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PERSONAL DIGITAL PIANO MODEL PDP-400
AUX OUT
SPEAKER
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OFF
ON
L
R
R
MIDI
IN
OUT
THRU
L/L+R
FOOT SWITCH
DAMPER
Model _____________________________________
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing a Yamaha PDP-400. Your PDP-400 is a fine musical instrument that employs advanced
Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your PDP-400 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. 50
additional accompaniment styles are provided on
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 PDP-400 useful in a range of ad-
vanced MIDI music systems.
In order to make the most of your PDP-400’s performance potential and features, we urge you to read this Own-
er’s Manual thoroughly, and keep it in a safe place for later reference.
Contents
Taking Care of Your PDP-400 ............ 1
The Panel Controls ............................... 2
Your PDP-400 will give you years of playing pleasure if you observe the simple rules given below:
1
1. Avoid Humidity & Heat
Avoid placing the PDP-400 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 PDP-400 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 PDP-400, and avoid scratching or bumping
it with hard objects. Further, always turn the POWER switch off
after use.
5. Clean Carefully
Clean the cabinet and keys of your PDP-400 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 PDP-400 cabinet and touch or tamper with the
internal circuitry. Tampering with the circuitry can result in electrical shock!
7. Electric Interference
Since the PDP-400 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
Make sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the rear panel. In some
areas a voltage selector may be provided on the rear panel.
Make sure that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in
your area.
9. Name Plate Location
The PDP-400 name plate, including the unit’s serial number, is
located on the rear 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 PDP-400).
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 PDP-400 on or off while the disk is in the
drive.
■ Always eject the disk before turning the PDP-400 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.
■ 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 PDP-400.
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.
Attach the supplied music stand to the PDP-400 by inserting it into the groove
at the rear of the instrument’s top panel.
DAMPER
FOOT SWITCH
■The Power Switch
POWER
The supplied FC4 foot switch should normally be connected to the DAMPER
jack. It (or an optional FC4 or FC5 foot switch) can also be connected to the
FOOT SWITCH jack — see page 14 for details.
In some areas the power cord must be connected to a socket on the rear panel of
the instrument before being plugged into an AC wall outlet. A plug adaptor may
also be provided to match the pin configuration of the AC wall outlets in your area.
Make sure the power cord is properly connected to both the instrument and a convenient AC wall outlet, then 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 style selector LED will light, and “72” will appear on the TEMPO
display.
■Headphones
A pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice or latenight playing. The internal speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of
If you will be using the PDP-400 with an external sound system connected via
the AUX OUT jacks, the internal amplifier and speaker system can be turned off by
using the rear-panel SPEAKER ON OFF switch.
The Volume Controls
5
The PDP-400 has several volume controls that give
you extra versatility in creating the required sound.
The MASTER VOLUME control adjusts the overall volume of sound
MASTER VOLUME
MINMAX
produced by the PDP-400. It also adjusts headphone volume when a pair of headphones is plugged into the PHONES jack.
Initially set the MASTER VOLUME control about half way between the
“MIN” and “MAX” settings. Then, when you start playing, adjust the control for
the most comfortable listening level.
● Auto Accompaniment ............................................................................................................................
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
BASS
RHYTHM
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
MAX
MIN
CHORD 1
MAX
MIN
CHORD 2
MAX
MIN
BASS
MAX
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 PDP-400 sound.
DISK CONTROL
CHORD
REC
PAUSE
COPY
FORMAT
SEQUENCE
MIN
The Internal Amplifier &
Speaker System
● 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.
• If any or all of the Auto Accompaniment volume controls are set to their minimum
NOTES
The PDP-400 features a powerful stereo amplifier delivering 20 watts per channel to a highperformance speaker system . The PDP-400 speaker system employs two 13-centimeter
speaker units that deliver exceptionally rich sound with natural response from powerful lows
to shimmering highs.
positions, no sound will be produced by the corresponding parts. The maximum
control positions produce the normal volume levels.
The PDP-400 features 13 demonstration tunes that demonstrate some of its voices.
Here’s how you can select and play the demo tunes.
CLAVINOVA
TONE
GUIDE
LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
7
DISK CONTROL
CHORD
F F
REC
PAUSE
COPY
FORMAT
REW
SEQUENCE
2
90
STYLE
AUTO BASS CHORD
CHORD 1
CHORD 2
SOLO
POP
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED
STYLEPLAY
JAZZ
MAX
MIN
ROCK
MAX
SYNCHRO
INTRO/ENDING
START/STOP
START
SWING
JAZZ
BALLAD
VARIATION NORMAL
MIN
3
UPRIGHT
BASS
BLUE-
DANCE
SLOW
16BEAT
ROCK’N’
GRASS
POP
ROCK
BALLAD
ROLL
16BEAT
16BEAT
DISK
COUNTRY
ROCK
POWER
POP
SHUFFLE
STYLE 1
SHUFFLE
SHUFFLE
HOUSE
METRONOME
BIG BAND
BOSSA
CHA-CHA
MARCH
WALTZ
DISK
JAZZ
BOOGIE
SAMBA
RHUMBA
POLKA
TAP TEMPO
STYLE 2
WALTZ
456
ELEC
BASS
VOICE
BEAT
CLAVINOVA
PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT
TONE
1
234567
8
90
UPRIGHT
ELEC
ORGAN CHOIR
DRUMS VOICE 13-60
BASS
BASS
DRUMSVOICE 13-60
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
SONG NUMBER
PHRASE
SONG
REPEAT
SELECT
/
START/STOP
RIGHT/1TR
DEMO
PIANOE.PIANOHARPSIVIBESGUITARSTRINGS
1
8
ORGANCHOIR
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
BASS
RHYTHM
DEMO
REVERB
FOOT SWITCH
MAX
SOFT
ROOM
HALL 1
SOSTENUTO
MASTER VOLUME
HALL 2
START/STOP
MIDI/
COSMIC
SOLO STYLEPLAY
TRANSPOSE
MIN MAX
MIN
ZPress the [DEMO] button .......................................................................................................................
DEMO
XSelect a Demo Tune ...............................................................................................................................
PIANOE.PIANOHARPSIVIB
1
8
ORGANCHOIR
CLAVINOVA
TONE
2
90
3
UPRIGHT
BASS
45
ELEC
BASS
DR
The 13 demo tunes are selected via the VOICE selectors — the 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 ..................................................................................................................................
MASTER VOLUME
MINMAX
Use the MASTER VOLUME control to adjust the volume, and play along on
the keyboard if you like.
• The tempo cannot be adjusted during demo playback.
PIANOF. F. ChopinEtude Op.25-1 “Aeolian Harp” or “The Shephered Boy”
CLAVINOVA TONE D. Foster“Water Fountain” from “The Secret of My Success”
HARPSICHORDJ. S. BachItalienisches Konzert (Italian Concerto) BWV 971 3rd movement
GUITARI. AlbenizAsturias
STRINGSA. VivaldiThe Four Seasons No. 3 “Autumn” 1st movement
ORGANJ. S. BachSinfonia from Kantate (Cantata) 29 BWV 29
CHOIRW. A. MozartRequiem K. 626 No. 6 “Lacrimosa”
* The demonstration pieces listed above are short excerpts from the original compositions.
The PDP-400 has a 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.
PIANOE.PIANOHARPSIVIBESGUITARSTRINGS
1
8
ORGANCHOIR
CLAVINOVA
TONE
2
90
3
UPRIGHT
BASS
456
ELEC
BASS
DRUMSVOICE 13-60
7
7
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
BASS
RHYTHM
CHORD 1
DEMO
REVERB
FOOT SWITCH
MAX
MAX
ROOM
SOFT
HALL 1
SOSTENUTO
MASTER VOLUME
HALL 2
START/STOP
MIDI/
COSMIC
SOLO STYLEPLAY
TRANSPOSE
MIN MAX
MIN
MIN
STYLE
AUTO BASS CHORD
DANCE
SLOW
16BEAT
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED
SYNCHRO
START
ROCK’N’
SOLO
POP
POP
ROCK
BALLAD
ROLL
STYLEPLAY
16BEAT
16BEAT
ROCK
POWER
JAZZ
POP
SHUFFLE
SHUFFLE
HOUSE
ROCK
INTRO/ENDING
BIG BAND
BOSSA
CHA-CHA
MARCH
SWING
JAZZ
BOOGIE
SAMBA
RHUMBA
POLKA
BALLAD
VARIATION NORMAL
CHORD 2
MAX
START/STOP
MIN
VOICE
BEAT
BLUEGRASS
DISK
COUNTRY
SHUFFLE
WALTZ
JAZZ
WALTZ
CLAVINOVA
PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT
STYLE 1
METRONOME
TONE
1
234567
8
90
UPRIGHT
TAP TEMPO
ELEC
ORGAN CHOIR
DRUMS VOICE 13-60
BASS
BASS
DISK
STYLE 2
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
SONG NUMBER
PHRASE
SONG
GUIDE
REPEAT
SELECT
/
START/STOP
F F
LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
RIGHT/1TR
REW
■Selecting the 60 Voices
● Voices 1-12: Direct Panel Selection......................................................................................................
PIANOE.PIANOHARPSIVIBESGUITARSTRINGSSPLIT
1
8
ORGANCHOIR
CLAVINOVA
TONE
2
90
3
UPRIGHT
BASS
456
ELEC
BASS
DRUMSVOICE 13-60
7
● The VOICE 13-60 [▲] and [▼] Buttons..................................................................................................
VOICE 13-60
14
Of the PDP-400’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.
Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons immediately to the right of
the [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.
DISK CONTROL
CHORD
REC
PAUSE
COPY
FORMAT
SEQUENCE
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
A1CYMBAL DAMP
F#2BRUSH ROLL
G#2HI-HAT CLOSED HEAVY
A#2CRASH CYMBAL LIGHT
B2BASS DRUM LIGHT
C3SNARE DRUM + RIM HEAVY
C#3RIDE CYMBAL CUP
D3SNARE DRUM + RIM LIGHT
F3BASS DRUM NORMAL
F#3RIM SHOT
G3SNARE DRUM HEAVY
G#3BRUSH SHOT
A3SNARE DRUM LIGHT
A#3HI-HAT PEDAL
B3SNARE DRUM ECHO
C4TOM 4
C#4HI-HAT CLOSED NORMAL
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 below the keys
(keys with no symbols produce no sound).
• The TRANSPOSE and PITCH functions described on pages 15 and 16 do not
NOTES
KeyInstrument
D4TOM 3
D#4HI-HAT OPEN
E4TOM 2
F4TOM 1
F#4RIDE CYMBAL NORMAL
G4ELECTRIC TOM 3
G#4CRASH CYMBAL NORMAL
A4ELECTRIC TOM 2
(A#4)(CRASH CYMBAL)
B4ELECTRIC TOM 1
C5CONGA LOW
C#5CABASA
D5CONGA HIGH
D#5METRONOME
E5BONGO HIGH
F5TIMBALE LOW
affect the DRUMS sound.
KeyInstrument
F#5CLAVES
G5TIMBALE HIGH
G#5CASTANETS
A5CUICA LOW
A#5COWBELL
B5CUICA HIGH
C6HAND CLAP
C#6AGOGO LOW
D#6AGOGO HIGH
E6BONGO LOW
(F6)(CUICA LOW)
F#6TAMBOURINE
(G6)(CRASH CYMBAL)
G#6TRIANGLE CLOSED
(A6)(BRUSH ROLL)
A#6TRIANGLE 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
E
U
I
R
S
9
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
PIANOE.PIANOHARPSIVIB
ORGANCHOIR
CLAVINOVA
TONE
1
8
2
90
3
UPRIGHT
BASS
45
ELEC
BASS
DR
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.
PIANOE.PIANOHARPSIVIBESGUITARSTRINGS
1
8
ORGANCHOIR
MASTER VOLUME
MIN MAX
CLAVINOVA
TONE
2
90
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
BASS
RHYTHM
CHORD 1
CHORD 2
DEMO
REVERB
FOOT SWITCH
MAX
MAX
MAX
ROOM
SOFT
HALL 1
SOSTENUTO
HALL 2
START/STOP
MIDI/
COSMIC
SOLO STYLEPLAY
TRANSPOSE
MIN
MIN
MIN
3
UPRIGHT
BASS
STYLE
AUTO BASS CHORD
SOLO
POP
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED
STYLEPLAY
JAZZ
ROCK
SYNCHRO
INTRO/ENDING
START/STOP
START
SWING
JAZZ
BALLAD
VARIATION NORMAL
456
ELEC
BASS
VOICE
BEAT
BLUE-
DANCE
SLOW
16BEAT
ROCK’N’
GRASS
POP
ROCK
BALLAD
ROLL
16BEAT
16BEAT
DISK
ROCK
COUNTRY
POWER
POP
SHUFFLE
SHUFFLE
HOUSE
BIG BAND
BOSSA
CHA-CHA
MARCH
BOOGIE
SAMBA
RHUMBA
POLKA
CLAVINOVA
PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT
STYLE 1
SHUFFLE
METRONOME
TONE
1
234567
WALTZ
8
90
UPRIGHT
TAP TEMPO
ELEC
ORGAN CHOIR
BASS
BASS
DISK
JAZZ
STYLE 2
WALTZ
DRUMSVOICE 13-60
DRUMS VOICE 13-60
7
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
SONG NUMBER
PHRASE
SONG
GUIDE
REPEAT
SELECT
/
START/STOP
LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
RIGHT/1TR
DISK CONTROL
CHORD
REC
F F
PAUSE
COPY
FORMAT
REW
SEQUENCE
■Dual-mode V oice Balance
The volume balance between the two voices combined in the DUAL mode can
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).
