Yamaha Tyros 2 Manual

							Calling Up Ideal Setups for Your Music—Music Finder
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Searching the Ideal Setups by Keyword
The Music Finder feature of the Tyros2 has a wide range of more than 1800 different records—
making it exceptionally versatile, yet difficult to find a desired setup. That’s where the Search 
function comes in handy. It lets you quickly and easily find the records that you want to use.
1Press the [SEARCH 1] LCD button ([I] button) on the Music Finder 
display to call up the Search display.
2Enter the search criteria and start the search.
3Select the desired record from the list on the 
SEARCH 1 display and play the music style.
Press one of these buttons to 
call up the pop-up window for 
searching by music genre or 
keyword. Text entry is done in 
the same way as with file names 
(page 76). After entering the 
music genre or keyword, press 
the [OK] LCD button to return 
back to this display. 
Press this button to call up the 
Style selection display. After 
selecting the desired style, 
press the [EXIT] button to return 
back to this display. 
This convenient function lets you 
find all songs that use a certain 
accompaniment style.
Press this button to specify the 
time signature for the search. 
Pressing the button alternates 
anong the selections. Selecting 
“Any” searches through all 
records, regardless of the time 
signature.
Selects a specific location for 
searching. You can further nar-
row down your search by using 
the SEARCH 1 and 2 selec-
tions.Clears the entered 
item at left.
Select the desired music genre. 
Press the [START SEARCH] 
LCD button to execute the 
search. The Search 1 display 
appears, showing the results 
of the search.
This convenient search 
feature lets you search for 
all records that fall within a 
certain tempo range.
•If you wish to further narrow down 
your search or search another 
music genre, use the SEARCH 2 
display. 
•Regarding relevant records that 
are found using the selected Style, 
you can obtain the same results 
by using the Repertoire function 
(page 33).
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Creating a Set of Favorite Records
As convenient as the Search function is in plumbing the depths of the Music Finder records, you 
may want to create a “folder” of favorite records—so you can quickly call up those styles and 
settings you use most often in your performance.
■ Other convenient functions
Music Finder has a variety of other useful functions, as described below. These are avail-
able in all the Music Finder pages.
Press the [H] button to add the 
selected record to the Favorite page. 
(When the prompt appears, select 
[YES] to actually add the record.)
Press the [TAB] but-
ton to call up the 
FAVORITE page and 
confirm whether the 
specified record has 
been added. 
Sort the records by each item. 
Change the order of the records (ascending or 
descending). The order method is determined by 
the sort item above. 
Shows the number of records of the currently dis-
played page. 
Press this button to create a new record by editing the currently 
selected one.
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These sets of buttons are used when the Record list is sorted by 
STYLE. When sorting records by style name, use the up or down but-
ton to skip up or down through the style categories. Simultaneously 
press the up and down buttons to move the cursor to the first record.
These sets of buttons are used regardless of the sort item. 
Press the up or down button to move the cursor up or down and 
select the new record. 
When sorting records by MUSIC, use the up or down button to skip 
up or down through the music titles alphabetically. Simultaneously 
press the up and down buttons to move the cursor to the first record.This deletes selected records from the Favorite 
page (when the Favorite page is selected). The 
record is deleted only from the Favorite page and 
not from the Music Finder.
Avoids changing the Tempo during style playback when selecting 
another record, regardless of the Tempo Hold/Reset setting in 
Function (page 158). 
						

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Reference on page 112Song Playback
Playback of Songs in the USB Storage Device
1Connect the USB storage device con-
taining MIDI song data to the USB TO 
DEVICE terminal. 
2Press any of the SONG buttons to call up the song selection dis-
play. 
3Select a song in the USB storage device.
Selecting a song is done in the same way as selecting a voice or style.
4Press the SONG CONTROL [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start the 
selected song.
5Press the SONG CONTROL [PLAY/PAUSE] button again to stop the 
song.
