Yamaha CVP-87A, CVP-87AE User Manual

Owner’s Manual

IMPORTANT

Check Your Power Supply

Make sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel. In some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord (CVP-87A and CVP-85A) or on the rear panel (CVP-83S). Make sure that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your area.

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.

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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

Model _____________________________________

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Serial No.__________________________________ Purchase Date _____________________________

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRICAL SHOCK,

AND FIRE HAZARD POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS LIST.

WARNING- When using any electrical or electronic prod-

uct, basic precautions should always be followed. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Read all Safety Instructions, Installation Instructions,

Special Message Section items, and any Assembly Instructions found in this manual BEFORE marking any connections, including connection to the main supply.

2. Main Power Supply Verification: Yamaha products are

manufactured specifically for the supply voltage in the area where they are to be sold. If you should move, or if any doubt exists about the supply voltage in your area, please contact your dealer for supply voltage verification and (if applicable) instructions. The required supply voltage is printed on the name plate. For name plate location, please refer to the graphic found in the Special Message Section of this manual.

3. This product may be equipped with a polarized plug

(one blade wider than the other). If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, turn the plug over and try again. If the problem persists, contact an electrician to have the obsolete outlet replaced. Do NOT defeat the safety purpose of the plug.

4. Some electronic products utilize external power sup-

plies or adapters. Do NOT connect this type of product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the owners manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha.

5. WARNING: Do not place this product or any other

objects on the power cord or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind. The use of an extension cord is not recommended! If you must use an extension cord, the minimum wire size for a 25' cord (or less) is 18 AWG. NOTE: The smaller the AWG number, the larger the current handling capacity. For longer extension cords, consult a local electrician.

6. Ventilation: Electronic products, unless specifically

designed for enclosed installations, should be placed in locations that do not interfere with proper ventilation. If instructions for enclosed installations are not provided, it must be assumed that unobstructed ventilation is required.

7. Temperature considerations: Electronic products should

be installed in locations that do not significantly contribute to their operating temperature. Placement of this product close to heat sources such as; radiators, heat registers and other devices that produce heat should be avoided.

8. This product was NOT designed for use in wet/damp loca-

tions and should not be used near water or exposed to rain. Examples of wet/damp locations are; near a swimming pool, spa, tub, sink, or wet basement.

9. This product should be used only with the components

supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer. If a cart, rack, or stand is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product.

10. The power supply cord (plug) should be disconnected from

the outlet when electronic products are to be left unused for extended periods of time. Cords should also be disconnected when there is a high probability of lightening and/or electrical storm activity.

11. Care should be taken that objects do not fall and liquids are

not spilled into the enclosure through any openings that may exist.

12. Electrical/electronic products should be serviced by a

qualified service person when:

a. The power supply cord has been damaged; or b. Objects have fallen, been inserted, or liquids have been

spilled into the enclosure through openings; or c. The product has been exposed to rain; or d. The product does not operate, exhibits a marked change

in performance; or e. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure of the

product has been damaged.

13. Do not attempt to service this product beyond that de-

scribed in the user-maintenance instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

14. This product, either alone or in combination with an ampli-

fier and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before damage occurs.

15. Some Yamaha products may have benches and/or acces-

sory mounting fixtures that are either supplied as a part of the product or as optional accessories. Some of these items are designed to be dealer assembled or installed Please make sure that benches are stable and any optional fixtures (where applicable) are well secured BEFORE using. Benches supplied by Yamaha are designed for seating only. No other uses are recommended.

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PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

Introduction

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.

● AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers a range of 60 rich, realistic voices.

● A maximum of 32-note polyphony 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 played simultaneously or individually with the left and right hands.

● 24 exciting accompaniment styles can be used to provide rhythm-only accompaniment or fully-orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment. 40 additional accompaniment styles are provided on

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.

floppy disk (Style Disk).

● Full-keyboard ABC (Auto Bass Chord) provides accompaniment as you play across the entire keyboard.

● 24 Solo Styleplay variations make it simple to produce rich, complex harmonies.

● 10-track performance memory records and plays back your keyboard performances.

● Internal 3.5" floppy disk drive provides extended Performance Memory capacity and Disk Orchestra playback capability – one blank floppy disk for recording and one Disk Orchestra Collection disk with corresponding score are provided.

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

Taking Care of Your Clavinova ......... 1

The Panel Controls ............................... 2

Preparation.............................................. 4

The Volume Controls ........................... 5

Demonstration Playback..................... 6

Voice Selection ...................................... 7

■ Selecting the 60 Voices ....................... 7

■ Keyboard Percussion .......................... 8

Dual Mode................................................ 9

■ Engaging the Dual Mode ..................... 9

■ Dual-mode Voice Balance ................... 9

Split Mode.............................................. 10

■ Engaging the Split Mode ................... 10

■ Changing the Split Voices ................. 10

■ Changing the Split Point .................... 10

■ Split Balance ..................................... 11

■ Damper Pedal Operation in the Split

Mode ................................................. 11

Digital Reverb Effects ........................ 12

■ Selecting a Reverb Effect .................. 12

■ Reverb Depth Control ........................ 12

The Keyboard & Polyphony ............. 13

The Pedals............................................. 14

■ Right Pedal (Damper Pedal) ............. 14

■ Center Pedal (Sostenuto Pedal,

CVP-87A only)................................... 14

■ Left Pedal (Multi-function) ................. 14

Pan........................................................... 15

Transposition ....................................... 15

Pitch Control......................................... 16

■ The Pitch Display .............................. 16

Accompaniment................................... 17

■ Style Selection ................................... 17

■ Tempo Control ................................... 17

■ Starting the Accompaniment ............. 18

■ Fill-ins ................................................ 19

■ Stopping the Accompaniment ........... 19

■ Metronome ........................................ 19

Auto Bass Chord (ABC) .................... 20

■ Single-finger Accompaniment ........... 20

■ Fingered Accompaniment ................. 21

■ Full-keyboard ABC ............................ 22

■ Volume Control .................................. 22

■ Changing the ABC Split Point ........... 22

■ Special Modes ................................... 22

Disk Styles ............................................ 23

■ Selecting & Loading Disk Styles ........ 23

■ Using a Loaded Disk Style ................ 24

Solo Styleplay ...................................... 25

■ Using Solo Styleplay ......................... 25

■ Harmonization Variations .................. 25

■ The Left Pedal & Solo Styleplay ........ 25

Disk Orchestra ..................................... 26

■ Automatic Performance ..................... 26

■ Playing Back only Specific Parts ....... 27

■ Volume Control .................................. 28

■

Guided Right- and Left-hand Practice

■ Repeat Functions .............................. 29

■ Other Playback Controls ................... 30

■ DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION

.. 28

Disk Copy .......................................... 30

■ Playing Other Types of Music Data ... 30

Performance Memory......................... 31

Easy One-pass Recording & Playback

Multi-track Recording & Playback ..... 32

■ Adding New Tracks ........................... 34

■ Punch-in Recording ........................... 35

■ Playback ............................................ 36

The Chord Sequence Function .......... 37

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Disk Control .......................................... 38

■ Formatting a New Disk ...................... 38

■ Copying Songs .................................. 39

■ Deleting a Song ................................. 40

■ Error Messages ................................. 40

Utility Mode 1........................................ 41

U1: Touch Sensitivity ............................ 41

U2: Accompaniment Volume Mode....... 42

U3: Individual Key Tuning ..................... 42

U4: Style Tempo Switching ................... 42

U5: Auto Synchro Start Switching ......... 43

U6: Random All Song Repeat ............... 43

U7: Octave Shift .................................... 43

U8: Mute................................................ 43

U9: Minor Harmonization ...................... 43

UA:

Damper Pedal Mode (CVP-87A only)

Ub: Standard MIDI File Playback Mode 43

Utility Mode 2........................................ 44

u1:

Clavinova Common Voice Conversion

u2: Save Panel Settings ........................ 45

u3: Load Panel Settings ........................ 45

u4: Save Individual Key Tuning............. 45

u5: Load Individual Key Tuning............. 46

u6: Quantize Song Data ........................ 46

MIDI Functions ..................................... 47

■ Send and Receive Channel Select .... 47

■ Local Control ON/OFF ....................... 48

■ Program Change ON/OFF ................ 48

■ Control Change ON/OFF ................... 48

■ The Multi-Timbre Mode ..................... 49

■ The Split Send Mode ......................... 49

■ MIDI Clock Select .............................. 50

■ Panel Data Send ............................... 50

■ MIDI Transpose Transmit .................. 50

■ The Clavinova Common Voice Mode 50

The Connectors ................................... 51

Troubleshooting .................................. 52

Options................................................... 52

Index ....................................................... 53

Assembly .................................................. i

MIDI Data Format..................................vii

Specifications........................................ xi

Fingering Chart .....................................xii

MIDI Implementation Chart.............. xvii

Taking Care of Your Clavinova

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-87A and CVP-85A), or cover the instrument with the dust cover provided (CVP-83S).

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 ser ial number, is located on the bottom panel of the main unit.

10.Handling Floppy Disks

Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection and Style Disk are writeprotected, and therefore cannot be used to save songs. To save Performance Memory songs from the Performance Memory, 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 only double-sided double density (2DD) 3.5-inch 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 condi-

tions 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 39). 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)

Disk drive lamp

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Write protect tab open (locked — write protected)

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 the support brackets on the rear of the music stand down so that they fit into the corresponding recesses.

The music stand can be lowered after slightly lifting the stand and flipping the two brackets which support it upward.

■The Key Cover (CVP-87A & CVP-85A)

To open the CVP-87A or CVP-85A 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.

■The Power Switch

POWER

■Headphones

CVP-83S CVP-85A/87A

HEADPHONESHEADPHONES

After making sure that the Clavinova’s AC plug is properly inserted into a convenient AC wall outlet, 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 LED will light, the POP 1 style selector LED will light, and “78” will appear on the TEMPO display.

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 HEAD- PHONES jacks.

RHYTHM

MASTER VOLUME

CHORD 1

CHORD 2

BASS

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

COSMIC

HALL 2

HALL 1

ROOM

SOLO STYLEPLAY

START/STOP

SOFT

REVERB AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION

VARIATION NORMAL

FILL TO VARIATION

INTRO/ENDING

START/STOP

AUTO BASS CHORD

SOLO STYLEPLAY

SYNCHRO START

FILL TO NORMAL

SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED

PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT

ORGAN CHOIR

UPRIGHT BASS

ELEC BASS

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

TAP TEMPO

CLAVINOVA TONE

METRONOME

BEAT

VOICE

1234567

3. 5” DISK

SONG NUMBER

PHRASE REPEAT

CHORD SEQUENCE

REC

FORMAT

COPY

PAUSE

F FREW

START/STOP

DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY

SONG SELECT

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM

MIN MAX

DEMO

POP 2

POP 1

DANCE POP 1

16BEAT 1

ROCK’N’

SHUFFLE

SWING

BOOGIE

BIG BAND

SAMBA

BOSSA

RHUMBA

CHA-CHA

MARCH 6/8

MARCH

J.WALTZ

WALTZ

COUNTRY 1

STYLE

DANCE POP 2

16BEAT 2

16BEAT SHUFFLE

SLOW ROCK

COUNTRY 2

DISK STYLE 1

DISK STYLE 2

JAZZ BALLAD

DISK CONTROL

GUIDE

MIN MAX

LAMP CANCEL

The Volume Controls

The Clavinova has several volume controls that give

you extra versatility in creating the required sound.

MIN MAX

RHYTHM

MIN MAX

CHORD 1

MIN MAX

CHORD 2

MIN MAX

BASS

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

● Master Volume ........................................................................................................................................

The MASTER VOLUME control adjusts the overall volume of sound

produced by the Clavinova. It also adjusts headphone volume when one or two

MIN MAX

pairs of headphones are plugged into the HEADPHONES jacks.

Initially set the MASTER VOLUME control about half way between the

MASTER VOLUME

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

● Auto Accompaniment ............................................................................................................................

Separate volume controls are provided for the RHYTHM, CHORD 1, CHORD 2, and BASS sound. These volume controls let you set up the best balance between the various accompaniment parts when the AUTO BASS CHORD (ABC), Disk Orchestra Collection playback, and Performance Memory

features are used, and the RHYTHM volume control can be used to balance the keyboard and rhythm sound when only rhythm accompaniment is used.

The volume of the keyboard can be independently adjusted by using the BASS control while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button — this is particularly handy for adjusting the balance when recording the Clavinova sound.

● Other Volume Control Modes

The Auto Accompaniment volume controls can be assigned to other functions

via the “Accompaniment Volume Mode” utility function (page 42). They can be

used to control modulation, pitch bend, and expression; or individual reverb

depth for the rhythm, chord 1, chord 2, and bass parts.

RHYTHM

CHORD 1

CHORD 2

BASS

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

MIN MAX

BASS

• If any or all of the Auto Accompaniment volume controls are set to their minimum

NOTES

positions, no sound will be produced by the corresponding parts. The maximum control positions produce the normal volume levels.

● Expression Control (CVP-87A only) .....................................................................................................

