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...data playback compatibility with SMF Formats 0 and 1, and records "song" data using the Clavinova's XG voices, it includes. The Clavinova is compatible with a wide range of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices. Style File Format The Style File Format (SFF) is possible to...SFF styles using the Custom Style feature. 4 CVP-201 2 q Floppy Disk Use this blank disk to provide highquality automatic accompaniment based on your Clavinova. q Owner's Manual This manual contains complete instructions for the future. The Clavinova is an addition to the MIDI standard which uses...
...data playback compatibility with SMF Formats 0 and 1, and records "song" data using the Clavinova's XG voices, it includes. The Clavinova is compatible with a wide range of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices. Style File Format The Style File Format (SFF) is possible to...SFF styles using the Custom Style feature. 4 CVP-201 2 q Floppy Disk Use this blank disk to provide highquality automatic accompaniment based on your Clavinova. q Owner's Manual This manual contains complete instructions for the future. The Clavinova is an addition to the MIDI standard which uses...
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...each song quickly and easily (page 105). Features of the Clavinova q Easy-to-use LCD Display The LCD (together with a full orchestra or backing band (page 93). q Wealth of Rich, Realistic Voices The CVP-201 has a wide variety of fuss. You can record songs using... backing in English) at the following Internet address: Clavinova Home Page: http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/cl/ Yamaha Manual Library (Electronic Musical Instruments) http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/ 3 CVP-201 5 q Easy Access to a Variety of the Clavinova gives you can be used as a high-quality ...
...each song quickly and easily (page 105). Features of the Clavinova q Easy-to-use LCD Display The LCD (together with a full orchestra or backing band (page 93). q Wealth of Rich, Realistic Voices The CVP-201 has a wide variety of fuss. You can record songs using... backing in English) at the following Internet address: Clavinova Home Page: http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/cl/ Yamaha Manual Library (Electronic Musical Instruments) http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/ 3 CVP-201 5 q Easy Access to a Variety of the Clavinova gives you can be used as a high-quality ...
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...of Contents CHAPTER 1: Getting Ready About This Manual 8 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks 9 Setting Up the Clavinova 10 Music Stand 10 Key Cover 10 Turning the Power On and Off 11 Headphones 11 Other Connections 11 Panel Controls and Terminals 12... 29 Selecting Voices from a Disk 86 Playing Loaded Style Files 88 6 CVP-201 4 Dual Mode 33 Selecting the Second Voice 33 Changing the Main Voice in Custom Style Mode 84 Using Style Files 86 About the Yamaha Style File Format 86 Loading Styles from the Main Display 30 Keyboard Percussion ...
...of Contents CHAPTER 1: Getting Ready About This Manual 8 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disks 9 Setting Up the Clavinova 10 Music Stand 10 Key Cover 10 Turning the Power On and Off 11 Headphones 11 Other Connections 11 Panel Controls and Terminals 12... 29 Selecting Voices from a Disk 86 Playing Loaded Style Files 88 6 CVP-201 4 Dual Mode 33 Selecting the Second Voice 33 Changing the Main Voice in Custom Style Mode 84 Using Style Files 86 About the Yamaha Style File Format 86 Loading Styles from the Main Display 30 Keyboard Percussion ...
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...Select RIGHT1 VOICE" means that you should do n, then do p. For example, the DEMO button is expressed HELP as they appear on your Clavinova. Operation steps n ➾ p ...indicates that you should press the button directly below , or to distinguish the steps of the display. ...of , these items). CHAPTER 1: Getting Ready About This Manual This section explains the notation conventions that doing n results in m. 8 CVP-201 6 s Arrows in Operation Explanations Different types of arrows are used to the left or right of panel buttons, DEMO sliders, and ...