You can play MIDI song data directly from the 
Tyros2. This includes not only the preset demo 
songs, but also commercially available song data 
as well as songs you’ve created with the Song 
Recording function (page 55) or Song Creator func-
tion (page 121). (For information on compatible 
song data, see page 212.)
•If you have connected a floppy 
disk drive to the USB TO 
DEVICE terminal and are using 
a floppy disk, make sure to read 
the section “Handling the 
floppy disk drive (FDD) and 
floppy disks” on page 231.
IMPORTANT
If necessary, use 
the [TAB] buttons 
to call up the USB 
page. 
•The song selection display shown 
here is called the “Open/Save” 
display for the song. The Open/
Save display actually has two dif-
ferent display modes: 1) a direct 
selection display (shown at left), 
and 2) a numeric input display that 
lets you select the voice by input-
ting the song number. For details, 
see page 77. 
NOTE
These buttons let you use markers in the song 
data—for easy navigation, and for setting up 
playback loops.
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Moves forward one measure when pressed 
briefly, or scrolls forward continuously (fast for-
ward) when held.
Press this button to call up the SONG POSI-
TION pop-up window on the LCD display. 
Moves back one measure when pressed 
briefly, or scrolls backward continuously (fast 
reverse) when held. 
Press this button to call up the SONG POSI-
TION pop-up window on the LCD display.  This button lets you record your keyboard per-
formance as MIDI song data. 
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During playback, you can have the song 
return to the top and play back again from the 
beginning by pressing this button. When play-
back is stopped, pressing this button returns 
the song to the beginning. 
						

							Song Playback
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■ Viewing Song Lyrics and Score
● When the song data contains lyric data, you can view it by using the [LYRICS/TEXT] button............... Page 47
● When you have text data containing lyrics, you can view it by using the [LYRICS/TEXT] button. ....... Page 115
● You can also view the song score (notation) by using the [SCORE] button. .......................................... Page 50
Using Song Position Markers
Song Position markers (SP 1–SP 4) can be placed in the song data. This not only lets you navigate 
quickly and easily through the song data, but also lets you set up convenient playback loops—
allowing you to create dynamic song arrangements “on the fly,” as you perform.
■ Jumping among song positions....................................................................
1Select a song and start playing back from the top of the song. 
Press the [STOP] button (if necessary) and press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button.
2Enter a marker to the desired song position by double-clicking one 
of the [SP] buttons during playback.
As the song is playing back, double-click (press twice quickly) one of the [SP1]–[SP4] 
buttons at the point you wish you enter a marker. The corresponding button flashes in 
green, and the marker for that button is entered to the 1st beat of the appropriate measure.
Continue to enter other markers in the same way. The illustration below shows an exam-
ple of how all of the markers may be entered in a song.  Restrictions for protected Songs
Commercially available song data may be copy protected to prevent illegal copying or accidental erasure. They 
are marked by the indications at the upper left side of the file names. The indications and relevant restrictions are 
detailed below.
Note for “Prot. 2 Orig” and “Prot. 2 Edit” Song file operation
Make sure to save the “Prot. 2 Edit” Song to the same folder containing its original “Prot. 2 Orig” Song. Otherwise 
the “Prot. 2 Edit” Song cannot be played back. Also, if you move a “Prot. 2 Edit” Song, be sure to move its original 
“Prot. 2 Orig” Song to the same location (folder) at the same time.
Prot. 1 Indicates Preset Songs saved to the User drive. These cannot be copied/moved/saved to ex-
ternal devices.
Prot. 2 Orig Indicates Yamaha-protection-formatted Songs. These cannot be copied. These can be moved/
saved only to the User drive and USB storage devices with ID.
Prot. 2 Edit Indicates edited “Prot. 2 Orig” Songs. Make sure to save these to the same folder containing 
the corresponding “Prot. 2 Orig” Song. These cannot be copied. These can be moved/saved 
only to the User drive and USB storage devices with ID.
