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... as necessary (with a clean, slightly damp cloth. With proper care, your Clavinova will sound and look great for many outstanding features, please read through this manual carefully, and store in a safe place for choosing a Yamaha CLP-811/611 Clavinova. q The damper pedal produces natural piano resonances, obtained from direct sunlight, excessive humidity and heat. 6 Never apply...
... as necessary (with a clean, slightly damp cloth. With proper care, your Clavinova will sound and look great for many outstanding features, please read through this manual carefully, and store in a safe place for choosing a Yamaha CLP-811/611 Clavinova. q The damper pedal produces natural piano resonances, obtained from direct sunlight, excessive humidity and heat. 6 Never apply...
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... .......... 40 Troubleshooting 42 Options 43 Index 44 Demo and Piano Songs Lists 46 Factory Defaults 47 MIDI Data Format 48 Specifications 53 CLP-811 Assembly Procedure 54 CLP-611 Assembly Procedure 60 MIDI Implementation Chart 66 • Within this manual, a white arrow ( ) indicates how the Clavinova responds to operational settings. 1 Contents Getting Ready 2 Music Stand...
... .......... 40 Troubleshooting 42 Options 43 Index 44 Demo and Piano Songs Lists 46 Factory Defaults 47 MIDI Data Format 48 Specifications 53 CLP-811 Assembly Procedure 54 CLP-611 Assembly Procedure 60 MIDI Implementation Chart 66 • Within this manual, a white arrow ( ) indicates how the Clavinova responds to operational settings. 1 Contents Getting Ready 2 Music Stand...
Owner's Manual
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... stop upon reaching the maximum or minimum limit. Pressing [w] and [v] at the same time. 6 CLP-811/611 Basic Controls and Functions Transpose Split Name of voice, piano song, or function Piano song No., Measure count TRANSPOSE SPLIT MELLOW ROOM CHORUS HARD NORMAL HALL 1 SYMPHONIC MEDIUM BRIGHT HALL 2...setting will continue to loop through this information carefully. The display indicates the results of each operation and keeps you informed of your Clavinova. You can return any value between 32 and 280. Please read through the available values. • You can set within ...
... stop upon reaching the maximum or minimum limit. Pressing [w] and [v] at the same time. 6 CLP-811/611 Basic Controls and Functions Transpose Split Name of voice, piano song, or function Piano song No., Measure count TRANSPOSE SPLIT MELLOW ROOM CHORUS HARD NORMAL HALL 1 SYMPHONIC MEDIUM BRIGHT HALL 2...setting will continue to loop through this information carefully. The display indicates the results of each operation and keeps you informed of your Clavinova. You can return any value between 32 and 280. Please read through the available values. • You can set within ...
Owner's Manual
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...Clavinova does not receive MIDI signals while DEMO/PIANO SONG mode is not yet on and BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH off the left-hand or right-hand part so that you can also pick out a specific phrase for a song selection. Let's try out the special practice features. 8 CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano... Songs MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO1 E.PIANO2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS...
...Clavinova does not receive MIDI signals while DEMO/PIANO SONG mode is not yet on and BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH off the left-hand or right-hand part so that you can also pick out a specific phrase for a song selection. Let's try out the special practice features. 8 CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano... Songs MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO1 E.PIANO2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS...
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.... SONG The voice indicator NORMAL HALL 1 MEDIUM TEMPO begins flashing and the BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH Clavinova starts play out one -handed and repetition-type practice. (See page 11, 12) CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano Songs 9 A TEMPO indication of the ongoing song by selecting a voice. The screen returns to the playback...
.... SONG The voice indicator NORMAL HALL 1 MEDIUM TEMPO begins flashing and the BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH Clavinova starts play out one -handed and repetition-type practice. (See page 11, 12) CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano Songs 9 A TEMPO indication of the ongoing song by selecting a voice. The screen returns to the playback...