An optional Yamaha EP-1 Expression Pedal can be plugged into the CVP-87A EXP. PEDAL jack for foot volume (expression) control of the keyboard sound only (i.e. expression doesn’t affect the auto-accompaniment sound or disk

EXP.PEDAL

The Internal Amplifier & Speaker System

playback). Press the pedal forward to increase volume, and backward to decrease volume.

The CVP-87A and CVP-85A feature a powerful stereo amplifier delivering 40 watts per channel while the CVP-83S has a high-performance 20-watt stereo amplifier. All three models include a high-performance speaker system that puts out exceptionally rich sound with natural response from powerful lows to shimmering highs. The CVP-87A and CVP-85A speaker systems employ two 13-centimeter speaker units for low-to-midrange reproduction, and two 5-centimeter speaker units for outstanding high-frequency sound. The CVP-83S has two 16centimeter and two 5-centimeter units.

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.

POP 1

POP 2

DANCE POP 1 DANCE POP 2

16BEAT 1

16BEAT 2

ROCK’N’

16BEAT SHUFFLE

SLOW ROCK

SHUFFLE

COUNTRY 1

COUNTRY 2

CLAVINOVA

PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS

TONE

1234567

SWING

BIG BAND

BOSSA

CHA-CHA

MARCH

JAZZ BALLAD

DEMO

BOOGIE

SAMBA

MASTER VOLUME

RHUMBA

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

DEMO

ROOM

HALL 1

SOFT

HALL 2

START/STOP

COSMIC

SOLO STYLEPLAY

LEFT PEDAL

REVERB AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

FUNCTION

WALTZ

MARCH 6/8

J.WALTZ

AUTO BASS CHORD

MIN MAX

RHYTHM

MIN MAX

CHORD 1

MIN MAX

CHORD 2

MIN MAXMIN MAX

BASS

DANCE

SLOW

SOLO

POP 1

16BEAT 1

SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED

SYNCHRO

START/STOP

START

FILL TO NORMAL

ROCK’N’

POP 1

ROCK

STYLEPLAY

DANCE

16BEAT

POP 2

16BEAT 2

SHUFFLE

POP 2

SHUFFLE

INTRO/ENDING

SWING

BIG BAND

BOSSA

CHA-CHA

MARCH

JAZZ

BOOGIE

SAMBA

RHUMBA

VARIATION NORMAL

FILL TO VARIATION

MARCH 6/8

BALLAD

STYLE

COUNTRY 1

COUNTRY 2

WALTZ

J.WALTZ

DISK STYLE 1

METRONOME

DISK

TAP TEMPO

STYLE 2

ORGAN CHOIR

BEAT

CLAVINOVA

PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT

TONE

1234567

UPRIGHT

ORGAN CHOIR

BASS

VOICE

ELEC

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

BASS

3. 5” DISK

UPRIGHT BASS

SONG NUMBER

START/STOP

DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY

ELEC BASS

PHRASE

SONG

REPEAT

SELECT

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM

F FREW

VOICE 13-60

DRUMS

LAMP

GUIDE

CANCEL

REC

PAUSE

CHORD SEQUENCE

FORMATCOPY

DISK CONTROL

ZPress the [DEMO] button .......................................................................................................................

DEMO

XSelect a Demo Tune ...............................................................................................................................

CLAVINOVA

PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GU

TONE

123456

UPRIGHT

ORGAN CHOIR

BASS

ELEC BASS

DRUMS VO

The 25 demo tunes are selected via the STYLE and VOICE selectors — the

style and voice selectors will flash in sequence when the [DEMO] button is pressed. Press a selector to start playback of the corresponding tune. You can also select continuous repeat playback of all demo tunes by pressing the [START/ STOP] button. The demo tunes will play back in sequential or random order, depending on the setting of the “Random All Song Repeat” utility function described on page 43.

CAdjust the Volume ..................................................................................................................................

Use the MASTER VOLUME control to adjust the volume, and play along on

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

the keyboard if you like.

• The tempo cannot be adjusted during demo playback.

NOTES

VStop Playback .........................................................................................................................................

DEMO

START/STOP

The Demo Tunes

VOICE NAME COMPOSER SONG TITLE

PIANO F. F. Chopin Etude Op.25-1 “Aeolian Harp” or “The Shephered Boy” CLAVINOVA TONE D. Foster “Water Fountain” from “The Secret of My Success” HARPSICHORD J. S. Bach Italienisches Konzert (Italian Concerto) BWV 971 3rd movement GUITAR I. Albeniz Asturias STRINGS A. Vivaldi The Four Seasons No. 3 “Autumn” 1st movement ORGAN J. S. Bach Sinfonia from Kantate (Cantata) 29 BWV 29 CHOIR W. A. Mozart Requiem K. 626 No. 6 “Lacrimosa”

* The demonstration pieces listed above are short excerpts from the original compositions.

Demo playback can be stopped temporarily by pressing the [START/STOP]

button. Press the [DEMO] button when you want to stop demo playback and return to the normal mode.

Voice Selection

The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S have a

CLAVINOVA

PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS

total of 60 different voices that can be selected in a number of ways. There’s also a “Keyboard Percussion” mode that let’s you play a range of drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard.

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

DEMO

ROOM

SOFT

HALL 1

START/STOP

HALL 2

SOLO STYLEPLAY

COSMIC

LEFT PEDAL

REVERB AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

FUNCTION

RHYTHM

CHORD 1

CHORD 2

BASS

TONE

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UPRIGHT

ORGAN CHOIR

AUTO BASS CHORD

MIN MAX

SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED

MIN MAX

SYNCHRO

INTRO/ENDING

START/STOP

START

MIN MAX

VARIATION NORMAL

MIN MAX

FILL TO VARIATION

FILL TO NORMAL

DANCE

SOLO

POP 1

16BEAT 1

ROCK’N’

POP 1

STYLEPLAY

DANCE

16BEAT

POP 2

16BEAT 2

POP 2

SHUFFLE

SWING

BIG BAND

BOSSA

CHA-CHA

JAZZ

BOOGIE

SAMBA

RHUMBA

BALLAD

STYLE

BASS

SLOW ROCK

SHUFFLE

MARCH

MARCH 6/8

ELEC

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

BASS

BEAT

COUNTRY 1

DISK

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COUNTRY 2

STYLE 1

TONE

METRONOME

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WALTZ

UPRIGHT

DISK

J.WALTZ

TAP TEMPO

STYLE 2

ELEC

ORGAN CHOIR

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

BASS

VOICE

3. 5” DISK

SONG NUMBER

START/STOP

DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY

PHRASE

SONG

REPEAT

SELECT

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM

F FREW

GUIDE

PAUSE

LAMP CANCEL

REC

CHORD SEQUENCE

COPY

DISK CONTROL

■Selecting the 60 Voices

● Voices 1-12: Direct Panel Selection......................................................................................................

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TONE

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UPRIGHT

ORGAN CHOIR

BASS

ELEC BASS

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

Of the Clavinova’s 60 voices, 12 are “panel voices” which can

be directly accessed by pressing the corresponding VOICE selector. When a voice selector is pressed the corresponding indicator will light and the number of the selected voice will appear on the TEMPO display while the voice selector is held.

The PIANO voice is automatically selected when the power is

initially turned on.

FORMAT

● The VOICE 13-60 [▲] and [▼] Buttons..................................................................................................

Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons immediately to the right of the

VOICE 13-60

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TONE

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UPRIGHT

ORGAN CHOIR

BASS

ELEC BASS

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

[VOICE 13-60] button to select a voice number between 13 and 60. Press either button briefly to select the next voice number in the specified direction, or hold the button for continuous scrolling in the specified direction. The [VOICE 13-60] indicator will light and the voice number will appear on the TEMPO display during selection.

If a panel voice (1-12) is selected, the last selected voice in the

13-60 range can be instantly re-selected simply by pressing the [VOICE 13-60] button. The [VOICE 13-60] button will initially select voice number 13 (BRASS) after the power is turned on.

• Voice number 13 can be instantly selected by pressing the [▲]

NOTES

and [▼] buttons simultaneously.

● Numeric Selection

Enter the number of the desired voice via the voice selectors

(note that each voice selector has a number between 1 and 0 associated with it) while pressing the [DRUMS] selector.

To select voice number 16, for example, press and hold

[DRUMS], press [PIANO/1], then [GUITAR/6], then release the [DRUMS] button. The voice number will appear on the TEMPO

display while the [DRUMS] button is held. The [VOICE 13-60] button indicator will light whenever a voice number between 13 and 60 is selected.

Voice Selection

Panel Voices (1 — 12)

No. Name

1 PIANO A-1 - C7 2 CLAVINOVA TONE C1 - C7 3 E. PIANO C1 - C6 4 HARPSI C1 - C6 5 VIBES F2 - F5 6 GUITAR E1 - F#4 7 STRINGS C0 - C6 8 ORGAN C0 - C6

9 CHOIR E1 - E5 10 UPRIGHT BASS C0 - F#3 11 ELEC BASS E0 - F#3 12 DRUMS —

Voices 13 — 60

No. Name

13 BRASS F0 - C6 14 POP BRASS F0 - C6 15 TRUMPET F0 - C6 16 MUTE TRUMPET F#2 - A5 17 HORN A#0 - F4 18 SAX A#0 - F#5

Usable Range

No. Name

19 SAX SOFT A#0 - F#5 20 CLARINET D2 - A#5 21 OBOE A#2 - G5 22 FLUTE G2 - F#6 23 ACCORDION F2 - A5 24 HARMONICA C3 - C6 25 STRINGS SOFT C0 - C6 26 VIOLIN C0 - C6 27 VIOLIN HARD C0 - C6 28 FULL ORGAN C0 - C6 29 JAZZ ORGAN 1 C1 - C6 30 SYNTH BRASS C1 - C6 31 SYNTH WOOD C2 - F#6 32 SYNTH STRINGS C0 - C6 33 SYNTH CHOIR E1 - E5 34 PIANO BRIGHT A-1 - C7 35 PIANO SOFT A-1 - C7 36 E. PIANO DX C1 - C6 37 SYNTH CRYSTAL C2 - C6 38 CELESTA C2 - C6 39 MARIMBA C2 - C6

Usable Range

No. Name

40 FOLK GUITAR E1 - A4 41 JAZZ GUITAR 1 E1 - A4 42 JAZZ GUITAR 2 E1 - A4 43 ROCK GUITAR 1 E1 - A4 44 ROCK GUITAR 2 E1 - A4 45 MUTE GUITAR E1 - A4 46 BANJO C3 - A5 47 PIZZICATO C1 - C6 48 HARP C1 - C6 49 U. BASS SOFT C0 - F#3 50 E. BASS SOFT E0 - F#3 51 E. BASS HEAVY E0 - F#3 52 SYNTH BASS E0 - F#3 53

TIMPANI & ORCH. HIT 54 BASSOON A#0 - D4 55

CHAMBER STRINGS 56 JAZZ ORGAN 2 C1 - C6 57 ROCK GUITAR 3 E1 - A4 58 COSMIC 1 G0 - C6 59 COSMIC 2 G0 - C6 60 COSMIC 3 G0 - C6

Usable Range

E0 - C2/G2 - C6

C1 - C6

■Keyboard Percussion

DRUMS

Drum & Percussion Key Assignments

Key Instrument

A1 CYMBAL DAMP F#2 BRUSH ROLL G#2 HI-HAT CLOSED HEAVY A#2 CRASH CYMBAL LIGHT B2 BASS DRUM LIGHT C3 SNARE DRUM + RIM HEAVY C#3 RIDE CYMBAL CUP D3 SNARE DRUM + RIM LIGHT F3 BASS DRUM NORMAL F#3 RIM SHOT G3 SNARE DRUM HEAVY G#3 BRUSH SHOT A3 SNARE DRUM LIGHT A#3 HI-HAT PEDAL B3 SNARE DRUM ECHO C4 TOM 4 C#4 HI-HAT CLOSED NORMAL

• When the DRUMS voice is selected only the keys with drum or percussion sym-

NOTES

bols printed above them will sound.

• The PIANO voice is automatically selected when the power is initially turned on.

When the [DRUMS] voice selector is pressed (its indicator will light), you can

play 44 different drum and percussion instruments on the keyboard. The percussion instruments played by the various keys are marked by symbols above the keys (keys with no symbols produce no sound).

• The TRANSPOSE and PITCH functions described on pages 15 and 16 do not

NOTES

Key Instrument

D4 TOM 3 D#4 HI-HAT OPEN E4 TOM 2 F4 TOM 1 F#4 RIDE CYMBAL NORMAL G4 ELECTRIC TOM 3 G#4 CRASH CYMBAL NORMAL A4 ELECTRIC TOM 2 (A#4) (CRASH CYMBAL) B4 ELECTRIC TOM 1 C5 CONGA LOW C#5 CABASA D5 CONGA HIGH D#5 METRONOME E5 BONGO HIGH F5 TIMBALE LOW

affect the DRUMS sound.

Key Instrument

F#5 CLAVES G5 TIMBALE HIGH G#5 CASTANETS A5 CUICA LOW A#5 COWBELL B5 CUICA HIGH C6 HAND CLAP C#6 AGOGO LOW D#6 AGOGO HIGH E6 BONGO LOW (F6) (CUICA LOW) F#6 TAMBOURINE (G6) (CRASH CYMBAL) G#6 TRIANGLE CLOSED (A6) (BRUSH ROLL) A#6 TRIANGLE OPEN

• Cymbals (except G6) can be muted by pressing the A1 key.

