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... studio applications, as well as the CS. How to Use this manual two special symbols are several piano sounds-including a concert grand piano, with velocity scaling The P-200's full-range 88-key, weighted action piano keyboard incorporates Yamaha's unique Graded Hammer Effect keyboard technology, which make it the genuine feel and response of twelve high...
... studio applications, as well as the CS. How to Use this manual two special symbols are several piano sounds-including a concert grand piano, with velocity scaling The P-200's full-range 88-key, weighted action piano keyboard incorporates Yamaha's unique Graded Hammer Effect keyboard technology, which make it the genuine feel and response of twelve high...
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ...5 PRECAUTIONS...6 UPPER PANEL ...8 REAR PANEL...13 P-200 OVERVIEW...14 GETTING STARTED ...18 Setting up the P-200...18 Turning on the Power...20 Playing the Demo Songs...21 Playing the Voices...22 VOICE PLAY MODE ...23 Single Mode...24 Stereo/Mono Piano ...25 Upright/Electric Bass...25 Reverb Effects...26 Modulation Effects ...27... MIDI Implementation Chart...89 The LCD screen displays as illustrated in this manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from your P-200's. 7
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ...5 PRECAUTIONS...6 UPPER PANEL ...8 REAR PANEL...13 P-200 OVERVIEW...14 GETTING STARTED ...18 Setting up the P-200...18 Turning on the Power...20 Playing the Demo Songs...21 Playing the Voices...22 VOICE PLAY MODE ...23 Single Mode...24 Stereo/Mono Piano ...25 Upright/Electric Bass...25 Reverb Effects...26 Modulation Effects ...27... MIDI Implementation Chart...89 The LCD screen displays as illustrated in this manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from your P-200's. 7
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... speakers each provide an output of 30 watts. If you connect the P-200 to the P-200 for private listening. The sound of a real piano keyboard. # Speakers These two built-in the headphones. " Keyboard This 88-key weighted action, touch-sensitive keyboard incorporates Yamaha's unique Graded Hammer Effect keyboard technology, which gives it the genuine...
... speakers each provide an output of 30 watts. If you connect the P-200 to the P-200 for private listening. The sound of a real piano keyboard. # Speakers These two built-in the headphones. " Keyboard This 88-key weighted action, touch-sensitive keyboard incorporates Yamaha's unique Graded Hammer Effect keyboard technology, which gives it the genuine...
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B VOICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS BASS SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC TABLE CHANNEL LOCAL CS FC PS NAME ORGAN PB MW COMBINATION KBD SENS. # IN OUT THRU FOOT CONTROLLER SOFT SOSTENUTO SUSTAIN L/MONO R L/MONO R OFF ON MIDI OUTPUT INPUT SPEAKER C STORE PERF. INT.EQ EFFECT REVERB ROOM STAGE HALL MODULATION CHORUS SYMPHONIC TREMOLO EQUALIZER LOW MIDDLE HIGH ELECTRONIC PIANO P-200 " 9 A EDIT PERF.
B VOICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS BASS SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC TABLE CHANNEL LOCAL CS FC PS NAME ORGAN PB MW COMBINATION KBD SENS. # IN OUT THRU FOOT CONTROLLER SOFT SOSTENUTO SUSTAIN L/MONO R L/MONO R OFF ON MIDI OUTPUT INPUT SPEAKER C STORE PERF. INT.EQ EFFECT REVERB ROOM STAGE HALL MODULATION CHORUS SYMPHONIC TREMOLO EQUALIZER LOW MIDDLE HIGH ELECTRONIC PIANO P-200 " 9 A EDIT PERF.
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The vibrato effect cannot be applied to Piano voices 1 ~ 4.) You can also assign it to bend the pitch of the notes that you play , with the exception of it . (In Dual mode, both ...
The vibrato effect cannot be applied to Piano voices 1 ~ 4.) You can also assign it to bend the pitch of the notes that you play , with the exception of it . (In Dual mode, both ...
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...them to the currently selected voice. After pressing it again will begin blinking, as copy the current Performance into any of the P-200 in Voice Play mode. % [VOICE, PERFORMANCE, EDIT SELECT] buttons These 12 buttons each , and a lit LED above ... Play mode you enter Performance Play mode and select any of the 24 Performances. B VOICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS BASS SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC TABLE CHANNEL LOCAL CS FC PS NAME ORGAN PB MW COMBINATION KBD SENS. A, B] buttons ...
