Yamaha PSR540 Multi Track Recorder user manual

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PSR540 Multi Track Recording Tutorial



The PSR540 is equipped with a 16 Track real-time sequencer. The sequencer data is
stored directly to an IBM formatted 720KB (2DD) floppy disk, with a capacity of 65,000
notes, or a 1.44MB (HD) floppy disk, with a capacity of 130,000 notes. The recordings are
saved on the floppy disk in Standard MIDI File Format 0. There are various techniques
that utilize the Multi Track Record

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3) Press the [EXIT] button. Selecting an Auto Accompaniment Style: 1) Press the [STYLE] button. 2) Type in the number of the Auto Accompaniment Style on the numeric keypad. 3) Take note of the Tracks that contain Accompaniment data. This is necessary information when selecting the Accompaniment Tracks in the Recording Procedure. NOTE: The Tracks that contain Accompaniment data are denoted by the 'Volume Bars' above the Tracks [9] - [16] located in the lower right corner

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8) Press the [+] button to set the Track to record. NOTE: Repeat steps 6 and 8 to enable other Accompaniment Parts to be recorded. 9) Press the [NEXT] button. The screen will display 'Rehearsal'. 10) Press the [NEXT] button. 11) Select one of the following options: a) Recording with an Intro: 1] Press the [INTRO] button. 2] Play the keyboard. 3] Proceed to step 12. b) Recording without an Intro: 1] Press either the [MAIN A] or [MAIN B] button. 2] Play the

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3) Select one of the following options: a) Recording a new Song. 1] Press the [NEXT] button. 2] Proceed to step 4. b) Selecting a previously recorded Song. 1] Press the [+] button until the screen displays the Song title. 2] Press the [NEXT] button. 3] Proceed to step 4. 4) Press the [+] button until the screen displays 'RecMode=MultiRec'. 5) Press the [NEXT] button three times. The screen will display 'RecPart T01=R1'. 6) Press one of the Track [1] - [16] butt

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press the [RECORD] button. TIP: Save the Song each time it reaches a new satisfactory level or when multiple takes of the same part are being recorded. b) Cancel the save operation. 1] Press the [-] button. 2] Return to step 10 to re-record the Track. III) Recording Keyboard and Auto Accompaniment Parts Simultaneously: Setting the Auto Accompaniment Split Point: NOTE: The Auto Accompaniment Section of the keyboard can be disabled if only drum parts are to be rec

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2) Press the [NEXT] button. The screen will display '001 New Song'. 3) Press the [NEXT] button. 4) Press the [+] button. The screen will display 'RecMode=MultiRec'. 5) Press the [NEXT] button three times. The screen will display 'RecPart T01=R1'. 6) Press one of the Auto Accompaniment Track buttons, [9] - [16]. See the Track Assigments below: PSR540 Track to Accompaniment Part Assignments Track Accompaniment Part Assignment 9 RhS, Sub Rhythm 10 Rhm, Main Rhythm 11 Bas,

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16) Press the [NEXT] button. 17) Select one of the following options: a) Recording with an Intro: 1] Press the [INTRO] button. 2] Play the keyboard. 3] Proceed to step 18. b) Recording without an Intro: 1] Press either the [MAIN A] or [MAIN B] button. 2] Play the keyboard. 3] Proceed to step 18. c) Recording without having to play the keyboard first: 1] Press the [START/STOP] button. The accompaniment will begin to play. 2] Play the keyboard at any time.

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4) Press the [NEXT] button. The screen will display 'RecMode Txx=Ply'. 5) Press the [+] button. The screen will display 'RecMode Txx=Rec'. 6) Press the [NEXT] button. The screen will display 'Rehearsal'. 7) If necessary, select a Voice for R1. a) Press the [VOICE R1] button. b) Type in the number of the Voice on the numeric keypad. c) Press the [EXIT] button. 8) Press the [NEXT] button. 9) Select one of the following options: a) Recording without having to play