If a marker has already been entered to the 
button, the lamp is lit in green or red. Double-
clicking on the button will set the marker to a 
new song position.
Top of 
the song[SP1] [SP2] [SP3] [SP4]End of 
the song
•To store your marker settings, 
save the song data to the User 
drive, USB drive, or HD drive (if 
an optional hard disk has been 
installed). Keep in mind that the 
marker settings will be lost if 
you select another song or turn 
the power off without saving the 
song data. For details on saving 
song data, see step #8 on page 
56. 
CAUTION
•You also can enter the marker by 
stopping the song at the desired 
position and double-clicking any of 
the [SP1]–[SP4] buttons. Whether 
executed during playback or while 
playback is stopped, the marker is 
always entered at the top of the 
current measure.
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3Stop song playback.
4Now that you’ve entered markers in step #2 above, 
try using them to jump around in the song and navigate among the 
song positions. 
5Stop song playback.
■ Using markers in loop playback....................................................................
Try using the markers you registered in step #2 above to play back the separate “sections” of the 
song in loops.
1Go to the top of the song to which you’ve entered the markers and 
start it.
The [SP1] button changes from green to red after the [SP1] point has played back.
2Turn the [LOOP] button on after passing the [SP1] point. 
The song plays back up to the [SP2] point, then goes back to [SP1] and loops between 
the two points (as shown).
3Turn the [LOOP] button off by pressing it again. 
The loop in step #2 above continues indefinitely until you turn the [LOOP] button off. 
When you turn it off, playback continues past the [SP2] point and on to [SP3]. (The 
[SP2] button changes from green to red after the [SP2] point is passed.)
●Jumping to a marker, then starting playback●Jumping to a marker during playback
In this example, song playback starts from the top of the 
measure assigned to the [SP1] button (in step #2 above).In this example, song playback continues to the end of the current measure, then 
jumps to the selected marker—the top of the measure assigned to the [SP4] but-
ton (in step #2 above). You can cancel the jump by pressing the same button 
([SP4]) again before the actual jump. (Be careful not to double-click the button.)•Be careful to press the [SP1]–
[SP4] button only once when 
jumping among markers. Pressing 
a button twice (double-clicking) 
will change the marker position.
NOTE
Top of 
the song[SP1] [SP2] [SP3] [SP4]End of 
the song
Green Green Green Green
Top of 
the song[SP1] [SP2] [SP3] [SP4]End of 
the song
Red Green Green Green
Top of 
the song[SP1] [SP2] [SP3] [SP4]End of 
the song
Red Green Green Green
Green Red
Top of 
the song[SP1] [SP2] [SP3] [SP4]End of 
the song
Green Green 
						

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4Turn the [LOOP] button on again before reaching the [SP3] point.
Turning the [LOOP] button on again here starts a new loop—this time between the 
[SP2] and [SP3] points (as shown).
5Continue looping the remaining “sections” of the song ([SP2]– 
[SP3] and [SP3]–end) in the same way, repeating steps #3 and #4 
above.
6Stop song playback.
Adjusting the Volume Balance between the Song and the Keyboard
Press the [BALANCE] button so that the mixer window (pop-up) appears at the bottom of the 
LCD display (page 36). You can adjust the volume balance between song playback and your 
right-hand keyboard performance by using LCD buttons [1], [5], [6], [7], and [8].
Turning Song Parts On/Off
Press the [CHANNEL ON/OFF] button so that the pop-up window appears at the bottom of the 
LCD display. You can turn each part (channel) on or off by using the lower LCD [1]–[8] buttons 
during song playback. 
Green Red
Top of 
the song[SP1] [SP2] [SP3] [SP4]End of 
the song
Green Green
Pressing the [CHANNEL ON/OFF] 
button repeatedly switches among 
the style parts (channels) and song 
channels. Press the LCD button cor-
responding to the part 
(channel) you wish to turn 
on or off. 
