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.... Selecting a Scale 36 F3. Dual Mode Functions 37 F4. ENGLISH Table of Contents Accessories 6 Application Index 7 Features 8 Before using the P-90 9 Music Rest 9 Connecting the AC Power Adaptor and external equipment 9 Turning the power on 11 Adjusting the volume 11 Control Panel 12 Listening to... the Demonstration Tunes 14 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs .....15 Practicing a One-Hand Part Using 50 Preset Songs (Part Cancel Function 16 A-B Repeat for 50 Preset Songs 18 ...
.... Selecting a Scale 36 F3. Dual Mode Functions 37 F4. ENGLISH Table of Contents Accessories 6 Application Index 7 Features 8 Before using the P-90 9 Music Rest 9 Connecting the AC Power Adaptor and external equipment 9 Turning the power on 11 Adjusting the volume 11 Control Panel 12 Listening to... the Demonstration Tunes 14 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs .....15 Practicing a One-Hand Part Using 50 Preset Songs (Part Cancel Function 16 A-B Repeat for 50 Preset Songs 18 ...
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... Thank you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference. * The illustrations and LED displays shown in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use is a registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation. • All...product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in this manual carefully so that you for purchasing the Yamaha P-90 Electronic Piano! Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of the P-90. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. Accessories • Owner's Manual • Music Rest...
... Thank you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference. * The illustrations and LED displays shown in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use is a registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation. • All...product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in this manual carefully so that you for purchasing the Yamaha P-90 Electronic Piano! Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of the P-90. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. Accessories • Owner's Manual • Music Rest...
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...to demo songs with different voices Listening to the Demonstration Tunes" on page 14 Listening to songs from "50 Greats for the Piano Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs" on page 15 Listening to my recorded performance Playing Back Recorded Songs" on page 30 Playing Using a included pedal...fied phrase repeatedly A-B Repeat for your performance Recording Your Performance" on page 26 Settings Adjusting the P-90 settings Detailed Settings - [FUNCTION]" on page 32 Connecting the P-90 to other instruments or CD music Fine tuning of the pitch" on page 35 Changing voices Viewing the list...
...to demo songs with different voices Listening to the Demonstration Tunes" on page 14 Listening to songs from "50 Greats for the Piano Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs" on page 15 Listening to my recorded performance Playing Back Recorded Songs" on page 30 Playing Using a included pedal...fied phrase repeatedly A-B Repeat for your performance Recording Your Performance" on page 26 Settings Adjusting the P-90 settings Detailed Settings - [FUNCTION]" on page 32 Connecting the P-90 to other instruments or CD music Fine tuning of the pitch" on page 35 Changing voices Viewing the list...
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...HARD HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM STAGE DELAY SOFT ON GRAND GRAND E. PIANO E. ENGLISH Features The Yamaha P-90 Electronic Piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability as well as Yamaha's original "AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling" tone-generation technology for sequencing ...You can play the same, unshifted keys (page 22). PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. The P-90 comes much closer to the sound (pages 20, 21). [VOICE] buttons Select voices from a full concert grand piano. MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX MELLOW BRILLIANCE BRIGHT DEMO START/ ...
...HARD HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM STAGE DELAY SOFT ON GRAND GRAND E. PIANO E. ENGLISH Features The Yamaha P-90 Electronic Piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability as well as Yamaha's original "AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling" tone-generation technology for sequencing ...You can play the same, unshifted keys (page 22). PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. The P-90 comes much closer to the sound (pages 20, 21). [VOICE] buttons Select voices from a full concert grand piano. MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX MELLOW BRILLIANCE BRIGHT DEMO START/ ...
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... not contain speakers, you will need to connect external audio equipment or use the P-90 at a high volume level for all -volume levels to hear its variation), pressing this jack. On the [GRAND PIANO 1] voices (including its sounds. 4 [PHONES] jacks (1/4-inch stereo phone jacks) You... can listen. (If connecting only one pair of the P-90 is sent from an external audio device. Turn off , simply reverse the order. ...
... not contain speakers, you will need to connect external audio equipment or use the P-90 at a high volume level for all -volume levels to hear its variation), pressing this jack. On the [GRAND PIANO 1] voices (including its sounds. 4 [PHONES] jacks (1/4-inch stereo phone jacks) You... can listen. (If connecting only one pair of the P-90 is sent from an external audio device. Turn off , simply reverse the order. ...
