All Data

This method will let you back up any combination of Setup, Style, OTS, Music Database, Registration, and Multi Pad data. This backup option uses the Disk/SCSI Backup function.

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1. 2. 3.
Press the [DISK/SCSI] button.

DISK/ SCSI

FUNCTION MIDI
Press the LCD [D] button (BACKUP/RESTORE). Press the LCD [A] button (BACKUP). 2.

A B C D E A B C D E

2. Important! Backup Before Installation
Use the LCD [2] ~ [7] buttons to select the types of data you want to back up. Press the [NEXT] button and, when applicable, use the LCD [1]/[2] buttons to select the disk you want to back up to (if youre backing up to oppies a blank oppy disk which is not write protected must be present in the oppy disk drive). If you choose to back up to hard disk, you may also need to select the directory to which the data will be saved. 4. 5.

PAGE CONTROL

Press the [NEXT] button and enter an appropriate name for your backup le. Press the [NEXT] button and then the LCD [G] button (OK) to save the selected data to the specied disk. 6. 7.

F G H I

BACK NEXT BACK NEXT
After installing the new software you can use the Restore function to reload the saved data.

Individual Flash Styles

If you only have a few Flash Styles you need to back up, the All Data method described above might not be what you need. Heres how you can backup individual Flash Styles, or a group of Flash Styles as required. This backup option uses the Save Style From Flash ROM function.

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Press any FLASH STYLE button.
Press the LCD [7] or [8] button to go to the STYLE MANAGER. Press the LCD [B] button to select the SAVE STYLE FROM FLASH ROM function. 2.

A B C D E

Use the LCD [3]/[4] buttons to select the Flash Style category containing the styles you want to back up.

A B F G H I J

Use the LCD [C] button to choose whether you want to back up a single style (SINGLE), a group of adjacent styles in the style list (MULTI), or all styles in the selected category (ALL). If you selected SINGLE use the LCD [5]/[6] buttons to select the style you want to back up. If you selected MULTI use the LCD [5]/[6] buttons to expand the highlighted region in the STYLE list to include all the styles you want to back up. If you selected ALL all styles in the list will automatically be highlighted. Use the LCD [H] button to choose whether you want to save the selected styles with or without OTS data.

Press the [NEXT] button and, when applicable, use the LCD [1]/[2] buttons to select the disk you want to back up to (if youre backing up to oppies a blank oppy disk which is not write protected must be present in the oppy disk drive). If you choose to back up to hard disk, you may also need to select the directory to which the data will be saved.
Press the [NEXT] button and then the LCD [G] button (YES) to save the selected data to the specied disk

BACK NEXT

After installing the new software you can use the Load Style Into Flash ROM function to reload the saved data.

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Using the Registration Memory To Save Music Database Settings
Although all Music Database data can be saved by using the All Data method described above, individual Music Database settings cannot be saved to disk. A convenient way to backup Music Database settings is to save them to the Registration Memory.

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Installing Your New Software
Once youve backed up any personal data you want to keep, as described in the preceding section, you can go ahead and install the new operating system.
Installing the Main and Sub Programs
Dont turn off the power during the software installation process! Also, dont eject any of the program disks while they are loading! Doing so can result in incomplete and/or corrupted data, requiring complete system re-installation.

POWER ON OFF

Turn the 9000 power ON while holding the [START/ STOP] button. The PROGRAM INSTALLER page will appear. Press the LCD [B] button to begin the MAIN PROGRAM load procedure.

START/STOP

B C D E
Insert the MAIN PROGRAM 1 disk and press the [START/ STOP] button. Wait until the rst disk is loaded, then follow the instructions on the LCD and insert/load the remaining MAIN PROGRAM disks in the same way (always be sure to insert the disk specied by the instructions on the LCD). When the main program has been fully loaded Completed will appear on the LCD. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the PROGRAM INSTALLER menu. Press the LCD [C] button to begin the SUB PROGRAM load procedure. Insert the SUB PROGRAM disk and press the [START/STOP] button, then wait for the SUB PROGRAM is fully loaded. When Completed appears on the LCD, press the [EXIT] button twice. The 9000 will restart with the new operating system.

