Owner's Manual
Page 9
... this Owner's Manual and Data List 5 Accessories 6 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk 6 About the Display Messages 8 Maintenance 8 Application Index 12 What can you do with the Clavinova 14 Setting Up the Clavinova 16 Key cover 16 Music Rest 16 Sheet Music Braces (CVP-206 only 16 Turning the Power On and Off 17 Using headphones 17 Panel Controls and Terminals 18 Quick Guide 20 Playing the Demos 20 Song Playback...
... this Owner's Manual and Data List 5 Accessories 6 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk 6 About the Display Messages 8 Maintenance 8 Application Index 12 What can you do with the Clavinova 14 Setting Up the Clavinova 16 Key cover 16 Music Rest 16 Sheet Music Braces (CVP-206 only 16 Turning the Power On and Off 17 Using headphones 17 Panel Controls and Terminals 18 Quick Guide 20 Playing the Demos 20 Song Playback...
Owner's Manual
Page 10
...Channel Data 119 Making Style File Format Settings - Score 84 Displaying the Lyrics 87 Creating Accompaniment Styles - Master Tune 130 Selecting a Scale - Assembly 116 Edit the Created Accompaniment Style 117 Change the Rhythmic Feel - Registration Memory 88 Saving Your Registration Memory Setups 89 Recalling a Registration Memory Setup 90 Editing Voices - Step Record (Note 102 Recording Chord Changes for the Pedals and Keyboard - Filter 124 Changing Pitch-related Settings - Parameter .... 120 Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups - Guide 82 Practice Functions...
...Channel Data 119 Making Style File Format Settings - Score 84 Displaying the Lyrics 87 Creating Accompaniment Styles - Master Tune 130 Selecting a Scale - Assembly 116 Edit the Created Accompaniment Style 117 Change the Rhythmic Feel - Registration Memory 88 Saving Your Registration Memory Setups 89 Recalling a Registration Memory Setup 90 Editing Voices - Step Record (Note 102 Recording Chord Changes for the Pedals and Keyboard - Filter 124 Changing Pitch-related Settings - Parameter .... 120 Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups - Guide 82 Practice Functions...
Owner's Manual
Page 19
...button P. 62 VOICE 56 VOICE buttons P. 58 MUSIC FINDER 57 [MUSIC FINDER] button P. 73 ONE TOUCH SETTING 58 [1] - [4] buttons (ONE TOUCH SETTING P. 71 PIANO Setting 59 [PIANO] button P. 59 REGISTRATION MEMORY 60 [FREEZE] button P. 90 61 [1] - [8] buttons (REGISTRATION MEMORY P. 88 62 [MEMORY] button P. 88 63 Floppy disk drive (3.5 P. 6 64 Keyboard guide lamps P. 82 Microphone and Headphone Connectors 65 [INPUT VOLUME] knob P. 147 66 [MIC. LINE] switch P. 147 68 [PHONES] jacks P. 147 Connectors 69 MIDI [THRU] [OUT] [IN] terminals P. 149 70 [USB] terminal P. 149 71 [AUX PEDAL] jack...
...button P. 62 VOICE 56 VOICE buttons P. 58 MUSIC FINDER 57 [MUSIC FINDER] button P. 73 ONE TOUCH SETTING 58 [1] - [4] buttons (ONE TOUCH SETTING P. 71 PIANO Setting 59 [PIANO] button P. 59 REGISTRATION MEMORY 60 [FREEZE] button P. 90 61 [1] - [8] buttons (REGISTRATION MEMORY P. 88 62 [MEMORY] button P. 88 63 Floppy disk drive (3.5 P. 6 64 Keyboard guide lamps P. 82 Microphone and Headphone Connectors 65 [INPUT VOLUME] knob P. 147 66 [MIC. LINE] switch P. 147 68 [PHONES] jacks P. 147 Connectors 69 MIDI [THRU] [OUT] [IN] terminals P. 149 70 [USB] terminal P. 149 71 [AUX PEDAL] jack...
