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User Manual: Yamaha PSR-S550 Owner's Manual

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Cover
PRECAUTIONS
Logos
Congratulations
Accessories
Special Features of the PSR-S550
Contents
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

DIGITAL WORKSTATION

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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)

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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 : Digital Keyboard

Model Name : PSR-S550/S550B

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two 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 (page 135) 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. If any liquid such as water seeps into the instrument, turn off the

power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have

the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• 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.

• Do not insert a ﬁnger or hand in any gaps on the instrument.

• 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 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 85).

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

important data to a USB storage device/external device such as a computer

(page 98).

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.

XG is a major enhancement of the GM System Level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha speciﬁcally to

provide more Voices and variations, as well as greater expressive control over Voices and effects, and to

ensure compatibility of data well into the future.

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-S550 Owner’s Manual 7

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha PSR-S550!

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-S550

■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

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

■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. What’s more, you can create and save your own original

Styles for even greater versatility.

■Save and Recall Panel Settings to Registration Memory Page 77

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

■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 83 and 94

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-S550 Owner’s Manual 9

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

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

Special Features of the PSR-S550 .......................................... 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

Creating Original Styles (Style Creator) 64

Style Structure ........................................................................64

Main Display of the Style Creator ...........................................64

Follow the Style Creator instructions. .....................................65

Basic Operation ......................................................................66

Parameter Settings, Recording and Saving ...........................67

Song Settings 72

Song Volume ..........................................................................72

Changing the Tempo ..............................................................72

A-B Repeat .............................................................................73

Muting Independent Song Parts .............................................74

MIXER 75

Mixer Display ..........................................................................75

Basic operation....................................................................... 75

Track ON/OFF and other parameter controls......................... 76

Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 77

Saving to the Registration Memory ........................................77

Recalling a Registration Memory............................................ 78

Registration Clear—Deleting a Specified Registration

Memory.............................................................................. 79

The Functions 80

Selecting and Setting Functions .............................................80

Using USB Flash Memory 83

Using USB Flash Memory ......................................................83

Formatting USB Flash Memory ..............................................84

Saving the Registration Data.................................................. 85

Saving a User Song or User Style.......................................... 86

Loading Registration Files, Style Files, Song Files or

MDB Files .......................................................................... 87

Deleting Data from USB Flash Memory .................................88

Playing Songs or Styles Saved to USB Flash Memory ..........89

Connections 90

Connectors .............................................................................90

Connection to a USB Storage Device ....................................90

Connecting a Personal Computer ..........................................92

Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer .......94

Initial Send.............................................................................. 95

Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument..... 96

Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide 99

Important Notices about the CD-ROM.................................... 99

Contents of the CD-ROM .....................................................100

Software Installation .............................................................101

Appendix

Troubleshooting.................................................................... 107

Messages ............................................................................108

Voice List ..............................................................................110

Drum Kit List .........................................................................116

Style List ...............................................................................121

Music Database List .............................................................122

Voice Effect Type List........................................................... 125

MIDI Implementation Chart................................................... 132

MIDI Data Format .................................................................134

Specifications .......................................................................135

Index..................................................................................... 136

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 power adaptor’s DC plug 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 the speciﬁed adaptor (page 135) only. 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

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-S550 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 96). 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 from

CD-ROM (see page 101).

• Install the MusicSoft downloader on your com-

puter from the website (see page 103)

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-S550 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 number

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

• Looking at the display for a long period of time in the dark may

cause eyestrain or damage to your eyesight. Make sure to use the

instrument with as much ambient light as possible and also take

adequate breaks and rest from use.

CAUTION

Setting Up

PSR-S550 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] buttons .......... page 27

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

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

y[USB] button .................................... page 27

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

iSTYLE............................................... page 22

oSTYLE 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

!0 SONG CONTROL

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

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

[A B] button .............................. page 73

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

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

!1 TRANSPOSE [+] and [-] buttons.... page 53

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

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

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

!5 [REGIST/PART [MIXER]] button..... page 74

!6 [MEMORY] button ........................... page 77

!7 REGIST BANK [+] and [-] buttons.. page 77

!8 Style Part/Song Part [1/9]–[8/16]/

REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]–[8]

buttons............................................. page 77

!9 Display ......................................pages 12, 42

@0 [EXIT] button ................................... page 42

@1 Dial ................................................... page 41

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

Front Panel

et i !1

!2 !3

!5 !6

y u

Panel Controls and Terminals

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

@4 [EXECUTE] button........................... page 68

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

@6 [FILE MENU] button ........................ page 83

@7 [FUNCTION] button ......................... page 80

@8 ONE TOUCH SETTING [1]–[4]

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

@9 VOICE ............................................... page 17

#0 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

#1 UPPER OCTAVE [+] and [-] buttons

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

#2 [PITCH BEND] wheel....................... page 48

#3 Drum Kit ........................................... page 21

#4 SUSTAIN jack................................... page 10

#5 USB TO HOST and TO DEVICE

terminals.......................................... page 90

#6 CONTRAST knob ............................ page 12

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

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

@4 @5

@6 @7

#4 #5 #6 #7 #8

Rear Panel

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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 82.)

NOTE

Quick Guide

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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&Woodwind” 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.

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USB

●USB

Select the Song, or Style in the USB mem-

ory.

Basic Operation and Displays

PSR-S550 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.

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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

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42 PSR-S550 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 80)

The FUNCTION display provides access to 51 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 51 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-S550 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

(page 74)

A-B Repeat

Appears when the Repeat

function is on for Song play-

back. (page 73)

USB status

(page 83)

Chord Display

(page 25)

Registration memory

bank status

(page 77)

Song track status

(page 74)

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 125 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 14

• Harmony types 15 to 18 (Echo)

Press the right-hand keys while playing chords in the

Auto Accompaniment range of the keyboard when the

Auto Accompaniment is on (page 23).

Keep holding down the keys.

• Harmony types 19 to 22 (Tremolo)

• Harmony types 23 to 26 (Trill)

You can adjust the Harmony Volume in

the Function Settings (page 82).

Keep holding down the keys.

Hold down two keys.

Reference

Playing with the Effects

PSR-S550 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 126 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 81).

Changing the Reverb Type

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Reverb Type

Selected Reverb Type

Playing with the Effects

46 PSR-S550 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 127 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 81).

Changing the Chorus Type

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Chorus Type

Selected Chorus Type

Playing with the Effects

PSR-S550 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 128 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-S550 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 Overdrive” 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 81.

Pitch Bend

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

turned on.

NOTE

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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 [+]/[-] buttons to call

up the tempo setting and use the but-

tons to raise or lower the tempo.

2Use the dial to select a tempo from 5 to

280.

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Main

display.

■Mute the bell ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

You can mute the Metronome bell which sounds at

the ﬁrst beat of each measure.

1Press the [FUNCTION] button.

2Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but-

tons as many times as necessary to call

up “Bell.”

3Rotate the dial and select ON (sound) or

OFF (mute).

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

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50 PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual

■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.

When the Bell setting is on, the Bell will sound

on the ﬁrst beat of each measure, while a met-

ronome “click” will sound on all others. You

can set the time signature from 01 to 60. 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

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Metronome volume

Using Various Functions

PSR-S550 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 and hold the [TOUCH] button for

longer than a second.

2Use 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

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52 PSR-S550 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

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The currently selected EQ type will appear.

Using Various Functions

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◆Large Pitch Changes (Transpose)

The overall pitch of the instrument can be shifted

up or down by a maximum of one octave in semi-

tone 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. 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

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The range is 415.3–466.2 HzTuning

• This setting does not affect Drum Kit Voices.

NOTE

Using Various Functions

54 PSR-S550 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-S550 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-S550 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.

NOTE

Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions

PSR-S550 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

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58 PSR-S550 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-S550 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 [ ] buttons

as many times as necessary to call up

Split Point.

3Use the dial to set the Split Point to any

key from 036 (C1) through 096 (C6).

Setting the Split Point

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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

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60 PSR-S550 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 [ ] buttons

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-S550 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-S550.)

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

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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

C(9)

(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.

NOTE

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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 Registration Files, Style Files, Song Files or MDB 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 Data Between the Computer and Instrument” on page 96 for details on the ﬁle transfer proce-

dure.

If you are using a USB ﬂash memory device, refer to “Loading Registration Files, Style Files, Song Files or

MDB Files” on page 87.

You can directly play the User Style in the USB memory without loading (page 89).

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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Creating Original Styles (Style Creator)

This instrument has a Style Creator feature that lets you record and save your own

original Styles.

Recorded Styles can be played in the same manner as the preset Styles.