• HI-HAT OPEN (D#4) is muted by HI-HAT CLOSED HEAVY (G#2), HI-HAT CLOSED NORMAL (C#4) and HI-HAT PEDAL (A#3).

• BRUSH ROLL (F#2) is muted by BRUSH SHOT (G#3).

• TRIANGLE OPEN (A#6) is muted by TRIANGLE CLOSED (G#6).

• The instruments listed in parentheses ( ) will not sound when played on the keyboard, but can be recorded using the Performance Memory (page 31) and will sound on playback. These instruments can also be played via MIDI.

Dual Mode

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.

■Engaging the Dual Mode

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TONE

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UPRIGHT

ORGAN CHOIR

BASS

ELEC BASS

DRUMS VO

To engage the DUAL mode simply press two voice selectors at the same time

— or press one voice selector while holding another. A voice in the 13…60 range can be “dualed” with the panel voices by pressing the [VOICE 13-60] button and any other voice selector at the same time (two voices in the 13…60 range cannot be combined). The [s] and [t] buttons can then be used to select the desired 13…60 voice. The higher voice number will appear on the TEMPO display during selection.

The voice indicators of both selected voices will light when the DUAL mode is active. To return to the normal single-voice play mode, press any single voice selector.

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

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TONE

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UPRIGHT BASS

SLOW ROCK

SHUFFLE

MARCH

MARCH 6/8

ELEC

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

BASS

BEAT

COUNTRY 1

DISK

CLAVINOVA

PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT

COUNTRY 2

STYLE 1

TONE

METRONOME

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UPRIGHT

DISK

J.WALTZ

TAP TEMPO

STYLE 2

ELEC

ORGAN CHOIR

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

BASS

VOICE

3. 5” DISK

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

DEMO

ROOM

HALL 1

SOFT

HALL 2

START/STOP

COSMIC

SOLO STYLEPLAY

LEFT PEDAL

REVERB AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

FUNCTION

ORGAN CHOIR

AUTO BASS CHORD

MIN MAX

RHYTHM

SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED

MIN MAX

CHORD 1

SYNCHRO

START/STOP

START

MIN MAX

CHORD 2

MIN MAX

BASS

FILL TO NORMAL

DANCE

SOLO

POP 1

16BEAT 1

ROCK’N’

POP 1

STYLEPLAY

DANCE

16BEAT

POP 2

16BEAT 2

POP 2

SHUFFLE

INTRO/ENDING

BIG BAND

BOSSA

CHA-CHA

SWING

JAZZ

BOOGIE

SAMBA

RHUMBA

VARIATION NORMAL

BALLAD

FILL TO VARIATION

STYLE

SONG NUMBER

START/STOP

DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY

PHRASE

SONG

REPEAT

SELECT

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM

F FREW

LAMP

GUIDE

CANCEL

REC

PAUSE

CHORD SEQUENCE

COPY

FORMAT

DISK CONTROL

■Dual-mode Voice Balance

The volume balance between the two voices combined in the DUAL mode can

TEMPO

CLAVINOVA

PIANO

TONE

ORGAN CHOIR

be adjusted by using the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons while pressing both of the active voice selectors. The selected balance value (1 … 15) will be shown on the TEMPO display while the voice selectors and TEMPO [▲] or [▼] buttons are held.

■ A setting of “1” sets the volume of the lowest-numbered voice to maximum and

the highest-numbered voice to minimum (no sound).

■ A setting of “8” sets both voices to the same volume (this is the default balance

setting, and can be recalled by pressing the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons si-

multaneously).

■ A setting of “15” sets the volume of the highest-numbered voice to maximum

and the lowest-numbered voice to minimum (no sound).

• The TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons allow two-speed scrolling: press lightly to scroll

NOTES

through the values slowly, or press firmly to scroll rapidly.

• The dual mode cannot be used when the DRUMS voice is selected. Also, the dual and split modes cannot be used at the same time.

Split Mode

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 right-hand sections of the keyboard.

■Engaging the Split Mode

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

DEMO

ROOM

SOFT

HALL 1

START/STOP

HALL 2

SOLO STYLEPLAY

COSMIC

LEFT PEDAL

REVERB AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

FUNCTION

SPLIT

AUTO BASS CHORD

MIN MAX

RHYTHM

MIN MAX

CHORD 1

MIN MAX

CHORD 2

MIN MAX

BASS

DANCE

SOLO

POP 1

16BEAT 1

SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED

POP 1

STYLEPLAY

DANCE

POP 2

16BEAT 2

POP 2

SYNCHRO

INTRO/ENDING

START/STOP

START

SWING

BIG BAND

BOSSA

JAZZ

BOOGIE

SAMBA

VARIATION NORMAL

BALLAD

FILL TO VARIATION

FILL TO NORMAL

STYLE

BEAT

SLOW

ROCK’N’

COUNTRY 1

ROCK

16BEAT

DISK

CLAVINOVA

SHUFFLE

CHA-CHA

MARCH

RHUMBA

MARCH 6/8

PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT

COUNTRY 2

STYLE 1

TONE

METRONOME

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UPRIGHT

DISK

J.WALTZ

TAP TEMPO

STYLE 2

ELEC

ORGAN CHOIR

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

BASS

VOICE

3. 5” DISK

SONG NUMBER

START/STOP

DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY

PHRASE

SONG

REPEAT

SELECT

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM

F FREW

LAMP

GUIDE

CANCEL

REC

PAUSE

CHORD SEQUENCE

COPY

FORMAT

DISK CONTROL

SPLIT

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

split into left- and right-hand sections and different voices can be assigned to each. The split point is initially set at the F#2 key when the power is turned on, and the UPRIGHT BASS 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. The cur-

Left-hand section

F#2

▼

rent settings are retained if the SPLIT mode is turned off (press the [SPLIT] but-

Right-hand section

ton again) and on while the power remains on.

■Changing the Split Voices

CLAVINOVA TONE

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UPRIGHT BASS

ELEC BASS

CHOIR

SPLITE.PIANO HARPSI

The right-hand voice can be changed simply by pressing the appropriate voice

selector.

The left-hand voice can be changed by pressing a voice selector while holding

the [SPLIT] button.

• All voices except BASS (voice numbers 10, 11, 49, 50, 51, and 52) and DRUMS

NOTES

(voice number 12) are shifted up one octave when assigned to the lower section of the keyboard (this function can be turned on or off via the “Octave Shift” utility function described on page 43).

■Changing the Split Point

SPLIT

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 on the TEMPO display while the [SPLIT] button is held.

Example:

A-1 A≠1 C 2 C~2

A-1 A#-1 C2 C#2

In the CVP-87A a keyboard guide lamp will indicate the selected split point. The default split point — F#2 — will always be set automatically whenever the power is initially turned on.

■Split Balance

The volume balance between the left-hand and right-hand voices can be ad-

SPLIT

TEMPO

justed by using the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons while holding the [SPLIT] but- ton. The selected balance value (1 … 15) will be shown on the TEMPO display while the [SPLIT] and TEMPO [s] or [▼] buttons are held.

■ A setting of “1” sets the volume of the left voice to maximum and the right

voice to minimum (no sound).

■ A setting of “8” sets both voices to the same volume (this is the default balance setting, and can be recalled by pressing the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons simultaneously).

■ A setting of “15” sets the volume of the right voice to maximum and the left voice to minimum (no sound).

• The TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons allow two-speed scrolling: press lightly to scroll

NOTES

through the values slowly, or press firmly to scroll rapidly.

■Damper Pedal Operation in the Split Mode

Split Mode

SPLIT

CVP-87A CVP-85A/83S

The damper pedal (the right pedal — see “The Pedals” on page 14) can be as-

signed to the left voice only, the right voice only, or to both voices in the split mode.

■ Right Voice Only (default): Press the right (damper) pedal while holding the [SPLIT] button.

■ Left Voice Only: Press the left (soft) pedal while holding the [SPLIT] button.

■ Both Voices: Press both the right and left pedals while holding the [SPLIT]

button.

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

NOTES

• In the split the soft and sostenuto pedal functions apply to both the left- and righthand voices.

• When the ABC Single Finger mode (page 20) and the split mode are used simultaneously, the left-hand voice will be accompanied by the appropriate ABC chord voices.

Digital Reverb Effects

The [REVERB] button provides a number of digital effects that you can use for extra depth and expressive power.

■Selecting a Reverb Effect

Each time the [REVERB] button is pressed the next effect on the reverb “list”

is selected and the corresponding indicator will light. No effect is selected when no indicator is lit.

MASTER VOLUME

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

DEMO

ROOM

HALL 1

SOFT

HALL 2

START/STOP

COSMIC

SOLO STYLEPLAY

LEFT PEDAL

REVERB AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

FUNCTION

ROOM

HALL 1

HALL 2

COSMIC

MIN MAX

RHYTHM

MIN MAX

CHORD 1

MIN MAX

CHORD 2

MIN MAXMIN MAX

BASS

AUTO BASS CHORD

START/STOP

FILL TO NORMAL

SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED

SYNCHRO START

DANCE

SOLO

POP 1

16BEAT 1

POP 1

STYLEPLAY

DANCE

POP 2

16BEAT 2

POP 2

INTRO/ENDING

BIG BAND

BOSSA

SWING

JAZZ

BOOGIE

SAMBA

VARIATION NORMAL

BALLAD

FILL TO VARIATION

STYLE

BEAT

SLOW

ROCK’N’

COUNTRY 1

ROCK

16BEAT

DISK

CLAVINOVA

SHUFFLE

CHA-CHA

MARCH

RHUMBA

MARCH 6/8

PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT

COUNTRY 2

STYLE 1

TONE

METRONOME

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UPRIGHT

DISK

J.WALTZ

TAP TEMPO

STYLE 2

ELEC

ORGAN CHOIR

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

BASS

VOICE

3. 5” DISK

SONG NUMBER

START/STOP

DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY

PHRASE

SONG

REPEAT

SELECT

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM

F FREW

LAMP

GUIDE

CANCEL

REC

PAUSE

CHORD SEQUENCE

COPY

FORMAT

DISK CONTROL

ROOM

HALL 1

HALL 2

COSMIC

REVERB

■Reverb Depth Control

ROOM

HALL 1

HALL 2

COSMIC

REVERB

TEMPO

OFF (No indicator lit)

No effect is produced.

ROOM

This setting adds a reverb effect to the sound that is similar to the type of acoustic reverberation you would hear in a medium-size room.

HALL 1

For a more spacious reverb sound, use the HALL 1 setting. This effect simulates the natural reverberation of a medium-size concert hall.

HALL 2

HALL 2 simulates the reverb of a very large concert hall.

COSMIC

“COSMIC” is an echo effect in which the sound seems to “bounce” around in the stereo sound field.

• The ROOM effect is automatically selected when the POWER switch is turned

NOTES

on.

The depth of the selected reverb effect can be increased or decreased by press-

ing the TEMPO [▲] or [▼] button while holding the [REVERB] button. The reverb depth is shown on the TEMPO display while the [REVERB] and [▲] or [▼] buttons are held. The reverb depth range is from “0” (no effect) to “15” (maximum depth).

• Reverb depth is initially set to “8” when the power is turned on (this setting can be

NOTES

recalled during reverb depth selection by pressing the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons simultaneously).

• The TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons allow two-speed scrolling: press lightly to scroll through the values slowly, or press firmly to scroll rapidly.

The Keyboard & Polyphony

The Clavinova has “32-note polyphony” which means you can normally play up to 32 notes at once. This number varies, however, according to the functions being used, as shown in the chart below:

● The number of available notes is further reduced if the performance memory or

a Disk Orchestra Collection disk is being played at the same time. Further variation occurs in the CVP-85A and CVP-83S with “1-layer” and “2-layer” voices: the polyphony is halved with 2-layer voices. The CVP-87A additionally features stereo voices. The following chart shows all stereo, 2-layer, and 1-layer voices in the CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S.

