Yamaha Tyros 4 Owners Manual

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Basic Operations
[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 in tandem with the [1  ]–[8 ] but-
tons to adjust parameters indicated in the display.
This convenient technique also works  well with pop-up parameters such as Te mpo and Transpose. Simply press the 
appropriate button (ex., TEMPO [+]), th en rotate the [DATA ENTRY] dial and press [ENTER] to close the window.
[EXIT] button
No matter where you are in the Tyros4 displa y hierarchy, the [EXIT] button will return 
you to the next highest level or to the previously indicated display.
Press the [EXIT] button several times returns the Tyros4 to the default Main display 
(page 23)—the same display that app ears when the power is turned on.
Rotate the [DATA ENTRY] 
dial to move the cursor. Press the [ENTER] button 
to actually select the high-
lighted file.
Select the desired parameter with the 
appropriate [1 
]–[8 ] button. Rotate the [DATA ENTRY] dial to 
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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 pedal) 
corresponding to the desired setting display to instantly call up 
that display.
For example, pressing the [ACMP] button calls up the display in which the Chord 
Fingering type for accompanime nt playback can be set.
Refer to the Data List for a list of the di splays that can be called up with the Direct 
Access function. The Data List is availa ble at the Yamaha website. (See page 8.)
The Messages Shown in the Display
Instant Selection of the Displays—Direct Access 
						

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Basic Operations
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 (page 58).
w MIC Input level indicator
When the microphone is connected,  this indicates the input level. 
Pressing the [B]/[C] buttons calls up the Vocal Harmony Type Selection display.
e BAR/BEAT/TEMPO 
Displays the current position (bar/beat/tem po) in Style playback or Song playback.
r Current chord name
When the [ACMP] button is set to On, the c hord specified in the chord section of the 
keyboard will be displayed.
When the Song containing the chord data is pl ayed, the current chord name will be dis-
played.
t Style name and related information
Displays the currently selected Style name , time signature and tempo. Pressing the [D] 
button calls up the Style  Selection display (page 46).
y Multi Pad Bank name
Displays the names of the selected Multi Pad Banks. Pressing the [E] button calls up the 
Multi Pad Bank Selection display (page 64).
u Voice name
Displays the Voice names currently select ed for RIGHT 1, RIGHT 2, RIGHT 3 and 
LEFT parts.
Pressing one of the [F], [G], [H] and [I] bu ttons calls up the Voice Selection display for 
each part (page 34).
i Registration Memory Bank name
Displays the currently selected Registration Memory Bank name and Registration Mem-
ory number.
Pressing the [J] button calls up the Registration Memory Bank Selection display 
(page 73).
o Transpose
Displays the amount of transposition in semitone units (page 39).
Main Display Configuration
Here’s a convenient w ay to return to the 
Main display from any other display: 
Simply press the [DIRECT ACCESS] 
button, then the [EXIT] button.
When turning on the power, a message 
may appear at top left of the Main dis-
play indicating the Expansion Voices 
are being loaded. 
NOTE
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When the Guide function is ON on the 
SONG SETTING display, a “G” indica-
tion appears next to q. For information 
on the Guide function, see the Reference 
Manual, Chapter 3.
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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 balance among the parts.
Adjust the volume balance among the parts by using the [1  ]–[8 ] buttons or 
sliders.
The File Selection display is for select ing Voices, Styles, and other data. The F ile Selection display appears when you 
press one of the VOICE or STYLE category selection  buttons, MULTI PAD CONTROL [SELECT] button, etc.
File Selection Display Configuration
SONG selection 
buttonsMULTI PAD CONTROL 
[SELECT] button REGIST BANK 
selection buttonsAUDIO RECORDER/PLAYER 
[SELECT] button
[VH TYPE 
SELECT] button STYLE category 
selection buttons VOICE category 
selection buttons 
						

