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■ Data files............................................................................................................................
The following types of data are handled by the Tyros2 as files. These can be viewed or selected 
mainly by using the respective Open/Save display. 
● Voices (of musical instruments).............................................................. pages 25, 84
● Custom Voices................................................................................................ page 100
● Library files..................................................................................................... page 108
● Styles....................................................................................................... pages 31, 152
● Songs....................................................................................................... pages 43, 112
● Audio data............................................................................................... pages 59, 135
● Multi Pad Banks...................................................................................... pages 38, 169
● Registration Memory Banks.................................................................. pages 52, 173
● User Effects
• Vocal Harmony types* .......................................................................... pages 48, 175
• User Effects*................................................................................................. page 183
• User Master EQ* .......................................................................................... page 184
• User Master Compressor* ............................................................................ page 185
● MIDI Setup
• MIDI template ............................................................................................... page 213
● System Setup.................................................................................................. page 196
● Music Finder**................................................................................. pages 40, 171, 196
● Main Picture (displayed on the background of the Main display).............. page 195
● Tex t................................................................................................................... page 115
● Lyrics/Text Background Picture.................................................................... page 114
*These data types cannot be saved to the external devices individually.
**The Music Finder feature handles all the Records including the preset and additionally created records as a single 
file. 
■ File groups and folders...............................................................................................
The file types described above are organized into “folders” and stored as such. In the case of 
voices, the same type of instrument sounds are stored together as files in their own folders—such 
as Piano, Strings, and Trumpet. The similarly organized buttons on the panel can be considered 
folders as well, for the various voices and styles.
■ Memory Drives to which folders/files are saved...............................................
Folders and files described above are saved to the following memory drives.
● PRESET drive................ The files that are pre-programmed and installed internally to the Tyros2 
are kept here. Preset files can be loaded (called up) but cannot be re-writ-
ten to the drive, because it uses ROM (Read Only Memory).
● USER drive..................... Files kept here are those containing your own original data, created or 
edited using the various functions of the Tyros2. Since this internal drive 
uses Flash ROM, the contents are maintained even when the power is 
turned off.
● HD drive (optional)....... An optional hard disk drive can be installed to the Tyros2. Created data 
can be saved here and recalled.
● USB drive (optional).... Optional USB storage devices can be connected to the Tyros2. Created 
data can be saved here and recalled.
•The Main Picture and the 
Lyrics/Text Background 
Picture cannot be created 
from the Tyros2. 
NOTE
GrandPiano
WarmGrand
BrightPiano
BalladStack
MidiGrand
PIANO
These voices (files) 
are indicated on the 
Open/Save display.  
						

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Folder/File Operations using the Open/Save Display
The Open/Save display is the “home base” for folder/file operations. It is from this display that you save and manage your data 
files (as described on page 71). Since there are eleven different data types, the Tyros2 has eleven different Open/Save displays. 
The voice selection, style selection, and song selection displays described in the Quick Guide are all Open/Save displays. This 
section explains the Open/Save display and the basic operations in the display that are essential for using the Tyros2.
The illustration below shows how the Open/Save display for each data type (page 71) is called up and shows the function menus 
in the display.
As described on page 71, you can read data from the Preset drive but you cannot write/save to it. As a result, some of the functions 
above are not available for folders and files on the Preset drive. For details, see below. 
● Panel buttons
● Main display
Multi Pad Bank
● Other displays 
(MIDI template, etc.)
Voice
Song, 
Style
Voice
Registration 
Memory 
Bank
The Voice  Open/
Save display is 
shown here.
● For creating a new folder. (Page 73) Song, 
Style
● For selecting the next 
highest directory 
folder.
● For saving a file. (Page 75)
● For deleting folders/files. (Page 75)
● For copying folders/files (Copy and Paste). (Page 74)
● For moving files (Cut and Paste). (Page 74)
● For naming a folder/file. (Page 76)
● For selecting (opening) a folder/file. (Page 73)● For changing the view 
mode of the Open/
Save display. (Page 
77)
PRESET driveUSER drive
USB drive
(optional)
HD (Hard Disk) 
drive
(optional) Copy
(copy & paste)
Data can be written to these drives—allowing you to use all the file/folder 
operations above, including changing file names, deleting files, and cre-
ating new folders. Copy*
(copy & paste)
Copy*
(copy & paste)
Copy** (copy & paste)
Move** (cut & paste)
Copy (copy & paste)
Move (cut & paste) Copy** (copy & paste)
Move** (cut & paste)
*Some files cannot be copied 
from the Preset drive because of 
copyright restrictions.
**Files which have been copied 
from the Preset drive cannot be 
copied or moved to the USB 
drive or HD drive because of 
copyright restrictions. 
