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... Setting the volume ...20 Using headphones...20 Basic Operation 21 Part Names ...22 Listening to the Demonstration Tunes 24 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs ...26 Playing the 50 piano preset songs ...26 Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs ...28 Selecting and Playing Voices ...30 Selecting Voices...30 Using the...]...45 Recording to the third or more tracks [EXTRA TRACKS 46 Other recording techniques...46 Adding data to or recording over an existing song 46 CLP-990 7
... Setting the volume ...20 Using headphones...20 Basic Operation 21 Part Names ...22 Listening to the Demonstration Tunes 24 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs ...26 Playing the 50 piano preset songs ...26 Practicing a one-hand part using 50 preset songs ...28 Selecting and Playing Voices ...30 Selecting Voices...30 Using the...]...45 Recording to the third or more tracks [EXTRA TRACKS 46 Other recording techniques...46 Adding data to or recording over an existing song 46 CLP-990 7
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... Executing voice data bulk dump [VoiceBulkDump 86 Other settings ...87 Selecting a touch response [TouchResponse] ...87 Fine tuning the pitch [Tune]...87 Selecting a tuning curve for a piano voice [PianoTuningCurve 87 Selecting a scale [Scale] ...88 Depth of string resonance [StringResonanceDepth 88 Depth of sustain sampling for the damper pedal [SustainSamplingDepth 88 Setting the... 91 Restoring the normal (default) settings [FactorySet 91 Other method for restoring the normal settings ...91 Message List ...92 Questions about Operations and Functions 97 CLP-990 9
... Executing voice data bulk dump [VoiceBulkDump 86 Other settings ...87 Selecting a touch response [TouchResponse] ...87 Fine tuning the pitch [Tune]...87 Selecting a tuning curve for a piano voice [PianoTuningCurve 87 Selecting a scale [Scale] ...88 Depth of string resonance [StringResonanceDepth 88 Depth of sustain sampling for the damper pedal [SustainSamplingDepth 88 Setting the... 91 Restoring the normal (default) settings [FactorySet 91 Other method for restoring the normal settings ...91 Message List ...92 Questions about Operations and Functions 97 CLP-990 9
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... songs with different voices Listening to the Demonstration Tunes" on page 24 Listening to songs from "50 greats for the Clavinova" ......."Playing the 50 piano preset songs" on page 26 Listening to my recorded performance Recording to [TRACK 1]" on page 41 "Playing back a song" on page 57...Performance" on page 41 Saving recorded songs to floppy disks or memory Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE]" on page 50 CLP-990 11 Application Index Use this index to find reference pages that matches pitch Transposition ... [TRANSPOSE]" on page 34 Changing tonal color ...
... songs with different voices Listening to the Demonstration Tunes" on page 24 Listening to songs from "50 greats for the Clavinova" ......."Playing the 50 piano preset songs" on page 26 Listening to my recorded performance Recording to [TRACK 1]" on page 41 "Playing back a song" on page 57...Performance" on page 41 Saving recorded songs to floppy disks or memory Saving Recorded Songs and Handling the Files...[FILE]" on page 50 CLP-990 11 Application Index Use this index to find reference pages that matches pitch Transposition ... [TRANSPOSE]" on page 34 Changing tonal color ...
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... the Clavinova along with other than the provided labels to the wall and the like. 14 CLP-990 You can move to the condition when you can partially or completely erase data on the disk.... Maintenance Clean the instrument using the Clavinova, be discolored or degraded. Tuning Unlike an acoustic piano, the Clavinova does not need to the disk in the proper location. • To protect.... • Do not open (protect position) • Data backup • For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that labels are not in tune. Do not place vinyl, plastic, or rubber products on page ...
... the Clavinova along with other than the provided labels to the wall and the like. 14 CLP-990 You can move to the condition when you can partially or completely erase data on the disk.... Maintenance Clean the instrument using the Clavinova, be discolored or degraded. Tuning Unlike an acoustic piano, the Clavinova does not need to the disk in the proper location. • To protect.... • Do not open (protect position) • Data backup • For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that labels are not in tune. Do not place vinyl, plastic, or rubber products on page ...
