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Recording Audio with the Hard Disk Recorder
Recording Audio with the Hard Disk 
Recorder
Here you’ll learn how to record your performance as audio data to an 
installed hard disk drive. For example, by connecting a guitar, micro-
phone or other device to the instrument, you can record an ensemble 
performance of guitar and keyboard together or record yourself singing 
along with Song playback. The Hard Disk Recorder function gives you 
two tracks to work with: Main and Sub. By effective use of the Bounce 
Recording feature, you can mix down previous takes and record many 
more than just two tracks, one by one. The performance data is saved as 
a WAV file of conventional CD quality (44.1 kHz/16 bit). You can also 
export the recorded data to a USB storage device, then play and even 
edit the recorded performance on computer.
The following sounds can be recorded.
•Internal sound of the Tyros3 (Keyboard parts (Right 1, Right 2, Right 3, Left), Multi Pad, Song parts, Style 
parts)
•Input from a microphone, guitar or other instrument (via the [LINE IN/MIC] jack).
•Input from another audio device, such as a CD player, digital audio player or the like (via the [LINE IN/MIC] 
jack).
This section explains how to record your performance to the Hard Disk Recorder. For example, you can first record 
your keyboard performance to the Main track, then record your voice (vocal) to the Sub track by the procedure 
described below. You can record a maximum of 80 minutes to one audio song.
1Set the desired Voice, Style, etc. which you want to use for your 
performance.
For instructions on selecting a Voice, see page 36. For instructions on selecting a 
Style and using auto accompaniment, see page 48.
2Press the HARD DISK RECORDER [SETTING] button to call up 
the Audio Setting display.
By playing the keyboard, you can check the signal on the REC MONITOR 
meter.
Recording Your Performance
For recording, your hard disk 
drive should have at least 50 MB. 
Make sure there is enough avail-
able space on the hard disk: 
[FUNCTION] ➔ [I] UTILITY ➔ TAB 
[
QQ Q Q][WW W W] MEDIA ➔ [F] PROPERTY.
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3Press the HARD DISK RECORDER [REC] and [STOP] buttons 
simultaneously.
This creates an audio file for recording.
4Enter a name for the new file and press the [8 ▲] (OK) button.
For instructions on naming, see page 34.
5Press the [REC] button to enable recording.
The REC MODE Page is automatically called up. Now you are ready to record.
6Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start recording.
Start the Style and play the keyboard.
7When finished recording, press the [STOP] button.
8To hear your new recording, press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button.
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These buttons are also marked [NEW 
AUDIO], since they let you create a new 
audio file.
Keep in mind that even if you don’t save 
the recorded data after the recording is 
finished (in step 9 or 19), a file with the 
name specified here will still remain on 
the hard disk drive. In other words, the 
file exists on the hard disk drive, but is 
empty (since it has not been properly 
saved). 
NOTE
To cancel recording, press the [REC] 
button again.
NOTE
576, 8
Do not connect or disconnect the 
USB storage device during audio 
song playback or recording. Doing 
so may cause incorrect playback 
of the song.
CAUTION
Undo/Redo
If you’ve made a mistake or you’re not completely satisfied with your perfor-
mance, you can use the Undo function to erase the take and try again (starting 
with Step 5 above).
1Use the TAB [QQ Q Q][WW W W] button to select the REC MODE Page.
2Press the [H] (UNDO) button.
The latest recording that you made is cancelled. If you want to redo the opera-
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9Press the [I] (SAVE) button to save the new recording, then at 
the prompt, press the [G] (OK) button.
Next, let’s record your singing to the Sub track. You can record your vocals while listening 
to playback of the Main track (recorded in steps above).
10Connect a microphone to the [L/L+R/MIC] jack on the rear 
panel.
Adjust the [TRIM] control on the rear panel and the [INPUT VOLUME] on the 
front panel while singing in to the microphone. For details about connecting a 
microphone, refer to page 91.
11Use the TAB [QQ Q Q][WW W W] buttons to call up the VOLUME Page.
12Practice the part (sing into the microphone) and check the lev-
els on the REC MONITOR meter.
Check that the level doesn’t constantly go into the “red” and light up the indica-
tor. If it does, you may have to turn the microphone input level down a bit.
13Use the TAB [QQ Q Q][WW W W] buttons to call up the REC MODE Page.
14Press the [C] (TRACK SELECT) button to set the destination 
track to “SUB.”
15Press the [REC] button to enable recording.
16Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start recording.
Sing along with the Main track playback. 
9
Make sure that the RECORDING MODE 
(upper left of the display) is set to 
“NORMAL REC” or “NORMAL REC 
(PLUS PLAYBACK)” here.
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17When finished recording, press the [STOP] button.
18To hear your new recording, press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button.
19Press the [I] (SAVE) button to save the new recording, then at 
the prompt, press the [G] (OK) button.
Next, mix all data from the Main track and Sub track to one track (Main track). The pro-
cedure below is called “Bounce Recording.”
