YAMAHA PSR-9000PRO Details
Yamaha PSR9000PRO.
Professional Workstation
The 9000 Pro puts total music power at your
fingertips, giving you the sound and features you need to sound your best.
Inside you'll find some of the most expressive and realistic voices available
today - beautiful pianos, lush strings, dynamic drum kits and hundreds more.
Let the 9000 Pro Put Your Talent in the
Spotlight
The 9000 Pro puts total music power at your fingertips, giving you the sound
and features you need to sound your best. Inside you'll find some of the most
expressive and realistic voices available today - beautiful pianos, lush
strings, dynamic drum kits and hundreds more. Plus it's equipped with
innovative features and functions tailored to the special needs of live and
studio musicians. So give yourself the professional power of the 9000 Pro - and
take your music to new heights of performance and creativity.
Sound - Incredible Sound Quality
A keyboard's most important feature is its sound. And to satisfy the
discriminating ears of professional musicians, the 9000 Pro is loaded with 48MB
of rich and dynamic voices that you absolutely must hear to believe. Choose
from over 800 voices, including powerful stereo-sampled "Live!" Drum Kits and
"Live!" Voices, bright and flashy "Cool!" Voices and beautiful new acoustic
Sweet Voices. The Organ Flutes of the 9000 Pro use Modeling Technology to
digitally simulate the original instrument. Also stored in the 9000 Pro's wave
memory is a full set of Yamaha XG MIDI voices, so you can be assured that XG
and General MIDI sequences will sound their absolute best.
Pro-formance - Special Features for Professionals
Designed with the professional musician in mind, the 9000 Pro is packed with
powerful features for the studio and stage. Four fully programmable One Touch
Settings per style, a huge Music Database and a large Registration Memory allow
you to recall your favorite keyboard settings at the touch of a button, while
the Disk Direct function eliminates having to wait for songs and styles to
load. A large LCD screen and a convenient Direct Access button make navigating
through functions and menus easier and quicker than ever. Two Connection
Sockets are provided for the attachment of optional Gooseneck Lamps.
Expandability - Unprecedented Expansion Capability
The 9000 Pro offers unprecedented expansion capability. Yamaha's new
synthesizer expansion boards let you add more synthesizer power to your
keyboard, giving you new voices, new synthesizer architecture and extra
polyphony. Onboard sampling RAM can be increased up to 65MB, while an internal
hard disk of up to 8GB can be added for storing voices, styles, songs and
setups. A fast SCSI terminal is also provided, to which you can connect an
external storage device, such as a Zip® drive or a Jaz® drive. And to
accommodate a wide range of setup environments, the 9000 Pro is equipped with a
multitude of connection terminals, including video output, dual MIDI In/ Out
ports, PC keyboard input, four individual audio output jacks, direct computer
connection and more.
SOUND
Live Voices
Ultra expressive "Live!" Voices use stereo samples to ensure the most accurate
reproduction of each instrument's natural presence, resonance and vibrato. New
additions to the 9000 Pro include a beautiful Grand Piano, brilliant Brass and
rich Allegro Strings. "Live!" Drum Kits feature dynamic sampling - up to four
layers of samples, each set at a different velocity - as well as extra-long
sampling times to deliver striking realism. Three new "Live!" kits have been
added to the 9000 Pro: Cuban and Pop Latin Percussion kits, which feature
multi-variations of percussive sounds such as tips, heels and slaps, and a
fantastic newly sampled Brush kit.
Cool Voices
A full-bodied Jazz Guitar, a chunky Vintage Guitar, a lively Jazz Organ. These
and other "Cool!" Voices are the perfect ingredient to spice up your music.
Featuring long samples, these new voices of electrically amplified instruments
capture all the dynamics, warmth and harmonic content of the original
instrument. As a result, they deliver a rich and expressive sound that's sure
to inspire your musical creativity.
Sweet Voices
You won't believe your ears when you hear the remarkably realistic Muted
Trumpet, Fluegelhorn and other voices in the "Sweet Voice" family. These
specially designed voices reproduce all the natural expression and vibrato of
their respective acoustic instruments. Of course, the standard voices of the
9000 Pro are just as outstanding, including a newly added Distorted Latin
Guitar and Hawaiian Guitar, as well as a Steirisch Accordion, Pedal Steel
Guitar, Arabic Drum Kit and dynamic Synthesizers and Electric Pianos.
Digitally Modeled Vintage Organ Voice
The 9000 Pro uses advanced digital modeling technology to recreate the
legendary sounds of vintage jazz and rock organs. Using 91 independently
oscillating voices to simulate the rotating tone generation wheels found in
some classic organs, the 9000 Pro delivers one of the most accurate organ
reproductions to date. On-screen virtual tone bars let you adjust the footage
settings in realtime, just as on an original.
