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... the user to the presence of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units. 92-469- ➀ ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to the disposal of the following: Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small nonrechargeable battery which (if applicable) is approximately five years. Warning: Do not attempt to change or modify any of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions...
... the user to the presence of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units. 92-469- ➀ ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to the disposal of the following: Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small nonrechargeable battery which (if applicable) is approximately five years. Warning: Do not attempt to change or modify any of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions...
Owner's Manual
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... as a part of time. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before damage occurs. 15. Some Yamaha products may be disconnected from the outlet when electronic products are to their operating temperature. sory mounting fixtures that accompany the accessory product. 10. Benches supplied by Yamaha. 5. No other objects on the power cord or place it must use in the user-maintenance instructions.
... as a part of time. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before damage occurs. 15. Some Yamaha products may be disconnected from the outlet when electronic products are to their operating temperature. sory mounting fixtures that accompany the accessory product. 10. Benches supplied by Yamaha. 5. No other objects on the power cord or place it must use in the user-maintenance instructions.
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... Dual Mode 9 s Dual-mode Voice Balance 9 Split Mode 10 s Engaging the Split Mode 10 s Changing the Split Voices 10 s Changing the Split Point 10 s Split Balance 11 s Damper Pedal Operation in Recording 35 s Playback 36 The Chord Sequence Function .......... 37 Disk Control 38 s Formatting a New Disk 38 s Copying Songs 39 s Deleting a Song 40 s Error Messages 40 Utility Mode 1 41 U1: Touch Sensitivity 41 U2: Accompaniment Volume Mode ....... 42 U3: Individual Key Tuning 42 U4: Style Tempo Switching 42 U5: Auto Synchro Start Switching ......... 43 U6: Random All Song Repeat...
... Dual Mode 9 s Dual-mode Voice Balance 9 Split Mode 10 s Engaging the Split Mode 10 s Changing the Split Voices 10 s Changing the Split Point 10 s Split Balance 11 s Damper Pedal Operation in Recording 35 s Playback 36 The Chord Sequence Function .......... 37 Disk Control 38 s Formatting a New Disk 38 s Copying Songs 39 s Deleting a Song 40 s Error Messages 40 Utility Mode 1 41 U1: Touch Sensitivity 41 U2: Accompaniment Volume Mode ....... 42 U3: Individual Key Tuning 42 U4: Style Tempo Switching 42 U5: Auto Synchro Start Switching ......... 43 U6: Random All Song Repeat...
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... contains digital circuitry, it may cause interference if placed too close the key cover while a disk is the case, do not attempt to the disk drive or floppy disk. Check Your Power Supply Make sure that emits a strong magnetic field. To save songs. s Always eject the disk before turning the Clavinova off after use, and close the key cover to protect the keyboard (CVP-87A and CVP-85A), or...
... contains digital circuitry, it may cause interference if placed too close the key cover while a disk is the case, do not attempt to the disk drive or floppy disk. Check Your Power Supply Make sure that emits a strong magnetic field. To save songs. s Always eject the disk before turning the Clavinova off after use, and close the key cover to protect the keyboard (CVP-87A and CVP-85A), or...
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... DISK STYLE 2 STYLE METRONOME TAP BEAT TEMPO PIANO CLAVINOVA TONE E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT 1 8 ORGAN 2 9 CHOIR 3 4 0 UPRIGHT BASS ELEC BASS 5 6 7 DRUMS VOICE 13-60 VOICE 3. 5" DISK SONG NUMBER / START/STOP SONG SELECT PHRASE REPEAT GUIDE LAMP CANCEL RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM REW F F PAUSE REC CHORD SEQUENCE COPY FORMAT DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY DISK CONTROL q Master Volume ... Then, when you start playing, adjust the control for adjusting the balance when recording the Clavinova sound. this is used...
... DISK STYLE 2 STYLE METRONOME TAP BEAT TEMPO PIANO CLAVINOVA TONE E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT 1 8 ORGAN 2 9 CHOIR 3 4 0 UPRIGHT BASS ELEC BASS 5 6 7 DRUMS VOICE 13-60 VOICE 3. 5" DISK SONG NUMBER / START/STOP SONG SELECT PHRASE REPEAT GUIDE LAMP CANCEL RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM REW F F PAUSE REC CHORD SEQUENCE COPY FORMAT DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY DISK CONTROL q Master Volume ... Then, when you start playing, adjust the control for adjusting the balance when recording the Clavinova sound. this is used...
