Yamaha PF-500, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel In some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit Make sure that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your area The voltage selector is set at 240V when the unit is initially shipped To change the setting use a minus screwdriver to rotate the s...

Page 2: ...y 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 rechargable battery which if applicable is soldered in place The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years When rep...

Page 3: ...itch disconnect the electric plug from the outlet and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others or damage to the instrument or other property These precautions include but are not limited to the following When removing the electric plug from the instrument...

Page 4: ...not use excessive force on the buttons switches or connectors Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level since this can cause permanent hearing loss If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears consult a physician Do not place the bench in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over Do not play carelessly with or stan...

Page 5: ...nctions Refer to this section as necessary Appendix This section introduces troubleshooting a description of preset voices and other reference material Reference Booklet XG Voice List MIDI Data Format etc The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this Owner s Manual are for instructional purposes only and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument Copying of the commercially a...

Page 6: ...iation to the sound BRILLIANCE REVERB CHORUS 28 Combining two voices Dual mode 30 Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices Split mode 32 Using the metronome 34 Recording Your Performance 35 Recording a New Song 35 Recording to TRACK 1 35 Re recording TRACK 1 37 Re recording TRACK 1 partially 38 Recording to TRACK2 39 Recording to the third or more tracks EXTRA TRACKS 40 Other ...

Page 7: ...lecting the metronome voice MetronomeSound 68 Detailed settings for the voices VOICE SETTING 69 Setting the octave Octave 70 Setting the volume level Volume 70 Setting the position of right and left channels Pan 70 Make fine adjustments to the pitch only in Dual mode Detune 70 Selecting the reverb type ReverbType 71 Setting the reverb depth ReverbSend 71 Selecting the chorus type Chorus Type 71 Se...

Page 8: ...iano voice PianoTuningCurve 81 Selecting a scale Scale 82 Specifying the Split Point SplitPoint 82 Changing the key Transpose 82 Adjusting the depth of the Soft pedal SoftPedalDepth 83 Depth of string resonance StringResonanceDepth 83 Depth of sustain sampling for the damper pedal SustainSamplingDepth 83 Specify the volume of the key off sound KeyOffSamplingDepth 83 Selecting a pedal function for ...

Page 9: ... Viewing the list of voices Preset Voice List on page 97 Simulating a concert hall REVERB on page 29 Combining two voices Combining two voices Dual mode on page 30 Playing different sounds with left and right hands Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices Split mode on page 32 Making a voice brighter and sharper or softer and smoother BRILLIANCE on page 28 Adding spread to the...

Page 10: ...e 52 Raising the volume AUX OUT R L Pin jacks LEVEL FIXED R L L R Phone jacks on page 52 Outputting other instruments sound from the PF 500 AUX IN R L L R jacks on page 51 Connecting a computer Connecting a personal computer on page 53 Assembling the keyboard stand Using the stand Assembling the Keyboard Stand on page 100 Quick solution What the PF 500 offers Application Index on page 9 Features o...

Page 11: ...PF 500 11 Included Accessories Pedal Unit Keyboard Stand Music Stand Bench included or optional depending on locale Dust Cover included or optional depending on locale Owner s Manual Reference Booklet ...

Page 12: ... appli cations page 53 58 This connector can be connected to your com puter allowing you to transfer MIDI data be tween the PF 500 and the computer page 52 These jacks allow you to connect an external tone generator to reproduce the sound via the PF 500 s internal sound system and speakers page 51 You can output the sound of the PF 500 from an external audio system or connect it to a cassette tape...

Page 13: ...ion playback is available for each voice page 20 MASTER VOLUME Adjust the volume level using this dial page 16 CONTRAST Adjust the bright ness of the display using this control page 16 REVERB CHORUS Add reverb reverberation and spread chorus to the sound page 29 MIDI SETTING Make detailed MIDI settings such as MIDI receive transmit channels page 77 FILE Save recorded songs and manage song files pa...

Page 14: ...music stand that can be attached to the instrument by inserting it into the holes at the rear of the control panel You do not need to install the stand to play the PF 500 However if you wish to assemble the stand refer to page 100 AUX PEDAL AC INLET AUX IN R L L R MIDI IN THRU OUT PEDAL TO HOST USB HOST SELEC T MIDI PC 2 USB Mac PHONE S ON OFF POWE R R L R L L R AUX OUT LEVEL FIXED ...

Page 15: ...pe of AC power cord provided with the PF 500 may be different depending on the country in which it is purchased In some areas a plug adaptor may be provided to match the pin configuration of the AC wall outlets in your area Do NOT modify the plug provided with the PF 500 If the plug will not fit the outlet have a proper outlet installed by a quali fied electrician 2 Turn on the power to the PF 500...

