PSR-9000
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Saving Language Settings
Setting the Preset Tempo of Styles
Data Wheels or Buttons
Auto Accompaniment
Changing the Volume of Single Parts
Changing the Volume of Parts quickly using Direct Access
Music Database & Part On/Off
MIDI Bass Pedal
Manual Bass
Saving Styles in Flash ROM memory
Arabic Micro tuning
Which Hard Disks and which SCSI Devices may be connected?
Capacity of the Hard Disk
Supported SCSI Devices
IOMEGA JAZ Drives (1GB, 2GB)
How many SCSI Devices may be connected simultaneously?
SCSI IDs
SCSI Cables
Which Devices are not supplied on the SCSI Port?
Compatibility
PSR-8000
The PSR-8000fs Hard Disk
The SIMMs of the PSR-8000
PSR 8000 Custom Voices
PC Keyboard
QWERTY and QWERTZ Keyboards
Number Blocks
Which Number Blocks may be used?
Songs
Copying Songs
Copy (Song) Floppy Disk
Which Files or Disks can be copied?
Copying single or several Song Files
Putting Songs into Folders
Pre-Selection and Transposition of Songs
Memory Expansion
SIMM Specification
Maximum Sample Memory Size
Alternate Configuration
What are the SIMMs used for?
Data stored in SIMMs
Video Output
Formats
The Flash ROM based Operating System
Updating the Operating System
Update via Disk
Version of the Operating System
Outlook on Version 2
Saving Language Settings
Question:
Even though the language has been set to another language than ENGLISH, the
PSR-9000 always returns to the standard ENGLISH setting after switching on
the instrument.
Answer:
The preferred settings of the interface language or the user name can be saved
as preferences so that the settings remain active even after switching off the
instrument.
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System Backup
System Backup (switch [A] on the main page) saves the preferences (e.g. language
setting) into the Flash ROM.
The operating system of the PSR-9000 resides in a dedicated area of the Flash ROM
memory. The preferences must be saved once, so that the PSR-9000 "remembers" the
settings made. Please follow the steps given below.
Set your preferred interface language of the PSR-9000:
Call up the FUNCTION/UTILITY area and advance to the page LANGUAGE by pressing
[NEXT].
Select your preferred language.
Exit from this page by pressing [EXIT] as often as needed to return to the main page
of the PSR-9000.
Press display switch [A] (Save System Settings), and answer the confirmation prompt
with "Save".
From now on, your PSR-9000 "talks" in your language even after switching off and
on again.
Setting the Preset Tempo of Styles --
Question:
The Tempo Up/Down switches (as seen on the PSR-7000/8000) disappeared. These were
used to reset the Tempo to the Preset Tempo of the Style. Now there is only the
wheel. Isn't that a step backwards?
Answer:
You can easily call up the Preset Tempo by DIRECT ACCESS + Data Wheel (small
movement). This is even easier than before. In addition, overall Tempo control
has become easier thanks to the Data Wheel.
On the PSR-9000, setting the Preset Tempo of the Styles can be selected by
DIRECT ACCESS + Data Wheel.
Data Wheels or Buttons
Question:
The little wheels on the PSR-7000/8000 had an "analogue feel," wasn't that better?
Answer:
The buttons on the PSR-9000 have 2 significant advantages:
You can recall a pre-defined initial value by simultaneously pressing the Up and
Down buttons. This was not possible with the wheels.
One step is always exactly defined, whereas the wheels did not always follow the
grid exactly. You can still simulate the analogue feel by pressing and holding
the button - the fader movement will be accelerated.
The wheels on the PSR-8000 only had a single function.
Using the buttons on the PSR-9000 you can quickly return to the preset initial
value.
Auto Accompaniment
Changing the Volume of Single Parts
To be able to change the volume of the several Sections of the Auto Accompaniment,
press the button MIXING CONSOLE. A display similar to the following illustration
will be shown. If needed, select the page VOL/EQ using the buttons [A] or [F] and continue
pressing the button MIXING CONSOLE, until the accompaniment parts are shown in the
bottom line.
By pressing the buttons [B], [C], [D] and [E], you can select the parameters EQ
HIGH, EQ LOW, PANPOT, and VOLUME. The value settings can be changed using the
buttons just below the display.
Changing the Volume of Parts quickly using Direct Access
Question:
How can I quickly select the pages of the Mixing Console during a live
performance?
