Owner's Manual
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... Presets - Filter 108 Creating Accompaniment Styles - Voice Set 135 10 CVP-205/203 Song Playback 74 Compatible Song Types 74 Song Playback 75 Playing the Internal Songs 75 Playing Back Songs on Disk 77 Other Playback-related Operations 77 Muting Specific Parts - Channel .....103 Editing Note Events - 1 - 16 106 Editing Chord Events - Groove and Dynamics .. 114 Editing the Channel Data 116 Making Style File Format Settings -Parameter ..... 117 Adjust the Volume Balance and Changing Voices - Song Settings 129 Setting Auto Accompaniment-related Parameters - Keyboard/Panel...
... Presets - Filter 108 Creating Accompaniment Styles - Voice Set 135 10 CVP-205/203 Song Playback 74 Compatible Song Types 74 Song Playback 75 Playing the Internal Songs 75 Playing Back Songs on Disk 77 Other Playback-related Operations 77 Muting Specific Parts - Channel .....103 Editing Note Events - 1 - 16 106 Editing Chord Events - Groove and Dynamics .. 114 Editing the Channel Data 116 Making Style File Format Settings -Parameter ..... 117 Adjust the Volume Balance and Changing Voices - Song Settings 129 Setting Auto Accompaniment-related Parameters - Keyboard/Panel...
Owner's Manual
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...Keyboard Stand Assembly 155 Troubleshooting 157 Specifications 159 Index 161 Introduction Quick Guide Basic Operations - Video Out (CVP-205 only 136 Setting the MIDI Parameters 137 Making Overall System Settings (Local Control, Clock, etc.) - Organizing Your Data Playing the Demos Voices Styles Song Playback Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups - Sound Creator Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs - Setting Harmony and Echo 135 Showing the Clavinova Display on a TV - Chord Detect 139 Other Settings - Registration Memory Editing Voices - Style Creator Adjust the Volume...
...Keyboard Stand Assembly 155 Troubleshooting 157 Specifications 159 Index 161 Introduction Quick Guide Basic Operations - Video Out (CVP-205 only 136 Setting the MIDI Parameters 137 Making Overall System Settings (Local Control, Clock, etc.) - Organizing Your Data Playing the Demos Voices Styles Song Playback Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups - Sound Creator Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs - Setting Harmony and Echo 135 Showing the Clavinova Display on a TV - Chord Detect 139 Other Settings - Registration Memory Editing Voices - Style Creator Adjust the Volume...
Owner's Manual
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... the Clavinova panel indicate standards/ formats it supports and special features it is capable of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices. 64 77 78 63 79 41 BACK 42 NEXT 37 VOICE PART F ON / OFF G 43 LAYER H 44 LEFT I J 46 LCD CONTRAST VOICE EFFECT REVERB 50 DSP 51 VARIATION 52 HARMONY / ECHO MONO 53 54 VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. E.PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION GUITAR 47 56 BRASS ENTER WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD...
... the Clavinova panel indicate standards/ formats it supports and special features it is capable of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices. 64 77 78 63 79 41 BACK 42 NEXT 37 VOICE PART F ON / OFF G 43 LAYER H 44 LEFT I J 46 LCD CONTRAST VOICE EFFECT REVERB 50 DSP 51 VARIATION 52 HARMONY / ECHO MONO 53 54 VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. E.PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION GUITAR 47 56 BRASS ENTER WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD...
Owner's Manual
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... function to play various chords with the touch of a single button. This is a powerful and convenient feature that automatically calls up your performance. You can also create your own One Touch Setting Auto Accompaniment section ONE TOUCH SETTING setups. 1 2 3 4 For details, refer to page 69. • Here's another way to further automate musical changes and spice up the most appropriate panel settings (voice number, etc.) for the currently selected...
... function to play various chords with the touch of a single button. This is a powerful and convenient feature that automatically calls up your performance. You can also create your own One Touch Setting Auto Accompaniment section ONE TOUCH SETTING setups. 1 2 3 4 For details, refer to page 69. • Here's another way to further automate musical changes and spice up the most appropriate panel settings (voice number, etc.) for the currently selected...
