Yamaha CLP170, CLP150 User Manual

CLP-170/CLP-150

CLP-170 CLP-150

Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT

Check your power supply

Make sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel. In some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord. Make sure that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your area. The voltage selector is set at 240V when the unit is initially shipped. To change the setting use a "minus" screwdriver to rotate the selector dial so that the correct voltage appears next to the pointer on the panel.

Introduction

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS:

products may have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these graphics on the enclosure. The explanation of these graphics appears on this page. Please observe all cautions indicated on this page and those indicated in the safety instruction section.

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

See bottom of Keyboard enclosure for graphic symbol markings

The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

The lightning ﬂash with arrowhead symbol, within the equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufﬁcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock.

Battery Notice:

rechargable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery is approximately ﬁve years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualiﬁed service representative to perform the replacement.

Warning:

incinerate this type of battery. Keep all batteries away from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated by applicable laws. Note: In some areas, the servicer is required by law to return the defective parts. However, you do have the option of having the servicer dispose of these parts for you.

Disposal Notice:

beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is considered to be at an end, please observe all local, state, and federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc.

NOTICE:

edge relating to how a function or effect w orks (when the unit is operating as designed) are not covered by the manufacturer’ s warranty, and are therefore the owners responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service.

NAME PLATE LOCATION:

cates the location of the name plate. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on this plate. You should record the model number, serial number, and the date of purchase in the spaces provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase.

This product MAY contain a small non-

Do not attempt to recharge, disassemble, or

Should this product become damaged

Service charges incurred due to lack of knowl-

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IMPORTANT NOTICE:

are tested and approved by an independent safety testing laboratory in order that you may be sure that when it is properly installed and used in its normal and customary manner, all foreseeable risks have been eliminated. DO NOT modify this unit or commission others to do so unless speciﬁcally authorized by Yamaha. Product performance and/or safety standards may be diminished. Claims ﬁled under the expressed warranty may be denied if the unit is/has been modiﬁed. Implied warranties may also be affected.

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. Howev er , Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the speciﬁcations without notice or obligation to update existing units.

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CLP-170

Model

Serial No.

Purchase Date

CLP-150

92-469

PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

W ARNING

Always follo w the basic precautions listed belo w to av oid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, ﬁre or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

Power supply/Power cord

• Only use the voltage speciﬁed as correct for the instrument. The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument.

• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it.

• Use only the supplied power cord/plug.

• Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over , or roll an ything over it.

Do not open

• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

CAUTION

Water warning

• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings.

• Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

Fire warning

• Do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit. A burning item may fall over and cause a ﬁre.

If you notice any abnormality

• If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the electric plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

Power supply/Power cord

• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord. Pulling by the cord can damage it.

• Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is not to be used for extended periods of time, or during electrical storms.

• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-connector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet.

Assembly

• Read carefully the attached documentation explaining the assembly process. Failure to assemble the instrument in the proper sequence might result in damage to the instrument or even injury.

Location

• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of panel disﬁguration or damage to the internal components.

• Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio may generate noise.

• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.

• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected cables.

• Do not place the instrument against a wall (allow at least 3 cm/ one-inch from the wall), since this can cause inadequate air circulation, and possibly result in the instrument overheating.

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Connections

• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

Maintenance

• In the case of a model with a polished ﬁnish, gently remove dust and dirt with a soft cloth. Do not wipe too hard since small particles of dirt can scratch the instrument's ﬁnish.

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry or slightly damp cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning ﬂuids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.

Handling caution

•Take care that the key cover does not pinch your ﬁngers, and do not insert a ﬁnger or hand in any gaps on the key cover or instrument.

•Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the key cover, panel or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.

• In the case of a model with a polished ﬁnish, bumping the surface of the instrument with metal, porcelain, or other hard objects can cause the ﬁnish to crack or peel. Use caution.

• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.

• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.

Using the bench (If included)

• Do not place the bench in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.

• Do not play carelessly with or stand on the bench. Using it as a tool or step-ladder or for any other purpose might result in accident or injury.

• Only one person should sit on the bench at a time, in order to prevent the possibility of accident or injury.

• In the case of a model which the height adjustable bench included, do not attempt to adjust the bench height while sitting on the bench, since this can cause excessive force to be imposed on the adjustment mechanism, possibly resulting in damage to the mechanism or even injury.

• If the bench screws become loose due to extensive long-term use, tighten them periodically using the included tool.

Saving data

Saving and backing up your data

• Current data (see page 46) is lost when you turn off the power to the instrument. Save the data to a ﬂoppy disk (CLP-170)/ the storage memory (see page 46).

Saved data may be lost due to malfunction or incorrect operation. Save important data to a ﬂoppy disk (CLP-170).

Backing up the ﬂoppy disk (CLP-170)

•To protect against data loss through media damage, we recommend that you save your important data onto two ﬂoppy disks.

Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modiﬁcations to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.

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4 CLP-170/150

Thank you for choosing the Yamaha Clavinova CLP-170/150. In order to make the most of your

Clavinova’s performance potential and features, please read this Owner’s Manual thoroughly,

and keep it in a safe place for later reference.

About this Owner’s Manual and Reference Booklet

This manual consists of four main sections: “Introduction,” “Basic Operation,” “Detailed Settings,” and “Appendix.” Also, a separate “Reference Booklet” is provided.

Introduction:

Basic Operation:

Detailed Settings:

Appendix:

Reference Booklet:

• The models CLP-170/150 will be referred to as the CLP/Clavinova in this Owner’s Manual.

• The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this Owner’s Manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument.

• Copying of the commercially available software is strictry prohibited except for your personal use.

This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use others’ copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all computer software, MIDI ﬁles, WAVE data and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of personal use is not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copyright has legal consequences. DON’T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGALCOPIES.

Please read this section ﬁrst. In the “Application Index” section on page 10 and “Features” on page 14, you can learn how to use the Clavinova and its functions in particular situations.

This main section explains how to use the basic functions. Refer to this section while you play the Clavinova. If you have questions or come across the words you do not know, refer to the section entitled “Questions about Operations and Functions” on page 102, or the “Index” on page 118.

This section explains how to make detailed settings for the Clavinova’s various functions. Refer to this section as necessary.

This section introduces troubleshooting, a description of preset voices, and other reference material.

XG Vo ice List, MIDI Data Format, etc.

