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Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha Entertainment Station PSR-K1! 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. PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
• Always replace all batteries at the same time. Do not use new batteries together with old ones. Also, do not mix battery types, such as alkaline batteries with manganese batteries, or batteries from different makers, or different types of batteries from the same maker, since this can cause overheating, fire, or battery fluid leakage. • Do not dispose of batteries in fire. • Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are not intended to be charged.
Contents Copyright Notice .................................................................... 7 Panel logos ............................................................................ 7 Included items........................................................................ 8 Conventions and marks used in this manual ......................... 8 Main features of the PSR-K1 ................................................. 9 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements .................................................
Copyright Notice q Three of the demo-songs (or compositions) included in this keyboard are as follows: A Hard Day’s Night Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney Copyright © 1964 Sony/ATV Songs LLC Copyright Renewed All Rights Administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN37203 International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved Can’t Help Falling In Love Words and Music by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore w Two of the demo-songs (or compositions)
Included items The PSR-K1 package includes the following items. Please check that you have them all. • Music rest • Microphone holder cap (spare) • SmartMedia™ card (Memory card) • Microphone • Accessory CD-ROM • Owner’s Manual (this book) * SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation ● About the included CD-ROM The included CD-ROM features some utility software programs for use with the instrument.
Main features of the PSR-K1 The PSR-K1 is much more than just a keyboard—it provides a wealth of advanced, convenient performance features that make it possible for anyone to easily perform and sing along with. As it’s name says, it truly is an Entertainment Station! ■ Performance Assistant .................................................................................
Setting Up Make sure to do the following operations BEFORE turning on the power. Power Requirements Although the instrument will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources.
Setting Up ■ Using SmartMedia™ cards (memory cards) Be sure to handle SmartMedia cards with care. Follow the important precautions below. ● Compatible SmartMedia card Type This instrument uses SmartMedia™ (3.3V) memory cards. 5V type SmartMedia cards are not compatible with this instrument. * SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation. ● Memory Capacity There are five types of SmartMedia cards: 8MB/16MB/ 32MB/64MB/128MB.
Setting Up Inserting the SmartMedia card Setting up the included microphone BEFORE you turn on the power of this instrument, make sure to properly insert the included SmartMedia card in the card slot on the rear panel. With the gold-plated contact side facing down, insert the SmartMedia card firmly but carefully into the card slot, as far as it will go. Be careful not to insert the card upside down or back side in.
Setting Up ■ Precautions concerning the microphone and microphone holder Avoid leaning or putting any weight on the microphone holder. Doing so may damage the holder and the connected microphone. • When removing the microphone, pull it out of the handle toward you (as shown). The microphone is equipped with an on/off switch. Make sure to leave it off when not in use. • If you insert the microphone with the switch side sliding past the handle, the switch may inadvertently be turned on.
Setting Up Make all necessary connections below before turning the power on. Connecting headphones (PHONES jack) Headphones are connected to the PHONES jack. Connecting headphones to the jack automatically cuts off the sound coming through the internal speakers. • 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.
Setting Up Turn on the power Turn down the volume by turning the [MASTER VOLUME] control to the left and press the [STANDBY/ON] switch to turn on the power. Pressing the switch again turns the power off. ● Music rest Insert the music rest into the slots as shown. Backup data in the SmartMedia card (page 84) is loaded to the instrument when the power is turned on.
Panel Controls and Terminals Song List ■ Front Panel Style List q [STANDBY/ON] switch .................................... page 15 w [MIC VOLUME] control ............................ pages 12, 20 e [MASTER VOLUME] control.................... pages 15, 18 r [TOUCH] button ............................................... page 43 t [HARMONY] button ......................................... page 44 y [DUAL] button .................................................. page 40 u [SPLIT] button.....................