Style data consists of eighteen sections, each of which has eight separate Parts.

The following display appears when entering the Style Creator function.

Style Structure

Main Display of the Style Creator

MAIN A–DINTRO 1–3 ENDING 1–3

Part 1

x 8

8 Parts in each

section

FILL IN A–D

Sections: INTRO 1–3, MAIN A–D, FILL IN A–D,

ENDING 1–3

Currently selected function

by category [ ]/[ ] buttons

< >

For example, set the beat number

by using the dial

Speciﬁed measure and

beat

Current selected section and

selected Part in the section.

Current section

When playing or recording, the

current measure number

appears

Current tempo

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PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual 65

* Press the [EXIT] button whenever you want to exit from the Style Creator (except during recording).

Follow the Style Creator instructions.

Select a preset Style which is most similar to the Style you want to record.

* If you are creating a Style from scratch, this step is not necessary.

Enter the Style Creator.

*A conﬁrmation message appears asking if you want to create a Style from scratch.

Entire settings

• Beat: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4

* If you want to change the beat settings, you should clear all the previous data.

Section settings

• Section: INTRO 1–3, MAIN A–D, FILL IN A–D, ENDING 1–3.

• Measure Length: 1–32

Part Settings

• Recording Part: RHY 1–2, BASS, CHD 1–2, PAD, PHR 1–2

• Voice: Select the recording Voice.

• Part Volume: Determines the Part volume.

• Pan: Determines the pan position.

• Reverb level

• Chorus level

Recording the Part

• Recording start/stop

• Clear the recorded drum Voice

Editing

• Quantize: 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/12, 1/16, 1/24, 1/32

• Part clear

Saving

• Save the Style data

Exit from the Style Creator

Record another section

Record another Part

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66 PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual

1Press one of the [STYLE CATEGORY]

buttons.

Select a [STYLE CATEGORY] button which is

most similar to the Style you want to create.

2Select a Style which is most similar to

the Style you want to create.

You can also select a Style from the User

Styles.

If you are creating a Style from scratch, go on

to the next step.

3Press [REC] and enter the Style Creator

operation.

A conﬁrmation message appears.

4Select the production manner of Style

Creator.

If you are creating a Style from scratch, press

the [YES] button.

If you are creating a Style by using a speciﬁed

Style (step 2), press the [NO] button.

5Set the desired measures and beats,

and then record the Style for each Part

and for each section.

6Save the recorded Style data to a User

Style.

7Press [EXIT] to exit from the Style Cre-

ator.

Basic Operation

• If there is not enough capacity left on the instrument to save the

data, an appropriate message will appear in the display. Erase

unwanted data from the instrument to make more memory available.

NOTE

●Adjust individual track volumes before record-

ing.

You can use the mixer function (page 75) to adjust

individual track volumes before proceeding with

step 3.

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PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual 67

Select the production manner of Style Creator (refer steps 1–4 on page 66) and go on to the next instruc-

tions.

■Entire settings ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

If you change the Beat value, you will need to clear

all data and then make a new Style from scratch.

1Press the CATEGORY[ ]/[ ] button repeat-

edly until “Beat” appears in the display.

2Rotate the dial and select the Beat number.

Range: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4

3Press the [EXECUTE] button to set the Beat.

When you create a Style based on another

Style, the following message appears.

If you want to clear the Style and make a new

one, press the [+/YES] button.

■Section Settings:● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

1Press the CATEGORY[ ]/[ ] button repeat-

edly until “Section” appears in the display.

2Rotate the dial or directly press the [SEC-

TION] button in the STYLE CONTROL area

to select a recorded section.

Settings: INTRO 1–3, MAIN A–D, FILL IN

A–D, ENDING 1–3

3Press the [EXECUTE] button to set the sec-

tion.

1Press the CATEGORY[ ]/[ ] button repeat-

edly until “Length” appears in the display.

2Rotate the dial and select the Measure

Length.

Range: 1–32

3Press the [EXECUTE] button to set the Mea-

sure Length.

Parameter Settings, Recording and Saving

Beat

< >

Select a section

Measure Length

< >

•You can also select the FILL IN A–D section by pressing the [AUTO

FILL IN] button and then select FILL IN A–D by using the dial.

NOTE

< >

• If you set a length smaller than that of the previous one, any data

existing beyond the new length will be deleted.

NOTE

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68 PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual

■Part Settings:● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

1Press the CATEGORY[ ]/[ ] button repeat-

edly until “Part” appears in the display.

2Rotate the dial and select a recorded Part.

Range: RHYTHM 1–2, BASS, CHORD 1–2,

PAD, PHRASE 1–2

3Press the [EXECUTE] button to set the Part.

1Press the CATEGORY[ ]/[ ] button repeat-

edly until “Voice” appears in the display.

2Press a desired [VOICE CATEGORY] button

to select the Voice category.

3Rotate the dial to select a Voice.

Range: When RHY 1 is selected as the Part, all

Voices can be selected.

When RHY 2 is selected as the Part,

drum Voices can be selected.

When other Part is selected, all Voices

excepting drums can be selected.

1Press the CATEGORY[ ]/[ ] button repeat-

edly until “Part Volume” appears in the dis-

play.

2Rotate the dial and set the Part Volume.

Range: 0–127

1Press the CATEGORY[ ]/[ ] button repeat-

edly until “Pan” appears in the display.

2Rotate the dial and set the Pan position.

Range: 0–64–127

1Press the CATEGORY[ ]/[ ] button repeat-

edly until “Reverb Level” appears in the dis-

play.

2Rotate the dial and set the Reverb depth.

Range: 0–127

1Press the CATEGORY[ ]/[ ] button repeat-

edly until “Chorus Level” appears in the

display.

2Rotate the dial and set the Chorus depth.

Range: 0–127

■Recording a Part ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Conﬁrm that desired section name appears at the

upper right area in the display, and then follow the

instructions below.

1Simultaneously hold down the [REC] button

and press a [RHY 1] or [RHY 2] button in the

rhythm Part.

“RHYTHM1” or “RHYTHM2” appears in the

display.

2Press the [EXECUTE] button.

A REC mark appears at the recorded Part on

the display. In this condition, the [PART] but-

ton also changes to red.

Play the keyboard to check that the appropriate

drum Voices can be heard. You can mute the

Parts during recording (except for the Part

you’re recording), by simply pressing the

[PART] button so that the mute mark is indi-

cated at the Part. In this condition, the [PART]

button also changes from green to unlit.

Select a Part

Select a Voice

Part Volume

Pan

Reverb Level

Chorus Level

< >

Rhythm Part recording

Lit in Red, recorded Part

Lit in Green, contains data and selected

as playing Part

Unlit, does not contain data or is

a non-playing Part (mute)

Part buttons indication

Current measure number

Contains data, but is muted (Part OFF)

Contains data, sounds (Part ON)

Contains no data

Recorded part

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PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual 69

If you want to rehearse a part before recording,

press the [EXECUTE] button. The REC mark

for the Part in the display will turn off.

In this situation, you can start rehearsing by

pressing the [START/STOP] button.

Return to the Part record standby mode, after

stopping rehearsal by pressing the [START/

STOP] button, and then press the [EXECUTE]

button again.

3Press the [START/STOP] button to begin

recording.

4Play the keyboard and record the drum

Voices.

Since the entire Style plays repeatedly, you can

record at any point you like.

5Press the [START/STOP] button to stop

recording.

To clear the recorded drum Voices, after starting

recording (refer to step 3 of the recording opera-

tion), follow the instructions below.

Only the rhythm Part can be cleared in this opera-

tion; other Parts (e.g., bass or chord) cannot be

cleared.

1Press and hold the [-] button and play the

key or keys that correspond to the cleared

Voice.

2Press the [START/STOP] button to exit from

the clear operation.

1Press and hold the [REC] button and press

the appropriate [PART] button to which you

want to record.

2Press the [EXECUTE] button and check that

the REC mark appears at the Part in the dis-

play. In this condition, the [PART] button

also changes to red.

3Press the [START/STOP] button to begin

recording.

4Play the keyboard and record your playing.

●Rules for recording to non-rhythm Parts:

5Press the [START/STOP] button to stop

recording.

Record to other Parts in other sections.

6Save the Style data (page 71)

Clear the recorded drum Voices

Bass, Chord, Pad and Phrase Part record-

ing

•Use only the CM7 scale tones when recording

the Bass and PHRASE Parts (i.e., C, D, E, G,

A, and B).

• Use only the C chord tones when recording

the CHORD and PAD Parts (i.e., C, E, G, and

B).

Using the data recorded here, the auto accom-

paniment (Style playback) is appropriately con-

verted depending on the chord changes you

make during your performance.

