Yamaha Tyros 2 Manual

Starting Up
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Raising and Closing the Display Panel
The Tyros2 features a semi-detachable display panel that can be tilted and adjusted—with four different latch points—
to the most convenient viewing angle. 
■ Raising the Display Panel........................................................................
Unfasten the lock located at the back of the display panel. Then lift the panel and tilt it 
toward you.
The panel will click as you tilt it back; these clicks are the four...

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Quick Guide
Turning the Power On and Playing the Demos
Turning the Power On and Viewing the Main Display
After setting up the instrument and making all necessary connections, turn the Power On by 
pressing the [POWER ON/OFF] switch (page 20). 
An Opening “splash” display appears, followed by the Main display—which is the “home base” 
screen, showing the basic settings and important information for the instrument.
See below for details on each part of the Main display. Relevant...

Turning the Power On and Playing the Demos
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Changing the Language
The Tyros2 can display text in any one of five languages—English, German, French, Spanish and 
Italian. Text is used for the Demos (page 24) and the display messages (page 69). Select the 
desired language by following the instructions below.
1Press the [FUNCTION] button.
2Press the [I] button to select UTILITY. 
3Use the [TAB] buttons to select the OWNER tab. 
4Use the [4] [5] buttons to select the...

Turning the Power On and Playing the Demos
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Playing the Demos
The Demos are more than just songs—they also provide helpful, easy-to-understand introductions to the features, functions and 
operations of the Tyros2. In a way, the Demos are an interactive “mini-manual” complete with sound demonstrations and text 
explaining how to use the instrument and showing what it can do for you.
1Press the [DEMO] button to start repeated playback of the Demo’s 
Overview menu...

Quick Guide
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Selecting a Voice (RIGHT 1) and playing the keyboard
1Turn the RIGHT 1 part on by pressing the [PART ON/OFF] button. 
2Press one of the [VOICE] buttons to call up the Voice selection dis-
play. 
3Select a Voice. 
4Play the selected voice. 
● To display the voice explanations (Voice Information)
Press the upper [6] button to display the explanation for the selected voice. To close the 
explanation, press the [EXIT] button.
● To listen to the demo songs for each voice...

Playing Voices
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Playing Two or Three Voices Simultaneously
1Turn the RIGHT 2 part on by pressing the [PART ON/OFF] button. 
2Press one of the [VOICE] buttons to call up the Voice selection dis-
play.
Do this in the same way as you did in step #2 on page 25.
3Select a Voice.
Do this in the same way as you did in step #3 on page 25.
4Play the selected voices. 
The voice selected for RIGHT 1 (page 25) and the voice selected here are sounded 
simultaneously in a layer....

Playing Voices
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Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands
1Turn the LEFT part on by pressing the appropriate [PART ON/OFF] 
button. 
2Press one of the [VOICE] buttons to call up the Voice selection dis-
play.
Do this in the same way as you did in step #2 on page 25.
3Select a Voice.
Do this in the same way as you did in step #3 on page 25.
4Play the selected voices. 
The notes you play with your left hand sound one voice, while the notes you play with 
your...

Playing Voices
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Organ Flutes
The Tyros2 uses advanced digital modeling technology to recreate the legendary sound of vintage 
organs. Just as on a traditional organ, you can create your own sound by increasing and decreas-
ing the levels of the flute footages.
1Press the [ORGAN FLUTES] button to call up the Organ Flutes 
voice selection display.
2Select the desired Organ voice and play the keyboard. 
3Press the upper [5] button to call up the display for adjusting vari-...

Playing Voices
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Collecting your favorite voices to the User drive or external devices
The Tyros2 has a huge amount of high-quality voices, covering an exceptionally broad range of 
instrument sounds—making it perfect for virtually every musical application. However, the sheer 
number of voices may seem overwhelming at first. That’s why we’ve decided to show you this 
somewhat advanced technique for gathering together the voices you like to use the most, and 
putting them...

Playing Voices
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3Copy your favorite voices from the Preset drive to the User drive.
In this case, any keyboard part (RIGHT 1–3) can be selected.
4Repeat step #3 as often as necessary until all your favorite voices 
are contained in this display.
Also try copying preset voice(s) to the external device in the same way as explained 
here.
Press the [COPY] 
LCD button (lower 
[3] button). 
Press the [OK] 
LCD button (lower 
[7] button). 
The Voice located in the PRESET...