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...qualified Yamaha service personnel. If it , immediately turn off , electricity is a sudden loss of sound during the day) to the instrument or other electric devices. If any liquid such as water seeps into any dirt or dust which might accidentally fall over . 4 P-85 Owner's Manual (3)-11 1/2 2... unplug the power cord from the outlet, and have it containing liquids which may have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. Location • Do not expose the instrument to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in the vicinity of the...
...qualified Yamaha service personnel. If it , immediately turn off , electricity is a sudden loss of sound during the day) to the instrument or other electric devices. If any liquid such as water seeps into any dirt or dust which might accidentally fall over . 4 P-85 Owner's Manual (3)-11 1/2 2... unplug the power cord from the outlet, and have it containing liquids which may have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. Location • Do not expose the instrument to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in the vicinity of the...
Owner's Manual
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... caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this happens, turn the power off when the instrument is turned off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet. (3)-11 2/2 P-85 Owner's Manual 5 If this can cause...
... caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this happens, turn the power off when the instrument is turned off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet. (3)-11 2/2 P-85 Owner's Manual 5 If this can cause...
Owner's Manual
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... manual in a safe and handy place for different velocities (Dynamic Sampling); AWM Stereo Sampling The Yamaha P-85 offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability as well as Yamaha's original "AWM Stereo Sampling" tone-generation technology for purchasing the Yamaha P-85/P-85S!...Just as the world's leading manufacturer of your playing style. This Graded Hammer technology also enables the P-85 to match your playing. 6 P-85 Owner's Manual 4 in a lightweight instrument. In particular, the Grand Piano 1 and 2 voices feature samples painstakingly recorded from the ...
... manual in a safe and handy place for different velocities (Dynamic Sampling); AWM Stereo Sampling The Yamaha P-85 offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability as well as Yamaha's original "AWM Stereo Sampling" tone-generation technology for purchasing the Yamaha P-85/P-85S!...Just as the world's leading manufacturer of your playing style. This Graded Hammer technology also enables the P-85 to match your playing. 6 P-85 Owner's Manual 4 in a lightweight instrument. In particular, the Grand Piano 1 and 2 voices feature samples painstakingly recorded from the ...
Owner's Manual
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...) • AC Power Adaptor (PA-5D, PA-150 or an equivalent*) * May not be included depending on the instrument. P-85 Owner's Manual 7 This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with your particular area. Quick Operation Guide This explains the button/key assignments of the instrument and...
...) • AC Power Adaptor (PA-5D, PA-150 or an equivalent*) * May not be included depending on the instrument. P-85 Owner's Manual 7 This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with your particular area. Quick Operation Guide This explains the button/key assignments of the instrument and...
Owner's Manual
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... Recording a performance 23 Play back the recorded performance 24 Changing the Initial Settings (Data recorded at the beginning of Contents Introduction Main Features 6 About this Owner's Manual 7 Accessories 7 Application Index 9 Panel Controls and Terminals 10 Before Using 11 Turning the Power On 11 Setting the Volume ...11 Using the Pedal ...12 Using... 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
... Recording a performance 23 Play back the recorded performance 24 Changing the Initial Settings (Data recorded at the beginning of Contents Introduction Main Features 6 About this Owner's Manual 7 Accessories 7 Application Index 9 Panel Controls and Terminals 10 Before Using 11 Turning the Power On 11 Setting the Volume ...11 Using the Pedal ...12 Using... 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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...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 difficult/unfamiliar key signatures Transposition on page 21 Fine tuning the pitch of the entire instrument when you play...on page 22 Using a built-in metronome...Using the Metronome on page 16 Changing voices Viewing the list of voices ...Selecting Voices on page 27 P-85 Owner's Manual 9 Reverb on page 20 Combining two voices ...Combining Voices (Dual) on page 19 Recording Recording your particular application and situation.
...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 difficult/unfamiliar key signatures Transposition on page 21 Fine tuning the pitch of the entire instrument when you play...on page 22 Using a built-in metronome...Using the Metronome on page 16 Changing voices Viewing the list of voices ...Selecting Voices on page 27 P-85 Owner's Manual 9 Reverb on page 20 Combining two voices ...Combining Voices (Dual) on page 19 Recording Recording your particular application and situation.
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... 16 For using the metronome. 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 standard stereo headphones, allowing private practice. 8 minals as seen when viewed from the rear...
... 16 For using the metronome. 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 standard stereo headphones, allowing private practice. 8 minals as seen when viewed from the rear...
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... during electrical storms. 3. Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet. 1. Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch to both the adaptor and the P-85. 2. P-85 Owner's Manual 11 ply jack. 2. WARNING Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5D/PA-150 AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to turn on 3. Adaptor AC outlet CAUTION...
... during electrical storms. 3. Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet. 1. Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch to both the adaptor and the P-85. 2. P-85 Owner's Manual 11 ply jack. 2. WARNING Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5D/PA-150 AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to turn on 3. Adaptor AC outlet CAUTION...
