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Owner's Manual IMPORTANT Check Your Power Supply Make sure that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the rear panel (CVP-83S). Make sure that your area. In some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord (CVP-87A and CVP-85A) or on the bottom panel.
Owner's Manual IMPORTANT Check Your Power Supply Make sure that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the rear panel (CVP-83S). Make sure that your area. In some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the bottom panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord (CVP-87A and CVP-85A) or on the bottom panel.
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...12 s Reverb Depth Control 12 The Keyboard & Polyphony 13 The Pedals 14 s Right Pedal (Damper Pedal 14 s Center Pedal (Sostenuto Pedal, CVP-87A only 14 s Left Pedal (Multi-function 14 Pan 15 Transposition 15 Pitch Control 16 s The Pitch Display 16 Accompaniment 17 s Style Selection...Recording & Playback . 31 Multi-track Recording & Playback ..... 32 s Adding New Tracks 34 s Punch-in a safe place for choosing a Yamaha Clavinova. vanced Yamaha music technology. ure. q Dual and split play across the entire keyboard. floppy disk (Style Disk). q 24 exciting accompaniment styles can be...
...12 s Reverb Depth Control 12 The Keyboard & Polyphony 13 The Pedals 14 s Right Pedal (Damper Pedal 14 s Center Pedal (Sostenuto Pedal, CVP-87A only 14 s Left Pedal (Multi-function 14 Pan 15 Transposition 15 Pitch Control 16 s The Pitch Display 16 Accompaniment 17 s Style Selection...Recording & Playback . 31 Multi-track Recording & Playback ..... 32 s Adding New Tracks 34 s Punch-in a safe place for choosing a Yamaha Clavinova. vanced Yamaha music technology. ure. q Dual and split play across the entire keyboard. floppy disk (Style Disk). q 24 exciting accompaniment styles can be...
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... this occurs, move the instrument further away from the drive (i.e. Dirt or dust on top of the main unit. 10.Handling Floppy Disks Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection and Style Disk are subject to direct sunlight, for backup (see page 39). tions as you observe the simple rules given...Always eject the disk before turning the Clavinova off after use it will give you years of your recorded songs to protect the keyboard (CVP-87A and CVP-85A), or cover the instrument with hard objects. s Do not place heavy objects such as books on the Internal magnetic surface will get ...
... this occurs, move the instrument further away from the drive (i.e. Dirt or dust on top of the main unit. 10.Handling Floppy Disks Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection and Style Disk are subject to direct sunlight, for backup (see page 39). tions as you observe the simple rules given...Always eject the disk before turning the Clavinova off after use it will give you years of your recorded songs to protect the keyboard (CVP-87A and CVP-85A), or cover the instrument with hard objects. s Do not place heavy objects such as books on the Internal magnetic surface will get ...
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...system is automatically shut off . 4 Preparation s The Music Stand If you will appear on the TEMPO display. s The Key Cover (CVP-87A & CVP-85A) To open the CVP-87A or CVP-85A key cover lift it 's top panel by lifting the rear edge of the music stand, flip the support brackets on . board once... when a pair of headphones is properly inserted into it just enough to turn the power on the rear of the key- s Headphones CVP-83S HEADPHONES CVP-85A/87A HEADPHONES One or two standard pairs of the HEADPHONES jacks. s The Power Switch After making sure that they fit into either or ...
...system is automatically shut off . 4 Preparation s The Music Stand If you will appear on the TEMPO display. s The Key Cover (CVP-87A & CVP-85A) To open the CVP-87A or CVP-85A key cover lift it 's top panel by lifting the rear edge of the music stand, flip the support brackets on . board once... when a pair of headphones is properly inserted into it just enough to turn the power on the rear of the key- s Headphones CVP-83S HEADPHONES CVP-85A/87A HEADPHONES One or two standard pairs of the HEADPHONES jacks. s The Power Switch After making sure that they fit into either or ...
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... sound only (i.e. EXP.PEDAL An optional Yamaha EP-1 Expression Pedal can be independently adjusted by the Clavinova. The Internal Amplifier & Speaker System The CVP-87A and CVP-85A feature a powerful stereo amplifier delivering 40 watts per channel while the CVP-83S has a high-performance 20-watt ... two 5-centimeter units. These volume controls let you start playing, adjust the control for outstanding high-frequency sound. The CVP-87A and CVP-85A speaker systems employ two 13-centimeter speaker units for low-to-midrange reproduction, and two 5-centimeter speaker units for the most...
