Owner's Manual
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... the Touch Sensitivity and Transpose - Track1/Track2/Extra Tracks 78 Repeat Playback of the Voice - Registration Memory 85 Saving Your Registration Memory Setups 86 Recalling a Registration Memory Setup 87 Editing Voices - Channel .....103 Editing Note Events - 1 - 16 106 Editing Chord Events - Filter 108 Creating Accompaniment Styles - Groove and Dynamics .. 114 Editing the Channel Data 116 Making Style File Format Settings -Parameter ..... 117 Adjust the Volume Balance and Changing Voices - Mixing Console 119 Operation 119 Setting the Level Balance and Voice - Song...
... the Touch Sensitivity and Transpose - Track1/Track2/Extra Tracks 78 Repeat Playback of the Voice - Registration Memory 85 Saving Your Registration Memory Setups 86 Recalling a Registration Memory Setup 87 Editing Voices - Channel .....103 Editing Note Events - 1 - 16 106 Editing Chord Events - Filter 108 Creating Accompaniment Styles - Groove and Dynamics .. 114 Editing the Channel Data 116 Making Style File Format Settings -Parameter ..... 117 Adjust the Volume Balance and Changing Voices - Mixing Console 119 Operation 119 Setting the Level Balance and Voice - Song...
Owner's Manual
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... Format 151 Voice Allocation Format 152 CVP-205/205M: Keyboard Stand Assembly 153 CVP-203: Keyboard Stand Assembly 155 Troubleshooting 157 Specifications 159 Index 161 Introduction Quick Guide Basic Operations - Transmit 138 Receiving MIDI Data - Organizing Your Data Playing the Demos Voices Styles Song Playback Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups - Setting Harmony and Echo 135 Showing the Clavinova Display on a TV - Song Creator Creating Accompaniment Styles - Owner 143 Restoring the Factory-programmed Settings of the CVP-205/203 - CONFIG 1 140 Making Settings...
... Format 151 Voice Allocation Format 152 CVP-205/205M: Keyboard Stand Assembly 153 CVP-203: Keyboard Stand Assembly 155 Troubleshooting 157 Specifications 159 Index 161 Introduction Quick Guide Basic Operations - Transmit 138 Receiving MIDI Data - Organizing Your Data Playing the Demos Voices Styles Song Playback Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups - Setting Harmony and Echo 135 Showing the Clavinova Display on a TV - Song Creator Creating Accompaniment Styles - Owner 143 Restoring the Factory-programmed Settings of the CVP-205/203 - CONFIG 1 140 Making Settings...
Owner's Manual
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... [PIANO] button P. 56 REGISTRATION MEMORY 60 [FREEZE] button P. 87 61 [1] - [8] buttons (REGISTRATION MEMORY P. 85 62 [MEMORY] button P. 85 63 Floppy disk drive (3.5 P. 6 64 Keyboard guide lamps P. 79 Microphone and Headphone Connectors 65 [INPUT VOLUME] knob P. 144 66 [MIC. By using the Style Creator feature. The Clavinova uses the SFF internally, reads optional SFF style disks, and creates SFF styles using the Clavinova's XG voices, it includes. XG Format XG is compatible with SMF Formats 0 and 1, and records "song" data using SMF Format 0.) Disk...
... [PIANO] button P. 56 REGISTRATION MEMORY 60 [FREEZE] button P. 87 61 [1] - [8] buttons (REGISTRATION MEMORY P. 85 62 [MEMORY] button P. 85 63 Floppy disk drive (3.5 P. 6 64 Keyboard guide lamps P. 79 Microphone and Headphone Connectors 65 [INPUT VOLUME] knob P. 144 66 [MIC. By using the Style Creator feature. The Clavinova uses the SFF internally, reads optional SFF style disks, and creates SFF styles using the Clavinova's XG voices, it includes. XG Format XG is compatible with SMF Formats 0 and 1, and records "song" data using SMF Format 0.) Disk...
Owner's Manual
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... performance: Use the convenient OTS (One Touch Setting) Link function to match the style you want by "tapping" out the tempo with your right hand and play various chords with the [TAP/TEMPO] button. START, so that automatically calls up the most appropriate panel settings (voice number, etc.) for the currently selected style, with the touch of a single button. it also automatically turns on the Clavinova to automatically change...
