User manual YAMAHA P65

[. . . ] Electronic Piano P-65 Owner's Manual Mode d'emploi Manual de instrucciones EN FR ES ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS ENGLISH SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. WARNING: Do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind. The use of an extension cord is not recommended! [. . . ] Perfect for classical compositions as well as any other style that requires acoustic piano. An electronic piano sound created by FM synthesis. The sound of an electric piano using hammer-struck metallic "tines. " Soft tone when played lightly, and an aggressive tone when played hard. This is a typical pipe organ sound (8' + 4' + 2'). Good for sacred music from the Baroque period. Spacious and large-scale string ensemble. Try combining this voice with piano in DUAL. The definitive instrument for baroque music. Since the strings of a harpsichord are plucked, there is no touch response. The sound of a vibraphone played with relatively soft mallets. NOTE To familiarize yourself with the characteristics of the voices, listen to the demo songs for each voice (page 13). C#1 D1 D#1 Grand Piano 2 E. Piano 1 E. Piano 2 TERMINOLOGY Voice: On the P-65, the term "voice" means "instrument sound. " NOTE E1 F1 F#1 G1 Church Organ Strings Harpsichord Vibraphone When you select a voice, an appropriate reverb type will be selected automatically (page 16). 2. Adjust the volume. Re-adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] slider for the most comfortable listening level during your performance. 14 P-65 Owner's Manual Selecting & Playing Voices Combining Voices (Dual) You can play voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. In this way, you can combine similar voices to create a thicker sound. 1. While holding down the [GRAND PIANO/VOICE] button, press two keys in the range of C1 through G1 simultaneously (or press one key while holding another) to engage Dual. Refer to "Selecting Voices" on page 14 for more information on the voices that are assigned to the keys. C0 C1 G1 The voice assigned to the lower key will be designated as Voice 1, and the voice assigned to the higher key will be designated as Voice 2. You can make the following settings for Voices 1 and 2 in Dual: Setting the Octave You can shift the pitch up and down in octave steps for Voice 1 and Voice 2 independently. Depending on which voices you combine in Dual, the combination may sound better if one of the voices is shifted up or down an octave. While holding down the [GRAND PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the C5­F5 keys. Voice1 Voice2 NOTE Reverb in Dual The reverb type assigned to Voice 1 will take priority. If the reverb assigned to Voice 1 is set to OFF, the reverb assigned to Voice 2 will be in effect. C5 F5 C6 C7 Voice 1 C5 C#5 D5 -1 0 +1 Voice 2 D#5 E5 F5 -1 0 +1 Setting the Balance You can adjust the volume balance between two voices. For example, you can set one voice as the main voice with a louder setting, and make the other voice softer. While holding down the [GRAND PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the F#5­ F#6 keys. A setting of "0" produces an equal balance between the two Dual voices. Settings below "0" increase the volume of Voice 2 in relation to Voice 1, and settings above "0" increase the volume of Voice 1 in relation to Voice 2. F#5 (-6) F#6 (+6) C5 C6 (0) C7 2. While holding down the [GRAND PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the C1­G1 keys (or press the [GRAND PIANO] button) to exit Dual and return to the normal single-voice play. P-65 Owner's Manual 15 ENGLISH Selecting & Playing Voices Adding Variations to the Sound ­ Reverb This control enables you to select four different types of reverb effect that add extra depth and expression to the sound to create a realistic acoustic ambience. Key C2 C#2 D2 D#2 Reverb Type Room Hall1 Hall2 Stage Off Description This setting adds a continuous reverb effect to the sound, similar to the acoustic reverberation you would hear in a room. For a "bigger" reverb sound, use the HALL 1 setting. [. . . ] 4, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia Tel: 21-520-2577 CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA MEXICO Yamaha de México S. A. 09300, México, D. F. , México Tel: 55-5804-0600 SPAIN/PORTUGAL Yamaha-Hazen Música, S. A. 17, 200, 28230 Las Rozas (Madrid), Spain Tel: 91-639-8888 KOREA Yamaha Music Korea Ltd. 16F 23-8 Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-ku, Seoul, Korea Tel: 02-3770-0660 BRAZIL Yamaha Musical do Brasil Ltda. [. . . ]