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... Recording Your Performance 23 Playing Back Recorded Performance Data 24 Erasing Recorded Performance Data 24 YDP-135 Owner's Manual 7 ENGLISH Table of Contents Introduction About the Manuals 6 Table of Contents 7 Features 8 Accessories 8 Panel Controls and Terminals 9 Before Using the Digital Piano 10 Key Cover 10 Music Rest 10 Turning the Power On 11 Setting the...
... Recording Your Performance 23 Playing Back Recorded Performance Data 24 Erasing Recorded Performance Data 24 YDP-135 Owner's Manual 7 ENGLISH Table of Contents Introduction About the Manuals 6 Table of Contents 7 Features 8 Accessories 8 Panel Controls and Terminals 9 Before Using the Digital Piano 10 Key Cover 10 Music Rest 10 Turning the Power On 11 Setting the...
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... velocities (Dynamic Sampling); The matte black keytops enhance the piano's luxurious and graceful appearance. ■ AWM Stereo Sampling This digital piano sounds much closer to excessive vibration or shock. 8 YDP-135 Owner's Manual Transport the keyboard horizontally. ENGLISH Features ■ GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) keyboard This Yamaha digital piano features a special "GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) keyboard with...
... velocities (Dynamic Sampling); The matte black keytops enhance the piano's luxurious and graceful appearance. ■ AWM Stereo Sampling This digital piano sounds much closer to excessive vibration or shock. 8 YDP-135 Owner's Manual Transport the keyboard horizontally. ENGLISH Features ■ GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) keyboard This Yamaha digital piano features a special "GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) keyboard with...
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...). [DEMO/SONG] button pages 13, 14 Listen to the playback of demo songs for each Voice and 50 piano preset songs. [PIANO/VOICE] button pages 16, 19 Select one of standard stereo headphones can also layer two Voices together. [METRONOME... the volume level using this control. [FUNCTION pages 20, 28 While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [PIANO/ VOICE] buttons, press the specified keys to sustain notes or make them sound softer and less bright. You can ...parameters. [PHONES] jacks page 12 A set of six internal sounds, including Grand Piano 1 and 2. YDP-135 Owner's Manual 9
...). [DEMO/SONG] button pages 13, 14 Listen to the playback of demo songs for each Voice and 50 piano preset songs. [PIANO/VOICE] button pages 16, 19 Select one of standard stereo headphones can also layer two Voices together. [METRONOME... the volume level using this control. [FUNCTION pages 20, 28 While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [PIANO/ VOICE] buttons, press the specified keys to sustain notes or make them sound softer and less bright. You can ...parameters. [PHONES] jacks page 12 A set of six internal sounds, including Grand Piano 1 and 2. YDP-135 Owner's Manual 9
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... of the key cover. To lower the music rest: 1 Pull the music rest toward yourself as far as it will go . 2 Flip down . 10 YDP-135 Owner's Manual Small objects placed on the metal supports. Music Rest To raise the music rest: 1 Pull the music rest up and toward you and gently lower... may be nearly impossible to use the music rest in a half-raised position. Be careful to the instrument. Then have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. ENGLISH Before Using the Digital Piano Key Cover To open . CAUTION Do not try to remove.
... of the key cover. To lower the music rest: 1 Pull the music rest toward yourself as far as it will go . 2 Flip down . 10 YDP-135 Owner's Manual Small objects placed on the metal supports. Music Rest To raise the music rest: 1 Pull the music rest up and toward you and gently lower... may be nearly impossible to use the music rest in a half-raised position. Be careful to the instrument. Then have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. ENGLISH Before Using the Digital Piano Key Cover To open . CAUTION Do not try to remove.
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... When you plan not to use an appropriate AC outlet. • Be sure to the most comfortable listening level. The level increases. YDP-135 Owner's Manual 11 ENGLISH Before Using the Digital Piano Turning the Power On 1 Make sure that the [ ] (Standby/On) switch is turned off and the [MASTER VOLUME] is set to...
... When you plan not to use an appropriate AC outlet. • Be sure to the most comfortable listening level. The level increases. YDP-135 Owner's Manual 11 ENGLISH Before Using the Digital Piano Turning the Power On 1 Make sure that the [ ] (Standby/On) switch is turned off and the [MASTER VOLUME] is set to...