Page 16: ...ther of these jacks CAUTION Do not use headphones at a high vol ume for an extended period of time Doing so may cause hearing loss C A D B EXIT EXIT CONTRAST NO YES Use this knob CONTRAST difference between brightness and dark ness TERMINOLOGY MAX MIN MASTER VOLUME CAUTION Do not use the PF 500 at a high volume level for a long period of time or your hearing may be damaged The level increases The ...

Page 17: ...PF 500 17 Basic Operation ...

Page 18: ...FECT DEMO TEMPO SONG BALANCE MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD SONG SETTING FILE C A UP DOWN TRACK 2 START STOP SONG SELECT NEW SONG TRACK 1 TOP SYNCHRO START EXTRA TRACKS REC SONG MAX MIN SETTING START STOP METRONOME 6 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 0 A B B E F G H I J K N L M 1 C D C Center C C0 D0 E0 F0 G0 A0 B0 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C...

Page 19: ... the LCD button A B C or D to select the contents dis played on the LCD Check the screen located in the center of the top panel after every operation A voice name appears on the screen when you turn on the power to the unit E EXIT button When you press this button the unit returns to the default screen the screen that indicates a voice name s and is displayed when the power is turned on R AUX IN P...

Page 20: ...age the demo mode Press the DEMO button to engage the demo mode The indicators of the voice group buttons will blink in succession Voice group Tunes Composer HARPSICHORD Gavotte J S Bach SONG KEYBOARD GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE E BASS XG GUITAR E CLAVI CHORD WOOD BASS SONG SELECT NEW SONG SONG SETTING FIL...

Page 21: ...the voice group being played or the SONG START STOP button 4 Exit from demo mode Press the DEMO or EXIT button to exit from demo mode NOTE TIP By holding down DEMO and pressing A to get the Piano Demo display you can hear the piano demo The piano demo lets you compare the result of enabling disabling each sampling tech nology GRAND PIANO1 Stereo Piano stereo sampling GRAND PIANO2 Mono Piano mono s...

Page 22: ... E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE E BASS XG GUITAR E CLAVI CHORD WOOD BASS SONG SELECT NEW SONG SONG SETTING FILE TRACK 1 TOP TRACK 2 START STOP EXTRA TRACKS REC UP DOWN SETTING START STOP METRONOME D B C A EXIT EXIT CONTRAST VOICE SETTING SPLIT VARIATION BRIGHT MELLOW BRILLIANCE MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING REVERB CHORUS DEMO TEMPO SONG B...

Page 23: ... the TOP button You can also pause playback by pressing the SONG START STOP button Playback stops when you press the button Fast forward and rewind You can perform the following operations in the song select screen Use the B buttons to move back and forth rewind and fast for ward through the song while the song is played or stopped Press the SONG SELECT or the C button during playback to restart p...

Page 24: ...s between playback on and off 2 Start playback and playing Press the SONG START STOP button to start playback Play the part you just turned off Synchro Synchronous occurring at the same time Starting playback automatically as you start playing the keyboard Synchro Start You can cause playback to begin when you play the keyboard Syn chro Start Hold down TOP and press SONG START STOP The SONG START ...

Page 25: ... automatically stops and the PF 500 locates the top of the song If you wish to stop playback in the middle of a song press the TOP button You can also pause playback by pressing the SONG START STOP button Playback stops when you press the button TIP You can also assign a phrase in a song to repeatedly practice that part Refer to the FromToRepeat option in the SONG SETTING menu on page 66 ...

Page 26: ...tons located beside the XG voice name display to access a screen where you can select XG voices 2 2 Use A to select the voice group 2 3 Use C to select the desired voice For details on XG voices refer to XG voice list the separate data list booklet SONG KEYBOARD GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE E BASS XG GUITAR...

Page 27: ...TTING menu See page 83 Sostenuto center pedal If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while holding the note s the notes will sustain as long as the pedal is held All subsequent notes will not sustain You can assign a function to each pedal via the R Pedal M Pedal and L Pedal parameters in the VOICE SETTING menu See pages 75 76 The center and left pedals can also ...

Page 28: ...torted In this case lower the volume accordingly Press one of the BRILLIANCE MELLOW BRIGHT buttons to select the desired tonality Normal Standard tone Press the EXIT button to return to the main screen SONG KEYBOARD GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE E BASS XG GUITAR E CLAVI CHORD WOOD BASS SONG SELECT NEW SONG S...