TEMPO
8
PIANOE.P
ORGANCHOIR
CLAVINOVA
TONE
1
8
2
90
3
UP
BA
• 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.
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 PDP-400’s voices to the left and right-hand
sections of the keyboard.
SPLIT
■Engaging the Split Mode
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 current settings are retained if the SPLIT mode is turned off (press the [SPLIT] button again) and on while the power remains on.
Left-hand section
SPLIT
F#2
▼
C3
Right-hand section
■Changing the Split Voices
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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.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
BASS
RHYTHM
CHORD 1
DEMO
REVERB
FOOT SWITCH
MAX
MAX
SOFT
ROOM
HALL 1
SOSTENUTO
MASTER VOLUME
HALL 2
START/STOP
MIDI/
COSMIC
SOLO STYLEPLAY
TRANSPOSE
MIN MAX
MIN
MIN
• 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
STYLE
AUTO BASS CHORD
DANCE
16BEAT
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED
SYNCHRO
START
ROCK’N’
SOLO
POP
POP
BALLAD
ROLL
STYLEPLAY
16BEAT
16BEAT
POWER
JAZZ
POP
SHUFFLE
HOUSE
ROCK
INTRO/ENDING
SWING
BIG BAND
BOSSA
CHA-CHA
JAZZ
BOOGIE
SAMBA
RHUMBA
BALLAD
VARIATION NORMAL
CHORD 2
MAX
START/STOP
MIN
VOICE
BEAT
BLUE-
SLOW
GRASS
ROCK
DISK
COUNTRY
ROCK
SHUFFLE
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DISK
JAZZ
STYLE 2
WALTZ
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
SONG NUMBER
PHRASE
SONG
GUIDE
REPEAT
SELECT
/
START/STOP
RIGHT/1TR
LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
of the keyboard (this function can be turned on or off via the “Octave Shift” utility
function described on page 43).
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-1A≠1C2C~2
A-1A#-1C2C#2
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
8
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
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DAMPER
SPLIT
FOOT SWITCH
The damper pedal (the supplied FC4 foot switch connected to the rear-panel
DAMPER jack — see “The Pedals” on page 14) can be assigned to the left voice
only, the right voice only, or to both voices in the split mode.
■ Right Voice Only (default): Press the DAMPER pedal while holding the
[SPLIT] button.
■ Left Voice Only: Press the FOOT SWITCH pedal (an optional FC4 or FC5
foot switch connected to the rear-panel FOOT SWITCH jack) while holding
the [SPLIT] button.
■ Both Voices: Press both the DAMPER and FOOT SWITCH 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.
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.
REVERB
ROOM
HALL 1
HALL 2
COSMIC
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.
REVERB
ROOM
HALL 1
HALL 2
COSMIC
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
BASS
RHYTHM
CHORD 1
DEMO
REVERB
FOOT SWITCH
MAX
MAX
SOFT
ROOM
HALL 1
SOSTENUTO
MASTER VOLUME
HALL 2
START/STOP
MIDI/
COSMIC
SOLO STYLEPLAY
TRANSPOSE
MIN MAX
MIN
MIN
STYLE
AUTO BASS CHORD
DANCE
16BEAT
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED
ROCK’N’
SOLO
POP
POP
BALLAD
ROLL
STYLEPLAY
16BEAT
16BEAT
POWER
JAZZ
POP
SHUFFLE
HOUSE
ROCK
SYNCHRO
INTRO/ENDING
START
SWING
BIG BAND
BOSSA
CHA-CHA
JAZZ
BOOGIE
SAMBA
RHUMBA
BALLAD
VARIATION NORMAL
CHORD 2
MAX
START/STOP
MIN
VOICE
BEAT
BLUE-
SLOW
GRASS
ROCK
DISK
COUNTRY
ROCK
SHUFFLE
SHUFFLE
WALTZ
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POLKA
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DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
SONG NUMBER
PHRASE
SONG
GUIDE
REPEAT
SELECT
/
START/STOP
RIGHT/1TR
LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
DISK CONTROL
CHORD
F F
REC
PAUSE
COPY
FORMAT
REW
SEQUENCE
■Reverb Depth Control
REVERB
ROOM
HALL 1
HALL 2
COSMIC
8
TEMPO
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
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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
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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 PDP-400 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.
● 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 with “1-layer” and “2-layer” voices. The polyphony is halved with 2-layer
voices: voices 56 (JAZZ ORGAN 2), 58 (COSMIC 1), and 60 (COSMIC 3).
The PDP-400 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 PITCH wheel can be used to “bend” the pitch of notes up or down while play-
ing. The PITCH wheel is self-centering, and will automatically return to center position — i.e. normal pitch — when released. The PITCH wheel will affect both voices
in the Dual and Split modes. Pitch-bend data is also transmitted via the MIDI OUT
connector along with the note data. The range of the PITCH wheel is plus or minus
one whole tone.
Modulation Wheel
MODULATION
MAX
MIN
The MODULATION wheel can be used to apply “modulation” in the form of a
vibrato effect to notes played on the keyboard. More modulation is applied as the
wheel is rolled upward. Unlike the self-centering PITCH wheel, the MODULATION
wheel will stay where it is set so you can set any degree of modulation you like and
leave it that way. Please note, however, that when you select a different voice the “normal” modulation level for that voice will initially be recalled regardless of the position
of the MODULATION wheel. The MODULATION wheel will affect both voices in
the Dual and Split modes. Modulation data is also transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector along with the note data.
offer a range of advanced expressive capabilities.
DAMPER
FOOT SWITCH
■Damper Pedal
The supplied FC4 foot switch functions as a damper pedal when connected to
the rear-panel DAMPER jack. 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.
■Foot Switch (Multi-function)
FOOT SWITCH
SOFT
SOSTENUTO
START/STOP
SOLO STYLEPLAY
An optional FC4 or FC5 foot switch connected to the rear-panel FOOT
SWITCH jack provides a number of functions which can be selected using the
[FOOT SWITCH] button and indicators. Each time the [FOOT SWITCH] button
is pressed the next function on the function “list” is selected and the corresponding
indicator will light.
Pressing the soft pedal subtly reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played. The SOFT function is automatically selected whenever the
POWER switch is turned on.
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.”
The SOSTENUTO function cannot be selected while the SOLO STYLEPLAY
feature is operating.
The foot switch performs the same function as the panel [START/STOP] but-
tons. 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 theSOLO STYLEPLAY feature is in use).
• The damper, soft, and sostenuto pedal functions do not affect the DRUMS voice.
● 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 PDP-400’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 PDP-400
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
DisplayTranspositionDisplayTransposition
-6-6 semitones0Normal
-5-5 semitones1+1 semitone
-4-4 semitones2+2 semitones
-3-3 semitones3+3 semitones
-2-2 semitones4+4 semitones
-1-1 semitone5+5 semitones
0Normal6+6 semitones
-2
TEMPO
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
BASS
RHYTHM
CHORD 1
DEMO
REVERB
FOOT SWITCH
MAX
MAX
MAX
SOFT
ROOM
HALL 1
SOSTENUTO
MASTER VOLUME
HALL 2
START/STOP
MIDI/
COSMIC
SOLO STYLEPLAY
TRANSPOSE
MIN MAX
MIN
MIN
MIN
STYLE
AUTO BASS CHORD
DANCE
16BEAT
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED
ROCK’N’
SOLO
POP
POP
BALLAD
ROLL
STYLEPLAY
16BEAT
16BEAT
POWER
JAZZ
POP
SHUFFLE
HOUSE
ROCK
SYNCHRO
INTRO/ENDING
START
SWING
BIG BAND
BOSSA
CHA-CHA
JAZZ
BOOGIE
SAMBA
RHUMBA
BALLAD
VARIATION NORMAL
CHORD 2
START/STOP
VOICE
BEAT
BLUE-
SLOW
GRASS
ROCK
DISK
COUNTRY
ROCK
SHUFFLE
MARCH
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DISK
JAZZ
STYLE 2
WALTZ
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
SONG NUMBER
PHRASE
SONG
GUIDE
REPEAT
SELECT
/
START/STOP
RIGHT/1TR
LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
DISK CONTROL
CHORD
F F
REC
PAUSE
COPY
FORMAT
REW
SEQUENCE
● 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 PDP-400
sound one octave higher and lower, respectively.
Pitch control makes it possible to tune the PDP-400 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 PDP-400 to match other instruments or recorded music.
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.
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#
A-1B
3
-1
C
3
B
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.
The PDP-400 has 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
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START/STOP
SYNCHRO
START
INTRO/ENDING
VARIATIONNORMAL
FILL TO NORMAL
FILL TO VARIATION
■Style Selection
POP
JAZZ
ROCK
SWING
JAZZ
BALLAD
DANCE
POP
POWER
HOUSE
BIG BAND
BOOGIE
16BEAT
BALLAD
16BEAT
POP
BOSSA
SAMBA
■Tempo Control
ROCK’N’
ROLL
16BEAT
SHUFFLE
CHA-CHA
RHUMBA
STYLE
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
RHYTHM
DEMO
REVERB
FOOT SWITCH
MAX
SOFT
ROOM
HALL 1
SOSTENUTO
MASTER VOLUME
HALL 2
START/STOP
MIDI/
COSMIC
SOLO STYLEPLAY
TRANSPOSE
MIN MAX
MIN
SLO
ROC
lector has two indicators and style names above it. These two styles are selected
ROC
SHU
alternately each time the selector is pressed.
MAR
POL
DANCE
16BEAT
POP
JAZZ
ROCK
SWING
JAZZ
BALLAD
BASS
CHORD 1
CHORD 2
MAX
MAX
MIN
MIN
POP
POWER
HOUSE
BIG BAND
BOOGIE
STYLE
AUTO BASS CHORD
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED
SYNCHRO
INTRO/ENDING
START/STOP
START
VARIATION NORMAL
BLUE-
DANCE
SLOW
16BEAT
ROCK’N’
SOLO
POP
GRASS
POP
ROCK
BALLAD
ROLL
STYLEPLAY
16BEAT
16BEAT
COUNTRY
ROCK
POWER
JAZZ
POP
SHUFFLE
SHUFFLE
SHUFFLE
HOUSE
ROCK
WALTZ
BIG BAND
BOSSA
CHA-CHA
MARCH
SWING
JAZZ
JAZZ
BOOGIE
SAMBA
RHUMBA
POLKA
BALLAD
WALTZ
BALLAD
16BEAT
POP
BOSSA
SAMBA
DISK
STYLE 1
METRONOME
DISK
TAP TEMPO
STYLE 2
BEAT
ROCK’N’
ROLL
16BEAT
SHUFFLE
CHA-CHA
RHUMBA
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The 24 styles are selected using 12 STYLE selectors. Note that each style se-
The POP 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
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loaded from floppy disk (the supplied Style Disk). See the “Disk Styles” section on
SLOW
ROCK
ROCK
SHUFFLE
MARCH
POLKA
BLUEGRASS
COUNTRY
SHUFFLE
WALTZ
JAZZ
WALTZ
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
SONG NUMBER
SONG
SELECT
/
START/STOP
DISK
STYLE 1
DISK
STYLE 2
PHRASE
GUIDE
REPEAT
RIGHT/1TR
LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
DISK CONTROL
CHORD
F F
REC
PAUSE
COPY
REW
SEQUENCE
BEAT
METRONOME
TAPTEMPO
FORMAT
page 23 for details.
• Use the RHYTHM volume control to adjust the volume of the rhythm sound.
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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-
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ing both the [▲] and [▼] buttons simultaneously.
Suggested Tempos
Style
POP72
JAZZ ROCK116
DANCE POP132
POWER HOUSE126
16BEAT BALLAD72
16BEAT POP108
ROCK’N’ROLL160
16BEAT SHUFFLE90
SLOW ROCK72
ROCK SHUFFLE192
BLUEGRASS120
COUNTRY SHUFFLE
Suggested Tempo
116
Style
Suggested Tempo
SWING208
JAZZ BALLAD69
BIG BAND176
BOOGIE176
BOSSA160
SAMBA106
CHA-CHA144
RHUMBA120
MARCH120
POLKA120
WALTZ100
JAZZ WALTZ160
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
=
INTRO/ENDING
=
INTRO/ENDING
START/STOP
(Flashing)
+
NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL
(Flashing)
VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION
+
START/STOP
START/STOP
The selected start mode can be disengaged prior to starting the accompaniment by
pressing the selected button (flashing indicator) a second time.
Any of the start types described above can be synchronized to the first note or chord
SYNCHRO
START
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
=
INTRO/ENDING
=
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
● Tap start ..................................................................................................................................................