20In the REC MODE Page, use the [A]/[B] buttons to select 
“BOUNCE.”
21Press the [REC] button to enable recording.
22Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start recording.
All data in Main and Sub track are mixed and recorded to the Main track. When 
the playback of both tracks finished, Bounce recording automatically stops.
23To hear your new recording, press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button.
At this point, the data of Sub track is recorded to both Main and Sub tracks. To 
avoid duplicate playback of Sub track, press the [5 ▲▼] (SUB MUTE) button in 
the VOLUME Page.
24In the REC MODE Page, press the [G] (TRACK DELETE SUB) 
button to delete the Sub track.
25Press the [I] (SAVE) button to save the recording.
Now all the data recorded to Main and Sub tracks are merged and recorded to 
only the Main track. Since the Sub track is now empty, you can continue record-
ing another part to the Sub track, repeating steps 13–19 above.
Adjusting volume balance
In the VOLUME Page, you can adjust the volume of Main and Sub tracks sep-
arately. Use the [3 ▲▼]/[4 ▲▼] buttons or sliders to adjust the Main/Sub 
track volume. By using the [2 ▲▼]/[5 ▲▼] buttons, you can also mute the 
Main/Sub tracks.
20
If you sing or play the keyboard during 
the Bounce Recording, your perfor-
mance is also recorded to the Main 
track.
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1Press the HARD DISK RECORDER [SELECT] button, then use 
the [A]–[J] buttons to select the desired audio file.
2Press the HARD DISK RECORDER [PLAY/PAUSE] button to 
start playback.
To stop the playback, press the [STOP] button. 
Selecting the Previous/Next Audio Song
Press the HARD DISK RECORDER [PREV]/[NEXT] button. This only selects the previous/next song in the same 
folder level.
Keep in mind that these buttons cannot be used when the VOLUME, REC MODE or START END POINT display 
is shown.
Adjusting the Playback Volume
1Press the [BALANCE] button once or twice to call up the BAL-
ANCE (2/2) display.
2Use the [5 ▲▼] slider or buttons to adjust the HDR (Hard Disk 
Recorder) playback volume.
3Press the [EXIT] button to close the BALANCE display.
Audio Data Playback
Confirming the Audio Property
By pressing the [7 ▲] (PROPERTY) button here, you can check the property 
information (file name, location, sample rate etc.) of the selected file. To close 
the property display, press the [F] (OK) button.
2
When the Main display is shown, the 
BALANCE display cannot be closed.
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This function allows you to transfer your recorded audio to a computer via a USB storage device, for further editing 
and/or recording. The data which can be exported are in stereo WAV format (44.1 kHz sample rate and 16-bit resolu-
tion). 
Only the Main track can be exported. If you want to export the Sub track, you have to replace the Main and Sub track 
(by pressing the [D] button in REC MODE Page) in advance, or do Bounce Recording (refer to steps 20–22 on 
page 74) to record the data of Sub track to Main track. 
1Insert a USB storage device to the USB TO DEVICE terminal.
2Press the HARD DISK RECORDER [SELECT] button to call up 
the AUDIO display.
If necessary, select the desired folder in the display.
3Press the [8 ▼] (CHANGE MENU) button if necessary, then 
press the [5 ▼] (EXPORT) button to call up the Export function.
4Select the desired audio file by using the [A]–[J] buttons.
The selected file name is highlighted. You can continue to select additional files 
here, as many as desired. If multiple pages (P1, P2, ...) are shown at the bottom, 
you can select files from these displays, too.
If you want to select all files in the current folder, press the [6 ▼] (ALL) button.
5After you finish the selection, press the [7 ▼] (OK) button.
6Select the desired destination for exporting by using the TAB 
[
QQ Q Q][WW W W] buttons.
Generally, a USB storage device will show up as “USB1” in the display. When the 
device is selected, all folders and audio files on the device are automatically 
shown. If necessary, you can specify the desired folder by using the [A]–[J] but-
tons.
Exporting an Audio File to a USB Storage Device
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7Press the [6 ▼] (EXECUTE) button to export the file(s).
Exporting may take as little as a couple of seconds or as long as a few minutes, 
depending on the file size, as well as the number of files you are exporting.Do not disconnect the device 
while the READ/WRITE lamp is on 
or flashing. Doing so may result in 
loss or corruption of the data or 
malfunction of the device.
If you are exporting multiple files and 
you cancel Export while the operation is 
in process, some of the files will be 
exported and unaffected by cancelling 
the operation.
CAUTION
NOTE
Advanced Features Refer to the Reference Manual on the website.
