Yamaha Yros 3 Owners Manual

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							2•  Tyros3  Reference Manual
Contents
1Voices – Playing the Keyboard –4
Voice Characteristics .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Selecting GM/XG or Other Voices from the Panel .................................................................................................... 5
Effect-Related Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 6
Pitch-Related Settings ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Editing Voices (Voice Set)........................................................................................................................................ 11
Editing Organ Flutes Parameters .............................................................................................................................. 16
Creating Custom Voices (Voice Creator) ................................................................................................................. 17
2Styles – Playing Rhythm and Accompaniment –30
Selecting the Chord Fingering Type ......................................................................................................................... 30
Style Playback Related Settings ................................................................................................................................ 32
Split Point Settings................................................................................................................................................... 34
Memorizing the Original One Touch Setting .......................................................................................................... 35
Creating/Editing Styles (Style Creator)..................................................................................................................... 36
3Songs – Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs –49
Editing Music Notation Settings .............................................................................................................................. 49
Editing Lyrics Display Settings ................................................................................................................................. 51
Song Playback Related Parameters (Repeat settings, Channel settings, Guide Function) .......................................... 52
Creating/Editing Songs (Song Creator) .................................................................................................................... 56
4Multi Pads – Adding Musical Phrases to Your Performance –70
Multi Pad Creating (Multi Pad Creator) .................................................................................................................. 70
Multi Pad Editing .................................................................................................................................................... 72
5Music Finder – Calling Up Ideal Setups for Your Music –73
Creating a Set of Favorite Records............................................................................................................................ 73
Editing Records........................................................................................................................................................ 74
Saving the Record as a Single File............................................................................................................................. 75
Viewing Record Information on the Internet ........................................................................................................... 76
6Registration Memory – Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups –77
Disabling Recall of Specific Items (Freeze) ............................................................................................................... 77
Calling Up Registration Memory Numbers in Order (Registration Sequence) .........................................................78
7Recording Audio with the Hard Disk Recorder 80
Importing an Audio File........................................................................................................................................... 80
Editing the Recorded Data ....................................................................................................................................... 82
Re-recording ............................................................................................................................................................ 83
Setting the Start/End Points of the Audio ................................................................................................................ 86
Playlist Mode ........................................................................................................................................................... 87
8Mixing Console – Editing the Volume and Tonal Balance –90
Editing VOL/VOICE Parameters ............................................................................................................................ 90
Editing FILTER Parameters ..................................................................................................................................... 92
Editing TUNE Parameters ....................................................................................................................................... 92
Editing EFFECT Parameters.................................................................................................................................... 93
Editing EQ Parameters............................................................................................................................................. 96
Line Out Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... 98
9Internet Direct Connection – Connecting the Tyros3 Directly to the Internet –99
Registering Bookmarks of Your Favorite Pages ......................................................................................................... 99
About the Internet Settings Display (BROWSER) ................................................................................................. 101 
						

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10Connections – Using Tyros3 with Other Devices –102
Microphone Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 102
Footswitch/Foot Controller Settings ...................................................................................................................... 109
MIDI Settings ........................................................................................................................................................ 112
11Utility – Making Global Settings –120
CONFIG1 ............................................................................................................................................................. 120
CONFIG2 ............................................................................................................................................................. 122
MEDIA.................................................................................................................................................................. 123
OWNER ............................................................................................................................................................... 124
SYSTEM RESET ................................................................................................................................................... 125
Index 127
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Voices – Playing the Keyboard –
Voices
– Playing the Keyboard –
Contents
Voice Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Selecting GM/XG or Other Voices from the Panel . . . . . . . . . . 5
Effect-Related Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
• Setting the Touch Sensitivity of the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
• Selecting the Harmony/Echo type  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Pitch-Related Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
• Fine-tuning the Pitch of the Entire Instrument  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
• Scale Tuning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
• Changing the Part Assignment of the TRANSPOSE Buttons  . . . . . 10
Editing Voices (Voice Set) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
• Editable Parameters in the VOICE SET Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
• Disabling Automatic Selection of Voice Sets (Effects, etc.) . . . . . . . 15
Editing Organ Flutes Parameters  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Creating Custom Voices (Voice Creator). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
• Creating Normal Voices (Custom Voice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
• Creating Drum Voices (Custom Drum Voice)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
• Editing an Expansion Voice Bank—Library Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
• Saving your Custom Voices to a Library—Library Save  . . . . . . . . . 26
• Loading a single Additional Voice to the Tyros3—Individual Load . 27
• Loading an Expansion Voice Bank (Library) to the Tyros3—Library 
Load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
• Editing a Custom Voice on your computer—Voice Editor  . . . . . . . 29
The Voice type and its defining characteristics are indicated above the Voice name in the Voice Selection display.
