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... tempo (speed) and select useful functions using this jack. 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 and other ... 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. GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC...
... tempo (speed) and select useful functions using this jack. 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 and other ... 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. GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC...
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... TRACK START/ 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. See page 20 for details. 0 SONG [START/STOP] and [REC] Buttons These buttons control the P-90's user song recorder, letting you record and play back just about anything you proceed...
... TRACK START/ 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. See page 20 for details. 0 SONG [START/STOP] and [REC] Buttons These buttons control the P-90's user song recorder, letting you record and play back just about anything you proceed...
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...# FUNCTION METRONOME - / NO + / YES 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. Mode: A mode is not turned ON) Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch. GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD... Demo song data is not possible in sequence. In Demo mode, you can demo the piano voices with various effects. 14 P-90 Listening to stop flashing in Demo Song mode. Refer to the "Piano Voice Demo Description" on . (In case the power is a status under which you ...
...# FUNCTION METRONOME - / NO + / YES 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. Mode: A mode is not turned ON) Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch. GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD... Demo song data is not possible in sequence. In Demo mode, you can demo the piano voices with various effects. 14 P-90 Listening to stop flashing in Demo Song mode. Refer to the "Piano Voice Demo Description" on . (In case the power is a status under which you ...
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...Piano Preset Songs The P-90 provides performance data of the preset songs. 2 -1 1 4 2-2 3 MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX MELLOW BRILLIANCE BRIGHT DEMO START/ STOP TEMPO/ FUNCTION# FUNCTION METRONOME - / NO + / YES TEMPO/ OTHER VALUE PRESET TRACK START/ STOP REC SONG ROOM CHORUS HALL 1 PHASER HARD HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM STAGE...8226; To play the keyboard along with a range from "-50" through "---" to select the number of Yamaha original songs (© 2001-2002 Yamaha Corporation). song number 2-2 Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to adjust the volume. Adjust the Volume Use...
...Piano Preset Songs The P-90 provides performance data of the preset songs. 2 -1 1 4 2-2 3 MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX MELLOW BRILLIANCE BRIGHT DEMO START/ STOP TEMPO/ FUNCTION# FUNCTION METRONOME - / NO + / YES TEMPO/ OTHER VALUE PRESET TRACK START/ STOP REC SONG ROOM CHORUS HALL 1 PHASER HARD HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM STAGE...8226; To play the keyboard along with a range from "-50" through "---" to select the number of Yamaha original songs (© 2001-2002 Yamaha Corporation). song number 2-2 Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to adjust the volume. Adjust the Volume Use...
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.../ YES 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. The right-hand part is "5". 16 P-90 Listening to normal play back both [TRACK1] and [TRACK2] indicators light up, indicating that is muted. • Pressing...you press one of the buttons to "20". and right-hand parts on or off as required so you just turned off the corresponding part. PIANO E. After you select a song to practice, press the [TRACK1] or [TRACK2] button to practice. When you first select a ...
.../ YES 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. The right-hand part is "5". 16 P-90 Listening to normal play back both [TRACK1] and [TRACK2] indicators light up, indicating that is muted. • Pressing...you press one of the buttons to "20". and right-hand parts on or off as required so you just turned off the corresponding part. PIANO E. After you select a song to practice, press the [TRACK1] or [TRACK2] button to practice. When you first select a ...
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... automatic lead-in is selected. 18 P-90 Listening to repeat. The A and B points are automatically canceled when a new song is not played. Combined with the Part Cancel function described below, this point, repeat playback will appear on the dis- will resume if you want to 50 Piano Preset Songs ENGLISH A-B Repeat for... START/ STOP TEMPO/ FUNCTION# FUNCTION METRONOME - / NO + / YES 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.
... automatic lead-in is selected. 18 P-90 Listening to repeat. The A and B points are automatically canceled when a new song is not played. Combined with the Part Cancel function described below, this point, repeat playback will appear on the dis- will resume if you want to 50 Piano Preset Songs ENGLISH A-B Repeat for... START/ STOP TEMPO/ FUNCTION# FUNCTION METRONOME - / NO + / YES 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.
