Yamaha CLP-155E, CLP-155 User Manual
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CLP-155
CLP-154S
Model _____________________________________
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing a Yamaha CLP-154S/155 Clavinova. Your Clavinova is a fine musical
instrument that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your
Clavinova will give you many years of musical pleasure.
● Yamaha’s AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers rich, realistic voices. The
CLP-155 additionally features stereo sampling of its PIANO 1 voice for unmatched realism and expressive power.
● Piano-like touch response — adjustable in 4 stages — provides extensive expressive control and out-
standing playability.
● Dual play mode allows 2 voices to be played simultaneously.
● Unique Clavinova Tone voice provides a fresh sound for new musical expression.
● Damper pedal includes natural resonance effect for the piano voices, simulates the string and sound-
board resonance of acoustic pianos.
● Metronome feature with variable tempo facilitates practice.
● 2-track digital recorder lets you record and play back anything you play on the keyboard (up to ap-
proximately 4,200 notes).
● MIDI compatibility and a range of MIDI functions make the Clavinova useful in a range of advanced
MIDI music systems.
In order to make the most of your Clavinova’s performance potential and features, we urge you
to read this Owner’s Manual thoroughly, and keep it in a safe place for later reference.
Taking Care Of Your Clavinova
Your Clavinova is a fine musical instrument, and deserves the most careful treatment.
Observe the following points and your Clavinova will sound and look great for many years.
1 Never open the case and touch or tamper with the inter-
nal circuitry.
2 Always turn the POWER switch OFF after use, and
close the key cover to protect the keyboard, or cover the
keyboard with the dust cover provided.
3 Clean the cabinet and keys of your Clavinova only with
a clean, slightly damp cloth. A neutral cleanser may be
used if desired. Never use abrasive cleansers, waxes,
solvents or chemical dust cloths since these can dull or
damage the finish.
4 Never place any vinyl products on your Clavinova. Con-
tact with vinyl can cause irreversible damage to the
finish.
5 Install your Clavinova in a place that is away from di-
rect sunlight, excessive humidity or heat.
6 Never apply excessive force to the controls, connectors
or other parts of your Clavinova, and avoid scratching
or bumping it with hard objects.
● Name Plate Location
The CLP-154S/155 name plate is located on the bottom
panel.
Contents
The Control Panel............................................................2
Connections......................................................................4
Selecting & Playing Voices ...........................................5
■ Playing the Demonstration Tunes...............................6
The Dual Mode..................................................................7
● Adjusting the Balance Between the
Dual-mode Voices ..................................................7
● Shifting a Dual-Mode Voice Up One Octave ..........7
● Slow-attack Strings (CLP-155 only) .......................7
● Memorizing the Balance, Strings Type (CLP-155),
& Octave Shift Settings ..........................................7
Reverb ...............................................................................8
● Adjusting Reverb Depth .........................................8
● Memorizing the Reverb Type & Depth Settings .....8
Brilliance (CLP-155) ..........................................................9
● Memorizing the Brilliance Setting ...........................9
The Pedals .........................................................................9
● Soft (Left) Pedal .....................................................9
● Sostenuto (Center) Pedal.......................................9
● Damper (Right) Pedal.............................................9
Touch Sensitivity ...........................................................10
● Memorizing the Touch Sensitivity Setting ............10
Transposition..................................................................10
Pitch Control ...................................................................11
● Tuning Up.............................................................11
Using the Recorder .......................................................13
■ Recording..................................................................13
● Changing the Initial Settings.................................14
● Erasing a Single Track .........................................14
■ Playback ...................................................................14
● Fast Forward Playback.........................................14
MIDI Functions ...............................................................15
● A Brief Introduction to MIDI ..................................15
● MIDI “Messages” Transmitted & Received
by the Clavinova...................................................15
● MIDI Transmit & Receive Channel Selection .......16
● MIDI Transmit Transpose.....................................16
■ Other MIDI Functions................................................17
● Local Control ON/OFF..........................................17
● Program Change ON/OFF ...................................17
● Control Change ON/OFF......................................18
● The Multi-Timbre Mode ........................................18
● The MIDI Split & Left Local OFF Mode ................19
● The MIDI Split & Right Local Off Mode ................19
● Transmitting the Panel Settings (CLP-155 only) ..20
● Bulk Data Dump ...................................................20
Factory Preset Recall ...................................................21
Troubleshooting.............................................................21
Options & Expander Modules ....................................21