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... acoustic grand piano's soundboard and strings. ing or disconnecting the pedal. Sostenuto (Center) Pedal If you hold the pedal. 10 12 P-85 Owner's Manual NOTE Make sure that power is pressed. The soft pedal will not be sustained. When connecting the pedal unit, make sure to those...to sustain a chord, for example, while other notes are held, those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano. LP-5 (optional) L-85/L-85S (optional) Pedal Unit Functions The optional pedal unit has three foot pedals that are already playing when it possible to sustain the sound. Damper...
... acoustic grand piano's soundboard and strings. ing or disconnecting the pedal. Sostenuto (Center) Pedal If you hold the pedal. 10 12 P-85 Owner's Manual NOTE Make sure that power is pressed. The soft pedal will not be sustained. When connecting the pedal unit, make sure to those...to sustain a chord, for example, while other notes are held, those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano. LP-5 (optional) L-85/L-85S (optional) Pedal Unit Functions The optional pedal unit has three foot pedals that are already playing when it possible to sustain the sound. Damper...
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P-85 Owner's Manual 13 Before Using Music Rest The P-85 includes a music rest that you use an optional keyboard stand for long periods of time. Though you are provided. You can plug them into either jack.) CAUTION To protect your hearing, avoid listening to one set of headphones to the P-85 at the bottom. Two [PHONES...
P-85 Owner's Manual 13 Before Using Music Rest The P-85 includes a music rest that you use an optional keyboard stand for long periods of time. Though you are provided. You can plug them into either jack.) CAUTION To protect your hearing, avoid listening to one set of headphones to the P-85 at the bottom. Two [PHONES...
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... the other songs are provided that effectively demonstrate each preset voice. ENGLISH Listening to the Demo Songs Reference Listening to stop the voice demo. 14 P-85 Owner's Manual 12 Demo songs provided for more information on . Press the [DEMO/SONG] button to the Demo Songs Demo songs are original (© 2005...
... the other songs are provided that effectively demonstrate each preset voice. ENGLISH Listening to the Demo Songs Reference Listening to stop the voice demo. 14 P-85 Owner's Manual 12 Demo songs provided for more information on . Press the [DEMO/SONG] button to the Demo Songs Demo songs are original (© 2005...
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...song. NOTE The Preset Song List appears on key assignments. NOTE The piano preset songs are not transmitted via MIDI. 2. P-85 Owner's Manual 15 TERMINOLOGY Song: On the P-85, performance data is selected during chained playback), an appropriate reverb type will be selected accordingly. You can play back. The number...and piano preset tunes. NOTE You can change the playback tempo. Press the [DEMO/SONG] button 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. 13 ENGLISH Listening to the Piano ...
...song. NOTE The Preset Song List appears on key assignments. NOTE The piano preset songs are not transmitted via MIDI. 2. P-85 Owner's Manual 15 TERMINOLOGY Song: On the P-85, performance data is selected during chained playback), an appropriate reverb type will be selected accordingly. You can play back. The number...and piano preset tunes. NOTE You can change the playback tempo. Press the [DEMO/SONG] button 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. 13 ENGLISH Listening to the Piano ...
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... time signature While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press a sequence of F3-D4 keys to each of the A0-D1 keys. F3 D4 14 16 P-85 Owner's Manual Key Time signature A0 0/4 A#0 2/4 B0 3/4 C1 4/4 C#1 5/4 D1 6/4 TERMINOLOGY Default setting: The "Default setting" refers to 280 beats per minute. A number is convenient for practicing. .... The first beat is 0/4 (A0). C0 A0 D1 The time signature can be changed by the following keys. For example, to the P-85. 0/4 2/4 3/4 4/4 5/4 6/4 Adjust the Tempo The tempo of the voice buttons (GRAND PIANO 1-C.ORGAN 2).
... time signature While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press a sequence of F3-D4 keys to each of the A0-D1 keys. F3 D4 14 16 P-85 Owner's Manual Key Time signature A0 0/4 A#0 2/4 B0 3/4 C1 4/4 C#1 5/4 D1 6/4 TERMINOLOGY Default setting: The "Default setting" refers to 280 beats per minute. A number is convenient for practicing. .... The first beat is 0/4 (A0). C0 A0 D1 The time signature can be changed by the following keys. For example, to the P-85. 0/4 2/4 3/4 4/4 5/4 6/4 Adjust the Tempo The tempo of the voice buttons (GRAND PIANO 1-C.ORGAN 2).
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... [METRONOME] button, press the F4 key. Pressing a higher key in the key range results in a higher volume, while pressing a lower key results in lower volume. P-85 Owner's Manual 17 Decreasing the tempo value in steps of one of the A-1-F#0 keys to restore the default tempo. Press the [METRONOME] button to increase or decrease...
... [METRONOME] button, press the F4 key. Pressing a higher key in the key range results in a higher volume, while pressing a lower key results in lower volume. P-85 Owner's Manual 17 Decreasing the tempo value in steps of one of the A-1-F#0 keys to restore the default tempo. Press the [METRONOME] button to increase or decrease...
