Owner's Manual
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... initially shipped. The voltage selector is set for the voltage in some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord. Make sure that the voltage selector is set at 220V when the unit is provided in your local AC mains...
... initially shipped. The voltage selector is set for the voltage in some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord. Make sure that the voltage selector is set at 220V when the unit is provided in your local AC mains...
Owner's Manual
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... controls, connectors or other parts of your YDP-88, and avoid scratching or bumping it in your YDP-88 will give you for many years of musical pleasure. With the proper care, your YDP-88 will sound and look great for choosing a Yamaha YDP-88 Digital Piano. q Dual play back anything... the internal circuitry. 2 Always turn the POWER switch OFF after use, and cover the keyboard with the dust cover provided. 3 Clean the cabinet and keys of your YDP-88. Make sure that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. q Name Plate Location The YDP-88 name plate is initially shipped.
... controls, connectors or other parts of your YDP-88, and avoid scratching or bumping it in your YDP-88 will give you for many years of musical pleasure. With the proper care, your YDP-88 will sound and look great for choosing a Yamaha YDP-88 Digital Piano. q Dual play back anything... the internal circuitry. 2 Always turn the POWER switch OFF after use, and cover the keyboard with the dust cover provided. 3 Clean the cabinet and keys of your YDP-88. Make sure that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. q Name Plate Location The YDP-88 name plate is initially shipped.
Owner's Manual
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... indicate which two voices can be played simultaneously across the full range 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 plugged into ... E. Simply press any of the metronome sound. For details refer to turn the power OFF. More precise tempo settings can be achieved by the YDP-88's internal sound system. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN 4 METRONOME 5 TEMPO 32 120 280 6 RECORDER PLAY REC 7 DEMO 8 MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX ...
... indicate which two voices can be played simultaneously across the full range 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 plugged into ... E. Simply press any of the metronome sound. For details refer to turn the power OFF. More precise tempo settings can be achieved by the YDP-88's internal sound system. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN 4 METRONOME 5 TEMPO 32 120 280 6 RECORDER PLAY REC 7 DEMO 8 MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX ...
Owner's Manual
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... music stand pins into either of the PHONES jacks. 3 See page 4 for details. 9 Pedals The YDP-88's soft/sostenuto (left) and damper (right) pedals provide a range of expressive control capabilities similar to the pedal functions on the keyboard - q PHONES Jacks (Bottom Panel) Two pairs of standard pair of headphones can select playback of...
... music stand pins into either of the PHONES jacks. 3 See page 4 for details. 9 Pedals The YDP-88's soft/sostenuto (left) and damper (right) pedals provide a range of expressive control capabilities similar to the pedal functions on the keyboard - q PHONES Jacks (Bottom Panel) Two pairs of standard pair of headphones can select playback of...
Owner's Manual
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...Power On POWER XSet the Volume MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX After making sure that the YDP-88's AC plug is properly inserted into a convenient AC wall outlet, press the [POWER] switch located to the left of the keyboard to turn the power ON. (In some areas a plug adaptor may be ...the [PIANO] voice selector LED will light (the PIANO voice is automatically selected whenever the power is original (© 1994 by YAMAHA CORPORATION). 4 PIANO 1 E. VPlay The YDP-88 offers keyboard touch response, so the volume and timbre of notes played can be re-engaged if you start playing, re-adjust the [MASTER ...
...Power On POWER XSet the Volume MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX After making sure that the YDP-88's AC plug is properly inserted into a convenient AC wall outlet, press the [POWER] switch located to the left of the keyboard to turn the power ON. (In some areas a plug adaptor may be ...the [PIANO] voice selector LED will light (the PIANO voice is automatically selected whenever the power is original (© 1994 by YAMAHA CORPORATION). 4 PIANO 1 E. VPlay The YDP-88 offers keyboard touch response, so the volume and timbre of notes played can be re-engaged if you start playing, re-adjust the [MASTER ...