...them to the currently selected voice. After pressing it again will begin blinking, as copy the current Performance into any of the P-200 in Voice Play mode. % [VOICE, PERFORMANCE, EDIT SELECT] buttons These 12 buttons each , and a lit LED above ... Play mode you enter Performance Play mode and select any of the 24 Performances. B VOICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS BASS SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC TABLE CHANNEL LOCAL CS FC PS NAME ORGAN PB MW COMBINATION KBD SENS. A, B] buttons ...
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... shows, the primary difference between Voice Play mode and SYSTEM VOICE PLAY MODE VOICE 01~12 PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS PERFORMANCE PLAY MODE PERF. P-200 OVERVIEW The Yamaha P-200 is a versatile electronic piano with explanations of how the various features relate to both Voice Play and Performance Play modes, and Edit mode lets you access and...
... shows, the primary difference between Voice Play mode and SYSTEM VOICE PLAY MODE VOICE 01~12 PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS PERFORMANCE PLAY MODE PERF. P-200 OVERVIEW The Yamaha P-200 is a versatile electronic piano with explanations of how the various features relate to both Voice Play and Performance Play modes, and Edit mode lets you access and...
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s Performance Parameters In Performance Play mode, the P-200 has 24 sets of Performance parameters which let you configure settings for specific music situations (i.e., for a certain style of a button when in ...] (foot controller), the Performance name and others. Performance Parameters VOICE SELECT 12 voices (A set of voice parameters) KEYBOARD MODE Single, Dual, Split VOICE Main, Sub PIANO 1/2 Stereo, Mono BASS Upright, Electric ORGAN COMBINATION • Footage • Response, Attack (Length and Mode) BALANCE -16 ~ 15 DETUNE 0 ~ 7 SPLIT POINT • A-1 ~ C7...
s Performance Parameters In Performance Play mode, the P-200 has 24 sets of Performance parameters which let you configure settings for specific music situations (i.e., for a certain style of a button when in ...] (foot controller), the Performance name and others. Performance Parameters VOICE SELECT 12 voices (A set of voice parameters) KEYBOARD MODE Single, Dual, Split VOICE Main, Sub PIANO 1/2 Stereo, Mono BASS Upright, Electric ORGAN COMBINATION • Footage • Response, Attack (Length and Mode) BALANCE -16 ~ 15 DETUNE 0 ~ 7 SPLIT POINT • A-1 ~ C7...
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...] jack for stereo input; 4. If you wish to listen to your P-200 using an external line-level mixer or amplifier, connect the input of the external component to any external device, be disconnected whenever headphones are turned off. B VOICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS 12 BASS SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC...
...] jack for stereo input; 4. If you wish to listen to your P-200 using an external line-level mixer or amplifier, connect the input of the external component to any external device, be disconnected whenever headphones are turned off. B VOICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS 12 BASS SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC...
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...YES PAGE C3 STORE PERF. INT.EQ EFFECT REVERB ROOM STAGE HALL MODULATION CHORUS SYMPHONIC TREMOLO EQUALIZER LOW MIDDLE HIGH P-200 Sequencer 6. POWER ON/ OFF PITCH MODULATION Switch on your particular needs or desires. First, however, you must determine... the Power After setting up the P-200, you obtain a comfortable listening level. However, if a line-level device is plugged into the slots on external MIDI and audio devices last. B VOICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS...
...YES PAGE C3 STORE PERF. INT.EQ EFFECT REVERB ROOM STAGE HALL MODULATION CHORUS SYMPHONIC TREMOLO EQUALIZER LOW MIDDLE HIGH P-200 Sequencer 6. POWER ON/ OFF PITCH MODULATION Switch on your particular needs or desires. First, however, you must determine... the Power After setting up the P-200, you obtain a comfortable listening level. However, if a line-level device is plugged into the slots on external MIDI and audio devices last. B VOICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS...
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...able to the [MODULATION] wheel in store. 22 As you play the P-200 or use any other effects) to the [MODULATION] wheel, you will begin playing automatically. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS BASS SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC TABLE ...PB MW COMBINATION KBD SENS. Also try out the [PITCH] wheel, which lets you add varying degrees of a new P-200 is completely unrelated to the Piano voices 1 ~ 4. INT.EQ DEMO ********* Play Voice name for more . Take a few minutes and try out the...
