Installation Guide
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..., modify, change, rent, lease, resell, or distribute the SOFTWARE in whole or in the manual provided by Yamaha, the sole remedy will not perform the functions described in part, or create derivative works from Yamaha. You are made with respect to this package unopened to and governed by any media which the SOFTWARE...
..., modify, change, rent, lease, resell, or distribute the SOFTWARE in whole or in the manual provided by Yamaha, the sole remedy will not perform the functions described in part, or create derivative works from Yamaha. You are made with respect to this package unopened to and governed by any media which the SOFTWARE...
Owner's Manual
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...incurred due to lack of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units. Purchase Date CLP-150 NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of knowledge relating to how a function or effect works (... and maintenance (servicing) instructions in place. Disposal Notice: Should this page. Introduction SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic products may have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these graphics appears on ...
...incurred due to lack of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units. Purchase Date CLP-150 NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of knowledge relating to how a function or effect works (... and maintenance (servicing) instructions in place. Disposal Notice: Should this page. Introduction SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic products may have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these graphics appears on ...
Owner's Manual
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... PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this can cause inadequate air circulation, and possibly result in the instrument overheating. (1)B-7 1/2 CLP-170/150 3 CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of time, or during electrical storms. • Do not ...the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Pulling by qualified Yamaha service personnel. These precautions include, but are not limited to , the following : Power supply/Power cord •...
... PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this can cause inadequate air circulation, and possibly result in the instrument overheating. (1)B-7 1/2 CLP-170/150 3 CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of time, or during electrical storms. • Do not ...the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Pulling by qualified Yamaha service personnel. These precautions include, but are not limited to , the following : Power supply/Power cord •...
Owner's Manual
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...the display contrast ...18 Setting the volume ...18 Using headphones...18 Performing the iAFC automatic adjustment (CLP-170 18 Basic Operation 19 Part Names ...20 Listening to the Demonstration Tunes 22 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs ...24 Playing the... 50 piano preset songs ...24 Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs ...26 Selecting and Playing Voices ...28 Selecting Voices...28 Using the pedals ...29 Adding variation... Recording to the third or more tracks [EXTRA TRACKS 43 Other recording techniques...43 6 CLP-170/150
...the display contrast ...18 Setting the volume ...18 Using headphones...18 Performing the iAFC automatic adjustment (CLP-170 18 Basic Operation 19 Part Names ...20 Listening to the Demonstration Tunes 22 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs ...24 Playing the... 50 piano preset songs ...24 Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs ...26 Selecting and Playing Voices ...28 Selecting Voices...28 Using the pedals ...29 Adding variation... Recording to the third or more tracks [EXTRA TRACKS 43 Other recording techniques...43 6 CLP-170/150
Owner's Manual
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or left-hand part Practicing a one-hand part using your recorded song Recording Your Performance" on page 38 "Turning track ...TRACK 1]" on page 38 "Playing back a song" on page 55 Listening to songs in a floppy disk (CLP-170 Playing back a song" on page 55 Playing Using three pedals Using the pedals" on page 29 Playing an accompaniment...31 Making the sound three-dimensional iAFC (Instrumental Active Field Control)] (CLP-170)" on page 46 10 CLP-170/150 Application Index Use this index to floppy disks (CLP-170) or memory Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE]" ...
or left-hand part Practicing a one-hand part using your recorded song Recording Your Performance" on page 38 "Turning track ...TRACK 1]" on page 38 "Playing back a song" on page 55 Listening to songs in a floppy disk (CLP-170 Playing back a song" on page 55 Playing Using three pedals Using the pedals" on page 29 Playing an accompaniment...31 Making the sound three-dimensional iAFC (Instrumental Active Field Control)] (CLP-170)" on page 46 10 CLP-170/150 Application Index Use this index to floppy disks (CLP-170) or memory Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE]" ...
