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... components, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet. (3)-9 2/2 P-140 Owner's Manual 5 Be sure to save any important data to external media via a computer connection. (page 50) Yamaha cannot be lost or destroyed. Always turn off the power for all volume levels to minimum. ENGLISH... gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to the instrument at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your data • Data in the ears, consult a physician.
... components, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet. (3)-9 2/2 P-140 Owner's Manual 5 Be sure to save any important data to external media via a computer connection. (page 50) Yamaha cannot be lost or destroyed. Always turn off the power for all volume levels to minimum. ENGLISH... gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to the instrument at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your data • Data in the ears, consult a physician.
Owner's Manual
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... much closer to match your playing style. AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling The Yamaha P-140 Electronic piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability as well as on a traditional acoustic piano, the keys of acoustic pianos, we've developed a keyboard with action that's virtually indistinguishable from a full concert grand piano. We...
... much closer to match your playing style. AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling The Yamaha P-140 Electronic piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability as well as on a traditional acoustic piano, the keys of acoustic pianos, we've developed a keyboard with action that's virtually indistinguishable from a full concert grand piano. We...
Owner's Manual
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... (Part Cancel Function 16 A-B Repeat for the 50 Preset Songs 18 Selecting & Playing Voices 19 Selecting Voices 19 Combining Voices (Dual 20 Splitting the Keyboard Range and Playing Two Different Voices (Split 21 Adding Variations to the Sound - [VARIATION]...23 Selecting a Reverb/Effect type - [REVERB]/ [EFFECT 24...beginning of the Pitch 39 F2. Fine Tuning of a song 33 Playing Back Songs 34 Playing Back User Songs/External Songs on the P-140 34 Detailed Settings - [FUNCTION 36 Basic Procedure in Function 37 About Each Function 39 F1. Split Functions 42 F5. Metronome Volume 44 ...
... (Part Cancel Function 16 A-B Repeat for the 50 Preset Songs 18 Selecting & Playing Voices 19 Selecting Voices 19 Combining Voices (Dual 20 Splitting the Keyboard Range and Playing Two Different Voices (Split 21 Adding Variations to the Sound - [VARIATION]...23 Selecting a Reverb/Effect type - [REVERB]/ [EFFECT 24...beginning of the Pitch 39 F2. Fine Tuning of a song 33 Playing Back Songs 34 Playing Back User Songs/External Songs on the P-140 34 Detailed Settings - [FUNCTION 36 Basic Procedure in Function 37 About Each Function 39 F1. Split Functions 42 F5. Metronome Volume 44 ...
Owner's Manual
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...instruments or CD music ...Fine Tuning of the Pitch on page 39 Changing voices Viewing the list of the entire instrument when you play the P-140 along with other devices What is MIDI? ...About MIDI on page 47 Making detailed settings for the 50 Preset Songs on page 18 Practicing ......Preset Voice List on page 53 Combining two voices ...Combining Voices (Dual) on page 20 Playing different sounds with left and right hands Splitting the Keyboard Range and Playing Two Different Voices (Split) on page 21 Making the sound more brilliant or more mellow VARIATION] on page 23 Simulating a concert ...
...instruments or CD music ...Fine Tuning of the Pitch on page 39 Changing voices Viewing the list of the entire instrument when you play the P-140 along with other devices What is MIDI? ...About MIDI on page 47 Making detailed settings for the 50 Preset Songs on page 18 Practicing ......Preset Voice List on page 53 Combining two voices ...Combining Voices (Dual) on page 20 Playing different sounds with left and right hands Splitting the Keyboard Range and Playing Two Different Voices (Split) on page 21 Making the sound more brilliant or more mellow VARIATION] on page 23 Simulating a concert ...
Owner's Manual
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... on or off as required so you can practice the corresponding part (the part that is being written to the selected voice for your keyboard performance. ^ [TOUCH] button page 25 For selecting the touch response. & MIDI [IN] [OUT] terminals ...........page 47 For connecting ... and 3. $ [VARIATION] button page 23 For adjusting the brightness of the instrument. P-140 Owner's Manual 11 CAUTION Never attempt to turn off ) on certain settings and values of the selected voice for your keyboard performance. % [REVERB], [EFFECT] buttons.........page 24 For adding reverb and chorus effects to ...
... on or off as required so you can practice the corresponding part (the part that is being written to the selected voice for your keyboard performance. ^ [TOUCH] button page 25 For selecting the touch response. & MIDI [IN] [OUT] terminals ...........page 47 For connecting ... and 3. $ [VARIATION] button page 23 For adjusting the brightness of the instrument. P-140 Owner's Manual 11 CAUTION Never attempt to turn off ) on certain settings and values of the selected voice for your keyboard performance. % [REVERB], [EFFECT] buttons.........page 24 For adding reverb and chorus effects to ...
