Owner's Manual
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... U.S. Appendix: This section introduces troubleshooting, a description of preset voices, and other countries. • IBM-PC/AT is a trademark of your instrument. Reference Booklet: XG Voice List, MIDI Data Format, etc. * The models CLP-970AM and CLP-970AC will be referred to as the CLP-970A in this Owner's Manual. • The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this Owner's Manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear...
... U.S. Appendix: This section introduces troubleshooting, a description of preset voices, and other countries. • IBM-PC/AT is a trademark of your instrument. Reference Booklet: XG Voice List, MIDI Data Format, etc. * The models CLP-970AM and CLP-970AC will be referred to as the CLP-970A in this Owner's Manual. • The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this Owner's Manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear...
Owner's Manual
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... volume ...18 Using headphones...18 Basic Operation 19 Part Names ...20 Listening to the Demonstration Tunes 22 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs ...24 Playing the 50 piano preset songs ...24 Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs ...26 Selecting and Playing Voices ...28 Selecting Voices...28 Using the pedals ...29 Adding variation to the sound [BRILLIANCE]/[REVERB]/[CHORUS 30 Transposition ... [TRANSPOSE]...32 Combining two voices (Dual mode)...33 Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices (Split mode 35 Using the metronome ...38 Recording...
... volume ...18 Using headphones...18 Basic Operation 19 Part Names ...20 Listening to the Demonstration Tunes 22 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs ...24 Playing the 50 piano preset songs ...24 Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs ...26 Selecting and Playing Voices ...28 Selecting Voices...28 Using the pedals ...29 Adding variation to the sound [BRILLIANCE]/[REVERB]/[CHORUS 30 Transposition ... [TRANSPOSE]...32 Combining two voices (Dual mode)...33 Splitting the keyboard range and playing two different voices (Split mode 35 Using the metronome ...38 Recording...
Owner's Manual
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Table of contents Adjusting the volume balance between playback and your performance [SONG BALANCE 46 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...[CharacterCode 52 Playing Back Recorded Songs ...53 Playing back a song ...53 Turning track playback on and...
Table of contents Adjusting the volume balance between playback and your performance [SONG BALANCE 46 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...[CharacterCode 52 Playing Back Recorded Songs ...53 Playing back a song ...53 Turning track playback on and...
Owner's Manual
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... METRONOME [SETTING]" on page 71 Making detailed settings for the voices Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING]" on page 72 Making detailed settings for MIDI MIDI [MIDI SETTING]" on page 77 Making detailed settings for your performance AUX OUT [R], [L/L+R] jacks" on page 56 Raising the volume AUX OUT [R], [L/L+R] jacks" on page 56 Outputting other instruments' sound from the Clavinova AUX IN [R], [L/L+R] jacks" 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...
... METRONOME [SETTING]" on page 71 Making detailed settings for the voices Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING]" on page 72 Making detailed settings for MIDI MIDI [MIDI SETTING]" on page 77 Making detailed settings for your performance AUX OUT [R], [L/L+R] jacks" on page 56 Raising the volume AUX OUT [R], [L/L+R] jacks" on page 56 Outputting other instruments' sound from the Clavinova AUX IN [R], [L/L+R] jacks" 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...
Owner's Manual
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... STRINGS BASS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING POWER A set of standard stereo headphones can be plugged in here for sequencing and other equipment on top of the various functions to the pedal. (page 57) Connect the pedal cord here to use the Clavinova's pedals. (page 58) R L / L+R AUX OUT R L /L+R AUX IN MIDI THRU OUT IN AUX PEDAL TO HOST Mac MIDI PC-1 PC-2 HOST SELECT PEDAL These jacks allow you to connect an external tone generator to reproduce the sound via the Clavinova's internal sound...
