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... refer to ensure optimum performance of commercially available software or music data for later reference. Included Accessories • "50 greats for the Piano" Score Collection • Owner's Manual • Data List • Bench (included or optional depending on your other reference material. ...not play the Clavinova. Refer to the proper format music data for choosing the Yamaha Clavinova CLP-295GP. COPYRIGHT NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it is (assembled) or you can ...
... refer to ensure optimum performance of commercially available software or music data for later reference. Included Accessories • "50 greats for the Piano" Score Collection • Owner's Manual • Data List • Bench (included or optional depending on your other reference material. ...not play the Clavinova. Refer to the proper format music data for choosing the Yamaha Clavinova CLP-295GP. COPYRIGHT NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it is (assembled) or you can ...
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... ...17 Using headphones...17 Performing the iAFC automatic adjustment ...18 Basic Operation 19 Listening to the Demonstration Tunes 20 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs ...22 Playing the 50 piano preset songs ...22 Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs ...24 Practicing with the Repeat Playback function and the preset songs... a song from the Clavinova's Storage memory or from a USB storage device ... [Delete 49 Renaming files ... [Rename] ...50 Copying files ... [Copy] ...51 Moving files ... [Move]...53 6 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual
... ...17 Using headphones...17 Performing the iAFC automatic adjustment ...18 Basic Operation 19 Listening to the Demonstration Tunes 20 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs ...22 Playing the 50 piano preset songs ...22 Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs ...24 Practicing with the Repeat Playback function and the preset songs... a song from the Clavinova's Storage memory or from a USB storage device ... [Delete 49 Renaming files ... [Rename] ...50 Copying files ... [Copy] ...51 Moving files ... [Move]...53 6 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual
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...Practicing a one-hand part using your recorded song Recording Your Performance" on page 36 "Turning part playback on and off " on page 45 8 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual or left and right hands Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices (Split mode)" on page 33 Making a voice brighter ...to demo songs with different voices Listening to the Demonstration Tunes" on page 20 Listening to songs from "50 greats for the Piano Playing the 50 Piano Preset Songs" on page 22 Listening to my recorded performance Playing Back Recorded Songs and Commercially-available Music Data" on page ...
...Practicing a one-hand part using your recorded song Recording Your Performance" on page 36 "Turning part playback on and off " on page 45 8 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual or left and right hands Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices (Split mode)" on page 33 Making a voice brighter ...to demo songs with different voices Listening to the Demonstration Tunes" on page 20 Listening to songs from "50 greats for the Piano Playing the 50 Piano Preset Songs" on page 22 Listening to my recorded performance Playing Back Recorded Songs and Commercially-available Music Data" on page ...
Owner's Manual
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... same key quickly and having perfect articulation without the sound cutting off unnaturally. Introduction Panel Controls and Terminals The Yamaha CLP-295GP Clavinova offers unmatched sonic realism and exceptionally natural grand-piano type playability, and features Yamaha's original AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling technology for extra realism; • String Resonance (page 90), which recreates the rich...
... same key quickly and having perfect articulation without the sound cutting off unnaturally. Introduction Panel Controls and Terminals The Yamaha CLP-295GP Clavinova offers unmatched sonic realism and exceptionally natural grand-piano type playability, and features Yamaha's original AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling technology for extra realism; • String Resonance (page 90), which recreates the rich...
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...] button page 25 For repeatedly playing back a single song or specifying a range (in beats) within a song for the iAFC. Sixteen groups of voices, including grand piano, are playing on the left- page 35 For changing the tempo (speed) of the keyboard. ( [REVERB], [CHORUS] buttons . . . . . D [-][+] buttons, Display...control over one shown when the power is engaged, the Clavinova will sound deeper, more resonant, and more similar to the sound. CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 11 Introduction 1 [POWER] switch page 16 2 [MASTER VOLUME] dial page 17 Adjust the volume level using this...
...] button page 25 For repeatedly playing back a single song or specifying a range (in beats) within a song for the iAFC. Sixteen groups of voices, including grand piano, are playing on the left- page 35 For changing the tempo (speed) of the keyboard. ( [REVERB], [CHORUS] buttons . . . . . D [-][+] buttons, Display...control over one shown when the power is engaged, the Clavinova will sound deeper, more resonant, and more similar to the sound. CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 11 Introduction 1 [POWER] switch page 16 2 [MASTER VOLUME] dial page 17 Adjust the volume level using this...