Voice Characteristics
Live! These acoustic instrument sounds were sampled in stereo, to pro-
duce a truly authentic, rich sound—full of atmosphere and ambi-
ence.
Cool! These Voices capture the dynamic textures and subtle nuances of 
electric instruments—thanks to a huge amount of memory and 
some very sophisticated programming.
Sweet! These acoustic instrument sounds also benefit from Yamaha’s sophis-
ticated technology—and feature a sound so finely detailed and natu-
ral, you’ll swear you’re playing the real thing!
Drums Various drum and percussion sounds are assigned to individual keys, 
letting you play the sounds from the keyboard.
SFX Various special effect sounds are assigned to individual keys, letting 
you play the sounds from the keyboard.
Organ Flutes! This authentic organ Voice lets you use the Voice Set to adjust the 
various footages and craft your own original organ sounds. See 
page 16 for details.
MegaVoice See the Owner’s Manual.
S.Articulation! See the Owner’s Manual.
S.Articulation2! See the Owner’s Manual. 
						

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The GM/XG Voices and Voices for other instruments (such as Tyros, Tyros2, etc.) cannot be directly called up from 
the VOICE category selection buttons. However, they can be called up via panel operation by following the proce-
dure below.
1Press one of the PART SELECT button to which you want to call up 
the desired Voice.
2Press one of the VOICE buttons to call up the Voice Selection display.
3Press the [8 ▲] (UP) button to call up the Voice categories.
4Press the [2 ▲] (P2) button to display Page 2.
5Press the desired [A]–[J] button to call up the Voice Selection display 
of GM/XG Voices, GM2 Voices, etc.
6Select the desired Voice.
Live!Drums These are high-quality drum sounds taking full advantage of Stereo 
Sampling and Dynamic Sampling.
Live!SFX These are high-quality Latin percussion sounds taking full advantage 
of Stereo Sampling and Dynamic sampling. They give you a broader 
and more versatile range of Latin percussion than the normal drum 
Voices.
Custom! Custom Voices (including Custom Drum Voices) which you have cre-
ated by using the Custom Voice function.
CustomWA! Custom Voices (including Custom Drum Voices) which contain Wave 
data.
Selecting GM/XG or Other Voices from the Panel
You can find the “Legacy” folder in this 
display. This folder contains previous 
Yamaha keyboards’ Voices (such as 
Tyros2, Tyros, etc.) for data compatibil-
ity with other models.
NOTE
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Setting the Touch Sensitivity of the Keyboard
You can adjust the touch response of the instrument (how the sound responds to the 
way you play the keys). The touch sensitivity type becomes the common setting for all 
Voices. 
1Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION] → [D] CONTROLLER → TAB [QQ Q Q][WW W W] KEYBOARD/PANEL
2Use the [A]/[B] buttons to select the desired parameter: INITIAL 
TOUCH or AFTER TOUCH.
3Use the [1 ▲▼]–[8 ▲▼] buttons to specify the touch response.
●1 INITIAL TOUCH
●2 AFTER TOUCH
Effect-Related Settings
Some Voices are purposely designed 
without touch sensitivity, in order to 
emulate the true characteristics of the 
actual instrument (for example, conven-
tional organs, which have no touch 
response).
NOTE
2
3
[1 ▲▼]/
[2 ▲▼]TOUCH Determines the Initial Touch sensitivity setting.
HARD 2: Requires strong playing to produce high volume. Best for players 
with a heavy touch.
HARD 1: Requires moderately strong playing for higher volume.
NORMAL: Standard touch response.
SOFT 1: Produces high volume with moderate playing strength.
SOFT 2: Produces relatively high volume even with light playing strength. 
Best for players with a light touch.
[4 ▲▼]TOUCH OFF 
LEVELDetermines the fixed volume level when Touch is set to “OFF.”