Owner's Manual
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... as you play (CVP-205 only), press the [C] button. If you want to start playing the melody. • If you can also change the channel assigned to Track 1 (page 129). It's like having a very talented and versatile playing partner accompany you while you perform. Playing and Practicing with the Songs Playing and Practicing with the Clavinova In this section, try using the Clavinova's song playback features to cancel...
... as you play (CVP-205 only), press the [C] button. If you want to start playing the melody. • If you can also change the channel assigned to Track 1 (page 129). It's like having a very talented and versatile playing partner accompany you while you perform. Playing and Practicing with the Songs Playing and Practicing with the Clavinova In this section, try using the Clavinova's song playback features to cancel...
Owner's Manual
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... IN/OUT] TEMPO [TAP TEMPO] [E] [] E E TRANSPOSE [E] [] MENU [DEMO] [HELP] [FUNCTION] DIGITAL STUDIO [SOUND CREATOR] [DIGITAL RECORDING] [MIXING CONSOLE] [BALANCE] [CHANNEL ON/OFF] [DIRECT ACCESS] [NEXT] [BACK] [ENTER] [EXIT] VOICE PART [LAYER] [LEFT] VOICE EFFECT [REVERB] [DSP] [VARIATION] [HARMONY/ECHO] [MONO] [LEFT HOLD] VOICE [PIANO & HARPSI] [E.PIANO] [ORGAN & ACCORDION] [PERCUSSION] [GUITAR] [BASS] [BRASS] [WOODWIND] [STRINGS] [CHOIR & PAD] [SYNTH.] [XG] [USER] [MUSIC FINDER] ONE TOUCH SETTING [1] [2] [3] [4] [PIANO] REGISTRATION MEMORY...
... IN/OUT] TEMPO [TAP TEMPO] [E] [] E E TRANSPOSE [E] [] MENU [DEMO] [HELP] [FUNCTION] DIGITAL STUDIO [SOUND CREATOR] [DIGITAL RECORDING] [MIXING CONSOLE] [BALANCE] [CHANNEL ON/OFF] [DIRECT ACCESS] [NEXT] [BACK] [ENTER] [EXIT] VOICE PART [LAYER] [LEFT] VOICE EFFECT [REVERB] [DSP] [VARIATION] [HARMONY/ECHO] [MONO] [LEFT HOLD] VOICE [PIANO & HARPSI] [E.PIANO] [ORGAN & ACCORDION] [PERCUSSION] [GUITAR] [BASS] [BRASS] [WOODWIND] [STRINGS] [CHOIR & PAD] [SYNTH.] [XG] [USER] [MUSIC FINDER] ONE TOUCH SETTING [1] [2] [3] [4] [PIANO] REGISTRATION MEMORY...
Owner's Manual
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... playing, Auto Accompaniment and Sync. Start will automatically be instantly recalled. SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP D MENU DEMO HELP A FUNCTION B DIGITAL C STUDIO SOUND CREATOR D DIGITAL RECORDING E MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON / OFF PART BACK NEXT VOICE PART F ON / OFF G LAYER H LEFT I J LCD CONTRAST ENTER DATA ENTRY VOICE EFFECT REVERB DSP VARIATION HARMONY / ECHO MONO LEFT HOLD VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. The button is red - Each preset style has four pre-programmed panel setups...
... playing, Auto Accompaniment and Sync. Start will automatically be instantly recalled. SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP D MENU DEMO HELP A FUNCTION B DIGITAL C STUDIO SOUND CREATOR D DIGITAL RECORDING E MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON / OFF PART BACK NEXT VOICE PART F ON / OFF G LAYER H LEFT I J LCD CONTRAST ENTER DATA ENTRY VOICE EFFECT REVERB DSP VARIATION HARMONY / ECHO MONO LEFT HOLD VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. The button is red - Each preset style has four pre-programmed panel setups...
Owner's Manual
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... Touch Setting will be deleted when you switch among the Main sections (A - Registering the Panel Controls in a One Touch Setting are Voice, Harmony and Pedal settings. The One Touch Settings can register in One Touch Setting (ONE TOUCH SETTING) This section covers how to create your own One Touch Setting setups (four setups per style). The Main sections A, B, C, and D correspond to the separate Data List (Parameter Chart). 1 Select a style. 2 Set up the STYLE display, then save...