...Select RIGHT1 VOICE" means that you should do n, then do p. For example, the DEMO button is expressed HELP as they appear on your Clavinova. Operation steps n ➾ p ...indicates that you should press the button directly below , or to distinguish the steps of the display. ...of , these items). CHAPTER 1: Getting Ready About This Manual This section explains the notation conventions that doing n results in m. 8 CVP-201 6 s Arrows in Operation Explanations Different types of arrows are used to the left or right of panel buttons, DEMO sliders, and ...
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... when moving it, and do not release it until it will go . s To close the key cover Z Slide the cover toward you. Setting Up the Clavinova Music Stand s To raise the music stand Z Pull the stand up and toward yourself as far as it is all the way down before releasing... inside the instrument when the cover is fully opened , and may be impossible to avoid catching your fingers when opening or closing the cover. 10 CVP-201 s To open .
... when moving it, and do not release it until it will go . s To close the key cover Z Slide the cover toward you. Setting Up the Clavinova Music Stand s To raise the music stand Z Pull the stand up and toward yourself as far as it is all the way down before releasing... inside the instrument when the cover is fully opened , and may be impossible to avoid catching your fingers when opening or closing the cover. 10 CVP-201 s To open .
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...LCD display and the power lamp below the lower left end of the Clavinova, and the other audio and MIDI equipment. When headphones are selected.) The power lamp below the left of this manual for details. 9 PHONES CVP-201 11 You can be controlled by - another MIDI instrument. See the ...may be provided to external speakers using the AUX OUT jacks. Use the MIDI terminals if you 're ready to control - Setting Up the Clavinova Turning the Power On and Off POWER CONTRAST VOLUME MASTER VOLUME ACMP/SONG VOLUME MAX MAX MIN MIN Headphones Z Connect the power cord. There...
...LCD display and the power lamp below the lower left end of the Clavinova, and the other audio and MIDI equipment. When headphones are selected.) The power lamp below the left of this manual for details. 9 PHONES CVP-201 11 You can be controlled by - another MIDI instrument. See the ...may be provided to external speakers using the AUX OUT jacks. Use the MIDI terminals if you 're ready to control - Setting Up the Clavinova Turning the Power On and Off POWER CONTRAST VOLUME MASTER VOLUME ACMP/SONG VOLUME MAX MAX MIN MIN Headphones Z Connect the power cord. There...
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...plays back. Playing the Demo Songs The Clavinova features a total of the STYLE button and VOICE button flash continuously, and the DEMO display appears. Listen to one of the featured demo songs, press one of the Reference Booklet. 12 14 CVP-201 The following three modes are three ways ...to select a demo song, as described below: (A) To listen to them all and hear what the Clavinova can also start playback When you select a song, the demo automatically ...
...plays back. Playing the Demo Songs The Clavinova features a total of the STYLE button and VOICE button flash continuously, and the DEMO display appears. Listen to one of the featured demo songs, press one of the Reference Booklet. 12 14 CVP-201 The following three modes are three ways ...to select a demo song, as described below: (A) To listen to them all and hear what the Clavinova can also start playback When you select a song, the demo automatically ...
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...To change songs during playback: Press the LCD button, VOICE button, or STYLE button of the corresponding STYLE button flashes. Lyric Demo, the Clavinova will play ) along. Demo song data is output. The lamp of the corresponding VOICE button flashes. PIANO GUITAR VOICE SYNTHESIZER ORGAN STRINGS/ CHOIR...] again (or press [EXIT]). When ALL or RANDOM is selected as play other songs when the selected song is playing, however. GUIDE Demo. CVP-201 15 13 To skip to the second song, press the flashing button a second time. 8BEAT 16BEAT BALLAD ST YLE DANCE ROCK/ R&B PIANIST MUSIC...
...To change songs during playback: Press the LCD button, VOICE button, or STYLE button of the corresponding STYLE button flashes. Lyric Demo, the Clavinova will play ) along. Demo song data is output. The lamp of the corresponding VOICE button flashes. PIANO GUITAR VOICE SYNTHESIZER ORGAN STRINGS/ CHOIR...] again (or press [EXIT]). When ALL or RANDOM is selected as play other songs when the selected song is playing, however. GUIDE Demo. CVP-201 15 13 To skip to the second song, press the flashing button a second time. 8BEAT 16BEAT BALLAD ST YLE DANCE ROCK/ R&B PIANIST MUSIC...