No. Voice

1 PIANO 2 (stereo) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 2 CLAVINOVA TONE 2 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 3 E. PIANO 4 HARPSICHORD 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 5 VIBES 2 (detune) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 6 GUITAR 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 7 STRINGS 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 8 ORGAN 2 (stereo) 1 (layer) 1 (layer)

9 CHOIR 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 10 UPRIGHT BASS 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 11 E. BASS 12 DRUMS 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 13 BRASS 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 14 POP BRASS 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 15 TRUMPET 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 16 MUTE TRUMPET 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 17 HORN 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 18 SAX 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 19 SAX SOFT 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 20 CLARINET 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 21 OBOE 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 22 FLUTE 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 23 ACCORDION 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 24 HARMONICA 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 25 STRINGS SOFT 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 26 VIOLIN 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 27 VIOLIN HARD 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 28 FULL ORGAN 2 (stereo) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 29 JAZZ ORGAN 1 2 (detune) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 30 SYNTH BRASS 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer)

CVP-87A CVP-85A CVP-83S

2 (velocity switch)

1 (layer) 1 (layer)

Keyboard only 32 notes. Keyboard only (dual) 16 notes. Keyboard + rhythm 24 notes (rhythm uses 8). Keyboard (dual) + rhythm 12 notes Keyboard + ABC 12 notes (rhythm 8; ABC 12). Keyboard (dual) + ABC 6 notes

No. Voice

31 SYNTH WOOD 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 2 (layer) 32 SYNTH STRINGS 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 33 SYNTH CHOIR 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 34 PIANO BRIGHT 2 (stereo) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 35 PIANO SOFT 2 (stereo) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 36 E. PIANO DX 2 (detune) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 37 SYNTH CRYSTAL 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 38 CELESTA 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 39 MARIMBA 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 40 FOLK GUITAR 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 41 JAZZ GUITAR 1 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 42 JAZZ GUITAR 2 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 43 ROCK GUITAR 1 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 44 ROCK GUITAR 2 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 45 MUTE GUITAR 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 46 BANJO 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 47 PIZZICATO 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 48 HARP 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 49 U. BASS SOFT 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 50 E. BASS SOFT 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 51 E. BASS HEAVY 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 52 SYNTH BASS 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 53

TIMPANI & ORCH. HIT 54 BASSOON 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 55

CHAMBER STRINGS 56 JAZZ ORGAN 2 1 (layer) 2 (layer) 2 (layer) 57 ROCK GUITAR 3 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 58 COSMIC 1 2 (layer) 2 (layer) 2 (layer) 59 COSMIC 2 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 60 COSMIC 3 2 (layer) 2 (layer) 2 (layer)

CVP-87A CVP-85A CVP-83S

1 (layer) 1 (layer) 1 (layer)

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.

The Pedals

The CVP-83S and CVP-85A have two pedals

CVP-87A CVP-85A/83S

while the CVP-87A has three. These offer a range

MIN MAX

DEMO

MASTER VOLUME

SOFT

START/STOP

SOLO STYLEPLAY

MIN MAX

RHYTHM

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

MIN MAX

CHORD 1

MIN MAX

ROOM

HALL 1

SOFT

CHORD 2

HALL 2

START/STOP

COSMIC

SOLO STYLEPLAY

MIN MAX

BASS

LEFT PEDAL

REVERB AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

FUNCTION

AUTO BASS CHORD

START/STOP

FILL TO NORMAL

SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED

SYNCHRO START

DANCE

SLOW

SOLO

POP 1

16BEAT 1

ROCK’N’

POP 1

ROCK

STYLEPLAY

DANCE

16BEAT

POP 2

16BEAT 2

SHUFFLE

POP 2

SHUFFLE

INTRO/ENDING

BIG BAND

BOSSA

CHA-CHA

MARCH

SWING

JAZZ

BOOGIE

SAMBA

RHUMBA

VARIATION NORMAL

FILL TO VARIATION

MARCH 6/8

BALLAD

STYLE

of advanced expressive capabilities.

CVP-87A CVP-85A/83S

■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.

• While the CVP-85A and CVP-83S damper pedals are either on or off, the CVP-

NOTES

87A damper pedal offers continuous damping control. On/off operation can also be selected via the “Damper Pedal Mode” utility function (page 43).

■Center Pedal (Sostenuto Pedal, CVP-87A 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.”

SOFT

SOSTENUTO

START/STOP

SOLO STYLEPLAY

BEAT

COUNTRY 1

DISK

COUNTRY 2

STYLE 1

METRONOME

WALTZ

DISK

J.WALTZ

TAP TEMPO

STYLE 2

CLAVINOVA

PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT

TONE

1234567

UPRIGHT

ELEC

ORGAN CHOIR

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

BASS

VOICE

PHRASE

SONG

LAMP

SONG NUMBER

GUIDE

REPEAT

SELECT

CANCEL

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM

F FREW

REC

PAUSE

CHORD SEQUENCE

COPY

START/STOP

DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY

3. 5” DISK

FORMAT

DISK CONTROL

■Left Pedal (Multi-function)

CVP-83S/85A CVP-87A

SOFT

SOSTENUTO

START/STOP

SOLO STYLEPLAY

LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION

SOFT

START/STOP

SOLO STYLEPLAY

LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION

● Soft...........................................................................................................................................................

● Sostenuto (CVP-85A and CVP-83S) ......................................................................................................

● Start/Stop ................................................................................................................................................

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

[LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION] button and indicators. Each time the [LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION] button is pressed the next function on the LEFT PEDAL

function “list” is selected and the corresponding indicator will light.

Pressing the soft pedal subtly reduces the volume and slightly changes the tim-

bre of notes played. The SOFT function is automatically selected whenever the POWER switch is turned on.

The left-pedal SOSTENUTO function cannot be selected while the SOLO STYLEPLAY feature is operating.

The left pedal performs the same function as the panel [START/STOP] buttons. For details on the START/STOP function, refer to the “Accompaniment” section on page 18, 19.

● Solo Styleplay .........................................................................................................................................

For details on the SOLO STYLEPLAY function see “SOLO STYLEPLAY” on page 25 (the SOLO STYLEPLAY pedal function can only be selected when the SOLO STYLEPLAY feature is in use).

• The damper, soft, and sostenuto pedal functions do not affect the DRUMS voice.

NOTES

RHYTHM

MASTER VOLUME

CHORD 1

CHORD 2

BASS

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

COSMIC

HALL 2

HALL 1

ROOM

SOLO STYLEPLAY

START/STOP

SOFT

REVERB AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION

VARIATION NORMAL

FILL TO VARIATION

INTRO/ENDING

START/STOP

AUTO BASS CHORD

SOLO STYLEPLAY

SYNCHRO START

FILL TO NORMAL

SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED

PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT

ORGAN CHOIR

UPRIGHT BASS

ELEC BASS

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

TAP TEMPO

CLAVINOVA TONE

METRONOME

BEAT

VOICE

1234567

3. 5” DISK

SONG NUMBER

PHRASE REPEAT

CHORD SEQUENCE

REC

FORMATCOPY

PAUSE

F FREW

START/STOP

DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY

SONG SELECT

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM

MIN MAX

DEMO

POP 2

POP 1

DANCE POP 1

16BEAT 1

ROCK’N’

SHUFFLE

SWING

BOOGIE

BIG BAND

SAMBA

BOSSA

RHUMBA

CHA-CHA

MARCH 6/8

MARCH

J.WALTZ

WALTZ

COUNTRY 1

STYLE

DANCE POP 2

16BEAT 2

16BEAT SHUFFLE

SLOW ROCK

COUNTRY 2

DISK STYLE 1

DISK STYLE 2

JAZZ BALLAD

DISK CONTROL

GUIDE

MIN MAX

LAMP CANCEL

Pan

MIDI/

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

TRANSPOSE

RHYTHM

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

The pan settings are as follows:

PL6 PL5 PL4 PL3 PL2 PL1 P C Pr1 Pr2 Pr3 Pr4 Pr5 Pr6

Full Left

(P d)

Center

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

DEMO

ROOM

SOFT

HALL 1

START/STOP

HALL 2

SOLO STYLEPLAY

COSMIC

LEFT PEDAL

REVERB AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

FUNCTION

Full

Right

AUTO BASS CHORD

MIN MAX

RHYTHM

MIN MAX

CHORD 1

MIN MAX

CHORD 2

MIN MAX

BASS

DANCE

SOLO

POP 1

16BEAT 1

SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED

POP 1

STYLEPLAY

DANCE

POP 2

16BEAT 2

POP 2

SYNCHRO

INTRO/ENDING

START/STOP

START

BIG BAND

BOSSA

SWING

JAZZ

BOOGIE

SAMBA

VARIATION NORMAL

BALLAD

FILL TO NORMAL

FILL TO VARIATION

STYLE

BEAT

SLOW

ROCK’N’

COUNTRY 1

ROCK

16BEAT

DISK

CLAVINOVA

SHUFFLE

CHA-CHA

MARCH

RHUMBA

MARCH 6/8

PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT

COUNTRY 2

STYLE 1

TONE

METRONOME

1234567

WALTZ

UPRIGHT

TAP TEMPO

ELEC

ORGAN CHOIR

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

BASS

VOICE

3. 5” DISK

DISK

J.WALTZ

STYLE 2

SONG NUMBER

START/STOP

DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY

PHRASE

SONG

REPEAT

SELECT

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM

F FREW

LAMP

GUIDE

CANCEL

REC

PAUSE

CHORD SEQUENCE

COPY

FORMAT

DISK CONTROL

● The pan (stereo) position of the voice played on the key-

board can be adjusted by moving the RHYTHM volume control while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. The pan position is shown on the TEMPO display, from “PL6” for full left at the “MIN” control position, through “PC” for center, to “Pr6” for full right at the “MAX” control position. This can be used to produce a broader ensemble sound with the Performance Memory multitrack recording feature.

Each voice has a preset pan setting (indicated by “Pd” on the TEMPO display) which is automatically set when the power is first turned on.

NOTES

• The “Pd” keyboard scale pan default for some voices places the treble-register sound to the right and the bass-register sound to the left. Using a different PAN setting places the entire voice, low and high notes included, at the same position.

• The DRUMS voice has a preset PAN setting which cannot be changed.

Transposition

The Clavinova’s TRANSPOSE function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals up to a maximum of six semitones. “Transposing” the pitch of the Clavinova keyboard makes it easier to play in difficult key signatures, and you can simply match the pitch of the keyboard to the range of a singer or other instrumentalist.

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

Display Transposition Display Transposition

-6 -6 semitones 0 Normal

-5 -5 semitones 1 +1 semitone

-4 -4 semitones 2 +2 semitones

-3 -3 semitones 3 +3 semitones

-2 -2 semitones 4 +4 semitones

-1 -1 semitone 5 +5 semitones 0 Normal 6 +6 semitones

-2

TEMPO

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

● Use the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the desired

degree of transposition while holding the [MIDI/TRANS- POSE] button. The amount of transposition selected is shown on the TEMPO display as follows:

NOTES

• Press the [▲] and [▼] buttons simultaneously while holding the [MIDI/ TRANSPOSE] button to restore normal keyboard pitch.

• Transpose is always set to Normal when the power is turned on.

• The TRANSPOSE function does not affect the DRUMS sound.

• The TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons allow two-speed scrolling: press lightly to scroll through the values slowly, or press firmly to scroll rapidly.

• Notes below and above the original 88-key range of the Clavinova sound one octave higher and lower, respectively.

Pitch Control

Pitch control makes it possible to tune the Clavinova over a ±50-cent range (approximate) in approximately 1.2-cent or 1-hertz intervals. A hundred “cents” equals one semitone, so the tuning range provided allows fine tuning of overall pitch over a range of approximately a semitone. Pitch control is useful for tuning the Clavinova to match other instruments or recorded music.

● Tuning Up................................................................................................................................................

A-1B

-1

TEMPO

ZTo tune up (raise pitch), hold the A-1 and B-1 keys simultaneously (A-1 and B-

1 are the two lowest white keys on the keyboard) and press any key between C3 and B3. Each time a key in this range is pressed the pitch is raised by approximately 1.2 cents, up to a maximum of about 50 cents above standard pitch. To raise the pitch in 1-hertz increments press the TEMPO [▲] button instead of the C3-B3 keys. The TEMPO [▼] button can also be used to tune down while the A-1 and B-1 keys are held.

XRelease the A-1 and B-1 keys.

● Tuning Down...........................................................................................................................................

-1

TEMPO

ZTo tune down (lower pitch), hold the A-1 and A#-1 keys simultaneously and

press any key between C3 and B3. Each time a key in this range is pressed the pitch is lowered by approximately 1.2 cents, up to a maximum of about 50 cents below standard pitch. To lower the pitch in 1-hertz increments press the TEMPO [▼] button instead of the C3-B3 keys. The TEMPO [▲] button can also be used to tune up while the A-1 and A#-1 keys are held.

XRelease the A-1 and A#-1 keys.

● To Restore Standard Pitch* ...................................................................................................................

-1

A-1B

-1

ZTo restore standard pitch (A3 = 440 Hz), hold the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys si-

multaneously and press any key between C3 and B3, or simultaneously press the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons.

XRelease the A-1, A#-1, and B-1 keys.

TEMPO

* Standard pitch (A3 = 440 Hz) is automatically set whenever the POWER

switch is initially turned on.

• The PITCH function does not affect the DRUMS sound.

NOTES

• The TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons allow two-speed scrolling: press lightly to scroll through the values slowly, or press firmly to scroll rapidly.

■The Pitch Display

Example:

442 442.0 ......442.24

4.42 442.25 ....442.49

44.2 442.5 ......442.74

The approximate pitch of A3 is shown on the TEMPO display in Hertz while the pitch control function is in operation. The total display range is from approximately 427 hertz (-50 cents) to 453 hertz (+50 cents).

The dots to the right of each figure in the display are used to provide a general idea of fractional pitches.

442. 442.75 ....442.99

Accompaniment

The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S have 24 “styles” that can be used as a basis for rhythm accompaniment, or fully orchestrated rhythm, bass, and chord accompaniment (see “Auto Bass Chord” on page 20).

• The Accompaniment Style data is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector.

