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    I need a CD or Files for the Yamaha PSR-K1 
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    Yamaha PSR-E423 Owner's Manual 
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    Yamaha PSR-S710 "Cannot display the page" appears on screen 
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    Yamaha Portatone PSR-1000 Question 
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    How to convert .usr to .mp3 or .wav format? 
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    Single Finger Chords 
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    Yamaha PSRS-550 can't switch off style/auto-accompaniment when recording?  
    I have a PSRS-550 and it will not let me record any of my own songs without playing a style/auto-accompaniment? I have tried recording over User …

    Yamaha PSR-S500 Lines In Display 
    My display has lines through it. Same thing happened with my PSR-S550B last year. Did some research, and the problem is common to keyboards in this series. …

    Yamaha i455 tabela styles 
    Sir Very Good morning.. Hope you are doing well.. I purchased yamaha PSR i 455..I playing in church...I need tabela styles..Please …

    Yamaha PSR E443 opening problem 
    Hi Good day! I have my Yamaha psr E443 keyboard for a year. The problem is when I turn on the power button the " " is shown on the screen and it remains …

    Yamaha PSR 1000 error message 
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    Yamaha PSR 323 Auto Accomp 
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    Yamaha psr 1000 error message 
    I have a yamaha psr 1000 keybord when i am switching on a error message is showing in the screen ( unexpected error turn the power off and on again hisysdwn.c/133/1A0) …

    c major key gone bad 
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    Yamaha PSR S900 keyboard info 
    It maybe just me...... but I am having a problem understanding the manual and how the Registration storage works. I would like to be able to load up …

    Key problem with PSR 200 
    I got a PSR 200 keyboard! The problem with this one key dosen`t give me a proper sound. When I push it down many times don`t give me any sound just later. …

    PSR-E323. FLASH MEMORY. FLASHERR Error when transfer .midi or .sty files. 
    Hi excuse me english ... :S I buy the keyboard PSR-E323 and begin to use this and all features. I buy the MIDI USB cable, xmidi 1x1 tab USB MIDI …

    Yamaha psr-e423 - touch sensitive function doesn't work with some voices 
    Hi, I owned a PSR-E423. Only just recently, I've noticed that the touch sensitive function doesn't work with some of the voices. The voices that aren't …

    Yamaha PSR-330 Some keys won't play 
    My father-in-law lent me a Yamaha PSR-330 keyboard to play around with to help me decide on a prospective purchase. I play guitar reasonably well but have …

    Yamaha PSR-OR 700 - One Touch Setting 
    WHENE I CHOSE ANY STYLE AND I PRESS OTS TO SHOSW SOUND THE SYNC START IS WORKING. I MADE : RESET , INSTALL 1.06 FIRMWARE, BUT STILL THE PROBLEM IS NOT …

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    How to record the output of the Yamaha PSR 413 on my PC? 
    I have been trying to connect the Yamaha PSR 413 output to my PC through the Stereo jack from Yamaha to Mic input of my laptop. Moment I take a output …

    Replacing contacts on Yamaha PSR 85 
    My brother, who is very ill and currently in a nursing home has a Yamaha PSR 85 keyboard that needs a contact replaced, as one key will not play. We have …

    Greek rhythms 
    Quite simply, do any yamaha keyboards have greek rhythms.Any help would be a help. thanks eristos

    keyboard style files 
    can i purchase worship style files that are on the psr s 910 keyboard to input to my recently acquired psr s 710 keyboard ?

    yamaha psrk1 driver compatibility on windows me 
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    About USB of Yamaha PSR S550B 
    I HAVE YAMAHA PSR S550B. ITS NICE ONE BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT YAMAHA SAYS IT WORKS WITH USB AND U CAN PLAY ALL STYLES THROUGH USB. I HAVE 700 INDIAN STYLES …

    style file does not show in the flash memory Yamaha psr e413 
    style file does not show in the flash memory psr e413 by ron tr (edmonton) I transferred the boston.styl using musicsoftloader. It seemed to go …

    Yamaha PSR E403 Keyboard Q & A 
    Please could explay the difference between these three models? thanks ale

    about buying new keyboard 
    presntly i have yamaha psr i425. but i want to buy new one my budget is 20000 to 35000rs. i am looking for yamaha psr s550b. is it aright decision? can …

    Yamaha PSR-18 Keys Not Sounding 
    Some keys on my PSR-18 do not sound. I can get a sound from them when I press hard or press at about the middle of the key. I suspect that there is a …