4. 5. 6. 7.

The display may icker a little when the 9000 is restarted under the new operating system this is normal.

4. The New Features

New Split Points...
Previous versions of the operating system allowed one split point to be specied to separate the auto-accompaniment/left-hand section and the right-hand section of the keyboard. The new operating system allows three split points: G ACMP SPLIT POINT Separates the auto-accompaniment section of the keyboard from the left- and right-hand sections. G LEFT SPLIT POINT Separates the left- and right-hand sections of the keyboard. G RIGHT 3 SPLIT POINT Allows a separate split point to be specied for the R3 voice. This means that you could, for example, assign only the top octave of the keyboard to a percussion or sound-effect voice.

This ngering mode may not be suitable for some performance.
Notes in parentheses can be omitted. If you play any three adjacent keys (including black keys), the chord sound will be canceled and only the rhythm instruments will continue playing (Chord Cancel function). The chord ngerings listed are all in root position, but other inversions can be used with the exceptions described on Note column. The auto accompaniment will sometimes not change when related chords are played in sequence (e.g. some minor chords followed by the minorseventh). Two-note ngerings will produce a chord based on the previously played chord.
I Chord Types Recognized in the Fingered Mode

G Example for C chords

C 6 (9)

CM 7 (9)

CM7 (#11)

C (b5)

CM7 b5

Csus 4

CM 7 aug

Cm (9)

Cm 7 (9)

Cm 7 (11)

CmM 7 (9)

Cm 7 b5

CmM 7 b5

Cdim 7

C 7 (b9)

C 7 (b13)

C 7 (9)

C 7 (#11)

C 7 (13)

C 7 (#9)

C 7 b5

C 7 aug

C 7 sus4

C 1+2+5

Chord Name [Abbreviation] Major [M] Add ninth [(9)] Sixth [6] Sixth ninth [6(9)] Major seventh [M7] Major seventh ninth [M7(9)] Major seventh add sharp eleventh [M7(#11)] Flatted fifth [(b5)] Major seventh flatted fifth [M7b5] Suspended fourth [sus4] Augmented [aug] Major seventh augmented [M7aug] Minor [m] Minor add ninth [m(9)] Minor sixth [m6] Minor seventh [m7] Minor seventh ninth [m7(9)] Minor seventh eleventh [m7(11)] Minor major seventh [mM7] Minor major seventh ninth [mM7(9)] Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7b5] Minor major seventh flatted fifth [mM7b5] Diminished [dim] Diminished seventh [dim7] Seventh [7] Seventh flatted ninth [7(b9)] Seventh add flatted thirteenth [7(b13)] Seventh ninth [7(9)] Seventh add sharp eleventh [7(#11)] Seventh add thirteenth [7(13)] Seventh sharp ninth [7(#9)] Seventh flatted fifth [7b5] Seventh augmented [7aug] Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4] One plus two plus five [1+2+5]

Display for root C C C(9) C6 C6(9) CM7 CM7(9) CM7#11 C(b5) CM7b5 Csus4 Caug CM7aug Cm Cm(9) Cm6 Cm7 Cm7(9) Cm7_11 CmM7 CmM7_9 Cm7b5 CmM7b5 Cdim Cdim7 C7 C7(b9) C7b13 C7(9) C7#11 C7(13) C7(#9) C7b5 C7aug C7sus4 C1+2+5
Normal Voicing 1-3-5 1-2-3-- (3) - 5 - - 2 - 3 - (5) - - 3 - (5) - - (3) - 5 - - 2 - 3 - (5) - - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - - 3 - b- 3 - b5 - 7 1-4-- 3 - #- (3) - #5 - - b3 - - 2 - b3 - - b3 - 5 - - b3 - (5) - b- 2 - b3 - (5) - b- (2) - b3 - 4 - 5 - (b7) 1 - b3 - (5) - - 2 - b3 - (5) - - b3 - b5 - b- b3 - b5 - - b3 - b- b3 - b5 - - 3 - (5) - b- (3) - 5 - b- b2 - 3 - (5) - b- 3 - 5 - b6 - b- 2 - 3 - (5) - b- (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - b- 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - b- 3 - (5) - 6 - b- #2 - 3 - (5) - b- 3 - b5 - b- 3 - #5 - b- 4 - 5 - b- 4 - b7 1-2-5
Root position only Root position only
Root position only Except 1st inversion Except 1st inversion

