Yamaha CVP-79A, CVP-79AE User Manual

IMPORTANT

Check Your Power Supply

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

WICHTIG

Netzspannung überprüfen

Vergewissern Sie sich vor dem Anschließen an das Stromnetz, daß die örtliche Netzspannung den Betriebsspannungswerten auf dem Typenschild an der Unterseite des Instruments entspricht. In bestimmten Verkaufsgebieten ist das Instrument mit einem Spannungswähler an der Unterseite neben der Netzkabeldurchführung ausgestattet. Falls vorhanden, muß der Spannungswähler auf die örtliche Netzspannung eingestellt werden. Der Spannungswähler wurde werkseitig auf 240 V voreingestellt. Zum Verstellen drehen Sie den Spannungsregler mit einem Schlitzschraubendreher, bis der Zeiger auf den korrekten Spannungswert weist

IMPORTANT

Vérifiez la source d’alimentation

Vérifiez que la tension spécifiée sur le panneau arrière correspond à la tension du secteur. Dans certaines régions, l’instrument peut être équipé d’un sélecteur de tension situé sur le panneau inférieur du clavier à proximité du cordon d’alimentation. Vérifiez que ce sélecteur est bien réglé en fonction de la tension secteur de votre région. Le sélecteur de tension est réglé sur 240 V au départ d’usine. Pour modifier ce réglage, utilisez un tournevis à lame plate pour tourner le sélecteur afin de mettre l’indication correspondant à la tension de votre région vis à vis du repère triangulaire situé sur le panneau.

IMPORTANTE

Compruebe la alimentación de su área

Asegúrese de que tensión de alimentación de CA de su área corresponde con la tensión especificada en la placa de características del panel inferior de la unidad del teclado principal, cerca del cable de alimentación. Asegúrese de que el selector de tensión esté ajustado a la tensión de su área. El selector de tensión se ajusta a 240V cuando la unidad sale de fábrica. Para cambiar el ajuste, emplee un destornillador de cabeza “recta” para girar el selector de modo que aparezca la tensión correcta al lado del indicador del panel.

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 with 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.

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.

Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small nonrechargeable 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 knowledge 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 indicates 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.

CVP-69/69A

CVP-79A

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to produce 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:

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CVP-59S

Model _____________________________________ Serial No.__________________________________ Purchase Date _____________________________

Introduction

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Thank you for choosing a Yamaha Clavinova. Your Clavinova is a fine musical instrument that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your Clavinova will give you many years of musical pleasure.

● Large LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel and a consistent control interface make operation easy and efficient.

● AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers an extensive range of rich, realistic voices.

● A maximum of 32-note polyphony (64-note polyphony on the CVP-79A) permits use of sophisticated playing techniques.

● Piano-like touch response provides extensive expressive control and outstanding playability.

● Dual and split play modes allow 2 voices to be pla y ed simultaneously or individually with the left and right hands.

● 100 exciting accompaniment styles can be used to provide rhythm-only accompaniment or fully-orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment. Optional Style File disks provide additional accompaniment styles.

● Custom Style lets you create original accompaniment patterns that can be recalled and played in the same way as the presets.

● Full-keyboard ABC (Auto Bass Chord) provides accompaniment as y ou pla y across the entire keyboard.

● 16 Harmony variations make it simple to produce rich, complex harmonies.

● One-touch Setting Feature automatically sets the ideal voices and other param-

eters for the selected accompaniment style.

● 16-track built-in sequencer records and plays back your keyboard performances.

● Digital reverb and effects add extra ambiance and depth to your sound.

● Registration Memory memorizes 25 (15 in the case of the CVP-59S) complete

control-panel setups that you can recall whenever needed.

● Internal 3.5" floppy disk drive provides extended Song Record capacity and Disk Orchestra Collection disk playback capability.

Disk Orchestra Collection playback capability lets y ou practice complete songs with full accompaniment — while keyboard guide lamps help beginners find the right keys.

● MIDI compatibility, GM voices, and a range of MIDI functions make the Clavinova useful in a range of advanced MIDI music systems.

In order to make the most of your Clavinova’s performance potential and features, we urge

you to read this Owner’s Manual thoroughly, and keep it in a safe place for later reference.

The LCD displays as illustrated in this manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from yours.

Contents

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Taking Care of Your Clavinova ............... 2

Preparation 3

The Music Stand ....................................3

The Key Cover (CVP-79A/69/69A) ........3

The Power Switch ..................................3

Headphones ........................................... 3

The Panel Controls 4

The Volume Controls 6

Master Volume ....................................... 6

ABC/Song Volume ................................. 6

Other Volume Controls........................... 7

Expression Control (CVP-79A only) ....... 7

General Operation: The Display & Related Controls 8

The Display & LCD Buttons ...................8

The [DISPLAY HOLD] Button ................9

The PAGE [<] and [>] Buttons ........... 10

The [MIXER] Button ............................. 10

The [EXIT] Button................................. 10

The [CONTRAST] Button..................... 11

The Help Function ................................ 11

Memory Backup ................................... 12

Demonstration Playback 13

Voice Selection 15

Keyboard Percussion ............................ 16

The Keyboard & Polyphony.............. 16

Dual Mode 17

Engaging the Dual Mode &

Selecting the 2nd Voice .......................17

Dual-mode Voice Balance.................... 18

Detune Depth ....................................... 18

Split Mode 19

Engaging the Split Mode ...................... 19

Changing the Split Voices .................... 19

Split-mode Voice Balance .................... 20

Changing the Split Point....................... 21

Digital Reverb 22

Selecting a Reverb Type ...................... 22

Total Depth Control .............................. 23

Individual Part Depth Control ............... 23

Voice Effects 24

Selecting a Voice Effect ....................... 24

Effect Depth Control ............................. 25

One-touch Preset Recall ...................... 25

The Pedals 26

Right Pedal (Damper Pedal) ................ 26

Center Pedal (Sostenuto Pedal —

CVP-79A/69/69A only) ......................... 26

Left Pedal (Multi-function) .................... 27

Accompaniment 28

Style Selection .....................................28

Tempo Control .....................................29

Starting the Accompaniment ................ 30

Fill-ins ................................................... 32

Left-pedal Break................................... 32

Stopping the Accompaniment .............. 32

Metronome ........................................... 33

Auto Bass Chord (ABC) 34

Single-Finger, Fingered Chord, and

Full Keyboard Accompaniment ............ 34

Overall Accompaniment Volume

Control.................................................. 37

Individual Part Volume Control............. 38

Small ABC ............................................ 39

Changing the ABC Split Point .............. 39

Chord Assist......................................... 40

Harmony............................................... 41

One Touch Setting ............................... 44

Custom Style 45

Other Custom Style Functions ............. 50

Playing Back Your Custom Styles........ 52

Custom Style Alert & Error Displays ....53

Style File Load 55

Loading Disk Styles.............................. 55

Using Loaded Style Files .....................57

Registration Memory 58

Recall the Registered Panel

Settings ................................................ 60

The ABC Freeze Function.................... 60

Disk Orchestra Collection & Song Playback 61

Straight Playback ................................. 61

Playing Back Specific Parts .................63

Part Assignment for Original Song

Playback............................................... 65

Overall Song Playback Volume

Control.................................................. 65

Individual Part Volume Control &

Voice Selection ....................................66

Guided Right- and Left-hand

Practice ................................................ 67

Repeat Functions ................................. 69

Other Playback Controls ...................... 70

Playing Other Types of Music Data......71

Song Recording 72

Quick Recording .................................... 72

Multi-track Recording & Playback ........ 75

Adding New Tracks .............................. 77

Punch-in/out Recording........................ 78

The Chord Sequence Function ............. 80

Chord Sequence Page 2 & 3

Functions..............................................81

Other Song Recording Functions ........83

Track Mix.............................................. 83

Track Delete......................................... 84

Track Quantize..................................... 84

Initial Edit..............................................85

Renaming Song Files ........................... 87

Recording Without a Disk..................... 89

Playback............................................... 89

The Utility Functions 90

Keyboard .............................................. 91

Sound ................................................... 92

Pedal .................................................... 92

MIDI 1................................................... 94

MIDI 2................................................... 95

MIDI 3................................................... 97

Format .................................................. 98

Registration .......................................... 99

Transform ........................................... 101

Song Copy .........................................102

Song Delete .......................................104

Micro Tuning ......................................104

Backup ............................................... 107

Recall ................................................. 108

Popup Time ........................................ 109

Song List Priority ................................ 109

Alert Sound ........................................109

Messages 110

The Connectors 113

Troubleshooting 114

Options 114

Index......................................................115

Voice List .............................................. 116

Style List ............................................... 120

Drum/key Assignment List.................. 121

Backed Up Parameters ........................ 122

Fingering Chart .................................... 123

MIDI Data Format .................................124

Specifications.......................................135

CVP-79A: Assembly.............................136

CVP-69/69A: Assembly........................142

CVP-59S: Assembly ............................. 150

MIDI Implementation Chart ................. 156

Taking Care of Your Clavinova

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Your Clavinova will give you years of playing pleasure if you observe the simple rules given below:

1. Avoid Humidity & Heat

Avoid placing the Clavinova in areas that are subject to excessive humidity or heat. Do not leave the instrument near heaters or in a car exposed to direct sunlight, for example.

2. Avoid Dust & Moisture

Avoid locations in which the instrument is likely to be exposed to excessive dust or moisture.

3. Power-off Before Connecting

Connections between the Clavinova and any other device must be made with both pieces of equipment turned off.

4. Handle With Care

Never apply excessive force to the controls, connectors or other parts of your Clavinova, and avoid scratching or bumping it with hard objects. Further, always turn the POWER switch off after use, and close the key cover to protect the keyboard (CVP-79A/ 69/69A), or cover the instrument with the dust cover provided (CVP-59S).

5. Clean Carefully

Clean the cabinet and keys of your Clavinova only with a clean, slightly damp cloth. A neutral cleanser may be used if desired. Never use abrasive cleansers, waxes, solvents or chemical dust cloths since these can dull or damage the finish.

6. Never Tamper With the Internal Circuitry

Never open the Clavinova cabinet and touch or tamper with the internal circuitry. Tampering with the circuitry can result in electrical shock!

7. Electric Interference

Since the Clavinova contains digital circuitry, it may cause interference if placed too close to radio or television receivers. If this occurs, move the instrument further away from the affected equipment.

8. Check Your Power Supply

9. Name Plate Location

The Clavinova name plate, including the unit’s serial number, is located on the bottom panel of the main unit.

10.Handling Floppy Disks

Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection disks are write-protected and therefore cannot be used to save songs. To save your recorded songs a blank floppy disk should be used (one blank disk is supplied with the Clavinova).

Taking Care of Your Floppy Disks

■ Do NOT eject the disk during recording or playback, or at any time when the disk drive lamp is lit. Doing so may damage both the disk and the FDD.

■ Do NOT turn the Clavinova on or off while the disk is in the drive.

■ Always eject the disk before turning the Clavinova off.

■ When ejecting a floppy disk from the disk drive:

• To eject a floppy disk, press the eject button slowly as far as it will go. Then when the disk Is fully ejected, remove it by hand.

• The disk may not be ejected properly if the eject button is pressed too quickly or if it is not pressed in far enough. (The eject button may become stuck halfway with the disk extending from the slot by only a few millimeters). If this is the case, do not attempt to pull out the partially ejected disk. Doing so may damage the disk drive mechanism and/or the floppy disk. To remove a partially ejected disk, try pressing the eject button once again or push the disk back into the slot, then repeat the eject procedure carefully.

■ Never open or close the key cover while a disk is extending from the drive (i.e. in the ejected position). The key cover may contact the disk, possibly damaging the disk or even the disk drive.

■ Do not insert anything but floppy disks into the disk drive. Other objects may cause damage to the disk drive or floppy disk.

■ Use the 3.5-inch 2DD or 2HD floppy disks with the Clavinova.

Precautions Regarding Floppy Disk Use

■ Never open the disk’s shutter. Dirt or dust on the Internal magnetic surface will cause data errors.

■ Never leave disks near a speaker, TV, or other device that emits a strong magnetic field.

■ Do not store disks in places exposed to direct sunlight or sources of high temperature.

■ Do not place heavy objects such as books on top of a disk.

■ Avoid getting the disks wet.

■ Be sure to store the disks in environmental conditions as

specified below:

• Storage temperature: 4° to 53°C (39° to 127°F).

• Storage humidity: 8 to 90% relative humidity.

• Store in an area free from dust, sand, smoke, etc.

■ Be sure to apply the disk label at the proper position. When changing the label never cover the old label with a new label; always remove the old label first.

Head Cleaning

The head of the disk drive unit will get dirty as you use it eventually causing data errors. If this occurs, clean the head with a

3.5 inch head cleaning disk (available from most computer

supply stores).

Data Backup

It is recommended that you copy your recorded songs to another disk for backup (see page 102). If the original disk is damaged or your song is deleted, the backup disk can be used instead of the original.

Protecting Your Data (Write Protect Tab)

Write protect tab open (locked — write protected)

Disk drive lamp

Write protect tab closed (unlocked — write enabled)

Preparation

The Music Stand

If you will be using sheet music with your Clavinova, raise the music stand built into it’s top panel by lifting the rear edge of the music stand. Flip down the braces on either side of the rear of the music stand so that they catch inside the protrusions on the top panel. Reverse this operation o lower the stand.

The Key Cover (CVP-79A/69/69A)

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CVP-79A

The Power Switch

POWER

Headphones

To open the CVP-79A/69/69A key cover lift it just enough to clear the keys (do not lift excessively) then slide the cover back into the main unit. To close the cover slide it forward all the way and then lower it gently until it closes completely.

After making sure that the Clavinova’s AC cord is properly plugged into the Clavinova itself and plugged into a convenient AC wall outlet (a power-plug adaptor may be provided in some areas), press the [POWER] switch located to the left of the keyboard once to turn the power on. Press the [POWER] switch again to turn the power off.

When the power is initially turned on, the PIANO voice selector indicator will light, the POP style selector indicator will light, and the display will appear as shown to the left.

CVP-79A CVP-69/69A/59S

PHONES

One or two standard pairs of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice or late-night playing. The internal speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of headphones is plugged into either or both of the PHONES jacks.

The Panel Controls

THRUIN

MIDI

OUT

AUX IN

AUX OU T

L/L+R

THRUIN

MIDI

OUT

EXP PEDAL

AUX IN

AUX OU T

L/L+R

MIDI

OUT

AUX IN

AUX OUT

L/L+R

PHONES

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POWER

CVP-79A

F G H

2 3

VOLUME

MASTER

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

CVP-69/69A CVP-59S

F H D

DEMO/HELP

REVERB

POP 16BEAT

LATIN

POP

INTRO A/

INTRO B/

FILL TO A

FILL TO B

9 0 ! @ #

CANCEL

STYLE

DANCE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

POP

TRADI-

COUNTRY

TIONAL

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

WALTZ DISK

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

CUSTOM

SMALL

$ %

HARMONY

METRONOME

ONE TOUCH SETTING

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

ABC

F H

– +

TEMPO

PRESET

* ( )

FUNCTION

CONTRAST

BEAT

MIXER

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3

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PHONES

CVP-79A

CVP-69/69A/59S

1 POWER Switch .............................................page 3

VOLUME Section

2 MASTER VOLUME Control...........................page 6

3 ABC/SONG VOLUME Control ......... page 6 , 37 , 65

4 [DEMO/HELP] Button........................... page 11, 13

5 [REVERB] Button ........................................page 22

STYLE Section

6 STYLE Selectors ............................ page 13, 28, 45

7 [HARMONY] Button ....................................page 41

8 [ONE TOUCH SETTING] Button.................page 44

AUTO BASS CHORD Section

9 [ I NT RO A / FI L L TO A] Butto n................ page 30, 32

0 [ I NT RO B / FI L L TO B] Butto n................ page 30, 32

! [MAIN A] Button.................................... page 30, 31

@ [MAIN B] Button.................................... page 30, 31

# [ENDING] Button .........................................page 32

$ [SMALL ABC] Button...................................page 39

% [ABC ON] Button .........................................page 35

^ [METRONOME] Button ...............................page 33

& TEMPO [▲] and [▼] Buttons ......................page 29

START/STOP Section

* [TAP] Button.................................................page 31

( [SYNCHRO] Button .....................................page 31

) [START/STOP] Button.................... page 14, 30, 32

Display Control Section

q [CONTRAST] Button ...................................page 11

w B E AT Display ...............................................page 31

e [FUNCTION] Button ....................................page 90

r [MIXER] Button....................................... page 7, 10

t PAGE [<] and [>] Buttons..........................page 10

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The Panel Controls

EXIT

– +

p Q

;

CVP-79A

SONG

RECORD

PLAY

W E R

REW FF PAUSE

T Y U

GUIDE

STRINGS/

CHOIR

ORGAN

SONG CONTROL REGISTRATION

MEMORY BANK

s d f g

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VOICE

I O a

BRASS

CLAVI. TONE/

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

GUITAR

SAX/

FLUTE

DRUMS/

BASS

2345

SYNTH

PERC.