Page 29: ...s Type param eter in the VOICE SET TING menu and adjust the chorus depth for the selected voice via the Reverb Send parameter You can also turn chorus on or off via the Chorus On Off parameter See page 71 Normal Setting The normal chorus on off setting is different for each voice Pressing the CHORUS button repeatedly toggles the cho rus on and off You can turn the chorus effect on and off by press...

Page 30: ...ns to select a voice The voices listed in the upper row in Preset Voice List on page 97 are called voice 1 and those listed in the bottom row are called voice 2 3 Exit Dual mode and return to normal play mode Press any voice group button SONG KEYBOARD GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE E BASS XG GUITAR E CLAVI CH...

Page 31: ...oice group In normal play mode press the desired voice group but ton 2 Select a voice Use the A buttons to select a voice 3 Select another voice Use the B buttons to select another voice in the same voice group To use the identical voices press the B buttons once To use different voices within the same voice group press the B but tons repeatedly 4 Exit Dual mode and return to normal play mode Pres...

Page 32: ...Select a voice for the right hand Use the voice group buttons and VARIATION to select the voice for the right hand area 3 Select a voice for the left hand Hold down SPLIT and press a voice group button to select the voice group for the left hand area Use C to select a voice SONG KEYBOARD GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VI...

Page 33: ...mal setting of the split point is F 2 To change the split point setting Hold down SPLIT then use the D to specify the split point Optional Press and hold down the SPLIT and play the key you wish to assign as the split point Release the SPLIT button to return to the main screen 5 Exit Split mode and return to normal play mode Press SPLIT TIP TIP You can use Dual see page 30 in each area right hand ...

Page 34: ... use the TEMPO DOWN UP or the D buttons To reset the tempo to the normal default setting press the DOWN and UP keys or the D and keys simultaneously Press the EXIT button to return to the normal screen 2 Stop the metronome Press the METRONOME START STOP button SONG KEYBOARD GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE E BA...

Page 35: ...e saved information Therefore recording on the PF 500 may be more accurately called saving information However this book often uses the word recording because it seems to make more sense A message information or confirmation dialog sometimes appears on the screen to facilitate operation Refer to the Message List on page 86 for an explanation of each message appropriate actions to take and troubles...

Page 36: ... or TOP button Set the tempo if necessary If this record standby screen does not appear press one of the SONG SELECT buttons once You can record data while using the metronome The metronome is not recorded When you press the SONG START STOP button dur ing recording recording is paused To resume record ing press the SONG START STOP button again or play a note on the key board 4 Start and stop recor...

Page 37: ...ing the SONG START STOP button Playback stops when you press the button Re recording TRACK 1 This section explains how to record again in case your performance was not satisfactory Procedure 1 Select a voice or voices for recording if necessary Repeat Step 2 on page 36 if you wish to change the previ ous settings Follow the procedure from Step 3 on page 36 to re record The original performance dat...

Page 38: ...essary Repeat Step 2 on page 36 if you wish to change the previ ous settings 3 Select the recording method and enter record mode 3 1 Press and hold down the REC button and press the C buttons repeatedly to specify how the recording should start and press the D buttons repeatedly to specify how the recording should end When the starting method is set to KeyOn you cannot change a voice or tempo page...

Page 39: ...ACK 1 but ton repeatedly toggles between playback on the indicator lights up in green and off the indicator turns off 2 Enter record mode and select a recording track Press and hold down the REC button and press the TRACK 2 button The TRACK 2 indicator flashes in red To cancel recording press the REC or TOP button Make the recording by following the procedure beginning with Step 4 on page 36 You c...

Page 40: ...xplains how to record your performance from the beginning by selecting a blank P 000 NewSong You can also add your performance to or overwrite existing songs such as 50 preset piano songs P 001 P 050 or your old recorded performances see page 43 Procedure If you record on a track that already has data the exist ing data on the track will be lost 1 Select a song for recording P 001 P 050 Select one...

Page 41: ... Proceed with caution 1 Select a song you wish to change by using the SONG SELECT buttons 2 To change the voice or tempo in the middle of the song specify the measure to change using the B buttons 3 Change the settings voice reverb etc For example if you wish to change the recorded E Piano1 voice to E Piano2 use the voice group buttons and the A buttons to select E Piano2 When the setting is compl...

Page 42: ...parts into tracks one by one or when you record new data over an existing song see page 40 the existing data will be erased Proceed with caution In the following example Tracks 1 2 and EXTRA TRACKn have been selected for recording Note TRACKn TRACK 3 TRACK 16 If n 1 n 2 and n 3 exceed 16 TRACKs 1 2 and 3 are used Switching between Dual and Split mode in a song is not recorded TIP SONG BALANCE SONG...

