force an improper connec-

tion.)

2Check that the “CONNECT” message is

shown in the MAIN display.

You can go to the FILE CONTROL display

from which you can access USB ﬂash memory

operations by pressing the [MENU] button

from this display.

(Do not press this button now, but only when

instructed to in the sections below.)

Using USB Flash Memory

• In order to play songs copied to a USB ﬂash memory from a

computer or other device, the songs must be stored either in

the USB ﬂash memory’s root directory or a ﬁrst-level/second-

level folder in the root directory. Songs stored in these location

can be selected and played as USB song (page 28). Songs

stored in third-level-folders created inside a second-level folder

cannot be selected and played by this instrument.

USB ﬂash memory (Root)

Can be

selected/

played.

Cannot be

selected/

played.

Song

File

Song

File

Song

File

Song

Folder

Song

Folder

Song

Folder

root

IMPORTANT Menu Reference Page

Format 75

Save 76

SMF Save 77

Load 78

Delete 79

A message (information or conﬁrmation

dialog) sometimes appears in the display to

facilitate operation. Refer to the “Messages”

section on page 96 for an explanation of each

message.

CONNECT

• No sound will be produced if you play the keyboard while the FILE

CONTROL display is showing. Also, in this state only buttons related

to ﬁle functions will be active.

NOTE

• The FILE CONTROL display will not appear in any of the following

cases:

• During style or song playback.

• While data is being loaded from a USB ﬂash memory.

NOTE

Using USB Flash Memory

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 75

A new USB ﬂash memory device must be formatted before it can be used by this instrument.

1After connecting the USB ﬂash memory

to be formatted to the instrument’s USB

TO DEVICE terminal, check that the

“CONNECT” message is shown in the

MAIN display.

2Press the FILE MENU [MENU] button.

3Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons to select the Format item.

The display prompts you for conﬁrmation.

4Press the [EXECUTE] button and the

display prompts you for conﬁrmation.

You can press the [-/NO] button at this point to

cancel the operation.

5Press the [EXECUTE] button again, or

the [+/YES] button, and the format oper-

ation will begin.

6A message appears in the display indi-

cating that the operation is complete.

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN

display.

Formatting USB Flash Memory

•If you format a USB ﬂash memory that already contains data, all of

the data will be erased. Be careful not to erase important data

when using the format function.

CAUTION

• Once the format-in-progress message appears in the display,

the format operation cannot be canceled. Never turn off the

power or remove the USB ﬂash memory device during this

operation.

CAUTION

•If the USB ﬂash memory device has been write-protected, an appro-

priate message will appear in the display and you will not be able to

execute the operation.

NOTE

Using USB Flash Memory

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Three types of data are saved to one “User File” by this operation: user song, style ﬁle, and registration mem-

ory data. When you save a “User File” the style ﬁle and registration memory are also saved automatically.

1Make sure that a appropriately format-

ted USB ﬂash memory device has been

properly connected to the instrument’s

USB TO DEVICE terminal, and that a

“CONNECT” message is shown in the

MAIN display.

2Press the FILE MENU [MENU] button.

3Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons to locate the User File Save item.

A default ﬁle name will automatically be cre-

ated.

4Press the [EXECUTE] button. A cursor

will appear below the ﬁrst character in

the ﬁle name.

5Change the ﬁle name as necessary.

•The [1] button moves the cursor to the left,

and the [2] button moves it to the right.

• Use the dial to select a character for the cur-

rent cursor location.

•The [8] button deletes the character at the cur-

sor location.

6Press the [EXECUTE] button. The dis-

play prompts you for conﬁrmation.

You can cancel the save operation at this point

by pressing the [-/NO] button.

7Press the [EXECUTE] button again, or

the [+/YES] button, and the save opera-

tion will begin.

The user song will be stored to the USER FILE

folder in the USB ﬂash memory device.

8Press the [EXIT] button to return to the

MAIN display.

Saving Data

●To Overwrite an Existing File

If you want to overwrite a ﬁle that already exists

on the USB ﬂash memory device, use the dial or

the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons to select the

ﬁle, then skip ahead to step 6.

• If the USB ﬂash memory has been write-protected, an appropriate

message will appear in the display and you will not be able to exe-

cute the operation.

•If there is not enough capacity left on the USB ﬂash memory device

to save the data, an appropriate message will appear in the display

and you will not be able to save the data. Erase unwanted ﬁles from

the USB ﬂash memory device to make more memory available

(page 79), or use a different USB device.

•Refer to the “Messages” list on page 96 for other possible errors that

might prevent you from completing the operation.

NOTE

Cursor

right

Delete

character

Cursor

left

Select

characters

•Once the save-in-progress message appears in the display, the

operation cannot be canceled. Never turn off the power or

remove the USB ﬂash memory device during this operation.

CAUTION

•If an existing ﬁlename is speciﬁed the display prompts you for conﬁr-

mation. Press [EXECUTE] or [+/YES] if it is OK to overwrite the ﬁle,

or [-/NO] to cancel.

• The amount of time it will take to perform the save operation

depends on the particular USB ﬂash memory device you are using.

NOTE

Using USB Flash Memory

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 77

This operation converts a user song (song numbers 001–005) to SMF Format 0 and saves the ﬁle to USB

ﬂash memory.

1Make sure that a properly formatted

USB ﬂash memory device has been

properly connected to the instrument’s

USB TO DEVICE terminal, and that the

“CONNECT” message is shown in the

MAIN display.

2Press the FILE MENU [MENU] button.

3Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons to locate the SMF Save item.

The SOURCE FILE—a user song name—will

be highlighted.

4Use the dial to select the source user

song.

You can press the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons

simultaneously to select the ﬁrst user song.

5Press the [EXECUTE] button.

The DESTINATION SONG will be high-

lighted, and a default name will appear for the

converted song ﬁle.

6Press the [EXECUTE] button. A cursor

will appear below the ﬁrst character in

the ﬁle name.

7Change the ﬁle name as necessary.

Refer to “Saving Data” on page 76 for ﬁlename

entry.

8Press the [EXECUTE] button. The dis-

play prompts you for conﬁrmation.

You can cancel the save operation at this point

by pressing the [-/NO] button.

9Press the [EXECUTE] button again, or

the [+/YES] button, and the save opera-

tion will begin.

The user song will be stored to the USER FILE

folder in the USB ﬂash memory device.

A message appears in the display indi-

cating that the operation is complete.

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the

MAIN display.

Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save

●What is SMF (Standard MIDI File)?

The SMF (Standard MIDI File) format is one of the

most common and widely compatible sequence

formats used for storing sequence data. There are

two variations: Format 0 and Format 1. A large

number of MIDI devices are compatible with SMF

Format 0, and most commercially available MIDI

sequence data is provided in SMF Format 0.

The source user song name.

●To Overwrite an Existing File

If you want to overwrite a ﬁle that already exists

on the USB ﬂash memory device, use the dial or

the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons to select the

ﬁle, then skip ahead to step 7.

The name of the ﬁle to be savedCursor

•Once the save-in-progress message appears in the display, the

operation cannot be canceled. Never turn off the power or

remove the USB ﬂash memory during this operation.

CAUTION

• If an existing ﬁlename is speciﬁed, the display prompts you for con-

ﬁrmation. Press [EXECUTE] or [+/YES] if it is OK to overwrite the

ﬁle, or [-/NO] to cancel.

• The amount of time it will take to perform the save operation

depends on the particular USB ﬂash memory device you are using.

NOTE

Using USB Flash Memory

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User ﬁles and style ﬁle residing on a USB ﬂash memory can be loaded to the instrument.

1With the USB ﬂash memory device con-

taining the ﬁle you want to load con-

nected to the USB TO DEVICE

connector, check that the “CONNECT”

message is shown in the MAIN display.

2Press the FILE MENU [MENU] button.

3Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons to locate the Load item.

4Use the dial to select the user ﬁle or

style ﬁle you want to load.

All user ﬁles in the USB ﬂash memory device

will be displayed ﬁrst, followed by the style

ﬁles.

5Press the [EXECUTE] button. The dis-

play prompts you for conﬁrmation.

You can cancel the load operation at this point

by pressing the [-/NO] button.

6Press the [EXECUTE] button again, or

the [+/YES] button, and the load opera-

tion will begin.

7A message appears in the display indi-

cating that the operation is complete.

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN

display.

Loading User Files and Style Files

•Save important data to a USB ﬂash memory before loading data

that will overwrite it.

CAUTION

• Style ﬁles must be located in the root directory. Style ﬁles located

within folders will not be recognized.

NOTE

•Once the load-in-progress message appears in the display, the

operation cannot be canceled. Never turn off the power or

remove the USB ﬂash memory during this operation.

CAUTION

Using USB Flash Memory

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 79

This procedure deletes selected user ﬁles and SMF ﬁles from a USB ﬂash memory device.

1Make sure that the USB ﬂash memory

device containing the ﬁle(s) you want to

delete has been properly connected to

the instrument’s USB TO DEVICE termi-

nal, and that the “CONNECT” is shown

in the MAIN display.

2Press the FILE MENU [MENU] button.

3Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons to locate the Delete item.

4Select the ﬁle you want to delete.

You can press the [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons

simultaneously to select the ﬁrst song or user

ﬁle on the USB ﬂash memory.

5Press the [EXECUTE] button. The dis-

play prompts you for conﬁrmation.

You can cancel the delete operation at this

point by pressing the [-/NO] button.

6Press the [EXECUTE] button again, or

the [+/YES] button, and the delete oper-

ation will begin.

7A message appears in the display indi-

cating that the operation is complete.

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN

display.

1Make sure that the USB ﬂash memory

device containing the song you want to

play has been properly connected to

the instrument’s USB TO DEVICE termi-

nal, and that the “CONNECT” is shown

in the MAIN display.

2Press the [USB] button.

3Use the dial to select the song you want

to play.

4Press the [>>

>>/■] button.

Deleting Data from USB Flash Memory

• Once the delete-in-progress message appears in the display,

the operation cannot be canceled. Never turn off the power or

remove the USB ﬂash memory during this operation.

CAUTION

• If the USB ﬂash memory has been write-protected, an appropriate

message will appear in the display and you will not be able to exe-

cute the operation.

NOTE

Playing Songs Saved to USB Flash Memory

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Connections

qUSB TO HOST terminal

This terminal allows direct connection to a per-

sonal computer. Refer to “Connecting a Per-

sonal Computer” on page 82 for more

information.

wUSB TO DEVICE terminal

This terminal allows connection to USB stor-

age devices. Refer to “Connection to a USB

Storage Device” below.

By connecting the instrument to a USB storage device, you can save data you’ve created, as well as read or

play the data from the connected device.

■Compatible USB storage

devices ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

A USB storage device, such as a ﬂoppy disk drive

and ﬂash memory can be connected to the USB TO

DEVICE terminal. Other USB devices such as a

computer keyboard or mouse cannot be used.

Before purchasing USB storage devices, please

consult your Yamaha dealer, or an authorized

Yamaha distributor (see list at end of the Owner’s

Manual) for advice.

■Connection to a USB storage

device ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Connectors

Connection to a USB Storage Device

•Avoid frequently turning the power on/off to the USB storage

device, or connecting/disconnecting the cable too often. Doing so

may result in the operation of the instrument “freezing” or hang-

ing up. While the instrument is accessing data (such as in the

Save and Delete operations), do NOT unplug the USB cable, do

NOT remove the media from the device, and do NOT turn the

power off to either device. Doing so may corrupt the data on either

or both devices.

CAUTION

• Some USB memory devices may require more current than the

instrument can supply, causing the instrument’s over-current pro-

tection function to be activated and making it impossible to use

the device. If this occurs “OverCurrent” will appear in the lower-

right area of the MAIN display. To restore normal operation

remove the USB device from the USB TO DEVICE connector and

turn the instrument’s power off and then back on again.

CAUTION

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PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 81

Backing up the instrument data to a computer

Once you’ve saved data to a USB ﬂash memory

device, you can copy the data to the hard disk of

your computer, then archive and organize the ﬁles

as desired. Simply reconnect the device as shown

below.

Copying ﬁles from a computer hard disk to

USB ﬂash memory and then playing back the

songs on the instrument

Files on a computer’s hard disk can be transferred

to the instrument by ﬁrst copying them to a USB

ﬂash memory device, then connecting/inserting the

media to the instrument. User ﬁles, style ﬁles and

MIDI songs can be copied to a USB ﬂash memory

device from the hard disk of the computer. Once

you’ve copied the data, connect the device to the

USB TO DEVICE terminal of the instrument and

play back the MIDI songs, or load the user ﬁle or

style ﬁle on the instrument.

Saves internal data to a USB ﬂash memory.

USB TO DEVICE terminal

Instrument

USB ﬂash

memory

Disconnect the USB ﬂash memory device from the

computer and connect it to the instrument.

Backing up data to a computer and

organizing ﬁles/folders

USB terminal

Computer

USB ﬂash

memory

Copying ﬁles from the computer’s hard disk to

the USB storage device

Instrument

Disconnect the USB storage device from the

computer and connect it to the instrument.

USB ﬂash

memory

USB ﬂash

memory

Computer

USB TO DEVICE terminal

Reading ﬁles on the USB storage device

from the instrument

USB terminal

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82 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

The following functions become available when this instrument is connected to a computer.

●Performance data can be transferred between the instrument and the computer (page 83).

●Files can be transferred between the instrument and the computer (page 85).

The connection procedure is as follows:

1Install the USB-MIDI driver on your

computer.

The USB-MIDI driver is included on the CD-

ROM.

Installation of the USB MIDI driver is

described on pages 91–92.

Connect the USB terminal of the com-

puter to the USB terminal on the instru-

ment using a standard USB cable (USB

cable sold separately).

The supplied CD-ROM also includes a Musicsoft

Downloader application that allows you to transfer

song ﬁles from your computer to the instrument’s

ﬂash memory. For instructions about how to install

Musicsoft Downloader and how to transfer song

ﬁles, see pages 85, 92.

■USB Precautions

Please observe the following precautions when

connecting the instrument to a computer via a USB

cable.

Failure to do so can cause the instrument and/or the

computer to hang up (freeze), possibly causing

corruption or loss of data.

If the instrument or computer does hang up, turn

the power to both devices off and then on again,

and restart the computer.

Connecting a Personal Computer

USB cable

Instrument

Computer USB TO HOST terminal

•Wake the computer from a sleep/suspended/standby mode before

connecting the USB cable.

• Connect the USB cable to the instrument and computer before

turning power to the instrument on.

• Check the following points before turning the instrument’s power

on or off, and before plugging or unplugging the USB cable.

• Quit all applications.

• Make sure that no data transfer is in progress. (Data is trans-

ferred whenever you play the keyboard or play a song.)

• Allow at least 6 seconds between turning the instrument’s power

on and off, and between plugging and unplugging the USB cable.

• Directly connect the instrument to the computer using a single

USB cable. Do not use a USB hub.

CAUTION

• The Musicsoft Downloader application may not be able to access the

instrument in the following cases:

• During style playback.

• During song playback.

•During a ﬁle control operation (while the FILE CONTROL display is

showing).

NOTE

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PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 83

By connecting the instrument to a computer, the instrument’s performance data can be used on the com-

puter, and performance data from the computer can be played on the instrument.

●When the instrument is connected with computer,

it transmits/receives performance data.

■MIDI settings ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

These settings pertain to performance data transmission and reception.

1Press the [FUNCTION] button.

Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons

to select the item you want to change its

value.

3Use the dial to select ON or OFF.

Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer

Item Range/Settings Description

Local ON/OFF

Local control determines whether or not notes played on the instrument are sounded by its internal

tone generator system: the internal tone generator is active when local control is on, and inactive when

local control is off.

External Clock ON/OFF These settings determine whether the instrument is synchronized to its own internal clock (OFF), or to

a clock signal from an external device (ON).

Keyboard Out ON/OFF These settings determine whether keyboard performance data of the instrument is transmitted (ON) or

not (OFF).

Style Out ON/OFF These settings determine whether Style data is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF) during Style playback.

Song Out ON/OFF These settings determine whether Song data is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF) during Song playback.

USB cable

USB terminalUSB terminal

Instrument

Computer

• If you can’t get any sound out of the instrument, this may be the

most likely cause.

CAUTION

•If External Clock is ON and no clock signal is being received from

an external device, the song, style, and metronome functions will

not start.

CAUTION

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84 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

■PC Mode ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

A number of MIDI settings need to be made when

you want to transfer performance data between the

computer and the instrument. The PC Mode item

can conveniently make multiple settings for you in

one operation. Three settings are available: PC1,

PC2, and OFF.

This setting is not necessary when transferring

song or backup ﬁles between the computer and the

instrument.

* Set the PC mode to PC2 when using Digital Music Note-

book.

1Press and hold the [DEMO] button for

longer than a second so that the PC

Mode item appears.

2Use the dial to select PC1, PC2, or OFF.

This function lets you send the panel setup data to a computer. Before you record performance data to a

sequencer application running on your computer, it is a good idea to ﬁrst send and record the panel setup

data before the actual performance data.

1Press the [FUNCTION] button.

2Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons to select the Initial Setup item.

3Press [+/YES] to send, or press [-/NO]

to cancel.

PC1 PC2* OFF

Local OFF OFF ON

External Clock ON OFF OFF

Song Out OFF OFF OFF

Style Out OFF OFF OFF

Keyboard Out OFF ON ON

Hold for longer

than a second

• When the PC2 setting is selected the instrument’s style, song, demo,

song recording, and lesson features cannot be used.

NOTE

•You can also access the PC Mode item by ﬁrst pressing the [FUNC-

TION] button and then using the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to

locate it (page 70).

NOTE

Initial Send

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PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 85

MIDI songs and Style ﬁles stored to a computer

can be transferred to the instrument.

Backup ﬁles can also be transferred from the

instrument to the computer and back.

In order to transfer songs between your computer

and the instrument you will need to install the

Musicsoft Downloader application and the USB

MIDI Driver included on the Accessory CD-ROM

on your computer. Refer to the Accessory CD-

ROM Installation Guide on page 88 for installation

details.

■With the Musicsoft Downloader

You Can ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

●Transfer MIDI songs you have downloaded from

the Internet or created on your computer from the

computer to the instrument’s ﬂash memory.

⇒Refer to the procedure described

below.

●Backup ﬁles can be transferred from the instru-

ment to a computer and back.

⇒Refer to the procedure described on

page 87.

