SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION 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 accompany the accessory product.
FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained 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.
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: Power supply/AC power adaptor Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument.
Connections Saving data • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level. Maintenance • When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth.
Handling the floppy disk drive (FDD) and floppy disks This instrument features a built-in floppy disk drive (on the front panel). It lets you save original data you’ve created on the instrument to floppy disk, and allows you to load data from floppy disk to the instrument. Be sure to handle floppy disks and treat the disk drive with care. Follow the important precautions below. ■ Floppy disk compatibility 3.5" 2DD and 2HD type floppy disks can be used.
The Panel Logos The PSR-450 is compatible with commercially available music software (floppy disk) that bears any of the logos shown below. CAUTION • Use of a power adaptor is recommended when performing floppy disk operations. If you use batteries and the batteries fail during an operation, the PSR-450 and/or floppy disk data can be corrupted or lost.
Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-450 ! You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in a highly compact package. Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. Read this Owner’s Manual carefully while playing your new PSR-450 in order to take full advantage of its various features.
Contents Setting Up 10 Power Requirements......................................................... 10 Turning On the Power ....................................................... 11 Accessory Jacks................................................................ 11 Panel Controls and Terminals 12 Basic Operation and LCD Display 38 Data Backup & Initialization 41 Data Backup ...................................................................... 41 Data Initialization .................................
Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your PSR-450 for playing. Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument. Power Requirements Although the PSR-450 will run either from an 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. CAUTION • Never interrupt the power supply (e.g.
Setting Up Turning On the Power With the AC power adaptor connected or with batteries installed, simply press the power switch until it locks in the ON position. When the instrument is not in use, be sure to turn the power off. (Press the switch again so that it pops up.) CAUTION • Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level.
Panel Controls and Terminals ■ Front Panel q [STANDBY/ON] switch.................................................page 11 STYLE List w [MASTER VOLUME] dial..............................................page 38 e [DEMO] button .............................................................page 14 r [HARMONY] button .....................................................page 31 t [SPLIT] button..............................................................page 28 y [LEFT MENU], [RIGHT MENU] buttons ...............
Panel Controls and Terminals MUSIC DATABASE List y VOICE List u y 000 GrandPno !4 001 !3 !5 !0 !1 @5 @4 !6 !2 @7 @6 000 GrandPno 001 @8 @9 #0 #1 #2 PSR-450 Owner’s Manual 13
Quick Guide STEP 1 Playing Songs The PSR- 450 includes 5 demonstration songs. Let’s start by playing the demonstration songs. Listen To the Demo Songs Press the [DEMO] button. The demonstration songs will play back in sequence. [Song List] Song No. Song number Song name 001 R&B Song icon Measure number Press the [START/STOP] button or the [DEMO] button to stop playback. or Select and Play One Song 1 Press the [SONG] button.
Quick Guide STEP 1 • Playing Songs 2 Use the number buttons [0] ~ [9] or the [+] and [–] buttons to select a song number. 001 ~ 005 Demonstration songs (See page 14). 006 ~ 010 User songs (songs you record yourself). 011 ~ 109 Disk songs (When a disk containing SMF song files is inserted in the PSR450 disk drive these song numbers become available. See page 54 for information on SMF files). 3 Start and stop song playback. Press the [START/STOP] button to start playback of the selected song.
Quick Guide STEP 2 Play Using the Music Database You want to play music in your favorite style, but you’re not sure how to select the best voice and style for the type of music you want to play … simply select the appropriate style from the Music Database. The PSR-450 panel settings will automatically be adjusted to give the ideal combination of sounds and style! Music Database 1 Press the [M.D.B.] button. A Music Database name will appear in the display. 001 AlvFever 2 Select a Music Database.
Quick Guide STEP 2 • Play Using the Music Database 3 The style will start playing when you play a left-hand chord. Try playing a C chord, for example. Split point NOTE • The left- and right-hand sections of the keyboard are divided at the “split point” (page 28). 4 Following the score, play the chords with your left hand and melody with your right. Refer to page 44 for information about playing chords. Split point 5 Press the [START/STOP] button or the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button to stop playback.
Quick Guide STEP 3 Play Using a Style This instrument features an auto-accompaniment (Style) function that can produce complete accompaniments based on left-hand chords you play. You can select from 140 different musical styles. The supplied floppy disk also contains style files that you can load into the PSR450 and use as style number 141 in the same was as you use the internal styles. See page 57 for information on loading the style data. Rhythm-only Accompaniment 1 Press the [STYLE] button.
