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... computer and how to make detailed settings for later reference. Refer to use the Clavinova and its functions in a safe place for the Clavinova's various functions. Also, a separate "Reference Booklet" is not written for choosing the Yamaha Clavinova CLP-970A/970AM/970AC. "The Clavinova-Computer Connection" is the registered trademark of four main sections: "Introduction," "Basic Operation...
... computer and how to make detailed settings for later reference. Refer to use the Clavinova and its functions in a safe place for the Clavinova's various functions. Also, a separate "Reference Booklet" is not written for choosing the Yamaha Clavinova CLP-970A/970AM/970AC. "The Clavinova-Computer Connection" is the registered trademark of four main sections: "Introduction," "Basic Operation...
Owner's Manual
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... index to find reference pages that may be helpful for your application and situation 11 Maintenance ...13 Included Accessories ...13 Features ...14 Before Using the Clavinova...16 Key cover ...16 Music stand ...16 Turning the power on...17 Adjusting the display contrast ...18 Setting the volume ...18 Using headphones...18 Basic... tracks [EXTRA TRACKS 44 Other recording techniques...44 Adding data to or recording over an existing song 44 Changing a voice or tempo after recording ...45 CLP-970A 7
... index to find reference pages that may be helpful for your application and situation 11 Maintenance ...13 Included Accessories ...13 Features ...14 Before Using the Clavinova...16 Key cover ...16 Music stand ...16 Turning the power on...17 Adjusting the display contrast ...18 Setting the volume ...18 Using headphones...18 Basic... tracks [EXTRA TRACKS 44 Other recording techniques...44 Adding data to or recording over an existing song 44 Changing a voice or tempo after recording ...45 CLP-970A 7
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... Recording in Dual or Split mode ...47 Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE 48 Clavinova memory...48 Basic file operation...49 Saving recorded or other songs to Clavinova Storage memory...[SaveToMemory 50 Deleting songs in Clavinova Storage memory... [DeleteSong 51 Renaming a song...[RenameSong] ...52 Changing the type of characters on screen... chorus on/off [ChorusOnOff]...74 Selecting the variation effect type [VariationType] ...74 Setting the variation effect depth [VariationSend 75 Setting the touch sensitivity [TouchSense]*...75 8 CLP-970A
... Recording in Dual or Split mode ...47 Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE 48 Clavinova memory...48 Basic file operation...49 Saving recorded or other songs to Clavinova Storage memory...[SaveToMemory 50 Deleting songs in Clavinova Storage memory... [DeleteSong 51 Renaming a song...[RenameSong] ...52 Changing the type of characters on screen... chorus on/off [ChorusOnOff]...74 Selecting the variation effect type [VariationType] ...74 Setting the variation effect depth [VariationSend 75 Setting the touch sensitivity [TouchSense]*...75 8 CLP-970A
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... " on page 55 Recording Recording your application and situation. Application Index Use this index to find reference pages that may be helpful for the Clavinova" ......."Playing the 50 piano preset songs" on page 24 Listening to my recorded performance Recording to [TRACK 1]" on page 39 "Playing back a song" on page... for your performance Recording Your Performance" on page 39 Saving recorded songs to memory ....."Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE]" on page 48 CLP-970A 11
... " on page 55 Recording Recording your application and situation. Application Index Use this index to find reference pages that may be helpful for the Clavinova" ......."Playing the 50 piano preset songs" on page 24 Listening to my recorded performance Recording to [TRACK 1]" on page 39 "Playing back a song" on page... for your performance Recording Your Performance" on page 39 Saving recorded songs to memory ....."Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE]" on page 48 CLP-970A 11
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...on page 57 Connecting a computer Connecting a personal computer" on page 58 Assembling Assembling and disassembling the Clavinova CLP-970A/970AM/970AC: Keyboard Stand Assembly" on page 96 Quick solution What the Clavinova offers Application Index" on page 11 "Features" on page 14 Returning to the main screen EXIT] ...button" on page 92 12 CLP-970A Application Index Use this index to the default setting ...