■ Trademarks

• Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

• Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

“The Clavinova-Computer Connection,”

what you can do with your Clavinova and a personal computer and how to set up a Clavinova-Computer system (the manual is not written for any speciﬁc models). The document is available as a PDF ﬁle (in English) at the following Internet address:

Clavinova Web site (English only): http://www.yamahaclavinova.com/ Yamaha Manual Library: http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/

is a supplementary guidebook that describes, for beginners,

CLP-170/150

Introduction.......................................................... 2

PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................................................................ 3

About this Owner’s Manual and Reference Booklet..................................................................................................... 5

Table of contents ................................................................................................................................... 6

Application Index................................................................................................................................. 10

Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk (CLP-170).................................................... 12

Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................ 13

Included Accessories ............................................................................................................................ 13

Features ................................................................................................................................................ 14

Before Using the Clavinova.................................................................................................................. 16

About the key cover ...................................................................................................................................................... 16

About the music rest..................................................................................................................................................... 16

About the music braces................................................................................................................................................. 16

Turning the power on................................................................................................................................................... 17

Adjusting the display contrast ...................................................................................................................................... 18

Setting the volume ........................................................................................................................................................ 18

Using headphones......................................................................................................................................................... 18

Performing the iAFC automatic adjustment (CLP-170) ............................................................................................ 18

Basic Operation .................................................. 19

Part Names........................................................................................................................................... 20

Listening to the Demonstration Tunes................................................................................................ 22

Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs ..................................................................................................... 24

Playing the 50 piano preset songs ................................................................................................................................ 24

Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs ....................................................................................................... 26

Selecting and Playing Voices ...............................................................................................................28

Selecting Voices............................................................................................................................................................. 28

Using the pedals ............................................................................................................................................................ 29

Adding variation to the sound [BRILLIANCE]/[REVERB]/[CHORUS].................................................................. 30

To enhance the acoustic realism of the sound ...[iAFC (Instrumental Active Field Control)] (CLP-170) ............. 32

Combining two voices (Dual mode)............................................................................................................................ 33

Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices (Split mode) ............................................................ 35

Using the metronome................................................................................................................................................... 37

Recording Your Performance............................................................................................................... 38

Recording a New Song.................................................................................................................................................. 38

Recording to [TRACK 1]........................................................................................................................................ 38

Re-recording TRACK 1........................................................................................................................................... 40

Re-recording TRACK 1 partially............................................................................................................................ 41

Recording to [TRACK2]......................................................................................................................................... 42

Recording to the third or more tracks [EXTRA TRACKS] .................................................................................. 43

Other recording techniques.......................................................................................................................................... 43

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Changing a voice or tempo after recording........................................................................................................... 44

Adjusting the volume balance between playback and your performance [SONG BALANCE] ......................... 45

Recording in Dual or Split mode ........................................................................................................................... 45

Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE]...................................................................... 46

Clavinova memory.................................................................................................................................................. 46

Basic file operation.................................................................................................................................................. 47

Saving recorded or other songs to Clavinova Storage memory...[SaveToMemory]................................................. 48

Saving recorded or other songs to floppy disk...[SaveToDisk] (CLP-170)................................................................ 49

Deletes a song from the Clavinova’s save memory or (CLP-170 only) from a floppy disk...[DeleteSong]............. 50

Renaming a song...[RenameSong]............................................................................................................................... 51

Copying data from one floppy disk to another...[CopyDisk] (CLP-170).................................................................. 52

Formatting a floppy disk...[FormatDisk] (CLP-170).................................................................................................. 53

Automatically open a song when the disk is inserted [FloppyDiskSongAutoOpen] (CLP-170) .............................54

Changing the type of characters on screen...[CharacterCode]................................................................................... 54

Playing Back Recorded Songs and Commercially-available Music Data............................................. 55

Playing back a song ....................................................................................................................................................... 55

Turning track playback on and off............................................................................................................................... 57

Supported song data type ............................................................................................................................................. 57

Connections ......................................................................................................................................... 59

Connectors .................................................................................................................................................................... 59

Connecting a personal computer................................................................................................................................. 61

Detailed Settings ................................................ 67

Detailed Settings.................................................................................................................................. 68

Parameter List ............................................................................................................................................................... 68

Making detailed settings ...............................................................................................................................................71

Detailed settings for recording and playback [SONG SETTING] ........................................................ 73

Correcting note timing [Quantize].............................................................................................................................. 73

Specifying whether playback starts immediately along with the first voicing [QuickPlay]...................................... 74

Auditioning the channels [ChannelListen] ................................................................................................................. 74

Deleting data from each channel [ChannelClear]....................................................................................................... 74

Specifying the range and playing back repeatedly [FromToRepeat] ......................................................................... 74

Playing back the phrase specified by the phrase number [PhraseMark] ................................................................... 75

Playing back a song repeatedly [SongRepeat] .............................................................................................................75

Detailed settings for the metronome METRONOME [SETTING]........................................................ 76

Setting the metronome time signature [TimeSignature]............................................................................................ 76

Setting the metronome volume level [MetronomeVolume]...................................................................................... 76

Selecting the metronome voice [MetronomeSound] ................................................................................................. 76

Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING].............................................................................. 77

Setting the octave [Octave]........................................................................................................................................... 78

Setting the volume level [Volume] .............................................................................................................................. 78

Setting the position of right and left channels [Pan] .................................................................................................. 78

Make fine adjustments to the pitch (only in Dual mode) [Detune].......................................................................... 78

Selecting the reverb type [ReverbType]....................................................................................................................... 79

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Setting the reverb depth [ReverbSend]........................................................................................................................ 79

Selecting the chorus type [Chorus Type]..................................................................................................................... 79

Setting the chorus depth [ChorusSend] ...................................................................................................................... 79

Setting the chorus on/off [ChorusOnOff]................................................................................................................... 80

Selecting the DSP type [DSP Type (DSP)] ..................................................................................................................80

Setting the speed of the vibraphone vibrato effect [VibeRotorSpeed]....................................................................... 80

Turning the vibraphone vibrato effect on/off [VibeRotorOnOff (RotorOnOff)] ....................................................81

Setting the rotation speed of the rotary speaker [RotarySpeed (Rot.Speed)]............................................................ 81

Adjusting the depth of the DSP effect [DSPDepth].................................................................................................... 81

Adjusting the brightness of the sound [Brightness].................................................................................................... 81

Adjusting the resonance effect [HarmonicContent (Harmonic)] .............................................................................81

Adjusting the low-range frequency of the equalizer [EQ LowFreq. (EQ L.Freq)]....................................................82

Adjusting the low-range gain (amount of boost/cut) of the equalizer [EQ LowGain]............................................. 82

Adjusting the high-range frequency of the equalizer [EQ HighFreq. (EQ H.Freq)] ................................................ 82

Adjusting the high-range gain (amount of boost/cut) of the equalizer [EQ HighGain].......................................... 82

Setting the touch sensitivity [TouchSense].................................................................................................................. 83

Setting the right pedal function [RPedal].................................................................................................................... 83

Setting the center pedal function [MPedal] ................................................................................................................ 83

Setting the left pedal function [LPedal]....................................................................................................................... 84

Setting the auxiliary pedal function [AuxPedal] ......................................................................................................... 84

Detailed settings for iAFC [iAFC SETTING] (CLP-170)......................................................................... 85

Selecting the iAFC type [iAFC Type]........................................................................................................................... 85

Adjusting the iAFC depth [iAFC Depth]..................................................................................................................... 85

Calibration (automatic adjustment) [Calibration]..................................................................................................... 86

Restoring the default iAFC settings [iAFC Default].................................................................................................... 86

MIDI [MIDI SETTING]........................................................................................................................... 87

About MIDI................................................................................................................................................................... 87

Setting the MIDI transmit channel [MidiOutChannel] ............................................................................................. 88

Setting the MIDI receive channel [MidiInChannel]................................................................................................... 88

Setting Local control on/off [LocalControl]................................................................................................................ 89

Selecting performance from the keyboard or song data for MIDI transmission [MidiOutSelect].......................... 89

Selecting a type of data received via MIDI [ReceiveParameter]................................................................................. 89

Selecting a type of data transmitted via MIDI [TransmitParameter] ........................................................................ 89

Transmitting the initial settings on the panel [InitialSetup]...................................................................................... 90

Executing voice data bulk dump [VoiceBulkDump].................................................................................................. 90

Other settings ...................................................................................................................................... 91

Selecting a touch response [TouchResponse] ............................................................................................................. 91