... performance: Use the convenient OTS (One Touch Setting) Link function to match the style you want by "tapping" out the tempo with your right hand and play various chords with the [TAP/TEMPO] button. START, so that automatically calls up the most appropriate panel settings (voice number, etc.) for the currently selected style, with the touch of a single button. it also automatically turns on the Clavinova to automatically change...
Owner's Manual
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... the channel setting for the melody part in "Song Playback" on page 74 Playing Along with the Clavinova In this section, try using the Clavinova's song playback features to cancel or mute the right-hand melody while you play (CVP-205 only), press the [C] button. TRACK 1 (R) To cancel the left hand part, press the [TRACK 2] button 6 If you start the song right away without an intro, use the Sync Start function. Song...
... the channel setting for the melody part in "Song Playback" on page 74 Playing Along with the Clavinova In this section, try using the Clavinova's song playback features to cancel or mute the right-hand melody while you play (CVP-205 only), press the [C] button. TRACK 1 (R) To cancel the left hand part, press the [TRACK 2] button 6 If you start the song right away without an intro, use the Sync Start function. Song...
Owner's Manual
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... IN/OUT] TEMPO [TAP TEMPO] [E] [] E E TRANSPOSE [E] [] MENU [DEMO] [HELP] [FUNCTION] DIGITAL STUDIO [SOUND CREATOR] [DIGITAL RECORDING] [MIXING CONSOLE] [BALANCE] [CHANNEL ON/OFF] [DIRECT ACCESS] [NEXT] [BACK] [ENTER] [EXIT] VOICE PART [LAYER] [LEFT] VOICE EFFECT [REVERB] [DSP] [VARIATION] [HARMONY/ECHO] [MONO] [LEFT HOLD] VOICE [PIANO & HARPSI] [E.PIANO] [ORGAN & ACCORDION] [PERCUSSION] [GUITAR] [BASS] [BRASS] [WOODWIND] [STRINGS] [CHOIR & PAD] [SYNTH.] [XG] [USER] [MUSIC FINDER] ONE TOUCH SETTING [1] [2] [3] [4] [PIANO] REGISTRATION MEMORY...
... IN/OUT] TEMPO [TAP TEMPO] [E] [] E E TRANSPOSE [E] [] MENU [DEMO] [HELP] [FUNCTION] DIGITAL STUDIO [SOUND CREATOR] [DIGITAL RECORDING] [MIXING CONSOLE] [BALANCE] [CHANNEL ON/OFF] [DIRECT ACCESS] [NEXT] [BACK] [ENTER] [EXIT] VOICE PART [LAYER] [LEFT] VOICE EFFECT [REVERB] [DSP] [VARIATION] [HARMONY/ECHO] [MONO] [LEFT HOLD] VOICE [PIANO & HARPSI] [E.PIANO] [ORGAN & ACCORDION] [PERCUSSION] [GUITAR] [BASS] [BRASS] [WOODWIND] [STRINGS] [CHOIR & PAD] [SYNTH.] [XG] [USER] [MUSIC FINDER] ONE TOUCH SETTING [1] [2] [3] [4] [PIANO] REGISTRATION MEMORY...
Owner's Manual
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... For a list of the voice (PRESET/USER/FLOPPY DISK). CVP-205/203 55 n You can set whether the voice bank and program change numbers ("MSBLSB-Program Change number" at any time, press this to start the demo of the voice changes according to hear the selected voice. Press this button again. 3 Play the keyboard to your playing strength (page 133). E.PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION BRASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD MUSIC FINDER ONE TOUCH SETTING 1 2 PIANO REGISTRATION MEMORY FREEZE 1 2 3 4 GUITAR SYNTH. 3 5 6 BASS XG USER 4 7 8 MEMORY DIRECT ACCESS...
... For a list of the voice (PRESET/USER/FLOPPY DISK). CVP-205/203 55 n You can set whether the voice bank and program change numbers ("MSBLSB-Program Change number" at any time, press this to start the demo of the voice changes according to hear the selected voice. Press this button again. 3 Play the keyboard to your playing strength (page 133). E.PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION BRASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD MUSIC FINDER ONE TOUCH SETTING 1 2 PIANO REGISTRATION MEMORY FREEZE 1 2 3 4 GUITAR SYNTH. 3 5 6 BASS XG USER 4 7 8 MEMORY DIRECT ACCESS...