Answer:
The most important pages of the Mixing Console can be accessed via the Direct
Access function.
Direct Access + Mixing Console
Main A Song, Acmp, M.Pad, Left, R1, R2, R3, Mic
Main B Style Parts (Rh1, Rh2, Bass, Chd1, Chd2, Pad, Phr1, Phr2)
Main C Song Parts (Tracks 1 through 8)
Main D Song Parts (Tracks 9 through 16)
Music Database & Part On/Off
Question:
After recalling a setting from the Music Database, the Styles sound different
than before.
Answer:
The Music Database settings include Part On/Off settings; i. e. specific tracks
of the accompaniment are switched off. These remain off, as long as they are not
switched on manually or by a Registration (Panel Setup) procedure.
Most of the Registrations in the Music Database also recall a Part On/Off combination.
MIDI Bass Pedal
Question:
How can I setup a Bass Pedal in order to play conveniently just like on an organ?
Answer:
If you prefer to use Port B for MIDI Bass, then the MIDI Receive Channels 17-32
are valid.
You can play the Bass "manually" by applying the status Left, R1, R2 or R3 to
the MIDI Receive Channel of the PSR-9000. Now the bass can be played via MIDI,
independently of the ON/OFF status of the Orchestra Group.
Another option is to set the MIDI Receive Channel to the status ACMP Bass. In
this setting, you are playing the bass selected by the current Style. To your
convenience, this setting has been prepared in the Template "MIDI Accordion."
Manual Bass
Question:
Is it true that the function Manual Bass is not available anymore as a FINGERING
MODE?
Answer:
Alternatively, please use the Left Orchestra section of the keyboard for playing bass.Saving Styles in Flash ROM memory
Question:
How can I load a Style into the Flash ROM?
Answer:
The management of the Flash ROM memory area of the PSR-9000 is always done via the
Style Manager:
Call up a Style Category of your own choice, e.g. "Country." The page for selecting
Styles appears.
In the lower section to the right the Style Manager appears, selectable via buttons [7] or [8].
The Style Manager has the following options:
Button Function Name Description
A LOAD STYLE INTO FLASH ROM Loads a Style from Disk or Hard Disk into
the Flash ROM
B SAVE STYLE FROM FLASH ROM Saves a Style from the Flash ROM onto a
Disk or Hard Disk
C COPY STYLE IN FLASH ROM Copies a Style within the Flash ROM area.
D DELETE STYLE IN FLASH ROM Deletes a Style in the Flash ROM.
E SWAP STYLE IN FLASH ROM Swaps a Style within the Flash ROM area.
F RENAME STYLE IN FLASH ROM Renames a Style in the Flash ROM.
G DEFRAGMENT FLASH ROM Optimises or defragments the Flash ROM memory
Activate button [A] to select the load option.
Select the desired Style from Disk (DEVICE = FD, FILE = *.STY).
Press PAGE CONTROL button NEXT.
Select the category and the destination Style location in which you want to load
the Style.
Press PAGE CONTROL button NEXT. The following display will appear:
After selecting "YES" in the dialog window, the Style has been loaded into the
desired Flash ROM Category.
Arabic Microtuning
Question:
Some Styles sound "wrong" depending on the chord played. Is my PSR-9000 defective?
Answer:
You have discovered an error: There is a Multi Pad which recalls the Arabic MicroTuning: Multi Pad #60.
After recalling one of the Pads, the PSR-9000 has an oriental sound. You can correct this as follows:
FUNCTION\UTILITY\MASTER TUNE / SCALE TUNE
Switch SCALE TUNE to "EQUAL TEMPERAMENT."
Which Hard Disks and which SCSI Devices may be connected?
Question:
Which types of hard disks can be installed into the PSR-9000?
Answer:
The specification of the internal hard disk is IDE, 2.5". However, before you
install a hard disk, please note the following:
The internal hard disks of keyboard instruments have to fulfil special requirements
regarding vibration and magnetic fields:
The powerful internal speaker system produces strong mechanical vibrations during operation.
The speakers produce relative strong magnetic fields. Since a hard disk is a magnetic storage
device, the hard disk to be installed into the PSR must be magnetically shielded.
The requirements are significantly higher than for hard disks built into e.g.
Notebook or Powerbook computers.
Therefore, the recommended hard disks have been tested with an extended long time routine. In
addition, you resp. the user have a full warranty in case of trouble.
