Yamaha P80E, P-80 User Manual

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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter).
DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other
than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically
recommended by Yamaha.

WARNING: Do not place this product 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.

This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a
cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is
used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accom­pany the accessory product.

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.

This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and head­phones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound levels that
could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for long periods
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.

Some Yamaha products may have benches and / or accessory mounting
fixtures that are either supplied with 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.

NOTICE:

Service charges incurred due to a 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.

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 non-rechargeable 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.

This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these
may be rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a
rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery
being charged.

When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with batter­ies of a different type. Batteries MUST be installed correctly. Mis­matches or incorrect installation may result in overheating and battery
case rupture.

Warning:

Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any battery. Keep all
batteries away from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and
as regulated by the laws in your area. Note: Check with any retailer of
household type batteries in your area for battery disposal information.

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. If your dealer is unable
to assist you, please contact Yamaha directly.

NAME PLATE LOCATION:

The name plate is located on the bottom of the product. 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

Serial No.

Purchase Date

92-BP (bottom)

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING

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

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

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

• If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a
sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells
or smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power

switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, and have the instrument
inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.

• Use the specified adaptor (PA-3B or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha)
only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or
overheating.

• Before cleaning the instrument, always remove the electric plug from the
outlet. Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

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

CAUTION

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

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

• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always
hold the plug itself and not the cord.

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

• Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the instrument, or during
electrical storms.

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

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

• Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televisions,
radios, or speakers, since this might cause interference which can affect
proper operation of the other products.

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

• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables.

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners,
solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Also, do
not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might
discolor the panel or keyboard.

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

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

■SAVING USER DATA

• Save all data to an external device such as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3,
in order to help prevent the loss of important data due to a malfunction or
user operating error.

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

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

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P-80

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Yamaha Electronic Piano P-80. Your P-80 is a fine musical instrument that
employs advanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your P-80 will give you many years of
musical pleasure.

● Stereo sampling of the acoustic piano voices offers unmatched realism and expressive
power, while the AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers rich,
realistic reproductions of all other voices.

● Piano-like touch response — adjustable in 4 stages — provides extensive expressive
control and outstanding playability.

● Dual mode allows 2 voices to be played simultaneously.

● Split mode allows different voices to be played by the left and right hands.

● The sustain pedal includes a natural resonance effect for the piano voices, simulating

the string and sound-board resonance of acoustic pianos.

● Metronome feature with variable tempo facilitates practice.

● 2-track digital recorder lets you record and play back anything you play on the key-

board.

● MIDI compatibility and a range of MIDI functions make the P-80 useful in a range of
advanced MIDI music systems.

● Built-in computer interface for direct connection to personal computers running ad­vanced music software.

In order to make the most of your P-80’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.

Included Accessories

● Owner’s Manual

● Music Stand

● Sustain Pedal

● PA-3B AC Adaptor

(included or optional depending on locale)

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Contents

The Control Panel .......................................................... 6

Connections ................................................................... 8

Selecting & Playing Voices .......................................... 10

Playing the Demonstration Tunes ................................. 11

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Voice Demo.............................................................. 11

■

Preset Song ............................................................. 12

■

Preset Song A-B Repeat......................................... 13

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Preset Song Part Cancel ........................................ 14

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Synchro Start ..................................................... 14

The Dual Mode ............................................................ 15

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Other Dual Mode Functions ............................... 15

The Split Mode ............................................................ 16

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Selecting the Right and Left Voices................... 16

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Setting the Split Point ........................................ 16

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Other Split Mode Functions ............................... 16

Reverb ........................................................................ 17

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Adjusting Reverb Depth..................................... 17

The Effect .................................................................... 18

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Adjusting Effect Depth ....................................... 18

Brilliance ..................................................................... 19

Transposition ............................................................... 19

Touch Sensitivity ......................................................... 20

Tuning ......................................................................... 21

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Tuning Up .......................................................... 21

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Tuning Down...................................................... 21

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To Restore Standard Pitch................................. 21

The Metronome & Tempo Control ................................ 22

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The Metronome ....................................................... 22

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Metronome Time Signature ............................... 22

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Metronome Volume Function.............................22

■

Tempo Control ......................................................... 22

Using the User Song Recorder ..................................... 23

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Recording ................................................................ 23

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Changing the Initial Settings .............................. 24

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Erasing a Single Track....................................... 24

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Playback .................................................................. 25