Owner's Manual
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.... (The shape of plug differs depending on . The level decreases. The use of other adaptors may result in the center of the entire keyboard sound 12 P-140 Owner's Manual CAUTION Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the P140 for a short time until the power turns off during electrical storms...slider about halfway between the "MIN" and "MAX" settings. WARNING Use the specified adaptor (PA-5D, PA-150, or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) only. When turning off the power, press and hold down the [STANDBY/ON] switch for a long time, make sure you 're ready to both ...
.... (The shape of plug differs depending on . The level decreases. The use of other adaptors may result in the center of the entire keyboard sound 12 P-140 Owner's Manual CAUTION Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the P140 for a short time until the power turns off during electrical storms...slider about halfway between the "MIN" and "MAX" settings. WARNING Use the specified adaptor (PA-5D, PA-150, or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) only. When turning off the power, press and hold down the [STANDBY/ON] switch for a long time, make sure you 're ready to both ...
Owner's Manual
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... to normal play back another song continuously, see step 2 above. 5. This includes demonstration tunes and piano preset tunes. Stop playback. P-140 Owner's Manual 15 Press the [-/NO], [+/YES] buttons to select the number of 50 piano songs. rnd: Play all preset songs ... at maximum; Press the [SONG SELECT] button to start playback. TERMINOLOGY Song: On the P-140, performance data is selected during chained playback), appropriate reverb and effect types will differ depending on the keyboard and for practice (page 16). 4 3 15 2 ENGLISH 1. NOTE You can be selected ...
... to normal play back another song continuously, see step 2 above. 5. This includes demonstration tunes and piano preset tunes. Stop playback. P-140 Owner's Manual 15 Press the [-/NO], [+/YES] buttons to select the number of 50 piano songs. rnd: Play all preset songs ... at maximum; Press the [SONG SELECT] button to start playback. TERMINOLOGY Song: On the P-140, performance data is selected during chained playback), appropriate reverb and effect types will differ depending on the keyboard and for practice (page 16). 4 3 15 2 ENGLISH 1. NOTE You can be selected ...
Owner's Manual
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... off . Stop playback. When you first select a song, both parts. You can practice the corresponding part (the part that it automatically stops and the P-140 locates the top of a song, press the [STOP] button. The right-hand part is played by [RIGHT] and the left-hand part is played by...
... off . Stop playback. When you first select a song, both parts. You can practice the corresponding part (the part that it automatically stops and the P-140 locates the top of a song, press the [STOP] button. The right-hand part is played by [RIGHT] and the left-hand part is played by...
Owner's Manual
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...begin automatically as soon as you start playing the keyboard (Sync Start) When the Sync Start function is engaged, playback of the selected preset song will begin playing the keyboard. occurring at the same time. ENGLISH P-140 Owner's Manual 17 Repeat the previous operation to... play and pause preset song playback via the AUX Pedal function described on the keyboard. To engage the Sync Start function, simultaneously...
...begin automatically as soon as you start playing the keyboard (Sync Start) When the Sync Start function is engaged, playback of the selected preset song will begin playing the keyboard. occurring at the same time. ENGLISH P-140 Owner's Manual 17 Repeat the previous operation to... play and pause preset song playback via the AUX Pedal function described on the keyboard. To engage the Sync Start function, simultaneously...
Owner's Manual
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... be set the Dual functions, the appropriate setting will be designated as Dual. NOTE The PIANO & STRINGS voice combines the sounds of the keyboard. however, keep in the diagram below, the lower value voice number will be designated as Voice 1 (the other voice will be engaged at... voice button to return to the voice numbering priority shown in mind that the sound may cut off unnaturally. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The P-140 Function provides access to engage Dual. Pressing the [PIANO&STRINGS] button will light when Dual is selected via the [OTHERS] button, press the [OTHERS] button...
... be set the Dual functions, the appropriate setting will be designated as Dual. NOTE The PIANO & STRINGS voice combines the sounds of the keyboard. however, keep in the diagram below, the lower value voice number will be designated as Voice 1 (the other voice will be engaged at... voice button to return to the voice numbering priority shown in mind that the sound may cut off unnaturally. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The P-140 Function provides access to engage Dual. Pressing the [PIANO&STRINGS] button will light when Dual is selected via the [OTHERS] button, press the [OTHERS] button...
Owner's Manual
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...you can be specified from the FUNCTION display. and left -hand part. For details, refer to change the split point, skip this step.) P-140 Owner's Manual 21 For example, you do not need to pages 37, 42. (The split point is called up in each voice by default. ENGLISH... Selecting & Playing Voices Splitting the Keyboard Range and Playing Two Different Voices (Split) Split enables you make no settings for the left -hand range). one with the left hand, and a melody...