Owner's Manual
Page 43
...is turned off. CVP-206/204 43 Make sure to save any necessary data in memory to the User drive or the Floppy Disk drive before selecting another file or turn the power off Current Memory Unedited voice Compare Voice Style One Touch Setting Registration Memory Music Finder Record System Setup Song MIDI settings USER drive FLOPPY DISK drive Voice Style Save Registration Memory Bank Music Finder System Setup Song MIDI Template Save MIDI Setup User Effect User Effect CAUTION • The data in memory may be called up from the [FUNCTION] → UTILITY → SYSTEM RESET...
...is turned off. CVP-206/204 43 Make sure to save any necessary data in memory to the User drive or the Floppy Disk drive before selecting another file or turn the power off Current Memory Unedited voice Compare Voice Style One Touch Setting Registration Memory Music Finder Record System Setup Song MIDI settings USER drive FLOPPY DISK drive Voice Style Save Registration Memory Bank Music Finder System Setup Song MIDI Template Save MIDI Setup User Effect User Effect CAUTION • The data in memory may be called up from the [FUNCTION] → UTILITY → SYSTEM RESET...
Owner's Manual
Page 55
... song, accompaniment style or the metronome which is used for the currently selected song (unless the tempo has been changed manually). When the song and style are stopped, tap the [TAP TEMPO] button several times, and the selected accompaniment style starts automatically at the desired tempo. CVP-206/204 55 This tempo is now playing back. For songs and styles in 2/4 and 4/4 time, tap four times; Indicates the default (initial) tempo setting for recording when recording a song or accompaniment style. Organizing Your Data Tap Tempo This useful feature...
... song, accompaniment style or the metronome which is used for the currently selected song (unless the tempo has been changed manually). When the song and style are stopped, tap the [TAP TEMPO] button several times, and the selected accompaniment style starts automatically at the desired tempo. CVP-206/204 55 This tempo is now playing back. For songs and styles in 2/4 and 4/4 time, tap four times; Indicates the default (initial) tempo setting for recording when recording a song or accompaniment style. Organizing Your Data Tap Tempo This useful feature...
Owner's Manual
Page 58
... voice. You can disable this to start the demo of the voice changes according to your playing strength (page 136). n You can set how much the volume of the selected voice. VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. BASS XG USER POWER ON OFF METRONOME START STOP SONG EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 (R) MASTER VOLUME REC TOP START / STOP REW FF REPEAT GUIDE MIN STYLE ACMP MAX AUTO FILLIN OTS LINK FADE IN / OUT BREAK INTRO NEW SONG TEMPO SYNC.START RESET MAIN A B C TAP TEMPO TRANSPOSE RESET ENDING / rit. VOICE PIANO...
... voice. You can disable this to start the demo of the voice changes according to your playing strength (page 136). n You can set how much the volume of the selected voice. VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. BASS XG USER POWER ON OFF METRONOME START STOP SONG EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 (R) MASTER VOLUME REC TOP START / STOP REW FF REPEAT GUIDE MIN STYLE ACMP MAX AUTO FILLIN OTS LINK FADE IN / OUT BREAK INTRO NEW SONG TEMPO SYNC.START RESET MAIN A B C TAP TEMPO TRANSPOSE RESET ENDING / rit. VOICE PIANO...
Owner's Manual
Page 64
...; The rhythm channels of the style can also be adjusted using the TEMPO [ ][ ] or [TAP TEMPO] button. When you simultaneously play back accompaniment styles with other instruments. Session! In some cases with a song, the accompaniment parts recorded to the song (channels 9 - 16) are indicated above the relevant style names in the Open/Save display. SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP D You can set to on, you can play/indicate chords from the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard...
...; The rhythm channels of the style can also be adjusted using the TEMPO [ ][ ] or [TAP TEMPO] button. When you simultaneously play back accompaniment styles with other instruments. Session! In some cases with a song, the accompaniment parts recorded to the song (channels 9 - 16) are indicated above the relevant style names in the Open/Save display. SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START / STOP D You can set to on, you can play/indicate chords from the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard...