Owner's Manual
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... each time the song changes. A TEMPO indication of "---" means that you are free to facilitate repetition-type practice). 10 CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano Songs If you select ALL and then press a voice selector .... Reset of all songs. Next we will see how to...a song, ROOM NORMAL MEDIUM TEMPO however, you can stop the song while playback is finished. The Clavinova will replay at the same time. 4 Stopping the playback The Clavinova automatically prompts for the selected voice. RND Selects continuous play of playback tempo... The screen returns to ...
... each time the song changes. A TEMPO indication of "---" means that you are free to facilitate repetition-type practice). 10 CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano Songs If you select ALL and then press a voice selector .... Reset of all songs. Next we will see how to...a song, ROOM NORMAL MEDIUM TEMPO however, you can stop the song while playback is finished. The Clavinova will replay at the same time. 4 Stopping the playback The Clavinova automatically prompts for the selected voice. RND Selects continuous play of playback tempo... The screen returns to ...
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...progress. Switching parts ON/OFF during continuous ("ALL" or "RND") playback. The Clavinova automatically sets both indicators will then begin when you strike SONG the keyboard. CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano Songs 11 Play the muted part yourself, for details. Synchronous start and stop ...1 2 START/ STOP REC Procedure 1 Switch off the part that you want to play the missing notes yourself in accompaniment with Piano Songs Each piano song has its volume, or to begin practice. See page 34 for practice. This makes it begins precisely when you hit a ...
...progress. Switching parts ON/OFF during continuous ("ALL" or "RND") playback. The Clavinova automatically sets both indicators will then begin when you strike SONG the keyboard. CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano Songs 11 Play the muted part yourself, for details. Synchronous start and stop ...1 2 START/ STOP REC Procedure 1 Switch off the part that you want to play the missing notes yourself in accompaniment with Piano Songs Each piano song has its volume, or to begin practice. See page 34 for practice. This makes it begins precisely when you hit a ...
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... you begin the playback. 2 Stopping the playback To interrupt repeat play it repeatedly. The Clavinova marks this point as Point B. When playback reaches the end point, press [FUNC- The Clavinova marks SONG ROOM this function with continuous ("ALL" or "RND") playback. Press [FUNCTION]... the Point A and B settings, press [START/STOP] once. The A and B settings are automatically cleared. 12 CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano Songs Repetition Practice with Piano Songs This feature lets you like . By combining this point as Point A. TION] once again. If you select a...
... you begin the playback. 2 Stopping the playback To interrupt repeat play it repeatedly. The Clavinova marks this point as Point B. When playback reaches the end point, press [FUNC- The Clavinova marks SONG ROOM this function with continuous ("ALL" or "RND") playback. Press [FUNCTION]... the Point A and B settings, press [START/STOP] once. The A and B settings are automatically cleared. 12 CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano Songs Repetition Practice with Piano Songs This feature lets you like . By combining this point as Point A. TION] once again. If you select a...
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...the keyboard ("SPLIT mode"). The Clavinova also allows you an excellent selection of great-sounding voices (11 voices on model CLP-611, 12 voices on model CLP-811). Selecting a Voice Voice selector MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.... your own customized sounds. About the EFFECT settings... A built-in demo (see page 15. CLP-811/611 Selecting and Playing Voices 13 Selecting and Playing Voices Your Clavinova offers you to mix any of eight builtin organ types. You can get a good feel of...
...the keyboard ("SPLIT mode"). The Clavinova also allows you an excellent selection of great-sounding voices (11 voices on model CLP-611, 12 voices on model CLP-811). Selecting a Voice Voice selector MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.... your own customized sounds. About the EFFECT settings... A built-in demo (see page 15. CLP-811/611 Selecting and Playing Voices 13 Selecting and Playing Voices Your Clavinova offers you to mix any of eight builtin organ types. You can get a good feel of...
