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In some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the panel. To change the setting use a "minus" screwdriver to rotate the selector dial so that the correct voltage appears next to the pointer on the rear panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord. Digital Piano YDP-88II IMPORTANT Check Your Power Supply Make sure that your area. The voltage selector is set at 240V when the unit is set for the voltage in your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel. Make sure that the voltage selector is initially shipped.
In some areas a voltage selector may be provided on the panel. To change the setting use a "minus" screwdriver to rotate the selector dial so that the correct voltage appears next to the pointer on the rear panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord. Digital Piano YDP-88II IMPORTANT Check Your Power Supply Make sure that your area. The voltage selector is set at 240V when the unit is set for the voltage in your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel. Make sure that the voltage selector is initially shipped.
Owner's Manual
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... in a range of advanced MIDI music systems. In order to make the most of your YDP-88II's performance potential and features, we urge you to aid identification in a safe place for choosing a Yamaha YDP-88II Digital Piano. q Yamaha's AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers rich, realistic voices. q Metronome feature with variable tempo facilitates practice. Introduction...
... in a range of advanced MIDI music systems. In order to make the most of your YDP-88II's performance potential and features, we urge you to aid identification in a safe place for choosing a Yamaha YDP-88II Digital Piano. q Yamaha's AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers rich, realistic voices. q Metronome feature with variable tempo facilitates practice. Introduction...
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... ON. 5 [METRONOME] Button Turns the metronome sound on page 13, respectively. 4 Voice Selectors The YDP-88II has five voice selectors. PIANO 1 E. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN 4 METRONOME 5 TEMPO 32 120 280 6 RECORDER PLAY REC 7 DEMO 8 MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX MIDI/TRANSPOSE HARPSIPIANO E. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN METRONOME TEMPO 32 120 280 RECORDER PLAY REC DEMO POWER A-1 B-1 C0 D0...
... ON. 5 [METRONOME] Button Turns the metronome sound on page 13, respectively. 4 Voice Selectors The YDP-88II has five voice selectors. PIANO 1 E. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN 4 METRONOME 5 TEMPO 32 120 280 6 RECORDER PLAY REC 7 DEMO 8 MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX MIDI/TRANSPOSE HARPSIPIANO E. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN METRONOME TEMPO 32 120 280 RECORDER PLAY REC DEMO POWER A-1 B-1 C0 D0...
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Be careful to avoid catching your YDP-88II, raise the music stand built into its top panel by lifting the rear edge of the music stand... avoid catching fingers (yours or others) between the cover and main unit. • Do not place objects on an acoustic piano. q The Music Stand 9 Soft pedal Sostenuto pedal Damper pedal If you will be using sheet music with your fingers when ...able to be lowered after slightly lifting it and folding the two brackets which you . The Control Panel q Key Cover DIGITAL PIANO YDP-88II A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 C7 Right voice shift up key (...
Be careful to avoid catching your YDP-88II, raise the music stand built into its top panel by lifting the rear edge of the music stand... avoid catching fingers (yours or others) between the cover and main unit. • Do not place objects on an acoustic piano. q The Music Stand 9 Soft pedal Sostenuto pedal Damper pedal If you will be using sheet music with your fingers when ...able to be lowered after slightly lifting it and folding the two brackets which you . The Control Panel q Key Cover DIGITAL PIANO YDP-88II A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 C7 Right voice shift up key (...
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...keyboard to turn the power ON. The amount of the voice selectors. Then, when you play the keys. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN Turn Power On After making sure that the YDP-88II's AC cord is turned ON). Set the Volume Initially set the [MASTER VOLUME] control about half way between... the "MIN" and "MAX" settings. Play ...The YDP-88II offers keyboard touch response, so the volume and timbre of the AC wall outlets in your area. Selecting & Playing Voices POWER MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX HARPSIPIANO E. PIANO 1 E. In some areas a plug adaptor may be controlled according to...