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... be "dualed" with the panel voices by pressing the TEMPO [v] and [w] buttons si- Dual Mode The DUAL mode makes it easy to create exceptionally rich, thick tonal textures. 9 PIANO CLAVINOVA TONE E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS 1 8 ORGAN 2 9 CHOIR 3 0 UPRIGHT BASS 4 ELEC BASS 5 6 7 DRUMS VOICE 13-60 DEMO MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC MIDI/ TRANSPOSE SOFT START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY RHYTHM MIN MIN CHORD 1 MIN CHORD 2 BASS MIN MAX MAX MAX MAX REVERB LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT AUTO BASS CHORD FULL KEYBOARD SINGLE...
... be "dualed" with the panel voices by pressing the TEMPO [v] and [w] buttons si- Dual Mode The DUAL mode makes it easy to create exceptionally rich, thick tonal textures. 9 PIANO CLAVINOVA TONE E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS 1 8 ORGAN 2 9 CHOIR 3 0 UPRIGHT BASS 4 ELEC BASS 5 6 7 DRUMS VOICE 13-60 DEMO MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC MIDI/ TRANSPOSE SOFT START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY RHYTHM MIN MIN CHORD 1 MIN CHORD 2 BASS MIN MAX MAX MAX MAX REVERB LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT AUTO BASS CHORD FULL KEYBOARD SINGLE...
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... TEMPO display, from "PL6" for some voices places the treble-register sound to the right and the bass-register sound to select the desired degree of the Clavinova sound one octave higher and lower, respectively. This can be changed. MIDI/ TRANSPOSE DEMO MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC MIDI/ TRANSPOSE SOFT START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY RHYTHM MIN MIN CHORD 1 MIN CHORD 2 BASS MIN MAX MAX MAX MAX REVERB LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT AUTO BASS CHORD FULL KEYBOARD...
... TEMPO display, from "PL6" for some voices places the treble-register sound to the right and the bass-register sound to select the desired degree of the Clavinova sound one octave higher and lower, respectively. This can be changed. MIDI/ TRANSPOSE DEMO MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC MIDI/ TRANSPOSE SOFT START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY RHYTHM MIN MIN CHORD 1 MIN CHORD 2 BASS MIN MAX MAX MAX MAX REVERB LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT AUTO BASS CHORD FULL KEYBOARD...
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.... METRONOME 86 The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S also offer a metronome function that its indicator lights. Simply tap the [TAP] button at the currently selected tempo whether a style is playing. In this case the "tap" click will be adjusted via the RHYTHM volume control. Beat q The Beat Display The four LED dots of the BEAT display provide a visual indication of times (i.e. 3 or 4), the tap tempo function will not sound. • If you started...
.... METRONOME 86 The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S also offer a metronome function that its indicator lights. Simply tap the [TAP] button at the currently selected tempo whether a style is playing. In this case the "tap" click will be adjusted via the RHYTHM volume control. Beat q The Beat Display The four LED dots of the BEAT display provide a visual indication of times (i.e. 3 or 4), the tap tempo function will not sound. • If you started...
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... is being played by the keyboard guide lamp above the split C3 point key. NOTES • The Dual or SPLIT mode can be detected. The sound of the keyboard can be turned off . NOTES • Chord detection occurs at any key by changing the setting of the accompaniment. The RHYTHM, CHORD 1, CHORD 2, and BASS volume controls can be enabled or disabled via the Utility mode "Mute" function described on page 43. This mute function can be used to the...
... is being played by the keyboard guide lamp above the split C3 point key. NOTES • The Dual or SPLIT mode can be detected. The sound of the keyboard can be turned off . NOTES • Chord detection occurs at any key by changing the setting of the accompaniment. The RHYTHM, CHORD 1, CHORD 2, and BASS volume controls can be enabled or disabled via the Utility mode "Mute" function described on page 43. This mute function can be used to the...