■Use Musicsoft Downloader to

Transfer Songs from the Com-

puter to the Instrument’s Flash

Memory ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

1Install the Musicsoft Downloader and

USB MIDI driver to your computer, then

connect the computer and the instru-

ment (page 90).

2After selecting the language, double-

click the Musicsoft Downloader short-

cut icon that is created on the desktop.

This will launch the Musicsoft

Downloader application and the main

window will appear.

3Click the “Add File” button and the Add

File window will appear.

4Click the button to the right of “Look in”

and select the folder from the drop-

down menu that appears. Double-click

the “SongData” Folder on the window.

Select the ﬁle you want to transfer to

the instrument, and click “Open”.

Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument

●Data that can be transferred from a computer

• Song Capacity (max.): 512 songs total

• Data Capacity: Internal memory 811 KB

• Data Format: SMF format 0, SMF format 1,

style ﬁle (extension: .sty),

Backup File

Use the Musicsoft Downloader application with

Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher.

•Even if the number of songs transferred is less than 512, if the amount of

data exceeds 811 KB, the song data cannot be transferred to the instru-

ment.

NOTE

• If a Song or Style is being played, stop playback before proceeding.

NOTE

•The instrument cannot be operated while the Musicsoft Downloader

is running.

NOTE

q Click a Song ﬁle

w Click “Open”

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86 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

5A copy of the selected MIDI song ﬁle

will appear in the “List of ﬁles stored

temporarily” at the top of the window.

The memory medium will also be dis-

played at the bottom of the window to

specify the destination for the transfer.

Click “Instrument,” and then “Flash

memory.”

“Flash memory” here refers to the internal

memory of the instrument.

6After selecting the ﬁle in the “List of

ﬁles stored temporarily,” click the down-

ward [Move] button and a conﬁrmation

message will appear. Click [OK] and the

song will be transferred from the “List

of ﬁles stored temporarily” to the

instrument’s memory.

7Close the window to close the

Musicsoft Downloader.

8To playback a song stored in the mem-

ory of the instrument, press the [USER]

button. Use the dial to select the song

you want to play, then press the [>>

>>/■]

button to start playback.

q Click “Electronic Musical Instruments”,

and then “Flash Memory”

•Before playing back the song transferred from your computer, make

sure to close the Musicsoft Downloader program.

NOTE

• Do not unplug the USB cable during a data transfer. Not only will

the data not be transferred and saved, but operation of the mem-

ory media may become unstable and its contents may disappear.

CAUTION

•Stored data can be lost due to equipment malfunction or improper

operation. For safety we recommend that you keep a copy of all

important data stored on your computer.

CAUTION

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PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 87

■Transferring Backup ﬁles from

the Instrument to a Computer ● ●

You can use the Musicsoft Downloader to transfer

Backup ﬁles containing backup data (page

including the ﬁve User Songs stored on the instru-

ment, to a computer. If you click “Electronic Musi-

cal Instruments” in the Musicsoft Downloader

display, and then “System Drive,” a ﬁle named

“PSR-S500.BUP” will appear in the lower right

corner of the Musicsoft Downloader display. This

is the backup ﬁle. For details about how to transfer

backup ﬁles using the Musicsoft Downloader

application, refer to the Online help in the applica-

tion.

• Preset Song data cannot be transmitted from the instrument.

NOTE

• The backup data, including the ﬁve User Songs’ is transmitted/

received as a single ﬁle. As a result, all backup data will be over-

written every time you transmit or receive. Keep this in mind when

transferring data.

CAUTION

•Do not rename the backup ﬁle on the computer. If you do so it will

not be recognized when transferred to the instrument.

CAUTION

●Using Songs with Notation

In order to use songs with notation (SMF format 0

only) transferred from a computer for lessons and

practice, you’ll need to specify which channels are

to be played back as the right-hand and left-hand

parts.

1Press the [USER] button and select the song

residing in internal memory for which you want

to set the guide track.

2Press the [FUNCTION] button.

3Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to

select the R-Part or L-Part item.

4Use the dial to select the channel you want to

play back as the speciﬁed right- or left-hand

part.

We recommend that you select channel 1 for the

right-hand part and channel 2 for the left-hand part.

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•Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and can-

not be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software.

• This disk is a CD-ROM. Do not attempt to play the disk on an audio CD player. Doing so may result in irreparable

damage to your audio CD player.

• Future upgrades of application and system software and any changes in speciﬁcations and functions will be

announced separately.

• The screen displays as illustrated in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes, and may appear somewhat

different from the screens which appear on your computer.

●Data Types

This CD-ROM includes application software. Please refer to page 90 for software installation instructions.

●Operating System (OS)

The applications in this CD-ROM are provided in versions for Windows operating systems.

SPECIAL NOTICES

Important Notices about the CD-ROM

• Do not attempt to play this CD-ROM on an audio CD player. The

result high-volume noise can potentially cause hearing damage or

damage your CD player and speakers.

CAUTION

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PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 89

■Using the CD-ROM ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Please read the Software License Agreement

on page 94 before opening the CD-ROM pack-

age.

1Check the system requirements to

make sure that the software will run on

your computer.

2Insert the included CD-ROM into the

CD-ROM drive.

After you set the language, the start window

will appear on the display.

3Install the USB MIDI driver to the com-

puter.

Refer to “Installing the USB-MIDI Driver” on

page 90 for installation and setup instructions.

4Connect the instrument to the com-

puter. The connection procedure is

described on page 82.

5Install the software.

Musicsoft Downloader:

See page 92.

6Launch the software.

For further software operation refer to the online

help supplied with the software.

Refer to the “Troubleshooting” on page 93 when

you have trouble with installing the driver.

CD-ROM Contents

e w

Folder Name Application / Data Name Contents

qMSD_ Musicsoft Downloader This application can be used to transfer data between computer and

instrument’s memory.

wDMN_FlashDemo Flash Demo

Digital Music Notebook is an educational content that lets you enjoy music

while learning. Full motion demo software which introduces all features of the

Digital Music Notebook.

USB-MIDI Driver

(Windows 98/Me) This driver software is necessary to connect MIDI devices to your computer

via USB.

USBdrv2k USB-MIDI Driver

(Windows 2000/XP)

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90 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

■

Installing the USB-MIDI Driver

● ● ● ●

In order to be able to communicate with and use

MIDI devices connected to your computer, the

appropriate driver software must be properly

installed on your computer.

The USB-MIDI driver allows sequence software

and similar applications on your computer to trans-

mit and receive MIDI data to and from MIDI

devices via a USB cable.

• Windows 98/Me installation ➔ page 91.

• Windows 2000 installation ➔ page 91.

• Windows XP installation ➔ page 92.

System Requirements

Application/Data OS CPU Memory Hard Disk Display

Musicsoft Downloader

Windows 98SE/Me/2000/

XP Home Edition/

XP Professional

233 MHz or higher; Intel®

Pentium®/Celeron®

processor family

64 MB or more

(256 MB or more

is recommended)

at least 128 MB of

free space (at least

512 MB of free

space is

recommended)

800 x 600

HighColor

(16-bit)

USB Driver for Windows

98/Me Windows 98/Me 166 MHz or higher; Intel®

Pentium®/Celeron®

processor family

32 MB or more

(64 MB or more is

recommended)

at least 3 MB of free

space —

USB Driver for Windows

2000/XP

Windows 2000/XP Home

Edition/XP Professional

Digital Music Notebook Windows® XP

Professional Edition,

SP1a more

Windows® XP Home

Edition, SP1a more

Windows 2000

Professional, SP4 more

400MHz or higher; Intel®

Pentium®/Celeron®

Processor family (1GHz

or more is recommended)

128 MB or more

(256 MB or more

is recommended)

at least 50 MB of

free space

1024 x 768

HighColor

(16-bit)

Digital Music Notebook

(Requirements for

playing content with

video included.)

1GHz or higher; Intel®

Pentium®/Celeron®

Processor family (1.4GHz

or more is recommended)

256 MB or more

Software Installation

●Uninstall (Removing the Software)

Installed software can be removed from your

computer as follows:

From the Windows Start menu select Start →

Settings → Control panel → Add or Remove

Applications → Install and Uninstall. Select the

item you want to remove and click [Add or

Remove]. Follow the on-screen instructions to

remove the selected software.

• The actual names of the menu items and buttons will depend on

the OS version you are using.

NOTE

Check the drive name of the CD-ROM drive you

will be using (D:, E:, Q: etc.) The drive name is

displayed beside the CD-ROM icon in your “My

Computer” folder. The root directory of the CD-

ROM drive will be D:\ , E:\ , or Q:\ , respectively.

Driver

USB Cable

MIDI device

Computer

Sequence

software

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PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 91

Installing the driver on Windows 98/Me

1Start the computer.

2Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-

ROM drive. A start window will appear

automatically.

3First, make sure the POWER switch on

the instrument is set to OFF, then use a

USB cable to connect the USB terminal of

the computer to the USB connector of the

instrument. When the instrument is

turned on, the computer automatically

displays the “Add New Hardware Wizard.

Otherwise, refer to “Troubleshooting” in

the “Accessory CD-ROM Installation

Guide” section of the Owner’s Manual.

For Windows Me users, check the radio button to

the left of “Automatic search for a better driver

(Recommended)” and click [Next]. The system

automatically starts searching and installing the

driver. Proceed to Step 8. If the system does not

detect the driver, select “Specify the location of

the driver (Advanced)” and specify the CD-ROM

drive’s root directory to install the driver and click

[Next]. Execute the installation by following the

onscreen instructions and proceed to Step 8.

4Click [Next].

The window enables you to select the search

method.

5Check the radio button to the left of

“Search for the best driver for your

device. (Recommended)”. Click [Next].

The window enables you to select a location in

which to install the driver.

6Check the “Specify a location” box, click

“Browse..”, then specify the root direc-

tory of the CD-ROM drive and continue

the installation. The CD-ROM drive letter

may vary depending on your computer’s

conﬁguration.

7When the system detects the driver on

the CD-ROM and is ready for installation,

it is shown as a message on the screen.

Make sure that the “YAMAHA USB MIDI

Driver” is listed, and click [Next]. The sys-

tem starts the installation.

8When installation is complete, a message

indicating so appears. Click [Finish].

The driver has been installed.

Installing the driver on Windows 2000

1Start the computer and use the “Adminis-

trator” account to log into Windows 2000.

2Select [My Computer] ➔ [Control Panel]

➔ [System] ➔ [Hardware] ➔ [Driver Sign-

ing] ➔ [File Signature Veriﬁcation], and

check the radio button to the left of

“Ignore—Install all ﬁles, regardless of ﬁle

signature” and click [OK].

3Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-

ROM drive. A start window will appear

automatically.

First, make sure the POWER switch on the

MIDI device is set to OFF, then use a USB

cable to connect the MIDI device to the

computer. After making the connections,

turn on the power of the MIDI device. The

system automatically launches the Found

New Hardware Wizard.

Otherwise, refer to “Troubleshooting” in the

“Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide” section

of the Owner’s Manual. Click [Next]. (Some

computers may take a while to display the Wizard

window.)

5Select the radio button for “Search for a

suitable driver for my device [recom-

mended]”, then click [Next].

6Check the “CD-ROM drives” check box,

deselect all other check boxes, then click

[Next].

7Deselect the “Install one of the other driv-

ers”, then click [Next].

8When the installation is complete, the

Wizard displays “Completing the Found

New Hardware Wizard”.

Click [Finish]. (Some computers may take a

while to display the Wizard window.)

9Restart the computer.

The USB-MIDI driver installation is complete.

• If you are using Windows Me, skip Step 4–7.

NOTE

• Some computers may take about ten seconds to show this screen

after the installation is complete.

NOTE

• If the Wizard panel informs you that “The software you are about to

install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature”, click [Yes].

NOTE

• If the system prompts you to insert the Windows CD-ROM during

detection of the drivers, point to the “USBdrv2k_” folder (e.g.,

D:\USBdrv2k_) and continue the installation.

NOTE

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92 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

Installing the driver on Windows XP

1Start the computer and use the “Adminis-

trator” account to log into Windows.

2Select [Start] ➔ [Control Panel]. If the

control panel appears as “Pick a cate-

gory”, click “Switch to Classic View” in

the upper left of the window. All control

panels and icons will be displayed.

3Go to [System] ➔ [Hardware] ➔ [Driver

Signing Options] and check the radio but-

ton to the left of “Ignore” and click [OK].

4Click the [OK] button to close System

Properties, and then click “X” in the upper

right of the window to close the Control

Panel.

5Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-

ROM drive. A start window will appear

automatically.

6First, make sure the POWER switch on

the MIDI device is set to OFF, then use a

USB cable to connect the MIDI device to

the computer. After making the connec-

tions, turn on the power of the MIDI

device.

The system launches the Found New

Hardware Wizard automatically. Other-

wise, refer to “Troubleshooting” in the

“Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide”

section of the Owner’s Manual. If the sys-

tem displays “Found New Hardware” in

the lower right corner, wait until Wizard

windows is displayed. (Some computers

may take a while to display the window.)

If the Wizard window prompts you to specify

whether or not to connect to Windows Update,

select the radio button for “No, not this time”,

then click [Next].

7Select the radio button for “Install the

software automatically (recommended)”,

then click [Next].

8When the installation is complete, the

Wizard displays “Completing the Found

New Hardware Wizard”.

Click [Finish]. (Some computers may take a

while to display the Wizard window.)

9Restart the computer.

If the system displays “Found New Hardware” in

the lower right corner, wait until the Wizard win-

dow is displayed. (Some computers may take a

while to display the Wizard window.)

The USB-MIDI driver installation is complete.

■Installing the Musicsoft

Downloader and Digital

Music Notebook Applications● ● ●

1Insert the Accessory CD-ROM into your

computer’s CD-ROM drive. The start win-

dow will appear automatically showing

software applications.

2Click [Musicsoft Downloader] or [Digital

Music Notebook].

3Click the [install] button or [Digital Music

Notebook Download] button, and follow

the onscreen instructions to install the

software.

For Digital Music Notebook operating instruc-

tions see the help menu: launch the Digital Music

Notebook application and click “Help”.

For Musicsoft Downloader operating instructions

see the Help menu: launch the Musicsoft

Downloader application and click “Help”.

*You can obtain the latest version of the Musicsoft

Downloader at the following Internet URL.

http://music.yamaha.com/download/

• If during the installation the system displays “...has not passed Win-

dows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP”, click

[Continue Anyway].

NOTE

•You will need to log in with administrator (root) privileges in

order to install Musicsoft Downloader on a computer running

Windows 2000 or XP.

•You will need to log in with administrator (root) privileges in

order to install Digital Music Notebook on a computer running

Windows 2000 or XP.

IMPORTANT

• When installing the Digital Music Notebook, make sure that

Internet Explorer 6.0 (with SP1) or higher is installed to your

computer.

IMPORTANT

• Credit card settlement is required to purchase Digital Music

Notebook content. Credit card processing may not be possible

for some areas, so please check with your local authorities to

make sure that your credit card can be used.

IMPORTANT

• If the start window does not appear automatically, double click your

“My Computer” folder to open it. Right-click the CD-ROM icon and

select “Open” from the pop-up menu. Double click “Start.exe” and

proceed to step 2, below.

NOTE

• Only Musicsoft Downloader can be used to transfer ﬁles between

this instrument and a computer. No other ﬁle transfer application

can be used.

IMPORTANT

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PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 93

■Troubleshooting

• Is the USB cable connected correctly?

Check the USB cable connection. Disconnect the

USB cable, then connect it again.

• Is the USB function enabled on your com-

puter?

When you connect the instrument to the

computer for the ﬁrst time, if the “Add New

Hardware Wizard” does not appear, the USB

function on the computer may be disabled.

Perform the following steps.

1Select [Control Panel] ➔ [System] ➔

[Device Manager] (for Windows 98/Me), or

select [Control Panel]* ➔ [System] ➔

[Hardware] ➔ [Device Manager] (for Win-

dows 2000/XP).

* Classic View only in Windows XP.

2Make sure that no “!” or “x” marks appear

at “Universal serial bus controller” or

“USB Root Hub”. If you see an “!” or “x”

mark, the USB controller is disabled.

• Is any unknown device registered?

If driver installation fails, the instrument will be

marked as an “Unknown device”, and you will

not be able to install the driver. Delete the

“Unknown device” by following the steps below.

1Select [Control Panel] ➔ [System] ➔

[Device Manager] (for Windows 98/Me), or

select [Control Panel]* ➔ [System] ➔

[Hardware] ➔ [Device Manager] (for Win-

dows 2000/XP).

* Classic View only in Windows XP.

2Look for “Other devices” in the menu

“View devices by type”.

3If you ﬁnd “Other devices”, double-click it

to extend the tree to look for “Unknown

device”. If one appears, select it and click

the [Remove] button.

4Remove the USB cable from the instru-

ment, and make the connection again.

5Install the driver again.

• Windows 98/Me users... see page 91

• Windows 2000 users..... see page 91

• Windows XP users........ see page 92

•Did you install the driver? (page 90)

• Is the USB cable connected correctly?

•Are the volume settings of the instrument,

playback device, and application program set

to the appropriate levels?

•Have you selected an appropriate port in the

sequence software?

•Are you using the latest USB MIDI driver?

The latest driver can be downloaded from the

following web site.

http://music.yamaha.com/download/

• Does your computer satisfy the system

requirements?

• Is any other application or device driver run-

ning?

• Do not suspend the computer while the MIDI

application is running.

If you are using Windows 2000, you may not be

able to suspend/resume normally, depending on

the particular environment (USB Host

Controller, etc.). Even so, simply disconnecting

and connecting the USB cable will allow you to

use the instrument functions again.

[Windows Me/98]

1When the instrument is recognized cor-

rectly, double-click “System” in the Con-

trol Panel to open the System window.

2Double-click the “Device Manager” tab,

select “YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver” and

delete it.

3Use the MS-DOS prompt or Explorer to

delete the following three ﬁles.

The driver cannot be installed. When controlling the instrument from

your computer via USB, the instrument

does not operate correctly or no sound

is heard.

Playback response is delayed.

Cannot suspend or resume the com-

puter correctly.

How can I delete or re-install the driver?

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94 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

4Disconnect the USB cable.

5Restart the computer.

6Re-install the driver.