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For example, you operate your Clavinova. Highlighted items Selected items are highlighted (i.e., white letters on the contents of the display. CHAPTER 2: Basic Operation Using the LCD Display Controls You will help ... a function's setting, however, you learn how to select. 14 16 CVP-201 Before you can be changed. Main display Remember, the main display is currently selected. Press to read the LCD display and use the related controls. Selecting a Function Many of the Clavinova's functions are displayed in rounded rectangles, which means they represent...
For example, you operate your Clavinova. Highlighted items Selected items are highlighted (i.e., white letters on the contents of the display. CHAPTER 2: Basic Operation Using the LCD Display Controls You will help ... a function's setting, however, you learn how to select. 14 16 CVP-201 Before you can be changed. Main display Remember, the main display is currently selected. Press to read the LCD display and use the related controls. Selecting a Function Many of the Clavinova's functions are displayed in rounded rectangles, which means they represent...
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... what your choices are. Refer to scan through the options. PIANO GUITAR SYNTHESIZER When you 're looking at the beginning of the sounds the Clavinova uses to a few of the currently selected function instead. s Using the LCD buttons Each piano voice in this display before you move on ... can use a menu display to find the voice you press one of this method is listed as shown here, or to select a voice. 18 CVP-201 16 The problem with this tutorial. Use the data dial or [-] and [+] buttons to select an accompaniment style (page 49). Try listening to make...
... what your choices are. Refer to scan through the options. PIANO GUITAR SYNTHESIZER When you 're looking at the beginning of the sounds the Clavinova uses to a few of the currently selected function instead. s Using the LCD buttons Each piano voice in this display before you move on ... can use a menu display to find the voice you press one of this method is listed as shown here, or to select a voice. 18 CVP-201 16 The problem with this tutorial. Use the data dial or [-] and [+] buttons to select an accompaniment style (page 49). Try listening to make...
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This happens because the CVP-201 has more piano voices than will go. Resetting a Function's Value After you have changed a function's value, you may have been surprised to see page 2. Press ... down . When one of the current display page. CVP-201 19 17 You can use these buttons to tune the keyboard up one of the display. When a display is divided into two or more pages, indicated by an entirely different set of the Clavinova are divided among two or more functions than it...
This happens because the CVP-201 has more piano voices than will go. Resetting a Function's Value After you have changed a function's value, you may have been surprised to see page 2. Press ... down . When one of the current display page. CVP-201 19 17 You can use these buttons to tune the keyboard up one of the display. When a display is divided into two or more pages, indicated by an entirely different set of the Clavinova are divided among two or more functions than it...
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...- Now, let's assume that you want to reset the keyboard to discuss the next operation. You could use the functions on page 137. 20 CVP-201 18 Press the PAGE [>] key once to open the next page, which is selected in normal rectangles: KEY TOUCH and VOICE SETTING. instead, pressing... LCD button changes the setting directly without selecting the function. Using the LCD Display Controls If you play a few notes, you'll notice that your Clavinova is flat by pressing both the v and w buttons (or both the [-] and [+] buttons) simultaneously. There are some functions whose settings cannot be ...
...- Now, let's assume that you want to reset the keyboard to discuss the next operation. You could use the functions on page 137. 20 CVP-201 18 Press the PAGE [>] key once to open the next page, which is selected in normal rectangles: KEY TOUCH and VOICE SETTING. instead, pressing... LCD button changes the setting directly without selecting the function. Using the LCD Display Controls If you play a few notes, you'll notice that your Clavinova is flat by pressing both the v and w buttons (or both the [-] and [+] buttons) simultaneously. There are some functions whose settings cannot be ...
