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...not be transmitted or received. • Local on/off, OMNI on/off are controllable with "All Note Off" transmission). • When a voice bank MSB/LSB is received, the number is stored in the internal buffer regardless of next Program Change message. (2) Modulation (reception only) ccH Parameter .... CONTROL CHANGE Data format: [BnH] ➝ [ccH] ➝ [vvH] BnH = Control change when the instrument receives MONO/POLY mode message. 2 YDP-161/141 Data List / Daten-Liste / Liste des données / Lista de datos Any notes being held by the damper or soste- MIDI Data Format...
...not be transmitted or received. • Local on/off, OMNI on/off are controllable with "All Note Off" transmission). • When a voice bank MSB/LSB is received, the number is stored in the internal buffer regardless of next Program Change message. (2) Modulation (reception only) ccH Parameter .... CONTROL CHANGE Data format: [BnH] ➝ [ccH] ➝ [vvH] BnH = Control change when the instrument receives MONO/POLY mode message. 2 YDP-161/141 Data List / Daten-Liste / Liste des données / Lista de datos Any notes being held by the damper or soste- MIDI Data Format...
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Transmitted Basic Channel Mode Note Number : Velocity Default Changed 1-16 1-16 Default Messages Altered 3 x True voice Note ON Note OFF 0-127 o 9nH,v=1-127 x After Touch Pitch Bend Key's Ch's x *1 x x *1 Control Change 0,32 o 1 x *1 7 o 10 x *1 11 o 6, 38 ..., POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO o : Yes x : No U.R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation ©2010 Yamaha Corporation x x : Song Sel. YAMAHA [ Digital Piano ] Model YDP-161/141 MIDI Implementation Chart Date :07-SEP-2009 Version : 1.0 Function...
Transmitted Basic Channel Mode Note Number : Velocity Default Changed 1-16 1-16 Default Messages Altered 3 x True voice Note ON Note OFF 0-127 o 9nH,v=1-127 x After Touch Pitch Bend Key's Ch's x *1 x x *1 Control Change 0,32 o 1 x *1 7 o 10 x *1 11 o 6, 38 ..., POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO o : Yes x : No U.R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation ©2010 Yamaha Corporation x x : Song Sel. YAMAHA [ Digital Piano ] Model YDP-161/141 MIDI Implementation Chart Date :07-SEP-2009 Version : 1.0 Function...
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Reverb 18 Layering Two Voices (Dual mode 19 Transposition 20 Fine-tuning the Pitch 20 Using the Metronome 21 Adjusting the Keyboard Touch ...Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs...... 14 Listening to Songs Loaded from the Computer 15 Selecting & Playing Voices 16 Selecting Voices 16 Using the Pedals 17 Damper Resonance (YDP-161 17 Adding Variations to a Computer 28 Transmitting Song Data between the Computer and the Digital Piano 28...Control Change ON/OFF 31 Troubleshooting 32 Options 32 Keyboard Stand Assembly 33 INDEX 37 Appendix Specifications 38 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual 7
Reverb 18 Layering Two Voices (Dual mode 19 Transposition 20 Fine-tuning the Pitch 20 Using the Metronome 21 Adjusting the Keyboard Touch ...Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs...... 14 Listening to Songs Loaded from the Computer 15 Selecting & Playing Voices 16 Selecting Voices 16 Using the Pedals 17 Damper Resonance (YDP-161 17 Adding Variations to a Computer 28 Transmitting Song Data between the Computer and the Digital Piano 28...Control Change ON/OFF 31 Troubleshooting 32 Options 32 Keyboard Stand Assembly 33 INDEX 37 Appendix Specifications 38 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual 7
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... pedal cord. [AC IN] (YDP-161), DC IN (YDP-141) jack page 35 (YDP-161) Connect the included power cord here. (YDP-141) Connect the included power adaptor here. Pedals page 17 Use these pedals when you to select any voice from10 (YDP-161) or 6 (YDP-141) voices. L] button while holding down the [...PLAY] button will toggle a part in here for each voice and 50 piano preset songs. [PIANO/VOICE] button page 16 This button enables you want notes to...
... pedal cord. [AC IN] (YDP-161), DC IN (YDP-141) jack page 35 (YDP-161) Connect the included power cord here. (YDP-141) Connect the included power adaptor here. Pedals page 17 Use these pedals when you to select any voice from10 (YDP-161) or 6 (YDP-141) voices. L] button while holding down the [...PLAY] button will toggle a part in here for each voice and 50 piano preset songs. [PIANO/VOICE] button page 16 This button enables you want notes to...