Owner's Manual
Page 71
... Touch Setting is currently selected. Styles Appropriate Panel Setting for the Selected Style (ONE TOUCH SETTING) The convenient One Touch Setting function makes it easy for you to select voices and effects that are appropriate to the separate Data List (Parameter Chart). 3 As soon as voices, effects, etc.) that you can also create your left hand, the auto accompaniment starts. POWER ON OFF METRONOME START STOP SONG EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 (R) MASTER VOLUME REC TOP START / STOP REW FF REPEAT GUIDE...
... Touch Setting is currently selected. Styles Appropriate Panel Setting for the Selected Style (ONE TOUCH SETTING) The convenient One Touch Setting function makes it easy for you to select voices and effects that are appropriate to the separate Data List (Parameter Chart). 3 As soon as voices, effects, etc.) that you can also create your left hand, the auto accompaniment starts. POWER ON OFF METRONOME START STOP SONG EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 (R) MASTER VOLUME REC TOP START / STOP REW FF REPEAT GUIDE...
Owner's Manual
Page 73
...;▼] button to "Favorite (Bookmark)" page When you avoid changing the Tempo during style playback when selecting another record. Search record(s). The results of the records (ascending or descending). Select a record by selecting the desired song title. Select a record by SEARCH function (page 74). including voice, style, and One Touch Settings - POWER ON OFF METRONOME START STOP SONG EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 (R) MASTER VOLUME REC TOP START / STOP REW FF REPEAT GUIDE MIN STYLE ACMP MAX AUTO FILLIN...
...;▼] button to "Favorite (Bookmark)" page When you avoid changing the Tempo during style playback when selecting another record. Search record(s). The results of the records (ascending or descending). Select a record by selecting the desired song title. Select a record by SEARCH function (page 74). including voice, style, and One Touch Settings - POWER ON OFF METRONOME START STOP SONG EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 (R) MASTER VOLUME REC TOP START / STOP REW FF REPEAT GUIDE MIN STYLE ACMP MAX AUTO FILLIN...
Owner's Manual
Page 77
...VARIATION HARMONY / ECHO MONO LEFT HOLD VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. Disks having this logo mark feature song data compatible with Yamaha's original MIDI file format. • Songs you recorded (page 96) and stored to play back songs. You can use . 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 NEW SONG SYNC.START Compatible Song Types • Internal songs (Song Book) • Song data on the keyboard...
...VARIATION HARMONY / ECHO MONO LEFT HOLD VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. Disks having this logo mark feature song data compatible with Yamaha's original MIDI file format. • Songs you recorded (page 96) and stored to play back songs. You can use . 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 NEW SONG SYNC.START Compatible Song Types • Internal songs (Song Book) • Song data on the keyboard...
Owner's Manual
Page 96
...keyboard performances and store them for 2DD and 2HD floppy disks is about 720KB and 1.44MB, respectively. 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 SONG EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 (R) DIRECT ACCESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EXIT DIGITAL RECORDING REC TOP START / STOP REW FF REPEAT GUIDE NEW SONG SYNC.START About Song Recording There are two methods of the Clavinova (Voice, Style...
...keyboard performances and store them for 2DD and 2HD floppy disks is about 720KB and 1.44MB, respectively. 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 SONG EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 (R) DIRECT ACCESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EXIT DIGITAL RECORDING REC TOP START / STOP REW FF REPEAT GUIDE NEW SONG SYNC.START About Song Recording There are two methods of the Clavinova (Voice, Style...
Owner's Manual
Page 97
... to the pedal (page 134). The sound of an internal song or a song on disk with your own performance: 1 Select the desired song (page 78, 80). 2 Select the voice and accompaniment style you wish to use the metronome click as you play back the performance you can also start / stop function is not recorded. ■ Play back your keyboard performance: Press either the [TRACK 1] or [TRACK 2] button. To record the auto accompaniment performance...
... to the pedal (page 134). The sound of an internal song or a song on disk with your own performance: 1 Select the desired song (page 78, 80). 2 Select the voice and accompaniment style you wish to use the metronome click as you play back the performance you can also start / stop function is not recorded. ■ Play back your keyboard performance: Press either the [TRACK 1] or [TRACK 2] button. To record the auto accompaniment performance...