Importing an audio file:HARD DISK RECORDER [SELECT] → [8 ▼] (CHANGE MENU) → [7 
▼] (WAVE IMPORT)
Editing the recorded data:
•Normalize/Adjusting the volume:HARD DISK RECORDER [SETTING] → TAB [QQ Q Q][WW W W] VOLUME
•Replacing the Main/Sub tracks/Deleting a 
track:HARD DISK RECORDER [SETTING] → TAB [QQ Q Q][WW W W] REC MODE
Re-recording:HARD DISK RECORDER [SETTING] → TAB [
QQ Q Q][WW W W] REC MODE → [A]/
[B] RECORDING MODE
Setting the start/end points of the audio:HARD DISK RECORDING [SELECT] → [7 ▲] (PROPERTY) → [H] 
(START/END POINT)
Playlist Mode:
•Creating a Playlist: HARD DISK RECORDER [SELECT] → [8 ▼] (CHANGE MENU) → [6 
▼] (add to PLAYLIST)
•Playing a Playlist: HARD DISK RECORDER [SELECT] → [8 ▼] (CHANGE MENU) → [6 
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Mixing Console
– Editing the Volume and Tonal Balance –
There are many components that make up the overall sound of the 
Tyros3. These include MIDI sequence data from the Styles, Songs, and 
Multi Pads, and audio input from a microphone, as well as the various 
parts of your keyboard performance. The Mixing Console gives you 
control over the volume and pan settings of each of these components-
and some other settings as well—letting you fine-tune the overall sound 
of the Tyros3.
1Press the [MIXING CONSOLE] button to call up the MIXING 
CONSOLE display.
2Use the TAB [QQ Q Q][WW W W] buttons to call up the desired page.
For details about each display Page, refer to the Reference Manual on the website.
• VOL/VOICE......... Changes the Voice for each part and adjusts panning and 
volume for each part. Using the Auto Revoice function, 
you can also convert the sound of commercially available 
XG song to the special sound using Tyros3’s special Voices. 
• FILTER................. Adjusts the Harmonic Content (resonance) and sound 
brightness.
• TUNE.................... Pitch-related settings (tuning, transpose, etc.).
• EFFECT................ Selects effect type and adjusts its depth for each part.
• EQ......................... Adjusts equalization parameters to correct the tone or tim-
bre of the sound.
• CMP...................... This is the Master Compressor setting which determines 
the dynamics of overall sound. See page 80. 
• LINE OUT............ You can specify the output of each part to any of the LINE 
OUT jacks. For Drum Parts, you can even select specific 
instruments to be output through any LINE OUT jack. 
Basic Procedure
2
The Master Compressor is not applied 
to audio playback (page 75).
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3Press the [MIXING CONSOLE] button repeatedly to call up the 
MIXING CONSOLE display for the relevant parts.
The part name is indicated at the top of the display.
4Use the [A]–[J] buttons to select a parameter, then use the [1]–
[8] sliders/buttons to set the value for each part.
5Save your MIXING CONSOLE settings.
PANEL PART
STYLE PART
SONG CH 1-8 
SONG CH 9-16
Keyboard parts (Right 1, 2, 3, Left), Song, Style, Multi Pad, MIC
Rhythm 1, 2, Bass, Chord 1, 2, Pad, Phrase 1, 2
Song channels 1–8
Song channels 9–16
To save the PANEL PART display settings: Register them to Registration 
Memory (page 68).
To save the STYLE PART display settings: Save them as Style data.
1Call up the operation display. 
[DIGITAL RECORDING] → [B] STYLE CREATOR
2Press the [EXIT] button to close the RECORD display.
3Press the [I] (SAVE) button to call up the Style Selection display for 
saving your data, then save it.
To save the SONG CH 1–8/9–16 display settings: First register the edited 
settings as part of the Song data (SETUP), then save the Song.
1Call up the operation display. 
[DIGITAL RECORDING] → [A] SONG CREATOR
2Use the TAB [QQ Q Q][WW W W] buttons to select the CHANNEL Page.
3Use the [A]/[B] buttons to select “SETUP”.
4Press the [D] (EXECUTE) button.
5Press the [I] button to save the song to the User drive or external 
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Compressor is an effect commonly used to limit and compress the dynamics (softness/loudness) of an audio signal. For 
signals that vary widely in dynamics, such as vocals and guitar parts, it “squeezes” the dynamic range, effectively making 
soft sounds louder and loud sounds softer. When used with gain to boost the overall level, this creates a more powerful, 
more consistently high-level sound. 
Editing Master Compressor Settings
Select the [CMP] tab in step 2 on page 78.
Master Compressor
Displays the Gain Reduc-
tion (compressed level) 
and output level.
[G] ON/OFF Turns the Master Compressor effect on or off.
[2 ▲▼]/
[3 ▲▼]TYPE Selects a Master Compressor type.
[4 ▲▼]THRESHOLD 
OFFSETDetermines the threshold (minimum level at which compression starts). 
[5 ▲▼]RATIO OFFSET Determines the ratio of compression (how much the dynamic range is compressed). 
[7 ▲▼]GAIN OFFSET Determines the output level. 
By default, the type is set to “TRS-MS02” (the most appropriate setting for use with the 
optional TRS-MS02 speaker system).
NOTE