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Yamaha CLP-990 Owner Manual
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2 SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTIONCAUTION 3 PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING WARNING 4 CAUTION 6 About this Owners Manual and Reference BookletReference Booklet: Appendix: Detailed Settings: Basic Operation: Introduction: 7 Table of contents11 Application Index Application Index 12 Settings Connecting the Clavinova to other devices Quick solution 13 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive(FDD) and Floppy DiskCleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head To eject a oppy disk: Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks Compatible Disk Type Precautions Handling the Floppy Disk Drive(FDD) and Floppy Disk About the Floppy Disks 14 Maintenance15 Included Accessories16 Features18 Before Using the Clavinova Adjusting the music stand angle Key cover Before Using the Clavinova 19 12 2. Turn on the power to the Clavinova. 1. Connect the power cable. Turning the power on Before Using the Clavinova 20 Adjusting the display contrast Using headphones Setting the volume 22 Part Names3 5 C [] [+] / D [] [+]...............................P23R 2 ] 1 D E FHL M O G I J K N P 7 B 8 4 6 0 A 9 C Q ST Top panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7[EXTRA TRACKS]............... P28, 4146, 59 8 9[START/PAUSE]....................... P26, 42, 58 0 A B[SETTING]......................................P40, 77 C D E F G Hsection.................................................P30 I Jsection.................................................P37 K L M N O P Q R S T 24 Listening to the Demonstration TunesDemonstration tunes 1. Press the [DEMO] button to engage the demo mode.The MAIN voice group (upper row) button indicators light up in sequence. 2. Press the voice group button (upper row) of the desired demonstration tune. 1 4 34 2 3 26 Listening to 50 Piano Preset SongsPress the [START/PAUSE] button to start playback. Playing the 50 piano preset songs 1. 2. METRONOME [START/STOP] Adjusting the tempo 27 3. 4. Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs 28 1. 2. Press the [START/PAUSE] button to start playback. Play the part you just turned off. Starting playback automatically as you start playing the keyboard (Synchro Start) 29 3. 30 Selecting and Playing VoicesSelecting VoicesUse the A []/[+] buttons to select a voice. 1. Press one of the MAIN voice group buttons (upper row). 2 31 Using the pedalsDamper (right) pedal .qSostenuto (center) pedal Soft pedal (left) q h.q . q h.q . 32 Adding variation to the sound [BRILLIANCE]/[REVERB]/[CHORUS]NOTE Press the [EXIT] button to return to the main screen. [BRILLIANCE] Press one of the BRILLIANCE [ ]/ [ ] buttons to select the desired tonality.[REVERB] [CHORUS] BRILLIANCE [ ] [ ] 33 [REVERB]Pressing the [REVERB] button repeatedly toggles the reverb on and off. [CHORUS] Pressing the [CHORUS] button repeatedly toggles the cho- rus on and off. Transposition ... [TRANSPOSE] 34 1. Press one of the TRANSPOSE [ ] and [ ] buttons. 2. Use the C [] and [+] buttons to select Manual or Song.Manual............... Your manual performance Song.................... Playback song 3. Use the D [] and [+] or TRANSPOSE [ ] and [ ] buttons to set the transposition amount. 4. Press the [EXIT] button. 21 3 3 4 Combining two voices (Dual mode)1st voice 2nd voice in Dual mode using voices from the same group. The numbers on the bottom row indicate the steps 2Dual mode using voices in different voice groups 35 1. Press two MAIN voice group buttons (upper row) simulta- neously. Use the A []/[+] buttons and B []/[+] buttons to select a voice. 3. Press any MAIN voice group button. 1 32 2 3 1 4The numbers on the upper row indicate the steps in Dual mode using voices from different groups. MAIN voice 36 1. 3. 4. CLP-990 37 Splitting the keyboard range and playing two differ- ent voices (Split mode) 37 1. Press one of the LEFT voice group buttons (bottom row). 2. Use the MAIN voice group buttons (upper row) and the A []/[+] buttons. 3. Use the LEFT voice group buttons (bottom row) and the C []/[+] buttons. 38 4. and left-hand range).The normal setting of the split point is FI2. 39 5. 40 1. Press the METRONOME [START/STOP] button.When the metronome is sounding, the beat indicator ashes at the current tempo. Adjusting the tempoThe default tempo is 120. (If a song has been selected, the song tempo is used.) Press the TEMPO [DOWN] or [UP] button. 2. Press the METRONOME [START/STOP] button. 