						

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Reference on page 175
Connecting a microphone
1Set the [TRIM] control on the rear panel and the [INPUT VOLUME] 
on the front panel both to “MIN.” 
2Connect a microphone to the L/L+R/MIC jack. 
The L/L+R/MIC jack accepts 1/4 phone plugs.
3Turn the power on. 
4Adjust the [TRIM] control on the rear panel and the [INPUT VOL-
UME] on the front panel while singing into the microphone.
• Since the input level from the microphone may be low, set the [TRIM] control close 
to “MAX.” 
• Adjust the controls while checking the OVER and SIGNAL lamps. 
Singing Along with Lyrics
Try playing a song that contains lyric data, then sing along with it using the connected microphone.
1Select a song that contains lyric data (page 44).
2Press the [LYRICS/TEXT] button to call up the Lyrics display.
The Tyros2 is equipped with an input jack, letting you con-
nect another audio source—such as a microphone for your 
voice, an electric guitar, or a CD player—and mix it with the 
sounds of the Tyros2. The fun doesn’t stop there, however. 
With the Vocal Harmony feature (page 48), you can also 
apply various harmony and echo effects to your voice or 
guitar playing. Or use the Tyros2 for karaoke and sing-
alongs—applying various DSP effects to your voice, as you 
sing with the auto accompaniment or song playback.
•To avoid possible feedback or 
other interference, separate the 
microphone from the speakers as 
much as possible.
NOTE
•Since the L/L+R/MIC jack is 
highly sensitive, it may pick up 
and produce noise when noth-
ing is connected. To avoid this, 
always set the INPUT VOLUME 
to minimum when nothing is 
connected to the L/L+R/MIC 
jack.
IMPORTANT
The OVER lamp lights when the input 
level is too high. Make sure to adjust the 
INPUT VOLUME so that this lamp does 
not light.
The SIGNAL lamp lights to indicate that 
an audio signal is being received.•Make sure to set the [INPUT VOL-
UME] to “MIN” before performing 
the following operations. 
•Connecting a microphone to the 
Tyros2
•Removing a microphone from 
the Tyros2
•Turning the Tyros2’s power off
•You may find that microphone 
sound is distorted, even though 
the OVER lamp is not lit. If so, try 
setting the [TRIM] control on the 
rear panel close to “MIN” and 
adjusting the [INPUT VOLUME] 
control on the front panel until the 
level is appropriate. 
•Since the input level from the 
mixer or audio equipment may be 
high, set the [TRIM] control on the 
rear panel close to “MIN.” 
•Keep in mind that setting the 
[TRIM] control to “MIN” does not 
set the volume to zero (no sound). 
To set the volume to zero, turn the 
[INPUT VOLUME] control to “MIN.”
NOTE
Singing with a Connected Microphone 
						

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3Turn the Effect for the microphone 
sound on, if desired.
4Start song playback. 
5Sing the song while viewing the lyrics 
on the display.
6Stop the song.
Applying harmony to your voice
Use the sophisticated Vocal Harmony function to automatically apply harmony to your 
voice as you sing into the connected microphone.
1Turn Vocal Harmony on.
2Press the [VH TYPE SELECT] button to call up the Vocal Harmony 
type selection display and select one of the types.
3Turn the [ACMP] button on.
4Play and hold down chords in the left-hand 
section of the keyboard as you sing along with 
the accompaniment. 
■ Vocal Harmony Chords
Vocal Harmony is triggered by the chords you play. In the example instructions above, the chords played 
in the style chord section of the keyboard are used to trigger the Vocal Harmony. Depending on the Har-
mony Mode setting and the particular application, different chords can be used to trigger Vocal Harmony 
(as listed below). For details, see page 178.