Quick Guide STEP 3 • Play Using a Style Full Accompaniment With Left-hand Chords 1 Press the [STYLE] button. 2 Select a style. 3 Turn the style on. NOTE Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button. The left-hand section of the keyboard is now the “accompaniment range” in which you will play the chords that define the accompaniment. • The left-hand “accompaniment range” and the right-hand “melody range” of the keyboard are divided at the split point. See page 28 for information on how to change the split point.
Quick Guide STEP 3 • Play Using a Style Adding Variations To the Style (Sections) Each style includes a number of “sections” that can be used to add variation to your performance. The sections are described below. Intro Ending Main A / Main B Fill In ● INTRO Section This section provides an ideal introduction for the selected style. Playback automatically switches to the MAIN section once the INTRO has finished. The length of the introduction varies from style to style.
Quick Guide STEP 3 • Play Using a Style 5 Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button. MAIN A The name of the selected section — MAIN A or MAIN B — will be displayed Select the MAIN section to follow the INTRO section — A or B. 6 Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button. 7 Play a left-hand chord to start playback from the INTRO section of the selected style. Example: CMaj (C Major) chord. Refer to page 44 for information on playing left-hand chords.
Quick Guide STEP 3 • Play Using a Style Handy Style Playback Functions Ways To Start Style Playback ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● There are three different ways to start style playback, listed below. Whichever method you choose you can press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button before starting playback to begin your performance an introduction which will automatically switch to the MAIN section when finished.
Quick Guide STEP 3 • Play Using a Style Ways To Stop Style Playback ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● The following three methods can be used to stop style playback. ● Immediate Stop Playback will stop as soon as you press the [START/STOP] button. ● Stop and Enter Synchro Start Mode If you press the [SYNC START] button during style playback, playback will stop immediately and the synchro start standby mode will be engaged (the beat indicator will flash).
Quick Guide STEP 4 Try Out the Various Instrument Voices Play the Grand Piano Voice The PSR-450 has a dazzling range of features and functions, but when you simply want to practice or play piano just press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. When you press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button all of the PSR-450 settings are instantly optimized for playing the piano. ● Settings Made By the [PORTABLE GRAND] Button • Voice .................................................. Grand Piano • Touch Response ....................
Quick Guide STEP 4 • Try Out the Various Instrument Voices Setting the Metronome Time Signature ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● The metronome time signature is automatically set to match the selected song or style. To set the metronome to a time signature that is different from that of the current song or style, follow the procedure below. 1 Press and hold the [METRONOME] button for longer than a second, until the metronome time signature setting display appears.
Quick Guide STEP 4 • Try Out the Various Instrument Voices Select and Try Out a Variety Of Voices The PSR-450 employs advanced AWM (Advanced Wave memory) technology to deliver a range of 627 top-quality voices. ● 001 ~ 125..............Original PSR-450 voices. ● 126 ~ 135..............Different voices will sound in the left- and right-hand ranges of the keyboard (see page 68). ● 136 ~ 147..............Drum kits with different drum and percussion instruments assigned to each key of the keyboard.
Quick Guide STEP 4 • Try Out the Various Instrument Voices Use One-touch Setting To Automatically Select Voices The One-touch Setting feature automatically selects the ideal voice for you when you select a style or song. Simply select voice number “000” to activate this feature. 1 Press the [VOICE] button and then use the number button [0] or the [+] and [–] buttons to select voice number “000.” 000 Cool!EP This turns the One-touch Setting feature on.
Quick Guide STEP 4 • Try Out the Various Instrument Voices Play Different Voices With the Left and Right Hands When you select any of the “split” voices (126 ~ 135) different voices will sound in the left-hand and right-hand ranges of the keyboard. If you select voice number 126, for example, you can play acoustic bass with the left hand and grand piano with the right.
Quick Guide STEP 4 • Try Out the Various Instrument Voices Play Two Voices At the Same Time (Dual Voice) If you press the [DUAL] button to activate the dual-voice mode, you can play a second voice “layered” on the main voice. The second voice is called the “dual voice,” while the originals voice is called the “main voice.
Quick Guide STEP 5 Play With a Variety Of Effects Pitch Variation With the Pitch bend Wheel 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. When you release the wheel it will automatically return to center position and the keyboard pitch will return to normal.
Quick Guide STEP 5 • Play With a Variety Of Effects Add Harmony To the Right-hand Melody Press the [HARMONY] button to turn the harmony function on to automatically add harmony, trills, tremolo, and echo effects to right-hand notes.