CRC CRC

C = Chord notes

C, R = Recommended notes

•Any desired chord or chord progression can be used for the INTRO

and ENDING sections.

NOTE

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■Editing (Quantize and part clear) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

This function allows you to automatically align the

timing of all recorded notes.

1Press the CATEGORY[ ]/[ ] button repeat-

edly until “Quantize” appears in the display.

2Rotate the dial and select the value.

Settings: 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/12, 1/16, 1/24, 1/32

3Press the [EXECUTE] button.

The “UNDO” message appears.

4Press the [EXECUTE] button again if you

want to replace with the previous Quantize

value.

Select a desired section for clearing, and then fol-

low the instructions below.

1Press the CATEGORY[ ]/[ ] button repeat-

edly until “Part Clear” appears in the dis-

play.

2Press and hold a desired [PART] button for

longer than a second.

A conﬁrmation message appears.

3Press the [+/YES] button to clear the

selected Part.

Quantize

1/2 3/41/4

1/41/8

1/21/4

Actual recorded

note

When Quantize

is set to 1/8

When Quantize

is set to 1/4

1 measure

< >

•If the recorded Part is not speciﬁed, Quantize cannot be set. Specify

the Part for recording and then use the quantize function.

• The undo icon on the display will disappear if you exit from the cur-

rent display.

NOTE

Clearing a recorded Part

< >

•You can also select a Part by rotating the dial. In this case, press the

[EXECUTE] button to clear.

NOTE

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PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual 71

Saving the recorded data

1Press the CATEGORY[ ]/[ ] button repeat-

edly until “Save” appears in the display.

A new user Style number is applied automati-

cally and indicated in the display.

2If you want to change the user Style num-

ber, select the number by using the dial.

3Press [EXECUTE] button to save the data.

A conﬁrmation message appears.

4Press [+/YES] button to save the data.

The following display appears when saving is

complete.

You can go back and set other sections with the

Section Settings (page 67) and then record

additional parts.

To save the Style to USB ﬂash memory, refer to

the “Saving a User Song or User Style” section

on page 86.

Saving the data

< >

• If you select a User Style Number that already contains data,

the previous data is deleted and overwritten by the new data.

CAUTION

• If you want to exit from the Style Creator without saving, press the

[EXIT] button.

•A maximum of 50 Style ﬁles can be saved.

NOTE

●Deleting a User Style

1Conﬁrm that USB ﬂash memory is not con-

nected to the [TO DEVICE] terminal.

2Press the [FILE MENU] button.

3Use the Dial to select the user style data you

want to delete.

4Press the [EXECUTE] button.

5Press the [+/YES] button to delete the ﬁle.

• If you select a User Style Number that already contains data, an

“Overwrite?” conﬁrmation prompt appears. If you wish to save and

overwrite, press the [+/YES] button.

NOTE

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Song Settings

1Press the [FUNCTION] button.

2Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons

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

5 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 Volume

< >

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-S550 Owner’s Manual 73

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 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

74 PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual

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/PART [MIXER]] button to select the TR 1–8, TR 9–16 and use the SONG PART [1/9]–

[8/16] buttons to mute or un-mute the corresponding tracks ([1]–[8], [9]–[16]). Each track button is lit in

green when that track is not muted, and is unlit when the track is muted. Furthermore, 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/PART [MIXER]] but-

ton until the desired track is shown on

the display.

The following items appear on the display

when you press the [REGIST/PART [MIXER]]

button.

“REGIST” ➝ “TR 1–8” ➝ “TR 9–16”.

2Press the desired TRACK [1/9]–[8/16]

buttons to set the mute track.

To cancel the mute, press the appropriate REG-

ISTRATION MEMORY [1/9]–[8/16] 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

Display Setting

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

ing the [1/9]–[8/16] buttons.

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

pressing the [1/9]–[8/16] buttons.

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MIXER

This instrument has a MIXER feature that lets you control the Part Volume, Pan, Reverb

Level and Chorus Level during playing of the Song or Style.

In the Song mode: Determine the group of track numbers, 1–8 or 9–16, then control the functions below.

In the Style mode: Directly control the functions below.

• Track ON/OFF

• Select the Mixer Parameter (Volume, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level)

Current track and its value are highlighted on the display.

In this example, Track 1 is selected and is set to ON, and its volume is 110.

1Press and hold the [REGIST/PART

[MIXER]] button for longer than a sec-

ond so that the Mixer display appears.

To exit the mixer operation, press the [EXIT]

button.

2When in the Song mode, press the

[REGIST/PART [MIXER]] button and

select the desired group of tracks, 1–8

or 9–16.

The button toggles between tracks 1–8 and 9–

16.

In the Style mode, tracks 9–16 are selected

automatically.

Mixer Display

Basic operation

Current track ON/

OFF and Value

Track number Parameter

Control the parameter by using the

dial or the [+/YES], [-/NO] buttons.

When track 1–8

is selected

When track 9–

16 is selected

MIXER

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3Press the desired [TRACK] button you

want to control.

The selected track will be changed to ON auto-

matically.

4Control the Parameter ON/OFF or other

parameters in each track.

(Refer to the following instructions.)

Repeat steps 2–4 and set other tracks if neces-

sary.

5Press [EXIT] to exit from the mixer oper-

ation.

■Track ON/OFF ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Determines whether each is track ON or OFF

(unmuted or muted)

Select the track you want to set ON/OFF (refer to

steps 1–3 of basic operation on page 75), and then

follow the instructions below.

The selected track will be changed to ON automat-

ically.

1Press the [TRACK] button again to set it

to OFF.

The button toggles between ON and OFF, and

the [TRACK] button also changes between

Green to unlit.

■Parameter controls ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Enter the Mixer mode (refer to steps 1–3 of basic

operation on page 75), and then set the Volume,

Pan, Reverb Level and Chorus Level.

1Press the CATEGORY [ ]/[ ] button to

select the desired item.

2Rotate the dial and set the parameter.

Repeat steps 1–2 and set other tracks if neces-

sary.

3Press the [EXIT] button to exit from the

mixer operation.

Track ON/OFF and other parameter controls

Volume Determines the Part volume. Range: 0–127

Pan Determines the Pan position. Range: 0–64–127

Reverb

Level Determines the Reverb depth. Range: 0–127

Chorus

Level Determines the Chorus depth. Range: 0–127

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Current

volume

PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual 77

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).

Color is used to indicate the status of individual memory buttons for the selected bank.

• Lit in Green .......Contains data

• Unlit ..................Does not contain data

• Lit in Red ..........Currently set button

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 in Red.

Saving to the Registration Memory

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

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 85).

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

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Make sure that “REGIST” appears in the display (press the [REGIST/PART [MIXER]] 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–D, INTRO 1–

3, ENDING 1–3), Style Volume, Tempo, Chord

Fingering, Upper Octave

•Voice settings

Main Voice setting (Voice number, Volume,

Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level, DSP

Level, Dry Level), Dual Voice settings (Dual ON/

OFF, Voice number, Volume, Octave, Pan,

Reverb Level, Chorus Level, DSP Level, Dry

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

number, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level,

Chorus Level, DSP Level, Dry Level)

• Effect settings

Reverb Type, Chorus Type, Panel Sustain ON/

OFF, DSP ON/OFF, DSP Type

• 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

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

1Press the [REGIST/PART [MIXER]] but-

ton a number of times until the “REG-

IST.” item appears.

The item changes in order from “REGIST.” to

“TR 1–8” to “TR 9–16”.

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 in the dis-

play.

4Press the [+/YES] button to clear a Reg-

istration Memory.

A conﬁrmation message will appear again in

the display.

Use the [-/NO] button to cancel the clear opera-

tion.

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

the 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 51 function parameters in all.

1Find the function you want to set in the

list that begins on page 81.

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

81.

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

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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-S550 Owner’s Manual 81

■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.

Pitch Bend

Range

Pitch Bend

Range

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

Split Point Split Point 036–096

(C1–C6)

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 auto-

matically 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 ste-

reo 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 unprocessed

signal sounds (no Reverb, Chorus or DSP effect process-

ing).

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 ste-

reo 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 unprocessed

signal sounds (no Reverb, Chorus or DSP effect process-

ing).

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 unprocessed

signal sounds (no Reverb, Chorus or DSP effect process-

ing).

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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 01–36 Determines the Reverb type, including off (36). (See the

list on page 126)

Chorus Type Chorus Type 1–45 Determines the Chorus type, including off (45). (See the

list on page 127)

DSP Type DSP Type 001–239 Determines the DSP type, including off (239). (See the list

on page 128)

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 opti-

mum sound in different listening situations.

