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... rich, realistic reproductions of acoustic pianos. adjustable in a safe place for later reference. 1 q Piano-like touch response - q Unique Clavinova Tone voice provides a fresh sound for recording and one PianoSoft demonstration disk (excerpts from the Disklavier PianoSoft disks) are provided. q Damper pedal includes natural resonance effect for choosing a Yamaha CLP-156 Clavinova. q Internal 3.5" floppy disk drive...
... rich, realistic reproductions of acoustic pianos. adjustable in a safe place for later reference. 1 q Piano-like touch response - q Unique Clavinova Tone voice provides a fresh sound for recording and one PianoSoft demonstration disk (excerpts from the Disklavier PianoSoft disks) are provided. q Damper pedal includes natural resonance effect for choosing a Yamaha CLP-156 Clavinova. q Internal 3.5" floppy disk drive...
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... stereo sound system. The [MASTER VOLUME] control also adjusts headphone volume when a pair of headphones is initially turned ON, the [PIANO 1] voice selector LED will light, and the power indicator located below the left end of the keyboard will be lowered after slightly lifting... sound produced by lifting the rear edge of the music stand, then flip down the music stand braces and engage them with the corresponding recesses. PIANO CHORD VIBES STRINGS ORGAN 6 METRONOME TEMPO w v 78 SONG r f 0 1 MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX BRILLIANCE MELLOW NORMAL BRIGHT REVERB ROOM HALL 1 ...
... stereo sound system. The [MASTER VOLUME] control also adjusts headphone volume when a pair of headphones is initially turned ON, the [PIANO 1] voice selector LED will light, and the power indicator located below the left end of the keyboard will be lowered after slightly lifting... sound produced by lifting the rear edge of the music stand, then flip down the music stand braces and engage them with the corresponding recesses. PIANO CHORD VIBES STRINGS ORGAN 6 METRONOME TEMPO w v 78 SONG r f 0 1 MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX BRILLIANCE MELLOW NORMAL BRIGHT REVERB ROOM HALL 1 ...
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...- See page 8 for details. $ 3.5" Floppy Disk Drive A floppy disk for precautions about anything you play on page 30. 6 Voice Selectors The CLP-156 has eight voice selectors. see page 15 for details. # [DEMO] Button Activates the demo playback mode in the disk drive, and various parameters of ... ON. 7 [METRONOME] Button Turns the metronome sound on an acoustic piano. The voice selector LED will light to indicate which voice is from 32 to enhance the versatility and flexibility of the Clavinova's voices. The CLP-156 also has a DUAL mode in operation, it displays the current measure ...
...- See page 8 for details. $ 3.5" Floppy Disk Drive A floppy disk for precautions about anything you play on page 30. 6 Voice Selectors The CLP-156 has eight voice selectors. see page 15 for details. # [DEMO] Button Activates the demo playback mode in the disk drive, and various parameters of ... ON. 7 [METRONOME] Button Turns the metronome sound on an acoustic piano. The voice selector LED will light to indicate which voice is from 32 to enhance the versatility and flexibility of the Clavinova's voices. The CLP-156 also has a DUAL mode in operation, it displays the current measure ...
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...and [BRILLIANCE] buttons (see page 10 for the most comfortable listening level. When the power is turned ON, the [PIANO 1] voice selector LED will light (the PIANO 1 voice is automatically selected whenever the power is properly inserted into a convenient AC wall outlet, press the [POWER] ..."hard" you start playing, re-adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] control for [BRILLIANCE] button operation, "Reverb" on the selected voice. PIANO CHORD VIBES STRINGS ORGAN VPlay The Clavinova also offers keyboard touch response, so the volume and timbre of variation available depends on page 11). 7
...and [BRILLIANCE] buttons (see page 10 for the most comfortable listening level. When the power is turned ON, the [PIANO 1] voice selector LED will light (the PIANO 1 voice is automatically selected whenever the power is properly inserted into a convenient AC wall outlet, press the [POWER] ..."hard" you start playing, re-adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] control for [BRILLIANCE] button operation, "Reverb" on the selected voice. PIANO CHORD VIBES STRINGS ORGAN VPlay The Clavinova also offers keyboard touch response, so the volume and timbre of variation available depends on page 11). 7
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... described in sequence. It contains several excerpts from the original compositions. The demo tunes will flash during playback by YAMAHA CORPORATION). Chopin [PIANO 2] button: "Le Rhône" by J. Polladk [ORGAN] button: "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring" (Chorale from...that effectively demonstrate its sound capabilities. The other demo tune during demo playback. Selecting & Playing Voices Playing the Demonstration Tunes The CLP-156 features 8 demonstration tunes that voice selector button. CLAVINOVA HARPSI- Here's how you press the voice selector of the corresponding tune,...