ATTENTION

SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (“AGREE-

MENT”) CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE. YOU ARE

ONLY PERMITTED TO USE THIS SOFTWARE PURSUANT TO THE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT

IS BETWEEN YOU (AS AN INDIVIDUAL OR LEGAL ENTITY) AND

YAMAHA CORPORATION (“YAMAHA”).

BY BREAKING THE SEAL OF THIS PACKAGE YOU ARE AGREEING TO

BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE

WITH THE TERMS, DO NOT INSTALL, COPY, OR OTHERWISE USE THIS

SOFTWARE.

1. GRANT OF LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

Yamaha hereby grants you the right to use one copy of the software program(s)

and data (“SOFTWARE”) accompanying this Agreement. The term SOFT-

WARE shall encompass any updates to the accompanying software and data.

The SOFTWARE is owned by Yamaha and/or Yamaha’s licensor(s), and is pro-

tected by relevant copyright laws and all applicable treaty provisions. While

you are entitled to claim ownership of the data created with the use of SOFT-

WARE, the SOFTWARE will continue to be protected under relevant copy-

rights.

•You may use the SOFTWARE on a single computer.

•You may make one copy of the SOFTWARE in machine-readable form for

backup purposes only, if the SOFTWARE is on media where such backup

copy is permitted. On the backup copy, you must reproduce Yamaha’s copy-

right notice and any other proprietary legends that were on the original copy

of the SOFTWARE.

•You may permanently transfer to a third party all your rights in the SOFT-

WARE, provided that you do not retain any copies and the recipient reads

and agrees to the terms of this Agreement.

2. RESTRICTIONS

•You may not engage in reverse engineering, disassembly, decompilation or

otherwise deriving a source code form of the SOFTWARE by any method

whatsoever.

•You may not reproduce, modify, change, rent, lease, or distribute the SOFT-

WARE in whole or in part, or create derivative works of the SOFTWARE.

•You may not electronically transmit the SOFTWARE from one computer to

another or share the SOFTWARE in a network with other computers.

•You may not use the SOFTWARE to distribute illegal data or data that vio-

lates public policy.

•You may not initiate services based on the use of the SOFTWARE without

permission by Yamaha Corporation

Copyrighted data, including but not limited to MIDI data for songs, obtained

by means of the SOFTWARE, are subject to the following restrictions which

you must observe.

• Data received by means of the SOFTWARE may not be used for any com-

mercial purposes without permission of the copyright owner.

• Data received by means of the SOFTWARE may not be duplicated, trans-

ferred, or distributed, or played back or performed for listeners in public

without permission of the copyright owner.

• The encryption of data received by means of the SOFTWARE may not be

removed nor may the electronic watermark be modiﬁed without permission

of the copyright owner.

3. TERMINATION

This Agreement becomes effective on the day that you receive the SOFT-

WARE and remains effective until terminated. If any copyright law or provi-

sions of this Agreement is violated, the Agreement shall terminate

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mination, you must immediately destroy the licensed SOFTWARE, any

accompanying written documents and all copies thereof.

4. LIMITED WARRANTY ON MEDIA

As to SOFTWARE sold on tangible media, Yamaha warrants that the tangible

media on which the SOFTWARE is recorded will be free from defects in mate-

rials and workmanship under normal use for a period of fourteen (14) days

from the date of receipt, as evidenced by a copy of the receipt. Yamaha’s entire

liability and your exclusive remedy will be replacement of the defective media

if it is returned to Yamaha or an authorized Yamaha dealer within fourteen days

with a copy of the receipt. Yamaha is not responsible for replacing media dam-

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PERMITTED BY LAW, YAMAHA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY

IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THE TANGIBLE MEDIA, INCLUDING THE

IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR

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You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of the SOFTWARE is at your

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PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, YAMAHA EXPRESSLY DIS-

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PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.

SPECIFICALLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING,

YAMAHA DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET

YOUR REQUIREMENTS, THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE

WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN

THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED.

6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

YAMAHA’S ENTIRE OBLIGATION HEREUNDER SHALL BE TO PER-

MIT USE OF THE SOFTWARE UNDER THE TERMS HEREOF. IN NO

EVENT SHALL YAMAHA BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PER-

SON FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY

DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,

EXPENSES, LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA OR OTHER DAMAGES ARIS-

ING OUT OF THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFT-

WARE, EVEN IF YAMAHA OR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HAS BEEN

ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. In no event shall

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(whether in contract, tort or otherwise) exceed the amount paid for the SOFT-

WARE.

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Third party software and data (“THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE”) may be

attached to the SOFTWARE. If, in the written materials or the electronic data

accompanying the Software, Yamaha identiﬁes any software and data as

THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, you acknowledge and agree that you must

abide by the provisions of any Agreement provided with the THIRD PARTY

SOFTWARE and that the party providing the THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE is

responsible for any warranty or liability related to or arising from the THIRD

PARTY SOFTWARE. Yamaha is not responsible in any way for the THIRD

PARTY SOFTWARE or your use thereof.

•Yamaha provides no express warranties as to the THIRD PARTY SOFT-

WARE. IN ADDITION, YAMAHA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL

IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE

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without limitation, any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages,

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This Agreement shall be interpreted according to and governed by Japanese

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unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and

effect.

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This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with

respect to use of the SOFTWARE and any accompanying written materials

and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements,

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ment or revision of this Agreement will be binding unless in writing and

signed by a fully authorized representative of Yamaha.

•To delete these ﬁles using Explorer, select “Folder Options” from

the Tool (View) menu, and select “Show all ﬁles (and folders).”

• \WINDOWS\INF\OTHER\1039.INF

• \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Xgusb.drv

• \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Ymidusb.sys

NOTE

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 95

Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Cause and Solution

When the instrument is turned on or off, a popping

sound is temporarily produced.

This is normal and indicates that the instrument is receiving electrical

power.

When using a mobile phone, noise is produced.

Using a mobile phone in close proximity to the instrument may pro-

duce interference. To prevent this, turn off the mobile phone or use it

further away from the instrument.

There is no sound even when the keyboard is

played or when a song or style is being played

back.

Check that nothing is connected to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on

the rear panel. When a set of headphones is plugged into this jack,

no sound is output.

Check the Local Control on/off. (See page 83.)

Is the FILE CONTROL display showing? The instrument’s keyboard,

etc., will not produce any sound while the FILE CONTROL display is

showing. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display.

The style or song does not play back when the

[START/STOP] button is pressed.

Is External Clock set to ON? Make sure External Clock is set to OFF;

refer to “External Clock” on page 83.

The style does not sound properly.

Make sure that the Style Volume (page 71) is set to an appropriate

level.

Is the split point set at an appropriate key for the chords you are play-

ing? Set the split point at an appropriate key (page 59).

Is the [ACMP] button lit? If it is not lit, press the [ACMP] button so it

lights.

No rhythm accompaniment plays when the

[START/STOP] button is pressed after selecting

the BaroqueAir Style in the MOVIE & SHOW cate-

gory.

This is not a malfunction. Style BaroqueAir Style does not have a

Rhythm part, so there is no rhythm sound for this Style. Also, this

Style does not have a Fill-In section. The other parts will begin play-

ing when you play a chord in the accompaniment.

Not all of the voices seem to sound, or the sound

seems to be cut off.

The instrument is polyphonic up to a maximum of 32 notes. If the

Dual voice or Split voice is being used and a style or song is playing

back at the same time, some notes/sounds may be omitted (or “sto-

len”) from the accompaniment or song.

The footswitch (for sustain) seems to produce the

opposite effect. For example, pressing the

footswitch cuts off the sound and releasing it sus-

tains the sounds.

The polarity of the footswitch is reversed. Make sure that the

footswitch plug is properly connected to the SUSTAIN jack before

turning on the power.

The sound of the voice changes from note to note.

This is normal. The AWM tone generation method uses multiple

recordings (samples) of an instrument across the range of the key-

board; thus, the actual sound of the voice may be slightly different

from note to note.

The Demo display is shown in Japanese, and/or

there are Japanese characters in the display mes-

sages.

Make sure the Language setting in the FUNCTION display is set to

English. (See page 12)

The ACMP indicator does not appear when the

[ACMP] button is pressed.

Always press desired style category button ﬁrst when you are going

to use any style-related function.

There is no harmony sound.

The harmony effects (01–26) behave differently according to their

type. Types 01–05 function when style playback is on, chords are

played in the accompaniment range of the keyboard, and a melody is

played in the right-hand range. Types 06–26 will function whether

style playback is on or off. For types 06–12 you need to play two

notes at the same time.

Appendix

96 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

Messages

LCD Message Comment

Access error! Indicates the failure in reading or writing from/to the media or the ﬂash

memory.

All Memory Clearing... Displayed while erasing all data in the ﬂash memory. Never turn the power

off during data transmission.

Are you sure? Conﬁrms whether Song Clear or Track Clear is executed or not.

Backup Clearing... Displayed while clearing the back-up data in the ﬂash memory.

Cancel Displayed when the transmission of Initial Send is cancelled.

Clearing... Displayed while executing Song Clear or Track Clear of the user songs.

Com Mode

Displayed when the Musicsoft Downloader is started on the PC connected

to the keyboard. This will not be displayed while the instrument is played

back.

Completed Indicates the speciﬁed job completion such as data saving and transmis-

sion.

Copy File Displayed while copying a ﬁle in the Musicsoft Downloader.

Create Directory Displayed while creating a folder in the Musicsoft Downloader application.

Data Error! Displayed when the user song contains illegal data.

Delete File Displayed while deleting a ﬁle in the Musicsoft Downloader.

Delete OK ? Conﬁrms whether the Delete job is executed or not.

Delete Directory Displayed while deleting a folder in the Musicsoft Downloader.

Deleting... Displayed while the delete function is engaged.

End Displayed when the transmission of Initial Send has been completed.

Error! Displayed when writing has failed.

File information area is not large enough. Indicates that saving data in the media cannot be executed since the total

number of ﬁles have become too many.

File is not found. Indicates there is no ﬁle.

File too large. Loading is impossible. Indicates that loading data cannot be executed since the ﬁle data is too

large.

Flash Clearing... Displayed while clearing the song or style data transmitted to the internal

ﬂash memory.

Format OK ? [EXECUTE] Conﬁrms whether formatting the media is executed or not.

Formatting... Displayed while formatting.

Load OK ? Conﬁrms whether loading is executed or not.

Loading... Displayed while loading data.

Media capacity is full. Displayed when saving data cannot be executed since the media memory

becomes full.

Memory Full Displayed when the internal memory becomes full during song recording.

Move File Displayed while moving a ﬁle in the Musicsoft Downloader.

Now Writing...

(Don’t turn off the power now, otherwise

the data may be damaged.)

Displayed while writing data in the memory. Never turn the power off while

writing. Doing so may result in data loss.

Overwrite ? Conﬁrms whether overwriting is executed or not.

Please Wait... Displayed when executing the jobs that take some time, such as displaying

scores and lyrics.

Rename File Displayed while rewriting the ﬁle name in the Musicsoft Downloader.

Save OK ? Conﬁrms whether saving is executed or not.

Saved data is not found. Displayed when the data to be saved doesn’t exist.

Messages

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 97

Saving... Displayed while saving data in the memory. Never turn the power off while

saving. Doing so may result in data loss.

Send OK? Conﬁrms whether the data transmission is executed or not.

Sending... Displayed while transmitting data.

Since the media is in use now, this

function is not available.

Indicates that the ﬁle control function is currently unavailable since the

media is being accessed.

Sure ? [YES/NO] Reconﬁrms whether each operation is executed or not.

The limit of the media has been reached. Indicates that saving data cannot be executed since the folder/directory

structure has become too complicated.

The media is not formatted. Indicates the inserted media has not been formatted.

The media is write-protected. Indicates that the inserted media cannot be written since it is write-pro-

tected. Set to the write-protect switch to the “overwrite” position before use.

The song data is too large to be

converted to notation.

Indicates that the score cannot be displayed since the song data is too

large.

There are too many ﬁles. Indicates that saving data cannot be executed since the total number of ﬁles

exceeds the capacity.

This function is not available now. Indicates the designated function is not available since the instrument is

executing another job.

[nnn] ﬁle name Indicates the ﬁle name of the currently transmitting. “nnn” indicates the

receiving block.

LCD Message Comment

•Not all the messages are listed in the table: the messages neces-

sary to be explained only.

NOTE

98 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

Voice List

■Maximum Polyphony ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

The instrument has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means

that it can play a maximum of up to 32 notes at once, regard-

less 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. If the maximum polyphony is

exceeded, earlier played notes will be cut off and the most

recent notes have priority (last note priority).

●Panel Voice List

•The Voice List includes MIDI program change numbers for

each voice. Use these program change numbers when

playing the instrument via MIDI from an external device.

• Program Numbers 001 to 128 directly relate to MIDI Pro-

gram Change Numbers 000 to 127. That is, Program Num-

bers and Program Change Numbers differ by a value of 1.

Remember to take this into consideration.

• Some voices may sound continuously or have a long

decay after the notes have been released while the sus-

tain pedal (footswitch) is held.

NOTE

Voice

No.

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

Change#

(1–128)

Voice Name

MSB

(0–127)

LSB

(0–127)

Piano

10113 1 Live! Grand Piano

20112 2 Bright Piano

30114 1 Live! WarmGrand

40112 7 Harpsichord

50113 7 GrandHarpsi

60112 4 HonkyTonk

70112 3 MidiGrand

80113 4 Oct.Piano1

90114 4 Oct.Piano2

10 0 113 3 CP80

E.Piano

10114 5 Cool! GalaxyEP

20118 5 Cool! SuitcaseEP

30115 5 PolarisEP

40118 6 JazzChorus

50113 6 HyperTines

60119 5 Cool! E.Piano

70120 5 PhaseEP

80116 6 NewTines

90112 5 FunkEP

10 0 112 6 DX Modern

11 0 116 5 VintageEP

12 0 114 6 VenusEP

13 0 115 6 ModernEP

14 0 113 5 TremoloEP

15 0 117 6 SuperDX

16 0 117 5 StageEP

17 0 112 8 Clavi

18 0 113 8 WahClavi

Organ

10118 19 Cool! Organ

20117 17 Cool! JazzOrgan

30117 19 Cool! RotorOrgan

40115 19 Cool! FullRocker

50118 17 StadiumOrg

60116 19 RotaryDrive

70112 19 RockOrgan1

80113 18 DanceOrgan

90112 17 JazzOrgan1

10 0 114 19 PurpleOrg

11 0 118 18 Elec.Organ

12 0 115 17 DrawbarOrg

13 0 113 17 JazzOrgan2

14 0 113 19 RockOrgan2

15 0 112 18 ClickOrgan

16 0 119 17 GospelOrg

17 0 115 18 MellowDraw

18 0 116 17 BrightDraw

19 0 116 18 60'sOrgan

20 0 120 17 JazzOrgan3

21 0 114 17 Tibia 16+4

22 0 114 18 Tibia Full

23 0 113 20 ChapelOrgn1

24 0 114 20 ChapelOrgn2

25 0 115 20 ChapelOrgn3

26 0 112 20 PipeOrgan

27 0 112 21 ReedOrgan

Strings

10117 50 Live! Strings

20116 50 Live! Orchestra

30122 50 Allegro Strings

40114 49 Symphon.Str

50113 41 Sweet! Violin

60112 49 Strings

70113 49 OrchStrings

80112 52 AnalogStrs

90112 50 ChamberStrs

10 0 116 49 BowStrings

11 0 113 50 SlowStrings

12 0 112 45 TremoloStrs

13 0 115 50 MarcatoStrs

14 0 112 51 SynStrings1

15 0 112 46 PizzStrings

16 0 112 42 Viola

17 0 112 43 Cello

18 0 112 44 Contrabass

19 0 112 47 Harp

20 0 113 47 Hackbrett

21 0 112 111 Fiddle

22 0 112 106 Banjo

23 0 112 105 Sitar

24 0 112 108 Koto

25 0 112 107 Shamisen

26 0 112 41 SoloViolin

27 0 112 56 Orch.Hit

Choir

10112 55 AirChoir

20113 54 GothicVox

30118 89 SweetHeaven

40121 89 DreamHeaven

50112 53 Choir

60112 54 VoxHumana

Brass

10117 63 Live! PopBrass

20118 63 Hyper Brass

30116 63 OctaveBrass

40112 61 Live! FrenchHorns

50115 67 BrassCombo

60112 62 BrassSection

70125 62 Sforzando

80121 62 BigBrass

90113 60 BallroomBrs

10 0 120 62 BrightBrass

11 0 116 62 MellowBrass

12 0 113 63 80'sBrass

13 0 123 62 SoftBrass

Voice

No.

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

Change#

(1–128)

Voice Name

MSB

(0–127)

LSB

(0–127)

Voice List

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 99

14 0 114 62 FullHorns

15 0 118 58 SmoothTromb

16 0 115 62 HighBrass

17 0 113 64 OberBrass

18 0 122 62 TrumpetEns

19 0 119 62 MellowHorns

20 0 113 62 BigBandBrs

21 0 118 62 PopBrass

22 0 112 64 AnalogBrs

23 0 113 58 Trb.Section

24 0 117 62 SmallBrass

25 0 114 64 SoftAnalog

26 0 115 63 FunkyAnalog

27 0 114 63 TechnoBrass

28 0 112 63 SynthBrass

Trumpet

10115 57 Sweet! Trumpet

20117 58 Sweet! Trombone

30116 57 JazzTrumpet

40112 57 SoloTrumpet

50113 57 FlugelHorn

60116 58 Trombone

70115 58 SoftTromb

80112 58 SoloTromb

90114 58 MellowTromb

10 0 112 60 MutedTrump

11 0 113 59 BaritonHorn

12 0 114 59 BaritonHit

13 0 112 59 Tuba

14 0 113 34 AlpBass

Saxophone

10117 67 Sweet! TenorSax

20114 66 Sweet! AltoSax

30113 65 Sweet! SopranoSax

40118 67 GrowlSax

50112 68 BaritoneSax

60112 65 SopranoSax

70112 67 TenorSax

80112 66 AltoSax

90113 67 WoodwindEns

Flute&Clarinet

10114 74 Sweet! Flute

20114 72 Sweet! Clarinet

30113 76 Sweet! PanFlute

40112 70 EnglishHorn

50112 71 Bassoon

60115 74 Class.Flute

70112 73 Piccolo

80112 72 Clarinet

90112 69 Oboe

10 0 112 74 Flute

11 0 113 74 PanFlute

12 0 112 79 Whistle

13 0 112 76 EthnicFlute

14 0 112 78 Shakuhachi

15 0 112 75 Recorder

16 0 112 80 Ocarina

17 0 112 110 Bagpipe

Guitar

10116 25 Dynamic Nylon

20117 26 Steel Guitar

30115 27 Cool! JazzGuitar

40114 29 Cool! Elec.Gtr

50114 26 Sweet! Mandolin

60118 26 Dyno Steel

70117 29 Cool! Stratsphere

80125 28 Cool! VintageLead

90113 26 12Strings Guitar

10 0 115 31 Cool! PowerLead

11 0 116 26 Dynamic Steel

Voice

No.