Fine tuning the pitch [Tune]........................................................................................................................................ 91

Selecting a tuning curve for a piano voice [PianoTuningCurve]............................................................................... 91

Selecting a scale [Scale]................................................................................................................................................. 92

Specifying the Split Point [Split Point]........................................................................................................................ 92

Changing the key [Transpose] ..................................................................................................................................... 92

Adjusting the depth of the Soft pedal [SoftPedalDepth] ............................................................................................ 93

Depth of string resonance [StringResonanceDepth] .................................................................................................. 93

Depth of sustain sampling for the damper pedal [SustainSamplingDepth].............................................................. 93

Specify the volume of the key-off sound [KeyOffSamplingDepth] ........................................................................... 93

Selecting a pedal function for vibraphone [VibraphonePedalMode]........................................................................ 93

Assign the SONG [START/STOP] function to the pedal [PedalStart/Stop]............................................................. 94

Selecting a type of auxiliary pedal [AuxPedalType].................................................................................................... 94

Setting the point at which the damper pedal starts to affect the sound [HalfPedalPoint] ....................................... 94

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Pitch bend range [PitchBendRange]............................................................................................................................ 94

Switch the speaker on/off [Speaker] ............................................................................................................................ 95

Selecting items saved at shutdown [MemoryBackUp] ............................................................................................... 95

Restoring the normal (default) settings [FactorySet] ................................................................................................. 95

Other method for restoring the normal settings......................................................................................................... 95

Message List ......................................................................................................................................... 96

Questions about Operations and Functions...................................................................................... 102

Appendix .......................................................... 105

Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................. 106

Data Compatibility............................................................................................................................. 107

Preset Voice List ................................................................................................................................. 109

Voice Combination Examples (Dual and Split) ................................................................................. 111

CLP-150: Keyboard Stand Assembly.................................................................................................. 112

CLP-170: Keyboard Stand Assembly.................................................................................................. 115

Index................................................................................................................................................... 118

CLP-170/150

Application Index

Use this index to ﬁnd reference pages that may be helpful for your application and situation.

Listening

Listening to demo songs...............................................“Listening to the Demonstration Tunes” on page 22

“Playing the 50 piano preset songs” on page 24

Listening to demo songs with different voices............“Listening to the Demonstration Tunes” on page 22

Listening to songs from “50 greats for the Piano” ..............“Playing the 50 piano preset songs” on page 24

Listening to my recorded performance ............................................ “Recording to [TRACK 1]” on page 38

“Playing back a song” on page 55

Listening to songs in a ﬂoppy disk (CLP-170) .......................................... “Playing back a song” on page 55

Playing

Using three pedals.............................................................................................“Using the pedals” on page 29

Playing an accompaniment that matches pitch .......................“Changing the key [Transpose]” on page 92

Changing tonal color

Viewing the list of voices................................................................................ “Preset Voice List” on page 109

Simulating a concert hall........................................................................................... “[REVERB]” on page 31

Combining two voices ..................................................... “Combining two voices (Dual mode)” on page 33

Playing different sounds with left and right hands

...........................“Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices (Split mode)” on page 35

Making a voice brighter and sharper, or softer and smoother ........................“[BRILLIANCE]” on page 30

Adding spread to the sound.................................................................................... “[CHORUS]” on page 31

Making the sound three-dimensional

........................................................... “[iAFC (Instrumental Active Field Control)] (CLP-170)” on page 32

Practicing

Muting the right- or left-hand part ........... “Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs” on page 26

Practicing with an accurate and steady tempo.......................................“Using the metronome” on page 37

Practicing using your recorded song ..........................................“Recording Your Performance” on page 38

“Turning track playback on and off” on page 57

Recording

Recording your performance...................................................... “Recording Your Performance” on page 38

Saving recorded songs to ﬂoppy disks (CLP-170) or memory

...........................................................“Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE]” on page 46

CLP-170/150

Application Index

Use this index to ﬁnd reference pages that may be helpful for your application and situation.

Settings

Making detailed settings for recording and playback

............................................“Detailed settings for recording and playback [SONG SETTING]” on page 73

Making detailed settings for the metronome

......................................... “Detailed settings for the metronome METRONOME [SETTING]” on page 76

Making detailed settings for the voices

................................................................. “Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING]” on page 77

Making detailed settings for MIDI ....................................................“MIDI [MIDI SETTING]” on page 87

Making detailed settings for the Clavinova.........................................................“Other settings” on page 91

Connecting the Clavinova to other devices

What is MIDI?......................................................................................................... “About MIDI” on page 87

Recording your performance “AUX OUT [R][L] Pin jacks (LEVEL FIXED), [R][L/L+R] Phone jacks” on page 60

Raising the volume .. “AUX OUT [R][L] Pin jacks (LEVEL FIXED), [R][L/L+R] Phone jacks” on page 60

Outputting other instruments’ sound from the Clavinova.......... “AUX IN [R], [L/L+R] jacks” on page 60

Connecting a computer........................................................ “Connecting a personal computer” on page 61

Assembling

Assemble/disassemble the Clavinova............................ “CLP-150: Keyboard Stand Assembly” on page 112

........................................................................................ “CLP-170: Keyboard Stand Assembly” on page 115

Quick solution

What the Clavinova offers............................................................................. “Application Index” on page 10

“Features” on page 14

Returning to the main screen.................................................................................“EXIT button” on page 20

Resetting the Clavinova to the default setting

................................................................“Restoring the normal (default) settings [FactorySet]” on page 95

Meaning of the messages........................................................................................ “Message List” on page 96

If you have questions about operations and functions

............................................................................“Questions about Operations and Functions” on page 102

Troubleshooting............................................................................................. “Troubleshooting” on page 106

CLP-170/150

Handling the Floppy Disk Drive(FDD) and Floppy Disk (CLP-170)

Precautions

Be sure to handle ﬂoppy disks and treat the disk drive with care. Follow the important precautions below.

Compatible Disk Type

3.5" 2DD and 2HD type ﬂoppy disks can be used.

Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks

To insert a ﬂoppy disk into the disk drive: Hold the disk so that the label of the disk is facing upward and the sliding shutter is facing forward, towards the disk slot. Carefully insert the disk into the slot, slowly pushing it all the way in until it clicks into place and the eject button pops out.

Drive lamp

To eject a ﬂoppy disk:

Before ejecting the disk, be sure to conﬁrm that the ﬂoppy disk drive is stopped. If the disk drive is operating (during the [SaveToDisk] (P53), [DeleteSong] (P53), [RenameSong] (P54), [CopyDisk] (P55), or [FormatDisk] (P56) operation), the Clavinova displays [Executing]. Never attempt to remove the disk or turn the power off when the disk drive is operating. Doing so can damage the disk and possibly the disk drive. Press the eject button slowly as far as it will go; the disk will automatically pop out. When the disk is fully ejected, carefully remove it by hand.

Eject button

Be sure to remove the ﬂoppy disk from the disk drive before turning off the power. A ﬂoppy disk left in the drive for extended periods can easily pick up dust and dirt that can cause data read and write errors.

Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head

• Clean the read/write head regularly. This instrument employs a precision magnetic read/write head which, after an extended period of use, will pick up a layer of magnetic particles from the disks used that will eventually cause read and write errors.

• To maintain the disk drive in optimum working order Yamaha recommends that you use a commercially-available dry-type head cleaning disk to clean the head about once a month. Ask your Yamaha dealer about the availability of proper head-cleaning disks.