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... a demo song is playing, press the [+ R] or [- Demo songs cannot be transmitted via MIDI. Demo songs excluding "Original" songs are re-arranged excerpts from 10 (YDP-161) or 6 (YDP-141) voice demo songs, press and hold down the [DEMO/SONG] button, then press one of the demo song playback, see page 21... the next or previous demo song. Starting with the Part select function. For more information on how to adjust the tempo of the C1-A1 (YDP-161) or C1-F1 (YDP-141) keys. ENGLISH Listening to the Demo Songs Demo songs are Yamaha originals (©2010...
... a demo song is playing, press the [+ R] or [- Demo songs cannot be transmitted via MIDI. Demo songs excluding "Original" songs are re-arranged excerpts from 10 (YDP-161) or 6 (YDP-141) voice demo songs, press and hold down the [DEMO/SONG] button, then press one of the demo song playback, see page 21... the next or previous demo song. Starting with the Part select function. For more information on how to adjust the tempo of the C1-A1 (YDP-161) or C1-F1 (YDP-141) keys. ENGLISH Listening to the Demo Songs Demo songs are Yamaha originals (©2010...
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... playing back only the other piano preset songs, followed by songs loaded from the computer (if any ), and then voice demo songs. The 50 piano preset songs will be transmitted via MIDI. 14 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual L] button indicators light up, and the selected piano song starts playing. To play back. L]... button to play the keyboard along with the selected song, the playback of the song that contains scores for 50 piano songs as well as voice demo songs. You can play back from the included "50 Greats for the piano." The number of each piano preset song is selected during ...
... playing back only the other piano preset songs, followed by songs loaded from the computer (if any ), and then voice demo songs. The 50 piano preset songs will be transmitted via MIDI. 14 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual L] button indicators light up, and the selected piano song starts playing. To play back. L]... button to play the keyboard along with the selected song, the playback of the song that contains scores for 50 piano songs as well as voice demo songs. You can play back from the included "50 Greats for the piano." The number of each piano preset song is selected during ...
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... the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [PIANO/ VOICE] button simultaneously, press the B6 key. B6 To adjust the tempo of data from the computer uses a voice that is selected, no channel will be transmitted via MIDI. The highest key YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual 15 Selecting 1 + 2 song... playback channels: While pressing and holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [PIANO/ VOICE] button simultaneously, press the C7 key. L] button indicator lights up to ...
... the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [PIANO/ VOICE] button simultaneously, press the B6 key. B6 To adjust the tempo of data from the computer uses a voice that is selected, no channel will be transmitted via MIDI. The highest key YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual 15 Selecting 1 + 2 song... playback channels: While pressing and holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [PIANO/ VOICE] button simultaneously, press the C7 key. L] button indicator lights up to ...
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... Good for that requires acoustic piano. If you wish to select a particular voice directly, press and hold down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, then press one of an electric piano using hammer-struck metallic "tines." The lowest key YDP-161 Key Voice Name C1 Grand Piano 1 C 1 Grand Piano 2 D1 E.Piano 1... This is the organ's full coupler sound, often associated with piano in DUAL mode. 16 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual Try combining this instrument, a voice means a "tone" or "tonal color." YDP-141 Key Voice Name C1 Grand Piano 1 C 1 Grand Piano 2 D1 E.Piano D 1 Harpsichord E1 Church...
... Good for that requires acoustic piano. If you wish to select a particular voice directly, press and hold down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, then press one of an electric piano using hammer-struck metallic "tines." The lowest key YDP-161 Key Voice Name C1 Grand Piano 1 C 1 Grand Piano 2 D1 E.Piano 1... This is the organ's full coupler sound, often associated with piano in DUAL mode. 16 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual Try combining this instrument, a voice means a "tone" or "tonal color." YDP-141 Key Voice Name C1 Grand Piano 1 C 1 Grand Piano 2 D1 E.Piano D 1 Harpsichord E1 Church...
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... (Left) pedal The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played while the pedal is pressed. Damper Resonance (YDP-161) The Damper Resonance effect simulates the sustain sound of the instrument. Turning the Damper Resonance effect on a grand piano, as you press the...pedal function. Sostenuto (Center) pedal If you play before you were pressing the damper pedal and playing the keyboard. ENGLISH Selecting & Playing Voices Using the Pedals Damper (Right) pedal The damper pedal functions in the same way as if the damper pedal had been pressed) but all...
... (Left) pedal The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played while the pedal is pressed. Damper Resonance (YDP-161) The Damper Resonance effect simulates the sustain sound of the instrument. Turning the Damper Resonance effect on a grand piano, as you press the...pedal function. Sostenuto (Center) pedal If you play before you were pressing the damper pedal and playing the keyboard. ENGLISH Selecting & Playing Voices Using the Pedals Damper (Right) pedal The damper pedal functions in the same way as if the damper pedal had been pressed) but all...
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...reverb sound, use the HALL 1 setting. Selecting a reverb type While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press the A4 key to set the reverb to the depth most suitable for the selected voice. 18 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual This C2 Hall1 effect simulates the natural reverberation of the C3-G 4 keys... while holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of a small-size concert hall. E2 Off No...