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Synchro Start ..................................................... 25

The Function Mode ...................................................... 26

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To Select a Function … ..................................... 26

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F1: Tuning................................................................ 27

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F2: Scale .................................................................. 27

F2.1: Scale ........................................................... 27

F2.2: Base Note ................................................... 27

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F3: Dual Mode Functions ....................................... 28

F3.1: Dual Balance ............................................... 28

F3.2: Dual Detune ................................................ 28

F3.3: 1st Voice Octave Shift ................................. 28

F3.4: 2nd Voice Octave Shift................................ 28

F3.5: 1st Voice Effect Depth................................. 29

F3.6: 2nd Voice Effect Depth ............................... 29

F3.7: Reset ........................................................... 29

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F4: Split Mode Functions ....................................... 29

F4.1: Split Point .................................................... 29

F4.2: Split Balance ............................................... 29

F4.3: Right Voice Octave Shift ............................. 30

F4.4: Left Voice Octave Shift................................ 30

F4.5: Right Voice Effect Depth ............................. 30

F4.6: Left Voice Effect Depth ............................... 30

F4.7: Damper Range ............................................ 30

F4.8: Reset ........................................................... 30

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F5: Soundboard Depth ........................................... 30

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F6: Metronome Volume .......................................... 31

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F7:

Preset Song Part Cancel Volume

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F8: MIDI Functions .................................................. 32

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A Brief Introduction to MIDI ................................ 32

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F8.1: MIDI Transmit Channel Selection ............... 32

F8.2: MIDI Receive Channel Selection ................ 32

F8.3: Local Control ON/OFF ................................ 33

F8.4: Program Change ON/OFF .......................... 33

F8.5: Control Change ON/OFF ............................ 34

F8.6: MIDI Transmit Transpose ............................ 34

F8.7: Panel/Status Transmit ................................. 34

F8.8: Bulk Data Dump ..........................................34

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F9: Backup Functions ............................................ 35

F9.1: Voice ........................................................... 35

F9.2: MIDI ............................................................ 35

F9.3: Tuning ......................................................... 35

F9.4: Soundboard Depth ...................................... 35

Connecting to a Personal Computer ............................. 36

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Connecting to an Apple Macintosh Series Computer

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Connecting to an IBM-PC/AT Series Computer

.... 36

........ 37

Factory Preset Recall .................................................. 38

Troubleshooting ........................................................... 38

Demo and Preset Song List .............................................. 39

Factory Setting List............................................................ 40

MIDI Data Format................................................................ 41

MIDI Implementation Chart................................................ 45

Specifications ..................................................................... 46

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The Control Panel

1

MASTER VOLUME

MIN MAX

START/

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

DEMO

TEMPO/

STOP

FUNCTION#

FUNCTION

23456 !@%#$

7 9

– / NO + / YES PRESET TRACK

START/

STOP

8

MASTER VOLUME

MIN MAX

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW BRIGHT

C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5

B0A0G0F0E0D0C0B-1A-1

DEMO

0

START/
STOP

ROOM
HALL 1
HALL 2
STAGE

REC

TEMPO/

FUNCTION#

FUNCTION

Tuning keys (See page 21)

PHONES Jacks (Left side panel) (See page 9)

CHORUS

SYMPHONIC

TREMOLO
DELAY

HARD
MEDIUM

ON

SOFT

– / NO + / YES PRESET TRACK

GRAND
PIANO

HARPSI­CHORD

CLASSICAL

PIANO

STRINGS

START/
STOP

JAZZ

ROCK

E. PIANO1E. PIANO

PIANO

PIANO

PIPE

CHURCH

ORGAN

ORGAN

CHORUS

ROOM
HALL 1

SYMPHONIC

HALL 2

TREMOLO
DELAY

STAGE

REC

2

JAZZ

BASS

ORGAN

GRAND
PIANO

HARD
MEDIUM

HARPSI-

ON

SOFT

CHORD

VARIATION SPLIT

ELECTRONIC PIANO

CLASSICAL

JAZZ

PIANO

PIANO

PIPE

STRINGS

ORGAN

^

ROCK

E. PIANO1E. PIANO

PIANO

2

CHURCH

JAZZ

BASS

VARIATION SPLIT

ORGAN

ORGAN

ELECTRONIC PIANO

1 [MASTER VOLUME] Control

The [MASTER VOLUME] control adjusts the
P-80’s output volume (level). The [MASTER
VOLUME] control also adjusts headphone volume
when a pair of headphones is plugged into the
PHONES jack (page 9).

