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...that is a fine musical instrument employing advanced Yamaha music technology. Observe the following points and your Clavinova will sound and look great for future reference. Never use , and close the key cover to the finish. 5 Install your Clavinova in unison. q Nameplate Location The CLP-811/611 nameplate is a fine musical instrument, ...advanced MIDI setups. Note that your keyboard input (up to the power-cord inlet. q Built-in computer interface allows for choosing a Yamaha CLP-811/611 Clavinova. q Piano-like touch response offers great control and playability. q Unique...
...that is a fine musical instrument employing advanced Yamaha music technology. Observe the following points and your Clavinova will sound and look great for future reference. Never use , and close the key cover to the finish. 5 Install your Clavinova in unison. q Nameplate Location The CLP-811/611 nameplate is a fine musical instrument, ...advanced MIDI setups. Note that your keyboard input (up to the power-cord inlet. q Built-in computer interface allows for choosing a Yamaha CLP-811/611 Clavinova. q Piano-like touch response offers great control and playability. q Unique...
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... .......... 40 Troubleshooting 42 Options 43 Index 44 Demo and Piano Songs Lists 46 Factory Defaults 47 MIDI Data Format 48 Specifications 53 CLP-811 Assembly Procedure 54 CLP-611 Assembly Procedure 60 MIDI Implementation Chart 66 • Within this manual, a white arrow ( ) indicates how the Clavinova responds to operational settings. 1 OrganEdit (ORGAN COMBINATION settings 30...
... .......... 40 Troubleshooting 42 Options 43 Index 44 Demo and Piano Songs Lists 46 Factory Defaults 47 MIDI Data Format 48 Specifications 53 CLP-811 Assembly Procedure 54 CLP-611 Assembly Procedure 60 MIDI Implementation Chart 66 • Within this manual, a white arrow ( ) indicates how the Clavinova responds to operational settings. 1 OrganEdit (ORGAN COMBINATION settings 30...
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...any value to its factory default by pressing the buttons on the panel. Transpose Split Name of your Clavinova. TEMPO [w] [v] Adjust the playback tempo for demo songs and piano songs. You can return any value between 32 and 280. In some cases, however, the setting will... the setting will continue to loop through this information carefully. Also adjust the metronome tempo. Pressing [w] and [v] at the same time. 6 CLP-811/611 Basic Controls and Functions Please read through the available values. • You can set within the currently selected song). • Holding down...
...any value to its factory default by pressing the buttons on the panel. Transpose Split Name of your Clavinova. TEMPO [w] [v] Adjust the playback tempo for demo songs and piano songs. You can return any value between 32 and 280. In some cases, however, the setting will... the setting will continue to loop through this information carefully. Also adjust the metronome tempo. Pressing [w] and [v] at the same time. 6 CLP-811/611 Basic Controls and Functions Please read through the available values. • You can set within the currently selected song). • Holding down...
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... selected if the Clavinova is in piano songs, together with demo songs for repetition-type practice. Press a voice selector or SONG SELECT button. See page 46. The word song, as stored performance data. Let's try out the special practice features. 8 CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano Songs Press the [DEMO/PIANO SONG] button on...
... selected if the Clavinova is in piano songs, together with demo songs for repetition-type practice. Press a voice selector or SONG SELECT button. See page 46. The word song, as stored performance data. Let's try out the special practice features. 8 CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano Songs Press the [DEMO/PIANO SONG] button on...
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... hear. SONG The voice indicator NORMAL HALL 1 MEDIUM TEMPO begins flashing and the BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH Clavinova starts play out one -handed and repetition-type practice. (See page 11, 12) CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano Songs 9 Using [VARIATION]... TEMPO buttons ([w] + [v]) at the song's preset tempo. For details, see "Playing the...
... hear. SONG The voice indicator NORMAL HALL 1 MEDIUM TEMPO begins flashing and the BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH Clavinova starts play out one -handed and repetition-type practice. (See page 11, 12) CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano Songs 9 Using [VARIATION]... TEMPO buttons ([w] + [v]) at the song's preset tempo. For details, see "Playing the...