...on page 57 Connecting a computer Connecting a personal computer" on page 58 Assembling Assembling and disassembling the Clavinova CLP-970A/970AM/970AC: Keyboard Stand Assembly" on page 96 Quick solution What the Clavinova offers Application Index" on page 11 "Features" on page 14 Returning to the main screen EXIT] ...button" on page 92 12 CLP-970A Application Index Use this index to the default setting ...
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...need to another location, you can transport the Clavinova along with other stuff. Do not lean it is (assembled) or you first open the package. Do not place vinyl, plastic, or rubber products on locale) Reference Booklet CLP-970A 13 Transporting If you move the unit as... it to the condition when you can move to be tuned. Transport the keyboard horizontally. Do not use benzine, thinner, detergent, or chemical cloth for the Clavinova" Score Collection Owner's Manual Bench ...
...need to another location, you can transport the Clavinova along with other stuff. Do not lean it is (assembled) or you first open the package. Do not place vinyl, plastic, or rubber products on locale) Reference Booklet CLP-970A 13 Transporting If you move the unit as... it to the condition when you can move to be tuned. Transport the keyboard horizontally. Do not use benzine, thinner, detergent, or chemical cloth for the Clavinova" Score Collection Owner's Manual Bench ...
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...58, 61) (About MIDI-page 77) Connect recording equipment (such as Yamaha's original "AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling" tone generation technology for sequencing and other equipment on top of the instrument. (page 16) CLP-970 DEMO SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE METRONOME A 1 2 TRACKS ...REC SONG DOWN UP PAUSE SETTING MASTER VOLUME SYNCHRO START SONG C TEMPO B CONTRAST NO YES EXIT D MAIN PIANO E. Features The Yamaha Clavinova CLP-970A digital piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability as well as a cassette tape recorder) here to record ...
...58, 61) (About MIDI-page 77) Connect recording equipment (such as Yamaha's original "AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling" tone generation technology for sequencing and other equipment on top of the instrument. (page 16) CLP-970 DEMO SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE METRONOME A 1 2 TRACKS ...REC SONG DOWN UP PAUSE SETTING MASTER VOLUME SYNCHRO START SONG C TEMPO B CONTRAST NO YES EXIT D MAIN PIANO E. Features The Yamaha Clavinova CLP-970A digital piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability as well as a cassette tape recorder) here to record ...
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... brightness of the keyboard. (page 35) [OTHER SETTING] Fine-tune the touch response and pitch, etc. (page 81) CLP-970A 15 and right-hand sections of the tone using these songs, practice using a convenient practice function, record and play different...pitch will match that of another instrument or singer, while you to listen to the sound. (page 31) CLP-970 DEMO SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE METRONOME A 1 2 TRACKS START/STOP SETTING NEW SONG MIN MAX ... (page 68) B CONTRAST NO YES EXIT D MAIN PIANO E. PIANO/ HARPSI- Features The Clavinova includes 50 preset songs.
... brightness of the keyboard. (page 35) [OTHER SETTING] Fine-tune the touch response and pitch, etc. (page 81) CLP-970A 15 and right-hand sections of the tone using these songs, practice using a convenient practice function, record and play different...pitch will match that of another instrument or singer, while you to listen to the sound. (page 31) CLP-970 DEMO SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE METRONOME A 1 2 TRACKS START/STOP SETTING NEW SONG MIN MAX ... (page 68) B CONTRAST NO YES EXIT D MAIN PIANO E. PIANO/ HARPSI- Features The Clavinova includes 50 preset songs.