Owner's Manual
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... NEW SONG TEMPO SYNC.START RESET MAIN A B C TAP TEMPO TRANSPOSE RESET ENDING / rit. The One Touch Setting is not available. SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP D MENU DEMO HELP A FUNCTION B DIGITAL C STUDIO SOUND CREATOR D DIGITAL RECORDING E MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON / OFF PART BACK NEXT VOICE PART F ON / OFF G LAYER H LEFT I J LCD CONTRAST ENTER DATA ENTRY VOICE EFFECT REVERB DSP VARIATION HARMONY / ECHO MONO LEFT HOLD VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. When the style is not playing...
... NEW SONG TEMPO SYNC.START RESET MAIN A B C TAP TEMPO TRANSPOSE RESET ENDING / rit. The One Touch Setting is not available. SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP D MENU DEMO HELP A FUNCTION B DIGITAL C STUDIO SOUND CREATOR D DIGITAL RECORDING E MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON / OFF PART BACK NEXT VOICE PART F ON / OFF G LAYER H LEFT I J LCD CONTRAST ENTER DATA ENTRY VOICE EFFECT REVERB DSP VARIATION HARMONY / ECHO MONO LEFT HOLD VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. When the style is not playing...
Owner's Manual
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... Changing One Touch Settings with the sections in one of the ONE TOUCH SETTING buttons:[1] through [4]. CVP-205/203 69 D). 1 AUTO FILLIN OTS LINK 2 When you select a different Main section (A - D), the corresponding One Touch Setting will appear. Registering the Panel Controls in One Touch Setting (ONE TOUCH SETTING) This section covers how to save the current style will be deleted when you can be set to the separate Data List (Parameter Chart). 1 Select...
... Changing One Touch Settings with the sections in one of the ONE TOUCH SETTING buttons:[1] through [4]. CVP-205/203 69 D). 1 AUTO FILLIN OTS LINK 2 When you select a different Main section (A - D), the corresponding One Touch Setting will appear. Registering the Panel Controls in One Touch Setting (ONE TOUCH SETTING) This section covers how to save the current style will be deleted when you can be set to the separate Data List (Parameter Chart). 1 Select...
Owner's Manual
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... cursor to the first record. 3 Play the style (page 61). SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP D MENU DEMO HELP A FUNCTION B DIGITAL STUDIO SOUND CREATOR DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE C D E BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON / OFF PART BACK NEXT VOICE PART F ON / OFF G LAYER H LEFT I J LCD CONTRAST ENTER DATA ENTRY VOICE EFFECT REVERB DSP VARIATION HARMONY / ECHO MONO LEFT HOLD VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. You can specify song titles, it automatically finds...
... cursor to the first record. 3 Play the style (page 61). SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP D MENU DEMO HELP A FUNCTION B DIGITAL STUDIO SOUND CREATOR DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE C D E BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON / OFF PART BACK NEXT VOICE PART F ON / OFF G LAYER H LEFT I J LCD CONTRAST ENTER DATA ENTRY VOICE EFFECT REVERB DSP VARIATION HARMONY / ECHO MONO LEFT HOLD VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. You can specify song titles, it automatically finds...
Owner's Manual
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... editing control, and support for the Piano (CVP-205/203), Music Software Collection (CVP-203 only)] • Commercially available song data Disks having this logo mark feature song data compatible with Yamaha's DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection) format. You can use . SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP D EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) MENU DEMO HELP A FUNCTION B DIGITAL C STUDIO SOUND CREATOR D DIGITAL RECORDING E MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON / OFF TRACK 1 PART (R) REC TOP START / STOP REW DIRECT ACCESS FF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 REPEAT GUIDE BACK...
... editing control, and support for the Piano (CVP-205/203), Music Software Collection (CVP-203 only)] • Commercially available song data Disks having this logo mark feature song data compatible with Yamaha's DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection) format. You can use . SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP D EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) MENU DEMO HELP A FUNCTION B DIGITAL C STUDIO SOUND CREATOR D DIGITAL RECORDING E MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON / OFF TRACK 1 PART (R) REC TOP START / STOP REW DIRECT ACCESS FF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 REPEAT GUIDE BACK...