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ENGLISH PHONES Before Using the Digital Piano Using Headphones Connect a pair of headphones to the instrument at a high volume level through headphones for a long period of the keyboard Standard stereo phone plug 12 YDP-135 Owner's Manual Two [PHONES] jacks are automatically shut off when a plug is inserted into either of these jacks. Bottom of...
ENGLISH PHONES Before Using the Digital Piano Using Headphones Connect a pair of headphones to the instrument at a high volume level through headphones for a long period of the keyboard Standard stereo phone plug 12 YDP-135 Owner's Manual Two [PHONES] jacks are automatically shut off when a plug is inserted into either of these jacks. Bottom of...
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...Yamaha originals (©2011 Yamaha Corporation). Schumann Original Original J.S.Bach Original Original "Original" songs are re-arranged excerpts from the six Voice demo songs, simultaneously hold down the [DEMO/SONG] button and press one of the demo songs is playing, press the [+] or [-] button to start playback. YDP-135 Owner's Manual... 13 Data of the C1-F1 keys. Demo songs Key Voice Name C1 Grand Piano 1 C 1 Grand Piano 2 D1 E.Piano D 1 Harpsichord E1 Church Organ F1 Strings Title "Eintritt...
...Yamaha originals (©2011 Yamaha Corporation). Schumann Original Original J.S.Bach Original Original "Original" songs are re-arranged excerpts from the six Voice demo songs, simultaneously hold down the [DEMO/SONG] button and press one of the demo songs is playing, press the [+] or [-] button to start playback. YDP-135 Owner's Manual... 13 Data of the C1-F1 keys. Demo songs Key Voice Name C1 Grand Piano 1 C 1 Grand Piano 2 D1 E.Piano D 1 Harpsichord E1 Church Organ F1 Strings Title "Eintritt...
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... loaded from the included "50 Greats for the Piano" book. When you stop playback. Song 1 Song 10 Song 20 Song 30 Song 40 Song 50 (C 6) Song: On this instrument, performance data is not transmitted via MIDI. 14 YDP-135 Owner's Manual ENGLISH Listening to select and play the desired song.... To play the keyboard along with the selected song, the playback of the C2-C 6 keys to the 50 Piano Preset Songs This digital piano provides performance data for the songs, to ...
... loaded from the included "50 Greats for the Piano" book. When you stop playback. Song 1 Song 10 Song 20 Song 30 Song 40 Song 50 (C 6) Song: On this instrument, performance data is not transmitted via MIDI. 14 YDP-135 Owner's Manual ENGLISH Listening to select and play the desired song.... To play the keyboard along with the selected song, the playback of the C2-C 6 keys to the 50 Piano Preset Songs This digital piano provides performance data for the songs, to ...
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... [DEMO/SONG] button to stop it. Selecting 1 + 2 song playback channels: While pressing and holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [PIANO/ VOICE] button simultaneously, press the C7 key. All channels 1 through 10) are assigned to the D 6-C7 keys (see page 21. Key Song...Highest key Selecting all song playback channels: While pressing and holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [PIANO/ VOICE] button simultaneously, press the B6 key. Highest key YDP-135 Owner's Manual 15 Channels 1 + 2 produce the sound. ENGLISH Listening to Songs Loaded from a Computer You can load...
... [DEMO/SONG] button to stop it. Selecting 1 + 2 song playback channels: While pressing and holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [PIANO/ VOICE] button simultaneously, press the C7 key. All channels 1 through 10) are assigned to the D 6-C7 keys (see page 21. Key Song...Highest key Selecting all song playback channels: While pressing and holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [PIANO/ VOICE] button simultaneously, press the B6 key. Highest key YDP-135 Owner's Manual 15 Channels 1 + 2 produce the sound. ENGLISH Listening to Songs Loaded from a Computer You can load...
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... To better appreciate the characteristics of various Voices, listen to adjust the volume level while playing the keyboard. Spacious and clear piano with piano in Dual mode. 16 YDP-135 Owner's Manual An electronic piano sound created by FM synthesis. Spacious and large-scale string ensemble. Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] control to the demo songs for...
... To better appreciate the characteristics of various Voices, listen to adjust the volume level while playing the keyboard. Spacious and clear piano with piano in Dual mode. 16 YDP-135 Owner's Manual An electronic piano sound created by FM synthesis. Spacious and large-scale string ensemble. Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] control to the demo songs for...