CVP-69/69A

DUAL EFFECT

SPLIT

ABC FREEZE

F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6

CVP-59S

D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 C7

y [DISPLAY HOLD] Button...............................page 9

u Display ...........................................................page 8

i LCD Buttons ..................................................page 8

o Data dial ........................................................page 8

p [ E X IT ] B u tt o n ...............................................page 10

Q [+] and [–] Buttons .........................................page 8

SONG Section

W [PLAY] Button ..............................................page 61

E [RECORD] Button .......................................page 73

R [GUIDE] Button............................................page 67

SONG CONTROL Section

T [REW] Button........................................ page 70, 78

Y [FF] Button ............................................ page 70, 78

U [PAUSE] Button .................................... page 70, 78

VOICE Section

I VOICE Selectors .................................. page 13, 15

O [ D UAL] B ut t o n..............................................page 17

P [SPLIT] Button .............................................page 19

a [EFFECT] Button .........................................page 24

REGISTRATION Section

s [MEMORY] Button .......................................page 59

d [BANK] Button .............................................page 59

f [REGISTRATION 1~5] Button.............. page 59, 60

g [ABC FREEZE] Button ................................page 60

h 3.5" Floppy Disk Drive.............. page 55, 61, 72, 98

j Keyboard......................................................page 16

k Keyboard Guide Lamps...............................page 67

l Soft Pedal ....................................................page 27

; Sostenuto Pedal (CVP-79A/69/69A)...........page 26

A Damper Pedal..............................................page 26

S PHONES Jacks .............................................page 3

D AUX OUT R and L/L+R Jacks...................page 113

F AUX IN R and L/L+R Jacks.......................page 113

G EXP PEDAL Jack (CVP-79A) .............. page 7, 113

H MIDI Connectors .......................................page 113

The Volume Controls

The Clavinova has two volume controls on the control panel in addition to sever al programmab le v olume lev els that giv e you e xtr a versatility in creating the required sound.

VOLUME

MASTER

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

Master Volume

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DEMO/HELP

REVERB

DANCE

POP 16BEAT

POP

LATIN

TRADI-

LATIN

POP

TIONAL

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

INTRO A/

INTRO B/

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

FILL TO A

FILL TO B

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

CUSTOM

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH SETTING

SMALL

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

ABC

EXIT

– +

SONG

RECORD

PLAY

SONG CONTROL REGISTRATION

REW FF PAUSE

CONTRAST

TEMPO

– +

BEAT

PRESET

METRONOME

MIXER

FUNCTION

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

VOICE

GUIDE

CLAVI. TONE/

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

DUAL EFFECT

GUITAR

SYNTH

DRUMS/

STRINGS/

SAX/

BRASS

PERC.

CHOIR

BASS

FLUTE

2345

SPLIT

ABC FREEZE

ORGAN

MEMORY BANK

VOLUME

MASTER

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

The MASTER VOLUME control adjusts the overall volume of

sound produced by the Clavinova. It also adjusts headphone volume when one or two pairs of headphones are plugged into the PHONES jacks.

Initially set the MASTER VOLUME control about half way between

the “MIN” and “MAX” settings. Then, when you start playing, adjust the control for the most comfortable listening level.

VOLUME

MASTER

VOLUME

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

ABC/Song Volume

This control adjusts the volume of the Clavinova’s auto-accompaniment and song playback sound. The volume of notes played on the keyboard is not affected.

VOLUME

MASTER VOLUME

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

• The output signal levels from the AUX OUT jacks are also adjusted by the MASTER VOLUME control.

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

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Other Volume Controls

The [MIXER] button provides access to individual volume param-

eters for the rhythm, bass, chord, pad, and phrase parts of the auto accompaniment sound, a keyboard volume parameter, and a volume parameter for the Clavinova’s harmony function — see page 41 for details. When the Clavinova’s Disk Orchestra Collection playback function is in use the [MIXER] button accesses individual volume parameters for each Disk Orchestra Collection part.

The Volume Controls

FUNCTION

MIXER

Expression Control (CVP-79A only)

An optional Yamaha FC7 Foot Controller can be plugged into the

CVP-79A EXP PEDAL jack for foot volume (expression) control of the keyboard sound only (i.e. expression doesn’t affect the auto-accompaniment sound). Press the pedal forward to increase volume, and backward to decrease volume.

EXP PEDAL

General Operation: The Display & Related Controls

In addition to a range of direct-operation buttons, the CVP-79A/69/ 69A/59S features a large LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel and several related controls that comprise a consistent interface that, once understood, can make operation and programming easier than ever.

CONTRAST

BEAT

MIXER

FUNCTION

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DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

The Display & LCD Buttons

The 5 buttons below the display — we’ll call them “LCD buttons” throughout this text — select or edit the parameter indicated by the adjacent section of the display.

In the example display shown here, for example, the two buttons immediately below the VOICE section of the display can be used to select the voice to be played via the keyboard. When either of the VOICE buttons is pressed the VOICE section of the display will be highlighted (as in the example), indicating that the data dial and [+]/[–] buttons can also be used to select voices. The LCD buttons can be pressed briefly to “single-step” the corresponding parameter, or held to scroll continuously through the parameter’s values. The panel [+]/[–] buttons allow singlestep operation only.

EXIT

– +

General Operation: The Display & Related Controls

In many cases where ▲ and ▼ or < and > LCD buttons appear, both

buttons can be pressed simultaneously to recall the default setting for that parameter. The panel [+] and [–] buttons can be used in the same way. This applies to most parameters that have a range of possible settings. Parameters of this type are enclosed in a rounded frame in the display.

Parameters which are directly executed or simply switched on or off

via the corresponding LCD button appear in a square frame and are not editable via the data dial and [+]/[–] buttons.

The [DISPLAY HOLD] Button

When selecting voices (page 15) or accompaniment styles (page 28),

for example, the voice or style list that appears when a VOICE or STYLE button is pressed will automatically disappear after a few seconds if no selections are made. When this type of temporary “pop-up” display is selected, the [DISPLAY HOLD] button will flash indicating that the display will disappear in a few seconds. Pop-up displays can be kept on the LCD for as long as required by pressing the [DISPLAY

HOLD] button so that its indicator lights continuously. Press [DISPLAY HOLD] a second time (the indicator will go out) to disengage the dis-

play hold function.

DISPLAY HOLD

• If the [DISPLAY HOLD] button is engaged when a normal display is showing, no pop-up displays will appear even when a button that normally calls a pop-up display is pressed.

• The length of time pop-up displays remain on the LCD can be set via the “Pop-up Time” function described on page 109.

General Operation: The Display & Related Controls

The PAGE [<] and [>] Buttons

Many functions have several display “pages” that can be selected by

using the PAGE [<] and [>] buttons. When more than one page is provided for the selected function or group of functions, a corresponding number of overlapping page icons will appear in the upper right-hand corner of the display, and the number of the currently selected page will appear in the top page icon.

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

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The [MIXER] Button

This button calls the CVP-79A/69/69A/59S mixer display which includes individual volume parameters for the auto-accompaniment RHYTHM, BASS, CHORD, PAD, and PHRASE parts. These parameters can be used to the achieve the best overall balance for your musical needs (see page 38 for details). The mixer parameters will disappear when the [MIXER] button is pressed a second time (or the [EXIT] button is pressed).

FUNCTION

MIXER

The [EXIT] Button

The [EXIT] button will usually take you out of the current mode, back to the previous display — often the initial play mode display.

EXIT

General Operation: The Display & Related Controls

The [CONTRAST] Button

The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S display panel is a liquid-crystal type

which can be adjusted for optimum legibility. Press the [CONTRAST] button and use the DARK and LIGHT LCD buttons (or data dial or [+]/ [–] buttons) to set the display contrast for optimum legibility. The contrast setting retained in memory even when the Clavinova power is turned off.

CONTRAST

Press the [CONTRAST] button again or [EXIT] button to exit from

the LCD CONTRAST display.

The Help Function

If you’re ever in doubt about a function, the CVP-79A/69/69A/59S

HELP function is always available. Press the [DEMO/HELP] button and then the HELP LCD button at any time to enter the help mode.

DEMO/HELP

If necessary use the first LCD button to select the language (ENG-

LISH, GERMAN, FRENCH or JAPANESE) you want help in. The language setting is retained in memory even when the Clavinova power is turned off. Use the SELECT ▲ ▼ buttons to select a topic, then press the ENTER button to view the first page of help text on the selected topic.

General Operation: The Display & Related Controls

Use the PAGE [<] and [>] buttons, the [+] and [–] buttons, or the data dial to “flip” through the available pages.

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

The [EXIT] or [DEMO/HELP] button will take you back to the topic list if pressed while the help text is showing, or back to the initial play mode display if pressed while the topic list is showing.

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Memory Backup

In addition to the contrast and language settings introduced in this section, the Clavinova has a range of parameters that can be retained in memory even while the power is off, so you don’t have to reset all your favorite settings every time you want to play. The “Backup” function described on page 107 lets you select which parameters will be backed up (retained in memory), and which will be reset to their default values whenever the power is turned off.

Parameters that are backed up will be retained in memory for about a week if the Clavinova is not turned on during this time. All parameters will be reset to their default values if the power remains off for longer than about a week. To ensure that your backed-up settings are maintained, turn the power on for a few minutes at least once a week.

Demonstration Playback

The Clavinova features 25 demonstration tunes that effectively demonstrate its sound and accompaniment capabilities. Here’s how you can select and play the demo tunes.

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DEMO/HELP

VOLUME

MASTER

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

DEMO/HELP

REVERB

DANCE

POP 16BEAT

POP

LATIN

TRADI-

LATIN

POP

TIONAL

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

INTRO A/

INTRO B/

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

FILL TO A

FILL TO B

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

CUSTOM

SMALL ABC

HARMONY

– +

METRONOME

ONE TOUCH SETTING

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

CONTRAST

TEMPO

BEAT

PRESET

MIXER

FUNCTION

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

ZTurn Power On and Set an Initial Volume Level...............

Press the [POWER] button to turn the power ON, and set the [MAS-

TER VOLUME] control about half way between the “MIN” and

“MAX” settings.

XPress the [DEMO/HELP] button ........................................................

DEMO/HELP

CSelect a Play Mode..........................................................................................

Use the fourth LCD button to select a play mode:

ALL All 25 demo tunes will repeatedly play back in sequence, start-

RANDOM All 25 demo tunes will continuously play back in random order,

SINGLE The selected tune will play through once, then demo playback

ing with the tune you initially select.

starting with the tune you initially select.

will stop.

EXIT

– +

SONG

RECORD

PLAY

GUIDE

STRINGS/ CHOIR

ORGAN

SONG CONTROL REGISTRATION

MEMORY BANK

REW FF PAUSE

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

SAX/

BRASS

FLUTE

2345

VOICE

CLAVI. TONE/

DUAL EFFECT

GUITAR

SYNTH

DRUMS/ PERC.

BASS

SPLIT

ABC FREEZE

VSelect a Demo Tune........................................................................................

The demo tunes are selected via the first two LCD buttons, and the

VOICE and STYLE selectors. The VOICE and STYLE indicators flash in sequence when the [DEMO/HELP] button is pressed.

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ

ORGAN

STRINGS/

CHOIR

POP 16BEA T

LA TIN

LATIN

POP

DANCE

POP

TRADI-

TIONAL

• Demo tune playback data is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT terminal.

BRASS

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

SAX/

FLUTE

VOICE

GUITAR

BASS

CLAVI. TONE/

SYNTH

DRUMS/

PERC.

Demonstration Playback

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Press an LCD button or selector to start playback of the correspond-

ing tune. You can also start playback from the first LCD tune by pressing the [START/STOP] button when the ALL or SINGLE play mode is selected. The corresponding LCD section will be highlighted during LCD tune playback, and the VOICE or STYLE indicator will flash during voice or style tune playback.

BAdjust the Volume............................................................................................

Use the MASTER VOLUME control to adjust the volume.

• During voice or style tune playback, the currently playing voice or style name will be shown on the display.

NStop Playback ......................................................................................................

Demo playback can be stopped temporarily by pressing the LCD but-

ton, VOICE button, or STYLE button corresponding to the demo tune which is currently playing, or by pressing the [START/STOP] button. Press the [DEMO/HELP] or [EXIT] button when you want to stop demo playback and return to the normal mode.

The Demo Tunes

Title Composers

Song Demo

1 Piano Concerto No.1 op.23 1st movement Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky 2 A Whole New World from the motion picture “Aladdin” Alan Menken

Voice Demo

Piano Polonaise No.6 op.53 “Heroique” Frédéric François Chopin Harpsi. Sonata in C major K.159 (L.104) Domenico Scarlatti Vibes Wonderland Hiroaki Fujita Guitar Concierto de Aranjuez 2nd movement Joaquin Rodrigo Clavi. Tone/Synth No, Only He Who Has Known Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Organ Toccata and Fuga in D minor Johann Sebastian Bach Strings/Choir Symphony No. 5 op.67 1st movement Ludwig van Beethoven Brass “La Réjouissance” from Music For The Royal Fireworks Georg Friedrich Händel Sax/Flute I Left My Heart In San Francisco George Cory

Style Demo

Pop My Way J. Revaux, C. François & G. Thibaut Latin Sabor A Mi Alvaro Carrillo Latin Pop The Girl From Ipanema Antonio Carlos Jobin Traditional I Could Have Danced All Night Frederic Loewe Waltz Tennessee Waltz Pee Wee King & Redd Stewart

• The tempo cannot be adjusted during demo playback.

Voice Selection

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The CVP-69/69A/59S has a total of 172 different voices and the CVP79A has 192 that can be selected and played via the keyboard. There’s also a “K e yboard P ercussion” mode that let’s you play a range of drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard.

DEMO/HELP

REVERB

DANCE

POP 16BEAT

POP

LATIN

TRADI-

LATIN

POP

TIONAL

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

INTRO A/

INTRO B/

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

FILL TO A

FILL TO B

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

CUSTOM SMALL ABC

HARMONY

– +

METRONOME

ONE TOUCH SETTING

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

EXIT

PLAY

– +

REW FF PAUSE

SONG

RECORD

SONG CONTROL REGISTRATION

CONTRAST

TEMPO

BEAT

PRESET

MIXER

FUNCTION

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

VOICE

GUIDE

CLAVI. TONE/

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

DUAL EFFECT

GUITAR

SYNTH

DRUMS/

STRINGS/

SAX/

BRASS

PERC.

CHOIR

SPLIT

BASS

ORGAN

FLUTE

2345

MEMORY BANK

ABC FREEZE

ORGAN

VOLUME

MASTER

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

ZSelect a Voice........................................................................................................

The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S voices are organized in 12 voice groups (see page 116 for a complete voice list). Use the voice group buttons to select the group from which you want to select a voice. The corresponding voice display will appear.

ORGAN

STRINGS/

CHOIR

BRASS

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

SAX/

FLUTE

VOICE

GUITAR

BASS

CLAVI. TONE/

SYNTH

DRUMS/

PERC.

DUAL EFFECT

SPLIT

STRINGS/

CHOIR

BRASS

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

SAX/

FLUTE

VOICE

GUITAR

BASS

CLAVI. TONE/

SYN TH

DRUMS/

PERC.

• The display will automatically revert to the main play mode display after a few seconds if the [DISPLAY HOLD] button is not engaged (page 9).

• The last voice selected within each group will automatically be recalled whenever a VOICE button is pressed (as long as the power remains on). The last-selected voice in each group can be backed up, even after the power is turned off, via the “Backup” function — page 107.

• The Grand Piano 1 voice is automatically selected when the power is initially turned on. However the last-selected voice can be recalled when the power is turned off and on via the “Backup” function — page 107.

Use the PAGE buttons to select the page containing the voice you

want if more than one page is available, then press the LCD button corresponding to the desired voice. You can also use the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons to select any of the voices within the selected group.

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

Voices within the current group can still be selected via the VOICE ▲

and ▼ LCD buttons, or the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons, once the VOICE section of the display has been highlighted, from the main play mode display.

Voice Selection

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XPlay & Adjust Volume...................................................................................

You can now play the selected voice on the CVP-79A/69/69A/59S

keyboard. Use the [MASTER V OLUME] control to adjust the overall volume level.

Keyboard Percussion

The Clavinova has 8 Drum Kits in the [DRUMS/PERC.] voice group

which includes a range of drum and percussion voices as well as sound effects. When one of the Drum Kit voices is selected, you can play 72 different drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard. The drums and percussion instruments played by the various keys when the Standard Kit is selected are marked by symbols above the keys.

See page 121 for a complete list of the instruments in each Drum Kit.

ORGAN

STRINGS/

CHOIR

BRASS

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

SAX/

FLUTE

VOICE

GUITAR

BASS

CLAVI. TONE/

SYNTH

DRUMS/

PERC.

DUAL EFFECT

SPLIT

• When a Drum Kit voice is selected only the keys with drum or percussion symbols printed above them will sound.

• The TRANSPOSE, TUNE, and OCTAVE SHIFT functions described on pages 91 and 92 do not affect the Drum Kit voices.

The Keyboard & Polyphony

The CVP-69/69A/59S can play up to 32 notes at once while the CVP-79A can play up to 64. This number includes all notes being played at the same time in any single or combination use of dual, split, accompaniment, and disk functions. Further variation occurs with “1-element” and “2-element” voices: the polyphon y is halved with 2-element voices. The same applies to stereo voices. The voice list on page 116 shows all stereo, 2-element, and 1-element voices in the CVP-79A/69/69A/59S.

The Clavinova also offers keyboard touch response, so the volume and timbre of notes played can be controlled according to how “hard” you play the keys. The amount of variation available depends on the selected voice and the setting of the TOUCH SENSITIVITY parameter (page 91).

Dual Mode

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The DUAL mode makes it possible to play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. This makes it easy to create exceptionally rich, thick tonal textures.

DEMO/HELP

REVERB

DANCE

POP 16BEAT

POP

LATIN

TRADI-

LATIN

POP

TIONAL

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

INTRO A/

INTRO B/

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

FILL TO A

FILL TO B

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

CUSTOM SMALL ABC

HARMONY

– +

METRONOME

ONE TOUCH SETTING

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

EXIT – +

SONG

RECORD

PLAY

SONG CONTROL REGISTRATION

REW FF PAUSE

CONTRAST

TEMPO

BEAT

PRESET

MIXER

FUNCTION

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

VOICE

GUIDE

CLAVI. TONE/

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

DUAL EFFECT

GUITAR

SYNTH

DRUMS/

STRINGS/

SAX/

BRASS

PERC.

