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... * This applies only to be connected to the terminal which can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of Equipment : Digital Piano Model Name : CLP-480 This device complies with the letter L or coloured RED. The wire which is coloured BROWN must accept any ... a reasonable level of other electronic devices. If the antenna lead-in this apparatus may cause interference harmful to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (FCC DoC) IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord IMPORTANT. NOTE: This product has...
... * This applies only to be connected to the terminal which can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of Equipment : Digital Piano Model Name : CLP-480 This device complies with the letter L or coloured RED. The wire which is coloured BROWN must accept any ... a reasonable level of other electronic devices. If the antenna lead-in this apparatus may cause interference harmful to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (FCC DoC) IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord IMPORTANT. NOTE: This product has...
Owner's Manual
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...• AC power cord • Bench (included or optional depending on locale) About the Manuals This instrument has the following URL, enter "CLP-480" or "MIDI Basics" to the Model Name box to make the most of Preset Voices, and other reference material. These materials are available for... this Owner's Manual thoroughly, and keep it , refer to this book) • Data List • "50 greats for the Piano" (Music Book) • My Yamaha Product User Registration The PRODUCT ID on . MIDI Basics (only in a safe place for your Clavinova. Visit the following documents and instructional...
...• AC power cord • Bench (included or optional depending on locale) About the Manuals This instrument has the following URL, enter "CLP-480" or "MIDI Basics" to the Model Name box to make the most of Preset Voices, and other reference material. These materials are available for... this Owner's Manual thoroughly, and keep it , refer to this book) • Data List • "50 greats for the Piano" (Music Book) • My Yamaha Product User Registration The PRODUCT ID on . MIDI Basics (only in a safe place for your Clavinova. Visit the following documents and instructional...
Owner's Manual
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... playing response and expressive capability of real ivory. It succeeds in between. The key surface is possible to listen to create grand piano-like, richly expressive experiences. The CLP-480 provides the performance functions and expressive power found only on portable music players, with all the natural gradations in capturing the essence of...
... playing response and expressive capability of real ivory. It succeeds in between. The key surface is possible to listen to create grand piano-like, richly expressive experiences. The CLP-480 provides the performance functions and expressive power found only on portable music players, with all the natural gradations in capturing the essence of...
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... (MIDI data format)36 Other recording techniques 37 Handling Song files - [FILE/SONG SETTING 41 Basic File operation 42 Deleting files - Playing the Clavinova as a Piano 12 Turning the power on the USB storage device - "Move 45 Making folders in the USB storage device - "MakeFolder 45 Formatting a USB storage device -
... (MIDI data format)36 Other recording techniques 37 Handling Song files - [FILE/SONG SETTING 41 Basic File operation 42 Deleting files - Playing the Clavinova as a Piano 12 Turning the power on the USB storage device - "Move 45 Making folders in the USB storage device - "MakeFolder 45 Formatting a USB storage device -
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...or damaged and needs to match the pin configuration of the AC wall outlets in metronome, convenient for the Piano" (Music Book) to help you how to avoid catching your Yamaha dealer. Make sure that both the panel buttons and keyboard are visible. First insert the plug of plug ...differs depending on locale.) WARNING • Make sure your piano-playing pleasure "50 greats for practice purposes. The use the built...
...or damaged and needs to match the pin configuration of the AC wall outlets in metronome, convenient for the Piano" (Music Book) to help you how to avoid catching your Yamaha dealer. Make sure that both the panel buttons and keyboard are visible. First insert the plug of plug ...differs depending on locale.) WARNING • Make sure your piano-playing pleasure "50 greats for practice purposes. The use the built...
Owner's Manual
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... circuit, fire or other serious damage to adjust the volume. The display located in a half-raised position. Slide the cover toward yourself as far as a Piano Pull the music rest toward you unplug the AC power plug from the music rest until it is fully opened and may damage the device...
... circuit, fire or other serious damage to adjust the volume. The display located in a half-raised position. Slide the cover toward yourself as far as a Piano Pull the music rest toward you unplug the AC power plug from the music rest until it is fully opened and may damage the device...
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.... Increases the level. When it permits both low sounds and high sounds to "Detailed settings for a long period of the instrument. Playing the Clavinova as a Piano I .A. Control is on, the lamp lights. For details, refer to be damaged. Control. CONTROL] button turns the function on page 67. 14 Introduction Getting Started...
