Owner's Manual
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... bench, since small particles of data operation involving the USER/FLOPPY DISK drives - Using it might discolor the panel or keyboard. • On the CVP-210, bumping the surface of the instrument with the USER drive may be held responsible for all voices, styles, and Registration Memory presets you save /delete/paste operation on only the song data of the USER drive and you turn off the power before the operation is particularly...
... bench, since small particles of data operation involving the USER/FLOPPY DISK drives - Using it might discolor the panel or keyboard. • On the CVP-210, bumping the surface of the instrument with the USER drive may be held responsible for all voices, styles, and Registration Memory presets you save /delete/paste operation on only the song data of the USER drive and you turn off the power before the operation is particularly...
Owner's Manual
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... Panel Settings - Function Using Your Clavinova with Other Devices 155 Using the Headphones (PHONES jacks 155 Connecting the Microphone or Guitar (MIC./LINE IN jack 155 Connecting Audio & Video Devices 156 Using the Pedal (footswitch) or Foot Controller (AUX PEDAL jack 157 Connecting external MIDI devices (MIDI terminals 157 Connecting a computer (USB terminal, MIDI terminal 157 What's MIDI 159 What You Can Do With MIDI 161 MIDI Data Compatibility 162 Disk format 162 Sequence Format 162 Voice Allocation Format 163 CVP-210/208: Keyboard Stand Assembly 164 Troubleshooting...
... Panel Settings - Function Using Your Clavinova with Other Devices 155 Using the Headphones (PHONES jacks 155 Connecting the Microphone or Guitar (MIC./LINE IN jack 155 Connecting Audio & Video Devices 156 Using the Pedal (footswitch) or Foot Controller (AUX PEDAL jack 157 Connecting external MIDI devices (MIDI terminals 157 Connecting a computer (USB terminal, MIDI terminal 157 What's MIDI 159 What You Can Do With MIDI 161 MIDI Data Compatibility 162 Disk format 162 Sequence Format 162 Voice Allocation Format 163 CVP-210/208: Keyboard Stand Assembly 164 Troubleshooting...
Owner's Manual
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... Clavinova panel indicate standards/formats it supports and special features it is Yamaha's original style file format, which guarantees that any data conforming to record XG-compatible song files. Disk Orchestra Collection The DOC voice allocation format provides data playback compatibility with greater functionality and open-ended expandability for MIDI sequence files. CVP-210/208 19 PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD GUITAR SYNTH. 51 ENTER MUSIC FINDER ONE TOCTH SETTING...
... Clavinova panel indicate standards/formats it supports and special features it is Yamaha's original style file format, which guarantees that any data conforming to record XG-compatible song files. Disk Orchestra Collection The DOC voice allocation format provides data playback compatibility with greater functionality and open-ended expandability for MIDI sequence files. CVP-210/208 19 PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD GUITAR SYNTH. 51 ENTER MUSIC FINDER ONE TOCTH SETTING...
Owner's Manual
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... musical changes and spice up the most appropriate panel settings (voice number, etc.) for the currently selected style, with the touch of a single button. Split Point 5 Try out other One Touch Setting setups. ONE TOUCH SETTING Not only does this instantly call up all the settings on ACMP and SYNC. You can immediately start the style anytime you want to your performance: Use the convenient OTS (One Touch Setting) Link function...
... musical changes and spice up the most appropriate panel settings (voice number, etc.) for the currently selected style, with the touch of a single button. Split Point 5 Try out other One Touch Setting setups. ONE TOUCH SETTING Not only does this instantly call up all the settings on ACMP and SYNC. You can immediately start the style anytime you want to your performance: Use the convenient OTS (One Touch Setting) Link function...
Owner's Manual
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...] button. To set Sync Start to start playing the melody. • If you can also change the channel assigned to Track 1 (page 140). 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 or mute the right-hand melody while you play the part yourself. TRACK 1 (R) To cancel the left hand part, press the [TRACK 2] button. 6 If...
...] button. To set Sync Start to start playing the melody. • If you can also change the channel assigned to Track 1 (page 140). 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 or mute the right-hand melody while you play the part yourself. TRACK 1 (R) To cancel the left hand part, press the [TRACK 2] button. 6 If...
Owner's Manual
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...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] ORGAN FLUTES [MUSIC FINDER] ONE TOUCH SETTING [1] [2] [3] [4] MIC. [VOCAL HARMONY] [TALK] [EFFECT] [VH TYPE SELECT...
...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] ORGAN FLUTES [MUSIC FINDER] ONE TOUCH SETTING [1] [2] [3] [4] MIC. [VOCAL HARMONY] [TALK] [EFFECT] [VH TYPE SELECT...