Owner's Manual
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...preset song, press the [SONG SELECT] button on the left of the display. A B GrandPiano1 Harpsi.8' Vibraphone WoodBass NO YES C D 12 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual WOOD ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR PAD BASS E.BASS XG VOICE When you simply press one of the panel, or when you want to... buttons are assigned to each button, see "Panel Controls and Terminals" on the side of the panel. VIBRA- PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD CHORD PHONE GUITAR CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. A Grand Piano 1 B NO YES C D Selecting items/parameters with the buttons on page 10. Each parameter in the display....
...preset song, press the [SONG SELECT] button on the left of the display. A B GrandPiano1 Harpsi.8' Vibraphone WoodBass NO YES C D 12 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual WOOD ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR PAD BASS E.BASS XG VOICE When you simply press one of the panel, or when you want to... buttons are assigned to each button, see "Panel Controls and Terminals" on the side of the panel. VIBRA- PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD CHORD PHONE GUITAR CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. A Grand Piano 1 B NO YES C D Selecting items/parameters with the buttons on page 10. Each parameter in the display....
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...ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR PAD BASS E.BASS XG SPLIT BRILLIANCE MELLOW BRIGHT FUNCTION VOICE [EXIT] button B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 13 Introduction Introduction to their normal condition. A B MetronomeVolume NO YES 100 C D The TEMPO and BRILLIANCE buttons...B Save Overwrite?--> M-001:NewSong001.MID NO YES C D Press the [EXIT] button to "leave" a function. E.CLAVI- VIBRA- PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD CHORD PHONE VOICE GUITAR SETTING iAFC REVERB CHORUS SETTING CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD SONG BALANCE ...
...ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR PAD BASS E.BASS XG SPLIT BRILLIANCE MELLOW BRIGHT FUNCTION VOICE [EXIT] button B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 13 Introduction Introduction to their normal condition. A B MetronomeVolume NO YES 100 C D The TEMPO and BRILLIANCE buttons...B Save Overwrite?--> M-001:NewSong001.MID NO YES C D Press the [EXIT] button to "leave" a function. E.CLAVI- VIBRA- PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD CHORD PHONE VOICE GUITAR SETTING iAFC REVERB CHORUS SETTING CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD SONG BALANCE ...
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...to the internal circuitry and may even pose a shock hazard! A Grand Piano 1 B NO YES C D When you close the key cover without turning the power off . 16 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual board lights up. Make sure your Yamaha dealer. If the supplied cord is to the Clavinova. • The ...fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. 2. Use only the AC power cord supplied with the CLP-295GP may be different depending on the bottom panel). Turning the power on the wall. Connect the power cable. In some areas a plug adaptor ...
...to the internal circuitry and may even pose a shock hazard! A Grand Piano 1 B NO YES C D When you close the key cover without turning the power off . 16 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual board lights up. Make sure your Yamaha dealer. If the supplied cord is to the Clavinova. • The ...fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. 2. Use only the AC power cord supplied with the CLP-295GP may be different depending on the bottom panel). Turning the power on the wall. Connect the power cable. In some areas a plug adaptor ...
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...Engage the demo mode. In demo mode, you can play back demonstration tunes. 20 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual This section explains how to listen to engage the demo mode. Demonstration ...Gavotte Composer R.Schumann J.S.Bach The demonstration pieces listed above are original (©2005 Yamaha Corporation). 1 3 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD SONG BALANCE DEMO EXTRA ...DOWN UP TEMPO C B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT 2 Voice group buttons GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI- All other songs are short rearranged excerpts the original compositions. The ...
...Engage the demo mode. In demo mode, you can play back demonstration tunes. 20 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual This section explains how to listen to engage the demo mode. Demonstration ...Gavotte Composer R.Schumann J.S.Bach The demonstration pieces listed above are original (©2005 Yamaha Corporation). 1 3 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD SONG BALANCE DEMO EXTRA ...DOWN UP TEMPO C B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT 2 Voice group buttons GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI- All other songs are short rearranged excerpts the original compositions. The ...
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... upper left voice group button until you compare the result of enabling/disabling each sampling technology. Stereo Piano (stereo sampling) GRAND PIANO2..... TIP You can hear the piano demo/ iAFC demo. CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 21 The piano demo lets you pressed will light, and the demo song will play back consecutively from demo mode...
... upper left voice group button until you compare the result of enabling/disabling each sampling technology. Stereo Piano (stereo sampling) GRAND PIANO2..... TIP You can hear the piano demo/ iAFC demo. CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 21 The piano demo lets you pressed will light, and the demo song will play back consecutively from demo mode...
