Yamaha PSR-A3 Specification

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Yamaha PSR-A3 Specification | Manualzz

M.D.G., EMI Division © 1995 Yamaha Corporation

VT49660 509POCP1.3-01A0 Printed in Japan

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Congratulations!

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You are the proud owner of a fine electronic keyboard. The Yamaha PSR-A3 PortaTone combines the most advanced AWM tone generation technology with state-of-the-art digital electronics and features to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical enjoyment.

A new large 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 extensive performance potential, we urge you to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. Keep the manual in a safe place for later reference.

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Important Features

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● 160 outstanding voices with nine percussion kits.

● A Voice Set function automatically selects appropriate voice parameters whenever a voice is selected.

● 140 accompaniment styles, each with independent intro, main A and B, 4 fill-ins, and ending sections.

● Advanced auto-accompaniment technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to back up what you play on the keyboard.

● Large multi-function LCD display panel makes it easy to select and edit parameters.

● One Touch Setting feature instantly provides you with four types of registration settings, all of which match to the selected accompaniment style.

● Digital Effects — Reverb, Chorus and DSP, let you freely create a variety of different sonic environments.

● Minus One, and Repeat functions are ideal for learning new songs and polishing your keyboard technique.

● Song recording feature lets you record two melody tracks with an accompaniment track.

● With the Multi Pads, you can play and record a number of short rhythmic and melodic sequences, to add a spice to your performance.

● Registration Memory saves 128 your favorite panel settings for instant recall when needed.

● Arabic Scale instantly allows you to play arabic music.

● Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can be plugged in for enjoyable automated performance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles.

● MIDI compatibility and a range of MIDI functions make the PSR-A3 useful in a range of advanced MIDI music systems.

● Built-in amplifier and speaker system delivers top-quality sound without the need for external equipment.

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Contents

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Taking Care of Your PortaTone ................................................. 3

Panel Controls

4

The Music Stand ......................................................................... 5

Setting Up

6

Power Supply .............................................................................. 6

■ Using An Optional AC Power Adaptor .................................. 6

■ Using Batteries ..................................................................... 6

Connections ................................................................................ 7

The PHONES Jack ............................................................... 7

SUSTAIN Jack ...................................................................... 7

AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack ................................................ 7

MIDI IN and OUT Connectors .............................................. 7

The Demonstration

8

Basic Display Operation

10

Playing the PSR-A3

12

Selecting & Playing Voices ...................................................... 12

■ Keyboard Percussion ......................................................... 14

The Split Mode .......................................................................... 15

Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters ................... 15

Touch Response ....................................................................... 17

Dual Voice .................................................................................. 17

Changing the Dual Voice & Related Parameters ................... 18

Harmony/Echo ........................................................................... 20

Selecting a Harmony/Echo Type ........................................... 20

Sustain ....................................................................................... 22

Transposition ............................................................................ 23

Pitch Bend ................................................................................. 23

Digital Effects

24

Using the Digital Effects ........................................................... 24

Changing the Reverb Effect ..................................................... 24

Selecting the Reverb Effect Type .......................................... 24

Setting the Reverb Return Level ............................................ 25

Changing the Chorus Effect .................................................... 26

Selecting the Chorus Effect Type .......................................... 26

Setting the Chorus Return Level ............................................ 27

Changing the DSP Effect .......................................................... 28

Selecting the DSP Effect Type .............................................. 28

Setting the DSP Return Level ................................................ 29

Using Auto Accompaniment

30

■ The Stop Accompaniment Function ................................... 37

Accompaniment Track Control ................................................ 38

Large/Small Accompaniment .............................................. 39

Muting Individual Tracks ..................................................... 39

Changing Accompaniment Track Voices ............................ 40

Adjusting Accompaniment Track Volume ........................... 40

Changing the Accompaniment Split Point ............................. 41

One Touch Setting .................................................................... 42

Using Arabic Scales

43

Setting an Arabic Scale ............................................................ 43

Adjusting the Scale Tuning .................................................... 43

Registering the Scale Settings ................................................ 45

Recall the Scale Settings ......................................................... 45

Accompaniment Scale Tuning ................................................. 46

Registration Memory

47

Registering the Panel Settings ................................................ 47

Recall the Registered Panel Settings ...................................... 49

The Accomp Freeze Function .................................................. 49

Song Recording

50

Recording a Melody Track ....................................................... 50

Recording Accompaniment With or Without a Melody .............. 53

Accompaniment and Melody Playback ................................... 56

Play from a Specified Measure .............................................. 57

Voice & Volume Rewrite ..................................................... 58

Clearing the SONG TRACKS ............................................. 58

The Multi Pads

59

Playing the MULTI PADS .......................................................... 59

Recording the MULTI PADS ..................................................... 61

Using Music Cartridges

64

Inserting a Music Cartridge ................................................. 64

Music Cartridge Handling Precautions ............................... 64

Cartridge Accompaniment Styles ........................................... 65

Selecting Cartridge Styles ..................................................... 65

Cartridge Songs ........................................................................ 66

Cartridge Song Playback ....................................................... 66

Cartridge Registration Presets ................................................ 67

Selecting Cartridge Registration ............................................ 67

Practice Features

68

The Minus One Mode ................................................................ 68

■ Specifying the Parts To Be Turned On or Off ..................... 68

Repeat Play ................................................................................ 69

Overall Functions

70

General Functions .................................................................... 71

■ Keyboard Volume ............................................................... 71

Octave ................................................................................ 71

Reverb Level ...................................................................... 72

Chorus Level ...................................................................... 72

DSP Level ........................................................................... 72

Pan ..................................................................................... 72

Voice Set ............................................................................ 73

MIDI Functions .......................................................................... 75

■ Remote Channel ................................................................. 76

Metronome ......................................................................... 74

Tuning ................................................................................. 74

Keyboard Out ..................................................................... 77

Song Out ............................................................................ 77

Accompaniment Volume ..................................................... 73

Touch Sensitivity ................................................................ 73

Minus-one Right/Left-hand Channel ................................... 74

Pitch Bend Range ............................................................... 74

Accompaniment Out ........................................................... 77

Local Control ...................................................................... 78

External Clock .................................................................... 78

Initial Data Send ................................................................. 78

Bulk Data Send ................................................................... 79

Receiving Bulk Data ........................................................... 79

Appendix

PSR-A3 Function Tree ........................................................... 80

About Digital Effect ................................................................ 82

Troubleshooting ..................................................................... 84

Data Backup & Initialization ................................................... 85

■ Data Initialization ................................................................ 85

Index ........................................................................................... 86

Specifications ......................................................................... 87

Voice List ............................................................................... 88

Percussion Kit List ................................................................. 92

MIDI Implementation Chart .................................................... 94

MIDI Data Format .................................................................. 97

■ GM System Level 1 .......................................................... 101

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Taking Care of Your PortaTone

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Your PortaTone will give you years of playing pleasure if you follow the simple rules given below:

Location

Do not expose the instrument to the following conditions to avoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage.

● Direct sunlight (e.g. near a window).

● High temperatures (e.g. near a heat source, outside, or in a car during the daytime).

● Excessive humidity.

● Excessive dust.

● Strong vibration.

Power Supply

● Turn the power switch OFF when the instrument is not in use.

● An AC adaptor, if used (the PSR-A3 runs from either batteries or an optional AC adaptor), should be unplugged from the AC outlet if the instrument is not to be used for an extended period of time.

● Unplug the AC adaptor during electric storms.

● Avoid plugging the AC adaptor into the same AC outlet as appliances with high power consumption, such as electric heaters or ovens. Also avoid using multi-plug adaptors since these can result in reduced sound quality, operation errors, and possibly damage.

Turn Power OFF When Making

Connections

● To avoid damage to the instrument and other devices to which it is connected, turn the power switches of all related devices OFF prior to connecting or disconnecting MIDI cables.

Handling and Transport

● Never apply excessive force to the controls, connectors or other parts of the instrument.

● Always unplug cables by gripping the plug firmly, not by pulling on the cable.

● Disconnect all cables before moving the instrument.

● Physical shocks caused by dropping, bumping, or placing heavy objects on the instrument can result in scratches and more serious damage.

Cleaning

● Clean the cabinet and panel with a dry soft cloth.

● A slightly damp cloth may be used to remove stubborn grime and dirt.

● Never use cleaners such as alcohol or thinner.

● Avoid placing vinyl objects on top of the instrument (vinyl can stick to and discolor the surface).

Electrical Interference

● This instrument contains digital circuitry and may cause interference if placed too close to radio or television receivers. If this occurs, move the instrument further away from the affected equipment.

Data Backup

● Internal data (registration memory, user song, user pad and scale memory data) will be retained in memory even if the power switch is turned

OFF as long as an AC power adaptor is connected or batteries are installed.

Service and Modification

● The PSR-A3 contains no user serviceable parts.

Opening it or tampering with it in anyway can lead to irreparable damage and possibly electric shock. Refer all servicing to qualified YAMAHA personnel.

YAMAHA is not responsible for damage caused by improper handling or operation.

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Panel Controls

Top Panel Controls

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1

POWER Switch ............................................. page 8

2

MASTER VOLUME Control ........................... page 8

3 DEMO Button ................................................ page 9

4

SCALE SETTING Buttons .......................... page 43

5 SCALE MEMORY Section

• MEMORIZE Button .................................. page 45

• 1~6 Buttons .............................................. page 45

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DIGITAL EFFECT Section

• REVERB Button ....................................... page 24

• CHORUS Button ....................................... page 24

• DSP Button ............................................... page 24

• DSP VARIATION Button ........................... page 24

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LCD Panel ................................................... page 10

8

Data Dial .................................................. page 9, 14

9

Number [0]~[9] and

[+/YES], [–/NO] Buttons .......................... page 9, 13

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SONG Section

• REC Button ......................................... page 51, 54

• PLAY/STOP Button ...................... page 52, 55, 56

• REPEAT PLAY Button .............................. page 69

• MINUS ONE Button ................................. page 68

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AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT Section

• SYNC-START/STOP Button .................... page 35

• START/STOP Button .......................... page 35, 37

• INTRO Button ........................................... page 35

• MAIN A/B Button ................................ page 35, 37

• ENDING Button ........................................ page 37

• ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL Button ............ page 39

• TRACK ON/OFF Button ........................... page 39

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CURSOR s , t , < , > Buttons ................... page 10

# TEMPO s , t Buttons ................................. page 34

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FUNCTION s , t Buttons ........................... page 10

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REGISTRATION MEMORY Section

• MEMORIZE Button .................................. page 48

• 1~4 Buttons ........................................ page 48, 49

• ACCOMP FREEZE Button ....................... page 49

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MODE ▼ Button .......................................... page 11

& STYLE Button .............................................. page 33

PITCH BEND e r

PHONES

SCALE

SETTING

4

PSR-A3

2 3 4 5 6 MEMORIZE 1

5

POWER

1

ON / OFF 3 6

DEMO

DIGITAL EFFECT

REVERB

MASTER

VOLUME

CHORUS

SCALE

MEMORY

DSP

DSP

VARIATION

STYLE

POP

01 8BEAT

02 8 UPBT

03 LIGHT

04 16BT P

05 FOLKR

06 POP R

07 DETRO

08 UP PO

09 POP S

10 POP R

11 POP R

POP BAL

12 8BT LI

13 SLOW

14 EPIC B

15 16BT B

16 16BT B

17 PNO B

2

REC

0

SONG

PLAY/STOP REPEAT

PLAY

MINUS

ONE

MIN MAX

/

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AUTO

ACCOMPANIMENT

SYNC-

START/STOP START/STOP

INTRO

A

* VOICE Button .............................................. page 12

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ONE TOUCH SETTING Button ................... page 42

) Music CARTRIDGE Slot ............................. page 64 q

KEYBOARD Section

• TOUCH RESPONSE Button .................... page 17

• DUAL VOICE Button ................................ page 17

• HARMONY/ECHO Button ........................ page 20

• SUSTAIN Button ....................................... page 22 w

MULTI PADS Section

• MULTI PADS 1~4 ............................... page 60, 62

• REC/END, TERMINATE Button ......... page 60, 62 e

PITCH BEND Wheel ................................... page 23 r

PHONES Jack ............................................... page 7

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A

E

N

T POP

T POP

POP

POP

ROCK

ROCK

OIT POP

OP SHFL

SHUFFLE

RHMBA 1

RHMBA 2

LLAD

GHT

BALLAD

BALLAD

BLD 1

BLD 2

BALLAD

18 6/8 BLD 1

19 6/8 BLD 2

ROCK

20 ROCK POP

21 ROCK BALLAD

22 LITE RK BLD

23 HARD ROCK

24 ROCK SHUFFL

25 6/8HVY ROCK

26 SLOW ROCK

DANCE

27 TECHNO 1

28 TECHNO 2

29 POP RAP

30 EUROBEAT

31 DANCE POP

DISCO

32 DISCO POP

33 70S DISCO

34 DISCO SOUL

35 DISCO PARTY

36 DISCO TROP

CURSOR

37 POLKA POP

RHYTHM & BLUES

38 R&B

39 SOUL

40 FUNK

41 6/8 BLUES

42 6/8 GOSPEL

43 GOSPEL WLTZ

ROCK & ROLL

44 ROCK&ROLL 1

45 ROCK&ROLL 2

46 BOOGIE

47 TWIST

TRAD JAZZ

48 DIXIELAND

49 BIG BAND

50 B B BALLAD

51 SWING

52 CHARLESTON

CONTEMP JAZZ

53 COOL JAZZ

54 JAZZ BALLAD

FUNCTION

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55 JAZZ WALTZ

56 FUSION

LATIN

57 FAST BOSSA

58 SLOW BOSSA

59 POP BOSSA

60 SALSA

61 SAMBA 1

62 MAMBO

63 SON

64 MERENGUE

65 BOLERO LNTO

CARIBBEAN

66 POP REGGAE

67 REGGAE 16

68 REGGAE 12

C & W

69 BLUEGRASS

70 C ROCK 1

71 C ROCK 2

72 COWBOY BOOG

73 C BALLAD

74 C SHUFFLE

75 TWO STEP

76 C WALTZ 1

77 C WALTZ 2

WORLD MUSIC

78 POLKA1

79 POLKA2

80 ESPAGNOLE

81 TARANTELLA

82 MUSETTE

83 TRD WALTZ 1

84 TRD WALTZ 2

MARCH

85 MARCH 1

86 MARCH 2

87 6/8 MARCH 1

88 6/8 MARCH 2

BALLROOM STD

89 TANGO ARGN

90 FOXTROT

91 JIVE

92 QUICKSTEP

93 SLOWFOX

94 SLOW WALTZ

95 VIEN WALTZ

BALLROOM LATIN

96 CHA CHA

97 RHUMBA

98 SAMBA 2

99 CONGA

100 PASODOBLE

ORIENTAL

101 MAKSOUM

102 MAKSOUM S

103 SAIDI 1

104 SAIDI 2

105 SAIDI 3

106 BALADI

107 MALFOUF

108 OMAR'K

109 IBRAHIMI

110 MASMOUDI

111 WEHDA

112 10/8 SAMAAI

113 3/4 DAREJ

114 SOUDASSI

115 KATAKOUFTI

116 AYOUB

117 ZAFFA

118 A'DANI

119 KHALIGI 1

120 KHALIGI 2

121 BAMBI

122 FALLAHI

123 MAGHRIBI

124 HAJAA

125 VALS

126 FOX

127 ZAKY'N

128 SAMBA MASRI

129 RHUMBA

130 GUARACHA

131 JERK

132 SHABABY 1

133 SHABABY 2

134 TSIFTETELI

135 ZEIMBEKIKOS

136 KALAMATA

137 SIRTOS

138 TSAMIKOS

139 KARSILAMAS

140 5/8

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

REGIST

8 01 GrandPno

VOICE

PIANO

01 GRAND PIANO

02 BRIGHT PNO

03 HONKY-TONK

04 FUNKY E PNO

05 DX E PIANO

06 MIDI GRAND

07 HYPER E PNO

08 DREAM E PNO

09 BELL E PNO

10 ICE E PIANO

11 TREM E PNO

12 HARPSICHORD

13 HARPSI CPL

14 CLAVI

15 WAH CLAVI

16 CELESTA

MALLETS

17 VIBRAPHONE

18 MARIMBA

19 GLOCKEN

20 XYLOPHONE

21 TUBE BELLS

22 TIMPANI

23 STEEL DRUMS

24 DULCIMER

25 MUSIC BOX

26 KALIMBA

ORGAN

27 JAZZ ORGAN 1

28 JAZZ ORGAN 2

29 DRAWBAR ORG

30 FULL ORGAN

31 CLICK ORGAN

32 ROCK ORGAN 1

33 ROCK ORGAN 2

34 16+2 ORGAN

35 16+4 ORGAN

36 CHURCH ORG

37 REED ORGAN

38 MUSETTE

39 TRAD ACCORD

40 SOFT ACCORD

41 TANGO ACCRD

42 BANDONEON

GUITAR

43 CLASSIC GTR

44 FOLK GUITAR

45 12ST GUITAR

46 JAZZ GUITAR

47 OCTAVE GTR

48 HAWAII GTR

49 CLEAN GTR

50 TREMOLO GTR

NORMAL

SPLIT

51 MUTE GUITAR

52 HARMONICS

53 OVRDRV GTR

54 DIST GUITAR

BASS

55 ACC BASS

56 FINGER BASS

57 PICK BASS

58 FRETLESS

59 SLAP BASS

60 SY BASS 1

61 SY BASS 2

62 TECHNO BASS

STRINGS

63 VIOLIN

64 VIOLA

65 CELLO

66 CONTRABASS

67 BANJO

STYLE

68 SHAMISEN

69 KOTO

70 HARP

71 SITAR

ENSEMBLE

72 STRINGS 1

73 STRINGS 2

74 CHAMBER STR

75 SYNTH STRS

76 SLOW STRS

77 TREMOLO STR

78 VIOLIN+STRS

79 PIZZ STR

80 CHOIR

81 CHOIR AAHS

82 CHOIR OOHS

83 SYNTH CHOIR

84 VOYAGER

85 ORCH HIT

BRASS

86 TRUMPET

87 FLUGEL HORN

88 MUTE TRP

89 TROMBONE

90 TRB SECTION

91 FRENCH HORN

92 TUBA

93 BRASS SECT

94 BRASS+SAX

95 BRASS+TRB

96 BRASS+TRP

97 SY BRASS 1

98 SY BRASS 2

REED

99 SOPRANO SAX

100 ALTO SAX *

VOICE

103 TEN SAX BR

104 BARI SAX

105 SAX+CLARNET

106 SAX+TRB

107 OBOE

108 ENG HORN

109 BASSOON

110 CLARINET

111 HARMONICA

112 SHANAI

113 BAGPIPE

PIPE

114 PICCOLO

115 FLUTE

116 PAN FLUTE

117 RECORDER

118 BOTTLE

119 SHAKUHACHI

120 WHISTLE

121 OCARINA

SYNTH LEAD

122 SQUARE LEAD

123 SAWTOOTH LD

124 VOICE LEAD

125 CRYSTAL

126 BRIGHTNESS

127 SUB AQUA

128 ANALOG LEAD

129 RAIN HOLD

130 70'S LEAD

131 SYNTH CLAVI

SYNTH PAD

132 FANTASIA

133 BELL PAD

134 XENON PAD

135 ANGELS

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136 TRANSFORM

137 ATMOSPHERE

138 SHINING

139 DARK MOON

140 CYBER PAD

141 SCI-FI

ORIENTAL

142 KANOUN

143 OCTAVE KNUN

144 OUD

153 MIZMAR

154 MIJWEZ

155 NAY

156 KAWALA

157 ARGOUL

158 ARABIC BRAS

159 ARABIC ORG

160 ARABIC ACD

DRUM KITS

161 STANDARD

145 TREMOLO OUD

146 RABABA

147 KAMAN

148 WATARYAT

149 BOUZOUKI

150 BAGLAMAS

151 SANTURI

152 BOUZOUK

162 ROOM

163 ROCK

164 ELECTRONIC

165 ANALOG

166 JAZZ

167 BRUSH

168 CLASSIC

169 ARABIC

OTS

BEAT dim

6

7

(

CHORD

513

) augsus4

SINGLE

FINGERED

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

ON /

OFF

RHYTHM

1

TEMPO

BASS

118

CHORD

1

TRANSPOSE

PAD

1

1 0

PHRASE ACCOMP

MEASURE a 01

MELODY

1

MELODY

2

REPEAT

MINUS ONE TOUCH

*

1

* KEYBOARD

$

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

VOICE

VOL

1 1 35 1 02 1 17 1 30

ACCOMP TRACK

REC REC REC

1 01 1 01

REVERB

CHORUS

SONG TRACK

DSP

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

^

MODE

8

1

4

7

2

5

8

3

6

9

TOUCH RESPONSE

DUAL VOICE q

HARMONY/ECHO

MAIN

AUTO FILL

B

RESET

ENDING

TEMPO

#

ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL

MEMORIZE 1

REGISTRATION

MEMORY %

TRACK ON/OFF

2 3 4

ACCOMP

FREEZE

(

REC/END

ONE TOUCH

SETTING

MULTI PADS

TERMINATE

1 w

0 –/NO +/YES

*

2

PRESS AND HOLD FOR A WHILE.

9

3

SUSTAIN

4

Panel Controls

OUT

MIDI

IN

SUSTAIN

R

AUX OUT

L+R/L

DC IN 10-12V t y u i

Rear Panel Controls

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MIDI OUT and IN Connectors .................... page 7, 75 y

SUSTAIN Jack ............................................... page 7 u

AUX OUT R, L+R/L Jacks ................................. page 7 i DC IN 10-12V Jack ........................................ page 6

The Music Stand

The PSR-A3 is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to the instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control panel.

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Setting Up

This section contains information about setting up your PSR-A3 and preparing to play. Be sure to go through this section carefully before using your PSR-A3.

Power Supply

Your PSR-A3 will run either from batteries or an optional power adaptor.

Follow the instructions below according to the power source you intend to use.

Using An Optional AC Power Adaptor

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Plug the DC output cable from an optional Yamaha PA-5, PA-5B, or PA-

5C AC Power Adaptor into the DC IN jack on the rear panel of the PSR-A3, then plug the Power Adaptor (or the AC cable of the Power Adaptor) into a convenient wall AC power socket. The internal batteries are automatically disconnected when an AC Power Adaptor is used.

DC IN 10-12V

PA-5,

PA-5B, or

PA-5C

AC power socket

Never interrupt the power supply (e.g. remove the batteries or unplug the AC adaptor) during any PSR-A3 record operation! Doing so can result in a loss of data.

Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5, PA-

5B, or PA-5C AC Power Adaptor to power your instrument from the AC mains. The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the PSR-A3.

Using Batteries

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For battery operation the PSR-A3 requires six 1.5V SUM-1, “D” size, R-

20 or equivalent batteries.

When the batteries need to be replaced “Btry Low” will appear on the display. Also the volume may be reduced, the sound may be distorted, and other problems may occur. When this happens, turn the power OFF and either replace the batteries or connect an AC adaptor.

Replace the batteries as follows:

Z

Open the battery compartment cover located on the instrument’s bottom panel.

X

Insert the six new batteries, being careful to follow the polarity markings on the inside of the compartment.

C

Replace the compartment cover, making sure that it locks firmly in place.

When the batteries run down, replace them with a complete set of six new batteries.

NEVER mix old and new batteries.

Do not use different kinds of batteries (e.g. alkaline and manganese) at the same time.

To prevent possible damage due to battery leakage, remove the batteries from the instrument if it is not to be used for an extended period of time.

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Setting Up

Connections

The PHONES Jack

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PHONES

A standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice or late-night playing. The internal stereo speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of headphones is plugged into the PHONES jack.

SUSTAIN Jack

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SUSTAIN

An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be plugged into the rearpanel SUSTAIN jack for sustain control.

The footswitch functions like the damper pedal on a piano — press for sustain, release for normal sound.

• Be sure that you do not press the pedal while turning the power

ON. If you do, the ON/OFF status of the footswitch will be reversed.

AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack

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R

AUX OUT

L+R/L

Stereo

System

The AUX OUT R and L+R/L jacks deliver the output of the PSR-A3 for connection to an external amplifier, mixing console, PA system, or recording equipment. If you will be connecting the

PSR-A3 to a monophonic sound system, use only the L+R/L jack. When a plug is inserted into the L+R/L jack only, the left- and right-channel signals are combined and delivered via the L+R/L jack so you don’t lose any of the instrument’s sound.

MIDI IN and OUT Connectors

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OUT

MIDI

IN

The MIDI IN connector receives

MIDI data from an external MIDI device

(such as a MIDI sequencer) which can be used to control the PSR-A3. The

MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by the PSR-A3 (e.g. note and velocity data produced by playing the keyboard). More details on MIDI are provided on page 75.

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The Demonstration

Once you’ve set up your PSR-A3, try listening to the pre-programmed demonstration songs — they’ll give you a good idea of what the PSR-A3 can do! A total of 29 demo songs are provided — songs 01 through 04 play arabic demonstration songs, songs 05 through 21 demonstrate several of the instrument’s voices and songs 22 through 29 demonstrate a range of accompaniment styles.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

REGIST

8 01

ArabSng1

OTS

TEMPO

118

TRANSPOSE

1 0

MEASURE a 01

REPEAT

BEAT

ON /

OFF

RHYTHM

1

VOICE

BASS CHORD

1

PAD PHRASE ACCOMP

1

MELODY

1

MELODY

2

MINUS ONE

REC REC REC

1 1 35 1 02 1 17 1 30 1 01 1 01

REVERB

CHORUS

VOL

DSP

CHORD

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE

FINGERED

1

Switch ON

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Turn the power ON by pressing the [POWER] switch.

POWER ON / OFF

2

Set an Initial Volume Level

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Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] control up (clockwise) about a quarterturn from its minimum position. You can re-adjust the [MASTER VOL-

UME] control for the most comfortable overall volume level after playback begins.

MASTER

VOLUME

MIN MAX

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The Demonstration

3

Press the [DEMO] Button

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Press the [DEMO] button to start demo playback. The PSR-A3 SONG function will automatically be selected and the number and name of the first demo song will appear on the top line of the display and the SONG [PLAY/

STOP] indicator will light. The demo will begin playing automatically. The demo songs will play in sequence, and the sequence will repeat until stopped.

DEMO

8 01

ArabSng1

• You can play along on the PSR-

A3 keyboard while the demonstration is playing.

• The volume bars of the song tracks at the bottom of the display will move in response to the data in each track while the demo plays.

• About the demo songs created by the PSR-A3 internal accompaniment styles:

* Chord names will appear on the display and the volume bars of the accomp tracks will move in response to the data in each track, while the demo plays.

* Harmony effect (see page 20) can be applied when playing along with the chord progression of the song.

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Skip to the Beginning Of a Different Demo Song

.......................

While the demonstration is playing you can select any of the 29 demo songs by using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. Playback will skip to the beginning of the selected song.

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ArabSng1

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

1

4

7

0

*

2

5

3

6

8 9

–/NO +/YES

5

Exit When Done

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Press the [DEMO] button, the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button, or the

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT [START/STOP] button to stop demo playback, then press the [VOICE] button to exit from the SONG function and return to the normal play-mode display when you’ve finished playing the demo songs.