...reverb sound, use the HALL 1 setting. Selecting a reverb type While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press the A4 key to set the reverb to the depth most suitable for the selected voice. 18 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual This C2 Hall1 effect simulates the natural reverberation of the C3-G 4 keys... while holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of a small-size concert hall. E2 Off No...
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... the lower key will be designated as Voice 1, and the voice assigned to Voice 2 will be designated as the main voice with a louder setting, and make the following settings for Voice 1 and Voice 2 independently. While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of C1 through A1 (YDP-161) or C1 through F1 (YDP-141) simultaneously (or press and hold...
... the lower key will be designated as Voice 1, and the voice assigned to Voice 2 will be designated as the main voice with a louder setting, and make the following settings for Voice 1 and Voice 2 independently. While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of C1 through A1 (YDP-161) or C1 through F1 (YDP-141) simultaneously (or press and hold...
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...play a song as though it were in semitone steps) While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [PIANO/VOICE] buttons, press any key between F 2 and B2. L] buttons simultaneously. 20 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual To transpose the pitch down (in semitone steps) While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and... [PIANO/VOICE] buttons, press any key between C 3 and F 3. Setting the pitch To tune up (in about 0.2Hz steps):...
...play a song as though it were in semitone steps) While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [PIANO/VOICE] buttons, press any key between F 2 and B2. L] buttons simultaneously. 20 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual To transpose the pitch down (in semitone steps) While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and... [PIANO/VOICE] buttons, press any key between C 3 and F 3. Setting the pitch To tune up (in about 0.2Hz steps):...
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...with a bell sound and the rest with clicks. METRONOME A4 C5 13 68 0 2 45 7 9 C4 F4 A4 B4 C5 D5 The highest key YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual 21 Determining the time signature While holding down the [METRONOME] button, and press the D5 key. Increasing the tempo value in steps..."95," press the C4 (0), A4 (9) and F4 (5) keys in sequence. Increasing the tempo value in steps of the following keys. ENGLISH Selecting & Playing Voices Using the Metronome Your digital piano features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is playing, press the [-] button. The first ...
...with a bell sound and the rest with clicks. METRONOME A4 C5 13 68 0 2 45 7 9 C4 F4 A4 B4 C5 D5 The highest key YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual 21 Determining the time signature While holding down the [METRONOME] button, and press the D5 key. Increasing the tempo value in steps..."95," press the C4 (0), A4 (9) and F4 (5) keys in sequence. Increasing the tempo value in steps of the following keys. ENGLISH Selecting & Playing Voices Using the Metronome Your digital piano features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is playing, press the [-] button. The first ...
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...level does not change much when you play the keyboard soft or hard. L] buttons simultaneously. A6 C7 22 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual Select an appropriate keyboard touch for the voices, songs or your taste. (This setting does not change the weight of whether you play the keyboard soft... C7 Hard fortissimo to facilitate dynamic and dramatic expression. You have to hit the keys hard to produce a loud sound. While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the A6-C7 keys to select the desired touch sensitivity. Setting range: C1 (1) ~ G2 (20) Default setting: G 1...
...level does not change much when you play the keyboard soft or hard. L] buttons simultaneously. A6 C7 22 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual Select an appropriate keyboard touch for the voices, songs or your taste. (This setting does not change the weight of whether you play the keyboard soft... C7 Hard fortissimo to facilitate dynamic and dramatic expression. You have to hit the keys hard to produce a loud sound. While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the A6-C7 keys to select the desired touch sensitivity. Setting range: C1 (1) ~ G2 (20) Default setting: G 1...
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...parts without specifying the recording part, the performance will flash at a time and then playing them together. Before you begin to record, select the voice that you can record. Hold down the [PLAY] button and press the button ([+ R] or [- If you start recording your performance, the... the left part ([- Pressing the part buttons toggles part playback on will light up, and the data in the [+ R] and/or [- YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual 23 Recording Your Performance 1 Make all initial settings. Recording another performance while this indicator remains on and off. Follow the steps...
...parts without specifying the recording part, the performance will flash at a time and then playing them together. Before you begin to record, select the voice that you can record. Hold down the [PLAY] button and press the button ([+ R] or [- If you start recording your performance, the... the left part ([- Pressing the part buttons toggles part playback on will light up, and the data in the [+ R] and/or [- YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual 23 Recording Your Performance 1 Make all initial settings. Recording another performance while this indicator remains on and off. Follow the steps...