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

Change#

(1–128)

Voice Name

MSB

(0–127)

LSB

(0–127)

12 0 117 30 Cool! BluesGuitar

13 0 112 28 Cool! CleanGuitar

14 0 115 25 Classic Guitar

15 0 115 28 PedalSteel

16 0 116 30 RockGuitar

17 0 126 28 VintageStrum

18 0 117 31 PowerChord

19 0 117 28 60'sClean

20 0 119 27 SmoothLead

21 0 115 30 VintageAmp

22 0 113 31 CrunchGtr

23 0 115 26 CampﬁreGtr

24 0 118 28 SolidGuitar

25 0 123 28 VintageOpen

26 0 115 29 VintageMute

27 0 114 30 LeadGuitar

28 0 124 28 ChorusGtr

29 0 120 28 VintageTrem

30 0 113 27 OctaveGtr

31 0 114 28 DeepChorus

32 0 113 28 TremoloGtr

33 0 114 31 HeavyStack

34 0 122 28 WahGuitar

35 0 112 31 Distortion

36 0 119 28 Elec.12Str

37 0 113 30 FeedbackGtr

38 0 112 29 MutedGuitar

39 0 113 29 FunkGuitar

40 0 116 31 VodooLead

41 0 112 26 FolkGuitar

42 0 112 30 Overdrive

Bass

10114 34 Cool! FingerBass

20112 33 Aco.Bass

30112 35 PickBass

40112 36 Cool! Fretless

50112 37 SlapBass

60114 40 SubBass

70114 39 HardBass

80112 39 ResoBass

90113 36 SuperFretles

10 0 113 37 FusionBass

11 0 114 33 Bass&Cymbal

12 0 112 40 AnalogBass

13 0 116 40 DrySynBass

14 0 115 40 80'sSynBass

15 0 113 39 HiQBass

16 0 112 38 FunkBass

17 0 115 39 ClickBass

18 0 112 34 MellowFinger

Perc&Drum

10112 12 Vibraphone

20113 12 JazzVibes

30112 13 Marimba

40112 14 Xylophone

50112 115 SteelDrums

60112 9 Celesta

70112 10 Glocken

80112 11 MusicBox

90112 15 TubularBell

10 0 112 109 Kalimba

11 0 112 16 Dulcimer

12 0 112 48 Timpani

13 127 0 1 StandardKit1

14 127 0 2 StandardKit2

15 127 0 33 JazzKit

16 127 0 41 BrushKit

17 127 0 9 RoomKit

18 127 0 17 RockKit

19 127 0 25 ElectroKit

Voice

No.

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

Change#

(1–128)

Voice Name

MSB

(0–127)

LSB

(0–127)

Voice List

100 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

20 127 0 26 AnalogKit

21 127 0 28 DanceKit

22 127 0 49 SymphonyKit

23 126 0 41 CubanKit

24 126 0 44 PopLatinKit

25 126 0 36 ArabicKit

26 126 0 1 SFXKit1

27 126 0 2 SFXKit2

Accordion

10112 22 Musette

20117 22 Steirisch

30113 22 TuttiAccrd

40115 22 SmallAccrd

50116 22 Accordion

60112 24 TangoAccrd

70113 24 Bandoneon

80114 22 SoftAccrd

90113 23 ModernHarp

10 0 114 23 BluesHarp

Pad

10113 95 Insomnia

20115 90 NeoWarmPad

30113 100 CyberPad

40112 96 Wave2001

50112 100 Atmosphere

60112 92 XenonPad

70112 95 Equinox

80112 89 Fantasia

90112 93 DX Pad

10 0 113 89 Symbiont

11 0 114 89 Stargate

12 0 112 90 Area51

13 0 113 90 DarkMoon

14 0 115 95 Ionosphere

15 0 115 89 GoldenAge

16 0 114 95 Solaris

17 0 117 89 Millennium

18 0 114 90 Dunes

Synth

10122 82 Oxygen

20123 82 Matrix

30120 82 WireLead

40113 81 HipLead

50117 81 HopLead

60116 82 FireWire

70115 82 Analogon

80114 82 Blaster

90115 85 Skyline

10 0 112 81 SquareLead

11 0 112 82 Saw.Lead

12 0 118 81 TinyLead

13 0 121 82 FunkyLead

14 0 114 85 Paraglide

15 0 112 85 Portatone

16 0 113 82 BigLead

17 0 117 82 Warp

18 0 119 82 Fargo

19 0 113 85 Adrenaline

20 0 112 99 Stardust

21 0 112 84 AeroLead

22 0 114 81 MiniLead

23 0 113 88 Impact

24 0 113 99 SunBell

25 0 112 88 UnderHeim

26 0 116 81 HiBias

27 0 115 81 Vinylead

Voice

No.

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

Change#

(1–128)

Voice Name

MSB

(0–127)

LSB

(0–127)

Voice List

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 101

●XGlite Voice/XGlite Optional Voice* List

Voice

No.

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

Change#

(1–128)

Voice Name

MSB

(0–127)

LSB

(0–127)

100 1Grand Piano

201 1Grand Piano KSP

3040 1 Piano Strings

4041 1 Dream

500 2Bright Piano

601 2Bright Piano KSP

700 3Electric Grand Piano

801 3Electric Grand Piano KSP

9032 3 Detuned CP80

10 0 0 4 Honky-tonk Piano

11 0 1 4 Honky-tonk Piano KSP

12 0 0 5 Electric Piano 1

13 0 1 5 Electric Piano 1 KSP

14 0 32 5 Chorus Electric Piano 1

15 0 0 6 Electric Piano 2

16 0 1 6 Electric Piano 2 KSP

17 0 32 6 Chorus Electric Piano 2

18 0 41 6 DX + Analog Electric Piano

19 0 0 7 Harpsichord

20 0 1 7 Harpsichord KSP

21 0 35 7 Harpsichord 2

22 0 0 8 Clavi

23 0 1 8 Clavi KSP

24 0 0 9 Celesta

25 0 0 10 Glockenspiel

26 0 0 11 Music Box

27 0 64 11 Orgel

28 0 0 12 Vibraphone

29 0 1 12 Vibraphone KSP

30 0 0 13 Marimba

31 0 1 13 Marimba KSP

32 0 64 13 Sine Marimba

33 0 97 13 Balimba

34 0 98 13 Log Drums

35 0 0 14 Xylophone

36 0 0 15 Tubular Bells

37 0 96 15 Church Bells

38 0 97 15 Carillon

39 0 0 16 Dulcimer

40 0 35 16 Dulcimer 2

41 0 96 16 Cimbalom

42 0 97 16 Santur

43 0 0 17 Drawbar Organ

44 0 32 17 Detuned Drawbar Organ

45 0 33 17 60's Drawbar Organ 1

46 0 34 17 60's Drawbar Organ 2

47 0 35 17 70's Drawbar Organ 1

48 0 37 17 60's Drawbar Organ 3

49 0 40 17 16+2'2/3

50 0 64 17 Organ Bass

51 0 65 17 70's Drawbar Organ 2

52 0 66 17 Cheezy Organ

53 0 67 17 Drawbar Organ 2

54 0 0 18 Percussive Organ

55 0 24 18 70's Percussive Organ

56 0 32 18 Detuned Percussive Organ

57 0 33 18 Light Organ

58 0 37 18 Percussive Organ 2

59 0 0 19 Rock Organ

60 0 64 19 Rotary Organ

61 0 65 19 Slow Rotary

62 0 66 19 Fast Rotary

63 0 0 20 Church Organ

64 0 32 20 Church Organ 3

65 0 35 20 Church Organ 2

66 0 40 20 Notre Dame

67 0 64 20 Organ Flute

68 0 65 20 Tremolo Organ Flute

69 0 0 21 Reed Organ

70 0 40 21 Puff Organ

71 0 0 22 Accordion

72 0 0 23 Harmonica

73 0 32 23 Harmonica 2

74 0 0 24 Tango Accordion

75 0 64 24 Tango Accordion 2

76 0 0 25 Nylon Guitar

77 0 43 25 Velocity Guitar Harmonics

78 0 96 25 Ukulele

79 0 0 26 Steel Guitar

80 0 35 26 12-string Guitar

81 0 40 26 Nylon & Steel Guitar

82 0 41 26 Steel Guitar with Body Sound

83 0 96 26 Mandolin

84 0 0 27 Jazz Guitar

85 0 32 27 Jazz Amp

86 0 0 28 Clean Guitar

87 0 32 28 Chorus Guitar

88 0 0 29 Muted Guitar

89 0 40 29 Funk Guitar

90 0 41 29 Muted Steel Guitar

91 0 45 29 Jazz Man

92 0 0 30 Overdriven Guitar

93 0 43 30 Guitar Pinch

94 0 0 31 Distortion Guitar

95 0 40 31 Feedback Guitar

96 0 41 31 Feedback Guitar 2

97 0 0 32 Guitar Harmonics

98 0 65 32 Guitar Feedback

99 0 66 32 Guitar Harmonics 2

100 0 0 33 Acoustic Bass

101 0 40 33 Jazz Rhythm

102 0 45 33 Velocity Crossfade Upright Bass

103 0 0 34 Finger Bass

104 0 18 34 Finger Dark

105 0 40 34 Bass & Distorted Electric Guitar

106 0 43 34 Finger Slap Bass

107 0 45 34 Finger Bass 2

108 0 65 34 Modulated Bass

109 0 0 35 Pick Bass

110 0 28 35 Muted Pick Bass

111 0 0 36 Fretless Bass

112 0 32 36 Fretless Bass 2

113 0 33 36 Fretless Bass 3

114 0 34 36 Fretless Bass 4

115 0 0 37 Slap Bass 1

116 0 32 37 Punch Thumb Bass

117 0 0 38 Slap Bass 2

118 0 43 38 Velocity Switch Slap

119 0 0 39 Synth Bass 1

120 0 40 39 Techno Synth Bass

121 0 0 40 Synth Bass 2

122 0 6 40 Mellow Synth Bass

123 0 12 40 Sequenced Bass

124 0 18 40 Click Synth Bass

125 0 19 40 Synth Bass 2 Dark

*126 0 40 40 Modular Synth Bass

127 0 41 40 DX Bass

128 0 0 41 Violin

129 0 8 41 Slow Violin

130 0 0 42 Viola

131 0 0 43 Cello

132 0 0 44 Contrabass

133 0 0 45 Tremolo Strings

134 0 8 45 Slow Tremolo Strings

135 0 40 45 Suspense Strings

136 0 0 46 Pizzicato Strings

137 0 0 47 Orchestral Harp

138 0 40 47 Yang Chin

Voice

No.

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

Change#

(1–128)

Voice Name

MSB

(0–127)

LSB

(0–127)

Voice List

102 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

139 0 0 48 Timpani

140 0 0 49 Strings 1

141 0 3 49 Stereo Strings

142 0 8 49 Slow Strings

143 0 35 49 60's Strings

144 0 40 49 Orchestra

145 0 41 49 Orchestra 2

146 0 42 49 Tremolo Orchestra

147 0 45 49 Velocity Strings

148 0 0 50 Strings 2

149 0 3 50 Stereo Slow Strings

150 0 8 50 Legato Strings

151 0 40 50 Warm Strings

152 0 41 50 Kingdom

153 0 0 51 Synth Strings 1

154 0 0 52 Synth Strings 2

155 0 0 53 Choir Aahs

156 0 3 53 Stereo Choir

157 0 32 53 Mellow Choir

158 0 40 53 Choir Strings

159 0 0 54 Voice Oohs

160 0 0 55 Synth Voice

161 0 40 55 Synth Voice 2

162 0 41 55 Choral

163 0 64 55 Analog Voice

164 0 0 56 Orchestra Hit

165 0 35 56 Orchestra Hit 2

166 0 64 56 Impact

167 0 0 57 Trumpet

168 0 32 57 Warm Trumpet

169 0 0 58 Trombone

170 0 18 58 Trombone 2

171 0 0 59 Tuba

172 0 0 60 Muted Trumpet

173 0 0 61 French Horn

174 0 6 61 French Horn Solo

175 0 32 61 French Horn 2

176 0 37 61 Horn Orchestra

177 0 0 62 Brass Section

178 0 35 62 Trumpet & Trombone Section

179 0 0 63 Synth Brass 1

180 0 20 63 Resonant Synth Brass

181 0 0 64 Synth Brass 2

182 0 18 64 Soft Brass

183 0 41 64 Choir Brass

184 0 0 65 Soprano Sax

185 0 0 66 Alto Sax

186 0 40 66 Sax Section

187 0 0 67 Tenor Sax

188 0 40 67 Breathy Tenor Sax

189 0 0 68 Baritone Sax

190 0 0 69 Oboe

191 0 0 70 English Horn

192 0 0 71 Bassoon

193 0 0 72 Clarinet

194 0 0 73 Piccolo

195 0 0 74 Flute

196 0 0 75 Recorder

197 0 0 76 Pan Flute

198 0 0 77 Blown Bottle

199 0 0 78 Shakuhachi

200 0 0 79 Whistle

201 0 0 80 Ocarina

202 0 0 81 Square Lead

203 0 6 81 Square Lead 2

204 0 8 81 LM Square

205 0 18 81 Hollow

206 0 19 81 Shroud

207 0 64 81 Mellow

208 0 65 81 Solo Sine

Voice

No.

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

Change#

(1–128)

Voice Name

MSB

(0–127)

LSB

(0–127)

209 0 66 81 Sine Lead

210 0 0 82 Sawtooth Lead

211 0 6 82 Sawtooth Lead 2

212 0 8 82 Thick Sawtooth

213 0 18 82 Dynamic Sawtooth

214 0 19 82 Digital Sawtooth

215 0 20 82 Big Lead

216 0 96 82 Sequenced Analog

217 0 0 83 Calliope Lead

218 0 65 83 Pure Lead

219 0 0 84 Chiff Lead

220 0 0 85 Charang Lead

221 0 64 85 Distorted Lead

222 0 0 86 Voice Lead

223 0 0 87 Fifths Lead

224 0 35 87 Big Five

225 0 0 88 Bass & Lead

226 0 16 88 Big & Low

227 0 64 88 Fat & Perky

228 0 65 88 Soft Whirl

229 0 0 89 New Age Pad

230 0 64 89 Fantasy

231 0 0 90 Warm Pad

232 0 0 91 Poly Synth Pad

233 0 0 92 Choir Pad

234 0 66 92 Itopia

235 0 0 93 Bowed Pad

236 0 0 94 Metallic Pad

237 0 0 95 Halo Pad

238 0 0 96 Sweep Pad

239 0 0 97 Rain

240 0 65 97 African Wind

241 0 66 97 Carib

242 0 0 98 Sound Track

243 0 27 98 Prologue

244 0 0 99 Crystal

245 0 12 99 Synth Drum Comp

246 0 14 99 Popcorn

247 0 18 99 Tiny Bells

248 0 35 99 Round Glockenspiel

249 0 40 99 Glockenspiel Chimes

250 0 41 99 Clear Bells

251 0 42 99 Chorus Bells

252 0 65 99 Soft Crystal

253 0 70 99 Air Bells

254 0 71 99 Bell Harp

255 0 72 99 Gamelimba

256 0 0 100 Atmosphere

257 0 18 100 Warm Atmosphere

258 0 19 100 Hollow Release

259 0 40 100 Nylon Electric Piano

260 0 64 100 Nylon Harp

261 0 65 100 Harp Vox

262 0 66 100 Atmosphere Pad

263 0 0 101 Brightness

264 0 0 102 Goblins

265 0 64 102 Goblins Synth

266 0 65 102 Creeper

267 0 67 102 Ritual

268 0 68 102 To Heaven

269 0 70 102 Night

270 0 71 102 Glisten

271 0 96 102 Bell Choir

272 0 0 103 Echoes

273 0 0 104 Sci-Fi

274 0 0 105 Sitar

275 0 32 105 Detuned Sitar

276 0 35 105 Sitar 2

277 0 97 105 Tamboura

278 0 0 106 Banjo

Voice

No.

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

Change#

(1–128)

Voice Name

MSB

(0–127)

LSB

(0–127)

Voice List

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 103

The voice number with an asterisk (*) is XGlite optional voice.

279 0 28 106 Muted Banjo

280 0 96 106 Rabab

281 0 97 106 Gopichant

282 0 98 106 Oud

283 0 0 107 Shamisen

284 0 0 108 Koto

285 0 96 108 Taisho-kin

286 0 97 108 Kanoon

287 0 0 109 Kalimba

288 0 0 110 Bagpipe

289 0 0 111 Fiddle

290 0 0 112 Shanai

291 0 0 113 Tinkle Bell

292 0 96 113 Bonang

293 0 97 113 Altair

294 0 98 113 Gamelan Gongs

295 0 99 113 Stereo Gamelan Gongs

296 0 100 113 Rama Cymbal

297 0 0 114 Agogo

298 0 0 115 Steel Drums

299 0 97 115 Glass Percussion

300 0 98 115 Thai Bells

301 0 0 116 Woodblock

302 0 96 116 Castanets

303 0 0 117 Taiko Drum

304 0 96 117 Gran Cassa

305 0 0 118 Melodic Tom

306 0 64 118 Melodic Tom 2

307 0 65 118 Real Tom

308 0 66 118 Rock Tom

309 0 0 119 Synth Drum

310 0 64 119 Analog Tom

311 0 65 119 Electronic Percussion

312 0 0 120 Reverse Cymbal

313 0 0 121 Fret Noise

314 0 0 122 Breath Noise

315 0 0 123 Seashore

316 0 0 124 Bird Tweet

317 0 0 125 Telephone Ring

318 0 0 126 Helicopter

319 0 0 127 Applause

320 0 0 128 Gunshot

321 64 0 1 Cutting Noise

322 64 0 2 Cutting Noise 2

323 64 0 4 String Slap

324 64 0 17 Flute Key Click

325 64 0 33 Shower

326 64 0 34 Thunder

327 64 0 35 Wind

328 64 0 36 Stream

329 64 0 37 Bubble

330 64 0 38 Feed

331 64 0 49 Dog

332 64 0 50 Horse

333 64 0 51 Bird Tweet 2

334 64 0 56 Maou

335 64 0 65 Phone Call

336 64 0 66 Door Squeak

337 64 0 67 Door Slam

338 64 0 68 Scratch Cut

339 64 0 69 Scratch Split

340 64 0 70 Wind Chime

341 64 0 71 Telephone Ring 2

342 64 0 81 Car Engine Ignition

343 64 0 82 Car Tires Squeal

344 64 0 83 Car Passing

345 64 0 84 Car Crash

346 64 0 85 Siren

347 64 0 86 Train

348 64 0 87 Jet Plane

Voice

No.