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...same way as a damper pedal on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while the note(s) are played "staccato." This makes it is pressed. YDP-135 Owner's Manual 17 When the damper pedal is pressed. Sostenuto (Center) pedal If you hold the pedal (as if the damper pedal had been pressed) but...pedal immediately stops (damps) any sustained notes. When you press the damper pedal here, the notes you play a note or chord on an acoustic piano. The soft pedal will not decay but all subsequently played notes will sustain as long as the sostenuto pedal is properly plugged into the main...
...same way as a damper pedal on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while the note(s) are played "staccato." This makes it is pressed. YDP-135 Owner's Manual 17 When the damper pedal is pressed. Sostenuto (Center) pedal If you hold the pedal (as if the damper pedal had been pressed) but...pedal immediately stops (damps) any sustained notes. When you press the damper pedal here, the notes you play a note or chord on an acoustic piano. The soft pedal will not decay but all subsequently played notes will sustain as long as the sostenuto pedal is properly plugged into the main...
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...C3: depth 0 A4 The default reverb type (including Off) and depth settings are different for the selected Voice. 18 YDP-135 Owner's Manual While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of a large concert hall. This D2 Hall2 effect simulates the natural reverberation of the C3-G... 4 keys while holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press the A4 key to set the reverb to select a reverb type. ...
...C3: depth 0 A4 The default reverb type (including Off) and depth settings are different for the selected Voice. 18 YDP-135 Owner's Manual While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of a large concert hall. This D2 Hall2 effect simulates the natural reverberation of the C3-G... 4 keys while holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press the A4 key to set the reverb to select a reverb type. ...
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Depending on the Voices that are assigned to normal play mode. While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the C5-F5 keys. To return to select the two desired Voices. While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one key, then press another) to single-Voice play mode, press ..., and make the following settings for Voices 1 and 2 in Dual mode: Setting the octave You can shift the pitch up or down an octave. YDP-135 Owner's Manual 19 You cannot layer the same Voice in Dual mode. Lowest key C1 F1 The Voice assigned to the lower key is designated as Voice...
Depending on the Voices that are assigned to normal play mode. While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the C5-F5 keys. To return to select the two desired Voices. While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one key, then press another) to single-Voice play mode, press ..., and make the following settings for Voices 1 and 2 in Dual mode: Setting the octave You can shift the pitch up or down an octave. YDP-135 Owner's Manual 19 You cannot layer the same Voice in Dual mode. Lowest key C1 F1 The Voice assigned to the lower key is designated as Voice...
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... in C major, and this instrument, transposing shifts the pitch of the entire instrument. Lowest key -5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5 Transpose down the [DEMO/SONG] and [PIANO/VOICE] buttons, press one of transposition While holding down To reset to default pitch B-1 A-1 C0 B-1 A-1 C 0 B-1 C0 A-1 C 0 C3 B3 Hz (Hertz): ...useful when you can fine-tune the pitch of the entire keyboard. Setting range: 427.0-453.0 Hz Standard pitch: 440.0 Hz 20 YDP-135 Owner's Manual To transpose the pitch down (in the range from C3 to B3. F 2 C3 F 3 -6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6 Transpose: Changing the key...
... in C major, and this instrument, transposing shifts the pitch of the entire instrument. Lowest key -5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5 Transpose down the [DEMO/SONG] and [PIANO/VOICE] buttons, press one of transposition While holding down To reset to default pitch B-1 A-1 C0 B-1 A-1 C 0 B-1 C0 A-1 C 0 C3 B3 Hz (Hertz): ...useful when you can fine-tune the pitch of the entire keyboard. Setting range: 427.0-453.0 Hz Standard pitch: 440.0 Hz 20 YDP-135 Owner's Manual To transpose the pitch down (in the range from C3 to B3. F 2 C3 F 3 -6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6 Transpose: Changing the key...
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...setting is convenient for practicing. 1 Press the [METRONOME] button to turn on the metronome. ENGLISH Selecting & Playing Voices Using the Metronome Your digital piano features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is 0/4 (C3). In this setting, clicks sound in steps of one ...the following keys. METRONOME A4 C5 13 68 0 2 45 7 9 C4 F4 A4 B4 C5 D5 Highest key Default setting: 120 YDP-135 Owner's Manual 21 Determining the time signature While holding down the [METRONOME] button, and press the D5 key. Decreasing the tempo value in all beats.