... Touch Setting will be deleted when you switch among the Main sections (A - Registering the Panel Controls in a One Touch Setting are Voice, Harmony and Pedal settings. The One Touch Settings can register in One Touch Setting (ONE TOUCH SETTING) This section covers how to create your own One Touch Setting setups (four setups per style). The Main sections A, B, C, and D correspond to the separate Data List (Parameter Chart). 1 Select a style. 2 Set up the STYLE display, then save...
Owner's Manual
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... record(s). SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP D MENU DEMO HELP A FUNCTION B DIGITAL STUDIO SOUND CREATOR DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE C D E BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON / OFF PART BACK NEXT VOICE PART F ON / OFF G LAYER H LEFT I J LCD CONTRAST ENTER DATA ENTRY VOICE EFFECT REVERB DSP VARIATION HARMONY / ECHO MONO LEFT HOLD VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. E.PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION BRASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD MUSIC FINDER ONE TOUCH SETTING 1 2 PIANO REGISTRATION MEMORY FREEZE 1 2 3 4 GUITAR SYNTH. 3 5 6 BASS XG USER 4 7 8 MEMORY...
... record(s). SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP D MENU DEMO HELP A FUNCTION B DIGITAL STUDIO SOUND CREATOR DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE C D E BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON / OFF PART BACK NEXT VOICE PART F ON / OFF G LAYER H LEFT I J LCD CONTRAST ENTER DATA ENTRY VOICE EFFECT REVERB DSP VARIATION HARMONY / ECHO MONO LEFT HOLD VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. E.PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION BRASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD MUSIC FINDER ONE TOUCH SETTING 1 2 PIANO REGISTRATION MEMORY FREEZE 1 2 3 4 GUITAR SYNTH. 3 5 6 BASS XG USER 4 7 8 MEMORY...
Owner's Manual
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... WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD MUSIC FINDER ONE TOUCH SETTING 1 2 PIANO REGISTRATION MEMORY FREEZE 1 2 3 4 GUITAR SYNTH. 3 5 6 BASS XG USER 4 7 8 MEMORY NEW SONG SYNC.START Compatible Song Types • Internal songs (Song Book; For more voices, greater editing control, and support for multiple effect sections and effect types. SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP D EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) MENU DEMO HELP A FUNCTION B DIGITAL C STUDIO SOUND CREATOR D DIGITAL RECORDING E MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON / OFF TRACK 1 PART...
... WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD MUSIC FINDER ONE TOUCH SETTING 1 2 PIANO REGISTRATION MEMORY FREEZE 1 2 3 4 GUITAR SYNTH. 3 5 6 BASS XG USER 4 7 8 MEMORY NEW SONG SYNC.START Compatible Song Types • Internal songs (Song Book; For more voices, greater editing control, and support for multiple effect sections and effect types. SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP D EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) MENU DEMO HELP A FUNCTION B DIGITAL C STUDIO SOUND CREATOR D DIGITAL RECORDING E MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON / OFF TRACK 1 PART...
Owner's Manual
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... tone generator (page 138). • The volume level of the song can be saved. Songs can be stored to -use song creating features, you play . E.PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION BRASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD MUSIC FINDER ONE TOUCH SETTING 1 2 PIANO REGISTRATION MEMORY FREEZE 1 2 3 4 GUITAR SYNTH. 3 5 6 BASS XG USER 4 7 8 MEMORY DIRECT ACCESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EXIT TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 (R) DIGITAL RECORDING REC TOP START / STOP REW FF REPEAT GUIDE NEW SONG SYNC.START About Song Recording I Song Editing (page 103) The CVP-205/203...
... tone generator (page 138). • The volume level of the song can be saved. Songs can be stored to -use song creating features, you play . E.PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION BRASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD MUSIC FINDER ONE TOUCH SETTING 1 2 PIANO REGISTRATION MEMORY FREEZE 1 2 3 4 GUITAR SYNTH. 3 5 6 BASS XG USER 4 7 8 MEMORY DIRECT ACCESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EXIT TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 (R) DIGITAL RECORDING REC TOP START / STOP REW FF REPEAT GUIDE NEW SONG SYNC.START About Song Recording I Song Editing (page 103) The CVP-205/203...
