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Yamaha PortaTone PSR-I425 Owner's Manual

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    Owner’s manual en.

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    2 psr-i425 owner’s manual.

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    Psr-i425 owner’s manual 3 observera! Apparaten kopplas inte ur växelströmskällan (nätet) så länge som den ar ansluten till vägguttaget, även om själva apparaten har stängts av. Advarsel: netspæendingen til dette apparat er ikke afbrudt, sålæenge netledningen siddr i en stikkontakt, som er t endt — o...

  • Page 4: Precautions

    4 psr-i425 owner’s manual precautions please read carefully before proceeding * please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. Warning always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, dam...

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    Psr-i425 owner’s manual 5 • before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables. • when setting up the product, make sure that the ac outlet you are using is easily accessible. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the plu...

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    6 psr-i425 owner’s manual the following is the title, credits and copyright notices for the song pre-installed in this electronic keyboard: composition title : against all odds composer’s name : collins 0007403 copyright owner’s name : emi music publishing ltd / hit & run music ltd all rights reserv...

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    Psr-i425 owner’s manual 7 congratulations and thank you for purchasing the yamaha psr-i425 portatone! Please read this owner’s manual carefully before using the instrument in order to take full advantage of its various features. Make sure to keep this manual in a safe and handy place even after you ...

  • Page 8: ■ Creating New Sounds

    8 psr-i425 owner’s manual special features of the psr-i425 ■ creating new sounds page 18 by adjusting just two knobs you can add varying degrees of distortion, “sweetness,” or other characteristics to a sound to change it subtly or drasti- cally. Parameters that can be assigned to the knobs include ...

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    Psr-i425 owner’s manual 9 copyright notice .................................................................... 6 panel logos ........................................................................... 6 included accessories ............................................................. 7 special fea...

  • Page 10: Setting Up

    10 psr-i425 owner’s manual setting up be sure to do the following operations before turning on the power. Although the instrument will run either from an optional ac adaptor or batteries, yamaha recommends use of an ac adaptor whenever possible. An ac adaptor is more environmentally friendly than ba...

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    Setting up psr-i425 owner’s manual 11 make all necessary connections below before turning the power on. The psr-i425 speakers are automatically shut off when a plug is inserted into this jack. The phones/output jack also functions as an exter- nal output. You can connect the phones/output jack to a ...

  • Page 12: Panel Controls and Terminals

    12 psr-i425 owner’s manual panel controls and terminals q [standby/on] switch .................... Page 11 w [master volume] control.... Pages 11, 24 e [touch on/off] button ................ Page 65 r [harmony on/off] button .......... Page 60 t [dual on/off] button ................... Page 29 y [sp...

  • Page 13: Rear Panel

    Panel controls and terminals psr-i425 owner’s manual 13 @6 [a-b repeat]/ [sync stop] button ............... Pages 78, 71 @7 [pause]/ [sync start] button ............. Pages 40, 70 @8 [rew]/ [intro/ending/rit.] button .... Pages 40, 71 @9 [ff]/ [main/auto fill] button ....... Pages 40, 71 #0 [start/s...

  • Page 14: Creating Arpeggios

    14 psr-i425 owner’s manual q ui ck guid e creating arpeggios the arpeggio function lets you create arpeggios (broken chords) by simply playing the required notes on the keyboard. For example, you could play the notes of a triad—the root, third, and fifth—and the arpeg- gio function will automaticall...

  • Page 15: Select An Arpeggio Type.

    Creating arpeggios psr-i425 owner’s manual 15 2 select an arpeggio type. The most suitable arpeggio type is automatically selected when you select a voice, but you can easily select any other arpeggio type. Hold the [arpeggio on/off] button for longer than a second and the name of the current arpegg...

  • Page 16: Create A Pop Tune

    Creating arpeggios 16 psr-i425 owner’s manual create a pop tune you can play a style and specify the style chords with your left hand while playing arpeggios with your right hand to create interesting sonic textures and backgrounds. 1 select the keyboard voice (page 28). For this example we’ll use a...

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    Creating arpeggios psr-i425 owner’s manual 17 4 press the [acmp on/off] button to turn auto accompaniment on. When auto accompaniment is turned on, the left-hand section of the keyboard is used only for specifying accompaniment chords. 5 press the [start/stop] button. The rhythm accompaniment will s...