CHOIR

BASS

FLUTE

2345

SPLIT

ABC FREEZE

ORGAN

MEMORY BANK

VOLUME

MASTER

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

DUAL

Engaging the Dual Mode & Selecting the 2nd Voice

After selecting the main voice in the normal way, press the [DUAL]

button so that its indicator lights to engage the DUAL mode (by pressing again, its indicator goes out and the DUAL mode is disengaged).

ORGAN

STRINGS/

CHOIR

BRASS

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

SAX/

FLUTE

VOICE

GUITAR

BASS

CLAVI. TONE/

SYNTH

DRUMS/

PERC.

DUAL EFFECT

SPLIT

Use the 2nd VOICE LCD buttons in the DUAL mode pop-up dis-

play, that appears when the [DUAL] button is turned on, to select the 2nd dual-mode voice (all voice groups are available). The data dial and [+]/[–] buttons can also be used once the 2nd VOICE section of the display has been highlighted.

• Please note that only the VOICE group button indicator of the 2nd voice group lights while the DUAL mode pop-up display is showing, and that only the main voice group indicator lights after the DUAL mode pop-up display disappears.

• The default DUAL mode 2nd voice is Strings Slow.

The VOICE selector indicator of the group containing the 2nd voice

lights while the DUAL mode pop-up display is showing, and the 2nd voice group can be selected via the VOICE selectors. The names of both the main and 2nd dual-mode voices appear separated by a “+” symbol in the normal play mode display even after the DUAL mode pop-up display disappears. A different main voice can be selected in the normal way once the normal play mode display reappears.

Dual Mode

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The DUAL mode pop-up display can be recalled at any time in order to change the 2nd voice or other settings (see below) by pressing a VOICE selector (either the current voice or another voice to select the 2nd voice) while holding the [DUAL] button.

Dual-mode Voice Balance

The volume balance between the two voices combined in the DUAL mode can be adjusted by pressing the BAL (balance) LCD button to highlight the BAL section of the display , and then by using the data dial and [+]/[–] buttons. The BAL LCD b utton can be held to increase the level of the 2nd v oice only. The balance bar in the BAL section of the display graphically shows the volume balance between the main (1st) and 2nd voices. Equal balance can be instantly recalled by pressing the [+] and [–] buttons simultaneously while the BAL parameter is selected.

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Detune Depth

In many cases an even “thicker” sound can be produced by slightly detuning the dual-mode main and 2nd voices. The DETUNE DEPTH LCD buttons can be used to set the detune depth value between 0 and 10. The data dial and [+]/[–] can also be used once the DETUNE DEPTH parameter is selected. The higher the value the greater the amount of detuning. The “normal” setting of “5” can be instantly recalled by pressing both the DETUNE DEPTH LCD buttons simultaneously .

• The dual and split modes cannot be used at the same time.

• The OCTAVE SHIFT function — page 91 — can be used to shift the pitch of the main and/or 2nd voice in the DUAL mode up or down one octave.

• The DUAL mode balance and depth settings affect all voice combinations.

• The DUAL mode settings are retained even if the DUAL mode is turned off and on while the power remains on. The DUAL mode settings can also be backed up even after the power is turned off via the “Backup” function — page 107.

The DUAL mode can be turned off by pressing the [DUAL] button so

that its indicator goes out.

Split Mode

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The split mode lets you play different voices with the left and right hands — bass with the left and piano with the right, for example. You can assign any of the Clavinova’s voices to the left and righthand sections of the keyboard.

DEMO/HELP

REVERB

DANCE

POP 16BEAT

POP

LATIN

TRADI-

LATIN

POP

TIONAL

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

INTRO A/

INTRO B/

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

FILL TO A

FILL TO B

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH SETTING

CUSTOM

SMALL

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

ABC

EXIT

– +

SONG

RECORD

PLAY

SONG CONTROL REGISTRATION

REW FF PAUSE

CONTRAST

TEMPO

– +

BEAT

PRESET

METRONOME

MIXER

FUNCTION

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

VOICE

GUIDE

CLAVI. TONE/

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

DUAL EFFECT

GUITAR

SYNTH

DRUMS/

STRINGS/

SAX/

BRASS

PERC.

CHOIR

BASS

FLUTE

2345

SPLIT

ABC FREEZE

ORGAN

MEMORY BANK

VOLUME

MASTER

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

Engaging the Split Mode

When the [SPLIT] button is pressed and its indicator lights, the key-

board is split into left- and right-hand sections and different voices can be assigned to each. (The Split mode can be turned off by pressing the [SPLIT] button again so that its indicator goes out.) The split point is initially set at the F#2 key when the power is turned on, and the Acoustic Bass 1 voice is initially assigned to the left-hand section of the keyboard (all keys up to and including F#2). The voice that was selected when the SPLIT mode was engaged is assigned to the right-hand section of the keyboard.

VOICE

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

GUITAR

CLAVI. TONE/

SYNTH

DUAL EFFECT

SPLIT

ORGAN

STRINGS/

CHOIR

BRASS

SAX/

FLUTE

BASS

DRUMS/

PERC.

SPLIT

F 2

Left-hand section

C3 C4 C5 C6 C7C2C1C0

Right-hand section

Changing the Split Voices

Use the LEFT VOICE LCD buttons in the SPLIT mode pop-up dis-

play, that appears when the [SPLIT] button is turned on, to select the left-hand voice (all voice groups are available). The data dial and [+]/[–] buttons can also be used once the LEFT VOICE section of the display has been highlighted.

Split Mode

The VOICE selector indicator of the group containing the left-hand

voice lights while the SPLIT mode pop-up display is showing, and the left-hand voice group can be selected via the VOICE selectors. The names of both the left- and right-hand voices appear separated by a “/” symbol in the normal play mode display even after the SPLIT mode popup display disappears. A different right-hand voice can be selected in the normal way once the normal play mode display reappears.

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• Please note that only the VOICE group button indicator of the left-hand voice group lights while the SPLIT mode pop-up display is showing, and that only the right-hand voice group indicator lights after the SPLIT mode pop-up display disappears.

The SPLIT mode pop-up display can be recalled at any time in order to change the left-hand voice or other settings (see below) by pressing a VOICE selector (either the current voice or another voice to select the left-hand voice) while holding the [SPLIT] button.

Split-mode Voice Balance

The volume balance between the left- and right-hand voices can be adjusted by pressing the BAL (balance) LCD button to highlight the BAL section of the display, and then by using the data dial and [+]/[–] buttons. The BAL LCD button can be held to increase the level of the right-hand voice only. The balance bar in the BAL section of the display graphically shows the volume balance between the left- and right-hand voices. Equal balance can be instantly recalled by pressing the [+] and [–] buttons simultaneously while the BAL parameter is selected.

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Changing the Split Point

The split point can be set at any key by pressing the desired key while

holding the [SPLIT] button. The split point key name will appear in the SPLIT POINT section of the display .

ITAR

ASS

CLAVI. TONE/

SYNTH

DRUMS/

PERC.

DUAL EFFECT

SPLIT

The split point can also be set by using the SPLIT POINT LCD but-

tons, or the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons once the SPLIT POINT section of the display has been highlighted. The keyboard guide lamp corresponding to the selected split point will light.

• The dual and split modes cannot be used at the same time.

• Whether the damper pedal affects the left voice only, the right voice only, or both voices is determined by the “DAMPER RANGE” function described on page 93 (the default is right-hand voice only).

• The OCTAVE SHIFT function — page 91 — can be used to shift the pitch of the left- and/or right-hand voice in the SPLIT mode up or down one octave.

• When the ABC Single Finger or Fingered mode (page 35) and the split mode are used simultaneously, the left-hand voice will be accompanied by the appropriate ABC chord voices.

• The SPLIT mode balance and split point settings affect all voice combinations.

• The SPLIT mode settings are retained even if the SPLIT mode is turned off and on while the power remains on. The SPLIT mode settings can also be backed up even after the power is turned off via the “Backup” function — page 107.

Split Mode

The default split point — F#2 — can be recalled by simultaneously

pressing the SPLIT POINT LCD buttons or [+] and [–] buttons.

The SPLIT mode can be turned off by pressing the [SPLIT] button so

that its indicator goes out.

Digital Reverb

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The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S provides a number of digital reverb types that you can use for e xtr a “ambiance” and expressive power.

REVERB

VOLUME

MASTER

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

DEMO/HELP

REVERB

DANCE

POP 16BEAT

POP

LATIN

TRADI-

LATIN

POP

TIONAL

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

INTRO A/

INTRO B/

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

FILL TO A

FILL TO B

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

CUSTOM SMALL

HARMONY

METRONOME

ONE TOUCH SETTING

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

ABC

CONTRAST

– +

TEMPO

BEAT

PRESET

MIXER

FUNCTION

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

Selecting a Reverb Type

Press the [REVERB] button so that its indicator lights to turn the

currently selected reverb effect on (since the REVERB indicator is automatically on when the power is initially turned on, you may have to turn it off and then on again). —The reverb effect is alternately turned on and off every time the [REVERB] button is pressed.

REVERB

Different reverb types and depth settings can be selected via the pop-

up display that appears when the [REVERB] button is turned on. Use the TYPE LCD buttons to select the desired reverb type, or use the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons when the TYPE parameter is highlighted.

EXIT

– +

SONG

RECORD

PLAY

SONG CONTROL REGISTRATION

REW FF PAUSE

VOICE

GUIDE

CLAVI. TONE/

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

DUAL EFFECT

GUITAR

SYNTH

DRUMS/

STRINGS/

SAX/

BRASS

PERC.

CHOIR

BASS

FLUTE

2345

SPLIT

ABC FREEZE

ORGAN

MEMORY BANK

• Reverb is turned on and the HALL 1 effect is automatically selected when the POWER switch is turned on. However, the last setting can be recalled when the power is turned off and on via the “Backup” function — page 107.

Reverb Type List

HALL1 HALL2 ROOM1 ROOM2 Small room reverb. ROOM3 STAGE1 STAGE2 PLATE Simulated steel plate reverb. WHITE ROOM Distinctive short reverb with initial delay. TUNNEL Simulation of long tunnel-like space. CANYON

(CVP-79A only)

BASEMENT Small, highly reflective room reverb.

Concert hall reverb.

Reverb for solo instruments.

Long, cavernous reverb.

•“OFF” may appear if the reverb type “off” message is received via MIDI.

Total Depth Control

The overall depth of the selected reverb type can be increased or de-

creased by using the TOTAL DEPTH LCD buttons, or the data dial or [+]/ [–] buttons when the TOTAL DEPTH parameter is highlighted. The total depth range is from “0” (no reverb) through “100” (maximum reverb). The default TOTAL DEPTH value of “50” can be instantly recalled by pressing both the TOTAL DEPTH LCD buttons or [+] and [–] buttons simultaneously.

Digital Reverb

Individual Part Depth Control

The depth of the reverb effect applied to the accompaniment rhythm, bass, chord, and keyboard parts can be individually adjusted via the parameters provided in page 2 of the reverb display. These values are relative to the total depth value. Use the PAGE buttons to select page 2, press the LCD button corresponding to the part for which you want to adjust the reverb depth, then use the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons to adjust the reverb depth as required. The LCD buttons can be held to increase the depth for the corresponding part only. The individual part reverb depth range is from “0” (no reverb) to “100” (maximum reverb). The default setting of “50” can be instantly recalled for any part by simultaneously pressing the [+] and [–] buttons while the depth parameter for the desired part is selected.

– +

• The TOTAL DEPTH setting applies to

all parts.

• The actual reverb depth for each part is determined by the product of the TOTAL DEPTH and individual part depth settings. For example, if one is “0”, no reverb will be produced even if the other is “100”.

• Both total and individual part depth can be adjusted in five steps.

Voice Effects

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Each CVP-79A/69/69A/59S voice has individual effect type and depth settings that can be programmed as required. A range of 20 (17 in the case of the CVP-69/69A/59S) effects provides extensive musical versatility.

DEMO/HELP

REVERB

DANCE

POP 16BEAT

POP

LATIN

TRADI-

LATIN

POP

TIONAL

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

INTRO A/

INTRO B/

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

FILL TO A

FILL TO B

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH SETTING

CUSTOM SMALL

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

ABC

EXIT

PLAY

– +

REW FF PAUSE

SONG

RECORD

SONG CONTROL REGISTRATION

CONTRAST

TEMPO

– +

BEAT

PRESET

METRONOME

MIXER

FUNCTION

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

VOICE

GUIDE

CLAVI. TONE/

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

DUAL EFFECT

GUITAR

SYNTH

DRUMS/

STRINGS/

SAX/

BRASS

PERC.

CHOIR

BASS

FLUTE

2345

SPLIT

ABC FREEZE

ORGAN

MEMORY BANK

VOLUME

MASTER

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

Selecting a Voice Effect

Press the [EFFECT] button so that its indicator lights to turn the cur-

rently selected voice effect on (press again so that its indicator goes out to turn the effect off).

VOICE

ORGAN

STRINGS/

CHOIR

BRASS

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

SAX/

FLUTE

GUITAR

Different effect types and depth settings can be selected via the pop-

up display that appears when the [EFFECT] button is turned on. Use the TYPE LCD buttons to select the desired effect type, or use the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons when the TYPE parameter is highlighted.

The default effect type can be recalled by simultaneously pressing the

TYPE LCD buttons or [+]/[–] buttons.

BASS

CLAVI. TONE/

SYNTH

DRUMS/

PERC.

DUAL EFFECT

SPLIT

EFFECT

Effect Type List

CHORUS1 CHORUS2 CHORUS3 CELESTE Three-phase LFO for richer, more

DETUNE Slight pitch change for each channel.

(CVP-79A only)

FLANGER Pronounced three-phase modulation

SYMPHONIC Exceptionally rich & deep chorusing. AUTO PAN Several panning effects that auto-

Conventional chorus program with rich, warm chorusing.

pronounced chorusing.

with slight metallic sound.

matically shift the sound position (left, right).

•“OTHERS” or “OFF” may appear if another effect type or off is set to a voice or received via MIDI.

DELAY L,C,R Three independent delays, for the

left, right and center stereo positions.

DELAY L,R Initial delay for each stereo channel,

and two separate feedback delays.

ECHO Stereo delay. CROSS DELAY Complex effect that sends the de-

layed repeats “bouncing” between the left and right channels.

TREMOLO Rich Tremolo effect with both volume

and pitch modulation.

ROTARY FAST Rotary speaker simulation. ROTARY SLOW Rotary speaker simulation.

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Voice Effects

PHASER Pronounced, metallic modulation with

periodic phase change.

AUTO WAH Repeating filter sweep “wah” effect. TOUCH WAH Wah effect that varies filter sweep

(CVP-79A only)

according to touch.

COMPRESSOR Affects the dynamics of the sound by

(CVP-79A only)

BOOST HL Equalizer to boost high and low

Effect Depth Control

When a single voice is selected only one depth parameter will appear. When the DUAL or SPLIT mode is engaged, separate depth parameters will appear for the main and 2nd (dual) or right- and left-hand (split) voices. The depth of the selected effect can be increased or decreased by using the DEPTH1(R) and/or DEPTH2(L) LCD buttons, or the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons when the DEPTH1(R) or DEPTH2(L) parameter is highlighted. The DEPTH1(R) and DEPTH2(L) buttons can be held to only increase the depth of the corresponding voice. The depth range is from “0” (no effect) to “100” (maximum effect depth). The default DEPTH1(R) or DEPTH2(L) setting can be instantly recalled for either depth parameter by simultaneously pressing the [+] and [–] buttons while the desired depth parameter is selected — DEPTH2(L) is reset to “50”.

smoothing out the high-volume peaks and soft-volume dips.

frequencies.

• The main or right-hand voice effect type is commonly used for the 2nd or left-hand voice.

• The depth can be adjusted in five step intervals.

• The DEPTH1(R) and/or DEPTH2(L) value for some effect types may be fixed to 100 and/or 0 respectively and cannot be changed.

– +

One-touch Preset Recall

Press the PRESET LCD button to instantly recall the preset effect type and DEPTH1(R) settings for the current voice. The DEPTH2(L) setting is not affected.

• Each voice has its own individual default effect on/off, type, and depth settings. Your own settings can be backed up via the Backup function described on page 107.

• The DEPTH2(L) setting affects all voices. Its default value is “50”, but your own setting can be backed up via the Backup function described on page

107.

The Pedals

The CVP-79A/69/69A has three pedals and the CVP-59S has two pedals which offer a range of advanced expressive capabilities.

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Right Pedal (Damper Pedal)

The damper pedal functions in the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano. When the damper pedal is pressed notes played have a long sustain. Releasing the pedal immediately stops (damps) any sustained notes.

• The CVP-79A damper pedal can be set for continuous (default) or on/off type damping control via the “DAMPER MODE” function (page 94).

CVP-79A

Damper Pedal

CVP-69/69A

Damper Pedal Damper Pedal

CVP-59S

Center Pedal (Sostenuto Pedal — CVP-79A/69/69A only)

If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while the note(s) are held, those notes will be sustained as long as the pedal is held (as if the damper pedal had been pressed) but all subsequently played notes will not be sustained. This makes it possible to sustain a chord, for example, while other notes are played “staccato.”

CVP-79A

Sostenuto Pedal

CVP-69/69A

Sostenuto Pedal

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Left Pedal (Multi-function)

The left pedal has a number of functions which can be selected via

the LEFT PEDAL function described on page 93.