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...Yamaha Clavinova CLP-990 digital piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability as well as Yamaha's original "AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling" tone generation technology for rich, musical voices, and a special "NL Keyboard (Natural Keyboard)" that add the subtle sound produced when the keys are released. PIANO... connection to a personal computer for improved continuous key response. PIANO/ HARPSI- MALLET ORGAN STRINGS/ BASS CHORD CHOIR LEFT SPLIT POINT PIANO/ HARPSI/ ORGAN/ E. The CLP-990 comes much closer to reproduce the sound via the Clavinova's ...
...Yamaha Clavinova CLP-990 digital piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability as well as Yamaha's original "AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling" tone generation technology for rich, musical voices, and a special "NL Keyboard (Natural Keyboard)" that add the subtle sound produced when the keys are released. PIANO... connection to a personal computer for improved continuous key response. PIANO/ HARPSI- MALLET ORGAN STRINGS/ BASS CHORD CHOIR LEFT SPLIT POINT PIANO/ HARPSI/ ORGAN/ E. The CLP-990 comes much closer to reproduce the sound via the Clavinova's ...
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...the keyboard. (page 37) [OTHER SETTING] Fine-tune the touch response and pitch, etc. (page 87) CLP-990 17 PIANO/ HARPSI- MALLET ORGAN STRINGS/ BASS CHORD CHOIR LEFT SPLIT POINT PIANO/ HARPSI/ ORGAN/ E. and right-hand sections of another instrument or singer, while you to listen to the ...sound. (page 33) CLP-990 DEMO SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE METRONOME A 1 2 TRACKS START/STOP SETTING NEW ...
...the keyboard. (page 37) [OTHER SETTING] Fine-tune the touch response and pitch, etc. (page 87) CLP-990 17 PIANO/ HARPSI- MALLET ORGAN STRINGS/ BASS CHORD CHOIR LEFT SPLIT POINT PIANO/ HARPSI/ ORGAN/ E. and right-hand sections of another instrument or singer, while you to listen to the ...sound. (page 33) CLP-990 DEMO SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE METRONOME A 1 2 TRACKS START/STOP SETTING NEW ...
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... songs, use the [MASTER VOLUME] slider. 24 CLP-990 Chopin - In demo mode, you can play back demonstration tunes. C D 2. The corresponding voice button indicator lights up in the following order: PIANO → E. NOTE To adjust the volume level ... you can execute a certain function. Demonstration tunes Voice group PIANO E.PIANO/BASS HARPSICHORD MALLET ORGAN STRINGS/CHOIR Tunes Chanson de l'adieu Original Le Coucou Original Organ Concerto Op.4 No.2 Original Composer F.F. L.C. Händel - 1 4 CLP-990 DEMO SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME...
... songs, use the [MASTER VOLUME] slider. 24 CLP-990 Chopin - In demo mode, you can play back demonstration tunes. C D 2. The corresponding voice button indicator lights up in the following order: PIANO → E. NOTE To adjust the volume level ... you can execute a certain function. Demonstration tunes Voice group PIANO E.PIANO/BASS HARPSICHORD MALLET ORGAN STRINGS/CHOIR Tunes Chanson de l'adieu Original Le Coucou Original Organ Concerto Op.4 No.2 Original Composer F.F. L.C. Händel - 1 4 CLP-990 DEMO SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME...
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You can play the keyboard along with the preset song playback. Playing the 50 piano preset songs 1 METRONOME [START/STOP] CLP-990 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO TRANSPOSE SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING A NEW SONG SONG...also refer to select repeat playback of all songs or repeat playback of measures A B NO YES C D 26 CLP-990 TIP • You can change the voice playing on the display. 2. PIANO MALLET STRINGS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING 4 1. Play a preset song. You ...
