Yamaha Audio CLP-121S User Manual
CLP-121S
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing a Yamaha CLP-121S Clavinova. Your Clavinova is a fine musical instrument that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your
Clavinova will give you many years of musical pleasure.
● Yamaha’s AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers rich, realistic voices.
● Piano-like touch response provides extensive expressive control and outstanding playability.
● Dual play mode allows 2 voices to be played simultaneously.
● Unique Clavinova Tone voice provides a fresh sound for new musical expression.
● MIDI compatibility and a range of MIDI functions make the Clavinova useful in a range of advanced
MIDI music systems.
In order to make the most of your Clavinova’s performance potential and features, we urge you
to read this Owner’s Manual thoroughly, and keep it in a safe place for later reference.
Taking Care Of Your Clavinova
Your Clavinova is a fine musical instrument, and deserves the most careful treatment.
Observe the following points and your Clavinova will sound and look great for many years.
1 Never open the case and touch or tamper with the inter-
nal circuitry.
2 Always turn the POWER switch OFF after use, and
cover the keyboard with the dust cover provided.
3 Clean the cabinet and keys of your Clavinova only with
a clean, slightly damp cloth. A neutral cleanser may be
used if desired. Never use abrasive cleansers, waxes,
solvents or chemical dust cloths since these can dull or
damage the finish.
4 Never place any vinyl products on your Clavinova. Con-
tact with vinyl can cause irreversible damage to the
finish.
5 Install your Clavinova in a place that is away from di-
rect sunlight, excessive humidity or heat.
6 Never apply excessive force to the controls, connectors
or other parts of your Clavinova, and avoid scratching
or bumping it with hard objects.
7 Make sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the
voltage specified on the name plate.* In some areas a
voltage selector may be provided on the rear panel of
the main unit. Make sure that the voltage selector is set
for the voltage in your area.
* Name Plate Location
The CLP-121S name plate is located on the bottom
panel.
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Contents
The Control Panel .......................................................................... 4
Connections .................................................................................... 6
Selecting & Playing Voices.......................................................... 7
■ Playing the Demonstration Tunes.................................................. 7
The Dual Mode ................................................................................ 8
● Adjusting the Balance Between the Dual-mode Voices............ 8
● Shifting a Dual-Mode Voice Up One Octave............................. 8
The Pedals ....................................................................................... 8
● Soft/Sostenuto (Left) Pedal....................................................... 8
● Damper (Right) Pedal ............................................................... 8
Transposition .................................................................................. 9
Pitch Control ................................................................................... 9
● Tuning Up ................................................................................. 9
● Tuning Down............................................................................. 9
● To Restore Standard Pitch........................................................ 9
MIDI Functions.............................................................................. 10
● A Brief Introduction to MIDI..................................................... 10
● MIDI “Messages” Transmitted & Received by the Clavinova.. 10
● MIDI Transmit & Receive Channel Selection.......................... 11
● MIDI Transmit Transpose ....................................................... 11
■ Other MIDI Functions................................................................... 12
● Local Control ON/OFF ............................................................ 12
● Program Change ON/OFF ...................................................... 12
● Control Change ON/OFF ........................................................ 13
● The Multi-Timbre Mode........................................................... 13
● The MIDI Split & Left Local OFF Mode ................................... 14
Troubleshooting........................................................................... 15
Options & Expander Modules................................................... 15
Keyboard Stand Assembly ........................................................ 58
MIDI Data Format.......................................................................... 62
Specifications ............................................................................... 62
MIDI Implementation Chart ........................................................ 63
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The Control Panel
MASTER VOLUME
MIN MAX
HEADPHONES Jacks
(Bottom Panel)
23 41
Left voice shift up key
(See page 8)
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
Pitch control keys
(See page 9)
CLAVINOVA
TONE
HARPSI-
CHORD
ORGANE. PIANOPIANO
Transpose keys
(See page 9)
Balance keys (See page 8)
1 [POWER] Switch
Press the [POWER] switch once to turn the power
ON, a second time to turn the power OFF. When the
power is initially turned ON, the [PIANO] voice selector LED will light.
2 [MASTER VOLUME] Control
The [MASTER VOLUME] control adjusts the vol-
ume (level) of sound produced by the Clavinova’s
internal stereo sound system. The [MASTER VOL-
UME] control also adjusts headphone volume when a
pair of headphones is plugged into the HEADPHONES jack (page 6).
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3 [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] Button
The [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button allows access to the
Clavinova’s TRANSPOSE function (to shift the pitch
of the entire keyboard up or down) and MIDI functions. For details refer to “TRANSPOSITION” on
page 9, and “MIDI FUNCTIONS” on page 10, respectively.
4 Voice Selectors
The CLP-121S has five voice selectors. Simply press
any of the voice selectors to select the corresponding
voice. The LED indicator above the voice selector will
light to indicate which voice is currently selected.
The CLP-121S also has a DUAL mode in which two
voices can be played simultaneously across the full
range of the keyboard — see page 8 for details.
Note: The PIANO voice is automatically selected whenever
the [POWER] switch is initially turned ON.
Soft/Sostenuto
pedal
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Damper pedal
Right voice shift up key
(See page 8)
Demonstration key
(See page 7)
5 Pedals
The CLP-121S’s soft/sostenuto (left) and damper
(right) pedals provide a range of expressive control
capabilities similar to the pedal functions on an acoustic piano.
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See page 8 for details.
● The Music Stand
If you will be using sheet music with your
Clavinova, raise the music stand built into its top
panel by lifting the rear edge of the music stand, then
flip down the music stand braces and engage them
with the corresponding recesses.
The music stand can be lowered after slightly lifting it and folding the two brackets which support it
against the back of the stand.