  • Page 18: Create Original Sounds

    18 psr-i425 owner’s manual q ui ck guid e create original sounds the two knobs located in the lower left area of the panel can be used to add variations to the sound being played, transforming the sound in a variety of musical ways. Filter, envelope generator, and other effects can be assigned to th...

  • Page 19: Z Filter

    Create original sounds psr-i425 owner’s manual 19 z filter filter effects shape sound by allowing only a specified range of frequencies to pass and/or by producing a resonance peak at the filter’s “cutoff” fre- quency. Filter effects can be used to create a range of synthesizer-like sounds. * filter...

  • Page 20: C Eg (Envelope Generator)

    Create original sounds 20 psr-i425 owner’s manual c eg (envelope generator) envelope generator effects determine how the level of the sound varies over time. You can make the attack faster for a more percussive sound or slower for a violin-like sound, for example. Or you can lengthen or shorten the ...

  • Page 21: Select “

    Create original sounds psr-i425 owner’s manual 21 1 select the voice you want to play on the keyboard. The name of the currently selected voice will appear in the display when you press the [voice] button. Use the dial to select the desired voice. For this example we want to use a synth-lead type vo...

  • Page 22: Left Hand.

    Create original sounds 22 psr-i425 owner’s manual 4 play with the right hand while operating knob a with the left hand. If you select a different keyboard voice the knobs will be reset and the ideal settings for the selected voice will be automatically recalled. In the same way, if the “ v style fil...

  • Page 23: The Easy Way to Play Piano

    Psr-i425 owner’s manual 23 q ui ck guid e the easy way to play piano this instrument includes a performance assistant technology feature that lets you play along with a song and sound like a great pianist (even though you might be making lots of mistakes)! In fact, you can play any notes and still s...

  • Page 24: Play On The Keyboard.

    The easy way to play piano 24 psr-i425 owner’s manual 3 press the [start/stop] button. Song playback will begin. The basic pattern will repeat. Listen to four measures while memorizing the basic pattern. It’s your tune to play the part from the fifth measure. 4 play on the keyboard. Play the score o...

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    The easy way to play piano psr-i425 owner’s manual 25 5 press the [performance assistant on/off] button to turn the performance assistant technology feature off. The complete score for ave maria is provided on page 102. Use the performance assistant to play like a pro! To begin, try to feel the rhyt...

  • Page 26: Ninth Measure.

    The easy way to play piano 26 psr-i425 owner’s manual next try playing the chopin nocturne. 1 the procedure is that same as that described for playing ave maria on pages 23–25. Select “011 nocturne”. 2 listen to eight measures, then begin playing from the ninth measure. Play the keys shown in the il...

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    The easy way to play piano psr-i425 owner’s manual 27 when using the performance assistant technology or in other situations in which the tempo of the song is too fast or too slow for you, you can change the tempo as required. Press the [tempo/tap] button. The tempo display will appear and you can u...

  • Page 28: Variety of Musical Sounds.

    28 psr-i425 owner’s manual q ui ck guid e try playing a variety of instrument voices in addition to piano, organ, and other “standard” keyboard instruments, this instrument has a large range of voices that includes guitar, bass, strings, sax, trumpet, drums and percussion, sound effects … a wide var...

  • Page 29: A Second.

    Try playing a variety of instrument voices psr-i425 owner’s manual 29 you can select a second voice which will play in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard. The second voice is known as the “dual” voice. 1 press the [dual on/off] button. The [dual on/off] button turns the dual voice...

  • Page 30: Play The Keyboard.

    Try playing a variety of instrument voices 30 psr-i425 owner’s manual 4 play the keyboard. Try selecting and playing a range of dual voices. In the split mode you can play different voices to the left and right of the keyboard “split point”. The main and dual voices can be played to the right of the...

  • Page 31: Play The Keyboard.

    Try playing a variety of instrument voices psr-i425 owner’s manual 31 3 select the desired split voice. Watch the displayed split voice and rotate the dial until the voice you want to use is selected. The voice selected here becomes the split voice which will play to the left of the keyboard split p...

  • Page 32: Drum Kits

    32 psr-i425 owner’s manual drum kits this instrument includes a range of drum kits and unique sound effects you can use for entertainment. Laughter, babbling brooks, jet fly-bys, eerie effects, and much more. These sounds can be a great way to enhance the mood at parties. Drum kits are collections o...

  • Page 33: Playing Styles

    Psr-i425 owner’s manual 33 q ui ck guid e playing styles this instrument has an auto accompaniment feature that produces accompaniment (rhythm + bass + chords) in the style you choose to match chords you play with your left hand. You can select from 162 dif- ferent styles covering a range of musical...

