Owner's Manual
Page 3
...note polyphony (64-note polyphony on the CVP-79A) permits use of musical pleasure. q Dual and split play across the entire keyboard. The LCD displays as illustrated in sequencer records and plays back your Clavinova will give you many years of sophisticated playing... exciting accompaniment styles can recall whenever needed. while keyboard guide lamps help beginners find the right keys. eters for choosing a Yamaha Clavinova. q Internal 3.5" floppy disk drive provides extended Song Record capacity and Disk Orchestra Collection disk playback capability. q Registration Memory ...
...note polyphony (64-note polyphony on the CVP-79A) permits use of musical pleasure. q Dual and split play across the entire keyboard. The LCD displays as illustrated in sequencer records and plays back your Clavinova will give you many years of sophisticated playing... exciting accompaniment styles can recall whenever needed. while keyboard guide lamps help beginners find the right keys. eters for choosing a Yamaha Clavinova. q Internal 3.5" floppy disk drive provides extended Song Record capacity and Disk Orchestra Collection disk playback capability. q Registration Memory ...
Owner's Manual
Page 4
... Implementation Chart 156 1 and Left-hand Practice 67 Repeat Functions 69 Other Playback Controls 70 Playing Other Types of Your Clavinova 2 Preparation 3 The Music Stand 3 The Key Cover (CVP-79A/69/69A) ........ 3 The Power Switch 3 Headphones 3 The Panel Controls 4 The Volume Controls 6 Master Volume 6... Control 25 One-touch Preset Recall 25 The Pedals 26 Right Pedal (Damper Pedal 26 Center Pedal (Sostenuto Pedal - CVP-79A/69/69A only 26 Left Pedal (Multi-function 27 Accompaniment 28 Style Selection 28 Tempo Control 29 Starting the Accompaniment 30...
... Implementation Chart 156 1 and Left-hand Practice 67 Repeat Functions 69 Other Playback Controls 70 Playing Other Types of Your Clavinova 2 Preparation 3 The Music Stand 3 The Key Cover (CVP-79A/69/69A) ........ 3 The Power Switch 3 Headphones 3 The Panel Controls 4 The Volume Controls 6 Master Volume 6... Control 25 One-touch Preset Recall 25 The Pedals 26 Right Pedal (Damper Pedal 26 Center Pedal (Sostenuto Pedal - CVP-79A/69/69A only 26 Left Pedal (Multi-function 27 Accompaniment 28 Style Selection 28 Tempo Control 29 Starting the Accompaniment 30...
Owner's Manual
Page 5
...selector is supplied with the disk extending from most computer supply stores). Name Plate Location The Clavinova name plate, including the unit's serial number, is not pressed in your recorded songs a ... be provided on the bottom panel of the main unit. 10.Handling Floppy Disks Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection disks are subject to save songs. To save your area. Taking.... (The eject button may cause interference if placed too close to protect the keyboard (CVP-79A/ 69/69A), or cover the instrument with the internal circuitry. Precautions Regarding Floppy Disk Use...
...selector is supplied with the disk extending from most computer supply stores). Name Plate Location The Clavinova name plate, including the unit's serial number, is not pressed in your recorded songs a ... be provided on the bottom panel of the main unit. 10.Handling Floppy Disks Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection disks are subject to save songs. To save your area. Taking.... (The eject button may cause interference if placed too close to protect the keyboard (CVP-79A/ 69/69A), or cover the instrument with the internal circuitry. Precautions Regarding Floppy Disk Use...
Owner's Manual
Page 6
...top panel. When the power is plugged into either side of the rear of stereo headphones can be using sheet music with your Clavinova, raise the music stand built into the main unit. Headphones CVP-79A PHONES CVP-69/69A/59S One or two standard pairs of the music stand so that the... Clavinova's AC cord is properly plugged into the Clavinova itself and plugged into a convenient AC wall outlet (a power-plug adaptor may be provided in here...
...top panel. When the power is plugged into either side of the rear of stereo headphones can be using sheet music with your Clavinova, raise the music stand built into the main unit. Headphones CVP-79A PHONES CVP-69/69A/59S One or two standard pairs of the music stand so that the... Clavinova's AC cord is properly plugged into the Clavinova itself and plugged into a convenient AC wall outlet (a power-plug adaptor may be provided in here...
Owner's Manual
Page 9
...BEAT FUNCTION MIXER PAGE DISPLAY HOLD EXIT -+ PLAY SONG RECORD GUIDE SONG CONTROL REW FF PAUSE PIANO E. The Volume Controls The Clavinova has two volume controls on the keyboard is not affected. VOLUME MASTER VOLUME ABC/SONG VOLUME MAX MAX MIN MIN VOLUME MASTER ... - SPLIT REGISTRATION MEMORY BANK 1 2 3 4 5 ABC FREEZE Master Volume The MASTER VOLUME control adjusts the overall volume of the Clavinova's auto-accompaniment and song playback sound. MIN MIN ABC/Song Volume This control adjusts the volume of sound produced by the MASTER VOLUME control....
