Yamaha PSR-E353 - Manuals

6 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual About the Manuals................................................ 5Included Accessories............................................ 5Formats and functions .......................................... 5 Setting Up Panel Controls and Terminals 10 Setting Up 12 Power Requirement...

7 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Please keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference. For AC adaptor WARNING • This AC adaptor is designed for use with only Yamaha electronic instruments. Do not use for any other purpose. • Indoor use o...

8 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual • Do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit. A burning item may fall over and cause a fire. • Follow the precautions below. Failure to do so might result in explosion, fire, overheating or battery fluid leakage. - Do not tamper with or disassemble batteries. - ...

9 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual • Do not insert a finger or hand in any gaps on the instrument. • Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the panel or keyboard. This could cause physical injury to you or others, damage to the instrument or other property, or operational fai...

10 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual Panel Controls and Terminals Setting Up q w e t r i o !0 y u !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 @1 @2 @3 @4 @0 @5@6@7@8 @9 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 Song List (page 64) Style List (page 65) Display (page 15) Front Panel Voice List (page 56) Music Database List (page 66)

11 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual Panel Controls and Terminals q [ ] (Standby/On) switch ..................... page 13 w [MASTER VOLUME] dial ...................... page 13 e [DEMO] button ...................................... page 28 r [FUNCTION] button .............................. page 40 t [METRONOME...

12 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual Setting Up Power Requirements Although the instrument will run either from an AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources. Using an AC adapto...

13 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual Setting Up  Setting the battery type After installing new batteries and turning the power on, make sure to set the Battery Type appropriately (rechargeable or not) via Function number 046 (page 42). Using the music rest Connecting Headphones (sold separately) or External ...

14 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual Setting Up Auto Power Off Function To prevent unnecessary power consumption, this instrument features an Auto Power Off function that automatically turns the power off if the instrument is not operated for a specified period of time. The amount of time that will elapse bef...

15 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual Display Items and Basic Operations Display Items Basic Operations Before operating the instrument, it may be helpful to familiarize yourself with the basic controls below that are used to select items and change values.  Number buttons Use the Number buttons to directly e...

PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 16 Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices In addition to piano, organ, and other “standard” keyboard instruments, this instru-ment has a large range of Voices that includes guitar, bass, strings, sax, trumpet, drums and percussion, and even sound effects—giving you a wide var...

Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 17 In addition to the Main Voice, you can layer a different Voice over the entire keyboard as a “Dual Voice.” 1 Press the [DUAL] button to turn Dual on. 2 Press the [DUAL] button again to exit from Dual. To select a different Dual Voice:...

Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 18 You can play the keyboard with a spacious, wider sound effect that gives you the sensation of hearing the sound outside of the speakers by turning on the Ultra-Wide Stereo effect. 1 Press the [ULTRA-WIDE STEREO] but-ton to turn it on....

Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 19 You can add harmony or arpeggio notes to the Main Voice.By specifying the Harmony Type, you can apply har-mony parts, such as duet or trio, or add tremolo or echo effects to the played sound of the Main Voice or the Dual Voice. Also, ...

Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 20 To adjust the Harmony Volume: This can be adjusted via Function number 029 (page 41). To adjust the Arpeggio Velocity: This can be adjusted via Function number 030 (page 41). Holding the Arpeggio Playback via the Footswitch (Hold) You...

PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 21 Playing the keyboard with two persons (Duo mode) When the Duo mode is activated on this instrument, two different players can play the instrument simultaneously, with the same sound, over the same octave range—one per-son on the left and the other on the right. This is use...

PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 22 Playing Styles This instrument includes the Auto Accompaniment feature that plays appropriate “Styles” (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment). You can select from a huge variety of Styles covering a wide range of musical genres. 1 Press the [STYLE] button, then use the numb...

Playing Styles PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 23 If you have difficulty finding and selecting the desired Style and Voice, use this feature. From the Music Database, just selecting the favorite music genre calls up the ideal settings. 1 Press the [MUSIC DATABASE] button. Both the Auto Accompaniment and Syn...

Playing Styles PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 24 Each Style consists of “Sections” that allow you to vary the arrangement of the accompaniment to match the song you are playing. These instructions cover a typical example for using the Sections. 1–3 Same as Steps 1–3 in page 22. 4 Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL]...

