Yamaha CLP-280 User Manual

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CLP-280/270

OWNER'S MANUAL

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

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 rear 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.

For information on assembling the keyboard stand, refer to the instructions at the end of this manual.

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Introduction

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic

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.

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: This product MAY contain a small non-

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: Do not attempt to recharge, disassemble, or

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: Should this product become damaged

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: Service charges incurred due to lack of knowl-

edge relating to how a function or effect works (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: The graphic below indi-

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.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All Yamaha electronic products

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: The

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

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to pro-

duce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the production methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law, we want you to be aware of the following:

CLP-280/270

Model

Serial No.

Purchase Date

92-469 1

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

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

WARNING

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid 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 anything 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.

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.

CAUTION

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 multipleconnector. 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.

• When setting up the instrument, make sure that the AC outlet you are using is easily accessible. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet.

• 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

• (For polish-ﬁnished model) 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.

• (For polish-ﬁnished model) 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 stepladder 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 (page 43) is lost when you turn off the power to the instrument before saving. Save the data to a USB storage device/external device such as a computer.

Saved data may be lost due to malfunction or incorrect operation. Save important data to a USB storage device/external device such as a computer.

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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Thank you for choosing the Yamaha Clavinova CLP-280/270. 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 Data List

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

Introduction:

Basic Operation: This main section explains how to use the basic functions. Refer to this section while you play the

Detailed Settings: This section explains how to make detailed settings for the Clavinova’s various functions. Refer to

Appendix: This section introduces troubleshooting, a description of preset voices, and other reference material. Data List: XG Vo ice List, MIDI Data Format, etc.

•The models CLP-280/270 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 commercially available software or music data for purposes other than your personal use is strictly prohibited.

Please read this section ﬁrst. In the “Application Index” section on page 8 and “Features” on page 10, you can learn how to use the Clavinova and its functions in particular situations.

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 99, or the “Index” on page 117.

this section as necessary.

Introduction

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 and MIDI ﬁles, etc. 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 ILLEGAL COPIES. This device is capable of using various types/formats of music data by optimizing them to the proper format music data for use with the device in advance. As a result, this device may not play them back precisely as their producers or composers originally intended.

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.

• SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.

• All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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. Tr ansport 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.

After transporting the instrument, do the following to ensure optimum performance of the iAFC function (page 81):

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

• Perform the automatic adjustment of the iAFC function (page 82).

Included Accessories

• “50 greats for the Piano” Score Collection • Accessory CD-ROM for Windows

• Owner’s Manual • Accessory CD-ROM for Windows Installation Guide

• Data List

• Bench (included or optional depending on locale)

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Introduction

Table of contents

Introduction

About this Owner’s Manual and Data List .................................................................................................................... 5

Included Accessories....................................................................................................................................................... 5

Application Index ................................................................................................................................... 8

Panel Controls and Terminals.............................................................................................................. 10

Introduction to the Controls................................................................................................................ 12

Before Using the Clavinova.................................................................................................................. 14

About the key cover ...................................................................................................................................................... 14

About the music rest..................................................................................................................................................... 14

About the music braces................................................................................................................................................. 14

Turning the power on................................................................................................................................................... 15

Adjusting the display contrast ...................................................................................................................................... 16

Setting the volume ........................................................................................................................................................ 16

Using headphones......................................................................................................................................................... 16

Performing the iAFC automatic adjustment............................................................................................................... 16

Basic Operation .................................................. 17

Listening to the Demonstration Tunes................................................................................................ 18

Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs ..................................................................................................... 20

Playing the 50 piano preset songs ................................................................................................................................ 20

Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs ....................................................................................................... 22

Practicing with the Repeat Playback function and the preset songs .......................................................................... 23

Selecting and Playing Voices ............................................................................................................... 25

Selecting Voices............................................................................................................................................................. 25

Using the pedals ............................................................................................................................................................ 26

Adding variation to the sound [BRILLIANCE]/[REVERB]/[CHORUS].................................................................. 27

Combining two voices (Dual mode)............................................................................................................................ 29

Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices (Split mode) ............................................................ 31

Using the metronome................................................................................................................................................... 33

Recording Your Performance............................................................................................................... 34

Recording a New Song.................................................................................................................................................. 34

Recording a performance without specifying the recording part .............................................................................. 35

Recording a performance of several different parts ................................................................................................... 39

Other recording techniques.......................................................................................................................................... 40

Handling files such as deleting song files ... [FILE/SONG SETTING]................................................... 43

Saving recorded songs to a USB storage device ... [Save] ........................................................................................... 46

Deleting a song from the Clavinova’s Storage memory or from a USB storage device ... [Delete].......................... 47

Renaming files ... [Rename] ......................................................................................................................................... 48

Copying files ... [Copy]................................................................................................................................................. 49

Moving files ... [Move].................................................................................................................................................. 51

Making folders in the USB storage device ... [MakeDir] ............................................................................................ 52

Formatting a USB storage device ... [Format]............................................................................................................. 52

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Automatically selecting a song in storage media ... [SongAutoOpen]....................................................................... 53

Changing the type of characters on screen ... [CharacterCode]................................................................................. 53

Playing Back Recorded Songs and Commercially-available Music Data............................................. 54

Playing back a song ....................................................................................................................................................... 54

Turning part playback on and off ................................................................................................................................ 57

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

Connections ......................................................................................................................................... 58

Connectors .................................................................................................................................................................... 58

Connecting to a USB storage device ............................................................................................................................ 60

Connecting a personal computer................................................................................................................................. 63

Detailed Settings ................................................ 65

Detailed Settings.................................................................................................................................. 66

Parameter List ............................................................................................................................................................... 66

Making detailed settings ............................................................................................................................................... 69

Detailed settings for recording and playback [FILE/SONG SETTING] ................................................ 71

Detailed settings for the metronome METRONOME [SETTING] ........................................................ 74

Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] .............................................................................. 75

Detailed settings for iAFC [iAFC SETTING].......................................................................................... 81

Other settings [FUNCTION] ................................................................................................................. 83

Message List ......................................................................................................................................... 93

Questions about Operations and Functions ........................................................................................99

Introduction

Appendix .......................................................... 101

Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................. 102

Data Compatibility ............................................................................................................................. 104

Preset Voice List ................................................................................................................................. 106

Voice Combination Examples (Dual and Split) ................................................................................. 108

CLP-280/270: Keyboard Stand Assembly .......................................................................................... 109

Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks (Optional) ............................................... 114

Installing the Floppy Disk Drive (Optional)....................................................................................... 115

Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 116

Index................................................................................................................................................... 117

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Introduction

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 18

“Playing the 50 Piano Preset Songs” on page 20

Listening to demo songs with different voices............“Listening to the Demonstration Tunes” on page 18

Listening to songs from “50 greats for the Piano” ............. “Playing the 50 Piano Preset Songs” on page 20

Listening to my recorded performance

..................................“Playing Back Recorded Songs and Commercially-available Music Data” on page 54

Listening to songs in the USB storage device..................“Connecting to a USB storage device” on page 60

“Playing Back Recorded Songs and Commercially-available Music Data” on page 54

Playing

Using three pedals.............................................................................................“Using the pedals” on page 26

Playing an accompaniment that matches pitch ....................... “Changing the key [Transpose]” on page 83

Changing tonal color

Viewing the list of voices ................................................................................ “Preset Voice List” on page 106

Simulating a concert hall........................................................................................... “[REVERB]” on page 28

Combining two voices..................................................... “Combining two voices (Dual mode)” on page 29

Playing different sounds with left and right hands

...........................“Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices (Split mode)” on page 31

Making a voice brighter and sharper, or softer and smoother........................“[BRILLIANCE]” on page 27

Adding spread to the sound.................................................................................... “[CHORUS]” on page 28

Making the sound three-dimensional .............. “Detailed settings for iAFC [iAFC SETTING]” on page 81

Practicing

Muting the right- or left-hand part ........... “Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs” on page 22

Practicing with an accurate and steady tempo.......................................“Using the metronome” on page 33

Practicing using your recorded song .......................................... “Recording Your Performance” on page 34

“Turning part playback on and off ” on page 57

Recording

Recording your performance ...................................................... “Recording Your Performance” on page 34

Deleting or copying the recorded songs

.....................................“Handling ﬁles such as deleting song ﬁles ... [FILE/SONG SETTING]” on page 43

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Settings

Application Index

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

Making detailed settings for recording and playback

.................................. “Detailed settings for recording and playback [FILE/SONG SETTING]” on page 71

Making detailed settings for the metronome

......................................... “Detailed settings for the metronome METRONOME [SETTING]” on page 74

Making detailed settings for the voices

................................................................. “Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING]” on page 75

Making detailed settings for the Clavinova............................... “Other settings [FUNCTION]” on page 83

Connecting the Clavinova to other devices

What is MIDI?......................................................................................................... “About MIDI” on page 58

Making detailed settings for MIDI

“Setting the MIDI transmit channel” – “Selecting a type of data transmitted via MIDI” on pages 89 – 90

Recording your performance ....................................................... “AUX OUT [L] [R] Pin jacks” on page 59

Raising the volume ........................................................................ “AUX OUT [L] [R] Pin jacks” on page 59

Outputting other instruments’ sound from the Clavinova.......... “AUX IN [L/L+R], [R] jacks” on page 59

Connecting to a USB storage device................................“Connecting to a USB storage device” on page 60

Connecting a computer........................................................ “Connecting a personal computer” on page 63

Introduction

Assembling

Assemble/disassemble the Clavinova.....................“CLP-280/270: Keyboard Stand Assembly” on page 109

Quick solution

What the Clavinova offers............................................................................... “Application Index” on page 8

“Panel Controls and Terminals” on page 10

Returning to the main screen................................................................................. “EXIT button” on page 13

Resetting the Clavinova to the default setting

................................................................“Restoring the normal (default) settings [FactorySet]” on page 91

Meaning of the messages........................................................................................ “Message List” on page 93

If you have questions about operations and functions

.............................................................................. “Questions about Operations and Functions” on page 99

Tr oubleshooting............................................................................................. “Troubleshooting” on page 102

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Introduction

USB TO DEVICE

SELECT

Panel Controls and Terminals

The Yamaha CLP-280/270 Clavinova offers unmatched sonic realism and exceptionally natural grand-piano type playability, and features Yamaha’s original AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling technology for rich, authentic, musical voices. The CLP-270 utilizes a GH3 (Graded Hammer 3) Keyboard that varies the key weight according to the key range, while the CLP-280 boasts a Natural Wood Keyboard that enhances the GH3 features (including real-wood white keys), to reproduce as closely as possible the experience of playing an actual acoustic grand piano. Thanks to these two keyboard types, you can use performance techniques previously possible only on grand pianos—such as playing the same note successively and having sounds blend smoothly even without use of the damper pedal, or playing the same key quickly and having perfect articulation without the sound cutting off unnaturally. The remarkably authentic Grand Piano 1 voice on both instruments also features:

•Dynamic Sampling, using velocity-switched samples for extra realism;

•String Resonance (page 88), which recreates the rich resonance of piano strings;

•Sustain Sampling (page 88), which uses samples of the resonance of an acoustic grand piano’s soundboard and strings made when the damper pedal is pressed; and

•Keyoff Samples, which add the subtle, characteristic sounds produced when keys are released.

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Panel Controls and Terminals

1 [POWER] switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15

2 [MASTER VOLUME] dial . . . . . . . . . page 16

Adjust the volume level using this dial.

3 [SONG BALANCE] slider . . . . . . . . . page 42

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

4 [DEMO] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18

Demonstration playback is available for each voice.

5 [REPEAT] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 23

For repeatedly playing back a single song or specifying a range (in beats) within a song for repeated playback.

6 [RIGHT], [LEFT], [EXTRA PARTS] buttons

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pages 22, 34, 39

For turning 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.

7 [REC] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 34

For recording your keyboard performance.

8 [PLAY/PAUSE], [STOP] buttons

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pages 20, 54

For playing back the preset songs, your recorded material or commercially available music data, etc.

9 [SONG SELECT] button. . . . . . .pages 20, 54

For selecting a song to play back or edit.

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[FILE/SONG SETTING] button . . . pages 43, 71

For saving recorded songs and managing song ﬁles. Also lets you make detailed settings for song recording and playback.

! METRONOME [ON/OFF], METRONOME

[SETTING] buttons . . . . . . .pages 33, 66, 74

For using the metronome functions.

@ TEMPO [UP][DOWN] buttons. . . . . page 33

For changing the tempo (speed) of the song and metronome.

# A – D [–][+] buttons, Display. . . . . . page 12

$ [CONTRAST] knob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 16

For adjusting the display contrast.

% [EXIT] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13

Pressing this button returns to the main operation display (the one shown when the power is turned on).

^ Voice group buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . page 25

For choosing voice groups. Sixteen groups of voices, including grand piano, are available. You can also combine two voices and use them together.

& [VOICE SETTING] button . . . . .pages 67, 75

For making detailed changes to the voice sound and effects.

* [SPLIT] button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 31

For playing different voices on the left- and right-hand sections of the keyboard.

( [REVERB], [CHORUS] buttons . . . . . page 28

For adding reverb and chorus effects to the sound.

º BRILLIANCE [MELLOW][BRIGHT] buttons

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 27

For adjusting the brightness of the sound.

¡ [iAFC SETTING] button . . . . . . pages 67, 81

When iAFC is engaged, the Clavinova will sound deeper, more resonant, and more similar to the sound of an actual acoustic instrument. You can turn the iAFC function on or off or make detailed settings for the iAFC.

In order to obtain the optimal results from iAFC, 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 move the Clavinova (page 82).

™ [FUNCTION] button. . . . . . . . . pages 68, 83

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

£ USB [TO DEVICE] terminals . . . . . . page 58

For connecting the instrument to a USB storage device, allowing saving/loading of data to and from the connected device. The instrument has two [TO DEVICE] terminals, A and B, which can be speciﬁed using the [SELECT] switch.

¢ Soft pedal (left), Sostenuto pedal (center),

Damper pedal (right) . . . . . . . . . . . page 26

For producing a range of expressive effects similar to those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano. These pedals can also be assigned to various functions.

∞ [PHONES] jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 16

For connecting a set of standard stereo headphones, allowing private practice.

§ USB [TO HOST] terminal . . . . . . . . . page 58

For connecting the instrument to your computer, allowing you to transfer MIDI data between the Clavinova and the computer.

¶ MIDI [IN][OUT][THRU] terminals . . page 58

For connecting external MIDI devices, allowing the use of various MIDI functions.

• [AUX PEDAL] jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 58

For connecting an optional pedal, allowing convenient foot control over one of a variety of assignable functions.

ª AUX IN [L/L+R] [R] jacks . . . . . . . . . page 59

For connecting an external tone generator, allowing you to play the sound of that device via the Clavinova’s internal sound system and speakers.

‚ AUX OUT [L][R] jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . page 59

For outputting the sound of the Clavinova to an external audio system, or connecting it to another device (cassette tape recorder, etc.) to record your performance.

Introduction

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Introduction

Introduction to the Controls

This instrument has many buttons and controls—so many that you may feel overwhelmed at ﬁrst. However, once you understand the basic operations, you’ll ﬁnd the instrument is very easy to use.

Press the button corresponding to the function you want to use.

The buttons are the means of entrance to the functions. For example, when you want to change a voice, you simply press one of the voice group buttons on the right of the panel, or when you want to listen to a preset song, press the [SONG SELECT] button on the left of the panel. For the functions that are assigned to each button, see “Panel Controls and Terminals” on page 10.

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

E.PIANO

GRAND PIANO 2

JAZZ

ORGAN

E.PIANO

STRINGS

CHOIR

PHONE

E.BASS

GUITAR

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

BASS

VOICE

GRAND PIANO 1

CHURCH

ORGAN

When you press a button, related content or parameter is shown in the display. For example, when you press a voice button, the voice name is shown, or when you press the [SONG SELECT] button, a song name is shown on the display. After pressing a button, check the display for the indication.

Grand Piano 1

NO YES

Selecting items/parameters with the buttons on the side of the display.

Each function may have many items or parameters from which you can choose. To select an item or parameter, press one of the A [–][+] – D [–][+] buttons. Each parameter in the display corresponds to the A [–][+] – D [–][+] button next to it.

GrandPiano1 Harpsi.8' Vibraphone WoodBass

NO YES

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Introduction to the Controls

■ To reset the values or parameters, press the [–][+] buttons simultaneously.

If you’ve changed the parameter values or settings, you may wan to reset them to their normal condition. To do this, simply press the [–][+] buttons simultaneously.

Introduction

MetronomeVolume

NO YES

100

The TEMPO and BRILLIANCE buttons are the same shape as the A [–][+] – D [–][+] buttons. You can reset the related values or parameters by simultaneously pressing buttons of this shape.

■ To execute or cancel the operation, press the B [– (NO)] [+ (YES)] button.

When a prompt is shown on the upper right of the display, press the B [– (NO)][+ (YES)] button to execute or cancel the operation.

NO: cancel YES: execute

Save Overwrite?-->

NO YES

M-001:NewSong001.MID

Press the [EXIT] button to exit from a function.

The [EXIT] button is the means to “leave” a function. After you’ve used a function and want to exit from it, press the [EXIT] button.

SELECT

FILE/SONG

SETTING

METRONOME

SONG

ON/OFF

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

NO YES

CONTRAST

GRAND PIANO 1

CHURCH

ORGAN

EXIT

[EXIT] button

NO YES

CONTRAST

EXIT

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

SONG

KEYBOARD

DEMOSONG BALANCE

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

REPEAT

SYNC START

NEW SONG

SONG

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

iAFC

SETTING

CHORUSREVERB

FUNCTION

VOICE

GRAND

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

PIANO 2

JAZZ

STRINGS

CHOIR

ORGAN

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

VOICE

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

E.BASS

BASS

SPLIT

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Introduction

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

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Turning the power on

Before Using the Clavinova

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.

1-1

(rear panel)

WARNING!

Make sure your CLP-280/270 is rated for the A C v oltage 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 v oltage selector is set f or the v oltage 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-280/270. 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-280/270 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 wall outlets in your area.) Do NO T modify the plug provided with the CLP-280/270. If the plug will not ﬁt the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualiﬁed electrician.