Except 1st inversion

Root position only
The lowest note can be the root note or b7th note.
I Two-note Fingerings Recognized in the Fingered and Fingered Advanced Mode
C C (b5) Caug CM 7 CmM 7 Cm

C 7 b5 /G

Cm 7 b5 /G

CmM 7 /B

CM 7 /B

Cdim /Eb

Cm /Eb

C 7 /Bb

Cm 7 /Bb

Cm 7 b5 /Bb

C 7 b5 /Bb
Chord Name [Abbreviation] Major [M] Flatted fifth [(b5)] Augmented [aug] Major seventh [M7] Minor major seventh [mM7] Minor [m] Diminished [dim] Flatted fifth [(b5)] Diminished [dim] Minor seventh [m7] Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7b5] Seventh [7] Seventh flatted fifth [7b5] Major on 3rd [M/3rd] Major on 5th [M/5th] Minor on 5th [m/5th] Seventh flatted fifth on 5th [7b5/5th] Minor seventh flatted fifth on 5th [m7b5/5th] Minor major seventh on 7th [mM7/7th] Major seventh on 7th [M7/7th] Diminished on b3rd [dim/b3rd] Minor on b3rd [m/b3rd] Major on b7th [M/b7th] Minor seventh on b7th [m7/b7th] Minor seventh flatted fifth on b7th [m7b5/b7th] Seventh flatted fifth on b7th [7b5/b7th] Perfect Fifth [1+5] Single [1+8]
Display for root "C" C C(b5) Caug CM7 CmM7 Cm Cdim C(b5) Cdim Cm7 Cm7b5 C7 C7b5 C/E C/G Cm/G C7b5/G Cm7b5/G CmM7/B CM7/B Cdim/Eb Cm/Eb C7/Bb Cm7/Bb Cm7b5/Bb C7b5/Bb C1+5 C1+8
Normal Voicing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-7 1-- b- b- b- b- b- b- b- b7 3-8 5-8 5-8 5-8 5-8 7-8 7-8 b3 - 8 b3 - 8 b7 - 8 b7 - 8 b7 - 8 b7 - 8 1-- (8)
Note Root position only Root position only Root position only Root position only Root position only Root position only Root position only Root position only Root position only Root position only Root position only Root position only Root position only No inversions No inversions No inversions No inversions No inversions No inversions No inversions No inversions No inversions No inversions No inversions No inversions No inversions No inversions

AI Full Keyboard can detect some exceptional chords consisting of only the notes played on the keyboard. (Example: If C and E are pressed, the style consisting of only C and E will be played.

Stop Accompaniment..

This new function allows auto accompaniment to be used even when accompaniment playback is stopped. When a chord is played in the auto-accompaniment section of the keyboard the currently selected pad and bass parts will sound. This can be particularly handy for free-tempo (rubato) passages, or simply to practice at your own pace.
Access: [FUNCTION] SPLIT POINT/FINGERING [NEXT]
Turn STOP ACCOMPANIMENT ON or OFF.
This function will be disabled when the ngering mode is set to Full Keyboard or AI Full Keyboard, even when Stop Accompaniment is turned ON.

Song Chain...