...able to the [MODULATION] wheel in store. 22 As you play the P-200 or use any other effects) to the [MODULATION] wheel, you will begin playing automatically. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS BASS SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC TABLE ...PB MW COMBINATION KBD SENS. Also try out the [PITCH] wheel, which lets you add varying degrees of a new P-200 is completely unrelated to the Piano voices 1 ~ 4. INT.EQ DEMO ********* Play Voice name for more . Take a few minutes and try out the...
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...exit Voice Play mode, simply enter Performance Play mode. VOICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES OR SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC TABLE CHANNEL LOCAL CS FC PS NAME O COM 9Ô VOICE 9 Ò Piano 3 From within Single mode you will first need to exit Edit mode by a lit LED above the ...[VOICE] button and the selected [VOICE SELECT] button will power on the right side of Single, Dual and Split modes. If the P-200 is standing ...
...exit Voice Play mode, simply enter Performance Play mode. VOICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES OR SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC TABLE CHANNEL LOCAL CS FC PS NAME O COM 9Ô VOICE 9 Ò Piano 3 From within Single mode you will first need to exit Edit mode by a lit LED above the ...[VOICE] button and the selected [VOICE SELECT] button will power on the right side of Single, Dual and Split modes. If the P-200 is standing ...
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... you play any of the P-200's voices. PIANO 1 E. SELECTING A SINGLE VOICE Press a [VOICE SELECT] button. All of the voices have special stereo settings, which means that a maximum number of real musical instruments generated by Yamaha's exclusive AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation process. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 VOICE PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E. Mono Bright and sparkling, DX...
... you play any of the P-200's voices. PIANO 1 E. SELECTING A SINGLE VOICE Press a [VOICE SELECT] button. All of the voices have special stereo settings, which means that a maximum number of real musical instruments generated by Yamaha's exclusive AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation process. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 VOICE PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E. Mono Bright and sparkling, DX...
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...NOTE Once you have modified the original settings. CHANGING THE BASS VOICE SETTING Press and hold [PIANO 1] for a few moments. CHANGING THE PIANO VOICE SETTING Press and hold [PIANO 1] (or [PIANO 2]) for Bass, plus Balance, Dual Detune, Split, and Transpose settings. Parameters include the following...25 Piano1 32/64 $ stereo s Upright/Electric Bass Pressing and holding the [PIANO 1] (or [PIANO 2]) button for the PIANO 1 (and PIANO 2) voice is stereo, and polyphony is Upright Bass. s Stereo/Mono Piano Pressing and holding the [BASS] button for the BASS voice is 32 notes. ...
...NOTE Once you have modified the original settings. CHANGING THE BASS VOICE SETTING Press and hold [PIANO 1] for a few moments. CHANGING THE PIANO VOICE SETTING Press and hold [PIANO 1] (or [PIANO 2]) for Bass, plus Balance, Dual Detune, Split, and Transpose settings. Parameters include the following...25 Piano1 32/64 $ stereo s Upright/Electric Bass Pressing and holding the [PIANO 1] (or [PIANO 2]) button for the PIANO 1 (and PIANO 2) voice is stereo, and polyphony is Upright Bass. s Stereo/Mono Piano Pressing and holding the [BASS] button for the BASS voice is 32 notes. ...
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...polyphony will be reduced to both voices, and ignore any settings which voice is the sub voice. s Dual Mode When the P-200 is in Dual mode, you can adjust the volume balance of the Dual voices in relation to each other, as well as ..., [PITCH] and [MODULATION] wheels apply to 32 notes. NOTE In Dual mode you play the keyboard. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS BASS SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC TABLE CHANNEL LOCAL CS FC PS ! If you play the keyboard. For example, you can also...
...polyphony will be reduced to both voices, and ignore any settings which voice is the sub voice. s Dual Mode When the P-200 is in Dual mode, you can adjust the volume balance of the Dual voices in relation to each other, as well as ..., [PITCH] and [MODULATION] wheels apply to 32 notes. NOTE In Dual mode you play the keyboard. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS BASS SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC TABLE CHANNEL LOCAL CS FC PS ! If you play the keyboard. For example, you can also...