1-2

(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 indicator located below the left end of the keyboard lights up.

Introduction

[POWER] switch

Power indicator

Grand Piano 1

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.

TIP

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.

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Introduction

buttom surface

standard stereo phone plug

Optional headphones

HPE-160 Yamaha headphones.

Before Using the Clavinova

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] dial located at the left of the panel. Play the keyboard to actually produce sound while you adjust the volume.

The level decreases.

MASTER VOLUME

The level increases.

MAXMIN

NO YES

CAUTION

Do not use the Clavinova at a high volume level for a long period of time, or your hearing may be damaged.

CONTRAST

Use this knob.

EXIT

TERMINOLOGY

MASTER VOLUME:

The volume level of the entire keyboard sound

TIP

You can also adjust the [PHONES] output level, AUX [IN] input level and the AUX [OUT] output level (when “Variable” is selected in “AuxOutLevel” on page 89) using the [MASTER VOLUME] dial.

TERMINOLOGY

CONTRAST:

difference between brightness and darkness

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.

Using the Headphone Hanger

A headphone hanger is included in the CLP-280/270 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.

TIP

Performing the iAFC automatic adjustment

The CLP-280/270 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, perform the automatic adjustment. (page 82)

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Basic Operation

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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

Basic Operation

Voice group Tunes Composer

GRAND PIANO1 “Eintritt” Waldszenen Op. 82 R.Schumann HARPSICHORD Gavotte J.S.Bach

1 3

SELECT

FILE/SONG

SETTING

METRONOME

SONG

ON/OFF

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

NO YES

CONTRAST

EXIT

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

SONG

KEYBOARD

REPEAT

DEMOSONG BALANCE

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

SYNC START

NEW SONG

SONG

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.

VoiceDemo SelectVoiceButton

NO YES

Voice group buttons

GRAND

GRAND PIANO 1

CHURCH

ORGAN

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

PIANO 2

JAZZ

ORGAN

HARPSI-

CHORD

SYNTH.

STRINGS

PAD

CHOIR

VOICE

Mode:

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

E.CLAVI-

PHONE

GUITAR

CHORD

WOOD

E.BASS

BASS

CHORUSREVERB

SETTING

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

SPLIT

VOICE

VIBRA-

TERMINOLOGY

SETTING

FUNCTION

iAFC

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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 and exit from demo mode.

Press the [DEMO] button.

By holding down the [DEMO] button and pressing the A [+] button to get the “Piano Demo” display, you can hear the piano demo/ iAFC demo. The piano demo lets you compare the result of enabling/disabling each sampling technology. The iAFC demo lets you compare the result of turning iAFC on/off. The demo songs are assigned to the voice group buttons as follows.

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

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

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

E.PIANO2 ............... mezzo forte (dynamic sampling, mezzo forte)

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 resonance)

STRINGS ................ no StringRes (without string resonance)

CHOIR....................with iAFC

SYNTH.PAD............no iAFC

TIP

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 42).

TIP

You can also exit from demo mode by pressing the [EXIT] or [STOP] button.

Basic Operation

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Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs

The Clavinova provides performance data of 50 piano songs. You can just listen to these songs (page 20) or use them for practice (page 22). You can also refer to the included “50 greats for the Piano” booklet that contains the scores for 50 piano preset songs.

Basic Operation

Playing the 50 piano preset songs

METRONOME

SELECT

FILE/SONG

SETTING

SONG

ON/OFF

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

TEMPO [DOWN] [UP] button

NO YES

SONG

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

Procedure

KEYBOARD

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

REPEAT

SYNC START

DEMOSONG BALANCE

NEW SONG

SONG

1. Select a song.

If “PRESET” does not appear, press the [SONG SELECT] button to call up “PRESET.” Press the C [–][+] buttons to select the desired piano song from P-001 to P-050.

Song select screen

PRESET

BAR 001

P-001:Invention 1

The song number appears on the display.

NO YES

2. Play a preset song.

Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start playback.

the number of measures

PRESET

BAR 015

P-001:Invention 1

NO YES

CONTRAST

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

iAFC

SETTING

CHORUSREVERB

FUNCTION

GRAND

PIANO 1

CHURCH ORGAN

EXIT

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

GRAND PIANO 2

JAZZ

STRINGS

ORGAN

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

CHOIR

VOICE

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

E.BASS

BASS

SPLIT

VOICE

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

TERMINOLOGY

Song:

On the Clavinova, performance data is called a “Song.” This includes demonstration tunes and piano preset tunes.

TIP

• [-----: NewSong] is a blank song provided for you to record your performance (page 34).

•You can repeatedly play back a single song or specify a range (in beats) within a song for repeated playback by using the [REPEAT] button (page 23). Use the “SongRepeat” parameter in the [FILE/ SONG SETTING] menu to repeat playback of all songs (page 71).

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TIP

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

TIP

Use the D [–][+] buttons to scroll through the song name, if the name does not ﬁt in the display.

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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] button to return to the song select screen.

Tempo

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 [STOP] button. You can also pause playback by pressing the [PLAY/PAUSE] 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 C [–] button during playback to start playback from the previous song.

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

•Press the [STOP] button or simultaneously press the B [–][+] buttons during playback or while playback is stopped in the middle of the song to locate the top of the song.

TIP

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

TIP

Resetting the tempo

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

Basic Operation

4. Return to the default screen.

Press the [EXIT] button.

TERMINOLOGY

Default screen:

The default screen is a voice select screen (page 25) that appears when you turn on the power to the Clavinova.

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Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs

Basic Operation

Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs

The 50 preset songs have separate left- and right-hand parts on individual parts. 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 [RIGHT] and the left-hand part is played by [LEFT].

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

SONG

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME VOICE

KEYBOARD

REPEAT

DEMOSONG BALANCE

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

SYNC START

NEW SONG

SONG

SELECT

FILE/SONG

SETTING

METRONOME

SONG

ON/OFF

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

NO YES

CONTRAST

EXIT

GRAND

PIANO 1

PIANO 2

CHURCH

JAZZ

ORGAN

procedure

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

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

When you ﬁrst select a song, both [RIGHT] and [LEFT] 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 [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start playback. Play the part you just turned off.

VOICE

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

STRINGS

CHOIR

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

CHORD

SYNTH.

PAD

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

WOOD

E.BASS

BASS

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

SPLIT

TIP

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

iAFC

SETTING

CHORUSREVERB

FUNCTION

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

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

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TERMINOLOGY

Sync:

Synchronous; occurring at the same time

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3. Stop playback.

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 [STOP] button. You can also pause playback by pressing the [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Playback stops when you press the button.

Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs

TIP

Resetting the part playback

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

Practicing with the Repeat Playback function and the preset songs

The Song Repeat functions can be used to repeatedly play back a song or a speciﬁc range of measures in a song. This is useful for repeated practicing of difﬁcult-to-play phrases.

Playing back a song repeatedly

procedure

1. Enter the Repeat mode.

Select a song to practice, then press the [REPEAT] button.

You can repeatedly play back all songs from the 50 preset songs or from the USB storage devices (page 71).

TIP

2. Start Repeat playback.

Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start playback.

Basic Operation

3. Exit the Repeat mode and return to the normal play

mode.

Press the [STOP] button to stop playback, then press the [REPEAT] button.

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Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs

Specifying a range of measures and playing them back repeatedly (A-B repeat)

Procedure

Basic Operation

1. Select the desired song for practicing and play it.

Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start playback.

2. Specify the repeat range.

Press the [REPEAT] button at the starting point (A) of the range to be repeated. Press the [REPEAT] button again at the ending point (B).

After an automatic lead-in (to help guide you into the phrase), the range from point A to point B is played back repeatedly,

3. Cancel the speciﬁed range and return to the normal

play mode.

Press the [REPEAT] button.

TIP

Specifying the repeat range between point A and the end of the song. Specifying only point A results in repeat playback between point A and the end of the song.

TIP

When you select another song, the speciﬁed range is automatically cancelled and the repeat function is turned off.

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Selecting and Playing Voices

Selecting Voices

Voice group buttons

SELECT

FILE/SONG

SETTING

METRONOME

SONG

ON/OFF

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

NO YES

CONTRAST

GRAND PIANO 1

CHURCH ORGAN

EXIT

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

SONG

KEYBOARD

DEMOSONG BALANCE

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

REPEAT

SYNC START

NEW SONG

SONG

Procedure

1. Select a voice group.

Press a voice group button.

2. Select a voice.

Use A [–][+] buttons to select a voice.

Voice group Voice name Voice group Voice name

GrandPiano1

GRANDPIANO1

MellowPiano PipeOrganTutti RockPiano PipeOrganFlute 1

CHURCHORGAN

HonkyTonkPiano PipeOrganFlute 2

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 Wah Clavi. Vibraphone SynthPad 2 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).

If you select XG

XG voices are categorized and included in separate folders. 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.

PipeOrganPrincipal

JazzOrgan

Strings

Choir

Scat SynthPad 1

WoodBass

ElectricBass

GRAND PIANO 2

JAZZ

STRINGS

ORGAN

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

CHOIR

BASS

VOICE

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

E.BASS

MELLOW BRIGHT

SPLIT

VOICE

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

TERMINOLOGY

Voice

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

TIP

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

TIP

To learn characteristics of the voices, listen to demo songs for each voice group (page 18). Refer to “Preset Voice List” on page 106 for more information on characteristics of each preset voice.

TIP

Yo u can control the loudness of a voice by how hard you play the keyboard, although different playing styles (touch sensitivities) have little or no effect with the sound of certain musical instruments. Refer to “Preset Voice List” on page 106.

TIP

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.

BRILLIANCE

iAFC

SETTING

CHORUSREVERB

FUNCTION

Basic Operation

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

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

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Selecting and Playing Voices

Basic Operation

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.

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. A “half-pedal” effect lets you use the damper pedal to create partial sustain effects, depending on how far down you press the pedal.

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.

TIP

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 6 on page 112). Also, make sure that the RPedalFunc parameter in the “FUNCTION” menu is set to ON (see page 85).

TIP

The threshold at which the Half Pedal effect starts can be set from the Half Pedal Point parameter inthe Function menu (page 87).

TIP

You can adjust the depth of the resonance produced by the “Sustain Samples” using the Sustain Sampling Depth parameter in the “FUNCTION” menu. (See page 88.)

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, Jazz Organ and Mellow Organ voices, this pedal turns vibrato on and off or toggles the speed of vibrato. (See page 87.)

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TIP

You can assign a function to each pedal via the “RPedalFunc”, “CPedalFunc”, and “LPedalFunc” parameters in the “FUNCTION” menu. (See page 85.)

TIP

The center and left pedals can also be assigned to song start/ stop operation (PLAY/PAUSE function) via the “PedalPlay/ Pause” parameter in the “FUNCTION” menu (on page 87).

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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.

[CHORUS] button

[REVERB] button

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

SONG

KEYBOARD

REPEAT

DEMOSONG BALANCE

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

SYNC START

NEW SONG

SONG

SELECT

FILE/SONG

SETTING

METRONOME

SONG

ON/OFF

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

NO YES

CONTRAST

EXIT

GRAND PIANO 1

CHURCH

ORGAN

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

GRAND PIANO 2

JAZZ

STRINGS

ORGAN

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

CHOIR

BASS

VOICE

VIBRA-

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

E.BASS

SPLIT

BRILLIANCE [MELLOW] [BRIGHT] button

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

iAFC

SETTING

CHORUSREVERB

FUNCTION

Basic Operation

[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

Brilliance

Normal

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

NO YES

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

Bright1

Bright2

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

Bright3

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

You can press BRILLIANCE [MELLOW] [BRIGHT] buttons, and then use D [–][+] buttons 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

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[REVERB]

This control adds reverberation to the sound by simulating the natural reverberation of a concert hall.

Procedure

Pressing the [REVERB] button repeatedly toggles the reverb on and off.

Even if the reverb effect is turned off, a “soundboard reverb” effect will be applied when the GrandPiano1 or GrandPiano2 voice is selected.

You can select a reverb type via the Reverb Type parameter in the “VOICE SETTING” menu, and adjust the reverb depth for the selected voice via the Reverb Send parameter. (See page 77.)

Normal setting = ON

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[CHORUS]

This control adds spread and spaciousness to the sound.

Procedure

Pressing the [CHORUS] button repeatedly toggles the chorus on and off.

You can turn the chorus effect on and off by pressing the [CHORUS] ON/OFF buttons on the panel and by setting the Chorus On Off parameter in the VOICE SETTING menu (see page 78). The [CHORUS] ON/OFF button setting on the panel is temporary. That is, if you select another voice, the chorus setting for the previous voice is cancelled. The Chorus On Off parameter setting is saved for each voice. That is, if you select a given voice, the chorus setting is automatically turned on or off according to the saved chorus setting.

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You can select a chorus type via the Chorus Type parameter in the “VOICE SETTING” menu, and adjust the chorus depth for the selected voice via the Chorus Send parameter. You can also turn chorus on or off via the Chorus On Off parameter. (See page 77.)

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Normal Setting:

The normal chorus on/off setting is different for each voice.

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Combining two voices (Dual mode)

You can play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. In this way, you can simulate a melody duet or combine two similar voices to create a thicker sound. Refer to “Voice Combination Examples (Dual and Split)” on page 108 for examples of effective voice combinations.

The numbers on the upper row indicate the steps in Dual mode using voices from different group.

EXTRA

SONG

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME VOICE

KEYBOARD

PARTS

REPEAT

DEMOSONG BALANCE

NEW SONG

SONG

RIGHT

SELECT

LEFT

FILE/SONG

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

SETTING

SYNC START

SONG

2 2

METRONOME

SETTING

ON/OFF

DOWN

TEMPO

NO YES

CONTRAST

EXIT

GRAND PIANO 1

CHURCH

ORGAN

1 3

GRAND PIANO 2

JAZZ

ORGAN

The numbers on the bottom row indicate the steps in Dual mode using voices from the same group.

31 4

Dual mode using voices in different voice groups

Procedure

1. Enter Dual mode.

Press two voice group buttons simultaneously.

Voice 1 Voice 2

GrandPiano1 Vibraphone

NO YES

2. Select a voice.

Use the A [–][+] buttons and B [–][+] buttons to select a voice.

Voice group buttons

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

STRINGS

CHOIR

PHONE

GUITAR

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

E.BASS

PAD

BASS

CHORUSREVERB

SETTING

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

SPLIT

VOICE

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

Voice group buttons

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If you want to select Dual mode for the left-hand area when the entire keyboard is divided into left and right areas (page 31), hold down [SPLIT] button and simultaneously press two voice group buttons.

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Refer to page 25 for details on how to select XG voices.

FUNCTION

iAFC

SETTING

Basic Operation

The voices listed in the upper row in “Preset Voice List” on page 106 are called voice 1, and those listed in the bottom row are called voice 2.

3. Exit Dual mode and return to normal play mode.

Press any voice group button.

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Basic Operation

Dual mode using voices in the same voice group

Procedure

1. Select a voice group.

In normal play mode, press the desired voice group button.

2. Select a voice.

Use the A [–][+] buttons to select a voice.

3. Select another voice.

Use the B [–][+] buttons to select another voice in the same voice group.

To use the identical voices, press the B [–][+] buttons once. To use different voices within the same voice group, press the B [–][+] buttons repeatedly.

E.Piano1 SynthPiano

NO YES

4. Exit Dual mode and return to normal play mode.

Press any voice group button.

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If you want to select Dual mode for the left-hand area when the entire keyboard is divided into left and right areas (page 31), press D [–] [+] buttons.

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

Split mode enables you to play two different voices on the keyboard — one with the left hand and another with the right hand. For example, you can play a bass part using the [WOOD BASS] or [E. BASS] voice with the left hand, and a melody with the right hand. Refer to “Voice Combination Examples (Dual and Split)” on page 108 for examples of effective voice combinations.

Voice group buttons

2 3

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

iAFC

SETTING

CHORUSREVERB

FUNCTION

GRAND PIANO 1

CHURCH

EXIT

ORGAN

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

GRAND PIANO 2

JAZZ

STRINGS

ORGAN

CHORD

SYNTH.

PAD

CHOIR

VOICE

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

WOOD

E.BASS

BASS

SPLIT

VOICE

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

SONG

KEYBOARD

REPEAT

DEMOSONG BALANCE

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

SYNC START

NEW SONG

SONG

SELECT

FILE/SONG

SETTING

METRONOME

SONG

ON/OFF

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

NO YES

CONTRAST

Basic Operation

Procedure

1. Enter Split mode.

Press the [SPLIT] button.

2. Select a voice for the right hand.

Use the voice group buttons and the A [–] [+] buttons to select the voice for the right-hand area.

3. Select a voice for the left hand.

Hold down the [SPLIT] button, and press a voice group button to select the voice group for the left-hand area.

Use the C [–][+] buttons to select a voice.

1 3 4 53 4

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Refer to page 25 for details on how to select XG voice.

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Basic Operation

4. Specify the split point (the border between the right-

and left-hand range).

The normal setting of the split point is “F2.”

F 2

To change the split point setting:

Hold down the [SPLIT] button, then use the D [–] [+] buttons to specify the split point.

(Optional) Press and hold down the [SPLIT] button and play the key you wish to assign as the split point.

SplitPoint

Release the [SPLIT] button to return to the main screen.

Center “C”

NO YES

F#2

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A speciﬁed “split point” key is included in the left-hand range.

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The split point can also be set by the [FUNCTION] parameter [SplitPoint]. (page 85)

5. Exit Split mode and return to normal play mode.

Press the [SPLIT] button.

You can use Dual (see page 29) in each area (right-hand and left-hand) of Split mode.

GrandPiano1 Harpsi.8' Vibraphone WoodBass

NO YES

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Using the metronome

The Clavinova is built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) is a convenient feature for practice.

1 2

SELECT

FILE/SONG

SETTING

METRONOME

SONG

ON/OFF

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

NO YES

CONTRAST

EXIT

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

SONG

KEYBOARD

REPEAT

DEMOSONG BALANCE

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

SYNC START

NEW SONG

SONG

TEMPO [DOWN] [UP] buttons

Procedure

1. Start the metronome.

Press the METRONOME [ON/OFF] button.

