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... Using 11 Turning the Power On 11 Setting the Volume ...11 Using the Pedal ...12 Using Headphones ...13 Music Rest...13 Reference Listening to the Demo Songs 14 Listening to the Piano Preset Songs 15 Using the Metronome 16 Selecting & Playing Voices 18 Selecting Voices ...18 Combining Voices (Dual 19 Adding... 28 Program Change ON/OFF 29 Control Change ON/OFF 30 Troubleshooting 31 Optional Equipment 31 Index...32 Appendix Preset Song List 34 Specifications 35 8 P-85 Owner's Manual 6
... Using 11 Turning the Power On 11 Setting the Volume ...11 Using the Pedal ...12 Using Headphones ...13 Music Rest...13 Reference Listening to the Demo Songs 14 Listening to the Piano Preset Songs 15 Using the Metronome 16 Selecting & Playing Voices 18 Selecting Voices ...18 Combining Voices (Dual 19 Adding... 28 Program Change ON/OFF 29 Control Change ON/OFF 30 Troubleshooting 31 Optional Equipment 31 Index...32 Appendix Preset Song List 34 Specifications 35 8 P-85 Owner's Manual 6
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... with different voices Listening to the Demo Songs on page 14 Listening to piano preset songs Listening to the Piano Preset Songs on page 15 Playing Using the sustain pedal ...Using the Pedal on page 12 Changing the key of the P-85 to facilitate playing in metronome...Using the ... on page 20 Combining two voices ...Combining Voices (Dual) on page 19 Recording Recording your performance Recording Your Performance on page 23 Connecting the P-85 to other instruments or CD music ...Fine tuning of the Pitch on page 21 Selecting a touch sensitivity type...Touch Sensitivity on page 22 Using a...
... with different voices Listening to the Demo Songs on page 14 Listening to piano preset songs Listening to the Piano Preset Songs on page 15 Playing Using the sustain pedal ...Using the Pedal on page 12 Changing the key of the P-85 to facilitate playing in metronome...Using the ... on page 20 Combining two voices ...Combining Voices (Dual) on page 19 Recording Recording your performance Recording Your Performance on page 23 Connecting the P-85 to other instruments or CD music ...Fine tuning of the Pitch on page 21 Selecting a touch sensitivity type...Touch Sensitivity on page 22 Using a...
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.... 6 [REC] button page 23 For recording your keyboard performance. 7 [PLAY] button page 24 For playing back the recorded performance. 10 P-85 Owner's Manual 8 VOICE buttons page 18 For selecting voices from the rear of the instrument. @ Shows the jacks and ter- Panel Controls and...jack page 13 For connecting a set of the entire sound. 3 [DEMO/SONG] button .........pages 14, 15 For playing the demo songs and the piano preset songs. 4 SELECT [Q] [W]/TEMPO [g] [h] buttons pages 14, 15 While playing a voice demo or piano preset song, pressing these buttons lets you select the next or...
.... 6 [REC] button page 23 For recording your keyboard performance. 7 [PLAY] button page 24 For playing back the recorded performance. 10 P-85 Owner's Manual 8 VOICE buttons page 18 For selecting voices from the rear of the instrument. @ Shows the jacks and ter- Panel Controls and...jack page 13 For connecting a set of the entire sound. 3 [DEMO/SONG] button .........pages 14, 15 For playing the demo songs and the piano preset songs. 4 SELECT [Q] [W]/TEMPO [g] [h] buttons pages 14, 15 While playing a voice demo or piano preset song, pressing these buttons lets you select the next or...
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...demo songs provided for each preset voice. Then, when you can start the GRAND PIANO 1 demo song and the other songs are original (© 2005 Yamaha... ENGLISH Listening to the Demo Songs Reference Listening to the Demo Songs Demo songs are provided that effectively demonstrate...demo songs will play back in sequence. Demo Song List Voice Name Title Composer HARPSICHORD 1 Gavotte J.S. Adjust the volume. Demo songs provided for more information on . NOTE Refer to another demo...voice buttons to listen to another demo song during playback by pressing the [DEMO/ SONG] button, you start ...
...demo songs provided for each preset voice. Then, when you can start the GRAND PIANO 1 demo song and the other songs are original (© 2005 Yamaha... ENGLISH Listening to the Demo Songs Reference Listening to the Demo Songs Demo songs are provided that effectively demonstrate...demo songs will play back in sequence. Demo Song List Voice Name Title Composer HARPSICHORD 1 Gavotte J.S. Adjust the volume. Demo songs provided for more information on . NOTE Refer to another demo...voice buttons to listen to another demo song during playback by pressing the [DEMO/ SONG] button, you start ...