... described in sequence. It contains several excerpts from the original compositions. The demo tunes will flash during playback by YAMAHA CORPORATION). Chopin [PIANO 2] button: "Le Rhône" by J. Polladk [ORGAN] button: "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring" (Chorale from...that effectively demonstrate its sound capabilities. The other demo tune during demo playback. Selecting & Playing Voices Playing the Demonstration Tunes The CLP-156 features 8 demonstration tunes that voice selector button. CLAVINOVA HARPSI- Here's how you press the voice selector of the corresponding tune,...
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... scrolling in relation to minimum. Press C5 again to shift the voice back to the normal STRINGS voice attack. 9 q Slow-attack Strings CLAV PIANO 1 PIANO 2 TO ES STRINGS ORGAN In a DUAL mode voice combination using the TEMPO buttons the first time either the TEMPO [s] or [t] button for ...shift up . Right voice shift up . The voice indicators of the right voice in a STRINGS/ORGAN combination STRINGS is the left voice. PIANO CHORD C2 C3 C4 Left voice Equal Right voice maximum. When using STRINGS and any single voice selector. Default octave settings are normally set ...
... scrolling in relation to minimum. Press C5 again to shift the voice back to the normal STRINGS voice attack. 9 q Slow-attack Strings CLAV PIANO 1 PIANO 2 TO ES STRINGS ORGAN In a DUAL mode voice combination using the TEMPO buttons the first time either the TEMPO [s] or [t] button for ...shift up . Right voice shift up . The voice indicators of the right voice in a STRINGS/ORGAN combination STRINGS is the left voice. PIANO CHORD C2 C3 C4 Left voice Equal Right voice maximum. When using STRINGS and any single voice selector. Default octave settings are normally set ...
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...is turned off . To select one of these settings are provided: MELLOW, NORMAL, and BRIGHT. Octave Shift Default Settings PIANO 1 PIANO 2 CLAVINOVA TONE E. BRIGHT ....... q Memorizing the Brilliance Setting BRILLIANCE C7 MELLOW NORMAL BRIGHT Press the C7 key while holding... the selected voice to memorize all balance, STRINGS voice attack variation, and octave shift settings made since the power was turned on. C4: Balance keys PIANO 1 0 0 0 0 R 0 0 PIANO 2 8 (C3) 0 0 0 R 0 0 CLAVINOVA TONE 8 (C3) 8 (C3) 0 0 R 0 0 Balance E. MELLOW ..... To keep the memorized ...
...is turned off . To select one of these settings are provided: MELLOW, NORMAL, and BRIGHT. Octave Shift Default Settings PIANO 1 PIANO 2 CLAVINOVA TONE E. BRIGHT ....... q Memorizing the Brilliance Setting BRILLIANCE C7 MELLOW NORMAL BRIGHT Press the C7 key while holding... the selected voice to memorize all balance, STRINGS voice attack variation, and octave shift settings made since the power was turned on. C4: Balance keys PIANO 1 0 0 0 0 R 0 0 PIANO 2 8 (C3) 0 0 0 R 0 0 CLAVINOVA TONE 8 (C3) 8 (C3) 0 0 R 0 0 Balance E. MELLOW ..... To keep the memorized ...
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...COSMIC reverb effect produces an echo-plus-reverb sound that can be shown on the TEMPO display until the [REVERB] button is applied to the piano voices. The default reverb depth settings are given in a medium-size room. Press both the [s] and [t] buttons simultaneously to the desired type ... [s] and [t] buttons while holding the [REVERB] button to your music. No reverb is pressed). This simulates the natural resonance of an acoustic piano's strings and sound board when the damper pedal is similar to the type of the selected reverb effect can be restored. ROOM ........ This setting...
...COSMIC reverb effect produces an echo-plus-reverb sound that can be shown on the TEMPO display until the [REVERB] button is applied to the piano voices. The default reverb depth settings are given in a medium-size room. Press both the [s] and [t] buttons simultaneously to the desired type ... [s] and [t] buttons while holding the [REVERB] button to your music. No reverb is pressed). This simulates the natural resonance of an acoustic piano's strings and sound board when the damper pedal is similar to the type of the selected reverb effect can be restored. ROOM ........ This setting...