This function lets you set the tempo and start the rhythm in one operation. Sim-
METRONOME
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TAPTEMPO
1st. Beat
2nd. Beat
3rd. Beat
4th. Beat
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.
● 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.
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■Fill-ins
The PDP-400 provides two types of automatic “fill-ins.”
FILL TO NORMAL
VARIATIONNORMAL
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
The accompaniment can be stopped at any time by pressing the [START/
START/STOP
INTRO/ENDING
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
• If the foot switch function is switched to START/STOP operation, it performs the
■Metronome
tions are maintained even after the accompaniment is stopped.
same function as the panel [START/STOP] buttons (press to START, press again
to STOP).
The PDP-400 also offers a metronome function that is ideal for practice.
To start the metronome, simply press the [METRONOME] button so that its
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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
started by pressing the [START/STOP] button while the metronome is playing,
however, the metronome will continue to sound along with the style.
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Auto Bass Chord (ABC)
The PDP-400 includes a sophisticated auto-
accompaniment system (Auto Bass Chord —
AUTO BASS CHORD
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD
FINGERED
ABC) that can provide automated rhythm, bass
and chord backing in a number of ways.
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
BASS
RHYTHM
CHORD 1
DEMO
REVERB
FOOT SWITCH
MAX
MAX
SOFT
ROOM
HALL 1
SOSTENUTO
MASTER VOLUME
HALL 2
START/STOP
MIDI/
COSMIC
SOLO STYLEPLAY
TRANSPOSE
MIN MAX
MIN
MIN
STYLE
AUTO BASS CHORD
DANCE
16BEAT
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED
SYNCHRO
START
ROCK’N’
SOLO
POP
POP
BALLAD
ROLL
STYLEPLAY
16BEAT
16BEAT
POWER
JAZZ
POP
SHUFFLE
HOUSE
ROCK
INTRO/ENDING
SWING
BIG BAND
BOSSA
CHA-CHA
JAZZ
BOOGIE
SAMBA
RHUMBA
BALLAD
VARIATION NORMAL
CHORD 2
MAX
START/STOP
MIN
VOICE
BEAT
BLUE-
SLOW
GRASS
ROCK
DISK
COUNTRY
ROCK
SHUFFLE
MARCH
POLKA
CLAVINOVA
PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT
STYLE 1
SHUFFLE
METRONOME
TONE
1
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WALTZ
8
90
UPRIGHT
TAP TEMPO
ELEC
ORGAN CHOIR
DRUMS VOICE 13-60
BASS
BASS
DISK
JAZZ
STYLE 2
WALTZ
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
SONG NUMBER
PHRASE
SONG
GUIDE
REPEAT
SELECT
/
START/STOP
F F
REC
PAUSE
RIGHT/1TR
LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
REW
■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
XSelect a Style ..........................................................................................................................................
Press the [SINGLE FINGER] button to select the SINGLE FINGER mode
(the SINGLE FINGER indicator will light).
DISK CONTROL
CHORD
COPY
FORMAT
SEQUENCE
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
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
C
Cm
C
Cm
7
7
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 ......................................................................................................................
Press the [START/STOP] or [INTRO/ENDING] button to stop the accompani-
XSelect a Style ..........................................................................................................................................
CSet the Tempo.........................................................................................................................................
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 PDP-400 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*).
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* Automatic synchro start switching can be enabled or disabled via the utility 1 mode “Auto
Synchro Start Switching” function, described on page 43.
The PDP-400 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
=
INTRO/ENDING
=
INTRO/ENDING
+
NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL
+
VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION
Lower key
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
Lower key
Lower key
BStop the Accompaniment ......................................................................................................................
Press the [START/STOP] or [INTRO/ENDING] button to stop the accompani-
• Press the [FINGERED] button so that its indicator goes out when you want to exit
NOTES
from the FINGERED mode.
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Auto Bass Chord (ABC)
■Full-keyboard ABC
● Full-keyboard ABC
FULL KEYBOARD
● Conventional Full-
keyboard ABC
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARDFINGERED
■Volume Control
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
BASS
RHYTHM
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
CHORD 1
CHORD 2
MAX
MAX
MAX
MIN
MIN
MIN
BASS
MAX
MIN
When this advanced auto-accompaniment mode is engaged (press the [FULL KEY-
BOARD] button so that its indicator lights) the PDP-400 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.
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
C3
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
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).
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
Disk Styles
A “Style Disk” is supplied with the PDP-400, providing an extra 50 ABC accompaniment styles. Any
two of these patterns can be loaded into the PDP400’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
NOTES
[DISK STYLE 1] and [DISK STYLE 2] buttons select
pre-programmed disk styles contained in internal
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
AUTO BASS CHORD
BASS
RHYTHM
CHORD 1
CHORD 2
DEMO
REVERB
ROOM
HALL 1
MASTER VOLUME
HALL 2
MIDI/
COSMIC
TRANSPOSE
MIN MAX
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED
FOOT SWITCH
MAX
MAX
MAX
SYNCHRO
INTRO/ENDING
START/STOP
START
SOFT
SOSTENUTO
START/STOP
SOLO STYLEPLAY
VARIATION NORMAL
MIN
MIN
MIN
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 PDP-400 reads and identifies the disk.
DISK
STYLE 1
SONG NUMBER
888
DISK
STYLE 2
STYLE
DANCE
16BEAT
ROCK’N’
SOLO
POP
POP
BALLAD
ROLL
STYLEPLAY
16BEAT
16BEAT
POWER
JAZZ
POP
SHUFFLE
HOUSE
ROCK
BIG BAND
BOSSA
CHA-CHA
SWING
JAZZ
BOOGIE
SAMBA
RHUMBA
BALLAD
VOICE
BEAT
BLUE-
SLOW
GRASS
ROCK
DISK
ROCK
COUNTRY
CLAVINOVA
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STYLE 1
SHUFFLE
SHUFFLE
METRONOME
TONE
1
WALTZ
MARCH
JAZZ
POLKA
WALTZ
234567
8
90
UPRIGHT
TAP TEMPO
ELEC
ORGAN CHOIR
DRUMS VOICE 13-60
BASS
BASS
DISK
STYLE 2
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
SONG NUMBER
PHRASE
SONG
GUIDE
REPEAT
SELECT
/
START/STOP
LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
RIGHT/1TR
REW
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DISK CONTROL
CHORD
REC
F F
PAUSE
COPY
FORMAT
SEQUENCE
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 [DISKSTYLE 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 ..........................................................................................................................................
Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons below the SONG NUMBER display to select the
SONG NUMBER
desired style number. The selected style number will appear on the SONG
NUMBER display — “A1” for example. You can “preview” the selected style by
A2
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.
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.
SOLO
STYLEPLAY
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AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
BASS
RHYTHM
CHORD 1
DEMO
REVERB
FOOT SWITCH
MAX
MAX
SOFT
ROOM
HALL 1
SOSTENUTO
MASTER VOLUME
HALL 2
START/STOP
MIDI/
COSMIC
SOLO STYLEPLAY
TRANSPOSE
MIN MAX
MIN
MIN
STYLE
AUTO BASS CHORD
DANCE
16BEAT
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED
SYNCHRO
START
ROCK’N’
SOLO
POP
POP
BALLAD
ROLL
STYLEPLAY
16BEAT
16BEAT
POWER
JAZZ
POP
SHUFFLE
HOUSE
ROCK
INTRO/ENDING
SWING
BIG BAND
BOSSA
CHA-CHA
JAZZ
BOOGIE
SAMBA
RHUMBA
BALLAD
VARIATION NORMAL
CHORD 2
MAX
START/STOP
MIN
VOICE
BEAT
BLUE-
SLOW
GRASS
ROCK
DISK
COUNTRY
ROCK
SHUFFLE
SHUFFLE
WALTZ
MARCH
JAZZ
POLKA
WALTZ
CLAVINOVA
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STYLE 1
METRONOME
TONE
1
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8
90
UPRIGHT
TAP TEMPO
ELEC
ORGAN CHOIR
DRUMS VOICE 13-60
BASS
BASS
DISK
STYLE 2
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
SONG NUMBER
PHRASE
SONG
GUIDE
REPEAT
SELECT
/
START/STOP
RIGHT/1TR
LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
REW
■Using Solo Styleplay
ZTurn Solo Styleplay ON..........................................................................................................................
Press the [SOLO STYLEPLAY] button to turn the SOLO STYLEPLAY mode
SOLO
STYLEPLAY
XSelect a Style ..........................................................................................................................................
CSet the Tempo.........................................................................................................................................
BStop the Accompaniment ......................................................................................................................
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.
DISK CONTROL
CHORD
F F
REC
COPYPAUSE
FORMAT
SEQUENCE
NTurn Solo Styleplay OFF........................................................................................................................
Press the [SOLO STYLEPLAY] button again to turn the function off.
■Harmonization V ariations
SOLO
STYLEPLAY
POP
JAZZ
ROCK
SWING
JAZZ
BALLAD
DANCE
POP
POWER
HOUSE
BIG BAND
BOOGIE
16BEAT
BALLAD
16BEAT
POP
BOSSA
SAMBA
It is possible to apply the harmonization type and voice from a different style to
the selected style by pressing the style selector corresponding to the harmonization
type you want to use (except for the [DISK STYLE 1/2] selector) while holding the
[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
BALLAD style when actually playing in the POP style.
If the FOOT SWITCH function is set to SOLO STYLEPLAY after the
SOLO STYLEPLAY mode is selected, harmonization of notes played on the right-
hand section of the keyboard only occurs while the FOOT SWITCH pedal is
pressed. This allows you to combine normal ABC type performance with SOLOSTYLEPLAY as required.
The FOOT SWITCH SOSTENUTO function can not be selected while SOLOSTYLEPLAY is on.
• 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.
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Disk Orchestra
Using Yamaha Disk Orchestra disks (one is supplied with the PDP-400, others are available from Yamaha),
the PDP-400 will let you enjoy listening to automated performances, or function as your “private music tutor,”
allowing you to practice various par ts of a piece while the others are played automatically. 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
connector.
SONG NUMBER
SONG
SELECT
/
START/STOP
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
AUTO BASS CHORD
BASS
RHYTHM
CHORD 1
CHORD 2
DEMO
REVERB
ROOM
HALL 1
MASTER VOLUME
HALL 2
MIDI/
COSMIC
TRANSPOSE
MIN MAX
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED
FOOT SWITCH
MAX
MAX
MAX
SYNCHRO
START/STOP
START
SOFT
SOSTENUTO
START/STOP
SOLO STYLEPLAY
MIN
MIN
MIN
PHRASE
REPEAT
RIGHT/1TR
STYLE
BLUE-
DANCE
SLOW
16BEAT
ROCK’N’
SOLO
POP
GRASS
POP
ROCK
BALLAD
ROLL
STYLEPLAY
16BEAT
16BEAT
COUNTRY
ROCK
POWER
JAZZ
POP
SHUFFLE
SHUFFLE
SHUFFLE
HOUSE
ROCK
INTRO/ENDING
BIG BAND
BOSSA
CHA-CHA
MARCH
SWING
WALTZ
JAZZ
JAZZ
BOOGIE
SAMBA
RHUMBA
POLKA
BALLAD
VARIATION NORMAL
WALTZ
GUIDE
LEFT/2TRORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM
VOICE
BEAT
DISK
CLAVINOVA
PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT
STYLE 1
METRONOME
TONE
1
234567
8
90
UPRIGHT
TAP TEMPO
ELEC
ORGAN CHOIR
DRUMS VOICE 13-60
BASS
BASS
DISK
STYLE 2
REW
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
SONG NUMBER
PHRASE
SONG
GUIDE
REPEAT
SELECT
/
START/STOP
RIGHT/1TR
LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
DISK CONTROL
CHORD
F F
REC
PAUSE
COPY
REW
SEQUENCE
F F
FORMAT
PAUSE
■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 PDP-400 reads and identifies
the disk.
• If a disk is already loaded and the [SONG SELECT] indicator is out, press the
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
NOTES
XSelect a Song Number ...........................................................................................................................
When the disk is inserted the [SONG SELECT], [RIGHT/1TR], [LEFT/
SONG NUMBER
2
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).
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 PDP-400 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-
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.
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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/1TRLEFT/2TRORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM
57 10
B5 C6 D6 E6 F6
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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 SONGNUMBER 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:
BASSBass part (track 3).
CHORD 1 Other backing parts except
Bass (track 4-10).
CHORD 2 Main left- and right-hand parts
(track 1 & 2).
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.
• When a different song is selected the volume settings will correspond to
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those in the song data, regardless of the positions of the volume controls.
■Guided Right- and Left-hand Practice
With this feature, the PDP-400 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 PDP-400 will stop and wait for you to
play the next key(s). 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 turningon...
Left- and right-hand guide =
Right-hand guide only
Left-hand guide only =
=
GUIDE
RIGHT/1TRLEFT/2TR
or
RIGHT/1TRLEFT/2TR
RIGHT/1TRLEFT/2TR
RIGHT/1TRLEFT/2TR
• Disk Orchestra playback tempo can be set to any desired value after a song
NOTES
has been selected by using the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons.