Owner's Manual
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... a Dual-Mode Voice Up One Octave HARPSIPIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN C1 C5 Depending on which voices you combine using the C2 through C4 keys on the keyboard while pressing the two voice selectors corresponding to the voices to be combined in the DUAL mode. To shift the right voice, press the C5... play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of both selected voices will light when the DUAL mode is active. The voice indicators of the keyboard. All voice combinations are normally set to C3 (equal balance). To return to shift the left voice and ORGAN is the left voice. Use the...
... a Dual-Mode Voice Up One Octave HARPSIPIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN C1 C5 Depending on which voices you combine using the C2 through C4 keys on the keyboard while pressing the two voice selectors corresponding to the voices to be combined in the DUAL mode. To shift the right voice, press the C5... play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of both selected voices will light when the DUAL mode is active. The voice indicators of the keyboard. All voice combinations are normally set to C3 (equal balance). To return to shift the left voice and ORGAN is the left voice. Use the...
Owner's Manual
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... the pitch of transposition.* C Release the [TRANSPOSE] button. * Pressing the C3 key produces normal keyboard pitch. "Transposing" the pitch of the YDP-88 keyboard facilitates playing in semitone intervals up to a maximum of expressive effects similar to sostenuto operation by pressing ...can be sustained. You can easily match the pitch of the keyboard to the F#2 key which transposes up . TRANSPOSE F#2 C3 F#3 -6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6 -5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5 Transpose Transpose down to the range of the YDP-88 sound one octave higher and lower, respectively. 6 When the...
... the pitch of transposition.* C Release the [TRANSPOSE] button. * Pressing the C3 key produces normal keyboard pitch. "Transposing" the pitch of the YDP-88 keyboard facilitates playing in semitone intervals up to a maximum of expressive effects similar to sostenuto operation by pressing ...can be sustained. You can easily match the pitch of the keyboard to the F#2 key which transposes up . TRANSPOSE F#2 C3 F#3 -6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6 -5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5 Transpose Transpose down to the range of the YDP-88 sound one octave higher and lower, respectively. 6 When the...
Owner's Manual
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... increases the metronome volume. Sliding the control to 280 quarter-note beats per minute. PIANO 1] [METRONOME] + [E. 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. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN The time...voice selector button while holding the [METRONOME] button. Press the [METRONOME] button so that its indicator lights to turn the metronome on the keyboard while holding the [METRONOME] button. s For more precise tempo settings press the appropriate key on , then again so the indicator goes ...
... increases the metronome volume. Sliding the control to 280 quarter-note beats per minute. PIANO 1] [METRONOME] + [E. 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. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN The time...voice selector button while holding the [METRONOME] button. Press the [METRONOME] button so that its indicator lights to turn the metronome on the keyboard while holding the [METRONOME] button. s For more precise tempo settings press the appropriate key on , then again so the indicator goes ...
Owner's Manual
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... using the dual mode). PIANO 1 E. The [REC] button indicator will begin to flash when recorder memory is a useful adjunct to any keyboard study program, since it back. C Start Recording VStop Recording RECORDER PLAY REC Recording will begin automatically as soon as you play it lets you...the metronome while recording, but the metronome sound will stop recording. 9 Using the Recorder The YDP-88 recorder lets you record what you play on the keyboard and then play a note on the keyboard or press the [PLAY] button. You might also want to set the volume and tempo ...
... using the dual mode). PIANO 1 E. The [REC] button indicator will begin to flash when recorder memory is a useful adjunct to any keyboard study program, since it back. C Start Recording VStop Recording RECORDER PLAY REC Recording will begin automatically as soon as you play it lets you...the metronome while recording, but the metronome sound will stop recording. 9 Using the Recorder The YDP-88 recorder lets you record what you play on the keyboard and then play a note on the keyboard or press the [PLAY] button. You might also want to set the volume and tempo ...
Owner's Manual
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RECORDER PLAY REC q Fast Forward Playback TRANSPOSE RECORDER PLAY REC Playback To play along on the keyboard, either of which will start recording and erase all previous recorded data. You can quickly move forward through the recording while monitoring the sound...MASTER VOLUME] and [TEMPO] controls, respectively. • If the metronome is being used during playback, the metronome will be erased when the YDP-88 power is finished by the YDP-88. When you want to locate a specific point in step 2 of the recording procedure are actually recorded by pressing the [REC] button to ...
