Page 3 - SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION
This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply(adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power sup-ply or adapter other than one described in the manual, onthe name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. WARNING: Do not place this product in a position whereanyone could walk o...
Page 4 - W e l c o m e t o t h e P 5 0 - m
i W E L C O M E T O T H E P 5 0 - m W e l c o m e t o t h e P 5 0 - m Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the YamahaP50-m Piano Tone Generator! The P50-m is an advanced tone generator with piano and other keyboard Voices. It provides exceptionally realistic andhigh-quality piano Voices — wi...
Page 5 - U n p a c k i n g
ii U N PA C K I N G U n p a c k i n g Your P50-m package should include the items listed below. Makesure that you have them all. Also, write down the serial numberof your P50-m in the box below, for future reference. • P50-mSerial No.: • PA-3B AC Adaptor • Owner’s Manual
Page 6 - Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s; O P E R AT I O N G U I D E
iii T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Welcome to the P50-m ......................................................................................................... iUnpacking ......................................................................................................
Page 7 - How to Use This Manual
iv H O W TO U S E T H I S M A N U A L How to Use This Manual You are probably eager to play your new P50-m Piano ToneGenerator right away, rather than have to read through a lot ofinstructions before you can even get a sound out of it. However, to get the most out of your P50-m, we strongly suggest ...
Page 8 - P r e c a u t i o n s
v P R E C A U T I O N S P r e c a u t i o n s Your P50-m will give you years of reliable service if you followthe simple precautions below: ■ LOCATION Keep the instrument away from locations where it is likely to beexposed to high temperatures (such as direct sunlight) orhumidity. Also avoid locatio...
Page 10 - T h e C o n t r o l s o f t h e P 5 0 - m; Front Panel; TONE Controls
1 T H E C O N T R O L S O F T H E P 5 0 - m T h e C o n t r o l s o f t h e P 5 0 - m Front Panel 1 P O W E R / V O L c o n t r o l Pressing this turns the power on and off. Turning it adjusts the overallvolume of the P50-m. 2 P H O N E S j a c k For connection to a set of stereo headphones (mini-pi...
Page 11 - TUNE Controls
2 T H E C O N T R O L S O F T H E P 5 0 - m TUNE Controls 6 M A S T E R T U N E b u t t o n For adjusting the overall fine tuning of the instrument. (See page 14.)Also used with the NOTE SHIFT button for playing the Demo song.(See page 7.) 7 N O T E S H I F T b u t t o n For changing the key transpo...
Page 12 - Rear Panel
3 T H E C O N T R O L S O F T H E P 5 0 - m Rear Panel 1 M I D I O U T / I N t e r m i n a l s For connection to other MIDI devices, such as a MIDI keyboard, tonegenerator, sequencer, or to a computer that has a MIDI interface.(See pages 4–6 for more information on MIDI connections.) 2 DC IN jack Fo...
Page 13 - What You’ll Need; M a k i n g t h e C o n n e c t i o n s
4 SETTING UP AND PLAYING YOUR P50-m S e t t i n g U p a n d P l a y i n g Yo u rP 5 0 - m In this section, you’ll learn how to set up the P50-m for use witha MIDI keyboard. You’ll also learn how to set it up for use with acomputer or sequencer and a second tone generator. Finally,you’ll learn how to...
Page 15 - U s i n g i n L a r g e r M I D I S y s t e m s
6 SETTING UP AND PLAYING YOUR P50-m U s i n g i n L a r g e r M I D I S y s t e m s T h e P 5 0 - m i s e q u i p p e d w i t h M I D I I N a n d O U T t e r m i n a l s ,allowing you to use it in any MIDI system. In the system exampleshown below, the P50-m is connected to both a computer andanother...
Page 16 - Powering Up; Playing the Demo Song
7 SETTING UP AND PLAYING YOUR P50-m Powering Up 1. If you haven’t done so already, press the POWER/VOLcontrol on the P50-m. 2. Turn on the power of your MIDI keyboard. 3. Make sure that all volume controls (on the P50-m and theconnected amplifier) are turned down. Then, turn on thepower of your ampl...