A Complete Selection of Accompaniment Styles
Even if you play a diverse range of musical genres, you'll find just the
accompaniments you need in the 9000 Pro. Over 100 preset styles, from basic 8-
and 16-beat and standard big band styles to contemporary hits and hot Latin
beats, are provided - all of which have been arranged and programmed by top
professional musicians. For even greater variety, each style has 4 Main
Variations, 3 Intros, 3 Endings, 4 Fill-ins and 1 Break Fill. In additional, 4
fully customizable One-Touch Settings are provided for each style.
Customizable Flash Styles
On top of its wide selection of preset styles, the 9000 Pro provides 1.8MB of
flash memory for you to store your own style-sequences as well as those
imported from Yamaha Style File disks. The Groove and Dynamics function lets
you precisely control subtle aspects of a style's groove, allowing you to
effortlessly transform a 16-beat ballad into the latest dance beat.
Vocal Harmony
The 9000 Pro is equipped with a professional Vocal Harmony function, which
transposes your voice in realtime, allowing you to back up your singing
performance with stunning 4-part harmony (including your original voice). Have
a choir provide more depth and emotion to your next ballad. Expand your singing
range with the unique Gender function. In addition to ambient reverbs and lush
choruses, a vast selection of dedicated vocal effects are provided, including
85 types of insertion effects, noise gate, compressor and 3-band EQ. A
1/4-inch-compatible XLR mic input is provided to accommodate a
professional-grade microphone.
Top-Quality Onboard Effects
Yamaha has long been a world leader in digital signal processing technology. In
fact, Yamaha professional audio products are found in most professional
recording studios around the world. The 9000 Pro takes full advantage of this
know-how, giving you an extensive range of top-quality digital effects,
including 29 reverb types, 25 chorus types and five blocks of 164 insertion
effects ranging from spacious delays to cutting-edge distortion. Also provided
are combination effects and an amazingly realistic rotary speaker effect.
126 Notes of Polyphony
Polyphony, the number of notes a keyboard is capable of playing simultaneously,
is like the horsepower of a car - the more there is, the more power you have.
And when sequencing complex arrangements with multi-layered chords, even the
conventional 64 notes of polyphony featured on most other music workstations
can run out quickly. The 9000 Pro, however, features 126 notes of polyphony, so
you can freely play sustained scales over note-intensive rhythms and chords
without worrying about note dropout. Need more polyphony than that? No problem.
By simply installing optional Plug-in Boards, you get extra polyphony AND more
superb quality voices!
Sampling Capability
Not only is the 9000 Pro a great-sounding synthesizer, it's also a
high-performance sampler! Featuring 16-bit 44.1kHz mono sampling capability,
the 9000 Pro lets you capture literally any sound via its mic/line input. You
can also import AIFF or WAV files, giving you the support of a large library of
sounds. The keyboard is equipped with 1MB of sampling RAM, which can be
expanded to 65MB (using two 32MB SIMMs) for an enormous sampling time of 12
minutes and 52 seconds at the highest quality setting.
PRO-FORMANCE
Easy Operation
Designed with the musician in mind, the 9000 Pro has several intuitive
features that make operation extremely easy and convenient. An on-screen
guidance function leads you step by step through various setups. A Direct
Access button allows you to jump instantly to any menu. And to ensure smooth
operation on stage, all switches necessary for live performance are
conveniently located close to the keyboard, where your hands are.
Disk Direct/Disk Cache
The Disk Direct function makes it quick and easy to load accompaniment styles
from a disk. Simply press the Disk Direct button and select a style - data from
the disk will be automatically loaded and ready to go. A built-in Disk Cache
greatly boosts the access speed of the floppy disk drive.
Direct Disk Play
The 9000 Pro reads sequencer data directly from its internal floppy drive or
any external storage device as it plays, so there's no waiting for songs to
load. The unique Ultra Quick Start function ensures playback will begin
immediately after pressing the start button.
76 Synth-Weighted Keys
For most professional keyboard players, the standard five-octave keyboard found
on most arranger workstations is simply not adequate. The 9000 Pro, however,
has 76 keys with synth-weighted action and touch response to meet the extended
note range required by performing keyboardists. Ergonomically designed pitch
bend and modulation wheels enhance the keyboard's playability.
Gooseneck Lamp Sockets
Operating a keyboard in a dark environment can be difficult, especially if you
need to push buttons quickly. But with the 9000 Pro, you'll never have to be
left in the dark again. Two lamp sockets are provided on the back panel for
optional gooseneck lamps. A dimmer control lets you adjust the brightness to
your liking.
