User manual YAMAHA CLP-156

[. . . ] CLP-156 Introduction Thank you for choosing a Yamaha CLP-156 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. q Stereo sampling of the acoustic piano voices offers unmatched realism and expressive power, while the AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers rich, realistic reproductions of all other voices. [. . . ] Only track-1 and track-2 data will be played by the CLP-156, while the data for other tracks will be transmitted via the CLP-156 MIDI OUT terminal (see page 6). The data for tracks 1 and 2 will not be transmitted via MIDI OUT. It is possible, however, to re-assign the data for other tracks to playback via tracks 1 and 2 by using the "Disk Playback Track Selection" function described on page 27. In this case the data for all tracks other than those assigned to be played by the CLP-156 will be transmitted via the MIDI OUT terminal. 17 Using the Recorder The CLP-156 features a two-track recorder that lets you record what you play on the keyboard and then play it back. Since you have two tracks, you can "overdub" one part on top of another, using a different voice if you like, to create complex, rich-sounding recordings. The recorder feature is a useful adjunct to any keyboard study program, since it lets you hear exactly how you sound from the listener's perspective. Each individual recording made using this function is known as a "song", and up to 60 songs can be recorded on a single floppy disk (less if the recorded songs contain a large amount of data). Recording Z Insert a Disk Insert a properly formatted disk into the disk drive, with the sliding door facing the drive slot and the label side facing upward. The disk should click into place and the disk lamp will light briefly while the Clavinova reads and identifies the disk. Song number "1" will also appear on the display. NOTE 1 X Select a Song Number · If an unformatted disk or a disk that was not formatted by the CLP156 is inserted, "For" will appear flashing on the display and recording will not be possible. Be sure to format the disk using the "Floppy Disk Format" function described on page 24 before recording. Use the SONG [r] and [f] buttons to select the song number you want to record to. RECORDER 1/R 2/L 2 r SONG NOTE f PLAY REC · When a song number is selected the [1/R] and [2/L] track button indicators will light green if the corresponding tracks already contain performance data. If you record to a song number that contains data, the old data will be erased and replaced by the newly-recorded data. Select an "empty" song if you don't want to erase the existing data. Song Number Select a C Settings Voice & Other Initial As Required PIANO 1 PIANO 2 CLAVINOVA E. PIANO TONE HARPSICHORD VIBES Use the voice selectors to select the voice you want to record with. In addition to the notes played, the CLP-156 also records the data listed in the charts below. "Initial Value" refers to settings that can be made before actually beginning recording -- e. g. "During Recording" refers to parameter changes that will be recorded while recording. The initial settings can be changed after recording as described in "Changing the Initial Settings" on page 20. q Data Common to Both Tracks Data Reverb type Reverb depth Tempo Initial Value Yes Yes Yes During Recording Yes Yes No q Data Recorded Independently for Each Track Data Notes played Voice Damper pedal Soft pedal Sostenuto pedal Brilliance type Dual voice Dual balance Initial Value No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes During Recording Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 18 V Engage the Record Ready Mode 700. RECORDER 1/R 2/L PLAY REC Press the RECORDER [REC] button to engage the record ready mode (recording does not actually start yet). The [REC] button indicator will light red. When the [REC] button is released the amount of space available on the currently loaded floppy disk will be shown on the display in kilobytes (approximate). Also, a dot on the right side of the display will flash at the current tempo. [. . . ] Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 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. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA. [. . . ]