Owner's Manual
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... DEMO A HELP B FUNCTION C DIGITAL STUDIO D SOUND CREATOR E DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON OFF PART BACK NEXT F VOICE PART ON OFF G LAYER H LEFT I J 2-2 Select the various pages in the current voice group. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Press this to return to start the demo of authentic voices, including various keyboard instruments, strings and brass - PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION BRASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD GUITAR SYNTH. BASS XG ORGAN FLUTES USER 2 Indicates that particular voice. BACK NEXT F G H I J VOICE EFFECT REVERB...
... DEMO A HELP B FUNCTION C DIGITAL STUDIO D SOUND CREATOR E DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON OFF PART BACK NEXT F VOICE PART ON OFF G LAYER H LEFT I J 2-2 Select the various pages in the current voice group. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Press this to return to start the demo of authentic voices, including various keyboard instruments, strings and brass - PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION BRASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD GUITAR SYNTH. BASS XG ORGAN FLUTES USER 2 Indicates that particular voice. BACK NEXT F G H I J VOICE EFFECT REVERB...
Owner's Manual
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... OVER TALK EFFECT VH TYPE SELECT MIC. SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START STOP MENU DEMO A HELP B FUNCTION C DIGITAL STUDIO D SOUND CREATOR E DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON OFF PART BACK NEXT F VOICE PART ON OFF G LAYER H LEFT I J VOICE EFFECT REVERB DSP VARIATION HARMONY ECHO MONO VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION BRASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD GUITAR SYNTH. LEFT HOLD BASS XG ORGAN FLUTES USER ENTER MUSIC FINDER ONE TOCTH SETTING 1 2 3 4 DATA ENTRY PIANO FREEZE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MEMORY DIRECT ACCESS...
... OVER TALK EFFECT VH TYPE SELECT MIC. SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START STOP MENU DEMO A HELP B FUNCTION C DIGITAL STUDIO D SOUND CREATOR E DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON OFF PART BACK NEXT F VOICE PART ON OFF G LAYER H LEFT I J VOICE EFFECT REVERB DSP VARIATION HARMONY ECHO MONO VOICE PIANO & HARPSI. PIANO ORGAN & ACCORDION PERCUSSION BRASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD GUITAR SYNTH. LEFT HOLD BASS XG ORGAN FLUTES USER ENTER MUSIC FINDER ONE TOCTH SETTING 1 2 3 4 DATA ENTRY PIANO FREEZE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MEMORY DIRECT ACCESS...
Owner's Manual
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...). Select "YES" ND to call up the STYLE display, then save the current style will be deleted when you select a different accompaniment style. 72 CVP-210/208 Styles Automatically Changing One Touch Settings with the sections in one of One Touch Setting setup parameters, refer to the separate Data List (Parameter Chart). 1 Select a style. 2 Set up the panel controls such as selecting a voice as required. 3 Press the [MEMORY] button. D), the corresponding One Touch Setting...
...). Select "YES" ND to call up the STYLE display, then save the current style will be deleted when you select a different accompaniment style. 72 CVP-210/208 Styles Automatically Changing One Touch Settings with the sections in one of One Touch Setting setup parameters, refer to the separate Data List (Parameter Chart). 1 Select a style. 2 Set up the panel controls such as selecting a voice as required. 3 Press the [MEMORY] button. D), the corresponding One Touch Setting...
Owner's Manual
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... MENU DEMO A HELP B FUNCTION C DIGITAL STUDIO D SOUND CREATOR E DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON OFF PART DIRECT ACCESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BACK NEXT F VOICE PART ON OFF G LAYER H LEFT I J Show the number of records of SEARCH 1 or 2 appear in the "FAVORITE" page and press the [H](DELETE FROM FAVORITE) button. LEFT HOLD BASS XG ORGAN FLUTES USER ENTER MUSIC FINDER ONE TOCTH SETTING 1 2 3 4 DATA ENTRY PIANO FREEZE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MEMORY MUSIC FINDER EXIT MUSIC FINDER 1 The MUSIC FINDER records and...
... MENU DEMO A HELP B FUNCTION C DIGITAL STUDIO D SOUND CREATOR E DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON OFF PART DIRECT ACCESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BACK NEXT F VOICE PART ON OFF G LAYER H LEFT I J Show the number of records of SEARCH 1 or 2 appear in the "FAVORITE" page and press the [H](DELETE FROM FAVORITE) button. LEFT HOLD BASS XG ORGAN FLUTES USER ENTER MUSIC FINDER ONE TOCTH SETTING 1 2 3 4 DATA ENTRY PIANO FREEZE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MEMORY MUSIC FINDER EXIT MUSIC FINDER 1 The MUSIC FINDER records and...