NOTES

START/STOP

FILL TO NORMAL

SYNCHRO START

FILL TO VARIATION

■Style Selection

DANCE

POP 1

POP 2

SWING

JAZZ BALLAD

POP 1 DANCE POP 2

BIG BAND

BOOGIE

16BEAT 1

16BEAT 2

BOSSA

SAMBA

ROCK’N’

16BEAT SHUFFLE

CHA-CHA

RHUMBA

■Tempo Control

INTRO/ENDING

VARIATION NORMAL

SLOW ROCK

SHUFFLE

MARCH

MARCH 6/8

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

DEMO

ROOM

HALL 1

SOFT

HALL 2

START/STOP

COSMIC

SOLO STYLEPLAY

LEFT PEDAL

REVERB AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

FUNCTION

DANCE

POP 1

POP 2

SWING

JAZZ BALLAD

AUTO BASS CHORD

MIN MAX

RHYTHM

MIN MAX

CHORD 1

MIN MAX

CHORD 2

MIN MAX

BASS

DANCE

SOLO

POP 1

SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED

POP 1

STYLEPLAY

DANCE

POP 2

SYNCHRO

INTRO/ENDING

START/STOP

START

SWING

BIG BAND

JAZZ

BOOGIE

VARIATION NORMAL

BALLAD

FILL TO VARIATION

FILL TO NORMAL

STYLE

POP 1 DANCE POP 2

BIG BAND

BOOGIE

SLOW

16BEAT 1

ROCK’N’

ROCK

16BEAT

16BEAT 2

SHUFFLE

BOSSA

CHA-CHA

MARCH

SAMBA

RHUMBA

MARCH 6/8

16BEAT 1

16BEAT 2

BOSSA

SAMBA

BEAT

COUNTRY 1

DISK

CLAVINOVA

PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT

COUNTRY 2

STYLE 1

TONE

METRONOME

1234567

WALTZ

UPRIGHT

DISK

J.WALTZ

TAP TEMPO

STYLE 2

ELEC

ORGAN CHOIR

BASS

VOICE

ROCK’N’

16BEAT SHUFFLE

CHA-CHA

RHUMBA

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

SLOW ROCK

SHUFFLE

MARCH

MARCH 6/8

3. 5” DISK

COUNTRY 1

COUNTRY 2

WALTZ

J.WALTZ

SONG NUMBER

START/STOP

DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY

PHRASE

SONG

REPEAT

SELECT

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM

F FREW

PAUSE

DISK STYLE 1

METRONOME

DISK STYLE 2

LAMP

GUIDE

CANCEL

REC

CHORD SEQUENCE

TAP TEMPO

COPY

FORMAT

DISK CONTROL

The 24 styles are selected using 12 STYLE selectors. Note that each style se-

lector has two indicators and style names above it. These two styles are selected alternately each time the selector is pressed.

The POP 1 style is automatically selected when the power is initially turned on.

• There are also two [DISK STYLE] buttons that can be used to select styles

NOTES

loaded from floppy disk (the supplied Style Disk). See the “Disk Styles” section on page 23 for details.

• Use the RHYTHM volume control to adjust the volume of the rhythm sound.

BEAT

TEMPO

Whenever you select a different style, the “suggested” tempo for that style is

also selected, and the tempo is displayed on the TEMPO display in quarter-note beats per minute (unless the accompaniment is playing, in which case the same tempo is maintained).

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. Press lightly for slow, or harder for fast decrementing or incrementing.

• The suggested tempo for the selected style can be recalled at any time by press-

NOTES

ing both the [▲] and [▼] buttons simultaneously.

Suggested Tempos

Style

POP 1 78 POP 2 98 DANCE POP 1 138 DANCE POP 2 94 16BEAT 1 78 16BEAT 2 98 ROCK’N’ 160 16BEAT SHUFFLE 90 SLOW ROCK 72 SHUFFLE 144 COUNTRY 1 184 COUNTRY 2 138

Suggested Tempo

Style

Suggested Tempo

SWING 160 JAZZ BALLAD 80 BIG BAND 152 BOOGIE 160 BOSSA 132 SAMBA 112 CHA-CHA 132 RHUMBA 112 MARCH 120 MARCH 6/8 116 WALTZ 90 J.WALTZ 160

Accompaniment

■Starting the Accompaniment

There are several ways to start the accompaniment:

● Straight Start...........................................................................................................................................

START/STOP

Press the [START/STOP] button. Each of the styles also has a variation that can be selected by pressing the [VARIA-

TION/FILL T O VARIATION] button (its LED will light) before pressing the [START/ STOP] button. Normally the [NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL] button LED will be lit (or

you can select it if the variation is selected), indicating that the normal pattern is selected.

Normal straight start Variation straight start

NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL

= =

VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION

START/STOP START/STOP



● Start With an Introduction .....................................................................................................................

INTRO/ENDING

Intro start  Fill start to normal 

Fill start to variation

Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button. If you press the [NORMAL/FILL T O NORMAL] or [VARIATION/FILL TO VARI-

ATION] button while holding the [INTRO/ENDING] button, the rhythm will start with an appropriate fill and then go to the normal rhythm or variation rhythm, respectively.

(Flashing)

INTRO/ENDING

START/STOP

(Flashing)

NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL

(Flashing)

VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION

START/STOP

The selected start mode can be disengaged prior to starting the accompaniment by

pressing the selected button (flashing indicator) a second time.

● Synchronized Start.................................................................................................................................

SYNCHRO 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 START] button so that its indi- cator 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). Once the synchronized start mode has been selected, use the [NORMAL/FILL T O NOR- MAL], [VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION] and/or [INTRO/ENDING] buttons to select the type of start you want.

The first dot of the BEAT display will flash at the current tempo when a synchronized

start mode has been selected.

SYNCHRO START

Play key Play key

Play key

NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL

VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION

Play key Play key

Normal start Variation start Intro start Fill start to normal Fill start to variation

After pressing

NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL

VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION

= =

INTRO/ENDING

The synchronized start mode can be cancelled by pressing the [SYNCHRO START]

button a second time so that its indicator goes out.

• The synchronized start mode is automatically turned on when one of the ABC modes is

NOTES

engaged — see page 20 for details.

Accompaniment

● Tap start ..................................................................................................................................................

This function lets you set the tempo and start the rhythm in one operation. Sim-

METRONOME

120

TAP TEMPO

ply tap the [TAP] button at the required tempo — 3 times for a 3/4 style and 4 times for a 4/4 style. The rhythm will start from the beginning of the next measure at the specified tempo.

• The [TAP] button can also be used to change the tempo during rhythm playback.

NOTES

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 or 4), the tap tempo function will be cancelled after a few seconds.

● Measure Number

During rhythm playback the current measure number is shown on the TEMPO display.

BEAT

1st. Beat 2nd. Beat 3rd. Beat 4th. Beat

● The Beat Display

The four LED dots of the BEAT display provide a visual indication of the se- lected tempo. 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). When a 3/4-time rhythm is selected, only the first three dots will flash.

■Fill-ins

The CVP-87A, CVP-85A and CVP-83S provide two types of automatic “fill-

ins.”

FILL TO NORMAL

VARIATION NORMAL

FILL TO VARIATION

■ Fill To Normal: Press the [NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL] button during

playback to produce a fill-in and go to the normal rhythm.

■ Fill To Variation: Press the [VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION] button

during playback to produce a fill-in and go to the variation pattern. If you hold one of the FILL buttons, the fill-in will repeat until the end of the

measure in which button is released.

■Stopping the Accompaniment

START/STOP

INTRO/ENDING

The accompaniment can be stopped at any time by pressing the [START/

STOP] button. Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button if you want to go to the

ending pattern and then stop.

• If you started with an intro or fill-in, or using the SYNCHRO mode, these selec-

NOTES

tions are maintained even after the accompaniment is stopped.

• If the left pedal is switched to START/STOP operation, it performs the same function as the panel [START/STOP] buttons (press to START, press again to STOP).

■Metronome

The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S also offer a metronome function that is

METRONOME

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 RHYTHM volume control.

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.

• The metronome will not normally sound when a style is playing. If the style is

NOTES

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

Auto Bass Chord (ABC)

The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S include a sophisticated auto-accompaniment system (Auto Bass Chord — ABC) that can provide automated rhythm, bass and chord backing in a number of ways.

■Single-finger 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.

ZSelect SINGLE FINGER ..........................................................................................................................

SINGLE FINGER

Press the [SINGLE FINGER] button to select the SINGLE FINGER mode

(the SINGLE FINGER indicator will light).

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

DEMO

ROOM

SOFT

HALL 1

START/STOP

HALL 2

SOLO STYLEPLAY

COSMIC

LEFT PEDAL

REVERB AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

FUNCTION

SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED

AUTO BASS CHORD

MIN MAX

RHYTHM

MIN MAX

CHORD 1

MIN MAX

CHORD 2

MIN MAX

BASS

DANCE

SOLO

POP 1

16BEAT 1

SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED

POP 1

STYLEPLAY

DANCE

POP 2

16BEAT 2

POP 2

SYNCHRO

INTRO/ENDING

START/STOP

START

BIG BAND

BOSSA

SWING

JAZZ

BOOGIE

SAMBA

VARIATION NORMAL

BALLAD

FILL TO NORMAL

FILL TO VARIATION

STYLE

BEAT

SLOW

ROCK’N’

COUNTRY 1

ROCK

16BEAT

DISK

CLAVINOVA

SHUFFLE

CHA-CHA

MARCH

RHUMBA

MARCH 6/8

PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT

COUNTRY 2

STYLE 1

TONE

METRONOME

1234567

WALTZ

UPRIGHT

DISK

J.WALTZ

TAP TEMPO

STYLE 2

ELEC

ORGAN CHOIR

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

BASS

VOICE

3. 5” DISK

SONG NUMBER

START/STOP

DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY

PHRASE

SONG

REPEAT

SELECT

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM

F FREW

LAMP

GUIDE

CANCEL

REC

PAUSE

CHORD SEQUENCE

COPY

FORMAT

DISK CONTROL

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

Select the desired accompaniment using the style selectors (see “Style Selec-

tion” on page 17).

CSet the Tempo.........................................................................................................................................

Use the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons to set the desired accompaniment tempo

if necessary (see “Tempo Control” on page 17).

VPlay ..........................................................................................................................................................

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 (synchro start is automatically selected in the ABC mode). 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) .

• Automatic synchro start switching can be enabled or disabled via the utility 1

NOTES

mode “Auto Synchro Start Switching” function, described on page 43.

● Playing Minor, Seventh, and Minor-seventh Chords in the Single-

finger Mode

• 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.

BStop the Accompaniment ......................................................................................................................

START/STOP

INTRO/ENDING

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

ment.

• Press the [SINGLE FINGER] button so that its indicator goes out when you want

NOTES

to exit from the SINGLE FINGER mode.

Auto Bass Chord (ABC)

■Fingered Accompaniment

The FINGERED mode 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.

ZSelect FINGERED ...................................................................................................................................

FINGERED

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

CSet the Tempo.........................................................................................................................................

VPlay ..........................................................................................................................................................

Press the [FINGERED] button to select the FINGERED mode (the FIN-

GERED indicator will light).

Select an accompaniment style using the style selectors (see “Style Selection”

on page 17).

Use the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons to set the desired accompaniment tempo

if necessary (see “Tempo Control” on page 17 for more details).

As soon as you play any chord (up to 4 notes) on the lower keyboard (up to the

split point — normally the F#2 key), the Clavinova will automatically begin to play the chord along with the selected rhythm and an appropriate bass line (synchro start is automatically selected in the ABC mode*).

* Automatic synchro start switching can be enabled or disabled via the utility 1 mode “Auto

Synchro Start Switching” function, described on page 43.

The Clavinova will accept the following chord 20 types:

• Major [M]

• Minor [m]

• Major seventh [M7]

• Sixth [6]

• Seventh [7]

• Minor sixth [m6]

• Minor seventh [m7]

• Minor major seventh [mM7]

• Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7-5]

• Minor flatted fifth [m-5]

• Major flatted fifth [M-5]

• Seventh flatted fifth [7-5]

• Major seventh flatted fifth [M7-5]

• Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4]

• Suspended fourth [sus4]

• Augmented [aug]

• Seventh sharp fifth [7+5]

• Major seventh sharp fifth [M7+5]

• Diminished [dim]

• Half diminished (minor major seventh flatted fifth) [mM7-5]

● The [INTRO/ENDING], [NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL], and [VARIA-

TION/FILL T O VARIATION] buttons can be used in the ABC mode to create

pattern variations in the same way that they are used with rhythm patterns (refer to the “Accompaniment” section on page 18, 19 for details).

NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL

Normal start Variation start Intro start Fill start to normal Fill start to variation

VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION

= =

INTRO/ENDING

+ +

VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION

Lower key

NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL

NOTES

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

Lower key Lower key

BStop the Accompaniment ......................................................................................................................

START/STOP

INTRO/ENDING

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

ment.

• Press the [FINGERED] button so that its indicator goes out when you want to exit

NOTES

from the FINGERED mode.

Auto Bass Chord (ABC)

■Full-keyboard ABC

● Full-keyboard ABC

FULL KEYBOARD

● Conventional Full-

keyboard ABC

SINGLE FINGER FINGERED

■Volume Control

When this advanced auto-accompaniment mode is engaged (press the [FULL KEY-

BOARD] button so that its indicator lights) the Clavinova will automatically create ap-

propriate accompaniment while you play just about anything, anywhere on the keyboard: chords, a bass line, arpeggiated chords, a melody line. 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.