Panel Controls and Terminals Voice List @7 @3 !9 @0 @1 @2 @4 @5 @6 !6 !7 !8 #7 #8 #9 $0 $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6 $7 PSR-K1 Owner’s Manual 17
Quick Guide Q u Play like a pro! i c k This new instrument has an amazing feature we call the Performance Assistant. It lets you can easily and instantly sound like a professional keyboard player, even if you’ve never played a note in your life! No previous musical experience required... Try it out now! G u i d e Playing the Demo Song Let’s start this tour by listening to the Demo Song.
Q u i c k G u i d e Play like a pro! Selecting and playing with other songs Now, let’s select another song and try using it with the Performance Assistant. Virtually any song is fair game here—from the preset internal songs to commercially available song files and song data downloaded from the Internet. 1 NOTE • In order to properly use the Performance Assistant, song files must include chord data.
Play like a pro! 3 Q u i c k G u i d e Press the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT] button. The [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT] button lights, indicating that Performance Assistant is enabled. Button lights 4 Press the [START/STOP] button to start the song—and play the keyboard. Play along with the song with both of your hands. Whether you can actually play or not, Performance Assistant makes you feel like a real pianist! Look, Ma… No wrong notes! Once the song is finished, it automatically stops.
Q u i c k G u i d e Play like a pro! ● Changing the instrument voice ● Repeating sections of the song The instrument sound used for your keyboard performance here is the same as that set for the main voice. You can change this by selecting MAIN in the VOICE row (press the [VOICE] button), and select the desired instrument sound. (See page 26.
Q u i c Sing along—with the Karaoke features! k One of the most enjoyable features of this instrument is that you can easily play and sing along with your favorite songs. A microphone is included, and both the lyrics and chords are automatically shown in the display. Moreover, echo can be applied to your voice and the tempo can be freely changed. G u i d e Select a song and sing First, select the song you want to sing. Lyrics can be displayed for the internal songs 001 - 005.
Q u 3 i c k G u i d e Sing along—with the Karaoke features! Call up the Lyrics display by pressing the [KARAOKE] button. Credits for the selected song, including the title and the names of the composer and lyricist are shown. Song credits are shown. Start the Karaoke function by pressing the [START/STOP] button. y t! Tr The song starts playing and the lyrics and chords are automatically shown in the display. The words of the song are highlighted as the song plays to show you when to sing.
Sing along—with the Karaoke features! Q u i c k G u i d e Karaoke — other convenient controls and features ● Changing the key to suit your voice ● Playing the melody yourself Press the [TRANSPOSE] button and use the dial or the numeric keypad (buttons [0] - [9], [+]/[–]) to adjust the transpose setting. This can be set in half steps, up to one octave lower or higher (range: -12 - +12). On the internal songs, Track 1 contains the right-hand performance data while Track 2 contains the left.
Q u i c k G u i d e Sing along—with the Karaoke features! Sing along with the “electronic” sheet music! The instrument has a special feature that shows the music notation of the song in the display. For songs that contain lyric data, the lyrics are displayed along with the notes—letting you read the music, play and sing all at the same time. Notation can be displayed for the internal songs 001 - 100.
Q u Play a variety of different instrument sounds i c k This versatile keyboard instrument not only features realistic piano and organ sounds, but has a wealth of other sounds as well—including guitar, bass strings, choir, sax, trumpet, drums, percussion and special sound effects. G u i d e Selecting an instrument sound and playing it Take a look at the instrument (voice) list on the next page.
Q u i c k G u i d e Play a variety of different instrument sounds Play a drum kit from the keyboard! Unlike the other instrument voices, the drum kits feature a wide variety of drum and percussion sounds, with each individual sound assigned to a separate key. The drum kits (voices 115 - 126) can be called up from the Drum Kit category. For example, when number 115 (Standard Kit 1) is selected, the percussion sounds below can be played by hitting the appropriate keys. Try it out now.