Owner's Manual
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...which lets you record performance data in real time. LEFT HOLD BASS XG ORGAN FLUTES USER ENTER MUSIC FINDER ONE TOCTH SETTING 1 2 3 4 DATA ENTRY PIANO FREEZE 1 2 3 4 5 6 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 There are practicing. You can select from MIDI OUT, letting you play during recording, you can simultaneously record both your keyboard play the sounds of a connected external tone generator (page 149). •...
...which lets you record performance data in real time. LEFT HOLD BASS XG ORGAN FLUTES USER ENTER MUSIC FINDER ONE TOCTH SETTING 1 2 3 4 DATA ENTRY PIANO FREEZE 1 2 3 4 5 6 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 There are practicing. You can select from MIDI OUT, letting you play during recording, you can simultaneously record both your keyboard play the sounds of a connected external tone generator (page 149). •...
Owner's Manual
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... SONG/STYLE [START/STOP] button. meaning the external device must also be started/stopped by using an external MIDI keyboard or controller to store the recorded data (page 40, 48). 100 CVP-210/208 END To record a new part, repeat steps 2 - 6 above. To play the keyboard. When selecting the MIDI part • Setting a single channel to the beginning by pressing the pedal if the recording punch in /out function has been assigned to play...
... SONG/STYLE [START/STOP] button. meaning the external device must also be started/stopped by using an external MIDI keyboard or controller to store the recorded data (page 40, 48). 100 CVP-210/208 END To record a new part, repeat steps 2 - 6 above. To play the keyboard. When selecting the MIDI part • Setting a single channel to the beginning by pressing the pedal if the recording punch in /out function has been assigned to play...
Owner's Manual
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... part, and adjust the panpot and volume. ALL REVOICE 2 Replaces all of the replaceable XG voices with the special voices of all the parts. I SOUND CREATOR E J DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON OFF PART 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Allows you can be replaced. These let you fine control over the balance of the CVP-210/208. The [RHY1] channel in XG song data) with the rich and authentic voices of the selected voice or track. G DRUM REVOICE Replaces...
... part, and adjust the panpot and volume. ALL REVOICE 2 Replaces all of the replaceable XG voices with the special voices of all the parts. I SOUND CREATOR E J DIGITAL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE BALANCE PART CHANNEL ON OFF PART 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Allows you can be replaced. These let you fine control over the balance of the CVP-210/208. The [RHY1] channel in XG song data) with the rich and authentic voices of the selected voice or track. G DRUM REVOICE Replaces...
Owner's Manual
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... customize the keyboard's touch response (sensitivity) to shift the pitch of the keyboard-played voices (Main, Layer, and Left) and the accompaniment styles. MASTER For this setting, Transpose affects only the pitch of the [TRANSPOSE] buttons. This brings the keyboard part up window, selected via TRANSPOSE ASSIGN, appears. 3 Adjust the value by using the [TRANSPOSE] buttons. These settings allow you to your comfortable singing key. 144 CVP-210/208 Transpose Assign This determines which aspect of the instrument is...
... customize the keyboard's touch response (sensitivity) to shift the pitch of the keyboard-played voices (Main, Layer, and Left) and the accompaniment styles. MASTER For this setting, Transpose affects only the pitch of the [TRANSPOSE] buttons. This brings the keyboard part up window, selected via TRANSPOSE ASSIGN, appears. 3 Adjust the value by using the [TRANSPOSE] buttons. These settings allow you to your comfortable singing key. 144 CVP-210/208 Transpose Assign This determines which aspect of the instrument is...
Owner's Manual
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... the corresponding Open/Save display, from a floppy disk: Determines the language used F Press this PRESET page, you store the corresponding data as a single file. When calling up are added to the original factory settings. Smaller H instructions on the computer with the records of the time, save the relevant data. These settings include System Setup, MIDI Setup, User Effect, Music Finder, and Files & Folders. Restores the MIDI A F templates to replace or append...
... the corresponding Open/Save display, from a floppy disk: Determines the language used F Press this PRESET page, you store the corresponding data as a single file. When calling up are added to the original factory settings. Smaller H instructions on the computer with the records of the time, save the relevant data. These settings include System Setup, MIDI Setup, User Effect, Music Finder, and Files & Folders. Restores the MIDI A F templates to replace or append...
Owner's Manual
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... played. Message Name Note ON/OFF Program Change Control Change CVP-210/208 Operation/Panel Setting Messages which are generated when the keyboard is usually expressed as "with what voice) 01 (grand piano) Note number (with which allows electronic musical instruments to the piano in sequencer that of MIDI data. The performance data of all songs and styles is a single musical instrument, the Clavinova can hear our piano performance played by the sequencer, playing back the song data, using a tone generator capable of changing voices and transforming the data. Using Your Clavinova...
