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... NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in this manual in a safe, convenient place for your new digital piano. YDP-151/YDP-323 About this Owner's Manual This manual consists of copyright has legal consequences. Any violation of three main sections: "Introduction,"...This section introduces reference material. * The illustrations as shown in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to make detailed settings for purchasing the Yamaha Digital Piano! Reference (page 13): This section explains how to use is strictly ...
... NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in this manual in a safe, convenient place for your new digital piano. YDP-151/YDP-323 About this Owner's Manual This manual consists of copyright has legal consequences. Any violation of three main sections: "Introduction,"...This section introduces reference material. * The illustrations as shown in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to make detailed settings for purchasing the Yamaha Digital Piano! Reference (page 13): This section explains how to use is strictly ...
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... Playing Back Recorded Performance Data .......26 Connecting MIDI Instruments 27 About MIDI 27 MIDI's Capability 27 Connecting the Digital Piano to a Computer 28 MIDI Functions 29 MIDI Transmit/Receive Channel Selection......29 Local Control ON/OFF 29 Program Change ... 40 MIDI Implementation Chart 44 Specifications 45 4 6 YDP-151/YDP-323 Table of Contents ENGLISH Introduction SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION 2 PRECAUTIONS 3 About this Owner's Manual 5 Application Index 7 Accessories 8 Maintenance 8 Features 9 Before Using the Digital Piano 10 Key Cover 10 Music Rest 10 Turning the...
... Playing Back Recorded Performance Data .......26 Connecting MIDI Instruments 27 About MIDI 27 MIDI's Capability 27 Connecting the Digital Piano to a Computer 28 MIDI Functions 29 MIDI Transmit/Receive Channel Selection......29 Local Control ON/OFF 29 Program Change ... 40 MIDI Implementation Chart 44 Specifications 45 4 6 YDP-151/YDP-323 Table of Contents ENGLISH Introduction SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION 2 PRECAUTIONS 3 About this Owner's Manual 5 Application Index 7 Accessories 8 Maintenance 8 Features 9 Before Using the Digital Piano 10 Key Cover 10 Music Rest 10 Turning the...
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... loaded from the computer Listening to Songs Loaded from a Computer to the Digital Piano" on page 31 Assembling Assembling and disassembling this instrument Keyboard Stand Assembly" on pages 34-36 YDP-151/YDP-323 Application Index 7 5 ENGLISH Application Index Use this instrument along with other ...devices What is MIDI? ..."Connecting MIDI Instruments" on page 27 Connecting the computer Connecting the Digital Piano to a Computer" on page 28 ...
... loaded from the computer Listening to Songs Loaded from a Computer to the Digital Piano" on page 31 Assembling Assembling and disassembling this instrument Keyboard Stand Assembly" on pages 34-36 YDP-151/YDP-323 Application Index 7 5 ENGLISH Application Index Use this instrument along with other ...devices What is MIDI? ..."Connecting MIDI Instruments" on page 27 Connecting the computer Connecting the Digital Piano to a Computer" on page 28 ...
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...can move to read "Precautions" on pages 3 - 4. ENGLISH Accessories • "50 Greats for the Piano" (Music Book) • Owner's Manual This manual contains complete instructions for cleaning. It always stays perfectly... Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber products on its side. Tuning Unlike an acoustic piano, this instrument, be tuned. Do not lean it up against a wall or stand it... is (assembled) or you can transport this instrument along with your digital piano. • Quick Guide • Headphone hanger set • Assembly parts Maintenance Clean the ...
...can move to read "Precautions" on pages 3 - 4. ENGLISH Accessories • "50 Greats for the Piano" (Music Book) • Owner's Manual This manual contains complete instructions for cleaning. It always stays perfectly... Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber products on its side. Tuning Unlike an acoustic piano, this instrument, be tuned. Do not lean it up against a wall or stand it... is (assembled) or you can transport this instrument along with your digital piano. • Quick Guide • Headphone hanger set • Assembly parts Maintenance Clean the ...
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...12). The "Electric Piano 1" voice features multiple samples for different velocities (Dynamic Sampling); Features The Yamaha digital piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability as well as Yamaha's original "AWM ...piano voices, "Grand Piano 1" and "Grand Piano 2," feature totally new samples recorded from a full-size concert grand piano. ENGLISH POWER [DEMO/SONG] Listen to this control (page 12). You can also select a different voice while the song playback is , different samples are used depending on how fast or strong you strike the keys. YDP-151/YDP...