• The [PAUSE], [REW] and [FF] buttons will not operate when the guide function is in use.
The PDP-400 has two guide modes which can be selected as follows:
-1
A
GUIDE
-1
B
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 PDP-400 will wait until the appropriate key or
chord 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 PDP-400 will play ahead for 8 quarter-note
beats (two measures in 4/4 time) and then wait until the appropriate key or
chord is played.
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
2
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.
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SONG NUMBER
P81
PHRASE
REPEAT
Press the [PHRASE REPEAT] button (its LED indicator will light). When this
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.........................................................................................................................
RIGHT/1TRLEFT/2TRORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM
Use the [RIGHT/1TR], [LEFT/2TR], [ORCH/3-10TR], and [RHYTHM]
buttons to turn playback of the various parts on or off, as required.
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
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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
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
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 FOOT SWITCH pedal is set for START/STOP operation using the [FOOT
SWITCH] button, it functions as a pause/next phrase control during DISK ORCHES-
TRA 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 PDP-400 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 PDP-400 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 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):
When playing General MIDI Files the PDP-400’s internal tone generator is auto-
matically switched to the GM System Level 1 voice allocation.
Performance Memory
The PDP-400 features 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 PDP-400’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.
• The Performance Memory playback data is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector.
NOTES
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SONG NUMBER
SONG
SELECT
/
START/STOP
MASTER VOLUME
MIN MAX
PHRASE
REPEAT
RIGHT/1TR
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
AUTO BASS CHORD
BASS
RHYTHM
CHORD 1
CHORD 2
DEMO
REVERB
FOOT SWITCH
MAX
MAX
MAX
START/STOP
SOFT
ROOM
HALL 1
SOSTENUTO
HALL 2
START/STOP
MIDI/
COSMIC
SOLO STYLEPLAY
TRANSPOSE
MIN
MIN
MIN
GUIDE
LEFT/2TRORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED
SYNCHRO
START
STYLE
DANCE
16BEAT
ROCK’N’
SOLO
POP
POP
BALLAD
ROLL
STYLEPLAY
16BEAT
16BEAT
POWER
JAZZ
POP
SHUFFLE
HOUSE
ROCK
INTRO/ENDING
SWING
BIG BAND
BOSSA
CHA-CHA
JAZZ
BOOGIE
SAMBA
RHUMBA
BALLAD
VARIATION NORMAL
VOICE
BEAT
BLUE-
SLOW
GRASS
ROCK
DISK
COUNTRY
ROCK
SHUFFLE
MARCH
POLKA
CLAVINOVA
PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT
STYLE 1
SHUFFLE
METRONOME
TONE
1
234567
WALTZ
8
90
DISK
JAZZ
ORGAN CHOIR
TAP TEMPO
STYLE 2
WALTZ
CHORD
REW
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
SONG NUMBER
SONG
SELECT
UPRIGHT
ELEC
DRUMS VOICE 13-60
BASS
BASS
/
START/STOP
RIGHT/1TR
F F
PHRASE
GUIDE
REPEAT
LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
DISK CONTROL
CHORD
REC
F F
PAUSE
COPY
FORMAT
REW
SEQUENCE
RECPAUSE
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 PDP-400 disk drive (see page 38), and that the disk’s write protect tab is set to
the “write” position (tab closed).
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
• 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.
For
” will appear on the SONG NUMBER display.
XSelect a Song Number ...........................................................................................................................
Select a SONG NUMBER between 1 and 60 for the piece you are about to record
SONG NUMBER
1
(up to 60 different songs, each with a different song number, can be recorded on a
single disk). Make sure the song number you select has not already been used for a
song previously recorded on the disk you are using.
• If 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 “Delet-
ing 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 PDP-400 functions are used). If no space
is available for recording, “FUL” will appear on the display.
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.
• The PDP-400 may continue to write data to the disk for a short time after you stop
NOTES
recording. “
disk while this display is showing.
rEc
” will appear on the display while this occurs. DO NOT eject the
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.
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.
Multi-track Recording & Playback
ZInsert a Formatted Disk..........................................................................................................................
If you haven’t already done so, make sure that a properly formatted disk is
loaded into the PDP-400 disk drive (see page 38), and that the disk’s write protect
tab is set to the “write” position (tab closed).
• If a disk is already loaded and the [SONG SELECT] indicator is out, press the
NOTES
XSelect a Song Number ...........................................................................................................................
SONG NUMBER
1
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, foot switch 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
pressing the [START/STOP] button before you’ve completed the following steps.
Performance Memory
BSelect the Track(s) to Record................................................................................................................
Only one track can be recorded at a time. If you press [RIGHT/1TR] you will
SONG NUMBER
RIGHT/1TR
r6
SONG NUMBER
rhY
RIGHT/1TRLEFT/2TRORCH/3-10TR
RHYTHM
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARDFINGERED
ORCH/3-10TR
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 contains 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.
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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 KEYBOARD mode ABC.
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 change-
able 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 change-
able during recording)
• Ending Mode (Not recorded
as an initial setting)
• Fill-in
• ABC Mode (Not change-
able 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)
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 .........................................................................................................................................
Select a voice and other parameters for the new track. Try out the voice and selected
parameters before proceeding.
XEngage the Record Ready Mode...........................................................................................................
REC
CSelect a Track .........................................................................................................................................
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.
BASS
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
Volume of each track
MAX
MIN
● 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 PDP-400 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.
“Punch-in recording” allows you to start recording from any point within a previously-recorded track, leaving all
recorded material up to the punch-in point intact.
ZPlay the Song..........................................................................................................................................
/
START/STOP
XPause Before the Punch-in Point..........................................................................................................
PAUSE
CEngage the Record Ready Mode...........................................................................................................
Play back the song in order to locate the point you want to punch-in from. You
can also use the [fFF] and [r REW] buttons to locate the punch-in point.
Press the [oPAUSE] button to pause playback a bit before the point at which
you want to start recording. Leave a measure or more before the punch-in point so
you’ll be able to grasp the timing for the punch in.
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REC
Press the [REC] button to engage the record ready mode. The last track selected
for recording will automatically be reselected.
VSelect a Track .........................................................................................................................................
RIGHT/1TRLEFT/2TRORCH/3-10TRRHYTHM
If you want to record on a different track than the one that is currently selected
for recording (red indicator), use the normal track selection procedure.
Press the [START/STOP] button or the [REC] button to stop recording.
● Erasing All Material From the Punch-in Point
If at step B, above, you press the [START/STOP] button while holding the
track button corresponding to the track on which you want to record, recording
will begin immediately. If you then stop recording without actually playing
anything, all recorded material from the punch-in point to the end of the track
will be erased.
• Punch-in recording cannot be used with ABC, SOLO STYLEPLAY, or RHYTHM
Original Performance Memory recordings can be played back and controlled in
the same way as described in the Disk Orchestra section, beginning on page 26.
You can individually select tracks to play back (page 27), use the guide function
with the data recorded on tracks 1 and 2 (page 28), and use the A-B repeat function
(page 29).
• The playback voice cannot be changed when playing back Performance Memory
NOTES
● Volume Control
The RHYTHM, CHORD 1, CHORD 2, and BASS volume controls can be
used to adjust the volume of the corresponding accompaniment parts when
playing back data that was recorded with ABC.
When playing back data that was recorded without ABC, however, these
volume controls have the following track assignments.
Data from an external MIDI device such as a sequencer or music computer can also be recorded to the Performance
Memory as follows:
ZMake the Required MIDI Connections
Connect the MIDI OUT terminal of the trans-
mitting device to the PDP-400’s MIDI IN terminal
using a standard MIDI cable.
XSelect the External Clock Mode
To select the external clock mode press the
[ORGAN] VOICE button while holding the [MIDI/
TRANSPOSE] button. When selected, the [ORGAN] indicator will light while the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button is pressed. In this mode the PDP-400
is controlled by an external MIDI clock signal.
CSelect a Song Number
Select the song number to which you want to
record the data by using the SONG NUMBER [▲]
and [▼] buttons (of course, a properly formatted
floppy disk must already be loaded in the disk
drive).
VEngage the MIDI Record Ready Mode
Press the [REC] button while holding the
[MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button to engage the MIDI
record ready mode. In this mode all tracks (1
through 15) can be recorded at the same time via the
correspondingly numbered MIDI channels. That is,
MIDI data received on channel 1 will be recorded on
track 1, data received via channel 2 will be recorded
on track 2, etc.
BMatch the Time Signature & Tempo
Select a style having a time signature that
matches that of the data you are going to record (e.g.
4/4, 3/4), and match the PDP-400 tempo setting to
that of the data to be recorded.
NRecord the MIDI Data
Play back the MIDI data on the sequencer,
music computer, or other device. Recording will start
and stop automatically.
NOTES
• Please note that the PDP-400’s internal styles cannot be played
during multi-timbre recording.
• Any notes played on the keyboard and other setting changes will
be recorded on track 1 during multi-timbre recording.
• Initial panel settings will not be recorded unless the settings are
changed in the record ready mode.
• Previous data on all tracks will be erased when new data is
recorded in the multi-timbre mode.
• Be sure to turn the multi-timbre and external clock modes off
when you’re finished multi-timbre recording (see pages 49 and
data (the voice played via the keyboard can be changed).
The Chord Sequence Function
The CHORD SEQUENCE function provides a convenient way to enter chord sequences and style changes one at a time.
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• The chord sequence data will replace any previous ABC data.
NOTES
Beat
Measure number
• The number of the measure to be entered is shown on the TEMPO display, while the beat to be entered is shown on the BEAT
NOTES
CHORD
SEQUENCE
CHORD
SEQUENCE
?
BEAT
B6A
6
qw
C
7
12
ZEngage the Chord Sequence Function
Press the [CHORD SEQUENCE] button. The [ORCH/3-10TR] and
[RHYTHM] track button indicators will glow red, and the ABC FINGERED
mode will be automatically selected — switch to the SINGLE FINGER mode if
you prefer. If the SINGLE FINGER mode was already selected it will remain
engaged.
XEnter the Chords and/or Style Changes
Make the required style changes (style number, normal/variation, fill-in, intro/
ending, and tempo, as necessary), play and hold a chord on the left-hand section of
the keyboard, and press the [q] key (look for the “q ” symbol below the B6 key) or
the [w] key (C7) to enter the chord for a quarter note or whole note, respectively.
You can move one beat backward by pressing the [?] key (A6).
Continue entering chords in this manner until your sequence is complete.
display.
• If no chords are entered, the result will be a rhythm-only sequence.
CStop Recording
When all the required chords and style changes have been entered, press the
[CHORD SEQUENCE] button to stop recording.
• The chord sequence data now resides in Performance Memory tracks 3 though
NOTES
● Punch-in Chord Sequence Recording
You can begin chord sequence recording from any point within a previouslyrecorded song by pausing playback at the point you want to begin chord sequence recording, engaging the Chord Sequence function at that point, and entering the chords up to the end of the sequence as described above.
NOTES
10 and 15, and can be played back in the normal way. Add melody tracks 1 and 2
as required. You can also record over individual tracks of the sequence and
replace them with original material if you like by using the standard Performance
Memory track selection and record procedure.
• If you attempt punch-in chord sequence recording on a song in which no chord
sequence data has been entered, “no” will appear on the SONG NUMBER display and the recording will not be possible.
• If you record chord sequences to all songs on a disk, the maximum number of
songs available on that disk will be 55.
This chapter describes several important disk
control functions: Formatting new disks, copying
songs, and deleting songs.
DISK CONTROL
COPY
FORMAT
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
BASS
RHYTHM
CHORD 1
DEMO
REVERB
FOOT SWITCH
MAX
MAX
SOFT
ROOM
HALL 1
SOSTENUTO
MASTER VOLUME
HALL 2
START/STOP
MIDI/
COSMIC
SOLO STYLEPLAY
TRANSPOSE
MIN MAX
MIN
MIN
STYLE
AUTO BASS CHORD
DANCE
16BEAT
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED
ROCK’N’
SOLO
POP
POP
BALLAD
ROLL
STYLEPLAY
16BEAT
16BEAT
POWER
JAZZ
POP
SHUFFLE
HOUSE
ROCK
SYNCHRO
INTRO/ENDING
START
BIG BAND
BOSSA
CHA-CHA
SWING
JAZZ
BOOGIE
SAMBA
RHUMBA
BALLAD
VARIATION NORMAL
CHORD 2
MAX
START/STOP
MIN
VOICE
BEAT
BLUE-
SLOW
GRASS
ROCK
DISK
COUNTRY
ROCK
SHUFFLE
MARCH
POLKA
CLAVINOVA
PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT
STYLE 1
SHUFFLE
METRONOME
TONE
1
234567
WALTZ
8
90
UPRIGHT
TAP TEMPO
ELEC
ORGAN CHOIR
DRUMS VOICE 13-60
BASS
BASS
DISK
JAZZ
STYLE 2
WALTZ
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
SONG NUMBER
PHRASE
SONG
GUIDE
REPEAT
SELECT
/
START/STOP
RIGHT/1TR
LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
DISK CONTROL
CHORD
F F
REC
PAUSE
COPY
REW
SEQUENCE
■Formatting a New Disk
The PDP-400 uses only 3.5" 2DD floppy disks. We recommend that you use Yamaha 2DD disks. Before you can use
a new disk for recording, the disk must be “formatted” so that the PDP-400 can recognize it and correctly write the music data onto it.