RECORDER PLAY REC q Fast Forward Playback TRANSPOSE RECORDER PLAY REC Playback To play along on the keyboard, either of which will start recording and erase all previous recorded data. You can quickly move forward through the recording while monitoring the sound...MASTER VOLUME] and [TEMPO] controls, respectively. • If the metronome is being used during playback, the metronome will be erased when the YDP-88 power is finished by the YDP-88. When you want to locate a specific point in step 2 of the recording procedure are actually recorded by pressing the [REC] button to ...
Owner's Manual
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... NOTES MAX. PIANO 1, E. Options BC-8 Bench A comfortable bench styled to a reasonable listening level? 2. Specifications KEYBOARD POLYPHONY VOICE SELECTORS RECORDER PEDAL CONTROLS OTHER CONTROLS JACKS MAIN AMPLIFIER SPEAKER DIMENTIONS Music stand (W x D x H) down Music stand up to match your Yamaha YDP-88. PIANO 2, HARPSICHORD, ORGAN PLAY, REC SOFT/SOSTENUTO, DAMPER MASTER VOLUME, TEMPO, METRONOME, DEMO, TRANSPOSE...
... NOTES MAX. PIANO 1, E. Options BC-8 Bench A comfortable bench styled to a reasonable listening level? 2. Specifications KEYBOARD POLYPHONY VOICE SELECTORS RECORDER PEDAL CONTROLS OTHER CONTROLS JACKS MAIN AMPLIFIER SPEAKER DIMENTIONS Music stand (W x D x H) down Music stand up to match your Yamaha YDP-88. PIANO 2, HARPSICHORD, ORGAN PLAY, REC SOFT/SOSTENUTO, DAMPER MASTER VOLUME, TEMPO, METRONOME, DEMO, TRANSPOSE...
Owner's Manual
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Keyboard Stand Assembly 1 A 6 x 35 mm round-head screws x 4 1 D D B 4 x 10 mm round-head screws x 2 2 C Bundled pedal cord inside 6 x 16 mm flat-head screws x 4 3 2 6 x 35 mm round-head screws 1 4 D C Make sure that the rear surfaces of (C) and (D) are aligned. 3 Rough surface outward A D A D 6 x 16 mm flat-head screws 3 4 x 10 mm round-head screws 2 12
Keyboard Stand Assembly 1 A 6 x 35 mm round-head screws x 4 1 D D B 4 x 10 mm round-head screws x 2 2 C Bundled pedal cord inside 6 x 16 mm flat-head screws x 4 3 2 6 x 35 mm round-head screws 1 4 D C Make sure that the rear surfaces of (C) and (D) are aligned. 3 Rough surface outward A D A D 6 x 16 mm flat-head screws 3 4 x 10 mm round-head screws 2 12
Owner's Manual
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...the required parts are provided. The adjuster ensures stable pedal operation and facilitates pedal effect control. C Attach the rear panel (B). Raise the completed keyboard and stand assembly to the bottom of the stand. 5 130V 110V q A voltage selector is provided in some areas. On opening the ...the instrument. tance from the rear of the pedal box with the floor surface. If the adjuster is provided in damage to assemble the YDP-88 alone. X Attach the box (C). With the rough surface of the rear panel to the side panels (D), align the rear surfaces, and...
...the required parts are provided. The adjuster ensures stable pedal operation and facilitates pedal effect control. C Attach the rear panel (B). Raise the completed keyboard and stand assembly to the bottom of the stand. 5 130V 110V q A voltage selector is provided in some areas. On opening the ...the instrument. tance from the rear of the pedal box with the floor surface. If the adjuster is provided in damage to assemble the YDP-88 alone. X Attach the box (C). With the rough surface of the rear panel to the side panels (D), align the rear surfaces, and...