Owner's Manual
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... resume recording, press the SONG [START/STOP] button again. This determines which of the recorded parts is set MIDI channel - You can also start recording by using an external MIDI keyboard or controller to internal memory (USER drive) or floppy disk (page 39, 45). 96 CVP-205/203 The settings of the keyboard-played parts (Main/Layer/Left) and the accompaniment style parts (RHYTHM 1/2, BASS, etc.) are recorded to the pedal (page 102). 6 Play back your recorded performance. The sound of MIDI parts...
... resume recording, press the SONG [START/STOP] button again. This determines which of the recorded parts is set MIDI channel - You can also start recording by using an external MIDI keyboard or controller to internal memory (USER drive) or floppy disk (page 39, 45). 96 CVP-205/203 The settings of the keyboard-played parts (Main/Layer/Left) and the accompaniment style parts (RHYTHM 1/2, BASS, etc.) are recorded to the pedal (page 102). 6 Play back your recorded performance. The sound of MIDI parts...
Owner's Manual
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... selected. VOICE Calls up simultaneously. BASIC REVOICE Replaces only the recommended voices that point. Adjust the Volume Balance and Changing Voices - PIANO and BASIC can restore the original sound by selecting the same style again. 2 ALL REVOICE Replaces all the parts. ALL NO REVOICE All the voices are suitable for a Drum Kit voice. In the case of the CVP-205/203. Volume/Voice The operations for this button switches among the various parts/channels. Set...
... selected. VOICE Calls up simultaneously. BASIC REVOICE Replaces only the recommended voices that point. Adjust the Volume Balance and Changing Voices - PIANO and BASIC can restore the original sound by selecting the same style again. 2 ALL REVOICE Replaces all the parts. ALL NO REVOICE All the voices are suitable for a Drum Kit voice. In the case of the CVP-205/203. Volume/Voice The operations for this button switches among the various parts/channels. Set...
Owner's Manual
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... settings you independently transpose the keyboard, song data, and the entire instrument. by using the [BACK][NEXT] buttons or the pedal. Making MIDI Settings I Voice Set (page 135) This lets you specify the type of effect. i.e., which is shown automatically every time the power is sent to which parts are automatically called up or not when you control operations with the auto accompaniment. such as Effects, EQ, Harmony, etc.) are assigned to connected MIDI...
... settings you independently transpose the keyboard, song data, and the entire instrument. by using the [BACK][NEXT] buttons or the pedal. Making MIDI Settings I Voice Set (page 135) This lets you specify the type of effect. i.e., which is shown automatically every time the power is sent to which parts are automatically called up or not when you control operations with the auto accompaniment. such as Effects, EQ, Harmony, etc.) are assigned to connected MIDI...
Owner's Manual
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... volume. Transpose Assign This determines which aspect of the entire instrument (keyboard voices, accompaniment styles, and songs). MASTER For this so that you are accustomed to playing the keyboard part in pitch and the song data down to shift the pitch of the [TRANSPOSE] buttons. To match up the keys, keep the Master Transpose setting at "0," set the Keyboard Transpose to "2," and set this setting, Transpose affects the pitch of the instrument is not affected by touch (page 90). Keyboard/Panel Keyboard Touch The Touch feature...
... volume. Transpose Assign This determines which aspect of the entire instrument (keyboard voices, accompaniment styles, and songs). MASTER For this so that you are accustomed to playing the keyboard part in pitch and the song data down to shift the pitch of the [TRANSPOSE] buttons. To match up the keys, keep the Master Transpose setting at "0," set the Keyboard Transpose to "2," and set this setting, Transpose affects the pitch of the instrument is not affected by touch (page 90). Keyboard/Panel Keyboard Touch The Touch feature...
Owner's Manual
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... buttons calls up the corresponding Open/ Save displays. These let you change this setting, all messages will be careful when switching languages - This name is selected for the Language parameter, and you can be read by calling up the preset System Setup files, using the Open/Save System Files function. Restores the MIDI templates to the original factory settings. Restores the Music Finder data to the Factory Reset operation. The functions...
... buttons calls up the corresponding Open/ Save displays. These let you change this setting, all messages will be careful when switching languages - This name is selected for the Language parameter, and you can be read by calling up the preset System Setup files, using the Open/Save System Files function. Restores the MIDI templates to the original factory settings. Restores the Music Finder data to the Factory Reset operation. The functions...