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...another aspect of the voices, listen to "Preset Voice List" on the selected type. P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices 19 To learn characteristics of the effect, depending on page 50. Voice: On the P-90, a voice means a "tone" or "tonal color." Refer to demo songs for ...- / NO + / YES 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. GUITAR CHURCH JAZZ ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC...
...another aspect of the voices, listen to "Preset Voice List" on the selected type. P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices 19 To learn characteristics of the effect, depending on page 50. Voice: On the P-90, a voice means a "tone" or "tonal color." Refer to demo songs for ...- / NO + / YES 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. GUITAR CHURCH JAZZ ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC...
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This effect simulates the natural reverberation of a stage environment. STAGE: Simulates the reverb of a small-size concert hall. No effect is OFF, a "Soundboard Reverb" effect will be applied when the [GRAND PIANO 1] voices are off . The current depth setting appears on and off . CHORUS: A shimmering, ... depth [EFFECT] The [EFFECT] button allows you to select various digital reverb effects that would hear in sequence each voice. 20 P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices ENGLISH [BRILLIANCE] This control can be used to change the reverb type. OFF: When no reverb effect is...
This effect simulates the natural reverberation of a stage environment. STAGE: Simulates the reverb of a small-size concert hall. No effect is OFF, a "Soundboard Reverb" effect will be applied when the [GRAND PIANO 1] voices are off . The current depth setting appears on and off . CHORUS: A shimmering, ... depth [EFFECT] The [EFFECT] button allows you to select various digital reverb effects that would hear in sequence each voice. 20 P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices ENGLISH [BRILLIANCE] This control can be used to change the reverb type. OFF: When no reverb effect is...
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... / NO + / YES 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. HARD, MEDIUM, SOFT or FIXED - to be produced with certain voices that the keys be played quite hard... = MEDIUM The touch sensitivity type will not change the weight of keyboard touch sensitivity - PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. No indicator is lit when "FIXED" is from 0 through 20. P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices 21 Adjusting Effect Depth You can adjust the volume. HARD: MEDIUM:...
... / NO + / YES 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. HARD, MEDIUM, SOFT or FIXED - to be produced with certain voices that the keys be played quite hard... = MEDIUM The touch sensitivity type will not change the weight of keyboard touch sensitivity - PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. No indicator is lit when "FIXED" is from 0 through 20. P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices 21 Adjusting Effect Depth You can adjust the volume. HARD: MEDIUM:...
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...octave) 0: normal pitch 12: 12 semitones (up one octave higher and lower, respectively. 22 P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices PIANO E. On the P-90, transposing shifts the pitch of F. [-/NO] [+/YES] [TRANSPOSE] MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX MELLOW ...BRILLIANCE BRIGHT DEMO START/ STOP TEMPO/ FUNCTION# FUNCTION METRONOME - / NO + / YES TEMPO/ OTHER VALUE PRESET TRACK START/ STOP REC SONG ROOM CHORUS HALL 1 PHASER HARD HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM STAGE...
...octave) 0: normal pitch 12: 12 semitones (up one octave higher and lower, respectively. 22 P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices PIANO E. On the P-90, transposing shifts the pitch of F. [-/NO] [+/YES] [TRANSPOSE] MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX MELLOW ...BRILLIANCE BRIGHT DEMO START/ STOP TEMPO/ FUNCTION# FUNCTION METRONOME - / NO + / YES TEMPO/ OTHER VALUE PRESET TRACK START/ STOP REC SONG ROOM CHORUS HALL 1 PHASER HARD HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM STAGE...
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... button's indicator will be designated as Voice 2). PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. Voice numbering priority 123 456 GRAND GRAND E. PIANO E. GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VOICE 7 8 9 10 11 12 The P-90 Function mode provides access to a number of other.../ NO + / YES 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. To turn the variation for each voice by default.) 2. Dual and Split (page 24) modes cannot ...
... button's indicator will be designated as Voice 2). PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. Voice numbering priority 123 456 GRAND GRAND E. PIANO E. GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VOICE 7 8 9 10 11 12 The P-90 Function mode provides access to a number of other.../ NO + / YES 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. To turn the variation for each voice by default.) 2. Dual and Split (page 24) modes cannot ...