... played. Message Name Note ON/OFF Program Change Control Change CVP-210/208 Operation/Panel Setting Messages which are generated when the keyboard is usually expressed as "with what voice) 01 (grand piano) Note number (with which allows electronic musical instruments to the piano in sequencer that of MIDI data. The performance data of all songs and styles is a single musical instrument, the Clavinova can hear our piano performance played by the sequencer, playing back the song data, using a tone generator capable of changing voices and transforming the data. Using Your Clavinova...
Owner's Manual
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... 150) • Local Control (page 148) • Clock (page 149) ■ Record performance data (1-16 channels) using the CVP-210/208 Auto Accompaniment features on a external sequencer (such as shown below). If the receiving instrument's MIDI channel (MIDI Receive Channel) matches the Transmit Channel, the receiving instrument will sound according to the data sent by MIDI (page 148). The Clavinova also allows you to determine how the received data is played back. (page...
... 150) • Local Control (page 148) • Clock (page 149) ■ Record performance data (1-16 channels) using the CVP-210/208 Auto Accompaniment features on a external sequencer (such as shown below). If the receiving instrument's MIDI channel (MIDI Receive Channel) matches the Transmit Channel, the receiving instrument will sound according to the data sent by MIDI (page 148). The Clavinova also allows you to determine how the received data is played back. (page...
Owner's Manual
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... the instrument's speakers as much as possible. • Use a directional microphone. • Turn down the MASTER VOLUME or volume for example. Set the Layer part to "OFF" (page 60) or change the voice for the current Vocal Harmony mode. If desired, select a different fingering mode (page 66). recording the audio input of the Clavinova's sampling system. When you recall a Registration Memory setting containing a User voice, the Clavinova selects the Preset voice (on the keyboard. • Some voices have a pitch...
... the instrument's speakers as much as possible. • Use a directional microphone. • Turn down the MASTER VOLUME or volume for example. Set the Layer part to "OFF" (page 60) or change the voice for the current Vocal Harmony mode. If desired, select a different fingering mode (page 66). recording the audio input of the Clavinova's sampling system. When you recall a Registration Memory setting containing a User voice, the Clavinova selects the Preset voice (on the keyboard. • Some voices have a pitch...
Owner's Manual
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... Pedal (Left 62 Pedal (Right 62 Pedal-controllable Functions 143 [PHONES] jacks 19, 155 Phrase 99 Phrase Mark 80, 140 [PIANO] button 15, 19, 59 PIANO (SOUND CREATOR 93 Piano Lock function 59 PITCH BEND RANGE 125 Pitch settings for the Vocal Harmony and Microphone... 133 Making Style File Format Settings 121 Master Tune 138 Mastering Your Favorite Songs 38 [MASTER VOLUME] dial 18, 17 Mean-Tone 139 [MEMORY] button 19, 88 Message Switch 149 Messages 8 Metronome 151 METRONOME [START / STOP] button...
... Pedal (Left 62 Pedal (Right 62 Pedal-controllable Functions 143 [PHONES] jacks 19, 155 Phrase 99 Phrase Mark 80, 140 [PIANO] button 15, 19, 59 PIANO (SOUND CREATOR 93 Piano Lock function 59 PITCH BEND RANGE 125 Pitch settings for the Vocal Harmony and Microphone... 133 Making Style File Format Settings 121 Master Tune 138 Mastering Your Favorite Songs 38 [MASTER VOLUME] dial 18, 17 Mean-Tone 139 [MEMORY] button 19, 88 Message Switch 149 Messages 8 Metronome 151 METRONOME [START / STOP] button...
Owner's Manual
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...] button 18, 97 Rec Mode 106 Recalling a Registration Memory Setup 90 Recalling the Registered Settings 90 Receive 150 Receive Transpose 149 Receiving MIDI Data 150 Record 73 Recording 37 Recording Chord Changes for the Auto Accompaniment .... 104 Recording Individual Notes 101 Recording Melodies 103 Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs 97 Registering Panel Setups 88 Registering the Panel Controls in One Touch Setting 72 REGISTRATION BANK 89 REGISTRATION EDIT display 89 REGISTRATION MEMORY [1] - [8] buttons 19, 88 Registration Sequence 145 Regular Voices...
...] button 18, 97 Rec Mode 106 Recalling a Registration Memory Setup 90 Recalling the Registered Settings 90 Receive 150 Receive Transpose 149 Receiving MIDI Data 150 Record 73 Recording 37 Recording Chord Changes for the Auto Accompaniment .... 104 Recording Individual Notes 101 Recording Melodies 103 Recording Your Performances and Creating Songs 97 Registering Panel Setups 88 Registering the Panel Controls in One Touch Setting 72 REGISTRATION BANK 89 REGISTRATION EDIT display 89 REGISTRATION MEMORY [1] - [8] buttons 19, 88 Registration Sequence 145 Regular Voices...