CVP-79A

CVP-69/69A

CVP-59S

• The damper and sostenuto pedal functions do not affect DRUMS/PERC. voices where inappropriate.

The Pedals

Left Pedal

CVP-79A

Soft Pressing the soft pedal subtly reduces the volume and

Start/Stop The left pedal performs the same function as the accom-

Harmony On/Off Allows the Harmony function (page 41) to be turned on or

Registration + Steps through the registration memory locations so a

Intro A/Fill to A The left pedal performs the same function as the accom-

Intro B/Fill to B The left pedal performs the same function as the accom-

Ending/rit. The left pedal performs the same function as the accom-

Left Pedal

slightly changes the timbre of notes played. The SOFT function is automatically selected when the POWER switch is initially turned on.

paniment section [START/STOP] button. For details on the START/STOP function, refer to the “Accompaniment” section, pages 30 and 32.

off as required while playing so that harmony can be applied only to specific notes or phrases.

completely different set of panel settings can be recalled each time the pedal is pressed. See page 60 for details on the registration memory.

paniment section [INTRO A/FILL TO A] button. See pages 30 and 32 for details.

paniment section [INTRO B/FILL TO B] button. See pages 30 and 32 for details.

paniment section [ENDING] button. See page 32 for details.

Left Pedal

Break Pressing the left pedal produces a break in the accompa-

Sostenuto The left pedal functions in the same way as the CVP-

(CVP-59S only)

niment for as long as the pedal is held. For details on the BREAK function, refer to the “Accompaniment” section, page 32.

79A/69/69A sostenuto pedal (see above).

POP 1 6BEAT

LAT IN

INTRO A/

INTRO B/

FILL TO A

FILL TO B

DANCE

POP

LATIN

TRADI-

POP

TIONAL

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

Accompaniment

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The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S has 100 musical “styles” that can be used as a basis for rhythm accompaniment, or fully orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment (see “A uto Bass Chord” on page 34).

• Accompaniment playback data is not usually transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector. But it can be transmit-enabled via the MIDI 3 “Send” function described on page 97.

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

CUSTOM

SMALL

ABC

METRONOME

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

TEMPO

– +

PRESET

DEMO/HELP

REVERB

DANCE

POP 16BEAT

POP

LATIN

TRADI-

LATIN

POP

TIONAL

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

INTRO A/

INTRO B/

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

FILL TO A

FILL TO B

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

CUSTOM SMALL

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH SETTING

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

ABC

CONTRAST

TEMPO

– +

BEAT

PRESET

METRONOME

FUNCTION

VOLUME

MASTER

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

SONG

RECORD

MIXER

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

EXIT

PLAY

– +

REW FF PAUSE

SONG CONTROL REGISTRATION

VOICE

GUIDE

CLAVI. TONE/

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

DUAL EFFECT

GUITAR

SYNTH

DRUMS/

STRINGS/

SAX/

BRASS

PERC.

CHOIR

BASS

FLUTE

2345

SPLIT

ABC FREEZE

ORGAN

MEMORY BANK

Style Selection

The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S’s 100 preset accompaniment styles are

organized in 11 groups (see page 120 for a complete style list). Use the STYLE selectors to select the group from which you want to select a style. The corresponding style display will appear.

POP 16BEAT

LA TIN

LATIN

POP

DANCE

POP

TRADITIONAL

Use the PAGE buttons to select the page containing the style you

want if more than one page is available, then press the LCD button corresponding to the desired style. You can also use the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons to select any of the styles within the selected group.

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

CUSTOM

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH SETTING

• The display will automatically revert to the main play mode display after a few seconds if the [DISPLAY HOLD] button is not engaged (page 9).

• The last style selected within each group will automatically be recalled whenever a STYLE button is pressed while the power remains on. The last selected style in each group can also be backed up even after the power is turned off via the “Backup” function on page 107.

• The Pop Ballad 1 style is automatically selected when the power is turned on. However, the last-selected style can be recalled when the power is turned off and on via the “Backup” function on page 107.

• There is also a [DISK/CUSTOM] button that can be used to select styles loaded from optional Style File floppy disks or disks containing custom styles you have created yourself. See the “Style File Load” and “Custom Style” sections on pages 55 and 45 for details.

• Use the [ABC/SONG VOLUME] control to adjust the volume of the accompaniment sound.

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DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

Styles within the current group can still be selected via the STYLE ▲

and ▼ LCD buttons, or the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons once the STYLE section of the display has been highlighted, from the main play mode display.

Accompaniment

Tempo Control

Whenever you select a different style, the preset tempo for that style is also selected, and the tempo is displayed on the display in number of beats per minute (unless the accompaniment is playing, in which case the same tempo is maintained).

Tempo

You can change the tempo to any value between 32 and 280 beats per minute, however, by using the TEMPO [+] and [–] buttons. This can be done either before the accompaniment is started or while it is playing. Press either button briefly to decrement or increment the tempo value by one, or hold the button for continuous decrementing or incrementing.

TEMPO

– +

• The preset tempo for the selected style

can be recalled at any time by pressing both the TEMPO [+] and [–] buttons simultaneously.

PRESET

Accompaniment

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Starting the Accompaniment

There are several ways to start the accompaniment:

■ Straight Start .........................................................................................................

Press the [START/STOP] button. Each of the styles also has two main variations that can be selected by

pressing the [MAIN A] button or [MAIN B] button before pressing the [START/STOP] button. Normally the [MAIN A] button LED will be lit (or you can select it if the other variation is selected), indicating that the MAIN A pattern is selected. You can also switch between the [MAIN A] and [MAIN B] variations during playback — the new variation begins from the top of the next measure if the button is pressed on or after the 2nd beat of a measure.

The [START/STOP] button indicator will be lit during accompani-

ment playback and off when the accompaniment is stopped.

INTRO A/ FILL TO A

INTRO B/

FILL TO B

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

SMALL

ABC

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

■ Start With an Introduction.......................................................................

Press the [INTRO A/FILL TO A] or [INTRO B/FILL TO B] but-

ton.

In the first case the [INTRO A/FILL TO A] indicator will light con-

tinuously and the [MAIN A] indicator will flash, indicating that the MAIN A variation will play after an appropriate introduction. In the latter case the [INTRO B/FILL TO B] indicator will light continuously and the [MAIN B] indicator will flash, indicating that the MAIN B variation will play after an appropriate introduction. Press the [START/ STOP] button to actually start playback. The selected introduction can be disengaged before starting playback by pressing the [MAIN A], [MAIN B], or [ENDING] button.

INTRO A/ FILL TO A

INTRO B/ FILL TO B

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

SMALL

ABC

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

INTRO A/ FILL TO A

INTRO B/ FILL TO B

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

SMALL

ABC

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

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■ Synchronized Start.........................................................................................

Any of the start types described above can be synchronized to the first note or chord played on the keyboard by first pressing the [SYNCHRO] button so that its indicator lights. When the keyboard is split or Auto Bass Chord Single Finger or Fingered mode is used, the first note played on the left-hand section of the keyboard will start the accompaniment (i.e. keys to the left of and including the split-point key — normally F#2). Use the [MAIN A], [MAIN B] and/or [INTRO A/FILL TO A] or [INTRO B/FILL TO B] buttons to select the type of start you want.

START/STOP

TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

The first (red) dot of the BEAT display will flash at the current tempo when a synchronized start mode has been selected. The synchronized start mode can be canceled by pressing the [SYNCHRO] button a second time so that its indicator goes out. The synchronized start mode is automatically canceled once playback has started.

• If the [SYNCHRO] button is pressed during playback, playback is stopped and the synchronized start mode is automatically engaged.

Accompaniment

■ Tap start ......................................................................................................................

This function lets you set the tempo and start the rhythm in one op-

eration. Simply tap the [TAP] button at the required tempo — 3 times for a 3/4 style, 4 times for 2/4, 4/4, and 6-beat styles, and 5 times for 5-beat styles. The rhythm will start from the beginning of the next measure at the specified tempo.

START/STOP

TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

■ The Beat Display ...............................................................................................

The four LED dots of the BEAT display provide a visual indication of the selected tempo during accompaniment playback. The leftmost (red) dot flashes on the first beat of each measure, the second dot flashes on the second beat, and so on (all dots except the leftmost dot are green). The current measure number appears on the LCD during playback.

Measure number

• The [TAP] button can also be used to change the tempo during rhythm playback (tap twice). In this case the “tap” click will not sound.

• If you tap the [TAP] button less than the required number of times (i.e. 3, 4, or 5), the tap tempo function will be canceled after a few seconds.

BEAT

Accompaniment

Fill-ins

The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S provides four types of automatic “fill-ins.”

● Fill To A: Press the [INTRO A/FILL TO A] button during play-

● Fill To B: Press the [INTRO B/FILL TO B] button during play-

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back to produce a fill-in and go to the MAIN A rhythm pattern. Different fill-in patterns are produced when going from A to A or B to A.

back to produce a fill-in and go to the MAIN B pattern. Different fill-in patterns are produced when going from A to B or B to B.

INTRO A/

FILL TO A

INTRO B/

FILL TO B

AUTO BASS CHORD

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

SMALL

ABC

ABC ON

If you hold one of the FILL buttons, the fill-in will repeat until the end of the measure in which button is released. If you press a fill-in button during the fill-in, the fill-in will stop and playback of the previous variation will resume.

Left-pedal Break

When the left-pedal function is set to “Break” as described on pages 27 and 93, the left pedal can be used to create a break in the accompaniment while playing. Press the left pedal to mute the accompaniment sound. Accompaniment sound will resume from the top of the next measure when the pedal is released. The break can be canceled before the beginning of the next measure by pressing the pedal a second time.

CVP-79A

Stopping the Accompaniment

The accompaniment can be stopped at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button. Press the [ENDING] button if you want to go to the ending pattern and then stop. Press [ENDING] a second time dur- ing ending playback to produce a ritardando (gradually slowing) ending. Different ending patterns are provided for the MAIN A and MAIN B

• Playback will start with the ending pattern if you press the [ENDING] button before starting playback. The ending can be disengaged before starting playback by pressing any other variation button.

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variations (the [MAIN A] or [MAIN B] button indictor will flash during the ending). The ending will begin from the top of the next measure if the [ENDING] button is pressed on or after the 2nd beat of a measure.

START/STOP

TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

INTRO A/

FILL TO A

INTRO B/ FILL TO B

AUTO BASS CHORD

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

SMALL

ABC

ABC ON

• During playback the indicator of the

currently-playing variation will be lit while that of the next variation to play flashes. (The only exception is: during playback of the ending, the flashing [MAIN A] or [MAIN B] button indicator indicates which ending variation is currently playing.)

• If the left pedal is switched to START/

STOP operation (pages 27 and 93), it performs the same function as the panel [START/STOP] buttons (press to START, press again to STOP). The left pedal can also be assigned for INTRO A/FILL TO A, INTRO B/FILL TO B, and ENDING operation — pages 30 and

32.

Metronome

Accompaniment

The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S also offers a metronome function that is

ideal for practice.

To start the metronome, simply press the [METRONOME] button so

that its indicator lights. The metronome will play at the currently selected tempo whether a style is playing or not. The metronome volume can be adjusted via the [ABC/SONG VOLUME] control.

METRONOME

The pop-up screen that appears when the [METRONOME] button is

pressed also provides access to a range of other metronome settings. When “NORMAL” is selected the metronome click sounds continuously at the current tempo with no accented beats. The “4/4”, “3/4”, “2/4”, and “5/4” settings produce a bell accent on the first beat of each measure.

• If a style is started by pressing the

[START/STOP] button while the metronome is playing, the metronome will continue to sound along with the style.

• The metronome bell accent will not

sound during accompaniment playback.

Press the [METRONOME] button again to stop the metronome

sound (the METRONOME indicator will go out). The metronome will also stop automatically if the [START/STOP] button is pressed to stop a style in progress.

Auto Bass Chord (ABC)

The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S includes a sophisticated auto-accompaniment system (Auto Bass Chord — ABC) that can provide automated rhythm, bass and chord backing in a number of ways.

STYLE

POP 1 6BEAT

LAT IN

INTRO A/ FILL TO A

Single-Finger, Fingered Chord, and

DANCE

POP

LATIN

TRADI-

POP

TIONAL

INTRO B/

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

FILL TO B

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH SETTING

METRONOME

CUSTOM

SMALL

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

ABC

TEMPO

– +

PRESET

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DEMO/HELP

REVERB

DANCE

POP 16BEAT

POP

LATIN

TRADI-

LATIN

POP

TIONAL

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

INTRO A/

INTRO B/

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

FILL TO A

FILL TO B

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

CUSTOM SMALL

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH SETTING

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

ABC

EXIT

PLAY

– +

REW FF PAUSE

SONG

RECORD

SONG CONTROL REGISTRATION

CONTRAST

TEMPO

– +

BEAT

PRESET

METRONOME

MIXER

FUNCTION

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

VOICE

GUIDE

CLAVI. TONE/

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

DUAL EFFECT

GUITAR

SYNTH

DRUMS/

STRINGS/

SAX/

BRASS

PERC.

CHOIR

BASS

FLUTE

2345

SPLIT

ABC FREEZE

ORGAN

MEMORY BANK

VOLUME

MASTER

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

Full Keyboard Accompaniment

“Single Finger” accompaniment makes it simple to produce accompaniment using major, seventh, minor and minor-seventh chords by pressing a minimum number of keys in the ABC section of the keyboard. The automatic accompaniment consists of rhythm, bass and chords.

“Fingered Chord” accompaniment is ideal if you already know how to play chords on a keyboard, since it allows you to supply your own chords for the auto accompaniment feature.

When the “Full Keyboard” mode is selected the Clavinova will automatically create appropriate accompaniment while you play just about anything, anywhere on the keyboard.

ZSelect a Style.........................................................................................................

Select an accompaniment style using the style selectors and STYLE pop-up screen (see “Style Selection” on page 28).

XSet the Tempo.......................................................................................................

Use the TEMPO [+] and [–] buttons to set the desired accompaniment tempo if necessary (see “Tempo Control” on page 29 for more details).

TEMPO

– +

PRESET

CTurn ABC On..........................................................................................................

Press the [ABC ON] button so that its indicator lights and the ABC

MODE pop-up screen appears. — The ABC mode is alternately turned on and off each time the [ABC ON] button is pressed.

INTRO A/

FILL TO A

INTRO B/

FILL TO B

AUTO BASS CHORD

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

SMALL

ABC

ABC ON

VSelect an ABC Mode......................................................................................

Before the ABC MODE pop-up screen disappears use the LCD buttons to select the SINGLE FINGER, FINGERED CHORD, or FULL KEYBOARD ABC mode. The default mode is SINGLE FINGER, but the mode you select is backed up even after the [POWER] switch is turned off. Backup can be turned off via the Backup function — page

107.

Auto Bass Chord (ABC)

BStart & Play..............................................................................................................

Start playback by pressing the [START/STOP] button or by using the [SYNCHRO] start mode.

● Single-finger Accompaniment

Pressing any key on the ABC section of the keyboard (up to the split

point — normally the F#2 key) will cause the automatic chord and

bass accompaniment to begin. If you press a “C” key, for example, a

C-major accompaniment will be played. Press another key in the

ABC section of the keyboard to select a new chord. The key you press

will always determine the “root” of the chord played (i.e. “C” for a C

chord). The name of the detected chord will appear on the display.

Detected chord

name

Auto Bass Chord (ABC)

Single-finger minor, seventh, and minor-seventh chords can be played as follows:

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• For a minor chord, press the root key and a black key to its left.

• For a seventh chord, press the root key and a white key to its left.

• For a minor-seventh chord, press the root key and both a white and black key to its left.

● Fingered Accompaniment

As soon as you play any chord on the lower keyboard (up to the split point — normally the F#2 key), the Clavino va will automatically begin to play the chord along with the rhythm and an appropriate bass line. The name of the detected chord will appear on the display. “*” will appear if the chord is not recognizable by the CVP-79A/69/69A/ 59S.

The Clavinova will accept the following chord types in the Fingered Accompaniment mode:

• The automatic accompaniment will sometimes not change when related chords are played in sequence (e.g. some minor chords followed by the minor seventh).

• Major

• Sixth [6]

• Major seventh [M7]

• Major seventh flatted fifth [M7(b5)]

• Major seventh sharp eleventh [M7(#11)]

• Added ninth [add9]

• Major seventh ninth [M7(9)]

• Six ninth [6(9)]

• Flatted fifth [(b5)]

• Augmented [aug]

• Seventh augmented [7(#5)]

• Major seventh augmented [M7(#5)]

• Minor [m]

• Minor sixth [m6]

• Minor seventh [m7]

• Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7(b5)]

• Minor added ninth [madd9]

* A Fingering Chart is provided on page 123.

• Minor seventh ninth [m7(9)]

• Minor seventh eleventh [m7(11)]

• Minor major seventh flatted fifth [mM7(b5)]

• Minor major seventh [mM7]

• Minor major seventh ninth [mM7(9)]

• Minor flatted fifth [m(b5)]

• Diminished seventh [dim7]

• Seventh [7]

• Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4]

• Seventh ninth [7(9)]

• Seventh sharp eleventh [7(#11)]

• Seventh added thirteenth [7(13)]

• Seventh flatted fifth [7(b5)]

• Seventh flatted ninth [7(b9)]

• Seventh added flatted thirteenth [7(b13)]

• Seventh sharp ninth [7(#9)]

• Suspended fourth [sus4]

“On-bass” chords are also recognized. Two-note fingerings will produce a chord based on the previous chord. “No chord” (i.e. rhythm only accompaniment) can be produced by pressing any three consecutiv e k eys (ex. C,C#,D) simultaneously. “- - -” will appear instead of a chord name.