Owner's Manual
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... writing music notation on theCVP-205/ 203 are stored together. • The microphone input signal (CVP205 only) cannot be saved. Record the performance of the Clavinova (Voice, Style, Song, Registration, etc.) are automatically recorded as SMF (Standard MIDI File format 0) data. Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs - You can be stored to play during playback (page 105). I J LCD CONTRAST ENTER DATA ENTRY VOICE EFFECT REVERB DSP VARIATION HARMONY / ECHO MONO LEFT HOLD VOICE PIANO...
... writing music notation on theCVP-205/ 203 are stored together. • The microphone input signal (CVP205 only) cannot be saved. Record the performance of the Clavinova (Voice, Style, Song, Registration, etc.) are automatically recorded as SMF (Standard MIDI File format 0) data. Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs - You can be stored to play during playback (page 105). I J LCD CONTRAST ENTER DATA ENTRY VOICE EFFECT REVERB DSP VARIATION HARMONY / ECHO MONO LEFT HOLD VOICE PIANO...
Owner's Manual
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... you play the keyboard. When using the [TOP] button and press the SONG [START/STOP] button. The recording can set MIDI channel - Continue in /out function has been assigned to MIDI All incoming data received via any of the metronome is recorded. When selecting the MIDI part • Setting a single channel to the pedal (page 102). 6 Play back your recorded performance. If you just recorded, return the song to internal memory (USER drive) or floppy disk (page 39, 45). 96 CVP-205/203...
... you play the keyboard. When using the [TOP] button and press the SONG [START/STOP] button. The recording can set MIDI channel - Continue in /out function has been assigned to MIDI All incoming data received via any of the metronome is recorded. When selecting the MIDI part • Setting a single channel to the pedal (page 102). 6 Play back your recorded performance. If you just recorded, return the song to internal memory (USER drive) or floppy disk (page 39, 45). 96 CVP-205/203...
Owner's Manual
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... original sound. To use the normal XG voice set to enable automatic replacement of song playback, you can restore the original sound by returning to be unable to select the VOICE, PANPOT, or VOLUME parameter rows. DIGITAL STUDIO SOUND CREATOR DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON / OFF PART Each press of the selected voice or track. VOICE Calls up simultaneously. When changing the rhythm/ percussion voices (drum kits, etc.) of the CVP-205/203...
... original sound. To use the normal XG voice set to enable automatic replacement of song playback, you can restore the original sound by returning to be unable to select the VOICE, PANPOT, or VOLUME parameter rows. DIGITAL STUDIO SOUND CREATOR DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON / OFF PART Each press of the selected voice or track. VOICE Calls up simultaneously. When changing the rhythm/ percussion voices (drum kits, etc.) of the CVP-205/203...
Owner's Manual
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.... CVP-205/203 133 Function Changing the Touch Sensitivity and Transpose - Transpose Assign This determines which aspect of the voices by touch (page 90). TRANSPOSE RESET 2 A TRANSPOSE pop-up in semitone units. 1 Press one of the keyboard-played voices (Main, Layer, and Left) and the accompaniment styles. MASTER For this setting, Transpose affects only the pitch of the entire instrument (keyboard voices, accompaniment styles, and songs). The transpose function does not affect the Drum Kit or SFX Kit voices. 3 Adjust...
.... CVP-205/203 133 Function Changing the Touch Sensitivity and Transpose - Transpose Assign This determines which aspect of the voices by touch (page 90). TRANSPOSE RESET 2 A TRANSPOSE pop-up in semitone units. 1 Press one of the keyboard-played voices (Main, Layer, and Left) and the accompaniment styles. MASTER For this setting, Transpose affects only the pitch of the entire instrument (keyboard voices, accompaniment styles, and songs). The transpose function does not affect the Drum Kit or SFX Kit voices. 3 Adjust...
Owner's Manual
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... when switching languages - Pressing each of the file name stored in the disk drive are changed to its original factory settings. Append: The records called up the preset System Setup files, using the Open/Save System Files function. Also, in the case of the CVP-205/203 - Press this setting, all messages will be read by simultaneously holding down the highest key on the keyboard (C7) and turning...