Page 43: ...ngs When you turn off the power to the PF 500 songs saved in Preset song memory and Storage memory are not erased On the other hand songs in Current memory are lost If you wish to keep a song in Current memory you must save it in Stor age memory see pages 45 In this manual a song located in a song recorded in Current memory is referred to as a Current song and a song in Storage memory is a Memory ...

Page 44: ...emory DeleteSong RenameSong CharacterCode 4 Set the parameter or execute the command Use the B NO YES C D buttons For more information regarding this procedure refer to the corre sponding section below 5 Close the File menu Press the EXIT button SONG KEYBOARD GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE E BASS XG GUITAR E ...

Page 45: ...een use the C buttons to move the cursor and scroll the name Execute Do you wish to execute the operation Sure Are you sure Executing The PF 500 is executing the operation Completed The operation is complete 4 2 Execute the operation Press the B YES button located next to Execute Sure appears on the screen Press the B YES button again to confirm the operation To cancel the operation press the B NO...

Page 46: ... You cannot delete a preset song or the cur rent song Procedure Deleting a Memory song does not erase song data from Current memory How ever if you return to the song select screen song information other than the song name is replaced by After you delete a song the PF 500 automatically updates the song numbers Never turn off the power while Executing is dis played See page 44 for basic operation i...

Page 47: ...ly and renum bers them See page 44 for basic operation information The following is a detailed pro cedure for Step 4 4 Name the song as described in the SaveToMemory section page 45 Changing the type of characters on screen Char acterCode You can change the type of characters that appear on screen The default setting is International To input katakana change this setting to Japanese Options Intern...

Page 48: ... can be dis played in the screen you can press D to move toward the right in steps of one character Press D to move back to the left in steps of one character 1 Display the song select screen Press either the SONG SELECT buttons 2 Select the desired song 2 1 Use the A buttons to select the song type Pre setSong or MemorySong If the internal Storage memory contains one or more songs the PF 500 disp...

Page 49: ...ing the voice from the panel and adjusting the volume balance between the playback parts and your current performance using the SONG BALANCE slider See page 42 Press either of the SONG SELECT buttons to return to the song select screen Adjusting the tempo You can use the TEMPO DOWN UP buttons to adjust the playback tempo as required before or during playback The default tempo the song s original t...

Page 50: ...ut tons toggles track playback on and off You can play the part that is turned off Supported song data type Data formats that can be played on the PF 500 The PF 500 plays song data in the following formats Sequence format A structured method for recording performance data Sequence format SMF Standard MIDI File formats 0 and 1 ESEQ Voice arrangement format A structured method for numbering the voic...

Page 51: ...UT L L R jack 1 AUX IN R L L R jacks The stereo outputs from another instrument can be connected to these jacks allowing the sound of an external instrument to be reproduced via the PF 500 s speakers Refer to the diagram below and use audio cables for connec tion CAUTION When the PF 500 s AUX IN jacks are connected to an external device first turn on the power to the external divice then to the PF...

Page 52: ... control the volume while playing to add expression to your performance or control various other functions By using an FC4 FC5 you can switch various selected functions on off To select the function that will be controlled use the VOICE SETTING parameter AuxPedal See page 76 The SONG START STOP function can also be assigned to a foot switch See page 84 6 MIDI IN OUT THRU connectors Use MIDI cables...

Page 53: ...or more information refer to the following pages When connecting the PF 500 to a personal computer first turn off the power to both the PF 500 and the computer before connecting any cables and setting the HOST SELECT switch After making connections and switch settings turn on the power to the computer first then to the PF 500 If you are not using the connection between the PF 500 and your computer...

Page 54: ...puter s serial port RS 232C or RS 422 to the PF 500 s TO HOST jack TO HOST Windows Windows Macintosh modem port RS 232C D sub 9 pin RS 232C D sub 25 pin PF 500 TO HOST HOST SELECT MIDI PC 2 USB Mac Note for Windows users regarding the MIDI driver To transfer data via the computer s serial port and the PF 500 s TO HOST jack you need to install a spe cific MIDI driver the Yamaha CBX driver for Windo...

