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Songs – Recording Your Performances as MIDI Songs –
You can play back the following types of Songs.
• Preset Songs (in the PRESET Page of the Song Selection display)
• Your own recorded Songs (page 68)
• Commercially available Song data: SMF (Standard MIDI File)
If you want to play back a song in USB flash memory, connect the USB flash memory 
containing song data to the [USB TO DEVICE] terminal beforehand.
1Press any of the SONG [I]–[IV] buttons to call up the Song 
Selection display.
2Press the TAB [][ ] buttons to select the location of the 
desired Song.
3Select the desired Song by using the [A]–[J] buttons.
You can also select a Song by using the [DATA ENTRY] dial, then press the 
[ENTER] button to execute.
4Press the SONG [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start playback.
5Press the SONG [STOP] button to stop playback.
Playback of Songs
Before using a USB flash memory, be 
sure to read “Connecting USB Devices” 
on page 101.
NOTE
For information on compatible data for-
mats, refer to page 11.
The path to the folder of Songs can be 
memorized, and you can open the folder 
with a single button-press. For instruc-
tions, refer to page 28.
NOTE
NOTE2
You can instantly jump back to the Main 
display by “double-clicking” on one of 
the [A]–[J] buttons.
NOTE
You can play multiple Songs repeatedly: 
[FUNCTION]   [B] SONG SETTING   
[H] REPEAT FOLDER. For details, refer 
to the Reference Manual on the website.
NOTE
Queuing the next Song for playback
While a Song is playing back, you can  queue up the next Song for playback. 
This is convenient for ch aining it to the next Song smoothly during stage per-
formance. Select the Song you want play next in the Song Selection display, 
while a Song is playing back. The “N EXT” indication appears at the upper 
right of the corresponding Song name. To cancel this setting, press the [7 ] 
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Operations During Playback
• Synchro Start   .....You can start playback as  soon as you start playing the key-
board. While playback is stopped, hold down the SONG 
[STOP] button and press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button. 
To cancel the Synchro Start function, hold down the SONG 
[STOP] button and press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button once 
again.
•  Pause   ...................Press the [PLAY/PAUS E] button during playback. Pressing 
it again resumes Song playback from the current position.
•  Rewind/Fast Forward  
........................Press the [REW] or [F F] button once to move back/forward 
one measure. Hold the [REW] or [FF] button to scroll back-
ward/forward continuously.
Pressing the [REW] or [FF] button calls up a pop-up window showing the current 
measure number (or Phrase Mark number) in the display. While the Song Position 
pop-up is shown on the display, you can also use the [DATA ENTRY] dial to 
adjust the value.
You can have Song playback fade in/out 
or change the tempo (page 54).
You can adjust the Song volume bal-
ance between the Song and keyboard 
(page 61). On the VOL/VOICE page of 
the MIXING CONSOLE display 
(page 93), you can adjust the volume 
for each Song part.
You also can adjust the volume balance 
between the MIDI Song and Audio Song 
(page 61).
You can also turn the specific part(s) on 
or off. See page 75.
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
Phrase Mark is a pre-programmed 
marker in a certain Song data, which 
specifies a certain location in the Song.
You can transpose Song playback 
(page 46).
NOTE
NOTE
For Songs not containing Phrase Marks
For Songs containing Phrase Marks
Yo u can switch  between BAR and PHRASE 
MARK  by pressing the [E] bu tton. 
						

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You can view the music notation  (score) of the selected Song.
1Select a Song (steps 1–3 on page 71).
2Press the [SCORE] button to call up the SCORE display.
You can look through the entire notation by using the TAB [ ][] buttons when 
the Song playback is stopped. As starting playback, the “ball” bounces along 
through the score, indicat ing the current position.
You can change the displayed notation style by using the [1 ]–[8] but-
tons. For details on the SCORE display, refer to the Reference manual on the web-
site.
When the selected Song contains lyrics  data, you can view it on the Tyros5 display during playback. Even if the Song 
doesn’t contain lyrics data, you can view the lyrics on the display by loading the text  file (.txt) created on a computer via 
USB flash memory. Text display allows for a variety of useful  and convenient possibilities, such as the showing of lyrics, 
chord charts, and performance notes.
1Select a Song (steps 1–3 on page 71).
2Press the [LYRICS/TEXT] button to call up the LYRICS display.
When the Song data contains lyrics data,  the lyrics are shown on the display. You 
can look through the entire lyrics by using the TAB [ ][] buttons when the 
Song playback is stopped. As Song playback  starts, the color of the lyrics changes, 
indicating the current position.
When you want to view the text file  created on your computer, press the [5 ]/
[6 ] (TEXT FILE) button to select the desired text file, then press the [1 ] 
(TEXT) button to display the selected file.
For more information about the LYRICS disp lay, refer to the Reference manual on 
the website.
Displaying Music Notation (Score)
This instrument can display the music 
notation of your recorded MIDI Song, or 
commercially available MIDI file (only 
the one which allows any device to indi-
cate the score).