You can play the keyboard along with the preset song playback. Playing the 50 piano preset songs 1 METRONOME [START/STOP] CLP-990 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO TRANSPOSE SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING A NEW SONG SONG...also refer to select repeat playback of all songs or repeat playback of measures A B NO YES C D 26 CLP-990 TIP • You can change the voice playing on the display. 2. PIANO MALLET STRINGS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING 4 1. Play a preset song. You ...
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...NO YES C D 3. TIP You can also use the TEMPO [DOWN]/[UP] buttons to the Clavinova. When playback is set when you press the button. CLP-990 27 Stop the song playback. NOTE Resetting the tempo Whenever you turn on the power to adjust the playback tempo as required. TERMINOLOGY Default screen... when you select a new preset song, the tempo is stopped in the middle of the song. Press the [EXIT] button. Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs Adjusting the tempo You can use the D[-]/[+] buttons to the song's original value. The default tempo (the song's original tempo) is ...
...NO YES C D 3. TIP You can also use the TEMPO [DOWN]/[UP] buttons to the Clavinova. When playback is set when you press the button. CLP-990 27 Stop the song playback. NOTE Resetting the tempo Whenever you turn on the power to adjust the playback tempo as required. TERMINOLOGY Default screen... when you select a new preset song, the tempo is stopped in the middle of the song. Press the [EXIT] button. Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs Adjusting the tempo You can use the D[-]/[+] buttons to the song's original value. The default tempo (the song's original tempo) is ...
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... and hold down the [STOP] button and press the [START/PAUSE] button. TERMINOLOGY Synchro: Synchronous;occurring at the same time 28 CLP-990 PIANO MALLET STRINGS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING procedure 1. When you first select a song, both ...the corresponding part. The [START/ PAUSE] indicator flashes. You can turn the left -hand part is played by [TRACK 2]. 1 CLP-990 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...
... and hold down the [STOP] button and press the [START/PAUSE] button. TERMINOLOGY Synchro: Synchronous;occurring at the same time 28 CLP-990 PIANO MALLET STRINGS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING procedure 1. When you first select a song, both ...the corresponding part. The [START/ PAUSE] indicator flashes. You can turn the left -hand part is played by [TRACK 2]. 1 CLP-990 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...
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... in the middle of the song. TIP Resetting the part playback Both parts are automatically turned ON whenever you press the button. Refer to 50 Piano Preset Songs 3. You can also assign a phrase in a song to stop playback in the "SONG SETTING" menu on page 75. If you wish to repeatedly...
... in the middle of the song. TIP Resetting the part playback Both parts are automatically turned ON whenever you press the button. Refer to 50 Piano Preset Songs 3. You can also assign a phrase in a song to stop playback in the "SONG SETTING" menu on page 75. If you wish to repeatedly...
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...Refer to select a voice. Select a voice. TERMINOLOGY Voice On the Clavinova, a voice means "tone" or "tonal color." Selecting and Playing Voices Selecting Voices 2 CLP-990 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 1 MAIN voice group buttons B CONTRAST NO YES EXIT D MAIN PIANO E. PIANO/ HARPSI- Use the A [-]/[+] buttons to "Preset Voice List" on page 103. 30 CLP-990
...Refer to select a voice. Select a voice. TERMINOLOGY Voice On the Clavinova, a voice means "tone" or "tonal color." Selecting and Playing Voices Selecting Voices 2 CLP-990 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 1 MAIN voice group buttons B CONTRAST NO YES EXIT D MAIN PIANO E. PIANO/ HARPSI- Use the A [-]/[+] buttons to "Preset Voice List" on page 103. 30 CLP-990
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CLP-990 31 Sostenuto (center) pedal If you hold the pedal. TIP If the ... When you play have a longer sustain. When you press the damper pedal here, the notes you select Grand Piano 1, pressing the damper pedal activates the instrument's special "Sustain Samples" to accurately recreate the unique resonance of expressive... by the "Sustain Samples" using the Sustain Sampling Depth parameter in the "OTHER SETTING" menu (on an acoustic piano. Selecting and Playing Voices Using the pedals The Clavinova has three foot pedals: damper pedal (right), sostenuto pedal (center...