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... allow placement of a laptop personal computer or other serious damage to remove it . Small objects placed on top of the key cover. Before Using the Clavinova Key cover To open . Do not place objects such as a piece of metal or paper on top of the instrument. Do not release it until... the music stand slightly, then pull it toward you to the instrument. CAUTION Hold the cover with both hands when opening or closing it . 16 CLP-970A
... allow placement of a laptop personal computer or other serious damage to remove it . Small objects placed on top of the key cover. Before Using the Clavinova Key cover To open . Do not place objects such as a piece of metal or paper on top of the instrument. Do not release it until... the music stand slightly, then pull it toward you to the instrument. CAUTION Hold the cover with both hands when opening or closing it . 16 CLP-970A
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... bottom of the key- 1 board, set for the AC voltage supplied in the area in your area.) Do NOT modify the plug provided with the CLP-970A. A B NO YES C D When you close the key cover Power indicator without turning the power off the power to match the pin confi... may be used (voltage rating appears on the name plate on locale.) WARNING! Make sure your Yamaha dealer. Turn on 1. Connect the power cable. Before Using the Clavinova Turning the power on the power to the Clavinova. Connecting the unit to the wrong AC supply can pose a fire and shock hazard!...
... bottom of the key- 1 board, set for the AC voltage supplied in the area in your area.) Do NOT modify the plug provided with the CLP-970A. A B NO YES C D When you close the key cover Power indicator without turning the power off the power to match the pin confi... may be used (voltage rating appears on the name plate on locale.) WARNING! Make sure your Yamaha dealer. Turn on 1. Connect the power cable. Before Using the Clavinova Turning the power on the power to the Clavinova. Connecting the unit to the wrong AC supply can pose a fire and shock hazard!...
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...the keyboard, adjust the volume level by turning the [CONTRAST] knob located to the left or right. The level increases. Before Using the Clavinova Adjusting the display contrast You can adjust the contrast of the display by moving the [MASTER VOLUME] slider on the left of the front ... plug them into either of these jacks.) bottom surface standard stereo phone plug PHONES TIP Optional headphones HPE-160 Yamaha headphones. 18 CLP-970A MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME Do not use the Clavinova at a high volume level for a long period of the entire keyboard sound TIP You can be damaged. ...
...the keyboard, adjust the volume level by turning the [CONTRAST] knob located to the left or right. The level increases. Before Using the Clavinova Adjusting the display contrast You can adjust the contrast of the display by moving the [MASTER VOLUME] slider on the left of the front ... plug them into either of these jacks.) bottom surface standard stereo phone plug PHONES TIP Optional headphones HPE-160 Yamaha headphones. 18 CLP-970A MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME Do not use the Clavinova at a high volume level for a long period of the entire keyboard sound TIP You can be damaged. ...
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... E. PIANO/BASS → HARPSICHORD → MALLET → ORGAN → STRINGS/CHOIR). Listening to the Demonstration Tunes The Clavinova provides demonstration tunes that effectively demonstrate each of the desired demonstration tune. Chopin - Händel - 1 4 CLP-970 DEMO SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING A NEW SONG MIN MAX TRANSPOSE... indicator lights up in the following order: PIANO → E. NOTE To adjust the volume level of the demo songs, use the [MASTER VOLUME] slider. 22 CLP-970A
... E. PIANO/BASS → HARPSICHORD → MALLET → ORGAN → STRINGS/CHOIR). Listening to the Demonstration Tunes The Clavinova provides demonstration tunes that effectively demonstrate each of the desired demonstration tune. Chopin - Händel - 1 4 CLP-970 DEMO SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING A NEW SONG MIN MAX TRANSPOSE... indicator lights up in the following order: PIANO → E. NOTE To adjust the volume level of the demo songs, use the [MASTER VOLUME] slider. 22 CLP-970A
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... a song. Press one of the [SONG SELECT] buttons repeatedly to select the desired piano song from P-001 to 50 Piano Preset Songs The Clavinova provides performance data of 50 piano songs. You can just listen to these songs (page 24) or use the C [-]/[+] buttons to the included....) TIP You can change the voice playing on the display. 2. Listening to P-050. Playing the 50 piano preset songs 1 METRONOME [START/STOP] CLP-970 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO TRANSPOSE SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING A NEW SONG SONG BALANCE STOP START...