Play a variety of different instrument sounds Q u i c k G u i d e Other convenient functions ● Calling up your own “portable grand” piano ● Playing two different voices simultaneously (Dual Voice) Simply press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, and you’ve got a realistic, expressive grand piano voice (001 - Grand Piano) for practicing and playing. Press the [DUAL] button and hear two separate voices in a layer when you play the keyboard. (See page 40.) The Dual Voice icon lights.
Q u i c k G u i d e Play a variety of different instrument sounds ● Raising or lowering the pitch of the sound (Transpose) ● Enhancing the sound with various effects (Harmony, Reverb, Chorus) This function lets you change the overall pitch of the instrument in half steps over a range of one octave, up or down.
Q u Try out the Style i c k One of the most exciting performance features of the instrument, the auto accompaniment function automatically gives you an entire backing band of drums, bass, guitar and other instruments—to perfectly match the chords you play with your left hand. Try playing with this powerful feature now. G u i d e Select a style and play Select the desired style for use with the auto accompaniment. There are a total of 135 different dynamic, rhythmic styles built into the instrument.
Q u 5 i c k G u i d e Try out the Style Press the [SYNC START] button. The [START/STOP] button flashes. (Synchro Start is set to stand-by.) Synchro Start is set to stand-by Tr Even if you don’t know how to play a chord, you can easily play the accompaniment! Simply use the “single finger” method (page 48) to play chords. And if you want to learn chords, use the convenient Chord Dictionary (page 50). Just specify the chord name, and it shows you what keys to play.
Try out the Style Q u i c k G u i d e Other useful functions ■ Starting the accompaniment You can use one of four ways to start the accompaniment. In all of these types, make sure to first press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to enable the auto accompaniment. You may also want to have an intro play to start the accompaniment. To do this, press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button. The intro starts with one of the methods below, followed by the main pattern. ● Starting right away Press the [START/STOP] button.
Q u i c k G u i d e Try out the Style ■ Stopping the accompaniment The accompaniment can be stopped in the following three different ways. ● Stopping right away Press the [START/STOP] button to immediately stop the accompaniment. Accompaniment stops. ● Stopping right away and enabling Synchro Start Press the [SYNC START] button. This instantly stops the accompaniment, yet also sets the Synchro Start function to stand-by (the [START/STOP] button flashes).
Q u Improve your playing skills — with Song Lesson! i c k G u Do you have a song you’ve always wanted to play? The built-in Lesson features of the instrument make it easy and fun to master your favorite tunes. You can learn on your own at your own pace, practicing the right and left hand parts separately, and gradually improving your skills starting with easy-to-learn songs. Don’t worry if you have trouble reading music—the sounds and the display will guide you to play correctly.
Q u c k G u i d e Improve your playing skills — with Song Lesson! Start playing the Lesson. Left-hand part y t! Tr The timing for playing the keys is indicated in the display—keep your eyes on it, and play along. As long as you play within the specific range, any key you play is fine. Just concentrate on playing with the correct rhythm. You’ll hear the sound of the notes if your timing is correct. u 3 i it o Right-hand part In this example, the right-hand part is played.
Improve your playing skills — with Song Lesson! Q u i c k G u i d e Lesson 2 — playing the correct notes The display shows a keyboard and piano-style notation, indicating the particular key or keys you should play along with the notes in the score. The accompaniment waits for you, continuing when you play the correct note. 1 Select Lesson 2. Press the [LESSON R] or [LESSON L] button until Lesson 3 is selected. If you want to practice the right-hand part, press the [LESSON R] button.
Q u 2 i c k G u i d e Improve your playing skills — with Song Lesson! Start the Lesson. The accompaniment sounds, however the part you want to practice is muted (off). Listen to the song carefully as you play along. The notes and keys you should play are properly indicated in the display. Left-hand part Right-hand part In this example, the right-hand part is played. Once you practice the song all the way to the end, playback stops and your grade is displayed.