ZInsert the Disk To Be Formatted ...........................................................................................................
Insert a new blank disk. Make sure that the disk’s write protect tab is set to the
“write” position (tab closed), and insert the new disk into the disk drive unit with
the sliding door facing the drive slot and the label side of the disk facing upward.
The disk should click securely into place, and the disk drive lamp should light
briefly.
” will appear on the SONG NUMBER display to indicate that a blank
(unformatted) disk is loaded in the drive.
•“
Pro
” will appear if a protected disk that cannot be formatted is loaded in the
drive: a write-protected disk, a Disk Orchestra Collection disk, a Disklavier disk,
or a disk formatted by the Disklavier.
FORMAT
XEngage the Format Function.................................................................................................................
FORMAT
Press the DISK CONTROL [FORMAT] button. The [FORMAT] button LED
will flash and “nY” will appear on the SONG NUMBER display.
CConfirm the Format Operation ..............................................................................................................
SONG NUMBER
n8Y
Use the SONG NUMBER [▲] and [▼] buttons to select either “ n” (NO) or
“Y” (YES) on the display. “Y” if you intend to execute the format operation or “n”
if you wish to cancel the operation. This step is necessary because formatting completely erases any data that is already on the disk — make sure that the disk you’re
about to format does not contain any important data!
If you selected “Y” in the previous step, press the [FORMAT] button again and
SONG NUMBER
F80
formatting will begin. The number of each “track” on the disk will be shown on the
display as the format process continues (“F80” through “1”). When formatting is
complete (the display will show “1”), you can go ahead and record using the performance memory, or use the COPY function (below) to copy songs or Disk Style
data to the disk.
• The format operation can be aborted at any time prior to actually starting the
NOTES
format operation by pressing the [START/STOP] button. In this case, the disk will
have to be properly formatted again before use.
Song data can be “backed up” by copying to a new song number or a different disk, as follows:
ZSelect the Source Song .........................................................................................................................
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SONG NUMBER
2
Press the [SONG SELECT] button and use the [▲] and [▼] buttons below the
SONG NUMBER display to select the number of the song you wish to copy.
XEngage the Copy Function ....................................................................................................................
COPY
Press the [COPY] button. The [COPY] button LED will flash.
CSelect the Destination Song ..................................................................................................................
c81 .......c60
Copy to same disk
%81 .......%60
Copy to different disk (Song number
greater than 60)
Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons below the SONG NUMBER display to select the
song number you wish to copy to (i.e. the destination song number). If you select a
song number that already contains data, that data will be overwritten by the new
song data. If you select a song number greater than 60 (%61 through %60 will
appear on the display), the copy will be made to a different disk.
• While the data is being copied the
number of times the disks will have to
be exchanged to complete the copy
operation will be shown on the display.
Press the [COPY] button again to begin the actual copy operation. “cPY” will
appear on the SONG NUMBER display and the [COPY] indicator will light continuously during the copy operation.
If you chose to copy to a different disk, you may have to exchange the source
and destination disks a few times if the song being copied is long and complex. In
this case, the PDP-400 will prompt you to insert the source and destination disks
with the displays shown to the left.
• If you copy to a song number that already contains data, the PDP-400 will ask
NOTES
you to confirm the copy operation. Use the SONG NUMBER [▲] and [▼] buttons
to select either “n” (NO) or “Y” (YES) on the display. “Y” if you intend to execute
the copy operation or “n” if you wish to cancel the operation. The copy operation
will begin automatically if you select “Y”.
• The copy operation can be aborted at any time prior to actually starting the copy
operation (i.e. while the [COPY] indicator is flashing) or during the disk exchange
display (“d1” or “d2”) by pressing the [START/STOP] button.
● Copying Disk Orchestra Disks ([ORCH/3-10TR] and [RHYTHM] parts only)....................................................
All Disk Orchestra data except the right-hand and left-hand parts can be copied to a separate disk by following the
standard copy procedure outlined above. The copied data cannot, however, be copied a second time to another disk.
● Copying the Style Disk Data..................................................................................................................
All Style Disk data can be copied to a separate disk by following the standard copy procedure outlined above. A single disk can hold up to 50 styles. Style Disk data can only be copied to a newly formatted disk (i.e. no other data can be
previously recorded on the disk) or a disk which already contains copied style data.
• Data from the Style Disk cannot be copied to a disk that contains Performance
NOTES
Memory or Disk Orchestra Collection data. The reverse is also true: Performance
Memory and Disk Orchestra Collection data cannot be copied to a disk that contains data copied from the Style Disk.
● Copying Data Recorded Without a Disk...............................................................................................
If you’ve used the performance memory to record data without first loading a disk: press the [COPY] button, insert a
formatted disk, then select the destination song number and copy as described above.
• Data cannot be copied from Disklavier disks, or Standard MIDI File disks. Data
cannot be copied to any write protected disk. It is also not possible to copy from
one song number to another within the same Disk Orchestra disk.
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Disk Control
■Deleting a Song
You can delete any song from a loaded disk as follows:
ZEngage the Delete Function .................................................................................................................
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
COPY
XSelect the Song to Delete .....................................................................................................................
Press the [COPY] button while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. The
[COPY] LED will flash and “d80” will appear on the SONG NUMBER display.
SONG NUMBER
Use the SONG NUMBER [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the song number you
wish to delete.
d1
CConfirm & Execute the Delete Operation ............................................................................................
SONG NUMBER
nY
COPY
Press the [COPY] button a second time — “n8Y” will appear on the SONG
NUMBER display. Use the SONG NUMBER [▲] and [▼] buttons to select either
“n” (NO) or “Y” (YES) on the display. “Y” to immediately delete the selected
song, or “n” if you wish to cancel the operation.
• The delete operation can be aborted at any time prior to actually starting the
NOTES
delete operation (i.e. while the [COPY] indicator is flashing) by pressing the
[START/STOP] button.
• Data recorded to memory without loading a disk can be deleted simply by executing step Zand selecting “n” or “Y”.
• Data cannot be deleted from any write protected disk, the supplied Style Disk,
Disk Orchestra Collection disks, or Disklavier disks.
■Error Messages
If an error related to the disk occurs, one of the following messages may appear. If this happens, check the possible
causes and solutions listed below. If all else fails, try a different disk. If this doesn’t clear up the problem, contact your
Yamaha dealer.
An error occurred while writing to or reading from the disk.
Try the operation again; if the error occurs a second time the disk or drive may
be faulty. If the drive has been in use for some time the heads may be dirty. Clean
the heads with a commercially-available floppy disk head cleaner. If the error still
occurs with one disk and not others the disk should be considered faulty and should
be discarded. If the error occurs with all disks the drive may be faulty. Refer the
problem to your Yamaha dealer.
You have attempted to format, write to, copy to, or delete data from a writeprotected disk. Use a disk that is not write protected (set the disk’s write-protect tab
to the write-enable position).
The loaded disk is not formatted for use with the PDP-400. After making sure
that the disk does not contain any important data (for another device, for example),
format the disk as described on page 38.
Utility Mode 1
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The “general utility functions” in this group apply
to a wide range of functions and features. There
POP
JAZZ
ROCK
are 10 functions in the group which are accessed
as follows:
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
RHYTHM
DEMO
REVERB
FOOT SWITCH
MAX
ROOM
SOFT
HALL 1
SOSTENUTO
MASTER VOLUME
HALL 2
START/STOP
MIDI/
COSMIC
SOLO STYLEPLAY
TRANSPOSE
MIN MAX
MIN
SWING
JAZZ
BALLAD
STYLE
AUTO BASS CHORD
DANCE
16BEAT
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED
SYNCHRO
START
ROCK’N’
SOLO
POP
POP
BALLAD
ROLL
STYLEPLAY
16BEAT
16BEAT
POWER
JAZZ
POP
SHUFFLE
HOUSE
ROCK
INTRO/ENDING
BIG BAND
BOSSA
CHA-CHA
SWING
JAZZ
BOOGIE
SAMBA
RHUMBA
BALLAD
VARIATION NORMAL
BASS
CHORD 1
CHORD 2
MAX
MAX
START/STOP
MIN
MIN
VOICE
BEAT
BLUE-
SLOW
GRASS
ROCK
DISK
ROCK
COUNTRY
CLAVINOVA
PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT
STYLE 1
SHUFFLE
SHUFFLE
METRONOME
TONE
1
MARCH
POLKA
234567
WALTZ
8
90
UPRIGHT
TAP TEMPO
ELEC
ORGAN CHOIR
DRUMS VOICE 13-60
BASS
BASS
DISK
JAZZ
STYLE 2
WALTZ
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
SONG NUMBER
PHRASE
SONG
GUIDE
REPEAT
SELECT
/
START/STOP
LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
RIGHT/1TR
REW
ZSelect a Utility Function.........................................................................................................................
Use the [POP/JAZZ ROCK] and [SWING/JAZZ BALLAD] style selectors
while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. The [POP/JAZZ ROCK] style
selector increments the utility function number each time it is pressed, and the
[SWING/JAZZ BALLAD] button decrements the utility function number.
The Utility Mode 1 functions are indicated on the TEMPO display by a tall “U”
in the leftmost digit position. The number of the function is displayed by the center
digit (“1” through “9”, and “b”), and the current setting is shown by the right
digit.
The [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button must be held until after you’ve set the func-
tion, below.
• You can cancel the selected function at this point and exit from the utility mode
NOTES
simply be releasing the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button.
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
U1.2
Utility Mode 1
Function number
Setting
POP
JAZZ
ROCK
SWING
JAZZ
BALLAD
DISK CONTROL
CHORD
REC
F F
PAUSE
COPY
FORMAT
SEQUENCE
XSet as Required ......................................................................................................................................
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
TEMPO
Use the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons while still holding the [MIDI/TRANS-
POSE] button to select the required setting (the available settings for each utility
function are listed below).
CRelease the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] Button to Exit...................................................................................
Release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button to exit from the Utility 1 Mode when
you’ve finished making the required settings.
U1: T ouch Sensitivity
The PDP-400 can be set to one of three different types of keyboard touch sensitivity to match different playing styles
and preferences.
1: Soft. Allows maximum loudness to be produced with relatively light key pressure.
2: Medium. Produces a fairly “standard” keyboard response.
3: Hard. Requires the keys to be played quite hard to produce maximum loudness.
• The MEDIUM setting (2) is automatically selected whenever the POWER switch is turned
Normally the Auto Accompaniment volume controls are used to adjust the volume of the Rhythm, Chord 1, Chord 2,
and Bass accompaniment parts, as labelled on the PDP-400 panel. This function can be used to assign these volume
controls to other operations.
1: Rhythm, Chord 1, Chord 2, and Bass volume control.
2: Modulation, Pitch Bend +, Pitch Bend -, and Expression. In this mode the RHYTHM slider
controls modulation depth, the CHORD 1 slider controls upward pitch bend, the CHORD 2
slider controls downward pitch bend, and the BASS slider controls expression (overall volume).
3: Reverb depth for the Rhythm, Chord 1, Chord 2, and Bass tracks. This applies when playing
with ABC and when playing back performance memory data that was recorded with ABC.
When playing back performance memory data that was recorded without ABC, and when
playing back Disk Orchestra Collection data, the CHORD 1, CHORD 2 and BASS controls
correspond to tracks 4-10, 1-2, and 3, respectively.
• The Rhythm, Chord 1, Chord 2, and Bass volume setting (1) is automatically selected when-
NOTES
ever the POWER switch is turned on.
•1 and 2 can be recorded and their initial values can be changed as described on page 34.
3
U3: Individual Key Tuning
The Individual Key Tuning Feature makes it possible to individually tune each key on the PDP-400 keyboard in
order to match different tuning standards. The pitch of each key can be raised or lowered by a maximum of 50 cents
(approximately) from the standard pitch.
applies only to playback.
: Individual key tuning OFF.
F
U: Raise pitch.
d: Lower pitch.
ZSelect Up or Down Tuning.....................................................................................................................
First, use the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons to select either “U” if you want to raise the
pitch of a key or “d” if you want to lower the pitch of a key. Remember to keep the [MIDI/
TRANSPOSE] button held until step V, below.
XPress the Key To Be Tuned Once .........................................................................................................
Press the key to be tuned once to display the current tuning value on the SONG NUMBER
display. “0” indicates normal pitch, positive values indicate that pitch has been increased by
the corresponding number of steps (about 1.2 cents per step), and negative (“-”) values indicate that pitch has been lowered by the corresponding number of steps.
CPress the Key To Tune...........................................................................................................................
Subsequent presses on the key selected in the previous step tune the key in the specified
“U” or “d” direction — one 1.2-cent step per press. The highest and lowest possible values
are “44” and “-44”, respectively.
VSelect a New Key Or Exit .......................................................................................................................
To tune a different key, repeat steps Z through C, above. To exit from the Individual Key
Tuning function, release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] key.