Page 17 - Playing all Demo Songs
8 SETTING UP AND PLAYING YOUR P50-m Playing all Demo Songs W i t h t h e p o w e r o f f , s i m u l t a n e o u s l y h o l d d o w n t h eMASTER TUNE and NOTE SHIFT buttons and turn thepower on. D e m o s o n g n u m b e r 1 ( f o r Vo i c e 0 1 ) s t a r t s p l a y i n gimmediately and is follow...
Page 18 - O p e r a t i o n G u i d e; Vo i c e C o n t r o l s; Selecting a Voice
9 O P E R AT I O N G U I D E O p e r a t i o n G u i d e Vo i c e C o n t r o l s Selecting a Voice The P50-m has 28 different piano and other keyboard Voices.(See list on page 30.) These can be selected either from thepanel controls or remotely from a connected MIDI device. Range: 0 1 — 2 9 1. Pres...
Page 20 - To n e C o n t r o l s; Changing the Brightness of a Voice
11 O P E R AT I O N G U I D E To n e C o n t r o l s The Tone controls of the P50-m, BRIGHT and REVERB SEND,l e t y o u a d j u s t t h e s o u n d o f i n d i v i d u a l Vo i c e s . B r i g h t n e s s(BRIGHT) determines the tonal quality of the Voice, while ReverbSend determines how much Reverb ...
Page 21 - Changing the Reverb Send for a Voice
12 O P E R AT I O N G U I D E Changing the Reverb Send for a Voice The higher the value, the greater the amount of Reverb sound. Avalue of 0 results in a completely “dry” Voice sound. Range: 0 0 0 — 1 2 7 1. Press the REVERB SEND button. 2. Use the DATA dial to change the Reverb Send setting. Lamp l...
Page 22 - - B a n d E Q S l i d e r s
13 O P E R AT I O N G U I D E 3 - B a n d E Q S l i d e r s The P50-m features 3-band EQ sliders on the panel. These areconvenient for real-time adjustment of the overall timbre of thesound over three separate frequency bands. R a n g e : – 1 2 — 1 2 d B (for each frequency range: LOW, MID, HIGH) Fo...
Page 23 - Tu n e C o n t r o l s; Changing the Master Tune Setting
14 O P E R AT I O N G U I D E Tu n e C o n t r o l s The Tune controls of the P50-m, MASTER TUNE and NOTESHIFT, let you adjust the overall pitch of the instrument. MasterTune lets you make fine adjustments to the tuning, while NoteShift lets you change the key transposition of the instrument. Both o...
Page 24 - Changing the Note Shift Setting
15 O P E R AT I O N G U I D E Changing the Note Shift Setting Note Shift is especially useful for instantly transposing the key ofthe P50-m. The normal setting is 00. Range: –12 — 12 semitones (–/+ one octave) 1. Press the NOTE SHIFT button. 2. Use the DATA dial to change the Note Shift setting. Lam...
Page 25 - U t i l i t y C o n t r o l s; Changing the Touch Sensitivity
16 O P E R AT I O N G U I D E U t i l i t y C o n t r o l s The Utility controls, TOUCH and MIDI CH (Channel), let youaccess some of the other important functions of the P50-m. Changing the Touch Sensitivity This function lets you determine how the volume of the P50-m’sVoices respond to your playing...
Page 26 - Changing the MIDI Receive Channel
17 O P E R AT I O N G U I D E The Normal (1) setting provides standard touch response. Easy 1to 3 allow you to produce a reasonably high volume with a soft,light touch (low velocities). Hard 1 and 2 produce high volumeonly with a hard, strong touch (high velocities). Cross 1 and 2produce nearly the ...
Page 27 - A d v a n c e d F u n c t i o n s; Program Change Table
18 O P E R AT I O N G U I D E A d v a n c e d F u n c t i o n s The advanced functions are special functions not generally usedin normal operation, but for specific applications. These are also“hidden” functions, accessed by double-clicking a button orpressing two buttons together. Program Change Ta...
Page 28 - Changing the Device Number
19 O P E R AT I O N G U I D E ● When Program Change Table is set to “oFF” The P50-m does not respond to XG System On or GM Mode Onmessages. ● When Program Change Table is set to “on” The P50-m responds to XG System On or GM Mode On messages andperforms the following: • Resets all controllers to defa...