The SONG CHAIN function lets you set up a sequence of songs which will play back automatically ideal for background music.
Access: [SONG SETUP] SONG CHAIN
The MODE parameter offers a choice of SINGLE to play only the selected song le directory, ALL to play all marked song le directories, and RANDOM to play the marked song le directories in random sequence. Select a category. Mark (include) or un-mark (exclude) the category.
When the REPEAT parameter is OFF the song chain will play through once and then stop. When ON the chain will repeat until playback is stopped manually.
When ALL or RANDOM is selected the directory containing the currently selected song le will be played back at rst, even if it is not marked. Then the marked directories will follow.

Next Song Reservation..

This function makes it possible to specify the next song to be played while the current song is still playing, so that the next song begins as soon as the current song nishes.
Access: SONG FILE DIRECTORY [I] ~ [V]

Current song.

Reserved for playback next.

Cancel the next song.

While the current song is playing press the appropriate LCD button to select the next song once. A thick border will appear around the selected song title, indicating that it is reserved for playback next. If you press the song-select button a second time playback of the new song will begin immediately.

HD Sleep Time Control..

In previous versions the internal hard disk (when installed) would always go into sleep mode after a preset time, both to maximize the lifetime of the hard disk and to minimize unnecessary mechanical noise. The few seconds it took for the hard disk to wake up from the sleep mode, could, however, be a problem in some situations. In the new version you can set the hard disk sleep time from anywhere between 30 seconds and 1 hour, or to never if you never want the hard disk to go into sleep mode.

Access: [FUNCTION] UTILITY TIME HD SLEEP TIME
Set the hard disk sleep time as required.
Panel Sustain Rate Control.
As always the panel [SUSTAIN] button adds sustain to the voice being played on the keyboard for a smoother overall sound. The new Panel Sustain Rate Control feature allows you to adjust the length of sustain created when the [SUSTAIN] button is ON, for optimum sound with the voice used and your playing style.

KEY OFF

RATE=-64

RATE=0

Time RATE=63
Access: [FUNCTION] CONTROLLER PANEL CONTROLLER PANEL SUSTAIN
Set the PANEL SUSTAIN from -64 to 63. The higher the value the longer the sustain.
The PANEL SUSTAIN value is relative, so the actual length of sustain produced will depend on the voice used.
Sustain Mode (new for the PSR-9000).
This feature has already been implemented on the 9000Pro, but is new on the PSR-9000. When the sustain mode is set to DEFAULT pressing the sustain pedal produces sustain with decay, like an acoustic piano. When the sustain mode is set to HOLD, the sustain is maintained indenitely ideal for organ, strings, pads, or similar voices. The actual sustain effect produced will depend on the selected voice.

Level HOLD

Time DEFAULT
Access: [FUNCTION] CONTROLLER FOOT CONTROLLER SUSTAIN MODE
Select the DEFAULT or HOLD mode.
Improved Music Database Display.
In the new version the Music Database display has been revised to allow easy pre-selection of a Music Database setting for instant recall when needed.

Access: [MUSIC DATABASE]

Press this button to actually engage the pre-selected setting.
Indicates the pre-selected setting.
Pre-select a MUSIC DATA setting, making it ready for instant selection.
Directly select MUSIC DATA settings in the same way as in previous versions.
Data dial can be used for pre-selection.
Improved Mixing Console Voice Display.
The mixing console VOICE display has been revised for easier part voice selection. Two selection windows appear in the VOICE display: CATEGORY and VOICE. When you select a part via the LCD [1] ~ [8] buttons a line appears between the selected part name and the VOICE window, clearly indicating the part to which the voice selection will apply.

Preset Style

Style Manager

5. Power Tips

The Power Tips presented in this section can help you make the most of the creative power and performance potential offered by the PSR-9000 and 9000Pro. And note that these tips dont only apply to the new features the Power Tips can be used with any previous version of the operating system as well.

2-note Chords..

In addition to making it possible to easily play chords that would normally require you to play 3 or 4 notes by actually playing only 2 notes, the ability to specify the bass note in the Fingered and Fingered Advanced modes can be a real advantage when playing progressions like the example below. Try playing the example, and youll see what we mean. For details on two-note ngerings, see page 12.

