Yamaha Tyros 4 Owners Manual

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Basic Operations
The instructions that follow show you how to enter character s for naming your files/folders, inputting keywords, etc. 
Entering characters should be done in the display shown below.
1Change the type of character by pressing the [1  ] button.
• CASE ...................capital letters, numbers, marks
•  case .......................lowercase letters, numbers, marks
2Use the [DATA ENTRY] dial to move the cursor to the desired 
position.
3Press the [2  ]–[6  ]...

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While holding the C6 key (right-most key on the keyboard), turn the power switch on. 
This restores the all settings (except Internet Settings) to the factory default.
You can also restore a specified setting to the  factory default value, or save/load your own 
reset settings. Call up the operation display: [FUNCTION]   [I] UTILITY   TA B  
[ ][ ] SYSTEM RESET. For details, refer to the Reference Manual on the website.
For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that you...

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Voices – Playing the Keyboard –
Voices
– Playing the Keyboard –
The Tyros4 features a wide variety 
of exceptionally realistic instrumen-
tal Voices, including piano, guitar, st rings, brass, wind instruments and 
more. 
Selecting a Voice (RIGHT 1)  and playing the keyboard
1Press the PART SELECT [RIGHT 1] button.
Make sure that the PART ON/OFF [RIGHT1] button is also turned on. If it is 
turned off, the right-hand part will not sound.
2Press one of the VOICE category...

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3Press one of the [A]–[J] buttons to select the desired Voice.
To call up the other display pages, press one of the [1  ]–[4  ] buttons or press 
the same VOICE button again.
4Play the keyboard.
Playing Two or Three Voices Simultaneously
1Make sure that PART ON/OFF [RIGHT 1] button is turned on.
2Press the PART ON/OFF [RIGHT 2] button to turn it on.
3Press one of the VOICE category selection buttons to call up 
the Voice Selection display for the Right 2 part.
4Press one of the...

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Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands
1Make sure that some of PART ON/OFF [RIGHT 1]–[RIGHT 3] 
buttons are turned on.
2Press the PART ON/OFF [LEFT] button to turn it on.
3Press one of the VOICE category selection buttons to call up 
the Voice Selection display for the Left part.
4Press one of the [A]–[J] buttons to select the desired Voice.
5Play the keyboard.
The notes you play with your left hand sound one Voice (LEFT Voice...

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Vo i c e  Ty p e s
Voice Characteristics
The Voice type and its defining  characteristics are indicated above the Voice name—Live!, 
Cool!, Sweet!, etc.. For detailed explan ation, refer to the Reference Manual.
In this section, only Mega Voice and Supe r Articulation Voices (SA and SA2) are 
explained. These Voices have  special characteristics you should be aware of, and they 
require specific performance techniques to br ing out all of their expressive qualities....

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Super Articulation Voices
The word “articulation” in music usually refers to the transition or continuity 
between notes. This is often reflected in specific performance techniques, such as 
staccato, legato and slur. Two types of Voices—Super Articulation (SA) Voices 
and Super Articulation 2 (SA2) Voices—ena ble you to create these subtle musical 
expressions, simply by how you play.
SA Voices (S.Articulation!)
The SA Voices provide many of...

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By accessing the special website with your computer, you can purchase Premium Voices, 
Songs and Styles, etc. (called Premium Pack data ). This data can be installed to the instru-
ment and used to expand the creative potential. 
On your computer, access the following special website.
http://music-tyros.com/
In the process of purchasing Premium Pack da ta, a license key may be needed. This means 
you should register your instrument’s ID to the website to use the Premium Pack data...

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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...

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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 and LEFT). Moving the MODU-
LATION wheel down (toward you) decreases th e 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   TA B  [ ][]...