● Full-keyboard ABC

When this advanced auto-accompaniment mode is engaged the Clavinova will automatically create appropriate accompaniment while you play just about anything, anywhere on the keyboard: chords, a bass line, arpeggiated chords, a melody line. The name of the detected chord will appear on the display. You don’t have to worry about specifying the accompaniment chords. Although Full-keyboard ABC is designed to work with many songs, some arrangements may not be suitable for use with this feature. Try playing a few simple songs in the Full-keyboard ABC mode to get a feel for its capabilities.

NStop the Accompaniment ........................................................................

Press the [START/STOP] or [ENDING] button to stop the accompa-

niment.

START/STOP

TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

Auto Bass Chord (ABC)

• Chord detection occurs at approxi-

mately 8th-note intervals. Extremely short chords — less than an 8th note in length — may therefore not be detected.

• The DUAL or SPLIT mode can be

used with ABC.

• The [INTRO A/FILL TO A], [INTRO B/

FILL TO B], [MAIN A], [MAIN B], and [ENDING] buttons can be used in the ABC mode to create pattern variations (refer to the “Accompaniment” section on pages 30 and 32 for details).

INTRO A/

FILL TO A

INTRO B/

FILL TO B

AUTO BASS CHORD

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

SMALL

ABC

ABC ON

Press the [ABC ON] button so that its indicator goes out when you

want to exit from the ABC mode.

Overall Accompaniment V olume Control

Use the ABC/SONG VOLUME control to adjust the volume of the

accompaniment sound in relation to the keyboard sound. No accompaniment sound will be produced if the MASTER VOLUME control is set to its “MIN” position.

VOLUME

MASTER VOLUME

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

Auto Bass Chord (ABC)

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Individual Part Volume Control

The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S has five accompaniment parts — RHYTHM,

BASS, CHORD, PAD, and PHRASE. — that function as follows:

RHYTHM This is the main rhythm part. The RHYTHM part usually plays one

of the drum kits.

BASS The BASS part always plays a bass line, but the voice will change

CHORD This part provides the rhythmic chordal accompaniment required

PAD This part plays long chords where necessary, using sustained

PHRASE This is where the musical embellishments reside. The PHRASE

to fit the selected style … acoustic bass, synth bass, tuba, etc.

by each style. You’ll find guitar, piano, and other chordal instruments here.

instruments such as strings, organ, choir.

part is used for punchy brass stabs, arpeggiated chords, and other extras that make the accompaniment more interesting.

• Some styles may not use all five parts.

The volume of the RHYTHM, BASS, CHORD, PAD, and PHRASE ac-

companiment parts can be individually adjusted via the volume parameters accessed by the [MIXER] button. Select the part you want to control by first pressing the appropriate LCD button, then use the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons to set the volume as required. The normal volume level for any part (“90”) can be instantly recalled by simultaneously pressing the [+] and [–] buttons while the desired part is selected. Several parts can be selected at once by pressing their buttons at the same time. The volume of all selected parts can then be adjusted simultaneously. The mixer parameters will disappear when the [MIXER] button is pressed a second time (or the [EXIT] button is pressed).

FUNCTION

MIXER

The second page of the MIXER display (accessed via the PAGE buttons)

includes individual volume parameters for the keyboard (manually played sound) and harmony function sound — see page 41 for details on the Harmony function. There’s also a PRESET LCD button in this page which instantly resets all MIXER volume parameters to their default values (100 for KBD part, and 90 for all other parts).

• The volume level can be adjusted in two steps intervals.

Part volume relation:

• ABC/SONG volume is relative to the MASTER VOLUME.

• Each RHYTHM, BASS, CHORD, PAD or PHRASE part volume is relative to ABC/SONG volume.

• KBD part volume is relative to MASTER volume.

• HARMONY part volume is relative to KBD part volume.

Small ABC

A simple form of “orchestration” control is provided by the [SMALL

ABC] button. When this button is pressed so that its indicator lights

some of the accompaniment parts are turned off to create a simpler, “smaller” accompaniment sound.

Auto Bass Chord (ABC)

• ABC will not sound when the [ABC ON] button is turned off, even if the [SMALL ABC] button is turned on.

INTRO A/

FILL TO A

INTRO B/ FILL TO B

AUTO BASS CHORD

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

SMALL

ABC

ABC ON

Press the [SMALL ABC] button a second time so that its indicator

goes out to turn the SMALL ABC function off.

Changing the ABC Split Point

The ABC split point can be set at any key by pressing the desired key

while holding the [ABC ON] button. The split point can also be set by using the SPLIT POINT LCD button in the ABC MODE pop-up display , or the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons. The default split point — F#2 — can be recalled by simultaneously pressing the [+] and [–] buttons.

NDING

SMALL

ABC

ABC ON

• The split point is indicated by the keyboard guide lamp above the split point key.

– +

Auto Bass Chord (ABC)

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Chord Assist

The Chord Assist function is essentially an electronic “chord book” that will show you appropriate fingerings for chords you enter via the display. The fingerings are indicated via the keyboard guide lamps, and correspond to those recognized in the ABC Fingered mode. You can also play chords on the keyboard in the same way as in the ABC Fingered mode.

ZSelect the Chord Assist Function...................................................

Press the CHORD ASSIST LCD button in the ABC MODE pop-up display.

XStart the Accompaniment .......................................................................

Start the accompaniment by using any of the methods described on pages 30 and 31.

CEnter the Chord Root ...................................................................................

Press the ROOT LCD button to select the desired chord root, or use the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons once the ROOT parameter is selected.

VEnter the Chord T ype....................................................................................

Use the TYPE ▲ and ▼ LCD buttons to select the chord type. The data dial and [+]/[–] buttons can also be used once the TYPE parameter is selected.

BEnter the Chord ..................................................................................................

The fingering for the chord selected via the LCD buttons will appear on the keyboard guide lamps. At this point you can either play the indicated chord on the keyboard or press the ENTER LCD button to actually enter the specified chord — i.e. the specified chord accompaniment will sound.

NRotate the Fingering as Necessary ..............................................

Press the ROTATE LCD button to shift the fingering down the keyboard. Each time the ROTATE button is pressed the next viable fingering (inversion) appears on the guide lamps. The inversion number appears in the ROTATE section of the display.

Auto Bass Chord (ABC)

• The chord name entered via the LCD will appear in the TYPE and ROOT parameter locations, while the actually recognized chord name will appear next to the keyboard symbol above the parameters.

• A flashing keyboard guide lamp indicates a note which may be omitted.

MStop the Accompaniment........................................................................

Press the [START/STOP] or [ENDING] button to stop the accompa-

niment.

<Exit When Done ..................................................................................................

Press the panel [ABC ON] button, so that its indicator goes out, to

exit from the Chord Assist function and ABC mode when done.

• The following chord types can be specified via the Chord Assist display: Maj, 7, m, m7, m7(b5), 6, m6, M7, sus4, aug, m(b5), 7sus4, 7(#5), dim7, (b5), 7(b5), mM7. All fingered-mode chords (page 36) can be entered via the keyboard.

• The split point is not shown on the guide lamps when the Chord Assist function is engaged.

• If the split point is set below F#2 it will automatically be set at F#2.

Harmony

This feature automatically adds appropriate harmony notes or delayed decorative notes (up to three notes) to a melody or chords you play on the keyboard. The harmony notes are produced to match chords played via the ABC auto-accompaniment system.

ZTurn Harmony On .............................................................................................

Press the [HARMONY] button so that its indicator lights to turn the HARMONY feature on.

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

CUSTOM

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH SETTING

POP 16BEAT

LA TIN

LATIN

POP

DANCE

POP

TRADITIONAL

• The Harmony feature cannot be turned on when the Full Keyboard ABC mode is selected.

Auto Bass Chord (ABC)

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XSelect a Harmony Type ...............................................................................

While the HARMONY pop-up display is showing, use the data dial

or [+]/[–] buttons to select the desired harmony type. 16 harmony types are available.

– +

Harmony Type List

• Duet

• Trio

• 4 Part

• 4 Part Jazz

• Country

• Octave

• Tremolo

• Tremolo Duet

• Tremolo Oct

• Strumming

• Trio Delay

• Vibes & J.Gtr

• Add Trp & Sax

• Backing Vocal

• Add Strings

• Forest

• With some harmony types the voice used for the harmony will be different from the currently selected voice.

CSet Up ABC As Required..........................................................................

Select an accompaniment style, tempo, and ABC mode (except Full

Keyboard).

VStart ABC Playback........................................................................................

Start accompaniment playback using any of the methods described on

pages 30 and 31.

BPlay ..................................................................................................................................

Play the required chords (single-finger or fingered chord) on the ABC section of the keyboard while playing a melody line or chords on the right-hand section of the keyboard. When chords are played on the righthand section of the keyboard, the harmony will be applied to the last note played.

• The Harmony feature can be used while ABC is off, but only octaves will be produced.

NStop the Accompaniment........................................................................

Press [START/STOP] or [ENDING] button to stop the accompani-

ment.

MTurn Harmony Off.............................................................................................

Auto Bass Chord (ABC)

Press the [HARMONY] button again, so that its indicator goes out,

to turn the function off.

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

CUSTOM

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH SETTING

POP 16BEAT

LA TIN

LATIN

POP

DANCE

POP

TRADI-

TIONAL

■ The Left Pedal & Harmony......................................................................

If the Left Pedal Function is set to HARMONY ON/OFF (pages 27 and 93), harmonization of notes played on the right-hand section of the keyboard only occurs while the left pedal is pressed. This allows you to combine normal ABC type performance with harmony as required.

• Harmony can be turned on and off while playing.

• The Left Pedal HARMONY ON/OFF function is not effective when the HARMONY feature is off (i.e. the [HARMONY] button’s indicator is not lit).

CVP-79A

Auto Bass Chord (ABC)

One Touch Setting

The CVP-79A internal styles each have 4 different preset “panel setups” that can be recalled via the

[ONE TOUCH SETTING] button to create different musical textures. The CVP-69/69A styles have 3, and the CVP-59S styles have 1. The ONE TOUCH SETTING setups include settings for all of the following parameters:

One Touch Setting Parameter List

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Voice Parameters

• Voice

• Keyboard Volume

• Dual Mode

• Split Mode

• Dual Voice

• Split Voice

• Dual Balance

• Split Balance

• Dual Detune Depth

• Reverb On/Off

• Reverb Type

• Reverb Depth (Total, Rhythm, Bass, Chord, Keyboard)

• Effect On/Off

• Effect Type

• Effect Depth (Main Voice, Dual Voice, Split Voice)

• Right/1 Octave Shift

• Left Octave Shift

• 2nd Octave Shift

• Right/1 Pan

• Left Pan

• 2nd Pan

Accompaniment Parameters

• ABC On

• Small ABC On/Off

• Harmony On/Off

• Harmony Type

• ABC/Song Volume

• Main A/B

• Tempo

ZEngage the One Touch Setting Feature...................................

The ONE TOUCH SETTING feature can be used either while an

accompaniment is playing or prior to starting an accompaniment by simply pressing the [ONE TOUCH SETTING] button. The corresponding panel setup is recalled immediately. On the CVP-79A and CVP-69/69A other ONE TOUCH SETTING setups can also be recalled in the ONE TOUCH SETTING pop-up display by using the SELECT ▲ and ▼ LCD buttons.

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

CUSTOM

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH SETTING

POP 16BEAT

LA TIN

LATIN

POP

CVP-79A

DANCE

POP

TRADITIONAL

XAdjust The Settings If Necessary ...................................................

• Rhythm Volume

• Bass Volume

• Chord Volume

• Pad Volume

• Phrase Volume

• Harmony Volume

• To return to the settings that were active prior to engaging the One Touch Setting feature, re-select the style after selecting a different style (ABC will remain on however).

• The One Touch Setting feature cannot be used when a [DISK/CUSTOM] style is selected.

• ABC is automatically turned ON when the One Touch Setting feature is engaged.

• The synchronized start mode is automatically turned ON if the One Touch Setting feature is engaged before starting the accompaniment.

• If the STYLE SETTING parameter in the BACKUP function (page 107) is set to on, the One Touch Setting setup selection for each style will be retained in memory even when the power is turned off. This way the desired setup can be recalled immediately when the [ONE TOUCH SETTING] button is pressed. (CVP-79A/69/69A)

• Harmony will not be turned on if the ABC Full Keyboard mode is selected, even if the selected One Touch Setting setup includes “Harmony ON”.

Any of the parameters set by the ONE TOUCH SETTING feature can be adjusted to create the desired sound after a ONE TOUCH SETTING setup has been selected.

Custom Style

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The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S Custom Style feature allows you to create original accompaniment styles that can be later recalled and played at any time, just like the presets. Up to 8 custom styles can be maintained in internal memory at the same time, and any number can be saved to disk for later reloading and use. The basic custom style recording procedure is outlined below.

• Custom style data is not retained in memory when the power is turned off, so be sure to save your custom styles to disk before turning the power off.

• One pre-programmed temporary style is automatically loaded into the [DISK/CUSTOM] memory whenever the power is turned on. (Memory is common to the Custom Styles and the loaded styles from the optional Style File disks — page 55.)

DISK

CUSTOM

VOLUME

MASTER

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

DEMO/HELP

REVERB

DANCE

POP 16BEAT

POP

LATIN

TRADI-

LATIN

POP

TIONAL

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

INTRO A/

INTRO B/

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

FILL TO A

FILL TO B

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

CUSTOM

SMALL ABC

HARMONY

– +

METRONOME

ONE TOUCH SETTING

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

CONTRAST

TEMPO

BEAT

PRESET

MIXER

FUNCTION

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

ZEngage the Custom Style Feature .................................................

Press the [DISK/CUSTOM] style selector so that its indicator lights,

then press the CUSTOM STYLE LCD button. The “Please select a source STYLE.” message will appear on the display for a few seconds before going to the CUSTOM STYLE page 1 display and the current [DISK/ CUSTOM] style will begin playing.

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

CUSTOM

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH SETTING

POP 16BEAT

LA TIN

LATIN

POP

DANCE

POP

TRADITIONAL

EXIT

– +

SONG

RECORD

PLAY

GUIDE

STRINGS/ CHOIR

ORGAN

SONG CONTROL REGISTRATION

MEMORY BANK

REW FF PAUSE

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

SAX/

BRASS

FLUTE

VOICE

CLAVI. TONE/

GUITAR

SYNTH

DRUMS/ PERC.

BASS

2345

DUAL EFFECT

SPLIT

ABC FREEZE

XSelect a Source Style ...................................................................................

Select a preset style that is close to the style you want to create. Preset

style selection is carried out in the normal way (page 28).

If you want to select a [DISK/CUSTOM] style, press the [DISK/

CUSTOM] style selector once again and use the STYLE ▲ and ▼ but- tons, or the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons to select a [DISK/CUSTOM] style.

Custom Style

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CSelect the Section You Want to Record ...................................

In the CUSTOM STYLE page 1 display, press the first LCD button as many times as necessary to select the section you want to program first: MAIN A, MAIN B, INTRO, FILL IN, or ENDING. The MAIN A section is initially selected.

Total measure number of the selected section

Current measure number of the selected section

Beat of the selected style

• In the CUSTOM STYLE, MAIN A, MAIN B, INTRO, FILL IN or ENDING are referred to as “section”, and RHYTHM 1/2, BASS, CHORD 1/2, PAD or PHRASE 1/2 are referred to as

“part”.

• Only one pattern can be created for

each INTRO, FILL IN and ENDING section.

• Whether the “A” or “B” variations of the INTRO, FILL IN and ENDING sections are used as the source pattern depends on whether the MAIN A or MAIN B section was selected when the Custom Style function was engaged. (As for FILL IN, “FILL IN from A to A”, or “FILL IN from B to B” is used.)

VChange the Time Signature & Number Of Measures,

If Required................................................................................................................

If you want to create a style in a different time signature than the cur-

rent style, or change the number of measures in the selected section, Press the PAGE [>] button to go to CUSTOM STYLE page 2.

Current recording section and part

Use the BEAT LCD button to select a different time signature, or the

data dial or [+]/[–] buttons once the BEAT parameter has been selected. As soon as you choose to change the beat value, the “Clear STYLE ?” prompt will appear, since you will have to completely clear all sections and parts of the style and start recording from scratch if you change the time signature. Press OK to clear the style, or CANCEL to abort. Once the style has been cleared you can select a new time signature as required: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, or 5/4.

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Use the MEAS. LCD button to select a different number of measures

for the selected section, or the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons once the MEAS. parameter has been selected. As soon as you choose to change the number of measures in the section, the “Clear SECTION ?” prompt will appear, since you will have to clear all parts of the currently selected section and start recording from scratch if you change the number of measures. Press OK to clear the section, or CANCEL to abort. Once the section has been cleared you can select a new number of measures as required: 1 through 8. The FILL IN section has only 1 measure and the number of measures cannot be changed although the FILL IN section can be cleared using this operation.

Custom Style

Once the BEAT and/or MEAS. parameters have been set as required,

press the PAGE [<] button to go back to the first custom style page.

BSelect the Part & Voice You Want to Record......................

Use the PART LCD button, the data dial, or [+]/[–] buttons to select

the part you want to record:

R1 Rhythm 1 R2 Rhythm 2 Bs Bass C1 Chord 1

C2 Chord 2 Pd Pad P1 Phrase 1 P2 Phrase 2

The R1 part is initially selected and set to the record mode. Any part you select can be set to the record mode by using the rightmost LCD button to select “REC” after selecting the part ( the part number will appear white in a black box). Since parts other than R1 and R2 must be cleared before they can be recorded (if the source style is a preset style or a style loaded from the optional Style File disk) the “Clear Part ?” confirmation will appear if you select a part that contains data: press OK to clear the part and continue, or CANCEL to abort. Only one part can be set to the record mode. All other parts will be set to “PLAY” (part number surrounded by box) or turned “OFF” (part number only — no box). Parts that contain no data are indicated by a dot in place of the part number.