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

Change#

(1–128)

Voice Name

MSB

(0–127)

LSB

(0–127)

349 64 0 88 Starship

350 64 0 89 Burst

351 64 0 90 Roller Coaster

352 64 0 91 Submarine

353 64 0 97 Laugh

354 64 0 98 Scream

355 64 0 99 Punch

356 64 0 100 Heartbeat

357 64 0 101 Footsteps

358 64 0 113 Machine Gun

359 64 0 114 Laser Gun

360 64 0 115 Explosion

361 64 0 116 Firework

Voice

No.

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

Change#

(1–128)

Voice Name

MSB

(0–127)

LSB

(0–127)

104 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

Drum Kit List

Voice No. 13 14 17 18 19 20

MSB (0–127) / LSB (0–127) / PC (1–128) 127/000/001 127/000/002 127/000/009 127/000/017 127/000/025 127/000/026

Keyboard MIDI Key

Off

Alternate

Note Standard Kit 1 Standard Kit 2 Room Kit Rock Kit Electronic Kit Analog Kit

Note# Note Note# Note

25 C#013C#-1 3 Surdo Mute

26 D 0 14 D -1 3 Surdo Open

27 D#015D#-1 Hi Q

28 E 0 16 E -1 Whip Slap

29 F 0 17 F -1 4 Scratch H

30 F#018F#-1 4 Scratch L

31 G 0 19 G -1 Finger Snap

32 G#020G#-1 Click Noise

33 A 0 21 A -1 Metronome Click

34 A#022A#-1 Metronome Bell

35 B 0 23 B -1 Seq Click L

36 C 1 24 C 0 Seq Click H

37 C#125C#0 Brush Tap

38 D 1 26 D 0 O Brush Swirl

39 D#127D#0 Brush Slap

40 E 1 28 E 0 O Brush Tap Swirl Reverse Cymbal Reverse Cymbal

41 F 1 29 F 0 O Snare Roll Snare Roll 2

42 F#130F#0 Caanet Hi Q 2 Hi Q 2

43 G 1 31 G 0 Snare Soft Snare Soft 2 Snare Noisy Snare Snappy Electro Snare Noisy 4

44 G#132G#0 Sticks

45 A 1 33 A 0 Kick Soft Kick Tight 2 Kick 3 Kick Tight 2

46 A#134A#0 Open Rim Shot

Open Rim Shot H Short

47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight Kick Tight Short Kick 2 Kick Gate Kick Analog Short

48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick Kick Short Kick Gate Kick Gate Heavy Kick Analog

49 C#237C#1 Side Stick Side Stick Analog

50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare Snare Short Snare Snappy Snare Rock Snare Noisy 2 Snare Analog

51 D#239D#1 Hand Clap

52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight Snare Tight H Snare Tight Snappy Snare Rock Rim Snare Noisy 3 Snare Analog 2

53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L Tom Room 1 Tom Rock 1 Tom Electro 1 Tom Analog 1

54 F#242F#11Hi-Hat Closed

Hi-Hat Closed Analog

55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H Tom Room 2 Tom Rock 2 Tom Electro 2 Tom Analog 2

56 G#244G#11Hi-Hat Pedal

Hi-Hat Closed Analog 2

57 A 2 45 A 1 Low Tom Tom Room 3 Tom Rock 3 Tom Electro 3 Tom Analog 3

58 A#246A#11Hi-Hat Open Hi-Hat Open Analog

59 B 2 47 B 1 Mid Tom L Tom Room 4 Tom Rock 4 Tom Electro 4 Tom Analog 4

60 C 3 48 C 2 Mid Tom H Tom Room 5 Tom Rock 5 Tom Electro 5 Tom Analog 5

61 C#349C#2 Crash Cymbal 1 Crash Analog

62 D 3 50 D 2 High Tom Tom Room 6 Tom Rock 6 Tom Electro 6 Tom Analog 6

63 D#351D#2 Ride Cymbal 1

64 E 3 52 E 2 Chinese Cymbal

65 F 3 53 F 2 Ride Cymbal Cup

66 F#354F#2 Tambourine

67 G 3 55 G 2 Splash Cymbal

68 G#356G#2 Cowbell Cowbell Analog

69 A 3 57 A 2 Crash Cymbal 2

70 A#358A#2 Vibraslap

71 B 3 59 B 2 Ride Cymbal 2

72 C 4 60 C 3 Bongo H

73 C#461C#3 Bongo L

74 D 4 62 D 3 Conga H Mute Conga Analog H

75 D#463D#3 Conga H Open Conga Analog M

76 E 4 64 E 3 Conga L Conga Analog L

77 F 4 65 F 3 Timbale H

78 F#466F#3 Timbale L

79 G 4 67 G 3 Agogo H

80 G#468G#3 Agogo L

81 A 4 69 A 3 Cabasa

82 A#470A#3 Maracas Maracas 2

83 B 4 71 B 3 O Samba While H

84 C 5 72 C 4 O Samba While L

85 C#573C#4 Guiro Short

86 D 5 74 D 4 O Guiro Long

87 D#575D#4 Claves Claves 2

88 E 5 76 E 4 Wood Block H

89 F 5 77 F 4 Wood Block L

90 F#578F#4 Cuica Mute Scratch H 2 Scratch H 2

91 G 5 79 G 4 Cuica Open Scratch L 2 Scratch L 3

92 G#580G#42Triangle Mute

93 A 5 81 A 4 2 Triangle Open

94 A#582A#4 Shaker

95 B 5 83 B 4 Jingle Bells

96 C 6 84 C 5 Bell Tree

97 C#685C#5

98 D 6 86 D 5

99 D#687D#5

100 E 6 88 E 5

101 F 6 89 F 5

102 F#690F#5

103 G 6 91 G 5

•“ ” 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 keyboard Note # and Note. For example, in

“128: 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. (They are designed

to be played alternately with each other.)

•*: XGlite optional kit.

Drum Kit List

F1 F#1

G#1

A#1

D#1

C#1

F2 F#2

G#2

A#2

D#2

C#2

F3 F#3

G#3

A#3

D#3

C#3

F4 F#4

G#4

A#4

D#4

C#4

F5 F#5

G#5

A#5

D#5

C#5

Drum Kit List

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Voice No. 13 21 15 16 22

MSB (0–127) / LSB (0–127) / PC (1–128) 127/000/001 127/000/28 127/000/033 127/000/041 127/000/049

Keyboard MIDI Key

Off

Alternate

Note Standard Kit 1 Dance Kit* Jazz Kit Brush Kit Symphony Kit

Note# Note Note# Note

25 C#013C#-1 3 Surdo Mute Kick Dance 1

26 D 0 14 D -1 3 Surdo Open Kick Dance 2

27 D#015D#-1 Hi Q

28 E 0 16 E -1 Whip Slap

29 F 0 17 F -1 4 Scratch H Scratch Dance 1

30 F#018F#-1 4 Scratch L Scratch Dance 2

31 G 0 19 G -1 Finger Snap

32 G#020G#-1 Click Noise

33 A 0 21 A -1 Metronome Click Dance Percussion 1

34 A#022A#-1 Metronome Bell Reverse Dance 1

35 B 0 23 B -1 Seq Click L Dance Percussion 2

36 C 1 24 C 0 Seq Click H Hi Q Dance 1

37 C#125C#0 Brush Tap Snare Aanalog 3

38 D 1 26 D 0 O Brush Swirl Vinyl Noise

39 D#127D#0 Brush Slap Snare Analog 4

40 E 1 28 E 0 O Brush Tap Swirl Reverse Cymbal

41 F 1 29 F 0 O Snare Roll Reverse Dance 2

42 F#130F#0 Caanet Hi Q 2

43 G 1 31 G 0 Snare Soft Snare Techno Snare Jazz H Brush Slap 2

44 G#132G#0 Sticks Snare Dance 1

45 A 1 33 A 0 Kick Soft Kick Techno Q Kick Soft 2

46 A#134A#0 Open Rim Shot Rim Gate

47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight Kick Techno L Gran Cassa

48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick Kick Techno Kick Jazz Kick Small Gran Cassa Mute

49 C#237C#1 Side Stick Side Stick Analog

50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare Snare Clap Snare Jazz L Brush Slap 3 Band Snare

51 D#239D#1 Hand Clap Dance Clap

52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight Snare Dry Snare Jazz M Brush Tap 2 Band Snare 2

53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L Tom Analog 1 Tom Jazz 1 Tom Brush 1 Tom Jazz 1

54 F#242F#11Hi-Hat Closed Hi-Hat Closed Analog3

55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H Tom Analog 2 Tom Jazz 2 Tom Brush 2 Tom Jazz 2

56 G#244G#11Hi-Hat Pedal Hi-Hat Closed Analog 4

57 A 2 45 A 1 Low Tom Tom Analog 3 Tom Jazz 3 Tom Brush 3 Tom Jazz 3

58 A#246A#11Hi-Hat Open Hi-Hat Open Analog 2

59 B 2 47 B 1 Mid Tom L Tom Analog 4 Tom Jazz 4 Tom Brush 4 Tom Jazz 4

60 C 3 48 C 2 Mid Tom H Tom Analog 5 Tom Jazz 5 Tom Brush 5 Tom Jazz 5

61 C#349C#2 Crash Cymbal 1 Crash Analog Hand Cymbal

62 D 3 50 D 2 High Tom Tom Analog 6 Tom Jazz 6 Tom Brush 6 Tom Jazz 6

63 D#351D#2 Ride Cymbal 1 Hand Cymbal Short

64 E 3 52 E 2 Chinese Cymbal

65 F 3 53 F 2 Ride Cymbal Cup

66 F#354F#2 Tambourine Tambourine Analog

67 G 3 55 G 2 Splash Cymbal

68 G#356G#2 Cowbell Cowbell Analog

69 A 3 57 A 2 Crash Cymbal 2 Hand Cymbal 2

70 A#358A#2 Vibraslap Vibraslap Analog

71 B 3 59 B 2 Ride Cymbal 2 Ride Analog Hand Cymbal 2 Short

72 C 4 60 C 3 Bongo H Bongo Analog H

73 C#461C#3 Bongo L Bongo Analog L

74 D 4 62 D 3 Conga H Mute Conga Analog H

75 D#463D#3 Conga H Open Conga Analog M

76 E 4 64 E 3 Conga L Conga Analog L

77 F 4 65 F 3 Timbale H

78 F#466F#3 Timbale L

79 G 4 67 G 3 Agogo H

80 G#468G#3 Agogo L

81 A 4 69 A 3 Cabasa

82 A#470A#3 Maracas Maracas 2

83 B 4 71 B 3 O Samba While H

84 C 5 72 C 4 O Samba While L

85 C#573C#4 Guiro Short

86 D 5 74 D 4 O Guiro Long

87 D#575D#4 Claves Claves 2

88 E 5 76 E 4 Wood Block H Dance Percussion 3

89 F 5 77 F 4 Wood Block L Dance Percussion 4

90 F#578F#4 Cuica Mute Dance Breath 1

91 G 5 79 G 4 Cuica Open Dance Breath 2

92 G#580G#42Triangle Mute

93 A 5 81 A 4 2 Triangle Open

94 A#582A#4 Shaker

95 B 5 83 B 4 Jingle Bells

96 C 6 84 C 5 Bell Tree

97 C#685C#5

98 D 6 86 D 5

99 D#687D#5

100 E 6 88 E 5

101 F 6 89 F 5

102 F#690F#5

103 G 6 91 G 5

F1 F#1

G#1

A#1

D#1

C#1

F2 F#2

G#2

A#2

D#2

C#2

F3 F#3

G#3

A#3

D#3

C#3

F4 F#4

G#4

A#4

D#4

C#4

F5 F#5

G#5

A#5

D#5

C#5

Drum Kit List

106 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

F1 F#1

G#1

A#1

D#1

C#1

F2 F#2

G#2

A#2

D#2

C#2

F3 F#3

G#3

A#3

D#3

C#3

F4 F#4

G#4

A#4

D#4

C#4

F5 F#5

G#5

A#5

D#5

C#5

Voice No. 13 26 27 25 23 24

MSB (0–127) / LSB (0–127) / PC (1–128) 127/000/001 126/000/001 126/000/002 126/000/36 126/000/41 126/000/44

Keyboard MIDI Key

Off

Alternate

Note Standard Kit 1 SFX Kit 1 SFX Kit 2 ArabicKit* CubanKit* PopLatinKit*

Note# Note Note# Note

25 C#013C#-1 3 Surdo Mute

26 D 0 14 D -1 3 Surdo Open

27 D#015D#-1 Hi Q

28 E 0 16 E -1 Whip Slap

29 F 0 17 F -1 4 Scratch H

30 F#018F#-1 4 Scratch L Hand Clap

31 G 0 19 G -1 Finger Snap

32 G#020G#-1 Click Noise

33 A 0 21 A -1 Metronome Click

34 A#022A#-1 Metronome Bell Conga H Tip Conga H Tip

35 B 0 23 B -1 Seq Click L Conga H Heel Conga H Heel

36 C 1 24 C 0 Seq Click H Nakarazan Dom Conga H Open Conga H Open

37 C#125C#0 Brush Tap Cabasa Conga H Mute Conga H Mute

38 D 1 26 D 0 O Brush Swirl Nakarazan Edge Conga H Slap Open Conga H Slap Open

39 D#127D#0 Brush Slap Hager Dom Conga H Slap Conga H Slap

40 E 1 28 E 0 O Brush Tap Swirl Hager Edge Conga H Slap Mute Conga H Slap Mute

41 F 1 29 F 0 O Snare Roll Bongo H Conga L Tip Conga L Tip

42 F#130F#0 Caanet Bongo L Conga L Heel Conga L Heel

43 G 1 31 G 0 Snare Soft Conga H Mute Conga L Open Conga L Open

44 G#132G#0 Sticks Conga H Open Conga L Mute Conga L Mute

45 A 1 33 A 0 Kick Soft Conga L Conga L Slap Open Conga L Slap Open

46 A#134A#0 Open Rim Shot Zagrouda H Conga L Slap Conga L Slap

47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight Zagrouda L Conga L Slide Conga L Slide

48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick Cutting Noise Phone Call Kick Soft Bongo H Open 1 finger Bongo H Open 1 finger

49 C#237C#1 Side Stick Cutting Noise 2 Door Squeak Bongo H Open 3 finger Bongo H Open 3 finger

50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare Door Slam Snare Soft Bongo H Rim Bongo H Rim

51 D#239D#1 Hand Clap ring Slap Scratch Cut Arabic Hand Clap Bongo H Tip Bongo H Tip

52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight Scratch H 3 Snare Bongo H Heel Bongo H Heel

53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L Wind Chime Bongo H Slap Bongo H Slap

54 F#242F#11Hi-Hat Closed Telephone Ring 2 Bongo L Open 1 finger Bongo L Open 1 finger

55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H Bongo L Open 3 finger Bongo L Open 3 finger