HARMONY Harmony Type Harmony Type 01–26 Determines the Harmony type. (See the list on page 125)

Harmony Vol-

ume

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 computer

(page 95).

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

the internal tone generator (ON) or not (OFF). (page 94)

External Clock

ON/OFF

External Clock ON/OFF Determines whether the instrument synchronizes to the

internal clock (OFF) or an external clock (ON). (page 94)

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 playback.

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

USB TO HOST or not (OFF) during Song playback.

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.

Bell ON/OFF Bell ON/OFF Determines whether the Metronome bell sounds at the

ﬁrst beat in each measure or not.

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 resolution 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–

Determines the guide track number for your right hand

lesson. The setting is effective for Songs except for preset

Songs.

Left-Part Left-Part GuideTrack 1–

Determines the guide track number for your left hand les-

son. The setting is effective for Songs except for preset

Songs.

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.

TG Mode TG Mode XG/Normal Determines whether the external Song is played accu-

rately in XG format or not. When it is set to XG, the exter-

nal Song is played accurately in XG format, but the Song

data may cause changes in the sound of your keyboard-

played parts.

LANGUAGE Language Language English/Japa-

nese

Determines the display language for the demo displays,

Song ﬁle names, lyrics and certain display messages. All

other messages and names are displayed in English.

When this is set to Japanese, the ﬁle names are displayed

in the Japanese font. The lyrics display follows the lan-

guage setting originally made in the Song data; however,

when no such setting exists, the setting here is used.

Group Function Item

Display

Indication

Range/Settings Description

PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual 83

Using USB Flash Memory

USB ﬂash memory is a memory medium used for storing data. When a USB ﬂash mem-

ory device is inserted in this instrument’s USB TO DEVICE terminal, user Songs and

user Styles 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, Style

MDB 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”

section on page 93. For information about USB devices compatible with the instrument, see “Connection to

a USB Storage Device” on page 90.

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 [FILE MENU] but-

ton from this display.

(Do not press this button now, but only when

instructed to in the sections below.)

* This particular menu item has no relation to USB opera-

tions, but it can be used to delete a User Song.

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 purchase.

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

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

Using USB Flash Memory

• 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

Menu Reference Page

USB Format 84

Load 87

Regist Save 85

User Song Save 86

User Style Save 86

USB Delete 88

*User Delete 88

A message (information or conﬁrmation dialog)

sometimes appears in the display to facilitate

operation. Refer to the “Messages” section on

page 108 for an explanation of each message.

CONNECT

Using USB Flash Memory

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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] button.

3Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons

to select the USB 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

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• 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

PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual 85

The registration data you created in the instrument can be saved to a USB ﬂash memory device.

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] button.

3Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons

to locate the Regist 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 Registration data 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 the Registration 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.

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• 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 88), or use a different USB device.

• Refer to the “Messages” list on page 108 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

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This operation saves user Songs (Song numbers 001–005) or user Styles to USB ﬂash memory. Songs are

saved in SMF Format 0.

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] button.

3Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons

to locate the User Song or User Style

Save item.

The SOURCE FILE—a user Song name or a

user Style name—will be highlighted.

4Use the dial to select the source user

Song or Style.

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

simultaneously to select the ﬁrst user Song or

Style.

5Press the [EXECUTE] button.

The destination Song or Style will be high-

lighted, and a default name will appear for the

converted Song or Style 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 the Registration Data” on

page 85 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.

Saving a User Song or User Style

●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.

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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 8.

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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Registration ﬁles, Style ﬁles, Song ﬁles and MDB ﬁles residing on a USB ﬂash memory can be loaded to

the instrument.

You can also play the Song or Style ﬁle directly without loading (see page 89).

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] button.

3Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons

to locate the Load item.

4Use the dial to select the Registration,

Style, Song or MDB ﬁle you want to

load.

All user ﬁles in the USB ﬂash memory device

will be displayed ﬁrst, followed by the Regis-

tration 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 Registration Files, Style Files, Song Files or MDB Files

• If the same ﬁle name already exists in the instrument’s internal

memory, it will be overwritten.

CAUTION

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• The instrument will not recognize the style ﬁle if it is moved out of

the USER FILES folder.

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

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This procedure deletes selected Registration ﬁles, Song ﬁles and Style 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] button.

3Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons

to locate the USB 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.

Deleting Data from USB Flash Memory

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●User Delete

This procedure deletes the selected User Songs in

the instrument’s internal memory.

1Press the [FILE MENU] button.

2Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to

locate the User Delete item.

3Follow the procedure described above from step

• 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

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1Make sure that the USB ﬂash memory

device containing the Song or Style you

want to play has been properly con-

nected to the instrument’s USB TO

DEVICE terminal, and that the “CON-

NECT” is shown in the MAIN display.

2To play a Song ﬁle, press the [SONG

MODE] button so that it lights. To play a

Style ﬁle, press the [SONG MODE] but-

ton so that it is unlit.

3Press the [USB] button.

4Use the dial to select a Song or a Style

you want to play.

Songs can be saved in a hierarchy when saved

to USB ﬂash memory using a computer (refer

to page 91).

You can move the directory in the USB mem-

ory by pressing the CATEGORY [ ]/[ ] but-

ton.

5Press the [>>

>>/■] button.

Playing Songs or Styles 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 92 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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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

•In order to play Songs or Styles copied to a USB ﬂash memory

from a computer or other device, the ﬁles must be stored either

in the USB ﬂash memory’s root directory or a ﬁrst, second, or

third level folder. Songs stored here can be selected and played

as USB Song (page 28). Songs stored in fourth-level-folders

created inside a third-level folder cannot be selected and

played by this instrument.

IMPORTANT USB ﬂash memory (Root)

Can be

selected/

played.

Cannot be

selected/

played.

Song

File

Song

Folder

root

The directory can be moved using

the CATEGORY [ ]/[ ] buttons.

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Song

File

Song

Folder Song

File

Song

Folder Song

File

Song

Folder

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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 94).

●Files can be transferred between the instrument and the computer (page 96).

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 101–102.

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 includes instructions on

how to download the Musicsoft Downloader appli-

cation from the Internet. This application lets you

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 103, 96.

■Precautions when using the [USB TO

HOST] terminal

When connecting the computer to the [USB TO

HOST] terminal, make sure to observe the follow-

ing points. Failing to do so risks freezing the com-

puter and corrupting or losing the data. If the

computer or the instrument freezes, restart the

application software or the computer OS, or turn

the power to the instrument off then on again.

Connecting a Personal Computer

USB cable

Instrument

Computer USB TO HOST terminal

• Use an AB type USB cable of less than about 3 meters.

• Before connecting the computer to the [USB TO HOST] terminal,

exit from any power-saving mode of the computer (such as sus-

pended, sleep, standby).

• Before turning on the power to the instrument, connect the com-

puter to the [USB TO HOST] terminal.

•Execute the following before turning the power to the instrument

on/off or plugging/unplugging the USB cable to/from the [USB TO

HOST] terminal.

• Quit any open application software on the computer.

• Make sure that data is not being transmitted from the instru-

ment. (Data is transmitted only by playing notes on the key-

board or playing back a Song.)

• While the computer is connected to the instrument, you should

wait for six seconds or more between these operations: (1) when

turning the power of the instrument off then on again, or (2) when

alternately connecting/disconnecting the USB cable.

CAUTION

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■Precautions when using the [USB TO DEVICE] terminal

This instrument features a built-in [USB TO DEVICE] terminal. When connecting a USB device to the terminal, be sure

to handle the USB device with care. Follow the important precautions below.

●Compatible USB devices

•USB storage devices (ﬂash memory, ﬂoppy disk drive,

hard disk drive, etc.)

The instrument does not necessarily support all commer-

cially available USB devices. Yamaha cannot guarantee

operation of USB devices that you purchase. Before pur-

chasing a USB device for use with this instrument, please

visit the following web page:

http://music.yamaha.com/download/

●Connecting USB device

• When connecting a USB device to the [USB TO

DEVICE] terminal, make sure that the connector on the

device is appropriate and that it is connected in the

proper direction.

• Though the instrument supports the USB 1.1 standard,

you can connect and use a USB 2.0 storage device with

the instrument. However, note that the transfer speed is

that of USB 1.1.

●Using USB Storage Devices

By connecting the instrument to a USB storage device, you

can save data you’ve created to the connected device, as

well as read data from the connected device.

The number of USB storage device to be used

Up to one USB storage device can be connected to the

[USB TO DEVICE] terminal.

Formatting USB storage media

When a USB storage device is connected or media is

inserted, a message may appear prompting you to format

the device/media. If so, execute the Format operation (page

84).