Playing Styles PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 25 For users who are new to chords, this chart conveniently shows how to play common chords in the Auto Accom-paniment range of the keyboard. Since there are many useful chords and many different ways to use them musi-cally, refer to commercially available chor...

PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 27 Playing Songs You can simply enjoy listening to the internal Songs, or use them with just about any of the functions, such as Lesson.  Song Category The Songs are organized by category as listed below. Press the [DEMO] button to play the Demo Songs in sequence. When Song ...

Playing Songs PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 28 With the default setting, pressing the [DEMO] button will play back only three internal Demo Songs repeat-edly. This setting can be changed so that, for exam-ple, all internal Songs automatically play back, letting you use the instrument as a background music...

Playing Songs PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 29 You can play back only a specific section of a Song repeatedly by setting the A point (start point) and B point (end point) in one-measure increments. 1 Start playback of the Song (page 27). 2 When playback reaches to the point you want to specify as the star...

PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 30 Playing an External Audio Device with the Built-in Speakers You can output the sound of an external audio device, such as a portable music player, with the built-in speakers of this instrument by connecting it via a cable. This lets you play the keyboard along with playbac...

PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 31 Using the Song Lesson Feature You can practice the preset Songs using these lesson functions: “Keys to Success,” “Listening, Timing, Waiting” and “Phrase Repeat.” Keys to Success helps you master a Song, whereas Listening, Timing, Waiting helps you first master the timing ...

Using the Song Lesson Feature PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 32 6 Confirm the evaluation in the current Step. When the current Step reaches the end, your per-formance will be evaluated and your score (from 0–100) is shown in the display. A score between “0”–“59” indicates that you did not pass this Step an...

Using the Song Lesson Feature PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 33  Lesson 1—Listening In this Lesson, you need not play the keyboard. The model melody/chords of the part you selected will sound. Listen to it carefully and remember it well.  Lesson 2—Timing In this Lesson, simply concentrate on playing the ...

Using the Song Lesson Feature PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 34 You can combine the Keys to Success lesson (page 31) with the Listening, Timing or Waiting lesson (page 33). 1 Enable the Keys to Success lesson. Refer to Steps 1–3 on page 31. 2 Select the desired Step via the [+]/[-] buttons, then press the ...

PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 36 Playing Chords Along With Chord Progressions of a Song Song numbers 115 to 154 in the “Chord Progression” category are constructed from typ-ical chord progressions. You can listen to and get a feel for the chord progressions by playing back the Song and playing the keyboar...

PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 37 Recording Your Performance You can record up to 5 of your performances as User Songs (User 1–5: Song numbers 155–159). The recorded User Songs can be played back on the instrument. You can record your performance to the following two tracks of a User Song individually or s...

Recording Your Performance PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 38 1 Make the desired settings, such as those of Voice or Style. If you want to record the melody performance, turn ACMP off (page 22). If you want to record Style playback, turn ACMP on (page 22). 2 While holding down the [REC] button, press the de...

PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 39 Memorizing Your Favorite Panel Settings This instrument has a Registration Memory feature that lets you memorize your favor-ite settings for easy recall whenever they’re needed. Up to nine complete setups can be memorized and assigned to each number button 1–9. 1 Make the ...

PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 40 The Functions The Functions settings provide access to a range of detailed instrument parameters such as Tuning, Split Point, Voices and Effects. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button several times until the desired item appears. Each time the [FUNCTION] button is pressed, the Fun...

PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 43 Using with a Computer or iPhone/iPad This instrument supports MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) and can transmit/receive keyboard performance information (MIDI messages) or Song/Style data (MIDI files) to/from the computer con-nected via a USB cable. For details ...

PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 44 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the instrument is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced. This is normal and indicates that the instrument is receiving electrical power. When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Using a mobil...

46 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual Song Book Sample This score is provided with the part of the song book (free downloadable scores).The song book contains not only the scores for all internal songs (excepting Songs 1–3) but also music terms and important points for your practice. To obtain the Song Book, c...