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...button, press one of the C2-C#6 keys to select a song to play back. TERMINOLOGY Song: On the P-85, performance data is assigned to the C2-C#6 keys. NOTE When you press the [DEMO/SONG] button. NOTE You can change the voice playing on the keyboard. Preset: Preset Data supplied with the...the Piano Preset Songs Listening to the Piano Preset Songs The P-85 provides performance data for piano songs as well as voice demo songs, for details on page 34. The number of the P-85 shipped from the factory. Press the [DEMO/SONG] button to change to the next piano song. tons...
...button, press one of the C2-C#6 keys to select a song to play back. TERMINOLOGY Song: On the P-85, performance data is assigned to the C2-C#6 keys. NOTE When you press the [DEMO/SONG] button. NOTE You can change the voice playing on the keyboard. Preset: Preset Data supplied with the...the Piano Preset Songs Listening to the Piano Preset Songs The P-85 provides performance data for piano songs as well as voice demo songs, for details on page 34. The number of the P-85 shipped from the factory. Press the [DEMO/SONG] button to change to the next piano song. tons...
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... that requires acoustic piano. NOTE When you select a voice, an appropriate reverb type will be selected automatically (page 20). 16 18 P-85 Owner's Manual Clear piano with relatively soft mallets. 2. The sound of a vibraphone played with bright reverb. Press one of a harpsichord ...Fugue." Try combining this voice with the characteristics of an electric piano using hammer-struck metallic "tines." The sound of the voices, listen to the demo songs for baroque music. Voice Name Grand Piano 1 Grand Piano 2 E.Piano 1 E.Piano 2 C.Organ 1 C.Organ 2 Strings Harpsichord 1 Harpsichord 2...
... that requires acoustic piano. NOTE When you select a voice, an appropriate reverb type will be selected automatically (page 20). 16 18 P-85 Owner's Manual Clear piano with relatively soft mallets. 2. The sound of a vibraphone played with bright reverb. Press one of a harpsichord ...Fugue." Try combining this voice with the characteristics of an electric piano using hammer-struck metallic "tines." The sound of the voices, listen to the demo songs for baroque music. Voice Name Grand Piano 1 Grand Piano 2 E.Piano 1 E.Piano 2 C.Organ 1 C.Organ 2 Strings Harpsichord 1 Harpsichord 2...
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... of the entire keyboard up (in semitone steps) While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press any key between C3 and B3. A-1 C0 C1 C2 C3 B3 B-1 P-85 Owner's Manual 21 In this way, you set A3 at approximately 442Hz....pitch F. F#2 F#3 TERMINOLOGY Transpose: Changing the key signature. On the P-85, transposing shifts the pitch of the entire keyboard. 19 ENGLISH -6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6 -5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5 To transpose the pitch down (in semitone steps) While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press any key between C#3 and F#3. ...
... of the entire keyboard up (in semitone steps) While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press any key between C3 and B3. A-1 C0 C1 C2 C3 B3 B-1 P-85 Owner's Manual 21 In this way, you set A3 at approximately 442Hz....pitch F. F#2 F#3 TERMINOLOGY Transpose: Changing the key signature. On the P-85, transposing shifts the pitch of the entire keyboard. 19 ENGLISH -6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6 -5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5 To transpose the pitch down (in semitone steps) While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press any key between C#3 and F#3. ...
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Setting the Touch Sensitivity Type While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [METRONOME] button, press one of whether you play the keyboard soft or hard. Default setting: B6 ENGLISH 20 22 P-85 Owner's Manual The following four settings are not normally responsive to select the desired touch sensitivity. A#6 SOFT The volume...
Setting the Touch Sensitivity Type While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [METRONOME] button, press one of whether you play the keyboard soft or hard. Default setting: B6 ENGLISH 20 22 P-85 Owner's Manual The following four settings are not normally responsive to select the desired touch sensitivity. A#6 SOFT The volume...
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...] button again. 3. Recording a performance 1. Press the [REC] button to engage Record Ready mode. NOTE If the metronome was on the P-85. NOTE Recording capacity P-85 can also adjust the playback volume using the [MASTER VOLUME] slider. You can turn on the keyboard or press the [PLAY] button. Therefore,... Dual mode). You might also want to record (or voices if you will not be recorded. NOTE When the instrument is playing back a demo song or preset song, Record mode cannot be an effective practice aid. The [REC] lamp will flash. Before you begin automatically as...