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... from P-001 to scroll through the song name, if the name does not fit in the display. 22 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual the number of 50 piano songs. TIP Use the D [-][+] buttons to P-050. Play a preset song. TIP You can change the voice playing on the...PRESET BAR 015 P-001:Invention 1 NO YES C D TERMINOLOGY Song: On the Clavinova, performance data is a blank song provided for practice (page 24). PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD CHORD PHONE VOICE GUITAR SETTING iAFC REVERB CHORUS SETTING CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. If "PRESET" does not appear, press the [SONG SELECT]...
... from P-001 to scroll through the song name, if the name does not fit in the display. 22 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual the number of 50 piano songs. TIP Use the D [-][+] buttons to P-050. Play a preset song. TIP You can change the voice playing on the...PRESET BAR 015 P-001:Invention 1 NO YES C D TERMINOLOGY Song: On the Clavinova, performance data is a blank song provided for practice (page 24). PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD CHORD PHONE VOICE GUITAR SETTING iAFC REVERB CHORUS SETTING CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. If "PRESET" does not appear, press the [SONG SELECT]...
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Basic Operation Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs Adjusting the tempo You can use the D [-][+] buttons to the default screen. Fast forward and rewind You can perform the following operations in .... TIP You can also pause playback by pressing the [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Return to change the tempo. A Tempo B NO YES 86 C D 3. Press the [EXIT] button. CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 23
Basic Operation Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs Adjusting the tempo You can use the D [-][+] buttons to the default screen. Fast forward and rewind You can perform the following operations in .... TIP You can also pause playback by pressing the [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Return to change the tempo. A Tempo B NO YES 86 C D 3. Press the [EXIT] button. CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 23
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...SETTING NEW SONG SONG SYNC START 32 METRONOME ON/OFF SETTING A DOWN UP TEMPO C B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI- Turn off the corresponding part. The [PLAY/PAUSE] indicator will blink, and the Clavinova will be cancelled. WOOD ORGAN ORGAN ... begin when you can play the keyboard (Sync Start). TIP You can cause playback to begin at the same time 24 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD CHORD VIBRAPHONE VOICE GUITAR SETTING iAFC REVERB CHORUS SETTING CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. Start playback and playing. Starting ...
...SETTING NEW SONG SONG SYNC START 32 METRONOME ON/OFF SETTING A DOWN UP TEMPO C B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI- Turn off the corresponding part. The [PLAY/PAUSE] indicator will blink, and the Clavinova will be cancelled. WOOD ORGAN ORGAN ... begin when you can play the keyboard (Sync Start). TIP You can cause playback to begin at the same time 24 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD CHORD VIBRAPHONE VOICE GUITAR SETTING iAFC REVERB CHORUS SETTING CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. Start playback and playing. Starting ...
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Playback stops when you select a new song. Enter the Repeat mode. Start Repeat playback. Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to 50 Piano Preset Songs 3. CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 25 Basic Operation Listening to start playback. When playback is useful for repeated practicing of the song. TIP Resetting the part playback Both ...
Playback stops when you select a new song. Enter the Repeat mode. Start Repeat playback. Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to 50 Piano Preset Songs 3. CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 25 Basic Operation Listening to start playback. When playback is useful for repeated practicing of the song. TIP Resetting the part playback Both ...
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... the [REPEAT] button again at the starting point (A) of the song. Cancel the specified range and return to point B is turned off. 26 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual TIP Specifying the repeat range between point A and the end of the range to be repeated. Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to 50... Piano Preset Songs Specifying a range of the song. Specifying only point A results in (to help guide you select another song, the specified range is ...
... the [REPEAT] button again at the starting point (A) of the song. Cancel the specified range and return to point B is turned off. 26 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual TIP Specifying the repeat range between point A and the end of the range to be repeated. Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to 50... Piano Preset Songs Specifying a range of the song. Specifying only point A results in (to help guide you select another song, the specified range is ...
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...CLAVICHORD VIBRAPHONE GUITAR GrandPiano1 MellowPiano RockPiano HonkyTonkPiano GrandPiano2 BrightPiano E.Piano1 SynthPiano E.Piano2 Vintage E.Piano Harpsichord8' Harpsichord8'+4' E.Clavichord Wah Clavi. Use A [-][+] buttons to select a voice. CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 27 WOOD ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR PAD BASS E.BASS XG SPLIT... BRILLIANCE MELLOW BRIGHT FUNCTION VOICE 1. Select a voice group. TIP To learn characteristics of the GM System level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha specially...