Adjusting the tempo

Press the TEMPO [DOWN] or [UP] button.

Tempo

120

To adjust the tempo (number of beats per minute: 5–500), use the TEMPO [DOWN][UP] or the D [–][+] buttons. To reset the tempo to the normal (default) setting, press the [DOWN] and [UP] buttons or the D [–] and [+] buttons simultaneously. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the normal screen.

NO YES

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

iAFC

SETTING

CHORUSREVERB

FUNCTION

GRAND

PIANO 1

CHURCH ORGAN

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

GRAND PIANO 2

JAZZ

STRINGS

ORGAN

CHORD

SYNTH.

CHOIR

PAD

VOICE

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

WOOD

E.BASS

BASS

SPLIT

VOICE

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

Basic Operation

TIP

The default tempo is 120. (If a song has been selected, the song tempo is used.)

TIP

You can set the time signature, metronome volume, and metronome tone using the METRONOME [SETTING] button. (See page 74.)

2. Stop the metronome.

Press the METRONOME [ON/OFF] button.

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Recording Your Performance

Basic Operation

This chapter explains how to record your performance using the Clavinova recording function. You can, for example, play back what you have played on the Clavinova keyboard for an effective practice aid. You can also record just the left-hand part, then practice the right-hand part while playing back the recorded left-hand

You can record your performance (audio data) to a cassette tape recorder or other recording devices via the AUX OUT connector. (see page 59.)

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part. Since you can record up to sixteen parts separately, you could record the leftand right-hand parts separately, or record each part of a four-handed performance or ensemble song one by one to build a song.

TERMINOLOGY

The format of performance data recorded on a cassette tape differs from that of data recorded on the Clavinova. A cassette tape records audio signals. On the other hand, the Clavino v a “sa v es” inf ormation regarding note timing, voices , and a tempo value, but not audio signals. When you play back recorded songs, the Clavinova produces sound based on the saved information. Therefore, recording on the Clavinova may be more accurately called “saving information.” However, this book often uses the word “recording” because it seems to make more sense.

Recording vs. Saving:

A message (information or conﬁrmation dialog) sometimes appears on the screen to facilitate operation. Refer to the “Message List” on page 93 for an explanation of each message, appropriate actions to take, and troubleshooting information.

Recording a New Song

There are two ways to record your performance: recording it quickly without specifying a recording part, or recording several different parts to multiple parts. You can select whichever way best suits your purpose.

■ Recording a performance without specifying the recording part (page 35)

This convenient and simple recording method lets you quickly record your performance without specifying the recording parts—useful, for example, in recording solo piano pieces. In this way, the performance is automatically recorded to part 1 (right part).

■ Recording a performance of several different parts (page 39)

This lets you record the right, left and extra parts separately. Since you can record the left part while playing back the right, this is useful for recording both parts of a duet. Since you can record up to sixteen parts separately, record the performance of each instrument part one by one and create fully orchestrated compositions.

EXTRA PARTS

LEFT

RIGHT

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

[RIGHT] corresponds to part 1. Record the right-hand part to [RIGHT].

[LEFT] corresponds to part 2. Record the left-hand part to [LEFT].

[EXTRA PARTS] corresponds to par t 3-16. Record parts 3-16 in addition to part 1 and 2 when you are recording a song which has many parts, such as a symphony orchestra.

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Appropriate channels (parts) in the song will automatically be assigned to [RIGHT] and [LEFT]. Therefore, [RIGHT] may be assigned to a part other than Part 1, or [LEFT] to a part other than Part 2.

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Recording a performance without specifying the recording part

SELECT

FILE/SONG

SETTING

METRONOME

SONG

ON/OFF

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

SONG

KEYBOARD

DEMOSONG BALANCE

REPEAT

1 3

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

SYNC START

NEW SONG

SONG

4 5

Procedure

1. Select “NewSong” for recording.

Press the [REC] and [STOP] buttons simultaneously.

“NewSong” screen

------------- BAR 001

-----:NewSong

2. Select a voice.

Select a voice (or voices) for recording (see page 25).

Set the other parameters, such as reverb, chorus and Song Balance. Adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] dial to set the volume level to suit your preference. You can also use the dial to adjust the level during playback. After you set the tempo or if the record standby screen does not appear, press the [SONG SELECT] button once to return to the “NewSong” screen.

NO YES

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

iAFC

SETTING

CHORUSREVERB

FUNCTION

VOICE

CONTRAST

GRAND PIANO 1

CHURCH

ORGAN

EXIT

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

GRAND

PIANO 2

JAZZ

STRINGS

CHOIR

ORGAN

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

VOICE

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

E.BASS

BASS

SPLIT

Basic Operation

TIP

If you select a song other than “-----:NewSong” and record on a part that already has data, the existing data on the part will be lost.

TIP

Set the tempo in Step 3.

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See page 42 for more information on recording in Dual/Split mode.

3. Engage the record mode.

Press the [REC] button.

The [REC] and [RIGHT] indicators ﬂash in red. (To stop recording, press the [REC] button again or press the [STOP] button.)

Record standby screen

SongRecording BAR 001

-----:NewSong

Set the tempo, if necessary. If this record standby screen does not appear, press the [SONG SELECT] button once.

NO YES

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4. Start and stop recording.

Recording begins automatically as soon as you play a note on the keyboard.

(Optional) Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start recording. The recording screen displays the current measure number.

Record screen

SongRecording BAR 012

-----:NewSong

To stop recording, press the [STOP] button. The Clavinova locates the top of the song.

As soon as recording is stopped, the song is automatically saved to Storage memory (page 43). When saving is completed, the Storage memory screen appears.

SAVE Executing

-----:NewSong001.MID

NO YES

Measure number in recording

NO YES

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Using the metronome

You can record data while using the metronome. To do this, turn the metronome on before step 4. The metronome is not recorded.

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To stop recording in the middle of a song, press the [PLAY/ PAUSE] button. To resume recording, press the [PLAY/ PAUSE] button again or play a note on the keyboard.

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When you press the [REC] button, recording pauses. To return the location to the start of the song, press the [REC] button, again.

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Rename songs

The recorded songs are named automatically, but you can rename songs as you like (page 48).

5. Play back the recorded performance.

Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to play back the recorded performance.

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Re-recording a song partially

This section explains how to record part of a song again.

Procedure

1. Select a recording method.

1-1 Press the [FILE/SONG SETTING] button.

1-2 Press the A [–][+] buttons to display “RecStart” or “RecEnd.”

1-3 Press the D [–][+] buttons to specify how the recording should

start and end.

Recording Your Performance

Basic Operation

Starting methods:

Normal: The existing data will be erased after re-recording starts. FirstKeyOn: Data that exists prior to the point where you start playing a note

will not be erased.

Ending methods:

Replace: The data after the point you stop recording will also be erased. PunchOut: The data after the point you stop recording will remain.

2. Pause the song at the beginning of the part you wish

to re-record.

Use the B [–][+] buttons while the playback screen is displayed to move through the measures or play back the recording and press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to locate a point slightly prior to the beginning of the part you wish to re-record.

If the playback screen is not displayed, press the [SONG SELECT] button once.

MEMORY BAR 009 M-001:NewSong001.MID

NO YES

3. Select a voice or voices for recording, if necessary.

Repeat Step 2 on page 35 if you wish to change the previous settings.

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4. Engage record mode.

Press the [REC] button.

To stop recording, press the [REC] button again or press the [STOP] button. After pressing the [REC] button again or the [STOP] button when “RecStart” is set to “Normal” (page 37), “Overwrite?” is shown in the display. To cancel this and not overwrite, press the B [– (NO)] button.

5. Start and stop recording.

Recording begins automatically as soon as you play a note on the keyboard.

(Optional) Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start recording. To stop recording, press the [STOP] button. The Clavinova locates the top of the song.

6. Save the recorded songs.

When you stop recording, the display prompts you whether you want to overwrite the song or not. Press the B [+ (YES)] button to overwrite the song.

To cancel overwriting, press the B [– (NO)] button.

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Recording a performance of several different parts

2 3 2

SELECT

FILE/SONG

SETTING

METRONOME

SONG

ON/OFF

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

NO YES

CONTRAST

EXIT

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

SONG

KEYBOARD

DEMOSONG BALANCE

REPEAT

NEW SONG

SONG

1 2

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

SYNC START

Procedure

1. Select “New Song” and a voice for recording.

Follow the same operation steps as in “Recording a performance without specifying the recording part” above. Refer to steps 1-2 on page 35.

2. Specify the recording parts and engage the record

mode.

Record to the right (part 1) or left (part 2) part:

Press and hold down the [REC] button and press the [RIGHT]/[LEFT] button.

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

iAFC

SETTING

CHORUSREVERB

FUNCTION

Basic Operation

GRAND

PIANO 1

CHURCH ORGAN

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

GRAND PIANO 2

JAZZ

STRINGS

ORGAN

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

CHOIR

VOICE

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

E.BASS

BASS

SPLIT

VOICE

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

TIP

Set the tempo in Step 2.

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See page 42 for more information on recording in Dual/Split mode.

Record to the extra parts (part 3-16):

Press the [FILE/SONG SETTING] button and press the A [–][+] button to display “RecExtraPartsCh.” Press the D [–][+] buttons to specify a recording part. The speciﬁed part is assigned to the [EXTRA PARTS] button.

After specifying the recorded part to the [EXTRA PARTS] button, press and hold down the [REC] button and press the [EXTRA PARTS] button.

The [REC] and speciﬁed part indicators ﬂash in red. (To stop recording, press the [REC] button again or press the [STOP] button.)

Record standby screen

SongRecording BAR 001

NO YES

-----:NewSong

Set the tempo, if necessary. If this record standby screen does not appear, press the [SONG SELECT] button once.

If you don’t want to hear the right/left part while you record, press the [RIGHT]/[LEFT] button so that its indicator is turned off.

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3. Start and stop recording.

Recording begins automatically as soon as you play a note on the keyboard.

(Optional) Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start recording. To stop recording, press the [STOP] button. The Clavinova locates the top of the song.

To stop recording, press the [STOP] button. The Clavinova locates the top of the song.

As soon as recording is stopped, the song is automatically saved to Storage memory (page 43). When saving is completed, the Storage memory screen appears.

Other recording techniques

Adding data to or recording over an existing song

The previous section explains how to record your performance from the beginning by selecting a blank “-----: NewSong.” You can also add your performance to or overwrite existing songs (such as 50 preset songs [P-001—P-050], commercially-available music data <see page 57>, or your old recorded performances <see page 43>).

Procedure

1. Select a song to be recorded over.

To select a preset song, press the [SONG SELECT] button, then press the A [–][+] buttons to display “PRESET.” To select a song, press the C [–][+] buttons. To select a song from commercially available music data or from already-recorded data, press the A [–][+] buttons to display “MEMORY” or “USB1” in the Song Select screen and press the C [–][+] buttons.

To continue recording, follow the procedure described in “Recording a performance without specifying the recording part” from pages 35 to 36.

If you record on a part that already has data, the existing data on the part will be lost.

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When you record over a preset song, the song is automatically saved to Storage memory (page 43) when the recording stopped.

When you record over a song of commercially available music data or of already-recorded data, the display prompts you whether you want to overwrite the song or not (when recording is stopped). Press the B [+ (YES)] button to overwrite the song.

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Changing a voice or tempo after recording

You can change the voice and tempo after recording to change a song’s feel or to set a more suitable tempo. You can also change these elements in the middle of a song.

Procedure

1. Select a song you wish to change (page 40).

2. To change the voice or tempo in the middle of the

song, specify the measure to change by using the B [–][+] buttons while the playback screen is displayed or by pressing the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to locate a point slightly prior to the beginning of the part you wish to re-record.

3. Change the settings (voice, reverb, etc.).

For example, if you wish to change the recorded E.Piano1 voice to E. Piano2, use the voice group buttons and the A [–][+] buttons to select E.Piano2. When the setting is complete, press the [SONG SELECT] button once to return to the song select screen.

4. Press and hold down the [REC] button and select the

part to change.

The indicator for the selected part lights up in red. Change the tempo setting now, if necessary.

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Before changing a voice or tempo, set the starting method to “Normal.” (page 37) When the starting method is set to “FirstKeyOn,” you cannot change a voice or tempo.

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Refer to “Questions about Operations and Functions” on page 99 for information on the settings that can be changed here.

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Change the tempo in Step 4.

CAUTION

The panel settings on Step 3 will be saved in memory and you will not be able to restore the previous settings. Proceed with caution.

Basic Operation

At this point, do not play the keyboard or press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Otherwise, recording will start, erasing the recorded data.

5. Press the [STOP] or [REC] button to exit record mode.

When you exit record mode, the display prompts you whether you want to overwrite the song or not. Press the B [+ (YES)] button to overwrite the song.

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Basic Operation

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

While recording multiple parts one by one, you can adjust the volume balance between the playback of the recorded parts and your current performance.

Procedure

1. Move the [SONG BALANCE] slider to the left or right

to make adjustments.

SONG KEYBOARD

The song playback volume will be lower.

SONG BALANCE

Your playing volume will be lower.

Some commercially-available music data contains extremely high volumes. When using such data, please adjust the song balance.

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Recording in Dual or Split mode

When you record in Dual or Split mode, the Clavinova records each voice onto a separate part. The following table shows how parts are assigned to each voice.

CAUTION

When you record multiple parts one by one, or when you record new data over an existing song (see page 40), the existing data will be erased. Proceed with caution.

In the following example, RIGHT, LEFT, and EXTRA PARTS n have been selected for recording.

Parts assigned for recording

RIGHT LEFT EXTRA

Dual Split Split+Dual

PART n

RIGHT LEFT EXTRA

PART n

RIGHT LEFT EXTRA

PART n

MAIN (voice 1)

Parts used for recording

Note: Part n = Part 3 – Part 16

If “n+1,” “n+2,” and “n+3” exceed 16, Parts 1, 2, and 3 are used.

Switching between Dual and Split mode in a song is not recorded.

LEFT (voice 1)

MAIN (voice 2)

LEFT (voice 2)

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↓ ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓

Part 1 Part 2 Part n Part 1 Part n Part 1 Part n

–Part 2 Part n+1 Part 2 Part n+1

Part 3 Part 4 Part n+2 – Part 3 Part n+2

––Part 4Part n+3

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Handling ﬁles such as deleting song ﬁles ... [FILE/SONG SETTING]

File screens (accessed via the [FILE/SONG SETTING] button) enables you to handle ﬁles (e.g., save, delete and rename recorded songs), copy and format medias and change characters on the screen.

The following parameters are provided for these operations:

Settings

Saving recorded songs to a USB storage device Save 46 Deleting a song from the Clavinova’s Storage

memory or from a USB storage device Renaming ﬁles Rename 48 Copying ﬁles Moving ﬁles Making folders (directories) in the USB storage

device Formatting a USB storage device Format 52 Automatically selecting a song in storage media SongAutoOpen 53 Changing the type of characters on screen CharacterCode 53

Parameter

name

Delete 47

Copy 49 Move 51 MakeDir 52

Reference

page

Clavinova memory

TERMINOLOGY

File

A ﬁle contains a group of data. On the Clavinova, a song ﬁle includes song data and a song number.

Memory

Memory is a location inside the Clavinova in which you can save and edit data.

Character code

Type of characters

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Please note that the copy features are intended for your personal use only.

Basic Operation

The Clavinova has the following three types of memory:

• Current memory: This is a temporary memory area where you can temporarily place and edit the currently-selected song before playback or recording.

• Preset song memory: This read-only memory area saves 50 piano preset songs.

• Storage memory: This memory area enables you to save recorded songs or song data loaded from USB storage device.

When you select a song in the song select screen, it is loaded from Preset song memory, Storage memory, or USB storage device, into Current memory. You will use Current memory to play back and record songs. When you turn off the power to the Clavinova, songs saved in Preset song memory and Storage memory are not erased. On the other hand, songs in Current memory are lost. However, recorded songs are automatically saved to Storage memory from Current memory. In this manual, a song located in a song recorded in Current memory, is referred to as a “Current song,” a song in Storage memory is a “Memory song,” and a song on a USB storage device is an “External song.”

Preset song memory

Storage memory

Clavinova

Current memory

USB storage device

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Basic Operation

Song types

This instrument handles various types of songs. Letters and song numbers are displayed to the left of the song name. The letters indicate the different song types as follows:

P ..................Preset songs

M.................Memory songs

MP...............Protected songs such as preset songs saved to Storage memory, or

Disk Orchestra Collection (DOC) songs, and Disklavier Piano Soft

songs in the Storage memory.

MS, Ms........Yamaha-protection-formatted songs in the Storage memory.

U1................External song

U1P .............External songs such as Disk Orchestra Collection (DOC) songs or

Disklavier Piano Soft songs in a USB storage device.

U1S, U1s .....Yamaha-protection-formatted songs in a USB storage device.

Limitation of ﬁle operations

Ø: Yes ˛: No

Song types

PM, U1MP, U1P

Save Ø Delete ˛ØØ Rename ˛ØØ Copy Ø Move ˛Ø˛Ø

*1 Only to Storage memory *2 Only MP songs *3 Only between Storage memory and USB storage memory

ØØ*1˛

MS, Ms, U1S,

U1s

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U1 song with the “.SME” extension can only be deleted — cannot execute other ﬁle operations at left.

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Basic ﬁle operation

13 4

METRONOME

SONG

SELECT

ON/OFF

FILE/SONG

SETTING

2 3 5

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

SONG

KEYBOARD

DEMOSONG BALANCE

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

REPEAT

SYNC START

NEW SONG

SONG

Procedure

1. Prepare for handling ﬁle(s).

Prepare for handling ﬁles as follows.

To use “Save,” “Rename,” “Copy” or “Move”:

Select a song via the [SONG SELECT] button.

To use “MakeDir”:

Select the USB storage device via the [SONG SELECT] button.

To use “Delete,” “Format,” “SongAutoOpen” or “CharacterCode”:

No need to perform any operations in this step.