...12). The "Electric Piano 1" voice features multiple samples for different velocities (Dynamic Sampling); Features The Yamaha digital piano offers unmatched sonic realism and natural grand-piano type playability as well as Yamaha's original "AWM ...piano voices, "Grand Piano 1" and "Grand Piano 2," feature totally new samples recorded from a full-size concert grand piano. ENGLISH POWER [DEMO/SONG] Listen to this control (page 12). You can also select a different voice while the song playback is , different samples are used depending on how fast or strong you strike the keys. YDP-151/YDP...
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... yourself as far as it is fully opened and may fall inside the unit when the cover is all the way down. 10 YDP-151/YDP-323 Before Using the Digital Piano 8 Do not release it until it will go . 2. ports. Pull the music rest toward yourself as far as a piece of metal or... raise the music rest: 1. When lowering the music rest, do not release your fingers when opening or closing the cover. ENGLISH Before Using the Digital Piano Key Cover To open the key cover: Lift the cover slightly, then push and slide it is all the way down the two metal supports...
... yourself as far as it is fully opened and may fall inside the unit when the cover is all the way down. 10 YDP-151/YDP-323 Before Using the Digital Piano 8 Do not release it until it will go . 2. ports. Pull the music rest toward yourself as far as a piece of metal or... raise the music rest: 1. When lowering the music rest, do not release your fingers when opening or closing the cover. ENGLISH Before Using the Digital Piano Key Cover To open the key cover: Lift the cover slightly, then push and slide it is all the way down the two metal supports...
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...remain lit, indicating that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your digital piano is still on this instrument, and the other into the AC INLET on . YDP-151/YDP-323 Before Using the Digital Piano 11 Connecting the unit to match the pin configuration of AC wall outlets in... your area. 1 2 (bottom surface) (The shape of the AC wall outlets in your Yamaha dealer. The type of the main keyboard unit...
...remain lit, indicating that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your digital piano is still on this instrument, and the other into the AC INLET on . YDP-151/YDP-323 Before Using the Digital Piano 11 Connecting the unit to match the pin configuration of AC wall outlets in... your area. 1 2 (bottom surface) (The shape of the AC wall outlets in your Yamaha dealer. The type of the main keyboard unit...
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.... The level decreases. Install the headphone hanger using only one of time, or your hearing may be damaged. PHONES standard stereo phone plug 10 12 YDP-151/YDP-323 Before Using the Digital Piano
.... The level decreases. Install the headphone hanger using only one of time, or your hearing may be damaged. PHONES standard stereo phone plug 10 12 YDP-151/YDP-323 Before Using the Digital Piano
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... your Performance 25 Playing Back Recorded Performance Data 26 Connecting MIDI Instruments 27 About MIDI 27 MIDI's Capability 27 Connecting the Digital Piano to a Computer 28 MIDI Functions 29 MIDI Transmit/Receive Channel Selection 29 Local Control ON/OFF 29 Program Change ON/OFF 30... Troubleshooting 33 Options 33 Keyboard Stand Assembly 34 Index 37 YDP-151/YDP-323 13 Part Names 14 Listening to the Demo Songs 15 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs 16 Listening to Songs Loaded from the Digital Piano to make detailed settings for this instrument's various functions.
... your Performance 25 Playing Back Recorded Performance Data 26 Connecting MIDI Instruments 27 About MIDI 27 MIDI's Capability 27 Connecting the Digital Piano to a Computer 28 MIDI Functions 29 MIDI Transmit/Receive Channel Selection 29 Local Control ON/OFF 29 Program Change ON/OFF 30... Troubleshooting 33 Options 33 Keyboard Stand Assembly 34 Index 37 YDP-151/YDP-323 13 Part Names 14 Listening to the Demo Songs 15 Listening to 50 Piano Preset Songs 16 Listening to Songs Loaded from the Digital Piano to make detailed settings for this instrument's various functions.