DEMO

• When you stop the demo songs played in sequence and start again by pressing the [PLAY/

STOP] button, the selected song will play and stop automatically when the selected song playback has ended.

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Basic Display Operation

The PSR-A3 LCD panel is a large multi-function type that simultaneously displays and provides access to a number of important parameters. Basic operation of the display as well as the CURSOR, FUNCTION, MODE, and

NUMBER buttons, and the meaning of the icons which appear in the display, are summarized briefly below.

The Cursor Buttons

The CURSOR buttons are used to select the various parameters which appear in the display. Depending on the selected parameter, the “cursor” may appear as an underline, or the selected icon or value may simply flash.

Each CURSOR button moves the cursor in the corresponding direction. The [ ▲ ] and [ ▼ ]

CURSOR buttons are also used to select functions within the function groups selected by the

FUNCTION buttons in some cases.

Parameter Icons

BEAT

OTS

CART (Cartridge)

Appears when a Music Cartridge song, style, or registration memory is selected (page 64).

BEAT

Flashes at the current tempo and indicates the current beat during accompaniment and song playback. (page 36)

OTS (One Touch Setting)

Appears when the ONE TOUCH SETTING feature is engaged (page 42).

The Functions

The PSR-A3 has a range of functions selected via the

FUNCTION [ ▲ ] and [ ▼ ] buttons — e.g. voice selection, style selection, song number selection, etc. The currently selected function is indicated by an arrow in the display next to the function list printed immediately to the left of the display. All of the listed functions can be selected by pressing either the

FUNCTION [ ▲ ] or [ ▼ ] button as many times as necessary until the arrow in the display appears next to the name of the desired function.

CURSOR

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

8 01

GrandPno

REGIST TEMPO

118

TRANSPOSE

1 0

MEASURE a 01

ON /

OFF

RHYTHM

1

VOICE

BASS CHORD

1

PAD PHRASE ACCOMP

1

MELODY

1

MELODY

2

REC REC REC

1 1 35 1 02 1 17 1 30 1 01 1 01

VOL

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

Accompaniment Track Parameters & Icons

The PSR-A3 has 8 accompaniment tracks (RHYTHM1/2, BASS,

CHORD1/2, PAD, and PHRASE1/2), each with ON/OFF, voice number, and volume parameters that can be set as required (page 38). The icons, drums for RHYTHM1 and 2, an acoustic applied bass for BASS, an electric guitar for CHORD1 and 2, violins for PAD, a trumpet for

PHRASE 1 and 2, will appear when the respective track is ON.

RHYTHM BASS

1

CHORD

1

PAD PHRASE

1

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Basic Display Operation

REGIST

TEMPO

TRANSPOSE

MEASURE

REPEAT m

CHORD

REGIST (Registration Memory)

Indicates the currently selected REGIS-

TRATION MEMORY number (page 49).

TEMPO

Shows the current tempo of accompaniment/song playback (page 34).

TRANSPOSE

The current transpose value (page 23).

MEASURE

Indicates the current measure number during song recording and playback

(page 57).

REPEAT

Indicates the “A” and “B” repeat points when programming a repeat section

(page 69).

CHORD

Indicates the current chord name during accompaniment/ song playback

(page36).

The Modes

The MODE button to the right of the display selects one of the PSR-A3’s four operational modes: NORMAL,

SPLIT, SINGLE, and FINGERED. The currently selected mode is indicated by an arrow in the display next to the mode list printed immediately to the right of the display. All of the listed modes can be selected by pressing the MODE button as many times as necessary until the arrow in the display appears next to the name of the desired mode.

NORMAL: The normal play mode (page 12).

SPLIT:

SINGLE:

The split-keyboard mode in which different voices can be played by the left and right hands (page 15).

The single-finger accompaniment mode which allows fully-orchestrated accompaniment to be produced by specifying chords using only one, two or three fingers

(page 31).

FINGERED: The fingered accompaniment mode in which fully-orchestrated accompaniment is produced according to chords you play on the keyboard (page 31).

o

OTS

BEAT m

CHORD REPEAT

MINUS ONE TOUCH

REVERB

CHORUS

DSP

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE

FINGERED

MODE

Song Track Parameters & Icons

Like the accompaniment tracks, each of the 3 song tracks has ON/OFF, voice number

(MELODY tracks), and volume parameters that can be set as required (page 50). Each track has its own icon which appears when the track is ON.

ACCOMP MELODY

1

MELODY

2

Feature On/Off Icons

MINUS ONE

REVERB

CHORUS

DSP

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

MINUS ONE

Appears when the MINUS ONE feature is ON (page 68).

REVERB

Appears when the REVERB EFFECT is ON (page 24).

CHORUS

Appears when the CHORUS EFFECT is ON (page 24).

DSP

Appears when the DSP EFFECT is ON (page 24).

TOUCH (Touch Response)

Appears when the TOUCH RESPONSE is ON (page 17).

DUAL (Dual Voice)

Appears when the DUAL VOICE feature is ON (page 17).

HARMONY

Appears when the HARMONY/ECHO is ON (page 20).

SUSTAIN

Appears when the SUSTAIN is ON (page 22).

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Playing the PSR-A3

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

REGIST

8 01

GrandPno

OTS

TRANSPOSE

1 0

MEASURE a 01

REPEAT TEMPO

118

BEAT

ON /

OFF

RHYTHM

1

VOICE

BASS CHORD

1

PAD PHRASE ACCOMP

1

MELODY

1

MELODY

2

MINUS ONE

1

REC REC REC

1 35 1 02 1 17 1 30 1 01 1 01

REVERB

CHORUS

VOL

DSP

CHORD

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE

FINGERED

Selecting & Playing Voices

The PSR-A3 has 160 outstanding “pitched” voices (voice numbers 01 through 160) and 9 percussion kits

(numbers 161 through 169) that you can select and play on the keyboard. It includes 19 oriental voices and 1 arabic percussion kit.

1

Select the NORMAL Mode

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If you want to play a single voice over the entire range of the PSR-A3 keyboard, you’ll need to select the NORMAL mode. To do this, press the

[MODE] button to the right of the display as many times as necessary until the arrow in the display appears next to “NORMAL” in the mode list to the right of the display. The other modes will be described later in this manual.

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE

FINGERED

MODE

2

Select the VOICE Function

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Before you select a voice to play, the PSR-A3 voice function must be selected. The simplest way to do this is to press the [VOICE] button. This immediately selects the VOICE function no matter what function was previously selected.

An alternative method is to press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “VOICE” in the function list to the left of the display.

• “Kybd Vol” function (see page

71) in the OVERALL function group can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [VOICE] button.

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

8 01

GrandPno

VOICE

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Playing the PSR-A3

3

Select a Voice

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The PSR-A3 has 169 voices that can be selected by using either the [–/

NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. The voices are listed in the VOICE list printed at the top of the instrument’s control panel. The number and name of the currently selected voice appears on the top line of the display panel while the VOICE function is selected.

● The [–/NO] and [+/YES] Buttons

When the VOICE function is selected these buttons step up or down through the PSR-A3’s voices. Press either button briefly to step to the next voice in the corresponding direction, or hold the button to scroll rapidly through the voices in the corresponding direction.

• Voice numbers 170~171 exclusively can be used as the dual voice — see page 19.

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0

8 9

–/NO + / YES

● The Number Buttons

The number buttons can be used to directly enter the number of the desired voice, thereby immediately selecting that voice without having to step through a number of other voices.

Two-digit voice numbers (i.e. “01” through “99”) are selected simply by entering the two digits in sequence — e.g. to select voice number “57”, briefly press the [5] buttons and then the [7] button.

*

1 2 3

4

7

0

5

8

6

9

–/NO +/YES

Three-digit voice numbers (i.e. “100” through “169”) are entered by first pressing and holding the [1] button until “1” appears in the hundreds position on the display, then press the remaining two digits in sequence.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

1 02

GrandPno

1

4

7

0

*

2

5

3

6

8 9

–/NO + / YES

• Whenever you select a new voice, the appropriate voicerelated parameters for that voice will be set automatically. This is the PSR-A3 Voice Set function.

The Voice Set function can be turned OFF if not required — page 73.

• The stereo pan position of the voice can be set via the “Pan” function in the OVERALL function group — see page 72.

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Playing the PSR-A3

● The Data Dial

This is undoubtedly the easiest way to select a voice. Simply rotate the dial clockwise to increment or counter-clockwise to decrement.

• The optimum octave settings

(OVERALL function: octave = 0) are set to the keyboard for each voice (except for keyboard percussion).

4

Play & Adjust Volume

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You can now play the selected voice on the PSR-A3 keyboard. Use the

[MASTER VOLUME] control to adjust the overall volume level.

• The keyboard volume can be adjusted independently from the accompaniment volume via the

“Kybd Vol” function in the OVER-

ALL function group — see page

71. “Kybd Vol” function can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [VOICE] button.

Keyboard Percussion

When one of the nine PERCUSSION KIT voices are selected — voice numbers 161 through 169 — you can play drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

169

Arab.Kit

● The Percussion Kits

161

162

163

164

165

Standard Kit

Room Kit

Rock Kit

Electronic Kit

Analog Kit

166

167

168

169

Jazz Kit

Brush Kit

Classic Kit

Arabic Kit

(Panel Arabic Kit)

169: Arabic Kit (Panel Arabic Kit)

Tak

Tabla Tak1 Tabla Roll of Edge Closed Rim Shot Dark Hi-Hat Closed Crash Cymbal 1 Tambourine

C6

• The drums and percussion instruments played by the various keys for voice number

161: Standard Kit are marked by symbols below the keys.

• The Harmony/Echo and Dual functions (pages 20 and 17) cannot be turned ON while a keyboard percussion voice is selected, and will automatically be turned OFF if a keyboard percussion voice is selected while they are ON.

• The Transpose and Scale

Tuning parameters (page 23 and 43) have no effect on the keyboard percussion voices.

• See page 93 for a complete listing of the keyboard percussion drum instrument assignments.

• The PSR-A3 has two Arabic

Kits (Panel Arabic Kit and GM

Arabic Kit). The illustration shown to the left is Panel

Arabic Kit which you normally play on the keyboard. See page 93 for more information on Panel Arabic Kit and GM

Arabic Kit.

C1

Bongo H

Hager Edge

Conga L

Zagrouda L

Conga H Mute

C2 C3 C4

Low Tom

Mid Tom H

Crash Cymbal 2

Doff Dom

Katem Dom

Doff Tak

Tabla Tik

Tabla Flam

C5

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Playing the PSR-A3

The Split Mode

The SPLIT mode lets you play different voices with the left and right hands.

You could, for example, play bass with the left hand while playing piano with the right. The right-hand voice is the keyboard voice you select in the normal way (page 12), and the left hand voice is selected via the SPLIT VOICE function, described below. The “split point” is initially set at B2 (note number 59), but it can be set at any key on the keyboard.

The SPLIT mode is engaged by pressing the [MODE] button so that the arrow in the display appears next to “SPLIT” in the mode list to the right of the display.

• The SPLIT mode and DUAL

VOICE feature (page 17) can be used together. In this case the dual voice plays simultaneously with the right-hand voice only.

Split Point

Voice selected via the VOICE function

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE

FINGERED

Split Voice

Changing the Split Voice & Related Parameters

1

Select the SPLIT VOICE Function

..............................................................................

Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “SPLIT

VOICE” in the function list to the left of the display.

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

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Aco.Bass

2

Select the Function and Set As Required

.................................................

Use the cursor [] and [] buttons to select the desired function, and then the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to set as required (the name of the selected function and its current setting appear on the top line of the display).

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Playing the PSR-A3

CURSOR

1

4

7

0

2

5

*

3

6

8 9

–/NO + / YES

Function

Split Voice

Description

The split voice can be changed as required while the number and name of the current split voice appear on the top line of the display.

S.Volume

Sets the volume of the split voice so you can create the optimum blend with the right-hand voice. The volume range is from “00” (no sound) to “127” (maximum split voice volume).

S.Octave

Shifts the pitch of the split voice up or down one or two octaves. “–1” is down one octave, “–2” is down two octaves; “+1” and “+2” are up one and two octaves, respectively.

S.RevLvl

Sets the reverb send level for the split voice. The reverb send level determines the amount of signals input to the reverb effect. The level range is from “00” (no effect) to “127” (maximum effect).

S.ChoLvl

Sets the chorus send level for the split voice. The chorus send level determines the amount of signals input to the chorus effect. The level range is from “00” (no effect) to “127” (maximum effect).

S.Pan

Positions the split voice in the stereo sound field. The pan range is from “–7” to “+7”. “–7” is full left and “+7” is full right.

S.Split

Sets the keyboard split point — i.e. the key that separates the left- and right-hand voices (the split-point key is included in the left-hand section of the keyboard). Simply press the key you want to assign as the split point. The key number of the key you press will appear to the left of “S.Split” on the top line of the display. You can also use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to enter the split point key number. The lowest key on the keyboard (C1) is key number

“36”, middle C (C3) is “60”, and the highest key (C6) is 96. The split point can be set at any key number from 00 through 127, allowing the split point to be set outside the range of the PSR-

A3 keyboard for MIDI applications. The default split point is 59

(B2).

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Exit

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Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the

SPLIT VOICE function.

• If the Voice Set function is ON

(page 73), the Split Voice parameters will change automatically whenever a different keyboard voice is selected.

• The selected Split Voice parameter can be reset to its default value by simultaneously pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons.

• Negative values with “S.Octave” and “S.Pan” parameters can be entered by pressing the number buttons while holding the [–/NO] button.

• Reverb return level and chorus return level can be changed via the “RevRtnLv” and “ChoRtnLv” function in the DIGITAL EFFECT function — see pages 25 and 27.

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Touch Response

This function turns the touch response of the keyboard ON or OFF. Use the

KEYBOARD [TOUCH RESPONSE] button to turn TOUCH RESPONSE ON or OFF as required. The touch-response icon will appear next to “TOUCH” in the display when TOUCH RESPONSE is turned ON. The actual touch response sensitivity of the keyboard can be adjusted via the “TouchSns” function in the OVERALL function group (page 73). When OFF (i.e. when the touchresponse icon is not showing) the same volume is produced no matter how hard you play on the keyboard. Touch response can be turned OFF to produce a more realistic effect with voices that normally do not have touch response: e.g.

organ and harpsichord.

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

KEYBOARD

TOUCH RESPONSE

DUAL VOICE

HARMONY/ECHO

SUSTAIN

• Touch Response is turned ON whenever the power switch is turned ON.

• The “TouchSns” function in the

OVERALL function group can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [TOUCH RE-

SPONSE] button.

Dual Voice

When the DUAL VOICE feature is engaged you can play two voices simultaneously across the entire keyboard — the keyboard voice you select in the normal way (page 12), and a “dual” voice selected via the DUAL VOICE function.

The DUAL VOICE feature is turned ON and OFF by pressing the [DUAL

VOICE] button. The dual-voice icon (overlapping keyboards) will appear next to “DUAL” in the display when DUAL VOICE is turned ON.

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

KEYBOARD

TOUCH RESPONSE

DUAL VOICE

HARMONY/ECHO

SUSTAIN

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Changing the Dual Voice & Related Parameters

1

Select the DUAL VOICE Function

...............................................................................

Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “DUAL

VOICE” in the function list to the left of the display.

• “DUAL VOICE” function can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [DUAL VOICE] button.

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

8 73

Strings2

2

Select the Function and Set As Required

.................................................

Use the cursor [] and [] buttons to select the desired function, and then the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to set as required (the name of the selected function and its current setting appear on the top line of the display).

CURSOR

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

100

D.Volume

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Function

Dual Voice

D.Volume

D.Octave

D.RevLvl

D.ChoLvl

D.Pan

Description

The dual voice can be changed as required while the number and name of the current dual voice appear on the top line of the display.

The PSR-A3 has 162 (voice number 01~160 and

170~171) dual voices. Voice numbers 170~171 exclusively can be used as the dual voice.

Sets the volume of the dual voice so you can create the optimum blend with the main keyboard voice. The volume range is from “00” (no sound) to “127” (maximum dual voice volume).

Shifts the pitch of the dual voice up or down one or two octaves. “–1” is down one octave, “–2” is down two octaves; “+1” and “+2” are up one and two octaves, respectively. The original octave of the dual voice is determined by the “Octave” function in the OVERALL function group

— page 71.

Sets the reverb send level for the dual voice. The reverb send level determines the amount of signals input to the reverb effect. The level range is “00” (no effect) to “127”

(maximum effect).

Sets the chorus send level for the dual voice. The chorus send level determines the amount of signals input to the chorus effect. The level range is “00” (no effect) to “127”

(maximum effect).

Positions the dual voice in the stereo sound field. The pan range is from “–7” to +”7". “–7” is full left and “+7” is full right.

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Exit

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Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the

DUAL VOICE function.

• If the Voice Set function is ON

(page 73), the Dual Voice parameters will change automatically whenever a different voice is selected via the VOICE function.

• Keyboard percussion voices cannot be used as the dual voice.

• The selected Dual Voice parameter can be reset to its default value by simultaneously pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons.

• The octave of the main and dual voices can be changed via the

“Octave” function in the OVER-

ALL function group — page 71.

• Negative values with “D.Octave” and “D.Pan” parameters can be entered by pressing the number buttons while holding the [–/NO] button.

• Reverb return level and chorus return level can be changed via the “RevRtnLv” and “ChoRtnLv” functions, respectively, in the

DIGITAL EFFECT function — see pages 25 and 27.

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Harmony/Echo

The harmony effect (01~10) automatically adds appropriate harmony notes to the melody line you play on the keyboard. The harmony effect is derived from the chords you play on the left hand parts.

The echo effect (11~22) adds delay-based effects to the right hand melody parts.

Press the [HARMONY/ECHO] button to turn the HARMONY/ECHO effect ON or OFF. When HARMONY/ECHO is turned ON, the harmony icon will appear next to “HARMONY” in the display.

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

KEYBOARD

TOUCH RESPONSE

DUAL VOICE

HARMONY/ECHO

SUSTAIN

• Harmony/Echo effect can not be turned ON when a keyboard percussion kit is selected for the

Voice.

• Harmony can not be used when the Auto Accompaniment Chord

Cancel function (page 32) is in use.

• Harmony does not apply in the

NORMAL mode.

• Harmony can be used in the

SPLIT mode as well as in the

SINGLE and FINGERED modes.

• The Harmony/Echo effect can not be turned ON when the FIN-

GERED FULL mode (page 33) is in use and will automatically be turned OFF when the FINGERED

FULL mode is selected.

Selecting a Harmony/Echo Type

1

Select the Harmony/Echo Function

.......................................................................

Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “HARM/

ECHO” in the function list to the left of the display.

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

8 05

Block

You can also enter the HARM/ECHO function by pressing and holding the [HARMONY/ECHO] button until the arrow jumps to the “HARM/

ECHO” position and the current harmony/echo name appears in the display.

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Select a Harmony/Echo Type

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Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to select one of the available harmony/echo types (listed below).

• If the VOICE SET function is ON

(page 73), the harmony/echo type will change automatically whenever a different voice is selected via the VOICE function.

• The harmony/echo type can be reset to its default by simultaneously pressing the [–/NO] and [+/

YES] buttons.

● The Harmony (01~10) / Echo (11~22) Types

Type Description

01: Duet

02: 1+5

03: Country

04: Trio

05: Block

06: 4WayClose1

07: 4WayClose2

08: 4WayOpen

09: Octave

10: Strum

This harmony type produces a duophonic melody with the second voice below the melody line.

A parallel voice is produced a fifth above the melody voice.

Similar to Duet, but the second voice is above the melody line.

This harmony type generates two voices in addition to the melody voice.

Three or four notes are added to the melody to produce four or five-note chords.

Three harmony notes are generated to produce a four-note chord.

Similar to the preceding type, but depending on the chords played this type will sometimes produce a more colorful sound.

Four-note chords with open voice (large intervals between the notes). The result is a very “open” sound. Since the harmony notes can be as much as two octaves below the melody, avoid playing in the lower registers.

One note is added an octave below the melody.

The notes and assignments are the same as in the Block type, but the notes are arpeggiated.

11: Echo1/4 This type creates quarter-note delayed repeats.

12: Echo1/6

13: Echo1/8

14: Echo1/12

This type creates quarter-note triplet delayed repeats.

This type creates 8th-note delayed repeats.

This type creates 8th-note triplet delayed repeats.

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Type

15: Tremolo1/8

16: Tremolo1/12

17: Tremolo1/16

18: Tremolo1/32

19: Trill1/12

20: Trill1/16

21: Trill1/24

22: Trill1/32

Description

This type creates 8th-note tremolos.

This type creates 8th-note triplet tremolos.

This type creates 16th-note tremolos.

This type creates 32nd-note tremolos.

This type creates 8th-note triplet trilled repeats.

This type creates 16th-note trilled repeats.

This type creates 16th-note triplet trilled repeats.

This type creates 32nd-note trilled repeats.

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3

3

3

Exit

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Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the

HARM/ECHO function.

Sustain

When the Sustain feature is ON (the sustain icon will appear next to “SUS-

TAIN” in the display), all notes played on the keyboard have a longer sustain.

Press the [SUSTAIN] button to turn the SUSTAIN effect ON or OFF.

• Sustain does not apply to some voices.

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

KEYBOARD

TOUCH RESPONSE

DUAL VOICE

HARMONY/ECHO

SUSTAIN

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Transposition

This functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-A3 to be transposed up or down by a maximum of one octave in semitone increments.

1

Move the Cursor to the Transpose Value

...................................................

Use the CURSOR buttons to select the number to the right of the keyboard icon labelled “TRANSPOSE” on the display (the number will flash when selected).

• Press the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the transpose value to “0”.

• The new transpose value will apply from the next note played.

TRANSPOSE

0

2

Set the Transposition As Required

.........................................................................

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to set the desired degree of transposition. The transpose range is from –12 to

+12, allowing a maximum upward or downward transposition of 1-octave.

A setting of “0” produces the normal pitch.

7

0

8 9

–/NO + / YES

• Negative values can be entered by pressing the number buttons while holding the [–/NO] button.

Pitch Bend

The PITCH BEND wheel to the left of the keyboard allows the pitch of notes played on the keyboard to be bend up or down - roll the wheel away from you to bend up, and toward you to bend down.

The actual pitch bend range can be adjusted via the “PBRange” function in the OVERALL function group (page 74).

PITCH BEND

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Digital Effects

The PSR-A3 provides a variety of Digital Effects-12 Reverb Effects, 9

Chorus Effects and 45 DSP Effects- which are specially tailored and make your performance perfect.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

REGIST

8 01

≤Hall1

OTS

TRANSPOSE

1 0

MEASURE a 01

REPEAT TEMPO

118

BEAT

ON /

OFF

RHYTHM

1

VOICE

BASS CHORD

1

PAD PHRASE ACCOMP

1

MELODY

1

MELODY

2

MINUS ONE

REC REC REC

1 1 35 1 02 1 17 1 30 1 01 1 01

REVERB

CHORUS

VOL

DSP

CHORD

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE

FINGERED

Using the Digital Effects

The PSR-A3 has three types of digital effects — Reverb, Chorus and DSP— that can be turned ON or OFF by pressing the [REVERB] button, [CHORUS] button and [DSP] button respectively. DSP effect has a set of variations which can be accessed by using the [DSP VARI-

ATION] button (ON/OFF). Each icon will appear in the display when the effects are turned ON.

• Pressing the [REVERB], [CHORUS] or

[DSP] button turns ON/OFF the respective effect for the VOICE function voice.

• If the Voice Set function (page 73) is

ON, the Reverb/Chorus/DSP VARIA-

TION ON/OFF status will automatically be determined, while DSP will be turned ON whenever a different voice is selected via the VOICE function.

DIGITAL EFFECT

REVERB

CHORUS

DSP

DSP

VARIATION

Changing the Reverb Effect

Selecting the Reverb Effect Type

1

Select the Reverb Type Function

...................................................................

Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to

“DIGITAL EFFECT” in the function list to the left of the display, and use the cursor [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the Reverb Type function,

“Reverb m”.

Reverb ≥

CURSOR

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

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Digital Effects

2

Select the Reverb Type

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Use the cursor [>] button to enter the Reverb Type function and then select one of the 13 reverb types using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. The name of the selected reverb type appears on the top line of the display.

CURSOR

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

1 01 ≤Hall1

You can also enter the Reverb Type function by pressing and holding the

[REVERB] button until the arrow jumps to the “DIGITAL EFFECT” position and the current reverb type name appears in the display.

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Exit

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Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the

DIGITAL EFFECT function.

• See page 83 for a complete listing of the reverb types.

• The reverb type can be reset to its default by simultaneously pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons.

• You can return to the previous display, “Reverb m ”, by pressing the cursor [ < ] button, and choose the CHORUS or DSP effect.

• The Reverb type will change automatically whenever a different style is selected.

• If you want to disable the reverb effect for all the data excepting

VOICE function voice, select

OFF in the Type selection.

The Reverb Types

01~04 Hall 1~4

05~08 Room 1~4

09, 10 Stage 1, 2

11, 12 Plate 1, 2

13 OFF

Setting the Reverb Return Level

The reverb return level determines the amount of “wet” (affected) signals output to the amplifier.

1

Select the Reverb Return Level Function

..................................................

Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “DIGITAL

EFFECT” in the function list to the left of the display, and use the cursor

[▲] and [▼] buttons to select the Reverb Return Level function.

• See page 82 for more details on the Digital Effects.

2

1 64

RevRtnLv

Set the Reverb Return Level

................................................................................................

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to set the desired reverb return level. The range is from “00” to “127”.

• The reverb return level designated here affects the entire setting, while the reverb send level can be applied to the voice selected via the VOICE function, the split voice and the dual voice separately via the “RevLevel” in the OVERALL function group, the

“S.RevLvl” in the SPLIT VOICE function and the “D.RevLvl” in the

DUAL VOICE function (see pages 72, 16 and 19).

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Exit

.........................................................................................................................................................................................

Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the

DIGITAL EFFECT function.

• The default reverb return level =

64 can be recalled instantly by pressing both the [–/NO] and [+/

YES] buttons simultaneously.

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Changing the Chorus Effect

Selecting the Chorus Effect Type

1

Select the Chorus Type Function

...............................................................................

Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “DIGITAL

EFFECT” in the function list to the left of the display, and use the cursor

[▲] and [▼] buttons to select the Chorus Type function, “Chorus m”.

Chorus ≥

CURSOR

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

2

Select the Chorus Type

..................................................................................................................

Use the cursor [>] button to enter the Chorus Type function and then select one of the 10 chorus types using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. The name of the selected chorus type appears on the top line of the display.

CURSOR

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

1 01

≤Chorus1

• See page 83 for a complete listing of the chorus types.

• The chorus type will change automatically whenever a different style is selected.

• You can return to the previous display, “Chorus m ”, by pressing the cursor [ < ] button, and choose the REVERB or DSP effect.

• The chorus type can be reset to its default by simultaneously pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons.

• If you want to disable the chorus effect for all the data excepting

VOICE function voice, select

OFF in the Type selection.