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Connections
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1 OPTIONAL IN L/R Jacks
OPTIONAL IN
RL
DOM-30
2 AUX OUT R and L/L+R Jacks
AUX. OUT
L/L+RR
Stereo System
These jacks are intended for use with an external tone generator module such as
the Yamaha DOM-30 Disk Orchestra Module. The stereo outputs from the external tone generator module are connected to the OPTIONAL IN L and R jacks,
allowing the sound of the tone generator to be reproduced via the Clavinova’s
internal sound system and speakers.
The AUX OUT R and L/L+R jacks deliver the output of the Clavinova for connection to an instrument amplifier, mixing console, PA system, or recording equipment. If you will be connecting the Clavinova 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 leftand right-channel signals are combined and delivered via the L/L+R jack so you
don’t lose any of the Clavinova’s sound.
The Internal Amplifier & Speaker System
The CLP-121S features a high-performance stereo amplifier delivering 10 watts per channel to a pair of 16-cm speaker units.
Note: The AUX OUT jack signal must never be returned to the OPTIONAL IN jacks, either
directly or through external equipment.
3 MIDI IN and OUT Connectors
MIDI
IN OUT
DOM-30
● HEADPHONES Jacks (Bottom Panel)
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The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device (such
as the DRC-20 Disk Recorder, or DOM-30 Disk Orchestra Module) which can be
used to control the Clavinova. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data
generated by the Clavinova (e.g. note and velocity data produced by playing the
Clavinova keyboard).
More details on MIDI are given in “MIDI FUNCTIONS” on page 10.
Two pairs of standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice or late-night playing. The internal speaker system is automatically
shut off when a pair of headphones is plugged into either of the HEADPHONES
jacks.
Selecting & Playing Voices
ZTurn Power On
POWER
XSet the Volume
MASTER VOLUME
MIN MAX
CSelect a Voice
CLAVINOVA
TONE
VPlay
HARPSI-
CHORD
After making sure that the Clavinova’s AC plug is properly inserted into
a convenient AC wall outlet, press the [POWER] switch located to the left
of the keyboard to turn the power ON.
When the power is turned ON, the [PIANO] voice selector LED will
light (the PIANO voice is automatically selected whenever the power is
turned ON).
Initially set the [MASTER VOLUME] control about half way between
the “MIN” and “MAX” settings. Then, when you start playing, re-adjust the
[MASTER VOLUME] control for the most comfortable listening level.
Select the desired voice by pressing one of the voice selectors.
ORGANE. PIANOPIANO
The Clavinova 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.
Playing the Demonstration Tune
The CLP-121S features a demonstration tune that effectively demonstrates its sound capabilities.
Here’s how you can play the demo tune.
ZStart the Demo Tune
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
XSet the Volume
MASTER VOLUME
MIN MAX
CStop the Demo
MIDI/
TRANSPOSE
G
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Press the G6 key while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button to start
demo playback.
Use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to adjust the volume, and play
along on the keyboard if you like.
Press the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button when you want to stop demo
playback and return to the normal play mode.
The Demo Tune
“Für Elise” by Beethoven (PIANO voice)
* The demonstration piece is a short excerpt from the original composition.
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The Dual Mode
The DUAL mode makes it possible to play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. To activate the DUAL mode simply press two voice selectors at the same time (or press one voice
selector while holding another). 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.
● Adjusting the Balance Be-
tween the Dual-mode Voices
HARPSI-
CHORD
ORGAN
C
3
Equal
balance.
Right voice
maximum.
IANO
C
2
Left voice
maximum.
● Shifting a Dual-Mode Voice
Up One Octave
1
IANO
HARPSICHORD
C
ORGAN
C
The volume levels of the two voices combined in the DUAL mode are nor-
mally set automatically to produce a pleasing balance (see “Default Settings”
below). The balance can be adjusted manually by using the C2 through C4
keys on the keyboard while pressing the two voice selectors corresponding to
the voices to be combined in the DUAL mode.
The C3 key produces equal (50:50) balance between the two voices, while
C
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keys to the left of C3 increase the volume of the left voice in relation to the
right voice, and keys to the right of C3 increase the volume of the right voice
in relation to the left voice. By “left” and “right” voice we refer to the relative
positions of the voice selectors — i.e. in a HARPSICHORD/ORGAN combination HARPSICHORD is the left voice and ORGAN is the right voice.
Default Settings
Voice Combinations Balance keys
PIANO/ORGAN ....................... E2
CLAVINOVA TONE/ORGAN ... F2
E. PIANO/ORGAN ................... E2
HARPSICHORD/ORGAN ........ G2
* All other voice combinations are set to C3 (equal balance).
Depending on which voices you combine using the DUAL mode, the com-
bination may sound better if one of the voices is shifted up an octave. To shift
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the right voice, press the C5 key while pressing the two voice selectors corresponding to the voices to be combined in the DUAL mode. Press C5 again to
shift the voice back to its normal range. Use the C1 key in the same way to
shift the left voice.
All voice combinations are set to the same octave by default.
Left voice
shift up.
Right voice
shift up.
The Pedals
The CLP-121S has two foot pedals that produce a range of expressive effects similar to
those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano.
● Soft/Sostenuto (Left) Pedal
When the power is turned on the left pedal is set for soft pedal operation. Pressing the soft pedal reduces the vol-
ume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played.
The left pedal can be switched to sostenuto operation by pressing the pedal while holding the [MIDI/TRANS-
POSE] button. 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.” You can switch back to soft pedal operation at any time simply by pressing the pedal while
holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button again.
● Damper (Right) Pedal
The damper pedal functions in the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano. When the damper pedal is
pressed notes played have a long sustain. Releasing the pedal immediately stops (damps) any sustained notes.
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