Please use the following types of hard disks:
TOSHIBA MK 4314 (4.3GB)
In your music store, the hard disk will be listed as YAMAHA SHARDDISK9000 4.3 GB.
Capacity of the Hard Disk
The system of the PSR-9000 can address up to 8GB on the internal hard disk or an external SCSI
disk. For hard disks exceeding 2GB of size, partitions of 2GB are created automatically.
Supported SCSI Devices
The PSR-9000 supplies the following external SCSI devices:
IOMEGA ZIP 100MB
ZIP 250MB
IOMEGA JAZ Drives (1GB, 2GB)
Question:
May I also use the fast IOMEGA JAZ drives with the PSR-9000?
Answer:
Up to now, JAZ drives can be used for system upgrades. The SCSI specification of the JAZ drives,
however, is not yet supported completely. JAZ drive support is anticipated for upgrade version 2.0.
How many SCSI Devices may be connected simultaneously?
Question:
Can the PSR-9000 handle more than one SCSI device?
Answer:
The PSR-9000 can handle up to SCSI devices; for updating the operating system, SCSI IDs 0 or 5 are used.
SCSI IDs
Question:
Which SCSI IDs should be used?
Answer:
Please use only IDs 0 and 5 for the system update procedure. For loading and saving data, you are free
to use any SCSI ID.
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The SCSI device should have SCSI ID 5 or 0 in order to be recognised by the PSR-9000.
SCSI Cables
Question:
Which SCSI cables should be used?
Answer:
Please use SCSI II cables with 50 pins. Please be sure to use high-quality cables to ensure optimum transmission conditions.
Which Devices are not supplied on the SCSI Port?
IOMEGA: ZIP drives with combined SCSI/Parallel connection
CD-ROM/CD-RW drives will not be supported under version 1.
Compatibility
PSR-8000
Most of the data of the PSR-8000 can be loaded into the PSR-9000.
Registrations (Panel Setups)
Samples
Songs
Styles
The PSR-8000fs Hard Disk
The hard disks of the PSR-8000 are recognised by the operating system of the PSR-9000. All data can be loaded and/or played.
CAUTION:
Caused by the folder structure created by the PSR-8000, the file names do not appear in the wording of the PSR-8000, but following the DOS file names that were created automatically by the PSR-8000. Please do not try to rename these entries, but instead copy the contents into another directory (folder) created by the PSR-9000.
Question:
Why is it that in the PSR-9000 folders and songs are displayed differently than in
the PSR-8000?
Answer:
The PSR-9000 has a file and folder format being completely compatible to DOS. In
opposite to the PSR-8000, the PSR-9000 can create and manage directory and sub
directory structures (up to 250).
This concept has great advantages; it allows e. g. perfect legibility and
compatibility of external hard disks.
The "Song Name" displayed on the PSR-8000 is drawn from a "Meta Event" within the
Song. The original file name will not be displayed by the PSR-8000 and will be
managed within the OS level of the PSR-8000.
Therefore, if you simply move the hard disk from a PSR-8000 into a PSR-9000, all folders
and file names appear as if you would see them on a computer.
In other words: The PSR-9000 manages all file names following the DOS conventions.
Using the RENAME function, the Songs may be renamed.
The SIMMs of the PSR-8000
Question:
Can I install SIMMs from the PSR-8000 into the PSR-9000?
Answer:
Memory modules working in the PSR-8000 are just fine to be used in the PSR-9000.
PSR 8000 Custom Voices
Question:
Can I load Custom Voices from the PSR-8000 into the PSR-9000?
Answer:
No. The PSR-9000 has a completely new structure with 8 Elements per Voice. Custom
Voices based on the Preset Voices of the PSR-8000 have only 4 Elements and will be ignored
by the PSR-9000.PC Keyboard
Question:
What can I use the PC Keyboard connection for? What does a PC keyboard cost?
Answer:
Standard PC keyboards allows convenient input of names and numbers for Panel
Setups etc. They cost between ca. 5 and 25’ (10 to 30 US$) depending on quality and features.
QWERTY and QWERTZ Keyboards
Standard PC keyboards allows convenient input of names and numbers etc. This includes:
Naming/Renaming Registrations (Panel Setups), Styles, Songs, entries in the Music Database,
One Touch Settings, file names.
