Owner's Manual
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... disposal of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in its useful life is considered to be at the time of knowledge relating to how a function or effect works (when the unit is operating as a permanent record of the specifications without notice or obligation to perform the replacement. The average life span of this type of these goals. Note: In some reason its normal...
... disposal of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in its useful life is considered to be at the time of knowledge relating to how a function or effect works (when the unit is operating as a permanent record of the specifications without notice or obligation to perform the replacement. The average life span of this type of these goals. Note: In some reason its normal...
Owner's Manual
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... a physician. CLP-955 3 The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Never insert or remove an electric plug with or stand on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Take care that is lost or destroyed. (1)B-6 Always turn off when the instrument is a sudden loss of the instrument with a soft cloth. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following : • Do not open the instrument or...
... a physician. CLP-955 3 The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Never insert or remove an electric plug with or stand on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Take care that is lost or destroyed. (1)B-6 Always turn off when the instrument is a sudden loss of the instrument with a soft cloth. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following : • Do not open the instrument or...
Owner's Manual
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... to be played simultaneously. q The Clavinova CLP-955 digital piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grandpiano type playability with Yamaha's original "AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling" tone generation technology for choosing a Yamaha Clavinova. q 2-track digital recorder lets you record and play back anything you play on locale) q "50 greats for later reference. q MIDI compatibility and a range of MIDI functions make the most of your Clavinova's performance potential and features, we urge you to read this Owner's Manual thoroughly, and...
... to be played simultaneously. q The Clavinova CLP-955 digital piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grandpiano type playability with Yamaha's original "AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling" tone generation technology for choosing a Yamaha Clavinova. q 2-track digital recorder lets you record and play back anything you play on locale) q "50 greats for later reference. q MIDI compatibility and a range of MIDI functions make the most of your Clavinova's performance potential and features, we urge you to read this Owner's Manual thoroughly, and...
Owner's Manual
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... 35 s F9: Backup Functions 36 F9.1: Voice 36 F9.2: MIDI 36 F9.3: Tuning 36 F9.4: Pedal 36 Connecting to a Personal Computer 37 q Connecting to an Apple Macintosh Series Computer .... 37 q Connecting to an IBM-PC/AT Series Computer ........ 38 q Using a USB Interface (such as the Yamaha UX256) .... 39 Factory Preset Recall 40 Troubleshooting 40 Options & Expander Modules 40 Voice Descriptions 41 Demo Song List 42 Factory Setting List 42 MIDI Data Format 43 MIDI Implementation Chart 47 Keyboard Stand Assembly 48 Specifications 56 CLP-955 5
... 35 s F9: Backup Functions 36 F9.1: Voice 36 F9.2: MIDI 36 F9.3: Tuning 36 F9.4: Pedal 36 Connecting to a Personal Computer 37 q Connecting to an Apple Macintosh Series Computer .... 37 q Connecting to an IBM-PC/AT Series Computer ........ 38 q Using a USB Interface (such as the Yamaha UX256) .... 39 Factory Preset Recall 40 Troubleshooting 40 Options & Expander Modules 40 Voice Descriptions 41 Demo Song List 42 Factory Setting List 42 MIDI Data Format 43 MIDI Implementation Chart 47 Keyboard Stand Assembly 48 Specifications 56 CLP-955 5
Owner's Manual
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... [REVERB] button selects a number of digital reverb effects that you can use for each of sound produced by the Clavinova's internal stereo sound system. See page 18 for details. 7 [EFFECT] Button This button selects a number of effects which you can select playback of the output sound from a mellow tone to turn the power OFF. PIANO 1 2 HARPSICHORD VIBRAPHONE CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E. See page 12 for details. 6 CLP-955 PIANO 1 2 HARPSICHORD VIBRAPHONE CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E. BASS 9 SPLIT 0 MASTER VOLUME...
... [REVERB] button selects a number of digital reverb effects that you can use for each of sound produced by the Clavinova's internal stereo sound system. See page 18 for details. 7 [EFFECT] Button This button selects a number of effects which you can select playback of the output sound from a mellow tone to turn the power OFF. PIANO 1 2 HARPSICHORD VIBRAPHONE CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E. See page 12 for details. 6 CLP-955 PIANO 1 2 HARPSICHORD VIBRAPHONE CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E. BASS 9 SPLIT 0 MASTER VOLUME...
Owner's Manual
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... played back. See page 17 for details. * Pedals The soft (left - The tempo range is held - CLP-955 7 The [TEMPO w, v] buttons are used while the [METRONOME] button is from 50 songs. % [SONG SELECT w, v] (-/NO, +/YES) Buttons These buttons select a preset song number for details). 0 [SPLIT] Button Engages the split mode, in which allows different voices to select functions - page 27. # [FUNCTION] Button This button accesses a range of the recorder function. including the MIDI functions - The Control Panel TEMPO/FUNCTION/SONG !# METRONOME FUNCTION $ PRESET SONG & SONG...