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...). These are loaded as described below the SONG NUMBER display to load the selected DISK STYLE 1 pattern into the disk drive with the Clavinova, providing an extra 40 ABC accompaniment styles. DISK STYLE 1 DISK STYLE 2 SONG NUMBER 888 DEMO MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC MIDI/ TRANSPOSE SOFT START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY RHYTHM MIN MIN CHORD 1 MIN CHORD 2 BASS MIN MAX MAX MAX MAX REVERB LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT AUTO BASS CHORD FULL KEYBOARD SINGLE FINGER FINGERED START/STOP SYNCHRO START INTRO/ENDING SOLO...
...). These are loaded as described below the SONG NUMBER display to load the selected DISK STYLE 1 pattern into the disk drive with the Clavinova, providing an extra 40 ABC accompaniment styles. DISK STYLE 1 DISK STYLE 2 SONG NUMBER 888 DEMO MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC MIDI/ TRANSPOSE SOFT START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY RHYTHM MIN MIN CHORD 1 MIN CHORD 2 BASS MIN MAX MAX MAX MAX REVERB LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT AUTO BASS CHORD FULL KEYBOARD SINGLE FINGER FINGERED START/STOP SYNCHRO START INTRO/ENDING SOLO...
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... SONG NUMBER 888 SONG SELECT PHRASE REPEAT GUIDE LAMP CANCEL RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM CVP-85A/83S SONG NUMBER 888 SONG SELECT PHRASE REPEAT GUIDE RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM / START/STOP REW F F PAUSE REC / START/STOP REW F F PAUSE REC DEMO MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC MIDI/ TRANSPOSE SOFT START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY RHYTHM MIN MIN CHORD 1 MIN CHORD 2 BASS MIN MAX MAX MAX MAX REVERB LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT AUTO BASS CHORD FULL KEYBOARD...
... SONG NUMBER 888 SONG SELECT PHRASE REPEAT GUIDE LAMP CANCEL RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM CVP-85A/83S SONG NUMBER 888 SONG SELECT PHRASE REPEAT GUIDE RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM / START/STOP REW F F PAUSE REC / START/STOP REW F F PAUSE REC DEMO MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC MIDI/ TRANSPOSE SOFT START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY RHYTHM MIN MIN CHORD 1 MIN CHORD 2 BASS MIN MAX MAX MAX MAX REVERB LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT AUTO BASS CHORD FULL KEYBOARD...
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... sound with the DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION disk). VStart Playback ... / START/STOP Press the [START/STOP] button to begin automatically from the A point as soon as the phrase number display. Use the [v] and [w] buttons below the SONG NUMBER dis- SONG NUMBER 2 Press the [SONG SELECT] button so that do not include a rhythm track. e.g. NOTES • The specified A-B repeat points will function as the B point has been specified. MIDI/ TRANSPOSE + PHRASE REPEAT "A" point SONG NUMBER Ab PHRASE REPEAT "B" point While the song is done the SONG NUMBER display...
... sound with the DISK ORCHESTRA COLLECTION disk). VStart Playback ... / START/STOP Press the [START/STOP] button to begin automatically from the A point as soon as the phrase number display. Use the [v] and [w] buttons below the SONG NUMBER dis- SONG NUMBER 2 Press the [SONG SELECT] button so that do not include a rhythm track. e.g. NOTES • The specified A-B repeat points will function as the B point has been specified. MIDI/ TRANSPOSE + PHRASE REPEAT "A" point SONG NUMBER Ab PHRASE REPEAT "B" point While the song is done the SONG NUMBER display...
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... General MIDI files the [RHYTHM] button turns track 10 on and off as described on page 39 of data. NOTES • Disk Orchestra Collection phrase marks are active. A-B repeat can only be turned on and off ). With any type of the "Disk Control" section. When playing files other than General MIDI files the Auto Accompaniment volume controls affect the following the "Copying Disk Orchestra Disks" instructions given on page 27 - q Rewind and Fast Forward ... q Pedal Pause...