G Example Progression

Style: Slow & Easy (16 Beat Category) Fingering Mode: Fingered or Fingered Advanced

CmM 7 on B

Cm 7 on Bb

F on A

Fm on Ab
Maintaining Effects When Multitrack Recording.
Normally, when multitrack recording youll select a voice for R1, record a track, then select a different R1 voice and record the next track. The problem is that when the results are played back the rst track will be played back without effects. The easiest solution is to use R2 for the second track instead of R1. That way the DSP effect used for the R1 tracks will be maintained even after the R2 track is recorded. When you play back a recording that has been made as described above, no DSP effects will be applied a panel voice you play on the keyboard. If you turn the panel DSP ON, however, the effect used in the song will be applied to the panel voice
LEFT HOLD LEFT RIGHT1 RIGHT2 RIGHT3

PART ON/OFF

VOICE EFFECT

TOUCH SUSTAIN

DSP(4~7)

SLOW/ FAST

HARMONY/ECHO

POL Y/ MONO

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Single-part Activation..

Press the LCD [F] button from the main display to turn only the R1 part on and all other parts off. In the same way, press the LCD [G] button to turn the R2 part on and all other parts off. If you assign the next voice you want to use to R2, for example, then while playing R1 you can press the LCD [G] button to instantly switch to R2 and the assigned voice. Furthermore, the DSP effect is not switched so you can seamlessly switch between voices while playing.

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SMF Song Name Converter.
In the PSR-9000 and 9000Pro it has become possible to use lenames longer than the standard 8character limit. This means you can name les with complete song titles, for example, for easy identication. Because of the conventional 8-character limit many SMF Song les have le names made up of symbols and numbers, while the actual song title is embedded in the le and can only be viewed when the le is loaded and used. The SMF Song Name Converter feature resolves this problem by automatically extracting the embedded le name and attaching it as the le name. You can even bulk convert a number of les in one operation.

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Parameter Lock Reverb Type.
Some SMF Song les automatically change the reverb type when played. If you dont want this to happen, use this Parameter Lock function. The Parameter Lock setting is memorized with the System Backup data, so if you always want to keep the Reverb Type setting locked, perform a System Backup so that the Parameter lock setting will remain in effect.

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Reverb Effect Return Level and Parameter Lock..
When you want to increase or decrease the amount of overall reverb applied to the accompaniment, individually editing all styles is time-consuming and inefcient. The easy approach is to use the Reverb Return Level parameter to adjust the overall reverb depth. Some SMF songs automatically change the Reverb Return Level setting when played. If you want to retain your reverb Return Level setting no matter what songs you play use the Parameter Lock function, and perform a System Backup so that the settings will be retained.

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Selecting an XG Voice..
XG is a major enhancement of the GM System Level 1 format, and has been developed by Yamaha specically 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. To call up the XG voices of a certain voice category, simply select a voice category while pressing the [XG] button.

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Selecting a Voice/Style/Song/Reg.Memory via PC Keyboard.
By connecting a standard PC/AT type keyboard to the PC keyboard terminal on the back of the 9000, youll be able to select Voices, Styles, Songs and Registration Memory by number.

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Program Change Display..
This function shows the MIDI bank select and program change numbers that correspond to each of the voices - convenient when using a PC-based sequencer. To turn this function on, press the [FUNCTION] button and then select the UTILITY. Use the LCD buttons to access and turn on the DISPLAY MIDI BANK & PC# setting.

Song Chord Detection..

Try this technique if you want to learn the chord progression for a song, or apply Harmony/Echo effects or Vocal Harmony that match the song. Most songs will have one part which is playing the chord progression the rst step is to locate that part. While playing the song, turn the parts on and off, soloing each part until you nd the one that is playing the chord backing. Next, if the chord part is on Track 6, for example, Set the Mic Setup Chord parameter to TR6 and return to the main display page. The chord names should appear on the display as the song plays back. To learn the chord progression all you need to do is make a note of the chords that appear on the display. Turn Harmony/Echo ON if you want to add harmony to a part you play on the keyboard, or turn Vocal Harmony ON and select the Chordal Mode to produce appropriate vocal harmony. You might also want to memorize the settings with the song selection in the Registration Memory so that the next time you select that Registration Memory the Mic Setup Chord parameter settings will automatically be recalled.
Select Chordal Mode (CHORD) if you want Vocal Harmony effect.
Select the appropriate track.