  • Page 34: Turn Sync Start On.

    Playing styles 34 psr-i425 owner’s manual you learned how to select a style rhythm on the preceding page. Here we’ll see how to add bass and chord accompaniment to the basic rhythm to produce a full, rich accom- paniment that you can play along with. 1 press the [style] button and select the desired...

  • Page 35: With Your Right Hand.

    Playing styles psr-i425 owner’s manual 35 4 play a left-hand chord to start the style. You can still “play” chords even if you don’t actually know any chords. This instrument will recognize even a single note as a chord. Try playing from one to three notes at the same time to the left of the split p...

  • Page 36: Recommended Style

    Playing styles 36 psr-i425 owner’s manual styles are more fun when you understand chords chords, created by playing multiple notes at the same time, are the basis for harmonic accompaniment. In this section we’ll take a look at sequences of different chords played one after another, or “chord sequen...

  • Page 37: —3-Chord Boogie-Woogie—

    Playing styles psr-i425 owner’s manual 37 —3-chord boogie-woogie— this progression provides varied harmonic backing with just three chords. When you get a feel for the progression in the score, try changing the order of the chords! —bossa nova with jazz-style chords— this progression includes jazzy ...

  • Page 38: ■Easy Chords

    Playing styles 38 psr-i425 owner’s manual there are two ways of playing auto-accompaniment chords: ● easy chords ● standard chords the instrument will automatically recognize the different chord types. This function is called multi fingering. Press the [acmp on/off] button to turn auto-accompaniment...

  • Page 39: Using Songs

    Psr-i425 owner’s manual 39 q ui ck guid e using songs with this instrument the term “song” refers the data that makes up a piece of music. You can simply enjoy listening to the 30 internal songs, or use them with just about any of the many functions provided—the performance assistant technology feat...

  • Page 40: Listen to The Song.

    Using songs 40 psr-i425 owner’s manual 3 listen to the song. Press the [start/stop] button to begin playback of the selected song. You can stop playback at any time by pressing the [start/stop] but- ton again. These are just like the transport controls on a cassette deck or cd player, letting you fa...

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    Using songs psr-i425 owner’s manual 41 ● song list these 30 songs include songs that effectively demonstrate the instrument’s easy song arranger feature, songs that are ideally suited for use with the performance assistant technology feature, and more. The “sug- gested uses” column provides some ide...

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    Using songs 42 psr-i425 owner’s manual the following three types of songs can be used by the psr-i425. ● preset songs (the 30 songs built into the instrument)................Song numbers 001–030. ● user songs (recordings of your own performances) ..................Song numbers 031–035. ● external so...

  • Page 43: Select A Song For A Lesson

    Psr-i425 owner’s manual 43 q ui ck guid e select a song for a lesson yamaha education suite you can select song you like and use it for a left-hand, right-hand, or both-hands lesson. You can also use songs (only smf format 0) down- loaded from the internet and saved to flash memory. (pages 89–91) du...

  • Page 44: Start Lesson 1.

    Select a song for a lesson 44 psr-i425 owner’s manual 2 select the part you want to practice. Each time you press the lesson [l/r] button the parts are selected in sequence: right hand → left hand → both hands → right hand .... The currently selected part is shown in the display. 3 start lesson 1. P...

  • Page 45: Stop The Lesson Mode.

    Select a song for a lesson psr-i425 owner’s manual 45 play the note shown in the display. When you play the correct note, the next note you need play is shown. The song will wait until you play the correct note. 4 stop the lesson mode. You can stop the lesson mode at any time by pressing the [start/...

  • Page 46: 2 On Pages 43, 44).

    Select a song for a lesson 46 psr-i425 owner’s manual learn to play the correct notes with the correct timing. Song playback tempo will vary to match the speed you are playing at. The song will slow down when you play wrong notes, so you can learn at your own pace. 1 select the song and part you wan...

  • Page 47: 2 On Pages 43, 44).

    Select a song for a lesson psr-i425 owner’s manual 47 here’s where you can perfect your technique. The song will play at the normal tempo, minus the part you have chosen to play. Play along while listening to the song. 1 select the song and part you want to practice (steps 1 and 2 on pages 43, 44). ...

  • Page 48: Press The [

    Select a song for a lesson 48 psr-i425 owner’s manual use this feature when you want to start again just ahead of a section on which you made a mistake, or to repeatedly practice a section you find difficult. Press the [ ] (repeat & learn) button during a les- son. The song location will move back f...

