Yamaha Tyros 4 Owners Manual

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[DATA ENTRY] dial and [ENTER] button
Depending on the selected LCD display, the [DATA EN TRY] dial can be used in the following two ways.
Selecting files (Voice, Style, Song, and so on)
When one of the File Selection displays  (page 24) is shown, you can use the [DATA ENTRY] dial and the [ENTER] but-
ton to select a file (Voice, Style, Song, and so on).
 Adjusting the parameter values
In addition to using sliders, you can conveniently use the [DATA ENTRY] dial...

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A message (information or confirmation dialog) sometimes ap pears on the screen to facilitate operation. When the mes-
sage appears, simply press the appropriate button.
With the convenient Direct Access functio n, you can instantly call up the desired display—with just a single additional 
button press.
1Press the [DIRECT ACCESS] button.
A message appears in the display prompting you to press the appropriate button.
2Press the button (or move the slider, wheel or connected...

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The display that appears when the powe r is turned on is the Main display.
The Main display shows the current basic settings  such as the currently selected Voice and 
Style, allowing you to see them at a single glance. The Main display is the one you’ll usu-
ally see when you  play the keyboard.
q Song name and related information
Displays the currently selected S ong name, time signature and tempo.
Pressing the [A] button calls up the Song Selection display...

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!0Audio Song information
Displays information for the selected audio file (mode, file name and time).
!1 Upper Octave
Displays the amount that the octave value is shifted (page 39).
!2 Registration Sequence
Appears when the Registration Sequence is active.
!3 ASSIGN slider function
Displays the function (parameter) assigned to the ASSIGN slider and its value (page 20).
!4 Vocal Harmony Type
Displays the currently sel ected Vocal Harmony Type.
!5 Volume Balance
Displays the volume...

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qLocation (drive) of data
• PRESET ......................Location where pre-pr ogrammed (preset) data is stored.
•  USER ...........................Location where r ecorded or edited data is saved.
•  HD ................................Location where data is  saved to an internal hard disk drive.
•  USB ..............................Location where data  on USB storage device (flash memory, 
etc.) is saved. This app ears only when USB storage 
device(s) is...

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Changing the File Selection Display View
The File Selection display actually has two different view ty pes. One is Normal View, which we’ve seen up until this 
point. The other is List View, which le ts you open files according to their num bers. Since the Tyros4 has many files 
spread out over several pages, number input in List View may be quicker and more convenient—providing you know the 
number of the file.
Switch between the two types by pressing the [7  ] (VIEW) button....

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Memorizing Song/Style paths
The File Selection display for Songs and Styles lets you memorize the path of specific Song/Style to one of the panel 
buttons. Even if your data is scattere d across the drive in a complex hierarchy  of folders and paths, you can instantly 
call up a specific file—no matter how d eeply hidden—with a single button-press.
1In the List View display, select the Song/Style to  be memorized, then press the [E] (MEMORY) button.
2Press one of...

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If you’ve saved a lot of files to a USER, HD or USB drive, it may be difficult to find the desired file quickly. To make it 
easier to find the files you want, you can organize your files in folders, rename the files, delete unnecessary files, etc. 
These operations are done in  the File Selection display.
Creating a New Folder
This operation lets you create new folders. Folders can be cr eated, named and organized as 
desired, making it easier to find and select your original...

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Renaming Files/Folders
This operation lets you rename files/folders.
1Call up the display containing the file/folder you want to 
rename.
2Press the [1 ] (NAME) button.
The pop-up window for the Rename oper ation appears at the bottom of the dis-
play.
3Press one of the [A]–[J] buttons corresponding to the desired 
file/folder.
4Press the [7  ] (OK) button to confirm the file/folder selection.
5Input the name (characters) of the selected file or folder 
(page...

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3Press one of the [A]–[J] buttons corresponding to the desired 
file/folder.
To cancel the selection, press  the same [A]–[J] button again.
Press the [6  ] (ALL) button to select all files/fo lders indicated on the current dis-
play including the other pages. To  cancel the selection, press the [6 ] (ALL 
OFF) button again.
4Press the [7  ] (OK) button to confirm the file/folder selection.
5Select the destination tab (USER, HD or USB) to paste the file/
folder, by using the...