• Never insert anything but ﬂoppy disks into the disk drive. Other objects may cause damage to the disk drive or ﬂoppy disks.

About the Floppy Disks

• To handle ﬂoppy disks with care:

• Do not place heavy objects on a disk or bend or apply pressure to the disk in any way. Always keep ﬂoppy disks in their protective cases when they are not in use.

• Do not expose the disk to direct sunlight, extremely high or low temperatures, or excessive humidity, dust or liquids.

• Do not open the sliding shutter and touch the exposed surface of the ﬂoppy disk inside.

• Do not expose the disk to magnetic ﬁelds, such as those produced by televisions, speakers, motors, etc., since magnetic ﬁelds can partially or completely erase data on the disk, rendering it unreadable.

• Never use a ﬂoppy disk with a deformed shutter or housing.

• Do not attach anything other than the provided labels to a ﬂoppy disk. Also make sure that labels are attached in the proper location.

If the eject button is pressed too quickly, or if it is not pressed in as far as it will go, the disk may not eject properly. The eject button may become stuck in a half-pressed position with the disk extending from the drive slot by only a few millimeters. If this happens, do not attempt to pull out the partially ejected disk, since using force in this situation can damage the disk drive mechanism or the ﬂoppy disk. To remove a partially ejected disk, try pressing the eject button once again, or push the disk back into the slot and then repeat the eject procedure.

CLP-170/150

Handling the Floppy Disk Drive(FDD) and Floppy Disk

• To protect your data (Write-protect Tab):

• To prevent accidental erasure of important data, slide the disk’s write-protect tab to the “protect” position (tab open).

write-protect tab open (protect position)

• Data backup

• For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that you keep two copies of important data on separate ﬂoppy disks. This gives you a backup if one disk is lost or damaged. To make a backup disk use the Copy Disk function on page 52.

Maintenance

Clean the instrument using a dry or slightly damp soft cloth (wring well).

CAUTION

Do not use benzene, thinner, detergent, or chemically-treated cloth for cleaning. Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber products on the instrument. Otherwise, the panel or keys may become discolored or degraded.

CAUTION

Before using the Clavinova, be sure to read “Precautions” on pages 3-4.

Tuning

Unlike an acoustic piano, the Clavinova does not need to be tuned. It always stays perfectly in tune.

Transporting

If you move to another location, you can transport the Clavinova along with your other belongings. You can move the unit as it is (assembled) or you can disassemble the unit. Transport the keyboard horizontally. Do not lean it up against a wall or stand it up on its side. Do not subject the instrument to excessive vibration or shock.

TIP

The CLP-170 features an iAFC (Instrumental Active Field Control) effect. This produces sound from the speaker located on the rear of the Clavinova, enhancing the reverberation and spaciousness of the sound. In order to take full advantage of iAFC, we recommend that you do the following.

• Place the Clavinova so that its rear panel is at least 10 cm away from the wall.

• After you move the Clavinova to a different location, perform the automatic adjustment. (page 86)

Included Accessories

“50 greats for the Piano” Score Collection Owner’s Manual Reference Booklet

Recording disk (CLP-170)

Save your recorded performance to this disk. (page 49)

Bench (included or optional depending on locale)

CLP-170/150

Features

The Yamaha CLP-170/150 Clavinova features rich sounds produced by Yamaha’s proprietary “AWM dynamic stereo sampling” tone generator system, a “Graded Hammer” keyboard (CLP-150) that varies the key weight according to

the key range, and a “GH3” keyboard (CLP-170) that enhances the graded hammer keyboard by allowing you to play a note to be played repeatedly without pressing the pedal, giving these electronic pianos a “playing-feel” that is very close to the keyboard of a genuine grand piano. The CLP-170/150 GrandPiano1 voice features 3 velocity-switched samples (Dynamic Sampling), “String Resonance” (page 93) that recreates resonance of piano strings, special “Sus- tain Sampling” (page 93)that samples the unique resonance of an acoustic grand piano’s soundboard and strings when the damper pedal is pressed, and “Key-off Samples” that add the subtle sound produced when the keys are released. The CLP-170/150 comes much closer to the sound of a true acoustic piano.

The illustration shows the CLP-170

PHONES

A set of standard stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice. (page 18)

METRONOME

TRACK

EXTRA

TRACK

FILE

MASTER VOLUME

MAXMIN

SONG KEYBOARD

SONG BALANCE

SONG SELECT

TOP

NEW SONG

SYNCHRO START

DEMO

SETTINGSTART/STOP

TRACKS

SONG

START

STOP

REC

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

SONG

This connector can be connected to your computer, allowing you to transfer MIDI data between the Clavinova and the computer. (page 59)

OUTIN

AUX PEDAL

MIDI

Connect a MIDI device here to use various MIDI functions. (page 59, 64) (About MIDI—page 87)

AFC

GRAND

E.PIANO

GRAND

CONTRAST

PIANO 1

NO YES

PIANO 2

CHURCH

JAZZ

ORGAN

STRINGS

EXIT

VOICE

E.PIANO

HARPSI-

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

SETTING

CHORD

PHONE

CHORD

GUITAR

SYNTH.

WOOD

VARIATION

PAD

BASS

CHOIR

E.BASS XG

VOICE

MIDI

SETTING

CHORUS ON

OFFREVERB

SPLIT

OTHER

AFC

BRILLIANCE

SETTING

BRIGHTMELLOW

EFFECT

POWER

Connect the pedal cord here to use the Clavinova’s

PEDAL

THRU

MacPC-2

MIDI

USB

TO HOST USBHOST SELECT

pedals. (page 110–115)

L/L+R R

L/L+R R RL

LEVEL FIXED

AUX OUTAUX IN

These jacks allow you to connect an external tone generator to reproduce the sound via the Clavinova’s internal sound system and speakers. (page 60)

Connect an optional pedal here and assign one of the various functions to the pedal. (page 59)

14 CLP-170/150

This jack and selector switch allow direct connection to a personal computer for sequencing and other music applications. (page 61–66)

You can output the sound of the Clavinova from an external audio system, or connect it to a cassette tape recorder etc. and record your playing. (page 60)

Features

The Clavinova includes 50 preset songs.

This section enables you to listen to these songs, practice using a convenient practice function, play back Clavinova music data (sold in music stores), and record and play back your performance. (page 24, 38, 55)

[MASTER VOLUME]

Adjust the volume level using this dial. (page 18)

[DEMO]

Demonstration playback is available for each voice. (page 22)

[FILE]

Save recorded songs and manage song files. (page 46)

[METRONOME]

Use the metronome functions. (page 37)

Voice group buttons

You can choose from sixteen groups of voices, including grand piano. You can also combine two sounds and use them together. (page 28)

[CONTRAST]

Adjust the brightness of the display using this control. (page 18)

[MIDI SETTING]

Make detailed MIDI settings, such as MIDI receive/transmit channels. (page 87)

[REVERB] / [CHORUS]

Add reverb (reverberation) and spread (chorus) to the sound. (page 31)

[SPLIT]

You can play different voices on the left- and right-hand sections of the keyboard. (page 35)

METRONOME

SETTINGSTART/STOP

FILE

SONG

REC

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

TRACK

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

TOP

SYNCHRO START

SONG

STOP

START

SONG SELECT

NEW SONG

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

DEMO

[SONG SETTING]

Make detailed settings for song recording and playback. (page 73)

[SONG BALANCE]

This lets you adjust the volume balance between the song playback and the sound you are playing on the keyboard. (page 45)

TEMPO [DOWN] [UP]

You can change the song tempo (speed). (page 25, 37, 39, 55)

TIP

In order to obtain optimal results from iAFC (CLP-

170), we recommend that you do the following:

•

Position the Clavinova so that its rear panel is at least 10 cm away from the wall.

