Yamaha CLAVIPC User Manual
Information on using a computer with the Clavinova
The Clavinova-Computer
Connection
“What can I do using a computer with the Clavinova?” “What do I need to do that?”
“How do I connect them?” We will answer these and other questions.
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What is MIDI? ........................................ An easy-to-understand explanation on MIDI Page 2
What can I do using the Clavinova and a computer?................................. Possibilities Page 3
How do I connect the Clavinova to a computer?
......... Items required for each computer environment and the steps to connect them Page 4
Technical jargon is explained here................................................................. Glossary Page 17
Expanding the possibilities ........................................ Introduction to various software Page 20
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What is MIDI?
To enjoy playing or composing music on a computer, you need a computer and a MIDI instrument, such as the Clavinova.
To make an analogy, think of the computer as a Russian musician and the Clavinova as a Japanese musician.
Both musicians have musical knowledge and talent, but they don’t speak the other’s language, and thus cannot communicate. Then, they find out that both understand English. Now, they can communicate and
exchange musical knowledge. In this example, English is MIDI. A computer (the Russian musician) can communicate with a Clavinova (the Japanese musician) using MIDI (their common language: English). “MIDI” is a
“language that lets digital devices exchange musical information so you may enjoy computer music.
“MIDI” is a standard data format for music that is recognized by both computers and electronic musical instruments.
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What can I do using the Clavinova and a computer?
You can connect the computer to the Clavinova and use different types of computer music software to do the following:
• Obtain songs that the Clavinova will display the score and/or lyrics in the LCD and synchronize the auto
accompaniment with the internal style of your choice. →Scorch XF
• Practice your performance on the Clavinova at your own pace whenever you like. →Piano Suite
• The Clavinova will perform automatic playback of the performance data created by computer music software.
→XGworks
• Use the Clavinova as a master keyboard to input performance data into music software. →XGworks
• Record your performance on the Clavinova to music software. →XGworks
If performance data contains any voices that are not included in the Clavinova, playing the data using the
Clavinova as the sound source will not reproduce the music correctly.
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