• Chord detection occurs at approximately 8th-note intervals. Extremely short chords —

NOTES

less than an 8th note in length — may therefore not be detected.

The Conventional Full-keyboard ABC mode can be engaged by pressing the [SIN-

GLE FINGER] and [FINGERED] buttons simultaneously (both indicators will light).

In this mode the split point is de-activated and notes played anywhere on the keyboard are detected and used to determine the harmonization of the accompaniment. In the Conventional Full-keyboard ABC mode, chord detection is possible when at least three notes are played anywhere on the keyboard.

• The Dual or SPLIT mode can be used with Full-keyboard ABC.

NOTES

• The Full-keyboard and Conventional Full-keyboard ABC modes will be disengaged and the Fingered mode will be engaged if Solo Styleplay is turned on.

• Solo Styleplay will automatically be turned off whenever the Full-keyboard or Conventional Full-keyboard ABC mode is engaged.

• Press the [FULL KEYBOARD] button so that its indicator goes out when you want to exit from the FULL-KEYBOARD ABC mode. To exit from the Conventional Full-keyboard ABC mode press the [SINGLE FINGER] or [FINGERED] button twice.

RHYTHM

CHORD 1

CHORD 2

BASS

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

MIN MAX

BASS

The RHYTHM, CHORD 1, CHORD 2, and BASS volume controls can be used to

adjust the volume of the corresponding accompaniment parts when using ABC. In general, CHORD 1 controls rhythmic chords while CHORD 2 controls more decorative chords (arpeggios, etc.). The volume of the keyboard can be independently controlled by using the BASS volume control while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button.

• Some styles may not use all four parts: RHYTHM, CHORD 1, CHORD 2, and BASS.

NOTES

• Usually the CHORD 1 and CHORD 2 parts will not play simultaneously in the Fullkeyboard ABC mode to prevent possible conflict with the melody. The sound of the silent part can be restored by changing the setting of the corresponding volume control — CHORD 1 or CHORD 2.

■Changing the ABC Split Point

SINGLE FINGER

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

the [SINGLE FINGER] or [FINGERED] button.

The default split point — F#2 — will always be set automatically whenever the

power is initially turned on.

• On the CVP-87A the split point is indicated by the keyboard guide lamp above the split

NOTES

point key.

■Special Modes

● Mute

Some accompaniment notes may be automatically muted if they interfere musically with what is being played by the right hand. This mute function can be enabled or disabled via the Utility mode “Mute” function described on page 43. The mute function is normally enabled (default).

● Minor Harmonization

When playing a 7th chord in a minor key, the ABC system will automatically shift a 9th note down to the octave, and a 6th note to the 5th when the “Minor Harmonization” utility function described on page 43 is turned on. The default setting for this function is off.

• Minor Harmonization will not function in the Full-keyboard ABC mode.

NOTES

RHYTHM

MASTER VOLUME

CHORD 1

CHORD 2

BASS

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

COSMIC

HALL 2

HALL 1

ROOM

SOLO STYLEPLAY

START/STOP

SOFT

REVERB AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION

VARIATION NORMAL

FILL TO VARIATION

INTRO/ENDING

START/STOP

AUTO BASS CHORD

SOLO STYLEPLAY

SYNCHRO START

FILL TO NORMAL

SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED

PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT

ORGAN CHOIR

UPRIGHT BASS

ELEC BASS

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

TAP TEMPO

CLAVINOVA TONE

METRONOME

BEAT

VOICE

1234567

3. 5” DISK

SONG NUMBER

PHRASE REPEAT

CHORD SEQUENCE

REC

FORMAT

COPY

PAUSE

F FREW

START/STOP

DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY

SONG SELECT

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM

MIN MAX

DEMO

POP 2

POP 1

DANCE POP 1

16BEAT 1

ROCK’N’

SHUFFLE

SWING

BOOGIE

BIG BAND

SAMBA

BOSSA

RHUMBA

CHA-CHA

MARCH 6/8

MARCH

J.WALTZ

WALTZ

COUNTRY 1

STYLE

DANCE POP 2

16BEAT 2

16BEAT SHUFFLE

SLOW ROCK

COUNTRY 2

DISK STYLE 1

DISK STYLE 2

JAZZ BALLAD

DISK CONTROL

GUIDE

MIN MAX

LAMP CANCEL

Disk Styles

A “Style Disk” is supplied with the Clavinova, providing an extra 40 ABC accompaniment styles. Any two of these patterns can be loaded into the Clavinova’s memory at a time. The [DISK STYLE 1] and [DISK STYLE 2] buttons select the loaded disk styles in the same way as the STYLE selectors select the internal styles.

• If no disk styles are loaded as described below, the [DISK

NOTES

STYLE 1] and [DISK STYLE 2] buttons select pre-programmed disk styles contained in internal ROM memory. These are the default styles selected by the [DISK STYLE 1] and [DISK STYLE 2] buttons whenever the power is initially turned on.

■Selecting & Loading Disk Styles

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

Insert the Style 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.

DISK STYLE 1

DISK STYLE 2

SONG NUMBER

888

XMake Sure the [SONG SELECT] Indicator Is Lit ..................................................................................

SONG SELECT

The [SONG SELECT] indicator will light automatically when the disk is ready. If a disk is already loaded and the [SONG SELECT] indicator is not lit, press the [SONG SELECT] button so that it lights. When this is done the [DISK STYLE 1] and [DISK STYLE 2] button indicators will flash alternately, and the single-finger ABC mode and synchronized start mode will be engaged (any other ABC mode will remain active if it was selected before the disk was loaded).

CSelect a Style ..........................................................................................................................................

SONG NUMBER

AA2

Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons below the SONG NUMBER display to select the desired style number. The selected style number will appear on the SONG NUMBER display — “A1” for example. You can “preview” the selected style by playing on the left-hand section of the keyboard (single-finger or fingered). Pattern playback will stop if a different pattern number is selected.

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

NOTES

loaded style.

VLoad the Style .........................................................................................................................................

DISK STYLE 1

DISK STYLE 2

Press the [DISK STYLE 1] or [DISK STYLE 2] button to load the selected pattern into that button. The [DISK STYLE 1] or [DISK STYLE 2] indicator will light, and the [SONG SELECT] indicator will go out.

BRepeat......................................................................................................................................................

Repeat steps X through V to select and load a second pattern into the other

[DISK STYLE] button if you like.

NEject the Disk When Done .....................................................................................................................

When you’ve finished with the Style Disk, press the disk drive EJECT button to remove it.

Disk Styles

Disk Style List

Group No. Name

ROCK & POP 8 8 BEAT POP

1 ROCK’N’ ROLL 2 ROCKABILLY 3 R&R SHUFFLE 4 60’S ROCK 5 RHYTHM & BLUES 6 GOSPEL 7 GOSPEL BALLAD

9 ROCK BALLAD 10 BIG BALLAD 11 SOUL ROCK 12 16 BEAT BALLAD 13 16 BEAT POP 14 16 BEAT DISCO 15 HOUSE POP 16 TECHNO POP 17 BEBOP 18 BOOGIE

JAZZ 19 STRIDE PIANO

20 DIXIELAND 21 RAGTIME

Group No. Name

22 BOSSA NOVA 23 POP BOSSA 24 SAMBA

LATIN 25 BIGBAND CHA-CHA

26 TANGO 27 MAMBO 28 LATIN POP 29 BROADWAY

STANDARD 30 FOXTROT

31 SLOW FOX 32 WALTZ

WALTZ

WORLD 38 SEVILLIANAS

33 VIENNESE WALTZ 34 CHANSON 35 SWING WALTZ 36 BLUEGRASS 37

39 POLKA 40 REGGAE

COUNTRY SHUFFLE

■Using a Loaded Disk Style

DISK STYLE 1

DISK STYLE 2

SONG NUMBER

After you’ve loaded the desired Disk Styles, the [DISK STYLE 1] and [DISK

STYLE 2] buttons can be used in exactly the same way as the other STYLE but-

tons to select the loaded patterns for ABC accompaniment (see “Auto Bass Chord (ABC)” beginning on page 20).

The number of the Disk Style selected by the [DISK STYLE 1] or [DISK

STYLE 2] button will be shown on the SONG NUMBER display.

RHYTHM

MASTER VOLUME

CHORD 1

CHORD 2

BASS

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

COSMIC

HALL 2

HALL 1

ROOM

SOLO STYLEPLAY

START/STOP

SOFT

REVERB AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION

VARIATION NORMAL

FILL TO VARIATION

INTRO/ENDING

START/STOP

AUTO BASS CHORD

SOLO STYLEPLAY

SYNCHRO START

FILL TO NORMAL

SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED

PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT

ORGAN CHOIR

UPRIGHT BASS

ELEC

BASS

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

TAP TEMPO

CLAVINOVA TONE

METRONOME

BEAT

VOICE

1234567

3. 5” DISK

SONG NUMBER

PHRASE REPEAT

CHORD SEQUENCE

REC

FORMAT

COPY

PAUSE

F FREW

START/STOP

DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY

SONG SELECT

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM

MIN MAX

DEMO

POP 2

POP 1

DANCE POP 1

16BEAT 1

ROCK’N’

SHUFFLE

SWING

BOOGIE

BIG BAND

SAMBA

BOSSA

RHUMBA

CHA-CHA

MARCH 6/8

MARCH

J.WALTZ

WALTZ

COUNTRY 1

STYLE

DANCE POP 2

16BEAT 2

16BEAT SHUFFLE

SLOW ROCK

COUNTRY 2

DISK STYLE 1

DISK STYLE 2

JAZZ BALLAD

DISK CONTROL

GUIDE

MIN MAX

LAMP CANCEL

Solo Styleplay

This sophisticated feature not only provides automatic rhythm, bass and chord accompaniment, but it also adds appropriate harmony notes (two or three harmonized notes) to a melody you play on the upper keyboard.

■Using Solo Styleplay

ZTurn Solo Styleplay ON..........................................................................................................................

SOLO STYLEPLAY

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

CSet the Tempo.........................................................................................................................................

VPlay ..........................................................................................................................................................

BStop the Accompaniment ......................................................................................................................

Press the [SOLO STYLEPLAY] button to turn the SOLO STYLEPLAY mode

on. The SINGLE FINGER mode is automatically selected when SOLO

STYLEPLAY is turned on, unless the FINGERED mode is already selected. If a FULL KEYBOARD mode is selected, the FINGERED mode will automatically

be selected since Solo Styleplay cannot be used with the FULL KEYBOARD modes.

Select an accompaniment style using the style selectors (see “Style Selection” on page 17). An appropriate voice for the selected style will automatically be selected, but you can also select any other voice after selecting the style.

Set the desired tempo if necessary using the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons (see “Tempo Control” on page 17).

Play the required chords (SINGLE FINGER or FINGERED) on the ABC section of the keyboard while playing a melody line on the upper keyboard (for some styles, only one note can be played at a time on the right-hand section of the keyboard in the Solo Styleplay mode).

Press [START/STOP] or [INTRO/ENDING] to stop the accompaniment.

SOLO STYLEPLAY

NTurn Solo Styleplay OFF........................................................................................................................

■Harmonization Variations

SOLO STYLEPLAY

POP 1

POP 2

POP 1 DANCE POP 2

16BEAT 1

16BEAT 2

ROCK’N’

16BEAT SHUFFLE

the selected style by pressing the style selector corresponding to the harmonization

DANCE

type you want to use (except for the [DISK STYLE 1/2] selector) while holding the

SWING

JAZZ BALLAD

BIG BAND

BOOGIE

BOSSA

SAMBA

CHA-CHA

RHUMBA

[SOLO STYLEPLAY] button — the selected STYLE button indicator will flash while the [SOLO STYLEPLAY] button is held. This makes it possible, for exam- ple, to use the solo styleplay harmonization type and voice from the 16 BEAT 1 style when actually playing in the POP 1 style.

■The Left Pedal & Solo Styleplay

CVP-83S/85A CVP-87A

SOFT

SOSTENUTO

START/STOP

SOLO STYLEPLAY

LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION

SOFT

START/STOP

SOLO STYLEPLAY

LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION

SOLO STYLEPLAY mode is selected, harmonization of notes played on the righthand section of the keyboard only occurs while the left pedal is pressed. This allows you to combine normal ABC type performance with SOLO STYLEPLAY as required.

STYLEPLAY is on.

Press the [SOLO STYLEPLAY] button again to turn the function off.

It is possible to apply the harmonization type and voice from a different style to

If the LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION is set to SOLO STYLEPLAY after the

The left pedal SOSTENUTO function can not be selected while SOLO

• The SOLO STYLEPLAY mode will be disengaged if the ABC FINGERED or

NOTES

SINGLE FINGER mode is turned off or the FULL KEYBOARD ABC mode is turned on.

Disk Orchestra

Using Yamaha Disk Orchestra disks (one is supplied with the CVP-87A, CVP-85A or CVP-83S, others are available from Yamaha), 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-87A additionally shows you which keys to play with keyboard guide lamps that light up above each key. You can also play “in ensemble” with the complete Disk Orchestra arrangement.