Basic operations and the LCD display Adjusting the volume The [MASTER VOLUME] control affects both the volume of the speakers and and the volume of headphones connected to the PHONES jack. Turn it to the left to decrease the volume. Turn it to the right to increase the volume. MAIN display When the power is turned on, the MAIN display automatically appears. This display shows at a glance the basic settings of the instrument, including the current song, style, voice, and other settings.
Basic operations and the LCD display ● Certain buttons having the printed indication on the panel ( ) can be used to call up additional functions and settings related to the button. To do this, hold down the relevant button for longer than one second. ● To call up the lists of songs, styles or voices, hold down one of the relevant buttons: [SONG], [EASY SONG ARRANGER], [STYLE] or [VOICE]. Press and hold the [SONG] button ● To return to the previous display, press the [EXIT] button.
Playing Voices — Related Functions In this section, we’ll describe the various functions used when selecting and playing voices. For basic information and instructions, refer to the sections “Play a variety of different instrument sounds” (page 26) and “Basic operations and the LCD display” (page 38). Playing the grand piano settings (Portable Grand) For those times when you simply want to play or practice the piano, all you have to do is press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button.
Playing Voices — Related Functions ■ Selecting the Dual Voice Press and hold the [VOICE] button until the Voice List appears. Then press [VOICE] so that “Dual” appears at the top. Select the desired voice’s number and name. Press and hold ■ Dual Voice settings The settings below related to the Dual Voice are set in the FUNCTION display (page 77). • Volume (D. Volume) * Hold down the [DUAL] button to call up this setting. • Octave (D. Octave) • Pan (D. Pan) • Reverb send level (D.
Playing Voices — Related Functions ■ Split Voice settings The settings below related to the Split Voice are set in the FUNCTION display. (page 77). • Volume (S. Volume) * Hold down the [SPLIT] button to call up this setting. • Octave (S. Octave) • Pan (S. Pan) • Reverb send level (S. Reverb Level) • Chorus send level: (S. Chorus Level) ■ Setting the Split Point The Split Point is initially set to a default value of 54 (F#2), but it can be changed freely.
Playing Voices — Related Functions ■ Setting the time signature Call up the Time Signature page in the FUNCTION display by holding down the [METRONOME] button. Set the beat value (00 – 15). NOTE • The above method is a shortcut. You can also select the Time Signature page from the FUNCTION display after pressing the [FUNCTION] button. (See page 77.
Playing Voices — Related Functions Adding harmony sounds (Harmony) This function automatically adds appropriate harmony sounds to the voices you play on the keyboard (Main Voice). It also features special performance embellishments such as trill, tremolo and echo. The particular effects and use of Harmony differs depending on the selected Harmony type. For details, see the Effect Type List on page 46.
Playing Voices — Related Functions Applying the Reverb effect This lets you add natural ambience and reverberation to the sound of the instrument. For details on the Reverb types, see the Effect Type List on page 46. ■ Selecting the Reverb type NOTE • When you select a style or song, the Reverb type best suited to the music style is automatically selected. r f Enter the FUNCTION display by pressing the [FUNCTION] button and call up the Reverb Type page by using the CATEGORY buttons [ ]/[ ].
Playing Voices — Related Functions ■ Effect Type List ● Harmony Types No. Harmony Type 01 Duet 02 Trio 03 Block 04 Country 05 Octave 06 Trill 1/4 note Description Harmony types 01 – 05 are pitch-based and add one-, two- or three-note harmonies to the single-note melody played in the right hand. These types only sound when chords are played in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard.
Style Functions In the section “Try out the Style” (page 30) of the Quick Guide, we introduced you to the basic operations of the auto accompaniment styles. Here, we’ll explain some interesting and useful ways of sounding the styles, and ways to adjust the accompaniment level and the chords. Sounding only the percussion You can have just the percussion parts of the accompaniment play by pressing the [ACMP ON/OFF] button—so that auto accompaniment is OFF (the ACMP display is unlit)—and starting the style.