... played back. See page 17 for details. * Pedals The soft (left - The tempo range is held - CLP-955 7 The [TEMPO w, v] buttons are used while the [METRONOME] button is from 50 songs. % [SONG SELECT w, v] (-/NO, +/YES) Buttons These buttons select a preset song number for details). 0 [SPLIT] Button Engages the split mode, in which allows different voices to select functions - page 27. # [FUNCTION] Button This button accesses a range of the recorder function. including the MIDI functions - The Control Panel TEMPO/FUNCTION/SONG !# METRONOME FUNCTION $ PRESET SONG & SONG...
Owner's Manual
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... connecting the Clavinova to adjust the level. If you don't lose any of the tone generator to be returned to a monaural sound system, use with an external tone generator module such as the Yamaha DOU-10 Disk Orchestra Unit. Use the volume control on , and then the power to the external amplifier/ speaker system. Reverb and effect functions will be connected to the L/L+R jack. Reverse this order when turning the power off. • The AUX OUT jack...
... connecting the Clavinova to adjust the level. If you don't lose any of the tone generator to be returned to a monaural sound system, use with an external tone generator module such as the Yamaha DOU-10 Disk Orchestra Unit. Use the volume control on , and then the power to the external amplifier/ speaker system. Reverb and effect functions will be connected to the L/L+R jack. Reverse this order when turning the power off. • The AUX OUT jack...
Owner's Manual
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... settings. CLP-955 11 Selecting & Playing Voices Turn Power On POWER After making sure that the Clavinova's AC cord is turned ON, one of the voice selectors. • See "Voice Descriptions" on page 41. Select a Voice ...Select the desired voice by using the [REVERB] button (page 18), [EFFECT] button (page 19) and the [BRILLIANCE] control (page 19). PIANO 1 2 HARPSICHORD VIBRAPHONE CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E. PIANO E. See "Voice Descriptions" on the selected voice. • Some voices do not have keyboard touch response. BASS BRILLIANCE...
... settings. CLP-955 11 Selecting & Playing Voices Turn Power On POWER After making sure that the Clavinova's AC cord is turned ON, one of the voice selectors. • See "Voice Descriptions" on page 41. Select a Voice ...Select the desired voice by using the [REVERB] button (page 18), [EFFECT] button (page 19) and the [BRILLIANCE] control (page 19). PIANO 1 2 HARPSICHORD VIBRAPHONE CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E. PIANO E. See "Voice Descriptions" on the selected voice. • Some voices do not have keyboard touch response. BASS BRILLIANCE...
Owner's Manual
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... the selected preset song has finished. This produces a relative tempo variation, with the preset song playback. the [PRESET SONG], TRACK [1] and [2] indicators will differ depending on the keyboard. CLP-955 13 Playback will appear on the keyboard and for the preset song playback. You can use the [SONG SELECT w, v] buttons to select the number of a number to play (the number will stop playback. • Use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to adjust the volume. • You can set the metronome to play all preset songs in...
... the selected preset song has finished. This produces a relative tempo variation, with the preset song playback. the [PRESET SONG], TRACK [1] and [2] indicators will differ depending on the keyboard. CLP-955 13 Playback will appear on the keyboard and for the preset song playback. You can use the [SONG SELECT w, v] buttons to select the number of a number to play (the number will stop playback. • Use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to adjust the volume. • You can set the metronome to play all preset songs in...
Owner's Manual
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... can be assigned to the part which is ON. Synchro Start ...When the Synchro Start function is played by TRACK [1] track, and the left - The default setting is "5". • Both parts are automatically turned ON whenever a new song is selected. PRESET SONG SONG TRACK TRACK 1 2 SONG SELECT -/NO +/YES START/ STOP REC PRESET SONG SONG TRACK TRACK 1 2 SONG SELECT -/NO +/YES START/ STOP REC PRESET SONG SONG TRACK TRACK 1 2 SONG SELECT -/NO +/YES START/ STOP REC TEMPO/FUNCTION/SONG Turn the Desired Part Off Press the TRACK [1] or [2] button to...
... can be assigned to the part which is ON. Synchro Start ...When the Synchro Start function is played by TRACK [1] track, and the left - The default setting is "5". • Both parts are automatically turned ON whenever a new song is selected. PRESET SONG SONG TRACK TRACK 1 2 SONG SELECT -/NO +/YES START/ STOP REC PRESET SONG SONG TRACK TRACK 1 2 SONG SELECT -/NO +/YES START/ STOP REC PRESET SONG SONG TRACK TRACK 1 2 SONG SELECT -/NO +/YES START/ STOP REC TEMPO/FUNCTION/SONG Turn the Desired Part Off Press the TRACK [1] or [2] button to...