To protect your data (write-protect)

To prevent important data from being inadvertently erased,

apply the write-protect provided with each storage device

or media. If you are saving data to the USB storage device,

make sure to disable write-protect.

Connecting/removing USB storage device

Before removing the media from the device, make sure that

the instrument is not accessing data (such as in the Save,

Copy and Delete operations).

•For more information about the handling of USB devices, refer to the owner’s manual of the USB device.

NOTE

• Other USB devices such as a computer keyboard or mouse cannot

be used.

NOTE

• Although CD-R/RW drives can be used to read data to the instru-

ment, they cannot be used for saving data.

NOTE

• The format operation overwrites any previously existing data.

Make sure that the media you are formatting does not contain

important data.

CAUTION

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

device, or connecting/disconnecting the device too often.

Doing so may result in the operation of the instrument “freez-

ing” or hanging up. While the instrument is accessing data

(such as during Save, Copy, Delete, Load and Format opera-

tions) or is mounting the USB storage device (shortly after the

connection), do NOT unplug the USB connector, 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

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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 Local is set to OFF, the instrument will not produce any sound

when the keyboard is played.

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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PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual 95

■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 data 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 [ ] buttons

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 80).

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NOTE

Initial Send

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MIDI Songs and Style ﬁles stored to a computer

can be transferred to the instrument.

Backup data 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 USB

MIDI Driver included on the Accessory CD-ROM

on your computer, and then install the Musicsoft

Downloader from the Internet. Refer to Installation

Guide on page 99 for details.

■With the Musicsoft Downloader

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

●Transfer MIDI Songs and Style ﬁles 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 data can be transferred from the instru-

ment to a computer and back.

⇒Refer to the procedure described on

page 98.

■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 (pages 103, 101).

2After selecting the language, double-

click the Musicsoft Downloader short-

cut icon that is created on the desktop.

This will launch the Musicsoft Down-

loader 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

• Data capacity (max): 1,895 KB

•The number of ﬁles that can be shown on the dis-

play is as follows:

100 Songs

50 Styles

50 MDBs

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

Style ﬁle (extension: .sty), Backup

data

Use the Musicsoft Downloader application with

Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher.

•Even if the number of Songs transferred is less than 100, if the amount

of data exceeds 1,895 KB, the Song data cannot be transferred to the

instrument.

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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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 Music-

soft 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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■Transferring Backup data from

the Instrument to a Computer ● ●

You can use the Musicsoft Downloader to transfer

Backup data (page

) to a computer. If you click

“Electronic Musical Instruments” in the Musicsoft

Downloader display, and then “System Drive,” a

ﬁle named “PSR-S550.BUP” will appear in the

lower right corner of the Musicsoft Downloader

display. This is the backup data. For details about

how to transfer backup data using the Musicsoft

Downloader application, refer to the Online help in

the application.

• 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 data 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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PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual 99

Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide

• The software and this Installation Guide are exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation.

• Use of the software and this guide is governed by the SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT which the purchaser

fully agrees to upon breaking the seal of the software packaging. (Please read carefully the AGREEMENT at the

end of this guide before installing the application.)

•Copying of the software or reproduction of this guide in whole or in part by any means is expressly forbidden with-

out the written consent of the manufacturer.

•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 guide and the software.

• Copying of the commercially available music data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use.

• Software such as the USB-MIDI driver may be revised and updated without prior notice. Make sure to check and

download the latest version of the software from the following site.

http://music.yamaha.com/download

• Future upgrades of application and system software and any changes in speciﬁcations and functions will be

announced separately.

●Data Types

This CD-ROM includes application software. Please refer to page 101 for software installation instructions.

●Operating System (OS)

The applications in this CD-ROM are provided in versions for Windows operating systems.

■

CD-ROM Installation Procedure

● ●

Before breaking the seal of the software packaging, please

read carefully the Software License Agreement at the end

of this guide.

1Check the system requirements to make sure

that the software will run on your computer

(page 100).

2Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive.

The Start window should appear automatically. (Users

of Windows Vista will need to click [Start.exe] to open

the Start window after inserting the CD-ROM.)

3Connect the instrument to the computer

(page 92).

4Install the USB-MIDI driver to the computer

(pages 101–102).

5Install the software (page 103).

6Start up the software.

For subsequent operations, refer to the owner’s manual for

each software program (online help/PDF manual).

If you have any problems in driver installation, refer to the

“Troubleshooting” on page 104.

SPECIAL NOTICES

Important Notices about the CD-ROM

•This CD-ROM is not meant for use with an audio/visual system (CD

player, DVD player, etc.). Never attempt to use the disk on equip-

ment other than a computer.

CAUTION

•To view PDF ﬁles, you must install Adobe Reader on your computer.

If you do not have Adobe Reader, you can download the application

from the Adobe website at the following URL:

http://www.adobe.com

NOTE

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100 PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual

The start window as shown below will appear automatically when you insert the included CD-ROM. (Users of Windows

Vista will need to click [Start.exe] to open the Start window after inserting the CD-ROM.) By clicking each menu on the

Start window, you can access the User Registration page on the Internet and download some of the wide variety of applica-

tion software available.

* All the applications listed above are supplied with online/PDF manuals.

■Minimum System Requirements● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Contents of the CD-ROM

Application / Data Name Folder Name Contents

USB-MIDI Driver

(Windows 2000/XP) USBdrv2k_ This software is necessary when using your instrument with a computer via a

USB connection. It enables MIDI communication and control between the

instrument and the computer.

USB-MIDI Driver

(Windows Vista/XP x64) USBdrvVista_

Digital Music Notebook DMN_

Digital Music Notebook is a combination music learning program and online

service that makes it easy and fun to practice and master your favorite Songs.

You can use the convenient and powerful Digital Music Notebook functions

with the demo song after installing Digital Music Notebook.

Digital Music Notebook

Flash Demo DMN_FlashDemo Full-motion demo software which introduces all features of the Digital Music

Notebook, from within the program.

eMusicsoft Downloader (Available at Yamaha

website.)

Utilizing a connection between the instrument and a computer, this

application allows you to directly download Song data to the instrument.

Microsoft Downloader can be downloaded from the Internet.

Application/Data OS CPU Memory Hard Disk Display

USB Driver for Windows

2000/XP

Windows 2000/XP Home

Edition/XP Professional

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

Vista/XP x64

Windows Vista/XP

Professional x64 Edition

800 MHz or higher; Intel®

Pentium®/Celeron®

Processor family or Intel® 64

compatible processor

512 MB or more at least 3 MB

of free space -

Digital Music Notebook

Windows XP Home/

Professional Edition, Service

Pack 1a (SP1a) more/

Windows Vista

* Only 32-bit is supported.

400 MHz or higher processor

clock speed (Intel®

Pentium®/Celeron®

Processor family, or

compatible processor

recommended)

128 MB or more

(256 MB or more

is recommended) at least 150

MB of free

space

1024 x 768

HighColor

(16-bit)

Digital Music Notebook

(Requirements for

playing content with

video included.)

Windows 2000/XP Home

Edition/XP Professional/

Vista

* Only 32-bit is supported.

1 GHz or higher; Intel®

Pentium®/Celeron®

Processor family (1.4 GHz or

more is recommended)

256 MB or more

•For the System Requirements of the other software available in the CD-ROM, see the respective download page on the web. The download page can be dis-

played by clicking the software menu on the Start window and the “download” button in the next page.

NOTE

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PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual 101

■

USB-MIDI Driver

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

To operate the instrument from your computer via USB,

you’ll need to install the appropriate driver software.

The USB-MIDI driver is software that transfers MIDI data

back and forth between sequence software and the instru-

ment via a USB cable.

• For Windows XP: See below.

• For Windows 2000: See page 102.

• For Windows Vista: See page 102.

Installing the driver on Windows XP

1Start the computer and use the “Administra-

tor” account to log on to Windows XP.

2Select [Start] ➔ [Control Panel].

If the control panel appears as “Pick a category”, click

“Switch to Classic View” in the upper left of the win-

dow. All control panels and icons will be displayed.

3Go to [System] ➔ [Hardware] ➔ [Driver Sign-

ing Options] and check the radio button to the

left of “Ignore” and click [OK].

4Click the [OK] button to close System Proper-

ties, and then click “X” in the upper right of

the window to close the Control Panel.

5Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive.

The Start window will appear automatically.

6First, make sure the POWER switch on the

instrument is set to OFF, then use a USB

cable to connect the USB connector of the

computer to the USB TO HOST connector of

the instrument. When the instrument is turned

on, the computer automatically displays the

“Found New Hardware Wizard.”