CLP-990 31 Sostenuto (center) pedal If you hold the pedal. TIP If the ... When you play have a longer sustain. When you press the damper pedal here, the notes you select Grand Piano 1, pressing the damper pedal activates the instrument's special "Sustain Samples" to accurately recreate the unique resonance of expressive... by the "Sustain Samples" using the Sustain Sampling Depth parameter in the "OTHER SETTING" menu (on an acoustic piano. Selecting and Playing Voices Using the pedals The Clavinova has three foot pedals: damper pedal (right), sostenuto pedal (center...
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..., the volume level will increase slightly. PIANO MALLET STRINGS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING BRILLIANCE [ɹ] [ɹ] [BRILLIANCE] You can also use this case, lower the volume accordingly. 32 CLP-990 TIP You can use the D [-]/ ... BRILLIANCE [ ]/ [ ] buttons to select the desired tonality. The Clavinova effects include Brilliance, Reverb, and Chorus. [REVERB] [CHORUS] CLP-990 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...
..., the volume level will increase slightly. PIANO MALLET STRINGS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING BRILLIANCE [ɹ] [ɹ] [BRILLIANCE] You can also use this case, lower the volume accordingly. 32 CLP-990 TIP You can use the D [-]/ ... BRILLIANCE [ ]/ [ ] buttons to select the desired tonality. The Clavinova effects include Brilliance, Reverb, and Chorus. [REVERB] [CHORUS] CLP-990 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...
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... instruments. Press one octave) through "0" (normal pitch) to select Manual or Song. Return to set the transposition amount. CLP-990 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO TRANSPOSE SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING NEW SONG SONG...PIANO MALLET STRINGS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT 34 MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING Procedure 1. Selecting and Playing Voices Transposition ... [TRANSPOSE] The Clavinova's Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up one octave). 34 CLP-990...
... instruments. Press one octave) through "0" (normal pitch) to select Manual or Song. Return to set the transposition amount. CLP-990 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO TRANSPOSE SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING NEW SONG SONG...PIANO MALLET STRINGS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT 34 MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING Procedure 1. Selecting and Playing Voices Transposition ... [TRANSPOSE] The Clavinova's Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up one octave). 34 CLP-990...
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... mode using voices from the same group. PIANO/ HARPSI- Enter Dual mode. A B NO YES C D 1st voice 2nd voice 2. CLP-990 35 In this way, you can play mode. MALLET ORGAN STRINGS/ BASS CHORD CHOIR SPLIT POINT LEFT PIANO/ HARPSI/ ORGAN/ BASS E. neously. Exit... range of effective voice combinations. PIANO MALLET STRINGS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT 3 1 4 MAIN voice group buttons MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING Dual mode using voices from different groups. 2 2 1 3 MAIN voice group buttons CLP-990 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO TRANSPOSE...
... mode using voices from the same group. PIANO/ HARPSI- Enter Dual mode. A B NO YES C D 1st voice 2nd voice 2. CLP-990 35 In this way, you can play mode. MALLET ORGAN STRINGS/ BASS CHORD CHOIR SPLIT POINT LEFT PIANO/ HARPSI/ ORGAN/ BASS E. neously. Exit... range of effective voice combinations. PIANO MALLET STRINGS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT 3 1 4 MAIN voice group buttons MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING Dual mode using voices from different groups. 2 2 1 3 MAIN voice group buttons CLP-990 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO TRANSPOSE...