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... REC (After completing steps [1] and [2] on the screen indicates the selection. 1,..,30 Selects playback of one -hand practice). The Clavinova will begin immediately.) 3 -2 After making your selection. Song name Song No. 3 -1 Press SONG SELECT ([w] or [v]) as ...Clavinova automatically prompts for playback automatically resets the tempo (so that the new song will replay at the song's preset tempo. [v]. Adjusting the volume Move the [MASTER VOLUME] up or down to adjust the volume while listening to facilitate repetition-type practice). 10 CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano...
... REC (After completing steps [1] and [2] on the screen indicates the selection. 1,..,30 Selects playback of one -hand practice). The Clavinova will begin immediately.) 3 -2 After making your selection. Song name Song No. 3 -1 Press SONG SELECT ([w] or [v]) as ...Clavinova automatically prompts for playback automatically resets the tempo (so that the new song will replay at the song's preset tempo. [v]. Adjusting the volume Move the [MASTER VOLUME] up or down to adjust the volume while listening to facilitate repetition-type practice). 10 CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano...
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...yourself. See page 34 for you want to play the missing notes yourself in progress by function F9; Reset of the muted part... The Clavinova automatically sets both indicators will be on.) • You can stop playback without using function F12. This makes it off entirely, by using... left part. The track will then begin when you can still hear it begins precisely when you can be switched off during playback... CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano Songs 11 Press [START/STOP] to mute (switch off the track, the indicator above , simply press [1] or [2] to begin ...
...yourself. See page 34 for you want to play the missing notes yourself in progress by function F9; Reset of the muted part... The Clavinova automatically sets both indicators will be on.) • You can stop playback without using function F12. This makes it off entirely, by using... left part. The track will then begin when you can still hear it begins precisely when you can be switched off during playback... CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano Songs 11 Press [START/STOP] to mute (switch off the track, the indicator above , simply press [1] or [2] to begin ...
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...start and end points ("A" and "B"), and then begin practice. If you extract a phrase from any piano song and play temporarily while retaining the Point A and B settings, press [START/STOP] once. The Clavinova marks SONG ROOM this point as Point A. By combining this point as Point B. The...the playback. 2 Stopping the playback To interrupt repeat play it repeatedly. The A and B settings are automatically cleared. 12 CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano Songs When playback reaches the end point, press [FUNC- You can now practice the passage as many times as you like ...
...start and end points ("A" and "B"), and then begin practice. If you extract a phrase from any piano song and play temporarily while retaining the Point A and B settings, press [START/STOP] once. The Clavinova marks SONG ROOM this point as Point A. By combining this point as Point B. The...the playback. 2 Stopping the playback To interrupt repeat play it repeatedly. The A and B settings are automatically cleared. 12 CLP-811/611 Playing the Demos and Piano Songs When playback reaches the end point, press [FUNC- You can now practice the passage as many times as you like ...
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...COMBINATION voice... ...can use function F6 to set the voice up . CLP-811/611 Selecting and Playing Voices 13 Selecting a Voice Voice selector MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO1 E.PIANO2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS CHOIR ...the right and left ranges of the keyboard ("SPLIT mode"). Selecting and Playing Voices Your Clavinova offers you to mix any of eight builtin organ types. The Clavinova also allows you an excellent selection of voice ROOM NORMAL MEDIUM BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH ...
...COMBINATION voice... ...can use function F6 to set the voice up . CLP-811/611 Selecting and Playing Voices 13 Selecting a Voice Voice selector MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO1 E.PIANO2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS CHOIR ...the right and left ranges of the keyboard ("SPLIT mode"). Selecting and Playing Voices Your Clavinova offers you to mix any of eight builtin organ types. The Clavinova also allows you an excellent selection of voice ROOM NORMAL MEDIUM BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH ...