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... your sound greater depth and animation. A [REVERB] Button The [REVERB] button selects a number of the P-90 to select the corresponding voice. The voice selector LED will light to be recorded or played back. PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. P-90 Control Panel 13 GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT...
... your sound greater depth and animation. A [REVERB] Button The [REVERB] button selects a number of the P-90 to select the corresponding voice. The voice selector LED will light to be recorded or played back. PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. P-90 Control Panel 13 GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT...
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... Tunes Demonstration tunes are provided that voice button. (If you press the SONG [START/STOP] button instead of a voice button, the [GRAND PIANO 1] demo tune will begin playback.) Adjust the volume/brilliance Use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to adjust the volume and the [BRILLIANCE] control to...while a user song recorder (page 26) or user song playback (page 30) is a status under which you can demo the piano voices with various effects. 14 P-90 Listening to the Demonstration Tunes In Demo mode, you can execute a certain function. You can play mode. Press the [DEMO] button...
... Tunes Demonstration tunes are provided that voice button. (If you press the SONG [START/STOP] button instead of a voice button, the [GRAND PIANO 1] demo tune will begin playback.) Adjust the volume/brilliance Use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to adjust the volume and the [BRILLIANCE] control to...while a user song recorder (page 26) or user song playback (page 30) is a status under which you can demo the piano voices with various effects. 14 P-90 Listening to the Demonstration Tunes In Demo mode, you can execute a certain function. You can play mode. Press the [DEMO] button...
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..., see procedure 2 above. When you play the keyboard along with a range from "-50" through "---" to engage Preset Song mode. PIANO E. Song: On the P-90, performance data is selected, or when playback of the preset songs. 2 -1 1 4 2-2 3 MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX MELLOW BRILLIANCE ...15) or use the [TEMPO/FUNCTION# ▼ ▲] buttons to 50 Piano Preset Songs The P-90 provides performance data of Yamaha original songs (© 2001-2002 Yamaha Corporation). Voice demo songs consist entirely of 50 piano songs. ENGLISH Listening to adjust the playback tempo as required.
..., see procedure 2 above. When you play the keyboard along with a range from "-50" through "---" to engage Preset Song mode. PIANO E. Song: On the P-90, performance data is selected, or when playback of the preset songs. 2 -1 1 4 2-2 3 MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX MELLOW BRILLIANCE ...15) or use the [TEMPO/FUNCTION# ▼ ▲] buttons to 50 Piano Preset Songs The P-90 provides performance data of Yamaha original songs (© 2001-2002 Yamaha Corporation). Voice demo songs consist entirely of 50 piano songs. ENGLISH Listening to adjust the playback tempo as required.
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...is turned off) on or off and the corresponding part playback is not possible in Piano Song mode. Press the [PRESET] button to set the canceled part so that is "5". 16 P-90 Listening to start playback. After you wish to turn off playback, the corresponding button ... Preset Songs (Part Cancel Function) The 50 preset songs have separate left - The Preset Song Part Cancel function cannot be turned on the keyboard. Piano song data is played by [TRACK2]. 12 3 MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX MELLOW BRILLIANCE BRIGHT DEMO START/ STOP TEMPO/ FUNCTION# FUNCTION METRONOME - / ...
...is turned off) on or off and the corresponding part playback is not possible in Piano Song mode. Press the [PRESET] button to set the canceled part so that is "5". 16 P-90 Listening to start playback. After you wish to turn off playback, the corresponding button ... Preset Songs (Part Cancel Function) The 50 preset songs have separate left - The Preset Song Part Cancel function cannot be turned on the keyboard. Piano song data is played by [TRACK2]. 12 3 MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX MELLOW BRILLIANCE BRIGHT DEMO START/ STOP TEMPO/ FUNCTION# FUNCTION METRONOME - / ...
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...playing on the keyboard. Stop playback. Both parts are automatically turned ON whenever a new song is complete, it automatically stops and the P-90 locates the top of the song. If you wish to disengage the Synchro Start function.) Playback will engage Synchro Start mode. If you hold... Start) When the Synchro Start function is OFF while pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button, that is engaged, play- ENGLISH P-90 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs 17 Starting playback automatically as you start playing on the keyboard. 3. To engage the Synchro Start function press the SONG ...