56 G#244G#11Hi-Hat Pedal Bongo L Rim Bongo L Rim

57 A 2 45 A 1 Low Tom Bongo L Tip Bongo L Tip

58 A#246A#11Hi-Hat Open Bongo L Heel Bongo L Heel

59 B 2 47 B 1 Mid Tom L Bongo L Slap Bongo L Slap

60 C 3 48 C 2 Mid Tom H Timbale L Open Timbale L Open

61 C#349C#2 Crash Cymbal 1

62 D 3 50 D 2 High Tom

63 D#351D#2 Ride Cymbal 1

64 E 3 52 E 2 Chinese Cymbal Flute Key Click Car Engine Ignition Crash Cymbal 2

65 F 3 53 F 2 Ride Cymbal Cup Car Tires Squeal Duhulla Dom Paila L Paila L

66 F#354F#2 Tambourine Car Passing Timbale H Open Timbale H Open

67 G 3 55 G 2 Splash Cymbal Car Crash Duhulla Tak

68 G#356G#2 Cowbell Siren

69 A 3 57 A 2 Crash Cymbal 2 Train Duhulla Sak

70 A#358A#2 Vibraslap Jet Plane Claves

71 B 3 59 B 2 Ride Cymbal 2 arship Doff Dom Paila H Paila H

72 C 4 60 C 3 Bongo H Bur Katem Dom Cowbell Top Cowbell Top

73 C#461C#3 Bongo L Roller Coaer Katem Tak

74 D 4 62 D 3 Conga H Mute Submarine Katem Sak

75 D#463D#3 Conga H Open Katem Tak

76 E 4 64 E 3 Conga L Doff Tak Guiro Short Guiro Short

77 F 4 65 F 3 Timbale H Tabla Dom Guiro Long Guiro Long

78 F#466F#3 Timbale L Tabla Tak1

79 G 4 67 G 3 Agogo H Tabla Tik

80 G#468G#3 Agogo L Shower Laugh Tabla Tak2 Tambourine Tambourine

81 A 4 69 A 3 Cabasa Thunder Scream Tabla Sak

82 A#470A#3 Maracas Wind Punch Tabla Roll of Edge

83 B 4 71 B 3 O Samba While H ream Heartbeat Tabla Flam

84 C 5 72 C 4 O Samba While L Bubble Footeps Sagat 1 Maracas Maracas

85 C#573C#4 Guiro Short Feed Tabel Dom Shaker Shaker

86 D 5 74 D 4 O Guiro Long Sagat 3 Cabasa Cabasa

87 D#575D#4 Claves Tabel Tak Cuica Mute

88 E 5 76 E 4 Wood Block H Sagat 2 Cuica Open

89 F 5 77 F 4 Wood Block L Rik Dom

90 F#578F#4 Cuica Mute Rik Tak 2

91 G 5 79 G 4 Cuica Open Rik Finger 1

92 G#580G#42Triangle Mute Rik Tak 1

93 A 5 81 A 4 2 Triangle Open Rik Finger 2 Triangle Mute

94 A#582A#4 Shaker Rik Brass Tremolo Triangle Open

95 B 5 83 B 4 Jingle Bells Rik Sak

96 C 6 84 C 5 Bell Tree Dog Machine Gun Rik Tik Bell Tree

97 C#685C#5 Horse Laser Gun

98 D 6 86 D 5 Bird Tweet 2 Explosion

99 D#687D#5 Firework

100 E 6 88 E 5

101 F 6 89 F 5

102 F#690F#5

103 G 6 91 G 5 Maou

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Style List

Style No. Style Name

Pop&Rock

1 FunkPopRock

2 AcousticRock

3 Cool8Beat

4 60'sRock1

5 60'sRock2

6 VintageGtrPop

7 60'sGuitarPop

8 70's8Beat

9 90'sGuitarPop

10 KoolShuffle

11 BubblegumPop

12 BritPopSwing

13 JazzPop

14 HardRock

15 RootRock

16 RockShuffle

17 Unplugged

Ballad

1 8BeatAdria

2 OrganBallad

3 PianoBallad

4 8BeatBallad

5 EPBallad

6 6-8Modern

7 Chillout

8 NewR&BBallad

9 16BeatBallad

10 PowerBallad

11 EasyBallad

Dance

1 Ibiza

2 TechnoParty

3 DiscoHouse

4 DiscoPhilly

5 70'sDisco

6 80'sDisco

7 DreamDance

8 House

9 FrenchHouse

10 Garage

11 ClassicHipHop

12 NewHipHop

13 HipHopGroove

14 LatinDJ's

Swing&Jazz

1 OrchBigBand

2 OrchestraSwing1

3 OrchestraSwing2

4 BigBandFast

5 BigBandShuffle

6 MidnightSwing

7 JumpJive

8 OrganGroove

9 JazzClub

10 Five-Four

11 JazzWaltzFast

12 Dixieland

13 Ragtime

14 Charleston

R&B

1 BluesRock

2 BluesBallad

3 Soul

4 FranklySoul

5 6-8Soul

6 SoulBrothers

7 OldiesR&R

8 60'sRock&Roll

9 Rock&Roll

10 Twist

11 GospelSisters

12 WorshipMed

13 DetroitPop

14 ModernR&B

15 ComboBoogie

Country

1 NewCountry

2 CountryHits

3 CountryBallad

4 CountryPop

5 CountryShuffle

6 Country2-4

7 FingerPickin

8 Bluegrass

9 Hoedown

10 CountryWaltz

Latin

1 BrazilianSamba

2 FastBossa

3 Beguine

4 Mambo

5 Salsa

6 Calypso

7 Merengue

8 Bachata

9 CubanSon

10 RumbaIsland

11 RumbaFlamenca

12 HappyReggae

13 LatinDisco

Ballroom

1 VienneseWaltz

2 EnglishWaltz

3 Slowfox

4 Foxtrot

5 Quickstep

6 Tango

7 Swingfox

8 Pasodoble

9 Samba

10 ChaChaCha

Style No. Style Name

11 Rumba

12 Jive

13 OrganSwing

14 OrganSamba

15 OrganQuickstep

16 9-8Waltz

17 TraditionalWaltz

Movie&Show

1 70'sTVTheme

2 Sci-fiMarch

3 WildWest

4 SaturdayNight

5 Showtune

6 Moonlight6-8

7 ClassicPianoBld

8 BaroqueAir

9 OrchestralBolero

10 OrchestralMarch

11 ChristmasSwing

12 ChristmasWaltz

Entertainer

1 DiscoFox

2 DiscoHands

3 AlpBallad

4 ScandSlowRock

5 ScandShuffle

6 70'sFrenchHit

7 SchlagerPop

8 SchlagerBeat

9 SchlagerPolka

10 PolkaPop

11 Tijuana

12 Carnival

13 PubPiano

World

1 IrishDance

2 SpanishPaso

3 FrenchMusette

4 OrientalPop

5 Sirtaki

6 PopFlamenco

7 Reel

8 Jig

9 Tarantella

10 OberPolka

11 OberWaltzer

12 GermanMarch

13 USMarch

14 6-8March

Style No. Style Name

Style List

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Music Database List

No. MDB Name

Christmas

1 Manger Away

2 Noel First

3 Rednosed Rudolph

4 Silent Christmas

5 Wonderful Time

Traditional

6 Abide This Hymn

7 Ave Maria NoMore

8 Can Can Orpheus

9 Moulin Heart

10 Texas YellowRose

Showtime

11 Dance Lord

12 For Cabaret!

13 Night Time

14 NoBusiness Like!

15 The Cat's Memory

16 The Great Times

World

17 Beautiful Sun

18 Close Your Face

19 Goodbye Roma

20 I Land In Sun

21 La Cucarumba

22 La Maison Viens

23 Latin Cuccuru

24 Musette De Reine

25 PopulaireChanson

26 Ya Salama

Screen Theme

27 Ark Raider March

28 Be A Muppet!

29 Bills Barnacles

30 Does It Better

31 Escape Great!

32 Fighting Stars

33 Large Country

34 Mind Read?

35 Mi-Re-Do

36 My Favorites!

37 ParadiseConquest

38 SevenMagnificent

39 Some Day Prince

40 Starsky Cops

41 Tie, Hat, Tails

42 Under Sea

Pop Classics

43 24 Hour Tulsa

44 Afternoon Sun

45 All On My Own

46 At Broadway

47 Bend And Shape

48 Boxing Song

49 Broken Heart

50 Can HelpYourself

51 Chance Take

52 Complete Eclipse

53 Day Is Perfect

54 Dont Break Heart

55 Easier To Say It

56 Friends Help

57 Girl Wants Bobby

58 Girl, Brown Eyes

59 Heartache Beat

60 Holiday Summer

61 I'm Your Venus

62 John B's Sloop

63 Lane Of Pennies

64 Lost Religion

65 Love Somebody

66 Loves YouSheDoes

67 Need Somebody

68 Nice Paradise

69 Not Usual

70 Raindrop Walk

71 Ride Ticket

72 Sally Mustang

73 Sky Spirits

74 Spin The Wheel

75 Still Standing

76 Suzie Wake Up

77 Sweet Lord Song

78 Thanks For Music

79 This Is My Party

80 Together n Happy

BigBand

81 Big Band Patrol

82 Bugle Boy Boogie

83 L For Love

84 Savoy Stompin'

85 Tasty Honey

86 Tramp Lady

87 Wail, Jump, Jive

88 What Is Not Old?

89 With Me Fly

Swing

90 Alex's Band

91 Blue Lady Flower

92 Bye Blues, Bye

93 Charles On

94 Coffee Cream

95 Get Out Of Bed

96 Hopes High

97 Just Chickens!

98 My Shadow And Me

99 Not Forgettable

100 Not Misbehaving

101 Out Of Your Kick

102 Ragtime Tiger

103 Safari Swing

104 Smiling Swing

105 Tap Dancing Bo

106 Two Foot Five

107 Whole Thing Off

Jazz

108 Not Decided

109 Wild Cat Dixie

110 Winners Easy

Oldies

111 Baby Be Mine

112 Breathe Air

113 Diana's Twist

114 Doll's Alive!

115 Don't Want Milk

116 Down Town

117 Final Waltz

118 Girl From Uptown

119 Golden Silence

120 Guitar Apache

121 Hard Breakup

122 Have I Got It?

123 He Kiss Crystal

124 Heaven Steps

No. MDB Name

125 I'm A Pola!

126 Land Wonderful!

127 Lips Are Lucky

128 Lonely Night

129 Magic Puff

130 Marina's Song

131 Me Please

132 Mend A Chino

133 Motion Of Poetry

134 No Love Feeling

135 Pete Retite

136 Pillow Tears

137 Saw Her Standing

138 Star Of Movie

139 Teenie Bikini

140 The Ghetto

141 Tomorrow Love Me

142 Tonight, Hey

143 Twisting Again

144 Walk Right To

145 Woman's Pretty!

146 WordsAren't Easy

147 You & You Alone

148 You Sorry Now?

Disco

149 Babylon Rivers

150 Born Alive Disco

151 Brown Girl Ring

152 Celebrate

153 Cool Daddy Disco

154 Day Difference

155 Dee Eye S C Oh!

156 Disco Hustle

157 Fever At Night

158 Fire Relight

159 Good Feel

160 I Love That Boat

161 It's A Tragedy!

162 Keepin' Alive

163 Navy Disco

164 Never Give Up

165 Philadelphia

166 Swedish Queen

167 Theme Of Love

168 Train Of Love

169 Why Am See A?

170 Youre Everything

Party Time

171 Aga Doo

172 Big Samba Bamboo

173 Blankenesenolop

174 Dancing Bird

175 Drink Cider

176 Hands Up Party

177 Kreuzberg

178 Louie My Brother

179 Mexican Trumpet

180 The Bucklehuck

Rock&Roll

181 All Shaken Up

182 Beethoven Rock

183 Blue Shoes

184 Clock Rock

185 Don't Hurry Love

186 Great Fire Balls

187 I'm A Wanderer

188 Let's Sue Peggy

No. MDB Name

189 Music Rock&Roll

190 Rock & Roll Jail

191 Shouting Twist

192 Twist Play

R&B/Gospel

193 Admire

194 Baby Groove

195 Dont Get Excited

196 It's Soul, Man!

197 Man Love Woman

198 Road End

199 See You Again

200 Soul Thought

201 The Rivers Side

Classical

202 Classical Maria

203 Danube Blue

204 Dream Of Love

205 Dreams Forgotten

206 G String Air

207 Gladiators Entry

208 In The Key Of F

209 March Radetzky

210 Skaters Dance

211 Sonata Moonlight

212 Third Etude

Dance Floor

213 Back Singer

214 Catch 22

215 First Sight

216 Ibiza Adagio

217 It's So Horny

218 Janeiro Samba

219 Kids

220 Life Is High

221 London, Ready

222 Move Up

223 Once More

224 Rose Desert

225 She Believes

Country

226 Back On The Road

227 Blue Bonanza

228 Boy Country

229 Country Road

230 Forever On Mind

231 Hi, Mary

232 I'm Lonesome

233 Lucille Left Me

234 Nuts

235 Only Need You

236 Road Of The King

237 Special Orange

238 Waltz Tennessee

Ballroom

239 A Band Ah!

240 All Goes

241 Balls Of Fire

242 Band Strike

243 Besame

244 Bird Is Yellow

245 Brazil

246 Cherry And Apple

247 Cope Cabana

248 Crazy LittleLove

249 Cumban El

250 Cumparsita Tango

No. MDB Name

Music Database List

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251 Espana Viva

252 Eyes Of Green

253 Face Dance Music

254 Free Best Things

255 Green Mountain

256 Hear Music

257 Heaven Blue

258 He's Got To Go

259 High Moon

260 Holiday Home

261 I Won't Be Cruel

262 Jealous Tango

263 Jeeps Creepers

264 Knife, Mack

265 Lift Yourself Up

266 Moon Waltz

267 Not On Sunday

268 Nothing But Love

269 Nuts Rhythm

270 Old House

271 Old St. Bernards

272 On Your Street

273 Partner Change

274 Perfidious One

275 Portugal April

276 Quando Samba

277 Sandman

278 Say Magnifique!

279 Spanish Dance

280 Tango Blue

281 Teddy Is A Bear

282 Tied Ribbon

283 Tiny Hotel

284 Walk In Love

285 When Smiling

286 ZingHeart String

Latin

287 A More

288 Bananaboat Comes

289 Corazon un Tengo

290 Don't Worry!

291 Eyes From Spain

292 Flea From Spain

293 Frenetic Beguine

294 GuitarFor Volare

295 Guntanamea

296 Italian Mambo

297 Jamaica Goodbye

298 Luminous

299 Mambo Jamming

300 Mentiroso Es

301 More Than

302 Nada Mas Que

303 Phone Me

304 Samba One Note

305 Start TheBeguine

306 Taxi In Tijuana

Ballad

307 A Hero

308 At Once Ballad

309 Back Forever

310 Ballad For Woman

311 Beneath My Wings

312 Change My Love

313 Eyes Of Blue

314 Fly Away One Day

315 Friends Are For

No. MDB Name

316 Hard To SaySorry

317 Hi, Greetings

318 I T'Aime

319 I'm Saving Love

320 Know Me Now

321 Leave Me Now

322 Live Without You

323 London Streets

324 Love's Glory

325 Make Love To You

326 San Francisco

327 Up We Belong

328 When We Touch

329 Wind On Candle

330 You Inspire

331 You'll Be Here

332 Your True Color

Sing-alongs

333 Brown Knees

334 Danny's Boy

335 Espana Viva

336 Iron Is Old!

337 My Clementine

338 My Dads ADustman

339 My Man Is Old

340 Old Smokey

341 Silver Lining

342 Smile Irish Eyes

343 Song For Susanna

344 Song Sideboard

345 Tipperary Way

Schlager

346 Autobahnpolka

347 Blind Passenger

348 Capri Beat

349 Deep Love

350 Glaube An Wunder

351 Goodbye Amor

352 I Have Sad Love

353 In Ewigkeit

354 Italian Guy

355 Mexican Fiesta

356 Moscow City

357 No Tears

358 Oh Maria

359 Paloma Pop

360 Spanish Island

361 The Little House

362 Where Is Love?

363 Wonderful Blonde

Family

364 Necessary Bear

365 Noisy Old Car?

Easy Listening

366 Balloon Bossa

367 Beyond Ocean

368 Farewell

369 MakeThrough Rain

370 Mother!

371 New World

372 Portugal InApril

373 Raindrop Head

374 Something Silly!

375 The Wind And Me

376 Town Durham

March & Polka

377 Bogey March

No. MDB Name

378 Double Eagle

379 Polka Is Happy!

380 Post Washington

381 Rosa

382 Stripes andStars

383 Teddy Picnic

384 Trombones Parade

385 Vienna Forever

All Time Hits

386 All Of My Loving

387 At Heart Young

388 Away And Up

389 Born Smiling

390 Don't Be Bad

391 Game Makes Tears

392 Guitar Wheels

393 Hard Day AtNight

394 Heaven, Too Much

395 I Hold Your Hand

396 Letters Of Love

397 Lover's A Dream

398 Make Thru Night

399 Mrs. Robin's Son

400 My Shell Swing

401 My Tears Go By

402 Ones Are Young

403 Please Do Love

404 Simple Heart

405 Tender Love

406 Throw Love Away

407 Troubled Water

408 Two Times Yeh!

409 Un-Till

410 Walking Boots

411 Wind Blowing

412 Woods Of Norway

413 Yellow Sub

Rock

414 Alabama's Home

415 Born To Be Mild

416 Dave On The Road

417 Get Satisfied

418 Jumping Rock

419 Keep Thinking

420 Last Countdown

421 Need To Be Free

422 Tiger's Eye

423 Velvet Is Black

424 Whatever YouRock

Waltz

425 Ani Waltz

426 Charmaine Waltz

427 Daisy's Bicycle

428 Dutch Tulip

429 Dutch Windmill

430 FascinationWaltz

431 Fledermaus

432 Is It True Love?

433 Lover Waltz

434 Raggy Three Four

435 Remember?

436 Samson's Girl

437 Snow Waltz

438 Somewhere Love

439 Spring Voices

440 The Little Pub

441 Waltz Cuckoo

No. MDB Name

442 Waltz Emperor

443 Waltz Of Amore

444 Waltz To Skate

445 Whatever Will Be

Instrumentals

446 Birds At Night

447 Black AndWhite

448 Four Plus One

449 Invites

450 Lonely Piper

451 Maple Ragtime

452 Piece Of Funk

453 Round The World

454 String Holiday

455 Yak This Sax

Modern Pop

456 All Change

457 Always Rain OnMe

458 Angle of Charlie

459 Flame Eternal

460 Girl BelongsToMe

461 Go Love Way

462 I'm Torn

463 In The Family

464 It's Only Words

465 Life Groove

466 Life's Walk

467 Light For Love

468 Love Part Time

469 Maroon Love

470 Only Need Love

471 Perhaps Emma

472 Rollercoaster

473 Sorry To Say

474 Sure Of That?

475 Swinging Sultan

476 Tell Her All

477 Thing Called Lve

478 Time Riding

479 Took So Long

480 Why Marry Her?

Latin Pop

481 Dance Morning

Pop Ballads

482 Crazy MissingYou

483 Dont Let The Sun

484 No Matter What

485 One More Year?

486 World Heal

487 World We Are

Worship

488 God Is Mighty

Organist

489 Bamba Party

490 Cat Groove

491 El Ranchero

492 Face Of A Child

493 Guide Me Home

494 Hi Dolly

495 Samba Cavaquinho

496 Side To Side

497 Steam TrainSamba

498 Tico Samba

499 Two Times Yeh!

500 White And Pale

No. MDB Name

110 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

Effect Type List

● Harmony Types

● Reverb Types

No. Type Description

01 Duet Harmony types 01–05 are pitch-based and add one-, two- or three-note harmonies to the single-

note melody played in the right hand. These types sound when chords are played in the auto

accompaniment range of the keyboard. These Harmony types will also work when playing songs

that contain chord data.

02 Trio

03 Block

04 Country

05 Octave

06 Tr ill 1/4 note

Types 6–26 are rhythm-based effects and add embellishments or delayed repeats in

time with the auto accompaniment. These types sound whether the auto accompani-

ment is on or not; however, the actual speed of the effect depends on the Tempo setting

(page 64). The individual note values in each type let you synchronize the effect pre-

cisely to the rhythm. Triplet settings are also available: 1/6 = quarter-note triplets, 1/12 =

eighth-note triplets, 1/24 = sixteenth-note triplets.

•The Trill effect Types (06–12) create two-note trills (alternating notes) when two notes

are held.

• The Tremolo effect Types (13–19) repeat all held notes (up to four).

• The Echo effect Types (20–26) create delayed repeats of each note played.