Custom Style

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At this point you can also select the voice you want to record with

(the preset voice for that part will initially be selected). Only [DRUMS/ PERC.] voices can be used for the R1 part and only Drum Kit voices can be used for the R2 part, while any other voices can be selected for the remaining parts.

NRecord the Selected part..........................................................................

You can now add new parts to the selected part by playing the keyboard at the appropriate timing (play in C Major seventh since the Custom Style is recorded as a C Major seventh pattern). If you want to create a totally new part from scratch, press the CLEAR LCD button to clear the selected part before beginning to record. If both the R1 and R2 parts are cleared the metronome will sound to provide a timing guide (the metronome sound is not recorded). When a drum kit voice is used, a single drum instrument sound can be cleared from the R1 or R2 part by pressing the key corresponding to the instrument to be cleared while holding the keyboard “CANCEL” (C1) key. The metronome timing guide can also be cleared in this way.

• Playback can be started and stopped via the [START/STOP] button as required while in the Custom Style mode — data cannot be recorded while playback is stopped.

• The timing guide will stop as soon as the Custom Style is stored.

• The sound of all parts is automatically stopped at the end of the style — i.e. at the point between repeats when recording. It is therefore not advisable to record over this point.

Another useful recording aid is the SOLO LCD button: when this button is pressed and highlighted, only the selected part will sound. Press the SOLO button again to turn the solo function off and hear the entire style.

MQuantize the Recorded Part, if Necessary............................

You can “tighten up” the timing of a recorded part by aligning all notes to specified beats via the PART QUANTIZE function in CUSTOM STYLE page 2 (press the PAGE [>] button). Press the LCD button be- low the note symbol to select “quantize size” — i.e. the beats to which the notes in the current part will be aligned:

32nd notes

16th note triplets 16th notes

8th note triplets

8th notes

quarter-note triplets quarter notes

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• Quantization can only be applied to the current recording part. Quantization cannot be executed if no part is set to the record mode.

Once the required quantize size has been selected press the START LCD button to actually quantize the current part. Playback will stop for an instant while the data is being quantized, then the START LCD button will change to UNDO, allowing you to undo the quantize operation and return to the pre-quantized data if the results are not as you expected. You will not be able to UNDO once another button has been pressed.

<Repeat Until the Custom Style is Complete ........................

Repeat steps 3 through 7 until all parts or all sections have been recorded as required.

• During Custom Style recording, no MIXER display is available.

Custom Style

>Name the Custom Style .............................................................................

When your custom style is complete, use the PAGE buttons to select CUSTOM STYLE page 3, and press the STYLE NAME LCD button to go to the style naming page.

The current style name appears in the upper right corner of the display. Use the > LCD button to position the underline cursor at the character you want to change (style names can be up to 12 characters in length). Use the data dial and/or the [+]/[–] buttons to select the character you want to enter from the list in the center of the display, then press the c.set LCD button to enter the character at the current cursor position. Repeat this procedure until your name is complete. The c.del LCD button can be used to back up one space and delete a character.

When the name is complete press the OK LCD button to register the name for the current custom style, or CANCEL to abort.

Custom Style

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?Store the Custom Style ..............................................................................

Press the STORE LCD button in CUSTOM STYLE page 3 to store the current custom style in the internal memory. The “Store XXXXXXXX?” confirmation prompt and MEMORY No. parameter will appear (“XXXXXXXX” is the style name). Use the MEMORY No. ▲ and ▼ LCD buttons to select the memory number — 1 through 8 — to which you want to store the custom style, then press OK to store or CANCEL to abort.

• The tempo setting at the time the Custom Style is stored becomes the preset tempo for that style.

• If the selected memory number already contains a style, the style name will appear next to the memory number. The existing style will be overwritten when a new style is stored.

[Exit When Done ..................................................................................................

Press the [EXIT] button to exit from the Custom Style mode and re-

turn to the normal play mode.

EXIT

• Custom style data is not retained in memory when the power is turned off, so be sure to save your custom style before turning the power off — see “Save to disk” on page 52.

Other Custom Style Functions

In addition to the various functions described in the basic custom style recording procedure, above, the CUSTOM STYLE display pages include several other functions that you may find useful when creating custom styles.

■ Recall Section ......................................................................................................

This function makes it possible to recall the last-stored version of the currently selected section (all parts of the section are recalled). Simply press the RECALL SECTION LCD button in CUSTOM STYLE page 2. If the recall operation can’t be carried out (i.e. The time signature has been changed), the “Can’t recall!” alert display will appear . If this happens press OK to return to the previous display.

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■ Style Clear................................................................................................................

Press the STYLE CLEAR LCD button in CUSTOM STYLE page 3 to entirely clear the current custom style. The “Are you sure?” confirmation prompt will appear. Press YES to clear the style or NO to abort.

■ Volume & Effects...............................................................................................

CUSTOM STYLE page 4 includes a range of parameters that let you individually set the volume, reverb, effect, and pan for each part of each custom style section. Use the SECT. parameter to select the section (or “ALL” sections), and the PART parameter to select the part (or “ALL” parts). The third LCD button selects VOLUME, REVERB, EFFECT or PAN, and the VALUE (or DEPTH) parameter sets the amount or depth. When VOLUME is selected the SECT. parameter is fixed at “ALL” and the VALUE range is from –50 to +50, relative to the preset volume of the source style. The REVERB and EFFECT DEPTH ranges are from 0 to

100. The PAN VALUE settings are L10 (full left) … C (center) … R10 (full right). When EFFECT is selected the TYPE parameter appears and you can also select the effect type via the TYPE LCD button. The available effect types are listed below.

Custom Style

Effect Type List

• CHORUS 1

• CHORUS 2

• CHORUS 3

• CELESTE 1

• CELESTE 2

• CELESTE 3

• FLANGER 1

• FLANGER 2

• SYMPHONIC (CVP-79A only)

• PHASER (CVP-79A only)

• OFF

• Normally the preset VALUE and EFFECT TYPE are initially selected. If PART is set to “ALL”, the R1 part preset values are displayed. If SECT. is set to “ALL”, the MAIN A preset values are displayed.

• Effect type “OTHERS” may appear if the preset effect type is other than that of what is in the list.

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■ Save to Disk............................................................................................................

A complete set of 8 custom styles or individual custom styles can be

saved to disk via CUSTOM STYLE page 5.

After making sure that a properly formatted disk is inserted in the

Clavinova disk drive (page 98), use the MEMORY No. ▲ and ▼ buttons to select the memory number of the custom style you want to save to disk, or “ALL” if you want to save a complete set of 8 custom styles. When this is done, press the SAVE LCD button to start saving the data to disk. At this point the name entry display will appear and you can enter a name for the Custom Style disk file in the same way as you entered a name for the Custom Style itself (page 49). Press SAVE when the name has been entered. If a file with the same name already exists the “Same name! Overwrite?” confirmation prompt will appear. Press OK to overwrite the existing file or CANCEL to abort.

• Saved Custom Style files can be loaded via the “STYLE FILE LOAD” function described in the “Style File Load” section (page 55).

• A single floppy disk can hold up to 60 song files (page 72) and 60 style files (the total number of files however, is approximately 110 files).

Your custom styles must be stored to internal memory before they can be saved to disk (see step 10 of the basic custom style recording procedure). If a custom style has not been stored and you attempt to save it to disk, the “Please store before saving” alert display will appear. If this happens press OK to return to the previous display (CUSTOM STYLE page 3), store the custom style, then try saving again.

Press the [EXIT] button to exit from the Custom Style mode and return to the normal play mode.

Playing Back Your Custom Styles

Once created, your original custom styles can be selected for playback by pressing the [DISK/CUSTOM] button (its LED will light), and then using the STYLE ▲ and ▼ LCD buttons — or the data dial or [+]/ [–] buttons — to select the custom style you want to play. The selected style can then be played and used with ABC auto accompaniment in exactly the same way as the preset styles (page 28).

• Since only one type of INTRO, FILL IN, and ENDING section can be recorded for each Custom Style, no “A/B” variations are produced during playback.

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Custom Style Alert & Error Displays

The following alert and error displays may appear in the corresponding situations.

■ Insufficient Memory To Store ..............................................................

This alert message will appear if there is not enough memory to per-

form a store operation.

In this case it will be necessary to either delete a style you don’t need or simplify the style you are currently recording. Press CANCEL to return to CUSTOM STYLE page 1, at which point you can simplify the current style (by clearing a part, etc.), or DELETE to go to the “Delete STYLE ?” display:

Custom Style

Use the MEMORY No. ▲ and ▼ buttons to select the number of the style you want to delete, then press OK to delete the style, or CANCEL to abort.

■ Memory Full During Recording.........................................................

This alert message will appear if the memory becomes full during recording or editing.

Press OK to return to CUSTOM STYLE page 1 and simplify the style by clearing a part, etc.

• The amount of memory being used for the selected style is also shown on the display (in approximate kilobytes) so as to set up the approximate standard which style to delete in relation to the total 160 KB memory space.

Custom Style

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■ Exit Before Store........................................................................................................

If you press [EXIT] button to exit from the Custom Style function before

storing the style the following display will appear.

Select a memory number and press YES to store the style and then exit, press NO to exit without storing the style, or press CANCEL to return to the Custom Style mode.

■ Style Change Before Store..............................................................................

If you attempt to select a different source style before storing the current style you recorded, the following display will appear.

Select a memory number and press OK to store the style and then select the new source style, or press CANCEL to return to the Custom Style mode.

■ Too Many Files..............................................................................................................

A single floppy disk can hold up to 60 style files. If you attempt to save more the following display will appear.

• If you want to select a different source style without storing the current style, exit from the CUSTOM STYLE mode without storing the style (see “Exit Before Store” above), and then re-enter the CUSTOM STYLE mode.

Press OK to clear the display, then prepare a new disk and save the file(s).

■ Disk Full...............................................................................................................................

If the current disk becomes full during a save operation the following

display will appear.

Press OK to clear the display, then either delete any unwanted song files

or other files from the disk, or prepare a new disk.

• Style files cannot be deleted from the disk.

Style File Load

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Style files from optional Yamaha “Style File” disks, or disks containing custom style files you’ve created yourself, can be loaded into the CVP-79A/69/69A/59S and played as required.

• Loaded disk styles will be retained in memory only until the power is turned off.

• One pre-programmed temporary style is automatically loaded into the [DISK/CUSTOM]

memory whenever the power is turned on.

DISK

CUSTOM

VOLUME

MASTER

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

DEMO/HELP

REVERB

DANCE

POP 16BEAT

POP

LATIN

TRADI-

LATIN

POP

TIONAL

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

INTRO A/

INTRO B/

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

FILL TO A

FILL TO B

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH SETTING

CUSTOM SMALL

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

ABC

CONTRAST

– +

TEMPO

BEAT

PRESET

METRONOME

MIXER

FUNCTION

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

EXIT

Loading Disk Styles

ZInsert the Style Disk ......................................................................................

Insert the Style File Disk into the disk drive with the sliding door on the disk facing the drive slot and the label side facing upward. The disk should click into place and the disk lamp will light briefly while the Clavinova reads and identifies the disk. When an appropriate Style File disk is inserted, the STYLE FILE LOAD display (see step 2 below) will appear automatically. If the disk is already inserted and the STYLE FILE LOAD display is not showing, press the [DISK/CUSTOM] selector to call the DISK/CUSTOM STYLE display and press the LOAD SINGLE button.

PLAY

– +

REW FF PAUSE

SONG

RECORD

SONG CONTROL REGISTRATION

VOICE

GUIDE

CLAVI. TONE/

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

DUAL EFFECT

GUITAR

SYNTH

DRUMS/

STRINGS/

SAX/

BRASS

PERC.

CHOIR

BASS

FLUTE

2345

SPLIT

ABC FREEZE

ORGAN

MEMORY BANK

• The “No disk!” alert will appear if no disk is currently inserted.

• The “No file!” alert will appear if the currently inserted disk contains no style files.

• If a disk containing both song and style files is loaded, the SONG PLAY mode will automatically be selected. In this case press the SONG [PLAY] button so that its indicator goes out to exit from the SONG PLAY mode, then press the [DISK/CUSTOM] button.

Style File Load

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A set of 8 files saved by using the Custom Style save “ALL” function (page 45) can be loaded by pressing the ALL LOAD LCD button rather than the LOAD SINGLE button. The rest of the ALL LOAD procedure is essentially the same as the LOAD SINGLE procedure, as follows.

XSelect a Style File.............................................................................................

Use the STYLE FILE ▲ and ▼ LCD buttons — or the data dial or [+]/[-] buttons — to select the desired style file.

You can “preview” the selected style by pressing the LISTEN LCD button (the “LISTEN” function is not available in the ALL LOAD display).

• If a tempo is set prior to loading the style, that tempo becomes the default for the loaded style.

• Some styles are too large for the LISTEN function. In this case the “Too much data for listen! Please [LOAD].” alert display will appear. In this case load the style directly as in step 3.

• ABC is automatically turned on when the LOAD SINGLE button is pressed and the style is played back automatically with the ABC accompaniment in C Major when the LISTEN LCD button is pressed. You can also change the chord or try playing on the keyboard if you like.

Press the LISTEN LCD button again or the [START/STOP] button

to stop listening.

CSelect a Memory Number & Load the Style .........................

Use the MEMORY LCD button to select the memory number to which the selected style file is to be loaded (1 through 8), then press the LOAD LCD button to load the style file.

Repeat Step 2 and 3 to select and load more style files as you like.

It is not necessary to select a memory number when ALL LOAD is selected in step 1. Simply press OK to load or CANCEL to abort.

If there is not enough memory to load the specified file the “Not enough memory! Delete an unneeded STYLE ?” alert display will appear. In this case it will be necessary to delete a style you don’t need before loading the new style. Use the MEMORY No. ▲ and ▼ buttons to select the number of the style you want to delete, then press DELETE to delete the style, or CANCEL to abort.

• If the selected memory number already contains a style, the style name will appear on the display. The existing style will be overwritten when a new style is loaded.

• The ALL LOAD display is as follows:

When ALL LOAD is executed, all data in the eight memories will be replaced by new data.

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• The amount of memory being used for

the selected style is also shown on the display (in approximate kilobytes) so as to set up the approximate standard which style to delete in relation to the total 160 KB memory space.

VEject the Disk When Done ......................................................................

When you’ve finished with the Style File disk, press the disk drive

EJECT button to remove it and return to the normal play mode display. You can return to the normal play mode without removing the disk by pressing the [EXIT] button or a STYLE selector.

• The disk drive lamp will light while the

style is being loaded. NEVER attempt to remove a disk while the drive lamp is lit.

• The LISTEN, LOAD, [EXIT] and style

buttons will not function while the style data is being loaded (i.e. while the disk drive lamp is lit).

Style File Load

Using Loaded Style Files

Once loaded, style files can be selected for playback by pressing the

[DISK/CUSTOM] button (its LED will light), and then using the STYLE ▲ and ▼ LCD buttons — or the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons — to select the style you want to play. The selected style can then be played and used with ABC auto accompaniment in exactly the same way as the preset styles (page 28).

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

CUSTOM

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH SETTING

POP 16BEAT

LA TIN

LATIN

POP

DANCE

POP

TRADI-

TIONAL

Registration Memory

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The Registration Memory feature can be used to memorize a number of complete control-panel setups that you can recall whenever needed. 25 in the CVP-79A and CVP-69/69A (5 banks x 5 memories), and 15 in the CVP-59S (3 banks x 5 memories).

DEMO/HELP

REVERB

DANCE

POP 16BEAT

POP

LATIN

TRADI-

LATIN

POP

TIONAL

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

INTRO A/

INTRO B/

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

FILL TO A

FILL TO B

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

CUSTOM

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH SETTING

SMALL

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

ABC

EXIT

– +

SONG

RECORD

PLAY

SONG CONTROL REGISTRATION

REW FF PAUSE

CONTRAST

TEMPO

– +

BEAT

PRESET

METRONOME

MIXER

FUNCTION

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

VOICE

GUIDE

CLAVI. TONE/

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

DUAL EFFECT

GUITAR

SYNTH

DRUMS/

STRINGS/

SAX/

BRASS

PERC.

CHOIR

BASS

FLUTE

2345

SPLIT

ABC FREEZE

ORGAN

MEMORY BANK

12345

VOLUME

MASTER

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

ZSet Up the Controls as Required.....................................................

Make the desired control settings. The following settings are memo-

rized by the Registration Memory function:

Data Stored By the Registration Memory

Voice parameters

• Voice

• Keyboard Volume

• Split Point

• Dual Mode

• Split Mode

• Dual Voice

• Split Voice

• Dual Balance

• Split Balance

• Dual Detune Depth

• Reverb On/Off

• Reverb Type

• Reverb Depth (Total, Rhythm, Bass, Chord, Keyboard)

• Effect On/Off

• Effect Type

• Effect Depth (Main Voice, Dual Voice, Split Voice)

• Touch Sensitivity

• Left Pedal Function

• Right/1 Octave Shift

• Left Octave Shift

• 2nd Octave Shift

• Right/1 Pan

• Left Pan

• 2nd Pan

• Transpose

• Damper Range

• Damper Mode (CVP-79A only)

REGISTRATION

ABC FREEZE

Accompaniment parameters

• ABC Mode

• ABC On/Off

• Small ABC On/Off

• Harmony On/Off

• Harmony Type

• ABC/Song Volume

• Style

• Main A/B

• Tempo

• Rhythm Volume

• Bass Volume

• Chord Volume

• Pad Volume

• Phrase Volume

• Harmony Volume

XSelect a Registration Bank (if necessary) .............................