2. Access the File/Song Setting menu.

Press the [FILE/SONG SETTING] button.

Save Selected?--> M-002:NewSong002.MID /-

To close the File/Song Setting menu, press the [EXIT] button once or twice.

3. Select the desired parameter.

Press the [FILE/SONG SETTING] or A [–][+] buttons repeatedly to display the desired item.

NO YES

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

iAFC

SETTING

CHORUSREVERB

FUNCTION

CONTRAST

EXIT

GRAND

PIANO 1

CHURCH ORGAN

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

GRAND PIANO 2

JAZZ

STRINGS

ORGAN

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

CHOIR

VOICE

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

E.BASS

BASS

SPLIT

VOICE

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

Basic Operation

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If a folder is displayed for an External song, the [ / ] indicator is displayed in the lower right of the screen. In this case, you can use the D [+] button to open the folder. Press the D [–] button to return to the previous (upper) level.

CAUTION

Avoid frequently turning the power on/off to the USB storage device, or connecting/disconnecting the cable too often. Doing so may result in the operation of the instrument “freezing” or hanging up. While the instrument is accessing data (such as in the Save, Copy and Delete operations), do NOT unplug the USB cable, do NOT remove the media from the device, and do NOT turn the power off to either device. Doing so may corrupt the data on either or both devices.

→

4. Set the parameter or execute the command.

Use the B [– (NO)][+ (YES)], C [–][+], D [–][+] buttons. For more information regarding this procedure, refer to the corresponding section below.

5. Close the File/Song Setting menu.

Press the [EXIT] button.

TERMINOLOGY

“Overwrite?→”: Do you wish to

overwrite the song?

“Execute?

→”: Do you wish to

execute the operation?

“Sure?→”: Are you sure?

“Executing”: The Clavinova is executing the operation.

“Completed”: The operation is complete.

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Saving recorded songs to a USB storage device ... [Save]

Recorded songs are automatically saved to Storage memory from Current memory, so normally you won’t need to save songs using this function. However, if a “MemoryFull” message or “SystemLimit” message appear, save the song to another device using this function.

Save Selected?-->

NO YES

M-001:NewSong001.MID /-

CAUTION

Do not turn off the power before the save operation is completed. If you turn off the power to the Clavinova before the save operation is completed, the recorded song will be lost.

Procedure

See page 45 for information on basic operations. The following is a detailed procedure of Step 4.

4-1 Select a save destination.

Press the D [–] button to display “DriveSelected?→” and press the C

[–][+] buttons to select a save destination (Storage memory or USB storage device). After selecting a save destination, press the B [+ (YES)] button to ﬁx it. Then press the B [+ (YES)] button to display “Execute?

→.”

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→

4-2 Name the song.

To move the cursor (small underline), use the C [–][+] buttons. To insert a space, press the C [–][+] buttons simultaneously. To select a character at the cursor, use the D [–][+] buttons. To delete a character, press the D [–][+] buttons simultaneously. You can use up to 46 one-byte or 23 two-byte characters for a song name. If the name is longer than the screen, use the C [–][+] buttons to move the cursor and scroll the name.

You can change the type of characters on the screen using the “CharacterCode” parameter.

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4-3 Execute the operation.

Press the B [+ (YES)] button located next to “Execute?→.”

Follow the instructions on screen. The song is automatically numbered.

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If Storage memory contains one or more songs, and you save a new song, the Clavinova automatically sorts the songs alphabetically and renumbers them.

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CAUTION

Do not turn off the power or eject the media while “Executing” is shown in the display.

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Deleting a song from the Clavinova’s Storage memory or from a USB storage device ... [Delete]

This deletes a song from Storage memory or from a USB storage device. It is not possible to delete a preset song or current song.

Delete Execute?-->

NO YES

U1-001:NewSong001 /-

Procedure

See page 45 for information on basic operations. The following is a detailed procedure of Step 4.

4-1 Press the C [–][+] buttons to select a song to delete.

To select Storage memory or USB storage device:

Press the D [–] button to display “DriveSelected?

→” and press the C

[–][+] buttons to select Storage memory or USB storage device. Then, press the B [+ (YES)] button or D [+] button to display the content of the Storage memory or USB storage device and select a song by pressing the C [–][+] buttons.

4-2 Press the B [+ (YES)] button located next to “Exe-

→.”

cute?

Follow the instructions on screen.

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After you delete a song, the Clavinova automatically updates the song numbers.

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When you delete a folder, all ﬁles within that folder will be deleted.

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CAUTION

Do not turn off the power or eject the media while “Executing” is shown in the display.

→

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Handling ﬁles such as deleting song ﬁles ... [FILE/SONG SETTING]

Renaming ﬁles ... [Rename]

You can change a song’s title except for the preset songs and [-----: NewSong].

Basic Operation

Procedure

See page 45 for information on basic operations. The following is a detailed procedure for Step 4.

Rename Execute?--> M-001:NewSong001

NO YES

4. Name the song as described in the “Save” section

(page 46).

CAUTION

Do not turn off the power or eject the media while “Executing” is shown in the display.

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To rename folders

To rename a folder, select “Rename” then select the folder by pressing the [SONG SELECT] button and the C [–] [+] buttons. (The folder name is shown after “DIR:.”) To select another level in this display, press the D [–][+] buttons. (Other levels can be selected when “ / ” is shown in the display.) After that, select “Rename” again and rename the folder.

After you rename a song, the Clavinova sorts songs alphabetically and renumbers them.

→

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Handling ﬁles such as deleting song ﬁles ... [FILE/SONG SETTING]

Copying ﬁles ... [Copy]

You can copy songs. However, you cannot copy ﬁles to the same root directory or same folder.

Copy Execute?-->

NO YES

U1-001:NewaSong001 /-

Copy operation

You can copy ﬁles to other memory location.

File A

File B

Storage memory

You can copy ﬁles to a folder but not on the same root directory.

File A

Can be copied.

File A

File B

USB storage device

File A

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Please note that the copy features are intended for your personal use only.

TERMINOLOGY

Root:

The highest level of a hierarchical structure. This indicates an area which does not belong to a folder.

Basic Operation

File B

Folder

Cannot be copied.

USB storage device

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Handling ﬁles such as deleting song ﬁles ... [FILE/SONG SETTING]

Procedure

See page 45 for information on basic operations. The following is a detailed procedure for Step 4.

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Protected songs cannot be copied.

Basic Operation

4-1 When you copy a song to/from a USB storage device,

make sure that a USB storage device is connected to the instrument.

4-2 Press the D [–] button to display “DriveSelected?→”

and press the C [–][+] buttons to select a copy destination (Storage memory or USB storage device). After selecting a copy destination, press the B [+ (YES)] button to ﬁx it.

4-3 Press the B [+ (YES)] button located next to “Exe-

cute?→.”

Follow the instructions on screen.

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Please note that the copy features are intended for your personal use only.

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You cannot copy a folder.

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CAUTION

Do not turn off the power or eject the media while “Executing” is shown in the display.

→

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Moving ﬁles ... [Move]

You can move (cut and paste) songs.

Move Execute?-->

NO YES

U1-001:NewSong001 /-

Procedure

See page 45 for information on basic operations. The following is a detailed procedure for step 4.

4-1 When you move a song to/from a USB storage device,

make sure that a USB storage device is connected to the instrument.

4-2 Press the D [–] button to display “DriveSelected?→”

and press the C [–][+] buttons to select a move destination (Storage memory or USB storage device). After selecting a move destination, press the B [+ (YES)] button to ﬁx it.

4-3 Press the B [+ (YES)] button located next to “Exe-

cute?→.”

Follow the instructions on screen.

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Preset songs and some protected songs cannot be moved.

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You cannot move a folder.

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CAUTION

Do not turn off the power or eject the media while “Executing” is shown in the display.

→

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Basic Operation

Making folders in the USB storage device ... [MakeDir]

You can create folders (directories) on the USB storage device to organize songs. This instrument enables you to create folders only in the USB storage device—not in the Preset song memory and Storage memory.

MakeDir Execute?--> U1 :NewDir_

Procedure

See page 45 for information on basic operations. The following is a detailed procedure for step 4.

4-1 Follow the steps “Saving recorded songs to a USB stor-

age device” on page 46 to name the folder.

4-2 Press the B [+ (YES)] button located next to “Exe-

cute?→.”

Follow the instructions on screen. The folder is created in the root directory in the USB1 (indicated by “U1” in this display) device.

NO YES

CAUTION

Do not turn off the power or eject the media while “Executing” is shown in the display.

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To make a folder for the selected drive or level

To make a folder for the selected drive or level, select “MakeDir” then select “USB” by pressing the [SONG SELECT] button. In this display, press the A [–][+] button to select another drive. Press the D [–][+] button to select another level. After that, select “MakeDir” again and make a folder, following step 4 at left.

TERMINOLOGY

Root:

The highest level of a hierarchical structure. This indicates an area which does not belong to a folder.

Formatting a USB storage device ... [Format]

You can format media so that it can be used with the Clavinova.

Format Execute?--> USB1

Procedure

See page 45 for information on basic operations. The following is a detailed procedure for step 4.

4-1 If some USB storage devices are recognized by the

instrument, press the C [–][+] buttons to select a device.

4-2 Press the B [+ (YES)] button located next to “Exe-

cute?→.”

Follow the instructions on screen.

NO YES

Do not turn off the power or eject the media while “Executing” is shown in the display.

For a list of devices whose compatibility has been conﬁrmed by Yamaha, visit the following web page: http://music.yamaha.com/CLP280/ http://music.yamaha.com/CLP270/

CAUTION

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Automatically selecting a song in storage media ... [SongAutoOpen]

Specify whether a song (not contain in a folder) which does not contain to a folder will automatically be opened when you insert the media.

SongAutoOpen On

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Procedure

See page 45 for information on basic operations. The following is a detailed procedure for step 4.

4 Use D [–][+] button to select ON or OFF.

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

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When a USB storage device is connected to the instrument, a song in the device will not automatically open. A song is automatically opened only when media is inserted to a drive. Therefore, this function cannot be used for devices which do not use removable media — such as USB ﬂash memory or hard disk drive.

Basic Operation

You can change the type of characters that appear on screen. The default setting is “International.” To input katakana, change this setting to “Japanese.”

CharacterCode Japanese

NO YES

Options: International, Japanese

Character list International

Japanese

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Playing Back Recorded Songs and

You can enjoy ensemble performance by yourself. Record the parts for a four-handed song or a piano duet, then play the recorded part while playing the other part on the keyboard.

You can repeat playback a single song via the [Repeat] button (page 23) or repeat playback all songs by using the “SongRepeat” function (page 71).

If the song name extends beyond what can be displayed in the screen, you can press the D [+] button to move toward the right in steps of one character. Press the D [–] button to move back to the left in steps of one character.

Commercially-available Music Data

Basic Operation

You can play back songs recorded using the Record function (page 34) as well as commercially-available music data. You can also play the keyboard along with the playback.

See page 57 for information on the types of song data that can

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be played on the Clavinova.

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Songs containing a large amount of data may not be able to be read properly by the instrument, and as such you may not be able to select them. The maximum capacity is about 200–300KB, however this may differ depending on the data contents of each song.

Change the Clavinova’s character type ([CharacterCode]) as appropriate for the selected

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song (page 53).

Playing back a song

If you want to play back an External song on this instrument, connect the USB storage device and insert the appropriate media into the device.

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

SONG

KEYBOARD

DEMOSONG BALANCE

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

REPEAT

SYNC START

NEW SONG

SONG

34 5

SELECT

FILE/SONG

SETTING

METRONOME

SONG

ON/OFF

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

NO YES

CONTRAST

EXIT

GRAND

PIANO 1

CHURCH ORGAN

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

GRAND PIANO 2

JAZZ

STRINGS

ORGAN

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

CHOIR

BASS

VOICE

VIBRA-

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

E.BASS

SPLIT

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

iAFC

SETTING

CHORUSREVERB

FUNCTION

Procedure

1. Display the song select screen.

2. Select the desired song.

Press the [SONG SELECT] button.

Song select screen

PRESET Bar 001 P-001:Invention 1

NO YES

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→

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2-1 Use the A [–][+] buttons to select the song type:

“PRESET,” “MEMORY,” or “USB1.”

PRESET ......Stands for Preset song memory. This memory contains 50

piano preset songs.

MEMORY...Stands for Storage memory. This memory contains recorded

songs or copied songs. “MEMORY” is not displayed when this memory does not contain any songs.

USB1........... Stands for USB storage device. This device contains commer-

cially available song data, etc. “USB1” is not displayed when the USB storage device is not connected to the instrument. When several USB storage devices are recognized to the instrument, numbers are added after “USB,” like “USB1,” “USB2”... The numbers are not ﬁxed and may change according to the order in which the devices are connected and disconnected.

2-2 Use the C [–][+] or [SONG SELECT] button to select a

song.

Letters (page 44) and song numbers are displayed on the left of the song names.

Basic Operation

3. Start playback.

Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button.

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

You can start playback as soon as you start playing the keyboard. This is called the “Sync Start” function. To enter Sync Start standby mode, press and hold down the [STOP] button and press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button. The [PLAY/PAUSE] indicator ﬂashes. Now play the keyboard. Playback starts simultaneously. To cancel the Sync Start function, press the [STOP] button while the Clavinova is in Sync Start standby mode.

You can move back and forth (rewind and fast forward) through the bars by using the B [–][+] buttons in the song select screen while the Clavinova is playing or stopped.

You can play the keyboard while the Clavinova is playing back a song. You can also play the notes in a voice different from the playback voice by selecting the voice from the panel, and adjusting the volume balance between the playback parts and your current performance using the [SONG BALANCE] slider. (See page 42.)

Press the [SONG SELECT] button to return to the song select screen.

The bar number in playback

USB1 Bar 005 U1-001:Song001.MID

NO YES

TERMINOLOGY

Bar: measure

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You can play the metronome along with the song playback. When you stop playback, the metronome is also stopped.

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Press the C [+] button during playback to start playback from the next song. Press the C [–] button during playback to start playback from the previous song.

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Basic Operation

Adjusting the tempo

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

Press the [SONG SELECT] button to return to the song select screen.

4. Stop playback.

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

5. Return to the main screen.

Press the [EXIT] button.

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Turning part playback on and off

While the Clavinova is playing or stopped, pressing these part buttons turn off the indicators, and the data on those parts will not be played. Pressing the part buttons toggles part playback on and off. You can play the part that is turned off.

Supported song data type

Data formats that can be played on the CLP-280/270

The Clavinova CLP-280/270 plays song data in the following formats:

Sequence format

SMF (Standard MIDI File) formats 0 and 1 ESEQ

Performance data recorded on the CLP-280/270 is saved as SMF format 0.

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You can practice a part or phrase using the “SongRepeat (page 71)” and “PhraseMark (page 71)” parameters in the “FILE/SONG SETTING” menu.

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Appropriate channels (parts) in the song will automatically be assigned to [RIGHT] and [LEFT]. Therefore, [RIGHT] may be assigned to a part other than Part 1, or [LEFT] to a part other than Part 2.

TERMINOLOGY

Sequence format:

A structured method for recording performance data.

Basic Operation

Vo i ce arrangement format

XG voice arrangement GM system level 1 voice arrangement GM system level 2 voice arrangement DOC voice arrangement

Performance data recorded with preset XG voices on the CLP-280/270 can be played on other XG-compatible instruments. See the separate “Data List” for the XG voice list.

Floppy disk format

3.5-inch 2DD disks in the MS-DOS 720KB format

3.5-inch 2HD disks in the MS-DOS 1.44MB format

Refer to “Data compatibility” on page 104 for more information on formats.

TERMINOLOGY

Voice arrangement format:

A structured method for numbering the voices for assignment.

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This instrument can play GS format songs. However, the voices may not be completely the same as used in the original.

TERMINOLOGY

Disk format:

A structured method for writing data to disk.

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Connections

Basic Operation

Connectors

CAUTION

Before connecting the Clavinova to other electronic components, turn off the power to all the components. Before turning the power on or off to all components, set all volume levels to minimum (0). Otherwise, electrical shock or damage to the components may occur.

on the left of the panel

SELECT

USB TO DEVICE

USB

TO DEVICE

TO HOST

1 2 4 5 63

OUT

MIDI

THRU

AUX PEDAL

1 USB [TO DEVICE] terminal (A/B)

This terminal allows connection to USB storage devices. Refer to “Connecting to a USB storage device” on page 60.

2 USB [TO HOST] terminal

This terminal allows direct connection to a personal computer. Refer to “Connecting a personal computer” on page 63 for more information.

3 MIDI [IN], [OUT], [THRU] terminals

Use MIDI cables to connect external MIDI devices to these connectors. MIDI [IN]: Receives MIDI data. MIDI [OUT]: Transmits MIDI data. MIDI [THRU]: Transmits data received at the MIDI [IN] terminal as it is.

About MIDI

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard format for data transmission/reception. It enables the transfer of performance data and commands between MIDI devices and personal computers. Using MIDI, you can control a connected MIDI device from the Clavinova, or control the Clavinova from a connected MIDI device or computer.

4 [AUX PEDAL] jack

A separately sold FC7 foot controller or FC4/FC5 foot switch can be connected to this jack. By using an FC7 you can control the volume while playing to add expression to your performance, or control various other functions. By using an FC4/FC5, you can switch various selected functions on/off. To select the function that will be controlled, use the [FUNCTION] parameter [AuxPedal] (page 86). The [PLAY/PAUSE] function can also be assigned to a foot switch (page 87).

at front

L/L+R

AUX IN

AUX OUT

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There are two different types of USB terminals on the instrument: USB [TO DEVICE] and USB [TO HOST]. Take care not to confuse the two terminals and the corresponding cable connectors. Be careful to connect the proper plug in the proper direction.

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MIDI performance data and commands are transferred in the form of numeric values.

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Since MIDI data that can be transmitted or received varies depending on the type of MIDI device, check the “MIDI Implementation Chart” to ﬁnd out what MIDI data and commands your devices can transmit or receive. The Clavinova’s MIDI Implementation Chart appears on the separate Data List.