Owner's Manual
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... REC SONG SETTING SYNCHRO START SONG 8 9 0 DOWN UP TEMPO B C A C (CLP-170) D S T U R PHONES MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD SONG BALANCE DEMO ...Center "C" E [CONTRAST] knob P18 F [EXIT P21 G Voice group buttons P28 H [VOICE SETTING P77 I SPLIT CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. Part Names D C B NO YES D E CONTRAST EXIT F G GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI- E.CLAVI- E.CLAVICHORD CHORD ... P28 M BRILLIANCE [MELLOW] [BRIGHT].......P30 N iAFC [ON] / [OFF] (CLP-170 P32 O [iAFC SETTING] (CLP-170 P85 P [MIDI SETTING P87 Q [OTHER SETTING P91 R [PHONES P18 S Soft...
... REC SONG SETTING SYNCHRO START SONG 8 9 0 DOWN UP TEMPO B C A C (CLP-170) D S T U R PHONES MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD SONG BALANCE DEMO ...Center "C" E [CONTRAST] knob P18 F [EXIT P21 G Voice group buttons P28 H [VOICE SETTING P77 I SPLIT CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. Part Names D C B NO YES D E CONTRAST EXIT F G GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI- E.CLAVI- E.CLAVICHORD CHORD ... P28 M BRILLIANCE [MELLOW] [BRIGHT].......P30 N iAFC [ON] / [OFF] (CLP-170 P32 O [iAFC SETTING] (CLP-170 P85 P [MIDI SETTING P87 Q [OTHER SETTING P91 R [PHONES P18 S Soft...
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...the top panel after C D every operation. DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection) (CLP-170) This is a sound map format supported by Clavinovas and many other Yamaha MIDI instruments. CLP-170/150 21 XG Format XG is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which guarantees that any data con- sizer from musical instruments... when you press this format carry the DOC logo. Part Names Connectors V [AUX PEDAL P59 Z [USB P59 W MIDI [IN] [OUT] [THRU P59 [ AUX IN P60 X HOST SELECT P59 \ AUX OUT P60 Y [TO HOST P59 CLP-170 \ LEVEL FIXED CLP-150 [ IN AUX PEDAL V OUT MIDI W THRU PC...
...the top panel after C D every operation. DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection) (CLP-170) This is a sound map format supported by Clavinovas and many other Yamaha MIDI instruments. CLP-170/150 21 XG Format XG is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which guarantees that any data con- sizer from musical instruments... when you press this format carry the DOC logo. Part Names Connectors V [AUX PEDAL P59 Z [USB P59 W MIDI [IN] [OUT] [THRU P59 [ AUX IN P60 X HOST SELECT P59 \ AUX OUT P60 Y [TO HOST P59 CLP-170 \ LEVEL FIXED CLP-150 [ IN AUX PEDAL V OUT MIDI W THRU PC...
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... to start playing the keyboard (Synchro Start) You can play the keyboard (Synchro Start). Now when you can practice the corresponding part (the part that you start playback. Pressing the buttons repeatedly toggles between playback on the keyboard. Hold down [TOP] and press SONG [START... while waiting, Synchro Start will begin when you just turned off the corresponding part. Start playback and playing. Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to begin at the same time 26 CLP-170/150 Play the part you play back both [TRACK1] and [TRACK2] indicators light up, indicating...
... to start playing the keyboard (Synchro Start) You can play the keyboard (Synchro Start). Now when you can practice the corresponding part (the part that you start playback. Pressing the buttons repeatedly toggles between playback on the keyboard. Hold down [TOP] and press SONG [START... while waiting, Synchro Start will begin when you just turned off the corresponding part. Start playback and playing. Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to begin at the same time 26 CLP-170/150 Play the part you play back both [TRACK1] and [TRACK2] indicators light up, indicating...
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... Preset Songs 3. You can also pause playback by pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button. Stop playback. TIP Resetting the part playback Both parts are automatically turned ON whenever you press the button. CLP-170/150 27 When playback is complete, it automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of a song, press the [TOP...