07 Tr ill 1/6 note

08 Tr ill 1/8 note

09 Tr ill 1/12 note

10 Tr ill 1/16 note

11 Tr ill 1/24 note

12 Tr ill 1/32 note

13 Tremolo 1/4 note

14 Tremolo 1/6 note

15 Tremolo 1/8 note

16 Tremolo 1/12 note

17 Tremolo 1/16 note

18 Tremolo 1/24 note

19 Tremolo 1/32 note

20 Echo 1/4 note

21 Echo 1/6 note

22 Echo 1/8 note

23 Echo 1/12 note

24 Echo 1/16 note

25 Echo 1/24 note

26 Echo 1/32 note

No. Type Description MSB LSB

1 HALL1

Reverb simulating the acoustics of a hall.

2 HALL2 116

3 HALL3 117

4 HALL4 118

5 HALL5 11

6 HALL M 16

7 HALL L 17

8ROOM1

Reverb simulating the acoustics of a room

216

9ROOM2 217

10 ROOM3 218

11 ROOM4 219

12 ROOM5 20

13 ROOM6 21

14 ROOM7 22

15 ROOM S 25

16 ROOM M 26

17 ROOM L 27

18 STAGE1

Reverb suitable for a solo instrument.

316

19 STAGE2 317

20 STAGE3 30

21 STAGE4 31

22 PLATE1

Reverb simulating a plate reverb unit.

416

23 PLATE2 417

24 PLATE3 40

25 GM PLATE 47

26 NO EFFECT No effect. 00

Effect Type List

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 111

● Chorus Types

● DSP Types

No. Type Description MSB LSB

1 CHORUS1

Conventional chorus program with rich, warm chorusing.

66 17

2 CHORUS2 66 8

3 CHORUS3 66 16

4 CHORUS4 66 1

5 CHORUS5 65 2

6 CHORUS6 65 0

7 CHORUS7 65 1

8 CHORUS8 65 8

9 GM CHORUS1 65 3

10 GM CHORUS2 65 4

11 GM CHORUS3 65 5

12 GM CHORUS4 65 6

13 FB CHORUS 65 7

14 CELESTE1 A 3-phase LFO adds modulation and spaciousness to the sound. 66 0

15 CELESTE2 66 2

16 FLANGER1

Adds a sweeping effect to the sound.

67 8

17 FLANGER2 67 16

18 FLANGER3 67 17

19 FLANGER4 67 1

20 FLANGER5 67 0

21 GM FLANGER 67 7

22 SYMPHONIC1 Adds more stages to the modulation of Celeste. 68 16

23 SYMPHONIC2 68 0

24 PHASER1

Cyclically modulates the phase to add modulation to the sound.

72 0

25 PHASER2 72 8

26 EP PHASER1 72 17

27 EP PHASER2 72 18

28 EP PHASER3 72 16

29 ENS DETUNE Chorus effect without modulation, created by adding a slightly pitch-shifted sound. 87 0

30 ROTARY SP5 Simulates a rotary speaker. 66 18

31 NO EFFECT No effect. 00

No. Type Description MSB LSB

1 HALL1

Reverb simulating the acoustics of a hall.

2 HALL2 116

3 HALL3 117

4 HALL4 118

5 HALL5 11

6 HALL M 16

7 HALL L 17

8ROOM1

Reverb simulating the acoustics of a room.

216

9ROOM2 217

10 ROOM3 218

11 ROOM4 219

12 ROOM5 20

13 ROOM6 21

14 ROOM7 22

15 ROOM S 25

16 ROOM M 26

17 ROOM L 27

18 STAGE1

Reverb suitable for a solo instrument.

316

19 STAGE2 317

20 STAGE3 30

21 STAGE4 31

22 PLATE1

Reverb simulating a plate reverb unit.

416

23 PLATE2 417

24 PLATE3 40

25 GM PLATE 47

26 CHORUS1

Conventional chorus program with rich, warm chorusing.

66 17

27 CHORUS2 66 8

28 CHORUS3 66 16

29 CHORUS4 66 1

30 CHORUS5 65 2

31 CHORUS6 65 0

32 CHORUS7 65 1

33 CHORUS8 65 8

34 GM CHORUS1 65 3

35 GM CHORUS2 65 4

36 GM CHORUS3 65 5

37 GM CHORUS4 65 6

38 FB CHORUS 65 7

39 CELESTE1 A 3-phase LFO adds modulation and spaciousness to the sound. 66 0

40 CELESTE2 66 2

Effect Type List

112

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

41 SYMPHONIC1 Adds more stages to the modulation of Celeste. 68 16

42 SYMPHONIC2 68 0

43 ENS DETUNE Chorus effect without modulation, created by adding a slightly pitch-shifted sound. 87 0

44 KARAOKE1

Echo for karaoke.

20 0

45 KARAOKE2 20 1

46 KARAOKE3 20 2

47 ER1 This effect isolates only the early reﬂection components of the reverb. 90

48 ER2 91

49 GATE REVERB Simulation of gated reverb. 10 0

50 REVERS GATE Simulation of gated reverb played back in reverse. 11 0

51 EQ DISCO Equalizer effect that boosts both high and low frequencies, as is typical in most disco

music. 76 16

52 EQ TEL Equalizer effect that cuts both high and low frequencies, to simulate the sound heard

through a telephone receiver. 76 17

53 2BAND EQ Stereo EQ which emphasizes low and high frequencies. 77 0

54 3BAND EQ Mono EQ which emphasizes low and high frequencies, and attenuates mid-range frequen-

cies. 76 0

55 HM ENHANCE1 Adds new harmonics to the input signal to make the sound stand out. 81 16

56 HM ENHANCE2 81 0

57 ST 3BAND EQ Stereo EQ which emphasizes low and high frequencies, and attenuates mid-range fre-

quencies. 76 18

58 FLANGER1

Adds a sweeping effect to the sound.

67 8

59 FLANGER2 67 16

60 FLANGER3 67 17

61 FLANGER4 67 1

62 FLANGER5 67 0

63 GM FLANGER 67 7

64 DYN FLANGER Dynamically controlled ﬂanger. 110 0

65 DELAY LCR1 Produces three delayed sounds: L, R and C (center). 516

66 DELAY LCR2 50

67 DELAY LR Produces two delayed sounds: L and R. Two feedback delays are provided. 6 0

68 ECHO Two delayed sounds (L and R), and independent feedback delays for L and R. 7 0

69 CROSS DELAY The feedback of the two delayed sounds is crossed. 8 0

70 DIST HEAVY Heavy distortion. 73 0

71 ST DIST Stereo distortion. 73 8

72 COMP+DIST1 Since a Compressor is included in the ﬁrst stage, steady distortion can be produced

regardless of changes in input level.

73 16

73 COMP+DIST2 73 1

74 OVERDRIVE Adds mild distortion to the sound. 74 0

75 OVERDRIVE2 74 9

76 ST OD Stereo Overdrive. 74 8

77 DIST HARD

Hard-edge distortion.

75 16

78 DIST HARD2 75 22

79 DIST HARD3 75 25

80 DIST SOFT

Soft, warm distortion.

75 17

81 DIST SOFT2 75 23

82 DIST SOFT3 75 26

83 ST DIST HARD Hard-edge stereo distortion. 75 18

84 ST DIST SOFT Soft, warm soft distortion. 75 19

85 V_DIST HARD Distortion which simulates vintage tube and fuzz sounds. 98 0

86 V_DIST SOFT 98 2

87 AMP SIM1 A simulation of a guitar amp. 75 0

88 AMP SIM2 75 1

89 ST AMP1

Stereo amp simulator.

75 20

90 ST AMP2 75 21

91 ST AMP3 75 8

92 ST AMP4 75 24

93 ST AMP5 75 27

94 DST+DELAY1 Distortion and Delay are connected in series. 95 16

95 DST+DELAY2 95 0

96 OD+DELAY1 Overdrive and Delay are connected in series. 95 17

97 OD+DELAY2 95 1

98 CMP+DST+DLY1 Compressor, Distortion and Delay are connected in series. 96 16

99 CMP+DST+DLY2 96 0

100 CMP+OD+DLY1 Compressor, Overdrive and Delay are connected in series. 96 17

101 CMP+OD+DLY2 96 1

102 V_DST H+DLY V Distortion and Delay are connected in series. 98 1

103 V_DST S+DLY 98 3

104 MBAND COMP This effect independently compresses the level of certain frequency bands in the sound. 105 0

105 COMPRESSOR Holds down the output level when a speciﬁed input level is exceeded. A sense of attack

can also be added to the sound. 83 0

106 NOISE GATE Gates the audio signal when the audio signal falls below a speciﬁed level. 84 0

107 VCE CANCEL Attenuates the audio in the center position. 85 0

108 AMBIENCE Blurs the stereo positioning of the sound to add spatial width. 88 0

109 TALKING MOD Adds a vowel sound to the input signal. 93 0

110 LO-FI Degrades the audio quality of the input signal. 94 0

111 DYN FILTER Dynamically controlled ﬁlter. 109 0

112 ISOLATOR Attenuates the level of audio signals only at mid-range frequencies. 115 0

No. Type Description MSB LSB

Effect Type List

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

113

• Effect types cannot be adjusted, except for the following:

Reverb level, Chorus level, DSP level on page 71

(For example, delay time cannot be changed in DELAY LCR1).

• The actual effect may not be audible depending on the particular Voice.

113 PHASER1

Cyclically modulates the phase to add modulation to the sound.

72 0

114 PHASER2 72 8

115 EP PHASER1 72 17

116 EP PHASER2 72 18

117 EP PHASER3 72 16

118 DYN PHASER 111 0

119 PITCH CHG1

Changes the pitch of the input signal.

80 16

120 PITCH CHG2 80 0

121 PITCH CHG3 80 1

122 ROTARY SP1

Simulates a rotary speaker.

69 16

123 ROTARY SP2 71 17

124 ROTARY SP3 71 18

125 ROTARY SP4 70 17

126 ROTARY SP5 66 18

127 ROTARY SP6 69 0

128 ROTARY SP7 71 22

129 ROTARY SP8 69 17

130 ROTARY SP9 69 18

131 ROTARY SP10 71 23

132 ROTARY SP11 71 24

133 ROTARY SP12 70 20

134 ROTARY SP13 66 19

135 ROTARY SP14 69 19

136 ROTARY SP15 69 20

137 ROTARY SP16 71 25

138 2WAY ROT SP 86 0

139 DST+ROT SP Distortion and rotary speaker connected in series. 69 1

140 DST+2ROT SP Distortion and 2-way rotary speaker connected in series. 86 1

141 OD+ROT SP Overdrive and rotary speaker connected in series. 69 2

142 OD+2ROT SP Overdrive and 2-way rotary speaker connected in series. 86 2

143 AMP+ROT SP Amp simulator and rotary speaker connected in series. 69 3

144 AMP+2ROT SP Amp simulator and 2-way rotary speaker connected in series. 86 3

145 DUAL ROT SP1 Rotary speaker simulation with speed switching. 99 0

146 DUAL ROT SP2 99 1

147 AUTO PAN1

Several panning effects that automatically shift the sound position (left, right, front, back).

71 16

148 AUTO PAN2 71 0

149 EP AUTOPAN 71 21

150 AUTO PAN3 71 1

151 TREMOLO1

Rich Tremolo effect with both volume and pitch modulation.

70 16

152 TREMOLO2 71 19

153 TREMOLO3 70 0

154 EP TREMOLO 70 18

155 GT TREMOLO1 71 20

156 GT TREMOLO2 70 19

157 VIBE VIBRATE Vibraphone effect. 119 0

158 AUTO WAH1 Cyclically modulates the center frequency of a wah ﬁlter. 78 16

159 AUTO WAH2 78 0

160 AT WAH+DST1 The output of an Auto Wah can be distorted by Distortion. 78 17

161 AT WAH+DST2 78 1

162 AT WAH+OD1 The output of an Auto Wah can be distorted by Overdrive. 78 18

163 AT WAH+OD2 78 2

164 TOUCH WAH1

Changes the center frequency of a wah ﬁlter according to the input level.

82 0

165 TOUCH WAH2 82 8

166 TOUCH WAH3 82 20

167 TC WAH+DST1 The output of an Touch Wah can be distorted by Distortion. 82 16

168 TC WAH+DST2 82 1

169 TC WAH+OD1 The output of an Touch Wah can be distorted by Overdrive. 82 17

170 TC WAH+OD2 82 2

171 CLAVI TC WAH Clavinet Touch Wah. 82 18

172 CLAVI TC WAH2 82 21

173 EP TC WAH EP Touch Wah 82 19

174 EP TC WAH2 82 22

175 WH+DST+DLY1 Wah, Distortion and Delay are connected in series. 97 16

176 WH+DST+DLY2 97 0

177 WH+OD+DLY1 Wah, Overdrive and Delay are connected in series. 97 17

178 WH+OD+DLY2 97 1

179 NO EFFECT No effect. 00

No. Type Description MSB LSB

114 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

MIDI Implementation Chart

YAMAHA [ Portable Keyboard ] Date:18-Jul-2006

Model PSR-S500 MIDI Implementation Chart Version:1.0

Transmitted Recognized Remarks

Function...

Basic Default 1 - 16 1 - 16

Channel Changed x x

Default 3 3

Mode Messages x x

Altered ************** x

Note 0 - 127 0 - 127

Number : True voice ************** 0 - 127

Velocity Note ON o 9nH,v=1-127 o 9nH,v=1-127

Note OFF x 9nH,v=0 x

After Key's x x

Touch Ch's x x

Pitch Bend o 0-24 semi o 0-24 semi

0,32 o o Bank Select

1,11,84 x *1 o

6,38 o o Data Entry

7,10 o o

Control 64 o o Sustain

71 x *1 o Harmonic Content

Change 72 o o Release Time

73 x *1 o Attack Time

74 x *1 o Brightness

91,93,94 o o Effect Depth

96-97 x *1 o RPN Inc,Dec

100-101 o o RPN LSB,MSB

MIDI Implementation Chart

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 115

Prog o 0 - 127 o 0 - 127

Change : True # **************

System Exclusive o o

: Song Pos. x x

Common : Song Sel. x x

: Tune x x

System : Clock o o

Real Time: Commands o o

Aux :All Sound OFF x o(120,126,127)

:Reset All Cntrls x o(121)

:Local ON/OFF x o(122)

:All Notes OFF x o(123-125)

Mes- :Active Sense o o

sages:Reset x x

*1 Refer to #2 on page 116.

Mode 1 : OMNI ON , POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON ,MONO o : Yes

Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF,MONO x : No

116 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

MIDI Data Format

NOTE:

1 By default (factory settings) the instrument ordinarily functions

as a 16-channel multi-timbral tone generator, and incoming

data does not affect the panel voices or panel settings. How-

ever, 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

and Chorus Type.

2 Messages for these control change numbers cannot be trans-

mitted from the instrument itself. However, they may be trans-

mitted when playing the accompaniment, song or using the

Harmony effect.

3 Exclusive

<GM System ON> F0H, 7EH, 7FH, 09H, 01H, F7H

• This message automatically restores all default settings for

the instrument, with the exception of MIDI Master Tuning.

<MIDI Master Volume> F0H, 7FH, 7FH, 04H, 01H, ll, mm, F7H

• This message allows the volume of all channels to be

changed simultaneously (Universal System Exclusive).

•The values of “mm” is used for MIDI Master Volume. (Values

for “ll” are ignored.)

<MIDI Master Tuning> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 27H, 30H, 00H, 00H,

mm, ll, cc, F7H

• This message simultaneously changes the tuning value of

all channels.

• The values of “mm” and “ll” are used for MIDI Master Tuning.

• The default value of “mm” and “ll” are 08H and 00H, respec-

tively. Any values can be used for “n” and “cc”.

<Reverb Type> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 02H, 01H, 00H, mmH,

llH, F7H

• mm : Reverb Type MSB

• ll : Reverb Type LSB

Refer to the Effect Type List (page 110) for details.

<Chorus Type> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 02H, 01H, 20H, mmH,

llH, F7H

• mm : Chorus Type MSB

• ll : Chorus Type LSB

Refer to the Effect Type List (page 111) for details.

<DSP Type> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 02H, 01H, 40H, mmH, llH,

F7H

• mm : DSP Type MSB

• ll : DSP Type LSB

Refer to the Effect Type List (page 111) for details.

4When the accompaniment is started, an FAH message is trans-

mitted. When accompaniment is stopped, an FCH message is

transmitted. When the clock is set to External, both FAH

(accompaniment start) and FCH (accompaniment stop) are rec-

ognized.

5 Local ON/OFF

<Local ON> Bn, 7A, 7F

<Local OFF> Bn, 7A, 00

Value for “n” is ignored.

MIDI Data Format

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 117

Speciﬁcations

Keyboards

• 61 Standerd-size keys (C1–C6), with Touch Response.