Page 55: ...a transfer rate 8 CTS 7 RTS 2 RxD 5 GND 3 TxD 1 2 3 4 8 5 Windows with a serial port of D sub 9 pin 8 pin mini DIN plug D sub 9 pin plug Yamaha CCJ PC2 or equivalent mini DIN 8 pin D sub 9 pin mini DIN 8 pin 2 HSK i 1 HSK O 5 RxD 4 GND 3 TxD 8 RxD 7 GP 6 TxD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 mini DIN 8 pin Macintosh System peripheral plug 8 pin plug Yamaha CCJ MAC or equivalent mini DIN 8 pin 5 CTS 4 RTS 3 RxD 7 GN...

Page 56: ...terface device to connect a computer to the PF 500 using special MIDI cables PF 500 HOST SELECT switch setting Set the PF 500 HOST SELECT switch to MIDI MIDI OUT MIDI IN Windows Macintosh MIDI OUT MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI interface MIDI interface PF 500 MIDI IN THRU OUT HOST SELECT MIDI PC 2 USB Mac ...

Page 57: ...0 computer DEMO TEMPO SONG BALANCE MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD VARIATION BRIGHT MELLOW BRILLIANCE GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR SPLIT CHORUS REVERB GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE VOICE SETTING MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING SONG SETTING FILE C A D B UP DOWN E BASS XG GUITAR E CLAVI CHORD WOOD BASS VOICE TRACK 2 START STOP SONG SELECT NEW SONG...

Page 58: ...of your computer the operating state of the PF 500 may become unstable Do not use your computer in a way that causes it to enter an unstable state CAUTION If you turn the power of the PF 500 on off or connect disconnect the USB cable in the following states problems will occur in the computer system possibly causing it to freeze hang up or causing the PF 500 to stop functioning While installing th...

Page 59: ...PF 500 59 Detailed Settings ...

Page 60: ...gs Parameter name Reference page Correcting note timing Quantize 65 Specifying whether playback starts immediately along with the first voicing QuickPlay 66 Auditioning the channels ChannelListen 66 Deleting data by each channel ChannelClear 66 Specifying the range and playing back repeatedly FromToRepeat 66 Playing back the phrase specified by the phrase number PhraseMark 67 Playing back a song r...

Page 61: ...peed 72 Turn the vibraphone vibrato effect on off VibeRotorOnOff RotorOnOff 73 Adjust the speed of the rotary speaker RotarySpeed Rot Speed 73 Adjust the DSP effect depth DSPDepth 73 Adjust the brightness of the sound Brightness 73 Adjust the resonance effect HarmonicContent Harmonic 73 Adjust the low range frequency of the equalizer EQ LowFreq EQ L Freq 74 Adjust the low range gain boost cut of t...

Page 62: ... 81 Selecting a tuning curve for a piano voice PianoTuningCurve 81 Selecting a scale Scale 82 Specifying the Split Point SplitPoint 82 Change the key Transpose 82 Specify the depth of the Soft pedal SoftPedalDepth 83 Depth of string resonance StringResonanceDepth 83 Depth of sustain sampling for the damper pedal SustainSamplingDepth 83 Specify the volume of the key off sound KeyOffSamplingDepth 83...

Page 63: ...ptions Use the B NO YES C and D buttons to select or set the option To restore the normal parameter value press the and buttons simultaneously SONG KEYBOARD GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE E BASS XG GUITAR E CLAVI CHORD WOOD BASS SONG SELECT NEW SONG SONG SETTING FILE TRACK 1 TOP TRACK 2 START STOP EXTRA TRACK...

Page 64: ...n To cancel the operation press the B NO button instead of the B YES button If Set appears Press the B YES button to execute the setting The PF 500 dis plays Executing and saves the data When the operation is complete it displays Completed for three seconds then returns to the previ ous screen However the Completed display that appears when VoiceBulk Dump page 80 is finished will not change back t...

Page 65: ...ct 1 8 for correction Save the edited song data to memory See page 45 SONG KEYBOARD GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE E BASS XG GUITAR E CLAVI CHORD WOOD BASS SONG SELECT NEW SONG SONG SETTING FILE TRACK 1 TOP TRACK 2 START STOP EXTRA TRACKS REC UP DOWN SETTING START STOP METRONOME D B C A EXIT EXIT CONTRAST VOI...

Page 66: ...in no data may be displayed Save the edited song data to memory See page 45 You can specify a range in steps of beats in a song to play back repeatedly Playback repeats after it reaches just prior to the beat specified as the end point If you start playing back a song with Repeat On selected the count down starts followed by the repeated playback of the specified part until you press the TOP butto...

Page 67: ...ure on page 63 Setting range of the phrase number Off not specified 1 the last phrase number of the song If you select a song that dose not contain phrase mark data you can select only Off You can repeatedly play back all songs or a single song selected from the 50 preset songs When you start playback the PF 500 plays the song you selected using the front panel then starts repeat playback of the s...