... Preset Songs 3. You can also pause playback by pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button. Stop playback. TIP Resetting the part playback Both parts are automatically turned ON whenever you press the button. CLP-170/150 27 When playback is complete, it automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of a song, press the [TOP...
Owner's Manual
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...-hand area. 3. TIP You can play two different voices on how to select XG voice. CLP-170/150 35 Select a voice for examples of effective voice combinations. 2 3 1 3 4 5 Procedure 3 4 Voice 2 group buttons 1. For example, you to play a bass part using the [WOOD BASS] or [E. Enter Split mode. Select a voice for the righthand area. BASS...
...-hand area. 3. TIP You can play two different voices on how to select XG voice. CLP-170/150 35 Select a voice for examples of effective voice combinations. 2 3 1 3 4 5 Procedure 3 4 Voice 2 group buttons 1. For example, you to play a bass part using the [WOOD BASS] or [E. Enter Split mode. Select a voice for the righthand area. BASS...
Owner's Manual
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...example, play back what you play back recorded songs, the Clavinova produces sound based on the Clavinova may be lost. C D 38 CLP-170/150 Since you can , for an explanation of data recorded on the Clavinova. Therefore, recording on the saved information. A message (information...Press the SONG SELECT [ ] [ ] buttons simultaneously. New Song screen A B NO YES NOTE If you could record the leftand right-hand parts separately, or record each message, appropriate actions to build a song. You can record up to sixteen tracks separately, you select a song other than...
...example, play back what you play back recorded songs, the Clavinova produces sound based on the Clavinova may be lost. C D 38 CLP-170/150 Since you can , for an explanation of data recorded on the Clavinova. Therefore, recording on the saved information. A message (information...Press the SONG SELECT [ ] [ ] buttons simultaneously. New Song screen A B NO YES NOTE If you could record the leftand right-hand parts separately, or record each message, appropriate actions to build a song. You can record up to sixteen tracks separately, you select a song other than...
Owner's Manual
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...specify how the recording should start playing a note will be erased. Use the B [-]/[+] buttons while the playback screen is not displayed, press one of the part you wish to re-record. Select a voice or voices for recording, if necessary. A B NO YES C D Starting methods: Norm (Normal) - Pause... the part you wish to re-record. While you are holding down the [REC] button, and press the C [-]/[+] buttons repeatedly to change the previous settings. 3. CLP-170/150 41 Key On - The existing data will not be erased after re-recording starts. NOTE If the playback screen is...
...specify how the recording should start playing a note will be erased. Use the B [-]/[+] buttons while the playback screen is not displayed, press one of the part you wish to re-record. Select a voice or voices for recording, if necessary. A B NO YES C D Starting methods: Norm (Normal) - Pause... the part you wish to re-record. While you are holding down the [REC] button, and press the C [-]/[+] buttons repeatedly to change the previous settings. 3. CLP-170/150 41 Key On - The existing data will not be erased after re-recording starts. NOTE If the playback screen is...
Owner's Manual
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...after the point you cancel recording by pressing the [TOP] button, the Clavinova locates the top of the recorded [TRACK 1] data. 42 CLP-170/150 TIP If you cancel recording by following the procedure beginning with Step 4 on page 39. Press and hold down the [REC] button and...MELLOW BRIGHT AFC SETTING OTHER SETTING D VOICE EFFECT Procedure 1. Enter record mode and select a recording track. You can record a new part while listening to record another part on (the indicator lights up in red. (To stop recording will remain. 3-2 Keep holding down the [REC] button and press the...
...after the point you cancel recording by pressing the [TOP] button, the Clavinova locates the top of the recorded [TRACK 1] data. 42 CLP-170/150 TIP If you cancel recording by following the procedure beginning with Step 4 on page 39. Press and hold down the [REC] button and...MELLOW BRIGHT AFC SETTING OTHER SETTING D VOICE EFFECT Procedure 1. Enter record mode and select a recording track. You can record a new part while listening to record another part on (the indicator lights up in red. (To stop recording will remain. 3-2 Keep holding down the [REC] button and press the...