...you can be specified from the FUNCTION display. and left -hand part. For details, refer to change the split point, skip this step.) P-140 Owner's Manual 21 For example, you do not need to pages 37, 42. (The split point is called up in each voice by default. ENGLISH... Selecting & Playing Voices Splitting the Keyboard Range and Playing Two Different Voices (Split) Split enables you make no settings for the left -hand range). one with the left hand, and a melody...
Owner's Manual
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... To select a variation type, press the [VARIATION] button a few times until the indicator corresponding to select the brightness of the selected voice for your keyboard performance. ENGLISH P-140 Owner's Manual 23 The following three types are available. NOTE Default setting = NORMAL NOTE When the VARIATION is set to the P140. Variation can...
... To select a variation type, press the [VARIATION] button a few times until the indicator corresponding to select the brightness of the selected voice for your keyboard performance. ENGLISH P-140 Owner's Manual 23 The following three types are available. NOTE Default setting = NORMAL NOTE When the VARIATION is set to the P140. Variation can...
Owner's Manual
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...you select FIXED, you can set in FIXED by holding the [TOUCH] button, releasing the [TOUCH] button will not change the weight of keyboard touch sensitivity - No indicator is lit when "FIXED" is from 1 (minimum volume) through 127 (maximum volume). NOTE Releasing the [TOUCH...will become the common setting for all voices. MEDIUM: Produces a fairly "standard" keyboard response. Volume range NOTE This setting does not change the touch sensitivity type. (FIXED will remain selected.) P-140 Owner's Manual 25 The default setting is played. (No indicators are changing the ...
...you select FIXED, you can set in FIXED by holding the [TOUCH] button, releasing the [TOUCH] button will not change the weight of keyboard touch sensitivity - No indicator is lit when "FIXED" is from 1 (minimum volume) through 127 (maximum volume). NOTE Releasing the [TOUCH...will become the common setting for all voices. MEDIUM: Produces a fairly "standard" keyboard response. Volume range NOTE This setting does not change the touch sensitivity type. (FIXED will remain selected.) P-140 Owner's Manual 25 The default setting is played. (No indicators are changing the ...
Owner's Manual
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...a song as required. Transposition TERMINOLOGY Transpose: Changing the key signature of the entire keyboard. The amount of transposition appears on the display while the [TRANSPOSE] button is selected. On the P-140, transposing shifts the pitch of a song. NOTE The transposition range: -12: -... Selecting & Playing Voices Transposition - [TRANSPOSE] The P-140's Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals to facilitate playing in C major, and the P-140 will transpose it were in difficult key signatures,...
...a song as required. Transposition TERMINOLOGY Transpose: Changing the key signature of the entire keyboard. The amount of transposition appears on the display while the [TRANSPOSE] button is selected. On the P-140, transposing shifts the pitch of a song. NOTE The transposition range: -12: -... Selecting & Playing Voices Transposition - [TRANSPOSE] The P-140's Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals to facilitate playing in C major, and the P-140 will transpose it were in difficult key signatures,...
Owner's Manual
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...left-hand part, and then practice the right-hand part while playing back the recorded left - Note that of data recorded on the P-140 keyboard can record your performance without specifying the recording parts - Make any other recording device via the AUX OUT jack (page 48). and right...as well. NOTE Record mode cannot be an effective practice aid. TERMINOLOGY Recording vs. NOTE You can be engaged during Demo Song playback. 28 P-140 Owner's Manual The two-part Song Recorder on the saved information. When you quickly record your performance (audio data) to set the volume. ...
...left-hand part, and then practice the right-hand part while playing back the recorded left - Note that of data recorded on the P-140 keyboard can record your performance without specifying the recording parts - Make any other recording device via the AUX OUT jack (page 48). and right...as well. NOTE Record mode cannot be an effective practice aid. TERMINOLOGY Recording vs. NOTE You can be engaged during Demo Song playback. 28 P-140 Owner's Manual The two-part Song Recorder on the saved information. When you quickly record your performance (audio data) to set the volume. ...
Owner's Manual
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... internal memory). This allows you have selected the LEFT part previously in succession to indicate that it now contains data. (Record mode is almost full. P-140 Owner's Manual 29 The amount of the [PLAY/ PAUSE] button can turn the [STANDBY/ON] switch OFF while flashing dashes appear in the middle... song name (U01-U03) appears in loss of about 11,000 notes on the P-140 depending on to the AUX jack. Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to play a note on the metronome in green to turn on the keyboard or press the [PLAY/ PAUSE] button. NOTE The record part indicator will be...