Owner's Manual
Page 99
... a guide while recording. CVP-206/204 99 The recording can edit the recorded song data from the Open/Save display for Song to MIDI All incoming data received via any of the keyboard-played parts (Main/Layer/Left) and the accompaniment style parts (RHYTHM 1/2, BASS, etc.) are recorded to record, this lets you have a finished song. When selecting the MIDI part • Setting a single channel to store the recorded data (page 40, 48). To pause, press the SONG [START/STOP] button...
... a guide while recording. CVP-206/204 99 The recording can edit the recorded song data from the Open/Save display for Song to MIDI All incoming data received via any of the keyboard-played parts (Main/Layer/Left) and the accompaniment style parts (RHYTHM 1/2, BASS, etc.) are recorded to record, this lets you have a finished song. When selecting the MIDI part • Setting a single channel to store the recorded data (page 40, 48). To pause, press the SONG [START/STOP] button...
Owner's Manual
Page 123
... recommended voices that using the Revoice function may be selected. Executes the settings and closes the Auto Revoice Setup display. Closes the Auto Revoice Setup screen without executing the settings. CVP-206/204 123 Volume/Voice The operations for this off. DIGITAL STUDIO SOUND CREATOR DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON / OFF PART Each press of the procedure on the particular song data. When changing the rhythm/ percussion voices (drum kits, etc.) of the accompaniment style and song...
... recommended voices that using the Revoice function may be selected. Executes the settings and closes the Auto Revoice Setup display. Closes the Auto Revoice Setup screen without executing the settings. CVP-206/204 123 Volume/Voice The operations for this off. DIGITAL STUDIO SOUND CREATOR DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON / OFF PART Each press of the procedure on the particular song data. When changing the rhythm/ percussion voices (drum kits, etc.) of the accompaniment style and song...
Owner's Manual
Page 128
... the tuning system used during specific musical eras. POWER ON OFF METRONOME START STOP SONG EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 (R) MASTER VOLUME REC TOP START / STOP REW FF REPEAT GUIDE MIN STYLE ACMP MAX AUTO FILLIN OTS LINK FADE IN / OUT BREAK INTRO NEW SONG TEMPO SYNC.START RESET MAIN A B C TAP TEMPO TRANSPOSE RESET ENDING / rit. 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...
... the tuning system used during specific musical eras. POWER ON OFF METRONOME START STOP SONG EXTRA TRACKS (STYLE) TRACK 2 (L) TRACK 1 (R) MASTER VOLUME REC TOP START / STOP REW FF REPEAT GUIDE MIN STYLE ACMP MAX AUTO FILLIN OTS LINK FADE IN / OUT BREAK INTRO NEW SONG TEMPO SYNC.START RESET MAIN A B C TAP TEMPO TRANSPOSE RESET ENDING / rit. 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
Page 129
..., Metronome, Parameter Lock, and the Tap sound. ■ Config 2 (page 144) From this page, you can adjust the display, make speaker settings, and change the voice number indication. ■ Disk (page 145) From this page, you can set the language of the keyboard (how touch affects volume), and let you control operations with the auto accompaniment. ■ Chord Detect (page 142) This determines the channel(s) recognized for the chords, for the Pedals...
..., Metronome, Parameter Lock, and the Tap sound. ■ Config 2 (page 144) From this page, you can adjust the display, make speaker settings, and change the voice number indication. ■ Disk (page 145) From this page, you can set the language of the keyboard (how touch affects volume), and let you control operations with the auto accompaniment. ■ Chord Detect (page 142) This determines the channel(s) recognized for the chords, for the Pedals...
Owner's Manual
Page 135
..., use a foot controller (AUX pedal only) to the AUX pedal and the CVP-206's damper pedal. Portamento is raised) or down you select the particular drum kit used for certain kinds of the left . HARMONY/ECHO Same as the [TAP TEMPO] button. TAP TEMPO Same as the [HARMONY/ECHO] button. This only works for example. Function Pedal-controllable Functions VOLUME* Allows you played and held ). PIANO, for the Natural voices. The portamento time can be sustained (the note...
