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Important Features
Since the PSR-540 has such a wealth of advanced features and functions, you may be at a loss as to how to
explore its capabilities and how to best use them for your music. You needn’t worry. The PSR-540 is very easy
to play and use, and each function — no matter how advanced — can be mastered easily.
That’s what this section is designed for. It will help you master the PSR-540. It introduces you to the important
features of the PSR-540 with short explanations and page references. Read through the features you’re
interested in, then turn to the relevant pages in the manual for instructions and other details.
Basic operations
The PSR-540 is packed with
sophisticated feature and func-
tions, yet it’s also exceptionally easy
to use. Panel operations are exceptionally quick
and easy, especially with the aid of relevant “Easy
Navigator” messages that automatically appear in
the display. (
Page 18)
A convenient Direct Access function lets you
instantly call up the specific menu or display you
need. (
Page 21)
Auto accompaniment (styles)
The auto accompaniment feature puts a full backing band
at your fingertips, with a total of 106 styles (rhythm and
accompaniment patterns). (
Page 32)
The One Touch Setting feature lets you instantly call up
the appropriate voice, effect and other settings for the
selected accompaniment style — with the touch of a
single button. (
Page 42)
You can also create your original accompaniment styles
by recording them directly from the keyboard. (
Page
96)
Multi Pads
By simply pressing one of the Multi Pads, you can play
short rhythmic or melodic phrases. (
Page 43)
You can also create your original Multi Pad phrases by
recording them directly from the keyboard. (
Page 92)
Registration Memory
The convenient Registration Memory feature lets you save
virtually all panel settings to one of 128 Registration
Memory settings, and then instantly recall all your custom
panel settings by pressing a single button. (
Page 54)
Song Recording
Use the powerful song recording features create your own
complete, fully orchestrated compositions and save them
floppy disk as a User song. Each User song lets you
record up to sixteen independent tracks. (
Page 78)
* To quickly and easily mold your musical ideas into
complete songs, use the Quick Recording method. (
Page 80)
* To build up a song part-by-part and track-by-track, use
the Multi Track Recording method. (
Page 82)
* You can also “fine tune” the recorded song data with the
PSR-540’s comprehensive song editing functions. (
Pages 84-91)
Listening to the PSR-540
The PSR-540 features a wide
variety of songs in various
musical genres. (
Page 15)
In addition, 20 songs are provided in
the included disk. (
Page 59)
The powerful auto accompaniment function gives
you a total of 106 styles (rhythm and accompani-
ment patterns), providing professional sounding
backing parts for your performance. (
Page 32)
Special Multi Pads let you instantly and easily play short
rhythmic and melodic sequences for adding impact and
variety to your performance. (
Page 43)
Playing the PSR-540
The PSR-540 keyboard has 61
keys with full touch-response
capability that lets you play with
extraordinary expressiveness and dynamic control.
(
Page 26)
The PSR-540 lets you perform with a huge variety
of musical instrument voices. (
Page 26)
There are two different types of voices: panel
voices (the original PSR-540voices) and XG
voices.
* The PSR-540 features 215 panel voices, 12 drum kits
and 480 XG voices
With the R1, R2 and L voices, you can play two
different voices in a layer, and even play two
different voices with your right and left hands. (
Pages 27, 28)
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