Owner's Manual
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...a song for recording (P-001 - Select one of the preset songs (P-001-P-050) instead of "Recording to [TRACK1]" on page 38. CLP-170/150 43 Procedure 1. To continue recording, follow the procedure beginning with Step 4 on the track will be lost. Recording Your Performance Recording to ...beginning by one by selecting a blank "P000: NewSong." select a recording track (3-16) A B NO YES C D 2. You can continue recording other parts into tracks 3-16 [EXTRA TRACKS] one . While holding down the [REC] button in step 2 in stores or from page 38 to 43. Other recording...
...a song for recording (P-001 - Select one of the preset songs (P-001-P-050) instead of "Recording to [TRACK1]" on page 38. CLP-170/150 43 Procedure 1. To continue recording, follow the procedure beginning with Step 4 on the track will be lost. Recording Your Performance Recording to ...beginning by one by selecting a blank "P000: NewSong." select a recording track (3-16) A B NO YES C D 2. You can continue recording other parts into tracks 3-16 [EXTRA TRACKS] one . While holding down the [REC] button in step 2 in stores or from page 38 to 43. Other recording...
Owner's Manual
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...mode, the Clavinova records each voice. The following example, Tracks 1, 2, and EXTRA TRACKn have been selected for recording. CAUTION When you record multiple parts into tracks one by one , you record in a song is not recorded. Split TRACK1 TRACK2 EXTRA TRACKn ↓ ↓ ↓ TRACK1...LEFT (voice 2) Dual TRACK1 TRACK2 EXTRA TRACKn ↓ ↓ ↓ TRACK1 TRACK2 TRACKn - When using such data, please adjust the song balance. CLP-170/150 45 Move [SONG BALANCE] to the left or right to each voice onto a separate track. TRACK3 TRACK4 TRACKn +2 -
...mode, the Clavinova records each voice. The following example, Tracks 1, 2, and EXTRA TRACKn have been selected for recording. CAUTION When you record multiple parts into tracks one by one , you record in a song is not recorded. Split TRACK1 TRACK2 EXTRA TRACKn ↓ ↓ ↓ TRACK1...LEFT (voice 2) Dual TRACK1 TRACK2 EXTRA TRACKn ↓ ↓ ↓ TRACK1 TRACK2 TRACKn - When using such data, please adjust the song balance. CLP-170/150 45 Move [SONG BALANCE] to the left or right to each voice onto a separate track. TRACK3 TRACK4 TRACKn +2 -
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...the instrument, and as such you may not be displayed in the screen, you want to be able to play the recorded part while playing the other part on the CLP-170, insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. 1 2-2 TEMPO [DOWN] [UP] 2-1 MIN MAX MASTER... Commercially-available Music Data You can play the keyboard along with the playback. TIP Songs containing a large amount of one character. → CLP-170/150 55 TIP Change the Clavinova's character type ([CharacterCord]) as commercially-available music data. Display the song select screen. Press either the SONG SELECT...
...the instrument, and as such you may not be displayed in the screen, you want to be able to play the recorded part while playing the other part on the CLP-170, insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. 1 2-2 TEMPO [DOWN] [UP] 2-1 MIN MAX MASTER... Commercially-available Music Data You can play the keyboard along with the playback. TIP Songs containing a large amount of one character. → CLP-170/150 55 TIP Change the Clavinova's character type ([CharacterCord]) as commercially-available music data. Display the song select screen. Press either the SONG SELECT...
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... press the SONG [START/STOP] button. Adjusting the tempo You can also pause playback by selecting the voice from the next song. 56 CLP-170/150 Stop playback. You can use the TEMPO [DOWN]/[UP] buttons to locate the top of a song, press the [TOP] button. TIP... C[- ] button while playback is playing or stopped. However, if you start playback from the panel, and adjusting the volume balance between the playback parts and your current performance using the B [-]/[+] buttons in Synchro Start standby mode. To cancel the Synchro Start function, press the [TOP] button while...