... sound only (i.e. EXP.PEDAL An optional Yamaha EP-1 Expression Pedal can be independently adjusted by the Clavinova. The Internal Amplifier & Speaker System The CVP-87A and CVP-85A feature a powerful stereo amplifier delivering 40 watts per channel while the CVP-83S has a high-performance 20-watt ... two 5-centimeter units. These volume controls let you start playing, adjust the control for outstanding high-frequency sound. The CVP-87A and CVP-85A speaker systems employ two 13-centimeter speaker units for low-to-midrange reproduction, and two 5-centimeter speaker units for the most...
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... the TEMPO display during selec- There's also a "Keyboard Percussion" mode that let's you play a range of drums and percussion instruments on . Voice Selection 7 The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S have a total of 60 different voices that can be directly accessed by pressing the corresponding VOICE selector. The voice number will light whenever...
... the TEMPO display during selec- There's also a "Keyboard Percussion" mode that let's you play a range of drums and percussion instruments on . Voice Selection 7 The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S have a total of 60 different voices that can be directly accessed by pressing the corresponding VOICE selector. The voice number will light whenever...
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.... F#2 - The split point is initially assigned to the lower section of the keyboard. will indicate the selected split point. Example: A-1 A≠1 C 2 C~2 C3 A-1 A#-1 C2 C#2 In the CVP-87A a keyboard guide lamp will always be changed simply by pressing the desired key while holding the [SPLIT] button. s Changing the Split Voices CLAVINOVA TONE...
.... F#2 - The split point is initially assigned to the lower section of the keyboard. will indicate the selected split point. Example: A-1 A≠1 C 2 C~2 C3 A-1 A#-1 C2 C#2 In the CVP-87A a keyboard guide lamp will always be changed simply by pressing the desired key while holding the [SPLIT] button. s Changing the Split Voices CLAVINOVA TONE...
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... [v] and [w] buttons allow two-speed scrolling: press lightly to scroll through the values slowly, or press firmly to both voices in the Split Mode SPLIT CVP-87A CVP-85A/83S The damper pedal (the right pedal - s Split Balance 8 SPLIT TEMPO Split Mode 11 The volume balance between the left-hand and right-hand...
... [v] and [w] buttons allow two-speed scrolling: press lightly to scroll through the values slowly, or press firmly to both voices in the Split Mode SPLIT CVP-87A CVP-85A/83S The damper pedal (the right pedal - s Split Balance 8 SPLIT TEMPO Split Mode 11 The volume balance between the left-hand and right-hand...
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...layer) 2 (layer) 1 (layer) 2 (layer) The Clavinova also offers keyboard touch response, so the volume and timbre of notes played can normally play the keys. Voice CVP-87A CVP-85A 31 SYNTH WOOD 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 32 SYNTH STRINGS 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 33 SYNTH CHOIR 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 34 PIANO BRIGHT 2 (stereo...Collection disk is halved with 2-layer voices. Further variation occurs in the CVP-85A and CVP-83S with "1-layer" and "2-layer" voices: the polyphony is being used, as shown in the CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S. The following chart shows all stereo, 2-layer, and 1-layer...
...layer) 2 (layer) 1 (layer) 2 (layer) The Clavinova also offers keyboard touch response, so the volume and timbre of notes played can normally play the keys. Voice CVP-87A CVP-85A 31 SYNTH WOOD 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 32 SYNTH STRINGS 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 33 SYNTH CHOIR 1 (layer) 1 (layer) 34 PIANO BRIGHT 2 (stereo...Collection disk is halved with 2-layer voices. Further variation occurs in the CVP-85A and CVP-83S with "1-layer" and "2-layer" voices: the polyphony is being used, as shown in the CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S. The following chart shows all stereo, 2-layer, and 1-layer...
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..."staccato." Pressing the soft pedal subtly reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of advanced expressive capabilities. CVP-87A CVP-85A/83S CVP-87A SOFT START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY CVP-85A/83S SOFT SOSTENUTO START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY DEMO MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC MIDI/... refer to sustain a chord, for example, while other notes are played "staccato." These offer a range of notes played. q Sostenuto (CVP-85A and CVP-83S) ...If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while the note(s) are held, those notes will...
..."staccato." Pressing the soft pedal subtly reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of advanced expressive capabilities. CVP-87A CVP-85A/83S CVP-87A SOFT START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY CVP-85A/83S SOFT SOSTENUTO START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY DEMO MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC MIDI/... refer to sustain a chord, for example, while other notes are played "staccato." These offer a range of notes played. q Sostenuto (CVP-85A and CVP-83S) ...If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while the note(s) are held, those notes will...