1 2 41 Recording Your Performance5 Recording a New Song 1. Press the SONG SELECT [ ] [ ] buttons simulta- neously. 3 3 5 4 6NOTE Select a voice (or voices) for recording (see page 30). 42 3. Press and hold down the [REC] button and press the [TRACK 1] button. 4. Recording begins automatically as soon as you play a note on the keyboard. To stop recording, press the [STOP] button. The Clavinova locates the top of the song. 43 5. 44 1. 2. 3. 3-1 3-2 [TRACK 1] button. Recording to [TRACK2]This section explains how to record another part on the second track. 45 1. Select a voice (or voices) for recording. Repeat Step 2 on page 42. 2. Press and hold down the [REC] button and press the [TRACK 2] button. 21 46 1. 2. Other recording techniques 47 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 48 1. 2. 50 Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE]Clavinova memory Basic le operation 51 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 53 4. inserted in the disk drive. Deleting songs in Clavinova Storage memory or a oppy disk...[DeleteSong]4-1 Use the C []/[+] buttons to select a song. section (page 52). 4-2 Press the B [+ (YES)] button located next to Execute?. Follow the instructions on screen. Renaming a song...[RenameSong]You can change a songs title (except for the preset songs and [P-000: NewSong]. See page 51 for basic operation information. The following is a detailed pro- cedure for Step 4. 54 4. 57 Playing Back Recorded Songs and Commercially-available Music DataPlaying back a songTo play back a song from a oppy disk, insert the disk into the disk drive. 1. Press either the SONG SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons. 2. 2-1 setSong, MemorySong, or DiskSong. 2-2 1 2 -2 2 2-2 5 43 58 3. 4. 59 5. Press the [EXIT] button. Turning track playback on and off Supported song data type 61 ConnectionsConnectors 63 Connecting a personal computer64 1. Connection 65 Type of serial cables and connection pin assignmentsmini DIN 8-pin D-sub 25-pin According to the type of computer you connect, use one of the following serial cables. Clavinova HOST SELECT switch setting Windows (with a serial port of D-sub 9-pin) Macintosh Windows (with a serial port of D-sub 25-pin) Pin numbers (view from front) D-sub 9-pin Pin assignment The following diagram shows the pin assignments for each cable. 66 2. ConnectionSet the Clavinova HOST SELECT switch to MIDI. Use a MIDI interface device to connect a computer to the Clavinova using special MIDI cables. Clavinova HOST SELECT switch setting 67 3. HOST SELECT MIDI computer Clavinova UX256 Connecting the UX256 to the Clavinova using MIDI cables Connecting the UX256 to the Clavinova using a serial cableUSB cable computer or Standard Machintosh 8-pin system peripheral cable USB cable MIDI cables Clavinova UX256 70 Detailed SettingsIn Dual mode, parameters with the * mark are set for Voice 1 and Voice 2 individually. Parameter ListThe following parameters are available. Recording and playback [SONG SETTING] Metronome METRONOME [SETTING] Voices [VOICE SETTING] 71 [OTHER SETTING] Making detailed settings 72 1. Press the [EXIT] button any time to close the setting menu. 2. Press the setting button, A []/[+], and/or C []/[+] but- tons repeatedly as required. 3. To restore the normal parameter value, press the [] and [+] buttons simultaneously.CLP-990 [SONG SETTING] [OTHER SETTING] [MIDI SETTING] [VOICE SETTING] METRONOME [SETTING] A [] [+] B [ ) YES ( ] [+ ) NO ( ] C [] [+] D [] [+] 73 4. If Execute? or Start? appears: If Set? appears: 5. 74 Detailed settings for recording and playback [SONG SETTING]3 3 3 Specifies the type of note. Select the desired song and press the [SONG SETTING] button to access the Song Setting menu.Notes for which you can adjust the timing: 0% - 100% If you select 1/8 for correction:Save the edited song data to memory or a disk. (See page 50.) [SONG SETTING] Correcting note timing [Quantize]Stores the changed value. [OFF] [1/4] [1/8] [1/16] [1/12] [1/24] quarter note eighth note sixteenth note eighth note triplets sixteenth note triplets Detailed settings for recording and playback [SONG SETTING] 75 Specifying whether playback starts immediately along with the rst voicing [QuickPlay]Auditioning the channels [Chan- nelListen] Deleting data from each channel [ChannelClear] Specifying the range and playing back repeatedly [FromToRepeat] 76 76 Detailed settings for recording and playback [SONG SETTING] Playing back the phrase specied by the phrase number [Phrase- Mark] Playing back a song repeatedly [SongRepeat] 77 Detailed settings for the metro- nome METRONOME [SETTING]To mute the beat count, select BellOff. You can set the time signature, volume level, and voice of the Clavinova metronome. Press the [METRONOME SETTING] button to access the Metro- nome Setting menu.Setting range for the numerator: 1 - 16Setting options for the denominator: 2, 4, and 8 0-127 METRONOME [SETTING] Setting the metronome time sig- nature [TimeSignature] Setting the metronome volume level [MetronomeVolume]Use these buttons to set the denominator of the time signature. Use these buttons to set the numerator of the time signature. Selecting the metronome voice [MetronomeSound] 78 78 Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING]Voice for editing (Voice 1 or Voice 2) 1. 