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... about one week after the power is an ideal setting for longer periods, turn the power on an acoustic piano. The different touch sensitivity settings are played "staccato." This is turned off . can be selected to the ...notes are held, those produced by pressing the damper pedal down only part of an acoustic piano. The Pedals The CLP-156 has three foot pedals that simulates the ring of the strings and the sound board of the.... Releasing the pedal immediately stops (damps) any sustained notes. The CLP-156 damper pedal additionally features continuous damping.
... about one week after the power is an ideal setting for longer periods, turn the power on an acoustic piano. The different touch sensitivity settings are played "staccato." This is turned off . can be selected to the ...notes are held, those produced by pressing the damper pedal down only part of an acoustic piano. The Pedals The CLP-156 has three foot pedals that simulates the ring of the strings and the sound board of the.... Releasing the pedal immediately stops (damps) any sustained notes. The CLP-156 damper pedal additionally features continuous damping.
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.... q Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the TEMPO buttons are pressed simultaneously when a song which contains data is in the disk drive. PIANO] No accent (default) 2 time 3 time 4 time The dots on the TEMPO display. When the metronome is on the current measure number ...display, then pressing the [s] button increases the volume while the [t] button decreases the volume. tion. 15 The Metronome & Tempo Control The CLP-156 built-in metronome is displayed for any time. NOTE • The metronome will not function when the supplied PianoSoft demonstration disk or a ...
.... q Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the TEMPO buttons are pressed simultaneously when a song which contains data is in the disk drive. PIANO] No accent (default) 2 time 3 time 4 time The dots on the TEMPO display. When the metronome is on the current measure number ...display, then pressing the [s] button increases the volume while the [t] button decreases the volume. tion. 15 The Metronome & Tempo Control The CLP-156 built-in metronome is displayed for any time. NOTE • The metronome will not function when the supplied PianoSoft demonstration disk or a ...
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...and the disk lamp will also appear on page 20. Select an "empty" song if you want to 60 songs can be recorded while recording. PIANO 1 PIANO 2 TONE E. e.g. Each individual recording made using the "Floppy Disk Format" function described on the display and recording will be made before recording.... Recording" refers to any keyboard study program, since it lets you hear exactly how you play on top of data). Using the Recorder The CLP-156 features a two-track recorder that lets you record what you sound from the listener's perspective. NOTE • If an unformatted disk or a...
...and the disk lamp will also appear on page 20. Select an "empty" song if you want to 60 songs can be recorded while recording. PIANO 1 PIANO 2 TONE E. e.g. Each individual recording made using the "Floppy Disk Format" function described on the display and recording will be made before recording.... Recording" refers to any keyboard study program, since it lets you hear exactly how you play on top of data). Using the Recorder The CLP-156 features a two-track recorder that lets you record what you sound from the listener's perspective. NOTE • If an unformatted disk or a...
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...Change ON/OFF Multi-Timbre Mode MIDI Split & Left Local OFF MIDI Split & Right Local OFF Panel Data Transmit CLP-156 Voice Selector [PIANO 1] [PIANO 2] [CLAVINOVA TONE] [E.PIANO ] [HARPSICHORD] [VIBES] [STRINGS] q Local Control ON/OFF MIDI OUT MIDI IN Sequence Tone Generator Recorder ...Played from the keyboard. MIDI/ TRANSPOSE CLAVINO PIANO 1 PIANO 2 TONE PIANO 1 = Local Control OFF PIANO 1 = Local Control ON "Local Control" refers to the fact that while an external MIDI sequence recorder, for example...
...Change ON/OFF Multi-Timbre Mode MIDI Split & Left Local OFF MIDI Split & Right Local OFF Panel Data Transmit CLP-156 Voice Selector [PIANO 1] [PIANO 2] [CLAVINOVA TONE] [E.PIANO ] [HARPSICHORD] [VIBES] [STRINGS] q Local Control ON/OFF MIDI OUT MIDI IN Sequence Tone Generator Recorder ...Played from the keyboard. MIDI/ TRANSPOSE CLAVINO PIANO 1 PIANO 2 TONE PIANO 1 = Local Control OFF PIANO 1 = Local Control ON "Local Control" refers to the fact that while an external MIDI sequence recorder, for example...
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... previously). 33 This function makes it possible to play an internal Clavinova voice, while the left -hand section are transmitted on MIDI channel 2. PIANO CLAVINOVA TONE = Control Change OFF CLAVINOVA TONE = Control Change ON Z Hold down the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. If the CLAVINOVA TONE LED ...CLAVINOVA TONE] voice selector is activated, notes played on the left -hand section of its pedals are operated. C Release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. PIANO E. C Release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. q The MIDI Split & Left Local OFF Mode In the MIDI split mode one of the keyboard plays ...