... STRINGS BASS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING POWER A set of standard stereo headphones can be plugged in here for sequencing and other equipment on top of the various functions to the pedal. (page 57) Connect the pedal cord here to use the Clavinova's pedals. (page 58) R L / L+R AUX OUT R L /L+R AUX IN MIDI THRU OUT IN AUX PEDAL TO HOST Mac MIDI PC-1 PC-2 HOST SELECT PEDAL These jacks allow you to connect an external tone generator to reproduce the sound via the Clavinova's internal sound...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 TRANSPOSE SONG BALANCE STOP START/ REC SONG DOWN UP PAUSE SETTING MASTER VOLUME SYNCHRO START SONG C TEMPO [MASTER VOLUME] Adjust the volume level using this control. (page 18) [REVERB]/ [CHORUS] Add reverb (reverberation) and spread (chorus) to these buttons. (page 30) LEFT voice group buttons/ [SPLIT POINT] You can also combine two voices at a time...
... 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 TRANSPOSE SONG BALANCE STOP START/ REC SONG DOWN UP PAUSE SETTING MASTER VOLUME SYNCHRO START SONG C TEMPO [MASTER VOLUME] Adjust the volume level using this control. (page 18) [REVERB]/ [CHORUS] Add reverb (reverberation) and spread (chorus) to these buttons. (page 30) LEFT voice group buttons/ [SPLIT POINT] You can also combine two voices at a time...
Owner's Manual
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... connect the Clavinova to the Clavinova. AUX OUT (OUTPUT) Tone Generator TIP The Clavinova's [MASTER VOLUME] slider setting affects the input signal from another instrument can also assign the [START/PAUSE] button function to this order when you play. Using the FC4 or FC5 enables you to your performance by controlling the volume level of connected MIDI device or personal computer. (Refer to the diagram below and use only the AUX IN [L/L+R] jack or AUX OUT [L/L+R] jack. 3 AUX PEDAL jack Connect an optional foot controller...
... connect the Clavinova to the Clavinova. AUX OUT (OUTPUT) Tone Generator TIP The Clavinova's [MASTER VOLUME] slider setting affects the input signal from another instrument can also assign the [START/PAUSE] button function to this order when you play. Using the FC4 or FC5 enables you to your performance by controlling the volume level of connected MIDI device or personal computer. (Refer to the diagram below and use only the AUX IN [L/L+R] jack or AUX OUT [L/L+R] jack. 3 AUX PEDAL jack Connect an optional foot controller...
Owner's Manual
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... HOST SELECT switch is set up a Clavinova-Computer system (the manual is a supplementary guidebook that conforms to both the Clavinova and the computer before connecting any specific models). Connections 6 MIDI [IN], [OUT], [THRU] connectors Use MIDI cables to connect external MIDI devices to these connectors. 7 PEDAL jack Connect the pedal cord from the pedal box. (Refer to "Keyboard Stand Assembly" on pages 96-98.) Connecting a personal computer You can enjoy computer music data on the power to...
... HOST SELECT switch is set up a Clavinova-Computer system (the manual is a supplementary guidebook that conforms to both the Clavinova and the computer before connecting any specific models). Connections 6 MIDI [IN], [OUT], [THRU] connectors Use MIDI cables to connect external MIDI devices to these connectors. 7 PEDAL jack Connect the pedal cord from the pedal box. (Refer to "Keyboard Stand Assembly" on pages 96-98.) Connecting a personal computer You can enjoy computer music data on the power to...
Owner's Manual
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... change the voice. See the procedure on page 66. CLP-970 DEMO SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING A NEW SONG MIN MAX TRANSPOSE SONG BALANCE STOP START/ REC SONG DOWN UP PAUSE SETTING MASTER VOLUME SYNCHRO START SONG C TEMPO B CONTRAST NO YES EXIT D MAIN PIANO E. Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] This menu enables you to make these settings for the voices in Dual or Split mode and the effects. MALLET ORGAN STRINGS/ BASS CHORD CHOIR SPLIT POINT LEFT PIANO/ HARPSI/ ORGAN/ BASS...
... change the voice. See the procedure on page 66. CLP-970 DEMO SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING A NEW SONG MIN MAX TRANSPOSE SONG BALANCE STOP START/ REC SONG DOWN UP PAUSE SETTING MASTER VOLUME SYNCHRO START SONG C TEMPO B CONTRAST NO YES EXIT D MAIN PIANO E. Detailed settings for the voices [VOICE SETTING] This menu enables you to make these settings for the voices in Dual or Split mode and the effects. MALLET ORGAN STRINGS/ BASS CHORD CHOIR SPLIT POINT LEFT PIANO/ HARPSI/ ORGAN/ BASS...