  • Page 49: And Style!

    Psr-i425 owner’s manual 49 q ui ck guid e play using the music database you want to play music in your favorite style, but you’re not sure how to select the best voice and style for the type of music you want to play ... Simply select the appropriate style from the music database. The panel settings...

  • Page 50: Change A Song’S Style

    50 psr-i425 owner’s manual q ui ck guid e change a song’s style in addition to each song’s default style, you can select any other style to play the song with the easy song arranger feature. This means that you can play a song that is normally a ballad, for example, as a bossa nova, as a hip-hop tun...

  • Page 51: Listen to The Song.

    Change a song’s style psr-i425 owner’s manual 51 3 listen to the song. Press the [start/stop] button to begin playback of the song. Move on to the next step while the song is playing. 4 press the [easy song arranger] button. The style number and name will be displayed. 5 select a style. Rotate the d...

  • Page 52: Record Your Own Performance

    52 psr-i425 owner’s manual q ui ck guid e record your own performance you can record up to 5 of your own performances and save them as user songs 031 through 035. The recorded song can be played back on the instrument. ■ recordable data you can record to a total of 6 tracks: 5 melody tracks and 1 st...

  • Page 53: Selection On The Display.

    Record your own performance psr-i425 owner’s manual 53 2 select the track(s) you want to record to and confirm your selection on the display. ◆ record a melody track and the accompaniment track together press the melody track button [1]–[5] you want to record to while hold- ing the [rec] button. Nex...

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    Record your own performance 54 psr-i425 owner’s manual if you press the [intro/ending/rit.] button while recording the style track an appropriate ending pattern will play and then recording will stop. When recording stops the current measure number will return to 001 and the recorded track numbers i...

  • Page 55: 035) You Want to Clear.

    Record your own performance psr-i425 owner’s manual 55 this function clears an entire user song (all tracks). 1 press the [song] button, then select the user song (031– 035) you want to clear. 2 press and hold the song memory [1] button for longer than a second while holding the song memory [a] butt...

  • Page 56: Backup and Initialization

    56 psr-i425 owner’s manual backup and initialization the following settings are always backed up, and are maintained even when the power is turned off. If you want to initialize the settings, use the initialize operation as explained below. * refer to “loading style files” on page 74 this function e...

  • Page 57: Basic Operation and Displays

    Psr-i425 owner’s manual 57 overall psr-i425 control is based on the following simple operations. 1 press a button to select a basic function. Basic operation 1 press a button to select a basic function. 2 use the dial to select an item or value. 3 start a function. 001 001 grandpno display (page 59)...

  • Page 58: ■ Changing Values

    Basic operation and displays 58 psr-i425 owner’s manual 2 use the dial to select an item or value. When you select a basic function, the item corresponding to that function will be displayed. You can then use the dial or the number buttons [0]–[9] to select the desired item. ■ changing values ● ● ● ...

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    Basic operation and displays psr-i425 owner’s manual 59 the display shows all of the current basic settings: song, style, voice. It also includes a range of indicators that show the on/off status of a range of functions. Display items 001 001 grandpno indicates that touch response is turned on. (see...

  • Page 60: Adding Effects

    R ef erenc e 60 psr-i425 owner’s manual adding effects this feature adds harmony notes to the main voice. 1 press the [harmony on/off] button to turn harmony feature on. To turn harmony off, press the [harmony on/off] button again. When you press the [harmony on/off] button to turn this feature on, ...

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    Adding effects psr-i425 owner’s manual 61 reverb lets you play with a rich concert hall type ambience. When you select a style or song the optimum reverb type for the voice used is automatically selected. If you want to select a different reverb type, use the procedure described below. 1 press the [...

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    62 psr-i425 owner’s manual adding effects the chorus effect creates a thick sound that is similar to many of the same voices being played in unison. When you select a style or song the optimum chorus type for the voice used is automatically selected. If you want to select a different chorus type, us...

  • Page 63: Handy Performance Features

    R ef erenc e psr-i425 owner’s manual 63 handy performance features the instrument includes a metronome with adjustable tempo and time signature. Use it to set the tempo that is most comfortable for you. ■start the metronome ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● turn the metronome on and start it by pressing the [metr...

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    64 psr-i425 owner’s manual handy performance features in this example we’ll set up a 5/8 time signature. 1 press and hold the [metronome on/ off] button for longer than a second to select the number of beats per measure function “timesign”. 2 use the dial to select the number of beats per measure. A...