...playing on the keyboard. Stop playback. Both parts are automatically turned ON whenever a new song is complete, it automatically stops and the P-90 locates the top of the song. If you wish to disengage the Synchro Start function.) Playback will engage Synchro Start mode. If you hold... Start) When the Synchro Start function is OFF while pressing the SONG [START/STOP] button, that is engaged, play- ENGLISH P-90 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs 17 Starting playback automatically as you start playing on the keyboard. 3. To engage the Synchro Start function press the SONG ...
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... point ( will appear on the dis- GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC PIANO Procedure 1. A-B repeat playback will begin between the specified A and B points. To specify the end (B) of the phrase, press...at the end of the phrase, and start practicing. The A and B points are automatically canceled when a new song is selected. 18 P-90 Listening to stop playback while retaining the specified A and B points. An automatic lead-in is not played. Combined with the ...
... point ( will appear on the dis- GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC PIANO Procedure 1. A-B repeat playback will begin between the specified A and B points. To specify the end (B) of the phrase, press...at the end of the phrase, and start practicing. The A and B points are automatically canceled when a new song is selected. 18 P-90 Listening to stop playback while retaining the specified A and B points. An automatic lead-in is not played. Combined with the ...
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...characteristics of a voice by pressing one of each variation. Voice: On the P-90, a voice means a "tone" or "tonal color." PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. Refer to the P-90. Then, when you strike the keys, although different playing styles (touch sensitivities... STOP REC SONG ROOM CHORUS HALL 1 PHASER HARD HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM STAGE DELAY SOFT ON GRAND GRAND E. PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices 19 To learn characteristics of the voices, listen to "Preset Voice List" on the characteristics...
...characteristics of a voice by pressing one of each variation. Voice: On the P-90, a voice means a "tone" or "tonal color." PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. Refer to the P-90. Then, when you strike the keys, although different playing styles (touch sensitivities... STOP REC SONG ROOM CHORUS HALL 1 PHASER HARD HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM STAGE DELAY SOFT ON GRAND GRAND E. PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices 19 To learn characteristics of the voices, listen to "Preset Voice List" on the characteristics...
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... allows you to select an effect to the acoustic reverberation you to select various digital reverb effects that would hear in sequence each voice. 20 P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices The default effect type (including OFF) and depth settings are different for the selected voice by using the [-/NO] [+/YES] buttons while... spacious reverb sound, use the HALL 1 setting. ENGLISH [BRILLIANCE] This control can be used to BRIGHT, the overall sound will be applied when the [GRAND PIANO 1] voices are changing the reverb depth by holding the [REVERB] button.
... allows you to select an effect to the acoustic reverberation you to select various digital reverb effects that would hear in sequence each voice. 20 P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices The default effect type (including OFF) and depth settings are different for the selected voice by using the [-/NO] [+/YES] buttons while... spacious reverb sound, use the HALL 1 setting. ENGLISH [BRILLIANCE] This control can be used to BRIGHT, the overall sound will be applied when the [GRAND PIANO 1] voices are changing the reverb depth by holding the [REVERB] button.
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... the common setting for each time the [TOUCH] button is played. Adjusting Effect Depth You can adjust the volume. HARD, MEDIUM, SOFT or FIXED - PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices 21 depth 0: no matter how hard the keyboard is pressed). Touch Sensitivity - [TOUCH] You can select four different types of...
... the common setting for each time the [TOUCH] button is played. Adjusting Effect Depth You can adjust the volume. HARD, MEDIUM, SOFT or FIXED - PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices 21 depth 0: no matter how hard the keyboard is pressed). Touch Sensitivity - [TOUCH] You can select four different types of...
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...is from 1 through 127. The transposition range: -12: -12 semitones (down or up one octave higher and lower, respectively. 22 P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices ENGLISH Changing the volume when FIXED is selected When you select FIXED, you can play a song as required. The.... If you are changing the volume by using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons while you hold the [TOUCH] button. PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. PIANO E. Releasing the [TOUCH] button changes the touch type. transposition The [TRANSPOSE] button indicator remains lit when a transpose setting other...