...BEAT FUNCTION MIXER PAGE DISPLAY HOLD EXIT -+ PLAY SONG RECORD GUIDE SONG CONTROL REW FF PAUSE PIANO E. The Volume Controls The Clavinova has two volume controls on the keyboard is not affected. VOLUME MASTER VOLUME ABC/SONG VOLUME MAX MAX MIN MIN VOLUME MASTER ... - SPLIT REGISTRATION MEMORY BANK 1 2 3 4 5 ABC FREEZE Master Volume The MASTER VOLUME control adjusts the overall volume of the Clavinova's auto-accompaniment and song playback sound. MIN MIN ABC/Song Volume This control adjusts the volume of sound produced by the MASTER VOLUME control....
Owner's Manual
Page 10
... parameters for the Clavinova's harmony function - Press the pedal forward to increase volume, and backward to individual volume parameters for the rhythm, bass, chord, pad, and phrase parts of the keyboard sound only (i.e. FUNCTION MIXER Expression Control (CVP-79A only) An optional Yamaha FC7 Foot Controller can be plugged into the CVP-79A EXP PEDAL jack...
... parameters for the Clavinova's harmony function - Press the pedal forward to increase volume, and backward to individual volume parameters for the rhythm, bass, chord, pad, and phrase parts of the keyboard sound only (i.e. FUNCTION MIXER Expression Control (CVP-79A only) An optional Yamaha FC7 Foot Controller can be plugged into the CVP-79A EXP PEDAL jack...
Owner's Manual
Page 14
... topic, then press the ENTER button to select the language (ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH or JAPANESE) you 're ever in memory even when the Clavinova power is turned off . The contrast setting retained in . Press the [CONTRAST] button and use the first LCD button to view the first ... CVP-79A/69/69A/59S HELP function is always available. General Operation: The Display & Related Controls The [CONTRAST] Button The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S display panel is a liquid-crystal type which can be adjusted for optimum legibility. The Help Function If you want help in memory even when the Clavinova power...
... topic, then press the ENTER button to select the language (ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH or JAPANESE) you 're ever in memory even when the Clavinova power is turned off . The contrast setting retained in . Press the [CONTRAST] button and use the first LCD button to view the first ... CVP-79A/69/69A/59S HELP function is always available. General Operation: The Display & Related Controls The [CONTRAST] Button The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S display panel is a liquid-crystal type which can be adjusted for optimum legibility. The Help Function If you want help in memory even when the Clavinova power...
Owner's Manual
Page 15
...To ensure that can be reset to the contrast and language settings introduced in this time. The "Backup" function described on during this section, the Clavinova has a range of parameters that your favorite settings every time you want to reset all your backed-up settings are backed up (retained in memory... showing, or back to "flip" through the available pages. Parameters that are maintained, turn the power on for longer than about a week if the Clavinova is not turned on page 107 lets you don't have to play mode display if pressed while the topic list is turned off , so you...
...To ensure that can be reset to the contrast and language settings introduced in this time. The "Backup" function described on during this section, the Clavinova has a range of parameters that your favorite settings every time you want to reset all your backed-up settings are backed up (retained in memory... showing, or back to "flip" through the available pages. Parameters that are maintained, turn the power on for longer than about a week if the Clavinova is not turned on page 107 lets you don't have to play mode display if pressed while the topic list is turned off , so you...
Owner's Manual
Page 16
... STYLE POP 16BEAT DANCE POP ROCK BALLAD JAZZ HARMONY - VSelect a Demo Tune The demo tunes are selected via the MIDI OUT terminal. Demonstration Playback The Clavinova features 25 demonstration tunes that effectively demonstrate its sound and accompaniment capabilities. PIANO HARPSI. XPress the [DEMO/HELP] button DEMO/HELP CSelect a Play Mode Use...
... STYLE POP 16BEAT DANCE POP ROCK BALLAD JAZZ HARMONY - VSelect a Demo Tune The demo tunes are selected via the MIDI OUT terminal. Demonstration Playback The Clavinova features 25 demonstration tunes that effectively demonstrate its sound and accompaniment capabilities. PIANO HARPSI. XPress the [DEMO/HELP] button DEMO/HELP CSelect a Play Mode Use...