If the Wizard window is not displayed automatically,

refer to “Troubleshooting.”

If the system displays “Found New Hardware” in the

lower right corner, wait until “Found New Hardware

Wizard” is displayed. (The Wizard window may take a

while to display on some computers.)

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].

7Check the radio button to the left of “Install

the software automatically (Recommended).”

Click [Next]. The system starts the installa-

tion.

8When the installation is complete, the system

displays “Completing the Found New Hard-

ware Wizard.” Click [Finish].

(The Wizard window may take a while to display on

some computers.)

9Restart the computer.

If the system displays “Found New Hardware” in the

lower right corner, wait until “System Settings

Change” is displayed. (The Wizard window may take a

while to display on some computers.)

10 When using Windows XP Professional x64

Edition, the Support Module must be

installed.

After installing the USB-MIDI drivers for all the con-

nected USB devices, select “My Computer” from the

Start menu. Right-click the CD-ROM icon and select

“Open” from the pop-up menu. Select

“USBdrvVista_” → “XPx64SupportModule” →

“Setup.exe” and launch “Setup.exe.” Follow the on-

screen directions.

The USB-MIDI driver installation is complete.

Software Installation

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

PSR-S550

Computer

Sequence

software

•See the Yamaha Download page at the following URL for up-to-date

news on USB-MIDI driver:

http://music.yamaha.com/download/

NOTE

• 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

•This Wizard window will not appear when using Windows XP Profes-

sional x64 Edition. There is no need to restart the computer.

NOTE

• Once the Support Module is installed, this step is not necessary,

even if you’ve connected a new USB device or updated the USB-

MIDI driver.

NOTE

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102 PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual

Installing the driver on Windows 2000

1Start the computer and use the “Administra-

tor” account to log on to Windows 2000.

2Select [My Computer] ➔ [Control Panel] ➔

[System] ➔ [Hardware] ➔ [Driver Signing] ➔

[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 included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive.

The Start window will appear automatically.

4First, make sure the POWER switch on the

instrument is set to OFF, then use a USB

cable to connect the USB connector of the

computer to the USB TO HOST connector of

the instrument. When the instrument is turned

on, the computer automatically displays the

“Found New Hardware Wizard.” Click [Next].

(The Wizard window may take a while to display on

some computers.)

If the Wizard window is not displayed automatically,

refer to “Troubleshooting” (page 104).

5Check the radio button to the left of “Search

for a suitable driver for my device (Recom-

mended).” Click [Next].

6Check the “CD-ROM drives” box and uncheck

all other items. Click [Next].

7Click [Next].

8When the installation is complete, the system

displays “Completing the Found New Hard-

ware Wizard.” Click [Finish].

(The Wizard window may take a while to display on

some computers.)

9Restart the computer.

The USB-MIDI driver installation is complete.

Installing the driver on Windows Vista

1Start the computer and use the “Administra-

tor” account to log on to Windows Vista.

2Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive.

The AutoPlay window will appear.

3Click [Run Start.exe].

The Start window will appear automatically.

4First, make sure the POWER switch on the

instrument is set to OFF, then use a USB

cable to connect the USB connector of the

computer to the USB TO HOST connector of

the instrument. When the instrument is turned

on, the computer automatically displays the

“Found New Hardware” window. Click “Locate

and install driver software (recommended)”.

If the window is not displayed automatically, refer

page 104 for “Troubleshooting.” (Some computers

may take a while to display the window.)

5If a message allowing Windows to search

online for driver software appears, click

“Don’t search online.”

6If a message prompting you to insert the disk

that came with your device appears, click

[Next].

The system starts the installation.

7When the installation is complete, the system

displays the message “The software for this

device has been successfully installed.” Click

[Close].

(Some computers may take a while to display the win-

dow.)

The USB-MIDI driver installation is complete.

• The system may ask you to insert a Windows CD-ROM while it

checks for the driver. Specify the “USBdrv2k_” folder of the CD-ROM

drive (such as D:\USBdrv2k_\) and continue the installation.

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 “User Account Control” window appears, click [Continue].

NOTE

• If the “Windows Security” window appears, conﬁrm this software is

authored by Yamaha Corporation then click [Install].

NOTE

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PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual 103

■Digital Music Notebook● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

1Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive of the computer.

The Start window appears on the screen. Each menu

on the window indicates the application or data con-

tained in the Accessory CD-ROM.

2Click “DIGITAL MUSIC NOTEBOOK” on the

Start window.

3Click the “Install” button, and follow the on-

screen instructions to install the software.

For Digital Music Notebook operating instructions see

the help menu: launch the Digital Music Notebook

application and click “Help”.

■Musicsoft Downloader ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

1Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive of the computer.

The Start window appears on the screen. Each menu

on the window indicates the application or data con-

tained in the Accessory CD-ROM.

2Click “Musicsoft Downloader” on the Start

window.

The page which explains the details about Musicsoft

Downloader is displayed on the window.

3Click “Musicsoft Downloader Download” but-

ton at the bottom of the window.

The Download page on the web is displayed. Verify

that your system meets the requirements before install-

ing the software.

• When installing Digital Music Notebook to Windows XP, or

Vista, make sure to log on to the Administrator account.

• When installing the Digital Music Notebook, make sure that

Internet Explorer 6.0 (with SP1) or higher is installed to your

computer.

• 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

•Use of the DMN (Digital Music Notebook) is governed by the SIBEL-

IUS SCORCH LICENSE AGREEMENT, which the purchaser fully

agrees to when using the application. Please read carefully the

AGREEMENT on page 106 in English, before using the application.

NOTE

●Uninstall (Removing the installed applica-

tion)

To remove any installed application software:

Select [START] → [Settings] → [Control Panel] →

[Add/Remove Programs] → [Install/Uninstall],

then select the application to be removed and click

[Add/Remove...].

Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the

application.

• When installing Musicsoft Downloader to Windows XP, 2000 or

Vista, make sure to log on to the Administrator account.

•To install Musicsoft Downloader, your computer must be con-

nected to the Internet and be online.

• For the instrument including this Accessory CD-ROM, you can

use only the Musicsoft Downloader as a ﬁle transfer application

software. Other applications such as File Utility and Song Filer

cannot be used.

IMPORTANT

• The button names or menus may differ depending on the com-

puter OS.

•For instructions on uninstalling the USB-MIDI driver, refer to “How

can I remove the driver?” in the “Troubleshooting” section (page

104).

NOTE

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104 PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual

■Troubleshooting ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

●The driver cannot be installed.

• 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 computer?

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] ➔ [Hardware]

➔ [Device Manager] (for Windows XP/2000), or

select [Control Panel] ➔ [Device Manager] (for

Windows Vista).

* Classic View only in Windows XP.

2Make sure that no “!” or “x” marks appear at “Uni-

versal 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] ➔ [Hardware]

➔ [Device Manager] (for Windows XP/2000), or

select [Control Panel] ➔ [Device Manager] (for

Windows Vista).

* 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] but-

ton.

4Remove the USB cable from the instrument, and

make the connection again.

5Install the driver again. (See pages 101–102.)

●When controlling the instrument from

your computer via USB, the instrument

does not operate correctly or no sound

is heard.

• Did you install the driver (pages 101–102)?

• Is the USB cable connected correctly?

•Are the volume settings of the instrument, playback

device, and application program set to the appropri-

ate 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 web

site (page 101).

●Playback response is delayed.

•Does your computer satisfy the system requirements?

• Is any other application or device driver running?

●Cannot suspend or resume the computer

correctly.

• Do not suspend the computer while the MIDI appli-

cation is running.

•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.

●How can I remove the driver?

1Start the computer and use the “Administrator”

account to log on to Windows.

Close all applications and windows that are open.

2Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive.

3Select [Start] ➔ [My Computer] (for Windows XP),

or select [My Computer] (for Windows 2000), or

select [Start] ➔ [Computer] (for Windows Vista).

4Right-click the CD-ROM icon and select “Open”

from the pop-up menu.

5Select “USBdrvVista_” or “USBdrv2k_” folder ➔

“uninstall” folder ➔ “uninstall.exe” ﬁle and

launch the “uninstall.exe.” ﬁle.

Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the

driver.

• When using a 64-bit OS, click “uninstall_x64.exe.” from the

“USBdrvVista_” folder.

• If the “User Account Control” window appears, click [Continue].

NOTE

PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual 105

ATTENTION

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SIBELIUS SCORCH LICENSE

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PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual 107

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 94.)

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 94.

The style does not sound properly.

