Creating a User Style on a PSR1000 and PSR2000
The following procedure describes how to create a User Style from scratch. This is useful when the PSR1000 and PSR2000 does not have a built-in Style which fits the style of music that the user wants to play. Creating a User Style from scratch is allows you to create custom drum accompaniments.
A Style can be created completely from scratch by first selecting 'NEW STYLE' from the 'BASIC' section of 'STYLE CREATOR', then recording to the 8 Auto Accompaniment Channels (Tracks) for the Style.
NOTE: Yamaha Style Disks (Auto Accompaniments) are available for purchase online at www.yamahamusicsoft.com. To order by phone, call Music Dispatch at (800) 637-2852. Ask for the Hal Leonard Music Software Catalog.
Selecting a New Style:
1) Press the [DIGITAL RECORDING] button.
2) Press the LCD button to select 'STYLE CREATOR'.
3) Press the [C] LCD button to select 'NEW STYLE'.
4) Press the LCD button and use the '1' - '8' and LCD buttons located beneath the screen to select a 'TEMPO' and a 'BEAT' (meter) for the Style.
EXAMPLE: TEMPO '120' and BEAT '4/4'.
5) Press the [A] LCD button and use the '1' - '8' and LCD buttons located beneath the screen to select an Auto Accompaniment 'SECTION' and 'PATTERN LENGTH' (amount of measures) for the Style.
EXAMPLE: SECTION 'MAIN A' and PATTERN LENGTH '1'.
Copying Parts:
NOTE: If desired, copy Parts from any existing Styles into the 8 different Channels (Tracks) of the new Style. (If all Parts are to be recorded from scratch, this step may be skipped.)
1) Press the [NEXT] button to display the 'ASSEMBLY' page in the screen.
2) The [A] - [D] and [F] - LCD buttons correspond to the 8 Parts that make up the Style (RHYTHM1, RHYTHM2, BASS, CHORD1, CHORD2, PAD, PHRASE1, and PHRASE2). To select a Part in an existing Style, press one of the [A] - [D] or [F] - LCD buttons twice; the chosen Part may then be selected from any of the existing Styles, using the [A] - [J] LCD buttons.
EXAMPLE: The RHYTHM2 Part from the Style, '60'sGtrPop' may be used for the RHYTHM2 Part in the New Style.
3) Press the [EXIT] button to return to the 'ASSEMBLY' page.
4) Repeat steps 2 - 3 for the remaining 7 Parts of the Style, if desired.
5) Press the [bACK] button to return to the 'BASIC' page.
Recording an original Part onto a Channel from scratch:
1) Press the [F] LCD button to select 'REC CH' to display the 8 Record Channels in the screen.
2) Select a Channel for recording by pressing and holding down the [F] LCD button, while pressing one of the eight LCD buttons located below the screen.
EXAMPLE: The 'RHY2' Channel will display 'REC' in the screen, when selected.
3) Select a Voice or Drum Kit for the Channel by first pressing the LCD button below it, and then using the [A] - [J] LCD buttons to make a selection.
4) Press the [EXIT] button to return to the 'BASIC' screen.
5) Press the black [sTART/STOP] button in the 'STYLE' section of the front panel. Recording begins and the Metronome click is heard.
6) Play the desired Part on the keyboard.
TIP: If a mistake is made while recording a Rhythm Part, hold the [E] 'RHY CLEAR' button and touch the note corresponding to the Drum Voice which was played incorrectly; the entire phrase recorded with that Drum Voice will be cleared.
7) When finished, press the black [sTART/STOP] button again.
8) Repeat steps 2 - 7 to record other Channels.
9) When finished recording all Channels, press the [EXIT] button once to return to the original 'BASIC' screen view.
Saving the User Style:
1) Press the LCD button to select 'SAVE'.
2) Select a destination for storing the User Style by using the [bACK] and [NEXT] buttons to display the 'USER' or 'FLOPPY DISK' page.
3) If it is desired to overwrite an existing file, use the [A] - [J] buttons to select the location.
4) Press the '6' LCD button to name the User Style.
5) Use the '1' - '8' LCD buttons to select the characters for the User Style name.
6) When finished, press the '8' 'OK' toggle button. The User Style is now saved.
7) Press the [EXIT] button twice to return to the 'MAIN' screen.
