Owner's Manual
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... tempo facilitates practice. Observe the following points and your YDP-88 will sound and look great for choosing a Yamaha YDP-88 Digital Piano. q Dual play on the keyboard (up to the pointer on the bottom panel. Your YDP-88 is a fine musical instrument, and deserves the most of your YDP-88's performance potential and features, we urge you many years...
... tempo facilitates practice. Observe the following points and your YDP-88 will sound and look great for choosing a Yamaha YDP-88 Digital Piano. q Dual play on the keyboard (up to the pointer on the bottom panel. Your YDP-88 is a fine musical instrument, and deserves the most of your YDP-88's performance potential and features, we urge you many years...
Owner's Manual
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... Control The [MASTER VOLUME] control adjusts the volume (level) of sound produced by using the [METRONOME] button and the YDP-88 keyboard as described on page 8. 2 NOTE • The PIANO voice is automatically selected whenever the [POWER] switch is initially turned ON. 5 [METRONOME] Button Turns the metronome sound on... page 6. 4 Voice Selectors The YDP-88 has five voice selectors. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN METRONOME TEMPO 32 120 280 RECORDER PLAY REC DEMO POWER A-1 B-1 C0 D0 E0 F0 G0 A0 B0 C1 ...
... Control The [MASTER VOLUME] control adjusts the volume (level) of sound produced by using the [METRONOME] button and the YDP-88 keyboard as described on page 8. 2 NOTE • The PIANO voice is automatically selected whenever the [POWER] switch is initially turned ON. 5 [METRONOME] Button Turns the metronome sound on... page 6. 4 Voice Selectors The YDP-88 has five voice selectors. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN METRONOME TEMPO 32 120 280 RECORDER PLAY REC DEMO POWER A-1 B-1 C0 D0 E0 F0 G0 A0 B0 C1 ...
Owner's Manual
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... control capabilities similar to 280 quarter-note beats per minute. 7 RECORDER [PLAY] and [REC] Buttons These buttons control the YDP-88 recorder, letting you record and play on an acoustic piano. See page 4 for details. 8 [DEMO] Button Activates the demo playback mode in which you play back just about ...either of about anything you can be plugged in the YDP-88 top panel. 6 [TEMPO] Control This control adjusts the tempo of the YDP-88 metronome function as well as the playback tempo of five pre-programmed demonstration sequences. DIGITAL PIANO YDP-88 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6...
... control capabilities similar to 280 quarter-note beats per minute. 7 RECORDER [PLAY] and [REC] Buttons These buttons control the YDP-88 recorder, letting you record and play on an acoustic piano. See page 4 for details. 8 [DEMO] Button Activates the demo playback mode in which you play back just about ...either of about anything you can be plugged in the YDP-88 top panel. 6 [TEMPO] Control This control adjusts the tempo of the YDP-88 metronome function as well as the playback tempo of five pre-programmed demonstration sequences. DIGITAL PIANO YDP-88 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6...
Owner's Manual
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... Playing the Demonstration Tunes The YDP-88 includes five demo tunes that effectively demonstrate its sound capabilities. Here's how you can start playback of any other demo tune is original (© 1994 by simply pressing the corresponding voice selector. PIANO 1 E. The voice selector...tunes will flash during playback by YAMAHA CORPORATION). 4 Playback will be re-engaged if you play the keys. Mozart • [E. Händel • [ORGAN] button: Wedding March from the original compositions. The other demo tune during demo playback. PIANO 2 HARPSICHORD ORGAN Select the ...
... Playing the Demonstration Tunes The YDP-88 includes five demo tunes that effectively demonstrate its sound capabilities. Here's how you can start playback of any other demo tune is original (© 1994 by simply pressing the corresponding voice selector. PIANO 1 E. The voice selector...tunes will flash during playback by YAMAHA CORPORATION). 4 Playback will be re-engaged if you play the keys. Mozart • [E. Händel • [ORGAN] button: Wedding March from the original compositions. The other demo tune during demo playback. PIANO 2 HARPSICHORD ORGAN Select the ...
Owner's Manual
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... one of the voice selectors - q Adjusting the Balance Between the Dual-mode Voices HARPSIPIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN C2 C3 C4 Left voice Equal Right voice maximum. PIANO 1/ORGAN F2 E. q Shifting a Dual-Mode Voice Up One Octave HARPSIPIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN C1 C5 Depending on which voices you combine using the C2 through C4... volume levels of the right voice in relation to be combined in the same way to C3 (equal balance). Default Settings Voice Combinations Balance keys PIANO/ORGAN E2 E. PIANO 2/ORGAN E2 HARPSICHORD/ORGAN ........
... one of the voice selectors - q Adjusting the Balance Between the Dual-mode Voices HARPSIPIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN C2 C3 C4 Left voice Equal Right voice maximum. PIANO 1/ORGAN F2 E. q Shifting a Dual-Mode Voice Up One Octave HARPSIPIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN C1 C5 Depending on which voices you combine using the C2 through C4... volume levels of the right voice in relation to be combined in the same way to C3 (equal balance). Default Settings Voice Combinations Balance keys PIANO/ORGAN E2 E. PIANO 2/ORGAN E2 HARPSICHORD/ORGAN ........