You can also enter the Chorus Type function by pressing and holding the

[CHORUS] button until the arrow jumps to the “DIGITAL EFFECT” position and the current chorus type name appears in the display.

The Chorus Types

01~05 Chorus 1~5

06~09 Flanger 1~4

10 OFF

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Exit

.........................................................................................................................................................................................

Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the

DIGITAL EFFECT function.

Digital Effects

Setting the Chorus Return Level

The chorus return level determines the amount of “wet” (affected) signals output to the amplifier.

1

Select the Chorus Return Level Function

.................................................

Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “DIGITAL

EFFECT” in the function list to the left of the display, and use the cursor

[▲] and [▼] buttons to select the Chorus Return Level function.

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ChoRtnLv

Set the Chorus Return Level

...............................................................................................

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to set the desired chorus return level. The range is from “00” to “127”.

• See page 82 for more details on the Digital Effects.

• The chorus return level designated here affects the entire setting, while the chorus send level can be applied to the voice selected via the VOICE function, the split voice and the dual voice separately via the “ChoLevel” in the OVERALL function group, the

“S.ChoLvl” in the SPLIT VOICE function and the “D.ChoLvl” in the DUAL VOICE function (see pages 72, 16 and 19).

• The default chorus return level =

64 can be recalled instantly by pressing both the [–/NO] and [+/

YES] buttons simultaneously.

3

Exit

.........................................................................................................................................................................................

Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the

DIGITAL EFFECT function.

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Digital Effects

Changing the DSP Effect

Selecting the DSP Effect Type

1

Select the DSP Type Function

..........................................................................................

Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “DIGITAL

EFFECT” in the function list to the left of the display, and use the cursor

[▲] and [▼] buttons to select the DSP Type function, “Dsp m”.

CURSOR

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

Dsp ≥

The DSP Types

41

42

43

44

45

46

01~04 Hall 1~4

05~08 Room 1~4

09, 10 Stage 1, 2

11, 12 Plate 1, 2

13, 14 Early Reflection 1, 2

15 Gate Reverb

16 Reverse Gate

17~21 Chorus 1~5

22~25 Flanger 1~4

35

36

37

38

26

27

Symphonic

Phaser

28~32 Rotary Speaker 1~5

33, 34 Tremolo 1, 2

39

40

Guitar Tremolo

Auto Pan

Auto Wah

Delay L, C, R

Delay L, R

Echo

Cross Delay

Distortion Hard

Distortion Soft

EQ Disco

EQ Telephone

OFF

2

Select the DSP Type

..............................................................................................................................

Use the cursor [>] button to enter theDSP Type function and then select one of the 46 DSP types using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial. The name of the selected DSP type appears on the top line of the display.

CURSOR

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

1 10

≤Stage2

• See page 83 for a complete listing of the DSP types.

• The DSP type can be reset to its default by simultaneously pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons.

• If the Voice Set function is ON

(page 73) the DSP type will change automatically whenever a different voice is selected via the

VOICE function.

• When the Rotary Speaker 1~5 is selected, the [DSP VARIATION] button (ON/OFF) will switch the speed of the rotating speaker between fast (ON) and slow

(OFF).

• You can return to the previous display, “Dsp m ”, by pressing the cursor [ < ] button, and choose the REVERB or CHORUS effect.

• If you want to disable the DSP effect for all the data excepting

VOICE function voice, select

OFF in the Type selection.

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Digital Effects

Each DSP effect has its own variation. Press the [DSP VARIATION] button to ON to activate each variation.

You can also enter the DSP Type function by pressing and holding the

[DSP] button until the arrow jumps to the “DIGITAL EFFECT” position and the current DSP type name appears in the display.

3

Exit

.........................................................................................................................................................................................

Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the

DIGITAL EFFECT function.

Setting the DSP Return Level

The DSP return level determines the amount of “wet” (affected) signals output to the amplifier.

1

Select the DSP Return Level Function

............................................................

Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “DIGITAL

EFFECT” in the function list to the left of the display, and use the cursor

[▲] and [▼] buttons to select the DSP Return Level function.

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DspRtnLv

• See page 82 for more details on the Digital Effects.

• The DSP return level can not be changed for the insertion DSP types (see page 82). In this case,

“- - -” will appear on the display.

• The default DSP return level = 64 can be recalled instantly by pressing both the [–/NO] and [+/

YES] buttons simultaneously.

2

Set the DSP Return Level

..........................................................................................................

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to set the desired DSP return level. The range is from “00” to “127”. The

DSP send level can be adjusted via the “DspLevel” function in the OVER-

ALL function group-see page 72.

3

Exit

.........................................................................................................................................................................................

Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the

DIGITAL EFFECT function.

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Using Auto Accompaniment

The PSR-A3 has 140 (including 40 oriental styles) different accompaniment “styles” that can be used to provide fully-orchestrated or rhythmonly accompaniment. The PSR-A3’s sophisticated Auto Accompaniment system can provide automated bass and chord backing that is perfectly matched to the selected accompaniment style.

• The maximum number of notes that can be played simultaneously on the PSR-A3 keyboard is reduced when the Accompaniment is used.

About the PSR-A3 Styles

The styles are created with the “Style File Format”, Yamaha’s original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through years of development and refinement.

Style File Format allows you to use exceptionally high quality accompaniments with a variety of chord types through its unique conversion system. Style File Format styles, based on GM system level 1, can be played with the GM compatible tone generator. In addition to the internal styles, the optional music cartridges let you use different high quality styles created with the Style File Format.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

REGIST

8 01

8BeatPop

OTS

TRANSPOSE

1 0

MEASURE a 01

REPEAT TEMPO

118

BEAT

ON /

OFF

RHYTHM

1

VOICE

BASS CHORD

1

PAD PHRASE ACCOMP

1

MELODY

1

MELODY

2

MINUS ONE

1

REC REC REC

1 34 1 26 1 52 1 05 1 01 1 01

REVERB

CHORUS

VOL

DSP

CHORD

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE

FINGERED

1

Select the SINGLE or FINGERED

Accompaniment Mode

.....................................................................................................................

Press the [MODE] button to the right of the display as many times as necessary until the arrow in the display appears next to “SINGLE” or “FIN-

GERED” in the mode list to the right of the display. If you select the “SIN-

GLE” mode, accompaniment chords are played as follows:

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE

FINGERED

MODE

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Using Auto Accompaniment

● SINGLE FINGER ACCOMPANIMENT

Single-finger accompaniment makes it simple to produce beautifully orchestrated accompaniment using major, seventh, minor and minorseventh chords by pressing a minimum number of keys on the left-hand section of the keyboard. The abbreviated chord fingerings described below are used:

C

■ For a major chord, press the root key only.

Cm

C 7

■ For a minor chord, simultaneously press the root key and a black key to its left.

■ For a seventh chord, simultaneously press the root key and a white key to its left.

■ For a minor-seventh chord, simultaneously press the root key and both a white and black key to its left.

Cm

7

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If the FINGERED Mode is Selected, Select the

Desired Fingering Mode

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The PSR-A3 has three fingering modes for fingered accompaniment —

Normal, Bass and Full. The NORMAL mode is automatically selected whenever the power is initially turned ON. To select a different fingering mode first select the OVERALL functions by pressing the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “OVERALL” in the function list to the left of the display. “FngrngMd” should appear on the top line of the display

(if a different OVERALL function is selected, press the cursor [] or [] button as many times as necessary until “FngrngMd” appears). Then use the

[–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons and the data dial to select the desired fingering mode (the mode abbreviation appears to the left of “FngrngMd” on the display).

nor

FngrngMd

CURSOR

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

The Normal (“nor”), Bass (“bAS”) and Full (“Full”) fingering modes function as follows:

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Using Auto Accompaniment

● NORMAL

This is the default FINGERED accompaniment mode. The NORMAL mode lets you finger your own chords on the left-hand section of the keyboard (i.e. all keys to the left of and including the split-point key — normally 59 while the PSR-A3 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment in the selected style.

The FINGERED mode will accept the chord types listed below (notes in parentheses may be omitted).

Example for “C” chords

C C

6

CM

7

CM

7

# 11 CMadd

9

CM

9

C

6

9 Caug Cm

CmM

7

CmM

9

Cdim Cdim

7

C

7

Cm

7 b 5 Cm add

9

Cm

9

C

7

9 C

7

# 11 C

7

13

Cm

11

C

7 b 9 C

7 b 13 C

7

# 9

Cm

6

Cm

7

C sus

4

C

7 b 5

Csus

4

C

1+2+5

Chord Name/[Abbreviation]

Major [M]

Major sixth [6]

Major seventh [M7]

Major seventh sharp eleventh [M7 # 11]

Major add ninth [Madd9]

Major ninth [M9]

Major sixth add ninth [6 9]

Augmented [aug]

Minor [m]

Minor sixth [m6]

Minor seventh [m7]

Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7 b 5]

Minor add ninth [madd9]

Minor ninth [m9]

Minor eleventh [m11]

Minor major seventh [mM7]

Minor major ninth [mM9]

Diminished [dim]

Diminished seventh [dim7]

Seventh [7]

Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4]

Seventh flatted fifth [7 b 5]

Seventh ninth [7 9]

Seventh sharp eleventh [7 # 11]

Seventh thirteenth [7 13]

Seventh flatted ninth [7 b 9]

Seventh flatted thirteenth [7 b 13]

Seventh sharp ninth [7 # 9]

Major seventh augmented [M7aug]

Seventh augmented [7aug]

Suspended fourth [sus4]

One plus two plus five [1+2+5]

Normal Voicing

1-3-5

1-(3)-5-6

1-3-(5)-7

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

1-2-3-5

1-2-3-(5)-7

1-2-3-(5)-6

1-3# 5

1b 3-5

1b 3-5-6

1b 3-(5)b 7

1b 3b 5b 7

1-2b 3-5

1-2b 3-(5)b 7

1-(2)b 3-4-5-( b 7)

1b 3-(5)-7

1-2b 3-(5)-7

1b 3b 5

1b 3b 5-6

1-3-(5)b 7

1-4-5b 7

1-3b 5b 7

1-2-3-(5)b 7

1-2-3# 4-(5)b 7 or

1-(2)-3# 4-5b 7

1-3-(5)-6b 7 or

2-3-5-6b 7

1b 2-3-(5)b 7

1-3-5b 6b 7

(1)# 2-3-(5)b 7

1-3# 5-7

(1)-3# 5b 7

1-4-5

1-2-5

Chord (C) Display

C

C6

CM7

CM7 # 11

CMadd9

CM9

C6 9

Caug

Cm

Cm6

Cm7

Cm7 b 5

Cmadd9

Cm9

Cm11

CmM7

CmM9

Cdim

Cdim7

C7

C7sus4

C7 b 5

C7 9

C7 # 11

C

C6

CM7

CM7( # 11)

CM(9)

CM7(9)

C6(9)

Caug

Cm

Cm6

Cm7

Cm7 b 5

Cm(9)

Cm7(9)

Cm7(11)

CmM7

CmM7(9)

Cdim

Cdim7

C7

C7sus4

C7 b 5

C7(9)

C7( # 11)

C7 13

C7 b 9

C7 b 13

C7 # 9

CM7aug

C7aug

Csus4

C1+2+5

C7(13)

C7( b 9)

C7( b 13)

C7( # 9)

CM7aug

C7aug

Csus4

C

• If you play any three adjacent keys (including black keys), the chord sound will be cancelled and only the rhythm instruments will continue playing (CHORD

CANCEL function).

• An octave (1+8) produces accompaniment based only on the root.

• A perfect fifth (1+5) produces accompaniment based only on the root and fifth which can be used with many major and minor chords.

• The chord fingerings listed are all in “root” position, but other inversions can be used — with the following exceptions:

* 6 chords are only recognized in root position. All other inversions are interpreted as m7.

* 6 9 chords are only recognized in root position. All other inversions are interpreted as m11.

* m6 chords are only recognized in root position. All other inversions are interpreted as m7 b 5.

* 1+2+5 chords are only recognized in root position. All other inversions are interpreted as sus4.

* With aug and dim7 chords the lowest note played is assumed to be the root.

* With 7 # 11 and 7 b 5 chords the lowest note played is assumed to be the root or b 7.

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Using Auto Accompaniment

● BASS

This is essentially the same as the NORMAL mode, above, except that the lowest note played in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard will be played by the bass part rather than the chord root.

C C on E C on G

● FULL

In this mode the PSR-A3 automatically differentiates between left-hand chords and right-hand melody, no matter where they are played on the keyboard. Right-hand chords with a left-hand bass line — single or octave — are also recognized. In the former case left-hand chords are recognized and accompaniment is produced in the same way as in the NOR-

MAL mode, in the latter case the right-hand chords are recognized in the same way but the accompaniment bass line will be based on the left-hand bass line you play. This means you can play in just about any style anywhere on the keyboard, and the PSR-A3 will automatically produce appropriate accompaniment.

• A single note one octave lower than the lowest note of the chord is recognized as a bass note, and a single note eleven notes higher is recognized as a melody note.

• The Harmony/Echo feature (page

20) has no effect in the FULL mode.

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Select the Style Function

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Press the [STYLE] button to directly select the STYLE function.

Another way to do this is to press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “STYLE” in the function list to the left of the display.

• The “AcompVol” function in the

OVERALL function group can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [STYLE] button.

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

8 01

8BeatPop

STYLE

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Using Auto Accompaniment

4

Select a Style

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The PSR-A3 has 140 styles that can be selected by using either the [–/

NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial (these controls function in the same way as for voice selection — see page 12). The styles are listed in the STYLE list printed at the top of the instrument’s control panel. The number and name of the currently selected style appears on the top line of the display while the STYLE function is selected.

• See page 65 for details on selecting cartridge styles.

5

Set the Tempo

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When you select a different style while the accompaniment is not playing, the “default” tempo for that style is also selected, and the tempo is displayed to the right of the metronome icon “TEMPO” in quarter-note beats per minute. If the accompaniment is playing and the One Touch Setting function is OFF (page 42), the same tempo is maintained even if you select a different style.

You can change the tempo to any value between 32 and 280 beats per minute, however, by using TEMPO [] and [] buttons. Press either button briefly to decrement or increment the tempo value by one, or hold the button for continuous decrementing or incrementing. The default tempo for the selected style can be recalled at any time by pressing both the TEMPO [] and [] buttons simultaneously.

TEMPO

TEMPO

118

RESET

You can also use the CURSOR buttons to select the tempo value in the display, and then use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to set the tempo value as required. In this case the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons can be pressed simultaneously to recall the default tempo. This can be done either before the accompaniment is started or while it is playing.

CURSOR

• In this case, three-digit numbers

(i.e. “100” through “280”) are entered by first pressing and holding the [1] or [2] button until

“1” or “2” appears in the hundreds position on the display, then pressing the remaining two digits in sequence.

TEMPO

118

7

0

8 9

–/NO + / YES

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Using Auto Accompaniment

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Start the Accompaniment

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There are several ways to start the accompaniment:

● Straight start:

Press the [START/STOP] button. The rhythm will begin playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. The currently selected

MAIN [A] or [B] section will play.

SYNC-

START/STOP START/STOP

INTRO

A

MAIN

AUTO FILL

B

ENDING

• It is possible to select the MAIN

A or B section prior to a straight start — refer to “8. Select the

MAIN A and B Sections as Required,” below.

● Start with an introduction followed by the MAIN A section:

Press the [INTRO] button so that its indicator lights, press the MAIN

[A] button (not necessary if its indicator is already flashing), then press

[START/STOP] button.

SYNC-

START/STOP START/STOP

INTRO

A

MAIN

AUTO FILL

B

ENDING

• The [INTRO] button can be used to select the INTRO section even while the accompaniment is playing.

● Start with an introduction followed by the MAIN B section:

Press the [INTRO] button so that its indicator lights, press the MAIN

[B] button (not necessary if its indicator is already flashing), then press

[START/STOP] button.

SYNC-

START/STOP START/STOP

INTRO

A

MAIN

AUTO FILL

B

ENDING

● Synchronized start:

Any of the above start types can be synchronized to the first note or chord played on the left-hand section of the keyboard (i.e. keys to the left of and including the split-point key — normally 59) by first pressing the

[SYNC-START/STOP] button.

SYNC-

START/STOP START/STOP

INTRO

A

MAIN

AUTO FILL

B

ENDING

• If you press the [SYNC-START/

STOP] button while the accompaniment is playing, the accompaniment will stop and the synchro start mode will be engaged.

• The accompaniment split point can be changed via the

“AccSpPnt” function in the

OVERALL function group — see page 41.

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Using Auto Accompaniment

Pressing the [SYNC-START/STOP] button alone causes a straight start to occur when the first note or chord is played. Press the [SYNC-

START/STOP] button and then the appropriate [INTRO] and [MAIN] buttons for a synchronized introduction start. The BEAT display will flash at the current tempo when a synchronized start mode has been selected.

The synchro start mode can be disengaged prior to actually starting the accompaniment by pressing the [SYNC-START/STOP] button a second time.

• If you press and hold the [SYNC-

START/STOP] button the

“InitSnd?” function will be selected — see page 78.

7

Play On the Auto-accompaniment Section

Of the Keyboard

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As soon as you play any fingering that the PSR-A3 can “recognize” on the left-hand section of the keyboard (or anywhere on the keyboard if the

FULL fingering mode is selected), the PSR-A3 will automatically begin to play the appropriate bass line and chord parts along with the selected style.

The accompaniment will continue playing even if you release the keys.

The chord name recognized will be shown above “CHORD” in the display.

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CHORD

● The Beat Indicator

The four dots of the BEAT display provide a visual indication of the selected tempo and beat as shown below.

3/4 time 4/4 time

1st beat

2nd beat

3rd beat

4th beat

BEAT

BEAT

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Select the MAIN A and B Sections as Required

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The MAIN A and MAIN B sections can be selected at any time during playback by pressing the corresponding button. Whenever you press the

MAIN [A] or [B] button during playback, the PSR-A3 will generate an appropriate “fill-in” (one of four types) which will smoothly connect the current section to the selected section — even if it is the same section. For example, if you press the MAIN [A] button while the MAIN A section is playing, a fill-in will be produced, then the MAIN A section will continue playing. When you select a different section, the fill-in will begin immediately and the new section will actually begin playing from the top of the next measure unless the MAIN [A] or [B] button is pressed during the last beat of the measure, in which case the fill-in will begin from the first beat of the next measure.

SYNC-

START/STOP START/STOP

INTRO

A

MAIN

AUTO FILL

B

ENDING

9

Stop the Accompaniment

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The accompaniment can be stopped at any time by pressing the [START/

STOP] button. Press the [ENDING] button if you want to go to the ending section and then stop. The ending section will begin from the top of the next measure.

SYNC-

START/STOP START/STOP

INTRO

SYNC-

START/STOP START/STOP

INTRO

A

MAIN

AUTO FILL

B

ENDING

A

MAIN

AUTO FILL

B

ENDING

• Some INTRO and ENDING sections have their own chord progressions which play in the current accompaniment key.

• If the MAIN [A] or [B] button is pressed while the ENDING section is playing, an appropriate fillin will be played, followed by a return to the MAIN A or B section.

• The accompaniment volume can be adjusted independently of the main keyboard volume via the

“AcompVol” function in the

OVERALL function group — see page 73.

The Stop Accompaniment Function

While the SINGLE or FINGERED mode is selected chords played in the

Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard are also detected and played by the PSR-A3 Auto Accompaniment system when the accompaniment is stopped (except when the FULL FINGERED mode is engaged). In this case the bass note and chord voices are selected automatically.

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Accompaniment Track Control

The PSR-A3 has eight accompaniment tracks — RHYTHM 1/2, BASS,

CHORD 1/2, PAD, and PHRASE 1/2 — that you can control to modify the

“orchestration” and therefore the overall sound of the accompaniment. When the power switch is turned ON or an accompaniment style is selected,

RHYTHM 1, CHORD 1 and PHRASE 1 tracks appear on the display.

RHYTHM 2, CHORD 2 and PHRASE 2 tracks can be selected by moving the of the track icons. If the RHYTHM 1 track is selected and the cursor is moved once to the right, for example, the cursor will not actually move but

“RHYTHM 2” will appear in place of “RHYTHM 1” and the parameters for the RHYTHM 2 track can be changed as required. The same applies to the

CHORD 1 and 2, and PHRASE 1 and 2 tracks.

• The icons for all tracks that contain data in any section will appear whenever an accompaniment style is selected.

● What’s in the Tracks

ON /

OFF

RHYTHM BASS

1

CHORD

1

PAD PHRASE

1

VOICE

1

1

35

1

02

1

17

1

30

VOL

ACCOMP TRACK

RHYTHM 1&2 Both these tracks provide the drum and/or percussion sounds.

BASS The BASS track always plays a bass line, but the voice will change to fit the selected style … acoustic bass, synth bass, tuba, etc.

CHORD 1&2

PAD

Both these tracks provide the rhythmic chordal accompaniment required by each style. You’ll find guitar, piano, and other chordal instruments here.

This track plays long chords where necessary, using sustained instruments such as strings, organ, choir.

PHRASE 1&2 This is where the musical embellishments reside. The

PHRASE tracks are used for punchy brass stabs, arpeggiated chords, and other extras that make the accompaniment more interesting.

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Large/Small Accompaniment

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The simplest form of accompaniment track control is provided by the

[ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL] button. This button alternately turns the appropriate track (s) ON and OFF, thereby changing the number of parts in the accompaniment. When the LARGE accompaniment is selected and accompaniment tracks are ON, their respective icons will appear in the appropriate positions in the display. When the SMALL accompaniment is selected, some tracks for that style will be turned OFF and their respective icons will disappear.

• The LARGE accompaniment is always selected whenever a new style is selected.

• Please note that the tracks used depend on the selected style and all the tracks are not always active even when the LARGE accompaniment is selected.

ON /

OFF

RHYTHM

1

BASS CHORD

1

PAD PHRASE

1

ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL

Muting Individual Tracks

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The PSR-A3 Auto Accompaniment system includes five Track buttons which allow you to control the accompaniment arrangement in real time.

The accompaniment tracks can be turned OFF (muted) or ON by pressing the corresponding TRACK buttons. The track icon will disappear when a track is muted.

For example, PHRASE 1 and 2 tracks are turned ON or OFF at the same time by pressing the PHRASE track button. The same applies to the

RHYTHM 1 and 2, and CHORD 1 and 2 tracks.

ON /

OFF

RHYTHM

1

BASS CHORD

1

PAD PHRASE

1

VOICE

1 1 35 1 02 1 17 1 30

VOL

ACCOMP TRACK

TRACK ON/OFF

Individual accompaniment tracks can also be turned OFF (muted) or ON by using the cursor buttons to select the icon of the target track (the icon and track name will flash), and then using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to turn the track OFF or ON, respectively. In this way,

RHYTHM 1 and RHYTHM 2 tracks can be independently turned OFF or

ON. The same applies to the CHORD 1 and 2, and PHRASE 1 and 2 tracks.

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Changing Accompaniment Track Voices

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You can change the voice used for each track by moving the cursor buttons to select the voice number of the target track (the voice number will flash), and then using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to select the desired voice number. Please note that the GM voices are used for the accompaniment instead of the panel voices. Therefore, voice numbers of the accompaniment tracks are different from the ones for the PSR-A3 panel voices. Refer to the GM Voice List (see page 91) for the GM voice numbers and names. Only the numbers from 1 through 9 can be selected for the RHYTHM tracks. In this case, the numbers from 1 through 9 correspond to the PERCUSSION KIT numbers 129 through 137.

Voice numbers 01 through 137 can be selected for all other tracks.

PAD

ON /

OFF

VOICE

VOL

17

Voice Number

Adjusting Accompaniment Track Volume

...................................................

The volume of each accompaniment track can be adjusted to produce the ideal “mix” between tracks. Use the cursor buttons to select the volume bar of the target track (the volume bar will flash), and then use the [–/NO] and

[+/YES] buttons and the data dial to set the maximum volume of the track as required. The shorter the bar, the lower the volume. During playback the top segment of each volume bar will remain at the maximum volume level, while the lower bars will move according to the amount of activity in each track.

PAD

ON /

OFF

VOICE

VOL

17

Volume

• When a different style number is selected, all accompaniment track parameters will be reset to their initial values. Use the REG-

ISTRATION MEMORY — page

47 — if you want to store a particular set of settings for instant recall when needed.

• After changing the voice or volume, the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons can be pressed simultaneously to reset the initial values.

• The track data changed applies to all sections.

• Muting individual tracks, changing accompaniment track voices and adjusting accompaniment track volume cannot be executed during song recording.

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Changing the Accompaniment Split Point

1

Select the Accompaniment Split Point Function

.........................

Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “OVERALL” in the function list to the left of the display. Then use the cursor [] and [] buttons to select the “AccSpPnt” function from within the OVERALL function list.

0 59

AccSpPnt

CURSOR

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

2

Set As Required

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Simply press the key you want to assign as the split point. The key number of the key you press will appear to the left of “AccSpPnt” on the top line of the display. You can also use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to enter the split point key number. The lowest key on the keyboard (C1) is key number “36”, middle C (C3) is “60”, and the highest key (C6) is “96”. The split point can be set at any key number from 00 through 127, allowing the split point to be set outside the range of the PSR-A3 keyboard for MIDI applications.

1

4

7

0

*

2

5

8

–/NO + / YES

3

6

9

• The split point key becomes the highest key in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard.

• The default split point (59) can be instantly recalled by pressing the

[–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons at the same time.

3

Exit

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Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the

OVERALL functions.

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One Touch Setting

One Touch Setting lets you instantly select the appropriate panel settings suitable for the current style. Each style (140 styles) contains four variations.

This means that you can freely use 560 different panel settings. The One Touch

Setting feature automatically sets the following parameters:

One Touch Setting Parameter List

• Voice number

• Octave

• Pan

• Dual Voice (Voice number, volume, octave, reverb level, chorus level, pan)

• Dual ON/OFF

• Split Voice (Voice number, volume, octave, reverb level, chorus level, pan, split point=59)

• Keyboard volume

• Reverb level

• Chorus level

• DSP level

• Harmony/Echo ON/OFF, type

• DSP type

• Sustain (Panel) ON/OFF

• Reverb ON/OFF

• Chorus ON/OFF

• DSP ON/OFF

• DSP variation ON/OFF

• Multi Pad Kit number

• Style parameters=default

• Synchro start=ON

• Accomp volume=100

• Accomp split point=59

• Accomp large/small=large

• Tempo=Default (for the currently selected style)

• Main A/B section

1

Turn On the One Touch Setting

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Press the [ONE TOUCH SETTING] button so that the “OTS” icon appears next to the BEAT display and number “1 “ (type1) appears above “REGIST” on the display. The panel settings, with the type1 selected, suitable for the currently selected style are automatically set up for you to play.

The BEAT indicator dots flash at the tempo and synchro start mode is engaged.

REGIST

OTS

REPEAT

BEAT

CHORD

ONE TOUCH

SETTING

2

Select another Type

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Press one of the REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons [2]~[4] to select another type. The corresponding One Touch Setting number appears above

“REGIST” in the display, and the display changes to the one for the selected type.

ACCOMP

FREEZE MEMORIZE 1 2 3 4

REGIST

• If the One Touch Setting is turned ON when the NORMAL or

SPLIT mode is selected, the

FINGERED mode is automatically selected.