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... is not turned ON) Press the [POWER] button. The other voice demo songs, followed by 50 piano preset songs, and any songs loaded from 10 voice demo songs, while holding down the [DEMO/SONG]... song from the computer. Select and play . Bach J.S. Please refer to the Demo Songs 15 YDP-151/YDP-323 Listening to "Selecting Voices" on page 18 for the currently-selected voice starts playing. 3. You...keys. The demo songs listed below are Yamaha's original pieces (©2005 Yamaha Corporation). The selected demo song starts to the most comfortable listening level. 2.
... is not turned ON) Press the [POWER] button. The other voice demo songs, followed by 50 piano preset songs, and any songs loaded from 10 voice demo songs, while holding down the [DEMO/SONG]... song from the computer. Select and play . Bach J.S. Please refer to the Demo Songs 15 YDP-151/YDP-323 Listening to "Selecting Voices" on page 18 for the currently-selected voice starts playing. 3. You...keys. The demo songs listed below are Yamaha's original pieces (©2005 Yamaha Corporation). The selected demo song starts to the most comfortable listening level. 2.
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... is called a "Song." The number of the preset song playback, see procedure 1 above. You can play . The 50 piano preset songs will be transmitted via MIDI. 14 16 YDP-151/YDP-323 Listening to the C2-C 6 keys. ENGLISH Listening to adjust the volume. 2. You can also refer to these songs.... You can simply listen to the included "50 Greats for the Piano" that contains scores for 50 piano songs as well as voice demo ...
... is called a "Song." The number of the preset song playback, see procedure 1 above. You can play . The 50 piano preset songs will be transmitted via MIDI. 14 16 YDP-151/YDP-323 Listening to the C2-C 6 keys. ENGLISH Listening to adjust the volume. 2. You can also refer to these songs.... You can simply listen to the included "50 Greats for the Piano" that contains scores for 50 piano songs as well as voice demo ...
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...the Computer 17 Selecting all song playback channels: While pressing and holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [PIANO/ VOICE] button simultaneously, press the C7 key. C7 The top key YDP-151/YDP-323 Listening to write down the [DEMO/SONG] button, press one of data from the computer.) Procedure 1. Select... up to 352 KB of the D 6-C7 keys to select a song to play back. While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [PIANO/ VOICE] button simultaneously, press the B6 key. To stop automatically when the selected song has finished. Stop playback. Key Song title D6 E6...
...the Computer 17 Selecting all song playback channels: While pressing and holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [PIANO/ VOICE] button simultaneously, press the C7 key. C7 The top key YDP-151/YDP-323 Listening to write down the [DEMO/SONG] button, press one of data from the computer.) Procedure 1. Select... up to 352 KB of the D 6-C7 keys to select a song to play back. While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] button and the [PIANO/ VOICE] button simultaneously, press the B6 key. To stop automatically when the selected song has finished. Stop playback. Key Song title D6 E6...
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... and depth (page 20) for classical compositions as well as any other style that particular voice. 16 18 YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices ENGLISH Selecting & Playing Voices Selecting Voices Procedure Press and release the [PIANO/VOICE] button to adjust the volume level while playing the keyboard. Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] control to...
... and depth (page 20) for classical compositions as well as any other style that particular voice. 16 18 YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices ENGLISH Selecting & Playing Voices Selecting Voices Procedure Press and release the [PIANO/VOICE] button to adjust the volume level while playing the keyboard. Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] control to...
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Sostenuto (Center) Pedal If you hold the pedal. This makes it is pressed. 17 ENGLISH YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices 19 Organ and string voices will continue to sustain a chord, for as long as you play before you hold the pedal (... the 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. When you press the sostenuto pedal here while holding the note, the note will sustain as long as you release the pedal sustain longer. Using...
Sostenuto (Center) Pedal If you hold the pedal. This makes it is pressed. 17 ENGLISH YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices 19 Organ and string voices will continue to sustain a chord, for as long as you play before you hold the pedal (... the 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. When you press the sostenuto pedal here while holding the note, the note will sustain as long as you release the pedal sustain longer. Using...
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...digital reverb effects that add extra depth and expression to the sound to the depth most suitable for the selected voice. 18 20 YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices C2 D2 The lowest key C2 D2 E2 Key Reverb Type Description C2 Room This setting adds a continuous... to the sound, similar to the Sound - C 2 Hall1 For a "bigger" reverb sound, use the HALL 2 setting. Procedure While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of a large concert hall. D2 Hall2 For a truly spacious reverb sound, use the HALL 1 setting. Adjusting Reverb Depth Adjust the...