• The Disk Orchestra Collection playback data is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT

NOTES

CVP-87A CVP-85A/83S

SONG NUMBER

SONG SELECT

PHRASE REPEAT

GUIDE

888

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM

connector.

LAMP CANCEL

SONG NUMBER

888

SONG SELECT

PHRASE REPEAT

GUIDE

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM

START/STOP

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

REW

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

DEMO

ROOM

HALL 1

SOFT

HALL 2

START/STOP

COSMIC

SOLO STYLEPLAY

LEFT PEDAL

REVERB AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

FUNCTION

F F

AUTO BASS CHORD

MIN MAX

RHYTHM

MIN MAX

CHORD 1

MIN MAX

CHORD 2

MIN MAX

BASS

SOLO

SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED

STYLEPLAY

SYNCHRO

INTRO/ENDING

START/STOP

START

VARIATION NORMAL

FILL TO VARIATION

FILL TO NORMAL

RECPAUSE

DANCE

POP 1

16BEAT 1 POP 1 DANCE

POP 2

16BEAT 2 POP 2

SWING

BIG BAND

BOSSA

JAZZ

BOOGIE

SAMBA

BALLAD

STYLE

BEAT

SLOW

ROCK’N’

COUNTRY 1

ROCK

16BEAT

DISK

CLAVINOVA

SHUFFLE

CHA-CHA

MARCH

RHUMBA

MARCH 6/8

PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT

COUNTRY 2

STYLE 1

TONE

METRONOME

1234567

WALTZ

UPRIGHT

DISK

J.WALTZ

TAP TEMPO

STYLE 2

ELEC

ORGAN CHOIR

BASS

VOICE

START/STOP

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

SONG NUMBER

START/STOP

DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY

3. 5” DISK

PHRASE

SONG

REPEAT

SELECT

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM

F FREW

REW

LAMP

GUIDE

CANCEL

REC

PAUSE

CHORD SEQUENCE

COPY

FORMAT

DISK CONTROL

F F

RECPAUSE

■Automatic Performance

ZInsert a Disk Orchestra Disk..................................................................................................................

Insert the DISK ORCHESTRA 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.

• If a disk is already loaded and the [SONG SELECT] indicator is out, press the

NOTES

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

When the disk is inserted the [SONG SELECT], [RIGHT/1TR], [LEFT/

SONG NUMBER

2TR], [ORCH/3-10TR], and [RHYTHM] indicators will light if the corresponding tracks contain performance data, and the selected song number will be shown on the SONG NUMBER display. Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons below the display to select the desired song number. Select “ALL” if you want all songs on the disk to be played and repeated until playback is stopped.

[SONG SELECT] button so that the indicator lights before proceeding.

• You can also start sequential repeat playback by using the [▲] and [▼] buttons to

NOTES

select the song number from which playback is to begin, and then pressing the [START/STOP] button while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button.

• The songs can be made to play back and repeat either in sequence or in random order when “

ALL

” is selected or when starting playback by pressing the [START/ STOP] button while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, and playback is started, depending on the setting of the “Random All Song Repeat” utility function (page 43).

CStart Playback.........................................................................................................................................

Start playback of the selected song by pressing either the DISK ORCHES-

START/STOP

TRA/PERFORMANCE MEMORY [START/STOP] button or the ABC [START/STOP] button. Unless “ALL” is selected, the selected song will play

through to the end and playback will stop automatically. The current measure number will be shown on the TEMPO display during playback, and the voice indicator used for the RIGHT/1TR and LEFT/2TR parts will light. The voice can be changed as required via the VOICE selectors.

Playback can be stopped at any time by pressing the DISK ORCHESTRA/

PERFORMANCE MEMORY or ABC [START/STOP] button.

Disk Orchestra

• Please note that playback cannot be started while the Clavinova is searching the

NOTES

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

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

drive EJECT button to remove it.

disk for a selected song.

• 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.

• During “

• Some Disk Orchestra software does not produce a tempo display (e.g. free-

• On the CVP-87A the keyboard guide lamps corresponding to the keys being

ALL

” playback three dots will appear along the bottom of the currently-

playing song number.

tempo phrases, etc.). In this case, three lit bars appear along the bottom of the TEMPO display and the numbers shown on the display will not match the actual measure numbers of the song.

played will light in real time. The keyboard guide lamps can be turned off by pressing the [LAMP CANCEL] button.

CAUTION

NEVER eject a disk or turn the power off while:

1. The disk drive lamp is on.

2. The DISK ORCHESTRA function is playing.

■Playing Back only Specific Parts

The [RIGHT/1TR], [LEFT/2TR], [ORCH/3-10TR], and [RHYTHM] buttons

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM

57 10

B5 C6 D6 E6 F6

98643

can be used to select playback of specific parts. The [LEFT/2TR] button turns the left-hand part on or off, the [RIGHT/1TR] button turns the right-hand part on or off, the [ORCH/3-10TR] button turns the ORCHESTRA parts on or off, and the [RHYTHM] button turns the rhythm part on or off. When a part is on, the corresponding LED indicator lights. You can, for example, turn off the right and/or lefthand parts so you can practice them on the keyboard.

● Turning Individual Orchestra Parts On or Off

Normally the [ORCH/3-10TR] buttons turns all the orchestra parts (tracks 3 through 10) on or off at once. You can, however, turn these parts on or off individually by pressing the keys shown in the illustration to the left while holding the [ORCH/3-10TR] button:

Press the key once to display the status of the corresponding track on the SONG NUMBER display, and a second to turn the track on or off. The status of the track is indicated by a dot to the right of the rightmost digit:

t10.

.......

No dot................No data

Flashing dot.......Playback off

Lit dot................. Playback on

On the CVP-87A the status of tracks 3 through 10 is indicated by the corresponding CVP-87A keyboard guide lamps while the [ORCH/3-10] button is held. If a lamp is out, the corresponding track contains no data. A flashing lamp indicates that playback is off, and a lit lamp indicates that playbacks is on.

Disk Orchestra

■Volume Control

MIN MAX

RHYTHM

MIN MAX

CHORD 1

MIN MAX

CHORD 2

MIN MAX

BASS

Drum and Percussion parts (track 15).

Other backing parts except Bass (track 4-10).

Main left- and right-hand parts (track 1 & 2).

Bass part (track 3).

During DISK ORCHESTRA playback use the RHYTHM volume control to adjust the volume of the drum and percussion parts, the CHORD 2 volume control adjusts the volume of the main left- and right-hand parts, the CHORD

1 volume control adjusts the volume of all other parts except the bass, and the BASS control adjusts the volume of the bass part.

NOTES

• When a different song is selected the volume settings will correspond to those in the song data, regardless of the positions of the volume controls.

■Guided Right- and Left-hand Practice

With this feature, the Clavinova waits for you to play the appropriate keys

before playing ahead, so you can learn to play the piece at your own pace.

Press the [GUIDE] button so that its indicator lights to turn the guide mode

on. The settings of the [RIGHT/1TR] and [LEFT/2TR] buttons will then determine whether the guide function operates for the left-hand part only, the righthand part only, or both the right- and left-hand parts, as listed to the left.

When you press the [START/STOP] button to begin playback, the introduc-

tion will play automatically but then the Clavinova will stop and wait for you to play the next key(s). The CVP-87A indicates the next key(s) to be played via the guide lamps above the keyboard. As you play the appropriate keys, the piece will continue, pausing until you play the right keys each time.

As with automated performance, the song will stop automatically when the

end is reached, or it can be stopped at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button.

After turning on...

Left- and right-hand guide =

Right-hand guide only

Left-hand guide only =

GUIDE

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR

NOTES

• Disk Orchestra 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 CVP-87A guide lamps do not change if the transpose function is used to transpose the pitch of the keyboard.

• If the guide lamps flashing above the CVP-87A keyboard distract you, or you want to try playing along without them, simply press the [LAMP CANCEL] button so that its indicator lights. Repeat to turn the guide lamps back on.

• The [PAUSE], [REW] and [FF] buttons will not operate when the guide function is in use.

● Guide Modes ...........................................................................................................................................

The Clavinova has two guide modes which can be selected as follows:

-1

GUIDE

-1

GUIDE

● Normal Wait:

This mode is automatically selected when the power is turned on. It can also be selected by pressing the A-1 key (the lowest key) while holding the [GUIDE] button. In the normal wait mode the Clavinova will wait until the appropriate key or chord (indicated by the keyboard guide lamps on the CVP-87A) is played before proceeding to the next note.

● Delayed Wait:

This mode can be selected by pressing the B-1 key (the second-to-lowest white key) while holding the [GUIDE] button. In the delayed wait mode the Clavinova will play ahead for 8 quarter-note beats (two measures in 4/4 time) and then wait until the appropriate key or chord (indicated by the keyboard guide lamps on the CVP-87A) is played.

Disk Orchestra

■Repeat Functions

● Phrase Repeat

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.

ZSelect a Song ..........................................................................................................................................

SONG NUMBER

XTurn Phrase Repeat ON and Select a Phrase Number........................................................................

Press the [SONG SELECT] button so that its indicator lights and select the

desired song by using the [▲] and [▼] buttons below the SONG NUMBER display.

SONG NUMBER

p81

PHRASE REPEAT

is done the SONG NUMBER display will function as the phrase number display. Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons below the display to select the desired phrase number (refer to the DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION book that comes with the DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION disk).

CSelect a Part to Practice.........................................................................................................................

Press the [PHRASE REPEAT] button (its LED indicator will light). When this

Use the [RIGHT/1TR], [LEFT/2TR], [ORCH/3-10TR], and [RHYTHM]

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM

buttons to turn playback of the various parts on or off, as required.

VStart Playback.........................................................................................................................................

START/STOP

Press the [START/STOP] button to begin playback of the selected phrase.

Phrase playback will repeat until the [START/STOP] button is pressed a second time.

• The count-in may not sound with some songs — e.g. those that do not include a

NOTES

rhythm track.

● A-B Repeat

This function allows you to specify any section of a DISK ORCHESTRA song for continuous repeat playback.

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

PHRASE REPEAT

While the song is playing, hold the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] and press the

[PHRASE REPEAT] button once at the beginning of the section to be repeated

(the “A” point) and again at the end of the section to be repeated (the “B” point). Repeat playback will begin automatically from the A point as soon as the B point

“A” point “B” point

has been specified. The programmed A and B points are retained until a different song number or mode is selected, and the A-B phrase can be selected again for repeat playback after playback has been stopped by following the Phrase Repeat

SONG NUMBER

procedure described above and selecting “A-b” instead of a phrase number in step X.

• The specified A-B repeat points will be erased when a new song number is se-

NOTES

lected.

Disk Orchestra

■Other Playback Controls

● Pause .......................................................................................................................................................

PAUSE

● Rewind and Fast Forward......................................................................................................................

REW

● Pedal Pause/Next Phrase.......................................................................................................................

CVP-83S/85A CVP-87A

SOFT

SOSTENUTO

START/STOP

SOLO STYLEPLAY

LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION

F F

SOFT

START/STOP

SOLO STYLEPLAY

LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION

Press the [oPAUSE] button to temporarily stop DISK ORCHESTRA playback.

Press the [oPAUSE] button again (or the [START/STOP] button) to resume play- back from the same point.

During DISK ORCHESTRA operation the [r REW] and [f FF] buttons func-

tion as follows:

■ 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.

• Using the [rREW] button may cause the voice, tempo, and/or volume to change.

NOTES

• The [oPAUSE], [rREW] and [fFF] buttons do not function while a guide mode is engaged.

If the left pedal is set for START/STOP operation using the [LEFT PEDAL

FUNCTION] button, it functions as a pause/next phrase control during DISK OR-

CHESTRA playback: press once to pause, and again to continue from the beginning of the next phrase (refer to the DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION book that comes with the DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION disk for phrase locations).

• The pedal pause/next phrase function will not operate if the guide, phrase repeat, or

NOTES

all songs repeat modes are active.

■DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION Disk Copy

The [ORCH/3-10TR] and [RHYTHM] parts of songs from DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION disks — the disk

supplied with the Clavinova and others available from Yamaha — can be copied to separate disks by following the “Copying Disk Orchestra Disks” instructions given on page 39 of the “Disk Control” section. Data copied in this way can be played back and manipulated via the Performance Memory (page 31) — you can, for example, record your own [RIGHT/1TR] and [LEFT/2TR] parts.

• Disk Orchestra Collection phrase marks are not copied.

NOTES

■Playing Other Types of Music Data

In addition to 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 (format 0 only).

It is possible to change the track 1/2 voice by using the panel voice selectors during playback of Disk Orchestra Collection and Disklavier PianoSoft disks. In this case the playback voice will become the same as the voice played via the keyboard. The playback voice cannot be changed when playing back other type of disks (the keyboard voice can be changed).

The phrase repeat function described above can only be used with Disk Orchestra Collection disks. A-B repeat can be used with any type of data. The guide function (and the keyboard guide lamps on the CVP-87A) can only be used with ESEQ files.