Owner's Manual
Page 19
..., you play the keys. The Clavinova also offers keyboard touch response, so the volume and timbre of dual, split, accompaniment, and disk functions. SPLIT The Keyboard & Polyphony The CVP-69/69A/59S can play up to how "hard" you can now play the selected voice on the CVP-79A/69/69A/59S keyboard. Keyboard... Percussion The Clavinova has 8 Drum Kits in any single or combination use of notes played can play up to 32 notes at the same time in the [DRUMS/...
..., you play the keys. The Clavinova also offers keyboard touch response, so the volume and timbre of dual, split, accompaniment, and disk functions. SPLIT The Keyboard & Polyphony The CVP-69/69A/59S can play up to how "hard" you can now play the selected voice on the CVP-79A/69/69A/59S keyboard. Keyboard... Percussion The Clavinova has 8 Drum Kits in any single or combination use of notes played can play up to 32 notes at the same time in the [DRUMS/...
Owner's Manual
Page 22
You can assign any of the Clavinova's voices to the right-hand section of the keyboard. VOICE VIBES GUITAR CLAVI. The voice that was selected when the SPLIT mode was engaged is ...
You can assign any of the Clavinova's voices to the right-hand section of the keyboard. VOICE VIBES GUITAR CLAVI. The voice that was selected when the SPLIT mode was engaged is ...
Owner's Manual
Page 37
...16BEAT DANCE POP ROCK BALLAD JAZZ HARMONY - PIANO HARPSI. VOICE VIBES GUITAR CLAVI. "Fingered Chord" accompaniment is selected the Clavinova will automatically create appropriate accompaniment while you to play just about anything, anywhere on the keyboard. TONE/ SYNTH DUAL EFFECT ... accompaniment tempo if necessary (see "Style Selection" on page 29 for the auto accompaniment feature. Auto Bass Chord (ABC The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S includes a sophisticated auto-accompaniment system (Auto Bass Chord - POP 16BEAT DANCE POP STYLE ROCK BALLAD JAZZ HARMONY...
...16BEAT DANCE POP ROCK BALLAD JAZZ HARMONY - PIANO HARPSI. VOICE VIBES GUITAR CLAVI. "Fingered Chord" accompaniment is selected the Clavinova will automatically create appropriate accompaniment while you to play just about anything, anywhere on the keyboard. TONE/ SYNTH DUAL EFFECT ... accompaniment tempo if necessary (see "Style Selection" on page 29 for the auto accompaniment feature. Auto Bass Chord (ABC The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S includes a sophisticated auto-accompaniment system (Auto Bass Chord - POP 16BEAT DANCE POP STYLE ROCK BALLAD JAZZ HARMONY...
Owner's Manual
Page 39
...(e.g. C,C#,D) simultaneously. "- - -" will produce a chord based on the display. rhythm only accompaniment) can be produced by the minor seventh). The Clavinova will accept the following chord types in the Fingered Accompaniment mode: • Major • Sixth [6] • Major seventh [M7] • ...m7] • Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7(b5)] • Minor added ninth [madd9] * A Fingering Chart is not recognizable by the CVP-79A/69/69A/ 59S. • The automatic accompaniment will appear if the chord is provided on the lower keyboard (up to its left. "No...
...(e.g. C,C#,D) simultaneously. "- - -" will produce a chord based on the display. rhythm only accompaniment) can be produced by the minor seventh). The Clavinova will accept the following chord types in the Fingered Accompaniment mode: • Major • Sixth [6] • Major seventh [M7] • ...m7] • Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7(b5)] • Minor added ninth [madd9] * A Fingering Chart is not recognizable by the CVP-79A/69/69A/ 59S. • The automatic accompaniment will appear if the chord is provided on the lower keyboard (up to its left. "No...
Owner's Manual
Page 40
.../STOP • The [INTRO A/FILL TO A], [INTRO B/ FILL TO B], [MAIN A], [MAIN B], and [ENDING] buttons can be produced if the MASTER VOLUME control is engaged the Clavinova will appear on the display. Overall Accompaniment Volume Control Use the ABC/SONG VOLUME control to adjust the volume of the detected chord will automatically...
.../STOP • The [INTRO A/FILL TO A], [INTRO B/ FILL TO B], [MAIN A], [MAIN B], and [ENDING] buttons can be produced if the MASTER VOLUME control is engaged the Clavinova will appear on the display. Overall Accompaniment Volume Control Use the ABC/SONG VOLUME control to adjust the volume of the detected chord will automatically...
Owner's Manual
Page 55
... mode. v and w buttons to select the memory number of the custom style you want to disk via the "STYLE FILE LOAD" function described in the Clavinova disk drive (page 98), use the MEMORY No. When this point the name entry display will appear. Press OK to overwrite the existing file or...
... mode. v and w buttons to select the memory number of the custom style you want to disk via the "STYLE FILE LOAD" function described in the Clavinova disk drive (page 98), use the MEMORY No. When this point the name entry display will appear. Press OK to overwrite the existing file or...