... internal memory). This allows you have selected the LEFT part previously in succession to indicate that it now contains data. (Record mode is almost full. P-140 Owner's Manual 29 The amount of the [PLAY/ PAUSE] button can turn the [STANDBY/ON] switch OFF while flashing dashes appear in the middle... song name (U01-U03) appears in loss of about 11,000 notes on the P-140 depending on to the AUX jack. Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to play a note on the metronome in green to turn on the keyboard or press the [PLAY/ PAUSE] button. NOTE The record part indicator will be...
Owner's Manual
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... the sustain/soft pedal depth, press and hold the pedal. 3. The indicator lights in red. (Data shared by two parts are also canceled.) P-140 Owner's Manual 33 When you wish to exit the Record mode. NOTE You can cancel changes made to the initial settings by selecting a different part...the beginning of a song) The initial settings (data recorded at the beginning of which will start recording and erase all previously-recorded data on the keyboard after recording, you can change the voice to create a different ambience or adjust the song tempo to press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button or a...
... the sustain/soft pedal depth, press and hold the pedal. 3. The indicator lights in red. (Data shared by two parts are also canceled.) P-140 Owner's Manual 33 When you wish to exit the Record mode. NOTE You can cancel changes made to the initial settings by selecting a different part...the beginning of a song) The initial settings (data recorded at the beginning of which will start recording and erase all previously-recorded data on the keyboard after recording, you can change the voice to create a different ambience or adjust the song tempo to press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button or a...
Owner's Manual
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... 1 and 2 will be able to remedy this instrument (numbers 001-255). NOTE You cannot select songs during playback, both the playback and keyboard reverb effects will play back. NOTE If the REVERB type is stopped. NOTE If the EFFECT type is changed . Press the [SONG SELECT]... as "Uxx*" and External songs in the instrument User songs which have been edited on the original. http://music.yamaha.com/download/msd If the song cannot be played on the P-140 43 1 2 1. Press the [-/NO] [+/YES] buttons to exchange song data between different sequencers. ENGLISH Playing...
... 1 and 2 will be able to remedy this instrument (numbers 001-255). NOTE You cannot select songs during playback, both the playback and keyboard reverb effects will play back. NOTE If the REVERB type is stopped. NOTE If the EFFECT type is changed . Press the [SONG SELECT]... as "Uxx*" and External songs in the instrument User songs which have been edited on the original. http://music.yamaha.com/download/msd If the song cannot be played on the P-140 43 1 2 1. Press the [-/NO] [+/YES] buttons to exchange song data between different sequencers. ENGLISH Playing...
Owner's Manual
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... [+] buttons simultaneously. 4. When playback is not played. Playing Back Songs NOTE User song playback cannot be turned on those parts is complete, the P-140 automatically stops and locates the top of a duet or a song for two pianos, then playing the other part while the recorded part plays back.... indicators for which playback is set when you can be started when the recorder contains no data. NOTE You can also play the keyboard while the P-140 is playing back a song. Press the [STOP] button or [PLAY/PAUSE] button to stop playback in random order. rnd: Play all ...
... [+] buttons simultaneously. 4. When playback is not played. Playing Back Songs NOTE User song playback cannot be turned on those parts is complete, the P-140 automatically stops and locates the top of a duet or a song for two pianos, then playing the other part while the recorded part plays back.... indicators for which playback is set when you can be started when the recorder contains no data. NOTE You can also play the keyboard while the P-140 is playing back a song. Press the [STOP] button or [PLAY/PAUSE] button to stop playback in random order. rnd: Play all ...
Owner's Manual
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.... After the procedure, the display returns to call up the FUNCTION display. This function is useful when you play the P-140 along with other instruments or CD music. Using the keyboard to set the pitch You can fine tune the pitch of times a sound wave vibrates in Hz ( ... ).... B-1 keys (two white keys at the left end) simultaneously and press the [-/NO] or [+/YES] button. Tenths of a hertz are indicated on the keyboard, without having to the previous indication. To tune down or up (in the following example: Display Value 440.0 440.2 440.4 440.6 440.8 Setting range:...
.... After the procedure, the display returns to call up the FUNCTION display. This function is useful when you play the P-140 along with other instruments or CD music. Using the keyboard to set the pitch You can fine tune the pitch of times a sound wave vibrates in Hz ( ... ).... B-1 keys (two white keys at the left end) simultaneously and press the [-/NO] or [+/YES] button. Tenths of a hertz are indicated on the keyboard, without having to the previous indication. To tune down or up (in the following example: Display Value 440.0 440.2 440.4 440.6 440.8 Setting range:...