Owner's Manual
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Other Split Mode Functions The Clavinova Function mode provides access to a number of other split-mode functions, listed below ). The split mode can change the split point to any time by pressing the key while holding the [SPLIT] button (default: [WOOD BASS]). SPLIT Example: A-1 b=1 C 2 F~2 Setting the Split Point The split point is indicated with an upper "~". See the corresponding pages for each voice as you like. The Split Mode The split mode makes it possible to play two different voices on all keys to the...
Other Split Mode Functions The Clavinova Function mode provides access to a number of other split-mode functions, listed below ). The split mode can change the split point to any time by pressing the key while holding the [SPLIT] button (default: [WOOD BASS]). SPLIT Example: A-1 b=1 C 2 F~2 Setting the Split Point The split point is indicated with an upper "~". See the corresponding pages for each voice as you like. The Split Mode The split mode makes it possible to play two different voices on all keys to the...
Owner's Manual
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... user song recorder actually records the following data: s Entire Song q Tempo q Time signature (beat) q Reverb type (including OFF) q Effect type s Individual Tracks q Notes played q Voice selection q Dual mode voices q Split mode voices q Damper pedal q Soft pedal q Sostenuto pedal (not recorded as you record, so you can be disengaged before pressing the [REC] button (step 1, above) so that its indicator - PIANO 1 2 HAR CH CHURCH JAZZ STRINGS CHOIR WO ORGAN ORGAN BA SONG TRACK TRACK 1 2 START/ STOP REC SONG TRACK TRACK 1 2 START/ STOP REC TEMPO/FUNCTION/SONG...
... user song recorder actually records the following data: s Entire Song q Tempo q Time signature (beat) q Reverb type (including OFF) q Effect type s Individual Tracks q Notes played q Voice selection q Dual mode voices q Split mode voices q Damper pedal q Soft pedal q Sostenuto pedal (not recorded as you record, so you can be disengaged before pressing the [REC] button (step 1, above) so that its indicator - PIANO 1 2 HAR CH CHURCH JAZZ STRINGS CHOIR WO ORGAN ORGAN BA SONG TRACK TRACK 1 2 START/ STOP REC SONG TRACK TRACK 1 2 START/ STOP REC TEMPO/FUNCTION/SONG...
Owner's Manual
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... Pedal Mode" function described on page 32. • If the metronome was on when you started recording, you play a note on pedal usage and other factors. These initial settings can be changed : "Dual balance (F3)", "Dual detune (F3)", "Dual octave shift (F3)", "Split balance (F4)" or "Split octave shift (F4)". SONG TRACK TRACK 1 2 START/ STOP REC SONG TRACK TRACK 1 2 START/ STOP REC Press twice. CLP-955 25 Erasing a Single Track All data...
... Pedal Mode" function described on page 32. • If the metronome was on when you started recording, you play a note on pedal usage and other factors. These initial settings can be changed : "Dual balance (F3)", "Dual detune (F3)", "Dual octave shift (F3)", "Split balance (F4)" or "Split octave shift (F4)". SONG TRACK TRACK 1 2 START/ STOP REC SONG TRACK TRACK 1 2 START/ STOP REC Press twice. CLP-955 25 Erasing a Single Track All data...
Owner's Manual
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... recall the default tempo). • All user song recorder data will be changed. • If the EFFECT type is changed via the MIDI OUT connector. • Playback cannot be started when the demo/preset song mode is not transmitted via the panel controls during playback. the "Preset Song Part Cancel Volume" function - page 32 - only affects preset song playback. • The playback data is engaged. • Playback cannot be started playing. 26 CLP-955 To engage the Synchro Start function...
... recall the default tempo). • All user song recorder data will be changed. • If the EFFECT type is changed via the MIDI OUT connector. • Playback cannot be started when the demo/preset song mode is not transmitted via the panel controls during playback. the "Preset Song Part Cancel Volume" function - page 32 - only affects preset song playback. • The playback data is engaged. • Playback cannot be started playing. 26 CLP-955 To engage the Synchro Start function...
Owner's Manual
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... recall the default setting "10". The volume of an acoustic grand piano's soundboard and strings when the damper pedal is pressed. The volume range is played during preset song playback (see page 15 for song start/stop operation. A setting of "0" produces no effect, while a setting of "20" produces maximum metronome volume. Press the [-/ NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously to select the desired leftpedal mode. F5.2: Sustain Sample Depth ...The GRAND PIANO 1 voice features special "Sustain...