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Using a Standard PC keyboard, you can input Names for Panel Setups, Songs, sounds or Styles very easily. After a short time you will ask yourself how you did this before?
Question 2:
The characters "Y" and "Z" are swapped, is that due to my PC keyboard?
Answer 2:
Yes, but you can change the setting. On computer keyboards you will find the
American layout (QWERTY) and the European layout (QWERTZ). After switching on
the instrument for the first time, the American setting is pre-selected.
This is how to select the European layout:
Call up the menu FUNCTION/UTILITY and press [NEXT] two times.
Select PC keyboard = TYPE 3
Save the new setting (Backup; button [A] on the main page).
Number Blocks
Using number blocks you can access functions very fast, especially on stage:
Using a small number block you can quickly select Panel Setups, Songs, sounds
or Styles.
Registration Memory (Panel Setups)
Styles
Voice R1, R2, or R3
Songs
The first two-digit number addresses the bank, the second the Registration
number.
Which Number Blocks may be used?
E. g. CHERRY G84-4700
Songs
The PSR-9000 plays back Songs in the formats XG, GM, DOC and Piano Soft. The
Songs can be played back from all supported media, namely from disk, internal
hard disk or an external SCSI disk.
Copying Songs
Songs or whole floppy disks can be copied separately or together from disk to
hard disk or from floppy disk to floppy disk. To do this:
Insert the source disk into the FDD of the PSR-9000,
press the button DISK/SCSI and, in the display menu, select button [C] (COPY
FILE FD).
Copy (Song) Floppy Disk
Perform the steps given in the section hCopying Songsh (just above).
Press the button DISK/SCSI and select button [C] (COPY FILE FD).
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After confirming the display message with hYESh, the following message appears:
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Confirm this prompt with [OK].
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CAUTION:
If you get an error message stating hDISK UNFORMATTEDh, you probably inserted
a DD Disk (Double Density) as source disk and a HD Disk (High Density) as
destination disk.
Other cases have been reported when the confirmation hYESh has been given too
shortly after inserting the disk. In this case, please wait several seconds, and
repeat the operation.
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After reading the first part of the data, you must insert the source and
destination disks again for another pass.
When finished, the message hDONEh appears in the display, and the operation
is completed.
Which Files or Disks can be copied?
All PC compatible files and/or folders can be copied. You could even copy your
love letters, as long as you saved them on a DOS-formatted floppy disk.
Copying single or several Song Files
Insert the source disk into the FDD of the PSR-9000.
Press the button DISK/SCSI and select button [C] (COPY FILE FD).
Press button [A]: COPY FILE
Using button [C], you can choose whether you want to copy one file (Single),
several files (Multi) or all files (ALL) on the disk.
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Press button [NEXT], to access the file selector of the destination directory.
Select the destination directory.
If you selected hanother FDh as your destination directory, you have to insert the destination disk beforehand. Then, press the [NEXT] button to start copying.
CAUTION:
If you get an error message stating "DISK ERROR", you probably did not insert the destination disk. Other cases have been reported when the confirmation "YES" has been given too shortly after inserting the destination disk. In this case, please wait several seconds, and repeat the operation.
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Press button [G] to continue the copy process. The system shows the message "Please insert a disk to copy." Now you must insert the source disk once again.
After pressing button [G] ("YES") you will see the message "Please insert the destination disk." Follow this instruction and confirm with "YES."
If the following message appears:
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You just have been too fast changing the disks! Please simply repeat the procedure.
After the message "COMPLETED" appears, the copy procedure is finished.
Putting Songs into Folders
In general, Songs are called up using the SONG buttons in the SONG FILE DIRECTORY.
Each of the Song buttons first accesses the FDD or another specified
directory on the hard disk or the SCSI source.
Press the Song button you wish to assign a Song File Directory to.
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Press the button just below the POPUP entry in the lower right corner of the display.
Under DEVICE, select the drive (FD, HD, or SCSI) on which your Song Directory resides.
If applicable, select the desired DIRECTORY, and, under FILE, the sub-directory. Press the
button just below the IN entry in the lower right corner of the display to open the directory.
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The Songs (MIDI files) contained within the open directory will be listed under FILE. Press
the [NEXT] button.
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Confirm the change of the directory by pressing the button next to the [OK] message.
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All songs in the selected directory are now available with a single touch of the Song button and can
then be selected with the corresponding buttons next to the song names.