    Yamaha PSR-E223 Can I split the voice on the keyboard? 
    I realize I bought a lower end keyboard and it will not do everything but I would like to play one voice with the right hand and different voice with the …

    Yamaha Psr 900 lcd problem 
    Dear all My two years old psr 900 has recently stuck with lcd problem, two vertical line appears on the screen with different colors. The authorized …

    Yamaha PSR 1100 Q & A 
    Hei all... Ive a problem with my psr 1100... it doesnt display anything on start up... only blank screen... (Ive already adjusted and checked the contrast …

    Yamaha psr s910 and PSR2000 
    CAN THE PSR2000 MIDI FILES BE USED IN THE PSR S910?,OR ITS SOUND FILES OR STYLE FILES?

    Yamaha PRS550 - pitch bend error 
    I have Yamaha psr550. It pitch bend is out of tune. What is reson? Is it dust problem. Can i solve this problem from replace pitch bend

    Replace power adaptor - Yamaha PSR-340 
    Where can I buy a new adaptor (PA-5B/5C/51) for my Yamaha Portatone PSR-340? I have lost the original one. Thank you.

    Yamaha PSR 3000 Q & A 
    how to remove the delay effect on the mike in my psr 3000 keyboard?

    Yamaha PSR 8000 keyboard 
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    Yamaha PSR E323 keyboard Q & A 
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    Yamaha PSR 2100 keyboard Q & A 
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    certain keys have stopped working 
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    Yamaha PSR-280 Keyboard Note Holding 
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    Yamaha PSR 275 Saving Function Settings 
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    Yamaha PSR E203 F chord out of tune 
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    label the keyboard with the correct notes. 
    i want to know what is the correct letters to put on my PSR E323 so that i can be able to play my keyboard without making a mistake, please help me with …

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    all major scales Yamaha PSR E-313 
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    free styles to be downloaded for Yamaha PSR I425 KEYBOARD 
    Dear sir I recently purchased the yamaha psr i425 and studying the keyboard. I already had casio ct670 and using the same in the church choir..Could …

    Copying styles and voices 
    How do I copy styles and voices from my psr 2100 to my laptop? I am pointed to different sites that say 'this will do this, and that will do that', but …

    Sheet Music holder for Yamaha PSR-2 
    I am looking for a sheet music holder that attaches to the Yamaha PSR-2 keyboard. Any ideas?

    transferring sounds from one keyboard to another 
    I have a Yamaha PSRS 900 & i want to transfer a style to a Yamaha PSRS 700. I have a midi cable but dont know what to do?

    Musicsoft Downloader 
    I just got a PSR-e413, and some problems have come up with the computer connection. Every time I try to open the Musicsoft downloader, it doesn't actually …

    Copying styles and voices to another keyboard 
    I have a new PSR S910. I used to use a PSR 2100 that has some good styles and voices that I would love to copy to the PSR S910. Is this possible and …

    beat changes sometimes changes when headphone out connected to amp 
    My 14 year old son has a PSR E313 which on which he has produced some lovely music, however on occasions he sets up a beat to accompany a song and when …

    Yamaha PSR-275 Transpose all keys? 
    I can't figure out how to transpose all of the keys on the PSR-275. Transpose -12 lowers all keys {B2..C6} one Octave but does not affect the keys …

    problem with the sound that comes out through the Aux out/phones on my psr 220 
    hello i was trying to connect a cable into the aux out jack into my computer in order to record my PSR 220 (not as a midi, but as an instrument with …

    Yamaha psr e413 - Songs Keep Erasing 
    I have the Yamaha psr e413 and i make my own songs on it. Once in a while i turn it on, and it says "back up clear" then all my songs are erased. How can …

    Keyboard Malfunction  
    The Yamaha PSR 740 Keyboard sometimes stops while playing a recorded disc. Also, in the middle of a performance using a prerecorded disc it switched from …

    Yamaha PSR Styles for worship band? 
    I'm thinking about buying a Yamaha PSR keyboard to replace an older Casio arranger keyboard that we are using in my church's contemporary worship service. …

    Can I replace the floppy disk unit that no longer works on my Yamaha PSR 620? 
    I dearly love my Yamaha PSR 620 and it works fine EXCEPT the floppy disk won't boot anymore. Can I find the right unit and replace it myself (I can't …

    Yamaha PSR-630: Need fix for reversed polarity of sustain pedal 
    Hi, My name's Jane and I have a PSR-630, and when I use my sustain pedal with it the function is reversed (it sustains when it's in a resting state, …