...] button again. 3. Recording a performance 1. Press the [REC] button to engage Record Ready mode. NOTE If the metronome was on the P-85. NOTE Recording capacity P-85 can also adjust the playback volume using the [MASTER VOLUME] slider. You can turn on the keyboard or press the [PLAY] button. Therefore,... Dual mode). You might also want to record (or voices if you will not be recorded. NOTE When the instrument is playing back a demo song or preset song, Record mode cannot be an effective practice aid. The [REC] lamp will flash. Before you begin automatically as...
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... MIDI cables (optional) MIDI [OUT] terminal MIDI [IN] terminal NOTE You cannot transmit the voice demo songs and the piano preset songs from the P-85 to these connectors. NOTE Since MIDI data that can be found at most musical instrument stores. CAUTION ...85 to other electronic components, turn off the power of all the components. ● Transferring performance data to and from another MIDI device. About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is included in MIDI applications. For MIDI connections, use a standard (optional) MIDI cable, available at the Yamaha...
... MIDI cables (optional) MIDI [OUT] terminal MIDI [IN] terminal NOTE You cannot transmit the voice demo songs and the piano preset songs from the P-85 to these connectors. NOTE Since MIDI data that can be found at most musical instrument stores. CAUTION ...85 to other electronic components, turn off the power of all the components. ● Transferring performance data to and from another MIDI device. About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is included in MIDI applications. For MIDI connections, use a standard (optional) MIDI cable, available at the Yamaha...
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... next greater channel number relative to the specified channel. Setting the Receive Channel While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press one of different parts on which the P-85 transmits or receives MIDI data. E2 F5 C1 2 4 7 9 11 14 16 C4 24 7 9 11 14 16 1 ... terminal when notes are played on channels 1 and 2 only, enabling the P-85 to be turned OFF, however, so that , normally, the P-85 keyboard controls its own keyboard. Setting the Transmit Channel While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press the C6 key. ALL: "Multi-timbre...
... next greater channel number relative to the specified channel. Setting the Receive Channel While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press one of different parts on which the P-85 transmits or receives MIDI data. E2 F5 C1 2 4 7 9 11 14 16 C4 24 7 9 11 14 16 1 ... terminal when notes are played on channels 1 and 2 only, enabling the P-85 to be turned OFF, however, so that , normally, the P-85 keyboard controls its own keyboard. Setting the Transmit Channel While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press the C6 key. ALL: "Multi-timbre...
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...MIDI program change number whenever one less than the program change number listed above. While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press the C#6 key. The P-85 will respond to MIDI program change numbers received from an external keyboard or other MIDI device, causing the ...; When you would specify a value of its voices is selected, causing the same numbered voice or program to be selected on the P-85 without affecting the external MIDI device. P-85 Owner's Manual 29 Default setting: ON C#6 PROGRAM CHANGE Data format: [CnH] -> [ppH] CnH = Program event (n = channel ...
...MIDI program change number whenever one less than the program change number listed above. While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press the C#6 key. The P-85 will respond to MIDI program change numbers received from an external keyboard or other MIDI device, causing the ...; When you would specify a value of its voices is selected, causing the same numbered voice or program to be selected on the P-85 without affecting the external MIDI device. P-85 Owner's Manual 29 Default setting: ON C#6 PROGRAM CHANGE Data format: [CnH] -> [ppH] CnH = Program event (n = channel ...
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...also transmits MIDI control change data reception and transmission so that can be used with the P-85, refer to the MIDI Data Format section in the Data List, which can be found at the Yamaha website (See page 7). This function makes it possible to cancel control change information when the... the D6 key repeatedly toggles between Control Change On and Off. While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press the D6 key. MIDI Functions Control Change ON/OFF Normally the P-85 will respond to MIDI control change data received from the controlling device (the keyboard voice is...
...also transmits MIDI control change data reception and transmission so that can be used with the P-85, refer to the MIDI Data Format section in the Data List, which can be found at the Yamaha website (See page 7). This function makes it possible to cancel control change information when the... the D6 key repeatedly toggles between Control Change On and Off. While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press the D6 key. MIDI Functions Control Change ON/OFF Normally the P-85 will respond to MIDI control change data received from the controlling device (the keyboard voice is...