CAUTION

Connect or disconnect the pedal when the power is off.

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Connections

5 AUX IN [L/L+R], [R] jacks

The stereo outputs from another instrument can be connected to these jacks, allowing the sound of an external instrument to be reproduced via the Clavinova’s speakers. Refer to the diagram below and use audio cables for connection.

CAUTION

When the Clavinova’s AUX IN jacks are connected to an external device, ﬁrst turn on the power to the external device, then to the Clavinova. Reverse this order when you turn the power off.

Clavinova

AUX IN

phone plug

(standard)

audio cable

Plug shape depends on the device.

AUX OUT

Tone Generator

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The Clavinova’s [MASTER VOLUME] dial setting affects the input signal from the AUX IN jacks, but the [REVERB], [CHORUS], and BRILLIANCE [MELLOW] [BRIGHT] (page 27) settings do not.

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If you connect the Clavinova to a monaural device, use only the AUX IN [L/L+R] jack.

Basic Operation

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Use audio cables and adaptor plugs with no resistance.

6 AUX OUT [L] [R] Pin jacks

These jacks let you connect the Clavinova to your stereo system etc. to play at higher volumes, or connect a cassette recorder etc. to record your playing. Use audio cables to make connections as shown in the diagram.

CAUTION

When the Clavinova’s AUX OUT jacks are connected to an external audio system, ﬁrst turn on the power to the Clavinova, then to the external audio system. Reverse this order when you turn the power off.

Clavinova

RCA pin plug RCA pin plug

audio cable

Stereo

AUX IN AUX OUT

When “AuxOutLevel (page 89)” is set to “Fixed,” the sound is output to the external device at a ﬁxed level and the Clavinova’s [MASTER VOLUME] setting will not affect the sound.

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When the sound from the AUX OUT jacks is routed to the AUX IN jacks, the input sound will be output from the speaker of the CLP. The output sound may be excessively loud and may cause noise.

When “AuxOutLevel (page 89)” is set to “Variable,” the Clavinova’s [MASTER VOLUME] setting will affect the sound that is output from AUX OUT.

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Basic Operation

Connections

Connecting to a USB storage device

By connecting the instrument to a USB storage device with a standard USB cable, you can save data you’ve created to the connected device, as well as read data from the connected device.

Compatible USB storage devices

Up to two USB storage devices, such as a ﬂoppy disk drive, hard disk drive, CD-ROM drive, ﬂash memory reader/writer, etc., can be connected to the USB [TO DEVICE] terminal. (If necessary, use a USB hub.) Other USB devices such as a computer keyboard or mouse cannot be used.

The instrument does not necessarily support all commercially available USB storage devices. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of USB storage devices that you purchase. Before purchasing USB storage devices, please consult your Yamaha dealer, or an authorized Yamaha distributor (see list at end of the Owner’s Manual) for advice, or visit the following web page:

http://music.yamaha.com/CLP-280/ http://music.yamaha.com/CLP-270/

CAUTION

TIP

CD-ROM drive

Although CD-R/RW drives can be used to read data to the instrument, they cannot be used for saving data.

TIP

Do not use a non-ID SmartMedia card.

TIP

Number of USB storage devices

Two USB storage devices can be connected to one USB [TO DEVICE] terminal using a hub device. This instrument can recognize up to four drives in one USB storage device.

TIP

About USB hub

If you are connecting two devices at the same time, use a USB hub device. The USB hub must be self-powered (with its own power source) and the power must be on. Only one USB hub can be used. If an error message appears while using the USB hub, disconnect the hub from the instrument, then turn on the power of the instrument and re-connect the USB hub.

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Connection to a USB storage device

USB TO DEVICE

SELECT

Connections

This instrument has two USB [TO DEVICE] terminals; one on the left of the panel and one on the terminal at the front.

USB [TO DEVICE] terminal A

Select the desired terminal

USB [TO DEVICE] terminal B

Both are the same terminal; however, both cannot be used at the same time. Use the [SELECT] switch to select the desired terminal. Switching to “A” selects the terminal on the left of the panel, while switching to “B” selects the terminal panel at the front.

CAUTION

While the instrument is accessing data (such as in the Save, Copy and Delete operations), do NOT use the [SELECT] switch. Doing so may corrupt the media or data.

TIP

If you connect USB storage devices to both USB [TO DEVICE] terminals, the devices may not operate properly.

Basic Operation

Formatting USB storage media

When you execute a ﬁle-related operation with a connected USB storage device, a message may appear indicating the device/media is unformatted. If so, execute the Format operation (page 52).

CAUTION

The format operation overwrites any previously existing data. Proceed with caution.

To protect your data (write-protect):

To prevent important data from being inadvertently erased, apply the write-protect provided with each storage device or media. If you are saving data to the USB storage device, make sure to disable write-protect.

To display the data in the USB storage device

To view the data of the USB storage device on the CLP display, press the [SONG SELECT] button to engage song selection mode or press the [FILE/ SONG SETTING] button to engage ﬁle/song setting mode. If you try to engage these modes before connecting the USB storage device, press the [EXIT] button to exit the mode and re-engage the mode.

TIP

Though the instrument supports the USB 1.1 standard, you can connect and use a USB 2.0 storage device with the instrument. However, note that the transfer speed is that of USB

1.1.

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Connections

Basic Operation

Backing up your data to a computer

■ Backing up the instrument data to a computer

Once you’ve saved data to a USB storage device, you can copy the data to the hard disk of your computer, then archive and organize the ﬁles as desired. Simply reconnect the device as shown below.

Saves internal data to a USB storage device.

Instrument

Disconnect the USB storage device from the instrument and connect it to the computer.

USB [TO DEVICE] terminal

USB storage

device

Backing up data to a computer and organizing ﬁles/folders.

Computer

USB storage device

■ Copying ﬁles from a computer hard disk to a USB storage

device

Files contained on the hard disk of a computer can be transferred to the instrument by ﬁrst copying them to the storage media, then connecting/inserting the media to the instrument. Not only ﬁles created on the instrument itself but also Standard MIDI ﬁles created on other devices can be copied to a USB storage device from the hard disk of the computer. Once you’ve copied the data, connect the device to the USB [TO DEVICE] terminal of the instrument, and play back the data on the instrument.

Copying the ﬁles of the hard disk of the computer to the

USB storage device.

Computer

Disconnect the USB storage device from the computer and connect it to the instrument.

USB storage device

Reading ﬁles on the USB storage device from the instrument.

USB storage

device

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USB [TO DEVICE] terminal

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Connections

Connecting a personal computer

By connecting a computer to the USB [TO HOST] or MIDI terminals, you can transfer data between the instrument and the computer via MIDI, and take advantage of sophisticated computer music software. Keep in mind that you also need to install an appropriate USB MIDI driver.

There are the two methods by which to connect the Clavinova to a personal computer:

1. Connecting the USB port on the computer to the Clavinova’s USB [TO

HOST] terminal (see below)

2. Using a MIDI interface and the Clavinova’s MIDI terminals (page 64)

If you are using a computer that has a USB interface, we recommend that you connect the computer and the instrument by USB, rather than by MIDI.

For more information, refer to the following pages.

CAUTION

When connecting the Clavinova to a personal computer, ﬁrst turn off the power of the Clavinova and quit any application software that is open on the computer before connecting any cables. After making connections, turn on the power to the Clavinova.

CAUTION

If you are not using the connection between the Clavinova and your computer, you must disconnect the cable from the USB [TO HOST] terminal. The Clavinova may not operate correctly if a cable is left connected.

Connecting the USB port on the computer to the Clavinova’s USB [TO HOST] terminal

TERMINOLOGY

Driver:

A driver is software that provides a data-transfer interface between the computer’s operating system and a connected hardware device. You need to install a USB MIDI driver to connect the computer and the instrument.

Basic Operation

Use a USB cable to connect the USB port on your computer to the USB [TO HOST] terminal on the Clavinova.

Instrument

TO DEVICE

USB

TO HOST

USB [TO HOST] terminal

USB cable

Computer

TIP

• The instrument will begin transmission a short time after the USB connection is made.

• When using a USB cable to connect the instrument to your computer, make the connection directly without passing through a USB hub.

• For information on setting up your sequence software, refer to the owner’s manual of the relevant software.

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Basic Operation

CAUTION

Precautions when using the USB [TO HOST] terminal

When connecting the computer to the USB [TO HOST] terminal, make sure to observe the following points. Failing to do so risks freezing the computer and corrupting or losing data. If the computer or the instrument freezes, turn the power to the instrument off and restart the computer.

•Before connecting the computer to the USB [TO HOST] terminal, exit from any power-saving mode of the computer (such as suspended, sleep, standby), and quit any open application software, also turns off the power to the instrument.

•Execute the following before turning the power to the instrument off or unplugging the USB cable to/from the instrument/computer.

- Quit any open application software on the computer.

-Make sure that data is not being transmitted from the instrument. (Data is

transmitted only by playing notes on the keyboard or playing back a song.)

• While a USB device is connected to the instrument, you should wait for six seconds or more between these operations: When turning the power of the instrument off then on again, or when alternately connecting/disconnecting the USB cable.

Using a MIDI interface and the Clavinova’s MIDI terminals

Use a MIDI interface device to connect a computer to the Clavinova using special MIDI cables.

USB port or serial port (modem or printer terminal)

Instrument

MIDI cable

MIDI [IN] terminal

MIDI [OUT] terminal

MIDI interface

Computer

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Detailed Settings

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Detailed Settings

You can set various parameters to make the best use of Clavinova functions, such as ﬁne tuning the pitch, selecting a voice for the metronome, repeating playback, etc. For the basic procedure to make these settings, refer to page 91.

Recording and playback [FILE/SONG SETTING]

Detailed Settings

Parameter List

Settings Parameter name Reference page

Saving recorded songs to a USB storage device Save 46 Deleting a song from the Clavinov a’ s Storage memory or from

a USB storage device Renaming ﬁles Rename 48 Copying ﬁles Copy 49 Moving ﬁles Move 51 Making folders in the USB storage device MakeDir 52 Formatting a USB storage device Format 52 Automatically selecting a song in storage media SongAutoOpen 53 Changing the type of characters on screen CharacterCode 53 Playing back a song/all songs repeatedly SongRepeat 71 Playing back the phrase speciﬁed by the phrase number PhraseMark 71 Correcting note timing Quantize 72 Specifying whether playback starts immediately along with

the ﬁrst voicing Auditioning the channels ChannelListen 73 Deleting data from each channel ChannelClear 73 Selecting a record starting method RecStart 37 Selecting a record ending method RecEnd 37 Recording parts 3-16 (Extra Parts) RecExtraPartsCh 39

Delete 47

QuickPlay 72

Metronome [METRONOME SETTING]

Setting the metronome time signature TimeSignature 74 Setting the metronome volume level MetronomeVolume 74 Setting the metronome voice MetronomeSound 74

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Detailed Settings

Voices [VOICE SETTING]

In Dual mode, parameters with the “ ” mark are set for Voice 1 and Voice 2 individually.

Settings Parameter name Reference page

Setting the octave* Octave 76 Setting the volume level* Volume 76 Setting the position of right and left channels* Pan 76 Make ﬁne adjustments to the pitch (only in Dual mode) Detune 76 Selecting the reverb type ReverbType 77 Setting the reverb depth* ReverbSend 77 Selecting the chorus type ChorusType 77 Setting the chorus depth* ChorusSend 77 Setting the chorus on/off ChorusOnOff 78 Selecting the DSP type* DSP Type (DSP) 78 Setting the speed of the vibraphone vibrato effect* VibeRotorSpeed 78

Turning the vibraphone vibrato effect on/off* Setting the rotation speed of the rotary speaker* RotarySpeed (Rot.Speed) 79

Adjusting the depth of the DSP effect* DSPDepth 79 Adjusting the brightness of the sound* Brightness 79

Adjusting the resonance effect* Adjusting the low-range frequency of the equalizer* EQ LowFreq. (EQ L.Freq) 79

Adjusting the low-range gain (amount of boost/cut) of the equalizer*

Adjusting the high-range frequency of the equalizer* EQ HighFreq. (EQ H.Freq) 80 Adjusting the high-range gain (amount of boost/cut) of the

equalizer* Setting the touch sensitivity* TouchSense 80

VibeRotorOnOff (RotorOnOff)

HarmonicContent (Harmonic)

EQ LowGain 80

EQ HighGain 80

Detailed Settings

iAFC [iAFC SETTING]

Settings Parameter name Reference page

Turning iAFC on/off iAFC 81 Adjusting the Dynamic Damper Effect depth DynDmpFX Depth 81 Adjusting the Spatial Effect depth SpatialFX Depth 82 Calibration (automatic adjustment) Calibration 82 Restoring the default calibration setting iAFC Default 82

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Other settings [FUNCTION]

Detailed Settings

Settings Parameter name Reference page

Changing the key Transpose 83 Selecting a touch response TouchResponse 83 Fine tuning the pitch Tune 84 Selecting a tuning curve for a piano voice PianoTuningCurve 84 Selecting a scale Scale 84 Specifying the Split Point SplitPoint 85 Setting the right pedal function RPedalFunc 85 Setting the center pedal function CPedalFunc 85 Setting the left pedal function LPedalFunc 85 Setting the auxiliary pedal function AuxPedalFunc 86 Turning the right pedal function on/off RPedalOnOff 86 Turning the center pedal function on/off CPedalOnOff 86 Turning the left pedal function on/off LPedalOnOff 86 Turning the auxiliary pedal function on/off AuxPedalOnOff 87 Assigning the SONG [PLAY/PAUSE] function to the pedal PedalPlay/Pause 87 Selecting a type of auxiliary pedal AuxPedalType 87 Setting the point at which the damper pedal starts to affect

the sound Adjusting the depth of the Soft pedal SoftPedalDepth 87 Setting the depth of string resonance StringResonanceDepth 88 Setting the depth of sustain sampling for the damper pedal SustainSamplingDepth 88 Specifying the volume of the key-off sound KeyOffSamplingDepth 88 Setting the range of pitch bend PitchBendRange 88 Switching the speaker on/off Speaker 88 Selecting the AUX OUT level (Fixed/Variable) AuxOutLevel 89 Setting the MIDI transmit channel MidiOutChannel 89 Setting the MIDI receive channel MidiInChannel 89 Turning local control on/off LocalControl 90 Selecting performance from the keyboard or song data for

MIDI transmission Selecting a type of data received via MIDI ReceiveParameter 90 Selecting a type of data transmitted via MIDI TransmitParameter 90 Transmitting the initial settings on the panel InitialSetup 91 Selecting items saved at shutdown MemoryBackup 91 Restoring the normal (default) settings FactorySet 91 Backing up the Clavinova’s internal data FullBackup 92

HalfPedalPoint 87

MidiOutSelect 90

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Making detailed settings

3 4

Detailed Settings

SELECT

FILE/SONG

SETTING

METRONOME

SONG

ON/OFF

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

SONG

KEYBOARD

DEMOSONG BALANCE

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

REPEAT

SYNC START

NEW SONG

SONG

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Procedure

1. Access a setting menu.

Press the desired setting button ([FILE/SONG SETTING], METRONOME [SETTING], [VOICE SETTING], [iAFC SETTING], or [FUNCTION]) to access the corresponding setting menu.

Press the [EXIT] button any time to close the setting menu.

2. Select the desired parameter or part.

Press the setting button, A [–][+], and/or C [–][+] buttons repeatedly as required.

3. Set the parameter or part.

Some parameters or parts lead you to more options. Use the B [– (NO)][+ (YES)], C [–][+], and D [–][+] buttons to select or set the option.

NO YES

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

iAFC

SETTING

CHORUSREVERB

FUNCTION

CONTRAST

GRAND PIANO 1

CHURCH ORGAN

EXIT

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

GRAND PIANO 2

JAZZ

STRINGS

ORGAN

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

CHOIR

VOICE

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

E.BASS

BASS

SPLIT

VOICE

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

Detailed Settings

To restore the normal parameter value, press the [–] and [+] buttons simultaneously.

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Detailed Settings

4. Write, execute, or save the data.

Detailed Settings

There are two ways to respond to the messages.

If “Execute?→” or “Start?→” appears:

Press the B [+(YES)] button to display conﬁrmation (“Sure?→”). To

proceed, press the B [+(YES)] button again. The Clavinova displays “Executing” and writes the data. When the operation is complete, it displays “Completed” for three seconds, then returns to the previous screen. To cancel the operation, press the B [–(NO)] button instead of the B [+(YES)] button. When “Overwrite? the B [+(YES)] button.

→” appears after the “Completed” message, press

Quantize Execute?--> Strength=100% 1/4

If “Set?→” appears:

Press the B [+ (YES)] button to execute the setting. The Clavinova displays “Executing” and saves the data. When the operation is complete, it displays “Completed” for three seconds, then returns to the previous screen.

Main Set?--> Octave 0

5. Close the setting menu.

Press the [EXIT] button.

NO YES

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Detailed settings for recording and playback [FILE/SONG SETTING]

For information on the settings “Save” – “CharacterCode,” see “Handling ﬁles such as deleting song ﬁles ... [FILE/SONG SETTING]” on page 43.

You can make detailed settings for the selected song. First, select the desired song from preset songs (“PRESET”), memory songs (“MEMORY”), or External songs (“USB1”) (see page 54).

Procedure

Select the desired song and press the [FILE/SONG SETTING] button to access the “File/Song Setting” menu.

SELECT

FILE/SONG

SETTING

METRONOME

SONG

ON/OFF

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

SONG

KEYBOARD

DEMOSONG BALANCE

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

REPEAT

SYNC START

NEW SONG

SONG

[FILE/SONG SETTING] button

Playing back a song/all songs repeatedly [SongRepeat]

You can repeatedly play back all songs or a single song selected from the 50 preset songs or from the USB storage devices.

•When you start playback, the Clavinova plays the song you selected using the front panel, then starts repeat playback of the speciﬁed songs until you press the [STOP] button.

See the procedure on page 69.

Select on or off.

SongRepeat Off USBSongs

Specify the repeated songs.