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...20: Maximum effect Default depths... The TOUCH setting applies to all voices. 16 CLP-811/611 Selecting and Playing Voices ROOM NORMAL MEDIUM BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TEMPO Selected touch Volume...] [-/NO] [+/ YES] MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO1 E.PIANO2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS CHOIR PIPE ORGAN ORGAN ...for each effect type within each voice. TEMPO Only if FIXED Volume The clavinova measures keyboard striking force by setting the velocity value, as necessary to set ...
...20: Maximum effect Default depths... The TOUCH setting applies to all voices. 16 CLP-811/611 Selecting and Playing Voices ROOM NORMAL MEDIUM BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TEMPO Selected touch Volume...] [-/NO] [+/ YES] MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO1 E.PIANO2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS CHOIR PIPE ORGAN ORGAN ...for each effect type within each voice. TEMPO Only if FIXED Volume The clavinova measures keyboard striking force by setting the velocity value, as necessary to set ...
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...You can select VARIATION independently for each zone. [SPLIT] Voice selector MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO1 E.PIANO2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS CHOIR PIPE ORGAN ORGAN COMBINATION BASS TRANSPOSE SPLIT MELLOW ROOM CHORUS...Select the split point. STRINGS if CLP-611) for both voices. [Depth] You can set the effect as one voice only is forced off until DUAL mode terminates. Each voice retains its original effect. the other cases, the Clavinova will apply the newly selected effect ...
...You can select VARIATION independently for each zone. [SPLIT] Voice selector MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO1 E.PIANO2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS CHOIR PIPE ORGAN ORGAN COMBINATION BASS TRANSPOSE SPLIT MELLOW ROOM CHORUS...Select the split point. STRINGS if CLP-611) for both voices. [Depth] You can set the effect as one voice only is forced off until DUAL mode terminates. Each voice retains its original effect. the other cases, the Clavinova will apply the newly selected effect ...
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...The effect setting for the currently selected left-zone voice lights up the metronome. Using the METRONOME The CLP-811/611 includes a built-in progress, the Clavinova will automatically select the effect and depth to the same effect... You can set to display the volume...SPLIT] is in metronome with adjustable tempo, volume and beat. 12 MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO1 E.PIANO2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS CHOIR PIPE ORGAN ORGAN COMBINATION BASS TRANSPOSE SPLIT MELLOW ROOM CHORUS ...
...The effect setting for the currently selected left-zone voice lights up the metronome. Using the METRONOME The CLP-811/611 includes a built-in progress, the Clavinova will automatically select the effect and depth to the same effect... You can set to display the volume...SPLIT] is in metronome with adjustable tempo, volume and beat. 12 MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO1 E.PIANO2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS CHOIR PIPE ORGAN ORGAN COMBINATION BASS TRANSPOSE SPLIT MELLOW ROOM CHORUS ...
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...it lets you hear exactly how you can also be changed while recording is in DEMO/PIANO SONG mode. If you have already recorded to one of the track buttons will light ... contains recorded data. Press the [REC] button a second time. 20 CLP-811/611 Using the Recorder Using the Recorder Your Clavinova includes a two-track recorder that will be lost when you being recording ...a keyboard performance. The recording function is in progress. You cannot enter RECORDING mode while the Clavinova is a useful adjunct to enter recording standby. To release RECORDING-mode standby... The lamp will...
...it lets you hear exactly how you can also be changed while recording is in DEMO/PIANO SONG mode. If you have already recorded to one of the track buttons will light ... contains recorded data. Press the [REC] button a second time. 20 CLP-811/611 Using the Recorder Using the Recorder Your Clavinova includes a two-track recorder that will be lost when you being recording ...a keyboard performance. The recording function is in progress. You cannot enter RECORDING mode while the Clavinova is a useful adjunct to enter recording standby. To release RECORDING-mode standby... The lamp will...
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...the MIDI Bulk Dump function to save your recording to an external storage device (such as a Yamaha DOU10 Disk Orchestra Unit). See page 34 for about a week without power. The LCD displays ...MIDI OUT connector. 22 CLP-811/611 Using the Recorder You can toggle sound for either or both tracks. (If a track is in contrast to built-in DEMO/ PIANO SONG mode or FUNCTION mode...if its indicator is red). (c) Press [START/STOP] twice. To adjust the playback volume and tempo... The Clavinova retains the recording even after power goes off . Erasing a track To erase a track, proceed as follows: ...