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... mode) Split mode enables you to the right voice only. 24 P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC PIANO ENGLISH Procedure 1. The Function mode provides access to OFF, the left ... - / NO + / YES 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. Normally, the voice indicator of the current split-point key appears on or off for the right hand. one with...
... mode) Split mode enables you to the right voice only. 24 P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC PIANO ENGLISH Procedure 1. The Function mode provides access to OFF, the left ... - / NO + / YES 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. Normally, the voice indicator of the current split-point key appears on or off for the right hand. one with...
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...METRONOME - / NO + / YES 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. Stop the metronome. The volume of the voice combination. Adjusting the time signature The time signature (beat) of the... decided according to the depth default value of the metronome can be set the beat to dark it. PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. Using the Metronome The P-90 features a built-in Function mode (page 39). The metronome sound is convenient for each voice as you...
...METRONOME - / NO + / YES 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. Stop the metronome. The volume of the voice combination. Adjusting the time signature The time signature (beat) of the... decided according to the depth default value of the metronome can be set the beat to dark it. PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. Using the Metronome The P-90 features a built-in Function mode (page 39). The metronome sound is convenient for each voice as you...
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.../ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. You might also want to keep your performance (audio data) to a cassette tape recorder or other desired settings (tempo, reverb, etc.) as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3 by using [MASTER VOLUME]. When you play back what you've played on the P-90 keyboard...METRONOME - / NO + / YES 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. If you could record the left -hand part. Make any other recording device via the OUTPUT connector (page 10). ...
.../ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. You might also want to keep your performance (audio data) to a cassette tape recorder or other desired settings (tempo, reverb, etc.) as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3 by using [MASTER VOLUME]. When you play back what you've played on the P-90 keyboard...METRONOME - / NO + / YES 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. If you could record the left -hand part. Make any other recording device via the OUTPUT connector (page 10). ...
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...# FUNCTION METRONOME - / NO + / YES 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. If the REVERB type is in Demo Song or Preset Song mode, you cannot play the notes in the middle...the panel controls during playback. Playing Back a Song 12 Song data is set when you start playback. PIANO E. Adjust the tempo You can play the keyboard while the P-90 is complete, the P-90 automatically stops and locates the top of a song, press the SONG [START/ STOP] button. If the...
...# FUNCTION METRONOME - / NO + / YES 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. If the REVERB type is in Demo Song or Preset Song mode, you cannot play the notes in the middle...the panel controls during playback. Playing Back a Song 12 Song data is set when you start playback. PIANO E. Adjust the tempo You can play the keyboard while the P-90 is complete, the P-90 automatically stops and locates the top of a song, press the SONG [START/ STOP] button. If the...
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... METRONOME - / NO + / YES 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. Depending on the setting, the default setting (which is used when you first turn on the status of "..../ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. PIANO E. Select a function. If the function includes sub-modes, press the [+/YES] button once to enter the respective sub-mode. 4. P-90 Detailed Settings - [FUNCTION] 33 After you select the function, the current setting will appear on the display. (The ...
... METRONOME - / NO + / YES 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. Depending on the setting, the default setting (which is used when you first turn on the status of "..../ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. PIANO E. Select a function. If the function includes sub-modes, press the [+/YES] button once to enter the respective sub-mode. 4. P-90 Detailed Settings - [FUNCTION] 33 After you select the function, the current setting will appear on the display. (The ...
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...HALL 1 PHASER HARD HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM STAGE DELAY SOFT ON GRAND GRAND E. PIANO E. GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC PIANO P-90 48 P-90 Connecting a Personal Computer Install the driver ... connect the USB interface to the instruction manual for the USB interface. PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. Connecting the computer's USB port to the P-90 via a USB interface, such as the UX256, UX96, or UX16 ...
...HALL 1 PHASER HARD HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM STAGE DELAY SOFT ON GRAND GRAND E. PIANO E. GUITAR CHURCH ORGAN JAZZ ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC PIANO P-90 48 P-90 Connecting a Personal Computer Install the driver ... connect the USB interface to the instruction manual for the USB interface. PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. Connecting the computer's USB port to the P-90 via a USB interface, such as the UX256, UX96, or UX16 ...