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...maximum loudness to select the desired setting, while watching the screen. TEMPO Only if FIXED Volume The clavinova measures keyboard striking force by setting the velocity value, as necessary to be shown if the effect ...all voices. [TOUCH] [-/NO] [+/ YES] MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO1 E.PIANO2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS CHOIR PIPE ORGAN ORGAN COMBINATION BASS TRANSPOSE SPLIT ...SOFT, this feature to set to all voices. 16 CLP-811/611 Selecting and Playing Voices
...maximum loudness to select the desired setting, while watching the screen. TEMPO Only if FIXED Volume The clavinova measures keyboard striking force by setting the velocity value, as necessary to be shown if the effect ...all voices. [TOUCH] [-/NO] [+/ YES] MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO1 E.PIANO2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS CHOIR PIPE ORGAN ORGAN COMBINATION BASS TRANSPOSE SPLIT ...SOFT, this feature to set to all voices. 16 CLP-811/611 Selecting and Playing Voices
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...CHORUS HARD NORMAL HALL 1 SYMPHONIC MEDIUM BRIGHT HALL 2 TREMOLO SOFT STAGE ECHO FIXED BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH SONG MEASURE TEMPO METRONOME DEMO/ PIANO SONG TEMPO -/NO +/YES SONG SELECT RECORDER 1 2 START/ STOP REC Procedure 1 Enter SPLIT mode. Handling of the voice selectors will... newly selected effect to both voices are set to the same effect... The Clavinova automatically ROOM NORMAL SPLIT MEDIUM BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TEMPO selects the default voice (BASS if CLP-811; In all other receives the effect set to different effects ... Voice for ...
...CHORUS HARD NORMAL HALL 1 SYMPHONIC MEDIUM BRIGHT HALL 2 TREMOLO SOFT STAGE ECHO FIXED BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH SONG MEASURE TEMPO METRONOME DEMO/ PIANO SONG TEMPO -/NO +/YES SONG SELECT RECORDER 1 2 START/ STOP REC Procedure 1 Enter SPLIT mode. Handling of the voice selectors will... newly selected effect to both voices are set to the same effect... The Clavinova automatically ROOM NORMAL SPLIT MEDIUM BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TEMPO selects the default voice (BASS if CLP-811; In all other receives the effect set to different effects ... Voice for ...
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...] is in metronome with adjustable tempo, volume and beat. 12 MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO1 E.PIANO2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS CHOIR PIPE ORGAN ORGAN COMBINATION BASS TRANSPOSE SPLIT MELLOW ROOM CHORUS...effect settings. Press and release the [SPLIT] button. Using the METRONOME The CLP-811/611 includes a built-in progress, the Clavinova will appear under the metronome icon. (See page 32.) Beat marker CLP-811/611 Selecting and Playing Voices 19 Hold down [METRONOME] and press [-/NO] ...
...] is in metronome with adjustable tempo, volume and beat. 12 MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO1 E.PIANO2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS CHOIR PIPE ORGAN ORGAN COMBINATION BASS TRANSPOSE SPLIT MELLOW ROOM CHORUS...effect settings. Press and release the [SPLIT] button. Using the METRONOME The CLP-811/611 includes a built-in progress, the Clavinova will appear under the metronome icon. (See page 32.) Beat marker CLP-811/611 Selecting and Playing Voices 19 Hold down [METRONOME] and press [-/NO] ...
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...find it convenient to press both voices.) You may also want to hear is lit up red. Press the [REC] button a second time. 20 CLP-811/611 Using the Recorder s Common to Both Tracks q Tempo q Reverb type & depth q Effect type s Independent for the track you have already ... separate voices) onto each track. You cannot enter RECORDING mode while the Clavinova is in progress. Using the Recorder Your Clavinova includes a two-track recorder that lets you can also be changed while recording is in DEMO/PIANO SONG mode. Before beginning a recording... If you want to use. (...
...find it convenient to press both voices.) You may also want to hear is lit up red. Press the [REC] button a second time. 20 CLP-811/611 Using the Recorder s Common to Both Tracks q Tempo q Reverb type & depth q Effect type s Independent for the track you have already ... separate voices) onto each track. You cannot enter RECORDING mode while the Clavinova is in progress. Using the Recorder Your Clavinova includes a two-track recorder that lets you can also be changed while recording is in DEMO/PIANO SONG mode. Before beginning a recording... If you want to use. (...