● Tuning Down ........................................................11
● To Restore Standard Pitch ...................................11
● Memorizing the Pitch Control Setting ...................11
The Metronome & Tempo Control.............................12
■ The Metronome ........................................................12
● Metronome Volume ..............................................12
● Metronome Time Signature..................................12
■ Tempo Control ..........................................................12
Keyboard Stand Assembly ............................................ i
MIDI Data Format ........................................................... vii
Specifications ................................................................ viii
MIDI Implementation Chart .......................................... ix
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CLP-154S
The Control Panel
REVERB
ROOM
HALL 1
MASTER VOLUME
MIN MAX
HALL 2
COSMIC
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
PIANO 1
PIANO 2
CLAVINOVA
RECORDER
1
2
HARPSI-
ORGAN
CHORD
E. PIANO
TONE
METRONOME
TEMPO
32 120 280
PLAY
REC DEMO
PHONES Jacks
(Bottom Panel)
CLP-155
1
POWER
MASTER VOLUME
MIN MAX
Pitch control keys
(See page 11)
Left voice shift up key
BRILLIANCE
MELLOW
NORMAL
BRIGHT
32
PIANO 2
MASTER VOLUME
MIN MAX
CLAVINOVA
TONE
6
REVERB
ROOM
HALL 1
HALL 2
MIDI/
COSMIC
PIANO 1
TRANSPOSE
Balance/Depth keys (See page 7, 8)
HARPSI-
CHORD
E. PIANO
VIBES
HARPSI-
CLAVINOVA
CHORD
E. PIANO
TONE
PIANO 2
Transpose keys
(See page 10)
STRINGS
ORGAN
RECORDER
1
TEMPO
2
PLAY
REC DEMO
Right voice shift up key
(See page 7)
RECORDER
1
2
PLAY
REC
DEMO
TEMPO
32 120 280
METRONOME
ORGAN
METRONOME
32 120 280
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C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6
B0A0G0F0E0D0C0B-1A-1 D6 E6
(See page 7)
REVERB
ROOM
HALL 1
HALL 2
MIDI/
COSMIC
TRANSPOSE
PIANO 1
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1
POWER
Pitch control keys
PHONES Jacks
(Bottom Panel)
(See page 11)
● The Music Stand
REVERB
BRILLIANCE
ROOM
MELLOW
HALL 1
NORMAL
MASTER VOLUME
MIN MAX
C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6
B0A0G0F0E0D0C0B-1A-1 D6 E6
Left voice shift up key
(See page 7)
HALL 2
MIDI/
BRIGHT
COSMIC
PIANO 1
TRANSPOSE
HARPSI-
CLAVINOVA
CHORD
E. PIANO
TONE
PIANO 2
Transpose keys
VIBES
(See page 10)
STRINGS
Balance/Depth keys (See page 7, 8)
ORGAN
METRONOME
TEMPO
32 120 280
RECORDER
1
2
DEMO
PLAY
REC
Right voice shift up key
(See page 7)
If you will be using sheet music with your Clavinova, raise
the music stand built into its top panel by lifting the rear edge
of the music stand, then flip down the music stand braces and
engage them with the corresponding recesses.
The music stand can be lowered after slightly lifting it and
folding the two brackets which support it against the back of
the stand.
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F6 G6 A6 B6 C7
Memory key
(See page 7, 8, 10, 11)
1 [POWER] Switch
Press the [POWER] switch once to
turn the power ON, a second time to
turn the power OFF. When the power
is initially turned ON, the [PIANO 1]
voice selector LED will light, and the
power indicator located below the left
end of the keyboard will light.
2 [MASTER VOLUME] Control
The [MASTER VOLUME] control
adjusts the volume (level) of sound
produced by the Clavinova’s internal
stereo sound system. The [MASTER
VOLUME] control also adjusts
headphone volume when a pair of
headphones is plugged into the
PHONES jack (page 4).
3
[BRILLIANCE] Button
(CLP-155 only)
This button can be used to change the
tonality or “timbre” of the selected
voice. See page 9 for details.
4 [REVERB] Button
The [REVERB] button selects a
number of digital reverb effects that
you can use for extra depth and expressive power. See page 8 for details.
• The PIANO 1 voice is auto-
NOTE
matically selected whenever
the [POWER] switch is initially turned ON.
7 [METRONOME] Button
Turns the metronome sound on and
off. The [TEMPO] control, below, is
used to set the tempo of the metronome sound. More precise tempo settings can be achieved by using the
[METRONOME] button and the
CLP-154S/155 keyboard as described
on page 12.
8 [TEMPO] Control
This control adjusts the tempo of the
CLP-154S/155 metronome function as
well as the playback tempo of the recorder function. The tempo range is
from 32 to 280 quarter-note beats per
minute.
9 RECORDER [PLAY] and [REC]
Buttons
These buttons control the CLP-154S/
155 2-track recorder, letting you
record and play back just about anything you play on the keyboard — up
to a maximum of about 4,200 notes.
See page 13 for details.
F6 G6 A6 B6 C7
Memory key
(See page 7, 8, 10, 11)
Soft
pedal
!
Damper
Sostenuto
pedal
pedal
5 [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] Button
The [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button
allows access to the Clavinova’s
TRANSPOSE function (to shift the
pitch of the entire keyboard up or
down), keyboard touch sensitivity
adjustment, and MIDI functions. For
details refer to “TRANSPOSITION”
on page 10, “TOUCH SENSITIVITY”
on page 10, and “MIDI FUNCTIONS”
on page 15.
6 Voice Selectors
The CLP-154S has six voice selectors
and the CLP-155 has eight. Simply
press any of the voice selectors to
select the corresponding voice. The
voice selector LED will light to indicate which voice is currently selected.
The CLP-154S/155 also has a DUAL
mode in which two voices can be
played simultaneously across the full
range of the keyboard — see page 7
for details.
0 [DEMO] Button
Activates the demo playback mode in
which you can select playback of different demonstration sequences for
each of the Clavinova’s voices. See
page 6 for details.
! Pedals
The CLP-154S/155’s soft (left),
sostenuto (center) and damper (right)
pedals provide a range of expressive
control capabilities similar to the pedal
functions on an acoustic piano. See
page 9 for details.
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