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    Handy performance features psr-i425 owner’s manual 65 you can supply a count-in at any tempo you like to start playback. Simply tap the [tempo/tap] button at any tempo—4 times for time signatures in 4, and 3 times for time signatures in 3—and the selected style/ song will begin playing at the tapped...

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    66 psr-i425 owner’s manual handy performance features the pitch bend wheel can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you play on the keyboard. Roll the wheel upward to raise the pitch, or downward to lower the pitch. If you use this feature with a voice such as the “040 overdriven” guitar ...

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    Handy performance features psr-i425 owner’s manual 67 1 press the [function] button. 2 press the category [ ] and [ ] but- tons as many times as necessary to select the arpeggio velocity function “arp velo”. “arp velo” will be shown in the display for a few seconds, then the currently selected arpeg...

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    68 psr-i425 owner’s manual handy performance features sometimes selecting the ideal voice to play with a song or style can be confusing. The one touch setting feature automatically selects a well-balanced voice for you when you select a style or song. Simply select voice number “000” to activate thi...

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    Handy performance features psr-i425 owner’s manual 69 1 press the [function] button. 2 use the category [ ] and [ ] but- tons to select the harmony volume item. 3 use the dial to set the harmony volume between 000 and 127. Five different master equalizer (eq) settings are provided to give you the be...

  • Page 70: The Quick Guide.

    R ef erenc e 70 psr-i425 owner’s manual style (auto-accompaniment) functions basic operation of the style (auto-accompaniment) feature is described on page 33 of the quick guide. Here are some other ways you can play the styles, the style volume adjustment proce- dure, how you can play chords using ...

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    Style (auto-accompaniment) functions psr-i425 owner’s manual 71 4 press the [main/auto fill] button. 5 press the [intro/ending/rit.] button. You’re now ready to play the intro. 6 as soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the intro of the selected style starts. For this example, play a c major...

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    72 psr-i425 owner’s manual style (auto-accompaniment) functions press the [style] button to engage the style function. 1 press the [functon] button. 2 use the category [ ] and [ ] but- tons to select the style volume item. 3 use the dial to set the style volume between 000 and 127. The initial defau...

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    Style (auto-accompaniment) functions psr-i425 owner’s manual 73 when auto accompaniment is on (the acmp on icon is showing) and synchro start is off, you can play chords in the left-hand accompaniment range of the keyboard while the style is stopped and still hear the accompaniment chords. This is “...

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    74 psr-i425 owner’s manual style (auto-accompaniment) functions this instrument features 162 internal styles, but other styles, such as those provided on the cd-rom and others that can be obtained from the internet (only styles with the “.Sty” suffix), can be loaded into style number 163 and used in...

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    Style (auto-accompaniment) functions psr-i425 owner’s manual 75 two or more notes played together constitute a “chord”. The most basic chord type is the “triad” consisting of three notes: the root, third, and fifth degrees of the corresponding scale. A c major triad, for example, is made up of the n...

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    76 psr-i425 owner’s manual style (auto-accompaniment) functions ■recognized standard chords ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● all chords in the chart are “c-root” chords. * these chords are not shown in the dictionary function. Chord name/[abbreviation] normal voi...

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    Style (auto-accompaniment) functions psr-i425 owner’s manual 77 the dictionary function is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it. 1 press and hold the lesson [s...

  • Page 78: Song Settings

    R ef erenc e 78 psr-i425 owner’s manual song settings 1 press the [function] button. 2 use the category [ ] and [ ] but- tons to select the song volume item. 3 use the dial to set the song volume between 000 and 127. You can specify a section of a song—“a” is the start point and “b” is the end point...

  • Page 79

    Song settings psr-i425 owner’s manual 79 each “track” of a song plays a different part of the song—melody, percussion, accompaniment, etc. You can mute individual tracks and play the muted part on the keyboard yourself, or simply mute tracks other than the ones you want to listen to. Use the song me...

  • Page 80

    R ef erenc e 80 psr-i425 owner’s manual memorize your favorite panel settings this instrument has a registration memory feature that lets you save your favorite set- tings for easy recall whenever they’re needed. Up to 16 complete setups can be saved (8 banks of two setups each). 1 set the panel con...