Song Book Sample 47 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual Before Playing... Sit Correctly Finger Numbering Left Right 3 1 1 5 3 4 4 5 2 2 Sit near the middle of the keyboard. Reading the Score The Keyboard, Staff Lines, and Clef B D E F G A C B D E F G A B D C E F G A C B D E F G A C B D E F G A C C M i d d l e T...

Song Book Sample 50 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual Song No.004 Für Elise Basic Für Elise Song No.004 Basic Warm-up Exercise - “The Semitone Mystery” Let’s start with a warm-up exercise using three fingers of the right hand. We’ll start by ascending and descending the white and black keys. Check out the illu...

Song Book Sample 51 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual Song No.004 Für Elise Basic Für Elise Song No.004 Basic Diligent Practice Time Right! Now that we’re warmed up let’s try playing along with the orchestra in 3/4 time. The melody will be built up little by little. Compare each line... notice that many of th...

Song Book Sample 54 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual Song No.004 Für Elise Basic Für Elise Song No.004 Basic E E E Jump to the next E! And again! C M i d d l e Warm-up Exercise - “The Jump Competition” The first note has a staccato dot. Spread your fingers wide and jump quickly to the next note! Left hand “EEE...

Song Book Sample 55 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual Song No.004 Für Elise Basic Left Right Für Elise Song No.004 Basic “Left! Right! Left! Right!” Play “D E” repeatedly, alternating the left and right hands. Have the next hand ready in position to play D so you won’t have to rush. Second Half Review Try pla...

56 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual Maximum Polyphony The instrument has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means that it can play a maximum of up to 32 notes at once, regardless of what functions are used. Auto accompaniment uses a number of the available notes, so when auto accompaniment is used the total num...

61 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual Drum Kit List • “ ” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “Standard Kit 1”. • Each percussion voice uses one note.• The MIDI Note # and Note are actually one octave lower than keyboard Note # and Note. For example, in “197: Standard Kit 1”, the “Seq Click H” (Note# ...

65 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual Style List Style No. Style Name 8BEAT 1 BritPopRock 2 8BeatModern 3 Cool8Beat 4 StadiumRock 5 70sRock 6 HardRock1 7 60sGuitarPop 8 8BeatAdria 9 60s8Beat 10 8Beat 11 OffBeat 12 Folkrock 13 60sRock 14 HardRock2 15 RockShuffle 16 8BeatRock 16BEAT 17 16Beat 18 PopShuffle 19 Gu...

66 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual Music Database List MDB No. MDB Name POP 1 AlvFever 2 DayPdise 3 GoMyWay 4 HowDeep! 5 HurryLuv 6 Imagine 7 JustCall 8 SultanSw 9 WhitePle 10 YesterBd ROCK 11 JumpRock 12 PickUpPc 13 RdRiverR 14 SatsfyRk 15 Sheriff 16 SmokeWtr 17 TwistAgn 18 VenusPop DANCE 19 2 of Us 20 B L...

67 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual Effect Type List Harmony Types No. Harmony Type Description 001 Duet If you want to sound one of the harmony types 01–05, play keys to the right side of the Split Point while playing chords in the left side of the keyboard after turning Auto Accompaniment on. One, two or t...

PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 69 Specifications * The contents of this manual apply to the latest specifications as of the printing date. Since Yamaha makes continuous improvements to the product, this manual may not apply to the specifications of your particular product. To obtain the latest manual, acce...

PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual 70 Index A A-B Repeat ................................29 AC Adaptor ................................ 12 ACMP ........................................22 Arpeggio .................................... 19 Arpeggio Velocity ................ 20 , 41 Auto Accompaniment ................

71 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual PlugFicheEnchufeSteckerPlugue Вилка Slide the plug as indicatedFaites glisser la fiche en suivant les indicationsDeslice el enchufe tal como se indica.Stecker wie angegeben einschiebenDeslize o plugue conforme indicado Надвиньте вилку , как показано на рисунке * The shape ...

73 PSR-E353 Owner’s Manual LIMITED 1-YEAR WARRANTY ON PORTABLE KEYBOARDS (NP, NPV, PSRE, EZ, DGX230, DGX530, YPG AND YPT SERIES) Thank you for selecting a Yamaha product. Yamaha products are designed and manufactured to provide a high level of defect-freeperformance. Yamaha Corporation of America (“...