• Individual key tuning is automatically turned OFF (F) whenever the POWER switch is turned on.
NOTES
• The Individual Key Tuning data can be saved to and loaded from disk by using the Utility Mode
2 “Save Individual Key Tuning” and “Load Individual Key Tuning” functions (pages 45 and 46).
U4: Style Tempo Switching
This function determines whether the “suggested” tempo for each style will be automatically selected whenever a
style is selected (while style playback is stopped) or whether the currently selected tempo will be maintained regardless
of the selected style (refer to page 17).
n: Style tempo switching OFF — the current tempo is maintained.
Y: Style tempo switching ON —
• Style tempo switching is automatically turned ON (Y) whenever the POWER switch is turned on.
the suggested tempo for each style is automatically selected.
U5: Auto Synchro Start Switching
This function determines whether the “Synchro Start” mode will automatically be turned ON and OFF when an ABC
mode is turned ON and OFF (refer to page 20, 21).
n: Auto synchro start switching OFF — synchro start is not tur ned on and off with ABC.
Y: Auto synchro start switching ON — synchro start is automatically turned on and off with ABC.
• Auto synchro start switching is automatically turned ON (Y) whenever the POWER switch is
NOTES
turned on.
U6: Random All Song Repeat
This function determines whether the songs are played back and repeated in sequential or random order when “ALL”
is selected when playing back a disk (refer to page 26). This function also affects demo song playback (page 6).
n: Random all song repeat OFF — the songs are played in sequence.
Y: Random all song repeat ON — the songs are played in random order.
• Random all song repeat is automatically turned OFF (n) whenever the POWER switch is turned
NOTES
on.
U7: Octave Shift
This function determines whether the left-hand voice in a split keyboard setup will be automatically shifted up one
octave (refer to page 10).
n: Octave shift OFF — no octave shift will occur.
Y: Octave shift ON — appropriate voices will be shifted.
Utility Mode 1
43
• Octave shift is automatically turned ON (Y) whenever the POWER switch is turned on.
NOTES
U8: Mute
Turns the Auto Accompaniment mute function on or off (refer to page 22).
n: Mute OFF.
Y: Mute ON.
• The mute function is automatically turned ON (Y) whenever the POWER switch is turned on.
NOTES
U9: Minor Harmonization
Turns the Auto Accompaniment minor harmonization function on or off (refer to page 22).
n: Minor harmonization OFF.
Y: Minor harmonization ON.
• The Minor harmonization function is automatically turned OFF (n) whenever the POWER
UA:
(Not Used)
NOTES
This function permanently set to “Y” and cannot be changed.
switch is turned on.
Ub: Standard MIDI File Playback Mode
This function determines whether standard MIDI files on floppy disk are played back using the General MIDI voice
assignments or the standard PDP-400 voice assignments.
n: Standard SMF Mode. Standard PDP-400 voice assignments (unless a “GM ON” message is
included in the data). Track 10 not necessarily drums.
Y: GM SMF Mode. General MIDI voice assignments. Track 10 is always drums.
• The Standard SMF mode is useful when playing back a disk containing Standard MIDI Files
created on an external sequencer using the PDP-400 panel voice assignments.
• The GM SMF mode is automatically selected (Y) whenever the POWER switch is turned on.
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Utility Mode 2
This group of utility functions covers a range of disk-related
jobs. There are 6 functions in the group which are accessed as
follows:
• Utility Mode 2 functions can
NOTES
only be accessed when a disk
DANCE
POP
POWER
HOUSE
BIG BAND
BOOGIE
is present in the PDP-400
disk drive.
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
BASS
RHYTHM
CHORD 1
DEMO
REVERB
FOOT SWITCH
MAX
MAX
SOFT
ROOM
HALL 1
SOSTENUTO
MASTER VOLUME
HALL 2
START/STOP
MIDI/
COSMIC
SOLO STYLEPLAY
TRANSPOSE
MIN MAX
MIN
MIN
STYLE
AUTO BASS CHORD
DANCE
16BEAT
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED
SYNCHRO
START
ROCK’N’
SOLO
POP
POP
BALLAD
ROLL
STYLEPLAY
16BEAT
16BEAT
POWER
JAZZ
POP
SHUFFLE
HOUSE
ROCK
INTRO/ENDING
SWING
BIG BAND
BOSSA
CHA-CHA
JAZZ
BOOGIE
SAMBA
RHUMBA
BALLAD
VARIATION NORMAL
CHORD 2
MAX
START/STOP
MIN
VOICE
BEAT
BLUE-
SLOW
GRASS
ROCK
DISK
COUNTRY
ROCK
SHUFFLE
MARCH
POLKA
CLAVINOVA
PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT
STYLE 1
SHUFFLE
METRONOME
TONE
1
234567
WALTZ
8
90
UPRIGHT
TAP TEMPO
ELEC
ORGAN CHOIR
DRUMS VOICE 13-60
BASS
BASS
DISK
JAZZ
STYLE 2
WALTZ
SONG NUMBER
ZSelect a Utility Function.........................................................................................................................
Use the [DANCE POP/POWER HOUSE] and [BIG BAND/BOOGIE] style selectors while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. The [DANCE POP/POWERHOUSE] style selector increments the utility function number each time it is pressed,
and the [BIG BAND/BOOGIE] button decrements the utility function number.
The Utility Mode 2 functions are indicated on the TEMPO display by a small “u”
in the leftmost digit position. The number of the function is displayed by the center
digit (“1” through “6”), and the function is indicated by the right digit.
The [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button must be held until after you’ve executed the
function, below.
• You can cancel the selected function at this point and exit from the utility mode simply
NOTES
be releasing the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button.
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
u1.c
Utility Mode 2
DANCE
POP
POWER
HOUSE
BIG BAND
BOOGIE
Function number
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
PHRASE
SONG
REPEAT
SELECT
/
START/STOP
RIGHT/1TR
GUIDE
LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
DISK CONTROL
CHORD
F F
REC
PAUSE
COPY
FORMAT
REW
SEQUENCE
XExecute as Required ..............................................................................................................................
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
TEMPO
Use the TEMPO [▲] or [▼] button while still holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE]
button to execute the function (the “u6” function uses other buttons).
CRelease the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] Button to Exit...................................................................................
Release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button to exit from the Utility 2 Mode when
you’ve finished making the required settings.
u1: DOC Common Voice Conversion
This function can be used to convert the performance memory voice assignments used by the PDP-400 to DOC (Disk
Orchestra Collection) Common Voice Assignments so songs recorded on the PDP-400 can be played back on other compatible Yamaha instruments.
ZInsert the Disk and Select a Song.........................................................................................................
Insert the disk containing the data to be converted into the PDP-400 disk drive and select
the song to be converted. This function cannot be executed if an appropriate disk is not
loaded (see “Notes” below).
XSelect and Execute the Conversion Function .....................................................................................
Select the “u1” function as described in the introduction to this section, then, while still
holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, press the TEMPO [▲] or [▼] button to begin
conversion. Simply release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button before pressing the TEMPO
[▲] or [▼] button if you want to cancel the function. You can release the [MIDI/TRANS-
POSE] button once the conversion has started, and the conversion will continue to comple-
tion.
The DOC Common Voice Conversion function will automatically be exited when the conversion is complete.
• This function cannot be used to convert the voice data on Disk Orchestra Collection,
NOTES
Disklavier, Style, Standard MIDI File, write-protected, or already-converted disks.
• Once converted, the data cannot be returned to its original form. It is therefore a good idea to
make a backup copy of the data before using this function.
• Some models used for playback of the converted data may not have the required voices or
different voices will be used, so the sound may not be exactly the same as the original.
This function saves the current settings of all panel controls to disk. The data can then be reloaded at any time by
using the Load Panel Settings function (u3), described next.
ZInsert the Disk and Select a Song Number ..........................................................................................
Make sure that a properly formatted disk is loaded in the PDP-400 disk drive and select the song number you want to save the data to. Panel settings can be saved to a blank
song number or one that already contains performance memory data.
XSelect and Execute the Function .........................................................................................................
Select the “u2” function as described in the introduction to this section, then, while
still holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, press the TEMPO [
begin saving the panel settings. Simply release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button before
pressing the TEMPO [▲] or [▼] button if you want to cancel the function.
The panel settings are saved to one song file on the disk. The Save Panel Settings function will automatically be exited when the data has been saved.
ss
s] or [▼] button to
ss
u3: Load Panel Settings
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This function reloads the panel settings saved to disk by the Save Panel Settings function (u2), described above.
ZInsert the Disk and Select a Song Number ..........................................................................................
Make sure that the disk containing the saved panel settings is loaded in the PDP-400
disk drive and select the song number you want to load the data from.
XSelect and Execute the Function .........................................................................................................
Select the “u3” function as described in the introduction to this section, then, while
still holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, press the TEMPO [▲] or [▼] button to
begin loading the panel settings. Simply release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button before
pressing the TEMPO [▲] or [▼] button if you want to cancel the function.
The Load Panel Settings function will automatically be exited when the data has been
loaded.
u4: Save Individual Key Tuning
This function saves the current individual key tuning data set up via the Utility Mode 1 “Individual Key Tuning”
function (U3) to disk. The data can then be reloaded at any time by using the Load Individual Key Tuning function
(u5), described next.
ZInsert the Disk and Select a Song Number ..........................................................................................
Make sure that a properly formatted disk is loaded in the PDP-400 disk drive and select the song number you want to save the data to. Individual key tuning data can be saved
to a blank song number or one that already contains performance memory data.
XSelect and Execute the Function ..........................................................................................................
Select the “u4” function as described in the introduction to this section, then, while
still holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, press the TEMPO [▲] or [▼] button to
begin saving the tuning settings. Simply release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button before
pressing the TEMPO [▲] or [▼] button if you want to cancel the function.
The tuning settings are saved to one song file on the disk. The Save Individual Key
Tuning function will automatically be exited when the data has been saved.
This function reloads the individual key tuning data saved to disk by the Save Individual Key Tuning function (u4),
described above.
ZInsert the Disk and Select a Song Number ..........................................................................................
Make sure that the disk containing the saved tuning data is loaded in the PDP-400 disk
drive and select the song number you want to load the data from.
XSelect and Execute the Function ..........................................................................................................
Select the “u5” function as described in the introduction to this section, then, while
still holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, press the TEMPO [▲] or [▼] button to
begin loading the tuning data. Simply release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button before
pressing the TEMPO [▲] or [▼] button if you want to cancel the function.
The Load Individual Key Tuning function will automatically be exited when the data
has been loaded. The Individual Key Tuning function (U3) will then be automatically
engaged with the loaded tuning, unless the loaded data is the same as that currently in the
PDP-400.
u6: Quantize Song Data
This function “quantizes” song memory data that has already been recorded to disk. This means that all notes are
aligned to the nearest specified beat, thereby “tightening up” the overall timing.
ZInsert the Disk and Select a Song .........................................................................................................
Make sure that the disk containing the song you want to quantize is loaded in the PDP400 disk drive, and that the song to be quantized is selected.
XSelect the Quantize Function ................................................................................................................
Select the “u6” function as described in the introduction to this section.
CSelect the Quantize Value ......................................................................................................................
While still holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, use the SONG NUMBER [▲]
SONG NUMBER
32
and [▼] buttons to select the desired quantize value, as shown on the SONG NUMBER
display:
oFF: “Free”. No quantization.
32: All notes aligned to the nearest 32nd note.
16: All notes aligned to the nearest 16th note.
8: All notes aligned to the nearest 8th note.
24: All notes aligned to the nearest 16th note triplet.
12: All notes aligned to the nearest 8th note triplet.
6: All notes aligned to the nearest quarter note triplet.
3
3
3
VSelect a Track..........................................................................................................................................
Still holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, use the [RIGHT/1TR], [LEFT/2TR],
or [ORCH/3-10TR] and [▲]/[▼] buttons to select the track you want to quantize.
BQuantize the Data ...................................................................................................................................
Still holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, press the TEMPO [▲] button to begin
quantization or the [▼] button to cancel.The Quantize Song Data function will automatically be exited when the data has been quantized.
• Once quantized, song data cannot be returned to its original “free” form. It is therefore a
NOTES
good idea to make a backup copy of the data before using this function.
• Only song data created by the PDP-400 can be quantized. Data converted by the DOC
Common Voice Conversion function (page 44) cannot be quantized.
• Only note and voice data is quantized.
MIDI Functions
MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a world-standard communication interface that allows
MIDI-compatible musical instruments and equipment to share musical information and control one another.
This makes it possible to create “systems” of MIDI instruments and equipment that offer far greater versatility
and control than is available with isolated instruments.