To permanently store the directory selection even after switching off, please execute the System Backup function using button [A] in the main menu.
Pre-Selection and Transposition of Songs
512 Songs may be recalled with one set of Panel Setups (Registrations). The Panel Setups can be conveniently managed with "Bank View." This is how to do it:
Switch on the Song Player.
Select a Song File Directory.
Select the desired Song (e. g. American Patrol in Bb, which is to be played back in C):
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In the SONG FILE DIRECTORY, first the Song is selected.
Set the desired transposition value (DIRECT ACCESS + KEYBOARD TRANSPOSE). In this case,
SONG TRANSPOSE = +2.
Setting Song Transpose
Now select the desired sounds and effects (including Vocal Harmony).
Save your settings as Panel Setup (Registration), by pressing MEMORY + Registration Pad), and name the Registration and the Bank as desired.
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Save and name your Registration:
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Bank View (pressing [BANK -] and [BANK +] together) can also be accessed during playback of a Song.
Even though these are in fact Panel Setups, or Registrations, you can perfectly use this feature to pre-select and instantly call up your Songs.
REGISTRATION View can be recalled while a Song is playing. The Song will be recalled together with the Registration.
Advantages of this Method
You have up to 512 Songs under direct access control.
Together with the Songs, you call up the corresponding sounds and effect settings
including the Vocal Harmony settings.
The Song can be transposed without affecting the current data (play effect).
During playback, you can calmly pre-select the next Song using Bank View.
Memory Expansion
There are two memory slots for SIMMs in the PSR-9000. Both of them must be fitted with a module.
SIMM Specification
The SIMMs must meet following specifications:
16 bit JEDEC, 70ns or faster
Form factor not higher than 25,4 mm
->RECOMMENDATION: YAMAHA SIMM32 (1 pair of SIMMs of 32MB each = 64MB)
YAMAHA SIMM16 (1 pair of SIMMs of 16MB each = 32MB)
Maximum Sample Memory Size
The maximum usable memory size is 64MB, requiring the installation of two 32MB SIMMs.
Alternate Configuration
A less expensive solution is to use smaller modules, in case you don't work with many samples of large size. There are two possible configurations:
Size Memory
2 SIMMs 8MB = 16MB
2 SIMMs 16MB = 32MB
Question:
What is JEDEC?
Answer:
JEDEC is an industry standard of manufacturers of memory modules.
What are the SIMMs used for?
The SIMMs (Single In-line Memory Modules) are solely used for expanding sample memory. The sample data are loaded into this volatile memory; switching off the unit will lose the data.
Therefore, sample data should be saved on floppy or hard disk to be able to reload them into the volatile memory at any one time.
Question:
Is the Sample memory volatile in any case? Or is there a workaround?
Answer:
There is no way to omit the load operation.
Question:
How long is the sampling time using 65 Megabytes of memory?
Answer:
You can record around 13 minutes in CD quality (44.1kHz, 16 bit). The maximum sampling time for
a single sample is limited to 380 seconds (6 min 20 sec), which is stored in a block of 32MB in size.
Question:
Can I record in stereo with the PSR-9000?
Answer:
Yes, this is possible. You can split a stereo file into two monaural files, which can be joined again with the Voice Creator (Version 2 of the OS).
Data stored in SIMMs
Question:
Can I increase the possible number of Registrations by adding SIMMs?
Answer:
The SIMMs solely serve as memory for samples (sounds and sound effects). The
number of 512 Registrations (Panel Setups) is limited by the size of the Flash ROM.
The memory expansion is not intended for other types of data (Registration Memory,
One Touch Settings, Music Database, Flash ROM Styles).
Video Output
The TV signal is output at the RCA connection and can be displayed on any newer TV set
offering an RCA video input or (via an adapter cable) a SCART input.
Formats
PAL (Standard format in Europe; except France)
NTSC (USA, France)
The Flash ROM based Operating System
Question:
What is a "Flash ROM based Operating System?"
Answer:
A "Flash ROM" is a permanent memory type that can be loaded with different data
more than one time by performing a special procedure (called "flashing"). Thus
the operating system of the PSR-9000 is upgradeable:
By performing a simple disk upgrade, the functionality of the PSR-9000 can and will be expanded.
The "boot sequence" is read from the Flash ROM, resulting in an extremely short startup time. Thanks to this concept; in this regard the PSR-9000 is far ahead from the current operating systems on modern computer platforms.