2 [BRILLIANCE] Control

The [BRILLIANCE] Control adjusts the tonality
or “timbre” of the output sound from a mellow tone
to a bright tone.

3 [DEMO] Button

Activates the demo playback mode in which you
can select playback of different demonstration
sequences for each of the P-80’s voices. See page 11
for details.

4 METRONOME [START/STOP] Button

Turns the metronome sound on and off. The
[TEMPO/FUNCTION# ▼, ▲] buttons, are used to
set the tempo of the metronome sound. The [–/
NO▼] and [+/YES▲] buttons are used to change
the time signature (beat) of the metronome, if used
while the METRONOME [START/STOP] button
is held — page 22.

5 The [TEMPO/FUNCTION# ▼, ▲] Buttons

These buttons adjust the tempo of the metronome
function as well as the playback tempo of the song
function. The tempo range is from 32 to 280 beats
per minute — page 22. These same buttons are also
used to select functions — page 26.

6 [FUNCTION] Button

This button accesses a range of utility functions
— including the MIDI functions — that significantly
enhance versatility and playability. See page 26 for
details.

7 [–/NO▼], [+/YES▲] Buttons

These buttons select a preset song number for
playback, and are also used to adjust a range of other
parameters (i.e. their “–/NO” and “+/YES” func­tions).

8 SONG [PRESET] Button

This button enters the preset song mode. While in
this mode you can use the [–/NO▼], [+/YES▲]
buttons to select from 50 songs.

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E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6

D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 C7

The Control Panel

Music Stand

The P-80 is supplied with a music stand that can be attached to the
instrument by inserting it into the slot at the rear of the control panel.

9 TRACK [1] and [2] Buttons

The P-80 has a 2-track recorder, and these but­tons are used to select the track(s) to be recorded or
played back. See page 23 for details.

0 SONG [START/STOP] and [REC] Buttons

These buttons control the P-80’s user song
recorder, letting you record and play back just about
anything you play on the keyboard.

! [REVERB] Button

The [REVERB] button selects a number of
digital reverb effects that you can use for extra depth
and expressive power. See page 17 for details.

@ [EFFECT] Button

This button selects a number of effects which can
give your sound greater depth and animation.

# [TOUCH] Button

The [TOUCH] button makes it easy to adjust the
touch response of the P-80 to match your playing
style. See page 20 for details.

$ [TRANSPOSE] Button

The [TRANSPOSE] button allows access to the

P-80’s TRANSPOSE function (to shift the pitch of
the entire keyboard up or down in semitone inter­vals).

% VOICE Buttons & [VARIATION] Button

Simply press any of the voice selectors to select
the corresponding voice. The voice selector LED
will light to indicate which voice is currently se­lected. Press the [VARIATION] button so that its
indicator lights to select a variation of the currently
selected voice.

There is also a dual mode in which two voices
can be played simultaneously across the full range of
the keyboard (see page 15 for details), and a split
mode which allows different voices to be played by
the left and right hands (see page 16 for details).

^ [SPLIT] Button

Engages the split mode, in which different voices
can be played on the left- and right-hand sections of
the keyboard. See page 16 for details.

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Connections

SUSTAIN IN MIDI OUT HOST SELECT TO HOST

56 7

MIDI Mac

PC-2 PC-1

DC IN 12V

STANDBY / ON

OUTPUT PHONES

1

2

DC IN 12V

L R L /L+R R

34

1 DC IN 12V Jack

Make sure that the STANDBY/ON switch of the P-80 is set to
STANDBY.
Connect the AC adaptor (PA-3B or other adaptor specifically recom­mended by Yamaha) to the DC IN 12V jack.
Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.
When turning the power OFF, simply reverse the procedure.

WARNING

• Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3B AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor
specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your instrument
from the AC mains. The use of other adaptors may result in irrepa­rable damage to both the adaptor and the P-80.

• Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the P-80, or during
electrical storms.

Side panel

DC IN 12V

PA-3B

2[STANDBY/ON] Switch

Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch once to turn the power ON, a

second time to turn the power OFF. When the power is initially
turned ON, a voice selector LED will light.

CAUTION

• Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is
still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are
not using the P-80 for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC
power adaptor from the wall AC outlet.

P-80

8

STANDBY / ON

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