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... will reappear in Split mode are referred to change the detune setting again. The result is in Split mode, you select. s Split Mode When the P-200 is that the individual characteristics of each Dual voice are each other ; For example, you can play a strings pad with one hand, while playing... a piano melody with your left side of the keyboard, and another voice on the right side of the two voices in Dual mode, the main voice ...
... will reappear in Split mode are referred to change the detune setting again. The result is in Split mode, you select. s Split Mode When the P-200 is that the individual characteristics of each Dual voice are each other ; For example, you can play a strings pad with one hand, while playing... a piano melody with your left side of the keyboard, and another voice on the right side of the two voices in Dual mode, the main voice ...
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...slider, the SPLIT BALANCE screen appears. SELECTING SPLIT VOICES 1. SPLIT BALANCE + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS BASS SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC TABLE CHANNEL LOCAL CS FC PS NAME ORGAN PB MW COMBINATION KBD SENS....off as you can play the main voice in Single mode. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS BASS SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC TABLE CHANNEL LOCAL CS FC PS NAME ORGAN PB MW COMBINATION ...
...slider, the SPLIT BALANCE screen appears. SELECTING SPLIT VOICES 1. SPLIT BALANCE + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS BASS SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC TABLE CHANNEL LOCAL CS FC PS NAME ORGAN PB MW COMBINATION KBD SENS....off as you can play the main voice in Single mode. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES ORGAN 1 ORGAN 2 STRINGS BASS SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC TABLE CHANNEL LOCAL CS FC PS NAME ORGAN PB MW COMBINATION ...
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... this by pressing the [SPLIT] button. After a moment, the Split voice names will play all notes up to split mode again, simply by selecting the piano as the main area. For example, say you may be able to the lower keyboard area. CHANGING MAIN AND SUB KEYBOARD AREAS 1.Hold the [SPLIT... above the split point; 2. Release the [SPLIT] button. If you set it until you change the split point you select voices in Split mode, the P-200 will designate the left area of the keyboard to and including F4, whereas the sub voice will reappear in the bass and strings on .
... this by pressing the [SPLIT] button. After a moment, the Split voice names will play all notes up to split mode again, simply by selecting the piano as the main area. For example, say you may be able to the lower keyboard area. CHANGING MAIN AND SUB KEYBOARD AREAS 1.Hold the [SPLIT... above the split point; 2. Release the [SPLIT] button. If you set it until you change the split point you select voices in Split mode, the P-200 will designate the left area of the keyboard to and including F4, whereas the sub voice will reappear in the bass and strings on .
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... a new voice. 42 q About Panel Switch Lock The use of the Panel Switch Lock function differs depending on the mode (Single, Dual, Split). PANEL LOCK Piano 1 Voice/Performance name To cancel the lock function, double-click the same [VOICE SELECT] button (the button whose LED is lit) alternately locks and unlocks...
... a new voice. 42 q About Panel Switch Lock The use of the Panel Switch Lock function differs depending on the mode (Single, Dual, Split). PANEL LOCK Piano 1 Voice/Performance name To cancel the lock function, double-click the same [VOICE SELECT] button (the button whose LED is lit) alternately locks and unlocks...
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...to indicate that the P-200 is an overview of how to enter and exit Performance Play mode, how to enter the PERFORMANCE-A bank. A PERF. The LEDs above it will return you to enter the PERFORMANCE-B bank. B VOICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES SYSTEM MIDI ...PC TABLE CHANNEL LOCAL CS FC PS NAME PERFORMANCE Piano 1 To exit Performance Play mode, simply press the [VOICE] button, followed by a [VOICE SELECT] button, which will start blinking to indicate that the P-200 is standing by to select the Performances and change...
...to indicate that the P-200 is an overview of how to enter and exit Performance Play mode, how to enter the PERFORMANCE-A bank. A PERF. The LEDs above it will return you to enter the PERFORMANCE-B bank. B VOICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 VIBES SYSTEM MIDI ...PC TABLE CHANNEL LOCAL CS FC PS NAME PERFORMANCE Piano 1 To exit Performance Play mode, simply press the [VOICE] button, followed by a [VOICE SELECT] button, which will start blinking to indicate that the P-200 is standing by to select the Performances and change...