Yamaha CLP-611, CLP-811

Using the Pedals

This section explains the use of the instru-

ment’s three pedals.

Damper (Right) Pedal

The damper pedal functions in the same way as a

damper pedal on an acoustic piano. While the

damper pedal is pressed notes played have a long

sustain. Releasing the pedal immediately stops

(damps) any sustained notes.

Sostenuto (Center) Pedal

This pedal sustains only those notes whose keys

are being pressed when the pedal first goes down.

Keys that you strike after the pedal is already down

are not held. This makes it possible to sustain a

chord, for example, while at the same time playing

other notes staccato.

Soft (Left) Pedal

This pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of the notes you

play. The pedal has no affect on notes that are already playing when the pedal is

first pressed.

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If you step down on the damper

pedal here, the note already in

play and the three subsequent

notes will continue to sound after

their keys are released.

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If you step down on the sostenuto

pedal here, only the first note will be

held.

Variable damper-pedal action...

The sustain length produced by

the damper pedal varies

according to how far you press

the pedal down. The pedal is

factory-set for 8-level action, but

you can change this setting using

function F11 (see page 34).

Changing the Sound ... [VARIATION],

[BRILLIANCE], [REVERB], [EFFECT]

[VARIATION]

You use this feature to select a variation on the standard voice.

Procedure

Press [VARIATION] to toggle the variation voice on and off.

The indicator lights up if the variation is selected.

Default setting = OFF.

CLP-811/611 Selecting and Playing Voices

Changing the function of the

left pedal...

You can switch the function of the

left pedal so that it operates as a

second [START/STOP] button

rather than as a soft pedal. To

change the operation, use

function F9 (see page 33).

BRILLIANCE

REVERBEFFECT TOUCH

TRANSPOSE

MELLOW

NORMAL

BRIGHT

ROOM

HALL 1

HALL 2

STAGE

CHORUS

SYMPHONIC

TREMOLO

ECHO

HARD

MEDIUM

SOFT

FIXED

SONG

MEASURE

TEMPO

SPLIT

FUNCTION

MASTER VOLUME

TRANSPOSE SPLIT

BRILLIANCEREVERB EFFECT TOUCH

VARIATIONPIANO 1 PIANO 2 CLAVI.TONEE.PIANO1 E.PIANO2

VIBES STRINGS CHOIR BASS

HARPSI-

CHORD

PIPE

ORGAN ORGAN

COMBINATION

METRONOME

TEMPO

–

YES

SONG

SELECT START

STOP REC

RECORDER

DEMO

PIANO SONG

MAX

MIN

[VARIATION]

[BRILLIANCE]

[REVERB]

[EFFECT] [–/NO] [+/YES]