  • Page 81

    Memorize your favorite panel settings psr-i425 owner’s manual 81 1 press the [ ●] (memory/bank) button. A bank number will appear in the dis- play when you release the button. 2 use the dial or the [1]–[8] number but- tons to select bank you want to recall. 3 press the regist memory button, [1] or [...

  • Page 82: The Functions

    R ef erenc e 82 psr-i425 owner’s manual the functions the “functions” provide access to a range of detailed instrument parameters for tun- ing, setting the split point, and adjusting the voices and effects. Take a look at the func- tion list starting on the opposite page. There are 54 function param...

  • Page 83

    The functions psr-i425 owner’s manual 83 ● function setting list setting item title range/settings description style volume stylevol 000–127 determines the volume of the style. Song volume songvol 000–127 determines the volume of the song. Transpose transpos -12–12 determines the pitch of the instru...

  • Page 84

    84 psr-i425 owner’s manual the functions * all these settings can be conveniently reset to their initial default values by pressing the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously. (the exception to this is initial send, which is an operation, not a setting.) reverb type reverb 01–10 determines the reverb ty...

  • Page 85: Connecting to A Computer

    R ef erenc e psr-i425 owner’s manual 85 connecting to a computer nearly all of the electronic musical instruments made today—particularly synthesizers, sequencers and computer music related devices—use midi. Midi is a worldwide stan- dard that allows these devices to send and receive performance and...

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    86 psr-i425 owner’s manual connecting to a computer ● channel messages this instrument is capable of handling 16 midi channels simultaneously—meaning it can play up to sixteen different instruments at the same time. Channel messages transmit information such as note on/off, program change, for each ...

  • Page 87: ■Midi Settings

    Connecting to a computer psr-i425 owner’s manual 87 by connecting the instrument to a computer, the instrument’s performance data can be used on the com- puter, and performance data from the computer can be played on the instrument. ● when the instrument is connected with computer, it transmits/rece...

  • Page 88: ■Pc Mode

    88 psr-i425 owner’s manual connecting to a computer ■pc mode ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● a number of midi settings need to be made when you want to transfer performance data between the computer and the instrument. The pc mode item can conveniently make multiple settings for you in one ope...

  • Page 89: ■With The Musicsoft

    Connecting to a computer psr-i425 owner’s manual 89 this function lets you send the panel setup data to a computer. Before you record performance data to a sequencer application running on your computer, it is a good idea to first send and record the panel setup data before the actual performance da...

  • Page 90: ■Use Musicsoft Downloader

    90 psr-i425 owner’s manual connecting to a computer ● backup files can be transferred from the instru- ment to a computer and back. ⇒ refer to the procedure described on page 91. ■use musicsoft downloader to transfer songs from the accessory cd-rom to the instrument’s flash memory ● ● ● ● ● 1 instal...

  • Page 91: The Instrument to A Computer

    Connecting to a computer psr-i425 owner’s manual 91 8 close the window to end the musicsoft downloader. 9 to playback a song stored in flash memory, press the [song] button. Use the dial to select the song you want to play, then press the [start/stop] button to start playback. Style files (files wit...

  • Page 92: Special Notices

    R ef erenc e 92 psr-i425 owner’s manual accessory cd-rom installation guide this cd-rom is copy-protected. Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to any problems while attempting to copy the cd-rom or software and cannot be held responsible for the results of attempts to copy the ...

  • Page 93: ■Using The Cd-Rom

    Accessory cd-rom installation guide psr-i425 owner’s manual 93 in order to view pdf scores, you will need to install adobe reader in your computer. You can download the adobe reader. Please check the following url: http://www.Adobe.Com/ you can obtain the latest version of the musicsoft downloader, ...

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    94 psr-i425 owner’s manual accessory cd-rom installation guide you can confirm the latest system requirements at the following website. Http://music.Yamaha.Com/download/ ■installing the usb-midi driver ● ● ● ● in order to be able to communicate with and use midi devices connected to your computer, t...

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    Accessory cd-rom installation guide psr-i425 owner’s manual 95 installing the driver on windows 98/me 1 start the computer. 2 insert the supplied cd-rom into the cd- rom drive. A start window will appear automatically. 3 first, make sure the power switch on the instrument is set to off, then use a u...

  • Page 96: ■Installing The Musicsoft

    96 psr-i425 owner’s manual accessory cd-rom installation guide installing the driver on windows xp 1 start the computer and use the “adminis- trator” account to log into windows. 2 select [start] ➔ [control panel]. If the control panel appears as “pick a cate- gory”, click “switch to classic view” i...

  • Page 97: ■Troubleshooting

    Accessory cd-rom installation guide psr-i425 owner’s manual 97 ■troubleshooting • is the usb cable connected correctly? Check the usb cable connection. Disconnect the usb cable, then connect it again. • is the usb function enabled on your com- puter? When you connect the instrument to the computer f...

  • Page 98

    98 psr-i425 owner’s manual accessory cd-rom installation guide 4 disconnect the usb cable. 5 restart the computer. 6 re-install the driver. Attention software license agreement please read this software license agreement (“agree- ment”) carefully before using this software. You are only permitted to...

  • Page 99: Troubleshooting

    Psr-i425 owner’s manual 99 troubleshooting problem possible cause and solution when the instrument is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced. This is normal and indicates that the instrument is receiving electrical power. When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Using a mobil...

  • Page 100: Scores

    100 psr-i425 owner’s manual scores this demo is an example of how the easy song arranger can be used to change styles throughout a piece. Hallelujah chorus song no. 9 q q q q =123 (function demo for easy song arranger).

  • Page 101

    Scores psr-i425 owner’s manual 101.

  • Page 102: Ave Maria

    Scores 102 psr-i425 owner’s manual this score is provided with the intent that the pitch will be corrected by the performance assistant technol- ogy feature. If you play the “play these notes” part using the performance assistant technology feature, the part will be corrected and played so that it m...

  • Page 103

    Scores psr-i425 owner’s manual 103.

  • Page 104: Nocturne Op.9-2

    Scores 104 psr-i425 owner’s manual this score is provided with the intent that the pitch will be corrected by the performance assistant technol- ogy feature. If you play the “play these notes” part using the performance assistant technology feature, the part will be corrected and played so that it m...

  • Page 105

    Scores psr-i425 owner’s manual 105.

  • Page 106: Let’S Play The Tabla

    106 psr-i425 owner’s manual let’s play the tabla ■ instruction flow: 1 press the [voice] button. 2 use the dial or the number buttons to select 129 (teen tal c). 3 press and hold the [acmp on/off] but- ton for longer than a second and “split- pnt” will appear in the display. 4 use the dial or the nu...

  • Page 107: Voice List

    Psr-i425 owner’s manual 107 voice list ■ maximum polyphony ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● the instrument has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means that it can play a maximum of up to 32 notes at once, regard- less of what functions are used. Auto accompaniment uses a number of the available not...

  • Page 108

    Voice list 108 psr-i425 owner’s manual ● xglite voice/xglite optional voice* list 099 000 115 082 analogon 100 000 119 082 fargo 101 000 112 099 star dust 102 000 112 086 voice lead 103 000 112 101 brightness synth pad 104 000 112 092 xenon pad 105 000 112 095 equinox 106 000 112 089 fantasia 107 00...

  • Page 109

    Voice list psr-i425 owner’s manual 109 232 000 000 026 steel guitar 233 000 035 026 12-string guitar 234 000 040 026 nylon & steel guitar 235 000 041 026 steel guitar with body sound 236 000 096 026 mandolin 237 000 000 027 jazz guitar 238 000 032 027 jazz amp 239 000 000 028 clean guitar 240 000 03...

  • Page 110

    Voice list 110 psr-i425 owner’s manual the voice number with an asterisk (*) is xglite optional voice. 375 000 000 086 voice lead 376 000 000 087 fifths lead 377 000 035 087 big five 378 000 000 088 bass & lead 379 000 016 088 big & low 380 000 064 088 fat & perky 381 000 065 088 soft whirl synth pa...

  • Page 111: Drum Kit List

    Psr-i425 owner’s manual 111 drum kit list • “ ” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “standard kit 1”. • each percussion voice uses one note. • the midi note # and note are actually one octave lower than keyboard note # and note. For example, in “117: standard kit 1”, the “seq click h” (note...

  • Page 112

    Drum kit list 112 psr-i425 owner’s manual voice no. 117 123 124 125 126 127 128 msb (0–127) / lsb (0–127) / pc (1–128) 127/000/001 127/000/113 127/000/033 127/000/041 127/000/049 126/000/001 126/000/002 keyboard midi key off alternate group standard kit 1 dance kit jazz kit brush kit symphony kit sf...

  • Page 113

    Drum kit list psr-i425 owner’s manual 113 voice no. 152 153 — — msb (0–127) / lsb (0–127) / pc (1–128) 126/000/116 126/000/115 126/000/117 126/000/040 keyboard midi tabla kit (panel) alternate group indian kit (panel) alternate group tabla kit indian kit alternate group note# note note# note 25 c# 0...

  • Page 114: Style List

    114 psr-i425 owner’s manual style list style no. Style name 8beat 001 8beatmodern 002 cool8beat 003 60’sguitarpop 004 8beatadria 005 60’s8beat 006 bubblegumpop 007 britpopswing 008 8beat 009 offbeat 010 60’srock 011 hardrock 012 rockshuffle 013 8beatrock 16beat 014 16beat 015 popshuffle1 016 popshuf...

  • Page 115: Arpeggio List

    Psr-i425 owner’s manual 115 arpeggio list arpeggio no. Arpeggio name 01 upoct1 02 downoct1 03 updnoct2 04 synarp1 05 synarp2 06 syncecho 07 pulsline 08 random 09 down&up 10 superarp 11 acidline 12 tekecho 13 velgruv 14 trance1 15 trance2 16 synchord 17 pfarp 18 pfballad 19 pfchd8th 20 pfshfl 21 pfro...

  • Page 116: Music Database List

    116 psr-i425 owner’s manual music database list mdb no. Song name pop 001 alvfever 002 boysumer 003 coinlane 004 croco rk 005 daypdise 006 dwntown 007 easysday 008 gomyway 009 hightide 010 holddown 011 howdeep! 012 hurryluv 013 i breath 014 i’m torn 015 imagine 016 infatuat 017 isurvive 018 justcall...

  • Page 117

    Music database list psr-i425 owner’s manual 117 country 191 abitmore 192 blownwnd 193 bonanza 194 boxerflt 195 cntryrds 196 greengrs 197 jambala 198 londonst 199 looseel 200 topworld 201 ylwrose disco & party 202 alhhwaii 203 babylon 204 barbados 205 dncebird 206 festamex 207 handspty 208 luvtheme 2...

  • Page 118

    118 psr-i425 owner’s manual songs provided on the supplied cd-rom the easy song arranger can only be used with songs that include chord data. File name song name composer 001nutcr.Mid danse des mirlitons from “the nutcracker” p.I. Tchaikovsky 002orphe.Mid “orphée aux enfers” ouverture j. Offenbach 0...

  • Page 119: Effect Type List

    Psr-i425 owner’s manual 119 effect type list ● harmony types ● reverb types ● chorus types no. Harmony type description 01 duet harmony types 01–05 are pitch-based and add one-, two- or three-note harmonies to the sin- gle-note melody played in the right hand. These types sound when chords are playe...

  • Page 120: Midi Implementation Chart

    120 psr-i425 owner’s manual midi implementation chart yamaha [ portatone ] date: 18-may-2007 model psr-i425 midi implementation chart version : 1.0 transmitted recognized remarks function... Basic default 1 - 16 1 - 16 channel changed x x default 3 3 mode messages x x altered ************** x note 0...

  • Page 121

    Midi implementation chart psr-i425 owner’s manual 121 *1 refer to #2 on page 122. Mode 1 : omni on , poly mode 2 : omni on ,mono o : yes mode 3 : omni off, poly mode 4 : omni off,mono x : no prog o 0 - 127 o 0 - 127 change : true # ************** system exclusive o o : song pos. X x common : song se...

  • Page 122: Midi Data Format

    122 psr-i425 owner’s manual midi data format note: 1 by default (factory settings) the instrument ordinarily functions as a 16-channel multi-timbral tone generator, and incoming data does not affect the panel voices or panel settings. How- ever, the midi messages listed below do affect the panel voi...

  • Page 123: Specifications

    Psr-i425 owner’s manual 123 specifications keyboards • 61 standard-size keys (c1–c6), with touch response. Display • lcd display (backlit) setup • standby/on • master volume: min–max panel controls • song, voice, style, easy song arranger, performance assistant on/off, arpeggio on/ off, lesson l/r, ...

  • Page 124: Index

    124 psr-i425 owner’s manual index +, - .................................................. 12, 58 ........................................................ 57 0–9 .................................................. 12, 58 a-b repeat ................................. 13, 78 acmp on/off ....................

  • Page 125

    Index psr-i425 owner’s manual 125 o one touch setting ................................ 68 p pc mode ............................................... 88 performance assistant technology ........ 23 pitch bend range ................................. 83 power adaptor .......................................

  • Page 126

    126 psr-i425 owner’s manual.

  • Page 127

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  • Page 128

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