Yamaha 301, 303, CVP-305

Using, Creating and Editing Voices

Voice Creating (Sound Creator)

CVP-305/303/301 Owner’s Manual

Editable Parameters in the SOUND CREATOR Displays

The following covers in detail the editable parameters that are set in the displays

explained in step 3 of the “Basic Procedure” on page 89. The Sound Creator

parameters are organized into ﬁve different displays. The parameters in each dis-

play are described separately, below. These are also treated as part of the Voice Set

parameters (page 96), which are automatically called up when the Voice is

selected.

PIANO

This display is available only when the Natural! piano Voice (page 72) is selected.

COMMON

CONTROLLER

1. MODULATION

When a pedal function is assigned to MODULATION, the pedal can be used to

modulate the parameters below as well as the pitch (vibrato). Here, you can set the

degree to which the pedal modulates each of the following parameters.

The available parameters differ

depending on the Voice.

TUNING CURVE Determines the tuning curve. Select “FLAT” if you feel the tuning

curve of the piano Voice does not quite match that of other instru-

ments Voices.

STRETCH

Tuning curve particularly for pianos

FLAT

Tuning curve in which the frequency is octave doubled over the

entire keyboard range

KEY OFF SAMPLE

(CVP-305/303)

Adjusts the volume of the key-off sound (the subtle sound that

occurs when you release a key).

SUSTAIN SAMPLE

(CVP-305/303)

Adjusts the depth of sustain sampling for the damper pedal.

STRING RESONANCE

(CVP-305)

Adjusts the depth of string resonance.

Portamento Time:

The Portamento Time deter-

mines the pitch transition time.

Portamento is a function that cre-

ates a smooth transition in pitch

from the ﬁrst note played on the

keyboard to the next.

VOLUME Adjusts the volume of the current edited Voice.

TOUCH SENSE Adjusts the touch sensitivity, or how greatly the volume responds to

your playing strength.

A setting of “0” produces more extreme drops in level, the more

softly you play, while a setting of “64” is normal response, and

“127” produces high volume for any playing strength (ﬁxed).

PART OCTAVE Shifts the octave range of the edited Voice up or down in octaves.

When the edited Voice is used as any of the RIGHT 1–2 parts, the

R1/R2 parameter is available; when the edited Voice is used as the

LEFT part, the LEFT parameter is available.

MONO/POLY Determines whether the edited Voice is played monophonically or

polyphonically (page 78).

PORTAMENTO TIME Sets the portamento time when the edited Voice is set to “MONO”

above.

FILTER Determines the degree to which the pedal modulates the Filter Cut-

off Frequency. For details about the ﬁlter, see page 91.

AMPLITUDE Determines the degree to which the pedal modulates the amplitude

(volume).

LFO PMOD Determines the degree to which the pedal modulates the pitch, or

the vibrato effect.

LFO FMOD Determines the degree to which the pedal modulates the Filter

modulation, or the wah effect.