...the MIDI Bulk Dump function to save your recording to an external storage device (such as a Yamaha DOU10 Disk Orchestra Unit). See page 34 for about a week without power. The LCD displays ...MIDI OUT connector. 22 CLP-811/611 Using the Recorder You can toggle sound for either or both tracks. (If a track is in contrast to built-in DEMO/ PIANO SONG mode or FUNCTION mode...if its indicator is red). (c) Press [START/STOP] twice. To adjust the playback volume and tempo... The Clavinova retains the recording even after power goes off . Erasing a track To erase a track, proceed as follows: ...
Owner's Manual
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...the cursor.) Then press [-/NO] or [+/YES] to play it in their day. The Clavinova lets you to set (so that the blinking cursor is located over the temperament value. ...SONG SELECT arrows to select the parameter you want to set the value. 28 CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) Selecting one of other temperaments allows you to main function... F3. PM. Default: EQ. These various temperaments had an important influence on presentday pianos was preceded by ...
...the cursor.) Then press [-/NO] or [+/YES] to play it in their day. The Clavinova lets you to set (so that the blinking cursor is located over the temperament value. ...SONG SELECT arrows to select the parameter you want to set the value. 28 CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) Selecting one of other temperaments allows you to main function... F3. PM. Default: EQ. These various temperaments had an important influence on presentday pianos was preceded by ...
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... F9. 1 2 ROOM NORMAL MEDIUM BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TEMPO 2 Press [-/NO] or [+/YES] to change the setting. CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) 33 MIDI A-1 C 0 G0 C 1 G1 C 2 G2 C 3 C3 C 4 C4 ...C 5 G5 C 6 G6 C0 F 0 C1 F 1 C2 F 2 C3 F 3 C4 F 4 C5 F 5 C6 F 6 C7 Incoming MIDI message (realtime display) ROOM NORMAL MEDIUM BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TEMPO Indicates volume of Clavinova notes being played by the damper pedal to the PIANO 1 acoustic piano...
... F9. 1 2 ROOM NORMAL MEDIUM BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TEMPO 2 Press [-/NO] or [+/YES] to change the setting. CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) 33 MIDI A-1 C 0 G0 C 1 G1 C 2 G2 C 3 C3 C 4 C4 ...C 5 G5 C 6 G6 C0 F 0 C1 F 1 C2 F 2 C3 F 3 C4 F 4 C5 F 5 C6 F 6 C7 Incoming MIDI message (realtime display) ROOM NORMAL MEDIUM BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TEMPO Indicates volume of Clavinova notes being played by the damper pedal to the PIANO 1 acoustic piano...
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... setting is set to receive on page 48. 34 CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) You use the F12 setting to make this playback louder or softer, or to switch it off either voice. • The Clavinova does not transmit data for reverb type, reverb depth,... to change the setting. Values: 2, 8, 128 (levels) Default: 8 F12.CancelVol (Volume of muted piano-song track) When playing one of the Clavinova's 30 built-in SPLIT mode). Under default settings, the Clavinova continues to play ... Values: 0,...,20 Default: 5 1 To access these messages.) • For DUAL and...
... setting is set to receive on page 48. 34 CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) You use the F12 setting to make this playback louder or softer, or to switch it off either voice. • The Clavinova does not transmit data for reverb type, reverb depth,... to change the setting. Values: 2, 8, 128 (levels) Default: 8 F12.CancelVol (Volume of muted piano-song track) When playing one of the Clavinova's 30 built-in SPLIT mode). Under default settings, the Clavinova continues to play ... Values: 0,...,20 Default: 5 1 To access these messages.) • For DUAL and...