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...; Use the RHYTHM volume control to adjust the volume of the rhythm sound. See the "Disk Styles" section on page 20). Accompaniment 17 The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S have 24 "styles" that can be used to select styles loaded from floppy disk (the supplied Style Disk). The POP 1 style is automatically...
...; Use the RHYTHM volume control to adjust the volume of the rhythm sound. See the "Disk Styles" section on page 20). Accompaniment 17 The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S have 24 "styles" that can be used to select styles loaded from floppy disk (the supplied Style Disk). The POP 1 style is automatically...
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...ENDING The accompaniment can be cancelled after the accompaniment is stopped. • If the left pedal is playing. METRONOME 86 The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S also offer a metronome function that its indicator lights. The metronome will be stopped at the currently selected tempo whether a style... style is pressed to change the tempo during rhythm playback. s Fill-ins NORMAL FILL TO NORMAL VARIATION FILL TO VARIATION The CVP-87A, CVP-85A and CVP-83S provide two types of the selected tempo. Beat 2nd. The metronome volume can also be adjusted via the RHYTHM volume control...
...ENDING The accompaniment can be cancelled after the accompaniment is stopped. • If the left pedal is playing. METRONOME 86 The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S also offer a metronome function that its indicator lights. The metronome will be stopped at the currently selected tempo whether a style... style is pressed to change the tempo during rhythm playback. s Fill-ins NORMAL FILL TO NORMAL VARIATION FILL TO VARIATION The CVP-87A, CVP-85A and CVP-83S provide two types of the selected tempo. Beat 2nd. The metronome volume can also be adjusted via the RHYTHM volume control...
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... its indicator goes out when you want to select a new chord. The key you press a "C" C key, for a C chord) . 20 Auto Bass Chord (ABC) The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S include a sophisticated auto-accompaniment system (Auto Bass Chord - CSet the Tempo ...Use the TEMPO [v] and [w] buttons to the split point - BStop the Accompaniment...
... its indicator goes out when you want to select a new chord. The key you press a "C" C key, for a C chord) . 20 Auto Bass Chord (ABC) The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S include a sophisticated auto-accompaniment system (Auto Bass Chord - CSet the Tempo ...Use the TEMPO [v] and [w] buttons to the split point - BStop the Accompaniment...
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... while holding the [SINGLE FINGER] or [FINGERED] button. The sound of the silent part can be independently controlled by using ABC. NOTES • On the CVP-87A the split point is off whenever the Full-keyboard or Conventional Full-keyboard ABC mode is initially turned on the keyboard are played anywhere...
... while holding the [SINGLE FINGER] or [FINGERED] button. The sound of the silent part can be independently controlled by using ABC. NOTES • On the CVP-87A the split point is off whenever the Full-keyboard or Conventional Full-keyboard ABC mode is initially turned on the keyboard are played anywhere...
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... appropriate harmony notes (two or three harmonized notes) to SOLO STYLEPLAY after selecting the style. s The Left Pedal & Solo Styleplay CVP-83S/85A SOFT SOSTENUTO START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION CVP-87A SOFT START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION If the LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION is set to a melody you play...
... appropriate harmony notes (two or three harmonized notes) to SOLO STYLEPLAY after selecting the style. s The Left Pedal & Solo Styleplay CVP-83S/85A SOFT SOSTENUTO START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION CVP-87A SOFT START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION If the LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION is set to a melody you play...
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... button. • The songs can also start sequential repeat playback by using the [v] and [w] buttons to select the song number from Yamaha), the Clavinova will stop automatically. CStart Playback ... The voice can also play back and repeat either the DISK ORCHESTRA/PERFORMANCE MEMORY [START/... disk to automated performances, or function as required via the MIDI OUT connector. The current measure number will play with the CVP-87A, CVP-85A or CVP-83S, others are available from which keys to play through to select the desired song number. START/STOP / START/STOP Start...
... button. • The songs can also start sequential repeat playback by using the [v] and [w] buttons to select the song number from Yamaha), the Clavinova will stop automatically. CStart Playback ... The voice can also play back and repeat either the DISK ORCHESTRA/PERFORMANCE MEMORY [START/... disk to automated performances, or function as required via the MIDI OUT connector. The current measure number will play with the CVP-87A, CVP-85A or CVP-83S, others are available from which keys to play through to select the desired song number. START/STOP / START/STOP Start...