The PDP-400 has 11 MIDI functions that are accessed by pressing the appropriate VOICE selector while
holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. The MIDI functions accessed by the various VOICE selectors are
shown in the following chart:
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FunctionSelector
1. Send Channel SelectPIANO
2. Receive Channel SelectCLAVINOVA TONE
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
CLAVINOVA
PIANOE.PIANOHARPSIVIBESGUITARSTRINGS
TONE
1
2
8
90
ORGANCHOIR
3. Local ON/OFFE. PIANO
4. Program Change ON/OFFHARPSI
5. Control Change ON/OFFVIBES
6. Multi-Timbre Mode ON/OFFGUITAR
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
BASS
RHYTHM
CHORD 1
DEMO
REVERB
FOOT SWITCH
MAX
MAX
SOFT
ROOM
HALL 1
SOSTENUTO
MASTER VOLUME
HALL 2
START/STOP
MIDI/
COSMIC
SOLO STYLEPLAY
TRANSPOSE
MIN MAX
MIN
MIN
STYLE
AUTO BASS CHORD
CHORD 2
SINGLE FINGERFULL KEYBOARD FINGERED
MAX
SYNCHRO
INTRO/ENDING
START/STOP
START
VARIATION NORMAL
MIN
BLUE-
DANCE
SLOW
16BEAT
ROCK’N’
SOLO
POP
GRASS
POP
ROCK
BALLAD
ROLL
STYLEPLAY
16BEAT
16BEAT
DISK
COUNTRY
ROCK
POWER
JAZZ
POP
SHUFFLE
STYLE 1
SHUFFLE
SHUFFLE
HOUSE
ROCK
SWING
WALTZ
BIG BAND
BOSSA
CHA-CHA
MARCH
DISK
JAZZ
JAZZ
BOOGIE
SAMBA
RHUMBA
POLKA
STYLE 2
BALLAD
WALTZ
7. Split Send ModeSTRINGS
8. MIDI Clock SelectORGAN
9. Panel Data TransmitCHOIR
10. MIDI Transpose TransmitUPRIGHT BASS
11. DOC Common Voice Mode ON/OFFELEC BASS
The available settings and procedure for each MIDI function are described below.
• Always use a high-quality MIDI cable to connect MIDI OUT to MIDI IN terminals.
NOTES
Never use MIDI cables longer than about 15 meters, since cables longer than this
can pick up noise which can cause data errors.
• When using the PDP-400 with other MIDI equipment, always refer to the MIDI
specifications (implementation chart and MIDI data format) of the equipment used
to ensure compatibility.
METRONOME
TAP TEMPO
BEAT
3
456
UPRIGHT
ELEC
BASS
BASS
VOICE
CLAVINOVA
PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT
TONE
1
234567
8
90
UPRIGHT
ELEC
ORGAN CHOIR
DRUMS VOICE 13-60
BASS
BASS
7
DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY
SONG NUMBER
PHRASE
SONG
GUIDE
REPEAT
SELECT
/
START/STOP
LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM
RIGHT/1TR
DISK CONTROL
CHORD
REC
F F
PAUSE
COPY
FORMAT
REW
SEQUENCE
■Send and Receive Channel Select
In any MIDI control setup, the MIDI channels of the transmitting and receiving equipment must be matched for
proper data transfer (there are 16 MIDI channels). An “OMNI” receive mode is also available, which allows reception
on all 16 MIDI channels. In the OMNI mode it is not necessary to match the receive channel of the receiving device to
the transmit channel of the transmitting device.
ZHold [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] and press [PIANO] to set the send channel or
XUse TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the desired channel (the selected
channel number is shown on the TEMPO display — the OMNI ON receive
mode is indicated by “ALL” on the display).
CRelease [MIDI/TRANSPOSE].
• When the power is initially turned ON, MIDI receive is set to the OMNI ON mode
NOTES
and the transmit channel is set to 1.
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MIDI Functions
■Local Control ON/OFF
MIDI OUT
MIDI Sequencer
MIDI IN
MIDI IN
Tone Generator
Played from PDP-400
keyboard.
MIDI OUT
“Local Control” refers to the fact that, normally, the PDP-400 keyboard controls
its internal tone generator, allowing the internal voices to be played directly from
the keyboard. This situation is “Local Control ON” since the internal tone
generator is controlled locally by its own keyboard.
Local control can be turned off, however, so that the PDP-400 keyboard does
not play the internal voices, but the appropriate MIDI information is still transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector when notes are played on the keyboard. At the
same time, the internal tone generator responds to MIDI information received via
the MIDI IN connector. This means that while an external MIDI sequencer, for
PDP-400
Local control OFF. Played from MIDI Sequencer.
example, plays the PDP-400’s internal voices, an external tone generator can be
played from the PDP-400 keyboard. Local Control is automatically turned ON
when the power is initially turned on.
E.PIANO
= local control OFF.
E.PIANO
= local control ON.
ZHold [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] and press [E. PIANO].
XRelease [MIDI/TRANSPOSE].
■Program Change ON/OFF
Normally the PDP-400 will respond to MIDI program change numbers received from an external keyboard or other
MIDI device, causing the correspondingly numbered PDP-400 voice to be selected. The PDP-400 will normally also
send a MIDI program change number whenever one of its voices is selected, causing the correspondingly numbered
voice or program to be selected on the external MIDI device if the device is set up to receive and respond to MIDI program change numbers.
This function makes it possible to cancel program change number reception and transmission so that voices can be
selected on the PDP-400 without affecting the external MIDI device, and vice versa. Program Change is automatically
turned on when the power is initially turned on.
HARPSI
= program change reception/
transmission OFF.
HARPSI
= program change reception/
transmission ON.
ZHold [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] and press [HARPSI].
XRelease [MIDI/TRANSPOSE].
■Control Change ON/OFF
Normally the PDP-400 will respond to MIDI control change data received from an external MIDI device or keyboard, causing the selected PDP-400 voice to be affected by pedal and other “control” settings received from the controlling device. The PDP-400 also transmits MIDI control change information when either of its pedals or the
modulation wheel are operated.
This function makes it possible to cancel control change data reception and transmission if you do not want the PDP400 voices to be affected by control change data received from an external device or vice versa. Control Change is automatically turned on when the power is initially turned on.
The Multi-Timbre mode is a special mode in which the PDP-400 voices can be independently controlled on different
MIDI channel numbers (1 through 15) by an external MIDI device. The Multi-Timbre mode is off when the power is
initially turned on.
The Multi-Timbre mode can be activated as follows:
MIDI Functions
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GUITAR
= Multi-Timbre mode ON.
GUITAR
= Multi-Timbre mode OFF.
ZHold [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] and press [GUITAR].
XRelease [MIDI/TRANSPOSE].
In this mode MIDI program change numbers received by the PDP-400 select the
corresponding PDP-400 voices — i.e. the same voices selected by the panel controls. The DOC Common Voice Mode described on page 50 also allows multi-timbre control of the PDP-400, but with different voice assignments.
● Rhythm Instrument Note Assignments
The PDP-400’s rhythm instruments are controlled via MIDI channel 15. The note assignments for the various rhythm
instruments are given below:
D4 (74)TOM 3
D#4 (75)HI-HAT OPEN
E4(76)TOM 2
F4(77)TOM 1
F#4 (78)RIDE CYMBAL NORMAL
G4 (79)ELECTRIC TOM 3
G#4 (80)CRASH CYMBAL
A4(81)ELECTRIC TOM 2
A#4 (82)
B4(83)ELECTRIC TOM 1
C5 (84)CONGA LOW
C#5 (85)CABASA
D5 (86)CONGA HIGH
D#5 (87)METRONOME
E5(88)BONGO HIGH
F5(89)TIMBALE LOW
Instrument
CRASH CYMBAL NORMAL
Note
(MIDI Note No.)
F#5 (90)CLAVES
G5 (91)TIMBALE HIGH
G#5 (92)CASTANETS
A5(93)CUICA LOW
A#5 (94)COWBELL
B5(95)CUICA HIGH
C6 (96)HAND CLAP
C#6 (97)AGOGO LOW
D#6 (99)AGOGO HIGH
E6(100)BONGO LOW
F6(101)CUICA LOW
F#6 (102)TAMBOURINE
G6 (103)CRASH CYMBAL
G#6 (104)TRIANGLE CLOSED
A6(105)BRUSH ROLL
A#6 (106)TRIANGLE OPEN
Instrument
■The Split Send Mode
In the split send mode notes played on the left-hand section of the keyboard (to the left of and including the split
point key — see “Changing the Split Point” on page 10) are transmitted on MIDI channel 2, while the upper keyboard
section transmits on the MIDI channel set using the Send Channel Select function described earlier. In this mode the leftand right-hand sections of the keyboard can be used to play separate external keyboards or tone generators set to receive
on the appropriate channels. The Split Send Mode is automatically turned off when the power is initially turned on.
This function determines whether the PDP-400’s rhythm and ABC timing is controlled by the PDP-400’s own internal clock or an external MIDI clock signal received from external equipment connected to the MIDI IN connector. The
Clock Mode is automatically set to INTERNAL when the power is initially turned on.
ORGAN
= EXTERNAL.
ORGAN
= INTERNAL.
■Panel Data Send
This function causes all the current PDP-400 panel settings (selected voice, etc) to be transmitted via the MIDI OUT
connector. This is particularly useful if you will be recording performances to a MIDI sequence recorder which will be
used to control the PDP-400 on playback. By transmitting the PDP-400 panel settings and recording them on the MIDI
sequence recorder prior to the actual performance data, the PDP-400 will be automatically restored to the same settings
when the performance is played back.
ZHold [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] and press the [ORGAN].
XRelease [MIDI/TRANSPOSE].
• If the Clock Mode is set to EXTERNAL and a MIDI clock signal is not being received
NOTES
from an external source, the rhythm, ABC and other clock-dependent features will not
operate.
ZHold [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] and press [CHOIR].
XRelease [MIDI/TRANSPOSE].
■MIDI Transpose T ransmit
This function transposes the pitch of transmitted MIDI note data up or down in semitone intervals up to a maximum
of six semitones. The pitch of notes played on the keyboard is not affected.
ZHold [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] and press [UPRIGHT BASS].
XUse the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the desired degree of transposition
while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button.
The amount of transposition selected is shown on the TEMPO display.
CRelease [MIDI/TRANSPOSE].
• Press the TEMPO [▲] and [▼] buttons simultaneously while holding the [MIDI/
NOTES
TRANSPOSE] button to restore normal transmitted pitch.
• Transpose is always set to Normal when the power is turned on.
■The DOC Common Voice Mode
This mode is similar to the Multi-Timbre Mode described on page 49, but MIDI program change numbers received
on all channels are converted to Yamaha DOC Common Voice Numbers. MIDI program change numbers transmitted
when the panel voice selectors are operated are also converted to the common voice numbers.
The DOC Common Voice mode is always off when the power is initially turned on. It can be activated as follows:
• The panel voices you play on the keyboard are not converted to the DOC Common
NOTES
Voices in this mode.
The Connectors
Although the PDP-400 is a self-contained musical instrument that simply be
plugged into the AC mains outlet and played, it also features a number of connectors for system expansion.
● AUX IN L and R Jacks ............................................................................................................................
AUX IN
L
R
Tone Generator
● AUX OUT L/L+R and R Jacks ................................................................................................................
AUX OUT
L/L+R
R
These jacks are intended primarily for use with external synthesizers or tone
generator modules.
For example, the outputs of the synthesizer/tone generator can be to the PDP-
400 AUX IN jacks, allowing the sound of the synthesizer/tone generator to be reproduced via the PDP-400’s internal amplifier and speaker system.
• The input signal from the AUX IN jacks is delivered to the AUX OUT jacks, but is
NOTES
not affected by the PDP-400’s volume control or reverb effect.
The AUX OUT L/L+R and R jacks deliver the output of the PDP-400 for con-
nection to an instrument amplifier, mixing console, PA system, or recording equipment. If you will be connecting the PDP-400 to a monaural sound system, use only
the L/L+R jack. When a plug is inserted into the L/L+R jack only, the left- and
right-channel signals are combined and delivered via the L/L+R jack so you don’t
lose any of the PDP-400’s sound.
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Stereo System
CAUTION
• The AUX OUT jack signal must never be returned to the AUX IN jacks, either
directly or through external equipment.
● MIDI IN, THRU and OUT Connectors ....................................................................................................
THRU
Tone Generator
MIDI
OUT
MIDI Sequencer
IN
The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device
(such as a synthesizer, sequencer, music computer, etc.) which can be used to control the PDP-400. The MIDI THRU connector re-transmits any data received at the
MIDI IN connector, allowing “chaining” of several MIDI instruments or other
devices. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by the PDP-400
(e.g. note and velocity data produced by playing the PDP-400 keyboard).
More details on MIDI are given in “MIDI Functions” on page 47.
● MIC. Jack, MIC. VOL. and REVERB VOL. Controls .............................................................................
A standard microphone with a 1/4" phone plug can be connected to
the MIC. jack. The microphone sound is then mixed with the PDP-400
MIN
MAX
REVERB VOL.
MIN
MAX
MIC. VOL.MIC.
sound and delivered via the PDP-400’s speakers. The MIC. VOL. control can be used to adjust the microphone volume, and the REVERBVOL. control can be used to adjust the depth of the reverb effect applied
to the microphone sound.
If you encounter what appears to be a malfunction, please check the following points before assuming that
your PDP-400 is faulty.
Troubleshooting
1. No Sound When the Power is Turned On
Is the AC plug properly connected to an AC wall outlet? Check the AC connection carefully. Is the MASTER VOLUME control turned up to a reasonable listening level?