Quick Guide STEP 5 • Play With a Variety Of Effects Play With Harmony ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 Press the [STYLE] button. 2 Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn accompaniment on. ACMP ON will appear in the display 3 Press the [HARMONY] button to turn harmony on. 4 Play a melody in the right-hand keyboard range while playing chords in the left-hand range. Accompaniment range Try playing a CMaj (C Major) chord, for example.
Quick Guide STEP 5 • Play With a Variety Of Effects 2 Use the number buttons [0] ~ [9] or the [+] and [–] buttons to select the desired reverb type. A complete reverb type list is provided on page 78. 3 Play the keyboard to hear the selected reverb sound added to the voice. NOTE • If you do not want any reverb added to your sound, select reverb type 10 (Off).
Quick Guide Record Your Performance STEP 6 Using the song memory you can record up to 5 different songs (song numbers 006 ~ 010: User 1 ~ 5). Songs you record can be played back in the same way as the preset songs. Each user song can be recorded using 6 tracks. ● Melody Tracks [1] ~ [5] These tracks record the melody parts. ● Style Track [A] The style track records the left-hand chords and accompaniment.
Quick Guide STEP 6 • Record Your Performance Step 1-2. Press the [A] button while holding the [REC] button. will flash in the display. rEC User 2 NOTE • When the style track is selected for recording accompaniment is automatically turned on. • Accompaniment cannot be turned on or off once recording has started. • If a split voice is selected for recording notes lower that the split point will not record.
Quick Guide STEP 6 • Record Your Performance Clearing User Song Data Recorded data in the user songs (song numbers 006 ~ 010) can be cleared when it is no longer needed. Two methods of clearing song data are provided: “song clear” clears all data from the specified song, and “track clear” clears the data from a specified track in a song. Song Clear ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Clears all the recorded data from a specified song.
Quick Guide STEP 6 • Record Your Performance Track Clear ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Clears data from the single specified track in the specified song. 1 After pressing the [SONG] button, use the number buttons [0] ~ [9] or the [+] and [–] buttons to select the number of the song containing the track you want to clear (song number 006 ~ 010). NOTE • Song numbers 001 ~ 005 cannot be cleared.
Basic Operation and LCD Display [PRESS AND HOLD FOR A WHILE] indication Buttons having this indication can be used to call up an alternate function when the relevant button is pressed and held. Hold down this button until the function calls up. • • • • • [ACMP ON/OFF] button................ Split point setting [CLEAR] button............................. Song clear, Track clear [METRONOME] button ................. Time signature setting [TOUCH] button ............................
Basic Operation and LCD Display Name and Number indication (Song/Style /Voice) Currently selected name and number (Song, Style or Voice) appear here. Entering one of the modes (Song, Style or Voice) ● For example, when song is selected: Song number Pressing one of the buttons below calls up the appropriate mode — Song, Style or Voice, and the indicator in the display appears the currently selected mode. Song name 002 PopBld [SONG] [STYLE] [VOICE] Using the number buttons sect song number.
Basic Operation and LCD Display Notation Measure Display Displays the melody and chord notes of a song when the Easy Performer function is in use, or the notes of chords you specify when the Dictionary function is in use. At other times the notes you play on the keyboard are displayed. Indicates the current song or style measure number, or the metronome beat. “F t” appears when a free-tempo song is selected.
Data Backup & Initialization Data Backup ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Except for the data listed below, all PSR-450 panel settings are reset to their initial settings whenever the power is turned on. The data listed below are backed up — i.e. retained in memory — as long as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of batteries is installed.
Performance Features Touch Response for Keyboard Dynamics Control 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. Indicates that touch response is on Press the [TOUCH] button a second time to turn touch response off. When touch response is off the same volume will be produced no matter how hard you play the keys.
Performance Features Transpose Pitch up or Down in Semitone Increments This function allows you to transpose the overall pitch of the instrument in semitone increments. 1 Use the [LEFT MENU] button to select TRANSPOSE. Current transpose setting 00 TRANSPOS NOTE 2 Use the number buttons [0] ~ [9] or the [+] and [–] buttons to set the amount of transposition from –12 ~ 12 (semitone increments) as required. A setting of “00” produces normal pitch (no transposition).
Playing Style (Accompaniment) Chords When the [ACMP ON/OFF] button has been used to turn style accompaniment on the following chords can be played in the accompaniment range of the keyboard (to the left of the split point) to produce accompaniment. ● ● Simple chords using just 1 ~ 3 fingers. Properly fingered full chords. NOTE • All the chord fingerings here are illustrated using C as the root. The initial default split point is 54 (F#2) • See page 28 for details on how to set the split point.