• You can create your original setting by editing the One Touch

Setting data and store it into the

Registration Memory — see page

47.

• “No OTS” will appear on the display if the optional cartridge styles have no one touch setting data.

One Touch Setting can be turned OFF by pressing the [ONE TOUCH SET-

TING] button a second time so that the “OTS” icon disappears from the display.

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Using Arabic Scales

The PSR-A3’s Arabic Scale feature lets you simply and easily raise or lower the pitch of the specific note(s) and create your own scale (arabic scale). You can change the scale settings at any time- even when you are playing. The PSR-A3 is capable of registering 6 scale settings so that you can memorize your own setting and recall it whenever you want to use.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

REGIST

-50

SclTune≥

OTS

BEAT

TEMPO

118

TRANSPOSE

1 0

MEASURE a 01

REPEAT

ON /

OFF

RHYTHM

1

VOICE

BASS CHORD

1

PAD PHRASE ACCOMP

1

MELODY

1

MELODY

2

MINUS ONE

REC REC REC

1 1 34 1 26 1 52 1 05 1 01 1 01

REVERB

CHORUS

VOL

DSP

CHORD

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE

FINGERED

Setting an Arabic Scale

The [SCALE SETTING] buttons, located at the top left side of the panel, simulate an one-octave keyboard (C through B). Pressing each button turns ON and OFF the “Scale Setting” feature of the specific note. The “Scale

Setting” feature affects all the notes having the same note name in all the register. When set to ON (the indicator above the selected button is lit), you can play on the keyboard in the arabic scale. The default scale setting (tuning) for each note is –50 cents. You can also adjust the scale tuning by 1 cent as follows.

SCALE

SETTING

• The Scale Setting function is always turned OFF, whenever the power switch is turned ON.

• Pressing one of the [SCALE SET-

TING] buttons to ON always sets the tuning to –50 cents (default value).

• The song and multi pad playback are tuned by pressing the [SCALE

SETTING] button to ON.

• The [SCALE SETTING] indicator will light or go out according to the song playback data.

• Any scale setting changes including the ones in the song playback data will take effect at the appropriate times.

• The Scale Setting function has no effect on the keyboard percussion voices (see page 14).

• It may take some time to process the scale setting change when recording/playing a song or playing an accompaniment.

Adjusting the Scale Tuning

1

Select the Scale Tuning Function

.........................................................................

Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “OVER-

ALL” in the function list to the left of the display and use the cursor [] and [] buttons to select “SclTunem”, the Scale Tuning function.

800

SclTune≥

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

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Select a Note to Set the Tuning

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Use the cursor [>] button to enter the Scale Tuning function and then select one of the notes using the cursor [] and [] buttons (the selected note name appears on the top line of the display).

• You can return to the previous display “SclTune m ” by pressing the cursor [ < ] button.

CURSOR

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

-50

≤Tune C

You can also enter the Scale Tuning function by pressing and holding one of the [SCALE SETTING] button until the arrowhead jumps to the

OVERALL position and the current scale tuning of the specific note appears on the display.

3

Adjust the Scale Tuning

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Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to adjust the desired tuning. The tuning range is from “–64” to “63” cents

(one cent is one hundredth of a semitone).

1

4

7

0

*

2

5

8

3

6

9

–/NO +/ YES

• Press the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the scale tuning to

“00”.

• If the scale is tuned to the value other than 00 (not regular scale), the indicator of the [SCALE

SETTING] button corresponding to the note will be lit.

If you want to keep the adjusted scale tunings, be sure to store it into the

Scale Memory (see page 45) before turning the [SCALE SETTING] button to OFF.

4

Exit

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Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the

OVERALL function.

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Registering the Scale Settings

1

Set Up the Scale Settings as Required

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Make the desired scale settings. The following settings are memorized by the Scale Memory function:

• Scale Tuning

• Scale Setting ON/OFF

2

Register the Settings

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While holding the [MEMORIZE] button, press one of the SCALE

MEMORY buttons. Any data that was previously in the selected location is erased and replaced by the new settings. The indicator of the selected button will light to indicate that the data has been stored.

MEMORIZE 1 2 3 4 5 6

SCALE

MEMORY

• The Scale Memory data is retained in memory even when the power switch is turned OFF, as long as the batteries are installed or the AC adaptor is connected.

• All OFF scale settings (regular scale) can also be memorized.

Recall the Scale Settings

The scale settings stored to a SCALE MEMORY button can be recalled at any time simply by pressing the appropriate button.

The indicator of the selected button will flash as soon as any change is made to the scale settings. A flashing SCALE MEMORY indicator therefore indicates that the current scale settings do not correspond to those stored in the

SCALE MEMORY.

MEMORIZE 1 2 3 4 5 6

SCALE

MEMORY

• The stored scale settings can be recalled again by pressing the

[SCALE MEMORY] button which indicator is flashing.

The scale memory function can be turned OFF by pressing the [SCALE

MEMORY] button which indicator is lit, so that the indicator goes out and

PSR-A3 returns to the regular scale setting.

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Accompaniment Scale Tuning

The Scale Setting feature of the specific note for the accompaniment can also be turned ON by pressing the [SCALE SETTING] button. If you want to change the tuning of the accompaniment with playing the tuned melody, turn the Accompaniment Scale Tuning to ON in the OVERALL function group.

1

Select the Accompaniment Scale Tuning Function

................

Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “OVERALL” in the function list to the left of the display and use the cursor [] and [] buttons to select “TuneAcc”, the Accompaniment Scale Tuning function.

oFF

TuneAcc

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

2

Turn the Accompaniment Scale Tuning ON/OFF

..........................

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to turn the Accompaniment Scale Tuning OFF or ON. The tuned accompaniment will be played when turned ON.

*

1 2 3

4

7

0

5

8

6

9

–/NO + / YES

• The Accompaniment Scale Tuning function is always turned

OFF, whenever the power switch is turned ON.

• When the Accompaniment Scale

Tuning is turned ON, the base note and chord voices for the

Stop Accompaniment function

(see page 37) are also tuned.

3

Exit

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Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the

OVERALL function.

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Registration Memory

The PSR-A3 Registration Memory feature can be used to memorize 128 complete control-panel setups (32 banks, 4 setups each) that you can recall whenever needed.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

REGIST

8 01

Bank1

OTS

TRANSPOSE

1 0

MEASURE a 01

REPEAT TEMPO

118

BEAT

ON /

OFF

RHYTHM

1

VOICE

BASS CHORD

1

PAD PHRASE ACCOMP

1

MELODY

1

MELODY

2

MINUS ONE

REC REC REC

1 1 35 1 02 1 17 1 30 1 01 1 01

REVERB

CHORUS

VOL

DSP

CHORD

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE

FINGERED

Registering the Panel Settings

1

Set Up the Controls as Required

................................................................................

Make the desired control settings. The following settings are memorized by the Registration Memory function:

● Data Stored By the Registration Memory

VOICE PARAMETERS

• Voice number

• Keyboard volume

• Octave

• Pan

• Split voice (Voice number, volume, octave, reverb level, chorus level, pan, split point)

• Dual voice (Voice number, volume, octave, reverb level, chorus level, pan)

• Dual voice ON/OFF

• Touch response ON/OFF, sensitivity

• Harmony/Echo ON/OFF, type

• DSP ON/OFF, DSP (type, return level)

• DSP variation ON/OFF

• Reverb ON/OFF

• Chorus ON/OFF

• Sustain (Panel) ON/OFF

• Reverb Level

• Chorus Level

• DSP Level

• Pitch Bend Range

ACCOMPANIMENT PARAMETERS

• Mode (NORMAL/SPLIT/SINGLE/FINGERED)

• Style number (includes cartridge styles)

• Tempo

• Split point (Accomp)

• Fingering mode

• Accompaniment volume

• Track data (Track ON/OFF, voice, volume)

• Main A/B section

• Transpose

• Multi Pad Kit number

• Reverb (type, return level)

• Chorus (type, return level)

2

Select a Registration Bank (if necessary)

.................................................

Any of the 32 Registration Memory banks can be selected via the

REGIST MEMORY function. Use the [FUNCTION] buttons to move the arrowhead next to “REGIST MEMORY” in the function list to the left of the display, then use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to select the desired Registration Memory bank (01 through

32).

1 01

Bank1

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

• The REGIST MEMORY function can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [MEMORIZE] button.

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Registration Memory

3

Register the Settings

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While holding the [MEMORIZE] button, press one of the REGISTRA-

TION MEMORY buttons. Any data that was previously in the selected location is erased and replaced by the new settings. The corresponding Registration Memory number will appear above “REGIST” in the display.

ACCOMP

FREEZE

• Please note that anytime you store to a REGISTRATION

MEMORY button, all settings previously stored in that button will be erased and replaced by the new settings.

REGISTRATION

MEMORY

MEMORIZE 1 2 3 4

● Enter a New Name for the Registration Bank

If you want to enter a descriptive name for easier identification, enter your original Registration Bank name, this is recommended.

Use the cursor [>] button to move the cursor to the first (left most) character of the Registration Bank name in the display. A Registration

Bank name can consist of up to 8 characters. The position of the character you want to enter or change can be selected by moving the cursor.

Using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial, enter the desired character listed below. The number buttons can also be used to enter the number. If you want to insert an underline character at the cursor position, press the cursor [] button. If you want to delete a character at the cursor position, press the cursor [] button. When you’ve finished entering the Registration Bank name, move the cursor to the position other than the Registration Bank name so that the newly entered Registration Bank name will be memorized.

• The Registration Memory data including it’s name is retained in memory even when the power switch is turned OFF, as long as the batteries are installed or the

AC adaptor is connected.

Character List

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

0123456789–

1 01

Yamaha

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Registration Memory

Recall the Registered Panel Settings

Simply select the appropriate bank as described above, then press the desired REGISTRATION MEMORY button at any time to recall the memorized settings. The corresponding Registration Memory number will appear above

“REGIST” in the display, and the appropriate setting changes will appear in the display.

The indicator of the selected REGISTRATION MEMORY will flash as soon as any change is made to the panel settings. In other words, if the REGIS-

TRATION MEMORY indicator is flashing, the current panel settings are different from those stored in the memory.

No REGISTRATION MEMORY indicator will be showing when the PSR-

A3 is turned ON or a bank is selected.

• Music Cartridge registration settings can be recalled in the same way — see page 67.

• If the Accomp Freeze function is

ON when a REGISTRATION

MEMORY is recalled, the registration number will flash.

• Registration bank 01 can be instantly recalled by simultaneously pressing the [–/NO] and [+/

YES] buttons.

• When the One Touch Setting is

ON, registration memory data can not be recalled.

1 01

Bank1

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

4

ACCOMP

FREEZE MEMORIZE 1 2 3

REGIST

The Accomp Freeze Function

When the ACCOMP FREEZE function is engaged, the accompaniment parameters listed above will not be changed when a REGISTRATION MEMORY is recalled. This allows you to recall different REGISTRATION MEMORY settings while using Auto Accompaniment, without suddenly disturbing the flow of the accompaniment. The ACCOMP FREEZE function is turned ON and OFF by pressing the [ACCOMP FREEZE] button. The “FREEZE” indicator appears in the “REGIST” area in the display when it is turned ON.

• Accomp Freeze remains ON even if a different registration bank is selected.

• When you recall the REGISTRA-

TION MEMORY settings while song recording or playback, only the voice parameter settings can be recalled even if the ACCOMP

FREEZE function is turned OFF.

ACCOMP

FREEZE MEMORIZE 1 2 3 4

REGIST

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Song Recording

The PSR-A3 SONG TRACKS allows you to record and play back complete songs including chord sequences created using the Auto Accompaniment feature and a melody line you play on the keyboard. The SONG

TRACKS include one ACCOMP track and two MELODY tracks.

The PSR-A3 can retain up to 8 complete songs in internal memory, and these can be selected and played back simply by selecting the appropriate SONG. The song numbers 30 through 37 are the area for your own creation (user songs).

• Material recorded on the SONG TRACKs is retained in memory even when the POWER switch is turned OFF if batteries are present or an AC adaptor is connected.

• The recorded data will be lost if the power is turned OFF, the AC adaptor is unplugged, or the batteries fail during recording.

• For 8 songs, up to approximately 4200 notes in the MELODY tracks, or 2100 chords in the

ACCOMP tracks can be recorded.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

REGIST

8 30

UserSng1

OTS

MEASURE a 01

REPEAT TEMPO

118

TRANSPOSE

1 0

BEAT

ON /

OFF

RHYTHM

1

VOICE

BASS CHORD

1

PAD PHRASE ACCOMP

1

MELODY

1

MELODY

2

MINUS ONE

REC REC REC

1 1 35 1 02 1 17 1 30 1 01 1 01

REVERB

CHORUS

VOL

DSP

CHORD

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE

FINGERED

Recording a Melody Track

The SONG MELODY tracks record the following operations and data:

• Note ON/OFF

• Velocity

• Voice number

• Octave

• Pan

• Dual voice ON/OFF

• Dual Voice (voice number, volume, octave, reverb level, chorus level, pan)

• Keyboard volume*

• Pitch Bend

• Pitch Bend Range*

• Reverb Level

• Chorus Level

• DSP Level (MELODY 1 track only)

• Harmony/Echo ON/OFF, type

• Reverb ON/OFF

• Chorus ON/OFF

• DSP ON/OFF, DSP type (MELODY 1 track only)

• DSP variation ON/OFF (MELODY 1 track only)

• Sustain (Panel) ON/OFF (Sustain pedal ON/OFF)

• Scale Setting ON/OFF

• Scale Tuning

• (Tempo signature common to melody & accomp tracks)*

* Recorded only at the beginning of a song; changes cannot be made during recording.

• The Scale Setting ON/OFF status and Scale Tuning data in the latest recorded melody track will take effect in the song.

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Song Recording

1

Select a SONG Number

.................................................................................................................

If necessary, use the [FUNCTION] buttons to select the SONG function, and then the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to select the SONG number (user song numbers “30”~“37”) to which you want to record.

8 30

UserSng1

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

2

Select a Voice and Set the Voice Parameters

......................................

Select the voice you want to record with, and set the digital effects and other parameters as required.

• You cannot record in the SPLIT mode — the NORMAL mode will automatically be selected when the SONG record ready mode is engaged.

3

Engage the MELODY Track Record Ready Mode

........................

Press the SONG [REC] button. The [REC] indicator will flash, and

“REC” will appear in the MELODY 1 track position on the display indicating that the PSR-A3 is ready to record. Flashing square brackets in both the

MELODY 1 and MELODY 2 track positions indicate that either track can be selected for recording at this point — use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to select the MELODY track to be recorded (“REC” appears in the selected track position).

REC

SONG

PLAY/STOP

/

ACCOMP MELODY

1

MELODY

2

REC

7

0

8 9

–/NO + / YES

The BEAT indicator dots flash at the current tempo. If the “Metronom” function in the OVERALL function group is turned ON, the metronome will also begin to sound at the currently selected tempo (page 74).

• If a previously-recorded SONG

ACCOMP. track is ON (the

SONG ACCOMP track icon is showing), it can be monitored while recording a MELODY track.

If you don’t want to hear the

ACCOMP track while recording, move the cursor to the ACCOMP track icon and press the [–/NO] button to turn it OFF.

• If a non-user song number is selected when the record ready mode is engaged, user song number 30 will automatically be selected.

• The melody track volume is the current Keyboard Volume setting

— see page 71.

• Only one melody track can be recorded at a time.

• The record-ready mode of the

MELODY track can be disengaged by pressing the [REC] button.

• When the record-ready mode is engaged, the measure number will compulsorily be reset to “01”.

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Song Recording

4

Record

.............................................................................................................................................................................

Recording will begin as soon as you play a note on the keyboard or press the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button, and the BEAT indicator dots will begin to indicate the current beat as in the Auto Accompaniment mode. The

MEASURE parameter will also show the current measure number. The

[REC] indicator lights continuously once recording has started.

REC

SONG

PLAY/STOP REPEAT

PLAY

MINUS

ONE

/

5

Stop Recording

..............................................................................................................................................

Stop recording by pressing the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button. The

[REC] indicator will go out and the MEASURE number on the display will return to “01”.

REC

SONG

PLAY/STOP REPEAT

PLAY

MINUS

ONE

/

The melody track voice number and volume settings will appear on the display.

• Whenever you record using the

SONG MEMORY, any previously recorded material in the same track will be erased.

• If you start recording by pressing the [PLAY/STOP] button, nothing will be recorded until you begin playing on the keyboard.

• Melody Track data can be cleared by pressing the [PLAY/

STOP] button to start recording and stop it without playing the keyboard (Melody Track Data

Clear).

• Recording is carried out in 1measure increments. If you stop recording in the middle of a measure, rests will automatically be recorded until the end of that measure.

• If the SONG MEMORY becomes full while recording, “Full” will appear on the display and recording will stop.

• If you want to re-record the

Melody track which “Full” was shown on the display during recording, execute “Melody Track

Data Clear” operation (see above) before recording.

• Only VOICE function voice numbers are shown in the melody track displays (dual voice numbers are not shown).

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Song Recording

Recording Accompaniment With or Without a Melody

The SONG ACCOMP track records the following operations and data:

• Section changes

• Style number* (includes cartridge styles)

• Accompaniment track changes* (track ON/OFF, voice number, volume)

• Accompaniment volume*

• Chord changes, timing

• Reverb type

• Chorus type

* Recorded only at the beginning of a song; changes cannot be made during recording.

1

Select a SONG Number

.................................................................................................................

If necessary, use the [FUNCTION] buttons to select the SONG function, and then the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to select the SONG number (user song numbers “30”~“37”) to which you want to record.

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

8 30

UserSng1

2

Select the SINGLE or FINGERED Mode and a Style

.............

Select the SINGLE or FINGERED mode (page 31) and an accompaniment style that is appropriate for the type of music you want to record. Also select the FINGERED fingering mode you want to use, if necessary.

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE

FINGERED

MODE

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Song Recording

3

Engage the ACCOMP/MELODY Track

Record Ready Mode

.............................................................................................................................

Press the SONG [REC] button. The [REC] indicator will flash, and

“REC” will appear in the ACCOMP and MELODY 1 track positions on the display indicating that the PSR-A3 is ready to record. Flashing square brackets in both the MELODY 1 and MELODY 2 track positions indicate that either track can be selected for recording at this point — use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to select the MELODY track to be recorded, or none if you only want to record the ACCOMP track (“REC” appears in the selected track position).

The BEAT indicator dots flash at the current tempo. If the “Metronom” function in the OVERALL function group is turned ON, the metronome will also begin to sound at the currently selected tempo (page 74).

REC

SONG

PLAY/STOP

/

ACCOMP MELODY

1

MELODY

2

REC REC

7 8 9

0 –/NO + / YES

• If a previously-recorded

MELODY track is turned ON (its icon is showing), it can be monitored while recording. If you don’t want to hear the previous track while recording, move the cursor to the corresponding track icon and press the [–/NO] button to turn it OFF.

• The accompaniment track volume is the current Accompaniment Volume setting — see page

73.

• When the record-ready mode is engaged, the measure number will compulsorily be reset to “01”.

4

Record

.............................................................................................................................................................................

Recording will begin as soon as you play a chord on the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard. If you’ve selected the MELODY track to record with the ACCOMP track, a right-hand note will also start the recording process. The [REC] indicator lights continuously once recording has started.

SONG

REC PLAY/STOP REPEAT

PLAY

MINUS

ONE

/

Recording can also be started by pressing the ACCOMPANIMENT

CONTROL [START/STOP] button. In this case only the rhythm will begin without bass and chord accompaniment until you play the first chord on the

Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard.

• Whenever you record using the

SONG MEMORY, any previously recorded material in the same track will be erased.

• If the SONG MEMORY becomes full while recording, “Full” will appear on the display and recording will stop.

• Recording is carried out in 1measure increments. If you stop recording in the middle of a measure, rests will automatically be recorded until the end of that measure.

• If you start the ACCOMP track recording by pressing the [PLAY/

STOP] button, no chord data will be recorded until you begin playing on the keyboard.

SYNC-

START/STOP START/STOP

INTRO

A

MAIN

AUTO FILL

B

ENDING

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Song Recording

Play the required chords in the Auto Accompaniment section of the keyboard. If you’ve also selected the MELODY track to be recorded, play the melody on the right-hand section of the keyboard. The MEASURE number on the display will increment as recording progresses.

MEASURE a 02

5

Stop Recording

..............................................................................................................................................

Stop recording by pressing the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button, the AUTO

ACCOMPANIMENT [START/STOP] button, or stop with an ending by pressing the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT [ENDING] button. The [REC] button indicator will go out and the MEASURE number on the display will return to “01”.

The ACCOMP track volume setting will appear on the display.

● Enter a New Name for the Song

If you want to enter a descriptive name for the user songs numbered 30 through 37, enter your original Song name, this is recommended.

Use the cursor [>] button to move the cursor to the first (left most) character of the Song name in the display. A Song name can consist of up to 8 characters. The position of the character you want to enter or change can be selected by moving the cursor.

Using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial, enter the desired character listed below. The number buttons can also be used to enter the number. If you want to insert an underline character at the cursor position, press the cursor [] button. If you want to delete a character at the cursor position, press the cursor [] button. When you’ve finished entering the

Song name, move the cursor to the position other than the Song name so that the newly entered Song name will be memorized.

Character List

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

0123456789–

• The Song data including it’s name is retained in memory even when the power switch is turned

OFF, as long as the batteries are installed or the AC adaptor is connected.

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Yamaha

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Song Recording

Accompaniment and Melody Playback

1

Select a SONG Number

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If necessary, use the [FUNCTION] buttons to select the SONG function, and then the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to select the SONG number (user song numbers “30”~“37”) containing the song you want to play.

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

8 30

UserSng1

2

Start Playback

..................................................................................................................................................

Playback will begin as soon as the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button is pressed. You can turn the ACCOMP and MELODY tracks ON and OFF during playback as required.

REC

SONG

PLAY/STOP REPEAT

PLAY

MINUS

ONE

/

3

Play Along If You Like

........................................................................................................................

Play along on the keyboard if you like. You can also change the tempo during playback.

4

Stop Playback

...................................................................................................................................................

Accompaniment and melody playback will stop automatically when all recorded data has been played back. You can also stop playback at any time by pressing the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button.

• You can also start playback from any specified measure (see page

57).

• Individual tracks can be turned

OFF (muted) or ON by using the cursor buttons to select the icon of the target track (the icon and track name will flash), and then using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to turn the track OFF or ON, respectively. The track icon will disappear when a track is muted.

• The NORMAL mode is automatically selected when SONG playback is started.

• Voice and volume data can be rewritten during playback — see

“Voice & Volume Rewrite”, below.

• When the song playback is stopped, the DSP type will compulsorily be changed according to the currently selected voice and the reverb and chorus types will be changed according to the currently selected style.

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Song Recording

Play from a Specified Measure

You can start SONG playback from any specified measure, as long as the specified measure is within the range of measures that has already been recorded:

1

Select the MEASURE Parameter

..................................................................................

While no recording or playback is in progress, use the CURSOR buttons to select the MEASURE parameter in the display.

CURSOR

MEASURE a 01

2

Enter the Desired Measure Number

......................................................................

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to enter the desired measure number.

*

1 2 3

4 5 6

7

0

8 9

–/NO + / YES

• Three-digit numbers are entered by first pressing and holding the

[1] or [2] button until “1” or “2” appears in the hundreds position on the display, then pressing the remaining two digits in sequence.

3

Start Playback

..................................................................................................................................................

You can now start playback from the specified measure number.

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Song Recording

Voice & Volume Rewrite

You can rewrite the last recorded voice change in any individual track during playback by using the cursor buttons to select the voice number of the target track (the voice number will flash), and then using the number buttons, the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to select the desired voice number. The data will actually be rewritten when the [PLAY/

STOP] button is pressed or the end of the song is reached or the next voice change is encountered in the recorded data. The original voice number can be recalled before it is actually rewritten by simultaneously pressing the

[–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons. Any other voice changes included in the recorded track data will take effect at the appropriate times.

The volume of each track can be rewritten during playback in the same way. Use the cursor buttons to select the volume bar of the target track (the volume bar will flash), and then use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to set the maximum volume of the track as required. The shorter the bar, the lower the volume. The data will actually be rewritten when the

[PLAY/STOP] button is pressed or the end of the song is reached. The original volume can be recalled before it is actually rewritten by simultaneously pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons. The new volume data is written only at the beginning of the track and affects the entire track.

CURSOR

ACCOMP MELODY

1

MELODY

2

REC REC REC

1 01 1 03

1

4

7

0

*

2

5

3

6

8 9

–/NO +/YES

• The dual voice will change automatically when a melody track voice is changed.

• Voice and volume data can only be rewritten in songs you have recorded yourself.

Clearing the SONG TRACKS

All data in the ACCOMP, MELODY 1 and MELODY 2 tracks of the currently selected song can be completely erased by first pressing the [MI-

NUS ONE] button while holding the [REC] button, and then press the

[+/YES] button in response to the “Clear?” confirmation prompt on the display (press [–/NO] if you decide not to erase the data).

REC

SONG

PLAY/STOP REPEAT

PLAY

MINUS

ONE

/

1 30

Clear ?

• Only songs you have recorded yourself can be cleared.

• If a non-user song number is selected when the song-clear mode is engaged, user song number 30 will automatically be selected.

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The Multi Pads

The PSR-A3 MULTI PADS can be used to play 144 short pre-recorded rhythmic and melodic sequences, that can be used to add impact and variety to your keyboard performances. Some of the pad phrases simply play back as programmed, while others are “chord match” types which are automatically transposed to match chords played using the PSR-A3 Auto

Accompaniment feature.

The PSR-A3 MULTI PADS can also be used to record 16 short rhythmic or melodic sequences, percussion fill-ins, or single percussion sounds that can be played at any time simply by pressing the appropriate pad. The multi pad kit numbers 37 through 40 are the area for your own creation

(user pad kits).

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

REGIST

8 01

Arpeggio

OTS

MEASURE a 01

REPEAT TEMPO

118

TRANSPOSE

1 0

BEAT

ON /

OFF

RHYTHM

1

VOICE

BASS CHORD

1

PAD PHRASE ACCOMP

1

MELODY

1

MELODY

2

MINUS ONE

REC REC REC

1 1 35 1 02 1 17 1 30 1 01 1 01

REVERB

CHORUS

VOL

DSP

CHORD

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE

FINGERED

Playing the MULTI PADS

The PSR-A3 has 36 multi pad kits, each containing a complete set of 4 MULTI PAD phrases — 144 phrases in all. Before using the MULTI PADS, select the MULTI PAD kit containing the phrases you want to use as follows:

1

Select the MULTI PAD Function

.....................................................................................

To select a multi pad kit, first select the MULTI PAD function by pressing one of the [FUNCTION] buttons until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “MULTI PAD” in the function list to the left of the display.

• See page 60 for a complete listing of the Multi Pad assingnments.

• The MULTI PAD function can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [REC/END] button.

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

1 01

Arpeggio

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The Multi Pads

2

Select a Multi Pad Kit Number

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Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to select one of the 36 available multi pad kits.