Registration Memory
Providing powerful support for your projects and live performances,
Registration Memory lets you store entire keyboard settings, including vocal
harmony settings and voice, style and song selection, for instant recall, in
the studio or on stage. How large is your song repertoire? The 9000 Pro has
over 500 Registration Memory locations - more than any other keyboard on the
market - to accommodate even the largest song lists.
Talk Button
The Talk button lets you instantly switch the mic effect from its current
setting to one that's more suitable for speaking. You can even use it to amuse
your audience by adding pitch shifting and other digital effects to your voice
on demand. Volume levels and effect settings can be easily customized and
stored in memory.
Music Database
The 9000 Pro's onboard Music Database provides over 600 keyboard setups for you
to effortlessly improvise just about any style of music. Each database setting
configures the 9000 Pro with the most appropriate instrument selection, style
accompaniment, effect settings and tempo based on a familiar song, from
world-famous pop songs to standard swing and classical pieces.
16-Track Sequencer
The onboard sequencer provides a large recording capacity of 38,000 notes. Four
record modes are available: Quick Record mode for easy and convenient
recording; Multi-track Record mode for independent recording and editing of up
to 16 tracks; Step Record mode for accurate recording and event-level editing;
and Chord Step Record mode for precise recording of chord progressions and
pattern variations.
EXPANDABILITY
Ultimate Voice Expansion
The 9000 Pro presents a new dimension in voice expansion. Unlike conventional
expansion boards, which merely provide new waveforms, Yamaha's newly developed
expansion boards offer new synthesis architecture, new effects and extra
polyphony. It's like getting a brand-new synthesizer, but at a fraction of the
cost! Currently available expansion boards include an authentic-sounding
Acoustic and Electric Piano expansion board, a fat and powerful Analog Physical
Modeling expansion board, an ultra expressive Virtual Acoustic expansion board,
a legendary DX-7 FM synthesizer expansion board and more. Expansion board
voices can be edited from the 9000 Pro's front panel and stored in a special
voice bank. Two expansion slots are available, allowing you to upgrade your
9000 Pro with the exact synthesis power you need.
Video Out
The 9000 Pro is equipped with a video out jack that mirrors the displayed
contents of the LCD panel. By placing the keyboard in Song mode, lyrics from
Karaoke song files can be displayed on a large television monitor, allowing
your audience to sing along with your performance. Both the background and
foreground colors of the output display can be changed to your taste. NTSC and
PAL video formats are supported.
Flash ROM Operating System
The 9000 Pro's operating system (built-in software that gives the keyboard its
functions) is stored completely in flash memory, which means that updating the
keyboard with the latest OS version is as easy as downloading it from Yamaha's
Web site:
http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/pk/index.html
Easy Memory Expansion
The 9000 Pro's memory can be easily expanded as your needs grow. A SCSI 2 port
lets you connect an external hard drive of up to 8GB or a removable media
device such as a Zip® drive or a Jaz® drive. You can also install an internal
hard drive of up to 8GB. Not only does this give you a huge storage capacity
for voices, samples and setups, but it also greatly expands the number of
styles and songs you can have on hand for instant playback using the Direct
Disk Play function.
PSR-8000/9000 Compatibility
The 9000 Pro is compatible with the large selection of PSR-8000/9000 software
available on the market. And if you happen to be upgrading from the PSR-8000 or
PSR-9000, you'll be able to import most of your old data, including
Registration Memory settings, custom styles, Multi Pad settings and custom
voices* made from sampled waveforms *Custom voices that use PSR-9000 ROM waves
are compatible with the 9000 Pro
PC Keyboard Interface/MIDI Serial Interface
A standard PC keyboard can be connected to the 9000 Pro, allowing you to easily
input text for the names of voices, songs and styles, as well as recall
registration memories by number. A built-in To Host MIDI serial interface lets
you connect the 9000 Pro directly to a personal computer. Dual MIDI In/Out
ports provide you with 28 MIDI channel capability — extremely useful
when using external MIDI tone generators together with the 9000 Pro.
Optional MFC10 Foot Controller
Yamaha's MFC10 Foot Controller is the ideal match for the 9000 Pro. With the
MFC10, you can freely control auto accompaniment styles and select Registration
Memories without ever taking your hands off the keyboard. Plus you can use the
foot pedal for realtime control of volume, expression, brightness, effects
depth and more.
Four Individual Audio Outputs
In addition to the main stereo outputs, four individual audio outputs are
provided for you to make sophisticated mixes by routing voices or the mic
signal separately to an external mixing board or effects processors.
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