Playing Back Songs

Playing Back User Songs from a USB Storage Device

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Procedure

1. Select the desired song in the USB storage device.

After making sure that the device is connected to the instrument, press the [SONG SELECT] button (the USB indicator lights). Then press the [–/NO] [+/ YES] buttons to select a number of the song you want to play (the number will appear on the LED display “Sxx*” or “xxx*”), or select the playing method RND* or ALL*.

*The “S” indication in the display represents “SMF” songs. The letters “xx” represent the song number.

*The “xxx” indication in the display represents External songs. RND (r n d)*: Play all preset songs continuously in random order. ALL*: Play all preset songs in sequence.

2. Start and stop playback.

Same as steps 2 and 3 in “Playing Back User/External Songs on the Instrument” on page 44.

Useful Playback Functions

Turning part playback on and off

When you select a song on the Clavinova, the indicators for parts that contain data (one of [RIGHT] [LEFT] or both) are lit in green. While the Clavinova is playing or stopped, pressing these part buttons turns off the indicators, and the data on those parts is not played. Pressing the part buttons toggles part playback on and off.

Starting playback automatically when you start playing the keyboard (Sync Start)

You can start playback as soon as you start playing the keyboard. This is called the “Sync Start” function.

To engage the Sync Start function, press the SONG [PLAY/PAUSE] button while holding down the SONG [STOP] button. The SONG [PLAY/PAUSE] lamp will flash at the current tempo.

(Repeat the previous operation to disengage the Sync Start function.) Playback will then start as soon as you begin playing on the keyboard.

This function is useful when you wish to match the timing of the beginning of the playback sound and the start of your own performance.

Assigning the PLAY/PAUSE function to the left pedal

The left pedal can also be assigned to song play/pause operation via the “Left Pedal Mode” (page 66). This is convenient for starting playback of the song anytime after you have started playing.

NOTE

Parts can be turned on or off before or during playback.

TERMINOLOGY

Sync:

Synchronized; occurring at the same time

ENGLISH

CLP-370/340/330, CLP-S308/S306 Owner’s Manual

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