7

0

8 9

–/NO + / YES

3

Play the Multi Pad

.....................................................................................................................................

Simply tap any of the MULTI PADS at any time to play back the corresponding phrase. MULTI PAD playback begins as soon as the button is pressed.

You can even play two, three, or four MULTI PADS at the same time. Also, you can create “retriggered sample” effects by repeatedly pressing a pad before its contents are completely played back.

The MULTI PAD voices are independent from the voices you have currently selected for keyboard performance. You could, for example, play piano on the keyboard while a MULTI PAD plays a brass chord stab.

When a “chord match” type MULTI PAD phrase is played, the phrase will be automatically transposed to match chords played using the PSR-A3 Autoaccompaniment feature.

MULTI PAD playback can be terminated by pressing the MULTI PADS

[TERMINATE] button.

REC/END

1 2 3 4

MULTI PADS

TERMINATE

• MULTI PAD playback speed is determined by the current

TEMPO setting.

● The Multi Pad Kits

Chord Match

Kit

01 Arpeggio

Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 4

O

02 Brass Hit

03 Synth Arpeggio

O

O

04 Pianist

05 Fanfare

06 Synth SFX

07 Wet Synth

O

O

O

08 Synth Sound

09 Human Vox

O

O

10 Twinkle

11 Open Air

12 Guitar Play

13 Drum Flam1

O

O

14 Drum Flam2

15 Drum Kit

16 Conga & Vibraslap

17 Timbales –

18 Latin Percussion1 –

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Chord Match

Kit

19 Rock Drum

Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 4

– – – –

20 Latin Percussion2 –

21 Drum Fill –

22 Arabic Percussion –

23 Ashgan1 O

24 Ashgan1 O

25 Blow it O

26 Chords O

27 Duhulla

28 Finale

O

29 Guitar Chords

30 Mazamir

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

31 Belly Dance

32 Rik

33 Stage & Handclap

34 Rakassni

– –

35 Tabel

36 Tabla

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The Multi Pads

Recording the MULTI PADS

The MULTI PADS record the following data:

• Note ON/OFF

• Velocity

• Voice number

• Octave

• Pan

• Dual voice ON/OFF, Dual voice (voice number, volume, octave, reverb level, chorus level, pan)

• Keyboard volume*

• Reverb Level

• Chorus Level

• Harmony/Echo ON/OFF, type

• Reverb ON/OFF

• Chorus ON/OFF

• Pitch Bend

• Pitch Bend Range*

• Sustain (Panel) ON/OFF (Sustain pedal ON/OFF)

* Recorded only at the beginning of a phrase; changes cannot be made during recording.

• Material recorded on the MULTI

PADS (user pad data) is retained in memory even when the

POWER switch is turned OFF if batteries are present or an AC adaptor is connected.

• The recorded data will be lost if the power is turned OFF, the AC adaptor is unplugged, or the batteries fail during recording.

• Up to approximately 800 notes

(for 4 User Pad Kits) can be recorded in the PSR-A3.

1

Select the MULTI PAD Function

.....................................................................................

To select a multi pad kit, first select the MULTI PAD function by pressing one of the FUNCTION buttons until the indicator in the display appears next to “MULTI PAD” in the function list to the left of the display.

• The MULTI PAD function can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [REC/END] button.

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

1 37

UserPad1

2

Select a Multi Pad Kit Number

.........................................................................................

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial to select one of the 4 available multi pad kits (user pad kit numbers “37”~

“40”).

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–/NO + / YES 0

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The Multi Pads

3

Select a Voice and Other Parameters

.................................................................

Select a voice and related parameters you want to record on the MULTI

PADS. You might also want to set a tempo that will be easy to record at.

If you select a pitched voice to record, the data will automatically be transposed to match the chords played by the Auto Accompaniment feature

(“chord match”).

4

Engage the MULTI PAD Record Ready Mode

......................................

Press one of the MULTI PAD buttons - [1] through [4] - while holding the [REC/END] button. The [REC/END] indicator will flash to indicate that the record ready mode is engaged.

The four dots of the BEAT display flash at the current tempo. If the

“Metronom” function in the OVERALL function group is turned ON, the metronome will begin to sound at the currently selected tempo.

MULTI PADS

TERMINATE

REC/END

1 2 3 4

• You cannot record in the SPLIT/

SINGLE/FINGERED mode - the

NORMAL mode will automatically be selected when the MULTI

PAD record ready mode is engaged.

• If a non-user multi pad kit number is selected when the record ready mode is engaged, user multi pad kit number 37 will automatically be selected.

• The recorded multi pad volume depends on the current Keyboard

Volume setting — see page 71.

• [DSP] button is disabled when the MULTI PAD is in record ready mode and record mode.

Also, DSP will automatically be turned OFF when the MULTI

PAD record ready mode is engaged.

5

Record

.............................................................................................................................................................................

Play a short sequence. The [REC/END] indicator will light during recording, and the BEAT indicator dots will indicate the current beat.

If you want to play back the recorded data as the “chord match” type, record all the phrases on CM7. The sound will be properly transposed when used with the Auto Accompaniment feature.

• Whenever you record to a MULTI

PAD, all previous data in the same pad will be completely erased and replaced by the new material.

• If the MULTI PAD memory becomes full while recording, “Full” will appear on the display and recording will stop.

6

Stop Recording

..............................................................................................................................................

Stop recording by pressing the [REC/END] button. The [REC/END] button indicator will go out.

MULTI PADS

TERMINATE

REC/END

1 2 3 4

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The Multi Pads

7

Play the Multi Pads

.................................................................................................................................

Tap any of the MULTI PADS. Your recorded data will be played in exactly the same way as the preset data.

● Enter a New Name for the Multi Pad Kit

If you want to enter a descriptive name for the user pad kit numbered 37 through 40, enter your original Multi Pad Kit name, this is recommended.

Use the cursor [>] button to move the cursor to the first (left most) character of the Multi Pad Kit name in the display. A Multi Pad Kit name can consist of up to 8 characters. The position of the character you want to enter or change can be selected by moving the cursor.

Using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial, enter the desired character listed below. The number buttons can also be used to enter the number. If you want to insert an underline character at the cursor position, press the cursor [] button. If you want to delete a character at the cursor position, press the cursor [] button. When you’ve finished entering the

Multi Pad Kit name, move the cursor to the position other than the Multi

Pad Kit name so that the newly entered Multi Pad Kit name will be memorized.

Character List

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

0123456789–

• The user pad kit data including it’s name is retained in memory even when the power switch is turned OFF, as long as the batteries are installed or the AC adaptor is connected..

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Yamaha

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Using Music Cartridges

The PSR-A3 features a cartridge slot which accepts pre-programmed

Yamaha Music Cartridges containing style, song and/or registration data. One sample Music Cartridge is supplied with the PSR-A3. Others are available from your Yamaha dealer.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

REGIST

8 01

YESTERDY

OTS

TRANSPOSE

1 0

MEASURE a 01

REPEAT TEMPO

118

BEAT

ON /

OFF

RHYTHM

1

VOICE

BASS CHORD

1

PAD PHRASE ACCOMP

1

MELODY

1

MELODY

2

MINUS ONE

REC REC REC

1 1 35 1 02 1 17 1 30 1 01 1 01

REVERB

CHORUS

VOL

DSP

CHORD

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE

FINGERED

Inserting a Music Cartridge

With the power OFF, insert the Music Cartridge into the cartridge slot as shown, and press down firmly until the

Cartridge is seated properly (as shown in the illustration). The Cartridge is shaped so that it will only fit in the slot one way - don’t try to force it in the wrong way. Turn the power back ON again after inserting.

The triangular mark on the front of the Cartridge should be completely below the panel edge when the

Cartridge is properly seated.

For Cartridges without the mark, the bottom of the serrated edges of the Cartridge should be even with the panel edge (not above it).

Music Cartridge Handling Precautions

• Do not leave Music Cartridges in locations which are subject to excessive heat or humidity.

• Do not drop Music Cartridges or subject them to strong shock.

• Do not disassemble Music Cartridges.

• Do not directly touch the Music Cartridge’s electrical contacts. Persistently touching it may cause to break electrical contacts or generate static electricity. Static electric charges can cause loss of data and unreliable operation.

• Do not insert objects or cartridges other than Yamaha

Music Cartridges in the PortaTone cartridge slot. Doing so can result in serious damage to the instrument.

• Never attempt to insert or remove a cartridge when the power switch is ON. Doing so can result in loss of the

PSR-A3 memory data (song data/registration memory data/multi pad data) or complete lack of control.

• The Music Cartridge data may not be selected or played back correctly, if the electrical contacts on the

Music Cartridge are affected with dust. If this happens, insert and remove the Music Cartridge several times.

This may solve the problem. If the problem still happens, wipe and clean the electrical contacts on the Music Cartridge with a dry soft cloth.

• Be sure to insert the applicable Music Cartridge when you recall the registration settings based on the cartridge data or playback the song based on the cartridge data. Otherwise, “No Cart (Cartridge)” or

“WrongCrt (Cartridge)” will appear on the display.

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Using Music Cartridges

Cartridge Accompaniment Styles

The Music Cartridge supplied with the PSR-A3 provides an extra 8 accompaniment styles that can be used in the same way as the internal accompaniment styles.

Selecting Cartridge Styles

1

Select the Style Function

...........................................................................................................

Press the [STYLE] button to directly select the STYLE function, or press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “STYLE” in the function list to the left of the display.

2

Select and Use a Cartridge Style

................................................................................

To select a cartridge style, first press and hold the number [3] button

(below the cartridge icon on the panel) until the cartridge icon appears to the left of the style name in the display, then enter the number of the cartridge style you want to select via the number buttons in the normal way (2 digits).

The cartridge styles can also be selected by using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to go beyond the highest or lowest internal style numbers — e.g. pressing the [+/YES] button while internal style number

140 is selected will select cartridge style number 01 (the cartridge icon will appear).

The cartridge styles are used in exactly the same way as the internal accompaniment styles (page 34).

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

8 01

ORGRKBLD

1

4

7

0

*

2

5

8

–/NO + / YES

3

6

9

• “No OTS” will appear on the display if the optional cartridge styles have no one touch setting data.

● Different Number of Sections

Some cartridge styles, for example, have A and B intro and ending sections as well as A and B main sections. In such a case, if the [INTRO] and MAIN

[A] buttons are pressed in order to start the accompaniment with an introduction and then go to the main A section, the intro A section will play. If the [INTRO] and MAIN [B] buttons are pressed, the intro B section will play. A similar situation applies to endings: if the main A or B section is playing and the [ENDING] button is pressed, the ending A or B section will play accordingly.

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Using Music Cartridges

Cartridge Songs

Using Yamaha Music Cartridges (the one supplied with the PSR-A3 includes 8 songs, others are available from your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-A3 will let you enjoy listening to automated performances, or function as your “private music tutor,” allowing you to practice various parts of a piece while the others are played automatically.

Cartridge Song Playback

1

Select the SONG Function

.......................................................................................................

Use the FUNCTION [] and [] buttons to select the SONG function.

2

Select a Cartridge Song Number

................................................................................

To select a cartridge song, first press and hold the number [3] button (below the cartridge icon on the panel) until the cartridge icon appears to the left of the song name in the display, then enter the number of the cartridge song you want to select via the number buttons in the normal way. The cartridge songs can also be selected by using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to go beyond the highest or lowest internal song numbers — e.g. pressing the [+/YES] button while internal song number 37 is selected will select cartridge song number 01 (the cartridge icon will appear).

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

8 02

AåTRAIN

1

4

7

0

*

2

5

8

3

6

9

–/NO +/YES

3

Start Playback

..................................................................................................................................................

Playback will begin as soon as the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button is pressed.

Playback can be stopped at any time by pressing the SONG [PLAY/

STOP] button.

• Playback can be started from any measure — page 57.

• The volume bars of the song tracks at the bottom of the display will move in response to the data in each track while the cartridge song plays.

• About the cartridge songs created by the cartridge accompaniment styles:

* Chord names will appear on the display and the volume bars of the accomp tracks will move in response to the data in each track, while the cartridge song plays.

* Harmony effect (see page 20) can be applied when playing along with the chord progression of the song.

• The playback tempo can be changed freely as required.

• Cartridge song track voice and volume data cannot be rewritten.

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Using Music Cartridges

Cartridge Registration Presets

The Music Cartridge supplied with the PSR-A3 provides 8 banks of preset registration settings (8 banks x

4 registration memories = 32 total) that provide a number of useful registration setups (refer to page 47 for details on the registration memory).

Selecting Cartridge Registration

1

Select the Regist Memory Function

......................................................................

Press either of the [FUNCTION] buttons to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to

“REGIST MEMORY” in the function list to the left of the display.

2

Select and Use a Cartridge Registration

.....................................................

To select a cartridge registration memory, first press and hold the number

[3] button (below the cartridge icon on the panel) until the cartridge icon appears to the left of the registration bank number in the display, then enter the number of the bank you want to select via the number buttons in the normal way (page 47). The cartridge registration memories can also be selected by using the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to go beyond the highest or lowest internal bank numbers — e.g. pressing the [+/

YES] button while internal bank number 32 is selected will select cartridge registration bank number 01 (the cartridge icon will appear).

The individual cartridge registration memories are recalled via the REG-

ISTRATION MEMORY buttons and used in exactly the same way as the internal registration memories (page 49).

• Original data cannot be stored in the cartridge registration memory.

• The voices recalled by a cartridge registration are not the

PSR-A3 panel voices but the GM voices. When you select a cartridge registration, GM voices will be used. As a result, the voice number “- - -” and GM voice name will appear on the display.

The GM voices can also be played on the keyboard and can be recorded to the SONG

MEMORY or the MULTI PADS.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

8 01

ORGRKBLD

1

4

7

0

*

2

5

8

–/NO + / YES

3

6

9

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Practice Features

The PSR-A3 includes two features that can be a great aid in learning to play and practicing on the keyboard.

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

REGIST

__r

MinusMod

OTS

TRANSPOSE

1 0

MEASURE a 01

REPEAT TEMPO

118

BEAT

ON /

OFF

RHYTHM

1

VOICE

BASS CHORD

1

PAD PHRASE ACCOMP

1

MELODY

1

MELODY

2

MINUS ONE

REC REC REC

1 1 35 1 02 1 17 1 30 1 01 1 01

REVERB

CHORUS

VOL

DSP

CHORD

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE

FINGERED

The Minus One Mode

When the Minus One mode is engaged, the left-hand, right-hand, or both keyboard parts of a song — internal demo or Music Cartridge — are turned

OFF so you can practice them on the PSR-A3 keyboard. The “MinusMod” function in the OVERALL function group determines which part or parts are turned OFF when the Minus One mode is engaged.

To turn the Minus One function ON, thus cancelling the specified parts, press the [MINUS ONE] button. The MINUS ONE icon will appear in the display when the Minus One function is engaged.

REC

SONG

PLAY/STOP REPEAT

PLAY

MINUS

ONE

/

MINUS ONE

Specifying the Parts To Be Turned On or Off

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To specify the right-hand, left-hand, or both parts to be turned OFF when the Minus One mode is engaged, first select the OVERALL functions by pressing either of the [FUNCTION] buttons to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to

“OVERALL” in the function list to the left of the display. Then use the cursor [] and [] buttons to locate the “MinusMod” function. Finally use the

[–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to select the desired Minus One mode.

• See page 74 for information on using the Minus One mode with the specified channel.

• With songs you record yourself, the MELODY 1 track corresponds to the right-hand part and the MELODY 2 track is the lefthand part.

• “MinusMod” function in the

OVERALL function group can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [MINUS ONE] button.

• “_ _ r” (Right hand) is selected whenever the power switch is turned ON.

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Practice Features

CURSOR

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

__r

MinusMod

7

0

8 9

–/NO + / YES

Mode Part Turned Off

__r Right hand.

L__ Left hand.

L_r

Left and right hands.

Repeat Play

This function allows you to specify any section of a song — cartridge or internal — for continuous repeat playback.

While the song is playing, press the [REPEAT PLAY] button once at the beginning of the section to be repeated (the “A” repeat icon will appear on the display) and again at the end of the section to be repeated (the “B” repeat icon will appear). Repeat playback will begin automatically from the A point as soon as the B point has been specified, and will continue until either the

[REPEAT PLAY] button is pressed again to cancel the repeat function, or until song playback is stopped.

• When only the A point is specified, playback will repeat from the

A point to the end of the song.

• If you specify, for example, measure number 8 for A point and measure number 2 for B point, playback will repeat from measure number 2 to 8.

• The end point B tempo or your manually adjusted tempo will be used during repeat playback.

REC

SONG

PLAY/STOP REPEAT

PLAY

MINUS

ONE

/

REPEAT REPEAT

It is also possible to specify the repeat section while playback is stopped.

First use the MEASURE parameter to specify the A point, then press the

[REPEAT PLAY] button. Next specify the B measure number and press

[REPEAT PLAY] again. The specified A-B section will play repeatedly when the [PLAY/STOP] button is pressed.

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Some of the functions in the OVERALL function group have already been described in appropriate sections of this manual. Others will be introduced for the first time in this section. Refer to the chart below for the page numbers on which each function is described. The chart also lists the full name of each function, the abbreviated name which appears on the display, and the available settings or range of settings. Ranges are indicated by two or more values separated by ellipses (…).

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

REGIST

100

Kybd Vol

OTS

TRANSPOSE

1 0

MEASURE a 01

REPEAT TEMPO

118

BEAT

ON /

OFF

RHYTHM

1

VOICE

BASS CHORD

1

PAD PHRASE ACCOMP

1

MELODY

1

MELODY

2

MINUS ONE

REC REC REC

1 1 34 1 26 1 52 1 05 1 01 1 01

REVERB

CHORUS

VOL

DSP

CHORD

TOUCH

DUAL

HARMONY

SUSTAIN

ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK

NORMAL

SPLIT

SINGLE

FINGERED

Function

Keyboard Volume

Octave

Reverb Level

Chorus Level

DSP Level

Pan

Voice Set

Fingering

Accompaniment Volume

Accompaniment Split Point

Touch Sensitivity

Minus-one Mode

Minus-one Right-hand Channel

Minus-one Left-hand Channel

Pitch Bend Range

Metronome

Tuning

Scale Tuning

Accompaniment Scale Tuning

Remote Channel

Keyboard Out

Song Out

Accompaniment Out

Local Control

External Clock

Initial Data Send

Bulk Data Send

Display

MinusChL

PBRange

Metronom

Tuning

SclTune

TuneAcc

RemoteCh

KybdOut

SongOut

AcompOut

Local

ExtClock

InitSnd?

BulkSnd?

Kybd Vol

Octave

RevLevel

ChoLevel

DspLevel

Pan

VoiceSet

FngrngMd

AcompVol

AccSpPnt

TouchSns

MinusMod

MinusChR

Settings

00 … 127

–2 … 0 … 2

00 … 127

00 … 127

00 … 127

–7 … 0 … 7 oFF, on nor, bAS, Full

00 … 127

00 … 127

00 … 127

_ _ r, L _ _, L _ r

01 … 16

01 … 16

01 … 12 oFF, on

–100 … 100

–64 … 63 oFF, on oFF, 01 … 16 oFF, on oFF, on oFF, on oFF, on oFF, on

None

None

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To access an OVERALL function press either of the [FUNCTION] buttons to the left of the display as many times as necessary until the arrowhead in the display appears next to “OVERALL” in the function list to the left of the display. Then use the cursor [] and [] buttons to select the desired function from within the OVERALL function list. Once the function has been selected, use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial (or number buttons, where applicable) to set the function as required.

CURSOR

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

HARM/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

100

Kybd Vol

1

4

7

0

*

2

5

8

3

6

9

–/NO +/YES

General Functions

Keyboard Volume

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Sets the volume of the keyboard sound (including dual and split voices) in relation to the accompaniment and song playback sound. The range is from “00” to “127”. A setting of “00” produces no sound. “127” produces maximum volume.

100

Kybd

b

Vol

• “Kybd Vol” function can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [VOICE] button.

• The default setting=100 can be recalled by pressing the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously.

Octave

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Shifts the right-hand keyboard voice (including the dual voice) up or down by one or two octaves. “–1” is down one octave, “–2” is down two octaves; “+1” and “+2” are up one and two octaves, respectively.

• Negative values can be entered by pressing the number buttons while holding the [–/NO] button.

• The default setting=0 can be recalled by pressing the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously.

10 0

Octave

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Reverb Level

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Sets the reverb send level for the voice selected via the VOICE function.

The reverb send level determines the amount of signals input to the reverb effect. The range is from “00” to “127”. The reverb return level can be adjusted via the “RevRtnLv” function in the DIGITAL EFFECT function see page 25.

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RevLevel

• See page 82 for more details on the Digital Effects.

• The default setting can be recalled by pressing the [-/NO] and

[+/YES] buttons simultaneously.

• If the Voice Set function is ON

(page 73), the Reverb Level will change automatically whenever a different voice is selected via the

VOICE function.

Chorus Level

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Sets the chorus send level for the voice selected via the VOICE function.

The chorus send level determines the amount of signals input to the chorus effect. The range is from “00” to “127”. The chorus return level can be adjusted via the “ChoRtnLv” function in the DIGITAL EFFECT function see page 27.

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ChoLevel

• See page 82 for more details on the Digital Effects.

• The default setting can be recalled by pressing the [–/NO] and

[+/YES] buttons simultaneously.

• If the Voice Set function is ON

(page 73), the Chorus Level will change automatically whenever a different voice is selected via the

VOICE function.

DSP Level

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Sets the DSP send level for the voice selected via the VOICE function.

The DSP send level determines the amount of signals input to the DSP effect. The range is from “00” to “127”. The DSP return level can be adjusted via the “DspRtnLv” function in the DIGITAL EFFECT function see page

29.

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DspLevel

• See page 82 for more details on the Digital Effects.

• The defalut setting can be recalled by pressing the [–/NO] and

[+/YES] buttons simultaneously.

• If the Voice Set function is ON

(page 73), the DSP Level will change automatically whenever a different voice is selected via the

VOICE function.

• The DSP send level cannot be changed for the insertion DSP types (see page 82). In this case,

“- - -” will appear on the display.

Pan

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Sets the stereo pan position of the right-hand keyboard voice (selected in the VOICE function). The pan range is from “–7” (full left) to “+7” (full right).

10 0

Pan

• If the Voice Set function is ON, the pan setting = 0 will be selected automatically whenever a different voice is selected via the

VOICE function.

• The defalut setting can be recalled by pressing the [–/NO] and

[+/YES] buttons simultaneously.

• Negative values can be entered by pressing the number buttons while holding the [–/NO] button.

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Voice Set

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The VOICE SET feature brings out the best in each individual voice by automatically setting a range of important voice-related parameters whenever a voice is selected. The parameters that may be set by the VOICE SET feature are listed below. This function lets you turn VOICE SET ON or OFF, as required. The Voice Set function is turned ON whenever the power switch is turned ON.

• Pan=0

• Reverb Level

• Chorus Level

• DSP Level

• Dual voice (voice number, volume, octave, reverb level, chorus level, pan=0)

• Split voice (voice number, volume, octave, reverb level, chorus level, pan)

• Harmony/Echo type

• DSP type

• Reverb ON/OFF

• Chorus ON/OFF

• DSP=ON

• DSP variation ON/OFF o on

VoiceSet

Accompaniment Volume

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Sets the volume of the accompaniment sound in relation to the keyboard and song melody track sound. The range is from “00” to “127”. A setting of

“00” produces no sound. “127” produces maximum volume.

• The “AccompVol” function can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [STYLE] button.

• The default setting=100 can be recalled by pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously.

100

AcompVol

Touch Sensitivity

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This function sets the keyboard touch sensitivity when the TOUCH RE-

SPONSE function (page 17) is ON. The range is from “00” to “127”. The higher the value the higher the sensitivity.

100

TouchSns

• The default setting=100 can be recalled by pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] button simultaneously.

• The “TouchSns” function can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [TOUCH RE-

SPONSE] button.

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Minus-one Right/Left-hand Channel

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You can practice the specific part (in the Minus One mode) by selecting the demo/cartridge song you want to practice and by assigning the appropriate channel to the desired part.

Any channel —1 through 16 — can be selected. The default setting “01” for the right-hand channel, “02” for the left-hand channel recalled by pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously.

8 01

MinusChR

8 02

MinusChL

• The channel for the specific part will automatically be selected if the selected song contains the

Minus-one(Right-/Left-hand) channel settings. In this case,

“- - -” will appear on the display and you can not change it.

• Regardless of the Minus-one channel settings, with songs you record yourself, the MELODY 1 track corresponds to the righthand part and the MELODY 2 track is the left-hand part. While playing songs you record yourself, “- - -” will appear on the display and you cannot change the Minus-One channel settings.

Pitch Bend Range

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Sets the pitch bend range. The pitch bend range value is displayed in semitone ( “01” through “12” i.e. one octave).

• The default pitch bend range=02 can be instantly recalled by pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously.

1 02

PBRange

Metronome

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Turns the metronome function ON or OFF. The metronome will sound during accompaniment/song playback and song/multi pad recording when turned ON.

oFF

Metronom

• The metronome function is turned OFF whenever the power switch is turned ON.

• While playing demo songs in sequence, the metronome function cannot be used.

Tuning

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Sets the pitch of the PSR-A3 to match other instruments. Tuning can be accomplished over a

±

100 cent range (that’s 200 cents total, or a tone). The tuning range is from “–100” to “+100”. “00” is the “normal” tuning value.

• The normal tuning value=00 can be recalled instantly by pressing both the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously.

1 00

Tuning

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MIDI Functions

MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a world-standard communication interface that allows

MIDI-compatible musical instruments and equipment to share musical information and control one another.

This makes it possible to create “systems” of MIDI instruments and equipment that offer far greater versatility and control than is available with isolated instruments.

● The MIDI Connectors

The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device which can be used to control the PSR-A3. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by the PSR-A3 (e.g. note and velocity data produced by playing the keyboard).

OUT

MIDI

IN

● Simple MIDI Control

Most MIDI keyboards (including the PSR-A3, of course) transmit note and velocity (touch response) information via the MIDI OUT connector whenever a note is played on the keyboard. If the MIDI OUT connector is connected to the MIDI IN connector of a second keyboard (synthesizer, etc.) or a tone generator (essentially a synthesizer with no keyboard), the second keyboard or tone generator will respond precisely to notes played on the original transmitting keyboard. The result is that you can effectively play two instruments at once, providing thick multi-instrument sounds. The PSR-A3 also transmits “program change” data when one of its voices is selected. Depending on how the receiving device is set up, the corresponding voice will be automatically selected on the receiving keyboard or tone generator whenever a voice is selected on the PSR-A3.

PSR-A3 MIDI OUT MIDI IN

Tone Generator

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The PSR-A3 is capable of receiving the same MIDI data, so a second

MIDI keyboard connected to the PSR-A3 MIDI IN connector can be used to remotely play the PSR-A3 and select voices as required.

PSR-A3

MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI Keyboard

● MIDI Sequence Recording

Although the PSR-A3 features a built-in “sequencer” (the SONG recorder is a type of sequencer), the same type of musical information transfer described above can be used for more sophisticated MIDI sequence recording using an external sequencer or music computer. A

MIDI sequence recorder or music computer can be used to “record”

MIDI data received from a PSR-A3, for example. When the recorded data is played back, the PSR-A3 automatically “plays” the recorded performance in precise detail.