2. change the voice.In Dual mode, parameters with the * mark are set for Voice 1 and Voice 2 individually. You can shift the pitch up and down in octave steps. 2 (two octaves lower - 0 (no pitch shift) - +2 (two octaves higher) You can set the volume level for each voice part. Setting the octave [Octave]* Setting the volume level [Volume]* 79 Setting the position of right and left channels [Pan]*Fine tuning the pitch (only in Dual mode) [Detune] Selecting the reverb type [ReverbType] Setting the reverb depth [ReverbSend]* 80 80 Selecting the chorus type [Chorus Type] Setting the chorus depth [Cho- rusSend]* Setting the chorus on/off [ChorusOnOff] Selecting the variation effect type [VariationType] 81 Setting the variation effect depth [VariationSend]*Setting the touch sensitivity [TouchSense]* Setting the right pedal function [RPedal] 82 82 Setting the center pedal function [MPedal] Setting the left pedal function [LPedal] Setting the auxiliary pedal func- tion [AuxPedal] 83 MIDI [MIDI SETTING]You can make detailed MIDI settings, such as setting up MIDI transmit/receive channels. About MIDIMIDI connectors [TO HOST] connector Use this connector to connect the Clavinova to a computer. 84 84 Press the [MIDI SETTING] button to enter MIDI setting mode.Select a voice part. Specify the channel. On for all channels This parameter enables you to specify the channel on which the Clavinova transmits MIDI data. Main, Left, Layer, Left Layer Ch1 - Ch16, Off (Not transmitted.) Setting for: Ch1 - Ch16 On/OffNormal setting: [MIDI SETTING] Setting the MIDI transmit chan- nel [MidiOutChannel] Setting the MIDI receive channel (Port A) [MidiInAChannel]Select a channel. Select On or Off.MIDI IN TO HOST Sound source A Channels 1-16 Port A Port B Sound source B Channels 1-16 MIDI data Used for song playback Used for performance and playback 85 Setting the MIDI receive channel (Port B) [MidiInAChannel]Setting Local control on/off [LocalControl] Selecting performance from the keyboard or song data for MIDI transmission [MidiOutSelect] Selecting a type of data received via MIDI [ReceiveParameter] 86 86 Selecting a type of data transmit- ted via MIDI [TransmitParameter] Executing song data bulk dump [SongBulkDump] Transmitting the initial settings on the panel [InitialSetup] Executing voice data bulk dump [VoiceBulkDump] 87 Other settingsPress the [OTHER SETTING] button to enter Other Setting mode. Selecting a touch response [TouchResponse] Fine tuning the pitch [Tune] Selecting a tuning curve for a piano voice [PianoTuningCurve] 88 88 Selecting a scale [Scale] [StringResonanceDepth] Depth of sustain sampling for the damper pedal [SustainSam- plingDepth] 90 90 Setting the point at which the damper pedal starts to affect the sound [HalfPedalPoint] Pitch bend range [PitchBendRange] Replacing the XG voices with pre- set voices [XGAlternative] 91 Selecting items saved at shut- down [MemoryBackUp]Restoring the normal (default) settings [FactorySet] Other method for restoring the normal settings 92 Message List97 Questions about Operations and Functions100 Troubleshooting101 Data Compatibility103 Preset Voice ListVoice name Vibraphone ElectricClavichord Harpsichord8'+4' Harpsichord8' Bass&Cymbal ElectricBass WoodBass SynthPiano E.Piano2 E.Piano1 GrandPiano2 Voice description GrandPiano1 104 Preset Voice ListVoice name Scat SlowChoir Choir SlowStrings SynthStrings Strings JazzOrgan PipeOrganTutti PipeOrganFlute2 PipeOrganFlute1 PipeOrganPrincipal Celesta Voice description Marimba 105 Voice Combination Examples (Dual and Split)106 IndexNumerics A B C D E F H J L M N 107 IndexO P R S T U V X IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSWARNING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 108 PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL109 FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)CAUTION: ATTENTION: CANADA U.S.A. 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