... General MIDI files the [RHYTHM] button turns track 10 on and off as described on page 39 of data. NOTES • Disk Orchestra Collection phrase marks are active. A-B repeat can only be turned on and off ). With any type of the "Disk Control" section. When playing files other than General MIDI files the Auto Accompaniment volume controls affect the following the "Copying Disk Orchestra Disks" instructions given on page 27 - q Rewind and Fast Forward ... q Pedal Pause...
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... METRONOME TAP BEAT TEMPO PIANO CLAVINOVA TONE E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT 1 8 ORGAN 2 9 CHOIR 3 0 UPRIGHT BASS 4 ELEC BASS 5 6 7 DRUMS VOICE 13-60 VOICE 3. 5" DISK SONG NUMBER / START/STOP SONG SELECT PHRASE REPEAT GUIDE LAMP CANCEL RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM REW F F PAUSE REC CHORD SEQUENCE COPY FORMAT DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY DISK CONTROL Easy One-pass Recording & Playback ZInsert a Formatted Disk ...If you haven't already done so, make sure that a properly formatted disk is loaded into the Clavinova's disk drive...
... METRONOME TAP BEAT TEMPO PIANO CLAVINOVA TONE E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT 1 8 ORGAN 2 9 CHOIR 3 0 UPRIGHT BASS 4 ELEC BASS 5 6 7 DRUMS VOICE 13-60 VOICE 3. 5" DISK SONG NUMBER / START/STOP SONG SELECT PHRASE REPEAT GUIDE LAMP CANCEL RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM REW F F PAUSE REC CHORD SEQUENCE COPY FORMAT DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY DISK CONTROL Easy One-pass Recording & Playback ZInsert a Formatted Disk ...If you haven't already done so, make sure that a properly formatted disk is loaded into the Clavinova's disk drive...
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... [START/STOP] button or the [REC] button. NOTES • The Clavinova may continue to write data to play back your recording. NOTES • You can also change the playback tempo via the TEMPO [v] and [w] buttons. You can turn the metronome on before or during recording (the metronome sound will appear on the keyboard if you like. Play along on the display while this display is ready for a short time after you start playing. "rEc...
... [START/STOP] button or the [REC] button. NOTES • The Clavinova may continue to write data to play back your recording. NOTES • You can also change the playback tempo via the TEMPO [v] and [w] buttons. You can turn the metronome on before or during recording (the metronome sound will appear on the keyboard if you like. Play along on the display while this display is ready for a short time after you start playing. "rEc...
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...; Rhythm Volume* • ABC Mode (Not change - If you play on the keyboard, select the RHYTHM desired style via MIDI Only • Pitch Bend Sensitivity (Not recorded as an initial setting) • Coarse Tune (Not recorded as an initial setting) • Fine Tune (Not recorded as you will appear on the SONG NUMBER display). "rhY" will record on the TEMPO display as an initial setting) MStop Recording ... / START/STOP Press the [REC] button a second time, or the [START/STOP] button to record...
...; Rhythm Volume* • ABC Mode (Not change - If you play on the keyboard, select the RHYTHM desired style via MIDI Only • Pitch Bend Sensitivity (Not recorded as an initial setting) • Coarse Tune (Not recorded as an initial setting) • Fine Tune (Not recorded as you will appear on the SONG NUMBER display). "rhY" will record on the TEMPO display as an initial setting) MStop Recording ... / START/STOP Press the [REC] button a second time, or the [START/STOP] button to record...
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... same time via channel 2 will start and stop automatically. Recording will be used to adjust the volume of the data to engage the MIDI record ready mode. q Volume Control The RHYTHM, CHORD 1, CHORD 2, and BASS volume controls can be recorded on all tracks (1 through 15) can be loaded in the disk drive). That is pressed. When selected, the [ORGAN] indicator will light while the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button is , MIDI data received on channel 1 will be recorded on tracks 1 and 2 (page 28), and use the A-B repeat function...
... same time via channel 2 will start and stop automatically. Recording will be used to adjust the volume of the data to engage the MIDI record ready mode. q Volume Control The RHYTHM, CHORD 1, CHORD 2, and BASS volume controls can be recorded on all tracks (1 through 15) can be loaded in the disk drive). That is pressed. When selected, the [ORGAN] indicator will light while the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button is , MIDI data received on channel 1 will be recorded on tracks 1 and 2 (page 28), and use the A-B repeat function...
