Yamaha Tyros 3 User Manual

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The TRANSPOSE [-]/[+] buttons transpose the overall pitch of the instrument (the key-
board sound, Style playback, Song playback, and so on) in semitone steps. Press the [+] 
and [-] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the transpose value to 0.
The UPPER OCTAVE [-]/[+] buttons allow the pitch of the RIGHT 1–3 parts to be 
shifted up or down by one octave. Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to 
instantly reset the octave value to 0.
Using the Pitch Bend Wheel
Use the PITCH BEND wheel to bend notes up (roll the wheel away from you) or down 
(roll the wheel toward you) while playing the keyboard. The Pitch Bend is applied to all 
the keyboard parts (RIGHT 1–3 and LEFT). The PITCH BEND wheel is self-centering 
and will automatically return to normal pitch when released.
 
The maximum pitch bend range can be changed on the Mixing Console display: [MIX-
ING CONSOLE] → TAB [
QQ Q Q][WW W W] TUNE → [H] PITCH BEND RANGE.
Transposing the Pitch of the Keyboard
The Transpose functions do not affect 
the Drum Kit or SFX Kit Voices.
You can also change the transpose set-
tings in the MIXING CONSOLE display: 
[MIXING CONSOLE] → TAB [
QQ Q Q][WW W W] 
TUNE → [1 ▲▼]–[3 ▲▼] TRANS-
POSE.
NOTE
NOTE
Using the Wheels
The effects caused by using the PITCH 
BEND Wheel may not be applied to the 
LEFT part during Style playback 
depending on the Style setting.
NOTE 
						

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Using the Modulation Wheel
The Modulation function applies a vibrato effect to notes played on the keyboard. By 
default, this is applied to the keyboard parts RIGHT 1–3. Moving the MODULATION 
wheel down (toward you) decreases the depth of the effect, while moving it up (away 
from you) increases it.
You can set whether the effects caused by the MODULATION Wheel will be applied or 
not to each of the keyboard part: [FUNCTION] → [D] CONTROLLER → TAB 
[
QQ Q Q][WW W W] KEYBOARD/PANEL → [A]/[B] 3 MODULATION WHEEL
With the [ART. 1]/[ART. 2] buttons, you can add articulation effects and characteristic 
instrument performance sounds to your playing. When you select a SA or SA2 Voice, the 
[ART. 1] and/or [ART. 2] buttons may light in green. Pressing a lit button adds articula-
tion. (Pressing a button which is not lit has no effect.)
Depending on the selected Voice, there are three types of effects.
●Type 1
With this type, you can use the available [ART] button to trigger different playing effects, 
separate from your keyboard playing. For example, in the case of the SA Saxophone 
Voice, pressing the [ART. 1] button produces the sound of a sax player taking a breath, 
and pressing the [ART. 2] button produces the noise of the saxophone’s keys. (You can 
effectively intersperse these into the notes as you play.) In the case of the SA JazzClean 
Voice in GUITAR category, the [ART. 1] button produces a body tapping sound and the 
[ART. 2] button produces some fret noise.
While the articulation effect sounds, the button lights in red.
Depending on the selected Voice, the 
MODULATION wheel may control vol-
ume, filter or some other parameter 
instead of vibrato.
To avoid accidentally applying modula-
tion, make sure the MODULATION 
Wheel is set at minimum (down) posi-
tion before you start playing.
The effects caused by using the MODU-
LATION wheel may not be applied to the 
LEFT part during Style playback 
depending on the Style setting.
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
Adding Articulation Effects to Super Articulation Voices
The applied articulation effect differs 
depending on the selected Voice. For 
details, refer to the Information display 
called up by pressing the [6 ▲] (INFO) 
button on the Voice Selection display. 
NOTE
Articulation 
Sound
Red Green 
						