... recall the default setting "10". The volume of an acoustic grand piano's soundboard and strings when the damper pedal is pressed. The volume range is played during preset song playback (see page 15 for song start/stop operation. A setting of "0" produces no effect, while a setting of "20" produces maximum metronome volume. Press the [-/ NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously to select the desired leftpedal mode. F5.2: Sustain Sample Depth ...The GRAND PIANO 1 voice features special "Sustain...
Owner's Manual
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... MIDI Data Being Recorded sequence recording. The Clavinova MIDI functions allow selective control of course) transmit note and velocity (touch response) information via the MIDI OUT connector whenever a note is played back, the Clavinova automatically "plays" the recorded performance in series. CLP-955 33 If the MIDI OUT connector is that you are using (see page 37). MIDI can effectively play two instruments at once, providing thick multi-instrument sounds. This allows the sequence recorder to MIDI MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is used to notes...
... MIDI Data Being Recorded sequence recording. The Clavinova MIDI functions allow selective control of course) transmit note and velocity (touch response) information via the MIDI OUT connector whenever a note is played back, the Clavinova automatically "plays" the recorded performance in series. CLP-955 33 If the MIDI OUT connector is that you are using (see page 37). MIDI can effectively play two instruments at once, providing thick multi-instrument sounds. This allows the sequence recorder to MIDI MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is used to notes...
Owner's Manual
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...] buttons simultaneously to recall the default setting: transmit = "1"; The transmit channel parameter can be played directly from a music computer or sequencer. Select "1-2" for proper data transfer. At the same time, the internal tone generator responds to MIDI information received via MIDI. • No MIDI reception occurs when the demo/preset song mode is engaged. • Program change numbers for example, Local Control should be turned "OFF" if you don't want the Clavinova to play the internal voices, but the appropriate MIDI...
...] buttons simultaneously to recall the default setting: transmit = "1"; The transmit channel parameter can be played directly from a music computer or sequencer. Select "1-2" for proper data transfer. At the same time, the internal tone generator responds to MIDI information received via MIDI. • No MIDI reception occurs when the demo/preset song mode is engaged. • Program change numbers for example, Local Control should be turned "OFF" if you don't want the Clavinova to play the internal voices, but the appropriate MIDI...
Owner's Manual
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...; Preset Song Part Cancel Volume F9.2: MIDI ...Turns backup of the MIDI functions listed below on or off . Even if backup is turned on via one of the functions described below . • The backup settings themselves, and the contents of the pedal functions listed below on or off . The factory setting list is "OFF". • Left Pedal Mode • Sustain Sample Depth 36 CLP-955 Use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to their default values. F9.1: Voice ...Turns...
...; Preset Song Part Cancel Volume F9.2: MIDI ...Turns backup of the MIDI functions listed below on or off . Even if backup is turned on via one of the functions described below . • The backup settings themselves, and the contents of the pedal functions listed below on or off . The factory setting list is "OFF". • Left Pedal Mode • Sustain Sample Depth 36 CLP-955 Use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to their default values. F9.1: Voice ...Turns...
Owner's Manual
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...'t Work If the damper pedal doesn't work, or notes are sustained even when the pedal is not pressed, make sure that the Local Control (page 34) is properly plugged into the PHONES jack, and that a pair of MIDI recording and playback functions, plus Yamaha DOC software, Disklavier PianoSoft™, and General MIDI/Standard MIDI File disk playback capability. 40 CLP-955 Interference Appears On Radio or TV Sets Located Near the Clavinova The Clavinova contains digital...
...'t Work If the damper pedal doesn't work, or notes are sustained even when the pedal is not pressed, make sure that the Local Control (page 34) is properly plugged into the PHONES jack, and that a pair of MIDI recording and playback functions, plus Yamaha DOC software, Disklavier PianoSoft™, and General MIDI/Standard MIDI File disk playback capability. 40 CLP-955 Interference Appears On Radio or TV Sets Located Near the Clavinova The Clavinova contains digital...
Owner's Manual
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... main supply. 2. Electrical/electronic products should always be installed in this type of wet/damp locations are not limited to insert the plug into the outlet, turn the plug over power or connecting cords of the product or as ; or b. or c. The product dose not operate, exhibits a marked change in the user-maintenance instructions. scribed in performance; This product, either supplied as a part of any power supply or adapter other...
... main supply. 2. Electrical/electronic products should always be installed in this type of wet/damp locations are not limited to insert the plug into the outlet, turn the plug over power or connecting cords of the product or as ; or b. or c. The product dose not operate, exhibits a marked change in the user-maintenance instructions. scribed in performance; This product, either supplied as a part of any power supply or adapter other...