Make sure that the Style Volume (page 81) 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

108 PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual

Messages

LCD Message Comment

Access error! Indicates the failure in reading or writing from/to the media, USB ﬂash mem-

ory or the internal 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.

Can’t clear TrackA. Displayed when a track clear error occurs.

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.

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.

Exit. Displayed when the record standby mode is exited because an inappropri-

ate style has been selected during style record standby.

“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 is not inserted. Displayed when accessing the media while it is not inserted.

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 recording.

“MIDI receive buffer overﬂow.” Displayed when too much MIDI data was received at one time and failed to

proceed.

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.

Messages

PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual 109

OverCurrent

Communication with the USB device has been shut down because of the

overcurrent to the USB device. Disconnect the device from the USB TO

DEVICE terminal, then turn on the power of the instrument.

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, or stopping recording.

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.

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

110 PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual

Voice List

■Maximum Polyphony ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

The instrument has 64-note maximum polyphony. This means

that it can play a maximum of up to 64 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.

Voice

No.

(category)

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

Change#

(1–128)

Voice Name

MSB

(0–127)

LSB

(0–127)

Piano

110113 1 Live! Grand Piano

220112 2 Live! Bright Piano

3301141Live! WarmGrand

440112 7 Harpsichord

550113 7 GrandHarpsi

660112 4 HonkyTonk

770112 3 MidiGrand

880113 4 Oct.Piano1

990114 4 Oct.Piano2

10 10 0 113 3 CP80

E.Piano

11 1 0 114 5 Cool! GalaxyEP

12 2 0 118 5 Cool! SuitcaseEP

13 3 0 115 5 PolarisEP

14 4 0 118 6 JazzChorus

15 5 0 113 6 HyperTines

16 6 0 119 5 Cool! E.Piano

17 7 0 120 5 PhaseEP

18 8 0 116 6 NewTines

19 9 0 112 5 FunkEP

20 10 0 112 6 DX Modern

21 11 0 116 5 VintageEP

22 12 0 114 6 VenusEP

23 13 0 115 6 ModernEP

24 14 0 113 5 TremoloEP

25 15 0 117 6 SuperDX

26 16 0 117 5 StageEP

27 17 0 112 8 Clavi

28 18 0 113 8 WahClavi

Strings

29 1 0 117 50 Live! Strings

30 2 0 116 50 Live! Orchestra

31 3 0 122 50 Allegro Strings

32 4 0 114 49 Symphon.Str

33 5 0 113 41 Sweet! Violin

34 6 0 112 49 Strings

35 7 0 113 49 OrchStrings

36 8 0 112 52 AnalogStrs

37 9 0 112 50 ChamberStrs

38 10 0 116 49 BowStrings

39 11 0 113 50 SlowStrings

40 12 0 112 45 TremoloStrs

41 13 0 115 50 MarcatoStrs

42 14 0 112 51 SynStrings1

43 15 0 112 46 PizzStrings

44 16 0 125 49 Watariyat

45 17 0 112 42 Viola

46 18 0 112 43 Cello

47 19 0 112 44 Contrabass

48 20 0 113 111 Er Hu

49 21 0 112 47 Harp

50 22 0 113 47 Hackbrett

51 23 0 113 108 Kanoun

52 24 0 112 111 Fiddle

53 25 0 112 106 Banjo

54 26 0 112 108 Koto

55 27 0 112 107 Shamisen

56 28 0 113 106 Oud

57 29 0 112 105 Sitar1

58 30 0 113 105 Sitar2

59 31 0 119 106 Pi Pa

60 32 0 112 41 SoloViolin

61 33 0 112 56 Orch.Hit

Guitar&Bass

62 1 0 116 25 Dynamic Nylon

63 2 0 117 26 Live! SteelGuitar

64 3 0 115 27 Cool! JazzGuitar

65 4 0 114 29 Cool! Elec.Gtr

66 5 0 114 26 Sweet! Mandolin

67 6 0 118 26 Live! SlideSteel

68 7 0 117 29 Cool! SlideClean

69 8 0 125 28 Cool! VintageLead

70 9 0 113 26 Live! 12StringGtr

71 10 0 115 31 Cool! PowerLead

72 11 0 116 26 Live! DynamicSteel

73 12 0 117 30 Cool! BluesGuitar

74 13 0 112 28 Cool! CleanGuitar

75 14 0 115 25 Classic Guitar

76 15 0 115 28 PedalSteel

77 16 0 116 30 RockGuitar

78 17 0 126 28 VintageStrum

79 18 0 117 31 PowerChord

80 19 0 117 28 60’sClean

81 20 0 119 27 SmoothLead

82 21 0 115 30 VintageAmp

83 22 0 113 31 CrunchGtr

84 23 0 115 26 CampﬁreGtr

85 24 0 118 28 SolidGuitar

86 25 0 123 28 VintageOpen

87 26 0 115 29 VintageMute

88 27 0 114 30 LeadGuitar

89 28 0 124 28 ChorusGtr

90 29 0 120 28 VintageTrem

91 30 0 113 27 OctaveGtr

92 31 0 114 28 DeepChorus

93 32 0 113 28 TremoloGtr

94 33 0 114 31 HeavyStack

95 34 0 122 28 WahGuitar

96 35 0 112 31 Distortion

97 36 0 119 28 Elec.12Str

98 37 0 113 30 FeedbackGtr

99 38 0 112 29 MutedGuitar

100 39 0 113 29 FunkGuitar

101 40 0 116 31 VodooLead

102 41 0 112 26 FolkGuitar

103 42 0 112 30 Overdrive

104 43 0 114 34 Cool! ElectricBass

Voice

No.

Voice

No.

(category)

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

Change#

(1–128)

Voice Name

MSB

(0–127)

LSB

(0–127)

Voice List

PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual 111

105 44 0 112 33 Aco.Bass

106 45 0 112 35 PickBass

107 46 0 112 36 Cool! Fretless

108 47 0 112 37 SlapBass

109 48 0 114 40 SubBass

110 49 0 114 39 HardBass

111 50 0 112 39 ResoBass

112 51 0 113 36 SuperFretless

113 52 0 113 37 FusionBass

114 53 0 114 33 Bass&Cymbal

115 54 0 112 40 AnalogBass

116 55 0 116 40 DrySynBass

117 56 0 115 40 80’sSynBass

118 57 0 113 39 HiQBass

119 58 0 112 38 FunkBass

120 59 0 115 39 ClickBass

121 60 0 112 34 MellowFinger

Saxophone

122 1 0 117 67 Sweet! TenorSax

123 2 0 114 66 Sweet! AltoSax

124 3 0 113 65 Sweet! SopranoSax

125 4 0 118 67 GrowlSax

126 5 0 112 68 BaritoneSax

127 6 0 112 65 SopranoSax

128 7 0 112 67 TenorSax

129 8 0 112 66 AltoSax

130 9 0 113 67 WoodwindEns

Flute&Woodwind

131 1 0 114 74 Sweet! Flute

132 2 0 114 72 Sweet! Clarinet

133 3 0 113 76 Sweet! PanFlute

134 4 0 112 70 EnglishHorn

135 5 0 112 71 Bassoon

136 6 0 115 74 Sweet! Class.Flute

137 7 0 112 73 Piccolo

138 8 0 112 72 Clarinet

139 9 0 112 69 Oboe

140 10 0 112 74 Flute

141 11 0 113 74 PanFlute

142 12 0 112 79 Whistle

143 13 0 112 76 EthnicFlute

144 14 0 112 78 Shakuhachi

145 15 0 112 75 Recorder

146 16 0 112 80 Ocarina

147 17 0 112 110 Bagpipe

148 18 0 114 78 Nay

149 19 0 118 74 Di Zi

150 20 0 116 110 Sheng

Organ

151 1 0 118 19 Cool! Organ

152 2 0 117 17 Cool! JazzOrgan

153 3 0 117 19 Cool! RotorOrgan

154 4 0 115 19 Cool! FullRocker

155 5 0 118 17 StadiumOrg

156 6 0 116 19 RotaryDrive

157 7 0 112 19 RockOrgan1

158 8 0 113 18 DanceOrgan

159 9 0 112 17 JazzOrgan1

160 10 0 114 19 PurpleOrg

161 11 0 118 18 Elec.Organ

162 12 0 115 17 DrawbarOrg

163 13 0 113 17 JazzOrgan2

164 14 0 113 19 RockOrgan2

165 15 0 112 18 ClickOrgan

166 16 0 119 17 GospelOrg

167 17 0 115 18 MellowDraw

168 18 0 116 17 BrightDraw

169 19 0 116 18 60’sOrgan

170 20 0 120 17 JazzOrgan3

171 21 0 114 17 Tibia 16+4

172 22 0 114 18 Tibia Full

173 23 0 113 20 ChapelOrgn1

Voice

No.