Page 68: ...Click and 1 2 3 4 in Spanish BellOn Click and bell To mute the beat count select BellOff SONG KEYBOARD GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE E BASS XG GUITAR E CLAVI CHORD WOOD BASS SONG SELECT NEW SONG SONG SETTING FILE TRACK 1 TOP TRACK 2 START STOP EXTRA TRACKS REC UP DOWN SETTING START STOP METRONOME D B C A EXI...

Page 69: ...n MAIN voices displayed with a single voice or in Split mode Main Layer MAIN Voice 1 and Voice 2 displayed when the MAIN side is in Dual mode Left LEFT voice displayed in Split mode Left Layer LEFT Voice 1 and Voice 2 displayed when the LEFT side is in Dual mode SONG KEYBOARD GRAND PIANO 1 CHURCH ORGAN E PIANO 1 STRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE E ...

Page 70: ... the sound See the procedure on page 63 In Dual mode Setting range L64 hard left C center R63 hard right The pitch of the two sounds selected in Dual mode can be skewed slightly away from each other See the procedure on page 63 Setting range 20 20 Positive settings will raise the pitch of the first sound and lower the pitch of the second sound Negative settings will do the opposite Setting the oct...

Page 71: ...0 See the procedure on page 63 In Dual mode Setting range 0 127 You cannot set this parameter for the voice parts Left and Left Layer See the procedure on page 63 Setting range Chorus Adds a rich spacious sound Celeste Adds swell and a spacious sound Flanger Adds swell effects of an ascending or descending jet plane See the procedure on page 63 In Dual mode Setting range 0 127 Selecting the reverb...

Page 72: ...r Adds the vibrato effect of a rotary speaker Tremolo The volume level changes in rapid cycles VibeRotor The vibrato effect of a vibra phone AutoPan The sound pans left to right and back and forth Phaser The phase changes periodically swelling the sound AutoWah The center frequency of the wah filter changes periodically SoundBoardRev Simulates the reverberation of a piano soundboard Off No effect ...

Page 73: ... the depth of the DSP effect page 72 Some DSP Type settings do not allow you to set the DSPDepth See the procedure on page 63 Setting range 1 output only the original sound with almost no effect applied 127 output only the sound pro cessed by the effect See the procedure on page 63 Setting range 64 63 Resonance Sympathetic vibration See the procedure on page 63 Setting range 64 63 Turning the vibr...

Page 74: ...nge 12 12 dB See the procedure on page 63 Setting range 500 Hz 16 0 kHz See the procedure on page 63 Setting range 12 12 dB Adjusting the low range fre quency of the equalizer EQ LowFreq EQ L Freq Adjusting the low range gain amount of boost cut of the equalizer EQ LowGain TERMINOLOGY Low Gain High Gain Low Freq High Freq C A D B NO YES Adjusting the high range fre quency of the equalizer EQ HighF...

Page 75: ...ou press the pedal Sostenuto Sostenuto page 27 Soft Soft page 27 Expression A function that lets you create changes in dynamics volume as you play PitchBend Up A function that smoothly raises the pitch PitchBend Down A function that smoothly lowers the pitch RotarySpeed Change the rotational speed of the JazzOrgan rotary speaker switch between fast slow each time you press the pedal Viberotor Swit...

Page 76: ...PF 500 s AUX PEDAL jack See the procedure on page 63 Setting range Same as Right pedal function assignment page 75 Normal setting Expression YAMAHA FC7 foot controller This foot controller is suitable for controlling Expression SustainCont or PitchBend Up Down YAMAHA FC4 foot switch YAMAHA FC5 foot switch These foot switches are suitable for controlling Sustain Sostenuto Soft RotarySpeed or VibeRo...

Page 77: ...re information USB connector Use this connector to connect the PF 500 and computer MIDI IN THRU OUT HOST SELECT MIDI PC 2 USB Mac TIP TO HOST HOST SELECT MIDI PC 2 USB Mac TIP TO HOST USB HOST SELECT MIDI PC 2 USB Mac MIDI performance data and commands are transferred in the form of numeric values Since MIDI data that can be transmitted or received var ies depending on the type of MIDI device chec...

Page 78: ...TRINGS E PIANO 2 CHOIR GRAND PIANO 2 JAZZ ORGAN HARPSI CHORD SYNTH PAD VIBRA PHONE E BASS XG GUITAR E CLAVI CHORD WOOD BASS SONG SELECT NEW SONG SONG SETTING FILE TRACK 1 TOP TRACK 2 START STOP EXTRA TRACKS REC UP DOWN SETTING START STOP METRONOME D B C A EXIT EXIT CONTRAST VOICE SETTING SPLIT VARIATION BRIGHT MELLOW BRILLIANCE MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING REVERB CHORUS DEMO TEMPO SONG BALANCE MASTE...