The displayed notation is generated by 
the Tyros5 based on the Song data. As a 
result, it may not be exactly the same as 
commercially available sheet music of 
the same Song—especially when dis-
playing notation of complicated pas-
sages or many short notes.
NOTE
NOTE
Displaying Lyrics (Text)
The Lyrics (text) can be displayed on an 
external monitor (page 99).
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Song Position markers (SP 1–SP 4) can be placed in the Song  data. This not only lets you navigate quickly and easily 
through the Song data, but also lets you set up convenient playback loops—allowing you to create dynamic Song 
arrangements “on the fly,” as you perform.
Entering Song Position Markers
1Select a Song and start playing back (page 71).
2When the Song reaches the point you wish to enter a marker, 
double-click (press twice quickly) one of the [SP 1]–[SP 4] but-
tons during playback.
The corresponding button flashes in green , and the marker for that button is 
entered to the 1st beat of the appropriate measure.
Continue to enter other markers in the same way. 
3Stop Song playback by pressing the [STOP] button.
4Save the Song (page 69).
Jumping to a Marker During Playback
Simply pressing the one of the [SP 1]–[SP 4] buttons during  song playback jumps to the corresponding position, after the 
current played measure reaches its end. (The button will flash in red,  indicating that playback jump is ready.) You can 
cancel the jump by pressing the same  SP button again before the actual jump.
Starting Playback from a Specific Marker
First press the desired SP button (while Song playback  is stopped), then press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button.
Using Song Position Markers
You can also enter the marker when the 
Song playback is paused at the desired 
position, by double-clicking any of the 
[SP 1]–[SP 4] buttons. The marker is 
entered at the top of the current mea-
sure.
NOTE
The entered marker settings will 
be lost if you change to another 
Song or you turn the power off 
without executing the save opera-
tion.
NOTICE
About the lamp status of the SP buttons
• Red:  The Song Position has been passed and song playback continues to the 
next Song Position. 
• Green:  Song Position is entered to the button.
• Off:  Song Position is not entered to the button.
Entering the marker to the lit button (red or gr een) will set the marker to a new song position.
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Using Markers in Loop Playback
In this section, we’ll explain loop playback by the example of looping between markers SP 1 and SP 2.
1Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start playback from the top 
of the Song.
2After passing the [SP 1] point, press the [LOOP] button to turn 
the loop function on.
The Song plays back up to the [SP 2] poin t, then goes back to [SP 1] and loops 
between the two points.
3To turn the loop function off, press the [LOOP] button again.
When you turn it off, playback continues past the [SP 2] point. 
1Press the [CHANNEL ON/OFF] button a few times to call up the 
CHANNEL ON/OFF (SONG) display.
2Use the [1 ]–[8 ] button to turn each channel on or off.
If you want to play back only one part icular channel (solo playback), press and 
hold down one of the [1 ]–[8] buttons corresponding to the desired 
channel. Only the selected channel is turn ed to on and others are off. To cancel 
solo playback, press  the same button again.
3Press the [EXIT] button to close the CHANNEL ON/OFF display.
Top of 
the song [SP 1] End of 
the song
[SP 2] [SP 3] [SP 4]
Turning Each Channel of the Song On/Off
2
The Voice for each channel can be 
changed from the VOL/VOICE page of 
the MIXING CONSOLE display 
(page 93).
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Audio Recorder/Player
– Recording and Playing Audio Files –
This instrument lets you record 
your performances as audio data to 
internal hard disk drive. 
Sounds that can be recorded:
• Sounds that are generated via all the keyboard parts (Left, Right 1–3), Song 
parts, Style parts, and Multi Pad parts.
• Sounds of the portable audio player that are input via the [AUX IN] jack.
• Sounds that are input via the [MIC INPUT] jack, such as a microphone.
Maximum amount of recording time:
• 80 minutes per recording
The recorded data using this function is saved as:
• WAV - 44.1 kHz sample rate , 16 bit resolution, stereo
1Make the necessary settings such as Voice/Style selection and 
the microphone connection (if you want to record your vocal). 
2Press the AUDIO RECORDER/PLAYER [REC] button. 
The REC lamp flashes, and the AUDI O RECORDER/PLAYER display appears. 
This operation will create a new empty audio file named “S_Audio_***.WAV.” 
3Before recording, check the recording levels on the REC MONI-
TOR meter by playing the keyboard, Style, etc., and adjust them 
accordingly by using the [1 ] buttons or sliders.
Adjust the control so that the volume doesn’t constantly go into the “red” and light 
up the indicator.
Recording Your P erformance as Audio
Press the 1’s [] and [ ] buttons 
simultaneously to instantly reset the 
recording volume to 90.
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4Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start recording.
Immediately after this operation,  start and record your performance.
5When your performance is finished, press the [STOP] button to 
stop recording.
Recorded data is automatically saved to internal hard disk drive (HD) as a file with 
the name automatically set.