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...not recording, the corresponding part indicator lights up steadily, indicating that the part now contains data. Alternatively, press the [PLAY] button to change the voice of a song) can also load the user song data from a computer and play the keyboard. L] buttons) will light up .) 4 Press either...wish to start recording. The unit enters Record mode. Recording starts as soon as a Standard MIDI file (SMF). (page 28) 24 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual If you are flashing). ENGLISH Recording Your Performance 3 Start recording. Changing the settings for the recorded user song The initial...
...not recording, the corresponding part indicator lights up steadily, indicating that the part now contains data. Alternatively, press the [PLAY] button to change the voice of a song) can also load the user song data from a computer and play the keyboard. L] buttons) will light up .) 4 Press either...wish to start recording. The unit enters Record mode. Recording starts as soon as a Standard MIDI file (SMF). (page 28) 24 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual If you are flashing). ENGLISH Recording Your Performance 3 Start recording. Changing the settings for the recorded user song The initial...
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... start playback. Erasing Recorded Performance Data You can be erased. L] button indicator lights up , and the recorded part starts playing back. The [REC], [PLAY], [+ R] and [- YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual 25 The [REC] and [+ R] button indicators flash. L] button to engage Erase Ready mode. The [REC], [PLAY], [+ R] and [- To stop the playback When... Part Record Ready mode. (See step 2 on or off . The button indicator turn off after data is NOT flashing (such as the [DEMO/SONG], [PIANO/VOICE] or [METRONOME] button). 3 Press the [REC], [PLAY], [+ R] or [-
... start playback. Erasing Recorded Performance Data You can be erased. L] button indicator lights up , and the recorded part starts playing back. The [REC], [PLAY], [+ R] and [- YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual 25 The [REC] and [+ R] button indicators flash. L] button to engage Erase Ready mode. The [REC], [PLAY], [+ R] and [- To stop the playback When... Part Record Ready mode. (See step 2 on or off . The button indicator turn off after data is NOT flashing (such as the [DEMO/SONG], [PIANO/VOICE] or [METRONOME] button). 3 Press the [REC], [PLAY], [+ R] or [-
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.... Transferring MIDI data to transfer performance and setting data between the Computer and the Digital Piano" on the type of musical genres. YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual 27 MIDI OUT IN Since MIDI data that support MIDI via MIDI cables enables you can be transmitted or received ...digital piano MIDI [OUT] connector MIDI IN connector MIDI [IN] Optional MIDI OUT connector MIDI cables connector MIDI instrument You cannot transmit the voice demo songs, 50 piano preset songs, or user song from a connected computer to make a MIDI connection. Transferring performance data to and from...
.... Transferring MIDI data to transfer performance and setting data between the Computer and the Digital Piano" on the type of musical genres. YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual 27 MIDI OUT IN Since MIDI data that support MIDI via MIDI cables enables you can be transmitted or received ...digital piano MIDI [OUT] connector MIDI IN connector MIDI [IN] Optional MIDI OUT connector MIDI cables connector MIDI instrument You cannot transmit the voice demo songs, 50 piano preset songs, or user song from a connected computer to make a MIDI connection. Transferring performance data to and from...
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... Please visit the URL above to the computer's USB port. The USB-MIDI driver is used as a tone module, performance data with voices that came with the USB interface device. The file extension is sometimes called a "MIDI file." Computer MIDI OUT IN POWER Before you ...you to be played correctly. You must first download Musicsoft Downloader (free software) from Yamaha website at the following URL, and install it from the computer. This instrument also supports SMF. 28 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual When this instrument to the USB port on this instrument will not ...
... Please visit the URL above to the computer's USB port. The USB-MIDI driver is used as a tone module, performance data with voices that came with the USB interface device. The file extension is sometimes called a "MIDI file." Computer MIDI OUT IN POWER Before you ...you to be played correctly. You must first download Musicsoft Downloader (free software) from Yamaha website at the following URL, and install it from the computer. This instrument also supports SMF. 28 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual When this instrument to the USB port on this instrument will not ...
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...the transmit channel is set to MIDI settings. Local control can make detailed adjustments to "OFF." While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [PIANO/VOICE] buttons simultaneously, press one of this instrument's panel settings or the notes you to play 1 and 2 channel song data received from a music ...the fact that the keyboard of the C1-E2 keys. Default setting: ON The highest key 30 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual Setting the receive channel While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [PIANO/VOICE] buttons simultaneously, press the C6 key. E2 C1 D2 C4 E5 F5 In Dual mode...
...the transmit channel is set to MIDI settings. Local control can make detailed adjustments to "OFF." While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [PIANO/VOICE] buttons simultaneously, press one of this instrument's panel settings or the notes you to play 1 and 2 channel song data received from a music ...the fact that the keyboard of the C1-E2 keys. Default setting: ON The highest key 30 YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual Setting the receive channel While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [PIANO/VOICE] buttons simultaneously, press the C6 key. E2 C1 D2 C4 E5 F5 In Dual mode...