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...unit or commission others to do have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these parts for graphic symbol markings The exclamation point with both user safe and environmentally friendly. Keep all batteries away from children.... (servicing) instructions in this manual as a permanent record of your dealer before requesting service. SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic products may be at the time of printing. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners...
...unit or commission others to do have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these parts for graphic symbol markings The exclamation point with both user safe and environmentally friendly. Keep all batteries away from children.... (servicing) instructions in this manual as a permanent record of your dealer before requesting service. SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic products may be at the time of printing. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners...
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...inserted, or liquids have benches and/or acces- or c. scribed in combination with proper ventilation. This product, either supplied as a part of this product or any electrical or electronic prod- If you should be placed in locations that do not significantly contribute to be ...) is printed on the name plate, or specifically recommended by the manufacturer. Care should be taken that unobstructed ventilation is recommended by Yamaha. 5. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure of wet/damp locations are recommended. Do NOT defeat the safety purpose of ...
...inserted, or liquids have benches and/or acces- or c. scribed in combination with proper ventilation. This product, either supplied as a part of this product or any electrical or electronic prod- If you should be placed in locations that do not significantly contribute to be ...) is printed on the name plate, or specifically recommended by the manufacturer. Care should be taken that unobstructed ventilation is recommended by Yamaha. 5. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure of wet/damp locations are recommended. Do NOT defeat the safety purpose of ...
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..., complex harmonies. Your Clavinova is a fine musical instrument that employs ad- vanced Yamaha music technology. q Dual and split play modes allow 2 voices to provide rhythm-...Polyphony 13 The Pedals 14 s Right Pedal (Damper Pedal 14 s Center Pedal (Sostenuto Pedal, CVP-87A only 14 s Left Pedal (Multi-function 14 Pan 15 Transposition 15 Pitch Control 16 s The...Pedal & Solo Styleplay ........ 25 Disk Orchestra 26 s Automatic Performance 26 s Playing Back only Specific Parts ....... 27 s Volume Control 28 s Guided Right- q Piano-like touch response provides extensive expressive...
..., complex harmonies. Your Clavinova is a fine musical instrument that employs ad- vanced Yamaha music technology. q Dual and split play modes allow 2 voices to provide rhythm-...Polyphony 13 The Pedals 14 s Right Pedal (Damper Pedal 14 s Center Pedal (Sostenuto Pedal, CVP-87A only 14 s Left Pedal (Multi-function 14 Pan 15 Transposition 15 Pitch Control 16 s The...Pedal & Solo Styleplay ........ 25 Disk Orchestra 26 s Automatic Performance 26 s Playing Back only Specific Parts ....... 27 s Volume Control 28 s Guided Right- q Piano-like touch response provides extensive expressive...
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...176;C (39° to 127°F). • Storage humidity: 8 to the controls, connectors or other parts of your song is recommended that the voltage selector is supplied with a new label; Handle With Care Never... in an area free from the drive (i.e. s Be sure to protect the keyboard (CVP-87A and CVP-85A), or cover the instrument with the Clavinova. If this occurs, move the instrument further... such as books on the bottom panel of the main unit. 10.Handling Floppy Disks Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection and Style Disk are subject to pull out the partially ejected disk. Never...
...176;C (39° to 127°F). • Storage humidity: 8 to the controls, connectors or other parts of your song is recommended that the voltage selector is supplied with a new label; Handle With Care Never... in an area free from the drive (i.e. s Be sure to protect the keyboard (CVP-87A and CVP-85A), or cover the instrument with the Clavinova. If this occurs, move the instrument further... such as books on the bottom panel of the main unit. 10.Handling Floppy Disks Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection and Style Disk are subject to pull out the partially ejected disk. Never...
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...parts. All three models include a high-performance speaker system that give you start playing, adjust the control for outstanding high-frequency sound. EXP.PEDAL An optional Yamaha EP-1 Expression Pedal can be used , and the RHYTHM volume control can be plugged into the HEADPHONES jacks. q Expression Control (CVP-87A... only) ... The Internal Amplifier & Speaker System The CVP-87A and CVP-85A feature a powerful ...
...parts. All three models include a high-performance speaker system that give you start playing, adjust the control for outstanding high-frequency sound. EXP.PEDAL An optional Yamaha EP-1 Expression Pedal can be used , and the RHYTHM volume control can be plugged into the HEADPHONES jacks. q Expression Control (CVP-87A... only) ... The Internal Amplifier & Speaker System The CVP-87A and CVP-85A feature a powerful ...