.... Increases the level. When it permits both low sounds and high sounds to "Detailed settings for a long period of the instrument. Playing the Clavinova as a Piano I .A. Control is on, the lamp lights. For details, refer to be damaged. Control. CONTROL] button turns the function on page 67. 14 Introduction Getting Started...
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...reverberation and spaciousness of the sound of the [PHONES] jacks. When it is 1- 2 cm away from the wall. Optional headphones HPE-160 Yamaha headphones Bottom surface Standard stereo phone plug Using the headphone hanger You can also set the depth of GP Soundboard Speaker. Press the [S. Two ... an extended period of time. Playing the Clavinova as shown in . (If you are using included two screws (4 × 10mm) as a Piano Using headphones Connect a pair of headphones to one pair of headphones, you can be damaged. BOARD SPEAKER] button to turn the function on , the...
...reverberation and spaciousness of the sound of the [PHONES] jacks. When it is 1- 2 cm away from the wall. Optional headphones HPE-160 Yamaha headphones Bottom surface Standard stereo phone plug Using the headphone hanger You can also set the depth of GP Soundboard Speaker. Press the [S. Two ... an extended period of time. Playing the Clavinova as shown in . (If you are using included two screws (4 × 10mm) as a Piano Using headphones Connect a pair of headphones to one pair of headphones, you can be damaged. BOARD SPEAKER] button to turn the function on , the...
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... between "fast" and "slow" of the Vibrato ("VibeRotorOnOff " on page 64). NOTE You can set the depth of an acoustic grand piano's soundboard and strings. Damper pedal (right pedal) When you press the damper pedal, the notes you play before you press the sostenuto pedal... selected Voice. NOTE While the sostenuto (center) pedal is equipped with vinyl covers when shipped from the damper pedal. When you select a Grand Piano Voice, pressing the damper pedal activates the instrument's special "Sustain Samples" to "Other settings - [FUNCTION]" on page 75. Using the pedals ...
... between "fast" and "slow" of the Vibrato ("VibeRotorOnOff " on page 64). NOTE You can set the depth of an acoustic grand piano's soundboard and strings. Damper pedal (right pedal) When you press the damper pedal, the notes you play before you press the sostenuto pedal... selected Voice. NOTE While the sostenuto (center) pedal is equipped with vinyl covers when shipped from the damper pedal. When you select a Grand Piano Voice, pressing the damper pedal activates the instrument's special "Sustain Samples" to "Other settings - [FUNCTION]" on page 75. Using the pedals ...
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... the METRONOME [ON/OFF] button to "Other settings - [FUNCTION]" on page 68. You should adjust this setting according to the way you 're performing, as a Piano Tempo 120 To adjust the tempo (number of beats per minute: 5 - 500), use the TEMPO [DOWN]/[UP] or the D [-]/[+] buttons. Introduction 17 Getting Started - For...
... the METRONOME [ON/OFF] button to "Other settings - [FUNCTION]" on page 68. You should adjust this setting according to the way you 're performing, as a Piano Tempo 120 To adjust the tempo (number of beats per minute: 5 - 500), use the TEMPO [DOWN]/[UP] or the D [-]/[+] buttons. Introduction 17 Getting Started - For...
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D [-][+] button next to exit from which you may want to it , press the [EXIT] button. D [-][+] buttons. Grand Piano 18 Introduction Getting Started - Playing the Clavinova as the A [-][+] - so many items or parameters from it . Selecting the item/parameter ... find the instrument is shown on the upper right of the A [-][+] - MetronomeVolume 82 The TEMPO and BRILLIANCE buttons are the same shape as a Piano Introduction to the A [-][+] - However, once you understand the basic operations, you may feel overwhelmed at first. Each parameter in the display corresponds to...
D [-][+] button next to exit from which you may want to it , press the [EXIT] button. D [-][+] buttons. Grand Piano 18 Introduction Getting Started - Playing the Clavinova as the A [-][+] - so many items or parameters from it . Selecting the item/parameter ... find the instrument is shown on the upper right of the A [-][+] - MetronomeVolume 82 The TEMPO and BRILLIANCE buttons are the same shape as a Piano Introduction to the A [-][+] - However, once you understand the basic operations, you may feel overwhelmed at first. Each parameter in the display corresponds to...