Page 79: ...ard performance data played on the key board Song song playback data Normal setting Keyboard This parameter enables you to specify which MIDI data the PF 500 can receive See the procedure on page 63 Type of data Note Control Program Pitch Bend SysEx Sys tem Exclusive Setting range On Off Normal setting On for all types of data This parameter enables you to specify which MIDI data the PF 500 can tr...

Page 80: ...performance data the panel setup data for your performance during playback See the procedure on page 63 You can transmit the voice data specified in the Voice Setting menu page 69 as MIDI bulk data You can interrupt voice data bulk dump transmis sion by pressing the B NO button See the procedure on page 63 Transmitting the initial set tings on the panel Ini tialSetup Executing voice data bulk dump...

Page 81: ...on page 63 Setting range A3 427 0Hz 453 0Hz 0 1Hz steps You can select a tuning curve from GrandPiano1 and GrandPiano2 Select Flat if you feel the tuning curve of the piano voice does not quite match that of other instruments voices See the procedure on page 63 Setting range Stretch Tuning curve particularly for pianos Flat Tuning curve in which the frequency is octave doubled over the entire keyb...

Page 82: ...ften used in the era of Bach and Beethoven They are also often used now to reproduce the music of that era on harpsichords Normal setting Equal If you select a scale other than Equal you need to specify the root note using the B buttons Setting range C C D E E F F G A A B B You can specify the split point the boundary between the right hand and left hand keyboard areas See the procedure on page 63...

Page 83: ... and on the voice E Piano2 See the procedure on page 63 Setting range Off 1 10 This parameter enables you to select whether the sound is sustained while you press the keys on the keyboard PianoLike or the sound is sustained only while you press and hold down the sustain pedal like playing a real vibraphone Normal See the procedure on page 63 Setting range PianoLike Normal Normal setting PianoLike ...

Page 84: ...s not affected by this setting If the effect is an on off type effect this setting specifies the point at which the effect will be switched on off Setting range 2 effective with the shallowest press 0 2 effective with the deepest press This specifies the amount of change that can be produced by the pitch bend function which smoothly varies the pitch This setting applies only to the manually played...

Page 85: ...n reset the PF 500 to its normal factory default settings The CharacterCode parameter setting in the File menu does not change The MemoryBackUp parameter setting On Off left column is reset to the normal setting You can specify whether the memory songs are erased or kept See the procedure on page 63 Selecting for MemorySong MemorySongExcluded Memory songs are kept MemorySongIncluded Memory songs a...

Page 86: ...ntically named song already exists in the strage memory Three seconds after this message is displayed you will return to the previous screen Please specify a different name This message prompts you to execute a file related operation Press the B YES button to proceed or press the EXIT button to cancel The PF 500 is processing the data internally Wait until the message disappears then proceed to th...

Page 87: ...n the power The PF 500 checks if the contents of storage memory can be recovered This message appears following the message LastPowerOffIlle galMemorySongChecking indicating that the PF 500 recovered data in the storage memory as much as possible This message appears following the message LastPowerOffIlle galMemorySongChecking indicating that the PF 500 could not recover data in the storage memory...

Page 88: ...ter etc This message prompts you to select whether you wish to save the edited settings Press the B YES button to save the settings Press the EXIT button to cancel You tried to perform another operation before saving the recorded song to storage memory If you continue the operation the recorded song will be lost To delete the new recording press the B NO button To keep the recording press the B YE...

Page 89: ... a different song This message will be displayed when you edit a song if that song is larger than the capacity of the current memory page 90 This song cannot be edited on the PF 500 This message prompts you to start the operation To start press the B YES button Press the EXIT button to cancel the operation This message prompts you to confirm the execution Press the B YES button to continue Press t...

Page 90: ...ng The same trick applies to editing the tempo after recording Performance in Dual or Split mode is not recorded Track data is lost unexpectedly For Dual or Split mode recording the recording track for the second voice that is the voice for the left hand part is automatically assigned page 30 Therefore if the track already has data the data will be overwritten during recording Also switching to Du...

Page 91: ... The CharacterCode setting may be different than that used when you named the song Also if the song was recorded on another instru ment the title might be displayed incorrectly Use the CharacterCode parameter page 47 in the FILE menu to change the setting How ever if the song was recorded on another instrument changing the CharacterCode parameter setting may not resolve the problem What is the dif...