Owner's Manual
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.... A B NO YES C D CLP-970A 73 A B NO YES C In Dual mode: A D B NO YES C D Voice for a solo instrument sound. R63 (hard right) Fine tuning the pitch (only in Dual mode) [Detune] You can specify the position in the stereo image from the vibration of right and left ) - Hall2 Reverberation is raised.) Selecting the reverb type [ReverbType] TIP You cannot set to "0." A B NO YES C D Setting range: -20...
.... A B NO YES C D CLP-970A 73 A B NO YES C In Dual mode: A D B NO YES C D Voice for a solo instrument sound. R63 (hard right) Fine tuning the pitch (only in Dual mode) [Detune] You can specify the position in the stereo image from the vibration of right and left ) - Hall2 Reverberation is raised.) Selecting the reverb type [ReverbType] TIP You cannot set to "0." A B NO YES C D Setting range: -20...
Owner's Manual
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... continuous pitch change made by 12 semitones [one octave] when you to select "Native" (using the preset voices) or "XG" (using the XG voices) 84 CLP-970A Other settings Setting the point at which the damper pedal starts to affect the sound [HalfPedalPoint] You can specify how far down you to set the range of playing GM or XG music data. This setting is effective when the right pedal function (page...
... continuous pitch change made by 12 semitones [one octave] when you to select "Native" (using the preset voices) or "XG" (using the XG voices) 84 CLP-970A Other settings Setting the point at which the damper pedal starts to affect the sound [HalfPedalPoint] You can specify how far down you to set the range of playing GM or XG music data. This setting is effective when the right pedal function (page...
Owner's Manual
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... using a function, some buttons not used for the transposition and octave setting is automatically assigned (page 46). s The sound sustains and does not decay when I press the sostenuto pedal. Make tempo changes when the recording track is selected and a red track indicator is stopped. s Performance in the ORGAN or STRINGS/ CHOIR group, the sound continues sustaining while you played with tempo changes. For Dual or Split mode recording, the recording track for the second voice (that is made. Therefore, the notes...
... using a function, some buttons not used for the transposition and octave setting is automatically assigned (page 46). s The sound sustains and does not decay when I press the sostenuto pedal. Make tempo changes when the recording track is selected and a red track indicator is stopped. s Performance in the ORGAN or STRINGS/ CHOIR group, the sound continues sustaining while you played with tempo changes. For Dual or Split mode recording, the recording track for the second voice (that is made. Therefore, the notes...
Owner's Manual
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... 58 Connection Audio 56 MIDI 61 Other Components 56 Serial 59 Speaker 57 USB 62 Connectors MIDI IN/OUT/THRU 58, 61 CONTRAST 18 D Damper (right) pedal 29 Default (Normal) setting* 30 Demonstration tunes 22 Detailed Settings 64 Metronome 71 MIDI 77 Other settings 81 recording and playback 68 voices 72 Display contrast 18 DOWN (TEMPO) 50 Piano Preset Songs 25 metronome 38 Dual Detailed settings 72 Recording 47 Dual mode → combining two voices 33 E Effect function...
... 58 Connection Audio 56 MIDI 61 Other Components 56 Serial 59 Speaker 57 USB 62 Connectors MIDI IN/OUT/THRU 58, 61 CONTRAST 18 D Damper (right) pedal 29 Default (Normal) setting* 30 Demonstration tunes 22 Detailed Settings 64 Metronome 71 MIDI 77 Other settings 81 recording and playback 68 voices 72 Display contrast 18 DOWN (TEMPO) 50 Piano Preset Songs 25 metronome 38 Dual Detailed settings 72 Recording 47 Dual mode → combining two voices 33 E Effect function...
Reference Booklet
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... L Maracas 2 Claves 2 Scratch H 2 Scratch L 2 : Same as Standard Kit 10 CLP-970A : No sound • Key Off: Keys marked "O" stop sounding the instant they are released. • Alternate Assign: Playing any instrument within a numbered group will immediately stop the sound of any other instrument in the same group of the same number. XG Drum Kit List These XG drum kit voices are used for GM/XG/DOC song playback.