... a song. Press one of the [SONG SELECT] buttons repeatedly to select the desired piano song from P-001 to 50 Piano Preset Songs The Clavinova provides performance data of 50 piano songs. You can just listen to these songs (page 24) or use the C [-]/[+] buttons to the included....) TIP You can change the voice playing on the display. 2. Listening to P-050. Playing the 50 piano preset songs 1 METRONOME [START/STOP] CLP-970 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO TRANSPOSE SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING A NEW SONG SONG BALANCE STOP START...
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...TERMINOLOGY Default screen: The default screen is set when you turn on the power to the Clavinova. Playback stops when you select a new preset song, the tempo is complete, it automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of the SONG SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons to return to the default ...screen. Return to the song select screen. Press the [EXIT] button. CLP-970A 25 Stop the song playback. Listening to 50 Piano Preset ...
...TERMINOLOGY Default screen: The default screen is set when you turn on the power to the Clavinova. Playback stops when you select a new preset song, the tempo is complete, it automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of the SONG SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons to return to the default ...screen. Return to the song select screen. Press the [EXIT] button. CLP-970A 25 Stop the song playback. Listening to 50 Piano Preset ...
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...the [START/PAUSE] button. Playback starts simultaneously. TIP You can play the keyboard. TERMINOLOGY Synchro: Synchronous;occurring at the same time 26 CLP-970A and right-hand parts on or off, even during playback. After you just turned off. Start playback and playing. This is played...the left -hand part is called the "Synchro Start" function. To cancel the Synchro Start function, press the [STOP] button while the Clavinova is in Synchro Start standby mode. MALLET ORGAN STRINGS/ BASS CHORD CHOIR SPLIT POINT LEFT PIANO/ HARPSI/ ORGAN/ BASS E. Turn off the...
...the [START/PAUSE] button. Playback starts simultaneously. TIP You can play the keyboard. TERMINOLOGY Synchro: Synchronous;occurring at the same time 26 CLP-970A and right-hand parts on or off, even during playback. After you just turned off. Start playback and playing. This is played...the left -hand part is called the "Synchro Start" function. To cancel the Synchro Start function, press the [STOP] button while the Clavinova is in Synchro Start standby mode. MALLET ORGAN STRINGS/ BASS CHORD CHOIR SPLIT POINT LEFT PIANO/ HARPSI/ ORGAN/ BASS E. Turn off the...
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... the part playback Both parts are automatically turned ON whenever you press the button. Stop playback. When playback is complete, it automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of a song, press the [STOP] button. Refer to stop playback in the middle of the song. You can also assign a ...phrase in the "SONG SETTING" menu on page 69. CLP-970A 27 Playback stops when you select a new song. If you wish to the [FromToRepeat] option in a song to 50 Piano Preset Songs 3. You ...
... the part playback Both parts are automatically turned ON whenever you press the button. Stop playback. When playback is complete, it automatically stops and the Clavinova locates the top of a song, press the [STOP] button. Refer to stop playback in the middle of the song. You can also assign a ...phrase in the "SONG SETTING" menu on page 69. CLP-970A 27 Playback stops when you select a new song. If you wish to the [FromToRepeat] option in a song to 50 Piano Preset Songs 3. You ...
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... SETTING OTHER SETTING Procedure 1. Select a voice. Use the A [-]/[+] buttons to demo songs for more information on page 93. 28 CLP-970A Voice group PIANO E.PIANO/ BASS HARPSICHORD Voice name GrandPiano1 GrandPiano2 E.Piano1 E.Piano2 SynthPiano WoodBass ElectricBass Bass&Cymbal Harpsichord8' Harpsichord8'+4' ElectricClavichord ...group (page 22). Refer to "Preset Voice List" on page 93 for each preset voice. Select a voice group. TERMINOLOGY Voice On the Clavinova, a voice means "tone" or "tonal color." PIANO/ HARPSI- TIP You can control the loudness of a voice by how hard you...