..., use a foot controller (AUX pedal only) to the AUX pedal and the CVP-206's damper pedal. Portamento is raised) or down you select the particular drum kit used for certain kinds of the left . HARMONY/ECHO Same as the [TAP TEMPO] button. TAP TEMPO Same as the [HARMONY/ECHO] button. This only works for example. Function Pedal-controllable Functions VOLUME* Allows you played and held ). PIANO, for the Natural voices. The portamento time can be sustained (the note...
Owner's Manual
Page 152
.... For example, let's say you to the key which corresponds to both record and play a "C" quarter note using the USB terminal). Instead, your speakers. allows you play back the data. including that stands for the various parts. Message Name Note ON/OFF Program Change Control Change CVP-206/204 Operation/Panel Setting Messages which automatically determine the tone generator mode, select MIDI channels, voices and effects, change bank select MSB/LSB setting) Volume, panpot (Mixing Console), etc. In order...
.... For example, let's say you to the key which corresponds to both record and play a "C" quarter note using the USB terminal). Instead, your speakers. allows you play back the data. including that stands for the various parts. Message Name Note ON/OFF Program Change Control Change CVP-206/204 Operation/Panel Setting Messages which automatically determine the tone generator mode, select MIDI channels, voices and effects, change bank select MSB/LSB setting) Volume, panpot (Mixing Console), etc. In order...
Owner's Manual
Page 166
... Pedal 134 Pedal (Center 62 Pedal (Left 62 Pedal (Right 62 Pedal-controllable Functions 135 [PHONES] jacks 19, 147 Phrase 98 Phrase Mark 80, 132 [PIANO] button 15, 19, 59 PIANO (SOUND CREATOR 93 Piano Lock function 59 PITCH BEND RANGE 124 Pitch settings for the Pedals and Keyboard 134 Making Style File Format Settings 120 Master Tune 130 Mastering Your Favorite Songs 38 [MASTER VOLUME] dial 18, 17 Mean-Tone 131 [MEMORY] button 19, 88 Message Switch 141 Messages 8 Metronome 143 METRONOME [START / STOP] button...
... Pedal 134 Pedal (Center 62 Pedal (Left 62 Pedal (Right 62 Pedal-controllable Functions 135 [PHONES] jacks 19, 147 Phrase 98 Phrase Mark 80, 132 [PIANO] button 15, 19, 59 PIANO (SOUND CREATOR 93 Piano Lock function 59 PITCH BEND RANGE 124 Pitch settings for the Pedals and Keyboard 134 Making Style File Format Settings 120 Master Tune 130 Mastering Your Favorite Songs 38 [MASTER VOLUME] dial 18, 17 Mean-Tone 131 [MEMORY] button 19, 88 Message Switch 141 Messages 8 Metronome 143 METRONOME [START / STOP] button...
Owner's Manual
Page 167
...37 Recording Chord Changes for the Auto Accompaniment .... 103 Recording Individual Notes 100 Recording Melodies 102 Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs 96 Registering Panel Setups 88 Registering the Panel Controls in One Touch Setting 72 REGISTRATION BANK 89 REGISTRATION EDIT display 89 Registration Memory 88 REGISTRATION MEMORY [1] - [8] buttons 19, 88 Registration Sequence 137 Regular Voices 92 RELEASE 94 Remove Event 119 Repeat Playback of a Specific Range 81 [REPEAT] button 18, 81 Replace 75 Resonance 94 Restoring the Factory-programmed Settings of the CVP-206...
...37 Recording Chord Changes for the Auto Accompaniment .... 103 Recording Individual Notes 100 Recording Melodies 102 Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs 96 Registering Panel Setups 88 Registering the Panel Controls in One Touch Setting 72 REGISTRATION BANK 89 REGISTRATION EDIT display 89 Registration Memory 88 REGISTRATION MEMORY [1] - [8] buttons 19, 88 Registration Sequence 137 Regular Voices 92 RELEASE 94 Remove Event 119 Repeat Playback of a Specific Range 81 [REPEAT] button 18, 81 Replace 75 Resonance 94 Restoring the Factory-programmed Settings of the CVP-206...