...keyboard to turn the power ON. The amount of the voice selectors. Then, when you play the keys. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN Turn Power On After making sure that the YDP-88II's AC cord is turned ON). Set the Volume Initially set the [MASTER VOLUME] control about half way between... the "MIN" and "MAX" settings. Play ...The YDP-88II offers keyboard touch response, so the volume and timbre of the AC wall outlets in your area. Selecting & Playing Voices POWER MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX HARPSIPIANO E. PIANO 1 E. In some areas a plug adaptor may be controlled according to...
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...Play a Different Demo You can select and play in step 2, above are short excerpts from "A Midsummer Night Dream" by simply pressing the corresponding voice selector. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX DEMO Engage the Demo Mode Press the [DEMO] button to adjust the volume. Select a Demo Tune Press one of... the [DEMO] button when you want to start playback of the demo that is original (© 1997 by G. Playing the Demonstration Tunes The YDP-88II includes five demo tunes that voice selector button. A. "The Harmonious Blacksmith" by YAMAHA CORPORATION).
...Play a Different Demo You can select and play in step 2, above are short excerpts from "A Midsummer Night Dream" by simply pressing the corresponding voice selector. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX DEMO Engage the Demo Mode Press the [DEMO] button to adjust the volume. Select a Demo Tune Press one of... the [DEMO] button when you want to start playback of the demo that is original (© 1997 by G. Playing the Demonstration Tunes The YDP-88II includes five demo tunes that voice selector button. A. "The Harmonious Blacksmith" by YAMAHA CORPORATION).
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...ORGAN is active. HARPSIPIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN C1 C5 Left voice shift up . The volume levels of the right voice in the DUAL mode. PIANO 2/ORGAN E2 HARPSICHORD/ORGAN G2 * All other voice combinations are set automatically to be adjusted manually by default. 7 balance. The balance can...to the voices to produce a pleasing balance (see "Default Settings" below). in the DUAL mode. q Default Settings Voice Combinations Balance keys PIANO/ORGAN E2 E. To activate the DUAL mode simply press two voice selectors at the same time (or press one of the keyboard. To ...
...ORGAN is active. HARPSIPIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN C1 C5 Left voice shift up . The volume levels of the right voice in the DUAL mode. PIANO 2/ORGAN E2 HARPSICHORD/ORGAN G2 * All other voice combinations are set automatically to be adjusted manually by default. 7 balance. The balance can...to the voices to produce a pleasing balance (see "Default Settings" below). in the DUAL mode. q Default Settings Voice Combinations Balance keys PIANO/ORGAN E2 E. To activate the DUAL mode simply press two voice selectors at the same time (or press one of the keyboard. To ...
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...on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while the note(s) are held (as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano. "Transposing" the pitch of the YDP-88II keyboard facilitates playing in the same way as if the damper pedal had been pressed) but all subsequently played notes ... the A-1 - Normal pitch. The soft pedal will be sustained. Transposition The YDP-88II's TRANSPOSE function makes it possible to a maximum of six semitones. The [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button and keys F#2 through F#3 on an acoustic piano. When the damper pedal is pressed. Pressing the key to the left of...
...on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while the note(s) are held (as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano. "Transposing" the pitch of the YDP-88II keyboard facilitates playing in the same way as if the damper pedal had been pressed) but all subsequently played notes ... the A-1 - Normal pitch. The soft pedal will be sustained. Transposition The YDP-88II's TRANSPOSE function makes it possible to a maximum of six semitones. The [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button and keys F#2 through F#3 on an acoustic piano. When the damper pedal is pressed. Pressing the key to the left of...
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...Time Signature The time signature of the metronome sound can be independently adjusted by pressing the appropriate voice selector button while holding the [METRONOME] button. PIANO 2] [METRONOME] + [HARPSICHORD] [METRONOME] + [ORGAN] No accent (default) 2 time 3 time 4 time 6 time TEMPO 32 120 ...indicator goes out to turn the metronome off via the [METRONOME] button. PIANO 1] [METRONOME] + [E. Sliding the control to the right increases the metronome volume. The Metronome & Tempo Control The YDP-88II built-in metronome is turned on the keyboard while holding the [METRONOME] ...