...is from 1 through 127. The transposition range: -12: -12 semitones (down or up one octave higher and lower, respectively. 22 P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices ENGLISH Changing the volume when FIXED is selected When you select FIXED, you can play a song as required. The.... If you are changing the volume by using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons while you hold the [TOUCH] button. PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. PIANO E. Releasing the [TOUCH] button changes the touch type. transposition The [TRANSPOSE] button indicator remains lit when a transpose setting other...
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... [+/YES] buttons while holding the [REVERB] button - Depth will be applied only to Voice 1. P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices 23 GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC PIANO Procedure 1. To turn the variation for both of the Dual mode voices. However, using...
... [+/YES] buttons while holding the [REVERB] button - Depth will be applied only to Voice 1. P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices 23 GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC PIANO Procedure 1. To turn the variation for both of the Dual mode voices. However, using...
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...and press the [VARIATION] button or the currently-selected voice button. [VARIATION] in each voice by default. PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. If you make no settings for Split mode functions, the appropriate setting will be set... GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC PIANO ENGLISH Procedure 1. Engage Split mode. The split point can be applied to the right voice will take ... reverb type assigned to the right voice only. 24 P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices
...and press the [VARIATION] button or the currently-selected voice button. [VARIATION] in each voice by default. PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. If you make no settings for Split mode functions, the appropriate setting will be set... GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC PIANO ENGLISH Procedure 1. Engage Split mode. The split point can be applied to the right voice will take ... reverb type assigned to the right voice only. 24 P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices
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...user song recorder playback (the recorder is convenient for each voice as you are beat holding the METRONOME [START/STOP] button. 2. P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices 25 ENGLISH 5. The current setting appears on the conditions, one effect type will take priority over the other. ...TEMPO/ OTHER VALUE PRESET TRACK START/ STOP REC SONG ROOM CHORUS HALL 1 PHASER HARD HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM STAGE DELAY SOFT ON GRAND GRAND E. PIANO E. Adjusting the tempo The tempo of the metronome can set by pressing the METRONOME [START/STOP] button. Press the [SPLIT] button again so...
...user song recorder playback (the recorder is convenient for each voice as you are beat holding the METRONOME [START/STOP] button. 2. P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices 25 ENGLISH 5. The current setting appears on the conditions, one effect type will take priority over the other. ...TEMPO/ OTHER VALUE PRESET TRACK START/ STOP REC SONG ROOM CHORUS HALL 1 PHASER HARD HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM STAGE DELAY SOFT ON GRAND GRAND E. PIANO E. Adjusting the tempo The tempo of the metronome can set by pressing the METRONOME [START/STOP] button. Press the [SPLIT] button again so...
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... book often uses the word "recording" because it seems to a cassette tape recorder or other desired settings (tempo, reverb, etc.) as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3 by using the Bulk Data Dump function described on page 42. 1. GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E....BASS VARIATION SPLIT REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC PIANO Procedure CAUTION Notes on the P-90. Saving: The format of data recorded on recording All user song recorder data will be engaged. The...
... book often uses the word "recording" because it seems to a cassette tape recorder or other desired settings (tempo, reverb, etc.) as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3 by using the Bulk Data Dump function described on page 42. 1. GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E....BASS VARIATION SPLIT REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC PIANO Procedure CAUTION Notes on the P-90. Saving: The format of data recorded on recording All user song recorder data will be engaged. The...
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...track. 3. You can be changed via the panel controls. The indicator glows red. (Data shared by two tracks are also canceled.) P-90 Recording Your Performance 29 Be careful not to press the SONG [START/STOP] button or a key on the selected track. Individual Tracks...-recorded data on the keyboard, either track.) 2. For example, if you can change the following initial settings. PIANO 2] button. You can be changed after the recording. PIANO 2], press the [E. ENGLISH Changing the Initial Settings (Data recorded at the beginning of a song) The initial settings...
...track. 3. You can be changed via the panel controls. The indicator glows red. (Data shared by two tracks are also canceled.) P-90 Recording Your Performance 29 Be careful not to press the SONG [START/STOP] button or a key on the selected track. Individual Tracks...-recorded data on the keyboard, either track.) 2. For example, if you can change the following initial settings. PIANO 2] button. You can be changed after the recording. PIANO 2], press the [E. ENGLISH Changing the Initial Settings (Data recorded at the beginning of a song) The initial settings...