... L Maracas 2 Claves 2 Scratch H 2 Scratch L 2 : Same as Standard Kit 10 CLP-970A : No sound • Key Off: Keys marked "O" stop sounding the instant they are released. • Alternate Assign: Playing any instrument within a numbered group will immediately stop the sound of any other instrument in the same group of the same number. XG Drum Kit List These XG drum kit voices are used for GM/XG/DOC song playback.
Reference Booklet
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... control numbers c = 0 BANK SELECT MSB c = 32 BANK SELECT LSB c = 6 DATA ENTRY MSB c = 38 DATA ENTRY LSB c = 7 MAIN VOLUME c = 10 PANPOT c = 11 EXPRESSION c = 64 SUSTAIN c = 66 SOSTENUTO c = 67 SOFT PEDAL c = 91 REVERB SEND LEVEL c = 93 CHORUS SEND LEVEL c = 94 VARIATION SEND LEVEL c = 96 DATA INCREMENT c = 97 DATA DECREMENT ; v = 0 - 127*1 ; v = 0 - 127 ; v = 0-63:OFF , 64-127:ON ; v = 127*1 *1: Used only for setting the parameters with data entry MSB/LSB. PITCH BEND CHANGE...
... control numbers c = 0 BANK SELECT MSB c = 32 BANK SELECT LSB c = 6 DATA ENTRY MSB c = 38 DATA ENTRY LSB c = 7 MAIN VOLUME c = 10 PANPOT c = 11 EXPRESSION c = 64 SUSTAIN c = 66 SOSTENUTO c = 67 SOFT PEDAL c = 91 REVERB SEND LEVEL c = 93 CHORUS SEND LEVEL c = 94 VARIATION SEND LEVEL c = 96 DATA INCREMENT c = 97 DATA DECREMENT ; v = 0 - 127*1 ; v = 0 - 127 ; v = 0-63:OFF , 64-127:ON ; v = 127*1 *1: Used only for setting the parameters with data entry MSB/LSB. PITCH BEND CHANGE...
Reference Booklet
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... (XG) mark is received, the settings return to normal. When Exclusive Off message is reset to the default values. MIDI Data Format (3-5-3-3) Panel Reverb Type binary hexadecimal 11110000 F0 01000011 43 01110011 73 01101000 68 00110001 31 00000000 00000000 00 0ddddddd DD 11110111 F7 Exclusive status YAMAHA ID Clavinova ID CLP-970A Sub ID don't care Panel Reverb Type DD: 0 (Room), 1(Hall1), 2(Hall2), 3(Stage), 4(Plate...
... (XG) mark is received, the settings return to normal. When Exclusive Off message is reset to the default values. MIDI Data Format (3-5-3-3) Panel Reverb Type binary hexadecimal 11110000 F0 01000011 43 01110011 73 01101000 68 00110001 31 00000000 00000000 00 0ddddddd DD 11110111 F7 Exclusive status YAMAHA ID Clavinova ID CLP-970A Sub ID don't care Panel Reverb Type DD: 0 (Room), 1(Hall1), 2(Hall2), 3(Stage), 4(Plate...
Reference Booklet
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... which the pitch changes is assigned to a part as Insertion) By default, an LFO Pitch Modulation (PMOD) effect will change the voice bank as well as the voice, you wish to 1.2.9). Control# Parameter 0 Bank Select MSB 32 Bank Select LSB Data Range 0, 64, 126, 127 (Normal voice, SFX voice, SFX kit, Drum kit) 0...127 The Bank Select data will be controlled. XG sound source 1. If the receive channel is a drum part, Portamento Time is not received. 1.2.4 Data Entry This message sets the...
... which the pitch changes is assigned to a part as Insertion) By default, an LFO Pitch Modulation (PMOD) effect will change the voice bank as well as the voice, you wish to 1.2.9). Control# Parameter 0 Bank Select MSB 32 Bank Select LSB Data Range 0, 64, 126, 127 (Normal voice, SFX voice, SFX kit, Drum kit) 0...127 The Bank Select data will be controlled. XG sound source 1. If the receive channel is a drum part, Portamento Time is not received. 1.2.4 Data Entry This message sets the...