Any of the 5 or 3 Registration Memory banks can be selected by

pressing the [BANK] button and selecting the desired bank via the pop- up display LCD buttons (A through E in the CVP-79A/69/69A, and A through C in the CVP-59S).

Registration Memory

MEMORY BANK

12345

REGISTRATION

ABC FREEZE

CVP-79A/69/69A

CRegister the Settings....................................................................................

While holding the [MEMORY] button, press one of the [REGIS-

TRATION] buttons. Any data that was previously in the selected loca-

tion is erased and replaced by the new settings. The corresponding Registration Memory number will appear next to the “R” symbol in the display.

MEMORY BANK

Registration Memory number

12345

REGISTRATION

ABC FREEZE

• Registration backup is normally enabled, so the registration data is retained in memory even when the power is turned off. If registration backup is turned off via the “Backup” function described on page 107, all registration data will be initialized to the factory-preset settings when the power is turned off.

• Factory-preset data is provided for all registration banks and memory locations.

• Complete sets of registration data can be saved to and loaded from disk as described on page 99.

Registration Memory

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Recall the Registered Panel Settings

Simply select the appropriate bank as described above, then press the

desired [REGISTRATION] button at any time to recall the memorized settings. The corresponding Registration Memory number will appear next to the “R” symbol in the display.

A pencil (edit) symbol will appear next to the registration number in the display as soon as any change is made to the panel settings. In other words, if the pencil symbol is showing, the current panel settings are different from those stored in the memory.

MEMORY BANK

Registration Memory number

12345

edit symbol

REGISTRATION

• Selecting only a different bank will not change the registration settings. The registration settings are recalled only when the [REGISTRATION] button is pressed.

• If the Left Pedal function is set to “Registration+” (pages 27 and 93), the left pedal can be used to step through the registration memory locations so a completely different set of panel settings can be recalled each time the pedal is pressed.

ABC FREEZE

The ABC Freeze Function

When the ABC FREEZE function is engaged, the accompaniment parameters listed above will not be changed when a registration memory is recalled. This allows you to recall different registration memory settings while using Auto Accompaniment, without suddenly disturbing the flow of the accompaniment. The ABC FREEZE function is turned on and off by pressing the [ABC FREEZE] button. The [ABC FREEZE] indicator lights when it is turned on.

MEMORY BANK

12345

REGISTRATION

ABC FREEZE

• ABC Freeze remains on even if a different registration bank is selected.

Disk Orchestra Collection &

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Song Playback

The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S can play back songs you’ve recorded yourself using the song recorder function described in the next section, and songs on optional Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection disks (one is supplied with the Clavinova). With Disk Orchestra Collection (“DOC”) disks the Clavinova will let you enjoy listening to automated performances, or function as your “private music tutor,” allowing you to practice various parts of a piece while the others are played automatically. The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S also shows you which ke ys to pla y with keyboard guide lamps that light up above each key. You can also play “in ensemble” with the complete Disk Orchestra Collection arrangement.

Different displays will appear depending on the type of data being played. But any type of data can be played back by following the operation procedure described below. Also refer to the “Playing Other Types of Music Data” section on page 71.

• Playback data is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector.

DEMO/HELP

REVERB

DANCE

POP 16BEAT

POP

LATIN

TRADI-

LATIN

POP

TIONAL

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

INTRO A/

INTRO B/

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

FILL TO A

FILL TO B

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

HARMONY

ONE TOUCH SETTING

CUSTOM

SMALL

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

ABC

EXIT

– +

SONG

RECORD

PLAY

SONG CONTROL REGISTRATION

REW FF PAUSE

CONTRAST

TEMPO

– +

BEAT

PRESET

METRONOME

MIXER

FUNCTION

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

VOICE

GUIDE

CLAVI. TONE/

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

DUAL EFFECT

GUITAR

SYNTH

DRUMS/

STRINGS/

SAX/

BRASS

PERC.

CHOIR

BASS

FLUTE

2345

SPLIT

ABC FREEZE

ORGAN

MEMORY BANK

VOLUME

MASTER

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

Straight Playback

ZEngage the Song Play Mode ................................................................

The Song Play mode is engaged automatically when a song disk is inserted in the disk drive. Insert a disk containing songs you’ve recorded yourself or a DOC disk into the disk drive with the sliding door facing the drive slot and the label side facing upward. The disk should click into place and the disk lamp will light briefly while the Clavinova reads and identifies the disk. Once the disk has been identified the SONG PLAY [MAIN] display will appear and the [PLAY] button indicator will light.

If a song disk is already inserted but the Song Play mode is not engaged, press the [PLAY] button so that its indicator lights and the SONG PLAY [MAIN] display (SONG PLAY page 1) appears.

SONG

RECORD

PLAY

SONG CONTROL

REW FF PAUSE

GUIDE

SONG

PLAY

RECORD

GUIDE

DOC Original song

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XSelect a Song Number ................................................................................

The current song number and name will be shown on the display

along with the currently selected tempo. Use the SONG LCD button to select the desired song number, or the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons. Select “ALL” if you want all songs on the disk to be played in order and repeated until playback is stopped, or “RANDOM” to play back all songs on the disk in random order until playback is stopped.

DOC Original song

Keyboard voice

Selected song number and name

• If you first select “ALL” in display page 1, and then select a song in display page 4, all songs will be repeatedly played back starting from the selected song.

• If you select a song in display page 1 or 4, and then select 1 SONG repeat mode in page 2, only the selected song will be played back repeatedly until stopped.

Another convenient way to select a song for playback is to use the

PAGE buttons to go to page 4 — SONG PLAY [LIST] — and use the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons to select a song from the list that appears on the display. Up to 8 song titles are shown on the LCD at a time. If more songs are on the disk, the next 8 titles will appear when you scroll past the last title shown on the LCD.

CStart/Stop Playback .......................................................................................

Start playback of the selected song by pressing either the START

LCD button or the panel [START/STOP] button. Unless “ALL” or “RANDOM” is selected, the selected song will play through to the end and playback will stop automatically. The current measure number and tempo will be shown on the display during playback.

Playback can be stopped at any time by pressing the STOP LCD but-

ton (the START LCD button changes to a STOP button once the playback has started) or the panel [START/STOP] button.

You can exit from the song play mode by pressing the [PLAY] button

so that its indicator goes out, or by pressing the [EXIT] button.

• During Disk Orchestra Collection playback the left- and right-hand voice can be changed by using the normal voice selection procedure (page 15). In this case the selected voice also becomes the keyboard voice. The selected voice is shown in the SONG PLAY page 1 display.

• When playing back a song recorded on the Clavinova, only the keyboard voice can be changed. The keyboard voice name is shown in the SONG PLAY page 1 display.

• Please note that playback may not immediately start while the Clavinova is searching the disk for a selected song after the START LCD button or the panel [START/STOP] button is pressed.

• With some songs the displayed measure numbers may not match those marked on the score.

• Some songs start after a click count-in.

• The playback tempo can be changed

freely as required. The preset tempo for the selected song can be recalled at any time by pressing the TEMPO [+] and [–] buttons simultaneously.

• Some Disk Orchestra software does not produce a tempo display (e.g. freetempo phrases, etc.). In this case, “- - -” will appear in place of the tempo on the display, and the measure numbers shown on the display will not match the actual measure numbers of the song.

• The keyboard guide lamps corresponding to the keys being played by the RIGHT and LEFT part (or PART 1 and PART 2) will light in real time. The keyboard guide lamps can be turned off via the LAMP LCD button in SONG PLAY display page 3.

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DOC Original song

VEject the Disk When Done.......................................................................

When you’ve finished with the currently loaded disk, simply press the

disk drive EJECT button to remove it.

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• NEVER eject a disk or turn the power

off while:

1. The disk drive lamp is on.

2. A song is playing.

Playing Back Specific Parts

The RIGHT, LEFT, and ORCH LCD buttons (PART 1, PART 2, and OTHERS when an original song disk is being played) can be used to turn playback of the corresponding parts on or off. The buttons are highlighted when the parts are turned on. Use these buttons to select the parts you want to play back. You can, for example, turn off the right and/or left-hand parts so you can practice them on the keyboard. When an original song disk is being played, the tracks turned on and off by the PART 1 and PART 2 buttons can be specified via the SONG PLAY [PART ASSIGN] display (SONG PLAY page 6), described below. The default settings are: PART 1 = Track 1, PART 2 = Track – – (off).

● Turning Individual Orchestra Parts On or Off

Normally the ORCH (or OTHERS) LCD button turns all the orchestra

parts (tracks 3 through 10 and the rhythm tracks), or all parts other

than parts 1 and 2 on or off at once. You can, however, turn these parts

on or off individually via the SONG PLAY [TRACK PLAY] display

(SONG PLAY page 5).

DOC Original song

• When playing back Disklavier PianoSoft disks (see “Playing Other Types of Music Data”, page 71) only the RIGHT or RIGHT and LEFT LCD buttons will appear.

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ZSelect the TRACK PLAY Page..............................................................

Use the PAGE buttons to select page 5 — the SONG PLAY [TRACK

PLAY] display. The numbers of tracks which contain data are shown above the TRACK LCD buttons. Tracks which are enabled for playback are indicated by a box surrounding the track number. Tracks which do not contain data appear as dots.

XMute, Play-enable, or Solo Tracks as Required ...............

Use the TRACK < and > buttons to select a track (an underline cur-

sor appears under the selected track). The data dial and [+]/[–] buttons can also be used to select tracks. Use the PLAY/OFF button to mute (turn off) or play-enable the selected track. The track number box disappears when the track is muted. Any number of tracks can be muted at the same time to leave on the tracks you want to hear play-enabled. The voice used by the currently selected track is shown above the PLAY/ OFF button.

• All track numbers appear whether the tracks contain data or not when a Standard MIDI file song (see “Playing Other Types of Music Data”, page 71) other than the original song is selected.

Select a track and press and highlight the SOLO LCD button to hear only the selected track. Press the SOLO LCD button again to disengage the solo function.

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Part Assignment for Original Song Playback

Before an original song disk is played, specify the tracks to be turned on and off by the PART 1 and

PART 2 LCD buttons via the SONG PLAY [PART ASSIGN] display .

Use the PAGE buttons to select the SONG PLAY [PART ASSIGN]

display (SONG PLAY page 6), then use the PART 1 and PART 2 parameters to assign the desired tracks to the corresponding parts. For either part the corresponding ▲ and ▼ buttons can be used to select a track, or the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons can be used once the parameter is selected.

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• The [PART ASSIGN] display will not appear when Disk Orchestra Collection or Disklavier data (see “Playing Other Types of Music Data”, page 71) is being played.

The default settings are: PART 1 = Track 1, PART 2 = Track – – (off). Tracks 1 through 16 can be selected for both parts 1 and 2, and part 2 can additionally be turned off. The same track cannot be assigned to both parts.

Overall Song Playback Volume Control

The ABC/SONG VOLUME control can be used to control the o verall volume of song playback. Whenever a song is first selected, however, the maximum volume setting (=standard volume level setting) is recalled regardless of the position of the ABC/SONG VOLUME control. The song playback volume can then be adjusted as required.

VOLUME

MASTER VOLUME

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

• If ABC is turned on during the playback of an original song that was recorded without ABC, the ABC/SONG VOLUME control will affect the ABC sound rather than the song playback sound.

• ABC cannot be used during playback of a song recorded with ABC or Disk Orchestra Collection playback.

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

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Individual Part Volume Control & Voice Selection

Press the [MIXER] button while in the Song Play mode to access the song playback volume param-

eters, and the voice selection parameter for the left- and right-hand voice when a Disk Orchestra Collection disk is being played. The MIXER display will disappear when the [MIXER] button is pressed a second time, or when the [EXIT] button is pressed.

■ Disk Orchestra Collection Disk Playback ..............................

During Disk Orchestra Collection playback the MIXER display has

two pages. Page 1 includes the L&R v olume and L&R VOICE parameters. Use the L&R LCD button — or the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons once the L&R parameter has been selected — to set the volume of the left- and right-hand voice. Use the L&R VOICE ▲ and ▼ LCD b uttons or the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons once the L&R VOICE parameter has been selected to select the voice used for the left- and right-hand parts.

Page 2 of the MIXER display includes independent volume parameters for the RHYTHM, BASS, ORCH (orchestra), and KBD (keyboard) parts, and a PRESET LCD button that resets all volume parameters to “100”. Any of the volume parameters can be selected and incremented by using the corresponding LCD button, or the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons can be used to increment or decrement the currently selected volume parameter. Press the [+] and [–] buttons simultaneously to recall the default (“100”) volume setting. Several parts can be selected at once by pressing the corresponding LCD buttons at the same time. The volume of all selected parts can then be adjusted simultaneously.

• When playing back Disklavier PianoSoft disks (see “Playing Other Types of Music Data”, page 71) only the L&R VOICE LCD buttons will appear.

• The voice change for the left- and right-hand parts by this operation does not affect the keyboard voice. But if you press the panel [VOICE] button, the result will be both the keyboard voice and the left- and right-hand part voice being changed simultaneously.

• When a different song is selected the voice and volume settings will be reset to the default settings.

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■ Original Song Disk Playback...............................................................

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During original song disk playback the MIXER display has 5 pages. The first four pages include independent volume parameters for each of the 16 song tracks. Page five includes the KBD (keyboard) volume parameter and a PRESET LCD button. The volume parameters are adjusted in the same way as described above.

• If ABC is turned on during the playback of an original song that was recorded without ABC, the MIXER display will function as the ABC part volume control rather than the song part volume control.

Guided Right- and Left-hand Practice

With this feature, the Clavinova indicates the notes to play via the keyboard guide lamps and waits for you to play the appropriate keys before playing ahead, so you can learn to play the piece at your own pace. The guide lamps can be turned on or off as required. Two guide modes are provided:

● Next Note:

In this mode the guide lamps of the Clavinova indicate in advance, which note(s) you will have to play next. If you miss the correct timing, the lamp(s) will start to flash while the Clavinova will wait until you play the correct keys. Only then the guide lamp(s) for the next note(s) will light up and you can quickly move your hands to the corresponding area on the keyboard. This is the default guide mode.

● Sound:

Both the keyboard guide lamps and sound are used to guide you to the proper notes. In the Sound mode the Clavinova will play ahead for approximately one phrase and then wait until the appropriate notes, as indicated by the keyboard guide lamps, are played. If the appropriate notes are not played for a few seconds, the Clavinova will automatically play and repeat the phrase until it is played properly. This is an excellent way to learn to associate the keys with the notes they produce.

• When playing back the internal RAM data (see “Recording Without a Disk”, page 89) or the Standard MIDI File format 1 data (see “Playing Other Types of Music Data”, below) “- - -” will appear in the GUIDE MODE parameter location and only the current notes to be played will be shown on the keyboard guide lamps — i.e. the “next notes” will not appear.

• The GUIDE MODE cannot be changed during playback.

• When the DOC song recorded for the special guide mode is selected, the special guide mode for that song will be automatically engaged — in this case neither of the NEXT NOTE or SOUND sections will be highlighted. But you can re-select the NEXT NOTE or SOUND mode by pressing the corresponding LCD button. (The NEXT NOTE or SOUND mode cannot be reselected when not at the beginning of a song or when the PHRASE REPEAT or A-B REPEAT mode (page 69) is engaged.)

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The GUIDE display appears automatically when the [GUIDE] button

is pressed to turn the guide function on. If the guide function is already on, the PAGE buttons can be used to select the SONG PLAY [GUIDE] display (SONG PLAY page 3). Use the GUIDE MODE NEXT NOTE or SOUND LCD button to select the desired guide mode. The settings of the RIGHT and LEFT LCD buttons (or PART 1 and PART 2) in the SONG PLAY [MAIN] display (SONG PLAY page 1) will then determine whether the guide function operates for the left-hand part (part 2) only, the right-hand part (part 1) only, or both parts, as shown below.

SONG

PLAY

Left- and right-hand guide

Right-hand guide only

Left-hand guide only

RECORD

When you press the [START/STOP] button or the START LCD but-

ton in the SONG PLAY [MAIN] display (SONG PLAY page 1) to begin playback, the introduction will play automatically but then the Clavinova will stop and wait for you to play the correct note(s). The CVP-79A/69/ 69A/59S indicates the key(s) to be played via the guide lamps above the keyboard. As you play the appropriate notes, the piece will continue, pausing until you play the right notes each time.

If the guide lamps flashing above the keyboard distract you, or you want to try playing along without them, simply press the LAMP LCD button in the SONG PLAY [GUIDE] display to turn the lamps “OFF”. Repeat to turn the guide lamps back on.

As with regular playback, the song will stop automatically when the end is reached, or it can be stopped at any time by pressing the STOP LCD button in the SONG PLAY [MAIN] display (SONG PLAY page 1) or the panel [START/STOP] button.

Press the [GUIDE] button so that its indicator goes out when you want to turn the guide function off.

GUIDE

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• When the guide function is turned off (i.e. the [GUIDE] button indicator is off) and the SOUND mode is selected, the guide lamps light in real time corresponding to the notes played by the left- and right-hand parts, when both the left- and right-hand parts are either on or off. If one or the other of the parts is off, the guide lamps correspond only to the part that is turned off. When the guide function is turned off and the NEXT NOTE mode is selected, both the current (flashing) and next notes (continuously-lit) are shown by the guide lamps if either or both parts are turned off. (If both parts are turned on, only the current notes are shown by the guide lamps.)

• The guide part can be selected, the guide LAMP can be turned on and off, and the guide function itself can be turned on and off during playback.