Style Functions Playing accompaniment chords There are two basic ways of playing chords for the accompaniment: Single Finger and Fingered. This instrument uses a sophisticated function called Multi Fingering, which automatically recognizes the chord played, no matter which way of fingering you use. • Single Finger.........................................Simple chord indications • Fingered ................................................
Style Functions ● Fingered chords that are recognized Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Normal Voicing Chord (C) Major [M] 1-3-5 C Display C (9) Add ninth [(9)] 1-2-3-5 C Sixth [6] 1 - (3) - 5 - 6 C6 C9 C6 (9) Sixth ninth [6(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 6 C6 C 69 * Major seventh [M7] 1 - 3 - (5) - 7 or 1 - (3) - 5 - 7 C M7 CM7 Major seventh ninth [M7(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7 C M7 (9) (#11) Major seventh add sharp eleventh [M7(#11)] 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - 7 or 1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - 7 C M7 F
Style Functions Dictionary The Dictionary function is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it. Press the [DICTIONARY] button. The Dictionary display appears. As an example, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 (G major seventh) chord. Press the “G” key in the section of the keyboard labeled “CHORD ROOT.” (The note doesn’t sound.
Style Functions ■ About chords Playing two or more notes together simultaneously creates a “chord.” Playing a note together with two other notes spaced three notes (steps) apart — such as the notes C, E and G — creates a harmonious sound. Chords like these are called “triads” and they play an important role in most music. 3rd 3rd Root Taking the chord above as an example, the lowest note of this triad is called the “root note.
Memorizing your panel settings This instrument has a special Registration Memory feature that lets you save your custom panel settings—up to sixteen sets (eight banks of two each). These Registration Memory sets include selection of voices and accompaniment styles from both internal memory and SmartMedia card, and they can be called up any time you need them. Creating (saving) Registration Memory settings ■ Settings that can be saved to Registration Memory • Style settings* ..............
Memorizing your panel settings Simultaneously hold down the [MEMORY] button and press the appropriate REGISTRATION MEMORY button ([1] or [2]). The current panel settings are now stored both to internal memory and also to the inserted SmartMedia card. • If you select a Registration Memory setting that has already been created, the previous data is deleted and overwritten with the new data.
Song playback functions In the Quick Guide, we introduced you to the basic song-related operations, such as Karaoke, Performance Assistant, and the Lesson features. Here, we’ll show you how to load and call up external songs, and how to play back the song together with a style. Song types The songs of this instrument are organized into the following types. • When selecting SmartMedia • 001 – 100 : These contain the preset songs, including pop songs and piano pieces.
Song playback functions Song Lesson • User songs (101 – 105) cannot be directly selected for the Song Lesson features. However, if you convert the songs to Standard MIDI File format and store them to SmartMedia card (page 64), they can be used with Song Lesson. • The Split Point is fixed during the Song Lesson. • The left-hand and right-hand areas of the keyboard are fixed for the Song Lesson. • Track ON/OFF cannot be changed while the Song Lesson is used.
Song playback functions Listen repeatedly to a section of the song You can repeatedly play back any section of a song or accompaniment style, specifying the beginning and end points for the section (A and B). A B Play back the song or accompaniment style and press the [ point you want the repeat to start (A). ] button at the NOTE • The repeat function can be set only at measure boundaries. A repeat cannot be started or ended in the middle of a measure.
Making your own song arrangements (Easy Song Arranger) Easy Song Arranger is an exciting new feature that lets you easily change the feel of a song by applying your favorite accompaniment styles. For example, you could spice up a ballad by giving it a house arrangement, or transform a jazz standard into a hip-hop tune. Naturally, you can also have the lyrics displayed.
Making your own song arrangements (Easy Song Arranger) ■ Selecting Voices From the Easy Song Arranger MAIN display, press the [VOICE] button. Press and hold the [VOICE] button until the Voice Select display appears. Press and hold Press the [VOICE] button repeatedly to step through the various voice categories. Select the desired voice. ■ Playing back the song with Easy Song Arranger Playback of the newly arranged song is done in the same way as normal.