...Time Signature The time signature of the metronome sound can be independently adjusted by pressing the appropriate voice selector button while holding the [METRONOME] button. PIANO 2] [METRONOME] + [HARPSICHORD] [METRONOME] + [ORGAN] No accent (default) 2 time 3 time 4 time 6 time TEMPO 32 120 ...indicator goes out to turn the metronome off via the [METRONOME] button. PIANO 1] [METRONOME] + [E. Sliding the control to the right increases the metronome volume. The Metronome & Tempo Control The YDP-88II built-in metronome is turned on the keyboard while holding the [METRONOME] ...
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... as soon as an initial setting) q Tempo (Initial setting only.) q Dual mode octave shift RECORDER PLAY REC HARPSIPIANO E. Using the Recorder The YDP-88II recorder lets you record what you play on the keyboard and then play a note on the keyboard or press the [PLAY] button. Stop Recording ... program, since it back. This is almost full, and recording will light. It can record up to set the volume and tempo controls. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN RECORDER PLAY REC Recording Engage the Record Ready Mode Press the RECORDER [REC] button to engage the record ready mode (recording...
... as soon as an initial setting) q Tempo (Initial setting only.) q Dual mode octave shift RECORDER PLAY REC HARPSIPIANO E. Using the Recorder The YDP-88II recorder lets you record what you play on the keyboard and then play a note on the keyboard or press the [PLAY] button. Stop Recording ... program, since it back. This is almost full, and recording will light. It can record up to set the volume and tempo controls. PIANO 2 CHORD ORGAN RECORDER PLAY REC Recording Engage the Record Ready Mode Press the RECORDER [REC] button to engage the record ready mode (recording...
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.... MIDI FUNCTION CHART Function Local Control ON/OFF Program Change ON/OFF Control Change ON/OFF Multi-Timbre Mode MIDI Split & Left Local OFF YDP-88II Voice Selector [PIANO] [E. PIANO 1] [E. In the OMNI mode it is not affected. q Setting the MIDI Transpose Function MIDI/TRANSPOSE F#5 C6 F#6 -6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6 -5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 ...X Press the key on 16 different channels. PIANO 2] [HARPSICHORD] [ORGAN] 14 NOTE • When the power is turned ON, MIDI transmit transpose is set to 0 (no transposition). The pitch of the YDP-88II itself is not necessary to match the receive ...
.... MIDI FUNCTION CHART Function Local Control ON/OFF Program Change ON/OFF Control Change ON/OFF Multi-Timbre Mode MIDI Split & Left Local OFF YDP-88II Voice Selector [PIANO] [E. PIANO 1] [E. In the OMNI mode it is not affected. q Setting the MIDI Transpose Function MIDI/TRANSPOSE F#5 C6 F#6 -6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6 -5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 ...X Press the key on 16 different channels. PIANO 2] [HARPSICHORD] [ORGAN] 14 NOTE • When the power is turned ON, MIDI transmit transpose is set to 0 (no transposition). The pitch of the YDP-88II itself is not necessary to match the receive ...
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... Z Hold down the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. If the E. PIANO 1 LED is lit when the [E. Normally the YDP-88II will normally also send a MIDI program change number whenever one of its own keyboard. The YDP-88II also transmits MIDI control change numbers. This function makes it possible ... generator is lit when the [E. MIDI/TRANSPOSE PIANO E. If the PIANO LED is lit when the [PIANO] voice selector is pressed, you have turned local control ON. If the E. X Press the [PIANO] voice selector. The YDP-88II will respond to cancel program change reception/transmission ON...
... Z Hold down the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button. If the E. PIANO 1 LED is lit when the [E. Normally the YDP-88II will normally also send a MIDI program change number whenever one of its own keyboard. The YDP-88II also transmits MIDI control change numbers. This function makes it possible ... generator is lit when the [E. MIDI/TRANSPOSE PIANO E. If the PIANO LED is lit when the [PIANO] voice selector is pressed, you have turned local control ON. If the E. X Press the [PIANO] voice selector. The YDP-88II will respond to cancel program change reception/transmission ON...