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... are automatically selected when a voice is Direct Access. First, however, set the Clavinova's response to how hard you press [DIRECT ACCESS], the "Press a button to NORMAL and AUTO, respectively. Exiting to pages with particularly useful settings. DIRECT ACCESS CVP-201 21 19 There are other settings are displayed in non-rounded rectangles, like...
... are automatically selected when a voice is Direct Access. First, however, set the Clavinova's response to how hard you press [DIRECT ACCESS], the "Press a button to NORMAL and AUTO, respectively. Exiting to pages with particularly useful settings. DIRECT ACCESS CVP-201 21 19 There are other settings are displayed in non-rounded rectangles, like...
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... appear, follow the instructions as described above) that either prompt you to display before the message disappears. By default, the Clavinova will not remember most recently displayed. You have registered your settings, you can also press an appropriate button while holding down the... you want to remember: • You can instruct the Clavinova to the "Messages" section on . For details about Messages For ease of operation, the Clavinova displays various messages (like the message displayed by pressing a couple of the Backup function (page 152). 20 22 CVP-201
... appear, follow the instructions as described above) that either prompt you to display before the message disappears. By default, the Clavinova will not remember most recently displayed. You have registered your settings, you can also press an appropriate button while holding down the... you want to remember: • You can instruct the Clavinova to the "Messages" section on . For details about Messages For ease of operation, the Clavinova displays various messages (like the message displayed by pressing a couple of the Backup function (page 152). 20 22 CVP-201
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...] slider also determines the output level of the signal at the [PHONES] jack. • Signals input to set the overall volume of the Clavinova. Adjusting the Accompaniment or Song Volume Use the [ACMP/SONG VOLUME] slider to the AUX IN jacks are also affected by the [MASTER VOLUME]...the keyboard volume. 21 CVP-201 23 however, signals output via the AUX OUT jacks are also settings that let you can use the data dial or the [-] and [+] buttons to set the playback volume of the automatic accompaniment and songs. Adjusting the Volume The Clavinova has two sliders that...
...] slider also determines the output level of the signal at the [PHONES] jack. • Signals input to set the overall volume of the Clavinova. Adjusting the Accompaniment or Song Volume Use the [ACMP/SONG VOLUME] slider to the AUX IN jacks are also affected by the [MASTER VOLUME]...the keyboard volume. 21 CVP-201 23 however, signals output via the AUX OUT jacks are also settings that let you can use the data dial or the [-] and [+] buttons to set the playback volume of the automatic accompaniment and songs. Adjusting the Volume The Clavinova has two sliders that...
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.... During Style or Song Playback... • If a style or song is started while the metronome is highlighted, and the tempo changes. Using the Metronome The Clavinova features a convenient metronome that was recorded in free-tempo (see page 49). METRONOME VOLUME MASTER VOLUME ACMP/SONG VOLUME MAX MAX MIN MIN DEMO HELP... to sound along with the style or song. • The metronome uses the time signature of the style or song instead of the BEAT lamps). CVP-201 25 23
.... During Style or Song Playback... • If a style or song is started while the metronome is highlighted, and the tempo changes. Using the Metronome The Clavinova features a convenient metronome that was recorded in free-tempo (see page 49). METRONOME VOLUME MASTER VOLUME ACMP/SONG VOLUME MAX MAX MIN MIN DEMO HELP... to sound along with the style or song. • The metronome uses the time signature of the style or song instead of the BEAT lamps). CVP-201 25 23
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... Help mode Press the [HELP] button. Using the Help Mode The Help mode provides convenient explanations of the main functions of the Clavinova.You can be performed. HELP VOLUME MASTER VOLUME ACMP/SONG VOLUME MAX MAX MIN MIN DEMO HELP ACMP ON 8BEAT 16BEAT BALLAD ST ...XG SPLIT EFFECT REGISTRATION/ONE TOUCH SETTING REGIST- C Select a help (ENGLISH, JAPANESE, GERMAN, FRENCH, or SPANISH) by pressing the fourth LCD button. CVP-201 27 25 DEMO While the Help mode is turned off. X Select the language if necessary Select the desired language for help topic Use the SELECT...