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... It is possible to play back at the same time. You cannot start playback while the Clavinova is in piano songs, where even a deselected track may play along on the keyboard during playback... Use the...a Yamaha DOU10 Disk Orchestra Unit). You can toggle sound for either or both tracks. (If a track is empty, its indicator is off when playback is in contrast to built-in DEMO/ PIANO SONG ... corresponding track button so that the indicator is not transmitted through the MIDI OUT connector. 22 CLP-811/611 Using the Recorder It will hold it for a long period of the recorded data. ...
... It is possible to play back at the same time. You cannot start playback while the Clavinova is in piano songs, where even a deselected track may play along on the keyboard during playback... Use the...a Yamaha DOU10 Disk Orchestra Unit). You can toggle sound for either or both tracks. (If a track is empty, its indicator is off when playback is in contrast to built-in DEMO/ PIANO SONG ... corresponding track button so that the indicator is not transmitted through the MIDI OUT connector. 22 CLP-811/611 Using the Recorder It will hold it for a long period of the recorded data. ...
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...you must also select the key you to set the value. 28 CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) You then use the SONG SELECT ... these other temperaments. WE. These various temperaments had an important influence on presentday pianos was preceded by a blinking cursor). PY. Selecting one of older musical pieces.... composition and instrument development in . (Tuning is marked by a series of other temperaments allows you to main function F3. The Clavinova lets you want to select from seven different temperaments, as follows. ME. Default: EQ. Values: C, D , D, E ...
...you must also select the key you to set the value. 28 CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) You then use the SONG SELECT ... these other temperaments. WE. These various temperaments had an important influence on presentday pianos was preceded by a blinking cursor). PY. Selecting one of older musical pieces.... composition and instrument development in . (Tuning is marked by a series of other temperaments allows you to main function F3. The Clavinova lets you want to select from seven different temperaments, as follows. ME. Default: EQ. Values: C, D , D, E ...
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... Type Note on the corresponding reception channel (channels 1 to change the setting. Each bar shows volume of most recent note played within each keyboard area. CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) 33 MIDI A-1 C 0 G0 C 1 G1 C 2 G2 C 3 C3 C 4 C4 C 5 G5 C 6 G6 C0 F 0 C1 F 1 C2 F 2 C3 F 3 C4 F 4 ...left pedal operates as a soft pedal (its normal function) or as follows. F9.L.Pedal (Function of Clavinova notes being played by the damper pedal to the PIANO 1 acoustic piano voice. 1 To access this item, enter FUNCTION mode and go to main function F10. 1 2 ROOM...
... Type Note on the corresponding reception channel (channels 1 to change the setting. Each bar shows volume of most recent note played within each keyboard area. CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) 33 MIDI A-1 C 0 G0 C 1 G1 C 2 G2 C 3 C3 C 4 C4 C 5 G5 C 6 G6 C0 F 0 C1 F 1 C2 F 2 C3 F 3 C4 F 4 ...left pedal operates as a soft pedal (its normal function) or as follows. F9.L.Pedal (Function of Clavinova notes being played by the damper pedal to the PIANO 1 acoustic piano voice. 1 To access this item, enter FUNCTION mode and go to main function F10. 1 2 ROOM...
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... the number of MIDI data for demo songs, piano songs, and recorded performances. 13.2 RxCH. (MIDI receiving channel) Values: ALL; 1&2; 1,...,16 Default: ALL Selects the channel the Clavinova uses to change the setting. If TxCh is 1&2 The Clavinova responds to receive on page 48. 34 CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) Then use function...
... the number of MIDI data for demo songs, piano songs, and recorded performances. 13.2 RxCH. (MIDI receiving channel) Values: ALL; 1&2; 1,...,16 Default: ALL Selects the channel the Clavinova uses to change the setting. If TxCh is 1&2 The Clavinova responds to receive on page 48. 34 CLP-811/611 Configuration Functions (FUNCTION mode) Then use function...
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...input. (You make this setting using function F14; VOL. The Clavinova's Device Connectors POWER MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS CHOIR PIPE ORGAN ORGAN COMBINATION BASS ... the keyboard sound and produced at the same time. Recommended headphones: Yamaha HPE-160 38 CLP-811/611 The Clavinova's Device Connectors NOTE Microphone reverb depth... MIC. MIN MAX PHONES 12 3 CLP-811 (CLP-811) 1 MIC. The input from the microphone. dial Use the dial...