Recording your performances The powerful recording features let you record your own performances and original songs and save them as User songs (songs #101 – 105). Naturally, these can be played back the same as the preset songs. Recording • You can record your keyboard performance in real time, just as if you were recording to a tape recorder. • Each song has a total of six independent tracks available for recording—five melody tracks and one accompaniment (chord play) track.
Recording your performances Check the tracks shown in the display and select the track to be recorded. ● When simultaneously recording both a melody track and the accompaniment track Simultaneously hold down the [REC] button and press the desired button ([1] – [5]) for the melody track. Continue holding down [REC] and press the [A] button for the accompaniment track. The selected tracks are indicated as ON in the display. Keep holding down the [REC] button.
Recording your performances ● Recording additional tracks Try adding to your recording by repeating steps – above. You can record other tracks while playing back and listening to previously recorded tracks (the track numbers light) by pressing the appropriate SONG MEMORY [1] – [5], [A] buttons. Previously recorded tracks can also be muted as desired during recording (the track numbers are unlit). ● Re-recording a track Select the desired track for re-recording as in normal recording.
SmartMedia card file operations This section describes how to save, load and delete SmartMedia card data, as well as format SmartMedia cards for use with the instrument. * This instrument uses SmartMedia™ (3.3V) memory cards. • Make sure to insert an appropriate SmartMedia card in the card slot BEFORE you turn on the power. Never insert or pull out the SmartMedia card while the power is turned on. Doing so may damage the files in the SmartMedia card or data in the internal memory.
SmartMedia card file operations File Load This operation loads data of User files or style files on SmartMedia card to the internal memory. r f With a SmartMedia card containing the files to be loaded inserted and press the [FILE CONTROL] button. Call up the Load page by using the CATEGORY buttons [ ]/[ ]. • When loading style files, data for internal style number 136 is overwritten and lost. Make sure to save important data to SmartMedia card before loading.
SmartMedia card file operations Press the [EXECUTE] button. The cursor appears under the first letter of the file name. If desired, change the file name. • Move the cursor left and right by using the [–] and [0] buttons. • Select the characters by using the dial. • Delete the character at the cursor by using the [+] button. Moves cursor left Deletes character at cursor NOTE • To cancel the operation, press the [–] button in Step .
SmartMedia card file operations Press the [EXECUTE] button. The Destination File row is highlighted and the file name (automatically set) of the to-be-converted file is shown. ● Replacing (overwriting) an existing file If you want to replace an existing User data file in the SmartMedia card with new data, select the appropriate file name with the dial or the [+]/[–] buttons, then go directly to step below. Press the [EXECUTE] button. The cursor appears under the first letter of the file name.
About MIDI Nearly all of the electronic musical instruments made today—particularly synthesizers, sequencers and computer music related devices—use MIDI. MIDI is a worldwide standard that allows these devices to send and receive performance and setting data. Naturally, this instrument lets you save or send your keyboard performance as MIDI data, as well as that of the songs, styles and panel settings.
About MIDI ● Channel Messages This instrument is capable of handling 16 MIDI channels simultaneously—meaning it can play up to sixteen different instruments at the same time. Channel messages transmit information such as Note ON/OFF, Program Change, for each of the 16 channels.
About MIDI ■ External Clock ON/OFF (External Clock) This determines whether the instrument is synchronized to its own internal clock (OFF) or by an external clock signal (ON). • ON (external clock)..... Song and style playback synchronize to clock signals received from the external device connected to the USB terminal. • OFF (internal clock).... Song and style playback synchronize to the internal clock (normal operation).
About MIDI MIDI settings for computer connections (PC Mode) This convenient function lets you instantly reconfigure the instrument settings for use with a sequencer and computer. Simply press the [PC] button on the panel and turn the PC Mode ON, and the MIDI settings necessary for sequencer/computer operation are automatically set as shown below.