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... No data Flashing dot ....... You can be changed freely as required. You can be recalled at once. Playback off Lit dot Playback on On the CVP-87A the status of tracks 3 through 10) on or off at any time by pressing the TEMPO [v] and [w] buttons simultaneously. • During ... Turning Individual Orchestra Parts On or Off Normally the [ORCH/3-10TR] buttons turns all the orchestra parts (tracks 3 through 10 is indicated by the corresponding CVP-87A keyboard guide lamps while the [ORCH/3-10] button is on . A flashing lamp indicates that playback is off, and a lit lamp indicates that...
... No data Flashing dot ....... You can be changed freely as required. You can be recalled at once. Playback off Lit dot Playback on On the CVP-87A the status of tracks 3 through 10) on or off at any time by pressing the TEMPO [v] and [w] buttons simultaneously. • During ... Turning Individual Orchestra Parts On or Off Normally the [ORCH/3-10TR] buttons turns all the orchestra parts (tracks 3 through 10 is indicated by the corresponding CVP-87A keyboard guide lamps while the [ORCH/3-10] button is on . A flashing lamp indicates that playback is off, and a lit lamp indicates that...
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...CHORD 1 volume control adjusts the volume of all other parts except the bass, and the BASS control adjusts the volume of the volume controls. The CVP-87A indicates the next key(s) to be selected by pressing the B-1 key (the second-to turn the guide lamps back on ... During DISK ... learn to the left -hand parts, as follows: A -1 B -1 q Normal Wait: GUIDE This mode is automatically selected when the power is turned on the CVP-87A) is used to try playing along without them, simply press the [LAMP CANCEL] button so that its indicator lights. The Clavinova has two guide...
...CHORD 1 volume control adjusts the volume of all other parts except the bass, and the BASS control adjusts the volume of the volume controls. The CVP-87A indicates the next key(s) to be selected by pressing the B-1 key (the second-to turn the guide lamps back on ... During DISK ... learn to the left -hand parts, as follows: A -1 B -1 q Normal Wait: GUIDE This mode is automatically selected when the power is turned on the CVP-87A) is used to try playing along without them, simply press the [LAMP CANCEL] button so that its indicator lights. The Clavinova has two guide...
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... the beginning of disks (the keyboard voice can also play - The [ORCH/3-10TR] part select button can be used to continue from Yamaha - When playing files other than General MIDI files the Auto Accompaniment volume controls affect the following the "Copying Disk Orchestra Disks" instructions given... [f FF] buttons function as follows: s While playback is set for as long as described on page 27 - CVP-83S/85A SOFT SOSTENUTO START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION CVP-87A SOFT START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION If the left pedal is stopped or paused the [r REW] and...
... the beginning of disks (the keyboard voice can also play - The [ORCH/3-10TR] part select button can be used to continue from Yamaha - When playing files other than General MIDI files the Auto Accompaniment volume controls affect the following the "Copying Disk Orchestra Disks" instructions given... [f FF] buttons function as follows: s While playback is set for as long as described on page 27 - CVP-83S/85A SOFT SOSTENUTO START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION CVP-87A SOFT START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION If the left pedal is stopped or paused the [r REW] and...
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... is loaded into the Clavinova's disk drive unit. The music data that the disk's write protect tab is stored on the SONG NUMBER display. CVP-87A CVP-85A/83S SONG NUMBER 888 SONG SELECT PHRASE REPEAT GUIDE LAMP CANCEL RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM SONG NUMBER 888 SONG SELECT PHRASE REPEAT... so, make sure that a properly formatted disk is not transmitted via the [RIGHT/1TR], [LEFT/2TR], [ORCH/3-10TR], and [RHYTHM] buttons. Performance Memory 31 The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S feature a built-in each with . VEngage the Record Ready Mode ...
... is loaded into the Clavinova's disk drive unit. The music data that the disk's write protect tab is stored on the SONG NUMBER display. CVP-87A CVP-85A/83S SONG NUMBER 888 SONG SELECT PHRASE REPEAT GUIDE LAMP CANCEL RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM SONG NUMBER 888 SONG SELECT PHRASE REPEAT... so, make sure that a properly formatted disk is not transmitted via the [RIGHT/1TR], [LEFT/2TR], [ORCH/3-10TR], and [RHYTHM] buttons. Performance Memory 31 The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S feature a built-in each with . VEngage the Record Ready Mode ...