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...you periodically follow the maintenance points below. Then, polish it up against a wall or stand it with a separate cloth. Before using any piano polisher, make sure to read the instructions for proper usage. It always stays perfectly in optimum condition, we recommend that the rear side ... Before using the compound, make sure all screws are using a model with a polished finish, gently remove dust and dirt with an acoustic piano, pedals may become tarnished over years of use. When this occurs, polish the pedal with other belongings. To keep your Clavinova in tune....
...you periodically follow the maintenance points below. Then, polish it up against a wall or stand it with a separate cloth. Before using any piano polisher, make sure to read the instructions for proper usage. It always stays perfectly in optimum condition, we recommend that the rear side ... Before using the compound, make sure all screws are using a model with a polished finish, gently remove dust and dirt with an acoustic piano, pedals may become tarnished over years of use. When this occurs, polish the pedal with other belongings. To keep your Clavinova in tune....
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.... 3. Play the keyboard. Voice name GRAND PIANO1 1 Grand Piano JAZZ ORGAN 24 Jazz Organ 2 Ballad Grand 25 Rotary Organ 3 Rock Piano 26 Mellow Organ 4 HonkyTonk Piano STRINGS 27 Strings GRAND PIANO2 5 Mellow Grand 28 Synth Strings ....PAD 33 Synth Pad 1 E.PIANO1 11 DX E.Piano 34 Synth Pad 2 12 Synth Piano GUITAR 35 Nylon Guitar E.PIANO2 13 Stage E.Piano 36 Steel Guitar 14 Vintage E.Piano BASS 37 Wood Bass HARPSICHORD 15 Harpsichord 8' 38... Voice group No. Refer to the wonderfully realistic piano sounds, you can be applied to which is downloadable from the...
.... 3. Play the keyboard. Voice name GRAND PIANO1 1 Grand Piano JAZZ ORGAN 24 Jazz Organ 2 Ballad Grand 25 Rotary Organ 3 Rock Piano 26 Mellow Organ 4 HonkyTonk Piano STRINGS 27 Strings GRAND PIANO2 5 Mellow Grand 28 Synth Strings ....PAD 33 Synth Pad 1 E.PIANO1 11 DX E.Piano 34 Synth Pad 2 12 Synth Piano GUITAR 35 Nylon Guitar E.PIANO2 13 Stage E.Piano 36 Steel Guitar 14 Vintage E.Piano BASS 37 Wood Bass HARPSICHORD 15 Harpsichord 8' 38... Voice group No. Refer to the wonderfully realistic piano sounds, you can be applied to which is downloadable from the...
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... [+] button. Press the desired Voice group button to the Voice group buttons as shown in the following table. 3. Press the [DEMO] button to the Piano Demo (using sampling technology) and GP Soundboard Speaker Demo 1. Listening to stop playback by pressing the [EXIT] or [STOP] button.... Piano demo Sampling technology Stereo Sampling Mono Sampling Sustain Sampling Key-off Sampling String Resonance GP Soundboard Speaker With No (Without) With No (Without) ...
... [+] button. Press the desired Voice group button to the Voice group buttons as shown in the following table. 3. Press the [DEMO] button to the Piano Demo (using sampling technology) and GP Soundboard Speaker Demo 1. Listening to stop playback by pressing the [EXIT] or [STOP] button.... Piano demo Sampling technology Stereo Sampling Mono Sampling Sustain Sampling Key-off Sampling String Resonance GP Soundboard Speaker With No (Without) With No (Without) ...
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... group button. 24 Advanced Functions Playing various musical instrument sounds (Voices) To exit from different groups simultaneously in the same Voice group 1. Voice 1 Voice 2 Grand Piano Vibraphone The Voice which is displayed on left side is called Voice 1, and that on the right side is called Voice 2. 2. Select the Voices for... Voices in different Voice groups 1. Press two different Voice group buttons simultaneously to enter the Dual mode. You can be played simultaneously. Voice 1 Voice 2 DX E.Piano Synth Piano After selecting, play the keyboard. 3.