Chords that trigger Vocal Harmony Required settings (Harmony mode)
Chords specified in the style chord section of the keyboard CHORDAL
Chords specified in the Upper part (RIGHT 1–3) section of the keyboard VOCODER
Chords specified in the Lower part (LEFT) section of the keyboard VOCODER
Chord data contained in an XF song CHORDAL
Detected chords based on notes contained in the song data CHORDAL, VOCODER
•The lyrics inidicated on the LCD 
display can be output via the 
[RGB OUT]/[VIDEO OUT] termi-
nal. You can have only the lyrics of 
the song output via the terminal, 
even when another display is 
called up. This lets you select 
other displays and still have the 
lyrics shown on the monitor. 
For details, see page 188. 
NOTE
For this example, 
“JazzSisters” is 
selected.
Chord sectionSplit Point
The harmony is applied to your 
voice according to the chord you 
play. Try out various chords. 
•If you experience distorted or out-
of-tune sound from the Vocal Har-
mony feature, your vocal micro-
phone may be picking up 
extraneous sounds (other than 
your voice)—the Style playback 
sound from the Tyros2, for exam-
ple. In particular, bass sounds can 
cause mistracking of the Vocal 
Harmony feature. The solution to 
this problem is to ensure that as 
little extraneous sound as possible 
is picked up by your vocal micro-
phone:
•Sing as closely to the micro-
phone as possible.
•Use a uni-directional micro-
phone.
•Turn down the MASTER VOL-
UME, STYLE volume or SONG 
volume control.
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Keyboard and Vocal Practice using the Guide function
Selecting a Guide menu
Call up the SONG SETTING display by following the procedure below and select a Guide menu.
■ Guide menu for keyboard practice
● Follow Lights...........When this is selected, song playback pauses, waiting for you to play the notes correctly. 
When you play the correct notes, song playback continues. Follow Lights was developed for 
the Yamaha Clavinova series. This function is used for practicing purposes, with built-in lamps 
on the keyboard indicating the notes to be played. Even though the Tyros2 does not have 
these lamps, you can use the same function by following the indications in the displayed 
notation with the Song Score function.
● Any Key...................With this function, song playback pauses and waits for you to play any key. When you play 
the keyboard in correct time with the music (any key is fine), song playback continues. (For 
this function, the notes of the keyboard do not sound.)
■ Guide menu for sing-along
● Karao-Key................This function lets you control the song and accompaniment playback with just one finger, 
while you sing along. Simply play a key on the keyboard in time with music (any key is fine) 
and the accompaniment parts of the song follow your playing. (For this function, the notes of 
the keyboard do not sound.)
● Vocal Cue Time.......With this function, song playback pauses, waiting for you to sing the notes correctly. When 
you sing the correct notes, song playback continues.
The educational and fun Guide features make it easy 
to learn new music. They indicate the notes you 
should play, when you should play them, and how 
long you should hold them down. What’s more, with a 
connected microphone, the Tyros2 makes sing-
alongs more fun and interesting as well.
Here, you’ll also learn how to practice music effec-
tively using the Song Score function of the Guide fea-
tures, reading the music score shown in the LCD.
Select one of the four Guide menus by 
using the LCD [A] and [B] buttons. For 
details about the four menus, see below. 
Since the commercially available song data may 
be already programmed with fixed channels for 
the Guide features, set this parameter to ON. 
						

							Keyboard and Vocal Practice using the Guide function
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Keyboard Practice using “Follow Lights”
1Select the desired song for practicing the keyboard (page 43).
2Call up the SONG SETTING display by following the procedure 
described on the previous page and select “Follow Lights.” If nec-
essary, specify the channel settings.
3Call up the Song Score display by pressing the [SCORE] button.
4Turn the [GUIDE] button on.
5Start song playback.
6Song playback automatically pauses, indicating 
that you should play a certain melody note. 
Look at the notation in the LCD to see which note to play.
7To stop the practice session in the middle of the song, stop song 
playback.