... press the SONG [START/STOP] button. Adjusting the tempo You can also pause playback by selecting the voice from the next song. 56 CLP-170/150 Stop playback. You can use the TEMPO [DOWN]/[UP] buttons to locate the top of a song, press the [TOP] button. TIP... C[- ] button while playback is playing or stopped. However, if you start playback from the panel, and adjusting the volume balance between the playback parts and your current performance using the B [-]/[+] buttons in Synchro Start standby mode. To cancel the Synchro Start function, press the [TOP] button while...
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...the SMF format 0 in a floppy disk. You can play the part that can practice a part or phrase using the FromToRepeat (page 74) and PhraseMark parameters (page 75) in green. TERMINOLOGY Disk format (CLP-170): A structured method for recording performance data. Pressing the track buttons toggles...available Music Data 5. Turning track playback on those tracks will not be played on the CLP-170/150 The Clavinova CLP-170/150 plays song data in the following formats: Floppy disk format (CLP-170) 3.5-inch 2DD disks in the MS-DOS 720KB format 3.5-inch 2HD disks in the...
...the SMF format 0 in a floppy disk. You can play the part that can practice a part or phrase using the FromToRepeat (page 74) and PhraseMark parameters (page 75) in green. TERMINOLOGY Disk format (CLP-170): A structured method for recording performance data. Pressing the track buttons toggles...available Music Data 5. Turning track playback on those tracks will not be played on the CLP-170/150 The Clavinova CLP-170/150 plays song data in the following formats: Floppy disk format (CLP-170) 3.5-inch 2DD disks in the MS-DOS 720KB format 3.5-inch 2HD disks in the...
Owner's Manual
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... the desired setting button ([SONG SETTING], METRONOME [SETTING], [VOICE SETTING], [iAFC SETTING] (CLP-170), [MIDI SETTING], or [OTHER SETTING]) to more options. Some parameters or parts lead you to access the corresponding setting menu. WOOD ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR PAD BASS E.BASS..., A [-]/[+], and/or C [-]/[+] buttons repeatedly as required. 3. To restore the normal parameter value, press the [-] and [+] buttons simultaneously. CLP-170/150 71 VOICE AFC MIDI B PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD CHORD PHONE GUITAR SETTING SPLIT REVERB CHORUS ON/OFF SETTING EXIT CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH....
... the desired setting button ([SONG SETTING], METRONOME [SETTING], [VOICE SETTING], [iAFC SETTING] (CLP-170), [MIDI SETTING], or [OTHER SETTING]) to more options. Some parameters or parts lead you to access the corresponding setting menu. WOOD ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR PAD BASS E.BASS..., A [-]/[+], and/or C [-]/[+] buttons repeatedly as required. 3. To restore the normal parameter value, press the [-] and [+] buttons simultaneously. CLP-170/150 71 VOICE AFC MIDI B PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD CHORD PHONE GUITAR SETTING SPLIT REVERB CHORUS ON/OFF SETTING EXIT CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH....
Owner's Manual
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... data are not displayed. See the procedure on page 71. A B NO YES C Use these buttons to specify the end point of the repeated range. 74 CLP-170/150 D Use these buttons to specify the start playing back a song with a silence prior to the first note, should be played from the fi... just prior to the beat specified as you press and hold down starts, followed by the repeated playback of the specified part until you press the [TOP] button. • If you select "Repeat Off," normal playback starts. Ch16 TIP Usually, channels that do not contain any ...
... data are not displayed. See the procedure on page 71. A B NO YES C Use these buttons to specify the end point of the repeated range. 74 CLP-170/150 D Use these buttons to specify the start playing back a song with a silence prior to the first note, should be played from the fi... just prior to the beat specified as you press and hold down starts, followed by the repeated playback of the specified part until you press the [TOP] button. • If you select "Repeat Off," normal playback starts. Ch16 TIP Usually, channels that do not contain any ...