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Instant Access to Any Function Menu..
The 9000 lets you instantly call up function menus by simply pressing the [DIRECT ACCESS] button and a button or wheel associated with that function.
Lets say, for example, that you want to set the split points. First press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button and then press the [AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT] button.

DIRECT ACCESS

The Split Point/Fingering menu appears on the screen. You can now set the split points.
This chart shows a list of all menus that are accessible through the Direct Access function.
Function of the accessed LCD display Volume/EQ settings (Main) Volume/EQ settings (Accompaniment) Volume/EQ settings (Song tracks 1 - 8) Volume/EQ settings (Song tracks 9 - 16) Filter settings (Main) Filter settings (Accompaniment) Filter settings (Song tracks 1 - 8) Filter settings (Song tracks 9 - 16) Effect Depth settings (Main) Effect Depth settings (Main) Effect Depth settings (Accompaniment) Effect Depth settings (Song tracks 1 - 8) Effect Depth settings (Song tracks 9 - 16) Effect Type settings Effect Type settings (Microphone Sound) Effect Parameter settings Mixing Console Tune Settings (Portamento Time) Tune Settings (Pitch Bend Range) Tune Settings (Octave) Tune Settings (Tuning) Tune Settings (Tuning) Tune Settings (Tuning) Tune Settings (Tuning) Tune Settings (Transpose) Master EQ settings Master EQ settings Master EQ settings Voice selection Voice selection Voice selection Line Out settings Master Tuning Scale Tuning Split Point/Fingering mode settings Split Point/Fingering mode settings Foot Controller Volume settings Footswitch 1 function assignment Footswitch 2 function assignment Modulation wheel settings Initial Touch setting After Touch setting Transpose Assign Registration settings Registration settings Registration Memory FreezeGroupSetting Function Voice Set settings (R1) Voice Set settings (R2) Voice Set settings (R3) Voice Set settings (L) Harmony/Echo settings Video monitor settings Talk Setting AutoLoad (and Speaker) settings Display MIDI Bank & Program Change # Metronome Volume for Recording setting Parameter Lock settings Tap Count setting Auto Exit Time setting Language settings Menu selection Style Manager Loading Style into Flash ROM Style Selection Directory selection Directory selection Song Selection Directory selection Directory selection Repeat settings Multi Pad Chord Match settings DISK/SCSI Loading Data from a Disk to Flash ROM MIDI Clock setting Parameter settings VocalHarmony Parameter settings Music Database Searching the Music Database Restoring the default tempo setting of the selected style Restoring the default tempo setting of the selected style Returning to the default display (that appears when the power is turned on) Exiting from the Direct Access mode

Vocal Harmony Mode..

Vocal Harmony mode can be set to either Chordal mode (harmony is determined by chords played in the auto accompaniment or by chords contained in song data) or Vocoder mode (harmony is determined by the notes you play on the keyboard or by the Vocal Harmony track of a song). When this mode is set to AUTO, the Vocal Harmony setting changes automatically according to the situation. For example, if you play back a song le that contains a Vocal Harmony track, the Vocal Harmony setting will automatically switch to Vocoder mode. To access the Vocal Harmony setting, press the [MIC SETUP] button.

Talk Button...

This function is ideal for making announcements between your singing performances. When singing a song, several effects such as reverb, delay and vocal harmony are usually assigned to the MIC Setup. When speaking to your audience, however, these effects may sound disturbing. Whenever the [TALK] button is turned on, Delay and Vocal Harmony effects turn off and the amount of reverb lowers automatically. Talk settings can be customized as well, allowing you to add effects to your voice as you speak to your audience.