• Playback tempo can be set to any desired value after a song has been selected by using the TEMPO [+] and [–] buttons.

• The positions of the guide lamps do not change if the transpose function is used to transpose the pitch of the keyboard.

• The [oPAUSE], [rREW] and [fFF] buttons will not operate during playback when the guide function is in use.

• The guide function may not work properly with software which was not produced for independent left- and righthand playback.

• Since the guide “phrases” used in the SOUND mode are automatically determined by the Clavinova, they may not precisely match the actual musical phrases. Also, the phrases may become shorter when the guide function is used for both the left- and right-hand parts.

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Repeat Functions

The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S has a range of repeat functions that can be useful aids for learning to play diffi-

cult passages. The repeat modes are all accessible via the SONG PLAY [REPEAT] display (SONG PLAY page 2). Use the REPEAT MODE ▲ and ▼ LCD buttons, the data dial, or the [+]/[–] buttons to select the desired repeat mode: OFF, PHRASE, 1 SONG, or A-B REPEAT.

■ Phrase Repeat (Disk Orchestra Collection only)...........

Use this function if you want to practice a specific phrase within a song, as indicated by the phrase marks on the Disk Orchestra Collection score.

When the PHRASE repeat mode is selected the PHRASE parameter will appear on the display. Use the PHRASE ▲ and ▼ LCD buttons, or the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons once the PHRASE parameter is selected, to select the desired phrase number (refer to the Disk Orchestra Collection book that comes with the Disk Orchestra Collection disk). Playback can be started and stopped as described above.

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• The ALL or RANDOM playback mode (SONG PLAY [MAIN] display) will be disengaged when any of the repeat modes is selected.

• Any previously set repeat mode will be reset to OFF when a different song number is selected.

■ 1 Song Repeat......................................................................................................

When the 1 SONG mode is selected, any song selected and played as described above will play repeatedly until stopped by pressing either the STOP LCD button in the SONG PLAY [MAIN] display or the panel

[START/STOP] button.

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■ A-B Repeat...............................................................................................................

This function allows you to specify any section of a song for continu-

ous repeat playback.

When the A-B REPEAT mode is selected, A—> and B point entry buttons will appear on the display. While the song is playing, press the A— button once at the beginning of the section to be repeated and then press the B button at the end of the section to be repeated. Repeat playback will begin automatically from the A point as soon as the B point has been specified. The programmed A and B points are retained until a different song number or a different repeat mode is selected, and the A-B repeat playback can be started and stopped again by using the [START/STOP] button.

• The specified A-B repeat points will be erased when a new song number or another repeat mode is selected.

• A 1-measure count-in will normally be

produced when phrase or A-B repeat playback is started. A count-in will not be produced for songs that do not contain a rhythm track.

• A count-in will not be produced in the 1 SONG repeat playback mode.

• When both the A and B points are specified, pressing the B button clears the B point only resulting in repeat playback between the A point and the end of the song. Pressing the A button clears both the A and B points.

Other Playback Controls

■ Pause.............................................................................................................................

Press the [o PAUSE] button to temporarily stop song playback. Press

the [o PAUSE] button again (or the [START/STOP] button or START LCD button in page 1) to resume playback from the same point.

SONG CONTROL

REW FF PAUSE

■ Rewind and fast Forward.........................................................................

During song playback the [r REW] and [f FF] buttons function

as follows:

SONG CONTROL

REW FF PAUSE

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● While playback is stopped or paused the [r REW] and [f FF]

buttons can be used to step backward or forward through the song a measure at a time. Either button can also be held for continuous stepping in the specified direction.

● During playback the [r REW] and [f FF] buttons allow you to

move rapidly in the specified direction for as long as the button is held. No sound is produced during [r REW] operation.

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• The [r REW], [f FF], and [

PAUSE] buttons do not function when playing with the guide function.

• Using the [r REW] button may cause

the voice, tempo, and/or volume to change.

Playing Other Types of Music Data

In addition to original songs and Disk Orchestra Collection disks, the Clavinova can also play back Yamaha Disklavier PianoSoft™ disks, disks containing Yamaha ESEQ format sequence data, and disks containing songs recorded in Standard MIDI File format (SMF formats 0 and

1).

The Clavinova’s internal tone generator is compatible with the GM System Level 1 voice allocation as well as the Yamaha DOC voice allocation.

• The [r REW] and [f FF] buttons do not function with SMF format 1 data.

• Yamaha ESEQ data recorded on other Clavinovas (CVP- 55/65/75/83S/85A/ 87A/89) will normally be played back with the correct voices. It may be necessary, however, to change the voice numbers of the data to conform to the CVP 79A/69/69A/59S voice allocation when other types of data are played back.

• Regardless of the type of software, only the following disk formats can be used: 3.5" 2DD 720 kilobyte format;

3.5" 2HD 1.44 megabyte format.

• The SONG PLAY [MAIN] (page 1), [TRACK PLAY] (page 5), and MIXER displays differ depending on the type of data being played. The [PART ASSIGN] display (page 6) will not appear when Disk Orchestra Collection or Disklavier data is being played.

Song Recording

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The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S features a built-in “sequencer” which can be used to independently record up to 16 separate parts of a single musical composition. Each part is recorded on a separate song “track”. The music data that you record is stored on a 3.5" floppy disk loaded into the Clavinova’s disk drive unit. Up to approximately 60 songs can be recorded on a single disk, depending on the amount of data contained in each song. Before you can record, however, you must “format” a new disk, as described on page 98.

A number of confirmation, information, prompt, alert, and error displays may appear during operation.

See the “MESSAGES” on page 110 if you need more details on any of these messages.

• The Clavinova records data using the SMF format 0 and the Clavinova’s internal voices which include GM system level 1 compatible voice assignments.

SONG

RECORD

PLAY

GUIDE

DEMO/HELP

REVERB

DANCE

POP 16BEAT

POP

LATIN

TRADI-

LATIN

POP

TIONAL

AUTO BASS CHORD START/STOP

INTRO A/

INTRO B/

MAIN A MAIN B ENDING

FILL TO A

FILL TO B

STYLE

ROCK BALLAD JAZZ

COUNTRY

WALTZ DISK

CUSTOM

SMALL ABC

HARMONY

– +

METRONOME

ONE TOUCH SETTING

ABC ON TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

EXIT

– +

SONG

RECORD

PLAY

SONG CONTROL REGISTRATION

REW FF PAUSE

CONTRAST

TEMPO

BEAT

PRESET

MIXER

FUNCTION

DISPLAY HOLDPAGE

VOICE

GUIDE

CLAVI. TONE/

VIBESHARPSI.E. PIANOPIANO

DUAL EFFECT

GUITAR

SYNTH

DRUMS/

STRINGS/

SAX/

BRASS

PERC.

CHOIR

BASS

FLUTE

2345

SPLIT

ABC FREEZE

ORGAN

MEMORY BANK

VOLUME

MASTER

ABC/SONG

VOLUME

MAX MAX

MIN MIN

Quick Recording

ZInsert a Formatted Disk .............................................................................

If you haven’t already done so, make sure that a properly formatted disk is loaded into the Clavinova disk drive (see page 98), and that the disk’s write protect tab is set to the “write” position (tab closed).

Write protect tab closed (unlocked — write enabled)

SONG CONTROL

REW FF PAUSE

• If you insert an unformatted disk, “Start disk format?” will appear on the display. Press OK to format the disk or CANCEL to abort.

• Protected disks (DOC, etc.) cannot be formatted.

XEngage the Record Mode ........................................................................

Press the [RECORD] button so that its indicator lights and the QUICK RECORD display appears. If the [RECORD] indicator is lit but the QUICK RECORD display is not showing, use the PAGE buttons to locate it (RECORD display page 1).

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SONG

PLAY

RECORD

GUIDE

CSelect a Song Number ................................................................................

Use the SONG ▲ and ▼ buttons, the data dial, or the [+]/[–] buttons

to select a SONG NUMBER between 1 and 60 for the piece you are about to record (up to 60 different songs, each with a different song number, can be recorded on a single disk). Make sure the song number you select has not already been used for a song previously recorded on the disk you are using.

• If a song name appears along with the song number, the selected song already contains data.

Song Recording

VSet the Track Modes as Required...................................................

Two tracks (actually one track and a track group) are available for

quick recording: KBD (keyboard) and ABC&RHY (ABC & rhythm). When the QUICK RECORD mode is first selected and a song that does not already contain data is selected, the KBD (keyboard) track will be set to REC and the ABC&RHY track will be set to OFF. In this state the Clavinova is ready to record the keyboard track only. If you also want to record rhythm and ABC accompaniment, use the ABC&RHY LCD button to set the ABC&RHY track to REC, or press the panel [ABC ON] button.

If you select a song that already contains data, the track(s) which contains data can be set to PLAY. This lets you record a new track while listening to previously-recorded material. If you don’t want to hear a previously-recorded track while recording, simply use the corresponding LCD button to turn it OFF.

• If ABC is already on when the record mode is engaged, the ABC&RHY track will automatically be set to “REC”.

• Harmony data can be recorded by turning the HARMONY mode on. Also, Dual or Split voices can be recorded by engaging the Dual or Split mode. (In this case the KBD part uses two tracks.)

• When the ABC&RHY track is set to “REC”, or when the KBD track is set to “REC” and the ABC&RHY track is set

to “PLAY”, the metronome will sound to provide a timing guide in the synchronized start mode before recording is started

• When any track is set to “REC”, the amount of disk space available for recording will appear next to the tempo display (in approximate kilobytes). An empty 2DD/2HD disk should have about 696KB/1407KB (room enough for about 50,000/100,000 notes if no other data is recorded) respectively. When recording is started this display is replaced by the measure number display.

• REC mode cannot be selected if the current song position is not the beginning of the song — e.g. the [r REW] and [f FF] buttons have been used to change the song position.

Song Recording

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BSelect a Voice........................................................................................................

Use the VOICE selectors and displays to select the voice you want to

record with.

If you will be recording the ABC&RHY tracks you can also select a

style.

NStart Recording...................................................................................................

Play on the keyboard. Recording will begin automatically as soon as you start playing (the synchro start mode is automatically selected when the QUICK RECORD mode is engaged — but it can be disengaged as required). You can also start recording by pressing the panel [START/ STOP] button.

MStop Recording...................................................................................................

Stop recording by pressing the [START/STOP] button. When record- ing has finished and the recorded data has been written to disk, the mode of the recorded track will automatically switch to PLAY, indicating that the track is ready for playback.

<Play Back the Recording..........................................................................

Press the [START/STOP] button to play back your recording. Play along on the keyboard if you like. During playback you can use the [o PAUSE], [r REW], and [f FF] buttons, as described on page 70. You can also change the playback tempo via the TEMPO [+] and [–] buttons.

Playback will stop automatically when the end of the recording is reached, or you can press the [START/STOP] button to stop it at anytime.

Press the [RECORD] button so that its indicator goes out, or the [EXIT] button, to exit from the QUICK RECORD mode.

• If you want to try out the selected voice on the keyboard before proceeding — turn the synchro-start mode off so that recording doesn’t start automatically as soon as you play on the keyboard.

• The Clavinova may continue to write data to the disk for a short time after you stop recording. DO NOT eject the disk while the disk drive indicator is lit or flashing.

• You can enter a name for the recorded song, as described on page 87. (When a song has been recorded, a temporary name “SONG_XXX.MID” (XXX is the song number) will be given to the song automatically.)

• During recording the [ABC/SONG] volume control and the MIXER display will function as the recorded ABC and/ or keyboard part volume control.

• New data cannot be recorded to songs recorded on other instruments, also any edit in the record mode is not possible.

• The guide lamps do not light during recording.

• [ABC ON] and/or [HARMONY] button indicator(s) automatically go out when the recording of these parts has finished.

• When recording has finished, the [EFFECT] is automatically turned off (but the recorded effect remains active).

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Multi-track Recording & Playback

ZInsert a Formatted Disk, Engage the Record Mode &

Select a Song........................................................................................................

The first three steps in the multi-track recording process are exactly

the same as those for quick recording: insert a formatted disk, press the [RECORD] button to engage the record mode, and select a song number — see steps 1, 2, and 3, above.

XSelect the TRACK RECORD Page ..................................................

Use the PAGE buttons to select the TRACK RECORD page

(RECORD display page 2). The status of each track is shown above the TRACK LCD buttons. Tracks which are enabled for playback are indicated by a box surrounding the track number, and tracks which are record-enabled are indicated by a filled box and inverse number. Tracks which do not contain data appear as dots.

Song Recording

CSet The Track Modes as Required.................................................

Use the TRACK < and > buttons to select a track (an underline cur-

sor appears under the selected track). The data dial and [+]/[–] buttons can also be used to select tracks. Use the REC/PLAY/OFF LCD button to record-enable, play-enable, or turn off (mute) the selected track. Only tracks which contain data can be play-enabled. The track number box disappears when the track is muted.

Song Recording

In the normal single-voice play mode only one track needs to be record-enabled at a time in order to record the keyboard part. If you intend to record using the DUAL or SPLIT mode, however, two tracks must be record-enabled — only one or two tracks can be record-enabled at a time to record the keyboard part. If ABC accompaniment is turned on tracks 9 through 16 are automatically record-enabled (these are the tracks on which the ABC data is recorded). If the HARMONY function is engaged tracks 6 through 8 are automatically record-enabled (tracks 6 through 8 are used to record the harmony data).

The TRACK f LCD button can also be used to select the RHYTHM tracks (9 and 10) if you only want to record the rhythm sound. The cursors appear under the 9 and 10 tracks, and the REC/PLAY/OFF LCD button can be used to set them to record-enabled.

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• Two tracks can be record-enabled only when the DUAL or SPLIT mode is ON, otherwise only one track can be record-enabled.

• Track 10 (and 9 in some case) can only be used to record the internal rhythm sound and cannot be used to record the keyboard part. Also, the keyboard part should be recorded on a track other than those used for ABC, RHYTHM, and HARMONY.

• When the RHYTHM, ABC, and/or HARMONY tracks are set to recordenabled, the synchronized start mode is automatically turned on.

• When the RHYTHM tracks (9 and 10) are set to record-enabled, or set to play-enabled and other track(s) are set to record-enabled, the metronome will sound to provide a timing guide in the synchronized start mode before recording is started.

VSet All Performance Features As Required.........................

After setting the tracks to be recorded to the record-enable mode, set up all necessary performance features as required: voice, voice mode (normal, dual, or split), style, tempo, etc.

BStart Recording...................................................................................................

Unlike the QUICK RECORD mode the synchronized start mode is automatically turned OFF when the multi-track recording mode is engaged. You can, however, engage the synchro start mode at this point so that recording will begin automatically as soon as any key on the keyboard is pressed. Otherwise press the [START/STOP] button to start recording on the specified track(s). The current measure number is shown on the display as you record.

The following parameters will be recorded in addition to notes you play:

• If ABC and/or HARMONY is already on when the multi-track recording mode is engaged, the corresponding tracks are automatically record-enabled and the synchronized start mode is automatically turned ON.

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Song Recording

Parameters recorded for Each Track

• Notes

• Voice

• Volume (initially maximum)

• Expression (CVP-79A only)

• Pan

• Damper pedal

• Soft pedal

• Sostenuto pedal

• Reverb depth

• Effect depth

Parameters Recorded for the Entire Song

• Tempo

• Reverb type

• Reverb depth

• Effect type*

* The last recorded track effect takes priority.

Other Recorded Parameters

• Accompaniment data is distributed to the appropriate tracks. Accompaniment data which is recorded but not listed above includes:

* Individual part volume * Modulation * Pitch bend * Pitch bend sensitivity

• Harmony data is distributed to the appropriate tracks.

• DUAL mode voices are recorded on the two assigned tracks.

• SPLIT mode voices are recorded on the two assigned tracks.

NStop Recording...................................................................................................

Press the [START/STOP] button to stop recording.

• Style

• Main A/B

• Intro

• Fill-in

• Ending

• If you have recorded using a preset style on RHYTHM tracks 9 and 10, a box symbol will appear next to the “RHYTHM” character in the display.

Adding New Tracks

Recorded tracks are automatically switched to the play mode when

recording is stopped, so you can play back the recorded data simply by pressing the [START/STOP] button, or add a new track to your song by selecting a new record track(s) and voice(s) and recording as described above.

Press the [RECORD] button so that its indicator goes out, or the

[EXIT] button, to exit from the multi-track recording mode.

• If you record on a track that has already been recorded, the previous material will be erased and the new material will be recorded in its place.

Song Recording

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Punch-in/out Recording

“Punch-in/out recording” allows you to start recording from any “punch-in” point within a previouslyrecorded track and stop recording at any “punch -out” point, leaving all recorded material up to the punchin point and following the punch-out point intact. The punch-in recording controls are accessed via the RECORD [PUNCH IN/OUT] display (RECORD display page 3).

ZPlay the Song........................................................................................................

Play back the song in order to locate the point you want to punch-in from.

START/STOP

TAP SYNCHRO START/STOP

XPause Before the Punch-in Point....................................................

Press the [o PAUSE] button to pause playback a bit before the point at which you want to start recording. Leave a measure or more before the punch-in point so you’ll be able to grasp the timing for the punch in.

SONG CONTROL

REW FF PAUSE

CSelect a Track .......................................................................................................

Use the TRACK ▲ and ▼ LCD buttons or the data dial or [+]/[–] buttons to the select the track to be recorded on. The voice used in the selected track will be shown on the display.

• The Punch-in/out recording function cannot be used when no disk is in the drive.

• [f FF] or [r REW] buttons cannot be used while in the [PUNCH IN/OUT] display.

• Only tracks which allow punch-in/out recording will appear and can be selected. The RHYTHM, ABC, HARMONY, and unrecorded tracks cannot be selected.

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