[5 ▲▼]–
[8 ▲▼]LEFT–RIGHT3 Turns Initial Touch on or off for each keyboard part.
[1 ▲▼]/
[2 ▲▼]TOUCH Determines the Aftertouch sensitivity setting.
HARD: Relatively strong aftertouch pressure is needed to produce changes.
NORMAL: Produces a fairly standard aftertouch response.
SOFT: Allows you to produce relatively large changes with very light 
aftertouch pressure.
[5 ▲▼]–
[8 ▲▼]LEFT–RIGHT3 Turns Aftertouch on or off for each keyboard part. 
						

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Selecting the Harmony/Echo type
You can select the desired Harmony/Echo effect from a variety of types. 
1Turn the [HARMONY/ECHO] button on.
2Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION] → [F] HARMONY/ECHO
3Use the [1 ▲▼]–[3 ▲▼] buttons to select the Harmony/Echo type.
The Harmony/Echo types are divided into the following groups, depending on 
the particular effect applied.
●Harmony Types
When one of the Harmony Types is selected, the Harmony effect is applied to 
the note played in the right-hand section of the keyboard according to the 
type selected above and the chord specified in the chord section of the key-
board shown below.
●Multi Assign Type
The Multi Assign effect automatically assigns notes played simultaneously on 
the right-hand section of the keyboard to separate parts (Voices). For example, 
if you play three consecutive notes, the first is played by the RIGHT 1 Voice, the 
second by the RIGHT 2 Voice, and the third by the RIGHT 3 Voice. The Multi 
Assign effect is not affected by the [ACMP] and LEFT part on/off status.
When the [MONO] button is turned to 
on or you use the SA/SA2 Voices, the 
Harmony/Echo effect may not work 
properly.
NOTE
Harmony Types
These types apply the harmony effect to notes played in the right-hand section of 
the keyboard according to the chord specified in the left-hand section of the key-
board. (Note that the “1+5” and “Octave” settings are not affected by the chord.)
Multi Assign Type
This type applies a special effect to chords played in the right-hand section of the 
keyboard.
Echo Types
These types apply echo effects to notes played in the right-hand section of the 
keyboard in time with the currently set tempo.
Split Point 
(for the Voice)LEFT Voice and chord section 
for Harmony effect
RIGHT 1–3 Voices
Chord section for Style playback 
and Harmony effect
Chord section for 
Style playback and 
Harmony effectSplit Point
Split Point 
(for Style playback)Split Point
LEFT VoiceRIGHT 1–3 Voices
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●Echo Types
When one of the Echo Types is selected, the corresponding effect (echo, trem-
olo, trill) is applied to the note played in the right-hand section of the key-
board in time with the currently set tempo, regardless of the [ACMP] and the 
LEFT part on/off status. Keep in mind that Trill works when you hold down two 
notes on the keyboard simultaneously (last two notes if more than two notes 
are held), and it plays those notes alternately.
4Use the [4 ▲▼]–[8 ▲▼] buttons to select various Harmony/Echo set-
tings.
The available settings differ depending on the Harmony/Echo type.
[4 ▲▼]VOLUME This parameter is available for all types with the exception of “Multi Assign.” It 
determines the level of the harmony/echo notes generated by the Harmony/
Echo effect. 
[5 ▲▼]SPEED This parameter is only available when Echo, Tremolo, or Trill is selected in 
Type above. It determines the speed of the Echo, Tremolo, and Trill effects. 
[6 ▲▼]ASSIGN This parameter is available for all types with the exception of “Multi Assign.” 
This lets you determine the keyboard part via which the harmony/echo notes 
will be sounded. 
[7 ▲▼]CHORD NOTE 
ONLYThis parameter is available when one of the Harmony Types is selected. When 
this is set to “ON,” the Harmony effect is applied only to the note (played in 
the right-hand section of the keyboard) that belongs to a chord played in the 
chord section of the keyboard. 
[8 ▲▼]TOUCH LIMIT This parameter is available for all types with the exception of “Multi Assign.” It 
determines the lowest velocity value at which the harmony note will sound. 
This allows you to selectively apply the harmony by your playing strength, let-
ting you create harmony accents in the melody. The harmony effect is applied 
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Fine-tuning the Pitch of the Entire Instrument
You can fine-tune the pitch of the entire instrument—useful when you play the Tyros3 along with other instruments 
or CD music. Please note that the Tune function does not affect the Drum Kit or SFX Kit Voices.