Owner's Manual
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... generated by using an optional USB interface (UX series) • You'll need to install a specified MIDI driver (Yamaha CBX driver for Windows users (regarding MIDI driver) To transfer data via the computer's serial port and the Clavinova's TO HOST terminal, you need an appropriate music/MIDI software program (such as you can be connected in three ways. Using Your Clavinova with Other Devices 6 Using the Pedal (footswitch) or Foot Controller (AUX PEDAL jack) 8 Connecting to a Computer (MIDI...
... generated by using an optional USB interface (UX series) • You'll need to install a specified MIDI driver (Yamaha CBX driver for Windows users (regarding MIDI driver) To transfer data via the computer's serial port and the Clavinova's TO HOST terminal, you need an appropriate music/MIDI software program (such as you can be connected in three ways. Using Your Clavinova with Other Devices 6 Using the Pedal (footswitch) or Foot Controller (AUX PEDAL jack) 8 Connecting to a Computer (MIDI...
Owner's Manual
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... Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with which are equivalent to the key which automatically determine the tone generator mode, select MIDI channels, voices and effects, change bank select MSB/LSB setting) Volume, panpot (Mixing Console), etc. This is an electronic instrument that can be effectively and easily edited, even to the point of a piano. Instead, your speakers. Tone generator Sequencer Keyboard performance (MIDI data) However, we also need a sound source to both record and play a "C" quarter note using...
... Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with which are equivalent to the key which automatically determine the tone generator mode, select MIDI channels, voices and effects, change bank select MSB/LSB setting) Volume, panpot (Mixing Console), etc. This is an electronic instrument that can be effectively and easily edited, even to the point of a piano. Instead, your speakers. Tone generator Sequencer Keyboard performance (MIDI data) However, we also need a sound source to both record and play a "C" quarter note using...
Owner's Manual
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... multi-timbral tone generator, set receives many different programs simultaneously from a separate keyboard Clavinova MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT 150 CVP-205/203 If the receiving instrument's MIDI channel (MIDI Receive Channel) matches the Transmit Channel, the receiving instrument will sound according to watch the desired program. Clock setting, Start/stop operation The messages transmitted/received by the CVP-205/203 are also connected by MIDI (page 137). After recording, edit the data with Other Devices MIDI channels MIDI performance data is...
... multi-timbral tone generator, set receives many different programs simultaneously from a separate keyboard Clavinova MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT 150 CVP-205/203 If the receiving instrument's MIDI channel (MIDI Receive Channel) matches the Transmit Channel, the receiving instrument will sound according to watch the desired program. Clock setting, Start/stop operation The messages transmitted/received by the CVP-205/203 are also connected by MIDI (page 137). After recording, edit the data with Other Devices MIDI channels MIDI performance data is...
Owner's Manual
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... PIANO (SOUND CREATOR 90 Piano Lock function 56 PITCH BEND RANGE 121 Pitch settings for the Pedals and Keyboard 131 Making Style File Format Settings 117 Master Tune 127 Mastering Your Favorite Songs 38 [MASTER VOLUME] dial 18, 17 Mean-Tone 128 Measure/Beat/Clock 98 [MEMORY] button 19, 85 Message Switch 138 Messages 8 Metronome 140 METRONOME [START / STOP] button 18, 51 [MIC. LINE IN] jack 19, 144 MIDI 137 MIDI [THRU] [OUT] [IN] terminals 19, 146 MIDI channels 150 MIDI IN...
... PIANO (SOUND CREATOR 90 Piano Lock function 56 PITCH BEND RANGE 121 Pitch settings for the Pedals and Keyboard 131 Making Style File Format Settings 117 Master Tune 127 Mastering Your Favorite Songs 38 [MASTER VOLUME] dial 18, 17 Mean-Tone 128 Measure/Beat/Clock 98 [MEMORY] button 19, 85 Message Switch 138 Messages 8 Metronome 140 METRONOME [START / STOP] button 18, 51 [MIC. LINE IN] jack 19, 144 MIDI 137 MIDI [THRU] [OUT] [IN] terminals 19, 146 MIDI channels 150 MIDI IN...