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... When the MIDI split mode is in the Recorder memory to receive on MIDI channel 2) The MIDI split mode is selected. Right-hand section plays a YDP-88II piano voice. Z Press the [ORGAN] voice selector while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, press the key on MIDI channel 2. The ORGAN LED will flash... have turned the Multi-Timbre mode OFF. MIDI OUT AUX IN OUT PUT MIDI L R R L IN DOU-10 YDP-88II (Set to a MIDI data storage device such as the Yamaha DOU-10 Disk Orchestra Unit. The ORGAN LED will light continuously. If a new split point is selected it remains active...
... When the MIDI split mode is in the Recorder memory to receive on MIDI channel 2) The MIDI split mode is selected. Right-hand section plays a YDP-88II piano voice. Z Press the [ORGAN] voice selector while holding the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, press the key on MIDI channel 2. The ORGAN LED will flash... have turned the Multi-Timbre mode OFF. MIDI OUT AUX IN OUT PUT MIDI L R R L IN DOU-10 YDP-88II (Set to a MIDI data storage device such as the Yamaha DOU-10 Disk Orchestra Unit. The ORGAN LED will light continuously. If a new split point is selected it remains active...
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...20H, 20H, 20H (x, y: version number) [CHECK SUM (1byte)] = 0-(53H+4BH+20H+......+20H) F7H (2) YDP-88II MIDI Format Data format: [F0H] -> [43H] -> [73H] -> [38H] -> [yy] -> [F7H] 43H : Yamaha ID 73H 38H : : ] Model ID yy : Substatus yy Information 02H Internal MIDI clock. 03H External MIDI clock...number pp VOICE NAME 00 PIANO 01 E. SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGES (1) YAMAHA MIDI Format Data format: [F0H] -> [43H] -> [xnH] -> [ff] ... [F7H] 43H : Yamaha xn : Substatus + channel number. Use [62H] to control the YDP-88II. 1. omni OFF. * When yy=2, 3, 13, 15 or 7c, YDP common ID (01H) is...
...20H, 20H, 20H (x, y: version number) [CHECK SUM (1byte)] = 0-(53H+4BH+20H+......+20H) F7H (2) YDP-88II MIDI Format Data format: [F0H] -> [43H] -> [73H] -> [38H] -> [yy] -> [F7H] 43H : Yamaha ID 73H 38H : : ] Model ID yy : Substatus yy Information 02H Internal MIDI clock. 03H External MIDI clock...number pp VOICE NAME 00 PIANO 01 E. SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGES (1) YAMAHA MIDI Format Data format: [F0H] -> [43H] -> [xnH] -> [ff] ... [F7H] 43H : Yamaha xn : Substatus + channel number. Use [62H] to control the YDP-88II. 1. omni OFF. * When yy=2, 3, 13, 15 or 7c, YDP common ID (01H) is...
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YAMAHA [Digital Piano] Model: YDP-88II Function MIDI Implementation Chart Transmitted Recognized Basic Default Channel Changed 1 1~16 Mode Default Messages 3 X Note Number : True voice 15~114 Velocity Note on Note off O ...
YAMAHA [Digital Piano] Model: YDP-88II Function MIDI Implementation Chart Transmitted Recognized Basic Default Channel Changed 1 1~16 Mode Default Messages 3 X Note Number : True voice 15~114 Velocity Note on Note off O ...
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... products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd. 26 Making sure that neither core is marked with your plug proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. PIANO, E. PIANO2, ... JACKS/CONNECTORS OUTPUT IMPEDANCE MAIN AMPLIFIERS SPEAKERS DIMENTIONS (W x D x H) Music stand down Music stand up WEIGHT YDP-88II 88 KEYS (A-1 ~ C7) 28 NOTES MAX. Yamaha Corp. The wires in this mains lead are for information purposes only. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting ...
... products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd. 26 Making sure that neither core is marked with your plug proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. PIANO, E. PIANO2, ... JACKS/CONNECTORS OUTPUT IMPEDANCE MAIN AMPLIFIERS SPEAKERS DIMENTIONS (W x D x H) Music stand down Music stand up WEIGHT YDP-88II 88 KEYS (A-1 ~ C7) 28 NOTES MAX. Yamaha Corp. The wires in this mains lead are for information purposes only. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting ...