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Yamaha PSR-E323 Owner's Manual

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    Setting up ref erence appendix quick guide en digital keyboard how to use this manual before using the psr-e323/ypt-320, be sure to read the “precautions” section on pages 4–5. Follow the instructions described in “setting up,” then try out the simple operations in “quick guide.” “reference” provide...

  • Page 2: Please Keep This Manual

    2 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual please keep this manual this product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). Do not connect this product to any power sup- ply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by yamaha. This product...

  • Page 3: Fcc Information (U.S.A.)

    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 3 1. Important notice: do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instruc- tions contained in this manual, meets fcc require- ments. Modifications not expressly approved by yamaha may void your authority, granted by the fcc, to use the p...

  • Page 4: Precautions

    4 psr-e323/ypt-320 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-circuit...

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    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 5 • do not insert a finger or hand in any gaps on the instrument. • never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the panel or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the ac outlet. Then have t...

  • Page 6: Playing

    6 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual what you can do with the psr-e323/ypt-320 playing changing voices > pages 12, 13 the instrument voice that sounds when you play the keyboard can be changed to violin, flute, harp, or any of an extensive range of voices. You can also restore the piano settings with a...

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    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 7 setting up ref erence appendix quick guide formats and functions ............................................... 5 supplied accessories................................................. 5 setting up setting up 8 power requirements .......................................

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    8 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual setting up 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 environmentall...

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    Setting up psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 9 setting up make all necessary connections before turning the power on. You can connect the phones/output jack to a set of headphones, keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other line-level audio device to send the instrument’s output...

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    10 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual setting up panel controls and terminals ■ front panel q [standby/on] switch .......................................... Page 9 w [master volume] control ............................... Pages 9 e [1 listening 2 timing 3 waiting] button .... Pages 32 r [keys to succes...

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    Panel controls and terminals psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 11 setting up grandpno 001 001 grandpno 001 001 !4 !9 @0 !3 !1 u !0 o i @3 @4 @5 @6 @7 @2 @1 !2 y #2 #1 #0 @9 display (page 27) song list (page 72) voice list (page 64) style list (page 70) ■ rear panel music database list (page 71).

  • Page 12: Press The [Voice] Button.

    12 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual quick guide changing the voices this instrument features a variety of realistic, built-in voices. The grand piano voice is automatically selected whenever the power is turned on, but you can easily change this guitar, drum, or any of an extensive range of voices. 1...

  • Page 13: Select A Voice.

    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 13 changing the voices quick guide 2 select a voice. Select the desired voice by using the number buttons [0]–[9], [+], [-]. Refer to the voice list on page 64. 3 play the keyboard. Try selecting and playing different voices. When you simply want to play a piano voice...

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    14 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual changing the voices quick guide the instrument features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is con- venient for practicing. Press the [metronome] button to start the metronome. To stop the metronome, press the [metronome] button again....

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    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 15 changing the voices quick guide when voice number 109 (drum kit) is selected in step 2 on page 13, you can play different percussion sounds directly from the keyboard. To check which percussion sounds are assigned to each key when you select voice number 109, look ...

  • Page 16: Press The [Song] Button.

    16 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual quick guide playing songs this instrument has 102 built-in songs. For this instrument, the term “song” refers to the data that makes up a piece of music. Listening to a song. 1 press the [song] button. The song number and name are displayed. Song number “004” is au...

  • Page 17: Select A Song.

    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 17 playing songs quick guide 2 select a song. Select the desired song by using the number buttons [0]–[9], [+], [-]. Refer to the song list on page 72. 3 press the [start/stop] button. The song will begin playing. You can stop playback at any time by pressing the [sta...

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    18 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual quick guide play with a style styles are rhythm/accompaniment patterns and are played by the auto accompaniment feature. You can select from a wide variety of rhythmic types—rock, blues, euro trance, and many, many more. Here we’ll learn how to select and play styl...

  • Page 19: Press The [Style] Button.

    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 19 play with a style quick guide 1 press the [style] button. The style number and name are displayed. 2 select a style. Select the desired style by using the number buttons [0]–[9], [+], [-]. Refer to the style list on page 70. 3 turn sync start on. Press the [sync st...

  • Page 20: Turn Auto Accompaniment On.

    20 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual play with a style quick guide 4 turn auto accompaniment on. Press the [acmp on/off] button. Press the [acmp on/off] button again to turn the auto accom- paniment off. 5 start playing along on the keyboard. Style playback will begin as soon as you play a chord in th...

  • Page 21: — Aura Lee —

    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 21 play with a style quick guide practice — aura lee — composer: g. Poulton recommended style: 018 love song recommended voice: 047 string ensemble a c d 7 d e g.

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    22 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual play with a style quick guide styles can be played at any tempo you desire—fast or slow. 1 press the [tempo/tap] button to call up the tempo setting in the display after selecting a style. 2 set the tempo by using the number buttons [0]–[9], [+], [-]. Changing the ...

  • Page 23: Intro

    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 23 play with a style quick guide the instrument features a wide variety of style “sections” (patterns) that allow you to vary the arrangement of the accompaniment to match the song you are playing. Pattern variation (sections) intro this is the begin- ning of the song...

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    24 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual play with a style quick guide below is an example of a melody score with chord indications. Play the melody on the staff with your right hand, and chords with your left hand. Find the appro- priate chords on the next page and play them as illustrated. Playing chord...

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    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 25 play with a style quick guide for users who are new to chords, this chart features common chords. Since there are many useful chords and many different ways to use them musically, refer to commercially available chord books for further details. ★ indicates the root...

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    26 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence basic operation and displays press a button to select a basic function: voice, song or style. Basic operation grandpno 001 001 3 start a function. 1 select a basic function. 2 select an item or value. Display (page 27) ● the “press & hold” symbol buttons...

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    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 27 basic operation and displays ref erence display grandpno 001 003 the main display shows all of the current basic settings for song, style and voice. It also includes a range of indicators that show the on/off status for various functions. Appears when touch respons...

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    28 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence song lesson you can practice the preset songs using these lesson functions: “keys to success,” “lis- tening, timing, waiting” and “phrase repeat.” keys to success helps you master a song, whereas listening, timing, waiting helps you first master the timi...

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    Song lesson psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 29 ref erence 3 start the lesson. Press the [start/stop] button to start lesson. After the lead-in, step 01 of the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. You can start playing along on the keyboard as soon as the lead-i...

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    Song lesson 30 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence ● entering passing status will automatically be entered and shown in the display when the step or song is selected. You can recognize at a glance whether or not you’ve passed the selected step or song. When step is selected when song is selec...

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    Song lesson psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 31 ref erence listening timing waiting you can select any song you like and use it for a left-hand, right-hand, or both-hands lesson. Song lesson lets you learn how to play songs in three easy steps. Songs that can be used with the lesson feature include s...

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    Song lesson 32 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence 2 select the part you want to practice. Press the [r] button for a right-hand lesson, [l] button for a left-hand lesson, or press both the [r] and [l] buttons simultaneously for a both- hands lesson. The selected part is displayed. A “no lpar...

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    Song lesson psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 33 ref erence 4 start lesson. Song playback will begin automatically when you select lesson mode, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. • you cannot use dual or split voices during lessons. • the split point is fixed and it can- not be changed. ...

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    Song lesson 34 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence you can select lesson modes by pressing the [1 listening 2 tim- ing 3 waiting] button respectively. 5 stop the lesson mode. You can stop the lesson mode at any time by pressing the [start/ stop] button. When the lesson song has played all the...

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    Song lesson psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 35 ref erence phrase repeat this function allows you to repeatedly practice difficult phrases, by selecting a phrase and repeatedly play it back. You can also mute one of the parts, and practice just the other part repeatedly. The speci- fied phrase can al...

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    36 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence 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 sett...

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    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 37 ref erence record your own performance you can record up to five of your own performances as user songs (user 1–5: song num- bers 103–107). Think of each user song as a kind of basket or drawer for storing your recording. Remember that you can also record a style (...

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    Record your own performance 38 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence 3 stop recording. Pressing the [start/stop] button stops recording and writes the data to the user song. (a “writing!” message is shown.) to playback the newly recorded performance, press the [start/ stop] button. Recording to...

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    Record your own performance psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 39 ref erence 1 turn acmp (auto accompaniment) on or off, depending on what you want to record. If you want to record style playback, turn acmp on. If you want to record only your own keyboard performance, turn acmp off. 2 specify the track...

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    Record your own performance 40 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence deleting an entire user song. 1 press the [song] button and select the user song you want to delete by using the number buttons [0]–[9], [+], [-]. 2 press and hold the [rec] button for longer than a sec- ond. The song delete d...

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    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 41 ref erence initialization initialization this function erases all backup data in the instrument’s flash memory and restores the initial default settings. The following initialization procedures are provided. Turn the power on by pressing the [standby/on] switch whi...

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    42 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence voice settings adding harmony this feature adds harmony notes as well as trem- olo or echo effects to the main voice. 1 press the [harmony] button to turn har- mony on. When you don’t want to add harmony notes, press the [harmony] button again to turn ha...

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    Voice settings psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 43 ref erence adding reverb reverb adds the ambience of a room or concert hall to the sound that you play on the keyboard. Press the [reverb] button to turn reverb on. Reverb is normally on. You can check how the selected reverb type sounds by playing t...

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    Voice settings 44 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence adding panel sustain this function adds a fixed sustain to the key- board voices. 1 press the [function] button a number of times until the “sustain” item appears. 2 press the [+] button to turn the panel sustain on. Panel sustain will be ...

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    Voice settings psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 45 ref erence playing two voices simulta- neously—dual you can select a second voice which will play in addition to the main voice selected on the previ- ous page. This second voice is known as the dual voice. Press the [dual] button to turn the dual fu...

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    Voice settings 46 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence playing different voices with the left and right hands—split 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 split point, while...

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    Voice settings psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 47 ref erence setting the split point the split point setting can be changed as desired. The initial default split point is key number 54 (the f # 2 key), but you can change it to another key. When you change the split point, the auto accompaniment rang...

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    Voice settings 48 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence setting the metronome beats per measure, and the length of each beat in this example we’ll set up a 3/4 time signature. 1 press and hold the [metronome] button for longer than a second to select the number of beats per measure function “ti...

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    Voice settings psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 49 ref erence octave the pitch of a note can be shifted upward or downward in steps of an octave for the main, dual, and split voices. 1 press the [function] button a number of times until the required voice octave item appears. Select “m. Octave” for m...

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    Voice settings 50 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence tuning you can fine tune the pitch of the entire instru- ment. The overall tuning of the instrument can be shifted up or down by a maximum of 100 cents in 1-cent increments (100 cents = 1 semitone). 1 press the [function] button a number o...

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    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 51 ref erence song settings mute the song is made up by several tracks. You can mute track 1 or track 2 during song playback. You can turn the left- and right-hand parts on or off as desired, allowing you to listen to the corresponding part (the part that is turned on...

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    Song settings 52 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence song volume this procedure allows you to adjust the balance between song playback and the notes you play on the keyboard by setting the volume of the playback sound. 1 press the [song] button. 2 press the [function] button a number of times...

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    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 53 ref erence style (auto accompaniment) functions starting style playback the following two methods can be used to start style playback. In either case you will need to press the [acmp on/off] button to turn auto accompaniment on before actually starting style playba...

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    Style (auto accompaniment) functions 54 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence looking up chords using the chord dictionary the dictionary function is essentially a built-in “chord dictionary” that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord an...

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    Style (auto accompaniment) functions psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 55 ref erence registering style files this instrument features 106 internal styles, but other styles, such as those which can be obtained from the internet (only styles with the “.Sty” suf- fix), can be registered into style number...

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    56 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence function settings the [function] button gives you access to a variety of operations related to adjusting or enhancing the sound and making settings for connection to external devices. Select the item and change the value there are 34 different items that...

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    Function settings psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 57 ref erence dual voice d.Voice 001–482 selects the dual voice. Dual voice volume d.Volume 000–127 determines the volume of the dual voice. Dual voice octave d.Octave -2–0–2 determines the octave range for the dual voice. Dual voice chorus send leve...

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    58 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence about midi the instrument features a midi terminals that can be connected to other midi instruments and devices for expanded musical functionality. What is midi? Midi (musical instrument digital interface) is a world-standard interface for communication ...

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    About midi psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 59 ref erence ■ midi settings these settings should be made when transmit- ting/receiving performance data to a connected midi device or computer. Local control determines whether or not notes played on the instrument are sounded by its internal tone genera...

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    About midi 60 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence you can also use this instrument as a remote con- trol device for the digital music notebook appli- cation on your computer (via the midi connection) —controlling playback, stop and transport functions from the panel. ● remote control keys psr...

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    About midi psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 61 ref erence after installing the musicsoft downloader appli- cation on your computer, connect the psr-e323/ ypt-320 as described below. A yamaha ux16 or similar usb-midi interface (sold separately) will be necessary for midi connection between the psr-e32...

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    About midi 62 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual ref erence you can transfer backup data (page 41) other than “passing status of song and step” to a com- puter as a “backup file” by using musicsoft downloader. Move the file from “system drive” under “electronic musical instruments” to the computer via ...

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    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 63 appendix 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 pro- d...

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    64 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual appendix 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, regardless of what functions are used. Auto accompaniment uses a number ...

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    Voice list psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 65 appendix ● xglite voice/xglite optional voice* list 092 0 119 82 fargo 093 0 112 99 star dust 094 0 112 86 voice lead 095 0 112 101 brightness 096 0 112 92 xenon pad 097 0 112 95 equinox 098 0 112 89 fantasia 099 0 113 90 dark moon 100 0 113 101 bell pad...

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    Voice list 66 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual appendix 220 0 66 32 guitar harmonics 2 bass 221 0 0 33 acoustic bass 222 0 40 33 jazz rhythm 223 0 45 33 velocity crossfade upright bass 224 0 0 34 finger bass 225 0 18 34 finger dark 226 0 40 34 bass & distorted electric guitar 227 0 43 34 finger slap ...

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    Voice list psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 67 appendix the voice number with an asterisk (*) is xglite optional voice. 352 0 0 90 warm pad 353 0 0 91 poly synth pad 354 0 0 92 choir pad 355 0 66 92 itopia 356 0 0 93 bowed pad 357 0 0 94 metallic pad 358 0 0 95 halo pad 359 0 0 96 sweep pad synth eff...

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    68 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual appendix 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 “109: standard kit 1”, the “se...

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    Drum kit list psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 69 appendix 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 127/0/26 127/0/28 127/0/33 127/0/41 127/0/49 126/0/1 126/0/2 126/0/113 analog kit dance kit jazz kit brush kit symphony kit sfx kit 1 sfx kit 2 sound effect kit drum loop reverse cymbal reverse cymbal hi q 2 hi...

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    70 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual appendix style list style no. Style name 8 beat 001 8beatmodern 002 60’sgtrpop 003 8beatadria 004 60’s8beat 005 8beat 006 offbeat 007 60’srock 008 hardrock 009 rockshuffle 010 8beatrock 16 beat 011 16beat 012 popshuffle 013 guitarpop 014 16btuptempo 015 koolshuffle...

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    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 71 appendix music database list mdb no. Mdb name pop 1 alvfever 2 daypdise 3 gomyway 4 howdeep! 5 hurryluv 6 imagine 7 justcall 8 sultansw 9 whiteple 10 yesterpf rock 11 jumprock 12 pickuppc 13 rdriverr 14 satsfygt 15 sheriff 16 smokewtr 17 twistagn 18 venuspop dance ...

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    72 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual appendix song list top picks these demonstration songs showcase the various sounds of the instrument. Learn to play each of these songs has two variations: an easy one which even beginners can practice with ease, and another more challenging version. Favorite we’ve...

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    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 73 appendix effect type list ● harmony types ● reverb types ● chorus types no. Harmony type description 01 duet if you want to sound one of the harmony types 01–05, play keys to the right side of the split point while playing chords in the left side of the keyboard af...

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    74 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual appendix specifications keyboards • 61 standard-size keys (c1–c6), with touch response display • lcd display (backlit) setup • standby/on • master volume: min–max panel controls • [l]/[rec track 2], [r]/[rec track 1], [1 listening 2 timing 3 waiting], [keys to succ...

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    Psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual 75 appendix index 0–9, +, - ...................................................................... 26 1listening 2timing 3waiting ....................... 31 a ab repeat .................................................................. 51 ac power adaptor ...............

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    Index 76 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual appendix p part ............................................................................. 32 passing status ....................................................... 27, 30 pause .......................................................................... 17 ...

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    78 psr-e323/ypt-320 owner’s manual limited warranty 90 days labor 1 year parts yamaha corporation of america, hereafter referred to as yamaha, warrants to the original consumer of a product included in the categories listed below, that the product will be free of defects in materials and/or workmans...

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