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... on the display as the format process continues ("F80" through "1"). "Y" if you intend to cancel the operation. 38 Disk Control This chapter describes several important disk control functions: Formatting new disks, copying songs, and deleting songs. COPY FORMAT DEMO MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC MIDI/ TRANSPOSE SOFT START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY RHYTHM MIN MIN CHORD 1 MIN CHORD 2 BASS MIN MAX MAX MAX MAX REVERB LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT AUTO BASS CHORD FULL KEYBOARD SINGLE FINGER FINGERED START/STOP SYNCHRO START INTRO...
... on the display as the format process continues ("F80" through "1"). "Y" if you intend to cancel the operation. 38 Disk Control This chapter describes several important disk control functions: Formatting new disks, copying songs, and deleting songs. COPY FORMAT DEMO MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME ROOM HALL 1 HALL 2 COSMIC MIDI/ TRANSPOSE SOFT START/STOP SOLO STYLEPLAY RHYTHM MIN MIN CHORD 1 MIN CHORD 2 BASS MIN MAX MAX MAX MAX REVERB LEFT PEDAL FUNCTION AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT AUTO BASS CHORD FULL KEYBOARD SINGLE FINGER FINGERED START/STOP SYNCHRO START INTRO...
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... TONE E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT 1 8 ORGAN 2 9 CHOIR 3 0 UPRIGHT BASS 4 ELEC BASS 5 6 7 DRUMS VOICE 13-60 VOICE 3. 5" DISK SONG NUMBER / START/STOP SONG SELECT PHRASE REPEAT GUIDE LAMP CANCEL RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM REW F F PAUSE REC CHORD SEQUENCE COPY FORMAT DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY DISK CONTROL ZSelect a Utility Function ... XSelect and Execute the Conversion Function Select the "u1" function as Required ... 44 Utility Mode 2 This group of utility functions covers a range of the function is displayed...
... TONE E.PIANO HARPSI VIBES GUITAR STRINGS SPLIT 1 8 ORGAN 2 9 CHOIR 3 0 UPRIGHT BASS 4 ELEC BASS 5 6 7 DRUMS VOICE 13-60 VOICE 3. 5" DISK SONG NUMBER / START/STOP SONG SELECT PHRASE REPEAT GUIDE LAMP CANCEL RIGHT/1TR LEFT/2TR ORCH/3-10TR RHYTHM REW F F PAUSE REC CHORD SEQUENCE COPY FORMAT DISK ORCHESTRA / PERFORMANCE MEMORY DISK CONTROL ZSelect a Utility Function ... XSelect and Execute the Conversion Function Select the "u1" function as Required ... 44 Utility Mode 2 This group of utility functions covers a range of the function is displayed...
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... MIDI note assignments 49 Rhythm, recording with 33 S Send/receive channel select 47 Single-finger accompaniment 20 Soft pedal 14 Solo styleplay 25 Solo styleplay, recording with 33 Accompaniment volume mode 42 Auto accompaniment volume controls .......... 5 Auto Bass Chord 20 Auto synchro start 19 Tempo control 17 Touch sensitivity 41 Track selection 33 Tracks, adding new 34 Transposition 15 Troubleshooting 52 U Utility mode 1 41 Utility mode 2 44 V Voice list 8 Voice selection 7 Volume controls 5, 22, 28 out jacks 51 B Balance, dual mode 9 Balance, split mode...
... MIDI note assignments 49 Rhythm, recording with 33 S Send/receive channel select 47 Single-finger accompaniment 20 Soft pedal 14 Solo styleplay 25 Solo styleplay, recording with 33 Accompaniment volume mode 42 Auto accompaniment volume controls .......... 5 Auto Bass Chord 20 Auto synchro start 19 Tempo control 17 Touch sensitivity 41 Track selection 33 Tracks, adding new 34 Transposition 15 Troubleshooting 52 U Utility mode 1 41 Utility mode 2 44 V Voice list 8 Voice selection 7 Volume controls 5, 22, 28 out jacks 51 B Balance, dual mode 9 Balance, split mode...