    Yamaha PSR2000 keyboard won't power up 
    Yamaha psr2000 when I switched it on recently it came on briefly then went straight off again. I have checked the power supply and that is fine can you …

    Display image distorted - Yamaha PSR900S 
    My PSR900S has developed a fault line through the middle of the display. All modes have the same image fault. Any suggestions of how to fix it or which …

    Yamaha PSR i455 TRANSPOSE Problem 
    Hi I have this problem with psr i455 Even when the transpose is 00 D keys give the sound of E please help me to resolve this ...have lot of inconveniences …

    Yamaha PSR e473 issue with touch response on some voices Not rated yet
    Recently I pruchased a new psr e 473 and noticed weird things. Touch response is almost non existant on main organ voices (works good on Xglite organs …

    How to Fix Yamaha PSR-280 LCD Screen Not rated yet
    My LCD screen does not display any information about notes being used or when I push the buttons it does not change. I bought it used and did not realize …

    Can I use expansion packs from different Yamaha keyboard models? Not rated yet
    Am I able to use expansion packs, or even built in packs from one model keyboard to another; let's say, that we stay in the psrs series.

    Yamaha Psr sx700 touchscreen and speaker problems. Not rated yet
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    Yamaha PSR-EW300 Keyboard Not rated yet
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    Yamaha PSR2000 Cut and Paste Files Not rated yet
    I am having trouble with cut and paste files on psr2000. I am able to select the file to cut but when I call up the destination folder the paste option …

    Yamaha PSR 9000 Version 2  Not rated yet
    I have inherited a Yamaha PSR 9000 Version 2 but have no knowledge of this type of Keyboard. I learnt to play on a two keyboard Yamaha Organ. The floppy …

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    Keyboard Transpose in sync question Not rated yet
    I want to know is it possible for live gigs to connect two or three keyboards in such way that if I press transpose button on one keyboard other two play …

    How can I use Yamaha PSR 413 as midi keyboard with Ableton Live?  Not rated yet
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    How to switch on accompaniment while recording music on Yamaha i455? Not rated yet
    I tried to play music and record it in songs. as user2. But unable to switch ON accompaniment. Can someone help me to resolve this issue?

    Turn off auto acomp for OTS - Yamaha PSR S770 Not rated yet
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    Midi - Yamaha PSR S970 Not rated yet
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    Yamaha PSR 1100 keyboard replacement disc????? Not rated yet
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    Dead keys/ push hard to play. Yamaha - Psr-520 Not rated yet
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    Ymaha PSR S500 - Recording and Looping Not rated yet
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    D and A flat keys in each octave are not working Not rated yet
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    Yamaha PSRE363 Keys Not rated yet
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    Is it possible to connect an 88 weighted key controller to a PSR S970? Not rated yet
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    Yamaha i455 issue Not rated yet
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    Restore bricked flash yamaha psr 295 Not rated yet
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    Yamaha Psr s910 malfunctions Not rated yet
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    Problem in Switching on My Keyboard - Yamaha PSR-S770 Not rated yet
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    Midi files and what to play on keyboard Not rated yet
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    Musicsoft program not working to transfer midi files from my keyboard to computer Not rated yet
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    A transposing problem - Yamaha PSR S770 Not rated yet
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    Please help me fix my Keyboard Not rated yet
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    Yamaha PSR 620 keyboard shifts tone randomly Not rated yet
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    USB flash drive not working in Yamaha PSR I455 Not rated yet
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    Can I plug guitar into Yamaha PSR 8000 and get various effects? Not rated yet
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    Keyboard Keys Not Working Yamaha PSR - E423  Not rated yet
    The first key on the left and the last three keys on the right have no sound when I press it. Whenever I press it, it seems that there is something that …

    Connecting Yamaha PSR keyboard to PC Not rated yet
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    Yamaha psr8000 mic problems Not rated yet
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    Turning off auto acmp when quick recording - Yamaha PSR-S650 Not rated yet
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    Frantzy dugesclin. Yamaha psr s 770. left voice does not work in acmp mode ?  Not rated yet
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    Dead keys - Yamaha PRS-550 Not rated yet
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    Yamaha PSR 710 - OTS Not rated yet
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    How to change the Name Which Comes At The Startup Of Yamaha PSR - 1100 Not rated yet
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    Creating style in my Yamaha psr 670 - Song recording is not possible now Not rated yet
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    f# and g don't work in all but the top octave - out of the blue Not rated yet
    All of a sudden F sharp and G went silent on the 1st four octaves of my yamaha psr-220. What happened?

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