Setting range:

[USBSongs] All songs in the media inserted in

the USB storage device [MemorySongs] All songs in the Clavinova’s memory [USB+Memory] All songs from “USBSongs” and

“MemorySongs” [PresetSongs] All 50 preset songs [ALL] All songs from “USBSongs,” “Mem-

orySongs,” and “PresetSongs” [OneSong] One song selected from the front

panel

TIP

When several USB storage devices are connected, the device which contains the previously selected song is the destination device.

NO YES

CONTRAST

EXIT

GRAND PIANO 1

CHURCH

ORGAN

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

GRAND

PIANO 2

JAZZ

STRINGS

ORGAN

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

CHOIR

BASS

VOICE

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

E.BASS

SPLIT

VOICE

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

iAFC

SETTING

CHORUSREVERB

FUNCTION

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

If you select a song from an ensemble collection disk, such as the “Disk Orchestra Collection” or one of the “XG for Piano” disks, you can specify phrase numbers in the score to play back from the score from the mark point, or to play back the phrase repeatedly.

•If you start playing back a song with “Repeat On” selected, the count down starts, followed by the repeated playback of the speciﬁed phrase until you press the [STOP] button.

•If you select “Repeat Off,” normal playback starts without repeat.

See the procedure on page 69.

Select repeat on or off.

PhraseMark RepeatOff 001

Specify the phrase number.

Setting range of the phrase number:

--- (not speciﬁed)

0 - the last phrase number of the song If you select any song other than those from the “Disk Orchestra Collection” or one of the “XG for Piano” disks, you can select only “Off.”

NO YES

Detailed Settings

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Detailed settings for recording and playback [FILE/SONG SETTING]

Quarter-note length

Original data

Quantizing strength=100

Quantizing strength=50

You can correct the timing of notes. For example, you can adjust recorded notes to precise eighth or sixteenth notes.

•Changes are made by song. See the procedure on page 69.

Detailed Settings

Notes for which you can adjust the timing:

Correcting note timing [Quantize]

Stores the changed value.

Quantize Execute?--> Strength= 50% 1/8

Speciﬁes the type of note.

1/4.................

1/6.................

1/8.................

1/12...............

1/16...............

1/24...............

quarter note quarter note triplet eighth note eighth note triplet sixteenth note sixteenth note triplet

From this display, you can determine how strongly the notes will be quantized. A setting of 100% produces exact timing. If a value less than 100% is selected, notes will be moved toward the speciﬁed quantization beats according to the speciﬁed percentage. Applying less than 100% quantization lets you preserve some of the “human” feel in the recording.

NO YES

Setting range:

0% – 100%

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

1/32...............

1/8+1/12...........

1/16+1/12.........

1/16+1/24.........

The three Quantize settings marked with asterisks (*) are exceptionally convenient, since they allow you to quantize two different note values at the same time. For example, when the straight eighth notes and eighth notes triplet are contained in the same part, if you quantize by the straight eighth notes, all notes in the part are quantized to straight eighth notes—completely eliminating any triplet feel. However, if you use the eighth note + eighth note triplet setting, both the straight and triplet notes will be quantized correctly.

thirty-second note eighth note + eighth note triplet* sixteenth note + eighth note triplet* sixteenth note + sixteenth triplet*

This parameter enables you to specify whether a song that starts from the middle of a bar, or a song with a silence prior to the ﬁrst note, should be played from the ﬁrst note or from the top of the bar (rest or blank). See the procedure on page 69.

QuickPlay On

Setting range:

[On] Playing from the ﬁrst note [Off] Playing from the top of the bar (including a rest

or blank)

NO YES

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Detailed settings for recording and playback [FILE/SONG SETTING]

Auditioning the channels [ChannelListen]

You can select a single channel to listen to its contents. Playback starts from the ﬁrst note. See the procedure on page 69.

Playback continues as long as you press

and hold down this button.

ChannelListen Start?--> Ch1

Select the desired channel for playback.

Setting range:

Ch1 - Ch16

TIP

The song data consists of 16 channels. A channel is assigned to a part, so in this instrument, channel means the same as part.

TIP

Even channels that contain no data are displayed.

NO YES

Deleting data from each channel [ChannelClear]

You can delete data from each of 16 channels. See the procedure on page 69.

Delete data.

ChannelClear Execute?--> Ch1

Select the desired channel for deletion.

Setting range:

Ch1 - Ch16, ALL (all channels)

TIP

The song data consists of 16 channels. A channel is assigned to a part, so in this instrument, channel means the same as part.

TIP

Even channels that contain no data are displayed.

TIP

When you clear all channels using the “ALL” parameter, you can overwrite the song. In this case, the ﬁle which contains song settings with no channel data is saved.

NO YES

Detailed Settings

For information on the settings “RecStart” and “RecEnd,” see “Re-recording a song partially” on page 37.

For information on the setting “RecExtraPartsCh,” see “Recording a performance of several different parts” on page 39.

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Detailed settings for the metronome

METRONOME [SETTING]

You can set the time signature, volume level, and voice of the Clavinova metronome.

Procedure

Press the METRONOME [SETTING] button to access the Metronome Setting menu.

METRONOME [SETTING] button

Detailed Settings

See the procedure on page 69.

For example, to specify “3/4,” use the C [–][+] buttons to select “3” and the D [–][+] buttons to select “4.”

Setting range for the numerator:

1 - 16

Setting options for the denominator:

2, 4, and 8

METRONOME

SONG SELECT

ON/OFF

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

FILE/SONG

SONG

KEYBOARD

REPEAT

DEMOSONG BALANCE

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

SYNC START

NEW SONG

SONG

Setting the metronome time signature [TimeSignature]

TimeSignature 4/ 4

Set the numerator of the time signature.

Set the denominator of the time signature.

NO YES

Setting the metronome volume level [MetronomeVolume]

NO YES

VOICE

CONTRAST

EXIT

GRAND PIANO 1

CHURCH

ORGAN

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

GRAND

PIANO 2

JAZZ

STRINGS

CHOIR

ORGAN

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

VOICE

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

E.BASS

BASS

SPLIT

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

iAFC

SETTING

CHORUSREVERB

FUNCTION

Selecting the metronome voice [MetronomeSound]

See the procedure on page 69.

MetronomeSound BellOff

Setting range:

[BellOff] Click (standard metronome

sound) [EnglishVoice] Click and “1, 2, 3, 4” in English [GermanVoice] Click and “1, 2, 3, 4” in German [JapaneseVoice] Click and “1, 2, 3, 4” in Japanese [FrenchVoice] Click and “1, 2, 3, 4” in French [SpanishVoice] Click and “1, 2, 3, 4” in Spanish [BellOn] Click and bell

TIP

To mute the beat count, select “BellOff.”

NO YES

See the procedure on page 69.

MetronomeVolume 100

Setting range:

0 - 127

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Detailed settings for the voices

[VOICE SETTING]

This menu enables you to make various detailed settings for the voices in Dual or Split mode and the effects. You can make these settings for each voice (or each combination of voices) individually. You can listen to the notes you play on the keyboard while changing the settings.

Procedure

1. Select a voice and press the [VOICE SETTING] button to access the “Voice Set-

ting” menu.

[VOICE SETTING] button

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

FILE/SONG

SONG

KEYBOARD

REPEAT

DEMOSONG BALANCE

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

SYNC START

NEW SONG

SONG

METRONOME

SONG SELECT

ON/OFF

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

NO YES

CONTRAST

EXIT

GRAND

PIANO 1

PIANO 2

CHURCH

JAZZ

STRINGS

ORGAN

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

CHOIR

BASS

VOICE

VIBRA-

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

E.BASS

SPLIT

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

iAFC

SETTING

CHORUSREVERB

FUNCTION

2. Press the A [–][+] buttons to select the part for which you wish to change the

voice.

The range of the displayed part varies depending on the selected voice.

[Main] MAIN voices (displayed with a single voice or in Split mode) [Main [Left] LEFT voice (displayed in Split mode) [Left

× Layer] MAIN Voice 1 and Voice 2 (displayed when the MAIN side is in Dual mode)

× Layer] LEFT Voice 1 and Voice 2 (displayed when the LEFT side is in Dual mode)

Detailed Settings

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Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING]

TIP

In Dual mode, parameters with the “*” mark are set for Voice 1 and Voice 2 individually.

Setting the position of right and left channels [Pan]*

Parameter names enclosed in parentheses ( ) are displayed in Dual mode.

The pitch of a note can be shifted upward or downward in steps of an octave. See the procedure on page 69.

Detailed Settings

In Dual mode:

Setting range:

–2 (two octaves lower) - 0 (no pitch shift) - +2 (two octaves higher)

TIP

Setting the octave [Octave]*

Main Set?--> Octave 0

MainxLayer Set?--> Octave(GrndPno1) 0

Voice for editing (Voice 1 or Voice 2)

NO YES

You can specify the position in the stereo image from which you hear the sound. See the procedure on page 69.

Main Set?--> Pan C

In Dual mode:

MainxLayer Set?--> Pan(GrndPno1) C

Voice for editing (Voice 1 or Voice 2)

Setting range:

L64 (hard left) - C (center) - R63 (hard right)

NO YES

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

The pitch of the two sounds selected in Dual mode can be “skewed” slightly away from each other. See the procedure on page 69.

Setting the volume level [Volume]*

You can set the volume level for each voice part. See the procedure on page 69.

In Dual mode:

Setting range:

0 - 127

Main Set?--> Volume 100

MainxLayer Set?--> Volume(GrndPno1) 100

Voice for editing (Voice 1 or Voice 2)

NO YES

MainxLayer Set?--> Detune + 3

NO YES

Setting range:

–20 - +20 (Positive (+) settings will raise the pitch of the ﬁrst sound and lower the pitch of the second sound. Negative (–) settings will do the opposite.)

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Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING]

Setting the reverb type [ReverbType]

TIP

You cannot set this parameter for the voice parts “Left” and “LeftXLayer.”

See the procedure on page 69.

Main Set?--> ReverbType Hall1

Setting range:

Room Simulates reverberation in a room. Hall1 Simulates reverberation in a concert hall. Hall2 Reverberation is slightly longer than that of

“Hall1.”

Stage Reverberation suitable for a solo instrument

sound.

Plate Reverberation from the vibration of a metal

plate.

NO YES

Selecting the chorus type [Chorus Type]

TIP

You cannot set this parameter for the voice parts “Left” and

“Left × Layer.”

See the procedure on page 69.

Main Set?--> ChorusType Chorus

Setting range:

Chorus Adds a rich, spacious sound. Celeste Adds swell and a spacious sound. Flanger Adds swell effects of an ascending or

descending jet plane.

NO YES

Setting the chorus depth [ChorusSend]*

Detailed Settings

Setting the reverb depth [ReverbSend]*

TIP

The reverb effect is not applied if the ReverbSend parameter is set to “0.”

See the procedure on page 69.

In Dual mode:

Setting range:

0 - 127

Main Set?--> ReverbSend 14

MainxLayer Set?--> ReverbSend(E.Piano1) 26

Voice for editing (Voice 1 or Voice 2)

NO YES

See the procedure on page 69.

Main Set?--> ChorusSend 48

In Dual mode:

MainxLayer Set?--> ChorusSend(E.Piano1) 72

Voice for editing (Voice 1 or Voice 2)

Setting range:

0 - 127

NO YES

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Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING]

You can set the [CHORUS] button on or off for each voice. When you select a voice, the chorus on/ off setting for the voice automatically changes according to this parameter.

Even if this parameter is turned on, the chorus effect is disabled if the ChorusSend parameter is set to 0.

Detailed Settings

See the procedure on page 69.

Setting range:

On/Off

Setting the chorus on/off [ChorusOnOff]

TIP

Main Set?--> ChorusOnOff Off

Selecting the DSP type* [DSP Type (DSP)]

NO YES

SoundBoard Simulates the reverberation of a

piano soundboard.

Off No effect.

Setting the speed of the vibraphone vibrato effect* [VibeRotorSpeed]

TERMINOLOGY

Rotor= The rotating portion of an electrical device etc.

This will be displayed only if VibeRotor is selected for the DSP Type parameter explained above. This sets the speed of the vibrato effect that is applied when you have selected Vibraphone and are using the VibeRotor pedal. See the procedure on page 69.

Setting range:

1 - 10

Main Set?--> VibeRotorSpeed 6

NO YES

You can select other effects (than reverb and chorus). See the procedure on page 69.

Main Set?--> DSP Type DelayLCR

Setting range:

DelayLCR Delay applied at left, center, and

right positions.

DelayLR Delay applied at left and right posi-

tions. Echo Echo-like delay CrossDelay Left and right delays are crossed. Symphonic Adds a rich and deep acoustic effect. Rotary Adds the vibrato effect of a rotary

speaker. Tr emolo The volume level changes in rapid

cycles. VibeRotor The vibrato effect of a vibraphone. AutoPanThe sound pans left to right and

back and forth. Phaser The phase changes periodically,

swelling the sound. AutoWa hThe center frequency of the wah ﬁl-

ter changes periodically.

NO YES

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

This will be displayed only if VibeRotor is selected for the DSP Type parameter explained above. It turns on/off the vibrato effect that is applied when you use the VibeRotor pedal. See the procedure on page 69.

Setting range:

On/Off

Main Set?--> VibeRotorOnOff On

NO YES

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Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING]

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

This will be displayed only if Rotary is selected for the DSP Type parameter explained above. It sets the rotation speed of the rotary speaker effect. See the procedure on page 69.

Setting range:

Slow/Fast

Main Set?--> RotarySpeed Slow

NO YES

Adjusting the depth of the DSP effect* [DSPDepth]

This sets the depth of the DSP effect (page 78). Some DSP Type settings do not allow you to set the DSPDepth. See the procedure on page 69.

Main Set?--> DSPDepth 127

NO YES

Adjusting the resonance effect* [HarmonicContent (Harmonic)]

See the procedure on page 69.

Main Set?--> HarmonicContent 0

Setting range:

–64 - +63

TIP

Resonance can produce a distinctive “peaky” tone, making the sound brighter and harder.

NO YES

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

TERMINOLOGY

Equalizer: An audio equalizer divides the frequency spectrum into multiple regions and enables the user to adjust the relative amplitude of each region.

Low Gain

High Gain

Detailed Settings

Setting range:

1 (output only the original sound with almost no effect applied) - 127 (output only the sound processed by the effect)

Adjusting the brightness of the sound* [Brightness]

See the procedure on page 69.

Setting range:

–64 - +63

Main Set?--> Brightness 0

NO YES

Low Freq. High Freq.

See the procedure on page 69.

Main Set?--> EQ LowFreq. 32

Setting range:

32 Hz - 2.0 kHz

NO YES

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Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING]

See the procedure on page 69.

Setting range:

Detailed Settings

–12 - +12 dB

See the procedure on page 69.

Setting range:

500 Hz - 16.0 kHz

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

Main Set?--> EQ LowGain 0

NO YES

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

Main Set?--> EQ HighFreq. 500

NO YES

Setting the touch sensitivity [TouchSense]*

This parameter enables determines the manner and degree to which the volume level changes in response to your touch on the keyboard (how hard you play). Since the volume level of the harpsichords and pipe organs do not change regardless of how you play the keyboard, the normal setting for these voices is 127. (See the setting range below.) See the procedure on page 69.

Main Set?--> TouchSense 64

In Dual mode:

MainxLayer Set?--> TouchSense(GrndPno1) 64

Voice for editing (Voice 1 or Voice 2)

Setting range:

0 (softest) - 64 (largest changes in the level) - 127 (loudest and ﬁxed)

NO YES

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

See the procedure on page 69.

Main Set?--> EQ HighGain 0

Setting range:

–12 - +12 dB

NO YES

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Detailed settings for iAFC

[iAFC SETTING]

When iAFC is engaged, the Clavinova will sound deeper and more resonant, similar to an acoustic musical instruments. This lets you experience the ambience and reverberation that are characteristic of performing on stage or simulates the sustain sound that occur when you press the damper pedal of a grand piano. This section describes how to make various settings for the iAFC function. You can also perform an automatic adjustment in order to obtain the optimal iAFC effect.

Procedure

Press [iAFC SETTING] button to enter iAFC Setting mode.

[iAFC SETTING] button

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

FILE/SONG

SONG

KEYBOARD

REPEAT

DEMOSONG BALANCE

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

SYNC START

NEW SONG

SONG

METRONOME

SONG SELECT

ON/OFF

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

NO YES

CONTRAST

EXIT

GRAND

PIANO 1

PIANO 2

CHURCH

JAZZ

STRINGS

ORGAN

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

CHOIR

BASS

VOICE

VIBRA-

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

E.BASS

SPLIT

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

iAFC

SETTING

CHORUSREVERB

FUNCTION

Perform the automatic adjustment after you turn on the power of the Clavinova for the ﬁrst time, and after each time you move the Clavinova (page 82).

When the [iAFC SETTING] button is pressed before performing the automatic adjustment, the “Calibration” screen will be displayed.

TIP

iAFC cannot be used in the following cases.

• When the Speaker setting is Normal, and headphones are connected.

• When the Speaker setting is off.

TIP

When using iAFC, do not block the speaker located on the rear panel of the Clavinova. The optimal iAFC effect cannot be obtained if this speaker is blocked.

TIP

iAFC uses Yamaha’s EMR (Electronic Microphone Rotator) technology to ensure stability against acoustic feedback.

Turning iAFC on/off [iAFC]

See the procedure on page 69.

Adjusting the Dynamic Damper Effect depth [DynDmpFX Depth]

Dynamic Damper Effect is one type of the iAFC effect. Dynamic Damper Effect simulates the sus-

iAFC On

NO YES

tain sound that occurs when you press the damper pedal of a grand piano. The internal microphones are not used, but the sound produced within the

Setting range:

On/Off

Clavinova is processed to create a spacious sensation, as you press the damper pedal and play the keyboard. See the procedure on page 69.