6To hear your new recording, press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button.
To see the file of the recorded performance in the Audio File Selection display, 
press the [A] (FILE) button.
7Press the [EXIT] button to exit from the AUDIO RECORDER/
PLAYER display.
5 4, 6
You can record additional performances 
to the existing Audio file by using the 
Multi Track Recording method. For 
details, refer to the Reference Manual. 
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You can play back the following file formats on this instrument.
•WAV .........44.1 kHz sample rate, 16 bit resolution, stereo
• MP3 .........MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3: 44.1/48.0 kHz sample rate, 64–320 kbps and vari-
able bit rate, mono/stereo
If you want to play back an Audio file in  USB flash memory, connect the USB flash mem-
ory containing the file to the [USB TO DEVICE] terminal beforehand.
1Press the AUDIO RECORDER/PLAYER [MODE] button to call up 
the AUDIO RECORDER/PLAYER display.
2Press the [A] (FILE) button to call up the Audio File Selection 
display.
3Select the file you want to play back.
Use the TAB [ ][] buttons to select the location  (HD or USB) where the desired 
file is, then press one of the [A]–[J] buttons corresponding to the file.
4Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start playback.
5If you want to make playback-related settings or operations 
(page 79), press the [EXIT] button to return to the AUDIO 
RECORDER/PLAYER display. 
6To stop playback, press the [STOP] button.
Playing Back Audio Files
• DRM (Digital Rights Management)  protected Audio files cannot be 
played back.
• The Audio files take a slightly longer  time to load than other files.
Before using a USB flash memory, be 
sure to read “Connecting USB Devices” 
on page 101.
NOTE
NOTE
Viewing Audio file information
Pressing the [7 ] (INFO) button calls up the Information window which you 
can view the file name, path, sample rate  etc. of the selected red-framed file. 
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Operations on the panel
Selecting the previous/next Audio Song ([PREV] or [NEXT] button)
Press the [PREV] or [NEXT] button to select the previous/next Audio file in the same 
folder. Hold one of them to move backward/f orward continuously through the current file 
(in seconds). 
Pressing the [PREV] or [NEXT] button calls  up the Audio Position pop-up window show-
ing the current position of the  Audio file. When the window is shown on the display, you 
can also use the [DATA ENTRY] dial to move  backward/forward continuously through the 
current file. 
 Adjusting the volume balance between the MIDI Song and Audio file
Cross Fader
Lets you adjust the volume balance between MIDI Song playback and Audio file play-
back. Moving the fader leftward increases the volume of MIDI Song playback, and mov-
ing rightward increases the  volume of Audio playback.
[BALANCE] button
Pressing the [BALANCE] button once or twice calls up the BALANCE (2/2) display 
(page 61). In this display, you can adjust th e volume balance between the MIDI Song and 
Audio file by using the [2 ]–[3] buttons. When this is set to CENTER, the levels 
of the MIDI Song and Audio file are equal.  To instantly reset the balance to CENTER, 
press the [2 ] and [3 ] buttons simultaneously.
Playback-related Operations
Immediately after the power is turned 
on, the volume balance between the 
MIDI Song playback and Audio file 
playback is located at the center posi-
tion regardless of the Cross Fader posi-
tion. The volume balance can be 
adjusted via both the Cross Fader and 
[2  ]–[3  ] buttons in the BAL-
ANCE (2/2) display. In either case, the 
actual volume balance is shown in the 
BALANCE (2/2) display.
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Operations on the display
A-B Repeat Playback (the [I] button)
The specified range (between the A and B  points) can be played back repeatedly.
1To set the A point, press the [I] button when playback reaches to the desired 
point.
The time set as the A point is shown in at “A [--:--:--]” in the display.
2To set the B point, press the [I] button again when playback reaches to the 
desired point.
The time set as the B point is shown in at “B [--:--:--]” in the display.
The specified A-B range of the Audio file will now play back repeatedly.
3To cancel Repeat playback, press the [I] button again.
Vocal Cancel ([5  ] buttons)
This lets you cancel or attenu ate the center position of the st ereo sound. This lets you sing 
“karaoke” style with just instru mental backing, since the vocal  sound is usually at the cen-
ter of the stereo image in most recordings.
 Time Stretch ([6 ] slider or buttons)
This lets you adjust the playback speed of an Audio file by stretching or compressing it. 
Higher values result in a faster tempo.
Pitch Shift ([7 ] slider or buttons)
This lets you shift the pitch of an Audio file in semitone steps.
Audio Volume ([4 ] slider or buttons)
This lets you adjust the playback volume of an Audio file.
Mute ([3 ] buttons)
This lets you mute the sound of an Audio file.
• The value can be adjusted from 70% 
to 160%.
• Time Stretch cannot be applied to  MP3 files of 48.0 kHz sample rate.
NOTE
Pitch Shift cannot be  applied to MP3 
files of 48.0 kHz sample rate.
NOTE