...setting is convenient for practicing. 1 Press the [METRONOME] button to turn on the metronome. ENGLISH Selecting & Playing Voices Using the Metronome Your digital piano features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is 0/4 (C3). In this setting, clicks sound in steps of one ...the following keys. METRONOME A4 C5 13 68 0 2 45 7 9 C4 F4 A4 B4 C5 D5 Highest key Default setting: 120 YDP-135 Owner's Manual 21 Determining the time signature While holding down the [METRONOME] button, and press the D5 key. Decreasing the tempo value in all beats.
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...: B6 (Medium) A6 Soft The volume level does not change much when you play the keyboard soft or hard. A6 C7 22 YDP-135 Owner's Manual While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the A6-C7 keys to how strongly you play the keys (keyboard touch). B6 Medium This is... the standard piano touch response. (This is disabled with some Voices, such as you play the keyboard soft or hard. While holding down the ...
...: B6 (Medium) A6 Soft The volume level does not change much when you play the keyboard soft or hard. A6 C7 22 YDP-135 Owner's Manual While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the A6-C7 keys to how strongly you play the keys (keyboard touch). B6 Medium This is... the standard piano touch response. (This is disabled with some Voices, such as you play the keyboard soft or hard. While holding down the ...
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... between electronic musical instruments. MIDI OUT IN MIDI data that support MIDI via MIDI cables enables you to make a MIDI connection. YDP-135 Owner's Manual 25 ENGLISH Connecting MIDI Instruments Your digital piano features MIDI connectors. Using the MIDI functions enables you to another MIDI device. Connecting musical instruments that can also achieve more...
... between electronic musical instruments. MIDI OUT IN MIDI data that support MIDI via MIDI cables enables you to make a MIDI connection. YDP-135 Owner's Manual 25 ENGLISH Connecting MIDI Instruments Your digital piano features MIDI connectors. Using the MIDI functions enables you to another MIDI device. Connecting musical instruments that can also achieve more...
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... must first download Musicsoft Downloader (free software) from Yamaha website at the following URL, and install it from the computer. This instrument also supports SMF. 26 YDP-135 Owner's Manual This connection requires that are not found on your MIDI instrument from a connected computer. Your digital piano Transmitting Song Data between the sequence software on...
... must first download Musicsoft Downloader (free software) from Yamaha website at the following URL, and install it from the computer. This instrument also supports SMF. 26 YDP-135 Owner's Manual This connection requires that are not found on your MIDI instrument from a connected computer. Your digital piano Transmitting Song Data between the sequence software on...
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... instrument on the piano light up data to the instrument. Before you can transfer from this instrument to a computer • User song : YDP-135.BUP • Song data (once it is initializing the data in its internal memory (that can transfer the backup data between the instrument and a computer. YDP-135 Owner's Manual 27 Furthermore, flash...
... instrument on the piano light up data to the instrument. Before you can transfer from this instrument to a computer • User song : YDP-135.BUP • Song data (once it is initializing the data in its internal memory (that can transfer the backup data between the instrument and a computer. YDP-135 Owner's Manual 27 Furthermore, flash...
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... can make detailed adjustments to "Off." While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [PIANO/VOICE] buttons simultaneously, press one of the C1-E2 keys. Default setting: On Highest key 28 YDP-135 Owner's Manual ENGLISH MIDI Functions You can be turned Off, however, so that , normally, the ...not affect this instrument does not sound the internal Voices. It allows simultaneous reception on channels 1 and 2 only, enabling this digital piano controls its internal tone generator, allowing the internal Voices to play 1 and 2 channel song data received from the connected MIDI device on...
... can make detailed adjustments to "Off." While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [PIANO/VOICE] buttons simultaneously, press one of the C1-E2 keys. Default setting: On Highest key 28 YDP-135 Owner's Manual ENGLISH MIDI Functions You can be turned Off, however, so that , normally, the ...not affect this instrument does not sound the internal Voices. It allows simultaneous reception on channels 1 and 2 only, enabling this digital piano controls its internal tone generator, allowing the internal Voices to play 1 and 2 channel song data received from the connected MIDI device on...