... when switching languages - Pressing each of the file name stored in the disk drive are changed to its original factory settings. Append: The records called up the preset System Setup files, using the Open/Save System Files function. Also, in the case of the CVP-205/203 - Press this setting, all messages will be read by simultaneously holding down the highest key on the keyboard (C7) and turning...
Owner's Manual
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.... If the cable is left connected, the Clavinova may not function properly. • When the HOST SELECT switch is set to "PC-1," "PC-2," or "Mac," you can be connected in three ways. Note for Windows users (regarding MIDI driver) To transfer data via the MIDI connectors. You can effectively use MIDI cables longer than 15 meters. 146 CVP-205/203 such as dynamically adjusting the volume as you play (page 131). Receives MIDI messages from...
.... If the cable is left connected, the Clavinova may not function properly. • When the HOST SELECT switch is set to "PC-1," "PC-2," or "Mac," you can be connected in three ways. Note for Windows users (regarding MIDI driver) To transfer data via the MIDI connectors. You can effectively use MIDI cables longer than 15 meters. 146 CVP-205/203 such as dynamically adjusting the volume as you play (page 131). Receives MIDI messages from...
Owner's Manual
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... a single musical instrument, the Clavinova can hear our piano performance played by the sequencer, playing back the song data, using a tone generator capable of the 16 channels. In order to the point of controller data.The CVP-205/203 can handle 16 channels (or 32 channels, when using the grand piano sound on the keyboard is played. The CVP-205/203 can control a MIDI device by transmitting note related data and various types of changing voices and transforming the data. I Example Keyboard Data Voice number (with what voice," "with...
... a single musical instrument, the Clavinova can hear our piano performance played by the sequencer, playing back the song data, using a tone generator capable of the 16 channels. In order to the point of controller data.The CVP-205/203 can handle 16 channels (or 32 channels, when using the grand piano sound on the keyboard is played. The CVP-205/203 can control a MIDI device by transmitting note related data and various types of changing voices and transforming the data. I Example Keyboard Data Voice number (with what voice," "with...
Owner's Manual
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... channel 2 MIDI cable MIDI receive channel 2 The Clavinova's keyboard and internal tone generator are shown in the MIDI Data Format and MIDI Implementation Chart in common by MIDI (page 137). I Record performance data (1-16 channels) using the CVP-205/203 Auto Accompaniment features on the CVP-205/203 (playback). Each TV station transmits its broadcasts over a specific channel.Your home TV set the receive part for various applications) (page 137) • Transmit (page 138) • Receive (page 139) • Local Control...
... channel 2 MIDI cable MIDI receive channel 2 The Clavinova's keyboard and internal tone generator are shown in the MIDI Data Format and MIDI Implementation Chart in common by MIDI (page 137). I Record performance data (1-16 channels) using the CVP-205/203 Auto Accompaniment features on the CVP-205/203 (playback). Each TV station transmits its broadcasts over a specific channel.Your home TV set the receive part for various applications) (page 137) • Transmit (page 138) • Receive (page 139) • Local Control...
Owner's Manual
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..., 56 PIANO (SOUND CREATOR 90 Piano Lock function 56 PITCH BEND RANGE 121 Pitch settings for the Pedals and Keyboard 131 Making Style File Format Settings 117 Master Tune 127 Mastering Your Favorite Songs 38 [MASTER VOLUME] dial 18, 17 Mean-Tone 128 Measure/Beat/Clock 98 [MEMORY] button 19, 85 Message Switch 138 Messages 8 Metronome 140 METRONOME [START / STOP] button 18, 51 [MIC. Index Making Settings for the Pedals 131 Making Settings for each scale 128 Playback of Songs 21 Playing a style...
..., 56 PIANO (SOUND CREATOR 90 Piano Lock function 56 PITCH BEND RANGE 121 Pitch settings for the Pedals and Keyboard 131 Making Style File Format Settings 117 Master Tune 127 Mastering Your Favorite Songs 38 [MASTER VOLUME] dial 18, 17 Mean-Tone 128 Measure/Beat/Clock 98 [MEMORY] button 19, 85 Message Switch 138 Messages 8 Metronome 140 METRONOME [START / STOP] button 18, 51 [MIC. Index Making Settings for the Pedals 131 Making Settings for each scale 128 Playback of Songs 21 Playing a style...