...CLAVICHORD VIBRAPHONE GUITAR GrandPiano1 MellowPiano RockPiano HonkyTonkPiano GrandPiano2 BrightPiano E.Piano1 SynthPiano E.Piano2 Vintage E.Piano Harpsichord8' Harpsichord8'+4' E.Clavichord Wah Clavi. Use A [-][+] buttons to select a voice. CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 27 WOOD ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR PAD BASS E.BASS XG SPLIT... BRILLIANCE MELLOW BRIGHT FUNCTION VOICE 1. Select a voice group. TIP To learn characteristics of the GM System level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha specially...
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... you release the pedal have a longer sustain. Also, make sure that the RPedalFunc parameter in the "FUNCTION" menu (on page 89). 28 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual When you press the pedal. All subsequent notes will not affect notes that produce a range of vibrato. (See page 89.) TIP... Soft pedal (left) The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of the resonance produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano. Selecting and Playing Voices Basic Operation Using the pedals The Clavinova has three foot pedals: damper pedal (right), sostenuto pedal (center), and...
... you release the pedal have a longer sustain. Also, make sure that the RPedalFunc parameter in the "FUNCTION" menu (on page 89). 28 CLP-295GP Owner's Manual When you press the pedal. All subsequent notes will not affect notes that produce a range of vibrato. (See page 89.) TIP... Soft pedal (left) The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of the resonance produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano. Selecting and Playing Voices Basic Operation Using the pedals The Clavinova has three foot pedals: damper pedal (right), sostenuto pedal (center), and...
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...your preference. Normal........... Standard tone Bright1 Bright2 Bright3 Bright tone. TIP If you first turn on the power to the Clavinova. CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 29 TIP You can use D [-][+] buttons to the main screen. Basic Operation Selecting and Playing Voices Adding variation to the... NEW SONG SONG SYNC START METRONOME ON/OFF SETTING A DOWN UP TEMPO C B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI- The sound becomes more mellow and rounder as the number increases. Under this case, lower the volume accordingly.
...your preference. Normal........... Standard tone Bright1 Bright2 Bright3 Bright tone. TIP If you first turn on the power to the Clavinova. CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 29 TIP You can use D [-][+] buttons to the main screen. Basic Operation Selecting and Playing Voices Adding variation to the... NEW SONG SONG SYNC START METRONOME ON/OFF SETTING A DOWN UP TEMPO C B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI- The sound becomes more mellow and rounder as the number increases. Under this case, lower the volume accordingly.
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E.CLAVI- Enter Dual mode. Select a voice. Press any voice group button. CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 31 In this way, you want to select Dual mode for examples of the keyboard. Use the A [-][+] buttons and B [-][+]... the entire range of effective voice combinations. Voice 1 Voice 2 A B GrandPiano1 Vibraphone NO YES C D 2. B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT 3 GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI- PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD CHORD PHONE VOICE GUITAR SETTING iAFC REVERB CHORUS SETTING CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. Press two voice group buttons simultaneously. Exit Dual mode and return to...
E.CLAVI- Enter Dual mode. Select a voice. Press any voice group button. CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 31 In this way, you want to select Dual mode for examples of the keyboard. Use the A [-][+] buttons and B [-][+]... the entire range of effective voice combinations. Voice 1 Voice 2 A B GrandPiano1 Vibraphone NO YES C D 2. B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT 3 GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI- PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD CHORD PHONE VOICE GUITAR SETTING iAFC REVERB CHORUS SETTING CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. Press two voice group buttons simultaneously. Exit Dual mode and return to...
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...FILE/SONG SETTING NEW SONG SONG SYNC START METRONOME ON/OFF SETTING A DOWN UP TEMPO C 3 B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT 4 GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI- BASS] voice with the left hand. Enter Split mode. Use the voice group buttons and the A [-] [+] buttons to...Select a voice for details on how to play a bass part using the [WOOD BASS] or [E. For example, you to select XG voice. CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 33 WOOD ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR PAD BASS E.BASS XG SPLIT BRILLIANCE MELLOW BRIGHT FUNCTION VOICE 1 3 4 5 Procedure 1. TIP ...
...FILE/SONG SETTING NEW SONG SONG SYNC START METRONOME ON/OFF SETTING A DOWN UP TEMPO C 3 B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT 4 GRAND GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI- BASS] voice with the left hand. Enter Split mode. Use the voice group buttons and the A [-] [+] buttons to...Select a voice for details on how to play a bass part using the [WOOD BASS] or [E. For example, you to select XG voice. CLP-295GP Owner's Manual 33 WOOD ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR PAD BASS E.BASS XG SPLIT BRILLIANCE MELLOW BRIGHT FUNCTION VOICE 1 3 4 5 Procedure 1. TIP ...