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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 connected to th e [USB TO DEVICE] terminal 
(page 100).
w Selectable data (files)
The files that can be selected on this displa y are shown. If more than 10 files exist, the 
page numbers (P1, P2 ...) are shown below the files. Pressing the corresponding button 
([1  ], [2  ], etc.) changes the display page. When other pages follow, the “Next” button 
appears, and for the previous pa ge, the “Prev.” button appears.
e File/folder operation menu
You can save and manage your data files (copy, move, delete, etc.) from this menu. For 
detailed instructions, refer to pages 28, 57.
w q
e
Hereafter in this manual, any USB stor-
age device such as USB flash memory, 
etc. will be referred to as “USB storage 
device.”
The data, both pre-programmed and 
your own original, are saved as “files.”
The number of pages shown varies 
depending on the Selection display.
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
Closing the current folder and calling up the next highest level folder
In the PRESET display, several data (files ) are contained together in a folder. You can also organize your original data 
in the USER/HD/USB display by creating several new folders (page 28). 
To close the current folder  and call up the next highest level folder, press the [8  ] (UP) button.
Example of the PRESET Voice Selection display
The PRESET Voice files are categorized  and contained in appropriate folders.
This display shows the Voice 
files in a folder. The next highest level—in this case, 
folder—is shown. Each folder shown in 
this display contains appropriately cate-
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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.
[F] PROPERTY Shows the property of the drive/folder/file.
[G] (TOP) Moves the cursor to the top of this list (path).
[H]/[I] PAGE UP/DOWN Scrolls by pages up/down through the list (path).
[J] (END) Moves the cursor to the end of this list (path).
[1   ]–
[5   ] (Number Input) Input the desi
red number. To select Voice number 0 12, for example, press the buttons 
corresponding to “1” and “2” in sequence,  and press the [ENTER] button. Entering 
one-digit numbers is done in the same way.
[6   ] (UP/DOWN) Selects the next or previous file.
[7  ] CLEAR Press this to cancel the number you’ve input.
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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 the SONG [I]–[IV] buttons (for Songs) or  one of the STYLE category selection buttons other than 
[FILE ACCESS] button (for Styles). 
The path is memorized  to the selected button.
3Exit from the Song/Style Selection display by pressing  the [EXIT] button, then call up the memorized path.
To call up the memori zed path for a Song, simply press the appropriate  SONG button selected in step 2.
To call up the memorized path for a Style,  first turn on the [FILE ACCESS] button, then press the appropriate 
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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 data.
1In the file selection display, select the appropriate tab (USER, 
HD or USB) to which you want to save the data by using the 
TAB [ ][ ] buttons.
If you want to create a new fo lder within the existing folder, also select the folder 
here.
2Press the [7  ] (FOLDER) button to call up the naming display 
for a new folder.
3Input the name of the new folder (see page 31).
File Management
A new folder cannot be made in the 
PRESET tab.
The maximum number of files/folders 
which can be stored in a folder is 500.
In the USER tab display, folder directo-
ries can contain up to four levels. The 
maximum total number of files/folders 
which can be stored differs depending 
on the file size and the length of the file/
folder names.
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
2
1
The following marks cannot be entered 
for a file/folder name.
¥ / : * ? " < > |
NOTE 
						

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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 31).
The renamed file/ folder appears on the display at the appropriate position among 
the files in alphabetical order.
Copying or Moving Files
This operation lets you copy or cut a file  and paste it to another location (folder).
You can also copy a folder (but not  move it) by using the same procedure.
1Call up the display containing the file/folder you want to copy.
2Press the [3 ] (COPY) button to copy or [2  ] (CUT) to move.
The pop-up window for the Cut operation appears at the bottom of the display.
Files in the PRESET tab cannot be 
renamed.
NOTE
To cancel the Rename operation, press 
the [8  ] (CANCEL) button.
NOTE
Files in the PRESET tab cannot be 
moved. They can only be copied.
NOTE
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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 TAB [ ][ ] buttons.
If necessary, select the destination  folder by using the [A]–[J] buttons.
6Press the [4 ] (PASTE) button to paste the file/folder selected 
in step 3.
The pasted file/folder appears on the disp lay at the appropriate position among the 
files in alphabetical order.
Deleting Files/Folders
This operation lets you delete a file/folder.
1Call up the display containing the file/folder you want to delete.
2Press the [5  ] (DELETE) button.
The pop-up window for the Delete operat ion appears at the bottom of the display.
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.
5Follow the on-display instructions.
• YES ......................Delete the file/folder
•  YES ALL .............Delete all selected files/folders
•  NO ........................Leave the file/folder as is without deleting
•  CANCEL .............Cancel the Delete operation
To cancel the Copy operation, press the 
[8  ] (CANCEL) button.
NOTE
Files in the PRESET tab cannot be 
deleted.
NOTE
To cancel the Delete operation, press 
the [8  ] (CANCEL) button.
NOTE