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●Type 2 
In this type, playing the keyboard while holding down the available [ART] button 
changes the nature of Voice. For example, in the case of the SA Nylon Guitar Voice, hold-
ing down the [ART. 1] button lets you play harmonics for the guitar Voice. Releasing the 
button returns the Voice to normal. In the case of SA BigBandBrass Voice, normally there 
is a pitch “shake” when you play at a higher velocity, but if you hold the [ART. 1] button 
while you play, the shake will be replaced by a fall.
The button lights in red while it is being held down.
●Type 3 
With this type, pressing the available [ART] button alters the attack and release of the 
note. Each [ART] button has two different effects, depending on whether you press it 
before you play a note, or while you are holding a note.
For example, in the case of SA2 Jazz Trumpet, pressing the [ART. 1] button before you 
play a note produces a bend up to the note you first play. Pressing it while you are holding 
a note will produce a bend down as you release the note. Pressing the [ART. 2] button 
before playing a note will produce a long glissando up to the note you are playing, and 
pressing it while holding a note will produce a fall when you release the note.
When you press the available [ART] button, it will flash in red until the effect is finished 
playing. You can cancel by pressing the button again while it flashes. Just after you press/
release the note and articulation effect sounds, the button lights in red. 
Type 3 effects can also be used as the same manner as Type 2. Holding an [ART] button 
(the button flashes in red) and playing/releasing a note enables you to add the articulation 
effect several times in succession.
Articulation 
Sound
Red Green
Keeping with the realistic response of 
the original instruments, the effects 
applied vary depending on the range 
you are playing in.
NOTE
Articulation 
Sound
Red
(flashing) Green
Red
(lit)Key on
Red
(flashing)Red
(lit)Articulation 
Sound
Key off
Green
Notice for when Super Articulation Voices are selected for multiple parts
When you select SA/SA2 Voices for two or more keyboard parts, using an [ART] button simultaneously 
affects all parts on which SA/SA2 Voices are selected. 
When a Type 3 effect is assigned to both the Right and Left parts and an [ART] button flashes in red (standby 
status), playing only one part (for example Right part) adds an articulation effect to only the Right part. Since 
the other part (Left part) is kept in standby status, the button continues flashing. To cancel the standby status, 
you need to play the keyboard in the Left part range. (Pressing the flashing button cannot cancel standby sta-
tus, because this can cancel the standby of the Left part but turns the Right part to standby again.) 
						

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The Tyros3 features a sophisticated multi-processor effect system which can add extraordinary depth and expression to 
your sound. This effect system can be turned on or off by using the following buttons.
●HARMONY/ECHO
The Harmony/Echo types are applied to the right-hand Voices. Refer to “Applying Har-
mony to Your Right-hand Melody” on page 45.
●INITIAL TOUCH
This button turns the touch response of the keyboard on or off. When OFF, the same 
volume is produced no matter how strongly or softly you play the keyboard.
●SUSTAIN
When this Sustain function is on, all notes played on the keyboard with right-hand part 
(RIGHT 1, 2, 3) have a longer sustain. 
●MONO
When this button is on, the part’s Voice is played monophonically (only one note at a 
time). Using the MONO mode lets you play single, lead sounds (such as brass instru-
ments) more realistically. It also lets you expressively control the Portamento effect 
(depending on the selected Voice) by playing legato.
When this button is off, the part’s Voice played polyphonically.
●DSP/DSP VARIATION
With the digital effects built into the instrument, you can add ambience and depth to 
your music in a variety of ways—such as adding reverb that makes you sound like you are 
playing in a concert hall.
The [DSP] button is used to turn the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) effect on or off for 
the currently selected keyboard part.
The [VARIATION] button is used to change between variations of the DSP effect. You 
could use this while you play, for example, to change the rotating speed (slow/fast) of the 
rotary speaker effect.
Applying Voice Effects
These three effect systems are applied 
to the currently selected keyboard part 
(RIGHT 1, 2, 3, or LEFT)
Portamento is a function that creates a 
smooth transition in pitch from the first 
note played on the keyboard to the next. 
NOTE
The effect type can be changed. On the 
Voice Selection display, select [5 ▲] 
(VOICE SET) → TAB [
QQ Q Q][WW W W] EFFECT/
EQ → [A]/[B] 2 DSP.
NOTE 
						

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Applying Harmony to Your Right-hand Melody (HARMONY/ECHO)
Among the Voice Effects, Harmony is one of the most impressive. It automatically adds 
harmony parts to the notes you play with your right hand—immediately giving you a 
more full and professional sound. 
1Turn the [HARMONY/ECHO] button on.
2Turn on both the [ACMP] button and [SYNC START] button 
(page 48) and make sure that the RIGHT 1 part is on (page 36).
3Play a chord with your left hand to start the Style (page 49) and 
play some notes in the right-hand range of the keyboard.
You can also use the Harmony effect with the Style stopped. Simply hold down a 
chord with your left hand and play a melody with your right.
Many of the Voices have been automatically set to play certain Harmony/Echo 
types that match the particular Voice. Try out some of Voices. You can also 
change the Harmony/Echo type: [FUNCTION] → [F] HARMONY/ECHO.
In this example, harmony notes in the scale of C 
major (the chord played in the left hand) are auto-
matically added to the notes played in the right-
hand range of the keyboard.
Split Point
Chord section 
						