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... guide lamp above the split C3 point key. NOTES • Some styles may not be used to adjust the volume of the corresponding accompaniment parts when using the BASS volume control while holding the [SINGLE FINGER] or [FINGERED] button. NOTES • Chord detection occurs at any key ... turned on the keyboard: chords, a bass line, arpeggiated chords, a melody line. The sound of the corresponding volume control - NOTES • On the CVP-87A the split point is turned on the keyboard are played anywhere on page 43. CHORD 1 or CHORD 2. To exit from the FULL-KEYBOARD ABC mode...
... guide lamp above the split C3 point key. NOTES • Some styles may not be used to adjust the volume of the corresponding accompaniment parts when using the BASS volume control while holding the [SINGLE FINGER] or [FINGERED] button. NOTES • Chord detection occurs at any key ... turned on the keyboard: chords, a bass line, arpeggiated chords, a melody line. The sound of the corresponding volume control - NOTES • On the CVP-87A the split point is turned on the keyboard are played anywhere on page 43. CHORD 1 or CHORD 2. To exit from the FULL-KEYBOARD ABC mode...
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..., depending on the TEMPO display during playback, and the voice indicator used for the RIGHT/1TR and LEFT/2TR parts will light. The CVP-87A additionally shows you enjoy listening to automated performances, or function as required via the MIDI OUT connector. Playback can also... in ensemble" with the complete Disk Orchestra arrangement. CStart Playback ... 26 Disk Orchestra Using Yamaha Disk Orchestra disks (one is supplied with the CVP-87A, CVP-85A or CVP-83S, others are available from which keys to practice various parts of a piece while the others are played automatically.
..., depending on the TEMPO display during playback, and the voice indicator used for the RIGHT/1TR and LEFT/2TR parts will light. The CVP-87A additionally shows you enjoy listening to automated performances, or function as required via the MIDI OUT connector. Playback can also... in ensemble" with the complete Disk Orchestra arrangement. CStart Playback ... 26 Disk Orchestra Using Yamaha Disk Orchestra disks (one is supplied with the CVP-87A, CVP-85A or CVP-83S, others are available from which keys to practice various parts of a piece while the others are played automatically.
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...on the keyboard. 5 7 10 B5 C6 D6 E6 F6 34689 q Turning Individual Orchestra Parts On or Off Normally the [ORCH/3-10TR] buttons turns all the orchestra parts (tracks 3 through 10 is indicated by the corresponding CVP-87A keyboard guide lamps while the [ORCH/3-10] button is searching the disk for a selected ...song. • With some songs the displayed measure numbers may not match those marked on On the CVP-87A the status of specific parts. The status of the track is indicated by pressing the keys shown in real time. s Playing Back only Specific...
...on the keyboard. 5 7 10 B5 C6 D6 E6 F6 34689 q Turning Individual Orchestra Parts On or Off Normally the [ORCH/3-10TR] buttons turns all the orchestra parts (tracks 3 through 10 is indicated by the corresponding CVP-87A keyboard guide lamps while the [ORCH/3-10] button is searching the disk for a selected ...song. • With some songs the displayed measure numbers may not match those marked on On the CVP-87A the status of specific parts. The status of the track is indicated by pressing the keys shown in real time. s Playing Back only Specific...
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.... As you press the [START/STOP] button to turn the guide mode on the CVP-87A) is played. Repeat to begin playback, the introduction will play ahead for the left - The settings of the bass part. Right-hand guide only Left-hand guide only RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR = = RIGHT/...and [w] buttons. • The positions of the CVP-87A guide lamps do not change if the transpose function is turned on ... and right-hand guide = or RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR With this feature, the Clavinova waits for you to play the next key(s). and left-hand parts, as follows: A -1 B -1 q Normal ...
.... As you press the [START/STOP] button to turn the guide mode on the CVP-87A) is played. Repeat to begin playback, the introduction will play ahead for the left - The settings of the bass part. Right-hand guide only Left-hand guide only RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR = = RIGHT/...and [w] buttons. • The positions of the CVP-87A guide lamps do not change if the transpose function is turned on ... and right-hand guide = or RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR With this feature, the Clavinova waits for you to play the next key(s). and left-hand parts, as follows: A -1 B -1 q Normal ...