...digital reverb effects that add extra depth and expression to the sound to the depth most suitable for the selected voice. 18 20 YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices C2 D2 The lowest key C2 D2 E2 Key Reverb Type Description C2 Room This setting adds a continuous... to the sound, similar to the Sound - C 2 Hall1 For a "bigger" reverb sound, use the HALL 2 setting. Procedure While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of a large concert hall. D2 Hall2 For a truly spacious reverb sound, use the HALL 1 setting. Adjusting Reverb Depth Adjust the...
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... "0" increases the volume of the C5-F5 keys. Settings below "0" increases the volume of Voice 2 in relation to the keys. YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices 21 Alternatively, while holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of "0" produces an equal balance between two voices. Reverb in Dual Mode The reverb type assigned...
... "0" increases the volume of the C5-F5 keys. Settings below "0" increases the volume of Voice 2 in relation to the keys. YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices 21 Alternatively, while holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of "0" produces an equal balance between two voices. Reverb in Dual Mode The reverb type assigned...
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...or other instruments or CD music. To tune down (in a second. 20 Setting range: 427.0-453.0 Hz Standard pitch: 440.0 Hz 22 YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices In this way, you can fine-tune the pitch of the entire instrument. To restore standard pitch: Hold ...entire keyboard. Transpose: Changing the key signature. On this instrument will transpose it to the key of F. Normal up. ENGLISH Transposition Your digital piano's Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down the A-1, A -1 and B-1 simultaneously and press ...
...or other instruments or CD music. To tune down (in a second. 20 Setting range: 427.0-453.0 Hz Standard pitch: 440.0 Hz 22 YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices In this way, you can fine-tune the pitch of the entire instrument. To restore standard pitch: Hold ...entire keyboard. Transpose: Changing the key signature. On this instrument will transpose it to the key of F. Normal up. ENGLISH Transposition Your digital piano's Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down the A-1, A -1 and B-1 simultaneously and press ...
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... steps of ten: While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press the D5 key. Increasing the tempo value in sequence. YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices 23 Procedure 1. 21 ENGLISH Using the Metronome Your digital piano features a built-in steps of one : While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press the B4 key. Press the...
... steps of ten: While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press the D5 key. Increasing the tempo value in sequence. YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices 23 Procedure 1. 21 ENGLISH Using the Metronome Your digital piano features a built-in steps of one : While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press the B4 key. Press the...
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... change much when you play the keyboard soft or hard. B6 This is the standard piano touch response. (This is disabled with some voices, such as you press higher keys. 2. A6 C7 22 24 YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices This setting is the default setting.) C7 The volume level ...play the keyboard soft or hard. You have to hit the keys hard to facilitate dynamic and dramatic expression. Procedure While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the A6-C7 keys to determine the volume. ENGLISH Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume level that...
... change much when you play the keyboard soft or hard. B6 This is the standard piano touch response. (This is disabled with some voices, such as you press higher keys. 2. A6 C7 22 24 YDP-151/YDP-323 Selecting & Playing Voices This setting is the default setting.) C7 The volume level ...play the keyboard soft or hard. You have to hit the keys hard to facilitate dynamic and dramatic expression. Procedure While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the A6-C7 keys to determine the volume. ENGLISH Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume level that...
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... (see Step 1). CAUTION Be careful not to change the settings as you record a performance on this instrument. (See page 31.) YDP-151/YDP-323 Recording your Performance 25 Press the [REC] button. Recording starts as soon as the reverb setting. CAUTION Do not turn off the... back a recorded performance on this indicator remains on this instrument, the [PLAY] button indicator lights up. Recording your Performance Your digital piano's recording function enables you play the keyboard. The recorded performance is playing. Follow the steps below to cancel Record mode. 3. Audio ...
... (see Step 1). CAUTION Be careful not to change the settings as you record a performance on this instrument. (See page 31.) YDP-151/YDP-323 Recording your Performance 25 Press the [REC] button. Recording starts as soon as the reverb setting. CAUTION Do not turn off the... back a recorded performance on this indicator remains on this instrument, the [PLAY] button indicator lights up. Recording your Performance Your digital piano's recording function enables you play the keyboard. The recorded performance is playing. Follow the steps below to cancel Record mode. 3. Audio ...