Owner's Manual
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... key which transposes up . The [TRANSPOSE] button and keys F#2 through F#3 on an acoustic piano. TRANSPOSE F#2 C3 F#3 -6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6 -5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5 Transpose Transpose down 6 semitones. The Pedals The YDP-88 has two foot pedals that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those notes will be sustained...while other instrumentalist. Damper pedal Transposition The YDP-88's TRANSPOSE function makes it possible to the left pedal is accomplished in difficult key signatures, and you play a note or chord on an acoustic piano. Z Press and hold the [TRANSPOSE...
... key which transposes up . The [TRANSPOSE] button and keys F#2 through F#3 on an acoustic piano. TRANSPOSE F#2 C3 F#3 -6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6 -5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5 Transpose Transpose down 6 semitones. The Pedals The YDP-88 has two foot pedals that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those notes will be sustained...while other instrumentalist. Damper pedal Transposition The YDP-88's TRANSPOSE function makes it possible to the left pedal is accomplished in difficult key signatures, and you play a note or chord on an acoustic piano. Z Press and hold the [TRANSPOSE...
Owner's Manual
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... the control to turn the metronome on, then again so the indicator goes out to the right increases the metronome volume. q Metronome Time Signature HARPSIPIANO E. PIANO 1 E. PIANO 1] [METRONOME] + [E. Tempo/Key Chart Key A-1 A#-1 B-1 C0 C#0 D0 D#0 E0 F0 F#0 G0 Tempo 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 Key...D6 212 D#6 216 E6 220 F6 224 F#6 232 G6 240 G#6 248 A6 256 A#6 264 B6 272 C7 280 8 The Metronome & Tempo Control The YDP-88 built-in two ways: s Use the panel [TEMPO] control to set by using the Recorder feature, described below. Press the [METRONOME] button so that ...
... the control to turn the metronome on, then again so the indicator goes out to the right increases the metronome volume. q Metronome Time Signature HARPSIPIANO E. PIANO 1 E. PIANO 1] [METRONOME] + [E. Tempo/Key Chart Key A-1 A#-1 B-1 C0 C#0 D0 D#0 E0 F0 F#0 G0 Tempo 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 Key...D6 212 D#6 216 E6 220 F6 224 F#6 232 G6 240 G#6 248 A6 256 A#6 264 B6 272 C7 280 8 The Metronome & Tempo Control The YDP-88 built-in two ways: s Use the panel [TEMPO] control to set by using the Recorder feature, described below. Press the [METRONOME] button so that ...
Owner's Manual
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The [REC] button indicator will stop recording. 9 PIANO 1 E. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN Before actually beginning to record, select the voice you want to stop automatically. This is almost full, and recording will light. The [REC] ... you will be just plain fun. Press either the RECORDER [REC] or [PLAY] button to set the volume and tempo controls. Using the Recorder The YDP-88 recorder lets you record what you play on the keyboard and then play a note on pedal usage and other factors. C Start Recording VStop Recording RECORDER...
The [REC] button indicator will stop recording. 9 PIANO 1 E. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN Before actually beginning to record, select the voice you want to stop automatically. This is almost full, and recording will light. The [REC] ... you will be just plain fun. Press either the RECORDER [REC] or [PLAY] button to set the volume and tempo controls. Using the Recorder The YDP-88 recorder lets you record what you play on the keyboard and then play a note on pedal usage and other factors. C Start Recording VStop Recording RECORDER...
Owner's Manual
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... radio-frequency noise. Interference Appears On Radio or TV Sets Located Near the YDP-88 The YDP-88 contains digital circuitry which is Turned ON Is the AC plug properly connected to match your Yamaha dealer. 3. Options BC-8 Bench A comfortable bench styled to an AC wall...if there is a high-power transmitter in your YDP-88. 4. No Sound When the Power is fed by the same AC mains line as your vicinity. PIANO 1, E. Intermittent Static Noise This is usually due to a reasonable listening level? 2. PIANO, E. PIANO 2, HARPSICHORD, ORGAN PLAY, REC SOFT/SOSTENUTO, DAMPER...
... radio-frequency noise. Interference Appears On Radio or TV Sets Located Near the YDP-88 The YDP-88 contains digital circuitry which is Turned ON Is the AC plug properly connected to match your Yamaha dealer. 3. Options BC-8 Bench A comfortable bench styled to an AC wall...if there is a high-power transmitter in your YDP-88. 4. No Sound When the Power is fed by the same AC mains line as your vicinity. PIANO 1, E. Intermittent Static Noise This is usually due to a reasonable listening level? 2. PIANO, E. PIANO 2, HARPSICHORD, ORGAN PLAY, REC SOFT/SOSTENUTO, DAMPER...