... previously). 33 This function makes it possible to play an internal Clavinova voice, while the left -hand section are transmitted on MIDI channel 2. PIANO CLAVINOVA TONE = Control Change OFF CLAVINOVA TONE = Control Change ON Z Hold down the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. If the CLAVINOVA TONE LED ...CLAVINOVA TONE] voice selector is activated, notes played on the left -hand section of its pedals are operated. C Release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. PIANO E. C Release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. q The MIDI Split & Left Local OFF Mode In the MIDI split mode one of the keyboard plays ...
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.... POSE] button and press the [HARPSICHORD] voice selector, then release both buttons. F#2 - q The MIDI Split & Right Local OFF Mode In the CLP-156 either the right- C Release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. MIDI Functions INOVA HARPSI- C Release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. NOTE • See page ...selector instead of the keyboard can be assigned to the normal full-keyboard mode, hold the [MIDI/TRANS- Right-hand section plays a Clavinova piano voice. The HARPSICHORD LED will flash. This is played back. MIDI/ TRANSPOSE BES STRINGS ORGAN Z Hold down the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button....
.... POSE] button and press the [HARPSICHORD] voice selector, then release both buttons. F#2 - q The MIDI Split & Right Local OFF Mode In the CLP-156 either the right- C Release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. MIDI Functions INOVA HARPSI- C Release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. NOTE • See page ...selector instead of the keyboard can be assigned to the normal full-keyboard mode, hold the [MIDI/TRANS- Right-hand section plays a Clavinova piano voice. The HARPSICHORD LED will flash. This is played back. MIDI/ TRANSPOSE BES STRINGS ORGAN Z Hold down the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button....
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... Transmitted every All notes are turned off and an All Note Off occurs. 5. SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGES (1) YAMAHA MIDI Format Data format: [F0H] -> [43H] -> [xn] -> [ff] . . . [F7H] 43H : Yamaha xn : Substatus + channel number. x ff Information 0 7CH Panel data receive. 2 7CH Panel Data...[38H] -> [yy] -> [F7H] 43H : Yamaha ID 73H : Clavinova ID 38H : CLP-156 ID yy : Substatus 38 PROGRAM CHANGE Data format: [CnH] -> [pp] CnH = program event (n = channel number) pp = Program number pp VOICE NAME 00 PIANO 1 01 PIANO 2 02 CLAVINOVA TONE 03 E. PIANO 04 HARPSICHORD 05 VIBES 06 STRINGS 07 ORGAN 08...
... Transmitted every All notes are turned off and an All Note Off occurs. 5. SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGES (1) YAMAHA MIDI Format Data format: [F0H] -> [43H] -> [xn] -> [ff] . . . [F7H] 43H : Yamaha xn : Substatus + channel number. x ff Information 0 7CH Panel data receive. 2 7CH Panel Data...[38H] -> [yy] -> [F7H] 43H : Yamaha ID 73H : Clavinova ID 38H : CLP-156 ID yy : Substatus 38 PROGRAM CHANGE Data format: [CnH] -> [pp] CnH = program event (n = channel number) pp = Program number pp VOICE NAME 00 PIANO 1 01 PIANO 2 02 CLAVINOVA TONE 03 E. PIANO 04 HARPSICHORD 05 VIBES 06 STRINGS 07 ORGAN 08...
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Specifications CLP-156 KEYBOARD 88 KEYS (A-1 ~ C7) POLYPHONY 32 NOTES MAX. VOICE SELECTORS PIANO 1, PIANO 2, CLAVINOVA TONE, E. PIANO, HARPSICHORD, VIBES, STRINGS, ORGAN BRILLIANCE MELLOW, NORMAL, BRIGHT REVERB ROOM, HALL 1, HALL 2, COSMIC TOUCH SENSITIVITY HARD, MEDIUM, SOFT, FIXED RECORDER SONG [r]/[f], 1/R, 2/L, PLAY, REC DISK DRIVE 3.5" ...
Specifications CLP-156 KEYBOARD 88 KEYS (A-1 ~ C7) POLYPHONY 32 NOTES MAX. VOICE SELECTORS PIANO 1, PIANO 2, CLAVINOVA TONE, E. PIANO, HARPSICHORD, VIBES, STRINGS, ORGAN BRILLIANCE MELLOW, NORMAL, BRIGHT REVERB ROOM, HALL 1, HALL 2, COSMIC TOUCH SENSITIVITY HARD, MEDIUM, SOFT, FIXED RECORDER SONG [r]/[f], 1/R, 2/L, PLAY, REC DISK DRIVE 3.5" ...