1Call up the operation display. 
[FUNCTION] → [A] MASTER TUNE/SCALE TUNE → TAB [QQ Q Q][WW W W] MASTER TUNE
2Use the [4 ▲▼]/[5 ▲▼] buttons to set the tuning, from 414.8–466.8 Hz.
Press the both 4 or 5’s [▲] and [▼] buttons simultaneously to reset the value 
to the factory setting of 440.0 Hz.
Scale Tuning
You can select various scales for playing in custom tunings for specific historical periods or music genres.
1Call up the operation display. 
[FUNCTION] → [A] MASTER TUNE/SCALE TUNE → TAB [QQ Q Q][WW W W] SCALE TUNE
2Use the [A]/[B] buttons to select the desired scale.
●Preset Scale types
Pitch-Related Settings
2
The tuning of each note for the currently 
selected scale is shown.
EQUAL The pitch range of each octave is divided equally into twelve parts, 
with each half-step evenly spaced in pitch. This is the most com-
monly used tuning in music today.
PURE MAJOR, PURE 
MINORThese tunings preserve the pure mathematical intervals of each 
scale, especially for triad chords (root, third, fifth). You can hear this 
best in actual vocal harmonies—such as choirs and a cappella sing-
ing.
PYTHAGOREAN This scale was devised by the famous Greek philosopher and is cre-
ated from a series of perfect fifths, which are collapsed into a single 
octave. The 3rd in this tuning are slightly unstable, but the 4th and 
5th are beautiful and suitable for some leads.
MEAN-TONE This scale was created as an improvement on the Pythagorean scale, 
by making the major third interval more “in tune.” It was especially 
popular from the 16th century to the 18th century. Handel, among 
others, used this scale.
WERCKMEISTER, KIRN-
BERGERThis composite scale combines the Werckmeister and Kirnberger sys-
tems, which were themselves improvements on the mean-tone and 
Pythagorean scales. The main feature of this scale is that each key 
has its own unique character. The scale was used extensively during 
the time of Bach and Beethoven, and even now it is often used when 
performing period music on the harpsichord.
ARABIC1, ARABIC2 Use these tunings when playing Arabic music.
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3Change the following settings as necessary.
 
Changing the Part Assignment of the TRANSPOSE Buttons
You can determine to which parts the TRANSPOSE [-]/[+] buttons are applied. 
1Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION] → [D] CONTROLLER → TAB [QQ Q Q][WW W W] KEYBOARD/PANEL
2Use the [A]/[B] buttons to select “4. TRANSPOSE ASSIGN.”
3Press the [4 ▲▼]/[5 ▲▼] buttons to select the desired transpose type.
You can confirm the setting here by viewing the pop-up window called up via 
the TRANSPOSE [-]/[+] buttons.
To register the Scale Tune settings to the 
Registration Memory, be sure to 
checkmark the SCALE item in the REG-
ISTRATION MEMORY CONTENTS dis-
play.
NOTE
[2 ▲▼]BASE NOTE Determines the base note for each scale. When the base note is changed, the 
pitch of the keyboard is transposed, yet maintains the original pitch relation-
ship between the notes.
[3 ▲▼]–
[5 ▲▼]TUNE Select the desired note to be tuned by using the [3 ▲▼] button and tune it in 
cents by using the [4 ▲▼]/[5 ▲▼] buttons.
[6 ▲▼]/
[7 ▲▼]PART SELECT Select the part to which the Scale Tune setting is applied by using the [6 
▲▼]/[7 ▲▼] buttons. Then press the [8 ▲] button to add a checkmark or 
press the [8 ▼] button to remove the checkmark.
[8 ▲▼]MARK ON/OFF
KEYBOARD When this is selected, the TRANSPOSE [-]/[+] buttons affect the 
pitch of keyboard played Voices, Style playback (controlled by the 
performance in the chord section of the keyboard), and Multi Pad 
playback (when Chord Match is on, and left-hand chords are indi-
cated)—but they do not affect Song playback.
SONG When this is selected, the TRANSPOSE [-]/[+] buttons affect only the 
pitch of Song playback.
MASTER When this is selected, the TRANSPOSE [-]/[+] buttons affect the 
overall pitch of the instrument.