Display

• 320 x 240 dots LCD display (backlit)

Setup

• STANDBY/ON

• MASTER VOLUME: MIN–MAX

• LCD CONTRAST

Panel Controls

• DEMO, SONG MODE

• SONG-PRESET, SONG-USER, SONG-USB, SONG-SCORE,

SONG-LYRICS, SONG-REC

• STYLE CATEGORY, VOICE CATEGORY

• TRANSPOSE [-] [+], METRONOME, TAP TEMPO, TEMPO [-]

[+]

• OTS LINK, AUTO FILL IN, ACMP, INTRO [1]–[3], MAIN VARI-

ATION [A]–[D], ENDING/rit. [1]–[3] (REW) (FF), A-B REPEAT

(SYNC STOP), PAUSE (SYNC START), START/STOP

•REGIST/TRACK, MEMORY, REGIST BANK [-] [+], REGISTRA-

TION MEMORY [1]–[8], EXIT, CATEGORY [ ] [ ], Dial,

[+/YES] [-/NO]

•FUNCTION, MDB, FILE MENE-MENU, FILE MENE-EXECUTE,

ONE TOUTCH SETTING [1]–[4], LEFT, DUAL, HARMONY,

TOUCH, SUSTAIN, DSP, UPPER OCTAVE [-] [+]

Realtime Control

• Pitch Bend Wheel

Voice

• 283 Panel Voices + 361 XGlite voices + 15 Drum/SFX Kits

• Polyphony: 32

• LEFT

• DUAL

Style

• 150 Preset Styles + 1 User Style File

• Style Control: ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC STOP, SYNC START,

START/STOP, INTRO [1]–[3], MAIN VARIA-

TION [A]–[D], ENDING/rit. [1]–[3], AUTO FILL IN

• Fingering: Multi Finger, Full Keyboard

• Style Volume

Music Database

• 500

Registration Memory

•8 banks x 8 memories

• Regist Clear

Function

• VOLUME: Style Volume, Song Volume

• OVERALL: Tuning, Pitch Bend Range, Split Point, Touch

Sensitivity, Chord Fingering

• MAIN VOICE: Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level,

Chorus Level, DSP Level, Dry Level

• DUAL VOICE: Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level,

Chorus Level, DSP Level, Dry Level

• LEFT VOICE: Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level,

Chorus Level, DSP Level, Dry Level

•EFFECT: Reverb Type, Chorus Type, DSP Type, Master

EQ Type

• HARMONY: Harmony Type, Harmony Volume

• PC: PC Mode

• MIDI: Local On/Off, External Clock, Keyboard Out,

Style Out, Song Out, Initial Setup

• METRONOME: Time Signature Numerator, Time Signature

Denominator, Metronome Volume

• SCORE: Quantize, Right-Part, Left-Part

•UTILITY: Demo Cancel

•LANGUAGE: Language

Effects

• Harmony: 26 types

• Reverb: 25 types

• Chorus: 30 types

• DSP: 178 types

Song

•5 Preset Songs + 5 User Songs + USB Memory

• Song Clear, Track Clear

• Song Volume

• Song Control: A-B REPEAT, PAUSE, REW, FF, START/STOP

Recording

• Song

User Song: 5 Songs

Recording Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, STYLE

MIDI

• Local On/Off

• Initial Setup

• External Clock

• Keyboard Out

• Style Out

• Song Out

Auxiliary jacks

• PHONES/OUTPUT, DC IN 16V, USB TO HOST,

USB TO DEVICE, SUSTAIN

Ampliﬁer

• 12W + 12W

Speakers

• 12cm x 2 + 3cm x 2

Power Consumption

• 25W

Power Supply

• Adaptor: Yamaha PA-301 or PA-300 AC power adaptor

Dimensions (W x D x H)

• 946 x 402 x 130 mm (37-1/4" x 15-7/8" x 5-1/8")

Weight

• 7.5kg (16 lbs., 9 oz.)

Supplied Accessories

• Music Rest

• Accessory CD-ROM

• Owner’s Manual

•AC Power adaptor (May not be included depending on your par-

ticular area.)

* Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for infor-

mation purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or

modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice.

Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in ev-

ery locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.

Optional Accessories

• Headphones: HPE-150

• Keyboard Stand: L6

• Footswitch: FC4/FC5

Speciﬁcations

118 PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual

+/YES, -/NO button ...................... 15, 41

>/■ button.............................. 14, 28, 41

button ........................................ 14, 28

AB button................................. 14, 65

f button...................................... 14, 28

r button ..................................... 14, 28

A-B Repeat.......................................... 65

Accessories............................................ 7

ACMP button ................................ 14, 23

Auto Accompaniment Region............. 23

AUTO FILL IN button........................ 14

Auto Fill-in.......................................... 55

Backup................................................. 39

Backup Clear....................................... 39

Backup File (Transfer) ........................ 87

Bank .................................................... 67

Beat ..................................................... 50

Category ............................ 17, 22, 27, 40

Category and buttons ........... 15, 41

CD-ROM......................................... 7, 88

Chord................................. 23, 25, 61–62

Chord Fingering ............................ 25, 63

Chorus ................................................. 46

Chorus Type ...................................... 111

Clear (Song Track).............................. 38

Clear (User Song)................................ 37

Computer................................. 81–83, 85

Contrast ............................................... 12

CONTRAST knob......................... 12, 15

DC IN 16V jack ............................ 10, 15

Delete (File Menu) .............................. 79

DEMO button................................ 14, 16

Demo Cancel....................................... 72

Demo Song.......................................... 16

Dial................................................ 15, 41

Display ................................................ 42

Drum Kit ............................................. 21

Drum Kit List .................................... 104

DSP ..................................................... 47

DSP button .................................... 15, 47

DSP Type .......................................... 111

DUAL button ................................ 15, 18

Dual Voice .......................................... 18

Dual Voice Chorus level ..................... 71

Dual Voice Dry Level ......................... 71

Dual Voice DSP Level.........................71

Dual Voice Octave...............................71

Dual Voice Pan ....................................71

Dual Voice Reverb Level ....................71

Dual Voice Volume .............................71

Effect Type List .................................110

Ending..................................................55

ENDING/rit. I–III buttons .............14, 55

EXECUTE button (File Menu)......15, 75

EXIT button ...................................14, 42

External Clock .....................................83

External Song.......................................29

FF.........................................................28

File Control..........................................74

FILE MENU, EXECUTE button...15, 75

FILE MENU, MENU button ...15, 74–75

File Save (File Menu) ..........................76

Flash Clear ...........................................39

Flash Memory......................................29

Footswitch............................................10

Format (File Menu)..............................75

Fullkeyboard ........................................63

FUNCTION button........................15, 70

FUNCTION display.............................42

Function Settings ...........................70–72

Harmony ..............................................44

HARMONY button........................15, 44

Harmony Type .............................44, 110

Harmony Volume ................................72

Headphones..........................................10

Initial Send...........................................84

Initial Setup..........................................84

Initialization.........................................39

INTRO I–III buttons ......................14, 55

Keyboard Out.......................................83

Language..............................................12

LEFT button...................................15, 19

Left Part ...............................................87

Left Voice ............................................19

Left Voice Chorus Level......................71

Left Voice Dry Level .......................... 71

Left Voice DSP Level ......................... 71

Left Voice Octave ............................... 71

Left Voice Pan..................................... 71

Left Voice Reverb Level ..................... 71

Left Voice Volume.............................. 71

Load (File Menu)................................. 78

Loaded Song........................................ 29

Local.................................................... 83

Lyrics................................................... 31

LYRICS button.............................. 14, 31

Main..................................................... 55

MAIN A–D buttons....................... 14, 55

MAIN Display..................................... 42

MAIN VARIATION (Style) ............... 55

Main Voice.......................................... 17

Main Voice Chorus Level ................... 71

Main Voice Dry Level......................... 71

Main Voice DSP Level........................ 71

Main Voice Octave.............................. 71

Main Voice Pan................................... 71

Main Voice Reverb level..................... 71

Main Voice Volume ............................ 71

Master EQ Type .................................. 52

MASTER VOLUME control .. 11, 14, 40

MDB button................................... 15, 26

Measure ............................................... 36

MEMORY button.......................... 14, 67

MENU button (File Menu)...... 15, 74–75

Message (LCD) ................................... 96

Metronome .......................................... 49

METRONOME button............ 14, 49–50

Metronome Volume ............................ 50

MIDI.................................................... 83

MIDI Data Format............................. 116

MIDI Implementation Chart.............. 114

Multi Recording .................................. 34

Music Database ................................... 26

Music Database List .......................... 108

Music Rest........................................... 13

Mute..................................................... 66

Octave.................................................. 54

One Touch Setting (OTS).................... 58

ONE TOUCH SETTING 1–4 buttons

................................................... 15, 58

Options .............................................. 117

OTS LINK button.......................... 14, 58

Part Assign .......................................... 35

Index

PSR-S500 Owner’s Manual 119

PAUSE ................................................ 28

PC........................................................ 84

PHONES/OUTPUT jack............... 10, 15

Pitch Bend ........................................... 48

Pitch Bend Range................................ 71

PITCH BEND wheel..................... 15, 48

Power Adaptor .................................... 10

PRESET button ............................. 14, 27

Preset Song.......................................... 29

Quantize .............................................. 72

Quick Recording ................................. 33

REC button.................................... 14, 33

Record ................................................. 32

REGIST BANK +, - buttons ......... 14, 67

REGIST/TRACK button............... 14, 66

Registration Memory .......................... 67

REGISTRATION MEMORY

1–8 buttons ................................ 14, 67

Repeat (A-B Repeat) ........................... 65

Reverb ................................................. 45

Reverb Type ...................................... 110

REW.................................................... 28

Right Part ............................................ 87

Score.................................................... 30

SCORE button............................... 14, 30

Section................................................. 55

SMF (Standard MIDI File).................. 77

SMF Save ............................................ 77

SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

......................................................... 94

Song............................................... 27–29

SONG category buttons ................ 14, 27

Song Clear........................................... 37

Song Memory................................ 32, 35

SONG MODE button.................... 14, 27

Song Out.............................................. 83

Song Volume....................................... 64

Specifications .................................... 117

Split Point...................................... 19, 59

STANDBY/ON switch.................. 11, 14

START/STOP button .............. 14, 22, 41

Stop Accompaniment .......................... 60

Store (Registration) ............................. 67

Style............................................... 22, 55

STYLE category buttons............... 14, 22

Style File ............................................. 63

Style List ........................................... 107

Style Out.............................................. 83

Style Volume .......................................60

SUSTAIN (Footswitch) .......................10

Sustain (Panel) .....................................47

SUSTAIN button ...........................15, 47

SUSTAIN jack...............................10, 15

SYNC START button..............14, 23, 56

SYNC STOP button.......................14, 57

Synchro Start........................................56

Synchro Stop........................................57

Tap Start...............................................51

TAP TEMPO button ......................14, 51

Tempo ..................................................64

TEMPO +, - buttons ................14, 49, 64

Time Signature.....................................50

TOUCH button ..............................15, 51

Touch Sensitivity .................................51

Track ..............................................32, 66

Track Clear ..........................................38

Transfer..........................................85, 87

Transpose.............................................53

TRANSPOSE +, - buttons .............14, 53

Troubleshooting (Installation Guide)...93

Troubleshooting (Instrument)..............95

Tuning..................................................53

UPPER OCTAVE +, - buttons ......15, 54

USB......................................................80

USB button ....................................14, 27

USB MIDI Driver ..........................91–92

USB Song ............................................29

USB TO DEVICE terminal .....15, 74, 80

USB TO HOST terminal..........15, 80, 82

USER (Song) button ......................14, 27

USER (Style) button ............................63

User File.........................................76, 78

User Song.......................................29, 32

User Style.............................................63

Voice....................................................17

VOICE category buttons................15, 17

Voice List.............................................98

Volume.................................................40

XGlite.....................................................6

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Limited Warranty

90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTS

Yamaha Corporation of America, hereafter referred to as Yamaha, warrants to the original consumer of a product included in the categories listed

below, that the product will be free of defects in materials and/or workmanship for the periods indicated. This warranty is applicable to all models

included in the following series of products:

PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS

If during the ﬁrst 90 days that immediately follows the purchase date, your new Yamaha product covered by this warranty is found to have a defect

in material and/or workmanship, Yamaha and/or its authorized representative will repair such defect without charge for parts or labor.

If parts should be required after this 90 day period but within the one year period that immediately follows the purchase date, Yamaha will, subject

to the terms of this warranty, supply these parts without charge. However, charges for labor, and/or any miscellaneous expenses incurred are the

consumers responsibility. Yamaha reserves the right to utilize reconditioned parts in repairing these products and/or to use reconditioned units as

warranty replacements.

THIS WARRANTY IS THE ONLY EXPRESS WARRANTY WHICH YAMAHA MAKES IN CONNECTION WITH THESE PRODUCTS. ANY

IMPLIED WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY IS LIMITED TO

THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY. YAMAHA EXCLUDES AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY EVENT FOR

INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Some states do not allow limitations that relate to implied warranties and/or the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages. Therefore, these

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This warranty gives you speciﬁc legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITIES

If warranty service should be required, it is necessary that the consumer assume certain responsibilities:

1. Contact the Customer Service Department of the retailer selling the product, or any retail outlet authorized by Yamaha to sell the product for

assistance. You may also contact Yamaha directly at the address provided below.

2. Deliver the unit to be serviced under warranty to: the retailer selling the product, an authorized service center, or to Yamaha with an explanation

of the problem. Please be prepared to provide proof purchase date (sales receipt, credit card copy, etc.) when requesting service and/or parts

under warranty.

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*Repaired units will be returned PREPAID if warranty service is required within the ﬁrst 90 days.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT ship anything to ANY location without prior authorization. A Return Authorization (RA) will be issued that has

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4. Your owners manual contains important safety and operating instructions. It is your responsibility to be aware of the contents of this manual and

to follow all safety precautions.

EXCLUSIONS

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failures and/or damages that may occur as a result of:

1. Neglect, abuse, abnormal strain, modiﬁcation or exposure to extremes in temperature or humidity.

2. Improper repair or maintenance by any person who is not a service representative of a retail outlet authorized by Yamaha to sell the product, an

authorized service center, or an authorized service representative of Yamaha.

3. This warranty is applicable only to units sold by retailers authorized by Yamaha to sell these products in the U.S.A., the District of Columbia,

and Puerto Rico. This warranty is not applicable in other possessions or territories of the U.S.A. or in any other country.

Please record the model and serial number of the product you have purchased in the spaces provided below.

Model___________________________ Serial #________________________________ Sales Slip #________________________________

Purchased from____________________________________________________________ Date______________________________________

(Retailer)

YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Electronic Service Division

6600 Orangethorpe Avenue

Buena Park, CA 90620

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CANADA

Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.

135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario,

M1S 3R1, Canada

Tel: 416-298-1311

U.S.A.

Yamaha Corporation of America

6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620,

U.S.A.

Tel: 714-522-9011

MEXICO

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Calz. Javier Rojo Gómez #1149,

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C.P. 09300, México, D.F., México

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BRAZIL

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Rua Joaquim Floriano, 913 - 4' andar, Itaim Bibi,

CEP 04534-013 Sao Paulo, SP. BRAZIL

Tel: 011-3704-1377

ARGENTINA

Yamaha Music Latin America, S.A.

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Viamonte 1145 Piso2-B 1053,

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tel: 1-4371-7021

PANAMA AND OTHER LATIN

AMERICAN COUNTRIES/

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Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá

Tel: +507-269-5311

THE UNITED KINGDOM

Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd.

Sherbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes,

MK7 8BL, England

Tel: 01908-366700

IRELAND

Danfay Ltd.

61D, Sallynoggin Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Tel: 01-2859177

GERMANY

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Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, Germany

Tel: 04101-3030

SWITZERLAND/LIECHTENSTEIN

Yamaha Music Central Europe GmbH,

Branch Switzerland

Seefeldstrasse 94, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland

Tel: 01-383 3990

AUSTRIA

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Branch Austria

Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien, Austria

Tel: 01-60203900

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HUNGARY/SLOVENIA

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Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien, Austria

Tel: 01-602039025

POLAND

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ul. 17 Stycznia 56, PL-02-146 Warszawa, Poland

Tel: 022-868-07-57

THE NETHERLANDS/

BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG

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Branch Benelux

Clarissenhof 5-b, 4133 AB Vianen, The Netherlands

Tel: 0347-358 040

FRANCE

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BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France

Tel: 01-64-61-4000

ITALY

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Viale Italia 88, 20020 Lainate (Milano), Italy

Tel: 02-935-771

SPAIN/PORTUGAL

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Ctra. de la Coruna km. 17, 200, 28230

Las Rozas (Madrid), Spain

Tel: 91-639-8888

GREECE

Philippos Nakas S.A. The Music House

147 Skiathou Street, 112-55 Athens, Greece

Tel: 01-228 2160

SWEDEN

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J. A. Wettergrens Gata 1

Box 30053

S-400 43 Göteborg, Sweden

Tel: 031 89 34 00

DENMARK

YS Copenhagen Liaison Ofﬁce

Generatorvej 6A

DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark

Tel: 44 92 49 00

FINLAND

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SF-00101 Helsinki, Finland

Tel: 09 618511

NORWAY

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Grini Næringspark 1

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Tel: 67 16 77 70

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Skeifan 17 P.O. Box 8120

IS-128 Reykjavik, Iceland

Tel: 525 5000

OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Yamaha Music Central Europe GmbH

Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, Germany

Tel: +49-4101-3030

Yamaha Corporation,

Asia-Paciﬁc Music Marketing Group

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650

Tel: +81-53-460-2312

TURKEY/CYPRUS

Yamaha Music Central Europe GmbH

Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, Germany

Tel: 04101-3030

OTHER COUNTRIES

Yamaha Music Gulf FZE

LB21-128 Jebel Ali Freezone

P.O.Box 17328, Dubai, U.A.E.

Tel: +971-4-881-5868

THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Yamaha Music & Electronics (China) Co.,Ltd.

25/F., United Plaza, 1468 Nanjing Road (West),

Jingan, Shanghai, China

Tel: 021-6247-2211

HONG KONG

Tom Lee Music Co., Ltd.

11/F., Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road,

Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tel: 2737-7688

INDONESIA

PT. Yamaha Music Indonesia (Distributor)

PT. Nusantik

Gedung Yamaha Music Center, Jalan Jend. Gatot

Subroto Kav. 4, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia

Tel: 21-520-2577

KOREA

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Tong-Yang Securities Bldg. 16F 23-8 Yoido-dong,

Youngdungpo-ku, Seoul, Korea

Tel: 02-3770-0660

MALAYSIA

Yamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn., Bhd.

Lot 8, Jalan Perbandaran, 47301 Kelana Jaya,

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Tel: 3-78030900

PHILIPPINES

Yupangco Music Corporation

339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue, P.O. Box 885 MCPO,

Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines

Tel: 819-7551

SINGAPORE

Yamaha Music Asia Pte., Ltd.

#03-11 A-Z Building

140 Paya Lebor Road, Singapore 409015

Tel: 747-4374

TAIWAN

Yamaha KHS Music Co., Ltd.

3F, #6, Sec.2, Nan Jing E. Rd. Taipei.

Taiwan 104, R.O.C.

Tel: 02-2511-8688

THAILAND

Siam Music Yamaha Co., Ltd.

891/1 Siam Motors Building, 15-16 ﬂoor

Rama 1 road, Wangmai, Pathumwan

Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Tel: 02-215-2626

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Yamaha Corporation,

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Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650

Tel: +81-53-460-2317

AUSTRALIA

Yamaha Music Australia Pty. Ltd.

Level 1, 99 Queensbridge Street, Southbank,

Victoria 3006, Australia

Tel: 3-9693-5111

NEW ZEALAND

Music Houses of N.Z. Ltd.

146/148 Captain Springs Road, Te Papapa,

Auckland, New Zealand

Tel: 9-634-0099

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