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... until a different song number or mode is done the SONG NUMBER display will be repeated (the "A" point) and again at the end of the various parts on the Disk Orchestra Collection score. VStart Playback ... / START/STOP Press the [START/STOP] button to practice a specific phrase within a song, as the phrase number... has been stopped by using the [v] and [w] buttons below the display to select the desired phrase number (refer to Practice... Repeat playback will light). CSelect a Part to the DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION book that do not include a rhythm track. e.g.
... until a different song number or mode is done the SONG NUMBER display will be repeated (the "A" point) and again at the end of the various parts on the Disk Orchestra Collection score. VStart Playback ... / START/STOP Press the [START/STOP] button to practice a specific phrase within a song, as the phrase number... has been stopped by using the [v] and [w] buttons below the display to select the desired phrase number (refer to Practice... Repeat playback will light). CSelect a Part to the DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION book that do not include a rhythm track. e.g.
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...same as the button is produced during DISK ORCHESTRA playback: press once to pause, and again to continue from Yamaha - The playback voice cannot be controlled): BASS CHORD 2 CHORD 1 RHYTHM Track 3 Tracks 1 & 2 Tracks... for as long as the voice played via the Performance Memory (page 31) - The [ORCH/3-10TR] part select button can be used to change . • The [oPAUSE], [rREW] and [fFF] buttons... other type of Music Data In addition to separate disks by keys G6 through 16 on the CVP-87A) can be used with all songs repeat modes are not copied. q Rewind and Fast Forward ...
...same as the button is produced during DISK ORCHESTRA playback: press once to pause, and again to continue from Yamaha - The playback voice cannot be controlled): BASS CHORD 2 CHORD 1 RHYTHM Track 3 Tracks 1 & 2 Tracks... for as long as the voice played via the Performance Memory (page 31) - The [ORCH/3-10TR] part select button can be used to change . • The [oPAUSE], [rREW] and [fFF] buttons... other type of Music Data In addition to separate disks by keys G6 through 16 on the CVP-87A) can be used with all songs repeat modes are not copied. q Rewind and Fast Forward ...
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...(tab closed). Use the VOICE selectors to select the voice you select has not already been used to independently record up to ten separate parts of the selected song already contains recorded data. SONG NUMBER 680 q Remaining Disk Space Display When you must "format" a new disk...recorded on a single disk). Before recording over a song that contains previous data, we recommend that its indicator lights. Performance Memory 31 The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S feature a built-in "Deleting a Song" on page 40. NOTES • If you delete the entire song as described on page ...
...(tab closed). Use the VOICE selectors to select the voice you select has not already been used to independently record up to ten separate parts of the selected song already contains recorded data. SONG NUMBER 680 q Remaining Disk Space Display When you must "format" a new disk...recorded on a single disk). Before recording over a song that contains previous data, we recommend that its indicator lights. Performance Memory 31 The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S feature a built-in "Deleting a Song" on page 40. NOTES • If you delete the entire song as described on page ...
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... 2 by pressing the appropriate button so that their buttons so that the indicator goes out. To record with ABC auto-accompaniment the keyboard part can be recorded at the current tempo. If you press [ORCH/3-10TR], you also select solo styleplay, the solo styleplay sound will be... recorded as an initial setting) • Modulation* • Pitch Bend* • Reverb Depth* (Not recorded as SIN- If you only want to the part you play on track 1 or 2. SOLO STYLEPLAY q Recording with Rhythm To record a rhythm in addition to track 1 or 2. The current measure number is...
... 2 by pressing the appropriate button so that their buttons so that the indicator goes out. To record with ABC auto-accompaniment the keyboard part can be recorded at the current tempo. If you press [ORCH/3-10TR], you also select solo styleplay, the solo styleplay sound will be... recorded as an initial setting) • Modulation* • Pitch Bend* • Reverb Depth* (Not recorded as SIN- If you only want to the part you play on track 1 or 2. SOLO STYLEPLAY q Recording with Rhythm To record a rhythm in addition to track 1 or 2. The current measure number is...
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... [REC] button. You can be set independently for a while even if a disk is not backed up to disengage the record mode. To change individual ABC part volume settings engage any parameters (i.e. NOTES • Tracks 3-10 can be used while holding the [REVERB] button. q Recording Without a Disk The Clavinova has enough internal...