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Password...
You can protect your oppy disks and hard drives with a password to prevent accidental data loss due to reformatting. To access this function, press the [DISK/SCSI] button and then select FORMAT and PASSWORD using the LCD buttons.

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Simultaneous Parameter Change..
This convenient function allows you to simultaneously change all the parameter knobs of a specied row in the Mixing Console menu. Press and hold down the LCD button of a parameter you want to change (for example, any row of on-screen knobs in the VOL/EQ, FILT, EFF, DEPTH and TUNE menus) and use the Data dial to change the value.

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Keyboard Transpose and Song Transpose..
Two types of transpose settings are available: Keyboard Transpose and Song Transpose. Keyboard Transpose changes the key of the keyboard as well as the chord accompaniment. Song Transpose changes the key of a song when played back from disk. The combination of these functions allows you to, for example, sing along in the key of E with a song thats been recorded in the key of D, while playing the keyboard in the key of C.

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Using Multi Pads to Change Scale Tuning.
The Scale Tuning function allows you to create your own custom scale tunings such as those used in Arabic music. Up to four different scale tunings can be stored in Multi Pad Bank #60, allowing you to change tunings on the y as you are playing.

M.PAD BANK 1~60

BANK VIEW
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Song File Directory..

This unique function allows you to quickly access your favorite song les from a disk. Any directory, be it on a oppy disk, internal hard disk or external SCSI disk, can be assigned to one of the ve buttons on the LCD panel for one-touch access.

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Song Selection via Registration Memory.
Not only can you use Registration Memory to change voices and styles, but also to select song les from a disk. Furthermore, you can use it to call up songs in your favorite key using the Song Transpose function.
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Touch Limit for Harmony/Echo.
This function determines how hard the keyboard must be played in order for the Harmony/Echo effect to sound. The higher the value, the harder the keyboard must be played to apply the Harmony/Echo effect. This setting is useful for adding performance expression to a voice; for example, adding a tremolo effect to a mandolin voice when played at higher velocities.

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Sub Line Out...
Next to the main stereo outputs are two (four on the 9000Pro) sub outputs, which can be used as either two single outputs or one stereo output. You can assign any part or parts, including the MIC signal and groups of drum sounds, to these outputs. If an audio cable is not plugged into a sub output jack, the signal of any part assigned to that output will be automatically routed to the main stereo outputs, which eliminates the hassle of reconguring the outputs whenever your playing environment changes. For further convenience, the output assignment is saved in Registration Memory and, if preferred, can be locked using the Parameter Lock function.

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Register Bank View..
This function makes it easy to look for a specic Registration Memory among the 512 locations. Simply press the [+] and [-] Registration Memory buttons at the same time to display the names of the Registration Memory Banks on the LCD. Then use the LCD buttons to navigate through the various banks.

REGISTRATION MEMORY

FREEZE REGIST BANK 1~64

Auto Exit Time..

With this function set to a time value, selecting a voice or style results in the display automatically returning to the previous display after the selected amount of time has passed. This function is extremely useful when youre in Multi-Record mode and you want to browse through the voices as you compose your song, for example. To set the Auto Exit Time value, press the [FUNCTION] button and select the UTILITY menu. Then press the [NEXT] button to display the TIME page.

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MIDI Templates...
If you use the 9000 along with other MIDI equipment, such as a MIDI accordion, MIDI pedal or an external sequencer, you can quickly and easily set the MIDI parameters by selecting one of the 10 preset MIDI Templates. You can program your own MIDI Templates as well.

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Using the MFC10 with the 9000..
The Yamaha MFC10 is the ideal foot controller for use with the 9000. It provides extensive keyboard control including Registration Memory selection, transposition, Vocal Harmony control, Slow/Fast setting of the DSP effect, Multi Pad play and more. Setting up the MFC10 is a snap. Simply press the [MIDI] button and select MFC10 at the bottom of the LCD screen. You can choose Easy Setup or Full Setup, either of which will guide you step by step through the setup process.

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M.D.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation 2001 Yamaha Corporation