•

Perform the automatic adjustment after you turn on the power of the Clavinova for the first time, and after each time you re-locate the Clavinova.

GRAND

E.PIANO

The display allows accurate control and opera-

NO YES

CONTRAST

GRAND

PIANO 1

PIANO 2

CHURCH

JAZZ

ORGAN

EXIT

STRINGS

[EXIT]

The screen returns to its main display when you press this button. (page 21)

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

VIBRA-

CHORD

WOOD

SYNTH.

BASS

PAD

CHOIR

VOICE

PHONE

E.BASS XG

GUITAR

VOICE

SETTING

VARIATION BRIGHTMELLOW

tion. (page 21)

[VOICE SETTING] / [VARIATION]

You can make detailed settings for tone and effects. (page 77)

BRILLIANCE [MELLOW] [BRIGHT]

Adjust the brightness of the tone using these buttons. (page 30)

[iAFC ON/OFF] (CLP-170)

This enhances the acoustic realism of the sound produced from the Clavinova, similar to the sound of an acoustic instrument. (page 32)

[iAFC SETTING] (CLP-170)

You can select the iAFC type and make other detailed settings for iAFC. (page 85)

[OTHER SETTING]

This lets you make detailed settings, such as adjusting the keyboard touch or making fine adjustments to the pitch. (page 91)

SPLIT CHORUS ON/OFFREVERB

BRILLIANCE

AFC

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER

AFC

SETTING

EFFECT

CLP-170/150 15

Before Using the Clavinova

About the key cover

To open the key cover:

Lift the cover slightly, then push and slide it open.

To close the key cover:

Slide the cover toward you and gently lower the cover over the keys.

Be careful to avoid catching your fingers when opening or closing the cover.

CAUTION

Hold the cover with both hands when opening or closing it. Do not release it until it is fully opened or closed. Be careful to avoid catching ﬁngers (yours or others, especially children’s) between the cover and the unit. Do not place objects such as a piece of metal or paper on top of the key cover. Small objects placed on the key cover may fall inside the unit when the cover is opened and may be nearly impossible to remove. This could cause electric shock, short circuit, ﬁre or other serious damage to the instrument.

About the music rest

To raise the music rest:

1. Pull the music rest up and toward yourself as far as it will go.

2. Flip down the two metal supports at the left and right on the rear of the music rest.

3. Lower the music rest so that it rests on the metal supports.

To lower the music rest:

1. Pull the music rest toward yourself as far as it will go.

2. Raise the two metal supports (at the rear of the music rest).

3. Gently lower the music rest backward until it is all the way down.

CAUTION

Do not try to use the music rest in a half-raised position. When lowering the music rest, do not release your hands from the music rest until it is all the way down.

About the music braces

These braces are for holding the pages of music books in place.

To open

To close

CLP-170/150

Before Using the Clavinova

Turning the power on

1. Connect the power cable.

First insert the plug of the power cable into the AC connector on the Clavinova, then plug the other end of the cable into the proper AC outlet on the wall. In some areas a plug adaptor may be provided to match the pin conﬁguration of the AC wall outlets in your area.

WARNING!

Make sure your CLP-170/150 is rated for the AC voltage supplied in the area in which it is to be used (voltage rating appears on the name plate on the bottom panel). In some areas, a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord. Mak e sure that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your area. Connecting the unit to the wrong AC supply can cause serious damage to the internal circuitry and may even pose a shock hazard!

Use only the AC power cord supplied with the CLP-170/150. If the supplied cord is lost or damaged and needs to be replaced, contact your Yamaha dealer. The use of an inappropriate replacement can pose a ﬁre and shock hazard!

The type of AC power cord provided with the CLP-170/150 may be different depending on the country in which it is purchased. (In some areas a plug adaptor may be provided to match the pin conﬁguration of the AC w all outlets in your area.) Do NOT modify the plug provided with the CLP-170/150. If the plug will not ﬁt the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualiﬁed electrician.

CLP-150

(buttom surface)

CLP-170

(rear panel)

(The shape of plug differs depending on locale.)

2. Turn on the power to the Clavinova.

Press the [POWER] switch located on the right of the keyboard to turn the power on.

• The screen located in the center of the front panel and the power indica-

tor located below the left end of the keyboard lights up.

[POWER]

Power indicator

If you close the key cover without turning the power off, the power indicator remains lit, indicating that the power is still on.

TIP

When you turn on the power to the Clavinova, a voice name appears on the screen.

NO YES

Press the [POWER] switch again to turn off the power to the Clavinova.

• The screen and the power indicator turn off.

CLP-170/150 17

Before Using the Clavinova

buttom surface

standard stereo phone plug

Adjusting the display contrast

You can adjust the contrast of the display by turning the [CONTRAST] knob located to the right of the LCD.

Setting the volume

To adjust the volume, use the [MASTER VOLUME] located at the left of the panel. Play the keyboard to actually produce sound while you adjust the volume.

NO YES

CONTRAST

EXITEXIT

Use this knob.

TERMINOLOGY

CONTRAST:

difference between brightness and darkness

The level decreases.

The level increases.

CAUTION

Do not use the Clavinova at a high volume

MASTER VOLUME:

The volume level of the entire keyboard sound

level for a long period of time, or your hearing may be damaged.

MAXMIN

MASTER VOLUME

You can also adjust the [PHONES] output level, the AUX IN input level and the AUX OUT [L/L+R][R] output level using the [MASTER VOLUME] dial.

Using headphones

Connect a pair of headphones to one of the [PHONES] jacks. When the headphones are plugged into either of the [PHONES] jacks, the internal speaker system is automatically shut off. Tw o [PHONES] jacks are provided. Two sets of standard stereo headphones can be plugged in. (If you are using only one pair of headphones, you can plug them into either of these jacks.)

CAUTION

Do not use headphones at a high volume for an extended period of time. Doing so may cause hearing loss.

TERMINOLOGY

TIP

Using the Headphone Hanger

A headphone hanger is included in the CLP-170/150 package so that you can hang the headphones on the Clavinova. Install the headphone hanger using included two screws (4 × 10mm) as shown in the ﬁgure.

CAUTION

Do not hang anything other than the headphones on the hanger. Otherwise, the Clavinova or the hanger may be damaged.

Performing the iAFC automatic adjustment (CLP-170)

CLP-170/150

TIP

Optional headphones

HPE-160 Yamaha headphones.

Basic Operation

CLP-170/150 19

Part Names

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

START

SONG

TRACK

E.PIANO

CHOIR

STOP

EXTRA

TRACKS

REC

HARPSICHORD

SYNTH.