The [ORCH/3-10TR] part select button can also be used with all types of data: with files other than General MIDI files it turns tracks 3 through 14 on or off, and with General MIDI Files it turns tracks 3 through 9 and 11 through 16 on or off. The

[RHYTHM] button can be used to turn track 15 on and off with file types other than General MIDI (with General MIDI files the [RHYTHM] button turns track 10 on and off). With any type of file the individual tracks (1 through 16) can be turned on and off

as described on page 27 — tracks 11 through 16 are controlled by keys G6 through C7, respectively.

When playing files other than General MIDI files the Auto Accompaniment volume controls affect the following tracks (the volume of General MIDI format tracks cannot be controlled):

BASS Track 3 CHORD 2 Tracks 1 & 2 CHORD 1 Tracks 4 … 14 RHYTHM Track 15

When playing General MIDI Files the Clavinova’s internal tone generator is auto-

matically switched to the GM System Level 1 voice allocation.

Performance Memory

The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S feature a built-in “sequencer” which can be used to independently record up to ten separate parts of a single musical composition, plus a rhythm track. Each part is recorded on one of the Performance Memory “tracks” accessed via the [RIGHT/1TR], [LEFT/2TR], [ORCH/3-10TR], and [RHYTHM] buttons. 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 38.

CVP-87A CVP-85A/83S

SONG NUMBER

SONG SELECT

PHRASE REPEAT

GUIDE

888

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM

• The Performance Memory playback data is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector.

NOTES

LAMP CANCEL

SONG NUMBER

SONG SELECT

PHRASE REPEAT

GUIDE

888

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM

START/STOP

F FREW

MIN MAX

MASTER VOLUME

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

DEMO

ROOM

HALL 1

SOFT

HALL 2

START/STOP

COSMIC

SOLO STYLEPLAY

LEFT PEDAL

REVERB AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

FUNCTION

RECPAUSE

MIN MAX

RHYTHM

MIN MAX

CHORD 1

MIN MAX

CHORD 2

MIN MAX

BASS

AUTO BASS CHORD

START/STOP

FILL TO NORMAL

SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED

SYNCHRO START

INTRO/ENDING

VARIATION NORMAL

FILL TO VARIATION

CHORD SEQUENCE

DANCE

SLOW

SOLO

POP 1

16BEAT 1

ROCK’N’

COUNTRY 1

POP 1

ROCK

STYLEPLAY

DANCE

16BEAT

POP 2

16BEAT 2

SHUFFLE

COUNTRY 2

POP 2

SHUFFLE

SWING

BIG BAND

BOSSA

CHA-CHA

MARCH

WALTZ

JAZZ

BOOGIE

SAMBA

RHUMBA

MARCH 6/8

J.WALTZ

BALLAD

STYLE

START/STOP

BEAT

DISK

CLAVINOVA

PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT

STYLE 1

TONE

METRONOME

1234567

UPRIGHT

TAP TEMPO

ELEC

ORGAN CHOIR

DRUMS VOICE 13-60

BASS

VOICE

3. 5” DISK

DISK STYLE 2

SONG NUMBER

START/STOP

DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY

PHRASE

SONG

GUIDE

REPEAT

SELECT

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM

F FREW

PAUSE

LAMP CANCEL

REC

CHORD SEQUENCE

F FREW

COPY

FORMAT

DISK CONTROL

RECPAUSE

CHORD SEQUENCE

Easy One-pass Recording & Playback

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 38), and that the disk’s write protect tab is set to the “write” position (tab closed).

• If you insert an unformatted disk, “

NOTES

Please format the disk before proceeding.

• If a disk is already loaded and the [SONG SELECT] indicator is out, press the [SONG SELECT] button so that the indicator lights before proceeding.

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

SONG NUMBER

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.

For

” will appear on the SONG NUMBER display.

• If the [RIGHT/1TR], [LEFT/2TR], [ORCH/3-10TR], or [RHYTHM] button indicator

NOTES

glows green when a song number is selected, the corresponding track of the selected song already contains recorded data. Before recording over a song that contains previous data, we recommend that you delete the entire song as described in “Deleting a Song” on page 40.

CSelect a Voice .........................................................................................................................................

Use the VOICE selectors to select the voice you want to record with. You can try

out the selected voice on the keyboard before proceeding.

VEngage the Record Ready Mode...........................................................................................................

REC

SONG NUMBER

680

Press the [REC] button so that its indicator lights. The [RIGHT/1TR] indicator

should also glow red at this point, indicating that you are ready to record on track 1.

● Remaining Disk Space Display

When you release the [REC] button the amount of disk space available for recording will appear on the SONG NUMBER display (in approximate kilobytes). With an empty disk you should have about 700 kilobytes of space for recording (room enough for about 50,000 notes if no other Clavinova functions are used). If no space is available for recording, “FUL” will appear on the display.

Performance Memory

BStart Recording.......................................................................................................................................

Play on the keyboard. Recording will begin automatically as soon as you start

playing.

• You can turn the metronome on before or during recording (the metronome

NOTES

NStop Recording.......................................................................................................................................

Stop recording by pressing the [START/STOP] button or the [REC] button.

START/STOP

REC

When recording has finished the indicator of the recorded track will glow green, indicating that the track is ready for playback.

NOTES

MPlay Back the Recording .......................................................................................................................

START/STOP

Press the [START/STOP] button to play back your recording. Play along on the keyboard if you like. During playback you can use the [oPAUSE], [r REW], and [f FF] buttons, as described on page 30. You can also change the playback tempo via the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons.

<Stop Playback .........................................................................................................................................

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.

sound will not be recorded).

• The Clavinova may continue to write data to the disk for a short time after you stop recording. “ the disk while this display is showing.

rEc

” will appear on the display while this occurs. DO NOT eject

Multi-track Recording & Playback

ZInsert a Formatted Disk..........................................................................................................................

• If a disk is already loaded and the [SONG SELECT] indicator is out, press the

NOTES

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

SONG NUMBER

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.

CSet All Performance Features As Required .........................................................................................

Set up all necessary performance features as required: voice, voice mode (normal, dual, or split), style, tempo, left pedal function, etc. Try out the features as you select them to check that you have the right overall sound.

VEngage the Record Ready Mode...........................................................................................................

REC

Press the [REC] button so that its indicator lights. The [RIGHT/1TR] indicator should also glow red at this point, indicating that you are ready to record on track

1. As soon as you release the [REC] button the first dot of the beat indicator will begin to flash at the currently set tempo.

[SONG SELECT] button so that the indicator lights before proceeding.

• Be careful not to start recording prematurely by either playing the keyboard or

NOTES

pressing the [START/STOP] button before you’ve completed the following steps.

Performance Memory

BSelect the Track(s) to Record................................................................................................................

RIGHT/1TR

SONG NUMBER

rhY

RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR

RHYTHM

SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED

ORCH/3-10TR

Only one track can be recorded at a time. If you press [RIGHT/1TR] you will record on track number 1. If you press [LEFT/2TR] you will record on track number 2. If you press [ORCH/3-10TR], you can choose to record on track 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 by selecting the desired track number using the [▲] and [▼] buttons below the SONG NUMBER display while holding the [ORCH/3-10] button (the selected track number will appear on the SONG NUMBER display). When a record track has been selected the corresponding indicator will light.

● Recording with Rhythm

To record a rhythm in addition to the part you play on the keyboard, select the

desired style via the STYLE selectors and press the [RHYTHM] button so that

its indicator glows red. “rhY” will appear on the SONG NUMBER display

while the [RHYTHM] button is held. The rhythm data will be recorded on

track 15.

If you only want to record the rhythm track, de-select all other selected tracks

by pressing their buttons so that their indicators go out.

If you select the rhythm track for recording, or the rhythm track already con-

tains data, the metronome will sound at the current tempo.

● Recording with ABC

When recording with ABC auto-accompaniment the keyboard part can only be

recorded to track 1 or 2. To record with ABC press the [RIGHT/1TR] or [LEFT/

2TR] button and then engage an ABC mode. The [ORCH/3-10TR] and

[RHYTHM] indicators will light automatically in addition to the [RIGHT/1TR]

or [LEFT/2TR] indicator, and the ABC sound will be recorded on tracks 3

through 10 while what you play on the keyboard will be recorded on track 1 or 2.

If you only want to record the ABC sound, de-select track 1 or 2 by pressing the

appropriate button so that the indicator goes out. In the same way, de-select the

[RHYTHM] track if you don’t want to record the rhythm sound.

SOLO STYLEPLAY

● Recording with Solo Styleplay

If you also select solo styleplay, the solo styleplay sound will be recorded on

tracks 11 through 14. Solo Styleplay can be recorded at the same time as SIN-

GLE FINGER or FINGERED ABC, but not at the same time as FULL KEY-

BOARD mode ABC.

NStart Recording.......................................................................................................................................

The synchronized start mode is automatically selected when the record ready mode is engaged, so recording will begin automatically as soon as any key on the keyboard is pressed or the [START/STOP] button is pressed (see page 18 for the various synchro start modes). The current measure number is shown on the TEMPO display as you record.

The following parameters will be recorded in addition to notes you play:

Parameters recorded for Each Track

• Voice*

• Dual Voice*

• Split Voice*

• Volume* (Not changeable during recording)

• Expression (Not recorded as an initial

setting)

• Pan*

• Damper Pedal*

• Soft Pedal*

• Sostenuto Pedal (Not recorded as an initial setting)

• Modulation*

• Pitch Bend*

• Reverb Depth* (Not recorded as an initial setting)

• Dual Balance*

• Split Balance*

Parameters Recorded for the Entire Song

• Style

• Rhythm Volume*

• Reverb Type*

• Reverb Depth*

• Tempo*

• Intro Mode (Not changeable during recording)

• Ending Mode (Not recorded as an initial setting)

• Fill-in

• ABC Mode (Not changeable during recording)

• ABC Volume*

• Solo Styleplay Mode (Not changeable during recording)

• Solo Styleplay Variation (Not changeable during recording)

Parameters Recorded for Each Track via MIDI Only

• Pitch Bend Sensitivity (Not recorded as an initial setting)

• Coarse Tune (Not recorded as an initial setting)

• Fine Tune (Not recorded as an initial setting)

MStop Recording.......................................................................................................................................

START/STOP

REC

Press the [REC] button a second time, or the [START/STOP] button to stop

recording.

Performance Memory

■Adding New Tracks

When you’ve finished recording the first track, you can simply play it back as described in the previous section or

add a new track to your song. To record a new track:

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

XEngage the Record Ready Mode...........................................................................................................

REC

CSelect a Track .........................................................................................................................................

VStart Recording.......................................................................................................................................

BStop Recording.......................................................................................................................................

Select a voice and other parameters for the new track. Try out the voice and selected

parameters before proceeding.

Press the [REC] button to engage the record ready mode.

● Monitoring Previously Recorded Tracks

All previously recorded tracks are automatically selected for playback when the record mode is engaged. You can turn these tracks on or off as required by pressing the corresponding track button(s) before pressing the [REC] button.

Select a track other than the one you used to record the previous track. The indicator

of the track selected for recording should glow red.

• Remember that if you record on a track that has already been recorded, the previous

NOTES

material will be erased and the new material will be recorded in its place.

Play on the keyboard or press the [START/STOP] button to start recording.

Press the [START/STOP] button or the [REC] button to stop recording.

MIDI/ TRANSPOSE

Volume of each track

BASS

MIN MAX

● Changing the Initial Parameter Values

The initial values of parameters marked with asterisks (*) in the lists given in step N on page 33 can be changed for each track or the entire song by engaging the record mode for the desired track, changing the parameters as required, and then disengaging the record mode (press the [REC] button again) without actually recording. To cancel any initial parameter values you’ve made, select a different track and then press the [REC] button to disengage the record mode.

To change individual ABC part volume settings engage any ABC mode after turning [REC] on, set the RHYTHM, CHORD 1, CHORD 2, and/or BASS volume control as required, then disengage the record mode.

The BASS volume control can be used while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button to independently adjust the volume of each track (except the rhythm track). The volume of the rhythm track is adjusted via the RHYTHM volume control. Please note that volume settings can only be decreased.

Individual track reverb depth can be adjusted by using the BASS volume while holding the [REVERB] button, and the overall reverb depth can be adjusted by using the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons while holding the [REVERB] button. Also note that the tempo, reverb type, style, style variation, fill-in, and intro/ending settings are common to all tracks and cannot be set independently for different tracks.

● Erasing the Tracks

Individual tracks — except the rhythm track — can be completely erased by starting and stopping recording without actually playing or changing any parameters (i.e. press the [START/STOP] button twice). The same procedure can be used to erase the rhythm track if the RHYTHM volume control is set to its minimum position.

• Tracks 3-10 can be erased by engaging the record mode, turning ABC on, and then

NOTES

pressing the [START/STOP] button twice.

● Recording Without a Disk

The Clavinova has enough internal RAM memory to allow recording for a while even if a disk is not loaded (up to approximately 1,600 notes if no other data is recorded). If you accidentally record without loading a disk, make sure you use the COPY function (described on page 39) to copy the recorded data to disk if you want to keep the recorded data (the internal RAM memory is not backed up). This is necessary because the internal RAM memory is cleared automatically when a Disk Orchestra Collection, Disklavier PianoSoft, or Style Disk is loaded, or a performance disk is loaded and the [SONG SELECT] button is pressed.

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