2. No Rhythm, ABC, or Performance Memory Sound
Check the Auto Accompaniment volume control settings. No sound is produced if these are set to their minimum
positions.
3. The PDP-400 Reproduces Radio or TV Sound
This can occur if there is a high-power transmitter in your vicinity. Contact your Yamaha dealer.
4. Intermittent Static Noise
This is usually due to turning on or off a household appliance or other electronic equipment which is fed by the same
AC mains line as your PDP-400.
5. Interference Appears On Radio or TV Sets Located Near the PDP-400
The PDP-400 contains digital circuitry which can generate radio-frequency noise. The solution is to move the PDP400 further away from the affected equipment, or vice versa.
6. Distorted Sound When the PDP-400 is Connected to An External Amplifier/Speaker System
If the PDP-400 is connected to a stereo system or instrument amplifier and the sound is distorted, reduce the setting
of the PDP-400 volume control to a level at which the distortion ceases.
Options
● BC-7 Bench
A stable, comfortable bench styled to match your Yamaha PDP-400.
● HPE-160 Stereo Headphones
High-performance lightweight dynamic headphones with extra-soft ear pads.
● Keyboard Stand LP-3
This convenient stand positions the keyboard at just the right height for comfortable playing.
● Foot Switch FC4/FC5
One FC4 foot switch is supplied with the PDP-400. Obtain another FC4 or an FC5 foot
switch if you want to use both the DAMPER and FOOT SWITCH functions.
• Some items may not be available in certain areas.
If you’re already very familiar with MIDI, or are using a computer
to control your music hardware with computer-generated MIDI
messages, the data provided in this section can help you to
control the PDP-400.
Falls Sie bereits mit MIDI vertraut sind oder einen Computer zur
Hardware-Steuerung einsetzen, werden Ihnen die nachfolgend
aufgeführten Daten bei der Steuerung des PDP-400
wahrscheinlich hilfreich sein.
00H~17H: Left 6
18H~1FH: Left 5
20H~27H: Left 4
28H~2FH: Left 3
30H~37H: Left 2
38H~3FH: Left 1
40H~47H: Center
48H: Voice default Pan
49H:
Scaling Pan (Standard) (receive only)
4AH:
Scaling Pan (Wide) (receive only)
4BH:
Scaling Pan (Narrow L) (receive only)
4CH:
Scaling Pan (Narrow C) (receive only)
4DH:
Scaling Pan (Narrow R) (receive only)
4EH:
Scaling Pan (Half L) (receive only)
4FH:
Scaling Pan (Half R) (receive only)
50H~57H: Right 1
58H~5FH: Right 2
60H~67H: Right 3
68H~6FH: Right 4
70H~77H: Right 5
78H~7FH: Right 6
• Expression
[BnH] [0BH] [vvH]
n= MIDI channel number
vvH= Expression (00H~7FH)
00H: -∞
6FH: -3dB
7FH= ±0dB
• Damper pedal
[BnH] [40H] [vvH]
n= MIDI channel number
vvH= Control value (00H~7FH)
00H~3FH: off
40H~7FH: on
• Sostenuto pedal
[BnH] [42H] [vvH]
n= MIDI channel number
vvH= Control value (00H~7FH)
00H~3FH: Off
40H~7FH: On
Si vous vous êtes déjà familiarisés avec l’interface MIDI, ou si
vous utilisez un ordinateur pour commander votre matériel de
musique au moyen de messages MIDI générés par ordinateur,
les données suivantes vous aideront à commander le PDP-400.
Si ya está muy familiarizado con MIDI o si está usando una
computadora para controlar su música con mensajes MIDI
generados por computadora, los datos proporcionados en esta
sección le ayudarán a controlar la PDP-400.
• Soft pedal
[BnH] [43H] [vvH]
n= MIDI channel number
vvH= Control value (00H~7FH)
00H~3FH: Off
40H~7FH: On
• Portamento control
[BnH] [54H] [vvH]
n= MIDI channel number
vvH= Control value (00H~7FH)
15H~6CH: Key Number
• Reverb depth
[BnH] [5BH] [vvH]
n= MIDI channel number
vvH= Reverb Depth (00H~7FH)
Individually adjustable for each channel.
3. MODE MESSAGES (receive only)
[BnH] [ccH] [vvH]
BnH= Control event
(n= MIDI channel number)
ccH= Mode message number
vvH= Mode message value
ddVOICE
00H PIANO
01H CLAVINOVA TONE
02H E. PIANO
03H HARPSICHORD
04H VIBES
05H GUITAR
06H STRINGS
07H ORGAN
08H CHOIR
09H UPRIGHT BASS
0AH E. BASS
0BH DRUMS
Voices 13 — 60
ddVOICE
0CH BRASS
0DH POP BRASS
0EH TRUMPET
0FH MUTE TRUMPET
10H HORN
11H SAX
12H SAX SOFT
13H CLARINET
14H OBOE
15H FLUTE
16H ACCORDION
17H HARMONICA
18H STRINGS SOFT
19H VIOLIN
1AH VIOLIN HARD
1BH FULL ORGAN
1CH JAZZ ORGAN 1
1DH SYNTH BRASS
1EH SYNTH WOOD
1FH SYNTH STRINGS
20H SYNTH CHOIR
21H PIANO BRIGHT
22H PIANO SOFT
23H E. PIANO DX
24H SYNTH CRYSTAL
25H CELESTA
26H MARIMBA
27H FOLK GUITAR
28H JAZZ GUITAR 1
29H JAZZ GUITAR 2
2AH ROCK GUITAR 1
2BH ROCK GUITAR 2
2CH MUTE GUITAR
2DH BANJO
2EH PIZZICATO
2FH HARP
30H U. BASS SOFT
31H E. BASS SOFT
32H E. BASS HEAVY
33H SYNTH BASS
34H TIMPANI & ORCH. HIT
35H BASSOON
36H CHAMBER STRINGS
37H JAZZ ORGAN 2
38H ROCK GUITAR 3
39H COSMIC 1
3AH COSMIC 2
3BH COSMIC 3
6. PITCH BENDER
[EnH] [llH] [mmH]
EnH= Bender event
(n= MIDI channel number)
llH= Least significant byte
mmH= Most significant byte
* Caution: The bend range is set to ±200
cents when the power is turned on. The
bend range is set to ±300 cents when the
Multi-Timbre Mode or the DOC Common
Voice Mode is engaged. RPN data can
be used to set the range in ±100 cents
increments.
• PDP-400 MIDI Format
[F0H] [43H] [73H] [34H] [xxH] [F7H]
43H= YAMAHA ID
73H
]= Product ID
34H
xxH= Substatus
xxH Information
02H Internal MIDI clock
03H External MIDI clock
13H Multi-timbre mode off
14H
DOC Common Voice mode on
15H Multi-timbre mode on
18H
DOC Common Voice
individual track reverb depth on
7nH All Note Off,
Receive Channel = n+1, Omni off
* When nn = 2, 3, 13, 14, 15, 18, or 7C,
PDP common ID (73H, 01H) is recognized as well as 73H, 34H.
* All Control Change values are reset when
[13H], [14H] or [15H] is received. All
voices and other parameters are also
reset when [14H] or [15H] is received in
order to ensure the same initial settings.
AUTO BASS CHORD &FULL KEYBOARD, SINGLE FINGER, FINGERED, SOLO STYLEPLAY, RHYTHM VOLUME,
CONTROLSCHORD 1 VOLUME, CHORD 2 VOLUME, BASS VOLUME
STYLE SELECTORS &POP, JAZZ ROCK, DANCE POP, POWER HOUSE, 16BEAT BALLAD, 16BEAT POP, ROCK’N’ROLL,
CONTROLS16BEAT SHUFFLE, SLOW ROCK, ROCK SHUFFLE, BLUEGRASS, COUNTRY SHUFFLE, SWING,
DISK STYLE50 styles (refer to page 24)
KEYBOARD PERCUSSION44 instruments (refer to page 8)
REVERBROOM, HALL 1, HALL 2, COSMIC
JAZZ BALLAD, BIG BAND, BOOGIE, BOSSA, SAMBA, CHA-CHA, RHUMBA, MARCH, POLKA, WALTZ,
JAZZ WALTZ, DISK STYLE 1/2
START/STOP, SYNCHRO START, INTRO/ENDING, NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL, VARIATION/ FILL
TO VARIATION, TEMPO ▲/▼, TEMPO Display, BEAT LED, TAP, METRONOME
DISK ORCHESTRA/SONG SELECT, PHRASE REPEAT, GUIDE, RIGHT/1TR, LEFT/2TR, ORCH/3-10TR, RHYTHM,
PERFORMANCE MEMORY>/■ START/STOP, rREW, fFF, oPAUSE, REC, CHORD SEQUENCE, SONG NUMBER Display
DISK DRIVE & CONTROLS3.5" 2DD Micro Floppy Disk Drive. COPY, FORMAT
PEDAL CONTROLSDAMPER, FOOT SWITCH (SOFT, SOSTENUTO, START/STOP, SOLO STYLEPLAY)
OTHER CONTROLSMASTER VOLUME, MIDI/TRANSPOSE, DEMO, POWER, PITCH, MODULATION, SPEAKER ON/OFF
JACKS & CONNECTORSPHONES x 2, AUX OUT R and L/L + R, AUX IN R and L, MIDI IN/OUT/THRU,
DIMENSIONS (W x D x H)1385 mm x 424 mm x 176 mm (54-1/2” x 16-3/4” x 7”)
WEIGHT39.5 kg (87.1 lbs.)
MIC./MIC.VOL./REVERB VOL.
* Specifications subject to change without notice.
* Änderungen ohne Vorankündigung vorbehalten.
* Sous toute réserve de modification des caractéristiques sans préavis.
* Especificaciones sujetas a cambios sin previo aviso.
* All fingerings shown are simple root-position types.
digitado
* Die hier gezeigten Akkorde sind jeweils die Grundakkorde.
* Tous les doigtés indiqués sont du type à position fondamentale simple.
* Todos los digitados se muestran como tipos de posición de raíz sencilla.
Major
Dur
Majeur
Mayor
Minor
Moll
Mineur
Menor
Seventh
Dur-Septakkord
Septième
Séptima
Minor seventh
Moll-Septakkord
Mineure septième
Menor de séptima
This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in
this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly
approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to
use the product.
2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or
another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied
with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions.
Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use
this product in the USA.
3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the
requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital
devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable
level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential
environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic
devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not
installed and used according to the instructions found in the users
manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other
* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.
electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee
that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found
to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the
unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of
the following measures:
Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the
interference.
Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse)
circuits or install AC line filter/s.
In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If
the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial
type cable.
If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please
contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If
you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave,
Buena Park, CA90620
The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by
Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.
CANADA
THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE “CLASS B”
LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS SET OUT IN THE RADIO INTERFERENCE REGULATION OF
THE CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
LE PRESENT APPAREIL NUMERIQUE N’EMET PAS DE BRUITS
RADIOELECTRIQUES DEPASSANT LES LIMITES APPLICABLES
AUX APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE LA “CLASSE B” PRESCRITES
DANS LE REGLEMENT SUR LE BROUILLAGE RADIOELECTRIQUE
EDICTE PAR LE MINISTERE DES COMMUNICATIONS DU CANADA.
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE
BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES,
INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA
BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER
JUSQU’AU FOND.
• This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.
• Ceci ne s’applique qu’aux produits distribués par Yamaha Canada Musique Ltée.
Dit produkt is gefabriceerd in overeenstemming met de
radiostoringsvoorschriften van de Richtlijn van de Raad (82/499/EEG).
ΑΥΤΗ Η ΣΥΣΚΕΥΗ ΑΝΤΑΠΟΚΡΙΝΕΤΑΙ ΣΤΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ Ο∆ΗΓΙΩΝ
ΤΗΣ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΙΚΗΣ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΗΣ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑΣ 82/499/Ε.Ο.Κ..
Este produto está de acordo com o radio de interferencia frequente
requiridos do Conselho Diretivo 82/499/EEC.
Dette apparat overholder det gaeldende EF-direktiv vedrørende radiostøj.
Cet appareil est conforme aux prescriptions de la directive communautaire
87/308/CEE.
Diese Geräte entsprechen der EG-Richtlinie 82/499/EWG und/oder 87/308/
EWG.
This product complies with the radio frequency interference requirements of
the Council Directive 82/499/EEC and/or 87/308/EEC.
Questo apparecchio è conforme al D.M.13 aprile 1989 (Direttiva CEE/87/
308) sulla soppressione dei radiodisturbi.
Este producto está de acuerdo con los requisitos sobre interferencias de
radio frequencia fijados por el Consejo Directivo 87/308/CEE.
YAMAHA CORPORATION
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM
Connecting the Plug and Cord
IMPORTANT. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance
with the following code:
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not
correspond with the coloured makings identifying the terminals in your
plug proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal
which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal
which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.
Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth terminal of the
three pin plug.
• This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd.
BLUE: NEUTRAL
BROWN: LIVE
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.
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.