Reference Booklet
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... MULTI EFFECT1 block (refer to tables , ). 2.1.3.4 Multi Part parameter change This message sets the MULTI PART block (refer to note numbers 36...97. MIDI Data Format 1.7 Polyphonic aftertouch This message conveys the pressure that part will not receive Polyphonic Aftertouch. • Rcv CHANNEL AFTER TOUCH = OFF • PART MODE = DRUM, DRUMS1...4 2. PAT PITCH CONTROL 2. PAT LFO AMOD DEPTH By default, there will be received in hexadecimal as indicated...
... MULTI EFFECT1 block (refer to tables , ). 2.1.3.4 Multi Part parameter change This message sets the MULTI PART block (refer to note numbers 36...97. MIDI Data Format 1.7 Polyphonic aftertouch This message conveys the pressure that part will not receive Polyphonic Aftertouch. • Rcv CHANNEL AFTER TOUCH = OFF • PART MODE = DRUM, DRUMS1...4 2. PAT PITCH CONTROL 2. PAT LFO AMOD DEPTH By default, there will be received in hexadecimal as indicated...
Reference Booklet
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... CH AFTER TOUCH(CAT) Rcv PROGRAM CHANGE Rcv CONTROL CHANGE Rcv POLY AFTER TOUCH(PAT) Rcv NOTE MESSAGE Rcv RPN Rcv NRPN Rcv MODURATION Rcv VOLUME Rcv PAN Rcv EXPRESSION Rcv HOLD1 Rcv PORTAMENTO Rcv SOSTENUTO Rcv SOFT PEDAL Rcv BANK SELECT SCALE TUNING C SCALE TUNING C# SCALE TUNING D SCALE TUNING D# SCALE TUNING E SCALE TUNING F SCALE TUNING F# SCALE TUNING G SCALE TUNING G# SCALE TUNING A SCALE TUNING A# SCALE TUNING B CAT PITCH CONTROL CAT LOW PASS FILTER CONTROL CAT AMPLITUDE CONTROL CAT...
... CH AFTER TOUCH(CAT) Rcv PROGRAM CHANGE Rcv CONTROL CHANGE Rcv POLY AFTER TOUCH(PAT) Rcv NOTE MESSAGE Rcv RPN Rcv NRPN Rcv MODURATION Rcv VOLUME Rcv PAN Rcv EXPRESSION Rcv HOLD1 Rcv PORTAMENTO Rcv SOSTENUTO Rcv SOFT PEDAL Rcv BANK SELECT SCALE TUNING C SCALE TUNING C# SCALE TUNING D SCALE TUNING D# SCALE TUNING E SCALE TUNING F SCALE TUNING F# SCALE TUNING G SCALE TUNING G# SCALE TUNING A SCALE TUNING A# SCALE TUNING B CAT PITCH CONTROL CAT LOW PASS FILTER CONTROL CAT AMPLITUDE CONTROL CAT...
Reference Booklet
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... Demo songs Jacks/connectors Main amplifiers Speakers Dimensions (W x D x H) (with your Yamaha dealer. Yamaha Corp. C7) AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling [Panel presets] max. 128 voices + [XG] max 32 voices Panel preset for manual performance: 25 voices XG voices for XG/GM data playback: 480 voices + 12 drum kits Reverb, Chorus, Brilliance, Variation effect Dual, Split, Metronome, Transpose, Various settings (Voice, Song, MIDI File, Other) LCD 16-track Recording/Playback, Tempo adjustment Damper, Sostenuto, Soft 6 voice demo songs, 50 piano songs (preset songs) AUX out (R, L/L+R): Output...
... Demo songs Jacks/connectors Main amplifiers Speakers Dimensions (W x D x H) (with your Yamaha dealer. Yamaha Corp. C7) AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling [Panel presets] max. 128 voices + [XG] max 32 voices Panel preset for manual performance: 25 voices XG voices for XG/GM data playback: 480 voices + 12 drum kits Reverb, Chorus, Brilliance, Variation effect Dual, Split, Metronome, Transpose, Various settings (Voice, Song, MIDI File, Other) LCD 16-track Recording/Playback, Tempo adjustment Damper, Sostenuto, Soft 6 voice demo songs, 50 piano songs (preset songs) AUX out (R, L/L+R): Output...