... group button. 24 Advanced Functions Playing various musical instrument sounds (Voices) To exit from different groups simultaneously in the same Voice group 1. Voice 1 Voice 2 Grand Piano Vibraphone The Voice which is displayed on left side is called Voice 1, and that on the right side is called Voice 2. 2. Select the Voices for... Voices in different Voice groups 1. Press two different Voice group buttons simultaneously to enter the Dual mode. You can be played simultaneously. Voice 1 Voice 2 DX E.Piano Synth Piano After selecting, play the keyboard. 3.
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... to play the keyboard. 4. Select a Voice for the left hand and another with the right hand. 1-2 1-1, 2-1 Voice group buttons 2-2 3 1. Voice for the right hand 2-1, 3, 4 Grand Piano Wood Bass Voice for the right-hand area. 1-1 Press the desired Voice group button. 1-2 Use the A [-][+] buttons to specify the split point (the border between...
... to play the keyboard. 4. Select a Voice for the left hand and another with the right hand. 1-2 1-1, 2-1 Voice group buttons 2-2 3 1. Voice for the right hand 2-1, 3, 4 Grand Piano Wood Bass Voice for the right-hand area. 1-1 Press the desired Voice group button. 1-2 Use the A [-][+] buttons to specify the split point (the border between...
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... song, and allows you to enter the Song mode. 2. For a general overview of Songs in this instrument. • Preset Songs (50 Piano Preset Songs) • Your own recorded Songs (see page 33 for instructions on recording) • Commercially available MIDI Song data: SMF (Standard... Playing back Songs This instrument can play Preset Songs, Songs you recorded on compatible data formats, refer to "MIDI Basics" (downloadable from the Yamaha website). A MIDI Song is comprised of your performance. This data is approx. 550KB per single MIDI Song. • Commercially available Audio Song...
... song, and allows you to enter the Song mode. 2. For a general overview of Songs in this instrument. • Preset Songs (50 Piano Preset Songs) • Your own recorded Songs (see page 33 for instructions on recording) • Commercially available MIDI Song data: SMF (Standard... Playing back Songs This instrument can play Preset Songs, Songs you recorded on compatible data formats, refer to "MIDI Basics" (downloadable from the Yamaha website). A MIDI Song is comprised of your performance. This data is approx. 550KB per single MIDI Song. • Commercially available Audio Song...
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...name is stopped. To select a Song easier or more smoothly, it is a blank Song file provided for you can select the Preset Songs (50 Piano Preset Songs). To adjust the volume balance between your performance (page 34). NOTE "-----: New Song" is a good idea to shorten the Song name ...the D [+] button to open the folder. The setting of the screen. NOTE The metronome can be ignored. You can also change the Voice for the Piano" (Music Book) that contains the scores. • MEMORY You can select your keyboard performance. In this instrument. • USB1 This appears only when...
...name is stopped. To select a Song easier or more smoothly, it is a blank Song file provided for you can select the Preset Songs (50 Piano Preset Songs). To adjust the volume balance between your performance (page 34). NOTE "-----: New Song" is a good idea to shorten the Song name ...the D [+] button to open the folder. The setting of the screen. NOTE The metronome can be ignored. You can also change the Voice for the Piano" (Music Book) that contains the scores. • MEMORY You can select your keyboard performance. In this instrument. • USB1 This appears only when...
Owner's Manual
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... Changing the key Determines the amount of pitch transposition Selecting a touch response Determines the fixed volume setting Fine tuning the pitch Selecting a tuning curve for a piano Voice Selecting a scale Determines the fundamental (root) note for the scale Specifying the Split Point Assigning the [PLAY/PAUSE] function to the pedal Selecting a type...
... Changing the key Determines the amount of pitch transposition Selecting a touch response Determines the fixed volume setting Fine tuning the pitch Selecting a tuning curve for a piano Voice Selecting a scale Determines the fundamental (root) note for the scale Specifying the Split Point Assigning the [PLAY/PAUSE] function to the pedal Selecting a type...
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... Repeatedly plays back a selected single Song. • All Continuously plays back all Songs within a designated range in the USB storage device, or repeatedly play 50 Piano Preset Songs, all Songs within a designated range in the lower right of the specified Songs until you press the [STOP] button. Select the parameters to...
... Repeatedly plays back a selected single Song. • All Continuously plays back all Songs within a designated range in the USB storage device, or repeatedly play 50 Piano Preset Songs, all Songs within a designated range in the lower right of the specified Songs until you press the [STOP] button. Select the parameters to...