About MIDI Downloading song data If you’ve downloaded song files from the Internet to your computer or used your computer to create your own songs, you can load them to this instrument and save the to SmartMedia card for future use. In this way, virtually any song file can be used with the versatile functions of the instrument—Karaoke, Performance Assistant, Easy Song Arranger and Lesson.
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide SPECIAL NOTICES • The software and this Installation Guide are exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation. • Use of the software and this guide is governed by the SOFTWARE LICENSING 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.
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide Minimum System Requirements For Windows Data Name OS CPU Song Filer Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000/ XP Home Edition/XP Professional 100 MHz or higher; Intel® Pentium®/Celeron® processor family USB Driver for Windows 98/Me Windows 98/98SE/Me USB Driver for Windows 2000/XP Windows 2000/XP Home Edition/ XP Professional 166 MHz or higher; Intel® Pentium®/Celeron® processor family OS CPU Memory Hard Disk Display Other 800 x 600, 256 colors or more 8 MB or more 2
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide Installation for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Start the computer. For Windows 2000/XP execute the following steps after the computer is started. In Windows 2000, use the “Administrator” account to log in, then select [My Computer] → [Control Panel] → [System] → [Hardware] → [Driver Signing] → [File Signature Verification]. Check the radio button next to “Ignore — Install all files, regardless of file signature,” then click “OK.
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide For Macintosh Users Software Installation ■ Acrobat Reader In order to view the electronic (PDF) manuals included with each application, you’ll need to install Acrobat Reader. Double-click on the “Acroread_” folder. Four different language folders will be displayed: English, German, French and Spanish. Select the language you want to use and double-click on its folder. “Reader Installer” will be displayed.
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide The installation starts. If the driver has already been installed, the following message appears. To return to step , press [Continue]. To complete the installation, click [Quit]. Setting up OMS The OMS studio setup file for the MIDI instrument is contained in the included CD-ROM. This studio setup file is used for setting up OMS. NOTE • Before performing the following procedure, the OMS and USB MIDI Driver should be installed (see page 74).
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide Depending on the Macintosh and operating system version that you are using, the included studio setup file for the MIDI instrument still may not work even after you have performed the above steps. (MIDI transmission and reception will not be possible even if the setup is valid.) In this case, use the following procedure to re-create the setup file.
Function settings The Function pages (found in the FUNCTION display) contain detailed controls and settings for the voices, effects, split point, tuning of the instrument, and so on. Commonly used settings can be called up by a button shortcut: Simply hold down a button (for about a second) to directly call up the relevant setting page. Calling up the setting pages Press the [FUNCTION] button to enter the FUNCTION display.
Function settings ■ FUNCTION Settings List Category VOLUME OVERALL M. VOICE D. VOICE S. VOICE EFFECT HARMONY PC 78 Setting Page title Range / Settings Description Style Volume Style Volume 000 – 127 This determines the volume of the Style. Song Volume Song Volume 000 – 127 This determines the volume of the Song. Tuning Tuning -100 – 100 This determines the pitch of the entire instrument’s sound.
Function settings Category MIDI METRONOME SCORE Setting Range / Settings Page title Description Local On/Off Local ON/OFF This determines whether the instrument’s keyboard controls the internal tone generator (ON) or not (OFF). (page 67) External Clock External Clock ON/OFF This determines whether the instrument synchronizes to the internal clock (OFF) or an external clock (ON).
Appendix Troubleshooting ■ For the PSR-K1 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 produce interference. To prevent this, turn off the mobile phone or use it further away from the instrument.
Troubleshooting ■ For the included software The driver cannot be installed. • Is the USB cable connected correctly? → Check the USB cable connection. Playback response is delayed. • Does your computer satisfy the system requirements? • Is any other application or device driver running? → Disconnect the USB cable, then connect it again. Macintosh Windows → Turn off virtual memory. • Is the USB function enabled on your computer? → Disable AppleTalk.