						

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Creating a New Folder
As your Tyros2 data library grows, you’ll want to organize it in various folders. This operation lets you create new folders on the 
User, optional USB storage devices and optional Hard Disk drives. The basic procedure is described below; for a specific example 
(using Voices), see page 29 in the Quick Guide.
1Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display for which you wish to 
create a new folder.
2Press the [FOLDER] LCD button (lower [7] button) below the LCD display 
to call up the pop-up window for entering the folder name. 
3Enter the name of the new folder. See page 76 for instructions on entering 
names.
4Press the [OK] LCD button (upper [7] button) to actually create the new 
folder. 
Selecting (Opening) a Folder/File
You can select a folder/file in two ways—by using the LCD letter buttons or by using the [DATA ENTRY] dial. 
•On the User drive, folder directo-
ries can contain up to four levels. 
The maximum total number of 
files and folders which can be 
stored is 2,960, but this may differ 
depending on the length of the file 
names. 
On the User/USB/HD, the maxi-
mum number of files and folders 
which can be stored in a folder will 
be 500.
NOTE
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How to select a file using the LCD buttons
If there are more folders/files in 
the drive than can be displayed 
on a single page (the maximum 
is ten), use these buttons to 
select the additional pages.
Press the letter button corresponding 
to the desired folder/file.Turn the dial to select the 
desired file/folder. (The selected 
item is highlighted.)
Press the [ENTER] button to call 
up the selected file. 
How to select a file using the dial
•Double-clicking the appropriate [A] -[J] button calls up the corre-
sponding file and closes the Open/Save display. 
NOTE
Select a memory drive. Select a memory drive.
•Double-clicking the [ENTER] button calls up the corresponding file 
and closes the Open/Save display. 
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Copying Folders/Files (Copy & Paste)
Folders and files can be freely copied among the installed drives, with the exception of the Preset drive—data can be copied from 
the Preset drive, but not to it. The basic procedure is described below; for a specific example (using Voices), see page 29 in the 
Quick Guide.
1Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display, where the relevant fold-
ers/files are located.
2Press the [COPY] LCD button (lower [3] button) at the bottom the LCD 
display.
The pop-up window for the copy operation appears at the bottom of the LCD display. 
To return to the original display, press the [CANCEL] LCD button.
3Select the desired folders/files to be copied. 
Press the LCD letter button that corresponds to the desired folder/file. Several files/
folders can be selected together, even those from other pages. Press the [ALL] LCD 
button (lower [6] button) to select all the folders/files indicated on the current display 
including the other pages. When the [ALL] LCD button (lower [6] button) is pressed, 
[ALL] changes to [ALL OFF] letting you release or cancel the selection.
4Press the [OK] LCD button (lower [7] button) to return to the Open/Save 
display.
5Call up the destination display. 
The Preset drive cannot be selected as the destination. Create a new folder (page 73) at 
the destination page (path) as needed.
6Press the [PASTE] LCD button (lower [4] button).
The folders/files copied from the source page (path) appear on the display. 
Moving Files (Cut & Paste)
Files can be freely moved among the installed drives, with the exception of the Preset drive—data can be copied and moved from 
the Preset drive, but not to it.
1Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display, where the relevant files are located.
2Press the [CUT] LCD button (lower [2] button) at the bottom the LCD display.
The pop-up window for the Cut operation appears at the bottom of the display. To return to the original 
display, press the [CANCEL] LCD button.
3Select the desired files to be moved. 
The operation is the same as in step #3 of “Copying Folders/Files (Copy & Paste).” See above.
4Press the [OK] LCD button (lower [7] button) to return back to the Open/Save display.
5Call up the destination display. 
The Preset drive cannot be selected as the destination. Create a new folder (page 73) at the destination 
page (path) as needed.
6Press the [PASTE] LCD button (lower [4] button).
The files moved from the source page (path) appear on the display.  
						

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Deleting Folders/Files
Folders and files can be freely deleted from the installed drives, with the exception of the Preset drive.
1Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display, where the relevant folders/files are 
located.
2Press the [DELETE] LCD button (lower [5] button) at the bottom the LCD display.
The pop-up window for the Delete operation appears at the bottom of the display. To return to the 
original display, press the [CANCEL] LCD button.
3Select the desired folders/files to be deleted. 
The operation is the same as in step #3 of “Copying Folders/Files (Copy & Paste).” See page 74.
4Press the [OK] LCD button (lower [7] button). 
A confirmation prompt appears.
5Follow the on-screen instructions.
Saving Files
This operation lets you save your original custom data (such as songs and voices you’ve created) to the User, optional USB storage 
devices or optional Hard Disk drives. 
Note that if you’re saving the currently open file, step #1 is not necessary.
1After you’ve created a song or voice in the relevant display, press the 
[SAVE] LCD button.
The corresponding Open/Save display appears. 
2Call up the destination display.
3Press the [SAVE] LCD button (lower [6] button).
