Yamaha Tyros 2 Manual

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■ Data files............................................................................................................................
The following types of data are handled by the Tyros2 as files. These can be viewed or selected 
mainly by using the respective Open/Save display. 
● Voices (of musical instruments).............................................................. pages 25, 84
● Custom...

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Folder/File Operations using the Open/Save Display
The Open/Save display is the “home base” for folder/file operations. It is from this display that you save and manage your data 
files (as described on page 71). Since there are eleven different data types, the Tyros2 has eleven different Open/Save displays. 
The voice selection, style selection, and song selection displays described in the Quick Guide are all Open/Save displays. This 
section...

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Creating a New Folder
As your Tyros2 data library grows, you’ll want to organize it in various folders. This operation lets you create new folders on the 
User, optional USB storage devices and optional Hard Disk drives. The basic procedure is described below; for a specific example 
(using Voices), see page 29 in the Quick Guide.
1Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display for which you...

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Copying Folders/Files (Copy & Paste)
Folders and files can be freely copied among the installed drives, with the exception of the Preset drive—data can be copied from 
the Preset drive, but not to it. The basic procedure is described below; for a specific example (using Voices), see page 29 in the 
Quick Guide.
1Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display, where the relevant fold-
ers/files...

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Deleting Folders/Files
Folders and files can be freely deleted from the installed drives, with the exception of the Preset drive.
1Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display, where the relevant folders/files are 
located.
2Press the [DELETE] LCD button (lower [5] button) at the bottom the LCD display.
The pop-up window for the Delete operation appears at the bottom of the display. To...

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Naming Folders/Files
Folders and files on the installed drives can be freely renamed. You can also name files you’ve created. 
The instructions below apply when calling up the Name operation from the Open/Save display. For other cases, go directly to step 
#5 below.
1Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display, where the relevant folders/files are 
located.
2Press the [NAME] LCD button...

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Changing the Open/Save Display View
The Open/Save display actually has two different view types. One is Direct Selection, which we’ve seen up until this point. The 
other is Number Input, which lets you open files according to their numbers. Switch between the two types by pressing the upper 
[7] LCD button.
From the Direct Selection type, you select the desired file directly by pressing the...

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■ Number Input type—Memorizing paths ...................................................................
The location of the folders and files currently indicated on the LCD display is referred to 
as a “path.” The Open/Save display for songs and styles lets you memorize the current 
path to one of the panel buttons. Even if your data is scattered across the drive in a com-
plex hierarchy of...

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As we’ve seen up to this point, the LCD display lets you select various types of files such as voice, style, song, and 
lets you adjust the parameter value of various functions. The highlight cursor is another convenient, colorful feature 
of the LCD display, since it clearly indicates (by a red border and highlighted background) the file to be selected or 
the parameter to be adjusted. 
■ Cursor indication of files (voices, styles, songs,...

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About the Keyboard
The Tyros2 keyboard features various functions and performance conveniences that are simply unavailable on an acoustic 
instrument. As explained in the Quick Guide for example, it allows you to play several different voices together in a layer, or 
play one voice with your left hand while you play a different voice (or even three layered voices!) with your right. 
Below is a summary of the keyboard-related functions and...