Messages Display Access error ! Are you sure ? Backup Loading Backup Loading Error Cancel Can’t use Clearing... Com Mode Completed Data Error ! Delete File Delete OK ? Deleting... Do you clear Track1 ? Do you clear Track2 ? Do you clear Track3 ? Do you clear Track4 ? Do you clear Track5 ? Do you clear TrackA ? Do you clear User Song1 ? Do you clear User Song2 ? Do you clear User Song3 ? Do you clear User Song4 ? Do you clear User Song5 ? End Error File information area is not large enough.
Messages Display Media is not inserted. Media Mounting Memory capacity is fulll. Memory Full MIDI receive buffer overflow. Now executing... Now executing... (Don’t turn off the power now, otherwise the data may be damaged.) Now Writing... (Don’t turn off the power now, otherwise the data may be damaged.) Overwrite? Please Wait... Rename File Save OK ? Saved data is not found. Saves the selected melody and style. (Don’t turn off the power now, otherwise the data may be damaged.) Saving... Send OK? Sending..
Saving backup data to SmartMedia card The panel settings of this instrument are rest to their original default settings every time you turn power off and on again, which means your original settings are lost. However, with a SmartMedia card, you can save your custom panel settings for recall by holding down the [FUNCTION] button. The next time you turn the power on (with the proper SmartMedia card inserted), all your custom settings are reloaded to the instrument.
Specifications Keyboards • 61 standard-size keys (C1 - C6), with Touch Response.
Voice List ■ Maximum Polyphony • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The instrument has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means that it can play a maximum of up to 32 notes at once, regardless of what functions are used. Auto accompaniment uses a number of the available notes, so when auto accompaniment is used the total number of available notes for playing on the keyboard is correspondingly reduced. The same applies to the Split Voice and Song functions.
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Drum Kit List • “ ” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “Standard Kit 1”. • Each percussion voice uses one note. • The MIDI Note # and Note are actually one octave lower than keyboard Note # and Note. For example, in “115: Standard Kit 1”, the “Seq Click H” (Note# 36/Note C1) corresponds to (Note# 24/Note C0). • Key Off: Keys marked “O” stop sounding the instant they are released. • Voices with the same Alternate Note Number (*1 … 4) cannot be played simultaneously.
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Song List No. 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 Song Name FAVORITES (Lyrics) Against All Odds (A. Jamal/R. Mcnair) Englishman In New York (Sting) Can’t Help Falling In Love (G.D.Weiss,H.Peretti and L.Creatore) A Hard Day’s Night (J.Lennon and P.McCartney ) Stella By Starlight (V.Young) FAVORITES Bill Bailey (Won’t You Please Come Home) (H.
MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Portable Keyboard ] Model PSR-K1 MIDI Implementation Chart Transmitted Date:06-Feb-2003 Version : 1.0 Recognized Remarks Function...
MIDI Implementation Chart NOTE: *1 By default (factory settings) the instrument ordinarily functions as a 16-channel multi-timbral tone generator, and incoming data does not affect the panel voices or panel settings. However, the MIDI messages listed below do affect the panel voices, auto accompaniment, and songs. • MIDI Master Tuning • System exclusive messages for changing the Reverb Type and Chorus Type. *2 Messages for these control change numbers cannot be transmitted from the instrument itself.
Index Panel controls and terminals f r +/– ............................................ 16, 19, 39 f .................................................. 16, 21 r .................................................. 16, 21 ❙ ❙ ..................................................... 16, 21 ......................................................... 39 .................................... 16, 21, 56 >/ ■ ..................................................... 16 0 – 9 ..........................................
Index Messages .............................................. 82 Metronome ..................................... 28, 42 Metronome Volume ....................... 43, 79 Mic Echo .................................. 20, 24, 79 Mic Volume ................................... 24, 79 Microphone .................... 8, 12, 13, 20, 24 Microphone Holder ........................ 12, 13 Microphone Holder Cap ................... 8, 12 MIDI ...............................................
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