Page 29 - Receive Mode
20 O P E R AT I O N G U I D E Receive Mode When connecting two P50-m units together, the Receive Modeallows you to expand the maximum polyphony (simultaneousnumber of notes) from 32 to 64. When set to “ALL” (normal operation), the P50-m plays all incoming MIDI notes. When set to “E0n,” the P50-m pla...
Page 30 - Changing the MIDI OUT Setting
21 O P E R AT I O N G U I D E Changing the MIDI OUT Setting The MIDI OUT setting determines what incoming MIDI data isrelayed via MIDI OUT terminal on the rear panel. With “ot1,” all incoming MIDI data (over all MIDI channels) is relayed via the MIDI OUT terminal. With “ot2,” data receivedover the s...
Page 31 - F a c t o r y S e t
22 O P E R AT I O N G U I D E F a c t o r y S e t This function restores the original factory settings of the P50-m.When you make changes to the various controls of the P50-m,the new settings automatically replace the original factory settingsand are retained in memory even when power is turned off....
Page 32 - A P P E N D I X; Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g
23 A P P E N D I X A P P E N D I X Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Even though the P50-m is exceptionally easy to use, it mayoccasionally not function as you expect it to. If that happens,check the possible problems and solutions below before assumingthat the instrument is faulty. P r o b l e m No powe...
Page 34 - E r r o r M e s s a g e s
25 A P P E N D I X E r r o r M e s s a g e s E r 1 The battery voltage (for internal memory backup) may be toolow. Bring the unit to your local Yamaha dealer or any otherautorized Yamaha service personnel. E r 2 The address of the received System Exclusive message isincorrect. Check the address and ...
Page 35 - S p e c i f i c a t i o n s
26 A P P E N D I X S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Tone Generation Method AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2) Maximum Simultaneous Polyphony 32-note Voices 2 8 Effects Reverb (with Reverb Send control), Chorus; effects are built into certain Voices 3 band EQ Demo Songs 28 (not editable, stored in ROM) Display...
Page 36 - I n d e x
27 A P P E N D I X I n d e x A All Demo Play mode ............................ 7–8 B BRIGHT button ................................. 1, 11 Brightness .............................................. 1 1 C connections, audio ................................... 4 connections, MIDI .........................
Page 39 - Vo i c e L i s t
30 S O U N D L I S T S & M I D I D ATA Vo i c e L i s t STEREO/MONO Layer PGM NO. VOICE NAME ( N o t e 1 ) ( N o t e 2 ) BANK NUMBER PROGRAM (LSB) CHANGE NUMBER 01 BRIGHT PIANO STEREO* 2 — — 02 STEREO 2 3 1 03 M O N O * 1 — — 04 MONO 1 0 1 05 DARK PIANO STEREO 2 18 1 06 GRAND PIANO STEREO* 2 — —...
Page 40 - E f f e c t L i s t s
31 S O U N D L I S T S & M I D I D ATA E f f e c t L i s t s Effect Type List REVERB Exclusive Effect Type D e s c r i p t i o n MSB LSB 0 0 NO EFFECT Effect turned off. 1 0 HALL1 Reverb simulating the resonance of a hall. 1 1 HALL2 Reverb simulating the resonance of a hall. 2 0 ROOM1 Reverb sim...
Page 42 - M I D I D a t a F o r m a t
33 S O U N D L I S T S & M I D I D ATA M I D I D a t a F o r m a t 1. Channel voice messages 1.1 Note Off 1000nnnn 8n Status n=channel number 0kkkkkkk kk Note No. k=0 (C-2)~127 (G8) 0vvvvvvv vv Velocity v=0~127 Velocity is not received.Not received when the Part Parameter setting Rcv NOTEMESSAGE...
Page 51 - M I D I I m p l e m e n t a t i o n C h a r t
42 S O U N D L I S T S & M I D I D ATA YAMAHA [ Piano Tone Generator ] Date:09-APR-1996 Model P50-m MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.1 +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ : : Transmitted : Recognized : Remarks : : Function ... : : : : :------------------...