PSR-A3

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

MIDI IN

Music

Computer

MIDI OUT

• Never use MIDI cables longer than about 15 meters. Cables longer than this can pick up noise which can cause data errors.

Remote Channel

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Sets the MIDI channel on which data from a remote keyboard will be received. Any of the standard MIDI channels — 1 through 16 — can be specified. The remote keyboard must be set up to transmit on the specified remote channel, and the keyboard’s MIDI OUT connector must be connected to the PSR-A3 MIDI IN connector via a standard MIDI cable. Refer to the “MIDI Implementation Chart” section (page 94) for technical details.

When set to OFF data is received on all 16 MIDI channels. The default setting — OFF — can be recalled by pressing the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously.

• Remote Channel is automatically turned OFF when a MIDI “GM

ON” message is received.

• The Remote channel setting is retained in memory even when the power switch is turned OFF, as long as batteries are installed or an AC adaptor is connected.

oFF

RemoteCh

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Keyboard Out

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Determines whether keyboard data will or will not be transmitted via the

MIDI OUT connector. Keyboard data is transmitted when this function is turned ON (default). When set to ON the keyboard data is transmitted on the following MIDI channels:

Voice

Right-hand main voice

Dual voice

Left-hand voice (Split voice)

Channel

1

11

2 o on

KybdOut

• Keyboard Out setting is retained in memory even when the power switch is turned OFF, as long as batteries are installed or an AC adaptor is connected.

Song Out

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Determines whether song data (Melody track/s only) will or will not be transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector. Song data is transmitted when this function is turned ON. The default setting is OFF. When set to ON the song data is transmitted on the following MIDI channels:

Track/voice

Melody 1/main voice

Melody 1/dual voice

Melody 2/main voice

Melody 2/dual voice

Channel

13

14

15

16 oFF

SongOut

• Song Out setting is retained in memory even when the power switch is turned OFF, as long as batteries are installed or an AC adaptor is connected.

• Only the user song you recorded can be transmitted.

• If you want to transmit all the song data (including Accomp track), set “Song Out” and “Accompaniment Out” to ON.

Accompaniment Out

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Determines whether auto-accompaniment data will or will not be transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector. Accompaniment data is transmitted when this function is turned ON. The default setting is OFF. When set to

ON the accompaniment data is transmitted on the following MIDI channels:

• Accompaniment Out setting is retained in memory even when the power switch is turned OFF, as long as batteries are installed or an AC adaptor is connected.

Track

Rhythm 1

Rhythm 2

Bass

Chord 1

Chord 2

Pad

Phrase 1

Phrase 2

Channel

9

10

3

4

7

8

5

6 oFF

AcompOut

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Local Control

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“Local Control” refers to the fact that, normally, the PSR-A3 keyboard controls the internal tone generator, allowing the internal voices to be played directly from the keyboard. This situation is “Local Control ON” since the internal tone generator is controlled locally by its own keyboard. Local control can be turned OFF, however, so that the keyboard does not play the internal voices, but the appropriate MIDI information is still transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector when notes are played on the keyboard. At the same time, the internal tone generator can respond to MIDI information received via the MIDI IN connector. This means that while an external

MIDI sequencer, for example, plays the PSR-A3 internal voices, an external tone generator can be played from the PSR-A3 keyboard. The default Local

Control setting is ON.

o on

Local

External Clock

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Reception of an external MIDI clock signal can be enabled or disabled as required. When disabled (OFF), all of the time-based functions (Auto Accompaniment, SONG recording and playback, etc.) are controlled by its own internal clock. When MIDI clock reception is enabled (ON), however, all timing is controlled by an external MIDI clock signal received via the

MIDI IN terminal. The default setting is OFF.

oFF

ExtClock

• If the External Clock function is turned ON but the external clock signal is interrupted for more than

400 milliseconds, the internal clock is re-selected automatically.

• External Clock setting is retained in memory even when the power switch is turned OFF, as long as batteries are installed or an AC adaptor is connected.

• When the External Clock is turned ON, the song recording/ playback will be controlled by the external device.

Initial Data Send

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Transmits all current panel settings to a MIDI data storage device before actually recording your performance. With the “InitSnd?” function selected, press the [+/YES] button to start transmission. When the data has been transmitted, “End” will appear momentarily on the display and return to the

“InitSnd?”.

YES

InitSnd?

• The song data will not be played back correctly, if the panel settings for the song has not been recorded in advance. To record the panel settings to an external device, engage the external device in the record mode and execute the Initial Data Send operation.

• The “InitSnd?” function can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [SYNC-START/

STOP] button.

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Bulk Data Send

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This function causes the contents of the registration, song, multi pad and scale data to be transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector. This data can be saved to memory or disk via a MIDI sequence recorder or MIDI data recorder, and then reloaded when required. The bulk data can also be sent directly to a second PSR-A3.

To send the bulk data select the “BulkSnd?” function, then press the [+/

YES] button. “Sure?” will appear on the display. Press the [+/YES] again to begin transmission of the bulk data. “BkSnd:Sg” (song data), “BkSnd:Pd”

(multi pad data), “BkSnd:Rg” (registration data) and then “BkSnd:Sl” (scale data) will appear on the display during transmission. When the data has been transmitted, “End” will appear momentarily on the display and return to the “BulkSnd?”

• A bulk dump transmission can be stopped at any time by pressing the [–/NO] button.

• No other operations can be performed during bulk dump transmission.

YES

BulkSnd?

Receiving Bulk Data

The PSR-A3 will automatically receive compatible bulk data from an external MIDI device as long as no style playback or song recording/playback operation is in progress. “BkRcv:Sg” (song data), “BkRcv:Pd” (multi pad data), “BkRcv:Rg” (registration data), and then “BkRcv:Sl” (scale data) will appear on the display during reception. When the data has been received, “End” will appear momentarily on the display and return to the previously selected display.

001

BkRcv:Sg

• No other operations can be performed during bulk dump reception.

• If an error occurs during bulk data reception, “BkRcvErr” and then “MemClrSg”, “MemClrPd”,

“MemClrRg”, or “MemClrSl” will appear on the display indicating that any of the song, multi pad, registration memory, and scale memory data has been cleared.

• When a bulk dump is received, the received data replaces any data that was previously in the

PSR-A3 memory.

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Appendix:

PSR-A3 Function Tree

FUNCTION

VOICE

STYLE

SONG

REGIST MEMORY

MULTI PAD

DUAL VOICE

SPLIT VOICE

Display Description

GrandPno Selecting Voices ....................................................................... page 12

(Voice Name)

8BeatPop Selecting Accompaniment Styles ............................................. page 33

(Style Name)

ArabSng1 Selecting Songs ........................................................................ page 51

(Song Name)

Bank1 Selecting Registration Banks .................................................... page 47

Arpeggio Selecting Multi Pad Kits ............................................................ page 59

(Multi Pad Kit Name)

Strings2 Selecting Dual Voices ............................................................... page 18

(Dual Voice Name)

D.Volume

Changing Dual Voice Volume ................................................... page 18

D.Octave

Changing Dual Voice Octave .................................................... page 18

D.RevLvl

Changing Dual Voice Reverb Send Level ................................ page 18

D.ChoLvl

Changing Dual Voice Chorus Send Level ................................ page 18

D.Pan

Changing Dual Voice Panning .................................................. page 18

Aco.Bass

Selecting Split Voices ............................................................... page 15

(Split Voice Name)

S.Volume

Changing Split Voice Volume ................................................... page 15

S.Octave

Changing Split Voice Octave .................................................... page 15

S.RevLvl

Changing Split Voice Reverb Send Level ................................. page 15

S.ChoLvl

Changing Split Voice Chorus Send Level ................................. page 15

S.Pan

Changing Split Voice Panning .................................................. page 15

S.Split

Changing Split Point (Split mode) ............................................. page 15

Block Selecting Harmony/Echo types ................................................. page 20

(Harmony/Echo Type Name)

HARMONY/ECHO

OVERALL

DIGITAL EFFECT

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Appendix: PSR-A3 Function Tree

Kybd Vol Changing Keyboard volume ................................................................... page 71

Octave Changing Octave (VOICE function voice and dual voice) ...................... page 71

RevLevel Changing Reverb Send Level (VOICE function voice) ........................... page 72

ChoLevel Changing Chorus Send Level (VOICE function voice) ........................... page 72

DspLevel Changing DSP Send Level (VOICE function voice) .............................. page 72

Pan Stereo Panning (VOICE function voice) ................................................. page 72

VoiceSet Turning Voice Set ON/OFF ..................................................................... page 73

FngrngMd Selecting Fingering mode (Fingered mode) ........................................... page 31

AcompVol Setting Accompaniment Volume ............................................................. page 73

AccSpPnt Changing Accompaniment Split Point (Accomp mode) .......................... page 41

TouchSns Setting Touch Sensitivity ........................................................................ page 73

MinusMod Selecting Minus One Mode ..................................................................... page 68

MinusChR Selecting Minus One Right-hand Channel .............................................. page 74

MinusChL Selecting Minus One Left-hand Channel ................................................ page 74

PBRange Setting Pitch Bend Range ....................................................................... page 74

Metronom Metronome ON/OFF ............................................................................... page 74

Tuning Fine Tuning ............................................................................................. page 74

SclTune Changing the Scale Tuning .................................................................... page 43

TuneAcc Accompaniment Scale Tuning ON/OFF ................................................. page 46

RemoteCh Setting Remote Keyboard Channel ........................................................ page 76

KybdOut Transmitting Keyboard Data ................................................................... page 77

SongOut Transmitting Song data (Melody track/s) ................................................ page 77

AcompOut Transmitting Auto-accompaniment data ................................................. page 77

Local Local Control ON/OFF ............................................................................ page 78

ExtClock External Clock ON/OFF .......................................................................... page 78

InitSnd?

Sending Initial Data ................................................................................. page 78

BulkSnd?

Sending Bulk Data .................................................................................. page 79

Reverb Hall1

(Reverb Type Name)

Selecting Reverb Types ............ page 24

RevRtnLv Setting Reverb Return Level ................................................................... page 25

Chorus Chorus1 Selecting Chorus Types ............ page 26

(Chorus Type Name)

ChoRtnLv Setting Chorus Return Level ................................................................... page 27

Dsp Stage2 Selecting DSP Types ................. page 28

(DSP Type Name)

DspRtnLv Setting DSP Return Level ....................................................................... page 29

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Appendix: About Digital Effect

Digital Effect Configuration

The PSR-A3 features three types of digital effectors: Reverb, Chorus and DSP. Reverb and Chorus effectors are exclusively used for enhancing and varying their respective effect types. On the contrary the DSP effector can be used to select a variety of effect types such as

Distortion, Equalizer, Reverb and Chorus.

All the digital effects are connected or routed in one of two ways: System or Insertion. All types of Reverb and Chorus effects classified as System effects. DSP, on the other hand, can be configured as either System or Insertion effects. DSP configuration varies depending on the type selected: System or Insertion illustrated below.

Each digital effect can be applied to the performance and incoming performance data through MIDI IN, accompaniment and song playback. Each effect send level can independently be set for each voice (Reverb and Chorus for the VOICE function voice, Dual voice and

Split voice. DSP for the VOICE function voice only), while each effect return level affects entire system.

DSP

(Insertion)

Normal Dry

Sound

Module

Dual

Split

Reverb Send Level

Reverb Send Level

Reverb Send Level REVERB

(System)

Chorus Send Level

Chorus Send Level

Chorus Send Level CHORUS

(System)

DSP Send Level

DSP

(System)

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Appendix: About Digital Effect

The Digital Effect List

16

17~21

22~25

26

27

28~32

33, 34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

No.

REVERB

01~04

05~08

09, 10

11, 12

13

CHORUS

01~05

06~09

10

DSP

01~04

05~08

09, 10

11, 12

13, 14

15

Effect Type

Hall1~4

Room1~4

Stage1, 2

Plate1, 2

OFF

Chorus1~5

Flanger1~4

OFF

46

System

System

System

System

System

System

Features

Concert hall reverb.

Small room reverb.

Reverb for solo instruments.

Simulated steel plate reverb.

No effect.

Conventional chorus program with rich, warm chorusing.

Pronounced three-phase modulation with a slight metallic sound.

No effect.

Hall1~4

Room1~4

Stage1, 2

Plate1, 2

Early Reflection1, 2

Gate Reverb

System

System

System

System

System

System

Concert hall reverb.

Small room reverb.

Reverb for solo instruments.

Simulated steel plate reverb.

Early reflections only.

Reverse Gate

Chorus1~5

Flanger1~4

System

System

System

Gated reverb effect, in which the reverberation is quickly cut off for special effects.

Similar to Gate Reverb, but with a reverse increase in reverb.

Conventional chorus program with rich, warm chorusing.

Pronounced three-phase modulation with slight metallic sound.

Symphonic

Phaser

System

System

Exceptionally rich & deep chorusing.

Pronounced, metallic modulation with periodic phase change.

Rotary Speaker 1~5 Insertion Rotary speaker simulation.

Tremolo 1, 2 Insertion Rich Tremolo effect with both volume and pitch modulation.

Guitar Tremolo

Auto Pan

Insertion Simulated electric guitar tremolo.

Insertion Several panning effects that automatically shift the sound position (left, right, front, back).

Auto Wah

Delay L, C, R

Delay L, R

Echo

Cross Delay

Distortion Hard

Distortion Soft

EQ Disco

EQ Telephone

OFF

Insertion Repeating filter sweep “wah” effect.

System

System

System

Three independent delays, for the left, right and center stereo positions.

Initial delay for each stereo channel, and two separate feedback delays.

Stereo delay, with independent Feedback Level controls for each channel.

System Complex effect that sends the delayed repeats “bouncing” between the left and right channels.

Insertion Hard-edge distortion.

Insertion This type is not so hard compared with Distortion Hard.

Insertion Discotype equalizer program to boost high and low frequencies.

Insertion Equalizer program which eliminates higher and lower frequencies to simulate the sounds through telephone.

— No effect.

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Appendix: Troubleshooting

Something not working as it should? In many cases what appears to be a malfunction can be traced to a simple error that can be remedied immediately. Before assuming that your PSR-A3 is faulty, please check the following points.

PROBLEM

The speakers produce a “pop” sound whenever the power is turned ON or

OFF.

POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION

This is normal and is no cause for alarm.

No sound when the keyboard is played.

Not all simultaneously-played notes sound.

Auto accompaniment won’t function properly. No lower keyboard sound.

The selected voice does not sound when the keyboard is played.

Rhythm doesn’t sound when started.

Operation of the sustain pedal is reversed.

The desired parameter cannot be edited.

Accompaniment does not play properly.

The Harmony/Echo and/or Dual Voice function will not turn ON.

Turn the power OFF and turn the power ON again. The default setting “Local ON” is automatically selected.

The Local Control function could be turned OFF. Make sure Local Control is turned ON (page 78).

You are probably exceeding the maximum polyphony of the PSR-A3. The PSR-A3 can play up to 32 notes at the same time — including split, dual, auto-accompaniment, song memory, and multi pad notes. Notes exceeding this limit will not sound.

Auto accompaniment won’t sound right if you’re using SINGLE FINGER type fingering when the SINGLE FINGER mode is not selected (page 31).

Are you sure you’re playing in the Auto-Accompaniment section of the keyboard?

Are you playing chords that the PSR-A3 can recognize (see chord types on page

32)?

Make sure that the Keyboard Volume, Split Voice Volume, and/or Dual Voice Volume parameters are set at an appropriate level (pages 71, 15, and 18).

Turn the power OFF and turn the power ON again. The appropriate default volume setting for the voice is automatically selected.

Some sections of some styles do not use the accompaniment rhythm track.

Sustain pedal operation will be reversed if you turn ON the power or plug in the pedal while pressing the pedal. For normal operation turn OFF the power then turn it back ON while the pedal is not pressed.

The cursor is not located at the parameter to be edited. Make sure that the cursor is located at the parameter to be edited (the parameter should be flashing).

Make sure that the accompaniment tracks you want to hear are not muted (page

39), and that the Accomp Volume parameter is turned up to a reasonable level

(page 73).

Turn the power OFF and turn the power ON again. The appropriate default track setting for the style and the default accompaniment volume is automatically selected.

Neither of these functions can be turned ON if a percussion kit voice is selected.

Make sure a voice between number 01 and 160 is selected.

The Harmony/Echo effect cannot be turned ON when the FINGERED FULL mode is in use.

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Appendix: Troubleshooting / Data Backup & Initialization

PROBLEM

The reverb and chorus types can not be changed by changing the registration memory number.

Individual registration, user song, user pad, scale memory data transmitted via bulk dump from an external sequencer or other device is not received by the

PSR-A3.

POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION

ACCOMP FREEZE function is turned ON. The reverb and chorus types are memoried as accompaniment parameter. Press the [ACCOMP FREEZE] button to turn OFF it.

Transmit the data with no more than a 2-second break between blocks, or transmit as entirely separate data.

Cartridge data cannot be selected or cannot be played back correctly.

Make sure that an appropriate Yamaha Music Cartridge is properly plugged into the cartridge slot (page 64)

The electrical contacts on the Music Cartridge are affected with dust. Insert and remove the Music Cartridge several times. This may solve the problem. If the problem still happens, wipe and clear the electrical contacts on the Music Cartridge with a dry soft cloth.

Appendix: Data Backup & Initialization

Except for the data listed below, all PSR-A3 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.

• Registration Memory data

• User Song data

• User Pad Kit data

• Scale Memory data

• Remote Channel

• Keyboard Out

• Song Out

• Accomp Out

• External Clock

Data Initialization

........................................................................................................................................

All data can be initialized and restored to the factory preset condition by turning ON the power while holding the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons. “CLr:

Backup” will appear briefly on the display.

POWER

ON / OFF

7 8 9

CLr

Backup

0 –/NO + / YES

All registration, user song, user pad kit and scale memory data, plus the other settings listed above, will be erased and/or changed when the data initialization procedure is carried out.

If the PSR-A3 has been “locked up” due to static electricity or other causes, turn the PSR-A3

OFF and execute the initialize operation.

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Index

A

AC power adaptor ................................... 6

Accomp large/small ............................... 39

Accomp out (MIDI transmission) ........... 77

Accompaniment scale tuning ................ 46

Accompaniment split point .................... 41

Accompaniment track (song) ................ 53

Accompaniment volume ........................ 73

Arabic scale .......................................... 43

Auto accompaniment ............................ 30

Auto fill .................................................. 37

Aux out .................................................... 7

B

Bass (accompaniment track) ................ 38

Bass (fingered) ...................................... 33

Batteries .................................................. 6

Beat indicator ........................................ 36

Bulk data transmission .......................... 79

Bulk data reception ............................... 79

Bulk dump, MIDI ................................... 79

C

Cartridge accompaniment style ............ 65

Cartridge registration ............................ 67

Cartridge song ...................................... 66

Chord Match (multi pad) ................. 60, 62

Chord (accompaniment track) ............... 38

Chorus level .......................................... 72

Chorus return level ................................ 27

Chorus type ..................................... 26, 83

Cleaning .................................................. 3

Clear (melody track) .............................. 52

Clearing (song tracks) ........................... 58

Connectors, MIDI .............................. 7, 75

Cursor ................................................... 10

D

Data backup ...................................... 3, 85

Data dial ............................................ 9, 14

Data initialization ................................... 85

Demo ...................................................... 9

DSP level .............................................. 72

DSP return level .................................... 29

DSP type ............................................... 28

Digital effect .......................................... 82

Digital effect type ............................ 24, 83

Dual voice ............................................. 17

Dual voice chorus level ......................... 19

Dual voice octave .................................. 19

Dual voice pan ...................................... 19

Dual voice reverb level .......................... 19

Dual voice volume ................................. 19

E

Electrical interference ............................. 3

Ending (accompaniment section) .......... 37

External clock control ............................ 78

Echo ...................................................... 20

F

Fill in (accompaniment section) ............ 37

Fingered (mode) ................................... 30

Fingering mode ..................................... 31

Freeze (registration memory) ................ 49

Full (fingered) ........................................ 33

Function ................................................ 10

G

GM system level 1 .............................. 102

H

Harmony ............................................... 20

I

Initial data send ..................................... 78

Insertion (digital effect) .......................... 82

Intro (accompaniment section) .............. 35

K

Keyboard out (MIDI transmission) ........ 77

Keyboard percussion ............................ 14

Keyboard volume .................................. 71

L

Local control .......................................... 78

M

Main A & B

(accompaniment section) .................. 37

Master volume ........................................ 8

Measure ................................................ 57

Melody track (song) .............................. 50

Metronome ............................................ 74

MIDI ...................................................... 75

MIDI data format ................................... 97

MIDI implementation chart .................... 94

Minus one ............................................. 68

Minus one left-hand channel ................. 74

Minus one right-hand channel ............... 74

Mode ..................................................... 11

Multi pad kit ........................................... 59

Multi pad kit list (preset) ........................ 60

Multi pads .............................................. 59

Music cartridge ...................................... 64

Music stand ............................................. 5

N

Naming (multi pad) ................................ 63

Naming (song) ...................................... 55

Naming (registration) ............................ 48

Normal (fingered) .................................. 32

Normal (mode) ...................................... 12

Number buttons ................................ 9, 13

O

Octave ................................................... 71

One touch setting .................................. 42

Overall function ..................................... 70

P

Pad (accompaniment track) .................. 38

Pan ........................................................ 72

Panel controls ......................................... 4

Percussion kit list .................................. 92

Phones .................................................... 7

Phrase (accompaniment track) ............. 38

Pitch bend ............................................. 23

Pitch bend range ................................... 74

Playback (user song) ............................ 56

Playback (cartridge song) ..................... 66

Playback (demo) ..................................... 8

Playback (multi pad) ............................. 59

Power supply ...................................... 3, 6

POWER switch ....................................... 8

R

Recording (multi pad) ............................ 61

Recording (song) .................................. 50

Reverb level .......................................... 72

Reverb return level ................................ 25

Reverb type ..................................... 24, 83

Registration bank .................................. 47

Registration memory ............................. 47

Remote channel .................................... 76

Repeat play ........................................... 69

Rewrite (recording song data) ............... 58

Rhythm (accompaniment track) ............ 38

S

Scale memory ....................................... 45

Scale setting ......................................... 43

Scale tuning .......................................... 43

Service & Modification ............................ 3

Single (mode) ........................................ 30

Song out (MIDI transmission) ............... 77

Specifications ........................................ 87

Split point (Split mode) .......................... 16

Split voice .............................................. 15

Split voice chorus level ......................... 16

Split voice octave .................................. 16

Split voice pan ....................................... 16

Split voice reverb level .......................... 16

Split voice volume ................................. 16

Start/stop ......................................... 35, 37

Stop accompaniment function ............... 37

Straight start .......................................... 35

Style File Format ................................... 30

Style selection ....................................... 33

Sustain (panel) ...................................... 22

Sustain (pedal) ........................................ 7

Synchro start ......................................... 35

System (digital effect) ........................... 82

T

Tempo control ....................................... 34

Touch response .................................... 17

Touch sensitivity ................................... 73

Tracks (auto accompaniment) .............. 38

Transpose ............................................. 23

Troubleshooting .................................... 84

Tuning ................................................... 74

V

Voice list (GM voice) ............................. 91

Voice list (panel voice) .......................... 89

Voice selection ...................................... 12

Voice set ............................................... 73

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Specifications /

Keyboards:

61 standard-size keys (C1~C6) with touch response.

Display:

Large multi-function LCD display

Setup:

Power: ON/OFF

Master Volume: MIN-MAX

Control & Ten Keys:

CURSOR ▲▼< > , FUNCTION ▲▼ , MODE ▼ , [0]~[9], [+/YES],

[–/NO], Data dial

Cartridge Slot

Demo:

Voice Demo:21 songs

Style Demo:8 songs

Mode:

NORMAL, SPLIT,SINGLE,FINGERED

Voice:

AWM 160 voices+9 Keyboard Percussion Kits

Polyphony: 32

Split Voice: Volume, Octave, Reverb Level, Chorus Level, Pan,

Split Point

Dual Voice: Volume, Octave, Reverb Level, Chorus Level, Pan

Touch Response:Touch Sensitivity

Harmony/Echo: 22 types

Sustain

Others: Keyboard Volume, Octave, Reverb Level, Chorus Level,

DSP Level, Pan

Auto Accompaniment:

140 styles

Accomp Track: RHYTHM1/2, BASS, CHORD1/2, PAD,

PHRASE1/2

ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL

Accomp Track Settings: ON/OFF, Voice, Volume

Accompaniment Control: SYNC-START/STOP, START/STOP,

INTRO, MAIN A/B (AUTO FILL), ENDING

Tempo

Fingering (FINGERED Mode): Normal, Bass, Full

Accompaniment Volume

Accompaniment Split Point

One Touch Setting:

560 One Touch Settings

Overall Controls:

Transpose, Metronome, Tuning

Pitch Bend Wheel:

Pitch Bend Range

Digital Effect:

Reverb:12 types, Reverb Return Level

Chorus: 9 types, Chorus Return Level

DSP: 45 types, DSP Return Level

DSP Variation

Scale Setting:

One-octave keyboard buttons, Scale Tuning

Accompaniment Scale Tuning

* Specifications subject to change without notice.

Scale Memory:

1~6

Registration Memory:

32 Registration Bank, 1~4, Accomp Freeze

Multi Pads:

36 Preset Multi Pad Kits+4 User Multi Pad Kits

4 Pads+Terminate

Song:

Song: 8 User Songs

Recording Tracks: ACCOMP, MELODY 1,2

Edit: Volume, Voice (MELODY TRACK), Song Clear

Minus One: 3 Modes

Minus One Right-hand Channel,

Minus One Left-hand Channel

Repeat

MIDI:

Remote Channel, Keyboard Out, Song Out, Accompaniment Out,

External Clock, Local Control, Initial Data Send, Bulk Data Send

Auxiliary Jacks:

DC IN 10-12V, PHONES, SUSTAIN, AUX OUT R and L+R/L,

MIDI IN/OUT

Amplifiers:

6.0 W + 6.0 W (when using PA-5B AC Power adaptor)

4.5 W + 4.5 W (when using batteries)

Phones output: 75

Ω ±

5% Impedance

Speakers:

12cm (4-3/4") x 2

Power Consumption:

22 W (when using PA-5B AC power adaptor)

Batteries:

Six SUM-1, “D” size, R-20 or equivalent batteries

Rated Voltage:

DC 10-12V

Dimensions (WxDxH):

973 x 397 x 146 mm (38-1/4" x 15-5/8" x 5-3/4")

Weight:

7.4 kg (16.2 lbs.) excluding batteries

Supplied Accessories:

• Music Cartridge

• Music Stand

• Owner’s Manual

Optional Accessories:

• Headphones HPE-3, HPE-150

• AC Power Adaptor PA-5, PA-5B, PA-5C

• Footswitch FC4, FC5

• Music Cartridge

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Voice List /

The PSR-A3 is provided with the Panel Voices (voice numbers

01~171) and GM Voices (voice numbers 01~137). GM Voices are used for the accompaniment. Refer to the GM Voice List on page 91 for the accompaniment track voice editing.