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...reverb depth for both keyboard and microphone, the CLP-811 allows you sing along. Recommended headphones: Yamaha HPE-160 38 CLP-811/611 The Clavinova's Device Connectors VOL. see page 36.) 3 PHONES jacks The Clavinova provides two headphone jacks (standard phone jacks),...setting using function F14; NOTE Microphone reverb depth... The Clavinova's Device Connectors POWER MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS CHOIR PIPE ORGAN ORGAN COMBINATION...
...reverb depth for both keyboard and microphone, the CLP-811 allows you sing along. Recommended headphones: Yamaha HPE-160 38 CLP-811/611 The Clavinova's Device Connectors VOL. see page 36.) 3 PHONES jacks The Clavinova provides two headphone jacks (standard phone jacks),...setting using function F14; NOTE Microphone reverb depth... The Clavinova's Device Connectors POWER MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS CHOIR PIPE ORGAN ORGAN COMBINATION...
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...Clavinova receives no MIDI signals for all channels). 6. data end) F7H: End of Note Off messages.) 3. MSB) (34) Organ Combination voice No. (35)~(51) Organ Combination data 1 50 CLP-811/611 .... (All Notes Off is transmitted as All Sound Off. The Clavinova saves the bank select value (MSB and LSB; System Exclusive Message (Yamaha MIDI Format) [F0H] → [43H] → [0nH...= Program Change (n = Channel No.) ppH = Program Change No. * The Clavinova will continue to its internal buffer. PIANO 1 E. PIANO 2 HARPSICHORD VIBES STRINGS Program Change No. 00H 01H 58H 05H 04H 06H 0BH ...
...Clavinova receives no MIDI signals for all channels). 6. data end) F7H: End of Note Off messages.) 3. MSB) (34) Organ Combination voice No. (35)~(51) Organ Combination data 1 50 CLP-811/611 .... (All Notes Off is transmitted as All Sound Off. The Clavinova saves the bank select value (MSB and LSB; System Exclusive Message (Yamaha MIDI Format) [F0H] → [43H] → [0nH...= Program Change (n = Channel No.) ppH = Program Change No. * The Clavinova will continue to its internal buffer. PIANO 1 E. PIANO 2 HARPSICHORD VIBES STRINGS Program Change No. 00H 01H 58H 05H 04H 06H 0BH ...
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...for Sequence Data F0H,43H,73H nnH: Device ID (CLP-811:40H; F7H: End Of Exclusive 52 CLP-811/611 MIDI Data Format/MIDI-Datenformat/Format de données ...00H:OFF 01H: - 02H:2/4 03H:3/4 04H:4/4 05H:5/4 06H:6/4 7FH:Normal 3DH (Sets channelspecific piano damper level) 00H~7FH 43H (Sets channelspecific detuning) 00H~7FH 45H 00H:RESERVE OFF 7FH:ON...[RRH] → [0nH] → [ccH] → [vvH] → [F7H] F0H: Exclusive status 43H: Yamaha 73H: Clavinova 3BH: Device ID (CLP'96n:3BH) RRH: SK special operator 0nH: cc: dd: F7H: Control MIDI Change (n = Special Operator Channel No.) ...
...for Sequence Data F0H,43H,73H nnH: Device ID (CLP-811:40H; F7H: End Of Exclusive 52 CLP-811/611 MIDI Data Format/MIDI-Datenformat/Format de données ...00H:OFF 01H: - 02H:2/4 03H:3/4 04H:4/4 05H:5/4 06H:6/4 7FH:Normal 3DH (Sets channelspecific piano damper level) 00H~7FH 43H (Sets channelspecific detuning) 00H~7FH 45H 00H:RESERVE OFF 7FH:ON...[RRH] → [0nH] → [ccH] → [vvH] → [F7H] F0H: Exclusive status 43H: Yamaha 73H: Clavinova 3BH: Device ID (CLP'96n:3BH) RRH: SK special operator 0nH: cc: dd: F7H: Control MIDI Change (n = Special Operator Channel No.) ...