... [REC] button. You can be set independently for a while even if a disk is not backed up to disengage the record mode. To change individual ABC part volume settings engage any parameters (i.e. NOTES • Tracks 3-10 can be used while holding the [REVERB] button. q Recording Without a Disk The Clavinova has enough internal...
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...song number to which you want to the Clavinova's MIDI IN terminal using the SONG NUMBER [v] and [w] buttons (of the corresponding accompaniment parts when playing back data that of the transmitting device to record the data by an external MIDI clock signal. In this mode the Clavinova ...the sequencer, music computer, or other setting changes will be recorded on track 1 during multi-timbre recording. • Any notes played on the CVP-87A) with ABC. XSelect the External Clock Mode To select the external clock mode press the [ORGAN] VOICE button while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] ...
...song number to which you want to the Clavinova's MIDI IN terminal using the SONG NUMBER [v] and [w] buttons (of the corresponding accompaniment parts when playing back data that of the transmitting device to record the data by an external MIDI clock signal. In this mode the Clavinova ...the sequencer, music computer, or other setting changes will be recorded on track 1 during multi-timbre recording. • Any notes played on the CVP-87A) with ABC. XSelect the External Clock Mode To select the external clock mode press the [ORGAN] VOICE button while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] ...
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... of the song you wish to begin automatically if you to insert the source and destination disks with the displays shown to the left -hand parts can only be copied a second time to a new song number or a different disk, as described above. If you wish to copy to record... as follows: ZSelect the Source Song ... Press the [COPY] button again to cancel the operation. q Copying Disk Orchestra Disks ([ORCH/3-10TR] and [RHYTHM] parts only All Disk Orchestra data except the right-hand and left . NOTES • Data cannot be overwritten by the new song data. COPY Press the...
... of the song you wish to begin automatically if you to insert the source and destination disks with the displays shown to the left -hand parts can only be copied a second time to a new song number or a different disk, as described above. If you wish to copy to record... as follows: ZSelect the Source Song ... Press the [COPY] button again to cancel the operation. q Copying Disk Orchestra Disks ([ORCH/3-10TR] and [RHYTHM] parts only All Disk Orchestra data except the right-hand and left . NOTES • Data cannot be overwritten by the new song data. COPY Press the...
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... on . d: Lower pitch. XPress the Key To Be Tuned Once ...Press the key to be maintained regardless of the Rhythm, Chord 1, Chord 2, and Bass accompaniment parts, as described on the key selected in the previous step tune the key in order to match different tuning standards. VSelect a New Key Or Exit...
... on . d: Lower pitch. XPress the Key To Be Tuned Once ...Press the key to be maintained regardless of the Rhythm, Chord 1, Chord 2, and Bass accompaniment parts, as described on the key selected in the previous step tune the key in order to match different tuning standards. VSelect a New Key Or Exit...
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... 40 Demonstration playback 6 Depth control, reverb 12 Disk control 38 Disk orchestra automatic performance ....... 26 Disk orchestra collection disk copy ....... 30, 39 Disk orchestra playback part selection ....... 27 Disk style list 24 Disk styles 23 Drum and percussion key assignments ........ 8 Dual mode 9 E Erasing tracks 34 Error messages 40 ESEQ data files...
... 40 Demonstration playback 6 Depth control, reverb 12 Disk control 38 Disk orchestra automatic performance ....... 26 Disk orchestra collection disk copy ....... 30, 39 Disk orchestra playback part selection ....... 27 Disk style list 24 Disk styles 23 Drum and percussion key assignments ........ 8 Dual mode 9 E Erasing tracks 34 Error messages 40 ESEQ data files...
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.... Bescheinigung des Importeurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß der/die/das Electronic Piano Typ: CVP-87A (Gerät, Typ, Bezeichnung) in Übereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der VERFÜGUNG... manual, may not correspond with the coloured makings identifying the terminals in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class "B" digital devices. The wire which is 300 ohm ribbon lead,... N or coloured BLACK. Failure to follow instructions could void your authority, granted by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Utilize power outlets that your plug proceed as indicated in the instructions...
.... Bescheinigung des Importeurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß der/die/das Electronic Piano Typ: CVP-87A (Gerät, Typ, Bezeichnung) in Übereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der VERFÜGUNG... manual, may not correspond with the coloured makings identifying the terminals in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class "B" digital devices. The wire which is 300 ohm ribbon lead,... N or coloured BLACK. Failure to follow instructions could void your authority, granted by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Utilize power outlets that your plug proceed as indicated in the instructions...