Polyphony

The PSR-A3 can play up to 32 individual notes at the same time (i.e. it has a maximum “polyphony” of 32). This number includes all voices used: dual, split, auto accompaniment, song, and multi pads. If the maximum polyphony of the PSR-A3 is exceeded, the excess notes will be truncated (they will not sound).

Another feature affecting polyphony is the fact that some PSR-A3 voices actually use two voices at once, as shown in the voice list below.

The effective maximum polyphony of the PSR-A3 is correspondingly reduced when these voices are used.

• The voice list includes the MIDI program numbers and MIDI bank select numbers

(Panel Voice List only) that control each voice when the PSR-A3 is played from an external MIDI device.

• Panel voice number 113/GM voice number 110 (Bagpipe) uses only one voice above A # 2.

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Voice List /

Panel Voice List /

21

22

23

24

17

18

19

20

25

26

13

14

15

16

09

10

11

12

05

06

07

08

01

02

03

04

39

40

41

42

35

36

37

38

31

32

33

34

27

28

29

30

Voice

Number

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

MSB LSB Number

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

38

39

40

41

34

35

36

37

30

31

32

33

26

27

28

29

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

13

14

15

10

11

8

9

6

7

4

5

2

3

0

1

20

21

22

23

16

17

18

19

24

25

Voice Name

Piano

Grand Piano

Bright Piano

Honky-tonk Piano

Funky Electric Piano

DX Electric Piano

Midi Grand Piano

Hyper Electric Piano

Dream Electric Piano

Bell Electric Piano

Ice Electric Piano

Tremolo Electric Piano

Harpsichord

Harpsichord Coupled

Clavi

Wah Clavi

Celesta

Mallets

Vibraphone

Marimba

Glockenspiel

Xylophone

Tubular Bells

Timpani

Steel Drums

Dulcimer

Music Box

Kalimba

Organ

Jazz Organ 1

Jazz Organ 2

Drawbar Organ

Full Organ

Click Organ

Rock Organ 1

Rock Organ 2

16'+2' Organ

16'+4' Organ

Church Organ

Reed Organ

Musette Accordion

Traditional Accordion

Soft Accordion

Tango Accordion

Bandoneon

2

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Number of Notes

Used

59

60

61

62

55

56

57

58

67

68

69

70

71

63

64

65

66

47

48

49

50

43

44

45

46

51

52

53

54

80

81

82

83

84

85

76

77

78

79

72

73

74

75

Voice

Number

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

MSB LSB Number

Guitar

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

46

47

48

49

42

43

44

45

50

51

52

53

Voice Name

Classical Guitar

Folk Guitar

12Strings Guitar

Jazz Guitar

Octave Guitar

Hawaiian Guitar

Clean Guitar

Tremolo Guitar

Muted Guitar

Guitar Harmonics

Overdriven Guitar

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

58

59

60

61

54

55

56

57

Distortion Guitar

Bass

Acoustic Bass

Finger Bass

Pick Bass

Fretless Bass

Slap Bass

Synth Bass 1

Synth Bass 2

Techno Bass

Strings

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

79

80

81

82

83

84

75

76

77

78

71

72

73

74

66

67

68

69

62

63

64

65

70 Sitar

Ensemble

Violin

Viola

Cello

Contrabass

Banjo

Shamisen

Koto

Harp

Strings 1

Strings 2

Chamber Strings

Synth Strings

Slow Strings

Tremolo Strings

Violin w/Strings

Pizzicato Strings

Choir

Choir Aahs

Choir Oohs

Synth Choir

Voyager

Orchestra Hit

1

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

1

2

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Number of Notes

Used

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

1

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114

115

116

117

118

119

120

121

122

123

124

125

126

127

128

129

130

131

90

91

92

93

86

87

88

89

94

95

96

97

98

107

108

109

110

111

112

113

99

100

101

102

103

104

105

106

Voice

Number

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

MSB LSB Number

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Voice Name

89

90

91

92

85

86

87

88

93

94

95

96

97

106

107

108

109

110

111

112

98

99

100

101

102

103

104

105

121

122

123

124

125

126

127

0

1

2

113

114

115

116

117

118

119

Piccolo

Flute

Pan Flute

Recorder

Blown Bottle

Shakuhachi

Whistle

120 Ocarina

Synth Lead

Square Lead

Sawtooth Lead

Voice Lead

Crystal

Brightness

Sub Aqua

Analog Lead

Rain Hold

70’s Lead

Synth Clavi

Brass

Trumpet

Flugel Horn

Muted Trumpet

Trombone

Trombone Section

French Horn

Tuba

Brass Section

Brass+Sax

Brass+Trombone

Brass+Trumpet

Synth Brass 1

Synth Brass 2

Reed

Soprano Sax

Alto Sax

Breathy Alto Sax

Tenor Sax

Breathy Tenor Sax

Baritone Sax

Sax + Clarinet

Sax+Trombone

Oboe

English Horn

Bassoon

Clarinet

Harmonica

Shanai

Bagpipe

Pipe

1

1

2

1

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

1

Number of Notes

Used

132

133

134

135

136

137

138

139

140

141

150

151

152

153

154

155

156

157

142

143

144

145

146

147

148

149

158

159

160

Voice

Number

161 127

162 127

163 127

164 127

165 127

166 127

167 127

168 127

169 127

0 97

0 98

0 98

0 99

0 97

0 96

0 96

0 98

0 97

0 97

0 97

0 97

0 96

0 96

0 96

0 96

0 96

0 96

0 96

Bank Select

MIDI

Program

MSB LSB Number

Synth Pad

Voice Name

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9

10

7

8

11

12

5

6

3

4

Fantasia

Bell Pad

Xenon Pad

Angels

Transform

Atmosphere

Shining

Dark Moon

Cyber Pad

Sci-Fi

Oriental

106

15

25

71

74

73

75

109

61

19

107

107

105

105

110

110

50

25

Kanoun

Kanoun Octave

Oud

Oud with tremolo

Rababa

Kaman

Wataryat

Bouzouki

Baglamas

Santuri

Bouzouk

Mizmar

Mijwez

Nay

Kawala

Argoul

Arabic Brass

Arabic Organ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

23 Arabic Accordion

Drum Kits

25

32

40

48

16

24

0

8

Standard Kit

Room Kit

Rock Kit

Electronic Kit

Analog Kit

Jazz Kit

Brush Kit

Classic Kit

170

171

0

0

1

1

64 Arabic Kit

Dual Only

13

14

Organ Harmonics 51/3

Organ Harmonics 51/3+ 22/3

Number of Notes

Used

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

1

2

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Voice List /

GM Voice List /

Voice

Number

09

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

MIDI

Program

Number

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Voice Name

Piano

Acoustic Grand Piano

Bright Acoustic Piano

Electric Grand Piano

Honky-tonk Piano

Electric Piano 1

Electric Piano 2

Harpsichord

7 Clavi

Chromatic Percussion

Celesta

Glockenspiel

Music Box

Vibraphone

Marimba

Xylophone

Tubular Bells

15 Dulcimer

Organ

17

18

16 Drawbar Organ

17 Percussive Organ

19 18

20 19

Rock Organ

Church Organ

21

22

23

24

20 Reed Organ

21 Accordion

22 Harmonica

23 Bandoneon

Guitar

25 24 Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1

26 25 Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1

27

28

26

27

Electric Guitar (jazz)

Electric Guitar (clean)

1

2

1

2

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

Number of Notes

Used

Voice

Number

MIDI

Program

Number

45 44

2

2

1

1

46

47

48

45

46

47

49

50

51

52

48

49

50

51

53 52

54 53

55 54

56 55

57

58

59

60

56

57

58

59

61 60

62 61

63 62

64 63

65

66

67

68

64

65

66

67

69 68

70 69

71 70

72 71

29 28 Electric Guitar (muted) 1

30 29 Overdriven Guitar 1

31

32

30 Distortion Guitar

31 Guitar Harmonics

Bass

33 32 Acoustic Bass

34 33 Electric Bass (finger)

35

36

34

35

Electric Bass (pick)

Fretless Bass

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

36 Slap Bass 1

37 Slap Bass 2

38 Synth Bass 1

39 Synth Bass 2

Strings

40 Violin

41 Viola

42 Cello

43 Contrabass

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

73 72

74 73

75 74

76 75

77 76

78 77

79 78

80 79

81 80

82 81

83 82

84 83

85 84

86 85

87 86

88 87

89 88

90 89

Voice Name

Tremolo Strings

Pizzicato Strings

Orchestral Harp

Timpani

Ensemble

Strings Ensemble 1

Strings Ensemble 2

Synth Strings 1

Synth Strings 2

Choir Aahs

Voice Oohs

Synth Voice

Orchestra Hit

Brass

Trumpet

Trombone

Tuba

Muted Trumpet

French Horn

Brass Section

Synth Brass 1

Synth Brass 2

Reed

Soprano Sax

Alto Sax

Tenor Sax

Baritone Sax

Oboe

English Horn

Bassoon

Clarinet

Pipe

Piccolo

Flute

Recorder

Pan Flute

Blown Bottle

Shakuhachi

Whistle

Ocarina

Synth Lead

Lead 1 (square)

Lead 2 (sawtooth)

Lead 3 (calliope)

Lead 4 (chiff)

Lead 5 (charang)

Lead 6 (voice)

Lead 7 (fifth)

Lead 8 (bass+Lead )

Synth Pad

Pad 1 (new age)

Pad 2 (warm)

1

1

2

1

2

2

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Number of Notes

Used

2

2

1

1

2

2

121

122

123

124

125

126

127

128

129

130

131

132

133

134

135

136

137

113

114

115

116

117

118

119

120

105

106

107

108

109

110

111

112

97

98

99

100

101

102

103

104

Voice

Number

91

92

93

94

95

96

MIDI

Program

Number

Voice Name

90 Pad 3 (polysynth)

91 Pad 4 (choir)

92 Pad 5 (bowed)

93 Pad 6 (metallic)

94 Pad 7 (halo)

95 Pad 8 (sweep)

Synth Effects

96 FX 1 (rain)

97 FX 2 (soundtrack)

98 FX 3 (crystal)

99 FX 4 (atmosphere)

100 FX 5 (brightness)

101 FX 6 (goblins)

102 FX 7 (echoes)

103 FX 8 (sci-fi)

Ethnic

104 Sitar

105 Banjo

106 Shamisen

107 Koto

108 Kalimba

109 Bagpipe

110 Fiddle

111 Shanai

Percussive

112 Tinkle Bell

113 Agogo

114 Steel Drums

115 Woodblock

116 Taiko Drum

117 Melodic Tom

118 Synth Drum

119 Reverse Cymbal

Sound Effects

120 Guitar Fret Noise

121 Breath Noise

122 Seashore

123 Bird Tweet

124 Telephone Ring

125 Helicopter

126 Applause

127 Gunshot

Drum Kits

0 Standard Kit

8 Room Kit

16 Rock Kit

24 Electronic Kit

25 Analog Kit

32 Jazz Kit

40 Brush Kit

48 Classic Kit

64 Arabic Kit

1

1

1

1

2

1

2

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Number of Notes

Used

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

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Percussion Kit List /

* “<——” indicates the content is the same as that of Standard Kit.

* The number in parentheses ( ) after the percussion kit name is the

MIDI program number.

* The corresponding MIDI note numbers for the notes listed in the chart below are actually one octave lower. For example, the MIDI note number for note #36 (C1) in the chart is note #24 (C0).

* Each drum/percussion voice uses one note.

* The drum and percussion voices in same alternate group *1–8 can not be played at the same time.

* The PSR-A3 has two Arabic Kits (Panel Arabic Kit: panel voice number 169 and GM Arabic Kit: GM voice number 137). Panel Arabic

Kit will be used when you normally play on the keyboard or the PSR-

A3 receives program change messages on the specified remote channel or receives program change messages after receiving “Panel

Voice” message. GM Arabic Kit will be selected only when you change the accompaniment track voices, or the PSR-A3 receives program change messages through MIDI under the condition excepting the ones mentioned above.

* GM voice numbers 129 through 136 correspond to the panel voice numbers 161 through 168 respectively.

Note# Note 161/129: Standard Kit (0) 162/130: Room Kit (8) 163/131: Rock Kit (16) 164/132: Electronic Kit (24) 165/133: Analog Kit (25)

85

86

87

88

81

82

83

84

77

78

79

80

73

74

75

76

93

94

95

96

89

90

91

92

69

70

71

72

65

66

67

68

61

62

63

64

57

58

59

60

53

54

55

56

49

50

51

52

45

46

47

48

41

42

43

44

37

38

39

40

33

34

35

36

29

30

31

32

25

26

27

28

Low Tom

Hi-Hat Open *1

Mid Tom L

Mid Tom H

Crash Cymbal 1

High Tom

Ride Cymbal 1

Chinese Cymbal

Ride Cymbal Cup

Tambourine

Splash Cymbal

Cowbell

Crash Cymbal 2

Vibraslap

Ride Cymbal 2

Bongo H

Bongo L

Conga H Mute

Conga H Open

Conga L

Timbale H

Timbale L

Agogo H

Agogo L

Cabasa

Maracas

Samba Whistle H

Samba Whistle L

Guiro Short

Guiro Long

Claves

Wood Block H

Wood Block L

Cuica Mute

Cuica Open

Triangle Mute *2

Triangle Open *2

Shaker

Jingle Bell

Bell Tree

Surdo Mute

Surdo Open

Hi Q

Whip Slap

Scratch H

Scratch L

FingerSnap

Click Noise

Metronome Click

Metronome Bell

Click L (Square wave)

Click H (Square wave)

Brush Tap

Brush Swirl

Brush Slap

Brush Swirl W/Attack

Snare Roll

Castanet

Snare H Soft

Sticks

Bass Drum H Soft

Open Rim Shot

Bass Drum L

Bass Drum H Hard

Closed Rim Shot

Snare L

Hand Clap

Snare H Hard

Floor Tom L

Hi-Hat Closed *1

Floor Tom H

Hi-Hat Pedal *1

C3

C # 3

D3

D # 3

E3

F3

F # 3

G3

G # 3

A3

A # 3

B3

C2

C # 2

D2

D # 2

E2

F2

F # 2

G2

G # 2

A2

A # 2

B2

C1

C # 1

D1

D # 1

E1

F1

F # 1

G1

G # 1

A1

A # 1

B1

C # 0

D0

D # 0

E0

F0

F # 0

G0

G # 0

A0

A # 0

B0

C5

C # 5

D5

D # 5

E5

F5

F # 5

G5

C4

C # 4

D4

D # 4

E4

F4

F # 4

G4

G # 4

A4

A # 4

B4

G # 5

A5

A # 5

B5

C6

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

Electronic Tom 3

<——

Electronic Tom 4

Electronic Tom 5

<——

Electronic Tom 6

<——

<——

<——

Scratch H

Scratch L

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

Reverse Cymbal

<——

Hi-Q

Snare Gate L

<——

Bass Drum Gate L

<——

Bass Drum Gate M

Bass Drum Gate H

<——

Snare Gate M

<——

Snare Gate H

Electronic Tom 1

<——

Electronic Tom 2

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

Rock Tom 3

<——

Rock Tom 4

Rock Tom 5

<——

Rock Tom 6

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

Snare Rock L

<——

Bass Drum Rock L

<——

Bass Drum Rock M

Bass Drum Rock H

<——

Snare Rock M

<——

Snare Rock H

Rock Tom 1

<——

Rock Tom 2

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

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<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

Room Tom 3

<——

Room Tom 4

Room Tom 5

<——

Room Tom 6

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

Snare Room L

<——

Bass Drum Room L

<——

Bass Drum Room M

Bass Drum Room H

<——

Snare Room M

<——

Snare Room H

Room Tom 1

<——

Room Tom 2

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

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<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

Analog Tom 3

Analog Hi-hat Open *3

Analog Tom 4

Analog Tom 5

<——

Analog Tom 6

<——

<——

<——

Scratch H

Scratch L

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

Reverse Cymbal

<——

Hi-Q

Snare Analog L

<——

Bass Drum Analog L

<——

Bass Drum Analog M

Bass Drum Analog H

Closed Rim Shot Analog

Snare Analog M

<——

Snare Analog H

Snare Analog H

Analog Hi-hat Closed 1 *3

Analog Tom 2

Analog Hi-hat Closed 2 *3

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Percussion Kit List /

Note# Note 166/134: Jazz Kit (32) 167/135: Brush Kit (40) 168/136: Classic Kit (48) 169: Panel Arabic Kit (64) 137: GM Arabic Kit (64)

A4

A # 4

B4

C5

C # 5

D5

D # 5

E5

C # 4

D4

D # 4

E4

F4

F # 4

G4

G # 4

F5

F # 5

G5

G # 5

A5

A # 5

B5

C6

F3

F # 3

G3

G # 3

A3

A # 3

B3

C4

A2

A # 2

B2

C3

C # 3

D3

D # 3

E3

C # 2

D2

D # 2

E2

F2

F # 2

G2

G # 2

F1

F # 1

G1

G # 1

A1

A # 1

B1

C2

A0

A # 0

B0

C1

C # 1

D1

D # 1

E1

C # 0

D0

D # 0

E0

F0

F # 0

G0

G # 0

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

Natural Tom 3

Dark Hit Hat Open *4

Natural Tom 4

Natural Tom 5

<——

Natural Tom 6

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

Natural Tom 1

Dark Hi-Hat Closed *4

Natural Tom 2

Dark Hi-Hat Pedal *4

85

86

87

88

81

82

83

84

77

78

79

80

73

74

75

76

93

94

95

96

89

90

91

92

69

70

71

72

65

66

67

68

61

62

63

64

57

58

59

60

53

54

55

56

49

50

51

52

45

46

47

48

41

42

43

44

37

38

39

40

33

34

35

36

29

30

31

32

25

26

27

28

Low Tom

Dark Hit Hat Open *7

Mid Tom L

Mid Tom H

Crash Cymbal 1

High Tom

Ride Cymbal 1

Crash Cymbal 2

Duhulla Dom

Tambourine

Duhulla Tak

Cowbell

Duhulla Sak

Claves

Doff Dom

Katem Dom

Katem Tak

Katem Sak

Katem Tak

Doff Tak

Tabla Dom

Tabla Tak1

Tabla Tik

Tabla Tak2

Tabla Sak

Tabla Roll of Edge

Tabla Flam

Sagat 1

Tabel Dom

Sagat 3

Tabel Tak

Sagat 2

Rik Dom

Rik Tak 2

Rik Finger 1

Rik Tak 1

Rik Finger 2

Rik Brass Tremolo

Rik Sak

Rik Tik

Nakarazan Dom

Cabasa

Nakarazan Edge

Hager Dom

Hager Edge

Bongo H

Bongo L

Conga H Mute

Conga H Open

Conga L

Zagrouda H

Zagrouda L

Bass Drum L

Closed Rim Shot

Snare H Soft

Arabic Hand Clap

Snare H Hard

Floor Tom L

Dark Hi-Hat Closed *7

Floor Tom H

Dark Hi-Hat Pedal *7

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

Natural Tom 3

Dark Hit Hat Open *6

Natural Tom 4

Natural Tom 5

Hand Cymbal Long L

Natural Tom 6

Hand Cymbal Short L

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

Hand Cymbal Long H

<——

Hand Cymbal Short H

<——

<——

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<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

Snare Classic L

<——

Gran Casa L

<——

Gran Casa M

Gran Casa H

<——

Snare Classic M

<——

Snare Classic H

Natural Tom 1

Dark Hi-Hat Closed *6

Natural Tom 2

Dark Hi-Hat Pedal *6

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

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<——

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<——

<——

Brush Tom 3

Dark Hit Hat Open *5

Brush Tom 4

Brush Tom 5

<——

Brush Tom 6

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

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Brush Slap L

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

<——

Brush Slap H

<——

Brush Tap

Brush Tom 1

Dark Hi-Hat Closed *5

Brush Tom 2

Dark Hi-Hat Pedal *5

Low Tom

Dark Hit Hat Open *8

Mid Tom L

Mid Tom H

Crash Cymbal 1

High Tom

Ride Cymbal 1

Chinese Cymbal

Ride Cymbal Cup

Tambourine

Splash Cymbal

Cowbell

Crash Cymbal 2

Tabla Flam

Rik Tik

Bongo H

Bongo L

Conga H Mute

Conga H Open

Conga L

Doff Tak

Doff Dom

Agogo H

Agogo L

Cabasa

Tabla Tik

Zagrouda H

Zagrouda L

Guiro Short

Guiro Long

Claves

Tabla Tak2

Tabla Tak1

Hager Edge

Hager Dom

Sagat 2

Sagat 3

Duhulla Tak

Sagat 1

Bell Tree

Tabel Tak

Tabel Dom

Nakarazan Edge

Whip Slap

Scratch H

Scratch L

Nakarazan Dom

Katem Tak

Katem Sak

Katem Dom

Rik Tak 2

Rik Tak 1

Rik Finger 2

Brush Swirl

Rik Finger 1

Rik Brass Tremolo

Tabla Roll of Edge

Rik Dom

Duhulla Sak

Rik Sak

Tabla Dom

Tabla Sak

Duhulla Dom

Bass Drum L

Closed Rim Shot

Snare H Soft

Arabic Hand Clap

Snare H Hard

Floor Tom L

Dark Hi-Hat Closed *8

Floor Tom H

Dark Hi-Hat Pedal *8

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MIDI Implementation Chart /

[Portable Keyboard]

Model: PSR-A3

Function

MIDI Implementation Chart

Transmitted Recognized

Date: 1995. 5. 18

Version: 1.00

Remarks

Basic Default

Channel Changed

Mode

Default

Messages

Altered

1~16 CH

1~16 CH

Mode 3

X

*****************

Note

Number : True voice

Velocity Note on

Note off

0~127

*****************

O 9nH, v=1~127

X 9nH, v=0

After

Touch key’s

Ch’s

X

X

Pitch Bender

Control Change

Program

Change : True #

O

0, 32 O

1 X (*3)

6, 38 O

7 O

10 O

11 X (*3)

64 O

66 X (*3)

67 X (*3)

71 X (*3)

72 X (*3)

73 X (*3)

74 X (*3)

84 X (*3)

91 O

93 O

94 O

96, 97 X (*3)

98, 99 X (*3)

100, 101 O

120 O (*6)

121 X

O 0~127

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System Exclusive O

System : Song Position X

: Song Select X

Common : Tune X

System : Clock

Real Time : Commands

O

O

Aux : Local ON/OFF X

: All Notes Off X

Messages : Active Sense O

: Reset X

Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY

Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY

Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO

Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO

1~16 CH (*1)

1~16 CH (*1)

(*1)

X

X

X

X

X

O (*9)

O (*9)

X

O

O

X

0~127

0~127

O 9nH, v=1~127

X 9nH, v=0 or 8nH

X

X

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O 0~127

0~127 (*8)

O

Bank select MSB, LSB (*2)

Modulation

Data entry MSB, LSB

Volume

Pan

Expression

Sustain

Sostenuto

Soft pedal

Harmonic content

Release time

Attack time

Brightness

Portamento control

Reverb send level

Chorus send level

DSP send level

Data increment, decrement

NRPN LSB, MSB (*4)

RPN LSB, MSB (*5)

All sound off

Reset all controllers (*7)

(*10)

Start, stop

O : Yes

X : No

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MIDI Implementation Chart /

*1 PSR-A3 ordinarily functions as 16 MIDI channel multi-timbral tone generator controlled by MIDI reception data. Panel voices and the other panel settings are not affected by the MIDI message, excepting the followings:

MIDI Master Tuning

System Exclusive Message for controlling Reverb, Chorus and

Dsp

The Remote Channel can be designated by the panel settings. The designated channel on the PSR-A3 can be controlled by an external device and receive all the data excepting the following control change data:

Data entry, MSB, LSB

Portamento control

Data increment

Data decrement

NRPN LSB, MSB

RPN LSB, MSB

*2 Bank Select MSB

The bank select MSB is used for melody voice and rhythm voice switching.

MSB 00H: Melody voice.

MSB 7FH: Rhythm voice.

Transmission: Transmitted when changing the voice, style and song.

Reception: All channels except10 channel receive this message.

( 10 channel is fixed at rhythm voice.). But when 10 channel is set for the remote channel or receives XG System On message, 10 channel receives this message and the rhythm voice can change to the melody voice.

Bank Select LSB

This message is used to correspond to the panel voice numbers higher than 128.

Bank Select LSB=00H: program change numbers 0~127 correspond to the panel voice numbers 1~128.

Bank Select LSB=01H: program change numbers 0~12 correspond to the panel voice numbers 129~141.

Bank Select LSB=96H~99H: Oriental voices (refer to the Panel

Voice List on page 90).

Transmission: Transmitted when changing the voice, style and song.

Reception: This message can be received only at the channel designated as the remote channel or the panel voice.

No voice change will occur when only a bank select is received.

When a program change is received the latest bank select value is used.

*3 These Control Change messages are not transmitted by the PSR-

A3 panel operation, but may be transmitted by the accompaniment style playing.

*4 NRPN transmission/reception

The following parameters are supported.

NRPN

MSB LSB

01H

01H

01H

08H

09H

0AH

Data entry

MSB LSB mmH - mmH - mmH - -

01H 20H mmH - -

Parameter Name/Range

Vibrato Rate mm : 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)

Vibrato Depth mm : 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)

Vibrato Delay mm : 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)

Filter Cutoff Freq.

01H 21H mmH - -

01H 63H mmH - mm : 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)

Filter Resonance mm : 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)

EG Attack Time

01H 64H mmH - mm : 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)

EG Decay Time mm : 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)

EG Release TIme 01H 66H mmH - -

14H rrH mmH - mm: 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)

Drum Filter Cutoff Freq.

rr: drum instrument note number mm: 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)

15H rrH mmH - Drum Filter Resonance rr: drum instrument note number mm: 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)

16H rrH mmH - Drum EG Attack Rate rr: drum instrument note number mm: 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)

17H rrH mmH - Drum EG Decay Rate rr: drum instrument note number mm: 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)

18H rrH mmH - Drum Instrument Pitch Course rr: drum instrument note number mm: 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)

19H rrH mmH - Drum Instrument Pitch Fine rr: drum instrument note number mm: 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)

1AH rrH mmH - Drum Instrument Level rr: drum instrument note number mm: 00H - 7FH (0 - 127)

1CH rrH mmH - Drum Instrument Panpot rr: drum instrument note number mm: 00H - 40H - 7FH (L - Center - R)

1DH rrH mmH - Drum Instrument Reverb Send Level rr: drum instrument note number mm: 00H - 7FH (0 - 127)

1EH rrH mmH - Drum Instrument Chorus Send Level rr: drum instrument note number mm: 00H - 7FH (0 - 127)

1FH rrH mmH - Drum Instrument DSP Send Level rr: drum instrument note number mm : 00H - 7FH (0 - 127)

Data entry LSB is ignored.

Default

40H

40H

40H

40H

40H

40H

40H

40H

40H

40H

40H

40H

40H

40H

Depends on note

Depends on note

Depends on note

Depends on note

7FH

*5 RPN transmission/reception

The following parameters are supported.