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... the left hand, and a melody with the right hand. one of effective voice combinations. 2 2 MAIN voice group buttons CLP-990 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO TRANSPOSE SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING NEW SONG SONG ...SONG TEMPO A C 3 B CONTRAST NO YES EXIT D MAIN PIANO E. Select a voice for the right hand. CLP-990 37 A B NO YES C D 2. PIANO/ HARPSI- Enter Split mode. MALLET ORGAN STRINGS/ BASS CHORD CHOIR SPLIT POINT LEFT PIANO/ HARPSI/ ORGAN/ BASS E. Selecting and Playing Voices Splitting the keyboard...
... the left hand, and a melody with the right hand. one of effective voice combinations. 2 2 MAIN voice group buttons CLP-990 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO TRANSPOSE SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING NEW SONG SONG ...SONG TEMPO A C 3 B CONTRAST NO YES EXIT D MAIN PIANO E. Select a voice for the right hand. CLP-990 37 A B NO YES C D 2. PIANO/ HARPSI- Enter Split mode. MALLET ORGAN STRINGS/ BASS CHORD CHOIR SPLIT POINT LEFT PIANO/ HARPSI/ ORGAN/ BASS E. Selecting and Playing Voices Splitting the keyboard...
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F 2 Center "C" 38 CLP-990 TIP A specified "split point" key is "F 2." The normal setting of the split point is included in the left -hand range). Specify the split point (the border between the rightand left -hand range. Selecting and Playing Voices MAIN PIANO Voice group LEFT PIANO/E.PIANO E.PIANO/BASS BASS HARPSICHORD HARPSICHORD/MALLET MALLET ORGAN...
F 2 Center "C" 38 CLP-990 TIP A specified "split point" key is "F 2." The normal setting of the split point is included in the left -hand range). Specify the split point (the border between the rightand left -hand range. Selecting and Playing Voices MAIN PIANO Voice group LEFT PIANO/E.PIANO E.PIANO/BASS BASS HARPSICHORD HARPSICHORD/MALLET MALLET ORGAN...
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...TIP You can set the time signature, metronome volume, and metronome tone using the METRONOME [SETTING] button. (See page 77.) 40 CLP-990 PIANO MALLET STRINGS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING Procedure 1. When the metronome is used.) C D To adjust...Using the metronome The Clavinova is built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) is a convenient feature for practice. 1 2 CLP-990 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO TRANSPOSE SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING A NEW SONG SONG BALANCE...
...TIP You can set the time signature, metronome volume, and metronome tone using the METRONOME [SETTING] button. (See page 77.) 40 CLP-990 PIANO MALLET STRINGS VOICE SETTING VOICE REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE EFFECT MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING Procedure 1. When the metronome is used.) C D To adjust...Using the metronome The Clavinova is built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) is a convenient feature for practice. 1 2 CLP-990 MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME DEMO TRANSPOSE SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING A NEW SONG SONG BALANCE...
Owner's Manual
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...buttons simultaneously. You can , for example, play back recorded songs, the Clavinova produces sound based on the track will be more sense. PIANO/ HARPSI- C D CLP-990 41 On the other than "P-000: NewSong" and record on a track that of a four-handed performance or ensemble song one by one... signals. Since you could record the leftand right-hand parts separately, or record each message, appropriate actions to [TRACK 1] 23 CLP-990 DEMO SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING A NEW SONG MIN MAX TRANSPOSE SONG BALANCE STOP...
...buttons simultaneously. You can , for example, play back recorded songs, the Clavinova produces sound based on the track will be more sense. PIANO/ HARPSI- C D CLP-990 41 On the other than "P-000: NewSong" and record on a track that of a four-handed performance or ensemble song one by one... signals. Since you could record the leftand right-hand parts separately, or record each message, appropriate actions to [TRACK 1] 23 CLP-990 DEMO SONG SELECT TRACK TRACK EXTRA FILE 1 2 TRACKS METRONOME START/ STOP SETTING A NEW SONG MIN MAX TRANSPOSE SONG BALANCE STOP...