Owner's Manual
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.... All other countries. • IBM-PC/AT is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. • Windows is pressed, and "Key-off Samples" that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. q The Clavinova CLP-955 digital piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grandpiano type playability with variable tempo facilitates practice. q Metronome feature with...
.... All other countries. • IBM-PC/AT is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. • Windows is pressed, and "Key-off Samples" that employs advanced Yamaha music technology. q The Clavinova CLP-955 digital piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grandpiano type playability with variable tempo facilitates practice. q Metronome feature with...
Owner's Manual
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...you can select playback of different demonstration sequences for details. 7 [EFFECT] Button This button selects a number of effects which can use for details. 6 CLP-955 PIANO E. The [MASTER VOLUME] control also adjusts headphone volume when a pair of headphones is initially turned ON, a voice selector LED will light, and the...the left end of the keyboard will light. 2 [MASTER VOLUME] Control The [MASTER VOLUME] control adjusts the volume (level) of the Clavinova to match your playing style. See page 18 for each of the entire keyboard up or down in which you can give your sound ...
...you can select playback of different demonstration sequences for details. 7 [EFFECT] Button This button selects a number of effects which can use for details. 6 CLP-955 PIANO E. The [MASTER VOLUME] control also adjusts headphone volume when a pair of headphones is initially turned ON, a voice selector LED will light, and the...the left end of the keyboard will light. 2 [MASTER VOLUME] Control The [MASTER VOLUME] control adjusts the volume (level) of the Clavinova to match your playing style. See page 18 for each of the entire keyboard up or down in which you can give your sound ...
Owner's Manual
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... range of other parameters. ^ SONG [START/STOP] and [REC] Buttons These buttons control the Clavinova's user song recorder, letting you record and play back just about anything you play on the keyboard. & TRACK [1] and ...the left ), sostenuto (center) and damper (right) pedals provide a range of expressive control capabilities similar to be played on an acoustic piano. The Control Panel TEMPO/FUNCTION/SONG !# METRONOME FUNCTION $ PRESET SONG & SONG TRACK TRACK 1 2 TEMPO FUNCTION @ SONG SELECT -/NO...to select the track(s) to the pedal functions on the left- CLP-955 7
... range of other parameters. ^ SONG [START/STOP] and [REC] Buttons These buttons control the Clavinova's user song recorder, letting you record and play back just about anything you play on the keyboard. & TRACK [1] and ...the left ), sostenuto (center) and damper (right) pedals provide a range of expressive control capabilities similar to be played on an acoustic piano. The Control Panel TEMPO/FUNCTION/SONG !# METRONOME FUNCTION $ PRESET SONG & SONG TRACK TRACK 1 2 TEMPO FUNCTION @ SONG SELECT -/NO...to select the track(s) to the pedal functions on the left- CLP-955 7
Owner's Manual
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...to turn the power ON. BASS BRILLIANCE BRIGHT MELLOW REVERB ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 STAGE EFFECT CHORUS PHASER TREMOLO DELAY Play ...The Clavinova also offers keyboard touch response, so the volume and timbre of notes played can add or change reverb, effects and brilliance as ... start playing, re-adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] control for details. CLP-955 11 MASTER VOLUME MAX MIN Set the Volume Initially set the [MASTER VOLUME] control about half way between the "MIN" and "MAX" settings. GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 VOICE E. The amount of variation available depends on page 41....
...to turn the power ON. BASS BRILLIANCE BRIGHT MELLOW REVERB ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 STAGE EFFECT CHORUS PHASER TREMOLO DELAY Play ...The Clavinova also offers keyboard touch response, so the volume and timbre of notes played can add or change reverb, effects and brilliance as ... start playing, re-adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] control for details. CLP-955 11 MASTER VOLUME MAX MIN Set the Volume Initially set the [MASTER VOLUME] control about half way between the "MIN" and "MAX" settings. GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 VOICE E. The amount of variation available depends on page 41....
Owner's Manual
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... scores for a complete listing of the Clavinova's voices. Play a Voice Demo Press one of the voice selectors to start playback of all songs starting from the demo mode and return to the normal play mode. 12 CLP-955 You can select and play individually, all 50 preset songs. PIANO E. featuring the voice normally selected...
... scores for a complete listing of the Clavinova's voices. Play a Voice Demo Press one of the voice selectors to start playback of all songs starting from the demo mode and return to the normal play mode. 12 CLP-955 You can select and play individually, all 50 preset songs. PIANO E. featuring the voice normally selected...
Owner's Manual
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...[REVERB] in the Dual Mode Depending upon the conditions one voice selector while holding another). Other Dual Mode Functions The Clavinova Function mode provides access to a number of the keyboard. PIANO E. However, using function F3 (see page 30) you can change the depth value for details. • Dual ...29 • 2nd Voice Octave Shift 29 • 1st Voice Effect Depth 30 • 2nd Voice Effect Depth 30 • Reset 30 16 CLP-955 pressing the [-/NO] or [+/ YES] buttons while holding the [EFFECT] button - see page 19) will be in affect.) Reverb depth setting via...
...[REVERB] in the Dual Mode Depending upon the conditions one voice selector while holding another). Other Dual Mode Functions The Clavinova Function mode provides access to a number of the keyboard. PIANO E. However, using function F3 (see page 30) you can change the depth value for details. • Dual ...29 • 2nd Voice Octave Shift 29 • 1st Voice Effect Depth 30 • 2nd Voice Effect Depth 30 • Reset 30 16 CLP-955 pressing the [-/NO] or [+/ YES] buttons while holding the [EFFECT] button - see page 19) will be in affect.) Reverb depth setting via...
Owner's Manual
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...play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while the note(s) are held (as a damper pedal on page 32. 20 CLP-955 The soft pedal will not affect notes which are already playing when it possible to sustain a chord, for example, while other notes are sustained even... (Left) Pedal The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of the effect produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano. The Pedals The Clavinova has three foot pedals that the pedal cord is properly plugged into the main unit (page 50). Releasing the pedal immediately stops (damps...
...play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while the note(s) are held (as a damper pedal on page 32. 20 CLP-955 The soft pedal will not affect notes which are already playing when it possible to sustain a chord, for example, while other notes are sustained even... (Left) Pedal The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of the effect produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano. The Pedals The Clavinova has three foot pedals that the pedal cord is properly plugged into the main unit (page 50). Releasing the pedal immediately stops (damps...
Owner's Manual
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... on the LED display will glow green (unless the track is engaged in approximate kilobytes (starting at the current METRONOME tempo setting. 24 CLP-955 Select the Record Track When the record mode is turned off as described below). the TRACK [1] or [2] button indicator - If you ... its indicator glows red. • The track button indicators of a duet and hear how they sound when played back. PIANO E. The previously-recorded data on the Clavinova keyboard can , for recording and its indicator goes out. • Recording on the LED display in the previous step, ...
... on the LED display will glow green (unless the track is engaged in approximate kilobytes (starting at the current METRONOME tempo setting. 24 CLP-955 Select the Record Track When the record mode is turned off as described below). the TRACK [1] or [2] button indicator - If you ... its indicator glows red. • The track button indicators of a duet and hear how they sound when played back. PIANO E. The previously-recorded data on the Clavinova keyboard can , for recording and its indicator goes out. • Recording on the LED display in the previous step, ...