PAD

VOICE

FILE

SONG

SETTING

E.CLAVICHORD

WOOD

BASS

VIBRA-

PHONE

E.BASS XG

METRONOME

DOWN

TEMPO

GUITAR

SETTINGSTART/STOP

SETTING

EFFECT

N P

iAFC

SETTING

VOICE

VARIA TION BRIGHTMELLOW

J K

SPLIT CHORUS ON/OFFREVERB

BRILLIANCE

L M O Q

C D

MIDI

SETTING

OTHER

SETTING

NO YES

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

CONTRAST

EXIT

DEMO

GRAND PIANO 1

CHURCH

ORGAN

SONG SELECT

NEW SONG

GRAND PIANO 2

JAZZ

ORGAN

E.PIANO

STRINGS

TRACK

TOP

SYNCHRO START

(CLP-170)

PHONES

METRONOME

TRACK

EXTRA

TRACK

FILE

SETTINGSTART/STOP

TRACKS

SONG SELECT

SONG

STOP

TOP

START

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

SONG BALANCE

MASTER VOLUME

C0 D0 E0 F0 G0 A0 B0 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

B-1A-1

REC

SETTING

DOWN

NEW SONG

DEMO

SYNCHRO START

TEMPO

SONG

GRAND

CONTRAST

PIANO 1

PIANO 2

NO YES

CHURCH

JAZZ

ORGAN

EXIT

E.PIANO

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

VIBRA-

SETTING

CHORD

PHONE

GUITAR

WOOD

SYNTH.

BASS

PAD

E.BASS XG

STRINGS

CHOIR

VOICE

C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 C7

AFC

MIDI

VOICE

SETTING

CHORUS ON

OFFREVERB

SPLIT

OTHER

AFC

BRILLIANCE

VARIATION

SETTING

BRIGHTMELLOW

EFFECT

POWER

Top panel

[POWER]..............................................P17

2 [MASTER VOLUME].............................P18

3 SONG BALANCE..................................P45

4 [DEMO] ...............................................P22

5 SONG SELECT [ ] [ ].........P24, 38, 55

6 [TRACK1] [TRACK2] /

[EXTRA TRACKS] ............... P26, 38–43, 57

7 [FILE] ...................................................P46

8 [TOP] / SONG [START/STOP]

................................................P24, 39, 56

9 [REC]....................................................P37

0 [SONG SETTING] ................................P73

A METRONOME [START/STOP] /

[SETTING]......................................P37, 76

B TEMPO [DOWN] [UP] .......P25, 37, 39, 56

C LCD buttons A [–] [+] / B [– (NO)] [+ (YES)] /

C [–] [+] / D [–] [+]...............................P21

D LCD screen ..........................................P21

Center “C”

E [CONTRAST] knob...............................P18

F [EXIT]...................................................P21

G Voice group buttons ...........................P28

H [VOICE SETTING] ................................P77

I [SPLIT] .................................................P35

J [REVERB]..............................................P31

K [CHORUS]............................................P31

L VARIATION [▼] [▲] .............................P28

M BRILLIANCE [MELLOW] [BRIGHT].......P30

N iAFC [ON] / [OFF] (CLP-170)...............P32

O [iAFC SETTING] (CLP-170) ..................P85

P [MIDI SETTING]...................................P87

Q [OTHER SETTING] ...............................P91

R [PHONES] ............................................P18

S Soft pedal............................................P29

T Sostenuto pedal ..................................P29

U Damper pedal .....................................P29

20 CLP-170/150

Connectors

Part Names

V [AUX PEDAL] ..................................... P59

W MIDI [IN] [OUT] [THRU] .................... P59

X HOST SELECT..................................... P59

Y [TO HOST] ......................................... P59

CLP-170

THRU

OUTIN

MacPC-2

MIDI

USB

AUX PEDAL

]

[PEDAL].....................................P113, 116

Floppy disk drive (CLP-170)...............P12

_ a

Panel logos

MIDI

TO HOST USBHOST SELECT

GM System Level 1

“GM System Level 1” is an addition to the MIDI standard which guarantees that any data conforming to the standard will play accurately on any GM-compatible tone generator or synthesizer from any manufacturer.

L/L+R R

[

L/L+R R RL

Z [USB] ..................................................P59

[ AUX IN ...............................................P60

\ AUX OUT............................................ P60

CLP-150

AUX OUTAUX IN

LEVEL FIXED

]

PEDAL

LEVEL FIXED

OUTIN

MIDIAUX PEDAL

[

L/L+RRL/L+RRRL

AUX INAUX OUT

MacPC-2

MIDI

HOST SELECT

USB

TO HOST

THRU

USB

XG Format

XG is a new Yamaha MIDI speciﬁcation which signiﬁcantly expands and improves on the “GM System Level 1” standard with greater voice handling capacity, expressive control, and effect capability while retaining full compatibility with GM.

DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection) (CLP-170)

This is a sound map format supported by Clavinovas and many other Yamaha MIDI instruments. Tone generators and music data compatible with this format carry the DOC logo.

iAFC (Instrumental Active Field Control) (CLP-170)

This is functionality that uses a multi-channel speaker system to generate three-dimensional acoustical effects from musical instruments.

LCD buttons

C D

LCD

Use the LCD button A, B, C, or D to select the contents displayed on the LCD. Check the screen located in the center of the top panel after every operation. A voice name appears on the screen when you turn on the power to the unit.

[EXIT] button

When you press this button, the unit returns to the default screen (the screen that indicates a voice name(s) and is displayed when the power is turned on).

NO YES

CLP-170/150

Listening to the Demonstration Tunes

For each voice group, the Clavinova contains one demo song that shows off the character of the voices. This section explains how to listen to the demo songs for the voice groups listed below.

Demonstration tunes

Voice group Tunes Composer

GRAND PIANO1 Consolation No.3 F.Liszt HARPSICHORD Gavotte J.S.Bach

1 4

TRACK

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

FILE SETTINGSTART/STOP

SONG

START

TOP

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

SONG SELECT

NEW SONG

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

DEMO

SYNCHRO START

SONG

STOP

REC

SETTING

Procedure

1. Engage the demo mode.

Press the [DEMO] button to engage the demo mode.

The indicators of the voice group buttons will blink in succession.

METRONOME

2 3

GRAND

UPDOWN

TEMPO

CONTRAST

EXITEXIT

PIANO 2

PIANO 1

JAZZ

CHURCH

ORGAN

Voice group buttons

HARPSI-

E.PIANO

STRINGS

E.CLAVI-

E.PIANO

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

BASS

CHOIR

VOICE

VIBRA-

PHONE

E.BASS XG

GUITAR

VOICE

SETTING

SPLIT CHORUSREVERB

VARIATION BRIGHTMELLOW

BRILLIANCE

AFC

MIDI

SETTING

ON/OFF

AFC

OTHER

SETTING

EFFECT

TERMINOLOGY

Mode:

A mode is a status under which you can execute a certain function. In demo mode, you can play back demonstration tunes.

22 CLP-170/150

Listening to the Demonstration Tunes

2. Select a tune and start playback.

Press the voice group button for the demo song that you want to hear.

The indicator of the voice group button you pressed will light, and the demo song will begin playing. Subsequently, the demo songs will play back consecutively from the upper left voice group button until you stop the playback.

3. Stop the playback.

Press the button of the voice group being played or the SONG [START/STOP] button.

4. Exit from demo mode.

Press the [DEMO] or [EXIT] button to exit from demo mode.

By holding down [DEMO] and pressing A[–][+] to get the [PianoDemo] display, you can hear the piano demo / iAFC demo (CLP-

170). The piano demo lets you compare the result of enabling/disabling each sampling technology. The iAFC demo (CLP-170) lets you compare three iAFC types. The demo songs are assigned to the sound buttons as follows.