The pop-up window for the Save operation appears at the bottom of the display. To 
return to the original display, press the [CANCEL] LCD button.
4Enter the file name (page 76).
5Press the [OK] LCD button (lower [7] button). 
6Press the [OK] button again to actually save the file.
•For some editing operations—
such as User Effect, User Master 
EQ, and User Master Compres-
sor)—a pop-up window (like that 
in step #3 here) will be called up 
instead of the Open/Save display. 
In this case, steps #2 and #3 are 
unnecessary.
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Naming Folders/Files
Folders and files on the installed drives can be freely renamed. You can also name files you’ve created. 
The instructions below apply when calling up the Name operation from the Open/Save display. For other cases, go directly to step 
#5 below.
1Call up the page (path) of the Open/Save display, where the relevant folders/files are 
located.
2Press the [NAME] LCD button (lower [1] button) at the bottom the LCD display.
The pop-up window for the Name operation appears at the bottom of the display. To return to the 
original display, press the [CANCEL] LCD button.
3Select the desired folder or file to be named.
4Press the [OK] LCD button (lower [7] button). 
The pop-up window for entering the name appears at the bottom of the display. To return to the orig-
inal display, press the [CANCEL] LCD button.
5Input the name of the selected folder or file.
6Press the [OK] LCD button (upper [8] button) to actually enter the 
new name for the item and return to the original display.
Change the type of character by using the upper [1] button.
• CASE ........... capital letters, numbers, marks
• case ............. lowercase letters, numbers, marksMove the cursor to the desired position by using 
the [DATA ENTRY] dial.Press the [OK] LCD button (upper [8] button) to 
actually enter the new name and return to the 
original display. 
Press the appropriate button, 
corresponding to the character 
you wish to enter.
Several different characters are 
assigned to each button, and 
the characters change each 
time you press the button.
To actually enter the selected 
character, move the cursor or 
press another letter-input but-
ton. Alternately, you can wait for 
a short time and the characters 
will be entered automatically.Select the desired upper row menu by using 
the upper LCD [1]–[8] buttons.
Deletes the character at the cursor.Press the [CANCEL] LCD button (lower [8] but-
ton) to delete all of the characters on the line at 
once and return to the original display. 
Call up the mark (symbol) list by pressing the lower [6] button. 
Call up the ICON SELECT display by pressing the lower [1] button. 
This lets you change the icon at the left of the file name.Select the desired lower row menu by using the 
lower LCD [1]–[8] buttons.
•The maximum number of characters that can 
be used in naming is 41.
•To enter numbers without pressing the button 
repeatedly, press and hold down the appropri-
ate button for a while.
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Changing the Open/Save Display View
The Open/Save display actually has two different view types. One is Direct Selection, which we’ve seen up until this point. The 
other is Number Input, which lets you open files according to their numbers. Switch between the two types by pressing the upper 
[7] LCD button.
From the Direct Selection type, you select the desired file directly by pressing the appropriate LCD letter button. The Number 
Input type, on the other hand, lets you call up the desired file by entering the appropriate file number (see below). Since the Tyros2 
has many files spread out over several pages, Number Input may be quicker and more convenient—providing you know the 
number of the file.
■ Number Input type—Entering numbers...................................................................
To select voice number 128, for example, press the [1], [2] and [8] buttons in sequence as shown 
below, and press the [ENTER] button. Entering one- or two-digit numbers is done in the same way.
When you select the next or previous file, press the [1]–[6] buttons. 
Open/Save display—Direct Selection Open/Save display—Number Input
Input the 
desired 
number. Shows the prop-
erty of the drive/
folder/file. 
Moves the cursor 
to the top of this 
page (path). 
Scrolls up/down 
through the file list 
on this page 
(path).
Moves the cursor 
to the end of this 
page (path). 
Calls up the upper 
level directory 
page.Press this to 
cancel the 
number you’ve 
input and 
return to the 
original display. 
						

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■ Number Input type—Memorizing paths ...................................................................
The location of the folders and files currently indicated on the LCD display is referred to 
as a “path.” The Open/Save display for songs and styles lets you memorize the current 
path to one of the panel buttons. Even if your data is scattered across the drive in a com-
plex hierarchy of folders and paths, you can instantly call up a specific file—no matter 
how deeply hidden—with a single button-press.
In the example instructions below, the Open/Save display for songs is used.
1First, select the Number Input type, then call up the path to be memorized 
to the button and press the [MEMORY] LCD button ([E] button).
2Press the desired button in the SONG section (for songs) to which the 
path (selected in step #1 above) is to be memorized.
3Call up the other path (for example, the Open/Save display for voices) and 
press the same button as in step #2. 
You will see the display same as shown in step #1.
Paths for style files can also be memorized, as explained above. See page 156 for details.  