Voice

No.

(category)

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

Change#

(1–128)

Voice Name

MSB

(0–127)

LSB

(0–127)

174 24 0 114 20 ChapelOrgn2

175 25 0 115 20 ChapelOrgn3

176 26 0 112 20 PipeOrgan

177 27 0 112 21 ReedOrgan

178 28 0 114 21 Harmonium1

179 29 0 115 21 Harmonium2

Trumpet

180 1 0 115 57 Sweet! Trumpet

181 2 0 117 58 Sweet! Trombone

182 3 0 116 57 JazzTrumpet

183 4 0 112 57 SoloTrumpet

184 5 0 113 57 FlugelHorn

185 6 0 116 58 Trombone

186 7 0 115 58 SoftTromb

187 8 0 112 58 SoloTromb

188 9 0 114 58 MellowTromb

189 10 0 112 60 MutedTrump

190 11 0 113 59 BaritonHorn

191 12 0 114 59 BaritonHit

192 13 0 112 59 Tuba

193 14 0 113 34 AlpBass

Brass

194 1 0 117 63 Live! PopBrass

195 2 0 118 63 Live! HyperBrass

196 3 0 116 63 Live! OctaveBrass

197 4 0 112 61 Live! FrenchHorns

198 5 0 115 67 BrassCombo

199 6 0 112 62 BrassSection

200 7 0 125 62 Sforzando

201 8 0 121 62 BigBrass

202 9 0 113 60 BallroomBrs

203 10 0 120 62 BrightBrass

204 11 0 116 62 MellowBrass

205 12 0 113 63 80’sBrass

206 13 0 123 62 SoftBrass

207 14 0 114 62 FullHorns

208 15 0 118 58 SmoothTromb

209 16 0 115 62 HighBrass

210 17 0 113 64 OberBrass

211 18 0 122 62 TrumpetEns

212 19 0 119 62 MellowHorns

213 20 0 113 62 BigBandBrs

214 21 0 118 62 PopBrass

215 22 0 112 64 AnalogBrs

216 23 0 113 58 Trb.Section

217 24 0 117 62 SmallBrass

218 25 0 114 64 SoftAnalog

219 26 0 115 63 FunkyAnalog

220 27 0 114 63 TechnoBrass

221 28 0 112 63 SynthBrass

Choir

222 1 0 112 55 AirChoir

223 2 0 113 54 GothicVox

224 3 0 118 89 SweetHeaven

225 4 0 121 89 DreamHeaven

226 5 0 112 53 Choir

227 6 0 112 54 VoxHumana

Pad

228 1 0 113 95 Insomnia

229 2 0 115 90 NeoWarmPad

230 3 0 113 100 CyberPad

231 4 0 112 96 Wave2001

232 5 0 112 100 Atmosphere

233 6 0 112 92 XenonPad

234 7 0 112 95 Equinox

235 8 0 112 89 Fantasia

236 9 0 112 93 DX Pad

237 10 0 113 89 Symbiont

238 11 0 114 89 Stargate

239 12 0 112 90 Area51

240 13 0 113 90 DarkMoon

241 14 0 115 95 Ionosphere

Voice

No.

Voice

No.

(category)

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

Change#

(1–128)

Voice Name

MSB

(0–127)

LSB

(0–127)

Voice List

112 PSR-S550 Owner’s Manual

●GM&XG Voice List

242 15 0 115 89 GoldenAge

243 16 0 114 95 Solaris

244 17 0 117 89 Millennium

245 18 0 114 90 Dunes

Synth.&FX

246 1 0 122 82 Oxygen

247 2 0 123 82 Matrix

248 3 0 120 82 WireLead

249 4 0 113 81 HipLead

250 5 0 117 81 HopLead

251 6 0 116 82 FireWire

252 7 0 115 82 Analogon

253 8 0 114 82 Blaster

254 9 0 115 85 Skyline

255 10 0 112 81 SquareLead

256 11 0 112 82 Saw.Lead

257 12 0 118 81 TinyLead

258 13 0 121 82 FunkyLead

259 14 0 114 85 Paraglide

260 15 0 112 85 Portatone

261 16 0 113 82 BigLead

262 17 0 117 82 Warp

263 18 0 119 82 Fargo

264 19 0 113 85 Adrenaline

265 20 0 112 99 Stardust

266 21 0 112 84 AeroLead

267 22 0 114 81 MiniLead

268 23 0 113 88 Impact

269 24 0 113 99 SunBell

270 25 0 112 88 UnderHeim

271 26 0 116 81 HiBias

272 27 0 115 81 Vinylead

273 28 126 0 1 SFXKit1

274 29 126 0 2 SFXKit2

275 30 126 0 112 AnimalKit

Accordion&Harmonica

276 1 0 112 22 Musette

277 2 0 117 22 Steirisch

278 3 0 113 22 TuttiAccrd

279 4 0 115 22 SmallAccrd

280 5 0 116 22 Accordion

281 6 0 112 24 BallroomAcc

282 7 0 113 24 Bandoneon

283 8 0 114 22 SoftAccrd

284 9 0 113 23 ModernHarp

285 10 0 114 23 BluesHarp

Percussion

286 1 0 112 12 Vibraphone

287 2 0 113 12 JazzVibes

288 3 0 112 13 Marimba

289 4 0 112 14 Xylophone

290 5 0 112 115 SteelDrums

291 6 0 112 9 Celesta

292 7 0 112 10 Glocken

293 8 0 112 11 MusicBox

294 9 0 112 15 TubularBell

295 10 0 112 109 Kalimba

296 11 0 112 16 Dulcimer

297 12 0 112 48 Timpani

Drum Kit

298 1 127 0 1 StandardKit1

299 2 127 0 2 StandardKit2

300 3 127 0 5 HitKit

301 4 127 0 33 JazzKit

302 5 127 0 41 BrushKit

303 6 127 0 9 RoomKit

304 7 127 0 17 RockKit

305 8 127 0 25 ElectroKit

306 9 127 0 26 AnalogKit

307 10 127 0 28 DanceKit

308 11 127 0 49 SymphonyKit

Voice

No.

Voice

No.

(category)

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

Change#

(1–128)

Voice Name

MSB

(0–127)

LSB

(0–127)

309 12 126 0 41 CubanKit

310 13 126 0 44 PopLatinKit

311 14 126 0 36 ArabicKit

312 15 126 0 37 ArabicKit 2

313 16 126 0 65 ArabicMixKit

314 17 126 0 115 IndianKit

315 18 126 0 125 ChineseKit

316 19 127 0 128 ChineseMixKit

Voice

No.

Voice

No.

(category)

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

Change#

(1–128)

Voice Name

MSB

(0–127)

LSB

(0–127)

317 1 0 0 1 GrandPiano

318 2 0 1 1 GrndPianoKSP

319 3 0 18 1 MellowGrPno

320 4 0 40 1 PianoStrings

321 5 0 41 1 Dream

322 6 0 0 2 BrightPiano

323 7 0 1 2 BritePnoKSP

324 8 0 0 3 ElecGrandPno

325 9 0 1 3 ElecGrPnoKSP

326 10 0 32 3 DetunedCP80

327 11 0 40 3 LayeredCP1

328 12 0 41 3 LayeredCP2

329 13 0 0 4 Honkytonk

330 14 0 1 4 HonkytonkKSP

331 15 0 0 5 El.Piano1

332 16 0 1 5 El.Piano1KSP

333 17 0 18 5 MellowEP1

334 18 0 32 5 ChorusEP1

335 19 0 40 5 HardEl.Piano

336 20 0 45 5 VXfadeEl.P1

337 21 0 64 5 60sEl.Piano1

338 22 0 0 6 El.Piano2

339 23 0 1 6 El.Piano2KSP

340 24 0 32 6 ChorusEP2

341 25 0 33 6 DXEPHard

342 26 0 34 6 DXLegend

343 27 0 40 6 DXPhaseEP

344 28 0 41 6 DX+AnalogEP

345 29 0 42 6 DXKotoEP

346 30 0 45 6 VXfadeEl.P2

347 31 0 0 7 Harpsichord

348 32 0 1 7 Harpsi.KSP

349 33 0 25 7 Harpsichord2

350 34 0 35 7 Harpsichord3

351 35 0 0 8 Clavi.

352 36 0 1 8 Clavi.KSP

353 37 0 27 8 Clavi.Wah

354 38 0 64 8 PulseClavi.

355 39 0 65 8 PierceClavi.

356 40 0 0 9 Celesta

357 41 0 0 10 Glockenspiel