The OS software of the PSR-9000 resides in this non-volatile Flash ROM showing loadtimes comparable to ROM modules.
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Flash ROM Contents
Operating System
Main Program Sub Program Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 Disk 5
Demo Songs Disk 6
SETUP Music Database
Flash STYLES Registrations Disk 7 Disk 8 Disk 9
One Touch Settings Multi Pads
Updating the Operating System
The PSR-9000 offers two ways of updating the operating system:
Update via Disk. This is the standard solution for all users without access to a computer.
Update via SCSI. This is the most easy and convenient way to the new operating system. YAMAHA recommends an IomegaR ZIP drive with SCSI connection. Alternatively you may use an IomegaR JAZ drive.
YAMAHA offers the files free of charge for download from the internet underor sends the corresponding disks to registered users per mail.
Update via Disk
Your data will not be deleted by installing the new version of the operating system. As a measure of caution, you should check whether you saved your personal data. Even though your data will not be touched by the upgrade, in any one case you should make a backup before updating! (If you should be experiencing a power failure exactly during the flash process, your data may get affected -- lucky you have a copy!)
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Following disks must be at hand:
Operating System:
Disk 1 Main System #1
Disk 2 Main System #2
Disk 3 Main System #3
Disk 4 Main System #4
Disk 5 Sub CPU Program
Only these disks are necessary for the operating system. The other disks (6 to 9) contain the Flash ROM data (see above illustration).
Flash ROM Data:
Disk 6 DEMO data
Disk 7 FLASH STYLE data 1
Disk 8 FLASH STYLE data 2
Disk 9 FLASH data
Updating the System - Procedure:
Switch off the PSR-9000 and insert Disk 1.
Press and hold the START/STOP button and switch on the instrument. The load program appears in the display.
Press button [B] to the left of the display to install the Main System. The installation program starts to load data from disk.
DO NOT SWITCH OFF THE UNIT AND DO NOT REMOVE THE DISK FROM THE FDD UNLESS THE PROGRAM REQUESTS YOU TO DO SO!
After loading disk 1 the display shows following message:
MAIN PROGRAM DISK 2 -
Please insert the DISK-2 and push the [START] button.
Follow this instruction, and repeat the operation for disks 3 and 4. After installation of the main program the message "Completed!" will appear.
Remove disk 4 from the floppy disk drive. The display shows the load program again.
Now insert disk #5 (Sub CPU Program), and press button [C] to the left of the display. The load procedure for the Sub Program starts. After the data has been loaded, the message "Completed!" will appear again.
Remove the disk from the drive, and switch off the unit.
Now, switch the unit on again while holding the DEMO button. This initialises the PSR-9000.
The remaining disks contain all data that were stored in the instrument by the
time of shipping. If needed, you can load these into your instrument to replace
your own data.
Version of the Operating System
To check whether all files have been installed correctly, please check the
version number:
FUNCTION\UTILITY\System Information
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Outlook on Version 2
The PSR-9000 is currently shipped with version 1 of the operating system installed.
Due to the Flash ROM technology, you can easily and effortlessly optimise your system at almost no cost, and you even get more features with the update.
Information on updating your system you will find in the section "Updating the Operating System", above.
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The Release of Version 2 will be delivered by the time of the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2000.
Additional functions V.2
The following functional areas of the PSR-9000 will be enhanced:
Custom Style Editor
The Style Creator, in Version 1, allows for simple manipulations of existing Styles. This includes the Revoice function for exchanging single instruments within a Style, or the function GROOVE & DYNAMICS used to affect the rhythmic feel of the Style.
In V.2, the Full Edit Mode will be added, which allows you to edit all detailed settings of a Style, or even program a Style from scratch.
Custom Voice Creator
The Custom Voice Creator, in V.1, is included as the Easy Edit variation.
On Release of V.2, the Full Edit Mode will be implemented, which allows for complex editing possibilities to create your very own sounds.
Organ Flutes
The Drawbar section currently offers 8 drawbars.
In Version 2, a 9 bar Organ with new Voices is planned.
Sampling
The Sampling section will be modified considerably.
On Release of V.2, all known features of the PSR-8000 will be available on the PSR-9000.
Vocal Harmony
The Vocal Harmony function offers 2 human voices in addition to the singer's voice.
In Version 2 a third voice will be added.