... SETTING OTHER SETTING Procedure 1. Select a voice. Use the A [-]/[+] buttons to demo songs for more information on page 93. 28 CLP-970A Voice group PIANO E.PIANO/ BASS HARPSICHORD Voice name GrandPiano1 GrandPiano2 E.Piano1 E.Piano2 SynthPiano WoodBass ElectricBass Bass&Cymbal Harpsichord8' Harpsichord8'+4' ElectricClavichord ...group (page 22). Refer to "Preset Voice List" on page 93 for each preset voice. Select a voice group. TERMINOLOGY Voice On the Clavinova, a voice means "tone" or "tonal color." PIANO/ HARPSI- TIP You can control the loudness of a voice by how hard you...
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... while holding the note(s), the notes will not affect notes that the RPedal parameter in the "OTHER SETTING" menu (on an acoustic piano. CLP-970A 29 TIP You can adjust the depth of the resonance produced by the pedals on page 83). Selecting and Playing Voices Using the pedals... The Clavinova has three foot pedals: damper pedal (right), sostenuto pedal (center), and soft pedal (left) that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those...
... while holding the note(s), the notes will not affect notes that the RPedal parameter in the "OTHER SETTING" menu (on an acoustic piano. CLP-970A 29 TIP You can adjust the depth of the resonance produced by the pedals on page 83). Selecting and Playing Voices Using the pedals... The Clavinova has three foot pedals: damper pedal (right), sostenuto pedal (center), and soft pedal (left) that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those...
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...] as the type of the tone and change the tonality to the sound. Under this case, lower the volume accordingly. 30 CLP-970A PIANO MALLET STRINGS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING BRILLIANCE [ɹ] [ɹ] [BRILLIANCE] You can...use this control to adjust the brilliance of brilliance, the volume level will increase slightly. PIANO/ HARPSI- The Clavinova effects include Brilliance, Reverb, and Chorus. [REVERB] [CHORUS] CLP-970 DEMO SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING A NEW SONG MIN...
...] as the type of the tone and change the tonality to the sound. Under this case, lower the volume accordingly. 30 CLP-970A PIANO MALLET STRINGS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING BRILLIANCE [ɹ] [ɹ] [BRILLIANCE] You can...use this control to adjust the brilliance of brilliance, the volume level will increase slightly. PIANO/ HARPSI- The Clavinova effects include Brilliance, Reverb, and Chorus. [REVERB] [CHORUS] CLP-970 DEMO SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING A NEW SONG MIN...
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... BRILLIANCE EFFECT MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING POWER Connecting the UX256 to the Clavinova using MIDI cables computer USB cable MIDI THRU OUT IN MIDI HOST SELECT MIDI cables UX256 Clavinova CLP-970 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO TRANSPOSE SONG SELECT NEW SONG SONG ...UX256: Yamaha USB-MIDI Interface. Connecting the UX256 to the instruction manual for the UX256. PIANO/ HARPSI- PIANO MALLET STRINGS BASS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING POWER 62 CLP-970A Connections 3. For more information, refer to the Clavinova using ...
... BRILLIANCE EFFECT MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING POWER Connecting the UX256 to the Clavinova using MIDI cables computer USB cable MIDI THRU OUT IN MIDI HOST SELECT MIDI cables UX256 Clavinova CLP-970 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO TRANSPOSE SONG SELECT NEW SONG SONG ...UX256: Yamaha USB-MIDI Interface. Connecting the UX256 to the instruction manual for the UX256. PIANO/ HARPSI- PIANO MALLET STRINGS BASS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING POWER 62 CLP-970A Connections 3. For more information, refer to the Clavinova using ...