RPN Data entry

MSB LSB MSB LSB

00H 00H mmH - -

00H 01H mmH - -

00H 02H mmH - -

7FH 7FH - - -

Parameter Name/Range

Pitch bend Sensitivity mm: 00H - 02H - 0CH (0 - 2 - 12)

Fine Tuning mm: 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)

Course Tuning mm: 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63)

RPN Null

Clears current RPN and NRPN number settings.

Default

02H

40H

40H

- -

Data entry LSB is ignored.

*6 Not transmitted when Song and Accompaniment is playing.

*7 Pitch Bend, modulation, expression, sustain, sostenuto and softpedal are returned to their defult values.

Clears current RPN and NRPN number settings.

Resets portament source note number.

*8 129~160 voice numbers are selectable through an appropriate

Bank Select setting (Refer to *2).

*9 When the External Clock is turned ON by PSR-A3 panel setting,

Clock, Start/Stop message will be received.

The start/stop of the song recording and playback will be controlled by the external device. The initial set up data is transmitted before the song playback, so that the start may be delayed.

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MIDI Implementation Chart /

*10 Exclusive

The following system exclusive parameters are supported.

<GM system ON> F0H, 7EH, 7FH, 09H, 01H, F7H

All parameters except MIDI master Tuning and Dsp setting are reset to their default values.

Remote Channel setting is canceled.

This message requires approximately 50ms to execute, so sufficient time should be allowed before the next message is sent.

<DISK ORCHESTRA ON> F0H, 43H, 73H, 01H, 14H, F7H

This message switches PSR-A3 to Disk Orchestra defualt settings.

Remote Channel setting is canceled.

This message requires approximately 50ms to execute, so sufficient time should be allowed before the next message is sent.

<DISK ORCHESTRA OFF> F0H, 43H, 73H, 01H, 13H, F7H

This message switches Disk Orchestra ON to OFF.

All parameters except MIDI master Tuning are reset to their default values.

This message requires approximately 50ms to execute, so sufficient time should be allowed before the next message is sent.

<MIDI Master Volume> F0H, 7FH, 7FH, 04H, 01H, ll, mm, F7H

Allows the volume of all channels to be changed simultaneously.

“mm” is used as the MIDI Master Volume value (“ll” is ignored).

The defalut value for “mm” is 7FH.

<MIDI Master Tuning>

F0H, 43H, 1nH, 27H, 30H, 00H, 00H, mm, ll, cc, F7H

“mmll” is used as the MIDI Master Tuning value.

The tuning value is represented as follows:

T=M-128 (28<=M<=228), T=-100 (M<28), T=100 (M>228)

Where T is the actual tuning value in cents.

M is decimal value represented by 1-byte using bits 0..3 of

“mm” as the MSB and bits 0..3 of “ll” as the LSB.

The default values of “mm” and “ll” are 08H and 00H resprectively.

n and cc are also recognized.

This value is not reset by a GM System ON or Reset All Controllers message.

This value affects not only MIDI reception part but the entire system of the PSR-A3.

<Panel Voice> F0H, 43H, 76H, 1BH, cc, vv, F7H

This message alternately selects Panel voice or GM voice.

cc: MIDI channel vv: 00=GM voice mode/01=Panel voice mode

GM voice mode is defalut.

This message is ignored by the remote channel.

<Bulk Dump>

Song Memory:

F0H, 43H, 76H, 1CH, bl, bh, <DATA>, cs, F7H

Multi Pad:

F0H, 43H, 76H, 1DH, bl, bh, <DATA>, cs, F7H

Registration Memory:

F0H, 43H, 76H, 1EH, bl, bh, <DATA>, cs, F7H

Scale Memory:

F0H, 43H, 76H, 1FH, bl, bh, <DATA>, cs, F7H

“bl” and “bh” represent the total byte count as “bl + bh*128”.

cs=Checksum.

<XG System On> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 00H, 00H, 7EH, 00H, F7H n: device number (transmission: n=0, reception: n is ignored.)

All parameters except MIDI master Tuning are reset to their default values.

Remote Channel setting is canceled.

This message requires approximately 50ms to execute, so sufficient time should be allowed before the next message is sent.

<XG Parameter Change>

F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, aaH, bbH, ccH, ddH........F7H

n: device number(transmission: n=0, reception: n is ignored.) aa,bb,cc: address High, Mid, Low (see below) dd: data (succesive transmission and reception are possible within the amount of data shown in the following Table-1)

Note: PSR-A3 corresponds to XG parameters in the Table-1.

But this is a part of XG parameters, PSR-A3 does not perfectly correspond to XG format.

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MIDI Data Format /

<Table-1> Parameter Change

SYSTEM

Address

(H)

Size

(H)

00 00 00 4

01

02

03

Data

(H)

Parameter

0000 - 07FF MASTER TUNE

04 1

06 1

7D 1

7E 1

7F 1

00 - 7F

28 - 58

00 - 01

00

00

MASTER VOLUME

TRANSPOSE

DRUM SETUP RESET

XG SYSTEM ON

ALL PARAMETER RESET

EFFECT

Address

(H)

Size

(H)

02 01 00 2

22 1

23 1

24 1

25 1

26 1

27 1

28 1

29 1

2A 1

2B 1

2C 1

2D 1

2E 1

02 01 30 1

31 1

32 1

33 1

34 1

35 1

02 01 40 2

02 1

03 1

04 1

05 1

06 1

07 1

08 1

09 1

0A 1

0B 1

0C 1

0D 1

02 01 10 1

11 1

12 1

13 1

14 1

15 1

02 01 20 2

42 2

44 2

46 2

48 2

Parameter

REVERB TYPE MSB

REVERB TYPE LSB

REVERB PARAMETER 1

REVERB PARAMETER 2

REVERB PARAMETER 3

REVERB PARAMETER 4

REVERB PARAMETER 5

REVERB PARAMETER 6

REVERB PARAMETER 7

REVERB PARAMETER 8

REVERB PARAMETER 9

REVERB PARAMETER 10

REVERB RETURN

REVERB PAN

REVERB PARAMETER 11

REVERB PARAMETER 12

REVERB PARAMETER 13

REVERB PARAMETER 14

REVERB PARAMETER 15

REVERB PARAMETER 16

CHORUS TYPE MSB

CHORUS TYPE LSB

CHORUS PARAMETER 1

CHORUS PARAMETER 2

CHORUS PARAMETER 3

CHORUS PARAMETER 4

CHORUS PARAMETER 5

CHORUS PARAMETER 6

CHORUS PARAMETER 7

CHORUS PARAMETER 8

CHORUS PARAMETER 9

CHORUS PARAMETER 10

CHORUS RETURN

CHORUS PAN

SEND CHORUS TO REVERB

CHORUS PARAMETER 11

CHORUS PARAMETER 12

CHORUS PARAMETER 13

CHORUS PARAMETER 14

CHORUS PARAMETER 15

CHORUS PARAMETER 16

VARIATION TYPE MSB

VARIATION TYPE LSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 1 MSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 1 LSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 2 MSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 2 LSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 3 MSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 3 LSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 4 MSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 4 LSB

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

01-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

01-7F

Data

(H)

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

Description

-102.4 - +102.3[cent]

1st bit3-0 m bit15-12

2nd bit3-0 m bit11-8

3rd bit3-0 m bit7-4

4th bit3-0 m bit3-0

0 - 127

-24 - +24[semitone]

00: Drum setup 1

01: Drum setup 2

Default value(H)

00 04 00 00

7F

40

Description

Refer to Table-2

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Refer to Table-3

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Refer to Table-3

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-

∞ dB...0dB...+6dB(0...64...127)

L63...C...R63(1...64...127)

Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

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Refer to Table-2

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Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

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Refer to Table-3

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Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

-

∞ dB...0dB...+6dB(0...64...127)

L63...C...R63(1...64...127)

-

∞ dB...0dB...+6dB(0...64...127)

Refer to Table-3

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Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-2

Refer to Table-2

Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

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Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

Default value(H)

01(=HALL1)

00

Depends on reverb type

Depends on reverb type

Depends on reverb type

Depends on reverb type

Depends on reverb type

Depends on reverb type

Depends on reverb type

Depends on reverb type

Depends on reverb type

Depends on reverb type

40

40

Depends on reverb type

Depends on reverb type

Depends on reverb type

Depends on reverb type

Depends on reverb type

Depends on reverb type

41(=CHORUS1)

00

Depends on chorus type

Depends on chorus type

Depends on chorus type

Depends on chorus type

Depends on chorus type

Depends on chorus type

Depends on chorus type

Depends on chorus type

Depends on chorus type

Depends on chorus type

40

40

00

Depends on chorus type

Depends on chorus type

Depends on chorus type

Depends on chorus type

Depends on chorus type

Depends on chorus type

05(=DELAY L,C,R)

00

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

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MIDI Data Format /

Address

(H)

4A

4C

4E

50

52

54

Size

(H)

2

2

2

2

2

2

56 1

57 1

58 1

59 1

5A 1

5B 1

02 01 70 1

71 1

72 1

73 1

74 1

75 1

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

01-7F

Data

(H)

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-01

00-01

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

00-7F

Parameter

VARIATION PARAMETER 5 MSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 5 LSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 5 MSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 6 LSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 7 MSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 7 LSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 8 MSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 8 LSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 9 MSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 9 LSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 10 MSB

VARIATION PARAMETER 10 LSB

VARIATION RETURN

VARIATION PAN

SEND VARIATION TO REVERB

SEND VARIATION TO CHORUS

VARIATION CONNECTION

VARIATION PART

VARIATION PARAMETER 11

VARIATION PARAMETER 12

VARIATION PARAMETER 13

VARIATION PARAMETER 14

VARIATION PARAMETER 15

VARIATION PARAMETER 16

* VARIATION means PSR-A3 Dsp effect.

Description

Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

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Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

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Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

-

∞ dB...0dB...+6dB(0...64...127)

L63...C...R63(1...64...127)

-

∞ dB...0dB...+6dB(0...64...127)

-

∞ dB...0dB...+6dB(0...64...127)

“0:INSERTION,1:SYSTEM”

00H~0FH: Ch1~16 7F: Off

Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

Refer to Table-3

00

00

00

7F

Default value(H)

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

40

40

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

Depends on variation type

MULTI PART

Address

(H)

Size

(H)

08 nn 07 1

Data

(H)

00 - 05

Parameter

PART MODE nn 11 1 nn 41 1 nn 42 1 nn 43 1 nn 44 1 nn 45 1 nn 46 1 nn 47 1 nn 48 1 nn 49 1 nn 4A 1 nn 4B 1 nn 4C 1

00 - 7F

* nn: MIDI Channel(00-0F)

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

DRY LEVEL

SCALE TUNING C

SCALE TUNING C#

SCALE TUNING D

SCALE TUNING D#

SCALE TUNING E

SCALE TUNING F

SCALE TUNING F#

SCALE TUNING G

SCALE TUNING G#

SCALE TUNING A

SCALE TUNING A#

SCALE TUNING B

DRUM SETUP

Address

(H)

Size

(H)

3n rr 00 1

3n rr 01 1

3n rr 02 1

3n rr 04 1

3n rr 05 1

3n rr 06 1

3n rr 07 1

Data

(H)

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

Parameter

PITCH COARSE

PITCH FINE

LEVEL

PAN

REVERB SEND

CHORUS SEND

VARIATION SEND

3n rr 0B 1

3n rr 0C 1

3n rr 0D 1

3n rr 0E 1

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

00 - 7F

* n:Drum setup number (0H or 1H) rr:note number(18H to 54H)

FILTER CUTOFF FREQUENCY

FILTER RESONANCE

EG ATTACK

EG DECAY1

Description

00: NORMAL

01: Preset Drum Setup

02: Drum Setup 1

03: Drum Setup 2

0 - 127

-64 - +63[cent]

-64 - +63[cent]

-64 - +63[cent]

-64 - +63[cent]

-64 - +63[cent]

-64 - +63[cent]

-64 - +63[cent]

-64 - +63[cent]

-64 - +63[cent]

-64 - +63[cent]

-64 - +63[cent]

-64 - +63[cent]

Description

-64 - +63[semitone]

-64 - +63[cent]

0 - 127

1(Left)-64(Center)-127(Right)

0 - 127

0 - 127

0 - 127

-64 - 63

-64 - 63

-64 - 63

-64 - 63

Default value(H)

00 (except 10Ch)/02 (10Ch)

7F

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

Default value(H)

40

40

Depends on note

Depends on note

Depends on note

7F

7F

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MIDI Data Format /

<Table-2> Effect map

The following types in the boxes can be controlled by the PSR-A3 settings. The numbers in the brackets are PSR-A3 panel effect numbers.

The blank indicates the content is the same as that of 00H.

REVERB TYPE

LSB

00H

MSB

00H

01H

02H

03H

04H

05H

:

7FH

NO EFFECT

[1]HALL1

ROOM5

STAGE3

PLATE3

NO EFFECT

:

NO EFFECT

01H

HALL5

ROOM6

STAGE4

02H

ROOM7

08H

[2]HALL2

[5]ROOM1

[9]STAGE1

[11]PLATE1

09H

[3]HALL3

[6]ROOM2

[10]STAGE2

[12]PLATE2

0AH

[4]HALL4

[7]ROOM3

0BH

[8]ROOM4

0CH

CHORUS TYPE

LSB

MSB

00H

01H

:

40H

41H

42H

43H

44H

:

7FH

00H

NO EFFECT

NO EFFECT

:

NO EFFECT

CHORUS6

CELESTE1

FLANGER 5

NO EFFECT

:

NO EFFECT

01H 02H 08H 09H 0AH

CHORUS7

[4]CHORUS4

[9]FLANGER4

[5]CHORUS5

CELESTE2 [2]CHORUS2

[6]FLANGER1

[3]CHORUS3

[7]FLANGER2

[1]CHORUS1

[8]FLANGER3

0BH 0CH

VARIATION TYPE

LSB

00H

4B

4C

4D

4E

47

48

49

4A

43

44

45

46

3FH

40

41

42

4F

:

7F

MSB

00H

01H

02H

03H

04H

05H

06H

07H

08H

09H

0AH

0BH

0CH

:

01H 02H 08H 09H 0AH 0BH

NO EFFECT

[1]HALL1

ROOM5

STAGE3

PLATE3

DELAY L,C,R2

[39]DELAY L,R

[40]ECHO

[41]CROSS DELAY

[13]EARLY REF1

[15]GATE REVERB

[16]REVERSE GATE

NO EFFECT or THRU*

:

NO EFFECT or THRU*

THRU

HALL2

ROOM6

STAGE4

[14]EARLY REF2

ROOM7

[2]HALL2

[5]ROOM1

[9]STAGE1

[11]PLATE1

[38]DELAY LCR

[3]HALL3

[6]ROOM2

[10]STAGE2

[12]PLATE2

[4]HALL4

[7]ROOM3 [8]ROOM4

CHORUS6

CELESTE1

FLANGER 5

SYMPHONIC2

ROTARY SP6

TREMOLO3

AUTO PAN2

[27]PHASER

CHORUS7

[20]CHORUS4

[25]FLANGER4

[21]CHORUS5

CELESTE2 [18]CHORUS2

[22]FLANGER1

[26]SYMPHONIC

[28]ROTARY SP1

[33]TREMOLO1

[36]AUTO PAN

[19]CHORUS3

[23]FLANGER2

[17]CHORUS1

[24]FLANGER3

[31]ROTARY SP4

[32]ROTARY SP5

[29]ROTARY SP2 [30]ROTARY SP3 [34]TREMOLO2

DISTORTION

OVER DRIVE

AMP SIMULATOR

3-BAND EQ

2-BAND EQ

AUTO WAH2

THRU

:

[42]DIST.HARD

[44]EQ DISCO

[37]AUTO WAH

THRU

*No effect or Thru is determined by either Variation connection is system or insertion.

[43]DIST.SOFT

[45]EQ TEL

0CH

[35]GTR TREMOLO

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MIDI Data Format /

<Table-3> Effect Parameter List

Only the following parameter numbers are effective.

Parameter values consists of 2-bytes. Enter 00H for MSB and appropriate value for LSB.

* Parameter number 10 Dry/Wet is effective only when Variation connection is insertion.

TYPE Type

MSB(H)

01

02

03

04

05

HALL

ROOM

STAGE

PLATE

DELAY L,C,R

Parameter

Number

1

2

3

4

5

10*

11

12

13

15

Parameter

Reverb Time

Diffusion

Initial Delay

HPF Cutoff

LPF Cutoff

Dry/Wet

Rev Delay

Density

Rev/Er Balance

Feedback Level

Value Description

0-69 0.3~30.0s

0-10

0-63 0.0~99.3ms

0-52 Thru~8.0kHz

34-60 1.0k~Thru

1-127 D63>W ~ D=W ~ D<W63

0-63 0.0~100.0ms

0-4

1-127 R<E63 ~ R=E ~ R63>E

1-127 -63~+63

TYPE Type

MSB(H)

09 EARLY REF

Parameter Parameter

Number

1 Type

2 Room Size

3 Diffusion

4 Initial Delay

5 Feedback Level

6 HPF Cutoff

7 LPF Cutoff

10* Dry/Wet

11 Liveness

12 Density

13 High Damp

1 Lch Delay

2 Rch Delay

3 Cch Delay

4 Feedback Delay

5 Feedback Level

6 Cch Level

7 High Damp

10* Dry/Wet

13 EQ Low Frequency

14 EQ Low Gain

15 EQ High Frequency

16 EQ High Gain

1-7200 0.1~720.0ms

1-7200 0.1~720.0ms

1-7200 0.1~720.0ms

1-7200 0.1~720.0ms

1-127 -63~+63

0-127

1-10 0.1~1.0

1-127 D63>W ~ D=W ~ D<W63

8-40 50Hz~2.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

28-58 500Hz~16.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

0A

0B

GATE REVERB

REVERSE GATE

1 Type

2 Room Size

3 Diffusion

4 Initial Delay

5 Feedback Level

6 HPF Cutoff

7 LPF Cutoff

10* Dry/Wet

11

12

13

Liveness

Density

High Damp

06

07

08

DELAY L,R

ECHO

CROSS DELAY

1 Lch Delay

2 Rch Delay

3 Feedback Delay 1

4 Feedback Delay 2

5 Feedback Level

6 High Damp

10* Dry/Wet

13 EQ Low Frequency

14

15

16

EQ Low Gain

EQ High Frequency

EQ High Gain

1 Lch Delay1

2 Lch Feedback Level

1-7200 0.1~720.0ms

1-7200 0.1~720.0ms

1-7200 0.1~720.0ms

1-7200 0.1~720.0ms

1-127 -63~+63

1-10 0.1~1.0

1-127 D63>W ~ D=W ~ D<W63

8-40 50Hz~2.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

28-58 500Hz~16.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

1-3600 0.1~360.0ms

1-127 -63~+63

3 Rch Delay1 1-3600 0.1~360.0ms

4 Rch Feedback Level 1-127 -63~+63

5 High Damp

6 Lch Delay2

7 Rch Delay2

8 Delay2 Level

10* Dry/Wet

13 EQ Low Frequency

14 EQ Low Gain

15 EQ High Frequency

16 EQ High Gain

1-10

1-3600

1-3600

0-127

0.1~1.0

0.1~360.0ms

0.1~360.0ms

1-127 D63>W ~ D=W ~ D<W63

8-40 50Hz~2.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

28-58 500Hz~16.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

1 L->R Delay

2 R->L Delay

3 Feedback Level

4 Input Select

5 High Damp

10* Dry/Wet

13 EQ Low Frequency

14 EQ Low Gain

15 EQ High Frequency

16 EQ High Gain

1-3600 0.1~360.0ms

1-3600 0.1~360.0ms

1-127 -63~+63

0-2 L,R,L&R(L,R is mono mix)

1-10 0.1~1.0

1-127 D63>W ~ D=W ~ D<W63

8-40 50Hz~2.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

28-58 500Hz~16.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

41

42

43

44

45

CHORUS

CELESTE

FLANGER

SYMPHONIC

ROTARY

SPEAKER

Value

1-127

Description

0-5

0-127

S-H, L-H, Rdm, Rvs, Plt, Spr

0-10 0~10

0-127 0.0~200.0ms

1-127 -63~+63

0-52 Thru~8.0kHz

34-60 1.0k~Thru

1-127 D63>W ~ D=W ~ D<W63

0-10

0-3

1-10 0.1~1.0

0-1

0-127

TypeA, TypeB

0-10

0-127 0.0~200.0ms

1-127 -63~+63

0-52 Thru~8.0kHz

34-60 1.0k~Thru

1-127 D63>W ~ D=W ~ D<W63

0-10

0-3

1-10 0.1~1.0

1 LFO Frequency

2 LFO PM Depth

3 Feedback Level

4 Delay Offset

6 EQ Low Frequency

7 EQ Low Gain

8 EQ High Frequency

9 EQ High Gain

10* Dry/Wet

15 Input Mode

0-127 0.00~39.7Hz

0-127

1-127 -63~+63

0-127 0.0~50.0ms

8-40 50Hz~2.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

28-58 500Hz~16.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

1-127 D63>W ~ D=W ~ D<W63

0-1 mono/stereo

1 LFO Frequency

2 LFO Depth

3 Feedback Level

4 Delay Offset

6 EQ Low Frequency

7 EQ Low Gain

8 EQ High Frequency

0-127

0-127

1-127 -63~+63

0-127

8-40

52-76

28-58

0.00~39.7Hz

0.0~50.0ms

50Hz~2.0kHz

-12~+12dB

500Hz~16.0kHz

9 EQ High Gain 52-76 -12~+12dB

10* Dry/Wet 1-127 D63>W ~ D=W ~ D<W63

14 LFO Phase Difference 4-124 -180

°

~+180

°

(resolution 3

°

)

15 Input Mode 0-1 mono/stereo

1

2 LFO Depth

3 Delay Offset

6 EQ Low Frequency

7 EQ Low Gain

8 EQ High Frequency

9 EQ High Gain

10*

1

2

6

7

LFO Frequency

Dry/Wet

LFO Frequency

LFO Depth

EQ Low Frequency

EQ Low Gain

8 EQ High Frequency

9 EQ High Gain

10* Dry/Wet

0-127

0-127

0.00~39.7Hz

0-127 0.0~50.0ms

8-40 50Hz~2.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

28-58 500Hz~16.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

D63>W ~ D=W ~ D<W63

0-127 0.00~39.7Hz

0-127

8-40 50Hz~2.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

28-58 500Hz~16.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

1-127 D63>W ~ D=W ~ D<W63

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MIDI Data Format /

TYPE

MSB(H)

46

Type

TREMOLO

Parameter Parameter

Number

1

2

LFO Frequency

AM Depth

3 PM Depth

6 EQ Low Frequency

7 EQ Low Gain

8 EQ High Frequency

Value Description

0-127 0.00~39.7Hz

0-127

0-127

8-40

52-76

28-58

50Hz~2.0kHz

-12~+12dB

500Hz~16.0kHz

9 EQ High Gain 52-76 -12~+12dB

14 LFO Phase Difference 4-124 -180 ° ~+180 ° (resolution 3 ° )

15 Input Mode 0-1 mono/stereo

47 AUTO PAN

48

49

4A

PHASER

DISTORTION

OVERDRIVE

1

2

3

4

LFO Frequency

L/R Depth

F/R Depth

PAN Direction

6 EQ Low Frequency

7 EQ Low Gain

8 EQ High Frequency

9 EQ High Gain

0-127 0.00~39.7Hz

0-127

0-127

0-5 L<->R, L->R, L<-R,

Lturn, Rturn, L/R

8-40 50Hz~2.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

28-58 500Hz~16.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

1 LFO Frequency

2 LFO Depth

3 Phase Shift Offset

4 Feedback Level

6 EQ Low Frequency

7 EQ Low Gain

8 EQ High Frequency

9 EQ High Gain

10* Dry/Wet

11 Stage

0-127 0.00~39.7Hz

0-127

0-127

1-127 -63~+63

8-40 50Hz~2.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

28-58 500Hz~16.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

1-127 D63>W ~ D=W ~ D<W63

6-10

1 Drive

2 EQ Low Frequency

3 EQ Low Gain

4 LPF Cutoff

5 Output Level

7 EQ Mid Frequency

8 EQ Mid Gain

9 EQ Mid Width

10* Dry/Wet

11 Edge(Clip Curve)

0-127

8-40 50Hz~2.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

34-60 1.0k~Thru

0-127

28-54 500Hz~10.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

10-120 1.0~12.0

1-127 D63>W ~ D=W ~ D<W63

0-127 0:Mild ~ 127:Sharp

4B AMP

SIMULATOR

4C

4D

4E

3-BAND EQ

2-BAND EQ

AUTO WAH

1 Drive

2 AMP Type

3 LPF Cutoff

4 Output Level

10* Dry/Wet

11 Edge(Clip Curve)

0-127

0-3 Off,Stack,Combo,Tube

34-60 1.0k~Thru

0-127

1-127 D63>W ~ D=W ~ D<W63

0-127 0:Mild ~ 127:Sharp

1 EQ Low Gain

2 EQ Mid Frequency

3 EQ Mid Gain

4 EQ Mid Width

5 EQ High Gain

6 EQ Low Frequency

7 EQ High Frequency

52-76 -12~+12dB

28-54 500Hz~10.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

10-120 1.0~12.0

52-76 -12~+12dB

8-40 50Hz~2.0kHz

28-58 500Hz~16.0kHz

1 EQ Low Frequency

2 EQ Low Gain

3 EQ High Frequency

4 EQ High Gain

8-40 50Hz~2.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

28-58 500Hz~16.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

1 LFO Frequency

2 LFO Depth

3 Cutoff Frequency Offset

4 Resonance

6 EQ Low Frequency

7 EQ Low Gain

8 EQ High Frequency

9 EQ High Gain

10* Dry/Wet

0-127 0.00~39.7Hz

0-127

0-127 50Hz~14.0kHz

10-120 1.0~12.0

8-40 50Hz~2.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

28-58 500Hz~16.0kHz

52-76 -12~+12dB

1-127 D63>W ~ D=W ~ D<W63

GM System Level 1

The existing MIDI protocol allows performance and other data to be transferred between different instruments, even if they are from different manufacturers.

This means, for example, that sequence data that was originally created to control a tone generator from manufacturer A can also be used to control a different tone generator from manufacturer B. Since the voice allocation in different devices from different manufacturers is usually different, however, appropriate program change data must be transmitted to select the right voices.

The General MIDI protocol was developed to minimize confusion and the need for re-programming when playing software created by one MIDI device on another. This has been achieved by defining a standard voice allocation in which the same or similar voices are accessed by the same program change numbers or

MIDI channels. The current standard recognized by the

International MIDI Association is known as “GM System

Level 1.” The PSR-A3 voice allocation complies with the GM System Level 1 standard.

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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.

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 modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units.

This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones 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.

battery is approximately five years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to perform the replacement.

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 batteries of a different type. Batteries MUST be installed correctly. Mismatches or incorrect installation may result in overheating and battery case rupture.

Warning:

Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any battery. Keep all batteries 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 reason 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.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:

Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the production 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

Model

Serial No.

Purchase Date

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

92-BP

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. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

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 eliminate 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.

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 reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic 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

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.

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

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