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Page 94: ...d at all The MASTER VOLUME is low ered Raise MASTER VOLUME page 16 Headphones are connected only if the Speaker setting is Normal HeadphoneSW page 85 Disconnect the headphone plug Speaker setting is off Set Speaker to Normal or ON page 85 Local Control is turned off Set Local control ON page 79 Expression is assigned to one of the right center and left pedals Assign any function other than Express...

Page 95: ...tems below Sequence format Voice allocation format Sequence Format The system which records song data is called sequence format Playback is only possible when the sequence format of the disk matches that of the MIDI device Common Sequence Formats SMF Standard MIDI File This is the most common sequence format Standard MIDI Files are generally available as one of two types Format 0 or Format 1 Many ...

Page 96: ... major enhancement of the GM System Level 1 format and was developed by Yamaha specifically to provide more voices and variations as well as greater expressive control over voices and effects and to ensure compatibility of data well into the future The PF 500 is compatible with XG Performance data recorded with preset voices on the PF 500 can be played on other XG compati ble instruments DOC Disk ...

Page 97: ...r music SynthPiano This voice simulates the electric piano sound pro duced by synthesizers in popular music It also goes well with the acoustic piano sound E PIANO2 E Piano2 The sound of an electric piano using hammer struck metallic tines Soft tone when played lightly and an aggressive tone when played hard Vintage E Piano A different type of electric piano sound Widely used in rock and popular m...

Page 98: ...l for calmer songs STRINGS Strings Stereo sampled large scale strings ensemble with realistic reverb Try combining this voice with piano in the Dual mode SynthStrings A bright and spacious strings sound Suitable for sustained parts in the background of an ensemble SlowStrings The sound of a string ensemble with a slow attack Suitable for use in Dual mode with GRAND PIANO or E PIANO CHOIR Choir A b...

Page 99: ... This is recommended for light Jazz music The damper pedal is effective on the voice assigned to the right hand range MAIN LEFT Celesta Choir This is suitable for a peaceful somewhat cute song MAIN LEFT Choir GrandPiano1 Play these voices elegantly along with piano arpeggio Playing the Choir voice in chords would be more effective MAIN LEFT Scat WoodBass This combination features a cool stylish ja...

Page 100: ... to the stand 3 Attaching the plate Use the included wrench Plate Stand Front left leg Front right leg Rear left leg Rear right leg Pedal unit AC power cord Long screws 6x65mm x 8 Short screws 6x20mm x 8 Cap bolts x 4 Cord holders x 2 Wrench x 1 2 3 1 Place the stand on the floor so that the bottom side with smaller holes faces up 4 Attach the front left leg in the same way 2 Use a short screw to ...

Page 101: ...ct any errors Is the PF 500 clear of doors and other movable fixtures Move the PF 500 to an appropriate location Does the PF 500 make a rattling noise when you shake it Tighten all screws Are the pedal and power cords inserted securely into the sockets Check the connections If the keyboard stand creaks or is otherwise unsteady when you play the keyboard refer to the assembly dia grams and retighte...

Page 102: ...tting 28 Demonstration tunes 20 Detailed Settings 60 Metronome 68 MIDI 77 Other settings 81 recording and playback 65 voices 69 Display contrast 16 DOWN TEMPO 50 Piano Preset Songs 23 metronome 34 Dual Detailed settings 69 Recording 42 Dual mode combining two voices 30 E Effect function 28 equalizer 74 EXIT 19 EXTRA TRACKS the third or more tracks 40 F FactorySet 85 Fast forward 23 49 FILE 43 H He...

Page 103: ...rding 36 SONG BALANCE 42 SONG SELECT 50 Piano Preset Songs 22 Recorded Songs 48 Recording 35 SONG SETTING 65 Sostenuto center pedal 27 Sound brilliance 28 expression 28 reverberation 29 spread and spaciousness 29 Soundboard reverb 29 Split Detailed settings 69 Recording 42 Split mode playing two voices 32 Split point 33 Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices 32 START STOP me...

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Page 105: ...d in locations that do not significantly contribute to their operating temperature Placement of this product close to heat sources such as radiators heat registers and other devices that produce heat should be avoided 8 This product was NOT designed for use in wet damp loca tions and should not be used near water or exposed to rain Examples of wet damp locations are near a swimming pool spa tub si...

Page 106: ...erence 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 ant...

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Page 108: ...that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel In some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit Make sure that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your area The voltage selector is set at 240V when the unit is initially shipped To change the setting use a minus screwdriver to rotate the s...