						

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As we’ve seen up to this point, the LCD display lets you select various types of files such as voice, style, song, and 
lets you adjust the parameter value of various functions. The highlight cursor is another convenient, colorful feature 
of the LCD display, since it clearly indicates (by a red border and highlighted background) the file to be selected or 
the parameter to be adjusted. 
■ Cursor indication of files (voices, styles, songs, etc.).........................
■ Cursor indication of parameters...................................................................
The currently selected voice 
which will sound when you play 
the keyboard. 
You can move the cursor around 
the Open/Save display by using 
the [DATA ENTRY] dial. The high-
lighted item is not actually 
selected until you press the 
[ENTER] button.
In this display (Mixing 
Console), the selected 
parameter for editing is 
highlighted; use the [DATA 
ENTRY] dial to adjust the 
parameter.In this display (Style Setting), 
the selected arrow indicators 
are highlighted in red. Use 
the [DATA ENTRY] dial to 
adjust the selected parame-
ter.
The panel buttons listed in the chart below light in one of two colors: green or red. This easy-to-understand color-
coding scheme indicates the status of the button/function, as described here.
● Off................ No data is currently assigned to the button. 
● Green.......... Data has been assigned to the button.
● Red.............. Data has been assigned to the button and the button is active or playing back.
For details about each button, see below.
Off Green Red
[REGISTRATION MEMORY] 
buttonsNo panel settings are memorized to 
the button. Panel settings are memorized to the 
button. Panel settings are memorized to the 
button and the button is active (was 
selected last).
[PROGRAMMABLE ONE 
TOUCH SETTING] buttonsNo panel settings are memorized to 
the button. Panel settings are memorized to the 
button. Panel settings are memorized to the 
button and the button is active (was 
selected last).
INTRO [I]–[III] buttons
MAIN VARIATION [A]–[D] 
buttons
[BREAK] button
ENDING/rit.[I]–[III] buttonsThe corresponding section of the 
selected style has no data.The corresponding section of the 
selected style has data.The corresponding section of the 
selected style has data and is ac-
tive. 
[SP1]–[SP4] buttonsNo song position marker is assigned 
to the button. A song position marker is assigned 
to the button. A song position marker is assigned 
to the button and represents the lat-
est marker to be passed during play-
back.
MULTI PAD [1]–[4] buttonsNo data is assigned to the Multi Pad.  Data is assigned to the Multi Pad.  Active (playing back). 
About the Highlight Cursor in the Display
About the Panel Button Colors 
						

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About the Keyboard
The Tyros2 keyboard features various functions and performance conveniences that are simply unavailable on an acoustic 
instrument. As explained in the Quick Guide for example, it allows you to play several different voices together in a layer, or 
play one voice with your left hand while you play a different voice (or even three layered voices!) with your right. 
Below is a summary of the keyboard-related functions and modes.
Keyboard Sections and Their Functions
Synchro Start On/Off
The convenient Synchro Start function lets you start style or song playback by simply playing a key on the keyboard. Naturally, 
it should be set to on (standby) when you want to use it.
● Synchro Start—Style Playback (page 31)
Turn it on or off by pressing the [SYNC START] button in the STYLE CONTROL section. When Synchro Start is 
on, style playback behaves in two different ways, depending on the [ACMP] button status:
• When [ACMP] is off—
Only the Rhythm part (channel) of the selected style starts as soon as you play any key on the keyboard.
• When [ACMP] is on—
All parts of the selected style start as soon as you play a key/chord in the Chord section of the keyboard. 
(Playing in any other section does not start the style.)
● Synchro Start—Song Playback
To turn Synchro Start on or off, simultaneously hold down the [STOP] button and press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button 
in the SONG CONTROL section. When Synchro Start is on, the song starts from the current position as soon as you 
play the keyboard.
VOICE RIGHT 1
● Playing a single voice
● Playing two voices in a layer
VOICE RIGHT 1 + RIGHT 2VOICE RIGHT 1–3
● Playing three voices in a layer● Playing separate voices with the right and left hands
VOICE RIGHT 1–3
VOICE LEFT
Split  Point ........... The point on the keyboard that separates the 
left-hand section and the right-hand section. 
● When [ACMP] (style playback) is turned on: 
VOICE RIGHT 1–3
Chord section for 
style playback
Split Point ........... The point on the keyboard that separates the 
chord section and the right-hand section. VOICE RIGHT 1–3
Chord section + 
VOICE LEFT
Split Point
When the Split Point for the Chord section and the 
Split Point for the Voice are set to different points 
(notes): 
VOICE LEFT
Chord section for 
style playback
Split Point for the Chord sectionVOICE RIGHT 1–3
Split Point for the Voice
RIGHT 3 Split PointYou can set a separate split point to be specified for the R3 voice. 
This means that you could, for example, assign only the top octave 
of the keyboard to a percussion or sound-effect voice.