Owner's Manual
Page 58
... appropriate Style File disk is not showing, press the [DISK/CUSTOM] selector to exit from optional Yamaha "Style File" disks, or disks containing custom style files you've created yourself, can be loaded into the CVP-79A/69/69A/59S and played as required. • Loaded disk styles will automatically be retained in... disk contains no disk is turned on the disk facing the drive slot and the label side facing upward. alert will light briefly while the Clavinova reads and identifies the disk.
... appropriate Style File disk is not showing, press the [DISK/CUSTOM] selector to exit from optional Yamaha "Style File" disks, or disks containing custom style files you've created yourself, can be loaded into the CVP-79A/69/69A/59S and played as required. • Loaded disk styles will automatically be retained in... disk contains no disk is turned on the disk facing the drive slot and the label side facing upward. alert will light briefly while the Clavinova reads and identifies the disk.
Owner's Manual
Page 64
The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S also shows you 've recorded yourself using the song recorder function described in the next section, and songs on optional Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection disks (one is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector. PIANO HARPSI. VOICE VIBES GUITAR CLAVI. Once the disk ... Different displays will light briefly while the Clavinova reads and identifies the disk. The disk should click into the disk drive with the sliding door facing the drive slot and the label side facing upward. Disk Orchestra Collection Song Playback The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S can play back songs ...
The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S also shows you 've recorded yourself using the song recorder function described in the next section, and songs on optional Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection disks (one is not transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector. PIANO HARPSI. VOICE VIBES GUITAR CLAVI. Once the disk ... Different displays will light briefly while the Clavinova reads and identifies the disk. The disk should click into the disk drive with the sliding door facing the drive slot and the label side facing upward. Disk Orchestra Collection Song Playback The CVP-79A/69/69A/59S can play back songs ...
Owner's Manual
Page 65
... repeated until stopped. You can exit from the list that playback may not match those marked on the score. • Some songs start while the Clavinova is searching the disk for playback is stopped. The selected voice is shown in real time. SONG PLAY [LIST] - In this case the selected voice... XSelect a Song Number The current song number and name will light in the SONG PLAY page 1 display. • When playing back a song recorded on the Clavinova, only the keyboard voice can be changed.
... repeated until stopped. You can exit from the list that playback may not match those marked on the score. • Some songs start while the Clavinova is searching the disk for playback is stopped. The selected voice is shown in real time. SONG PLAY [LIST] - In this case the selected voice... XSelect a Song Number The current song number and name will light in the SONG PLAY page 1 display. • When playing back a song recorded on the Clavinova, only the keyboard voice can be changed.
Owner's Manual
Page 70
...you miss the correct timing, the lamp(s) will start to play the correct keys. This is an excellent way to learn to flash while the Clavinova will wait until you will be reselected when not at your hands to the proper notes. i.e. Page five includes the KBD (keyboard) volume ...The first four pages include independent volume parameters for approximately one phrase and then wait until it is engaged.) 67 In the Sound mode the Clavinova will be turned on or off as indicated by pressing the corresponding LCD button. (The NEXT NOTE or SOUND mode cannot be shown on the...
...you miss the correct timing, the lamp(s) will start to play the correct keys. This is an excellent way to learn to flash while the Clavinova will wait until you will be reselected when not at your hands to the proper notes. i.e. Page five includes the KBD (keyboard) volume ...The first four pages include independent volume parameters for approximately one phrase and then wait until it is engaged.) 67 In the Sound mode the Clavinova will be turned on or off as indicated by pressing the corresponding LCD button. (The NEXT NOTE or SOUND mode cannot be shown on the...
Owner's Manual
Page 71
PLAY SONG RECORD GUIDE Left- The CVP-79A/69/ 69A/59S indicates the key(s) to be played via the guide lamps above the keyboard distract you, or you to play automatically but then the Clavinova will then determine whether the guide function operates for independent left- As with software which was not ... the lamps "OFF". As you press the [START/STOP] button or the START LCD button in the SOUND mode are automatically determined by the Clavinova, they may become shorter when the guide function is turned off ) and the SOUND mode is selected, the guide lamps light in real time ...
PLAY SONG RECORD GUIDE Left- The CVP-79A/69/ 69A/59S indicates the key(s) to be played via the guide lamps above the keyboard distract you, or you to play automatically but then the Clavinova will then determine whether the guide function operates for independent left- As with software which was not ... the lamps "OFF". As you press the [START/STOP] button or the START LCD button in the SOUND mode are automatically determined by the Clavinova, they may become shorter when the guide function is turned off ) and the SOUND mode is selected, the guide lamps light in real time ...