Detailed Settings

Setting range:

0 - 127

DynDmpFX Depth 98

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Detailed settings for iAFC [iAFC SETTING]

Spatial Effect is one type of the iAFC effect. Spatial Effect creates a sense of reverberation and spaciousness by picking up the output sound using internal microphones and output the sound from the speaker on the rear of the instrument. The spread and spaciousness of the sound is different depending on the depth. For lower depth settings, this creates the resonance and enhances the acous-

Detailed Settings

tic realism of the sound that is characteristic of acoustic instruments by creating a virtual soundboard. For deeper depth settings, the sound of the instrument itself and the sound of singing and other instruments played nearby is picked up by internal microphones, and processed to simulate the spatial characteristics of performing together on stage. See the procedure on page 69.

Adjusting the Spatial Effect depth [SpatialFX Depth]

SpatialFX Depth 10

NO YES

Restoring the default calibration setting [iAFC Default]

This sets the calibration function to the default setting. See the procedure on page 69.

iAFC Default Set?-->

NO YES

Setting range:

0 - 127

Calibration (automatic adjustment) [Calibration]

This automatically adjusts the sensitivity and response of iAFC so that the optimal iAFC effect will be obtained. When automatic adjust begins, a test sound (noise) will sound for about ﬁve seconds. While automatic adjustment is being performed, do not make audible noises in the vicinity of the Clavinova. See the procedure on page 69.

Calibration Sure?--> Test sound is output.

TIP

The keyboard will not produce sound while automatic adjustment is being performed. Nor is it possible to adjust the volume of the Clavinova.

NO YES

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Other settings [FUNCTION]

You can make detailed settings for touch, tuning, scale, etc.

Procedure

Press the [FUNCTION] button to enter Function mode.

METRONOME

SONG SELECT

ON/OFF

SETTING

DOWN

TEMPO

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

EXTRA PARTS

RIGHT

LEFT

FILE/SONG

SONG

KEYBOARD

REPEAT

DEMOSONG BALANCE

PLAY/PAUSESTOPREC

SYNC START

NEW SONG

SONG

Changing the key [Transpose]

TIP

TRANSPOSE= To change the key (Changing the key: To raise or lower the overall pitch of the entire song.) The Clavinova’s Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals to facilitate playing in difﬁcult key signatures, and to let you easily match the pitch of the keyboard to the range of a singer or other instruments. For example, if you set the transposition amount to “5,” playing key C produces pitch F. In this way, you can play the song as if it were in C major, and the Clavinova will transpose it to the key of F.

Transpose Master 0

Setting for:

Master The sound of the entire instrument (the

manually-played sound and the song

playback) Keyboard The manually-played sound Song The song playback

Setting range:

–12 (–1 octave) - 0 (normal pitch) - +12 (+1 octave)

NO YES

VOICE

GRAND

CONTRAST

EXIT

GRAND PIANO 1

CHURCH

ORGAN

E.PIANO2E.PIANO

PIANO 2

JAZZ

STRINGS

CHOIR

ORGAN

VIBRA-

E.CLAVI-

HARPSI-

CHORD

SYNTH.

WOOD

PAD

VOICE

SETTING

PHONE

GUITAR

E.BASS

BASS

SPLIT

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

iAFC

SETTING

CHORUSREVERB

FUNCTION

[FUNCTION] button

Selecting a touch response [TouchResponse]

You can specify a touch response (how the sound responds to the way you play the keys). See the procedure on page 69.

TouchResponse Vel= 64 Fixed

Setting range:

Light With a soft touch, the Clavinova produces a

loud sound. The volume level of tones tends

to be consistent. Medium Standard touch response. HeavyYou must hit the key very hard to generate a

loud volume. This allows for versatile expres-

sion, from pianissimo to fortissimo tones. Fixed No touch response. The volume level will be

the same regardless of how hard you play the

keys. Use the B [–][+] buttons to set the vol-

ume level.

Setting range of the “Fixed” volume level:

1 - 127

NO YES

Detailed Settings

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Other settings [FUNCTION]

You can ﬁne tune the pitch of the entire instrument. This function is useful when you play the Clavinova along with other instruments or CD music. See the procedure on page 69.

Detailed Settings

Setting range:

A3 = 414.8 Hz - 466.8 Hz (0.2 Hz steps)

You can select a tuning curve from “GrandPiano1” and “GrandPiano2.” Select “Flat” if you feel the tuning curve of the piano voice does not quite match that of other instruments voices. See the procedure on page 69.

Setting range:

Stretch Tuning curve particularly for pianos Flat Tuning curve in which the frequency is octave

Fine tuning the pitch [Tune]

Tune A3=440.0Hz

Selecting a tuning curve for a voice [PianoTuningCurve]

PianoTuningCurve Stretch

doubled over the entire keyboard range

NO YES

piano

NO YES

Selecting a scale [Scale]

You can select various scales. Equal Temperament is the most common contemporary piano tuning scale. However, history has known numerous other scales, many of which serve as the basis for certain genres of music. You can experience the tunings of these genres. See the procedure on page 69.

Scale BaseNote=C PureMajor

Setting range:

Equal One octave is divided into twelve equal inter-

vals. Currently most popular piano tuning scale.

PureMajor/PureMinor

Based on natural overtones, three major chords using these scales produce a beautiful, pure sound.

Pythagorean

This scale, designed by Pythagoras, a Greek philosopher, is based on the interval of a perfect 5th. The 3rd produces swells, but the 4th and 5th are beautiful and suitable for some leads.

MeanTone

This scale is an improvement of the Pythagorean in that the swell of the 3rd has been eliminated. It spread during the late 16th century through the late 18th century. Handel used this scale.

We rc kmeister/Kirnberger

These scales combine Mean Tone and Pythagorean in different ways. With these scales, modulation changes the impression and feel of the songs. They were often used in the era of Bach and Beethoven. They are also often used now to reproduce the music of that era on harpsichords.

Normal setting:

Equal If you select a scale other than Equal, you need to specify the root note using the B [–][+] buttons.

NO YES

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Scale BaseNote=C PureMajor

Setting range:



, D, E, E, F, F, G, A, A, B, B

C, C

NO YES

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Other settings [FUNCTION]

Specifying the Split Point [Split Point]

You can specify the split point (the boundary between the right-hand and left-hand keyboard areas). See the procedure on page 69.

SplitPoint F#2

Setting range:

A-1 - C7

TIP

You can also use [SPLIT] to set the split point. (page 32)

NO YES

Setting the right pedal function [RPedalFunc]

See the procedure on page 69.

RPedalFunc Set?--> SustainCont

Setting range:

Sustain ON/OFF switch type damper SustainCont Damper that sustains the sound pro-

portionately to how deeply you press

the pedal Sostenuto Sostenuto (page 26) Soft Soft (page 26) Expression A function that lets you create

changes in dynamics (volume) as

you play PitchBend Up A function that smoothly raises the

pitch

PitchBend Down

A function that smoothly lowers the

pitch RotarySpeed Change the rotational speed of the

JazzOrgan rotary speaker (switch

between fast/slow each time you

press the pedal) VibeRotor Switch the vibraphone vibrato on/off

(switch on/off each time you press

the pedal)

Normal setting:

SustainCont

NO YES

Setting the center pedal function [CPedalFunc]

See the procedure on page 69.

CPedalFunc Set?--> Sostenuto

Setting range:

Same as “Setting the right pedal function” above, except for the following parameters.

• SustainCont

• Expression

• PitchBend Up

• PitchBend Down

Normal Setting:

Sostenuto

NO YES

Setting the left pedal function [LPedalFunc]

See the procedure on page 69.

LPedalFunc Set?--> Soft

Setting range:

Same as “Setting the right pedal function” above, except for the following parameters.

• SustainCont

• Expression

• PitchBend Up

• PitchBend Down

Normal Setting:

Soft (for all voices other than JazzOrgan, MellowOrgan and VibraPhone), Rotary Speed (JazzOrgan and MellowOrgan), Vibraphone (VibeRotor)

NO YES

Detailed Settings

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Other settings [FUNCTION]

You can assign a function to the pedal connected to the Clavinova’s AUX PEDAL jack. See the procedure on page 69.

Detailed Settings

Setting range:

Same as “Right pedal function assignment” (page 85).

Normal setting:

Expression

YAMAHA FC7 foot controller This foot controller is suitable for controlling Expression, SustainCont, or PitchBend Up/Down.

YAMAHA FC4 foot switch YAMAHA FC5 foot switch These foot switches are suitable for controlling Sustain, Sostenuto, Soft, RotarySpeed, or VibeRotor.

Setting the auxiliary pedal function [AuxPedalFunc]

AuxPedalFunc Set?--> Expression

TIP

NO YES

Turning the center pedal function on/off [CPedalOnOff]

This turns the center pedal function on or off for the relevant voice part. In other words, you can select the desired voice part (Main, MainLayer, Left, LeftLayer) and determine whether the center pedal function (set on page 85) will affect that part or not. See the procedure on page 69.

CPedalOnOff Set?--> Main On

Select the voice part for which the center pedal on/off setting is to be changed.

Select on or off.

Setting for:

Main, MLayer (MainLayer), Left, LLayer (LeftLayer)

Setting range:

On/Off

Normal Setting:

Different for each voice.

NO YES

Turning the right pedal function on/ off [RPedalOnOff]

This turns the right pedal function on or off for the relevant voice part. In other words, you can select the desired voice part (Main, MainLayer, Left, LeftLayer) and determine whether the right pedal function (set on page 85) will affect that part or not. See the procedure on page 69.

RPedalOnOff Set?--> Main On

Select the voice part for which the right pedal on/off setting is to be changed.

Select on or off.

Setting for:

Main, MLayer (MainLayer), Left, LLayer (LeftLayer)

Setting range:

On/Off

Normal Setting:

Different for each voice.

NO YES

Turning the left pedal function on/off [LPedalOnOff]

This turns the left pedal function on or off for the relevant voice part. In other words, you can select the desired voice part (Main, MainLayer, Left, LeftLayer) and determine whether the left pedal function (set on page 85) will affect that part or not. See the procedure on page 69.

LPedalOnOff Set?--> Main On

Select the voice part for which the left pedal on/off setting is to be changed.

Select on or off.

Setting for:

Main, MLayer (MainLayer), Left, LLayer (LeftLayer)

Setting range:

On/Off

Normal Setting:

Different for each voice.

NO YES

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Other settings [FUNCTION]

Turning the auxiliary pedal function on/off [AuxPedalOnOff]

This turns the auxiliary pedal function on or off for the relevant voice part. In other words, you can select the desired voice part (Main, MainLayer, Left, LeftLayer) and determine whether the auxiliary pedal function (set on page 86) will affect that part or not. See the procedure on page 69.

AuxPedalOnOff Set?--> Main On

Select the voice part for which the AUX pedal on/off setting is to be changed.

Select on or off.

Setting for:

Main, MLayer (MainLayer), Left, LLayer (LeftLayer)

Setting range:

On/Off

Normal Setting:

Different for each voice.

NO YES

Assigning the SONG [PLAY/PAUSE] function to the pedal [PedalPlay/Pause]

TIP

If you assign the SONG PLAY/PAUSE function to a pedal and turn the function On, the pedal function assigned to the pedal in the Function menu (pages 85 and 86) is disabled.

See the procedure on page 69.

PedalPlay/Pause Center Off

Select a pedal to assign the function

Select on or off.

NO YES

Selecting a type of auxiliary pedal [AuxPedalType]

A pedal connected to the [AUX PEDAL] jack may switch on and off differently. For example, some pedals turn on the effects and others turn them off when you press them. Use this parameter to reverse this mechanism. See the procedure on page 69.

Setting range:

Make, Break

AuxPedalType Make

NO YES

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

Here you can specify the point to which you must depress the pedal (right and AUX) before the assigned effect begins to be applied.This setting applies only to the “SustainCont” effect (page 85) that is assigned to the right or AUX pedal.

HalfPedalPoint 0

Setting range:

–2 (effective with the shallowest press) - 0 - +2 (effective with the deepest press)

NO YES

Adjusting the depth of the Soft pedal [SoftPedalDepth]

See the procedure on page 69.

Detailed Settings

Setting for:

Left, Center, AUX

Setting range:

On/Off

Normal setting:

Off for all pedals

Setting range:

1 - 10

SoftPedalDepth 5

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Other settings [FUNCTION]

This parameter is effective on the voices, such as “Grand Piano 1.” See the procedure on page 69.

Detailed Settings

Setting range:

Off, 1 - 10

This parameter is effective only on the voice group “GRANDPIANO1.” See the procedure on page 69.

Setting range:

Off, 1 - 10

Setting the depth of string resonance [StringResonanceDepth]

StringResonanceDepth 5

NO YES

Setting the depth of sustain sampling for the damper pedal [SustainSamplingDepth]

SustainSamplingDepth 5

NO YES

Setting the range of pitch bend [PitchBendRange]

This speciﬁes the amount of change that can be produced by the pitch bend function which smoothly varies the pitch.

•This setting applies only to the manually-played sound.

•This setting can be made in semitone steps.

•You can set the pedal function (page 85) to specify whether the pitch will be raised or lowered.

See the procedure on page 69.

PitchBendRange 2

Setting range:

0 - +12 (Pressing the pedal will raise/lower the pitch by 12 semitones [1 octave])

Normal setting:

–2

NO YES

Switching the speaker on/off [Speaker]

This setting lets you switch the speaker on/off. See the procedure on page 69.

Specifying the volume of the key-off sound [KeyOffSamplingDepth]

You can adjust the volume of the key-off sound (the subtle sound that occurs when you release a key) This is effective on the voice groups “Grand Piano1,” “Harpsichord,” and “E.Clavichord” and on the voice “E.Piano2.” See the procedure on page 69.

KeyOffSamplingDepth 5

Setting range:

Off, 1 - 10

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Speaker Normal(HeadphoneSW)

Normal (HeadphoneSW)

The speaker will sound only if headphones

are not connected. On The speaker will always sound. Off The speaker will not sound.

NO YES

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Other settings [FUNCTION]

Selecting the AUX OUT level [AuxOutLevel]

Select the volume level of the signal output from the AUX OUT jacks. When “Fixed” is selected, the level cannot be controlled by using the [MASTER VOLUME] control. When “Variable” is selected, the level can be controlled by using the [MASTER VOLUME] control. See the procedure on page 69.

AuxOutLevel Fixed

Setting range:

Fixed/Variable

Normal Setting:

Fixed

NO YES

Setting the MIDI transmit channel [MidiOutChannel]

This parameter enables you to specify the channel on which the Clavinova transmits MIDI data. See the procedure on page 69.

MidiOutChannel Main Midi/Usb1Ch1

Select a voice part. Specify the channel.

NO YES

Setting the MIDI receive channel [MidiInChannel]

You can specify whether each channel of data from MIDI [IN] and USB [TO HOST] will be received. See the procedure on page 69.

MidiInChannel Midi/Usb1Ch1 Song

Select a channel Select a MIDI receive part

Setting for:

Midi/Usb1 Ch1 - Ch16 Usb2 Ch1 - 16

Setting range:

Song, Main, Left, Layer, LeftLayer, Keyboard, Off

Normal setting:

Midi/Usb1 Ch1- Ch16 — Song Usb2 Ch1 — Keyboard Usb2 Ch2 — Main Usb2 Ch3 — Left Usb2 Ch4 — Layer Usb2 Ch5 — LeftLayer Others — Off

MIDI IN

Midi/Usb1

Ch1 - Ch16

USB TO HOST

Usb2

Ch1 - Ch16

NO YES

Detailed Settings

Setting for:

Main, Left, Layer, Left Layer

Setting range:

Midi/Usb1 Ch1 - Ch16, Off (Not transmitted.)

Normal setting:

Main — Midi/Usb1 Ch1 Left — Midi/Usb1 Ch2 Layer — Midi/Usb1 Ch3 Left Layer — Midi/Usb1 Ch4

Song

Keyboard

– LeftLayer

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Other settings [FUNCTION]

“Local Control On” is a state in which the Clavinova produces the sound from its tone generator when you play the keyboard. In “Local Control Off” state, the keyboard and the tone generator are cut off from each other. This means that even if you play the keyboard, the Clavinova will not produce the sound. Instead, the keyboard data can be transmitted via MIDI to a connected

Detailed Settings

MIDI device, which can produce the sound. The “Local Control Off” setting is useful when you wish to play an external sound source while playing the keys on the Clavinova. See the procedure on page 69.

Setting range:

On/Off

Normal setting:

You can select whether your performance data or song playback data is sent via MIDI. See the procedure on page 69.

Setting range:

Keyboard performance data played on the keyboard Song song playback data

Normal setting:

Keyboard

Turning Local control on/off [LocalControl]

LocalControl On

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

MidiOutSelect Keyboard

NO YES

Selecting a type of data received via MIDI [ReceiveParameter]

This parameter enables you to specify which MIDI data the Clavinova can receive. See the procedure on page 69.

ReceiveParameter Note On

Select a type of data. Select on or off.

Type of data:

Note, Control, Program, Pitch Bend, SysEx (System Exclusive)

Setting range:

On/Off

Normal setting:

On for all types of data

NO YES

Selecting a type of data transmitted via MIDI [TransmitParameter]

This parameter enables you to specify which MIDI data the Clavinova can transmit. See the procedure on page 69.

TransmitParameter Note On

Select a type of data. Select on or off.

Type of data:

Note, Control, Program, Pitch Bend, SystemRealTime, SysEx (System Exclusive)

Setting range:

On/Off

Normal setting:

On for all types of data

NO YES

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Other settings [FUNCTION]

Transmitting the initial settings on the panel [InitialSetup]

You can transmit the panel data, such as voice selection, to a connected sequencer. Before you record performance data to a sequencer, it is useful if you ﬁrst send and record (at the beginning of the performance data) the panel setup data for your performance during playback. See the procedure on page 69.

InitialSetup Start?-->

NO YES

Selecting items saved at shutdown [MemoryBackup]

You can back up some settings, such as voice selection and metronome setting, so that they will not be lost after you turn off the power to the Clavinova.

•Memory songs (saved in the Clavinova’s memory), the backup on/off setting (this parameter setting), and the “CharacterCode” parameter setting (page 53) are always backed up.

See the procedure on page 69.

MemoryBackup Transpose Off

Select the desired item. Select on or off.