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The Tyros3 uses advanced digital technology to recreate the legendary sound of vintage organs. Just as on a traditional 
organ, you can create your own sound by increasing and decreasing the levels of the flute footages.
1Press the [ORGAN FLUTES] button.
The FOOTAGE Page of the Organ Flutes Voice is called up.
2Use the [ASSIGN] slider and [1]–[8] sliders to adjust the foot-
age settings.
The footage settings determine the basic sound of the organ flutes. The term 
“footage” is a reference to the sound generation of traditional pipe organs, in 
which the sound is produced by pipes of different lengths (in feet).
If you want, you can select the Organ type, change the Rotary Speaker speed and 
adjust the Vibrato setting, by using the [A]–[C] and [F]–[H] buttons.
3Press the [I] (PRESETS) button to return to the Organ Flutes 
Voice Selection display.
4Use the TAB [QQ Q Q][WW W W] buttons to select the location to which your 
Organ Flutes Voice will be saved.
Creating Your Original Organ Flutes Voices
You can also use the [1 ▲▼]–[8 ▲▼] 
buttons to adjust the footages 5 1/3’–1’.
When this display is shown, the func-
tion assigned to the ASSIGN controller 
does not work. The ASSIGN slider 
works only to adjust the 16’ footage. 
NOTE
NOTE
2
About the VOLUME/ATTACK Page and 
EFFECT/EQ Page, see the Reference 
Manual on the website. 
NOTE
[A]/[B] ORGAN TYPE Specifies the type of organ tone generation to be simulated: Sine or Vintage.
[C] ROTARY SP 
SPEEDAlternately switches between the slow and fast rotary speaker speeds when a rotary 
speaker effect is selected for the Organ Flutes (DSP TYPE parameter in the EFFECT/EQ 
Page), and the VOICE EFFECT [DSP] button is turned on. 
[F] VIBRATO OFF Alternately turns the vibrato effect for the Organ Flutes Voice ON or OFF.
[G] VIBRATO ON
[H] VIBRATO DEPTH Sets the Vibrato depth to one of three levels: 1 (low), 2 (mid), or 3 (high).
[I] PRESETS Opens the File Selection display of the Organ Flute Voices for selecting a preset Organ 
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5Press the [6 ▼] (SAVE) button to save your edited Organ Flutes 
Voice (page 30).
The settings will be lost if you 
select another Voice or turn the 
power to the instrument off with-
out executing the Save operation.
CAUTION
Advanced Features Refer to the Reference Manual on the website.
Selecting GM/XG or other Voices from the Panel Voice Selection display → [8 ▲] (UP) → [2 ▲] (P2)
Effect-related settings
•Setting the touch sensitivity of the key-
board:[FUNCTION] → [D] CONTROLLER → TAB [QQ Q Q][WW W W] KEYBOARD/PANEL
•Selecting the Harmony/Echo type:[FUNCTION] → [F] HARMONY/ECHO
Pitch-related settings
•Fine-tuning the pitch of the entire instru-
ment[FUNCTION] → [A] MASTER TUNE/SCALE TUNE → TAB [
QQ Q Q][WW W W] MAS-
TER TUNE
•Scale Tuning:[FUNCTION] → [A] MASTER TUNE/SCALE TUNE → TAB [
QQ Q Q][WW W W] 
SCALE TUNE
•Changing the part assignment of the 
TRANSPOSE buttons:[FUNCTION] → [D] CONTROLLER → TAB [
QQ Q Q][WW W W] KEYBOARD/PANEL 
→ [A]/[B] 4 TRANSPOSE ASSIGN
Editing Voices (Voice Set):Voice Selection display → [5 ▲] (VOICE SET)
•Disabling automatic selection of Voice Sets 
(effects, etc.):[FUNCTION] → [E] REGIST SEQUENCE/FREEZE/VOICE SET → TAB 
[
QQ Q Q][WW W W] VOICE SET
Editing Organ Flutes parameters: [ORGAN FLUTES] → TAB [
QQ Q Q][WW W W] VOLUME/ATTACK or EFFECT/EQ
Creating Custom Voices (Voice Creator)
•Creating Normal Voices:[VOICE CREATOR] → (Select a Normal Voice) → [G] WAVE IMPORT
•Creating Drum Voices:[VOICE CREATOR] → (Select a Drum Voice) → [G] WAVE IMPORT
•Editing an Expansion Voice Bank:[VOICE CREATOR] → [B] LIBRARY EDIT
•Saving your Custom Voice to a Library:[VOICE CREATOR] → [C] LIBRARY SAVE
•Loading a single Additional Voice to the 
Tyros3:[VOICE CREATOR] → [D] INDIVIDUAL LOAD
•Loading an Expansion Voice Bank (Library) 
to the Tyros3:[VOICE CREATOR] → [A] LIBRARY LOAD
•Editing a Custom Voice on your computer:[VOICE CREATOR] → [F] CUSTOM VOICE EDIT via PC 
						

