Utilizing the Play Lists

CHAPTER 2: Song Playback Features

4 Tap on the desired part to change its setting (play or mute).

Each time you tap on the part, its setting changes as follows showing the status with the color of the part icon:

Play (green)

Mute (white)

Note: Blank part (shown in yellow) contains no sound and you cannot change the setting.

1 Tap on .

Volume bar

Adjusted value

[Balance] control screen

Adjusting the Volume Balance among the Keyboard Playing, Ensemble Sound, Software Playback, and Microphone’s Input

Besides adjusting the overall volume, the volume balance among the different sound sources as described below can be adjustable.

[Voice]: Adjusts the volume of the digital piano sound* that you play on the Disklavier’s keyboard in Quiet/Headphone mode. (→ pg. 16 “Basic Piano Playing” in “Quick Guide”)

*Note that this setting has no effect on the volume of the pre-recorded piano part in the software.

[TG]: Adjusts the volume of the ensemble sound reproduced by the tone generator (TG) of the Disklavier.

[Audio]: Adjusts the volume of the accompaniment or standard audio sound pre-recorded in the software (CDs).

[MIC]: Adjusts the volume of the sound input from the microphone.

2 Tap on the desired point on the volume bar of the desired sound to adjust its value.

Tip: Pressing also adjust the value.

3 Tap on to clear the [Balance] control screen.

By creating play lists of your favorite songs, you can program your Disklavier to automatically play back a series of songs, not to mention eliminate the trouble of changing CDs, floppy disks, or USB flash memories each time you want to listen to songs on a different medium. First create your own play list, and then play back that list by following the procedures below.

Adding the Desired Song to the Play Lists

1 Select the desired song or album (→ pg. 12 “Selecting a Song” in “Quick Guide”), and then tap on or .

Function Menu appears.

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Yamaha piano Utilizing the Play Lists, Tap on the desired part to change its setting play or mute

Models: piano

4 Tap on the desired part to change its setting (play or mute).

3 Tap on to clear the [Balance] control screen.