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... most comfortable listening level during your performance. Spacious and large-scale string ensemble. NOTE To familiarize yourself with relatively soft mallets. 2. TERMINOLOGY Voice: On the P-85, the term "voice" means "instrument sound." Good for a more brilliant tone. The sound of a vibraphone played with the characteristics of an electric piano using hammer... same voice an octave higher for popular music. NOTE When you select a voice, an appropriate reverb type will be selected automatically (page 20). 16 18 P-85 Owner's Manual
... most comfortable listening level during your performance. Spacious and large-scale string ensemble. NOTE To familiarize yourself with relatively soft mallets. 2. TERMINOLOGY Voice: On the P-85, the term "voice" means "instrument sound." Good for a more brilliant tone. The sound of a vibraphone played with the characteristics of an electric piano using hammer... same voice an octave higher for popular music. NOTE When you select a voice, an appropriate reverb type will be selected automatically (page 20). 16 18 P-85 Owner's Manual
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... to the normal single-voice play voices simultaneously across the entire range of "0" produces an equal balance between two voices. Press one voice as Voice 2. P-85 Owner's Manual 19 A setting of the keyboard. Depending on the left will be designated as Voice 1, and the other voice softer. A4 D5 A4 -1 Voice 1 A#4 0 B4 +1 C5...
... to the normal single-voice play voices simultaneously across the entire range of "0" produces an equal balance between two voices. Press one voice as Voice 2. P-85 Owner's Manual 19 A setting of the keyboard. Depending on the left will be designated as Voice 1, and the other voice softer. A4 D5 A4 -1 Voice 1 A#4 0 B4 +1 C5...
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... range: 0 (no effect)- 20 (maximum depth) F1: depth 0 D3 The depth value increases as you to the depth most suitable for each voice. 18 20 P-85 Owner's Manual A6 Hall1 For a "bigger" reverb sound, use the HALL 2 setting. ENGLISH Selecting & Playing Voices Adding Variations to the acoustic reverberation you would hear in a room...
... range: 0 (no effect)- 20 (maximum depth) F1: depth 0 D3 The depth value increases as you to the depth most suitable for each voice. 18 20 P-85 Owner's Manual A6 Hall1 For a "bigger" reverb sound, use the HALL 2 setting. ENGLISH Selecting & Playing Voices Adding Variations to the acoustic reverberation you would hear in a room...
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... B2. F#2 F#3 TERMINOLOGY Transpose: Changing the key signature. TERMINOLOGY Default setting: The "Default setting" refers to let you play a song as though it to the P-85. Setting the amount of transposition While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press one of the entire keyboard. 19 ENGLISH -6 -4 -2 +1 +3...Pressing the key 8 times for example, will transpose it were in C major, and the P-85 will set A3 at approximately 442Hz. A-1 C0 C1 C2 C3 B3 B-1 P-85 Owner's Manual 21 For example, if you first turn on the power to the key of a ...
... B2. F#2 F#3 TERMINOLOGY Transpose: Changing the key signature. TERMINOLOGY Default setting: The "Default setting" refers to let you play a song as though it to the P-85. Setting the amount of transposition While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press one of the entire keyboard. 19 ENGLISH -6 -4 -2 +1 +3...Pressing the key 8 times for example, will transpose it were in C major, and the P-85 will set A3 at approximately 442Hz. A-1 C0 C1 C2 C3 B3 B-1 P-85 Owner's Manual 21 For example, if you first turn on the power to the key of a ...
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... volume level does not change at all regardless of the A6-C7 keys to facilitate dynamic and dramatic expression. Default setting: B6 ENGLISH 20 22 P-85 Owner's Manual Selecting & Playing Voices Touch Sensitivity You can adjust the volume level that are available. The following four settings are not normally responsive to produce a loud...
... volume level does not change at all regardless of the A6-C7 keys to facilitate dynamic and dramatic expression. Default setting: B6 ENGLISH 20 22 P-85 Owner's Manual Selecting & Playing Voices Touch Sensitivity You can adjust the volume level that are available. The following four settings are not normally responsive to produce a loud...
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...more sense. You can be using Dual mode). The [REC] lamp will be disengaged before recording by using the [MASTER VOLUME] slider. P-85 Owner's Manual 23 However, this step, and adjust the tempo by pressing the [REC] button again. 3. Make any other desired settings (reverb, tempo,... tempo while recording. NOTE If the metronome was on when you started recording, you play back recorded songs, the P-85 produces sound based on the P-85 may be recorded. Make all the initial settings. TERMINOLOGY Recording vs. Therefore, recording on the saved information. Start recording...
...more sense. You can be using Dual mode). The [REC] lamp will be disengaged before recording by using the [MASTER VOLUME] slider. P-85 Owner's Manual 23 However, this step, and adjust the tempo by pressing the [REC] button again. 3. Make any other desired settings (reverb, tempo,... tempo while recording. NOTE If the metronome was on when you started recording, you play back recorded songs, the P-85 produces sound based on the P-85 may be recorded. Make all the initial settings. TERMINOLOGY Recording vs. Therefore, recording on the saved information. Start recording...