Setting for:

Tr anspose Brilliance ReverbOnOff iAfc SplitPoint Main/LeftVoice MetronomeSetting File/SongSetting MidiSetting (“MidiOutChannel” – “TransmitParameter” in the Function settings) Function (except for Transpose, SplitPoint and Midi settings).

NO YES

Setting range:

On/Off

Normal setting:

The Transpose, Main/LeftVoice, MetronomeSetting, and Function (except for Transpose and SplitPoint setting) parameters are set to Off. Other parameters are set to On.

Restoring the normal (default) settings [FactorySet]

You can reset the Clavinova to its normal (factory default) settings.

•The CharacterCode parameter setting (page 53) does not change.

•The MemoryBackup parameter setting (On/Off ) (left column) is reset to the normal setting.

•You can specify whether the memory songs are erased or kept.

See the procedure on page 69.

CAUTION

Do not turn off the power during factory set. Doing so could result in damage to the data.

Reset the Clavinova.

FactorySet Execute?--> MemorySongExcluded

Select whether the memory songs

are erased or kept.

Selecting for “MemorySong”:

MemorySongExcluded Memory songs are kept. MemorySongIncluded Memory songs are erased.

NO YES

Detailed Settings

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Other settings [FUNCTION]

Other method for restoring the normal settings

Press and hold down the white key on the right end (C7) and press the [POWER] switch to turn on the power to the Clavinova. In this case, the Memory songs saved in the storage memory are not erased.

Detailed Settings

[POWER] switch

Backing up the Clavinova's internal data [FullBackup]

For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that you copy or save your important data to a USB storage device. This provides a convenient backup if the internal memory is damaged. Perform the operation after connecting the USB storage device. See the procedure on page 69.

Perform backup.

FullBackup Execute?--> Save

Select “Save” or “Load.”

TIP

It's best not to connect several USB storage devices when backing up your data. When several devices are connected, a speciﬁc device cannot be identiﬁed for saving data.

CAUTION

Do not execute “FullBackup” during ﬁle operations such as loading songs. Doing so could result in damage to the data.

TIP

It may take 1 – 2 minutes to complete the backup.

CAUTION

Do not turn off the power during full backup. Doing so could result in damage to the data.

TIP

Protected songs (indicated by MS/Ms in the display) cannot be saved. Move the songs to the USB storage device before executing Full Backup. If you do not move the protected songs and keep the data only in the internal memory, the data will be deleted when you load the backup settings to the instrument.

NO YES

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Message List

The messages are listed in alphabetical order.

Message Meaning

AccessError

AllFiles?-->

BackupMemoryFull

CalibrationError DefaultReset

Calibration Speaker sound is off

•This message appears when data has failed to be written or loaded to the Storage memory or USB storage device. When you write or load data via USB storage device, check the USB cable connection and try again. If you still see this message, the Storage memory/ media/device may have malfunctioned or may be damaged.

•This message appears when a Read-Only ﬁle is selected to be overwritten. The ﬁle cannot to be overwritten.

When you delete a folder, this message asks you whether you want to delete all of the ﬁles in that folder. To delete all ﬁles in the folder, press the D [+ (YES)] button. To cancel, press the D [– (NO)] button.

This message will appear when there is insufﬁcient empty space in backup memory. Turn the power switch off and turn it on again to delete unnecessary backup data.

This message means that automatic adjustment of iAFC is not possible and the settings reset to their default values. In this case, perform the automatic adjustment once again.

This message means that automatic adjustment of iAFC is not possible because no sound is output from the rear speaker. In this case if the “Speaker” setting is Off, turn “Speaker” On. If “Speaker” is set to Normal and headphones are connected, unplug the headphones.

Detailed Settings

Calibration Sure?--> Test sound is output.

Canceled

Caution ProtectedSong

Completed

This message will appear to conﬁrm start of the iAFC calibration. When calibrating, a test tone will sound from the instrument.

This message conﬁrms that the operation has been cancelled.

This message appears when you do the following operation to a protected song:

• Overwrite (protected songs cannot be overwritten)

• Save with a new name (protected songs cannot be used with “Save as” function)

• Delete (this message conﬁrms that the protected song will be deleted)

• Rename (renamed protected songs may not be played back)

This message is displayed following the message “Executing.” The Clavinova’s internal processing is complete. You may proceed to the next step.

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Message List

Message Meaning

Detailed Settings

DriveError

DriveNumLimitOver

DrivePowerError

DriveRemoved

DuplicateName

This message appears when a communication error occurred between the instrument and drive. Check the USB cable connection and try again. If you still see this message, use a drive whose compatibility has been conﬁrmed by Yamaha (page 60).

The number of drives exceeds the limitation. Two USB storage devices can be connected to one USB [TO DEVICE] terminal using a hub device. This instrument can recognize up to four drives in one USB storage device.

The connection has been cut off because of an abnormal power surge to the drive. To recover from this, turn the power switch of the hub off and on again, or disconnect the USB storage device from the instrument and turn the power switch of the instrument off and on again.

This message appears when the USB storage device is removed from the instrument.

When you attempted to rename a song and save it in “Rename” (page 48), this message will appear if an identically-named song already exists. Three seconds after this message is displayed, you will return to the previous screen. Please specify a different name.

Execute?-->

Executing

FactorySet Completed Restart

FactorySet Executing MemorySongExcluded

FactorySet Executing MemorySongIncluded

FullBackup Completed Restart

This message prompts you to execute a ﬁle-related operation. Press the B [+ (YES)] button to proceed, or press the [EXIT] button to cancel.

The Clavinova is processing the data internally. Wait until the message disappears, then proceed to the next step.

This message appears when factory set is completed. The instrument is then restarted.

The normal (factory default) settings (including the memory song setting) (“FactorySet” on page 91) have been restored. This message also appears if you press and hold down the C7 and turn on the power to the Clavinova (page 92).

The normal (factory default) settings (except for the memory song setting) (“FactorySet” on page 91) have been restored.

This message will appear when loading of the backup ﬁle is completed. The instrument is then restarted.

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Message Meaning

Message List

HostError

LastPowerOffIllegal MemoryChecking

There is a problem with the USB [TO HOST] terminal

•When using the CLP-280/270 connected to your personal computer: The driver or MIDI application on your computer is not functioning correctly, perhaps because the computer is turned off, the cable is not connected correctly. In this case, turn off the power of the CLP-280/270 and your computer, and check the cable connections. Then turn on the power in the order of your computer

→

CLP-280/270, and check that the driver and MIDI application on your computer are functioning correctly.

•When using the CLP-280/270 by itself: This message may appear if a cable is left connected to the USB [TO HOST] terminal of the CLP-280/270. In this case, turn off the power of the CLP-280/270, disconnect the cable, and then turn on the power again. If the cable is left connected, the CLP-280/270 may not function correctly.

This message will appear when the power is turned on after turning off the power while saving a song or internal settings. The internal memory is being checked while this message appears. If the internal settings are damaged, they will be reset to the initial settings. If Memory songs are damaged, they will be deleted.

Detailed Settings

MakeDir

---:Select USB Drive

MemoryFull

NoDrive

NoFile

NoSongToCopy

NoSongToMove

This message appears when you attempt to create a folder to a USB storage device that cannot be accessed. Check that the USB storage device is connected to the instrument and that the [SELECT] switch speciﬁes the appropriate device, then try again.

There is not enough memory space left and you cannot save any more songs. Save songs to an external device (page 46) or delete some songs in the storage memory, then save new data to memory.

A USB storage device was not connected to the instrument when you attempted to perform a drive-related function. Connect the device and continue.

•This message will appear when there is no ﬁle to load from the media, even if the ﬁle name is displayed. Securely insert the media.

•This message will appear when two-byte letters are included in the ﬁle name.

You tried to copy a song that does not exist in the Storage memory or on USB storage device. Select a Memory song or External song via the [SONG SELECT] button.

You tried to move a song that does not exist in the Storage memory or on USB storage device. Select a Memory song or External song via the [SONG SELECT] button.

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Message List

Message Meaning

Detailed Settings

NoSongToRename

Overwrite?-->

PC<->CLP InCommunication

PleaseWait

ProtectedDrive

ProtectedDriveError

You tried to rename a song that does not exist in the Storage memory or on USB storage device. Select a Memory song or External song via the [SONG SELECT] button.

This message prompts you to select whether you wish to overwrite the existing data with new data. Press the B [+ (YES)] button to allow overwriting. Press the B [– (NO)] button to cancel.

This message appears when Musicsoft Downloader is started on a computer connected to the instrument. When this message appears, you cannot operate the instrument.

You tried to start playing a song or perform another operation right after you select the song. Wait until the message disappears.

This message appears when you try to write (save), copy, or delete data on a protected drive/media. Set protect to off and try again. If you still see this message, the disk is internally protected (such as commercially available music data). You cannot write or copy to such a disk.

This message appears when a protected song and the drive are not compatible. Use a drive whose compatibility has been conﬁrmed by Yamaha (page 60).

ProtectedFile

ProtectedFileFormatError

ProtectedSong

ProtectedSong:UseMove

SecuritySongIsProtected CannotSave

Set?-->

You tried to copy or delete data in internally-protected ﬁles (such as commercially available music data). You cannot write to, copy, or delete such ﬁles.

This message appears when you play back a protected song which has a ﬁle format error.

After you load an internally-protected song into the Clavinova’s Current memory or storage memory, you tried to save the song to a USB storage device. You cannot save such a song to another disk. You cannot write or copy to such a disk.

This message appears when you copy a protected song. Protected songs cannot be copied. However, you can move the song (page 51).

This message appears when you attempt to save a protected song (security song). Protected songs cannot be saved.

This message prompts you to select whether you wish to save the edited settings. Press the B [+(YES)] button to save the settings. Press the [EXIT] button to cancel.

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Message Meaning

Message List

SongChanged Clear?

SongChanged Save?

SongError

SongTooBig

This message appears when you record or edit the protected song and select another song. The recorded/edited protected song cannot be saved. The song will be deleted when you select another song.

You tried to perform another operation before saving the recorded song to storage memory or an external device. If you continue the operation, the recorded song will be lost. To delete the new recording, press the B [– (NO)] button. To keep the recording, press the B [+ (YES)] button. The Clavinova displays the “Save” parameter screen. Save the recorded song and proceed to another operation.

This message will appear if a problem is found with the song data when you select a song or while the song is playing. In this case, reselect the song, and try once again to play it back. If the message still appears, the song data may have been damaged.

Detailed Settings

1. This message will be displayed if current memory ﬁlls up during recording. Recording will stop automatically at this point. The data that had been recorded up to that point will remain. This message will also be displayed when you attempt to enter Record mode for additional recording if that song already occupies all of current memory. In this case, additional recording will not be possible. If there is an already-recorded part that you do not need to keep, you can use “ChannelClear” (page 73) to delete the unneeded part, so that you will then be able to record the equivalent amount of additional material.

2. This message will be displayed when you select a song if that song is larger than the capacity of the current memory (page 100). This song cannot be loaded into the CLP-280/270, and cannot be played back. Please select a different song.

Start?-->

Sure?-->

SystemLimit

UnformattedDrive

This message prompts you to start the operation. To start, press the B [+ (YES)] button. Press the [EXIT] button to cancel the operation.

This message prompts you to conﬁrm the execution. Press the B [+ (YES)] button to continue. Press the B [– (NO)] button to cancel.

This message appears when the number of ﬁles and folders exceeds the system limit. The maximum number of ﬁles/folders which can be stored in a folder is 250. Try again after deleting/moving the unnecessary ﬁle(s).

You tried to perform a ﬁle- or drive-related operation using an unformatted media. Eject the media, format it using the “Format” parameter (page 52), then try again.

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Message List

Message Meaning

UnformattedDrive Format?

You tried to perform a ﬁle- or drive-related operation using an unformatted media. To cancel the operation, press the B [– (NO)] button. To format the disk and try again, press the B [+ (YES)] button to display the format parameter (page 52).

Detailed Settings

UnsupportedDrive

WrongDrive

WrongName

WrongSelection

This message appears when you connect an unsupported drive. Use a drive whose compatibility has been conﬁrmed by Yamaha (page 60).

•The connected drive does not support use of protected songs. Use only drives whose compatibility has been conﬁrmed by Yamaha (page 60).

•This message appears when the connected USB storage device is damaged and cannot be accessed.

You used a period or space at the beginning of a song name or you tried to change a song name that includes a character (or characters) not supported by the CLP-280/270, and the CLP-280/270 could not process the name. The Clavinova displays the previous screen in three seconds. Rename the song correctly.

This message appears when, in copying a song, the same folder has been selected for both the source and destination. You cannot select the same folder for both the source and destination. Select the different folder as the destination folder.

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Questions about Operations and Functions

■ The buttons do not respond.

While you are using a function, some buttons not used for the function are disabled. If the song is playing, stop the playback. Otherwise, press the [EXIT] button to return to the main screen. Then, perform the desired operation.

■ The sound sustains indeﬁnitely and does not

decay when I press the sostenuto pedal.

With the voices in the CHURCH ORGAN, JAZZ ORGAN, STRINGS, CHOIR group, or some voices in the XG group, the sound continues sustaining while you are holding down the sostenuto pedal.

■ Higher or lower notes does not sound cor-

rectly when the transpose or octave setting is made.

The setting range for the transposition and octave setting is C-2 - G8. (With the normal setting, the Clavinova’s 88 keys covers the range of A-1 - C7.) If the lowest key is set to a note lower than C-2, it will produce a sound one octave higher. If the highest key is set to a note higher than G8, it will produce a sound one octave lower.

■ How can I return to the recording or song

select screen during song recording or playback?

Press the [SONG SELECT] button once.

■ The tempo does not change even though I

recorded with tempo changes.

Depending on the timing of tempo changes, the changed tempo may not be recorded. In this case, the recording will be played back at the original tempo. Make tempo changes when the recording part is selected and a red part indicator is ﬂashing. The same trick applies to editing the tempo after recording.

■ Performance in Dual or Split mode is not

recorded.

■ Part data is lost unexpectedly.

For Dual or Split mode recording, the recording part for the second voice (that is, the voice for the lefthand part) is automatically assigned (page 29). Therefore, if the part already has data, the data will be overwritten during recording. Also, switching to Dual mode or Split mode in the middle of the song is not recorded. Therefore, the notes you played with the second voice (or the notes lower than the Split point) are not recorded.

■ What type of data is recorded?

Data recorded in the parts:

•Note data (notes you play)

•Voice selection

•Clavinova pedals and external pedal on/off

•Reverb depth [ReverbSend]

•Chorus depth [ChorusSend]

• DSP effect depth [DSPDepth]

•Sound brightness [Brightness]

•Resonance effect setting [HarmonicContent]

•Equalizer’s low-range frequency setting [EQLowFreq.]

•Equalizer’s low-range gain setting [EQLowGain]

•Equalizer’s high-range frequency setting [EQHighFreq.]

•Equalizer’s high-range gain setting [EQHighGain]

•Octave setting of the voice [Octave]

•Volume setting of each voice [Volume]

•Left/right position of each sound [Pan]

• Fine pitch adjustment between two voices (Dual only) [Detune]

•Volume change in response to playing strength for each voice [TouchSense]

Data recorded globally in all parts:

•Tempo

•Time signature

•Reverb type

•Chorus type

• DSP effect type

Detailed Settings

Yo u can change all data except for note data, Octave setting or Time Signature after recording.

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Questions about Operations and Functions

■ How much data can I record?

■ The on/off setting of the pedal connected to

■ The song title is not correct.

Detailed Settings

■ What is the difference between “Touch-

■ Only “PhraseMark” can be selected via the

•Current memory (page 46): About 300KB

•Storage memory (page 46): About 1,750KB

the AUX PEDAL jack is reversed.

Some types of pedals may turn on and off in opposite fashion. Use the “AuxPedalType” parameter (page 86) in the “FUNCTION” menu to change the external pedal setting.

The “CharacterCode” setting may be different than that used when you named the song. Also, if the song was recorded on another instrument, the title might be displayed incorrectly. Use the “CharacterCode” parameter (page 53) in the FILE/SONG SETTING menu to change the setting. However, if the song was recorded on another instrument, changing the “CharacterCode” parameter setting may not resolve the problem.

Sense” and “TouchResponse” MIDI data?

“TouchSense” determines the manner and degree to which the volume level changes in response to your touch on the keyboard. The MIDI note-on velocity data is not changed. It changes the volume level at the same velocity data. “TouchResponse” determines the touch sensitivity of an instrument. The MIDI note-on velocity data is changed when you play the keyboard with a consistent touch.

[FILE/SONG SETTING] button during song playback.

The “PhraseMark” parameter can only be set via the [FILE/SONG SETTING] button during song playback. If you desired to select other parameters, stop the song and try once again.

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Yamaha CLP-280 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

Included Accessories

Application Index

Panel Controls and Terminals

Introduction to the Controls

Before Using the Clavinova

About the key cover

About the music rest

About the music braces

Turning the power on

Adjusting the display contrast

Setting the volume

Using headphones

Performing the iAFC automatic adjustment

Basic Operation

Listening to the Demonstration Tunes

Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs

Playing the 50 piano preset songs

Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs

Practicing with the Repeat Playback function and the preset songs

Selecting and Playing Voices

Selecting Voices

Using the pedals

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

Combining two voices (Dual mode)

Using the metronome

Recording Your Performance

Recording a New Song

Recording a performance without specifying the recording part

Recording a performance of several different parts

Other recording techniques

Saving recorded songs to a USB storage device ... [Save]

Deleting a song from the Clavinova’s Storage memory or from a USB storage device ... [Delete]

Making folders in the USB storage device ... [MakeDir]

Formatting a USB storage device ... [Format]

Automatically selecting a song in storage media ... [SongAutoOpen]

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

Playing back a song

Turning part playback on and off

Supported song data type

Connections

Connectors

Connecting to a USB storage device

Connecting a personal computer

Detailed Settings

Detailed Settings

Parameter List

Making detailed settings

Detailed settings for recording and playback [FILE/SONG SETTING]

Other settings [FUNCTION]

Message List

Questions about Operations and Functions