Yamaha PSR keyboards....

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Are the yamaha PSR budget keyboards able to control midi in SONAR....? I'm asking because I read somewhere that they are not general midi compliant? But I don't think it's true, is it.... somebody enlighthen me... cause I have a PSR260 reserved at my local music store... don't want to end up buying the wrong thing ....

Thanks.

Pier.
 
Being GM isn't nessessary for a controller. The GM unit is the one that can produce all the sounds for different tracks. If I understand you correctly, you only want to control the MIDI input, so the PSR should be fine.

Carl
 
Sorry i don't really get what you mean....
So I narrowed it down into these questions to make it clearer what I need to be able to accomplish with this keyboard...

1) Will I be able to program drums on channel 10 using this keyboard?
2) Will I be able to send the keyboard's on=board sounds to the computer?
3) Will I be able to play in real-time recording down midi information on the computer using the DXi instruments or the in-built sounds supplied by SONAR?

Thanks.

Pier
 
1) Will I be able to program drums on channel 10 using this keyboard?

I'm not that familiar with PSR's (I hate them), but I imagine that you would have to change the recieve channel for the drums on your computer to use the keyboard to program them.

2) Will I be able to send the keyboard's on=board sounds to the computer?

Not via MIDI. The sounds on the keyboard are ON THE KEYBOARD! MIDI does NOT transmit audio, plain and simple. It only sends the data of what you play and how you play it. No sound at all.

3) Will I be able to play in real-time recording down midi information on the computer using the DXi instruments or the in-built sounds supplied by SONAR?

If I understand the question, the answer is "yes".

Thanks.

You're welcome.

Carl
 
In answer to your question:
2) Will I be able to send the keyboard's on=board sounds to the computer?
I have the PSR550. There is a function called INITIAL SEND.What you do is set up all the keyboard sounds, and/or auto accompaniment, press record in Cakewalk and then Hit the Initial send button.Now you play what you want. What this does is send midi data to the sequencer so it will playback your performances exactly like you recorded them with the PSR.You will have to have midi cables connected to your computer and keyboard ins/outs.Any other tracks you add on top of the original performance will have to be added using an audio cable.Not all the PSR's have this function. I also have a PSR270 and it has it. To make sure the model has this function, go to the Yamaha site. They have all the PSR model manuals for download in PDF. Hope this helps. PEACE..
 
Thank you veri much Krakit and ZZWave for your advice. Forgive these questions from a MIDI newbie.

Pier.
 
ZZWave, sorry... but one last question...
To connect my Yamaha PSR260 to my computer all I need is a midi cable, yes/no?
Thanks.

Pier.
 
You need a midi cable that has the din connector on one end and the joystick connnector on the other.

Unless you have a USB variety, but I don't think that they Yammy PSR has that.

Carl
 
Krakit is right. You will need a cable that has a 15 pin connector that plugs into your soundcard joystick port which also doubles as a MIDI connection. The other end of this cable has 2 -5 pin DIN plugs that connect to the PSR midi In and OUT. I am assuming you do have a soundcard or onboard sound that has the joystick port usually found on the back of your computer.

The PSR260 is not GM. I don't see the INITIAL SEND function in the manual
@ http://www.yamaha.com/cgi-win/webcgi.exe/5PPK00005 The PSR260 is only 16 note polyphony.

The PSR282 has the GM, the INITIAL SEND function and is 32 polyphony. Go up to the above site and you can read all about the different PSR models and their specs. PEACE
 
I thank you both once again. You have been of utmost help...

Pier.
 
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