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Styles – Playing Rhythm and Accompaniment –
Styles
– Playing Rhythm and Accompaniment –
The Tyros3 features a variety of accompaniment and rhythmic backing 
patterns (called “Styles”) in a variety of different musical genres includ-
ing pop, jazz, and many others. The Style features Auto Accompani-
ment, letting you produce automatic accompaniment playback simply 
by playing “chords” with your left hand. This lets you automatically 
recreate the sound of a full band or orchestra—even if you’re playing by 
yourself. 
1Press one of the STYLE category selection buttons to call up 
the Style Selection display.
2Press one of the [A]–[J] buttons to select the desired Style.
Pressing one of the [1 ▲]–[4 ▲] buttons or pressing the same STYLE button 
again can call up the other display page.
3Press the [ACMP] button to turn on the Auto Accompaniment.
The specific left-hand section of the keyboard (page 38) becomes the Chord sec-
tion, and chords played in this section are automatically detected and used as a 
basis for fully automatic accompaniment with the selected Style.
4Press the [SYNC START] button to enable synchronized start.
Playing a Style with the Auto Accompaniment
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5As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the selected 
Style starts.
Try playing chords with your left hand and play melody with your right hand.
6Press the [START/STOP] button to stop Style playback.
If you want to know which key you need 
to play to make certain chords, call up 
the CHORD FINGERING display: 
[FUNCTION] → [C] STYLE SETTING/
SPLIT POINT/CHORD FINGERING → 
TAB [
QQ Q Q][WW W W] CHORD FINGERING.
For more information, refer to the Refer-
ence Manual on the website.
NOTE
Style Characteristics
The Style type and its defining characteristics are indicated on the Preset Style icon.
•Pro: These Styles provide professional and exciting arrangements combined with perfect playability. The 
resulting accompaniment exactly follows the chords of the player. As a result, your chord changes and col-
orful harmonies are instantly transformed into lifelike musical accompaniment.
•Session: These Styles provide even greater realism and authentic backing by mixing in original chord types 
and changes, as well as special riffs with chord changes, with the Main sections. These have been pro-
grammed to add “spice” and a professional touch to your performances of certain songs and in certain 
genres. Keep in mind, however, that the Styles may not necessarily be appropriate—or even harmonically 
correct—for all songs and for all chord playing. In some cases for example, playing a simple major triad 
for a country song may result in a “jazzy” seventh chord, or playing an on-bass chord may result in inap-
propriate or unexpected accompaniment.
Style file compatibility
The Tyros3 uses the SFF GE file format (page 7). The Tyros3 can play back existing SFF files, but they will be 
saved in the SFF GE format when the file is saved (or pasted) in the Tyros3. Please keep in mind that the saved 
file can only be played back on instruments that are compatible with the SFF GE format. 
						

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To Start/Stop Playing
●[START/STOP] button
Style starts playing back as soon as the [START/STOP] button is pressed. To stop play-
back, press the button again.
●[SYNC START] button
This puts the Style playback in “standby.” The Style starts playing back when you press 
any note on the keyboard (when [ACMP] is off ) or you play a chord with your left hand 
(when [ACMP] is on). When you start the Style playback with the [SYNC START] but-
ton, pressing this button again stops playback and puts the playback in “standby” again.
●[SYNC STOP] button
You can start and stop the Style anytime you want by simply playing or releasing the keys 
in the chord section of the keyboard. Make sure that the [ACMP] button is on, press the 
[SYNC STOP] button, then play the keyboard.
●INTRO [I]–[III] buttons
The Tyros3 features three different Intro sections to add an introduction before starting 
the Style playback. After pressing one of the INTRO [I]–[III] buttons, start playback by 
using the [START/STOP] button or [SYNC START] button. When the Intro finishes 
playing, the Style playback automatically shifts to the Main section.
●ENDING/rit. [I]–[III] buttons
The Tyros3 features three different Ending sections to add an ending before stopping 
Style playback. When you press one of the Ending [I]–[III] buttons while Style is playing 
back, the Style will automatically stop after the ending is played. You can have the ending 
gradually slow down (ritardando) by pressing the same ENDING button once again, 
while the ending is playing.
Operating Style Playback
If you press the ENDING/rit. [I] button 
when the Style is playing, a fill-in auto-
matically plays before the ENDING/rit 
[I].
NOTE
About the lamp status of the section buttons (INTRO/MAIN VARIATION/
BREAK/ENDING)
•Red: The section is currently selected.
•Red (flashing): The section will be played next, following the currently selected sec-
tion.
•Green: The section contains data but not currently selected.
•Off: The section contains no data and cannot be played.