NOTE

To adjust the volume level of the demo songs, use the [MASTER VOLUME] dial.

TIP

To adjust the volume balance between the song playback and the sound you are playing on the keyboard, use the [SONG BALANCE] slider (page 45) .

GRAND PIANO1 ................. Stereo Piano (stereo sampling)

GRAND PIANO2 ................. Mono Piano (mono sampling)

E.PIANO1............................ mezzo piano (dynamic sampling,

mezzopiano)

E.PIANO2............................ mezzo forte (dynamic sampling, mez-

zoforte)

HARPSICHORD.................. forte (dynamic sampling, forte)

E.CLAVICHORD.................. with Sustain (with sustain sampling)

VIBRAPHONE..................... no Sustain (without sustain sampling)

GUITAR ............................... with KeyOff (with key-off sampling)

CHURCH ORGAN............... no KeyOff (without key-off sampling)

JAZZ ORGAN...................... with StringRes (with string reso-

nance)

STRINGS............................. no StringRes (without string reso-

nance)

GHOIR (CLP-170)............... with iAFC SEE(iAFC spatial ensem-

ble effect)

SYNTH.PAD (CLP-170)....... with iAFC NSB (iAFC natural sound-

board)

WOOD BASS (CLP-170)..... with iAFC DDE (iAFC dynamic

damper effect)

CLP-170/150 23

Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs

The Clavinova provides performance data of 50 piano songs. You can just listen to these songs (page 24) or use them for practice (page 26). You can also refer to the included “50 greats for the Piano” that contains the scores for 50 piano preset songs.

Playing the 50 piano preset songs

TRACK

START

TOP

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

SONG SELECT

NEW SONG

SYNCHRO START

DEMO

SONG

23 4

Procedure

1. Select a song.

Press one of the [SONG SELECT] buttons repeatedly to select the desired piano song from P-001 to P-050.

Song select screen

The song number appears on the display.

2. Play a preset song.

Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to start playback.

METRONOME [START/STOP]

REC

FILE SETTINGSTART/STOP

SONG

SETTING

METRONOME

UPDOWN

TEMPO

EXTRA TRACKS

STOP

TEMPO [DOWN] [UP]

NO YES

the number of measures

NO YES

AFC

VIBRAPHONE

E.BASS XG

GUITAR

VOICE

SETTING

SPLIT CHORUSREVERB

VARIATION BRIGHTMELLOW

BRILLIANCE

PIANO 2

PIANO 1

JAZZ

CHURCH

ORGAN

EXITEXIT

GRAND

CONTRAST

HARPSI-

E.PIANO

STRINGS

E.CLAVI-

E.PIANO

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

BASS

CHOIR

VOICE

MIDI

SETTING

ON/OFF

AFC

OTHER

SETTING

EFFECT

TERMINOLOGY

Song:

On the Clavinova, performance data is called a “Song.” This includes dem-

onstration tunes and piano preset tunes.

TIP

• You can also use the C [–]/[+] buttons to select a song after pressing the [SONG SELECT] button.

• [P-000: NewSong] is a blank song provided for you to record your performance. (See page 38.)

• Use the SongRepeat parameter in the “SONG SETTING” menu to select repeat playback of all songs or repeat playback of a single song. (See page 75.)

24 CLP-170/150

TIP

You can play the keyboard along with the preset song playback. You can change the voice playing on the k eyboard.

Adjusting the tempo

Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs

You can use the TEMPO [DOWN]/[UP] buttons to adjust the playback tempo as required. The default tempo (the song’s original tempo) is set when you press the [DOWN] and [UP] buttons simultaneously.

Press either of the SONG SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons to return to the song select screen.

NO YES

3. Stop the song playback.

When playback is complete, it automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of the song. To stop playback in the middle of a song, press the [TOP] button. You can also pause playback by pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button. Playback stops when you press the button.

Fast forward and rewind

You can perform the following operations in the song select screen:

• Use the B [–]/[+] buttons to move back and forth (rewind and fast forward) through the song while the song is played or stopped.

• Press the SONG SELECT [ ] or the C [–] button during playback to restart playback from the top of the song.

• Press the SONG SELECT [ ] or the C [+] button during playback to start playback from the next song.

• Press the SONG SELECT [ ] or the C [–] button while playback is stopped in the middle of the song to locate the top of the song.

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You can also use the D[–]/[+] buttons to change the tempo.

NOTE

Resetting the tempo

Whenever you select a new preset song, the tempo is automatically reset to the song’s original value.

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If you have selected a disc song (CLP-170) and there is a folder before the song, the folder will appear on the display when you press the

SONG SELECT [ ] [ ] buttons or C [–]/[+] buttons during song playback.

4. Return to the default screen.

Press the [EXIT] button.

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Default screen:

The default screen is a voice select screen (page 28) that appears when you turn on the power to the Clavinova.

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Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs

Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs

The 50 preset songs have separate left- and right-hand parts on individual tracks. You can turn the left- and right-hand parts on or off as required so you can practice the corresponding part (the part that is turned off) on the keyboard. The right-hand part is played by [TRACK 1] and the left-hand part is played by [TRACK 2].

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

TRACK

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

START

TOP

SYNCHRO START

SONG

STOP

SONG SELECT

NEW SONG

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

DEMO

REC

FILE SETTINGSTART/STOP

SONG

SETTING

METRONOME

UPDOWN

TEMPO

procedure

1. Turn off the playback part you wish to practice.

After you select a song to practice, press the [TRACK1] or [TRACK2] button to turn off the corresponding part.

When you ﬁrst select a song, both [TRACK1] and [TRACK2] indicators light up, indicating that you can play back both parts. When you press one of the buttons to turn off playback, the corresponding button indicator turns off and the corresponding part playback is muted. Pressing the buttons repeatedly toggles between playback on and off.

2. Start playback and playing.

Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to start playback. Play the part you just turned off.

CONTRAST

AFC

HARPSI-

VIBRA-

GRAND

E.PIANO

PIANO 2

PIANO 1

JAZZ

CHURCH

ORGAN

EXITEXIT

STRINGS

E.CLAVI-

E.PIANO

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

BASS

CHOIR

VOICE

PHONE

E.BASS XG

GUITAR

VOICE

SETTING

SPLIT CHORUSREVERB

VARIATION BRIGHTMELLOW

BRILLIANCE

MIDI

SETTING

ON/OFF

AFC

OTHER

SETTING

EFFECT

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You can turn parts on or off, even during playback.

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Starting playback automatically as you start playing the keyboard (Synchro Start)

You can cause playback to begin when you play the keyboard (Synchro Start). Hold down [TOP] and press SONG [START/STOP]. The SONG [START/STOP] indicator will blink, and the Clavinova will wait for Syncro Start. Now when you play the keyboard, playback will begin at the same moment. If you press [TOP] while waiting, Synchro Start will be cancelled.

TERMINOLOGY

Synchro:

Synchronous;occurring at the same time

3. Stop playback.

Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs

When playback is complete, it automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of the song. If you wish to stop playback in the middle of a song, press the [TOP] button. You can also pause playback by pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button. Playback stops when you press the button.

You can also assign a phrase in a song to repeatedly practice that part. Refer to the [FromToRepeat] option in the “SONG SETTING” menu on page 74.

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Resetting the part playback

Both parts are automatically turned ON whenever you select a new song.

