User manual YAMAHA YDP-121

[. . . ] IMPORTANT Check your power supply Make sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel. In some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord. Make sure that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your area. The voltage selector is set at 240V when the unit is initially shipped. [. . . ] Two tracks mean that you can "overdub" one part on top of another, using a different voice if you like. 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. It can also be just plain fun. The recorder actually records the following data: s Entire Song q Tempo q Time signature (beat) q Reverb type (including OFF) s Individual Tracks q Notes played q Voice selection q Dual mode voices q Damper pedal q Sostenuto pedal (not recorded as an initial setting) q Reverb depth q Dual balance (F3) q Dual octave shift (F3) q Voice variation q Soft pedal q Dual detune (F3) Recording Make All Necessary Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GRAND PIANO E. PIANO HARPSICHORD STRINGS PIPE ORGAN Before actually beginning to record, select the voice you want to record with (or voices if you will be using the dual mode). You might also want to set the volume and tempo controls. Engage the Record Ready Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . START/ STOP TRACK REC 1 2 Press the [REC] button to engage the record ready mode (recording does not actually start yet). The record ready mode can be disengaged before recording by pressing the [REC] button a second time. · The record ready mode cannot be engaged while the demo/piano song mode is engaged. Select the Record Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . START/ STOP TRACK REC 1 2 When the record mode is engaged in the previous step, the lastrecorded track will automatically be selected for recording and its indicator -- i. e. the [1] or [2] button indicator -- will glow red. If you want to record on a different track, press the appropriate track button so that its indicator glows red. · The track button indicators of tracks which contain previously recorded data will glow green (unless the track is turned off as described below). The previously-recorded data on the non-record track will normally be played back as you record, so you can play along with a previously-recorded track. If you don't want to hear the previously recorded track as you record (when you want to record a song different from what you recorded on the previous track etc. , ), press the playback track button before pressing the [REC] button (step 1, above) so that its indicator goes out. · Recording on a track which already contains data will erase all previous data on that track. · When the record mode is engaged the amount of memory available for recording will be shown on the LED display in approximate kilobytes (starting at "25"), and the rightmost dot on the LED display will flash at the current METRONOME tempo setting. YDP-121 18 20 Using the Recorder Start Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording will begin automatically as soon as you play a note on the keyboard or press the [START/STOP] button. The current measure number will appear on the display while recording. START/ STOP TRACK REC 1 2 · The left pedal can be assigned to start and stop recording via the "Left Pedal Mode" function described on page 26. · If the metronome was on when you started recording, you'll be able to keep time with the metronome while recording, but the metronome sound will not be recorded. · You can record up to a maximum of about 5, 000 notes, depending on pedal usage and other factors. The record track indicator will begin to flash when recorder memory is almost full. If the memory becomes full during recording, " FUL" will appear on the display and recording will stop automatically. (All recorded data up to that point will be retained. ) START/ STOP TRACK REC 1 2 Stop Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press either the [REC] or [START/STOP] button to stop recording. The indicator of the recorded track will glow green to indicate that it now contains data. Changing the Initial Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . START/ STOP TRACK REC 1 2 The initial voice, tempo, reverb type, and reverb depth settings made in step 1 of the recording procedure are actually recorded by the YDP121. These initial settings can be changed after the recording is finished by pressing the [REC] button to engage the record ready mode, pressing the appropriate track button, making the required changes, and then pressing the [REC] button again to exit from the record ready mode and register the changes. If you do this, be careful not to press the [START/STOP] button or a key on the keyboard, either of which will start recording and erase all previous recorded data on the selected track. It is possible to cancel the operation even after changes have been made: change tracks and then press the [REC] button to exit from the record mode (this also cancels data for the entire song). · The following data for initial settings cannot be changed: "Dual balance (F3)", "Dual detune (F3)" or "Dual octave shift (F3)". START/ STOP TRACK REC 1 2 Erasing a Single Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All data can be erased from either of the recorder's tracks by engaging the record mode, selecting the track you want to erase, and then pressing the [START/STOP] button twice without recording any data. Press twice. YDP-121 21 19 Using the Recorder Playback To playback what you've recorded, first make sure that the green track indicators of the tracks you want to play are lit. If not, press the corresponding track button(s) so that they are lit. 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