User manual YAMAHA PDP-500

[. . . ] 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 nonrechargeable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to perform the replacement. [. . . ] The music data that you record is stored on a 3. 5" floppy disk loaded into the PDP-400's disk drive unit. Up to approximately 60 songs can be recorded on a single disk, depending on the amount of data contained in each song. Before you can record, however, you must "format" a new disk, as described on page 38. NOTES 31 · The Performance Memory playback data is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector. DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY SONG NUMBER SONG SELECT PHRASE REPEAT GUIDE / START/STOP RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM REW FF PAUSE REC CHORD SEQUENCE AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT RHYTHM BASS CHORD 1 CHORD 2 AUTO BASS CHORD FULL KEYBOARD SINGLE FINGER FINGERED STYLE SOLO STYLEPLAY POP JAZZ ROCK DANCE POP POWER HOUSE 16BEAT BALLAD 16BEAT POP ROCK'N' ROLL 16BEAT SHUFFLE SLOW ROCK ROCK SHUFFLE BLUEGRASS COUNTRY SHUFFLE DISK STYLE 1 BEAT VOICE SONG NUMBER CLAVINOVA TONE DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY SONG SELECT PHRASE REPEAT DEMO REVERB ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC FOOT SWITCH SOFT SOSTENUTO START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY MAX MAX MAX START/STOP SYNCHRO START INTRO/ENDING METRONOME PIANO E. PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT GUIDE 1 SWING BIG BAND BOOGIE BOSSA SAMBA CHA-CHA RHUMBA MARCH POLKA WALTZ JAZZ WALTZ DISK STYLE 2 8 JAZZ BALLAD ORGAN 2 9 CHOIR 3 0 UPRIGHT BASS 4 ELEC BASS 5 DRUMS 6 VOICE 13-60 7 / START/STOP RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM REW FF PAUSE REC CHORD SEQUENCE MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX DISK CONTROL COPY FORMAT MIDI/ TRANSPOSE NORMAL VARIATION TAP TEMPO MIN MIN MIN Easy One-pass Recording & Playback ZInsert a Formatted Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you haven't already done so, make sure that a properly formatted disk is loaded into the PDP-400 disk drive (see page 38), and that the disk's write protect tab is set to the "write" position (tab closed). NOTES · If you insert an unformatted disk, "For" will appear on the SONG NUMBER display. Please format the disk before proceeding. · If a disk is already loaded and the [SONG SELECT] indicator is out, press the [SONG SELECT] button so that the indicator lights before proceeding. XSelect a Song Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SONG NUMBER 1 Select a SONG NUMBER between 1 and 60 for the piece you are about to record (up to 60 different songs, each with a different song number, can be recorded on a single disk). Make sure the song number you select has not already been used for a song previously recorded on the disk you are using. NOTES · If the [RIGHT/1TR], [LEFT/2TR], [ORCH/3-10TR], or [RHYTHM] button indicator glows green when a song number is selected, the corresponding track of the selected song already contains recorded data. Before recording over a song that contains previous data, we recommend that you delete the entire song as described in "Deleting a Song" on page 40. CSelect a Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use the VOICE selectors to select the voice you want to record with. You can try out the selected voice on the keyboard before proceeding. VEngage the Record Ready Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REC Press the [REC] button so that its indicator lights. The [RIGHT/1TR] indicator should also glow red at this point, indicating that you are ready to record on track 1. q Remaining Disk Space Display When you release the [REC] button the amount of disk space available for recording will appear on the SONG NUMBER display (in approximate kilobytes). With an empty disk you should have about 700 kilobytes of space for recording (room enough for about 50, 000 notes if no other PDP-400 functions are used). To record with ABC press the [RIGHT/1TR] or [LEFT/ 2TR] button and then engage an ABC mode. The [ORCH/3-10TR] and [RHYTHM] indicators will light automatically in addition to the [RIGHT/1TR] or [LEFT/2TR] indicator, and the ABC sound will be recorded on tracks 3 through 10 while what you play on the keyboard will be recorded on track 1 or 2. If you only want to record the ABC sound, de-select track 1 or 2 by pressing the appropriate button so that the indicator goes out. In the same way, de-select the [RHYTHM] track if you don't want to record the rhythm sound. q Recording with Solo Styleplay If you also select solo styleplay, the solo styleplay sound will be recorded on tracks 11 through 14. Solo Styleplay can be recorded at the same time as SINGLE FINGER or FINGERED ABC, but not at the same time as FULL KEYBOARD mode ABC. The synchronized start mode is automatically selected when the record ready mode is engaged, so recording will begin automatically as soon as any key on the keyboard is pressed or the [START/STOP] button is pressed (see page 18 for the various synchro start modes). The current measure number is shown on the TEMPO display as you record. SONG NUMBER rhY RHYTHM RIGHT/1TR FULL KEYBOARD SINGLE FINGER FINGERED ORCH/3-10TR SOLO STYLEPLAY NStart Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The following parameters will be recorded in addition to notes you play: Parameters recorded for Each Track · · · · · Voice* Dual Voice* Split Voice* Volume* (Not changeable during recording) Expression (Not recorded as an initial setting) Pan* Damper Pedal* Soft Pedal* · Sostenuto Pedal (Not recorded as an initial setting) · Modulation* · Pitch Bend* · Reverb Depth* (Not recorded as an initial setting) · Dual Balance* · Split Balance* Parameters Recorded for the Entire Song Style Rhythm Volume* Reverb Type* Reverb Depth* Tempo* Intro Mode (Not changeable during recording) · Ending Mode (Not recorded as an initial setting) · · · · · · · Fill-in · ABC Mode (Not changeable during recording) · ABC Volume* · Solo Styleplay Mode (Not changeable during recording) · Solo Styleplay Variation (Not changeable during recording) Parameters Recorded for Each Track via MIDI Only · Pitch Bend Sensitivity (Not recorded as an initial setting) · Coarse Tune (Not recorded as an initial setting) · Fine Tune (Not recorded as an initial setting) · · · MStop Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . / START/STOP REC Press the [REC] button a second time, or the [START/STOP] button to stop recording. 34 Performance Memory s Adding New Tracks When you've finished recording the first track, you can simply play it back as described in the previous section or add a new track to your song. To record a new track: ZSelect a Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select a voice and other parameters for the new track. Try out the voice and selected parameters before proceeding. XEngage the Record Ready Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press the [REC] button to engage the record ready mode. REC q Monitoring Previously Recorded Tracks All previously recorded tracks are automatically selected for playback when the record mode is engaged. You can turn these tracks on or off as required by pressing the corresponding track button(s) before pressing the [REC] button. CSelect a Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select a track other than the one you used to record the previous track. [. . . ] If you should move, or if any doubt exists about the supply voltage in your area, please contact your dealer for supply voltage verification and (if applicable) instructions. The required supply voltage is printed on the name plate. For name plate location, please refer to the graphic found in the Special Message Section of this manual. 2. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer. If a cart, rack, or stand is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product. 9. The power supply cord (plug) should be disconnected from the outlet when electronic products are to be left unused for extended periods of time. [. . . ]