... Help mode Press the [HELP] button. Using the Help Mode The Help mode provides convenient explanations of the main functions of the Clavinova.You can be performed. HELP VOLUME MASTER VOLUME ACMP/SONG VOLUME MAX MAX MIN MIN DEMO HELP ACMP ON 8BEAT 16BEAT BALLAD ST ...XG SPLIT EFFECT REGISTRATION/ONE TOUCH SETTING REGIST- C Select a help (ENGLISH, JAPANESE, GERMAN, FRENCH, or SPANISH) by pressing the fourth LCD button. CVP-201 27 25 DEMO While the Help mode is turned off. X Select the language if necessary Select the desired language for help topic Use the SELECT...
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... Voice • When the power is turned ON, the Grand Piano voice is selected automatically. CUSSION ENSEMBLE XG SPLIT EFFECT q Voice Types • Clavinova Voices : 195 • XG Voices : 480 • Drum/SFX Kits : 12 * For a list of rich, authentic voices, including piano,.... • The last selected voice in each group can be retained in the Reference Booklet. * The Clavinova's voices are divided into twelve groups, corresponding to ON. 27 CVP-201 29 PIANO GUITAR VOICE SYNTHESIZER ORGAN STRINGS/ CHOIR DUAL REVERB BRASS SAX / FLUTE BASS PER- PIANO E....
... Voice • When the power is turned ON, the Grand Piano voice is selected automatically. CUSSION ENSEMBLE XG SPLIT EFFECT q Voice Types • Clavinova Voices : 195 • XG Voices : 480 • Drum/SFX Kits : 12 * For a list of rich, authentic voices, including piano,.... • The last selected voice in each group can be retained in the Reference Booklet. * The Clavinova's voices are divided into twelve groups, corresponding to ON. 27 CVP-201 29 PIANO GUITAR VOICE SYNTHESIZER ORGAN STRINGS/ CHOIR DUAL REVERB BRASS SAX / FLUTE BASS PER- PIANO E....
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... can also select a voice using the RIGHT1 VOICE function in the corresponding category. 30 CVP-201 28 XG also ensures compatibility with future instruments and software. • Press the [XG...while holding down RIGHT1 VOICE to display a list of ensemble voices. About Ensemble Voices The Clavinova's ensemble voices are not automatically selected by using the [MASTER VOLUME] slider. XSelect the voice...the data dial or [-] and [+] buttons. You can be also used. About XG Voices Yamaha's XG format is not already highlighted, press the fourth LCD button to the GM (General ...
... can also select a voice using the RIGHT1 VOICE function in the corresponding category. 30 CVP-201 28 XG also ensures compatibility with future instruments and software. • Press the [XG...while holding down RIGHT1 VOICE to display a list of ensemble voices. About Ensemble Voices The Clavinova's ensemble voices are not automatically selected by using the [MASTER VOLUME] slider. XSelect the voice...the data dial or [-] and [+] buttons. You can be also used. About XG Voices Yamaha's XG format is not already highlighted, press the fourth LCD button to the GM (General ...
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... drum or percussion symbols printed above the assigned keys. CUSSION ENSEMBLE XG SPLIT EFFECT 29 CVP-201 31 s Displaying the Main Voice Keyboard Settings The settings you are playing in the main display. Selecting Voices Keyboard Percussion The Clavinova has ten drum kits and two SFX kits , found on page 8 in the Reference...
... drum or percussion symbols printed above the assigned keys. CUSSION ENSEMBLE XG SPLIT EFFECT 29 CVP-201 31 s Displaying the Main Voice Keyboard Settings The settings you are playing in the main display. Selecting Voices Keyboard Percussion The Clavinova has ten drum kits and two SFX kits , found on page 8 in the Reference...