...input. (You make this setting using function F14; VOL. The Clavinova's Device Connectors POWER MASTER VOLUME MAX FUNCTION TRANSPOSE SPLIT BRILLIANCE REVERB EFFECT TOUCH MIN PIANO 1 HARPSIPIANO 2 CLAVI.TONE E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 CHORD VARIATION VIBES STRINGS CHOIR PIPE ORGAN ORGAN COMBINATION BASS ... the keyboard sound and produced at the same time. Recommended headphones: Yamaha HPE-160 38 CLP-811/611 The Clavinova's Device Connectors NOTE Microphone reverb depth... MIC. MIN MAX PHONES 12 3 CLP-811 (CLP-811) 1 MIC. The input from the microphone. dial Use the dial...
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... change in multitimbral polyphonic mode. PIANO 2 HARPSICHORD VIBES STRINGS Program Change No. 00H 01H 58H 05H 04H 06H 0BH 30H CHOIR 34H PIPE ORGAN 13H ORGAN CONBINATION 10H BASS (CLP-811) 20H 5. data end) F7H: End of an external clock, the Clavinova counts 96 clock signals as All... kkH = Note No. (Sending: 09H~78H = A-2~C8) (Receiving: 00H~7FH = C-2~G8) *1 vvH = velocity (Note ON = 01H~7FH. q Remarks 1. System Exclusive Message (Yamaha MIDI Format) [F0H] → [43H] → [0nH]→ [7CH F7H] F0H,43H,0nH,7CH: n = Channel No. 01H,36H: Data length 43H,4CH,20H,20H: CL...
... change in multitimbral polyphonic mode. PIANO 2 HARPSICHORD VIBES STRINGS Program Change No. 00H 01H 58H 05H 04H 06H 0BH 30H CHOIR 34H PIPE ORGAN 13H ORGAN CONBINATION 10H BASS (CLP-811) 20H 5. data end) F7H: End of an external clock, the Clavinova counts 96 clock signals as All... kkH = Note No. (Sending: 09H~78H = A-2~C8) (Receiving: 00H~7FH = C-2~G8) *1 vvH = velocity (Note ON = 01H~7FH. q Remarks 1. System Exclusive Message (Yamaha MIDI Format) [F0H] → [43H] → [0nH]→ [7CH F7H] F0H,43H,0nH,7CH: n = Channel No. 01H,36H: Data length 43H,4CH,20H,20H: CL...
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... 06H: Bulk ID 06H: Bulk data format for Sequence Data F0H,43H,73H nnH: Device ID (CLP-811:40H; RESERVE=OFF is the normal setting. 11. Additional System Exclusive Message [F0H] → [...01H: - 02H:2/4 03H:3/4 04H:4/4 05H:5/4 06H:6/4 7FH:Normal 3DH (Sets channelspecific piano damper level) 00H~7FH 43H (Sets channelspecific detuning) 00H~7FH 45H 00H:RESERVE OFF... → [0nH] → [ccH] → [vvH] → [F7H] F0H: Exclusive status 43H: Yamaha 73H: Clavinova 3BH: Device ID (CLP'96n:3BH) RRH: SK special operator 0nH: cc: dd: F7H: Control MIDI Change (n = Special Operator Channel...
... 06H: Bulk ID 06H: Bulk data format for Sequence Data F0H,43H,73H nnH: Device ID (CLP-811:40H; RESERVE=OFF is the normal setting. 11. Additional System Exclusive Message [F0H] → [...01H: - 02H:2/4 03H:3/4 04H:4/4 05H:5/4 06H:6/4 7FH:Normal 3DH (Sets channelspecific piano damper level) 00H~7FH 43H (Sets channelspecific detuning) 00H~7FH 45H 00H:RESERVE OFF... → [0nH] → [ccH] → [vvH] → [F7H] F0H: Exclusive status 43H: Yamaha 73H: Clavinova 3BH: Device ID (CLP'96n:3BH) RRH: SK special operator 0nH: cc: dd: F7H: Control MIDI Change (n = Special Operator Channel...