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Selecting and Playing Voices

Selecting Voices

Voice

group buttons

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

REC

FILE SETTINGSTART/STOP

SONG

SETTING

METRONOME

UPDOWN

TEMPO

TRACK

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

START

TOP

SYNCHRO START

SONG

STOP

SONG SELECT

NEW SONG

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

DEMO

CONTRAST

GRAND

PIANO 1

CHURCH ORGAN

EXITEXIT

Procedure

1. Select a voice group.

Press a voice group button.

2. Select a voice.

Use VARIATION [

If you select XG

If you select XG, you can select the XG voice group ﬁrst, then select the desired voice.

2-1. Simultaneously press the [–][+] screen buttons located

beside the XG voice name display, to access a screen where you can select XG voices.

2-2. Use A [–][+] to select the voice group.

▼][▲] or A [–][+] to select a voice.

AFC

VIBRAPHONE

E.BASS XG

GUITAR

VOICE

SETTING

SPLIT CHORUSREVERB

VARIATION BRIGHTMELLOW

BRILLIANCE

HARPSI-

GRAND

E.PIANO

PIANO 2

JAZZ ORGAN

STRINGS

E.CLAVI-

E.PIANO

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

BASS

CHOIR

VOICE

MIDI

SETTING

ON/OFF

AFC

OTHER

SETTING

EFFECT

TERMINOLOGY

Voice

On the Clavinova, a voice means “tone” or “tonal color.”

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You can also switch between voices in the same group by pressing a voice group button repeatedly.

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To learn characteristics of the voices, listen to demo songs for each voice group (page 22). Refer to “Preset V oice List” on page 109 for more information on characteristics of each preset voice.

2-3. Use C [–][+] to select the desired voice.

V oice gr oup Voice name V oice gr oup Voice name

GrandPiano1

GRANDPIANO1

MellowPiano PipeOrganTutti RockPiano PipeOrganFlute1

CHURCHORGAN

HonkyTonkPiano PipeOrganFlute2

GRANDPIANO2

E.PIANO1

E.PIANO2

HARPSICHORD

E.CLAVICHORD

VIBRAPHONE

GUITAR

GrandPiano2 BrightPiano RotaryOrgan

JAZZORGAN E.Piano1 MellowOrgan SynthPiano E.Piano2 SynthStrings

STRINGS Vintage E.Piano SlowStrings Harpsichord8' Harpsichord8'+4' SlowChoir

CHOIR E.Clavichord Scat Wah Clavi. Vibraphone SynthPad2 Marimba Celesta Bass&Cymbal NylonGuitar SteelGuitar FretlessBass

SYNTH.PAD

WOOD BASS

E.BASS

XG XGVoice

• For details on XG voices, refer to “XG voice list” (the separate data list booklet).

PipeOrganPrincipal

JazzOrgan

Strings

Choir

SynthPad1

WoodBass

ElectricBass

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Y ou can control the loudness of a voice by how hard y ou pla y the keyboard, although different playing styles (touch sensitivities) have little or no effect with the sound of certain musical instruments. Ref er to “Preset Vo ice List” on page 109.

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XG is a major enhancement of the GM System level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha specially to provide more voices and variations, as well as greater expressive control over voices and effects, and to ensure compatibility of data well into the future.

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If you select XG and then simultaneously press the VARIATION [

▼][▲] buttons,

the XG voice select screen will appear.

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Using the pedals

The Clavinova has three foot pedals: damper pedal (right), sostenuto pedal (center), and soft pedal (left) that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano.

Selecting and Playing Voices

Damper (right) pedal

When you press the damper pedal, the notes you play have a longer sustain. When you select Grand Piano 1, pressing the damper pedal activates the instrument’s special “Sustain Samples” to accurately recreate the unique resonance of an acoustic grand piano’s soundboard and strings.

Sostenuto (center) pedal

If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while holding the note(s), the notes will sustain as long as the pedal is held. All subsequent notes will not sustain.

When you press the damper pedal here, the notes you play before you release the pedal have a longer sustain.

When you press the sostenuto pedal here while holding the note(s), the notes will sustain as long as you hold the pedal.

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If the damper pedal doesn’t work, or notes are sustained even when the pedal is not pressed, make sure that the pedal cord is properly plugged into the PEDAL jack on the unit (see step 5 on page 113 (CLP-150), see step 6 on page 116 (CLP-

170)). Also, make sure that the RPedal parameter in the “VOICE SETTING” menu is set to ON (see page 83).

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You can adjust the depth of the resonance produced by the “Sustain Samples” using the Sustain Sampling Depth parameter in the “OTHER SETTING” menu. (See page 93.)

Soft pedal (left)

The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played while the pedal is pressed. (The soft pedal will not affect notes that are already playing when it is pressed. Press the pedal immediately before you play the target notes.)

With the Vibraphone and Jazz Organ voices, this pedal turns vibrato on and off or toggles the speed of vibrato. (See page 93.)

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You can assign a function to each pedal via the “R Pedal”, “M Pedal”, and “L Pedal” parameters in the “VOICE SETTING” menu. (See pages 83, 84.)

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The center and left pedals can also be assigned to song start/stop operation (START/STOP function) via the “PedalStart/Stop” parameter in the “OTHER SETTING” menu (on page 94).

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Selecting and Playing Voices

Adding variation to the sound [BRILLIANCE]/[REVERB]/[CHORUS]

The Effect function enables you to add expression to the sound. The Clavinova effects include Brilliance, Reverb, and Chorus.

SONG KEYBOARD

MAXMIN

SONG BALANCEMASTER VOLUME

SONG SELECT

NEW SONG

DEMO

TRACK

TOP

SYNCHRO START

[REVERB]

[CHORUS]

REC

FILE SETTINGSTART/STOP

SONG

SETTING

METRONOME

UPDOWN

TEMPO

CONTRAST

EXITEXIT

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACKS

START

STOP

SONG

GRAND

PIANO 2

PIANO 1

CHURCH

ORGAN

HARPSI-

VIBRA-

E.PIANO

JAZZ

STRINGS

E.CLAVI-

E.PIANO

CHORD

SYNTH.

PAD

CHOIR

VOICE

PHONE

SETTING

GUITAR

WOOD BASS

E.BASS XG

SPLIT CHORUSREVERB

VARIATION BRIGHTMELLOW

BRILLIANCE

AFC

MIDI

SETTING

ON/OFF

AFC

OTHER

SETTING

EFFECT

BRILLIANCE [MELLOW] / [BRIGHT]

[BRILLIANCE]

You can use this control to adjust the brilliance of the tone and change the tonality to suit your preference.

Procedure

Press one of the BRILLIANCE [MELLOW]/ [BRIGHT] buttons to select the desired tonality.

Mellow3

Mellow2

Mellow1

Soft and mellow tone. The sound becomes more mellow and rounder as the number increases.

Normal........... Standard tone

Bright1

Bright2

Bright tone. The sound becomes brighter as the number increases.

Bright3

NO YES

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the main screen.

You can press BRILLIANCE [MELLOW] [BRIGHT], and then use D [–][+] to select the desired tonality.

Normal setting = Normal

Normal setting:

The “Normal setting” refers to the default setting (factory setting) obtained when you ﬁrst turn on the power to the Clavinova.

If you select [Bright1], [Bright2] or [Bright3] as the type of brilliance, the volume level will increase slightly. Under this condition, if you raise the [MASTER VOLUME] dial setting, the sound may become distorted. In this case, lower the volume accordingly.

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TERMINOLOGY

NOTE

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