Yamaha PSR-4000 - Manual (Page 4)

Contents
Congratulations!
You are the proud owner of an extraordinary electronic keyboard. The Yamaha
PSR-4000 PortaTone combines the most advanced AWM tone generation technol-
ogy with state-of-the-art digital electronics and features to give you stunning sound
quality with maximum musical enjoyment. The advanced Auto Accompaniment and
One Touch Setting features, in particular, are brilliant examples of how Yamaha
technology can significantly expand your musical horizons. A new large-size
graphic display and easy-to-use interface also greatly enhance the operability of
this advanced instrument.
In order to make the most of your PortaTone’s features and vast performance
potential, we urge you to read the manuals thoroughly while trying out the various
features described. Keep the manuals in a safe place for later reference.
Taking Care of Your PortaTone
2
Floppy Disks & the Disk Drive ........... 3
Panel Controls
4
Connections & Music Stand
6
The Demonstration
8
The Random & Single Demo Play
Modes
...................................................... 9
The PSR-4000 Display &
Display-based Controls
10
The Display & Multi-function
Controls
................................................ 10
■ The [MIXER] Button ........................ 10
■ The [LIST HOLD] Button ................. 11
■ The [LCD CONTRAST] Control ...... 11
Playing the PSR-4000
12
■ Before You Begin ............................. 12
Selecting & Playing Voices ............. 12
Keyboard Percussion ....................... 15
Changing the “L” Split Point .......... 16
Transposition, Tuning, &
Octave Change
17
TRANSPOSE & TUNE ........................ 17
OCTAVE CHANGE .............................. 18
Using the Accompaniment
Section
19
■ Fade-ins and Fade-outs .................. 26
■ Accompaniment Volume ................. 26
■ The Auto Mute Function .................. 26
Changing the “A” Split Point .......... 27
The Chord Assist Function ............. 28
The Arranger Buttons ....................... 30
One Touch Setting
31
■ THE TEMPO SET FUNCTION ........ 32
Expression & Effects
33
■ Harmony .......................................... 33
■ Sustain ............................................ 33
■ Touch Response ............................. 33
■ Reverb ............................................. 34
■ Chorus ............................................. 34
■ DSP Effects ..................................... 34
■ Left Hold .......................................... 35
■ Pitch Bend Wheel ............................ 35
■ Modulation Wheel ........................... 35
The Multi Pads
36
The PHRASE/CHORD Mode ............ 36
The PHRASE Pads (pads 1 … 4) ...... 36
■ Recording Phrases .......................... 37
■ Phrase Playback ............................. 38
The CHORD Pads (pads 5 … 8) ....... 38
■ Recording Chords ........................... 38
■ Chord Playback ............................... 39
■ The Repeat & Chord Match Settings40
● REPEAT ...................................... 40
● CHORD MATCH ......................... 40
The PERCUSSION Mode .................. 41
■ Assigning Different Instruments
To the PERCUSSION Pads ............ 41
■ Playing the Percussion Pads .......... 42
Registration Memory
43
Registering the Panel Settings ....... 43
Entering a Registration Name .......... 44
Recalling the Registered Panel
Settings
................................................. 45
The Freeze Function .......................... 46
The Freeze Group Settings .............. 46
Song Playback & Recording
47
Song Playback .................................... 47
■ Pause, Fast Forward & Reverse ..... 48
Chain Playback ................................. 49
Volume & Mute/Solo Settings .......... 50
Song Recording .................................. 52
Quick Record ..................................... 54
■ THE TRACK INDICATORS ............. 56
■ TRACK DELETE ............................. 56
■ PLAYBACK ..................................... 56
■ EXITING .......................................... 56
Chord Step Recording ...................... 57
■ DELETING EVENTS ....................... 58
Quick Record Mode Edit Functions ... 59
■ SONG DELETE ............................... 59
Multitrack Record .............................. 60
■ THE TRACK INDICATORS ............. 62
■ TRACK DELETE ............................. 62
■ RECORDING & EFFECTS ............. 62
■ PLAYBACK ..................................... 63
■ EXITING .......................................... 63
Punch-In Recording .......................... 63
Track Volume Control ....................... 66
Multitrack record Mode
Edit Functions ................................... 66
■ QUANTIZE ...................................... 66
■ TRACK COPY/MIX ......................... 67
■ INITIAL EDIT ................................... 68
■ SONG DELETE ............................... 68