Yamaha CLP-555 F8.3: Local Control ON/OFF, F8.4: Program Change ON/OFF

The Function Mode

In any MIDI control setup, the MIDI channels of the transmitting and receiving equipment must

be matched for proper data transfer. A “Multi-timbre” receive mode is also available, which allows

simultaneous reception of different parts on all 16 MIDI channels, allowing the Clavinova to play

multi-channel song data received from a music computer or sequencer. There’s also a “1-2” mode

which allows simultaneous reception on channels 1 and 2.

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to select the desired transmit or receive channel. The trans-

mit channel parameter can also be turned “OFF” if you don’t want the Clavinova to transmit any

MIDI data. To select the multi-timbre receive mode, set the receive channel to “ALL”. Select “1-2”

for multi-timbre reception on channels 1 and 2 only.

Press the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously to recall the default setting: transmit = “1”;

receive = “ALL”.

• In the dual mode the second voice data is transmitted on channel 2, and in the split mode the left-voice data

is transmitted on channel 2. In either mode, no data is transmitted if the transmit channel parameter is set to

“OFF”.

• Demo/piano song data and recorder playback data are not transmitted via MIDI.

• No MIDI reception occurs when the demo/piano song mode is engaged.

• Received MIDI data will not affect the Clavinova’s panel settings or what is being played on the keyboard —

except for reverb type, reverb depth, and effect on/off data which will affect the Clavinova settings.

F8.3: Local Control ON/OFF........................................................................................................................

“Local Control” refers to the fact that, normally, the

Clavinova keyboard controls its internal tone generator,

allowing the internal voices to be played directly from

the keyboard. This situation is “Local Control On”

since the internal tone generator is controlled locally by

its own keyboard.

Local control can be turned OFF, however, so that

the Clavinova keyboard does not play the internal

voices, but the appropriate MIDI information is still

transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector when notes are played on the keyboard. At the same time,

the internal tone generator responds to MIDI information received via the MIDI IN connector.

When using the DOU-10 Disk Orchestra Unit with the Clavinova, for example, Local Control

should be turned OFF when recording using the DOU-10 voices only, and ON when recording the

Clavinova voices while listening to playback of the DOU-10 voices.

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to turn local control “On” or “OFF”.

Press the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously to recall the default setting: “On”.

F8.4: Program Change ON/OFF...............................................................................................................

Normally the Clavinova will respond to MIDI program change numbers received from an exter-

nal keyboard or other MIDI device, causing the correspondingly numbered voice to be selected on

the corresponding channel (the keyboard voice does not change). The Clavinova will normally also

send a MIDI program change number whenever one of its voices is selected, causing the correspond-

ingly numbered voice or program to be selected on the external MIDI device if the device is set up to

receive and respond to MIDI program change numbers.

This function makes it possible to cancel program change number reception and transmission so

that voices can be selected on the Clavinova without affecting the external MIDI device.

Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to turn program change transmission and reception “On” or

“OFF”.

Press the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons simultaneously to recall the default setting: “On”.

DOU-10

OUT PUT

AUX IN

MIDI OUT

MIDI

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Clavinova